Collecti-Bros Podcast
Hosted by two best friends who recount the best and worst of the video game collecting hobby. Join us twice a month for our mainline series "Is It Worth It?", revolving topics, hot takes, and everything in-between (except the same ol' boring news that everybody else does). We are primarily on Spotify, Apple, and Google. Join our conversation on these platforms@CollectiBrosPodFacebookTwitterInstagramTikTok Join the Discord
Collecting Goals
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In this episode we discuss one of the most important topics revolving around a podcast about video game collecting...Collecting Goals! How have our goals changed throughout the years, what are our current goals, and what are our long term goals?
Intro 0:00
Playing/Pick-Ups 1:29
Collecting Goals 32:33
Outro 1:14:23
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Futurama, Is It Worth It?
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The Bros play Futurama on the original Xbox! Does this rare game have us yelling "shut up and take my money!" or are we "not sure" about it? Take a listen and find out!
Music from the Futurama OST composed by Christopher Tyng
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Pick A Failed Game & Defend It!
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Bryan (attempts to) defend Mass Effect 3 (poorly) and Berry makes the case for why you should give L.A. Noire a chance!
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Playing/Pick-Ups 1:59
Pick A Game & Defend It! 28:34
Outro 1:14:33
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Skies of Arcadia Legends, Is It Worth It?
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Finally making it's way onto the podcast, we talk about the GameCube port Skies of Arcadia Legends! Poor sales but great reviews, is this game worth the price people are asking for it? Has Bryan finally converted to liking turn-based based games?
Music from the Skies of Arcadia OST composed by Yutaka Minobe and Tatsuyuki Maeda
Intro 0:00
Background 1:31
Story 7:25
Graphics 47:44
Sound/Music 55:13
Price/Collectibility 1:02:13
Outro 1:25:04
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Things We Just Won't Collect
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We always talk about the stuff we are interested in, but what about all the stuff we aren't? Berry and Bryan talk about the video game things they refuse to collect and why.
Music by Jeremiah George
Intro 0:00
Playing/Pick-Ups 2:00
Topic Start 33:13
Outro 1:22:17
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Our 2025 Wrap Up
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It's been a year full of trial and error, and all new things we tried for the podcast! Berry and Bryan talk about some successes and failures, and also the 2025 year in gaming. What was the best games (and worst) that we played?
Music by Jeremiah George
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Bloody Roar Extreme, Is It Worth It?
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Bryan's final pick for 2025 for "Is It Worth It?" is Bloody Roar Extreme for the Xbox! Is this dead fighting game series worth playing? Is this an underappreciated gem for the Xbox? Is this game undervalued? Tune in to find out!
Music for Bloody Roar Extreme OST composed by
Hiromichi Furuya
Intro 00:00
Story 07:56
Gameplay 24:54
Sound/Music 47:36
Graphics 55:24
Price/Collectability 01:04:41
Outro 01:26:32
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Harvest Moon 64, Is It Worth It?
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Berry's last pick of 2025 for "Is It Worth It?" is Harvest Moon 64! Bouncing off of our farming game episode, we take some time to tackle the series that birthed the farming simulator genre. Was the N64 a good choice and is this game still worth the value?
Music from the Harvest Moon 64 OST, composed by Tsuyoshi Tanaka (Chackey.TANAKA)
Intro 0:00
Story 8:04
Gameplay 20:26
Graphics 38:54
Sound/Music 46:48
Price/Collectibility 55:28
Outro 1:16:40
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What's the Deal with Farming Games?
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Winter is here and so is the time to cozy up with a blanket and talk about what's the deal with farming games! A genre that's had an explosion in the last few years, what makes the games so addicting? We talk all kinds of farming and our experiences with it.
Music by Jeremiah George.
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Godzilla: Domination! Is It Worth It?
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Our second Godzilla game to be featured on the podcast, we discuss the game and various aspects of not only the collectible nature of the game but the game play itself to determine....is it worth it? Does it do Godzilla justice? Will there ever be a game that actually does??
Music from Godzilla: Domination! composed by Jake Kaufman
Intro 0:00
Godzilla: Domination! 0:43
Story 05:36
Gameplay 18:06
Graphics 36:08
Sound/Music 43:21
Is It Worth It? 51:51
Outro 1:09:59
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Best and Worst of Game Room Organization
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The Bros dive deep into the best and worst ways to organize and enjoy your game room. What do we love about our game rooms? What would we change about our game rooms? What makes our game room "ours"? Tune in to find out!
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Brave Fencer Musashi, Is It Worth It?
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A PS1 Squaresoft title that ISN'T Final Fantasy, we talk about our experience playing Brave Fencer Musashi. A quite experimental game and out of the ordinary playstyle for Square, this game was admittedly hard for us. Did we make it, and is it still worth it?
Music from the Brave Fencer Musashi OST, composed by Tsuyoshi Sekito
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The Bros Grails
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We discuss our personal Holy Grails, and why the term "Holy Grail" doesn't necessarily mean expensive. Which of our Grails do we own? Which do we want? Join us for this episode and find out!
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Mad Dog McCree, Is It Worth It?
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The Bros take a look at 4 home ports of the Arcade classic, Mad Dog McCree! We take a deep dive into the intriguing backstory of Mad Dog McCree, then analyze the home ports individually in order to answer the ultimate question, Is It Worth It? Which versions are legendary? Which versions are duds? Join us on this year's ports episode to find out!
Music From the Mad Dog McCree Soundtrack
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Limited Run Games with SwooshxBear
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The Collecti-bros joined by SwooshxBear discuss all things Limited Run Games! We take a look at the company's history, discuss if the games they make really are collectable, have an insightful look at the Retail store and so much more!
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Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, Is It Worth It?
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The black sheep of the Onimusha series, we talked Dawn of Dreams as this episode's Is It Worth It! The series is slashing its way back with Way of the Sword, and we wanted to take a deeper look at the 20 year gap. Will the new release affect Dawn of Dreams, and why did it not sell very well to begin with?
Music is from the Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams OST, composed by Hideyuki Fukasawa and Jamie Christopherson
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Fishing (Mini)games
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The Collecti-Bros talk all things fishing, cause we are hooked. The best, the worst, and what fishing games we just keep coming back to like that sweet, sweet fishing hole your dad keeps a secret.
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Music by Jeremiah George
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Seaman, Is It Worth It?
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Join us as we dive deep into Seaman, the virtual pet game for the Sega Dreamcast! We cover everything in Seaman including the most important question, IS IT WORTH IT? You have come to the right place if you seek the answer. Is Seaman a banger or a sticky mess? Do you want to get your hands on Seaman?
Music and audio from Seaman for the Dreamcast, narrated by Leonard Nimoy and composed by Tsueno Keaneda
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Console Special: Vectrex
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One of the most unique (and expensive!) consoles ever made, we take a look at the Vectrex! We discuss the creation, innovation, and the lasting legacy of this piece of video game history.
Music by Jeremiah George
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Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, Is It Worth It?
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Long title, short ninja, the Collecti-Bros sneak in to talk about Izuna, a mystery dungeon Nintendo DS game and is it worth the price. How did it fair as a mystery dungeon, what exactly is an unemployed ninja, and is there really any fan-service in this game, and if so......is it worth it??
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The State of Remasters
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Remasters have always been a point of contention in gaming, and often pose a large affect on collecting as well. What do we think of remasters, do we own any, and why? Are remasters in the future viable, or a waste of time?
Music by Jeremiah George
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Castlevania Dracula X, Is It Worth It?
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A huge 2024 pick up and a holy grail game for Bryan, we talk about if Castlevania Dracula X is worth its big price tag. SNES is notorious for having a heavy hitting library and this is one one them. One of the most expensive Castlevania games, is it worth it?
What do you think of Dracula X, do you have one, or is it on your wishlist?
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Novels to Games: From Pages to Pad
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After a curious trip down the rabbit hole, Bryan's topic this episode is video games from novels. It could be inspired by, a one for one, or maybe just some character references. We talk about games that are based on novels, and why the industry doesn't pull from this pool of wealth.
Music by Jeremiah George
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Gundam Vs Zeta Gundam, Is It Worth It?
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Our first Gundam game of the podcast, Berry and Bryan talk about Gundam Vs Zeta Gundam for the PlayStation 2. Is it worth it? We go over story, gameplay, sound, graphics, and the price to see if this game is really worth having in our collection. Is there enough content here, and why isn't this game talked about very much?
Music from the Gundam Vs Zeta Gundam OST, composed by Takeo Wantanabe, Yuji Matsuyamu, and Shigeaki Saegusa
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Bros' Top 5 Video Games
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It's here, we finally did a Top list episode. We discuss our individual top 5 videos games of all time and why they impacted us enough to be considered. Across all kinds of genres, we love talking about games and these are the games we love the most.
These are our top 5 video game lists and may be different than yours, but let us know what your top 5 are on social media or discord!
Music by Jeremiah George
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Metal Gear (NES), Is It Worth It?
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In prep for the release of MGS Delta, Bryan wanted to go back and revisit the game that started it all, Metal Gear on the NES. Is the game worth the price, and how does it stand in the series? Is it a proud display on our shelves, or should we hide this one in a box?
Music from the Metal Gear NES OST, composed by Kazuki Muraoka
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Dead Video Games
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A problem gamers have been hit with more frequently than ever with the popularity of multiplayer and online games, Bryan brings dead video games to the discussion today and how they affect us as not only gamers, but collectors. What do we do with the physical media of games that have been long shut down? Is there any merit to still owning any of them? And how many pizzas could one disc of Overwatch cut?
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Diablo (PS1), Is It Worth It?
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The series's first entry on console, Berry brings Diablo to the table for this episode of Is It Worth It! Does this game hold up, and how good does the port play on a controller set up? We deep dive into the game mechanics and changes in this entry to ultimately decide if this game is worth the price.
Music from the Diablo OST, composed by Matt Uelmen.
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Greatest Hits/Player's Choice
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Nintendo, Sony, and Xbox all have a series of games enshired as "best sold" for discount prices. Greatest Hits, Player's Choice (now Nintendo Selects) and Platinum Hits, how collectible are they? What do they mean? And are they even relevant? Berry and Bryan have some conflicting opinions on this topic, and we would love to hear yours.
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Year In Review, 2024
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We somehow made it through 2024! The Collecti-Bros talk about what went right, what went wrong, and what we are looking forward to do 2025.
It's been a great year for the podcast and we really appreciate each listen and interaction! We love making this podcast and have so much more in store for this year! Tell us what your personal highs and lows were for 2024, and what do you want to see in 2025??
Music by Jeremiah George.
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Gold Edition, Is It Worth It?
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One of the top contenders for the Xbox 360's library, and one of the first games to feature DLC on disc, Bryan hosts this episode on Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Gold Edition. Is it worth the extra hundred bucks for a couple extra characters, and how does this game's situation set a standard for collecting in the future?
Music from the Marvel Ultimate Alliance OST, composed by Mark Griskey, Chance Thomas, and Cris Velasco
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Backlog Management
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The one thing that unites all gamers and collectors is the backlog. How do you manage it, does collecting change how we play games or choose which ones? Will we ever get through our entire collections? We talk about our backlogs and some tactics we try to get it down.
Music by Jeremiah George
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Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game, Is It Worth It?
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Berry's favorite comic book character AND the HOTTEST comic book (anti)hero of the 90s, SPAWN, in his first video game! Berry's final game of the year, we talk about Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game for Super Nintendo. Does this game do Spawn justice, and is it worth picking up? Is it collection shelf heat or hot garbage?
Music from Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game, composed by Harumi Fujita
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Working Designs: A Publisher Special
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We're back to roll out the year with our first publisher special, the RPG beast Working Designs! A small but dense library of highly collectible video games, what makes these so expensive? We talk about some we own, some we want, and what makes Working Designs such a golden egg on a collector's shelf.
Music by Jeremiah George
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Primal Rage, Is It Worth It?
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From the Atari Jaguar to the PS1 to the Sega Genesis, we have played and looked at seven (yes, seven!) Primal Rage ports. Which one was worth the price, are any of them duds? Does the game still stand up? Join Bryan in hosting this year's ports episode on Primal Rage!!
Soundtrack from the Primal Rage OST, composed by Jeanne Parson
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White Whales
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Everybody has the story of the one that got away....Nate hosts this episode on our video game white whales. Which ones have been eluding us, or have there any we ended up snagging? Are there some that we will just never see again? What are YOUR white whales?
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Steel Battalion, Is It Worth It?
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Boasting a controller with over 40 buttons across 3 different panels, two joysticks, 3 foot pedals, a near 40 page operations manual, and the biggest box you've ever seen, we finally get together to play the original Xbox "holy grail" STEEL BATTALION. Is it just a pricey gimmick, or a tried and true mech suit simulation experience? Is it worth the price?
Check out the YouTube version of this podcast episode to see the controller in action as we played the game!
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Master Video Game Chef, A Cookbook Review
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Bryan is really excited to put together this episode, each of us bringing a video game cookbook to the table and sharing some dishes together. We reviewed each book overall, and our experiences with creating the dishes from the worlds.
Do you own any video game cookbooks, and what is your favorite recipe?
The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook. Chelsea Monroe-Cassel. Insight Editions, 2019.
The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent. Anita Sarna, Karolina Krupecka...
Def Jam: Fight for NY, Is It Worth It?
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Pulled from the year 2004, Nate's pick for this Is It Worth It brings tons of hip-hop artists right into an environmental arena fighting game (or wrestling depending on who you ask). Is it one of the best fighting games ever made, or is it a rose tinted nostalgia? Join us as we discuss if the game is worth the price across all three systems.
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Super Nintendo: A Console Special, with SwooshBear
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One of the most cherished gaming consoles ever made, this episode we are joined by friend of the show and fellow creator SwooshBear in talking about this timeless console. A library full of games for all types of people and play styles, we talk about our history with the console, some favorites, and maybe some wishlists.
Be sure to check out and subscribe to our friend SwooshBear on his YouTube channel @SwooshxBear for game reviews, deep dives, reaction videos, and more!
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