The Complete History of the Console Wars

[@calic737]

I think it's awesome that everyone is dropping comments. I really appreciate all your support.

[@NEStalgia1985]

Nah they aren't comments. They are admirations. With the occasional mistake, mispronunciations and occasional ticked off viewers....but hey a click is a click.....keep it up

[@NEStalgia1985]

Hell we can bother you all night

[@damin9913]

1:02:30 When Sega genesis was born❤❤❤❤

[@damin9913]

1:04:12 it does means alot to us Americans the hell you mean it's nothing people always trying to bash Genesis all the time and I'm sick of it😡this is what started the console wars now!

[@damin9913]

1:07:51 bro chill just because snes had graphics and good sound doesn't mean it was better the genesis still holds the better attention then super nintendo not all the games was that great just a few

[@KevinGreenHunt]

The presentation is gripping. I was just going to check it out and finish it later but now I have to finish.

[@TrevorHamberger]

I listened on 2x

[@KengKirk]

Fantastic video!

[@Steve750cc]

I’m saving this video to watch later, and will watch the whole thing with my 10 year old son. Great first 5 minutes!

[@calic737]

That's awesome I hope you guys have a good time!

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Have you watched it yet?

[@rickyrock-nt4ii]

I love how this starts

[@NickIggler1969]

I'm gay

[@G.G.___162]

Definitely an epic intro!

[@NickIggler1969]

@@G.G.___162 yummy

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

Had me dying

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

​kylekorona Soooo...it made you..happy?

[@janwilt6974]

I am 73 years old I was there before the first game consoles came out. I was very interested and purchased the Atari VCS later to be renamed the 2600. At the time I enjoyed the excellent game play of the 2600. I became the President of the Atari club in Louisville Kentucky. I was impressed with your assessment of video game consoles. I don’t know your age but most people that do their assessments are usually speaking of what they read because most were too young and started with the NES. I am not a Nintendo fan and for good reason. I was at a friend of mine game and computer store called videovisions. I was there when a man from Nintendo and told him that he wanted the NES to have priority over any other game consoles. He told him to put Atari on the bottom shelves or he would pull all NES consoles. That meant SEGA systems too. My friend told him that he is an Atari store mainly selling Atari computers and he will put his stock where he pleases. The man left the store clearly mad. That was how NINTENDO treat their customers. I have never forgotten that. I never had a NES because I bought the Atari 5200 and as far as the controllers. I liked them. Games like pac man were harder to play so I bought a Wico 5200 controller that had a Y adapter which let you play games like pac man like a regular joystick. And as far as the controllers failing a company called Best Electronics made new flex boards with gold contacts with a 10 year warranty. I have had them for years and they still play like new. So the only problem with the 5200 was fixed. Now there is a huge Home brew programmers doing games for the 2600,5200 7800 , ST 1:25 and the Jaguar. Retro games is now a huge market and Atari has embraced it. For the first in many years Atari are bring out new consoles. The Atari 2600+ which will play 2600 games and 7800 games. The Atari 400 mini which will play over 5000 Atari 8 bit computer games and the Atari Game Station pro with will play all Atari, Nintendo, Sega games. I also own a PlayStation 1 and the original XBOX which I bought just about every game for it. I also have a Colecovision. I have the Atari Lynx 1 & 2 . So you keep up the good work. I enjoyed your presentation!

[@calic737]

Thank you very much for watching all the way through. I'm 34 years old so there is quite a bit that was before my time but I was fortunate enough as a child to have some exposure to those first generation video games.

[@martyfromnebraska1045]

Wonder what the market will look like when I'm 72.

[@chrisd6287]

Your sense of humor and jokes are incredible. Thank you.

[@RichDouglas]

This is absolutely, by far, the best overview of early consoles on KZbin. Well done!!! Please do more videos like this one, it is definitely your jam.

[@calic737]

Thanks I really appreciate that

[@TheQxx]

If this was 10 hours long I would have kept watching. A+++

[@FloydZOC]

Sir, you are a whole video game museum in persona. Respect and love!

[@astroster1648]

Such a good video, only just found your channel and i never wouldve guessed you only had 600 subs, you deserve way more!!!!

[@calic737]

Hey I really appreciate that. I'm glad you're here!

[@terran0797]

I agree, very impressed with this vid and I’m not even done watching it yet.

[@richardnelson3507]

No, 600 is deserved. It's a biased, childish, and stupid video.

[@carzybacon47]

Great video

[@cmfort2696]

Modern documentary "directors" could learn a lot, from a mostly unbiased gameography, as this one. And, at least your commentary is blunt, flat, direct, and to the point. No Punch Outs pulled.

[@MrExdous69]

I’m so glad I found this video. I’ve had a good portion of these going back to the Atari 2600, intellivision, Colecovision, and Panasonic 3DO

[@BlueGarys]

Great video! I love the way you tell stories

[@NEStalgia1985]

I cannot believe you held my attention this long......i can't believe i hid in the back of a work truck for two hours and didnt get caught....good to be a ghost thanks man

[@Retroman8000]

Hope you watched it twice, just in case u missed anything

[@CaliPatriot88]

Stan, you're fired

[@patrickx9865]

You were supposed to be fixing my Internet ass

[@RByrne]

I used to do drugs in the back of my work van.

[@patrickx9865]

@RByrne I thought you were doing a Mitch hedberg joke🤣

[@stargazersmusic1505]

The algorithm randomly recommended your video to me and I’m so glad it did. Your delivery and timing with your random inserts of humor is perfect! I’m so excited to finish the rest of this.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

I like how you include a lot of light humor throughout the video while staying factual. It really helps me stay engaged and not get bored. I was actually able to watch the entire video cause of this and I normally don't watch videos this long so just wanted to say thank you.

[@calic737]

I'm happy to hear that, I know exactly what you mean.

[@JayWrench2024]

I’ve come back to your video all week, bit by bit, on my ride home. Thank you for this. The nostalgia hits hard, had no idea how good I had it growing up between gen’s 5-7. Sony vs Microsoft vs Nintendo, in my opinion, is the diamond age of video gaming. So many gems, in games and accessories. What an incredible history.

[@calic737]

It was a time to be alive!

[@binkman853]

Excellent presentation! Thanks. Grew up with the start of the VCS and really enjoyed this story

[@HeavyMetalBluegrass]

I can't believe I watched this whole documentary. I've watched the evolution of video consoles since pong. It never ceases to amaze me at the technological advances in that time.

[@SquidFox9]

Absolutely incredible! As a lay historian and player of video games since the early 80s with my first console being the Atari 2600, and owned most every major console up until the latest generation, I have seen countless documentaries on the history of video game development and the console wars. This was by far the best. The level of information, knowledge and insight is unsurpassed in this documentary. Can I ask you how you became so knowledgeable and what your sources of information are? Thanks!

[@calic737]

I just grew up through it all. I wrote most of the script off the top of my head, but then did some quick google searches to get the correct numbers for sales and to look into a few of the older ones that wasn't as familiar with. Mostly its just from my personal experience.

[@SquidFox9]

@@calic737very cool! You have a great memory. 😂

[@MandyRosko]

Excellent video. I wasn’t born yet for consoles like the Odessey, or pong clones, or even the original Atari. I was just old enough to remember playing the original NES right before the super came out, so sometimes I forget the console wars started wily before Sega and Nintendo. Sometimes I full on forget about the 3DO or that other strangeness Nintendo got up to with their Zelda and Mario titles. This was super entertaining and informative. I loved seeing what those other companies were getting up to, and the addition of their commercials at the time was fun. Still a little sad about the Sega Dreamcast, but I didn’t know the Jaguar was now in the public domain. I watched this video in bits over the last few days. Nice work

[@calic737]

Thanks I really appreciate that. Watching commercials from the past feels like peering into another world.

[@kingdingaling781]

“Drop a fat stack” that’s the line that earned my sub.

[@professorlaser7132]

huh. thats one of the lines and the kind of line, I wish was absent from an otherwise good video. i guess its meant to demonstrate personailty, but it gives me the ick.

[@NikkoNikko98]

@@professorlaser7132ok professor laser

[@werd7043]

Cannot believe your subscriber count after seeing this amazing video! So good dude, keep it up :)

[@calic737]

I really appreciate that, we're just getting started!

[@GraemeSmith-u5f]

Loved this subscribed straight away, sonic 3 being so good looking at the time was a good memory to me I got it imported from Japan with a converter to play it in the UK and I am sure it was about 70-80 quid back in the 90s crazy money but it was worth it

[@Doktario_Mystario]

honestly i kinda feel like console gaming is dying: 1) Playstation & Xbox release their games on PC now 2) with physical media dying off there is no benefit to get a console instead of buying games on PC 3) hybrids are getting more popular and they have all the benefits of being a handheld & PC/console 4) playing on PC is so much cheaper and accessible 5) you can play pretty much every game that exists on PC 6) mods/rom-hacks enhances any game i used to be a Nintendo enjoyer but ever since i migrated to Steam and when i got my Steam Deck, i started to feel that consoles are just obsolete. The only thing holding it back is the stereotype that you need to tinker a lot with PC games to get a good experience which isn't really the case for me. Steam Proton has been able to fix most instances of a game not booting up for me.

[@calic737]

I used to only ever play games on console but even I'm moving over to PC

[@Sinn0100]

"Number 2- There is no benefit to getting a console." I would say the cost of a console alone being far, far cheaper than a PC ends that number pretty quickly. Further, this notion that all console games are coming to PC is just a blatant lie. Tell me, master race, how do you intend to play GTAVI? Moving along. Not every game releasing on consoles is fully digital. We (fiancee and I) own an Xbox Series X, PS5, Steam Deck, and Switch right now. I would say a good majority of my games are on disc and can be played offline. I do my utmost to buy everything physical because I'm not paying full price to rent my games. I would also say there are quite a few games that have not appeared on a PC, I'm afraid. Lastly, your attempt at logically trying to spin a PC as being better than a console doesn't really hold water. You say that we should just get a PC instead but still present the very same set of problems. Why in God's glorious name would I pay double+ for pretty much the exact same experience with tons of DRM? Nope. Unfortunately, PC gaming is just as screwed as console gaming. You do realize once Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo takeover full distribution of all console games, they will be coming for the PC next. Microsoft has already openly admitted they wish to aquire Steam and are fine with performing a hostile takeover. The video game industry, as we know it, is heading for a monumental crash, and there is nothing that is going to stop it. No matter your platform of choice, it's all gone. Thankfully, I'm prepared for this little eventuality...are you?

[@Sinn0100]

Ooops... one more thing- The Steam Deck is neat but better than a console? It's better than the Switch but does not hold a candle to either the Series X or PS5. Although it is nice to play my Series X and PS5 games on our Steam Deck, that's pretty neat.

[@Doktario_Mystario]

@@Sinn0100 PC is cheaper than console because everyone already has a PC (just not neccesairly the most powerful on the market). And if where talking prices and DRM, you don't have to limit yourself to Steam and there are plenty of (free) open source games on PC

[@Doktario_Mystario]

@@Sinn0100 you say i'm a PC master race but i literally say in my comment that i used to be a Nintendo enjoyer. I don't care for the highest possible graphics (in fact i prefer older graphics over "modern graphics", the type of gameplay i enjoy is very broad (i only really strongly dislike multiplayer-only and Stealth games). i mostly play indie and fan-games. And lastly i don't discriminate a game for having a specific art style (visually i can pretty much enjoy anything with very rare exeptions like the current Pokemon games)

[@opaljk4835]

Blast Processing was actually a term coined by a sega engineer referring to ways to get more colors on the screen , and the marketing team took that phrase and ran with it as a way to describe its very fast CPU, which did really benefit the console.

[@calic737]

I didn't know that, so it actually does mean something!

[@jamesanderson1135]

When you look at the specs between the Sega Genesis and the super NES side by side, the super NES is larger, better, and faster in every way except for a processing chip. And that's the chip that saga used for their best processor marketing campaign. Kind of forget the other 9 other things and run with the one thing that you're better at campaign

[@opaljk4835]

@@jamesanderson1135 that’s marketing for ya. Not that I think it matters in totality, the software is what defines a platform more than anything, but you couldn’t go out there and be like “our console is older and doesn’t have as many robust features out of the box”. It wouldn’t make for a great campaign. The amazing thing is what devs were able to accomplish under such incredible restrictive confines of each of these machines

[@50MGG]

​ Not the true full story, it's VDP with higher bandwidth DMA did it's thing also. Don't forget it was released 2 years before the SNES and at 1988 was a power house.

[@jamesanderson1135]

@@opaljk4835 Yep, doesn't matter. As i do love both systems!

[@benkizer9509]

Nice video on the history of console gaming. I think the Switch has become my favorite console of all time. The hybrid portability, the big library of games and how easy it is to turn on and play got me back into gaming after quitting video games for years.

[@calic737]

I also think the switch is great. Pretty much all of the first party Nintendo games are really good too. I also really appreciate the growing library of retro games you can play on it.

[@RocketPropelledWombat]

The card readers in the front of the early PS3s were a cool addition tbf.

[@BladeCuttervita]

Console competition and exclusives aka the console wars has always been a good thing for the consumers. It has stopped one company from being a monopoly and has helped push innovation for both software and console hardware in fear of the competition.

[@calic737]

I absolutely agree with you

[@Invalidcookie-bv4cx]

I made a TON of money buying Broken 360s and PS3s. I had a reballer so re mounting the GPU fixes it right up. I made almost 150 dollars per unit. the LASER was also a big flaw on the 360 as well as the PS3. and because of the 4 different models of PS3 it became a pain getting the right laser. Gen 1 and 2 were different with Gen 2 having the Backwards Drive, gen 3 and 5 were different. because 5 was a slim. It had a Great media player through. it detected a SMB and Media Server with quick and easy browsing on the network.

[@xCMxBigBuddha]

The Bally Astrocade actually had 4 joystick adapters. I remember playing 4 player football. It was amazing back then as the unique controller allows you to move the quarterback and separately control where his arm is pointing.

[@calic737]

That's awesome, I didn't know that.

[@mr.milehi9883]

I remember the 5200 had a really high price as well. Don't remember but it was a lot more than competing systems. Plus, they made a cartridge that was supposed to play 2600 games. And most of them were defective and broke the actual cartridge slot itself

[@opaljk4835]

The problem with the 7800 was that it was tech from 1983 so it was pretty outdated by the time it came out. I realize it’s only a year behind the famicom but they desperately needed to add some sound hardware and whatnot

[@Retroman8000]

Didn't help it sat in gce's warehouse singing where's my money

[@tm0054]

Yep Atari kept trying to push dated hardware onto the market and the market wasn't having it. Putting the 2600 sound chip into the 7800 was just stupid (though some cartridges came with the slightly more advanced pokey chip from the computer line). I get the logic since they thought 2600 compatibility would help them sell more units but man did it sound terrible for the time. It saddened me since I was an Atari fan growing up with an Atari 800. Atari and Sega are prime examples of market leaders fumbling the ball massively.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

The 7800 was just a recycled 5800 with the outdated tech of the 2600.

[@PAINTuRED]

“port-man-tow” or if you're trying to sound French, “poor-tah-mon-toe”

[@thelightwielder]

I think Microsoft is testing out streaming by streaming XBox Series games to an XBox One. They will probably start putting an XBOX app on TVs so you don't need a console and they will just stream it like Stadia did

[@calic737]

Stadia would have been really cool if it wasn't so slow. I feel like once they iron out that process it will be really cool.

[@thelightwielder]

@@calic737 I didn't have an issue with it, but my internet is really solid since my work pays for it

[@KnowToChill]

Like Ubisoft sayd...Peopel will love to pay for Games without owning them ...maybe .At the Moment it looks more like X Box Consumers dont buy Games and still have not more GamePass Subcribers on PC/ Konsole then Switch or PS .Didtn MS say something about if they dont get 100 Mill Subscribers till 2028 they leaving Field? and make Games for Switch and Playstation couse PC Gamers dont buy theyr Games 2 Times on Steam for GamePass Dudes?😅

[@MrZombs123]

I just realized your comment was 3 months ago… sure enough, the are releasing/ or maybe already did release an app for amazon fire stick!!!!

[@dylandrew6071]

​@@MrZombs123There has been an app on Samsung TVs for a few years

[@mr.milehi9883]

This is really important. The SNES refurbished systems have an updated chipset. When the PS1 came out that there was a trade in of old consoles. Nintendo actually refurbished them with a new chipset. You can tell the difference because the shells of those refurbished consoles have a yucky looking tan color. Most sellers don't realize this. I didn't find out myself until I bought one in about 2,000 when they were around $25. It really makes a difference. Most games perform 15 to 20% better. If you don't have one of these. Find one yesterday!

[@calic737]

That's interesting, I didn't know about that. I just thought the yellowing thing was from sun damage. I knew that the two halves of systems cases could be from different batches or factories.

[@YerlyYondere]

This video was really good

[@nathanrussell2158]

Still have R.O.B. In his box.

[@scarface829]

It was all about imagination back then. I'm 43 and I love all video games.

[@calic737]

You're absolutely right

[@jaytahoe]

This was fantastic Calic! This channel is criminally under viewed . The effort you put into these really shows!

[@cmfort2696]

Thank you, Japan It's a miracle we still have home video game systems. Truly.

[@bugradio]

Okay, I still got 2 hours and 43 minutes to go here, but gotta comment - that was a helluva intro!! Thanks!

[@bigemugamer]

Great video. Can't believe I sat through it in its entirety though. I am sitting in the oil field all night by myself. Waiting for something to break down and require my attention. I do have a lot of down time during these 12-hour shifts, so great job on all the research you did for this video. Though I would like to point out the Nintendo 64 did have loading times with some of their games such as quake for one though it was very quick absolutely nothing like medal of Honor or Dragon riders of pern for Dreamcast LOL

[@calic737]

You are right about the short loading times on some N64 games. Dreamcast was really cool, Power Stone is probably my favorite on there.

[@bigemugamer]

@@calic737 yep, both power Stone games were pretty ballin', Dreamcast was probably the one system that I collected the most for. I had 60 games not to mention just... tons of peripherals and before it I was always a Nintendo Fanboy. Dreamcast was an underrated underappreciated and an amazing system. I am SO SO glad I can still enjoy playing it through emulation. In fact, after 15 hours of gameplay I defeated Experimental Gimmick Gear in the oil field after only playing a few hours of it just over 20 years ago. Not the greatest game but a pretty good game especially if you like beautiful hand-drawn art and Zelda type games set in a post-apocalyptic setting.

[@LividCreature]

My man, you have a bright future on this platform. I just sent this to all my retro homies and dropped a fat stack.

[@mr.milehi9883]

I've been watching your big epic video about years so minutes at a time these past few days. I'm up to PS4 error. This was really cool.

[@dogsbark5750]

Few things. 1. The N64 did not come with Mario 64 in most places. The states for example. 2. Nintendo will screw anyone they can. That's more of an opinion, with a lot of evidence. Rom sites, companies they make deals with, developers, fans that make art paying homage to their IPs, and re-releasing wii u games over and over for full price. 3. The 3DO was made with the intention to make a profit. It's radical, now standard set up of a CPU+RAM with a GPU+VRAM was the first of its kind in the console space. The price was rediculous, but it was very impressive. 4. Great job!

[@gokeez39]

Can't wait rewatch the whole thing in a week

[@noeldoesthings]

This could legit be on loop in a videogame museum and yeah people will only see a fraction of it but when you're done seeing everything else and come back. Chances are extremely high that something you haven't seen of this video is on and you'll watch another chunk of it...at least I would haha

[@calic737]

Are there any video game museums? That's a really fun idea.

[@noeldoesthings]

@calic737 There's at least one haha. It's in Berlin, i've been there a couple of years ago

[@tiffanyl2121]

There's actually a national video game museum in Texas as well! It's pretty cool and they have a bunch of rare consoles on display, dev kits, and tons of games to play. If you're ever in the Dallas area definitely check it out! This video would fit right in there.

[@mr.milehi9883]

3DO.i bought one trip Hawkins still owes me a version of à IRON MEN Z FOR IT I BOUGHT MINE FOR $300 AND IN LESS THAN A YEAR. IT WAS DONE. SINCE THEY COULDN'T UPDATE IT WITH THE M2 UPGRADE THAT THEY PLANNED ON. WHAT A PITY.

[@markdaga1711]

This is a great little trip through history. I lived it from the NES on, and it’s pretty much spot on. The only things I noticed that weren’t exactly right was that the N64 actually didn’t have Mario 64 as a pack in game. It was kindof a big deal at the time since the NES and the SNES had always come with Mario, but for the first time you had to buy it separately. Also, the only game to ship with the expansion pack was Donkey Kong. Majaoras mask required it but didn’t ship with it, and Perfect Dark actually let you play against bots without the expansion pack, which would have never been necessary had they planned on including it.

[@skywalkerranch]

These games look bad now, but back in the day, they were like lightning in a bottle.

[@50MGG]

Many look splendid still, it's not for nothing a ton of indi games are going for the pixel perfect art-style and people don't sit and say it looks bad ;]

[@Tetrastructural]

The idea of “interacting with your tv” was extremely attractive.

[@ThatGuy-nc6wg]

Growing up i was so obsessed with blood and gore being added in video games getting my first real taste of it in Doom. I wouldn't say i am morbid or sociopathic, i think i just subconciously loved it because it brought a level of realism to games you just didnt get before. The graphics where not that great by todays standards so our minds filled in the gaps. That just made some games even that much better. (Or scarier)

[@calic737]

I thought Killer instinct was so immersive because of how mature it was

[@TyrannosaurusCHEX]

There was definitely something really visceral and cool about the blood - I think mortal Kombat was the pinpoint where it was noticeably realistic (even though there were earlier games that had gore) but for me it was games like doom and resident evil where games started to get hardcore

[@BleakVision]

Nintendo now only makes mobile games. That cracked me up! What a shame they are not making "Empty World -Post Apocalypse - Bow and Arrow Edition 12" or "Generic 1st Person Space Shooter 124". Buy your new weapon skins now!

[@TheUnorthodoxEcclesia]

Also the switch is not an handle device you can plug it into your TV

[@Funnylittleman]

You have an incredible way with words. Describing the sound of the Atari 7800 as "threatening" had me crying for some reason.

[@christophervanroekel8550]

Well played Sir. Very good documentary. You captured more than most.

[@horror7927]

Brilliantly done, a very pleasant watch. One of the best videos I've seen on consoles wars.

[@winstonslone2797]

I can assure you those "ass" graphics looked amazing. We had never seen anything like that before back then.

[@calic737]

Oh Definitely. Having a home console back then would have been the coolest thing.

[@JSR_]

I got in before 700 subs. Can't wait to look back on this in 3 years when you're at 700k. Great video, so well-written and spoken, and entertaining. Flew by in a flash, and I learned a lot as well! GG!

[@JSR_]

LMAO I meant to type 70k but ya know, why not? 😂

[@rolux4853]

I am all for him having 700k! He puts in so much more work tan those big content farming people who destroy KZbin!

[@Notfallkaramell]

Quite the video for such a tiny channel! That's pretty inspiring as just started a channel, albeit with very different content.

[@calic737]

yeah we're just getting started!

[@BlackPopeye44]

Your voice sounds like those voices that used to be on kid show that reads stories or teach lessons

[@aguynamedguy309]

I grew up with both Snes and Genesis, but I was lucky enough to have a 6 button, and I had never even heard of the *start* function key.. my friends had to bring their own controller if we wanted to play against each other.

[@BreakingJP83]

Same. I was fortunate enough to have the Nes, Snes, and Genesis when I had to get rid of a system like the Nes I ended up with a Sega CD but tbh honest I'd prefer to have just kept the three original systems.

[@aguynamedguy309]

@johnwilliamson8367 yeah, my snes broke right around Christmas of 95 and I ended up with a Saturn instead of waiting for the PS1... long story short, I got the PS1 the next Christmas... wish I would have kept panzer dragoon though

[@BreakingJP83]

@@aguynamedguy309 my mom broke my Genesis in a fit of rage that sucked. Granted I only played it every so often. Had an Addams Family Game that I played to the point of ad nauseam. It was a platformer and pretty decent one.

[@BreakingJP83]

PS1 I regretted not getting just due to the sheer volume of titles. I ended up with the N64 had a bit of a wrestling obsession. N64 had titles that were good just not many that genuinely interested me. I admit though at the time Goldeneye 007 had me obsessed along with Resident Evil 2. I eventually ended up with a PS2 which somewhat made up for it

[@rockergaming6230]

I just found this after watching the Xbox documentary, watched the whole thing and I am sad it was over even at over 2:44 hours, this was great dude. So many nostalgic memories.

[@calic737]

That was a really good one too.

[@ThisCurrentCulturePodcast]

Welp im not getting anything done today. 18:00 min in, this is excellent!

[@Gen-X-Memories]

Great video dude!

[@comicstars1]

I owned most of these systems. I still have the Bally Astrocade in my attic. It stopped working decades ago. I just haven't bothered getting it fixed. They were notorious for having a capacitor(s) go. One of the most interesting features was the BASIC cartridge. You could make your own game in basic programming language. I might try reaching our to one of those Retro repair KZbinrs & see if they want to repair it for me while making a content video.😁

[@xenodroid]

Amazing work. Love to see the passion with documenting this important history!

[@modularoutput]

I'm 43. I'm lucky enough to have had video games since I was born, and a dad that didn't have much but always got me the newest console. Intellivision > Atari > NES > SNES > N64 > PS1 > PS2 > PS3 > PS4 > PC

[@calic737]

That's Awesome! The very first new one that I got was the Super Nintendo. But I was able to play a lot on the NES and the Atari 2600 because I sort of inherited them.

[@modularoutput]

@@calic737 I think I had my best times on the SNES!

[@jayg1438]

I was there and this is pretty darned accurate. Well done.

[@robingardner435]

This was so well put together. Well done! Really enjoyed this walk down memory lane. Have been a gamer since the late 80s so a good chunk of this video really spoke to my nostalgia. You deserve more likes and subs for this kind of work. Keep at it!

[@Chris-techgamesfood]

Great video man! I love these long games videos that I can just sit back and enjoy. Takes me right back to my childhood.

[@TheGsxr1000guy]

Well presented. What a treasure! 😊

[@calic737]

Thanks man I really appreciate that

[@jiggle85]

I watch a ton of retro gaming content. This is a marvelous video. BRAVO x

[@stevenanders8631]

So I've watched a few of these documentary's on this and this one is the newest one and most complete Great job watched it completely.

[@joesaiditstrue]

I live in the US, Illinois to be exact, I never saw a single commodore 64 growing up, was in grade school from 86 to 92, we only had IBM's and apple 2's

[@Jad_the_Taff]

Great video. There are so many retrospective videos about retro games and computers but I enjoyed yours so much more than the others I've seen. Subscribed.

[@princegroove]

Console wars veterans, stand up! 💙🫡

[@TVLuxMedia]

huge contribution to console history, massive work!

[@ridiculous_gaming]

This was a ton of work, congrats on a well edited and written piece of gaming history.

[@mortimore4030]

The Colecovision certainly does flicker. That's why I always preferred the Intellivision.

[@calic737]

Do you feel like it flickers as much or about the same as the other ones from that era. Everyone always talks about how smooth it was.

[@mr.milehi9883]

I meant to answer your comment directly under my original one that I just wasn't patient enough to search through it through many comments. Thanks for clearing up the 360 lock out on multi-player games but not on consoles. As you can tell that I've never owned one. That's just what I heard from some people who maybe misunderstood or maybe I misunderstood. Either way, clarity is important and thank you for helping me understand the real situation here.

[@cmfort2696]

"Holy Jesus Ezekiel Christ."

[@cmfort2696]

I guess KZbin didn't have a problem with these words. Nice.

[@50MGG]

Glad I by pure chance stumbled upon this channel :) retro computer and video game console collector today but my story started in this order. Started with pong, then Atari 2600, VIC-20, Commodore 64, NES, Amiga 500, Mega Drive, Amiga 1200, Philips CD-i, SNES, PS1. Had my best time om the Amiga 😍 Learned programming in assembly there and took me a long way to work in the field still.

[@CalvinTennessee]

This was such an awesome video. I can only imagine how many hours, days and week you spent on this. You also have a great voice, don’t try to be a comedian and don’t use obnoxious acronyms like “SNESSS”. It’s like sitting down with a friend you’ve known for years. Awesome job. New subscriber and can’t wait to see what you have coming next!

[@1977TA]

I'm going to assume that the 1984 film "Cloak and Dagger" was Atari's attempt at saving the 5200 and the video game industry. The movie is centered on a young gamer named Davey played by Henry Thomas who was a rising star fresh off his breakout role in ET. Davey spends most of his time playing video games. The plot of the film begins when Davey witnesses the murder of an FBI agent who with his dying breath gives him an Atari 5200 game cartridge that contains military secrets. Davey must now guard the important cartridge with his life and prevent it falling into the hands of an evil terrorist organization who are hell bent on getting ahold of the sensitive information it contains. Atari designed graphics for the fictional Cloak and Daggar game and got a lot of product promotion from their brand being featured in the movie. I consider it to be a timeless classic from my childhood. Unfortunately, it was released a year after the video game crash of 1983 which did not help it achieve the results Atari was hoping for. When you consider the poor performance of the Atari 5200 it is easy to see why the movie did little to restore public interest in video games.

[@Ponnybit]

omg YOU PULED OUT THE GAUNTLED iv SOUNDTRACK AT 07:00 LMAO

[@calic737]

Hell Yeah!

[@DrSoda.]

This channel deserves way more subs. The commentary style is informative and comedic and the quality is really good 😃 thank you very much. God bless. Jesus loves you!

[@calic737]

Thanks, I really appreciate that. Yah bless!

[@Caluma122]

Legit! Fantastic video with so much detail. Great jokes in here and lots of nostalgia. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this video as much as I did.

[@rogerk6180]

Very good documentary! Watched it all the way!

[@stephencurah1059]

I really enjoyed this documentary on the history of the console wars. It was quite nostalgic hearing some of the audio used at some sections of the presentation

[@conman2k1]

This is quite the undertaking and very well done. Nice work!

[@Nintendoes2]

"To get it home and have it look like this... That'll be a bill please." lol

[@methro-nome]

subscribed at minute 2 when I caught on how back you went :D, can't wait to watch it all

[@RetroGamePlayers]

Seriously epic video dude, I can't imagine working on something this long. Great job compiling all the clips / commercials and facts. One small thing I noticed, the Atari Jaquar controller you showed is the 2019 Pro version. It actually is a fanastic redesign, with more responsive buttons and the 3 addition buttons making it the first 6 button controller for the system. The original controller only had 3 buttons (plus the num pad allowed for overlays - AVP for example).

[@calic737]

Oh really I didn't know we had a new controller for it. I did notice that there were two different kinds, but I didn't know it wasn't an original design. I love all of the fan made and independent games.

[@chevychaser]

Definitely worth a subscribe!

[@jake100xx]

Awesome video dude, keep it up and you will get a bigger audience without a doubt.

[@AlienSneak]

The Intellivision was my 1st console, and then, NES, Virtual Boy, SNES, N64, PS1, Dreamcast, PS3, WII, WII U, PS4, Switch. I remember as a child, having no issue with the Intellivision's controllers, i think the N64's controller is one of the best, my favorite console is the Dreamcast, that i still own and play. Nice vidéo !

[@calic737]

The Super Nintendo was my first console, but I played on the NES and 2600 a lot before I got it.

[@j.makison1547]

Wow. This video blew me away. You deserve WAY more subscribers!