>>12506613
Generally in collector's circles it's looked down upon to make repros.

>>12506613
Because we're not Chinese

>>12506621
>collector's circles
what year is it

Why don’t companies make more copies of old games? Why don’t they re release soundtracks more often?

>>12506613
Bootleg collections are so fucking tacky. Just fucking emulate or use flashcarts. Having a bunch of bootlegged physical media is just so pointless. Not to mention decent quality repros cost a bit of money too, so you either have cheap shit that looks like shit or you end up spending a bunch of money anyway just to end up with a bunch of fakes, what's the point?

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>>12506642
Square Enix seems to be the only one who still reprints some ps1 games.

>>12506746
It's new old stock, they're not actively pressing ps1 games

What kind of retard would spend precious physical space and money with this bullshit? Just use flashcarts, ODEs and burned discs.

>>12506613
Most are just zero effort emulators that don't even play the games they pirate and only have games because of the effort of others making them free and easy to access

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>>12506613
The fuck are you even trying to say? Make replacement cover art/cases, something that is already done, or making whole fake discs?

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>>12506856
>burned discs
Well Seymor you are an odd fellow but i must say, you steam a good disc.

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>>12507259
I think he's trying to reinvent russian enterpreneurs from the 90s selling cracked software with custom artwork and text on the jewelcase and pressed on cds

>>12506613
Limited Run does it and people cream themselves over it. In fact they'll spend hundreds of dollars on a burned(not even pressed) game thay doesn't work on original hardware because of copy protection.

There's a healthy repro scene on Etsy.

>>12507316
>In fact they'll spend hundreds of dollars on a burned(not even pressed) game thay doesn't work on original hardware because of copy protection.
No they don't, not intentionally. They did it with D on 3DO and everyone who bought it ripped them a new asshole when they got their "games". LRG claimed they did it because of "issues with different hardware revisions" or some shit, despite them already selling another 3DO title before that via Piko on a pressed disc that worked perfectly fine. Lo and behold, when they were forced to make replacement pressed discs, they worked fine. They are just cheap retards. I think they may have pulled the same shit on customers buying a couple of their physical pc releases, but idk if they ever made proper replacements.>>12507316

I don't understand why disc-based media moved away from jewel cases. They looked cool and took up less space than these DVD and Blu-ray cases, too.

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>>12507515
They would often crack/break. That's not too bad by itself, until you add kids swallowing plastic splinters or stepping on one of those.
...I did step on one of those as a kid as i ran across the house. Lively crimson blood everywhere. So much so, my aunt fainted and i had to be rushed to the hospital.

BluRay cases are more retard/childrenproof these are designed to bend under stress. Jewel cases, while more appealing, can shatter and have tidbits torn off it.

>>12507519
NTA, but i agree on the size question. Would be interesting to see games use modern case plastic, but cd case sized, something pc games sometimes had. Its not like they really do 6th gen size manuals anymore and the games that do usually include them or art books, are not really full case size either. Switch cases also could be slimmed down considerably to famicom disk system case sizes, but i guess the size they have still draws eyes when facing cover out at game stores, even though japan always did smaller boxes.

>>12507312
>selling cracked software with custom artwork and text on the jewelcase and pressed on cds
IIRC GOG did just that before that went legit

>>12507519
>BluRay cases
no one bought blurays, anon. failed tech. but yes DVD cases and latter game cases for non-disc mediums were tougher and bendable.

>>12507515
>scuff/crack from a slight breeze
>losing the manual also means not having the front cover art

Fuck JEWel cases, dude. And double-fuck those nonstandard cases that pal/jap PS1 games used. At least with regular jewel cases theyre standard so you can easily replace

>>12506651
I like the physical act of going through my collection, looking at the boxes, opening them, taking out the cart or disk and putting them on, maybe flip through the manual while I sit back on the couch and the game loads. feels good, man
I don't own any reproductions, but then again I don't know where I would get them. if they were well made, and if they were clearly labeled and not trying to fool anyone, I would buy them. I think as time goes on and shit just falls apart and prices become impossible, repros are innevitable

>>12507519
I remember finding some website that was making "durable" jewel cases with less brittle plastic but it was like $5 a case or something nuts.

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>>12507519
>>12507718
Okay, so jewel cases weren't perfect. How about a compromise?

>>12506651
if the physical aspect isn't the point, then why have a physical collection at all?

>>12507316
When is the last time they did that? I only see modern console releases lately

>>12507320
Looks cool. Do they work well? I might buy some of those prohibitively expensive saturn games

>>12508051
NTA, but for me, in addition to wanting physical copies to play, the collecting aspect is the same as trading cards or comics, i want the authentic thing. Plus, the official carts usually offer supperior build quality.

>>12506613
I did this with some expensive gamecube games, printed the cover and put it in a dvd case. Once wii games became $5 it seemed not worth the effort. Just buy the games you think are really special and have the rest of the games you get for cheap, you don't need every game on the system.

>>12506642
They did a release with some Saturn games but they weren't able to replicate the inner spiral so you still needed a modchip. I think a game must work on stock hardware if your going to release anything like that.

>>12508051
I made some snes boxes and they looked pretty good on the shelf, it was pretty much the same as having the real thing. Its just cardboard in the end as a lot of people here like to say, a thing to look at to get you in the mood of the atmosphere of the game.

>>12507276
I love this image.

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>>12507940
Great! Now put a bunch of eco-friendly holes in it.

>>12506613
Disc printers are fucking expensive

i like burning my own CDs and using them. Feels better than just paying some scalper and my copy is untouched by virgin hands. Still get to enjoy the physical aspect

This is a whole new level of autism mixed with mental retardation

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>>12506613
It's a great business idea if they could reduce the price. Pressing discs in small batches and nice quality manuals is already expensive, nevermind the high labor costs. Hopefully advances in AI could lower the costs, but I'm all for the young entrepreneurs making it work. As I welcome a cost saving measure.