Topic: Nintendo sealed collectors?

[SealedCollector]

Hi
I am new here and I just want to know if we have some sealed collectors in this message board.
I want to know what you think about this type of collecting games?
Is it a waste of money or a good investment?

best greetings

SC from http://forum.sealedgameheaven.com , http://www.sealedgameauctions.com

[RABicle]

Sometimes I gladwrap my games and run a hair dryer over them and then tear them open again just to laugh to myself at sealed collectors.

[Ian Sane]

The only reason I would be interested in factory sealed games is to get essentially a new copy to open and play with.  If I had more money I would collect cartridge games with box and manual (currently I settle for cartridges only).  But I need to play those games.  That's like the whole point to me.

Though it is only a waste of money if you think it is.  For every hobby there are tons of people that think the whole thing is a complete waste of time.  Provided you can afford to pay the bills if you feel it's worth the money than it is.

It's just that I don't think it is.

[Mop it up]

I've never understood collecting sealed games. What's the point? You can't even play them, all you can do is set them up and stare at them. It doesn't really seem different than if you were to collect complete games; display the boxes and play the games!

This person joined over a year ago and has made only one other post, which also advertised that same site. Spambot?

[Khushrenada]

I've never understood collecting sealed games. What's the point? You can't even play them, all you can do is set them up and stare at them. It doesn't really seem different than if you were to collect complete games; display the boxes and play the games!

This person joined over a year ago and has made only one other post, which also advertised that same site. Spambot?

Genius! Which means.......


Hey, welcome to NWR. Thanks for posting but there is already a topic about this. You can find it here. Please make sure to check that a topic isn't already being discussed before starting a new one.

[vudu]

In his defense, the other topic was locked.

[ThePerm]

i have lots of sealed stuff, i usually buy 2 copies, one to play with and one to seal off forever,I've opened a couple of things lately

[Mop it up]

ThePerm, you could make a lot of money someday if you stumble upon something which will one day be rare.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I've never understood collecting sealed games. What's the point? You can't even play them, all you can do is set them up and stare at them. It doesn't really seem different than if you were to collect complete games; display the boxes and play the games!

This person joined over a year ago and has made only one other post, which also advertised that same site. Spambot?

It is basically the same concept behind why people collect coins, toys, etc and keep them either sealed or make sure they cannot be touched. I have several games (not sealed though) that I bought solely for collecting. For example I have the whole MM series on NES even though I have other iterations of it.

[ThePerm]

i bought aidyn chroniclers even though i knew it was a piece of ****, i bought it when it first came out not knowing it would be that terrible..took it back and bought a dreamcast. Bought the game again in 2006 from ebay just to have a more complete n64 game collection

[Mop it up]

I have several games (not sealed though) that I bought solely for collecting.

I do too. I understand the whole "preserving history" deal that comes with collecting, but a part of that is also experiencing the history hands-on. As such, I do not believe a game was meant to sit in its sealed box for the entirety of its life. They are meant to be played, enjoyed, that is their purpose in their existence. They aren't something to be hoarded and stashed away, they can't fulfill their duties in a box. Preserve the boxes, stash away the manuals, but set the game free to make somebody happy, if not you then find someone else.

I have the whole MM series on NES even though I have other iterations of it.

Me too! I'd never bother with garbage like the Anniversary Collection because the originals are the most pure and unadulterated form of a game. In order to appreciate a game's legacy, you must experience it in its original form, on its original system, with its original controller.

I'm going to have to disagree with you on Aidyn Chronicles. It certainly has problems but I thought it was at least decent, with a surprisingly diverse cast of characters.

[ThePerm]

i think some of the ideas behind Aidyn were pretty sound, but it was an entirely shoddy game even by n64 standards. It was just sickeningly poorly made. Poorly programed, bad cut scenes,terrible controls, terrible presentation, terrible gameplay. At the time I was hoping for something in the vein of Zelda meets final fantasy but it was not to be. I own both RPGs on n64(lol both), and I have to say for as much crap as Quest 64 got it wasn't a bad game at all. It was well made. The lands were varied, the progression was epic, the music was good, the gameplay was much better then Aidyn's. All Quest 64 needed was a story, which Aidyn had, but all the story in the world can't save you from an utter crapfest of unfuness and sickening product.
Sure quest was an easy one, a kiddified game, usually critics would refer it as a starter rpg, but it has a lot of things I liked that i don't think any RPGs that have come out lately have.

Then there were a couple of RPG-like games like Mystical Ninja which were fantastic in my opinion. Then there Ogre Battle 64(strategy rpg), which i wish i had.

[SealedCollector]

Orge Battle 64 is awesome!

[RABicle]

How would you know? You probably havent even opened the box yet!

[Mop it up]

it was an entirely shoddy game even by n64 standards.

Far worse than the quality of Aidyn Chronicles is this phrase right here, this is one of the most terrible phrases to exist on the Internets and I am so sick of seeing it. This passive troll phrase implies that all games on the Nintendo 64 have a lower level of quality than those on other systems, even others at the time (PlayStation and Saturn). In my personal experience I have found this to be far from the case; there are some far worse games on the PlayStation, even worse than Superman 64 and Carmageddon. People are so quick to forget this of course because the popular or "cool" thing to do is bash Nintendo. Although, I suppose Nintendo kind of brought this on themselves since they claimed to go with the "quality over quantity" approach and some people expected every game to be incomprehensibly awesome.

Anyways, I agree that Quest 64 wasn't bad by any means, and I think that the cold reception it received back in the day may have been more due to people expecting it to contend with the likes of Final Fantasy VII, which was an unrealistic expectation if you ask me. It's interesting that you mention one game had what the other didn't, because I feel that if both Quest 64 and Aidyn Chronicles were combined, it'd form a quite capable RPG with an interesting battle system and compelling story.

What about Paper Mario? I'd consider that an RPG, plus it was actually good.

Mystical Ninja is pretty awesome, but I myself don't consider it anything like an RPG. It's more like a cross between a Mario platformer and a Zelda adventure, with a bit of Japanese quirkiness mixed in for good measure.

You're not missing out on anything by not owning Ogre Battle 64. I just couldn't get into that game because the battles are so incredibly boring.

Another game with "RPG elements" is Harvest Moon 64. It's a farming simulation but there's also a small town you can visit, build relations with the people there, and progress through a storyline. You also level up your tools through repeated use.

[Stogi]

So dude's a bot, right?

[ThePerm]

poor by n64 quality refers to third party games, Nintendo kept access for the microcode to themselves leaving all but great programmers like factor 5 in programming hell.Which is why theres a noticeable quality difference between first and third party games. Body Harvest for instance seems pretty shoddy NOW(its a great game though, the predecessor of GTA), while Zelda and Mario are still great.

I forgot about Paper Mario and yes that means i have all 3 rpgs and Paper Mario is great, and i rented ogre battle 64..so i know i like it at least

[Mop it up]

I can understand your point but I'm not sure I agree with it. There are some games like Rocket: Robot On Wheels, Space Station Silicon Valley, Rayman 2, Duke Nukem Zero Hour, Doom 64, and more that are almost as -- if not as much as -- up to the quality of Nintendo-published titles. That said, there are some seriously shoddy titles on the N64, but as I explained, there are worse games on PlayStation. As a whole, I don't believe the standard of third-party games on the N64 to be any different than that of PlayStation or Saturn.

However, I'm admittedly a bit of an N64 zealot, so... I apologize if I came off as disrespectful.

I just remembered another RPG-type N64 game, Hybrid Heaven. It's kind of like a cross between a fighter and an RPG; you move around in an arena in real-time, but when you go in for attack, you select your command from a menu. You can also select defense commands when you're attacked too. You even level up each part of your character's body individually through repeated use. The story is a bit laughable, but if you haven't already tried it out it is certainly worth a go.

[ThePerm]

oh i barely liked Playstation. There were maybe 3 games i liked and thats it(Resident Evil, Dino Crisis and Metal Gear). At the time i was a hardcore fanboy, but with some age not all games aged well(or Aidyn IMO was't good right away..never ever have i returned a game) By n64 standards also means that if you just ignore the other consoles you can have a different base of judgement. Things are different now. If I were to rate all the consoles I owned by how great they were I would put n64 at number 1(i never had a Super Nintendo growing up, so I'll never know what that was like, at that time i spent more time reading comics, watching cartoons and collecting toys, we had a Genesis..but it was primarily my brothers)

[SealedCollector]

I think FF7 is another very good Playstation game that every RPG fan should try!

[ThePerm]

sorry, didn't like it

the story was epic, the production values were high, the gameplay was shallow, repetitive and boring. I think the game is way too over hyped.

[Mop it up]

Heh, looks like that's another thing we agree on ThePerm. I think the main reason why Final Fantasy VII was such a hit was because everyone was so ga-ga over the CG cutscenes in the game, which was a new concept at the time. It's essentially no different than the previous Final Fantasy games and even uses many of the same clichés.

[Kairon]

I've got a sealed copy of ElectroPlankton. Also a sealed copy of Zelda: TP for the GC. That's about it though.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Sometimes I gladwrap my games and run a hair dryer over them and then tear them open again just to laugh to myself at sealed collectors.

AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

I have a sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda Collection on GameCube.

[nickmitch]

Super Mario Bros. 3