Title: 'till death do us part
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 13:34:43 PM
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 13:34:43 PM
In my introduction thread I listed a few systems that I've sold over the last year or two.
However, I don't ever see the day that I'd sell my Atari VCS collection.
I've had it for over 30 years and it's also the system that got me into collecting
(for lots of other systems too) 15 years ago.
Is there any particular console/computer that you would never sell.
However, I don't ever see the day that I'd sell my Atari VCS collection.
I've had it for over 30 years and it's also the system that got me into collecting
(for lots of other systems too) 15 years ago.
Is there any particular console/computer that you would never sell.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 13:42:57 PM
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 13:42:57 PM
I would never ever sell my Lynx collection, the console has a special place in my heart and is one of the few machines I still own from when I was a kid
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 13:56:04 PM
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 13:56:04 PM
The Lynx is actually one of the few systems I've never played.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 14:00:34 PM
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 14:00:34 PM
Defo my Megadrive. Can't seen me ever giving that up. Truth is, it'l probably expire at some point, but I do have a MKII in the loft if that happens.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 14:35:46 PM
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 14:35:46 PM
Quote from: "stvd"The Lynx is actually one of the few systems I've never played.
You are SERIOUSLY missing out!Â
Title: 'till death do us part
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 14:51:43 PM
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 14:51:43 PM
My Lynx and Game Gear are my to systems I would never sell.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 14:53:12 PM
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 14:53:12 PM
Quote from: "zapiy"My Lynx and Game Gear are my to systems I would never sell.
I sold my Game Gear last year, terrible machine IMO.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 15:51:38 PM
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 15:51:38 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "zapiy"My Lynx and Game Gear are my to systems I would never sell.
I sold my Game Gear last year, terrible machine IMO.
it's certainly ugly and huge? Personally not a fan of any handheld pre-backlit screens - they all seem so hard to play on cloudy UK weather.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 16:57:44 PM
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 16:57:44 PM
I love it. Each to there own guys. Maybe I will be picking some bargains up from you lot then. Lol.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 04, 2012, 20:51:21 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 04, 2012, 20:51:21 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"Game Gear is second only to the Amstrad GX4000 as the worst retro system I've picked up.Quote from: "zapiy"My Lynx and Game Gear are my to systems I would never sell.
I sold my Game Gear last year, terrible machine IMO.
As for which gaming platform I would never let go then I don't think there is one. It's only video games and they're not that important in the grand scheme of things.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 20:58:30 PM
Post by: TL on March 04, 2012, 20:58:30 PM
Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"As for which gaming platform I would never let go then I don't think there is one. It's only video games and they're not that important in the grand scheme of things.
Zapiy - BAN HIM! >:(
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 04, 2012, 21:09:39 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 04, 2012, 21:09:39 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"As for which gaming platform I would never let go then I don't think there is one. It's only video games and they're not that important in the grand scheme of things.
Zapiy - BAN HIM! >:(
Pfft!
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 21:50:28 PM
Post by: dot.fyre on March 04, 2012, 21:50:28 PM
Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"As for which gaming platform I would never let go then I don't think there is one. It's only video games and they're not that important in the grand scheme of things.
It's just a bit of fun but just to let you know, there is no "grand scheme of things".
Whatever you hold as "important" is ultimately, not, when you're gone.Â
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 22:03:59 PM
Post by: zapiy on March 04, 2012, 22:03:59 PM
Lol. I have to agree if it really. But it would take a massive issue for me to sell.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 22:58:02 PM
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 04, 2012, 22:58:02 PM
the systems I have got ridden of in the past, i tended just to pass on
to friends. selling retro seems a lot of hassle & most what I have is of small
value. plus, eventually they chuck something back my way, so it all evens out
to friends. selling retro seems a lot of hassle & most what I have is of small
value. plus, eventually they chuck something back my way, so it all evens out
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 05, 2012, 13:54:45 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on March 05, 2012, 13:54:45 PM
Quote from: "stvd"Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"As for which gaming platform I would never let go then I don't think there is one. It's only video games and they're not that important in the grand scheme of things.
It's just a bit of fun but just to let you know, there is no "grand scheme of things".
Whatever you hold as "important" is ultimately, not, when you're gone. ;)
Having given the thread's subject matter some more thought I've come up with an answer of sorts. The one game from the vast number of games I own that I really wouldn't want to do without is OutRun Online Arcade.
However, as I have that game on PS3/PSN saying that I wouldn't like to do without it is tantamount to saying I wouldn't want to do without PS3... and there's no way I want to list a Sony console in preference to all the others I own!
So my ideal platform would be a Blu-ray Disc player and media hub with built-in OutRun Online Arcade that doesn't have a Sony badge on it! 8) then I'd either go for,
* Jaguar - for the sublime Tempest 2000 using my modified rotary controller, or
* Dreamcast - for the likes of Rez and both Samba de Amigo games using my official maracas contoller setup
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 05, 2012, 16:06:49 PM
Post by: CeefaxOfDelphi on March 05, 2012, 16:06:49 PM
Online OUtrun sounds great to me!
(so does Rez on Dreamcast )
(so does Rez on Dreamcast )
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on March 20, 2012, 20:50:03 PM
Post by: TL on March 20, 2012, 20:50:03 PM
I already said Lynx but having thought about it a lot I think I would now find it very hard to get rid of my Jaguar collection given the time I have put into collecting it and taking around the country to shows (my jag is now a minor celebrity 
)
)
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: Console Compulsive on April 20, 2012, 20:40:21 PM
Post by: Console Compulsive on April 20, 2012, 20:40:21 PM
I think I would have the hardest time getting rid of any of my systems, i'm such a hoarder 
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The one that i would most like to keep would have to be the Megadrive as that is the biggest part of all my collection and by far the part that i have spent the most time and money on.
 The one that i would most like to keep would have to be the Megadrive as that is the biggest part of all my collection and by far the part that i have spent the most time and money on.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: Vyothric on April 20, 2012, 20:57:00 PM
Post by: Vyothric on April 20, 2012, 20:57:00 PM
It's unlikey that I'd ever actually sell any of these, but if I really had to....
3DO - The FZ-1 looks so cool though
Master System 1 - Prefer the look of the console, but I added RGB to my MS2 and the picture quality is better
ZX Spectrum 48k - I always use my 128k instead
Everything else is definitely stayingÂ
3DO - The FZ-1 looks so cool though
Master System 1 - Prefer the look of the console, but I added RGB to my MS2 and the picture quality is better
ZX Spectrum 48k - I always use my 128k instead
Everything else is definitely stayingÂ
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: dubchaser on April 20, 2012, 21:19:24 PM
Post by: dubchaser on April 20, 2012, 21:19:24 PM
Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
Far too many years and money gone into collecting (and still am) for these two to sell them.
Atari Lynx
Far too many years and money gone into collecting (and still am) for these two to sell them.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on May 02, 2012, 19:38:06 PM
Post by: TL on May 02, 2012, 19:38:06 PM
Quote from: "dubchaser"Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
Far too many years and money gone into collecting (and still am) for these two to sell them.
Pretty much the same as me there mate
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: TL on February 17, 2013, 14:12:04 PM
Post by: TL on February 17, 2013, 14:12:04 PM
Quote from: "Console Compulsive"I think I would have the hardest time getting rid of any of my systems, i'm such a hoarderÂ
This too actually.
Although I did sell my Game Gear, Spectrum and Atari 8-bit collection. I sold the GG because it was terrible and offered me nothing except GG Shinobi while I sold the A8 because I was made a very good offer on it and it took up a lot of room and didn't get used. The Spectrum collection went because loading games on it was a pain and emulation for the Speccy is perfect these days. But having said that I would really like to get another A8, probably a XEGS (the console version) and a multi-cart for it.
Title: Re: 'till death do us part
Post by: onthinice on March 22, 2013, 22:19:14 PM
Post by: onthinice on March 22, 2013, 22:19:14 PM
I did sell my CD-I. Miss it from time to time. The Turbo Graphix-16 would be the system I would part with last if I sold everything.