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).
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Episodes
78 episodes
Novels to Games: From Pages to Pad
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 industr...
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Episode 72
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1:05:03
Gundam Vs Zeta Gundam, Is It Worth It?
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 collectio...
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Episode 71
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1:14:50
Bros' Top 5 Video Games
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...
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Episode 70
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1:51:13
Metal Gear (NES), Is It Worth It?
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 ...
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Episode 69
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1:04:29
Dead Video Games
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 wi...
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Episode 68
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1:02:27
Diablo (PS1), Is It Worth It?
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 e...
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Episode 67
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1:09:20
Greatest Hits/Player's Choice
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? B...
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Episode 66
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1:14:35
Year In Review, 2024
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 l...
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Episode 65
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1:20:27
Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Gold Edition, Is It Worth It?
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 ...
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Episode 64
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1:29:19
Backlog Management
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 tactic...
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Episode 63
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1:27:48
Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game, Is It Worth It?
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 S...
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Episode 62
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1:24:08
Working Designs: A Publisher Special
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...
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Episode 61
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1:18:16
Primal Rage, Is It Worth It?
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...
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Episode 60
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1:28:31
White Whales
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...
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Episode 59
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1:08:56
Steel Battalion, Is It Worth It?
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 gr...
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Episode 58
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1:29:35
Master Video Game Chef, A Cookbook Review
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.D...
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Episode 57
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1:29:58
Def Jam: Fight for NY, Is It Worth It?
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 ro...
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Episode 56
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1:20:03
Super Nintendo: A Console Special, with SwooshBear
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...
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Episode 55
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1:33:44
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, Is It Worth It?
A ghost online and one of the harder to find titles we've personally seen, Berry brings Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain to the table in a new episode of Is It Worth it? There's a large margin of difference between cri...
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Episode 54
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1:26:10
Worst Video Game Endings
An ending can make or break a game. Nate brings us together to discuss this topic and what we think constitutes a bad video game ending.What are some of your worst game endings? Talk to us on
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Episode 53
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1:17:11
Days Gone CE, Is It Worth It?
Originally released as a PS exclusive in 2019, we tackled Days Gone for our newest episode of "Is It Worth It?" We made it through the game (for better or for worse). Does the collector's edition hold up with the price, and does the game play p...
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Episode 52
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1:40:55
Console Launch Libraries, The Best Of
One of the most talked about things when a new consoles is coming out is "what game is coming with it?". We talk about not only current gen consoles, but all of the classics as well. Which ones were our favorites, and what do we think was the b...
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Episode 51
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1:21:35
Pokemon Snap, Is It Worth It?
Nate is back with another Pokemon choice on the Nintendo 64, Pokemon Snap! We talk about story, graphics, game play, sound, and collectibility to determine if the game is worth it. Is this a good deal or is the Pokemon tax too much?&nbs...
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Episode 50
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1:09:41
Repros, Bootlegs, and KOs: Should We "Collect" Them?
One of the most dividing topics among players and collectors, we talk about our opinions on reproductions and knock off games. Do we buy them, do we have any? Should they be included in a "collection"?What's your opinions on fake games?...
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Episode 49
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