I find that most people in my life have at least one “thing” they are collecting. It is often an insight into their personality and it is fun to hear people talk about something they are passionate about.

  • Gabadabs@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Nintendo 64 games.
    It was the first game console I really played much of growing up. I’d go to my dads on the weekends and he had it there, so it was this magical time, playing Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 64. I’ve collected nearly all the games I grew up with, as well as some I never played as a kid. I like having it, knowing that at any time I can play them, in their original forms on hardware. Emulation is great but playing on hardware just hits different.

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      11 months ago

      Do you have them displayed? I collect retro games as well and I’ve always been frustrated with the lack of spine labels on N64 games. It makes it harder to quickly find a game on the shelf. The system has some absolute bangers though.

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        11 months ago

        I really don’t have a place or space to display them, so they sit in a bin on a small shelf w/ my other retro game stuff. I’ve never minded the lack of spine labels since I’ve always had them in bins, haha. There’s even some hidden gems on the platform!