The state of retro game collecting…

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We’re heading to Portland Oregon for the annual retro gaming expo. I’m sharing highlights from my weekend also diving into the current state of game collecting. See the prices for games and hardware, both the expensive stuff…and some of the good deals. Plus I ask the vendors what is hot right now.
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0:00 Intro
1:16 Checking out Portland
5:10 Expo Part 1
11:57 Expo Part 2
20:40 Wrap up
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** DISCLAIMER: The Portland Retro Gaming Expo sponsored this trip for panelists. However all of the opinions are my own **

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10 окт 2024

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@The_RadicalOne 3 часа назад

Man this was a fun event. I’m still shocked at how many vendors and guest were there. Pickups video definitely coming soon 🤜🏻 💥 🤛🏾 If any of you have a chance to attend the Portland Retro Gaming expo, your going ti have a mind blowing experience 🤯

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

REGGGGGIE! Thanks for hanging with me dude. We had some good times as usual.

@mjdf122 2 часа назад

Appreciate you Reggie and your new PS5 video your guys greatness continues

@darrnellnott07 2 часа назад

Always happy to see these guys together! Plus, Reggie has a good channel of his own toooooo!

@Mark-mu4pj Час назад

Can't wait for the game pickups video

@RetroGamePlayers 27 минут назад

🤓

@mrmerlin6287 2 часа назад

$7,000 USD for a Gameboy Color. We've gone down the wrong timeline.

@GrigoriRasputin 3 часа назад

I saw you running around on the floor looking very determined, next time I'll be able to catch up and say "thank you" for your great channel and videos. Cheers, dude!

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

Yeah, it was a crazy busy weekend…but I hope you had a good time!

@GrigoriRasputin 2 часа назад

@@MetalJesusRocks this year more than ever! So blown away, it'll be hard to wait for next year 😞

@mattb9664 2 часа назад

Those vendors can go ahead and keep their stuff at those prices, and continue taking them to Expos over and over again! Have fun storing and transporting it, along with setting up and breaking down those displays! 😂😂😂

@housethemous Час назад

But they wouldn't be doing it if they weren't turning a profit, so.... :)

@relo999 Час назад

Dont forget the price they pay to be there

@jeffreys4417 26 минут назад

@@housethemousyou’d think that but some people will do it because they are stubborn

@limelight58able 18 минут назад

@housethemous - yeah..... they all aren't making that kind of money. I collect comics, and it's the same scheme. Games/comic prices are over inflated because the seller can and will do it. A lot hype throen in the mix, and a bit of FOMO, lol. A lot of these folks can't sell the items, unless they find that one person that doesn't care about over spending on the item in question.

@JusticeDragon 2 часа назад

$900 for the SNES 3DS seems comically out of touch. Even the over-inflated price charting website only lists $500-$700 for complete/like new.

@RetroGamePlayers Час назад

Well somebody from another booth came up and told me they had one for 1k and it sold. They said mine was underpriced...and just to be fair, this was the only item I have priced this high. All my other stuff was priced pretty cheap. I had a sealed Vita game priced at 30.00, and a guy had just paid 70.00 for the same title, they were so bummed.

@JohnSmith-nj4zq Час назад

Resellers = Price Gougers.

@markmarkson7228 Час назад

@@JohnSmith-nj4zq that's kind of the point

@FilmTrekk Час назад

Anyone who pays that price is pathetic

@God_Shen 57 минут назад

That thing is not selling a im glad lol

@Progressive.G 2 часа назад

The silver lining is that emulation is more accessible and better than ever before 👍

@kumarp3074 2 часа назад

And for those that still want to play on physical hardware there are flashcarts like the Everdrive and optical drive emulators for disc based systems.

@CassandraPantaristi Час назад

@@kumarp3074 If only jailbroken PS3/PS4/PS5 consoles can have optical disc emulators for older PlayStation games. If Sony won't give us optical disc backwards compatibility before PS4 on PS5 or optical disc backwards compatibility on all PS3 models, we should be able to do it ourselves.

@GREEENZO Час назад

Yup, I repurposed an old mini-PC to be an emulation system and I can play everything from 2600 to GameCube on it. Saves space too, physical game collecting eats space like no other. At this point I’m happy to just live vicariously through Metal Jesus and others 😂

@CassandraPantaristi Час назад

@@kumarp3074 We should be able to implement optical disc emulation on a jailbroken PS3 or even a jailbroken PS5.

@Frank-x1g Час назад

@GREEENZO Not going to get rid of my games nor systems. However, once I go along completing playthroughs I will be looking at a mini PC.

@lynyrdprice 3 часа назад

The used game market is trash, They have totally ruined it with the fomo price gouging/gate keeping.

@relo999 Час назад

It's not even that, it's flipping and collecting for the sake of collecting.

@crypticsailor Час назад

The games are literally cheaper than they used to be WITHOUT even considering inflation for more than 90% of games. What are you guys smoking? Millions of really good games under original market price by multiples. In 1990 games sold for $60 and in today's dollars that's > $200 each. Is it only ok if your parents waste your money, so now you're angry you have to pay $30 USD vs $200 in today's money for the average game on Genesis/SNES/etc? Have you ever considered that you shouldn't buy games if you don't have money? Or at least don't hoarde them and think about what you want. Anyone trying to hoarde 500 games in 1991 would also have a problem with average salary.

@NicEeEe843 Час назад

Emulate it then

@NicEeEe843 Час назад

@@crypticsailor100%, there are a couple games that are outrageously expensive but most games aren’t. Stick with what you can afford, most games aren’t too crazy priced. If you really want to play kuon or rule of rose just emulate it😂

@shefalichow7917 Час назад

@@crypticsailor Calling someone poor when they complain about unfair prices. Classic tactic of resellers. What a bum.

@MikeAruba69 Час назад

I hate how retro games got expensive nowadays. Back then, during the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii era, you were able to buy a used NES game for less than $20. I remember during middle school, my cousin bought ten used Nintendo 64 games for $40 at our local game store. Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Smash Bros., Mario Kart 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Conker's were amongst them! Nowadays, those games are sold about $80 or $1,000. It's outrageous!

@Frank-x1g Час назад

Back then there were game stores and Blockbuster and other video stores. Now it's big box and Gamestop.

@xxxprincethe2nd793 19 минут назад

@Frank-x1g there are retro game stores out there depending on where you're from, however yes retro game stores became more expensive over the years

@Frank-x1g 14 минут назад

@@xxxprincethe2nd793 Hard to find anything reasonable even at pawn shops anymore.

@IanMartinScreenwriter 3 часа назад

900 bucks for a Nes is insane

@The_RadicalOne 3 часа назад

Insane to the membrane 🧠

@SUPERSMASHTV177O13 2 часа назад

@@The_RadicalOneepic reference

@happy_camper 2 часа назад

@@The_RadicalOne insane in the brain!!

@Sir_Redwood 16 минут назад

Thanks for coming MJR! Saw you walking around while we were doing setup. I'm sure the organizers are thrilled that you enjoyed the layout this year, it was awesome!

@josh1364 42 минуты назад

Great video. Our attendance was up over 20% this year!! We’re so proud of our growth and owe it to all the attendees, guests and volunteers. Love❤

@MetalJesusRocks 37 минут назад

Great job!

@FilmTrekk Час назад

Ive actually come to be annoyed collecting now. Everyone thinks they are holding onto to gold, when all I wanna do is play a game.

@RK4100 3 часа назад

Cool! I finally got to take a picture with you over there! 🤘🏻

@itsdeonlol 3 часа назад

Love the food you always show in your videos!

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

Glad you like them!

@leorojas6390 3 часа назад

Just stick to emulation, man. At this point, Scalpers have ruined the love of retro game collecting. Actually, they just ruined video game collecting in general. Even though I still collect video games, I'm just looking for games that are selling at a decent price or just buying games that might become rare in the near future. I try to be positive when it comes to video game collecting. But like every other hobby, it always comes at a price. Side note: Love the vlog, MJR! Glad you and Reggie had a fun time over at Portland. I can't believe Johnny Millennium was there too, that's dope!

@enorma29 2 часа назад

scalpers are guaranteed sales so manufacturers will never combat them

@lukaskidd4621 2 часа назад

Scalpers aren't a bad thing.

@therealone1288 2 часа назад

True. Get a real job

@barryklinedinst6233 2 часа назад

@lukaskidd4621 yes they are.

@leorojas6390 2 часа назад

@@lukaskidd4621 Are they though? I mean they already bought them PS5 Pro PS1 editions and they are already price gouging them.

@D95er 8 минут назад

Years ago Gamecube games were actually affordable, you could find gems at Goodwill for $15 or less, consoles and handhelds were a fraction of what they cost now. I miss that.

@aidanwatson910 3 часа назад

$750 for Haunting Ground is absolutely criminal. I saw it for $200 local. I also saw a complete Persona 3 copy on PS2 for $70. I may need to go cop that.

@wdcain1 2 часа назад

Four years ago I bought a copy of Haunted Ground for $212. Hands down the most I've ever spent for a video game. At the time I regretted the purchase but now it feels smart.

@CassandraPantaristi Час назад

@@wdcain1 I did the same four years ago, except mine was $210. I was cringing at the price, but I'm glad I have it in my collection now. Haunting Ground was that one game I really wanted.

@joeyisabsb1 Час назад

I got it for $115 but it didn't come with a booklet. I dont think I care enough to get it to make it complete but this game is actually very good! sad its overpriced.

@24framedavinci39 3 часа назад

I'm pretty sure MJR had a hand in inflating certain games. I know it wasn't on purpose, but it's definitely true for more than a few titles.

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

Funny cuz I talk about SSX and Splashdown all the time, they are even in my intros… and they are still dirt cheap games.

@pigs18 Час назад

@@MetalJesusRocks I was bidding on a copy of Wade Hixton Boxing on the GBA on ebay and the prices almost doubled in 24 hours. I was confused until I watched your "GBA Hidden Gems" video.

@joeyisabsb1 Час назад

Theres a video on this subject on if content creators driven up prices of games and they actually don't long term. They did the research necessary to follow the games talked about for months and found the prices rise after its talked about but they always go back down to its original price.

@spockhozzer7207 Час назад

@@joeyisabsb1well yeah, that's how hype works. It doesn't add value, it's a short term grift

@maybelater7436 55 минут назад

It's ok guys. You have 2000 games in your collection. You'll be dead before you finish them all.

@janordanu2008 Час назад

I called it quits on retro collecting in 2020 and decided I have everthing I needed. Since then prices have only gotten worse

@unknown183 2 часа назад

Keep The Physical Dream ALIVE!!!

@lolizorz 3 часа назад

Such beautiful trees in that park!! And the food looks goood

@letstacobout 3 часа назад

In 40 years when we are in our 80 there be a large influx of retro games back in the market

@enorma29 2 часа назад

if the assholes at DK oldies don't buy them all first

@Frank-x1g Час назад

For me 20 years. Hope I can finish my backlog. 😅😅😅😅

@JohnJalas Час назад

No point collecting anymore, those prices are obscene

@snowontheweb Час назад

Good Lord people are ridiculously greedy.

@pieterbalk-ht7kq 49 минут назад

Great travel video again @MetalJesusRocks Good to see you (still) enjoy these conventions. Those days are behind me but good to see they are still around and doing well.

@xMcWeenx 2 часа назад

I have enough of a backlog from years of collecting stuff when i found it cheap (mostly when new). I am completely done with anything retro that costs above the original msrp.

@wrathfultick Час назад

I love that retro PC exhibit, that would have been amazing to see. I really need to get down to Portland for one of these expos sometime, your videos always make it look like a blast.

@ThomasEdge Час назад

Great vid, MJR. Living vicariously through your con coverage RN.

@chocolocojames213 Час назад

I've slowed down a lot on retro collecting. The price is getting way out of hand for me 😄😄😄

@vertitis Час назад

I honestly don't understand why people want to spend huge amount of moneys on a crappy game that they'll never play. Especially since it's too nisch to be a good deal for speculation. PS3 is for sure one of the systems to collect for now. But PS4 is almost in the same ballpark and one year or older PS5 games can many times be had for like five bucks too. Why pay full price for a digital download when you can have the same game for less than 20 bucks physical? * It just doesn't make sense to do digital download because you can not even trade it later. It's just such a poor deal.

@yonkonomi5706 43 минуты назад

"I dont know if ive ever mentioned this sushi place before..." my guy you mention it every time you end up in Portland 😂

@andrewduhamel1294 36 минут назад

Mentioning Sushi Ohana is as much of a tradition each PRGE video as eating there.

@yonkonomi5706 28 минут назад

@andrewduhamel1294 haha exactly! Should give him and the crew a loyalty card

@t-money8572 2 часа назад

Wish you uploaded more often. Love the videos.

@scottmckay8774 Час назад

I have an old Band-Aid that I found in Santa Monica. Looks like something a celebrity would have used to heal themselves with. $250 OBO. ;-)

@johnsimon8457 2 часа назад

Portland reorganized one of their food truck blocks into into a court instead of facing the street, which means they have proper benches, proper lighting after dark, a stage for live music, they even serve alcohol (cider and ipas, very Pacific Northwest) since it's not on the street. Portland’s food truck scene is pretty much the best I’ve ever seen in the US - haven’t been to Austin, though. For breakfast I went to Pine State Biscuits, just a few blocks north of the convention center and had a kickass breakfast sandwich. Everybody in the store was wearing a conference badge, and they all cleared out the second the conference doors opened.

@GrigoriRasputin 2 часа назад

I actually see myself in the video behind Riggs through the felt backdrop, I remember hearing you guys while I was checking street pass, haha.

@fargus3486 Час назад

Another great video and i appreciate how you always find time, outside of the gaming and game hunting, to walk around and enjoy the great outdoors.

@jaynandy4083 2 часа назад

The state of game collecting is through the roof because of your content and other similar youtubers. I know that is not a popular opinion but that's the truth.

@adamsultana8380 Час назад

Unfortunately ya, it is the truth.

@housethemous Час назад

But you are also watching it, so..... :)

@adamsultana8380 Час назад

@housethemous they're not insulting the person making the video or talking bad about them, they're just stating the facts of what's happening, whether people agree or not.

@relo999 Час назад

It's also flipping and the "I buy this cheap at the thriftstore so I can sell it online for "market rates" so I can fund my collection!" that created these prices on top of just general popularity on youtube.

@adamsultana8380 Час назад

@@relo999 that's true also.

@P5ychoFox 2 часа назад

I remember feeling like an idiot paying $20 for a mint condition empty but complete Super Nintendo box in 2009!

@keithdosik 3 часа назад

How in the world is that Super Nintendo New 3ds worth anywhere close to 900 dollars

@RetroGamePlayers Час назад

@keithdosik another vendor sold one for 1k

@keithdosik Час назад

@@RetroGamePlayers dang must be special! I feel like I see a lot of those

@God_Shen 55 минут назад

@@RetroGamePlayers allegedly* lol there's no proof of that

@RetroGamePlayers 46 минут назад

@@God_Shen How would I show proof lol. It's possible they came up and lied to me...But I am not making it up. And I don't know why they would lie about it?

@RetroGamePlayers 40 минут назад

@@keithdosik I bought mine new when it came out and it's sealed. I only play my majoras mask 3DSXL, and I didn't realize this one shot up in value which is why I am selling. I only sell items from my own collection, don't have a store. Mostly just promoting my indie Dreamcast release.

@buckeye631 3 часа назад

Awesome video, MJR. I'm excited for Retrofest Arkansas tomorrow.

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

Have fun!

@muymachopenguin4314 2 часа назад

I’m excited to go to Game Point while the store is hopefully super empty and quiet while everyone is at the fest lol

@buckeye631 2 часа назад

@@MetalJesusRocks I absolutely will.

@walkerthewastelander964 2 часа назад

I absolutely love the hobby and have had so much fun hitting yard sales, flea markets, local game stores and conventions but oh man have I paid up for certain games I wanted. I only collect retro games that have no easy modern way of playing them. If a game gets a decent remake or remaster then I buy that instead. So many excellent games never get remasters so I have a large collection.

@KonstantinUroskin Час назад

John Riggs singing scared my dog away.

@MetalJesusRocks Час назад

BAWAHAHAHA. But I think he was better than me singing Bruce 😂

@JohnRiggs 48 минут назад

I have that effect. I'm no Bruce, that's for sure.

@figvania4805 2 часа назад

You make really awesome videos for pwople that never been places. Taking the time to show what's outside a convention is super smart and very appreciative

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

Glad you like them!

@bushidoblues9302 3 часа назад

I just think the cost of everything is up now. We're in a terrible economy.

@lukaskidd4621 2 часа назад

Nope it's just older systems. Now's the time to collect for Switch and PS3/4/5.

@bushidoblues9302 2 часа назад

@@lukaskidd4621 have you not bought food the past few years? It's everything.

@robo-slut 2 часа назад

Economy is actually much better than it was a few years back. The reason why everything costs so much is corporations never set their prices back to what they were pre COVID because they want the huge corporate profits

@chasejackson7248 46 минут назад

Better vote for the right person.

@dabullnice 3 часа назад

very cool that you always have food in your videos

@GeordiLaForgery 2 часа назад

Thanks MJ that was fun seeing all the wacky prices.

@Jeff5i 52 минуты назад

Was such a great show this year! I stayed at the Hotel Eastlund which was also close to the convention center. Great tip to stay nearby to drop off stuff in the room. I was a bit bummed there wasn’t great food options near the convention center, but it looks like I missed the wrong street. I’ll check out the sushi and ramen places next year for sure. I also appreciated you and Reggie doing a panel discussion!

@johnsimon8457 2 часа назад

Hour one of Portland retro on Friday - I watch a guy walk up to the Atari Age (new homebrews) booth and get one of everything, racking up a four figure bill like a mad king. I wish I had the love in my heart for the Atari 2600 but I just can’t Edit: 6:36 Everyone check out Mangia - this is the sort of game Strong Bad would have dreamed up 12:32 Phantasy Star III doujin! - when you get away from the same old game hardware and software, and into magazines, artbooks, merch - that's when things get iiiiiinteresting.

@noneofyourbusiness4616 2 часа назад

I had it and a lot of games when it was new and would not spend time playing it now.

@kdkseven 2 часа назад

Yeah, it was my first console and we played it all the time, but I have zero interest in going back to it. The games were very basic, and the graphics and sound were pretty awful. Once I got a Commodore 64, i never went back. I pretty much feel the same way about the NES, honestly. There are a couple of games I go back and play, but really, the earliest i go back and actually enjoy playing is the SNES.

@johnsimon8457 51 минуту назад

Modern 2600 games have all kinds of custom chips so homebrew can go waaaaay beyond what the 4kb games you got in the 80’s. So if you really liked the simpler games of that era. DUDE - it’s never been better

@ViTaLC0D3R 2 часа назад

Graded games are stupid. I just want to play games. I buy stuff to play not to look at.

@cam9144 Час назад

Game prices and bulk buyers/resellers have ruined game collecting.

@PinBallReviewerRepairs 54 минуты назад

I liked the walk around Portland and the park visit too. Sorry I did not talk to you all that much I talked with you and John Riggs a tiny bit but not really as much as I wanted. I was the guy in the yellow and red hair that was at the show. I was running between the P.A.C.s booth and my friends Moto Glass I helped Moto out a bunch this year making him sales and even doing sales while he was taking breaks. I also got to talk to the actors that were there this year and basically talked with all of them on Sunday. I told many at the show that PRGE needs to expand at least one more day and many do agree it needs another day added as Friday - Sunday is not enough time to do everything and go to panels. Which sadly I did not go to any panels this year. I was honestly over whelmed but in a good way. :)

@michaelpegasiou4531 2 часа назад

What are they smoking with those prices !

@nubianprincessqueenofsaba2342 Час назад

... uhm I hope Marijuana right ?

@samuraicollector2903 Час назад

I am so glad I stopped buying retro stuff around 4 years ago. Anyway, now is very common order gamers are having rerelease on actual consoles like switch or ps5, at a very cheap price, like the castlevania collections, cowabunga collection, etc. I care more about being able to play and own legally my games, I don’t mind not having the original retro release. The prices are crazy, I will not pay 1000 dollars for hagane, actually this one was one of the last retro games I buyed, got the super famicom version in Amazon Japan for around 60 dollars. For sure I stopped buying games, but I like looking at this kind of videos to see what they are selling, to see the prices, so much fun, thanks so much for sharing!

@hovermotion Час назад

Superb great vid . I still have my Pioneer Laserdisc player and collection, I was going to sell the lot about 10 years ago but my friend said hold onto it as it may be worth keeping.

@jerminator0688 2 часа назад

Sitting at work here in central FL, no power because of Hurricane Milton. Smashing a Publix sub watching a new MJR video! 🤘🏻

@evandemi989 2 часа назад

Retrogamecon in Syracuse this weekend! Bummed I missed you last year.

@grey_wulf 2 часа назад

Thanks for another awesome video MJR! 🤘🤘🤜🤛

@yeismeload 57 минут назад

Kelsey showing up made me almost do a spit take, unintentionally hilarious at how bone-shatteringly exhausted she looked from setting up, travel etc. I hope she had a crate of coffee and those energy drinks behind her.

@darrnellnott07 Час назад

Good to see a healthy community!

@cleaverslips 2 часа назад

I went to that Sushi place on your recommendation last year for a last evening meal. Loved it!

@MetalJesusRocks 2 часа назад

It's so good!

@Cameront9 2 часа назад

I get that that game boy was sealed but $7000 for a Pokémon gameboy that must have sold in the hundreds of thousands? I had to sell nearly my entire collection last year and I can’t fathom having to buy it back now.

@EricAbroad Час назад

Im glad Ive modded most of my consoles to be able to run ROMs/burned CDs in order to still enjoy the hardware without having to go hunt anymore. Never feel guilty for emulating and overpriced retro game!

@silverian 53 минуты назад

I have F1 2013 as PS3 version. Nice how Dragon's Lair was converted to TI-99 game! Great Expo footage! I actually saw you earlier in this week from Double Jump's PRGE video.

@alpha493 36 минут назад

I go to a game over video game store here in Texas thats about 25 minutes away from me! Great store with great people!

@horNNN_ 2 часа назад

i would die of happiness if a vintage PC booth was at any expos I typically attend in the north east

@Grohlvana 2 часа назад

Loved Streetpass so much, what a fun feature. Glad it's still alive.

@CastIronRestore 2 часа назад

Glad vader kept his entrance in line with the movies :p...."Are We Being Too Literal, Sir?"

@stankwho 2 часа назад

Netflix and streaming now has driven up DVD/ laser/ bluray collecting

@CobraShuttle Час назад

Hyatt is nice and convenient! Saw you scrambling back because you forgot something, of course 😂. The arcade and retro pc setup was insane this year. Three days was not long enough!

@matthewharris517 2 часа назад

Most classic games I have (especially PS2) are digital and don't get me started on the rare ones

@kevintappminville195 Час назад

Kelsey looked tired AF. Poor thing!

@drdiva70 2 часа назад

Not too bad impression of Bruce Dickinson by John Riggs. Up the Irons!

@PaidProgramming-th6tp 3 часа назад

These are my favorite kinds of videos, getting to see MJ in the wild. That record store makes me want to go shopping. Also: Yes, it is a great time to collect for PS3.

@Ratchetcomand Час назад

Retro gaming can be a hard and pricey hobby, but I still think people can enjoy the hobby when they know how to spend their budget.

@Sizzely1121 2 часа назад

With vinyl theirs ton of reissue to get people to enjoy the product more affordable with video games we only have companies like LFG and VGP making older reprints for desirable games.

@bratsmovies17 28 минут назад

I'm done with game collecting. I don't have a complete collection of anything, but the prices are outrageous even at thrift stores and some yard sales. I only go to the conventions to LOOK at things now.

@shawnhbkdx90 Час назад

I recently got back into collecting retro consoles and games, and was gobsmacked at how much the prices had gone up. Remember not 10 years ago, I was able to get an N64, Mega Drive, and NES boxed for like £40-50 each.. these days you're looking at over £100 on the lower end.

@happy_camper Час назад

Made me so happy to see Johnny in the video! Happy Console Gamer was one of the first dedicated gaming channels I ever followed on RU-vid.. like 13 years ago or something crazy!

@happy_camper Час назад

Actually more like 15* years come to think of it 👴

@Marinealver 3 часа назад

"People need to get used to not owning their games" -former CEO of the late Ubisoft

@aaronkidd8072 2 часа назад

You rock bro good to see you and Reggie

@JupiterSailfish Час назад

Damn, when he was showing the hotel room I was hoping him and Reggie would've had bunk beds. That would've been awesome. Great video as always!

@MetalJesusRocks Час назад

Naw. I snore loudly if I don’t have my CPAP machine. 😂

@JupiterSailfish Час назад

@@MetalJesusRocks Aww noooo, looks like you guys had a great trip!!

@Robalini1 45 минут назад

The only thing cooler than watching MetalJesus retrocollecting is watching him retrocollect with Radical Reggie!

@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell Час назад

Only the whales are in the market now. It's been ruined and all of the prices are artificial. I can still occasionally find something, but it's never from a reseller. Maybe once a month I'll find a single title that hasn't been gouged through the roof. It's probably closer to once a season though. I'm essentially done, and though it's interesting seeing these old games, all I get to do is watch them on videos.

@RobertCatiller67 Час назад

Great video to promote this event! I've never been to it, but this video makes it very inviting! 🤘🤘

@infantrychef 3 часа назад

If you find yourself near Mill Creek, Sushi Spott is so great.

@Lostinretro 2 часа назад

We Love these videos, thanks metal Jesus

@summarcaki 56 минут назад

Thanks to your vids I got into the habit of looking at the gen that had just passed and filling my boots. I was able to grab ps2 gems like silent hill 2 and 3 as well as haunting grounds and persona 4 with the soundtrack for £15 a piece. My current target is some of the more unique ps4 games I missed like concrete genie. Great vid!

@Blitzburgh17 Час назад

I don’t understand how games keep rising in price like they do. I bought Silent Hill 3 four years ago complete with soundtrack for $25 on eBay. Now it goes for almost $300. I don’t feel guilty one bit about emulating retro games. The entire industry is just sad now. Developers only care about turning record profits over making fun games and consumers just want to scalp and flip everything

@SPac316 2 часа назад

It was nice to go after a five year hiatus. Got to meet some cool people as well as some familiar faces! I was surprised with how much streetpasses I got on my 3DS, I was able to finish the last two puzzle swap panels finally!

@VenjerSixx. 2 часа назад

Keep up the good work man love your videos

@Dale-TND 2 часа назад

Yo Reg and Metal Jesus you guys ROCK!

@DynastyWarriors6 2 часа назад

I was there on Sunday, great show, I did snag a game Pat the NES punk was going to pickup at the end of show from another vendor. It was a Might and Magic game on PC. You see something you want you gotta jump on it. Especially when it's a little obscure.

@jamess.9743 Час назад

i love how large this even is. it’s so much bigger than LIRG Expo

@kujakojoe 26 минут назад

Was a fun con', more Neo Geo titles than I saw at SOCAL Gaming Expo etc (picked up a few). Fair chance I'll be back next year. Stayed at the KEX hotel, which you can see from the convention center. Overall a very pleasant stay.

@danzo1401 2 часа назад

That ramen looked amazing

@InitialDL84 Час назад

Awesome video man! I gsve up on collecting years ago because of those insane prices, but good to know that there sre dtill feals out there. I still like to go to retro game events out here in LA occasionally just for the fun of it though!

@krisfrederick5001 2 часа назад

I love field trips with Metal Jesus ❤🤘🏼

@CoachOta 2 часа назад

Today I learned that Xanth created a follow on to their FPS game, MIDI Maze, as Faceball 2000. Neat!

@Aragorn7884 3 часа назад

Your street pass count might be higher than 800, but...is it *over 9000?!* 😏

@zombee38 29 минут назад

I like from MJR that he goes out to those Expos, had good company (Reggie) eats well and stay away from big spending on games and comeback happy ....that's the way !