/vr/ - Retro Games

>>6693304
reminder: PS2 headed to /vr/ this holiday season

>>6693307
They're also selling new ps2 games on the site as well. This is crazy to me.

>>6693304
i got a copy of FFIX from there and it has the square enix logo on the case instead of the squaresoft which probably means that these are still being printed. pretty fucking cool if you ask me.

>>6693304
I bought a copy of chrono chross at gamestop a few months ago actually.

>>6693314
Can you post a pic? Never saw them

>>6693320
I couldn’t find any articles about it either. Very odd if you ask me.

>>6693340
Thank you. Wish they would sell them in the PAL region aswell :(

>>6693314
I was wondering if they are still being printed. I don't get why they would still print a few ps1 games in 2020. If they are printing new ones, why not charge more than $15? I know CDs are cheap to produce, but final fantasy 9 is a four disc game, that comes in a big case with art and a manuel. And why only print these games? Would they still even have the license to print new ps1 games in 2020? Maybe your copy of ff9 was printed after they became sqaure enix?

>>6693304
This is pretty shocking. Where is there even a factory for this?

>>6693353
even weirder than that why not print ps4, xbox one or switch copies? why ps1? i would gladly pay 60 bucks for IX on the ps4 i really don't get it

>>6693360
Idk if they're still printing them, or if it's new old stock. Maybe they just still had the equipment to print these games idk?

>>6693304
Did you know that Doki Doki Panic...

>>6693360
>>6693368
Last time I saw this thread posted here, someone said they did a massive reprinting of these games during the PS3 era since PS3 was backwards compatible with PS1 games. These are leftovers from that print run. This printing is unique in that the discs all have silver backs, instead of the black that was standard for PS1 games.

>>6693403
>massive reprinting of these games during the PS3 era
This makes no sense like at all

>>6693407
I guess I can believe it. They were still selling ps1 games at gamestop right up until the ps3 came out. There was still ps1 games coming out in 2002-2004ish, although few and far between. I guess it's not crazy to think that they printed some ps1 games in 2006, considering ps2 and ps3 could play them. I just wonder if they're still being printed today, and if so why?

>>6693304
I thought this was well known. Same with this stock not having the black bottom but standard silver.

>No FF7
God dammit.

>>6693364

Because the PS4 can't read PS1 games. Printing PS1 data on a bluray disc doesn't magically change the game's code

I picked up FFIX a month or two ago. It came sealed but the case was pretty badly cracked, I imagine it'd been sitting there for quite some time

>>6693432
>let's reprint TONS of copies of EXACTLY these three games for ONLY the ntsc region in 2006... because americans sure as hell are willing to buy this NEXT GEN console that will only cost US$599.99 to plax FFIX all they have to do is walk into their local gamestop nearby and just ask for a factory sealed copy of Final Fantasy Origins

old copypasta thread. wouldn't be surprised if OP is a square employee.

>>6693314
I laugh at how the manual says to disregard all in-game mention of Squaresoft as it doesn't exist anymore.

>>6693463
Are you retarded?

>>6693461
>can't play FFVII on my CRT for cheap

feels bad man, it really does. the game looks like shit on an HD tv / monitor, and my only options to play it on a CRT are an original disc or through a PS3, both of which are $100+

>>6693407
Agreed, and I have no way of verifying whether that random anon was right or not. But it makes about as much sense as them having this much leftover stock from the end of the PS1's life. The earliest mention online of silver-back Square games that I can find are from 2010, which all refer to them as "recent" reprints, but again, no way to confirm that's actually the case.

>>6693340
For some reason, OP's image has squareenix in both FF Origins and Chrono Cross and not in FFIX.

>>6693498
FF7 is cheap if you're patient and don't care about getting a black label copy. I just bought a GH copy off Ebay for $17 not that long ago, cheaper than all these games from Square Enix's store after you factor in shipping.

>>6693487

Are you?
Wanna know what would happen if you printed the switch versions onto a CD and put it in a PS1?

It wouldn't work

Game consoles are not fucking magic

>>6693476
It isn't as unlikely as you seem to think.
>TONS of copies
Debatable, they probably knew they wouldn't sell well and didn't print many.
>EXACTLY these three games
These are the only three left in stock, they had pretty much every Square game for PS1 at one point.
>for ONLY the ntsc region
Admittedly this is strange, you'd think they'd at least do the same for Japan. Or maybe they did, and we just don't know about it because none of us are Japanese?
>because americans sure as hell are willing to buy this NEXT GEN console that will only cost US$599.99 to plax FFIX
Obviously not the intention
>all they have to do is walk into their local gamestop nearby and just ask for a factory sealed copy of Final Fantasy Origins
I can't remember when Gamestop phased out PS1 stuff, but according to old (~2010-11) forum posts, lots of people did indeed purchase copies from this print run from brick and mortar stores.

>>6693353
CDs are incredibly cheap to print same with DVDs, hence why both are still commonly printed. Many companies if they place a large order can get CDs or DVDs made for around 70 cents each. So even if you sell them for just $15 a pop, that’s pretty good profit margin.

>>6693552
You do know how a retail store works right? RIGHT?
>yo seed let's buy 30 copies of ffix from square enix and sell them with a loss at our local gamestop in fucking jacksonville, oregon because nobody gives a shit about ff 13
>you're a genius sneed i'm sure as hell people want to buy this game in 2010 let's put it in our store window and advertise it so people who buy this will realize it's not working on their ps3 because only the first print of 60gigs ps3 are backwards compatible

Dog bless the us of a

>>6693552
I remember back in 2011 when F.Y.E was going out of business I got brand new copies of Omega Boost and FF7 and Gundam Battle Assault 2 from them, for $9.99 each.

>>6693592
All models of PS3 are backwards compatible with PS1 games. You are thinking of PS2.

>>6693592
>You do know how a retail store works right? RIGHT?
Do you? It seems not.
>yo seed let's buy 30 copies of ffix from square enix and sell them with a loss at our local gamestop in fucking jacksonville, oregon because nobody gives a shit about ff 13
They would likely buy in bulk from Square Enix and get a better deal per unit than what they're sold for online. Obviously they would make a profit. Also we don't even know if they had these on their website at first. For all we know the only way to get these reprints at first was to buy in bulk from Square Enix (or buying from a store that bought them in bulk).
>you're a genius sneed i'm sure as hell people want to buy this game in 2010
You're on a retro game forum and are somehow confused by the idea of people wanting to play older games?
>let's put it in our store window and advertise it so people who buy this will realize it's not working on their ps3 because only the first print of 60gigs ps3 are backwards compatible
All PS3s could play PS1 games, you're thinking of PS2 backwards compatibility.

>>6693626
Holy shit just fucking kys you fucking moron

>>6693638
no thanks zoomer, ill just sit here and enjoy you SEETHING hahahaha

>>6693638
It's okay to be wrong, friend. That's one of the glorious things about the internet, we can share our thoughts on different subjects and come to a greater understanding of various topics than we had previously.

>>6693649
>massive reprinting of these games during the PS3 era
>It's okay to be wrong
indeed, if you have no fucking idea what you're talking about just stfu and don't make shit up "friend"

>>6693657
What's your explanation for it? I'm open to being shown wrong if you have anything more substantial to contribute than "NO UR WRONG." If you can find some discussion online for silver-back Square games predating the PS3 (earliest I've ever found is 2010), or any other indication that these came from before then, I'd love to see it. Not being sarcastic, I'd actually like to know for sure.

>>6693667
>I'd actually like to know for sure
maybe you should read about it then zoomer instead of begging!

>>6693447
It was not known to me, so I figured I'd share this with other anons who don't know.

>>6693714
I don’t know, man. Pretty sure this is just a repost of a repost.

pretty cool IMO maybe we should support this so others take note?

>>6693304
3st party pirate copy's

Ya I think these are a giant stockpile from like 2005-2006

>>6693796
I've been collecting retro games forever and never heard of it. I lurk in /vr/ and never saw it posted here, I missed it if it was. I'm just tryin help other anons, and start a ps1 thread.

>>6693951
post your collection right now

>>6693959
i like your forthrightness anon

>>6693304
Final Fantasy Origins is the only worthwhile ones. The rest are best played on the original console or emulators. The loading is annoying for FF6 and Chrono.

>>6693964
less posting, more posting your collection.

>>6693959
Lol you think square enix hires people to promote products on 4chan? And reply to you? You're paranoid.
I just came to inform the anons on this, because I think it's interesting and I didn't know about this until recently.
Looks like a lot of other anons didn't know about it either.

>>6693959
>>6693986
I have two shelves full of games, but I only feel like showing you my snes collection. I need mario kart, and a Snes since I lost mine...

>>6694036
Forgot pic

>>6694040
anon delivered.
respect

>>6694018
nigger when did I say anything like that?
>>6694036
come on anon, show me at least one of those shelves. Based collection so far.

>>6694063
Fine, here ya go.

>>6694074
*inhales*
oh yeah thats the stuff

>>6694074
you forgot the sign in this one... loving the gen 6 retro shelf though

>>6694074
god i hate nintendo for fucking us all over with shitty cardbord boxes

>>6694083
It was a picture I already had in my phone. I have a lot more stuff not shown. I bring a lot of games into the garage to play with my brother and there is stuff on the bottom shelf, etc.

>>6694091
itd be really cool if you could post more but i understand if you aren't "bout it"

>>6693360
If a third party hypothetically wanted to reprint PS1 games but Sony shut down all of their own factories (or retooled them for later systems) could they go do it on their own with a different factory bypassing Sony entirely?

>>6694096
lets find out;
to china!

>>6694095
Since you like it so much, here ya go. This is my small 32x collections (Metal Head sucks) + virtua fighter figs + Wii. You can kind of see my ps3 next to my wii.

>>6694165
I keep on forgetting the pics...

>>6693498
Like >>6693528 said there are some cheap-ish options, but if you want to play on original/compatible hardware from original software, you've gotta get used to shelling out the money for it. There is almost no possibility of the mythical crash people make bait threads on here about. The only way the games are going to get cheaper is if people stop buying them at the prices sellers are proposing, and that is not likely to happen considering that the prices are as high as they are now exactly because people will pay the price. It's possible that at some point the market will flatline because the prices really are just too high for anyone to have an interest in buying, but I'm not holding my breath on it. If a game means that much to you and you can see supply draining and demand increasing on it, you best open your wallet and your anus.

>>6694174
Here's some more. My 32x box is in shit condition. Found my 32x at a flea market Cib (although box is damaged) for $25. Imported virtua cop off ebay.

>>6694174
based

>>6694185
I gotta stop forgetting the pics. Lol

>>6694174
now put your finger in the cartridge bay...

>>6694083
Hey, 6th gen shit looks great on a CRT with component cables. The fuck kind of autism you gotta have to separate <6th gen from 6th gen in your own damn house because it's not allowed on /vr/?

>>6694203
where did you even get the idea that I do that you maniac?

>>6694206
>...loving the 6th gen retro shelf though
Sounded critical of the man's setup for not being entirely <6th gen as if he should sort his room according to the rules on /vr/ for some reason.

>>6694203
well the mans gotta categorize it somehow otherwise how the f would he find anything? i do see your point though desu anon.
cant say id do any different for some reason though? actually, id sort them by manufacturer i guess. what about you?

>>6694221
No you misunderstood me, I meant that he was based for considering 6th gen retro was all.

>>6694189
Here is my Dreamcast stuff. I also have too white controllers (one with the blue swirl and one with the red) and two dreamcast.

>>6694225
I sort all of mine by console and case shape in no particular order. PS1 next to DC and shit like that. I keep PS1 longboxes and Saturn games together, you get the idea. I don't own a lot of cartridge based stuff although that's what I grew up with, but what I have I keep in storage since, though I have my SNES hooked up, I don't play it very often and my childhood NES is at my parent's place several states away so I'd probably just get a top-loader or AVS before I bothered with my old toaster.

>>6694241
>Web Browser 2.0
HOLY BASED

>>6694231
Oh, my bad. Fellow CRT rules everything 6th gen and back Chad, then. Namaste, friend.

>>6693314
Here's what I think. Squaresoft games were always a reason to own a Playstation. I remember back in the early 2000s when Walmart stopped selling most PS1 games you could still find a bunch of Squaresoft titles. Most likely there was a high enough demand that they kept making new printings. I don't know how high the demand is anymore, but it was likely so high back in the day that they made quite a few and have tons of stock left over. That's the only reason I can think of why they'd still be selling them. Most likely the last printing was in the mid 2000s though.

>>6694063
How about you show me some of your collection now, we can turn this into a collection thread.

>>6694253
I don't have much of one here with me but give me a sec and I'll post what I have here.

>>6694241
you remembered the pic this time, holy shit

>>6694250
Absolutely this. I worked for Wal-Mart in the electronics section in 2006. You would still see PS1 titles new in the case. Granted, I don't recall having received shipments with them in there, so they were probably new-old stock, but the printings were definitely recent enough at the time to make selling them at retail feasible.

>>6694241
This image is so warm.

>>6694258
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>>6693316
Here it is actually that's 20 cad too so good price

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>>6694271
>>6694274
Nice collection anon. Good ps1, ps2, and Xbox games. There's some stuff in there that I need in my collection.

>>6694241
I just started collecting import saturn games this year. I slowed down once corona started. Next to it are the PS1 games in question

>>6694274
What does everyone think about FF:Anthology? The load times were bad, but I kind of like the cleaned up translation and FMVs, though I still prefer the original. Also, this is sort of on-topic because for a long time the GH version of FF:A was available on Squeen's site.

>>6694293
good stuff anon, thanks for the image dump

>>6694298
I had it mainly to play V because they didn't sell it for the snes anymore at the time and it hadnt came out for the GBA yet.

>>6694241
>That controller
>Those memory cards

>>6694293
My N64 games.

>>6694312
My top loader and my CIB copies of Zelda and final fantasy. I got zelda and ff at a garage sale for $10 each. Zelda box is a little beat up, but final fantasy is beautiful.

>>6694282
gonna post my handheld stuff in a sec, just gotta blot out where my mom wrote my monogram on all of the cartridges lmao

>>6694328
Here's my neo geo pocket color. The Japanese game is Snk VS Capcom: Match of the millennium. I've showed off enough of my shit. If any other anons wanna show their collections feel free. This is now a collection thread.

>>6694337
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>>6694282
it's powerquest and DQ2 in the corner that look washed out

>>6694357
Oohh baby. Nice. I wish I had pokemon red, blue, and yellow, but that's in my brothers game collection. So is pokemon pinball, Zelda DX, and Oracle of seasons. I need to collect those. I do have Pokemon Crystal and ruby at least.

>>6694265
The Dreamcast is a warm and cozy system.

>>6694371
yeah about half of these (most of the non-gbc games) are my wife's games

>>6694383
I wish I had a wife in my collection too!

>>6694392
no no you misunderstand, i made off with these during the divorce, all she got was the house

>>6694406
Wives are too expensive these days. I'm waiting for the market to crash. The reseller market is ridiculous. Might just import one from Japan heard they're cheaper over there.

>>6693353
they were probably stamping discs until the ps3 era since ps1 games ran on it. Now they're just burning through the remaining stock.

Would these work on a PAL system?

>>6693304
>greatest hits jewel case
literally worthless

>>6694950
Would you rather have a greatest hits game, or not have a game at all?

>>6693304
>I'm a zoomie who just learned something everyone else already knew
>Just thought I would let you guys know
Thanks for the heads up but I already knew you were a dumb zoomie

>>6695139
Sock it to em man, keep those zoomers back! Give em some abuse for me and the other old guys will ya

>>6695140
cOPe

>>6693304
Reprints must make coomlectors feel pretty retarded.

>>6693304
Don’t need it. I have the black label ones

>>6693340
for those wondering, the serial is the same as the regular greatest hits release, and redump confirms the contents of the disc remain identical as well
one unique thing about them is the fact they don't have the dark red ("black") dye they used for regular psx games, they're just regular transparent plastic

>>6695270
its 50/50, i have a chrono cross with the silver back and FF chronicles and the like with black backs.

>>6695252
Just color over the green part with a black pen and you would have the same thing. Don't be autistic.

>>6693846
guess why there's a flood of "remasters" and "remakes" for current-gen consoles.

>>6693498
burn it, don't you have a CD burner and modchip installed?

>>6695234
Shitposts like yours must make poor ignorant tards like you feel pretty less empty inside

>>6693498
Or you can get a PS1 or PS2 for like $50, mod them, and have the game that way.
And why a PS3? Were you going to buy it on the digital store (lol). PS3 doesn't output 240p, so it would still look odd on your CRT.

>>6694942
Not without a modchip or boot disc. PSX was region locked

>>6695474
Sounding pretty triggered coomlectorboy.

>>6696479
>i'm pretty triggered and a projectorboy

>>6693316
Don't you mean EB games, if you bought it in Canada?

>>6693498
>tfw moonspeak user
>japan copies are always half of USA price
feels nice