A few years back, a friend of mine managed to contact John and John allowed us to visit his garage. His collection was so massive that there was no way that we could have possibly absorbed everything in the 2 hours or so we spent there. Not only is the size and his knowledge of his collection impressive, but the condition of his collection is astounding. John is a great guy and even burnt me a cd for my then recently acquired Dreamcast. I didn't even ask and he was happy to do it just to spread the love of video games. My friend and I were Zanac fanatics at the time and John showed us a sequel we didn't even know existed and allowed us to play for a while. John, if you happen to read this, THANK YOU! It was a great privilege to see your collection!
Don't understand all the hate and jealous comments towards John. On top of his amazing collection, he runs Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Show, which has helped raised over 16k for charity in the past 4 years. He's a really nice and humble guy to be around. Grats on 20+ years of collecting!
Wow, there must be a lot of jealous people here, with all of the hoarding comments. What is supposed to happen to the games? Should they stay in a flea market, in a landfill, on a shelf in a warehouse or wherever else? There were usually millions of copies of each game made ( except for the rarities or niche games). What would be the point of that. John Hancock has at least bought these games, enclosed them in plastic cases, probably cleaned a good many games out, organized, displayed and cares for the games. Is he the only person to do this? No but he is one of few who has such an extensive collection. If this makes him happy, then so be it. I would love to have such a collection. Could I sit and play every one and beat them all? No. That would just be impossible to do, while maintaining a "normal" life. Don't be jealous of what he's worked hard for. Also, remember that he says that he trades games also. If he was to buy a hundred copies of each game and then never trade or sell them, then that would be hoarding. He is collecting and does a good job of displaying and preserving video game history.
Brandon P since john is married and owns his house these haters can't use the basic insults like virgin and lives in his parents basement so they go with hoarding
John seems like a good dude, awesome video and very impressive collection man! I'm sitting at close to 4500 games currently, no duplicates. I honestly am running out of space, but love having a library of games. Love watching these collection vids
I wanna have a library of games like that. it's just, hard to find some games and stores with trust worthy prices. everything is super expensive and over priced. these games aren't worth what people think they are. lol
Man that's crazy, I would love to start collecting games like that but I would have to make room first lol. I've been collecting games for my ps2 lately, it's my favorite console and has the best games imo
I like the genuine smile you keep on your face this whole video(: At least you've found something your passionate about and keeps you happy. That's all that really matters.
8000 games? If he played 1 game a day it would take him 22 years to play all of them (though in that time he'd probably have bought like another 20,000 games, so...)
But if you are a collector you sometimes have to collect games you don't like to play, do you really play through a game that you really hate just to see the ending? I have played through a lot of my megadrive games but not all and that's simply because some games haven't been that fun and some arcade games are just the same over and over again but faster so in order to consider that finished should I play it untill the high score meter stops counting? Is it finished then? Well to end up on a good note I see your point and sure you should always try to beat em and one shouldn't talk about the as if they finished it if they haven't, but again try to beat 8000+ is almost impossible,
Zyriuz Storm These idiots know they are not going to play them or complete them, when they buy them. They are just buying games to have them, it's pathetic. It is not collecting, it is hoarding.
But i think he has a Fair point, i think its good to collect games reserve history, but on one other hand a game is at most use being played right, so in that point it makes more use than just being sitting on a shelf, at least I think so but it all depends on your interest of the games.
Zyriuz Storm You could argue the exact same thing about anything, though..Coins are for spending, so coin collecting's gone. Stamps are for cards, so stick them in a letter box and wave them on. Playing cards, like Pokemon or Yugioh, no one uses all the cards..
Älkääsoittakosilloinkumäkuvaan22 I visited Helsinki in 2012 and I must say Finland is about the worst country in the west for collecting games. Expensive and expensive and even more expensive.. Though the women in helsinki were hot! ;)
I appreciate you throwing in those little insights on the bottom of the screen, Gamester. Well filmed/presented video and fantastic collection/collector! Great work John and John!
Man's a legend. Hats off. Great collection. I envy you. Games are an amazing investment. It's not all about compulsive collecting, although does drive people to buy. At least his money is not lost, or wasted, and he is likely to get a return on his items.
I have a complete APF game cart collection, but not all my games are CIB. I do have a manual for space destroyers, and have seen a boxed copy in person. The looked same size, although the cart is longer than standard ones. Hope that helps
I moved eight years ago from California, only to move again one year later. The short answer is that my collection took over 100 boxes then, I can imagine that it would be more now.
this collector is from the town i was born in and i also started with sega while everyone had nintendo. I'm a gamer still i have some old stuff but this guy is like a gaming guru. much props
Again I don't really expect anyone to understand why I collect other than the fact that I collect for the love and passion that I have doing it. I also am a game historian so I like the good and the bad. Thank you for your kind words about the collection.
Its great that there are people that play these old games but the sad part is the one that only collect them and look at them as a future bank, i though the purpose is to play these great games not store them, i have a big collection to but whenever i get tiret of a game i trade it with local collectors and we make sure we do not sell them to people who resell them.
The point for me is that I found a hobby that is fun and something that I can share with my son. The hobby to me is about history, preservation, and most of all...enjoyment. To me its not about just playing, as it is only one aspect of why I collect.
exactly. they enjoy them and have the disposable income to afford them. and in some cases, you can make a lot of money off them and can be seen as investments.
Love watching these old game room videos awesome to see how big and how many games and systems have been made over the years. Hopefully games can remain physical over the coming years.
I like how smiley that guy is. You can tell he really loves video games, you can literally see it in his face. Thanks Gamester81 for sharing this with us.
I game on a daily basis and play whatever I am in the mood for. From Pong to Xbox 360 and in between. Currently playing princess rescue for the 2600(homebrew SMB demake) and playing Halo 4 and Plants vs Zombies for newer stuff.
Impulse buying is a result of hoarding which usually leads to a massive collection. However, these guys have obviously been collectors since they were kids hence why most of them have massive collections like this. Guys like PeterDorr and Gamester have a horde, but believe it or not, they stick to a fucking budget and WORK FOR THEIR MONEY!!!! There is even a fucking video of Peterdorr making a video of games he regrets buying, despite how cheap some of them were. Horders don't give a shit about what they buy, so long as they have it. The point is that people who collect video games for the sake of collecting, that is their hobby. If you think that what they are doing is wrong, then you keep your petty comments to yourself. If people want to spend their money doing what they enjoy, let them. Unless asked otherwise, opinions and comments should be kept to yourself. Like how I think it is stupid how people spend their time watching football or how people spend 100 dollars on a furcoat and so on...yeah I keep that shit to myself.
TheChamberofchillz and its not fucking hoarding ... its collecting games and putting them in a place where u can find em again and use them ... for example to collect books ... its not hoarding if u put em on a shelf like this guy did!
Have you ever seen the TV show HOARDERS? Some of those people enjoy collecting their own poop. Its an illness. However, to say that all video game collectors are hoarders is just stupid.
Ryan Bruno yep...I sometimes compare my house with their....I win .... but the only prob. is that ive got a new PC and I keep it on a desk in my room....and ITS BIG....TOOO BIG!!!! Any Ideas?
I would recommend bigger desk or smaller PC :) I own a 360 elite, Wii, NES, SNES, and 2DS in my tiny bedroom and I'm running out of space for the games lol
John Hancock is well respected in the community and is a really nice man and he's opening a museum soon i believe which would pay for his collection over time as he must have 100s of thousands of dollars in collections awesome stuff we love you John
+PiracyKiller Not the same, and definitely not the same when building a museum. There is not emulators for everything, and is not the same experience. For those who cant play the real thing or grew up with the games they are fine, but not the same.
Large retro computer collector. I have a decent Amiga, C64, Vic-20, TR-80,Ti 99 4A collection. I have several others, just to name a few. I mostly stick to NTSC computers that I can find in the States.
thing about collecting (and I know... i've had plenty) is I started to realize whats the point? It sits there collects dust. You only have so much time in the day to game. I think its a great collection. But personally I decided to sell most of my stuff and focus on things I actually still play with.
That's not the best game room. That's just a storage room... But I give him props. I only have 405 games. And I beaten all of mine. From NES SNES PS1 PS2 now PS3.
I've had his collecting dvds for awhile now but never got around to watching them. After watching this I want to go find and watch them! Hope both of you can make it out to Portland Retro Gaming Con this year!
People calling it hoarding wouldn't be calling it that if they found out the value of that room. Dumbasses. Maybe one day it'll be passed down in its current form or in the form of money.
So jealous of this collection, it was interesting that he said he simply started collecting retro systems and games before it was popular... I wish I had the foresight to start collecting in the mid-late 90's.
Wow you have so many great items in there! heres a link to my room tour :) alot smaller than yours but i still thought you would like it :) Kingedkarl's Epic Room Tour
I remember watching this video when it first came out. I have a PS3 Slim and I had no idea it played PSX games until I watched this video. Since then, I've gone to thrift stores and used game stores on the hunt for PSX games and I've found so many. It seems like there's always PS 1 games at Goodwill.
I'm fascinated by collectors and collections. Quite interested in stories behind certains games/versions of games/systems too. But still the thought that pops up in the end is allways... why.... what's the use of having 29 pong systems and thousands of games you cannot have played or you probably don't actually like. It must be a burden to be this obsessed. To be having to have stuff just for the having.
warius1 It's not good to be obsessed with something. I agree. It might just be a hobby of his though. I have almost a full collection of Star Wars figures from the 1995 series in their packaging. Even figures that I don't like. It's just a hobby to collect them all. Kind of like when someone wanted a full collection of a baseball card series. I'm not obsessed with collecting. I can pass a figure I don't own and won't bat an eye. But there are people who would starve just to have material things like a few people I know who collect Nike Air Jordan's.
warius1 when i got into collecting it was before the big collecting craze caught on and i just felt like i was saving these old video games from the trash bin because i knew they were history and were really cool and thought people would realize it one day... now that everyone seems to know that they have some value i no longer like collecting as much because i don't feel like people know not to just throw old games away anymore.
Thanks for sharing your views guys. There IS use in explaining. I understand now that there can be motives for collecting other then obsession. I guess it just me; if I myself was a collector, I could be the type of person that could go overboard with it. Maybe that's why l myself like to have as little stuff as possible, and the thought of having a basement full of anything gives me the creeps. But still love to have a look in some one elses :)
Fabian Kohen Yeah but one of the reasons he collect 'Pong' is that it's in his budget. He told it himself. Which sound compulsive in the sens that he HAVE to buy something every now and then.
MrZapparin Its perfectly readable. When you get better at understanding the English language you will be able to comprehend sentences that aren't 100 percent grammatically correct too.
Why get 100 years old unusable dollar bills, Postage stamps that you won't use or dead bugs? That's just the point of collecting, having all of something that interest you a lot and/or that you like the history of.
I wish i could collect in the 90's would've been so much easier on my wallet. Im still rarely finding good deals tough, when i find those i am as happy as a child. Idc my collection is still small, i love what i have and i am excited to get more.
I go for the best condition that I can afford. I have alot of CIB, some sealed, and others in various condition. I game nearly every day. I am never bored. I also helped create a monthly gaming club in which I take games/systems out of my collection and share with the public. Again to me my collection goes way beyond just playing...I am a videogame historian and teach at a College the history of gaming.
I can still see Stadium Events in my mind at the toy store when I was a kid. Must have passed it several times, it was in the back of the store where they kept all the import toys. Dammit why didn't I beg my folks for it!!!!
I remember when you were first collecting some of this stuff. I remember you selling stuff at the epersons flee market a long time ago in redding California.
What a successful man in game collectors world. What kind of legacy he would left is that when after the Doomsday there were no entertainment until the archaeologist then resurface this man's 8000 games collection... The world was suddenly like 'BAM'' with full of fun. and then his name was in history. So, please collect more games for the next generation.
Such an unreal collection mr Hancock, wow! I'm envious if your nes collection! Congrats, I love collecting for that system ! Thx for the video Gamester, you guys rock!
My first console was an NES, than a SNES, Genesis, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox, wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U. Some like the SNES got played a lot, and the wii just kind of sat there. It's funny how preferences and stuff work.
Kinda crazy that stumbling across the video where metaljesus visited his place is the while reason i started collection games. Thanks for the inspiration John.
Making a yt channel myself for game collecting waited 12 years of collecting around 2000 30 consoles now really inspiring to see this I own 97 percent complete have to own the manuals for all games minus carts on titles such as little Samson real rare titles a few custom made cases complete on all disc games minus 3 out of the whole collection just more expensive now collecting then a few years ago so my pick ups are around 10 games a week making it a challenge have to budget myself but I'll pull it off one day keep the good work up man! Just liked and subscribed \m/
I have a solid PS2 collection, not insane like my PS1(close to 900), but about 300 solid titles. On an interesting note, it was my first console I bought day one and full price.
Now here's the thing: for Namco Museum Vol 3, does he have the Tower of Druaga hint book? I come across a lot of copies of the game in the case that's missing it. I picked my copy up for about $5.
i can relate to this being a music collector, like when he says he collected most of the stuff in "the wild". i didnt do that with mine, a little more than half of my stuff has been bought online. there is nothing wrong with that but a older collector will hold that over your head. and to be fair it is a lot better feeling driving miles to some beat-up store and pulling out gold, than searching for that album and paying a bit more.
I game as much as I can maintaining a full time job and healthy family duties as a husband and father. I play everything from Pong, Atari 2600, to Xbox 360 and in between. I dont discriminate playing a game. I play platforms, shooters, puzzle games, to casual games. For newer stuff I play Halo 4, Torchlight II, and Plants vs. Zombies.
as a avid gamer, just seeing the title of the video and the thumbnail gave me this strange feeling I got kind of nautious and amazed cant describe, but yeah that would be amazing to have a room like that with all the consoles hooked up at the same time rready to go, it was like i saw a glimpse of heaven lol
Megadrive art work it’s my favorites, I have 80 titles now , gonna push up ! but I just collect what I want to play :) , but thanks a guy like this one , so it keep the history of games released alive , imagine 100 years from now the historical values of his collection..!
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A few years back, a friend of mine managed to contact John and John allowed us to visit his garage. His collection was so massive that there was no way that we could have possibly absorbed everything in the 2 hours or so we spent there. Not only is the size and his knowledge of his collection impressive, but the condition of his collection is astounding. John is a great guy and even burnt me a cd for my then recently acquired Dreamcast. I didn't even ask and he was happy to do it just to spread the love of video games. My friend and I were Zanac fanatics at the time and John showed us a sequel we didn't even know existed and allowed us to play for a while. John, if you happen to read this, THANK YOU! It was a great privilege to see your collection!
John H might just be the only guy on the internet that can legally play Emulators and Roms haha.
***** VERY GOOD STORY!
ThyChrysanthemum nope, it's still illegal to play roms (as far as Nintendo are concerned at least, it says so on their website legal bit).
if i had this room i'd forget what the sun looks like.
It's also a good thing so any game cartridges and CD's won't get harmed from UV lights from the sun.
Don't understand all the hate and jealous comments towards John. On top of his amazing collection, he runs Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Show, which has helped raised over 16k for charity in the past 4 years. He's a really nice and humble guy to be around. Grats on 20+ years of collecting!
He is a scammer
Wow, there must be a lot of jealous people here, with all of the hoarding comments.
What is supposed to happen to the games? Should they stay in a flea market, in a landfill, on a shelf in a warehouse or wherever else? There were usually millions of copies of each game made ( except for the rarities or niche games). What would be the point of that.
John Hancock has at least bought these games, enclosed them in plastic cases, probably cleaned a good many games out, organized, displayed and cares for the games. Is he the only person to do this? No but he is one of few who has such an extensive collection.
If this makes him happy, then so be it. I would love to have such a collection. Could I sit and play every one and beat them all? No. That would just be impossible to do, while maintaining a "normal" life.
Don't be jealous of what he's worked hard for. Also, remember that he says that he trades games also. If he was to buy a hundred copies of each game and then never trade or sell them, then that would be hoarding. He is collecting and does a good job of displaying and preserving video game history.
Hoarding? A clean organized collection is not hoarding. Jealous for sure.
Brandon P since john is married and owns his house these haters can't use the basic insults like virgin and lives in his parents basement so they go with hoarding
He is running a fake museum scam
Wow, what a amazing collection. Thanks big time Gamester81 for taking the time to get a good interview and show us Mr. Hancock's collection.
John seems like a good dude, awesome video and very impressive collection man! I'm sitting at close to 4500 games currently, no duplicates. I honestly am running out of space, but love having a library of games. Love watching these collection vids
I wanna have a library of games like that. it's just, hard to find some games and stores with trust worthy prices. everything is super expensive and over priced. these games aren't worth what people think they are. lol
it also ruins it for people who do collect and can't get cib collections cause some douche it over pricing an uncommon game.
Man that's crazy, I would love to start collecting games like that but I would have to make room first lol. I've been collecting games for my ps2 lately, it's my favorite console and has the best games imo
I like the genuine smile you keep on your face this whole video(:
At least you've found something your passionate about and keeps you happy. That's all that really matters.
8000 games? If he played 1 game a day it would take him 22 years to play all of them (though in that time he'd probably have bought like another 20,000 games, so...)
But if you are a collector you sometimes have to collect games you don't like to play, do you really play through a game that you really hate just to see the ending? I have played through a lot of my megadrive games but not all and that's simply because some games haven't been that fun and some arcade games are just the same over and over again but faster so in order to consider that finished should I play it untill the high score meter stops counting? Is it finished then? Well to end up on a good note I see your point and sure you should always try to beat em and one shouldn't talk about the as if they finished it if they haven't, but again try to beat 8000+ is almost impossible,
Zyriuz Storm These idiots know they are not going to play them or complete them, when they buy them. They are just buying games to have them, it's pathetic. It is not collecting, it is hoarding.
But i think he has a Fair point, i think its good to collect games reserve history, but on one other hand a game is at most use being played right, so in that point it makes more use than just being sitting on a shelf, at least I think so but it all depends on your interest of the games.
Zyriuz Storm You could argue the exact same thing about anything, though..Coins are for spending, so coin collecting's gone. Stamps are for cards, so stick them in a letter box and wave them on. Playing cards, like Pokemon or Yugioh, no one uses all the cards..
Or people who collect cars, they are meant to be driven, not sit in showrooms.
Gamestop be like : "We can give u 50$"
loll
they gave my 35 dollars for my 360 controller so I was happy lol
*****
No way! :D Gamestop here in Finland was ready to pay 5 euros (roughly 7-8$) for fat Playstation 3 :D
Älkääsoittakosilloinkumäkuvaan22 I visited Helsinki in 2012 and I must say Finland is about the worst country in the west for collecting games. Expensive and expensive and even more expensive.. Though the women in helsinki were hot! ;)
worship nobody I know right! And if U collect old games, like NES, Atari etc.. GOOD LUCK.
No one can beat Joel Hopkins, has the biggest collection in the world and has full sets for almost every console.
I appreciate you throwing in those little insights on the bottom of the screen, Gamester. Well filmed/presented video and fantastic collection/collector! Great work John and John!
Oh look its me mate John Handout
I wonder if John has a special, "Stolen Games" section. He should show that off sometime
Man's a legend. Hats off. Great collection. I envy you. Games are an amazing investment. It's not all about compulsive collecting, although does drive people to buy. At least his money is not lost, or wasted, and he is likely to get a return on his items.
Yes I do. I have a sealed one. I purchased it ten years ago at a Classic Gaming Expo.
I used to watch this guy on Home Improvement
hahaaaaaaa
I don't think so, Tim.
That's not the same guy
no he is Billy Mays reborn
I have a complete APF game cart collection, but not all my games are CIB. I do have a manual for space destroyers, and have seen a boxed copy in person. The looked same size, although the cart is longer than standard ones. Hope that helps
The last gamer has a nice one it’s more like a museum then a game room though
I moved eight years ago from California, only to move again one year later. The short answer is that my collection took over 100 boxes then, I can imagine that it would be more now.
I have a nice collection of Gamecube games, mostly the top "cream of the crop stuff". About 100 of the best of the US set.
this collector is from the town i was born in and i also started with sega while everyone had nintendo. I'm a gamer still i have some old stuff but this guy is like a gaming guru. much props
When you could get a boxed console and 50 games for $50
RIP those times
yeaaaa.... i started collection WAYYY to late.... should have know when my gamestop said they were gonna stop having ps2 stuff couple years back
Like that is even normal... haha
I used to have a nes since a kid went broke, but the time you talk about around 2006, i bough a new nes for 3 euro XD.Still works fine
just need a whole BUNCH of games to be released like Undertale...Low graphics, LOTS OF FUN. That should respark that sort of age.
Coby Twice i bought my nes 1 year ago for 45 euros with mario duck hunt and zapper and two controles btw witch country are you from
Again I don't really expect anyone to understand why I collect other than the fact that I collect for the love and passion that I have doing it. I also am a game historian so I like the good and the bad. Thank you for your kind words about the collection.
I hope that this mega collection doesn't get ruined by a disaster, that is a lot of history there....
Its great that there are people that play these old games but the sad part is the one that only collect them and look at them as a future bank, i though the purpose is to play these great games not store them, i have a big collection to but whenever i get tiret of a game i trade it with local collectors and we make sure we do not sell them to people who resell them.
Joel from Last Gamer has the world's biggest collection
The point for me is that I found a hobby that is fun and something that I can share with my son. The hobby to me is about history, preservation, and most of all...enjoyment. To me its not about just playing, as it is only one aspect of why I collect.
Immortal John Hancock! Legend
I have a couple of boxed C64s, Vic 20s, 128's, 5 Amiga systems, as well as an Amiga CD32. I have the Commodore 64 games stored in the boxes you see
amazing collection but the room is a bit dark ^^
+SugarBeetSyrup Dark is good, keeps the games and consoles in good condition. But noticing the ^^ you probably knew that.
It's not hard to bring a lamp along with the camera. I would have lent him lights if I had known. Apparently he's not that far from me.
Hissss
So envious with this collection. 8000 plus games library is simply what dreams are made of. Great video :)
say what u want about him, but he probably tripled his money...why do you think rich people collect wines and fine art? this is the same thing
exactly. they enjoy them and have the disposable income to afford them. and in some cases, you can make a lot of money off them and can be seen as investments.
***** yeah well it's obviously staying in the family which could equal a sale later down the road
***** cash! puro billete is art!
Viral Killer good luck turning these games into money. Not in his lifetime at least.
YSoSrs? Sometimes It's not all about the money
Love watching these old game room videos awesome to see how big and how many games and systems have been made over the years. Hopefully games can remain physical over the coming years.
Every licensed nes game! Thats insane.
I dont have either one of those, missed out on them when they were affordable
i love his passion for games
I like how smiley that guy is. You can tell he really loves video games, you can literally see it in his face. Thanks Gamester81 for sharing this with us.
Wasn't that guy in Home Improvement?
😂😂😂😂 very good!!
John is always so happy. Love it, great video.
I actually collect ps1 games for the specific purpose of playing them on my PS3.
I game on a daily basis and play whatever I am in the mood for. From Pong to Xbox 360 and in between. Currently playing princess rescue for the 2600(homebrew SMB demake) and playing Halo 4 and Plants vs Zombies for newer stuff.
Why is Vin Diesel doing the interview?
One game away from US set. Jack Bros. The rest is CIB. All bought locally
Impulse buying is a result of hoarding which usually leads to a massive collection. However, these guys have obviously been collectors since they were kids hence why most of them have massive collections like this. Guys like PeterDorr and Gamester have a horde, but believe it or not, they stick to a fucking budget and WORK FOR THEIR MONEY!!!! There is even a fucking video of Peterdorr making a video of games he regrets buying, despite how cheap some of them were. Horders don't give a shit about what they buy, so long as they have it.
The point is that people who collect video games for the sake of collecting, that is their hobby. If you think that what they are doing is wrong, then you keep your petty comments to yourself. If people want to spend their money doing what they enjoy, let them.
Unless asked otherwise, opinions and comments should be kept to yourself. Like how I think it is stupid how people spend their time watching football or how people spend 100 dollars on a furcoat and so on...yeah I keep that shit to myself.
TheChamberofchillz and its not fucking hoarding ... its collecting games and putting them in a place where u can find em again and use them ... for example to collect books ... its not hoarding if u put em on a shelf like this guy did!
Keep your opinion to yourself, lol. I didn't ask you.
Have you ever seen the TV show HOARDERS? Some of those people enjoy collecting their own poop. Its an illness. However, to say that all video game collectors are hoarders is just stupid.
Ryan Bruno yep...I sometimes compare my house with their....I win .... but the only prob. is that ive got a new PC and I keep it on a desk in my room....and ITS BIG....TOOO BIG!!!!
Any Ideas?
I would recommend bigger desk or smaller PC :) I own a 360 elite, Wii, NES, SNES, and 2DS in my tiny bedroom and I'm running out of space for the games lol
John is the nicest guy I know in the hobby. He has done more with less that any other collector I know.
His Sega collection is insane!
SEGA!!!
John Hancock is well respected in the community and is a really nice man and he's opening a museum soon i believe which would pay for his collection over time as he must have 100s of thousands of dollars in collections awesome stuff we love you John
That museum is a scam. Still no updates about it. He even deletes comments about it. It will never happen.
I know where I'm hanging out for the zombie apocalypse.
I have a complete copy with manual. As the video states I have have a CIB set of Nintendo 64.
Console gamer: wow what a collection
PC gamer: I use emulators
+PiracyKiller Not the same, and definitely not the same when building a museum. There is not emulators for everything, and is not the same experience. For those who cant play the real thing or grew up with the games they are fine, but not the same.
+John Hancock Solid statement. Emulators are like wanking compared to real thing.
Large retro computer collector. I have a decent Amiga, C64, Vic-20, TR-80,Ti 99 4A collection. I have several others, just to name a few. I mostly stick to NTSC computers that I can find in the States.
Hahaha, no way this dude's name is John Hancock.
+alZiiHardstylez
lol i worked for a david ramsbottom so lol...
He shares a name with a smuggler xD.
his name is actually bob cornhole lol
+TacticalPower88 Metal Jesus Discos brought me here.
Hancock was the guy who signed the declaration of independence in big letters. He may have even been the first, but he was not a president.
thing about collecting (and I know... i've had plenty) is I started to realize whats the point? It sits there collects dust. You only have so much time in the day to game. I think its a great collection. But personally I decided to sell most of my stuff and focus on things I actually still play with.
Best man cave ever
how is this a "man cave"??
it's obious heaven!
Probably different game, I am talking about Tecmo World Golf longbox game. No cup in title. There is another game with Cup in Title.
All these jelly people commenting, cause i myself am pretty jealous of his collection.
Lol Dont be. Jealousy is for women and children. ;)
@@UltimateNinja1984 lol wtf
I met John 2 years ago. He's a very chill man. I bought ur DVD too.
That's not the best game room.
That's just a storage room...
But I give him props. I only have 405 games. And I beaten all of mine. From NES SNES PS1 PS2 now PS3.
I've had his collecting dvds for awhile now but never got around to watching them. After watching this I want to go find and watch them! Hope both of you can make it out to Portland Retro Gaming Con this year!
People calling it hoarding wouldn't be calling it that if they found out the value of that room. Dumbasses. Maybe one day it'll be passed down in its current form or in the form of money.
So jealous of this collection, it was interesting that he said he simply started collecting retro systems and games before it was popular... I wish I had the foresight to start collecting in the mid-late 90's.
And now you can get them all on one hard drive :D lol
WOW!!....JHON IS A TRUE HARDCORE COLLECTOR..HAVING COMPLETE SETS...VERY RARE....AMAZING!!....NICE VIDEO..
Wow you have so many great items in there!
heres a link to my room tour :) alot smaller than yours but i still thought you would like it :)
Kingedkarl's Epic Room Tour
I remember watching this video when it first came out. I have a PS3 Slim and I had no idea it played PSX games until I watched this video. Since then, I've gone to thrift stores and used game stores on the hunt for PSX games and I've found so many. It seems like there's always PS 1 games at Goodwill.
I'm fascinated by collectors and collections. Quite interested in stories behind certains games/versions of games/systems too. But still the thought that pops up in the end is allways... why.... what's the use of having 29 pong systems and thousands of games you cannot have played or you probably don't actually like. It must be a burden to be this obsessed. To be having to have stuff just for the having.
warius1 It's not good to be obsessed with something. I agree. It might just be a hobby of his though. I have almost a full collection of Star Wars figures from the 1995 series in their packaging. Even figures that I don't like. It's just a hobby to collect them all. Kind of like when someone wanted a full collection of a baseball card series. I'm not obsessed with collecting. I can pass a figure I don't own and won't bat an eye. But there are people who would starve just to have material things like a few people I know who collect Nike Air Jordan's.
warius1 when i got into collecting it was before the big collecting craze caught on and i just felt like i was saving these old video games from the trash bin because i knew they were history and were really cool and thought people would realize it one day... now that everyone seems to know that they have some value i no longer like collecting as much because i don't feel like people know not to just throw old games away anymore.
Thanks for sharing your views guys. There IS use in explaining. I understand now that there can be motives for collecting other then obsession. I guess it just me; if I myself was a collector, I could be the type of person that could go overboard with it. Maybe that's why l myself like to have as little stuff as possible, and the thought of having a basement full of anything gives me the creeps. But still love to have a look in some one elses :)
Fabian Kohen Yeah but one of the reasons he collect 'Pong' is that it's in his budget. He told it himself. Which sound compulsive in the sens that he HAVE to buy something every now and then.
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Its perfectly readable. When you get better at understanding the English language you will be able to comprehend sentences that aren't 100 percent grammatically correct too.
All but Jack Bros. I have the rental case as well as a box for Tennis.
I don't get the need to own every game for a system. the NES has hundreds of really bad games why waste money on it. Buy some good games instead.
Why get 100 years old unusable dollar bills, Postage stamps that you won't use or dead bugs? That's just the point of collecting, having all of something that interest you a lot and/or that you like the history of.
RPGchallenger then u don’t collect games when collecting something u want it complete
Simply amazing dude. Nothing beats sega cartridge and cd cases Didnt even know sega cd had 200+ games. So much history and nostalgia in that room.
Extreme Hoarding, this Guy should get some help.
There’s a difference between hoarding and collecting something you have passion for
I wish i could collect in the 90's would've been so much easier on my wallet. Im still rarely finding good deals tough, when i find those i am as happy as a child. Idc my collection is still small, i love what i have and i am excited to get more.
Nice spirit, when you get those amazing deals you'll definitely remember them!
I go for the best condition that I can afford. I have alot of CIB, some sealed, and others in various condition. I game nearly every day. I am never bored. I also helped create a monthly gaming club in which I take games/systems out of my collection and share with the public. Again to me my collection goes way beyond just playing...I am a videogame historian and teach at a College the history of gaming.
I can still see Stadium Events in my mind at the toy store when I was a kid. Must have passed it several times, it was in the back of the store where they kept all the import toys. Dammit why didn't I beg my folks for it!!!!
What an awsome collection . Nice of him to give a tour and show some of his stuff
The Gamesmen in Penshurst, Australia has a small retro game museum at the back complete with old TVs with playable SNES and Mega Drive systems
I remember when you were first collecting some of this stuff. I remember you selling stuff at the epersons flee market a long time ago in redding California.
Great collection I just started like 2 years ago and I have about 750 games. I could never imagine ever having that many games.
Wow...I´m speechless right now...This is by far the best collection of games I ever saw! YOU ROCK!!!
Seems like a legit nice guy, with a badass collection, props for being a patient to complete your collections. good video john. Good Stuff - Cheers
I love both you guys and MJR. Please keep making videos!
What a successful man in game collectors world. What kind of legacy he would left is that when after the Doomsday there were no entertainment until the archaeologist then resurface this man's 8000 games collection... The world was suddenly like 'BAM'' with full of fun. and then his name was in history. So, please collect more games for the next generation.
nice to see a collecter with a bit of passion for the obscure, kinda makes me wanna start collecting, great vid, thanks
Such an unreal collection mr Hancock, wow! I'm envious if your nes collection! Congrats, I love collecting for that system ! Thx for the video Gamester, you guys rock!
My first console was an NES, than a SNES, Genesis, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox, wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U. Some like the SNES got played a lot, and the wii just kind of sat there. It's funny how preferences and stuff work.
Can't believe this video is still labeled biggest video game collection. Last gamer dude
Kinda crazy that stumbling across the video where metaljesus visited his place is the while reason i started collection games. Thanks for the inspiration John.
Making a yt channel myself for game collecting waited 12 years of collecting around 2000 30 consoles now really inspiring to see this I own 97 percent complete have to own the manuals for all games minus carts on titles such as little Samson real rare titles a few custom made cases complete on all disc games minus 3 out of the whole collection just more expensive now collecting then a few years ago so my pick ups are around 10 games a week making it a challenge have to budget myself but I'll pull it off one day keep the good work up man! Just liked and subscribed \m/
I have a solid PS2 collection, not insane like my PS1(close to 900), but about 300 solid titles. On an interesting note, it was my first console I bought day one and full price.
Everybody has these cool basements! I have a one level, small 3 bedroom house and have no room to collect this stuff!
Now here's the thing: for Namco Museum Vol 3, does he have the Tower of Druaga hint book? I come across a lot of copies of the game in the case that's missing it. I picked my copy up for about $5.
i can relate to this being a music collector, like when he says he collected most of the stuff in "the wild". i didnt do that with mine, a little more than half of my stuff has been bought online. there is nothing wrong with that but a older collector will hold that over your head. and to be fair it is a lot better feeling driving miles to some beat-up store and pulling out gold, than searching for that album and paying a bit more.
I game as much as I can maintaining a full time job and healthy family duties as a husband and father. I play everything from Pong, Atari 2600, to Xbox 360 and in between. I dont discriminate playing a game. I play platforms, shooters, puzzle games, to casual games. For newer stuff I play Halo 4, Torchlight II, and Plants vs. Zombies.
I have three CDi models and about 2/3 of the entire set. I collect anything I can get my hands on lol
What a sick collection man! 20 years can lead to a pretty amazing looking room, damn.
This video about gaming is the best. We got Lou Ferrigno & Billy Mays in the same gaming video. Awesome
Having American games is very very important thanks Gamester unlike Last Gamer the biggest Japanese collector😂😂
as a avid gamer, just seeing the title of the video and the thumbnail gave me this strange feeling I got kind of nautious and amazed cant describe, but yeah that would be amazing to have a room like that with all the consoles hooked up at the same time rready to go, it was like i saw a glimpse of heaven lol
Tecmo World cup in the long box is rare??? I just purchased it from a CD store today for $2.
Megadrive art work it’s my favorites, I have 80 titles now , gonna push up ! but I just collect what I want to play :) , but thanks a guy like this one , so it keep the history of games released alive , imagine 100 years from now the historical values of his collection..!