How video games were made - part 2: Workflow

[@180223]

Never stop making videos you magnificent bastards

[@strafefox]

Haha thanks! Maybe I should rename my channel in the magnificent bastards, sounds cool ;)

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Really great content

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[@ElVlogdeBob]

In those days a programmer had to be really good. No APIs, no engines, no object languages. Respect.

[@jackstonebrooks8892]

Bob askins A lot of Math, patience, creativity and talent.

[@theMagos]

And the result had to be perfect. No way of patching bugs.

[@kaustavprasad3440]

Also no stackoverflow 🤯

[@ytstickman1532]

Music is also very limited

[@nebularain3338]

@@theMagos Patches are just an excuse to release a shoddy or unfinished product.

[@dingliedangliedoodle9261]

I really love the touch of the outro with the quotes and song, a tribute to the romanticism that got game developers into that profession and persevere through the grueling process of videogame making.

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[@strafefox]

Thanks so much! :)

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The meticulous work and creativity that went into these early games is staggering.

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[@digitaltos2696]

Amazing video. As an electrical engineering student it's really awersome to see a video telling more about the hardware. Your videos are doing a really important job preserving the lost art of video game making. Keep up the good work!

[@paulallen579]

Couldn’t agree more. Crafting games that could move us emotionally, within the limitations of hardware of the time, was hard work. The stories of the people who made it possible deserves to be told, this channel is doing just that.

[@andrewnicorn]

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[@Drackormort]

That ending with the old school game devs and the muisic, almost make me cry, i feel it like see a past time that mostly is forgotten, simple magnificent.

[@originalm3233]

Sonic Spinball was not developed in C++, it was developed in C. C compiles/translates much closer to assembly than C++.

[@FeelingShred]

Yeah I found it rather odd to hearing it, I don't think C++ was not even a thing back in 95/96 (which was a good thing... after C++ came around and started being teached in universities it just doesn't have the same agility and leads to over-engineering programmers)

[@ryanoconnor5176]

@@FeelingShred c++ actually came out in the 1980s. However original m is right in that c is third lowest level language out there.

[@FeelingShred]

@@ryanoconnor5176 Third? What are the others? Assembly is first, right? (but I guess Assembly doesn't count because it varies from chip to chip?) So what are the other 2?

[@FeelingShred]

@@ryanoconnor5176 It's very interesting that history is remembered from people like you, so folks like me are not taught the re-written version of history. I can always remember about the story of John Carmack choosing to try C++ for the development of Doom 3 merely because all of the market was using it, but he came out later saying it was definitely not conducive to better productivity or net gains, compared to all the promises.

[@ryanoconnor5176]

@@FeelingShred it goes Machine code/binary-> Assembly -> C -> C++

[@checkeratwork]

Excellent video, enjoyed it very much. Those production values are through the roof, and the ending song gave me goosebumps for some reason! :)

[@strafefox]

Thanks! and yeah I love 80's styled music :)

[@dnp6958]

Your work is pure perfection! greetings from Brazil!

[@strafefox]

Thanks so much! And greetings from Holland! :)

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This series captures the love I have for video games.

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[@cookieskoon]

And once again, I say that these limitations bred the GREATEST games of all time. Especially in terms of musical creativity. Not that modern game making is easy, but it certainly has a lot less restrictions, and now we have a generally homogenized and less interesting gaming industry. This is why I love indie devs. They keep it creative.

[@JanG859]

music was more catchy back then

[@cookieskoon]

@@JanG859 Because it had to be the star! Gaming music needed to carry the majority weight of the audio experience. They couldn't lean on voice acting like now. So there was more care in the musical composition (when care was there to be given).

[@FullmetalSonic260]

Really makes me appreciate how these games are created, fantastic video! :)

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Big thanks for this precious video!

[@TheBalancedFan]

This channel has some of the best visual presentations and the most relevant and accurately researched info crammed into an amazing experience. How are you guys only about 9000 subscribers! You guys have real talent, and I always look forward to your videos. The fact that you actually explained sound channels for both the Genesis and SNES were great! People to this day still don't consider the sound capabilities of the Genesis and I wish they saw your channel!

[@strafefox]

Yeah I should really hire someone to market my channel, because I suck at that! :) and thanks for the kind words!

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That was awesome to see all the behind-the-scenes clips from employees

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[@SwitchZetto]

That was some INCREDIBLE explanation of how game devs struggled in the past. Wonderful job, guys

[@LeandroR99]

Great content! As a digital project designer and manager I really enjoy watching how the teams managed to deliver great games back then.

[@fidelrivera2887]

Top quality. Lot of that early work was tedious but you can see the care and attention they put into each level and element. Great video. Thank you!

[@Crumboot]

This channel is incredible! The production and attention to detail in each video is unbelievable.

[@joltzy]

Robert Parker - "85 again" (Vhs Glitch remix) at the end was perfect! Thank you so much!

[@strafefox]

Thanks! and yeah I agree the song worked nicely at the end.

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Great to see your wonderfully retro content back in action~

[@strafefox]

Thanks! I'm planning to release more videos this year compared to last year.

[@zolwikwkurwik]

Superb video as always

[@strafefox]

thanks!

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[@SaltyRamen.]

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[@sammachin9119]

amazing videos, the whole of this series is fantastic

[@BlankTriggerGamers]

Dude! So glad to see you making videos! Splash wave needs to become huge! -TriggerStrifey

[@SteveEricJordan]

Wow, those are the best Videos i have seen in over 10 years of watching KZbin. Love those endings.

[@strafefox]

Thanks so much glad you enjoy them :)

[@leorianr]

This is gold for any aspiring indie dev! Buen trabajo sin duda.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Ah, such a nice surprise for a slow Sunday. Great work as always!

[@strafefox]

Thanks man! :)

[@Supa.Nintendope]

That outro was a very nice touch.

[@THESHMUPMASTER]

Another amazing video! Really fascinating stuff and an amazing amount of 3D animation. I also love the pot shots you take at the SNES from time to time... 😈 Great stuff! Keep em coming!

[@strafefox]

Haha don't get me wrong I love the SNES (my favorite Nintendo console), but hey... I love the Mega-Drive even more ;) and thanks!

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Man I'm lost for words, this video is a masterpiece. Congrats!

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This was truly fantastic! Please continue to keep the bar high.

[@Amdecreations.]

Great video, and looking at Gunstar Heroes concept art is inspiring.

[@johneygd]

Am speachless. Live was freaking damn hard back then, we really should thank those peoples, offering their, time, hearth and mind to make all these games.

[@Alanzice]

My god, the editing of this video is superb. Amazing job, strafefox.

[@strafefox]

Thanks! :)

[@RahhmiPoofs]

I love the quotes at the end. there's a real sense of enthusiasm in some of them!

[@elallende]

Have been waiting for this, great sequel to the first part

[@msanchez1680d]

the ending was so epic!.. congratulation for your videos!.. keep the good work always..

[@TheAnvilMan]

Damn, great video and again I love the way the video ends with the additional quotes, gameplay, and music. It just fits so well.

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THE CHANNEL DIES IN A WEEK (allegedly) Damn. Here we are again. This morning I woke up to a dozen old copyright claims being filed. As a result, having 3+ copyright strikes has my channel marked for deletion in a week. I'm waiting on responses from folks right now to try and get this resolved, but honestly I'm less than hopeful. As if I needed more reasons to stay away from KZbin, right? I'm going to lose everything if this channel goes away, but I'm sure as hell not going to lose this incredible audience and community I've created over these last 3 years - some of the best years of my life. I owe all of this to all of you, the folks who keep coming back just to see what I've been up to, or message me encouraging things when I'm not feeling 100%. I love you all, each and every one of you. Well, everyone but Phil. Sorry, Phil.

[@mario64remix]

I'm learning so much, thanks guys!

[@strafefox]

Great to hear! and thanks for watching

[@MasterOfDarkness42069]

Not gonna lie had to pause the video to go listen to that tune from Mega Man 8 again. I love that Frost Man theme.

[@osamaroum]

Very informative video , thank you .

[@arthur78]

The amount of work you put in your videos is astounding! I don't think I've seen anyone else on KZbin make game videos with this level of research, presentation and polish, perhaps with the exception of "My Gaming Life" channel, but your 3D and compositing work is still superior. Bravo.

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I just love these kind of videos! It's really difficult to find a video with such good quality like this. Τhank you.

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These videos are very high quality. Nicely done. I hope you keep making more. They're great!

[@nickdura]

Why doesnt this have more views. Excellent mini-doc series good sir!

[@strafefox]

Thanks! glad you liked it! :)

[@Bradofosho]

Amazing video guys! Every one of your videos are a treasure trove of great information and stellar editing!

[@strafefox]

Thanks so much!

[@3DSage]

Why the hell doesn't this video have more views. I don't understand this world but amazing video and keep it up!

[@Ganjulation]

Great video! I missed the first part but gotta go back and check it out

[@izokamax]

exelent quality videos! keep it up!

[@strafefox]

Thanks!

[@johneygd]

I really want that sega digitizer into my possesion haha.

[@RuNacken]

This is some high quality content!

[@brianflanagan9509]

Great stuff, brilliantly presented and highly accurate, nice to see a few friends of mine in there from EU and JP!! - It really was a great time to be making games

[@strafefox]

Thanks! and great to hear my research and assumptions are accurate :) and yeah I can totally imagine that it must have been a great and dynamic time to work in the games industry!

[@bobbyjourdain]

Best video series on KZbin

[@alef-0]

"Most games were coded in assembly." The respect I have now for these programmers is imesurable.

[@CastChaos]

Wonderful job! Exhilarating background info... it was very interesting to learn about it!

[@joquelhalyard6024]

Its crazy that now one person can do all these things today

[@pyro-millie5533]

It really sunk in how tough a game devs job was when you said “they usually had to program in assembly”. Holy Hell!!! Game deva deserve so much better than the treatment they get, especially today where they’re still so often exploited and sleeping under their desks if they sleep at all to push a game release.

[@lukaz2040]

I absolutely love this to bits. Thank you for such detailed explanation of the process for making these games.

[@strafefox]

Thanks so much! That's awesome to hear. Btw: if you are interested; my other making of videos go into further detail about various processes :)

[@lukaz2040]

@@strafefox I'm slowly but steadely going through your whole library, thank you! I do have a request for one of my favorite games from the MegaDrive please: Dynamite Headdy. I feel like that must have been an insane amount of work to develop.

[@SpartanFromSpain]

wow! The production value is amazing! your material keeps getting better :)

[@tonic777]

Awesome videos as usual. The best B roll of gaming on youtube! And thanks for featuring so many genesis games.

[@sixstanger00]

+1000 for the New Retro Wave inspired graphics and the song at the end.

[@MrBen2177]

Amazing again. Btw Jeroen Tel was and still is a musical magician.

[@kitwew]

always love a good strafefox upload, always worth the wait honestly

[@dirtyharry1844]

So that's how the sprites were drawn.I always wanted to know how they did it.Fascinating video.

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Stumbled across this channel yesterday and had a real video binge fest. I hope you get the subscribers you deserve! awesome work

[@kloakovalimonada]

Extremely well done and very informative, even for people who know about this stuff.

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Love this kind of stuff!

[@RadoslavMitrov]

Yet another great video.. Well worthed the long wait. Cheers!

[@13lueBomber]

Wow, this series is GREAT! Your editing skills are out of this world, man. Awesome job, brotha! #strafefox

[@peterfairchild258]

As I get older I appreciate these classic even more. Game today are great,but sometimes they lose the freedom of a creative mind 🌀

[@kurtirving643]

Best retro channel. Hope to see 32X & Mega CD videos.

[@intergalacticchicano]

always worth the wait

[@nostartia]

Very precise work, as well as so inspiring and entertaining. Excellent! Kudos man!

[@strafefox]

Thanks man! :)

[@yvonneeberhart3400]

Great video, just a slight correction: Sonic Pinball was not programmed in C++ (which would have been even more impractical), but in C

[@Dereinzigwahrepapst]

That's right. C++ was commonly used in the early 3D-days, all N64 games for example were programmed at least in parts in C/C++.

[@shawty_ds]

Fantastic... that brought back some memories of a mis-spent youth I can tell ya :-) I loved working direct in machine code on the 6502 and Z80 cpu's squeezing every last ounce of raw power from it that I could, then I turned it into a living, and now I spend my days wrapping different coloured make-up around databases :-( I really should get back into this stuff one day, maybe even start teaching some of these techniques.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

You deserve 50 million followers.

[@mickael486]

I bet G4 TV would pay to have all these highly produced videos on their network... It'd be the best thing on Television about video games. I could easily see all these videos on network television.

[@aladus]

Another great video. Love the series and the channel

[@mdsmatheus]

That's so fucking good!!!! I am so happy I've found this channel

[@strafefox]

Thanks so much! :)

[@MelsoM_Music]

I thumbed up since the 2nd second as I was so excited to watch it ! And never disappointed ! You're the master ! ;)

[@strafefox]

Haha thanks so much!

[@DavidRomigJr]

So, that's what Jeroen Tel looks like. Awesome composer! :)

[@JustinThePie]

Fantastic content as always. It's always a pleasure to sit and watch your videos :)

[@jfcristo1]

Awesome video as always! Superb work and keep them coming :)

[@CosyConnoisseur]

I had forgotten I was subscribed to you. Now I remember why I was. Great stuff.

[@Valientlink]

That sega digitizer was so ahead of its time

[@Andre.Taranto]

Excellent! Great content, nice graphics and soundtrack!

[@casedistorted]

Very fascinating