A jazz singer and lover of the art form that is video games. Come join me as I get to geek out about the impact video games, animation, and music have had on my life! I'd love for this to be a table where we all can sit down and reminisce!
I’m always jealous when I see some collectors editions, but then when I come to buy them I can’t bring myself to spend all the extra money for what often amounts to a load of junk (cards, stickers etc)
Maybe im the oddball. I love collecting alt art and misprints but i may stand alone on this. I personally dont misd spending a lil bit more for a pure mint copy of a title. I think its just ocd
Got a PSP in 2005 but sold it. Now I got one again because I felt an urge to play Jeanne D’arc. It is only available on PSP and in my opinion the best game in the genre even more so than FF tactics.
I just started doing this exact thing a few months ago. So glad there is a video about this. Rn all I have is Hollow Knight, GOWR, and Sekiro. I'm trying to get Baldur Gate 3 now. Great video, thx for the recommendations
Nice one! Yes, I have high hopes of FE Engage (still have'nt gotten around to it) as I hated the social life things they added to the series. Don't wanna plant the freaking seeds or eat at the cafeteria, have uninteresting tea time with boring characters.. This is not the true Fire Emblem! Don't care too much about the story, honestly could'nt tell you what the ones on the 3ds was about. Still those were the best games in my opinion!
The JVC x’eye which I felt Sega should have made themselves as it was sleek design and reminded me of the incredible looking TurboDuo console which IMO is the best game console design
There are actually two revisions of the Model 2 Genesis as well. The more common one has the inferior sound board while the other closely replicates the quality of a Model 1 High Definition Graphics Genesis. You can tell which is which by looking at the vents on the bottom of the console. If the metal plate doesn't extend the full length of the vents then you have a Model 2 Genesis with a good sound board.
That's a solid collection! I'm on the urge to now collect vg records now since I just discovered there's pressing for these, and so much care put into them. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much! I'm super excited for your new venture into this awesome (and potentially wallet draining) hobby! It really is crazy how many of these games are getting vinyl pressings! I remember when the only way to really get video game soundtracks were to import CDs from Japan. So nice to see Vinyl coming back into the spotlight!
im glad you found so much cool shit! im not even into video games like that but this just came on my feed, gotta say, amazing quality and editing for a channel of this size. your dedication and passion is so apparent and im a sucker for listening to people talk about what they love. i hope your channel takes off for real. keep it up, if you can hold me who has no interest in this shit for a whole video (and more now) you defintely have some quality ass content here 💕
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind words! Made my day! It's hard to believe someone is willing to listen to my script less rambling, haha! This channel is a little side project when I have time, so people like you are what make me encouraged to be a part of this whole passion sharing community! I appreciate you!
Congrats on aquring the grail, i ended the year getting some grail items myself, this year im focusing on buying the odd big item rather than loads of stuff, id rather save money.
Thank you! And congrats on your grails! I'm in the same boat. My buying has decreased significantly since Black Friday. I really want to focus on specific items rather than loads of stuff... Plus, I have ZERO space! Thanks so much for watching!
What a nice and cozy looing game store it is 32Bit. I enjoy seeing hidden gems across the nation and Doghouse Gaming really fits the image. I saw a nice looking Neo-Geo AES protected away and like that for sure. Thank you for sharing this with us 32Bit. Maybe the villainous 32x should pop up out of nowhere again and make a rebuttal. 8^) Anthony..
I also enjoy those kind of videos! I always feel so nervous recording footage so most of the time I don't, but I absolutely had to ask them because it was such a wonderful surprise. It makes me excited to discover other great hole in the wall shops! The first thing I asked was if they had any Neo Geo CD games... and of course their answer was no, ha! And be careful what you wish for! We may end up with its evil cousin... The horrible beeping sound of a Dreamcast VMU with a dead battery! Frightening!
It took a LONG time to even get this modest collection! I wish I could collect it more since it is my "unofficial" favorite system, but it's just too hard. The majority of these were from when I was in high school! I hope you get one soon! It really is an amazing system with so many great exclusives!
The PSP and its games are surprisingly sturdy and well built! The screen is plastic so best be sure to not scratch it. Maybe get a screen protector. But I've dropped mine a couple times and it still works like a charm! I've yet to come across any games that don't work... Though it is pretty hard to find a game that is scratched up since they come in those UMD cases. Just treat it like a regular disc and you will be fine!
The Sega CDX is the best itertation of the Genesis and Sega CD in my opinion even though I like all of the iterations. The model 2 is my least favorite. I just wish they threw more effort into developing games for the platform. It had huge potential outside of Genesis ports with redbook audio.
I really do love the CDX. The only reason it isn't my favorite is due to the somewhat unreliable nature of those lasers. And I completely agree! The fact that there are barely any true RPGS on this system (when compared to the SNES) is a crime. Even though it was as popular as it was, I feel like they still could have done a lot more with the game library!
Inspiring video! My 2024 goal is to get together a PSP collection. I had one as a kid, but nothing in my collection currently. Thanks for the advice, got my eye on a 3000 now!
Thanks so much for watching! Though the price is steadily rising, it's still a great time to collect for this system! Best of luck with your collection endeavors!
A great year of pickups and video game discussions from you 32 Bit. Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year. A pleasure meeting you and looking forward to see you in action in 2024 bro. Thank you for sharing your works with us kind sir. 8^) Anthony...
Thank you so much, Anthony! I hope you had a wonderful New Year as well! Looking forward to talking more this year! Always love reading your updates on twitter! I'm always learning something new!
I just love how unique the games are compared to most consoles i got mine recently this Christmas and got 6 games for it Castlevania dracula x chronicles burnout legends daxter half-minute hero jikandia the timeless land and patapon 2 compared to something like the vita or switch which honestly just feel kinda like home consoles but worse these are very unique and weird experiences that make it extremely worth buying. not to mention its still not too expensive aside from a few games like persona (which i straight up dont even care about these games anyway soooo)
Congrats on your new system! And that is an amazing collection of games! I love the burnout series! It's definitely a unique experience. I really miss the handheld exclusive games that ended with the 3DS. They were always so unique! Thanks so much for watching!
Hi 32Bit, Wishing you and your love ones a Merry Christmas. Always a pleasure seeing your videos you share with us my good man. Keep up the great work bro. 8^) Anthony..
Great performance bro! That was nice. Christmas Nights into Dreams has sorta become a tradition for me to play on the Saturn around Christmas every year and I plan on playing it tonight, or tomorrow. You're very talented. 😊👍
Thank you so much! That means a lot! It's the same way for me! I've booted this game up for Christmas every year. In fact, my Christmas special last year was also on Christmas Nights! It's such a great game, and definitely the best demo of ALL time! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
@@32bitmusician What I like about PO over Peace Walker is it feels more like the home console games just in terms of the overall feel/aesthetic, since it uses MGS3’s engine. That and, unlike PW, it has boss fights against human characters with personalities instead of just machines and vehicles.
I'll come in with the devil's advocate aspect of things. This was a phenomenal game for the first ten hours. The world building was pretty god damn impressive and the story and characterization got you invested in these characters rather quick. Though the issue comes after that ten hour mark where some things shift around and suddenly the entire game shits the bed with what it was going for, and what it is going to be for the rest of the game. After that as well the combat becomes very, very stale. It's the same animations, same button mashing, but unlike other games that feature such combat (Devil May Cry, hell even the Dynasty Warriors games are very repetitive in combat but you also have dozens of characters to choose from and unlock) there is virtually zero variety in changing up combos and feeling "cool" while attacking the various damage sponges throughout the game. I began this game enjoying it immensely. There is a ton of spectacle and there are certain fights that are just "holy shit this is epic!", but they are few and far between and towards the end even feel tacked on and ho hum just like the rest of the combat. To me Square missed the mark on this game by trying to chase the "western trends" of making "movie games" where you have ten minutes of gameplay beating up cannon fodder, and then thirty minutes of story cutscenes. This is just straight fact. Out of a 40 hour game time (non-completionist) there is over 20 hours of it that are cut scenes or dialogue scenes you can skip. That is not a video game. That's an interactive movie. I sincerely hope that they do not take the series in this direction again. I admire that they tried but all in all the spectacle cannot make up for the slog the game becomes.
I feel the same way! It became downright boring in between main missions and the combat lacked the depth that for example a god of war would bring to the table. The overall story was what kept me going.
It was actually opposite for me! The beginning was super slow for me (after the intro section with the flashy battles and such). But as the game went on I started to discover some of the intricacies with the battle system! The special side quests that restrict you to the use of one Eikon really made me have to learn some of the ones I avoided (I had the tendency to stick to the same Eikons throughout the game). But outside of those quests, I do agree that it is very easy to just fall into a trance-like state of repeating of combos and such with the exception of several fights. The cutscenes can definitely be quite atrocious! ESPECIALLY when there are super long cutscenes for the numerous amount of side quests. That was quite horrible at points. However, I really did fall in love with the story/characters, and that is what always kept me glued to my TV. My biggest disappointment with this game was the fact that it felt more like Game of Thrones than Final Fantasy. Borderline generic "fantasy" at points. But if I moved past that and just saw it as its own standalone game, it really was an amazing experience for me personally, but I can DEFINITELY see why some people don't enjoy it! As much I personally enjoyed this game, I really am hoping we see another successor to the Final Fantasy formula of old (FF IX and older) and not another one of these types of games in the series. Thanks for sharing!!
Wow! Final Fantasy XVI won 2023 on your channel 32Bit. I have to wholeheartedly agree for sure bro. What a game it is and hope others agree the same way as we do bro. 8^) Anthony..
I'm so happy to see you enjoyed it as well! It really is interesting seeing how split the community is with this game! It's funny how I don't want them to make another Final Fantasy game like this (rather, I'd love them to return to the old FF formula) despite how much I enjoyed it! However, I really do hope more people give this game a chance!
Oh wow! Definitely curious to see how that plays out! Even though I enjoyed the ending, I would love to see some post ending stuff!! Excited for you to experience this game!!
I loved Final Fantasy XVI, it was truly a transformational experience for me. I'm pretty excited to see where they take the series next, if they're going to continue to reinvent everything with each entry or settle into something more like in the SNES days.
I'm glad you enjoyed it as well! It's crazy how split I am. As an old turn-based Final Fantasy fan, I don't want another game like this... But as a general video game fan, I would love another one! If they keep following this formula, I think their next game in the series will be truly amazing. They've really started to fall into a rhythm, and each one from FF XIII onward has continuously gotten better. Super curious to see the future of this series! Thank you for watching!!
I must say that is really nice to see someone that found the FF collection and FE Engage to be among the bests of the year, cause I would also put them in my top 5 but I don't see many youtubers praising them that much. rs
In regards to FF V it really shows how a good game can be truly timeless. It had been a while since I've played a 16bit RPG, and I truly was entranced. And the fact that it beat out some truly great big budget games that came out this year (for me personally), truly shows that you don't need millions to make a great game. And Engage kind of falls into that old school mentality I suppose! If that game didn't have modern graphics it really would have fit in perfectly back in the 90's. I hope to see more games like those two in the future! Excited to try Sea of Stars as well... Thanks for watching!!
The last time I purchased games from GameStop online was Black Friday 2021 and surprisingly, all games came sealed. This was just a few weeks after getting my first Switch. After going to their stores in my area several times and never finding anything good in stock or them trying to pass an opened game as new, I shifted my focus towards eBay, with Amazon and Walmart as backup. Now I get most of my games from Video Games Plus and PNP Games in Canada. Those guys have a great selection of games, always have good sales and they’re very upfront about what you’re getting. You should look them up if you don’t already know of them. I’m in the US, btw.
I agree! There's something about that red and gold color scheme that really let me know that I was about to play something special. A lot more tasteful than neon yellow or green 😂
Yeah. Yeah. . I've had this happen to me a few times before and when it does happen I try to return them to get actual new items. What is shocking is how GameStop is the only store that can get away with this. Not like I order 'new' games from Bestbuy and they're open or I don't go and buy a new car from Carmax or something and the car has trash in the inside and a sticker on the outside.
