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To Repro or to Emulate?
Arseen:
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--- Quote from: KPE on May 18, 2015, 08:01:05 PM ---Repros dont lose value :P
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Yes they do. Star Ocean used to go for $200 and up. But with changes in the way repros are being made, (using new parts and chips) the price has come down to $75 on average.
The price for Star Fox 2 is also falling. When I started buying repros the average game cost about 60 -70 dollars, but now I can get them at $30.
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That is case with all loose carts, but well made CIBs hold their value better as those are made less.
gam3rz3r0:
--- Quote from: Spiden on May 20, 2015, 03:08:13 AM ---
--- Quote from: KPE on May 18, 2015, 08:01:05 PM ---Repros dont lose value :P
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Yes they do. Star Ocean used to go for $200 and up. But with changes in the way repros are being made, (using new parts and chips) the price has come down to $75 on average.
The price for Star Fox 2 is also falling. When I started buying repros the average game cost about 60 -70 dollars, but now I can get them at $30.
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The last 2 years alone has been great for the prices. I can justify spending $30ish on the non special games now. Even Ancient Stone Tablets has dropped in price :)
bender3455:
It's great that the prices have come down. I feel like they should cost around 25.00 - 50.00, depending on technical difficulty. I know some people make the repros just for the money they can make from it, but charging over 100.00 for a repro is ridiculous....except for Starfox 2. It takes me a good 2 hours to make one of those. It's tedious as hell. But anything else is not that tough unless you're working with subpar equipment.
gam3rz3r0:
I don't know if there has been someway to do Star Fox 2 easier, but its had one of the biggest price drops. I can get it for 65 now but i still haven't got it yet. It's on my want list though.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: gam3rz3r0 on May 22, 2015, 01:39:24 PM ---I don't know if there has been someway to do Star Fox 2 easier, but its had one of the biggest price drops. I can get it for 65 now but i still haven't got it yet. It's on my want list though.
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1: I too have heard that easier and cheaper way of making it has been found.
2: I hope someone would finish the multiplayer portion that is available in alpha stage (I believe it is not too badly unfinished, just needs some cleaning and better stage select).
3: I hope N64 repros would become possibility.