Welcome to the third part of our video game collecting guide. In this post, we’ll explore the unique appeal of collecting Sega and Nintendo games, and offer tips on where to buy video games.
Sega was always the more punk rock of the 90s consoles and as a result it has some truly iconic and bizarre titles to explore. Full of Nintendo castoffs and bloodily going where no Nintendo game had gone before you can find all sorts of weird and wonderful titles. (Seaman anyone?) Alongside this Sega boasts stone cold classics such as Streets of Rage, Gold- en Axe and the Sonic the Hedgehog series all of which can be easily found and very affordable.
Sega can also be a fun console to collect due to its imagina- tive range of pioneering accessories. With everything from 3D Glasses for the Master System to the laser tag game Sega Lock On there is a wealth of accessories that don’t quite work to choose from.
Both Snes and N64 are popular consoles to start collecting these days as the generation who en- joyed them the first time round are now old enough to be nostalgic about the late 80s/90s. Nintendo have also produced some of the most classic titles of all time and every new collector wants to have them in their collection as a result. This essentially means most places you are looking at spending at least $40 for a copy of Mario Kart 64 loose and as much as $100 for Mario Party 3 complete.
Many N64 collectors either start with the consoles themselves and then a few core games while oth- ers aim to own every official game released on the platform- at only 296 titles this isnt an unreachable goal.
As with most collectibles the best way to source items is to buy local. Seek out and get to know local dealers, and collectors, who might want to trade or can help you repair controllers and faulty cartridg- es if you cannot do it yourself.
Check the grade (see collecting terms below) and know what you are looking for. Do you want to collect boxed games? Loose cartridges? Are they for playing as well as owning? Once you know this, buying online is easy. eBay can be a risky place to buy as many sellers are not collectors themselves and perhaps haven’t tested the games before listing online. Instead, we recommend seeking out Facebook groups, going to conventions in your country, or using platforms like Golisto.com, which is dedicated to retro game collectors. Any of these options can help you buy something specific or stumble upon something new you hadn’t expected to find.
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