I Bought a $500 Game at a Retro Game Convention. | Game Collecting Pickups Ep. 11
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- It turns out I do have the ability to walk outside on occasion! For this collection update, I show you all a few of the games I picked up from my visit to 'Too Many Games, a retro game convention in the greater Philadelphia area. It was so awesome to finally go to one of these, and I told myself if I saw a certain game there.. then the deal was getting done. Also there's other eBay buys on here, various GBA, DS, PS1, PS2, Xbox 360 games, and more. Also, I apparently can't read since I said Golden Age instead of Golden Axe. I hate myself for that, cause I actually like that game and messed up it's name. Sad face.
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0:00 - Story time
1:22 - Convention Pickups
7:46 - The $500 Game
10:40 - I'm a VIP
11:28 - Magazine Number 1
12:06 - New Releases I Picked Up
15:06 - More eBay Buys
#eBay #Unboxing #PlayStation - Hry
Ryan was more excited about getting leopard print pants than any video game in his life😂
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It’s weird how a game will sit in stock for a good while, being discounted every month but once it’s finally sold out, it’s considered valuable and then people will buy it. Blue Reflection on PS4 is a perfect example of a $45 game for over a year to $180+ in a few months
I think a lot of that has to do with this current collecting mentality of "I want it because it's rare!" I see so many people who aren't interested at all in a game until it's suddenly rare or hard to get, and this mindset really has gotten worse over the years.
People were hyping up the Bayonetta 1 switch physical cart as this uber rare object and everybody should buy it, but it just sits in stock on Amazon now readily available to buy. And no one even cares or talks about it.
i got the second game second light in its wrapping still, cost me £20 and i might keep it that was. Koei Temco games never lose value, well at least the Atelier type games anyway lol
It really is crazy. This seems to be happening a lot with Switch games which to me is crazy given it's still technically "current gen"
500 dollars for a pokemon game. The world has gone nuts
Part of the problem is people buying it unfortunately
people used to drink mercury, thinking it would make them Immortal.
As long as people buy them they will continue to sell them at these absurd prices. So vote with your wallet.
Yeah, the most expensive games are mostly Nintendo for some reason.
500 i always go for the $5 bin
Hey Ryan pls don’t stop making these pickup videos they make me very happy and more enthusiastic on collecting video games
I was gonna say the same thing but from a poor man’s perspective. I cannot fathom bringing $1000 cash to a convention.
Crazy how expensive complete GBA games have gotten
Cardboard box really screwed things up
Yeah it's always the cardboard box cases for these old games that go up the most, because they have a notorious track record of being lost/destroyed during their usage, however once plastic cases started to be introduced everything changed for the better, Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness complete with case and Manual and Inserts is more cheap than buying a pristine copy of Pokemon Emerald in box, that's for sure.
I’m glad that you still collect for Xbox and not just strictly PlayStation even though that’s what your channel is. You don’t throw shade and you’re always fair and that’s why I’ve loved your channel and content the past 2 years I’ve been watching. Don’t matter if someone decides to play on Xbox or PlayStation, as long as we’re playing and enjoying games that’s all that matters.
Looks like Ryan's ready for a wild night with those leopard pants! 😂
Straight out of a Yakuza video game!
Long live Ryan!
I love physical games!
I like turtles. 🧟♂️
@@diizzii TMNT FTW
Short life Ryan*
The Getaway is an amazing game. So much nostalgia and awe from when i was a kid. Cruising around London in an is200 is one of my favourite gaming past-times. No map and the directions given by the car’s indicators. Being a brit, games set in the UK can have my bias.
Last time when I was in North Carolina, I went to Gamers Alley and they had tons of retro games, including Xbox, Wii, PS1/PS2/PS3/PSP/Vita and many other system games with lots of rare games there. It was like a retro paradise for me who grew up on all the Playstation consoles since the PS1 and PS2.
Pokémon GB/GBA games are the only games in my collection that are repros. Of course I’d love a genuine copy, but I am also glad I can let my kids play them without worrying too much 😅
No shame in that, the prices are atrocious
The only Pokémon game I have is FireRed for GBA. It’s official but my dog got it and it’s in really rough shape but it still works. I’m glad I can play it without worrying about bringing down the price. Also I really want to get some repros of some Pokémon games because I would love to play some original GB Pokémon without paying a jillion dollars
Honestly, repros aren't too bad as long as people aren't trying to pass them off as genuine. Repros are especially good for as you said young kids. They can experience older games without worrying about prices and you don't have to worry about them losing or ruining an original copy since repros are cheap, lol.
Repros are fine, especially if you aren't interested in trading or battling as some have weird compatibility issues. But if you're just wanting to replay the classic games, yeah buy the $15 repro of FireRed instead of the $100 OEM cart.
I have repros of the GBA Fire Emblem games because I just wanted to play them on original hardware, and they both worked great and I had a blast beating them for the first time.
I only got 3 OGs now, Pokémon Yellow, TCG, and Leafgreen. Used to have Ruby but I don't know what happened
got some great pickups there!
Your videos are so chill and fun to watch, please keep making them cause Friday is my favourite day now due to LTPS 😭
Danganronpa and Gravity Rush are two of the Vita's best games. It's a real shame that the system didn't fare better. I think it's the system that deserved a bigger user base the most after only the Dreamcast.
You can blame Sony for that, they set the vita up for failure out of the gate. They dropped support for it way too quickly, they insisted on proprietary memory sticks, etc.
Gravity Rush is excellent. Amazing world and traversal.
30 seconds in and im excited for one of the coolest series on this channel
Storytime:
Last year I went home to catch up with my parents for the first time after covid lockdowns. I'm sitting with Mum and she goes "Do you wanna take your leftover games with you?"
This confused me as I already had all of my games from growing up at home, but I said "Sure".
I kid you not, Mum brings out CIB Firered, Leafgreen, AND Emerald. I had the carts of course, but all those years ago she had the foresight to unpack all the manuals, posters, inserts, boxes etc and flat pack them until I was old enough to appreciate their true value (monetarily and sentimentally)
I took them home and reconstructed them CIB with the carts and displayed them front and center of my collection. It was a wonderful afternoon that I hold dear. It almost felt like getting a new game as a kid, reading the manuals over and over again in the car until you were home to play it.
Love you, Mum
Gangs of London is actually a really good game for a 3rd person shooter on the psp
Always got love for the people that keeps physical media alive. I can’t splurge over $1,000 like that, but knowing that those games are in good hands puts me at ease.
I also went to my first retro game convention this year and I can definitely relate to the money part. Whatever amount you take with you is how much you're gonna spend there because they have just so much cool stuff. Thankfully I "only" took around 100-150 bucks myself, lol.
That Emerald copy is beautiful! I will NEVER own that so I have to enjoy it vicariously through you. Congrats on the great additions to the collection, dude!
Just get a repo cart for like $5-10
@@TheMysteryDriver nope, it's real or nothing, my friend.
@@Fast_Travel_Gamer I'm sorry to hear that. You're missing out on a lot of great games and over spending. R4 carts and ever drives are also great
@@TheMysteryDriverWho said they haven't played it?
@@thepack9070 ? You mean cause I replied they're missing out? They are. They didn't dispute that.
I bought the original copy of Medievil and Medivil II like new back in 2019 from eBay. Psychonauts II is one that I been thinking about getting a psychical copy of. That was a great deal for that game! I really enjoy seeing these videos of the new games you scored Ryan. The feeling is mutual collecting classic games and magazines. You deserved all the treasures you got your hands on doing the great job you do with your videos. What's cool is you do videos and share what you score from the work you do doing these videos. It only makes sense for the channel and takes many down a trip down memory lane right along with you seeing these classics.
This was wonderful. These videos are amazing to see so many classic games spanning different genres and consoles always is fun to see. Thanks for sharing such great pickups. Cool video. ^_^
Great video as always, Ryan. Love these game collecting videos! Thanks for sharing.
happy watchin again, the chill that u are, god i dont care which one id choose any one of ur vids to have playing on repeat if ever stuck in space
I love watching people collect games and preserve them. I have a sort of related story. I found these two copies of Mario and Luigi partners in time and yoshi's island DS sealed at nearby anime convention and before that I'd seen a bunch of game collection videos probably even yours at some point. Obviously brought those two home. Thanks for being an inspiration to me as a collector and a gamer!
Love these videos Ryan. Obviously with the cost you can't do these more frequently but it's always enjoyable to see what you're up to in the collecting space. A bit of fresh air where your other content is almost exclusively news.
Looking at the money spent… I’m super glad PS+ extra/premium exist.
Sure I don’t “own” stuff… but it’s stuff I wouldn’t have been able to play regardless!
As of now I’m very much positive on my money spent on subscription.
Just beat Ghost Trick an hour ago on switch and when I continued watching this video just now where I left off that was the first game you opened.
Really recommend it! You’ll definitely love it I bet!
I really enjoyed this video. You inspired me because I have fireRed game box manual. So I went on eBay and bought the poster , insert for the box and gba wireless adapter to complete my copy. Now I need an acrylic case
Can really see how ecstatic you are about the Emerald pickup Ryan, so happy you finally got it bro! Thankful to still have my original copy; surprisingly my parents kept it around. I live in Brooklyn, NY, but I think next year I’m going to try to make it out to Too Many and pick up some CIB Advance games. Would be awesome to chat with you then!
That's been my go-to trick for conventions and why I go to them at least once a year; to pickup common games. The shipping adds up buying them online, and sometimes you can get an even better deal if you pickup a handful from the same vendor. I still pickup a few big hitters, more expensive games; or at least I'm on the lookout for them-- but it's not the reason.
That Game is 60% of my montly salary rn
SuperMarioLand for 60 dollars.
I bought that game in 1992 for 2400 Belgian Franks. ( before the Euro, 60€).
I am almost 53 now, and i have to say,
Damn, Nintendo keeps his prices up for sooo long!
Greetz from a 52 year old Belgian, white guy,
living minutes from the sea😄
lovely video ryan as usual . love this new series keep it up cheers
GREAT PICKUP ON HENRY HATSWORTH!! That game is fantastic please review it!
I watch your videos every time they come across my feed. I finally became a subscriber because of those 🔥 pants! I got a real kick out of your unironic enthusiasm. Stay real, Mystic!
Nightmare in dreamland is a banger. loved watching that commercial growing up.
Dude is the GOAT! I've been watching your video for years, you are my favorite youtuber :) Thanks
okay that backdrop is well worth the effort you put into setting those shelves up
I don’t know what it is exactly, but I’m DIGGING Ryan’s energy in this video. I have ADHD and sometimes zone out, but I was fixated the whole time haha.
Recently I got a complete DS Lite, DSi, Wii, a loose PS2. Many childhood games for the DS and PS2 also I completed many loose games I had. It was quite expensive for me but I am so happy. These were my childhood and just to hold them again feels so special.
Dredge is amazing - enjoy!
I agree with you that buying new disks are much better than settling for an old copy down the line. You can't take chances like that!
Those leopard pants are actually really nice lol great video Ryan!
This is probably one of the mostly heavily underrated channels on You Tube WISH YOU HAD 2 MILLION SUBS MAN🙃
I love this hehe. Holy moly, it adds up quick! I’m currently buying some more vita games myself
8:29 That's crazy I remember walking into blockbuster when it was new and seeing it all over the shelves. Never cared about it since I already played sapphire.
Well done for that emerald game man, great job!
8:35 Seeing modern Pokémon Emerald prices always reminds me of how grateful and lucky I was to get a boxed copy for £30 like 4-5 years back. The box isn't perfect, it has some small scratches here and there but obviously for the price, it's nothing to complain about. So happy that for all the GBA Pokémon games it's the one I managed to get boxed again, since I lost the box of my original copy. That being said, I did also manage to get a Japanese boxed Ruby and Sapphire for £30 last year, which again was stupid lucky.
I love the new look of the studio. Feels very professional. Also the leopard pants are very cool. Drip for sure
i love seeing common pick ups to see what some people actually collect as common
I love that you always preface your love of leopard print as unironic 😂 but definitely some great pants 👍
You walked into the scene and I said to my friend, “this m’fer is wearing leopard pants!” And then what did you mention right away? Those badass pants! 😂
As someone who also is on a looooong journey to complete the mainline Pokémon series, it really sucks that one of my favorite series also ended up being one of the most expensive to collect for nowadays. And they aren’t even rare games, they all sold incredibly well!
Imagine how much better it would be if all these retro games were sold on modern hardware
I have a feeling a huge reason game boy stuff in general is so expensive is because there's so many loose carts, and not a lot of the actual boxes around. I know I threw mine out when I was a kid. about 15 years ago, I re bought all mainline Pokemon GB games and they were 1/5 of the price as they are now. It's insane. I know some DS games are getting exxy as well but I doubt they'd ever reach as high just because the cases are less disposable
@@JimsGameRoom I also threw out all my GB/GBA boxes as a kid, they were cardboard you didn’t need them. Now, I’m kicking myself for getting rid of good copies of Fire Red and Emerald
Pokemon games sold incredibly well, the attrition rate on them was incredibly high as well. I only can imagine what some of these carts went through during their lifetime. Makes me wonder out of the millions of carts sold, how many are still in working conditions, let alone CIB?
Yesss so glad you ended up getting that Klonoa! Was awesome hunting with you that day!
I was thinking about The Getaway and you show it ten seconds later 😂😂
You can tell he regrets his purchase just by the thumbnail.
I recently went to my parents house, a place I haven't lived at in over a decade now, and finally started going through all my stuff there (I know, bad on me). Found in the back corner of my closet all the boxes and cases for my Pokemon games (Gen 3-Gen 7, unfortunately not all of them). I was beyond ecstatic.
Unfortunately, younger me didn't feel the internal cardboard piece that held the game in place was worth keeping, but the boxes are pristine and they have all the manuals, posters and what not in the box. Real shame about the one singular piece I got rid of. But they do look good on my shelf now.
Can't you swap the internal cardboard piece from literally any boxed gameboy game?
I don't make it back to one of my parents' houses often but I went back recently and asked for all my childhood games, they sold them all at a garage sale 😮💨my heart and sould was crushed. Now, I'm like you. Gotta spend half my salary for the next year and a half buying back my childhood before the prices get completely outrageous. Thankfully, it wasn't that many games and I'm gonna collect what I had pretty much. Not gonna collect too much more than that.
Speaking of Terrell we can always use more of him in your videos. :D
Money and a fool are easily parted.
Never knew Klonoa was on GBA. I had that game on a ps1 demo disc back in the day and loved it!
AYO Antdude shoutout!!!!!!
Damn, as someone living outside the US; i envy those kind of conventions man
Great selection of games and one especially BIG one!
Love your work❤❤
I love those pants dude, sporting majima vibes from yakuza
Love ur content! Remember you said you like the Leo print glad to see you embrace it 😂
Wow, I didn’t expect gravity rush to get so expensive! I got mine like an year ago for 12€
It isn't
Forgot Ghost trick was out. Ordered a PS4 copy after your video. I still have the DS game and it was one of my favorites.
I think you're the only Sony fan person. That hasn't bad mouth Xbox. I give you props.😁😁😁 Keep up the good work.
Because the Xbox 360 generation was awesome. The Xbox One and Series X/S not so much. Especially when it comes to Physical media. Xbox is going all digital.
on the other hand ALL fans of XBOX speaks ill of the PS 😂😂😂
@@VegasGasoline-mw9jj Stop with the console wars buddy.
@@VegasGasoline-mw9jj I actually don't care about none of the companies. It's like I tell people these companies don't care about you.🤣🤣🤣
@@DeadPhoenix86DP I'm really Sega dreamcast fan boy.😂😂😂😂
my best series on youtube right now
Best intro ever. Love you Ryan!!
Wow! Great pickup. If you could find some copies of FF Tactics, Anthology, Chronicles and Origins, that would be beyond amazing
I have ff tactics and full box and manuals. It was my first gba game. I even have the receipt. $38.14 after taxes
Just came across your channel. Awesome stuff. New subscriber. I was at TooManyGames as well. Awesome pickups and congrats on emerald. I'm going for a complete north american wii set
Good luck on the Wii set!
Collecting anything is a bad habit. It never ends. The more you get the more you want and end up never being happy and always wanting more
Ryan is our official Gaming Leopard King lolll
Leopard pants and another one of these videos I like! I’m ready lol!!
Glad your getting out and about I found spawn wave through you
I wouldn't go out in those Trousers because they might capture you & stick you in the Zoo :D
That Klonoa Empire of Dreams CiB is really awesome. I hope to have a CiB copy some day.
The same happened with me when watching that Dreadge trailer haha
Ghost Trick is a wonderful game, but I believe that the touchscreen controls on the DS are much better than the button controls I used for the Switch version's demo.
I don't really collect games but there's definitely 1 game I'd like to own a mint copy of. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem for Gamecube. Still one of my all time fav games
Love the videos. Quick question, do you collect filler as well or just head hunt certain titles? I find myself sometimes picking up filler even if its not what I want, but just dont have it currently.
The Toki game that you read on the magazine was Remade for PS4 very cool game I played in arcades back then can be hard I recommend it
TooManyGames was awesome this year. I also spent around $500
I had to laugh at the leopard trousers, all power to you, man. If you dig them thats all that matters. His Golden Age 2 instead of Golden Axe 2 was funny, too. Ryan has cash to burn if he can spend that much money on a game, but whatever brings him joy, who am i to judge. I am older than Ryan, i assume, as my first console at age 6 in 1991 was the Sega Mega Drive, box in white with a big Sonic in the middle. I have never owned or played a Pokemon game in all my years, but i understand it's a big thing for people, especially if they can charge that amount for an old handheld game. Some nice pick-ups, i have the Getaway, the sequel, shame the third game never came to fruition & the developer moved into vr or ps eye toy stuff, Gangs of London was a loose spin-off, still have my copy, it's not great but serviceable. I never owned a Nintendo console until the Gamecube, loved that machine, and have owned each subsequent console since but no backtracking for me to pick up old hardware & games at inflated prices as i prefer a bargain plus no nostalgia for games i haven't played to suck me down the rabbit hole. Your collection is ever growing, my man. Soon, you will need to shoot another cabinet assembly video to house your steadily amassing collection. Great content as always.
Will have to check out Gangs of London, didn’t know it was a spin-off. At first I thought it was a UMD movie of Gangs of New York with alternate cover art, as I just took a quick glance haha
Love these soo much ryan
I love Pokémon emerald. Will at some point get a copy with packaging too
cib gba is very satisying to collect. ive also started a few months ago but i try to keep under 80$ as much as i can
Got a CIB PAL copy of Emerald in the UK last year for £120, but box was more beat up than yours, nice find!
Got a pretty nice one last year for £150 myself got to be one of my favourites in my collection
..... Seriously glad i own a physical copy legit of Emerald, never selling it lol. My battery died in it and the label a bit worse for wear but otherwise works great. Somehow my battery still works in my Yellow and Silver copies after all these years though!
Too many games deserves its name, I walked out with more games than I have ever got at any store and/or convention and a not so good looking and sounding ps2. Although I spent 4 hours in a line to get and autograph one of the days.
Great video man
Henry hatsworth is an amazing game, also pretty difficult.
U look like ur ready to beat some ass in that thumbnail 😂 Great video bro💪🏻
Tronne Bonne is one of the most valuable in my collection along with Pokemon Crystal CIB like new.
I love these videos!
Really does seem to be a big disparity in prices between the US and UK. $50 for Gravity Rush on Vita is about $20 or so more than you would pay here. Even a normally overpriced shop like CEX sells it for around $30. Same with Medievil, that's about $23.
And the big one. Mint from CEX = $330
Thanks for this info! I’ll look for a UK copy now (have to double check if the Vita is region-locked) as I don’t mind the PAL rating on front for some savings.
And the PAL release of Medievil runs at the correct speed. The NTSC version is a bit too fast. One of the few rare instances...
Good pic up man keep it up see you on the next 😊😊😊