A video about storage. But also a video about a man who just loves video games as much as we all do. It's really cool seeing Sakurais set ups and collections
Today in Sakurai flexes harder than a bodybuilder on competition day: A physical video game collection so big it'd make a video game store feel self-conscious.
Ever since the Min Min presentation four years ago, where we got a glimpse at Sakurai's TV room, I've been very curious to see Sakurai's game collection. And now we finally know. This man is a LEGEND! 🎮😍
I remember this post he made after Sora's reveal that was something along the lines of "now I can post what I want without speculation" and it was his cat playing with an Among Us doll
I've also noticed that on Switch and 3DS, one of the first games we see are also Kirby games! Even though he hasn't made a Kirby game in decades, he's still keeping tabs with is own son, which is pretty cute! And he also has Pikmin 1 and 2 right on display on his GameCube collection, which is also pretty based, honestly
All first party Gamecube games use the same engine which is insane even if they have different genres. Super Mario Sunshine and Pikmin? Same engine Luigi's Mansion and Wind Waker? Same engine Twilight Princess and Kirby's Air Ride? Damn right it's the same engine. Mario Tennis and Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour? _You bet._
The fact that Mr.Sakurai even bought pairs of Pokemon games shows how much of a gaming nerd he is. And yeah, I totally agree with this video. Sorting and managing storage as a whole makes life easier. As a figure collector, I find it tedious to store boxes, the attachment is too strong to throw them away.
@@ArabellaGrethey Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. Though I also have model kit boxes, like Gunpla, they can't be collapsed without tearing apart, plus, throwing the runners away feels like a waste.
@OFishNeo Maybe you could make display stands for the figure that have a compartment for storing the extra runners (I haven't made models before so I'm not quite sure how big the runners would be compared to the finished figure)
Already knew there would be a Scott the Woz comment considering the last time Sakurai talked about storage. But what gets me was the last video's comments on crapping all over Scott just because he's a YTer while Sakurai was a game developer as if it were a measuring contest.
The disc case hurt until sakurai mentioned he only stores them in a zip case after they're older releases. So he's taking them in and out less, which would hurt the discs less. I could never keep my games like that, but the size of sakurai's collection is large enough to warrant it lol
@@Pixelman546 Yeah like what the heck how would you store so many games without using zip cases, if you put them in normal cases they would build a tower, I feel like sometimes people who collect tend to overreact at situations like this "omg the disc is going to be DAMAGED if you do this and this" but like, it's the most realistic way to storage them
@@Pixelman546 especially when you factor in that space in Japan is a big premium, like if Sakurai lived in America he could just buy a big ass house and keep the original boxes for everything.
Absolutely amazing collection! The line about owning almost all the wiiware titles makes me wonder how many whole paychecks Sakurai has essentially handed back to Nintendo in the process of building out his archive...
@@EnigmaticGentleman That's the case with at most developers. My cousin got a bunch of Xbox related stuff when he used to work for Microsoft and he didn't even work in their gaming division. Up until recently every Microsoft employee got Game Pass Ultimate for free but now its only for those that work under their gaming branch.
Man, that's just... crazy, honestly. Not in the way that it's insensible; it's actually incredibly sensible. But the ingenuity and the commitment to it involved here is actually mindblowing. I have neither the finances nor the organisational skills to pull of something remotely like this... But still, there may be some ideas here that I could work with...
When it comes to physical VS digital, one thing I noticied is a big switch of mindset rather than attachment to physical copies. Back then, you would go in a store, browse the selection of games and second-hand games which are way more unpredictable, maybe find something unexpected that catch your eye. This element of surprise led me to enjoy a lot of games I brought on a whim. Of course, the same can be done digitally, browsing the store past the trending games. A little game I play is browsing low price games to round up my purchase, to explore parts I wouldn't normally. That's how I found little gems like the first Momodora game, which led me to later check the whole series. But often, that means the games are just added to the big list and forgotten about (especially if you switch to only display "ready to play" games) so it's not the same as having a box you stumble upon while browsing your games, not remembering when you brought it. Digital purchases makes it more distant, somehow, same for PC gaming. The games are still good but clicking "play" isn't the same as booting up a console after losing half an hour tracking your "gaming historiy" (wrong game in the case, checking the case of the game that is in the one you wanted to play, then continuing the chain until you find your game) It is so silly, yet a fond memory for most. Also I can confirm, cats store themselves indeed! Mine likes an old, broken printer I leave by the window. xD
That is true, other point that I would add to it is that physical games now days usually arrive incomplete in the cartridge or CD in a majority of cases, making it less enticing to collect them physically, wanting to share it with a friend, or quite literally buy it in a physical store. And when the catalog is digital, just make looking at someone back catalogue a bit more invasive, you need to check either their pc platform, or pretty much go back and interrupt the gaming session while searching to see what games they play or have, while in the past you could go to someone room and just check the visible boxes of the games or check the them while paying something else. And that’s other point, with so much sales of games and franchises, you don’t even know what they may truly like vs what they just grabbed as a sale or free game
i was just thinking about it the way things are with digital games its like were going back to the arcade era. ask yourself how much of that game is actually in your home?
@@jebaena91 True, browsing the shelves for the next game to play when you arrive early and your friend havn't finished their session yet (most of the time on purpose to show off a game you wouldn't choose otherwise xD) was almost a ritual back then... On the topic of sales, I think I only finished 1/3rd of my steam library, contrary to my whole PS2 collection, but ironically enough these two numbers add up to similar numbers (60-ish). I guess that buying in bulk during sales, and other free games grab just gives more entertainment than an adult can enjoy to play.
Same. I find myself preferring physical copies though because they last after the servers die, I can lend them to friends, and I’m not as tied down to an account with a physical copy. Maybe it’ll be different in the future if consoles get better at digital copy management or something (Steam’s library share is amazing and makes me prefer digital for PC), but for now physical is my preference for console (maybe they could add a similar sharing feature to console or ensure backwards compatibility or something? Xbox would probably do that really well with UWPs)
I don’t like what physical does now. I’m scooping up Wii, Wii U, DS and hoping to upgrade to grab 3DS games. I love walking into a thrift store or secondhand game store, and if I see a game I want, as long as there’s no scratches on the disc or the cartridge isn’t mangled, I know I’m getting the full game. No Internet required to install, nothing stopping the game from working- at most some Internet functionality doesn’t work anymore, but I get a full experience out of it. More and more physical games aren’t complete when you buy them now, and PC games if they exist are nothing more than Steam startup screens. I remember getting Lego Marvel for PC on physical and it didn’t do anything but summon Steam. After years of on-disc PC games I was shocked. That was my first experience with Steam.
you, my friend, have a game collection most of us can only dream of. lots of people i know would just go "buy a good pc and emulate everything" or "just buy digital games, you don't have to store them." but there's a certain magic to the specially designed hardware i can't live without, that i'm willing to pay a premium for. it's wonderful to see someone else who shares that enthusiasm. much love, mr. sakurai, for bringing joy into our lives.
I'm glad I could see Sakurai's game collection, and cat. Cats do store themselves most of the time but they do like being where they shouldn't sometimes
I got strong scott the woz vibes off this.. I love seeing people just enjoy their passions and talk about the most mundane things like how they store their games.
Coincidentally, I got into woodworking because I could not find a suitable piece of furniture to fit my 36" Sony Wega CRT to play all of my old games. I am envious of your setup but I would almost prefer an adjustable shelf solution given how console sizes are entirely inconsistent, but the heat dissipation on the top and back are a sublime detail I will be adding to my next entertainment center build, thanks for sharing!
This video really demonstrates Sakurai's genuine personality. Not only is he a highly talented game developer but he is also a fan of video games just like all of us here. Masahiro, you have my respect❤
I can totally relate when he mentioned that each game is a part of his past. I have plenty of fond memories growing up with video games and i still keep all the games our parents bought for us even though the console no longer work.
This is an incredible display, not just of the collection, but the sheer organisational ability going on here. Everything is so perfectly labelled and tucked away. I love you even put custom labels on things so it's easier to lend them out.
Much more minimalistic than I thought it would be, considering the known scope of his collection. I wish him the best of luck with the disc binders. I hope the fabric they're made of wicks moisture in a way that prevents disc rot. I've had games begin to rot in their cases even in good conditions. It's a luck-of-the-draw thing sometimes.
As a fellow gamer I can tell how passionate Sakurai is for games just by looking at this video. I also have my games organized and readily available for whenever I want to visit or revisit them, and, like many others, I also cherish my memories and times with these games. For caring so much about video games and giving them the respect and care they deserve, Sakurai-san, I salute you.
Pfft, I love how your cat got her own dedicated section here. Always nice to see Fukurashi get involved in these shenanigans. Also, that giant custom console tower looks super impressive!
Sakurai should definitely look at getting an upscaler device like an OSSC or Retrotink if he has any trouble with his older consoles on modern displays. They're really good at converting those old signals to HDMI format.
Personally, I do have an attachment to physical objects so I prefer to keep my games in the original Packaging, it can take up a lot of space, but its very satisfying to see all the games on my shelf. I also prefer physical copies over digital, the main problem with digital games is that once the servers are no longer online(like the Wii U) then there's no longer a way to access your games, but I can always use my game disks
yeah, you can just take a 30 or 40 year old game and plug it into the console and start playing, with a bit of effort it also still works with PC games. But try to play a 10 year old Ubisoft game and everyone looks at you funny for even attempting such an outrageous thing
for people curious to rebuild his console setup, you can achieve something similar with ikea kallax. They sell dividers for the cube compartments that split them in 2, they have ones with glass window doors too, and they also sell modules with drawers.
The ikea besta cabinet is also a nice option. You'd just have to drill holes for your cords to feed through the back but the doors on the front make for a clean inconspicuous setup. And you can substitute wooden shelves for glass ones. Looks pretty premium. If you add LEDs they would shine through.
Sakurai-san showing off his game collection is a real treat. He is clearly very proud of his custom gaming cabinet, it's very convenient and efficient.
I remember when I was a kid, my brother built a wooden box which we then used to store our GBA cartridges. I'm an adult now, but I still have this box with me for when I feel like playing my old GBA again. I also have cases designed specifically for the DS, 3DS, and Switch. They've been very handy for storing multiple games on the go.
With regards to the “plastic bleed” on some controllers (DualShock 4 analogue sticks are notorious for this): Gently Apply isopropyl alcohol to the analogue sticks with a cotton swab, Q-tip, or paper towel. Make sure to only lightly dampen the applicator, as a little goes a long way. I’ve used this method myself and it works very well! 👍
What % do you use? I have 70% and 91% but I had heard ISO alcohol damaged the rubber. I guess it's only true for cheap rubbers, not the ones used for joysticks. Got a few GCN controllers with joysticks that could use a good cleaning.
I’m truly envious of Sakurai-san’s attention to detail with his game collection, not to mention those custom cases. Even so, it’s still a joy to see his love of games across many different consoles! ❤
It's great to see how one of the most famous game designers of his generation collects and keeps his collection in shape. I would not be able to throw away my boxes and manuals though, I love them.
If I could ask Sakurai, a few questions, I would ask the following, 1. Since you remove all your games from their packaging and store them in binders and storage units how do you decide which games to play if you can’t see any screenshots or box art? 2. Have you played or completed all the games you own? 3. What are your top 10 favorite video games?
We're I'm from, there's almost a cult around original packaging as it increases resell value exponentially. The storage system in the video makes sense when you're not treating your games like speculative assets.
So cool! This legend clearly loves gaming. A joy to see! Also chuckled at the end when he said he doesn't have a particular attachment to physical things.... like, look at that collection my friend! I guess we all measure things like that differently, but I would absolutely say that a collection like that comes from a person with a particular attachment to physical things (and the memories they can embody). I have a feeling a lot of people will miss physical games when they're no longer produced.
This has been a very interesting episode. You can tell why he was such a successful developer. We are missing gamers like him at the top of developing studios nowadays. Everything is not just well organized, but it's in the best condition possible. No stains, no scratches, not even dust in the majority of his stuff. One criticisms I have is that he probably got rid off all of the boxes, cases and manuals for everything and that's a shame.
As someone that owns a lot of physical games in a apartment sized room, this is such a sight to behold as i continue to reorganize my room more and more. I don't see myself doing away with my cases again so it will continue to be a pain figuring out what to do with them but that's a party of the film of the whole thing i think. If i every do get a bigger place, should the economy actually ALLOWS it, this would be one such place to look for for inspiration on remodeling it with all my games their cases and their respective consoles in mind. 😁👍🏾
Nice to see I’m in good company when it comes to having got rid of all game cases and just keeping the games in folders and such. Though my collection is like 1/5000 of his 😂
Inspiration. As an aspring video game collector myself, this is inspiring to look at. At heart, Mr. Sakurai is also a fan of video games just like the rest of us! ❤🎉 Long live Sakurai!!
I really love that he made this video about storage, but almost lost it when I saw him having all of his games loose (especially disc based one's) since I collect games as well and love to have then CIB instead of loose. I do understand that with how huge of a collection he has, it would be unwieldy to store all those games and their boxes in his home. I did learn some things out of it, so this is really good to know, though I wonder if he has any gb/gbc/gba games, though... Also, his cat is ADORABLE ❤!!!
The NES cartridges in the tape storage drawers made me think back to picking out C64 games from mine back when those used to come on C10 tapes. Didn't take as long to load as you remember, I booted mine up and tried it a few months back and it probably has shorter load times than a lot of PS1 and PS2 games when you take all the 1-2 minute stretches you could sometimes get into account. I think when you're a 5 years old, 3-5 minutes of waiting feels like until the end of time.
So, how many games does Sakurai own? Here are my estimates!: Famicon: 15 cassettes in a cartridge, at least 3*8 grid, so 360 games, with maybe 8*3*3 extra? So total 430 shown. N64: 10*3*2 in lucky storage, and two drawers, top one is 20*3, let's say the bottom one holds same number. Also 50? on shelf. Total 230 games. CD's: We see 12 cases in 2 shelves (plus bonus case left of the shelf?). The one flipped through has 20 sheets with 4 CDs on both sides. 25*20*8 = 4000 games. Gamecube: 3 cases of presumably 8 sheets with 2 CDs per side. Looks like 96 games. PSP: 15 disk per section in 9 sections, plus some 9 more in the right most part. 144 games. 3DS: 24 in first picture, 36 in second, then 4 cases per 6, 6 cases per 9, and estimated 160 black-disks on the left. Oh, the cases are all double-sided? I see 436 games then. Drumroll * * * * 5 336 games shown. Plus another infinity digitally :D If Sakurai started playing at age of 5, and finished 2 games every weekend, he would be 56 years old when he stopped buying physical copies of games 🥂
I love seeing other people's gaming setups. You can get an idea of someone's personality and interests through their setup. Plus the creative things people do to set up their collection always gives me inspiration for my own setup.
It was awesome to see your games stored away in those plastic drawers - that's the way I like to keep all of my games neatly organized from Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation and Xbox.
Great video. At the end of the day, even Sakurai faces the same storage / connection management problems we all console fans face. PD: Sakurai's Wii SD cards are next level.
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Cats store themselves. Words of wisdom.
I learned that the hard way. Got one for the first time last month, I always wanted one 🥹
No assistance required.
And Caterpie store themselves in their balls. When they're yelled at.
Especially with kittens. You really have to keep an eye on them at first because they’ll find some crevice in the house that you didn’t know existed
Wait, what are the secret japanese techniques to avoid hardware damage from cats?!!
A video about storage. But also a video about a man who just loves video games as much as we all do. It's really cool seeing Sakurais set ups and collections
After he showed me his thousands of video games and dozens of consoles, I can confirm Sakurai has never been this sexy 🎮😍❤️❤️
@@OGR-4394 insult....sure
This is the kind of man who should be at the top of the heap in the gaming industry.
Except he barely cares about boxes
I'll admit Sakurai loves games more than me.
Today in Sakurai flexes harder than a bodybuilder on competition day: A physical video game collection so big it'd make a video game store feel self-conscious.
LOL😂
He deserves it 😊
There's something reassuring about leaving game design and development in the hands of a person like this who you can guarantee LOVES games.
Only passionate gamers can make great games. Their development requires a lot of dedication and attention.
I am glad that Sakurai isn't a pseudo gamer, he is in FACT a gaming nerd.
Ever since the Min Min presentation four years ago, where we got a glimpse at Sakurai's TV room, I've been very curious to see Sakurai's game collection. And now we finally know. This man is a LEGEND! 🎮😍
He actually has shown it before i believe
He's definitely changed it since then. That custom shelving is new. I got something similar for my retro space. I use an old stereo shelf.
If your Sega Saturn isn't chilling in an Egyptian sarcophagus in your living room, then what's even the point?
Sakurai's mother is very proud
Which Sega Saturn, the US Model 1 or the Japan Model 2
@@Vanity0666 "Yes."
@@Vanity0666I strive for a this is cool saturn. But the dark gray japan models 1s look the absolute best
@@skippy7552 I want a Sakura Wars Dreamcast, I understand
The cat set up tho 🔥🔥
Imagine working at a shop that sells video game figurines. Then one day, Sakurai steps in and buys one that hasn't been in Smash yet.
I remember this post he made after Sora's reveal that was something along the lines of "now I can post what I want without speculation" and it was his cat playing with an Among Us doll
Sakurai: 🤫
Seller: 😧
Seller: 👁️👄👁️ ?!
Sakurai: 🗿
I like the fact the first GC games he has in that case are Kirby's Air Ride and Melee
I've also noticed that on Switch and 3DS, one of the first games we see are also Kirby games!
Even though he hasn't made a Kirby game in decades, he's still keeping tabs with is own son, which is pretty cute!
And he also has Pikmin 1 and 2 right on display on his GameCube collection, which is also pretty based, honestly
The best GameCube games… he even has Luigi’s Mansion!
@@SonicMaster519Why wouldn't he have Luigi's Mansion...?
What's funny is that they both use the same engine for physics, etc
All first party Gamecube games use the same engine which is insane even if they have different genres.
Super Mario Sunshine and Pikmin? Same engine
Luigi's Mansion and Wind Waker?
Same engine
Twilight Princess and Kirby's Air Ride? Damn right it's the same engine.
Mario Tennis and Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour?
_You bet._
Always appreciated when Fukurashi is involved
Been long enough for me to forget that that's the name of the cat, lol
This Sakurai guy is really passionate about games. Love when RUclipsrs take a real passion to their craft. I hope he makes his own games one day.
Dude should make a crossover game of video game characters.
I think it would be a smash hit
That console cabinet is the coolest thing I've seen on this channel
Did you miss the custom SNES Switch Pro Controller?
@@LoneWolf-km7rg That's what I'm saying. It caught me off guard.
the thing i want to watch the most is sakurai PC setup. That man is so organized it has to be insanely specific.
His cable management/organization must be insane
“And of course, I have one of each console in both cabinets”
Ah yes, naturally. Obviously. Who wouldn’t?
“Except for a Wii U” Scott fell to his knees when he heard that…
Ah, I almost forgot to take my purebred tiger out for a walk today. Just need to put on my Balenciagas…
He would transport his Wii U from work to home and back?!
Sakurai-san flexing his collection, Marie Kondo-ish eye-candy joy-sparking content and Fukura-chan. This video has everything.
There's something about seeing Sakurai having a Wii U connected to the TV that warmed my heart a bit.
Cats store themselves, no assistance required 😂 I love this channel.
The fact that Mr.Sakurai even bought pairs of Pokemon games shows how much of a gaming nerd he is.
And yeah, I totally agree with this video. Sorting and managing storage as a whole makes life easier.
As a figure collector, I find it tedious to store boxes, the attachment is too strong to throw them away.
You could try collapsing the boxes and storing them in a different container. Sometimes that can really help, especially if you have a lot of boxes.
@@ArabellaGrethey Thanks for the advice. I'll try that. Though I also have model kit boxes, like Gunpla, they can't be collapsed without tearing apart, plus, throwing the runners away feels like a waste.
@OFishNeo Maybe you could make display stands for the figure that have a compartment for storing the extra runners (I haven't made models before so I'm not quite sure how big the runners would be compared to the finished figure)
This man is 53 years old and still looks like he’s 21. Amazing.
Scott the Woz could never look Sakurai in the eye with the way he stores video games
Already knew there would be a Scott the Woz comment considering the last time Sakurai talked about storage.
But what gets me was the last video's comments on crapping all over Scott just because he's a YTer while Sakurai was a game developer as if it were a measuring contest.
The disc case hurt until sakurai mentioned he only stores them in a zip case after they're older releases. So he's taking them in and out less, which would hurt the discs less.
I could never keep my games like that, but the size of sakurai's collection is large enough to warrant it lol
@@Pixelman546 Yeah like what the heck how would you store so many games without using zip cases, if you put them in normal cases they would build a tower, I feel like sometimes people who collect tend to overreact at situations like this "omg the disc is going to be DAMAGED if you do this and this" but like, it's the most realistic way to storage them
@@Pixelman546 especially when you factor in that space in Japan is a big premium, like if Sakurai lived in America he could just buy a big ass house and keep the original boxes for everything.
Absolutely amazing collection! The line about owning almost all the wiiware titles makes me wonder how many whole paychecks Sakurai has essentially handed back to Nintendo in the process of building out his archive...
Makes me wonder which ones he's missing. He did say _almost_ all wiiware titles.
I guess he got most of the games from nintendo for free
@@tsunalein I recall a documentary that said that all Nintendo employees get first party games free. Dont quote me on that but seems probable to me
@@EnigmaticGentleman That's the case with at most developers. My cousin got a bunch of Xbox related stuff when he used to work for Microsoft and he didn't even work in their gaming division. Up until recently every Microsoft employee got Game Pass Ultimate for free but now its only for those that work under their gaming branch.
Man, that's just... crazy, honestly. Not in the way that it's insensible; it's actually incredibly sensible. But the ingenuity and the commitment to it involved here is actually mindblowing. I have neither the finances nor the organisational skills to pull of something remotely like this... But still, there may be some ideas here that I could work with...
Oh for sure, the tips he did give and the things he showed are imo a massive boon in improving my way of cataloguing things if I act on it.
3:29 Subtle flex of that HORI controller for the Game Boy Player
If the video itself wasn't enough of a flex already xD
Bro I have one of them, they're not THAT hard to get.
Idk why anyone would want that when better controllers exist
I'm more surprised that he has a Steam controller
@@xybur I mean, personally, I consider costing >$100 hard to get, but that's just me.
This has been one of the most enjoyable videos by Sakurai-san so far, and considering how excellent each has been so far that's quite an achievement!
When it comes to physical VS digital, one thing I noticied is a big switch of mindset rather than attachment to physical copies.
Back then, you would go in a store, browse the selection of games and second-hand games which are way more unpredictable, maybe find something unexpected that catch your eye. This element of surprise led me to enjoy a lot of games I brought on a whim.
Of course, the same can be done digitally, browsing the store past the trending games.
A little game I play is browsing low price games to round up my purchase, to explore parts I wouldn't normally. That's how I found little gems like the first Momodora game, which led me to later check the whole series.
But often, that means the games are just added to the big list and forgotten about (especially if you switch to only display "ready to play" games) so it's not the same as having a box you stumble upon while browsing your games, not remembering when you brought it.
Digital purchases makes it more distant, somehow, same for PC gaming. The games are still good but clicking "play" isn't the same as booting up a console after losing half an hour tracking your "gaming historiy" (wrong game in the case, checking the case of the game that is in the one you wanted to play, then continuing the chain until you find your game) It is so silly, yet a fond memory for most.
Also I can confirm, cats store themselves indeed! Mine likes an old, broken printer I leave by the window. xD
That is true, other point that I would add to it is that physical games now days usually arrive incomplete in the cartridge or CD in a majority of cases, making it less enticing to collect them physically, wanting to share it with a friend, or quite literally buy it in a physical store.
And when the catalog is digital, just make looking at someone back catalogue a bit more invasive, you need to check either their pc platform, or pretty much go back and interrupt the gaming session while searching to see what games they play or have, while in the past you could go to someone room and just check the visible boxes of the games or check the them while paying something else.
And that’s other point, with so much sales of games and franchises, you don’t even know what they may truly like vs what they just grabbed as a sale or free game
i was just thinking about it the way things are with digital games its like were going back to the arcade era. ask yourself how much of that game is actually in your home?
@@jebaena91 True, browsing the shelves for the next game to play when you arrive early and your friend havn't finished their session yet (most of the time on purpose to show off a game you wouldn't choose otherwise xD) was almost a ritual back then...
On the topic of sales, I think I only finished 1/3rd of my steam library, contrary to my whole PS2 collection, but ironically enough these two numbers add up to similar numbers (60-ish).
I guess that buying in bulk during sales, and other free games grab just gives more entertainment than an adult can enjoy to play.
Same. I find myself preferring physical copies though because they last after the servers die, I can lend them to friends, and I’m not as tied down to an account with a physical copy. Maybe it’ll be different in the future if consoles get better at digital copy management or something (Steam’s library share is amazing and makes me prefer digital for PC), but for now physical is my preference for console (maybe they could add a similar sharing feature to console or ensure backwards compatibility or something? Xbox would probably do that really well with UWPs)
I don’t like what physical does now.
I’m scooping up Wii, Wii U, DS and hoping to upgrade to grab 3DS games. I love walking into a thrift store or secondhand game store, and if I see a game I want, as long as there’s no scratches on the disc or the cartridge isn’t mangled, I know I’m getting the full game. No Internet required to install, nothing stopping the game from working- at most some Internet functionality doesn’t work anymore, but I get a full experience out of it.
More and more physical games aren’t complete when you buy them now, and PC games if they exist are nothing more than Steam startup screens.
I remember getting Lego Marvel for PC on physical and it didn’t do anything but summon Steam.
After years of on-disc PC games I was shocked. That was my first experience with Steam.
you, my friend, have a game collection most of us can only dream of. lots of people i know would just go "buy a good pc and emulate everything" or "just buy digital games, you don't have to store them." but there's a certain magic to the specially designed hardware i can't live without, that i'm willing to pay a premium for. it's wonderful to see someone else who shares that enthusiasm. much love, mr. sakurai, for bringing joy into our lives.
The video I never thought I needed. Seeing how Masahiro Sakurai stores his games! Very cool and fun!
I'm glad I could see Sakurai's game collection, and cat. Cats do store themselves most of the time but they do like being where they shouldn't sometimes
Coolest setup ever, mostly the cat. A little thought for all these game boxes that have been abandoned...
He doesn’t strike me as the type to throw them away, just keeps them in storage
He said he ships off anything he doesn't have space for to a storage company.
In the NES/SNES era, boxes were cheap and made of thin cardboard; it's not surprising those are the games that tend to be sold as loose cartridges.
The cat section is priceless
This is content you'd think people could care less about but this is exactly something we enjoy seeing. The passion man you can feel it.
I got strong scott the woz vibes off this.. I love seeing people just enjoy their passions and talk about the most mundane things like how they store their games.
Coincidentally, I got into woodworking because I could not find a suitable piece of furniture to fit my 36" Sony Wega CRT to play all of my old games. I am envious of your setup but I would almost prefer an adjustable shelf solution given how console sizes are entirely inconsistent, but the heat dissipation on the top and back are a sublime detail I will be adding to my next entertainment center build, thanks for sharing!
The console cabinet is so sick
I like the stuff he talks about in the Grab Bag portions, but I love how funny the intros to the Grab Bag portions are. 🤣
That console cabinet is just LOVELY!
my man doesn’t even NEED to pirate, guys got the whole medium archived already
TBF jaoan has a much more active used game market
@@thebravegallade731 For sure. Up until recently used games would be dirt cheap in Japan unless the game had a limited physical run.
This video really demonstrates Sakurai's genuine personality. Not only is he a highly talented game developer but he is also a fan of video games just like all of us here. Masahiro, you have my respect❤
The man have an awesome collection, but finalized showing his cat, i love it
I can totally relate when he mentioned that each game is a part of his past. I have plenty of fond memories growing up with video games and i still keep all the games our parents bought for us even though the console no longer work.
This is an incredible display, not just of the collection, but the sheer organisational ability going on here. Everything is so perfectly labelled and tucked away. I love you even put custom labels on things so it's easier to lend them out.
Much more minimalistic than I thought it would be, considering the known scope of his collection. I wish him the best of luck with the disc binders. I hope the fabric they're made of wicks moisture in a way that prevents disc rot. I've had games begin to rot in their cases even in good conditions. It's a luck-of-the-draw thing sometimes.
As a fellow gamer I can tell how passionate Sakurai is for games just by looking at this video. I also have my games organized and readily available for whenever I want to visit or revisit them, and, like many others, I also cherish my memories and times with these games. For caring so much about video games and giving them the respect and care they deserve, Sakurai-san, I salute you.
Pfft, I love how your cat got her own dedicated section here. Always nice to see Fukurashi get involved in these shenanigans.
Also, that giant custom console tower looks super impressive!
Sakurai should definitely look at getting an upscaler device like an OSSC or Retrotink if he has any trouble with his older consoles on modern displays. They're really good at converting those old signals to HDMI format.
Personally, I do have an attachment to physical objects so I prefer to keep my games in the original Packaging, it can take up a lot of space, but its very satisfying to see all the games on my shelf. I also prefer physical copies over digital, the main problem with digital games is that once the servers are no longer online(like the Wii U) then there's no longer a way to access your games, but I can always use my game disks
yeah, you can just take a 30 or 40 year old game and plug it into the console and start playing, with a bit of effort it also still works with PC games. But try to play a 10 year old Ubisoft game and everyone looks at you funny for even attempting such an outrageous thing
Yeah I don’t think I could get rid of the packaging because I like the art for so many games
until data rot one day take them out too
3:06 Oh dang! I noticed he has Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy! And I’ve also noticed a few other LEVEL-5 games like Fantasy Life and LBX!
LBX is so underrated, I never see anyone talk about it!
@@svenbtb I agree… I really wish the sequels got localized.
Game designer. Incredible gamer... and now... furniture designer and Marie Kondo, too.
for people curious to rebuild his console setup, you can achieve something similar with ikea kallax. They sell dividers for the cube compartments that split them in 2, they have ones with glass window doors too, and they also sell modules with drawers.
The ikea besta cabinet is also a nice option. You'd just have to drill holes for your cords to feed through the back but the doors on the front make for a clean inconspicuous setup. And you can substitute wooden shelves for glass ones. Looks pretty premium. If you add LEDs they would shine through.
Sakurai-san showing off his game collection is a real treat.
He is clearly very proud of his custom gaming cabinet, it's very convenient and efficient.
*Each of them is part of my past* is the sweetest and true statement for all of us here
This is the master at work. I can't believe how much stuff there is!!
I remember when I was a kid, my brother built a wooden box which we then used to store our GBA cartridges. I'm an adult now, but I still have this box with me for when I feel like playing my old GBA again.
I also have cases designed specifically for the DS, 3DS, and Switch. They've been very handy for storing multiple games on the go.
With regards to the “plastic bleed” on some controllers (DualShock 4 analogue sticks are notorious for this): Gently Apply isopropyl alcohol to the analogue sticks with a cotton swab, Q-tip, or paper towel. Make sure to only lightly dampen the applicator, as a little goes a long way.
I’ve used this method myself and it works very well!
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I assume you mean for cleaning/removal, not restoration?
came here to see if someone had already mentioned it, since it's worked for me too!
What % do you use? I have 70% and 91% but I had heard ISO alcohol damaged the rubber. I guess it's only true for cheap rubbers, not the ones used for joysticks. Got a few GCN controllers with joysticks that could use a good cleaning.
Sakurai-san single-handedly preserving video game history.
I’m truly envious of Sakurai-san’s attention to detail with his game collection, not to mention those custom cases. Even so, it’s still a joy to see his love of games across many different consoles! ❤
Your collection is simply incredible! I can see why you got rid of the packages. You have some very creative solutions to store them.
If only my gaming library was this organised.
Also yes, cats store themselves, running off the logic of "If I fits, I sits"
I'm glad to see his game collection before the series end.
Even though he takes the disks out of their cases.
A true collector. Wish more gamers were like this and not so many of the system fanboys you see online. Man collects it all and seems to enjoy it.
The Cat storage section could have gone for longer, bur great video!
It's great to see how one of the most famous game designers of his generation collects and keeps his collection in shape. I would not be able to throw away my boxes and manuals though, I love them.
That custom cabinet is so smart, I wanna build one for my own setup!
Amazing seeing your collection! Thanks for sharing your storage solutions!
An impressive display and collection as always! That Switch controller with the colored Super Famicom buttons looks so nice.
I wonder if Sakurai knows about the Lag-Free scaling options for retro consoles on HDMI TVs, like the OSSC and RetroTink.
And with that, we are only left to imagine how well organized and disciplined his Steam Library is
Thank you for sharing. Your storage tips really came in useful for the new home I am moving in!! I do appreciate it!
If I could ask Sakurai, a few questions, I would ask the following,
1. Since you remove all your games from their packaging and store them in binders and storage units how do you decide which games to play if you can’t see any screenshots or box art?
2. Have you played or completed all the games you own?
3. What are your top 10 favorite video games?
Thank you for this video. It’s fun to see organizing video games.
We're I'm from, there's almost a cult around original packaging as it increases resell value exponentially. The storage system in the video makes sense when you're not treating your games like speculative assets.
So cool! This legend clearly loves gaming. A joy to see! Also chuckled at the end when he said he doesn't have a particular attachment to physical things.... like, look at that collection my friend! I guess we all measure things like that differently, but I would absolutely say that a collection like that comes from a person with a particular attachment to physical things (and the memories they can embody). I have a feeling a lot of people will miss physical games when they're no longer produced.
This is a man dedicated to his craft.
3:01 I see forgotten land 🙂
This has been a very interesting episode. You can tell why he was such a successful developer. We are missing gamers like him at the top of developing studios nowadays.
Everything is not just well organized, but it's in the best condition possible. No stains, no scratches, not even dust in the majority of his stuff. One criticisms I have is that he probably got rid off all of the boxes, cases and manuals for everything and that's a shame.
That cabinet is actually awesome. I'm amazed, and am definitely taking some ideas from it, haha
Masahiro Sakurai's Organization Level: S++ LEGEND. ⭐🌟🌟
Also... CAT! 😍
What a god! he loves games so much, no wonder all his games come out great. I need to get that organized, well I need all those games first.
To see someone else owning Trap Runner... I didn't think it would be on this channel
This whole video was Breathtaking☺️
I bet it satisfies lots of OCD people like myself and super neat people😌
As someone that owns a lot of physical games in a apartment sized room, this is such a sight to behold as i continue to reorganize my room more and more. I don't see myself doing away with my cases again so it will continue to be a pain figuring out what to do with them but that's a party of the film of the whole thing i think. If i every do get a bigger place, should the economy actually ALLOWS it, this would be one such place to look for for inspiration on remodeling it with all my games their cases and their respective consoles in mind. 😁👍🏾
An amazing collection! Love how neatly everything is organized!
Nice to see I’m in good company when it comes to having got rid of all game cases and just keeping the games in folders and such. Though my collection is like 1/5000 of his 😂
Well Organized , That cabinet looks great.
Inspiration. As an aspring video game collector myself, this is inspiring to look at. At heart, Mr. Sakurai is also a fan of video games just like the rest of us! ❤🎉 Long live Sakurai!!
I really love that he made this video about storage, but almost lost it when I saw him having all of his games loose (especially disc based one's) since I collect games as well and love to have then CIB instead of loose.
I do understand that with how huge of a collection he has, it would be unwieldy to store all those games and their boxes in his home.
I did learn some things out of it, so this is really good to know, though I wonder if he has any gb/gbc/gba games, though...
Also, his cat is ADORABLE ❤!!!
This man is a legend! The collection is amazing and so perfectly organized and “cats store themselves” was purrfect and unexpected 😂😂😂
The NES cartridges in the tape storage drawers made me think back to picking out C64 games from mine back when those used to come on C10 tapes. Didn't take as long to load as you remember, I booted mine up and tried it a few months back and it probably has shorter load times than a lot of PS1 and PS2 games when you take all the 1-2 minute stretches you could sometimes get into account. I think when you're a 5 years old, 3-5 minutes of waiting feels like until the end of time.
This video has inspired me to invest in better storage! Thank you Mr. Sakurai.
So, how many games does Sakurai own? Here are my estimates!:
Famicon: 15 cassettes in a cartridge, at least 3*8 grid, so 360 games, with maybe 8*3*3 extra? So total 430 shown.
N64: 10*3*2 in lucky storage, and two drawers, top one is 20*3, let's say the bottom one holds same number. Also 50? on shelf. Total 230 games.
CD's: We see 12 cases in 2 shelves (plus bonus case left of the shelf?). The one flipped through has 20 sheets with 4 CDs on both sides. 25*20*8 = 4000 games.
Gamecube: 3 cases of presumably 8 sheets with 2 CDs per side. Looks like 96 games.
PSP: 15 disk per section in 9 sections, plus some 9 more in the right most part. 144 games.
3DS: 24 in first picture, 36 in second, then 4 cases per 6, 6 cases per 9, and estimated 160 black-disks on the left. Oh, the cases are all double-sided? I see 436 games then.
Drumroll * * * *
5 336 games shown. Plus another infinity digitally :D
If Sakurai started playing at age of 5, and finished 2 games every weekend, he would be 56 years old when he stopped buying physical copies of games 🥂
Can confirm, cats store themselves! This setup and the collection is nuts though, love everything I've seen.
I love seeing other people's gaming setups. You can get an idea of someone's personality and interests through their setup. Plus the creative things people do to set up their collection always gives me inspiration for my own setup.
It was awesome to see your games stored away in those plastic drawers - that's the way I like to keep all of my games neatly organized from Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation and Xbox.
Such a nice video Mr. Sakurai, I love seeing game collections like this
Thanks for sharing these tips, been looking for a cabinet design for storing systems for a while and this fits the bill.
Who could possibly not love this man?
Great video. At the end of the day, even Sakurai faces the same storage / connection management problems we all console fans face.
PD: Sakurai's Wii SD cards are next level.
He's just a dude who cherishes his games like the rest of us ❤
This has answered many storage questions I have had, *and didn't know I had*.
This has made me very self conscious about my own cable management.