I could list a bunch of general YTers that cover retro games among other gaming topics, but for those who mainly cover retro games I like Big Ole Words, Hungry Goriya, and Video Works.
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Thanks for all the recommendations. It’s always nice to have new stuff to watch.
Tech Dweeb is absolutely delightful.
That U Can Beat Video Games guy with the golden retriever.
Sega Lord X is the first one that springs to mind. I tend to prefer hardware and history over too much detail on the games themselves for other channels.
He always includes a reference to Skies of Arcadia in his intros so he automatically gets a top spot for me
I like SNES Drunk
Matt McMuscles has been on a roll lately with his retro retrospectives. The near 11 hour Double Dragon marathon was a chef’s kiss. (https://youtu.be/TEn1ALxpFAg)
Becoming kind of a fan of Korone as well lately, even if I can’t understand her most of the time. Really enjoying her Legend of Zelda playthrough right now. She’s just having fun discovering and not bothering with doing it “right” (https://www.youtube.com/live/NWzBjSwAcvk)
Ole matty-fatty definitely does some pretty good coverage. And with I guess his background in QA testing. Has a bit of insight and a few connections to help with that.
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Modern Vintage Gamer and Gaming Historian are my favorite
RetroGameCorps is phenomenal if you’re looking into emulation and / or emulation handhelds. Got an Ambernic RG351V after watching his review and followed his guide for setting up Emudeck on my Steam Deck. 10/10 channel IMO
Game Sack is a long-running channel that’s one of the best retro game channels IMO. They release a video every week or two. MetalJesusRocks and his endless quest for Hidden Gems is also very good.
I love Game Sack! Highly recommend them.
It’s gotta be Jeremy Parish and his many videos. just super informative.
My Life in Gaming
Slightly more focused on emulation but Modern Vintage Gamer is a very high quality channel
Stop Skeletons From Fighting. It doesn’t get better than crazy uncle Derek.
Yep, I love his energy and positive attitude. Feels like he slowed down on releasing videos
He mentioned on Twitter that he was disappointed by the engagement metrics on the DJ Bongos episode and wanted to take some time off. Bummer cause I really liked that episode.
Ah, I’m not on Twitter so haven’t heard that. But he had a big video about changing patreon & trying to be more productive! Well, I hope they come back strong when they are ready, very good quality stuff from the SSFF crew.
Yeah, I hope both Derek and Grace are doing well.
Retro Game Mechanics Explained is one of my favorite YouTube channels of all time. There’s an absolute treasure trove of interesting technical deep-dives about the inner workings of retro games, famous glitches, and how the hardware works. And it’s all presented with clear, silky smooth animations that make everything so much easier to understand.
I’m not even into retro games that much, yet the content is so good that it has me completely hooked anyway. I’d highly recommended it for anyone who wants to learn more about computer science or the clever techniques programmers used to get things to run on old hardware.
Check out GameHut for sure! Same kinda stuff made by the guy behind Sonic 3d Blast and Sonic R
Yeah I second this, RGME is one of the most interesting YouTube channels out there
