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GrifterGrifter title goes here32, 64Moderator mod
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
Man, I wish I had the disposable income to drop on this.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110083483658&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

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  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    ...Jesus.

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  • YodaTunaYodaTuna Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I don't understand why you would sell something like that. Make a museum, charge 5 bucks a head.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm taking bets on how long it takes someone to make the "I have that in C:\Roms HURR HURR" joke and then how long after that it takes him or her to get banned. Or maybe it should be a pool?

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  • drxand?drxand? Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    mmmm
    i want itttt

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  • HallowedFaithHallowedFaith Call me Cloud. Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Jesus is everywhere!

    That is not cool. I wouldn't sell that at all. The amount of time it must have took...

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  • BacklashBacklash Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Good lord that is awesome.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Drez wrote:
    I'm taking bets on how long it takes someone to make the "I have that in C:\Roms HURR HURR" joke and then how long after that it takes him or her to get banned. Or maybe it should be a pool?

    I wouldn't be suprised if some of those games DIDN'T exist as roms.

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  • LuxLux Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    YodaTuna wrote:
    I don't understand why you would sell something like that. Make a museum, charge 5 bucks a head.

    I always want to know this whenever I see these huge collection auctions. All this time spent building it up, and now what?

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  • rtsrts Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I would purchase it if I could think of where to put so many NES games. Damn.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I only own four NES carts right now, traded the rest away long ago: Zelda, Zelda II, Battle For Olympus, and Spy vs. Spy.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    amazing.

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  • thorgotthorgot there is special providence in the fall of a sparrowRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    That image is epic.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I could buy that.

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Drez wrote:
    I only own four NES carts right now, traded the rest away long ago: Zelda, Zelda II, Battle For Olympus, and Spy vs. Spy.

    That's...That's sad.

    The Auction charges too much, IMO...If I had the cash lying around, I wouldn't page more than 1000 dollars for a complete (LOOSE) set.

    But I concentrate on unliscened/rare titles, anyway..

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  • h3nduh3ndu Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    My god.

    well... college next semester or no?

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2007
    YodaTuna wrote:
    I don't understand why you would sell something like that. Make a museum, charge 5 bucks a head.

    They won it all in the omegathon two years ago and are tired of the novelty? :D

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Aside from the fact that there were a lot more than 670 games ever made for the NES, that's pretty sweet.

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Nibble wrote:
    Aside from the fact that there were a lot more than 670 games ever made for the NES, that's pretty sweet.

    I'm way too tired/lazy to look it up, but 670 sounds pretty close to the number of officially liscened US titles, which is what the auction claims.

    But yeah, almost 900, I think...

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  • LockeColeLockeCole Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Any guesses on the final amount this will sell for? ($10,000+ would not surprise me, there is some rare shit in there, and it looks like its all in near perfect condition)

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LockeCole wrote:
    Any guesses on the final amount this will sell for? ($10,000+ would not surprise me, there is some rare shit in there, and it looks like its all in near perfect condition)

    I'm guessing it won't sell.

    10k? That's nuts, unless every cart comes with a pristine box and manual, which it seems clear it doesn't...

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  • LockeColeLockeCole Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Cameron_Talley wrote:
    LockeCole wrote:
    Any guesses on the final amount this will sell for? ($10,000+ would not surprise me, there is some rare shit in there, and it looks like its all in near perfect condition)

    I'm guessing it won't sell.

    10k? That's nuts, unless every cart comes with a pristine box and manual, which it seems clear it doesn't...

    Well, unless there is some serious fakery going on there, there have already been 34 bids, and it doesnt end for 6 days.

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LockeCole wrote:
    Cameron_Talley wrote:
    LockeCole wrote:
    Any guesses on the final amount this will sell for? ($10,000+ would not surprise me, there is some rare shit in there, and it looks like its all in near perfect condition)

    I'm guessing it won't sell.

    10k? That's nuts, unless every cart comes with a pristine box and manual, which it seems clear it doesn't...

    Well, unless there is some serious fakery going on there, there have already been 34 bids, and it doesnt end for 6 days.

    You know, even if I had the money, I don't think I'd buy that. Part of the fun of collecting NES games for me is the thrill of the hunt.

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I...wow. I looked at it and just thought to myself "Huh, that's a lot of games." Then I scrolled down and realized it was 670 games. That's like $5 a game. That just floors me for some reason.

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  • TimTheSlothTimTheSloth Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Id be more interested in the unlisenced game collection. Spiritual Warfare never gets old.

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  • MarlorMarlor Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I looked at the auction and sat with a smug grin on my face, realizing that I had some (unlicensed) NES games that weren't in the list.

    Then I saw he had a separate auction with a big collection of unlicensed games.

    :shock:

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  • Filipino Box Spring HogFilipino Box Spring Hog Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    My god, it's all there. Even Ninja Crusaders.

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  • HyperAquaBlastHyperAquaBlast Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Drez wrote:
    I'm taking bets on how long it takes someone to make the "I have that in C:\Roms HURR HURR" joke and then how long after that it takes him or her to get banned. Or maybe it should be a pool?


    Well considering you thought of it means you may be the one with all the ROMs. So lets ban you.


    Anyways other than to start a museum or just that dick who thinks a great pick up line would be to say you have all the Nintendo games ever I don't see the point. Wouldn't most of those batteries be dead by now? Kinda reminds me of Mr. Smithers with his Malibu Stacy collection.

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  • EtericEteric Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm a video game collector. And though I don't have nearly as many NES games as this guy (stupid Katrina whiping out all my thrift stores), I know people who do.

    And hell, more games in general.

    HOLD ON TO UR TROUSERS!

    http://www.videogamecollectors.com/

    Anyway, I'd be surprised if the Championship cart was there. That thing alone sells for A LOT.

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  • 143999143999 Tellin' ya not askin' ya, not pleadin' with yaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    TimTheSloth wrote:
    Id be more interested in the unlisenced game collection. Spiritual Warfare never gets old.

    The first thing I did was check for the first Gauntlet. No dice.

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    143999 wrote:
    TimTheSloth wrote:
    Id be more interested in the unlisenced game collection. Spiritual Warfare never gets old.

    The first thing I did was check for the first Gauntlet. No dice.
    He's got it listed in his other auction.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

    Didn't know that was on NES...

    Specifically, NES. None of this Famicom BS.

    Anyway, I hope someday to have a comparable collection... and beyond.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

    Didn't know that was on NES...
    yup

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Call me back when somebody does something like this for the entire SNES set.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

    Didn't know that was on NES...
    yup
    the site you linked to wrote:
    No Official US Release

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The Warlock wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

    Didn't know that was on NES...
    yup
    the site you linked to wrote:
    No Official US Release
    yeah, but at least one cart of it exists, its not unreasonable to think that some collector out their has it.

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  • ToadTheMushroomToadTheMushroom Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Omegathon 07 Prize.

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  • AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    You know, a lot of NES games have aged horribly, and a lot were just horrible to begin with.

    I mean, I guess you could make a cool NES cart fort or something though, whilst playing the couple of dozen games that are still any good.

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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    The Warlock wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    fails for no Earthbound Zero :P

    Didn't know that was on NES...
    yup
    the site you linked to wrote:
    No Official US Release
    yeah, but at least one cart of it exists, its not unreasonable to think that some collector out their has it.

    It was a prototype. There are a handful of them in the world, and I'm pretty sure the people who have them aren't gonna part with them. This auction is only for licensed NES games, which Earthbound never reached (note that Earthbound Zero isn't an official name in any way, only a ROMhack added the Zero to the title screen, it was gonna be named just Earthbound for US release).

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