Are Game And Toy Collectors Crazy?? Is This Normal?
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2018
- Let's talk about what got us into collecting in the first place. What did we first get? Why did we get it? What were our first games? What do these pieces of plastic mean to us? And what has it become?
We have talked a little about this but its times to go more in-depth about our obsession. Also, Melvor talks about toys..
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The Game Chasers are 2 friends hunting for retro video game in flea markets, garage sales, game stores and people's homes! And they are a bunch chodes 
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I am Rama a blind person from Indonesia. I've been listening to The Game Chasers series. I really enjoy it because the conversation is very clear for me to understand. I played games when I was child (helped by my family and friends). Keep up the good work!
Melvor is absolutely right, when you start getting obsessed with condition of something or rarity I think the fun of collecting isn't there anymore. But when you collect stuff you love or loved as a kid it only gets better.
Sean Shank I must have a bad obsession then as I hate when a game in my collection isn't in min condition then again I only own around 500 games spread out though 12 consoles.
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Oisin Osborne that’s fine bro, you do you, it’s your collection that you spend your money on, whether you don’t care about condition or value or you totally do, don’t let anyone ever tell you what your collection should be like. I get a lot of hate for being a CD-i collector but it just makes me love it even more lol cheers
@@officialsuzyandy6387 Yeah i'm not saying anyone is wrong for it, that's just my opinion. I personally just enjoy getting stuff I had I'm not really anal about the condition or anything like that.
I had the same experience. when I started collecting at first I would just buy whatever in whatever condition. Then at some point I got nose picky. Only wanted the best things. Then I I wouldn’t pick something up because of the condition of it. Some time later I still don’t have those items. All because I got nose picky.
Heck...I used to game hunt before RUclips...but you dudes friggin made me take it up a notch 🥰 Thanks for the continued inspiration my dudes
Pixel Game Squad seriously so true...also I love your Channel!! So glad you guys are back!!!
Yup up here in canadia you can still find good deals ride around towns on my polar bear lookin for games
Totally agree, game chasers are the reason I got up at 5am to hit up car boot sales and collect games. Don’t go out hunting as much now, just like to enjoy what I have! Good feelings indeed ❤️
It is Wednesday my dudes....aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I started collecting because I love the simplicity of retro games
Just found out bout you guys 2 weeks ago. Beinged all your videos in one week. Love it
Thank you :D
You found a great channel my friend! These guys are the best. I binged their videos back in the day myself. I highly recommend you purchase their dvd's and blu rays. Totally worth it. They have t shirts for sale as well. Best ever! A+++
what is your fav Game Chasers video ? ! ?
@@evanstrange2876 I didnt delete anything. Either you are losing your mind, you deleted so you can cause a stir, or it got caught in the spam filter
Melvor: "Its a link to that past." I see what he did there.
Can we get an episode of Melvor talking about Stan the man Lee?
Games and toys. I was always into both, but over these last couple yrs, the game chasers, pixel dan, and channels like that have really inspired the collecting I've done. There really are few things that make you feel as whole as pursuing memories and the items that brought them. So thank you guys!
You're welcome!
I think a lotof people wil agree with me that the main reason that people like us started collecting is nostalgia and the desire to relive simpler time.
Great video btw I like stuff like that.
you guys got me back into gaming. at first it was nostalgic to play all these games i had as a kid, but then i also realized how good gaming in general was getting. i quickly realized collecting takes up too much space, time, and money, so i only get games i know i want to play. and i'm playing 10 hours a week
I often take for granted the high production quality of their videos. I spend all week watching the usual youtubers doing their typical youtube videos then these guys upload and its like on another level. You do a great job Billy. I think Melvor edits some as well according to one of Billy's vlogs, keep up the good work guys. The extra effort to go above the typical youtuber doesn't go unnoticed!
Such a high quality video! Of course with all the edits but how you addressed the topic. You could feel the heart behind it! Great job guys
A ton of passion shining through on this video. Keep up the good work!
So after three days of watching everything on games chasers, just wanted to say thanks for the entertainment. I am glad to found you guys, and have fun watching episode one to seventy-two (and all the thing in between). I am a game collector to but not as big as you guys, I have been doing it for about three years. And most on my collection is based on PSX, 2,3,4 and Xbox 360. But after my three day binged, you guys have gotten me my into the older stuff. So once my from a little guy on RUclips and also a fellow game collector, thank you.
I just found the game chasers a couple weeks ago and have watched every single episode since. Watching this show has made me obsessed with buying back all my old games and collecting. I enjoy all the content you guys make. Keep it up !
I agree with the last thought. We're all too much linked to our past and nostalgia of old times. Although, that's enough for us and the feelings it brings along with the memories makes all this important to us. Collecting, for me, is also sharing. I am very happy when I can share my games with others and let them play things they don't know about. We're not so many collectors in my region so the social part of gaming and collecting sounds to me as great as the collecting itself. Anyways, thanks for the years of video and inspiration! Great work! I hope you still enjoy making it as much as I enjoy watching it!
I haven’t watched Game Chasers for a minute, and dayum. This video was spot on. Loved it.
You guys have helped me through a lot. And I can relate to you choads more than you probably think. Thanks for all the content you guys keep creating. Now, how do you guys not have a million subscribers by now? Rock on dudes.
I've been watching this channel for a long time. I have a lot of memories with video games and toys of the 80's. I think we grew up in the best decade for music, toys, movies etc. Thank you for bringing back some nostalgia of my childhood. I always look forward to your videos.
This video was very well made Billy you definitely captured the real reason for the passion most of us have for this stuff, well done bro.
Honestly. It was u guys. I didn't even know what a subscription was for RUclips. I encounter the game chasers. N because of it brought back so many happy memories. So thanks to the game chasers I have a piece of heaven when I'm around my collection. Thanks to u guys. It's to the point where wife doesn't not want to hear about buying what she calls crap. I got the bug and I love it. So thank u all =) I mean it. It's like therapy for me. Just looking at what I have. Somehow it gives me peace.
The video is really well put together and make us go through a lot of emotions. Great job.
This kind of hit me in the feels to step back and think about what it is that drives me to collect: nostalgia can be so powerful, and bitter sweet all at the same time... GREAT video.
Fantastic video guys, I felt connected through your passion and this video was very similar to why I collect also, I just love hearing about your gaming stories which always reminds me of mine
Great video production quality as always Billy, second to none and can't wait for the backing to go up for the movie cause if you think the episodes are well put together then the production value is going to be though the charts for the movie.
This was a great video, it's nice to see that side of you, guys.
We (my brother in law & I) started our channel because we came across your channel 4 years ago. We thought that it would be a cool idea to start our collections but with a twist. He would try for a full NTSC set of NES (with some exceptions, I didn’t expect him to spend thousands of dollars on the super rare games). We said if he got close enough I don’t care if he bought repros of some. Me on the other hand I’m aiming for a full ntsc set of the Dreamcast. We made it a competition but got closer while making video and game hunting. Thanks for the inspiration to start loving the hobby.
Awesome video, Billy! Love seeing this style of content on this channel.
You guys could have easily just done this on your own without the cameras, but you decided to share it with the world. Thank you! It's always fun to see the adventures (big or small) you go on.
You guys help build my collection , I own games I only could dream of now and it's all because of you guys , it's great work you do helping people get through tuff times , you guys are good people take care , much love and respect !
Really cool to see a serious video from you guys. I know it’s mostly fun and antics on chasers, but I can really relate to this video. Some of the memories I have of certain games make me remember people who are no longer here. It’s something that can’t be faked. Awesome video fellas.
Great video! I've been collecting retro games since 2006. I love the thrill of the hunt
Wood introduced me to you guys through his videos and you all have inspired me to start collecting all these games and consoles I played as a child. Thank you guys
As a “retro collector”, I started with and went from collecting things I grew up with or was nostalgic for, to where I am now collecting other consoles and games, like the CD-i And 3DO, from the same time period that I never had and not nostalgic for (besides a3DO commercial I saw), but making new memories now and becoming nostalgic for them in a different way. I’m also one of the lucky ones that still has a lot of games and consoles that I grew up with. I tell ya, not seeing some of that stuff for 20+ years and pulling it out of storage is an amazing feeling, one of the highlights of my life. These physical, material items are special because they literally house memories of a special, simpler time in life.
I've been a fan for just over a year now, and this was one of your most heartfelt videos until now.
What made me want to collect, besides the obvious nostalgia factor, was my mother's untimely death. Before that, like many others, I grew up playing NES, then SNES, then N64 games (yes, I'm a Nintendo fanboy). I still own the 3 consoles, all in perfect working condition, as well as most of my original games. But after she died, I just felt an uncontrollable need to reattach to my past. I simply began to find and buy games that I either played as a kid or that I always wanted and never had. This is my link to the past. Like Jay, I also have an 11-year-old kid (besides a 20 and a 22-year-old as well) and I also gave him the "retro gene", as he loves playing all the old games, watching old cartoons with me (I'm also a huge Transformers and He-Man fan, by the way, Melvor!) and playing with the action figures I kept. So basically, I'm forever attached to this feeling. Through the memories of my childhood, which are now also a part of my child's childhood, I can live on. Thank you for your videos, which always get me in a good mood but, most importantly, always bring a smile to my face.
Man I just let the ADs pay out because you guys deserve every penny of the revenue. Thanks for your hard work.
Still the most under rated channel on youtube.Such a shame you guys deserve more views and subs..Keep up the awesome work and hope 2019 yall blow up!
Love it a lot of good points. I originally found this channel when I got burnt out collecting trading cards and wanted to require toys I had as a kid. The feelings and memories are awesome when you find that one item from when you were younger.
Its the same with my collection, i still have a lot Transformers, MASK, Robotech, video games etc since i grew up in the 80is.
Every time i look at them or play some of the games it instantly brings me back to my childhood, when me and my dad used to play these games together.
Thank you guys for this video, it was really inspiring.
Fantastic video guys, I'd love to see more stuff like this.
I've always been a gamer. But the collecting itch/addiction started when I went to my first con and bought an OG Gameboy. I wanted it and it was a good price. As time went on, I found myself on ebay or thrift stores buying Gameboy games. I have such an affinity for the Gameboy because when I was younger, it was my first system and I got the system from one place and my mom bought me Link's Awakening as my first game. So, it was nostalgia, and longing to reconnect with my feelings that I had because my mom passed away and having it again made me feel so good. I now own at least 1 of every gameboy except the GBA mini (too expensive). I just like being able to take the system wherever I go and know I'll have fun. Once I'm done, I want to pass my collection onto my son.
Thank you for this video, you guys are the greatest.
I love this channel and the fact that they live in the Dallas Fort Worth area is awesome! I live in Arlington and keep hoping to run into you guys someday. Happy hunting guys
I still remember winning the contest you guys posted on Facebook to go to Super Bitcon and being super surprised when I won for making Pat the NES Chode. It was so cool getting to see you guys in person and I was so nervous just to even meet you all. Still have my VIP box and Tag Team Wrestling, which I got from your first season DVD Indiegogo, that you two, Melvor, and Dodongo signed that sits up next to my boxed Earthbound as some of my prized gaming possessions. Probably seemed kind of weird around you guys, cause I really didn't know what to say and was kind of star struck as odd as that may seem to you. Was glad to get a picture with you two though, and AlphaOmegaSin, and hopefully one of these days I can head down to Texas for Retropalooza. Thanks again for being awesome guys and letting me kind of interrupt you filming for the photo. P.S. we need more Dodongo!
Great video!!!! Amazing amount of substance and its a great way to reminds us the real reasons why we feel nostalgia and a sence of simpler times ……….keeps us going and alive despite such a complicated world....thank u brothers!!!!!!!!!!! KEEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT AGAINST BULLSHIT REALITY!!!!!!!!!!
I started when my old school friend dropped by my house before he moved interstate and gave me his Atari 2600 and all his games, the same ones I used to go over to his place and play.
I then started getting out the computers and consoles I still had, and started hunting, find another one and then another, until I now have over 110 computers and consoles.
I love anything gaming, but retro computers, especially the 8 and 16 bit machines are my favourites.
Great video guys.
Great episode! Hit me right in the feels.
Really enjoyed this really makes me think about how I started. All you guys are awesome
I love you guys. GAME ON FELLAS, I feel the same way about game collecting, it brings tears to my eyes. I miss the 80’s and 90’s, I would trade all the RUclipss, Facebooks, Smartphones, pretty much anything to go back to those days.
This video struck a chord.
Thank you guys for doing what you do
When Billy talks about the past, it’s so real that I think he is at the brink of tearing up every time.
That's why I love retro games. It reminds me of growing up in my rec room playing them and more simpler time before bills and adulthood. even the game music just reminds me of like the 80s and early 90s. Back when I was happy. Lol. Great vid as usual guys.
Game and toy chasing is A Link to the Past! I began collecting for NES a couple of years ago just because I missed the games of my youth. Sure both PS3 and PS4 get played alot with all the fancy 3D-graphics and whatnot. But it can´t beat the simplicity and gameplay perfection of some of the NES-games. Thumbs up for the video!
What an amazing video!!! I am extremely lucky to still have my childhood games and systems and I can part with the rest of my collection but I would never part with my childhood stuff.
Been following you guys since I was in Afghanistan (season 2) and this is easily your best episode.
Thank you for what you do.
I've been collecting ever since watching you guys. Now I'm on the hunt for all the games that I want (within financial reason, of course) b/c I see myself getting pieces of gaming history on my shelf, and kinda preserving them.
That hit me at home, had me in tears throughout the video.
Kakariko village theme was the icing on the cake on this . Just fit perfectly! Thanks for this
Melvor said it best. These games & toys are a “link to the past” for many of us. Awesome video Billy
Great episode guys i cant agree more with everything about this video loved every minute of it!!!
Billy's story of going to the flea market reminded me when you could show up anytime and find stuff. Now, you gotta get there super early.
YES! Nostalgia is the way to go when it comes for pure collecting. This is why i love you guys!
This was great and nice to hear your storys ♥
this channel is amazing! really good video
Absolutely love love LOVE this video, good job Billy! Brought out a smile from me.
it's because of you guys, that I got 15 systems, and hundreds of games. It is nostalgia. It's reliving your past and great memories. Now it is just fun on the hunt...
I started my retro collection when I pre ordered the ps1 mini! Too excited.
This really felt like collectors anonymous. Thank you guys I needed this video.
I've to agree with Melvor on this one. And only collect the stuff you've good memories of or want to play and have a passion for it.
My new favorite Game Chasers video.
That's what it's all about...my collection makes me smile every day when I get up in the morning...no matter how bad of a day I might have; I have all those great memories & toys at home, just waiting to put a smile back on my face.
Loved this video you guys hit it on the nail.i feel the same wayy
This video was really well made, I love the format, it was like watching a documentary. I started collecting for the genesis to relive my childhood, but now I have 30 systems with around 900 games, something went wrong I guess😂
I got into it when I stumbled upon a Retro Bit trio for a decent price on amazon and good review, and went and grabbed the games that I played growing up, Sonic, Super Smash TV, Mario stuff, ect, grew from there.
A Link to the Past, what a great quote Melvor
You guys are awesome thank you 🙏
Recollecing my old childhood video games as well!. Ps1,ps2,gamecube,snes.
Thank you for sharing!
Awesome video guys! :-)
Great heartfelt vid
Melvor the LEGEND !! Dropping knowledge !
Great video guys
Billy, How many times in your life have you heard Jay say "Wull, I want one too"? Over/Under 100?
In this day and age where kids grow up too fast, technology is booming, and there is this desire to force others to give up the things that made people happy because others have done so, I believe that being a collector of anything that gives you certain feelings, reconnects you or keeps you connected to your past its perfectly fine especially on those days where you are feeling down or you feel like you are missing something. We all need time for ourselves, we all need time to rekindle past experiences, there is nothing wrong with that especially when you are not hurting anyone and as Jay put it, being responsible and handling your other obligations. And I agree that having a legacy, passing things down to your children is a great thing. When kids see what made us happy as children, most of they time they take up interest and discover things about themselves and may even join you in the collecting.
I'm not a collector but i I've seen every episode of game chasers. These guys are entertaining whether you collect or not... Game Chaser crew is lucky that they all continued to game. I still retro game but none of my childhood friends are interested in old games... I miss passing the controller back and forth.
great video, very well put togther
Nice video guys!
2 minutes in and this is one of my favorite game chasers episodes ever.
I’m glad you invite us along on your journey to save these games from the dustbins of obscurity .
Great video guys keep it up
I started to collect videogames because of you after watching your videos
Unfortunately my childhood memories are few and scattered. Was always spoiled as a kid, just don't remember it much. In recent history I got back into collecting because of RUclips channels like this and the community of smaller youtubers that I could share the hobby with.
Then once I got into the flea market scene and digging for treasures, the thrill of the hunt really drove me. And now I use RUclips as my creative outlet so it really checks off a lot of boxes for me.
As a dad, I'm a lot more sentimental about this sort of thing and want to make sure my children have the same experiences as I did and plenty of footage to remember it all.
Great episode
Awesome Video 👍👍
Great video!
Good stuff guys
Loved this video guys. Reminded me why I collect.
Same here - good video
It's funny to think how most of my friends are collectors of one thing or another, and even though I've never had the desire...I still get to enjoy their collections with them, as weird as that sounds.
If nothing else, the experiences and knowledge (learning history and factoids) have been awesome.
Great video SAME GOES FOR ME