r/gamecollecting

With the recent announcement of Ocarina of Time coming to Switch 2, I thought I'd go through my LOZ collection and see how close I am to completion.

My collecting parameters are fairly straightforward: primarily NA releases, always CIB or sealed, and mostly main-series Zelda games. No Hyrule Warriors, Cadence, etc. I also mostly collect original releases rather than trying to own every re-release on every platform.

I believe I'm only missing the two GBA Classic NES Series games, although these are simply re-releases of the original NES titles, which I already own. I also never owned a Wii U, so I skipped the HD remasters on that system.

The biggest exception is obviously the three CD-i games. They're not considered part of the main series, and Zelda's Adventure wasn't even released in North America. However, given their unusual history, notoriety, and collectability, I feel they deserve a place in my collection.

Here's my list:

1987 NES The Legend of Zelda

1988 NES Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Canadian box)

1988 NES The Legend of Zelda (Classic Series)

1992 SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1992 SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Sealed, CGC 9.4, Player's Choice)

1993 GB The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

1993 CD-i Link: The Faces of Evil

1993 CD-i Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

1994 CD-i Zelda's Adventure (PAL)

1998 N64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Collector's Edition, back stamp "41")

1998 GBC The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

2000 N64 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

2001 GBC The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

2001 GBC The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

2002 GC The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest (WATA 9.6 A)

2002 GBA The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords

2003 GC The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

2003 GC The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (WATA 9.4 A+)

2003 GC The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker / Ocarina of Time Master Quest Combo

2003 GC The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition

2004 GC The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

2004 GBA The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

2005 GC Metroid Prime / The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Combo

2006 GC The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2006 GC The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (WATA 9.2 A)

2006 Wii The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Sealed)

2007 DS The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Sealed)

2009 DS The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Sealed)

2011 3DS The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

2011 Wii The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Sealed)

2013 3DS The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

2015 3DS The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (Sealed)

2015 3DS The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (Sealed)

2017 Switch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

2019 Switch The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

2021 Switch The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

2023 Switch The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2024 Switch The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

After months of consideration, I’ve finally bought myself a DS and decided my first game to be Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. I’ve never owned one of these and the only other Nintendo console I’ve ever owned is the Switch as I’ve always been playing on PlayStation my whole life. This is a new start for my game collection.

full game on disc with dlc for $25

Just bought this Beautiful PureArts Resident Evil Lady Dimitrescu 1/4 Scale Statue Brand New Sealed for $600. What are your thoughts on this statue? Only 666 made worldwide.

Any Feedback would be appreciated, the games themselves are in the shelves since the amount became a bit unsightly to display so I tried to streamline and organize it.

So I wake up this morning and since I’ve been on a castlevania kick I check castlevania games at GameStop. Imagine my surprise when the one I want the most is in stock. So I just throw something on fast and head over and ask. They pull this out cib great shape from behind the counter.

5 months ago I shared my PS1 game collection and got a lot of good recommendations. I was missing some obvious ones like Crash, Crash 2, and Tony Hawk 2, but I rectified that right away! Won't be picking up any more PS1 games for 2026 due to budget constraints but next year I plan to pick up Persona, Tron Bon, Koudelka, and Einhander. My wish list is much longer but will knock those out first.

The Sega Genesis Collection is coming along.

I like to call this a “true” collection, cos it’s all just games I’ve accumulated over the years of playing. I’ve never really actively sought out older games, except for buying back games that I’ve lost or that have broken. I’m not rich enough for a properly curated collection haha

Legendary game, second one is great too, just trying to scoop up all my childhood games before the inevitable price increase.

Hoping to add more to it now I have a job.

I’m currently collecting for SNES, PS1 JP, N64, PS2, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, Switch 2, Gameboy Color JP, GBA, DS, & 3DS.

Also threw in a photo of my favorite game on each platform.

My brother and I used to play this all the time growing up. I’ve wanted a copy for ages, but didn’t wanna pay $60+

Found it at a yard sale for $15!

Picked up Drakengard and Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn during a video game convention last weekend.

Checked Gamestop's website to see if any nearby stores had rarer titles in stock. Took the chance on Blood Will Tell and was happily surprised it was CIB during pick up. Got Onimusha Dawn of Dreams and Crimson Sea 2 while I was there. Was also hoping to pick up minty looking copy of Heavenly Sword, but they couldn't find the disc.

As mentioned in my previous post, I'm working on putting together a collection of authentic physical copies of my fifty favorite games. As of now, I have roughly 44 of them, with some technicalities (Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 represents Mega Man 10, The Orange Box represents Portal, etc). Here's what I have so far!

All I have left is Half-Life 2, Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Mega Man 2, Super Mario RPG, and Castle Crashers!