Just wanted to provide some clarification about the PS4 versions of Spyro since this keeps coming up in the comments. The launch release was similar to the Switch version in that a download was required. However the 2019 PS4 reprint included all games on the disc. You can only identify this if you open the game up and see a 2019 copyright on the disc, the reprint's box art remained unchanged. Hope this detail helps others, I'm not sure if this applies to PAL or different regions, but this is the case for the North American version. Edit: apparently a similar reprint happened in the PAL region as well.
Oof this reminded me of Ori games on switch... I bought the will of the wisp physical then the other digital (because of sale). What comes next was they've released a physical copy with both games on the cart 😆
Thats cool over here with the PAL region I got has the games downloaded and did look online for the 2019 reprint for PAL region as I am from there and no luck.
Definitely this for me. I had so much stuff that I sold too early. Whenever I sell or trade in games, I try to put the money I make back into gaming. (Though I very rarely sell or trade in games anymore.) Some of the games I got rid of too early, I wish I would have held onto because of monetary reasons and then there are some games I wish I hadn't gotten rid of because of sentimental reasons. Ten years ago, I told myself that everything I buy or get as a gift pertaining to gaming, I'm keeping and I've stuck with that to this day. I guess it was just a phase I was going through and I think a lot of people who are into gaming and collecting go through it at some point as well.
As someone who is very into media and product preservation and collecting, i love this channel! We need more of this kind of content, education on region locks and incomplete physical media and stuff like that. Looks like this might be the video that blows up too! 🥳
I agree. I don’t go through all the trouble of buying a physical copy just to be forced to download gigabytes of data. I almost returned my copy of the Spyro Trilogy.
It's really frustrating. Nintendo should have have something similar to Amazon's 'Print On Demand' service. Instead of books obviously, Nintendo should do a service for reprinting old games on demand.
lol 😂 There are some games I can see myself continuing to double dip on (i.e. Trails 😅) but I'm hoping not to extend this to too many other franchises in the future 😅 And thanks! I hope hope you have a fantastic weekend too 😄
I feel you on lesson number 8. When I got Final Fantasy X I didn’t know that X-2 was a download code nor did I know that the Asian version had both games on cart. I’ll probably end up double dipping on that one just to have X-2 on cart.
This was one of my successful wait to buys. I did import the SE Asian version for both ff 7 & 8 and ff X & X-2. Yes Nintendo has bigger cartridges but nobody uses them. Nintendo doesn't even use them.
I didn't know that they did this on Switch until this comment. That's interesting. I already have the X-2 Asian English version for Vita on a standalone cart, so I don't need the Switch version. But it's cool to have that option. Why do they do this crap? No physical, no purchase for me. And I am mostly into indies nowadays except for a few Japanese RPGs. If the game isn't playable without a patch, I don't buy it. I'm tired of these companies trying to force digital on everyone.
@@medmuscle because they know consumers would complain if you had to pay 70 USD for a switch game. The extra cost of a bigger game cartridge would be passed to the consumer.
@@champdancer19 I don't buy that response. The install size of both games combined is 26.9 GB, which is far from massive. Even if what you said was true, they could have done a fairly modest release. Then if copies ran out, they could print some more. They know that enthusiasts want these physically. IMO, $70 is plenty fair nowadays anyway. New games have been $60 for decades now. That's considering the game is FINISHED on day one. I would be perfectly fine with digital releases coming out 3 months before physical so that any patches are on disc/cart. Just finish the darn game. It's criminal what SE did with the Pixel Remaster. I was able to preorder an Asian English version for Switch from Play Asia. Soon enough, I will no longer support SE. Watch them fk up FF16.
I’ve really been struggling with FOMO lately, especially since there have been a lot of shortages of physical copies at the stores I shop at. I missed up out on some 1st party 3DS games back in the day and I just can’t seem to shake that fear of missing out on a non-scuffed box or complete set. You’re completely right about waiting though, the discounts that happen later are too good to pass up. Great video!
So I just googled FOMO and yeh, I suffer this and it’s absolute hell. Right now, I have a v2 neon blue red switch. Loved it for 8 months then stopped playing. I’m now interested in buying a switch Oled and I want a particular special edition limited and I’m having massive fear of missing out. Like, I might not even get back into switch but the fear of this certain special edition Oled switch, selling out before I buy, really makes me feel a certain way and it isn’t good. I’ve been stuck in fucking limbo, for weeks, trying to decide to buy Oled switch or not. 1 min I’m like, yeh just buy it and if you don’t love, sell for good price and next I’m like, Na just forget about it. The Oled screen and extra screen size, isn’t a big deal. So I’m more thinking just buy it before it sells out and if I don’t like or just don’t use, sell it. I just feel like an absolute idiot. I’m a man, sitting here, panicking about a special edition switch, selling out before i buy it. I know that I would be really annoyed if that happened because I wouldn’t be happy enough with basic model. Again, it’s only a bloody design on the switch. Why am I being such an idiot over this? 😭😭😭😭
10:05 Heads up, the day one PS4 discs also only have the first game on the disc. It was reprinted later with all three, but they're tricky to come across. The newer discs say 2019 on the smallprint instead of 2018 (on the actual disc, not the box).
Got this video recommended on my feed and love your presentation style. Very calm and easy to follow, I can’t handle some RUclipsrs that make millions of jump cuts and are bouncing off the wall. Subscribed :)
Same... I've never seen her videos before, but I'm definitely a new subscriber. This was a great video and one that I could relate to in so many ways as a collector (especially of collector's editions) who has way more games than I can possibly ever play and so much double+ dipping.
@Saul G Damn. Well...lucky dude then 😁 She's cute. I don't creep chicks on RUclips though but just state the obvious lol. I like her style though she is very easy to listen too. Nice voice as well and yeah good looking. Kind of chick that looks good without any makeup nor needs 50 layers of it like many others apparently do.
These are great tips, especially that last one about avoiding 3rd party sellers using stock photos. I didn't even notice I had a PAL copy of DK Tropical Freeze until I noticed the font on the spine was *slightly* different from my other games. Now I can't unsee it!
Did you ever replace the UAE versions? I have two of them for the 3ds but have yet to change. I immediately changed all my PAL versions as those stick out a lot more, especially since the spine centering doesnt match the other games.
@@orbalology I got the PAL versions of Mong and the hunt for the Cat and Dog meal China City. Interessted? It is a communist game suited for Americas and Europe and how everyone is getting rich.
The new background is great! I love the small details you put into it I love using apps to watch for price drops! I also check things on my want list semi frequently. Managed to get Ghost of Tsushima for 19.96 from full price!! It is possible to get deals but it definitely takes a lot of patience as you said and FOMO definitely gets me more often than not🤭. If you have more double dipped games it might be fun to see an entire video about that
Thanks! I'm pleased with how the shelves are shaping up too :) Those deal apps and following social media deal accounts can be great! Though they sometimes get you to purchase games you may not be ready to make purchases for I've found 😅 And haha I have many more double dipped games so I can look into framing a video around them eventually 😂
Very simple yet insightful and helpful points. These are good principles to follow in most practices and they also apply to game collecting. FOMO of special collectors editions or limited run prints are a big one for me and I find myself spending more time overthinking these details when I should just buy to enjoy the game itself.
When we buy physical i really dislike getting copies that have giant region specific restriction stickers. Like why do they need to be so big? Do it how the ESRB does and make it smaller in black and white! This is a great video that im sure a part 2 could be born. I def have some examples of buying too soon or waiting too long. I bought a Pal version of Ys VIII because the north american ones were getting out of control, only to find Falcom reprinting it and even porting it to PS5. Thanks for this video :-)
The large ones like the German USK stickers can be really distracting! It's unfortunate how those are mandatory over there. And haha yup I can definitely see a part 2 coming at some point 😅
And i cant stand not having the usk on it. Its a nice Logo and they usually have the alternate Cover without anything included anyway. Its all a matter of what you are used to.
I think it's because you are used to the ESRB logo and therefore think the other logos are eyesores. I'm from Aus and so all the games that have the Aus rating logo look perfect to me, but ESRB logos look horrible ugly against the game artwork.
It takes usually a long time until a channel becomes big. But compared to Scott the Woz, who sounds like he is drunken and in private is obviously very different than in his videos, I like to watch your videos much more.
Great video! I feel like everyone has some regrets. I am a little upset that I purchased Majora's Mask and OOT 3D in the Nintendo selects version, not knowing at the time there was a difference. Especially since the standard versions were around the same price. I only have the spines showing on my shelf so it's not a big deal but YOU KNOW it's the little things lol
Those little things can really stand out on the shelf! And even if it's not noticeably visible (like the UAE 3DS games), it can still creep up in the back of a collector's mind 😅
happens to the best of us :) cheers orb great vid as always.... AHHHH Bravely Default.. the mechanics of this games are so incredible and pretty much unmatchable by anything done today, truly a modern classic turn base jrpg with a story so f'in crazy that to this day I can't believe it was done
The Orbalology background journey has come full circle! Love the new background! It’s So cute and unique to you I think FOMO gets the best of Us all 😅 Especially for us physical collectors since we have to think about a lot of different variables besides waiting for a sell For me tho I tend to buy games day one because of the hype then realize wow this was a waste of money lol like the Mario sports games or nostalgia bait games
Thanks Mandy! 😆 FOMO really does get to us all 😅 I've been trying to avoid the limited print publishers & not preordering games from outside of my favorite franchises but it can be a difficult exercise of will 😅
I hear most folks prefer the Asian version for Grandia HD - especially concerning the cover art! But if you're concerned about owning the most complete cartridge the Limited Run version doesn't require patch downloads but the Asian version does apparently.
@orbalology Thanks for letting me know about the cart. I had no clue. I was leaning towards the Asia version because it's nicer looking, but I care more about the cart.
Great list Emily! I share some of the same regrets as you. Being patient is the biggest thing for me. I also have a rule that I don’t double dip, so I usually sell one copy to help fund the other one. But it’s so tempting to keep everything.😂😂
Got a random recommendation for this video in my feed, having not heard of the channel. Have subscribed immediately, I really appreciate how articulate, thoughtful and well spoken your video is. Keep up the good work.
Nobody should have to regret buying anything if they try the games first before buying them GameStop gives you 7 days to try the game you don’t like it return it simple as that
@@orbalology then go to your video store that was the way I used to rent games back in the 80’s pay $7.00 but paying full price for games makes no sense you can also subscribe to game pass plus extra on Xbox and PlayStation which I have the reason I didn’t say Nintendo online is cause they don’t give Nintendo Switch games I don’t trust every game that gets released if every game was great that comes out I would have every game then
Hearing blue destination in the background got me choked up. I adore your trails collection and think your video was very true to the core for the rest of us collectors. Keep moving forward, relentlessly.
Glad to have found your page. I appreciate your videos! I just started collecting for the GBA because I like mods and the idea of home brews. I'm thinking about getting into the 3DS. Your video on getting started in 2023 was invaluable. Thanks!
I bought the P5 strikers port after finishing the switch port of Royal and the resolution difference was just too high for me. I wanted to buy it in spite of the Musou gameplay because i liked P5R a lot, but between the gameplay and the performance i just didn't like it that much
I actually went and pre-ordered the Switch version, despite the bad reputation First Press Games has. They apparently have a limited number of copies and I was worried that it'll sell out before they release it (in however many months/years😅) given how much good publicity the game has garnered.
Do we know if bravely default will be getting a switch port/upgrade? I’ve always wanted to get it and play but I’ve been waiting for the switch to release it and bravely second?..anyhow, with the Eshop shutting down. In a few weeks. I don’t wanna drop however much money (probably $50) on the first game, just to see it be revealed 2 months from now that it’s coming to switch. If it isn’t then I’ll have to kiss my credit card and just drop the money for the game even tho I won’t play it instantly any advice?
I haven't seen any new news about the Bravely Default rumored remasters. I wouldn't be surprised if they do come out but with Square Enix's change in leadership & underwhelming sale performance from last year it's possible they may have scrapped that potential project. So it may be safer to just buy the 3DS game at this time. If you're in NA you can also consider picking up the world edition - it may be a bit cheaper on ebay or something used.
I feel you! I've definitely done the mistake of buying a few retro games through Amazon and will never do that again. It's always better to be patient, especially if you already have a huge backlog. Thanks for the content. Keep it up! XD
Good tips - my biggest regret is buying stuff just for pickups videos about 10 years ago. I just buy games now that I actually will play and I put a stop to that!
Feeling pressured to make pickup videos is something I've been trying not to take part in myself. Though I guess my collecting bug makes it so that there are so many games I want to obtain & genuinely play but the timing is unrealistic at this point lol.
First off, awesome collection for Trails in the background. Auto sub since I'm new to the channel. Good subject as I recently got back into collecting physical games again with the PS4 & Switch. The biggest lesson I would like to share is do it for the fun. I enjoy all my games or will enjoy if I don't play day one. Don't do it for the money or the rare ones.....do it because they are great games. For a fellow RPGer, do it because they are great stories!
Most of the 1st party Nintendo games eventually get revised carts with patches. I made a video covering this topic & linked a resource page in the description you may check out ruclips.net/video/iUzKAYMgpdA/видео.html
@@orbalology Thank you! Just discovered your channel and enjoying going through your older videos. Enjoying them - thanks for your opinions as a collector!
I have double dipped so many times. Or I bought a game new that I still haven't played that I could have waited until it went on sale for $25 bucks to pick up.
Cosmetically the PAL version differs with the left aligned text on the spine, colored triangle, and a large PEGI rating on the game cart. Some different regional games you have to be careful with if you plan to download the DLC, sometimes different physical games are not compatible with different eshops. But those are the main differences, nothing too drastic.
Just found your channel from yt recs, nice to see someone else that doesn't like misleading stock photos, have quite a few pal games that I wanted ESRB versions for.
From my understanding all the North American Ryza 2 copies have French on the back. I don't think they made different ones for Canada and the US, at least from the unboxing I've found on YT.
@@orbalology ye lucky there's obly english subtitles and options, also I have a German firis but I put fisc in when I had English digital of it and I can run from the English one instead of installing new one
I wonder if the world editions of some 3DS games would themselves be a more “complete” cart vice the first press of a game. Not sure if there would be a difference for something like Bravely Default
I'm not too sure, I haven't found info on that. I know there are a few Nintendo Select games that are more complete on the cart. Such as Animal Crossing New Leaf. But I can't find a very good source to verify other games, but my guess is that there were fewer games that saw patches on the 3DS (especially compared to modern games today).
So this is the case with the launch version for Spyro, but the 2019 PS4 reprint includes all games on the disc. I further elaborate on this in the pinned comment.
Great topic for a video, a lot of lessons I've learned throughout my life of collecting and it's nice to see I'm not the only person that thinks of these things.
9:39 the whole downloaded codes thing doesn’t make sense. I would expect to get all the games if I purchase the physical. Like the US vs Japan release of ffx/ffx-2. Japan gets both games inside the cartridge vs the US where you have to download x-2. Not sure why they can’t make it the same.
Yeah I find it very disappointing how certain regions do these cheap shortcuts with providing download codes instead of complete physical releases too :(
I also always make sure to buy versions with all of the content on the disk or cartridge, but I don’t think any version of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy has all three games on the disk. The PS4 version requires a content download from what I can tell.
@@orbalology I looked into it a bit further. Apparently, it was originally printed with just the first game on the disc and then they started printing it with all games on the disc about a year after. I just heard about that when the game first came out and didn’t know they changed it.
Not sure if you're aware but you can delete the ps4 version of a upgrade disc after downloading the PS5 version and it acts as a ps5 disc at that point. Found this out with a roomate's copy of MLB The Show that only had a ps4 physical but free ps5 upgrade. I also ran into lesson 1 not that long ago when I bought the Asia English version of Little Witch Nobetta only to see the announcement a couple of days later that it was going to get a pretty swanky physical through Idea Factory.
Are you planning to get the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom collector’s edition? For collector edition games, do you know if it’s better to wait until the release day to try to buy it? Or just keep checking for the re-stocks until the release day? I’ve been watching different websites to buy the game and I’ve been even able to put it on “my cart” (app) but every time I’m about to buy it/pre-order, it said “pre-orders have sold out” 😢
hell yeah a channel dedicated to my favorite hobby :) and i can relate to a lot of these lol. one big regret of mine is i used to trade away older ps2 era titled to get like some of the hd collections and also trade away individual games to get like all in one releases, and looking back i really liked just having each game with their covers n manuals by themselves
It's nice owing the originals for some games, especially if they're top favorites! Also with more underperforming remasters and ports coming out on modern consoles (most recently Tales of Symphonia) sometimes it makes sense to hold onto those original games.
On the buying the upgraded version part, I have had one bad instance with Deus Ex Human Revolution Directors Cut where yes it added DLC on the disc.. But it lost the ability to install the game to my 360 hard drive when the standard game could. It lost functionality for content. Research is definitely needed but can be hard to find good info when not many people review it and mention its quirks.
What do you feel when you know that the collector’s edition you have is not complete in cart? I just find it most of the times pointless a bit since it is half in cart, half in your sd cards.
I guess it depends on the game/franchise. If it's one of my top favorites I will probably give in and buy it anyway because there are often other items I want from a collector's edition. But it's disappointing when the game doesn't arrive fully complete (like the case with most these days unfortunately).
I actually recently ordered a copy of Fire Emblem Birthright. It was advertised as an original copy, both in the image and the description. I paid $10 extra specifically for that reason. It arrived, UAE version. Real pain.
Such a great video, thank you for a refreshing perspective. I've made many of the same mistakes myself (I've 3 copies of Ryza 1 and 2 in various formats) So good to see that I'm not alone when RUclips skews things the other way
Sorry i must complain for a brief moment. I find your videos really relaxing to listening to and today i had you playing in the background while I was eating cereal, but it was so relaxing my jaw muscles stopped working and I started spilling drops of milk out my mouth lmaooo
Just discovered your channel! Love the chill vibes and I can absolutely commiserate on the regrets, haha. My gameroom is in Canada and I totally love getting stuff from VideoGamesPlus! Cheers!
first off can i just say that from the first second of the video im already in love. legend of heroes and Fire Emblem are my literal top 2 game series of all time and i love them so much. to see those collections and i have most of those as well (not all sadly) it makes me happy seeing someone else appreciate them as much as i do
I like the new setup with the shelf and your statues displayed in the background. The quality of your videos keep getting better. I agree with all these points you make, PATIENCE is key in collecting, especially in game collecting. I have learned from my mistakes of buying a game day one and not playing them, only to see price drops later. I've cut back on my purchases and am not as quick to buy things. I try to think long term when making a purchase. I can't wait to see your thoughts on Nier Automata when you play it. I love the game and still remember not being able to put it down till I completed everything. The music is top notch! Thanks again for another great video!
Thanks! I'm really liking how the new setup is coming along as well. And I'm really looking forward to Nier Automata - hoping to fit it in sometime this year but with all the new releases I'm looking forward to playing on Day 1 it may be a little difficult 😅
Nice video… I recently took the opportunity to sell my carts of games that required downloads, used the GameStop promos to boost the trades at 30% when preordering Zelda, got a couple hundred and bought digital copies on eshop, it happened to be a lot of Nintendo 1st parties that had expansion passes except Xenoblade & Fire Emblem, and collections from Ubisoft, Activision. I’m focused on complete editions, or rarer games that have patches on the, like you mentioned. Helps with my micro sd card space.
Some great collector tips there. I’m the opposite with double (or triple) dipping as I collect for all systems but it does add up if buying at launch. Being in Aus though we can’t rely on reprints so once something sells out we (usually) either have to buy EU PAL or enter the second had market so FOMO is definitely something right now given 3ds and WiiU store closures as some of the prices due to no reprints are already ridiculous 😢 Happy collecting
Hi Emily! Those nendroids on your shelves are super cute! I watched a video on how they're made. Well worth it at MSRP, but not so much when they're scalped. Predicting when something will come in stock, when they'll go on sale, whether they'll get reprint, or if a regional version will ever happen give me too much anxiety. 😅 I tend to pre-order or buy from import shop if I really want something, get it, put it on my shelf and forget about it. That way I won't feel any regrets of not buying it or miss out on it all together. There aren't many things that catch my eyes though, so I'm not breaking the bank.
The nendoroids were a great find! I thankfully didn't have to pay a lot for them, I think they may have been slightly under MSRP but it's hard to know because two of them were Japanese game preorder inclusions. And that sounds like a good way to go about collecting! I wish I wasn't so focused on some of the details for these things at times 😅
I'm in a bind, I bought professor layton Azran i bought sealed a few years ago for 60$ right when it was getting expensive and I never opened it and want to play it. I might sell it and buy an opened copy and use the extra money for something else. But the open copy is really expensive now also!
I'm bummed that the NA FFX/X-2 combo was part physical and part digital but the Asian copy has both included in the cart. I bought a used copy and the previous owner already redeemed X-2. 😕
Oh no that stinks. I've been looking into swapping out my Switch copy for an Asian-English release for that game, but not sure if I want to pay $60 on PlayAsia for it just yet 😅
I am not sure about Spyro in the US, but here in Germany the first print of the PS4 game also had only the first game on the disc, but there is a reprint (I think it has a 2019 on its back) with all 3 games on the disc. Better make sure to get the right version of it.
For Spyro Reignited if you got the first print on PlayStation/Xbox you would still have to download the other 2 games, the reprint versions have them on the disc.
I didn't realize there were differences in the reprints for this release so it'll be something I'll have to watch out for when trying to replace my Switch copy.
First off, your shelves look incredible. What great displays pieces. It seems like your move went relatively well, so I'm glad to see that! In terms of regrets, I suppose I have three primary "regrets" *Cat furiously typing on the keyboard meme* 😂 1. Trying to buy everything - I definitely fell into the youtuber trap of wanting massive collections for a bunch of retro consoles because every youtuber has shelves filled to the brim with games from seemingly every home console imaginable. I did enjoy many of the consoles I collected for but I definitely over extended myself and wound buying for so many different consoles, that I didn't know what I wanted. It took a move, a pandemic, and the purchasing of a new house to realize that handhelds we what brought me the most joy. Unfortunately I wasted a lot of time and money and in the end I either sold or gave away all me home console stuff. 2. Limited Print Games - I think the idea of Limited Print Publishing is great. However, the practice has now morphed into some bastardized version of it's original intent. I have a lot of respect for LRG in how they basically kept the Vita alive in NA but I hate what they have become. And I regret buying alot of Limited Print games just because I thought they'd be a good investment and just because I bought into the hype. This became another instance of either selling or giving away quite a few games. 3. Buying games just because they were cheap - I think one of the things about social media (Discord, Twitter, RUclips, etc.), is that you wind up buying games just because someone like Wario 64 posts on Twitter that X game is on sale at it's lowest price and you just have to buy it. I've bought quite a few games like this (Looking at you Balan Wonderworld) and immediately regreted it because often times the games suck and are cheap for a reason. Obviously I've gotten great deals this way because I was patient and didn't buy games Day 1. But clearly I've also gotten burned as a result, which again resulted in selling or giving away games. This last regret in particular has made me consider not collecting for anymore consoles beyond the Switch even if the Switch successor is fully backwards compatible. I just don't know if I have the mental energy to start another console collection, and I don't really wanna sell anything I have at this point to make room. So yeah those are my regrets. Hopefully others read this and don't make the same mistakes I did. Once again grats on the move and I can't wait to see how else your house turns out! ^^
Thanks! The move has been going well so far. Just waiting for the last few shelving units to arrive now :) I can resonate with these three points as well, not just for game collecting but with other collectibles too. I used to collect a lot of kpop related items & books and definitely overextending myself in a similar way. It took me a long time to sell most things and while I've been able to sell most things at or slightly above what I paid it required a lot of leg work that I don't really want to have to deal with again 😅 And yup those deal accounts can be a double edge sword 😅
@@orbalology Do you still have any Kpop memorabilia? I'd be interested to see what you have if you still have any. I acquired a few things over the years cause my EX was a journalist, and some minor celebrity is doing his substitute military service at my school, so he's given away CD's and picture books etc. 😂
@@Transientimage Oh I still have a lot of things from my top favorites (so mostly 2PM stuff). I'll probably share what the setup looks like when I do my room tour 😅
I absolutely feel you on the 3DS cases with the extra logos printed on them. They certainly look odd and stand out from within your collection, so I've made the best effort to avoid those. But for someone who just wants to play the games, that is a genuinely good way to get your hands on them. For certain games, the price difference can be nearly double just because of that World Edition print. So far I've only gotten the ones with the French logo, but that was by accident. I only saw that it was being sold for way under market price, and bought Majora's Mask and Alpha Sapphire for $20, essentially got one of the games for free, lol. Also, I love your collection on the back! The Fire Emblems in particular. :)
7:48 Don’t worry. I bought it on day 1 for PS4 and Switch for the steelbook. I still regret spending that $120, especially for the Switch version. It’s bad.
Yeah I haven't played it yet and keep hearing how bad the Switch version is. Really sucks when these games see major price drops relatively quickly after release too 😅
For your PAL version of Ryza, is there a difference in the content, or you just want to keep the regions the same through the series? I ask, because that is how I am. I don't collect for value, but I do want every game in a series to be the same region as the rest. I am currently having issues finding decent prices for SMT Devil Survivor 2 Recordbreaker. Seems they just rise in price, even though there is no real shortage of them.
Yup, I like consistency and I personally don't care for how on PAL versions the spine text is centered aligned with colored triangles, the PEGI logo has different colors, and the game cart itself has a huge PEGI logo obscuring the artwork.
I found this video very fascinating. As a long term collector myself. I've recently decided that based on the fact that. I doubt there are games in my collection I will play a decade from now, I'll only purchase games That have a unique packaging & inserts or ones that I feel have will be my favorite games. Everything else I will buy digitally?. I have several games from the PS2 and PS3 generation that I will probably never play. I don't want that to happen with this current generation even though I enjoy having them on display
Just wanted to provide some clarification about the PS4 versions of Spyro since this keeps coming up in the comments. The launch release was similar to the Switch version in that a download was required. However the 2019 PS4 reprint included all games on the disc. You can only identify this if you open the game up and see a 2019 copyright on the disc, the reprint's box art remained unchanged. Hope this detail helps others, I'm not sure if this applies to PAL or different regions, but this is the case for the North American version.
Edit: apparently a similar reprint happened in the PAL region as well.
Oof this reminded me of Ori games on switch... I bought the will of the wisp physical then the other digital (because of sale). What comes next was they've released a physical copy with both games on the cart 😆
Thats cool over here with the PAL region I got has the games downloaded and did look online for the 2019 reprint for PAL region as I am from there and no luck.
Huh. I didn't realise they did this. I got the Crash Trilogy with the bonus levels but Spyro on launch.
This is why I hate activison they are so cheap and greedy.
She’s good
I have more sell regrets than buy regrets lol. I still think of games i sold that make me sick.
Hey you’re in some of the same Facebook groups as me lol 😂 I recognize your face
@@paralysis_demon_hunter ayyy what’s up haha
Definitely this for me. I had so much stuff that I sold too early. Whenever I sell or trade in games, I try to put the money I make back into gaming. (Though I very rarely sell or trade in games anymore.) Some of the games I got rid of too early, I wish I would have held onto because of monetary reasons and then there are some games I wish I hadn't gotten rid of because of sentimental reasons. Ten years ago, I told myself that everything I buy or get as a gift pertaining to gaming, I'm keeping and I've stuck with that to this day. I guess it was just a phase I was going through and I think a lot of people who are into gaming and collecting go through it at some point as well.
Me too a few years ago I sold my super Nintendo and n64 collection!!! 😢
That’s why I’m never going to sell any of my physical games again.
As someone who is very into media and product preservation and collecting, i love this channel! We need more of this kind of content, education on region locks and incomplete physical media and stuff like that. Looks like this might be the video that blows up too! 🥳
Thanks, I really appreciate this :)
I agree. I don’t go through all the trouble of buying a physical copy just to be forced to download gigabytes of data. I almost returned my copy of the Spyro Trilogy.
NIS really needs to print more of their games. It’s ridiculous at this point
Agreed! I'm glad VideoGamePlus has been working with them recently, let's hope more reprints are in the works!
It's really frustrating. Nintendo should have have something similar to Amazon's 'Print On Demand' service. Instead of books obviously, Nintendo should do a service for reprinting old games on demand.
@@skycloud4802 wouldn’t be the same as games are ordered in quantities of 1000.
@@tonyzamudio5505 they could still take orders and once they hit 1000 or more they reprint. Resellers are making things insufferable
I believe the minimum order quantity is around 10,000. The increment is 1,000
I LOVE how the trails stuff is front and center in the background, beautiful collection!
Thank you! I can't wait to add more items to the shelf (that are either pre-ordered or currently on the way 😆)
so jealous! the fire emblem row is nice too
At the 8:39 mark, you basically described my game buying process, and I had quite the good laugh 😅. Hope you have a great weekend!!
lol 😂 There are some games I can see myself continuing to double dip on (i.e. Trails 😅) but I'm hoping not to extend this to too many other franchises in the future 😅
And thanks! I hope hope you have a fantastic weekend too 😄
I feel you on lesson number 8. When I got Final Fantasy X I didn’t know that X-2 was a download code nor did I know that the Asian version had both games on cart. I’ll probably end up double dipping on that one just to have X-2 on cart.
I'm really tempted to hunt down the Asian version for that game too 🙈
This was one of my successful wait to buys. I did import the SE Asian version for both ff 7 & 8 and ff X & X-2. Yes Nintendo has bigger cartridges but nobody uses them. Nintendo doesn't even use them.
I didn't know that they did this on Switch until this comment. That's interesting. I already have the X-2 Asian English version for Vita on a standalone cart, so I don't need the Switch version. But it's cool to have that option.
Why do they do this crap? No physical, no purchase for me. And I am mostly into indies nowadays except for a few Japanese RPGs. If the game isn't playable without a patch, I don't buy it. I'm tired of these companies trying to force digital on everyone.
@@medmuscle because they know consumers would complain if you had to pay 70 USD for a switch game. The extra cost of a bigger game cartridge would be passed to the consumer.
@@champdancer19 I don't buy that response. The install size of both games combined is 26.9 GB, which is far from massive.
Even if what you said was true, they could have done a fairly modest release. Then if copies ran out, they could print some more. They know that enthusiasts want these physically. IMO, $70 is plenty fair nowadays anyway. New games have been $60 for decades now. That's considering the game is FINISHED on day one. I would be perfectly fine with digital releases coming out 3 months before physical so that any patches are on disc/cart. Just finish the darn game.
It's criminal what SE did with the Pixel Remaster. I was able to preorder an Asian English version for Switch from Play Asia. Soon enough, I will no longer support SE. Watch them fk up FF16.
i love your fire emblem collection, especially the byleth figure! looks epic
I’ve really been struggling with FOMO lately, especially since there have been a lot of shortages of physical copies at the stores I shop at. I missed up out on some 1st party 3DS games back in the day and I just can’t seem to shake that fear of missing out on a non-scuffed box or complete set. You’re completely right about waiting though, the discounts that happen later are too good to pass up. Great video!
I know what you mean. I missed out on buying the Fire Emblem Fates special edition, and I've resigned myself to never buying it at this point.
So I just googled FOMO and yeh, I suffer this and it’s absolute hell. Right now, I have a v2 neon blue red switch. Loved it for 8 months then stopped playing. I’m now interested in buying a switch Oled and I want a particular special edition limited and I’m having massive fear of missing out. Like, I might not even get back into switch but the fear of this certain special edition Oled switch, selling out before I buy, really makes me feel a certain way and it isn’t good. I’ve been stuck in fucking limbo, for weeks, trying to decide to buy Oled switch or not. 1 min I’m like, yeh just buy it and if you don’t love, sell for good price and next I’m like, Na just forget about it. The Oled screen and extra screen size, isn’t a big deal. So I’m more thinking just buy it before it sells out and if I don’t like or just don’t use, sell it. I just feel like an absolute idiot. I’m a man, sitting here, panicking about a special edition switch, selling out before i buy it. I know that I would be really annoyed if that happened because I wouldn’t be happy enough with basic model. Again, it’s only a bloody design on the switch. Why am I being such an idiot over this? 😭😭😭😭
10:05 Heads up, the day one PS4 discs also only have the first game on the disc. It was reprinted later with all three, but they're tricky to come across. The newer discs say 2019 on the smallprint instead of 2018 (on the actual disc, not the box).
Thanks for the heads up! I hadn't realized there was a difference in print runs for the PS4 game.
Got this video recommended on my feed and love your presentation style. Very calm and easy to follow, I can’t handle some RUclipsrs that make millions of jump cuts and are bouncing off the wall. Subscribed :)
Same... I've never seen her videos before, but I'm definitely a new subscriber. This was a great video and one that I could relate to in so many ways as a collector (especially of collector's editions) who has way more games than I can possibly ever play and so much double+ dipping.
@@saulg195 what does that have to do with anything? I’m gay but even if she was a man I don’t exclusively watch single people… Grow up.
Thanks, I appreciate it :)
@Saul G Damn. Well...lucky dude then 😁 She's cute. I don't creep chicks on RUclips though but just state the obvious lol. I like her style though she is very easy to listen too. Nice voice as well and yeah good looking. Kind of chick that looks good without any makeup nor needs 50 layers of it like many others apparently do.
These are great tips, especially that last one about avoiding 3rd party sellers using stock photos. I didn't even notice I had a PAL copy of DK Tropical Freeze until I noticed the font on the spine was *slightly* different from my other games. Now I can't unsee it!
The sign alignment difference is probably my biggest pet peeve regarding the PAL Switch games 😅
Did you ever replace the UAE versions? I have two of them for the 3ds but have yet to change. I immediately changed all my PAL versions as those stick out a lot more, especially since the spine centering doesnt match the other games.
Your content is pretty solid and your production value is getting even better. Congrats and keep it up!
Thanks! I appreciate it.
I agree videos are getting better production wise.
@@orbalology I got the PAL versions of Mong and the hunt for the Cat and Dog meal China City. Interessted? It is a communist game suited for Americas and Europe and how everyone is getting rich.
10:03 That's the same on PlayStation as well. Don't know if they reprinted to include the other two games. I got it before that was fixed
Instantly subscribed, fantastic video, RUclips actually recommending great channels for once😆
Curious question: What shelf is that behind you? My desk has a very similar look to that and I've been struggling to find a matching shelf.
The new background is great! I love the small details you put into it
I love using apps to watch for price drops! I also check things on my want list semi frequently. Managed to get Ghost of Tsushima for 19.96 from full price!! It is possible to get deals but it definitely takes a lot of patience as you said and FOMO definitely gets me more often than not🤭. If you have more double dipped games it might be fun to see an entire video about that
Thanks! I'm pleased with how the shelves are shaping up too :)
Those deal apps and following social media deal accounts can be great! Though they sometimes get you to purchase games you may not be ready to make purchases for I've found 😅 And haha I have many more double dipped games so I can look into framing a video around them eventually 😂
Very simple yet insightful and helpful points. These are good principles to follow in most practices and they also apply to game collecting. FOMO of special collectors editions or limited run prints are a big one for me and I find myself spending more time overthinking these details when I should just buy to enjoy the game itself.
When we buy physical i really dislike getting copies that have giant region specific restriction stickers. Like why do they need to be so big? Do it how the ESRB does and make it smaller in black and white! This is a great video that im sure a part 2 could be born. I def have some examples of buying too soon or waiting too long. I bought a Pal version of Ys VIII because the north american ones were getting out of control, only to find Falcom reprinting it and even porting it to PS5. Thanks for this video :-)
The large ones like the German USK stickers can be really distracting! It's unfortunate how those are mandatory over there. And haha yup I can definitely see a part 2 coming at some point 😅
And i cant stand not having the usk on it. Its a nice Logo and they usually have the alternate Cover without anything included anyway.
Its all a matter of what you are used to.
I think it's because you are used to the ESRB logo and therefore think the other logos are eyesores. I'm from Aus and so all the games that have the Aus rating logo look perfect to me, but ESRB logos look horrible ugly against the game artwork.
Is it me or Fallen Legion was not even a physical game back on PsVita? Gotta check my collection but think we only had it digital here in France.
You are very knowledgeable about the little nitpicks of game collecting. I enjoy watching your content!. You definitely deserve more recognition.
Thank you, I appreciate it 😁
It takes usually a long time until a channel becomes big. But compared to Scott the Woz, who sounds like he is drunken and in private is obviously very different than in his videos, I like to watch your videos much more.
I’m curious to know where you got the Lyn figure from. Is it also very detailed and nice quality?
Great video! I feel like everyone has some regrets. I am a little upset that I purchased Majora's Mask and OOT 3D in the Nintendo selects version, not knowing at the time there was a difference. Especially since the standard versions were around the same price. I only have the spines showing on my shelf so it's not a big deal but YOU KNOW it's the little things lol
Those little things can really stand out on the shelf! And even if it's not noticeably visible (like the UAE 3DS games), it can still creep up in the back of a collector's mind 😅
Hello, did they ever release Mortal Shell for switch in the US? I have been looking for this one desperately.
happens to the best of us :) cheers orb great vid as always.... AHHHH Bravely Default.. the mechanics of this games are so incredible and pretty much unmatchable by anything done today, truly a modern classic turn base jrpg with a story so f'in crazy that to this day I can't believe it was done
The Orbalology background journey has come full circle! Love the new background! It’s So cute and unique to you
I think FOMO gets the best of Us all 😅
Especially for us physical collectors since we have to think about a lot of different variables besides waiting for a sell
For me tho I tend to buy games day one because of the hype then realize wow this was a waste of money lol like the Mario sports games or nostalgia bait games
Thanks Mandy! 😆
FOMO really does get to us all 😅 I've been trying to avoid the limited print publishers & not preordering games from outside of my favorite franchises but it can be a difficult exercise of will 😅
Grandia HD remaster. Get the Asia version or the limited run copy? Which would you get for the switch?
I hear most folks prefer the Asian version for Grandia HD - especially concerning the cover art! But if you're concerned about owning the most complete cartridge the Limited Run version doesn't require patch downloads but the Asian version does apparently.
@orbalology Thanks for letting me know about the cart. I had no clue. I was leaning towards the Asia version because it's nicer looking, but I care more about the cart.
Great list Emily! I share some of the same regrets as you. Being patient is the biggest thing for me. I also have a rule that I don’t double dip, so I usually sell one copy to help fund the other one. But it’s so tempting to keep everything.😂😂
It can be so tempting, especially when different versions offer different experiences or content 😅
@@orbalology ugh.. yes! Hahaha
What are the two psvita games that are on your right from your prospective (behind models)
That shelf is lookin good! Would love to see a room tour once it’s all set up. 😊
Thanks, and that's the plan! Hopefully within the next month it'll be ready :)
Got a random recommendation for this video in my feed, having not heard of the channel. Have subscribed immediately, I really appreciate how articulate, thoughtful and well spoken your video is. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, I appreciate it! :)
I love your new shelves Emily, they're awesome like you are! 🙂
Thanks! I'm really happy with how they're turning out :)
Wait. where did you get the spyro game? the copy I have has all three game in the cartrige
Nobody should have to regret buying anything if they try the games first before buying them GameStop gives you 7 days to try the game you don’t like it return it simple as that
Unfortunately not everyone has a GameStop in their area and you can't easily return things online with their not so great customer service :/
@@orbalology then go to your video store that was the way I used to rent games back in the 80’s pay $7.00 but paying full price for games makes no sense you can also subscribe to game pass plus extra on Xbox and PlayStation which I have the reason I didn’t say Nintendo online is cause they don’t give Nintendo Switch games I don’t trust every game that gets released if every game was great that comes out I would have every game then
@@orbalology I agree they don’t have costumer service I just use them for rent and buying collectors edition but there is nothing we can do about it
Hearing blue destination in the background got me choked up. I adore your trails collection and think your video was very true to the core for the rest of us collectors. Keep moving forward, relentlessly.
Thanks for including PS5 and PS4 games. Great video. We all have our fails.
Thanks! And yup, we all have our fails but they can present good learning opportunities at least.
Glad to have found your page. I appreciate your videos! I just started collecting for the GBA because I like mods and the idea of home brews. I'm thinking about getting into the 3DS. Your video on getting started in 2023 was invaluable. Thanks!
Thank you! Glad to hear you found my 3DS video helpful too :)
Thankyou so much I will defo take all 11 tips when buying games I have made some stupendous mistakes
I bought the P5 strikers port after finishing the switch port of Royal and the resolution difference was just too high for me.
I wanted to buy it in spite of the Musou gameplay because i liked P5R a lot, but between the gameplay and the performance i just didn't like it that much
Alright! We need to see the shelf 🤩
My fomo is high right now. Would you pre-order Chained Echoes from First Press Games or wait?
I actually went and pre-ordered the Switch version, despite the bad reputation First Press Games has. They apparently have a limited number of copies and I was worried that it'll sell out before they release it (in however many months/years😅) given how much good publicity the game has garnered.
Do we know if bravely default will be getting a switch port/upgrade? I’ve always wanted to get it and play but I’ve been waiting for the switch to release it and bravely second?..anyhow, with the Eshop shutting down. In a few weeks. I don’t wanna drop however much money (probably $50) on the first game, just to see it be revealed 2 months from now that it’s coming to switch.
If it isn’t then I’ll have to kiss my credit card and just drop the money for the game even tho I won’t play it instantly any advice?
I haven't seen any new news about the Bravely Default rumored remasters. I wouldn't be surprised if they do come out but with Square Enix's change in leadership & underwhelming sale performance from last year it's possible they may have scrapped that potential project. So it may be safer to just buy the 3DS game at this time. If you're in NA you can also consider picking up the world edition - it may be a bit cheaper on ebay or something used.
I feel you! I've definitely done the mistake of buying a few retro games through Amazon and will never do that again. It's always better to be patient, especially if you already have a huge backlog. Thanks for the content. Keep it up! XD
Oof yeah it can be difficult to buy retro games without detailed photos on places like Amazon! And thank you :)
Mercari is actually cheaper than Amazon and eBay
Good tips - my biggest regret is buying stuff just for pickups videos about 10 years ago. I just buy games now that I actually will play and I put a stop to that!
Feeling pressured to make pickup videos is something I've been trying not to take part in myself. Though I guess my collecting bug makes it so that there are so many games I want to obtain & genuinely play but the timing is unrealistic at this point lol.
First off, awesome collection for Trails in the background. Auto sub since I'm new to the channel.
Good subject as I recently got back into collecting physical games again with the PS4 & Switch. The biggest lesson I would like to share is do it for the fun. I enjoy all my games or will enjoy if I don't play day one. Don't do it for the money or the rare ones.....do it because they are great games. For a fellow RPGer, do it because they are great stories!
Great video! I feel a lot of collectors, feel this way, after reflecting.
Does anyone know which Nintendo retail games get/got patched up versions later?
Most of the 1st party Nintendo games eventually get revised carts with patches. I made a video covering this topic & linked a resource page in the description you may check out ruclips.net/video/iUzKAYMgpdA/видео.html
I just found your channel. Love it so far.
I have a question, is there a list somewhere to know if carts got a revision?
Ok, quick random question! What is the title of the PS Vita game on the shelf, above her shoulder!?
That's the Trails in the Sky FC Evolution Japanese PS Vita limited edition, with Trails in the Sky SC Evolution next to it :)
@@orbalology Thank you! Just discovered your channel and enjoying going through your older videos. Enjoying them - thanks for your opinions as a collector!
I have double dipped so many times. Or I bought a game new that I still haven't played that I could have waited until it went on sale for $25 bucks to pick up.
It happens to the best of us!
I like the long arc this girl sticking a clarinet in her pz.
Good content. Keep it up!
Is there a big difference between the u.s and pal version of ryza?
Cosmetically the PAL version differs with the left aligned text on the spine, colored triangle, and a large PEGI rating on the game cart. Some different regional games you have to be careful with if you plan to download the DLC, sometimes different physical games are not compatible with different eshops. But those are the main differences, nothing too drastic.
I really appreciate your honesty in this. I picked up a few tips. Thanks!
Glad to hear this was helpful :)
I need to know the best way to clean the dust off my display collection. Thanks for sharing!
Unfortunately there isn't a hard & fast rule for it - I usually go in with a duster & vacuum and for my figures I use makeup brushes to clean them.
Just found your channel from yt recs, nice to see someone else that doesn't like misleading stock photos, have quite a few pal games that I wanted ESRB versions for.
I'm actually finding it hard to find a English copy of ryza 2 for ps4 the obly US copies are Canadian versions since it has French text on back of box
From my understanding all the North American Ryza 2 copies have French on the back. I don't think they made different ones for Canada and the US, at least from the unboxing I've found on YT.
@@orbalology ye lucky there's obly english subtitles and options, also I have a German firis but I put fisc in when I had English digital of it and I can run from the English one instead of installing new one
Does a PS4 game + PS5 update take up more storage space than a native PS5 game?
I wonder if the world editions of some 3DS games would themselves be a more “complete” cart vice the first press of a game. Not sure if there would be a difference for something like Bravely Default
I'm not too sure, I haven't found info on that. I know there are a few Nintendo Select games that are more complete on the cart. Such as Animal Crossing New Leaf. But I can't find a very good source to verify other games, but my guess is that there were fewer games that saw patches on the 3DS (especially compared to modern games today).
Nice tips, though the ps4 Spyro remastered is required to download the second and third games just like in the switch version.
So this is the case with the launch version for Spyro, but the 2019 PS4 reprint includes all games on the disc. I further elaborate on this in the pinned comment.
Great summary of thought and editing. Your channel deserves to grow.
Thank you! Appreciate it :)
Great topic for a video, a lot of lessons I've learned throughout my life of collecting and it's nice to see I'm not the only person that thinks of these things.
9:39 the whole downloaded codes thing doesn’t make sense. I would expect to get all the games if I purchase the physical. Like the US vs Japan release of ffx/ffx-2. Japan gets both games inside the cartridge vs the US where you have to download x-2. Not sure why they can’t make it the same.
Yeah I find it very disappointing how certain regions do these cheap shortcuts with providing download codes instead of complete physical releases too :(
I also always make sure to buy versions with all of the content on the disk or cartridge, but I don’t think any version of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy has all three games on the disk. The PS4 version requires a content download from what I can tell.
Oh I was under the impression all games were included on the disc, but there were a few things that needed to be downloaded. But maybe I heard wrong 😅
@@orbalology I looked into it a bit further. Apparently, it was originally printed with just the first game on the disc and then they started printing it with all games on the disc about a year after. I just heard about that when the game first came out and didn’t know they changed it.
@@unfrtuna Oh interesting, I didn't realize the reprints were different. Thanks for confirming this.
Not sure if you're aware but you can delete the ps4 version of a upgrade disc after downloading the PS5 version and it acts as a ps5 disc at that point. Found this out with a roomate's copy of MLB The Show that only had a ps4 physical but free ps5 upgrade.
I also ran into lesson 1 not that long ago when I bought the Asia English version of Little Witch Nobetta only to see the announcement a couple of days later that it was going to get a pretty swanky physical through Idea Factory.
What's that fire emblem awakening box you have to the right of you??? I have never seen that.
Do you mean the art book with Lucina on the cover? It's an official art book for Awakening released by Dark Horse awhile back :)
Are you planning to get the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom collector’s edition? For collector edition games, do you know if it’s better to wait until the release day to try to buy it? Or just keep checking for the re-stocks until the release day? I’ve been watching different websites to buy the game and I’ve been even able to put it on “my cart” (app) but every time I’m about to buy it/pre-order, it said “pre-orders have sold out” 😢
hell yeah a channel dedicated to my favorite hobby :) and i can relate to a lot of these lol. one big regret of mine is i used to trade away older ps2 era titled to get like some of the hd collections and also trade away individual games to get like all in one releases, and looking back i really liked just having each game with their covers n manuals by themselves
It's nice owing the originals for some games, especially if they're top favorites! Also with more underperforming remasters and ports coming out on modern consoles (most recently Tales of Symphonia) sometimes it makes sense to hold onto those original games.
Where did you get that Lyn statue on the bottom left from? She's my favorite FE Waifu
No that spyro remake was fire! I saw it in the thumbnail and held back my tears
On the buying the upgraded version part, I have had one bad instance with Deus Ex Human Revolution Directors Cut where yes it added DLC on the disc.. But it lost the ability to install the game to my 360 hard drive when the standard game could. It lost functionality for content. Research is definitely needed but can be hard to find good info when not many people review it and mention its quirks.
What do you feel when you know that the collector’s edition you have is not complete in cart? I just find it most of the times pointless a bit since it is half in cart, half in your sd cards.
I guess it depends on the game/franchise. If it's one of my top favorites I will probably give in and buy it anyway because there are often other items I want from a collector's edition. But it's disappointing when the game doesn't arrive fully complete (like the case with most these days unfortunately).
Great video. Amazing collection, I may steal this idea for a video of my own 😅 If you don't mind of course.
I actually recently ordered a copy of Fire Emblem Birthright. It was advertised as an original copy, both in the image and the description. I paid $10 extra specifically for that reason. It arrived, UAE version. Real pain.
Oof, I've definitely been there. Same thing happened with my Bravely Default game 😞
Such a great video, thank you for a refreshing perspective.
I've made many of the same mistakes myself (I've 3 copies of Ryza 1 and 2 in various formats) So good to see that I'm not alone when RUclips skews things the other way
Sorry i must complain for a brief moment. I find your videos really relaxing to listening to and today i had you playing in the background while I was eating cereal, but it was so relaxing my jaw muscles stopped working and I started spilling drops of milk out my mouth lmaooo
Love the Trails merch in the background! 👌
Thank you :)
Just discovered your channel! Love the chill vibes and I can absolutely commiserate on the regrets, haha. My gameroom is in Canada and I totally love getting stuff from VideoGamesPlus! Cheers!
first off can i just say that from the first second of the video im already in love. legend of heroes and Fire Emblem are my literal top 2 game series of all time and i love them so much. to see those collections and i have most of those as well (not all sadly) it makes me happy seeing someone else appreciate them as much as i do
I bought the digital version of Crystar because the physical copy was over $100 which was insane.
Did you bring the castle drawer with you?!?
Unfortunately those couldn't come with me (& I'm not too sure where I would have room to place them in my apt 😅)
I like the new setup with the shelf and your statues displayed in the background. The quality of your videos keep getting better.
I agree with all these points you make, PATIENCE is key in collecting, especially in game collecting. I have learned from my mistakes of buying a game day one and not playing them, only to see price drops later. I've cut back on my purchases and am not as quick to buy things. I try to think long term when making a purchase.
I can't wait to see your thoughts on Nier Automata when you play it. I love the game and still remember not being able to put it down till I completed everything. The music is top notch!
Thanks again for another great video!
Thanks! I'm really liking how the new setup is coming along as well. And I'm really looking forward to Nier Automata - hoping to fit it in sometime this year but with all the new releases I'm looking forward to playing on Day 1 it may be a little difficult 😅
Nice video… I recently took the opportunity to sell my carts of games that required downloads, used the GameStop promos to boost the trades at 30% when preordering Zelda, got a couple hundred and bought digital copies on eshop, it happened to be a lot of Nintendo 1st parties that had expansion passes except Xenoblade & Fire Emblem, and collections from Ubisoft, Activision. I’m focused on complete editions, or rarer games that have patches on the, like you mentioned. Helps with my micro sd card space.
Some great collector tips there. I’m the opposite with double (or triple) dipping as I collect for all systems but it does add up if buying at launch.
Being in Aus though we can’t rely on reprints so once something sells out we (usually) either have to buy EU PAL or enter the second had market so FOMO is definitely something right now given 3ds and WiiU store closures as some of the prices due to no reprints are already ridiculous 😢
Happy collecting
Hi Emily! Those nendroids on your shelves are super cute! I watched a video on how they're made. Well worth it at MSRP, but not so much when they're scalped.
Predicting when something will come in stock, when they'll go on sale, whether they'll get reprint, or if a regional version will ever happen give me too much anxiety. 😅 I tend to pre-order or buy from import shop if I really want something, get it, put it on my shelf and forget about it. That way I won't feel any regrets of not buying it or miss out on it all together. There aren't many things that catch my eyes though, so I'm not breaking the bank.
The nendoroids were a great find! I thankfully didn't have to pay a lot for them, I think they may have been slightly under MSRP but it's hard to know because two of them were Japanese game preorder inclusions.
And that sounds like a good way to go about collecting! I wish I wasn't so focused on some of the details for these things at times 😅
I missed Prime remastered
im still waiting for a resupply in Canada sadly
Hopefully they'll get more copies in soon!
All your Legend of Heroes figures are awesome! I'm very jealous 😅
Thanks! I can't wait for the other kotobukiya figures to arrive so I can have a whole army of them on that shelf 😂
I'm in a bind, I bought professor layton Azran i bought sealed a few years ago for 60$ right when it was getting expensive and I never opened it and want to play it. I might sell it and buy an opened copy and use the extra money for something else. But the open copy is really expensive now also!
What is the first game that is shown in video? Couldn't understand.
The first game I showed was Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout.
@@orbalology alright, thank you
I'm bummed that the NA FFX/X-2 combo was part physical and part digital but the Asian copy has both included in the cart. I bought a used copy and the previous owner already redeemed X-2. 😕
Oh no that stinks. I've been looking into swapping out my Switch copy for an Asian-English release for that game, but not sure if I want to pay $60 on PlayAsia for it just yet 😅
I am not sure about Spyro in the US, but here in Germany the first print of the PS4 game also had only the first game on the disc, but there is a reprint (I think it has a 2019 on its back) with all 3 games on the disc. Better make sure to get the right version of it.
For Spyro Reignited if you got the first print on PlayStation/Xbox you would still have to download the other 2 games, the reprint versions have them on the disc.
I didn't realize there were differences in the reprints for this release so it'll be something I'll have to watch out for when trying to replace my Switch copy.
Your video background had a glow up!!
Thanks! 😆
First off, your shelves look incredible. What great displays pieces. It seems like your move went relatively well, so I'm glad to see that!
In terms of regrets, I suppose I have three primary "regrets" *Cat furiously typing on the keyboard meme* 😂
1. Trying to buy everything - I definitely fell into the youtuber trap of wanting massive collections for a bunch of retro consoles because every youtuber has shelves filled to the brim with games from seemingly every home console imaginable. I did enjoy many of the consoles I collected for but I definitely over extended myself and wound buying for so many different consoles, that I didn't know what I wanted. It took a move, a pandemic, and the purchasing of a new house to realize that handhelds we what brought me the most joy. Unfortunately I wasted a lot of time and money and in the end I either sold or gave away all me home console stuff.
2. Limited Print Games - I think the idea of Limited Print Publishing is great. However, the practice has now morphed into some bastardized version of it's original intent. I have a lot of respect for LRG in how they basically kept the Vita alive in NA but I hate what they have become. And I regret buying alot of Limited Print games just because I thought they'd be a good investment and just because I bought into the hype. This became another instance of either selling or giving away quite a few games.
3. Buying games just because they were cheap - I think one of the things about social media (Discord, Twitter, RUclips, etc.), is that you wind up buying games just because someone like Wario 64 posts on Twitter that X game is on sale at it's lowest price and you just have to buy it. I've bought quite a few games like this (Looking at you Balan Wonderworld) and immediately regreted it because often times the games suck and are cheap for a reason. Obviously I've gotten great deals this way because I was patient and didn't buy games Day 1. But clearly I've also gotten burned as a result, which again resulted in selling or giving away games. This last regret in particular has made me consider not collecting for anymore consoles beyond the Switch even if the Switch successor is fully backwards compatible. I just don't know if I have the mental energy to start another console collection, and I don't really wanna sell anything I have at this point to make room.
So yeah those are my regrets. Hopefully others read this and don't make the same mistakes I did. Once again grats on the move and I can't wait to see how else your house turns out! ^^
Thanks! The move has been going well so far. Just waiting for the last few shelving units to arrive now :)
I can resonate with these three points as well, not just for game collecting but with other collectibles too. I used to collect a lot of kpop related items & books and definitely overextending myself in a similar way. It took me a long time to sell most things and while I've been able to sell most things at or slightly above what I paid it required a lot of leg work that I don't really want to have to deal with again 😅
And yup those deal accounts can be a double edge sword 😅
@@orbalology Do you still have any Kpop memorabilia? I'd be interested to see what you have if you still have any. I acquired a few things over the years cause my EX was a journalist, and some minor celebrity is doing his substitute military service at my school, so he's given away CD's and picture books etc. 😂
@@Transientimage Oh I still have a lot of things from my top favorites (so mostly 2PM stuff). I'll probably share what the setup looks like when I do my room tour 😅
i just hit 200 switch games and my backlog is a whole shelf might just slow down and make the cap for the switch collection 250 at this point
I'm probably going to be hitting 200 sometime soon as well, then we'll potentially have another Nintendo generation to worry about 😂😅
I absolutely feel you on the 3DS cases with the extra logos printed on them. They certainly look odd and stand out from within your collection, so I've made the best effort to avoid those. But for someone who just wants to play the games, that is a genuinely good way to get your hands on them. For certain games, the price difference can be nearly double just because of that World Edition print.
So far I've only gotten the ones with the French logo, but that was by accident. I only saw that it was being sold for way under market price, and bought Majora's Mask and Alpha Sapphire for $20, essentially got one of the games for free, lol.
Also, I love your collection on the back! The Fire Emblems in particular. :)
7:48 Don’t worry. I bought it on day 1 for PS4 and Switch for the steelbook. I still regret spending that $120, especially for the Switch version. It’s bad.
Yeah I haven't played it yet and keep hearing how bad the Switch version is. Really sucks when these games see major price drops relatively quickly after release too 😅
For your PAL version of Ryza, is there a difference in the content, or you just want to keep the regions the same through the series?
I ask, because that is how I am. I don't collect for value, but I do want every game in a series to be the same region as the rest.
I am currently having issues finding decent prices for SMT Devil Survivor 2 Recordbreaker. Seems they just rise in price, even though there is no real shortage of them.
Yup, I like consistency and I personally don't care for how on PAL versions the spine text is centered aligned with colored triangles, the PEGI logo has different colors, and the game cart itself has a huge PEGI logo obscuring the artwork.
I found this video very fascinating. As a long term collector myself. I've recently decided that based on the fact that. I doubt there are games in my collection I will play a decade from now, I'll only purchase games That have a unique packaging & inserts or ones that I feel have will be my favorite games. Everything else I will buy digitally?. I have several games from the PS2 and PS3 generation that I will probably never play. I don't want that to happen with this current generation even though I enjoy having them on display
Are those nendoroid petits in the background? So cute! 🥰🥰