A basketball fan and a guy who doesn't watch sports cover four reasons you might collect perhaps the least collectible genre of video games.

CQ 227 - Why YOU, a normal person, might want to collect sports games

Or as good as it might realistically get. Near term economic uncertainty aside, we're discussing some current and future factors that might have us looking back on today and saying "I wish I bought that before it blew up". Tools, charts, and ease of access to detailed information are unusually poor but there are numerous startups trying to improve this. The days of CIB Nintendo games costing 1.5x what cartridges do, let alone near mint copies, are NEVER coming back so it might be time to plan realistic future goals rather than hope good-stuff prices somehow return to 2008.

CQ 226 - It's Maybe A Good Time To Buy Games

Collecting is a weird hobby where the top things are often the top things just because they're the top things. We talk about, and disagree, on what some of the top things should and shouldn't be.

CQ 225 - The MOST Underrated and Overrated Collectible Games

We're talking about going straight into the matrix in the most classic fashion: with crappy little paper 3D glasses. We're talking about the most interesting games (and virtually every game) that includes pack-in 3D glasses.

CQ 224 - 3D Glasses: The Metaverse of the 80s/90s

We're talking about the first 10-ish Saturn games we'd collect at any budget because of all consoles maybe the US Saturn library isn't the best one to be poking around random cheaper games looking for gems.

CQ 223 - 10 Sega Saturn Games We'd Start Our Collections With

We discuss the state of the video-screen laden amusement ride industry for 20 minutes, then go on to discuss a few psychological concepts that entrap us collectors like the sunk cost fallacy and endowment effect.

CQ 222 - Psychological Effects That Affect Collectors

We're going deep into one of Johnny's niches: weird, weird Disney stuff. From various first appearances to inexplicable high quality Japanese exclusives to strangely rad computer games where Mickey has a gun.

CQ 221 - Disney Games (You've Probably Never Heard Of)

We're talking about digital games, mainframe games, lost games, and all manner of video games that we can't own that make our collections incomplete.

CQ 220 - Games You Simply Can't Collect

Hey, this one is a real episode! We're talking about the first 10 games we'd each start our Sega Genesis collection with, and what version of each. You'll never guess how many times Altered Beast on our lists!

CQ 219 - 10 Sega Genesis Games We'd Start Our Collections With

Learn what we know about Neo Geo. (This is the April Fools joke).

CQ 219X - So You Want To Collect Neo Geo

Listen to the Collector's Quest Podcast! Your resource for topics on game collecting, information, news, sets, variants, etc. If you collect retro games, or any video games, give us a listen!

Very entertaining.  Knowledgeable.  Good banter.

Great Podcast!

This podcast is very entertaining! You rock Johnny!

Entertaining!

The Collector's Quest

Kat and I talk about some things in retro gaming that suck, and I ramble a whole lot.

Episode 61 -7 Things That Suck About Retro Gaming

It's the episode you've been waiting for! Johnny, Tyler, and Stephan are talking about the collectible aspects of the NES from sets to black box games to screw variants to an overlong discussion about the Mike Etler list that none of us actually used in the 90s. Maybe you'll even learn something from all this!

Episode 106 - So You Want to Collect for the NES

Tyler and I discuss the most and least expensive systems to collect for

Episode 75 - Most and Least Expensive System to Collect For

Kat I and Discuss Gaming Vs Collecting and what the differences are if any.

Episode 72 - Gaming Vs Collecting

Kat and I go back and forth about the N64, I also tell you why I Best Buy really grinds my gears

Episode 67 - Is The N64 Garbage?

Kat and i talk to @Sabotage64 about Collecting and How To Be Successful on IG

Episode 54 - How To Be Successful on Instagram with @Sabotage64

Episode 57 - We React to the Nintendo Switch

Kat and I Talk to one of the main organizers of the SoCal Retro Gaming Expo.

Episode 56 - SoCal Retro Gaming Expo with @Damn.It.Steve

In the first of a new series, Johnny and Tyler are talking about how people collect for the Sega Genesis. We're talking about what's out there, licensed, unlicensed, aftermarket, and otherwise, along with what's expensive, what drives prices, and just an overview in general of collecting the console. Tyler also insists on turning the conversation towards Maniac Mansion and point and click adventures for a while.

Episode 95 - So You Want to Collect for the Sega Genesis

Tyler and Johnny give you tips to protect your collection and increase it's value. We also tell you one very important thing not to do.

Episode 87 - Tips to Protect Your Collection, and Things to Never Do.

With decades of video game history behind us, the terms retro and modern are losing meaning. We've got world renowned game and comic collector Erik AKA Excitebyte games who's going to talk with us about how we can start to think about periods in video gaming in terms of more meaningful eras.

Episode 92 - Moving Past "Retro" and "Modern" With Special Guest Excitebyte Games

Kat and I talk to TheyCallMeSolo from Instagram about video game collecting and what made him collect for the N64.

Episode 16 - TheyCallMeSolo Interview

Is it a good time to collect for the Wii-U? What games should you look out for, and how much do they cost, all this and more

Is it a good time to collect for the Wii-U? <br><br>What games should you look out for, and how much do they cost, all this and more

Episode 68 - Is It a Good Time To Collect For the Wii-U

Let me tell you something brother... Finally CQ is about to get Raw on some wrestling games. Also, whatcha gonna do when Johnny runs wild on some recent Sega announcements, Jack? And Tyler has two words for CD-i Ebay sellers: suck it! Ahhhhhhhh, what a rush!

Episode 91 - Johnny and Tyler Lay the Smackdown on Wrestling Games

Tyler and Johnny are talking about wasting money in game collecting. Not just things that have no value, but things we overpay for and getting caught up buying things that we can't ascribe as much value to down the line. If you have objects lining your shelves you wish could just be converted back into the cash you paid for them so you can buy the big thing you really want, let us know if we missed anything.

Episode 99 - The Biggest Wastes of Money in Game Collecting

Kat and I discuss the value of NES games, how much value the cart makes up in a CIB, and just what are the most expensive games in the  US Licensed NES Library. See more details at GameOverJohnny.com

Kat and I discuss the value of NES games, how much value the cart makes up in a CIB, and just what are the most expensive games in the  US Licensed NES Library. See more details at <a href="http://GameOverJohnny.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GameOverJohnny.com</a>

Episode 27 - The Most Expensive NES Games And Where To Find Value

In this episode we're talking about some gifts related to game collecting. It's not really a gift guide, it's more like talking about how other people shop for you when they want to buy you something for the collection. Best gifts, worst gifts, how to make people happy shopping for you, and some thoughts on some stuff currently out there in the mass market.

Episide 135 - How to Shop for a Video Game Collector

Kat and I discuss the SNES Classic and how we did on predicting what would be on it.

Episode 70 - SNES Classic Announced

Deniz Kahn

We're talking with Deniz Kahn, the President of Wata Games, about certification, grading, and where the collector's market for video games may be headed. If you're not about encapsulating your games and think they're only meant to be played, we're still talking about Wata's educational efforts like their recent comprehensive NES black box guide, and tackling the classic issues like NWC vs Stadium Events. This episode is super long so I bet we also got an iam8bit Mega Man jab in there somewhere.Also you can use coupon code "collectorsquest" for 10% off on a Wata submission. No, we don't get money from that, we just think it's cool. And we'll probably use it ourselves.

We're talking with Deniz Kahn, the President of Wata Games, about certification, grading, and where the collector's market for video games may be headed. If you're not about encapsulating your games and think they're only meant to be played, we're still talking about Wata's educational efforts like their recent comprehensive NES black box guide, and tackling the classic issues like NWC vs Stadium Events. This episode is super long so I bet we also got an iam8bit Mega Man jab in there somewhere.<br><br>Also you can use coupon code "collectorsquest" for 10% off on a Wata submission. No, we don't get money from that, we just think it's cool. And we'll probably use it ourselves.

Episode 113 - Interview with Wata Games President Deniz Kahn

We're talking about organization this week: shelves, spreadsheets, apps, and whether you should put your Turbo games in color order (you should). Everyone does it differently, so hopefully you can pick up some tips, or let us know some of your own.

Episode 110 - How do we Organize Our Game Collections?

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