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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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 😁

[@alienio4970]

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?

[@alienio4970]

@@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]

@@alienio4970 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.

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Stuffage15]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@megamob5834]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@FTChomp9980]

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

[@aayanmarchant5538]

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

[@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

[@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." 😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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 ;)

[@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! 😅

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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)

[@nigelhighlands3131]

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

[@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

[@thecurmudgeon7350]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@dustinpaulson1123]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@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.

[@mattlockwood6089]

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

[@morganerickson439]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@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...

[@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.

[@Nathan-mu1pz]

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

[@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.

[@Retroflex01]

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 :)

[@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.

[@thebigbean8783]

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

[@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.

[@CrispysCollections]

Thank you for reminding us to appreciate what we have. Some of us tend to get thrilled by adding to a never-ending “list” and forget to just enjoy everything

[@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!

[@valkiriforce]

I think for me having all my favorite games for each console I own plus at least a handful of other good titles to mix things up helps me to feel like it's been complete for a long time now. Of course that will never stop me from looking for or buying new games every once in a while, because it's the fun of discovery that keeps things interesting. Also, it can be hard to resist when there are games you love available in other fun formats (pretty much anything ported to the Switch!)

[@6vibe150]

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

[@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.

[@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).

[@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.

[@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.

[@invaderboy7187]

This is a great talking point within the Retro gaming community great vid thank you :-)

[@lonreed9743]

YES! My mission is to get back all the games I traded in growing up for the next big thing. For me, it’s the game itself bad or great that takes me back to that time I played it for the first time. It’s nostalgic and brings me happiness.

[@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!

[@dariusq8894]

For the most part I'm at that point where collecting for my retro systems is complete, but there is always new stuff coming out that interests me. Nintendo Switch has been something of a renaissance and I've amassed a huge selection of games which dwarfs the rest of my collections combined. I also just jumped on the Evercade bandwagon where I see a lot of potential for the future.

[@makaveliandcheese]

Everything here is so relatable especially the part about selling an older game and buying it back again.

[@carlataylor9924]

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

[@kingedwin]

TBH, the Virtual Boy does have some fun games, although they'd be better on a regular screen. When I owned one, I really liked Wario Land and Red Alarm, while Mario Clash is a must play if you like the original (not Super) Mario Bros.

[@AnthonyFlack]

I know it will give me a headache but I am a bit of a Gunpei Yukoi fanboy so I'm bound to end up coveting one eventually. Even though he didn't even want to release it (the original concept had motion sensors; he thought the idea was pointless if he couldn't build a proper VR headset).

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@nealdavis7276]

What makes my collection feel most complete? I think I would have to say that it is my two 16-bit consoles: SNES and Sega Genesis. I have only have a small collection of games for each of my five favorite retro consoles (the two above plus Atari 2600, NES, and N64). The collection is small because I’m still recovering from bad life choices (I.e. selling off my collection from before) that forced me to try to re-buy and rebuild. But now I have those five consoles and at least a few games for each.

[@Hauntaku]

My collection may someday be finished! I have quite a few things I wanna do and I've been downsizing my collection. I'm pretty proud of my english copy of Witch's Wish for the DS! I got it for $5 because it was missing the manual. If I find that manual then it'd be worth a lot more but I don't plan on ever giving it up. Having the manual would just be extra bragging rights. I have a GameBoy Advance SP platinum with backlight that I don't usually use and only 4 games for it. I think I may part with it someday but that's a big decision to make since the retro gaming market is on fire. I probably will never be able to afford it if I sell it. Good thing that I'll be replacing my Switch Lite with a Splatoon 3 OLED at some point. I'll get a bit from selling that old console. Yeah, eventually my collection will be completed but I wanna have at least 1 game I can swap out if a cooler game comes out.

[@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".

[@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...

[@JoeMartin1981]

I think my collection is now finally getting to the point where I have all of the things i want. I mostly collect for games and game collections that i know i've enjoyed, and felt comfortable picking up without being completely priced out of my level. I've also had no problem buying repros of those same games that i knew are outside of that comfort zone, or other means of playing them. I love your videos, Retro Bird. Keep up the great work!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching :)

[@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 :)

[@ddaodao9332]

Awesome video, thank you 😅👍

[@alpmaster0076]

Great video brother 😃

[@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.

[@sonkakaroto9000]

Retro Bird is always spending my money!!

[@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.

[@CassiDS]

11:25 Love the visual bit of you praying to your running gags!

[@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.

[@cicabeot1]

The Pokémon games are probably the parts of my collection that make it feel the most complete. Cause it’s a series im passionate about as you can probably tell. Also, love that you’re using Super Punch Out footage in this video. Love that game.

[@tylorwalls]

man i ask myself this question all the time. ive tried establishing subsets of things, just games from one publisher, complete system sets, but it feels like the eventual end point looks like wanting to flesh out a complete nintendo collection even though its wildly unobtainable. brb, going to buy super black bass 2

[@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.