Video Game Collectors?

[Shiny]

I use to collect consoles until my mom decided it was a good idea to trash all my old systems. She even trashed my duck hunt gun along with the game. I was able to salvage some of the old NES and SNES games though and they're hidden along with my PSone and old PC games. I actually think it's quite funny when people come over my house and they're like "wow you have so many games". It's like dude, you're just looking at the new gen, PS2, and Xbox games. The best is hidden away.

[Pike]

I'm still jealous of all you people who get to keep old consoles. In my family pretty much anything that wasn't bought with my own money is not mine so all the consoles I had as a kid are not mine.

[Shauna]

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.

It makes it so easy to find things. I would never sort anything any other way. :3

[Flying Mullet]

Mario Kart Trophies, Kingdom Hearts Keyblades, Legend of Zelda Treasure Chest and Bravely Default AR Cards

The Legend of Zelda treasure chest and the Mario Kart trophies are probably my favorite thing about this collection.

[Dat Matt]

There is a cool effect regarding the chest. Protip this video is muted, you can turn on the sound by hovering on the video

The trophies themselves are swell, and are becoming super hard to come by. If I'm right the remaining 2 will be added to club nintendo Europe in April/May for the release of Mario Kart 8. Then the collection will be complete :3

Edit - Bonus Round: Extra Tat

Pokemon Generations 1-5 Gym Badges, Pikmin 3 Keyrings

Chocobo and Luna Plushies

[Ayen]

I don't considered myself a collector in the traditional term, but over the years I've acquired a pretty big collection of PlayStation 1 and 2 games. I also have a pretty decent size collection of N64, GameCube and Xbox 360 games and a fair few GBC, GBA, PS3 and PC games with two games for the Nintendo DS. All still in working condition.

[Dat Matt]

That's pretty much how we started. I picked up games because they were on sale such as Bioshock or the Prince of Persia 2008 because they were in a 2 for £20 and picking up more expensive key titles like Tales of Vesperia and Super Mario Galaxy when they first came out. Since getting a job we have bought every game that we were interested in and I now pick up games on launch day via Amazon. I swear we'll play them all one day :P

[Bubba]

I have nowhere near as impressive (or organised!) a collection as the Shauna's. I had a sort through all my retro boxes at the weekend though so here is my little collection...

My NES and N64 collection is small and inoffensive, like Psychotic's genitalia. My SNES collection is my pride and joy.

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N64 GamesPic2.JPG

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SNES Games 4Pic6.JPG

Final Fantasy CollectionPic7.JPG

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That is the majority of them. There are others as well. I've got quite a big PS2 collection but looking at those games just makes me sad that I don't have a working consle to play them on

[Wolf Kanno]

I am a game collector, which annoys some of my friends cause I get fussy when I try to buy a used game and its not available with its box and instruction manual. I've also never sold or traded a game I've ever owned so my collection has grown over the years. According to my Backlogger account I have over 350 games in my collection, though about 30 of them are digital downloads.

[Dat Matt]

People don't understand the frustration of not having a manual. It's like an Artbook you get wit a collectors edition. You'll never actually look at it, but having it makes you feel warm inside.

[Ayen]

And then when you do need it for something you remember you bought the copy that didn't come with an instruction manual

I can't tell you how many times this has happened to me. NEVER AGAIN!

[Vyk]

It's unnatural. I'm with Wolf though. Never sold or turned in any of my games. I wouldn't really call myself a collector, because I have been known to give away certain games I love to people I love. And then miss them and re-buy them. But I refuse to ever buy a game without its case or manual. It's just wrong. Makes me sad about some digital games I own

[theundeadhero]

I have been collecting games since 1987 but I only keep what I think is worth saving so my collection is probably half as big as it could be.

[Jiro]

I have traded in maybe four games ever. I realised it wasn't worthwhile. I don't collect so much as I hoard what I get. I would love to have a collection of playarts or something but they're smurfing expensive and just getting games is sending me broke enough.

[Dat Matt]

I've been picking up mini play arts as they are a lot cheaper and space is limited. I would like to branch out and get more, but space is currently an issue. Maybe I'll throw money at more when I have bills to pay...