Hey guys--I'm new to the forums and to the shmup genre as well. I looked through the FAQ and found quite a bit of info, but here's some questions I had that weren't in the FAQ:
1. Exactly what are spine cards for? I see games on eBay can be $5-20 more when they contain the spine and registration cards.
2. Are the various "Best" releases essentially the same as the original versions? Would you guys reccomend the original releases for any reason at all over the cheaper Best releases?
3. What exactly is a PCB?
Thanks for any answers.
A few misc. questions about buying shmups...
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Spine cards are just for collectable purposes. They serve no real purpose other than that. Games with spines generally sell for more money than those without them, so it's in your best interest to keep them if you think you may sell the game one day. They're only included with CD/GD-rom based games released in CD cases.
"Best" releases are the same game with cheaper-looking packaging and a lower price tag. Good for those who just want to play a particular game for cheap. Bad for those who like the best-looking packaging and collectable original print runs.
A PCB is an Arcade game board. Just type "PCB" into the search function here and you'll get all the info you need.
"Best" releases are the same game with cheaper-looking packaging and a lower price tag. Good for those who just want to play a particular game for cheap. Bad for those who like the best-looking packaging and collectable original print runs.
A PCB is an Arcade game board. Just type "PCB" into the search function here and you'll get all the info you need.
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Smithy
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I'll go a little further. To make use of PCB's, you either need an arcade cabinet (big, expensive, pain to ship) or a supergun, which lets you hook up arcade PCBs to your TV using the JAMMA standard. Virtually all PCBs have a JAMMA hookup, which is fantastic, so the same supergun can play tons of different games, google about it...
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There are a LOT of PCBs out there that aren't JAMMA...but most all shmups are.-
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Wow, I can't believe how incredibly expensive PCBs are. I mean, I realize they are meant for arcade owners, but I see some people regularly shelling out $500-600 for some of the newer ones. That's cool, but I guess I'd never get into that.
So, for the people that don't buy the PCBs, there's either console gaming (which is obviously limited by what games get ported) and there's emulation (which is limited by general computer power). So what do most people who don't have the money to buy PCBs do? Some of both?
So, for the people that don't buy the PCBs, there's either console gaming (which is obviously limited by what games get ported) and there's emulation (which is limited by general computer power). So what do most people who don't have the money to buy PCBs do? Some of both?
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I don't collect PCBs, but there are much less expensive ones than that for older titles.xghostsniperx wrote:Wow, I can't believe how incredibly expensive PCBs are. I mean, I realize they are meant for arcade owners, but I see some people regularly shelling out $500-600 for some of the newer ones. That's cool, but I guess I'd never get into that.
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