[game_preservation] Fwd: MASSIVE e-bay auction in the UK

[Devin Monnens]

Mike,

Dan brings up an interesting point. What region is this system? If it's US,
it's more likely that a European or Japanese archive might be interested in
it more (unless it's an archive that is just developing itself - I think
most game archives would already have most of the stuff you mention as
they're fairly common). If it's UK then a US archive might have greater
interest. This is because we usually only have access to games that are from
our own region. I'm making sure Judd, Ken, and Aki Nakamura get this too to
see if they have any input.

BTW, does anyone know if European NES games will play on a US NES? I've got
a copy of Super Turrican I've been too afraid to stick into a system for
fear it would damage the system and/or game!

-Devin

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Melanson <mike at multimedia.cx>
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [game_preservation] MASSIVE e-bay auction in the UK
To: IGDA Game Preservation SIG <game_preservation at igda.org>


Andrew Armstrong wrote:


> Well, we have got a lagging project to get information on collectors ;)

> (reminds me I need to write up the projects and send out info to get some

> ideas going, although I don't think we have the people and time to do all

> the ideas).

>

> The SIG itself can't exactly store anything, but the members who have

> collections, archives and museums can :) but usually collectors don't donate

> a great deal of their material over time - they usually sell it, or pass it

> on to other collectors, or this is the impression I've got from actually

> talking to them (except for the odd few who do really donate things, which

> is awesome).

>


I ask because I finally got to the point recently where I desire to get rid
of my NES collection. It consists of an official top loading NES control
deck and ~70 games (most valuable ones are original Final Fantasy, Dragon
Warrior II, and all 6 Mega Man games). I don't really care about making a
profit from it. And if there was a museum group to donate it to, I wouldn't
mind handing it over.

-- 
   -Mike Melanson

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