Norm's Game Room Tour!

Join Norm, The Gaming Historian on a magical journey through his basement / game room! What crazy things will we find?

[@FiercedeityBrad]

I like seeing a game room with games people actually like and play, not games just to show off the huge quantity. good video.

[@Lumberjack_king]

I completely agree

[@z.a.y.n-5053]

Why would anyone show off and if they do then they can't call themselves gamers. Personally I would buy 2 copies of a game if I'm really interested in buying said game. For example I would buy a limited edition for collection and never open it lol and a normal copy for playing.

[@manueltapia1859]

True, I have a small Nintendo figurines collection and few SNES cartridges

[@nickcervenka8756]

"This is my little samson" Try that line on the ladies.

[@SpawnoftheEd]

thanks for showing your collection and showing that you don't need to own every game for every system.

[@solarstrike33]

We need a 2018 update...

[@BenSamaChan]

Dude. Your profile pic is LIT

[@z.a.y.n-5053]

@Thom we need a update in general lol

[@MrWatts-sp5vm]

Make it 2021

[@WuschelofDespair]

thank for the quality over quantity principle! There are so many game collectors out there having rooms full of games, but most of it just isn't good. I like collecting games, but I stick to games I want to play.

[@lerbagge]

One of my fav game room tours! Not stuff cluttered all over

[@buuuba7022]

Always cool to see nerds like me that actually go to the gym. Those arms are pumped up boiiii Keep up your work really enjoying these more private and personal videos

[@JM-fx9gd]

The cats game room!! Love the music in this video specifically the mega man tracks. Thanks for the great video Norm.

[@MrProductionist]

I envy you man. I was a developer making games and when I married my wife or ex did not like me playing and that was part why we divorce. Your wife is very supportive that she even films for you. I love your channel.

[@LeetTron5000]

why did you marry someone that didnt support the things youre interested in?

[@brianc3761]

@@LeetTron5000 shut up and mind your fuckin business

[@Metaldud]

You're lucky to have such an awesome place. Many thanks not just for this video, but for all of the effort you've put into posting your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@philipleaver6031]

It'd be cool to see an updated version of this.

[@ip3onmyspace158]

I have a smaller, pretty average Genesis/game gear collection...but it's MINE! That's what really matters, it doesn't just have to be about the value of the quantity or quality of your games, if it makes you happy that's truly the best kind of collecting.

[@Pikamon101]

Youre so right +Kayfabe Broken ! :D I w=am building a game room and need money for a collection woud you mind dnating $1 or $5 pleeeeeeease? :D

[@bakerbakerbaker305]

Kayfabe Broken nope definitely not about quanity

[@happyhusky2712]

Wow that's actually a great room I'm working on my own game room and this video gave me some ideas thanks Norm. :)

[@JoDroPro]

Looks like norm could bench press a Volkswagen.

[@frozenaorta]

Or at least breast feed one. Not sure that's all muscle. He'd better check out the wife's Zumba games.

[@damightybenstein]

Oil up and hit the gym with him.

[@unstrunghero17]

IDK, his arms dont look tiny. In ratio to his abdomen, theyre kind of big-ish. Hes been hitting the gym. Not so much dieting but hes been praying to the Iron gods at the Iron Church a bit in my opinion.

[@BleepingRelics]

It's a nice room, you collect what you like and not compulsively stuff shelves of "full set" made of crappy games just to show off how "big" your collection are. I respect that. Also your cat looks very cool :D.

[@brennanterry5530]

You got 12 games when you bought the virtual boy, you basically got the entire library :)

[@billiam]

I also have conquest of the crystal palace in box! agreed that its underrated.

[@calvincowles2344]

sorry she made you sell your games bro.

[@loadedupzim77]

Thx for the tour. Me and my son enjoy your channel so please don't quite.😎

[@bortlicenseplate1288]

I think its about time we got an update video. I wanna see what you've added since then Its nice seeing a game room that isn't completely lined with games

[@ArcadeSTG]

I watched a lot of your videos and your channel is one of my favorites :-) Great work! I am sure you received a lot of suggestions for new videos, but here you have two mores :-) - your personal favorite games for super, mega, nes - more videos about arcade game (maybe I am a little biased here)

[@Jesterclown17]

Man, with E3 going on, I nearly missed seeing this in my subscription box. I don't know why, but I always like seeing videos like this where we get a chance to see the behind the scenes stuff. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the video link! Can't wait to see more videos from you.

[@tqbfjotlddltojfbqt]

Man, you look buff! Nerdy and muscular: brains and brawn (spelling?)

[@tqbfjotlddltojfbqt]

+tqbfjotlddltojfbqt Best of both worlds, keep up good work! I love your videos and your voice narrating, epic!

[@damightybenstein]

Oil up and hit the gym with him.

[@pferreira1983]

Cool game room Norm. Sometimes when it comes to collecting games it should be quality over quantity.

[@classynella337]

hardcore norm

[@Tremmuh]

Thanks for the tour. Very cool room. BTW, love the Mega Man background music :D Think I'm going to try and make some of those pixel paintings and screenshot pictures that you showed.

[@DMCGREEK]

I love all your videos!!! As a classic and current game collector, I am blown away by all your knowledge of all these great systems and games! You should do a video of the classic NES game RYGAR as well as the Splatterhouse Series!

[@SenorKristobbalVLog]

I love your game room. Most Game Rooms on KZbin just look like hoarders and they are unpleasant to look at. Yours is classy and you clearly picked out the stuff that means something to you.

[@amandaknowles2998]

I love your 'vintage' tv setup! Takes me back to my teens when my brother and our friends would crowd around playing N64. ❤ Very nice gaming museum/room. Thank you for sharing!

[@nidoqueen106]

I would love to see an updated tour to see what new games & books the game historian got

[@madnesstiger]

Greetings from Turkey . Just discovered your vids and subscribed! Like the pixel art and 8*10s. Keep up the good work :-)

[@Riz2336]

Nice collection. I was expecting you to have a bunch of stuff but you keep you it pretty simple.

[@osotogariman3416]

Hey Norm, here's a thought... I think a guy like you, deserves to have a Commodore Amiga 500 in his collection!

[@brianhurt116]

I haven't even watched this yet, but I just wanted you (uploader, Gaming Historian) to know that I got more excited seeing that you posted new content than anything I have seen in my subscriptions in a week. You rock. Now to enjoy this video . . . .

[@serbinator8529]

norm you are a legend sir I love your work!!!!

[@scaredfolks5923]

This is the best room tour on KZbin.

[@TomMasonSculptor]

Very cool tour. Loved seeing the collection that inspires so many of your videos. Makes me a little sad when I think of all the collectibles I've let go over the years.

[@SystemSyko]

Thats a nice and humble collection you got man. Doesnt matter if its not that much. Its the games that mean a lot to ya and honestly IMO thats the way it should be.

[@felipenachmanowicz9393]

How much you want for the cat?

[@thepumpkingking8339]

You don' own a cat. They are not like Dog's, whom you can own. You throw a stick for a Dog it runs away picks up the stick and brings it back. You throw a stick for a cat. It will look at you, turn away and say " If you wanted the stick that bad. Why did you throw it away. I'm off to eat. "

[@BrownMan-gg7dx]

@0:22 nice basement you got. Plus chimney. I know gaming in the Winter must be cozy asf down there. Nice pad

[@fezzik1620]

6:41 [insert whipcrack sound effect]

[@ZiKoN22]

Sweet setup of your room! Man I wish I had a Virtual Boy, I know people say it destroys your eyes, but I have only ever played one once for about 2 minutes and I think it is really cool!

[@L33PL4Y]

Funny hearing you mention Steven in a video! I met you at AZ's Game On Expo and I was the guy who works with Steven. Still blows my mind how small of a world it is we live in.

[@thegreatsambino659]

This is in dire need of an update, we need a new game room tour.

[@levelbylevelgaming2833]

Around 7:00 you said you use to live in N.C. I have a small gaming channel and have lived in N.C. my whole life. I grew up near the coast and currently live between Fayetteville and Raleigh. Your game room vid is awesome and I plan on doing one of my own. Adds a personal touch. Your subbs speak for themselves, great channel!

[@RPGtourguide]

This was a nice tour. Any plans on doing an updated video?

[@ImperatorScab]

And the one thing I noticed? The Stone Ruination IPA bottle. Good beer . . . Oh, and the other one looks like Rogue's Dead Guy Ale. I will have to try that Boulevard one. I've never had it. Anyway, I suppose I'll say something relevant. Um . . . nice game room. Seriously, it's awesome.

[@cal88usa]

Great video, I just started watching your videos and they are very very informative and entertaining To me what stood out the most was your ROBOTECH DVD collection. I LOVE ROBOTECH , i grew up watching the show in the 80's . Keep up the awesome work.

[@Mauro0]

Robotech!! Amazing show. I also ran after school to catch the episode. Music was fantastic

[@MGAF688]

Fellow Dolphins fan! So you can't go wrong with that. Fins Up! Go Fins! 18:07

[@kingeatking]

Probably the most sensible game collection I've ever seen. Love the video but give me crazy pat's 7 part epic any day of the week.

[@nerdyhillbilly5565]

I actually picked up a Virtual Boy CIB today. I'm a delivery guy for Sears and today I delivered a washing machine to an older gentleman who was a bit of a pack rat. I seen it sitting upright all by its self on top of a pile of books gleaming in light, lol! I of course asked him if he was interested in selling it and said sure! I got it for an amazing price! He sold it to me for $40!! I'm ecstatic! The only game it came with was Mario's Tennis.

[@youtubedragon679]

lucky prick...

[@nerdyhillbilly5565]

I ended up trading it for a factory sealed Donkey Kong Country 2.

[@kirby5536]

Nerdy Hillbilly You were ripped off. THE VIRTUAL BOY IS *VIRTUALLY* WORTH NOTHING. IT IS $20 IN RETAIL PRICE, BUT SERIOUSLY? $40? GO BACK TO THE GUYS HOUSE AND WHOOP HIS BUTT!

[@lennypena5587]

Cool room Norm! I like the fact that you have things that have sentimental value which is always a good thing. Thank you for giving us access to your man cave, lol....LETS GO PHINS!!!

[@MikeRoePhonicsMusic]

Those prints in the hallway turned out really well. The colors are great.

[@tostin1980]

Cheap and frugal is the best way to do it man! Why pay extravagant prices for items when most people don't know what they have? I do it all the time.

[@eddieg.9568]

I completely agree about that tv being the best for retro gaming. I had the 36in one...wish I wouldn't have gotten rid of it.

[@StJJame134]

If you got 12 games with that Virtual Boy you pretty much got the entire library, only 14 games were ever made

[@EnriqueCal]

You have to make an updated version of this video. Will be great 👍

[@latenightboycampos8705]

It's awesome that you still plan on making new videos. I really do enjoy your channel keep up the great work

[@zisoul]

Say Norm, your game room looks cool.Thanks for sharing. Peace.

[@PRdude]

So you had the poster from the final Nintendo Power issue framed? I had mine laminated, but framing is still a good idea and I might do that some time.

[@swaggyb34]

Awesome game room Norm!I especially like the shelves on the wall!

[@shunpillay]

Very cool. Love seeing smaller but more focused collections.

[@paulcool4384]

It really looks more like a musea than a game room but it still looks great !

[@boss_pedal]

This is very similar to my own room. I've got a modest collection of games, and a MAME arcade. I've found that as long as I have the original controllers and can use them with emulators, I'm pretty happy. It's silly to have shelves and shelves, trying to collect every game for a system, especially when so many of them are such terrible games.

[@Tactical_Therapist]

oil up and take a tour of my game room with me

[@EpicSalokin]

Finally Norm !! (a video longer than 3 mins) we get to see yur game room and its cool as fu*k!! that cocktail cabinet is sik !! Your vids are cool man, you should make more (often)

[@medleysa]

I remember playing Mortal Kombat for Gameboy on road trips from East to West Texas. I thought it was awesome whenI was a kid, but mainly because we weren't allowed to play the Genesis or SNES version. My brother bought it without my parents knowing, so it was a fun little underground kind of thing. Awesome game room! I hope to start one up pretty soon myself.I love the artwork. I'll have to make some.

[@PrinceDavid]

Good job, nice and organized. I like your focus on games and such you really like, that's what its all about. I get alittle overwhelmed seeing peoples game rooms crammed up with stuff they don't even want to use.

[@LEONthemercenarie]

What a cute kitty cat :3 Nice game room tour! Hope to see one in the future!

[@DevinCara]

Yo, I've been watching a lot of your channel recently. As a fellow creator, I'm sure you read every comment like I do. Just wanted to say I appreciate the content. I like the tour you did on this video, some feedback: Fire up that Trinitron with a game! All the stuff you point out, if it's worth mentioning, do a close up of the Belmont figurine or a drop of footage when you mention a game (I personally love DooM64, it's a great installment). Hope this helps for future tour videos. Also, would love to colab on stuff if you're ever interested. I have a treasured library of SNES games. It's by far my fav old school console. Take care!

[@totallyterrificpants6226]

I have 120 Sega Genesis games. I went through it and am at 25 games now and in the process of selling the rest. I had so many games I don't care for so selling them. Even some rarer ones, kept one I actually like, the rest I'm selling and one went for $200 which is now going towards my vacation to Japan. I'm now using compilations to get my retro fix. I just want to play the games. I just don't care much anymore for bragging about rare carts. Also, some gamers on KZbin who I won't name, all they care about is hoarding and bragging about thousands of games they own. Rather have 50 good games I love than 50 I love and then 500 I don't care about on the side.

[@LeeTong69]

That's actually extremely justified.

[@Hayden_O]

You make a great point, even though I thoroughly enjoy collecting myself, I do try to only get good games that I know I'll have fun with.

[@totallyterrificpants6226]

I digitally download everything now. Found I love games again now that I don't have that stigma of collecting. I do collect vinyl records but that's like 9 albums a year which I picked out, not just boxes of old vinyl from eBay. Thinking maybe in a few weeks, might get some Genesis games off Steam. :)

[@BOutdoorsman]

Ditto. Back when I was younger, I had tons of games for just about every console under the sun! However, when one gets older, use of space becomes much more apparent. My collection is downsized by at least 90% now, with most of my games digital, but my favorites remain in physical form - it seems to be the best way to go to get the best of both worlds.

[@kniferaffe]

Gotta love game room tours. Can't wait for the next Historian episode.

[@kenjixxfattkiong]

thanks for the pretty cool game room tours :D can't wait for the new gaming historian episode ~~

[@jerryreifeiss3223]

Yes. Tank 7 is great. Love KC's Boulevard. There are actually about 6 other craft breweries in KC,MO now that are worth a try.

[@otkogaming224]

So who's that camera person?

[@tribaltroll]

You should do an episode on the Sony Trinitron! There's lot of interesting info about what sets them apart from other brands and the manufacturing processes used. They are a true gem of the retro gaming experience.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

+10forRP Except that the flat Sony Trinitrons aren't good for light gun games as the accuracy is horrible or the device itself won't work...

[@tribaltroll]

+Sakamano3000 Weird. I knew modern flat panel displays don't work with light guns, but I never heard that about flat-glass tube TVs... bummer

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

10forRP The math calculation for aiming, I believe, were made with curvature in mind...

[@tinnos]

can you please post the link on how to create those game poster canvas? The one you're pointing at doesn't show up and I can't find it on google... :(

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

We need a updated version of this video. I wonder if your collection has 70 % of all Nintendo , Sega or maybe PlayStation releases games and devices. Cool video but I think a updated video would be better. ^_^

[@Shredder4]

its just good to know that the gaming historian isnt over!

[@Renafan]

Awesome room. That cat is furious!>.< I like your room...it reflects your nature. ^_^ And I have that poster from the final issue of Nintendo Power!

[@mediatsunaminetwork6739]

Really enjoyed the tour! We will be seeing you at Retropalooza 3 bearing gifts! How about some Texas craft beer and a shirt? Adult Large?

[@MP-nq9ht]

I wish I had a game room like that, but I guess my bedroom will do for now.

[@Hadam10Rose]

"Click this link right here and" it will lead you to the magic land of 404

[@PokeFan18]

DUUDE my mind was BLOWN!! your gaming room SUUURE IS AWESOME!!

[@RustyNickels]

The cleanliness of that game room makes me happy.

[@007unclebear]

Love the Mega Man stage music in the background!

[@incognitro7634]

Love the Mega Man background music

[@caprilaser3]

Great tour, great room! Nice and spacious :)

[@sodbilguun6147]

"Here is Little Samson" -Norman 2013. Me: Darn you Norm! I wanted the quote back!

[@AimlessStranger]

Yeah, real nice. Got a cool, homey feel. Really chill looking. I wonder if he still lives there.

[@JuanHernandez-sd7cf]

Awesome video...I'm a big time Miami dolphin fan so it's good to see a fellow fan. Miss the history lesson videos, wondering when your going to put another one out

[@maxyrobbin]

You won't believe it. My brother and I live in Mexico City and we bought Little Samson about 4 or 5 years ago in a flea market, original box and instruction booklet included, for around 10 bucks! We didin't even know it was so rare! We just boght it because it seemed fun.

[@andrewphuck9795]

We need an updated version!!

[@chris623able]

Wonder how his collections lookin 8 years later

[@shoolima7131]

Is the cat still alive? I hope it is.

[@KennytheHedgehog619]

...*looks up Little Samson's current price* HOLY FISHPASTE

[@milp00l]

Great tour of a solid collection. Also, shoutout to Boo the cat 🐱🤙

[@BalloonFightWiki]

8:10 was my favorite part. :) Nice collection, I really need to get more NES, SNES, and N64 games, because my collection of those is fairly pathetic.

[@chainsawyer2330]

love your vec trex bro i rarely see those.

[@ArcadeGames]

Nice collection. What's up with the yellow joystick ball/handle on your Donkey Kong cocktail?