OSSHWA Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) I'm a sucker for oddities, and game consoles are no exception. I'm somewhat of a retro console collector, and last summer I stumped my friends when I made a facebook status stating that I had just bought a rare console, and asked my friends to guess what it was. After a few hours of incorrect guesses, I finally told them what it was - an R-Zone XPG (Xtreme Pocket Gear). Having owned an R-Zone Head Gear and an R-Zone Super Screen at different points throughout my life (sadly both are in the wind somewhere now) I felt it was necessary to buy the XPG to round out my R-Zone fandom. Yes, R-Zones are awful, but they are a relic of times past. I only have two games for my R-Zone at the moment (Star Wars Rebel Heroes & Star Wars Millennium Falcon Challenge), but I browse eBay every once in a while to look for games to add to my collection. *Edit - Immediately after posting this I went and found a mint/unopened copy of Daytona USA for R-Zone for $9.99. Purchased! And just in case you don't know what an R-Zone is: https://www.giantbomb.com/r-zone/3045-103/ Does anyone else have any odd/rare game consoles in their collection? Edited April 7, 2017 by OSSHWA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tussell Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Unfortunately, the rarest thing I own console-wise is probably a Game Gear, and that's about as far from rare as you can get. I do, however, have the TV Tuner, the screen magnifier, and the external battery for it, so that's neat I guess. The capacitors are 100% fine and everything works, which I guess is rare to come by when spotting Game Gears in the wild. However, my claim to fame when it comes to rarities in gaming is my Flintstones: Surprise at Dino Peak NES cartridge. For anyone who is unfamiliar, it was an NES game that was exclusive to Blockbuster. I'm not entirely sure how I got my hands on it as a kid... I either rented it from Blockbuster and never returned it, got it on a sale when they were transitioning to SNES, etc. The game is currently seeing a plateau of around $900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSSHWA Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Unfortunately, the rarest thing I own console-wise is probably a Game Gear, and that's about as far from rare as you can get. I do, however, have the TV Tuner, the screen magnifier, and the external battery for it, so that's neat I guess. The capacitors are 100% fine and everything works, which I guess is rare to come by when spotting Game Gears in the wild. However, my claim to fame when it comes to rarities in gaming is my Flintstones: Surprise at Dino Peak NES cartridge. For anyone who is unfamiliar, it was an NES game that was exclusive to Blockbuster. I'm not entirely sure how I got my hands on it as a kid... I either rented it from Blockbuster and never returned it, got it on a sale when they were transitioning to SNES, etc. The game is currently seeing a plateau of around $900. That's pretty awesome. I've actually been looking to add a Game Gear to my collection. I used to LOVE playing the game Ristar on Game Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRusticDawn Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I would say it's CD-I for me, don't know really on top of my head. But being able to play Zelda on that machine is a really odd experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leptonic Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I think I still have my Sega Saturn somewhere in the basement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spykeralbersfan1 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I have my dads old ColecoVision sitting in a box in my closet but I also have a sega Saturn and a sega gamegear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyc138 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) Not the rarest but definitely the oddest console I own is my ColecoVision. I don't think I've ever heard it mentioned aside from when I fail at impressing gaming friends when I bring up owning one. I have my dads old ColecoVision sitting in a box in my closet but I also have a sega Saturn and a sega gamegear Read this right after posting. It's certainly an oddity and every ColecoVision suffers the same fate as your dads console does Edited September 23, 2017 by joeyc138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenLegacy-- Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) A Pac-man game that is shaped like the actual Pac-man. The screen and buttons are in it's open mouth. It's so rare I can't find a picture of it. It was my moms growing up. I don't know if that counts as a console, but it is definitely my rarest gaming item. Edited September 25, 2017 by BrokenLegacy-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noid Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't really own any rare consoles outside of some rare variants, such as my Pikachu collection of handheld Nintendo consoles. I do however have an upgraded (modded) version of the main 3 cart consoles - NES, SNES, and N64. I have an AVS to play my NES games in HD, and I have RGB modded SNES and N64. Also, while a simple enough mod, my N64 and SNES are both region-free (same with my OG NES). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipsy Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I have a first run Sega Genesis and Dr. Mario with the ROB robot if that means anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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