r/gamecollecting

I knew it was big box, but seeing it for the first time in person stopped me in my tracks. Would love to add one to the collection one day!

I actually already owned a copy of this game that I kept since I was a kid. Helped a guy I work with move his dad into a new house and as payment apart from the beer and the pizza he handed me a box of games and this one was among them. I tried to tell them that this was actually something they could make money on and they said they already knew that, but just wanted it to go to a new home, and thanked me for the help. I still can't believe it.

Cex increased prices on a lot of them too.

It needs to be put in alphabetical order I know, I've been meaning to do it but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Little bit of backstory - back in early 2024 I missed out on one of these displays that was opened and missing about half the booklets, and I’ve been kicking myself ever since.

Then I randomly open eBay the other day and see THIS.

A 2013 Wii U “How U Will Play Next” retail booklet display that still has:

-Original promo booklets
-Nintendo retail partner letter
-Sealed!! “FREE Take One!” display intact

I genuinely cannot find another one like it online. Feels like an actual time capsule from the Wii U launch era. As someone who loves obscure Wii U finds this was an instant buy for me. Crazy feeling finally getting a second chance at one of these. Absolutely ❤️ Wii U 😊

But sometimes in the sea of PS3 games without cases, Wii shovelware, and $5 sports games, you find something really good.

2017 I was heartbroken and homeless.

2018 got a job, got a place, got a ps4, and 3 games: Sin Mora EX, Cotton Reboot, and Shaq-FU

2026 Built a library of 600 games and counting.

I know its not a big deal, folks get back on their feet everyday. But for me, I couldn't imagine I'd be here in 2026, with a place, a game room, a fun job, great friends, and a library of 600 awesome games.

🤝🙏🫡🎮❤️

Gamestop did it again. I paid for the new copy, they send the worst gutted, loose disc POS game they had in stock. They have the policy since it’s opened, you can’t return it. Did gamestop just run my pockets or is this returnable? Preferably in store. I’m never going to buy from them online, again.

Bought a huge collection from an old importer of games, and he had all kinds of crazy stuff, including this game!
This guy used to travel around in the 80s, and get danish stores to buy Intellivision products, but eventually he also became an importer of Nintendo outside of Bergsala, amongst other things.
Somehow he got this cartridge from a contact, but he couldn’t remember when or why.

If anybody can help me how to preserve, I’d be grateful.

If you hard this set of games growing up. You were goated. Which was your top and what's your tier list?

Were there any inserts besides the manual? It came with the manual, the cover had come off the manual, but it was still included).

Also, I didn't realize the hangtags stuck around past the black box games. That was a neat discovery

Found out one of my sports game grails is still available for purchase new on Amazon. I’m still trying to go all pro in dog football and there hasn’t been another game like it to scratch my competitive itch.. bark bark woof woof and all that.

I just find it so hilariously odd and charming, that a game Wii game is still available for purchase new in 2026. But the story behind this quirky game is kinda interesting. Turns out the developers themselves still have an EBay store open selling signed copies and even games by the case if you wanna drop ship and sell some dog football of your own… wild times but even kinda respectable if you are still hustling on a Wii game made in 2011.

Cib and clean

All in all, paid around $170 for this haul. GTA The Trilogy and Zelda Collector’s Edition took up a bulk of the price but these are all great games.