I had a Jaguar in my 20s back in the day. At Uni, I was the guy who everyone wanted to game with. Tempest and AvP were booted up most nights. I went on to get the Jag CD and loved Battlemorph and Highlander. Then fast forward ten years and I had my first kid on the way. We needed space and I had a lot of stuff. I sold My Jag, Jag CD, Virtual Boy, PC Engine GT, PC Engine Duo, Gameboy Pocket and god knows what else with all the games for round about £250. I have regretted it ever since. The thing I regret the most is the Jag CD. I had no idea that only me and 19999 other people bought them back then! Since then- in the 14 years since, I've started to build my collection up again to the point when I bought a Jag again last year. It was £70 and is in great condition. I re-bought Tempest and Missile Command new in box for £30 each. I thought great! Playing Tempest again reminded me of why this console is so special. I'm a Jeff Minter groupie so I also picked up defender 2000 for £45 which again seemed a great price compared to what I've seen around. The Jag was pretty much the last time a genius like Minter could let loose- until Polybius on the PS4 this year.
Then I discovered this place.
Then I learned about the homebrew games.
WHAT?
This stuff is off the charts. In the last three weeks I've bought Rebooteroids, Commando, Badlands and the magnificent Jeff Minter Classics. I have also picked up Battlezone 2000 for £70 from Telegames which isn't bad compared to the crazy prices in the states. In addition to this I got Pitfall and Flashback delivered to the UK from Lukie games for less than £40 each. I'm now obsessed with the homebrew titles- I want them ALL! I love looking at them but what really surprised me was how well something like Badlands plays today. Me and a mate had a blast going through my collection the other night.
The way I look at it is- yes the homebrew games are expensive but look at the love and dedication that goes into these. Plus, their after market value is insane.
So after all that-hell yeah get a Jag man but you may not have the nostalgia I have.
Now I have to save up £500 for a bloody CD unit I sold 10 times less than that 14 years ago!