Games More Popular Due to YouTubers, VHS Collecting -

[@PatTheNESpunk]

What are some retro games you think got more popular to KZbinrs, and will you miss Tommy calling in? Go to thld.co/munkpack_cupodcast_0722 and use code CUPODCAST to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring today’s video!

[@sKKiny30th]

Pat pleaseeee do a compilation of all of Tommy's calls. Please im begging you.

[@devilmikey00]

Damn, I actually got sad hearing that phone tommy is ending. It honestly feels like the true end of the Amico saga. It's been a hell of a ride.

[@mattjohnson6916]

Please create a playlist of just Tommy's call ins!

[@hucz]

A video compilation supercut

[@kurtangle83]

@@hucz THIS! Pat I know it's extra work but I really think a supercut compilation needs to be made.

[@KLegyyn]

The whole Tommy calling-in was a fun as hell ride, and I was glad to laugh with it for weeks. . .

[@TheCreepypro]

I'm glad artists have better ways to promote themselves now

[@Digdugduggie101]

Glad to see the Tommy skits end on a high note. He will be missed.

[@Sixfortyfive]

MUSHA was the first Genesis game that I remember to command triple-digit USD prices in the second-hand market, and I attribute that entirely to Classic Game Room.

[@Ridge8516]

I could be wrong but CGR likely jump started the second hand marked for Genesis games. Mark was the first one I could remember watching on a regular basis back then that didn’t mainly focus on the NES.

[@Clay3613]

It was also underprinted too.

[@tonyvaladez5474]

Tommy was the best, going to leave a hole in the show......and our hearts.

[@ogre706]

@Battle Station Gaming Hopefully not...

[@takeyourheart1]

Damn, Tommy really is a musical genius.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

I hope that whoever played Tommy through this crazy ride will one day come back to just say hello. No johns, no crazy shit. Just a nice hello. Godspeed, CUTommy. Godspeed.

[@Skybird305]

That wasn't the real tommy 😂😂😂

[@trekzilladmc]

The solution I've always used for years that works perfect every time for getting stickers off box art is to use a hair dryer on low and heat the label to get the adhesive pliable. Peel it off slowly as you are applying heat and it will come off nicely without damaging the art. To remove any sticky residue, I've always used a small amount of lighter fluid with either a cotton ball or swab and gently rub it off. It does not damage any of the ink. My grandfather taught me that back when I was a kid and I've used it for every application from games to DVDs to magazines and book covers and have never once had an issue. It's especially great for those ultra sticky Blockbuster labels they like to slap directly over the artwork.

[@lordrayden3045]

Lighter fluid dissolves the glue

[@trekzilladmc]

@@lordrayden3045 Yes, it dissolves the glue on the tag well without harming the game label.

[@lordrayden3045]

@@trekzilladmc Yep That’s the way to go

[@PaulWerkema]

I'm going to miss Tommy calling in. I knew it had to end at some point. Overall, I think KZbin got me back into collecting games, specifically for systems I normally wouldn't have like the Master System, Game Boy, Sega CD, and Dreamcast.

[@BRBMrSoul]

Edit: if this is last one, wow, that was a fun ride. Thank you Pat/Ian for always sharing them and thank you Tommy ;) Gonna miss em’ lol Also, Tommy helped make Cornhole more well known…

[@KyleReeseCel2029]

Tommy maybe gone but I know that man has enough talent to create other characters.

[@elektrosoundwave]

Wow, even though I hate my voice when it's recorded, I'm on Tommy's last voice mail segment.

[@Mike__P]

Lately there have been some famous gaming KZbinrs making so called "hidden gem" videos with games that are garbage, but all of a sudden because they make these videos the prices skyrocket on eBay.

[@hectormontalvo5565]

That's the downside of these videogames videos mentioning all these games. Now resellers, scalpers and speculators raised the prices. I mean it's no coincidence!😠

[@MasterZebulin]

I'm getting real sick of that.

[@Clay3613]

@@hectormontalvo5565 I disagree this has any real affect aside from sellers noticing people want a certain game then jacking up prices.

[@JackieTheBold]

Godspeed voicemail Tommy. All of us gaming racists didn't deserve you.

[@AbstractM0use]

I don't care to collect VHS, but I kept most of mine for sentimental value. I'm still peeved about my Mom giving away my copies of the original releases of the Star Wars trilogy. When I asked where they were she said she'd given them away because I got the new THX versions. 🤬

[@Clay3613]

Those THX versions are the original versions, unless you had the very first CBS/Fox release...any old SW tape is worthless.

[@AbstractM0use]

@@Clay3613 Yes, the originals before the THX versions.

[@Clay3613]

@@AbstractM0use The last VHS tapes before the Special Editions were mastered in THX.

[@AbstractM0use]

@@Clay3613 Yep, and the Fox/CBS versions I had were the white text, not the yellow text, which were a newer edition before the THX versions. I don't care about how much they're worth, it was the sentimental value that those were my originals. The box art was better than the THX versions, too.

[@neverwin2518]

Can you pump the POGS market please, I'm sitting on $200k worth of POGS. Get in early!

[@Betared2003]

I prefer LD's to VHS, the art is better you can face them out. They are easier to store because they fit on shelves better and if you like Music and Horror you've got a lot of great options. VHS deteriorate, the players break down, and on most shelves you have to stack them.

[@Clay3613]

Yes, I was into LD collecting before it blew up to ludicrous prices for the cooler titles. However VHS could be had for 25 cents to $5 locally and I cleaned out many places.

[@albedo00]

Call me a fool and you might be right, but Imma go ahead and keep on hoping the Tommy calls are gonna keep on coming in. Two reasons: it'd perfectly in-character for TomTom to announce his departure only to be unable to keep quiet for more than a couple of minutes. And even if he doesn't call anymore, don't forget we can always count on good ol' cousin Tony. So here's hoping, and if this is truly the end, then thanks TT caller, it was a hell of a ride!

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

That Beverly Hills Cop call was unreal…

[@BainesMkII]

In regards to video games on 90s TV shows, I remember hearing that as accurate representation could fall into the realm of unpaid advertising, shows would intentionally mix up systems and names. So you'd have a kid playing a Playstation game while clearly holding an N64 controller, or playing "Nintendo" with Sonic on the screen, etc.

[@BiggysMusic]

Not interested at all in VHS collecting but I'm fascinated by the idea of people buying people's home VHS TV recordings hoping to find some kind of lost media.

[@mikewhoelse]

More likely they are looking for long lost porn.

[@BlackMetalChauvinist]

Another reason for VHS collecting is that a lot of horror, sci fi, and avant-garde films were not really meant to be shown in cleaned up widescreen high resolutions and they actually look much better on VHS on an older 4:3 television set. Kind of like playing an NES game on a CRT versus an upscaled rom on a high end TV/Monitor.

[@CasinoClams]

Nah, they were meant to be projected on a screen in razor sharp 35mm like everything else. Even 16mm blown up to 35mm (like a lot of '70s horror) looked like IMAX compared to VHS. P.S. I'm a VHS collector.

[@BlackMetalChauvinist]

@@CasinoClams A lot were not. Sure bigger named ones yes, but stuff like The Burning Moon, Guinea Pig series, an ass ton of American slasher films from the 80's, Street Trash, Violent Shit trilogy, most Troma films, etc. were shot with home releases as their primary target.

[@CasinoClams]

@@BlackMetalChauvinist OK yeah, shot on video stuff, sure. That's an extremely niche sub-genre though, and these guys are talking about Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, not a Japanese SoV gore short that was never released in the U.S.

[@BlackMetalChauvinist]

@@CasinoClams I wasn't trying to exactly say you are wrong in any sense. Just kinda trying to explain the types of things that were not meant for high resolution transfers. And to me the niche stuff is the stuff collectors will be after.. just like the many terrible NES games worth a good dollar amount now simply because of it's rarity. Course... those types of collectors could care less what is on the VHS/cartridge anyway.

[@JoeJack418]

I lol'd at "piss panic." Ian is a delightful eccentric.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

Instead of putting price stickers on games, I wish stores would do what FuncoLand did back in the day and have stacks of price lists on the counter. I would always take one home and plan out what I was going to buy next time I was in the store. For awhile I even used it as a checklist by crossing off the games I already had so I didn't accidentally buy any duplicates. Who else still finds one of these in an old box in their closet once in awhile?

[@YoshMaster]

Call-in Tommy is a legend now and forever!! Much love ❤️

[@rhdata05]

Pat, we need a playlist/compilation of "Tommyboy"...this is a sad day in CUPodcast land

[@tedlogan5628]

James helped rekindle the interest in common games and a few other Tubers pushed Little Sampson to its all time highs. I think Indy Heat caught a lot more traction due to the two of you. I consider most of it a positive experience since it brings good games into the light.

[@mikemayberry7121]

@ 04:55 is that Killgruz/Gruz?!? Sounds just like him.

[@reinatycoon3644]

@20:20 I truly miss the old internet with individual and creative websites. Back in the late 90's and a lot of the 00's those artistic and creative websites were neat to visit.

[@ScottWozniak]

Darius Gaiden is epic, and the Zuntata soundtrack is God tier. 🕹

[@mikewhoelse]

I think retro gaming would never have gotten as big as it has without youtube and the price of the games wouldnt be anywhere near what it is without youtube. Obviously there would still be people into it but nothing like what we have.

[@hectormontalvo5565]

The downside of you tube videos exposing these games high price!😠

[@mikewhoelse]

@@hectormontalvo5565 its causing alot of the high prices if you ask me. I live in the uk and the price of games here isnt as high as the usa. The usa game prices just seem astronomical. Game cube and n64 especially seem insane. Especially considering how much volume of games was sold in america compared to other countries. This to me is fueled by youtube it's a vicious cycle. Got to be honest I dont even believe alot of these people play even 10percent of the games they buy. Especially some of these guys on you tube. It's just not possible to play that many games in any meaningful way.

[@hectormontalvo5565]

@@mikewhoelse videogames prices began hiking when you tubers began covering them. Coincidence? I don't think so retro videogames were dirt cheap here in the USA until the you tuber phenomenon.😠

[@mikewhoelse]

@@hectormontalvo5565 same in the uk. Snes games were in bins three for £1 they couldnt even give them away at one point. You could go to car boot sales and even to ebay and get huge lots for next to nothing. To be fair I handnt heard of half the games before youtube because exposure was so low. You knew about games you had, games friends or family had and what you saw in magazines or game shops. Also some games are much cheaper in pal version or simply didnt have a pal release. I'm fairly certain earthbound didnt get a pal release.

[@hectormontalvo5565]

@@mikewhoelse I knew about the games because of mags. I sold my huge collection in 2005 for next to nothing because nobody wanted this old tech. Flashforward to now I tried to get much of my collection back but had to give it up because of the ridiculous high prices resellers and scalpers are asking for them. I am out of retro collecting.😭

[@OleHams]

The contrast between these two during AD reads has to be my favorite thing on KZbin

[@heisensaul5538]

Tommy!!!! I'm gonna miss ya. You brought us much laughter. I hope you still make a call from time to time. One thing that has bugged me about video games on tv/movies is when people are supposed to be playing and they are furiously hitting the buttons on the controllers and the sounds not matching what they are doing. That always drove me crazy to see b.c they arent even trying to be convincing. and tbh, I would say anything that James Rolf has covered has made said game more popular. I really wouldn't know much about some obscure games if it wasn't for him. Also Pat I wouldn't know about Mr. Gimmick if it wasn't for you.

[@GameTheoryOptimal]

When I think of Little Sampson and Flintstone at Dino Peak I immediately think of Game Chasers and their early episodes.

[@NLuKa420]

Audi from Digital Foundry and Try from MLiG got me and my son into Bucky O'Hare on the NES recently and they were joking about how playing it might make the game more expensive. I'm not a physical collector so I definitely appreciate KZbinrs bringing to light some of the more obscure games. I actually loved Super Off Road as a kid so Pat introducing me to Indy Heat is one of the reasons I've subscribed for so long.

[@madonnabarker]

10,000 quatloos says he'll be calling again soon. Because along with his rather interesting version of "Imagine", he could also have sang Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break". He'll be back... He has to be.

[@skies_ssb]

The end of an era. Goodye, Tommy

[@Darth555]

I had a feeling the Tommy calls were going to end sooner or later. My favorite one is where he abducted Frank and forced him to play the Amico. Hats off to a true legend 👍

[@bogartwilley]

Tommy getting way behind on those SEGA Channel payments.... That was the highlight for me

[@grandadgamer8390]

Would like some early big box VHS and Beta stuff just for the nostalgia and art work. Some early Beta boxes were like scaled up cassette boxes made of plastic. Can't stand anyone jumping into something because it may be the next thing to blow up. Great vid guys

[@PastaMaster115]

Not gonna lie. I bought so many games because they were featured on AVGN. Especially Fester's Quest and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[@vxicepickxv]

The PAL version of Fester's Quest was balanced back to be playable because the US version was so screwed up.

[@PastaMaster115]

@@vxicepickxv so they fixed some things for the pal version? I'll have to give it a try. I'll just emulate it.

[@Unquestionable]

Funny enough a lot of those games mentioned probably would have faded away completely but both Little Samson and Panic Restaurant got at least one extensive feature each in Nintendo Power. Fondly remember being ten years old and pouring over those articles for hours lamenting my lack of an SNES or the means to get one.

[@magdabrownis265]

It’s a sad sad day 😥

[@sinthetic4878]

Thankfully, my favourite game series has never been popular with KZbinrs, so I was able to complete my PS2 collection of all five Romance of the Three Kingdoms games without breaking the bank.

[@gregorysgetaway6168]

What about games made less popular by KZbinrs? I'll bet people think less of Intellivision games because of that lying SOB RetroBro.

[@freshyfresh9838]

Legendary run. You nailed it Ian

[@hitachicordoba]

18:20 Ian's droid name should be C-Pre-Pee-O lmao

[@byteblok]

I heard a rumor from a gaming channel that used condoms and needles are the big new thing to collect. Better get on it quick people

[@MrChablu]

mmmmm Dreamcast PSO. Good stuff.

[@av4010]

oh, god. That reminds me. I had been keeping track of Phantom Dust on ebay for awhile, just waiting for a certain price y'know. Then a few days ago I watched this video from Nick Robison about the game. And what do you know, the price has gone up quite a bit.

[@thecunninlynguist]

imma miss ol tommy

[@eunhwastevens]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween on Atari 2600.

[@alejandromarquez8407]

Totally going to miss the fake Tommy call ins. Anyone know the song he was mimicking with the piano?

[@CliffConway]

"ANYWAAAYS!"

[@midimusicforever]

Nooooo, never stop calling in, Tommy!

[@Mike__P]

You could heat the label up with a hairdryer for about 10 seconds and it will peel right off cleanly.

[@Azardea]

NOOOO, TOMMY! You will be missed...

[@Letstalkabouthorrormovies]

Pat the nes shelf collector

[@grahamtastic83]

Only have 5 vhs. Evil Dead Trilogy, History of the World and The Super Mario Bros. movie 🍿

[@zackschilling4376]

Cant wait for Tommy VS The Gaming Racists: The Musical LIVE ON BROADWAY!

[@davidv2002]

don’t think anyone would know plumbers don’t wear ties if it wasn’t for james

[@gilbertbarnett8225]

I'm going to miss CU Podcast Voicemail Tommy. We NEED a compellation video of his excellent run. There are loads of things in this world that are completely unnecessary but a voicemail Tommy compellation is not one of them.

[@billshinn7001]

Ol' Hummingbird Bladder Ian.

[@minimalchill]

I’m super into collecting VHS’s. Partly bc I love them aesthetically. They’re a total vibe when you put them on in your office while getting work done. I also love displaying them as their cases/art tend to be really fun. Aaaand CHEAP! Super super cheap. :) so I’m going in.

[@thegerm574]

OMG. I watched Beverly Hills cop last night. What’s the chances?

[@vxicepickxv]

Let's see. A Google estimate puts the number at about 500,000 movies ever, so if you're watching any movie your odds are going to be 1/500,000 or 0.0002%. That's basically 2 ten thousandths of a percent. So not very likely.

[@Benjamin0119]

Hahahahahahahaha! But nooooooooooo Tommy don't leave us!

[@JZekis]

I think the thing with VHS collecting it's really mostly existed at this point as a form of preservation but there hasn't really been a commercial driver to it. It's been these guys who love obscure media from the 80's and 90's and are more likely to digitize it for posterity. Outside of a few popular items like the 90s star wars trilogy tapes and some Disney tapes I can't imagine a lot of big markets for run of the mill tapes.

[@stephenguest9818]

we need a compilation video of all of "tommy's" voice messages :D :D :D

[@JayCuts]

I actually started building a VHS collection and selling items from lots I don't want; much like my retro game collection. Kind of go hand in hand for me actually.

[@shaggydee91]

The Munk Pack cookies 🍪 r soooo gooodd GLUTEN-FREE represent✌🤙 I love how Ian is holdin the bar @ the end of the commercial 🤣

[@AlexxxPerales]

I been into vhs collecting for a while. i thought it was already getting popular, but now it seems there will definitely be a boom. Use to be 1$ a tape you sort though yourself, but now its starting to get pre sorted and individually priced. sought after horror and wrestling no where to be found anymore.

[@HermannTheGreat]

Yeah and 5 years from now it will be DVDs imo. Everything in cycles.

[@Kornheadfan]

Everyone's upset over Tommy not calling in anymore, but what about cousin Tony? Fugetaboutit

[@BreakMan333]

I think one of my favorite movie mistakes for videogames is the co-op mode for Final Fantasy VIII in Charlie's Angels

[@lindyxmjh4589]

The two egregious errors in movies that I remember most are the 1993 Homeward Bound where the kids are supposed to be playing a 2P game on the NES but on the screen it's the first Star Tropics, and Rumble in the Bronx where Jackie Chan gives the kid a Game Gear but even though he's playing it and it's making a bunch of generic noises the game cartridge slot is clearly empty.

[@En1gmat1c1]

Ah man that "Tommy" call made me sad it shall be missed. Shame the guys never did do the victory lap video, but I guess it's for the best.

[@outlander5151]

I ended my game collection after I modded my old original Xbox's. All can rip games and play emulated. Now we need to emulate hirez games.

[@dbarber1313]

Love love love In The Hunt! My uncle had it when I was younger. Haven't been able to get a copy for the collection yet but hopefully soon!

[@Clay3613]

My father randomly bought that in the 90s, I'm shocked at the prices it commands nowadays! Never selling it.

[@thecunninlynguist]

Definitely jekyll and Hyde.

[@lady1kaka]

Lol. Introducing himself by his 80 sub KZbin channel... Maybe I should start introducing myself as the developer of School Fight on itch... 😂

[@theswapmeetflea]

Gotta give credit to speed runners, and yes, not only do they have a twitch, but they have a KZbin channel, so, it counts, that being said, I'mma go with *OatsnGoats* , I've always loved Super Metroid, hell, its my childhood game growing up, not only is his speed run of it amazing, especially the recent Kaizo Metroid, I'm always hungry for more, it always rekindles my love to play it and see more of it, and I bet he's made it even more famously known through the platform of speed running it.

[@LatinaCategory]

Aaaaaand that’s a like and subscribe

[@Clay3613]

I collect VHS and video games. Many VHS tapes seem to go way higher than the games I'm interested in.

[@PenaKULatta]

Shouts out to Richmond

[@ljacota]

More of a Oh yeah forgot about that game.

[@ryanl4325]

I'm surprised people have not started the DVD craze yet. There is so much Anime, concerts, B rated horror, kung fu movies... that have not been ported over to blue-ray...

[@sloppynyuszi]

That would make more sense to me. And I remember buying DVDs that had extra discs of content. Do blue rays even keep that stuff?

[@Clay3613]

@@sloppynyuszi Most Blu-Rays have even more content...today DVD's barely get any special features.

[@vxicepickxv]

I enjoy my ADV dubbed copies of Neon Genesis Evangelion on DVD mostly because of the Fly Me To The Moon outro.

[@JTSuter]

VHS has never been an interest of mine and probably never will no matter what these “collectors” say

[@yackattack592]

Ian, I just listened to those bands you listed and I have to say your an interesting fella.

[@DuckyDoGaming]

I'm gonna laugh so hard when some ridiculous news comes out about the amico..... again, and "Tommy" feels the need to call

[@ThrashAD720]

Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 price went up after it was shown on Metal Jesus channel, I don't know how it is now.

[@scarlettmichanco8023]

if it were not for youtube i don't think the Skate series dies completely, its coming back as a F2P but youtube definitely got it to top sales charts years later

[@Cory_]

I buy VHS tapes because they're a dollar each at the thrift store nearby. lol

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

Most of us have something we collect for some of us more things then others but i agree we all get that point where we wanna be more selective i have sold many things from different collections still have some sports cards old board games and mainly movies and vinyl my main passions are sports film and music so makes sense.

[@dmitryvoznyak5091]

Tr/st or Trust is awesome. One of my favorite. And also Youth Code.

[@jrandt08]

I collect horror VHS and Starting Lineup figure cards.

[@tysondogg242]

The VHS tapes that have value are not common movies which exist on all formats. they are rare small press indy movies that have never been released digitally and are getting much harder to find. like old B action movies and foreign horror movies, even some pron VHS tapes from the 80s have a really high value. Much like LPs not every single title will be expensive. Ian probably understands going to a record store and finding 10k albums that are dollar bin items, but every now and then you might find a gem worth 50, 100 bucks or more.

[@MrSolidtiger]

If Ian really enjoys fish themed games he should check out Odell Lake for Apple II and Commodore.

[@JoeFpoc]

I just heard about Stella deus a few weeks ago, been wanting to pick it up. I loved Stella glow not sure if they are related but both made by atlus and both tactical RPG’s. So i guess check out stealla glow on the 3ds if you liked that game