Playing Retro Games vs. Discovering / Researching Games - Retro Bird
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- We all enjoy finding new (old) games to play, as well as spending time online looking at various gaming content.. but how much time do we spend doing it in comparison to actually playing our games? What's the right balance?
Playing Retro Games vs. Discovering / Researching Games - Retro Bird Playing Retro Video Games vs. Discovering / Researching Video Games
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Games played in this video: Rayman (PS1), Mega Man 7 (Super Famicom), Wild Guns (Super Nintendo), Adventures of Lolo (NES), Strider 2 (PS1)
But which is which?
@@atheismcrew1524 Go by the controllers he's using in the video.
Hmm, maybe I'll have to start doing time stamps.
@@RetroBirdGaming lol
Props for featuring LOLO!! It's the first game I bought with my own money because it was cheaper than renting it every 2 days. Lol
107 likes 0 dislikes. This man is a legend. I love his sense of humor.
Like a bottle of fine wine 😄
I'm 99.99% certain any dislikes are merely accidental presses.
All hail Retro Bird!!
1 dislike now, to hades with them!!!
@@poppysgtspanky There's two now! Kill them with fire before they reproduce
"when they watch a review, they just wanna hear somebody gush about it" this video is getting wayy to real lmao
80% research, 20% playing sadly. Dad of 3 and a busy day job means 5 minutes researching on my phone is eminently more doable than playing sadly. Great point on enjoying what you have - “research” creates a pressure to buy for me, and I agree with you that it doesn’t always feel worth it when the game comes (particularly when it’s 2 weeks for a NES game to come from the US to the UK!).
I am extremely guilty of this. Part of it is that I don't have the time to play games like the Phantasy Star series while I am studying fulltime, but listening to the soundtracks or listening to youtube documentaries about them while I study helps me to feel like I am experiencing them in some weird way.
Your outro song is really catchy. You should make an entire music video of it for fun. Cheers!!
I too like this idea.
He’s the retro bird yeah and he talking talking about video games.
The singer has said he's down to do it.
@@RetroBirdGaming I'll bring the "have my babies" signs for the audience
Going back to the Sega Game Gear after all these years since childhood opened my eyes to all of the possibilities there were to have fun with on the system. I only had six games for it by the end, so seeing it had something like Ristar, Streets of Rage or Shining Force today, it would've blown my little mind.
I had a period of my life where I was more interested in research and preservation about games, I didn't play very many for a long time. I was enamored with the PSP scene which in turn led me to collect for it and eventually led to the interest in the PS Vita I developed day one. But I realized a few years back, while what I was doing sparked a lot of creative thinking and awareness within video game's history, I realized I missed out on actually experiencing it in action during the present. I sold off games I'd never play and honed my focus on one or two at a time to maintain a mindfulness about developing less of a scatter brained mindset (Also, thanks ADHD).
During that period of learning patience and mindfulness in gaming a few years back, my late friend I lived with showed me their favorite game and begged me to play it with a glimmer in her eye you can't say no to. She did that after she realized I had an original Sega Genesis I had hooked up recently at the time to play some childhood games, and then she came back downstairs to show me Rocket Knight Adventures. I ended up playing it all day and into the night until I beat it thoroughly while they went crazy with glee and cheered on. Would never have played such an amazing Genesis gem I missed out on had she not been there. It was a nice time. I think of that every time you show off your love for the game too in silly ways.
The only thing this video did was to not make me very hungry and perhaps a little fearful seeing all of those bananas! Let's just say they're trying to kill me every chance they get. ;P
Also, Rayman for PS1 is the best! One of my favorite childhood games.
Excellent story! I really love that.
I spend an excessive amount of time validating my love for certain games. (Mostly Sonic Adventure)
Hahah :)
Awesome video. Always relevant topics. I spend way too much time watching gaming videos and buying/downloading games instead of playing them. I should really change this habit. But Retro Bird videos are too good to miss.
Not gonna fight you on that one :)
The little skits you add are very funny and appreciated
I've skipped over the whole gamecube and GBA generation as a kid and have just started getting into it recently. I'm playing golden sun on my gamecube with the gameboy player right now.
Since I'm new to the GBA and gamecube I'm starting with all of the games everybody thinks highly of and haven't been disappointed yet.
If you like Metroid I recommend Metroid Zero Mission. There’s tons of great games on the GBA
I miss my game cube
Aria of Sorrow is my all time favorite GBA game. And quite possibly my favorite metroidvania
I love the gba and golden sun brought me through a minor surgery. Enjoy it! Picked a good one to play!
All right!
I often find that playing a game, any game that I already have, instantly stops me from looking for new ones. It’s the time between games I find myself researching new ones to potentially buy. I already have more games than I have time to play! It’s hard not to get carried away with something you’re so interested in though, like anything else retro games are best in moderation!
Great video. You are slowly becoming one of my favorite RUclips channels.
You have described my life LOL
And TBH I often catch myself searching more for new games than playing it!
What I think it also happens a lot is returning to my favorites more often than trying something different.
I'm glad someone is talking about this! I mention this from time to time when I meet other people who are interested in retro games and I usually ask them if they experience this. They usually say no, and It makes me feel like I'm less of a gamer at heart, until I realize that it's just because I happen to be in a very lucky position to be able to afford more games than I can play. This video helped me with that realization so I thank you for solidifying within me that my passion is real.
I think what it comes down to is just that some of us are SO into retro games that there's a million things within the retro gaming sphere vying for our attention. So, we just need to take a step back and think about what we can do to maximize our enjoyment with all of it. It's easy to get sucked into the research and discovery (and everybody will prefer to do either to more or less of it). I made this topic because I knew a lot of people could relate :)
Omg you have lost your mind in this one. The gameplay framing is probably my favorite of anyone on RUclips. Always nice to see legit gameplay instead of captured emulation.
He has definitely carved his own path for sure. Top notch every time!
I like the look of a filmed crt. Started a yt channel because it's easy to make vids that way too.
I really enjoy the running gags in all of the videos! Bananas and of course the mean girls DVD which makes an appearance now and again.
This is 100% me. I just keep buying and don't ever seem to be able to have time to play. I think I enjoy the thrill of hunting for and buying games even more than playing them!
I think research is necessary with the rising prices in games. There are several games on NES and Sega Genesis I have researched and want to get but cost has become very prohibitive. All my Sega games are CIB as well which makes it more difficult. I ate a banana and some raisen bread while watching this video. It was delicious.
In the past, I want to collect the legal way but time has changed. The prices of video games have gone up and my principle has gone out the window. I'm just going to emulate it if I want to play it. My rule is never to buy any games over $100 regardless of any generation. I purchase Everdrives for NES, SNES, N64, Genesis and Game boy advance. With that, I can play any games I desire without having to fork over more money. Also this way, I save spaces on my tiny game room. Every gamer collector major enemy are space and dust.
Sounds like a quality snack.
For the past few months it's been me-playing just for a little bit while constantly reading about games&consoles, browsing&buying games and my youtube feed is full of retro gaming videos.
I spend nearly all of my time researching games. I'm choosing to grab them now even when there is no time to play them. Costs are always increasing so when I can find a good deal I snag whatever I am interested in so that its ready when I have the time. Might never have the time, but dang it, it sure makes me feel good when I see it on the shelf ready to go when I call on it!
I made it: unsweetened almond milk; 4 cubes; 1 heaping blob jiff natural pb: 1 ripe banana; one tablespoon sugar. Yielded 20 oz of goodness. Delicious. Thanks for the recommendation.
Oh my god, I'm not only one that does this! I feel the guilt just melting away.
I loved the sign that about not disturbing until you beat Earthbound. HILARIOUS!
I used to spend a lot of time researching but it has flipped recently. I have been playing more and not buying as much.
I bought that Earthworm Jim Carey bit hook, line, and sinker.
I gotcha :)
Favorite part of this video was definitely the line about AWESOME POSSUM and Rocket Knight 😂 OH MAN that gave me a good chuckle. Great stuff man!
Glad you liked it :)
I tend to binge play games for a month or two until sated and then casually research game until I feel the itch again. The research doesn't take place of gaming. It builds my appetite.
I think I can't play games at a continuous pace like I could as a kid because I try to savor them too much. Everything has to be perfect and real life worries and distractions tend to spoil that to a degree. I can't imagine enjoying a story heavy game if there's something else on my mind.
I've just started back on Dreamcast, some brilliant RPG's on there I missed. Grandia 2 is my current go to. Long live retro!
yeah I just got my replacement one for Christmas on #3 now (console) I really thought there were more games I wanted or liked then I watched a video on all games made for it and was disappointed to only really wind up wanting like 12-15 games total. not into RPG or fighting games so after that not much left ya know
That was the fastest I've ever hit subscribe to a newly discovered channel. Nice and positive message, great comedic timing and extremely relatable to me at current as I'm on a huge SEGA nostalgia kick at current.
All right! Glad you liked it and welcome to the channel :)
1:24 which is something ive been doing a lot recently as I will be getting an N64 for my birthday. Actually, thats how I found this channel, and I love it!
I've been in the period of researching games more than playing them for years now. I constantly find something that catches my eye including new indie games. As for playing games, I was a big shmup junkie for the past nearly 4 years now and still do like them but have expanded into other arcadey genres. I haven't touched that many RPGs since I'm a working adult and constantly have needs from family and usually too tired to play games after a work shift.
This right here is the story of my gaming hobby.
I hear a lot of my own experience in this video. 🤣 Well done!
Great points. I've definitely found myself thinking about acquiring a game for months, finally pulling the trigger, and then playing it a couple times before moving on to something else (most recently with The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang).
After being disappointed so many times in the past, I look into games before buying. I use to like the excitement of anticipation but I can't afford to buy games I won't like. I try not to watch too much footage before buying though so it doesn't spoil the fun. Fab video as always mate. Your humour brightens my day 😊
Yeah, it's like you want that perfect amount of research to know it'll be good without spoiling it.
@@RetroBirdGaming Exactly that!
Having the ability to look up just about every game ever made is a good thing but I do kinda miss taking a gamble on a game just based on it's box art or recommendation from a friend. When you did find a good game, it made it feel that much more special.
Also, you ever get a strange urge to eat bananas? For some reason now I do...
I usually don't eat bananas straight up. Usually in a smoothie, protein drink or something like that. They have to be the PERFECT ripeness to eat on their own.
Ha! This is literally me 😆 in fact, I think this might be somewhat based on one of my suggestions 🤔 either way, another quality vid as always RB! 😁👍
This topic came from one of the suggestions and I think it might've been you. Yeah, I modified it slightly.
Unfortunately, I spend much more time looking into games than playing them.
I think we’re all guilty of this from time to time. 😄
I work nights as a security guard so I use work time to do my research! Love doing research on games 2 see if I want to play them or not. Sure makes u feel better spending money on games now a days. I remember getting burned quite a bit in the 90s judging by cover art! However I do still buy games blind if they have wild names like: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know on the 3DS a while back. In 2002 I bought Monkey Ball on the NGC even though I didn't own a NGC! I've since corrected that & funny thing is I'm now doing research on NGC games!
Great job with the videos. They're always a joy to watch.
Work and family will definitely limit the amount of time available to game, but YT videos under 10 min make it too easy to continually research. My research/adoration of games is probably close to 85% of my time, but man oh man, that 15% of gameplay is such a happy place. Cheers!
Nice work as always, great thoughts on this topic. As for the question:
1. Probably 75% playing 25% researching. But honestly that 25% +/- usually happens when I can't play video games (*cough* distracted at work).
2. Also, yes, hungry for smoothies.
Excellent answers!
This is not the first time I put one of your video in my "best of Retro Bird" playlist. However, this is the first time I put one of your video on my favorites. Great job.
Glad you liked it!
This is super relevant to me right now; I recently decided I would collect the Genesis sub-set of the black grid box launch titles, about 100 games. Compiling that list was fun, slowly checking it off has been rewarding but I’ve barely played a single one so far cause there’s just so many to get. Never wanted a complete Genesis library and not all of the game in this sub-set are good games but they look amazing next to each other on a shelf. It’ll be my own little ‘Genesis Does’ museum.
2:54 Majora's Mask fans have had a heck of a time finding the right "party" to hang at xD
My backlog just keeps growing!
😂
you got me with that Earthworm Jim fact lol
I only spend time looking up games I already know I like from trying the gameplay but if I get into a well discussed game I can do quite a lot of research -- as a whole though I definitely spend more time playing.
Retro Bird sure does love his nanners.
Love dem nanners :)
you keep making videos about problems i have lol i love your channel
3:17 💯💯💯💯 I thought i was the only one who does this sometimes 😅🎮
I usually research all my games before buying them. Sometimes I emulate the older games to see if I like the gameplay before buying a retro game. I also watch reviews and search info about the development and various versions of the games. So I'll buy a game only if I'm sure that I will like it.
With the retro stuff, I don't spend much time looking at games, but the neat tech to play the old stuff on modern TVs like upscalers, hdmi converters, FPGA clone systems, optical emulators, memory card replacements video switchers ect.
For the last couple years, I've been avoiding video game videos. Thanks to you, we are back. Better than ever. Gracias!-)
Edit: missed an 's' after 'years'.
Thank you and glad to have you!
the bag o games seems like a good idea for a back log
Yeah, it could be!
I research games quite a bit. If I'm buying games on eBay, I try to look into signs that the game may be a bootleg. It's fun to look for gameplay and the game's soundtrack too!
I really love researching video games. Just reading the history is very entertaining. When I was young I disliked books and just wanted to play video games. Now I read more about them then I play. Everytime I read about games and I think I like it, I put it on a list. And after a few weeks I watch some videos about it. Am I still hyped after this? Than the game goes to the wanted list. And then I wait when I get a deal. Years ago I came across the Garfield game on the Genesis. And just a week ago I found it for the price I want it (10 bucks). But the researching part and the search is just as entertaining. Jeez, we're getting old...
You opened my eyes im gonna play my whole collection now. I just have to look on Facebook market place one more time...
Lolo! One of my most favorite series of all time.
Twere many a lonely drunken night in college when I simultaneously killed and built brain cells with the Eggerland and Lolo games on my Windows 98 with Nesticle.
I hated Lolo, mostly because I expected a different game when I rented it and it turned out completely different.
My friend rented this one weekend and the whole family was hypnotized. It's a great game. Kind of surprised it didn't catch on.
@@classicpctinker5070 it was a whole big series in Japan called Eggerland.
We got the leftovers. I would point you to rom hacks.
Thanks for the video! Got a good chuckle out of me too :)
I get in the habit at times of watching more videos on certain games, then actually playing them, when I get time to play games. Especially with all the indie games the past few years, I have no idea if I will like them or not before buying, otherwise
I agree... People need to LOVE Rocket Knight Adventures!
This episode is definitely top 5
Our ancestors were lived as hunter-gatherers. Modern day retro-game--hunting-and-collecting may be an old hehavior in a modern context.
You're Saturn collection is fantastic. :D
When I was younger I had an NES and about 12 games. Now I have 5 NES and about 70 games. It's about nostalgia and trying to relive the childhood but the older we get the further we get from it...
ill be 22 in a few weeks and ive discovered more games in the last year than probably my whole life i have only recently gotten into shoot em ups for example
All right! Shoot 'em ups!
I do both, but yeah sometimes you don’t have the time to play them, that or if your day job involves physical labor than last thing you want to do is play a game with a controller, you’d rather just sit or lay somewhere and just enjoy it
I love the history of video games so im constantly researching games
Found so many AA Gems for 2000s consoles and handhelds but older has so many to discover its a surprise each time for me. Mostly I have to discover as the real hardware is hard to find for me so I'll have to emulate it but the history on them or emulation discovery is enough for me. Each genre I dive into is a new wonderful discovery. Can't deny the watch a review of a favourite game part. Did not expect that in this video.
I probably discover a lot, say a handful of videos every so often while playing, as its via emulation or the hardware I have/if the game is in my area locally then it depends on the access, the mood I'm in or what value it has (not monetary) like say a demo disk, startup disk or something else. I've discovered many games by searching the studio on wikipedia or from RUclipsrs covering a game I've never heard of..
Great video! Less is more I think. Like you said, as kids we had fewer games and dedicated more times to the carts we owned. As an adult, I’ve fallen into the trap of buying too many games so now limit my collection. I definitely spend more time researching than playing though 😂. I need to change that
I've always made wish lists for games I wanted to buy but I 've come to the point where I have everything on my list. So, all that's left is to start playing them.
Funny we both like bananas and Rocket Knight!
Good taste!
I'll tell you two Sega Genesis games i loved as a kid that nobody ever talks about. Taz in Escape from Mars and Toy Story. :D Both I recommend hardcore.
This isn't just with games, I do a ton of researching other things which really wastes a lot of time.
He can't contain his banana excitement 😂😂😂LMAO was not expecting that one i needed to catch my breath😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's why I love roms and retropie. They are an easy way to find out those hidden gems i missed out on as a kid. If I really like it, I will absolutely buy it physically. Love my retropie, but there's just something about physically having a game I am really into.. But to me, there is no wrong answer. Game on a crt, or hdtv, physical or emulators, it doesn't matter to me. The only real crime would to have these games go into obscurity being lost to time, never to be played again. With the invention of the internet, I have also found that a few games that I loved as a kid, are actually considered to be shitty to the gaming community. That happened to me specifically with Friday the 13th and nightmare on elm Street on nes lol. But it doesn't diminish my love for them. Great video!
I don't really research the games too much. I like being surprised about a game and I feel some of these introspective videos precondition you to think a certain way about video games. Especially the ones considered to be the best.
I've slowed down my collecting and now focused on my backlog and realized what specific games that I actually enjoy playing. I recently modded my Atari Lynx and it was like discovering a whole new world of gaming that hit all the nostalgia boxes and they were a lot more fun.
My thing is series and developers. Once I play a game and I love it I suddenly start buying everything in the series or everything ever made but that particular developer.
I've been there before too!
When I first started collecting for Super Nintendo, I probably spent 95% of my time just binging SNES Drunk videos to learn more about the library and find new stuff that I had never heard of before. Everyone knows about Super Metroid or Super Mario World, but I had never in my life heard of Pocky and Rocky, Ninja Warriors, Skyblazer, Space Megaforce, Metal Warriors, etc etc. I was enthralled that the library had so much quality that I had never known about, and as a result, I had a wish list of probably 90+ games before I had even beaten 5. Shortly after, I went a bit overboard on collecting - attending swap meets, hitting up every retro game store I could find, browsing ebay... and then I did this AGAIN for Sega Genesis when I bought an Analogue Mega SG. A couple times, I bought 5+ carts all at once.
Well the collection started piling up in my closet and I hadn't even made a dent in actually completing most of it. These days I find myself only actually buying a new game once every year or two (but this is probably also because the titles I still badly want are now priced as high as 400 dollars). Instead, I've been focused on clearing the massive backlog that I created for myself... and after 3 years, I've probably beaten about 40 - still less than half of the collection. I've learned there really is no rush with this hobby. It's easy to get swept up in it all, but certain games (like FF6, my most recent game finished) can take 50+ hours to fully complete.
Plus I still play modern games as well... As working adults, time just isn't on our side to ever finish it all. Good games come out faster than we can reasonably finish them. Tears of the Kingdom is out next month. How many hours is that going to take? What about Final Fantasy XVI? Diablo IV? Star Wars Jedi Survivor? The Advance Wars Reboot? How long will it take to learn Street Fighter 6 to play it at a middling level against my friends? I think this is all within the span of just about the next 2-3 months. It's a losing battle for sure.
Can't mash the like button enough!
Being a collector is a game, owning physical media is addicting
Honestly there was a time I was at Walmart back in the day looking for a game to get and I saw the game destroy all humans 2 I looked at the cover art and said “oh cool a alien with a gun and buildings on fire I’ll get this” that was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made
Got really hungry for pumpkin pie during this video.
Realistically, counting RUclips videos, probably close to 2 hours a day. In fact, the other day I learned that the NES was called The Samurai in some parts of the world.
I've recently gotten back into the n64, I enjoy researching games that I missed as a kid to see which ones to buy next for the collection
This was me a number of years ago. Now I have over 100 loose carts that bring me immense joy. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Glenn Plant's channel. Great reviews and his Japanese Eye playlist is especially helpful. Cheers!
No, nothing made me hungry but that's probably because immediately before watching I ate a lot of something very filling that wasn't very good.
In the last couple of weeks I've been realizing that researching and optimizing is itself a valid hobby. It's not gaming or learning the skill you're researching or creating something, but it is also a hobby. Now that I see that, I have been much more able to comfortably and guilt-free do both activities by just addressing directly 'do I want to do this thing (with the choices and money that requires) or do I want to learn about this thing (with the choices and money that requires)?' It's given me a lot of peace.
Recently took the plunge into Metroid... while I'm still playing through Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and 3DS... I don't have a problem, you have a problem.
We all have the same problem! 😂
I usually spend a couple of minutes researching games before I buy them. I generally look up the trailer and then a gameplay video to see if I'm going to like the game style or not. Sometimes I should be a little more thorough in my research, as it can lead to disappointments from not exploring the game more in-depth before buying and ending up with the wrong impression of what the game is like (I'm looking at you, Legend of the Skyfish).
Also, I'm getting the impression that bananas are one of, if not absolutely, your favorite foods.
Fun vid man! It's something never thought about, but research and connections just happen then next thing you know you're way down the rabbit hole and picking up even more stuff. The instant access to info is great, but I still miss good game magazines like EGM and NextGen. Oh yeah, I thought I was the only one watching vids of games that I own and already played (and still play) 😅
Rocket Knight Adventures needs to be ported to modern consoles.
Still waiting for my Mega Drive cartridge mum...
More people need to know about it. That's for sure.
There's the modern (Xbox/PS3) sequel, but it was a bit underwelming...
I believe it's missing the charming pixel art mostly...
Sometimes I am just excited to own certain games. Like, for example, I'm really not an RPG guy. That being said, I LOVE owning some and getting to look at the box art and manuals. And some are just fun to boot up and see the graphics or play as far as I feel like investing. SO that's my initial response to this idea, but I've been trying much harder to put some serious time into the games that I've purchased. That being said, now my fiancé and I are working on playing through Hello Kitty Roller Rescue LOL!
Sounds like an epic one!
4:13 WORD!!! Bananas make me want to play DKC, too!
It's the other way around for me too.
I was /completely/ sold when you told me they based Earthworm Jim off jim carrey
Yeah, he had me going there for a moment too. It certainly fits. I guess that's just Shiny for you.
What I do is simply look at the catalog of a console, see the games of the genres that I like, and that's it.
I started playing Metroid prime then bought Super Metroid for the SNES, I haven’t beat prime yet lol. Also I think I research games more than I play them sometimes. Honestly though keep up the good work one of the best youtubers on the platform
Thank you :)
Also, Rayman!
Wow, the PS1 Rayman looks a lot smoother than the PC Rayman...why am I surprised?
I forget that there are PC versions of some of these older games.
There's also a fan made PC remake of the first Rayman called Rayman Redemption. It's the best version of Rayman 1 in my opinion. And it has new content like a Mr. Dark boss battle and a few new stages. You should try it! The same guy also made a Rayman 1 level creator called Rayman Redesigner.
@@sonicmaiden2871 sweet, thanks!
I totally hear ya! Have I snuggled in bed with a game, like you? Guilty as charged haha But seriously, sometimes I wonder if the process of finding and buying is more of the love than playing them, unfortunately. I do love playing them, but I have way too many games that never get played and when I buy them, they just sit.
Leaving a like for this moment.
2:20
That ice cream eating scene got me haha. Man was munching like I munch them game's
I find l am doing more research into getting good deals than into actual game content. Always looking for games on Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, Mercari, local swap sites, garage sales which are listed online, and so on. If a game is unknown or not even that good it's always easier to justify picking it up if you swing a killer deal for it. Then if you give it a try and hate it, you experience the bare minimum of buyers remorse.