The Netflix of Retro Gaming - Antstream Arcade

[@RetroCrisis]

I want to make clear, "Antstream Arcade" did not pay me or ask me to make this video. Antstream did generously provide a free code for the giveaway

[@VGMonkey]

Been a member of antstream for a few years now. I love the retro challenges and highscore tables. This week they have just added retro Disney games, Aladdin, Lion king and Junglebook. With little mermaid, bonkers and gooftroop coming soon.

[@RetroCrisis]

@@VGMonkey that's cool to know. I was genuinely surprised by how well the service works. it would be great to see Sega add support to the service too

[@VGMonkey]

@RetroCrisis when I first tried it back in 2020, I loved the idea but it was lagging and had latency issues. So I left it a year and then tried again. All those issues had gone for me and so I was happy to sign up and I been renewing since. It's not perfect but the team do listen and try to resolve what they can. It's a great legal way to play old games and as I said the high score and challenges keep me engaged.

[@RetroCrisis]

@VGMonkey they definitely must have done some good work as I didn't notice any lag at all. It took me a while to realise it was being streamed - at first I thought the ROM was being downloaded and played locally

[@davidpalmer5967]

Big Problem you need to be Connected to the Internet Where most Emulators you don't have to be Connected

[@niveketihw1897]

This needs a demo. Even 10 minutes would tell me if it's terrible or doable on my internet connection.

[@RetroCrisis]

That's understandable and a good point. I'll try to record one today after work

[@niveketihw1897]

@@RetroCrisis That's kind of you, but what I really meant was Antstream itself needs a demo that users can try, mostly to assess how well it works on each user's internet situation.

[@TheNameIsSR]

I'm not playing these difficult old games with the latency of game streaming

[@RetroCrisis]

@@TheNameIsSR I didn't notice any latency to be honest

[@mullerarcade]

Exceptional creativity! Your video is a breath of fresh air. Super liked #20 😀✌🏾💯😀✌🏾💯😀✌🏾💯😀✌🏾💯

[@eugeneanthonio5986]

Are there Amiga games to play on Anstream Arcade?

[@RetroCrisis]

@@eugeneanthonio5986 yup. Check out this list www.antstream.com/gameslist

[@SonicTheFantastic]

I've looked so much throughout the video, and I can't seem to find the prize you mentioned! I've looked everywhere! Up, down, left, right, sideways, above, below... i just can't find it!

[@RetroCrisis]

@@SonicTheFantastic haha the code is there my friend. I was worried I’d put it somewhere too obvious ☺️

[@bundjohn]

That’s made by Mike isn’t it? It’s a fantastic idea and great for those without the original consoles 😊

[@Pjvenom1985]

Very nice.⚡️🕹🍀

[@samuelbanya]

So, you can scroll forever and never play anything? Jk, looks cool, wish it didn't require internet.

[@SchmuckMartin]

So the only reason to pay for this is for the challenges? Otherwise I can play all of these games with an emulator.

[@nathanddrews]

Ah, I thought that this was a LOCAL retro game streaming system (a la Moonlight, etc.). Neat idea, but not for me.

[@RetroCrisis]

@@nathanddrews The first few times I played I thought the games were being played locally. It wasn't until the 3rd or 4th time I realised it was being streamed. I should have guessed, especially as the word 'stream' is in the title 🤣

[@odkKoma]

Not even scanlines?

[@matsunami]

Neat but still not as cool as Retroachievements

[@RetroCrisis]

@@matsunami I love RetroAchievments ❤️

[@ytguy00]

subscribe to ROMs with the added benefit of more latency

[@RetroCrisis]

@@ytguy00 I didn't experience any latency during my play time

[@realityengine]

Sounds like a paid promotion without disclosure. Seems so out of place on this channel.

[@RetroCrisis]

@@realityengine I can assure you I wasn't paid a penny to make this video. Antstream didn't ask me to make the video.

[@FowlOsborn]

This is ridiculously stupid