YouTube SHOUTOUTS - Watch These Shows!

[Metal Jesus]

 

These are the YouTube gaming channels we watch. Which ones do you watch?

RetroLiberty

http://www.youtube.com/RetroLiberty

Video Game Sellers JHMDF

https://www.youtube.com/user/JHMDF

ArcadeImpossible

http://youtube.com/arcadeimpossible

PushingUpRoses

http://www.youtube.com/PushingUpRoses

LuigiFreakout123

http://www.youtube.com/LuigiFreakout123

Croooow111

http://www.youtube.com/Croooow111

StephsTooDef

http://www.youtube.com/StephsTooDef

BeatEmUps

https://www.youtube.com/BeatEmUps

[+Random Terrain]

I don't watch any. If I want to know something about a specific game, I use the search box and try to find something that only shows the game. If I see a guy's face in the thumbnail instead of a screenshot, I skip it.

[Metal Jesus]

I don't watch any. If I want to know something about a specific game, I use the search box and try to find something that only shows the game. If I see a guy's face in the thumbnail instead of a screenshot, I skip it.

 

Good for you sourpuss...but for a lot of people, myself included, YouTube and internet video is their TV & entertainment and sometimes they are looking for something more than just the facts. I try to bring quality content mixed with personality and entertainment.

[Cynicaster]

Arcade Impossible and AVGN for the win.

 

MJR, you have a top quality channel, but the preponderance of later-gen stuff (post 16 bit, and especially iOS) places it a bit outside my sphere. I do tune in for the retro content, though.

 

As a matter of personal preference, attention to production value is essential. Quality over quantity, any day of the week. I find wobbly hand-held video with stammering ad lib voice over in an echoey room to be flat out unwatchable. That, and I'd rather teabag a bug zapper than watch an unboxing video.

[Classic Pac]

The Game Chasers for me, they actually got me out checking my local retro game stores and I found some real good ones.

[+Gemintronic]

 

Good for you sourpuss...but for a lot of people, myself included, YouTube and internet video is their TV & entertainment and sometimes they are looking for something more than just the facts. I try to bring quality content mixed with personality and entertainment.

 

I guess I'm in the middle on this one. I don't generally search on a particular Internet persona. I search on a game or system and find good reviewers with the info and detailed opinions. That's how I found you.

[CatPix]

I follow

- The AVGN

- ProJared

- MetalJesusRocks

- Ashens

 

(all members of a Minecraft focused group, but playing other games : )

- KurtJmac

- PauseunPause

- Guude

- VintageBeef

 

I also watch French channels :

- le Joueur du Grenier

- SpyroLeDragon

- Atomium

- Les Navets Jouables

[Austin]

I don't watch nearly as many videos as I used to, but there are a few channels I try to keep up with:

 

Avalanche Reviews - https://www.youtube.com/user/AvalancheReviews - Reviews of games from old to new. I appreciate his laid back style and similar taste in certain types of genres as myself.

 

GameRaveTV - https://www.youtube.com/user/GameRaveTV - General talk about various gaming related topics, from certain game franchises, to collecting aspects, to other interesting topics.

 

Johnny Vs. the World - https://www.youtube.com/user/SomecallmeJohnny - Reviews of popular gaming franchises, mostly from the past (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Castlevania, Crash Bandicoot, etc.), as well as the occasional review of a newer franchise.

 

IMPLANTgames (sort of an obligatory plug, Kris who runs the channel is my podcast co-host) - https://www.youtube.com/user/implantgames - Basic retro reviews with an emphasis on a mixture of popular (Mario, Sonic) and the obscure/unpopular (Atari Jaguar).

 

And of course, our own JibbaJabba's Classic Gaming Quarterly video series: https://www.youtube.com/user/CGQuarterly

 

There are other channels that are favorites of mine, but they either stopped making videos (like RetroSnow) or put up very little content (NiceAndGames, Killgruz). I do recommend checking out their back catalogs though if you get a chance, it's good stuff.

[karokoenig]

I watched a few of PushingupRoses' videos. She's great, and she's got great taste. Grim Fandango and Sanitarium FTW!

 

Would you consider doing shoutout videos for very small channels? I mean, all the ones you shouted out this time are kinda big already. Heck, they're even bigger than Aqualung... There's some fun content to be found in the small channels as well, and they deserve a little more traffic as well. My guilty pleasure is teddyrubskin. His channel is a bag of tricks dealing with movies, video games, snacks and other stuff. I find him pretty funny.

[Metal Jesus]

Would you consider doing shoutout videos for very small channels?

 

I absolutely would shoutout smaller channels! I just want them to have been around for a while and created a bunch of videos. So many people get excited about creating a YouTube channel and then realize that making videos is HARD and time consuming and then they slowly die away...

 

Also...I do appreciate a bit of professional editing and pacing and quality in videos. It doesn't have to be amazing, but I do like seeing some effort put into it. I will have to check out TeddyRubSkin (Love the name!)

[Fyrebird]

I like a lot of the different retro game shows but Metal Jesus Rocks... Metal and Games, doesn't get any better than that.

[AtariLeaf]

All good channels. I've fallen outta the loop and don't make nearly as many videos as I used to. Part of it is time, part is hardware and part is lack of motivation anymore. So many great channels like MJR, CGR, and Game Chasers there's not much need for us little guys

Edited May 17, 2014 by AtariLeaf

[Manoau2002]

Vectrexroli has a great youtube channel. The stuff he reviews is mostly obscure or homebrew type stuff but the production quality is very high. The ongoing drama between him and his wife is funny as well.

[Manoau2002]

I think there are two types of youtube gaming channels. First there are gaming channels that focus on entertainment and high video quality. ( with learning presented in a fun way) In this catergory there are channels like the game chasers, metal jesus, classic game room, AVGN, and Gamester 81 to name a few. Second there are channels that are more about documenting the games and discussing rare or homebrew games. (educational)These channels focus less on video quality and are more about the product, packaging, and gameplay. Channels like the intellivision dude, 65gamerguy and my own channel retrogamedetective fit in the later catergory.