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Obligatory "My Collection/Setup" Post
Mr Gilder | 10:32 AM on 01.04.2009 26 comments


It seems that if you are even remotely serious about blogging here on Destructoid, you simply have to post pictures of your personal collection/setup. Without further ado, I give you what is commonly referred to by my friends and I as the "Nerd Dungeon." There are over 900 pieces in my gaming collection, which I keep fully inventoried. If anyone would like the complete to-date list, let me know, and I will post it. Also, keep in mind that I am terrible at any form of photography, and these pictures are awful.


This is the main setup in the center of the living room. I keep the PS3, Wii, XB360, and cable for the PSP hooked up at all times. The switchbox that I purchased has an additional composite and component up front, so I can just hook anything else up conveniently.
The shelves here house the following games:
- PS3
- Wii
- NES
- PC Engine (CD & HuCard)
- PC-FX
- Neo Geo (AES & MVS Carts)
- Sega CD
- Saturn
- Dreamcast
- N64
- My Castlevania collection, which I keep separate, as it is my favorite series.
- XBox
- XBox360
- Gamecube


Here is a closeup of the system shelves on the main setup, with the glass doors open.
From the top left, to bottom right, you can see:
- PC-Engine Duo R
- Dreamcast (1 of 2, the other is kept boxed in a closet . . . for emergencies)
- Neo-Geo AES (with REI high-def mod from www.neotropolis.net)
- Saturn (switch-modded for imports)
- Genesis 2 + Sega CD
- SNES 2
- NES
- N64
- XBox


Here are some additional boxed systems and accessories that I do not keep out anymore. They are either, 1) obsolete, or 2) I just don't play them enough. I mainly took these out and snapped a picture so that you can see how awesome that the box for the PC-FX is.


Next to the main setup is a little alcove for my Rock Band stuff, and larger boxed accessories and game sets.


In the corner next to that is the Genesis & PS2 games.


My extremely modest computer. I am not really into PC gaming. You can see a smattering of games up top there. Mostly Warhammer 40K and Blizzard stuff.


Here is the handheld wall. This contains all my stuff for:
- Gameboy, GB Color, & GB Advance
- DS
- PSP
- Neo-Geo Pocket Color


Here is the drawer of forsaken handhelds. Here lies the Game Gear and Nomad.


Here are my PS1 and SNES games.





Drawers containing various accessories.


Just for good measure, here is my DVD collection as well. There is a healthy (unhealthy?) sprinkling of anime in there along with everything else.

I hope that you guys enjoyed having a look at my setup. Let me know what you think!



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BulletMagnet's Destructoid Blog
The Nerd Dungeon, eh? To quote the chihuahua guy from Oliver and Company - "Eef thees ees torture, chain me to tha WALL!"

I REALLY need to get to your house someday (breaking and entering, if necessary). One question though - do you have a tate screen setup for vertical shmupping?
RonBurgandy2010's Destructoid Blog
O.O nice.

Why does everyone always make me sad with my collection?
Mr Gilder's Destructoid Blog
@BulletMagnet: No, unfortunately I do not have a tate setup. I should probably get that taken care of. One day.
Conrad Zimmerman's Destructoid Blog
That's a downright epic collection. Color me impressed.
Dao2-SKP's Destructoid Blog
awesome setup :o

can u show me a closer up picture of ur big o figure :o
Silverback 55's Destructoid Blog
I'm completely jealous of your stuff. And thank god you didn't hug anyone.
Half left's Destructoid Blog
I wish I had a shit-ton of disposable money.

also, OVER NINE HUNDREEEEEEDDDD!!!!!
Daxelman's Destructoid Blog
Ron, nobody wants to see my collection, I.E. stuff I haven't sold yet.

Most of my shit is broken, handed down, or gone. Or a combo of the proceeding.

I just have a few games, my PS2, my PS3, my DS, and that's it.
zockroach's Destructoid Blog
so amazing.. so amazing.
Freefall's Destructoid Blog
Nice! That is looking good, it puts me to shame, Kudos Good sir, Kudos.
Mr Gilder's Destructoid Blog
@Dao2-SKP: Ask and ye shall receive. ACTION!


Do not even get me started on my toys. That is a post in and of itself.
Also, I did you icon. For the Emperor!
Mr Gilder's Destructoid Blog
I didn't mean for that image to get cut off like that. I fail at the internet. Try this.

Dao2-SKP's Destructoid Blog
wow that figure looks better then I thought it would looking at it through the package ;p i just might have to get it since they never released the garage kits ;((

thx!
Dao2-SKP's Destructoid Blog
unreleased big o garage kit from max factory



:((((
Funktastic's Destructoid Blog
Nice setup man! Nice to see some more serious collectors here and such. When you say 900 items, do you mean 900 games or 900 items including games, figures, etc. I too have an inventory spreadsheet that my friend and I made in Excel with a good 100 hours put into it, but I'm at like 700 games, and god knows how much more in soundtracks, swag, etc. You also seem lucky and seem to have a lot more room to organize your stuff, but if you're interested, take a look at my blog for my collection.
Mr Gilder's Destructoid Blog
@Funktastic: To answer your question, when I say that there are 900+ pieces in my collection, I mean strictly game stuff. This entails games themselves, accessories (controllers, light guns, joysticks, etc.), and systems. That number does not factor in DVDs, toys, or anything like that, regardless of if they're game related. I'm working on transitioning my inventory from an alphabetized list over to a spreadsheet that includes release date, publisher, developer, genre info, etc. for everything, but it is a super tedious process, and for a collection like mine, it is beyond time consuming. I feel your pain.
Funktastic's Destructoid Blog
Good god! I tried to catalog all my hardware, accessories, and such, but I got way too pissed off at it way too fast, lol. My buddy who did like 90% of the Excel file we use managed to do his, but I just gave up and stuck to games, soundtracks, swag, etc. Just the thought of all the controllers, light guns, and shit I own sends a chill down my spine. And yeah, release date, publisher, developer, genre, etc. isn't too hard if you're half decent with Visual Basic coding for Macros in Excel. I've already got mine like that, where I click a button, fill in a number of boxes, and then it sorts itself over a few different sheets.
Tehmtnlion's Destructoid Blog
So can I just pay you a couple hundred to sit in that room and masturbate for a couple hours? I'll bring kleenex.
jamisu's Destructoid Blog
it's so weird to see our base of operations on the internet. the peoples reactions are priceless. i'm just glad that my Neo-Geo went into your collection, rather than ebay, cause i sure as hell don't have the money to treat it properly.

next time you do a post regarding your gear, i wanna be hiding in the background.
garison's Destructoid Blog
Wow, props man! Those are a LOT of PS2 games, are there even that many good games for the system? OMG I HAVE LOST MYSELF! I CAN'T CONTROL MY OVERWHELMING RESPECT FOR YOU N/E LONGER!!! GHAAAAAA!11!!!!!11oneoneoneone!!!!1
HydroTonix's Destructoid Blog
Respect, you deserve respect, you deserve to be on my friends list, you seserve a blowjob, you deserve a handshake. But seriously, very, VERY nice setup man, props, long live Mr. Guilder.
RiotMonster's Destructoid Blog
Again, I regret being poor and having to trade-in a lot of my games.. =[ Otherwise, I'd be snapping pics left and right.

Props on the amaaaaaaaaaazing set-up!! =]
Rider Chop's Destructoid Blog
oh man, PC-FX, my FMV disc system senses are tingling!
I want it, only for how amazingly obsolete and obscure it is.

you are awesome. my collection looks at your collection and masturbates while crying tears of blood.
grafkhun's Destructoid Blog
That is one amazing nerd dungeon. you have a slim SNES (I have a stupid bulky clunky fat one), you have a sweet capcom versus snk poster (I have no gaming poster sadly) and... are those fucking sword on your wall in the past pic! if you ever want to, you know... get rid of some stuff, I'll gladly take it off your hands.
---AMARU---'s Destructoid Blog
Is it obligatory to say obligatory in an obligatory post?
o_O
CUDpwns's Destructoid Blog
Nice collection, i wish i had a nomad.


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 about me

Hello all. My name is Chris. I was born in 1984. I am a textbook hardcore gamer, and have been since the day my mother handed me an Atari 2600 joystick at about age four. I have an extensive collection of games and hardware that contains over 900 pieces that I keep fully inventoried in list and spreadsheet formats. I am also a huge film buff, and am probably that guy you hate to watch a movie with because he thinks too much about things.

I have done my fair share of time in video game retail. Four and a half years working at, and weekend-managing a Microplay, and about a year and a half wishing I was dead (aka. working) at a Gamestop. I am a compulsive reader of game journalism, both here on Destructoid and on various other sites. Friends and coworkers tell me that they have never met anyone who knows as much about the industry as me, or who can talk as well and passionately about it. It may be a big stretch to say that exactly, but I do believe my love and understanding of games, if anything, is clear when you talk to me. I hope you feel that way too when you read my writing! I have a degree in Interdisciplinary History/Government from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Although I am currently employed in the purchasing and Accts. Payable department of an electrical construction company, it is my sincerest dream to eventually make writing and possibly teaching about popular culture topics (film, video games, tv, etc.) a full-time occupation. I dabble in my own fantasy-fiction stuff, and am working hard to perfect methods for analytically writing about games in the manner that one would a book or film.

I love to draw! in my (rare) spare time.

I am an absolute toy nut. I have loads of action figures all over my place, and many many more stored away in an attic that there just simply isn't enough room to display. I obviously love to scarf up any game related toys that I can. Specifically, I find Japanese Gashapon (capsule toys) by Yujin to be particularly worth wasting money on. My primary focus, however, is on robots. I have a wall of Transformers, a glass case full of hand-painted Gundam models, and a load of Lego Bionicles.

Reading is also a huge part of my life. I love to be informed, and get super into philosophy. I regularly alternate between classics like Dickens, Lewis, Carol and Twain, to violent pulp fantasy. I have a particular soft spot for novels based in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K universe.

Finally, I am a cheesball hopeless romantic, and am a member on like 40 bajillion dating sites. Of course, the ultimate would be to snag a nice gamer girl, but as there are so very few around where I live, I simply don't see it happening.

That about sums me up. If you want to know more. Feel free to message me. I'm serious about being as big a part as I can of the gamer community!

Here are some other measly facts and favorites.

Favorite Game System: Neo-Geo

Five Absolute Favorite Games:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- Wild Arms
- Phantasy Star Online Ep.1&2 (Gamecube Version)
- Chrono Trigger
- Dragon Force

Favorite Movie: Tombstone

Favorite Anime: Shin Getter Robo Armageddon OVA

PSN Name: MrGilder1

Favorite Bands:
- Vintersorg
- Scar Symmetry
- Justice
- Chromeo
- Rush

AIM: RageofGeo

Twitter: MrGilder1

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