Collections: A to Z

[bargora]

Looking through my collection list here at DP, it occurred to me that a silly collecting milestone was within my grasp: A system collection covering each letter of the alphabet!

When I checked, my PlayStation collection had A-X covered. So, one trip to EBgames (Yu-Gi-Oh: Forbidden Memories) and a couple of winning ebay bids (You Don't Know Jack and Zero Divide) later, I'm going to have it!

What does it mean? Nothing at all! Except that my collection is at least 26 games big, I guess. So what collections have you run the alphabet with?

EDIT: Based on the replies in this thread, I've compiled a list of systems that offer the possibility of collecting across the alphabet. I'm assuming only U.S. releases here (except for the Master System, which only anagrama seems to have an A-Z set for. And I wouldn't trust a Brit to keep a U.S.-only collection LOL )

Please let me know of any errors or updates.

Possible Systems
Atari 2600
Genesis
NES
PlayStation
PS2
SNES

Live Systems, Not Currently Possible
Gamecube

Dead Systems, Not Possible without Import
Dreamcast
N64

[hydr0x]

i'm almost there with Gamecube, and i should have it with Dreamcast, i noticed that when sorting the games for putting them up on a shelf, i also have it with PC games

[tylerwillis]

I'd say the Dreamcast... but there are no US releases that start with the letter "Y" - otherwise I got that.

[bargora]

I'd say the Dreamcast... but there are no US releases that start with the letter "Y" - otherwise I got that.
Well, I guess that's close enough. No sense in going out and buying some sort of crazy Japanese pachinko/dating-sim just to fill things out.

But then on the other hand, wouldn't that be, like, the distilled essence of completist collecting? ;)

[pacmanhat]

I have at least one across all my systems (233 games total), thanks to Quackshot, X-Men Children of the Atom, etc. Across one system, the closest I am is N64 (missing A, H, L, O, Q, R, U, V, X and Z).

Any suggestions for those missing letters? :P

[PapaStu]

I've got a Alphabet run for the PlayStation and only need a 'Q' for the PlayStation 2. My Xbox list is short a "I, L, Y and Z" My Cube collection needs a 'J, Q and X'.

[classicb]

funny how I just alphabatized my N-Gage collection and even having all but two of the released games the N-Gage game list is no where near covering the alphabet.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

i have A-Z across my collection

[robotriot]

Got everything covered for CD32 except X and Y ... I don't think there are any titles which start with those letters anyway, except the unreleased X-Fighter.

[Flack]

I have at least one across all my systems (233 games total), thanks to Quackshot, X-Men Children of the Atom, etc. Across one system, the closest I am is N64 (missing A, H, L, O, Q, R, U, V, X and Z).

Any suggestions for those missing letters? :P

AeroFighters Assault
Harvest Moon 64
Legend of Zelda (either one) or Lode Runner 3D
Off-Road Challenge
Quake
Rampage (any), Robotron 64, Resident Evil 2
U - U are on your own on this one.
Vigilante 8
Xena: Warrior Princess
Z - you're screwed again.

Unless you go imports ... then "Ucchannanchan no Honoo no Challenge: Denryuu IraIra Bou" and "Zulu: Mahou Tsukai Densetsu" look pretty good. :)

[goatdan]

I'd be curious to know what systems you can even accomplish this on. I was thinking about running through my head with them, but of the systems I own a bunch of games for, I know they didn't have the full alphabet (Dreamcast - Y, Jaguar - tons). Which systems do? I'm guessing Playstation, Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Playstation 2, Xbox, GameCube? That might even be a bit too many.

Interesting topic!

[jgenotte]

I have it for the NES. I actually noticed that I was close about a year ago and went out and bought Othello (O) and Zanac (Z) just so that I would have one for each letter.

I just checked and I now have at least 2 for each letter and am only 3 letters away from having 4 for each. :D

-james

[yok-dfa]

Count me in for the Atari 2600. I haven't checked, but since i have about 510 different games for that system, and the most difficult letters covered (Q*bert, X-man, Yar's Revenge & Z-Tack for example) i guess i have the complete A-z too...

[DigitalSpace]

I have A-Z across my entire collection, but not across any individual systems.

The closest I am with this is probably my SNES collection, where I need Q, V, and X. And there's not really anything I want within those letters. However, I might go for it just for the hell of it someday.

[goatdan]

The closest I am with this is probably my SNES collection, where I need Q, V, and X. And there's not really anything I want within those letters. However, I might go for it just for the hell of it someday.

Q*Bert 3 is actually a pretty good game, if you are going for something there ;)

[Cthulhu]

Gamefaqs http://www.gamefaqs.com has alphabetical lists of games for just about every system, so go check there if you're trying to fill in gaps. :)

[8-Bit Master]

Complete
NES

One Letter Away
Genesis (Y)

Two Letters Away
Playstation (Q and Y)
Atari 2600 (U and X)
SNES (E and Q)

[hydr0x]

Gamefaqs http://www.gamefaqs.com has alphabetical lists of games for just about every system, so go check there if you're trying to fill in gaps. :)

as if we didn't have our own lists x_x

[Cmosfm]

I'm there with PS2 and NES, not sure about the others, but I doubt it.

[robotriot]

as if we didn't have our own lists x_x

You can't browse by letter on DP though :P

[Keir]

Atari 2600 - I have all but X (damned elusive Xenophobe!)
Genesis - I have all but U and Y (and I once had acouple U's but I traded them away)
Intellivision - I have all the letters there are to have except J

[Nature Boy]

Atari 2600 (U and X)

I knew the VCS would be my best bet (since I'm over 150 carts for it), but I'm missing the exact same letters - U and X.

But thanks to this thread, I know what I'll be looking for next time I go on a VCS splurge :)

[anagrama]

I've got a complete A-Z for the Master System, just missing Q and X for the Mega Drive (Got Quackshot on a compilation though ;) ). Thought I had Xenon 2, but must be mistaken...

[Spartacus]

Playstation and Genesis are covered, including #numbers
NES needs a U, but I've been meaning to get Uninvited.
PS2 needs V and Y
SNES needs Q and Y

[sharp]

I don't know anything about, I only order my games on product numbers. i will have it over my complete collection for sure.

[Flack]

as if we didn't have our own lists x_x

You can't browse by letter on DP though :P

If you select a system and don't put a game name in, you can see all games alphabetically listed for any particular system.

[shoes23]

I picked up a full alphabet collection on the Playstation 2.

"Q" was probably the toughest letter (Q-Ball Billiards was the title that I got), followed closely by U (Unlimited Saga).

[RetroYoungen]

I have A-Z covered in my NES collection, but other than that I'm missing a lof of letters for each system. I might be getting somewhat close in my Genny collection (between Aero the Acrobat and Zoop!), and my NGPC has a lot of different beginning letters, but alas, only my NES holds this ::ahem:: honor. LOL

[PentiumMMX]

I have at least one across all my systems (233 games total), thanks to Quackshot, X-Men Children of the Atom, etc. Across one system, the closest I am is N64 (missing A, H, L, O, Q, R, U, V, X and Z).

Any suggestions for those missing letters? :P

For "Z", get Zelda 64!

[Tony Montana]

I thought for sure with my 1000+ games I would have it within at least a couple systems, but alas I was wrong.

PSX - Need X (if I could get my hands on a cheap X-com, I'd be set) and Z

NES - Need Q,U,V,X

SNES - Need Just Q

Gennesis - Need U,X,Y

Also have the number category covered by all those exceot PSX too.

[Tony Montana]

I have at least one across all my systems (233 games total), thanks to Quackshot, X-Men Children of the Atom, etc. Across one system, the closest I am is N64 (missing A, H, L, O, Q, R, U, V, X and Z).

Any suggestions for those missing letters? :P

For "Z", get Zelda 64!

I think thats technically under Legend of Zelda, but he needs "L" too.

[Rikimaru]

I've got a complete A-Z for the Master System

Now, try the Greek Alphabet! (Æ, Ώ, П)


Muwahahaha!!!

[Fuyukaze]

I never even thought of checking to see if I was even close. The system I would be closest to would probly be the PS but thats only because I have so many games for it. I am missing a few letters for it, but as the games I know for it that use those letters suck, I dont mind.

[SkiDragon]

I am missing U, V, and Z for the NES.

[DigitalSpace]

The closest I am with this is probably my SNES collection, where I need Q, V, and X. And there's not really anything I want within those letters. However, I might go for it just for the hell of it someday.

Q*Bert 3 is actually a pretty good game, if you are going for something there ;)

It looks like my only option. However, I've never played Q*Bert before, so I'd like to try it out. Unless it's priced too high or something, I'll pick it up the next time I see it.

And from checking a couple different places, there doesn't seem to be any Gamecube titles that start with a Q.

[robotriot]

If you select a system and don't put a game name in, you can see all games alphabetically listed for any particular system.

Yes, but you can't click on a link "X" and display all games that start with X for that platform, that's what I meant.

[bargora]

I thought for sure with my 1000+ games I would have it within at least a couple systems, but alas I was wrong.

PSX - Need X (if I could get my hands on a cheap X-com, I'd be set) and Z
A cheap X-com? LOL LOL LOL

Get Xevious 3D/G+ to tide you over until hell freez--um, I mean, 'till you get that cheap X-com!


I never even thought of checking to see if I was even close. The system I would be closest to would probly be the PS but thats only because I have so many games for it. I am missing a few letters for it, but as the games I know for it that use those letters suck, I dont mind.
Which letters are you missing?



If you select a system and don't put a game name in, you can see all games alphabetically listed for any particular system.
Yes, but you can't click on a link "X" and display all games that start with X for that platform, that's what I meant.
But if you go to Gamefaqs.com, you may accidentally contract some sort of IQ-reducing virus and inadvertently infect the DP community. :eek 2:

[Aussie2B]

The closest I get as far as I can tell is with NES and PlayStation (which are fittingly, the only two systems I have over 100 games each for). Each are missing 5 letters (E, H, J, U, Y for NES and E, I, Q, U, Y for PlayStation). I'm sure I have a full alphabet across all my systems, though.

[evg2000]

Atari 2600 was the first I checked, and yes I have A-Z thanks to good old "UFI und sein gefahrlicherEinsatz" aka " E.T. Go Home" .
I also have games starting with 3 and 4, now just missing 1,2, and 5-0 to have them all!!!
Got A-Z covered in NES

[Rogmeister]

I got A-Z covered on two systems that I know offhand, the Super Nintendo and the Playstation (PS1). I had to buy a not-so-good PS1 game, Zero Divide, just to get the "Z" game...there were only about 3 choices in that letter as I recall. My "U" game was bought about the same time as Zero Divide, Um Jammer Lammy. I should check some of my other systems though I doubt I can do it with any other system though I do have a few other systems with a hundred or more games so it's possible.

[lendelin]

When I checked, my PlayStation collection had A-X covered. So, one trip to EBgames (Yu-Gi-Oh: Forbidden Memories) and a couple of winning ebay bids (You Don't Know Jack and Zero Divide) later, I'm going to have it!


LOL, bargora, you win the big prize for the strangest reason to buy a game. :)

Marketing research will never be able to take your reason into account for buying Yu-Gi-Oh.

[bargora]

With the arrival of Zero Divide, the alphabet collection for the PlayStation is complete. (Cue "Thus Spoke Zarathustra")

Now I am wondering which collections even have releases covering every letter. Someone (not me ;) LOL :angel: ) should look in the online guide and report back, and I'll update the first post with a list. Deal?

[tynstar]

I have A-Z on teh Genesis and missing U and X on the 2600.

[Keir]

Now I am wondering which collections even have releases covering every letter. Someone (not me ;) LOL :angel: ) should look in the online guide and report back, and I'll update the first post with a list. Deal?
I know these do:

Atari 2600
Dreamcast (counting non-US releases)
Genesis
N64 (counting non-US releases)
NES
Playstation
PS2
Saturn (counting non-US releases)
SMS (counting non-US releases)
SNES
Turbografx (counting non-US releases)
XBOX

Gamecube apparantly does not have any games beginning with Q!

[l_lamb]

I've got a complete set for NES, GBC, Genesis, PS1, and PS2.

Missing the common U and Y for the 2600, Q and Y for GBA and Gamecube, Q on SNES, Q and Z on N64, Y on Dreamcast, V and Z for Xbox. I only really looked today; the only time I notice is when I'm adding a game to my spreadsheet.

[legov8]

I have at least one across all my systems (233 games total), thanks to Quackshot, X-Men Children of the Atom, etc. Across one system, the closest I am is N64 (missing A, H, L, O, Q, R, U, V, X and Z).

Any suggestions for those missing letters? :P

I can think of these for the N64:
Automobili Lamborghini
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Lego Racers
Ridge Racer
Vigilante 8

[Red Hedgehog]

With my recent purchase of Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu, I now have games from A-Z for my NES. I had always thought Jackal would put me over the edge, but I came upon Jackie Chan for the right price first (I won't spend more than $3 for Jackal).

My next closest system would be PSX where I am missing Q, Y, and Z, then SNES where I am missing H, Q, V, and Y or PS2 where I am missing O, Q, U, and Y.

[dieourumov]

I am attempting it the NES and so far i am missing:

H, O, Q, U, V, X, W, Y, Z

[Night Driver]

I've got A-Z complete for the 2600.

[namzep]

I'm 3 away for the NES (O, Q, Y) and I don't think I'm anywhere near close on any of the other systems. Overall, unless I count PC games, I'm still missing an O.

[BrokenFlight]

I've got 35 games in my megadrive collection and I need the letters d h k o q v x y z I won't ask for suggestions as there are lots of games which would fit. I don't really aim for certain games either, just get whats available for a good price.