The COMPLETE History of Harry Potter Video Games [2001-2023]

From Philosopher's Stone in 2001 to Hogwarts Legacy in 2023...the history of the Harry Potter games has been a fascinating journey.
For more than two decades, the Harry Potter franchise has been a mainstay of popular culture spanning across books, movies, toys, a stage play, a theme park, and video games. There have been more than 30 HP video game titles across PC, handhelds, home consoles, and mobile devices.
There have been major partnerships with key companies like LEGO, experimental titles using the Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move, and of course, there are the mainline titles that coincided with each movie release.
People of the Internet, RetroRaconteur here. I’m just a dad who loves games and the stories they tell. And this is the complete history of the Harry Potter video games.
The COMPLETE History of Harry Potter Video Games [2001-2023]
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SOURCES
This video would not have been possible without the work of so many others. I referenced numerous articles and countless amounts of Let’s Play footage when creating this video. I want to give a special thanks to the Harry Potter Wiki, Wikipedia, Cipher, Longplay Archive, and Longplay Universe. Those sources were among the most valuable helping this project come to life.
Bloomberg Quicktake
HP news segment: • J.K. Rowling: Creating...
Cipher
Chamber of Secrets PC: • Harry Potter and the C...
Prisoner of Azkaban PS2: • Harry Potter and the P...
LEGO HP Years 1-4 PS4: • LEGO Harry Potter Coll...
LEGO HP Years 5-7 PS4: • 1/2 LEGO Harry Potter ...
Claudia Black Unofficial
HP Spells (mobile): • Claudia Black in Harry...
Dell Babbitt
LEGO Creator Harry Potter: • Lego Creator Harry Pot...
gtaaa1752
DH Pt 1 (mobile): • Harry Potter and the D...
IGN
OotP Mobile (screenshots): www.ign.com/games/harry-potte...
Mastering Magic (screenshots): www.ign.com/games/harry-potte...
JAVA Mobile Games / Ява Мобильные Игры
HP Find Scabbers: • Harry Potter: Find Sca...
LongplayArchive
Philosopher’s Stone PS1: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Philosopher’s Stone GCN: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Philosopher’s Stone GBC: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Chamber of Secrets PS1: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Chamber of Secrets GCN: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Chamber of Secrets GBC: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Quidditch World Cup GCN: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Goblet of Fire GCN: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Order of the Phoenix PS3: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Half-Blood Prince PS3: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Deathly Hallows Part 1 Wii: • Longplay of Harry Pott...
Longplay Universe
Philosopher’s Stone GBA: • Harry Potter and the S...
Chamber of Secrets GBA: • Harry Potter and the C...
Quidditch World Cup GBA: • Harry Potter: Quidditc...
Prisoner of Azkaban GBA: • Harry Potter and the P...
Goblet of Fire DS: • Harry Potter and the G...
Order of the Phoenix DS: • Harry Potter and the O...
Deathly Hallows Part 1 DS: • Harry Potter and the D...
Deathly Hallows Part 2 DS: • Harry Potter and the D...
Mugglenet
www.mugglenet.com/fantastic-b...
PCororo
LEGO Creator Chamber of Secrets PC: • LEGO Creator: Harry Po...
World of Longplays
Philosopher’s Stone XBOX: longplays.org/infusions/longp...
zelgadis115
Prisoner of Azkaban PC: • Harry Potter and the P...
Also consulted and referenced resources from the following: Brickipedia Wiki Gamespot, HarryPotterDatabase, Harry Potter Wiki, HP-games.net, IGN, IMDB, Kotaku, Microsoft, The News & Observer, NetEase, Niantic, NintendoLife, NPD, PlayStation, PocketGamer, Wariolandgoldpiramid, WB, Web Archive, Wired, Wikipedia, & Zynga
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Intro - 0:00
LEGO Creator Harry Potter - 1:03
Philosopher's Stone - 2:40
Chamber of Secrets - 5:33
LEGO Creator Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - 8:26
Quidditch World Cup - 9:03
Philosopher's Stone (GCN, PS2, XBX) - 10:55
Prisoner of Azkaban - 11:27
Harry Potter Find Scabbers - 13:25
Goblet of Fire - 13:57
Order of the Phoenix - 15:49
Mastering Magic - 18:37
Half-Blood Prince - 19:10
Harry Potter Spells - 21:09
LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 - 21:39
Deathly Hallows Part 1 - 23:30
Harry Potter Scene It? - 25:45
Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 25:59
LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 - 27:36
Harry Potter Kinect - 29:06
Wonderbook Book of Spells - 29:23
Wonderbook Book of Potions - 30:25
Fantastic Beasts Cases from the Wizarding World - 31:42
Hogwarts Mystery - 32:52
Wizards Unite - 34:14
Puzzles and Spells - 35:12
Magic Awakened - 36:01
Hogwarts Legacy - 37:07
Closing - 38:40
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[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks to everyone who made this video possible! Sources and links to the footage I used are all available in the description.

[@user-qx9cn3ss1b]

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[@MadKat197]

i have fond memories of the GB Harry Potter games

[@Itz-Lazy]

I feel like u missed 1 game cause i remember playing a demo from EA where u could play 3 minigames one was spell fighting against other students but im not sure if that game was ever released after the demo

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Stand up for women's rights ..stand up for J.K Rowling. Boycott this game

[@jennys4562]

The three first computer games were my entire childhood. I still play them from time to time for nostalgia. However, I still find them fun. I also played Half-Blood Prince, but what I enjoyed about that game was the free roam

[@RetroRaconteur]

I have a flood of memories that come rushing back every time I hear the "Happy Hogwarts" music. 😊

[@jennys4562]

@@RetroRaconteur It honestly makes me tear up!

[@AnTo9787]

worst harry potter games ever made

[@jennys4562]

@@AnTo9787 Thank you for your very valuable comment on what is an obvious sentimental post

[@FuckDuckQuack]

Do you have the CDs for those games or did you get them from somewhere? I tried to get mine from EA, but they said they no longer sell it. Used to be my entire childhood too and I just wanna go back to the jelly bean room.

[@talemsplash]

Dude, Harry Potter 1-3 games were so well crafted for their time. Especially compared to everything afterwards in the main series, you can see how the simplified style of the early games really helped sell the immersive experience. When they started to try and make the characters look like their actors, the games started to look and feel so incredible clunky lol.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Agreed 👍

[@theswedishdude1]

they also had that sens of wonder and excitement to them, so many hidden secrets, new areas unlocking with spells, fun lore to buy from fred and george. so damn good.

[@Masterofchodes]

Depends how u played them tbh Harry Potter 1 for ps1 was possibly the worst game I've ever played

[@JacobReedyMP4]

The goblet of fire game was a huge disappointment for me as a kid after how good the first three games were

[@termitreter6545]

Eh, they were more like mediocre movie tie ins. Couldve been a lot worse, considering how those usually go, and fun enough as a kid, but not exactly great.

[@Synthstain]

39 minutes of seamless, non-stop Harry Potter games history with no ads. The way you explain things appears to have no bias, only facts. Way to go!! Best of luck in your future.

[@highiqwarrior]

Nice to see a history of hp games with actual explanations not just clips.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks! I appreciate those videos for what they are, but they definitely left me disappointed when I found them. I wanted more context and history for each game. So…had to make it myself 😄

[@MsMeyara]

I'm telling everyone for yeaaaars on end that they need to release a modern version of Quidditch World Cup like back in the days. That game was SO DAMN GOOD. I think it will do very well!

[@willgardner151]

SAME! I keep thinking about a Career mode where you start out in trials for you House, try and win the house cup, get drafted into a team after school and then try and play for your country and win the world cup. Also online where you play one position on the team. Ultimate Team, Manager Mode. The world is so wide and rich that it would be so easy to make, surely!

[@D_Panda]

Rocket League, but make it Quidditch. That's all i want.

[@LittleSkyful]

I was only good when playing the school mode and sucked at the world cup. But yes it was great!

[@simy]

There was the unofficial game Broomstick League in early access but it got cancelled and a fan made the experience Seeker VR. Maybe in Hogwarts Legacy there will be some!

[@acidfruitloops]

Y'all trippin, the initial house cup was god awfully easy but once in the world cup the game was fkn impossible.

[@willgardner151]

I’ve recently replayed Prisoner of Azkaban on the PS2 and it actually kind of holds up, easily my favourite of the series. Being able to free roam the castle was incredible.

[@willgardner151]

I should caveat that I don’t really play games anymore, so don’t take my opinion as gospel that is holds up!

[@kaspergamer460]

It's only a shame that there are so many long loading screens. If the games are someday remastered into a more seamless experience, then I'd love to give them another go.

[@MyloSkeng]

@@willgardner151 it holds up, my favourite game of the series too, so many reasons why it's so good!

[@dubsonly]

I liked order of pheoniz better

[@willgardner151]

@@kaspergamer460 Totally agree, open a door at your peril as you'll just be greeted with silence and the whirring of the disc in your beaten up PS2.

[@byGeographic]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on PC is the most underrated game in the series, the free-roam exploration and secrets are the best in the series (at least in terms of the PC versions) and the spells learned make the gameplay the most fun. When I think about good memories of Harry Potter games, that's the one that comes to mind

[@RetroRaconteur]

I played PS on PC and then CoS on console so I never got to experience it. I need to try it out one day!

[@byGeographic]

@@RetroRaconteur you definitely should! I would say it was one of the top 5 video games I played while growing up

[@Ninjamanhammer]

That's also the one I had and played a lot. Spongify is the most fun spell to use.

[@byGeographic]

@@Ninjamanhammer The first time I discovered the spongify wizard card at the top of the corridor with the moving stair cases I was instantly in awe

[@anam00090]

That's kinda my 'happy place' HP game. Loved the spells and loved dueling. Azkaban for PC had so much potential with Buckbeak flying and transfiguration but did little with any of it, Chamber of Secrets was very balanced with how much it offered and fleshed Hogwarts out. Recently got emulated PS version - it's so different from the get-go, feels like a completely new game

[@TheFlyingkickapow]

Just hearing the music from the early Harry Potter games was enough to remind me how much I loved those games. Time to go play them again I think.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Yep. The music was soooo good.

[@simbastarcraft5906]

Hearing the philosophers stones music is instant nostalgia. I remember my dad buying the game for me when I was a kid and how I was reading the booklet in the car on our way home. I spent days in this game and its still one of the most memorable games I've played to date.

[@RetroRaconteur]

So many memories! Thanks for sharing.

[@Jack-Hands]

Wasn't it composed by Jeremy Soule. The same guy that did the Elder Scrolls music.

[@notBrocker]

@@Jack-Hands yes

[@octapusxft]

Jeremy Soule's compositions helped to put the soul in many of the oldest HP games

[@NotoriousLightning]

I don't know about that, but at least they put the Soule in the games.

[@pocketscarf]

Oh man, Quidditch World Cup brings back so many memories! I first played it when my cousin brought it over to my grandmother's house while his side of the family stayed there for Christmas. He absolutely flattened me cause I'd never played before. But I eventually got it for myself and played it obsessively cause I was determined to beat him next time. Every day after school, Quidditch. I played everything. All the teams, all the brooms, all the fields. I was ready. The next time I saw my cousin, I asked him to play........ And by that point he refused to, because it had been over a year and he'd gotten bored with it. You can imagine my frustration. But QWC sticks out in my memory as the first game I ever completed 100%. Good times.

[@sk3lly638]

when i saw this video i immediately went “FUCK YEAH I LOVE THAT GUY”

[@RetroRaconteur]

😆😆😆 Thank you! I appreciate the enthusiasm.

[@adhx7506]

I love the first 3 games for the PC for their collectors aspect. I loved collecting beans and going to Fred ang Georges shop to buy chocolate frog cards!

[@Nixxo]

Absolutely amazing job with this video! Don't think I have ever seen a HP Game history video that complete and thorough. Even with growing up with a bunch of these games and now speedrunning pretty much the entire series there were some things in this video I had no idea about. Thanks for putting that much work into it.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Wow, thank you, Nixxo! Glad you enjoyed it. It's kind of crazy how the video is 40 minutes and I still feel like there was a lot I didn't get to include 😅

[@Christian_Bagger]

It’s also important to note that back then, critics were actually gaming critics so even though they were pretty generous for my liking, the standards where much higher today. A 6-7 were still above average and worthwhile. Today a 7/10 is like a 3-4/10 back then.

[@mw2zorzest]

true, now most of the 'critics' are paid by the publisher to rate games highly, or are completely inept and should never be in a position of judging video games.

[@ricardonb6375]

This is why I look at personal reader reviews from the people and their honest thoughts and opinions. For the most part

[@hanc2w]

For me the best ones are the first 3 for PC even though I tried other ones. Those are insanely good for that time and the soundtracks are so incredible, Jeremy Soule did an amazing job. I still have those installed on my PC so I can play them when I feel nostalgic.

[@zootedkoala4972]

Always loved the soundtrack in the PC version of Philosopher's Stone.

[@deathislife1993]

I've been a fan of the Harry Potter series since I was a kid, and the games have always had a special place in my heart, especially Philosopher's Stone [PC] and the PS2 versions of Chamber and Prisoner. I've been on a Potter game binge recently, looking into the various versions of the games, and have found at least something to enjoy in all of them. Thanks for the informative video (especially showing off the mobile games, which I didn't know about until just last month), and I look forward and hope not to be disappointed by Hogwarts Legacy. Cheers, thanks for the great video!

[@ZyliceLiddell]

I *LOVED* the PC Chamber of Secret! It was very fun and the music was lovely! Jeremy Soule from the Elder Scrolls. 😎

[@andrespalacios6540]

Thank you, I had been looking for a video comparing different versions of mainline HP games for weeks. For a franchise that has such a huge fandom I hadn't seen a video thi thorough

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you, Andres! That’s exactly why I wanted to make it. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@thanjariuslives8368]

Great job dude! This is professionally done!

[@turboballer]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the GBC is still one of my favorite games of all time.

[@Idolismo]

Great in-depth video, I had no idea about many off shoot and alternative release titles.

[@hoshiandreeramirezhernande9682]

I cannot thank you enough for this video! I’m a huge HP fan, grew up playing the GBA, PSP, PS2 and PS3 HP video games, you brought me back amazing memories with my siblings playing these, thank you 💗

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you for sharing this! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@MystikGaming20]

I always played The Chamber of Secrets and damn, that game is my entire childhood. I also remember how terrifying was Aragog's battle back then

[@RetroRaconteur]

That’s definitely the one I have the most memories from.

[@sonicmaster047]

I absolutely LOVED Order of the Phoenix on ps2, it was one of my favourite games on the system and i still remember it to this day. Really hyped for Hogwarts Legacy and i hope it does well.

[@67PenZ]

Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets for the GBA was just as popular as Pokemon at my preschool. Suprisingly complete game.

[@I750Remignton]

Loved the video! I have to say i still think that Quidditch was the best it was a lot of fun and it would be great to create a game like any other sports game with the Quidditch setting.

[@stephenmitana]

The first few Harry Potter games have so much nostalgia in them for me I nearly cried watching this

[@RetroRaconteur]

Definitely a lot of good memories for me as well!

[@casitro]

Thank you. :) This video brightened my day and took me back to a time long ago. I especially liked the adaptation of the ratings from the books near the end. Made me smile. Thank you for that.

[@RetroRaconteur]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving this comment 😊

[@SethHaskell]

Excellent video! I have fond memories of the Game Boy Color games, but I didn't play too many after that. Definity looking forward to learning more about Hogwarts Legacy after it's release. Right now I'm in "wait and see mode" on that game.

[@NatiiiiFish]

Pretty interesting how back then the games were all made for a specific console and these days all consoles have the same game, just sometimes on specific consoles its really shitty to play, because the console is just too weak. I miss the old days...

[@IIChrisMuseII]

Every video keeps getting better and better... keep it up!

[@Jarindela]

2:40 My favourite game for speedrunning.

[@ourradiantgaming]

Awesome video Retro! I missed out on so much not having read Harry Potter! haha Can't wait to read more of the books so I can play the games!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Yessss! Thanks for all your support.

[@Diamond-pg4kc]

Wow what an amazing video! I found this on Reddit and I couldn't be more impressed. You obviously did your research, it's clear and concise, and you've got the perfect voice for this type of video. You have definitely earned a sub. I don't know what type of games/movies your into nor do I know what type of videos you normally make so I'm not 100% sure if this is too far fetched, but a "The Complete History of Star Wars Video Games" would be something to maybe consider and something that me and my friends would definitely watch. Anyways, keep up the great work man. God bless!

[@ralfsstuff]

Great video. I wasn't expecting this level of effort put in

[@RetroRaconteur]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BATTIS94]

Jeremy Soule made such iconic soundtracks for this series. as soon as the Philosopher's Stone OST started playing the nostalgia kicked in.

[@selimdogan8070]

I really like watching these kinds of videos before i sleep. Thank you for making it

[@RetroRaconteur]

Glad enjoyed it! 😊

[@YAKSHINassassin]

i was waiting for this!!!!

[@FantasyRocks13]

I have such fond memories of the PC Sorcerer's Stone & Quidditch games. Loved learning about the other titles I never had a chance to play!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@sirjabbb6547]

great job.really enjoyed whole video

[@RetroRaconteur]

Awesome, thank you!

[@anonnieman]

the Order of the Phoenix on PS2 is still one of the best games I have ever played. roaming freely around the castle, exploring every bit. learning all the portraits passwords, getting an o on all subjects, getting everyone from the DA, finding all talking gargoyles, playing wizards chess, Godstones etc etc, just made for such a cool game. it followed the entire storyline of the film and even added some parts and details from the book. you could choose to play the storyline or shortly pause to explore more parts of the castle/do sidequests or battle someone on the courtyard or play a game of wizard chess/gobstones/exploding snap. Sadly the Half-blood prince could not replicate the experience.

[@AgathaDanglapin]

I played most of these growing up! Honestly, HBP had a lot of potential since it had free roam and you could cast spells and make potions -- it was really cool on the Wii. But like you mentioned, you could easily do a speed run in just a few hours. I wish it had more collecting like with the jelly beans in the older games, more characters to play as and perhaps more side quests among other things.

[@rohanmishra4718]

I watched the complete 39 minutes and let me tell u it was a trip down my childhood especially cuz I am turning 18 in 4 days ....its wierd feeling part of doesn't wanna grow up but then I see u and think that no I can still have fun when I am older😉...plus I love HP .. Thanks for the video its awesome and according to me one of THE best video game history videos I have watched

[@KonglomeratYT]

These earlier harry potter games playing before me hurts my soul. It's such a heavy amount of nostalgia thrown at me.

[@murozond8473]

Brilliant video, thanks man

[@RetroRaconteur]

Glad you enjoyed it, Muro!

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

Really enjoyed this and the love and care you put into making this video. I never played any of the HP games, except for wizards unite, but I'm def going to check out the lego PS3 games and perhaps a few of the others.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks so much for the kind words! That really means a lot to hear. Appreciate you sharing 😊

[@tommy_lyon]

What a brilliant video, the effort, research and time really paid off.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks, Tommy! Definitely took a while, but I think it was worth it.

[@DextroDNAOfficial]

Chamber of Secrets PS2, Quidditch World Cup, and Prisoner of Azkaban PS2 were my childhood. I know those games like the back of my hand. PoA is a legitimately good game and still fun to play through now

[@ernestofernandez940]

Love the video, very well done 👍🏻

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks, Ernesto!

[@Mary_Studios]

I forgot how epic the music for the Hogwarts Legacy trailer was.

[@RetroRaconteur]

It gets me hyped every single time!

[@dubsonly]

@@RetroRaconteur sammeee

[@carebearbtch]

there was also the old pottermore website game!! it wasn't too involved or very good to be honest but i remember being obsessed with it around 2013, you got sorted and then could go through all the years doing classes and online duels it was so cool for the time, when they changed to website to what it is now i was devastated

[@x_aussiestunner_x]

Omg yes I vaguely remember this

[@raditzace]

I remember the philosopher gbc game as i got it and a gba for my birthday. Played it forever on end and had to use a lot of batteries for it. Good to see it again

[@Flareboxx]

Such a trip down memory lane! I've played several of these, but I hope Hogwarts Legacy is the game that'll capture the magic of the Harry Potter world.

[@lukamrse1324]

Almost forgot I have played The first LEGO Harry Potter with the guy in the right down corner...thank god those memories never left ❤

[@simmerke1111]

Played the heck out of HP2 on the GBA. It just felt great, so much stuff to do besides finishing the story. You could max out levels, collect all the cards, find funny dialogue or a few little sidequests... Even finding bugs was fun. I have very fond memories of discovering you could get a sidequest Ginny npc onto the 3rd floor hallway after she's been taken into the chamber of secrets in the main story. Just the fact the developers made it so that after you finish the story, you get to start again with your level, monster info and famous witch/wizard cards made it so much better. Also, it had minigames to play with my siblings, getting hiscores against eachother. Got the Goblet of Fire for the DS later and probably finished it once and tossed it aside.

[@mariocarvalho7053]

This video is perfect. Your evaluation is the same that mine. For me, Harry Potter 1 e 2 for PC are the best! Thanks for this nostalgic video.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@aresaurelian]

Thank you!

[@auroraborealis8602]

The PC version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was in fact my initial exposure to Harry Potter. I was 5 years old. I was being babysat by some relatives, and I remember watching my older cousin beat the basilisk. It wasn't for several more years that I read the books, but it's funny to reflect on

[@heleneberg3902]

I loved Harry Potter and the half blood prince on my ps2 when i was a kid…still love it. Cant wait for this new Harry Potter game, got my ps5 so now imma wait

[@RetroSmoo]

Best video I've seen so far on this topic.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Appreciate that! Took a loooong time to make 😆

[@youcanlearnalotfromlydia]

Thank you so much for all your time: this is probably the most comprehensively put together video about computer games I've ever seen. The effort you put in to writing the script and selecting scenes of gameplay to match it and so on is phenomenal. You've really gone above and beyond what I would have expected in a video on the subject. Probably tens of hours at the very least you spent on putting this together: much appreciated (I knew a film maker who would typically spend 300 hours on each hour's final film output for broadcast/ distribution so I can only imagine how many hundreds of hours you've spent on your channel). Thanks so much again for all your hard work! I was just dipping in to find out about a few of the later games I never got round to buying and was it worth getting Howarts Legacy and so on but I've come away having learnt so much more than I was expecting. Brilliant stuff! Liked and sub'ed :)

[@RetroRaconteur]

Lydia, this comment warms my heart. This video was MADE for people just like you, haha. Thanks so much.

[@youcanlearnalotfromlydia]

@@RetroRaconteur Aw bless you thank you so much for replying that is very kind of you to say. The very least I can do is write a few lines in a couple of minutes in return for your most extraordinary efforts. You're most welcome! Keep up the excellent work and I'll keep watching and liking 😊😀

[@RetroRaconteur]

So now I’m curious…would you be interested in seeing more “history of” videos of various video game franchises? Or would you be more interested in Harry Potter content?

[@Emveepee6721]

Dude this video is so good - saw you posted it on Reddit. So so good, I hope you continue making vids like this!!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jonathanguadalupe2753]

Thanks so much for this video

[@RetroRaconteur]

Appreciate this comment, Jonathan! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@KaiSaeren]

Lovely video, so many memories :) Tbh I cant believe there is so many games I have never even heard of :D Incredibly excited to play Hogwarts Legacy, like crazy.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@keitha.355]

I've been playing the Taiwan version of Magic Awakened for a few months now and I'm telling y'all IT'S AMAZING. Can't wait for the global release.

[@RetroRaconteur]

That's exciting!

[@noone-gf5op]

I am about to cry... I love historical story telling so much more than modern one and I always wondered about earlier hogwarts eras. please let this be a success, I love the old games

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jedi_wizard]

but Hogwarts legacy it's not canon, nevertheless it would be an interesting experience

[@flashgamer1275]

Great video. I have fondest memories of Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets on PC. I still think a full-fledged MMORPG could be profitable for the Harry Potter universe. I just worry it's not feasible to green-light a game like that considering the current production cycle of video games.

[@SalveMonesvol]

I had a shitload of ps1 games as a kid, and the first Harry Potter game really felt like a masterpiece. The gameplay, graphics, storytelling, everything had the right look and feel.

[@popicalbubbles]

I love everything about this! :)

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you!

[@MadaraV10]

Great video !!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks!

[@hahn6679]

Harry Potter 2 Sound on Gameboy Color is just straight fire omg I need to play this :D

[@bubz4196]

as a kid I remember being blown away by the physics on harry's cape/uniformz in HP2

[@jwvdpoel11]

I would love to see some kind of making of/interview with the developers of KnowWonder and look at some of the source material and earlier versions. I would love to hear where they got their inspiration. Besides that, nice video!

[@RetroRaconteur]

I would LOVE to interview someone from KnowWonder or EA at some point to talk about those early games. Who knows, maybe someone will see this video and reach out. I'd certainly love to do it.

[@jwvdpoel11]

@@RetroRaconteur that would be dope

[@Friday_WasTaken]

:D i love that 8bit gameboy version of the music :D some clasic tunes reimagined :D

[@pluggedin8647]

Your videos are killer man :)

[@RetroRaconteur]

Appreciate that!

[@bjlee1489]

I've loved all the Harry Potter games I've played. Seems to always be fun. Hoping they keep creating great games for this great franchise.

[@aschesiegen]

I loved the music from the philosopher's stone game

[@Deathly-Night]

loved this so much! those movie games made up so much of my childhood, and were honestly some of my first introduction to gaming in general. my love for the series has lasted almost my entire life and the new hogwarts game is really making my love and fond memories of the games come back up, so thank you for going over all of them and even the ones i didn't pay much attention to in the years after the movies/games had concluded.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Love seeing comments like this! Thanks so much for sharing. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@vlunt300]

bruh i literally had this idea of a video in my head and u beat me to it. good video tho

[@Homoemotion]

What I loved about the Order of the Phoenix release the most was that those experience points unlocked exclusive video clips from the actors about making the game. I was so cool!!

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

There are so many great ideas for Harry Potter video games.

[@edvinbryntesson2028]

Just want to say that the mobile versions of Lego harry potter 1-4 and 5-7 are drastically different from the console version!

[@nyarlathotepthecrawlingcha969]

Iirc 1-4 is the same as the DS version And 5-7 was sorta the same as the PC and Console version but without free roam

[@jacobski5726]

2:42 ahh the memories, the music OMG!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Soooo good!

[@waikeekee3831]

Wow. After a long, stressful day at work, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you

[@RetroRaconteur]

You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@motion69]

Sorcerer stone my love and chamber of secrets was also my favorite.♥️♥️ Will play again

[@BransBrushes]

Oh my god, that lego HP building game is a huge nostalgia hit! I had totally forgotten about that! Thank you for reminding me of this ancient little gem. Spent many hours building out my train track from Kings Cross in the weirdest and wonderful ways. The first few games are all a big hit of childhood sat on the floor astounded at the TV

[@whowantsmymeat]

Never played the first lego one but man it brings back memories of games i had as a kid like that.

[@Sebulba2000]

Finally, someone made a solid video on these games. Respect!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@garrettohyeah7365]

Quidditch World Cup was an awesome game, I had so much fun playing it

[@TheLadySilverMoon]

I played the PC version of Philosopher's Stone, and I had the gameboy color version of Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets. I remember liking the GBC games a lot, because of the RPG style of the game but also because they followed the books more closely.

[@tormartinbjerknes8133]

I have faint memories from when I was a kid playing (what I've learned now to be) Goblet of fire. Felt like an astonishing game with breath taking graphics and gameplay. Fun to finally figure out what game it was, thanks.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Nice! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@TheYodelingViking]

My brother had the 2nd, 3rd and 4th on PS2 and remember watching him play in awe. I later got the 3rd and 4th on GBA, 5th on DS, 6th on PC and both LEGO games by TT on Wii (Also got the remastered versions on PS4). I have just bought 6 on Wii and I've ordered 5, 7 part 1 and 7 part 2 on Wii and I'm also eagerly awaiting Hogwarts Legacy for PS5.

[@Zamirys18]

Great video

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you, Martin!

[@DKQuagmire]

i still have chamber of secrets on my gamecube collection shelve. i actually really enjoyed that game. it was a basically a free roaming game where you went around the castle, and took on challenges to progress through the game, learning new spells to progress. these challenges where a lot like the dungeons in the legend of zelda games, with the new new spell being needed to clear the challenge etc...

[@dracoxb]

Great video as aways bud!

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thank you, Igor!

[@Undergroundgrufty]

U did a really good job researching and presenting all those diffrent versions of each game. For the earlier a games it feels like u have to play the pc and console version to get the full experience. Only played the pc versions though with all those puzzles and never thought about it that the ps version is diffrent.

[@RetroRaconteur]

Thanks, Lukas! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Dcat682]

I only vaguely remember playing Lego Creator over Halloween and only got as far as the Hogwarts Express lol. I was having so much fun extending and watching the train move that I purposefully avoided reaching Hogwarts lol.