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| Head of Desserts:
So this year has passed and I have collected many games I wanted from previous and current generations. But this year I want to be more organized went it comes to my purchases. I just finished making a huge wishlist of games I want for each console. For instance, for NES, I have 25 out of the 70 games I want. For n64 I got 86 out of the 125 I need. SNES, Dreamcast, Virtual Boy, XBOX, GC, etc. etc. I have a list of games also for console I don't own yet (GBA, DS, etc.) I also like to collect collector editions and video game related figures. Where do I even start? These are all games I want to play, so there really is no absolute favorites. DO I focus on one console this year or buy one game per console, or buy a console I don't have? I don't know where to begin. And also I don't want to fall into the trap and create this huge backlog. Do I start with the cheap games first? I have the goal, the vision, I just don't know how to act on it on a practical basis. I know the word budget will be tossed around a bit, but that's not a huge concern unless I were to go after the expensive games. I would post my wishlist but it would be too long. |
| wiggy:
I think everyone has their own methods. I personally tend to stick with one or two classic consoles at a time, as far as my game buying habit goes, while still picking up current/modern stuff here and there (which, in all honesty, is what I play most often). Lately I've been focusing on NES and SNES. I'll prolly switch from NES back to Genesis pretty soon though and still keep on slowly picking up the remaining SNES titles that are on my list. But you should do whatever feels best for you! I collect way more than I play anymore (virtually no time to play), so my buying habits largely reflect that. |
| e_brugal:
Don't know why but if I see games or consoles that I don't have I tend to buy the consoles. But is your decition. If you want you can start buying one console and after that buying some games and alternating them that way ;) |
| sheep2001:
JUST. BUY. EVERYTHING! lol. i'm a bit like wiggy i guess, in that i spend more time collecting than playing these days - but i am always on the look out for a bargain, and i just grab it if i see it. I tend to collect only for consoles i already have, but i have been known to grab a bargain for a system i dont have too - turbo duo cd's i'm looking at you. I think if you focus on one system at a time, you'll miss out - save some searches on ebay for what you want, and check them regularly (craigslist, etc probably better in US). I'm just starting to go for a full Master System set (US & EU releases), probably about half way there at 130 or so, so that's my main focus for next year, but that wont stop me picking up any random stuff i see along the way. I slowed down on ps2 and xbox when i got ps3 and 360, and will probably slow on ps3 and 360 now i have ps4. I'll now wait for the period between they become out of date and classic to pick up the games cheap. |
| venkman00:
I have a feeling that with the Retron 5 coming out a lot more people are going to get into collecting cartridge based games so I would start there. That's what I'm doing, anyway. |
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