Games / Consoles You Will Never Get - Retro Bird

[@ethangregory1556]

You're in that category of KZbinrs that makes me stop whatever I'm doing to watch the latest upload! Appreciate your humor and thoughts.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you for that!

[@michaelblosenhauer9887]

I only found this wonderful person a month or two ago. So, not only do I stop everything when there's a new upload but I also put life on hold just to watch his old vids.

[@MoshTheHomosapien]

This guy’s my fav KZbinr right now

[@themailman3331]

As a collector of retro systems, I have just about everything, including the rare obscure stuff. Panasonic Q, Neo-Geo AES, Neo-Geo CDZ, SuperGrafx, TG-16 CD add-on, Turbo Duo, Atari Jaguar, Jaguar CD add-on. I was lucky enough to get them years ago before prices went crazy. The one I missed out on and just can’t afford anymore would be the Nintendo 64DD. Years ago I could’ve grabbed it for about $400, now they’re $1,200-$1,500. Great video as always.

[@Oribaa90]

Impressive collection! There aren't many system collectors out there so your comment sticks out. I am also a hardware collector and I had to own the overpriced systems at some point. But I had to pay the high prices for a Supergrafx, FM Towns Marty and an Amiga CD32. The last console I got was a PC FX. I know that this may sound like a useless collection to someone collecting just Nintendo or Sega consoles. But it feels incredible to see and play those failed and unknown systems.

[@themailman3331]

@@Oribaa90 A big part of why I collect them is because as a kid, I would always see these systems in magazines and they always looked so awesome and I could never afford them as a kid or they weren’t released in the States. The PC FX is one I don’t have yet, but I’m gonna grab one soon as they’re still pretty affordable. I’m assuming you’re getting the Analogue Duo? I’m friggin psyched for mine to finally arrive.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I'm assuming you have Daimakaimura for SuperGrafx? I was glad to finally be able to play that port on the mini. Really fun! It's always tempted me to get a SuperGrafx.

[@themailman3331]

@@RetroBirdGaming Yes sir, it’s actually the only game I have for the SuperGrafx. I agree, it’s an amazing port.

[@shayne1062]

I don't have a category 4, but only because I'm patient and will save for everything to make it a reality; I have no limit, so nothing's off the table. I don't have many left to get in that 'thousands of dollars' per game tier, play everything I buy, and am not after games for the sake of them being expensive; being a great game is the only criteria for being on my list regardless of price or difficulty to obtain. I will say that - after 30+ years - I'm on the back end of my retro collecting, and that light at the end of the tunnel is a relief to my wallet, lol. Great topic, great video (as always); thanks Retro Bird!!!

[@10072018]

Love this guy's humor and presentation. Subscribed.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

[@commentresurrection1841]

I'm saving up for a Tiger Electronics Paperboy!! 30 years and i'm almost there!!!

[@ShonenJump121]

Too bad I wasn't born twenty years earlier so I could actually afford a copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga. Oh boy.

[@Green.Blood.]

I just bought Earthbound. I feel like I have vanquished a monster thats been chasing me for years. I am free.

[@kingedwin]

I bought "The Misadventures of Tron Bonne" new, played it, and sold it to a local game store in the early 2000s for a few bucks. Some years later, I was shocked to find out it was now worth hundreds, moving it firmly into the "never going to rebuy it" category.

[@mattb6522]

I had the exact thing happen with that game. I bought it early 2000s for like around $15. I eventually sold it after beating it, but I had no idea it is worth a lot.

[@__Guyver01__]

How about that, that game was in my category three for almost two decades. I finally got it last year after getting a sizeable bonus.

[@dapperfan44]

At least that one is on PS3 still.

[@Deniki666]

Just emulate it or get it on vita. The game sucks. I also bought it when it first released back in the PS1 days, because I loved the MegaMan legends series, but I just didn't get into Tron Bonne. Ended up putting it away in storage until about 2021 when I went to just sell my PS1 games and to my delight it was worth something like 400+. Sold it on eBay for 700 actually and whle a part of me feels kind of gross about that, the guy was obviously a collector who was willing to part with the money once he saw the pristine condition of that shitty game.

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

Bro, don't feel bad, I accidentally did that with so many games. I kinda wish my mom would have told us we weren't allowed to sell any old games. But no one back then thought the old stuff would be worth anything.

[@JHH-s1j]

Panzer Dragoon Saga, Burning Rangers, Tail Cancerto are my category 4s, but ive noticed recently a bunch of my Dreamcast 4s have become 2s and 3s

[@mattb6522]

Tail Concerto is pricey now? I used to own that one complete. It is such a charming game! It would have been nice to see it re-released on a modern Sony console!

[@Vectrex4Life]

My category 3 console is a Pioneer LaserActive. I'm already a big fan of the LaserDisc format and have multiple LaserDisc players. It's not a real expensive home video format. But it seems that the LaserActive is the most sought after model, not because it's the best LaserDisc player ever, it definitely isn't, but just because it can play games. It tends to be the only LaserDisc player that game collectors want, so LaserActives are worth a lot more than most LaserDisc players. Just the Sega and Turbografx pacs alone are worth hundreds. I've come close to pulling the trigger on one. Maybe some day...

[@datassetteuser356]

Guess a copy of Battlesphere Gold for the Atari Jaguar is something I will never buy. Not only is it exceptionally rare and priced around 1000 bucks, I would not even know what an original of this would really look like, as there are so many reproductions out there and confusing information as to what came with the original back in the day.

[@mattb6522]

I collected physical Sega Saturn games about 15 years ago and even then prices of games were creeping up rapidly. The games I did own I cherished and were a lot of fun. Sadly, I sold my collection years later (can't remember why), but those same games now most likely cost twice as much as when I paid for them back then. I think the most expensive Saturn game I had was a boxed version of Saturn Bomberman. It cost me around $50 or $60 alone, but I enjoyed the game immensely. I've heard that it is quite the pricey game now if you can find it. Oh, and Retro Bird had the same idea as me. Banjo-Kazooie is one of my favorite 3d platformers, too, and I would do almost anything for a remaster of it (maybe throw in Tooie remastered as well). Crash and Spyro got excellent remasters, so I can only imagine how awesome a remaster of the Banjo games would be in this day and age!

[@matthewbain21]

agreed. I feel like Saturn is tier 4 for most people now. I feel bad for Vita and Gamecube collectors as this is quickly becoming tier 4 for others.

[@danbauer3669]

I've been collecting Saturn for about 5 years now. It's crazy expensive. I have a few really good games, but not a huge collection. 30 games and most of the necessary accessories... probably close to $5000 spent....

[@pixelpoppyproductions]

Don’t feel too bad. 20 years ago, I was selling games from my collection like Radiant Silvergun for $5 on eBay, because I didn’t think anyone would care about them and I needed the money..

[@pixelpoppyproductions]

⁠@@matthewbain21just get an ODE. No actual fan of the Saturn is going to be upset if you play with an ISO instead of buying a $400 disc that might not work. Plus, a lot of the most interesting and recent games require an ode to play anyway - English patches, home brew, etc.

[@RippahRooJizah]

@@pixelpoppyproductions I just do both. I have original Saturn games plus a Satiator.

[@ryanboyd5527]

I'd sat my cat 4 was magical chase for the turbografx 16.. but notice I said was.. that one hurt .. alot.. but now the pain goes away when I look at it daily on my shelf

[@dapperfan44]

Just looked that one up on ebay because I never heard of it. Yeeaaah.... don't think so.

[@WayOutGaming]

When it comes to retro collecting, I never say never, but I often say "yeah.... No"

[@ianfredrick383]

Nothing makes my day more special than seeing a new retro bird video. 🍌

[@Beelzecub56]

Co signed

[@blackwalls]

Agreed!

[@Messiahbolicalx]

Too true!

[@dualsporthooligan9515]

He really is the freakin coolest I agree 🍌

[@jasonsingh3889]

Agreed, he's so underrated

[@sourandbitter3062]

My categories are simple I have 2. It's either under 20 bucks or screw it I'll buy an Everdrive.

[@hepwo91222]

category 4 for me is Magical Chase for the Turbografx-16. Yes, I had a TG-16 as a kid and still do! Also Category 4, Neo Geo consoles/games.

[@bbeaup]

Category 4 for me would be NHL Open Ice Challenge original arcade cabinet.

[@markjones5024]

My 4 is really a 3, I want one of the NES toploaders that came with the multiAV out. Because it's out there, and maybe I could afford it, but it seems like no one's selling it. And I know I could mod a regular top loader, but that's just not what I want.

[@lonreed9743]

There’s no game(s) that I really want. My mission is to acquire the games I had as a kid and teen, that I traded off. A lot of (them) games are pretty pricey now. Example- Street Fighter: The Movie The game (PS1), Enhander (PS1), Castlevania: Symphony of the night (PS1). I’m confident I’ll get them eventually, I’m in no rush. Waiting for the right time.

[@michaelcullinane3924]

Category 5 Games like Chrono Trigger or Earthbound cost an astronomical amount, so now you're contemplating spending up to $100 for a complete in-box reproduction of it.

[@ark9075]

Thanks to you I'm developing a bread clip addiction

[@vitorkk328]

Monkey Ball arcade cabinet is my holy grail that I'll never have

[@klocks2543]

I remember commenting about this question before, I’m good with not owning a Saturn or a NeoGeo, but boy would it be fun to have a friend who does! I’ve also come to realize that if I want a game, I can get it eventually, even if it’s expensive. Even if it goes from a category 3 to 4, it just helps you realize how important or not it is to you.

[@tonyp9313]

There's a lot of systems I wanted to get back when I was a kid but didn't have the money to get them at that point in time & now that I do have the money to buy them. I don't want them. So it be the Sega CD, Sega 32 X, Sega Saturn, Sega Dream Cast, Atari Jaguar, Turbo Graphx 16, The Neo Geo, The Panasonic 3D0. At that said time I wanted these. I was more hooked & addicted to video games back then. Now I don't even care to play a lot of games as I will just play the ones I like now. I do buy a lot of games now just because I can but I won't pay full price for them. Story time: Speaking about arcades, I used to go to them back in the 90's & I would waste my money playing them wasting my quarters because I was addicted to like every game I saw back in the day. Now I went to a video game arcade bar where you pay a set fee of $10 & you get to play arcade cabinets all you want because they set them to free play. What I found out is that I don't like arcade Joysticks at all. It never used to bother me when I was a kid but now it bothers me a lot that I have to play arcade games with console controllers.

[@mortiz6796]

Ok Im w/ u Birdo. If somehow it could happen I would have a room dedicated to some sit down arcades. Especially the ones that move around & u weren't aloud to get close due to safety wen watching people play. So sit down After Burner, Hydro Thunder, Hard Driving, 4 player Daytona Racing arcades...Im sure there's more. Just a few off the top!!

[@slamshift6927]

A PVM was in my category 4 for ages till an anon on 8chan (back before all the bad stuff happened it was a pretty chill place to talk vidya) offered to sell me one, and basically gave it to me for what I paid. An Ikegami TM14 RGB monitor for $85 shipped, holy crap. I still have it and bring it to conventions!

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

Id like an in box unopened Gameboy game. It doesn't even have to be an expensive one, just unopened.

[@-PLAYER0NE-]

Fujitsu FMTowns Marty lol. Thats a deep cut, comes from that weird era where almost every electronics manufacturer was making a console of some type.

[@itsdeonlol]

So true! There are so many games I wanna get, but it's too expensive.

[@mikedl1105]

You know, I'm at peace with the fact that I'll ever own Little Samson

[@vinniecorleone62]

Yep, I still want a clean Lime Green good working Mt.Dew original Xbox, but since good 'ol Covid, that dream went up in smoke.

[@alex64gaming]

I've accepted that I probably won't find a neo geo CD or turbo grafx

[@rockmanx6857]

Ebay has everything.

[@Alexred94]

Crazy how I saw a turbografx today

[@nazor1]

Turbo grafix would be possible . Neogeo I think no

[@8bitneslife1985]

A friend and I went to a retro game store in Summer 2023 and saw a cartridge-only copy of Little Samson that was priced at $3,500.00. 💀

[@dbzfanatic278]

The one game i want right now is Phantasy Star Online episode 1 and 2 plus for the nintendo gamecube. It sells for over 300 now for some reason. Got it back in 2003 for like 40 bucks.

[@dups1822]

The only things I put in a category 4 would be NWC carts and other one-off competition carts or MACS for SNES or something. A lot of that SUPER rare stuff isn’t even all that enjoyable to play.

[@danootto6382]

Your videos are always top tier. But your category 4 hurri-games assessment is your best ever. Thanks a hundred billion for this and every reality check video ❤

[@virtualturboprincessrescuermk3]

Just about any expensive game is "Category 4" to me. I am a very cheap retro collector, so anything $200 and above is far too expensive for me. It generally works- there is the chance of prices going down, and if they don't, I'm aware of the numerous other, affordable games that I'm also interested in giving a try and buying all of instead rather than spending the same amount of money on a single expensive game. Also, I'm aware of the "trash and treasure" principle and how it relates to a no-name game potentially ballooning into being a hidden gem of the new age. This actually happened with an infamous Wii shovelware title known as Sukeban Shachou Rena. I TRULY lucked out on this one. When I bought it, I paid the price of what a normal Wii game would be, to a seller that wasn't aware of how unpopular (and by extension, rare) it was. Not only did I get the game cheap, I also made the most of the game, 100%ing it for the first time in 2020, and I think I'm the first and still the only player to ever do so for this game that came out in 2009. The price has since ballooned to a Category 4 game, in the league of regularly costing 4 figures! That's a huge increase, especially for a Japanese game, which typically go down in price and flatline. I also got a Virtual Boy earlier this year. I was mentally prepared to pay higher prices than usual, as well as buy games like Jack Bros. (which I got in Japanese for a decent price by the standards of that game) thanks to the limited library. I had enough money saved for it and I feel I earned it. Plus I have no regrets, considering that I absolutely loved playing the Virtual Boy.

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

The fact you said Category 4 is "$200 and up" makes me cry, because that's still higher than mine. There's a few $100-150 games that may be category 3 for me, but above that is too much. I've never spent over $60 on a game so far though lol. The Sega Dreamcast has a lot of category 3 for me, but the Saturn is full of category 4 lol.

[@virtualturboprincessrescuermk3]

@@NottJoeyOfficial It's not that I'm poor, I'm just frugal. I'm regularly employed and can afford current-gen full-priced games if I want, but I don't want them. Most of my favorites have been cheaper games, and they have the least risks to begin with, usually being popular which makes them inexpensive and therefore unlikely to disappoint, plus more likely to go up in price after I buy them if they're not well known which makes it worth it, so that's what I go for. And plus, I usually stick to cheaper Japanese copies anyway, which are no problem for me. And in the case where they are, the good ones end up getting re-released and reproduction carted anyway, such as the recent Mr. Gimmick Remaster on Switch and PS.

[@BX-advocate]

I feel a lot of what you said in this video applies to how I feel about Old School D&D products. I'm a huge fan and I try to collect some of the classics but some are really rare and insanely expensive, I'm looking at you Orange cover Palace of the Silver Princess. Anyway I literally just discovered your channel and I enjoy your silly sense of humour. I also like that your style is just calm simple fun and not trying to go over the top for attention, I hope your channel does well. Glad I found your channel and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@75percent2infinity5]

It's so funny how short a game little Samson is.

[@64-Bit-Gamer]

£100 ($120) is my limit for any one game. Seems a sensible benchmark to me

[@feethebunny]

The top of my category 4 list is not a video game, but a pinball machine. The Addams Family Pinball would be amazing, but it's quite expensive, and there's also the lack of space and whatever upkeep a pinball machine needs, so it's just beyond me. The only saving grace, I suppose, is the emulation of it in the original Pinball FX game. So as long as it doesn't get pulled from Steam, and Steam doesn't go away, I'm slightly covered.

[@ironclad8093]

My father and I used to buy and sell pinball/video arcade machines in the late 90s, mainly as a hobby. We'd fix them, play them until we get bored with them and then sell them and make a few bucks profit. We had an Addams Family pinball, Paperboy, Ms. Pac-man with original artwork, Operation Wolf, T2, you name it, even an Outrun like Retrobird mentioned. We were lucky enough to have held on to a few, but I cringe when I see what some of the stuff we let go goes for now. The Addams Family is a good example of that.

[@stashmerkin9576]

I'd like to have an original Polybius arcade cabinet. Really can't afford one though.

[@3dmarth]

Oof... I can deal with not having those category 4 games (especially considering how many are only $10 digitally), but adding that fifth category with Banjo-Threeie was a low blow!

[@PabstOban]

Ninja Commando - Neo Geo AES Panzer Dragoon Saga - Sega Saturn (Used to own this, bought it new for $25) Persona 1 & 2 - PS1 Ninja Gaiden III (CIB) - NES Double Dragon vs Battletoads (CIB) - NES Castleavnia Legends (CIB) - GB Earthbound (CIB) - SNES Beyond Shadowgate (CIB) - TG16 CD

[@ikee5687]

The ones that sting the most are games I used to own and sold and now are in that third category. Looking at you Suikoden II and Megaman X3

[@pixelpoppyproductions]

Third.. or fourth :(

[@mikem2132]

Final Fight Guy for SNES falls into category 4 for me, even though it was one of my favorites.

[@ProtomanBlues87]

10 years ago a Soul Calibur 2 arcade cabinet would have been category 3, possibly even 2 for me. Today with a mortgage and kid it is flat out a category 4.

[@erneststackhouse1133]

The Sharp X68000 Mini is being sold on EBAY for 199.00 right now. Bidding ends Thursday November 2nd. Region Japan, but seller is from the US. Just an FYI.

[@realguitarthur]

M.U.S.H.A. was definitely an immediate 1...LOL!!! Such an awesome game! But the Cat 5 game that I am waiting on would have to be "Retro Bird: Attack On the 'Nanners". Seriously, I would absolutely LOVE to see an actual sequel to Zelda II (in that same style). Oh well. Great video as always RB! #RETROGAMING4EVER :)

[@thedisciple8541]

I am a pretty big elder scrolls fan, and I still like Oblivion more than Skyrim, but there are games that take so long to develop it seems like you’ll never see them like the next elder scrolls. I hear a lot of grand theft auto talk right now, and it’s been 10 plus years since gta 5.

[@alanm6o9]

Im not much of a physical collector but my category 4 would include a PSP coca cola edition, and the original Shenmue artbook

[@jayblastnetwork]

My main category 4 is Panzer Dragoon Saga when I got into collecting the Saturn was one of the few systems that was expensive and it was very expensive even back then. Now I have softmodded my Saturn to play the game on it, but I still hope to get the physical game one day. One problem is the price for it has tripled since I started collecting 😭.

[@RippahRooJizah]

There is, right now, a bid that ends in 9 hours on ebay and the price is currently sitting at 540 bucks for discs only.

[@guyverjay1289]

​- won't stay that low

[@RippahRooJizah]

@@guyverjay1289 Yeah, but it may be worth keeping an eye on, just in case the price still ends up being lower than average.

[@rafaelvieri2161]

Today I was offered a guardians of the good arcade cabinet. I got excited for a minute, but did not want to bring it home. It made me remember we Will never get Pit-fighter 2.

[@briangilmartin662]

I wonder where official GameCube component cables fall? It seems like the only people that would have them either had "Screw You" money, or were early adopters who got them before the prices went gonzo. I also would have loved to have an Nt Mini, but the price for it was just too much for my budget at the time. I went with the AVS instead.

[@RippahRooJizah]

:10 Yup, me as well if I collected NES games. A game that slipped from 4 to 3 was Panzer Dragoon Saga. Those were a rough few months after I bought it. Then there's the PSX (the DVR PS2, not the original PSX), which is also a 4 for me, due to how many of them end up breaking down and me not really having a good place to maintain them. Similarly, the original PS3s. That said, there is also the fact that I have multiple PS1/2/3 games of different regions. An all in one solution would be nice, and I know that while the PS3 is region free, that only go as far as PS3 games are concerned, and not PS1/2 games. Other games that are teetering between 3 and 4 are more Saturn games for me. Astra Superstars, Guardian Heroes, and Dragon Force comes to mind.

[@ドリフト180X]

The other problem with X68K and other floppy disk games like on PC98 is floppy disks are notoriously unreliable. They lose data or corrupt data all the time. You buy a game, and sure disk 1 and 3 will work, but disk 2 will be empty or corrupted. My cat 4: bulk slash on Sega Saturn My cat 5: a new tokyo extreme racer game

[@Rezigunn]

For me because I collect gamecube it was the game ncaa college basketball 2k3 it was one game I didn't think I'd ever get because it didn't appeal and was way too expensive to justify the purchase but one night I was up late and found someone selling a few cheap gamecube games for like 10 bucks a piece. Low and behold there it was complete and only 10 dollars by itself I messaged and made the deal for the whole lot and right then and there I decided I was going to collect every gamecube game released in North America. It's one of those crazy deals I never thought I would see and experience but it definitely gave me the biggest high of my collecting lifestyle.

[@mind-of-neo]

What i hate about collecting anything is that literally every single collectible item is taken advantage of and price gouged. if there has been one person in the history of humanity to collect a certain thing, every person henceforth who sells that thing will magically know it and will take advantage of it by raising the prices of the item.

[@BarnesArcade]

Funny you mentioned Musha. I’ve never even seen it. Real arcades are cat 4 (including real pins, skeeball, super chex, etc). Even A1Ups are overpriced now.

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

The MSX2 is a random 8 bit Japanese console that actually was a keyboard computer that could also play games. Graphics wise it was closer to the PC Engine, and it had a much better version of Aleste 1, and exclusives like Aleste 2 and Aleste Gaiden. MUSHA was the Aleste game made right after 2, to give some context, so these were the direct prequels to MUSHA. But even if you bought a MSX2 I'm not even sure I could hook it up to any of my TVs, and since it's so old it may not even work, and the games are also super expensive. Hopefully M2 will release an Aleste Collection for the MSX2. Fun fact, the original 2 Metal Gear games were on the MSX2. And also the original Puyo Puyo.

[@OtterloopB]

Time for another Friday with R. Bird! Thank you for your videos, sir :) 🍌

[@TyGuy9001]

Love this video! Honestly, some games I just won't ever be able to get physical are games like Earthbound, a complete copy of Pokémon Soul Silver or the Wii Version of Dokapon Kingdom Complete. I have others, but they are what I'd call category 5: Unless I get stinking rich someday, I'm never getting this one. And that game and console are a NEO GEO and Neo Turf Masters. I will say, I've been a collector for over a decade now, and I've got most of the games that might have been a 4 or 5 in my collection already. Having a complete copy of Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn are very nice. Having a Wii U and most 1st party titles for that I'm guessing will only go up in price over time here.

[@ericevan12]

When you were talking about category 3 turmoil, I felt that...

[@unconbentional2044]

Your videos always have a positive, upbeat vibe to them. Thank you! My Cat 4 is Tank Command for Atari 7800, although I might just drop it to Cat 3 if I get a nice bonus from work!

[@joshforbesguitar1866]

just found out that shantae for the gbc is $2500 CIB, or $750 loose. That'd be a category 4 for me

[@Riz2336]

Ever since I was a kid I wanted a neo geo aes. Yeah I was dreaming big back then and technically having a job and enough money these days I could buy one now but I see no point mostly because the price of games is insane, so forget it

[@mausmalone]

If we include computers and not just consoles, category 4 for me at the moment is the Acorn Archimedes/RISC PC line of computers - the line of computers for which the ARM CPU was developed. They're incredibly interesting from a historical standpoint - but they're British computers from the early 90s. Getting them in the US would be pricey, and then you need power and video conversion and they all used proprietary mice and keyboards that nobody makes replacements for. And then compatibility from one version to the next was pretty rough so you can't have /just one/ Archimedes .... A PC Engine used to be category 4 for me until I learned about japanese auction proxies. Also, I sold a ton of old games that I was hoarding to fund a set of everdrives. Critical for the PC Engine because finding a working CD ROM2 unit is starting to get really hard.

[@thedisciple8541]

I saw a game recently that made me rethink it all lol. I saw earthbound with the strategy guide, no case, $800, I remember playing it with the guide when it came out. Unfortunately it was lost to letting a friend borrow it and it never came back.

[@cinemaguy1]

Every NeoGeo game is in category 4 for me. My biggest games are Snatcher and Panzer Dragoon Saga. Those should be category 4, but I had to and I found a good deal. My ultimate though would be a sealed copy of the Apple 2 version of Maniac Mansion. It's my favorite game ever.

[@michaelpenny9625]

I love your videos! I hope the old format of you playing the games and doing silly bits doesn't go away. I think they really add a lot!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Not to worry :) That will still be my main format. In fact, just uploaded a new one!

[@michaelpenny9625]

​@@RetroBirdGaming I'd imagine it is hard to output scripted videos like that every week. At the end of the day I just appreciate hearing your thoughts on retro games! Sounds like I have some videos of yours to catch up on 🏃💨

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I appreciate you saying that! Hope you enjoy some of the back catalog of videos :)@@michaelpenny9625

[@ben501st]

I was spoiled growing up with a friend whose grandpa has an original Outrun cabinet in his basement. No quarters required.

[@thevideogamecabinet3681]

Neo Geo is my category 4.

[@leonardwashington2422]

Much love retro bird! Look forward to new vid every Friday

[@brianhatcher2799]

Games and systems that are in Category 4: Neo-Geo and pretty much it’s entire library 😢 Also, Little Samson, Bucky O’ Hare(that one really hurts!) and The Flinstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak.(the cheapest one I saw was over 800 dollars!!!😮). Actually I changed my mind about Bucky O’ Hare. It’s doable but not for quite a while. It’s more Category 3 I guess 😊 Some of those rare NES games can be quite expensive!!

[@Rolando590]

Fun video as always! What I wouldn't give for more Banjo Kazooie games 😢

[@otooandoh9556]

Great video as always RetroBird. For my answer it is the Limited Run Games Version of Shantae and the Pirates Curse on Switch. I feel like I'm being greedy as I already managed to nab a physical copy of the 3ds version at a gamestop a couple years back but I'd love to have the switch version physically but that price is a non starter for me. Another one is gatcha force on the gamecube and rhythm thief on the 3ds. It's just far too high. One that was a category 4 that fell to a 3 were the 2 smt devil summoner games on the ps2. I managed to have some money at the time about bought those 2 games, though I probably wouldn't make that same purchase again for how much I ended up paying.

[@wettuga2762]

For cat4, definitely a 2 player racing arcade. Heck, 4 players would be even nicer! Unless life does a 180, I know that will never happen due to the obvious reasons: space and money. I did play Daytona USA in a 4 player setup with 4 computers and steering wheels, it's was simply the best experience!

[@melancholas]

Those category 4 games I can't/couldn't afford don't really exist for me. There are so many other games out there (retro and new games) , that I even start losing having interest for unpayable games. If I put category 4 to the consoles/arcade machines type, than it is a whole different story. I could definitely afford an arcade cabinet or pinball machine, but there's no chance to put it in my apartment. That space is already occupied by my music instruments 😂. The Neogeo falls in a between category 3 and 4 type of things. The reason here to say no in this case, there are nowadays so many ways to play the games. But again, arcade machines are definitely my weak point and just unreachable.

[@megamob5834]

For me it’s anything Neo Geo, TG16 or Saturn unfortunately… 😔 And yes I agree that category 3 games can be just the dirtiest of dogs at times

[@matthewbain21]

I'm worried about vita and gamecube games joining your list for many others.

[@jessicasretrolunacy]

My category 4 items, aside from the obvious Neo Geo and a TMNT Arcade cabinet, are Snatcher on Sega CD and Magic Night Rayearth on Saturn. A local shop has a mint copy of the latter signed by a member of the dev team and it's an eternal taunt every time I visit.

[@matthewheupel8960]

Category 1 is so underrated. I've paid as little as $5 for some of my favorite games. Granted, that was a while ago, but you just have to look around to find good games cheap. I bought Hagane for SNES and I've probably got less than 5 hours in it. R-type final: paid $5 and have put over 100 hours into it.

[@RippahRooJizah]

As an Armored Core fan I got most of the games for good prices. And then Armored Core 6 was announced and the prices shot up. Sometimes being a hipster is great.

[@retromemories8522]

Great topic! My category 4 list: Nintendo Playstation, 64DD, Panasonic Q, and the Final Fantasy collection they only released in Japan. Wishful thinking: Dissidia Final Fantasy but in RPG form, a 2D Mario/Sonic adventure.

[@RippahRooJizah]

I think a Nintendo Playstation is kinda unfair to put there given it's rarity, haha. Also, I think Dissidia's fine as what it is, and what it is is pretty fun. Also has an RPG mode in it as well. I just wish NT had the old gameplay.

[@bocanegrageorge]

I've gotten many games that i thought I never owned, even grails. There are ways to get even the expensive games. Its just how much you want them. Currently on my list is keio flying squadron. I'll do trades and resell items to save for it

[@daisukegori2112]

Those damn Racoons

[@michaels4610]

Oh man, my pie in the sky arcade machine would be gain ground! Thanks Retro Bird for the always appreciated videos!

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

I look forward to these videos 🤠

[@griffinthecocktailgamer7971]

It was great running into you at PRGE. Keep up the great work with these amazing videos.

[@Clodity]

The Sonic Heroes and Super Monkey Ball duo pack. It's $3,107.14 for 2 games I already have.

[@rotallyPumpered]

I wish I bought more Mega CD games when they were still affordable. There's stuff like Final Fight CD, Keio Flying Squadron and the US Sega CD Flashback that I'd love to own, but I'll never be able to justify to myself these days. Thankfully, I did buy Snatcher back then, and only spent £30 on it, which seems ludicrous now. I'd also love a copy of Burning Rangers, but I've made my peace with the thought of that never happening. I have treated myself to a few expensive wishlist games a couple of times in the last few years. While they're not Panzer Dragoon Saga expensive, Kirby's Adventure, Sexy Parodius and the Japanese Metal Gear Solid Premium Package were all fairly indulgent purchases that I sold a bunch of games to buy. I'm really glad to own them, though. It is worth allowing yourself to go for some of those big "maybe someday" games every now and then, if you can find a way to do it without breaking the bank.

[@nubatman]

For older consoles/games, my category 4 is the Neo-Geo Gold set cib and Earthbound. I've been on the hunt for years on both, but I couldn't find a price worthy of my money. I still have a hope for finding Earthbound loose at a considerable price, but 20+ years is wishful thinking. Newer stuff tends to be in that $60+ range. I waited until last week to hunt down a Tears of the Kingdom. Found it $25 under msrp, and I bit the bullet. You could say that ended up a category 3 because there's no way I'm comfortable spending that much.

[@diodora2381]

I don't really collect very many retro games compared to some people and just use an everdrive/modded consoles for a lot of my library that aren't more modern games. Or even emulation with retro game emulation consoles. For my Category 4? I'd be interested in adding a CIB copy of Earthbound to my collection, but yeah that's never gonna happen. It's just too expensive and I can't justify it, which sucks because I really love the game. Super Metroid and Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask CIB would be a Category 3 for me. F-Zero and Super Mario Bros. 3 CIB definitely hit that Category 2. Anything Category 1, I've probably already given to my impulses and picked it up on ebay. I really love having CIB copies of my favorite games of all time. It brings me a lot of joy to stare at then, pick them up, maybe look through the contents. I like having physical things that remind me of my favorite things. I guess that's why I only collect so many games, and I try to get them in nice condition.

[@rummyraisin]

Interesting reflections. I know what you mean about owning CIB games! For me, getting Gamecube games in this state is important, probably in large part because that was my first console and these games were like literal gold bars to my kid imagination (and still somewhat to this day). But when it comes to SNES, N64 or really any other Nintendo game, it doesn't bother me at all going for cart only. Maybe it's something about the ephemerality of a cardboard box, or my lack of direct memories. And probably also because most CIB Nintendo carts verge into my category 4 😅

[@diodora2381]

@@rummyraisin I don't mind cart only, but dang, I really like that CIB. It looks so nice. Disc only? Yeah that's never gonna cut it for me though.

[@nealdavis7276]

For me, very few games that I want would fall in the category 4. Many would fall in category 3 though. The only ones I could think of that would be category 4 for me would be games like the Nintendo World Championship. Hundreds, I can conceivably save up for that. But when we start getting into the thousands…Something near the lower end of the thousands could still be a very high 3, but when it gets into the high thousands…that’s just too much.

[@PurpleLink11]

Earthbound was/is a category 4 as I’m sure it is for a lot of people. I actually made a friend who was also interested in video games and still loves Earthbound, but he gave me his original copy he got from a second hand store when he was young simply because he told me he’ll probably never plug in his Super Nintendo to play it after he’s found more convenient ways to emulate it. He knew I was into collecting so he had no issue contributing to what I’d essentially my centerpiece next to my a virtual boy I found at an estate sale. True lifetime homie for that one.

[@aortaplatinum]

The rarest system I own has to be my Mario White New 3DS, one of the only times the regular sized N3DS was released in the US. It's not crazy rare, but it's pretty uncommon and I was one of the lucky bastards fast enough to snag one on Black Friday 20...15? 2016? before they sold out. My rarest game though, that's trickier. I've got Sonic Jam and Burning Rangers for Saturn, but they're the Japanese versions so nowhere near as expensive as the US copies. I've got the US physical PC release of Portal 2, again not super rare but a cool uncommon novelty. I've also got some weird alternate exclusive or "NOT FOR RESALE" copies of games like Star Fox Assault which has a BlockBuster cover art behind the official cover art, as well as a copy of Metroid Other M marked for "IN STORE USE ONLY, NOT FOR RESALE" so that's neat. It might come down to Xenogears, at least, that's the one I spent the most to buy used recently- $109.99USD, most I've ever spent on one single base game.

[@Al8lack]

Couldn't agree more. a Deluxe Outrun machine would definitely be the first thing I buy if I ever won the lottery. Of course the second thing I'd buy would be a house large enough to accommodate it.

[@theextremedonkey]

I have the little samson from my childhood. Its pal version and cart only. Pal version is maybe price category 3 but it has the pal curse so i play it as ntsc version on everdrive. I have bunch of everdrives now, they were long time at price category 3 for me but i forgot me cheapnes and started buying them to support ukraine. I was going to buy chinese clone flash carts but i think ukraine needs my money more. Games over 200€ is price range 4 for me. I have couple of 100-150 € games to cheer up my collection. I would love to add pokemon soul silver with pokewalker to my collection but its range 3,5

[@vitolibido]

Snow boarding kids 3 , uncharted 5, twisted metal 6, guitar hero 4, pilot wings 3, and all new Kinect and games

[@MrShadow2x]

I used to own both Pocky & Rocky SNES games from where I got them at a great price years ago. I loved playing them, and I was proud to have them in my library. A couple of years ago, I had to sell them to help pay some big important bills. My wife cautioned me with a fact I already knew: I'd never be able to get them back. I miss them. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined just doesn't do it for me. It had to be done, but it hurt.

[@macmacox]

A Sharp NES TV is a 3 and the FM towns marty is too for me. Stadium Events is a 4. A NWC cart would be a 3.99 as I would love to have one, but there's no way I could afford it without selling all of the NES games I do own. besides they never some up for sale.