Video Power / Nick Arcade reviews

[@theotakutopian7426]

The final part of “Nick Arcade” was the best part of the show. However, the kids’ final boss was actually one of three characters: Mongo (that big bulky guy you mentioned), Merlock (an evil Merlin-type wizard), or Scorchia (a fiery sorceress).

[@barkingbaphomet995]

i was about to ask about that. wasn't sure if i'd made the other two up >.>

[@theotakutopian7426]

The order that I remember seeing them being challenged (not counting their cameos in the opening sequence) was Merlock, then Scorchia, then Mongo.

[@SaviorGabriel]

So Mongo only pawn in game of Nick Arcade.

[@Macadamienutz]

You guys should find Johnny Arcade and interview him

[@alexl.4362]

Macadamienutz He is Dead unfortunately.

[@Funkmastadunk22]

Alex Lopresti They could go searching for his body

[@Theop75]

Alex Lopresti Just use a Phoenix Down to bring him back.

[@Macadamienutz]

Where did you see that? I can't find any info that he is dead

[@nickolaszuliy184]

Alex Lopresti He isn't dead. His name's Stivi Paskoski. Just this year he got another role in a TV show (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and he's scheduled for a movie, Killerman, and yet another TV show, Big Dogs, in 2018.

[@ActivelyVacant]

"Mikey, go left!" "Okay, Mikey! ...Mikey can't go left!" This was always a sign you were in for a great episode.

[@magicemperor2420]

I always laughed whenever a kid on Nick Arcade chose Ghosts ‘n Goblins/Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. “That game is hard as nails! Why pick THAT?”

[@shinakumaforu5107]

MagicEmperor its beatable but still hard.

[@Boko888]

MagicEmperor because you only needed a low amount of points to win. Just an idol or 2 and you'd win.

[@largediz3445]

because it was a good game? not everyone complains about the difficulty of a video game.

[@wizardingreen8642]

I would’ve went with 1943.

[@magicemperor2420]

LargeD Iz It IS a good game, but I would personally be stuck in my own logic, on-air. But it seems there are legit reasons to pick the game and not stress so much, based on some comments!

[@NGDemonSlayer12]

In Canada we had a show called Video & Arcade Top 10, that show was on for about 15 years! I used to watch it every Saturday

[@CheapPopMan]

It's letter time, it's letter time....

[@ColinBrain]

My man Nicholas Picholas

[@sergelevesque2718]

Colin Brain: But... was that his real name? ;)

[@XtTapelatakettle]

It was a favorite show of mine, though I didn't see much of the later seasons. That's actually a pretty impressive run.

[@sergelevesque2718]

I was actually astonished when I caught an episode into a very late season, wondering how that show was still on the air... They had the same theme music playing all the way through the show, the same look, the same segments, the same host, and always said the same things when going into a segment ("It's letter time, it's letter time!") I feel like someone would go insane doing the same thing over and over for 15 years!

[@natashacantrell3325]

I used to watch Nick Arcade religiously as a kid in the early 90's. Those were such good times!

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Wow I haven't seen creepy shit like this on youtube before.

[@LugeoOrbis]

The thirst is real with these guys. Calm down its just a woman I've sure you've seen one before on TV. Your mom is even a woman I know crazy stuff. She's also probably much more likely to date you than this young lady so maybe go be weird somewhere else.

[@ChuckD79]

Same here...fun show, even if there wasn't much actual video game play! LOL

[@Jiterdomer]

I remember staying late to catch this show on Nick GaS in 2005.

[@jimb.7523]

I remember I wanted to be on Nick Arcade and Legends of the Hidden Temple back when I was a kid.

[@jamesmbs1]

I remember this show. I felt like i was the only one who watched it because nobody got up that early to watch it. I always wondered why Johnny was so excited, but the kids were like dead. It's as though Johnny sucked the life out of all the contestants, and put their enthusiasm into him. It was really weird. You should get Johnny arcade on the show and interview him. Their should be a documentary about this show. I'd like to know the backstory behind it.

[@peebay3515]

He's dead.

[@freakyfornash]

@@peebay3515 No he's not! Stivi Paskoski is still alive, and well, and where did you hear that?

[@oldironsides4107]

He’s dead. He committed suicide in a park in 1997

[@freakyfornash]

@@oldironsides4107 That's not true, and he's still acting to this day too!

[@oldironsides4107]

I was thinking or Rick Stabone from growing pains…

[@kidthorazine]

Man, you really have to wonder how much of Video Powers budget went to cocaine...

[@Mr3DLC]

Lol

[@jbFromNYC]

“Feel the powderrrrr!!!!” 👃

[@Mr3DLC]

Jason Bates I can taste the co lors and squiggly shapes now :)

[@monkeyabattoir8501]

i watched that all the time. LOL... i think those kids were locked in there.

[@Dream0Asylum]

My guess is 110%.

[@jaimanselle]

My jaw was on the floor the entire time you reviewed Nick Arcade... the nostalgia and memories came FLOODING back about a show I loved and somehow totally forgot existed. Thank you.

[@PhirePhlame]

Also, Hidden Palace actually has the Nick Arcade version of Sonic 2 available to download.

[@anthonybalista7421]

What's Hidden Palace??

[@StriderVMold]

It's a website / forum focusing on prototype / beta games. =)

[@hoodedman6579]

As does Sonic Retro, if you prefer that site.

[@simonbelmont4635]

Half that show's budget clearly went to Johnny Arcade's coke dealer. There were a lot of coked-up celebrities in the 80s & 90s, but this guy was doing laps around them.

[@Jiterdomer]

The funny thing is that Stivi Paskoski (Johnny Arcade) played an Irish Mob in the show Brotherhood.

[@lajenehuen260]

I think you mean he did LINES around them

[@kri249]

Glad I wasn't the only one to think of this.

[@jimb.7523]

*...but this guy was snorting laps around them. There. Fixed!

[@atranfanatic]

Or maybe he was ADHD like me maybe? lol

[@seanconnolly4069]

I used to keep all my old NES boxes and would practice for the end game collection thing in Video Power. I must have looked so freaking stupid running around my house grabbing boxes as fast as I could. Now if only I kept those boxes.... :(

[@Krystalmyth]

Just make em :3

[@DeconvertedMan]

be fun to see an interview of these two hosts.

[@roguecactus7]

Sadly, Jonny died in a freak paragliding accident.

[@ravager48]

No he didn't...quit spreading lies. How sad are you really?

[@roguecactus7]

ravager48 not sad at all, it’s snowing!!! But srsly my dude, it was a joke. Are you his boyfriend?

[@roguecactus7]

Heroes Workshop thanks! You all are easily triggered and would get eaten if the shit hit the fan. Good day!

[@ryanbates362]

That's XTREME!

[@mcmillah]

I'm not quite sure how far reaching Canadian television went, but we had Video & Arcade Top Ten, where kids would play against each other to win a video game,. I was on an episode and won a game for the SNES.

[@SurgeonVault]

That show was awesome, Nicholas Picholas!

[@captainheh5826]

You should put the footage on KZbin!

[@mcmillah]

I just might. I got it ripped onto dvd a few years back. I'd have to find it though.

[@napalmkitty6686]

What game?

[@CommodoreFan64]

Now I'm curious what game did you win for the SNES?

[@Teabone3]

In Canada we had our own version called *Video Arcade Top 10*

[@SMiTHEROONS]

oh fuck ya we did!

[@__yt9081]

one of my friends was on it....I used to wstch it all the time

[@zakwan10]

With Nicholas Picolas, is that his real name? 😁

[@acidroofproductions9378]

That theme song was rockin!

[@ualaelinlive]

Why is this every other comment on this video? Have only people in Canada seen this video and do they all feel compelled to let us know they had their own version?

[@JurassicToys2000]

Hearing James tell these stories is really interesting as well as insightful.

[@Akmarillion]

i agree and i usaly lissen to James when i want to calm down, his way of speaking and voice is so soothing

[@stevehayhurst3572]

JurassicToys2000 aa

[@BOG0690]

I had the Jurassic Park Main center as a toy

[@ultimaT]

I always wondered if I made up that damn show with the Velcro suit and the video games on the wall. I'm glad to see i didn't. Also yes i remember that sequence with the kids going into the video games. Been such a long time since then.

[@GotoTechReviewsChannel]

Same here! I could never remember the name of it and when I describe it to friends they say they had never heard of it. Thanks James!

[@urbansavage84]

I remember seeing the kids run through putting those games on them but I don't remember ever seeing any of the show..

[@LonSeidman]

In my day we had starcade!

[@beavis8167]

Starcade WCW for life

[@johnnyclaimerhaddadin195]

I totally remember Starcade and it was awesome

[@MessianicJewJitsu]

We had a Starcade on post

[@sheikhsultanshahid6513]

WCw starcade woooooo

[@Najvalsa]

Man I wish I grew up in the 80s or 90s, you guys had all the weirdest shit.

[@Magdra]

that we did...

[@brianramsay7056]

we did have a lot of oddities.

[@brianramsay7056]

I 'member these shows. 'Member "Mac and Me?" 'Member "Harry and the Hendersons?" Who doesn't 'member "Alf" or maybe Max Headrome?

[@ItsLikeaPodcastorWhatever]

Best* shit.

[@Vichedges]

If you grew up after the 80s you have all the same crap because they just recycle it....Nintendo....Gi Joe...Transformers.....Star Wars.....nobody comes up with anything new any more.

[@AngusBeer]

Sonic 2's prototype shows up in an episode of Nick Arcade. Thats how i found out about the show.

[@muadibadder3345]

Video power was also aired in the Philippines, I have vague memories of watching this show in a local network during the early or late 90's, but it played in the afternoon, and only in the weekends from what I can remember. That velcro suit game grab at the end and Johnny 's crazy chair kinda triggered the memory for me😮

[@tellumyort]

You need to find and interview Johnny Arcade.

[@rsoul7282]

tellumyort Johnny Arcade is probably either in rehab or incarceration I would wager. Hopefully not though.

[@rsoul7282]

tellumyort whoopsie, checked, apparently he is a dude by the name of Stivi Paskoski and still acts. How about that.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

R Soul Wow. I don't know which part is more impressive the fact that he still alive or the fact that he still acting. Oops sorry "acting" there we go.

[@rsoul7282]

John Doe there is plenty of precedent for actors being cooked all the time in their earlier years and pulling it together though, so I guess we shouldn’t be too shocked, maybe it was all a persona as well, like a certain video game nerd with anger issues who shall remain nameless.

[@neoraven223]

dude was in a ep of agents of shield and a bunch of law and order

[@maighstir3003]

Here in Sweden we had a TV show which I can't remember the name of, but where kids called in in order to control a game called "Hugo the TV Troll" via the keypad on their home phones, and competed to see who finished the quickest (or failed last). Of course, I soon got the home computer version for my Macintosh.

[@Hollowi]

We had that same show over here in Finland too and it was just called Hugo. Later on we had a similar show about Galileo the Dog, which was 3D CGI if I remember correctly.

[@mamesushi136]

Same game in Brazil as well

[@cksmith08]

I remember there was another video game show that was in the 80s: Starcade hosted by Geoff Edwards. Who else remembers that?

[@darththanos1]

I member

[@Jiterdomer]

G4 made that little intro before the show starts.

[@newageoutlaw]

It's on Shout Factory TV right now.

[@ganggreen1983]

In Canada we had Video Arcade top ten. From what I remember it looks better than these two shows.

[@Untouchaable]

Great video. Brings back good memories.

[@Joe-ou8pn]

Same, that was my childhood right there.

[@nintendo1889x]

IKR? Good times :D

[@rayray5076]

I remember Johnny Arcade. I always thought the way he set in his chair was strange.

[@MightySquirrel]

I absolutely loved nick arcade. I wish we could find the custom games to play on.

[@jdb2002]

The Sonic 2 they used exists.

[@IgorKolosha]

MightySquirrel That would be extremely awesome, but something tells me those might be lost in time. I'd love to be wrong.

[@bt4350]

The Aggro Crag and Secrets of the Hidden Temple were so much better though.

[@skollrum]

My family and I went to a live tour show of nick arcade. I was a scardy shy kid, and Phil was picking families from audience to play finally and he came pointing at us and looked at me seen the terror in my face and picked family next to us. He's great to see a kid that is scared and change his pick.

[@Magdra]

you scared fool!

[@Jfromes1]

one of the things about the 90s I remember is the focus on having a "cool room" a cool, hip character almost always had a decked out bedroom

[@DaGreatBrandonie]

Legends of the Hidden Temple was the best Nickelodeon game show

[@alieninthevideo441]

I agree too.

[@DaGreatBrandonie]

adrenalinex4 I always pulled for the Silver Snakes

[@Grabehn42]

Brandonie Motherfuckers could NEVER put together the monkey statue right, NEVER! Even as a kid that part seemed incredibly stupid and scripted, cuz you just can't possible struggle that much with just 3 pieces.

[@DaGreatBrandonie]

Grabehn screaming at my tv "NOOO TURN THE BASE AROUND! NOOO WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? IT IS UPSIDE DOWN YOU IDIOT!" lol

[@willthomas2310]

Wild N crazy kids was my favorite, LOTHT was a close second.

[@moonangelfire9631]

Nick Arcade was one of my favorite Nick Gas shows behind Legends of the Hidden Temple and Scaredy Camp!!!!!

[@AlienFrequency]

I remember Video Power, and Johnny Arcade, but I’d never heard of Nick Arcade. We were poor growing up and didn’t have cable.

[@richiebee1984]

Alien Frequency same for me I have never seen nick arcade we did not get cable until 1995

[@twist58]

Nick Arcade was what I remembered well growing up in the early 90s. That was my top favorite Nickelodeon game show next to Legends of the Hidden Temple. They’re the best of the best.

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

I remember loving Nick Arcade as a kid. Nickelodeon had the best games shows. Double Dare, Wild n Crazy Kids, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Guts. I miss the 90s.

[@calebmayfield3326]

I wish people knew more about Disney Game Shows

[@Frostbite12211983]

BrainSurge, Figure It Out, Finders Keepers, Get the Picture, Make the Grade, Slime Time Live, Think Fast, What Would You Do, and You're On.

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

Only What Would You Do rings a bell, but I thought that was Nickelodeon. It was such a long time ago they kinda blur together.

[@EternalMelee]

We all love James' hard work.

[@buckwrestling]

The guy who played Johnny, his name was Steve, and went to my high school the same time the show aired. I didn't know him well, but he was nothing like the character. He was a pretty quiet guy from what I remember.

[@freakyfornash]

I thought Stivi was his name?

[@PhirePhlame]

I wonder how long it took Johnny Arcade's actor to psyche himself up like that?

[@moviemetalhead]

A few lines of coke will pep anybody up.

[@dee_gee_bee6072]

72speedway Long enough for him to snort a line or two probably.

[@adj789]

cocaine

[@AneitaLT]

Either lots of sugar or just telling him to "Go nuts!"

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Makes me wonder whatever happened to Johnny arcade. Someone should do a documentary about tracking down various personalities from 80s/90s TV where are they now?!

[@MorseCodeStutters]

Any Canadians remember Video and Arcade on YTV?

[@FudTron5000]

all out guests are going home with hubba-bubba

[@segagenesis1989]

Whoa! Now that's a show that I totally forgot about!

[@pegcity4eva]

yup, it was awesome

[@rezterralico4369]

Yup. Get your hand in the prize balls. The red one let's you choose any of the prizes!

[@Jacen436987]

yes!

[@PirateTubeTV]

The actor who played Johnny arcade is Stivi Paskoski

[@Jiterdomer]

He's in both Agents of Shield and Law and Order.

[@IMDRanged]

I always thought that Johnny Knoxville was Johnny Arcade all grown up.

[@Seiko180]

lol Hi I'm Johnny Arcade and WELCOME TO VIDEO POWER!

[@Hiei2k7]

*cues up Corona by the Minutemen*

[@1983parrothead]

Stivi Paskoski is who he is.

[@seymourfatboy]

Knoxville > Arcade

[@stevee2961]

IMDRanged I never thought of that.... he does remind me of him

[@jimneegs3887]

The funniest part of Nick Arcade was when the host would sing dorky lyrics over the transition music as the kids would walk back and forth between the game show podiums and the arcade games!

[@alucard624]

Jim Neegs I remember that quite fondly. He was such a dork but entertaining at the same time.

[@timothylewis2527]

Used to laugh so hard at that guy. "Collect the score and play some more. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo!"

[@magilla2282]

Damn this is nostalgic. Makes me want to cry. I miss my childhood.

[@ScottGreenMusic]

Oh god, I always wanted to be on Video Power. That prize room was incredible.

[@Chishannicon]

Nick Arcade used to blow my mind as well. I could never figure out how it was possible for them to be inside the game. When I was little, I thought they really went into a video game world. As I got a little older, I was aware that they obviously weren't inside a video game, but I still couldn't fathom just how they did it.

[@uselessmedia858]

Nick Arcade was one of the best fuckin shows of the mid 90's next to GUTS, and Double Dare. Those shows defined the Nickelodeon era.

[@TheEman590]

Double Dare was my favorite Nickelodeon show.

[@GRAHFXENO]

I was 10 and 12 when these shows came out and I would watch them religiously but I also HATED them cause I was better than all of the contestants. Of course, I didn't take into account the pressures of being put on the spot on TV. Still, I would yell at the screen.

[@rsoul7282]

GrahfMetal pretty much like just about every single person watching a game show or sporting event ever, you aren’t seeing what they see so you get the chance to think it through and can assess the situation overall and often come to a different conclusion. Combine that with the fact that at the age of 10 or 12 you start to become more self aware thus think you know it all. In a nutshell, you weren’t better.

[@LearnPhilosophistry]

In fairness, that's what made the shows so compelling. If the kids were awesome at the games, I couldn't arm-chair quarterback and yell at my screen the same way that football fans do when a play goes wrong.

[@tomwaterwitch]

I remember the game show that came long before these two, Starcade! I mean there you could actually win an arcade cabinet in the bonus round. There is one guy who has his cabinet he won on the show as a teenager to this very day!

[@OscarMaris]

tomwaterwitch when he won that thing he must have been drowning in muff

[@ipod9771]

I used to start my mornings with some “Saved By The Bell” haha 😎

[@retroguy9233]

Too bad they never talked about Nintendo on Saved by the Bell.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@retroguy9233 Too bad Screech is a @$#&ing headcase now.

[@retroguy9233]

@@edwardgaines6561 They never even compared Screech's robot friend to R.O.B.

[@brandonlynchock9553]

Waking up to Kelly Kapowski every morning made my childhood complete lol

[@tjacree6910]

Zack Morris is Trash

[@JohnnyRCade-ev1vv]

Gotta say Johnny Arcade IS a catchy name

[@Vichedges]

When I was a kid I wanted to be Johnny Arcade. He got to sit around talking about games, goofy around and he was hilarious, at least he was if you were a kid getting ready for school.

[@ReflectionOfPerfection]

I used to scream at the kids at Nick arcade for screwing up on the video games, and I was about eight at the time. I was still better than them lol

[@shinakumaforu5107]

KHayes666 yeah me too! What are they doing!

[@RombusEvilBones]

L

[@kosmosfan01]

Oh man, it was so bad XD

[@doctorhandsome]

That was frustrating as hell. Legends of the Hidden Temple was even worse, though.

[@Powerhouse1]

Doctor Handsome Those kids in legend of the hidden temple would walk so slow they would kill the clock

[@GregoryMr90]

I wish Nick Arcade would come back on or at least do a revival.

[@BryanCKing]

they also had Gamepro Tv show as well

[@LanieG1]

Bryan C. King. Also had a show in canada called Video and Arcade Top 10. It was like a televised game tournament where they talked about movies, tv, and music in between watching how the contestants were doing.

[@jennymargaretta7167]

Thank you!!!! Been trying to find out what that show was called for the last 20 years of my life

[@mattkennedy3474]

Yea Bryan it was on Saturday Mornings on Sports Network

[@jbFromNYC]

“All this and mondo more on GameProoooo!”

[@duplexidemic]

Absolutely love video power as a time capsule of early 90s gamer culture. I have some props from the set and an ad for the show itself that I display together.

[@ToolShopGuy]

Hey were did you get a prop from the set?

[@WarzoneVincent]

I remember that they have some software that would take the blue screen data, key out the person and the outline would be translated into hitboxes that would be used in the game. And it ran on Amiga computers of all things.

[@muhanc.a.9299]

The coolest thing about all this is that James end up having his own "Mikey" while doing his own "videogame show". That's weird and wicked cool.

[@GeoNeilUK]

"That's weird and wicked cool." Don't you mean Wild, Weird and Wicked?

[@nickm393]

I remember watching Video Power while getting ready for school.

[@chloestone89]

one thing I think is odd is everyone remembers video power, and Nick arcade. But no one seems to remember the gamepro tv show.

[@trinidadmetroid]

Gamspro tv was awesome

[@Diggy22]

With J.D. Roth? Dude, I watched the show before I ever read the magazine! 😁

[@mrwess1927]

The sessler

[@artfan101]

Video power.. that's what it was called. Seriously Johnny Arcade was like Joey Lawrence on cocaine

[@jbFromNYC]

Heretic More like Video POWDER

[@reikojons]

Joey Lawrence is Joey Lawrence on cocaine.

[@cyrus649]

I remember Nick Arcade easily, I heard of video power but it wasn't until today I finally remembered it. The cartoons and the game quick grab is what did it for me. Thanks for making me remember. :)

[@shinakumaforu5107]

cyrus649 yeah the gamr quick grab is what did it for me.

[@bootstare]

I remember watching 'Nick Arcade' every Saturday morning around 6 am and I always loved seeing it! I didn't see a single episode of Video Power back then.

[@zaveiddarkwindguardian7887]

I remember both of those shows very well! Thanks for this awesome trip back in time, James!

[@paladindarknite]

anyone whoever picked up a controller to any system

[@tomfleming8230]

In the UK we had Gamesmaster. Also for a current show about video games both old and new you should check out Go 8 Bit.

[@DavidWildmouth]

If you haven't already done so, I would absolutely LOVE to see you review the television show GamePro TV. It was a television show based on a popular video game magazine that I used to subscribe to. The magazine was everything that you would ever want from a video game magazine. It had reviews, it had April Fool's video game pranks, and if I'm remembering correctly it even had freaking posters, so naturally, the TV version of it was insanely cool as well. It was hosted by JD Roth and some other guy and I can't remember if this other guy stuck around for later seasons, but I just remember JD Roth in later seasons, probably because JD Roth was the down to Earth cool guy like the host of Nick Arcade, while the other guy was somewhat like the host of Video Power, in that he he portrayed a character. I recorded at least one episode (or some of an episode) on VHS, which I'm sure by now has been erased over.

[@jeffdaniels308]

Play Pepsi Man in AVGN. Also I do remember watching Nick Arcade in the 90's

[@jaythompson5102]

He just launched a Pepsiman video, your wish is granted!

[@Raziberry]

Video & Arcade Top 10 was rad, but I guess they didn't air it in the states.

[@richiebee1984]

If it aired in Toronto or Montreal it aired in some bordering u.s states LIKE upstate n.y,maine,New Hampshire and Vermont

[@mattisfactory]

I don't remember Video Power airing in the mornings before school, but I may have been watching something else instead, like Bobby's World or Conan The Barbarian, or a syndicated series. I remember seeing it more during the summertime when it aired during the late morning or early afternoon. Nick Arcade, I definitely watched that each day it was on (which was basically every single day). Video chaaaallleeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnge! Great memories.

[@stephenlanoue5041]

wasn't there a GamePro show? i vaguely remember it.

[@adamgardner28]

Yes, with two overly obnoxious teenage surfer dudes as hosts. Like a discount Bill & Ted.

[@nobeac]

One of the hosts was good o'l JD Roth who became a producer for other shows later. He also hosted Fun House and Anonymous a game show too. That was a great show as well.

[@ourevilone]

omg I totally forgot about Nick Arcade I fuckin loved that shit as a kid!!!!

[@70smebbin]

They said my name and used my tip during the stump Johnny segment once! I was so hyped as a kid, I accidentally found out in mega man 3 that if u hold up on controller 2 it makes mega man jump hella high to the ceiling. I sent that in to video power and drew a bunch of nintendo characters on the envelope

[@Jiterdomer]

Nice! Did you win the game to get more games as much as you can?

[@70smebbin]

Nope lol

[@phantomwheeler81]

I remember nick arcade i don't remember video power

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I don't remember either one. I'm about 8 years older than James, so in 1992 I was moved out/living on my own, and while I did play games I didn't watch TV (never had TV service after moving out, stuck with VHS tapes, later DVD's, and now downloaded stuff). I do remember something from the early/mid 80's where people would compete on a game show on arcade games. They were timed and it was usually who could compete a level the fastest or get the highest score. These were things like Tempest, Galaga, early 80's arcade games. Can't for the life of me remember the name of it though.

[@galloe8933]

Same.

[@5065ca]

Adam I remember video arcade I never heard of the nick show

[@niceguy60]

I remember video power i don't remember nick arcade

[@Czah5]

I only really remember the velcro vest part from Video Power.

[@DD2225]

I remember Johnny Arcade one time went on to the set of Married with Children and showed what was up the stairs. I think he said he was friends with David Faustino, so he was cool with it.

[@TRJ2241987]

he was friends with actors on tons of hit shows back then...I remember he was friends with Steve from Full House too

[@obamatookmygunz706]

I watched Video Power every morning before school and also watched the Super MARIO Bros Super Show..lol

[@rfccradioaudio1543]

Down here in Nashville, Video Power and the Super Show were on in the afternoons..."Club Mario" aired in the mornings.

[@tri_dameon]

you just made me feel really old...now im sad

[@FireBomberBassist]

Dameon Bickham me too.

[@ThatFreikugel]

We're old now man. This stuff probably looks ancient to kids these days lol.

[@KageMaxwell]

Don't be sad. I'm glad that I was around for the 90s and you should too.

[@EpsilonZer0]

James, should contact the video power guy for an interview. His name is Steve Paskoski and lives on the east coast. His agent's contact info is on IMDB.

[@theoriginalmrjguill3803]

EpsilonZer0 Nick. Is that you?? Things will get better for you. 🙄 Did the royalties stop coming in???

[@IMDRanged]

I once believed he grew up to become Johnny Knoxville of MTV Jackass

[@chrismacias305]

I used to watch Video Power when I was in middle school. Never heard of Nick Arcade. Have you ever heard of Starcade? It was another game show where contestants played coin op arcade cabinets.

[@Jiterdomer]

Yes I remember that on G4 while Nick Arcade is like Starcade but ran on game consoles and instead of racking up points to your score based on a game score, you have to beat a certain score to win a points that your partner was wagered to deduct or add to the score.

[@That1BlackGuy]

I dont remember these shows but i did grow up with a show called Nick Gas which stood for games and sports and that was my shit as a kid!

[@RAMChYLD]

I remember Video Power. It aired after school on terrestrial TV here, at around dinner time, so no issues catching it. Nick Arcade however, satellite TV was expensive over here back in the 90s, so I have no memories of it since my dad and mom steadfastly refused to sign up for satellite.

[@csward53]

Eh, Wild 'N Crazy Kids was better imho...

[@Derkman96]

Nick GAS was the best tv station. Did you watch Legends of the Hidden Temple? That was always my favorite. I watched GUTS and Double Dare a lot too

[@B3Band]

GAS wasn't a show lol

[@iagreebut6813]

RAMChYLD back when families all ate dinner together at tge dinner table. Im not personally aware pf any modern families who do that today. Kids go get the food and go sit somewhere separately and eat while staring at screens.

[@Randomark3087]

"Mikey's moving left."

[@NineteenEightyFive]

dun dun dun dun dun dun dun ::insert host singing giberish along with the music:: dun dun dun dun

[@wizardingreen8642]

Dade Murphy 🎵LETS WATCH MIK-EY MOVE ON THE BOARD, GOTTA GET TO THE VIDEO ZONE YEA!🎵

[@Kirby2301]

"Oh, he can't move left. He's at the edge right now."

[@johnnydoe6325]

Pop Quiz!

[@duomaxwell6523]

Game Over the Bully: "Hold it right there, pea brain!"

[@juliusthompson9306]

Both shows were awesome!!! This Family Double Dare, You Can't Do That on Television, and Mr. Wizard

[@PollyBonanzas]

Nick Arcade was so cool when I was a kid! I totally forgot it existed until now!

[@endersftd]

Johnny Arcade looks like the NES Punk.

[@monkeyabattoir8501]

LOL exact thing I thought.

[@figment1988]

given how he hams things up, Johnny Arcade was basically like a 90's version of The Miz

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Or Johnny Knoxville.

[@tokkafan4life]

What if Pat ages like Rob Lowe...

[@Haradaku]

The games master and knightmare where the UK equivalent. The games master wasn't as bonkers as Video Power, in fact, it pretty sophisticated except for the giant disbodied cyborg head of Sir Patrick Moor as the games master. offering news, tips and a competition at the end. great memories.

[@PortalOfAwesome]

In Canada we had Video & Arcade Top 10. Awesome show.

[@korruption6]

I remember watching that as much as I could on YTV, which sadly wasn't as often as I'd like. I'd get miffed every time they cut to the host or the audience during the gameplay segments, since I wasn't able to see the game that I was interested in. XD

[@rezterralico4369]

There was also Nick Arcade reviews on YTV in the early 90's seeing that show.

[@Zero118]

Back when YTV was good.

[@thebahooplamaster]

Power..? Power. *Gasp* Nintendo Power!

[@VideoGameHaven]

The Power Glove. Need I say more?

[@steventylerrocks8382]

Sega Power!

[@oddicocidic]

captain power and the soldiers of the future!

[@MultiTomtom23]

thebahooplamaster love that!!!....

[@xwarped83]

In Peru, Video Power was on in the afternoon.

[@ChannelZ3RO]

I loved Video Power. I wanted to be a contestant so bad. the best part of that show was planning how I would grab the games in the game room. I always thought, go for the consoles!!

[@giznad138]

Yeah, same here. Some of the kids were dumb. They would actually look around for the games they wanted. I remember yelling at the tv saying, just grab as many as you can.

[@DD2225]

I remembered I would have been so stoked to have the chance to grab the games, I know I would have been a blur.

[@dabblerdeluxe775]

I loved video power,till they reformed it into a competition show like double dare.Originally it was a game review/cheat shows

[@Vichedges]

Not really, originally it was that crappy cartoon. I like the gameshow better because it was hosted by Johnny Arcade and he really was off the wall. Like I mentioned in another post I remeber one episode he farted behind his podium and jumped out from behind it fanning his ass. Hilarious when you were a kid because it was not anything you’d ever see on TV.

[@AyumuNarumi75]

It wasn't just a cartoon. Johnny would review a game, and then they would show the cartoon. Then after the cartoon Johnny would give tips and review another game.

[@Mouselord96]

Video Power I never saw, but Nick Arcade was a show that I definitely remember. It was one of my favorites as a kid. The way it all came together, the games that they played, I even enjoyed Phil Moore as the host of the show. I wish that show would come back!

[@KidMangaX]

Video on Legends of the Hidden Temple when?

[@LeoBeastmode]

Am I crazy or did someone say they were making a movie of that?

[@xvxvcaspervxvx]

There is! It came out in 2016 with Kirk Fogg also staring in it!

[@caydonbailey1041]

KidMangaX idiot

[@RyonMugen]

I do James, I do. *single tear*

[@joeallan3706]

i remember nick arcade very well watched it all the time. i don't remember video power but i KNOW that part at the end where you stick games to yourself, I LOVED THAT PART!! but i was like 5 so i barley remember it :(

[@superhyrulean]

I don't just remember these shows,i watch them! Dailymotion has full episodes of these shows... Many of the shows graphics in nick arcade were done on a Commodore 64 because computers couldn't process those types of graphics yet! it's no wonder it blew yours and many of our minds,James...

[@JesseRon]

I grew up watching "Video & Arcade Top 10" in Canada when I was a kid.

[@zeldafan88]

It's strange James I actually remember Nick Arcade coming on weekday mornings in the 90's. It was an obscure memory until you brought it to my attention again. Thanks for making me feel old again haha

[@Torbero47]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

[@PteBloggins]

Before you know it, 2-4 years later you have nothing.

[@jamesmbs1]

Oh yea, the typical cocaine comment. it took no brains to come up with that.

[@jamesmbs1]

this guy was still basically a kid. so i guess hyperactive kids are on cocaine then.

[@Froggievilleus]

I grew up with Starcade. That was an awesome show for its time.

[@e11aguru]

Ditto. I remember watching that show and seeing commercials for games such as Spy Hunter .

[@jenniferpruitt6534]

I just mentioned that in my comment. It was on TBS. And it had real games you find in the arcade back in the day! Can't recall who hosted it though....

[@matt11708]

starcade is coming back

[@JVMultiProds]

I grew up in Mexico, so I never got to even hear about these shows. We did have a couple of them, though. One was from the very early 90s and was called Intercontrol. They would give game tips (I actually learned about the infamous bomb+pause glitch for Blaster Master on the NES there), updates on upcoming games for the NES, and they also had a game show segment. The contestants would have to beat a game themed obstacle course (I think it was Mario themed) and would win stuff like shirts and maybe games. There's practically no footage from this show on KZbin, though :( The other one, and perhaps the most widely known in Mexico was called Nintendomania, and it's from the mid to late 90s. I think most of the show was just about reviewing games, news segments and interviews with industry people, and a cheats/stragegy tips section. There's more footage from this show on KZbin in case anyone would like to see how we rolled back then :)

[@MM-tm4ee]

Dude look into "video and arcade top 10" canada's version.

[@guardiane]

ah that's the version I remember...it was on non-stop over here. I just remember being confused as to who was playing what? I remember it not being to well organized...or maybe it was just me lol. I still enjoyed the show, nonetheless.

[@WhitieWu]

Ha ha I just wrote a comment about this show. God it was garbage.

[@eklecticismm]

It's letter time!

[@jenniferbaker4322]

I used to love that show. It always sucked that I didn't have any of the games they played though.

[@MM-tm4ee]

Zelda ocarena of time was the only one i had lol

[@gamesonvhs5927]

I have been thinking about Video Power recently, thanks for the review.

[@dknotts30]

I used to get up at 4am to watch bozo show and video power afterwards...loved these shows. Nick Arcade was later, but awesome as well!

[@nathaniel2113]

In Canada we had video and arcade top 10.

[@digiblader1]

Yes, and it was cheap and stunk..

[@patrick8876]

Really? I thought it was awesome, video and arcade's top 10 is very nostalgic to me and I thought it was great.

[@R3LAPZE]

i loved that show lol

[@DonkeyDong69]

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