Quick /vr/ Poll

[Anonymous No.711970]

Just want to know more about the demographic here.

>Age
>Job
>Other hobbies
>Collect anything else?
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
>Specific system(s) and why?
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
>Why retro videogames?

[Anonymous No.711994]

24
Nothing atm
Programming, Sailing
Gundams, Earthworm Jim memorabilia
In between - if it's something I really enjoy I'll go all out otherwise I beat it and move on. I'm very picky about what games I'll try to 100%
Around 200 games from every generation, my largest is in Sega Saturn games. I don't display them.
Nostalgia and some things were more clever than they are now.

[Anonymous No.712001]

Is that your collection op?

also Thread :
15
none
Baseball
nope
in between
Don't under stand so my favorite consoles : original xbox .sega saturn. gameboy
50 consoles and about 400 games
Fun to play, fun to own, fun to collect.

[Anonymous No.712000]

OP here, here's mine.

>Age
19
>Job
Work at dvd/bluray/vidya resale shop
>Other hobbies
Cars, outdoors, music, older anime and manga
>Collect anything else?
Some anime and manga, used to collect Transformers too, cut back on all three.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, I only buy games I know I'll play. I have no time for trash and space is limited.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Original Gameboy, super charming, portable, games are simple and easy to play and it's cheap. NES and SNES to a lesser extent.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Maybe 50 games, all packed and out of the way. If I could get a nice lit glass shelving unit I'd display that shit so fast.
>Why retro videogames?
Super cheap, because of my workplace I'm always around them and they're easy to get into.

[Anonymous No.712009]

oh god my dick

that setup

[Anonymous No.712023]

>>712009
Its not ops.
It DRretros
youtube him.

[Anonymous No.712027]

>Age
23
>Job
Doing mundane work for a small company
>Other hobbies
Reading, Anime and weeaboo shit
>Collect anything else?
Anime figures
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between. Depends on the game/series
>Specific system(s) and why?
I don't know what this question is asking.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Probably around 200 retro games. I don't have an elaborate display, they're just all on a bookshelf.
>Why retro video games?
Been playing them since I can remember, just never stopped.

[Anonymous No.712029]

32
Laboratory Technician
Shooting guns, Playing Guitar, Reading
I used to collect rocks (including some gemstones) and sports cards when I was a kid and I guess I still have those collections sitting in a tote somewhere in my folk's cellar.
Completionist, I like exploring everything.
I don't actually collect physical copies, I've moved around a lot so I just don't have space for collections.
I like all video games, retro included. These are just the games I grew up playing.

[Anonymous No.712040]

>Age
28
>Job
Unemployed
>Other hobbies
Music, anime, learning to program
>Collect anything else?
Nope
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In-between.
>Specific system(s) and why?
I don't understand the question. If you're asking for my favorite system, it's hard to decide. From a console perspective, the Neo Geo AES. From a library perspective, the Saturn, Dreamcast, Turbo Duo, and SNES.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
No pictures, but for pre-sixth gen I have

Famicom (2 games)
PC Engine (2 games)
SNES (9 games)
Atari Jaguar (6-7 games)
Playstation (10 or so games)
Saturn (20 games?)
Dreamcast (20+ games)
Swan Crystal (4 games)
I also used to own a Neo Geo AES and a Neo Geo CD.
>Why retro videogames?
It's what I grew up with. I still have my prejudices as well (I was a SEGA fanboy, and its still hard to shake my dislike for Nintendo).

[Anonymous No.712047]

>27
>university professor
>reading, hiking, building arcade machines
>game guides?
>inbetween, I have quite a few games I haven't completed, but I keep an open mind and I enjoy many genres
>PS1, was my favorite growing up, next would probably be SNES then NES
>Around 350 titles, 70% of which are PS1 and PS2, displayed
>I don't like watching interactive movies so I play retro which actually has gameplay

[Anonymous No.712048]

20
Military
Cars
Negative
Inbetween, if I really love a game I'll try to 100% it. Otherwise I'll just play it to the last boss
NES is my favorite, but my collection has a little of everything in it
Not that big, being in the military I don't have space to collect. I keep my Gameboy/Color/Advance collection with me though(50 ish games) The rest is back home with my parents.
Because nostalgia, my earliest memories are of me playing Super Mario Brothers 3 with my dad.

[Spellstutter !!wVq+79kUQSw No.712042]

>>711970
24
HVAC/major appliance mechanic/installer
Drinking heavily
Magic: The Gathering
Completist; always have been, always will be.
Have about 300 games, they are on display in shelves
Because 1. I enjoy games that actually don't treat me like an idiot, and punish me for doing so, and 2. it's somewhat lucrative, and a good investment.

[Anonymous No.712043]

>Age
22
>Job
part time Autozone employee, full time student at local university
>Other hobbies
cars, working out
>Collect anything else?
not really
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual, don't have the cash or time to be a completist--but i do wanna collect all the Pokemon games and Game Boy games
>Specific system(s) and why?
Toys R' Us edition Game Boy Light--nice little system to play Game Boy games at nite after studying
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
13 games, 5 consoles
not displayed
>Why retro videogames?
nostalgia obviously, but re-sale value down the road (maybe)

[Anonymous No.712064]

>Age
20
>Job
Retail operations manager
>Other hobbies
World of Warcraft and my Datsun 240Z
>Collect anything else?
Eh
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, I like finishing the game and getting majority of secrets, but I don't really go out of my way for certain things (ex. heart pieces in Zelda; Sword of Kings in EarthBound)
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES/SNES/PS1/Genesis they're most common in my area and what I mostly grew up with. Most of my games are NES/PS1
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~150 games, I have them all sitting on my desk.
>Why retro videogames?
It's a very cheap and rewarding hobby, I get a special rush of adrenaline when I see a box of old Nintendo games at a garage sale, and then playing them feels so fulfilling. As far as playing them goes, it's something I can't describe, I just enjoy playing them over most modern games.

[Anonymous No.712075]

You all guys have shitty jobs, I guess collecting old videogames is a hobbie for losers.

[Anonymous No.712078]

>Age
19

>Job
College student

>Other hobbies
Playing guitar, piano and drawing comics

>Collect anything else
no

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?

Casual. Not to much money to spend on it

>Specific system(s) and why?

Mega drive\gameboy\dos. those were the the systems i grew with

>Size of collection
20 games. best i have is the grim fandango special edition

>Why retro games?
Because i think what the graphics could lack, gameplay and storyboard could win and those ones are essential

[Anonymous No.712089]

29
Data analysis
Music, Art, Computers
certain comics, records, books
Casual, only collect what I like, pass on more expensive items
Been into Neo Geo lately, awesome good times
Small, just have the stuff I've had since I was a kid and picked up at garage sales/thrift stores in the 00s
It's great to be able to play all the games I only read about when I was a kid. God bless you, legions of diligent rom dumpers. Your efforts are not unappreciated.

[Anonymous No.712090]

>>712075
That's not very nice. :(

[Anonymous No.712102]

>>712090
He's just jealous because we have a job.

[Anonymous No.712105]

>Age
29
>Job
Unemployed
>Other hobbies
Tabletop games (D&D and Pathfinder mostly)
>Collect anything else?
I don't really collect anything
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. Completist for the select games I obsess over, but otherwise casual.
>Specific systems and why?
NES, SNES, PSX. Big fan of platformers and RPGs of all kinds
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
No collection
>Why retro videogames?
Because I grew up playing them

[Anonymous No.712107]

>Age
29
>Job
Lead Artist at vidya company
>Other hobbies
Gunpla, sculpy, producing my own artwork
>Collect anything else?
Art books/collections, prints and original pieces of artwork
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, generally lack time to search for stuff
>Specific system(s) and why?
Atari 5200: because it was a flop but had some decent games, original PONG console, NES/SNES/Playstation: consoles I've kept from my youth
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
About 50 Atari 5200 games, Atari 5200-to-2600 adapter, Atari 5200 trackball. About 60 NES, 50 SNES, 40 PS1 games
>Why retro videogames?
Fun and simple, no tutorials, tricky gameplay

[Anonymous No.712116]

>>711970
>>Age
30
>>Job
superintendent of construction
>>Other hobbies
not really
>>Collect anything else?
nope
>>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween, cause i don't care that much.
>>Specific system(s) and why?
whatever i can afford. i don't hate on anything.
>>Size of collection, displayed or not?
around 200 games for 6 systems
>>Why retro videogames?
i like it.

[Anonymous No.712150]

25
Gunsmith
Hunting, fishing, target shooting, some anime
Firearms
Inbetween, I don't feel like doing everything in a game unless I really like it
Tossup between the SNES, GBA, and DS (all them good remakes on the GBA and DS)
21 consoles and 400+ games, most of it I have on a bookshelf at the end of a hallway
While there's still some good games coming out today, I just like a lot more older games than newer games, and it's not just nostalgia because I keep finding older games I've never played before and I'm loving them.

[Anonymous No.712174]

24
Full time live in carer
WoD/DND/Allthisshit
Don't collect anything, sold all my magic for food moneys.
In between, several games with 100% complete, loads more with "they want me to do what? fuck that shit"
PC, can't afford to drop hundreds of dollars on consoles and shit straight up, but I can piecemeal upgrade my PC.
Brother sold all our video games for drug moneys. Now I emulate.
Save for a few specific games, new games have been just shit, but I do love me some Secret of Mana/Chrono Trigger/Super Metroid/Terranigma/LoZ:LttP etc

[Anonymous No.712187]

>Age
21
>Job
Freelance IT work and various odd jobs
>Other Hobbies
Computers, Running/hiking, Music (both piano and guitar), drugs
>Collect anything else?
Used to collect vintage soda bottles.
>In-between, I suppose.
>Specific systems
Sega Genesis(Megadrive), and Sony Playstation. Real easy to find games and peripherals for, and both consoles were part of my childhood.
>Size of collection, displayed or not.
I have a half-bookcase filled with CD games. I keep my cartridges in labeled bins. Have 4 shelves on a large shelving unit filled with consoles and controllers.

Consoles:
NES
broken SNES, need to purchase new one soon
A Model 1 High-Definition Graphics Sega Genesis, and a Model 2 Genesis (for modding), With Sega CD, and 32x (with missing cables)
Atari Jaguar (faulty)
Model 2 Sega Saturn
3x PSX, SCPH-1001, SCPH-5501, SCPH-9001
3x N64
3x Game Boy
1x Gameboy Color
Virtual Boy
Dreamcast
2x Game Gear

A bunch of old IBM-compatible computers for retro PC gaming in DOS.
Looking to get into the Amiga scene soon.

All models are NTSC-U
>Why retro videogames?
Not only nostalgia, but there are so many great games that I have missed out on, and can't seem to get too interested in a lot of modern games. Not that I don't, I have a Steam account and play with HS friends modern FPSes now and again.

[TheBigGameHunter !!5SgPkpPAhDA No.712189]

>Age: 26
>Job: Game Hunter
>Other hobbies: Fishing, cooking, Bicycle riding & Maintainance
>Collect anything else?: Nope, but ide like to
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?: Quality over quantity. I just collect the quality games for each system, the best of the best, or in some cases the worst games just because they're insanely cheap and funny to own.
>Specific system(s) and why?: All consoles from the nes up to current aside from the atari stuff. Why? because I can.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?: 300-500 games? I haven't counted in years.
>Why retro videogames?: Because current gen games are movies, not games.

[Anonymous No.712213]

>Age
23
>Job
Technology Specialist at Office Depot
>Other hobbies
Musclecar enthusiast, vintage Japanese car enthusiast
>Collect anything else?
Vinyl records, tapes, CDs, cassettes, and 8-tracks.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I don't have enough money to be a completionist.
>Specific system(s) and why?
PS1. I never owned one growing up so there's a ton of classic RPGs I never got to play. Also, the CD cases the games come in are really attractive to me somehow.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
PS1 pictured, minus Fear Effect 2. Haven't gotten around to shooting my nintendo stuff and I have barely any segas.
>Why retro videogames?
My PS3 got stolen, and I use my Wii pretty much only for Netflix, so for gaming I had to go back to using my PS2. But I've been able to go back and play a lot of classics I missed out on when new. Currently playing Lunar: SSSC, and just finished Beyond Good and Evil last week. I kinda wish PS2 stuff was allowed in /vr/, at least for games up to like 2004 or so.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.712243]

>Age
20
>Job
Serf under the Lord of Whopper; can't seem get hired for IT
>Other hobbies
Cooking, Animu, Electronics
>Collect anything else?
Starting down the slippery slope. Couple of Gundams and a figure so far
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
All depends on the game, so In-between
>Specific system(s) and why?
Anything I'm interested in. 4th Gen and Newer for the most part.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
>>Displayed
Yes
>>Size
Games:

5 NES games that I don't even play
25 SNES +Super Gameboy
6 Genesis
12 N64
19 PS1
9 GB/GBC
12 GBA
36 GC
34 PS2
7 DS w/ 3 flashcards(CycloDS, 2 Acekard2i)
1 PSP (Maverick Hunter X)
6 PS3
12 Wii
6 3DS

Consoles:
2 NES
2 SNES
4 Genesis( 1 non HD model 1, 2 model 2, 1 model 3)
2 PS1(one is an "audiophile" model)
2 N64
Saturn
Dreamcast
4 Gamecubes
PS2 Slim
PS3 Slim
~Launch Window Wii
360 that I bought for $3 two weeks ago

Grey Brick GB that has been MIA for years
Purple Gameboy Color
2 GBASP, both are AGS-101
DSlite
DSi
3DS
PSP 3000

>Why retro videogames?
Because they are fun and what I grew up with.

[Anonymous No.712250]

>Age
20
>Job
I deliver newspapers.
>Other hobbies
No.
>Collect anything else?
No.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, i mostly buy games that looks intresting, or i have played.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Not any specific systems.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Maybe 30 games, and systems are NES, SNES, N64 and X0 (not retro thought)
>Why retro videogames?
When i was little we had NES, so i have played it my whole life and always liked older games too.

[Anonymous No.712273]

>Age
19
>Job
Random jobs, editing things, commercials, websites, etc.
>Other hobbies
Gaming duh, building PCs, photography, guitar, editing/making videos or short films.
>Collect anything else?
Older computer parts, older computers
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween I guess, I buy games I'll never play quite a bit but only if they're cheaper
>Specific systems and why?
I collect mainly for N64 and SNES right now but I'd really like to have a larger Dreamcast and Saturn collection. I just missed out on Sega games as a kid and I want to play them authentically now.
>Size of collection
It fills up one bookshelf that's around 6.5 feet or so, I'd guess. Maybe 100 games at most.
>Why retro videogames
Because modern games disappoint me most of the time, and current gen consoles seem awful.

[ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI No.712287]

>Age
21
>Job
Quarter master, local Police
>Other hobbies
music
>Collect anything else?
Spider-man shit
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween. I like to play games. I don't usually care to 100% them, just play them till satisfied.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES N64. They are from my childhood.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
A few hundred games, yes.
>Why retro videogames?
Better build quality. They aren't as buggy, and are quite often more fun.

[Anonymous No.712298]

25
Selling stuff on ebay
Cooking, Animu
James Bond memorabilia
At the moment casual. I really only have things because I've saved them. I don't have spare funds for collecting.
No specific system.
Not very large. Most of the games I have on display, but other stuff like boxes, guides, etc, are stored.
Because I value nostalgia highly and my childhood was taken up almost entirely by games and animu.

[Anonymous No.712305]

>dem kids under 21
being 5-8 during the launch of PS2 would make your case more interesting, given pretty much most of you were in preschool during the launch of the PS1. Either way, you have better tastes than your peers.

>Age
26
>Job
Banking, working on bachelor's to teach
>Other hobbies
Muay Thai/Kenjutsu/Western Swordplay, animu, manga, comics, books, TV etc.
>Collect anything else?
Figures/TPBs
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I'm loss at this one, I guess inbetween? Completionist and casual both seem extremes, either you're in it just for the sake of collection (not the video games) or ...for the sake of being a hipster (you dont like them either), in between to me implies you get what you like because you enjoy the game and appreciate its value, self description for me.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Retro, I focus largely on the fourth and fifth generations, because...they are the best generations.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
120
Specifically counting N64, PS1, GEN, Saturn and SNES, exact. Not counting any system (including DC) released past 1999 -or- PC, obviously.
>Why retro videogames?
This is a tough one without pandering to nostalgia, but I have to say a lot of video games lately, and the collapse of the market (see: Xbox One) plus the quality of discussion around these games (nu-/v/) are borderline mental retardation levels. I yearn for simpler times and more enjoyable experiences, though I do not view every 2010+ game negatively.

[Anonymous No.712349]

>Age
27
>Job
Grad student, hate it
>Other hobbies
weightlifting, jacking off to porn
>Collect anything else?
nope
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual. i only but retro games i'm definitely going to play and beat
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, Genesis, just got a Turbografx16 and am really excited about it
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
not very big, about 10 games/system
>Why retro videogames?
I got back intro retro gaming after watching GCCX, and have pretty much lost interest in modern games outside of the occasional jrpg. I enjoy the combination of simplicity and difficulty that retro games give

[Anonymous No.712356]

>18
>Wendy's, Gate Gas Station, and Minor Construction on weekends
>Uke, Wrestling, Graphic Design
>Wrestling Shoes
>In Between
>Gameboy Color For pokemon Nostalgia and PS1/N64 cause that what I grew up with mainly
>All 6th and 7th gen consoles with about 300 games and ps1 n64 GBA/GBC with about 40 or so games, not displayed
>Nostalgia mainly of course

[Anonymous No.712382]

Age : 20
Occupation: Vector Marketing Branch Manager
Other Hobbies: Pro Wrestling, books and DVD's
Other Collections: Comic books
Why I do it: Somewhat casually (I've got a NES,SNES,Dreamcast, Genesis, PS2 and PS3) I stick to games that are fun, and I started because of nostalgia. I've got more Genesis games than anything else, and that's because it's one of my favorite systems of all time and I had a NES and SNES giant pile growing up... so I went for nostalgia and other stuff....I just like the look of having old systems. They're fun and give me something to do that's "different" than anyone else. Plus nostalgia and solid games are a plus, it's like a treasure hunt and it's almost as fun to collect and talking about it as it is to play the games. You don't just drive to gamestop or whatever... you also learn a lot and get to repair systems, for me that's fun to take something that was broken and revive it !

[Anonymous No.712394]

>>712382
>Vector Marketing Branch Manager

Isn't that like, one of those shady businesses that gets college kids to sell kitchen knives or something?

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.712410]

>>712382
Stop fucking mailing me you shit head.

>>712394
Yes

[Anonymous No.712408]

As another 19 year old, I grew up with hand-me-down systems.
Despite being 7 when the GameCube came out I still consider myself a kid that grew up with the 16 bit era.

[Kage !!CKhi3Y7AOqx No.712413]

>Age
19
>Job
Gamestop Employee
>Other hobbies
TCG's, Theater
>Collect anything else?
MTG Cards
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween
>Specific system(s) and why?
Sega Genesis
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
30 Games
>Why retro videogames?
Why not?

[Anonymous No.712423]

>>712408
Sorry, meant to reply to this
>>712305

[Anonymous No.712427]

>Age
21
>Job
Animation student/checkout drone
>Other hobbies
looking at art
>Collect anything else?
animation cels and drawings
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual. I own quite a lot of old vidya but no drive to complete a library
>Specific system(s) and why?
Generally I stick to the sega consoles I've accumulated over the years, as well as N64. I usually just emulate NES and SNES on wii
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
7 consoles, 5 handhelds, lots of games. Currently in boxes but hopefully when I move in July I'll have enough space to set it all up and display it nicely
>Why retro videogames?
the limitations tend to force the devs to trim the shit and only use what's important to the game.

[Anonymous No.712432]

>Age
26
>Job
Google App Engine developer
>Other hobbies
Road bicycling, writing, photography
>Collect anything else?
books
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, completist is expensive
>Specific system(s) and why?
Gamecube, Dreamcast, PC
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
<100, not on display as packed away
>Why retro videogames?
Memories of a more fun time as a child

[Anonymous No.712451]

29
Ex-Banker; unemployed since banking crash 2008, now temporarily self-employed for 5 years freelance tech-support/code-monkey/tutor/writer
Sprite art, doing voice-overs, roleplaying, flight/tank/mech sims, breaking MMO economies, writing .dlls, drum trap/electric bass
Huge CCG collection, casual numismatist
Casual collection / Mostly just what I already had.
Virtual Boy library is my prize, though I have a very incomplete collection.
Data Overflow
Nostalgia, self-medication, reason to live beyond children

[Anonymous No.712459]

>Age
28
>Job
Freelance Graphic Designer and Other
>Other hobbies
Depends on mood
>Collect anything else?
Dust
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Yes. Because I like playing games. Some, more than others (100% some RPGs, nab as many cars and aircraft in Gran Turismo and Ace Combat/Air Force Delta games and such as much as I can (500+ cars total (actually, I lost count)))
>Specific system(s) and why?
PC (+Emulation), still got my classic XBOX (The Real XBOX One, not the "XBOX720 Replacement "One"") and PS2. Didn't buy into (nor could afford) the next-next-gen Modern Warfare craze (although my PC kept up enough with other titles like Borderlands, Fallout3/New Vegas, and such. Thanks Steam!).
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Check my account if you can find it, or one of my hard drives. At least one of my PSP memcards has the entire collection of NES and SMS games on it (all around, they are that small (<500MB total per-system))
>Why retro videogames?
I grew up with them. I was a Sonic fan, and evolved towards SNES, and PS1, while playing Dos classics, WIN95, and then some. Also grew up deathmatching, from Doom and Bomberman, to Unreal Tournament. Even enjoyed playing some 4X games like Master of Orion and Civilization, and although I wasn't a C&C person, the closest I got to that enjoyment was Dune II: Building of a Dynasty. Thanks Shai'Hulud for eating up all my gorram harvesters.

[Anonymous No.712460]

>>712410
I've got no control over the mailers that go out. They're drawn off of public records. I don't even send the ones for my region, I hired some guy from the Caribbeans through the company to mail them out. I signed up for the smallest package of 10,000 mailers, most people aren't as poor as me, and buy more...so you should be getting it

>>712394
I wouldn't call it a shady business. All of my reps get paid, it's a job that's hard and unorthodox for a lot of people. I've heard people say I'm paid to pretend like I make money with Vector. I had rep who started 4 weeks ago, and he's had a comma in every one of his checks thusfar. But yes, it's a direct sales job marketing CutCo a line of high quality kitchen knives, out-door and gardening tools.

[Anonymous No.712461]

>Age
24
>Job
programmer/part-time tutor
>Other hobbies
music/writing/drawing/anime
>Collect anything else?
old books/graphic novels
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
completionist by heart, but I'm learning to prioritize which games are worth it
>Specific system(s) and why?
I can respect a good game regardless of the platform.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Just under 400 games across several generations/consoles, last time I checked.
>Why retro videogames?
There are still so many that I have yet to enjoy... It's a treasure trove.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.712467]

>>712460
It was a joke, man.

[Anonymous No.712485]

>Age
20
>Job
I'm having a shit time finding one so just selling on ebay now
>Other hobbies
cosplay and sewing
>Collect anything else?
Used to collect a ton of retro Nintendo merch (lunchboxes, toys, comics, etc) it's gotten pretty expensive recently so I'm focusing on the games themselves
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I only collect games I'll play, I'm not a completionist at all
>Specific system(s) and why?
recently I've focused on Genesis and NES, though I collect most gens
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
200+ games, and maybe 7 different consoles, though I havent counted my games in a while
>Why retro videogames?
It's where I started, and I never really stopped. Cheapness also used to be a factor, but retro games have gone up. /vr/ has gotten me back into it quite a bit as well

[Anonymous No.712503]

>26
>Elevator Operator
>Drawing, painting
>Batman stuff
>inbetween, I collect games that I want to play and look unique, don't need crappy games for the sake of owning a copy.
>Atari, NES / Famicom, SNES / Super Famicom, Genesis, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GBA, DS, Playstation, PS2, Xbox 360
>Pretty fucking big, a few bins full. The majority of my collection is not displayed, but I do have the systems out underneath my TV's.
>Because there's something wonderful about seeing creativity and ingenuity working within technological limitations.

[Anonymous No.712521]

>>711970
>Age
24
>Job
Cook
>Other hobbies
Writing, reading, movies, TV shows, music, comics, fashion(not too hard though)
>Collect anything else?
Comics, novels, records
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. Completist mentality comes from a personality that I simply don't have, but I do enjoy going back to good games and being surprised by things I missed.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I haven't counted in a while but last I checked I was over 100, probably nearing 200 at this point which is a bit frightening, but that's how it is.
>Why retro videogames?
I grew up gaming hard and I never really stopped. Many of my consoles are the ones I had as a kid and have begun to look back at older games and appreciate the ability to pick and choose out of the gold rather than survive the constant wave of spectacle games that come out every year. That said I still enjoy modern gaming in some genres and some rare games.

[Anonymous No.712531]

>>711970
>22
>essentially a mexican at a bar telling people how to turn on consoles
>Reading, Learning Japanese, Music
>Bitches
>In Between, because I like getting the full gist of the game and when I find out its a masterpiece at the end I'll try to replay it to collect everything
>PS1, Nes, Snes, then pc
>Over 400 games, multiple parents houses
>Games are lazily designed towards the player. The products given to us are depicted as the player being ignorant and just plain stupid. Instead of an experience, they give us a barebone of a product.

[Anonymous No.712547]

>Age
32
>Job
Work at a second-hand shop
>Other hobbies
Not really
>Collect anything else?
Little bit of anime/weeaboo stuff
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between, because I don't really care about finding boxes or manuals for most games and I don't think they're worth the money people pay to have them, but I would like to have a complete cart only NES set someday
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, SMS. TG16, GEN & SNES because late 80s/early 90s nostalgia
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Around 1000 games altogether, but not all of them are displayed
>Why retro videogames?
Because my old games are still as fun as they've always been and there are still games from that era that I haven't played through yet

[Anonymous No.712554]

>Age
25
>Job
Television
>Other hobbies
Literature
>Collect anything else?
Comics
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual because I move too much to collect anything anymore
>Specific system(s) and why?
u wot?
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
minimalist
>Why retro videogames?
Fun, creative, and artistic

[Anonymous No.712617]

>>712467
Sorry. I've been a bit uptight and overly focused on work since opening my own office for the summer 3 weeks ago... been some long days anon...long days. Running a business is fucking hard.

[Anonymous No.712624]

>Age
22
>Job
Retail Management
>Other hobbies
Drawing/Voice Acting/Comics
>Collect anything else?
I have collections of comics and cards and such, most notably 1st edition of every pokemon card from the wizards of the coast run (base set - neo destiny), but really just collecting vidya these days
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I only get games I like and will play, but still strive to have a large/diverse collection
>Specific system(s) and why?
Snes and Gameboy are my favorite to collect for, but I'm really trying to build my paltry 64 collection at the moment. Have pretty large nes, genesis, and [spoier]gba[/spoiler] collections too.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~300 games, 17 consoles if we're only counting retro. All of my GB are in drawers. I keep the games I play regularly or are good for company shelved, the rest is tucked away due to lack of space.
>Why retro videogames?
I like games that reward intuition rather than and the satisfaction of having to master a game to complete it; and being able to come back to a game that once kicked your ass and complete it in one setting. There's literally no nostalgia in it for me, I wasn't allowed to have console games until the end of the 64 run.

[Anonymous No.712639]

Hello I'm a newfag who's been only lurking for a few days so here goes.
>>711970
>>Age
just turned 20
>>Job
gas station
>>Other hobbies
Reading, (armature)Zoology particularly Entomology, anime, movies, working out(sometimes), firearms and toys to some degree.
>>Collect anything else?
Guns/military stuff, Books, but most of my fun money goes to games.
>>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween casual and inbetween, I get too distracted to finish games most of the time I start them and then don't pick them up for a week as a result progress is slow.
>>Specific system(s) and why?
PS1 because Final Fantasy Tactics.
>>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Small, about 80 games including non retro, I have 18 N64 games, 7 ps1 games, 4 sega genesis, and 2 snes.
>>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia and because great art is timeless

[Anonymous No.712637]

>>712531
>learning japanese
but anon-san this is so useful

hey how about after learning japanese , you go to japan and marry a magical school girl?

[Anonymous No.712651]

>21
>Grounds Maintenance
>Reading, film, drinking sum beer, fishing, long walks
>DVDs, pictures of ships.
>Inbetween, there are a lot of games I have played around halfway through and then I buy another game and play that instead.
>Big fan of the NES, SNES, and Genesis. I was poor so we only had a NES for a long time, and I played the others often at friends houses.
>Not huge, but enough that I have stuff. I also play stuff I borrow from friends.
>What is now retro is what got me into video games, and they are still some of the best games and hardware I have played.

[Anonymous No.712653]

>Age
23
>Job
Project Manager, arts industry.
>Other hobbies
Fairly serious musician. A few releases, but doesn't make enough money to really be a job.
>Collect anything else?
Old music gear, mostly synths & drum machines.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Beat the game and move on mostly.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Nintendo systems. They're what I grew up with, and most of my really special gaming moments happened on Nintendo systems.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Pretty small these days since I moved country. Not enough money or apartment space to go after video game collecting seriously.
>Why retro videogames?
They're just mostly better than modern videogames. Not from a nostalgia perspective, either. Hell, I didn't even play Castlevania SOTN until a few months back, it was easily one of the best games I've played in the last year (and I do keep up with modern gaming). I just think it's hard to find the same type of sincere experiences with modern games.

[Gray Blob !1fuckupmdM No.712672]

22
None
Listening to music
I also collect vinyl.
I guess in-between? I typically go for games and records that are critically acclaimed and/or hard-to-find.
I love the SNES and N64. Those two consoles were my childhood.
Pretty small collection so far, barely over 100 games.
Retro appeals to me in a way that modern games just haven't been able to. I can't really explain it.

[Anonymous No.712673]

>>711970
What are you, a viral marketer or something? Trying to find out what kinds of shit to post here to get people to go buy your new games? or just trying to get people to go to your shit site for old ones? Either way, fuck off with that shit.

All the same, here's the info you asked for:

>Age
29
>Job
sales
>Other hobbies
watching movies, collecting things, drawing, writing, hiking, editing music and cooking
>Collect anything else?
antique glass, movies, comic books, manga, knives and clothes
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
none of the above. I base the decision to buy a game or not on weather it has any replay value. and I'm not talking MP either, I mean alternate modes, unlockables, multiple characters and endings, ect. I don't always do everything there is to do in a game, but I'm not really casual, because I prefer harder games with a steeper learning curve. So I guess "in between" sort of fits, but that's horseshit, so fuck it.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, PS1, PS2, PS3, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox, GB/C/A, DS, NGPC, Virtualboy
I own them because I want them. I play games for all of them because I fucking want to, there is no "why".
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
300 or so games, on a bookshelf near the leather chair in my living room. I also have several game and console boxes on display.
>Why retro videogames?
newer games lack the qualities I look for in games for the most part. Aside from effectively being expensive marketing tools at this point, they also lack overall in the single player experience and are generally designed to be beaten once, then left on the shelf forever. This displeases me to no end. Also, most newer games are designed to be "fun", but forget to be satisfying in a deeper way, enthralling, have any kind of atmosphere and they all generally have boring level designs. Also, many genres are now dead, and I like variety.

Take what you will from that, you filthy, viral marketing scumbag.

[Anonymous No.712685]

>Age
24
>Job
Math teacher
>Other hobbies
Model airplanes
>Collect anything else?
Books, model airplanes
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween, i don;t have a lot of time.
>Specific system(s) and why?
n64, i genuinely enjoy it. Not overpowering, just charming
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~135 carts, undisplayed atm
>Why retro videogames?
the one thing my brother and I can agree on, it's a ton of fun, I'm good at n64 basketball games

[Anonymous No.712752]

>Age
20
>Job
pizza driver
>Other hobbies
fishing
>Collect anything else?
old calculators and laptops
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
sort of casual, dont like to spend too much time on games
>Specific system(s) and why?
mostly game boy stuff because its doesnt take up much space, also a good library of games
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Have every gameboy except pocket and advance, mostly just keep em all together in a shelf
>Why retro videogames?
grew up playing them.

[Anonymous No.712778]

>Age
24
>"Job"
Grad student
>Other hobbies
MtG, RPGs (pen & paper)
>Collect anything else?
Nope, unless you count modern video games.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, but only because I don't have a real job or any money.
>Specific system(s) and why?
PSX, since I love JRPGs
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
16 PSX games + a dozen or so old PC games
>Why retro videogames?
I like video games in general.

[Anonymous No.712779]

>Age
23
>Job
Student and Gas station clerk
>Other hobbies
MTG, D&D
>Collect anything else?
nothing of note
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween. I don't complete 100% of a game, but there are a specific few games that I play like my life depended on it.
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES, got me into gaming
PS1, favorite system to this day
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Very minimal. Don't play as much as I used to
>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia. c:

[Anonymous No.712784]

>>Age
28

>>Job
Tech Support

>>Other hobbies
I am kind of a tinfoil hat so: Survival,Firearms,DIY stuff

>>Collect anything else?
Silver, Some books, Tools do count ? i have a lot

>>Completist / inbetween / casual and why?
Used to be a Completist, nowadays i just don't feel like finishing the game an extra time to get a shot of samus bare ass in blue body paint , its not worth the few time i can spend

>>Specific system(s) and why?
PS1 and Neo geo , Altough i had been playing since i had a NES and a SNES , ps1 had FFT, that just outclassed all rpgs i had played in the snes in my opinion, and great platformers.PSx was like my "hardcore gamer" age. What ps1 lacked was some good fighters, and neo geo had that plus the reputation you could gain in the arcade,
>that feeling of being respected for your videogame skills

>>Size of collection, displayed or not?
About 100 cartridges for different systems, a few CD games because i have been pirating since the dawn of internet

>>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia feeling.but still like those games too, i play FFT and DKC or Crash Bandicoot , Tenchu, The lion King ,aladin , MMX etc, regularly

Actually it's new games what i don't play often , i just dont care anymore

[Anonymous No.712792]

22
DSS
Music, animation
No other collections
Fairly casual
Small collection but growing, a couple fairly pricey games like Conker
Retro video games are fun to collect, because there was little quality control and a ton of bizarre and poorly made games

[Anonymous No.712801]

>>711970

26

None aka stay at home dad

Comics, Car restoration

Walking Dead comics, Marvel Legends

In between. I will generally buy any game that's really cheap when I'm at Goodwill/Yard Sales/etc. but I only have specific ones I really want to own.

NES top loader and regular, SNES, Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, N64, and some non retro. I've had all from the beginning except the 2600.

158 games for NES, 27 for SNES, 6 for N64, around 50 for Atari, but it's still at my parents at the moment.

Nostalgia/Just enjoy them in general. I have qutie a few on my non-retro too.

[Anonymous No.712795]

23
Marketing data entry at a tech firm
Anime, TCGs
See above
Inbetween I guess. I haven't bought many retro games in a long time, most of the stuff I own that's retro comes from my youth, but I have a lot in the first place.
Nintendo systems, simply because I grew up with them. I do have a PS1 (broken) and PS2 though. No Sega systems.
It's decently-sized. The systems are on display, but they're all on the floor in front of my TV and all dusty. I need to clean them sometime. My games are stored in a plastic tub under my bed.
Nostalgia, stuck in a time loop, refusing to grow up

[Anonymous No.712808]

>>712803
>~100 games, nothing too crazy. Displayed. Use universal game cases with covers from thecoverproject.

This sounds interesting. Tell me a bit more.

[Anonymous No.712809]

>>712637
>but anon-san this is so useful
It is useful. How the fuck am I supposed to clear my backlog without it?

[Anonymous No.712803]

>25
>big gubment
>Biking, cooking
>Casually building CD collection
>Inbetween. Own numerous retro consoles which are hooked up to quality Trinitron.
>SNES, Genesis, PSX, DC, N64. Mostly the games I grew up with/always wanted as a kid.
>~100 games, nothing too crazy. Displayed. Use universal game cases with covers from thecoverproject.
>Always loved them!

[Anonymous No.712805]

>>712801

Displayed

[ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI No.712816]

>>712809
Good point. Try playing FC RPGS without it. I cant speak moon, so my FC DQ games are just nice to look at.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.712819]

>>712808
http://www.thecoverproject.net/
http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=USCG&Category_Code=VHS

[Anonymous No.712818]

>>712816
>Try playing FC RPGS without it.
It's even worse since eveything is in hiragana.

[Anonymous No.712827]

>>712819
Thanks. Judging from the picture I assume N64 and SNES games fit fine. How about NES games? My NES collection is very small, but I have 4 or 5 of the staples.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.712829]

>>712827
You need to cut out some of the tabs for them to fit.

[Anonymous No.712832]

>>712808
Purchased carton of cases from http://www.mediashelving.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=W&Product_Code=USCG

Cost ~$85 for 100.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/ has a community of people who make covers for the cases, most of which are designed to look like the retail cases. I have my roommate print them up at his job where they don't charge for printing (muahaha).

Actually just bought a bookshelf at Ikea and painted it for displaying vidya. Would post pictures but paint still drying.

[Anonymous No.712834]

>Age
22
>Job
Grocery store cashier, also uni student
>Other hobbies
Watching cartoons, hiking and outdoor stuff
>Collect anything else?
not really
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Do you mean collecting? Inbetween, I still often buy retro games but not really to have a complete collection, more just because I like playing the games on a console rather than emulator.
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES, my favorite retro system
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
A couple bookshelves (including non-retro). Not displayed, they're just there for easy access when I want to play
>Why retro videogames?
Games don't necessarily get worse as they get older. I like old games just as much today as I did when I first played them. Also, I like retro gameplay better because you have to think and figure out things on your own instead of being told.

[Anonymous No.712842]

>>712809
Oh forgive me , i was just right on my guns to shoot at otaku culture i didn't even thought of that option,

[Anonymous No.712843]

>Age
24, Soon to be 25
>Job
I'm a special events coordiantor for the town of Frisco
>Other hobbies
Hiking, Camping, Kayaking, Drinking, Snowboarding
>Collect anything else?
Nah, I used to collect things but now it just takes up space. I guess you could say I collect books.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I'm more casual then I've ever been. Just a general lack of time and interest anymore.
>Specific system(s) and why?
I'm a Sega fan. I believe they could do no wrong from genesis on. The Saturn has a special place in my heart, as does the CD.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Was big, sold alot. Not displayed. It's in Florida, I'm in Colorado. And I don't know, looking at shit means less to me then it did.
>Why retro videogames?
I find the graphics charming and enjoy the relative simplicity of older games.

[Anonymous No.712838]

>18
>looking
>drawfag, animu/mango
>no collections to speak of
>completionist depending on the game
>N64/PSX/SNES was the golden era of games
>n/a
>retro games have soul in them, unlike modern vidya

[Anonymous No.712839]

>>712829
W-What? That sounds...

Do you have any pictures of what one looks like?

>>712832
What's the best way to go about printing these things off? would a regular printer suffice, or do you use a special paper to make it look prettier?

[Anonymous No.712845]

>>712839
Currently using regular printer and it does fine. I'm sure if I used better quality printer/better paper it would look better, but it gets the job done. I had it done at FedEx/Kinkos prior to roommate doing it for me on the free. Don't notice a difference in quality.

[Anonymous No.712850]

>>712845
Cool, I know what I'm going to be ordering once I get my next paycheck. I really should take time to straighten out my room. My consoles just sit on the floor in front of the TV, so they get all dusty and dirty and shit after a few days.

[Anonymous No.712847]

>>712839
http://nsider2.com/forums/index.php/topic/419787-trying-to-modify-universal-game-cases-for-nes-games/

Not too complicated. Seems to fit cartridge fine.

[Anonymous No.712854]

>Age
33
>Job
none
>Other hobbies
music, reading, movies, science/math, technology/programming, gardening, cooking
>Collect anything else?
instruments and thinkpads
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween because i don't know
>Specific system(s) and why?
gen 5, 6, 7 disk systems. I emulate anything older
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
a couple hundred disk games, libraries of every cartridge system.
>Why retro videogames?
for variety

[Anonymous No.712861]

>>712850
I mostly got them for convenience / marginal dust protection. Pretty happy with purchase, but still feel like they were a bit too expensive.

[Anonymous No.712895]

20
Student
/mu/, /co/, /lit/
In between. I'll play every ounce out of a game I really enjoy, but if the game is meh I'll just work my way through it and move on.
Snes & Genesis are my favorites. I couldn't imagine why, it's just so.
Smallish. I'm recollecting as I was the type to sell/giveaway my games when the next big thing came out.
I just don't take much interest in newer games. Hate to sound pretentious, but the only new releases that suit me are lower budget indie titles, and even they often have "retro" sensibilities

[Anonymous No.712894]

20
manager at ice cream shoppe
painting, reading, snes homebrew
japanese comics, books
completionist because i like the sense of accomplishment/probably autism
snes cuz fun to program, gbc gba nes 3ds
only collect snes games with enhancement chips or 'rare' rpgs. Not displayed

prefer tile based graphics to 3d polygons; theres more imagination with less power. games got too deep later on; damsel in distress is all the story i need; fuck cut scenes. old games are cheap/emulate for free

[Anonymous No.712905]

>Age
>Job
>Other hobbies
>Collect anything else? 22
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why? Inbetween, I love me some vidya but I don't let it consume me too often.
>Specific system(s) and why? SNES - It was my childhood, also PC for modding/emulating
>Size of collection, displayed or not? Roughly 200 games, sort of displayed...they are on a shelf for easy access, not to boast my collection.
>Why retro videogames? There is a charm that exists in retro games that is no longer prevalent in modern games.

[Cthulhu !!ZIlPHcGOwDr No.712909]

>Age
20
>Job
In between jobs at the moment because I quit too soon but at the end of June I will be moving out to Texas to start a promising job at a small but successful house building business
>Other hobbies
I play guitar well at lease I did, it's been too long...
>Collect anything else?
No to be honest I don't collect at all, I just buy the games I want to play and sell them if I don't like them for the most part
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, I just buy games I have a strong desire to play that weren't ported more or less
>Specific system(s) and why?
I won't sell my n64 because I have had it since 1st grade but everything else can go if needed
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I have an n64, a ps1, a snes, and a genesis as far as retro goes and not very many games at all aside from my ps1 games which I have had since elementary school save for a few
>Why retro videogames?
Because I feel genuine attention to detail and not just money grabbing like the games of today

[Anonymous No.712907]

23

Never have had one.

Working out, golf, basketball, LoL.

Comic books, arcade cabinets.

Most certainly a completionist, even if I dislike the game, I will finish it for the sake of being able to say I did so. This way I can at least give criticism without seeming like a jackass.

Super Famicom because I treasure the shit out of my Dragon Quest 1-4 carts, then probably PSX.

Probably about 150 games total for "retro games" Not sure about everything modern. Several hundred comic books with my favorites being framed and put on the wall, Arcade machine wise, I currently only have SSFII: Turbo, NBA Jam: Tournament Edition, House of the Dead, Golden Tee Golf 2k5, Golden Axe, Gauntlet Legends and X-men.

I just really enjoy how much work was put into older games, a lot of these were pioneers in their genres and it's just great to see where things started off at.

[Anonymous No.712918]

>Age 18
>Job: dishwasher at hotel
>Other hobbies: soccer and guitar
>Collect anything else? Yu-gi-oh cards and instruments
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why? Casual I'm very cheap, I wont buy something really expensive
>Specific system(s) and why? Nes and gamecube, I grew up with a Nes and and when I was about 12 they bought me a gamecube.
>Size of collection, displayed or not? Not too large, my mom sold my 30 something Nes games when we moved so now that I have money I'm starting to buy my games back
>Why retro videogames? idk there's something unique to them, the cartridges and the systems and the games we're much more challenging and rewarding.

[Anonymous No.712925]

>Age
26

>Job
None atm

>Other hobbies
I don't know, maybe drinking?

>Collect anything else?
No

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween, if I don't like a game I can't force myself, and I just collect the games I think I'm gonna like.

>Specific system(s) and why?
Snes, Ps1 (and ps2) because they are my favourites!

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
50 snes, 75 ps1 (and 100+ ps2)

>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia, and the fact that I like old games

[Anonymous No.712926]

>Age
20
>Job
None
>Other hobbies
playing/ teaching guitar
>Collect anything else?
Vinyl Records
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween/Casual (I like fun)
>Specific system(s) and why?
Usually Nintendo. The genesis sounds horrid and I feel that SNES and NES have a special visual charm that I find appealing (plus nostalgia)
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~33 NES, ~7 SNES, ~ 4 N64. Displayed and recently decided to rebuild my collection (I'd hit my younger self given the chance((literally just bought F Zero New on amazon for 17$ and Star Fox for 22 used, making it 9))
>Why retro video games?
Modern day games are severe hit and miss with me. Metro Last Light was the first game in about 2 years that I enjoyed so much I packed in a 2nd playthrough immediately after. That and the music to games nowadays are songs. Not tailor made chiptunes.

[Anonymous No.712932]

>Age
33
>Job
none right now, but thinking of going into the culinary field
>Other hobbies
music, making music videos, sexual perversion
>Collect anything else?
vinyl
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween
>Specific system(s) and why?
I really like anything obscure or ahead of it's time, it just fascinates me for some reason I can't explain.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I have shitton of NES games, a few gameboy games, and a single gamegear game, I mostly emulate, sin of all sins, I know
>Why retro videogames?
I can't really put my finger on it, but for me there is just a certain charm to them that modern games don't have, and at least for me it has very little to do with nostalgia

[Anonymous No.712942]

>Age
19
>Job
Unemployed right now
>Other hobbies
playing poker and learning Japanese
>Collect anything else?
Not particularity
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, I kinda just buy games that I think look cool and forgot about them after a few days.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Saturn by far. For some reason I love getting both US and Japan releases for the system.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Only 110 or so since I only got into retro games a few months back, most of my games are from the last generation.
>Why retro videogames?
The games are fun to play, I seriously can't get enough retro games these days for some reason.

[Anonymous No.712938]

>Age
19
>Job
Work at a Culvers making burgers and being a general slave
>Other hobbies
Fishing, all-around outdoors
>Collect anything else?
Posters I guess
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In-between, it definitely depends on the genre(and system, even)
>Specific system(s) and why?
Nintendo 64, it's what I mainly played until around 03(when I got a PS2) and it's just got a certain charm around the graphics and sound for me, call it nostalgia I guess.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I don't know the definite amount, but it's modest
>Why retro videogames?
I play both retro and new video games, I just enjoy talking about retro video games more. Playing them, exploring the many wonders of older games, and collecting them. Buying a box full of old games and playing each of them is a much better use of $60 than buying a current gen video game.

[Anonymous No.712951]

>>712243
On the thumb I thought it had a "feel" face!
Anyways:

>Age
29
>Job
Teacher
>Other hobbies
Making games, painting, miniature gaming like 40k, Hero Quest and Super Dungeon Explore
>Collect anything else?
Comics, miniatures
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. Will only do anything 100% if I really like the game.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Primary system is C64. Secondary is NES and then a little Sega.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Got a lot of hardware for the C64, big collection of joysticks, and maybe 150 original games. Though C64 was never really about owning original games.
For NES and Sega I just have few but good games.
>Why retro videogames?
Some nostalgia, but the simple yet good gameplay is something I think is a little lost today. Games tend to drown in achievements, online multiplayer, graphics over gameplay and unnecessary features. I also feel that most games are a bit too easy today. When was the last time you even saw a Game Over screen?

[NeoGeo Collector No.712949]

>Age
29

>Job
unemployed yay

>Other hobbies
sports, anime

>Collect anything else?
game soundtracks, anime figures, eroges

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween

>Specific system(s) and why?
Neo Geo AES cuz fuck you, PC Engine, PC-FX, Famicom, Saturn, Dreamcast, Fm Towns, X68000 etc

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
500 games approx, displayed behind smoked glas

>Why retro videogames?
Because M$, $ony and Nintendo can suck my dick with all their controls and always-on bullshit!

[Anonymous No.712962]

>Age
25
>Job
Hydraulic assembly
>Other hobbies
Drawing
>Collect anything else?
Vintage shaving equipment, mostly double edge safety razors from 1913-1970.
Not quite retro games, such as ps2 and gamecube games.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. I only collect things i want to use, so i only buy user grade games ive enjoyed through emulation
>Specific system(s) and why?
Nes, snes, n64, playstation. Mainly because i grew up with them. Im looking to get a dreamcast and a saturn when i have the cash. Moneys tight right now
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
About 30-40 nes games, 20-30 snes games, 10 n64 games, 40-50 PlayStation games, along with an original nes i played in diapers, snes i got close to launch, vanilla black n64, and a working ps2 fat.
>Why retro videogames?
Because ive been playing them my entire life. I enjoy games from all generations, some more than others. Every era of gaming had something to offer. Retro games are often the most challenging games i play, and i often end up buying games i borrowed or rented when i was younger to try and beat them. I get a good sense of accomplishment when i succeed where i previously failed.

[Anonymous No.712975]

>Age
23

>Job
Unemployed. Haven't been able to find a job in 7 years of looking.

>Other hobbies
None

>Collect anything else?
No

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Completionist because I want to do everything in a game. I like having 100% (or whatever variation) next to my files.

>Specific system(s) and why?
No because I don't care of the console it is on.

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
193 including modern games, 95 retro only but growing. Displaying most of it. Currently waiting for a package to finally display my N64 games.

Also looking for ideas for displaying my Gameboy, GB Color, and GBA games.

>Why retro videogames?
I like both retro and modern.

[Anonymous No.712979]

>>711970
>19
>last weeks of collage
>/g/ stuff
>nope
>casual, I dont care about boxes, unless system uses cds/dvds
>planning on focusing on snes/genesis as I never had one as kid(went from nes to ps1)
>around 90 but most of them are nes, ps1 or gb/c/a games, nope
>far more games Im interested in

[Anonymous No.712982]

>Age
24
>Job
Design
>Other hobbies
History, philosophy, art, music.
>Collect anything else?
Not much of a collector.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. I usually just beat the game and move on, but if I really enjoy it I'll try and do all the extras (if the payoff is worth it).
>Specific system(s) and why?
I'm partial to the 16-bit era, especially the Genesis and TG-16.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I have a fuckton of retro games, but I'm just recently starting an actual "collection" for my Genesis.
>Why retro videogames?
The best gameplay, the highest challenge, the most replayability, the coolest music and sound, the highest feeling of accomplishment, and the most charm. But I do play modern games too.

[Anonymous No.712984]

>Age
26
>Job
Technical Lead
>Other hobbies
Tennis
>Collect anything else?
Nope
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between. If I like the game enough I'll 100% it.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Anything Nintendo. I grew up with these consoles. Once I get most of the games I want I may start delving into Sega or Atari stuff.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Around 30+ games for N64 and SNES. Around 15 for NES. 10 GB/GBC games. Not enough space for a great display yet, but it's something I want to do.
>Why retro videogames?
I grew up with it and still enjoy the games. I want to get the games that I will actually play and don't want to collect games just for the sake of having them. A lot of the games I'm getting now are games I rented but never bought or games I discovered recently.

[Anonymous No.712983]

>>711970
>Age
25
>Job
Professional Couch Warmer.
>Other hobbies
Electronics repair, cooking
>Collect anything else?
Computer parts
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I guess casual. I switch games too often to want to fully complete one in a single play.
>Specific system(s) and why?
No specifics. I have a Wii, PS2/3, GBC, DS and an SNES. Have a 3DO with disc read issues coming in the mail I got for about $20.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I only really have a few snes, a small box of PS2, and some Wii. Not displayed because I'm camped on a couch for the moment.
>Why retro videogames?
Because I like them. I had fairly large collections of NES, SNES, Genesis, and PS1 for a while, but you know, drug addict family member and valuables...

[Anonymous No.713004]

28.

driver.

my other interest is studying history.

I don't really collect anything else.

Inbetween casual and completionist. I usually only buy what I'll play but I have a huge a pretty big collection of Sega CD shovelware too.

Currently collecting Genesis/SCD stuff because I never played it back in the 90s.

Proabably in between 200-300 total games, many of which are just loose CDs for PC games though, about 60% retro, and very few displayed. Most of my games are stored in boxes or in a closet.

I enjoy playing retro games. Most modern games bore me with their terrible in your face story and casual gameplay. I think strategy games have gotten better with time, though. I don't miss the days before EU 3 or Total War.

This board has given me ideas of games to check out, and I picked up quite a few great titles I had never heard of. I hadn't browsed 4chan in years before this board went up. Probably not since 2008 or so.

[PKtora No.713014]

>>711970

>23
>Freelance graphic designer
>Drawing, ukulele, creating chip music, manga
>Model kits
>I'm a completist in terms of having games w/ cases.
> Dreamcast, Gamecube, SNES, NES, PS1, PS2, PS3, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance SP, Nintendo DS and PSP.
>Because of nostalgia and a lot of modern games suck.

[Anonymous No.713028]

>Age
19
>Job
Papa John's delivery driver
>Other hobbies
Recording music, playing bass
>Collect anything else?
Foreign coins, obscure covers of Washington Square by the Village Stompers
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I've only played multiplayer games recently but usually a completionist, because I can't stand missing out on a potentially really fun part of a game that I love.
>Specific system(s) and why?
N64: Amazing multiplayer and some great platformers
GC: Melee+Double Dash. Also got it for free
PS2: Free. Some fun single player titles
Hueg: Free, and goofy gamemodes in Halo1+2 are still great
Wii: Brawl and a few good platformers
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
(approximately) 25 N64, 15 PS2, 5 GC, 3 Wii
>Why retro videogames?
Fun

[Anonymous No.713030]

>Age
28
>Job
Disability worker
>Other hobbies
Film making, screenwriting, drawing, painting, outdoor activities (swimming, long walks, mountain climbing, etc), music, comics, film.
>Collect anything else?
Nah, and I don't really collect, I just buy/emulate/pirate whatever strikes my fancy, I just happen to lean more heavily of gaming I love, the type of games that I grew up with.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, I can get rather OCD about my gaming but then I loose interest for large spells at a time. I'm also just interested in gaming in general, I read about and follow up on it a lot to the point of almost calling myself an armchair game historian.
>Specific system(s) and why?
I tend to love games over systems. If the game's good I don't care what it's running on. That said, the system that shan't be named here Dreamcast has a special place in my heart. I just love its design, the fact that it was a true (and the last) system to be seriously connected to the arcades, and the fact that its library has arguably more quality over quantity of any system before or since.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I have no idea. I'm not gaming for the bragging rights so I don't display anything, but a realistic estimate would be at least 500 physical games on multiple systems (at least 700 if we include my Steam profile).
>Why retro videogames?
Because they're the games I grew up with, many of which I wanted to play back then but couldn't due to various reasons. Also because gaming was different back then. The things that fascinated and entertained me back then aren't usually being built upon today, so I have to seek the kind of experiences I like in the old rather than new. That said, modern gaming isn't all bad. It's just that a lot of it doesn't target us "gamers" anymore and that which does tends to jump on trends that don't necessarily make for better (or even good) game design.

[Anonymous No.713040]

>>712287
What beautiful N64 end labeling. I applaud you.

[Anonymous No.713037]

>>711970
26
home depot slave
art
no
in between, not all games are worth beating
super nintendo, pc, arcade. grew up with it. also colecovision, but whoopity tits
tons of pc games. lost most of my snes games, and now have an ever drive
why not. i like newer games too

[Anonymous No.713041]

>Age
23
>Job
Media services @ hospital(great job)
>Other hobbies
Archery, shooting, documentary filmmaking,writing
>Collect anything else?
Movies, books
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between. Some games, like Megaman, I try to get good enough to speed run
>Specific system(s) and why?
N64 (what I grew up on), NES ( I like The challenge)
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Pretty big
>Why retro videogames?
The good ol days. I think most video games are shit now anyways. I'm also heavily nostalgic

[Anonymous No.713050]

>>711970
>Age
24
>Job
Full-time Software Tester, Part-time Student
>Other Collections
MG Gundam Models, Magic the Gathering cards
>Type
In between
>Systems
Genesis (my first system)
Dreamcast (my all-time favorite system)
>Collection Size
~30 games each Genesis, PS1, and Dremacast
~15 each NES, Super Nintendo
>Displayed
Not right now
>Why
Nostalgia, and the fact that they're no less fun despite being old.

[Anonymous No.713064]

>>712531
why is this kinda hot...
I think I just developed a face sitting fettish... got help my next boyfriend

[Anonymous No.713072]

>>713064
god*

[Anonymous No.713076]

>Age
21
>Job
Bookkeeper soon to be assistant manager of customer service for a Hannaford.
>Other hobbies
I drink a lot and play golf
>Collect anything else?
I've got a decent collection of porn on my hard drive
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. playing a game casually just feels like a waste of time. Sometimes I feel the urge to 100% a game but only if it's a final fantasy
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES all day erryday. I love SNES RPGs more than anything.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I own around 100 games all together, most of them for the Nintendo 64. They are hidden currently. I call the hiding place raftel
>Why retro videogames?
These are the games I grew up with. My brother helped me beat the first legend of zelda when I was 3 supposedly, but I remember playing duck hunt with my other brother every day when he got home from school. Playing vidya was the first hobby I ever had.

[Anonymous No.713082]

>>713076
>Hannaford.
does this mean you live in the new england area?

[LukeFonFabre !k5LPk.g.No No.713080]

32
GAME
Also collect Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks
I own
C64, Amiga, Master System, Megadrive II, Gamegear, Saturn, Dreamcast, GameBoy Color Pikachu, NES, SNES, N64, GameCube Silver, Wii, Ds Lite, 3DS, 3DSXL, PSX (chipped) PSone, Ps2 Slim, PS3, Xbox 360, PC
I have at least one of every Final Fantasy, multiples on different systems, some jap and amuurican
Had a Mega Cd, got rid of it, now I'm looking for one again. And a 32x (yes I know they are crap)

[Anonymous No.713090]

>>713064
master teabagger class

[Anonymous No.713097]

>>713090
I think that's a girl in that image..
though I do have a penis and balls... so I guess that fits :P

[Anonymous No.713116]

>Age
19
>Job
College student
>Other hobbies
Reading, writing, internet
>Collect anything else?
Coins
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Filthy casual. I get games I know I'll like, not much else
>Specific system(s) and why?
GBC and PSX. Oh, the hours I sunk into Spyro
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Large-ish
>Why retro videogames?
I like both modern and retro games, actually. If a a game is good, it's good. If it sucks, it sucks. It all boils down to how much I enjoy the ride.

[Anonymous No.713119]

>Age
20
>Job
Barista/manager/student
>Other hobbies
hockey/working out
>Collect anything else?
no
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
all, sometimes I speedrun, right now I am going through back log
>Specific system(s) and why?
everything but sega... no particular reason, no nostalgia for sega i guess
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
semi displayed depends on how i organized that week and over 200 games across a few consoles.. so not really that large
>Why retro videogames?
:3

[Anonymous No.713135]

>>711970

24

French teacher abroad well right now I'm only doing a 2 month internship but I finish my studies next year anyway

Music, cinema, comics (french, american and japanese)

I collect video games, comics, CDs (over 400 of those)

Completist most of the time, though now I have thousands of games I clearly don't have time to do 100% runs on everything.

SNES and Megadrive - the most nostalgia filled systems for me

My collection is >>713118 >>707976 >>708152 >>708181 >>708426 and pic related, though it misses quite some games since all those pictures are outdated

Considering my modern video games collection, I just realize that older games have some kind of an aura that makes them great looking and fun to play, opposed to grey and bloomy "so serious stories" new games.

[Anonymous No.713153]

>>713135
Damn, pic related should have been

[Anonymous No.713154]

>Age
20
>Job
Zamboni driver
>Other hobbies
Writing music, mostly chiptunes. Circuit bending. Drinking. Furry.
>Collect anything else?
Nope.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual I guess. I don't have much time for it.
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES. No reason, just love the games for it.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I'm poor.
>Why retro videogames?
I haven't enjoyed many modern games. I got much more into it after I started writing chiptunes. Comes with the territory, I s'pose.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.713161]

>>713154
>Zamboni driver
Well that has to be different.

[Anonymous No.713173]

>Age
28
>Job
student: working on a PhD
>Other hobbies
research
>Collect anything else?
data points
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween. I buy/play games that I like.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES/SNES/N64 because I grew up with them
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
100 NES, ~80 SNES, all good N64
>Why retro videogames?
I can only think of a handful of good modern games. Fez and Portal 2 are up there.

[Anonymous No.713191]

>Age
23
>Job
Unemployed
>Other hobbies
Anime
>Collect anything else?
Transformers and Anime figures
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual. I pretty much only buy retro games if I find a good one at a thrift store or at the flea market.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Genesis because it was what I grew up on.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Around 100 or more. Most of it is just games I've had since childhood. I don't display any of the games, they all stay in a cabinet.
>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia for the most part. I prefer 2D games which are hard to come by nowadays outside of indie games, fighting games, and shmups.

[Anonymous No.713208]

>>713161
Sure is. I get to drink on the job!

[Anonymous No.713213]

>>713208
>I get to drink on the job!
I take it you don't live in the US

[Anonymous No.713218]

>>713161
Sure is. I get to drink on the job!

[Anonymous No.713215]

>Age
27
>Job
Student
>Other hobbies
Guitar, building/repairing random electronic crap
>Collect anything else?
debt
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Completionist because naturally inclined to can't explain more then that
>Specific system(s) and why?
I'm open to all systems but mostly collecting Nintendo products to fill my nostalgia quota
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
negligible. 32 NES games, 5 SNES, 12 N64 but it's building slowly
>Why retro videogames?
I love how they look on display, I love restoring and maintaining the physical games/consoles. Most of all I love the games themselves. The rage of failing 1000 times over and the glorious triumph of finally getting through something that has kicked my ass every time I've picked it up for 20+ years.

[Anonymous No.713226]

>>713218
>>713218

[Anonymous No.713231]

>Age
24
>Job
student
>Other hobbies
sailing, going abroad, climbing
>Collect anything else?
Macross figures
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween. I'm a game enthusiast. that's why.
>Specific system(s) and why?
PC, and PS1 and PS2. best variety
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
most is just digital. I'm no true collector.
>Why retro videogames?
because no QTEs and no cinematic bullshit, more gameplay, more creativity, more content

[Anonymous No.713230]

>>713213
bah I deleted my post cuz I was gonna say something else but NEVERMIND.

No I'm as good as my own boss. The drinking that occurs there is "don't ask don't tell" in the first place, so if a beer league hockey player offers me a brew, it's called "customer appreciation" and I graciously accept. That's almost a company policy lol.

[Anonymous No.713245]

>>713230
oh, ok, I was imagining more like what I've heard certian jobs in britania is still like and what things used to be like when I was working a different job in the 90s
you could basically drink as much as you want as long as you still got the job done, in other words if you were obviously blasted or stoned out of your mind but you still did what you were supposed to do, no one cared... it was horrible really since I didn't drink at all at the time, mostly because I was underage though

[Anonymous No.713256]

>>713245
So you could get free alcohol from the bartender if he was so terribly drunk and that you appeared like a really nice person? Or if you took things that were too complicated to calculate?

[Anonymous No.713252]

>Age
20
>Job
pffahaha
>Other hobbies
anime, programming
>Collect anything else?
bitterness, worries, fears
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Total casual, will get more into it once i find a job
>Specific system(s) and why?
Nes, wanna look into genesis and GB
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Like 20 nes games
>Why retro videogames?
They're fun

[Anonymous No.713267]

>>713256
no, niether of those things, the job I had actually had nothing to do with booze... well other than the fact that apreciative customers would sometimes give us some... I used to work at a very crooked recycling center in the mid-late 90s

[Anonymous No.713264]

>Age
27

>Job
Unemployed

>Other hobbies
Watching sports, movies, TV shows. Reading comics and manga.

>Collect anything else?
DVDs, CDs, recently got into comic collecting again, slightly a manga collector.

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I'm only interested in collecting things I like, I don't feel like wasting money for shit.

>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, SNES, Genesis for the most part.

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Several hundred if you want to include all the games I own. Maybe 150 if you want to only count NES, SNES, and Genesis games.

>Why retro videogames?
I grew up with the NES and SNES. I want to get back every game I had from my NES (almost there) and get more games that I never actually owned.

[Anonymous No.713278]

>Age
22
>Job
Office Supply store, part time
>Other hobbies
film, video editing, going to too many concerts, hanging out with people
>Collect anything else?
Artbooks, I suppose
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I only buy games that look interesting, and I have to have done some research on gameplay and all that. I hate when I play 5 minutes of a game I just bought, and realize I'm not into it
>Specific system(s) and why?
PS1 has been my favorite since I was 7 years old
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I have around 100-something PS1 games, all open but in great condition. I love to play too much to collect sealed copies
>Why retro videogames?
They're so easy to just pick up and start playing. Also a lot more fun multiplayer games for older consoles. Oddly, I greatly enjoy the graphics of older games. It drives me crazy when someone says "oh, I can't play this (BattleTanx), cause the graphics are so horrible!" I have actually heard that before, and I died a little inside.

[Anonymous No.713279]

>>713264
the /mu/tant in me wants to diss you so hard for collecting CDs... but I'm trying so hard not to

[Anonymous No.713273]

>>713245
That's nuts man. But yeah we still have to drive the Zams (and our cars), so we can't get plastered. I've already been arrested once for Zero Tol cuz of this job but damn it's fun.

[Ausfag No.713290]

>Age
22
>Job
Newsagent/Musical Theatre Performer
>Other hobbies
Reading, walking, scooters
>Collect anything else?
Comic books
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, I've only really just started collecting.
>Specific system(s) and why?
N64 (My first console) and SNES (Spent a lot of time in hospital as a kid, hospital had a SNES that made my time so much better)
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Got 7 N64 games and only 1 SNES. As well displayed as possible.
>Why retro videogames?
It's so friggin' fun!

[Anonymous No.713297]

25
unemployed but was a manager at a dollar store chain.
bass guitar, horror movies.
toys but rarely.
casual/inbetween.
I collect n64 and NES. easiest to find and most enjoyed.
not a big collection (maybe 20 n64 games, 15 nes) and since I move so much, I don't display.

alot of my retro gaming love stems from my childhood. when I was young, I was lucky to get a game once every few months. I grew up in a poor family so I never could try sega games or whatever was hot. since discovering emulation, i'm constantly checking out games i'd heard about but never had access to. why move on and play next gen when I have an extensive back catalog to enjoy?

[Anonymous No.713305]

>Age
20
>Job
NEET
>Other hobbies
Music
>Collect anything else?
Dust
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, I don't have the passion I used to.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Snes, 16 bit is best 2D and snes has the best game selection.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I mostly emulate w/ USB snes controller. My snes has been MIA for ~3 years now
>Why retro videogames?
idk

[Anonymous No.713312]

>>713290
>Musical Theatre

[Anonymous No.713309]

>/v/ or /vr/
>"real" jobs

Bahahaha. You funny, OP!

[Ausfag No.713327]

>>713312
Surprisingly, I'm not gay. Trust me, it's as shocking to me as it is to everyone else.

[Anonymous No.713358]

>Age
24
>Job
shift lead at a pizza place
>Other hobbies
programming small apps, lifting weights brah
>Collect anything else?
Wait, only collectors of actual retro game's are allowed? whoops, guess I'd better stop -- ah too late, the whole reply is typed, may as well post it
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Referring to how seriously collections are taken? N/A again I guess
>Specific System(s)
The SNES will always have been my favorite, lately most of my time is taken up by PC gaming though Again no collection so N/A
>size of collection, displayed or not
I don't collect anything
>Why retro videogames?
Nostalgia, and interesting to see how games have evolved over time, which games were ahead of their time, historical intrigue in general. well fuck this thread wasn't meant for me.

[Anonymous No.713356]

I know nobody reads these and just posts their own, but...

>Age
28
>Job
Former game dev, now undergrad Physics major
>Other hobbies
Not enough, kind of a foodie
>Collect anything else?
I try not to, but game memorabilia is fun
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual or inbetween. I don't want every game ever made, I just want a solid collection of classics, both famous and obscure. Quality games, and a few historical oddities. Games with meaning.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, SNES, N64, PSX, adding Genesis soon. Maybe Saturn and Dreamcast someday. Gamecube and PS2 will be retro soon, holding onto those.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Decent size, displayed but could use cleaning up. I'm casing in UGCs bit by bit.
>Why retro videogames?
I grew up with them. I was born the year the NES came out in America and I've been a gamer my whole life. Many moments in my life are tied to specific games. I collect for others for that reason too. I want to preserve the feel of putting a game into the system, turning it on, watching the screen light up, holding the controller in your hand. I've had people look at my collections and watched their face light up as they remembered a specific game from their own life, from some time long ago. I collect for the memories.

[Anonymous No.713361]

>>713309
/vr/ is not /v/.

[Anonymous No.713363]

>Age
26
>Job
Software Test Engineer - Broadcast Media
>Other hobbies
Film/Television, Swimming, Scientific Study (B.S. in Biology)
>Collect anything else?
Film - DVD/Blu-Ray. I used to pirate, but then I got a job that pays over $50,000/year and decided to stop being a leech.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween - I prefer to collect only "good" or unique video games. Completionism is a waste of money and space, and I would be crazy to consider myself Casual. When it comes to film, I collect most of the good, but also a lot of the very worst. Nothing "inbetween" about either collection, though.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES, SNES, PS1, PS2 - I own a lot of systems and games, but these are systems and respective games I keep going back to, and still love to play on to this day.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Over my entire lifetime, and for video games alone? Approx. $25,000 dollars in video games, consoles, and accessories. Probably a little more than that, in fact.
>Why retro videogames?
They simply do not make games today like they used to. Retro games were about challenge and most of the developers who made them strived to make their titles more interesting or unique than everyone else's game on the market. These days, every other game is an FPS or trying to become one - and I didn't used to need 24/7 internet to enjoy video gaming.

[Anonymous No.713378]

>Age
23
>Job
Head chef/co-owner of a restaurant somewhere in 'merica
>Other hobbies
Playing music, sports, cooking, fishing and cars
>Collect anything else?
nope
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual because I only want games that I'm going to play.
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES,SNES, Master System and Geni because I can always go back to them and played them ever since I was little
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Average and not displayed because I still like bringing home women.
>Why retro videogames?
why not nigga?

[Anonymous No.713379]

>>712107
Is it bad that at first glance I read that as "Lead Autist"?

[Anonymous No.713382]

>>713361
You're right, but some shit never changes...like most of people on 4chan being overall "smart" while still having no job, no money, and nothing else better to do than come here and talk about bullshit.

(shrug)

[Anonymous No.713402]

>>713378
>still like bringing home women

Honestly, from my experience, most women don't care about the actual video games stacks and shelves. Most just assume they are CDs and DVDs, and the rest is usually just a question or two that one can brush off and move on to the ugly bumpin'.

It's the other shit most of these fags do - like collecting and displaying action figures, geeky statues, and weaboo and borderline pedo shit all over the place...that tends to be pussy deflection.

[Anonymous No.713403]

>>713356
What game did you dev?

[Anonymous No.713406]

>>713378
I've had quite a nice sexual life so far and believe me, if anything, video games are chick magnets.

>Wanna play some guitar hero at my place?
>OH ANON OF COURSE I WANT TO

>Wanna play some kinect games at my place?
>OH ANON TAKE ME RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

Ok the last one never happened

[Anonymous No.713408]

>>713403
World of Warcraft

[Anonymous No.713415]

>>713403
WoW

[Anonymous No.713416]

>>713408
You should die for having commited this atrocity.

[Anonymous No.713419]

>Age
25

>Job
Unemployed, just laid off.

>Other hobbies
Animation, art, music, jogging, drinking, etc

>Collect anything else?
Nope

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between. I love collecting games I'll play and enjoy. Definitely love getting them with box, etc. too.

>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES and any Sega systems. Was a huge fan of Sega as a kid and I just love finding weird titles or accessories I've never seen before.

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
It's been thinned out through the years, but I'd guess 300+. Haven't really counted. I have a LOT of systems (extras, etc) and any variation of them. A few import systems and games also.

>Why retro videogames?
I grew up when SNES and Genesis were big and just loved everything about that era of games. Ended up working at a small used game shop for 4-5 years and I realized that the most interesting titles were older ones. We had some really awesome gems come through a few times. Ended up collecting what I could since the manager would give me a great discount on most of them.

[Anonymous No.713421]

>>713402
This, with an additional caveat: KEEP YOUR SHIT PRESENTABLE.

The difference between what is obviously a hobby collection and a fucking pile of manchild creepiness is PRESENTATION. Just like the difference between a respectable man and a creepy manchild is mostly dressing, grooming, and bearing.

If you have shit ordered on a shelf with a clear "This is a game collection" look to it, it will not be anathema. But god's sake don't make it like these other guys and mix in whatever other random childhood He-Man shit you can find.

[Anonymous No.713427]

>>713402

This. It doesn't really matter.

[Anonymous No.713426]

>Age
20
>Job
Software developer
>Other hobbies
Learning, debating, philosophy
>Collect anything else?
Music albums
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I usually focus on keeping my backlog in check and simply beating games rather than going %100. I'd rather experience the core of many games than the full extent of few. Still, now and again, a game will really strike a chord with me and I'll do everything.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Are we talking retro only? If so, I'm an NES and Genesis fan. NES for obvious reasons. I also think the Genesis just had the software edge over the SNES. SNES had probably 3 or 4 of the 5 best games between the systems, but Genesis just had so much good stuff in general.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
It's between 600 and 700. It's spread around various places at the moment because I'm in college. Whenever I've got my own place, I'll dedicate some solid shelf space to it.
>Why retro video games?
I play both. I play good games in general. A lot of those happen to be retro. I've been drawn to retro games since I was little and just getting into games and learning about game hardware and software before my time. I just enjoy games.

[Anonymous No.713431]

>>713426
When you were little, those weren't called retro. And what is so obvious with the NES since you surely didnt grow up with it?

I'm sorry but you sound just like those goddamn retro hipsters.

[Anonymous No.713435]

>>713426
Fuck, apparently "completist" etc were referring to my collection tendencies. In that case, call me an in betweener with completest tendencies. For example, if I like a series, I really want to collect all its games physically, but if it gets egregiously expensive/difficult to acquire, I'll settle for a virtual console version or some such.

[Anonymous No.713437]

>Age
21
>Job
Unemployed. Clinical depression and constant fibromyalgia make it hard to keep a job
>Other hobbies
Movies, herbalism, gardening, carpentry
>Collect anything else?
Star Wars titanium diecast ships
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Completionist. I just want a complete library, even if that means tons of crap. This includes Japanese games, but I won't get the English and Japanese version of the same game.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Super Nintendo. It was my first system and still my favorite.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
80~ Super Nintendo games, 7 Super Famicom games (all complete), 3 (soon to be 5) Game Boy games, 3 PS1 games (some were destroyed when my shelf collapsed years ago so the size shrunk a bit)
>Why retro videogames?
I find them funner.

[Anonymous No.713438]

19
Student
None
Nope
Inbetween i think, i only buy good or interesting games, i don't care about "ultra rare" games that are shit, unless they are cheap
Mostly snes because i grew up with it and a bit n64, but i want to change and collect genesis games, since here in my country it was not so popular, and it's great to discover good games that i never played, sadly it's hard to find good genesis games and cheap here, compared to murrika.
About 50 snes games, 35 genesis, 25 n64 games.
Because there are many good games that i didn't play when i was a kid, so it's kind of cool to rediscover all those games, and because i feel the vidya industry was less standarized than today, there was space for variation (and subsequently failures of course)

[Anonymous No.713443]

19
Student
None
Nope
Inbetween i think, i only buy good or interesting games, i don't care about "ultra rare" games that are shit, unless they are cheap
Mostly snes because i grew up with it and a bit n64, but i want to change and collect genesis games, since here in my country it was not so popular, and it's great to discover good games that i never played, sadly it's hard to find good genesis games and cheap here, compared to murrika.
About 50 snes games, 35 genesis, 25 n64 games.
Because there are many good games that i didn't play when i was a kid, so it's kind of cool to rediscover all those games, and because i feel the vidya industry was less standarized than today, there was space for variation (and subsequently failures of course), i think the limitations of technology make the devs much more creative, and they liked to make vidya.

[Anonymous No.713442]

>>713427
>>713421
>>713402
Are you implying this man has trouble getting laid?

[Anonymous No.713447]

>>713402
>>713421

These guys right here. Clean it up, make it look nice and keep the goddamn figures out of the picture. No one will care and at most you might have a few questions or compliments.

Shit, most of the girls I've been with love the fact that I have a bunch of old-school games.

[Anonymous No.713451]

>>713431
>When you were little, those weren't called retro
What's your point? I got an NES when I was 10, ie 2003. That put it at 18 years old, which easily exceeds /vr/'s current retro threshold of 12 or 13 years back or whatever. I bought the system because I saw it at a local used game shop and wanted to know what the NES I read about online was all about. I knew I loved Nintendo, why wouldn't I love its systems of the past?

What's more, yes, I was born in the life cycle of the Genesis/SNES, but the first console I ever got was N64 when I was 5 or 6. By the time either the NES, SNES, or Genesis were entering my realm of interests, all three were pushing their teens.

Sorry if you don't like how I enjoy video games.

[Anonymous No.713456]

>>713431
Oh, and if you seriously think the NES's reputation doesn't precede it at this point, you need your head examined.

[Anonymous No.713457]

>>713442
Who needs real women when you're this fucking kawaii?...

[Anonymous No.713464]

>>713442

I am 99% certain that's a woman's bed.
That or they're a flaming homosexual.

[Anonymous No.713473]

1/2

>Age
24

>Job
Co-owner and manager in family business.

>Other hobbies
Golf

>Collect anything else?
Nope

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between, I guess. I only target games that are:
a) Major, well regarded releases
b) Rare and valuable titles.

>Specific system(s) and why?
The main two systems I collect for are Saturn and Jaguar. Saturn because it has great games, many of which were released in limited quantities, and procuring those hard to find games is a huge rush. Jaguar because it's just so bad that it's good. Plus it's still relatively cheap to find Jaguar games.

I also collect (in order of priority): Dreamcast, Sega CD, 3DO, Genesis/32x, Master System, and Atari Lynx.

[Anonymous No.713474]

>>713473

2/2

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
My Jaguar collection is my biggest. I'm only a handful of titles away from the complete NA library. Most proud of my Saturn collection. Pic related. I have Shining Force III, Dragon Force, and Saturn Bomberman in the mail from eBay. Also have pretty much every "must have" Dreamcast title as well. Snatcher, Popful Mail, and Shining Force CD are all in my Sega CD collection, and I have a copy of Lucienne's Quest for 3DO in as well. CIB copy of Earthbound is my crown jewel. My Genesis and Master System collections are very modest.

It's not as big as it used to be. My younger brother (and best friend, really) and I had a collection of non-retro titles that would put anyone to shame. 250+ PS2 titles, 150+ Xbox titles, and every major GameCube release, plus just about every 360, PS3, and Wii title worth mentioning released before 2010. He also had a CIB copy of every point and click adventure game released after 1987. No exaggeration. He shot himself dead in our game room in late 2009 at 18 years old. I told his friends to just take all the games and do whatever they wanted with them. It was just too tough to have those memories of him around. They sold them all to a pawn shop and donated the money for a scholarship in his honor that went to a high school classmate he would have graduated with six months later.

[Anonymous No.713482]

>Age
25
>Job
Retail full time. Eh, pays the bills
>Other hobbies
D&D
>Collect anything else?
Not anymore but I use to collect vinyl figures
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
In between, some games I like to compete. Others not so much
>Specific system(s) and why?
Dreamcast, NGPC why? Because they're the underdogs of a console gen severely overlooked if you ask me.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
About 100+ in total, just the ones I play are displayed
>Why retro videogames?
I've been collecting since I was 15, I always wanted to know why certain games had that appeal that people just went on and on about. So with that in mind I started collecting. Someone reccomends a game, I want to play it to see why its so good. That and I like video games in general.

[Anonymous No.713517]

>Age-
20
>Job-
Student, phonathon caller (basically a telemarketer)
>Other hobbies-
Drawing, tabletop gaming, cartoons
>Collect anything else?
Not really
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween; depends on the quality of the optional shit; bonus dungeons bore me, but character development sidequests I gobble the fuck up
>Specific system(s) and why?
PS1 for muh nostalgia; PC for convenience; PS3 for Metal Gear and Kingdom Hearts (and PS1 games on PSN); 3DS for general funtimes
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Moderate, some games displayed, mostly old PS2 games
>Why retro videogames?
I grew up with an Atari 5200 and a PS1 hooked up to the same television, so there was never a huge divide between modern (at the time) games and games that were supposedly "before my time." Good games is good games, and all eras have their gems and stinkers

[Anonymous No.713521]

>Age
21
>Job
Student i.e professional bum
>Other hobbies
Music,movies
>Collect anything else?
Music , Movies, Antiques
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween
>Specific system(s) and why?
not really will usually try anything if i can find it cheap enough locally
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
500+ downsizing a little
>Why retro videogames?
I don't like the way modern games are becoming dlc fests with mandatory online

[Anonymous No.713527]

>Age
23
>Job
Hotel Janitor, I also assist the family company at weekends
>Other hobbies
Pen and Paper RP, the mangos and animes
>Collect anything else?
It comes and goes with MtG
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Completist, I always make sure to explore the world where given the chance and if I'd miss anything I'd make sure to pick it up on the second run.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Gameboy pocket, my first handheld, games also reward you for memorizing stuff.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
18 N64 Games
5 SNES ones
35 on GB(+C),
8 on PS1 which I actually consider playable
2 NES, one of which I'll have to use a donor cart for
---
10 small NGC discs
7 Wii games + some VC stuff like MWIV
50+ games for 360
~20 DS/3DS
10 GBA
>Why retro videogames?
I was bored and dusted off the old N64, had fun, did the same with other old systems, bought a SNES since we skipped over 4th gen (I exclusively watched/played at friends houses), while I don't have any "real" connection to the PS1 I've always wanted to try out it's library.

I'll have to learn Jap for some of the GB games though, it'd certainly open up some options with other consoles too. (and non-annotated wordplay humor)

[Anonymous No.713540]

>>712637
>these projections
What if i was interested in the localization of games?

[Anonymous No.713575]

Oh boy...

>Age
30
>Job
Generic IT position
>Other hobbies
In a couple of bands; do martial arts
>Collect anything else?
Synthesizers
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, because that's the extent of me caring
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES and SNES, because that's what I grew up with
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Small, not displayed
>Why retro videogames?
I stopped regularly playing new games by Battlefield 1942. Nothing new excited me like the old games, and now it's nostalgia calling me back to them

[Anonymous No.713608]

>>713279
I started collecting them as a child. Why should I stop now? With a CD I can encode to whatever filetype and bitrate I desire, and I don't have to waste storage space on hard drives with a FLAC or TTA collection.

[Anonymous No.713618]

>Age
30
>Job
Translator/interpreter.
>Other hobbies
Cooking.
>Collect anything else?
I don't collect retro vidya. I just play emulated roms and ISOs. I collect keychains and clocks, though.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
What?
I like old games. I play old games almost exclusively. It would be completely exclusive were there not a few DS and GBA games that capture the classic vidya essense pretty well.
What's this about?
>Specific system(s) and why?
All of the popular 3rd gen, 4th gen, 5th gen consoles and their add-ons. 3DO, CD32, Pippin, Jaguar and similarly-lesser-known consoles don't count. MSX and its variants count. I like a few 2nd gen games, but not many. I can't be fucked with wading through the shit to get to the diamonds when it comes to 2nd gen. Pac-Clones are fun as was Adventure.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I don't collect.
>Why retro videogames?
Cuz I like them.

[Anonymous No.713623]

>>713618
>Not emulating clocks

[Anonymous No.713625]

>>713618
What languages do you speak?

[Anonymous No.713630]

>>713625
Just speak or interpret for?

[Anonymous No.713634]

>>713630
Both

[Anonymous No.713654]

>>713634
I interpret and translate to and from French, German, Italian, Dutch and English. I can speak or understand most Germanic languages to some degree excluding Icelandic and Faroese. I can speak or understand most Romantic languages but have some minor difficulties with Rumantsch and Romanian.
I speak Greek fluently and Indo/Malay at a conversational level. I can get by in Thai/Lao/Isan/Shan, though I have difficulties with tone.

[red No.713662]

>Age
26
>Job
Tech Engineer/Developer
>Other hobbies
Music, mangas and animes (well it's 4chan)
>Collect anything else?
Used to collect music (buying my CDs, vinyls,...), DVD (collectors editions and stuff) and mangas but not anymore since I have a small flat.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
A little of both. Last few games I played were up to the 120% because they were fun (Tombi, Parasite Eve and Portrait Of Ruin), but otherwise I wouldn't waste my time on it.

I would call myself a casual because I savestate a lot on emulation, but I remember I beat Commander Keen IV when I was around 10 and didn't have savestates so...
>Specific system(s) and why?
Super Nintendo, Playstation and some arcade. I don't know how but my first emu game was A Link To The Past followed by Chrono Trigger. Since then, I've been a JRPG fan and I love this particular "touch" of pixels unique to the Snes (I wouldn't know how to explain it, but I feel like the Snes GFX are really unique).
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
No money, no collection. Got about 20 PS2 games and 10 PSP games. PS2 games because my sister owns one and PSP for some RPGs (Crisis Core, Birth By Sleep and FFT).
>Why retro videogames?
Never had a console growing up while all the "cool kids" played Sonic (okay I got Sonic 3 & Knuckles Collection on PC), Super Mario Kart (okay I got Wacky Wheels),... I grew up dreaming of playing these games one day and discovered emulation when I was 14.

[Anonymous No.713697]

>Age
24
>Job
None (student)
>Other hobbies
literature, film, anime, manga, history, politics, outdoors, animals + nature, want to take up archery + diving
>Collect anything else?
Books and dvds I guess
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I don't play as often as I would like simply because of study and other interests. In terms of time spent playing and amount of games played I'd be casual or inbetween, but not in the type/quality of my games.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Most of my games are for PC. RPG's (mostly old rpg's) form a large percentage of the games I play, so PC seems logical.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Small, I don't know how people find the time to play more than a handful of games. Currently not displayed but only because of lack of shelf space (in my desk draw atm).
>Why retro videogames?
Got into gaming relatively late, late 90's. There's a nostalgia factor indeed but late 90's/early 00's are for me a golden age for games.

[Anonymous No.713721]

>>713456
>Video game reputation that's vastly related to your location in the world
>lol need your head examined

[Anonymous No.713724]

>>713437
>Clinical depression at 21

What the fuck is wrong with the world.

[Anonymous No.713727]

>>713654
Vraiment? C'est intéressant. Tu as du faire beaucoup d'études pour parler autant de langues. Je suis impressionné en tout cas.

[Anonymous No.713751]

>>713724
It's more like 18.

[Anonymous No.713753]

>>713442
Just pick up convention sluts

[Anonymous No.713764]

>>711970
>Age
18
>Job
unemployed/musician
>Other hobbies
music
>Collect anything else?
I horde media. from music to pr0nz to games to magic cards. it's not healthy
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual, I have other shit to do like horde and make music
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES and Gamecube, both had some of the best games ever created
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I don't have much retro gear except a SNES and N64 and about 7 games in total. But I have about 200-400 roms.
>Why retro videogames?
Because new video games require big tvs and everything is overly complex. I like to jump and shoot, not jump, shoot, do a backflip while fuckin some trick, kill trick, land, do 360 spray of bullets, and dodge behind a car while the bomb you planted before you jumped goes off.

[Anonymous No.713773]

>>713457
ok I am pretty sure most women who aren't into anime immediately get turned off to a man who is actually into anime. mostly because weeaboo's are absolutely disgusting human beings.

[Anonymous No.713779]

>Age
20
>Job
Cart Pusher for Walmart
>Other hobbies
Building Computers, Messing with hardware, Tech shit.
>Collect anything else?
Just computer stuff and Consoles+Games
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual, I stick with stuff I will actually play. But I do prefer stuff to be in good condition and complete if possible
>Specific system(s) and why?
Not particularly. I get really into a system for a while and then move to another and just sort of rotate randomly between what I have.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Decent size, I have a small wall for it with shelves that are packed
>Why retro videogames?
I feel they are much more varied and creative compared to most modern games. I like the overall feeling of them better usually

[GT3000 !Q5taavazbM No.713790]

>Age
23
>Job
Security Guard
>Other hobbies
Programming, gamedev, DIY.
>Collect anything else?
Nope.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, some shit ain't the hassle.
>Specific system(s) and why?
N64/PS1/PC.

I might expand but right now, I'm just trying to enjoy titles I didn't appreciate as a child. Much less know about.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Modest, especially my PC collection. I don't actively care how it's displayed. I have boxes for my stuff, it's all pretty well hidden. Only thing that sticks out are the consoles on the entertainment center.
>Why retro videogames?
See above, re-experiencing titles I didn't have or couldn't appreciate as a kid.

[Anonymous No.713797]

>Age
23
>Job
Geoarcheologist
>Other hobbies
I played Magic for a while, though I might start programming again.
>Collect anything else?
Currently no, in the past I played competitive Magic, not so much collecting it.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I have a list that I update occasionally. It's some ~500 games long, mostly RPGs. Some series are entirely represented, others not so much.
>Specific system(s) and why?
I have a number of systems. An AV Famicom, JVC X'Eye, SNES, Saturn, N64, Dreamcast, Xbox, GCN, 360, and first-gen PS3. Some of the more expensive systems were broken when I got them. I've gotten fairly good at fixing broken tech. Such as a mud covered Steel Battalion controller which I found for $15.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Displayed in my room, about 250 thus far. I recently bought a house but the lack of space in the living room and gaudy look of game cases is better represented on many shelves in my room.
>Why retro videogames?
They're fairly cheap. I missed out on nearly everything as a kid, and honestly, there's not much else to do here.

[Anonymous No.714312]

>Age
25

>Job
neet

>Other hobbies
Lots; vr/v/mu/a/g/fit/hc/s/e/pol/out/t/lit/jp/p/hr, programming

>Collect anything else?
Everything; digital packrat

>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual; stuff I randomly get my hands on.
Swear to a digital collection, everdrives. Tidy. In the cloud. Funky fish.

>Specific system(s) and why?
All systems. Challenging, nostalgia, fun, awesome, great, immersive, brilliant, retro, best, time-consuming, life-threatening.

>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~70 dos/nes/snes/genesis/gb/gbc/ps1/pc
some displayed

>Why retro videogames?
As noted above. The music is probably the greatest force though. Connects the dots for me

[Anonymous No.714313]

>>714312
Your hobbies are browsing 4chan boards? Aww...

[Anonymous No.714330]

>Age - 22
>Job - College student/unemployed
>Other hobbies - smoking
>Collect anything else? cancer, probably
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why? - Inbetween, depends on the game. Never full-blown casual though.
>Specific system(s) and why? NES, Genesis, N64, PS1, PS2, PC.
>Size of collection, displayed or not? Moderate (~100 titles) not displayed.
>Why retro videogames? because video games

[Anonymous No.714604]

>Age
30
>Job
Hosting/Network Infrastructure Analyst
>Other hobbies
Music, Game reviewing
>Collect anything else?
Magic Cards.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Mostly completist, but let let some things slide
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES; Best childhood memories. Still play today.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Nearly complete. 700+ games
>Why retro videogames?
Changed my life and video game world. Something magical about holding an old plastic cart.

[Anonymous No.714648]

>Age
28
>Job
Nurse
>Other hobbies
Reading, music, family stuff
>Collect anything else?
Nope
Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween I guess
>Specific systems and why?
Currently just a NES and GBA
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
I don't collect.
>Why retro videogames?
They're better.

[Anonymous No.714690]

19
None, Student.
Music, going to music shows
nope
in between, I try to beat everything and collect everything I can but usually don't do it all.
SNES, and new consoles
Cause they are fucking fun, simplistic, and there is actual effort put into gameplay and level design

[Anonymous No.714683]

>>714604

Pat?

[Anonymous No.714701]

Age : 23
Job : Driver/Night Guard when they need me
Other hobbies : repairing PCs
Other collection : Bank notes
Status : Casual, because I play games I actually enjoy and/or I know are good
Systems : Anything, even handhelds but I stick to "popular" consoles (least popular I have is PC-Engine)
Size : never counted, but I would say 200 games. I have 14 systems. Not displayed, but all the consoles and games are locked up in a big custom laundry cupboard with home-made holes (weird but very efficient). All the consoles are hooked up (cables, cables everywhere)
Why retro : because nostalgia and fun. But I must admit I own a 2500€ PC I built myself and some not-retro systems.

I've got no pics of my collection because you can't see shit since everything is stacked in that fucking cupboard, but I can show you the PC parts (in spoiler because not retro).

[Anonymous No.714707]

>>711970

>Age
22
>Job
Kitchen cook/finishing school
>Other hobbies
music (trombone/tuba), anime, movies, tabletop
>Collect anything else?
nah just vidya
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween. i don't want useless piles of sports games for a system. I have different goals for each really. The oldest things I have are a few Ataris and some NES stuff. I mainly collect for stuff from GB/SNES/Genesis era to now.
>Specific system(s) and why?
None really just the time period I listed above
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Decent size. could use some growth though. I don't have good enough space to display it either. I wish I could have sweet shelves and all that like some of the people here
>Why retro/newer videogames?
Partially nostalgia and also going back and picking up good games I may have missed in the past.

Here's a picture of my N64

[Anonymous No.714738]

>>Age
28
>>Job
Ink Technician
>>Other hobbies
Electronics, PC repair, Cars, Firearms
>>Collect anything else?
Gaming has been a hobby to me since I was 3 years old and it will be till I sleep in my grave.
>>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
To pass on the fun and knowledge Ive learned since I started, oh the days of being in my golden years and bitching youngsters out when COD 57 is out.
>>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES - probably the best 16 bit console of all time. I also do collect NES, Genesis, Atari 2600, and Classic PC games. Also plenty of other systems, but I mainly collect up to N64/PS1/Saturn era.
>>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Large SNES collection, decent NES, plenty of PC, Genesis is start to grow, usually SNES is out to be shown.
>>Why retro videogames?
Something that is dependable and the nostalgia of sharing what you played as a child to a newer generation.

[Anonymous No.714747]

>Age
25
>Job
I trade guns, bullets and cigarettes. Also own part of a brothel.
>Other hobbies
Movies, travelling.
>Collect anything else?
I collect nothing.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual. I'm not so patient with games these days.
>Specific system(s) and why?
SNES and PS1 because childhood.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
No collection.
>Why retro videogames?
Because they're fun.

[Anonymous No.714754]

>Age
32
>Job
machine operator/trainer in a textile plant
>Other hobbies
art
>Collect anything else?
comics mostly
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
casual these days. Wife kids, bills...
>Specific system(s) and why?
Just the ones I've had since I was a kid. NES, SNES, Gen/CD/32X, Saturn, Psx, Dreamcast,
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
pretty extensive over the years of collecting. Not displayed. I honestly thing games being displayed is ugly.
>Why retro videogames?
I just have more fun with them.

[Anonymous No.714757]

>>711970

When /lit/ did this, OP compiled the data and posted statistics. Are you going to do this or is this the everyone posts, nobody reads general?

>>Age
27
>>Job
Teacher
>>Other hobbies
Numerous
>>Collect anything else?
No
>>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
I am not on this scale at all. I enjoy video games as a form of goddamn art.
>>Specific system(s) and why?
Almost all systems have the same number of truly worthwhile exclusives.
>>Size of collection, displayed or not?
No collection.
>>Why retro videogames?
Because all games, period.

[Anonymous No.714785]

>Age
32
>Job
Building attendant (fancy word for cleaner), Replay events crew, other retro events crew (also my own)
>Other hobbies
Really bad doodles, anime (hush), reading, old TV programs, Rugby
>Collect anything else?
Started on LPs CDs of interest and bizarrely those mirrors that advertise drinks, (I don't spend much on any of them), DVDs
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Not fussy
>Specific system(s) and why?
None,
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
A manageable 1000ish (I know every game I have), not a massive one, just a selection of games I like. All the ones I didnt get online I can tell where I got them
>Why retro videogames?
Why video games?

[Anonymous No.714791]

>>712189
>>Age: 26
>>Job: Game Hunter

Stopped reading, get over yourself

[Anonymous No.714802]

>>714313
no.

Abbreviations, man.

[Anonymous No.714848]

>Age
22, in less than a month
>Job
3D modelling part time and college
>Other hobbies
Warhammer, playing the (bass)guitar, reading
>Collect anything else?
Warhammer 40k Tyranids, knives and daggers from different countries and fantasy ones
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, I try to "beat" every game but I don't have the time to 100% everything and play the games I want
>Specific system(s) and why?
Sega Genesis because of childhood nostalgia
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Around 400 physical, 200 digital games. Most of it displayed in and on two bookcases I bought especially for it, and the rest stored in other cases.
>Why retro videogames?
Because I fucking love old games.

[Anonymous No.714867]

>Age
25
>Job
Student/ CFD daytrader
>Other hobbies
History, travel, metal detecting
>Collect anything else?
Old coins and money
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
inbetween: I try to get a 100% but at some point I get lazy and stop playing
>Specific system(s) and why?
Megadrive because it was my first self earned system
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Around 700 games and I have put my games in alphabetical order in boxes. There are also divided between the systems.
>Why retro videogames?
Modern games dont offer a good challange anymore.

[Anonymous No.714869]

>>711970
>Age
20
>Job
Student
>Other hobbies
Zumba and gym, make-up
>Collect anything else?
Nope
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Casual
>Specific system(s) and why?
NES because it's iconic
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
Not much, just the essentials like SMB3 and Zelda plus some clothes and accessories
>Why retro videogames?
Video game geeks are the easiest

[Anonymous No.714898]

>19
>dish washer, student
>too many to list
>not really
>in between
>i love the atari 2600, NES, the SNES, and the GameCube (I know not retro, but it's the one I actually grew up on), I also really like the Saturn
>including contemporary games, I've got about 200
>I've got them displayed on my bookcase
>I love the retro vidya because the entire philosophy behind game design back in the day just has a little more integrity than the money-grubbing lack if creativity that runs the market now. I didn't grow up with the retro, but the games just have so much more to them than most games nowadays.

[Anonymous No.714909]

20
Unemployed Student
Bass Guitar(Which I need to get back into), anime, splitting axe martial arts techniques, writing.
Ranger Keys
Casual, I haven't even started my retro game collection yet.
N/A
N/A
Retro video games have a certain charm to them.

[Anonymous No.714914]

>>714757
You sound like someone I'd love to meet.

[Anonymous No.714921]

>Nobody reads

>Age
19
>Job
None. I occasionally make money from reselling stuff via ebay.
>Other hobbies
Programming, Walking, Cycling
>Collect anything else?
Nope.
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween. Really depends on the game. If I enjoy it, I'll probably 100% it, if I don't, I won't play beyond the first few hours.
>Specific system(s) and why?
Mostly Sega stuff, but I'll take whatever.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
150~ish items
>Why retro videogames?
Originally because they are cheaper, but I've grown to love them.

[Anonymous No.714927]

This has nothing to do with retro video games.

[Anonymous No.714961]

24
Writer/Administrative Assistant/Social Media Manager
Rollerblading, Reading, Playing Bass poorly.
I have a somewhat substantial rubber duck collection.
I dunno, bro, I just play games.
Genesis/CD/Saturn/Dreamcast. I just like the style; I'm particularly fond of the YM2612 sound, too.
Medium. No picture atm. I have some 50-60 genesis games, probably the most for any one system I own.
'Cause I like 'em.

[Anonymous No.714973]

>Age
24
>Job
Customer service in a retail store/Student
>Other hobbies
Reading, movies, gardening, Science fiction
>Collect anything else?
VHS tapes, books, and various Sci-fi things
>Completist/inbetween/casual and why?
Inbetween, usually only buy games I want to play/have played, but can't pass up a deal
>Specific system(s) and why?
Gameboy Pocket, portability and fun games. Genesis, had it since I was a kid, never gets old. DOS/PC games, because that's just how it always has been.
>Size of collection, displayed or not?
~45 cartridges, in a drawer. Loads of games on my PC.
>Why retro videogames?
Occasionally I enjoy a non-retro game, but they usually end up feeling like a chore so I rarely finish them. Most retro games I feel compelled to complete. I guess they're just more fun to me and better at holding my interest.