you know you're a hardcore collector when...

[Iron Draggon]

you buy games like Crystal's Pony Tale and you're actually excited about it...

yep, after all these years I finally broke down and bought it... and I'm thinkin about buying the rest of the Sega Club games that I still don't have yet... I have Ecco Jr, and Wacky Worlds, and now I have Crystal's Pony Tale too...

well, what can I say? I have Barbie Super Model also... good thing I'm gay...

LOL

[MarioMania]

I want to collect all the SFAC Controller for the Xbox/PS2

[77punk]

I got the big bird's hide and speak, and hey you pikachu and im not gay.. its just the ultra love for cartridges!

[s1lence]

When you think that having a complete 32x collection is cool.

[8-bitNesMan]

When you already own Twilight Princess for the Wii and just can't resist picking it up for the Cube!

[RetroYoungen]

you buy games like Crystal's Pony Tale and you're actually excited about it...

yep, after all these years I finally broke down and bought it... and I'm thinkin about buying the rest of the Sega Club games that I still don't have yet... I have Ecco Jr, and Wacky Worlds, and now I have Crystal's Pony Tale too...

well, what can I say? I have Barbie Super Model also... good thing I'm gay...

LOL

Ooo! Ohohohohohoh...

Can I come over and play then too? ;) lol

[Jumpman Jr.]

When you own five different copies of one game on the Dreamcast because they say things like "HOT NEW!" and "Limited Edition" on it, and you need those to complete your Dreamcast collection.

[tom]

when you win this on ebay for $170.00:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190058535544

[roushimsx]

...when you buy a game that begins with the letter "Q" just because you can't stand looking at your rack of games and seeing that alphabetic gap between "P" and "R".

Thank god for Quake III Revolution

[Pantechnicon]

...when somebody calls you a pal and the first thing you think of are the letters "NTSC" :-/

[7th lutz]

When you own every model of a game console like having all models of a sega genesis with all of them not opened.

For me, it is getting all game console versions of galaga and buying packs of games you already have for rare games you don't own.

[TurboGenesis]

When you own Shikigami no Shiro II in all its forms:

Dreamcast (J)
Gamecube (J)
Playstation 2 (J)
Playstation 2 (US)
Playstation 2 (Europe)
Xbox (J) -red and blue version
PC (J)
Arcade

I am not even half way to this frivolous set :)

[Ed Oscuro]

When you abandon common sense...

...well, I guess I've said this enough already. I'm more of a player these days; I just care about condition because wear isn't pretty (and also because I sometimes scan things).

Congrats on the snag, Iron Draggon!

[PapaStu]

When you bought all the Mary Kate and Ashley games for the PS and walked away when they wern't complete and in mint condition.

[roushimsx]

When you own Shikigami no Shiro II in all its forms:

Xbox (J) -red and blue version


If it makes you feel any better, the red and blue versions are only for Shikigami no Shiro, not Shikigami no Shiro 2. :) There's only one Xbox release of SnS2 (but 4 of SnS...so...good luck with that), but then you also have to worry about the Dreamcast release in its standard and LE forms...and don't forget about the Korean PS2 release and the Taito the Best rerelease for (J) PS2.

but yea, as soon as you get that collection done, you NEED to be posting pictures of that sucker online. :)

[mizarkgram]

your bedroom is filled with 10 of these: http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/images/product/3a00hdstgal_sm.jpg

and nothing else

[MrRoboto19XX]

When a friend of you says something along the lines of "I always wanted an N64..." and you casually say that they can have one of yours if they want (as you realize you have eight)...

[Iron Draggon]

I'm lovin all the responses here... sounds like alot of you have me beat... I'm nowhere near hardcore enough to have any Mary Kate & Ashley games yet...

I do have Thomas the Tank Engine though... and I love to drive him around!

LOL

[PapaStu]

I'm lovin all the responses here... sounds like alot of you have me beat... I'm nowhere near hardcore enough to have any Mary Kate & Ashley games yet...

LOL

Here's more MK&A goodness for you

When looking at games at Costco I stumbled into a MK&A PS2 game and it was really cheap (I was in the get em all PS2 phase at the time) so I picked it up and the guy looked at me when I was buying it ans said hopefully, 'This is for your little sister right?' and I looked back at him as I was paying for it and said 'I'm an only child' and proceeded to walk away.

[Super Mario Fan]

When you travel to a different state to get that copy of Excitebike on Gameboy Advnace that you can't find anywhere else.

[VACRMH]

When a friend of you says something along the lines of "I always wanted an N64..." and you casually say that they can have one of yours if they want (as you realize you have eight)...

Winnar.

2 weeks ago I went to my girlfriends friends house, she had a typical NES that wasn't working.

1 week later I brought over one that worked just fine, and I was happy to get it out of the house.

[The Shawn]

When you have every Mortal Kombat game on every platform. (Even though you don't own all of the consoles!)Namely a PS 2!

[DeputyMoniker]

...when you spend a day online & making phone calls to find a copy of a CD-i infomercial for someone...then drop the reward money on a Neo Geo.

[Steven]

I am guilty of some citations...

1. Buying a game you already own without knowing it
-Bought Bionic Commando, came home only to remember it was in a priority mail box downstairs, d'oh

2. Not accepting an invitation to go hang out because you had eBay stuff to snipe
-2002, said no to the water park because Pocket Fighter was ending later that day and had 0 bids for 5 bucks. Ended up winning it for 5, 10 total, big time steal at the time

3. Leaving a party/function/etc. to go home in time to snipe
-2004 Thanksgiving I left my ex's dinner party with her friends to snipe some Saturn imports. Yes, I won all I seeked

Luckily, my buying days are bout over. Certainly my hardcore buying days anyhow.

[stargate]

When you own 5 Turbografx systems and can't pass up buying another at a yard sale.

[Fighter17]

Spending over $50+ on one game that's over ten years old and you say "it's noting, let me spend $100 on one game."

[cyberfluxor]

When you wonder into a game store and purchase a bunch of games saying to your friends: "Man, I'm done for awhile buying video games" and 10 minutes later you're in another game store buying even more this time saying: "Okay okay, I'll let it slide this last time then I'm done."

[lordnikon]

You know you are a hardcore collector when you own enough FFXI PS2 HDD Bundles to build an Igloo.

[98PaceCar]

You actually own an RCA Studio 2 and games for it....

[c0ldb33r]

I want to collect all the SFAC Controller for the Xbox/PS2
I've got 2 - they suck :(

[roushimsx]

I've got 2 - they suck :(

I found this out the hard way as well :(

[Gundam_Pilot_]

When you read this thread and say to yourself "Fuck i got all these guys beat"

[Dangerboy]

You know you're hardcore when:

- You own the entire 1300 game PlayStation US Library
- You own damn near every known variant
- Were crowned the Biggest PlayStation Fan by Sony / Sony Forum Members
- Won $3,000 in prizes from Sony for it
- Have been featured in OPM Magazine and on their Disc
- Have Been Featured in PSExtreme, Tips and Tricks, and EGM
- Have been a finalist in Sony's "Create-a-Monster" Contest for GoWII
- Had Sony's Lead Engineer tell you you own more games PSX than Sony
- Own 22 PlayStations including PSOnes, Yaroze, Debugs, Box Variants, etc
- Were the only one in a 4,000 chain store to $5 reserve PSX Cat in the Hat
- Had Victor Ireland personally check his own collection for PSX variants
- Own the Elemental Gearbolt Assassin's Case
- Run a PSX dedicated web-site

and on the first mention of "...how much the PS3 sucks..." people look at you and admit how much of a fucking Nintendo fanboy you are.

Priceless.

Viva la Wii.

[RetroReserve]

Getting back home from shopping at a few games stores and realising you've bought the same game twice maybe 30 mins apart.

[Kejoriv]

You know you're hardcore when:

- You own the entire 1300 game PlayStation US Library
- You own damn near every known variant
- Were crowned the Biggest PlayStation Fan by Sony / Sony Forum Members
- Won $3,000 in prizes from Sony for it
- Have been featured in OPM Magazine and on their Disc
- Have Been Featured in PSExtreme, Tips and Tricks, and EGM
- Have been a finalist in Sony's "Create-a-Monster" Contest for GoWII
- Had Sony's Lead Engineer tell you you own more games PSX than Sony
- Own 22 PlayStations including PSOnes, Yaroze, Debugs, Box Variants, etc
- Were the only one in a 4,000 chain store to $5 reserve PSX Cat in the Hat
- Had Victor Ireland personally check his own collection for PSX variants
- Own the Elemental Gearbolt Assassin's Case
- Run a PSX dedicated web-site

and on the first mention of "...how much the PS3 sucks..." people look at you and admit how much of a fucking Nintendo fanboy you are.

Priceless.

Viva la Wii.

That list is awsome.

[cyberfluxor]

When you blast Final Fantasy fight music in your car while driving through downtown traffic.

When you walk into a game store and ask to buy a bunch of boxes and manuals, but no games.

[lurpak]

in reverse order

10. When you cant bring yourself to throw a way an empty "sonic the hedgehog" box.
9. when cringe at somones defacing of a cart by colouring in one of the words with a dayglo pen.
8. when your mates arent alowed to put games in or out the system.
7. when your missus accepts your collection in the bedroom.
6. when you collection accept your missus in the bedroom.
5. you cant forgive your parents for a 1989 clearout.
4. when breaking a seal is a dilemma.
3. when you imagine a brand new game twenty years from now.
2. you dream about fleamarkets.
1. when your primary use for a time machine isnt to rescue dead relatives.

[PapaStu]

You know you're hardcore when:

- You own the entire 1300 game PlayStation US Library
- You own damn near every known variant
- Were crowned the Biggest PlayStation Fan by Sony / Sony Forum Members
- Won $3,000 in prizes from Sony for it
- Have been featured in OPM Magazine and on their Disc
- Have Been Featured in PSExtreme, Tips and Tricks, and EGM
- Have been a finalist in Sony's "Create-a-Monster" Contest for GoWII
- Had Sony's Lead Engineer tell you you own more games PSX than Sony
- Own 22 PlayStations including PSOnes, Yaroze, Debugs, Box Variants, etc
- Were the only one in a 4,000 chain store to $5 reserve PSX Cat in the Hat
- Had Victor Ireland personally check his own collection for PSX variants
- Own the Elemental Gearbolt Assassin's Case
- Run a PSX dedicated web-site

and on the first mention of "...how much the PS3 sucks..." people look at you and admit how much of a fucking Nintendo fanboy you are.

Priceless.

Viva la Wii.

Ok Ok you win....

Too bad I've still got that Armored Core variant you don't. ;)

/me ducks and runs

[DaBargainHunta]

Here's more MK&A goodness for you

When looking at games at Costco I stumbled into a MK&A PS2 game and it was really cheap (I was in the get em all PS2 phase at the time) so I picked it up and the guy looked at me when I was buying it ans said hopefully, 'This is for your little sister right?' and I looked back at him as I was paying for it and said 'I'm an only child' and proceeded to walk away.
LMAO!!!!!!!!

This literally made me laugh out loud. Thanks for lifting up my mood. :)

[smork]

- Were the only one in a 4,000 chain store to $5 reserve PSX Cat in the Hat

LOL For some reason that's hilarious to me!

[Policenaut]

when you have games from consoles you don't own already.

[Dangerboy]

LOL For some reason that's hilarious to me!

Absolutely true. My Disrict Manager stopped in to drop off supplies, and mentioned he saw the Reserve List.

"I saw that and knew it was you," He joked.

I've also had my artwork on the Atari 2600 homebrew Climber 5, which can be seen under the Covers section of the game in GBA Activision Anthology.

One of these days I'll be back in the industry saddle...

[Slimedog]

When you purposely get all three versions of the same game across PS2, Xbox and Gamecube. I call these "trifectas" and I've got 8 so far.

[lordnikon]

When you purposely get all three versions of the same game across PS2, Xbox and Gamecube. I call these "trifectas" and I've got 8 so far.

Hahaha I have been doing something like this. Not only do I collect Dreamcast games, but ports of those games to other systems. So I have to own both the DC and PS2 versions of F355, Ecco, Rez, etc etc. my logic is that if all my DC's breakdown, I have a "pseudo-dreamcast" environment on another game console.

(I have even been doing this on the GBA... ChuChu, JGR, Sega Rally... )

[ProgrammingAce]

- Had Victor Ireland personally check his own collection for PSX variants


If you can get Victor Ireland to do ANYTHING for you, you deserve a medal...

[briskbc]

You know you're a hardcore collector when you know who the hell Victor Ireland is without googling him.

[Arasoi]

You do something like this, and don't regret it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=300056696106

[Kejoriv]

You do something like this, and don't regret it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=300056696106

hahah. I wonder if the bidder paid.

[PapaStu]

You know you're a hardcore collector when you know who the hell Victor Ireland is without googling him.

Bah!

You know your hardcore when you've got Victor Ireland's personal email address because you were talking variants with him trying to prove/disprove the existance of them. :D

[AMG]

When you pick up your 5th copy of the same game because "it was cheap."

[Charlesaway]

When you finally give in and dedicate an entire room to your collection, and yet 6 months later, the room is full, and so is the living room and the garage.



You actually own an RCA Studio 2 and games for it....

And you know you're a hardcore GAMER when you actually play them. ;)

[Ed Oscuro]

Nah, that just means you're really bored, or have exceptionally poor taste in gaming. :P

[98PaceCar]

Nah, that just means you're really bored, or have exceptionally poor taste in gaming. :P

Lol!! I guess I'm safe then!!

[rbudrick]

When you buy two versions of Cho Aniki for Turbo Duo (one sealed and one to play) and you're not even gay!

But Iron D liking the Pony game, on the other hand....hee hee hee

It's Pony!! It's a Pooony!! Ooooooo yeees!



Sorry, D, just raggin on ya, heh heh. ;) Couldn't resist.

Hey, I bought two versions of Cho Aniki, so... (waits for tomatoes)


BTW, this is one of the coolest ideas for a thread I've seen in a really long time. I've found myself doing so many of the things in this thread!!


I am guilty of some citations...

1. Buying a game you already own without knowing it
-Bought Bionic Commando, came home only to remember it was in a priority mail box downstairs, d'oh

2. Not accepting an invitation to go hang out because you had eBay stuff to snipe
-2002, said no to the water park because Pocket Fighter was ending later that day and had 0 bids for 5 bucks. Ended up winning it for 5, 10 total, big time steal at the time

3. Leaving a party/function/etc. to go home in time to snipe
-2004 Thanksgiving I left my ex's dinner party with her friends to snipe some Saturn imports. Yes, I won all I seeked

Luckily, my buying days are bout over. Certainly my hardcore buying days anyhow.

Ummm, esnipe.com

-Rob

[alec006]

When you have import games,pirate games,prototype games,alpha beta delta games,flash roms,roms on your computer,every version of 1 game(example sonic 2 1.00,1.1,1.2) When you try to get the Sega Channel,When you try to play on the Meganet Modem....Being a hardcore gamer is the best thing in the world ^^

[cyberfluxor]

You're hardcore and are on-line often when you talk like:
"BBL, I'm playing GTA on my PSP."

acronym soup!

[Balloon Fight]

When you're seriously considering buying a complete Adventurevision..for a grand.

[tom]

When you have a complete Magnavox Odyssey collection and realized it costs you approx $2000 (those 1973 pack of games were expensive)

[Ed Oscuro]

Hey, I bought two versions of Cho Aniki, so... (waits for tomatoes)
Be sure to throw them in pairs, people!

[lordnikon]

Be sure to throw them in pairs, people!
Along with a Banana...

[swlovinist]

These are some great posts, here are mine...

When you actually ask and am excited to get a Memorex VIS system and games for Christmas.

When completing "yet another collecton of games for a system"

When your boxed system count is double your age(60+)

When your collection is featured in two different magazines

[AFGiant]

I love this thread, I love you guys, and I love being a hardcore gamer!

[danielscheil]

When you have each Puyo Puyo game minimum 3 times
^-^

[Vinnysdad]

When you start to organize your brothers PS2 collection because you think hes doing it all wrong.

[ROBOTNIK666]

When you find a $100 bill on the ground, and buy everything in the bargain bin at Ebgames, go home, and realize that you don't have an NES, Genesis, or any of the other systems for your games.

[Iroquois Pliskin]

when you play an nes game and think "wow these graphics are freakin' awesome!"

[Octane06]

When you buy an classic computer game that the developers have allowed to become freeware just for the sake of having it.

I did this for Beneath a Steel Sky. It was only a dollar, though, so it was worth the case and instructions.

[Poofta!]

when playing or even opening a newly purchased game is not only an option, is also quite rare

when you hear people's conversations about a specific game, and go 'oh yeah i have it' and continue to hold it up by talking about the game, yet have never actually played it

collect consoles without any games, and games without their consoles.

buy old video game news magazines

archive internet ads for your favorite games on your computer.

[bangtango]

When you pick up your 5th copy of the same game because "it was cheap."

I did that just a couple days ago.

I'd say when you walk into either a game store or even a thrift store that regularly gets games and the clerks there know what you are going to buy before you even bring it up to the counter.

[alec]

When you go into debt because you can't turn down a great deal on an arcade cabinet.

[PapaStu]

When you have a hold box at your local independant game store and they frequently put extra things to the side for you besides the stuff you did because they know you'd like it (and it was rare). Not to mention that you could sell games for them to other customers far better than the employees could...while on the customer side of the display cabinets.

Man I miss my indy shop.

[Dangerboy]

New one I experienced the other day...

1) When you can identify a game on the first shot with the following customer description:


"It was this older game where you just hopped around a lot."


I took a stab at it as being Jumping Flash, I was right ;D.

[SegaAges]

I got a couple of them:

-When all of your friends think that you have "every single console" with every single game and brag to other people that you do, but you think your collection is small.

-When you buy sports games for older consoles because the price is good.

-When none of your friends want to leave your room, ever.

-When, unless buying a new game, you can't stand to buy 1 game at a time, and must buy at the minimum 2 games at a time.

-You have sealed games that are not rare at all, you just haven't had any time to open and play them.

-You actually need and use a RCA Selector because you don't have enough tv's for your consoles.

This one happened to me about a week ago...
-When you get 3 games for Christmas and beat each game in one sitting, and then go out 2 days later to buy more games since you just beat your new ones.

and finally...

-When you buy Barney's Hide and Seek for Genesis, get excited about it coming in the mail, and then brag to all of your friends that you can beat it in under 5 minutes.

[agbulls]

Ok, here's one...

Everyone at your office (in a corporate environment of more than 700+ people) knows you as the guy who KNOWS about games. I've given purchasing advice to 4 senior VPs in the last 3 months, not to mention countless other people who just seem lost in the sea of purhasing options.

Did I mention I just started three months ago? I guess my knowledge is infectious. :)

[RJ]

Dangerboy wrote:
1) When you can identify a game on the first shot with the following customer description:
"It was this older game where you just hopped around a lot."
I took a stab at it as being Jumping Flash, I was right ;D.


Heh- I read your post (w/out seeing the answer) & got it right too!


agbulls wrote: Everyone at your office...knows you as the guy who KNOWS about games.

I found out awhile back I'M THAT GUY at my workplace!