Yoshi Lynn - Classic Video Game & Console Collector

Zero Dark Nerdy catches up with Yoshi Lynn on her incredible classic gaming console and video game collection. Be on the lookout for our upcoming podcast and be sure to check her out on social media. You'll find her links below as well as images of all her cool gaming gear!

My name is Traci Lynn but most people call me Yoshi! I’m 32 and lived in Greensboro my entire life, And I’ve been collecting classic video games and consoles for some time! I pretty much grew up in arcades as a kid so I wanted to have that same feel at home. I grew up in that Sega V.S. Nintendo era and why only have one when you can have both! My collection started with your basic Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis and now it’s so much more. Favorite items of mine are the ROB the robot! I think he’s very cool to have and works! I also love having a Sega Master System! The Power Glove is a favorite of mine it just looks so cool when you wear it! Literally feels like 1989 when you put it on. My favorite and most played game of all time is probably Sonic 2 for Genesis! Then of course Super Mario World for Super Nintendo. As for things like the Nintendo 64 I love Mario Party (which is still fun) I have Mario Party 3 with original plastic on the outside and it’s my all-time favorite! Having anything in the box is fascinating to me honestly because the box art is so very cool to me and I’ve been buying Japanese versions of certain ones like Yoshi’s Island and Donkey Kong! The PlayStation 2 still holds a special place with me because of the Grand theft Auto series and I also love Gex who was on the original PlayStation! There are so many other games and systems I want to get and my collection grows more and more every day and I buy all this stuff because I absolutely love classic retro games. It doesn’t matter how old they get they are still just as fun to play today as they were when I was a kid! Why not have a cool arcade in your home !? :) I’d also like to thank Lost Ark because I’ve found a lot of this stuff there! They are a big part of me wanting to have a room that looks like their store! A big shoutout to my boyfriend Brandon who has helped me with my collection and for believing in me! He’s definitely a big part of my inspiration

People can find me on Instagram yoshiarcade which also has a link to my personal Instagram

Here are some of the systems featured in her collection:

Two Atari 2600
PlayStation 1,2,3,4 & 5 including the PlayStation mini
Sega Genesis with Sega CD add on and the model 2 Genesis
Sega Master System
Nintendo Systems are two NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Switch
Handheld consoles are Original Nintendo Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Gameboy SP, Gameboy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Sega Game Gear
Then other things were Super Gameboy, Rob The Robot & Power Glove. Also, Mario Paint with a mouse.