I'm glad the poor quality of LRG's retro releases is becoming more widely known.
I remember getting their GBC re-release of Shantae - the PCB was so poorly designed that it caused the cartridge shell to bulge, and opening it to fix things often resulted in capacitors snapping off of the board due to their location. Had I known it would be this poor in quality back then, I wouldn't have bought it. A cheap reproduction I later got from Aliexpress was of higher quality.
That absolutely sucks that the original owners passed away without being able to benefit from the worth of their investment. One would have hoped that the profits from these sales would have gone to close relatives of theirs, but evidently it's just another reseller profiting from an amazing deal they managed to get. Though maybe the story runs deeper than that, who knows.
What I don't quite understand is the sentiment behind this purchase. If the core memory is of the copy their mum bought for them, then surely that original copy from years ago is worth infinitely more to them than this unrelated sealed version ever would be?
@Steel76 It's a very good point - I found this when I tried to play Wave Race, which is practically unplayable on almost anything other than a stock screen.
Nevertheless, the new life my replacement screen has given my GBC is nothing short of breathtaking. I always had tremendous fondness for the console as it was my very first as a kid, and now I find I can actually play it just as much as I always wanted to, in any kind of lighting conditions.
I appreciate CEX as one of the last brick and mortar chains in the UK to provide retro games, but I wouldn't let them anywhere near any of my retro kit.
Their staff are often far too willing to depend upon their disc resurfacers to revive scratched-up games. I certainly wouldn't want them going at my Mega-CD with a soldering iron.
There are an increasing number of experienced hobbyists who are offering their services for retro modding, who are arguably much more trustworthy.
For anyone in the south-west, I'd highly recommend Bytes Free - he did a fantastic job on my Dreamcast, and I'm looking to do business with him again soon.
I also had my PS3 re-pasted by Console Wizard, and while the CPU de-lid was unsuccessful, the after-service was so good that I'd be willing to recommend them to anyone in the same position.
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Re: Limited Run Games Accused Of Shipping "Premium" 3DO Games On CD-Rs
I'm glad the poor quality of LRG's retro releases is becoming more widely known.
I remember getting their GBC re-release of Shantae - the PCB was so poorly designed that it caused the cartridge shell to bulge, and opening it to fix things often resulted in capacitors snapping off of the board due to their location. Had I known it would be this poor in quality back then, I wouldn't have bought it. A cheap reproduction I later got from Aliexpress was of higher quality.
Re: "Legendary Haul" Of Retro Games Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Sold With No Knowledge Of Their Value
That absolutely sucks that the original owners passed away without being able to benefit from the worth of their investment. One would have hoped that the profits from these sales would have gone to close relatives of theirs, but evidently it's just another reseller profiting from an amazing deal they managed to get. Though maybe the story runs deeper than that, who knows.
Re: Sealed NES Castlevania Sold For $90,000 Because It Was "The First Game My Mom Ever Bought Me"
What I don't quite understand is the sentiment behind this purchase. If the core memory is of the copy their mum bought for them, then surely that original copy from years ago is worth infinitely more to them than this unrelated sealed version ever would be?
Re: Just Like Switch, Game Boy Color Now Has An "OLED Model"
@Steel76 It's a very good point - I found this when I tried to play Wave Race, which is practically unplayable on almost anything other than a stock screen.
Nevertheless, the new life my replacement screen has given my GBC is nothing short of breathtaking. I always had tremendous fondness for the console as it was my very first as a kid, and now I find I can actually play it just as much as I always wanted to, in any kind of lighting conditions.
Re: CEX Is Launching Its Own Repair Service For Retro Consoles
I appreciate CEX as one of the last brick and mortar chains in the UK to provide retro games, but I wouldn't let them anywhere near any of my retro kit.
Their staff are often far too willing to depend upon their disc resurfacers to revive scratched-up games. I certainly wouldn't want them going at my Mega-CD with a soldering iron.
There are an increasing number of experienced hobbyists who are offering their services for retro modding, who are arguably much more trustworthy.
For anyone in the south-west, I'd highly recommend Bytes Free - he did a fantastic job on my Dreamcast, and I'm looking to do business with him again soon.
I also had my PS3 re-pasted by Console Wizard, and while the CPU de-lid was unsuccessful, the after-service was so good that I'd be willing to recommend them to anyone in the same position.