How do you like your turbo games?

[bartre]

So, we've all got either a Turbografx or a PC Engine, and presumably some games.
How do you keep your games?
Do you go for loose cards, JIC, or CIB games? US or JP games? Why?
Personally, I go for JIC games, and US region games when there was one, but i do play my share of JP games.

I never did understand the reason that some of the US games are so much more expensive than the JP versions.
I just ordered a copy of bomberman 93 (JP) for about $6 complete, but the cheapest copy of the US version i've seen was about $80

[Sadler]

When possible I go for case, manual and game. I'm willing to compromise on this, I've got plenty of cases that are repro's and I'm missing several manuals. I don't particularly care about boxes. Games are stored in cases on a cheap CD rack:



Most non-game hucards are stored in a busines card binder:

[nat]

I'm exactly like Sadler. I really prefer to have a case as I don't like loosies. If I get something loose, I'll throw it in a generic jewel case and make up a label for it. Mine are all on a set of cheap DVD racks as well, sorted alphabetically. None of that ridiculous JP/US or Hu/CD segregation nonsense.

[esteban]

I prefer to have the case and manual. It's part of the experience, for me. I don't need the spine cards (OBI), but I'll admit I was curious about what they (OBI) were like when I first started buying Japanese titles (many moons ago).

[TR0N]

Mostly cib but i don't need no outer box if any thing at all same thing on the obi.

[SMF]

I go for Case and Manual, no case NO BIGGIE ill make my own. Just looks better on the shelf and easy to find the game you want.

[TheClash603]

For TG16 Hu-Cards I have the game and manual for each TG16 game I own.  I have most of the cases, but probably 30%-40% of my games are generic case with Sparky sticker.  I have a few boxes laying around, but don't care much for them.

TG16 CD games I have complete with case and manual.  I don't have the slip cases or boxes for all of them, but don't want them either.

PCE games, I have everything from loose and looking like garbage to complete, I am a lot less concerned about the look of the import games because they are harder to get, so I take what I can get.

[Bernie]

Personally, I choose to go for the game in jewel case with manual.  Not a collector of boxes or spines, so they get given away to peeps here.  Also, depending on the game, I will pick up a loose one, until I track down a complete copy.  The loose game gets raffled off here afterwards.  I have a loose copy of Long Nose Goblin right now, just waiting on a complete copy.   

[cyberfluxor]

I own a TurboGrafx-16 and a TurboDuo. I currently have 16 HuCARD, a CD-ROM² & Super CD-ROM² game (coincidence?). When possible I stick with cartridge/CD, manual, and case without concern over including a large cardboard box; that's more of a bonus if the price is right. All too often stores will greatly mark-up a difference between the completeness albeit poor condition. To save $10 by passing on a large box is easily another game to be owned at a later time and played in addition to neatly residing next to other titles. Only 3 of my HuCARD games are loose but that's due to being bundled with a system among other cased games. On the question of importing, I have stuck with domestics for the TG-16, however both of my Super CD-ROM² and CD-ROM² games are imports for play on the Duo. The majority of CD-ROM games I spot in stores are Japanese whereas desirable HuCARDs are domestic as I would rather not own numerous imported sports titles. Until I stumble across a TG-16 import worth investing in a converter I plan to hold off.

[vestcoat]

I "segregate" my games by region and format.  Boxes are stored off in the closet; I don't have room to put them on display.

For U.S. games I have the manuals and original jewel cases.  I don't care about boxes unless the game didn't came with a case, in which case I have the boxes.  These "plastic-tray Turbochips" are stored in TV Sports/Keith Courage cases with Sparky's labels.  I collected the manuals and cases because I had half of the games by the late Nineties.  If I had to start over with prices like they are today, I would take whatever I could get.  Contemporary collectors who demand complete copies are insane.

When it comes to PC Engine games I absolutely don't care.  I can't read the manuals, the packaging holds no nostalgia, and I have no hope of ever completing a collection.  My only concern is playing the games on original hardware at the cheapest price.  Thus, I've ending up with about a dozen loose CDs stored in generic cases with some white trays I found.  I don't salvage any cases for my loose Hucards; they sit in aftermarket sleeves in a stack on top of the CDs.

[DragonmasterDan]

For HuCards I generally go for Case, manual, card if it had a case, Hu + manual if it was a TTI HuCard (with exceptions to games I really really like). For CDs I like case, manual, card. If it came with a cardboard box I generally don't care to keep them.

[Mishran]

Same as most here. Card, manual, and case if applicable for Hueys and CD, manual and case for CDs. I separate based on region and format. Homebrew and GE also get again separated from the official releases. I know, I know... bad, a$$hole Mishran; separating the homebrew from the officials... what nerve.

[Tatsujin]

To 97% CIBler, if possible MINT.

[bust3dstr8]

Mid Rare with some fresh ground sea salt and black pepper.

[Turbotracks]

I try for CIB, but will never turn down complete in case. With the later HuCard releases it's CIB only for the collection, but HuCard only for the ones that get played regularly. Organized alphabetically, with no segregation.