Things Only Retro Gamers Love - Retro Bird
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2024
- In this video, I cover some of the various things that nobody seems to love quite as much as retro gamers do!
Things Only Retro Gamers Love - Retro Bird / Things Retro Gamers Appreciate the Most / Retro Gamers' Favorite Stuff / Retro Gaming's Best Quirks, Traits and Characteristics / What Makes Retro Gaming Unique
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Games played: Dynamite Headdy (0:01), Castlevania (0:15), Bucky O'Hare (1:00), Super Mario World (2:30), GoldenEye 007 (4:40), Rocket Knight Adventures (10:05)
Would you do a video on discontinued consoles or handheld consoles like the Playstation VITA. A console that doesn't get any attention. Or maybe a top ten about the best games or something like that.
What about blowing into cartridges
Dear RetroBird,
You have officially become my favorite channel about video games. Take a hike Scott the Woz! Oh ho ho!!! I love all of your bananas. Each and every one. May the banana gods smile upon you with abundance and joy for the sacrifices they have recieved.
-35 year old gamer
Yo Retro Bird! Love your videos, not sure if you know this but this format doesnt work for the youtube chapters thing. You have to set it up with a 0:00 first so like this:
0:00 - Dynamite Headdy
0:15 - Castlevania
1:00 - Bucky O' Hare
2:30 - Super Mario World
4:40 - Goldeneye 007
10:05 - Rocket Knight Adventures
and if you copy and paste that into the description box, the timecodes will automatically be in the video so people can just click right in the video to what chapter they want.
You may already know this stuff but just a tip! Coming from a professional CZcams Video Editor
I'm always a little late to your parties but that's probably because I just found your channel in the last couple of weeks. Besides the point, I love your points and humor. Shit just hits right.
Pixel Art! I recently told my son I have a game I think he will like and he should play with me. He sighed and asked "it's not one of those pixel games is it?" It was smash tv, and he ended up loving it. Score one for the old man.
That is a victory indeed! I've found that the younger generations appreciate pixel art a good amount :)
@@RetroBirdGamingThe only issue is a lot of indie games have pixel art (nothing against pixel art). I just think it’s getting a little oversaturated.
My nephews always ask me why the best games are always older ones. They think all pixel games are "old" but they love them the most. Mainly because there's more local co op in older styled games. Games like Castle Crashers, Cuphead, TMNT, Duck Game, Contra, etc., are all their favorites.
Thats one that my son and I play. Great choice. And, TMNT......
*Score*
"Digital purchase" rentals comment at the end had me dying lol! 😂 So freakin true.
I legitimately lol'ed at that one
For real, I didn't even laugh or find it funny because it's exactly what I've been saying seriously for some time now. How can they call it purchasing if they aren't taking ownership over a damn thing. And soon we won't even have consoles anymore because fully digital libraries will be accessible through any media device without a dedicated console. They will do the same thing other media streaming services like netflix are doing now. Monopolize, decrease access and increase price of access.
Still aviable in the pirate bay....
It's funny cos it's soo true
@@Gonzalo_105 Define "available". Because with PCs you still need a good enough PC to run the game. But if it was a console game, emulation would have to be good enough. And for current gen, it isn't fully there yet.
Retro Gamers love local multiplayer. Many modern games, even if there are meant to be played on teams or squads, require each player to have their own copy of the game and system to play on.
Yes! Good one.
That's a big one for me too
Amen! Local couch multiplayer is always fun with friends!
@@RetroBirdGaming I used to play multiplayer in "Shadow the Hedgehog" a lot and it as pretty fun hiding in the secret spot or *gasp* looking at another player's screen! lol
I was not expecting a little cartridge ASMR when I watched this. Quite pleasantly surprised.
It's crazy how even that brought me nostalgia
LOL, the digital "rental" burn at the end hit so hard. 😂
I love when I turn on a PS2, Dreamcast, Xbox or Gamecube and the boot music plays into the logo animations. It's the best.
I recently donated a crt to the youth center near me, because they had an NES and Sega genesis and a bunch of games, but no way to play them. I did my part.
The kids there really like the systems and games, more than you would think. I educated the staff on proper handling as well.
Good stuff, bro. ❤
That's fantastic!
@@RetroBirdGaming Whenever I show other non-gamers retro games, they are always curious but never fully adopt it though. That's why I think that retro gaming as a hobby should be picked up when you are younger, as older modern gamers have already made up their mind.
Ahh, the sound of sticking a cartridge into an N64. It's a wonderful thing.
It feels so great too. N64 reliability is pretty awesome.
@@shaun8062 For sure, I heard stories of people accidentally dropping their big and heavy 27" CRT on their N64 while moving the TV, and the console being totally fine afterwards, with only a few scratches on the top of the case (which was not the case for the CRT 😅)
I would say only Retro gamers enjoy actually shopping for video games. This is largely due to modern gaming being mostly online now, but even when shopping online for games, retro gamers put in that extra effort of shopping around, finding different prices, game versions (Special editions etc) alternate platforms and most importantly the condition of the game including the games cover, inserts and manuals.
Modern-day gaming, while convenient, a lot of the time, feels like a soulless business transaction. The games cover art is usually of minimalistic effort. No manuals included, which means no extra art designs, which many manuals would include character drawings as well as character backgrounds.
I remember as a kid being excited to shop for a new game because the game stores were filled with games, accessories, strategy guides, and gaming memorabilia. When a new game was released, there would be posters up and sometimes cardboard standees. Nothing beat that feeling of excitement when you discovered a new game that you couldn't wait to play at the game store. On the car ride home, you would stare at the games cover like an art connoisseur admires a classic painting. Then when you got home, you just popped the cartridge in and played the game. There were no downloads or updates, just the game.
I loved reading the manual on the way home. Miss that
Damn lol you're lucky that they drove you to the store & back home. You must have been rich. When I was a kid my parents didn't have a car I would go to Toys R US with my high school friends riding the bus & metros. The feeling was awesome because you bought the games along with your friends & then I go home feeling like so happy. At times we would go to each other houses to play the games we bought to or rented at a local video store when they existed.
I'm definitely more likely to buy an expensive game when there's goodies involved
I always watch these videos on Fridays while staring at my game shelves
I approve :)
One thing I've noticed us retro gamers truly appreciate are the sfx and music of 8bit and 16bit games. Konami games alone were amazing soundtracks that had you rocking out to the gameplay. The crucifix sound in Castlevania has even found it's way to my text alert setting. Streets of Rage is still king of music soundtracks to this day.
The amount of times I've been able to guess a game's company or music programmer based on samples/styles is greater than zero and I LOVE when it happens
@@wardrich there was a very distinct 90s Capcom sound/aesthetic that I miss. The sound "genre" you'd hear if you played one of their later 90s Street Fighter or Marvel teamup games, or one of their Megaman or Breath of Fire games. Capcom has largely abandoned it, and there's been no real "spiritual successor".
One of the magnum opuses of video game sound/music has always been Chrono Trigger. That game's musical soundtrack is about the most magical as you can get out of a cartridge. The move towards CD always kind of felt like an audial "cheat code", Chrono Trigger's soundtrack was better IMO than many early to even late PS1 games due to the tech challenges it had to overcome.
Link's Awakening with it duh-dududududuuuuuuuh-dah-dah-dah-duh-daaaaaaaah-duh-duh-dah-duh music is always fun
I love the sound and feeling of popping a cartridge in.
Not to mention the blowing of the cartridge and the little prayer before hitting the power button.
I love the sound and feeling of popping a pop-tart in.
@@stephenthomas1492 blowing?
Chiptunes! Nothing sounds like 8 and 16-bit game tracks! Some of the best music ever made!! #RETROGAMING4EVER :)
Not just the sound of inserting, but the FEEL...(no ineundo)
Personally I also think you look handsome in the morning too.
Growing up, the closest game store was an hour and a half drive one way. So yes that drive home from the game store was occupied by a good game manual reading session. Unless it was a Gameboy game of course.
It's true that nothing can quite match the tactile feel of inserting a cartridge and pushing a power button on. For me personally, the thing I miss most about retro consoles is the startup sounds. PS1, PS2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox are all just so classic and really get you in the mood to start your game.
I emulate, and started adding bios files just to get that experience! Still thinking of switching to an everdrive or something like that though.
Recently I got a Retro Game from way back called 🍔‘Mcdonaldland’ (a.k.a. M.C Kids) I then bought a NES just so I could play it! Turned out I remembered the Amiga version of the game but it is close enough. Nostalgia is Helluva Drug.😊
I had a C-64 and I used to dream of owning an Amiga. Way out of my parent's price range. I used to go into Walden Software and play one in the back. One day they had Leisure Suit Larry booted up. Oh man, what a day.
I was pleasantly surprised by the cartridge asmr. Don't forget the rumble pak.
Something I appreciate about retro gaming is how different each consoles' controllers were. NES and Master System had two buttons, Genesis had 3 (though it did get a 6 button version), SNES had 4 face buttons and 2 shoulder buttons, the list goes on. Nowadays, controllers are much more standardized, with 4 face buttons, 4 shoulder buttons, a d-pad and 2 analog sticks.
Does the Atari 2600 not get any love! The classic joystick and fire button!
I still wonder why they stuck with 4 face buttons and never standardized the 6 button layout. Not ergonomic enough I guess.
@@Crazy_Gamer_OG I prefer the way the OG Xbox did it, with like the white and black buttons there were like tiny extra buttons, like in halo the flash light was on the white button, and you could put functions that you don't really need at every second the same way. 6 Full Face buttons, idk it just doesn't feels as good if you have to use all of them like in a fighting game, some people like it, so good for them, I don't, I think triggers become a better choice at that point.
The controller is now perfected, that's why it hasn't changed much since the PS2/OG Xbox era..
Yeah, I definitely appreciate this too. Helps make each console feel different to play.
One of the things I love about retro games is the wide variety between the different systems. The controllers were different, the way they made sounds was different, the way they drew pictures was different - it's just really interesting to compare the differences between them all. It's also really interesting to see what people could make with such limited storage - entire Sega Genesis games (good ones, too) are smaller than a single high-quality JPEG.
I love how retro video games capture the atmosphere of their time. I can relive great memories and experience certain aspects from the 80s and 90s that I didn't have a chance back then.
Great video!
The sound of an NES cartridge being put into the system and then pushed down is so enjoyable. Brings back 1988 when I would play my game before school and then leave it on pause until I got back home….Rygar….
Considering myself lucky recently discovering this guy and his humor, I have a nice backlog of his videos to watch.
Glad to have you on the channel!
I prefer popping in a DS or 3DS cart over a Switch cart because while that little flappy flap makes the console look slick it gets in the way of cartridge-popping.
Right? So annoying. It basically requires you to use two hands and maximum focus
3/DS games are a pleasure to play!
Love the cartridge ASMR.
I love knowing lots of old games still get a lotta love
Right out of the gate we got what I wanted. The clacky sounds of plastic cartridges being moved in or out of the console. More than ever, it sparks the nostalgia button.
My son is 7 years and absolutely loves 8 bit and 16 bit games. I didn't even have to trick him into it, like i was planning! Here i thought i would have to force my son to play nes games to gain an appreciation for them. And all I had to do was play them in front of him and have a good time myself, he couldn't wait to join in!
Nice. I have a 7yo that loves playing any retro game that I'm having a good time with. She has so many favorites. Makes me happy.
That's cool. Well your son is very young so he'll copy things you do. Wait till your son is in his teen years & then see if he still like what you like.
Dogs don't make cats after all 😄
Im a pretty young retrogamer (19 y/o) but i love all of the things you mentioned. What i love about retrogames is that each console from back then was different from each other with almost a different catalog of games (excluding multi-platform games) and, even with multi-platform games, they were able to make that games different from the other game on different hardware, simply they had more personality than now
I have never seen that DK64 controller sleeve at 4:29 before. So cool!
Me personaly, i love the way n64 controller feels. It might look like a mutated banana but once you actually hold it , it feels perfect for the games.
Best retro controller is def the GameCube controller
Man I remember the first time picking it up with Mario 64 on Xmas morning and it felt so bizarre, yet quickly felt so right.
@@neetpride5919dat A button was extra T H I C C
I looove the N64 its my favorite console but the trihandle is one of doofiest things man has invented and it should be a war crime
The N64 controller looks so awkward and unweildy from the front, but once you see it from the side it really starts to make sense. Those grips are so comfy.
One thing retro gamers love that I don't think was mentioned was beating a game was its own reward. A lot of retro games were about trial, error, and mastery of playing by the game's rules to conquer it. In many retro games you weren't rewarded with unlockables, but rather you were rewarded by being able to see more of the game. It was quite a satisfying feeling to be able to figure out how to get through a tough level and see things through to the ending.
Sick burn on digital purchases lol
Recently bought a secondhand switch, and upon putting in the first game card that came with it, I got a display saying cannot read card. Look at that I thought just like the old NES! After playing with the card for a few minutes, and even blowing on it, it worked. But it was a nostalgia blast, right from the jump, which I enjoyed.
There's one specific thing, that I not only love but am obsessed with is the 8-bit/16-bit Sound.
Capcom and Konami fed my hunger with their implemented sound tests in their games. Super Castlevania e. g. especially 1st stage track was in a loop back then.
Now I am experimenting and creating own 8 and 16-bit style music.
Another thing I absolutely love about retro gaming is couch Coop. Yes, I know there are games nowadays that offer splits reen and couch Coop, too, but it feels different. All the memories playing with my brothers and buddies, fighting about the "best" controller was so much fun. 😊😊.
And finally, and that's the reason why many of us are here, is talking about retro games with all you beautiful people ❤❤. If it is because of talking about memories, recommendations, I had a magnificent time just on Retro Birds comments section and I hope I will have many more in future🎉.
I'll always love how developers took so many chances when a game didn't take five years or more to make.
There we go :)
I'm subscribed to Nintendo Force which is a modern magazine on patreon, usually it's old news but for me it's fun to have a physical book to see what I was playing years ago.
There is something to be said for games you can sit down and beat in an evening, or at most a few evenings. Tears of the Kingdom was cool and all, but I don't want to play 400 hour games anymore, maybe very rarely, like once every few years.
During the 90s I had several consoles. During the 2000s I went full emulation on PC. I didn't think I needed the consoles anymore, since PC was a powerhouse. But in the mod 2010s, nostalgia finally hit me. I've had my consoles out ever since. It's not so much playing the games that people miss. It's how they play them. Some advice for younger gamers, nostalgia will hit you one day, so do not get rid of that switch.
Dynamite Headdy's soundtrack is mind melting.
I like both modern and retro games but at the end the day retro is my favorite
I don't like modern gaming. I just play them because I can get games for really cheap. I am seriously at the point now where I don't want to buy a PS5 since I can play PS4 games still. The thing is the PS5 in terms of games are the same thing. Maybe you'll notice a slight difference with 4k or something looking better but PS4 games looks really good too.
For me it's the simplicity. Pop in the game and you're off the races!
No download or waiting. No updates either.
Chelsie did get the cooties from Ricky during recess. That's been confirmed.
I had wondered all this time.
Retro Bird = Best thing since Saturday morning cartoons.
Hey, even CDs/DVDs have a certain charm to them, like the clunk sound you hear when you close the lid after entering the CD, or the tactile feel when the CD player grabs your CD and drags it inside. It's when the all-digital stuff takes over that all of the "magic" is lost
Wife?? Who would of guessed. 😉 Anyhow this reminds me of the NES days and trading found secrets from Metroid or SMB with my friends down at the schoolbus stop.
Honestly. I agree with everything you said in this video. Especially where you mentioned that games don't need to be long at all. I am tired of these games that are anywhere from 20-100 hours long & all you do is walk around for the most part. When these games can be really cut down if they just started you on these mission points. You can probably do all that within 1-3 hours.
I play a lot of modern games & 1 thing I have noticed is when you play those retro style games like Streets of Rage 4, Turtles Shredder's revenge or any of those older games they try to make new with the new 2D Sonic & Mario games, You are much better off playing the original 2D games from Genesis, Nes, Snes etc because the controls & gameplay are that much better. Now with things like save states or putting a game genie or game shark code, it makes the games you play that much better.
I had an Atari 2600 as a kid (yes I'm that old) one thing I liked to do on it was play with the switches. I can't remember exactly but I think if you quickly used the on/off and holding down the reset switch it would sometimes give you different variations of games, like for example in Space Invaders it might give you two ships side by side or some other weird variation. It didn't work on all games but it was interesting on the games it did work on.
Oh sure, I loved the select mode toggle (switch). Always fun to see the different modes. That was my first console, too. Early 80s. Tough to get in game time because there was only one TV in the house, but when I did, man I loved it. Jungle Hunt and Demon Attack were my favorites. I'll never forget the thrill of playing baseball on the NES and seeing that you could play the computer! No more need for another player! It was amazing. Just think how good modern gamer kids have it. We would have killed to play our friends from our own house.
The og ds is the best one to play in bed for me. The hinge is less wiggly, and the screen is the perfect dimness for a dark room
The thing I miss most about retro games is that games were a one-time purchase that gave you the complete experience.
No updates that may or may not make the game better, No DLC, No Microtransactions, No Subscriptions, No Battle Passes.
I mean you can count things like the six different versions of Street Fighter II as an exception of sorts, but it was just that, an exception. Not the rule that we live by today.
In my case, I’m a sucker for late 90’s - mid 2000’s soundtracks. Nothing like booting up a game like Need For Speed 3: Hot Pursuit on PlayStation and hearing those curated 90’s techno and rock tracks from Rom di Prisco and Matt Ragan.. no popular licensed music… just two passionate dudes on the project who understood the games vibe!!
Most of my collection is cartridge based! Love the old retro tech 🎉
Normal person: why does the cover matter?
Gamer: but the art is better on Japanese games!
Normal person: but you can't play it.
Gamer: it looks nice in the shelf
Normal person: 🤯
Ahh 4:53 Saturday morning and 51 yrs old I'm happy to wake up to your videos. Thank you!
I really like the way you put it all in perspective. Even for me and I grew up with a Commodore 64.
That's really cool to hear!
I waited all week for this video, I’m 14 and I can say we are thankfully still getting young retro gamers thanks to wonderful channels like yours
One thing I love about retro games is that once my score is proudly displayed at the top of the leader board, there isn't an option to give my "world class" skill an actual reality check by clicking on the "global" leader board
High scores in a game aren't important. I rather beat a game.
some games can’t be beaten unless you can get to the kill screen, ya know?
@@bradleyj7801 Yeah like all of the atari video games. Are high scores.
I like how some retro games seek to emulate the arcade experience: the quarter-stealing difficulty, infinite looping gameplay, high score emphasis, or comically simple stories.
Best gaming channel on CZcams
One thing about older systems is you could instantly play the game, put a nes game in and within a second or two your playing. Now on Xbox or PlayStation its like 2 minutes for the console to boot and game to load
What I liked about retro games is they were complete. No dlc and patches meant you played from beginning to end without anything on top. There were a few editions that broke the rules but were still complete games in their own rights.
I also liked the co-op times. Just sitting with friends enjoying a game in the same room trash talking.
Cartridges are the best. You can pick them up just about any way you want - no weird finger maneuvers necessary. You can drop them without having a minor heart attack. You can feel good displaying them without a box. You can go all in and get the box! They’re satisfying to plug in. No fear of disc rot. No need to spin them. You can even blow your hot wet breath on them to feel like you’re making them work. They’re great!
I also like retro gaming because it forces me into a different mindset. Short dialogue? Long load times? Low poly? It forces you to use your imagination to fill in the gaps and start telling your own story. If you can’t suspend your inclination to over analyze, you’re probably gonna have a bad time. But if you can slow down a bit and reframe your experience then it becomes enriching on top of fun.
I can certainly sympathize with the idea of a game feeling intimidating due to the time it would take to beat it. I’ve put off a lot of games due to the time commitment needed to beat them. I’m making some progress though as I’m nearing the end of the original FFVII for the first time. In regards to modern games, I know a good number of people who enjoy playing quick sessions of Call of Duty, Fortnite, or Apex Legends due to their pick up and play nature. I myself love playing the original Black Ops Zombies and seeing how long I can survive.
What a fun and insightful video, Retrobird!
One thing I love about Retro games...bringing the consoles back to life again as they would've when it was popular.
That...brings me joy! 🤗🤗
Raise a banana in salute to a fresh new R. Bird video 🍌
RetroBird's correct opinions and laid-back delivery always get my banana raised
I find the 8-bit music in old games glorious. A lot of great pieces, despite the technical limitations of those times.
Just brings back the nostalgia as a kid. I just picked up a Hyperkin RetroN 5. Can't wait to pick up some carts this weekend & upload some vids.
Yeah hopefully yours doesn't break. Mine stop working.
don't forget to blow into those cartridges to make them work.
I love retro games!
I have more sound nostalgia for computers than consoles myself. The Apple II startup beep was nice, after flipping the physical switch, the disk drive banging its head repeatedly against the side not so much, the soft murmuring of the disk accessing and loading a game or BASIC. The feel and clack of the keys as I typed commands or made selections. I could even write my own rudimentary games!
I wrote a Rock Paper Scissors game that would cheat depending on what name you typed in. My name of course the PC would intentionally lose a quarter of the time. My friend the PC would win a quarter of the time.
Yeah, I know you're more console than computer focused, but it's nice visiting your lawn! You're welcome to play on mine anytime you like too.
I love the sound of clicking cartridges into place, switching on/off the power and of course the opening and closing of the GameCube lid…. bliss
The lid latch is so satisfying when closing the lid. It reminds me in a way of the rounded and smooth edges of the Wii U Blu-ray discs, totally unnecessary but it feels so good to the touch 🤩
At 34 and having grown up on the NES, You have no idea how excited I was over the weekend to pick up a bulk of games and get my first copy of Blinx! We sure do love our mascot characters!
For your information, my Genesis cartridges are at a healthy 5 inches (okay maybe more like 4, but it’s a really thick cartridge).
I love thrifting and often I find the best games doing so.
The worst part about NES cartridges is taking them out. Really does a number on your thumbs and I feel like I'm ruining the pins each time
For sights and sounds, the first one (NES) was the best one for me!!
1:08 The Switch cartridges don't hit quite like the others, but the sound effect of the JoyCons clicking into place... It's a thing of beauty.
I love pixels, Atari explosions, and the smell of new plastic.
The cartridge ASMR bit, the murderous stalker Elden Ring, the Donkey Kong face -- you continue to outdo yourself with your skits, haha.
I love the approachability and simplicity of older games. You can teach someone pretty easily because of this, and so if they give these older games a shot, chances are they're going to be having fun in about five minutes. 😊
It does feel nice to have a real retro console, i have a nes console and so satisfying to put in a cartridge. But ill also do an emulator on my pc for the expensive retro games
So happy to see dynamite headdy i recently watched your video on it and had it a week and quickly become one of my favourite Megadrive games ❤
Do you know about McDonald’s Treasureland Adventure? It’s made by the same company (Treasure, now Konami) it’s super rare but awesome mega drive Game.
All right! Yeah, It's a sweet game :)
That game rental joke at the end was gold!
That licking the SD card jumpscare got me good 🤣
My nomination: Ebay, Craigslist and other online reselling markets.
In my experience, the only people using these websites are either a) extreme cheapskates b) retro gamers or c) scalpers
Also, totally agree with the "less buttons" approach. One oft-forgotten aspect of these simpler controllers is forcing developers to be strategic and creative with moves that a character can do. With modern games, it feels like they just add an endless amount of moves, to the point where the "challenge" comes from remembering the controls. But, with retro games, each level has to be strategically set to balance the challenge with the character's moveset.
I mean, different strokes, having more moves and more buttons is something I tend to prefer, provided it all works together.
Your a trip man!!!! You prefer mapquest! I had to look it up, it is still a thing! Thanks for a great laugh!
“tell me watcha thinka this!” top notch video 👍 👍
My favorite Mascot Character is Bonk. Little did I know I'd grow up to be Bonk! *Runs hand over bald head*
One thing I love & miss from the old days are video game TV commercials. They're in a whole different category of advertising than game trailers of today. Look up here on CZcams commercials for games such as: Super Mario Bros 3, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, and basically every Sega Genesis game commercial. There's nothing like them.
I remember having to get tips on games from classmates and friends over the phone. Those were the days!
Don't forget the feel of a Sega Saturn's reset button
It's one of the best :)
I didn't expect to see a paper map of the area I live in (6:24); that's really random. Great video as always!
Haha. What are the odds?
01:40 god that joke had me in tears! I just know the feeling of staring at games but don't playing any too well!
Being in the same physical space as other players. You know you’re retro when you have to ask people to come over to your house to play games.
Yo, your channel is far out funky dude. I've never truly left retro gaming. I'm getting my video gaming channel figured out. Plus you've helped me wanna own my own video game company manufacturing video games and consoles of my design. Plus my grandpa was a gamer himself. He let me have my first Sega Genesis cuz ya didn't have to put a quarter in the game anymore. 😂
10:06 You know, it’s from your constant going back to Sparkster and Rocket Knight Adventures that inspired me to get the Rocket Knight Collection coming to Limited Run Games for my Switch. Thanks!
What I love about retro games is too much to put into a comment section, but I’ll name a few.
Light-heartedness. While there is a place for games with deep and emotional themes (Heavy Rain, Detroit: Becoming Human), games of yesteryear just seem to have a lot more goofy fun. Q*Bert, Sonic, Final Fight… it’s never heavy handed. It’s just beat the bad guy and win the game.
I miss how retro games just let you dive right into action. There are no mandatory extensive tutorials. You just start up and game and learn how to play it along the way.
Chip tune music. While orchestrated and/or real instruments have made for some amazing game music, nothing sticks in your head like the tunes from the 8-Bit and 16-Bit era. Super Mario Bros., Metroid, Sonic The Hedgehog, Chrono Trigger… these are all games that, despite their limited technology, gave us music to remember for decades to come. Can anyone hum the theme to Call of Duty Black Ops. IIII? I didn’t think so.
There is so much to love about retro gaming, I just don’t have enough time to list it all off here. You pointed out many aspects already, I hope I was able to add to them. If you liked my abridged list, let me know.
P.S. Love this channel. ❤❤❤❤
Hope you end up enjoying the game!
Dude you are funny as hell, especially for a shapeshifter
Why thank you!
Couch co-op seems to be a thing only retro gamers remember and love.
Dude. I'm in the ER and apparently my potassium was critically low. Clearly I should have listened to your advice about nanners!
Sorry to hear that. I hope your condition improves and perhaps the doctors will advise some nanners!
I think that montage of cartridge insert into consul sounds might be the best thing my alien ears have ever heard. I love this channel. Why do I suddenly want a banana?🍻
Your comedy is gold good sir!
Thank you kindly :)