Will Your Video Game Collection Ever Be Finished? - Retro Bird

Collecting games can be enjoyable, and we all have goals in mind.. but at what point do we finish our collections? Is it even possible? I cover all the various factors that contribute to why our collecting wish lists can sometimes feel seemingly endless.
Will Your Video Game Collection Ever Be Finished? - Retro Bird / Will Your Video Game Collection Ever Be Complete? / Completing Your Video Game Collection / Completed Video Game Collection / Obtaining Everything on Your "Games Wanted" List
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[@RetroBirdGaming]

Games played: Splatterhouse (0:10), Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (0:25), Mega Man X4 (0:35), Super Punch-Out!! (1:20), Super Hang-On (1:50), Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (2:14)

[@nickparsons337]

No sir. The battle is a never ending struggle. I'm glad however; to see that my prediction of you being buried with an in box copy of Rocket Knight Adventures have come to be a key item in your future will. Man, that's an eerie one.

[@jamesburke2759]

Really liking the videos, thanks for the time and effort you put in.

[@scubasteve31583]

I love the 6 button NEC avenue pad! I have one too!

[@aarongrief7679]

Yeah done, came out of the retro gaming drug induced buying phase. As far as the handful of games left out I've been priced out of even thinking of picking up.

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

I just learned this week that my collection needed that DOS PC game CAPTAIN BIBLE... cost me about 38$ US with shipping... but now my collection contains it

[@corey2232]

The goofy facial expressions & ridiculous cutaway gags are what keep me coming back to your videos 😂👍

[@jonb2756]

We gave each other oral treats in high school. That's what keeps me coming back.

[@davidburke2453]

He is a pretty funny guy. Hopefully he making some coin with his videos.

[@rooty]

He cracks me up without even saying anything. Can you imagine how great he must be as a dad

[@Finch460]

And also the excellent commentary

[@corey2232]

@Finch460 Nah, I'm only here watching for banana jokes 😁

[@Orbinater86]

I'm in my forties. The best thing about my collection is having all the consoles and games I used to have and want as a kid, and discovering all the games I missed from the '80s and '90s. I've been collecting for the past 6 years and it's been so fun and fulfilling. The only newer consoles I have is the switch and 3DS. I love adding new sega, nintendo, and Super Nintendo games to my collection. I just bought Splatterhouse 3 and Turtles 3. Gonna be a fun weekend.

[@jessemcilvenna2980]

Is there an end in sight?

[@Orbinater86]

@@jessemcilvenna2980 that's the problem lol. Past couple of months can't stop thinking about the PS2. Had fun with it decades ago been thinking about revisiting it. But then what? I don't know if I want to start collecting for it. I already have about 700+ games in my collection. All killer no filler. I don't know if I want to keep going. I sometimes have thoughts about selling everything and only keep my original NES stuff. My original plan was to only collect for NES and have an epic collection for it. But then my desires grew.

[@josephbradshaw6985]

@@Orbinater86 Yeah dude that shit happens. The collection starts to balloon and stress you out, then you want to contract. My advice is to think of the whole thing as your hobby. You buy up a bunch, contract it down, then maybe buy up in a different direction, contract, etc. It's all fine if you are having fun. The collection and the playing are really separate things. For myself, every six months or so I go in a different hobby direction, I embrace it. Books. Music. Miniatures. Games. Sell. Remorse. Buy. hahah.

[@tonyp9313]

I'm so glad you are in your 40's. To many kids come on this channel when it's not for them.

[@tonyp9313]

@Mister Black Modern games are obsolete. I buy digital for them now. Once I finish a game I delete & never play it ever again.

[@lolzorz3]

Retrobird- QUICK little story for ya! My copy of Super Mario RPG is the most meaningful thing in my collection. Long story short, I got hit by a car - on my bike ride home, after getting it from EB games. The game (and I) both survived the crash. As for the bike I was on, and my helmet - were destroyed. When I got home from the ER - I was freaking out that my game was broken or lost in the crash somehow (it was in my back pocket at the time of impact), but my mom brought it to my room after I woke up the next morning. I was 12, with a broken leg, and played the game for the next week straight while NOT at school. I was 12 (29 now), and it’s one of the only games I kept from my childhood, before getting back into retro gaming years later. Sure, I have more expensive and rare games now…. But this one has that history behind it. I’ll never run out of new games to play, or add to my collection, because there’s always new ones to discover and try. but I’ll never get rid of this cartridge. To this day, I still play it once a year.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Wow. I can understand why that game is so special to you.

[@emmawagner8915]

The games and systems I still have from growing up are the most special to me, and in close second are the systems and games I always wanted as a kid but never owned until I was an adult

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Solid choices!

[@vintagecrazyjay4970]

Exactly the same here! Love the original NES and games I grew up with. Finally got a Turbografx-16 as an adult - took decades to track it down! Good times.

[@dughes6971]

I’m in my early teens and I love your content! You inspired me to buy a crt tv. You are extremely underrated, more people should be subscribed to you.

[@tonyp9313]

You need a CRT tv to play non hd consoles. Why? Cuz you'll notice a huge difference with 0 lag when you do play non hd consoles on the CRT tv.

[@MatticusFinch1820]

Yes!!

[@Hikargh]

For the longest time, I looked at my DS collection and thought "one day, I will reach one hundred games for this system". Well, guess what: it took me something like 18 years, but this year, I achieved that goal! Nr 100 was Pokemon Black 2. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.

[@mountainmgtow5421]

I sold Black 2. Pretty much all the pokemon games my ex bought me I sold off. Never liked pokemon, I'm just too old for it.

[@philosophyoftrucking]

I’m trying to be more selective in my collecting and more appreciative of what I have. I already have so many games I want to play.

[@Jimpy88]

I find the problem with collecting is, there's always more to desire

[@charleybarley7148]

Addiction.

[@Ih8nine]

Also running out of space and making more space.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

The problem is that it doesn't even really end with the games. I used to love the posters that came in Nintendo Power when I was a kid, but I ruined most of them by tearing them out roughly, attaching them to my walls with tape and not storing them neatly when they weren't on display. I'd love to run into somebody selling those in great condition at a convention sometime.

[@Estorium]

I hear you. I have been wanting to try find some of my favourite issues of videogame magazines I collected in the 90s, however shipping prices out them just about out of reach.

[@JetWolfEX]

I got into poster collecting a few years ago,they're so easy to damage from getting creased you have to be super careful unrolling them and putting them up. The really good promotional ones typically cost way too much.

[@koolaid33]

The whole segment about suddenly being interested in genres you used to think you disliked is 100% correct. I used to think I hated shoot 'em ups, and essentially ruled out the possibility of me getting a TurboGrafx-16 because of it, however a couple months ago I thought about how I did like Galaga, even though that was a shoot 'em up game, which made me try some other good ones and I then realized I liked shoot 'em ups, I was just avoiding them! All of a sudden, I wanted a TurboGrafx-16.

[@killingtimeonline]

I can say AT THE MOMENT I have every game I want, right now I'm pretty happy with my collection but I know I'll eventually find something in the wild that will change my mind

[@apexanomaly]

When you're getting ready to move and dread having to pack up and ship off all your stuff, that's when I start to wonder "hmmmmmm, maybe my collection is MORE than complete."

[@Hauntaku]

Yeah, you wanna keep your collection as small as possible but also as impressive as possible. It's a challenge and most people just hold on to every game they buy which is a fair way to collect for sure but hard to maintain.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

That can really put things into perspective!

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

One does not simply complete their collection, they always add to it. Whether it be games, accesories, strategy guides, tormented spirits...it's always growing. Thank you for the shoutout. I'm glad my videos are helping people at 2 AM in the morning.

[@tonyp9313]

Buy ever drives

[@thegeminiguy9371]

As someone that just finished their game collecting after 5 years trust me, you don't want the collecting to last forever because you will run out of space or have more games than you will ever be able to play. It's very important to set an end goal and be done collecting once you've reached it.

[@AL_Talks]

I got priced out of recollecting PS3, sold my collection in 2019 because I really needed the money. I got like $7 for games like Puppeteer and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots CE that are now worth $60 / $90 respectively

[@Hauntaku]

I paid $5 for Witch's Wish on the DS because it was missing the manual so we're both in the same boat there. I just gotta get that manual someday.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I beat Puppeteer right when it came out. Too bad more people didn't buy it back then. Such a great game.

[@wes773105333]

My "collection" is just a library of games that I have decided to buy with the intention of playing. I have a connection to nearly all of my games and I like it that way.

[@tacticalsquirrel8194]

My favorite game in the collection is the OG Dragon Warrior for the NES. My mom and I played it together when I was a kid. First game we ever beat! I owe a lot of my love for video games to my mom and us rocking some of the early puzzle game together too, like Dr. Mario and Tetris.

[@AnthonyFlack]

The nice thing about owning a thing is you can forget about wanting it any more. Get yourself a Virtual Boy and never look at another Virtual Boy auction again or waste any more time and energy wondering if you ought to bid on it, because you already have one. And if you never play it, well at least your mind will be free. My collection is already too big, but you know I don't actually have a copy of Rocket Knight Adventures so can I really go to my grave with pride? Certainly not if I end up buried next to Retro Bird; it will be a cold grave of shame.

[@aayan5538]

I am a 15y/o Pakistani boy and I am a huge fan of retrogames thanks to channels like your's.

[@Andrew_TS]

I regret selling my boxed SNES and Genesis stuff but now I can enjoy those games and more in multiple ways, and it's really new games that get in the way. More of a player than collector, so it's all good.

[@Stuffage15]

Thank you so much for busting out the bread bag clip collection. I wonder how many colors and variants there are??

[@charleybarley7148]

For me, what makes a collection "complete" is that I own all of my absolute favorites. There will always be a few favorites remaining out of reach (cough LITTLE SAMSON cough), but with those, you just pretend they don't physically exist ;)

[@realguitarthur]

I guess I am the most proud of games that I somehow managed to get CIB, like MegaMan 7. At any rate, there is no way I will stop collecting...too much fun!!! :)

[@Left-Earth]

Nice. I've never played Mega Man 5, 6, or 7 yet. As a kid we owned 1, 3, and 4 CIB. I kept telling my Dad there was more than 4 Mega Man games, we didn't even own Mega Man 2 for some reason. When we got Mega Man X a few years later, I was like: "See Dad, they're already on Mega Man 10 ! We need to play the other ones." 😂

[@megamob5834]

This video speaks to my collector soul.. preach brother bird!

[@ryankennedy6778]

One of the reasons why I started collecting "Everything" for all of my consoles was I didn't have enough time to play all the games but wanted them on the cheap. One thing that surprised me was when I have felt most content about any of my console collections. For example: I sold most of my almost complete n64 collection to help pay down my mortgage a few years back. I kept 30 games from it but sold the rest saying I would start the collecting for the n64 again. However, now I feel fairly content with where it is at and I am actually playing them now! I think just the fact of owning them at one point was enough to give contentment over that console.

[@davidcarmichael4006]

So true about controllers, I’d like to also own an Analogue Neo Geo controller like you. I’m very thankful to own my favorite game of all time, Mystic Warriors.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I feel like Analogue will do an FPGA version of the Neo Geo at some point. I wonder if they might bring the arcade sticks back for that.

[@davidcarmichael4006]

@@RetroBirdGaming hope so

[@FTChomp9980]

I would say no I'm still working on my gaming collection because I want to make a gaming/Movie Man Cave eventually.

[@chunkacheese2702]

Born in '83, grew up w/ NES & genesis, i have both systems with everdrives and ALL games(roms) for both. Happiness. I wish i could time travel and show my younger self this technology.

[@raffyvalky4527]

3:15 I'm 15, and I play retro games as often as modern games. Both are great types of games in their own ways. retro games are awesome! (I mean, I'm watching your channel, so it's obvious I think that)

[@mattb6522]

I'm not really a collector as I've learned I don't always even play the games I collect. It used to be collecting for the sake of collecting which gave me less time to actually enjoy _playing_ a game. I realize I can't play everything, so I usually ask myself before a purchase: "Will I actually play this game soon?" If the answer is "yes" then I consider picking it up. This never was an issue as a kid as I rarely got games, so the games I owned were more valuable to me. Also, there were way less games to actually choose from in the 80s and early 90s (compared to today), so it made choosing games to add to my collection a whole lot easier! 😅

[@ChrisGhysel]

Full PAL Dreamcast collection + US exclusives + a decent collection of JP exclusives is what made me feel like my active collecting days are over. Now I'm just an opportunity buyer. Cheap stuff on flea markets, secondhand shops, Marketplace. Rarely do I look for a specific game anymore. The realization that I'm 44 and I will never be able to complete every game in my collection unless I manage to get +300 years old is another factor that made me feel like my collection is complete, or at the very least complete enough...

[@ninjasec]

Will collection ever be finished? no because if a friend gave me stuff I would take it. Am I done spending money on collecting with the current prices? Yes. Grateful to have built up a nice collection over the last 8 years, adding back lots of titles I enjoyed as a kid and regretted selling. Would still be willing to pay for a game I am going to enjoy and play, but the shelf collecting days are done. Keep up the good work

[@devonwilliams5738]

Some things just aren't meant to be completed. The thing that completes it for me is just remembereing how I recieved them all.

[@RetroRivals]

I have said “We must be close to being done collecting” about 872 times. I didn’t know it was possible to lie to myself that much but it truly is. Pretty sure that RPG comment was about Scott. He hated them but had never played one UNTIL he played Skies of Arcadia and now that’s all he plays. As for your question, I feel like I might almost be where I want with old school/retro survival horror games but who knows for sure.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Skies of Arcadia for the win! Such an awesome game and the game that made me realize I enjoyed RPGs as well.

[@derpnooner]

I don’t have any complete collections, but what I did complete is getting back every console I’ve ever had growing up and almost all of the games and accessories I once had. It all started with the nostalgic finding of my busted Atari Jaguar with no controller. My mom bought me Doom and a controller for the Jag my birthday five years ago. Then I found how to fix it, learned to solder, and replaced the busted parts and got my system back in action. Best feeling ever! It exploded from there. Awesome video, Bird!

[@brandoawesomo5769]

Buckio Hare!! Boy, that brought me back to my child hood. My sister had it on her NES when I was too young to even realize the jewel it was. To have a copy now would be amazing.

[@Brututsfan99]

These videos have been really fun. Takes me back to good times with no responsibilities. I miss debates with friends and shoulder to shoulder 2 or even 4 split screen action. I’m not crying, you’re crying.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Glad you're enjoying the channel :)

[@trevorwiant8838]

I will never ever forget the grim fate of my Sega Saturn collection. In about 2004 (I was 11 or 12) my older brother's friend gifted me his Saturn with about 10 games, including Shining Force III, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, and a complete copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga. I was ecstatic because I had always loudly expressed interest in the unattainable Saturn and it was like a dream come true to suddenly have one. Fast forward to a few years later after I had most of my fun with it. My dad was purging our home of old clutter. The Saturn ended up on that chopping block and I approved because the console and controllers were pretty janky and didn't always work right. Plus it was "old and undesirable" by then. The console was tossed in the trash and I sold off the games for a fraction of what they're worth now. This decision will haunt me for the rest of my days. It keeps me up at night. For that reason my collection will never feel totally complete. On the other hand I more recently lucked into a cheap Virtual Boy and six games from a friend. It certainly soothes that old wound a bit.

[@dustinpaulson1123]

I keep it simple: I collect for one console, and I also collect for one genre, regardless of console.

[@melancholas]

In one way I have completed my so called "childhood games" collection. With emulation it has become even easier. Gladly my ambitions for collecting the whole collection of a console has faded away. Although I have to give kudos to some people who do these complete collections, because they are the ones who are part of preservation games. Without them, even emulating wouldn't be able. On the other hand people who fall into an unhealthy collecting habit, told me, after they finished a collection they've described themselves as feeling empty. I still have some goals but my top one passion, music, took me more into collecting and trying out weird or unknown music instruments.

[@Level1Sword]

I own all the models for Nintendo's and Sony's handhelds. That does not include any model that didn't release in North America, the model variants, or anything older than Game Boy (no Game & Watches except for the newer Mario and Zelda ones). Others may think it isn't quite complete, but it is to me until Nintendo releases another Switch model.

[@AnthonyFlack]

Once you get hooked on Game & Watch collecting you're in trouble... they are fun to collect though. Quality and price both vary a lot, and they are expensive enough to make it consequential. And they don't weigh heavily on your time, for better or worse.

[@Loanwolf387]

What I love about retro bird is that he was completely sincere with that “my collection is enough” prayer/affirmation. Just a good guy 👍

[@insaneasock3156]

Collecting will not end for me. Too many new games and the joy of the hunt for the older ones. I do enjoy looking at my collection and randomly pick out a game to go through the manual and maybe even pop in a play for a few for a lark.

[@inspica380]

One thing I've recently picked up was Celeste Collectors Edition for the switch. The game lives up to the hype for sure, but what made me care for it more than many other things is the in game mountain is based on a real Mount Celeste only 2 hours away from where I live. Page 26 of the manual actually has a little picture of a map and my neighborhood is on it. You don't see too many things set in Canada.

[@Hauntaku]

That's one game I've had my eye on and it's a shame that I passed on pre-ordering it when I had the chance. I have a digital copy but it's not the same. Oh, and it's cool that the game's mountain is based on a mountain in Canada because I live in Canada too!

[@nonyabiz9340]

very cool!

[@shadowking141ghost]

i live in canada too

[@nigelhighlands3131]

When you were trying to decide between playing Adventures of Lolo & Elden Ring, I felt that in my soul lol

[@wettuga2762]

Reaching the collecting goals is not that hard for me since I won't bother collecting physical games other than buying a handful of those more nostalgic to me. My main goals are the consoles themselves (no crappy Virtuaboy, sorry), it's just a question of doing it slowly and enjoying every step: 1. Buy all retro consoles / handhelds I want (done) 2. Get enough wired controllers (done) 3. Get at least 2 original/3rd party wireless controllers for older consoles (about half-way done) 4. Jailbreak / Everdrive / Mod / repair consoles (all but 2 are done) 5. Buy enough Memory Cards / HDDs to fill up with the best games (almost done) 6. Get RGB cables for non-HMDi consoles (still to do, lowest priority)

[@thecurmudgeon7350]

Man...you laying there on your bed staring at your Gamecube collection made me laugh so hard.

[@MetalJody1990]

Big fat nope. I don't have much of a collection outside of ROMs and emulators. I've grown pretty accustomed to downloading what I want, when I want, firing up the game on my PC, and tinkering with the settings in order to make the game look its best and perform its best (for my hardware). I've done this to maaany many games already, and the more I do it, the less I desire owning real retro consoles. It means a lot to me to see console-only games looking and running far better on modern PC hardware than on their respective systems. I find it fascinating. As for my goals... umm.. keep doing what I'm doing and be happy :D

[@morganerickson439]

5:18 - Hey! I have that EXACT SAME collection!!

[@pfcflembo9327]

I had to sell a large chunk of my collection recently. I realized there are untouchables, and they all come from my childhood. The nes, snes, and genesis I will never sell, even if the games are bad.

[@mattlockwood6089]

Final fight portion of my collection. Final fight, 2, 3, Final fight CD and mighty Final fight. Love em. Sweet video RB

[@richfutrell753]

Complete Black Box collection, many with manuals and the 5 screw circle seal variants. Duck Tales 2, Fire & Ice, Lolo and Adventure Island trilogies (and a self-made Adventure Island 4 English port), all the NES games that were on Atari, and vice-versa (including a self-made Princess Rescue), and most of the affordable 7800 games. Oh, and an Everdrive N8 Pro and a Harmony cart. Oh, and all the Nintendo Famicom Pulse line carts and their image variants. Oh, and the Namcot 18... ...there's always a new dragon to chase...

[@KaneAsIAm]

I think the feeling of completeness has layers for me. First and foremost, I want to have all the games I had as a kid and grew up playing, which isn’t a huge number. Then I’ll move on to the games I wished I had as a kid. After that, I’ll just happily collect games that look interesting and that I hear others highly recommend (in certain genres anyway). It’s important to me to actually play the games I collect, so my collection will never be huge. And that’s honestly a relief, because this can be an expensive hobby and I’m never going to devote a lot of money to it. I’m raising three kids, after all! Thanks for another fun video Retro Bird!

[@HatedJared]

My interest in collecting and even playing games comes and goes throught the year. Its usually at its peak in winter when I've got nothing else to do. My recent philosophy is to buy an old EGM or Gamepro magazine from back in the day and look for ads for a game that I remember seeing but never owned. I then track that game down.

[@mcgelie4528]

Probably. I've actually been trimming down my collection, to only games that I really enjoy and would absolutely play again. I've spent a lot of time thinking about what I want my collection to be, and I just don't want to have games for the sake of having them. The best part, is that I can sell off some games I don't really care for, and put that towards the more expensive ones I do really like. Plus, a bit of downsizing is always good. Also, that was a legendary opening to the video, hehe.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I'm all about consolidation. Sure, not everyone will want to do it... but I think it's a great option for some. And glad you liked the opening :)

[@no-way80s]

Cannot say that it's complete, as you mentioned in the video, I've been one of those selling off entire collection multiple times and instantly regretting. What makes me feel good about my current collection though, that will not be sold, is that I have most of the best games I remember from growing up playing round friends, myself or relatives + arcades.

[@RetrofIex]

Your humor and channel style are very unique. I havent seen anybody do this the way you do. Life long follower here

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I appreciate hearing that and having you around :)

[@immitationstation3369]

I'm 2 games away from a complete Sega Dreamcast NA library and then yes my collection will be complete 😁 Afterwards I'm just going to wing it with OG xbox, Saturn, Sega CD and other systems

[@GameBoyGuru]

As of this weekend at a gaming convention, I can now join you in beaming with pride as the owner of a complete copy of Rocket Knight Adventures. For me, my collection of shoot em up games is the cherry on top of my overall collection. Part of that is having been smart enough to buy a lot of them early on, while they were still cheap, and part of it is just my love of the genre.

[@Tina.Di.Napoli]

Simple answer, no. This is just not possible, too many gems out there

[@golions13579]

The history of games is just too rich. I own a raspberry pi 4 just so I can try out a bunch of games before purchasing on original hardware. I’m constantly finding gems that I eventually find in the wild.

[@Jack-nj9pi]

@@golions13579 wait till u land into the field of fan translated games soooooo many out there

[@golions13579]

@@Jack-nj9pi I already wanna try Enemy Zero for the Saturn!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yep. Seemingly endless games...

[@tonyp9313]

Just buy ever drives. That'll cover 7 library of console gaming.

[@gabrielhamilton4595]

I can happily say I have obtained everything I wanted as a kid so my collection is "done", now everything else is just extra

[@funkykoval2099]

Virtual boy is a strange item for me. Every time I see one at someone's home it stays in the corner like a decorational flower pot. Never used, and don't bother to ask for little test play because - " I don't know where cart/ac adapter/joypad are". Completely decorational item to show "you're loaded" as they are expensive here in Warsaw.

[@VogueDistortion]

I feel like I have all the games I need but that doesn't mean I will ever stop wanting new things. I try to focus on what I have and just be happy if new things get added, without to many expectations. Rather than focus on the collecting/hunting aspect and never feel content with the things I acquired in the past. But it is a constant balancing act and there are still times when I get lost in the needy feeling of getting something "before it's too late".

[@BeeRadDubya]

For me it's collecting all the light gun games. The PS1 and PS2 had an incredible variety so I have been working my through.

[@BigChunkySkates]

Always will be my Sega Saturn JPN collection. Part of me always feels like I could just focus on that and I’d be happy forever…then a VHS special edition of shredder’s revenge shows up and Bam! That log analogy my dude…hit home hard.

[@nerlam1]

I’m definitely the guy stuck between Adventures of LoLo and Elden Ring. Last night I was torn between Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies on 3DS, Donkey Kong Country 3 on SNES, or Smash Ultimate. To answer your question, the three things that make my collection feel most complete are my CIB Virtual Boy with Wario Land and other games, my CIB Chrono Trigger, and my copy of Smash Bros Melee. I don’t play my virtual boy, but you described it well, it’s just cool to have and show to friends, especially those who have never heard of it. I started Chrono Trigger but haven’t finished, stopped years ago. Just got busy. Really what I love is the amazing deals and prices I got on those CIB pieces years ago, especially with how much they go for today. And finally Smash Melee because that has been my absolute favorite game since I’ve played video games. That’s expensive too these days, and having my personal favorite game makes me happy. Wish I had a manual for it though 😞

[@erneststackhouse1133]

Got a Japanese Nomad that charges instead of batteries, but only plays Japanese Sega Games. Got a Japanese 600 in 1 Cartridge for it...done collecting Sega. PS it does have Rocket Knight Adventures in it as well. Just found out the Wii can play Nintendo Game Cube games. My son's Wii he never plays is in our attic, going to claim as my own. Got Game Cube games to collect & play now. As long as I can still play video games, I will never stop collecting.

[@geoffreyhogueison5551]

Im sure ill be done collecting at some point, but i like to look at specific collection goals rather than my total collection. Plus I play both new and old games so itll probably be never done

[@IndohNintendo]

I've told myself I'd be content with a personal favorite top 25-50 games for each console I'd like to collect for. Still a ways off as I'd ultimately love to have a collection of the entire Nintendo handheld line(GB,GBC,GBA,DS,3DS)Nes/Snes/N64/GC/PS1/PS2/Genesis/Saturn/DC.

[@jamesaitchison9478]

My game collection isn't particularly large, roughly 100 games across several consoles, and i love it. I only occasionally add to my collection games that i've played on an emulator beforehand to see if i enjoy the game, if i do and i want to continue playing the game then i'll think about adding it to my collection. It will never be complete as such, though in my heart and mind i'm very happy with what i have. Excellent video, thanks for this 👍

[@Hauntaku]

My game collection is around 20 games I think. I haven't counted but I did part with a few gems recently. Tiny collections are easy to maintain but it's painful when you have to swap a game out for a different one. I like it though because I could totally pack up my whole collection if I wanted to go on a vacation or something. IDK I don't travel.

[@dandevil5557]

buying games is simply an addiction. It's a strong drug with the power to distract you from your shitty life. You say to yourself you're a nerd but in fact you are nothing more than a shopping victim. It's not possible to recreate your childhood with that mentality. As a kid you played what you had. Thats the fun healthy part. To think about all day what you don't have..is the toxic sick part of grown ups with too much money. Sorry for my bad english. Great video. I don't think everybody will grasp how thoughtful this clip actually is. Greetings from germany.

[@tonyp9313]

I agree with you. Buying games can be an addiction if that's all you do & spend a lot of money on it.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I've done other videos that touch on collecting as an addiction and the culture around collecting. They relate to what you're saying. I think you'd get a kick out of them. Greetings to you all the way out in Germany! Thank you for watching :)

[@prolifik302]

My tastes have changed so much the more I get deeper into retro and realizing what genres were famous at the times. Dude I started just digitally collecting some of my childhood games that I owned. Then I went crazy and decided to collect every good game for every good retro console lol now I have 1500 games.

[@Nathan-mu1pz]

Getting that gold ocarina cartridge felt like the perfect cherry on top to my n64 collection

[@blur8163]

I used to have ambitions of having a wall(s) of games like you often see youtubers have. But now I’m content with the methodical collecting I’ve been doing. Prioritizing childhood games, and collecting essential (to me) games for essential consoles I’ve gotten. It’s freeing!

[@Simoss13]

I started collecting for the 3ds. I have about 20 games and enjoy ever one, still working on playing them though. Since the prices went crazy I went back to a console I own... the PS3. It is rising in price but am amazing on all the great titles I did not try, I am making up for missing out but I almost finished my personal wish list. Collecting games is like collecting anything. Look at Billionaires, they love to collect money, when you see them you ask, 'how much is enough?' and with that question you have to ask that too with collecting games.

[@Hauntaku]

Owning every game ever made sounds impressive on paper but just isn't doable. However, that doesn't stop people from trying! Gotta love the dedication.

[@thebigbean8783]

My Donkey Kong 64 CIB makes my heart flutter every time I turn the light on in the game room 🤎💛

[@Ty-douken]

The thing that's always made my collection "complete" to me is my original SNES I got for my 6th Birthday. It's moved with me multiple times, gone on road trips & even shared a bottle of Tequila (not a joke, still works!). While I've recently struggled between playing some modern games with friends & beating retro games I want to beat for myself (lowsy modern games having a good streak recently) I do know my interest in modern games seems to be waning. That could change, but for now I just need to find a way to quit my pesky job so I can focus on playing games.

[@WeegeeCool1]

Hello, I am once again commenting to say that being almost 18, and starting a game collection in 2020 was one of the hardest things ever. I always wanted to get a somewhat hefty ammount of GameCube games because I always looked on eBay and prices always hovered around $30 for a lot of games. I never had the money nor had the resourses to do so. My family basically forced me to buy games off of Amazon (which had the most inflated prices) and they always encouraged me to spend birthay money at somewhere like a toystore because the only video game store thats close to us is a GameStop which is about 5 towns away. It wasnt until I reached highschool when my parents trusted me to do online shopping, I caught a deal at the start with a $72 GameCube and a copy of Shadow the Hedgehog with no manual for $15, but it was all downhill from there. It's sad to say, but the barrier for entry for young people and retro gaming is at an all time high. Thus, peeps who try and get "hefy collections" are mostly adults with high paying jobs who can legitimately afford the high dollar items.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yeah, the barrier to entry for younger gamers does make me sad. I'm glad it hasn't deterred you entirely. Always fun to be had with a handful of the less expensive games at least.

[@WeegeeCool1]

@@RetroBirdGaming Definately, and I personally get the high dollar items by one simple trick: I dont care about condition. As long as it plays, there's not that big of a need to have it look pretty.

[@WeegeeCool1]

@@TheVisualNovel well for disc based games...I do try and get the original case just because I don't have immediate access to a color printer. My cartridge games however are the most dinged up things you can imagine, with the only restoration effort being the internals.

[@demonsty]

playing the japanese splatterhouse with a 6 button controller on pc engine gets my greatest respect brother.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Haha I thought that was kind of an interesting combo too :)

[@imgomes6425]

What makes my collection feel complete is that I have about every console that I'm interested in. I'm almost done collecting every North American Nintendo published Wii game. The Wii has a great library that still holds up!

[@tybread2997]

For each console I own, I just ended up making a list of what I wanted, then bought them. The only reason I did that was to have them to play since the prices were going up. Only have one console left and I'm done.

[@Septer_Sever]

I want an Avenue Pad 6...and you showed the only reason to buy one. I think it's healthy to have collecting "goals". Obviously, goals change but it's nice have a path forward. I got in to collecting video game vinyl over the last few years, and boy is it another rabbit hole to fall down!

[@carlataylor9924]

Are those Marlboro ads displayed on the sidelines in Super Hang-On?! 😮 😂 Given the decade, I'm not even surprised by that!

[@diegog1853]

I always say to people that want to start a collection, that they should ideally enjoy the process of collecting itself, otherwise they would get discouraged or stressed out. And I really enjoy it, going to retro game stores and flee markets, hunting for the best prices. So in truth I collect not only because I like playing the games or find them interesting, but also because I enjoy the act of collecting itself. So really my collection will be complete when the day comes that I am bored of the activity or something like that I don't have enough room or money, and even then, there is always smaller and cheaper games.

[@abdelali9279]

I am working on my PS2 collection because it was the console I never got as a child and desired the most, and when I think I got all the games I wanted I stumble into something new, I finally gave a shot to watch Ghost in the Shell and the algorithm blessed me with an old CGR review of Stand Alone Complex on PS2 and I always found ironice Mark saying how those games are so affordable but when I go to eBay they're are as a expensive as a new game and man I feel like I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strenght to do so, but guess I'll just keep on hunting.

[@richardheckmann1892]

My sega Saturn collection is my first the System I started collecting for so it’s got be my favorite and got me started down this rabbit hole. Great video man

[@nubatman]

My Gameboy collection I feel is the most complete to me. I've picked up nearly every game I had or ever wanted. I know if I wanted to go for a complete set it would be brutal. Only clocking in at 100 games so far.

[@charleybarley7148]

Same here. I am at 123 games for the original Game Boy and there are maybe 5 or 6 left that I actually want to own (and know that I can. Some are just unaffordable).

[@Stocking13]

For me, my retro collection is almost complete. I only collect games that gave me wonderful memories when I was young. the ones left are Theme park for the SNES and the Go Go ackman collection for the super Famicom.

[@mlemkuil7692]

1:06 lol that's what happened to me it's always discovering a new console and finding my favorite game for it. It's like a treasure hunt sometimes although these days less so.

[@chauncypeppertooth9438]

I sold off my whole retro collection 5 yrs ago from nes to Dreamcast era. Kept switch and ps4. If I played my digital backlog till death I’d prob never finish it. Can’t say I miss it.

[@muramasa24]

Thanks for reminding me I need a GameCube so I can play Skies of Arcadia again it really lives well in my memory . I just bought Digimon Worlds for the PS1 to play on my PS2. This game drives me nuts but it is another childhood game.

[@AnthonyFlack]

Here's what I want right now: Atari 2600 woodie, with paddles. And I'm kind of curious about the Atari 800XL. Got no Atari stuff. And a Vectrex would be cool.

[@jamesp5780]

Great video, I love your sense of humor and positivity. One of the main reasons I bought a PSP was because Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 1&2 aren't available anywhere else. I own the complete North American line up of Hot Shots Golf games and that makes me very happy, even if I just stare at them. In fact, World Invitational is one of only four Vita cartridges I own. Right now I am slowly deciding which OG Xbox exclusive games that aren't able to be played on 360 or subsequent systems are "worth" collecting, Sudeki anyone?

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

I just learned this week that my collection needed that DOS PC game CAPTAIN BIBLE... cost me about 38$ US with shipping... but now my collection contains it

[@PeterMasalski93]

Here's a tip - Collect that you play and would replay. I only have good games in my library, nothing else. When you finish a game, eventually after a long time you forget it. Then you can play it again as a somewhat new experience. - If you need that original cartridge feel, I suggest buying Repro's and an HD clone console. The Retroad Snes for example which I bought on Aliexpress is a very decent console. Repro cartridges work well and offer a similar experience for a quater of the price. People say they don't work or damage your system, it's bs. They work great!

[@leeartlee915]

I mean… unless you plan to never buy another game for the rest of your life, the answer to this question is “no”. But I think this question is really more about *retro* game collecting. What I’ve noticed is that once people’s collections grow to a certain size, they kind of can’t stop. That’s why I’ve always had more of a curated collection of games that, you know, I will actually be able to play. People with basements with thousands of games will always perplex me. That doesn’t feel like someone who loves playing games. That feels more like someone who loves *owning* a lot of games. They are different things.

[@drift180x]

I’ve got every PS1, Dreamcast, and MegaDrive game I want. So I’m done collecting for those. But there’s still some PS2 games I want so I’m still picking up games for that. The console I’ve been buying games for the most as of late is Switch. There’s so many good games coming out on Switch. My backlog is ever growing.

[@YesterdaysMoose]

I achieved absolute game collection status this year, as far as retro games go. Buying a Super Console X helped immensely. Only Dynastic Hero for TG16 was left out, but that can be played with online emulation. I buy only new games now. The problem is actually finishing the ones that I have, that is the true test. 😱

[@6vibe150]

Man's out here with the avenue pad 6 stunting 2:14