Best game room ever!!! 8,000+ games & 21 complete game libraries!!! - Gamester81 

A few years back, a friend of mine managed to contact John and John allowed us to visit his garage. His collection was so massive that there was no way that we could have possibly absorbed everything in the 2 hours or so we spent there. Not only is the size and his knowledge of his collection impressive, but the condition of his collection is astounding. John is a great guy and even burnt me a cd for my then recently acquired Dreamcast. I didn't even ask and he was happy to do it just to spread the love of video games. My friend and I were Zanac fanatics at the time and John showed us a sequel we didn't even know existed and allowed us to play for a while. John, if you happen to read this, THANK YOU! It was a great privilege to see your collection!

John H might just be the only guy on the internet that can legally play Emulators and Roms haha.

if i had this room i'd forget what the sun looks like.

Gamestop be like : "We can give u 50$"

Don't understand all the hate and jealous comments towards John. On top of his amazing collection, he runs Cowlitz Gamers for Kids Show, which has helped raised over 16k for charity in the past 4 years. He's a really nice and humble guy to be around. Grats on 20+ years of collecting!

Wow, there must be a lot of jealous people here, with all of the hoarding comments. What is supposed to happen to the games? Should they stay in a flea market, in a landfill, on a shelf in a warehouse or wherever else? There were usually millions of copies of each game made ( except for the rarities or niche games). What would be the point of that. John Hancock has at least bought these games, enclosed them in plastic cases, probably cleaned a good many games out, organized, displayed and cares for the games. Is he the only person to do this? No but he is one of few who has such an extensive collection. If this makes him happy, then so be it. I would love to have such a collection. Could I sit and play every one and beat them all? No. That would just be impossible to do, while maintaining a "normal" life. Don't be jealous of what he's worked hard for. Also, remember that he says that he trades games also. If he was to buy a hundred copies of each game and then never trade or sell them, then that would be hoarding. He is collecting and does a good job of displaying and preserving video game history.

John seems like a good dude, awesome video and very impressive collection man! I'm sitting at close to 4500 games currently, no duplicates. I honestly am running out of space, but love having a library of games. Love watching these collection vids

I like the genuine smile you keep on your face this whole video(: At least you've found something your passionate about and keeps you happy. That's all that really matters.

8000 games? If he played 1 game a day it would take him 22 years to play all of them (though in that time he'd probably have bought like another 20,000 games, so...)

When you could get a boxed console and 50 games for $50 RIP those times

No one can beat Joel Hopkins, has the biggest collection in the world and has full sets for almost every console.

Wow, what a amazing collection. Thanks big time Gamester81 for taking the time to get a good interview and show us Mr. Hancock's collection.

I hope that this mega collection doesn't get ruined by a disaster, that is a lot of history there....

this collector is from the town i was born in and i also started with sega while everyone had nintendo. I'm a gamer still i have some old stuff but this guy is like a gaming guru. much props

I used to watch this guy on Home Improvement

Joel from Last Gamer has the world's biggest collection

The last gamer has a nice one it’s more like a museum then a game room though

Love watching these old game room videos awesome to see how big and how many games and systems have been made over the years. Hopefully games can remain physical over the coming years.

Immortal John Hancock! Legend

Yes I do. I have a sealed one. I purchased it ten years ago at a Classic Gaming Expo.

I have a nice collection of Gamecube games, mostly the top "cream of the crop stuff". About 100 of the best of the US set.

The point for me is that I found a hobby that is fun and something that I can share with my son. The hobby to me is about history, preservation, and most of all...enjoyment. To me its not about just playing, as it is only one aspect of why I collect.

Man's a legend. Hats off. Great collection. I envy you. Games are an amazing investment. It's not all about compulsive collecting, although does drive people to buy. At least his money is not lost, or wasted, and he is likely to get a return on his items.

I moved eight years ago from California, only to move again one year later. The short answer is that my collection took over 100 boxes then, I can imagine that it would be more now.

Oh look its me mate John Handout

I appreciate you throwing in those little insights on the bottom of the screen, Gamester. Well filmed/presented video and fantastic collection/collector! Great work John and John!

i love his passion for games

John Hancock is well respected in the community and is a really nice man and he's opening a museum soon i believe which would pay for his collection over time as he must have 100s of thousands of dollars in collections awesome stuff we love you John

Every licensed nes game! Thats insane.

I like how smiley that guy is. You can tell he really loves video games, you can literally see it in his face. Thanks Gamester81 for sharing this with us.

amazing collection but the room is a bit dark ^^

John is the nicest guy I know in the hobby. He has done more with less that any other collector I know.

Why is Vin Diesel doing the interview?

What a successful man in game collectors world. What kind of legacy he would left is that when after the Doomsday there were no entertainment until the archaeologist then resurface this man's 8000 games collection... The world was suddenly like 'BAM'' with full of fun. and then his name was in history. So, please collect more games for the next generation.

Impulse buying is a result of hoarding which usually leads to a massive collection. However, these guys have obviously been collectors since they were kids hence why most of them have massive collections like this. Guys like PeterDorr and Gamester have a horde, but believe it or not, they stick to a fucking budget and WORK FOR THEIR MONEY!!!! There is even a fucking video of Peterdorr making a video of games he regrets buying, despite how cheap some of them were. Horders don't give a shit about what they buy, so long as they have it. The point is that people who collect video games for the sake of collecting, that is their hobby. If you think that what they are doing is wrong, then you keep your petty comments to yourself. If people want to spend their money doing what they enjoy, let them. Unless asked otherwise, opinions and comments should be kept to yourself. Like how I think it is stupid how people spend their time watching football or how people spend 100 dollars on a furcoat and so on...yeah I keep that shit to myself.

So envious with this collection. 8000 plus games library is simply what dreams are made of. Great video :)

say what u want about him, but he probably tripled his money...why do you think rich people collect wines and fine art? this is the same thing

I met John 2 years ago. He's a very chill man. I bought ur DVD too.

I actually collect ps1 games for the specific purpose of playing them on my PS3.

So jealous of this collection, it was interesting that he said he simply started collecting retro systems and games before it was popular... I wish I had the foresight to start collecting in the mid-late 90's.

His Sega collection is insane! SEGA!!!

WOW!!....JHON IS A TRUE HARDCORE COLLECTOR..HAVING COMPLETE SETS...VERY RARE....AMAZING!!....NICE VIDEO..

Wasn't that guy in Home Improvement?

Simply amazing dude. Nothing beats sega cartridge and cd cases Didnt even know sega cd had 200+ games. So much history and nostalgia in that room.

Best man cave ever

What an awsome collection . Nice of him to give a tour and show some of his stuff

I know where I'm hanging out for the zombie apocalypse.

John is always so happy. Love it, great video.

Hahaha, no way this dude's name is John Hancock.

He is a legend.. If i started collecting now, i will never reach the point that he reached..

Console gamer: wow what a collection PC gamer: I use emulators

I go for the best condition that I can afford. I have alot of CIB, some sealed, and others in various condition. I game nearly every day. I am never bored. I also helped create a monthly gaming club in which I take games/systems out of my collection and share with the public. Again to me my collection goes way beyond just playing...I am a videogame historian and teach at a College the history of gaming.

All these jelly people commenting, cause i myself am pretty jealous of his collection.

Great collection I just started like 2 years ago and I have about 750 games. I could never imagine ever having that many games.

And now you can get them all on one hard drive :D lol

Michael Thommason has 11,000 games , and is in the Guinness world records

People calling it hoarding wouldn't be calling it that if they found out the value of that room. Dumbasses. Maybe one day it'll be passed down in its current form or in the form of money.

Wow, I started watching this video thinking it was being remade. It had me thinking, these guys never age. I realized it was an old video when John said 2014 for the charity event.

That's not the best game room. That's just a storage room... But I give him props. I only have 405 games. And I beaten all of mine. From NES SNES PS1 PS2 now PS3.

I wish i could collect in the 90's would've been so much easier on my wallet. Im still rarely finding good deals tough, when i find those i am as happy as a child. Idc my collection is still small, i love what i have and i am excited to get more.

Wow you have so many great items in there! heres a link to my room tour :) alot smaller than yours but i still thought you would like it :) Kingedkarl's Epic Room Tour

Wow...I´m speechless right now...This is by far the best collection of games I ever saw! YOU ROCK!!!

I'm fascinated by collectors and collections. Quite interested in stories behind certains games/versions of games/systems too. But still the thought that pops up in the end is allways... why.... what's the use of having 29 pong systems and thousands of games you cannot have played or you probably don't actually like. It must be a burden to be this obsessed. To be having to have stuff just for the having.

John Hancock dont level with people with negative comments, stick with the 1k who like this video, just because you collect or have different hobby than everybody else doesn't make you wired, it make you original!

I don't get the need to own every game for a system. the NES has hundreds of really bad games why waste money on it. Buy some good games instead.

This video about gaming is the best. We got Lou Ferrigno & Billy Mays in the same gaming video. Awesome

My first console was an NES, than a SNES, Genesis, Playstation, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox, wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U. Some like the SNES got played a lot, and the wii just kind of sat there. It's funny how preferences and stuff work.

Extreme Hoarding, this Guy should get some help.

nice to see a collecter with a bit of passion for the obscure, kinda makes me wanna start collecting, great vid, thanks

Again I don't really expect anyone to understand why I collect other than the fact that I collect for the love and passion that I have doing it. I also am a game historian so I like the good and the bad. Thank you for your kind words about the collection.

I remember watching this video when it first came out. I have a PS3 Slim and I had no idea it played PSX games until I watched this video. Since then, I've gone to thrift stores and used game stores on the hunt for PSX games and I've found so many. It seems like there's always PS 1 games at Goodwill.

He wants to have complete collections...I haven't played video games in years and this video tempted me to collect video games. Everyone is throwing around the word "hoarder" as if you are actually concerned with his well-being, which you are obviously not. I mean I get it, it's the internet and people are trolls or just want to say shit about others for no apparent reason. I admire him for going after something and sticking to his guns...if you disagree then go somewhere else

Game collectors are the coolest people. They archive a smaller history for the world.

as a avid gamer, just seeing the title of the video and the thumbnail gave me this strange feeling I got kind of nautious and amazed cant describe, but yeah that would be amazing to have a room like that with all the consoles hooked up at the same time rready to go, it was like i saw a glimpse of heaven lol

I game on a daily basis and play whatever I am in the mood for. From Pong to Xbox 360 and in between. Currently playing princess rescue for the 2600(homebrew SMB demake) and playing Halo 4 and Plants vs Zombies for newer stuff.

I love both you guys and MJR. Please keep making videos!

This is truly the ultimate gaming collection!!

Megadrive art work it’s my favorites, I have 80 titles now , gonna push up ! but I just collect what I want to play :) , but thanks a guy like this one , so it keep the history of games released alive , imagine 100 years from now the historical values of his collection..!

I wonder if John has a special, "Stolen Games" section. He should show that off sometime

"We'll see how they screw up the next series", lol, so true....excellent vid.

Kinda crazy that stumbling across the video where metaljesus visited his place is the while reason i started collection games. Thanks for the inspiration John.

Large retro computer collector. I have a decent Amiga, C64, Vic-20, TR-80,Ti 99 4A collection. I have several others, just to name a few. I mostly stick to NTSC computers that I can find in the States.

i can relate to this being a music collector, like when he says he collected most of the stuff in "the wild". i didnt do that with mine, a little more than half of my stuff has been bought online. there is nothing wrong with that but a older collector will hold that over your head. and to be fair it is a lot better feeling driving miles to some beat-up store and pulling out gold, than searching for that album and paying a bit more.

I can still see Stadium Events in my mind at the toy store when I was a kid. Must have passed it several times, it was in the back of the store where they kept all the import toys. Dammit why didn't I beg my folks for it!!!!

I bought John's 4 dvd set on old systems and games and it's just a wealth of information and he never comes off as "Fuck you all, I have all these games and you never will!". You can tell he's very humble and helpful.

John Hancock's collection is rad!!

Its great that there are people that play these old games but the sad part is the one that only collect them and look at them as a future bank, i though the purpose is to play these great games not store them, i have a big collection to but whenever i get tiret of a game i trade it with local collectors and we make sure we do not sell them to people who resell them.

i think that this is the best collection I have seen on youtube

Fantastic game room John.

I love how people talk about their first systems. My first system was the Magnovox Odyssey 2. That was one of the funnest and most underrated systems ever created. Then I bought my own Atari 2600, NES, SNES, traded SNES for Genesis with a friend, my mom got me the Saturn for my 17th birthday, it broke on me 2 years later so I got a PS1, then a N64, then a GameCube, then Wii, and now I have a Wii U and the Xbox Classic. The Xbox Classic is the only Xbox I liked so I got me one from my local used game store.

That is awesome I would never leave that room ever

You can't equate your life goals to his. He enjoys his collection, even if it only gives him satisfaction for owning something rather than actually playing it. Who are you to say that he is too obsessed with his collection when he seems to be a fully functioning person who is still happy with what he is doing. From what I can see, he has a job that pays him well enough to have this hobby. He talks about budgeting, which means he thinks actively about what he spends, and it isn't on impulse.

Thanks man. Not gonna lie, I wish I had even a fifth of the games you do in that game room of yours because that thing is amazing.

amazing collection, and humble about it as well..

Best collection on youtube.

I game as much as I can maintaining a full time job and healthy family duties as a husband and father. I play everything from Pong, Atari 2600, to Xbox 360 and in between. I dont discriminate playing a game. I play platforms, shooters, puzzle games, to casual games. For newer stuff I play Halo 4, Torchlight II, and Plants vs. Zombies.

Nice to see he's a real gamer too, seems a really great, normal guy.

Seems like a legit nice guy, with a badass collection, props for being a patient to complete your collections. good video john. Good Stuff - Cheers

Amazing collection. Thanks for sharing 🤙

his collection looks alot of FUN