"is there any videogame you have had your eye on."
(Again, folks, the quote feature does not work on my new computer.)
Oh, indeed. I’ve had my eyes on Earthbound for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System for years. I really do not enjoy buying used games, and worse, games that aren’t complete, but Earthbound these days is extremely hard to find sealed, and more importantly, a complete version that has been USED goes for over $400. I have only spent that kind of money on a single video game once in my entire life, and it was only because it was a special box set that I’ve seen on eBay once in my entire life. It was a factory sealed Lunar 2: Eternal Blue for the PlayStation, and there was a demo of the game made that was ONLY available inside another rare game. So this seller carefully removed the seal of L2:EB, inserted the brand new demo he removed from his copy of the rare game it comes with, had it re-factory sealed at a gaming store, then put it up for sale. Not a huge amount of people have L2:EB factory sealed, brand new, let alone it with the special demo only found elsewhere as well.
Anyway, my point being is that I’m somewhat hesitant to spend the money to buy Earthbound, as I only did so before because it was a sort of “gamer emergency,” if you will. So that is why I’ve had my eyes on a game for years. I’m just not ready to empty my wallet for it yet. When I do get it, it will have to be used, sadly, as I just can’t handle over $1,000 for a sealed copy when another comes along on Ebay, but it will definitely be complete, as in box and manual included. It’s not that big of a deal if it was for a close friend’s birthday or something, but that’s too big of a loss for self-enjoyment. I know it can be played easily on an emulator, but I am a collector, so I prefer all my games to be tangible. Thank you for the question.