RetroCollect's Game Database & Rarity Guides December 2011 Update

01 December 2011 Cauterize Site Updates

Continuing our quest to provide the most comprehensive and accurate retro game rarity guides online, RetroCollect has just rolled out an update bringing another 7 complete PAL release lists to the fray. New arrivals include the Atari 5200, 7800, Jaguar CD, Lynx, CBS Colecovision, Hartung Game Master and Mattel Intellivision.

These new additions are only the beginning of our planned updates for the coming months. Taking the preliminary steps towards introducing the most wanted import release lists to the retro game collection tracker, we will next be updating the existing templates to allow the tracking of individual variants within individual games.

This will soon allow the most diehard collectors out there to showcase how many of those different versions of Super Mario World they own, or if they're lucky enough to own the likes of the blue box World Championship Soccer II for the Sega Mega Drive.

Without revealing too much more of the planned updates, we will hopefully be introducing the much needed arrival of what we're dubbing 'CIB Collection Tracking'. Should you be wanting to dive into the deep end of our collection tracker and track whether or not you own the box or manual to accompany your cartridges, you'll soon be able to do so.

But enough about that for now! Here is the full list of updates which have recently hit the RetroCollect Game Database.

RetroCollect Game Database December 2011 Update Changelog

New platforms added:

Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari Jaguar CD
Atari Lynx
CBS Colecovision
Hartung Game Master
Mattel Intellivision

New games added:

Die Biene Maja: Klatschmohnwiese in Gefahr (Game Boy Advance)
Bionic Commando: Elite Forces (Game Boy Color)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (GameCube)
Grand Theft Auto: Collectors' Edition (PlayStation)
Jaguar 64-Bit Beta Preservation Pack (Jaguar)
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (Mega Drive)
Moto Racer Advance (Game Boy Advance)
MX Unleashed (Xbox)
N-Gage Freestyle + Pool Friction (N-Gage)
Painter (Jaguar)
RoboCop 2 (Game Boy)
Super Off Road (Game Boy)
TechWars + Snakes (N-Gage)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (Xbox)
Triple Pack: Tunguska: Legend of Faith + The Adventures of Monkey Hero+ Action Bass (PlayStation)
Wario Ware: Twisted! (Game Boy Advance)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Game Boy Color)

Link: RetroCollect Video Game Database

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Comments

(Link to this comment) gunstarhero 2011-12-01 22:11

Thank you

(Link to this comment) Tinsair 2011-12-01 22:26

Fantastic! That's all I can say

(Link to this comment) pandorazellas 2011-12-01 22:32

I don't own any of these consoles yet, but I'm delighted to see the database expanding :3

(Link to this comment) hydr0x 2011-12-01 22:38

Thanks guys. Please let us know if there are still games missing. Everything reported should be there but you never know. The update should please the Atari fans :) Only the 2600 left in that department which is coincidentally the biggest gap along with the PS2.

(Link to this comment) Tinsair 2011-12-01 23:11

I'm pretty sure Actua Pool (PS1) is a variation of Pool: Shark, just with a different name on the cover. If I remember right it got a "Zoo Classics" release in the UK & a normal release outside the UK, but it's practically the same game as Pool: Shark inside. Hope this helps out a bit?

(Link to this comment) chocklo 2011-12-01 23:29

Fantastic! I've been wanting an accurate list for the lynx for ages. There's tons of stuff that i'm not sure actually got realeased and i heading straight over to look at those telegames ones now! Oh dear, this is gonna make me want to pick up where i left off on my lynx collection.

(Link to this comment) chocklo 2011-12-01 23:33

....and finally, i can stop searching for bloody Fat Bobby on the lynx! Loads of lists say that it exists but i have never seen one before ever.

(Link to this comment) hydr0x 2011-12-01 23:50

Fat Bobby does exist but it's an Aftermarket release by Telegames and those haven't been included in the database yet. It wasn't sold in the regular cardboard boxes but rather in a cd style jewel case.

@Tinsair

I'll look into that, thanks

(Link to this comment) gunstarhero 2011-12-02 00:00

I've got 2 x Intellivision games that are not on the list.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin

I've added my Colecovision; Intellivision; Atarti 5200 & 7800; Lynx and Jaguar CD games this evening and these were the only 2 games I came across that I have that I was not able to add. Also added Lakers Vs Celtics for the Mega Drive

Cheers for all your hard work in making this happen - the sites just getting better and better

(Link to this comment) hydr0x 2011-12-02 00:09

Those are US games, the list is currently Europe only :)

(Link to this comment) gunstarhero 2011-12-02 00:11

I did wonder, but thank you for clarifying :)

(Link to this comment) XFile2708 2011-12-02 09:03

Nice work guys - im one of those waiting for the 2600 update and PS2

(Link to this comment) Tyron 2011-12-02 10:20

Excellent work! Another list of games I'll aspire to complete but probably never will!

An excellent resource for video game history :)

(Link to this comment) Liamh1982 2011-12-02 10:22

Thanks for adding the Lynx in particular, and Moto Racer Advance too!

(Link to this comment) Darkstalker90 2011-12-02 11:11

Great stuff! Any news on whether a 3DO listing is anywhere near happening? It's a pain trying to work out which games were released in the UK and which were in the US since I've come across imports with BBFC ratings stickers slapped on US boxes and US games missing the big outer box which look like EU jewel case games. I don't collect seriously but I like to have the EU versions if possible.

Anyway, thanks for another great update.

(Link to this comment) hydr0x 2011-12-02 11:38

Quoting Darkstalker90:

Great stuff! Any news on whether a 3DO listing is anywhere near happening? It's a pain trying to work out which games were released in the UK and which were in the US since I've come across imports with BBFC ratings stickers slapped on US boxes and US games missing the big outer box which look like EU jewel case games. I don't collect seriously but I like to have the EU versions if possible.

Anyway, thanks for another great update.

Difficult topic. Yes, I've dabbled in 3DO but as you say it's hard to distinguish EU and US games. I discussed this with 3DO collectors and it seems like having a "World" region is the way to go. Which is what happened with the Jaguar and Lynx too. What this means for you is that, unfortunately, once the 3DO list goes online it will be a worldwide list most likely. And it won't yet have the variants added to it, meaning you still won't be able to tell which games got a real EU box :( This will have to come over time I'm afraid.

(Link to this comment) lostruin 2011-12-02 16:07

a few games added, waiting now for PS2, excellent work guys!

(Link to this comment) Revolg 2011-12-02 16:36

Sweet update, keep up the great work!

(Link to this comment) CD-i 2011-12-03 15:34

Nice update! :)

The following games are missing on the jaguar cd

Bret Hull Hockey (released as Jaguar Hockey)
Robinsons Requiem (released 2011 by Songbird)
Downfall (Reboot - was on sale on ejagfest 2011)
Kobayashi Maru (reboot - was on sale on ejagfest 2011)

(Link to this comment) hydr0x 2011-12-04 12:13

Thanks. Will have to investigate the Hockey game but the others were known to me (as you know I even considered buying Robinson!), I simply forgot about them again :( Will add these to the next update.

(Link to this comment) CD-i 2011-12-04 13:58

I have Jaguar Hockey on my shelf. It was released with box and printed CD for the 5th anniversary of Jaguar Sector II by Jay Smith. It was limited to 50 pieces. Price war 35$. More info here:

http://www.nexgam.de/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=67576

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