Games Available to Scan (Atari Jaguar, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, Neo Geo, etc)

[TSOLfan]

I would like to have raw scans of the box but if it's too much of a bother, then don't worry about it. I appreciate any effort.

I really like your site. Thanks again...

This reminded me that I recall that byuu was scanning all things SNES, though, hadn't released anything yet from what I recall, so I thought to check, and found and read this part:

http://byuu.org/snes/preservation/

"I have completed this set, with the exception that I was unable to scan the manuals due to running out of time and money. However, I have successfully imaged every cartridge and its PCB layout; and scanned every box, cartridge, and PCB."

That sucks about the manuals (I don't ever plan to build a full SNES set, I'm just scanning my personal "best of" collection), though, good news on the boxes, but I still don't see anywhere to view/download them.

[TSOLfan]

Also I uploaded the scans for both Super Nintendo Mechwarrior games.  The first game is only the second ever "sideways" manual I've seen (the other being Shadow Squadron for Sega 32X), though, this one was fully committed and did a sideways front cover as well (Shadow Squadron didn't, only the interior pages).

[TSOLfan]

Uploaded a full set of Super Nintendo Mortal Kombat game manuals.

I've got 10 or so Super Nintendo manuals left to scan, and then I'll move on to my Nintendo 64 game collection and then get back on Sega Game Gear and Sega Genesis.

[TSOLfan]

Also, I currently have a stash of over 100 unique Sega Game Gear games (almost half a complete set), and thought about scanning in all of the labels, though, haven't found a great way to do it.  Simply throwing them on the scanner results in this:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2823655/My%20Pictures/_SegaGameGear/test.jpg

Because of the huge "grip" at the top of the cart.

I'm trying to get something as good as this:

http://info.sonicretro.org/File:Sth_gg_us_cart.jpg

I'm thinking my only option is to setup my camera on my tripod and point it straight down and snap some photos with the remote trigger (to prevent camera shake).

Anyone with any ideas better than that one?

[sheep2001]

I think digi-camera, is going to be the only answer. on a white background and good ambient lighting, but no direct lighting, to avoid glare

[TSOLfan]

I think digi-camera, is going to be the only answer. on a white background and good ambient lighting, but no direct lighting, to avoid glare

Yeah, I've got the right gear (and my sister-in-law is a professional photographer, and I might even be able to bum her mini-cyclo

Just something else I've added to my never-ending to-do list.

[TSOLfan]

Finished scanning in my Super Nintendo collection, minus 2 games.  When pulling the Super Off Road manual from the game on the shelf, I realized that the manual was an odd size.  Upon closer inspection, it's actually the manual for the NES game, not the SNES game.  I never noticed that before.  Also, when I went to pull the Tetris 2 manual, it wasn't in the game, and I've no clue where it could have ended up unless it was simply lost years ago when someone borrowed the game (these days, I let carts go loose, and discs go in generic jewel cases, and friends can just pull manuals online if they want them).

I'll check around from time to time to see if I can find some cheap replacement manuals for both of those.

[TSOLfan]

Transitioned back to scanning Sega Dreamcast 2-sided back inserts.  I had finished A through H, and then drifted to scanning other things.  Though, spent some time this weekend and got the rest of the USA collection scanned in.  So far, I've got I through Q rotated/cropped/matched/saved/renamed, with R through Z still on my flash drive, which I should be able to knock out this week.

Next on my list is Sega CD back inserts, with Saturn already done, and Dreamcast just about, figured I'd go ahead and do these, just for my own personal backups.  I'll have to take a photo of Lethal Enforcers, as my scanner isn't big enough to handle it.

[TSOLfan]

Finished up R though Z, so that wraps up all of the NTSC-U Sega Dreamcast back inserts.

As always, if I screwed something up, let me know.

On to Sega CD back inserts, and then back to scanning Game Gear and then Genesis manuals.

[TSOLfan]

Again, understand Sega CD games all have covers these days, but still scanning my own inserts for my own personal backups.

I finished and uploaded A through G, all jewel case games and CD digipacks (such as Colors of Modern Rock) and whatnot, only skipping the original classic cardboard games, which I'll come back around and tag when the low hanging fruit is out of the way.  Hot Hits/Rock Painting never had a manual, but I'll still scan it anyways.

[shenske]

Its not said enough; you're awesone tsolfan! Appreciate all your hard work

[TSOLfan]

Sega CD back inserts for H through Z have been uploaded.  Same as before, all jewel case games and cardboard clamshell games and cardboard digipacks were done, and I'll come back around and tag the original cardboard releases.

I also uploaded a passable photo of the Lethal Enforcers box.  I'll try to snap a better one when I have more time.

[TSOLfan]

Its not said enough; you're awesone tsolfan! Appreciate all your hard work

Thanks for the compliments.

I'm simply of the mindset that there's no point building all of these complete sets over the years unless I'm going to do something with them (other than shelf or store them, as there's no time for even me, my wife or my kids to play all of them, and even with "loaner" systems of each "retro" console, no other friends or family ever pull from the "archives" unless I setup another 10 player Saturn Bomberman marathon).

I'm still hopeful that someone with complete NTSC-J Sega sets comes along and does something similar.  Nothing against the PAL releases, though, the NTSC-J games always seemed to have the best art out of all of the regions.  That, and the manuals would be similar in size (due to a single language), as opposed to the novels that are most PAL manuals, which means another single individual should be able to scan everything in their own lifetime.

It's taken me a little over 2 years scanning pseudo regularly to scan all of Sega Master System, Sega CD, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast front/back and manuals in their entirety, along with a few other things along the way.

So, again, hopefully proof to any other collector with full sets on shelves that it (it being scanning in everything) can be done by one person.

I'd also like to see someone tackle a full Neo Geo set just because I enjoy the SNK art.  I've scanned in all 32 AES games I own, and that's pretty much all I'll ever own (still need to eventually pick up Samurai Spirits Zero Special, the last game on my wish list).  I know there are individuals out there with a full set, such as 8man:

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?235924-8man-s-Neo-Geo-Collection-2012

[TSOLfan]

Also, added a new console to my "OTHER" section which is reserved for my non-Sega systems:

http://www.ratigators.com/ui.asp?m=OTHER&c=NECPC-FX

[Blumpkin]

I noticed that Ratigators doesn't have the manual for Kolibri 32X. Want it?