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Collecting: Is there any treasure still out there?
I have been collecting video games and hunting deals for the last few years at car boots (flea market if your in America) and charity shops. For me it’s much more enjoyable to find a game out there in the wild than do the easier stay at home thing and get it off eBay. In fact I use eBay so infrequently now that I only tend to use it if I to order games I might want to cover for the site.
What has become very clear to me from the past few years of collecting is there really is less and less probability of finding deals or hidden treasures. In this article I’m going to cover why that might be and what this means for the future of collecting.
Lost Treasures of Gaming: Oddworld Munch’s Oddysey
This week Lost Treasures of Gaming had Lorne Lanning of Oddworld Inhabitants on to discuss the series of Oddworld games. Fred goes into a little background of each before delving right into the first couple of levels in Oddworld Munch’s Oddysey HD on the Playstation 3.
You can find the Lost Treasures of Gaming podcast at http://omgnexus.com.
Let’s Play Bio Hazard (Japanese version of Resident Evil)
On the 24 hour live stream Fred and the group decided to randomly start Bio Hazard, the Japanese version of Resident Evil. After breezing through the mansion in less than 90 minutes, Fred and Jam decided to get together a second round and play through the rest of the game. Unfortunately much of the game audio in the first half of the second video was muted, but the important parts and of course the ending portion, are all intact, loud, and clear. Also Fred and Jam have a running commentary the whole time that was not muted so it’s not so bad. We decided to do the full Mo Disk, save everyone, ideal Jill ending and wrapped the whole thing in just over 4 hours total (over 2 videos). The play list is found above, enjoy.
Lost Treasures of Gaming: Boulder Dash (NES)
A classic on consoles, microcomputers, and arcades alike, Boulder Dash took many concepts from the past and turned them into a puzzle game all its own. Whether you’re watching for falling objects coming from most directions or avoiding enemies to unleash a flurry of rocks at them, Boulder Dash keeps you on your toes. This week Syd and Sean interviewed developer Chris Gray and I got an opportunity to dig out my old NES copy.
Head on over to omgnexus.com for the Lost Treasures of Gaming podcast.
How Bad Could It Be: Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Formerly known as “Is it Kusoge?” the series has changed to “How Bad Could It Be?” and we’re playing notoriously bad games. In addition, these videos are more brief cut together highlight reels to determine what Fred thinks of the game. This time he’s looking at the 2006 release of Sonic the Hedgehog on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. How bad could it be?
Warning: This video contains adult language.
Collector’s Cache: Interview with Heidi
Meet Heidi. She is sometimes known as “stopXwhispering” and she runs the site retro-video-gaming.com. Oh that? Well she also has amassed an impressive collection of over 200 consoles, 5300+ games, and designed that sweet game room. With all that in mind, we just had to interview her and see how she views video games as both a player and a collector. It’s a great conversation that puts the balance of collecting and gaming into perspective.
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If you want more photos (and I know you do) of all her finds head over to her site to see photos and information on her collection. It’s worth subscribing too because she’s always on the hunt and documenting every step of the way. You can also follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube (she’s got more links on her site).
Collector’s Cache: Fred’s Playstation 2 Games
In the interest of the collectors, we’re going to start covering the games we have collected over the years. Today starts off with one of my (Fred’s) favorite consoles: Playstation 2. PS2 is significant because I was busy in college, career, and a girlfriend that my gaming took a backseat and, frankly, I sided with Xbox/Gamecube for that generation. Now revisiting this console there is a wide variety of unique games and this collection just scrapes the surface. Here’s a look at the games I choose to keep around outside of random pick-ups and digital re-releases:
Nier Quick Look
Fred tackles the next game in his quest for conquering cult classics. Nier is quite possibly the title from last generation with the most cult appeal and with last year’s announcement of a sequel it’s time to get it done. This series will continue to grow in both this post and on the playlist on YouTube. See the video description on YouTube for timestamps of the different sections.
***The live stream had issues until around 13:30, if you can’t handle choppy video/sound then you may want to skip to there.***
Footage was taken from a live stream of this session on twitch.tv/gh101. This series airs Wendesdays at 11pm Eastern, but additional sessions may be announced. Follow @TheRealGH101 on twitter to get announcement details. Each episode will later be uploaded on this channel.
Lost Treasures of Gaming: Earthworm Jim
This week on Lost Treasures of Gaming David Perry of Shiny Entertainment was on to discuss Earthworm Jim. Fred decides to show off his copy of the “Special Edition” playing on his Sega CD.
This was captured on an actual console playing an actual game, no emulation. The Lost Treasures of Gaming Podcast can be found at http://www.omgnexus.com
The Making of Jade Empire (G4 Special)
A brief documentary produced by G4 and found on the Limited Edition supplemental DVD.
Gaming History 101 