My Life in Gaming Marathon #5 - Controllers and Cool Gaming Accessories

[@Pawnsh0pbluess]

Fell asleep woke up to this lol

[@camotech1314]

Same here lmao, was watching a video about trains when I was awake 😅

[@junghohyun6151]

Same here

[@Nelson_C_KNOWS]

When I fall asleep, it's either I wake up to this, or AVGN yelling and screaming about how bad the game is 😅

[@Foga001]

"You finally awake"! Lol It's 2Am, i was waching LGR before fallen asleep.

[@A7XBEAST21]

Same

[@JTSuter]

The nail polish racks for displaying Gameboy cartridges is genius!

[@djbawb]

for real. They mentioned a link in the description, did you see it? nvm I found it in their affiliate link. I'm a moron. lol

[@berealsupportive2744]

⭐ FANTASTIC DISPLAY for all of them smaller games yes! 😊

[@jimjilliker2890]

Ive got a giant wall mounted nail polish rack for all of my favorite n64 games. Ive got two racks that he has, I used them for my SNES games.

[@camotech1314]

Seems my destiny is to wake up to this video every morning, blocking this video didn't change anything.

[@friedzombie4]

i've seen this playing in the background of not 1, not 2, but 3 local game shops. To all the compilation haters, just remember that.

[@rambo_ando]

Love a good compilation, top 10, or round up!

[@badtaste311]

@@rambo_ando I'm confused here.

[@rambo_ando]

@@badtaste311 what about?

[@badtaste311]

​@@rambo_ando As to who would dislike a compilation of videos compiled by the creators themselves, opposed to those who have an interest and/or preference to said content and the seemingly contrarian nature in a statement alluding to the aforementioned haters, though it would seem contrarian in itself to make such a statement on a video where said group would most likely not be interested in visiting in the first place. I promise I'm not trying to be mean or rude with this unnecessary comment of mine, I was just honestly confused at first my friend. I wish you the best and most beautiful life one could ever have and take care my brother.

[@DankHunt420]

@@badtaste311 you would be surprised

[@HalianTheProtogen]

R.I.P. Near/byuu

[@thederkaderka]

This channel genuinely provides a service to the retro game community and the production is top notch. Thank you for everything you do.

[@foreignuser_]

agreed and it ain't no accident. these boys are working hard

[@roberthernandez7564]

Loving these compilations! These are great to have running in the background during the day. Plus, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE hearing the intro music. All The Nostagia Feels!

[@foreignuser_]

probably the best intro music on youtube. i'll be working doing my think not interacting with anyone, and suddenly this tune will come to my head and i'll just smile and remember my nerd bros are out here making money on videos about nerd stuff. life was kinda hard growing up as one of the nerdy boys, but now some guys who seem just like my friends from back in the day are able to harness what we loved at the time and turn it into a career. that makes me so happy

[@adorianaurelian7358]

@@foreignuser_ hmfhhmeeg

[@thelanecampbell]

I’m an NES Max fan. It was my goto controller growing up. There must be dozens of us.

[@jmccain22090]

Think there may be one of you. 😂

[@buxtech]

NES Max was my favorite controller as a kid, always felt so comfortable. Tried playing it as an adult and man that thing is cramped!

[@DerivitivFilms]

I LOVED the NES MAX, I used the hell out of that controller! Especially on Megaman and Ninja Gaiden

[@mewimi]

Same, most people, including Marc here... don't seem to comprehend how to use it properly XD

[@Poever]

I hope we’re clearing the runway for that long anticipated First Party Controllers #3 video, for everything Xbox 360-era onwards

[@namuzed]

I really like using music cassette cases for my Gameboy games. It's easy to print an insert that gives you a front and side cover and they stack & store really well. Plus you can put them into old-school multi cassette holders for display. The only issue is adding a foam insert in each so that the cartridge doesn't slide around.

[@neilcoronado684]

NES max was my favorite controller. It was perfect for the NES ice hockey game. :)

[@badtaste311]

Blades of Steel BABY!!!!

[@Stefan_Payne]

the sad thing about the Saturn Analogue and the Dreamcast controller is that they are the ONLY first party controller with a "no drift" analogue stick due to them being based on Hall Effect Sensors. No wear and tear here - everything else I know works with 150 year old tech -> the good old Potentiometer that WILL fail and die when used.

[@SoulScizorXD]

@Sal Padilla 3

[@raulvargas847]

All I can say is that your parents raised you right. I admire how you handled the situation. Much respect bro.

[@xman2k2]

MLIG are getting in on the Remaster craze

[@alomon7738]

man, it feels good when Artemio Urbina gets recognition in other countries

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

The Duke felt perfect with Halo 1.. that controller was perfection when it comes to FPS games. My hands are a little big.. so maybe it's just me

[@johnnycang]

That first 3 button Genesis controller was a revelation. Gotta give it up.

[@thumbwarriordx]

For most games the 6 button pad was essentially a 4 or 5 button pad, with one or two of the functions required by the 3 button scheme becoming obsolete in the transition. Several games simply used XYZ as weapon hotkeys. But not Earthworm Jim which gave you bupkis.

[@Syx7h]

Sansui made a controller for the NES that is almost identical to the Famicom's controller. It also features a slider switch for the A and B button that allow you to set how fast you want auto fire. It also has a headphone jack at the bottom of the controller for some weird mono output that changes ears depending on which direction your pressing. Overall it is my favorite controller for the NES.

[@foreignuser_]

pretty cool man i'll have to look into this. while i don't want any controller that has anything to do with autofire, having those other features seems pretty neat. switching a and b omg lol

[@jlang8213]

Woke up to this. Twice!

[@sodagrump9285]

These are getting me through my work day! Great stuff!

[@ModernRetroGameplay]

Slacker! lol

[@ATthemusician]

I am an avid everdrive collector. Don't get me wrong, I have boxed copies of a majority of the pokemon games and that's incredible, I love playing the original carts, but an everdrive is insanely useful and convenient, especially for someone that doesn't have 10s of thousands of dollars to finish every system collection that they want. Not to mention fan translations, hacks and homebrews, built in cheat engines, it's incredible.

[@reo5187]

Mr PL4Ndemic loves videogames.

[@picc9000]

Now what about propane and propane accessories?

[@AsianMan64]

I'm not even gonna lie, I fell asleep while I was watching a Matt KC video and woke up to this. Now I'm a fan.

[@jackofallgamesTV]

Again, what happened to the Atari 7800 in the first hour? That was the number 2 system in the US. Yes Sega was #3 in the US Sales. Sega just had a stronger sales in Europe where there was 10 formats competing mostly microconputers.

[@gamernaut8864]

If there's ever a KZbin gaming channel Hall Of Fame (and I hope there will be), you guys should be its 1st inductee. You are true icons for the gaming community.

[@twitchykun]

5:23 - I've got a real urge to pop in Robowarrior, thanks for using that clip

[@gbresaleking]

I'm 40 yrs old and have been gaming since the sega master system and just now learned that gamecube trigger has extra button click at bottom lol

[@shadowedfate151]

I just kinda woke up to this playing, but hey, I'm for it tbh. Also, I hope I'm as cool as these 2 dudes when I get to their age

[@simmydsimmyd]

This is the 4th time I wake up and this plays...

[@henryblazer20]

You guys put so much effort and love into these videos. Thank you

[@Galgomite]

To continue on how Analogue consoles slightly slow (or speed) games to play nice with HDMI, do MiSTer cores do the same?

[@Shikaku11373]

Great video, I grew up with gaming with my first game pad was an Atari 2600. We have really come a long way since then, one only complaint about these series is I want to get these consoles again but what sucks about getting older is having the money to buy them but no time to play them lol. Thanks for these series I always love having these videos playing why I'm at work or when I have my kids around.

[@foreignuser_]

i would say man as someone who sounds like we have similar history, is don't consider it a loss if you cannot get the things you remember back. this is how most memories work anyway and if you really needed it you would already have it. so much about gaming as an adult is about time and if you are anything like me, you don't have enough time to play what you can afford to

[@Ayixlia]

You're playing Robo Warrior! One of my favorite NES games and it's a hidden gem as well as underrated. It's a challenging game for sure, but it's fun to play it like a Bomberman clone that has an adventure story to it.

[@brianpbillingsley3687]

Ah, Robo Warrior. The niche game I had to explain to people because it didn't have Mario in it. Good times.😋

[@soukkhanhsila134]

Sometimes I think I play too much video games, then I come to my senses.

[@LankyFart]

I see something new from MLIG in my subscription box, I immediately stop what I’m doing and watch it.

[@vuetoob3983]

Unfortunately it was a lazy recycle collection of last year's subpar videos.

[@noahpartic7586]

I remember "Nintendo Thumb"😫, but back then, THAT was gaming for ya😏.

[@JamesShow]

I seriously bought the SEGA joystick JUST for the included Rapid Fire adapter. I would then connect a regular joypad to it. Oddly, I mostly used the rapid fire because I loved playing Monopoly and holding the rapid fire sped up the computer's turns. Also, it was MORE comfortable to play with it in your hands like the Atari joystick and actually move the stick from the bottom instead of the top grip.

[@benjaminschacht92]

I think at the time, it was more common for people in japan to have their consoles out in the living room on the table or even on the floor. The controller wires were short, however the other console cables were much longer.

[@NOLOAF-AR]

game sack just throwing whole feature length films on youtube

[@alphatheprotogen]

fell asleep and DIDNT wake up to this

[@packers12to80]

I'm a big binder guy. I house all my games in binders...switch, gba,ds,3ds and gameboy. I even use cd cases for all my generations of xbox. I keep all my cases displayed and just keep my games in binders. Works grt.

[@allentoyokawa9068]

Nintendo invented the D-Pad, that is not up for debate

[@JomasterTheSecond]

"It's not gonna be magically possible to play Rondo of Blood off of an SD card." Well, not yet anyway.

[@threeminuteshate]

Oh man oh man. I have not seen an NES Max since the late 80s. Consider me one of its few fans.

[@evolor]

oh lord, 4 freakin hours of pure pure magic!

[@meh78336]

The Megadrive 6 button pad is my favourite digital pad with the only thing missing being shoulder buttons, the Saturn pad almost nailed it but the retro bit version did it perfect.

[@lassihietala4117]

The wireless Retro-Bit Genesis controller has a weird bug with the Mega SG, in that it seemingly randomly accesses the console's system menu. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

[@mewimi]

For the NES Max controller, you are supposed to press on the ring, you don't use the thumb placement for pressing buttons, that is just for thumb stabilization and positioning.

[@HarveyProductions]

Television Amico best controller ever made

[@starstarstar4643]

Just fyi, if a controller/product is officially licensed but not made by the owner, then it's a second party controller, you can always tell the difference between 2nd and 3rd party because 2nd party controllers have the owners name on the controller like the first party controllers, like the retro bit sega controllers which are 2nd party, if doesn't have the logo/owner name on it, then it's 3rd party

[@jasonwb6884]

RoboWarrior on the NES had some pretty good tunes, like the use of it for background music.

[@MarylandBF]

Great video! You guys rock!!

[@ryannoble5451]

Better off buying new contact pads for old controllers. Cheaper and just as effective even if you need to replace them more often than original pads. What's great about 2D gen console controllers is there really aren't any "mechanical" points of failure to be had like you have with new gens with triggers and sticks etc. They really can last forever with occasional pad changes to keep them fresh.

[@susanfit47]

I'm a NES controller fan, NES Advantage fan, NES Max fan, NES dogbone controller fan, SNES controller fan, N64 controller, PS controller, and the Nintendo GameCube controller fan. Love them all!

[@alyx4436]

Nintendo build quality in '80s to mid '90s was like military-grade equipment lol. An original Gameboy literally survived a bombing run during the Gulf War. Somehow, Nintendo could defy the laws of thermodynamics and made plastic as hard as titanium.

[@foreignuser_]

and now they make joycons that break through everyday use, don't address the issue, and keep on keeping on

[@alyx4436]

@@foreignuser_ Yep. They don't even break through extensive use they are just broken straight out the factory. Then when you happen to get an alright pair another issue rolls up like a noisy spring.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

58:28 you should show the input lag in the comparisons too

[@ilikecurry2345]

Top 10 most cursed Nintendo moments - Link talked in those Link to the Past FMVs.

[@aNGUS-Kahn]

Didn't Sega have a 2nd Genesis joystick that offered six button? Does anyone know if that had the same problems as their three button joystick?

[@gamingwhilebroken2355]

Yes! I am not a fan of the dogbone either! I think the angle should be the other way and, as you said, the buttons should be closer. It’s so close to be the best NES pad, but just falls short.

[@tfp2199]

Just random started, saw it has 3 Hours, and watched it full lol! Good Work Man!

[@DARTHSKATER7]

I love this channel

[@IntelTwelve]

I have a PC Engine Duo with most of the great fighting titles, 2-six button stock controllers, 2-six button fighter controllers, and one stock NEC controller. I have the multi-tap too.

[@SolidNate99]

Awesome video man

[@alexandermatthews145]

The Turbo Graphic 16 is a great system. The Turbo had a lot of really good space shooters. Sega Dreamcast is my favorite and the Turbo is in my top 5 systems probably my 5th favorite Favorite Systems 1) Sega Dreamcast 2) Sega Master System 3) PlayStation 3 4) Xbox 360 5) Turbo Graphic 16 6) Nintendo Switch OLED 7) PlayStation 1 8) Sega Game gear 9) Xbox 1 10) Atari 2600

[@alexandermatthews145]

Worst system's 1) Atari Jaguar 2) Atari Jaguar CD 3) Panasonic 3DO 4) Nintendo Virtual Boy 5) Pioneer Laseractive 6) Nokia N - Gage 7) Samsung Nuon 8) Nintendo 2Ds 9) Atari Lynx 10) Nintendo Wii

[@meekstud]

Anyone who doesn’t like the NES Max doesn’t understand WHY it was made that way. Yeah, it’s smaller and can be a bit less comfortable but if you doubt that sliding disc thing, play Marble Madness with it. You’ll understand after that.

[@TheCodr9]

Where we can download complete list of games for those all consoles?? Please

[@Chamberz55]

Great vids. You should update the controllers with other consoles bit. Currently using my xboxS/X controller on switch with 8bitdo usb dongle but looking to use 8bitdo on xboxS for fighting games, haven’t found a one yet but hear may flash makes one. Love your channel.

[@ModernRetroGameplay]

The solution to the NES squareness on the controller was to put a piece of electrical tape on each top corner just to make it softer on the finger lol, than just add more lairs to make it rounder to your custom thickness. Didnt really need to buy anything. Same with SMS. I MUST SAY! Since you mentioned ROMDUMPS that are BAD, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE REDUMP SOULBLADE FOR PS1 THE CURRENT DUMP WONT RUN STORY MODE/Edgemaster mode PROPERLY OR SPECIAL WEAPONS PROPERLY AT ALL ON ANY EMULATOR!!!!!!! Both available dumps are broken in this sense ive tried forever to get it to run. If you can find a dump that can actually fully complete the game without glitching and freezing, ive never found it. If you boot it up and try arcade it will seem to work but the weapon mode doesnt.

[@NEStalgia1985]

U gotta get your hands on the Famicom with the pre recalled square buttons

[@LosCardenitas]

Wow. Great video

[@PistNRods]

I remember the dual shock ps1 controller. Never got it because there really wasn't any good games that required it. I guess you can play crash bandicoot on it, but those games work just fine with dpad since they are basically 2D games with polygons . You're locked in either a horizontal platform stage or vertical runner stage. Maybe you could use it on Blasto. LOL

[@AnthonyTuff]

AWESOME ALEX IN MIRACLE WORLD SHIRT.👍

[@wally19]

The Dreamcast joystick was awesome.

[@theneedforspeeder9575]

Nail polish display is genius for gameboy games

[@maj-solidsnake1808]

Incredible vidéo

[@TheRealist1.]

Is that EFFIN BIONIC COMMANDO!!! Emulator time!

[@snakethe6prince]

Pure classic 😮😮

[@mikeecalvary]

Dude you killed it on this video. Sucks that you havent done more like the flydigi vader 3 or the turtle beach steatlh ultra.

[@supermanblue2274]

They used an NES Advantage to control the Statue of Liberty in Ghostbusters II. 😂

[@NinSonyFan]

Of course i knew about it!! The last time i replayed Metroid Fusion, i played it entirely in tv mode via gba player using my gba as controller 😏

[@draggonhedd]

I wonder if you can install a sanwa arcade joystick in the genesis arcade stick, the plug and the screw posts look the same

[@JestersDeadUK]

freekin' incredible and SO in-depth!!!

[@OGM_OriginalGameMusic]

Oh yes! Gonna love this

[@AntonioRules69]

Careful with those retrobit products. They look and feel very similar to their original controllers but are built with some cheap internal parts. I bought two of the retrobit Saturn controllers last year and the d-pads broke within a few hours of gameplay on both controllers. the actuator cross in the d-pad was made with a very fragile plastic. It seems like the best modern 3rd party controllers are made by 8bitdo, they have a great Saturn/genesis 6 button style controller alternative.

[@tremaineunderwood7322]

Yup, I bought a Saturn one from Amazon and I live in South Africa so I can't return it. It has massive lag and the c button seems to choose when it wants to work. But not only that, because I could have just gotten a bad unit..To me they feel cheap, I have an 8bitdo Genesis controller and its no contest. You cant even compare the quality, I can't believe they get such good reviews.

[@friedzombie4]

@@tremaineunderwood7322 there's a firmware update to fix that, haven't had any issues using it with my WEGA CRT. I've beaten Burning Rangers and Sakura Wars nbd with this contoroller.

[@BushidoBrownSama]

3:13:46 Why does the Mission stick have a 9 pin controller port on it?

[@ianhunter433]

What game is the music at 2:01:45 from?

[@Giggler.]

Can you connect 4 arcade sticks to this? And how is this done? Can you make a video to show

[@Deltax5]

I think i am just sticking with the new NES classic controllers. I got a adapter for the blister and blissbox. IDK if the Pad in it is just as good. The other youtuber was saying that the replacement pads they found where not the same and didn't do diagonals as well. Are these better, similar to the originals? Would replacing the classic controllers make a more authentic feel?

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

You seem to have forgotten that putting the Joy Stick™ on the left side was to screw with people in the arcades, since most are right-handed. So, "30 years of muscle memory" is really 30 years of forcing people to become left-handed when gaming.

[@philsurtees]

Completely and utterly wrong. It made much more sense to have the buttons on the right side, and this ridiculous myth about some arcade owner switch things around is nonsense. I was there. I played Space Invaders and Galaxian and all the other games and they did NOT originally have the buttons on the left. You can go and look at pictures of the first machines and find out for yourself. Games like Pac-Man had the controller in the middle, because you didn't need buttons, and you would use your right hand for that, which makes sense because you are obviously going to use your dominant hand for a one handed activity. However when you start to get to games with multiple buttons, it makes much more sense to have them on the right, because people are right handed, and it requires more dexterity to be selecting and pressing different buttons than it does to just be moving. I mean ... do you seriously think Nintendo put the D-Pad on the left hand side because some unscrupulous arcade owner in America had switched the buttons around? Before you answer, you might want to be aware that there was no video game crash in Japan (or anywhere other than North America actually), and the NES was out in Japan, with the D-Pad on the left hand side, before it went to America...

[@MarvelousEzekiel-kb6un]

very cool one

[@ButtaMilkBiscuitsGaming]

Am i the only one who loved the duke controller? I didnt have a issues with it.....I guess if u were around to pick the Xbox up back in the day you were just happy to own it

[@jackofallgamesTV]

The Duke is the ultimate Pad for fighting games. Fighting games suck with the Controller S. (I guess it stands for "Sucks")

[@ButtaMilkBiscuitsGaming]

@@jackofallgamesTV Agreed

[@casedistorted]

The engraved Snes controllers are no diff, I got one off eBay used and it felt the exact same as my old version Snes controller. Mushy dpad from decades of use

[@dimebagshawn]

Am I the only person that put the Wii remote inside of a Mario Kart steering wheel 4 games where you have to hold but controller horizontally. I have big hands but it made it completely comfortable and anyone I showed it to back-in-the-day for Super Mario Wii or punch out absolutely loved it and used it every time.

[@eonreeves4324]

Just found your channel! nice!

[@MarkDogMad]

Cable length is fine, average room size in JP is about 10 square meters

[@xscorpx]

Theres another 6button 1st party genesis controller that's shaped similar to the big 3 button controller, they have blue start buttons. I have 2 of them.

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

I've never heard of an N64 controller getting stick drift, I wonder why?