The Video Game Years 1987 - Full Gaming History Documentary

[@bluestrife28]

I need this series to go all the way to modern 2000’s god you guys made me so happy right now

[@criznittle968]

samesies

[@rlucas96]

Definitely. I was hoping at least into the early 90s.

[@brianmccullough5747]

I need this to go to yesterday. Would gladly pay if crowdfunded.

[@j0nnyism]

Modern 2000s? As opposed to the ancient 2000s? I wonder what games the ancient Egyptians played

[@bluestrife28]

@@j0nnyism Mario Chariot

[@1977kickasstour]

I continue to be impressed with the quality of this series, like many have said I hope you decide to continue the series.

[@BoomstickAsh]

Love this series. Wish Pat, Ian & company would do a 90s series.

[@jonbourgoin182]

I see this same comment from multiple people on every episode he uploads. Sadly we're never gonna get 90s episodes. They couldn't financially justify making it.

[@TravisSelassieSimbawafedha]

@@jonbourgoin182 Shut up and take my money ?!? Please!!!

[@39zack]

@@jonbourgoin182 they could try to croud fund it

[@beeblebrux2112]

@@39zack IIRC, they did have a funding campaign for the show, I thought I saw a video (or podcast, maybe) with John Delia taking about it. Something like them being able to raise enough to get the show made and hopefully recoup some of the cost and effort through YT views (and physical media sales), but it didn't get the viewership they had hoped for. It's sad, it's widely applauded by everyone who has seen it, but the numbers just aren't there. This is extremely well produced and is on par with other network produced content. I could definitely see watching this on something like Hulu I think they should revisit the idea. It's been a while and the landscape for this kind of content has changed. Pat has been successful with his lexicon books of the NES and SNES library, with a third on the way if I'm not mistaken, I think it's time for the 90's video game years!

[@ht8520]

I know. It absolutely mind blowing that a cable network didnt pick this up. It's better done and researced than 99.9 percent Of bullshit on TV that no one watches anymore

[@RaveSacks]

1987 is a great year for entertainment period. Not just video games with the rise of NES but everything! The movies, the music, the television, the toys, the fun! 1987 is one of those years where my time machine would be frequently set to.

[@brianw8083]

Has it been that long? Man I love seeing all of this history. Most of the time you just remember going to an arcade or store to pick up a game not knowing how new or old it was but loved it all the same.

[@stretchyhulk]

I'm genuinely surprised Over The Top didn't actually have a video game tie-in.

[@arcadesurvival8469]

We need this series to enter the 90's. I really enjoy the videos. Thanks to all you guys for putting in the time and work

[@DarDarBinks1986]

If the early '80s were the Golden Age of gaming, the '90s were the Platinum Age.

[@truthbydesign5146]

Nintendo Fun Club! One of the only periodicals I received as a kid, since it was free. I was bummed when Nintendo Power came out, since my parents thought gaming magazine subscriptions were a waste of money and it meant an end to Fun Club. It was cool while it lasted though.

[@spinninbackfistz7997]

I can’t get enough of this series it’s so good! I hope you keep going each year and go back and make sequels!!

[@michaelcool562]

What game is that music from in the intro at 0:20??? I can’t place it and it’s driving me nuts trying to figure it out.

[@jc76mb]

tron

[@lordkardok666]

Castlevania was the first video game I ever played, and while it was insanely hard, it has been one of my favorite games of all time.

[@bk9509-o2o]

I just watched like all of these back to back to back. What a trip back in time. Some of these KZbinrs got out of KZbin, some look completely different now, some no longer talk to each other. I know these are like 10 years old now, but I think they would fit well on the new G4.

[@ohlord3650]

I've been aware of your KZbin presence for years but this series inspired me to subscribe. Please keep these coming!

[@L337m0j0]

This was the year I was born. So many gems in this year that i remember so fondly playing! This video series is cool! Keep it up Pat & All!!

[@glenhayman8722]

these shows are rapidly becoming my favorite thing on youtube

[@mikemmxp]

wow the editing/gfx for these is really incredible especially considering the release rate. well done team.

[@lorellehadaway7254]

Great video, goonies 2 my fav

[@spinninbackfistz7997]

I love these “video game years” episodes! They are truly top notch! Amazing video production work, it’s very informative, structured very well, and super entertaining!

[@kronos893]

I feel really warm and fuzzy seeing everyone from the old RetrowareTV days working together, even as a rerun 😭

[@onebadlt123]

Such a epic year with so many classics

[@JustMe-iw3ev]

This gets me in all the nostalgia feels. Very well done!

[@MartinScoresEZ]

I owned an NES and half of the games mentioned here were games I borrowed from friends and loved as much as those that I owned. 87 was such a formative year for me and the games were a big part of that.

[@makaveli4205]

Wish I had some sealed Nintendo games. They sell for a fortune now. Depends on condition too. It can still be sealed and damaged a little bit.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

You'd have to buy two copies of each game, one to keep sealed, one to play with...

[@jtoumai]

Seeeeeeeaaaaaaaaled

[@S_Tadz]

Yeah, if you're a Full-Patch member at WATA, they sell for a fortune....

[@papaG6423]

Mega Man, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Castlevania, Metroid, Street Fighter, etc. were brought to North America in '87. To think that so many gaming legends were born the same year

[@SgtSega]

I could stare at that gold cart for hours....

[@joed5150]

These clowns didn't even talk about Final Fantasy like wtf?

[@kejiri3593]

Final Fantasy would be better if they looked like actual adults though. The friggin design inspiration by Dragons Quest games made it look like deformed toddlers with bug eyes :P. Basically FF1 NES original got the right idea, when you upgrade your class job and then they look like actual adult sprites. But we cant have that.. so this did not become the standard of FF2-FF6 -_-. FF7 fixed this though in battle and so it became better

[@MixerRenegade95]

Final Fantasy did not arrive in North America until 1990, Piercy.

[@davidgill7412]

@@MixerRenegade95 The Japanese Famicom release of Final Fantasy came out in 1987.

[@youreallyplaythat]

Love these. Will be bummed when they end!

[@bluestrife28]

Dude took six years for a sequel

[@bluestrife28]

I keep waiting

[@Scottie-gd7bo]

I'm pleasantly surprised on how good this series is. Would love to see a 90s version.

[@pdeeds0138]

Dude, I have so many of your videos added to my watch later!

[@Glostahdude]

I have four artists pads my friend and I painstakingly drew out of every monster type, placement, hidden rooms, etc of every dungeon in the game. We we’re those 2 kids in 1986-87 LOL….. every town had a bunch!!

[@CMCustom112]

Didnt have alot of Arcades where I grew up but did have some of these Arcades in Skating rings and Pizza joints in the late 1980s- mid 90s.

[@BASSOBEN]

Absolutely love this series and so want more! If I could say one thing that I think could be improved is the audio levels throughout. I feel I am often having to turn the sound up or down to hear what is said or stop overly loud moments.

[@Onijsan]

I have seen this series so many times.. I would happily finance this series if they kept it going.

[@midimusicforever]

1987 is the year that the Sega Master System came to Europe!

[@CraigSnyder]

it's going to be godly when this series reaches the '90s

[@davidgill7412]

This is it. The year I got my NES. A lot of the games here are the ones I most associate with the NES. A NES Action Set for the Christmas of 1987.

[@originsknowing815]

True what James said about the legend of zelda it was like a community all together figuring out stuff everyday was something new!

[@jamesandalotofgames9211]

These videos really deserve millions of views

[@drantsplants]

This is such an awesome channel! Love your videos guys. Keep up the great work.

[@jjhh4096]

Really great video! For some constructive criticism if they’re talking about the music of the game please play the music. Also the sound mix is a bit off in some places. For example during rygar when the guy is hanging from the ceiling I couldn’t really hear Pat.

[@srm79]

There *was* a Max Headroom game. It was a crappy sliding block puzzle thing that was made for the home microcomputers that were popular across Europe at the time 👍

[@kaynesantor8136]

I never really noticed how much '87 kicked ass. That's like, all the best games. Boom.

[@KartKing4ever]

Eric dodging the shuriken is hilarious.

[@Sasahara-Lafiel]

Nice episode, but you forget R-type. :/ Not only one of the best shooters that still holds up today, but also the last arcade title Nintendo distributed in the US.

[@bigdeagle1331]

Keep it up! I enjoy going down memory lane! Looking forward to 1988!

[@JesterEric]

Video game babes 1987. Maria Whitaker Barbarian the Ultimate Warrior. Poster and box art taken out for US release Death Sword

[@itsmatt517]

This is an excellent series, keep them up!

[@quezcatol]

I was born in 1986 BUT, these are the games I played back in 1991 AND in 1992 with my older sister before the SNES (SNES came out 1992 in Sweden) Zelda, Mega Man 2 (not 1) Castlevania, Metroid,Top Gun etc- while they didnt click with me at 5 or 6. Mario Bros 3,Turtles,Ice climbers and Duckhunt sure did!

[@jasontrojanowski2139]

I’d say Rygar Metroid Zelda wow what a year I spent whole summers playing those games

[@devanshouse5027]

Crazy to think so many franchises turn 35 this year... Contra, Megaman, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter, Metal Gear, Punch-Out!!, Shin Megami Tensei...

[@jaytuff2212]

Wow I was 12 years old then …. Loved it

[@pjstraightedge]

I'm shocked James Rolfe had no dialog spot during the LJN segment, lol.

[@ShamrockParticle]

Pretty spot on with the XEGS line. Atari really should have put a little more work in the hardware and a little more than just recycle old hit games, which were great but Nintendo had brought in and one-upped the old style (Zelda = Atari Adventure on steroids and donepezel. But so few games have even remotely direct comparisons and even then Nintendo embraced the old tropes and made them original again. That's way-cool.) Loving these annuals. Thank you much!!

[@39zack]

"Those was the forgotten games of X, just because you don't remember them, doesn't mean they was not fun " Sutch a powerful sentense 👍

[@mefirstandthegimmiegimmies5160]

I played the heck out of leisure suit Larry. Getting the condoms and having the guy yell out what you wanted was always funny. And don’t forget the password to get into the door…”Ken sent me”

[@Tweaked818]

As a young whippersnapper, i like learning about gaming history

[@richardroyce4128]

1987 might be the greatest year of video games ever

[@ggezlol-]

This is the one I was waiting on

[@jamesandalotofgames9211]

Amazing production value.

[@TheCreepypro]

one of the best years in video gaming if you ask me

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

Knew I was looking forward to 87' for a reason 😎👍 Oh and you can see the small black holes on Starman's mask so he can see out of 👍

[@The--Dude]

GREAT Series! Loved it! I watched from 89' back to 77'. Glad I was alive for it! Golden Years for Gaming! #CertainNESGuideBook #FleaMarketMadness

[@andyp.8662]

Can’t wait for 1988

[@jshizzay]

When Arin describes the dynamics of Castlevania, I did one of those Dan-like "Arin......"s

[@TBustah]

18:00 Johnny’s talking about his friend Shinobi Neil/Shneil there. Go check out his channel if you want to hear the whole story, it’s actually pretty funny. Let’s just say that Shneil got a little TOO into ninjas.

[@robleavold84]

Watching as soon as I get home.

[@TEXTMANNEN]

It was a great year for gaming.

[@bluestrife28]

Over the Top ...... such a fave movie

[@DjDizzy216]

48:09 no shoutout to Marian from Double Dragon, the always-getting-kidnapped babe?

[@daerth4423]

The "video game babes" bit has got to be one of the best so terribly bad it's funny things I've seen in ages.

[@thejackal007]

I never saw or even heard of Spy Hunter II!

[@theonetruedavis9203]

What a great vid great job!

[@BigAngryPhil]

Somewhere in my closet, I have an old VHS tape of me playing Zelda's second quest in 1987 on video and screaming obscenities. Damn, there was no KZbin around then.

[@YouShouldntBeDancing]

This is the best series on the web. Good comment.

[@joshwhaley1778]

Thanks once again!

[@tahustvedt]

Your game collection is better than mine! So there.

[@tubernery]

This is the year that marked the end of gi joe with Cobra La, and birth of Nintendo with smb, pro wrestling, ghosts n goblins, metroid, and castlevania!

[@MrJimbo-ew9vk]

I was wondering why a lot of games that debuted in 1986 didn't appear in the 1986 episode: so I guess you are using North American dates, not the Japanese ones. I'm glad so many of my favorites were mentioned this time around. 1987 honorable mentions (I will be using the original Japanese dates): Phantasy Star, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest II, Faxandu, YS I: Vanished, Metal Gear, Shadowgate.

[@hightierpeasant9414]

It's kinda hilarious seeing Tommy in this series 🤣

[@Lennyg845]

This brings me back to the days of VH1

[@jessicajujubean5004]

I.missed the first five minutes of UHF because I was too busy playing Roadblasters. I can still remember my brother poking me in the back of the head yelling at me to hurry up

[@matthewlane518]

I've never seen the D&D pinball table!

[@JBM113]

Why does nobody talk about how Rad Racer was made by SQUARE?

[@MichaelBurrow]

With music by Nobuo Uematsu!

[@bowi1332]

That's refreshing to hear accounts from people who actually played The Legend of Zelda in the 80s/90s... I discovered Zelda with Ocarina of Time and I don't really enjoy retro 2D games, so this video helps understanding why people liked the first game so much... And why people were so happy with BotW, which I hated and still hate so freaking much...

[@oj-2258]

I loved Karnov, I just beat it again a few years ago

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Awesome !!

[@imal25]

WE WILL SEE YOU AFTER THE TELETHON ON MONDAY EVENING.

[@beeblebrux2112]

This is for anyone looking for what Roo talks about @ 26:12 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXi2qZJmrrKojtE

[@GustoTheGamer]

Awesome video love the sms

[@christian5042]

When was this filmed? It seems pretty old, some of the references are old and some of the youtubers it seems from years back. Was this done years ago and just put together now?

[@fakeshemp9599]

It's about 10 years old

[@stevethompson4348]

No razor from maniac mansion in the babes section? Shame

[@LinkBlade24]

Nice 👍. Zelda ❤️🙌🏻

[@D-Fens_1632]

Mt Rushmore of games: Zelda, Mario 3, Metroid, and probably Castlevania, though I'm tempted to say Mega Man 3.

[@5kogur]

87 is the year of Dungeon Master!

[@astrogallotron]

48:24 that Beach Boys reference got me

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

The Atari XE Video Game System was, to many, what the previous 5200 "Super System" console should have been... to play both cartridges AND disk-based media.

[@jeremyhewson5477]

You rock Pat as I said before in comments 87 at 3 years old started a very unhealthy collection with a master system and lil later nes .

[@KentRoads]

Lived in UK my entire life, never heard of a 'Bailey' swimsuit

[@hunterbatten4011]

holy shit, a wild Pro Jared appears

[@teen_laqueefa]

18:39 made this great

[@bluestrife28]

Dude the video game years series is like my all time fave . All my fanboys talking about the amazing shit we all love .

[@JordanVickers21]

I actually had a Fire pinball table growing up