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KalessinDB:

--- Quote from: Arseen on January 07, 2016, 07:40:19 AM ---
--- Quote from: wiggy on January 07, 2016, 07:26:30 AM ---If I were only down to about 10 games, and they were all $200+, then I would probably just say screw it, close enough lol

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I would in that case probably burn the discs myself (and maybe print the manual and covers). ;D
Then get real ones if they pop up cheap.

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That's my intention with my NES set. Anything above $200 will get repro'd via INL until such time as I either find it cheap by a miracle or I can stop buying for other collections long enough to save the money.

N64 Guy:
Knocked another three off the list for $27 shipped.

segamer:
So, I have to warn you about something in regards to collecting Saturn Games. Unlike most CD based games, Saturn games have very little paint on top of the disc. In most cases, the graphical image on top of a disc will protect the foil. However, on Saturn games, the foil is exposed in most cases. One out of every 5 saturn games I've gotten on Ebay had disc rot/foil damage. You can really only see this damage by looking at your games under a light.

Here's an extreme example:

I paid over $200 for a copy of Saturn Bomberman only to find foil damage. It's just a few dots but I sent it back. I purchased Mega Man 8 on Saturn 3 times before I acquired a copy without disc rot.

N64 Guy:
Knocked another four off the list brings my total to 53.

tiktektak:

--- Quote from: segamer on January 07, 2016, 03:25:23 PM ---So, I have to warn you about something in regards to collecting Saturn Games. Unlike most CD based games, Saturn games have very little paint on top of the disc. In most cases, the graphical image on top of a disc will protect the foil. However, on Saturn games, the foil is exposed in most cases. One out of every 5 saturn games I've gotten on Ebay had disc rot/foil damage. You can really only see this damage by looking at your games under a light.

Here's an extreme example:

I paid over $200 for a copy of Saturn Bomberman only to find foil damage. It's just a few dots but I sent it back. I purchased Mega Man 8 on Saturn 3 times before I acquired a copy without disc rot.

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I think that problem is prone on most first generation CD based consoles. Especially Sega-Mega CD / Saturn / CD-i. On the other hand Pc Engine Cds which are the oldest cd based medias are pretty sturdy. PS1 games are also hard to kill maybe because of their special pressing style.

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