/vr/ - Retro Games

To make it that they're not lovers.

>>2249502
To make it seem that they're not lovers.

>>2249502
Because Sega does what Nintendon't

>>2249502
I think that's just their back and forth. It's wooden and it's a shame they think that to be funny they have to insult each other for a joke, but if you can get past that I think they're one of the better shows out there.

>>2249502
I saw one video on the sharp x68000 and the footage from games was high quality, and there were many games. I felt a lot of the comments were quite retatded but bore with it. But there was still something off. I proceeded to watch the Saturn one I think and one minute in I found out what was happrning. I don't like the face of the guy with the sega tshirt. I know he has done nothing wrong but his picture jist disturbs me I don't know why.
I wish them the best but I doubt I'll ever watch them again if that guy doesn't wear a mask.

They are not pro entertainers, man.
They are just two old dudes who enjoy making videos, then all of their interactions sound awkward as fuck. It doesn't seem to bother them anyways.

>>2249502
It's their idea of BANTZ m8

I liked their BANTZ in the earlier videos more though. They need to move away from the green screen

>>2249525
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks he has a weird face... I got used to it though and I enjoy their vids though.

Isn't it a bit redundant to write FANBOY below SEGA on that shirt? I'm pretty sure people get that he likes them just by wearing a plain Sega-shirt.

>>2249538
Yeah, I guess.
I mean, writing "fanboy" anywhere instantly makes other people cringe.

All the retrogamers put a little bit of comedy into their shows, and all of them (with the possible exception of Jontron) are unfunny. But Game Sacks are very well directed and informative so I don't mind if they put a little bit of jokes into it, in the end it's videogames not the palestinian road map, it doesn't has to be serious.

So since this is a retro youtuber thread. Any other recs for channels to watch?

These ones I saw and enjoyed:

>Game Sack
>SNES drunk
>strafefox
>CGR
>MetalJesus
>Greg Sewart
>Lazy Game Reviews
>SomeCallMeJohnny

jokes and skits are kept pretty minimal in game sack

>>2249626
Don't start that shit, that will only result in such threads lasting for days on end where the quality is inversely proportional to the amount of posts.

So let's all back off quietly, that means you and you, and also YOU reading this, ok?

>>2249626
Its pure cancer ,the board is about retro games not about people who talk about retro games.

>>2249632
ABORT ABORT

EVACUATE THE THREAD

>>2249630
>BUT MY SHIT POSTING IS REALLY HIGH QUALITY

yeah, i could write 15 pages about how much i like sucking big, meaty, succulent dicks, but i would expect vr to shut me down asap. i could ramble 15 pages about how cars are ruining the wildlife of australia or some bullshit on /o/ as well, but, they would shut me down too.

but suddenly, just because its vidya, its okay

right

>>2249632

"Meta content isn't permitted because I say so." -Anon, 2015.

>>2249660

"The fuck is reading comprehension?" -Anon, 2015.

>>2249723
speak for yourself

>>2249727

"I don't have an argument, rebuttal, or really even a response at all, so I'll just pull a reworded 'I know you are but what am I?' to make myself feel better." -Anon, 2015

>>2249626

Anyone on YouTube is an "E-celebrity" now? You seem to forget that, all other things aside, a person has to have widespread popularity to be a celebrity of any sort. Popular, multimillion subscriber YouTubers like PewDiePie or Markiplier or Smosh fit the bill, but people like LGR or whoever those guys are in the OP certainly don't.

You could have prevented this.

>>2249754

It just happens that if anyone mentions anything related to vidya that isn't a video game, system, or company, they flip shit. They like to pretend it's for the quality of the board, but really, it's an excuse for them to turn a thread into a platform where they can proclaim how much they hate something. You can't stop them. They don't care that they're shitposting, they don't care how long the thread drags on, they don't care about anything else. All they care about is having you and everyone know they that really, really dislike people on YouTube.

>>2249759
>They don't care that they're shitposting, they don't care how long the thread drags on, they don't care about anything else. All they care about is having you and everyone know they that really, really dislike people on YouTube.

I know. It's sad. I wish their lives weren't so lonely and meaningless.

>/vr/ - Casual E-Celebs

I generally like them, I think they should drop the banter because no one watches them for that. I hope it is banter and not autism (Sega guy is a bit rare)

Sometimes some omissions surprise me, like Tumblepop not being mentioned among the Data East games, but perhaps it was not a popular arcade game in the USA.

I like their wooden beta back and forth, it adds to the show

Good /vr/-related YouTube channels/shows:

>Lazy Game Reviews
He's fairly well-known in these threads, but if you haven't checked him out, you ought to. He does good reviews, generally sticks to retro games and retro tech (or series which have been going on since that era, like SimCity), doesn't try to crowbar in forced humor everywhere, and doesn't have an obnoxious voice. Honestly, he's one of the best reviewers overall I've seen come out of YouTube.

>PushingUpRoses
She mostly focuses on retro adventure games. Her humor is a tad lame at times, but she's alright. Gives good reviews, isn't attention-whoring, isn't playing up the fact that OMG SHE'S A GURL PLAYING GAEMS.

>Ross's Game Dungeon
Ross Scott (the guy that made Freeman's Mind) reviews obscure games, usually retro ones but not strictly. He's only reviewed two non-retro games thus far, and one of them was still over a decade old. His humor is something that you may or may not like, but his delivery is at least good. He tries to be funny, but it doesn't come off as forced, even if his humor isn't your style.

>Ahoy/RetroAhoy
Ahoy is not strictly retro. Most of his video history is actually CoD weapon guides. He has, however, made some excellent videos on video game history. He put out A Brief History of Graphics, which is exactly what it says on the tin. He's got some other cool video game retrospectives like piracy, dual-wielding, open worlds, and various weapon histories. Very interesting if you like vidya history.

What do we think of the Video Game Years? I enjoy it for the most part, I think the biggest issue is that some of the people they invite on to speak can be pretty obnoxious.

>>2249747
The problem with these e-celebs/youtubers threads is that they are on boards where you are supposed to discuss about VIDEO GAMES not some random drama about manchildren whose lives you guys seem to know and care about more than of your own.

Case of point: "cuck"meme which is nothing but shitposting and has spread to many boards, /vr/ is the next as long as these threads are allowed for no fucking reason

>>2249839

So meta threads aren't permitted because you don't like something? You don't see /o/ flipping shit about "e-celebs" when someone mentions car reviews.

I like the Gaming Historian. He's had some really interesting stuff and his delivery and production is pretty nice. If you like historical stuff, he's the one to watch.

>>2249839

"Cuck" has just become a replacement for "beta." You can't stop it, as stupid as it is, just like nobody could stop the usage of alpha/beta.

>>2249848
>>2249856
Guys, leave him alone. He's pitiful and needs to get laid. Why else would he be so upset over nothing? His balls ache.

Besides, if you feed the trolls they just keep coming back.

>>2249839
>>2249856

The "cuck" thing was an annoying forced meme on /pol/. The only time it was ever funny was a troll thread with people pretending to be Swedish and posting their "Cuck Sheds" and talking about what they do in them while...well, being cucked. The word Cuck is thrown around more than any other now.

If I could rub a magic lamp and a genie came out, I'd wish to trade places with this guy.

Shame we don't have this pair anymore. They had the best banter.

>>2249864
I'd rather trade places with Derek and have a god-tier boss.

>>2249839
I agree, they don't even talk about the games in their videos or the quality of the content posted. But rather, how epic they look, a joke they spam that's supposed to be oh so funny, and how cool they are.

I mean the average user on this site is under 18 so I understand, but I've always been one to play games over watching someone play them.

>>2249872
The original run of Classic Game Room was very entertaining, I still watch Mark doing his stuff but his schtick is starting to wear thin, maybe its just me and CGR-fatigue, I don't know.

But the first season? Gold.

>>2249881
>average user on this site is under 18
topkek
Nice one, samefag.

>>2249887
You're joking, right?

>>2249881

>I agree, they don't even talk about the games in their videos or the quality of the content posted. But rather, how epic they look, a joke they spam that's supposed to be oh so funny, and how cool they are.

...Have you even watched half the people mentioned in these threads or do you think every YouTuber is a PewDiePie/Smosh/GameGrumps hybrid?

>>2249892
You need reading comprehension, try again.

>>2249895

If it was meant to be sarcasm, it's too subtle and believable. Poe's law, etc.

>>2249908
Again, reading comprehension.

>>2249891
>>2249895
Same troll fag, please go away.

>captcha: onerd

>>2249915
I suggest reading comprehension to understand what's going on.

>>2249912

Went back and realized you were talking about the posters, not the YouTubers, no thanks to your being an obtuse cunt.

Anyway, you're still retarded. Fuck off. You and the rest of the people complaining about "e-celebs" are actually more annoying and obnoxious than the people posting about "e-celebs." People saying "I like [thing]" are far more tolerable than "I FUCKING HATE [thing] AND NOBODY ELSE SHOULD EITHER. YOU PEOPLE ARE THE CANCER THAT IS KILLING THIS BOARD."

>>2249920
I'm really happy I don't need to keep posting with "Reading comprehension" while I play my game thanks man.

>>2249502
I watched their video on favorite Master System picks, and I will say, I like their choices. They not only picked great games, but they went against the grain, and chose titles that weren't so obvious. They didn't even put Phantasy Star on their main list, and that would have been a big pick for a lot of people.

But beyond that, I agree that they have what is a clearly scripted disagreement with each other, and it's painful to watch for that reason.

I honestly think the mods on /v/ and /vr/ needs to take a clear stand on these youtube celebrity threads.

Personally I think making them should be banworthy because just like >>2249839 said these threads are more about fictional drama about the youtubers and not about VIDEO GAMES which you are supposed to talk about on these boards. In my eyes these are on same level than making a thread about penises, making blog posts about your live or >tfw no gf threads

So what are some good episodes of game sack to watch? Never seen any of them.

I will still never understand why you'd watch some who spent 10 minutes googling "Obscure retro games" to make a "top 10" video simply for the sake of validating your choices in games, instead of just playing games.

To the guy who's replying to the trolls/retards with "reading comprehension".

It's pointless, buddy. They may look like they know what me or you are saying, and every one of their posts is (kind of) in English.

But the truth is: their ability to read and discuss in said language is just not there. Add to that their general lack of maturity and and you have what forms the backbone of /vr/ trolls.

>>2249950
I prefer "You or I"

I know you're still in high school, but it may help to further your education.

>>2249915
>>2249917
>>2249920
>>2249926
>>2249950
>>2249952
Cool VIDEO GAME discussion guys. Take it to facebook or something.

>>2249945

>I will still never understand

You apparently aren't trying very hard.

>some who spent 10 minutes googling "Obscure retro games" to make a "top 10" video

What if it's someone who actually owns and played said obscure games?

>simply for the sake of validating your choices in games

wat.

>>2249959
This thread is the equivalent of Facebook though, this is essentially social media general.

>>2249829
I think a good one is Kinamania, at least his videos with english subtitles. Not that I like his humour (it's alright), but he really offers an amazing view on gaming in Soviet and Post Soviet Russia, something that the huge amount of american/english retroreviewers couldn't offer.

And please, these people that we are discussing aren't "celebrities", they're just people who talk about the argument of this board, like a magazine, or a radio show, or a tv segment, there's no need to sperg about.

Why does the guy on the left have twice as many teeth as a normal human being?

What is this condition called?

>>2249502
>Watching retarded hipsters pretend to play (retro)games on YouTube instead playing them self.

Just what went wrong..

>>2249759
>>2249769
>All they care about is having you and everyone know they that really, really dislike people on YouTube.
>I know. It's sad. I wish their lives weren't so lonely and meaningless.

>>2249959

So the people proclaiming "not vidya gaems" and "I hate YouTubers" are somehow discussing video games?

Listen, m8, either this whole thread is off-topic or none of it is. Don't pretend that you're somehow more on-topic than anyone else ITT.

ITT: jackoffs attempting to promote their shitty jewtube videos.

Have I become a grampa for wanting to play and discuss (retro) video games myself instead of waching e-celebrities to do so?

>>2249971

Here's my recommendation:

http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/autism.htm

Gaijin Goombah here!

It has come to my attention that many users of this board are interested in girls who play video games but fail to get to know them. Well, this is your lucky day! I have a guide on how to get a gamer girlfriend just for you guys and I don't mean the attention whoring gamr grrrls either, I mean girls who actually are true hardcore gamers just like you guys are!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHfFkX2Awqo [Embed]

This IS the future of this board if youtube celebrity threads have become an acceptable topic here. Is this what you guys want?

Celebrity/youtube/twitter/circljerk containment board when?

>>2249502
Not retro video games.

You're not talking about video games. You're talking about people who talk about video games. You're not even attempting to frame it as if you want to talk about video games. This isn't video games.

Fuck off.

>>2249974

Playing a game could take hours, on top of acquiring it (some folks won't download games, so it may take days to get it) and getting it setup to run right (if possible).

A review takes about 10 to 20 minutes.

Ideally, a review is used to help someone out in the area of making a purchase or not, but sometimes it can be the only factor. People generally watch reviews of games and then decide whether or not to play it. It doesn't make much sense to get a game, play it, and then go off and watch reviews of it.

Then you get into the area where people may like to learn about a game or be interested in what was cool about it, but not necessarily want to play it. Or it may be a bad game and they like to see why it was bad without having to experience how bad it is.

I kind of like these game sack dudes.

Reminder that Youtubers are secondary and allowed

>>2249994
Gaijin Goomba is such a cringy faggot though. I fucking hate him so fucking much.

>>2249994

No, it's not. Take your slippery slope fallacy and shove it.

Even if it were the future, that would fall under commercial advertising and be banned in a heartbeat, thus discouraging further stupid attempts at blatant advertisement.

>>2249994

Gtfo with that autistic weeb.

>>2249997

>Not retro video games.

Cool.

>>2250007
>Even if it were the future, that would fall under commercial advertising and be banned in a heartbeat, thus discouraging further stupid attempts at blatant advertisement.
you've never been to /v/

or /tv/

This shit happens all the time

>>2250007
I have already witnessed /v/ to become a place for off-topic shit like feels, blog posts, attention crawing shitposting tripfags, dubs and whatever the meme of month happens to be. If I can do something to keep /vr/ being a board about video games and not some "celebrities" no one should care about I'm going to do everything I can to prevent that from happening.

>>2250019

I've been to /v/ more often than I'm proud of, but I do try to stay away. I'd imagine any attempt at actual advertising meets incredible backlash considering how saying anything positive about any game ever makes you a shill and a viral marketer over there.

>>2250032

/v/ turned to garbage because it's the 2nd most popular board on the site. Every newfag goes to either /b/, /v/, /a/, or some combination of the three. /vr/ is significantly farther down the ranks of board traffic. All we have to deal with is the trickle-down of general site problems.

>>2249521
I disagree, while some of their episodes are interesting and a couple of them are even funny. Their information is almostly always baddly sourced and just plain wrong, and when confronted about this they are just like "oh well, we are youtubers what do you expect, we don't give a shit". Also, they constantly contradict themselves, one episode they will be talking about how great emulation is, in another they will act like emulation is the mark of the devil and only used by the unwashed. Same with repro carts, make up your fucking minds for christ sake.

>>2249997

That dude's hair is too late-90s/2000s. Give him an 80s cop-movie mullet.

>>2250016

>GTFO with that autistic weeb
>posts a .gif of a severely autistic child

>>2250051
Calm your titties, I think that maybe have been what people call "a joke."

I actually like how incredibly fucking awkward they are. Adds a layer of anti-humor to their jokes which I can appreciate. It's also pretty amusing because of how well presented the rest of the show is.

>>2250016
Way to miss the point, we are going to have daily thread about that autistic weeb at this rate.

>>2250041
It's true that most people start from /b/ and then go to one of the other popular boards like /v/ and /a/.

> /vr/ is significantly farther down the ranks of board traffic
Going from /b/ to /v/ to /vr/ is a likely scenario and IMO the PSX vs PS1 threads about what the original Playstation should be called alone is a proof that we already have people like that here.

>>2250054

Calm your titties, that was at least an attempt at what people call "a joke."

sage and report this cancerous shit

>>2250065
Agreed, hopefully the mods will clean up the retards shitting up perfectly good e-celeb threads.

>>2250054
>"joke"
and then there are comedians who make not so obvious "pretending to be joking"-posts and report who responds in a aggressive way. The inital posts stays, the responds get deleted. I have noticed it a few times.

>>2250071
>>2250065
fuck off, these threads aren't against the rules, and don't go off trying to make it look like they exist to promote the people mentioned, they don't, take your fallacies and stick them up your ass.

I like how people defend these threads when no one was said anything about VIDEO GAMES ITT. What is this board supposed to be about again?

>>2250071

>>2250076
fuck off with your conspiracy theories, dear christ.

>>2250079
/vr/ has always had eceleb threads and they were always perfectly fine with mods. Plenty of people here made posts relevant to the topics and gave recommendations. What have you contributed besides pointless whining?

>>2250079
but people have mentioned video games in it multiple times, you have to simply to argue if these guys are good at making videos about video games or not... are you retarded?

>>2250094
Point me to the posts where people have mentioned video games and not some their favorite youtubers or episodes so you can proof I'm wrong and retarded?

>>2250109

"Please spoonfeed me." -Anon, 2015.

>>2250109
just look at the thread it's self and you will see that most of it arguing if these guys are any good at what they do or not and not about "favorite youtubers". Your assumptions are wrong, screw off.

The delivery grows on you

Joe's a jerk though

>all these people complaining about e-celebs and how it's not /vr/

Listen, guys, I know you're upset, but there's a key point you've missed:

It's not against the rules.

Well, I guess there's a second point you've missed, too:

You're not a mod, you're not a janitor, you're not an admin.

Are these threads off topic? That's arguable. Do these threads really pertain to vidya games? That's up for debate. But, see, none of that really matters here. The mods have apparently seen fit to not delete the thread. Considering that mods and janitors are effectively the only authority of what is or is not permitted on any particular 4chan board, it's up to them. You shitposting constantly it just shitting up the place. If it were against the rules, the thread would be deleted.

Am I saying these threads are good or bad? No. I'm saying it's not my place or yours to make that call and arguing, whining, and shitposting about it aren't fucking helping anything.

>>2250113
>>2250121
"I can't find and video game discussion to prove him wrong just call him names" - Anons, 2015

I did look through the tread multiple times trying to find discussion about video games which simply isn't there no matter what you shitpost.
Seriously try to find a post in this thread where someone actually talks about a video game. Protip: you can't.

>>2250126
>>all these people complaining about e-celebs and how it's not /vr/
>It's not against the rules.

>>2250078
>these threads aren't against the rules, and don't go off trying to make it look like they exist to promote the people mentioned

>anyone else saying something like this

WHERE is this stated? Where is it said that these threads are allowed here?

Meanwhile at https://www.4chan.org/rules#vr
>/vr/ - Retro Games
>This board is for the discussion of classic, or "retro" games. Retro gaming means consoles, computer games, arcade games (including pinball) and any other games on platforms launched in 1999 or earlier. Sixth generation and later consoles are not considered retro.
I'm pretty sure youtube celebrities aren't consoles, computer games, arcade games (including pinball) or any other games on platforms launched in 1999 or earlier.

>>2250126
Unfortunately the mods/janitors don't respect the rules of the board,they probably make youtube pickup videos and shit themselves

I usually have Game Sack playing for white noise while I work.

I was hoping to learn something from their HDTVs episode, but I didn't really learn anything helpful.

>>2250165

That also says nothing about crt tvs, take that shit elsewhere

That also says nothing about emulators, take that shit elsewhere

That also says nothing about retro gaming magazines, take that shit elsewhere

etc

it's obviously related, even if it isnt direct discussion about a game or a console. clearing stuff like this off this board isn't going to make it any less shit, it's just going to be shit and also dead

>>2250209
I'd probably browse this shithole more if these /soc/ threads didn't exist honestly

I like how these threads were deleted
https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2250091/#2250091
https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2250124/#2250124
https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2250157/#2250157
but this one is still up. Look mods ALL I'M ASKING IS CONSISTENCY so either delete all e-celebrity threads or none of them and do make a clear stand about whether or not e-celeb are an accetable topic on /vr/. You are now free to ban me for wanting to have clear rules so people know what they can and cannot post.

>>2250236
The mods and janitors rely on reports. If no one is reporting, the threads stay up.

Its like the BST threads, if someone is reporting the thread gets deleted, so its usually some butt frustrated guy who reports the thread when people tell him something he doesnt like.

If the GBA thread survived for days, this one will too

>>2250214
how the fuck is this even a /soc/ thread? no one is trying to hook up or anything, fuck off.

>>2250297
It's a circlejerk hivemind of socializing about watching epic people on the internet

Usually threads of this nature are reserved for /v/ (a board for the underaged) and reddit (a website for the underaged)

>>2250236
they were deleted because those threads were against the rules, this one isn't, if you don't like it just hide the thread, dear god, get over it.

>>2250282
tbh I reported it already yesterday. Like the weekly retron threads

>>2250236

Your threads were deleted because they were nothing but you going on a tantrum about the site's rules. You wanted to bait the mods, not discuss those youtube users.

>>2250302
you are litereally a retard if you actually think this, read a fucking thread before going off on these pointless tangets, dear god.

To everyone who bitches about YouTuber threads:

What do you feel about the perpetual presence of GCCX threads? How are they any different than this? I have seen very little of the show, but it seems to be a person/personality-driven show about old games, which isn't any different from something like James and Mike Mondays or CGR.

>>2250307
I have, thread is /soc/-tier

>>2250236
>>2250282

reporting threads simply because they annoy you will do nothing but annoy the mods and possibly make it so you become banned yourself.

>>2250282
I reported this thread ages ago and as usual it doesn't do shit.

>>2250305
1. They weren't my threads
2. I simply want mods to take a stand whether or not threads about youtubers are /vr/ material

>>2249831
I'm still waiting for 87.

>>2250310
no you have not, you would have seen that nothing you said was even remotely true if you had. Also back seat modding and whining about shit you don't like but isn't against the rules benefits no one.

>>2250309
Arino is not a youtube personality so it's fine

>>2250323
It is against the rules, it's not videogames it's socializing.

>>2250331
by your logic discussing anything at all is "socializing", so by that token, none of this board should exist at all unless it's dry academic style discussion of older video games.

>>2250339
This is dry too, it's socializing rather than talking about videogames

>>2250329
so it's the site that matters to you, not the content? that's just as pathetic as the people that get all riled up over reddit or tumblr, fuck off back to /r9k/ please.

>>2250341
how the fuck exactly is it socializing? no one is exchanging personal details or talking about their social life, also CRT threads aren't directly about video games, yet I'm sure you don't give a fuck about them.

>>2250329
I'd give a more thought out response, but I am 99% that your post is a parody and not your actual opinion.

>>2250350
Because you're not talking about videogames but your celebrity instead, it's socializing

>mfw this thread
>mfw threads like these will be daily unless mods take a clear stance about whether or not these threads are /vr/ material
>mfw /vr/ will be nothing but discussion about youtube celebrities instead of retro games if they become an acceptable topic here

I can already see future /vr/ looking like >>2249994 or something in lines of
>I want JonTron to sit on my face

>>2249502
>They also seems to be reading off a teleprompter. It just doesn't seem genuine

That's their thing.

They're emulating a 90's video game show.

They say that on a interview.

>>2250368
>I can already see future
retro- youtubers waifus feels clones retrostation retrovidyamovies generals?

Me and my 8 year old son love watching game sack, he also loves PBG and Jontron..
Who is else there out there to watch thats good? Swearing isnt that big of an issue, not overdone shit like AVGN though
We also watch projared and the completionist, fuck shitty fucking spacehamster though
Anyone know any more good retro gmae youtubers bros?

>>2249938
Start from the start m8, or the ones that focus on certain game system libraries are a good place i guess

>>2250368
>>2250412
>tfw no youtube celebrity gf that reviews retro games

>>2249839
>being this cuck

>>2250368
you have already derailed the thread, stop fucking baiting.

>>2250420
obvious bait is obvious

a youtube channel about Retro games is /vr/ related, like Arino.

Shame on you on the autists who derailed this thread.

>>2250447
It is if you talk about the GAMES in the video. Unfortunately you manchildren talk about the PEOPLE in the video.

>>2250441
But im literally not trying to b8 at all anon?
we just love watching about old games, thats all

although it saddens me to see what my second board /vr/ has become lately

> tfw the nintendo guy was actually goodlooking as fuck when he was younger

>>2250448
Im trying my hardest not to be /b/ tier here but the autism in your post is astounding

>>2250459
People are not retro videogames

>>2250448
Like the GCCX threads. Just go there and look how many things are nothing more than Arino reaction images and Arino this and Arino that.

If you think that threads about GCCX are any different than threads about retro-game YouTube people, you are just in denial.

>>2250462
I report both religiously, on the hour every hour.

>>2250461
They are simply faucets of fun that educate us on retro games anon
There is no need to be salty

>>2250465
I've never been educated in a video on the internet, I can google the same information they did in their half assed video and still get more out of it.

>>2250464
While I honestly doubt your apparent dedication, I respect that. Sometimes I think people determine what is against the rules/in compliance with the rules based more on their preference of I don't like this topic/I like this topic rather than actual evaluating rule compliance.

>>2250459
>>2250462
He has a point which also applies to GCCX threads.

To put this in a way you might understand: would it be /vr/ related if I made a thread about my gf (who plays retro games) if that thread would be nothing but you fags posting about how she should show her tits to you guys?

>>2250469
Post gfs tits now or it didnt happen faggot

>>2250461
neither are websites or magazines, yet they can inform us about them anyhow. Also, if it annoys you so much just fucking hide the threads. There is not point in getting so angry and making it your mission to ruin the threads, they won't go away just because you don't like them, and it's ridiculous to think that they will take over the board. Just got over it and move on, I had to with CRT threads.

>>2250467
You never ever learned something new about an obscure video game you most probably never will play?

>>2250476
No, because I can google the information. Why would I watch a video on an "obscure" game when I could either play it myself, or read about it to determine if I want to play it?

>>2250482
So you have never bothered watching these sort of videos then?
so why are you commenting?

E-celebs do not exist. They are a meme. There is no reason why someone is an e-celeb when he makes a video on YouTube, but is not an e-celeb when he does literally anything else like write articles, record podcasts or appear on television instead of YouTube.

The e-celeb meme exists for the sole purpose of giving people an excuse to shitpost. There's no reason why there would be anything inherently wrong with a YouTube channel such as Gamesack.

>>2250482
>Why people don't do the things that I do

>>2250476
No need for second hand opinions, when you can play all those games, thanks to the magic of internet piracy and emulation, for free.

>>2250490
I watched them during my college years when I was greatly uninformed.

Mostly here to remind people these threads are not pertaining to the topic of videogames if you do not talk about videogames but rather people.

>>2250482
I'm not too strongly for or against threads about YT people, but I really do see how they can be helpful in the "you don't know what you don't know" sense. If you find one who seems to share your taste in games, they might know of something that you wouldn't have found on your own because you didn't know what to Google, or from your cursory check it seemed uninteresting.

Also, some YouTube shows go more in-depth than simply showing games, and show game repairs and modifications. Some might also do game-store tours of shops that aren't near where you live, or if they are near where you live, that you might not know existed (or might not have known they were any good). Not all game shows on YouTube area guy in his early 20's yelling at you that Majora's Mask is the best N64 game that you definitely need to play or something.

>>2250496
So you are here to talk off topic and shitpost in threads you dont like.
Please leave and try to stop shitting up our board any further anon.

>>2249502
Them talking to each other in the middle of their videos is always so awkward (go to the 12:40 mark in their "Fanboys forced to switch sides video").

And yeah, they do at least partially read scripts, I remember they showed the balding guy reading from one into a mic in one of their videos.

>>2250504
It's not shitposting if the information you are giving is legitimate and the thread itself greatly reduces the quality of the board.

>>2249557
>Peanut Butter Gamer
>ProJared
>Happy Console Gamer

>>2250509
> hes still shitposting

>>2250521
>>Happy Console Gamer

see I watched this guy a few times, and he seems alright, but him and his buddy are those kind of gamers who are way more into gaming then they probably should be at their ages

>>2250525
This is the shitposting general.

Did FatMan Cometh really die?

>>2250521
HCG is the one that got really fat wasnt it
Is Clan Of The Grey Wolf still about anyone?

>>2250509
the only thing reducing the quality of the board is your posts, you can choose to ignore a thread, it has no effect on the content of the rest of the board.

>Yuri of Wind

Has done some reviews of retro bootleg games, he's also done some readings of shitty creepy pastas about retro games. I really love his humour, his delivery is genuinely funny IMO.

Remember that the next time anyone mentions Hardcore Gaming 101 or any other gaming site, you should definitely accuse them of posting about e-celebs. You should also do this whenever anyone replies to a tripfriend. Talking about people or acknowledging the existence of people on the Internet is really bad and you should feel bad. Because reasons.

>>2250554
I agree, please talk about videogames and not people.

/soc/ is for people

>>2250508
if you don't think that most of these sort of videos use scripts then you are delusional, just other professional youtubers are much better at reading from them than these guys are.

>>2250559
Wooooooosh.

Why does /vr/ consider anyone with personality to be 'autistic'? Pic very related, he's a cool guy and far less annoying than people make him out to be.

>>2250568
screw off, we all know that you are the "THIS DOESN"T BELONG HERE GO TO /soc/" guy sock pupating.

>>2250568

Why do so many autists hide being "personality" to cover up the fact that they have as serious problem.


>he's a cool guy and far less annoying than people make him out to be.

He's constantly spazzing out like a coked up Lou Costello.

>>2250554
Someone call for a tripfag?

>>2250576

Listen here, faggot. I've made ONE reply to this thread so far, ONE, and here you are accusing me of samefagging. Well, get this straight, I will fucking hack my way right through the pathetic excuse you call a firewall. In fact, there should be a swarm of swat police knocking on your door any fucking minute, so get ready kid. Get ready to be FUCKED to oblivion and back. You're going to learn to keep your stupid mouth shut unless you have something productive to say, you worthless pile of fuck.

>>2250598
not that guy, but it's equally obnoxious when you people call everything autistic as a generic insult, also it's more likely that he has ADHD or something, he is annoying though either way.

>>2250521
>watches Peanut Butter Gamer and ProJared
>thinks they're good enough that he actually recommends them


how fucking gay are you?

>>2250606
go back to /v/ with your shitty copypasta shitposting please

>>2250568
>far less annoying than people make him out to be.

no. he's literally the most annoying faggot on the fucking planet. anyone that could watch a video of his for more than 30 seconds is a mongoloid

>>2250553
I dont like him. Imo hes a snotty little fraggle that doesnt seem to know much and his delivery consists of the same shitty faux cool kid formula everytime
He also gets extremely butthurt in his comments at any tiny criticism leveled towards him

>>2250614
>implying that everyone that has been involved with game grumps, past or present, aren't all equally obnoxious
actually now that I think about it,even though I respect his opinion more because he actually knows what he is talking about, I would say egoraptor is probably more annoying than jontron. They all suck though.

>>2249502
I bet they fuck eachother in the ass.

>>2249525
>>2249537
its his caveman teeth

>>2249876
I would wish that too cause derek sucks and you would probably be better hahaha

>>2249945
>>2249881
>I've always been one to play games over watching someone play them.
>I will still never understand why you'd watch [game-themed youtube videos], instead of just playing games.

My favorite youtube reviews/riffs are the ones of games I've beaten/movies I've seen/etc. You don't have to invent reasons why you should be considered smarter than people who like thing to not like thing. Some of us just find it entertaining.

>>2249546
>JonTron
>funny
Pick One

>>2249557
I enjoy LGR for being very informative. CGR , Brutalmoose and PBG for being funny. MetalJesus is informative, but he is boring and monotone. JonTron forces his jokes too hard, trying to be an AVGN 2.0.

>>2250724
>games I've beaten/movies I've seen
Yeah I agree with this statement.

I can't sit and watch a game I haven't played all the way through. But I will dabble on twitch or youtube for some gameplay footage to get an idea of what the game will be like (in mindless between fucking pandering for subs/followers)

Occasionally seeing a speedrun or looking up a tutorial in some games with more complex systems (Like how to unlock certain classes in Tactics Ogre, or Ogre Battle) is useful. I tried doing Lets plays but it just bogged my YT down with tons of extraneous videos. I feel like I would rather have tutorials and such on my youtube these days since I'd rather be helpful then be the next pandering asshole on youtube/twitch playing happy wheels.

>>2250165

It's not stated in the rules, which is where all this bullshit stems from. The going logic is "If it's not deleted, it must be allowable, regardless of how right or wrong it is." If you have a problem, report and move on. If it's an actual problem, it ought to be deleted. If it's not deleted, just let it be. Shitposting and complaining is not helping.

It might help if the mods/janitors actually did make a statement on the matter, but they don't. It's not in the rules and it's apparently not being deleted for being off topic.

>>2250170

I'm not saying they're /right/, I'm saying that's how it is.

>>2250568

JonTron probably is autistic, though. He's got that aspie cherubic face and neckbeard, on top of the fact that a lot of aspies and autistics are complete and total spazzes.

Not that that's necessarily a problem or an insult, but a lot of people don't like such antics. He's certainly not autistic enough that he's a detriment to himself and others - although there is a video with a severely autistic dude that's the spitting image of JonTron.

>>2250282

Do you really think these threads go unreported? Please, Anon, I have more faith in you than that. You're not stupid. This thread has most certainly been reported several times.

It´s not the mods/janitors fault. 4chan has always been a magnet for idiots. No one will "fix" this site. Ignore or leave, simple as that.

>>2250509

The thread has indeed been of low quality, but the shitposting didn't start until people came in complaining about the thread.

>>2250764

JonTron admitted that he was basically emulating AVGN and Nostalgia Critic when he started.

>>2250521
PBG is funny, HGR is iinformative, ProJared is ratfaced prick. Tired of seeing his smug face when on my recommended videos to watch page.

>>2250521
>>2250804

>PBG
>funny

If you have the relative humor of a typical 13-year-old, perhaps.

>>2250785

>He's got that aspie cherubic face and neckbeard

lol what. So being chubby and having facial hair = developmental disorder? I'd like to see some convincing evidence.. maybe him obsessing of a minute details or something. Dunno much about all these youtube video game guys, but ulillillia is a much better example of autism.

>>2249839

Well how about some actual interesting youtube channels where attention-seeking faggots don't plaster their face all over the screen?

gaming history source
>some pretty interesting comparisons of arcade titles and the various ports they recieved across home platforms, though I am concerned most footage seems to be sourced from emulators.

superdeadite
>Playthroughs of various 80s Japanese computer games, has some rare doujins and arcade pcbs, very knowledgeable on the x68000, also has alot of great MIDI soundtrack comparisons.

gggmanlives
>Potty-mouthed Aussie that mostly reviews old-school PC FPS games, I find myself agreeing with most of his points and reviews of certain games (but not SoF 2, oh no)

Anyway I think these guys deserve a bit of exposure.

I like some of MetalJesus' vids but i get the feeling he's more of a collector than a gamer per se. I highly doubt he has the time to play most of the games he actually buys, and the same applies to most of his guests, very few of them have anything meaningful to say about the games they apparently love and they often get basic facts wrong which they wouldn't had they actually played the game in question.

LEL when did /vr/ turn into /v/? Jesus you fucks need to calm down with the 'autistic' insult.

>>2250814

>lol what. So being chubby and having facial hair = developmental disorder?

Not being chubby - having a cherub face. I don't know what the fuck it is, but a huge number of aspies have it. I can't explain it, but I've observed it and the trend is undeniable. It's not enough to make a case for someone having an ASD alone, but it's something to put on the list.

As for the facial hair, it's a similar trend that aspies have neckbeards. It goes hand in hand with the cherubic face.

>I'd like to see some convincing evidence

I'm just saying it's possible. I've known several autistic people and I've seen a lot more on the 'net. As varied and inconsistent as autism is, there are some similarities that I can't properly name without devoting more time than I ought to devote to Mr. Jafari's mental state, but from experience I can say that it wouldn't be surprising if he were indeed autistic.

>>2250814
I would hazard a guess that most Nintendo fanboys are on the austism spectrum but it's far from conclusive.

>>2250379
This is such a typical response of people who can't cut it.

Hipsters - "I'm dressing like an idiot on purpose"
Anons - "j/k I was only pretending to be retarded"
Etc.

Just a way of getting into a scene without bringing anything good to the table.

>>2250814
Haven't you noticed how a lot of these types of dudes in question can't grow a soul patch or any kind of hair above their chin, and are usually fat? There is definitely some kind of testosterone deficiency and it wouldn't surprise me if it's linked to an autism spectrum disorder.

People whom I watch and find legitimately funny.

Vinny & Joel from vinesauce
AVGN (Well, maybe not funny but he knows his shit)
JonTron
PBG (some of his videos anyway)

>>2250826
Oh, and I forgot to mention, gggmanlives takes the piss out of how shitty CGR is in some of his videos so that's definitely a +1

>>2250828

Pretty sure there are no cranial deformities linked to just autism. This "cherub face" is probably just face fat and facial features at a closer proximity. Maybe small forehead/jaw/etc "baby face" as you might say.

>>2250863

Babyface, yes, but different. Babyface is used to mean you just look kind of young. A cherubic face is, well, more of a man-child. You're definitely grown, but you don't just look kinda young, your face really resembles that of a baby about 50/50. Seriously, go look up paintings of cherubs - it's more than just babyface.

>Pretty sure there are no cranial deformities linked to just autism.

Like I said, I can't explain it, I can only call it as I see it, and I see it a lot. It's not all ASDs, though. It's just what they used to call Asperger's Syndrome - a high functioning autism variety. I don't know why and I can't even come up with a half-baked idea as to the causation, but it is a definite correlation that, once it's brought to mind, it becomes hard to ignore.

>>2250839

Actually it appears to be the opposite

http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/news/2009/high-fetal-testosterone-triggers-autism-british-group-says

Also, I can barely grow facial hair. I've got tiny wrists, too. Guess that means I'm all ready for my autism diagnosis. Hopefully they'll look over the fact that I'm socially adept.

>>2250853
Agree with all except JonTron

>>2250165
If Dreamcast is allowed I don't know why PS2, GBA and e-celebs shouldn't be allowed.

>>2250935
Bc it's not /vr/
Read the rules please

>>2249502
>read through this thread
>all those retards crying e-celeb
Holy shit. You guys remember how video game had magazine's and books back in the day? What's the difference with youtube videos, other than having sound?

Serious answer please. I don't want any "hurr durr /v/ just like e-celebs like pewdiepie/jontron/avgn/etc..." because I'm not seeing anyone talk about this so called "e-celeb drama" you fags are crying about.

>>2249557
Chrontendo all the way. He does Sega and Turbo too.

>poeple playing backseat moderator
Where the fuck did you get these vidya youtubers being e-celebs? Their nowhere near anything like those "funny face and stupid jokes" youtubers like jontron. These video game channels are like old gaming magazines and websites, but in video form.

I have not seen a single person in this fucking thread that can prove this wrong. Only people whining that it's supposedly "e-celeb drama" without any substantial reasoning, let alone proof.

If there's anyone that sound like shitposting right now. It's you pathetic faggots.

>>2250814
>ulillillia
Oh my shit, thank you for this goldmine of entertainment.

>>2250827
Well, with people getting butthurt about threads like this it's hard not to.

>>2250827
FUCK and YOU, Sir

>>2250935
The difference here is that Dreamcast discussion is clearly stated to be allowed while discussion about the 6th gen systems isn't.
>This board is for the discussion of classic, or "retro" games. Retro gaming means consoles, computer games, arcade games (including pinball) and any other forms of video games on platforms launched in 1999 and earlier. With the release of the 8th generation of consoles, the Sega Dreamcast will now be considered "retro", though the remainder of the sixth generation (Xbox, PS2, GameCube) will not.

This whole fiasco you are seeing here only happened because there isn't a clear statement about whether or not e-celebs are /vr/ material. If mods PUBLICLY state it is then they should ban everyone yelling "e-celebs are not /vr/!" and if they PUBLICLY state it isn't they should 404 all threads and discussion about them on sight.

>>2250973
Any more autists like him online? His Hamburger Helper videos are the best thing I've ever seen.

>>2250937
>>2251048
Yall serious? I was kidding.

>>2251067
Well you picked the rong place to fucking joke kid

this is like ground zero of the next shitstorm, like the last gba thread

>>2251048
I got that you were being sarcastic but we clearly need a clear, public stance of the matter from mods. I for one don't want to see another thread like this, just see all the sperging both for and against these threads ITT. This COULD have been prevented by having clear rules on the matter that everyone are aware of.

>>2251062
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ftfSi2Xv0

>>2251062
Robert dyer
He is a god

>>2251131
Holy shit, he's making me seasick.

>>2251136
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79skp9J4mI

>>2251148
it's like he learned how to talk from WWE and AVGN.

>>2250682

Who you callin' caveman!!

>>2250826
gaming history source in one of the worst fucking youtube attention whore shit in existance, he spouts out shit everyone who watches his videos already knows and then people praise him for saying things they already know cuz nostalgia, also he's an obnoxious bratty child.

>>2251176
Eh? All his videos are just comparisons of in-game footage. He doesn't even speak in any of them.

>>2250954

They can't seem to tell the difference between reviewers and LPers.

>>2250826
they don't have the time to say much, MetalJesus has even said he limits time and cuts down videos massively and they are originally much longer than what he puts up, that's way you see a lot of jump cuts. Also, he has said he collects because he loves the games and I believe him. Also I have found countless good lesser known games through his hidden gems videos, though his more recent focus on newer systems and gimmicky shit almost has me unsubscribing. I don't give a shit about drunken paul and his gross drinks or playstation 3 games.

>>2251186
oh, sorry, I was gaming history source for this douchebag
https://www.youtube.com/user/mcfrosticles

>>2251201
Well I understand completely, anything over 15 minutes is getting too long and usually is rambly.

I like CGR because his reviews are usually really short and concise.

>God teir retro youtuber

>>2251232
god, just those video names scream clickbait attention whoring ,excuse me while I vomit.

>>2249557
AdamKoralik is my main man. He has some well shot videos on console cleaning and a long series about his dreamcast collection. He doesn't really play any games on camera though, but he's still a cool dude. He'll also answer just about every comment on his vids.

>>2249994
Worst fucking part of Game Theory..

>>2251240
Not to mention the ALL CAPS!!! ALL THE TIME!!!1!

>>2251232
>>2251287

But does he speak in all caps?

>>2250061
tit

>wake up
>this thread still exists

>>2251232
he sucks

>youtuber
this word exists
kill me

>come back from work
>this thread is still here
Is /vr/ already kill?

>>2251669
Gee thanks for bumping it :^)

>>2251720
Gee thanks for bumping it :^)

>>2250214
This place would be less of a shithole without you honestly.

>>2251768
>>>/soc/

>>2251265
He's also Feuhorbe, the greatest beer wench in Wisconsin.

>>2250527
>HCG
I think it's inspiring that they're in their 40's and still game like they are 16. I love Johnny's tastes in game and anime

I love Rich and don't mind Jack that much, but whenever they open their traps on video games I just want to murder them.

I'm not against either, but why did the film adaptation thread get deleted, but not this one?

>>2249521
their wooden delivery is what makes the show unique, lots of so called video game shows try way too hard to be funny (overtly flashy graphics, in jokes etc) its a good juxtaposition in the sense that they know they (dave and that other guy) cant act in the slightest, so sort of play up to that effect. Not only that but it doesn't seem like they do the whole back and forth insulting thing too often, at least not since the series has been in the works.


im more interested in the fact that they were able to use 15 and 20 year old footage of themselves in an elaborate joke that while it wasn't really funny in itself, the 20 year old footage still made me laugh in the sense that they pulled it off in the first place

>>2252140
But anon, Sonic is clearly the most overrated game OF ALL TIME

>>2252140

really there should not be any RedLetterMedia videos that completely lack Mike

>>2249502

I like GameSack and all but this is a board about video games, not youtube celebrities.

>>2252169

Mods just like trolling this board. Did you see that GBA thread a few days ago?

Here are some that aren't well known:

NomComms
https://www.youtube.com/user/NomComms

Greg Sewart
https://www.youtube.com/user/sewartg

JimPlaysGames
https://www.youtube.com/user/JimPlaysGames

implantgames
https://www.youtube.com/user/implantgames

>>2251212
>>2249851
>Hey! Did you come to my channel for my latest retelling of video game history common knowledge? Well you're in luck, because I have yet another video series to present instead! (I abandoned the other 15 video series quickly after establish them. Watch as I extoll the virtues of underappreciated hidden gem FINAL FANTASY TACTICS! Also I have a podcast, you know it's for us gamers because it's called "level 7," obscure gamer's ref that'll go over the heads of the normies ;). I'm your one-stop Youtube shop for gaming retro video game videos! Am I an e-celebrity yet, please?

>>2252275
I actually don't get Level 7.
I have mad respect for him because he became ripped in a relatively short amount of time though.

>>2252351
It's a gaming term, especially retro games which mostly had levels. He was gonna call it Extra Life or Secret To Everyone or Pixel Destroyer but those were all taken :(

>>2250884
>Mother was the manager of a seaside arcade
>End up with aspergers

I blame the electromagnetic radiation

>>2252381
That and a combination of the salty air and I imagine you ate a lot of seafood growing up, containing higher amounts of heavy metals. Pretty common actually in assburgers kids.

>>2252385
Alot of flavourings & ingredients in US foods are highly linked to autism and banned in the EU.

Check out any American section in an EU supermarket and the foods will be littered in health warning stickers.

>>2252214
Anon, even if you're joking, there are games out there that are far more overrated.

>>2249994

What the fuck was that?

>>2252456
FF1 through 10.

>>2252221
This is irrational. There is no reason why something is automatically bad just because it's on YouTube.

It seems like 90% of 4chan has completely lost the ability to conduct even elementary rational thinking and just spouts memes all day long.

>>2249557
SomeCallMeJohnny is great.

>>2252495
No one's saying something is automatically bad because it's on Youtube. The problem with most of these videos is that they are more about the personalities than the content they're discussing.

>>2252520
I don't watch "youtubers" but I think it's interesting from a sociological perspective. We've gone totally beyond the Andy Warhol's notion of 15 minutes of fame; we're now seeing the result of an entire generation that has grown up in a cult of personality and oversharing, where one's personal life is the only currency that exists. Celebrity is no longer a side effect of a life worth living (through deeds and works done -- athletes, scientists, politicians, for example) but has become the means to its own end. First it was acceptable to just become proficient and accomplish things, then the cultural model shifted to having to be known for achieving, now we are in a state of panic if we aren't famous to some measurable degree among our peers. We don't know if there is any inherent value in infamy, just that it's all-important at any cost (lost of privacy, loss of identity).

>>2252560
For further examples, see the domination of so-called reality television and proliferation of supermarket tabloids that exist purely to regurgitate said reality. This thread is basically the mirror of that. That a term like e-celeb exists at all, even if ironically, proves the point. Pewdiepie is the Messiah we deserve.

>>2252520
No, generally we discuss the quality of the content they produce.

>>2252572
Which is shit primarily because the content is primarily inserting 8-bit sound effects, characters, skits, and otherwise mugging the camera at the expense of quality coverage of what they're allegedly reviewing or discussing.

>>2252595
Very few channels posted here actually focus on any of those heavily. Also how the people present themselves in the show is relevant to the quality discussion.

>>2252595
>>2252595
>inserting 8-bit sound effects, characters, skits, and otherwise mugging the camera
Thy name is JonTron.

>>2252572
>not discussing games and gameplay

>>>/soc/

>>2252598
>Presentation is irrelevant to quality
>in a video

Whatever you say Jon

>>2252638
That's the exact opposite of what I said.

>>2252116
I'm jelly he still has a good buddy to play video games with from kids until they're in their 40s.

How many of you still have old friends to play retro video games with?

>>2252703
I have several! I don't think I'm alone in that. Sorry buddy.

I like their channel a lot. Very well designed videos. I can put up with shenanigans like that when they give some solid info presented in a nice package.

Their Mega CD video was great.

>>2252761

Yeah they put a lot of time into their videos, sure the delivery is somewhat wooden but other then that its pretty informative.

Those damn beards though..

>>2252718
I guess talking on an online forum is good enough.

>>2252495

Did you even read my post? I didn't say it was bad, I even said I liked Game Sack. It's just off topic, especially if you're discussing their relationships like OP. Game Sack doesn't even cover exclusively retro games.

What's the story behind all the comments on Mike Matei's videos about him having a big schlong?

>>2250971
>Where the fuck did you get these vidya youtubers being e-celebs? Their nowhere near anything like those "funny face and stupid jokes" youtubers like jontron. These video game channels are like old gaming magazines and websites, but in video form.
So fucking true man, I don't know why all the 15 year old kids go nuts over those le funny face faggots
To try to compare something like Game Sack to that shit is laughable

>>2253218
some people made a story about him having a big dong based on pictures on his twitter or instagram account. shit went viral.

>>2253330

I'm probably crazy or half blind but this looks like a fold

>>2253813
obviously it is a fold but kids love reposting "fun memes" under every video

I'd be okay with banning "e-celeb" threads just so i don't have to hear about people who want to ban them.

At the same time we have retro commercial threads and other stuff that is just as much or little vidya as youtubers. We have one about low polygon trees, straight up screenshots, another on coziest stores, same there. There's even a thread about retro tv-shows about games, literally the "e-celebs" of the day, not a single complaint. I guess it's okay if it's nostalgia?

>>2252243

>JimPlaysGames

You, me and less than 5k others. I've never felt so elitist.

>>2253846

hating "e-celebs" is just a meme

every single person here likes new media because its media that actually appeals to their own hobbies, made by people like them. and its hard to find because it's not like heavily marketed or easy to find stuff in general. its often a tiny little youtube channel you have to randomly find yourself or be told about.

don't be angry at the memes, these people are just joking in between consuming and sharing new media content they love.

>>2253837
Goddamn kids.

>>2253858

>these people are just joking

A common rule about jokes is that they're supposed to be funny to someone that isn't telling the joke.

>>2252520
>No one's saying something is automatically bad because it's on Youtube.
This is like going to /mlp/ and claiming that nobody is talking about ponies.

>The problem with most of these videos is that they are more about the personalities than the content they're discussing.
I.e. you assume it's like that because it's on YouTube.

>>2253030
>I didn't say it was bad
You used the e-celeb meme.

>>2253858
>>2253926

>meme

I think it's more just a buzzword than a proper "meme." It's not a memetic response in reference to something else, it's just a derogatory term for things the person doesn't like, much like viral marketer and shill were/are.

>>2249557
>Game Sack
>LGR
>Johnny (happy gamer)
There is probably a couple more, but most retrofags are awful.
The Segafag from Gamesack kind of annoys me. Even tho I myself, am a segafag.

>>2253976
Everybody is down on Joe because his big mouth makes him look like Pacman.

>>2249502
>shooting against a green screen
Why? It looks horrible and takes me out of the show.
I don't mind using it for comedy, like in the Sega CD episode, but it's so tacky the rest of the time.

>>2253937
It's something people repeat like a mantra. They don't even know what it means or why they're saying it.

>>2254025

Hence "buzzword."

Contrast with an actual "meme." Remember the incredibly forced "arrow to the knee" bullshit? As stupid and forced as it was, it was an actual meme. Memes are basically inside jokes, but on a massive scale, such that they're not really "inside" jokes anymore. They are still in reference to something, though. Anything else is a buzzword or a catchphrase.

I found out about these guys somewhere on /v/ in a Mortal Kombat thread. They're BR but they are strictly retro.

https://www.youtube.com/user/canalsnestalgia

They even have an interview with Daniel Pesina with English subs.

>>2249502
It's their thing, I guess. They're almost never actually funny when they try.
I still love Game Sack because they're informative as hell (all those Left in Japan episodes are cool beans).

some of their opinions are objectively wrong, but I can live with that

>>2250853
Vinny and Joel are great, AVGN seems better in his James and Mike videos, JonTron is okay at times, and PBG is extremely hit/miss.

>>2254035

>opinions
>objectively wrong

What is it with you kids who like to now use "objectively wrong" when you don't agree with someone's opinion?

Do you feel like it automatically makes your opinion correct? Like when people try to do /thread?

>>2254037

Not him, but an opinion /could/ be objectively wrong when it contradicts objective facts. I don't know about in this particular case as I don't watch Game Sack and I don't know which opinions that Anon is referring to, but he may actually have a point.

Most people saying opinions are objectively wrong, however, are usually just shitposting, despite the rare exception.

>>2254037
I think he's just using hyperbole bro.

>>2254037
Anon, we should be cranky old farts together because you just took the words right out of my mouth.

>>2254060

"objectively wrong" is the new "literally"

>>2250756
I'll go as far to say that JonTron does possess a sense of humor and employs it more effectively than most pure comedy shows on YouTube. In fact, I'll say that he has consistently improved in that regard.

However, the purpose is more to be entertaining than to be all-out hilarious, and he keeps the balance very well.

>>2249502

Anyone else read Joe's aspie meltdown over at sega-16.com's forums? It's hilarious

It gets good on this page

http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?16584-Game-Sack/page229

>>2254076
What was aspie about that? Some guy was constantly giving him shit so he told him to shut up? Not a nice thing to do, but not hilarious. And I'm really not seeing how that's a meltdown.

>>2254079

He flipped out and quit the forum over it. He hasn't been back.

>>2254079

Most of the response to gamesack is always good over there, yet he let one guy who was obviously also very aspie about it get under his skin so much he flipped and quit the forum.

Joe is extremely opinionated, and if someone doesn't feel the same way as him about something, he gets upset.

Will I get punched in the jaw verbally if I say that I enjoy MetalJesusRocks? He's got a very very nice collection and knows his stuff, and frequently has guests that know their stuff too, and it's a network of really cool people.

>>2254090

No, he's a big dork, but I find him very likable.

OP here. Wow. I haven't made a more controversial topic on the 'chan in a while. I'm a big fan of JonTron, Continue, HappyConsoleGamer, CGR, Luke Morse and The Completionist. I've since checked out the gaming historian and he seems legit. Found a dude called MetalJesusRocks. Seems like a cool dude. I think pew die pie and most LPers are con artists and really don't give a fuck about gaming.

>>2253858
>hating "e-celebs" is just a meme
Most definitely not. I imagine it's more legit amongst people who didn't grow up in a culture where every other dude put himself in front of a camera.

>every single person here likes new media
Troll sense is tingling

>made by people like them
Not quite

>and its hard to find because it's not like heavily marketed or easy to find stuff in general.
Do you know what year it is? This is all completely false and/or irrelevant.

> these people are just joking in between consuming and sharing new media content they love.
Troll confirmed.


>>2253926
>This is like going to /mlp/ and claiming that nobody is talking about ponies.
Nah, it's not.

>I.e. you assume it's like that because it's on YouTube.
Not at all. I see a lot of Youtube and I've seen a lot of exactly what was described. I've also seen videos/channels that DON'T fit that description. They exist, and they're the exception to the rule. The only one assuming anything is you.

>>2254141
Not him, but it's so irritating to see someone pick apart a post and criticise it line by line. It's arrogant and childish at the same time.

>>2254151
Not him either, in fact I am nobody relevant in this entire conversation but this couldn't be truer.

>>2254141 is a faggot

>>2254151
>>2254159
Meanwhile, people coming in to say "I have nothing to contribute to the discussion but I need to criticize something so I don't like the way you post things" isn't at all petty or childish. Good thing I didn't have any typos, then I really would've caught hell!

>>2254176
nigga why

>>2254176
Your punctuation could use some work.

>>2250764
Met Brutalmoose and PBG and both seemed to really care about their fans and seemed appreciative, unlike some others youtubers I've met.

At least be honest with yourselves, /vr/:

These are friend simulators.

You watch these videos because you have no real life friends, or no real life friends to discuss retro games with.

Even /tv/ agrees on this point.

>>2254287
Please tell me how that's a good thing.
Friend A: This game sucks and you're a terrible person for liking it.
Friend B: FUCK YOU

>>2254287
I thought about this a bit, but truthfully, I think that the reason I watch things like this is to learn about retro video games and further culture myself with it, because video games mean a lot to me. It does help that they are rad dudes though.

>>2254287

I don't think Gamesack are substitute friends, it is a mainly informative channel. That is why I think they would be better without any kind of comedy.

JonTron, Pewdiepie, AVGN, GiantBomb and those of that kind are definitely substitute friends.

>>2254287
Nah. I watched the videos to find good games to try out on retro systems I don't play often. I stayed for the good, well-presented info. I don't really care about the back and forth dynamic.

>>2254076
>CRT autists drive yet another person away

>>2252569
>>2252560
While you're not entirely wrong about the place of social media in our culture, I think it should be known that some of us just like seeing people crack jokes about niche stuff we like. I don't care what James Rolfe or Bennett White do off camera, but I watch James & Mike Mondays and Anime Abandon every week.

Would you feel differently if they aired these shows on public access TV instead of Youtube? Nobody ever said the MST3K dudes were lost children without identity; most either laughed at the jokes or ignored it entirely, but if they started that series now, on the internet, people would be like "NOT FUNNY. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE PLEBEIAN B-MOVIES YOU FOUND ON TOP 10 LISTS FUCKING HIPSTERS."

>>2254543
You're confusing content (humor) with context (Internet culture). MST3K was also a product of its time, I'm not sure what you meant by that comparison.

The point is that the medium has replaced the message as the end point of pop culture. Most people simply desire to be part of the landscape.

>>2254543
And you raise an interesting point about access to content creation. There used to be certain barriers to be able to create content (printing press, radio broadcasting, and so on) and the primary culture brokers were those who controlled access to those means of production (publishers, record labels, etc). Modern technological advances have somewhat opened the walled garden, but in doing so have radically altered the level of discourse.

>>2254554
So, you're saying you think it's different because it's on the internet now and not TV a few years ago? That's what I was getting at.

Your criticisms aren't of the content of the videos, but of the context in which they exist.

>>2250756
Eeh, personally I really like JonTron. His information seems to be lifted straight from wikipedia 99% of the time and his jokes are come off as too forced.

I'll watch him if I'm bored, but I never laugh at his jokes.

>>2254287

>These are friend simulators.

That's what i have 4chan for. Discussing games, i have plenty of friends. It's true!!!11

>>2254287
>These are friend simulators.
So is most of television, at least half of the films you watch and even some of the books you read.

>>2254543
>Would you feel differently if they aired these shows on public access TV instead of Youtube?

No. I wouldn't watch most of these shows on any medium. The medium isn't what matters, it's the content, just like I won't watch most video game TV shows.

>>2254287

>These are friend simulators.

Maybe for some, but that's not why I watch videos.

>Even /tv/ agrees on this point.

Because /tv/ is a board I should take advice from right?

>>2250564
>Missing the joke too

Are there any female Youtubers who talk about retro stuff? I only know of that one lady with yhe glasses who plays PC games; something Roses

>>2249502

They're just friends goofing around

>>2254090
>>2254092
I don't know how he manages to pull off the long, greasy hair without looking like a smelly cave-dweller. It must be the lack of a neckbeard.

>>2249502
they do write their episodes, that's why it's not rambling shit like every other youtuber.

the other thing you mentioned is part of their schtick.

joe posts on here btw.

>>2250046
you are taking things way too seriously. not everything is black and white. thats how autistic people think.

they mentioned they dont like emulation multiple times because you cant trust it to give you the true experience. some of their episodes the only way too play the game is emulation, the left in the arcade ones come to mind.

again not everything is hard and fast "this sucks!!" vs "this is how you HAVE to do it"

this site is such a fucking dump with you goddamn autists.

>>2249546
their humor is dry. if you like jontron you clearly dont like dry humor. its ok doesnt make it unfunny.

ofc liking jontron is the sign of a troll but ill take you at your word

man this was the last good board on the chans and finally its gone fully to shit. that sucks man.

and no its not because this thread exists. its because you fucks all have some kind of problem with other people enjoying and having a discussion about something.

yeah i get it, youre too cool for facebook. youre too cool for twitter or whatever.

youre just too cool. youre awesome.

and anyone who enjoys watching fucking videos on youtube about retro game content and possibly discussing them with like minded people... well they are ASSHOLES because they watch videos. and they use a site like youtube that sucks! and is for people who arent super cool (unlike you, you only play games which makes you a much truer and more hardcore gamer than someone who watches videos and plays games!).

and so alllll you assholes that hate something so much for some uinknown reason band together to just shit up a thread about something thats actually kinda fun (yeah Game Sack is actually entertaining to some people here, i know its hard to wrap your brain around the fact that people enjoy what is essentially a biweekly tv show about the very same content you are on this board purporting to love). so rather than let other people enjoy something, you just shit it up, because it doesnt fit into your narrow definition of what an acceptable "retro gamer" should enjoy.

again, you are cool. everyone should be like you. this site should be nothing but people just like you. agreeing together. posting "yeah man you're right" to every post you make. and making YOU feel good because someone replies to your post.

but wait a minute you fucks. wait one fucking second... isnt that the exact same fucking thing as someone making a video about retro games on youtube and wanting to get views? isnt that the same as someone on twitter trying to get retweets? isnt that the same as a post on facebook where someone wants likes?

>>2255069

>>2255069

yes. it is. and the cosmic irony wont even sink in for you autismal fucks. bye forever. enjoy your fucking groupthink. enjoy your shitposting. it will never end. because you are the cancer. you drive out the joy. you drive out the fun. ive seen every good board in this shit hole get dragged down to the dirt. with mootles gone i knew it would only get worse. and to see i was right... and so quickly. it sucks.

goodnight sweet prince.

>>2255069
>Complains about people shitting up the thread
>Proceeds to shit up the thread

You must be the brainiac 4chan needs.

>>2255116
>venting about a serious issue with /vr/
>the guy's mad and uses profanity, insta-SHITPOSTER!

>"that'll show him"

>>2255156
You're wrong. Complaining =/= contributing. Quality posts do a lot better job of cleaning up the boards instead of splooshing butthurt juice all over the place.

>>2255156
wow you really are too cool for facebook

>>2255162
i prefer the term "2cool4school" actually

>>2255173
God, it's lame either way.

>>2255184
Well, perfect for /vr/ then, we're all at the right place here! Just feel the love!

Game Sack is great! I like their video on SEGA games after the Dreamcast.

>>2252560
This is essentially the kind of desperation I see in these videos. Particularly because this retrogaming stuff is something we all lived through. Why do I need some idiot on youtube to tell me about my childhood? If it's not just to inflate the dude's ego, it's to "educate" a younger generation of dipshits that are all too eager to pay out the ass for old games they've been instructed to and maybe start up their own ill-informed youtube show. There is basically no upside at all.

>>2253858
But I don't want any of that. And you have no idea what the word meme means.

>>2254320
>>2254321
>>2254462
>>2254523
>>2254631
>>2254939

Excuses excuses excuses.

>>2255336
NO! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!

This shit would be 100% okay if you fucks were talking about the vidya they discuss, but it's never that: It's fucking drama and bitchfits over who's funny and who's not, and these people don't loke each other, and this guy's girlfriend's a whore, and they were funnier when they did this, and did you see what he said on twitter, and I met him once HUH? HUH? HUH?, and fucking butching about green screens and it is NEVER. EVER. about games.

We have a board for TMZ style celebrity stalking already. Couldn't you fucks post there, or on /v/?

>>2255328
We lived through it but did we experience all of it? These channels are the first time i've found out about Japanese computers and their libraries. Did you know about the MSX and x68000 back in the 80s?

>>2249557
My Life In Gaming is pretty good

Coury and Try4ce are like a poor man's Joe & Dave, but it's still good enough to get me excited when they put out a new video

This board doesn't move fast enough to require us to get picky about what does and doesn't belong.

/v/ is a very fast board, so it's important that stuff that can go in other boards stays in their respective boards.

Once this board is /v/ fast, then it'll be time to split up /vr/ into another board that can cover threads like this.

>>2255341
/thread

Only 360+ posts too late unfortunately

>>2255349
In the 80's? No, but those gaps in my awareness got filled before Youtube existed. The idea of these host-driven videos is even more recent. I don't begrudge people for watching this stuff but the idea that this information is obscure really oversells the importance of these Youtube personalities. Gaming info was never really personality driven and introducing that element hasn't been a healthy thing, IMO, as evidenced by the nature of this entire discussion.

>>2255349
>Did you know about the MSX and x68000 back in the 80s?

Yeah, but only because a nice Japanese family lived in my building.

>>2255069

GBA IS RETRO! GBA IS RETRO!!!

UR ALL COCK-GUZZLING THUDNERCUNTS!!!!

>>2255336
What are you even going on about? People being able to relate to a show's depiction of eternal nerd gamer friends?

Personally I like these guys. Definitely not a retro gaming youtube for children. Lots of really off color humor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pot0IKwVT3Y

>>2256703

That's shit. Complete fucking shit.

Why is it so fucking hard to play a game without trying too hard to be funny every second.

>>2255341
>it's okay if GCCX does it

>>2257336
Game Center CX is a real show though, Arino is not a 'tube celeb and has nothing to do with the topic here at hand.

>>2257346
it's an arbitrary distinction

>>2249557
Snesdrunk is pretty badass so is adam korralik

>>2256703
The epitome of everything wrong with most LP wannabes. No writing, no comedic sense, bad gameplay, no research, over reliance on profanity, nothing actually interesting or even vaguely relevant to the game at all.

>>2255436
>come back the next night
>this thread is still on the front page and there's only like ten more posts.

>>2257660
thanks a lot for bumping it :*)

>>2257346
The only reason "e-celebs" generate drama is because of this completely artificial, made up notion that they are any different from GCCX or some other TV show. Or writers.

>>2254031
"An idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture." This is a meme. The meme is that anyone who makes YouTube content is an e-celeb and e-celebs are arbitrarily bad, but if that exact same content were to be aired on TV nobody would have any problem with it (as proven by GCCX).

I kinda like it, Its like when actors act like they can't act.

>>2257592
I can see that you take video games very seriously.

>>2258793

Take the video game context away and replace it with something else and it's still poor quality media.

>>2250113
Wow... providing sources when making a statement is now spoonfeeding. I Should've tried that in college.

>>2250469
If your gf reviewed and commented on the games and posted somewhere then it'd be /vr/ related and you'd be a shill

>>2250482
So you'd rather read text and look at still pictures than watch video to get the feel for a game

>>2250491
As someone who doesn't watch tv, I say ecelebs don't exist because they're just celebrities. Lower tier celebrities, sure, but still celebrities.

To me, there's no difference if someone gets a few hundred thousand views on YouTube vs if they star on some low rated tv show.

If anything, YouTube stars are e list celebrities.

>>2250527
Lol wut.

So you think gaming is something exclusively for kids? Thats a ridiculous sentiment.

>>2250853
After watching some mike and james play videos it seems clear that gaming is a lesser hobby of james. I mean, he likes games, but he is usually shown up by mike in terms of knowledge of the game and gameplay skills.
He does do research on the games for avgn videos.

>>2250954
Obviously its because youtube isnt legitimate because it doesnt require an investment to publish like a magazine.

>>2249557
What are some good PC-centered channels? I've got zero interesting in consoles. Channels like LGR.

>Watching Noahs Ultima Retrospective
>Reach the skits

>>2261541

Not him, but there's a clear difference between citing sources and "show me posts in the thread that I am currently in right now." All other things aside, I don't consider 4chan posts to be legitimate sources.

>>2261636

I dunno, man. Some godawful shit has been published in magazines before.

>>2261643
ancient dos games

>>2261636
do you judge somethings merit on how many shekels are behind it? You really sound like a huge faggot

>>2261714
Point is, is the shit that was on techtv or g4 better than the shit that is on youtube just because it was on tv?
Were the hosts of techtv/g4 more of a celebrity than the hosts of youtube shows?
What separates them besides the medium?

I wonder why they feel the need to do the whole thing from a blue screen and have a regular room for a background? It sort of bugs me. There's always this weird pixelated crap around Dave's hair remnants. It fucks with the blue screen/software because its wispy and barely there. He should shave his head shorter or they should film the show in an actual room and use that for a background.

>>2261807
I am agreeing with you and the stuff on tech TV and G4 was straight up wrong and awful sometimes. I know that one documentary series g4 used to do was alright then it went to shit.

>this thread is STILL here

Does anyone know anything similar to Ross's Game Dungeon?

That is the only informative video game series which I have enjoyed.

>>2262610
Thank you for bumping it :*)

>>2249502
>Why do they seems to act like they don't like each other?

Beard envy.

>>2263509
So what of the recent episodes where they both have beards?

youtube threads are NOT retro. yes they discuss retro games but the entire thread isnt even discussing retro games

>>2264409
So if I go to /v/ and ask about a youtube video series that talks about vidya games it's not /v/?

If I got to /m/ and talk about Gunpla TV it's not /m/?

Fuck off.

>>2249864

I like this guy. He's not as knowledgable as he thinks he is, but his videos are put together well, and he does have a good sense of humor that keeps the videos from being boring.

And his voice was made for this kind of thing. That's something so few of the people who do this kind of thing seem to understand. So many of them should /never/ do any sort of voice-over work.