/vr/ - Retro Games

>>2763968
>I'm starting a PS1 collection.

nah, just use theisozone or emuparadise fam. but you probably don't care about playing the games so go ahead and waste your money.

>>2763973
I actually do, why would you assume that?

>TFW EMULATE EVERYTHING NOW
>TFW WANT TO SELL MY PS1 SHIT BUT STILL NOT WORTH ANYTHING

>>2763976

Hold out for another 3-5 years and you'll see prices on PS1 games start to go up. I've also thought about selling my small but good collection to cucks like the OP but I'm gonna wait for maximum profit.

>>2763973
>>2763976
Get the fuck back to /v/ da,m kids.
>>2763968
OP there is a ton. Unfortunately most the good ones are $50+.

What genre you looking for?

>>2763983
Yeah, I still have my PS2 (with hacks for PS2 HDD loading) so I'm okay holding onto them fort a bit longer. I sold my Lunar 2 : etennal blue Complete box for like 70$ 3 years ago though.

>>2763986
RPG, survival horror, action and adventure (rail shooter, platformer and FPS).

Try these, OP:

Galerians
Digimon World
Omega Boost
Alundra
Skullmonkeys
Einhänder
Ghost in the Shell

>>2764013
Thanks!

Rpg: gran stream saga
Star ocean second story
Persona 1-2
SUIKODEN 1-2
BREATH of fire 3-4
Tales of destiny 1-2
Parasite eve 1-2 (survival horror/rpg)
Shadow tower
King's field 1-2
Koudelka (survival horror/rpg)
Arc the lad collection
Lunar 1-2
Wild arms 1-2
Legend of legaia
Saga frontier 1-2
Horror: juggernaut
Echo night
Clocktower
Overblood
Martian Gothic
Alone in the dark 2 and new nightmare
D
Nightmare creatures 1-2

>>2764041
Thanks!

>>2763968
I suggest:
Medievil
Medievil 2
Spyro 1-3 if you like collectathons
Crash bandicoot 1-3 because fun
Megaman Legends 1-2
Misadventures of TB
Twisted Metal 1-4
The rest of what has been posted pretty much covers it.

>>2763968
>8:30:01 No.2763968▶>>2763973 >>2763986 >>2764076
>Are there any hidden gems that I should look out for?

I think Metal jesus Rocks has a bunch of videos on this, check it out!

Try to find a copy of Pepsiman. It's like the same as the ET game for atari.

>>2764248
owning pepsiman would be so epic XD

>>2763968
ha you started at a bad time... these are some of the most expensive and pain staking games to collect, too many multiple discs and manuals

>>2764285
Are you 3rd world?

>>2763968
Personally, I think that Xenogears and FFIX were missteps on your part. But I'm not much for RPGs at this point in my life. If you like that stuff, then more power to you. I just don't personally think that those two games are worth the $$$ they fetch these days.

If you want some good shit for PSX, then get Tekken 2&3, pretty much any racing games, Twisted Metal 1&2, Tony Hawk games, Metal Gear Solid, Tomb raider 1 &2 (the rest kinda suck), Tenchu, Soul Reaver, Shadowman, But Your very next purchase should be one of the 3 Crash Bandicoot games though.

The best thing to do with the PSX is to start off by getting all the majorly popular games (while they're still cheap-ish) and then explore the universe of random cheapies on your own. Just get things that have interesting names or box art. You can't really go wrong. And don't listen to all the claims of "shovelware" and all that. Sure, it's THERE. But a lot of those games are actually still fun. And worth the $3 they'll cost you.

And don't overlook things like wrestling games. WWF Warzone may be a simple grappler/brawler, but it's actually really fun to play around in. And getting the crowd behind you for a powerup is a pretty neat mechanic.

>>2763973
Ugh let me play how I want faggot

How has Brave Fencer Musashi not been suggest yet

>>2763968
Three weeb shit RPGs, two of which that you bought solely based on /vr/s recommendation

The worst 2D Castlevania ever released on console, with zero difficulty and three hours of gameplay

A great Resident Evil game

Pick up Tenchu, MGS, Oddworld, Megaman X4, Silent Hill, RE1, RE2, Tomba, I Would Really Prefer If You'd Be Quiet II, THPS2, Medievil, Alone in the Dark and then kill yourself.

>>2764331
>doesnt like FFIX
>doesnt even know FFIX has been 19.99$ forever

Lomax
Rising Zan
Space Debris
Super Dropzone

OP here, I was asleep so I couldn't reply to you guys.

>>2764215
I know, his channel is pretty cool!

>>2764248
Interesting, I'll check it out.

>>2763973
/v/ is that way.

>>2764331
Thanks for the huge response. RPGs are my favorite genre so I'm pretty happy to own them, especially with the black label.

>>2763973
Believe it or don't, there are actually people who both like collecting AND playing the games.

For me, if I download and burn a game and really really like it, I'll probably plan on dropping real world money on a real world copy. I like having things and I like supporting small local game shops that carry this kind of stuff.

Anyway, I recommend:

Elemental Gearbolt-
Awesome and unique light gun experience

Einhander-
Wicked cool shmup by Square right after they were riding their FF7 high

Ghost in the Shell-
a neat little action title with strikingly impressive animation on the cutscenes, especially for the time, and features the official English voice cast from the movie (many of which are the same to this day)

Thunder Force V-
Sorry. I love shmups. This one's regarded to be lesser than Thunder Force IV, but it's still solid.

R-Type Delta-
Again, shmup. Great installment in the series.

Guilty Gear-
The original that started it all was a PS1 exclusive.

Mega Man Legends 1 and 2-
Imagine if there was a Mega Man themed 3D Zelda styled game. Well, there were 2.

Misadventures of Tron Bonne-
A spin off of Mega Man Lerends. Really cool game with a variety of play styles.

Many, many more.

>>2765491
Thanks man, great suggestions, but I heard that some of these are not cheap. Guess I'll save that extra money for them.

>>2763968
Get FF8. Ignore the people who say it's shite, most of them are FF7 fags.

Here's my modest PS1 collection

Darkstalkers 3
great halloween fighter, a lot of mind game, zoning and footsies

Bomberman Party Edition
Aside from the really bad load times this is a great entry to the serie

Street Fighter Collection
Two classics, in their arcade version with upgraded graphics.

Abe's Odyssey and Abe's Exoddus
Two cheap games, with some of the best atmosphere in any platformer

Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Plenty of characters, probably the best retro Mortal Kombat.

Worms Armageddon
Legendary game, ported on the original Playstation.
The PC version is better, but this one is great for parties.

Doom
Best version of the game, right after the PC version.

Star Wars Episode 1: Power Battles
A fun beat-em-up with Star Wars characters, one of the best co-op game on the Playstation.

Heart of Darkness
Another Another World on Playstation

>hidden gem
go back to reddit

>>2766565
Since everyone has the internet, and the internet knows everything, there's no such thing as hidden gems anymore.

There was a time when you could find amazing shit thrown in the discount bin.

Mega Man 2
Thunder Force V
Castlevania: SotN
Shatterhand
Metal Storm
RayStorm

All stuff I found in discount bins before internet was more common than cable television. Those were the days when knowing your shit about games was an art.

>>2766593
Games that got Greatest Hits releases can hardly be called hidden gems ever. Are you 15?

>>2766594
Did you actually read that guy's post?

>>2766601
Yes. Did you?

>>2766594
I'm "that guy."
I vividly remember finding good stuff in discount bins before EVERYONE had internet. Back when those who did had to wait a good 90 seconds for the beeps and boops to stop before they could surf at a blistering 28.8 kbps... IF you got a good connection. Think about the timeframe on that. Like late 90s-early 00s. AT LEAST 15 years ago, and I can recall things back then pretty clearly, so I had to be at least 10ish, right?

So am I 15? Do the math buddy.
More like 15 plus another 16.
I'm old enough that I should be ashamed to be on 4chan at all.

But I guess you're right. All games from PS1 that got a greatest hits label (only one of which did on my list) are common knowledge and hardly count. It was super easy to whip out your smart phone and Google "list of greatest hits PS1 [which, by the way, would have been called PSX at that time] games" in a matter of seconds back 1999.
Yup.
Clearly I have no clue what I'm talking about, and context is irrelevant.

>>2766789
>21
You were like 2 when the playstation came out.

I know it was a greatest hits because the copy I had was greatest hits. That was when it was new.

Idk why you feel ashamed to post here. Maybe stick to reddit I guess.

>>2766825
You're a retard.

>>2766830
Ok

>>2766825

Yes it's greatest hits but that's hardly relevant. Not every greatest hits title was a gazillion seller like the Final Fantasy titles. And at that not everything greatest hits was a massively popular juggernaut. Despite its greatest hits reprint, SotN didn't gain the cult status it enjoys today til AFTER its heyday. And again, that's only ONE of the games I listed. So, good job cherry picking there. At least you're sticking to your guns.

Besides, you seem to be taking the flow of knowledge and info in a pre-internet world for granted. I'm beginning to think you're either the underage kid you're accusing others of being, or a blatant troll.

Wait...

>15 + 16 = 21

Dude. Just....
Just stop.

>>2766789
No one here called it the PSX. Everyone just called it the Playstation.

>>2766904
>>15 + 16 = 21
>Dude. Just....
>Just stop.

I wish your math was right. Oh god do I.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Rhapsody
Diablo

Soul of the Samurai

>>2766929
I'm saying the guy I'm quoting somehow concluded that 15 + 16 = 21, and that's sad.

>>2766923
Believe it or don't, back in the day, before the obscure PS2/media player hybrid machine CALLED the PSX came out, and before the PSOne (the mini PlayStation) came out, the three-letter call sign for the original was widely accepted as PSX. Look that shit up, fam.

Is there any way to share my PSX cloud accts without some fucker reporting me and getting everything deleted?

>>2766493
My nig.

OP, I'm going to suggest Kartia: World of Fate and Saiyuki: Journey West. Both are srpgs and not that hard to find for $20ish.

>>2766968
>>2766904
>I'm saying the guy I'm quoting somehow concluded that 15 + 16 = 21, and that's sad.
>cult classic
>greatest hits

Spotted the kid/hipster.

Like saying Transformers is a cult classic or something.

This game is amazing.

>>2766996
I can't roll my eyes hard enough.

Whether you're a troll or an idiot, I don't care.

Dismissed.

>>2767007
So's the price tag.
Oooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!

>>2767023
60 dollars isn't THAT bad

>>2767027
>>2767023
Nevermind, I saw that it costs 300 dollars new. What the fuck.

>>2767032
>$300 new

Lots of in-demand retro stuff can be artificially inflated in price if it's still new tho. That is outrageous, I won't deny, but last time I checked the price it was $140ish used. That's what I was joking off of.

>>2763968

>I'm starting

Not bad for a start, OP.

Start saving up, and ignore these idiot emulatorfags.

Get your PS1 hacked as well to run translated ISOs.

>>2767046
>Get your PS1 hacked as well to run translated ISOs.

This is no better than emulation. You dumb.

>>2767014
>roll eyes

Stick to reddit, champ

>>2767056

It's a fucking suggestion, faggot. How else is he supposed to play Translated roms dumb fuck? Or imports?

I even buy imports and store translated ISOs into their respective boxes, while selling the original Japanese disc.

>>2767060
What's the matter

Is learning japanese too hard for you

>>2767046
>hacked
>run ISOs.

Because of semantics, this is technically wrong.

I get what you're saying, but heads up that some people here are autistic enough to call you an idiot for that.

Fuckin 4chan...

>>2767065

It is actually.

>tfw games aren't strictly kana

I can read hira/kana, but when Kanji comes in I'm fucking retarded. How the fuck do I learn that shit?

>>2767057
Face-palm, then.

Maybe /v/ and /b/ are more your speed. This is a house of learned doctors.

>>2767072
>face-palm

Stick to reddit, champ

>>2767074
I've been playing into your trap for a while now.

Does your dick feel big enough yet? Cuz I'm getting bored and you'll have to rely on someone else to babysit for a while.

>>2767074
>face palming
>reddit
How new? 19-year-old college kiddie detected. Bet this nig browses reddit on the reg.

>>2767092
>>2767093
>Replying to me

Stick to reddit, champ

>>2767092
>>2767093
>>2767072
>>2767014
Get back to reddit.

>>2767101
I got a twenty minute shit in progress, bro. Let's do this. How was class today?

>>2767106
I like how you don't realize there's at least 2 different people replying now.

Joke's on you. Our time is worthless. Let's play.

This whole thing is getting woefully off-topic.

>>2767109
Hey man. What game you got in that screenshot?

>>2763968
I'd also suggest Mega Man X4 and Mega Man 8.

X4 is marginally better on Saturn. Only nitpicky differences and quicker loading on the Saturn end.

MM8 has some extra features on the Saturn, but the PS1 port is still solid and very playable with no noteworthy flaws.

>ctrl+f "jumping"
>0 results

holy shit guys.

>>2767109

Not that anon but from what I've gathered from google, it's Valkyrie Profile. Looks like I've got a new game to play~

>>2767170
Don't forget that the game also has a sequel on PS2

>>2767309
And a less expensive re-release for PSP, if all you want is to play the game.

>>2766923
You're wrong. Many people said PSX back then. Including many game magazines. Accept that you are wrong.

>>2767445
Then Sony created the set-top box PS2 called the PSX to confuse people.

I always thought this had a touch of engrish. It's what you see when getting the best ennding in Resident Evil.

>>2767149
why not the first one too?

>>2767170
don't play this game, it's for autistic neck beards that prefer tedium over fun.

>>2767139
>>2767170
Haha yeah, it's VP, sorry for the shitposting, anons. I love the battle system. Takes a little getting used to. Gotta find a flow with the characters you like. I'm a big Jun fan. Some of the story related to the party members you pick up feels a little rushed and disjointed. Overall, excellent game and I finally got the A ending this time around. Don't recommend paying the current price for the game, though, I got mine years ago for around $40. Definitely one to emulate or grab the psp version.

>>2767459

Yeah I meant both of them

>>2767478
isn't it almost impossible to emulate correctly though? or has that been fixed?

>>2767060
>Selling the discs only
are you the devil?

>>2767071
we who have done japanese for a bit longer find it easier to read when we have kanji. readingwithkanaonlyislikereadingiwithoutspacesandwierd

Also how to learn kanji: google "anki flashcard"

>>2767483
Wish I could answer that, but I've never tried emulating it since I own a copy. I will say that the game itself has quite a few audio errors/noise during the cutscenes. I usually never notice shit like that, but it's pretty prevalent throughout the game.

Welcome to the club! PlayStation is fun to collect for. Here's a slightly outdated pic of my collection.

>>2763968

That's a nice collection of coasters you dumb faggot

Enjoy your disc rot

>>2767584
I'm >>2766976. Checking your collection hard, but you still missing Saiyuki, bro?

>>2767617
Don't remind me. I've been meaning to pick that one up, just never got around to it.

OP, here,

I didn't expect this thread to still be active. And please keep the autistic shitposting for /v/. Thanks.

>>2767584
Holy shit that's a lot. How long did it take you to get that much?

>>2767593
k

Oh, is this PS1 collecting general? I won't open a new thread to ask this then: are Tail Concerto (PAL) and Castlevania Chronicles worth owning? For TC I've read it resembles Megaman Legends, and that's enough to make me want it, but is it a good game? If it's good I'm even willing to play it in French even though I've only started with that language.

Same with Castlevania: I know it's a classic style Castlevania but is it good? Neither of them were exactly cheap for a second hand store but I've spent a lot more in PS1 games.

I'll post my (meager) collection when I can I guess.

http://youtu.be/bBQ97OqgTHo

Ignore the others too lazy to crop it out but here is my collection of ps1 games so far, still growing

top and 4th shelves.

>>2767854
Tail Concerto is one of the odd cases where I prefer the EU and US box art over the Japanese.

posting the least mentioned ps1 game of all time.
one of my favourites, try it OP,
if you like zelda : LTTP you will probably enjoy this!

I'd recommend Vagrant Story and Front Mission 3 if you can find them.
I also had a lot fun time playing a weird little title called Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn

>>2767843
A lot of it was bought back in the day when the PSX was current, probably 70% of the collection. The rest of it was pieced together from various thrift stores, shops, ebay, etc.

Absolute God tier:
>Wipeout 1-3
>Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Abe's Exoddus
>Megaman X4 (X5 and X6 ok but not god tier)
>Rayman ofc

Top Square:
>Threads of Fate
>Vagrant Story
>Einhänder

Good but not for everyone tier:
>Klonoa
>Jumping Flash!
>Panzer Front

RPGs
>Valkyrie Profile
>Grandia

Just because:
>Myst
>Riven (even though the colors are pretty shit compared to the PC and saturn ports)

>>2768893
>Megaman X4 (X5 and X6 ok but not god tier)

I thought X5 & 6 were unforgivably sub par for Mega Man games. Way worse production quality, lower levels of polish, and I hated the little mini upgrades they made you juggle that infected the series right through X8.

But such is the curse of a Mega Man fan.
Critics say "they're all the same game" while fans have very heated opinions about which is better than the other. I feel like the truth lies somewhere in between, but no one would ever admit it.

>>2768076
Cool, but what about the game itself? And Castlevania Chronicles?

>>2768932
Chronicles is a port of an old Castlevania 1 remake for the.... Sharp X6800... I think. Had added content and features for the PS1 version, but at its core it's a port of an even older game.

Was totally worth it at the budget price it was released at, but if it's appreciated in value since, I'd say just be aware of what you're in for before you spend the money.

>>2766825

15 + 16 = 31 dumbfuck, he would had been twelve.

>>2764640
>Tenchu

My nigga right here.

>>2768963
Thank you anon, but I didn't make it in time, when I went to the store this evening someone had already bought the game. Shit.

>no Heart of Darkness
It's like you guys never even had a ps1

>ctrl + f
>no Bust a groove

Get Bust a Groove

>>2769983
Its a shit game, its basically the definition of trial and error bullshit,

>>2768050
>sekirei
you fucking pervert

>>2769983
i played it on pc

>>2764649
>your language's FFIX will never drop under 80$

>>2767489

I don't do that for a profit. I just don't find any value in the original JP discs, and I like being able to at least store my translated versions in a box that represents the game itself. I could repro but imports are pretty damn cheap so its fine.

>>2771581

>profit

Wrong word there, oops. Meant to say for compensation.

>>2763968
as someone who recently sold his retro vidya collection I can tell you that the prices currently are out of control. you are like 7-8years to late to start collecting games at reasonable prices.

from my own personal experience I can tell you that you will NEVER ever play all those games that you are going to buy. you will spend most of your time checking ebay for certain games in certain conditions/prices, this and not gaming will take most of your time.

its a horrible hobby, Iam glad I sold everything. just imaging that I had 10000~€ euro in old shit just lying around, collecting dust, makes me mad again.

stop before its to late.

>>2771590
>as someone who recently sold his retro vidya collection I can tell you that the prices currently are out of control
Not really.

>>2771609
EVERTHING I bought over the years got 100%-400% more expensive.
Iam only talking about CiB/good condition and good games.

So I haven't seen a post mentionning Rival Schools, I'm going to get the DC version soon, is the PS one also good?

>>2763968
METAL
GEAR
SOLID

BUY IT, YOUR PLAYSTATION IS USELESS WITHOUT IT.

Also Crash 2 and 3.

>>2771629
>Iam only talking about CiB/good condition and good games.
But even then you can still fetch decent prices for those if you know were you're looking.

>>2771710
there is no hidden place that no one knows of.
the cheapest place by far is still ebay.
sure you can buy stuff directly on boards but people usually expect retarded prices there.

prices for retro games nowadays are indeed higher than they used to be, thats a fact.
dunno how long this shit is going to last I dont know.

>>2763973
>hurdur collectors don't play games!

Maximum autismo, bro.

>>2768893
Thanks man!

>>2769983
fuck that

>>2771705
yeah and get vr missions fuckn goodshit

>>2771537
ohhh bite me. i find the sexual tension hilarious!!

Yo, pee/ps/.

Is the PS1 version of Discworld 2 PAL a good buy for 20 €?

I love the Discworld novels and adventure games, but is it a sub par port or something? I'm asking because I know could easily emulate it, but if it's a good catch I'll get it. I also haven't played the first one.

>>2771740
>the cheapest place by far is still ebay
>cheapest place
>ebay
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA

My local shop sold me SOTN for PSX for 5$ a month ago, CIB. They also sold my FFVII NIB for 10$.

pls go

>>2763968
Not OP

But I've sort of been doing the same on the suide as I expand my Ps2 collection.

I've only got FF8 and Resi 3 right now (I sort of went off tangent and became infatuated with the dreamcast)

I've emulated a fuck ton of Ps games over the years and I think I pretty much want to try for:

Brave fencer musashi
Metal Gear solid
Symphony of the Night
Resi and Resi 2
Einhander
Spider: The Game
Tail Concerto
Tail of the Sun
Wild arms
Medievil
Tales of Destiny 2 (Eternia)
Threads of Fate
Xenogears

And yes I've played Silent hill, crash and spyro. Didnt really like any of em.

>>2775603
>implying someone on the internet knew the prices of the place in your town.

Alright. Calm down. Keep it in your pants there, chief.

>>2763973
Fuck off, /v/ermin

>>2775772
Not that anon, but I believe he's implying you can still find these games for low prices if you actually hunt for them offline. My local mom and pop store makes 99% of their profit selling new titles and skylanders shit. The owner prices his retro stuff 20% below the ebay average for the title in the last six months. I also still find plenty of amazing deals at the local flea market during the summer. It's doable is all I'm saying, but I don't fault you at all for quiting the game.

>>2775982
>quiting

>>2776120
Missed a t, yeah, I see it.

>>2763968
You gotta play this one. It's a 2.5D platformer where you move in a 2D plane in a 3D world, and you can interact with things in the background and foreground. One of the core gameplay elements is grabbing and throwing enemies, and you can also use them to double-jump.

It has great controls with a perfect jump-ark, good level-design, a superb soundtrack, and a solid, intriguing story filled with unexpected twists.

Mike Matei made a pretty good review of it, even though he does keep pronouncing "Phantomile" wrong and the first thing he talks about in the video doesn't make any sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6-_XxHDCi0

That Wii version is awful, by the way.

>>2776224
I played this one briefly when I was on a big download-n-burn kick. (I modded my PS1.)

I felt like it was almost offensively easy, but I could still recognize the positive points of the game. I'll admit I was on some super harsh critic shit at the time and had my head far up my own ass. I'd actually be interested in trying it again.

>>2775953
>/v/ermin

hi /a/

>>2775982
>99% of their profit selling new titles and skylanders shit.

How does anyone make a profit on this kind of stuff? New games and the like are almost always priced to near cost. The stores are letting them go for only dollars and pennies more than what they paid to get them in stock. Most game stores (chain and independent alike) make the bulk of their profit off of used goods.

Not arguing the point that good deals can be found in mom n pop shops if you're willing to look. They can. This is fact. And unfortunately for them, the best deals come from places that don't know exactly what they have on hand... like that pawn shop a buddy of mine snagged up some Neo Geo titles on a buy two get one deal. (lol.)
I'm Disagreeing that skylanders and new titles are what's keeping them afloat.

There's a reason places like GameStop try to pressure you with their subscriptions and preorders, and at the more aggressive locations, talk you in to the preowned version of that new game you were about to get, and it's because it's infinitely more profitable than just selling brand new titles.

>>2776289
How far through the game did you play? It gets difficult in a few places, especially near the end, and the story definitely goes places. Also, if you're looking for a real challenge, try collecting all the dream stones in each level after you've beaten the game.