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Title: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 08, 2014, 03:00:52 PM
I was thinking about this, due to the homebrew game Arkhan is putting out there.
For me, the last sealed game I opened, for the Turbo Grafx 16, was Super Star Soldier, in 2006 or 2007 or so.
I already had one, but someone I had been dealing with before, I knew had some sealed games. I was seeing what stock he had left, and asked about SSS, we agreed on $50. I opened it when it arrived, then sold off my more worn copy. I forget what was awkward about that one, the box may have been sunbleached, or crushed. Maybe the instructions were well-worn?
I know, "Collectard" is a thing around here now, but back then, I did stuff like that on occasion Things would even out, or I'd just end up spending an extra $10-$20 or so after I sold the other copy. Plus I liked opening the sealed SSS, because even back then, it wasn't too easy to come by. I think most would have left it sealed, so I at least saved that copy from entombment in shrink-wrap for who knows how long.
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Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: KingDrool on August 08, 2014, 05:00:24 PM
For me, it was either Bravoman or Somer Assault. I got them from TZD.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: galam on August 08, 2014, 05:05:29 PM
I won an auction prob 2 years ago for 15 sealed TG games. They were all orange label games and i opened them all right away. So, 2 years ago. I think cratermaze might have been the last one.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: FiftyQuid on August 08, 2014, 05:13:11 PM
Last one for me was Pyramid Plunder I think. Non-indie was Monster Lair.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: NightWolve on August 08, 2014, 05:59:02 PM
I don't remember, neither do I think anyone would care. ;)
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Dicer on August 08, 2014, 06:01:09 PM
I don't remember, neither do I think anyone would care. ;)
Ditto, it was many many many moons ago.
People care. I'm actually interested, why I made the thread. :)
Though I am guilty of having a few sealed games still around. Few, as in 5 or so. Nothing worth much, I paid something like $10 a piece for them, and until I got back on this board recently, I kinda forgot I still had them.
The pack-in with my Duo (Splatterhouse) is still sealed. I figure that's part of the system package when I got it from TZD, so, might as well keep it that way, inside the Duo's box. I had no reason to open it years ago, since I already owned it, and anyone else looking for a trade already had it, so it never got traded so it's sat in there for about 20 years. That was actually TZDs advice at the time, to trade it, I think I asked if I could exchange for another game or two.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: HailingTheThings on August 08, 2014, 08:36:29 PM
Implode and Revival Chase. Never opened a brand new Turbo. Have also opened a brand new copy of Honey On The Road. :3
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: TR0N on August 08, 2014, 09:34:30 PM
Quite a few years ago when i bought a sealed copy of prince of persia.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: tpivette on August 09, 2014, 01:28:56 AM
Cadash way back in 1991
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: wildfruit on August 09, 2014, 01:35:11 AM
I got a sealed copy of energy last year
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 09, 2014, 04:09:02 AM
Someone mentioned indie games here. For me that was Meteor Blaster. I wasn't around when Mysterious Song got released, I remember it being developed for a long time, and finally being released when I was taking a break from this board, and console games in general.
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Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: jelloslug on August 09, 2014, 04:44:53 AM
Sidearms a few months ago.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: toymachine78 on August 09, 2014, 08:08:14 AM
I opened a sealed Prince of Persia a couple days ago, and a sealed Exile back in the spring. Like you, I just slit the top of the shrinkwrap on the exile box so I could keep it with the wrap.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: johnnykonami on August 09, 2014, 08:11:01 AM
Lords of Thunder. Actually, I'm not sure if it's open or not but I bought it sealed in like 2010 or so for $30. I am planning to play through it one of these days, I swear! (15 year old me would have already done it) I also got an YS IV around that time also.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFlutterPie on August 09, 2014, 08:57:31 AM
I have cut open Buster Bro's and Riot Zone last year :)
Maybe I should have got them slabbed. I mean am I collectarding right?
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: elderbroom on August 09, 2014, 04:35:30 PM
For me it was Splatterhouse at game launch. Walked into Radio Shack and bought it, couldn't get home fast enough to crack it open and play it. Was the last game I bought new, during my teenage years. Recollecting as an adult have not stumbled into a sealed game that wasn't drastically over priced. And to pay sealed prices for something I know I will open and play .. rather just get cib/cic copies. I can't let anything sit sealed .. it must be played, otherwise I just don't get the point.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: escarioth on August 10, 2014, 05:32:45 AM
Went to the video game store i always go with Dragon spirit sealed. (3 months ago)
showed the game to my previous boss, the look in his eyes were saying that he wanted it.. and out of the blue i yelled : "YAY IT'S FREAKING CHRISMAS !@_@" and ripped the plastic seal
the poor guy tryed to grab the game out of my hands but was too late,
the joy of opening a game that has been sealed for more then 20 years the look on every clients faces, my hysterical laugh. that was such a priceless moment !
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Necromancer on August 11, 2014, 04:52:49 AM
The last sealed Turbob was probably Monster Lair from Terry's crate buy three years ago.
Turbob is some new PCEFX slang for me, I guess that is TG-16.
I did search recently, and saw someone sold a sealed Super Star Soldier on ebay for $300+.
and also some VGA graded stuff for $600+
I don't understand this graded stuff. It's stupid. Comics, I understand it a bit more.
All of it makes me more glad I opened my sealed copy in 2006, 2007 or so, the day it arrived to me for the $50 I spent. It's not a terribly common TG-16 game, so it allowed another open copy into the wild.
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Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: ClodBuster on August 11, 2014, 05:05:08 AM
Blazing Lazers in last year. Got it from somebody in the UK who had a stack of these for a price of around 10 € per piece or so.
I still wonder why that person had so many of them. Have I been fooled? Anyway, I wanted this game for play, and this was the easiest and by the time cheapest option for me to get one with plastic case and manual.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 11, 2014, 05:06:55 AM
Blazing Lazers in last year. Got it from somebody in the UK who had a stack of these for a price of around 10 € per piece or so.
I still wonder why that person had so many of them. Have I been fooled? Anyway, I wanted this game for play, and this was the easiest and by the time cheapest option for me to get one with plastic case and manual.
From what I understand, that was the pack-in game in the UK.
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Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: ClodBuster on August 11, 2014, 05:12:29 AM
Thanks! Now that I think about it, I remember the Card sleeve was very sticky... Eww. I got rid of the sleeve in favor of a cheap replacement one.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 11, 2014, 05:14:09 AM
Thanks! Now that I think about it, I remember the Card sleeve was very sticky... Eww. I got rid of the sleeve in favor of a cheap replacement one.
Just the plastic breaking down!
I will say, and I'm sure I'm not the first, Blazing Lazers would have been a better pack-in, in the US, than Keith Courage.
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Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: jordan_hillman on August 11, 2014, 11:50:16 AM
Ys Book 1 and 2 about 6 months ago or so. Such a great feeling
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: roflmao on August 11, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Last official game was Monster Lair from the group buy a couple years ago. So much fun opening obey again!
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: xelement5x on August 14, 2014, 09:55:29 AM
Never. I've got a couple games I got used with the original shrinkwrap on them like Cadash and Exile that I pulled off though. Does that count?
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: tggodfrey on August 14, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Mine might have been Pyramid Plunder. Cant remember which ones before that. I still have a few sealed that I havent gotten around to opening like my very own group buy of Monster lair and Loom. Just want to open them when I have time to sit down and dedicate some time to enjoying them.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: galam on August 14, 2014, 01:14:27 PM
this thread has inspired me
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: galam on August 14, 2014, 03:22:56 PM
TODAY!!
(http://www.dotsandloops.com/games/seal1.jpg)
(http://www.dotsandloops.com/games/seal2.jpg)
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: NightWolve on August 14, 2014, 04:14:55 PM
Ah geez. Heh. Literally worst reseller troll ever. Hopefully his bump-a-thon trademark bullshit doesn't live on that long.
Oh, I didn't buy that from him. I have had that for over a year and forgot it was sealed until this thread reminded me. The "bump" is just good measure.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Necromancer on August 15, 2014, 04:24:51 AM
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: tggodfrey on August 15, 2014, 07:12:32 AM
Thats true Necro, Pyramid plunder wasnt sealed now that you mention it. I have to really think about what the last game I had that I opened.
Edit: I think it was Meteor Blaster DX when they had the glass masters made.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: DragonmasterDan on August 16, 2014, 03:31:03 AM
I opened a TurboLink cable which was sealed in a little baggie in the box.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: csgx1 on August 16, 2014, 06:19:17 AM
My cordless PC Engine controller was brand new, taped up in a bag. Really nice feel to play with a new controller. Switching back to my older Turbo/PCE pads, I realize just how worn out they are.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Necromancer on August 20, 2014, 03:35:07 AM
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: clackattack on August 20, 2014, 10:24:11 AM
At the begining on the year, I opened a sealed Bonk... Got it for the price of a used one and i really wanted to play it. Did the ol' slit-on-top-right-at-the-flap method to mantain its pristine goodness
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: EvilEvoIX on August 20, 2014, 12:58:20 PM
I've never had a new game
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Mzo on August 20, 2014, 03:26:09 PM
$7.99 JJ and Jeff sealed new from Amazon last year. Goodwill was just selling it there, nbd. I just opened that bitch up and played it.
Still have a sealed Cosmic Fantasy 2 that will be opened some day, so it's not over yet.
Title: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: esteban on August 23, 2014, 01:12:08 AM
Prior to that, some random games I bought/traded 10+ years ago (Final Lap Twin, Neutopia II, Fantasy Zone, etc.)....I had these games as a kid (loose) and wanted to see the whole enchilada. I have a loose Bomberman, too, since I was kiddie, but I don't remember if I ever got the box/case/manual.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 23, 2014, 02:50:20 AM
Esteban,
Great you did that for x-mas :). It's a good video.
I never made a video of myself opening a game, however I did take pictures when I opened a sealed Dynastic Hero, many years ago. It was a bit pricey then, for a sealed one, but the price was not insane.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: wildfruit on August 23, 2014, 05:24:47 AM
Black coffee? Yuk!
Title: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: esteban on August 23, 2014, 07:22:48 AM
Great you did that for x-mas :). It's a good video.
I never made a video of myself opening a game, however I did take pictures when I opened a sealed Dynastic Hero, many years ago. It was a bit pricey then, for a sealed one, but the price was not insane.
Send me Dynastic Hero! Thank you, I'll pay shipping.
(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
I gotta make more videos, but, alas, no time...
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: pulstar on August 23, 2014, 10:10:10 AM
Got a cheap-o copy of Cosmic Fantasy 2 sealed a couple of years ago...it wasn't sealed for for long when I had it. Only sealed Turbo game I've ever owned/opened.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 23, 2014, 10:43:12 AM
Got a cheap-o copy of Cosmic Fantasy 2 sealed a couple of years ago...it wasn't sealed for for long when I had it. Only sealed Turbo game I've ever owned/opened.
I bought Cosmic Fantasy 2 and Exile from Working Designs when they were still in business, about 10 years ago. They arrived new, I opened them both, and then played them through.
I may still have the invoice tucked away with my TG-16 papers, but from what I recall, the price was reasonable, maybe $30 each?
I didn't have either of those games until I finally bought them from Working Designs direct. During the 90s, I didn't get CD capability 'til late in the system's life. Most of the CD games I bought were direct through TZD. TZD never had any of the Working Designs stuff, from what I recall.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: neutopia6 on August 23, 2014, 10:56:28 AM
Back in 2011 when I first started collecting TurboGrafx stuff, I saw an add on kijiji, around 30 games and a boxed console going for $160. Ran like hell to pick it up obviously lol, and half the games had the box, three were sealed, a tennis game, Cyber Core and Bonks Revenge, I opened them all and now am regretting it.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: HailingTheThings on August 23, 2014, 11:21:35 AM
Prior to that, some random games I bought/traded 10+ years ago (Final Lap Twin, Neutopia II, Fantasy Zone, etc.)....I had these games as a kid (loose) and wanted to see the whole enchilada. I have a loose Bomberman, too, since I was kiddie, but I don't remember if I ever got the box/case/manual.
Army pants! lol Nice vid, sir. You and Null should cosplay as each other. :3
Back in 2011 when I first started collecting TurboGrafx stuff, I saw an add on kijiji, around 30 games and a boxed console going for $160. Ran like hell to pick it up obviously lol, and half the games had the box, three were sealed, a tennis game, Cyber Core and Bonks Revenge, I opened them all and now am regretting it.
Please go make an introduction. Thanks.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: neutopia6 on August 23, 2014, 01:04:40 PM
Introduction?? Sorry, not yet used to traditional customs and such, never been on a forum site before, but will gladly oblige to any rules and regulations concerning this kick ass site full of like minded NEC nuts lol.
Title: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: esteban on August 23, 2014, 01:40:44 PM
Prior to that, some random games I bought/traded 10+ years ago (Final Lap Twin, Neutopia II, Fantasy Zone, etc.)....I had these games as a kid (loose) and wanted to see the whole enchilada. I have a loose Bomberman, too, since I was kiddie, but I don't remember if I ever got the box/case/manual.
Army pants! lol Nice vid, sir. You and Null should cosplay as each other. :3
Yeah, I know, right?
If you guys even knew that I bought them because they were reduced to $1.99. My wife tried to stop me and I promised her, "Don't worry, I'll never where them. They will be my emergency backup pair of pajama pants. Trust me."
I've been wearing them every day since.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: esteban on August 23, 2014, 05:07:25 PM
Lol, being cool is everything though aha, where do I make my introduction???
Search for "awkward introduction" and just create a new thread following this formula:
(1) profess love for TG-16/PCE (2) don't openly display collectard tendencies (wait until you've gained some credibility) (3) mention something about future plans (a game you will continue playing, a Japanese PCE magazine you will scan for me, etc.) (4) do you have a favorite genre, or aspect of video gamedom you particularly enjoy... (5) seabloon. (6) ghostcloth.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: galam on August 24, 2014, 07:44:55 AM
Lol, being cool is everything though aha, where do I make my introduction???
Search for "awkward introduction" and just create a new thread following this formula:
(1) profess love for TG-16/PCE (2) don't openly display collectard tendencies (wait until you've gained some credibility) (3) mention something about future plans (a game you will continue playing, a Japanese PCE magazine you will scan for me, etc.) (4) do you have a favorite genre, or aspect of video gamedom you particularly enjoy... (5) seabloon. (6) ghostcloth.
(7) what got you into the PCE/turbo (8 ) DON'T ask "what does obey mean?" (9) how did you find this forum (dont say "my buddy is viper") (10) what is your favorite 90's shareware title?
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: MrFulci on August 24, 2014, 07:49:00 AM
I had to figure out how to plug a, "Bung Hole", to cross a lake or something, in a Hugo's House of Horrors game.
Oh, wait, this question is not for me. :-#
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Question is for EVERYBODY.
OK, then, I remember the bunghole in HHH very clearly, since at the time I played that game/episode through to that point, Beavis and Butt-Head was becoming super popular at that time. Bung Hole.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: Necromancer on August 25, 2014, 06:00:40 AM
Back in 2011 when I first started collecting TurboGrafx stuff, I saw an add on kijiji, around 30 games and a boxed console going for $160. Ran like hell to pick it up obviously lol, and half the games had the box, three were sealed, a tennis game, Cyber Core and Bonks Revenge, I opened them all and now am regretting it.
Why would you regret opening and enjoying such gems? Well, okay, maybe tennis isn't much of a gem, but still....
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: neutopia6 on August 25, 2014, 06:40:35 AM
I regretted it because I already had complete cybercore and bonks revenge, didn't realize how rare some sealed stuff would be lol, just felt like I hurt the little guys aha, the bonks revenge had a really cool poster thoug lol.
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: neutopia6 on August 25, 2014, 07:01:25 AM
It was worth it for the poster lol, and I guess there are two more copies out in the world for people to play and enjoy, I absolutely loved cyber core for some reason, more bad ass version of xevious with giant insects lol, wish I could find another copy, only used eBay once and that was for my Turbo Duo, can't imagine finding a complete one out in the wild in this day and age. XD
Title: Re: Last sealed Turbo Grafx game, or hardware, you opened
Post by: HailingTheThings on August 25, 2014, 03:34:59 PM