The Entire History of Video Games
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Published 2023-05-26
0:00 - PART ONE - 70s and 80s
1:54 - The beginning and Console Battle Royale (70s)
12:18 - Invaders from Japan (70s)
21:43 - Too close to the sun (80s)
34:35 - the big N (80s)
47:16 - Sega Showdown (80s)
54:52 - Games and Boys (80s)
1:02:38 - Gaming's Alternative History (70s and 80s)
1:16:09 - End of PART ONE
1:20:53 - PART TWO - The 90s
1:22:36 - Arcade's Fighting Comeback (90s)
1:27:01 - Console Warfare (90s)
1:43:37 - New IDeas (90s)
1:53:51 - Round Two, Fight (90s)
2:09:45 - Winner and Losers (90s)
2:24:23 - The Biggest Franchise in the World (90s)
2:32:36 - PC's Golden Age (90s)
2:39:11 - End of PART TWO
2:43:05 - PART THREE - the 2000s
2:49:05 - Console World War (2000s)
3:16:47 - Console War mini edition (2000s)
3:30:19 - The Power of the Internet (2000s)
3:40:44 - Console World War 2 (2000s)
3:58:21 - Revolution (2000s)
4:03:52 - Indie Rebellion (2000s)
4:11:11 - End of PART THREE
4:14:17 - PART FOUR - the 2010s and beyond
4:27:41 - Losers and Winner (2010s)
4:46:21 - Handheld's Final Fight (2010s)
4:55:21 - Online Evolution and Mutation (2010s)
5:13:33 - Indie Explosion (2010s)
5:21:48 - Japan's Greatest Year (2010s)
5:36:19 - The Next Generation (2020s)
5:45:34 - CONCLUSION - A crisis in modern gaming?
sources and video footage - pastebin.com/J9fh9gm7
music used - pastebin.com/XC4KYwAE
For game details (and text in the bottom left):
- Text should refer to the version of a game being mentioned in the video. If the version shown isn't obvious it should be indicated in brackets but usually what's shown should correlate to what I'm saying (the arcade version is used in arcade sections, console is console sections etc.).
- The date refers to the first release (often Japanese) of that version of the game. For console games this means the console release, not any earlier arcade release date.
- The name of the developer is used rather than publisher, but in-house first party studios are usually shortened/simplified. For example Nintendo R&D1 is listed as just Nintendo, Square Enix Business Division 2 would be listed as Square Enix. Etc.
- Footage from remasters and remakes was (mostly) avoided but lots of what's shown is original games emulated at a higher resolution than the original console. This makes some games look better than they really were, but older games also benefited greatly from being shown on CRT displays so I think this sort of balances out. Regardless, I tried to strike a balance between authenticity and visual quality but don't take what you see as absolute gospel.
- I'm sure there are typos somewhere but it is what it is. Typos aren't so bad, they just remind you this was made by a human. A rather tired human.
patreon - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestYoutube
All Comments (21)
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The first part of this video was originally uploaded on its own. If you watched that already just skip to 1:20:53 My second channel was deleted. I don't know why. I'm trying to get it back, although that is not going so well (so far). If I cannot get the channel undeleted I will just create a new channel and make all the videos available there, but either way I'll provide an update via community post in the future.
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I'm so sorry to hear this has been demonetized. This is a truly awesome documentary and you deserve to be commended and compensated for it.
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Videos like these deserve to be cataloged and remembered so that all those after us can watch this brilliant artist.
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Fuck it, I guess I'll watch this for a third time... This is my favorite video on YouTube brotha, brilliant work!
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This might be one of the highest quality videos on YouTube. Well done my guy
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This is not a video, but a visual encyclopedia and a reference for future generation. A MONUMENTAL work. I'm speechless ππππ
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This is the best gaming documentary ever made. The fact I watched it for free is crazy.
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I'm 47 and grew up w NES. After needing a break from work and stumbling on this, I must say that THIS IS PERHAPS THE GREATEST VIDEO ON YOUTUBE EVER MADE! Great job with this, nostalgia as well as catching ne up on the last 10 years of what I don't understand (minecraft, srsly). Thank you for doing this!
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This is by far the best documentary made about videogames, congratulations on making such a wonderful, good-edited & scripted documentary
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Hey youtube! This is one of the best videos on your entire site so maybe stop screwing with the creator and give it the monetization and promotion he deserves for all his hard work and time he poured into it.
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This is undoubtedly one of the best videos on the internet. All 6 hours were worth it.
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The library of congress should archive this video.
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This is my comfort vid. Every time I have a few days off work I put this on while playing games, I love it.
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This isn't a video, this is HISTORY. Well done.
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I don't usually comment, but this amount of depth, insight, and dedication to a "crowdfunded" documentary is amazing. Compared to even the more higher quality youtubers (and especially video game channels) this sets a high bar. Hope more people get to see videos like this...
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I just need to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the time and effort you put into this video. It is absolutely brilliant. It has nostalgia, drama, history, humor, and insight that I have not seen in a while on a subject that is so connected to our generation and world as whole. You are a legend in your own right and I say thank you again.
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This video was a monumental achievement. As a 42 year old gamer much of this was my life. Still I learned a tremendous amount, but also felt nostalgia. There was sadness as well. I have had many struggles and missed years of gaming because of lack of funds or other issues. Watching this reminded me what I missed. I thank you for making this and hope you continue to produce high quality longform content. I came because I'm a sucker for rpg retrospectives, and I love your voice. I stay for amazing production and highly informed quasi-gaming documentaries. Cheers from this yank
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6 hours of gaming holy crap
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This video is the most comprehensive coverage of arguably the biggest passion of my life. I'd be hard-pressed to name a single occlusion. I'm 45, and I was there for nearly every event this covered. What a trip down memory lane! Most definitely joining the Patreon, and hope this work continues.
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Only one hour in but this documentary definitely deserves more praise! Appreciate the history going more in-depth on topics that I somewhat knew as a 90βs kid
