People collect many things for many reasons--comic books, baseball cards, stamps and music, usually for nostalgic or investment purposes. But video games? They offer something other collectibles don't, and that's a sublime gateway into a living, breathing past. Mr. Pacario shares his thoughts on this unique characteristic of gaming.

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