Hi

[@edge247]

When we needed John the most, he came back for us.

[@CaptAwesumNo1Zone]

Wish he stayed a little longer before leaving to go buy cigarettes

[@kguy123456]

John’s back in the basement. All is Right in the World.

[@AstralPhnx]

Nature is returning

[@Runslik3Wind]

Gaia is healing.

[@CaptAwesumNo1Zone]

Don't worry.. he disappeared for another 2+ yrs without a word as of today.

[@Sleepdroidstudios]

It's official: John saved 2020!

[@msbae]

Glad to see that you're back, John. This makes 2020 at least a little bit less awful. :)

[@joshvan74]

I spent the first two minutes of this video expecting John to jump out of that box like it was our birthday. Welcome back JOHN!!!!

[@leonmitchell9389]

So good to see you back mate, it’s like an old friend has returned.

[@richbiles230872]

Greetings from the UK. Great to see you, John. In these difficult times it's a real boost knowing that you're still around.

[@ArcadeCabNBud]

british here too

[@roasty80]

@@ArcadeCabNBud same here

[@RWL2012]

I'm also in the UK but he's been gone again for a year now :(

[@chrisa.8814]

Man, i missed your channel. Cant wait to hear "Hey Guys....Welcome to the..." again.

[@mikeycourington2011]

If you're old enough to remember Ghostbusters 2... "WE'RE BACK!!!" Welcome back, John!

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks, Mike!

[@bengt-erikhellgren8897]

I was just at Pinball Expo 2022, met quite a few John's Arcade fans down there.....

[@nickrampage1980]

So glad you’re back! IMO you have done so much for this hobby! You have inspired me to collect and restore games, and has become one of my favorite things to do. Please keep them coming!

[@lippershey1]

In the quiet words of Professor Charles Xavier, “Welcome Back.”

[@mikeycourington2011]

The new popcorn machine unboxing says it all.

[@jeff15]

do you know the model of this one or brand ? Thanks.

[@gqdaddy7445]

Sort of thought the new popcorn machine was a big F-U to the haters of the old poor broken down one. He aggressively opened it. Lol. Then came to find out a viewer had donated it to him and was a much more wholesome moment after that. :)

[@jamesholden658]

Seeing this pop up on my KZbin feed made my day. Great to see you back.

[@rorylofthouse3134]

All is good in 2020 now John's back.

[@Spawn-wt6ul]

For anyone wondering, The Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield IL, IS OPEN!!! Not even Covid-19 can stop the power of 750+ Arcade machines under 1 roof.

[@WeSRT4]

Don't feel pressured to make extravagant videos. Just play the games, and hang out.

[@1CrispyCracker]

Never thought I’d hear the arcade again. Crazy how time flies 👍

[@pacscalatorarcade5736]

We welcome you back with open arms John! So glad that you are back!👍🏻

[@ChelleyMadison]

To enter the Mini PacMan Arcade contest directly, enter here: playr.gg/giveaway/gZf9nO3 John has been podcasting for 15 years this Summer - help him celebrate along with Numskull!

[@jsenigaglia]

"So, Franz....sorry man." Sheesh.

[@chrismeder2376]

Glad to see you are back and surviving in these strange times. In order to get my "John" fill, I started to listen to VGO. Loved the shows where you were tracking Covid and telling everyone to get 4x4s and stock pile food.

[@Okurka.]

Next video: Fixing my camera using Bondo - Part 1 of 16 BTW. Adam uses a 1084 monitor, it was mostly used with the Commodore Amiga. The C64's monitor was the 1702.

[@JC-rb3fx]

Welcome back! The hero we need! Love from Melbourne, Australia. Currently in stage 4 lockdown so you're videos are keeping me entertained!

[@aussieweaboo1054]

kek im stage 3 in Mitchell shire

[@tonyburns6259]

We missed you John huge fan from Scotland

[@mikecanar2279]

I’m not sure if anyone will see this comment but please look more closely in this video! I’m a big fan of John and welcome back to the arcade buddy👍 I’m also big in the paranormal and I saw a ghostly orb towards end of video at time stamp 58:50. Look very closely at top portion of case it’s very faint but starts from bottom left corner to middle and darts to upper left of the case. I know a lot of you will say that’s just a reflection from game monitor or maybe John’s watch but this thing doesn’t move in a way a reflection would in that kind of speed. Just thought you should all know and believe me I’m sceptic and a lot of times try to debunk the unexplained but sometimes this stuff can’t be debunked.

[@ravsingh7711]

John we have missed you so much.. I am so glad you are back. Life is not been the same without you. Many thanks for all you do for the arcade community! Love your passion! Don't ever leave again :-)

[@Maxisoft2]

JOHN! Welcome back! We did a (obviously distanced) group watch with the local arcade community. You looked great on the big screen :D. Cheers from Stuttgart, Germany!

[@ThePeacemaker123]

In Stuttgart haben wir so etwas? :-)

[@Maxisoft2]

ThePeacemaker123 Logo! Wenn du magst folge der Meetup Gruppe für alle weiteren Infos ;)!

[@anthonyotoole8737]

Best News Ever - JOHNS BACK in the BASEMENT !!!! THATS AMMMMAAAAAZZZZIIINNNGGGGGGGGG !!!!!!

[@rallogump]

"Welcome back, to that same old place that you laughed about!"

[@erolon28]

Thank you for allowing us all back into the basement once again, we missed all the wonderful sights & sounds. Glad to have you back John!

[@geofffitz1497]

Sorry to have missed the live fun, but you know...work and all. Great to have you back and ready to continue the learning!

[@xaGe__]

Love it! He starts his come back tour with a new popcorn machine! Classic...

[@JesseH76]

Your first video back it's not a cabinet needing fixing, but a tripod! Well, I wasn't really shocked when you were gone. You took about a 6 month break, came back for a bit and you were gone for a year? Couldn't really blame you. You were bound to get burned out besides the channel, job, kids, family. You're one of my favorite hosts, glad to see you back. I'm not sure if you took a break from the podcast and forum, maybe I missed out there. But man, maybe you should take on a project, then give yourself a month break or whatever you feel. You need to pace yourself, John! It's like you were doing a full on spirit since starting the channel. I'd rather see you every 2 weeks or once a month than a whole year. Anyway, not trying to tell anybody how to live, you do you, but don't burn yourself out! We love you, John!

[@Okurka.]

The tripod didn't break; the camera broke.

[@JesseH76]

@@Okurka. My bad, "tripod mount on the bottom of my camera."

[@braderunnah2204]

Welcome back dude! You’ve been my arcade inspiration as a build out my set. Maybe 2020 will end up ok in the end.

[@MichaelTJD60]

Can't blame you for wanting to take a break, John. If it makes you feel better, I took a 10-year break from the arcade game hobby and just recently got back into it...in the past month I've acquired a Defender and a Donkey Kong Jr, the latter of which was free and needs a restoration. Looks like I've got a new project to tackle.

[@Twobarpsi]

Missed you! This channel was a modern day link back to the 80's! Loved the arcades, there was a sound, smell, and visual experience that these stupid consoles just don't capture! Plus you had to spend your hard earned money, not just hitting the reset button.

[@FrancisJFox]

WE NEED JOHN TO COME BACK AGAIN!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!! ❤❤❤

[@wolvenar]

Dude this just made my day!! Nix that, week. Definitely a welcome event given current events!

[@danieldevries3230]

Welcome back brother. You're literally the only channel I'm subscribed to. You come back and instantly informed me about that barcade in "Wooster" lol. Great stuff. Don't lose the spirit!

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

Missed the live stream. Welcome back, John.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

We may be in a pandemic and there's riots in the streets. And cats and dogs living together. Mass Hysteria. But John is making videos again. Some how the world seems much more happy and cheerful. WELCOME BACK JHON!

[@AndrewAzer73]

Welcome back. Glad to hear you and the family are staying healthy and well.

[@DMorg88]

glad you're back man love the videos, been following you on here for a while, love the old games, learn a lot keep them coming brother man much love and respect from Canada

[@insider1927]

Thank you John great to have you back. From Cardiff South Wales UK

[@SuperFili]

Having you back is inspiring me to get back into restoring arcade machines. I’ve been out for a bit too!

[@tobycooper5804]

Good nail biting stretch on Donkey Kong. I forgot how hard it was. Looking forward to more of your videos. Welcome back.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Dude, I'm so happy to see you back!!!!!!

[@MaxellAdGuy]

I thought for sure you were gonna pop out of that box! It’s Good to have you back John!

[@Rdup222]

Right as I was cleaning up my cocktail cab! Goodness, I MISSED THIS CHANNEL!

[@Isotopes2222]

13:28 Chris Farley laugh

[@Gaff77]

John`s Back!!!! as an old arcade geek, I`m been missing John, like dude can miss another dude.

[@MattSapienzaComedy]

The king has returned. The return of the king

[@sappyhead]

Just when I thought 2020 was going down the toilet.... John helps us rise above. 🙌🏼 Welcome Back!

[@haytipd504]

So glad to see you back John! You were my inspiration to get my Arcade collection started! You have been missed and the Arcade Community is excited to have you back again!

[@shyrodillasyo]

Just love hearing all those sounds in that arcade!! 😍😍

[@taggounet]

So we will finally have something good happening in 2020. Welcome back John, we've missed you !

[@thelas]

John, hopefully you see this but you mentioned an Arcade1up build (centipede). This would be a cool series! People including myself who have them as a way to try and relive and enjoy the arcade nostalgia would appreciate your take and expertise on modding and building a cabinet! There's a ton of mods that can be done for them, would provide a good amount of content and help a bunch of people who are trying to start out in the arcade hobby. Go with a small series with a build and couple mods (throw in a pi or low end pc for emulation? new tension spring installs for the sanwa clones they use? etc). Genuinely hope you see this bro, thank you for all you do. -Theo

[@pauls5984]

Thanks for bringing back some normalcy during these crazy times. It is much needed.

[@christophermiller6957]

It’s like COVID-19 never happened. Glad to see you’re back even it’s infrequently.

[@retro_reflections]

John is back, has a new popcorn machine, and the table is still wobbly - 2020 finally has a saving grace. Welcome back, big man.

[@tonebone7053]

So good to see your triumphant return...hope everything is good with you. Welcome back, we missed ya.

[@RossReviewsEverything]

I’m so happy you’re back. Thanks John. :)

[@davy_K]

NIce to see you back. Your channel is one of the reasons I ended up getting a classic of my own at home. Didn't do it myself - got one refurbed from TNT but I'd never have even considered owning one before. I've got myself to do a few really simple things like check voltages using a multimeter, twiddle display adjustment pots and see how the buttons work etc.

[@LJSW12]

Awesome. As good as its been having all those extra VGO episodes, it's good go have you back John.

[@givezerofx]

Anybody else get that feeling like before the quarantine I miss that feeling welcome back John

[@voltz15]

Heeey, new popcorn machine!! That last one was getting a little wiggly

[@MrFabes23]

Yes! Glad your back! Hope you enjoyed your time off and refreshed the batteries! Cheers!

[@randyfrench9401]

Dear John, man am I glad to see you. I caught a few podcasts you guys did just to hear your voice & know that you were ok. I started to get worried about ya. And I still got my John's arcade sweatshirt I ordered. I walk into some of these arcade bars in Indianapolis and the owners always run up to just to check out the John's Arcade Sweatshirt. I need to get me some of the T Shirts over here. But I dunno if you still sell them. -Randy French from Alexandria Indiana. :)

[@chrisstep5738]

GGA has the R360 Glcok. Was put on the floor on Monday of their Anniversary week.

[@kapado690]

This is the most savage unboxing I've ever seen. Who hurt you ?

[@gingertom64]

Very glad to see the basement again, sounds like you have had some good downtime. Let me go and put my John's arcade t-shirt on and enjoy the episode. Hope you have all been well, since the dam covid arrived.

[@charliesilverman1132]

Nice to see you again, It felt like the old days before they pulled the plug on the world!.

[@TBONE_2004]

HEY GUYS, WE ARE BACK IN THE BASEMENT!!

[@tracycampbell4526]

Can we get a HELL YEAH!!!! "It's like going home again." :)

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

He's back, the popcorn machine is back, and the table is still wobbly. I'm very happy about all of this.

[@arcadefever]

So happy to have you back !!! Best news of 2020 !!!!

[@TymodaTV]

Back to doing what you do best. Welcome back. I’ve seen too many classic arcades go out of business in 2020. This helps out some. Thank you.

[@stephanemalo8262]

lol starts off with the popcorn machine

[@darkinertia2]

ive been following you for a long time dude, back before johns arcade on vgo and im glad youre back dude! im still waiting for the next killscreens album lol

[@stefanthurm5475]

Glad to see you are back. Hope all is going well for you during these times.

[@WilliamPorygon]

Just a few days ago I was thinking about how much I missed John's Arcade, glad you're back!

[@pinballdan]

John!! Bring back ARCADE OUTSIDERS!!! Once a month would be great!!!! We need some laughs!! Life is hard right now as you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GalaxyGames843]

Awesome! I was about to start using the famous "Hey Guys" on my channel lol

[@Kallivakgames]

Bro.... where have you been. We've been waiting in this basement forever

[@ajb4057]

John it is great to see you back. Your KZbin videos have been a great contribution to the retro arcade community.

[@ukxvc]

So glad you're back pal, been looking forward to this for ages. What better way to start than setting up the popcorn machine.

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks, DJ!

[@dschultz9466]

GLAD to see you back!!

[@randalgelking7329]

Sorry, I missed whether he said he was "keeping it light" in this vid...🤔🤔

[@chrisb.1214]

Here's a public figure that we actually want to see back in the basement. Welcome back John!!!

[@pauls5984]

I laughed when I saw what was being unpacked.

[@URLWK]

Hey John! Glad to see you still have all the cabs. I've been working on my candy cabs lately. Welcome back.

[@chrisherringshaw3588]

All is right again with the world. Welcome back, brother.

[@Loggydogg1]

seeing this man back gives me hope for 2020

[@MP-uk1yc]

Welcome Back John, good to see you are well and rested.. Shame first video back you have camera issues. Look forward to seeing many more videos from you over the next few months and seeing the conclusion of the TMNT restore.

[@Hounddoggy33]

I just knew it was a new popcorn machine before you opened the Amazon box! Welcome back!

[@PaulKostrzewa]

A replacement popcorn machine, it's been a long time coming! So glad to see you back in the basement! :)

[@jamessquires3653]

Am so glad you are still alive jonh, glad you still up for youtube

[@arioca]

Hey guys, we are in the basement! PS: Please fix your wobbly table.

[@arioca]

@Z80 😂

[@Okurka.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaa1g3iFp6hnmLc

[@arioca]

@@Okurka. Thanks for the link. I've seen it before, I was being sarcastic ;)

[@EPICLULZ123]

Amazing timing, I was only scrolling through your uploads about a week ago and wondering where you went! I then realised just how long I've been watching regularly for, and it blew my mind. Glad you enjoyed the time away, but a part of me selfishly is more excited for you to be back to doing more arcade goodness!