Don’t throw away your vintage media! Every decade, we see a form of media become “obsolete.” Vinyl records were thrown out to make way for cassette tapes. Cassette tapes were thrown out to make way for CDs. CDs were thrown out to make way for MP3s. Oh, and remember…
I’m taking credit for the Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate localization. My fellow Gemr-icans: I shall gracefully accept your thanks for making the English Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate release a reality. About three weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the 10 Japan only games that should have come west.…
Why you should collect physical media like it’s 1999. Between Netflix, Steam, and Spotify, why should anyone collect physical media anymore? Well, there’s a lot of reasons why you should, actually. Every year, streaming services and digital distribution storefronts get bigger and better. For starters, a ~$10 monthly subscription…
May the force be with you, but not Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was beyond revolutionary when it came out. It’s a given that any game with the Star Wars logo is going to sell, but Knights of the Old Republic was…
The Ben Simmons Rookie Card is gold. Like, literally gold. We don’t hear a lot about basketball cards in the general collecting space, but that’s about to change right now. As reported by Bleacher Report, budding basketball card collector Wendell Williams has just discovered the 2016 – 2017 Ben…
The Japan only games we all wish we had. There are too many amazing video games that never left Japan. In a lot of cases, it’s understandable why some games remained Japan only. Maybe they’re too obscure to warrant the cost of localization. Or maybe their heavy reliance on…
To unbox Amiibo, or to not unbox Amiibo? Amiibo take the “should you unbox” debate to dizzying new heights. As many collectors know, deciding whether or not to unbox your collectibles can be agonizing. Do you try to preserve your collection in mint condition, or do you let your…
