Reasons to Have a Huge Game Collection - Retro Bird

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Games played: Dexterity (0:15), Rayman Legends (0:40), Legendary Axe (1:00), Diddy Kong Racing (1:30), Super Mario Sunshine (2:05), Sly Cooper (3:00). Also, here's one of the videos where I talk about consolidation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKvXh4eqZqiAf7c

[@AnonimitySmith]

I should've speculated your ironic plot twist of consolidation! You tricky tricky tricky bird... cheers

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

Clown paint when 5:22 🤡 buy paint

[@RetroWez]

I really needed this video 20 years ago. But I’m thankful you’re here now. Honestly, you deserve the donkey Kong.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@sanriolittletwinstars]

I found your comment lol

[@rhetttr0]

So much can be said for the simple joy of shuffling through your old games. For some reason just looking at Shadows of the Empire cartridge is an instant nostalgia trigger for me. I didn’t even particularly love it, but it’s just such a specific “flavor” lol.

[@johntuel2375]

That's the one I have in my N64 right now. Jedi mode is insane haha

[@MrVariant]

I gotta liquidate myself, but I do like having extras like manuals, art books, and sound. Misty battlefield (with patch) and NIS volume 3 did a great job there let alone some of the digital deluxe though I wish valkyrie elysium (having VP lenneth) and trinity trigger didn't undermine their physicals. Persona 5 strikers had a cool making of thing as a download code, and of course those pins. I am fine with nice extras even if the game may not be too good. I'm also getting astro bot for ps5 that includes a plushy though I wish more than videogamesplus had that, like how they did with sackboy with plushy and book. I don't really buy into the backlog as it's like finishing a streaming service for all shows you may like, just not enough time. Though I'd play everything I bought at least once (and claim free pc codes for whatever may interest me and play on a slow day).

[@silkk2117]

I ended up making a list of every game I really want for each system, and I'm now focused on gradually getting those. Ever so often I slip up though lol.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Totally. Lists can be really helpful to organize your thoughts :)

[@yungalucard9139]

A tip I’ve learned is to really meditate on those game purchases, focusing on games that you’ll most like, instead of games that are average at best.

[@ThiKu]

Exact same. Curated list!

[@scherge]

That's probably what most collectors do, once they realize how many good games there are for the system(s) they own 😅 My list got pretty long after a while of collecting for six systems. After a few years it got shorter again which it still is today, but only because I own a lot of games now and because I don't ever buy anything just for the sake of buying it. I'm still convinced that I managed to keep the filler rate below 5% but I'll only be sure about that once I found the time to play every game 😂 So yeah, while I think a list is a good idea I'd still advise to research the games you put on there. Like watch 20 minutes of actual gameplay and scan through the high and low end of the reviews before deciding on wether you really want a certain game.

[@BigHilm]

Staring at my game collection takes up most of my day!

[@DojoGrant]

Treat it like a library, and check out a couple games for a certain period of time. I LOVE THIS.

[@MattsFreeChannel1]

That "I think I can" skit was on another level.

[@alex64gaming]

Who else ran out of space but continues to collect and stacks games on the floor?

[@petros-v4w]

on floor?? LOL that would be epic. Like Scrooge who dives in his coins.

[@alex64gaming]

@@petros-v4wstory of my life 😩

[@HaloGrunt]

Me XD

[@cultivatedgamer]

I put them in plastic bins

[@petros-v4w]

@@cultivatedgamer so do I. Right now plastic bins are so many, that I am going to need big plastic bins for those plastic bins :/

[@stashmerkin9576]

I was actually standing in the kitchen when you told everyone to check our burners. They're fine.

[@MetalTiger88]

did you double checked them?😅

[@stashmerkin9576]

@@MetalTiger88 no, I guess I'd better.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yeah, better go back and check again. I check about 20 times right before bed :)

[@meleymel]

Lmao ​@@RetroBirdGaming

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Mine aren't. The back left one is going through a messy divorce and the front right one just found it it was laid off.

[@Aluminatihusker]

Your humor never misses 😂

[@ironwoodification]

These days I only play games until I stop having fun. Which could be after ten minutes or ten hours or even 100 hours, but when it happens I don't force myself to keep going. I don't like forcing my leisure time to have goals.

[@Mr.Foxhat]

I honestly really agree with the points of consolidation. I own over 600 games in my collection and sometimes consider selling off the grand majority of them.

[@NostalgiaFix81]

Another joy is thumbing through old gaming magazines and strategy guides. There are many memories rekindled of the first time we saw a game- usually in print form- and anticipating its release.

[@mickeydiamonds7209]

I have a pretty decent library of retro games. And what happens to me is I look at the games, think about them, then try to decide what to play, an hour passes by, and then I realize I was supposed to be at work 15 minutes ago. I ended up playing nothing lol

[@matthewsays]

You nailed it. I think of my collection as a rental store or library that's open 24 hours a day. I also don't keep a backlog; when I'm ready to play a new game, I give the collection a once-over to see what jumps out at me, and I don't think too hard about it. While I'd like to play every game before I die, I fully acknowledge that's almost certainly not going to happen, especially since I only play one game at a time until completion. Anyway, the end result is no guilt, no stress, only happiness. When people ask why you buy so many games you'll never play, just remind them that stamp and coin collecting are hobbies where the main purpose is to buy the thing, catalog the thing, and stare at the thing.

[@xamislimelight8965]

I think I've said this before on this channel, but I have a small shelf off to the side. It only holds like, 5 PS2 sized games. The games on that shelf are the ones I'm playing and I don't get to add or take away any until I'm done with it. Kinda like the Favorite tab on the Gensis Collection.

[@MrMightyZ]

I accept that I’ll only finish some of my games and know I buy some games just to experience them partially like a tourist and that’s worth it for me. Never stress either way😎

[@Nightowl1981]

Wow! The humor and jokes here are so creative and deep! I am really impressed! Your Channel, as always is the best entertainment on KZbin!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you very much!

[@brichan1851]

I have definitely fallen into this trap. I appreciate your video because it’s such a comfort knowing I’m not alone. Thanks. ❤❤❤❤

[@銀杏BOYZFAN89]

new to this channel, and i'm already a fan. keep it up! i really love how you do your videos.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@zap2002]

Man, I enjoy your videos. So funny.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@johncantone40]

I really love your humor. Your videos are great

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thanks!

[@Vectrex4Life]

I'm 100% with you on consolidation. I've been downsizing my collection of 3,000 games and it was honestly the best decision I could have made. There were so many games I had for years, some that I bought over 10 years ago, but never played even once. It really bothered me and I was feeling guilt and shame. I was not proud of my collection. So I started taking steps to downsize. I'm currently at 2,200 games and I would like to get to under 1,000. I used to never sell anything but I considered downsizing for years before I took action. So to anyone afraid of downsizing your collection, I would say just start by selling the games you definitely don't want, then determine how far you want to go. So far there hasn't been a single game I have sold that I wish I had back. It has been relieving selling some of these games; a huge weight taken off of my shoulders. There is still a long way to go, but at the end of this journey I'm going to have a game collection that truly represents me and my tastes. It is true that consolidation is not talked about very often in game collecting. It should be discussed more often because it absolutely can be a wonderful thing.

[@thesmallscout9810]

8:59 Talks about bad hiding while not being off camera. Very clever Retro Bird.

[@mjdf122]

I’ve seen and have every console from 1980-Now as well as tons of games what a life of gaming throughout the decades

[@cg7642]

Hahaha hell yea dude this is your best video yet. Great wisdom and hilarious. Love the content.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@TheFleaX]

As a large collector who owns over 20,000 games I can agree with what your saying, A large collection is not for everyone. I always tell people collect within your space and budget. If it gets too big, sell off the stuff you don't care about as much to make room for new stuff you want. That said there is other reasons to owning a large collection, I love when people come over and see the collection and turn into kids in front of my eyes. Then they will pick out a lot of games I personally don't play much. I love to have games that not just I love, but others who visit too. People call my game room and Game Museum and just love looking through it all. Then there's kids. They usually more love to see the newer stuff and love that they can play anything they want.

[@jericoba]

Over 20,000 games?!! Please, tell me you have an enormous B1 level under your mansion for them.

[@TheFleaX]

@@jericoba I have a large basement that holds it. No mansion thou...

[@markhickman5988]

Nothing like that handsome mug to end the Friday evenings.

[@koolaid33]

I sort of go for this approach. I keep a list of a bunch of games I am really interested in for each console, and cross-reference all the games with information online like fan websites or Wikipedia to see if they had good reception, are in a genre I like, to see what kind of gameplay they have, important stuff like that before I put a $200 down payment on Bubsy for the Atari Jaguar. The lists aren't usually THAT large, but some of them really are, specifically 6th and 7th generation platforms. The Dreamcast, PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360 have very large lists, probably close to a hundred games per platform. Then there's the 3DS/DS and PSP, which also have big lists, but most of those games I got digitally, not because I didn't want them physically but because I don't have the money, time or space to buy and store 75 PSP games. Unfortunately I haven't completed a single platform yet.

[@MajorasThoughts]

Frickin' love this dude lmao. Proud of my large video game collection. 🫡

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

Just a warning for eBay collectors out there: If you expect your games to sell for what they’re worth, be ready to wait a very long time for them to sell. Since the pandemic ended, games aren’t as sought after anymore and there’s likely a bunch of other sellers with the same games as you. Only very, very rare games will sell for what you want. I mean super rare.

[@NinjaRunningWild]

You mean eBay sellers. I find having best offer turned on is helpful to get at least close to the going rate. I sold Metal Warriors that way & got about $10 under the average, but the difference was mine was then sold.

[@roadrash2005]

@@NinjaRunningWildthe going rate is actually what it sold for

[@yeembus]

Except GameCube and Saturn games, those still cost an arm and a leg!

[@Level_Eleven]

There’s also emulation, which is only getting easier and easier over time, so do keep that in mind

[@pieterbalk-ht7kq]

Having a huge collection is also quite frustrating as you know you’ll never have the time to play them all, let alone enjoy a game a second or third time like I do now by finding alternate routes and ways to finish Sniper Elite 5.

[@mythicdale8757]

I like curating which i guess is both collecting and consolidating. It creates the same sensation of decorating a room in The Sims; you could have it all and knock through to a bigger space, but choosing the right thing for the right cubby is just perfect. For the OG Xbox for instance, I enjoy collecting all of its exclusive Sega games which very much feels like you are collecting for the Dreamcast 2.

[@mekman4]

Well the problem with impulse spending is that it’s rooted in hype and FOMO, so we buy games we had no intention of playing. I usually just wait for a sale, but I’ll probably never play them, let alone boot the up the first time. But I also don’t feel the need to continue with a game or a series that has never gotten it’s hooks into me in the first place. So buying games on Switch has future proofed my wallet, the bulk of games the next Switch will get will be ports, and ports were all the rage these last two generations. Save money and storage space. I just like to admire my collection, if a game gets played, it gets played. Great Stuff, as always.

[@humblemudgames]

The Legendary Axe is definitely a game to keep, even if you do consolidate your collection 🔥 What a banger.

[@swk38]

what if i have 30 NES game cartridges, but they are all super mario bros / duck hunt

[@rhetttr0]

Best comment 😂

[@RetroBirdGaming]

You must've got in when they were cheap!

[@jericoba]

I wouldn't be surprised if you said you have a hard time picking a game.

[@brandonsanford1766]

I’m 29 years old and a father of 4. I recently got back into retro gaming when I decided to let my 4 year old son play Super Mario 64 and OOT on the Ole N64 and both of us are hooked. You’ve been my favorite channel the last couple of weeks. My kids love your outro, I personally do myself! Keep up all that you do, bird!

[@Yipper64]

Currently how im dealing with my backlog is I have a whole list of my games, but this list includes how interested I am in playing them, and if ive already started them. I will sometimes bite the bullet and move a game off of "started" to "abandoned" even if its just been a while and I think "yeah no im never going back to that" which is ok with me. They also are marked with how long they take to play, as I tend to prefer shorter games its nice to know. A four hour game usually takes me about two weeks to get through over like three-ish sessions. Usually I take like six hours.

[@robertdannenberg8304]

Always love your videos, and consolidated collections are better, but to each their own.

[@RunMeThrough]

I remember when this channel had less than 30k subs. Congrats, my man! Anyway, I usually wait to buy games when they're on sale. I rarely pre-order or buy day one. It's hard to figure out which games will be worth the big bucks, but I do usually go all out for Zelda, Final Fantasy and Halo.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@DivisibleByWaffle]

What you call consolidation, I call curation! Always been the goal of my collection. Collect the things I really want and know I'm gonna love, and have items like Everdrive in case I want to dip my toes into the rest of the library.

[@klocks2543]

My collection is bigger today, but it was too big a couple years ago before I got the furniture I wanted and needed to display and store it. I don’t need all my games out, but a good collection is accessible and one where you know what you have and where it is. I like having a physical backlog and some shelves full of memories. But the collection is too big when it ends up on the floor, double stacked, and you find yourself buying more games instead of the furniture to house it. It can be tough when you got the money to buy that cabinet you want, orrr you could buy that copy of Samurai Western you’ve always wanted. Trust me, it’s worth the furniture.

[@Tomfissh]

Whilst I've not really consolidated my collection at any point, I have been 'completing' certain systems lately. This is where I decide I have all the games, particularly exclusives, that I want for a specific system, and stop collecting more for that console. This helps me appreciate the physical ownership of each game as I feel they are part of a set, and Ive accomplished something by collecting them all. It also allows me to focus on newer or different systems I have with a smaller library.

[@JoeRetroWorld]

I love your videos and simple topics that we can relate to.

[@KaneAsIAm]

And another happy Friday to you RB! Thanks for another fun video on the joys of this hobby. God bless, friend!

[@OtterloopB]

4:28 R. Bird being the hero we don't deserve in giving us such necessary reminders 😂

[@arenschultz]

I appreciate your approach on consolidation and I try to implement it when I can. Collecting video games can become pretty addictive and we might be getting unhealthy in our spending habits. It’s like trying to maintain a healthy diet. The hunger will always be there but it’s up to us to consume a healthy amount and keep control of our diet

[@tonycoffee7335]

My burners are off. I almost sold my collection. My theory was I barely played them. My wife said don't think of how long it took to get all the games and I would regret it in future.

[@NinjaRunningWild]

She’s right. I’ve consistently regretted selling things I had like my old D&D books (still have a lot, but I had _everything_ ). Eventually I always come back to things & then I’m glad I kept them.

[@vasilas432]

You are going to buy most back

[@TeDuffour]

My collection became unwieldy and unfocused over the years. I found myself buying just to make the collection larger, resulting in a majority of games (and even some systems) going unplayed after the initial test run. It’s partly because of your videos that I was inspired to sell a huge portion of the horde. Not only did I make a ton of extra cash, but now my collection is elegant and curated to my tastes. Literally a game changer!

[@AMDRADEONRUBY]

I love your videos so funny and really nice to watch

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thanks!

[@andrewdowell6474]

I do love that feeling of playing a game that you had no idea you were going to play moments before and it turns out to be amazing. I just know there's more gems in my collection just waiting to be discovered.

[@GeekThingsPodcast]

You got me on the whipping the first time joke. huge lol on that one. Good Game, dude.

[@lonreed9743]

I just completed the original Medievil for PS1. Loved it, so I played the PSP entry and now I’ll be playing the Remake.

[@rickalbuquerque1205]

This video really hit home thank you Bird😊

[@fjcarmo0369]

A large game collection is a good thing because it means that when a rainy day comes or when a snow storm comes in the winter, you will almost always have a good video game to play. I have decent sized game collection and this is why I like having a decent sized game collection.

[@papplemyapple]

Honestly that intro skit hits home, lots of games on the backlog that I'm not all that into and only really warrant 10-30 minutes at a time or at all. That's enough for me to have experienced the game, I don't need the "checkbox" saying I beat it. I use an emulation device with tons of games all loaded up and its nice to just hit the random button and find hidden gems I never would have played otherwise.

[@bradleyj7801]

you know you’re on the right channel when in my own game boy journey I’ve been “so about that Dexterity game”

[@brysonthor]

KZbinr telling me to tap the brakes on my nostalgia addiction… subscribed!

[@nativematt221]

I don’t have a huge collection but I have all the ones I wanted. I haven’t played a bunch of them but am slowly playing each one as I get to them. It’s fun and gives me joy.

[@angryretrogamer7313]

Should I bring up the topic of emulation? I wouldn't dare. I'm very proud of my collection for the PlayStation consoles and the ability to play my games and admire the case's they came in. Being a gamer for over 30 years now, if I had every game I ever wanted on my shelf I'd need to live in a warehouse. I do have the ability to play every game I've ever wanted without the warehouse or the million dollars it would take to collect them all. I'm very thankful for that. Your videos make me feel like a kid again thanks Retro Bird

[@derekv6479]

Been working hard to consolidate my collection. As someone who likes collecting things for their own sake too, that means I just passed 1000 physical games a few months ago and it will probably grow from there, though not too crazily. Hey, there are probably over 200000+ games in existence. 1000/200000 is quite a consolidation if you ask me!

[@AlmostCoolGuys]

I finally started Okami. Years in the making. I'm about 5 hrs in! I "check out" 3 games a month from my collection and try to get as far as i can. Nostalgia and pressure lol

[@g00dgh0st]

Thanks for sharing Retro Bird, wise words indeed.

[@BvsMAcosh]

Love the completions in the game footages. The skit parts are funny too.

[@charlessoto1792]

I have more games than I play by far. Sometimes it even leaves me with choice paralysis. But it's good to be able to play whatever I wanna play whenever I feel like it.

[@GigaMan91]

Building a sizable library of games for me and my friends and anyone I invited over was a dream of mine. It still is, I think. But, I've accumulated so many games that I thought I wanted to play and haven't, some games I don't like but keep around anyway for "history," and games I've panic bought because I was afraid they'd go out of print soon after, whether I truly intended to play them or not. I think it's high time I started consolidating.

[@kingedwin]

Clearly, the video rental store thinks Retro Bird doesn't deserve to Donkey Kong.

[@marwarlp]

Love it when the bits get weird xD Great Video as always Mr Retro-Bird-Man🦆

[@nickparsons337]

You brilliant ginger ostrich. Lol. While my collection is nowhere near as wonderfully full as yours, (and most likely never will be) I still find myself overwhelmed from time to time to actually make a list of my backlog that I simply MUST play before I go. Well, come what may; well always have Rocket Knight Adventures. And maybe one day; (just maybe) you'll learn to love Atomic Runner as much as I do. Great video as always; and you know what; I'm good enough, I'm smart enough; and I DO deserve to Donkey Kong!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

You might be surprised. People always seem to think I own a lot more games than I actually do.

[@nickparsons337]

@@RetroBirdGamingI retort that your collection is much less modest than you might realize. Be proud of it; that obviously took quite a bit of time to bring to fruition. (I didn't mean to bring up fruit; so no misguided banana jokes here) Seriously though; Atomic Runner?! That is all

[@thecurmudgeon7350]

"Ginger ostrich" is crazy work.

[@ShinSynZero]

Cool vid, the only downside imo of a large collection, is just storing all of your games. Other than that, having a lot of options to choose from is really cool.

[@lillydoodle6195]

I try not to get too pressed about not being able to play every new game I buy and I think I have a pretty solid strategy for conquering my backlog which has been working very well so far. Whenever I buy a new game I look at it two ways: -I’m excited to play it for myself -I’m excited my kid will have a great library of games to play whenever shes old enough So whenever I pick up an old game I’m picking it up for me to enjoy and for her to enjoy and make great memories like I did with my games growing up.

[@SuperPerfectFGC]

my consolidation strategy is to have a display shelf and a box in the closet. The display shelves has the top X number of games that I think I would replay. Everything else goes into the box in the closet. If a game stays in the closet too long I'll realize I don't need it in my collection and I'll sell it.

[@Dac_vak]

I can’t wait for your next video, How To Have Infinite Space and Money

[@SharifSourour]

I have a couple hundred physical games after paring them down and I can guarantee that 99.9% of them are games I actually wanted to play (unless bought strictly for my kids) and are solid experiences. Even then it’s not easy for me to just grab a random game off the shelf. I usually need inspiration or to think of it plus motivation to fire it up though. So even pared down sometimes it seems a bit too much but looking at it as a library instead of a backlog can allow you to enjoy it as it is with no shame nor stress.

[@SharifSourour]

I just noticed you say the same thing about the library mentality later on on the video. I wrote the comment literally right before I played that part of the video LOL

[@JamesThames1987]

Oh! Yeah. I currently have a 1995 Packard Bell D-1000 PC on my floor. Not even hooked up. Just collecting dust on my floor. Sigh... I know the feeling.

[@akiraokami]

personally i like having everdrives for systems that have them and then physical copies of any game that has nostalgia value to me and any game i end up finding from said everdrives that I end up loving. (and somehow my complete collection is still over a thousand games for all of the consoles + pcs i own), not counting digital purchases

[@Ephesians-yn8ux]

What a very well done video Bird, you make some excellent points.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you kindly!

[@RayPruitt-ji9jx]

Having my own retro setup of four consoles and a library of exactly 143 playable, I enjoy just having them ready. And rather than try to 'force' myself into playing them all in a checklist, I instead just play whatever feels right for the moment, which can change at any time.

[@beezelbuzzel]

I chose to focus on buying games exclusively for the GBA years ago. Now, I've got just about everything for it that I'm interested in owning. It doesn't sound like consolidation, but focusing on that one console has kept me from spending money on everything else. I'll never finish them all, but I like having the collection and it's probably saved me lots of money in the long run.

[@vasilas432]

Do you have Metalgun Slinger, Dancing sword and Ninja five-o?

[@remnantknight56]

I'm doing a similar thing, except I expanded the scope to Gamecube, DS and 3DS as well. I used to have a lot of other consoles, like the Xbox, PS2, Saturn and Dreamcast. I ultimately determined that for the space they were taking up, I only really cared about one or two games on each one, and most could be played on PC in some way. I sold them all to get rarer games for the Gamecube, and it ended up being a good thing when I had to move and had hardly enough space for my belongings after lightening the load. I'm still tempted at times to get a hold of those consoles again, but I remind myself that I wanted to not worry about all the consoles getting enough attention to warrant the space. I may get an N64 again at some point, though, as I like the connections the Gamecube games have to their predecessors.

[@Totavier]

I'm personally fine having a small collection of physical games since nowdays the games comes almost incomplete in data or with broken aspects that require a patch (and internet). Now with retro games, well I mostly emulate them since it became expensive but still if I find a physical copy in a decent price I could buy it with no problem.

[@aetheralmeowstic2392]

That joke about dying Wii Us, though For context for those who don't know: The Wii U's NAND chip is notorious for corrupting itself if power isn't ran through it every couple of months, and many Wii Us have already had their NANDs corrupted so much from this that they can't even boot.

[@mattb6522]

Good video! I now want to check out Dexterity. It looks really fun!! I do have many video games in my collection, but I do agree that having the choice of games to play from is pretty nice. I like your idea of treating your collection like a rental to chip away at your backlog. It also depends which games you're playing. There are a lot of NES and GameBoy games that don't take too long to complete, so sometimes those are a good place to start. Though, I do have a suggestion to stunt the growth of your backlog. Make a wishlist of games you _absolutely_ know you want to play over the next few months, but limit that list to like 4 or 5 games. I think I appreciated my games more as a kid due to the fact that I had less options to choose from so I would squeeze as much fun out of them as I could!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Dexterity is like the prototypical Game Boy game. Easy to play with some puzzle elements.

[@jericoba]

I'm not a collector of games, nor plastic bag clips, but I still check in on Retro Bird now and then. What does that tell ya, huh?

[@jinyboi]

This video has convinced me to buy vectorman for a console I don't own

[@thecurmudgeon7350]

Who doesn't own a Sega Genesis?

[@dirty-moto]

@@thecurmudgeon7350Realistically, most people in the world do not own a Genesis currently, never have, and never will. But I totally do.

[@thecurmudgeon7350]

@@dirty-moto Yeah I own 4 of them myself. Just seems strange that people that watch retro gaming channels wouldn't already own one.

[@jinyboi]

I watch the guy cuz he's pretty rad, but I'm not a retro game collector

[@petros-v4w]

haha the beggining of your videos are something else!!! Epic!!! I really hope they won't cut physical games!!! I am praying!!!! Basically, now that we are discussing it, how many games do you all have in here? I have at around 2500

[@HugoBonami]

It is frustrating finally having the room/disposable income to buy games or consoles I either always wanted to play, but then being put off by horribly inflated prices (compared to either MSRP or pre-2018 used prices). The games I look after are ones I am actually going to play, not store it. Some folks want to be museums but end up being hoarders.

[@pubsnacks4926]

Gamepass taught me a lot about consolidation and growing my library objectively. I realised I needed to buy games that I knew that I would actually play, to save me from buying too much stuff that I'd never touch. So, now I have a growing library of games that I have researched and know that I'll enjoy when ever I get round to them. This is also why I stop subscribing to Gamepass and PS Premium.

[@Rockysbeats]

id rather have an entire rooms worth of games and consoles in a single handheld device that fits in my top pocket. No clutter, more space, pure bliss

[@dbzfanatic278]

hahaah awesome video retro bird. i have 17 game systems and over 350 games and i just bought five more last night lol i cant stop. i could have never imagined having this many games as a kid. but now as an adult with money its time to buy and buy and buy some more

[@cultivatedgamer]

Great video. Not typical for Retro Bird, with his single PSP game collection.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

It's actually getting pretty huge. It's doubled in size.

[@cultivatedgamer]

@@RetroBirdGaming That is awesome. Lol

[@hemangchauhan2864]

As someone wish way too many games on Steam, the video speaks to me like nothing else.

[@findlay1arches]

I have around 80 ps2 games and am slowly working my way through them (completed 12) that's more than enough for me

[@Supersmallchibiwolf]

I love having a big collection made up of smaller collections. I love gaming and It's fun to enjoy different genres. 8:57 The Banana King strikes again. Cool video. ^_^

[@MIKEYROB84]

I play what I can play and I collect just to collect. Something about having the original carts to look at and actually hold in your hand.

[@SharifSourour]

Haha I love how you always manage to look like a cartoon character for the punch lines in your videos!

[@danootto6382]

I loved this.....well I love alllll your videos. It's ironic that you chose this. I bought the Analogue NT mini noir v2 and for a period, I was disenchanted with it. So many nes games but I just wasn't feeling the million dollar console. Yeah, I got it before ir cost that, whew. Then a friend who 3D prints thingies, got in touch with a multi piece insert to take the place of the poorer made one I was looking at before putting this noir to the side. The insert pieces fixed the flaw in the cartridge connector in it, and voila, I decided to try the games I bought hoping the $$$ machine would run proper. So I like Dragon Quest/warrior games and never played the DW4 nes. I can now see why holding on to games you spent money on hoping to get to them is sometimes a payout years later. Thank you!!!!!!

[@Yipper64]

5:18 the image of a very normal man who is very much in control.

[@viridionwaves]

There’s a great quote about books and personal libraries that changed my outlook on a backlog/big game collection. Just change the word book to videogame in this: “It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. "There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. "If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice! "Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.” -Umberto Eco This whole comment is taken from a reddit post i copied a while ago, so thank you random redditor

[@PipBoy3k]

I freed up some space, dug out an old CRT and consoles, and bought an upscaler for good measure. I have a decent collection of games, some of which are actually sought after nowadays, but am I planning on buying more? Hell no, I bought a bunch of the 'special' cartridges and peripherals that let me play all the 'special' releases of various games. I feel it's the best of both words, I made space for the consoles but don't need to make the space for a large collection of carts and CD cases.

[@arcoelho01]

"Finally finish Okami!" I felt personally attacked here! 😂