Brett Weiss, Video Game Specialist

A gamer since 1975 and a professional writer since 1997, gaming historian and national columnist Brett Weiss is the author of 12 books, including “The NES Omnibus,” “The SNES Omnibus,” the “Classic Home Video Games” series, and “The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987.” Weiss, who was seen in the documentary “Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story,” appears frequently at gaming conventions as a guest author. He has written for numerous publications, including AntiqueWeek, Filmfax, Fangoria, Game Room, Game Informer and Old School Gamer Magazine. He wrote for The Comics Buyer's Guide for 14 years and The Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a decade. A former comic book store manager (Lone Star Comics) and owner (Fantastic Comics & Cards), Weiss is the host of the YouTube show, Tales from a Retro Gamer.

Collectors Guide to NES Black Box Games – Part 4 of 4

We continue our look at the far-famed black box titles for the NES with this fourth and final installment in this series. We’re covering nine more games, including a little platformer starring a certain Italian plumber.

Horror on the NES

The Nintendo Entertainment System is a fascinating console for horror games. There are movie adaptations, arcade ports, and original creations (it’s alive…alive!). Some are cheap while others will set you back the price of a used hearse, especially graded and in excellent condition. Some are humorous while others are legitimately creepy. Not all of them […]

Collectors Guide to NES Black Box Games – Part 3 of 4

We continue our look at all 30 NES black box titles with this penultimate post, which includes such favorites as Mario Bros. and Popeye. These early games for the console continue to resonate with our bidders and with gamers in general, and they are easily recognizable not only by the box coloring but also by […]

Collectors Guide to NES Black Box Games – Part 2 of 4

In our previous post, we covered 10-Yard Fight, Baseball, Clu Clu Land, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, and Golf. Here are eight more black box NES games, including a quartet of titles in the Donkey Kong series.

Collectors Guide to NES Black Box Games – Part 1

Why are NES Black Box games so collectible? A four-part series that reviews all 30 original Black Box games for NES. In part one, Brett Weiss introduces the Black Box games, and reviews six games in the series.

VHS is Dead. Long Live VHS!

Our Video Game Specialist, Brett Weiss, had to choose his favorite movies among all the vintage, graded VHS and Beta tapes at our 2022 June 9 VHS Tapes Signature® Auction. He spent two days in the closet with a VCR and a Betamax machine, a Coke, and an extra-large bag of popcorn to come up with his top seven.

Sixth Generation and Beyond Video Games Showcase Auction

We are offering instant classics from a variety of modern and more recent consoles, such as the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, and the Xbox 360, to name just a few.

Hidden Gems in Video Games Signature Auction April 22-23

Uncovering nine hidden gems in the Video Games Signature Auction on April 22-23, 2022.