Your Dad is a retro gaming legend. His documentation is so important and he knew it. His commentary, footage, and passion shines through every frame. He had no idea how important his video camera was... or did he? RIP retro dad.
Your Dad was on the pulse of tech before most people were. He saw what was coming and had the means to document it. Your Dad is a legend. You are very fortunate to have grown up with such a guy.
I'm sure there are a lot of recorded stuff out there, but most people didn't bother digitalizing their old family VHS recordings let alone uploading them to youtube. These were private videos never meant to be shared.
Kids will never know the feeling of booting up a Playstation and seeing the incredible graphics of these early games. Seeing Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Final Fantasy 8, and Tekken 2 was mind-blowing at the time!
I agree. For us who have been around when all those systems and games came out it has been a massive journey to see the graphics improve. We never see such a massive graphical leaps again.
@@MyRetroLife well i remember on Saturday September 9th 1995 when my dad bought the PlayStation, i was a 19 months and 4 days when it came out back in the day. it came with Ridge Racer, Battle Arena Toshinden, Mortal Kombat 3 and Air Combat. and i still have the PlayStation til this day. i hope you enjoy the rest of your day.😁😁😁😁😁
Seriously I was just thinking about how retro-gaming is gotten a lot more popular and seems to be getting more popular by the day people who actually experienced the stuff when it was new are in a weird position because they never knew this stuff is so popular they wish they would have kept their system or recorded stuff but you can't go back it's not very often though that you just happened to buy the buy record everything and have it documented already on accident
Your dad was WAY ahead of his time. this kind of filming and commentary was unheard of back then.This is a treasure trove. How old was he here? early 40s? RIP Mr Dad
You basically have your own "Netflix" for memories with your dad, thats such a precious thing! Words can't express how much I'd give for something even close to that. Very uplifting content. :)
For real, he has an incredible dad, I'm kind of envious having grown up poor and with an abusive dad. But it still makes me happy to see this. When I become a dad one day I know to correct his mistakes. I'll probably introduce more retro stuff to my kids, as of right now I'm just an uncle
This is honestly one of the most heart warming videos on 90’s gaming I’ve ever seen. You can truly feel the love and excitement in the room. Thanks for sharing this.
Absolutely. I didn't have a dad growing up but all the other dads I knew where boring and lame and weren't into the things that us kids were back then. Which is understandable I suppose but this guy actually had a dad that was with the times and was into the same things as his kids. I mean nowadays it's more common because those of us who were kids back then more commenly keep up with the modern stuff.
Right? I would trade my dad in a heartbeat, he sucked. But the camera is great, and the condition of the retro games is pricless. This is my only second video, I hope you kept all the other awesome stuff in primo condition.
If you're curious, he sold his entire collection and gave it away to some friends. 2 months after he deleted his old youtube channel. You can see some photos of him preparing to sell games in his instagram @tyleresposito_ it was in 2018.
Just curious on why you shut down your old channel and put your stuff on Pixel Game Squad? Plus I love the fact that you are back on your own channel again.
Your dad gave you a gift with all this priceless video footage of yours and his retro gaming. And you have now gave the world a gift. Thankyou for sharing everything in this way, it allows everyone who lived these years to relive their own nostalgia through your eyes and experiences😊
Shit I'm that dude too this kid next door would always come to my house just to play my PS2 I pranked him once by using a recording of a game and he was like that's weird it's not going where I want to go and then he got kicked out because he said to my mom that his mom's enchiladas were better she slammed the door in his face
I love this video. One for how cool your dad was, he supported your love of games without judgement. 2 for how it shows what it was like to be a kid around these times. You would invite your friends over and that's how would would spend the weekend. Times like these, I will always cherish and remember.
This series brings back so many memories of my own. We didn’t have much money growing up, but the memories of gaming with my dad through the years, no matter which system we had, are priceless. Thank you for this
Gotta say, your dad has got to be the coolest dad ever. I can only hope to be as much fun for my kids as he seemed to be with your family. Watching these brings back serious memories, such a great time to be a kid then for all of those fun gaming advancements. Another great video thanks so much.
I'm so happy how much your dad filmed, easily one of the top youtube gaming shows. I personally went Saturn to N64 to PS2, but my first ps2 games were all the psx Final Fantasy games.
Words cannot describe how awesome your dad was. It must've been SO cool experiencing all of this with him. Honestly made me tear up. Thank you for sharing this.
It's funny to me how the more time goes on the more you sound like your dad. You have more "youtube energy" in your voiceovers, whereas your dad has that schmaltzy TV announcer bit down pat, but aside from that generational difference, you're definitely your father's son.
Best days ever. Most of my current friends are from this era, going to import stores buying Japanese (and USA) games (I'm from UK). Having a social network of friends because of our love of videogames cannot be replaced by digital downloads, online play and realistic graphics, it just can't.
I love how he picks out all these titles like Tekken and Ridge Racer, not knowing what kind of legend status these series will achieve. The simple days, hanging with your friends in the living room, playing for hours, getting a headache but you dont care. Those were the days
Wow! The PlayStation is a console that always had a presence in my life since I was a kid loving Nintendo. So many of its games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 2 Castlevania, Rayman and especially Metal Gear Solid always found their way to peek my interest and get me to play them and have wonderful experiences and I'm still discovering many to this day. The PS1 will forever be one of my all-time favorite consoles and I loved seeing your story! Your dad was incredible to keep those moments and treasure them! Thank you so much for sharing this!!
I have great memories of playing PS1 with my Dad , I remember actually being disappointed I didn’t get a Nintendo 64… but in retrospect it helped shape a large part of my adolescence… still playing PS5 to this day … shout out to Fighting Force, that was one of my first games
Hey man, just found your channel and just want to tell you that it’s unbelievable. It’s so awesome that your Dad decked your house out with the latest audio, visual and gaming tech and then on top of that filmed your experiences with it. I remember getting a PS1 with Ace Combat but I had literally no idea how to play it. I think it eventually got returned or traded in for the PS2 when that came out. And I’ve been hooked on the brand ever since. Watching this video on my PS5 is a wild experience. It definitely made me cry.
Living my childhood dream. My parents were poor so I simply didn’t get all of this but what I did get, I was thankful for. My first system was a Super Nintendo 2 years after it was released. Purchased it for I think 150 or 200 at I think Comp USA. It came with Starfox and super Mario. My god I was so pumped for it. Sigh the good ole days
Getting consoles years after they release is the story of my life lol......never got to play with friends cuz they were always onto bigger and better games /kidtears
This video is pure gold, I was born in the year 2000 but I really grew up with the PS1 and to see this and know that it is the time of the mere launch of the PS1 in 1995, this was very ahead of the time!
I'm so glad I found this channel! I grew up in the same era of videogames and it's so wonderful that your father documented everything back then for you to share with us today. So much nostalgia!
Your dad truly was awesome! It makes me so happy you got to share your gaming memories with him as well as your friends! Thank you for sharing these videos with us!
Flashback to 1995 pre-ordering my PS1 at the Mall along with my best friend.. Picking it up that Fall and being on the phone with him for like 2 hours as we played the games and the demo disc that came with the system.. We knew video games had officially hit next gen.. He passed away NOT long ago.. I still think about those times..
It's crazy seeing these types of videos. You guys were thinking about the 2000s the 2010s the 2020s & planned everything out way ahead of time. This is amazing 🌟🙌
I remember getting the Playstation 1 from Toys R Us in 1995 or 1996. I have since been a Playstation fan and will be for life. Who else has only had a Playstation?
The Time Crisis part really hit me. Reminded me of the times i spent with my dad on the main and special modes. What a great game. Thanks for these videos, they are super nostalgic and give me a feeling i haven't had in a long time.
Man when I say your Dad was the coolest dad ever I mean that💯 Thank you for sharing this wholesomeness with us bro. Good feelings and vibes all around❤️
Ah the Playstation! So many great memories with this system. I still remember the Christmas day that I received it, along with the first four games I obtained: Megaman X4, Spyro the Dragon, Wild Arms and Megaman Legends. Those were good times indeed! Great video as always! Thanks for sharing your experience with us man!
Fantastic video, Tyler! I have been looking forward to this one for a long time. The original Playstation is one of my favorite systems of all time. I didn't own one but my friend had one and I would always be at his house playing games like Crash Bandicoot, 2Xtreme, Twisted Metal, Casper, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, etc. The PSone era is probably my favorite gaming era because there was so much innovation in gaming during that time. Developers were much more willing to take risks with games and there were so many unique games that came out. It was sort of like the WIld West for gaming. When that Playstation startup screen played, you really felt like you were being taken into the future. I still love seeing it; it is so iconic.
Your dad was SERIOUSLY AWESOME man 😎 so good that your daughter has his grandpa on all these videos. I can only imagine both of you smiling while watching this
Dude - this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I literally got goosebumps watching this. I grew up in a very, very rural town in northwest Kansas most of my life. Population ~300 people. So most of the people there weren't too tech savvy and a lot of my friends, myself included, weren't too well off financially. My grandma owned a cafe and did OK and she spoiled me rotten, don't get me wrong haha. But that being said, we were among the last people to find out about upcoming new consoles and video games. We would usually find out far after they had been released by either going to a bigger town that had stores with games and consoles or coming across gaming magazines which, for some reason, NONE of us subscribed to any until late in the PS1 era. My friend and I mostly had the n64 and were really happy with that. I didn't get a PS1 until the summer before 8th grade - so summer of 1999. I played a demo disc that had Metal Gear Solid and I was absolutely HOOKED. I worked all summer at my grandma's cafe and she sent me back to my mom's with a bunch of cash so I could buy one. I can't even fathom how many hours I logged on my PS1.... between MGS, many RPGs, Dragon Ball Z import games, etc. What an awesome time that was! I was head over hells in love with Sony at that point. Also, I can't tell you how freaking cool it is that your dad video recorded SO MUCH of your life. I barely have any photos of me, let alone any video footage. Again - small town. Only like 2 of my friend's parents have video cameras and they only used them on super special occasions. Kids today have it so good in that, because of cell phones, so much more of them will have their lives on video or photo to look back on when they're older. I had to subscribe to your channel and very much look forward to seeing more of your videos! Thank you for putting in all of this work to sift through all of those videos, upload them, edit them, etc. to share with us. I can't imagine how much time it took to do but I bet it was super fun for you to do!
PS1 and SNES are where I have most of my gaming memories. Some of the greatest games ever were made on the PS1 and in the US this is when JRPGs were at their height of popularity.
Yeh, great machine and some great games. And there's loads of games, mainly rpgs, that were released on the PS1 in the US but never came out over here in Europe, unfortunately.
Yeah for me too. My 'Trifecta' of 90s consoles were: Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Those 3 consoles have been essentially 80% of my gaming experience through the entire decade. With a honorable mention to the Sega Dreamcast, back in 1999 that thing was WAY ahead of its time.
Would have been so cool to have been more involved with the launch, I didn't even know anything about the PS until my dad bought one randomly with Tomb Raider!
I love this , brings back good memories as a child. I am a little older than you so it was the Amiga and ST for me that really started to blow our minds after the commadore 64. Thanks for the memories.
You know what... I'm not so sure. There's something interesting about finding stuff on your own when you are a kid. I'm not saying he didn't have a great time. Just that living gaming as a kid's community experience felt special to me.
Having all those console and game collections must have been so cool at that age. I'll tell you one thing I'm most jealous of is the clear amazing relationship you and your dad obviously had. S tier family vibes!
This video out here making me feel nostalgic about a decade I wasn't even alive during haha. Very interesting to look back on being a 2000's kid. I grew up with a PS2, 3, and even 4 technically, but I did get a PS1 a few years ago as well. I don't think many people realize how interesting retro games are to younger people. I love seeing where many popular franchises today began, and seeing actual footage of the time is just another piece of the puzzle in my mind. Very interesting, and even though I wasn't around then, it really makes me wish I was able to experience these moments! But then again, I am still grateful to have all the memories I have with the consoles I grew up with. For reference, the PS4 came out when I was 10, and I got one when I was 12. I still love discovering and playing older games, though. Just wish they weren't so expensive nowadays!
Vidja Gamer give it time, content this great is it's own hype machine. And speaking for myself, I would imagine there's a healthy batch of us MRL fans that didn't care for PGS (these are two very different target audiences, it's only natural) and weren't subscribed and will slowly be trickling in as time goes on and people periodically decide to check on MRL's playlist over on PGS to see what's up (that was the case for me, being subscribed to PGS wasn't really a viable option as I disliked them).
Few people's dad had the greatest jobs in the 90s. The ones who had the courage to pwn camcorders and record us habing our earliest thiughtful conversations were extra cool.
@@gemini92406 lmao. Bro Nintendo 64 only sold 36 million to playstations 102 million Keep dreaming. I'm not hating on n64. I loved both for there own games. But n64 was more for children...
@@PickleRick91x dude where I'm from..... All the kids forgot about playstation for a good while when N64 came out. Idk how many units sold. All the kids that I knew in Philly switched. What else u want me to tell you? Thats just what happened.
your dad was epic for recording these moments, and going out of his way to make this happen for you. Given he was in the industry with connections, but still had to be memorable moments for the both of you. I got mine that christmas, thankfully my mom and dad was hip to gaming and tech as well, but we were a middle class family back then so no crazy extras to harp about.. good old days
I remember when I got my PlayStation. My dad and I got robbed while I was at school and I came home and my Super Nintendo was gone. My dad bought me the PlayStation and I forgot all about my Super Nintendo
I absolutely love this footage it brings back so many memories you dont even know. Your dad was a hero doing all this footage for real. Im 41 and still as mad about gaming as i was when i was a kid but you dont get the feeling you got back then not even close. Nice one brother.
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You know I remember the PS1 launch day btw I camped out for a week 2 get it
Is that Twisted Metal music playing in the background starting at 5:20? Where's the footage, lol
Deberían poner su títulos al español 😅
Love this channel so many memories , and i enjoy watching your experience in each and every video because it mirrors mine perfectly.
@ch-yq5yn Spoiled
Your Dad is a retro gaming legend. His documentation is so important and he knew it. His commentary, footage, and passion shines through every frame. He had no idea how important his video camera was... or did he? RIP retro dad.
He was really good at filming things for posterity. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@MyRetroLife Why did he die tho 😕
RIP
He was clearly way too cool for this world. Meanwhile, jerks like my dad continue to live. Life isn’t fair.
I'm so happy.
PS1 was good but his dad was better.
Thanks for that! 😀Dad was one in a million for sure
true rip man he looked like a kool guy
@@MyRetroLife You must have had the best childhood ever.
As soon as I saw the start of a bunch of his old videos, I immediately thought of loving parents
The one thing my PlayStation life was missing as a kid, a Dad.
the coolest thing about this channel is that it feels like a planned collaboration between father and son across the gap of time
Right??? I LOVE IT!!
Very well said. It's fantastic! A perfect dose of retro gaming nostalgia.
Father was a time traveller
imagine ps5 will be a retro one day
Wild
Your Dad was on the pulse of tech before most people were. He saw what was coming and had the means to document it. Your Dad is a legend. You are very fortunate to have grown up with such a guy.
This footage is so fantastic, nobody was really filming stuff like this back in the 90s.
Well no there actualy was. But it was some kind of family souvenir thing 😂
@@mathewvanostin7118*_🤦_*
How do u know that? People vlogged back in the 80's. Google it.
I'm sure there are a lot of recorded stuff out there, but most people didn't bother digitalizing their old family VHS recordings let alone uploading them to youtube. These were private videos never meant to be shared.
We actuall did film alot back then
Kids will never know the feeling of booting up a Playstation and seeing the incredible graphics of these early games. Seeing Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Final Fantasy 8, and Tekken 2 was mind-blowing at the time!
Yup. The Dreamcast was the last console which blew my mind with everything else since then seeming to be just an incremental upgrade.
100%. It was such a revolutionary era. THPS2 was absolutely insane too.
All the Tomb Raiders were good too.
I agree. For us who have been around when all those systems and games came out it has been a massive journey to see the graphics improve. We never see such a massive graphical leaps again.
Agreed.. I was 5 when got a playstation in 1996 coming from the sega mega drive the graphics blew my mind
Bro your dad was a legend, super pleased you had this type of relationship with your dad. Great content
Thanks 🙏 much appreciated!
@@MyRetroLife well i remember on Saturday September 9th 1995 when my dad bought the PlayStation, i was a 19 months and 4 days when it came out back in the day. it came with Ridge Racer, Battle Arena Toshinden, Mortal Kombat 3 and Air Combat. and i still have the PlayStation til this day. i hope you enjoy the rest of your day.😁😁😁😁😁
Damn, your old man was pretty ahead of his time, those family tapes are almost like modern 'review' VLOGs.
He was way ahead of the times! Thanks for watching
Yep
I was just thinking that!!
Seriously I was just thinking about how retro-gaming is gotten a lot more popular and seems to be getting more popular by the day people who actually experienced the stuff when it was new are in a weird position because they never knew this stuff is so popular they wish they would have kept their system or recorded stuff but you can't go back it's not very often though that you just happened to buy the buy record everything and have it documented already on accident
What a legend
Your dad was WAY ahead of his time. this kind of filming and commentary was unheard of back then.This is a treasure trove. How old was he here? early 40s? RIP Mr Dad
You basically have your own "Netflix" for memories with your dad, thats such a precious thing! Words can't express how much I'd give for something even close to that.
Very uplifting content. :)
I love this dad, man. He's like a 90's version of myself, only I'm a tech/gamer dad in 2020.
That's awesome! Keep being an awesome Dad
Yeah, same. Makes me smile.
In 20 years you'll make video with the title : "PS4 launch day ,the retro playstation"
That sucks.
For real, he has an incredible dad, I'm kind of envious having grown up poor and with an abusive dad. But it still makes me happy to see this. When I become a dad one day I know to correct his mistakes. I'll probably introduce more retro stuff to my kids, as of right now I'm just an uncle
Having a dad with the ability to see the future that you’d want these memories so detailed and captured is amazing
This is honestly one of the most heart warming videos on 90’s gaming I’ve ever seen. You can truly feel the love and excitement in the room. Thanks for sharing this.
Super appreciate the great comment Lance
AGREED! Nostalgic, too!
Your dad is awesome and a genius for capturing these moments.
The real story of this entire RUclips Channel, is how great of a dad this man had.
Coolest f*cking dad ever. ❤️
Absolutely. I didn't have a dad growing up but all the other dads I knew where boring and lame and weren't into the things that us kids were back then. Which is understandable I suppose but this guy actually had a dad that was with the times and was into the same things as his kids. I mean nowadays it's more common because those of us who were kids back then more commenly keep up with the modern stuff.
For real!
Right? I would trade my dad in a heartbeat, he sucked. But the camera is great, and the condition of the retro games is pricless. This is my only second video, I hope you kept all the other awesome stuff in primo condition.
Hey yall Scott h.... your a phony.
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Damn, this dude led a charmed childhood.
It really was special... thx for watching!
That's what I'm saying
Thanks for coming with me on this "My Retro Life" journey, guys! Y'all are seriously the best. More to come!
Excellent video Tyler! The light gun games were so much fun to play especially at home!
Tyler, do you still have all your games or did you get rid of some over the years?
If you're curious, he sold his entire collection and gave it away to some friends. 2 months after he deleted his old youtube channel. You can see some photos of him preparing to sell games in his instagram @tyleresposito_
it was in 2018.
Just curious on why you shut down your old channel and put your stuff on Pixel Game Squad? Plus I love the fact that you are back on your own channel again.
@@fireheartgames sometimes people need a break. That's my guess.
This dad was an absolute legend. Im sure not EVERY day was like this, but these moments ? Worth every second of living.
Your dad would be proud of how your RUclips videos give his home videos second life. Well done sir. Dad taught you well
To play it early then buy it early is mind blowing...your dad is a genius for basically vlogging this experience
Proto vlogging
Amazing. Brought a tear to me eye. Your dad was trully one of a kind.
Truly❤️ thx for watching
Your childhood must’ve been amazing beyond what words can describe. RIP to an amazing dad 🎮🙏🏻🫡
Coolest dad ever... My dad looked down on me for gaming and never gave a crap or did anything with me.
Your dad gave you a gift with all this priceless video footage of yours and his retro gaming. And you have now gave the world a gift. Thankyou for sharing everything in this way, it allows everyone who lived these years to relive their own nostalgia through your eyes and experiences😊
I've never seen anyone as excited about Bubsy3d - until now.
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Your the guy when people say “I never had a PS1 when I was younger but I would play it when I was over my friends house”
Same. My friend had a PS1 and I had a N64. It was the best of both worlds
Shit I'm that dude too this kid next door would always come to my house just to play my PS2 I pranked him once by using a recording of a game and he was like that's weird it's not going where I want to go and then he got kicked out because he said to my mom that his mom's enchiladas were better she slammed the door in his face
I never had any game system. We couldn't afford it as I was growing up.
Lmao 😂 @@venomwise
I want that theater room, it’s perfect for retro gaming
theres no way that projector tv still works
He must have been rich then
The 90s looked like such a simpler time. SEGA, the first Playstation, damn what a time that seemed to be
Dont use internet for a while, look just TV channels and then you will expirience retro feeling
It was great.
It was simpler times. I miss the 90's so much
@user-my3yp1wb2zno dumb rose tinted RUclips comments
You can't imagine. The 80s and 90s were amazing years to be young.
I wish my parents got along enough through my childhood where I could watch actual footage. Man what a great video.
I love this video. One for how cool your dad was, he supported your love of games without judgement. 2 for how it shows what it was like to be a kid around these times. You would invite your friends over and that's how would would spend the weekend. Times like these, I will always cherish and remember.
You and me both man. Thanks for watching
This series brings back so many memories of my own. We didn’t have much money growing up, but the memories of gaming with my dad through the years, no matter which system we had, are priceless. Thank you for this
You are very welcome and thx for watching!
After finally landing the PS5 I needed some insight on the PS1 to bring me back to my childhood. Thanks for uploading this! 😁👍
You’re welcome! Enjoy your PS5!
Gotta say, your dad has got to be the coolest dad ever. I can only hope to be as much fun for my kids as he seemed to be with your family. Watching these brings back serious memories, such a great time to be a kid then for all of those fun gaming advancements. Another great video thanks so much.
Watch this made me all warm inside remembering days like these, how I wish I could feel it all again one more time.
Your Dad was such a cool dude, and that theatre room is awesome.
I'm so happy how much your dad filmed, easily one of the top youtube gaming shows. I personally went Saturn to N64 to PS2, but my first ps2 games were all the psx Final Fantasy games.
It must have been pricey to rent back then. Blockbuster even wanted a £200 deposit here to rent one when it was officially released even.
Yeah I imagine it was, especially with the games also. Dad was always game though 😀 Good to see you Larry
@@MyRetroLife thanks dude, great video btw!
@@Larry hey you!!
@@waltersobchak7275 Its Hello Youuu . Yooouuu donkey
You were definitely the coolest kid on the block if you had one of these early 😂
Your dad was the original video game RUclipsr. Glad to see you keeping the family trend alive!
Wow I'm going to be 39 soon all this footage brings back memories when I was a kid especially with the PlayStation
Words cannot describe how awesome your dad was. It must've been SO cool experiencing all of this with him. Honestly made me tear up. Thank you for sharing this.
It's funny to me how the more time goes on the more you sound like your dad. You have more "youtube energy" in your voiceovers, whereas your dad has that schmaltzy TV announcer bit down pat, but aside from that generational difference, you're definitely your father's son.
My man was that one rich kid that the rest of us always wanted to go over to his house to play the latest console.
So? Hope he leaves your ass
Best days ever. Most of my current friends are from this era, going to import stores buying Japanese (and USA) games (I'm from UK). Having a social network of friends because of our love of videogames cannot be replaced by digital downloads, online play and realistic graphics, it just can't.
The twisted metal music brought me back. Been binging all of these videos it gives me so much nostalgia love it!
I love how he picks out all these titles like Tekken and Ridge Racer, not knowing what kind of legend status these series will achieve. The simple days, hanging with your friends in the living room, playing for hours, getting a headache but you dont care. Those were the days
That feeling of opening presents for new games will be like no other
Wow! The PlayStation is a console that always had a presence in my life since I was a kid loving Nintendo. So many of its games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 2 Castlevania, Rayman and especially Metal Gear Solid always found their way to peek my interest and get me to play them and have wonderful experiences and I'm still discovering many to this day. The PS1 will forever be one of my all-time favorite consoles and I loved seeing your story! Your dad was incredible to keep those moments and treasure them! Thank you so much for sharing this!!
You’re very welcome! I love the PS1... some GREAT memories with it
@@MyRetroLife Absolutely!! :)
I have great memories of playing PS1 with my Dad , I remember actually being disappointed I didn’t get a Nintendo 64… but in retrospect it helped shape a large part of my adolescence… still playing PS5 to this day … shout out to Fighting Force, that was one of my first games
Your dad was a legend mate! Thanks for posting. Great insight to some gaming history.
Hey man, just found your channel and just want to tell you that it’s unbelievable. It’s so awesome that your Dad decked your house out with the latest audio, visual and gaming tech and then on top of that filmed your experiences with it.
I remember getting a PS1 with Ace Combat but I had literally no idea how to play it. I think it eventually got returned or traded in for the PS2 when that came out. And I’ve been hooked on the brand ever since. Watching this video on my PS5 is a wild experience. It definitely made me cry.
Living my childhood dream. My parents were poor so I simply didn’t get all of this but what I did get, I was thankful for. My first system was a Super Nintendo 2 years after it was released. Purchased it for I think 150 or 200 at I think Comp USA. It came with Starfox and super Mario. My god I was so pumped for it. Sigh the good ole days
Getting consoles years after they release is the story of my life lol......never got to play with friends cuz they were always onto bigger and better games /kidtears
It's awesome that you're dad was sharing a passion for gaming with you and both of you had so much fun together.
Wow to see a video to were all started with Sony and ps1 your dad was smart man to record history to me in gaming industry👍👍👍👍👍
I was 19 😢 good times rip mom dad grandpa grandma i miss the 90s
Just brilliant. Your dad was way ahead of his time. Legend.
This video is pure gold, I was born in the year 2000 but I really grew up with the PS1 and to see this and know that it is the time of the mere launch of the PS1 in 1995, this was very ahead of the time!
Your channel is pure treasure. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. You, your mom and dad are legends!
I'm so glad I found this channel! I grew up in the same era of videogames and it's so wonderful that your father documented everything back then for you to share with us today. So much nostalgia!
Your dad truly was awesome! It makes me so happy you got to share your gaming memories with him as well as your friends! Thank you for sharing these videos with us!
My pleasure! Those were such amazing days it’s my pleasure to share them
Mate that made me cry. I never had a dad like you’re’s but my mum gave me every game and console I wanted 🙏🏻
This might be the best episode, and that TV is insane.
8:48 four boys glued to the screen. Times havent changed 😆 Awesome video!
Flashback to 1995 pre-ordering my PS1 at the Mall along with my best friend.. Picking it up that Fall and being on the phone with him for like 2 hours as we played the games and the demo disc that came with the system.. We knew video games had officially hit next gen.. He passed away NOT long ago.. I still think about those times..
This is great, your dad rocks
Thanks!
It's crazy seeing these types of videos. You guys were thinking about the 2000s the 2010s the 2020s & planned everything out way ahead of time. This is amazing 🌟🙌
Your dad is definitely a one cool dad! Lucky guy
I remember getting the Playstation 1 from Toys R Us in 1995 or 1996. I have since been a Playstation fan and will be for life. Who else has only had a Playstation?
The Time Crisis part really hit me. Reminded me of the times i spent with my dad on the main and special modes. What a great game. Thanks for these videos, they are super nostalgic and give me a feeling i haven't had in a long time.
Man when I say your Dad was the coolest dad ever I mean that💯 Thank you for sharing this wholesomeness with us bro. Good feelings and vibes all around❤️
Ah the Playstation! So many great memories with this system. I still remember the Christmas day that I received it, along with the first four games I obtained: Megaman X4, Spyro the Dragon, Wild Arms and Megaman Legends. Those were good times indeed!
Great video as always! Thanks for sharing your experience with us man!
Starlink Mega Man X 4 is one of the best and Wild Arms is one of my favorite RPGs
Ahhhh yes, Battle Arena Toshinden, that beings back memories.
This is old but gold...😊
Fantastic video, Tyler! I have been looking forward to this one for a long time. The original Playstation is one of my favorite systems of all time. I didn't own one but my friend had one and I would always be at his house playing games like Crash Bandicoot, 2Xtreme, Twisted Metal, Casper, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, etc. The PSone era is probably my favorite gaming era because there was so much innovation in gaming during that time. Developers were much more willing to take risks with games and there were so many unique games that came out. It was sort of like the WIld West for gaming. When that Playstation startup screen played, you really felt like you were being taken into the future. I still love seeing it; it is so iconic.
Kevin Radigan Thanks Kevin! I love the startup screen. One of my favorites
Your videos are the best Tyler! Enjoying this and I’m not even that big of a PS1 fan! :-)
Thanks Greg!
how did this 12 minute video feel like an hour, wow, so many memories. this was awesome
Your dad was SERIOUSLY AWESOME man 😎 so good that your daughter has his grandpa on all these videos. I can only imagine both of you smiling while watching this
This channel brings back so much memories man
Dude - this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! I literally got goosebumps watching this.
I grew up in a very, very rural town in northwest Kansas most of my life. Population ~300 people. So most of the people there weren't too tech savvy and a lot of my friends, myself included, weren't too well off financially. My grandma owned a cafe and did OK and she spoiled me rotten, don't get me wrong haha. But that being said, we were among the last people to find out about upcoming new consoles and video games. We would usually find out far after they had been released by either going to a bigger town that had stores with games and consoles or coming across gaming magazines which, for some reason, NONE of us subscribed to any until late in the PS1 era.
My friend and I mostly had the n64 and were really happy with that. I didn't get a PS1 until the summer before 8th grade - so summer of 1999. I played a demo disc that had Metal Gear Solid and I was absolutely HOOKED. I worked all summer at my grandma's cafe and she sent me back to my mom's with a bunch of cash so I could buy one. I can't even fathom how many hours I logged on my PS1.... between MGS, many RPGs, Dragon Ball Z import games, etc. What an awesome time that was! I was head over hells in love with Sony at that point.
Also, I can't tell you how freaking cool it is that your dad video recorded SO MUCH of your life. I barely have any photos of me, let alone any video footage. Again - small town. Only like 2 of my friend's parents have video cameras and they only used them on super special occasions. Kids today have it so good in that, because of cell phones, so much more of them will have their lives on video or photo to look back on when they're older.
I had to subscribe to your channel and very much look forward to seeing more of your videos! Thank you for putting in all of this work to sift through all of those videos, upload them, edit them, etc. to share with us. I can't imagine how much time it took to do but I bet it was super fun for you to do!
PS1 and SNES are where I have most of my gaming memories. Some of the greatest games ever were made on the PS1 and in the US this is when JRPGs were at their height of popularity.
Yeh, great machine and some great games. And there's loads of games, mainly rpgs, that were released on the PS1 in the US but never came out over here in Europe, unfortunately.
Yeah for me too. My 'Trifecta' of 90s consoles were: Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Those 3 consoles have been essentially 80% of my gaming experience through the entire decade. With a honorable mention to the Sega Dreamcast, back in 1999 that thing was WAY ahead of its time.
Would have been so cool to have been more involved with the launch, I didn't even know anything about the PS until my dad bought one randomly with Tomb Raider!
I love this , brings back good memories as a child. I am a little older than you so it was the Amiga and ST for me that really started to blow our minds after the commadore 64. Thanks for the memories.
Watching videos like this make me feel cheated out of a good childhood
I love it! Great job! Oh and finally I get to see you get the Sega CD! oh and you were right you didn't have a reaction! But you still loved it! 😆
Looks cool but I hope to see the PS2 video next
Having parents that actually under technology must be a blessing from God
It really was man
You know what... I'm not so sure. There's something interesting about finding stuff on your own when you are a kid. I'm not saying he didn't have a great time. Just that living gaming as a kid's community experience felt special to me.
the current generation of kids will have parents that gamed and understand it. I think that’s gonna help gaming really blossom moving forward.
Having all those console and game collections must have been so cool at that age. I'll tell you one thing I'm most jealous of is the clear amazing relationship you and your dad obviously had. S tier family vibes!
This video out here making me feel nostalgic about a decade I wasn't even alive during haha.
Very interesting to look back on being a 2000's kid. I grew up with a PS2, 3, and even 4 technically, but I did get a PS1 a few years ago as well. I don't think many people realize how interesting retro games are to younger people. I love seeing where many popular franchises today began, and seeing actual footage of the time is just another piece of the puzzle in my mind. Very interesting, and even though I wasn't around then, it really makes me wish I was able to experience these moments! But then again, I am still grateful to have all the memories I have with the consoles I grew up with.
For reference, the PS4 came out when I was 10, and I got one when I was 12. I still love discovering and playing older games, though. Just wish they weren't so expensive nowadays!
Is that seriously a boxed version of Earthbound on the table at 10:32?
Great console! Man how is your sub count not higher!? Thought way more would have followed over from PGS. Happy to see you back on your own channel.
Look what the cat dragged in! Long time no see buddy!
Thanks man! You’re in before the PGS announcement 🙂
Vidja Gamer give it time, content this great is it's own hype machine. And speaking for myself, I would imagine there's a healthy batch of us MRL fans that didn't care for PGS (these are two very different target audiences, it's only natural) and weren't subscribed and will slowly be trickling in as time goes on and people periodically decide to check on MRL's playlist over on PGS to see what's up (that was the case for me, being subscribed to PGS wasn't really a viable option as I disliked them).
I remember my parents queuing on launch here in the uk they waited hours so me and my brother could have one
Few people's dad had the greatest jobs in the 90s.
The ones who had the courage to pwn camcorders and record us habing our earliest thiughtful conversations were extra cool.
"Next to saturn baby" i laughed too hard at that lmfao
Saturn was his baby! He loved that console
And then N64 was released Sept 1996 in the U.S. PS1 almost became a memory. These 2 will always be tied for best teenage gaming memories for me.
Lmao almost a memory? Huh must be high
@@PickleRick91x um ya me my friends and everyone we knew put our ps1's aside when N64 was released.
@@gemini92406 lmao. Bro Nintendo 64 only sold 36 million to playstations 102 million
Keep dreaming.
I'm not hating on n64. I loved both for there own games. But n64 was more for children...
@@PickleRick91x dude where I'm from..... All the kids forgot about playstation for a good while when N64 came out. Idk how many units sold. All the kids that I knew in Philly switched. What else u want me to tell you? Thats just what happened.
your dad was epic for recording these moments, and going out of his way to make this happen for you. Given he was in the industry with connections, but still had to be memorable moments for the both of you. I got mine that christmas, thankfully my mom and dad was hip to gaming and tech as well, but we were a middle class family back then so no crazy extras to harp about.. good old days
What a great video. People just seem to have a way better back then.
I remember when I got my PlayStation. My dad and I got robbed while I was at school and I came home and my Super Nintendo was gone. My dad bought me the PlayStation and I forgot all about my Super Nintendo
You are now allowed to admit everything was planned.
I would do ANYTHING to go back to 1995 !! Living in Miami and Puerto Rico !!! miss those days :(
I absolutely love this footage it brings back so many memories you dont even know. Your dad was a hero doing all this footage for real. Im 41 and still as mad about gaming as i was when i was a kid but you dont get the feeling you got back then not even close. Nice one brother.