How Much Do You Appreciate the Games You Already Collected? - Retro Bird 

Games played: Contra (0:01), Donkey Kong Country (0:34), Rocket Knight Adventures (1:03), Castlevania Chronicles (1:20) (via a Sega PlayStation controller), Battletoads (1:39)

Quick little story for ya, I have a Tub that fits under a bed with all my games in it. When I get sick I can wheel that tub with all my games into a spare room because now I have all the time to play my games! I get really excited when I get sick as that means I get to stay home & play video games all day! In fact that is why I think I get over colds faster because I have something fun to look forward to! So all my games are highly appreciated especially when I can binge play all of them during my down times!

I love how you anthropomorphize the games, part of why I love physical games.

I love going into the game room and just staring at my games 😂 reminiscing about the ones I’ve played and contemplating the journey ahead for all the ones I haven’t played yet. That said, I’m currently on a self-imposed hiatus from buying new stuff until I’ve crossed a few big titles off of the backlog. Y’know, try to appreciate what I’ve got 😉 P.S.- that bit at the end had me rolling 🤣

As someone who is still fairly young I see my collection like a candy store, all of it is good, you like more than others and there's always the junk food you buy but every once and a while you reach for the shelf and find someone awesome. My appreciation comes from knowing that whenever I'm bored I can scour my room for just the right pick.

I appreciate YOU for being so damned entertaining! It’s your facial expressions! They get me every time 😂

i largely enjoy collecting from a preservation mindset. i adore my collection as if it were a little museum, and even games I haven't gotten to yet, or maybe don't even plan on playing feel like they were saved from the landfill or some other grim fate

I have slowly stopped collecting. I still add stuff but now that I have a permanent home I have arranged my collection to be played and also focused on curating the collection to be more tailored to my tastes. That means clearing out stuff that I bought because of Fomo and organizing it to be easily accessible. I sold off a bin of stuff to a local collector for way less than pricecharting because I wanted it gone and everyone deserves to start a new collection without breaking the bank. I have played more games in the past two years than I have in the past 10. Feels good to appreciate what I have.

What an interesting topic. It actually got me to think about my own collection and how I appreciate it myself. To me there are plenty of ways to appreciate your collection, but one especially stands out in my opinion. I can tell I appreciate a game if I go above and beyond to clean them and make them look nice before adding them to my collection. Removing stickers, cleaning grime, replacing the case, finding missing items it originally came with, replacing labels that may be damaged or missing, etc. Often times I'll come across used games at my local retro store that have seen better days in terms of its condition or getting bulk stuff from friends or coworkers who know that I like games. It may cost more money and/or time overall, but those little things help cement your new game into the best parts of your collection and also make you more attached to it. I did this with my copy of Mario Party 7: I found it at Goodwill in semi-rough shape without its manual. I ended up replacing the case and finding a loose manual online and it has been in my collection ever since, giving my friends and I a ton of great party nights and memories. I also can't tell you how many games I've purged of stickers and sharpie writings. When I find those kinds of games I take it as a challenge and reward to bring them back to pristine condition. I LOVE the feeling of seeing stickers, sticker residue and marker being cleaned and removed. It makes me love and appreciate those games even more. Plus, it makes the overall hunt less difficult since I'm not looking for only the cleanest examples out there.

That’s a good question and I haven’t really thought about it. I’d like to think I do appreciate them but chances are i don’t enough. Thanks for the video, I need to be more appreciative.

I appreciate my collection I have owned most of them for 10-20 years and they are a mixture of gifts and game hunting

Not a collector, but when I buy a game I usually enjoy it as much as I can before buying the next one, that means completing it 100% If possible, it doesn't feel right to me to just buy a bunch of games and never play them, I also choose wisely what I'm gonna buy, so I'd say I appreciate my games a lot

I have a small collection of games, I appreciate them all but not equally. I appreciate games that I had a great experience playing as well as games that were a mission to acquire

I feel like if I'm clearing games off my backlog at a similar rate to how fast new stuff is coming into my collection, I'm doing a pretty good job.

I think I appreciate my games, especially my physical collection, a great deal. Most of them are on my backlog, but that was kind of the point of collecting for me. Build up a huge backlog, and be more or less satisfied with my library for years to come! Whats interesting is I think my NES library is my least appreciated. Its mostly $5 cheapo games, so I can see why, but its still interesting to have a pile of NES games I never play nor really have any interest in playing.

I've just recently checked to see what some of the games in my collection are "going for" nowadays according to eBay prices, and I gotta say I am glad I had got them when I did. It's honestly so crazy to see how much a random game has gone up.

I have been building a switch collection, some for me, my wife, my daughter, and my son. I got the wife into Racing Games and I have been buying games in all genres for when my kids get a little older.

Hey ! Quick little story for ya I think I have Timmy's brother game and his name was Jimmy written on a copy of crash bandicoot warped 😆

Yes, I appreciate my games. I just hate that so much of my time has been devoted to trying to figure out which game I’m going to play next. Btw, absolutely hilarious video.The best part was seeing you getting back your banana hoard from King K. Rool!! I just love a happy ending!!😊

I very much appreciate my collection of games. It took loads of money and effort (decades of searching and gathering!) to put it altogether. Not to mention the years of fun and joy it brought by playing them. But in all honesty I'm at a point where I just don't have any where near the time to enjoy gaming properly, and most of the collection is little more than display pieces gathering dust on the shelf. Also as I'm about to move into my vastly downsized new cottage, I literally won't have the room for most of it now either. It's going to be very tough, but I will have to part ways, and hopefully find the games a home where they will get properly enjoyed.

Still laughing the next day about the banana joke. You did a great job at building up an inside joke kind of thing with your viewers. Genius.

I saw your videos suggested again and I watched it I used to be on into retro gaming, but fell out of it, but watching your videos got me back into it. Great job and good video

I do, hell I usually keep everything I purchase and keep them in good condition. Clean, and dust them when needed. I usually don't buy trash games just because they are expensive or whatever reason, as I wouldn't really appreciate them much.

Since you mentioned it, my greatest accomplishment of the last 5 years was successfully moving my entire 2,500+ games collection, consoles, and accessories without losing or breaking a single thing!!! It was the result of a lot of careful packing and labeling. Yeah, my wife looked at me funny, and it took MONTHS to unpack and organize my new office/game room, but it was totally worth it! The downside is that after 4 years, I'm almost out of room for more games, lol.

I hope Timmy finds your channel some day. I just hope he doesn't want his game back.

You are literally the best human being I have ever come across in my life. Thank you for what you do for the hobby!

Thanks for making great content on the regular. While a lot of retro channels I’ve been following for years have gotten a bit stale to me, I always look forward to listening to your take on things.

Retro bird Just keep being you man, awesome content, funny too, I love it.

Love your videos, makes my day everytime you upload. But i think i could appreciate my games a little more, i always focus on the next one to get and never cherish the ones on the shelf.

A few years ago I had a bunch of unplayed games. As a new year’s resolution, I took them and put them all in alphabetical order and started playing them from start to finish one by one. I wrote a blog about it. It was extremely satisfying. It took me something like three years. I set some rules for myself: I had to finish an old game before I could buy a new game; just play to the credits, or where I feel satisfied; no obligation to finish an awful game; after I finished a game, I had to go on to the next one on the list. After playing each game I’d write a blog post of what it was like. I enjoyed it immensely and I’m glad I did it.

I'm the same way with my backlog, where I'd rather keep certain games in my backlog so I can feel like I have something to look forward to. I've got lots of games like that where I can't bring myself to playing them for that reason. However, there's always the next best thing, which is beating the game, but not collecting everything and not reaching 100% completion. That way, you'll still have something to look forward to when you decide to play through the game a second time.

ROFL at 0:44 I can only imagine how amusing this was to capture the footage for!

I have a huge dresser with 7 drawers that I use to hold most of my collection, each system has its on drawer and I love just going into my game room and opening drawer after drawer to appreciate my collection that I'm very proud of.

I like to keep some bad games around so as not to take the good ones for granted.

I clicked on the video because I saw Outrun 2, I was surprised with a highly entertaining video.

Recently com across this channel and it’s absolutely brilliant. This video being a prime example.

I love the games I have, and I love the options from having a collection, but it is easy to feel like you dont appreciate your games with big back logs even though I don't think it necessarily has to be or should be that way. It's ok to have amazing games that you haven't gotten to yet imo. Realistically I'm probably playing 3-5 games a month, and some of them to really enjoy may take the whole month or longer. That along limits the number of games you can really dig into and feel like you really had the full experience you wanted, and it's not a bad thing looking at it like that.

I'm thankful for the games I have and replay them from time to time even though I've already beaten them. (both physical and digital).

The last 2 years I think iev appreciated my games more then I ever have..after seeing the price surge I'm super grateful for what I have..keep flying bird

I appreciate every game in my collection and i try to play each game even if it's just for a short time each time👍

As an adult, I don't have time to play games everyday. When gaming is out of the question, I still have a quick look around my collection and try to recall a different gaming memory each time. This way, my collection and my passion remain alive.

I was surprised you didn't play DK country banana boss victory music at 10:52 Congrats on the bonus bananas anyhow. Happy day!

That T̶i̶m̶m̶y̶ cartridge always makes me laugh 😆

I appreciate the games I own. Unless it’s an rpg, I give each game about an hour or two and see if I like it. If not I can appreciate something’s about it like the music or graphics, but ultimately I don’t like it and end up selling it. It’s easy to just keep games you don’t really care too much for because you sell them you have to put in a bit of effort. But it gets rid of fluff and makes me not feel guilty of anything on my shelf

I appreciate the m by knowing everything I have and by having a reason to have every game I have. Nothing is there by chance. I also, slowly but steady, play through them. And of course, they're protected from dust and sunlight.

I was ready to jam out to the Retro Bird outro, and totally got my expectations curbed, excellent job sir, you’ve truly earned the extra bananas

I used to take pains not to sell any of my games, but I think it made me appreciate them less. Now, knowing the value they hold, I really only hang onto the stuff I'm really glad to own. Even if a game is widely beloved, it feels good to get rid of it if it does nothing for me, knowing it will likely mean more to the next person. Dismissing the market value altogether and donating games for free can be especially fulfilling. I bought Doom Eternal at launch, and I was really disappointed with the direction they took with it, so a month later I gifted it to a friend who loves Doom but couldn't justify the purchase at the time. They got far more out of it than I did, and in turn, I was much happier that I bought the game in the first place.

Puns are getting better, Bird!😂

your cut scenes are all gold ma man !!

I really enjoy finding new (to me) videos that you've put out. Genuinely fun to watch. Thanks!

I really love your channel you really be making me think about stuff

There are very few games I want theses days… making me appreciate my old games and my backlog of those much, much more.

By golly, you've done it again! Another stellar topic and video! Until my family finally got a Switch this past Christmas, I've been solely collecting/playing N64 games now going on 6 years. I've only acquired the titles I want to play and cherish, so my appreciation has always been high. Like others, I've personally held off on playing some of the big hitters in my collection. It's an amazing feeling to know you can pull a fantastic game out whenever the mood strikes and finally dig into the experience. Absolutely love my collection!

I have the feeling some of the games I own could perish before I could appreciate them the right amont. The less free time to play I have, the more I feel guilty of not playing my games I could loose by deterioration over time. That's a stressful thought I have about the relation between my collection and my career. Plus, it makes my freetime stressful as a consequence : how much free time I spend on my games isn't as enough as I would like to idealy be.

I sometimes stand in front of my game collection, taking a deep breath, thinking "Oh yeah!"... 😛

I recently sold the two most valuable games in my collection to help raise funds to pay off our mortgage before the end of 2021. Pocky and Rocky 1 and 2 on SNES. I've had those a LONG time, and my wife always discouraged me from selling them as their value grew, because "You may never get them back." It was worth doing in this case, but I sure do miss them. I told myself it would be easy to save up enough this year to buy them again, but we got a surprise pregnancy now, so that's out of the question. I'll snag the upcoming remaster to fill the hole.

90 plus percent of what i own i have beat, and bought because i wanted to play it, from the nes to the seriesx/ps5 im at around 1000 games now. Only 70 nes and 73 snes but they are mostly stuff i played through rentals as a kid plus the few i actually owned. Biggest part of my collection is the 360/ps3 generation. I play old games way more often then new ones so i can get them cheaper and completely patched up, try to hold off for the complete edition where i can so it wont be a disk with a tenth of the game on it. Overall i would say i appreciate the piece of mind that if games stopped coming out tomorrow i would be fine with what i already have.

I had that Battletoads on Gameboy. A neighbor kid was going to be moving at the time, and we agreed to trade some of our Gameboy games. And one of those games was that Battletoads that I got on the trade as I really wanted it. And then right before he moved, he decided he wanted to trade back. And so I *told* him I'd have to look for them. And then I just tried to avoid him as he got impatient as it was getting closer and closer to when he was moving. And anyways, he ended up moving away. And so I got to play that Battletoads game over and over again and the other games I got in. Though it did also kind of bother me what I did, even though I technically didn't steal them as we traded fair and square. I just didn't want to trade back after he changed his mind.

Im really appreciative of what I have I just passed 600 games and I started back in 2014 its almost all been found locally and I have some really cool stuff I got lucky with over the years. Ill be honest missing certain games I wanted used to drive me nuts but sharing my collection online and hearing peoples reactions of: "oh wow you have this ive been searching for that forever" humbled me a little after I realized not everyone has been as fortunate as I have so ive grown more appreciative over time and learned to just be happy wirh what I have and not worry about "those that got away"

I love all of my games! It's just a bit hard to juggle reading manga, watching anime, and playing those games.

Time out for Paper Mario and the Rocket Knight joke made me chuckle 😆 And here's my (possibly controversial) way of appreciating certain backlog games: Watching other people play them! There are certain games where I'm loving the art style, the music, appreciating the technical wizardry. That doesn't mean I enjoy playing all those games though. That's when friends come in handy that like to play some of these and RU-vid playthroughs are nice to watch. You can pretend you're playing with an unplugged controller but it's not necessary.

Let me tell you, I’m not a gamer and play so little games that I could barely be considered a casual but I found your channel very entertaining thanks for sharing your creativity keep up the great content

I like how you arrange your games. I wish I could do that, but I just don't have the space!!!

Really good video! Thanks for the great content!

I used to be the worst about not appreciating what I had, and that included not appreciating the set-up I had in elementary and middle school. I sold it all for chump change at one point because everyone else moved on to online gaming. But now I'm starting to buy all my old gear back and not only do I appreciate what I have nowadays, I also understand why my parents were mad when I sold everything.

My backlog is often situational; for example I might have a light gun game that’s best two player but at the moment I only have one light gun for that console etc…so this and some of your other video have inspired me to put a “hold” on collecting titles and focus for a while on cleaning my collection, buying needed cases, lights, splitters, controllers, and making it easier to use all of my consoles and games to their fullest

I show my games love... by BEATING them!

Brilliant. Your content is so great.

This rings so true for me! As a kid, I rarely got new games, so each new one I received, I treasured it as something special. I would play that one new game for months and enjoy every second of it. However, as an adult, I get new games all the time and sometimes I don't play them right away. This is especially true of games I buy off a digital store like Nintendo's eShop or Steam. I've done a similar thing where I list out games from my backlog that I really want to play and focus on playing a couple at a time. Focusing on a small number of games at a time allows me to not get overwhelmed with my backlog of games. I also stopped buying games on a whim. I ask myself if I'm really going to play the game before pulling the trigger on a purchase.

I appreciate all I have. There are moments I catch myself just staring at my collection with a bigger grin than you getting your bananas.

Man, fantastic question. I love playing the games in my collection, but I've definitely struggled with this.

I appreciate and love the games I currently have. I only wish I had more time to play them.

My retro corner is behind me where my computer is for work/gaming. I simply swivel the chair around and I have a wonderful CRT with SMS, Megadrive, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES and SNES. When i'm working from home I often get to stare at it and smile. Its a great way to take short mental breaks. I look at my retro collection as a finite list. Even though I haven't yet bought every game I want, there isn't new ones being added to this list. Yes i do know that people are making new games for these systems but broadly those aren't on my radar. So for me, getting a new game is really me filling up the list of games i'd set out to get eventually. So while my backlog is getting longer, its not going to be endless. The reason i have a set list of games i'm chasing is because i cherish those games. My finite list is the games i want to cherish.

Most of my old games/systems live in boxes in a closet, but I open those boxes a few times a year to smile into them, and I can't imagine ever wanting to part with them. I do most of my actual game-playing on my PC or phone via emulators...much like how I have numerous bookshelves packed with books, but I do most of my reading on a tablet!

Great video as always.

I love the wine analogy. Spot on.

I sure do, especially games that were gifts!

I love a lot of games, when I get bored I pick one out at random unless I have 100% completed it they all get played

This is right on. I always want something new even though I have loads of stuff I once wanted already. Of course there is some stuff that I always enjoy using.

With all those face reaction I get The Master of Disguise vibe. Special the turtle disguise hahaha

8:38 when my brother moved into his most recent house, his copies of Fire Emblem for GameCube and Wii went missing. About $300 worth of 2 games. It was rough

Some of my games I have a great appreciation for due to how much I enjoyed them. I also have great appreciation for games that hold a lot of nostalgia for me, because even if I don't play them too often, it's a magical experience when I do play them. Others I don't play practically ever, but they might either be cool novelties that I may boot up for fun, such as Just Dance 2020 on the Wii. Then there are some games that I played, but didn't really like, and they just sit on my shelf, waiting for the day I give them another chance, but that may not happen. Then there are the games that I played a little bit of, liked, but never fully beat, but I will likely pick them back up again one day. then, there are the games that I bought because I wanted to play them, but I never got to, and I think that's the biggest problem right there in terms of appreciation. Many of these awesome games I have just left on my shelf and never played, and that's no way for a game to live. I think it's totally fine to have a back log and still buy new games you want to play eventually, but if the backlog becomes too big, it can not only leave you feeling overwhelmed, but empty at the same time when looking at some of those games. In conclusion, buy what you enjoy, buy what you have nostalgia for, buy the stupid shit that you buy simply for the lols, but if there's games that have been sitting in your collection for years that you always wanted to get to, but never did, or even games that you played, but disliked, so they just sit on your shelf for days to come, you may want to downsize. Doing that can make your game collection feel more whole, more special, and bring you more joy. Or you can just not do that if you don't want to. Either way though, I think it's important to self-reflect on your collection, and really think about what it means to you.

i like what you had to say. im also a socks and sandals guy. people hate my decisions

I don't think I appreciate my games enough. I have so many games that I bought that I never even touched yet because I get distracted by other games and things. So I try to stick to one game, finish it, and move on to the next and I try to play the games I've had the longest first.

I own around 2000 games. It's just too much! I have many that I've never played, and I have some I'm not interested in playing. And most of the time when I am playing a game it's just Skyrim AGAIN or Fallout AGAIN! Anyway, I think doing something like what RetroBird does is a great way to show appreciation. Doing a public forum (RU-vid channel) where you talk about games you love or loved, or games that drove you crazy, or games that opened up the imagination and wouldn't let you stop thinking about them! So, I'm working on it! Going to get something out there real soon, I hope! Your Mario Party 3 is my Mario Party 4. The only one left to collect, but alas, what for? If I had friends who wanted to play, we'd play 1 or 2 or 3 for nostalgia sake or 6 or 7 or 8 for the competition and fine tuned fun factor. One of the things on my backlog is to take a magic eraser to all my N64 games as years ago I wrote the names on the end with a permanent marker and now I've decided that I don't like that anymore. Sorry, Mario Party 3, let's get you cleaned up! Wouldn't want anyone to see you made such a mess of.

I am ordering the physical copy of castlevania requiem for ps4 from limited run and I am SO looking forward to playing rondo of blood for the very time ! Doesn't really fit this episode but I have wanted this experience for a long time

I do appreciate my games a ton! I have a small apartment so what I do is I have a bookshelf that is full of games. When I get a new one I get rid of a game I never play anymore and replace it. It helps me to on get games I really really want. Works for me!

I genuinely hope whoever has my many games from 2 collections appreciates them. Good vid you seem nice and SUBBED 😎

Thinking of the games I have, maybe a significant moment where I found out a surprising gameplay element or got past a tough section (Turbo Tunnels, you held me back for too long) helps me appreciate them. The opportunity is not "rare", but still I still "treasure" them. And as someone who still believes Altered Beast was a fun way to start a Genesis collection I'm just looking out for my team. My team of carts and discs and their individual booklets. Great video.

GREAT VIDEO! When I was a kid I appreciated and loved and tried to play every game for every ounce it was worth because that's what I had, good or not I played em to death, I started "seriously" collecting for my Wii U, I bought every game I saw that looked even remotely interesting, now I've got 72 games for it and only played 1/4 of them. I kind of miss when I 1st started collecting them, I had a bigger connection to the games I had, now it looks good on a shelf but I miss "knowing" my games individually if that makes since, I almost wanna sell a chunk and get back to my "roots" if that makes sense 😅

The biggest way I think that I show my appreciate for the games I already have is buy cleaning them as they come into the collection, replacing any broken cases and displaying them proudly and nicely in my game room. I know not every game will get played but the plan is to sell them towards something that we really want. I never want to amass a collection that is out of control because the game room is our happy place and I want it to stay that way.

That ending had me cackling

I'm a film nerd and I can relate to you and your Crono Trigger experience for waiting, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Little Mermaid is one I had a similar experience with. I may have not appreciated it until watching it as a teen going into adulthood. Btw I'm not a gamer, but I love your channel!

Old man story incoming, just call me Cranky Kong. In the 90s I simply did not understand the Genesis-SNES console war. When I was a kid there were several different game consoles available and they all played Pong. I appreciate my games because I remember a time before they existed.

I appreciate all my games that I own. The retro games even more because I had sold them at 1 point in my life figuring the new current system was the norm. After playing a lot of PS3 games I realized I didn't like where gaming was headed with these 20 hour games. I decided to buy my retro collection back again. Nes era to the PS2 era. I remember driving to flea Markets & going to retro conventions to buy my games. I don't have a huge Collection because I bought the Ever Drives. The games I do have I play them whenever I can & most of them stay on the shelf. I play PS4 & switch games now. I don't love them like my retro collection. I appreciate these games now because I can play games online with my friends.

7:37 I had to look that controller up to find out the lore, nice easter egg

If I appreciate the Retro Bird channel hard enough I get more Oprah content, right? I appreciate the games my relatives got me or played with me since I'm at the age where they're starting to pass away.

As an old guy who started on the Atari 400, I’ve accumulated quite a few games in my lifetime. And the truth is, I stopped appreciating most of them ages ago - I just couldn’t bring myself to accept that reality. Well, that and the fear of selling them and then regretting it later. But with the advent of FPGA as a safety net, I’ve finally been able to sell my collection. There’s a few, however, that I’m keeping. Why? Honestly, because they’re the hardest ones to get and it feels somewhat redeeming to not only already have them, but to know I paid next to nothing for them.

I appreciate all the games I have because I look for games that are in some capacity linked to my childhood. Even if I don't pass them the joy that comes from playing transfers me back to the nineties and I am eight years old 🙂

Chrono Trigger AND Super Mario RPG are on my backlog :p Not kidding either haha