Post by extremewreck2000 on May 24, 2024 2:44:47 GMT
Where is it from? The usual, populated parts of the USA like California, New York or Texas? The lesser populated parts that not many care about? Somewhere in Africa? Greenland?
If it's some home video thing, it might not be of the VHS/DVD variety. It could be on Betamax, VCD(especially in places like Southeast Asia), Video 2000 or Laserdisc. Even if it's VHS, is it an S-VHS? A D-VHS even?
If it's a video game, then what is it on? Common platforms like the Sega Genesis, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600, NES? Or is it on lesser known platforms like the SAM Coupe, PMD 85, Watara Supervision, Arcadia 2001, Sord M5, Mattel Aquarius, or APF Imagination Machine?
Does the video game require extra RAM on that home computer in order to run properly, or at all? Does it require some accessory or peripheral to run? Some of those accessories & peripherals are a bit uncommon, but they can get to insane rarity alongside the game, going for incredibly high prices sometimes.
I am talking about the type of media that is out there but most people might not really give a damn about. Like you could argue that when RedLetterMedia does their Wheel of the Worse and Black Spine vids, they are archiving media and bring more awareness to these more obscure productions.
But I guess doing write ups on some obscure 90s film about brushing your teeth isn't much fun for people who want something more exciting.
And for videos/movies/cartoons, if it's from some random part of the world where archival of those VHS or DVDs isn't all too common & only like, 10 people would care about it, the chances of finding it can go from 60% to 15%. And what if it had an extremely limited release on top of that, like only 30 copies were seemingly ever printed? That could mean the chances could be about 10%. Really unfortunate percentage, but it also makes it more rewarding to find it since it means you've managed to go against the odds & preserve it.
Here's something I should say: If you see some random piece of home media or video game selling for less than $10, it's in good condition & there is zero documentation of it anywhere, DO. NOT. HESITATE. Because there may not be another chance for that particular piece of media to show up.
