Genesis: Does anyone own these?

[digitalpress]

OK based on my research from the past 6 months, I've just upped the rarity rating of two Sega Genesis titles to a "7". THIS because I have not seen these titles anywhere.

1. Barbie Vacation Adventure
2. Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy Show

Both of these games exist on Super NES and may also exist in Europe on Mega-Drive but I have not seen a Genesis version of either game. I'm asking that if anyone here owns one of these games (even just the box or manual) that they step forward.

For further information, see this research:

Genesis Collective:
Itchy & Scratchy:
http://www.genesiscollective.com/Sho...?GameLink=1086
Barbie Vacation Adventure:
http://www.genesiscollective.com/Sho...p?GameLink=533

Half.com
Itchy & Scratchy:
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cg...1794&meta_id=4
Barbie Vacation Adventure:
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cg...1794&meta_id=4



(note that Half.com commonly has title artwork even for games that do not exist)

[Alex Kidd]

I have no tangible proof to send you, but I could point you in the right direction...
I know that GamePro Reviewed Itchy & Scratchy for the Genesis.
So if they reviewed it, wouldn't that make definite that it was relased? I would assume so, but don't KNOW so for sure...

So if you know anywhere you can find old GamePro reviews from around the time of it's relase, that should be a little help...

I could send a scan, but I lost all my GamePro magazines in a move...
Had complete collection of GamePro and GamePlayers for every moth between around 1993 and 1995...

well, it was only magazines... not the actual games!!!

Alex Kidd

[digitalpress]

Magazine reviews aren't good enough. Nintendo Power reviewed "California Raisins" for the NES and that didn't come out, why would GamePro be any different... keep in mind that magazines very commonly get beta versions of games so they can review it in time for its release.

I have an Itchy & Scatchy ROM so I know the game exists in some form, I'm just not sure that it was commercially released for the Genesis.

[portnoyd]

Barbie Vacation being a Sega Club title supports the rarity of it. Have yet to remember seeing Itchy and Scratchy in any capacity, but I may have passed it over, being it was a more pricey Simpsons license title.

dave

[EnemyZero]

I can't say I've ever came across either but I will see if i can dig up some proof, if i find anything i will let ya know. If it exists i can find it!

[Master D]

I've seen the Barbie one just a couple of days ago. The thrift store wanted five bucks for it. So I skipped it. Damn.

[digitalpress]

You sure it was "Vacation Adventure"? Because the other Barbie (Super Model) is as common as dirt, and they're not very different looking from the packaging.

[GENESISNES]

I once did i think see I&S at a funcoland once. skipped it. should have bought it. and dang. thought i had all of the sega club games.

EDIT: now that i look at it, Barbie Vacation Adventure looks REALLY REALLY fake. sure somebody just didnt slap that together in photoshop?

[Mother]

Ive been looking for Barbie Vacation for a while now on ebay (3-4 months) with no luck. Definately none local. Im fairly certain I remember seeing Itchy and Scratchy a while back on ebay but I could be wrong about that.

They deserve a 7 alot more than Genghis Khan 2 does.

[digitalpress]

For those of you who "think you saw it", just remember that these games were both available on Super Nintendo. And I don't know why the Barbie Adventure artwork looks "fake"... it looks more believeable than the Barbie Super Model box and THAT one is for real!

Another note: I've been collecting for Genesis from DAY 1 and have never encountered either of these games. They're 2 of the ... hmm, less than 20 now! Genesis titles that I need.

[samuraiX]

I have been working on and off at GameStop/ Funco for about 6 or 7 years and never come across either of those that I recall. I will try to keep a closer eye out but so far nothing has turned up on either one.

Joe, what genny games are you missing? Just curious, I can look for those too.

[Six Switch]

Never seen any of them.

[digitalpress]

Joe, what genny games are you missing? Just curious, I can look for those too.

Believe it or not they're *mostly* sports titles, I'm not too concerned about filling those in (I saved the sports stuff for last), but AM concerned about these two. If they really do exist I'm gonna have some trouble since I've been hunting for so long and have yet to turn them up. I'm missing Aerobiz Supersonic and Miracle Piano too, but they'd be the only other "toughies" in the group. Oh yeah, and that Blockbuster cart.

Then again, one thing I've learned recently. WRITE about it in Tips & Tricks and suddenly things "pop up", like the Sonic Adventure Limited Edition I never thought I'd find. A few days after the column came out a handful appeared on eBay, some of them even citing the column!

Hmmm...

[Tempest]

Then again, one thing I've learned recently. WRITE about it in Tips & Tricks and suddenly things "pop up"

Good then write a column about 5200 Crystal Castles...

Tempest

[udisi]

Barbie vaction adventure, exists......A local gamestore that I'm friends with here has trade in books that list anygame that comes through the store....The barbie Vaction adventure game was listed in their genesis section, so they've had it at some point in time, the itchy and scratchy game was not listed, which doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but has not been through any of their 6 stores. So Barbie exists, still a ? for itchy and scratchy here.

[samuraiX]

I just talked to my GameStop store and we don't have either game listed. I do not know of any list like the one you mention in any stores so I am curious what you mean by that. Regardless I would not constiture that as evidence of the games existance.

[digitalpress]

Barbie vaction adventure, exists......A local gamestore that I'm friends with here has trade in books that list anygame that comes through the store....The barbie Vaction adventure game was listed in their genesis section, so they've had it at some point in time, the itchy and scratchy game was not listed, which doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but has not been through any of their 6 stores. So Barbie exists, still a ? for itchy and scratchy here.

See this is always the dilemma of maintaining a list like the one we have online. No visual evidence. To me, this is is "hearsay". How do I know it wasn't entered incorrectly or wasn't the OTHER Barbie game? It's not that I don't believe YOU, but I really do need a little more proof. Like someone saying HERE IT IS [scan]. Thanks for the info though, always appreciated.

[udisi]

well, I know for sure is wasn't the other barbie game...they had them both listed and had the other one was in stock too....they're 2 different prices too, so I know they have the right one entered, as for it being entered incorrectly, that's a possibility....I'll probably go back and have them give me a call if another one comes in so that I can get hard confermation.

[cheesystick]

I would like to throw out something that hasnt been mentioned yet:
Isn't it possible that these two games were only offered on the Sega channel? and not for retail.
I know that the Itchy and Scrachy game came out for SNES, and another member said the barbie one did too. So is it possible that Sega recieved liscensing to play the game on the Sega channel, but that they game never came out for purchase?
This would explain why there are pictures of the game, and rumours of the game, but no evidence of an actual game cart.
I'm just thing that out there.
-crispy

[Arcade Antics]

I would like to throw out something that hasnt been mentioned yet:
Isn't it possible that these two games were only offered on the Sega channel? and not for retail.

Is it possible? Yes. But not probable.

I know that the Itchy and Scrachy game came out for SNES, and another member said the barbie one did too. So is it possible that Sega recieved liscensing to play the game on the Sega channel, but that they game never came out for purchase?
This would explain why there are pictures of the game, and rumours of the game, but no evidence of an actual game cart.
I'm just thing that out there.
-crispy

Not really. As previously discussed, games are often reviewed in magazines and have mobk up box art for promotional use. Like Joe said, until someone produces a scan of the actual carts/boxes everything is just hearsay.