I Only Played Gameboy for One Month - [SuperSamBams]

Here's a fun thing that I wanted to try ever since I saw this video by Forge Labs: • Video
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[@Pablonmon]

Did it an entire summer in the 90's; interesting purposely recreating the experience today.

[@tyronegaskins3559]

Lmfao word me too wish I recorded it

[@OmoiSenpai]

Same. That, with Super Mario Bros Deluxe. I also had blue, my older brother, Red. We had to share the same Gameboy Color. Definitely had hardships back then haha.

[@Mirror245]

@@tyronegaskins3559 poop

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

Gameboy was my childhood... That and game gear.

[@bruceselmon3420]

Kids...

[@dontdoxmebro]

I can't believe I spent thousands of hours on my life staring at a GBC screen with no back light.

[@shanewright2213]

I can bet it's more beautiful memory than the ones your making now tho? Gaming wise ofcourse

[@braves4life25]

@@shanewright2213 I have to agree it is ... but why??

[@shanewright2213]

@@braves4life25 add it to the list of lifes questions. Don't worry as an adult you'll get use to it. Sequels are games that's trying to capture that feeling that once was. I think it has to do with our innocence or scientifically Dopamine production was off the charts I don't know why people want to seperate the word "innocence" and the ability to finally explain it.

[@bitten2up]

Me too but on a gba (1st one)

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I COULD do this, but I would have to use my backlit GBA-SP to retain any sanity. I do have a lot of GB/GBC games though, so it could be a fun month.

[@andrewtroescher1326]

"The idea of limiting myself to only playing one console has always interested me" *laughs in only having one console*

[@389OpiE]

Get a pc and you have all

[@theannoyedmrfloyd3998]

*playing only 1 console *Having only 1 Put "only" in the right spot in the sentence!

[@389OpiE]

@@theannoyedmrfloyd3998 Still makes sense in that order since you are in fact "only playing" one console and none other

[@MrTenInHell]

Who wants to play Gameboy games on their PC isn’t their appeal being Portable???

[@389OpiE]

@@MrTenInHell Get a laptop then

[@franwex]

Older Pokémon games are hard to get into? It’s the only ones I can get into 😲

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

Yeah Gen 1 and 2 are the ones I find myself playing the most and I never owned then until the VC releases on 3DS

[@LyranVega]

Cant relate, all the pokemon game are op lol even rom hacks... injustice downloaded Light Platinum two days ago great rom hack I say.

[@shreever9473]

The older ones are the best. A lot of people complain about the restricted technology of the Gameboy but I really loved the games

[@mightymurph3949]

How about that

[@julianwilliams9088]

I tried a new Pokémon game and it was so ridiculously easy that I got bored and stopped playing

[@Parnolm]

I'm telling Nintendo you used a save state

[@supersambams]

If they come after me I’m coming after YOU

[@MasterSinister3]

Wait for real?!?

[@coolskelleton95]

@@oldaccount2550 whh-aat??

[@thejoker2846]

His lying you idiots

[@mgtowlite7414]

*_Dating a single mom is like playing someone elses saved game._*

[@ultimategamer2669]

The idea of using a supposedly torturous challenge to introduce the younger generations to the old games and hopefully make them enjoy some of these classics is absolutelly brilliant.

[@richardg5301]

Torturous challenge? Only one system to play, oh noes!?! lol. When I was a little kid, one point after our NES broke in early 90's, all I had was Sonic The Hedgehog Tiger handheld for a while. That's real torture.

[@ZombieBarioth]

Games aren't re-released because they've "aged better", they're re-released because they were popular. There are a lot of otherwise good games that won't get that treatment due to being overshadowed, licensing, or the company going under, so there is merit in being 'forced' to explore a system's library.

[@chefboythirdy3998]

I’m only 14 and I have always respected the older things in life especially things from the 1900s-2000s, and not gonna lie I like older games more than newer games because of the feeling of nostalgia and it feels nice to play games that impacted the pop culture community and gaming community

[@graphicremoved2539]

@Default Man idk man all he said was that the prospect of digging into an older library such as the game boy should be viewed with an open mind rather than as an ultimately challenging experience. I think that's like the opposite of gatekeeping man

[@m0nsterman1221]

@Default Man r/ihavereddit

[@senpapialekz9899]

bro i remember when i had my gameboy color and it was finessed by my cousin that i just met the same day he stole it ;-;

[@tizocwave7729]

damn....

[@bobross613]

bro my neighbor looked through her closet and found an original never opened game boy.

[@JoshWaites]

@@bobross613 If that still ain't open, that is worth a pretty penny 💲

[@NobD2]

Bro where he at let's square up

[@OneEpicGamer-rd5op]

Did u get it back!?

[@coldblooded1700]

sounds like a damn good month

[@worldsboss]

For 2022 I set myself the challenge of only playing 3DS games to try and clear my backlog. Here we are at the start of November and not only have I stuck to that challenge, but I have managed to finish 30 games on my 3DS! Gonna have one final push in the next two months to finish as many more as I can before opening up my options again and playing on whatever platform I feel like.

[@japposaurusrex]

Young millenials really making challenges out of my everyday life as a child. Wild.

[@no-ol5ps]

I still play game boy games on a 3ds (since a game boy is so expensive and the limited cartridge batteries) they released a bunch of game boy games on the 3ds eshop so theyre much easier to play now

[@hil449]

These challenge things just sound so silly

[@OmegaFire11]

I mean he explicitly said it’s not a child because he grew up with it, he just wanted to go back to it

[@nathanglynn7443]

Literally said he bought the games new and the Gameboy, he isn't a kid lol

[@TXFDA]

Truth. I was born in 89. I pretty much had a Game Boy since I was born. I spent large chunks of my time doing nothing but playing Game Boy. Even more when you add in Game Boy Color and Advance. I STILL play Game Boy games all the time. I either do it on my re-shelled GBA SP 101 with a flash cart, or my emulation handheld. I still have my original grey brick and Pokemon Gold GBC, but playing on them without a backlit screen is just annoying more than fun. And I somehow don't have any of the the millions of worm lights I used to have. One day I'll have the money to buy myself a pre-modded GBC with a nice screen on it. Maybe even get one with a rechargeable battery because why not?

[@jogsamson]

Most impressive part of this video is how you’ve managed to keep all of your games/ gameboy and everything so immaculate. Beautiful.

[@rikuyaaragaki7684]

It is so nostalgic. Gameboy was the first one my father used to play that I played.

[@PostApocolyptica]

07:09 "Mi-SING-no" is certainly an odd way of saying it, I'll give you that.

[@elijah1110]

Thats how i say it too

[@TofuCate]

@@elijah1110 I called it Missing No. Because I knew it meant "missing number"

[@SPITZtheGOD]

@@TofuCate that's like old runescape players using "lobbys" or "skellys" IRL. That always made me angry. Just say the word! Lol

[@TofuCate]

@@SPITZtheGOD but seriously lobbys were THE food in runescape. Wish I had enough fishing and cooking level.

[@mariah_greer]

Loved seeing your pets in the video! So cute

[@supersambams]

Haha I’m glad you enjoyed them! I plan on doing more live action stuff in the future so maybe you’ll get to see more of them

[@AshleyGrabowski-ru3hp]

I liked how the puppies looked at your Gameboy like "what's that?"

[@abcdeisthekeygaming277]

Yeah do it again I love Gameboy and wish there was more video of people using them in modern times rather than just straight review of the actual Gameboy

[@shaunmc04]

Nobody defending Yoshi? When I was a soldier, even 25 years after the game came out, we used to have tournaments on that game in our dorms. Say what you want but it’s an absolute classic.

[@MrHomelessHobos]

Yoshi is evil

[@saubea]

I will never feel like 10 year old me playing Super Mario Land again. That enthusiasm for most thing is gone. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@josephcox7181]

2DS virtual console has reconnected me with that feeling.

[@TheThirdEnergy]

Damn this comment got me in the feels

[@TXFDA]

I'm 32 years old. I still play through and beat Super Mario Land at least a couple times a year.

[@simao6900]

Just putting out there: you can change the color palette in the super gameboy. There's a array of color combos and even the gameboy palettes.

[@jaxreviews4598]

Your cat is so adorable! 🥰

[@Evilpricetag]

Idk why, but those original art for pokemon made me really miss my grandparents

[@luffysantiago8166]

Me too

[@Shmeve0]

Love how youtube recommends this for me 10 months later

[@luffysantiago8166]

KZbin suck

[@Retku22]

Aah! So much memories! I remember being 6 when i got the gameboy color and Link's awakening as a birthday gift. Btw, where did you get that case? It looks cool!

[@supersambams]

I got the case at a garage sale when I was a kid! I'm sure you could find one on ebay today though :)

[@axzaos]

I didn't have a Game Boy when I was a kid but somehow this still triggers some serious nostalgia. I want to try this myself someday.

[@damn.engineer]

3:20 bro, the secret platform is on the other side :D there are two of these secret areas, one has the block where you were looking for it, and the other has it under the leftmost gap :)

[@MikeStavola]

I haven't played Mario Land in almost 30 years, and I was shouting this at my screen. The weird parts of old games you remember...

[@wearevenomyouaredinner433]

I was trying to tell him under the far left gap but he didn't hear me. 😅

[@Kanshario]

I did this more than one month because back in the days there were only a Game Boy. Hahaha. XD

[@scottylyon4877]

7:14 The "Missingno" actually stood for missing number, just a little fun fact there lol.

[@Shmeve0]

Lol everyone knows that

[@UNOxDExELLOS]

@@Shmeve0 I don't know if the uploader knew judging by how he pronounced the name (Mis-ING-no)

[@ramens]

@@UNOxDExELLOS I though I was the only one that realised that!

[@AlessandroCussino]

This should be a challenge. I growed up with the Game Boy line of consoles. Tecnically speaking i never stopped to play Game Boy games since the early 90's. The Game Boy consoles was my nearly only way to play games until the early 2000's. And until now i never really stopped to play Game Boy games also thanks to a flash Game Boy Advance cartridge called EZ-Flash IV Omega.

[@handheldhavoc6635]

I remember using the Missingno. Glitch in Blue but it was in Cinnabar Island (?) And I would always try to get x999 rare candies 😅

[@LyranVega]

Yea my cousin introduced me to that also.... it how I got my pokemon ready for the pokemon league back then.. then I used his level 80 mewtwo to wipe the the whole league lol

[@thomasconrad9079]

This vid deserves a lot more views

[@supersambams]

Thank you🥺

[@chrish8904]

@Airock the Great ROFL

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

@Airock the Atheist being Amish isn't a challenge, literally

[@andrewm0960]

Hey you should make a second video with other games buddy that would be great specially the dragon quest game

[@andremalerba5281]

"the Gameboy is a portable that can easily fit in your pocket!" OMG dude that thing always have been huge, unless you still have cargo pants there's not many pockets that would fit it nicely.

[@marshall1556]

depends which model u have the older ones were huge but when the gb color came out they were all smaller

[@andremalerba5281]

@@marshall1556 I remember more the GB Color, GB Pocket, OG Advance and SP, and I dare to say the only pocketable one is the SP! TBH from every portable that I can remember IMO the only real pocketables were the GBA SP, GBA Micro, DS Lite and PSP Go.

[@marshall1556]

@@andremalerba5281 I mean we were all younger so our clothes and pockets were smaller like just the other I put my gba in my pocket and it fit like a phone in ur pocket

[@Iivaitte]

JNCO Jeans were a thing.

[@zuppazebaschtian3830]

Remember Southpole and Fubu Jeans etc...?! With those, not that big Problem 😂👍🏼

[@mightymurph3949]

After 20 years my gameboy color still works (although you have to flip the power switch slowly now) Its been dropped, thrown, drowned, stolen 2x’s, confiscated, and left in a basement for years, but its still here

[@forestreflection2066]

Gameboys were built like tanks my gba sp has been droped and peed on by cats ( I gave it a huge dis infecting treatment) and it still works no screen rot or anything but my ds is not so lucky the hinges on it doesn't work as well and it has screen rot.

[@kittles2713]

This is a nostalgia trip

[@SockBot]

This was such a great, silly, self aware video. Made me wanna get my GBC back out. 100% subbing can’t wait to see more from u!

[@yuvyx3288]

Overstatement

[@SockBot]

@@yuvyx3288 lol someone says “I like this” and you respond “nah you don’t” 🤔

[@GrandmasterofWin]

I shouldn't take it as a personal attack, but it felt like a dagger when you dissed Donkey Kong Land lol. You still couldn't play it even after figuring out the color pallet?

[@jamesandalotofgames9211]

I remember when I was young I only had a game boy for like a year. I actually remember those times fondly

[@SimpleChineseYoutube]

Some of the music has been heard in little snippets in later games, for example: Winning the roshambo games in Paper Mario: Color Splash will play a short melody inspired by the ending theme of Super Mario Land, specifically when it picks up and goes faster.

[@FehAzeved0]

KZbin Algorithm never disappoints me

[@kurbychannel]

Dude Play GBA Not GBC. A GBA Can Play GBA, GBC and GB

[@LITTLE1994]

God, I miss this exact kind of experience as a kid...

[@wizardofloneliness2019]

Really feel like this didn’t cover enough ground for a month. Maybe a revisit to cover some more would be in order.

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

Oh, that weird case with the clear front! 😳 I forgot about that thing. This and my caselogic cd player holder were crucial

[@oldgamerdj7777]

I’m thinking about doing this for my channel should I?

[@midnightisnice]

Nah bro do videos about hip hop. Obviously we need more hip hop content. This video game thing is boring

[@AriesFireTiger]

1 ad every 4 minutes makes for a helluva lot of interruptions. 🤡🤡🤡

[@sylentnoise932]

I'm really enjoying these videos. Wish you could do one for Gameboy Advance! So many fun and colorful games on there.

[@lexpinkmoon]

ngl seeing you have maltese dogs kept me watching the video ❤️ (they're very special to me) and i kept watching because this is a cool video and a fun idea!! i have a hard time focusing on media, too, just because there are so many choices now; i ought to try something like this

[@Valtz_YT]

I enjoyed the video, so much I spent 4 hours looking for a modded Gameboy color and pulled the trigger. I usually deal with same problem on finishing things and attention span so I figured why not try it as well, got myself a GBC in that awesome atomic purple with Pokémon Crystal! thank you for the content, it really does inspire.

[@TXFDA]

I want to get a modded GBC one day. I have an original GBC actually, but I don't want to mod it since it's one of those fancy Pokemon Gold ones. But money is keeping me from getting one. I did recently spend a chunk of money on an emulation handheld (the Retroid Pocket 2+), but I felt like in the long run, the Retroid would be a better value for the price. It was still cheaper than a pre-modded GBC, and I can play anything from Atari 2600 to Dreamcast (even PS1, PSP, and DS). But I'm definitely gonna get one one day. For now, if I want to play on real hardware, I have a GBA SP 101 and some flash carts.

[@David-lk5bt]

Lately I find myself playing my GameBoy and GameCube regularly. I just prefer the way games were developed in the past. It’s rare for most modern games to grab me for long.

[@solkiwigaming]

Soo... mine and many others' childhood?? This wasnt something to test out back then, it was the reality.

[@lm9327]

The barrel game in Superstar Saga. I did know what you were talking about! We're officially friends!

[@nuiharime3410]

Cat was like: *screw you I'll play by myself then*

[@StatusQuonald]

Oh man. That brings back memories. Hundreds of hours on Pokémon gen 1 and 2, Megaman Xtreme and Wario Land and Golden Sun ❤️

[@Shynotic]

I sold my Retron 5 but man was it great, definitely recommend.

[@thazkid]

11:18 Didn't expect to see Mario chasing Yoshi with a hammer.

[@tuney7319]

This is supposed to be difficult but like come on a lot of gb games are really good. The zelda and pokemon rpgs come to mind

[@ericmonson9683]

Donkey Kong land was marketed for the gbcolor, my parents got me a bundle.

[@Discoh]

Nice video, I can totally relate with the need to focus on media. My backlog is super messy and I often find myself playing dozens of games at once. I've also been meaning to get into Game Boy collecting, I think it would be pretty fun. This might actually be the push I needed, so thanks for that.

[@emilyvilleneuve9315]

I did this when I was punished as a kid, but my parents forgot to take away one of my GBA.

[@spellblade137]

Great video man, really entertaining! I love GBC! GBA was always my favorite though lol

[@onlychristian1477]

I just found this video, I’ve had the same trouble, I see myself buying game after game for all of my consoles start it, play it for about an hour and drop it forever. I’m not finished watching the video but I’m going to try something similar to this, so far great video. Subscribed !

[@kevinpatterson8901]

I’m the same way

[@rob850]

Maybe you can find a larger gbc display, that would be a video in itself. It would be interesting to visualize something bigger without a backlight. IMO gbc screen is unique in comparison to any other, I'm talking a fascination of Casio g shock display glorified. One possibly reason for getting burned out on a game could be strain on brain/eyes. When you game your face off the realization that staring into a light source directly coming to your face could be not so good for health. Would be gamer heaven if all games could be played without light behind the display. From what I've read the eyes can accumulate free radicals. Color, contrast, light, gamma, etc.. I'm talking actually the lack of enjoyment is complex, gbc might be the very best if on a 15" screen, playing Disgaea 2 without backlight. Ever gone camping with no electronics? The day feel healthier? What are we getting away from? IMO this matter is a concern that will only be addressed from within. Outside sources have a different prospect.

[@SuperZombiepimp]

The GB screen drove me crazy as a kid it was only until years later when the DS came out that I actually enjoy portable games

[@shopliftfilms]

Alakazam is always beast! That Yoshi game is alright. They recently released it for switch online and I played it for like 5 hours.

[@devintage1993]

I played Game boy for like three years in a row it ain't a challenge 🙄🤣

[@evoyjonathan]

My dad gave me his old Gameboy Color, and I absolutely love it. Been playing Pokémon on it, fun time.

[@joseabraham777]

So much nostalgia in this video... I remember Super Mario Land... in fact I hate it the first time I played it because I ordered a a Christmas gift but I was expecting Mario Land 2. And for me Donkey Kong Land was perfect, but the things that you’re saying are true,

[@bigbadchupa9511]

I wish I could get into the old Pokémon games. I started off with fire red and went from there. I downloaded silver on my 3ds but haven’t played it...

[@no-ol5ps]

The oldest pokemon game i could really play for multple hours at a time is leaf green, i have crystal and yellow but i usually just get bored of it after a few minutes

[@beansoup1088]

Great vid. Great gb colorway. Nice cat n dogos

[@supersambams]

Hey thanks so much!

[@WeeNat313]

Did you have the music constantly playing in your head afterwards? That always happens to me after I play Pokemon lol

[@oinkmaster8742]

I got tired of my parents taking all of my games every time I get them back for sum bs reason so I bought a Gameboy and that's all I've been playing for the last 6 months 💀

[@supersambams]

Why do they keep taking your games away?!

[@MikeStavola]

Not gonna lie, I played the Gameboy almost exclusively from 1989 to 1994. Totally worth it. Especially the tedious puzzlers.

[@SMCwasTaken]

11:38 YAAAY HE REFERENCED MARIO AND LUIGI SUPERSTAR SAGA ONE OF THE BEST RPGS, THANKS ALOT SUPERSAMBEANS YOU MADE MY DAY 100000000000000 TIMES BETTER YOU EARNED A NEW SUB AND LIKE

[@supersambams]

Beans be with you my friend

[@lukewarmberry6845]

This should have more views

[@ClintLowe]

Damn, I remember doing that almost a full year when out tv blew out back in the 90s.

[@mak_707]

I fucking love the barrel mini-game from superstar saga. Just to make sure that I'm not faking it. You do it in a ship full of skeletons people and you wind up sinking it and the star piece (that looks like a bone) floats out of the ship underwater.

[@jakereesman7649]

Great video! You should do the Gameboy Advance now!

[@karries3]

the superstar saga mini game is the one where you are on the ghost ship and you have to win to get a membership card to get off the ship. Ithink im right??? right???

[@supersambams]

you are correct!

[@thequestvault]

just a note: you can switch palettes on the super gameboy.

[@seanmitchell1832]

I remember my brother coming up to me a couple years ago after I gave him a 3ds and he told me he bought a game called yoshi I told him he would regret it 10 minutes later he told me I was right he wasn’t mad though the 3ds I gave him had about 3000 dollars worth of downloads on it the only ds I have ever seen more loaded than the one I gave him is my Hylian shield 2ds which has about every game you can think of spread across multiple sd cards

[@fingrati]

This is what I call "considered" gaming.

[@majinrabbid]

It's a cool thing to experience to recreate simplier times Thank you Guts with his grasses on

[@supersambams]

Glad you enjoyed :) I’m also always happy when people get my profile picture haha

[@TheLovemusic101]

Sorry man found this really boring but good luck

[@PiMpGranny]

Got you beat. Played gameboy from 92-05

[@EthanChristensen]

I love this video but I gotta say I hate the way you say missingno

[@supersambams]

How do you say it? :(

[@EthanChristensen]

@@supersambams wow I honestly didnt expect a reply but I love this video so much!! I have always just heard it said "missing no" like with the word missing seperate almost

[@andrewyi4477]

When missingno came out on this video I felt like a kid watching pokemon cartoon & just before the commercial break it would make you guesss “who’s that Pokémon ? “

[@zachatck6567]

Within August to now, I picked up a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance SP, and I'm having one of the best gaming moments of my life. Also adorable cat ❤

[@Nordlicht05]

I still cherish my first Gameboy classic... Did not have any handheld after this. But last year I got 2 gbc from Japan and refurbished them.

[@thealgorithm4429]

I wish you would stop calling it a Gameboy. It's a Gameboy color.

[@iholarabaybay5]

Zelda at :43 seconds mark. Ha I called it first. Thanks.

[@Showgun42]

new title for a video i spent my whole summer living in the 80s or the 90s

[@Ilovehaleebear]

....this video doesnt feel like you played GB for a month. It feels like you played 5 minutes one afternoon, and took forever explaining it. You talked about like less than 10 games.

[@primeoctober]

Am I the one who actually wants a gameboy? Lol

[@Facusblues]

No

[@LOCKEYJ]

‘Playing only gameboy for thirty days’ … uses emulation with first game. Oh well at least you tried?

[@supersambams]

Goo goo ga ga (poops pants)

[@seppyxdlol]

@@supersambams lol

[@LOCKEYJ]

@@supersambams the main thing is it was fun 👍

[@LyranVega]

That's the exact Gameboy I got for Christmas back in 99' with the pikachu yellow version!!! Oh the nostalgia!!! 😂😂😂

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

Same Donkey Kong story for me. The surprise of it becoming a giant game blew me away, played it every day till I beat it. The 64 moveset works stupidly well in 2D.

[@nicosalsa21]

That barrel mini game in superstar saga was the best, i still boot up my gba sp to play it from time to time

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

I just realized that Crossniq+ is just Yoshi’s Cookie but on marathon

[@CorbanLaFon]

Yo that's Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong 94?) I didn't realize the Gameboy Advance game was a remake of an OG gameboy game! That's awesome. That was one of my favorite Mario games back in the day!

[@ashenwolf3846]

Nothing better than reliving your childhood memories throw a great library of games. Kids these days with there Call of Duty and God of War don't know what real games are.

[@CosmosProvider]

You don't HAVE to play gameboy games on a basic gameboy, that's torture man. I know it looks cool but get a 101sp for christ sake or a custom regular gba with backlit screen, anything but a gameboy color. Keep it for collector value, never play on it. Do yourself a favor

[@valley_robot]

Just bought a GB colour started collecting games for it ,I have way better ways of playing the games (miyoo mini) but the games are really cheap I've not paid more than £5.00 for a game ,good video

[@nouvahlegend6327]

*Reads Title* I did this every day for years. Where's my recognition? Lol.

[@rochipapaya4839]

👏👏👏