$189 in 1987 with inflation is about $438 in 2021, so not much has changed on video games being expensive. As a kid, I always had to wait, which I hated, a few years after video game systems were released to get them when the prices were much more reasonable. I got a NES in the early 90’s, then Sega Genesis and SNES in the mid 90’s, followed by PS1 and N64 in the late 90’s. As a kid, I swore when I became an adult I’d pay big and get video games systems as soon as they came out, yet here I am in my late 30’s resisting to buy any of newest video game systems because they cost too much. 😆
That Sega master system on the table I got for Xmas in 1987. That and a waterbed and a black light and some clothes. Was one of my all time favorite Xmas
This clip explains everything. Ebert didn't consider video games to be a form of art on the level of movies because he sucked at them. Meanwhile Gene went to military academy and doesn't miss.
Haha, them thinking video games are like Snow White, a fad you can only bring around ever 7 years or so was basically what he was saying.. oh how wrong he was. Video games and home systems were here to stay.
Deathbrewer Well, what happened was the Great Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari and others were made such terrible games that there was a backlash which saw a 97% drop in sales. The entire industry was wiped out. Then Nintendo came along and started making great games and caring about quality and that led to a more stable video game industry.
Plenty of video games and systems did die. Lol Ain't no new Sega Systems are there? Just Playstation xbox Nintendo. Pc. Maybe a couple others that aren't even really worth mentioning
I love how Siskel is so happy to tell Ebert, "you didn't get ANY" ducks.
"ZERO, big boy!"
The man was really rubbing it in, too 😂
lol yeah Siskel was always super competitive
Both siskel and ebert seem to enjoy duck hunt
They were so funny and competitive.
Siskel and Ebert did Let's Plays decades before they were popular
There's another secret to the game every kid figured out: just put the gun against the screen.
I love this.
The Duck Hunt gun worked extremely well!
Gene's a true gunsmith.
Roger should know how to shoot--as a child, he had a BB rifle as a child. But I guess it's not the same thing as a pistol.
$189 in 1987 with inflation is about $438 in 2021, so not much has changed on video games being expensive. As a kid, I always had to wait, which I hated, a few years after video game systems were released to get them when the prices were much more reasonable. I got a NES in the early 90’s, then Sega Genesis and SNES in the mid 90’s, followed by PS1 and N64 in the late 90’s. As a kid, I swore when I became an adult I’d pay big and get video games systems as soon as they came out, yet here I am in my late 30’s resisting to buy any of newest video game systems because they cost too much. 😆
I REALLY miss these two... 😔😞
i could watch this video on a loop for hours
Gene loves sports wayyy more than Roger cmon and they more competitive than sports itself love these guys people can like what they like we all nerds
First game review in history
That Sega master system on the table I got for Xmas in 1987. That and a waterbed and a black light and some clothes. Was one of my all time favorite Xmas
Sounds absolutely 100/100
Wow Siskel was so much taller than Ebert.
NINTENDO should have come out with more games that are compatible with "The Zapper". The FPS games were really the best.
Dane Youssef definitely they could’ve released more,duck hunt hogens alley and wild gunmen were dope zapper games
I got to where I would track the ducks before they really got away from the grass. It seems like my success rate was much higher, that way.
They could play games??
This clip explains everything. Ebert didn't consider video games to be a form of art on the level of movies because he sucked at them. Meanwhile Gene went to military academy and doesn't miss.
Christmas store. Lol.
🤯🤯🤯🤯
1:04
We recorded this $hit just a second ago.
Take the wax out of your ears
"because we rehearsed it just a second ago"
Haha, them thinking video games are like Snow White, a fad you can only bring around ever 7 years or so was basically what he was saying.. oh how wrong he was. Video games and home systems were here to stay.
Deathbrewer Well, what happened was the Great Video Game Crash of 1983. Atari and others were made such terrible games that there was a backlash which saw a 97% drop in sales. The entire industry was wiped out. Then Nintendo came along and started making great games and caring about quality and that led to a more stable video game industry.
The industry was wiped out in the West. It never died in Japan.
@@StarryStarryNocturne Or Europe. Microcomputers were thriving
Plenty of video games and systems did die. Lol Ain't no new Sega Systems are there? Just Playstation xbox Nintendo. Pc. Maybe a couple others that aren't even really worth mentioning