GAMES WE PLAYED TOO MUCH - Happy Console Gamer

[@drycell183]

We have done Kim’s and Robs top 10 games of all time. I’d love to see a video of Andrew’s top 10

[@colinDESU]

Yes!!!!!!

[@markusvhane5087]

Yes!!!

[@paulnewhouse5126]

We need this!

[@Herr.Mitternacht]

Absolutely

[@mixedmattaphors]

His *friend* Andrew.

[@carlstevenwilletts]

There is something therapeutic about the sound effects in these old games. These sound effects alone can make you feel good.

[@redinthesky1]

Chiptunes are soothing

[@thomasbaldiscola4671]

insert "PS1 bootup sound" 🎶🎵

[@VEN0M415]

For me the donkey kong country 2 OST can damn near bring me to tears, like stickerbush symphony or Forest Interlude.

[@thomaseckert4110]

Stickerbrush Symphony is magical @@VEN0M415

[@MaxaMillion711]

SSX Tricky for sure ... probably my favorite pick up and play game

[@TRKTKO]

It's always great to see Andrew!

[@AaronMT]

My comfort games will always be Sonic 1 and 2. Fond memories of playing these with a friend on the same street I grew up on.

[@CaptAwesumNo1Zone]

I have fond memories playing those with the neighborhood kids in my time too, good sunny days

[@Dr4wfox]

Sonic 2 I can finish using muscular memory, 30 years after I first played

[@tcsutton9121]

I’m with you on this

[@bluto108]

Streets of Rage 2- It's the gameplay and the music. Hard to beat

[@retrobeastgames]

Games are not just games, they are memory creators, you can go back in time, to a point in your life like it was yesterday, game have so much nostalgia, second best thing to a time machine.

[@TrevorClifford-Film]

Metal Gear Solid, i go back and play through the whole thing every few years - the intro music and cut scene gives me chills!

[@Toxiccrusaders]

Best game ever made

[@snake25pt1]

So true for me too. And when you enter to the place of the metal gear rex and hear the music.. Zoommm.. so nostalgic for me

[@TrevorClifford-Film]

"Metal Gear!?" @@snake25pt1

[@sirownzalotgaming3025]

Me too my brotha

[@Ostnizdasht206]

Yeah, I've lost count of how many times I've beaten MGS1 over the years.

[@mennopietersma4958]

For me the first Jak and Daxter. I can 100% the game in a day. I have played it so much that i can walk through every level when I close my eyes. Great memories playing that game

[@retr0type]

Xenogears for me. The characters, atmosphere and music just strike a massively nostalgic chord with me that I don't think any another game has since.

[@volkervonalzey8022]

Outstanding jrpg

[@johngumprecht]

OMG the Soundtrack for Xenogears is hypnotizing!!!

[@Toxiccrusaders]

Xenogears was amazing bro

[@boyt1944]

Mario 64 is the one for me. I still play it to this day and I can just listen to the OST any time and it just puts a smile on my face and dire dire docks music brings a tear to my eye.

[@ConsoleChoice]

I am so with you on that game and that level. When you go into the cave at the back of the level and the percussion kicks in. Awesome

[@tomradburn2073]

Oh damn, I might have to go play this now you've said it. Such a masterpiece that completely blew me away on release.

[@shaun8062]

Oh yes this is one for me too. And Tony hawks pro skater 1, as well as star wars shadows of the empire.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

Super Ghouls n Ghosts SNES. I never get tired of that game. It's a classic

[@Gaming_since_the_eighties]

A great classic.

[@Mintcar923]

I like how they did the GnG collection on PSP on the Capcom compilation which I still have digitally.. I’m still kicking myself for trading the GBA version of Super GnG

[@hogcia66]

This was the first game I ever saw running on the SNES. I was blown away by the graphics and music. One of my top faves.

[@MrMixx666]

What I like about you Johnny is your attention to detail. You love the sound as much as you like the gameplay and graphics to these old games. When I was young I was often drawn to how a game sounded just as much as it looked, and I always wanted that sound on my home console, which wouldn't come until much later when the home hardware would catch up with the arcade

[@Spare_Ombres]

I will say that I have Phantasy star that I like to go back too, I have Blaster master too, the music so good in that one! And Rygar the arcade version, is just so nostalgic for me! I am having a lot of fun replaying my gaming memories lately too!

[@robbiestroud2858]

Watching Andrews's face in disbelief(almost breaking into laughter like an SNL Alum) as you explain your Wonder Boy "tick" is priceless. His expression as you say you've played probably 40 times this year is funny. Andrew is the best!

[@ClaytonMorris]

Hey thanks for the shoutout at 8:58! Yes absolutely blown away by this game. I was just listening to the soundtrack last week actually while getting some writing done!

[@DouglasMB28]

Crazy Taxi, Resident Evil 2, Donkey Kong Country... So many games, so many special moments

[@glittlehoss]

Which crazy taxi is best

[@DouglasMB28]

@@glittlehoss always will be the first for me!!

[@ezioauditore4061]

I’m an RPG fan first and foremost, and most of my favorite games are RPGs, but the funny thing is the game I find myself coming back to years later is Halo 2. I typically don’t replay games, but I can’t get enough of that game. I do campaign co-op with friends, because I love the Halo 2 campaign, and The Master Chief Collection remake of it is amazing. There’s so many ways to tackle each mission, the areas are so open, you have so much freedom. The gun play is immaculate. And playing on legendary is such a challenge especially if you have skulls enabled for extra challenge. It’s such a fun relaxing experience to go through with friends and I usually go back once a year with someone and do a campaign run. Each time I try to discover new nooks and crannies in the environments and experiment in how to approach different areas.

[@GeoGyf]

RPGs is my favorite genre, so i dont really replay games because i try to get to the endgame and defeat any superbosses, so i get my feel. However there are some games (old platformers, FPS shooters, fighting game) that i have replayed from time to time(they are few), because they are fast and are short.

[@maj-solidsnake1808]

You play halo 2 légendary to chill ? 😅

[@erffquake]

I freaking LOVE Wonder Boy in Monster Land on the SMS and play it a lot too! I thought I was the only one.

[@jokanmonk7975]

You mentioned my biggest one I go back to over and over again..And that is Final Fantasy 3/6. Something about that game always brings me back, and gives me joy and comfort.

[@WrestlingandFilmReviews]

Computer: Doom I & II and Heretic. Console: Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy 8.

[@shoked99]

Great video guys. Fun to hear what games you revisit. Thanks.

[@jessiegiffin322]

Been a fan for over 10 years now. So glad you got to see your friend that I know you don't see often

[@gj7aj]

Ghouls'N Ghosts, The Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, Forgotten Worlds, Phantasy Star II and Streets of Rage on the Genesis are my comfort games I always go back to.

[@nickatmacomb8965]

I've never watched any videos from you guys. This was really fun though. Great memories

[@francescosmith7859]

yep right with you Andrew. A Link to the Past is a game that I just play over and over again. The original Zelda is right behind it. Ghouls and Ghosts is my answer if I'm looking for a quick fun play and Halo CE is another go to for me. edit: as I continue watching and now Andrew brings up Symphony of the Night?!?! Andrew, are you my brother from another mother? That might be going too far but we are on the same wavelength when it comes to games we play too much.

[@dannyvalentine468]

SSX 3 for me. That is the perfect comfort game for me. Love putting on a full vinyl record front to back and just exploring the maps.

[@dr.rotwang]

For me it is the Thief games on PC. The first 3-5 depending on how you are counting including Thief Gold and the fan made excellent Thief X2.

[@chika4275]

Johnny, I feel the same way about Wonder Boy! the way that i felt when i first played it 37 years ago! Whenever i play it, it brings back the great memories i had with this game! and your right! sometimes you try to experience the feeling you had on that experience and it is like a drug!

[@neovelocipede]

The power of nostalgia! I have a go at the first Golden Sun for the GameBoy Advance at least once every year. Might not always complete it, but I know that game so well, that is almost like coming home.

[@Phoenix_Elite82]

I've been watching your channel for a few years now, I thoroughly enjoy it. I grew up with video games from around the same era & i have a lot of nostalgia for the golden era of gaming. I especially enjoy your stories when your reminiscing about your past experiences with your friends when your favourite games came out. Watching your new episodes every Sunday has become a weekly ritual & something I look forward to, keep it up! 👍

[@runningdecadeix4780]

Resident Evil 4 for me. Both the original and the remake, there is something about the game that just gets me in the zone and I keep coming back for it

[@CaptAwesumNo1Zone]

Me too, it's such a comfort to pick that game up and start a new game after a long stretch of not playing it

[@philbarton2832]

Yeah man, it has such excellent pacing. Shout out to mercenaries mode too, I have fond memories of me and a couple buddy's passing the controller each time to see if we could beat each others scores

[@inane84]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Played through once a year since 1992.

[@philbarton2832]

Honestly I don't blame you. Whenever I think of a "classic game" my mind always goes to zelda alttp

[@jjmini]

Hell yeah, been playing through zelda 2 every christmas since 1997. Its become a tradition for some reason and it always hits the spot

[@GeoGyf]

Have you played Zelda:Links awakening, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages? These are the most close to aLink to the Past. From these Links Awakening is the better one.

[@philbarton2832]

@@GeoGyf I thought 'A link between worlds' is the closest to alttp

[@GeoGyf]

@@philbarton2832 A link between worlds is a remake/reimagination of Link's Awakening.

[@josecarlosdavila1663]

I will always love to replay the original RE2 and RE3 on the ps1, and the original Devil May Cry 1 and 3. AT least once a year.

[@aaronblokzyl9547]

Mike Tyson's Punchout, Mega Man 2, Zelda 2 and Zelda OOT I play at least once a year.

[@ThePokeRalls]

Tales of Symphonia is the game I can't help but replay at least once a year. I've beaten it over 40 times across all platforms. Strong nostalgia and great story/characters/gameplay/music keep me coming back, like an old friend

[@Vanocalifornia]

Thank you for great content over the years. It means a lot. Greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@ConsoleChoice]

Super mario world gets fired up once a year at least. Takes me back to being 6 years old when I could only play around a friends house. They always had the latest consoles, so they saw a LOT of me. The sound track to that game man. Will never get old for me

[@belgianbull4722]

I love this channel. While other channels are melting down over X Box, Playstation ,and the console wars; you guys are just still enjoying and talking about games. That's the way it should be.

[@jazzjohannes]

I cherish Dixie Kong and Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country 3) so much, and I keep going back to it and also Street Fighter 2. But one game I will never forget, and thank god, some good soul did a remake of this Macintosh Game for Windows, its called "BOOM", aka Bomberman meets Doom. And this is the first game where my brother finally said yes in trying to play a game co-op for the first time, and I was so chuffed my older brother agreed to it, despite him having grown such a distance to video games at that time. Of course now he is so much more open and willing with video games, with having kids himself now, and we are both talking so much more about all our retro fun and new remakes of entertainment and games coming out! Much love and appreciation, yours Joe

[@Zonex_Haven]

My most game that I play every year, sometimes every week or every month is METAL GEAR SOLID 2 I just grew up with MGS1 but MGS2 has captured my childhood in a way that I cannot put into words. The rain during the tanker incident in MGS2 is just breathtaking. I can go on and on about MGS2 and its crazy plot and the amazing atmosphere. Truly my favorite game of all time.

[@l337z0r]

mmmm yeah

[@Epic-tf8gf]

Halo 1, fire emblem sacred stones, gta 5 (only story), don’t turn Witcher 3 on often but consistently come back to it once a year or two.

[@zenw1464]

Black Belt and Great Baseball on the SMS always bring back the feels. Amazing soundtrack and frenetic gameplay. Lots of memories.

[@crono_8398]

Ace combat 5. Lucky to have it on ps4 too. Put a platinum on that one. Wish i could get all the older ones...

[@RickxDogg]

Games I always go back to are SMW2: Yoshi's Island, Mega Man Legends, RE4 (2005) Mortal Kombat 2 and 3, NFL Blitz, just to name a few

[@ShinobiSyns]

Andrew seems like the chillest guy to just game and hang out with. Always love when you have him on! Great episode as always

[@krystianhinz4575]

Always love seeing an old photo John's never shown before. I hope to one day have an entire episode dedicated to old pictures

[@sunkanswer8221]

What strikes me is that the sound+image combination plays a big role in reminiscence in relation to strong emotion adding to that most probably the setting/circumstances in wich we first experience it.

[@smvanderlouw]

Hades is my comfort game.. I know it's not an old game but I play it almost every day

[@RwnEsper]

Same, ever since I picked it up on Switch. By far my most played game on the system, 1000 hours or so at this point. ❤

[@gorogorogoro.]

I don't think there are many games that are completely perfect but, for me, Hades is one of them. I seriously can't think of a single thing about it that I dislike or I'd change.

[@thomaseckert4110]

I'll have to try this game.

[@spursdynasty7378]

I like to play Crash Bandicoot 1-3 , Diddy Kong Racing , Mortal Kombat 2 and Banjo Kazooie yearly since the Nineties ! Those games are my most memorable after getting a job and buying them with my own money.

[@That-Ninja]

I couldn't care less tbh with you. I don't even like vode games.

[@Jaysqueezey]

Great video as always! For me, I have a yearly tradition to get all 120 stars in Mario 64. It was my first video game and it just never gets old. Always excited to jump back into it.

[@eloratings]

Super Hang-On on my Sega Genesis version 1 (R.I.P). It was so addictive for me as I tried to perfect every score in each stage from 5 courses available. It was fun !!

[@andrewtrushinski3848]

That was a good one, good music too. The song "outride a crisis" from that game is one of my favorite pieces of video game music.

[@thegoodjohn6258]

Diddy kong racing is my favorite game. I always go back to this game. Mario 64 with the first bowser lvl and dire dire dock.

[@cwmeyer2196]

And I love it how you keep you're nostalgized pictures all together and ready to show us all

[@foo2913]

For me I have to replay the final bosses to super Metroid and Link to the past. Definitely at least twice a year every year since those games came out. Those were so iconic to me growing up.

[@lankylemon8555]

Always good to see Andrew

[@Adam_M98]

For me, it’s Skyrim, hundreds of hours and I’ll never forget that magical moment of walking out of the cave way back in 2011, god I love that game so much

[@newyorksteelo]

Legend Of Zelda II - Adventures Of Link" (NES) is the game I've beat the most throughout my lifetime. Haven't played it in a few years though. The Dark Souls Series comes a close second. I've beat "DS Remastered" and "DS3" more times than I can count.

[@chrissiano82]

Used to play wonder boy on Turbografx over my friends house. They were one of the few people that had one back then.

[@heishjans6965]

I go back to Secret of Mana once in a while, since '94. But also Link to the Past and SMB1

[@Ant-sb2dk]

Link to the past is such an important game. I have such great memories of my father and I playing this together.

[@ptg3765]

Shining Force 2. There's something about that game that has me coming back every year or so. Even just for the opening scene.

[@PoppaCYS]

I got Final Fantasy 3 for SNES when it was released. I was a sophomore in college and I failed my organic chemistry final exam because I was constantly playing that game and not studying. LOL... almost lost my scholarship as a result. t was the best game I had played to that point. Good times.

[@GameJunctionMedia]

Absolutely LOVE this video. Good job guys!

[@michaelmercer6535]

Hi Johnny, first off...LOVE your channel! For me, there are a bunch of "comfort food games", but I am 55 this year(wow), but in my early 20's for the first time, me and my Dad actually had something in common - playing RPG's. It was for sure Phantasy Star II for the Genesis and Final Fantasy II for the SNES. I still get goosebumps when I watch the intro of either of those games.

[@caliban5505]

Mirror’s Edge for me. I go through it in one sitting about once a year. I love the visual style and parkour elements. It’s so comforting and I never get sick of the gameplay.

[@vronai17]

For me its legend of dragoon, got it for my birthday when my grandparents visited from korea and started my love of rpg games

[@KnRonin]

Thanks for the cozy and wholesome videos, Johnny! My comfort games I return to at least once a month are DKC1 and Yoshi's Island on the SNES, they just draw me for some reason. They feel super nostalgic, especially when I listen to the OSTs I immediately get images from my childhood, even though I played them for the first time when I was 28.

[@lazydgsf7429]

I’m 48 but game is relatively recent. Sunset Overdrive on a series X. Since it came out I always have a game going. I’ve deleted my save file and started over many times. Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Since 1+2 came out, that’s been a go to. I own it on PS5, series X and switch.

[@JDRShmoe]

Always love to see Andrew on the show. Love your guys' stories!

[@toonswap8511]

The end theme to Shadowgate is my ringtone and one of my favorite video game tracks ever.

[@alexmassey6084]

Star Wars Phantom Menace on PS1 was a game I kept playing over and over. Now it’s been added in the classics collection on PS Plus I can’t wait to revisit it!

[@jamesedge8008]

Has to be wonderboy 3 on the master system for me. Still holds up today

[@thefreshwaterpirate]

Ive got a ton of games, but i always come back to the first 3 levels of xeno crisis on the mega drive

[@beartackle]

I remember recording the opening song from Final Fantasy 6 on a cassette tape and would play it over and over. Good times!

[@Hurtts101]

I once described Chrono Trigger as my comfort food; I just have to pop it in every so often. I own every version of it as well as sealed SNES & DS copies (the former being the most ever spent on a single game). My only wish is it were available on PS5. I love it to this day, it’s still my all time fave, I can never get enough, and now I want to go play it😅 The other big one is Street Fighter II. I can only imagine the amount of quarters I popped in back in the day. Even now if I come across a machine in the wild I have to pop another in despite possessing a cabinet of my own.

[@sullydonahue3946]

I played through Resident Evil 4 on Wii something like 19 times, and since then have played it again on PC, Switch, and most recently the remake which blew me away

[@ennuiarduous6446]

For me definitely Devil May Cry 1, Dragon Quest 8 & 11, Darkest Dungeon, XCOM2, Desperados 3, Shadow Tactics, Vanquish, Darksiders 1 & 3, Nier Automata, Ratchet (Gladiator, Crack in Time, Quest for Booty), Onimusha 1. To each of these games I constantly return, I play them at least once per 1-3 years (e.g. if I played this year Desperados, I rather skip Shadow Tactics). This list is most likely going to be updated by Ys 8 - and that's your merit Johnny! ;) I played this game only because of you and it's absolutely amazing, one of the best adventure in my gaming life, the best jrpg I played since DQ11. And for this I'll always thank you ;)

[@TheFimbullord]

Oh man...for NES it was FF and Dragon Warrior and SNES it was LoZ Link to the Past, Secret of Mana, FF IV and VI(yes, the magitek armor opening scene is nostalgic). Genesis, it was Phantasy Star II and IV....I was obsessed with all.

[@somoscinelento]

Mine is Goemon's Great Adventure. I kept renting it from Blockbuster until I couldn't. Then I finally got my copy a few years back

[@taylora8845]

Awesome choices. (And there is just something so satisfying about characters who can "double jump," whether it's Maria in Rondo of Blood, Zero in Megaman X4, or the very first time I ever came across it in Super Ghouls & Ghosts.) 😎

[@nickbarrett5673]

Shenmue 1&2 Zelda - Ocarina Of Time These 2 I’ve finished a lot I always without a doubt everytime I switch my Dreamcast on even if it’s for 5 mins I’ll play through to first level of sonic adventure 2, the music, speed, how it looks takes me back to being a teenager everytime

[@matthewarlich670]

Zelda ALLTP, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy II and Contra 3 are probably my most replayed games. So much nostalgia in these games for me.

[@mumfnah]

For me, it's Revenge of Shinobi and Strider on Megadrive. Chuckie Egg and Bombjack on ZX. Those I am always booting up even if just for a ten minute session. And Wizard of Wor on my bartop, I'll jump into that for just a few minutes, definitely one I'm jumping in for the music and SFX as well as quick little shooting of some wizards

[@MrBlackandMrWhiteOfficial]

when homie said best metroidvania is hollow knight. he had my love.

[@ollieheath555]

My 'comfort zone' games when I was younger were Pokémon sapphire & Locoroco - Loved them both!

[@F3rN4nDUpt]

Streets of Rage on the Megadrive, i finished that so many Times. That intro music still gives me the chills

[@ozloner8777]

I have 3 particular games that kind of just encapsulate my childhood that I go back once in a while. Those 3 are Marvel vs Capcom 2, Sonic Adventure 2 and Tomba 2. Whenever I play them, it reminds me of my days living in our old house that my family shared with my uncle, aunt and cousin. Sadly, it also reminded me of the bad memories when they were fighting and made us eventually move away.

[@neilbottles2597]

Goonies 2 is a game I play too much and never get tired of it.

[@eyepain313]

Some games for me would be TMNT: Hyperstone Heist, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Star Fox 64, Super Smash Bros. (64), Tekken 2 and 3. Countless hours were spent playing these games in my childhood w/ my cousins. I still go back to them today.

[@ZeroFksGvn]

Shadow gate takes me back, but for my choice it’s probably the D&D arcade game. I used to spend rolls of quarters at the arcades and later on bags of nickels before finally buying it digitally on PS3. Such a great time to play co-op.

[@joehosier6187]

FF6, Tactical strategy games like FFT or Shining Force, even Banner Saga. FF4 and 7 as well.

[@raikiri23]

My absolute favorite game of all time is Mass Effect 1 (2007 and Legendary Edition, either or). I can just keep replaying it. Give me a few weeks after a full playthrough and I'll feel the itch to start another one

[@ebraheemhansby2076]

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is the retro nostalgia fix I need a couple times a year. Some of the best childhood memories made in the arcade playing this. The King of Fighters 2002 is another

[@ahxkim]

The 3 most played from me is RE2, Shenmue, and SFA2. But RE2 takes the cake I played a random times throughout the year, never get tired of it.

[@crono_8398]

Battle of olympus has a great soundtrack. I listen to it since i cant really play the game anymore.

[@dannylenz3006]

I played Shadowgate hundreds of times man what a blast from the past for me!!! Hey did you guys ever play The Uninvited? It was on the regular Nintendo and was just like Shadowgate. I played it a bunch as well.

[@raggeragnar]

Adventures of Link - Zelda II , AND a bunch of remakes/redux’s downloaded to my emulator.

[@HorrorCollector138]

Final fantasy 7 for me since it was the 1st real JRPG I really got into and my 1st final fantasy game. I just lost my Dad a few months ago. The funny thing is I never had a ps one, so I played on pc back in the 90s. I'm playing crsis Core right now since i never finished it on psp. I'm really loving it. My birthday is coming up, so my wife pre ordered my copy of part 2. I'm so excited!

[@josepartida1711]

I grew up with all the old consoles but my comfort game is Castlevania SOTN. I was in my teens and it was amazing discovering all the items, weapons and of course the soundtrack.