Retro games review youtuber recommendations

[koenigmj94]

Those are good yt channels.

Ooooh Forgot ST1ka in my list! good pick!

I'll definitely have to check out ST1ka then, and if you like Earlybird you should also check out IAmTheSnuggler

IAmTheSnuggler

videos about video games and maybe some other stuff too one day snuggle you back to health email me at: iamdasnuggler@gmail.com if you have game you want to see me talk about or if you just want to talk or something idc. I'm also open to requests for me to edit your video.

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[RustySK]

I'll definitely have to check out ST1ka then, and if you like Earlybird you should also check out IAmTheSnuggler

Hah, I literally stumbled across that channel yesterday after reading this thread!

Also, I remembered another one - Hungry Goriya.
Very much a review channel first and foremost and consequently a bit on the dry side rather than comedic, but I appreciate that she has her own takes and doesn't try to echo the general consensus.

Hungry Goriya

This channel is dedicated to playing through my retro video game collection. Though I love retro RPGs the most, you'll see all different kinds of games played on this channel. All video is recorded using authentic cartridges and hardware. Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/hungrygoriya...

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(Also also, I'm assuming everyone knows the guy at this point, but just in case: SNES drunk)

 

[snes9x]

Sean Seanson, Majuular, and GameSack are my go-to's. I'll look at what MetalJesusRocks is up to every now and then but he's not my fav.

 

[koenigmj94]

Majuular

A fellow person of culture. I'll take a look at the other mentions, thanks

 

[poppy_]

not exclusively a retro review channel but he does review a lot of retro games.

Nitro Rad

I'm James! A dude from Nova Scotia who's played platformers all his life. So I figured I'd start making videos about 3D platformers, both new and old! Though sometimes I'll cover weird indie games, horror games, or whatever else interests me. I try to be thorough when discussing game mechanics...

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and of course digital foundrys "DF Retro" series which is really good.

Digital Foundry

Digital Foundry specialises in game technology and hardware reviews, using bespoke capture and analysis tools to provide a unique look at the way games play. For commercial enquiries, please contact business@digitalfoundry.net

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idk how to do the url embed thing...

 

[snes9x]

not exclusively a retro review channel but he does review a lot of retro games.

Nitro Rad

I'm James! A dude from Nova Scotia who's played platformers all his life. So I figured I'd start making videos about 3D platformers, both new and old! Though sometimes I'll cover weird indie games, horror games, or whatever else interests me. I try to be thorough when discussing game mechanics...

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and of course digital foundrys "DF Retro" series which is really good.

Digital Foundry

Digital Foundry specialises in game technology and hardware reviews, using bespoke capture and analysis tools to provide a unique look at the way games play. For commercial enquiries, please contact business@digitalfoundry.net

www.youtube.com

idk how to do the url embed thing...

Oh yeah, seconding DF Retro. Everything they put out is gold, especially their PS1 launch series and PS3 1080p vid

 

[koenigmj94]

not exclusively a retro review channel but he does review a lot of retro games.

Nitro Rad

I'm James! A dude from Nova Scotia who's played platformers all his life. So I figured I'd start making videos about 3D platformers, both new and old! Though sometimes I'll cover weird indie games, horror games, or whatever else interests me. I try to be thorough when discussing game mechanics...

www.youtube.com

and of course digital foundrys "DF Retro" series which is really good.

Digital Foundry

Digital Foundry specialises in game technology and hardware reviews, using bespoke capture and analysis tools to provide a unique look at the way games play. For commercial enquiries, please contact business@digitalfoundry.net

www.youtube.com

idk how to do the url embed thing...

Love me some Nitrorad but haven't heard of DF Retro/Digital Foundry before. Added to the list for sure.

 

[diet_orange]

https://www.youtube.com/@early-tv
Earlybird is a good, semi-recent one

 

[hazys]

A lot of the ones I watch have already been listed, but some more niche picks:

• Amelie Doree for JP-only visual novels
• Bexx Reviews for light gun games
• MrMixtape for fighting game analysis
• hazylevels and CatPat for shmups
• The Electric Underground for general ranting

 

[Netra]

Splattercatgaming

I make impressions videos for indie games. For business with your game fire off an email to splattercatgaming[at]gmail.com

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Alpha Beta Gamer

Alpha Beta Gamer is a channel dedicated to spreading the word about interesting overlooked indie games. If you'd like ABG to cover one of your games the please join the ABG Discord server https://discord.gg/3Gtqp9BDeY reach out on Twitter (@gameralphabeta) or email at...

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I know these aren't channels dedicated to retro, but if you're interested here are two channels that feature indie Steam games.

 

[CaptainToad]

RndStranger

Famidaily is a day-by-day progression through the library of the Famicom, Nintendo's original cartridge-based game system. For 1041 days I'm documenting the entire library, one game at a time, explaining what the game is, how to play it, and providing cultural context for it.

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Chrontendo

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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[Vardalis]

I'll try posting a few that I haven't seen when scrolling the thread:

First Person Shooters, "Boomer Shooters":

Civvie 11

"The Pinnacle of Online Entertainment." -Civvie11 "Sucks at Blood." - Various "Small YouTuber who talks about old games" -Reddit

www.youtube.com

Card Game Games, Primarily Yu-gi-oh Video Games:

Gameboylad

I review and talk about card games and pokemon rom hacks mostly from now on! I stream at twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/gameboyladd give it a follow if you want to see me play through some of these games in real time My twitter is https://twitter.com/Gameboylad My Discord server is...

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ARPGs/Retro Game Challenge Videos:

Seer

Finding the Best YouTuber (it's me) (It's meeee) Subscribe for dumb content, added frequently!

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SNES RPG Series, Retro Variety:

Jason Graves

Jason-Graves.com For business inquires: jason_graves@intheblackmedia.com Retro games, RPGs, whatever...

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Shin Megami Tensei/Persona, Other RPGs:

Nyarly

I'm a guy that does podcasts, commentary, trivia, and reviews of various gaming, JRPG, and other weeb content with a focus on the MegaTen universe and Atlus. Contact me via email: hereticmansion@gmail.com Banner by Leehzart: https://twitter.com/Leehzart1 Avatar by Ev: https://twitter.com/evnihlvy

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Retro PC Variety (Ross Game Dungeon):

Accursed Farms

Official channel of Accursed Farms, videos created by Ross Scott. Includes Freeman's Mind, Ross's Game Dungeon, Civil Protection, and more. Check the main website (accursedfarms.com) for news and updates.

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Retro Variety:

Game Sack

I'm Joe. I talk about video video games that I find interesting and a few that may not be so great. Long-ish new episode every other Sunday (at minimum) released at 12:00am mountain time (US). Thanks for checking out Game Sack! Game Sack PO Box 150366 Denver, CO 80215 USA

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Variety:

Rerez

We cover anything about Video Games. Home of Just Bad Games & The Worst Ever series.

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Well... Grimbeard was gonna be my first suggestion because I'd only found out about them recently
A few others I throw on now and again:

YourFavoriteSon

Hello Dad

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Hikikomori Media

I do long-form video retrospectives on obscure video games, console retrospectives, and media preservation.

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Boulder Punch

It ain't easy punching boulders. Covering survival horror (most from the PS1 PS2 era, indie horror, along with other odds and ends), horror-adjacent games (old and new), immersive sims, metroidvanias, or whatever tickles my fancy at the time. But mostly survival horror and anything in a...

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Big ups for the Hikiko recommendation! He definitely deserves a lot more love, especially for his console retrospective/title showcase videos, and his horror game stuff is always great.

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Big ups for the Hikiko recommendation! He definitely deserves a lot more love, especially for his console retrospective/title showcase videos, and his horror game stuff is always great.

Yeah, I got into his videos back when I started getting into Swery65 games. He has some really good videos in general, but my favourite is the one where he ranks all the different versions of Deadly Premonition!

 

[Burzuru]

ross's game dungeon is mostly older and/or obscure games. he's been mostly too busy with THE MOVIE and the stop killing games movement, so it's kinda slowed down i feel. if you have never watched any then you are in for some content.

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some others i forgot
ragnarok does a lot of daggerfall videos
https://www.youtube.com/@Ragnarok311/videos

supersisi if you want to see some 1cc runs
https://www.youtube.com/@supersisi_/videos

 

[koenigmj94]

I'll try posting a few that I haven't seen when scrolling the thread:

First Person Shooters, "Boomer Shooters":

Civvie 11

"The Pinnacle of Online Entertainment." -Civvie11 "Sucks at Blood." - Various "Small YouTuber who talks about old games" -Reddit

www.youtube.com

Card Game Games, Primarily Yu-gi-oh Video Games:

Gameboylad

I review and talk about card games and pokemon rom hacks mostly from now on! I stream at twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/gameboyladd give it a follow if you want to see me play through some of these games in real time My twitter is https://twitter.com/Gameboylad My Discord server is...

www.youtube.com

ARPGs/Retro Game Challenge Videos:

Seer

Finding the Best YouTuber (it's me) (It's meeee) Subscribe for dumb content, added frequently!

www.youtube.com

SNES RPG Series, Retro Variety:

Jason Graves

Jason-Graves.com For business inquires: jason_graves@intheblackmedia.com Retro games, RPGs, whatever...

www.youtube.com

Shin Megami Tensei/Persona, Other RPGs:

Nyarly

I'm a guy that does podcasts, commentary, trivia, and reviews of various gaming, JRPG, and other weeb content with a focus on the MegaTen universe and Atlus. Contact me via email: hereticmansion@gmail.com Banner by Leehzart: https://twitter.com/Leehzart1 Avatar by Ev: https://twitter.com/evnihlvy

www.youtube.com

Retro PC Variety (Ross Game Dungeon):

Accursed Farms

Official channel of Accursed Farms, videos created by Ross Scott. Includes Freeman's Mind, Ross's Game Dungeon, Civil Protection, and more. Check the main website (accursedfarms.com) for news and updates.

www.youtube.com

Retro Variety:

Game Sack

I'm Joe. I talk about video video games that I find interesting and a few that may not be so great. Long-ish new episode every other Sunday (at minimum) released at 12:00am mountain time (US). Thanks for checking out Game Sack! Game Sack PO Box 150366 Denver, CO 80215 USA

www.youtube.com

Variety:

Rerez

We cover anything about Video Games. Home of Just Bad Games & The Worst Ever series.

www.youtube.com

Big ups for the Hikiko recommendation! He definitely deserves a lot more love, especially for his console retrospective/title showcase videos, and his horror game stuff is always great.

#FreeCivvie

 

[GAMEandRODO]

I need more content to binge while doing shit so anyone got recommendations for people who talk about videogames (preferably classics but I'm willing to hear modern stuff too).

I'm a big fan of Grimbeard, Majuular, and Lazy Game Reviews and have seen their full libraries so far. If you haven't there's my recommendation right there.

Uh... Does Scott The Woz count? Lol

Outside of him, I like GenXGrownUp, he reviews a lot of modern retro gaming devices like those mini consoles, compilations, emulation and such. Another one that comes to my mind is The 8-bit Guy, tho he focuses more on Retro technology than just videogames, so old PC stuff and such.

 

[koenigmj94]

Uh... Does Scott The Woz count? Lol

Outside of him, I like GenXGrownUp, he reviews a lot of modern retro gaming devices like those mini consoles, compilations, emulation and such. Another one that comes to my mind is The 8-bit Guy, tho he focuses more on Retro technology than just videogames, so old PC stuff and such.

Since Scott single-handedly revived the Gex franchise I'll say yes (You can't convince me otherwise)

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Since Scott single-handedly revived the Gex franchise I'll say yes (You can't convince me otherwise)

Scott The Woz is good from time to time. I love what he's done for Gex, since Gex was a favourite growing up.

Have you heard of Arlo?

Arlo

Hey there, I'm Arlo! This is a channel about video games where I make videos about videos games. END OF DESCRIPTION.

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He's a blue monster puppet dude on YouTube that mostly does Nintendo stuff. He helped get me to try the Pikmin series, and in general he appeals to my Muppet-obsessed inner child