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Both good additions. I love Eternal Darkness, not just for the sanity stuff but also just how different the game is.Got some unstable acrylic for my neo geo mv1f and Eternal Darkness.
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ShootTheCore
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Good call on collecting loose AES carts and going for repro boxes later. I've done the same in building my AES collection. I just can't justify spending hundreds of dollars extra for authentic paper when its ultimately the circuit board and cart that matters. Definitely a nice grab with Metal Slug X!
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So, this was a surprise. Some of you know I try to source as many bare carts as possible. That extends to every game in my archive, not just the AES. For every bare cart I also get a repro case for the library and for protection. I've saved thousands of dollars buying AES games this way as I'd rather have an authentic cart and get an after market case. That said, a good chunk of my AES archive is CIB, but most of the high dollar games I try to source this way.
Welp, I struck gold again. I have an extra, authentic snaplock lying around so I ordered a repro insert from NeoOldStore to complete it. Pretty stoked, I gotta say. This is my favorite Slug, so it's nice to have an authentic copy in my set.
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that's pretty bad ass! you can PM your address and I'll bring over the Authenticity Certificate...funny it smells like ether...
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In all seriousness, I've never thought about getting any authenticity certs. Is this a thing people really do?
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How exactly does one find a loose USA Metal Slug X AES cart?
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I recall people stating that there collections have been damaged in floods and fires where you can easily loose the paperwork through smoke and water damage and then there's the MOM & POP shops that attempted to rent out Neo Geo games where the paper contents get mistreated and damaged over time because the user didn't give a damn and last but not least,destroyed by people/children with money that didn't give a damn at the time(I purchased a Neo Geo system off of a family in the early nineties like this where they treated Neo Geo like it was a common NES)
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You stumble on a just published Ebay listing and throw the guy an offer.
Trust me, I'm as surprised as you. Also, despite it's infamy, Suruga-ya in Japan. There are some surprising bare cart listings. I have a Last Blade 2 on the way that I purchased for a quarter of the price of a CIB. You can find these deals, but you have to have the patience of a saint. To BB's point above, not everyone treats their games like things of value, so these deals do exist - just not common.
I purchase my games to play, and don't intend on ever selling them.
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The Saturn port of Hunter was amazing - that secret options menu is awesome. Nice pickups!
Thanks, man!
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Thanks Yagamikun. I never knew about the secret option menu so I'll google it to find out more. Cool!
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I always find it strange when you see late era carts for sale without their box or manual but it does occur. I saw KOF2K and 2K1 loose on YAJ recently, makes you think where the fuck the other part went... it's not cardboard.
Edit: These came in today
Hey that’s a solid set, nice!
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Didn't realize they had these on Aliexpress!
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I saw some MV1B that they flattened with an adaptor. Not sure why, I know the B version is cheaper but having to work on it and put an adaptor makes it a weird choice...
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It's to make use of the massive stockpile of MV1B systems. It's way easier and cheaper to stick flattening adapters on than to hand dremel and wire in connectors right on the plastic shell of the MV-1B.
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Woah. Glad I didn't get one of those Frankenstien monsters. I specifically bought mine because the item description explicitly stated it was an MV1C board. I would suggest anybody looking to get one makes sure this is the case when they purchase one.
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There's nothing wrong with using a MV1B that has flattening adapters. It's to make the board usable for vertical cases.