/vr/ - Retro Games

PortsCenter is pretty awesome. Just looks at older games and ports for games.

http://www.youtube.com/PortsCenterTV

happy console gamer

We just had this thread but if you're looking for something that isn't forced comedy bullshit then check out Gamesack and Classic Game Room.

>>735314

I totally love Gamesack. Did you see their game room videos?

Gamester81 doesn't have really fun videos but he shows off stuff you won't see anywhere else.

>>735304
>>735314

Pretty much Rerez, Lazy Game Reviewer and Pushing up Roses all. Know each other. When they stream they always talk together.

>>735314
>CGR
>not forced comedy bullshit
Come on, I watch it, but there are times when he just tries too hard.

>>735319
Yeah I did, they both have an amazing selection of games. Seriously jelly of all of Joe's NeoGeo shit.

>>735334
> that truxton review
I can't even watch it

>>735334

It's true. Once in a while it gets a little bit to cheesy. Rerez's latest video has him doing a talk and once he gets the facts out of the way he goes all German after the credits for some reason.

>>735345

I can't imagine owning so many games. It's crazy.

>>735334
Eh, as long as he's not puking onto a pile of shit it's all good with me.

>>735352

I hate that I know what your referencing. :(

Pushing up Roses is really cool. She makes actual good videos about classic PC games. She is seriously a step above the regulars. She is going to explode in popularity really soon.

>>735304
http://www.youtube.com/user/Kinaman88/videos

>>735375
I saw her channel and she only has Let's play videos, didn't even bother.

LaserFrog.
http://www.youtube.com/LaserFrog

Nuff said.

>>735384

What are you talking about? Chec her second look series. She has plenty of videos that are actually well done videos and reviews on older games.

I hate CGR, they're so boring an uninspired, it feels like they're just doing their job and have to review 20 more games later that day.

Gamesack is great on the other hand.

>>735380

I actually like his stuff but the language barrier sucks.

>>735336
HEY HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS AWESOME GAME COSMIC CARNAGE

IT'S TOTALLY AWESOME AND IT'S CALLED COSMIC CARNAGE

HEY WHILE I AM AT E3 I AM GOING TO ASK SOME GUYS AT SEGA IF THEY HAVE PLANS TO REMAKE COSMIC CARNAGE

BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME

IT'S COSMIC

CARNAGE

>>735389
Isn't that why you can read English and Spanish subtitles in most of his videos?

>>735387

30 minute episodes but 30 minutes of awesome.

>>735393

Oh yeah but just not on his latest videos when they are new. Just sorta sucks, love his stuff though!

>>735304
>>735385

LaserFrog and Rerez have worked together on videos a lot. Check out this video they did for LucasArts.

This seriously made me cry a little...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yX_RKLiFGI

>>735385

LaserFrog is on the front page of brotaku right now as well.

>>735403

"Thanks LucasArts."

>>735386
her commander keen review is so casual it pains me

>>735448

Her Toonstruck video is great.

>>735375
Apparently she's dating Clint (Lazy Game Reviews/phreakindee) now

And good for them! They seem like they would make a fairly cute couple

Though personally, I don't care for her reviews all that much

>>735385
>>735407
Lazerfrog is really something of an anomaly because his reviews are more like observations akin to that of Garrison Keillor

>>736559

Are they really dating?

And yeah, LaserFrog is totally something else. Love his videos though.

>>736569
Scroll through the comments on her Sierra Magazine video and you'll see one by him that's about a subtle as Krusty The Clown trying to impersonate a chinese man

>everyone save for two or three people hates cgr
aw man I like Mark. Seems like just the kind of guy I would share a beer with. Thats what I look for in a reviewer.
>also, his dog.

>>736579

>You will never play retro vidya with Mark and his dog while drinking a 24 pack of beers.

It's depressing, man.

Super Gaming Bros on YouTube did a great review of the metroid and 2D sonic games.

I also like the world of long plays. There's no commentary but it's a great way to watch a game that you don't want to spend the time playing through or that you can't beat.

>>736579
I like Mark a lot too, but I don't necessarily think he's without fault either

I also think he's a lot more "causal" about video games then a lot of people want/expect him to be. And I don't mean that in a negative way btw

Mark is just a chill dudebro who likes beer, vectrex, and cosmic carnage in that order

>>736591

Mark seems to have no opinion about anything. It's great to watch him for info but he can easily call a bad game good just because.

>>735315

Totally awesome, this show is just fantastic. It's a great idea to show off ports of games, I don't think anyone else has ever done that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdrbGNd4LiA

This is just way to funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcTuvu_FYWI

>>736573

I don't think they are dating, they don't even live near each other.

>>735375
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZKQ5QyoBEE
I don't think anyone has ever reviewed marble madness quite like this before.

>>736559

LGR is the best. He knows practically everything about vintage and classic PC gaming.

>>735328
Second this. Gamester is a pretty cool guy. He looks pretty /fit/ too so he could protect me on my way home on those late nights.

>>737759

He keeps going out to Chicago to visit PUR, so something is definitely up between those two.

>>738181

They come off as friends to me. But what the hell do I know!

>>737759
> implying neckbeards dont have internet girlfriends
top lel

>>740008

Latest videos he no longer rocks the epic beard.

>>735304

Seems to be getting pretty popular all of a sudden. When did this guy get on Retroware?

>>740065

For a show that is (I think) six months old it looks pretty good. He totally is doing it himself though. Check the credits, he only credits the camera man once in a while.

I've never seen any retro show as informative of Frank Cifaldi's annotated longplay of Gimmick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYcf2yUgblc

Make sure you turn the annotations on for this one.

they don't really upload content anymore, but I liked watching these guys get wrecked by some of my favorite NES games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p-7ZPkewOc

>>735403
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p-7ZPkewOc

That is cool to see that rerez guy show up in that video. Seriously, if you played LucasArts games, this is epic sad.

>>735315

Awesome show! Why the hell is nobody watching this!?

`Check these guys out /vr/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6VAmUSQPRI

Its like pop up video for games. well put to gether, no "lol look how funny i am" audio commentary. shame its not very popular.

>>741342

It's a good idea, but without a voice over it's just a really long let's play with random facts. You should get someone to voice over an episode and make it shorter.

Like getting Ben from PortsCentre or Shane from Rerez if you couldn't do it yourself.

>>741365
Every video out there does voice overs, and honestly, I find it somewhat obnoxious. I enjoy the original music/sfx et cetera more than some random dude trying to be funny.

Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way.

>>741376

Trust me, you're the not the only one. Silent people will always be trying to find peace and solitude in a world of loud and unfunny tryhards.

cubex55 everyday

>>741385

I don't mind silent people but a silent video is different. The voice over guy doesn't have to crack jokes! Just a simple voice over and a shorter video to get through stuff a little better.,

>>741415
I usually watch these kind of videos to experience a game that I never played and am either too busy/lazy/unmotivated to take the time to learn it and play it for myself. My weekend morning ritual is to fire up a longplay while enjoying my coffee and making the kids breakfast.

A chopped up video with narrations seams to defeat the purpose IMHO.

>>741479

Reviews and videos like that document a game. They explain game concepts and ideas in a short amount of time. There is a difference between watching a 30 minute video of game play (which is just fucking strange if you find that interesting at all) and a properly produced piece of content.

>>741549
Well, it looks like we're discussing totally different things.
You are more interested in highlight reals. Quick and to the point.
Gameplay/longplay/versus/lets play videos are a different ball of wax, and granted, they're not for everyone.
(I've come to grips with being "fucking strange" for enjoying something you do not, but thank you for taking the time to care.)

>>741614

When you say long plays are you talking about literally watching someone play a game from start to end without any dialog or anything for hours?

dendy chronicles

>>735304
>>735315

Never heard of these shows before, very fucking good.

>>741623
Usually not hours, more like 30-45 minutes for the ones I watch, but I know some do run for hours.

I guess it's comparable to sports. I enjoy watching live games, but not televised events. Primarily because I can do without someone gabbing on about what I just saw. I'm seeing it, I can understand what I just saw. I don't need someone explaining what I already know to enjoy it.

>>741716

I understand that, it's like a sports event. However game reviews are cool cuz they might drop a knowledge bomb on you that you didn't know.

>>741624

Need more Dendy love.

Classic game room

>Ctrl-F
>Ashens

>>745385

Is CGR all that good anymore though?

>>745803

Who is this?

>>735304

Who is the guy in your thumbnail?

>>735403

This video brings a man tear to my eye. God I miss the old LucasArts classics.

>>735304

Any more shows like Rerez? It's kind of cool, don't think I have seen a show that took gaming seriously like that. LGR comes to mind.

>>735315

He should really do resident evil 4's thousand ports.

>>748934

Check out that PortsCenter episode on Resident Evil 2 on the N64. I never ever considered that they took what was two CDs and compressed it onto the tiny cart space of the N64.

>>748934

>>748872
Some british guy who fiddles around with 50 cent plastic toys on his couch. He also does really shitty videos about amiga games about every six months or so.

>>736559
I love LGR.
Clint is pretty cute as well sans epic beard, there's something about him that makes me just want to hug him.

>>749904

<3

>>749839

and what is this?

>>749839
>>750273
I'm curious myself.
looks like resident evil 4 on the playstation one.

>>736580

I live in the Pittsburgh area and hope to one day run into Mark somewhere...

>>736613

I like his laid back style. He'll call a terrible game terrible but I like that he finds something to appreciate in even the worst games. Honestly I mostly like that he doesn't feel the need to scream and especially because he doesn't do horrible "sketch comedy" like other LPers and review shows. The Angry Joe Show is so fucking awful.

>>750278
I did at a game exhange. I was looking for Saturn games and he came too, I said "yo are you mark from CGR? I love your work man" he smiled and said yep, we talked about his favorite Dreamcast games, and he left. I also left off with Saturn Bomberman for 70 bux (is it a bit jew-ey or no?)

>>750307

$70 for Saturn Bomberman seems very steep. I like their stores but they way overprice their older games.

>>735304
I've never heard of him before... but so far I don't like him that much, the way he talks in these seems pretty forced, he should just talk normally, and why the hell does he look to the side of the camera while talking most of the time, it makes his videos hard to watch because it give the impression he's looking away from the viewer

>>735304

Rerez changed his logo, it's red and says a bad word. Apparently got into an argument with someone who made fun of his old logo.

>>750323

Do they plan to relrelease Bomberman Online again? I liked that.

Famicom Dojo is absolutely excellent. Incredibly funny but also super informative about the Famicom, this show was what drove me to be a Famicom collector. I really can't recommend it highly enough, I wish these guys got more recognition because they totally deserve it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0rirNy-qA

>>753261

Defiantly check that out. Anyone watch Awesome Video Games before they turned into let's players?