Non-gaming videos that introduced you to a video game

[CardcaptorEd2019]

I was first introduced to Touhou when I saw the Ronald McDonald Insanity video. At the time, I just thought of it as a cool and weird video. I later found out that the song from the background was from Touhou: Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil. Afterwards, I played it and became aware of the Touhou series.

Ronald McDonald Insanity

 

[b1rd0fh3rm35]

i have one related to touhou as well. it's been a long time since i thought about it but i remember a lot of youtubers back in the day would make references to the nitori get down video, and i had no idea it was from a game until i tried finding the song one day. after i found it i was like "what the hell is a touhou" and now it's one of my favorite game series lmao.

 

[RageBurner]

Curiously I had a similar experience with Touhou. It was a parody of some sort that involved Jojo. Funnily enough shmups are not my thing, but that video stuck with me. I think the video was called "Touhou isn't meant for Mac" or something like that.

 

[solnK!]

I got introduced to Zone of the Enders thanks to an art analysis of Kazuma Kaneko´s works at Shin Megami Tensei and Persona

 

[Gorse]

I don't know if this counts, but I watched the original Danganronpa anime series through to completion before I ever knew it had anything to do with video games. I've still never played any of them, but I have some fond memories of that show. Good soundtrack, too.

 

[RageBurner]

I don't know if this counts, but I watched the original Danganronpa anime series through to completion before I ever knew it had anything to do with video games. I've still never played any of them, but I have some fond memories of that show. Good soundtrack, too.

For me it was the opposite (I watched the anime after playing 2 of the three games), mostly because I wanted to know if they screwed things up. They are good games, if you are willing to sufficiently increase your disbelief suspension.

 

[CardcaptorEd2019]

I got introduced to Zone of the Enders thanks to an art analysis of Kazuma Kaneko´s works at Shin Megami Tensei and Persona

Wow! I literally saw this video for the first time yesterday. I was thinking of Devil May Cry and the devil trigger forms. Then, I just looked up Kazuma Kaneko out of boredom and decided to watch this video.

What a small world

 

[jon2]

An old japanese video on the anime series Zipang and how the video maker replicated it in Warship Gunner PS2 (sadly the video's now gone)

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

Alpharad's Smash videos with the username "Joker Main" before Joker was actually revealed was how I learned about Persona and then SMT

Also this was my first exposure to Mega Man besides the reveal, at least I think. I'm not entirely sure if Brentalfloss made me seek out and play Mega Man 2 or not, it's been a while

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Alpharad's Smash videos with the username "Joker Main" before Joker was actually revealed was how I learned about Persona and then SMT

Also this was my first exposure to Mega Man besides the reveal, at least I think. I'm not entirely sure if Brentalfloss made me seek out and play Mega Man 2 or not, it's been a while

But wait, there's more.

How I first learned about Etrian Odyssey (I originally thought this was Touhou until I ended up hearing this in Etrian Odyssey 1)

My first real exposure to Touhou were a 100 memes video from back in the day (I don't remember which unfortunately, just that Bad Apple, Night of Nights, etc were there)

How I learned about Mother 3 in the strangest way was a YTPMV of Volcano Inferno with the Pokemon Shuppet. I can't find it anymore, which makes me think it was deleted

Elebits

I found out about DoDonpachi because someone requested the Boss theme under a cover by GillStudio, I forget which specific cover though, I'll let you all know if I find it. I just know it was pre SMT V and possibly Digital Devil Saga related

 

[solnK!]

Wow! I literally saw this video for the first time yesterday. I was thinking of Devil May Cry and the devil trigger forms. Then, I just looked up Kazuma Kaneko out of boredom and decided to watch this video.

What a small world

The devil trigger forms of dmc 3 are god-tier designs

 

[Antilocal123]

Late Registration by Ye introduced me to games I think, mainly old ones.

 

[Pearly]

I got introduced to Zone of the Enders thanks to an art analysis of Kazuma Kaneko´s works at Shin Megami Tensei and Persona

My heart breaks when I think back on fist of mars and the second runner, thinking why didn't everyone love this a much as I did

 

[Antilocal123]

This vid made me return when I was burnt out of video games

 

[hulpmiddles]

Watched Felix the cat as a kid and i wanted to play a game based on it. Only game at the time was the NES game.

So i learn emulation and played this gem.

First game i beat and first game i emulated so this game is special to me.