July 2026 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

[doafan]

A new month has started, can't believe that six months of this 2026 have passed, anyway you all know what to do here.

[sworddude]

Next years  top 30 gonna be a hard one for me gonna be rough to pick what my favourite 30 items picked are already

mainly japan deals costed me nothing in the end

sfc all cib

go go ackman 2
crayon shin chan 2
sailor moon trouble S S
super puyo puyo
cho aniki + cd
super bomberman 5
go go ackman 1 guide
go go ackman 2 guide

Custom robo N64

ps2

runrunoi kenshin
jojo's shadow
jojo's phantom blood

ps1

paca paca 1 + obi
paca paca 2 + obi

maplestory ds + code card

super famicom storage cases

sf II
super mario world
super mario world cart display case

wii u

bayonetta special edition
tokyo mirage game still factory sealed


Now the actual good stuff

Common neo geo stuff has skyrocketed in just a few months with this new announcement pretty much doubled. only had to sell 1 neo geo game to get my money back as a result. unfortunately it also means that it's gonna be harder to find cheap jp aes deals as a result 

neo geo aes

sam shodown II
fatal fury special
kof 94

random nintendo deals costed me nothing in the end

snoopy gameboy UKV

snes

toy story
terminator 2 judgement day

and than finally might be my best deal of the year. somebody fire selling an amazing quality mostly snes collection and me being the only guy at the time added some pretty heavy hitters for free in the collection as a result

all boxes are in really crisp excellent condition, some games where unfortunately missing the manual but at this kinda condition and these kinda prices I can't complain

N64

charlie's blast
space station silicon valley

Snes

Big sky trooper
palladins quest missing the manual but with map
lagoon
soul blazer
brain lord
FF II missing manual but with map
dragonview missing the manual

I think I got all european super big boxes now when I get these 4. already had terranigma, lufia and the red box super metroid big box do love the alternative box art on some of em. glad I completed the set for cheap not so glad I ran even out of snes manual protectors and having to buy big box protectors 

Secret of evermore no guide
super metroid no guide 
secret of mana
illusion of time

Ogre battle missing the manual  this one is gonna be hard as hell to get. but box is crisp
spike mcfang 
Evo search for eden 


and finally as a GBA simp managed to add this game to the collection at a really good price especially when the guy fire sold other items with it. not a cheapest price but as a gba simp i ain't complaining at a 250 loss shipped

Very happy to finally get a ninja cop in the collection 


Definitely have been making nice progress in terms of the collection this year can't complain 

[megasilverx1]

PS1
NFL Blitz 2000
Risk
Rakugaki Showtime
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4
Monopoly

PS2
Scaler

PS3
PS Move navigation controller


Like with the Xbox 360, I patiently acquired the necessary things to have a PlayStation move from thrift stores. It took longer than I expected since I figure I'd see the controllers and camera you need at thrift stores about as often as a Xbox Kinect, but that ended up not being the case.

[2ko]

With this being my last month in Japan, I went to some of my favorite retro spots for possible my last time. My goal was to find some uncommon/rare GB/GBA tiles I have been on the hunt for and to flesh out my GC collection (I only had like 6 or so titles since I only decided to start collecting Japanese GC like a few months ago).

Found 1 GBA game and picked up a good selection of GC games for a good price. Games I picked up were:
1. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
2. Luigi's Mansion (GC)
2. Metroid Prime (GC)
3. Pikmin (GC)
4. Pikmin 2 (GC)
5. Battalion Wars (GC)
6. Starfox Assault (GC)
7. FZero GX (GC)
8. Tales of Symphonia (GC)


Still a couple of GC games I really would love to pick up before leaving. Namely Super Mario Sunshine, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Zelda Twilight Princess, Resident Evil and Resident Evil IV. I think I would be super happy with my GC collection like that if I pick these titles up. At least until I am able to come back to Japan and really start to flesh it out more. But right now I am not really sure what else I 100% want in my collection, because I just haven't played enough of the GC library.

[ssj4yamgeta]

PS4:
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

XBOX One:
DOOM (2016)

I think I might finish my XBOX One collection before my Switch collection, only 7 more games to go for that versus 9 more for my Switch.

*Edit* I miscounted, I need 11 more for XBOX One.

[pitomba]

08/07/2026: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Nintendo Switch 2)

[sly345]

PS2: Grandia 2
Game Boy: Batman: The Animated Series
PS1: Akuji the Heartless, Driver 2 (99 Games...i still have to think what #100 will be)

Steam: Gothic Remake, Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remakes, Sonic Frontiers

[redblaze57]

Switch 2
-Mouse P.I. For Hire Mouseburg Edition

[telekill]

Rebought a PS3.

After scouring eBay and sellers offerings, seeing the horrible condition so many available systems were in (pretty sure one poor PS3 had cigarettes put out on it), I decided to go through Amazon's refurbished line. Went with the 320GB slim (not sure which model number it is yet) and if anything is wrong with it, I can still return or replace it.

I've begun the process of replacing my old collection with buying the following:
 - Infamous Collection (both games)
 - Motorstorm
 - Ridge Racer 7

All are complete.

[ssj4yamgeta]

XBOX One:
Shadows: Awakening

I had to order some CPAP filters, and needed an extra $15 on the order to qualify for overnight shipping, so I threw in a cheap game from my list.

[dhaabi]

I think I would be super happy with my GC collection like that if I pick these titles up. At least until I am able to come back to Japan and really start to flesh it out more. But right now I am not really sure what else I 100% want in my collection, because I just haven't played enough of the GC library.

I may be too late by replying to this now, but have you looked into the library's more niche titles exclusive to Japan, or ones that are significantly cheaper than NA copies? Doubutsu Banchou, Giftpia, Kururin Squash!, Kyojin no Doshin, and Mutsu no Nohohon come to mind, though maybe these wouldn't interest you.

[sworddude]

if he's gonna return to japan at some point there is probably no rush. but it will definitely be harder to find japanese games in western countries at good prices.

[telekill]

Added Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) to round out the initial physical collection. I'll probably add one or two titles per month for a while from here.

[dhaabi]

I'll probably add one or two titles per month for a while from here.

About how many more do you think you'll want to end up adding? Is the plan to only buy games you've previously played and then discarded, or to also add new ones?

[bunnybear]

Neo Geo
- Matrimelee (MVS)
- Rage of the Dragons (MVS)

PS5
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D
- Gran Turismo 7
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Octopath Traveller 0
- Tales of Berseria

Switch
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Soldner X Complete Collection LE