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Check out Part 10 of my Conan Exiles How-to Playthrough, where we take on the Dregs dungeon, which has been made significantly more difficult during the current Age.

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If you think AAA game prices are high now, look at N64 game prices in the 90s. In today's dollars, these $60 games would be $120. Consoles were cheaper though, at $300 in today's dollars.

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Did you subscribe?

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For those of you around in the 80s and 90s, were you a Nintendo kid or a SEGA kid?

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If you could erase the memory of a video game so you can experience it again for the first time, what game would it be?

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Nintendo Power #46 March 1993 I loved Tiny Toons as a kid, but never got a chance to play the game. Did you?

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If you were on death row and could play one last video game after your final meal, what would it be? For me, it would be Super Mario World for the SNES. My favorite game as a kid and still one of my all-time favorite platformers.

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Nintendo Power #11 March-April 1990 Is SMB3 the best Mario game ever?

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Nintendo Power #21 February 1991 I never got the chance to play Star Tropics? Did you? Was it any good?

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Nintendo Power #10 January-February 1990 A great movie, but was the NES Batman game any good? Did you play it?

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Nintendo Power #47 April 1993 I absolutely loved Star Fox, did you?

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Nintendo Power #5 March-April 1989 Did you love Ninja Gaiden?

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Nintendo Power #34 March 1992 Is a Link to the Past the best Zelda game ever?

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What's your go to video game to chill out with after a stressful day? I love a good challenge, but sometimes I need to play something simple and familiar. Lately that's been Super Mario World. What's your comfort game?

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Nintendo Power #4 January-February 1989 Did you play The Adventure of Link?

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Raced in my first Grand Prix today in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, the Dragon Cup. Put it on Hard, so it was a close contest. Here I am pulling off a clutch victory on my favorite After Burner themed track. Full episode:

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What cute creature in a video game do you feel bad about attacking or killing, but do it anyway? For me it's the chickens in A Link to the Past. I literally can't walk past one without attacking it on impulse.

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Who wins? Zelda 2 Link or LTTP Link?

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Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start What game?

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Nintendo Power #22 March 1991 Was Metal Storm any good?

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Nintendo Power #59 April 1994 Pretty cool that KGJ did a NP cover, but was Major League Baseball for the SNES any good?

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4 months

Happy MAR10 Day!

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10 out of 10 would slay again! Loaded up DOOM 2016 for the first time today. No easing you into this game. You drop in and the demon slaying fun begins. Music is fantastic. More slaying:

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What is the first game you remember beating as a kid? Mine is Super Mario Bros for the NES. I played this game with my brother for days on end until we were finally victorious.

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Nintendo Power #94 March 1997 I was a big Turok fan, were you? Peruse this issue:

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Nintendo Power #58 March 1994 Are you a Wario fan? Peruse this issue:

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I can't believe this is in such an otherwise E rated game. Check out this brutal skateboarding death animation in California Games II (1990).

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Today I played Double Dragon in another 4 quarter challenge. In these I imagine I go into an 80s or 90s arcade with $1 in my pocket to see how far I can get in a game. Here is my clutch boss fight when nearly dead on my last quarter. Full video:

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Nintendo Power #82 March 1996 Did you play Super Mario RPG? Peruse this issue:

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What's your favorite classic candy bar? I don't eat much candy, but I had a Snickers for the first time in a long time and it was fantastic. In my opinion it is the king of candy bars.

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What type of gamer are you typically?

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It's my cat's 14th birthday today. Look what my poor wife did to him. I made up for it by giving him some lunchmeat turkey, which he is a total crackhead for.

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And now to go to my happy place. That music never fails to take me back.

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What video game that you played at the time defines the 1980s for you?

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Started a new series today. I imagine I'm a kid going into an arcade with the one dollar my parents gave me. How far can I get in a classic arcade game with my four quarters? Up first, Rastan (1987). Full episode:

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My StarTropics adventure continues. Why didn't y'all tell me how hard this freaking game is? Kidding. Many warned me. But seriously, skulls with chicken bodies, pitch black rooms and bosses making me jump around like I'm Tigger. Fun though.

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Another popular issue. Lots of people recommending I play Star Tropics and letting me know it's currently on Switch Online. Started a game last night. Fun and the first boss is no joke.

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You can't pick Spidey or Batman. Who is (one of) your favorite comic book characters?

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You can't pick Spidey or Batman who is your favorite comic book character?

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Another popular issue. Lots of people recommending I play Star Tropics and letting me know it's currently on Switch Online. Started a game last night. Fun and the first boss is no joke.

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Nintendo Power #21 February 1991 I never got the chance to play Star Tropics? Did you? Was it any good?

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I started my YouTube channel 6 weeks ago and have been working on it daily. Only 900 subscribers to go until I can start making that sweet ramen noodle money. 😂 Thanks to any of you who have checked out my channel and subscribed. Or you can do it now!

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My brother loaned me his Switch and I just started my first play through of Super Mario World as an adult. So excited. That music! 😍

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Nintendo Power #70 March 1995 Who loved NBA Jam? Peruse this issue:

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The slaying continues in DOOM 2016. The music really makes this game. So good. Full episode:

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This tweet is really blowing up. Thanks for playing along. Sorry if I can't respond to everyone, but I am trying to read all responses. Some of the top choices so far: Final Fantasy 7 Chrono Trigger Super Metroid Metroid Prime Mass Effect Bioshock Red Ded Redemption 2 Outer

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A friend, and I think I can call him of fan of the channel, bought me DOOM. As a noob YouTuber I can't monetize yet, so it's nice to get a little something. Just like small business owners hang their first dollar earned on the wall, I'm hanging this on my wall. Thanks, my friend.

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The best milestone.

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Back from the torture chamber also known as the dentist. Time for some Mario therapy.

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What is the best decade in video gaming history? Comment with your reasons why. My vote is the 1990s. So many iconic consoles and classic games. PC gaming really coming into its own. Birth of advanced online gaming. Amazing time.

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This game is so good. Just checked out the demo for upcoming indie game Abathor. A retro-like 2D adventure game. The pixel art, epic music and classic platforming is spot on. It would be right at home in a late 80s arcade. Full Playthrough: The dev Pow

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4 months

Good day all. How's everyone doing? Been a bit under the weather the last few days but feeling better today.

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What is your libation of choice while playing video games? I usually play in the morning, so for me it's coffee.

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PC gamers, do you prefer mouse & keyboard or controller for playing a first-person shooter? I was using mouse & keyboard for everything, but I've recently switched to an Xbox controller for games where it works better. But I don't think I'll ever prefer a controller over mouse

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Playing DOOM 2016 is like a shot of adrenaline in the arm. Faced my first Hell Knight today and it did not go well. He killed me like 5 times before I finally took him down. Full episode:

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StarTropics update. Got through graveyard dungeon. Took a while because I had to keep checking Gamefaqs. Boss wasn't too bad.

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My StarTropics adventure continues. Why didn't y'all tell me how hard this freaking game is? Kidding. Many warned me. But seriously, skulls with chicken bodies, pitch black rooms and bosses making me jump around like I'm Tigger. Fun though.

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3 months

Feeling under the weather and going to take a couple days off. Try not to have too much fun without me.

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4 months

Fellow content creators assemble! If you would like me to check out your YouTube channel, comment with one of your favorite videos. I'll RT and add it to my Watch Later playlist. I try to watch a few of my peers' videos every day.

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Played some more Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed today. The After Burner themed track was definitely the coolest. Racing around an aircraft carrier with crazy taxi was a blast. Full episode:

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2 months

Of course games help you relax and have fun, so they are good for your mood, but has a game every provided true therapy for you? I was in a severe car accident in 2019 and had PTSD that effected my ability to drive and ride in a car. To help overcome this I played a lot of Forza

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What game are you playing after work tonight, when you can finally sit down and chill? I'm continuing my 4th run of NES Star Wars. Goal is to at least make it onto the Falcon before my continues run out.

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Man, wish my videos got this many views on YouTube. 😍 Still pretty sweet. Thanks for watching!

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For those of you with kids, how old were they when you first played a video game with them and what game/system was it?

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We had some time to kill before Dune started. My wife is not a gamer, but she loves The Walking Dead. She's pretty terrible at shooting things but she did okay-ish.

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How much 💰would it take to get you to give up video games for life?

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Are you a day one gamer, deep discounter or somewhere in between? I'm a big-time deep discounter. I can't remember last time I bought a game the year it released. If it's a AAA game probably going to be a few years. Will finally play Sekiro this year, if there's a 50% sale. 😂

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Burger Time continued with the wife when we got home. After that we played a little Pac-Man and finished with some co-op Double Dragon. Retro arcade games, with their simple pick-up-and-play nature, are like party games. Good way to get non-gamers to pick up a controller.

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Wow, just got to 2,000 followers! Thanks for the follows. Hope you find my posts entertaining or interesting. Been nice getting to interact with you and see what games you're playing. If you have a minute, check out my YT (and sub!). I play retro and

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Just trying to survive on YouTube. Survival game enthusiast. Currently playing a lot of Conan Exiles and "patiently" waiting for the release of Dune Awakening.

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2 months

My one year anniversary is tomorrow. Taking a couple days off to celebrate. Be well.

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What game comes to mind?

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Continued my NES Star Wars run # 5. Got through Hangar 94 in two attempts and asteroids in two, so I made it to Death Star for first time. Have 8 continues left. I hear this level is rough.

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Retro video game date night with my wife tonight. She is not a gamer but played Atari and some arcade game as a kid. Dig Dug is one of my favorites, so we played that. She had actually never heard of it, but did pretty well.

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In celebration of MAR10 day, I continued my SMW playthrough. I feel like the difficulty really ramps up on Chocolate Island.

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Back from the torture chamber also known as the dentist. Time for some Mario therapy.

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Some more retro gaming with my non-gamer wife tonight. We played some co-op Double Dragon. Her first beat 'em up. Once she got the hang of it she did pretty well. She's the one in the red.

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How's everyone been doing? An old friend came into town unexpectedly and we had a little Fear and Loathing in Florida the past couple days.

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2 months

Buzzed and watching New Hope on a big ass TV with Dolby surround. Life is good. #Maythe4thBeWithYou

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Just hit 400 YouTube subs and earlier this week I had my first video pass 2k views. Pretty cool. Thank you to everyone who subs and supports the channel!

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Best Valentine's gift ever.

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Dealing with some doubt and depression this week, but going to keep on hustling.

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Had another retro video game night with the non-gamer wife. First we tried out co-op in the Abathor demo. It took a few tries but we managed to best the Kraken before our continues ran out. Then we played a little Cadash, made it to the Kraken, but were unable to slay him. She

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@HatStackMike LTTP ftw

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Instead of retro video game night with the non-gamer wife, I introduced her to kart style racing tonight. She did pretty well with tracks that did not include flying. She should never be allowed near the controls of an aircraft. 😂

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Well. this tweet blew up. Good to know you all had already thought about your future time on death row and made plans. 😂 The game that got picked the most was Final Fantasy VII. Honorable mentions include Zelda: A Link to the Past, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Red Ded

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For our anniversary, my wife gave me 'love coupons' to do things like my laundry or run errands for me, back rubs, etc. There are three fill in the blank coupons, what terrible and degrading thing should I make her do? Kidding. Kidding. Please keep responses safe for work. lol

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Started my first blind playthrough of Ori and the Will of the Wisps today. Beat Ori 1 last year and loved it, so I'm excited to start this adventure. A big change with Ori 2 is it having multiple boss fights. Here is my encounter with Howl. Full episode:

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Dune Part 2 was awesome. Stunning visuals, outstanding performances and awesome action. And I got this free mini poster!

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In the mood for a chill arcade racer, started a new game of Sonic & All-Stars Racing. My favorite go-cart series after Mario Kart. You race carts, boats and planes as characters from classic Sega games. Very fun. Full episode:

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Nintendo Power #106 March 1998 I thought 1080 Snowboarding was a pretty good game, how about you? Peruse this issue:

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What is your drink of choice while playing a video game?

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We all slay on... Continued my playthrough of DOOM 2016 today. Cranked up the music relative to the sound effects and it's a lot more prominent in the videos now. It is the best part after all. Full episode:

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This looks amazing! I love classic arcade racing games.

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#SPgrandprix update. More tracks now at final build status with track details, reflections and final colour corrections done 🏁🏁

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Hey all. Thanks for all the well wishes. I am feeling better last couple of days. Went to Busch Gardens yesterday for some rollercoaster therapy. Had a blast.

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Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you. Started the day with an iced coffee in my favorite cup. I'll be watching the original trilogy, as is my tradition. What will you be watching?

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Mario vs. Master Chief Who wins and how? Assume Mario has a powerup to use.

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What was the first NES game you remember playing? Mine is NES Baseball

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Do you have a video game tattoo? Share or any other cool ink. I do not have a video game tattoo, although I suppose I could tell people mine is Donkey Kong. 😂

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Today I really dug into my YouTube stats for the first time. I've been hesitant because it can be depressing. But what I saw was encouraging. Here some details if you're interested in such things: My long-form (non-Shorts) views in March were almost 4x what they were in January

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Brutal session of Trials Rising today. On this track you are trying to get as far as possible. If you go to slow you will explode. Track is designed to slow you down. I played for two hours trying for gold and this is my best ride. Full episode:

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Many willing to zap their brains to experience their favorite game for the first time again. Love to see it. Some of the most popular choices for a post mindwipe playthrough: Final Fantasy 7, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Red Dead

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Truly rage-inducing session of Trials Rising today. The third track was particularly rough with inconveniently placed explosive barrels. Played this track for nearly an hour and a half and this is my best ride. Full episode:

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My one year quest to play (and rate!) the 1300 retro games on @AntstreamArcade Day 65 Double Dragon (1987, Arcade) Dinosaur Detective Agency (1993, Amiga) Dead or Alive (1987, ZX Spectrum) Dead or Alive (1987, C64) All Gameplay/Ratings: What a great

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Busted out Wreck-it Ralph in today's session of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Love this Samba de Amigo track. The music is perfect. Full episode:

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Continued my Ori and the Will of the Wisps adventure today. Dash and bashing my way through this tricky platformer is so much fun. Full episode:

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Took on the Classic Cup grand prix today in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Some pretty tough tracks and fierce competition tried to keep me off the podium. Full grand prix:

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