How To Teach Video Games To A Non-Gamer
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Do you have kids? Maybe a friend whose never played video games before, anyone who you want to introduce to gaming but have no idea how or where to start? Well, this is the video for you my friends. From Nintendo Switch to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, we've got a definitive timeline optimized for teaching gaming to non-gamers! What's the BEST game to start with? Is it Minecraft? Mario Kart? Fortnite? You'll have to watch to find out!
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man I'm gonna miss matpat doing these videos, sad to see there's only 8 theories left. Thank you matpat for everything.
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Thank you MatPat chain
Same
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2:32 seeing the old intro after all these years & the logo finally having a color for each channel really hit us hard.
thank you Satania PFP for sharing my feelings for the updated throwback intro
I actually yelled out "YES" as soon as I heard Mat say 2012 XD
real!
It's like the final outro to an anime basically copying the first intro of the anime but updated
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He just taught us how to teach our kids how to play games. HE DID THIS BECAUSE WE ARE GROWING UP AND THE FANBASE THAT STARTED WITH HIM IN 2011 ARE ADULTS NOW. This is like really deep and some may not realize this and how important it is. Amazing that he did this as one of his final theories.
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Guys ehh if you are dissapointed in these little kids don't go look at their vids it gives them money
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Nah bro removed his reply LOL
Something to consider: When I was a kid, RC cars and helicopters were much more popular. Crashing wasnt humiliating, it was fun. I got to quickly take on multiple joysticks and immediately see its impact in the real world.
I started on Wii, and let me tell you. Playing LEGO Star Wars at 5-6 years old was a mind-blowing experience. I honestly think the LEGO Games (at least the older classic ones) are pretty much the perfect way to introduce gaming to young kids. Challenging but still fair puzzles, relatively easy controls, plenty of enemies, and even though you can die, you don’t have to return to a checkpoint when you do. You just lose a bit of money and respawn right where you just died. Add in the goofy sense of humor and fun, no-dialogue cutscenes, and you have a perfect “Baby’s First Videogame.”
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that's a great one! i started late with lego the hobbit, but you are very much correct!
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Lego Batman is the definitive Lego game experience
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I can’t believe so many of us figured this stuff out on our own when we first started gaming but never thought about how difficult these simple things were when we ourselves initially started. Really shows how much our focus was on the game itself, than the controls. I feel the game itself is the most important thing.
Bot infighting in the comments
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I like games🙂
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I started gaming on the Switch and now that I think about it, I have NO idea how I figured everything out lol.
He taught us to live video games, and now he’s gonna give us the tools to tell a new generation.
What a legend. We’ll miss you.
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Why is everyone saying that can't we just talk abt todays video and not saying goodbye everytime?😅
@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7bro the video just released give matpat a break
I never truly understood how complicated pressing two buttons at once could be until I was teaching a friend how to play a platformer and they were letting go of run before pressing jump
The old intro dude. Man that hit home. Can’t thank you enough for all that you’ve done through this and the other theory channels mattpat
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It hit me like a ton of sad bricks!😢😢❤❤❤
Amazing video man! I have a 3 year old that is amazed by my job and want to learn how to play. But gaming for him is too hard. The game you showed in the first step is the one I liked too and he enjoys it too
Aww that's so adorable 😭
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The perfect game I found to introduce my Mum to gaming was Little Big Planet which I feel gets overlooked a lot. It has all the tools to teach just about everything Matt went over, and with the level creation you can create a level to teach exactly what you need as well as customize the difficulty. You even have the stepping stone of going from 2D to not quite 3D with 3 rows of depth.
Personally I’m late to the video but I find it amazing that without seeing anything in the comments I posted something about little big planet and scroll down to see another one. Games just that beautiful
I agree with this so much, three games I loved when I first started gaming was in no particular order:
NFS Hot Pursuit
Minecraft
and Little Big Planet Karting
But there is one more but I can't remember the name 😢
Honestly, I always knew gaming was hard to get into, but after your video and how specific and step-by-step your instructions are, it sounds like teaching someone how to drive more than actually playing games. I guess I took that huge learning curve for granted.
As a child my father introduced me to plants vs zombies when I was 3 or 4. The games easy mechanics and simple adaptability allowed me to have fun while still having a challenge. The cartoony art style adds a sense of humor and fun on top of it. This I feel is a perfect game for kids.
My recommendation is surround for the atari. It's like the only game my father can handle other than some wii games reliant on motion controls. shareware doom on a keyboard was a great entry to fps games imo. Also, I found temple run to be very helpful with basic 3d before getting into 3d 1 button
@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7 why do I feel like you are a bot
Yesss
So many memories-
Number 3 came out I played it yesterday
Also have it on a ds
“All right son, we’re at step 9, I’m going to teach you wave dashing in melee”
Let’s go from 2 to 8 buttons, completely achieveable
Shine into uair into grab into upthrow into firefox into dair
"Ok, now step 10, let's pass through Celeste's final screen of chapter 9 using some extended reverse wavedashes."
now that you've completed all those steps, do it again *in hardcore.*
"Im gonna teach you wave dashing in rocket league"
You mentioning motion control and Wii Sports is finally helping me understand my grandfather who, everytime we have a gathering at my grandparent's place, askes everyone to play some rounds of Wii Bowling. It's his way of trying to connect with his kids and grandkids that is fun for everyone. This was a really eye opening video, thank you MatPat!
Me and my grandpa used to always play wii bowling too, the wii was truly amazing for being to connect generations through gaming the way it did
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I played it with my father
Your grandfather sounds like an absolutely wholesome fellow. Would absolutely play some Wii Bowling with him given the chance. :)
I freaking started crying when that old intro came on!! It's so moving to see it in a new video after so long. Thank you so much for having been such a huge part of me growing up all these years
that intro literally gave me goosebumps. Were going to miss you mat. You carried all our childhoods
@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7 Bro shut tf up no one cares but yeah we will all miss Mat, he's doing what no one could ever do.
*I am Melon..*
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@@Karsonthefoxx Fair point
I love that they modernized the old intros! It is so great to see style and food theory get their spots to shine! And the new consoles in this intro was great to see. I am glad that they kept the old intros while still getting over outdated stuff.
@AngryAsrielReuploadsinsane your father didnt leave earlier (crazy)
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@Kongoftheuniverse-ng3mo the delulu is hitting hard
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Yea it looks great
Oh dear, the OG intro 😭😭😭
I've found this video very interesting and I've already sent it to some avid gamer friends with little kids that want their children to love as they do.
Thanks for all the hard work Mat all these years, you are truly the best. You'll be missed a lot.
@UTTPsbkcxnobody cares ❤❤😂😂🎉🎉😍😍
Seeing the old intro was great, nice that it was updated too
I love this video. It is one of your last videos on this channel, and, instead of catering more to your current audience, you're helping bring in a new generation of gamers, just like there is now a new generation of theorists. Poetic.
Everyone remembers the game telling us to press R3, leaving us frantically searching the controller for a button you didn't even know existed
Classic
honestly i’ve always hated clicking the sticks anyway 😭😭😭 something about it just feels so clunky, i’d much rather just have to do a button shortcut, and i’d imagine that would make it easier for new players too
That’s the unavoidable level ten wall
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I like Nintendo's approach better where there's an icon of the stick itself, with a prompt to press it in
I love how in these last theories he’s focusing on topics more personal like his son, with the chewing gum on style theory and now the intros to gaming
Kind of a shame that most of the comments are about how sad they are about MatPat leaving instead of about the content of this video. For me, though, this is an incredible video! I write education and learning material for video games, and not only is the video itself full of useful information, I’m also going to check out that book, Learn to Play. My company offers an allowance for books and courses related to our work so I can probably get it through that benefit. Thanks MatPat!
They are farming likes- like this guy above me is farming attention and clicks
@@Anonyomus_commenterreport and move on. Don't even mention that they exist. Bots are worse than ever.
Don’t be sad of what we’re losing. Be happy that we had it.
It just gives them attention otherwise
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The intro is the perfect description of what it’s like for me to play video games! I wish I could get into them but I die so much I get frustrated and give up. I too have so much trouble with buttons and which one does what (which is why Beat Saber is my favorite video game). Thanks for this episode!
I cannot fathom how somebody can't play 98% of games but have their favorite as beat saber
beat saber is really, really hard to advance in
you go from like 1 to 2 to 3.5 to seven to SEVEN TRILLION in terms of difficulty
or maybe i just haven't played enough beat saber
i don't really know how this stuff works
you don't know when it happens or what you did differently you made more progress
The fact that MatPat decides to even do a theory on playing video games the right way, shows us how much he truly wants to create a special tribute for his history on RUclips.
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Wasn't expecting this video to make me feel better about my motor skill disability and how much i struggled with "simple" games like Mario as a kid, while validating how much my skills have improved through the years, But i'm definitely not complaining. Thanks MatPat :)
@UTTPsbkcxreported
I'm glad you can enjoy gaming despite your motor skill disability sincerely. As someone with Autism and ADHD video games are wonderful for me.
@UTTPsbkcxyou should kiss yourself, NOW!!!!
@@Your--Angel Same here, video games are tons of fun.
This single-handedly makes me feel SO much better about how terrible I was at Mario Bros. 3 as a kid and how far I've come since those days. My brothers would tease me about how bad I was at gaming, but truth be told, I was starting from a higher level than I ever realized and this makes me understand why I struggled and got as frustrated as I did. Thank you, MatPat.
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Same with me but with New Super Mario Bros DS and all the games like Mario Kart
Portal for learning 3D games and Fez for learning 2D side scrolling games. Both are VERY forgiving of death and both have puzzles to hook you into keep playing. Also Portal will teach you how to jump, pick up things, shoot and aim while being funny. Fez is great because it is open. You can go wherever you want and progress while also giving small victories as you go.
2:32 man that hits hard. The classic game theory song while seeing Mario running with a bunch of console logos couldn’t be more nostalgic
Real such nostalgia
I got goosebumps
i cried
i died
I'm flying right back to 2014.
The old theme awoke my sleeping soul… it’s been too long and I’m not ready to see you leave MatPat, but you deserve the best from life. Call it due payment for giving us your best all these years. Love you buddy and all the theories you’ve energized me with!
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Matpat is literally TEACHING US HOW TO GAME. This feels so wholesome. I’m gonna miss him.
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BRO I JUST REALIZED MATPAT AND I HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY
you're born in November 15, 1986?
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Not the year but yeah
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One of my biggest hurdles in gaming was trying to find the R3 button. XD
This episode made me way too emotional from the intro to the premise to the conclusion. I swear, the final theory is going to have me in tears.
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This feels so comforting! My brothers tried to get me into playing solo games with Mario and I sucked! My brothers didn't understand what was so hard, and it totally put me off from platformers. I got back into platforming with Celeste after gaming for a couple years. It feels really comforting to hear someone talk about how hard Mario is for a starter.
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wow, from mario to celeste, that seems like quite a big jump
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Man the classic intro with all the new logos hit me with a wave of nostalgia I was not expecting. I’m gonna miss videos from you matpat, you’ve been an instrumental part of my development as a person and I’m so thankful for the hours of thought provoking content you’ve given us. I hope you come to miss it and come back to host a video every once in a while, but if not I guess I do have a decade of theories to rewatch 😂
@KarlsRevengethats just a theory 🤓
@KarlsRevengeshut up kid
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My mom is new to gaming on anything beyond a Wii, and that was several years ago. We have a PS4, and the controller has a LOT of buttons if you're a new gamer. We play Resident Evil 6 together (she loves Resident Evil, and it's co-op. Not a great game, but it's fun lol), so she printed out a diagram of what the buttons do. Which button is run, which is shoot, what the buttons are called, etc. She doesn't usually need it anymore, unless it's been a while since we played, but it was a great reference.
Even if it feels a little "silly," don't be afraid to use your resources, or create your own! If it's one-player there's no one around to judge you, and if it's multiplayer, I don't recommend you play with anyone who would judge you for getting some help anyway.
There is something bittersweet about Matpat teaching us how to teach the next generation of gamers to help ensure there will forever be more gamers that love it the same ways we do. It feels like a passing of the torch. Love you matpat. Thank you for all
@AngryAsrielReuploadssays the fatherless 6 year old that has 96 subs. You know, that is basically a SKILL ISSUE.
@@Shock_bombbut you have no subs- not to be rude and judge me ig I have two subs
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I'm shocked you didn't mention the Lego games, like Lego batman or harry potter. Them being co-op, no camera controls, and pretty simple controls is a great learning game
I was thinking the same thing! A number of the early games have no dialogue in them (only music and sound effects), but still get their point across through gesters, which is a great way around language barriers, for young or international players. I love all of the various Lego themed franchises and these are my favourite games to play.
I thought they were very simple too but they’re surprisingly more complex than they appear. Harry Potter specifically you have to learn spells before you can interact with objects and then go back which was confusing for my young players. And the switching of characters since each character has a different skill was just a lot of information. Knowing what objects you can interact with and which ones you can’t was confusing to them as well. The running jump isn’t as easy as some other games like Paw Patrol as well. I can definitely see the open ended exploration being fun but for a new gamer it was just confusing as to what they should be doing, and they gave up.
Lego Star wars❤❤, lego indiana jones❤❤❤
LEGO MARVEL IS PEAK❗❗
I was thinking that too, they're some of my first games and they not only were great starters but gave me some introductions into great pop culture
This is so wholesome and heart warming, as a teacher I loved the usage of progression here taking in consideration where the person young or older actually is and going from there, finding challenges that are both reachable and rewarding for each step. Also loved the recommendations, I think that even in class we can use a lot games to help on learning processes and engagement.
Great video, thank you for giving us this
Matpat: kids should be using easy controls at 4 to 6
My 7 year old brother playing Fortnite on pc
Me: I guess it runs in the family
I never in my life have considered to see a game theory on game design and I already want for it to be a series! I might miss MatPat, but the work of his crew already shines through with their ideas.
They already did for a while
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This video is just so important to me.
First the classic intro and Mat leaving. Mat's being a role model for me for 10+ years.
Secondly my son is 1.5 years old at the moment and I'm thinking of all the fun stuff we will do, which obviously includes gaming.
Thank you very much for making this and all the other videos too.
bless
I really appreciate the message at the end about how a great way to judge how well someone is doing with learning a videogame is how much fun the person is having. It leaves the openness for adjusting this learning program to whatever suits the student.
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@KarlsRevengeWho Asked for your mom to care?
@KarlsRevenge Your father left and never came back, oh I'm sorry I forgot your father died
@KarlsRevenge nothing?
@KarlsRevengeok?
3:04 Can we just appreciate Ollie’s Thwomp costume? 😁
as a person whos been gaming since like 6/7 years old, it never really occurs to me how new a game can be to someone. For example, FPS games. My friend was trying to learn how to play valorant and I have been playing for a few years now, so i know how to play and he was saying it was difficult for him to learn. Great video man!
Same! I've had a few friends recently get into Overwatch and it slips my mind that they don't understand how every character works yet or where things are in the maps. I've basically been playing since it came out and evolving alongside with it, but to a new player it's a lot.
I was scared that the last 10 theories of Matpat were going to be the usual stuff like franchises I've never heard before. But seeing this is warming my heart, because it feels like the stuff I used to first watch game theory, but also the new dadpat talking about his son.
We're gonna miss you
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I'm late, but hear me out for a entry level game: Yoshi Story for the N64. Earlier levels are simple and linear. The objectives are usually simple, eat 30 fruit which are everywhere. And it's pretty hard to die, because the health recovery system is by eating fruit the objective of each level. Plus it's a cute game :D.
I struggled a lot with that game because I couldn’t find any of the fruit in the levels
Thank you for explaining to me why I could NEVER make it past the first big jump in Mario as a kid. It’s literally been a mystery for years.
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Shocked you didn't mention any of the older Lego games, especially the original Lego Star Wars.
The game has a fixed camera, and the player only has to worry about 2 buttons separately.
I'm replaying lego Batman 2 rn and I forgot how simple these games are
The LEGO games were some of the first ones that I played with my kids. The sweet spot seemed to be right around the Harry Potter series, when they dropped the fixed camera that forced both players to be on the screen at all times. I could run around doing most of the hard work on a level, while my kids happily explored things and spent all my studs.
@@EmenussGOamazing incredible game
For my first nephew, I just went ahead and built a video game for him to play. It was focused on teaching him to read and was mostly just exploration. There were some easy monsters that he could one-shot with unlimited ammo, but they wound up making him so anxious that I included a button so he could turn the enemies off until he was comfortable with bringing them back to add a bit of challenge to himself. It went pretty well until that laptop died on me and I lost it.
That’s why you gotta use source control and cloud backups
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That’s so cute 🥺
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@@coolcax99 well.. depending on the age of things it could have been before iphones could have been a thing. glad we have that tech now though.
My nephew and I jumped sorta straight to Mario oddesy, but we split the controls. He held the joycon that controlled cappy and jumping and I controlled movement. This way he didn't feel overwhelmed and we both improved our patience and communication skills since we had to cooperate on everything. Game theory has been teaching us so much over the years and it has genuinely been so rewarding using it all to now help and teach my nephew. Thank you Matpat for everything and I am looking forward to your future endeavours
There was a huge missed opportunity to talk about Lego games here, especially the old ones. They’re forgiving, have simple controls, no dialogue boxes, and can connect to other interests
Those were my first game and the first thing to pop into my head!! Perfect if you grew up with Lego or if you’re currently growing up with Lego
As a kid, the lego games had puzzles that were way too hard for me- i just didnt know where to go. Maybe i just sucked,
@@bryceblazegamingyt9741 Same
i loved the old Indiana jones Lego games on the ps2
That was a huge part of my gaming learing experience.
I have one tiny little "criticism" for this list: the frustration management aspect.
As a lot of gamers know, the "gamer rage"TM is something that needs to be kept in check. And if one doesn't get confronted with failure enough times during their journey into learning how to play videogames, they might get frustrated more easily and at lower trigger levels, given that the frustration management is not learned from the start and they don't get desensitized to the frustration aspect of games, such as losing, dying, miscalculating a jump (Witcher 3 fans, represent) or simply having a game crash on them and they didn't save, making them lose progress.
The last point can be overcome with the autosave feature which is now practically omnipresent.
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You have an excellent point! I remember that my dad told me and my brother, when we were playing video games and getting frustrated, that we could just... try again. And again. And again. Sure, it can be frustrating when you keep dying (especially when there's an unskippable cutscene...) but it is so rewarding when you finally beat the boss or make the hard jump.
This walk through the gaming learning curve is legit! Perfect for noobs and old hands alike. Your careful breakdown and kickass game tips at each level are so clutch. This is definitely gonna help make gaming more easy-going and fun for everyone.
Agreed, Like one substitue for adults starting out, I would make as a suggestion for the "Single joystick only" phase would be Vampire survivors since the only thing you actually do is move the character around and occasionally make a choice from a pop up menu.
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My entire family needs this. I’m the only consistent gamer in my family and they’re always so confused about why I want to play specific games
i regret not asking for a slime rancher video before it was too late. so much cryptic lore in little messages scattered around the map and quirky npcs to unpack. a theory about the second game would go so hard. thank you for the memories!!
you can still ask! matpat just won’t be doing the voiceover for it :(
I'd love a Pikmin Game Theory.
The fact that MatPat teaches his son to play games instead "playing those games are bad for you." really made me give respect to him as a father that allows his young generation to play video games.
His entire career has revolved around video games. He has a passion for them like many of us and will definitely let his child in on what made him famous
Why would he not let his kid play games. Bruh
This makes me happy, because I know the day I become a dad - I want my kid to be able to enjoy and appreciate video games. I don’t want my kids to be as into gaming as I am, but showing them the kinds of games that shaped generations, iconic masterpieces and more is an exciting thought. I already do this with my girlfriend and it’s such a rewarding experience
@UTTPsbkcxI asked + I care + my content is worse than his + my content is better than YOURS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Orthosaur7532Don't reply to them, you are doing exactly what these children want.
The first game I had my mom play was Untitled Goose Game. She didn't make it past the first area, but she said she had fun just being a nuisance to some poor gardener. In a way, I consider that a win- she had fun, and that's what games are all about.
@UTTPsbkcx I asked.
@@bunnyfan9960WE FOUND WHO ASKED!
bruh, that's a bit sad, but sounds totally in character for the goose
Your mom likes to be a NUISANCE??????
Dude....
That's a real gamer.
I made my grandma play Smash Bros with me, and she wasn't too bad with King dedede, but I can tell she was confused
I think that Tetris and a single game mode from Mario party would also be excellent
As an older brother who got my little sister into gaming while she was growing up, I can say (for me anyway) this is the definitive guide to introducing someone to gaming! Also wanted to say that it was nice seeing the classic intro again, with a bit of a update too, thanks for everything MatPat!
This feels so fitting for one of your last game theories, and for me as someone who's been watching the channel since the beginning and is now waiting for my first child. Made me emotional and even more excited for the future!
@AngryAsrielReuploads shut your mouth matpat as way more subs than you
@AngryAsrielReuploadsgoofy ahhh if u hate him so much then just leave his channel
@KarlsRevenge what did matpat do to you?
@@_Victoryster_ He is AI or something, because there is no human being who could be so mean to a legend!
Ah that intro
I remember that one. It's so cool seeing it with all the four colors you have now.
Despite me not watching you that much anymore, I'm still going to miss you a lot MatPat.
I first started gaming with the donkey Kong country returns. And the rest is history
After 13 years, MatPat has graduated from Game Theories to Game Theorems
*I am Melon..*
@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7fuck off. No one cares about you
@@MelonMemies indeed
@@MelonMemiesso true
@@MelonMemies *you are melon…*
As someone who primarily experiences video games through watching let's plays and has only played a handful of games myself, videos like this are invaluable. Thank you so much MatPat. We're gonna miss you! ❤
Gaming is just such an integral part of my life, it feels like I was born knowing how to play. I never even stopped to realize that I had to teach myself. I just remember starting with children's education games like leapfrog on my home computer, or the animated storybooks that Disney put out. Those were a blast! Such fond memories.
NO 2 CARES ABOUT MATPAT QUITTING, MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER
@@cowdudefan1236I'm gonna spread your domain lil bro 😈😈😈
Ya know, I hadn’t really considered those as video games since they didn’t involve a controller, but you’re absolutely right. I played the N64, but I also had educational games, like JumpStart, on PC.
I played Undertale with my mom and she did fairly well, since most of the gameplay is just walking around and you can just get more HP from the save points
Lol
Interesting... Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros and Mario 64 were my first childhood games at a very young age. Guess those were not the best games to start off with xD
Love your tutorials man they’re amazing 🫶
mine was minecraft so i guess i tried it on hard
Doom 64 was my first game. I was like 4-5 years old
Dude same here. Those & mario kart 64. I always liked trying out all the buttons and button combinations so I learned quickly.
My first proper game was Mortal Kombat
My daughter is 4 and her first "game" was Astro's playroom. She started "playing" at 3 she would just run around for a few minutes and then she gradually learned that the other buttons did things on the screen. She can now complete some of the basic stages of sonic color which is simple enough for her to play with a little guidance from am adult. She has also played a few rounds of big brain academy and does well if we explain what she needs to do.
*I am Melon..*
Seeing the Updated OG intro with the new colors, consoles, and games genuinely made me shed a tear 🥲
WHO ASKED + MY CONTENT IS WAY BETTER
UTTP AND ZNTP WAY BETTER THAN MATPAT1
SHUT UP TROLLS
@@AntiParloYTI asked
I made a exposing video on Matpat 🤬(I’m glad he’s quitting)
@@RealJerkBot do it. I dare you
2:32 so much nostalgia
Haven't watched a channel in over a decade at this point, but I just wanted to check in and see what kind of videos you considered important enough to be among the very last and yea, pretty fitting. What a send-off to an era, great job guys.
Who cares@AngryAsrielReuploads
Who TF cares btw report button is getting used@AngryAsrielReuploads
@@miss_azziei just used it
I just think there is one important aspect of this whole topic that it might be missed and it is that the game itself the topic, characters, story, artstyle etc it has to have that one thing that also draws this person into a game. If you dont get that interest it could be hard to just play a game for its teaching-mechanic capabilities.
I love that the metric for knowing if you’re teaching someone right, is if they’re having fun! Matpat boiled it all down to the simplest possible measurement- happiness ❤
Mario Party, specifically Mario Party 6 and 7 for the GameCube got my friends who weren’t too interested in gaming to play competitively together!
in my opinion when I first started playing video games (my first game was pokemon pearl) I think that the frustration that comes at some point-is a part of the learning process. and if you are really hooked on the game a bit of frustration just belongs to that. because of that frustration I wanted to play harder and get better to not get frustrated again. and that's how I got better.
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@Kongoftheuniverse-ng3mo you only have 1 video in 2 channels
Bro these comments are getting out of hand 💀💀💀
@@cowdudefan1236 do you even know how to change your profile pic 😂
2:57
From ruining gaming childhoods to building new ones...
Now THAT'S character development.
He needs kids to have childhoods so his successor can ruin them
My kids are 7 and 5. I started them on video games by playing pokemon and reading the text and letting them choose what pokemon to catch and such. Just an easy way to get into it without frustration. Then it escalated to animal crossing because there isn't really a way to lose. Its just about creativity and fun. Years later they're now into minecraft and mario kart
Im 21 and first game system as a kid was my Nintendo DS. It had simple controls and a touch screen pad for certain interactions. I loved that thing. I still have it and occasionally go back to some of my old games.
@elizabethadams3264 I'm 30 and started with nes, snes, and gameboy. Perks of older siblings meant I got into gaming extremely early
This was an awesome take on teaching gaming as a skill. I'm currently working as a Behavior Analyst/Group Leader in a school for students with special needs. I've been working on trying to find a way to teach some of our students to play games as a form of team activity and came to many of the same conclusions. The kids started out with Wii sports but with some of them being more advanced in game skills with others I'm planning to use Mario Kart 8 as a way of helping to bridge the gap between those with more fine motor schools and those with disabilities that limit their ability to operate joy sticks and buttons. Love your content and appreciated the perspective from actively trying to teach Olly!
My gaming journey started when I was super young. Playing simple games on my PS1. When I was 4 I was introduced to my first love, Halo 2, and it was all downhill from there. I learned mostly by watching the adults around me play.
My wife is a non gamer, and her first real foray into gaming was Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. With as complex as that game is, she ended up beating it and its sequel. Made me happy.
We actually stayed up till midnight together just for the release of Tears of the Kingdom.
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When I introduced my late mother to the PC and to gaming back in the 90s, I started with the simplest available game - Solitaire. It taught her mouse control, and didn't really require any new concepts. This helped her get used to using the computer in a way she found easy to learn.
My grandmother was similar, except she found solitaire through Neopets and I would have to get her to the Neopets arcade
Heh, I have a grandpa who regularly plays card games on his computer.
@AngryAsrielReuploadsit was a song reference
My mum used to spend all night playing Freecell!!
Sorry for your loss brother. Cool you taught her to play solitaire!!
I think that one of the easiest games to start is Kirby's games they are usually easy in the beginning and have a pretty neat learning curve since you can literally beat bosses by just spamming the attack button and the game gives you a lot of healing items and kirby can literally fly so you won't fall off
For me, it was lego games
personally i think the best for newest gamers is plants vs zombies due to how easy it starts and since it teaches you as it goes
@@therealcygames6617same, cause it was only joystick and one button as a starter
@@GeertenHaze yep
@@therealcygames6617 YES omg I loved lego games as a kid and some of the newer-ish ones like the lego marvel games i don't think would be super hard for newer gamers
Some of my first games when I was very little were Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Yellow. Very simple one button actions, yes you need to know how to read but even before I could read very well I could still figure things out. While I don’t play Pokémon anymore, it was definitely the game that made me fall in love with them and keeps me playing games today
Honestly, this is a great road map for getting a kid into gaming. The concept of non-lose states and then to Sonic is a logical step.
Man, I'm going to miss you guys. Can't wait to see the next stage of Game Theory!
I'm gonna miss these theories Matpat makes and miss him entirely,But as Doctor Suess says "Don't cry because its gone,smile because it happened".
Exactly. Nothing lasts forever, so let's make the most of them while we can. Plus, we can always watch older videos with MatPat in them.
Most of the comments have bots istg youtube needs to fix this problem
@UTTPOfficerRonaldoCR7no father figure:
@woriediosoddude shut up
never seen somebody quote dr suess
We’re all gonna miss u matpat and I can’t believe you only have 8 more theories left. Thank you Matpat for all the videos and being my childhood
Run.
Get going before those ducks flock in!
@UTTPsbkcxstfu + didn't ask
THE ORIIIIIIGINAL INTRO
MatPat: “What’s the first game you would give a new gamer?”
*laughing manically as I load up cuphead*😂
I swear one of these bots said matpat should be ronnie like who would say that (if you dont know matpats old editor ronnie commited suicide)
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@UTTPNewEnglandPatriots bro said who asked and then says stuff that nobody asked about
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@@gamerlab4585 hopefully youtube does something about it. Just keep reporting them and ignore them
This game theory activated so much nostalgia within me, not only did he bring back the old intro sequence but this video also brought back my memories of learning how to game.
I once got my mom who never played video games before to try it once and it was interesting seeing just how much stuff you have to learn to even start going through games as quickly as someone who's played their whole life. It really made me grateful for all the thought that developers put into their games to make them acessable to new players while still being enjoyable for experienced gamers.
@Reineeddb1tch u don't have any content except for ur animations
Sorry bout the bots flooding your comment
@EaglefoeFANBOY no one asked ya know
Roller Coaster Tycoon. It's so simple in execution yet still introduces you to maybe learning more button combinations with the mouse and some stuff on the keyboard simultaneously
It hits different when you know that eventually, he’s gonna leave, thank you matpat for all this effort you put into these videos, we will miss you.
I'm kind of new to MatPat, did he leave or is he about to?? Cause what's this video?
Did you just type a yt fake title xd
@@notashw1n Matpat is about to hand off his channels to four other hosts, he'll still be on the team helping out be he wants to take a step back
@@naptime3166 yeah that’s what I meant to say, I apologize if I was spreading any misinfo
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When i was 5 years old, i remember watching my dad play halo 3 ODST. That was one of the first video games i'd ever seen. I started playing games a 5 years old with minecraft and halo reach
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I asked + your content is better
@UTTPNewEnglandPatriotsah yes, your 1 video is better than the hundreds that GT has put out. Get over yourself
@UTTPNewEnglandPatriots oh no...
@UTTPNewEnglandPatriotsJealous literate toddler
I usually start off with the one joystick, and one button. The game is usually something like Tetris. I find it great to start both kids, and adults in the gaming world.
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I would go for puyo puyo before Tetris. Very different game but easier than Tetris
My children will start by playing Kerbal Space Program. They will be disowned if they cannot make a round trip to Tylo by age 7.
My first ever console game was Super Mario Odyssey, they teach you the controls and its super fun too, plus its sooo good because it gives you a lot of freedom and tells you the path if you get lost.
Tetris is a great game to introduce to new players. The controls are not too difficult to understand especially if you stick to just rotating in one direction.
But it’s really boring
@UTTPsbkcx WHO ASKED + GET A LIFE
@@gentlepeeps3351not really
I was thinking maybe Minecraft, exploring controls and it doesn’t have a really have a direction in where to go
the great thing with that is that it requires rapid spatial reasoning at the harder levels, and if the kid can achieve that, that's a magnificent cognitive development. i think i'll try to get my (hypothetical) future kids into tetris.
Honestly, this is perfect. Teaching your small child to deal with failure and setbacks are super important but only when they're ready.
My first game was super Mario and oh man was it hard when I was a kid. I used to ask my mom to get me over the bug jumps. My hands were too small to run and jump at first.
That intro is just pure nostalgia! Glad to see it return. I recently introduced my mom to Animal Crossing New Horizons. She's never played any sort of console game before. Yeah, there's a lot of button functions she must remember but she's slowly getting the hang of it and she says it's fun. Plus I'm always beside her when she plays, helping to guide her. I'm commenting while watching but thank you for making this video as I can learn how to be a better game guide to my mom 😁👍
“That’s the thing about friends, isn’t it? The more you know them, the more it hurts to see them go.”
Thank you, for everything Matpat. Everything.
i learned video games through spore, it literally teaches all of these concepts in order, but for keyboard and mouse. you start with just clicking on stuff to either go or attack, then you learn key binds for different attacks, then it incorporates 3d movement without it being too much of a hassle alongside moving the camera, you pretty much never absolutely need to jump, you just can. it demonstrates strategical thinking in the tribal and city stages, while even somewhat simplifying the controls while introducing new ones, and finally fully immersive 3d movement with key bind utility in the space stage. it requires reading only in the city-space stages of the game, you can just explain what to do in place of the tutorial boxes.
i ended up basically unlocking new areas of the game as i learned to read, i kept replaying it until i thought "hey reading this tutorial for the tribal stage isn't so bad" also halfway through playing spore i learned Minecraft, if you don't want the person you are teaching to be reliant on controller, choose spore at the two button+joystick stage, the microbe stage teaches how to use a mouse.
Oh yeah, Spore is a great example
i miss spore, i hope someone makes a new game like spore, it was the peak of pc gaming back i the day
I actually didn’t think about Spore like that. I should play it again. I love spore
@povyoucalledbelugasvideosc4937 Braindead
Mine was Pokemon red and just dance.