Why Collecting PlayStation is Fun

[@JohnRiggs]

So many great games you'll never find on any other system on PS1. Cool to see stuff like King's Field variants. Love that game, too. That's what I had pre-Skyrim.

[@marccaselle8108]

I used to collect for PS1 in the early 2000s when none cared. I had 100 games at one point before all the prices shot up. I moved a few times since then so now I threw 370 PS1 games on my RetroPie 🙂

[@MrFacundo7]

Very good video! Some of my fav PS1 games are: In the first place, Metal Gear Solid, then games like: Silent Hill, Castlevania Symphony of The Night; Tomba 1 & 2; War Games; Brave Fencer Musashi; Wild 9; Diablo; Fighting Force; Final Fantasy VII and IX; Tenchu 1 & 2; Star Wars Jedi Power Battle; Rampage; Metal Slug X; Crash Bandicoot 3; Crash Team Racing, and others👍✌

[@retrosurvival3988]

Ps1 is easily one of the most Nostalgic Consoles for me! Thanks for sharing!

[@BawesomeBurf]

One really cool thing I love about Playstation collecting is finding games that you can play the soundtrack for in a CD player. Companies seemed to stop doing it around 98, but it was always neat when they had the music on there.

[@larrysledgejr1365]

I remember hearing that back in the late 90's and tried it. I liked listen to finel doom soundtrack.

[@giovanniortiz8421]

BawesomeBurf your so right . Now it's something you gotta pay for

[@ps-lover8380]

I love to hear Tekken 3 soundtrack

[@anonymoususer6774]

I loved listening to the original Rayman's soundtrack!

[@edj8671]

I love collecting for PS1 - You're right, most late 20 somethings like myself grew up with it as their first console (Technically mine was Sega Genesis) but the first console I bought my own games for a played the most was PS1. I still get excited when I find one that ive always wanted and the jewel cases etc make me happy and nostalgic. Speaking of demo disc's I have both Pizza hut demo disc's that I am proud I still have. Thanks for the video!

[@gamepassholder]

I just started collecting for the ps1. I’m in my mid 30’s and didn’t have a PS1 till a few years back now. So I’m pretty excited

[@brucesi]

John, thank you sooo much for this video. Floating Runner was a game I had when I first got my PS1 around 1997 because it was super cheap and I was a broke teen. At some point it got traded in when I was trying to get something new. But I wanted to get it again but couldn't remember the name after all these years. I really had no way to find out because I could only remember that it was a platformer and nothing else to go by. Thanks again!

[@randaleastwood6836]

your great man. Your videos are so easy and positive to watch. It puts me in a time machine to great times.

[@Grimsie42]

I love listening to your insights... Keep up the good work John!

[@johnhancockretro]

Thank you. I enjoy your videos as well

[@ronbergeron9298]

does a complete collection include the demo releases, when we got our first ps we had no games and just played the demo cd

[@brandonm6043]

Really great video! Your passion is evident. I just recently began to collect for the PlayStation (system I grew up with). I agree...Incredibly fun!

[@MrSintastic]

Great video man. I love the PS1, the sheer diversity of the library is incredible. From the platformers, to the fighters, to the RPGS, to the SHMUPS; just some of the greatest games ever were on this system. And there are so many different ways to collect for it as you alluded to as there are various case variants such as with the original Tekken that has the long box, the jewel case greatest hits version and the jewel case non--greatest hits version which is very hard to find. My favorite game on the system is Strider 2, I love the original and the sequel is amazing, great action platformer.

[@lcahall]

Love your videos. 20 years young and love to collect stuff from my childhood gamecube ps1 gba. I enjoy learning from all of your years of experience it truly fascinates me. Keep it up!

[@josephdennany2634]

Einhander by squaresoft was the one game I really liked that no one seems to have heard of....hidden gem if you will...

[@DanofWar101]

The PS1 era was where I started to collect games because that's around where I got my 1st serious job. I had to sell my collection at some point because of money problems (which I wish I didn't do lol) but I'm now back into collecting and I still love to collect disc based games! Some of my favorite games: Apocalypse, Medievil, Vanguard Bandits... but I could go on and on naming titles for PS1! Great video and keep up the good work!

[@loco_Fox]

great vid John, I'll never forget getting my Ps1 in the mid 90s , the excitement, the graphics at the time blew me away and the games were so much fun. the games i got with the system were Rally cross and i loved that game, and Tekken 2. Now i just like collecting games that i used to own or that I will actually enjoy playing. Just can't afford to go and start collecting a set or subset at this time, but even the prices for the ps1 games are going up. There are a lot of budget titles still and thats cool, but I'm only about collecting what i'll actually play. love the vid and the new look! can't wait for more vids!

[@slothbro2740]

I remember those big huge playstation boxes. I had a game called Magic Carpet and it was HARD as hell but FUN as hell. great vid.

[@Narniak69]

Great video John, thanks! Brave Fencer Musashi and Herc's Adventures are two of my favorite action adventure games for PS1. When I was a kid it was all about the Tomb Raider games, and of course the amazing port of DOOM.

[@IMDLEGEND]

Thank you for being a collector that appreciates greatest hits editions. Many collectors shy away from these, but it is a much cheaper way to get access to the same game. I like collecting for one of the reasons that you mentioned, which is PS3 backwards compatibility. I was actually able to put in a PS1 game in my PS3, and play it remotely using the PSP. I can't do that now due to PSP's no longer working on my wi-fi, but it was such a cool thing at the time.

[@edwardbilsborrow9845]

Also it is so much fun to play my favourite was the gta games especially gta London obviously being from the U.K i loved that game I have all PAL releases for it and play on the regularly. Thanks for the video. Eddie from England UK

[@zombiecrusher1100]

And thank you John for your channel. You are great. Keep up the great work.

[@tenderstems]

What I love about collecting for this system is how diverse the library is. I'll also never forget the feeling of playing Resident Evil 2 for the first time. My favorites: Porsche Challenge, RC De Go, Resident Evil 2, and Smackdown 2.

[@TheUpliftingGuy]

Playstation is my favorite system of all time. The looks, the logo the gamepad, the hug library of games and not to mention the graphics. It still gives me the feeling when I 1st saw it back in 1996 at a local electronic store. The 1st game I saw with it was Tekken 2 and that stunning cover art and I'm hooked since then.

[@ppgranja3]

I think I've seen you before in one of the Metal Jesus Rock videos...You're collection is insane! Great stuff! Keep up!

[@alwaysnever446]

Suikoden 2 is my favourite ps1 game. It's my favourite game of all time actually. Xenogears is a close second. Thank you for your videos John. You are a true gem for the gaming community.

[@giannipoopoopants]

There are sooooo many games to talk about! You should do more of these videos John. Gotta love that Twisted Metal 2!

[@DeEvolveMe]

Awesome vid. I love ps1 collecting for the variety of content that's out there for the system. Such diverse genres, kick ass packaging. Some my favorite games would be MTV music generator, cool boarders series,Blazing Dragons, Discworlds, light gun games and FMV games

[@jcchaconjr]

Hey John, great to see you making videos on a regular basis again! I like collecting PlayStation because it represents my Renaissance of sorts back into video gaming. I guess you can say that I got kind of burned out during the 16-bit era, so I just stepped away for some years. I still remember the day I walked into an Incredible Universe, and saw a Saturn and PlayStation side-by-side, both playing Tomb Raider. The game looked way better on the PlayStation, and that sealed the deal for me. Since then I've collected a tidy little collection of 1300 games and growing, all from the 5th, 6th, 7th, and now 8th generation. My favorite games are all the arcade compilations and remakes. I'd say that Robotron-X is the best of all of those remakes. Thanks for the collecting tips, I'll keep that in mind as I continue to hunt for PlayStation games.

[@RussiaGoodFantastic]

The PS1 is my favorite system of all time, i love how you can play the games on ps2 and 3 with some advantages. And it has tons of 2D sprite based games, and for a much cheaper than you will find on any nintendo and sega console. Raiden Project for example has the best port of Raiden 1 and the only port of Raiden 2

[@jamescleary2163]

I didn't know it was the only port of raiden 2 thanks for the info great game

[@DaveImagamegeek]

Great video John your not the same without your beard , PS2 , PS3 and PS4 for me . I was more into Sega when the PS1 was out.

[@Omega_1998_]

What I love about collecting Playstation games is its variety in casing,packaging,and labels. I love that Sony gave their games a large variety of cases with labels to differentiate when collecting.

[@JoshawattGaming]

Ps1 and ps2 were my childhood, it's very fun and nostalgic for me to collect the games I played as a kid. Very accurate video

[@TheGGShow77]

Darkstone!?! Wow! I threw that game in one day not expecting much and ended up playing it ALL day! Great selection of titles you refer to!:)

[@floda4835]

tough to keep that collection aside from troubles that homes can have like plumbing heat ac etc just like what made the MJR move the mold and water that almost ruined part of his collection , you now have to take into account climate change a storm, a heat wave , or flooding .. its the same as collecting other things which also have those risks like sneakers, ive seen sneakers fall apart do to humidity or heat or even sunlight and im sure that also affects video games too

[@jamescleary2163]

thanks for the videos john I love the ps2 and back please keep making vids your videos are very interesting ,and I like looking at the background

[@loubilly]

good to see more videos from you mate. you look so different without the beard. keep up the good work

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

John seems to be the most authentic and nice guy on youtube. I loved your colaborations with Metal Jesus and I gladly subscribed.

[@Reapertate728]

Hi, John. New subscriber and I love your channel. I am slowly going through your videos. I agree with you completely about the Playstation. For me, there are two systems that are the most important - SNES and PS1. The SNES was everything I wanted the NES to be and the PS1 was everything I wanted video games to be. Some of my favorite genres to collect are hack and slash and RPGs. I went ahead and purchased Dark Stone since I love Diablo-like games. I was so into collecting PS1 when it first came out, I preordered Suikoden 2 when no one else did and that is one of my favorite games to play. I play it every year. Keep making great vids! Love your channel!

[@retrogamesvinylandbeer]

Awesome video! Jumping Flash and Einhander are some of my favorite ps1 games. I had Jumping Flash when I was a kid and it got sold unfortunately. I found a copy recently and was super excited to get it back in my collection. Since the longboxes are flimsy it took me a couple years to find a good condition one at a reasonable price.

[@dionis6625]

that's it! you totally inspired me to collect for ps1 now, I used to have small collection of 40 games when I was a kid, but I got rid of them for some reason and I regret it so much now that I started collecting, the only bad thing is that ps1 games is pretty expensive in Europe so that may take me some time to find games cheaper, anyway great video, made me want to go and find every game I owned :)

[@wifflegames2325]

Another great video, keep up the great work, love being introduced and re-introduced to these oddities.

[@mannyichi]

Grear vid! I like to collect anime title video games for the playstation. The playstation came out when anime was becoming popular in the states and thankfully they were released over here.

[@theredshadow401]

I love collecting for the PlayStation because it was the first console that I truly got into after I moved out on my own in the 90s. I did have a SNES and a Genesis, and I love those consoles a lot, but the PlayStation was the one that carried me through the beginning of my 20s. I love the 90s and the PlayStation is such a big part of that. I go back and forth on whether I want to try to collect the entire US library for it or not. Even if I never get them all, it will be a fun ride.

[@norvillerogersnorville8]

This is my biggest collection so far. Had a lot of fun with the kids back in the day. NES I sold all 130 game and got the PS1 and the kids did get mad at me for selling all the games and just got about 40 games for the PS1 at the time. Finding games at sales is a lot of fun. Playing and watching the Adult kids play PS1 on the PS3 is fun with them talking about back in the day how we beat some of the games. Seeing all the games you have, makes me look like not so much of a big game collector. I only have 3000+ games. From 1974 Pong only system to PS4. YES have fun I know I am.

[@zombiecrusher1100]

I love PlayStation. Since it released in 94. I bought it that year and fell in love. I collect and still have all of my games.

[@cbqhobbies597]

I just SUBed to you John! Love the show. I just got into retro about a year ago and just picked up DOOM greatest hits. And now I will go and look for Dark Stone. Thanks.

[@theambivalentps2bloke60]

I like finding hidden demo discs in the back of the case, not sure if that's just a UK thing but some games have them and not everyone knew about so some used games still contain them

[@techjunkie133]

The Ambivalent PS2 Bloke some games did in the US , i believe.

[@ichrismoku]

Thanks for the video man your collection is awesome and you are a total badass!

[@Chaosengine]

I love collecting for PS1 :D, I have just started again after many years. I loved games like Space Hulk, Dune 2000, KKND Krossfire, Red Alert, C&C, Populous The Beginning and much much more.

[@Jonny_2099]

I just started my ps1 collection and it has been quite the obsession! My recent pickups are Parasite Eve 1 and 2, Twisted Metal 3, and South Park Rally.

[@GrimlockHero]

I thought I was literally the only person that played Dark Stone on PS1. I sunk tons of hours into it. Great video man.

[@monkeyabattoir8501]

+GrimlockHero I had it too, $11 NEW . Lots of fun but super hard.

[@XBeatmymeatX1990]

I had it too. It was epic. I loved it.

[@ChrisStoneinator]

I happily collect Platinum games in the UK, but I think if I was an American collector I would HATE the Greatest Hits. They clash so hard with black box games and even the discs don't look particularly classy. But each to their own, that's the beauty of building a collection!

[@Psychopat002]

Going for the full set I'm near halfway.... and lile you said I love oddballs as much as the big ones... Tomba is one of my favorite but theres also all those random simulators, Flight, Fishing, Diving, Hunting, Skydiving ect theres something for everyone

[@CommodoreFan64]

I've personally never been the biggest SONY fan even though my sister's ex husband had PS1 when I was in High school, and I played it a bit with him, but having seen some iffy fat PS2(iffy as in loud, no cords beyond power, and priced at $50) units at my local GoodWill the other day made me want to start a small collection of PS1, and PS2 games for some of the disc like the Nacmo museum series, or some of the Wipeout games, which I will get to eventually, but I'm currently beefing up my Wii, GBA, DS, and 2DS/3DS collections with games I want to play while they are over all cheap on eBay at the moment.

[@studdmuffen8]

Great video as always! im starting to get in to ps1 collecting and its fun

[@edwardbilsborrow9845]

Hi john, as I sit here with my brew (cup of tea) after watching your clip, I realise that ps1 is probably my biggest collection I only have about 2% to the equivalent of yours. But the reason for that is like you said. At the moment it's less expensive and easier to come by

[@Collectible_Andy]

I love the diversity of the games for the ps1. A great mix of 3D , 2D and even 2.5D games made a really well rounded library. Like you said, something for everything. John, what's your all time favorite ps1 game?

[@xdario10]

Love your channel...another great vid man!

[@JoeFpoc]

i still have my original ps1 & 2. i still occasionally go back and play resident evil 3 and breath of fire 3. proabbly the first console that really got me into gaming

[@PaperMakkusu]

Can't agree with you more on fact that PlayStation started a new gaming era. Great video, thanks man. You are awesome.

[@ChristianHarper]

Digging your videos, John! Keep em coming!

[@swordoflight7789]

John That game Dark Stone, I bought that when it first came out and I laugh my ass off every time I play, if you go in the first town to the person holding the lute they play the epic theme-song with flutes drums and bass and yet the lute only has 1 string and he just kind of strums it back and forth. The playstation was really the first widespread console to play cd quality audio so they used every chance they could to put audio into the game. This game is very similar to diablo or baldurs gate but it is a C or D title for sure. You should do an episode on that game some time, it has some very funny odditites all over.

[@mediaglitch]

I totally agree with you and my playstation collection is the biggest i got.

[@Laz3rCat95]

I still have my childhood PS1 games. My most played games were the Digimon games (Digimon World 1-3 and Rumble Arena) and Gex: Enter the Gecko

[@emceecaspa]

Bro you kick ass, your the top collector keep up the videos and great content!

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I love collecting for the Playstation since i grew up with the system. I have a few long box plastic case and cardboard ones for PS. Most games for the system can be had for a reasonable price these days thats a major plus to me. There was a time where i was paying tons of money for high end retro video games and vinyl records. Now i don't care to spend an arm and a leg for things i like to collect, just not worth it anymore to me. Some of my fav PS games: Resident Evil 1,2 & 3, Dino Crisis 1 & 2, Syphon Filter, Mortal Kombat 3, Wipeout XL, Driver 1 & 2, Gran Turismo 2, GTA 2, Castlevania Chronicles just to name a few. Another neat thing about PS manuals/ covers they usually had beautiful artwork on them.

[@XBranchProductions]

My favorite game of all time is a playstation game: Tomba! I love it. Had it ever since I was a kid. It sucks it's so rare now. People only talk about it because it's valuable. They miss how excellent the game is beyond the monetary value.

[@TheGGShow77]

I might do a video response as I share your opinion with the Playstation 1. I Love collecting for that system and have quite a sizeable collection as well, although, I wish I had more long box games. Great video, I drool at all the boxed iMagic Atari games behind you.;) Expect a video response, I'll tag you when I throw it on youtube.

[@jodamacotube]

Recently discovered your channel, great content!

[@grind_productions]

awesome for mentioning medievil, love that game and the sequel, it's a forgotten series now which is a real shame, sir Daniel fortesque was badass character. they should remaster them or something.

[@Cocochan28]

Miss the beard. With the low cost of cd based games and long before dedicated downloadable games on the fly, I loved finding a obscure title for $10 or less. Still remember sinking hours into Team Buddies on a Jampack demo then running out to buy it.

[@zombiecrusher1100]

I also open all of the Kings field games. Love them.

[@alexanderbjerkvik]

What I really miss nowadays is demos. There were ALLOT of demos for fifth-gens like PS1, and especially the sixth-generation consoles.

[@IntellivisionDudeGaming]

I don't own a lot of Playstation games but my favorites are Castlevania SOTN, Herc's Adventures, Monster Rancher 2 & Super Puzzle Fighter. All of which i bought brand new back in the 90's. :-)

[@sg-legend5244]

Initially because when it came out back in 95' it was the first disc based console out and I played games like Crash Bandicoot 1, Actua Soccer,1,2,3,(popular in Europe) Pandemonium and Gran Turismo with my friends. Awesome games that i still play today. I took my ps1 as well as my Sega Megadrive when i went to college and added games like wipeout 2097 (a awesome game) Resident evil and the Tekkens. I was still playing the PS1 until late 2002 when i bought a original xbox and then later a ps2. Also i just like the way the cases look especially the PAL european versions and there are so so many games available.

[@MrMeAndMyDogs]

I have all the demo discs from the pack in demo that came with a new ps. N1 and onwards that came packed in monthly with a swedish magazine called playstation magasinet. Had lots of fun with those :)

[@MFRIITIIR]

I'm currently collecting for ps1. One of my favorite games libraries

[@Retrocool74]

I would love to see again your TG16 / Duo collection.

[@UC3huOuwGU2nXMKEziux]

Wow, that dreamcast banner is AWESOME!

[@treytrey637]

Deathtrap Dungeon (Particularly the Intro) gives me instant fuzzy nostalgia.

[@kupomogli]

I primarily collect for Nintendo and Playstation. I grew up on Nintendo, but the PSX became my favorite console and has remained my favorite console since, even over its successor the PS2. The biggest reason why I love the PSX is the RPGs. Ever since I originally played the first Final Fantasy, it's been my favorite genre. The PSX has more quantity of RPGs released, but it also had quality as well. Not just RPGs, but had a lot of great games like Nightmare Creatures, Warcraft Shadow of the Horned Rat/Dark Omen, Warcraft 2, Smackdown, etc. My favorite game of all time is a PSX game. I often tell people about how good Brigandine Legend of Forsena and the remake Brigandine Grand Edition(also on PSX.) Imo these are both perfect games.

[@TIMORUMGamers]

My gosh, I remember Brigandine! Great game! Never knew there was a "Grand Edition" though.

[@Imperatrixxy]

While I played some NES and SNES when I grew up, it was always at my friends' homes. The PS2 was the console I could finally get for my own, and initially a majority of the games I got for it was PS1 games. The first one I got was Star Sweep, which my mom got for me thinking it was a Tetris game (The PAL version cover looks like a Tetris game), and in spite of the poor translation it was a blast to play. It disappeared during a move, along with a few other games :(, and I forgot the title, but found the title thanks to Radical Reggie, and managed to reacquire it fairly quickly.

[@xChrXisx777]

I found so many ps1 games the other day for a dollar each. reminded me of the old snes cart days when you could get them cheap. My favorite games for ps1 will always be MGS and Blood Omen.

[@Lazyboy51]

My favorite is NASCAR Rumble.. I'm a huge NASCAR fan my girlfriend and I have a lot of fun with that game. Of course Spyro is awesome, Twisted Metal 2, and I also like Twisted Metal Small Brawl even though that is a love/hate game.

[@dannyz1722]

I love the memory cards, going for a complete PS2 set right now and I will try for the PS1 afterwards. The gold PS1 card is pretty much impossible to find unfortunately. Also into collecting PAL imports. So many quirky and relatively unknown titles that were released there that weren't released here. IMO, by far the best console to collect for, it just has everything. Massive variety, plenty of peripherals, a ridiculously large library and of course the best console for RPG fans without a doubt.

[@Mike-db4td]

The Immortal John Hancock! Yes the variety and the amount of gems which can be found in the PS1 library + the ability to play them on the PS3 effortlessly makes it very easy to jump in and enjoy. My favourite genre on the PS1...fighting games from Capcom. Street Fighter Alpha series, X-Men vs Street Fighter, etc even though the Saturn counterparts were often better there's just something special about the PS1 versions for reason.

[@Spiderdude57]

i still have my PS1 and one of my favorite games for it is Over Blood. not to many enemies to fight but the story is what. got me hooked on it.

[@gurleyz]

I remember first seeing the PS1 in a Software Etc. store and at the time, the only thing on the same level was a PC, but computers were complicated to configure for gaming and the PS1 was plug and play. It was very affordable in comparison to other consoles at the time and the games were phenomenal!!! I remember spending hours playing Oddworld, Vandal Hearts, Psychic Detective, Decent Maximum and Jet Moto 2 among so many others. I wish they made all the games BIG BOX.

[@karliekray8290]

Hey man, just discovered the channel. Love it dude!

[@electricadventures]

Definitely a great system to collect for. I started out with collecting Pal titles after what I had when I was younger, but in the last couple of years switched to getting the Japanese versions instead (I have still kept my Pal titles).

[@MyNamesGame]

Personally I collect PS because they are home to some of the greatest RPGs of my time like Suikoden, FF, Tales, etc. My best games that I have would probably be Suikoden 1 and 2 CIB, and the Megaman Legends 1 and 2 with Tron Bonne CIB! I love it!

[@hugolopez1869]

breath of fire III epic 😎👌

[@drumsenjoyment]

that skullmonkeys copy is pure gold! and what a great game too

[@sirrealsam]

Skullmonkeys is my all time favorite PS1 game, glad I still have my copy even though I'm not really a collector. Greatest soundtrack of all time. Just listen to the bonus level soundtrack - hilarious.

[@OOOHBILLY]

Omg. No beard! Just picked up a Dreamcast. Super excited.

[@Sizzely1121]

i love collecting playstation 1, i grew up with the system 4 reason why i love playing and collecting ps1 is one, the classics spyro, crash, twisted metal, metal gear, and resident evils. 2 the oddball and variety titles that are totally fun to play like rollercage, einhander, speed punks, elemental gearbolt, frogger 2, the adventures of lomax and so on. 3 the rpgs, so many rpgs the ps1 became the system where i dived into rpgs. and lastly it introduced me to atari games. with the activision classics collection and atari anniversary edition i had so much fun playing these primitive games.

[@marccaselle8108]

Hi John 🙂 great video. Also with PS1 greatest hits, some of those versions have bug fixes too.

[@lordsofkoble]

I get a buzz each time when I start up my ps1 and also love those demo discs. The Net Yaroze ones have some gems such as Blitter Boy.

[@elliottmalone3949]

Great Video John, Love ya buddy.

[@CrazyJoe]

So weird, that Atari sticker from Driver 2 was on a PlayStation I had for years. When I saw your pic it was a total aha moment for me.

[@cloud_line4595]

Thank you for the video. Have you played Akuji: The Heartless? Also, I do appreciate that you embrace greatest hits. I'm collecting on a budget so I'm in the same boat.

[@lordsofkoble]

Akuji! That's a hidden gem if ya ask me

[@brandonmills8739]

grand theft auto the game was so dope to me as kid,my uncle actually drove me to go buy like i remember the drive there hah when I sat on it which unfortunately broke it my grandmother would not let me have another copy hah this game was awesome man and disruptor,Jett motto, twisted metal2, mortal kombat trilogy, mortal kombat subzero, dbz ultimate battle 22, evil dead I could go on..but yeah bro keep the channel pushin videos