I Can't Stop Buying Weird Nintendo Games

[@Julio3324]

Remember when Zion first started and everyone was like "Ur NoT AlEkS!!"? Now we can't imagine the channel without him, can we? We appreciate ya, Zion!

[@nintendolife]

Aww geeez! Thanks for sticking with us and for giving me a chance :) - Zion

[@gangstergastino5231]

RIP Jon

[@mattr0fact949]

@@gangstergastino5231 jon is over at good vibes gaming

[@jindraws]

I think Zion has grown a lot over the time & he’s just seems like a genuine nice guy that truly loves this stuff

[@inspica380]

I absolutely was like "your not Alex!". I was the same way with Jon... now I miss him. Lol

[@Asf_932]

Love seeing people’s collections and their CONNECTIONS to the games and why they do it. Personally, i dont have much space to collect, but what i do have, im happy with. i mainly grab Switch and DS/3DS games. Some gems that i am grateful to have, due to insane prices, are Chrono Trigger DS, Castlevania Order of Ecclesia, Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey DS, Ultimate Ghosts N’ Goblins PSP (Underrated game right there) and Advanced Wars for the GBA.

[@Sincald]

18:29 "This is a... TRIANGLE--" Zion no, that's a rectangular prism

[@trumanji_]

I love this kind of content, Zion!! And I'd love to see more!! You're collection is so cool, and all the stories behind each game are really fun to listen to. And the fact that you have a living collection where you're constantly buying, trading, adding, and subtracting to it has really high entertainment value. I think it would be fun to hear some stories behind collection subtractions about why you decide to get rid of a game. Especially if it's a game most people would consider a "must have." For my collection I recently picked up Zelda the Minish Cap and Pokemon White 2. They are NOT cheap anymore, but I always wanted them back when they were store shelves. Getting them now feels like I'm paying it forward to my childhood self and finally achieving a long lost dream.

[@Photo0021]

My favorite obscure game is "Very Far Away Horse" for Nintendo GameCube.

[@BlockheadJiujitsu]

I've never heard of it but just trying to imagine what that would be is really cracking me up!

[@reelbytes6447]

I think I get this reference but I could be wrong

[@tcClockworth]

Zion is the nicest dude.

[@robbertlw9610]

I just love listening to you talking about your collections and other things gaming! Thank you Zion! I think every Nintendo gamer could only dream of having a friend like you!

[@billysbabbles]

This video was a really relaxing one, I'd love to see more like it!

[@coltdeedede]

Commenting to bump the idea of "more weird videos like this"!!! Love seeing people's collections!

[@Abner_Aharoni]

For those who missed it; The Obi-Wan trailer finally dropped today.

[@craigpayne8465]

Zion, just wanted to say I love your videos, your passion for retro gaming is genuine and so cool to watch. I’m not sure why, it’s probably the Wii U and 3DS eShop closure but I’ve found myself down a few rabbit holes recently looking at the Wii U VC and being particularly interested in GBA games to supplement my physical collection. This video together with your others have been really interesting to watch. Thank you and the NintendoLife team for all the videos and content you guys produce, it’s super cool.

[@prod.ambrosius5508]

I love that u guys give the channel so much personality. I’m not only watching for the Nintendo stuff but also 4 u guys!

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

All of you guys should check out Yo-Kai watch it's a hidden gem trilogy

[@mikeuk666]

Yo kai watch blasters

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

@@mikeuk666 Nah thats impossible to play on the American servers

[@Th33anomaly]

I wish I could show you my collection, I’m sure we’d nerd out about it for hours. I’ve been collecting Nintendo memorabilia and games since the 80’s. Those press kits you showed off are epic!!! Thanks Z.

[@pipe20]

I honestly wasn't planning on watching this video, but turned it on in the background while having my morning coffee, and then couldn't stop watching. Zion's passion and enthusiasm for going to the gaming convention and for his collection hobby pulled me in and kept me entertained until the end. Enjoyed this very much!

[@klone57]

Hope you can do more of these haul/unboxing videos in the future, love them!

[@Lechuzoh]

I think this type of videos are glorious, and more so if someone like Zion makes them. The passion you show is huge. thanks for sharing with us!

[@MergonTheShade]

Yes Zion, yes please do a regular video of stuff you've looted, bought or previously collected. Share your passion with us!

[@kozray]

I love Video Game Wizards, I grew up in that neighborhood and back when I was a kid, it was actually a rental shop. Rented all kinds of fun games from them. I know they've been a buy/sell/trade longer now, but I still have fond memories of being taken down there by my parents to rent Genesis games. They even did full system rentals and on special occasions I'd get to rent a SNES since we couldn't afford to buy one. Good stuff. Nice haul though, I enjoyed seeing all the cool stuff you put together from the convention and Wizards! And the cool press kits. :)

[@MissBubbles]

Swear you guys never fail to make me laugh with the intros! I wish I can have physical games however most are not available in my country so I have switched to digital now. It does worry me though for the future if my games will stay available. The event looks amazing! I can't wait to go see one someday 😍

[@matrgarr]

I own a lot of these already, but recently went on a buying spree grabbing a dozen light gun games for Wii like House of the dead overkill, RE Chronicles etc. Worth it.

[@desh206]

Glad to see that zion show us is recent games that he collected

[@PopcornRecap]

22:56 for the best sounds

[@MrMikeG23]

You're not alone man .. i buy all sort's of physical games for no reason lmao

[@LuisHdezLa]

The glossy texture in the boardgame are topographic elevations, it is a map

[@danberry746]

Dude your enthusiasm and love for video games is so infectious i love it! Do more videos like this please I love seeing the older stuff brings back some great memories and nostalgia

[@SuburbanSensei]

This was tons of fun to watch Zion! Would love more vids like this.

[@mintyerb]

Damn! I should have gone to that, the people at TOTL games in portland mentioned it when I was selling some of my games there.

[@GmasterB89]

Great video Zion! I love pick up vids so keep em coming! Most of all I am a player instead of a collector. But a lot of things I want to play these days aren’t digitally available to me. I’m talking about GBA, GameCube, 3ds stuff. So that’s Why I have to build up somewhat of a collection to play those kind a games. I’m also a sucker for nostalgia so I mostly pick things up I played or really wanted to play back in the day.

[@atakiri]

That TWEWY strategy guide front and center!!! ♡ A man of fine taste I really love weird games, too, and sometimes at secondhand stores I'll buy cheap ones just to remember they exist

[@milesrodger3724]

Zion content makes my heart happy

[@Bee_Tea_Sea]

Man i remember getting dope games at the local swapmeet in my home town. I miss being a kid getting to spend my earned money on swapmeet games

[@xa5785]

Absolutely more of this, it was so much fun to watch

[@MrMichaelJBoyd]

Please keep making these kinds of videos!! I love all that you all produce but I’ve been missing more content like this. So good.

[@chateauluouxmont]

I know why. Many games focus on the hook for its purchase, but then immediately execute the curse ultimatum after your purchase which functions like a jinx where you are punished to continue any further with it - thereby leaving you wanting more elsewhere with another video game.

[@br__uh]

I relate to Zion and a bunch of other gamers. The physical copy’s of retro games just hit differently.

[@Axecon1]

This was such a fun video to watch! Would make for such a lovely series and cool to see something like this every 6 months or so

[@Mattzere]

Zion is so great. I'll happily watch more of these.

[@playertoo9730]

Unrelated, but I LOVE the Twewy representation in your set! That game meant so much to me as a kid.

[@Yoshihir00VGC]

I definitely want to see more videos like this, I love your enthusiasm for retro games!

[@ScorpioCesarcade]

That sounds like a pretty damn good deal for a boxed copy of Killer Instinct. Always loved the look of the black SNES cartridge. Ahhh Pokemon Channel is such a guilty pleasure of mine. One of the most relaxing games I've ever played. I also remember working at Gamestop when those Udraw tablets were coming out and how annoyed my store manager was with how much shelf space they took up and how it wasn't selling like hot cakes. Videos like these make me wish there were some game swap events in my local area because I'd just have a field day. Definitely make more videos like these Zion!

[@adrianbuelna1]

Dude Super Sonics look in Sonic the Black knight was my favorite Sonic design, nothing but good memories of this game (except the frustrating boss fight against shadow)

[@Luceshoe13]

This was a really great video!! I love Zion’s energy, and hearing him rant for this long was great!!

[@keatsiannightingale]

You're awesome, Zion, I love your energy and loved this video! It's great to hear all the stories behing a game and get a feel for somebody's memories and feelings attached to a game. 21:15 They're supposed to represent mountains, I believe, with all the layers.

[@laterbot]

This video is awesome Zion, absolutely love seeing your passion for gaming history and the genuine heart of a collector you have

[@PikaLink91]

21:20 Those lines all over the top half are "elevation lines". They indicate how tall the mountain depicted is, since you are seeing it from above and thus aren't getting and idea of its height. Without them it would just look like a flat desert. See? I did listen in geography.

[@Garbagehead5]

You guys should do a video on what's going on with Devil's Third on Wii U. Secondhand copies of the NTSC version are selling for like $500 on eBay right now.

[@DragoonMyuutsu]

Thanks for sharing Zion, especially the press kits you received; very rarely do gamers get to see them and all the cool swag that are in them. I also enjoy owning and collecting physical copies of (older) games and like you, prefer to have all the original inserts and manuals for completion and authenticity. However, because I'm not in the habit of trading games, it is more challenging to complete certain collections I want; trading games feels like I'm giving away apart of myself because the games I own shape my interests and artistic inspirations for my personal projects. Even if it was a weird/ awful game I bought, I couldn't really bring myself to send it off somewhere else.

[@hazh9936]

I like these type of videos. You should definitely make more videos like this one. Anything that has to do with retro games will always be interesting to me.

[@justanerdyhobbitgirl]

This video came at just the right time; I'm feeling off after a long math test combined with being sick. Edit: I loved sonic and the black knight :)

[@EnigmaticGentleman]

Yep, actually a decent game for what it is, definitely recommend for like ten bucks.

[@datsunmedia91]

The lines on the map are there to show changes in elevation! Looks like a plateau that slopes into the ocean.

[@NinjaKingAce]

3:03 Don't listen to anyone who says Black Knight is bad. It's an underrated gem, and one of my favorite Sonic games. Sure, it's short, only about 5 hours, and it's a bit slow to start, but once you get into it, it's really fun. But 2 things, that even the haters agree with, is that this game has a fantastic soundtrack and story. The writing is one of the best in the series, which shouldn't be a surprise, as it was written by the same guy who wrote SA2

[@calcium1716]

Just wanna say thank you for your contributions to this channel Zion. I love the videos you make man!

[@sonnyrynsaard3567]

Knowing Zion watches antdude is weirdly wholesome

[@StephenDickerman]

DOOOD, those press kits look dope. That's some good stuff. And you should keep doing retro game videos because it's something you're passionate about. People will watch them.

[@k1ttyKaT808]

Loved seeing your collection Zion! And I always enjoy your videos !!🥰

[@kill3rs529]

Sonic and the black Knight is fairly fun if you take it for what is.

[@alexhudson3748]

Sonic and the black knight on Wii was actually my favourite Sonic game growing up (in addition to Sonic Heroes so probably didn't know better). I remember grinding out this one mission where you fight a dragon.

[@slymatty]

Man, really enjoyed this video. Love seeing people's collection. More of these please. Would love to see Alex's collection aswell

[@zapp4119]

Dude, I'd love to see more retro hauls!

[@aarondaigle8412]

Great video. Nice to see I'm not the only one that likes the weird uncommon stuff. :)

[@quetzalty]

Oh my god I met Zion and didn’t even realize. I’ve gone to the Midwest Gaming Classic those years you were there.

[@Quillswitch]

MORE OF THESE VIDEOS ZION! WE DEMAND IT!

[@yumyumrazon]

I am actually eyeing on that curtain on your right.... wonder whats in there.... 😅

[@Terranigma23]

4:40 oh, Conkey Bad Fur Day. It smells money ahah. Edit: Only thing missing in your collection of weird games, it's the underrated Wii JRPG "Opoona". :)

[@exzisd]

I love videos like this but I'd also love more gameplay footage with the vlog to gameplay ratio. With games I've never played (and even ones I've had) I just like seeing more gameplay footage as they're being discussed. If you guys ever make another like this I'd definitely watch. Well I watch everything you guys make so keep up the good work.

[@garfreeek]

I loved this!! It's so much fun seeing all the trinkets and games!

[@GM-hb1vr]

This video was great, love to see game pick ups and press kits as you don't get to see those too often.

[@bjbovia]

Please make more videos like these, I enjoy them quite a lot!

[@sleepytwiggaming]

amazing videos, would love to see more like this. Also a room tour would be great!

[@Schimnesthai]

I love retro stuff and to know more about game packaging, its good for preservation. I almost literally subscribed here because of Doshin the Giant lol

[@marxionSama]

I really love this style of videos. It's also an amazing why to get to know you all even better.

[@NoahEurich]

We want more stuff like this.

[@GTRichardson7]

the "Rivers" you are talking about are hills/mountains. its whats called a Topographical Map. also the actual rivers are done in what is called Spot UV printing or "Spot Gloss" printing. hope that helps!

[@nintendolife]

Ahh thanks for filling me in! I really should have known better haha

[@MooMaMSD]

OMGosh! Klonoa! I'd forgotten about that one. I loved that game. Many, many hours spent.

[@dominicvaladez1324]

This reminds me of last year when I got a GameCube with a GBA player and went on a huge retro binge

[@EvanJordon]

I'm late but that intro is ideal.

[@nathanpearson5423]

Dude! I love this! Zion please do more of these. Ps you're the man also super derrick just put out a good CT vid you might like it

[@retrobrandon]

It was a super cool Gamestop employee that convinced me to get Persona 4 Golden after hearing of my love of RPGs whenever I came in. I am forever grateful.

[@CDdurive]

Seeing how a physical copy of Earthbound - a highly revered game - only costs $400, today I learned how much of a niche market I am part of, having payed the double for a game most people haven’t even heard of.

[@darthkreggles3798]

Black Knight wasn't terrible. It was better than Secret Rings. The real downer for both of those was the motion controls. The story concept that Sonic somehow got involved in classic storybook plots was kinda neat. Definitely worth playing at least once.

[@jughead8705]

It takes skill to make a slapstick intro whilst keeping a straight face.

[@nomis69]

I love watching pick-up videos, I’ve recently picked up majora’s mask 3d, dragon quest 8 and Metroid samus returns all sealed

[@VideoGameOwnage123]

Sonic and the black knight doesn't deserve all the hate that it gets. The soundtrack is godly and by all accounts its a better game than secret rings. It's unique and I appreciate the little things. Like letting you play as other knights of the round table, leveling up and becoming a badass hedgehog, the voice actors were really at their peak with this one too. There's tons of content and replay value for you if you want but most of it is entirely optional and the story gives a solid message to its players. Kinda wish more people gave it a chance but we don't live in that timeline. Also sorry about the rant btw. I just wanted to voice my opinion on a game I think is underrated.

[@bregowine]

Wholesome videos man. Keep em coming!

[@StrikerXL_BE]

You have a lot of passion for this stuff! 😊

[@SliminBlue]

Sonic and the Black Knight is pretty much Wii hack and slash Sonic, focus on the hack and slash aspect. I personally have a ton of nostalgia for it, it wasn't good but it's definitely odd. Wii hack and slashes are never that great unless they use Wii Motion Plus, but it does have some momentum based gameplay from the Sonic series which makes it at least a unique bad hack and slash. And the story is ridiculous and potentially more edgy than Sonic 06? Spoilers, if you care about a medieval fast hedgehog Wii hack and slash released in 2009, Knuckles tries to... let's put it as, *end himself.* Sonic 06 may have Sonic actually dying, but I'd argue that Black Knight tops it with that one aspect alone. And the music is good, Knight of the Wind is one of my favorite Sonic themes.

[@farticus160]

I loved this video so much!!! It makes me happy to see you enjoy your newest edition!! More videos like this!!

[@SnackXHunter]

Anyone know the model of Zion’s tv that has another 2 playing?

[@vintagevickie8225]

Yes, yes please keep creating these types of videos! ❤

[@HylianSwordsman1]

None of this is weird, my friend, not here, we understand you. Thanks for showing us all this. I'm so glad to know we all love having all the pieces of the original product as it was sold in stores. Nothing's more satisfying that finding the manual to a game you only had the box and disc for.

[@malicious224]

Im trying to sell my person q 2 premium edition but idk whats a good price to sell

[@garfreeek]

I'm gonna send this video to my family, why did I listen and throw everything away?! All those boxes, manuals en posters! :O

[@Luxaron]

You couldn't see, but I did run away at that first game. My neighbors gave me some weird looks . .

[@redbeardnj]

Huge collector here since early 2000s. Just had my hobby taken away from me. Ive recently became permanently disabled and struck hard financially. Its a tough pill to swallow, but im grateful for life and the fact I can still play games at all I guess. Great video man!

[@danielbetts9759]

A definite yes to more videos like this!!

[@desmondus21]

that was a great video! I'd love to see more content like this!

[@Cookiedon15]

You need to have the Killer Cuts CD to complete the Killer Instinct game! I had the Persona Q box, but sold all but the 3DS case, because I needed a case.

[@nintendolife]

You're totally right! I always keep an eye out for it when I'm shopping at thrift stores! - Zion

[@therealevo88]

Wow zion that persona box is beautiful

[@HPRshredder]

Solid pickups. Since you asked at the end: Yes, I do enjoy retro games. 🥳