Do you collect an entire series?

[Gamerforlife]

I don't think I've every made this a goal, but it can happen by accident if I love a series and end up buying every installment. I have every Sly Cooper game not counting games that they just cameo in.

Some series though, have too many installments to be worth collecting. I like Dynasty Warriors but I would never try and buy all fifty million Dynasty Warriors games and fifty million Dynasty Warriors spin offs, copy cats, expansions, clones, etc. You can only recycle something so many times before it gets ridiculous.

Or the fifty billion versions of Street Fighter Capcom has put out over the years.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Ultima (I'm missing some of the console/Game Boy games)

Just curious - what formats are your Ultima games in? Do you have original DOS/Apple II/C64 disks or a compilation like the Ultima Collection?

The Game Boy Ultima games are surprisingly good.

Series That I'm VERY Close to Having Fully:
-Contra

Don't forget to pick up the C64 port of Contra!

I've been trying to track down the Tandy Color version, but it's extraordinarily rare.

[BurningDoom]

Ultima (I'm missing some of the console/Game Boy games)

Just curious - what formats are your Ultima games in? Do you have original DOS/Apple II/C64 disks or a compilation like the Ultima Collection?

The Game Boy Ultima games are surprisingly good.

Series That I'm VERY Close to Having Fully:
-Contra

Don't forget to pick up the C64 port of Contra!

I've been trying to track down the Tandy Color version, but it's extraordinarily rare.

If I have a physical copy of the best port of a particular entry in a game, then mission complete for my collection. I don't go for multiple ports of the same game, unless there's a portable version as well.

Or is this C64 game an entirely different Contra game?

[BoneSnapDeez]

It's a port - much worse than the NES game, but interesting nonetheless. I suggested it because I know you have a C64 and it's not that hard to find. I don't own it, but have played it twice at PAX East.

I love Western computer versions of classic Japanese games for some reason.

[Nemoide]

Ultima (I'm missing some of the console/Game Boy games)

Just curious - what formats are your Ultima games in? Do you have original DOS/Apple II/C64 disks or a compilation like the Ultima Collection?

The Game Boy Ultima games are surprisingly good.

I have the Ultima Collection, as well as Ultima III for NES, IV for SMS and V for Apple II. I have the original release of Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams, the GOG release of Savage Empire. And a two-in-one release of Ultima Underworld.
MAN I NEED TO BEAT MORE OF THESE GAMES.

[Damm64]

Yes, and i try to get the "ultimate collection" on one system this means that (if i can) i want all the games of the series in one system... im currently working this on the gamecube with resident evil and the God of war games on the PS3 (this one is gonna be easy). But i think is unnecesary to have the same game on various systems ( unless i really really really like that game).

So far i just wanted to do this with Resident evil and donkey kong country games (still need 3), but maybe if like them enough i would go with other franchises.

[Hobie-wan]

Unquestionably, every titles in the series:
Panzer Dragoon

Including Mini and R-Zone?

[Krejlooc]

Absolutely, I actively go out of my way to do this. Of the series which I am more proud to own the entire collection:

Wonderboy:
Main
-Wonderboy (SMS)
-Wonderboy in Monster Land (SMS)
-Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap (SMS)
-Wonderboy III: Monster's Lair (Megadrive)
-Wonderboy in Monster World (Megadrive)
-Monster World IV (Megadrive)
-Monster World Complete Collection (PS2)
PC Engine
-New Adventure Island (TG16)
-Bikkuriman World (PC Engine)
-Dragon's Curse (TG-16)
-Monster's Lair (TGCD)
-Dynastic Heroe (TGCD)
NES/Famicom
-Adventure Island (NES)
-Saiyuki World (Famicom)
Spin offs
-Adventure Island 2 (NES)
-Adventure Island 3 (NES)
-Adventure Island 4 (NES)
-Super Adventure Island (SNES)
-Super Adventure Island 2 (SNES)
-Whomp 'Em (NES)
Ports
-Adventure Island (MSX)
-Adventure Island (Gameboy)
-Adventure Island 2 (Gameboy)
-Adventure Island 3 (Gameboy)
-Super Adventure Island (Mobile)
-Adventure Island (PS2)
-Adventure Island Returns (Wii)
-Wonderboy (C64)
-Wonderboy in Monster Land (C64)
-Wonderboy in Monster Land (Amiga)
-Wonderboy in Monster Land (PS3)
-Wonderboy in Monster World (PS3)
-Monster World IV (PS3)
-Monster World Complete Collection (PS2)
Imports
-Adventure Island (Dragon's Curse) (PC Engine)
-Dynastic Hero (PC Engine CD)
-Wonderboy in Monster World (Master System)
Arcade
-Wonderboy
-Wonderboy III

Panzer Dragoon
-Panzer Dragoon (Saturn)
-Panzer Dragoon (PC)
-Panzer Dragoon (PS2)
-Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Saturn)
-Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
-Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)
-Panzer Dragoon Mini (Game Gear)

Fantasy Zone
-Fantasy Zone (Master System)
-Fantasy Zone (TG16)
-Fantasy Zone (NES)
-Fantasy Zone (Famicom)
-Fantasy Zone (Saturn)
-Fantasy Zone II (Master System)
-Fantasy Zone II (NES)
-Fantasy Zone II (MSX)
-Fantasy Zone III (Master System)
-Fantasy Zone Gear (Game Gear)
-Super Fantasy Zone (Megadrive)
-Fantasy Zone Sega Ages 2500 (PS2)
-Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (PS2)

Sonic the Hedgehog
-Sonic the Hedgehog (all 3 regions, Genesis)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (all 3 regions, Genesis)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (all 3 regions, Genesis)
-Sonic & Knuckles (all 3 regions, Genesis)
-Sonic Spinball (Genesis)
-Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis, Saturn)
-Sonic CD (Sega CD, Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Android)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 8-bit (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2 8-bit (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic Triple Trouble (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic Drift (Game Gear)
-Sonic Drift 2 (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic Labyrinth (Game Gear)
-Sonic Spinball 8-bit (Master System, Game Gear)
-Sonic Blast (Master System, Game Gear)
-Knuckles Chaotix (32X)
-Sonic R (Saturn, PC)
-Sonic Jam (Saturn, Game.com)
-Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
-Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)
-Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast)
-Sonic Pocket Adventures (NGPC)
-Sonic Adventure 2 DX (Gamecube, PC)
-Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Gamecube, PC)
-Sonic Heroes (Gamecube, Xbox, PS2)
-Shadow the Hedgehog (Gamecube, Xbox, PS2)
-Sonic Mega Collection (Gamecube)
-Sonic Mega Collection+ (Xbox)
-Sonic Gems Collection (Gamecube)
-Sonic Advance (GBA)
-Sonic Advance 2 (GBA)
-Sonic Advance 3 (GBA)
-Sonic Battle (GBA)
-Sonic Pinball Party (GBA)
-Sonic Genesis (GBA)
-Sonic N (N-Gage)
-Sonic Rivals (PSP)
-Sonic Rivals 2 (PSP)
-Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS)
-Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS)
-Sonic Chronicles (Nintendo DS)
-Sonic 2006 (Xbox 360, PS3)
-Sonic & The Secret Rings (Wii)
-Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2)
-Sonic & The Black Knight (Wii)
-Sonic & Sega All-stars Racing (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
-Sonic Colors (Wii)
-Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)
-Sonic Generations (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
-Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
-Sonic 1 Remastered (Android)
-Sonic the Fighters (Model 2)
-Sega Sonic Arcade (System 32)
-plus like tons of other handheld tiger electronics, board games, PC and smash-pack ports, cell phone ports, and all that jazz I'm forgetting.

I've been doing this lately for some Konami games, too. I have all the Metal Gear Games, and I'm getting way close to having all the Castlevania and Gradius games too. This is my preferred way to collect.

[Krejlooc]

Unquestionably, every titles in the series:
Panzer Dragoon

Including Mini and R-Zone?

I have both of those. I recently picked up PDMini, but I've had the R-zone version of PD since it first came out. Nobody talks about the r-zone, mainly because it was only slightly better than a normal tiger handheld electronics game.

[Nemoide]

FRIG, I FORGOT ABOUT THOSE.

Some day! T_____________T