$100,000 Game JUST SITTING IN MY GAMEROOM?!

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Back with another episode of "The Retro Life" and we have a ton to cover! In todays episode we have some projects to tackle in the Game Room, we go to goodwill to thrift hunt and we have to talk about the crazy VGA / WATA sealed and graded video game market! A copy of Super Mario 64 just sold for 1.5 million dollars and the market just keeps exploding! We also take a look at a game thats just sitting in my Game Room that could be tens of thousands of dollars! Always on the hunt for retro games, vintage toys and 80s / 90s nostalgia! Thank you guy as always for coming along with me on my live video game and toy hunt thrifting adventures!
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[@retrorick]

Lets hang out on Twitch yall! www.twitch.tv/retroricktv

[@retrorick]

@@ivanvargas2425 great question...ive debated, the big theory is streaming on YT hurts the algorithm for your regular videos...i will experiment with both though!

[@RickRickiGames]

Yassss let’s gooo!!

[@retrorick]

@@RickRickiGames ayeeeeee!!

[@nintariplays5654]

@@retrorick Another youtuber just covered this subject... but if anything use restream.io to stream to both :) (I don't work for or subscribe to restream.io but I use them for free)

[@swimmer2127]

Do you not garage sale? You should try it chase after the right price asks if they have video games.

[@mryorkielover]

I have worked with Fred Savage several times over the last 10 years since he is a sitcom director now. The Wizard is a classic movie. Cool guy and he never seems to age.

[@danielharris1214]

He’s a huge nintendo collector as well! I’ve seen his collection and it’s pretty impressive

[@Guns7469]

MrYorkie👍👍 great seeing you here!

[@retrorick]

id love to meet him one day!

[@retrorick]

@@danielharris1214 oh dang...i had no idea, thats so rad!

[@alexander2685]

Awsome I remember jenny lewis was in the movie also but she was not to much into Mario at that time I was a huge fan of hers she sings now fred was so awsome in the movie.

[@destintosell5548]

I like to imagine that in the year 3000 someone will open up graded games to get working copies.

[@jupreindeer]

I could see the future being a bit more advanced then that. Maybe they could place the sealed box on some kind of sensor and just read the pathways of those primitive chips to obtain the data, never letting that 20'th century air escape in the process. Then, let their AI upgrade that data to the holo room for interaction.

[@Retro6502]

@@jupreindeer Yeah ...that box will be dust in 900 years. Paper isn't a durable material over centuries, it's organic material that's been decaying since it died, and a plastic wrapper isn't going to help.

[@idlehandsarizona]

Time capsule!

[@TheGingerburger]

But they deteriorate on their own especially disc based media.most CDs will be completely unreadable by 2100

[@tysolewizard8343]

That's not true....but eventually yes, they will no longer work.

[@timothys3119]

This is currently my favorite channel on KZbin. Born in ‘84, so these videos just take me back. Awesome content brother, thank you for doing what you do.

[@elvisthegamecollector7053]

Can't wait to find out how the game gets graded and what you end up selling it for. All the best mate, good luck!

[@retrorick]

thank you my friend...heres to hoping for the best!

[@filthyforaging9725]

Omg. I was obsessed with The Paper Brigade! Any time I mention it, no one ever knows what I’m talking about lol. Thanks for that flashback! 👏🏽☺️

[@PlantPusher]

Can’t wait to follow along to see the process and your experience!

[@OakesJohnsen]

When Flipping through the corner of the animorphs book, there is a little silhouette of the character morphing into the animal. It's amazing great nostalgia

[@retrorick]

i totally forgot about that!!!

[@reallyretro]

Love those theme shelves you put up! Gives me so many ideas of what I want to do in my office/movie room.

[@douglassmith9445]

No wayyy!!!!! I remember watching Address Unknown in the 4th grade classroom for the history portion of the day. I completely forgot what it was called. Lol I've always wanted to rewatch that.

[@FireSpinGaming]

Shelf looks good man! Thanks for the shout! Knew you love the 🐢

[@retrorick]

heck ya man! sorry it took so long 😑

[@baylerhyme7641]

Back to the future is an incredible movie.

[@therunawaykid6523]

The best film trilogy ever IMO.

[@thechase4621]

i swear retro u have the best collection game room besides no arcades i’ve ever seen man u bring back video rent stores with ur set up i beyond love it wow man

[@retrorick]

thank you for the kind words...i love hanging in the game room!

[@ericjaysmusicpromotion957]

Awesome video, was lots of fun. The shelf's look really nice, your TMNT collection is really cool

[@patrickmcgavin3441]

I find it nuts ppl are paying so much money for games they're never going to play. But hey if ppl got the money to spend on these games as long it makes them happy and it's not illegal i say go for it. You only live once!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah it’s pretty crazy I’m selling some of my old consoles and games as I never play them and if I played them today they would seem so basic with the good at the time but not now graphics I’m all about the current more feature packed systems and games

[@kputadelol]

Your ability to open game cases, with one hand, always impresses me.

[@8bitpower]

Pro level collector

[@TheFlippingAccountant]

Excited to see what happens with the grading on the Super Mario 3! Thanks for sharing Rick!

[@retrorick]

Thanks my friend! Here’s to hoping for the best!

[@ssssnarl1105]

@@retrorick If there's any sticker residue use a Magic eraser....

[@turkey6969]

Living my childhood all over again. I would literally have the same themed shelves. Back To The Future IS the best movie ever.

[@SteveReesVR]

Hey bro, gotta say just found you channel, and being the age I am this is everything my childhood was made of. Absolutely love it. And can I say your RETRO sega inspired intro gives me goose bumps. Reminds me of turning on sonic on my sega mega drive (genesis) as a kid 👍🙌🔥🔥🔥

[@Retro_Maniac]

Wow! It’s amazing how far you have come. From 4 followers on KZbin, to being an absolute rock star! God has been so good! Keep up the great work, brother!

[@jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169]

Great updates to the gameroom! The sealed market is out of control right now. Hopefully it works out for you Rick 👊

[@retrorick]

thanks Jason! Time for a game room tour soon!

[@lyon9315]

I grew up on goosebumps for sure. Keep any eye out too, I just picked up I Live in Your Basement the other day for $.52 and sold it for $48 within 24 hours. Just getting into flipping/collecting after binging the entire $10 game collection series over the weekend. Thanks for all the great content!

[@courtnahhh1]

Just started watching you. Started with Phoenix Resale, have been watching him for probably since he started; an he had you in a video an it was awesome. I love the retro stuff. Games, movies, action figures, clothes, etc. I cant wait to keep watching your content. Even though i was born in 98', you have broughy back alot of memories from my childhood. We were very poor growing up, so i got hameydowns an yard sale gold for birthsdays an Christmas. An im kinda grateful for it. Got to gain a love for all these things. Much love man. Keep up with the content. Look forward for more to come !!!

[@markracer3281]

Hey dude, I too, also have a sealed copy of SMB3 I bought from KB Toys many years ago (around 1994) for $10. I guess the time is now to let it go and have it graded and auctioned off. Thanks for the most awesome video!!!

[@retrorick]

now is the time Mark! Game market is wild

[@porky9012]

@@retrorick I know it’s going nuts.

[@ChicagoRetroGamer]

The collector's market is straight up WILD right now man! I apparently sold the vast majority of my collection way too early haha. Cheers on another dope video!

[@sneshead3326]

Good luck man I hope that game goes for alot can’t wait to see how it turns out

[@rustysphotography]

I so expected the door to catch and you be happy with no door handle breaking any priceless classic :)

[@mikelawrence1620]

Loved Shivers, Strange Matter, Goosebumps, and the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids books growing up! Still have most of them packed away!

[@alessandrobertoldimrnoone5954]

dude amazing video! and great flip for that Mario 3 sealed!! did the same with a Mega Man X copies... bought two for 350$ ten years ago kept them sealed in my collection ever since!

[@robertdeanwhittemore6462]

20:35 I remember those. Back when I schooled in Verde elementary School, they had those. It was an activity in kindergarten where we get a book with the cassette that goes with it pop it in the cassette player and listen along as we flip the pages of the book.

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

Awesome video Retro Rick. Always coming with the great videos. That’s such a clean sealed Super Mario’s bros 3. Such a amazing game. The Wizard is one of my favorite childhood moves. Jimmy Woods found the warp. Lucas was still my favorite character.

[@iranieves4734]

Animorphs was one of my favorite book series growing up in the 90s early 2000s

[@denniscleary7580]

I really liked that Slimer from last video, seeing the made me feel like I have definitely seen and played with it before.

[@GGRC]

Wow, your Good Will is way more classy looking than the thrift stores in my area!

[@retrorick]

ha its a pretty good one!

[@Majikal_Mike]

Game grading is a double edged sword as although it might up the top end of the market it also creates excitement for those of us just grinding and discovering :) The power will always remain in the hands of the collectors, and as long as the grading remains monitored and we as the purse holders don’t start bowing to “this would be a 9.7 if it was graded!!!!!” BS then it’ll all be good. The comic book industry has managed to retain an element of control, so why not us?

[@ryanmarsden3281]

Can't wait to find out how well it does. And yea fully agree get the money now befor it all drops again

[@Pokedex-Family]

Nice vhs find! I just found 2 copies of that Duck Tales and one was sealed!

[@joshstorms3953]

My older brother had that copy of the Goosebumps Collectors Caps back in the day. It came with a sealed set of 5-6 pogs. There was also a second collectors cap book released not long after.

[@fredtheinfredible9646]

“Super Mario Bros. 3” is worth a hundred grand?! Holy crap! That’s outrageous!

[@retrorick]

ha potentially provided it gets a good grade ...im not holding my breath though!

[@PowerSynopsis]

It isn't. WATA is a scam. If you really think about it, even grading by a more reputable grading company is just them telling you how nice the cellophane looks. Just noticed that the SMB3 example Rick uses in the video is a "left bros" SMB 3. That variant is more valuable, but we're talking about $700 brand new, sealed left bros vs. $400 brand new, sealed SMB3.

[@caden940]

Link in the games: "..." Link in the 80's cartoon: "Well excUUUUse me Princess!"

[@retrorick]

hahahaha

[@hoodrichhaul7545]

The amount of content you crammed in the corner is bad azz. Love the TMNT shelf!!!

[@hoosier_picker]

Rick, love the content. One of my favorite channels. Being I am at the age of 51, this all takes me back. I catch myself watching everyday. Idea for you, maybe get you some picture frames and put in the magazines and mount them above each shelf. This will keep the magazines from falling over on the corners and will give you the room of the new shelves to display in front of the magazines. Keep up the FIRE!!!!

[@bellasbunniesaustralia462]

Yay I can’t wait to see what happenes!! We want details retro Rick!! 🙏🏼

[@ObscureGamesandConsoles]

I love the shelves in the game room, it looks so good! I agree with checking the blank cases. In fact, I have gotten into the habit of checking every game case. I have found a couple Wii Sports anda copy of Mario Kart Wii that way. Mario Kart Wii was in a Madden PS2 case of all things. 😂

[@retrorick]

heck ya...always check those blank cases for GAMES!!!

[@5alpha23]

German here. I loved the John Sinclair books back in the day! :) No idea you had them in the US though - if anyone could shed some light on this, that'd be great.

[@Littletuna23]

Hiya, Retro. A little random, but I found your Blockbuster "Make it a Blockbuster Night" tee at a yard sale for $1 and bought it. I wear it to bed and love it! Always enjoy seeing which retro shirt you'll wear next! ☺️

[@chrislee8650]

Good luck!! Hope it comes back with a really high grade!

[@scarletphillips1048]

Your game room is a retro paradise its amazing

[@aidetund6263]

Nice! Wish I had stuff like that in my collection, but my collection is only 200 games big, so not as big as others. Working on that constantly!

[@retrorick]

thats a great collection...200 games is a ton!

[@Alterbrap]

Honestly these type of videos are my favorites from you. Just chill, laid back, discussions on everything I'm interested in.

[@theartofresell]

🍻 cheers Retro! Great video!

[@Fundores]

I think you are making a good call by selling it! It’s tough to part with your collection, but hopefully it’ll receive a great grade!

[@NESADDICT]

Tommy rocking the Vegas Golden Knights Hat!

[@retrorick]

ha i didnt even notice

[@bombjack2413]

Love the new display on the perspex shelves. Might have to copy that but with different stuff of course.

[@retrorick]

thank you , i love how they turned out!

[@Packattack9204]

I had one of those “talking” Teddy Ruxpin dolls (the one where you stuck the cassette in his back and he’d read you a story). I used to scare the crap out of my younger brother with it. My favorite thing to do would be to sneak into his room at night, slide it under his bed, then sneak out as the doll started talking. Needless to say, I was a good big brother.

[@ach-eww1866]

I think it's perfectly fine to get games graded, especially old games seeing as they'll only get harder and harder to find in nice sealed condition, it's basically just preserving history like paintings, vases, mummies, etc.

[@smilingpsycho]

Your absolutely correct. At this point in time, video games are becoming a historical relic. Just take a look at the first issue of Superman comic. Or anything from the Ming Dynasty is worth a fortune, yes even that simple bowl.

[@TakaraTony]

Looks exactly like the SMB3 I had at Retropalooza, I was setup next to Pat The Nes Punk, took over the Game Chasers booth lol

[@sabrinalynn1673]

Best of luck with the grading. I can’t wait to see the results. I hope you link the auction on one of you update videos soon.

[@06DJDan06]

I'm excited for you! Hope it's good news, Rick. Also, dropped you a follow on Twitch 😀

[@eltenda]

Great finds as usual!!!!

[@retrorick]

thank you my friend!

[@batdaddy8357]

Love your channel Rick. Subbed to your twitch. Can’t wait for your streams!!

[@coleiq3708]

Hey man I love your content so much keep on with the videos your making!

[@retrorick]

so glad you are enjoying the videos...thats encouraging to hear!!

[@TheDragonFanatic]

Go for it man just keep us informed. Very curious to see how it goes sir. Thanks for the content

[@NESADDICT]

Dude that sealed Mario 3 looks so crispy! I’d have a hard time selling it but for the right price I’d sell it ASAP!

[@retrorick]

i know right...i got to take a chance with the video game market being so wild!

[@cdharris22]

this is a crazy time, I would totally get a sealed classic graded. Not only for the value but to know that I saved the game and it will live on .

[@mauricei9149]

I was remembering the movie Spare Parts. When you ship it to get rated, it wouldn't hurt to throw in like a dozen tampons to protect it from moisture...🤣

[@resalewizard56]

Really nice acrylic shelves Rick! Just bought a bunch of acrylic cases for my rare games def can’t go wrong with acrylic makes the games present so nicely, game prices are crazy rn aha hate having sealed games always feel like I’m gonna rip the seal and ruin the value lol good vid Rick!

[@Arizonadude]

Haha and the Leave it to Beaver movie had Shooter McGavin as Ward Cleaver lol

[@ravennareins3629]

My goodness i can't wait to hear the value. Id never heard of this before until I read about it on a national newspaper ( and im in the uk ) whilst its great, clearly some people have farrrrrrrrr too much money when I see anything go for crazy money I always think to myself, Jesus, if I had that much money I could help thousands of animals :(

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

It's all a scam man. The sales all seem to be internal sales designed to show big headlines to create a speculative bubble that the Auction House and Grading company itself can profit from.

[@scottrockers]

Good luck Rick, great video as usual!

[@andrewblumenthal6611]

Get it graded Rick! And make that money for the fam!

[@azugabu6090]

Grading has been the holy grail in most novelties and niches like toys, comics, cards and videogames and it's always been rather a roller coastet ride. Why not profit from it? From a gaming perspective I have always said that I would by two copies for the collection so to keep one and play with the other. Xd. But due to moves some vintage games were open and due to meddling cousins over the years a majority of my sealed collection broke. I wish i graded that way they would be protected. Now rebuilding it has been rather hard. Books I read were Dungeon and Dragons and Forgotten Realms. I also enjoyed the 'Choose your Own' stories and the Redwall Chronicles.

[@stevenreamer5595]

Good luck on the sale!!

[@SkrimOnYouTube]

It's so unusual seeing US VHS tape cases, they were more or less all in clam shell cases here in the UK. It was very rare to see a cardboard sleeve.

[@hunterbates9539]

“The names Wheeler....Gunther Wheeler!” LOVE The Paper Brigade!!! Ahh man totally forgot about the Animorphs books!!!! I use to read some Hardy Boys back in the day...and those Wishbone books...until Harry Potter came out anyways lol

[@retrorick]

haha so glad someone else remembers the paper brigade...you are the first to comment about it!

[@rogregg29445]

@@retrorick it’s such a great movie!!

[@retrorick]

@@rogregg29445 still cant find screamin banshee tickets tho

[@achroous2]

Best of luck! that's a clean looking copy too. My arm-chair finance advice: pay off the mortgage!

[@d.x.352]

Bro. Id drive that game wherever it has to go to get graded lol. I wouldn't trust any shipping company

[@asianangel5400]

How awesome is this? I love this game room.

[@gowifb]

Good luck on the submission to WATA. In seeing how the sealed games have exploded I am really sad that I no longer have my sealed copy of Mega Man 6 for NES. Sold it 20 years ago to an employee at a Gamestop. Got it as a gift in like 1994 but since I already had it I just placed it in a box and forgot about it until I moved. Really wish I had it at my mom's house instead of my dad's as it would still be sitting in a box somewhere just waiting for me to find it someday.

[@CallMeAmiedoll]

Oh snap, I remember "Address Unknown." I don't think I ever saw it, but I remember it being shown on all the HBO/Cinemax channels a bunch in the mid '90s. One of those random family movies they'd constantly have on, like "Heaven Sent" or "Johnny Mysto."

[@retrorick]

i want to check it out! i love weird obscure movies

[@therunawaykid6523]

Really, this is first time I’ve ever heard about but I am in uk so maybe it’s more of an American thing, also that Jeff Daniels film super sucker which retro found in one of his vids looks weird but I kind of also want to watch it

[@sidbrun_]

14:20 - I believe the two grey discs are "preview" discs intended for journalists and film reviewers. They're not worth much but they're kinda neat (Well actually it says you get a big fine for selling them, so that's why they get donated). I got a Spider-Man 2002 one once. I really like the minimalist case and disc, it's region free, and it also starts straight into the movie instead of having any ads or piracy warnings etc. kind of makes me want to start a collection of them since I'm assuming the studio would have used the same case layout for all their preview discs.

[@retrorick]

ah thanks for the heads up!

[@jonkayak2181]

Good luck with the grading. Great channel.

[@richyriff]

Stoked for you, Rick! Can't wait to see what happens with the Super Mario 3 game. Hands down, best game of all time.

[@reggaerock]

And easily one of the most common games of all time. So why would it be worth so much 🧐

[@ReelFilm2016]

Love Back to the Future, great movie, it’s Ghostbusters for me (1984)

[@jasonwilson4035]

Hey hey Rick retro Ben watching your videos I like them all I catch your videos when I'm not at work I sit back and relax and watch you go game on talk to all the kinds of stuff on your videos but you did a good job in that game room I love the shelves and what you did to them they look awesome good job keep the good video and continent coming I'll keep watching

[@SFersfan-oi8me]

He 1st back to the future was my 1st movie I saw in theaters

[@retrorick]

oh wow...that pretty cool!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah love the bttf films I even watched the first one again at my local cinema when it was the anniversary when the film was first released it was an amazing experience!

[@bingevintage8124]

Good to watch some R’nR after a long day on a side note just sent my sealed copy of sol divide for the PS1 which is really underrated btw and I expect at least a 9 to 9.5 minimum

[@abelg7641]

People have been grading comics and cards for a looooong time. The concept just blew up with the recent pokemon craze.

[@ca18drifta1]

i just sent my first video game to WATA to be graded. I picked up a sealed copy of Resident Evil 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. I cant wait to get it back~!

[@joshvgame]

I would love to see a walk through of getting a game graded. I have a few that I would like to do, but not completely sure how to

[@retrorick]

its honestly a pretty new market for me too...excited to see what we get back!

[@Nullinz]

Best of luck on SMB3 , it looks like a very nice copy, so I think you’ll do very great on it. Awesome video 👍

[@Staffo1972]

Them mag's should be in a sleeve with a cardboard behind the mag's so they can stay strait with out corner bendings

[@dustyhughes1049]

my favorite books grown up is Goosebumps, Tree House Story’s, Little house on the Prairie, Box Car Children, Captain Underpants

[@aceybrimshore]

OMG!!! Gunther and the Paper Brigade .. No one I ever tell knowns that movie. I have seen Address Unknown also.... But now I need to find that movie!!

[@robert_roland63]

Here’s something that I noticed. When you put the magazines on the shelf that they aren’t very flat going vertically. I have collected a bunch of magazines over the years, and I bag and board them like comics to keep them flat and nice. Not sure if you are looking to do that to those Nintendo Power magazines, but with how those look, I would have bagged and boarded them. Also, I have saved the media shelves you mentioned and where to buy them so I’ve got that one and even the larger one saved for later when I’ve got a place for a game room. Thanks!

[@NESADDICT]

5x5 area! Sound like my game room! 🤣

[@retrorick]

the master game room builder is here!

[@alpha2turbo]

Excited to see what happens with this.

[@retrorick]

me too...hopefully we do well with it!

[@Perfect_NoPractice]

Address Unknown is a great movie! I caught it one early morning before school. And never saw it again

[@Sneslink-jz5jl]

Wow good luck to you. I hope you get a 9.5..box looks sweet. I might think about grading my low print games for the switch.

[@silverbuyer]

Address Unknown was one of those feature films for families mail order movies (kid friendly movie subscription service).