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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: January 24, 2026, 10:27:47 pm »

Anyone to come audit my collection?  I really need to compare it to what I have on here system by system. It’s just a lot to do.

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General / Re: Do you ever buy Non-Original accessories

« on: December 31, 2025, 06:38:29 pm »

 Nope.
I’m all OG all the time. Not because it’s a sin or some silly purest mentality. They just are the highest quality.

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General / Re: Your collection in 5-years from now

« on: December 26, 2025, 07:55:08 pm »

In 5 years.... Hmmmm....

I'm going to guess ill be down to buying expensive/hard to find games. My NES collection will still be missing stadium events. I'll probably have a full Virtual Boy set and a finished MAME cabinet.

We'll just have to wait and see.

Ha!  I nailed part of it.
Still no Staidum Events
Didn’t complete that Virtual Boy set
I opted to have a small computer set up with lunchbox and a X-Arcade Tankstick. It’s a big ass arcade joystick. I can stick it in a closet and not permanently take up space.

9 years later. Life has changed a lot. Still have a ton of games. I’m not mad at it.
Bonum Vitae Este

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: December 25, 2025, 11:13:19 pm »

Merry Christmas VGcollect! I appreciate all of you who have stuck with the site and genuinely enjoy seeing you all post. I hope all of you have a great day with your families or just chilling.

Merry Christmas, my dude.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: December 22, 2025, 08:54:10 pm »

This is something fairly gaming adjacent to me, but one thing I'm so sick of is how fake and contrived so much of the internet is today. Compared to even 5 or 6 years ago, it's so hard to find genuine gaming content or discussion. Everything is either sponsored, an ad, clickbait, hot takes, rage bait, AI generated, or bots. I know there are still some genuine people and places to discuss gaming (this site is one of them), but it's getting discouraging on pretty much all mainstream sites like Reddit, Facebook, and Youtube. I hate how I have to second guess if I'm interacting with a bot now, and even if I'm not, so many people just talk and act the same way online now. It's awful. And then when it comes to finding new youtube videos, Youtube will recommend to me the same ultra clickbaity, contrived sponsored video essay 3 times before it actually recommends me some newer video from a smaller youtuber who genuinely just wants to talk about his favorite Resident Evil or SHMUP games. Again, I can still find this stuff, but it's getting more and more rare and difficult.


I know this stuff is happening more and more, but part of me also feels like maybe I'm just outgrowing the social aspect of the internet. I do genuinely like to discuss gaming with people online and in person, but maybe I just have a lower tolerance for people parroting the same opinions or saying some stupid BS just to drum up outrage, and therefore engagement.


I miss the old and also the not so old internet so badly. I know it wasn't perfect and was filled with its own problems, trolls, bad actors, and other unsavory characters, but at least it felt mostly genuine and authentic. Everything online just feels so fake now. I'm so grateful that small forums like this still exist even though they've become an endangered species thanks to social media.

I agree with you 100%.
I don’t think it’s you outgrowing the internet. I think it’s all the bullshit has made it so unsavory that we crave real people.  We just want something that is real and not just generated for clicks. Social media made people curate their online appearance just so they could get some likes. Your friends weren’t sharing their real life with you, and you weren’t with them.

It’s rough when the “realest” thing on the internet is porn.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 04, 2025, 08:26:46 pm »

I'm thinking of expanding into some other portable offerings before getting a Switch 2 for now. Either a vita, Playstation Portal, or going big and getting a Steam Deck.

I love my Steam Deck and use it way more than I thought I would.  I think it ended up being my second most used console last year.

I play the heck out of my Steam Deck.  Cheap games and being portable?  You betcha.

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Off Topic / Re: Your Own Thoughts On General Entertainment?

« on: August 01, 2025, 06:02:46 pm »

What branch of the military did General Entertainment serve?

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Off Topic / Re: How do you deal with getting older?

« on: August 01, 2025, 05:58:13 pm »

Let’s be real. Getting old sucks. It’s harder to be fit. You can’t pee as far. Sometimes you wake up and just feel like you’ve been in a car crash because you slept wrong.

Just because your body gets older doesn’t mean you have to be old. Stay active. Dress like a relevant person. (Don’t be a try-hard old guy, but buy you some new clothes). Still play games. Still watch movies. Don’t get caught up in what’s comfortable. Keep trying. Have fun.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Switch 2

« on: June 06, 2025, 12:55:03 pm »

So, did any of us get one?

I got one.
It’s good. It’s more of an upgrade on a switch than anything that’s going to blow your hair back.
Now, the only game I have is Mario Kart. It’s super-fun. It’s more of the same Mario Kart, but that’s not a bad thing.

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: May 31, 2025, 07:29:36 am »

Just an update…

I finished Astrobot. That is one of my favorite games ever.
I did everything there was to do in the game. 100% complete. And that’s not like me.

That was my first ever platinum trophy on psn.

If you have a PS5, play Astrobot.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: April 27, 2025, 10:53:49 pm »

Did anyone try for a Switch 2?  Anyone hit? 
I got a preorder at Walmart. Hope they come through.

I didn't even try. I'm definitely going to have a wait and see attitude of how things go with it. The news that most third party games will be key card games and not game on card has me on the fence about getting one at all.

But really, who buys Nintendo consoles for 3rd party games?

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but here it goes.

Modern games are moving toward all digital. If I want to play new games, I’ve got to move with the industry. It’s not ideal, but I like playing new games.
The only way to keep the games you buy is to stick to pc gaming. Steam is the only platform that hasn’t changed.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: April 25, 2025, 11:31:14 pm »

Did anyone try for a Switch 2?  Anyone hit? 
I got a preorder at Walmart. Hope they come through.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 4.2.2025 thoughts?

« on: April 25, 2025, 11:30:00 pm »

I landed a preorder.

Did anyone else have any luck?

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: April 22, 2025, 04:48:31 pm »

So, I fired the PS5 again after a big break. I just couldn’t find time.
Well, I started in on Astro Bot. Holy shit!  If you haven’t played this game, you’re doing yourself a disservice. It’s the best Mario game that isn’t Mario. This is some 3D platforming goodness. Another thing that I didn’t know I needed, this game is freakin adorable! 
I’m having such a good time finding every bot and every puzzle piece.
If you haven’t played a PS5, get Astro Bot. It’s a good one.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: March 03, 2025, 08:44:41 pm »

Long time since ive posted. I see the website has been having issues. I am glad this site is still around since It is the only site i use to track my collection

Anyway, collection is going well. 1.5 years ago we moved from CA to Northern NV and bought a house. I let my wife pick a house she liked as long as it, 1. had a big yard so we could get big dogs (aka german shepherds) and 2. an extra room so I can have my gaming room (she did work from home at the time, so it was also her office).  Since we moved everything, she did not like my wire racks set up because it was "ugly" and bought all new shelving units for the consoles, which made things harder for cable management since wire racks made it simple lol. the bookshelves i built from a youtube video that i keep all my games on remain and will soon need to build a 3rd one since my other 2 are full, I just need to figure out where to put it since we need to rearrange things to make it fit.

Missed you guys, now that I am  finished school, took my licensed exam and now a fully licensed vet tech, I have more free time to post!

Dude! So glad to see you back!