Connor Collects

Connor Mercer reminisces over his early days, discussing his childhood Game Boy Advance SP and DS Lite. Both consoles had some of the best games ever made.

Written and recorded in April 2025. Some information may be out of date as of publishing.

Connor Mercer goes in depth on the world's least popular Switch feature, Tabletop Mode, and early analogues.

Written and recorded in April 2025. Some information may be out of date as of publishing.

Connor Mercer goes in depth on every SpongeBob game he had growing up. Old classics and lesser known games alike are swooned.

Written and recorded in April 2025. Some information may be out of date as of publishing.

Connor Mercer talks about early attempts by many companies to bring the home console experience on the road.

Written in March 2025. Recorded in April 2025. Some information may be out of date as of publishing.

In casual format, Connor Mercer discusses the rise of the digital era.

In the 2000s, video games like Halo 3 cement video games as a mainstream hobby. How do veteran studios of the trade survive this transition? Is it perfect timing or perfect adaptability?

Nintendo shows up fashionably late and saves the day, but is their rise to power going to last? New kids on the block Sega and Sony have a few things to say about that!

Connor Mercer discusses the first video games pre-1970 and the rise of Atari and others in the 1980s. Unsustainable growth in the video game industry could soon lead to disaster for Atari!

Your host, Connor Mercer, introduces his new show where he discusses the history of video games and his experiences collecting video games.