My Life.... In Gaming

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks everyone for taking the time to watch my story! I didn't go into much detail with the last 5 years or so and since I became a Dad, if you would like to see a part 2, let me know ans we'll finish the story! 👊🏻

[@robertquick8672]

Defo mate, need to speak about the humbling defeats on street fighter 5

[@mesacboy7939]

Part 2 would be dope

[@kailomonkey]

If you can keep tying games to real life a part 2 would be great I think :) Modern gaming becomes a bit of a blur unlike the retro days!

[@RetroGhetto]

@@robertquick8672 I may omit your cheating with Vega!

[@RetroGhetto]

@@mesacboy7939 Thanks man, stay tuned

[@kailomonkey]

C64 had some Masterpieces in Entertainment. Super mega video mate. Much love.

[@RetroGhetto]

Thank you Sir, appreciate you taking the time to watch. I would love to play a couple of those old C64 games again

[@kailomonkey]

@@RetroGhetto I didn't play the titles you covered, there were so many :) Mine were Bubble Bobble, Kickstart II, Spy vs Spy, OutRun, Rampage, Renegade, Music Maker, Cage Match, Salamander, Turrican...

[@cjb-gr8156]

Oh my gosh man, that story you have about your Grandma hits hard, I felt the emotion through the screen, awesome video man!

[@RetroGhetto]

Hi, thank you for taking the time to watch. Yeah this was an emotional episode to film... I had no intention of telling some of these stories tbh

[@cjb-gr8156]

@@RetroGhetto and that’s why you have a great connection with your fans! Hoping to meet you on a game hunt one day!

[@Dosser1995]

Very touching story about your grandma. I fully agree that moments like this will forever remain attached to whatever you’re doing at the time. Well put together as well!

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Ryan, yeah it's funny how music/ media can almost freeze a moment I'm time. Thanks for taking the time to watch mate, appreciate it 👊🏻

[@onaretrotip]

Really enjoyed that mate. Love hearing these, as it's always different from person to person. Interesting how you stopped gaming for a while, then got back in to it via the PS3. Of all the random games to pick up, God of War and Sleeping Dogs are two belters. It's great when you find a good game from randomly buying something; I've had that a few times. Did that with Fallout 3 and now that's one of my favourite franchises.

[@RetroGhetto]

thanks man, yeah those 2 games really pulled me back, I thought all games were that good now! soon found out, they are not! haha, I need to delve further into the Fallout series, thanks for watching Pete, appreciate it man

[@OneCreditClassics]

Wow man. What an adventure this is, you're quite the narrator. These digital memories paint a path through our lives, helping us negiotiate whatever life had to throw at us. Irrespective of good times, bad times, difficult times, stressful times, happy times; these machines always transported us to wherever they could, to galaxies far far away and racetracks on the other side of the world. Great work man. Keep this up, you've clearly got a gift.

[@RetroGhetto]

Thank you my friend, I cant tell you how much appreciate your support 🙏

[@james441]

Good video man. Good to see another British guy who’s into gaming. Also good to see your fav game being alttp

[@loco_Fox]

Great video man! Really enjoyed that journey , definitely had some very similar stories , I think we around the same age as well, 1984 kid here . Yeh it’s so true how sometimes a game , song or movie can have so many memories based around them when they have nothing to do with the actual source itself, remember finding out my Nan passed away as I was watching scrubs , now it always reminds me of that . The most emotional moment is this video was when you switched to fifa haha, same here man I think it was fifa 16 that finally converted me from pro , because pro was just getting worse and worse , in a way fifa was more pro than pro itself and it never really recovered . I still dream of the day that pro becomes fun again. Oh dude, how good is sleeping dogs , I remember reading about that game in gaming magazines and just waiting for it , and it did not disappoint , I had that on my ps3 then got it on the 360, gave the 360 version to my friend to keep and enjoy. Downloaded the enchanted version on pc , and then bought the PS4 and Xbox one versions lol. Once again great video bro!

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Loco! Yeah very similar mate, haha it was hard work to switch to Fifa back then.... its crazy how many memories are tied into games, both good and bad! Thanks for taking the time to watch my friend 👊🏻

[@scottysmovies6546]

Awesome video, made me think about my own gaming journey & the memories, thanks for that 😊

[@ShinVirtuality]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing those great gaming memories. It itches my own nostalgia for my own gaming life (Atari 2600 and onwards... ✌️😄🎮)

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks for taking the time to watch, appreciate it 👊🏻 and wow... would love to see your version

[@rodgyretro]

Awesome shirt for starters!!! Quality vid...I always love to hear the memories, it's great to see people reminisce when the nostalgia comes flooding back! I really enjoyed doing mine, it's a series or video I think every one should have a go at putting out there, it's cool to see how different or similar out console journeys are. Awesome vid as usual Callum, top man 😉

[@rodgyretro]

Can't believe you didn't get to suss out the Tomb Raider cheat to see naked Lara...on PS1 it is.. Upon title screen after 5 seconds press the following: Up,down,left,right,up,up,down,down,left,left,right,right, a,a,b,b, up,up, down, down left, right, start and select together...wait for the bell sound.... 👀

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Rodgy, yeah it's a Seattle Sounders tee from a couple of seasons ago. Yeah it was very cathartic to just talk and re live some of these memories I thought I had forgotten about, thanks for watching and supporting the channel as always mate 👊🏻

[@RetroGhetto]

@@rodgyretro haha mate... I tried every cheat going!

[@andrewpeat6342]

Mate that circus game at the beginning brought back so many memories that I had forgotten as well as others like the playing the football fans which was always fifa for us always a tournament before a night out which the winner never had to buy a drink once out. So thanks for that and another great video

[@RetroGhetto]

Mate I was exactly the same, once I started remembering some of these games, it just snowballed and a lot of memories I hadn't had for years just came flooding back! Thanks for taking the time to watch 👊🏻

[@blackhatter1980]

really enjoyed this great video great to see your channel is growing

[@RetroGhetto]

Thank you Sir, appreciate that 🙏

[@RetroRivals]

Duck hunt, I still cheat as an adult 🤷🏼‍♀️ The SNES was my first console I owed that was all mine! I didn’t appreciate it as much as I should. All the mine-cart levels in all Donkey Kong game were so damn hard! I loved watching my brother playing scary games on ps1. 😢 happy your added the story about your grandma. We all have those memories. Thanks for sharing ❤️ Love this whole video. Your evolution as a gamer

[@retrohavoc4700]

This was awesome brother, brought back a lot of similar memories listening to your story.

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks RH,funny how many of a similar age have similar stories, thanks for taking the time to watch man 👊🏻

[@amazingflavour]

“Nothing productive being done… cough cough” 😂 Sounds like most my weekends mate 💨🍃

[@mineshsurti6186]

Great video dude. Reminiscing of the good, the bad and emotional times. Some stellar games mentioned. I would highly recommend Gears of War 3, in my eyes the best one in the whole series. Most of all - keep collecting 🙏

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks as always my Gold grade friend! I'll look into Gears 3 mate,as I'm not sure I've played it before.... 👊🏻

[@Daz_86]

Brought back some great memories, had a lot of similar experiences especially with pro evo. Great video 👍🏻

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Darren, glad you enjoyed it mate, appreciate taking the time to watch and support the channel 👊🏻

[@nerdygeezer78]

Excellent video.... Good to see some C64 in there, that was my first system & The Last Ninja was brutal

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks man, yeah I didn't get far at all, would be interested to play it as am adult, probably be no better 😅

[@HV0103]

Quality vid mate. Sonic 1 on the MD was my earliest gaming memory. Seeing it at my grans house and my jaw dropping from the colours and speed of the game also had a Snes too but used to prefer my MD. My mum went on holiday to HK and bought home a stack of about 15 Japanese MD games. Sold them on eBay before the boom in retro gaming and got £60 which I thought was a good deal but one of the games was a Japanese boxed copy of Musha Aleste! Moved onto a Saturn in the 32bit era. Remember playing Sega Rally with my mum and crashing on purpose so she could catch up (only ever time she ever played a computer game with me). Never had a PS1. Then moved onto the Dreamcast. One game sticks out when my parents were arguing, and I never played it since that day. Onto the PS2 and it was Pro Evo all the way. Exactly as you described with the winner stays on and the winners chair lol. Would literally play it from morning til night. Took a break to explore women haha. Then onto the ps3 and online gaming. Fifa 09 was the one that made me switch from Pro Evo. Pro clubs with my mates (we actually smashed the official PS forum team in a random match lol) and the main game… Cod Modern Warfare. Again spent hours and hours playing it. Good times and great (sometimes sad) memories.

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks for sharing your story HV, sounds like we had very similar experiences . It really is crazy have games can be so linked with our memories, appreciate you taking the time to watch man 👊🏻

[@mesacboy7939]

Brill video mate, nice to learn a bit more about you and your history with games

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Mesca, I didn't intend to tell as many stories as I did, it just came out.... think it's therapy 😅. Thanks for watching

[@mesacboy7939]

@@RetroGhetto Always better out than in haha

[@papawhisky5794]

I remember my mom buying me just a PlayStation 1 console with no games because that’s all she could afford. And then she took me to the local game shop and I wanted crash bandicoot it was £34.99 and I remember her counting the change out on the counter. It’s an eye opener looking back!

[@RetroGhetto]

Absolutely! I look back at similar situations and realise how times have changed and also how I didn't appreciate the sacrifices made back then so we could have these things! Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@rollerxcore]

Fiendish Freddie.. man I played that loads on the amiga. I had an Immense playstation 1 collection as a kid... all cdrs of course 🤣🤣 Haha, I must have read every entry on encarta. I was such a nerd. All that front facing Nintendo is stunning. Shame we can't have the space to do that permanently. Great stories. This gaming thing really is a rollercoaster ✌✌✌

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks for takingbthe time to watch Eddie, I can only imagine how many CDRs I would of had if I was an adult at the time. Yeah so many memories intertwined with this hobby of ours 🙌. And man Feindish Freddy... id love to play that again, is it in the C64 mini?

[@clizzle19]

Good video as always mate. I'm probably a bit older than you, started off with atari 2600 when i was 6 im now 42 and still playing games. I remember at our local swimming place they used to have arcade machines and i remember pumping all my pocket money after swimming into double dragon. They also had a like video jukebox thing where you could watch and hear music videos. So everytime i hear Snap I got the power it reminds me of playing double dragon all afternoon 😂😂

[@RetroGhetto]

Yeah a little mate, as the arcade era just missed me I think, good times man , funny how music and games have such a lasting impression on us 👊🏻

[@TheHobbyLodge]

Thanks for sharing your story man, amazing how these games have been there throughout our lives.

[@RetroGhetto]

Absolutely, so intrinsically linked to my story, I didn't even realise how much untilbI started telling my story, thanks for taking the time to watch, appreciate it 👊🏻

[@TheHobbyLodge]

@@RetroGhetto means a lot to put yourself out there man and share especially when it comes to family and loves ones. I don't think I can separate visiting my Nan and playing Turtles on the NES or my Dad and C16 and C64... now with my own kids playing with our collection of games/consoles/boardgames etc... great memories.. here is to making many more!

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

Its so cool to see how and where people started with gaming. My gaming journey started with a borrowed Atari 800 and after that I played on friends Master System and NES console before I got a Mega Drive for Christmas back in 1992 followed by a Game Gear the following year. After that a PS1, PS2 and PS3 followed before I started collecting consoles and games.

[@RetroGhetto]

thanks for sharing Danny, always great to hear other peoples journeys, thanks for watching man

[@retroimportgamer513]

Another great video Callum, really interesting to hear your experiences and similar to mine in some parts. The 16-bit era will never be beaten I don't think. I have mixed feelings about the PS1, it was so massively popular and dominant but came with mass piracy as you say, I had my own retail shop at the time and it was the major reason in me having to close it. Keep up the good work and part 2 would be great

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks James, appreciate the continued support 🙏. Yeah I can imagie your ps1 is different given your experience where was your store?

[@retroimportgamer513]

@@RetroGhetto It was in a small town near Walsall in the Midlands. Back in the 90's. Your channel is one of the best and one of my favourites 👍

[@RetroGhetto]

Okok, thanks James I really appreciate hearing things like that, that's what drives me to keep making the content, thanks again man 👊🏻

[@DadLadsGaming]

Excellent mate.....really enjoyable.

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Marcus, appreciate you taking the time to watch mate 👊🏻

[@jackturner5803]

Awesome story, for me it was around 1996 with the original playstation that changed my life forever with Crash bandicoot and Ridge racer. I was only very young at that point and my hand eye and motor skills hadn't developed enough to play and I remember how difficult things were to learn. Still on Playstation to this day and currently waiting on my PS5 to arrive.

[@lallen1982]

Awesome awesome vid fella really enjoyed this one 👍

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Lee, appreciate that man, ans thanks for taking the time to watch 👊🏻

[@GundamShockwave]

Brings back so many nostalgic memories for me too mate, 38 now and still gaming strong. My first gaming experience was on a console my dad owned, can't remember what it was, think an amstrad with cartridges, had rocky on it, great times, I was sporting a mushroom cut too haha

[@RetroGhetto]

Could be the Amstrad mate, yeah... the good old Mushroom! Blame my Mum 😅

[@Dhal-SimMusic]

Aphex Twin baby

[@adamlillie10]

Great video mate keep up the good work

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Adam, appreciate you watching and supporting the channel mate 👊🏻

[@geordieretrochasers6742]

Fantastic watch. Well done bro 🙌🏻

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks man, appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel

[@gaminggrandad10]

Great Story and Memories 👍🎮🕹👍

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks G Grandad, appreciate you taking the time to watch 🙌

[@dareks1774]

Gr8 video buddy !!!!

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Darek, appreciate you watching mate 👍

[@mrrammy0077]

Great video back in the day we had our ps 1&2 upgraded pes was great best football game is there a part 2

[@RetroGhetto]

Not yet mate..... but there has been a lot happen since the video!

[@rickyweatherill6021]

PES 3-5 on the PS2 were/are legendary. I have similar memory's playing winner stays on back in my early teenage years. I used to have the option file where you get the real kits/badges. Do you play the latest PES games at all ? Stumbled across your channel and been loving your vids 👌

[@claygraphics1]

I enjoyed that mate, good to get an idea of your gaming history. Great to hear your stories such as playing with mates and having the bad and really bad chairs… haha. I think we all have similar stories. Thought your tone changed when you started talking about Ridge Racer, some not so pleasant stories linked to the games too. 👊 Our love of games are linked to all sorts of weird and wonderful memories. Will it be the PS5 or XBox (whatever the hell it is) as your next gaming chapter? Anyway, nice one and take it easy. 👍

[@RetroGhetto]

Absolutely mate, I never intended to tell EVERYTHING, I just started talking and .... yeah it all came out I guess. I'll pick up a PS5, but no rush mate, once God Of War comes out probably. Thanks for watching mate, I know it's a long one! 👍

[@claygraphics1]

@@RetroGhetto 30 mins in nowt mate.

[@catvideojogos]

Funny... I like does games also ( Sega & Nintendo) Nice :P

[@RetroGhetto]

awesome, thanks for watching!

[@spoopygamer6656]

Well this was quite the journey, and yet there were no snacks. Haha! Jokes aside. This was nice

[@RetroGhetto]

Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to watch

[@no1thebos]

What a nostalgic trip. Also The hairstyles back in the day the mushroom cut

[@RetroGhetto]

🤣 absolutely! I was always destined to be a Mario fan 😎

[@claygraphics1]

Haha, good ole ‘curtains’, it was ‘the’ style back then… and baggy clothes. Good times!

[@RetroGhetto]

@@claygraphics1 my Mum still claims it was fashionable, I'm not sure 😅

[@claygraphics1]

@@RetroGhetto She’s (sadly) right. I had the undershave too… hideous!

[@RetroGhetto]

@@claygraphics1 it's not too far from the Grealish to be fair 😅 it all comes back around

[@00DeadZ]

Resident evil 1 is what made me become a gamer ... I had the mega drive before it , but resi evil from the first zombie had me hooked on ps1

[@NESADDICT]

It’s interesting everyone’s unique gaming history

[@RetroGhetto]

Yeah, so different, yet also so relatable .... thanks for taking the time to wtach, much appreciated.

[@domgratwohl1570]

Class, glad it wasnt just me stuck on the mine carts on Donkey Kong 😅

[@RetroGhetto]

That gave me so many issues, but great memories with that game 🙌. thanks for watching Dom 👊🏻

[@wolverinescratch]

Remember the SNES being around the house when I was a child tryed playing Super Mario world and just kept running and dying

[@RetroGhetto]

Yeah man, I remember playing games like Zelda and Dragons Lair and bit having a clue! 😅

[@adamwragg4606]

Great video as always! Did your Grandma dying put you off ever going back to ridge racer 4? You have a lot of good friends it sounds like too 😊

[@RetroGhetto]

Really good friends are a blessing 🙌, thank you, and thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@adamwragg4606]

@@RetroGhetto they are aren't they! My childhood friends all turned on me as I struggled with depression throughout most of my life unfortunately. I had the strength to find new friends though eventually and they still are my best friends to this day 😊 Also please do a part 2! Would love to see it! Honestly making that part must've made you get quite emotional, grandparents are very special aren't they

[@RetroGhetto]

Very special Adam, true friends will stay true. Really appreciate you taking thentime to support the channel mate 👊🏻

[@adamwragg4606]

@@RetroGhetto that's it, exactly, completely agree 😊 not a problem, I absolutely love you and your channel!

[@boxwright9651]

Funny how much I can relate to a lot of that brings back memories for me watching

[@RetroGhetto]

Yeah I think a lot of people born around that time had similar experiences. Appreciate you watching man, thanknyou for continuing to support the channel 👊🏻

[@boxwright9651]

@@RetroGhetto Look forward to my weekly watch And got to support a fellow retro ‘er (made that word up) keep producing the content I’ll keep watching 👊

[@My_Weekend_Adventures]

Used to love going to a carboot on a sunday and getting them bootlegged PS1 games for my chipped system.

[@nickferris3511]

Just watching this vid in 2024. The pro evo 3 years, we deffo had a similar teenage years ( up in smoke) lol

[@andyman6347]

My parents couldn't afford a playstation for me so I saved my £2 a week pocket money to buy it myself after 2 years of waiting.

[@RetroGhetto]

That was normal back then, crazy how things have changed! I think it made us better people for those experiences.thanks for watching mate 👊🏻

[@RedChems]

I loved getting games from Blockbuster long ago. I wish there was a better to rent games now. I think Game Stop should rent games.

[@RetroGhetto]

Absolutely mate, great time, thanks for watching and supporting the channel Sir

[@SimonJones265]

11yr me used to rent a PS1 game for 1 night then make a few copies on my PC lol. Fun times, miss the ps1 days.

[@RetroGhetto]

At 11, started hustling young! 😄 thanks for watching man 👊🏻

[@chelsealatoya5497]

Love the story 🥺❣

[@RetroGhetto]

Thanks Chelsea, really appreciate you taking the time to watch 🙌

[@secretstories77]

Different life's but time warped me back to my child hood. Thanks

[@RetroGhetto]

It's crazy how games can do that! Thanks for watching mate, glad you enjoyed it 👊🏻

[@jordancook6406]

Absolutely loved that brother 🤍

[@RetroGhetto]

Nice one bro, thanks for taking the time to watch, it's a long one 😅

[@leelaird1544]

Memories mate

[@RetroGhetto]

Yep! Some I didn't even know I had until I started filming and talking! Thanks again for watching mate 👊🏻

[@HussCraft]

I am super Jealous of your collection

[@RetroGhetto]

Don't be mate... its only stuff, a collection is as individual as the collector, thanks for watching, appreciate you supporting the channel