/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.3850982]

How important is it to you that a game comes complete?

[Anonymous No.3851005]

>>3850982
>All discs
Duh

>Case
I'd prefer it, but I can replace it and print a cover if I have too.

>Manual
Not essential, but it's really really nice to have.

>Inserts
Nah. Unless it's something like a map or poster I won't give an extra fuck about it.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.3851006]

In the case of disc games, the case is an absolute requirement in addition to the manual if it serves as the cover

[Anonymous No.3851076]

Discs.

Cover is a bonus. Anything else is sheer autism tier.

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.3851082]

>>3851076
Go home Gamestop you're drunk.

[Anonymous No.3851084]

I collect primarily ps1/2. Case and manual are a must. I really don't care much about light cosmetic wear if the price is good and the disc looks ok. Extra swag is nice but I don't need it. Still trying to find a case and discs copy of Lunar 2 because I'd rather just have the game to play for $30-35 than the whole box for $80.

[Anonymous No.3851094]

I usually dont care but the boxes for super famicom games are so cool

[Anonymous No.3851120]

Here's the limits of my autism:
>disc
CiB is a must. Would not but loose.

>cartridge
CiB is a plus but not essential. Just the case + game is fine. Although I do own loose carts, I eventually try to find the proper cases for games I really like.

[Anonymous No.3851124]

>>3850982
Its nice when they come with the download, but you can download the manual separately, don't need pictures of the covers though since I don't print that shit out.

[Anonymous No.3851136]

>>3850982
Don't really care. If it's a cart I just want one that's not completely trashed. As for discs, i prefer having the original case. As for the manuals and the rest, it's nice to have them but I don't really care

[Anonymous No.3851154]

as long as I can play it, IDGAF.

>see black label complete ff7
>attempt to purchase ff7
>they ring up a greatest hits with a cracked case and no booklet for the same cost
>lolno

i got my discount, and walked out happier than if I'd paid asking price on the black label

[Anonymous No.3851165]

>>3850982
i don't like having loose carts or discs, but all the extra insert shit i don't really care about. it's a nice bonus when it's included but i'd never go out of my way to look for it specifically

[Anonymous No.3851228]

I "collect" Saturn imports and I like to have them complete with spine. If they don't happen to have spine though that's okay though. I won't spend extra just to get spine. I have this burning flame of autism though that keeps making me think that spine is going to make them worth a lot more in 10 or 15 years.

I made a trade for Dragon Force NA loose, disc only and I don't mind at all. Sometimes it isn't worth buying things complete and if it's loose it likely it'll be loose for the rest of existence so might was get it while I can.

[Anonymous No.3851232]

idgaf as long I can play them. Love reading manuals though

[Anonymous No.3851247]

>>3851228
That's not autism, simply greed.

[Anonymous No.3851267]

Disc-based game? Essential.

Cartridge? Can take it or leave it.

[Anonymous No.3851272]

>>3851267
This.

[Anonymous No.3851278]

>>3851228

say spine again motherfucker

[Anonymous No.3851294]

>>3850982

Retro games are often way too overpriced, so I end up pirating them instead. Obviously, I won't have access to the box and manual in that case, so I guess I don't really care.

However, I do import from time to time, since Japanese releases are usually much more affordable. Interestingly, my imports are almost always complete and in pristine condition.

[Anonymous No.3851306]

For optical media, I need the discs and a case. Doesn't have to be THE case but it needs to be A case. I don't like putting DVD games in improper cases but I'll live, and that isn't retro anyway. For PlayStation and Dreamcast, I can just use any CD case and put together inserts myself though I prefer not to. I don't need a box for cartridge games.
As for booklets and that sort of thing, again I like having them for disc games since I have the case to store them but I don't care as much for cartridges.
I've been meaning to get into UGCs for my cartridges but haven't taken the effort to do so. If I ever did I might be more into manuals.
And on cartridge games I like them to not be defaced or have damaged labels as much as possible

[Anonymous No.3851313]

>>3851228
It's a fucking obi you piece of shit.

[Anonymous No.3851418]

>>3850982
Depends on how much I'm going to be overcharged for the paper and cardboard.
If it's more than $5 over a cart/disc only, you can kindly fuck off.

[Anonymous No.3851443]

>>3850982
If the game is being sold as new or complete 100%. If not I give a fuck. I'll take a loose disc if it's in good condition and the price is right

[Anonymous No.3851446]

>all disc
Might as well
>case
Also important
>Manual
Pretty important to me because I'm anal, though if the game is simple enough where you don't need a manual to understand it, I guess you can do without it

>inserts
I love that shit, but even I have to say it's not required

[Anonymous No.3851495]

A case is essential for a disc based games, but I don't care about manuals. For cart based systems I don't care aside from the Megadrive, cus its the main system I collect for and CiB games are easy and cheap to get.

[Anonymous No.3851884]

essential: manuals, maps
nice: boxes/case inserts, paperwork that references the given game
don't care: cases, padding, other paperwork

i no longer see the point in buying loose carts/discs aside from the few that don't work with flashcarts/mods (though even then there's still emulation). so if i'm buying a game, i'm really buying it for the extras, since i can already play the game.