WEBSITE INFORMATION
ROY
COLLECTOR/WEB PAGE AUTHOR
Video games fanatic and unconditional lover of Collector’s Editions such as the ones presented on this site.
His mind was completely blown once he discovered one of his favorite conspiracy theories (The John Titor Event) was the basis for a video game saga. After his first playthrough of Steins;Gate he realized that it's was part of an even bigger universe that combines a plethora of scientific (and even philosophical) concepts. It was at this moment that he embarked on the journey to learn and document as much of this saga as he could so that he could share his findings with the world.
MANUEL CABRERA
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEO EDITOR
Passionate about photography and visual media production.
He's been studious about Geek culture from a business perspective for over 10 years. He's currently working on videogame development matters. He has a channel where he will unbox, build and inform all things LEGO.
He hasn't watched or played any of SciADV's contents, but he thoroughly enjoyed the creative process of this website.
MISAEL
DESIGNER/MATERIAL CREATION
Fan of Godzilla and its Jurassic elements, his crush is Samus (from the Metroid series). Designer and creator of all the visual elements in ArchaeoVG. In his free time, he recreates physical media of old videogames that got lost through the years.
SPECIAL THANKS
And last but not least, I've compliled a list of the people who have contributed to the completion of the collection and/or the creation of this website. I am forever grateful with each and every one of you:
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Elam Soria
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McNasty
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Lalo Andrade
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Jonas Colin
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Luz Beltran
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Hugo Vilchis
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Hany Mendez
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Mario Guzman
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Wilson Botello
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Emilio Verduzco
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Arang Aranguren
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Jair Rayas
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Vexayng Verenzuela
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Israel Anibal
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Estrella Martínez-Valverde
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Pablo Gama
Why ArchaeoVG?
ArchaeoVG comes from the word “Archaeology” and “VG” (from Video Games). The word “Archaeology” was chosen because the main goal is to create an “archaeologic” process of every physical element through the history of multiple videogame sagas, so those elements can be grouped in the same place where anyone can consult all the information and documentation obtained during said process. We expect to expand this concept to other ludic series.
Why did you decide to document the SciADV first?
At first, ArchaeoVG was supposed to be a site to document all the games of the Kingdom Hearts saga.
However, as Roy started to go deeper into the world of Steins;Gate, he realized it was just part of an even bigger universe (the SciADV). He looked into it and found an enormous lack of information about this universe. Because of this, the idea behind this site changed completely, and he decided to document everything about the SciADV, as it resulted very fascinating to him.
How long have you been collecting this material?
About 8 years, after buying the very first Steins;Gate title for Xbox 360.
How many pictures are stored in this web site?
Around 500 pictures were counted. It took around 3 months to take those photos and record the unboxing videos.
Why are the photos not edited?
It’s desired that the photos show the elements on its more natural and real state. Due to this, every photo shown on this site is just as it was taken: from the camera to the gallery.
Why are the American and European releases catalogued as “Western Releases” together?
Both PQUBE and SpikeChunsoft, companies that distribute english editions of these games (or did so in the past), have released all the games in Europe and USA without any change between them, aside from the rating on the cover (ESRB for the USA, PEGI for Europe). Because of this, the first edition released is always the one we show on this site.
Why are the CDs or the discs on this collection unopened?
A lot of these collector’s editions weren’t bought on retail stores, but on the second hand market. Most of the Japanese material obtained this way has their CDs or discs completely unopened, with their plastic wrap completely sealed. A friend from Japan told us that the physical video game market is still very much alive in Japan (which is why there's still a lot of used articles stores), so they leave the CDs sealed to preserve them for their future owners. Roy decided to honor and follow the steps of the previous owners of those items.
Is the collection complete?
For exhibition purposes, yes it is. However, a real “complete collection” is pratically impossible. The moment a collection is "complete" is a very subjective concept that depends on how much the collector wants. But rest assured that this site will be updated every time a ludic object of the series is documented.
