The Collector's Quest

In this marathon episode, we talk with friend of the show Stephan Reese (@Archon1981) about collecting the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, an overview of Stephan's collection, tips sent to the show from the maintenance episode. and more!

Tyler and I let you listen in to our prechat before we go live for recording. We talk about limited Run Games, Dragon Warrior, and More.

Tyler and Johnny give you tips to protect your collection and increase it's value. We also tell you one very important thing not to do.

Johnny and Tyler dive into the strangely populated world of games based on licensed 80s and 90s food mascots.

Johnny and Tyler talk about the wave of Wii U to Switch ports and how they affect the desirability of collecting for Wii U in the post-Switch world. Was the Wii U basically replaced, or will anyone actually want one of these years down the line?

Johnny and Tyler talk about special and limited edition game consoles, the good and the bad.

MicroCast 8 - How To Save Money On Modern Games by Johnny & Tyler

Johnny and Tyler discuss the emerging market of aftermarket reproductions: games that get legally republished for their original platforms. What new ones are out there, how does it affect retro collecting, and the ever important "Do they count!?".

I talk to Steve Torres about what it takes to make a gaming convention and what is happening at Retro City Festival

Kat, Tyler, and I go over the wacky year that was 2017.

We're talking Mario games: Collectible Mario games, good Mario games, bad Mario games, and the nature of what a Mario game even is.

Tyler and I talk about the price spike and dip that happens during the holidays, and why it happens. Also White Jesus, and a Final Fantasy Porn game. We went off the rails a bit, enjoy.

Halloween Games That Came With Cool Pack In Items

Tyler and I do an brief retrospective on Scooby Doo Games

We chat about family friendly Halloween games

Tyler and I discuss the most and least expensive systems to collect for

Kat, Tyler, and I go through words people commonly use when trying to sell games for more than market value. These Terms add no real value, it's just marketing speak to make their item stand out in a sea of similar choices.

Another New Host, Tyler Joins The Fray - In this quick cast Kat and I introduce you to our newest host Tyler.

I answer some questions that i have received over the past 3 weeks How to Collect without a plan Thoughts on VGA Games I Owned That Were Destroyed

Some quick tips if you are thinking about collecting for the Nintendo DS

(Warning, Clipped Audio) Kat and I go over some general collecting Tips, good for both new and established collectors

Kat I and Discuss Gaming Vs Collecting and what the differences are if any.

I use my experience completing a full US Harry Potter set to go over what it is like to collect for modern systems, I talk about some pitfalls and things to be aware of. This podcast is also good for anyone wondering what it is like to complete sets or subsets in general.

I talk through some phrases and words used in the video game collecting community - Rare, CIB, Complete, Grail, and give some perspective

Kat and I discuss the SNES Classic and how we did on predicting what would be on it.