10 Gaming Things You WISH You Knew as a Kid

Here are some gaming tips and things we wish we knew when we were growing up playing.
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Number 10
2:04 Number 9
3:23 Number 8
4:33 Number 7
5:43 Number 6
7:31 Number 5
8:45 Number 4
10:52 Number 3
12:11 Number 2
14:00 Number 1

[@dansmith16]

Number 0: How dad got so good at the game when you never saw him play it.

[@matthewklein5071]

My father had a job working in an arcade in college. He would beat me in anything we played even though he no longer gamed himself. He used to make fun of me for playing “pattern games” - any game where the scenario is the same and you beat it by learning the sequence of events (Mario is a great example). 😂

[@olcountry8432]

I make my 11 year old think that constantly

[@high-captain-BaLrog]

People have knacks based on genetics Hand eye coordination and a sense of space comes naturally to many Many fighter pilots i know suck at games some suck at car racing some are masters at them all

[@dippedinbutterprogram1132]

Cause if he can operate a forklift, tank controls are easy

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

@@dippedinbutterprogram1132 Forklift controls are easy as well.

[@MysteryMustache]

My dad, my brother, and I would have contests to see who could fly the Dodo the longest. I'll never forget waking up one night to find dad practicing, lol.

[@ryandavid1277]

That's a great memory

[@406Steven]

We used to be able to fly downtown and usually ended up crashing into one of the skyscrapers. My friends and I would stay up late trying to see who could make it all the way down the street without crashing. I also had a Microsoft Sidewinder game pad (still do, actually) that I mapped to the tank turret so one of us would drive and the other would blow things up. Awesome childhood memories.

[@sneakn]

I taught my buddies how to fly it and we did the same thing....such a rush

[@ComaAlpha]

I remember my friends and I would get max stars and see who could steal an FIB car and who could last the longest.

[@raban0815]

And how long was it?

[@seans440]

I'm 38, still have my Sega and Sonic 3, and today is the day I learned how those stupid cylinders work. Playing that game this weekend thanks to Falcon lol

[@michaelg4757]

Man im glad im not the only one!

[@drewalk63]

Yall late😂 I'm 39 too

[@chamoo232]

For the Driver one. The thing everyone should have known is that if you pause the game in the tutorial, there is a "demo" option and you can watch the computer do the whole thing. It's good to see what you are supposed to do but also gives you a very good order for the stuff. I remember starting with a burnout then going as fast as you can to the other side of the parking before braking in front of the wall. That takes out the speed and brake test within 10 seconds of starting.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

What most people think of as the "tutorial" isn't even the tutorial either. The one your talking about with the video (which also had a controller overlay showing which buttons to press) was under "training" and also gave you a ghost car to follow when you tried it yourself.

[@chamoo232]

@@scottthewaterwarrior It's been 20 years since I last played but I remember watching the demo over and over and that's how I learned how to do the tutorial. I probably would have never played the actual game without that.

[@zaqarnage]

11. Smoking weed and playing games is the best

[@yourpaljal7524]

my favorite activity

[@JoshQuincy-fy7-gg]

Yes sir there's all kinds of drugs you can use 🤌

[@kangkoopa]

It really is

[@xpgranted8723]

I love how like hearted the comment

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

FAT DAB GANG REPRESENT! 😁😁🙋🏽🙋🏽🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

[@HighFive212]

Number 9 hits so close to home. My library would've been 10x the size if not for trading in games.

[@Royalfiasco]

This is the truth, number 9 hurt lol.😅

[@cruzcamel]

Apparently a copy of the Splatterhouse remake on the ps3 is worth hundreds of dollars these days. Maybe even more. I sold it back to GameStop for like, two dollars.

[@ZlothZloth]

Assuming no parent through them out.

[@arvendekoh2266]

Or your ex copping 3 generations of games x.x

[@HighFive212]

I gave away a suitcase of about 40 Xbox 360 games to a friend who had kids. So it went to a good cause and it sucks when you're moving every couple years to lug around games you haven't played in 10+ years, but dang... So many gems lost. I hope those kids are happy, that's all I gotta say.

[@AndyLundell]

One neat trick I remember about The Dodo in GTA3 was that it gained more speed while diving than it lost while ascending. That's physically impossible, but super useful. As soon as you're off the ground, waggle the nose up and down to gain speed. Eventually you're going fast enough to fly indefinitely. I remember flying that all over the map. Including finding some cut-scene-only areas WAY outside the play area.

[@caoryn]

That's how I was flying my Dodo! 😂😂

[@mitchio83]

I was the only one e of my friends that could fly the Dodo, it sparked my interest for aviation and ive been into it ever since.

[@ClevrYogi]

🎉 dodo club I flew for eleven mins and six seconds

[@ClevrYogi]

Never knew about the cut scene zones though. I stuck to the map afraid to freeze it

[@eddthehead123]

The way my Dad taught me to roll up the controllers, is to put your finger where the wire connects, and roll around it. The space your finger creates helps keep it loose around the wire, and prevents damage.

[@blackmacfeegle]

I love it when Jake use his other voice.

[@Tyler-Zask]

😂😂😂😂

[@garythesauceboss]

😂😂 top comment right here

[@sxcw]

There’s no way this is Jake. It’s actually entertaining. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@UniverseGlider2]

His bedroom voice

[@johnboy4955]

I’m dead 😂

[@MrNixth]

Didn't realize there were baby falcons 🤯

[@Dizz2K7]

I think we were all surprised by that

[@billyalarie929]

i sure was!

[@iLoveTheseRemoras]

The storks brings them

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

​@Dizz2K7 I think i found out this week what Falcon's identity is because a particular person got in trouble for saying terrible things on Twitter relating to suicide. And then people brought up that it might be Falcon. And listening to their voices, it sounds so similar. I really hope it isnt Falcon, but learning that Falcon has kids too... man it matches up too closely.

[@Raskal01Mr]

His identity is not a secret. He is a really person working with IGN, he has his own channel too.

[@jasonxhx7854]

IMAGINE if you knew how to get Mew in Red and Blue when they were new. Nintendo would probably hunt you down. You'd be instant famous.

[@arvendekoh2266]

During the days of FF 7 , 8 , 9 and 10, my two best friends and I would contest over save file progress, but on the weekends we'd play a shared file, and play in 2-6 hour shifts. For FF8 we got a Japanese version and went all the way to level 99 before even leaving Balamb Garden and we were so excited about how powerful we thought we would be........ mistakes were made.....

[@MaseTheAce]

I’m glad my dad taught me how to properly take care of things such as discs when I was little. I wasn’t perfect, but it did help me preserve my collection of old movies and PS2 games, which still work to this day.

[@Stephen_Eee]

🥹 every now and then I see good parenting.

[@TrevorLahey3]

Lol I’ve still got all my PS2 games and they’re in great condition. Still have my working PS2 as well. Craziest thing is it’s the slim! That thing has been a champion

[@arvendekoh2266]

Haha my ps1, n64, nes and snes all still work. Lasers a Lil finicky on ps1 though

[@drunclecookie216]

same, I have NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, PS2, Wii my PS3 crapped out after about 5 years. I am also on my 3rd PS2. the newer systems just don't last like the older ones do.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I always put the disks back, but was just bad at not dropping the cases. So my PS2 games with the nice sturdy DVD cases are fine, but my old PS1 and PC CDs are bad! Well, they were, found a nearby record store with a professional grade disk resurfacing machine and it performed miracles!

[@ALIMAN-fr5kp]

Love the mini Falcon heads ❤😂

[@JayBugi90]

3:20 that laugh got me 😂 this whole video is just Falcon progressively realising he’s old 😅

[@drakewarnock1239]

Oh my god. The Sonic 3 barrels. This video is worth an upvote just for that!

[@chrisgibb5190]

I was so surprised this was on the list, it seemed fairly straightforward to figure out for me.

[@TheDarkNimbus]

My parents didn't buy me anything for gaming, i always had to buy my own, saved money from my paper route to buy an n64 that came with Mario Kart and an extra controller, then the ps2 i bought off my parent's for $40, they only bought it because they had "airmiles" and it was one of the purchasable items at the time and made it cheaper than a dvd player 😂😂😂, man my mom hated gta 3, the traffic sounds, gunshots and screams got me a tv in my room as a kid, good memories.

[@michaelcarson8375]

@TheDarkNimbus Same here!! I was still yelled at for buying a 3DO though, but once I got Need for Speed EVERYONE wanted to play it.

[@christianporter3638]

That Driver opening was brutal, but i also felt some of the Time Trials in OG Gran Turismo were equally as challenging

[@TheWadge]

Talking of brutal, how about the final mission in Driver?!

[@arvendekoh2266]

I never got past the intro mission on driver for PC haha

[@chubbyninjagaming]

oh god i hated that tutorial...but my best friend and i after al lthat used to see how lnog we can last in that one mode where you get chased by cops

[@ShamanFox]

DIgimon World was one of the best and also most confusing games for me at a young age. It had such a weird vibe to it, but you also couldn't stop playing.

[@MikeVideos327]

I spent hours getting to the same point just to start all over again.

[@lasysk]

The one about digimon world I can't really relate. Was about 10 when the game came out and I loved losing in singleplayer games. Understanding all the many mecanics digimon world had were AMAZING, there was so much too do, and everything you did or didn't do actually had consequences. Was one of my fav PS1 games. Loved it.

[@michaelcole-hamer607]

Agreed, I usually completely agree with these lists, but digimon world was my absolute favourite

[@verlorenish]

lil Falcon calling customer support for being stuck in Sonic 💀

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

This used to be a thing. Nintendo support agents had a whole console-wide guidebook for every game on their consoles, and they were expected to help you get through parts difficult enough to drive you to the point of calling.

[@Monsolido]

I don't think customer support was available for every console in every country. Good thing Falcon called because in the before internet times, if you got stuck in a game that was it. You just put it back in its box and never play it again. That Sonic thing was real. Pressing up and down on those bumpers was incredibly counter intuitive, and I'm sure many players never got past them.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

@@Monsolido Definitely not every country. When I worked for them a couple years ago in subcontracted capacity, they still had a lot of countries they hadn't expanded their support network to include yet. I suppose I admire that they're trying to though, that's a hell of a project.

[@schmitty8225]

@@Monsolido Yup, I was never able to beat the game despite being the first two Sonics.

[@shanemacbike2]

Man I got stuck on that fucking barrel FOREVER. I did somehow figure it out but not before a whole lot of agony and despair. It never occurred to me to call tech support lol

[@Nthsey]

8:10 is my favorite moment in the whole video. Give whoever did that Falcon graphic a raise!

[@Wierdow6]

Dang GTA 3 hits deep. I remember coming home back in 2001 playing it, not even knowing how to read the compass, yet still progressing the game. Beautiful piece of art

[@ekahnoman7331]

10:53 I was about 14 when I played Kingdom Hearts for the 1st time and I understood the choices at the beginning. When they put them together and repeat them to confirm your selection, it made sense to me. 🤷‍♂️

[@kemoselimagic1479]

Falcon is a dad that is cool af

[@JongiB96]

The one gaming thing I wish I knew as a kid is how expensive this hobby would be 😭

[@AlphaFlight]

"hobby" lul cwinge

[@JongiB96]

@@AlphaFlight When you do something for fun, and not for money, it's called a hobby. Also, *cringe. Go read a book.

[@KyleSetFire]

​@@AlphaFlightThere's always one dickhead. But it's rarely the first comment. Here. Have a cookie. 🍪

[@nanach6276]

Yeah like a computer for 600$ and games for less than 5$? What are you doing? Buying them on launch or something?

[@TMeek94]

​@@AlphaFlightsaying "lul cwinge" is definitely more cringe than calling something a hobby

[@HeyitsthatguyMatt]

I remember being so mindblown that my Dad and older brother would be playing levels in Driver with different weather like dark and rainy (campaign levels) while I was stuck with the tutorial or the two stock levels.

[@StevieBGoode]

Absolutely nailed it on the Sonic 3 barrels. I've spent so much time trying to jump at the right moment to maybe be able to go underneath.

[@Nasa-cosmonaut]

Legit took me years to find this out. I'd go in with a bubble shield and try to bounce the barrel to make enough room. Eternally annoyed finding out years later, you press up and down on the d pad.

[@tepidpit8737]

Anyone else feel like we got a little more character development from Falcon in this video?? There's more of them! 😂😂

[@peterwoods8299]

Back in 2006, my dad bought resident evil 4 for like 20 bucks. We got home, installed it and it wouldn't launch because direct X was missing. We returned the game... I ended up playing res4 in 2010. We were dumb, direct x was included in the package

[@tymithyd]

Instructions were very unclear and the internet wasn't even close to what it is now jn terms of troubleshooting.

[@peterwoods8299]

@@tymithyd yeah unfortunately

[@Nasa-cosmonaut]

What is direct x?

[@peterwoods8299]

@@Nasa-cosmonaut it's Microsoft graphics API or something like that, games require a version of it usually to run

[@satevo462]

I loved Gamestop only for buying used games that might only be marked down 5 bucks. BUT, it was the only way possible to RETURN a video game in the US. Buy the game, take it home, hate it, take back for a full refund. For the longest time I would NEVER buy a brand new game because if this. Only "used" games that I could return until I found a game worthy of keeping my money. So thank you for that Gamestop.

[@mrwakacorp]

Man, this video took me down memory lane... the tutorial mission in Driver. All those controllers with broken cords (I still have a phantom feel in my hands for my Genesis controller). Those barrels in Sonic 3!!! That took me literal years, man. Years. The unflyable plane in GTA 3, one of the biggest teases of my childhood. Once again, great topic, guys! I've had so much fun watching this! Edit: Falcon, it really warms my heart knowing that you have little ones running around. Hope you're all doing well!

[@whodissis1]

8:10 Falcon fun fact 😮

[@NexeL_NKC]

I love it when Falcon laughs, it always feels so genuine and it's so contagious

[@tompy3738]

Picturing lil falcon on the phone with tech support to see how to surpass the sonic barrels gives me pure joy

[@Calloflunacy]

I never had an issue with the carnival zone barrels in sonic 3 as a kid, but that rant was really funny, I have tears in my eyes. I think I just accidentally figured it out trying to spin dash off them.

[@TuoDev]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew I was going to be disappointed if Sonic 3 was not on here. I NEVER learned the trick after many hours of trying as a kid, even having my sister join me as Tails to do the jumping as I tried to spindash underneath...

[@ExplosiveTeddies]

That sonic one was personal.

[@gameranxTV]

👍

[@YuriyDel]

I was the same, bought Steel Battalion at launch, kept everything in immaculate shape. Nephew had a birthday party and they got into my off-limits xbox case and you can tell how that went. I still have the controller boxed up somewhere but I just never replaced the game. Wish I could've at least hooked it up to my PC and turned it into a controller for something.

[@Zero118]

Digimon Worlds Virus meter was super visible. Big bar right on your digimons stat page. There were plenty of obscure things about that game but knowing to take your digimon to the bathroom to avoid care mistakes was not one of them. Fantastic game though, one of my all time favorites I still go back and replay.

[@ChrisFroemming]

Aww yeah my daily dose of Gameranx!

[@parthchauhan8082]

Discovering L3 R3 was like Discovering fire for first time 😂

[@ajohndoe17]

WOW. Digimon world. You just unlocked a memory I wish I never had. You described it absolutely perfectly.

[@Broseftoast]

Dude... this was a GOOD video lmao. There were a couple from your list that dug oooold memories. That sonic the hedgehog one at 3 got me good. Hope you have a good weekend bro.

[@matthewmcgrath8886]

I wish I didn't sell any of my games . When I was a kid we had to trade like 4 or 5 games just to get a new one

[@UniverseGlider2]

Big time. I’ve gotten all of them back on steam for the most part but I wish I still had all the physical copies

[@seanbroccoli2698]

Same but to go a bit further I wish I didnt sell anything or just took better care of my stuff. I sold a ton of N64 games second hand and now as an adult I want to collect and most games cost more if not the same as a new current game. I also never kept boxes which I wish I had. Luckily I still had a bunch of N64 games I didnt sell, a lot of popular ones as well like Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Stadium 1&2, Banjo Kazooie , 007 Golden Eye Smash Bros ect. Sucks too because prices were actually quite good b4 covid too

[@dreadpiratekristo]

I got Sonic 3 for Xmas in 1995. Figured out the barrels after about 2 weeks by mistake. F those barrels.

[@LunarRegicide]

Not gonna lie, I loved playing that Digimon Game. Same for the old Monster Ranchers, putting all those games in to get new monsters. So fun. So many hours spent in the early hours of the morning.

[@j-p4194]

So apparently slalom driving is where you zigzag back n forth while maintaining constant speed and control of the car. Usually seen in car commercials showing you how reliable and responsive the car is while driving in between a line of safety cones.

[@renotS_tahT-024]

Thanks almost thought I was gonna have to Google it lol. He says it like its just basic knowledge

[@pr6138]

I find that interesting. Here in Germany, pretty much everyone knows what a slalom is (even if I don't know exactly why)...

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I figured it out after watching the tutorial video in the options menu that showed you how to do everything! Still took some practice to master though.

[@bobbyprine3691]

It took me a longtime to learn not to wrap cords around controllers too tight I think my mom told me a bunch of times & she didn't know anything about video games but she knew about the cords after going through enough I finally listened. I don't know how many games I rented from Blockbuster and the game was unplayable sometimes it would have a scratch sometimes it looked like someone just let their toddler play with the disc because that shit would have scratches all over it.

[@drdongflex]

Great idea for a vid. I know it could be hard af to constantly come up with ideas for these so yall are killing it

[@squidrose]

10:39 That AI falcon definitely needs to call tech support 😂

[@georgelooney8949]

I'm ancient. The first game I ever played was pitfall on my uncle's atari. 😂😂😂

[@TR00P]

Best game!

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

I actually played Pong before the 2600, but I was really too young to know what I was doing. I got a 2600 when I was around 8 or 9.

[@harshit8126]

Falcon every time i hear you laugh i feel happy too! Its contagious af.. much love❤️

[@murruelaflaga]

Digimon World on PS1 was the hardest game I ever played and despite getting no where I always went back to it. The disk I had stopped working at one point and then years later it started working again. Glad I kept it.

[@akobitoma7452]

As a Digimon enjoyer, I can't believe there comes a day where Digimon games are acknowledged by Gameranx, but I'm happy nonetheless

[@rachelwilsonplease]

I was JUST thinking about the kingdom hearts difficulty level selection out of the blue the other day. The time I spent completely stressed choosing the weapon to keep/lose without even knowing what it would affect 😂 Replaying the remake as an adult when KH3 came out and realizing all those arbitrary choices made such an impact on game play was mind blowing.

[@Nope99856]

I honestly don't recall ever having an issue with those barrels in sonic 3, i mean its like a swing, you swing yourself back and forth to gain momentum, pretty sure I'm about the same age as Falcon too, was also a huge sonic fan back in the day.

[@VinTheDirector]

The controversial part was in using the up and down arrows to get that swinging momentum. Getting that momentum by jumping, yeah that makes sense, we easily saw it as we crossed the level. But then there’s just that ONE barrel it doesn’t work on. And no matter what we tried, there was no reason for us to be looking up or down while on that barrel. And there’s no other situation in the game where those arrows would control something that isn’t Sonic or a vehicle. The big problem is that the devs didn’t make that mechanic easy to notice or learn.

[@sixshooter500]

Number 4! OMG! Yes, I had to glitch the damn sonic barrels. You and Outside Xbox is the only list based channels I like. I've found games because of this channel. Thank you.

[@skrillozedd]

Yesss i love how you included the gta 3 dodo. Lol i learned off GameFAQS, years ago lol, which is still around. So glad you mentioned it

[@FormerlyAVM]

Ah yes old guys it’s our time. Blowing the cartridge did nothing, the hand crank disc cleaner was pointless,don’t save at a certain point after catching Missingno. I could go on and on

[@JDFuckinB]

Those people that bought CD cleaners that had sponges on the bottom because people didn’t know to clean the laser head with a q-tip

[@waliyouuu6758]

but it worked tho? like on paper it does nothing but when we tried it worked !

[@El_coyote710]

0:11 as a 30 year old gamer i wish i could tell my younger self that the friends i met thur online would be closer to the ones i see everyday and to not be sad when they never get back online.... the fun memories i knew most my xbox buddies for 8+years just remember some of them grow out of gaming rip to all the loved ones. WE all HAD THUR GAMING ❤

[@GTAVince]

I totally forgot about Digimon. Childhood memory unlocked thx 🎉

[@jasoncroxford]

I as able to keep the Dodo going indefinitely and while it was awkward, it was amazing! I was so proud of myself as a kid since nobody else I knew could do it lol. As far as Sonic 3 we had rented and I only had it 2 nights. I got stuck on the barrel and couldn't pass before sadly having to return the game. Only when we went to the mall weeks later and I ran to gaming guide section was the secret revealed.

[@zeshogru9451]

I knew someone who could fly it well, I was able to on the odd occasion, didn't it wobble and tilt forward even when you got it flying well?

[@Ken_Smith]

I traded in like 20 PS2 games to get halfway to paying for Tony Hawk Underground. 😂🤦‍♂️😭

[@magikcut3090]

Here's one: I wish I realized as a kid that just cause a game has a cool cover didnt mean it was gonna be a cool or good game 🤣🤣

[@MSorge13]

The further back in time you go, the more it’s easier to realize this truth, lol.

[@ThePauseMenuVlog]

I enjoy this sort of narration compared to past videos and the cliche formula this channel has been known for. I love this informal friedlike voice over with personality and realistic thought in pauses and inflection.

[@Totavier]

You have unlocked me a bad memory with the slalom one on Driver. 😂 Luckily my older brother could figure it out thanks to the game Wave Race 64 since slalom was pretty much do zigzags on the buoys but in this case in the pillars of the parking lot.

[@Dangic23]

I was one of those weird kids that treated my consoles as treasures. I cleaned them and shined them weekly. That’s how I ended up still having all my consoles and games from 1983 to this day.

[@steeda6]

Same here. However, even though I kept things super clean and neat my mom still threw away all my pristine n64 and snes boxes I kept in the corner of my closet because it was just "empty cardboard"... I don't wanna think about the thousands of dollars of empty cardboard lol.

[@stevenhutchinson968]

In Kingdom Hearts, it isn't a hard mode thing. You either... 1. Level up fast until lvl 50, then slow 2. Level up slow until lvl 50, then fast 3. Medium- paced leveling. So if you wanna rush through the story, choose 1. If you wanna hit lvl 100, you choose 2.

[@saturnstar718]

Here's a big one you missed: Starting w/ the 360 era, you can change the geolocation of your console to access some demos not available in the States. I'll never forget changing my location to Japan and accessing a different demo for the highly anticipated Vanquish in 2010.

[@dylangranier]

About the kingdom hearts questions: The reason it exists is to help more experienced players. There are pros and cons to all 3 paths. If you choose boosted exp earlier (pre 50) you will have a much easier time through a basic playthrough. If you choose the slow start though you DRAMATICALLY increase the level speed in the late game which is better for 100% and the secret bosses later on. If you're going to 100 you come out WAY ahead with the later option. The balanced option is stupid.

[@kellyb7321]

Flying the Dodo takes me back. I was so determined to get it and finally found a guide on IGN or GameSages or something like that on how to do it. It seemed so easy after that.

[@bloodwolfgaming9269]

Gah, the whole "taking care of your gaming stuff" really gets to me. I use to make sure I took the utmost care of my gaming disks and would always get soo upset with how my cousin took care of his...or...didn't. He had an entire dresser drawer lined with disk cases and like 90% of them would be empty and the other 10% had different game disks in the cases. He had just a tall stack of like 30+ disks on the top of his entertainment center and it blew my mind how he didn't seem to care about his games. (Mind you, he was in like up into his late teens doing this).

[@tyronetarvin2310]

Great list! Brings back memories ❤

[@JDFuckinB]

lol I remember getting Driver as a kid and then just not playing it because I didn’t know how to do some of the manoeuvres. One of my favourite games once I read a guide.

[@johanloots4646]

I treated my consoles and games like gold. Refused to borrow them to anyone. I even asked my mom to buy me those cd cleaning kits to clean my discs with. I still have my consoles and drawers filled with games wrapped in bubble wrap. My young son is now using my PS3 and he just loves it. Bought generic controls just to ensure the originals do not get damaged :)

[@ryanpeterson4818]

I love listening to falcon im 33 and married and have been gaming since NES and to listen to a fellow adult state he has kids and obviously still loves gaming and has similar memories to me feels so wholesome!

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

For me it's the level skips in Halo 2. Though I wasn't even a kid at the time, but played through it on original XBox a few years ago and having to take the direct route through those sniper sections on Legendary was brutal!

[@MrBeetsGaming]

I was always extremely careful with electronics and discs and such.... I actually still had my original FF7 game which looked literally brand new until about 2 years ago when I sold it. I loved that game so I was even more careful with it.

[@barefootonthemoon9234]

Hell yeah, love the image with Legend of Dragoon. Still think about that game.

[@DrDipsh1t]

Digimon world takes me back. I really enjoyed it once I figured out how to not get sukamon lol. Training and all that influences the digivolve result and you could experiment along the way to get new digimon you'd never seen. Digimon world 2 I feel expanded upon that better for more predictable results while implementing the mechanic of passing on parent DNA and not feeling so punishing when you restart with a Rookie level digimon.

[@douglastorres4555]

This is the best upload in a long time and I'm only 1/4 of the way. Only because how much I relate to Falcon here in age and damn it hit the same about the time period and the things we did. 😂

[@BigMobe]

Never had the controller wire problem since I had a few nails sticking out of the wall to hang controllers on so the wires would stay straight. I might have just found the slalom thing by accident because I dont remember spending a lot of time in the parking garage. What did get to me was learning that if you let off the gas as you hit a zip-strip in Diddy Kong's Racing, you would go faster for much longer. Its was pretty much the only way to beat that pig riding the rocket for me without using a secret character.

[@Dzeroed]

Controller (or anything wired) tip- if you put your middle and index finger next to where the wire goes in, then wrap the first couple turns round them, then wrap normal, it helps. Just make sure an inch is sticking out from the device, then wrap away 🤘

[@frankfuentes7828]

Bro, that poop Digimon had me baffled for years. Thank you for ending that childhood mystery

[@SJReid82]

As a kid, I never kept the boxes the NES, Gameboy or SNES games came in, so we always had cartridges just floating around. Gameboy at least had the handy little plastic jewelcase-type things, but still, you'd end up with game manuals all over the place.

[@xtranathor8143]

Kingdom Hearts contained so many unexplained layers that it was crazy. If you follow a guide though, it's super impressive as to how much you can alter your progress. I wish more games had this flexibility, but also had better transparency.

[@AnimalDelos]

I can confidently say that as a kid I always had a 'collector' mentality. Coins, stamps, etc. So when video games became prevalent, I always took GREAT care of my games (now mind you, PS1 discs tended to get 'scratched' just from general use by the system itself, there was no real way to AVOID this if you actually PLAYED the games), but otherwise I kept things as immaculate as possible, kept all the boxes/instruction booklets/etc, and especially kept the meager preorder bonuses we got with games in the beginning days of "Electronic Boutique" (which later became EB Games, and then Gamestop). Of course, I also played Magic the Gathering pretty young, so that also helped with a collectors mindset and all that. So when Pokemon and Yugioh came along I was already well versed with TCG culture. Now... mind you I sold my 1st ed Charizard for like a grand a few months after Pokemon TCG first came out... and at the time that seemed like a great deal, and with the pronouncement of "rotation" where old cards would become literally unusable and unplayable (unlike say, MTG's Legacy format), I had figured at the time that card values would climb slightly but eventually stagnate for older cards and merely have a collector's value (like I figured MAYBE a 2500 cap in 5-10 years time on the Charizard... hooboy was I wrong and am kicking myself on that one, now.)

[@Grattenj]

On the Sonic 3 dreaded barrel, there's that one that you HAVE to get through in order to progress; I was only able to get through it by keeping the bubble shield and brute forcing my way by bouncing down as the barrel was going down. With enough tries (and lots of time spent) I was able to JUST get through the bottom and quickly race to the end of the stage before the time ran out. Sometimes

[@lady_draguliana784]

5:30 I had a 3rd party controller for PS2 that was clear to show off it's superior construction, one of their tricks was that the cable was secured with a molded thingy that was held captured in a holder molded into the casing; so that, no matter how you tugged on the cord, it'd never stress the connection to the board... miss overbuilt peripherals...

[@ReFriedNoodles]

I figured #4 out as a child after a few minutes of PUSHING BUTTONS. Children figuring things out by actually trying different things and experimenting is what led to the phenomenon of parents in the 90s and early 2000s amazed that their kids can figure out those new electronics so darn fast and easily.

[@StarshipEternity]

Wow Digimon World for the PS1 is mentioned. That's rare but welcomed. Can verify that was an interesting game to figure out.

[@vaeya]

omg!!! Sonic and the barrels, I remember being stuck on them and NEVER being able to get past that bit!

[@stodgie]

Those barrels in Sonic 3... I got PTSD when you mentioned it! 😂 I never figured it out correctly at the time but I remember jumping enough for the oscilations to be quite large, jumping off and holding right as it got towards the bottom and it glitched me below the barrel!... I'm 36 now and only heard a few years ago the expected way to control them! All those lost hours... 😂 Still love that game.

[@Docta_Tma]

My and my bro could legit fly the dodo both for several mins back when gta 3 was maybe a year or two old. A determined nerd with alot of free time and a game they love will try everything. Just like everyone getting access to the flying things in Halo 1 during coop campaign at this one bridge we quick saved it. We both run and snipe the pilots right away then run into them and wasted hours flying around this tiny bridge and canyon area! 😂 Also gamestop got so much money off me from trading in games and a few systems! 😢 Thanks for the great memories Falcon!

[@litlmutt]

Flying the Dodo was the best. Once you figured out pushing up you were able to fly all over. I would go under bridges and as close to the street as possible but turning radius was huge and turn was super sensitive.

[@Shteev91]

That transition at the start from the guy swinging (Uncharted?) To Spiderman is top tier and deserves appreciation.

[@ValensBellator]

I don’t remember the Dodo being that hard to fly. It was tricky, but never did it seem like it was impossible. The driver tutorial was definitely a pain though 😂

[@zonesproductions]

I could fly the Dodo back as a kid. I got really good at it. Later, I'd use cheats to fly the tank as well.

[@Silakai]

In Kingdom Hearts, starting with slow leveling makes levels cost less experience towards the end. It actually requires the least amount of experience to get to max level. It's the best option if you plan on getting to max level