soloman

Hello, I'm selling a few high profile games on eBay with decent starting bids. YuYu Hakusho Makyoutoissen w/box (Treasure developed fighting game for Mega Drive) eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539616651 Sealed Super Mario Bros. 3 + Sealed Cliffhanger eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539632015 Sealed Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539633149 Ikaruga for Gamecube CIB eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539624545 7 Xbox 360 games including Grand Theft Auto 4: Limited Edition and Perfect Dark Future: Limited Edition. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539553360 RROD Xbox 360 (non-hdmi) with cables and controller eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539583068 RROD Xbox 360 (non-hdmi) with the original 1st generation power brick (the really huge one) eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290539584568

I've had the same feelings before and came to the conclusion that I care more about the hardware than the actual games. I no longer collect random games just to collect, I only keep the games that I actually want to play or would want to have on the shelf (the rare titles and gems). Everything else is turned around and sold which greatly helps pad the cost of finding more valuable titles.

Super Mario Brothers definitely has its place but the NES's true selling point was A) the arcade ports and B) Nintendo's business practices forbid anyone from putting said arcade ports on a competing console for a year and some change. As shark-like and monopolizing as Nintendo was in the 80s, it meant that competition had to carve out a name or die. Sega became known for their unrivaled sports titles with EAs help and NEC became known (in Japan) for the superior graphics and tech. It's ironic that Nintendo's business practices, which were intended to secure them at the #1 spot, pushed developers to try harder which in turn created a stronger market.

Can't say I've ever had a problem with the SNES controller. It's comfortable to hold and it's not like my fingers slip and slide off the buttons. I played Donkey Kong Country for about 10 hours straight when it came out. Every other controller has been a nightmare. The N64 controller has one of the worst designs I've seen in a modern controller, the Gamecube controller's tiny little c-stick and lack of a second top-left button made some multiplat games wonky, and the Wii's controller also limits what developers can produce what with four buttons to work with. Donkey Kong Country Returns was fun but it could've been perfect if I didn't have to waggle to perform basic actions.

This is usually a case with newer TVs that have tons of post processor effects. Most of them (I know the Bravia line has it) will have a "game" option that you can turn on which removes the lagging effects. I have a cheap, small CRT just for all the old systems. If space is an issue, a lot of portable DVD players with video inputs still support older formats and look great.