What kind of Collector are you?

[briskbc]

I just collect the games I like.  I have no loyalties to any console producer.  I am really only a completist with regards to the Dreamcast.  I don't know why but it's just burned into my mind that I have to have the complete library, all of the Euro exclusives, white label demos, and Japanese exclusives.  I expect this to take a LONG time.

[NationalGameDepot]

I have like 12+ systems with games and accesories for them all, but NES is the only thing I really collect.  I just get games for the others systems that I really enjoy.  
~~NGD

[PapaStu]

This is oh so true   You and Jason both
Not that this is a bad thing.  

And the bad thing is that I got him started on variants....  He was a 'typical' owner of everything before I came around and made him buy even MORE copies of games.

[Tynstar]

And the bad thing is that I got him started on variants....  He was a 'typical' owner of everything before I came around and made him buy even MORE copies of games.

You are an evil evil man.  

[Tynstar]

And the bad thing is that I got him started on variants....  He was a 'typical' owner of everything before I came around and made him buy even MORE copies of games.

You are an evil evil man.  

Jason: YEAH I HAVE ALL THE PSX GAMES!!!!! WOOT!

PapaStu: You do? You only have 1275(?)

Jason:Yeah thats all of them.

PapStu: Silly Silly man you need the variants 1275 is for the weak you need about 1900 PSX games to be a real man.

Jason: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

[segasimon]

70% collector
30% player!
Genesis carts are just fine, I want to compleate this system.
32x carts are fine also.
sega cd has to be CIB, I like the boxes plus cds need to be taken care of.
game gear I pick up new games when I find them and they are the right price!
Nes, stopped even picking up games for. have a few I like and thats it.
I will drive hours to collect games I need for genesis, will go to swap meets when I can, like tommorrow (have the day off!!!). Will go to every game store on a regular basis, look on craigs list but never ebay (well I will be getting that way soon)

[Speedy_NES]

My collecting habits also depend on the console and type.  For NES games, I aim for a complete CIB collection with variants, etc, but since I have the majority of the manuals already and bought a couple box sets, I have no problem buying individual pieces here and there.  I store the carts, manuals, and boxes all apart from one another, so its not really noticable that some games are more complete than others

As for NES hardware, I only buy complete (preferably new; unless I get a super deal on a loose accessory) stuff and I'll pick up any variant that I still need as long as my spending budget can manage.  Since there isn't a complete list of NES accessories available yet, it's hard to really "complete" the set, but that is just more motivation for me to collect the stuff as I enjoy documenting it

[NES-a-holic]

Well i started collecting NES again 3 years back and at first i started with carts (i had 20 left from the past).
After like 5 to 6 months i saw quite some copletes popping up on ebay.nl and 2ndhandsites so i decided to collect complete,looked nicer and IMO it's great to own it all.Manual,cart,box if possible poster and inlays.
Last year my interest grew more towards proto's/demo's and such and other related stuff and stumbled upon other consoles proto's and got interested in some other stuff also.
I mean SMS,Megadrive,SNES,GB games and other stuff.I buy for NES completes mostly and when it's an uncommon game i will settle for cart also in some cases.
When i go to flea markets and i can't find NES related stuff i buy other consoles games also,mostly carts.Some for the keep some for trade bait or for resale as long if it's cheap i'll buy it,NES wise no limit really.
About spending limits,if i really want it and i have the money for it i buy it no matter what.

[Zanicnight]

I pick up whatever I can as long as it has a good price on it. I don't care if  Ihave the system or not, cause my plan is to one day get my hands on it.

[David_J.]

I collect what I will play or use. However, if I see a game I'm not intrested in, but it is a cheap, a collector and is quality, like Legend of Oasis for the Sega Saturn, I'll pick it up. Like I was going to pass it up for $3.

However... if it's not a system I collect I'll leave on the shelf, and let someone else enjoy it. Seeing Street Fighter Collection for the PS1, mint for $3 is an example.

Condition... well 16 bit games I don't really care if they are complete, but if the game requires a manual, like Herzog Zwei, I want one. Fighting games require one. I didn't get Virtua Fighter 2 or 32X until I had a manual.

True Story: When I bought Virtua Fighter 2 for the Genesis, well I wanted it -- I bought a manual before I bought the game, I really lucked out because every copy on ebay was loose.

Any thing past the Genesis or SNES I want complete. I am working on getting complete copies of the last few loose Saturn games that I have.

[segarocks30]

Hell, I just pick up whatever usually. And if i see something that i have heard was good, I grab it.

[RetroYoungen]

I collect what I want to play.

My mentality also.  When I hear about a good or great game, I might go out and buy it.  Other than that, I'll pick up cheap games and hopefully a gem pops up that I can recommend to my buds.

I used to be one of those people that I just wanted every game I could get my hands on, but I found out I had too many games I really didn't want to play again, so that stopped.  The only system I want every game for now is the NGPC (of my 36 games, probably a third of them are boxed, and there's only maybe one of them that I can say I don't like).

[Funk_Buddy]

I started with the thought of just getting games I liked, but that went out the window when the import bug bit me hard.

I mean really... how many horse racing or dating sims does one person need when you can't understand what's on the screen?

These days I still pick up games for systems I don't own, but might some day. If it's cheap and in good shape I'll likely buy it. I try for complete on most stuff, but older carts I'll take loose.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Funk yeah!

[Barracuda]

I don't really focus on any certain console. If it's cheap I'll buy it. When it comes to games I like them complete, although some I will buy loose.