No-wait, it's not what you think!
Ha, I'm not plotting to follow up an un-started series with a different series. I just wanted to expand upon the ideas in the "Hidden Gems" post with something amazing I found last week at Replay's (of course).
For $30.00 I got my hands on a refurbished Sega Genesis console, and for another $10.00 I landed a Sega 6-pak, including Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Columns, Revenge of Shinobi, Super Hang-On and Sonic, and a copy of Desert Strike in it's original box with manual! Never played Desert Strike, but it was the only game other than sports games and that 6-pak. Additionally I dropped Metal Gear and Gauntlet on my brief visit to Replay's, so all in all a good haul.
What's the reason behind the name then? You should know it, if you know anything about Sega. One of the greatest titles for the Sega Genesis was Disney's Aladdin! Okay, maybe not one of the greatest, perhaps my nostalgia clouds my vision, but seriously, a fantastic game and now that I own a Sega Genesis I actively seek it! So, yeah, technically, once I get into Hidden Gems I may have the sheer pleasure of running through the "diamond in the rough" that is Disney's Aladdin.
Anyway, no, that's it. Just gonna talk about owning a Sega Genesis and wanting Disney's Aladdin. Actually, there is one other thing. The difference between collectible and used when it comes to video games. I understand that apparently the internet has a different opinion than me, but I think the internet should be told that it is made up of idiots, here's why:
When you have two categories of differing value for the same item, you label those categories. One category, in this case, is labeled "Used" meaning the item has been opened and used, and is no longer in peak condition nor with it's original packaging. The other is "Collectible" meaning the item may or may not be opened, has everything that belongs with it, and functions fully. The problem I have is that I can select "Collectible" on Amazon, while browing Disney's Aladdin games, and find a series of selections that read "Game Only, lightly used, worn label." Worn label?! You might get away with calling a mint condition sealed game that was removed from it's case and played once, subsequently losing the case and peripherals, a collectible item. But at the point where you have nothing but the game, and the game is not sealed and indeed shows signs of wear and tear, you are no longer dealing with something to be labeled collectible! And you definitely should not charge twice as much as someone selling the full game with original case, manual and artwork! Come on internet, pull yourself together!
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