When Video Games Were Simple

Im not gonna lie i almost scrapped this one like 10 times. If you like it you can thank geek he is the only reason it survived LMAO
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[@ayeyuh6920]

Putting the PS2 start up screen at the beginning to a video is a cheat code. Nostalgia hit so hard I was hooked immediately.

[@Asilentobserver]

My father passed a few years back and this hits hard for me man. Used to always play with me. Now these games keep him alive.

[@roxaskinghearts]

I love how people simplify love as something as plastic as nostalgia as if its only nostalgia that makes a good game or bias preferences to change like the market shows see what was your first experiences to set concepts like star wars if it wasnt star wars star wars becomes less critical and now you have a bias base to say star trek or star gate and low interest in star wars or like fantasy was it runescape or final fantasy 11 then you would find one piece and fairy tail the animes tobe fun because you like those sorts of crazy magical tales like harry potter was it lord of the rings id say you have more a want for love craft and stories that hit closer to reality see people need to quit using the word nostalgia when their to ignorant to even grasp what nostalgia is nostalgia isnt as simple as a bias feeling its deeper its actually the affects what set mediums had on your over arching values in media that show in your bias consumption every person shows there are people who watch horror and cant stop watching thousands of them others love drama while some love anime and i havent watched movies or tv in 20 years now as im purely a gamer

[@ayeyuh6920]

@@roxaskinghearts oh my god shut up bro. you're a cornball

[@ayeyuh6920]

@@roxaskinghearts sure, whatever you say bro.

[@roxaskinghearts]

@@ayeyuh6920 Sure is dont see you using that big data to its fullest moron but nice quick response tells me all you got is man child projections like some trump supporter man child hiding from big data like all the mountains of proof thru 0 minimum marriage age laws if you cared to read o right you Americans cant read why i speak to you like the animals you are want a job done do it yourself fool

[@BaileyGoldstein]

“Memories are only good if they are profitable” is the hardest quote of the year so far

[@John-X]

all we wanted was those old games, but with modern graphics ( ._.)

[@jankounchained4211]

Yeah, profitable for my health

[@60wwediva]

​@@John-X still waiting for FFX to get a graphics uodate

[@MAnon-sq5nf]

@@60wwedivaYes. This game was magical.

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

​@@60wwediva🎉

[@justsomevideos1]

That story about you and your dad was really special man. He's a real one.

[@theonlyzanny]

‼ STAR WARS EPISODE 3 GAME MENTIONED ‼

[@bizlychannelYT]

NEURON ACTIVATED

[@Broncoboi]

WHERES THE PAL WORLD VIDEO ZANDRIL

[@Thatdudedrew17]

I remember going to blockbuster for WEEKS trying to rent the game, finally after over a month i was able to finally get a copy and never forgot about it since

[@purpleleemon7177]

I remember sneaking into my older cousins room and watching him play one of the elder scrolls games. i would always eventually get caught by my mum or auntie and told I was not old enough to watch that but I kept going back anyway. My cousin would sometimes notice i was watching and let me sit next to him and play, I was never any good as I didn't know what was going on but it made me feel cool. I miss that, thank you Bebo for highlighting the experience I couldn't put to words

[@bizlychannelYT]

Thanks for sharing this one. Was super hesitant to share anything semi personal online (internet is weird) but reading this immediately got my ass emotional. Glad we could connect over this

[@soggy7683]

i have a similar story lol after my dad came home from his last deployment he was super messed up and he drank and didn’t want to talk with anybody, unfortunately including me (he didn’t have the support he needed after going to literal war i dont hold it against him) but when he was playing the first red dead redemption while sipping a beer id sit on the ground back against the couch and watch him play it quietly even though it gave me nightmares lol. my mom got on his ass for letting me watch him play it but he never told me off and always let me watch him play it until my mom would come in and kick me out into my room lol. i think he knew this was one of the only ways he and i could spend time with eachother while he was going thru that.

[@luthiamoonlightfrqc2905]

@@bizlychannelYT i really love your video personally i only play Anime or cartoon games now i cant stand photo realist games I NEED COLORS Xenoblade lost epic shantae Link awakening remake i dont like the newer zelda to complicated monster hunter story Metroid i love the Metroid prime remaster on switch it is beautiful yet not photo realistic i loved the greek god of wsr even if Gow 3 and ascension ware to realistic for me wile the ps2 psp games ware so much prettier more colors the violence felt cartoon i grew up playing Ape escape Wipeout spiro ratchet etc and PlayStation killed them all to make movies now i will not get the ps5 since all my PlayStation franchise are all dead mod nation little big planet darksiders tearway gravity rush i ave given up on modern PlayStation wile Nintendo still make games of my franchise and they ave new one's some my franchise changed into something i dont like so i ave indie games filling the void like Rolling rascal that is Sonic adventure 3D sonic momentum base speed instead of the modern roller coaster boost games

[@Lunalulu0]

I understand this on an uncomfortable level lol. I love that so many people shared so many experiences and have never spoken a word to each other.

[@Barranbee19]

This comment just unlocked a memory of me playing the surfs up videogame tie-in with my older cousin! He showed me how to play and it was genuinely the best fun I'd ever had on a game. Looking back the gameplay was probably terrible (he probably did the unplugged controller trick) but man I had so much fun. We don't talk much now but when we do we always get to talk about the latest games :)

[@Internetninjaz]

Games now: But what if the gamer was the villain Games then: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe for the Gameboy Advance

[@thechugg4372]

You unlocked a core memory of a goated game of my childhood

[@Xeno911]

god i miss those days 😭

[@Indigo_1001]

Bruh Shadow of the Colossus, a PS2 game, does tackle the “is the protagonist a villain” story really well.

[@yozora6636]

@@Indigo_1001NIER did it pretty well too

[@reguba3534]

That game slapped, any time I see a fire I do the hand warming animation they'd do in it

[@TheAngryCleric]

The Lord of the Rings tie in games for ps2 were actually so fun.

[@Beteroni]

Return of The King was my jam, so good

[@Zxzoxopeneyes]

100%

[@mrgamerwatch100]

Never seen the movies but I loved those games lol

[@radiograakasiaslucha]

The ending hit hard! I honestly hate the fact that you no longer get that many opportunities to experience couch co-op and bond over a game. So few racing games or shooters nowadays allow you to sit with a friend or a family member in one room and have a great shared memory that is not just another online match with 64 randoms.

[@LucasDakami]

I remember the day my dad passed away. I was absolutely devastated, and thrust into the position of being the guy who put his funeral and everything together (since he had it on his will). I remember those weekend nights where he and I would either stay up late and watch either Westerns, Whose Line, or just play a game on the Wii. His and my favorites were Donkey Kong Country Returns, Spectrobes: Origins, and Mario Strikers. But the day he passed, I held it in all the way until near the end, when I remembered when I was finished playing one of my favorite games of all time, Mary Skelter 2. I was like "Oh yeah, I was at the final boss of that game. I need something to sit down and forget about everything that happened today." So I did. And as the ending of that game played out, with all those characters that I loved going out, I looked at the small little bookshelf of games that my dad had bought me with every single one of my PS2, PS3, and Wii games. I remembered all of the times he and I would just boot it up when nothing good was on TV. And the thought finally hit me: I would never be able to do that ever again with him. And I balled my eyes out for an hour straight. All the pent-up stress and tears from that day finally came out and just wouldn't stop, even when my mom came up to the little office I turned into my gaming area. We just cried for what felt like for an eternity. I still miss my dad, and this month he would've turned 63 had he still been alive.

[@soggy7683]

im so sorry for ur loss, im glad you and him were able to bond over that though

[@dylantw01]

I’m glad you shared your story. That’s how we keep the memory of those we loved alive. Hope you’re doing well boss.

[@filthrot-projectaptrganga7503]

Well spectrobes origins is the best wii game that literally nobody has ever heard of. Glad to see someone else who knows it exists

[@garrickkthegreat5762]

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my dad 2 years ago to covid. I miss him so much.

[@sebastianmayer2501]

My condolences dawg. Keep your chin up.

[@Chancho3232]

16:51 you’ve got me an actual tears at this bit bro. As someone with a four-year-old, who just recently started playing Mario odyssey with me and actually being able to play, I can tell you right now your dad was having the time of his life.

[@bubbag3332]

yeah man, it was a heart felt story :')

[@jamesb9894]

Me: this is so heartfelt, so beaut- wait his name isn’t Bizley

[@joshsigned2500]

Butthand ❤

[@ValHazzard]

Ha, I also have a 4 year old and we recently started playing Mario Odyssey. We both love it. Last Mario game i played was on the SNES and I was not expecting to love it so much.

[@DaRkPlUm]

That concept of "Restriction breeds Creativity" is, quite honestly, spot on. Think it's what made the original Resident Evil games and Silent Hill game's so damn scary, the tight level layouts and imposing fog purely due to realtime render limitations. I really miss games like Hitman: Contracts, Predator: Concrete Jungle, Splinter Cell, Halo, Fuzion Frenzy and Jet Set Radio Future. Each one was just purely what is was for the sake of fun.

[@LurkeyTurkey68]

My father got a promotion and moved away for 3 years, starting when I was 8, and I was devastated. He had always been there for me, took me to all my sports games, taught me how to play video games. I didn't know what I was going to do without him. But I wasn't. Every night, after dinner, I would get on the computer and play Ever Quest with him. We didn't have voice chat at the time, but it helped me learn how to type. I got to tell him about my day, and he would tell me about his, and while it wasn't exactly as we were, it was so special and important to me that we got to do that. And I still hold those memories dear. When we lived together again, we moved to World of Warcraft on the weekends, with weekdays dedicated to Borderlands or Champions of Norrath or Army of Two or Hunted: The Demons Forge. If it wasn't 2 player couch co-op, we didn't buy it now that we were back together. And I'm so grateful for that time we had together. I'm in my 30's now with 2 kids living across the US from my folks, and my dad and I still play games every Sunday night (Baulder's Gate 3). Games have always been our connection point, and I'm so grateful for it.

[@jaredjensen1418]

My family was almost never up-to-date with our gaming stuff. When I was still really young, we got an original Playstation, and my big sister was really into Tomb Raider. Specifically Tomb Raider 2. It became our project. So over the course of years, even as we got older and had better things to do, if we were both at our childhood home, we'd occasionally whip out Tomb Raider 2 and try to make some progress. Of course, we got stuck a lot, so we had this old printed guide from the early days of the internet. No visuals, no video, just a guy typing out how to progress. Needless to say, deciphering the guide was possibly just as hard as trying to figure it out ourselves. Roughly ten years after we first started the game, I convinced her to give it one last push. We HAD to be close to the end. So we go for it, consulting the guide again until I have a sudden realization. It's been 10 years. Surely there's, like, a KZbin guide or something. Because the written one was just not cutting it anymore. We get through the last level rather quickly and finally arrive at the final boss. My sister is getting increasingly frustrated at being unable to beat it. Now when we first started this game, I was actually super anxious about video games. Too much pressure, things could jump out at me, was not into it. But ten years later? So I end up being the one who beats the final boss, and boy was that cathartic. Only that wasn't the last level, not completely. There was an epilogue. After Lara Croft goes home from her adventure, the rival group decides to try to assassinate her in her own home. So she has to defend herself. Now, when my sister would get frustrated with the main game, she would often go to the training mode, which takes place at Croft Manor. So, my sister knew Croft Manor like the back of her hand at this point. Those bastards did not know how badly they had messed up. I handed the controller back to her, and watched her rain down hell upon the invaders. My family was pretty dysfunctional, but, like, I'm glad I have those memories with my sister. I'm glad we got to bond over so many years with that one goal. It felt really good to finish that game. And it's because we finished it together, just like how we started it.

[@agegonzo39]

That's a dope story bro. That's something you guys have together forever, I never really was that close to my sister, but me and my brother have a ton of inside jokes and memories that Noone else knows or understands

[@Jarlaxleify]

This is AWESOME

[@MsCoochi]

If she’s still alive you can reboot those memories with the remaster

[@Coryiodine]

that's what I loved about the older games too. Me and my brother hated each other but we'd do coop games and have a moment of bonding and working together and would be the only time we laughed together. The old stuff really brought people together, the new games isolate us. I remember when xbox360 blew up, suddenly instead of people saying "bro, wanna come to my house after school? We could play * insert game here * " it became "i'm going to go home, I jsut got a new game I wanna play". And Id be like "can we play together?" they'd say "sure, get a headset and a mic and we can play together online". That is not a made up story, either. That was word for word the experiences I had once online gaming took over. And if you couldn't afford online gaming stuff, like me, your friends eventually phased you out. Soon, no one rode bikes outside anymore, no one hung out, everyone wanted to go home and play call of duty isolated in their rooms. And here we are.

[@darthvidar-spiller5343]

That was a great story.

[@CrannyTheBarbarian]

Your story about being in your attic with your dad was genuinely touching. Thanks for sharing that, bro.

[@MisterCatMan]

Why he sharing something so private with the world? With the sad music idk, gives me a weird vibe. I insubbed

[@edunoeduno4980]

excuse me what?!?!

[@CrannyTheBarbarian]

@@edunoeduno4980what?

[@Jakeylope]

Bro I agree but, phrasing lmao.

[@SNIPERDUDEXXX]

I was like, sir this is a wendys

[@Tristan1062]

Your channel is a gem Bizzly. I’m so glad I found you, and that you’re getting the popularity you deserve. Amazing quality.

[@SIMIFU]

I feel like these games ARE still around, they just aren't every console like it used to be. Now its only Nintendo that can do both experiences but the others like you said, just focus on the flashy spectacle...

[@_G3M5_]

nintendo sucks ass since the end of gamecube

[@robbiemedica2652]

I think just it's more common with Jap developers in general. Like look at Dragon's Quest. Also, Dragon's Dogma is hitting that spot for me, controversies over performance and mtx (which is largely blown up misinfo) aside.

[@Podperson]

Smaller budget breeds creativity. Just look at Peter Jackson’s early filmography.

[@RockFleeStreams]

Also too, the fact that gaming companies took way more chances with little to no room to fuck up. Think about it, you made a game and released it, there were no updates, bug fixes, remaster etc. if the game was trash then it was trash and that was it. Thats why gaming companies back then put so much time and effort into making the most innovative/unique games of our time

[@vidmasterK1]

​@RockFleeStreams kid, there were still badly crafted games too. Just even more

[@RockFleeStreams]

@@vidmasterK1and what happened to those games? They flopped? Nobody denied there were badly crafted games lmao

[@Indigo_1001]

@@RockFleeStreams You sure? Cause so many people here are acting like bad games are only a modern thing There were SO many shit games back then, but for some reason ya’ll pretend it didn’t happen

[@RockFleeStreams]

@@Indigo_1001 bad games have always been a thing. The only difference is a bad game wouldn’t have the chance to potentially become an “ok” or “decent” game without updates and reworks back then. If the game was bad, the shit was just bad and collected dust at your local gamestops 5$ bin. Now they’re charging $70 for games they KNOW are bad with the promise to “fix” it later. The ability to not be able to update games weeded out all the shit games that came of that era. It made gaming companies have little to no room to fuck up a game. Whereas now they can sell you a shit game for high price and tell you “yeah, we’ll fix it later though, so just hold on to it” That’s the problem at hand here. Some of these games being released aren’t even playable on launch. My prime example will always be CyberPunk. I bought the game on launch. Shit was so buggy I couldn’t even play it, just for the game developers to finally make it playable about a year or 2 ago. By the time they fixed what they had to fix I couldn’t even play it just off of the fact that it left such a bad impression on me when I first bought it.

[@MusicalAxe]

i remember when i was younger, me and my older brother used to play games together all the time. we didn't have money to buy games, or wifi to download them, so we would just play the any random demos we could find or begged our mom for. i have memories of walking into our garage to see he had moved our little tv and xbox 360 to the further corner in the garage to our neighbors house who had internet, trying to get a single bar of connection so he could download a free game he found on the marketplace. he'd always surprise me and my sister with a new retro-like 8-bit co-op game to play every month, even if it was awful. first with our xbox, then with his laptop, then with his ps2, and now with his xbox one. aegis wing, dungeon defenders, castle crashers, risk of rain 1, sly cooper and the thievius racoonus, ratchet and clank, tower 57, the last of us 1, zombie estate 2, and stikbold are just a few of the countless games he showed me. a lot of them i just watched him play because i was too inadept to be any good at them. (the last of us, sly cooper, etc..) family drama kept us from seeing each other for over 3 years. things got better, but then he moved to miami so i don't get to see him often anymore. he spends all his time working (literally from 8am to 11pm almost every day). but even then, on my last visit he literally gave me his gameboy and bought a ps2 just so we could play sly cooper again, even though I was leaving in a week. he is my favorite person in the entire world, my hero. thank you for helping me to remember all those wonderful memories again.

[@bizlychannelYT]

God damn this one hit me holy shit. I gotta call my brother

[@Logan-eb4fr]

Sorry about the troubles bro, I hope you get to see your brother a lot in the future. Those Xbox 360 demos were absolutely everything my little brother and I played back in the day, though. Dungeon defenders is simply great.

[@deathzonekiller2261]

Damn dude, you almost made me cry with your story with your dad. Still to this day, i play on my PS2, this bad boy has been with me for almost 12 years and has seen a LOT of games, and i totally understand every word you say. The ps2 is full of wacky and awesome games.

[@KaraIsabella]

I've had a hard time getting into video games lately, and I think you put into words why. I can't seem to find a game like Kingdom Hearts, Sly Cooper, Spyro, or Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. They had so much life, creativity, and whimsy.

[@ShoppingEagle13]

You could try Hollow Knight! It’s not a classic like all the ones you mentioned, but it’s still wild, whacky, beautiful, and fun

[@darth_hylian]

Maybe try Penny's Big Breakaway or Prince of Persia: Lost Crown

[@logandunlap9156]

Probably not quite what you're looking for exactly, but these are just some games that i think of when I want to be reminded of why I love the medium so dearly. I also don't know what you're into, so I'm trying to provide a wide and diverse spread of classics (in other words, there's a LOT of shit I can recommend). You never know what might resonate with you. Try the Ace Combat series, starting from 4, go to 5, then 0. If you can get your hands on 6, play that too. 7 is on Steam and I believe current gen consoles, it goes on sale quite often. Simple-ass fun gameplay with compelling stories to go with it. You might expect it to be milsim, but it's actually not at all. Trust me on this one, I didn't give a shit about fighter jets either. Still don't, but I love Ace Combat. Yakuza is another great series jam-packed with content. Start with Kiwami/1 then play Kiwami 2/2, use the series' wikipedia page to follow the release order. Personally, I think it's more important to play 0 after 5, and not before Kiwami/1. Probably needs no introduction by this point, but I'd recommend the series to any KH fan. You might actually feel right at home with it. Nier Replicant and Nier Automata are contemporary classics and are sure to reinvigorate your love for the medium. These games consistently took my breath away like I was having an asthma attack. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is an indie game that's literally just Jet Set Radio if it didn't have that early 3D-era clunkiness. Extremely refreshing and simple. Soundtrack goes crazy too. Ghost Trick Phantom Detective, if you like Ace Attorney, you'll like this game. It's an interactive puzzle game where you solve mysteries. Real slept-on stuff. Dragon's Crown is stuck on Playstation consoles (you can play it on PC if you're savvy, ahoy, also PS3 emulation is actually surprisingly complete). It's a wonderful evolution of the classic arcade Streets of Rage-style beat 'em up. The Mario and Luigi games are good. Superstar Saga is a classic. These games actually funmaxx the RPG formula by letting you fight back during enemy turns. If you're into Fire Emblem, Disgaea might be better. Tactical RPG with silly characters and quite a bit more grain to it than Fire Emblem. No More Heroes is a game that feels like it should be dogshit but it just isn't. It's quite possibly the most "video-gamey" video game I've ever played. Still, I've played my share of character action games and No More Heroes stands out to me as one that's just special. You into Pokemon? Have you played Pokemon Crystal? If not, check that one out. If you have, check out Pokemon Prism, a full-conversion ROMhack for Pokemon Crystal. It's one of those projects where you can really feel the love and passion that went into it. Real easy to set up too. Katamari Damacy could be a nice change of pace if you've never played it before. It's equal parts stressful and satisfying, but a classic arcade-y experience. Don't know if you're into fighting games at all, but literally any title from Arc System Works is a good choice. Any Guilty Gear game that's not the first one, Blazblue Centralfiction, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (especially recommend this one if you're new to the genre). They even have a Persona 4 fighting game if you're into Persona. Xenoblade Chronicles is something else. I can't argue with the assessment that it plays like an MMORPG, just without any other players, there is literally no better way to describe its gameplay. It's a gem of a game though, if you own a Switch, check it out. Speaking of MMORPGs, probably something of an acquired taste as well as a commitment, World of Warcraft Classic. Vanilla, Season of Discovery, and Wrath of the Lich King are all good MMORPG experiences. You have to buy a subscription for WoW, but it's near and dear to me. The game was built and designed as a world before anything else and that's why I love it. Get some friends in on it if you can. There's one cool thing about being into video games today, in 2024. It's that we have a veritable wealth of shit to play. Again, go outside of your comfort zone and you'll find something special, you can't just wait for games like the ones you've already played because they sure as hell don't make em like they used to.

[@TheHaydoz]

cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way pc version for sure

[@Alex_Barbosa]

​@@TheHaydoz lol

[@MrDJGoodman]

My gaming moment was in KH1, on Destiny Island where you answer the question, “what do you want out of life?” The answer “to expand my horizons” always stuck out to me, and has helped keep my sense of wander about the world. Great video!

[@Nesdude42]

The World Ends With You as the game goes

[@OkButWhy_]

I feel you. My wife is a bigger KH fan than me and decided to replay the series from 1-3 including a few side games (got the complete collection)

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

Those questions haunted me as a kid, like touching on the fear of growing old. Never could see those positively

[@felman87]

10:05 Tak and the Power of Juju is actually one of those rare cases where the game came first. Yeah, the show was made because they thought Tak would be the next big thing. It wasn't.

[@blizzardblast101]

Yeah, the games were pretty good, but the show was a hard meh.

[@isofmilk]

As a kid I LOVED the games

[@E-GO1994]

It should of been the show was helarious

[@E-GO1994]

They never showed the funny episodes on tv

[@E-GO1994]

They were more adult

[@TheNarwhalGasper]

This is my first Bizly video I’ve ever watched (not counting JRWI and AVC) and I already fricken love this guy! The editing, the greenscreening, the scripting, the references, the goofs,… everything. Absolutely love you man! Keep us the good work🎉

[@jarvisjinx]

Dude came outta nowhere on my fyp and now i love this video, and I love how everything is edited. The extra effort payed off

[@IanMyDude]

In Kingdom Hearts II, you start the game off as a character named Roxas. By the end of the game’s prologue, right before switching to Sora for the remainder of the game, Roxas, resigned to his fate, remarks that his summer vacation is over. This moment, like many moments throughout KH2, have stuck with me my whole life. There’s a bittersweet tenderness to both this scene and Kingdom Hearts as a whole that has never been quite replicated for me. Of course, part of that is nostalgia, but even replaying the series today, I see the earnestness of the characters and their stories that I can’t help but find it charming. It was a major reason as to why throughout much of my adolescent life, mostly middle and high school, I would replay KH2 every summer. I’m sure the biggest reason for why I did this was because KH2 was and still is a really fun game to play, but I look back at how fleeting my adolescence was with a similar bittersweet feeling that is presented in KH2’s prologue, and it makes me wonder if the reason I’d always play it in the summer specifically was to intensify the impact of certain scenes from the game, reminding me that I won’t always have a summer with these characters that mean so much to me. (P.S. I’m writing this comment because you shared a personal story with Kingdom Hearts music in the background, and it made me reflect on some of that PS2 era nostalgia that I also have.)

[@neverobinson5527]

This comment made me want to sob. God, I love KH1/2.

[@Ozzianman]

God dammit does that scene make me cry.

[@longebane]

You guys are seriously affected by nostalgia. Kh2 was a piece of shit game that was not simple. Needlessly complex

[@Summer_and_Rain]

Kingdom heart was a special time for PlayStation 2 players :) they where my first games and Kingdom hearts 2 was the first game I ever finished. (I lost my save file in kingdom hearts 1, right at the end...)

[@jamesmcmackin8773]

KH2 is excellent, it has shortcomings that many fans won't admit but it set a very high standard for action RPGs and is accessible to just about anyone. Final Mix has some seriously demanding gameplay on Critical mode. When I played the entire series recently KH2 still stood out as a high point, it's definitely not a nostalgia factor.@@longebane

[@matthewhorton2835]

I am that dad. The guy who doesn't have a whole lot together, doesn't have as much to offer as the other dads, but I'm there. I love my kids, and I love watching them laugh and being with them every moment I can. It's nice to hear they won't necessarily look back at our time together with shame.

[@hyvemynd605]

Listen man, a dad that is present is infinitely more valuable than a dad who just gives presents. It’s not the things you can give your kid that will matter…every spoiled kid who got a video now player hasn’t seen that thing in 15 years…but the kids who spent quality time with their dad….that’s still a part of them 15 years later.

[@zaer-ezart]

They won't trust me. We also had difficult times in my family where my dad had to make a lot of sacrifice. We didn't always get the toy we wanted, or we didn't go to that one location we wanted. We did what we could with what we had. And you know what? These are the memories I cherish the most

[@Vanillamangaro]

I came to make a similar comment, but after reading a few like yours I’m happy that his story touched many of us not only as kids, but as parents as well. I am in a similar situation and even though my fondest memories of my childhood was playing games with my dad sometimes Im worried that I can’t do enough for my son (as most parents probably do) but he’s so happy to go through a game together. We have beaten all of the gears of war games together this year. I hope those will be good memories for him even though we both cried when Dom died

[@TheMelMan]

Sounds like you're on the right track Matthew 💪🏾

[@sindri1447]

@@hyvemynd605My dad wasn't present AND he never gave presents. I just went to visit him in another country once a year and that was it. He wasn't even willing to pay for my flight half the time. Man never learned to be a grown up and had his priorities wrong all the fucking time. He's actually a really good guy but there is no way in hell I can look back at my childhood and pretend like I had an actual respectable father figure. He was too busy buying his wife a new cell phone every month to pay his kids any mind.

[@erouku]

Man, I subscribe to a few other channels that does a very similar format like you, by comping themselves into their videos. But no one to the same level of quality like you, how you comp yourself into each scene matching the lighting, color, atmosphere + the addition of your shadow. Your hard work is noticed and very much appreciated!

[@neilk]

hey man this showed up in my suggested and i'm glad it did; you really articulated the nostalgia for a simpler time in a way that really resonated with me , especially the part about the attic in which you made so many memories. keep up the good work bro

[@gavingee1042]

I appreciate all the Sly Cooper love. I played through the first one at least 10 times and I feel like people never talk about it. Great video my dude, thanks for sharing!

[@jeffmayo6002]

I played the hell out of SC2 never made it through the first one because the disc got stolen

[@Cambolio123]

In 6th grade I overheard someone during lunch talking about sly and immediate butted in like "hey did someone say sly cooper?" And long story short he's been my best friend for almost 15 years lol so thanks sly.

[@KelseyHontz]

I've played the first one so many times I can do the Mz. Ruby dance fight moves along with Sly lol

[@davidfaith7477]

My brothers and I can often be heard shouting “PALMS OF THUNDER” Typically before slapping each other

[@_G3M5_]

@@KelseyHontz same lol, i play it like once every year or every 2 years , its by FAAAR my fav in the series, 2 and 3 are disappointing imo... i like the longer level linear style with small hub world way more than the other way around... just feels lazy

[@crow_of_judgment]

Who up squizzing they bizzle??

[@ThatIsLukas]

I always be squizzing the bizzle

[@silver9491]

currently bizzling my pickle

[@doodooradio]

My bizzle fell off😔

[@docterdolittle5065]

Mine too😂😰

[@lucio-ohs8828]

I just read a long comment about someone grieving their dead dad then I read this immediately after

[@Tommoslasguitaros]

As somebody who is just learning how to edit, I really admire what you did here! There's a good rythm to the video and I can tell how much effort you (or your editor) put into this. Also you hit me right in the nostalgia gland with all those great ps2 games... just that intro sound at the start takes me back to being a kid sitting in front of my parents tv again

[@Gamerboy347-op1bi]

When I was 12 my mom had surgery and I was so sad to make my self feel better I played assassins creed IV black flag and forgot all about the hard times and still remember how much fun I had till this day 🏴‍☠️ ❤️ 🎮

[@willsaenz6320]

It Takes Two is the only example of a recent game that captures this same sense of whimsical adventure

[@rhysiescups]

I thought Astro’s Playroom got really close too despite being a tech demo. If that studio made a full game I’d be ecstatic. Astro reminded me what it felt like playing Ape Escape on the PS2 and it’s very rare that games make me feel that wonder anymore. That being said I definitely need to play It Takes Two, been sitting in my backlog for a while now

[@frankhemstra634]

Astro is a full game my dude.​@@rhysiescups

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

Bro 100% It Takes Two is incredible, My wife doesn't care for video games at all but I convinced her to play this game with me, And we've had a blast. One of the greatest co-op experiences I've ever had, And legit one of the most creative games I've ever played, IMO it deserved to blow up WAYYY more than it ultimately did, You'd figure after winning game of the year more people would give it a chance but most people I've talked to have either never heard of or never played It Takes Two.

[@rhysiescups]

@@frankhemstra634 personally I wouldn’t consider it a full game but to each their own. Regardless, another game from that studio would be awesome, I hope the rumors of them making one for PS5 is true!

[@frankhemstra634]

@@rhysiescups its a 3d platformer with 4 worlds and progression and collectibles. Its a full game.

[@tilerdurpen4135]

We have nakey jakey at home

[@LEONbiohazard41]

Dude looks like Jack Black tho

[@klownfromouttatown1188]

@@LEONbiohazard41 I think he means his style, which is very reminiscent of Nakey Jakey. But I don't think he's doing a cheap imitation of him, I think he does resembles his style but he still gives it his own spin and owns it tbh.

[@iluvvwok]

Real

[@marcomoro2067]

They sound the exact same

[@Evilfetus15]

He looks like Hagrid in his 20's @@LEONbiohazard41

[@ChamTabs]

My favorite memory was being able to watch my dad play Sniper Elite and Fight Night on the PS3 when it was a school day, and I would get excited when he'd challenge me to a 1 v 1 in Fight Night like I was a test dummy or a sparring partner. And night after I'd see him get past that really tough part in the the career modes and it was hype. And it was a good time. It made a lot of bad things at the time feel like they weren't there at all, similar to what you had shared in the video. Man, all this PS2 talk brought me back so far. Thanks a bunch Bizly. you're the best!

[@DubuTrash]

Damn that story with your Dad was very heartfelt. I can definitely understand being a bit lost and having that media that helps us disconnect from the harsh reality from time to time. But I can guarantee whatever thoughts that were going through your Dad's head at that time did not matter when you were with him playing games. I can assure you he was just as happy as you were when you were together in that attic. Much respect amazing video

[@MajinBam21]

Lost my older brother last year and sadly only after the fact do I really appreciate the times I watched him play MGS1, us playing Killzone 1 vs bots, or going at it in NFL Street 2/the latest NCAA. Sad that the good ole days are never viewed as “the good days”. We never really appreciate them as they’re happening.

[@bubbag3332]

Aw shit man sorry to hear that, hope you treasure those memories forever

[@illimitabilities]

We definitely appreciate them, otherwise those memories wouldn't be so meaningful. I think we just try to apply our adult perspective on what appreciation really means, when, as kids, being fully enveloped on the moment and taking in every single second is appreciation at its rawest form.

[@Slapataptap]

Not being able to pass the first island on Kingdom Hearts at 6 years old is all too real

[@HollowRick]

I've seen people struggle in their 30s lol

[@Weltshmerz]

Videogames are perhaps the only struggles that I've seen people smile and happy memories of

[@Brandon-bc5um]

I couldnt get past the alice in wonderland forest part when I was 8

[@ryanchurchill5081]

I think the last time I played kingdom hearts I got stuck in the Tarzan jungle

[@nousername191]

Y'all making me feel old. I was 10 when KH1 came out

[@yochrisnelson]

This might be one of my favorite videos on KZbin, you're an insanely talented editor and funny as hell 👏

[@badwordq]

I've never seen your videos before but i just randomly came across this but just know, you're awesome. Stress had slowly stripped all my happiness away over the last few years and my family greatly suffered. But I've been making a comeback and hearing you just reminds me that it's alot of us out there who suffer from the same things. But keep up the good videos.

[@matt_gally]

This is why i definitely think games like Hi-Fi Rush, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and Robo Quest provide a much more enjoyable gameplay experience than most AAA live-service games could ever hope to

[@TemplarBlonic]

Based Roboquest enjoyer. Hidden gem!

[@GamingPandaCat]

I have played roboquest too much, I keep telling myself I'll beat ___ game but no, brain wants roboquest

[@SimpleArt93]

Played all 3, loved all 3. Smaller games are the best yo!

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

Freedom Planet and Spark the jester are my favorite sonic inspired indie games, they are so fun to play and now I'm saving up to get a physical version of the former and its sequel.

[@Nick-4K]

I beat KH1 as an adult a few years ago and can't believe I managed to actually beat it at 10

[@subject122]

no for real that game was lowkey hard looking back at it 🤣 very much worth it though

[@misterfevillord1588]

They balanced the difficulty. Dark Riku and Ursula were even more difficult in the PS2 era

[@beardalaxy]

i remember my friend and i playing the absolute hell out of kh2 trying to get the ultima keyblade. like every single day after school and into the summer it was between that, wind waker's triforce quest, and runescape. good times.

[@AF-lx5bi]

​@@misterfevillord1588 I hated Ursula lol. Prob the boss i struggled with the most as a kid

[@misterfevillord1588]

@@AF-lx5bi the trick was staying behind her neck

[@jonathancamargo3455]

Absolutely fantastic video with captivating narration and visual appeal. Seriously, great job on this 👏

[@PCENES]

I know it's strange, but that small personal bit at the end really sold me on your content. Sharing stories is really what gaming is all about and I'm glad you shared that one. Subscribed.

[@hannkahh52849]

i freaking love you. i'm a game dev and absolutely feel the same. the pressure of always giving more and make it more complexe is crazy. subbed right away.

[@2wenty5ive72]

"give me a bottle of DayQuil and the cat and the hat game and I'm good for the week" 😂😂 subscribed

[@Ajmeade78]

Gotta be the funniest shit I ever heard

[@EHKOS]

I really liked how you edited it so you were IN some of the levels, looked super fun and part of the reason I subscribed, I also want to chill in a Spyro level. On the video topic I agree, I started realizing I didn't want a protagonist I could sympathize with. That meant it was likely a character who was some sad human guy. What I've been missing is shooting lightning, flying, given freedom, not in an open world, but with level design that encouraged fun instead of a level where you shoot the guys and then slowly drag a crate over to your mouthy companion. Crate thing was prolly a bad example, Soul Reaver, Jersey Devil and whatnot. But yeah I mainly realized I don't want a balanced experience I want inFamous/Prototype superpowers again, it's video games, you can do impossible stuff and right now the industry is hooked on drama and cinema. That has a place here but again, it's more fun to run around harvesting brains in Destroy all Humans or admire the pretty colors in Crash/Jak 1, and I've been craving that for a few years now. Feasting on the few indie games I can find like a Malkavian feeding off rats in a sewer under Santa Monica. Again, great video, I subbed, cheers!

[@alaina932]

Side note: as a stranger you’ll never meet, I really appreciate and respect you sharing a personal anecdote/memory at the end and am glad to have heard it. Thanks for including it and for the video itself. New sub :)

[@sneakyfox5]

I can’t wait until this cinematic era is over.

[@Fwhalon]

It's been around for over 10 years. It's gonna continue because there's a lot of people that play video games that don't like video games. However, watching this video is making me want to replay Kingdom Hearts 1

[@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime]

Modern playstation started this trend and these moronic ps fan boys are okay with it.

[@robertw600]

@@Fwhalon "people that play video games that don't like video games", no need to gatekeep, buddy

[@Indigo_1001]

My homie “cinematic video games” existed since the MGS 1 days. Games you think aren’t cinematic WERE cinematic for the time like Resident Evil 1 remake, Shadow of the Colossus, OG GTA and such.

[@Indigo_1001]

@@Fwhalon What a shit take. I play a LOT of games yet I still love games like Death Stranding, Red Dead 2 and The Last of us. Even indie games like Journey, just cause SOME might not have deep gameplay doesn’t mean they aren’t still video game. Maybe broaden your horizon and not be so narrow minded

[@BIankPage]

Sly Cooper was the game series I grew up on. Sly 2 in particular was my favorite game. I replayed that one dozens of times. I spent hundreds of countless hours running through the levels. If there was a game series I miss more than anything, it'd be Sly. I've been saying this for the past decade, but Sly needs to make a comeback. It's been over 20 years since Sly 1 came out, and it's actually almost been 20 years since Sly 2 (November 2004). Bring back our favorite raccoon. We miss him dearly and he's been gone for far too long.

[@bchnts]

I grew up with sly also.. we need sly 5

[@gavincurleycork]

Sly 1 makes me think of how I had only the chance to rent games and it blew me away as a kid.. that shimmy sneak music aways throws me back to that time every time it plays. And the gameplay still seriously stands up! Sly 2 reminds me of the AC franchise- like it was the first iteration of roof-to-ground tactical gameplay Brutal Legend was another class game for me & doesn't get enough love

[@Amb252]

We need a sly Cooper video game ive been saying this for years how come Crash bandicoot gets a new game but we can't get another Sly Cooper game and they completely Canned his movie as well

[@drawster00]

The sly trilogy was absolutely one of the best games to come out of the ps2 era, they flopped pretty hard with sly4 ive heard, although i never played it since i didnt buy any Playstation iteration after ps2. Ive heard from the reddit that sly4 was enough of a flop for them to not try for a 5th. Imo the game was best left a trilogy. It capped off most of the current/important storylines and character arcs. I would love for a new take on the series but dont anticipate it happening anytime soon. Especially after they ditched the movie idea. Hell the movie could have even rebranded/revived the gang, could have brought the series more attention and or more funding for the future.. but good things must come to an end :/

[@alexanderhorter1287]

​@@Amb252 I think there's a remake of the Gex trilogy coming out. But not sly cooper..

[@braedenparsons6068]

You are my favorite video essay creator I really love nostalgia to the point where I can tear up but you are amazing at storytelling and very relatable my friend great job

[@jsgamerboy64]

I loved this video man. You're story about you and your father at the end got me teary eyed and made me think about my Dad and all of the good times I had with him when I was a kid.

[@theflipper404]

Actually Tak & The Power of JuJu started as a video game series first. The Show came a couple years later. Which would explain why it was kinda good lol.

[@Xenobeast78]

Man that's wild, I was just scrolling for something to listen to during my last hour of work. Came across this video from a channel I don't recognize and it felt like taking a trip down memory lane. Near every game mentioned in the video have a similar reminiscence to me as you have described. Thanks for the good find, you've earned a subscriber.

[@MarkBorja]

You’ve encompassed my childhood and my nostalgia for those old games. I’m on my kick of playing a lot of these like playing sonic adventures 2, i miss these so much too man. Thank you for making this

[@ulav]

This video was 20 mins on a channel that ive never seen before and i watched every minute. Good job bro. Amazing video.

[@Mass-the-ass]

No views in 1 seconds. The fall off is massive. Jkjk I love you bibly boo

[@puxtbuck6731]

Stupid

[@Axatron]

The more I see these copied comment "templates", the more I think A.I. will become more creative than humans by just waiting. Who knows? Maybe I am responding to a bot.

[@adamshafeeq8685]

ChatGPT can make a better joke than this 😐

[@matthias3698]

@@adamshafeeq8685Nice try chatgpt

[@Mass-the-ass]

@@Axatron how is this ai lol. A-am I even real anymore

[@BreadBeardFGC]

Double A and indie is where the magic still exists. Hi Fi Rush is a shining beacon of fun

[@rayceo4477]

Dude, Hi-Fi Rush is so fun. Solid art style. It looks like a Saturday morning cartoon with a super unique combat system.

[@tyraelhermosa]

Damn, what an insightful and ultimately heartfelt video. I think you're dead on, what you said about how it's often the circumstances in our lives at the time we're playing some of these games that get emotionally glued to them, and that going back and replaying them later in life brings us back to those days and those emotions. That story you shared about rebuilding the house with your dad, then escaping at night with him by playing games... those are good memories. That had to have been tough, but as you know, those experiences can be such gems at the same time. Great video.

[@craigrobertson1629]

Thanks for sharing that story about you and your dad in the attic. It was really touching and made me emotional. Great stuff. Instant like.

[@SireneKalypso]

"Limitation breeds creativity." Yep, the fog in silent hill

[@gstaghter8013]

That’s actually good example 👍

[@Bigfoot_9500]

Knowing that i was moving away from my friends to go to a new highschool was always on my mindin my last year of primary school but jak and daxter on ps2 just made all that stress and sadness just melt away

[@FR0Z0NEkeys]

I remember being bullied in church, school and Jak & Daxter took me away from the world. Timeless game

[@karleejames3717]

The spongebob atlantis game was my way of escape when a family member of mine died unexpectedly when I was in 8th grade. It was so silly. You legit got to shoot icecream balls out of a tank while you were driving around haha. I really appreciated that game. Thank you for reminding me of that ❤

[@JustinTompkins-sv2mk]

the ending of this video when you are talking about your dad was really good and made me sad and happy all at once thanks for sharing that with me and I wish you tons of success.

[@bucks6360]

It genuinely feels like games started getting made by people who deep down just wanted to make movies.

[@christopherregan1654]

Hideo Kojima originally wanted to be a filmmaker, but he ended up being a video game director. That's why his games, especially the later ones, have so many lengthy cutscenes.

[@gstaghter8013]

I honestly feel like a lot of game developers these days don’t even like games lol

[@shaece798]

They aren't video games anymore, they are movies with extra steps.

[@Aliens1337]

There have always been cinematic games… Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy have a crazy amount of cutscenes like 20 years ago. People bitch so much about this and it’s not even true. Some of the most popular games right now like Palworld or Helldivers 2 barely have any cinema-tics at all.

[@beardalaxy]

@@Aliens1337 palworld and helldivers are the antithesis of modern AAA games. MGS and FF still had very engaging gameplay despite having lots of cinematics.

[@misterlexx2721]

Super Mario Bros Wonder got family game of the year 2023. There was also Sonic Superstars. Not all video games that are being released are Interactive movies.

[@tengoodquestions]

@@misterlexx2721that’s literally only two games

[@misterlexx2721]

@@tengoodquestions Bro . Prince of Persia: Lost Crown is also a video game. Traditional 2d arcade style.

[@bookermediaentertainment]

Amazing video man, super entertaining and great to watch in general. I totally agree with all the things you said. Nostalgia man, it's a hell of a thing. That PS2 start up screen in the beginning of this video, got me good. At that moment I was back to the days with not a care in the world other then school and my PS2 I bought with my own money. Keep up the great work bro, you got another Sub!

[@sortaseriousgaming]

This is the first video I have ever watched on buddy channel… shit is a gem. Gaming with your kids hit different. I’m positive your dad Was the happiest ever being able to game with his lil guy!

[@diggersdiecast8879]

Peter Jackson's King Kong was and is the best movie tie in I've ever played

[@theundeadthrasher]

Agreed. Didn't appreciate the shade on that lol

[@Skamootch]

That game was actually pretty incredible

[@diggersdiecast8879]

@@Skamootch hell yea bro

[@diggersdiecast8879]

@@theundeadthrasher for real man, great memories with that one

[@SMENECl]

First video I've seen from this channel. 5 minutes in and I reallyhope this blows up, because it deserves the hype. Putting the narrator into the game, while it might just be a green screen, you pull it off so well. Like sitting on the couch in the kingdom hearts 101 Dalmatians world(?) Little things like that go a really long way, at least with me.

[@RaquelakaJust_rikkii]

I literally said the same thing. About the same scene from KH1 🥹 I think these are my people @smeneci

[@SMENECl]

@@RaquelakaJust_rikkii you mean like... your sanctuary? 😏

[@RaquelakaJust_rikkii]

@@SMENECl ahhhh I see what you did there 😏🩶

[@patrouski]

Incredible video dude. Fair takes, good reason, skeptical of yourself and obviously phenomenal editing. Thanks for the entertainment!!!

[@maks_____]

Final Fantasy Rebirth feels like the first AAA game to truly go back to this type of game design, it rocks

[@FPSLarryIII]

I like Rebirth, but it doesn’t feel anything like these older games.

[@philipjohnson935]

Big disagree that is a Ubisoft checklist game

[@infernoROBO]

No it doesn't. It feels nothing like these older games. Open world feels like a western game that Ubisoft would put out. A lot of walking sections too similar to modern movie-like games

[@GMOTP5738]

lmao wtf, I swear modern gamers are just a bunch of simple jacks

[@richizzle39]

@@infernoROBOthat’s nonsense, having a lot to do in game doesn’t mean it’s a Ubisoft world. All I’ve seen over the past year is that real gamers want complete games with a ton of activity to do, that is this game. Nothing feels drawn out or a waste of time like Ubisoft games, there is just a lot to do, and for some people that is value. You can be angry about a large expansive game with a lot to offer but I’m thrilled about it myself.

[@TheQuietTimes]

I think a big issue the AAA gaming-sphere is having is the same thing we're seeing in film. To even get publishers remotely interested in making anything new, the game merely be "good", or "fun"... It game has to be *_"The Next BIG Thing",_* with seasons, premium battle-passes, and a 3-year content roadmap. A "simple" game (and I don't mean "basic" or "plain", I mean just _a good ol' game_ with no strings attached) just isn't good enough anymore. EVERY _big budget_ game has to be a sequel, a remake, an adaptation, or something with BIG franchise potential. There's no room for innovative-but-unconventional one-offs. There's no room for anything experimental or unproven. There's no room for a solidly made game that is content & feature-rich, but not obsessively demanding of the player's time (and money). And the reality is that we NEED "simple games", because EVERY AAA can't be *_The Next BIG Thing,_* there just isn't enough room. This is why we're seeing more studio layoffs than ever before... Because every studio is putting all of their eggs (and eggs they don't have) into one big AAA basket, and when the games fail of fall short those studios are left in ruin. But maybe if they were more concerned with making something less grand in scope, scale, and expectations... and instead focused on putting out 2 or 3 games that are just fun and good they'd stand to reach more players, more often.

[@paulpabustan6320]

you have indie gaming for this. we can have both

[@TheQuietTimes]

@@paulpabustan6320 The problem is that we're not "having both" because we're seeing more AAA flops that ever. And when a game takes 5+ years to develop only to come out and die at birth, we're not getting the best experience that AAA can provide.... And that is happening with greater frequency with each passing year. Also, I'm not suggesting AAA studios make indies... I'm suggesting that they focus on making complete and feature-rich experiences with a higher budget than most indies could afford ... Rather than spending 7 years and 100 million dollars on a game only for it to be bad.

[@paulpabustan6320]

@@TheQuietTimes what are you talking about? Are you forgetting that gameplay centric games like Last Epoch, Dredge, Dave the Diver, heck Unicorn Overlord and Helldivers 2, Star Ocean the remake are popping off which has non of the same 100m 7 year dev cycle you mentioned. Some AAA games fail miserably because they suck. Thats it. You dont need to be big to be successful. Weve always had both. Sounds like youre just focusing on AAA games

[@calvinjaynum1767]

@@paulpabustan6320 Bro I found that a lot of people that complain about video games only play like 2 to 3 games a year, and will judge the entire industry off those 2 games. 2023 was literally one of the best years in gaming with games across various genres but most of these guys will never try something new but then they will play spiderman and if they don't like that it means the entire industry is dead.

[@paulpabustan6320]

@@calvinjaynum1767 true and real.

[@joshuatealeaves]

Thanks for sharing your PS2 memory with your dad. Made me feel better listening to your warm memory 🙏🏻

[@TheMacroShow]

Your videos are incredible baby boy

[@DrzwiNaRzepy]

Love the humor, honesty, heart and montage of that vid, superb job ❤

[@gideans]

Video games arent made for players nowadays, they are made for investors, sadly.

[@mrsleepytime]

Investors don’t buy games. Video games are made for the mass public. Investors invest in games that sell well

[@logandunlap9156]

investors would probably make a whole lot more money if they weren't the ones telling their payees how to do their jobs.

[@missalex2718]

This is my first video of yours. It came up on my feed and obviously, with a title like this, I clicked. I’ve been looking for someone that has NakeyJakey vibes because I love his editing and storytelling style, and man, do you hit the mark. I was blown away by the quality of your video and your use of green screen… I cannot imagine how much time and effort that takes to edit damn. You have a new subscriber and I’m really excited to see what you do.

[@annedreikandt7361]

I second the above word for word! Same here ❤

[@MrJimmypickles]

The whole witcher series gave me that form of escapism. You worded it perfectly at the end of the video. When things got really rough, those games and the universe it immersed me in gave me so much comfort, and I am so nostalgic over it. I don't really play games much anymore, but have so many fond memories of playing them.

[@glacier_pace7282]

I just wanted to say this was a fantastic video man. I genuienly enjoyed it. Thank you for getting personal and sharing about your dad. It made me consider the good times I had with my own dad who is no longer with us. Subbed to you. Looking forward to more!

[@Frustratedartist2]

Actually, the PS2 era precisely marks the transition to complicated games

[@glennross85]

Nah ps3

[@Vivi_9]

@@glennross85 HD was glorious but the jump from PS1 to PS2 was insane at the time, funny cause it had inferior graphics to its rivals, still my favourite console of all time

[@christianjones7012]

​@Vivi_9 And SNES/Genesis to N64/PS1/Saturn (or other failed early 3d consoles) is way bigger of a jump in complexity than N64/PS1/Saturn to GameCube/PS2/Dreamcast/Xbox

[@glennross85]

@@Vivi_9 For me nothing will beat going from Sega Genesis to Playstation 1. Ps1 and 2 is the best, across both platforms there is over 12,000 games.

[@shadowaussie1012]

​@@glennross85 ps4 made since 4 means death in japanese

[@harleyhunt6073]

Shots fired dissing the Lord of the Rings games in the licensed games set. Two Towers & Return of the King were both fantastic to play! Good video man, I agree with almost everything you said!

[@lion-o-judah3449]

Bro... new subscriber easily 😂😂😂 From the PS2 intro to the very end this was perfect lol. Looking forward to watching more videos from you man, keep em coming! 💪

[@rodrigoalvas1866]

dude, the editing of your video is just brilliant, good job!

[@MetaKirb7]

Wow. This is the first video I've seen from you and it was phenomenal. I enjoyed every minute from start to finish. Thank you for sharing your story about you and your dad.

[@bashy241]

Love yours and internet pitstops channels, keep up the great work.

[@DourFlower]

you made me laugh a couple times, good humor also i chuckled at calling Bloodborne recent but the story with your dad playing games in the attic got me to subscribe for your realness

[@geoffreydowdle5751]

Bro, what an emotional roller coaster! I came in here ready to rage because I'm so tired of needing to read a gosh dang manual and watch hours of KZbin just to figure out what the fetch I'm supposed to do to just relax and play my game. But that's not what your video was about at all. It was funny as I'll get out. And then near the end, I was bawling my eyes out. What a show.

[@TheTrillaTron]

Kids: "Mooooom, can we have NakeyJakey for dinner tonight?" Mom: "No, we have bizlychannel at the house."

[@Crenley]

Great video dude, very touching final few moments there also. Really enjoed!

[@beebabooda]

hey man, awesome video - always love your stuff and this one was so touching, i genuinely felt like i could tear up once or twice. thinking about. when i was about five, my dad brought a computer for the family- it was old even then, incredibly clunky and our internet could barely hold together for more than a few minutes at a time. my best friend and i would spend hours on the thing under my mom's supervision, watching gameplay videos for the legend of zelda wind waker. when dad needed it for work, we'd run around the local park pretending to be in the game and hitting eachother with sticks pretending they were swords. i was completely obsessed, and when i was about seven my mom brought down an old n64 from the attic. she'd brought it in college, but my brother was born a little afterwards and she'd put it away while moving because she just didn't have time to play anymore. me and my friend spent so long working through that game, and she'd be sat over our shoulders whenever she could watching us run around in circles in hyrule field, helping us out when our tiny little baby brains couldn't figure out what to do. i'm turning 21 this year and my mom and i don't really play games anymore. she had to pick up a second job when i was 10, we just didn't get time to play together- she had to work a lot harder than i gave her credit for, in hindsight. that friend of mine passed away around five years ago. but those afternoons where i'd run home from school to get to try the fire temple again are very dear to me. i still can't hear the water temple music without thinking about my mom scowling at the screen trying to figure out a puzzle. sometimes when i have time between classes and work, i'll hook my switch up to the tv and wander around on breath of the wild for a bit, and my mom always makes an effort to come watch what i'm up to. it still feels like i'm seven, booting up oot for the first time.

[@mimmikibilly]

Style > realism, usually. This is the first video of yours that I watched and boi your editing is nice! I really appreciate the sitting by Yoshi clip. Good job! New sub here. Also, I recently found a functioning PS2 and I'm trying to take more time to finish the games I was nostalgic for, because who knows when it will stop working?

[@Vaquix000]

Games that go for realism end up looking so much more dated then games that don't.

[@logandunlap9156]

You can have both though, the Yakuza games post-Dragon Engine have wonderful fidelity and, because they don't ground themselves too firmly in reality, they're plenty stylish. Passion issue + investors have way too much sway over how games are made. That aside, I am inclined to agree with you. We need more style than just using cel-shading and calling it a day though.

[@xw3av3rx]

Bro your editing is top tier!! 🐐also PS2 splash screen had me teleported back in time to them simpler times haha

[@michaelgaldamez7058]

This is honestly a HUGE reason why I absolutely adore It Takes Two. It simply owns that it is a and is genuinely one of the most fun games I've played in recent memory. Great video my man!

[@dan47483]

Subscribed the moment I saw you sitting next to Yoshi. Love little touches like that.

[@kjcenteno5734]

I plugged in my PS2 and Gamecube, it's shocking how games were so much more now that I am older.

[@xJisJis]

Holy smokes this video was a wild ride. I loved every moment of it. My favorite part was at 12:40 when you mentioned how companies would probably be better off remaking old games that they know people like, and using Persona 3 Reload as an example. I literally started laughing so hard because on my second monitor I have the game open and paused, because I decided to take a break to watch some KZbin. We truly do live in a society.

[@sosoXochi]

Im crying rn realizing just why I love games so fervently. 😭 Ty for this amazing video!! ❤

[@xpnoise]

Great video man, really liked the edits and your personality

[@venomsnake6412]

That's why Nintendo wins everytime...