What system should I go for a complete collection on?

[GaijinPunch]

I'm one of the "buy games you like/play" guys. You should never have to ask someone what to buy.

[shadowforte]

Here is a question: How many GB Games were released? How about GBC?

[Ze_ro]

I've always wanted to do a complete Virtual Boy collection. First off, it would be very easy (only 14 games), and pretty dang cheap. The only difficulty would be in Jack Bros, and it's really not too bad. Here's an auction for a complete copy, with a $175 BIN, and I think even that's considered pricey (I've never really looked into buying the game).

Despite my previous derision of complete collections, I'm actually only one game away from a complete set of North American VB releases (Strangely enough, the one I'm missing is Virtual League Baseball, the cheapest and most common one). I got Jack Bros fairly recently for about $100, so I'd say that BIN is very high.

One of the problems with Virtual Boy is that once you get the small amount of North American releases, you start to get tempted by the Japanese exclusives... most of which are ridiculously expensive! Good luck getting stuff like Space Invaders and SD Gundam Dimension War. I have V-Tetris and Space Squash, and I want to eventually pick up Insmouse no Yakata... and maybe Virtual Fishing if I can find it for decently cheap, but that would be pretty much it for me.

As for whether a VB collection would be fun, well, I'd consider it to be.

I find the games interesting from a technical standpoint. Even if they're not always fun, the 3D effect is really neat.

--Zero

[ianoid]

Easier collections to complete:
Classic wise: Odyssey, Channel F (those 22-26 carts are a little tough but can be found either on their own or in bundles), 5200 (Bounty Bob's a pain)
Neo-classic: Sega Master System or Sega CD (I consider 32x to be a Genesis appendage)
Modern: Dreamcast, Lynx (questionably modern, I know)

Completing collections isn't something you do because it makes sense. It is something you do out of compulsion. A discussion of compulsion is beyond the scope of this thread.

[DefaultGen]

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[guitargary75]

Atari 7800. You can still get alot the games new and sealed. Plus there is some great stuff.

[murdoc rose]

if that is all that matters go for virtual boy or 5200 there are like 16 virtual boy games and jack bros is the only real problem it's selling for like 100 lose but as far as price goes try the 5200

[murdoc rose]

actually thinking about it vb may take longer than you would expect they don't come up on ebay all that often I'm missing 4 all somewhat common stuff but then again I pain $50 for for a boxed vb with 12 includeing the 2 rarest so its a little different in to me

[ssjlance]

VB all the way, as long as you go for the US stuff. I opted for Japanese games, and I wish I had just bought the U.S. games instead. But, I just really prefer the way the Japanese boxes look. Plus, Japanese Jack Bros. is nowhere near as expensive as the U.S. version.

[guitargary75]

I changed my mind. I agree go with the VB.

[Poofta!]

the neo geo AES.


have fun, and please dont ask silly questions again.

[Adol]

I'm one of the "buy games you like/play" guys. You should never have to ask someone what to buy.

I completely agree.
Collect what you like.

[Trebuken]

Lots of ideas given, but in similar posts one that pops up is SMS. It's 110 games or so and not too tough. You can settle for an import Sonic and then you just have to spend $$$ on Buster Douglas...

Atari 7800 is fun as well as the 5200 (forget Bounty Bob, someone needs to sell reproductions of that one). Neo Geo Pocket isn't that easy. I've been stuck on the last 5 games or so for a couple of years. 32X was my first complete set despite the fact that my 32x never worked....

Another system that was fairly easy for me, though it may be tougher now, was the Nokia N-Gage. 50ish games...

Sega Genesis is doable (minus Blockbuster, and Miracle Piano) as well as the Dreamcast.

I have begun to define complete as 95%. Every system has those couple games you need to sell an organ to afford or get insanely lucky...

[Cinder6]

the neo geo AES.


have fun, and please dont ask silly questions again.

All US releases, right?

[ronclon]

I'm collecting the dreamcast ntsc (USA) collection right now, only about 250 games so the it is within reason and most of the games are not to expensive. After I get that done I will get the japanese and euro games that didn't get released in the states.

[DefaultGen]

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[Famidrive-16]

I have an on/off goal of trying to get a complete N64 collection. The only games I haven't seen is Sculptor's Cut, but I'm sure that even finding that isn't too hard.

[Adol]

Good luck with SD Gundam Dimension War!

And Virtual Bowling!

[Zebbe]

I suggest the 64DD. Only nine games released. You can count them on your hands!

[otoko]

if that is all that matters go for virtual boy or 5200 there are like 16 virtual boy games and jack bros is the only real problem it's selling for like 100 lose but as far as price goes try the 5200

Atari 7800. You can still get alot the games new and sealed. Plus there is some great stuff.

actually thinking about it vb may take longer than you would expect they don't come up on ebay all that often I'm missing 4 all somewhat common stuff but then again I pain $50 for for a boxed vb with 12 includeing the 2 rarest so its a little different in to me

I changed my mind. I agree go with the VB.

That's what I was going to suggest. I have a complete Virtual boy Collection (minus a small amount of assessories) I did it with only two eBay auctions.