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3 Different Generations Discuss Video Game Collecting | with Special Guest Dustin Furman (Executive Producer at Last Stand Media, Co-host of Scared Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast and Host of Punch Up)

1h 10m · Nerdthusiast Gaming Podcast · 20 May 12:00

Dustin Furman is the executive producer at Last Stand Media and a co-host on Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast. We invited Dustin on to gain three different generations points of views around retro video games and retro video game collecting. Dustin is in his late 20's, Matt is in his late 30's and Wes... well Wes has seen it all folks.

The show starts out with this first segment where we discuss Dustin's early gaming days and his other hobbies and is more of an interview and him providing us with more details of his gaming background. The following segments will be focused on the entire group and get into various retro gaming topics which you can see below in our timestamps!

Enjoy!

00:00 - 1:59 Intro

2:00 - 6:25 What other things is Dustin into outside of games?

6:26 - 9:44 Where did Dustin start with Gaming and where did his passion truly begin?

9:45 - 14:28 What is Dustinโ€™s favorite genre or series?

14:29 - 17:16 What are some of Dustinโ€™s stand out consoles?

17:17 - 32:41 Where do we get our retro games and which types of places do we prefer?

32:42 - 38:33 Are we collecting any specific consoles or subsets that we are currently collecting for?

38:34 - 41:33 How do we keep track of our video game collections?

41:34 - 49:27 Will retro video game prices continue to decline?

49:28 - 53:37 Whatโ€™s a PS1 Hidden Gem you would recommend?

53:38 - 58:34 Where are we getting our new release physical games from?

58:35 - 1:00:00 Do we order games that are released in small print runs, like Limited Run Games etc?

1:01:00 - 1:06:12 Do you see a time in the near future where you stop buying physical games?

1:06:13 - 1:10:13 Please convince Wes to open and play his PS5!


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