Well here we go! I'll using the magic of the interwebz here to document my additions to my gaming collection. I figured instead of keeping some document for myself, it would be a good way to keep track of things, as well as share with anyone interested(probably just my brother). I will also blab(blog) about any other gaming thoughts or memories, because sometimes I want to talk about games when I'm alone at 3AM and people who talk to themselves are supposedly insane.
Anways, down to the nitty gritty! As of now my video game collection stands at just over 650 physical copies of individual games. In addition to that, I have just over 70 digitally downloaded(all legal) games, but those don't really count. Here are some facts on my collection as she stands now...
Console That I Own The Most Games For: GameCube(86-ish) or Atari 2600
There are a few reasons for this. First of all, that generation of gaming(6th Gen) was the first gen that I had some serious disposable income to blow. Secondly, if there is a multi-console game that I want, 99% of the time I support Nintendo's console if it is of similar quality to the ones on a competitor's console. Third, there were quite a few good games around that time! It was right around the time that gaming was teetering on the brink of going all Hollywood and losing it's soul(which it mostly has by now), but still had a foot/toe back in Mount Olympus, the dwelling place of the gods where it was born. The Atari 2600 may have actually surpassed my GC collection now, but I know I have 80+ 2600 games.
Console That I Own The Least Games For In My Collection: PS3(1)
Actually, I don't even own a PS3, but I do have a copy of Metal Gear 4. It patiently awaits the day that I can find a PS3 cheap enough to justify it's purchase for the handful of PS3 games that I want to play.
How Long I Have Been Collection: 10+ years
As I alluded to when talking about my GameCube collection, that time period was when I had enough dough to really afford my gaming. So it was around this time that I stopped selling off my games when something new came out that I wanted. It took a moment to realize "Hey, I can keep all this crap now!"
My Most Valuable Game: Earthbound, cart only.
Just the cart of Earthbound goes for silly prices now, but I only shelled out 55 clams for this on ebay some years ago. And I thought I was overpaying at the time...Some of the other more "valuable" games I have are cart only's of Ninja Gaiden Trilogy and Mighty Final Fight, and CIB(complete in box) Cubivore and Metroid Prime Trilogy.
My Most Obscure/Rare Game: Dunno
I guess as far as more recent games, Cubivore is one of the more obscure. It's crazy to think how hyped I was for this and how I bought it day one of it's release, never having any idea that it would be one of the more sought after GC games for collectors. But to be honest, I probably have some Atari 2600 games that are more rare than Cubivore.
Well, that's enough for now. My next blab will probably be about my recent game finds from last week.
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