The Issue with the Video Game Collecting Hobby: A Video Essay

[@birddoggaming]

Discord: discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa

[@GamerAhmer]

Great points. I just hate when people assume things and group you into different categories. Resellers, collectors, KZbinrs, gamers, etc. each have different meanings. People can be a bit of each but not all are the same.

[@DarkenRaul1]

Idk, your coworker sounds like a “Pokémon Collector” to me? I get your point about “primary vs secondary intent,” but I think there are some ‘collectors’ that are equally users/enjoyers of the thing. I play magic the gathering, and someone can develop a particular collection with the intent that all of their cards are used in some way (usually they either they go into a deck or a cube). This is one of those situations where I’d argue they both want the thing for the reason it was created (ie to play MTG) and to further develop their collection equally. (And to your semantic point, I have yet to meet someone who has not referred to their amalgamation of Magic cards as a “collection” regardless of cards being in a deck or not… lol) So no, I don’t think collectors HAVE to fit into this mold that you described (ie either collector or enjoyer) even if that is often the case.

[@iammrfrazzles]

I think the best take to have on this is, collect games, be a collector, don't be a collector, be or don't be a gamer or be both, it doesn't matter! - don't gatekeep and enjoy items the way YOU want to enjoy them and get what YOU want out of them.

[@rotolotto]

@@iammrfrazzles noodle, don't noodle...

[@iammrfrazzles]

@ wut

[@not.an.alt.account]

The best take is just emulate and save your money.

[@operoverlord]

I'm a collector that has shelves displaying games, but I was selective on which games to display based on if I thought I would actually enjoy playing them in the future. Basically, high rated games that fit my taste of genres.

[@Eldritch_Vines]

Rise in resellers combined with their predatory practices has gamers and collectors at odds. Thanks, scalpers, for turning nostalgia into a battlefield. My two cents as a member berry gamer! :P

[@QuanMalgol]

Anyone criticising collecting stuff just want you to distribute your collection back into the market so they can collect it instead.

[@littlebee7147]

You have to be more detailed: People also want you to sell it dirt cheap or lowball you so they got a steal because everyone collecting retro are "friends we respect that have the same hobby".

[@buenogoodlive]

You got it right. I feel like game collecting is more about appreciating the historical context and game playing is more about appreciating the consumption of the artform. You can be both, and it could depend on the object/piece.

[@owlbot9636]

Honestly i hate those people that immediately dismiss the wii or ps2 version of okami, just because the HD version exists... and it doesnt even look that much better AND handles more faithfully on the wii.

[@eiselmazard4716]

Sega Master System games with THE CANADIAN SPELLING in the title. Now that I've mentioned it, you can't "unsee" it. You now realize your collection won't be complete until you own both "Parlor Games" and "Parlour Games". Thank me later.

[@birddoggaming]

@@eiselmazard4716 lol this is the kind of insane thinking I’m here for

[@eiselmazard4716]

Unexpected bonus: the Canadian version gets you a monochrome manual IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH. @@birddoggaming

[@OrbitGametv]

It doesn't matter what you want to do with your collection it's your choice.

[@7Jubal7]

It’s incredible to me how r/gamecollecting gets mad at people for collecting video games

[@emilypops1911]

i posted a photo of my game collection 18 ish months ago said i predominantly collect the wii and xbox 360 and i got ripped into my 50+ people for collecting them consoles and for having funko pops in my photo. deleted the post and never posted in the reddit again

[@llllemomn]

i dont think you can necessarily draw a perfect line between being a collector and a gamer, there’s so much overlap and so many different factors going into why you’d buy a specific game. i don’t think it matters too much what you call yourself. buy what you want it’s your money. this is like an infinite endless argument lmao

[@neverthere5689]

I collect video game guides. And this summer I tried to sit down and finally finish Castlevania Symphony of the night. That guide is one of the more expensive guides I have. And normally I set up the guide on a choir/sheet music holder and clamp open the book. But after 20 mins I realized I was going to trash the book trying to use it. So I’m torn because I love to look at the guides but trashing them VS going online and using a guide with CTRL+F is SO MUCH EASIER assuming there is no pop ups. But regardless I love looking through them from time to time and even I’m proud of looking at the on my shelf. And that is difference because usually people say “why buy it if it just sits on the shelf” … but I have bought stuff and never used it and feel bad about it, BUT with my video games and guides when I see them on the shelf… I just don’t feel bad for some reason, I just like looking at them organized on the shelf.

[@TheWhiteMamba3000]

There is a difference between collecting and preserving ownership. I feel everyone starts as an enjoyer as when people become independent they become collectors because they begin to prioritize fair value to cost.

[@mastrblastrr]

I spied Xenoblade X on the Wii U. I salute you sir 🫡

[@Yoshi-zt5df]

I only buy games I fully intend to play, usually the original complete in box unless its unreasonably expensive. I still consider myself a "collector" even if I will literally only collect what I want to play because I still have bare condition requirements. A player becomes a collector when they finish the game and put it on the shelf anyway. I dont think I need to buy random things I wouldnt play to be a collector by your 1st definition there. I have been recently trying to get complete version of games I already own loose and have finished, certainly seems like the definition of collecting.

[@ThatsPety]

I got recommended this video completely randomly, but idgaf I AGREE! 6:00 this is so true, and its crazy how people in video games dont understand this when in the world of cars its super obvious. In terms of being a good car, a 6th generation Corvette is better than a 2nd generation Corvette in just about every conceivable way. Yet a C2 goes for like triple the price of a C6. No one complains about this because it's obvious why.

[@birddoggaming]

Thank you so much for watching! That’s a great analogy, might have to use that one down the road. I’m sure the same analogies could be made for just about every collectibles hobby. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@alexanderpalchick8012]

And this is why I refer to mine as my library. Some games are a collectors piece. Like Cuphead I already own on Xbox and PC Digitally. I bought it at gamestop to have physical collection piece. Some games I buy to play and they just happen to join the collection. But a library is meant to both be used and collected. Its the best of both worlds.

[@birddoggaming]

I like that a lot actually, very relatable for the majority of people

[@doctormister169]

I don’t think you answered the question about collecting I have which is, when does it become a cognitive disorder? For example, I purchased a copy of the legendary edition of Halo 2 because it’s a sentimental and definitive game for me. Was it totally rational? Yes, I no longer have my original copy of the game since it got lost. But when someone who lives and breathes by scowering eBay and FB Marketplace to suck up every game they can like a vacuum, I think that is a disorder. Collecting is a cute term for it, but it’s more akin to compulsive hoarding. In conclusion the venn diagram you shared is only in tension because one group, the “collectors”, some whom I think are very genuine people, create scarcity. “Players” don’t create scarcity, we wait for the reprint. Cheers

[@DanBanan69]

I'm not a collector at all. The reason I can confidently say that, is because I know I lack a certain feeling, a feeling of wanting to have the thing. I used to feel this way towards certain things in the past. I could look at my stack of PS2 games and be thinking "yup, it's growing", with a certain satisfaction. Or, I could buy a mug shaped like Boba Fett's helmet, put it on my windowsill as decoration and get this feeling, "yup, there it is". Now, this feeling is very different from how playing a game feels. There is no thing to be had, it's an ever changing process. I may feel awe, joy, frustration, compassion, boredom...but playing a game is an experience, and experiences just aren't compatible with the concept of ownership in that way. This means that the joy of collecting something is purely subjective. It cannot be argued for, like you could argue that a game has good gameplay, is innovative or has good graphics. Sure, you might not like the same games that I do, but you would have to accept that the developers did a good job and that it is a fine product. However, if you show me your game collection, all I see are relatively nondescript objects. The only way you can explain your fascination for these to me, is to express how you feel. This might be why people sometimes look down on game collectors, the value of collecting depends on a feeling they don't understand, and it simply seems stupid to pay money for gray pieces of plastic. So I'd say that whether or not you define yourself as a collector must depend on this feeling. Let's say you have four PS5 games in your shelf, that's all. You buy a fifth one, play the shit out of it, put it on the shelf, and then the feeling comes, "yup, there it is. Five games, it's growing", and you smile to yourself. Then you're in the middle of the diagram. Personally, the feeling of having the thing left me a long time ago, and having the game in my shelf would summon no feelings at all. I just want the experience of playing the game, so I'm on one end. The other end is for those who scour ebay more than they play games, even though I'm sure they tell themselves and others that they'll get around to beating Contra one of these days. All in all, if it gives you a feeling of satisfaction and joy, it's a worthwhile hobby, no matter what it is. But walking through the streets of Whiterun, slaying dragons and saving the world is more interesting than a plastic cd-cover, that's just the way it is. xD

[@Kid_illithid]

Serious collectors are very important for game preservation. And it’s going to become more and more apparent as time goes on. Sometime after guys like you pass on, these huge collections are going to treasure troves. Like museums to gaming history.

[@ericmackrodt9441]

I've seen book people saying "Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies". And yeah, that applies to any hobby. Collecting Pokémon cards and playing Pokémon cards are two different hobbies. Collecting Vinyls and listening to vinyls are two different hobbies. Collecting stamps and posting mail... Wait. That's all true. Now, I don't think there's a right way to collect. If the item you want in your collection is the definitive remastered version and you don't care about having the original. Cool! If you want the original version, cool. If it's a game I love I'd probably own both, because I love the game and I want all versions. But that's me. Imagine telling someone "no, you are not a collector because you don't care about getting the original version of this game you like". I think that's a bit silly. What if my collection is just getting the remasters of all games from my childhood? That's curation, therefore that's a collection. That's the beauty of a collection, it can be anything you want, because you are curating the things you care about. I agree that, in the end of the day it's about intention. If your intention is curating and keeping the items, then you are a collector of said items. But, in the case of your friend, they may not call themselves a collector, but if they are buying all Pokémon games and intends to keep them, regardless if they play it or not, they are collecting. They might not be "A COLLECTOR", someone whose primary hobby is to go around looking for items, curating and keeping them. But they are in fact collecting. They are intentionally buying specific games, doing some level of curation and keeping them. You can have a collection and not BE a collector. If any curation went into your items, you intend on keeping them and they have some theme/correlation, bam, you have a collection. The difference between that and the garbage bags is thay 1. You are not looking for different types of garbage bags and not seeking them for any purpose other than throwing your trash in them and 2. You are not intending on keeping them or curating them in any way. Ultimately I think this debate is kinda silly. It's a debate of labels that don't matter that much outside of quickly giving an idea of what your hobby is, what matters is that you are doing something you love and getting enjoyment out of it. These definitions don't have to be strict.

[@tylerdoe1096]

More of this style of video bro 👀 Love a good ol fashion video essay 😎 Also, throwback to that summer when we were all SUPER into collecting comics 😭 I still have like 50ish myself in a box that I like to show my kids/ look at myself. Good times 🧡

[@birddoggaming]

@@tylerdoe1096 Great times. Great to see you in the comments man I appreciate you dropping by and providing some feedback!

[@daileybeating]

That’s why I bought Mario 3D all stars, collectible and playable! Also your Maddens are out of order. Great video!

[@birddoggaming]

There’s a game I noticed was definitely out of order that I thought you might have pointed out. Looks like I’m in the clear

[@craigsgameroom]

fantastic video friend, I agree with 100% of what you said

[@birddoggaming]

Moral of the story: money laundering

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

I sold my copies of Obscure 1 & 2 to help pay rent. I’m not a collector I just happen to have two rare games from my childhood. It was sad seeing them go but I was just thinking of the memories playing with my friend. Not the memory of playing a mid tier buggy survival horror game. If I want to play obscure. Steam sells both for like 8 bucks.

[@thohillesland]

Where exactly do you draw the line between being a game "collector", vs. just a game "player"? Especially when, like you said, there is so much overlap between the two.

[@birddoggaming]

I think the entire video is a response to that exact question, not much more I can add than what I’ve already stated :)

[@kjhkj]

@@birddoggaming honestly I also don't see the asnwer from the video either. I tend to buy a physical copy then a steam copy so I collect and play it. Also buying ps4 set that u wanna play but also collect does make u a collector not just a player. Im buying alot of vita games to play but it also goes into my couple thousand game collection.

[@birddoggaming]

@thohillesland @kjhjk The true purpose of this video was not to draw a line between the two. I want to emphasize that anyone can be both. I think 90% of this hobby stands firmly in the middle and that's why the far left people (talking about the "exclusively collectors" side of the diagram) can't have a decent conversation about collecting without the "gameplay" side of it being brought into the mix. It's the reason why I make videos about "potentially rare Switch games" and somehow I get comments from people talking about "Wow, have you even played these games?" and "xyz is the only fun game on this list, the rest of these do not deserve to be on this list". This is why I made this video, not to draw a line between the two groups, but to try to mature this collectibles hobby a bit Drawing a line between the two sounds something like "You're a collector if you do ABC but the minute you do XYZ, you're out!" is not what I want to do

[@birddoggaming]

@@kjhkj I tried tagging you in the response below but I don't know if KZbin will notify you, so I'm adding this comment for ya

[@kjhkj]

@@birddoggaming i did like the video nonetheless but I do think it followed the line of if u only play the games then you are on the right to much. Your comment brings a better light behind the question of collector vs player alot more but that could just be me thinking about it. The video itself also isn't a easy 1 to fully get understand because of how long both sides are. You have the far far right that only do a small handheld of games like cod but only cod. Then as you move a bit left you have a small collection but sells once they buy a new console. You have your friend that plays qnd buys a small collection so he is still a collector but a very very small 1. You have the middle/left but close to middle that buys a bunch of games yet also plans to play them all. Then on the far left id put me there where I buy more than I've probably ever be able to finish and some games I dont even plan on playing but like for the collection like my 32x or game.com collection I have. For far far left you have 3 or 4 groups the graded game collectors, the sealed collection people then the full set people. It's hard to fully pin point where 1 group ends and another starts tho which is the problem but adding more than just the left side and right side does make it a bit easier I'd say. That is my take anyway

[@pnx_world]

dang that be consistent with your hate can not be truer. some people might be hating on video game collectors for something they do themselves in regards to other items. like say toys to or funko pops. lots of people keep those in their original box and never open them to. I mean someone could say funkos were never really meant to be taken out. or that they are not playable. but they aren't even sealed they don't come taped. if they weren't meant to be taken out then how come they don't come in an already fully sealed box? why make the box so you can open it if it was never meant to?

[@williek6888]

Great video! I love games, playing games & even obsessing over them. However I come from music/tapes/records and your points are just as valid there. Having limited space, I had to choose what I wanted to collect and video games got ixnayed because I'd rather play them than setup storage/space. Now to tie this into record collecting vs listening...

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

Great point! I have a great example of this in my own collecting/gaming hobby. I had Indigo Prophecy on PS2 as well as the remaster on PS4. I knew that I didn't need both copies so I knew I should get rid of one. I ended up getting rid of the PS4 copy because I just wanted to have the game and not necessarily play it. If I wanted to play it then I would have kept the PS4 version, but that isn't what was important to me with that game.

[@Honest_Grifter]

Personally, I would call myself a video game enthusiast... I am old enough to have my original systems since my dad bought the Sega 8bit for me and him in '89... I own several items that I've purchased simply for the rarity, and I love to see them displayed, but I also play a great many of my games I've procured throughout the years, but my collection is actively being enjoyed in both playing and simply enjoying the look of it in my personal gaming museum, lol... I will try to buy the hardest to find/most sought after versions of any game that I want to purchase, but I'm also realistic enough to know when I can and can't afford the "white whale" collection variant....

[@chesterciervo4330]

I love playing videos games, i have played almost every game that i have bought, but like you said i am nearly getting priced out on anything older than 7th gen. I have seen games that i payed 20$ for go for 60$ recently, and consoles i've payed 50$ or less for are now a few hundred ( looking at you dreamcast, payed 20$ online and 4$, now see them for 200$).

[@MrFuggleGuggle]

I do have a backlog. I do want to start drilling down and finishing my backlog I do not have the same time to play and finish games that I had, when I was a child or even a young adult But... Maybe one day, I'll get fired from my job and have 3 to 6 months (or longer) to finally 'dine like a pig'

[@Zylotic83]

Completely agree with you bro!

[@birddoggaming]

Thank you for watching

[@ChloeCommentss]

"Hey guys, look at this stack of games I stole from a homeless shelter, these would easily sell for $500." Guys, can I pls buy and play Shadow The Hedgehog on Gamecube, why did Shadow Generations revitalise enough interest that (where im from) it averages $70 now 😭😭😭

[@kevinkite3418]

I myself like to do both. I usually prefer to play games on the system that they were originally developed for, at least for the first time I am playing theses games.

[@GameCollectingReaper]

Yayy a new video!

[@birddoggaming]

Thanks for watching and supporting!

[@nin10dogamecute36]

Thanks for explain to those guys the diferent ,gamer and collector,I collect Gamecube games and some of them I don't even play because I want in my collection

[@MunitionsDudTester]

idk, I feel like this subject is "schrodinger's venn diagram". Depending on the intent and actions of each individual person at any given time they can either part of multiple groups or just 1. Defining terms is important but I don't think it's really that complicated. You can exist as a game collector and a game player at the same time, you can be only one, then both, then the other, etc etc. I think it is reasonable for gamers to get upset at collectors because they directly conflict with and hinder their hobby in a way. I sit in this weird middle ground. I don't really collect but there's some stuff I'd like to, but the purpose for doing so would be to preserve something important to me. Like the very first JRPG I ever played. I would probably try to get a sealed copy to display, and a CIB copy to potentially play if I also got the hardware. These days though I'm much more "preservation"-focused because I know this stuff isn't going to last too much longer so I've been emulating in order to preserve physical games/hardware.

[@MrScoffins]

Personally I have a very respectable GameBoy collection. I will never play those physical versions, but I do use an Anbernic to emulate them. I like to have my cake and eat it.

[@thohillesland]

Also, what is the definition of a game being "collectable"? Is collectability just determined by the game being notable in some way? like for example being the first print of the first game in an important series. By that definition then Pokemon Red is a more collectable game than lets say Pokemon Fire Red, even tho Pokemon Fire Red is both a rarer (it sold less copies), and a more expensive game (if you are looking at anything that isn't sealed or graded). But also by that definition, the Japanese release of Pokemon Red should be the most collectable version, since that is the actual first print. The same would then be true for Okami, where the first print is the Japanese PS2 release. Am i correct in this definition, or is there something i am missing here?

[@birddoggaming]

That’s certainly a topic that could get its own video. I’ll need to have some deep thought on that, because I’m not sure how much of the definition is subjective. But essentially: yes, to everything you just said. Red is absolutely more collectible than Fire Red, that’s not debatable. I believe the Japanese original *should* be more collectible despite the demand being so much lower for it I don’t think you’re missing anything. We’re on the same page

[@buenogoodlive]

Cultural impact should matter when analyzing collectibility though, as well as the geographical context of the collectors. Collectibility and popularity go hand in hand imo. Whether it's about the popularity of the object then or now.

[@ac__]

Wow. So you’re saying games aren’t meant to be played? - char retro

[@birddoggaming]

[@swiftstrongarm]

Algorithm recommended user. Never watched you before. Concise and to the point. I agree with you for the most part. I immediately thought a guy who owns 5 cars isn't a car collector. Yet some car collectors, and card/comic collectors for that matter collect for different reasons than monetary return. Your friend is in fact a Pokemon Video Game collector. Is he an unused box collector, no. Is he collecting for monetary value, no. There are many collectors who use and don't use the things they collect and many reasons to collect. But you are correct that resale/pristine collectors main intention is not to play nor would they care about which version has better graphics. So while your friends group of Pokemon games is technically a collection and that technically makes him a collector. I also think intent like you mentioned is a big factor. Because he is specifically trying to get all the games of a series and beat them all qualifies him as an enjoyment collector. I agree that in general calling yourself a video game collector because you own a bunch of videos games wouldn't be truthful in a colloquial sense. I think your friend is the grey inbetween the obviously collector black and the video game enthusiast white.

[@LuNicz]

says he isn't gatekeeping repeatedly continues to gatekeep what counts or doesn't count as videogame collecting

[@GameKollector]

Well....I know I'm a collector now...lol I play some of my stuff, but I'm more after the collecting factor... The nostalgia and owning the old school boxes, manuals, cartridges, etc is what I'm after. I also don't collect Xbox one, PS4, or Switch.... Don't care about modern gen, remakes, any of that. I want the old stuff...The original stuff

[@historypaul1657]

Every game I have, I have wonderful memories attached to it. And they arent the original (Mainly because of tragic moving results). And while I enjoy slotting them into a system and playing for a few hours, I ultimately like to take a look through, and bask in my wonderful memories of them. Me and Mom playing through our Lufia SNES games. Me and my best friend Stephen, staying up all through a night to completely beat Ocarina of Time, etc. Mostly N64, Super Nintendo and GameBoy Advanced games that make me think of friends, family, acquaintances, some of whom arent around anymore. 😅 I've been told I'm not a "real gamer", I've also been lambasted for not being enough of a collector, too. Cant win for losing. 😂

[@DontStabCats]

I'll take splitting hairs for 500 Alex

[@dan_evilrobot]

After watching and listening to your video. I'm 100% agree with you. For me I'm kind of 50-50 to be honest, but yeah, just be happy when you're collecting video games. I've been hearing people saying "gatekeeping" for a while.. But yeah, awesome video, man.

[@nicoloreynolds4979]

I only ever collect games i will play unless i get games in a bundle as some of them i probably wont touch it, i don't enjoy the idea of padding out my game collection as someone else can pick up that game who wants to play it and enjoy it while it would just sit on my shelf if im the one who had it same thing with sealed games i want to collect as well as play all my games so it's pointless for me to have sealed (my only exception is my favorite game of all time) but im not gonna knack on someone who does

[@birddoggaming]

The whole “I only collect games I will play… except for the ones I don’t” is a major part of what this video is addressing

[@nicoloreynolds4979]

@birddoggaming well the only time I collect games I dont plan on playing is when it's involved in a bundle I'm buying from someone that does have games I want to play, if you want games just to have them then go do you it's up to you at the end of my day, just me personally for my collection I want to have the games on my shelves as a display as well as play them as I want to use them what they are intended for specifically old consoles as I could emulate and it's makes it easier but I would very much rather play on official hardware than something more convenient

[@Ghostlight2006]

Yes 👏

[@birddoggaming]

Great to see ya, thanks for watching!

[@alyssamarroquin1023]

I totally agree with you!! Collecting vs playing are different and we should respect each other!

[@ogcib]

Awesome job dude! I love this video. Now go play The Last of Us on the PS5 :)

[@birddoggaming]

Lol! I own the game but not the console, like a real collector Thank you very much OG CIB!

[@SomeRetroGuy]

Don't know why okami HD would be going up in price. The game has been reprinted and I have a copy pre-ordered. Paid like $20 lol same with final fantasy 7 remake intergrade for PS5

[@birddoggaming]

There was a short, brief period between the announcement of Okami 2 and the announcement of the VGP reprint where the demand for the game got really intense. The community has since calmed down. Thanks for watching and commenting! You’re welcome to watch my KZbin Short on the topic

[@MagnetoWasRight]

This guy gets it

[@TheRealRetroBeard]

Some/many? of us are both.

[@birddoggaming]

Correct my friend - see 12:32

[@TheRealRetroBeard]

@birddoggaming I watched the whole video. I enjoyed your provocative style.

[@josephleo5830]

I think the comic to games comparison was always a bad comparison. I think comparing our hobby to toy collectors is a better analogue. Atari, Nintendo, Sega can be mirrored to GI Joe, MotU, and Turtles. Loose, CIB then sealed are direct analogs Then there’s the marketing and even stores we bought items in are the same.

[@birddoggaming]

I can see that. I think the analogies made in this video worked very well, though, focusing on rereleases and reading vs collecting

[@josephleo5830]

@ I didn’t mean it directed to your video, I just meant in general. I sort of mean it for the hobby as a whole, the narrative in the high end is controlled by the comic folks who jumped in around 2018, and they’ve gave us a lot of misnomers like “first print” rather than “first run” or “first variant” since these games weren’t assembled the same way comics are “printed” I’ll say this as a new topic: I don’t love where the hobby has been taken to and I hope it’s not too late to sort of fix a lot of the bugs.

[@mattlockwood6089]

Video games are sweet 😊

[@birddoggaming]

No doubt

[@konataizumi6119]

One aspect I think needs mentioning is that when you are collecting games, you're not really collecting games. You're collecting a cardboard or plastic box, a manual and other inserts, and a storage medium of some sort. The game itself is a purely digital entry. The packaging which was once a necessity is now simply collectible merchandise Often, the original print of a game is more desirable for reasons outside of its collective packaging. Okami on PS2 has arguably superior color grading and graphical effects compared to later releases. The original release of Super Mario 64 has infamous glitches needed for speedrunning. The list goes on. These original releases continue to be accessible via dumps online, and fan emulation continues to be more competent than any "professional" attempts.

[@benjaminstrohecker919]

Good video bro

[@birddoggaming]

Thanks man I appreciate ya

[@benjaminstrohecker919]

@ your welcome

[@CatOnVenus183]

I disagree. I'll use your same example of Okami. There's reasons to revisit the original, you can prefer the art style, prefer the different versions, play on a CRT, and maybe just don't own the newest hardware. You have a very stringent view on collecting, assuming that collecting is just about getting the first prints. That's just a subsection of collecting. This videos only point was semantical and a waste of time lol. Like you prefer collecting via having early copies on a shelf it seems. Other people prefer collecting the original consoles with time accurate TVs for use. They're both preserving and collecting the past. The collector you describe sounds like an annoying person who is overly consumeristic. Depressing in a hobby that's already so focused on consuming media. They deserve to be made fun of online lol

[@birddoggaming]

6:00

[@Charsept]

The like-dislike ratio 😆 damn, I guess this ruffled some feathers. Anyway, I think I'm both. I buy old physical copies of games not only to have and preserve them, but to play them. And I don't care about condition. I'll take games with the labels scratched off. I just want to play the OG games on OG hardware and I've never flipped a retro game for profit. So I'd say I'm 80% a gamer and 20% a collector. Also these eBay prices for the nostalgia I want to re-experience is rooooough.

[@birddoggaming]

ruffled the heck out of some feathers my guy

[@muonswitch]

This "video essay" has very little of video - it's pretty much just an essay. If I were you, I would start refeering to things by their actual names.

[@birddoggaming]

ahhhhhh you almost got me with that one! very good comment

[@playalot86]

🤣🤣🤣

[@officialhoovtube]

It's not this deep, bro

[@daviddaniels6645]

Dude you need to chill

[@theghastlygamer5326]

You are ignorant. No it aint the same. You can damn well hate the fake contrived graded game market. The whole market was manipulated. They graded the game and put it on auction and the same people bought it for ungodly amount of money. It wasn't a collector wanting the game. It was an inside guy trying to manipulate the market

[@birddoggaming]

Holy moly I just went and wasted M I N U T E S of my time to figure out what part of the video you were even referring to with all of this rudeness. You seem to be talking about Wata and graded video games in the context of 13:21 and yet I never said anything about Wata or graded games here Isn’t that crazy?? God bless you friend and check out 16:49 since you clearly didn’t make it that far

[@Dan200]

Collecting stuff just to own it is just called hoarding.

[@MunitionsDudTester]

Wrong. Hoarding is an actual mental disorder that is characterized by specific markers. Just because you own things with intent does not automatically mean you have this disorder.

[@buenogoodlive]

Hoarding would mean not throwing away or getting rid of anything. Collecting doesn't equal hoarding.

[@7Jubal7]

Game collectors want game collecting to be taken as seriously as other collecting hobbies and then say shit like this

[@ultimatejoecolton]

I feel ya bro

[@ultimatejoecolton]

Like i collect hasbro wrestlers i aint setting up a royal rumble but might be fun if i did