I Flew over 2,000 Miles for this Gaming Grail

[@JRPGLife]

What's your favorite Working Designs game? Have you played any of them? Comment below!

[@flywheels]

Always loved Cadash on the TG16, the Genesis version is inferior!

[@Veganerd_]

I'm not sure if I have played much from Working Designs, but I am really curious.. what is the app you have your collection catalogued in?

[@JRPGLife]

​@@Veganerd_ CLZ 😊

[@darkwarrior92]

I have Lunar 1 & 2 on ps1 and love them also Vanguard bandits and arc the lad collection

[@mT_atvF5KCVHlk]

Alundra

[@Scottsquatch]

Sorry I cursed the microphone! lol Was awesome meeting you, and thanks for the shout out!

[@JRPGLife]

Haha it was MY mic that wasn't on, thank goodness yours was! 😅 It was a pleasure sir, and thanks for the great games!

[@Frankapotimus]

I’m sorry about your cat guys… 20 years is an amazing life.

[@TheGebs24]

Retro Game Hunting is life isn’t it?! 😊 Great Ep Dan

[@JRPGLife]

It is! Thanks Gemma 🙂

[@jamesdoddiii9393]

Alundra is my absolute favorite game. I took the time to solve some the more tricky puzzles in the game and it felt so rewarding to do so. The combat, the storyline, chefs 💋.

[@JRPGLife]

Love it!

[@LuisPandabmb]

That ending 😂.

[@brianbuder5281]

The ending was priceless. It got me laughing. Nice vid.

[@thatdutchguy89]

My weekly dose of JRPGLife ❤👍

[@moandaindesigns]

Thanks for Plugging Zack. I needed to track him down and this helped me a lot.

[@JRPGLife]

Zack is the best!

[@Smashpack85]

Just found the channel a couple days ago. Really loving the content with the focus on more collecting and play as opposed to buying and reselling. Your relationship is also super endearing. Thanks Also very sorry to hear about your cat. As a veterinarian, I know how hard that can be. My condolences

[@JRPGLife]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊

[@toyoda701]

0:59 "You have any Turbo CD games"? Barbie: "You will never have the real me!" Dan/Elisa: "Good enough!" Barbie: 👱‍♀🤬👉😼

[@nicholaskingston390]

‘Project Horned Owl’ Let’s go!!!

[@jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169]

The turbo business is heavy hitting to say the least. Glad you added something for your collection. Lunar 2 is something I got a tube thrift of all places for $3.99 and it was in great shape. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. That is the only time I saw a sega cd Game in the wild. Great vid ☝️💪🙌

[@MrDirtysnowball]

I usually don’t press the like button, but you guys always ask so nicely I have to. Live the videos, keep it up!!

[@JRPGLife]

Haha thanks so much! 😀

[@terry3935]

I have been trying to find out the name for Project Horned Owl for soooooo long! Thank you for buying it and unlocking my childhood nostalgia. I’ve been looking for this game for years

[@JRPGLife]

That's great! 😀

[@Pkemstr1]

Wow saw brute force in this video, that was one of my favorites!😮

[@cicerothenekoknightplaysall]

Always a pleasure to watch

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks so much! 😀

[@deathmog91]

hey just a reminder that there an anime con in phx at the Sheraton Downtown 8/30 - 9/2 2024. It called saboten.

[@JRPGLife]

We have been to saboten before, fun convention! We will see if we get time to go again this year 🙂

[@deathmog91]

@@JRPGLife okay this part might sound kind of random but did you win a magic Knight rayearth soundtrack from a charity auction. If so we meet each other like 5+ years ago

[@JRPGLife]

Nope

[@POG..]

Love yalls channel, rip keke 🐈

[@LatashaMoore-y7r]

I thank you for making this channel.😊 🙏 😮

[@Muahaha651]

0:50 it’s HIM

[@mikehawk669]

Lmao what a fucking sighting. boogie

[@midgetsparkle]

What the heck is.... Love it

[@TheHornsofValmar]

Wow I wish I could come to events like this. That Vanguard Bandits strategy guide damn. Need that for my collection

[@DanielNostalgicBitz]

hahaha the ending love it !!! ☺🤣

[@slinkysonger5070]

You can’t really hear anything from 8:36 to 10:31 when you were getting Vasteel ): Love the new vid though!

[@JRPGLife]

Yeah, I mentioned that my mic was off, so I sub titled it 😅

[@NurseJosh21]

So glad you grabbed that Lunar 2

[@JRPGLife]

Lol we did not 😅

[@VideoGameVotary]

Awesome video as always dude! That ending was amazing! lol!

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks brother! 😀

[@Lostinretro]

The ending was amazing lol 😂❤ Great video yall, we loved it!

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks for watching! 😀

[@butorenjin6835]

0.59 - Asking for Turbo Graphic CD Stuff. Skipping the Barbie game he was so desperately looking for. 😅

[@JRPGLife]

That's because we showed that we picked it up in our last video 😀

[@butorenjin6835]

@@JRPGLife Hehe, I noticed your friend calling out she found the Barbie game in that video. Loving the content you guys make, keep up the great work! You two inspired me to pick up some childhood games last Sunday at a flee market. I'll share my haul. Also planning on visiting a Retro Gaming Convention in the Netherlands on the 25th of August. Daxter PSP, Beyond Good and Evil PS2, Jak and Daxter 1 PS2, Jak and Daxter 2 PS2, Jak and Daxter 3 PS2, Infamous PS3, FF XIII-2 PS3, Ni No Kuni II PS4, FF X/X-2 Limited PS4, Yakuza 6 Art Edition PS4. Now if I could just drop Maplestory and play my childhood games again, that'd be great. 😂😂

[@raintempest]

Sorry to hear about your cat, 20 years is an amazing life, recently lost mine of 15 years too. It's rough, I hope you guys will be alright in due time That Lunar 2 was beautiful, I'm in awe of the cool stuff you guys find at these cons, I wish we had similar stuff here. Bet it took some resolve to pass on it 😣

[@JRPGLife]

Yeah, the budget was already blown 😅

[@easymodenerd]

That ending 😂 Love it!

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks! 😅

[@tolemitty]

Sorry to hear about your cat

[@Eagleknight815]

Exactly Elisa! What the heck is that?! 🤣🤣

[@jrpgwife]

😅

[@TimothySmiths]

Again condolences about your kitty. 20 years is a nice long life , but no matter how long they are with us it is never enough.

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks so much. Losing two of them within about a month of each other was rough

[@TimothySmiths]

@@JRPGLife oh crap I thought it was the same Kitty you spoke about, i must have given condolences to the prior one, now that is really extra rough, ,again deepest sympathy to you both over your loss.Maybe the 2nd passing is like long term married couple who pass soon after another..

[@JRPGLife]

​@@TimothySmiths they were close, so that definitely checks out

[@jrpgwife]

​@TimothySmiths we lost both Hermie (black) 21 and Lily (tuxedo) 20 sisters . Lily declined quickly after Hermie passed. I had them both most of my life both adopted as kittens.

[@TimothySmiths]

@@jrpgwife very sorry to hear, it does sound like she missed her sibling and it sped her along. Either way it is difficult to lose any pet let alone two so close together, specially having them so long.

[@RetroGamesBeyond]

at like 9:10 in... I heard TOASTER. then he said Poster. that makes more sense...

[@Jigen271]

Hey there! Just subscribed. Love the content! Didn't realize that you guys were in AZ. I've been living here in Japan over two decades. Love it here but I will be headed back to AZ for some medical tests. I've got to figure out why anaphylaxis had been kicking my butt the past seven years or so. Anyhoo, I will be in AZ August 10th to the 19th. Wondering which game shops are best in the Tucson or Phoenix area to buy cheap loose NES carts for my Japanese buddies who live here. Hope to hear from you guys...

[@JRPGLife]

Thanks for watching 😀 There are a lot of Fallout Games locations throughout the Phoenix Valley, given them a shot. Safe travels! 😊

[@Jigen271]

@@JRPGLife Thanks for your quick reply. I'll check 'em out. Sorry, unfortunately I won't have time to pick up souvenirs for you guys but next time I promise✌

[@Hellv1n]

Nice pickup on Project Horned Owl it's a great lightgun game. Developed by Alfa System, who also designed Elemental Gearbolt!

[@JRPGLife]

We are excited to play it! 😀

[@mjdf122]

The games are keepers

[@kujakojoe]

Seeing the prices on Turbo games makes me lament selling my collection when I was younger... ah well.

[@pnx_world]

How did we missed that there were fire extinguishers on the cones lol one gets so caught of with the hunt and the crowds sometimes. Sad you couldn’t find white cart guy

[@TheFleaX]

Its funny, you bought Vasteel from Scottsquash and I did a trade a to get Exile 2 from Scottsquash many many years ago. I picked up Vasteel myself for like $60 back in 2018 at a random game store in Colorado. (no slip cover) Wild how much it went up in 6 years.

[@JRPGLife]

Very nice! It's always wild seeing how much prices increase over the years 🙂

[@M1sterJgaming]

Great stuff I’m glad you found what you needed! It was nice to meet you. I’m the guy that had Josh sign Sonic 2.

[@JRPGLife]

Haha awesome! Nice to meet you as well 😀

[@nixy1756]

sorry to hear about your cat

[@realgod1002]

i should go to an American con once. there is 1 game in my collection still missing and it was never released in the Netherlands (just like half of the other games in the series xD) and that's Tales of Legendia.

[@JRPGLife]

Nice! Yeah that one pops up frequently on PS2 at conventions around here 🙂

[@medmuscle]

I don't blame you for not getting sleeves on Turbo games. I don't get them either. With the overwhelming number of Turbo games coming in a hard jewel case, I don't view it as necessary, and the sleeves are often rare and very expensive. A few late Turbo games did not come in a jewel case. I have Air Zonk and it's one of those games. In that case (no pun intended), I have a quality repro Turbo case with a custom spine sticker so that it looks just like all the others. It holds the TurboChip and my original manual just like the original TG16 cases did. TG is a bit of a weird system to collect for.

[@JRPGLife]

Agreed! The price delta is just not worth the cardboard

[@Jack_MxM]

I'm really sorry to hear about your cat. I know how bad that can feel -__-

[@RetroGamesBeyond]

Dorf Romantik :-) Why the German title? so fun to see that in your video.

[@jere439]

So as a fellow jrpg fan with my KZbin channel that I have not touched in a while being jrpg Hunter are you excited for the possibility of a tales of xillia remastered being rumored to occur

[@JRPGLife]

Not as much as other games coming out, but it should be a good one 🙂

[@NerdyByExample]

Now that you finished the 3DS, does that kill your collecting bug or are you going to shift into something else? I love your content and hope you keep going even if it changes.

[@JRPGLife]

The collection bug definitely isn't dead, stay tuned 😀

[@zeldakasumi]

I’ve been getting curious about that Goodiez app and checked out your link to it. Liked that the sellers of retro games seem to include plenty of photos, so definitely going to be keeping an eye on this app and your store on it for my future collecting needs. Thanks! That’s a great tip that Zelda EOW is available for a pre-order deal as well. But, I have a question that you can completely ignore if you’d rather not answer. That kind of deal on a brand new game makes me a bit wary of the source. Do you have any vetting steps that you generally take before considering making a purchase from a seller on Goodiez offering a deal like that?

[@JRPGLife]

Great question! The game is actually for sale at that price by Goodiez themselves, not a user on Goodiez. I don't know if that makes you feel more comfortable about it, but we have pre-ordered a few games through it and it's been pretty easy. 🙂

[@zeldakasumi]

@@JRPGLife thank you for the answer! That's great to hear. I saw the seller listed as "rarevideogames" and thought it might be an individual user. If it's Goodiez themselves, that makes more sense how it's possible. Once again, thank you for the great resource recommendation. I'm excited to find some treasures on there.

[@WaltHeisenberg-b4h]

Some of the vendors acted like they didn't want to haggle at all - like that Ben guy just said "put your phone away" - like seriously?

[@JRPGLife]

I didn't hear anyone say "put your phone away." 🤔

[@chrisjohnson9542]

How is earth lock? I see it go on sale for 3 bucks pretty regularly on the eshop and it looks cool but not really a lot of info online or reviews.

[@JRPGLife]

Hmm, we have not played it yet 🤔

[@Retromicky82]

Yes what the heck 😂

[@noivernnathan]

Super random comment, but has anyone every told you, you look like Ryan Kirby from Fit For a King?

[@JRPGLife]

Never heard of him 🤔

[@noivernnathan]

@JRPGLife metalcore band, Ryan is their lead singer. Check em out if you're into heavier stuff 🤘🏻

[@xianning]

I was wondering, do you guys ever run out of space in the house collecting almost every game? or do you tend to sell some off to make more space to collect later releases?

[@JRPGLife]

We run out of space, but still find a way 😅

[@nixpix44]

Super rare still have that game

[@JRPGLife]

Oh really?! Thanks!

[@frealish6622]

Boogie jumpscare

[@JRPGLife]

He was super nice

[@RSLucid]

What app are you using to check your list on???

[@JRPGLife]

CLZ Games 😀

[@DominicNeitz]

are you wearing a richard mille watch?

[@JRPGLife]

No way lol, we can't afford that 😅 It's a Space Invaders watch from Nubeo 🙂

[@DominicNeitz]

@@JRPGLife I was gonna say ;)

[@Painmaster212]

That Lunar 2 looked to be in such great condition. What was his asking price? I grabbed one in similar condition many years ago and thought $90 was high then 😅

[@JRPGLife]

I think $300 🙂

[@Painmaster212]

@@JRPGLife Dang, but that's the going rate and for that condition, I might would have caved if I needed it. Good luck next time though!

[@JRPGLife]

I wished I had bought it lol

[@Mikedadof2]

I found my rare game awhile ago ps3 wolfenstein and paid 27$ sealed in New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@JRPGLife]

Awesome

[@JAWZphotography]

What app is that your using for tracking your collection I think it said GLZ games

[@JRPGLife]

CLZ Games 🙂

[@dirtbagdarrell2008]

She should be buying your games for you.

[@jrpgwife]

I do. 😊

[@JRPGLife]

Correction: we buy our games together 😀

[@dirtbagdarrell2008]

Then why did it have my wife is going to kill me or whatever it said on the thumbnail?

[@steviefreakinc]

I knew I’d get cut :(

[@jrpgwife]

There are plenty more SEGE videos coming 😊

[@JRPGLife]

Dude, have you ever seen us just release ONE video from an expo? Lol

[@steviefreakinc]

@@JRPGLife lol okay I guess I’m later

[@Darule514]

Dan ended up sleeping on the couch?

[@JRPGLife]

😅

[@nooneson1]

What happened to the audio

[@JRPGLife]

I placed the comment on screen that my mic was off, sorry! 😅

[@mukeshgoolcharan6121]

❤😊😊😊

[@LEONthemercenarie]

You picked the right woman after that over budget conversation lol

[@JRPGLife]

Yep! 😅

[@jessieespana7091]

Dragon warrior VII for sure the scummiest! Faded crusty manual.

[@JRPGLife]

?

[@jessieespana7091]

Sorry was commenting on Kody with K’s video and starting your video and it went to your video instead of his

[@TheColehabo]

wait u have a budget?

[@JRPGLife]

🤣 surprisingly

[@ryandann9362]

I hope you threw that reproduction right in the trash. It's the thought that counts, which was there, but as a collector that reproduction is as good as garbage. Not to even mention what really good reproductions are doing to collecting. Not that this was even a good one. I wouldn't be surprised if we all have either reproduction labels, disc based art or manuals, and don't even know it. I bought a reproduction ps1 manual and back art to see how good it was. Let's just say I've seen some obvious fakes, but the one I got had me nervous as a ps1 and dreamcast collector. It was identical.

[@flywheels]

Well I disagree, and not because I gave it to him. Especially with disc based games, reproductions can come in handy because if you actually play your games, you can use the repro and leave your minty original in its case without worry you’ll scratch the disc or whatever.

[@medmuscle]

I always buy my stuff with registration cards and/or spine cards (the latter is obviously for Japanese games only). I have a few repros that I eventually replaced most of with originals. There are a few things to look for, but some repros are indeed really good. I also always felt that seeing a little wear due to general use is a good thing. That can't easily be replicated and is a good sign of being original.

[@JRPGLife]

We love it! And it clearly says "reproduction" on it so that it doesn't fool anyone 🙂

[@medmuscle]

@@JRPGLife I don't see any issues with repros, especially if they are easily discernable from the originals. It makes some games very accessible for many people that otherwise wouldn't be able to play those games on original hardware. Personally, I'm a stickler for having originals, but there are rare exceptions where I won't buy an original. A perfect example is Magical Chase. I have a sealed repro from PCE Works and got it directly from them for like $80 or so, which is much better than the $7,000 that it would cost CIB. I think someone recently was selling just the manual for that game for like $2,000 fairly recently on eBay. 🥴 I have some valuable games in my collection, but even so, I still see some benefits of repros if they are done responsibly.

[@lookitskazzy]

"Reproduction" aka a bootleg CD-R 🙄

[@JRPGLife]

It was a very kind gesture, we love it 🙂

[@69drakness]

First

[@RetroHoundGaming]

Ugh 10:04 Arc the Lad collection one of my 3 childhood games I’m trying to get!

[@RetroHoundGaming]

Vanguard bandits is such a great game

[@RetroHoundGaming]

Loved the video…miss Elisa!

[@RetroHoundGaming]

I saw the notification and was like YES NOT A SHORT!

[@JRPGLife]

Haha