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PODCAST

The Collector"s Quest

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!

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02:46:40

CQ 209 - 10 SNES Games We'd Start Our Collections With

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/11/27

In a world where collecting for disc-based consoles is more popular than ever, we're going back to basics to discuss in our opinion the ten most collectible CIB SNES games, major variants, and some other cool games besides.

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02:15:39

CQ 208 - CQ Holiday Gift Guide 2022

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/11/12

Check the notes below for a list of most things we discuss --> BOOKS: The JRPG Book ($50) HardcoreGaming101 Books (~$25) Game Engine Black Blook series ($35) The Making of Prince of Persia ($23) Video Game History in 64 Objects ($25) Sierra Collectors Quest I ($100) Family Bits Vol. 1 ($35-65) NES Oddities ($40) The History of Sunsoft Vol. 1 ($35) HOMEBREW: Various Game Boy (Check dmgpage.com, ~$50) Micro Mages (45€) Lizard (45€) Garbage Pail Kids ($80) MODERN GAMES: Cuphead ($200) Atari 50

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02:09:46

CQ 207 - Retro Game Collecting is Dead

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/11/06

Oh baby that clickbait. We're talking about the tastes, preferences, and shifting demographics of the game collecting scene and perhaps how "retro game conventions" would be better titled "video game conventions". Also, unrelated, the sealed market is a dumpster fire right now.

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00:38:31

CQ 206 - So You Want To Collect Halloween Games #5...

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/10/25

What a horrible night to have a curse, Tyler is ill so Johnny goes it alone and talks about modern horror / spooky games you can collect that might be collectible in the future. Do You Like FMV and Limited Print Games or do both of those things scare you? Either way, that is what is discussed.

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03:04:50

CQ 205 - Too Many Horror Movie Games from the '70s to...

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/10/11

We're talking about the history of horror movie licensed games, going back to Atari's Shark Jaws in 1975, a rip off of Jaws they weren't able to actually get the legal rights to. We're also talking about Magic's crazy new $999 anniversary box, the PRGE auction being on Whatnot, and more. But you know, mostly horror movies.

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01:45:53

CQ 204 - Price History is BS

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/09/25

CQ takes on the basic laws of economic supply and demand, surely we will win this fight. People are paying too high or too low prices for some things just because Pricecharting says so. Too many collectible video games of varying subjective collectible value are crammed into the same price category and it doesn't make sense to us.

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02:55:36

CQ 203 - Collecting Games From Dead Genres

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/09/13

No genre is truly dead, but some genres are kind of dead, at least in the modern gaming landscape. We're talking about collecting some of the earliest and most prototypical examples of games from genres like rail shooters, point and click adventures, and traditional dungeon crawlers.

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02:05:35

CQ 202 - Collecting 6 Rare Dinosaur Games That're...

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/09/01

We promise it's not just JP: Operation Genesis and Dino Park Tycoon. There's good stuff! Note that if the episode title no longer includes the phrase "Totally Cretaceous!", Johnny went and edited the episode title. -Tyler

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02:39:49

CQ 201 - Reconsidering the List of 677 NES Games

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/08/21

We are going through the standard, sacred 677+91 list of US NES games and reconsidering some DOES IT COUNT situations using new constraints. Everyone get ready to delete Punch-Out!! features Mr. Dream from your lists!

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02:50:00

CQ 200 - The History of Our Collecting Goals

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/08/02

The three of us all started as garbage men and set collectors but we're talking about how our collecting mindset and what we've chased after has changed over time.

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02:30:12

CQ 199 - We're Making Less-Bad Collecting Lists

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/07/20

Ever the CQ topic, we're talking about organizing game list data, how hard it is to do, defining criteria, and letting your database be flexible with your changing opinions. Is it me, or is just the concept of a simple defined list of things to collect something uniquely nuanced and difficult to our hobby?

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02:13:43

CQ 198 - 10 NES Games We'd Start Our Collections With

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/07/02

We're talking about the ten NES games each of us would buy if we were starting over from zero and how much we would budget for them. No price limits, no compromises. We got a big insurance payout and we're each getting what we think are the best version of the best things. Only one of us chose a Battle Kid game. Guess which one!

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02:06:04

CQ 197 - Enjoying Collecting Games More

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/06/21

We're just talking about cutting back on mindlessly hunting auctions and opening those packages for 5 seconds of dopamine and talking about how to enjoy collecting more... without just buying endless amounts of more stuff.

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02:50:43

CQ 196 - Ranking The 8 Most Collectible Consoles

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/06/04

Straight from the metaverse of clickable episode titles, we're ranking some of the most collectible consoles based on the quality of their libraries, price of games, value proposition, and how cool they are to collect. What's the best console to collect? The one you like and want to of course. But what's REALLY the best console to collect?? The ones WE say are!

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02:18:47

CQ 195 - Is "THE BUBBLE" Bursting? Time to Buy??

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/05/17

Guys, it's finally happening. The bubble is bursting! By that, we mean average prices across the board are at all time highs BUT there are some games that have seen significant decreases this year. We're talking about the market and making our trademark incorrect guesses for the future.

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02:53:51

CQ 194 - So You Want To Collect Sega CD

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/05/04

Me and Johnny are both big Sega CD fans and collectors so we're talking about the US Sega CD set! All the fancy hardware, the most expensive and interesting games, and of course Working Designs: the expensive little pink badge games you're required to own because people tell you to.

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02:53:30

CQ 193 - What Are The Full Set Killers?

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/04/20

We're talking about the games the prevent people from completing their sets or even the games that prevent people from trying to collect a set to begin with. From bona fide checklist-ruiners like Stadium Events to fuzzier games in other sets, we're determining what's worth complaining about and what isn't.

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01:00:23

CQ 192? - So... Does Anyone Want To Collect R-Zone?

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/04/02

what.

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01:54:19

CQ 191 - Collecting Games Because You Can't Emulate Them

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/03/29

We're talking about games that are hard to emulate, an aspect that makes something both a challenge to preserve and more valuable to physically own in your collection. It's everything from strange controls like a 720° arcade cabinet to peripherals like Steel Battalion to super modern consoles like PS5.

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02:46:30

CQ 190 - Twenty Types of Game Collectors

The Collector"s Quest ·

2022/03/18

We're talking about different archetypes of game collectors from investors to hoarders to plain old nostalgia gamers. Make sure to slot yourself into a single group and argue about details in the comments! I'm just kidding, we don't really have comments to argue in.

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