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General / Re: Why do you collect?
« on: October 01, 2011, 04:33:57 am »
Some years ago I actually used to trade-in a lot. My excuse was "what matters is the experience, not the physical game". At some point I realized that some of the games I traded in were actually somewhat valuable or at some point I wanted just to have them or play them again.
I will never forget that I bought a black label Final Fantasy VII for 20 bucks (YES 20!) and in mint condition.....I traded the game for ... [can't remember]
So yeah, I decided that if I buy a game, I'll keep it no matter what. I don't want to experience another "WHY DID I SELL IT?" shock again.
And also all my physical games have a value that no digital game will ever have. It's been around 16 years since I got my first console/game (original Gameboy - it's damaged, but still works!) and I still love reading the manual, the box and admiring the game itself. Every time I get a new game I feel like a kid again. I wonder if buying digital will ever give me that feeling one day.
Other "WHY DID I SELL IT" items:
- My Nintendo 64 + some games
- Pokemon Yellow Version
- Resident Evil 2 (N64)
- Resident Evil 3, Code Veronica X (GC)
- Baten Kaitos (GC)
- Metroid Prime 2 (GC)
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA)
(most of them are not really valuable in terms of money, it's mostly a personal value)
I will never forget that I bought a black label Final Fantasy VII for 20 bucks (YES 20!) and in mint condition.....I traded the game for ... [can't remember]
So yeah, I decided that if I buy a game, I'll keep it no matter what. I don't want to experience another "WHY DID I SELL IT?" shock again.
And also all my physical games have a value that no digital game will ever have. It's been around 16 years since I got my first console/game (original Gameboy - it's damaged, but still works!) and I still love reading the manual, the box and admiring the game itself. Every time I get a new game I feel like a kid again. I wonder if buying digital will ever give me that feeling one day.
Other "WHY DID I SELL IT" items:
- My Nintendo 64 + some games
- Pokemon Yellow Version
- Resident Evil 2 (N64)
- Resident Evil 3, Code Veronica X (GC)
- Baten Kaitos (GC)
- Metroid Prime 2 (GC)
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA)
(most of them are not really valuable in terms of money, it's mostly a personal value)
