Anybody here a collector of physical video games, accessories, systems, etc...? I'm sure a lot of people have large collections of games for virtual consolesand ROMsbut I was wondering if we have any collectors in the crowd.
Video Game Collectors?
Anybody here a collector of physical video games, accessories, systems, etc...? I'm sure a lot of people have large collections of games for virtual consolesand ROMsbut I was wondering if we have any collectors in the crowd.
I've gotten rid of much of my stuff and I don't really collect. I suppose there are some things I'll never get rid of and do actively want to expand on like my Dreamcast library though.
A good friend of mine is something of a collector, as well as someone with an unnatural talent for making a profit buying and selling games, many of them rare collector's items in and of themselves. The major stuff he's into collecting for himself now though is PC-Engine games (and systems sort of since he stumbled his way into owning several this fall), and arcade boards for some rarer games that also happen to be amazing. We had a hell of a fun time playing a lot of his stuff when he was visiting for a few months this fall.
I have a pretty big SNES and NES collection that's been gradually building since I was a kid. They're generally stored away but I will delve into them from time to time for some retro goodness. I've got quite a lot of handheld consoles too spanning from the very first Gameboy to the current crop of next gen handhelds.
Most of the games I played as a kid were not "mine", they were "the family's", and as such I've had a horribly late start on a game collection. I did manage to snag all 200+ Commodore 64 games we had (before they were tossed), and since then I have started working on a collection of Favorites, all of which sit at a vaunted location above my computer.
For the most part, though, my collection is digital. I currently lack both the room and funds for much of a physical collection. So I accumulate Steam games instead.
I've always wished I had the money to be more of a video game collector. I definitely prefer having physical copies of stuff rather than just downloading them in one form or another. There was a used game store by where I lived at last summer that I would often keep my eyes out for rarer stuff because I could sometimes get them for cheaper there. I got Fire Emblem Path of Radiance for pretty cheap there.
I do kind of collect systems, though. At least, that's what I'll probably start collecting more of when I have the money. Unfortunately, I might need to replace my Turbografx-16 and Atari 7800. My Turbografx Express is on its last legs too, I think.
It's my time to shine. Myself and Miss MItchell have huge library of games for the Gamecube, Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, DS, 3DS and PSP. I think it's roughly about 500 games worth, but I've never stopped to count.
I also pick up collectors editons of games, so I get extras like figures. I have been picking up tales Vesperia Figurines and Final fantasy mini figures as well.
I can take pictures and show off if you guys are interested?
Abso-smurfing-lutely!Originally Posted by Mr. Shauna
I might try and take a picture of mine as well if I can muster up the energy.
Given a rough count, I've got about 120 Xbox 360 games, 70 PS3 games (not counting digital downloads of course), 40 DS/3DS games, 20ish PSP games, probably 150-200 PS2 games, and 40 or so PS1 games. (PS1/PS2 are in boxes so I don't have a real count).
Right-o since it was requested here we go:
Overview of all the shelves
Games (8 Shelves):
Gamecube and Wii Games.
Wii Part 2, Wii U and Xbox 360 Part 1
Xbox 360 Part 2
Xbox 360 Part 3, Playstaion 2 Part 1
Playstation 2, Part 2
Playstation 3
3DS
DS and PSP
Figurines (3 Shelves):
Mario Kart Trophies, Kingdom Hearts Keyblades, Legend of Zelda Treasure Chest and Bravely Default AR Cards
Big Daddy Figure, Anges Statue, Estelle Figure, Rita Figure and Scarborough Fair Replica
Ristelle Figure
Miscellaneous Smaller Figures from Final Fantasy and Tales of Series
Miscellaneous Mini Final Fantasy Figures Part 1
Miscellaneous Mini Final Fantasy Figures Part 2
Miscellaneous Mini Final Fantasy Figures Part 3
Miscellaneous Tales of Series Figurines
Sophie, Estelle and Yuri Figures
Took way longer to put together than I thought. That's a lot of stuff. We have all these games, but still have crappy internet. What gives.
Dude. Mr. Shauna. Shauna. Adopt me, please? We can combine our collections?
That collection is gonna be hard to top. smurf me bloody.
Thank god you organized those alphabetically and by systems. Otherwise my OCD might go nuts.
Though I actually don't organize my stuff alphabetically. I put it in order from my least favourite to favourite games. But obviously only I can actually tell.
I have every version of FFIV except for the Wonderswan Color. Maybe I should get it one day, but whatever. *looks at Mr. Shauna's pictures*
I ****ing suck.
Uh, anyway...I don't really go out of my way to collect stuff, but I know I own somewhat rare titles like Earthbound, Rez (PS2), Guitaroo Man (PS2), some Gundam fighting game for the PS1...and others I sure am forgetting. My games stuff is in...a order? They're all in good condition, but strewn about in shelves and drawers.
....
I ****ing suck.
I was about to say the same thing. I was very pleased when I noticed they were organized alphabetically. I've played around with a few different ways of organizing books/movies/games. One of my favourites is by the date they were released/published.
The collection has taken off recently due up the fact that myself and Shauna have have full tine jobs and very small outgoings.
The games themselves are a random assortment of items we wanted to play. So games like the all the ratchet and clank games are in there, and skies of Arcadia for the gamecube. It also had items like mindjack and vampire rain that I pick up for cheap as a student.
The figurines are a new edition. It started with finding out that there was a statue of anges included with the collectors edition of bravely default. I wasn't going to let anges be my first figurine, so I went for Rita, which is my favorite video game character. The smaller figures I stumbled across randomly, the are "Mini Trading Arts" which usually come in sets of 5. I just work on expanding the rest after that, the tales of figures and Estelle were acquired last week.
The key blades are Shauna's. She got one set at a convention and another on eBay. The mario kart trophies are mine. Found out they came from club nintendo I mentioned in another thread, and started to collect them. The mushroom cup is the only one I've actually gotten fron the store.
Edit: forgot to mention, I forgot to include the picture of the Pokemon badges, our sprite art and chocoholic pluses. I'll update that later.
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