What Makes a Game Collection Embarrassing - Retro Bird

In this video, I talk about what does / does not make a video game collection embarrassing.

What Makes a Game Collection Embarrassing - Retro Bird

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[RetroBirdGaming]

Games played: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (0:00), Thunder Force IV (0:09), Mega Man 3 (0:20), Wild Guns Reloaded (0:35), Kenseiden (2:49)

[jrod]

I'm dealing with an impending death in my family, thank you for literally helping me keep it together tonight, matt.

[chriscroteau]

Selling something only to re buy it later when your life situation changes ranks up there for me.

[rockguitarist]

If it wasn't for this channel, there's no way I would've been motivated enough to rebuild my bread bag clip collection.

[skankcor]

The only embarrassing part of a collection is thinking it means anything to anyone other than yourself. If it gives you joy by collecting it, great! If it only gives you joy to show it off to others, that’s embarrassing.

[-RTC-]

Dude I just found your channel this week and I’ve been binging all of your videos. I really enjoy what you’re putting out. Cheers!

[killscreen]

My NES and N64 collections consist of 1 Everdrive cartridge each. I'm very proud of them. I sold those collections because I was embarrassed about not playing the games enough. I felt other gamers deserve a chance to love them.

[lolzorz]

Retrobird video…My week is finally complete.

[Oleander]

We missed you last Friday. Welcome back!

[Jake_Krause]

I don't know who needs to hear this but...

You DESERVE to Donkey Kong.🐵🍌❤️

[GavinCanan]

I was the kid that always got consoles late in their life cycles. I was just getting NES when everyone was on Genesis and SNES. Got a Genesis when everyone was onto N64 and PS1. The first time I got a brand new console at launch was the Dreamcast in '99... then Sega broke my heart! Over the past year (call it a midlife not-so-crisis) I've been building back. Your videos put a smile on my face. I appreciate it!

[Joseph-kdgy]

I bought Conker’s Bad Fur Day brand new from Wal-mart for $10. Sold it a few years later for $3.

[koolaid]

Cannot even start to explain how true the embarrassment of "I had ___ but traded it for ___" is. Literally everyone has a story like this in their collection, it's almost a requirement to be a collector. This wasn't me but my father had found a treasure trove at a Value Village (Canadian Goodwill), a Master System with games, an Atari 2600 with games, an NES with games, and a Genesis with games. All being sold for like $50 each, which he bought every single one. Over the following decade, he was selling it off, for way too cheap at the time. He sold off like 3 SEALED copies of Double Dragon NES for like $30 each. Then, just a few years before I began collecting, he sold off his Genesis and Game Gear collections he had, both for EXTREMELY LOW prices. Now, he's helped me rebuild the collection he sold off, and he's spent more money on the Genesis console alone than how much he sold his entire Genesis collection for in 2018.

[autoneurotic]

I have a couple such moments. I gave away the family Commodore 64 back in the 90s. It wouldn't turn on. Knowing what I know now, I could have repaired it. Another one is that I bought a copy of Home Alone for the NES for almost $30 a couple of years ago (with manual and dust sleeve) because we had it when I was a kid. We hated that game but I had to have it back in my collection as an adult. I paid money for a game I hate. What a great hobby!

[grawlix]

I move all my game related wall decorations in my off out of frame for my work meetings, I just feel like I’m on an island when it comes to gaming at work

[gregorys]

Definitely guilty of forgetting what games I've bought, especially digital games bought during a sale.

[kornweed]

6:30 I must be one of the rare few who always refused to sell any part of my collection I couldn't imagine giving that up

[TheMikeyb]

My kid laughs so hard every time he hears "Ya don't DESERVE ta Donkey Kong."

[Kirby-vpyw]

You’re the only youtuber I actually go “oh shoot he dropped a new video!” for. Lol.

Wanted to let you know, after discovering your channel I finally decided to start collecting retro consoles/games. Your relevant, relatable videos and consolidation, less is more topics helped get me in the right mindset. I’m limited on space, so I watched Macho Nacho’s retro gaming AV cart video, and tons of your videos, and now I’m making my own retro gaming setup.

Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice and tips in your videos!. Your “get on my lawn” approach worked for me! Now if I could only start a banana collection. That would really be something.

[Meatsunleashed]

When we moved to Oregon 5 years ago, we downsized to live in an RV while we bought a house. I gave all of my video game magazines and many, many strategy guides to the goodwill including a complete collection of Nintendo Power Magazine. I also tossed all of my boxes and manuals. I still have a decent collection, and i'm slowly re building, but not a day goes by that I don't regret it... Aint that a kick in the head? Love the videos, hope to see you at PRGE!