Top Ten Retro Game Collections

[@TheQuarterGuy]

Donate to Extra Life and help sick and injured children! If I reach $500, I'll do a Crowd Control stream of Mega Man 11! www.extra-life.org/participant/TheQuarterGuy

[@NashTheBlade]

Noble cause, good video, but I just gotta ask...WHEN ARE YOU GONNA DO THE TOP 30 ACE ATTORNEY CASES ALREADY?!

[@mikkyasara5438]

I don't know if they count as retro games per se, but I really appreciate the fact that the Henry Stickmin Collection exists. Not only did it allow the old Henry Stickmin flash games to be preserved, but it also added that awesome new final part.

[@dubstepbee6892]

I Love Henry and All the Wacky Failures he went through

[@ChaosKey4013]

I’m actually surprised Kirby’s Dream Collection wasn’t on here. Yeah, it may be sorta redundant now given NSO has nearly all the games featured in the collection, but it had the More Special Stages mode, which not only showed that Magolor survived the events of Return to Dream Land (though this was prior to the remake), but it also brought back the Smash Bros. ability first seen in Amazing Mirror which would then return in Planet Robobot. And then you have the timeline of events regarding the franchise up to that point (and even listing real world events that took place), which is the section of the game where you can watch 3 select episodes of the Kirby anime! And then (we’re still not done) you have the included booklet that featured all sorts of concept material (some of which Sakurai showed on his KZbin channel), including an early concept artwork of Meta Knight which would inspire Morpho Knight! And then you have the soundtrack CD with 45 songs from across the series up to Return to Dream Land, 3 of which were new arrangements! Yeah, this was a jam-packed collection. Maybe not the best one out there as evident by some of the entries on your list, but definitely a lot better than the modern Mario collections.

[@TheQuarterGuy]

I forgor 💀

[@BaxterAndLunala]

Well, now that I think about it, we didn't see MCC on the list, and then again, CE and 2 would be the only ones considered retro currently. But then again, QG _did_ have the Zero/ZX Legacy Collection in a big MegaMan entry, and the most recent game in that one came out back in 2007, the same year as Halo 3, and Halo 4 did come out in 2012, two years before MCC.

[@michaelnelson1127]

I agree. I got the collection when it was new, and I loved it! Not only did it allow me to play Kirby’s first games (though I mainly just played Crystal Shards), but being able to watch episodes of the anime on demand was a real treat.

[@fodv93]

I feel that the Kirby anniversary collection is one of the best game collections, not just for Nintendo but gaming as a whole. It's quite the detailed collection and has a list of games previously inaccessible

[@shinyocelot04archive]

The Digital Circus plushies just keep appearing. In terms of collections, the Mega Man Legacy Collections are incredible. The fact that we have almost the entire Mega Man franchise on modern hardware (excluding StarForce and Legends) is incredible. Wish we got the Game Boy titles though.

[@BaxterAndLunala]

If we end up getting a Legacy Collection for those games, it'll probably be like the Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, as Legends has only two games (not counting Misadventures of Tronne Bonne) and StarForce has three games, each with a separate version.

[@Silverkeyblade]

Oh, fun fact! It wasnt entirely just grading that massively bumped up the prices of retro games! There's a grading company that was colluding with another auction company (I forget the names) to artificially bump up the prices of the games they were selling to be WAY more than they were worth. They're still under investigation iirc

[@TheQuarterGuy]

That's even worse! 🤬🤬🤬

[@alvaroperez2349]

Reliving the past can be a good thing in some rare circumstances.

[@shadowlinkbds]

You can never go wrong with the classics.

[@BaxterAndLunala]

Well... maybe except for two specific games in the X Legacy Collection. Tho, I honestly hate one of those two and mildly dislike the other.

[@gamefox6019]

I always love when collections show history.

[@cordellriemer5177]

I personally love Sonic Mega collection+ on the PS2 when I was a kid. Sure it doesn't have Sonic CD, but you get to play some of the Game gear Sonic games and of course, the other Sega games which are unlockables. And plus it introduced me to the Sonic franchise as a whole

[@multifandomfangirl9664]

If I had to choose one of my favorite Video Game collections The Kirby 20th anniversary collection aka Kirby's Dream Collection would have to be my pick imo

[@Shantae1188]

Same. I loved playing Kirby 64 on it

[@AdamEspersona]

In terms of my favorite retro collections, that goes to Metal Slug Anthology, Turtles Cowabunga Collection, the MegaMan Legacy Collections (all of them), and the Castlevania Collections. EDIT: Wow, ALL of them made the list in one form or another. And I even own most of the other collections listed today! Well done, QG!

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

MSA does have some emulation issues.

[@AdamEspersona]

@@ChiefMedicPururu Even so, I like it.

[@derrickhaggard]

Just played through my copy of the Capcom Fighting Collection. And I loved reliving my Arcade Rat days.

[@michaelnelson1127]

Excellent list, QG. Though personally, one of my favorites is Kirby’s Dream Collection. Not only does it include Kirby’s first 6 main games, but it also has some new challenges in the style of Return to Dreamland, a timeline gallery, and even a few episodes of the anime.

[@gamefox6019]

Loved Megaman Legacy Collection

[@erichfiedler1481]

It's gonna be an interesting topic for sure, especially when there are people who have these collections

[@MrDarksol]

I just noticed that Pommi is in your home and all I can say is I'm happy that she has a home. She's finally free from that digital circus hell! Oh and fantastic countdown of all of these collections and ironically I do have the Sega classics collection recently because it was on sale and yes it was only on PS4 but I play PS4. I needed an excuse to play shining Force Sue me lol but still awesome job QG!

[@andrewhaase1826]

Honorable Mention: *Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy -The Trilogy remake that signified Crash Bandicoot's return.

[@corenasue]

Hey QuarterGuy I saw the Pomni Plushie now She is going to watch Your Videos now.

[@HiroTheCinderace]

18:41 I actually have heard of the Evercade, it was a brand I've followed a lot since 2020 when it came out & I still support the company for making it & giving us all those games on it.

[@videogamerzero1schannel]

Very great list to talk about the importance of game preservation

[@cjwat1118]

That prologue line hit particularly, DST is what I call Useless Savings Time because it does nothing, lol.

[@Nathan-rb3qp]

Another issue with Capcom Arcade Stadium is that in Super Street Fighter 2 censored Hong Kong in favor of replacing it with China as Fei Long’s birth country.

[@jeremydavidson1420]

i have been watching your videos for a long time quarterguy and i got to admit your videos are well informed and pretty entertaning. and watching this video reminds me of my current goal of collecting vintage games from the 90s and early 2000s. and you did a good job on this video. keep up the good work an ps it was your battle network videos that got me into playing those games so thank you.

[@shardofomega4427]

Kinda disappointing that Sonic Mega Collection didn’t make it onto the list, even as an honourable mention. Containing the classic Sonic catalogue, sans the Saturn games, Knuckles’ Chaotix and CD, it was essentially the game that made my childhood, between the various games available, the unlockable ability to learn about cheats and special tips, and the Plus variation’s upgrade to include the Game Gear games, alongside Ristar. I wish more people who hadn’t experienced the Mega Drive era of gaming had the chance to play it. It’s a great experience, even if obviously old-school.

[@Manectrix2000]

I personally love the Crash and Spyro remake/remasters. It’s thanks to this collection that I experienced Crash 1, Spyro 1, and Spyro 3 before I would later buy them for my childhood console. While it may not have the details of other collections, I just love knowing that there are more accessible versions of these six games. Though goodness I love the Crash Team Racing remake. It is awesome that every track from Nitro Kart made their way into this remake. Plus all of the CNK bosses being playable like GBA was a dream come true. There were also new tracks and characters that came in seasonal updates! In one update, Beenox would remove the limitation of certain characters effectively being better than others because of the “engine” they had. The only negative thing I have to say was Activision shoving micro transactions used to effectively skip the grind to get coins for new characters and cosmetics. (But screw them I literally have everything and a CRAP TON of useless coins.)

[@zaneheaston8254]

Thanks for the idea for an early birthday gift for my dad with Atari 50

[@NexGenSaiyan21]

My personal favorite would have to be the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster. The first six Final Fantasy games being remade with better sprite work, correct localization and a completely remastered soundtrack? Yes, please! While it is hampered by the fact that you can get all six separately, if you're a true diehard Final Fantasy fan, you'll have probably bought the whole bundle.

[@BaxterAndLunala]

22:46: "Did I *'do the math'* Atari!?" *"NOBODY SAID THERE'D BE MATH!"*

[@themightymesprit7325]

Bro, this was such an awesome retrospective of video game compilations via a Top 10. While watching, I was playing King of Fighters 94 and was thinking Number 1 was going to be SNK until I realized that you can’t beat Atari 50 considering how big it was when it released back in 2022 and the fact that the details in it are so special that it’s going to be hard to top nowadays. Also Fun Fact: One of the Namco Museum collections: Namcot Collection on Switch released psychically in Japan only, one of the games on it is Digital Devil Story Megami Tensei (aka the original game that laid the foundation of my favorite video game franchise of all time, Shin Megami Tensei) Either way Great Episode as always The Quarter Guy.

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

(Jots down list of these collections to get for my Switch if I don’t have them already) Also that Sonic Boom reference was KING, QG!

[@SuperPlanet3212]

This is going to be a good countdown.

[@lt.cheekems6447]

I, disagree. BUT that is your opinion and I RESPECT it and I hope you do the same. P.S. it is my birthday

[@sergiomendoza251]

4:30 actually Turtle in time not had online multiplayer but Hyperstone Heist had that (is really wierd honestly) and the Mario all stars collection had another version with Super Mario World included.

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

15:26 yeah

[@xboxclown8922]

I played a lot of these since I'm more of a retro gamer. I think this is a rather solid list man.

[@chopper8209]

8:20 also if you get the digital version, you get Goldeneye 007

[@Mangadude901]

Just watching this made me feel nostalgic.

[@jaketaller8567]

My honorable mentions: Crash N.Sane Trilogy If it hadn’t been for this collection, the Bandicoot would’ve been stuck in obscurity for years. Disney Afternoon Collection Step right up and come on in, here's where the fun begins. 21:18 Also, that Sonic Boom reference made me laugh.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Great list

[@frankblazer6377]

Hey the Midway Arcade Treasures got on the list, although I did play 2 the most.

[@joelimitsuandyoshi]

21:17 Hehe I got that reference

[@ThisIsCSDX]

I cannot tell you how much I want Disney Afternoon Collection on Switch and also for Sega to care more about their games that aren't on Genesis, CD, and Dreamcast. Granted, Panzer Dragoon Saga is unlikely since they lost the source code and I guess reverse engineering the game(if you can even get the source code that way) would take waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long to get it working, but there are still so many others out there that could be rereleased, I'd argue. Speaking of, if you like older games in already existing games, get Panzer Dragoon Orta on your Xbox One or Series X/S. It's a great game in its own right, and you unlock the original first game to play(though, I couldn't figure out how to save progress, if I can even do that, so you might have to play it in one sitting like the old days). Edit: Oh, also, glad you put in all the MegaMan collections, as I was so excited for Zero/ZX to come back, played through the first 5 games till I got burnt out trying to get all the sub tanks and face Omega(I still had an absolute blast), and I am so sad that that collection didn't sell well. Ntm the Battle Network one didn't even come to Xbox *because* of poor sales.

[@WhiteDarkness3113]

Im guessing you got the pomni and Cane plush du to youre friend alex being involved in a webshow

[@Gokuzard97]

Boy, I can't wait for every Legacy Collection to get in one spot! If only we got Legends and Star Force. 😑

[@axelchrisleger1496]

I personally think that one you could have put on the hm’s is the dmc HD collection

[@davidtimmer596]

Let's hope the Suikoden remaster doesn't suffer the same fate as the Metal Gear Collection. Especially now with Murayama-san dead. But if not, we'll always have that Eiyuuden Chronicles game as a spiritual successor.

[@stephenaremu78]

Adam this is my favorite top 10 thank you very much

[@stephenaremu78]

Maybe you could do a Pokemon top 10 evil teams

[@stephenaremu78]

Hey Adam can you do a top 10 worst compilations

[@red5158077]

I'd choose Sonic Mega Collection. It just feels so nostalgic. One music track in particular is sooooo damn good. The track simply called "History" is amazing. If you all have never heard it, please listen to it.

[@ZeroRoyale]

Personal favorites of mine are Namco Museum PS2, Mega Man X Collection (again on PS2, which still has reasons to be grabbed alongside the Legacy Collection,) and Sonic Mega Collection Plus

[@andrewhaase1826]

That reminds me... Hey, Sony, LOOK AT ME! Make a collection of your older games for modern consoles (like asking Insomniac to make a collection of ALL the Ratchet and Clank games. You could even do it in 2 volumes similar to the Mega Man Legacy Collections. Vol. 1 containing all the PS2 titles, and Vol. 2 having all the PS3 titles.) you will make more money than a year of ANY live-service game revenue!

[@hymmz360]

I’m a Dallas native and that Cowboys joke was absolute foul LMAOO. (not wrong though)

[@TheQuarterGuy]

The Cowboys are the accident waiting to happen!

[@davidtimmer596]

Crash N'Sane Trilogy. One of the few titles that ActiBlizz didn't fuck up royally.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

13:08 Hold up, that was only for PC users and now, that game is no longer available since Origins.

[@acejumper1681]

He mentioned that in this video.

[@Blueflag04]

When it comes to Capcom, i would include Capcom Classic Collection 1&2 because you get most of the arcade games in both discs respectively. Which is much better than buying individually

[@KrimsonKattYT]

It's been 3000 years...

[@TheQuarterGuy]

Not...really. I've been making videos this whole time.

[@KrimsonKattYT]

@@TheQuarterGuy Your last top 10 was 6 months ago, which I missed, so it has been a while for me at least. I don't watch lets plays anymore.

[@TheQuarterGuy]

@@KrimsonKattYT ... My last Top Ten was in January. I alternate between countdowns and videos about arcade games.

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

so saw friend in comments already mention the Kirby Dream Collection so I might as well add to the big list of Namco methods mentioned since it's one I grew up with. Sure I had played a friend's copy of one of the Xbox Museum entries, but my first real foray into Namco's arcade lineup, or at least Pac-Man's specifically, was Pac-Man World 2. Those who haven't played that game are probably asking how. Well one of the collectibles in the game are arcade tokens & when you collect enough of them then head back to Pac-Man's village, they give you access to the local arcade that had a few classic Pac-Man games in it. I had mainly played Pac-Attack & Pac-Mania but there was also the OG game & Ms Pac-Man (which might prove a problem for a potential future remake but I'd like to not think about that right now).

[@jamiewalsh3349]

Got to love retro games

[@toumabyakuya]

If I had to add any collection to the list it would be the three Ace Attorney Collections (Phoenix Wright Trilogy, Apollo Justice Trilogy and the Great Ace Attorney Duology) making it possible to play nearly all Ace Attorney games one after the other, adding in there as well goodies like character arts, the soundtracks, access to all the DLC (including both Asinine Attorney chapters) and more. Now, if only CapCom would do the same with the duology of a certain prossecutor...

[@DmasterNProductions]

While I understand that Sega Genesis Classics is probably a better choice, I still can't believe that Sonic Mega Collection wasn't on there. That game was my childhood.

[@Scorpionspear77]

I do think there’s potential for one more Classic Mega Man Anniversary Collection. The five Game Boy titles, the Super Famicom version of Mega Man and Bass, the two arcade titles, Mega Man Powered Up, and maybe something more obscure like Battle and Chase or even Super Adventure Rockman

[@kolkagaming1234]

Super Mario 35 is not the only classic multiplayer game to be shutdown, pac-man 99 was also shutdown.

[@CH-uk1il]

Couldn't agree more with 8! Now, if only Konami gave us a DS collection. Knowing Konami, probably not, unfortunately. Edit: Hell yeah! We got Dominus Collection!

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

I agree that the Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration deserves it's no. 1 spot. However, I'm kind of split with Capcom Arcade Cabinet on the list, at least in regards to the Steam versions and what people are saying about them.

[@TheZerox500]

One of the Mega Man collections has to br on the list. That franchise has had a history of really good collection games.

[@erichfiedler1481]

Why only one Mega Man Collection, why not ALL OF THEM

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@erichfiedler1481 yes!

[@shadowlinkbds]

​@@erichfiedler1481Piccolo: ALL OF THEM?!

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@shadowlinkbds Kale: ALL OF THEM!

[@TheZerox500]

@@erichfiedler1481 I'd put more than one too. But does The Quarter Guy operate on the idea of one pick per franchise?

[@Linklex7]

Sonic 3 and Knuckles wasn’t on the Ultimate Genesis Collection was it? I don’t think that game had been released since the GameCube. It finally got released on Sonic Origins collection recently but that was it.

[@FlameChocobo]

It is a damn good list, and a good birthday present as today is my Birthday!

[@stephenaremu78]

Adam did you see the price of the Darius collection it's insane

[@Xifihas]

I hope to see a Megaman Legends collection. Yeah it's only two main games and a spinoff, but they can give them improved controls and maybe also include other Megaman spinoff games. Battle and Chase anyone?

[@gfdx3214]

I do have to wonder for the consoles (mainly nintendo), how long until they put NSO on steam or their own variant of that? Computer seems like a more permanent way to keep those games accessible (also maybe make us be able to buy, not hire, some), and wouldnt that be a way for some of the bigger series like pokemon, kirby and mario to put some of their early games in easy access for kids to discover them and then want a nintendo console? I could definitely see the opportunities for this sort of demo for console-exclusive-series

[@blesser487]

I love rare replay

[@lazuardialdi2646]

I'm Suprised that as i Watched the Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration, it Never Mentions E.T. 🤣 gotta love it

[@majormadbomber]

YOOOOOO! Fatal Fury! Let's go!!!

[@ThisIsCSDX]

Here's an honorable mention: BUY KLONOA PHANTASY REVERIE SERIES!!!

[@BlueBladerBot]

Sonic Mega Collection should have been on the list

[@chrisjohnson9542]

Please do a video ranking all the balltle network games and post games and hardest games. That would be an awesomeness video and there's very very few BN ranking videos. Ive scoured the internet.

[@Rabbitlord108]

10. Seriously. If they were gonna port this to the Wii. Why not go with the later version that added Super Mario World? 9. No comment. 8. I know how expensive Dracula X was back when a CERTAIN KZbinr reviewed Rondo of Blood. But it being in the Advance Collection was still weird. 7. Agreed. People may want it on Switch. But I agree that it's sad that it hasn't come to PC. 6. No comment. 5. Still find it weird that Prime 2's multiplayer music was added to Smash Bros. 4. My big complaint is the added menu caused a lot of lag for some PCs (Mine included) I blame the usage of Unity. But still. 3. I sadly have 2 big complaints with the Battle Network compilations. 1. You need to turn on Silent Mode everytime you boot the games. And 2. No DS version of 5. Even though they had a DS emulator they used for the ZX games. 2. Bad news in regard to the Namco Evercade games. They only work on the OG Evercades. This is a reminder that rights issues STINK. My personal honorable mention would be the Crash N Sane Trilogy. It not only gave Crash 1 a proper save feature (So no more hunting down emblems or relying on passwords that get insanely long) But they also added a cut level in an update. 1. Take this with a grain of salt. But I have heard that Atari will allow Digital Eclipse to work with other companies (Though the merger thing is valid because I think Microsoft being allowed to buy as many companies as they have is a HUGE MISTAKE)

[@MarioPikachu626]

Sonic Mega Collection is an amazing collection and better than Sonic Orgins.

[@matthewmagnani2915]

I guess Halo: The Master Chief Collection is just not “retro” enough for even an honorable mention. Great list, regardless.

[@Xord2006]

Personnaly i discover megaman zero with the ds collection

[@Staciewoolridge25]

I like Final Fantasy pixel remastered collection.

[@coolerjr]

Yet it almost killed the gaming market

[@stephenaremu78]

Hi-5 Adam

[@CyborgCharlotte]

12:35 Genesis Denesis what Nintendenesis