Brickman

Yep I thought that might be the case due to weight and distance. I’m still interested, so shoot me a PM once you do the second run.

Yep that would work too. I prefer playing JRPG’s with the original Japanese voice over English where possible. Does it include both carts for the Japanese version?

I was thinking of picking up the FFX/X-2 remake for the Switch to replay a very weird but overall fun FF game. However, I have discovered that X-2 is just a download code! Worse, it’s a one time code and requires the FF X cart to be present so it’s even more restrictive. Apparently the Asian version has both game carts. Anyone able to confirm this and know where it can be purchased for a reasonable price? Play Asia is sold out and eBay prices are crazy.

Yeah I wasn’t sure if this should go general collecting or questions. Happy for it to be moved. Yep got those or they’re on my list to buy. I do love the native psp/ps1 comparability of the Vita. Really wish it was supported more in the West. I might have to look into some Japanese games that don’t require English.

Some great mentions so far. Mulholland Drive and The Road would be my two stand out 11/10 films.

Great list. Two games I noticed not on the list are Vostok Inc (available now) from Wired Productions and SHMUP Collection (pre orders open) from various places, VGNY Soft & VG plus for US/Canada and Pixel Heart for Europe. I hope one day soon we will actually get a release date for Ikaruga.

Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy done. Never played 1 on launch, didn’t realise how brutal it was. Also, forgot how easy 2 & 3 were. 1: 2: 3:

We’ll unfortunately have to agree to disagree. Video games are now bigger than Hollywood and will only grow. I do believe people will continue to buy NES games even if they’re outdated or the people who originally grew up with them died. We only need to look to older collectibles to come to this conclusion. Comics, cards, coins, vintage toys and the list goes on. There are already modern games worth a lot more than their original purchase. Nearly every LRG switch game is worth almost double or more of its initial purchase price. 100% ROI over a couple of years. Just like stocks, people in the know will see the patterns and get the right games. Also people can buy heavily discounted games at the end of cycles and make a good profit. GameStop were selling most ps2 games for $5-10. A lot of those games will increase over the years and some are already going for crazy prices because now those people who grew up with the ps2 want to re play those games. I think if someone had $10k to invest they should definitely consider collectibles as part of their investment portfolio along with stocks. Always good to have diversification.

I think you’re simplifying the stock market a little too much. It isn’t as simple as clicking a button and instant profit. That may be the case over the last 2-4 years but that is due to multiple reasons, mainly US money printing and low interest rates. People will always tell you about their Apple purchase but forget to mention their losses like GE or Ford. Stock picking over the long term is hard and the reason why there aren’t many Warren Buffett’s around. It would be better to look at index fund returns over the years which average 10-11% with dividends. Had you bought every game released in the US on the NES in 1985 and kept them sealed vs the equal amount of money invested into the Dow Jones you would be way ahead with the games. I do agree with you that it would be wiser for most people to just invest in the stock market, but I do think that video games are just as valid for investing and will be going forward into the future.

I’m interested in one if they’re still available. Are you able to ship to Australia?

Anyone else here also a fan of the PS Vita? I only have roughly 15 games for the system but would like to grab more. Looking for recommendations from any genre. Thanks!

When I first watched this movie as a teenager I loved it. Then in my early twenties I read the novel the movie was based off and was blown away how great the novel was but how much was glanced over or left out in the movie. It’s a solid movie but I think it is very over hyped. It’s basically the FF7 of movies haha.

This was a huge surprise to see, can’t wait. Some great games announced, just wish more of them had dates.

I finished a hat in time and toads treasure tracker over the weekend. Didn’t take pictures but will going forward.

Very interesting. I had no idea until I read this thread. I’m from Australia and it works very differently here when you’re selling hobbies. Art and coins are probably the only real collectibles that the tax office are interested in here and it would have to be investment grade.

Mario Odyssey. Amazing game with so many interesting and fun levels. The hats also add an interesting dynamic to the game. Previously it was Mario 64.

Wow it blows my mind that you have to pay tax on selling second hand video games in the US that were collected as a hobby. Sort of sucks the fun out of having a hobby if you have to keep records.

Couldn’t agree more. It’s like people don’t want anyone to have a different opinion anymore. If you don’t follow the outrage crowd then you’re automatically wrong. I think social media and YouTube have really enhanced this state of mind and even encourage it for views/revenue. Journalists have now followed this pattern in news articles and the news has become very biased and no longer neutral. I stay away from social media & the news for this reason.

I highly recommend Gloomhaven, one of the best board games I’ve ever played. Tokaido and zombicide are also fun and don’t require a lot of time to play.

I tried to send a package to the US today from Australia, but due to border restrictions I was told that the parcel will be held in customs for the foreseeable future. The buyer decided to still keep the sale but agreed to review in a couple of weeks before I send it out. If more countries close their borders I can definitely see prices dropping as the pool of buyers decreases. Could even see some panic sells as people lose their job and just need any extra money.

Besides video games I also collect: - Toys (a bit of everything but have recently started working on the soul of chogokin line) - Lego - Vinyl It can be hard to decide what collection to spend money on at times haha.

I also collect toys and LEGO (I have expensive hobbies haha) and I personally find video game collecting similar to LEGO. - Strong nostalgic audience towards 80's and 90's range (space, pirates and castle in LEGO) - A range of collector types (some LEGO collectors just make up the set, some prefer the set, box and manuals and some go sealed) - Similar collector community mindset (most LEGO collectors prefer to either play/display sets or have it CIB but don't see the point in sealed because they were meant to played with) - Strong known brand names like Zelda and Mario (Space, City, Ninjango, Pirates) I enjoy comics and have some sets that I like (mainly Alan Moore's stuff) but I also don't see the big parallels between video game collecting and comics. It feels a bit forced to me and more like a selling technique to get comic collectors onboard. At the end of the day I hope video game collecting makes its own path in the collecting world and doesn't turn into comic collecting.

So many great RPGs to choose from that it’s hard to even do a top 5. I’ve settled on these five: 1. Persona 4 2. Dark Souls 3. FF6 4. Chrono Trigger 5. NWN

There have been so many amazing games released over the last decade but dark souls gets my vote. Perfect combination of challenge, replay value, character customisation and exploring the unknown. It has been a while since I had to really think about how to defeat a boss and come up with different strategies.

Just finished reading 11.22.63 by Stephen King. It was a great read and it taught me a lot about the Kennedy assassination, which I knew very little about. Highly recommend the book if people are looking for something to read.