What are your favorite memories of the early days of KZfaq?

You're genuinely one of the first KZfaqrs I ever watched, alongside Ashens & Happy Console Gamer, keep at it!!

I miss the “rawness” of KZfaq videos back then. 15 yrs is a milestone. Congratulations!

What an awesome video Pete... I was 15 when I found your channel, I'm now 30. After all these years you are still the same Pete over 100,000 people fell in love with. Here's to another 15 years my friend. You are a true KZfaq OG.

29:15 Thank you Pete for mentioning All Gen Gamers podcast! I started relistening to AGG a few months ago and am on episode 85 Johnny Happy Console Gamer's final episode. AGG was and always will be my favorite podcast ever. Thank you Pete, Johnny Millennium, John Gamester81, Jason Heine, and MetalJesusRocks for the incredible memories that I'm enjoying all over again.

You were defo one of my first over the sea friends way back in the day. I really used to love KZfaq and found it super fun. Every day I was editing or thinking about my next video, of just watching tons of other people doing stuff like this. Now adays, I hardly watch anything like this anymore. There is the odd good friend I still watch. But just lost that bug I guess. I have been making the odd video again here and there, and I intend to do a monthly video goign forward as still enjoy it. But I also now concentrate on my other channel "interGHOSTHOUSE" and love doing movie reactions. I always remember the Xmas sing along we all did, and I thank you for sending me your part back in the day!

I remember the first time I came across your content was on the videogamemm forums in the late 2000s, where you posted pictures of your Sonic collection. I just started getting into collecting myself at the time and it blew my mind! Shortly after I followed you to KZfaq and remember watching those figures reviews and the Nintendo Store pickups. It's crazy how so much of that culture has changed; I'd love a video or stream discussing some of your old collectibles and how you got them/prices paid. I wish there was more documentation on the old merch community just as interest in documenting the older retro game communities has increased.

A quite enjoyable vlog Peter, congrats on staying primarily the same over the years! As a 61 year old avid gamer who also holds up game cases & shares fond reflections of gaming experiences, I validate your passion & unique style my friend!

Duuuude I am glad you popped up in my recommendations. I loved your videos and chill reviews. Always a pleasure. Found you from the PS Vita videos years ago

to be honest this is what i miss....weather it was you or other YT personalities that used to sit and talk about games...or discuss a game. just casual videos. its almost like sitting in the room with you and talking about something we share the same interest in. and that is my favorite "era" / "style" of YT content .

I remember watching you in 2008. You were one of the very first video game channels I discovered, and I was hooked instantly. I loved the idea of seeing someone else's collection. It always made me want to make similar videos myself, although my situation back then prevented me from doing so. Still. It's nice to see that some of the people I watched all those years ago are still around, making videos. I don't ever comment, I'm just terrible at socializing, but still. In a world of change, it's nice to see something stationary.

Man, it's already been 10 years since Japan. Your channel has come a long way since then, and I hope it continues to grow. Prayers to the algorithm gods.

You and alpha omega sin were some of my earliest memories! I’m still subscribed to you both and I have been for it’s gotta be 10 years by now

Wow. What a great video Pete. The first video I ever watched was your PSP collection video. At the time, I only had 3 PSP games and found it so fascinating to see you with so many especially ones that I never saw in game stores. I then subscribed and haven't stopped watching your videos since. It's always a bit frightening when you don't upload for long periods of time because I start to overthink you quit. I'm happy you still upload. I know it might be disheartening at first, but I know if you started uploading again with some of the same video ideas it will gain some good traction. Unboxings, GameStop hauls (online or in-store), video game pick ups, VIDEO GAME TOURS, new games to collections, your favorite games ...etc etc etc. You said manytimes in this video that the algoritm or that people don't want to watch those videos anymore. I think there's a huge crowd out there who are dying for that content and if it's worth consistently uploading it, then i feel like you can pioneer another generation of gamers. KZfaq is missing true gamers and you pioneered that on KZfaq. I thank you for years of content and I'm excited for you to stream on KZfaq. Although I followed and was subbed to you on Twitch, I found myself invested more on KZfaq and started to cut twitch out simply for convenience. Lastly, Thank you for getting me deeper into video games, technology, KZfaq and collecting. Cheers to 15 years and many more.

You were responsible for getting me into collecting and getting me back into gaming back in 2010 or so.

Been watching your channel since around 2009. I remember back in the day being blown away by your game room. The first really amazing collection id ever seen. My page had a different name back then. I used to do retro gaming videos too. Thanks for the entertaining and wholesome content these years.

I love that you are reengaging more with KZfaq again. I really miss watching your videos regularly.

Watched all the way to the end, great nostalgia trip back through the channel! I found you back then on your first game room tour and it inspired me to start my own channel! Also absolutely loved all gen gamers! Looking forward to more videos from you! Keep the retro style alive!!

Found you 15 years ago with your Cloud Strife statue unboxing. Love the OG gaming community - just a different feel and more genuine. Thanks for all the years of entertainment Pete

I've been really enjoying your new KZfaq videos, they really throw me back to that time some 13 or 14 years ago when I first started watching your videos. Congratulations on the 15 years!

I was the guy holding up games showing off my pickups drunk as hell and young 😂 I found you at 2008 when I joined the military and been a fan ever since! Rock on Pete!!

Has it been 15 years already? I often get nostalgic for the days of PGRF and AGG, we had some great times indeed. Congratulations man, here's to many more years of great content to come!

What a trip down memory lane, I loved old school KZfaq and I still remember being in awe of your game room back then. Thank you, Pete!

One of my first subs almost 14 years ago…thanks for all the fantastic content Pete!! Looking forward to more in 2024!! ❤❤❤

15 years ago feels like only a couple years ago to me. This was super nostalgic Pete! I originally subbed way back at your "looking back at the ps2" video when it popped up in recommended back then and have been subbed since! Then finally getting on twitch after the JustinTV days in 2017 and finding you again on there made me feel like I did the day I found you on youtube. So many memories. Happy new years also!

I gotta say Pete your videos got me through high school. Thank you much for being an influence for gaming and collecting in my life.😊

Your channel has been one of my favorites over the years. Your original room tour video inspired me a ton!

I remember subbing to you after a Gamester81 shoutout and completely fell in love with this channel's format and content, almost 15 years ago... I'm glad you're still doing these talking videos, without any bells and whistles; it's a super rare thing on KZfaq now and I really enjoy it. Hope you and your loved ones have a great year!

Great news Pete! I only have so little time to spend on gaming or watching gameplay, so I stick to KZfaq solely these days. Would love to see you play a JRPG or 3D platformer! Wishing you a great 2024 in good health🎆

All Gen Gamers is how I discovered the channel. Enjoyed everything ever since

I'm one of the OG watchers! Uploaded my 1st video in 2009. Keep it going! :)

I started watching you when I was 16, and now I'm 30... always thought it was so cool to find someone into Sonic the Hedgehog as much as I was!

Probably been watching you're videos for 12-13 year's and just like with many other people, you probably were one of the biggest inspiration's to start really dig into collecting. Watched some of you're videos several times to add more less known game's to my playing list. Glad to see you doing regular upload's again.

I was part of Pete’s game room forum. We would hang out in the chat and talk gaming. What a great time we had.

Been watching you since about 2010. You are a bastion of the old school gaming youtube days for me.

Congratulations on 15 years Pete. Here's to 15 more. I discovered your channel in 2010-2011. You are the reason I started collecting videogames myself. You showed me that collecting ganes was actually a thing. Here where I live, game collecting was unheard of at the time. EDIT: Bring back Mystery Unboxings!

Thanks for that throwback, Pete. I appreciate you highlighting the things of yore: the super low res videos, the shoutout videos, the difficulties of finding merch, the random thumbnails, strike panic, the change of viewer expectations, and so much more. I feel like I subscribed 13 or 14 years ago because I appreciated your love of quirky games. Meeting up at game cons, playing MK7 or Animal Crossing together, All Gen Gamers, justin.tv ... all the pre-algorithm days. I can't believe some of your vids are so old. Makes me feel ancient. I am one of the few people asking for Sleepin With Pete. There is little content out there that is good for listening to at the end of the day. That series is one of them.

Ive been watching your videos since 2010 and think it is a great idea for you to go live on KZfaq once a week. I dont mess with twitch but would be happy to stop by your youtube stream. Cheers Pete! Thanks for the gaming content and recommendations over the years. I love this hobby

I'll never forget the snow day I stayed home from school and found your Fallout 3 unboxing video way back in 08. Good to see you still doing your thing man. It's kind of amazing that a channel about nostalgia, now gives me nostalgia. Kinda poetic. Peace brother.

Pete I discovered my favorite video game series of all time thanks to you. I was playing the demo to Lost Planet 2 and I was listening to a video of yours in the background. It was you talking about Demons Souls. The way you described the online play caught my attention and I had never heard anything like it at that point. I immediately knew I had to get it. Ended up being my favorite game ever!

One of my most cherished habits is to enjoy your videos while on my stationary bike. Been doing it for nearly a decade now

Still remember finding your channel from a post on digital press, years ago.Think you had about 100 subs at that time. Glad to see you're still going strong 👍

Congrats Pete! Been quietly watching for the bulk of those 15 years. Remember discovering the channel through your first Games I Bought Recently and the video about the paintings you did. How time flies! The PGRF was a blast!

I remember when youtube first came out and their featured channels were all small and it felt like everyone had a chance to be featured. Seems like 2010 is when youtube went commercial and it was never the same.

Congrats Pete! Would LOVE to see a favorite games of 2023 vid from you!

This era of youtube was so genuine and loveable. I go back and watch your old videos all the time. It feels like a nice cup of hot chocolate on a cold day

Been watching your channel since day 1, congrats on 15 yrs of awesome content happy new year🍻

I discovered your channel around 2010 and have enjoyed it ever since. Your channel with a handful of others inspired me to start KZfaq that same year. I know the feeling of logging in and seeing all the channels back in the day we loved no longer doing content. SpatterTrigger, Quckfreeze, Ballinnick1982, Benzo, I could go on and on. I miss seeing their content and for some the channels are gone and I can't even watch the older stuff to relive the memories. That's why its been great to see you and HCG still going. I feel like when you guys hang it up it will truly be the end of an era. Here's to hoping that doesn't happen anytime soon!

Pete, been watching since I was about 13, I really appreciate your content. I believe your channel was the second gaming channel I ever subbed to (after avgn). You opened the door for me on the rpg genre and I have played a lot of games based on your recommendation.

Definitely have been here the whole 15 years, I can remember seeing videos on other pages of you at pax in Seattle with happyconsolegamer and gamester81. Like everyone I definitely enjoyed your game room tours but I’ve also used many of your ps2 collection videos and other game collection videos to fall asleep to. You showing off your gaming paintings is probably one of my favorites. Love you Pete! Here’s to another 15 years!

Pete! Congratulations on 15th years on YT, I can't remember when I discovered your channel, but it was at the time of the AllGenGamers Podcast with your long talk about FFXII with HappyConsoleGamer

Thanks for all the years of vids and vibes Pete. Been watching you since your Fallout 3 collector's edition unboxing. Yea... it's been a while lolol I've always came back around to your channel to see what you've been up too. I love checking in on guys like you and Gamester81, AlphaOmegaSin, Johnny from HCG. Hell I still binge old AVGN eps 😅😅 Glad you're still on here and I'll def continue to watch from time to time.

I've been subscribed since 2009, different account, but man you got me into retro games hardcore!

Thank you for being a staple In my young adult life Pete. I would absolutely binge watch Your content back in the day. I have pretty much been here Almost since day 1. I got pulled in from the height of your 1st room tour and I have seen every video you have put out ever since. Some videos I watched multiple times. thank you

I think You, HCG and MJR are my 3 OG youtubers from the start.

15 years ago you really inspired me to start collecting and build a room. always got super stoked about new "games i picked up recently videos" found a lot of good stuff from those.

I still randomly come watch your video of the best ps2 games. Definitely one of the timeless videos for me.

Tomorrow I will hit my 57th month as a subscribed member of your twitch channel and to say you've made an impact on me is to put it lightly. I've been watching you since the early days, I was 13 and now I'm 26. I would have random chats with you and even though I was a child you still made me feel welcomed and that my opinion mattered. I have a picture somewhere meeting you at a convention when I was a teenager I don't know where it went unfortunately, I had it in my room for the longest time because I thought you were the coolest person in the world, you were to me how Ninja is to kids of today. I remember you and a few others inspired my first channel I made years ago and here I am still to this day making vids on the current one all because you made a lasting impression on a small boy. I have so many games in my collection I never would've known about had it not been for you. Out of everyone I have watched over the years, only you, Metal Jesus, and a few others remain from my childhood watch queue. My entire college experience had you and your videos rocking in the background, every test, every study session, every homework assignment, you were playing in the background and with me along the journey. Adult life has made it hard to catch the streams so I am excited to see the youtube ones archived for me to come back to whenever! I think the most memorable thing over the years was with the "STOP STOP THIS IS NOT A DVD" arch of the All gen gamers podcast, I remember thinking that was so funny. Still to this day I work that into random moments like the most recent one was in Valorant, and nobody got it because everyone who plays the game were born in years that begin with "2000 AND" lol This video was a wild blast down memory lane. I remember how I felt and what was going on in my life when you posted a lot of these or when I found them.

My screen name used to be pukeface16 around this time, so many unboxings and terrible looking reviews and shoutout videos, it was a really cool community to be a part of. Digging around in these comments to hopefully find some old buddies. Thanks for everything pete.

Pete I’ve been watching since 2008! Keep up the great work!! 🙂

Thanks for 15 years of entertainment Pete I found your channel in highschool when I was 15-16 I’m 30 now lol time flys but it’s been great having your content along the way here’s to many more years to come Happy New year Pete

I still remember watching your top 30 favorite PS2 games when I was 11. That was the very first video I saw of yours and I've been watching your channel since. I'm 23 now and going through your old videos felt very nostalgic for me. Thank you for all of the memories and keep up the good work!

This video is like a big warm hug. Been watching the channel since the first room tour. Can't wait for the livestreams here and eBay content and hopefully resurrecting old unreleased content from the flip camera. Always up for some mystery unboxings as well. Thank you for everything you have done in the gaming community and still do to this day. Here is to 15 more years and then some. Happy new year Pete.

Started watching you back in 2010 so much memories man I even started doing pick up videos and game collection videos til this day 😅

Thanks for everything, Pete. Been here since pretty much the beginning. Your chat room is where I met my best friends that I still talk to daily. There truly was no community as close as the one we had back then and you were a huge part of that. You quite literally changed my life. Keep gamin' and peace.

Weekly youtube streams is a great idea. I think you have a lot of fans on this platform who do not use twitch.

Loved when you went to Japan and had went to second hand stores. Looks like so much fun. It's so beautiful over there. I hope you're still in contact with your family you stayed with. Seems like such a cool concept.

I was in high school when I saw your room tour. I looked forward to all your videos. I’m 32 years old now, and seeing you talk about those days makes me reminisce too. You inspired me to build up a pretty sizable collection across multiple platforms. I’ve began selling though, because I have 2 kids now. Hurts a little, but the memories are what’s important. Not the stuff. Good to see you’re still at it! Hope all is well!

I started watching your videos in 2009 (partially because back then you kinda looked like a mirror copy of myself). It's so awesome that you've maintained and grown your audience without having to resort to chasing trends or creating some obnoxious persona. Just chill vibes

I've been watching on and off these past 15 years. I love ya Pete.

I remember subscribing way back in 2009 and you've been my biggest influence in building the game room of my dreams which I'm still working on to this day. Thank you for staying true to yourself and not selling out like a lot of others

You're my favorite youtuber!!! I watch and enjoy every upload. Never stop!!

I've been following you since 2010 and you got me into game collecting back then!

I would love to see you bring back mystery unboxings! great video! a real blast from the past.

I’ve been subscribed for a long time. Glad you’re still doing videos!

One of the OG KZfaqrs 🐐 Congratulations 🎉🎈 In 2008 I was 17 started watching you

Been watching almost the whole time. Around 2009 or so? You were a big inspiration for me to really start taking my game collecting more seriously. All of those early collector channels, I was a huge fan, Retrocalypse, Moviestarkitten, BallinNick, TV&Lust, if you go back even further anyone remember Jedite (sp) or JohnGameHunter? So much fun exploring the libraries of all the old consoles back when it was all very untapped for me. Discovered a lot of games watching those videos. Today retro KZfaq is like TV level production, meant to get tons of clicks and appeal to everyone. But I miss the old-school vlog style commentary. I still find myself looking for that, and it's hard to find now. Thanks for sharing the past 15 years with us, bro.

I first subscribed to your channel around late 2008. I remember watching your collection videos on ps2 and 360 specifically. I just recently started watching your content on twitch. Thanks for all the content! Wish you nothing but the best going forward!

I have always loved the vibe of your videos and being able to just talk about games. I would love to see those new YT streams and also new mystery unboxing vids!

If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have the game collection I have today. Two and a half book cases filled with games and a small bookcase for my handheld games. You are an inspiration to me, and I'm sure many others to start game collecting and making videos on their collections. Here's to another 15 years!

Your videos always make me feel comfy and nostalgic Pete. I remember watching them back in 2009 / 2010 and really got me into retro gaming. Hopefully we will get many more videos, and it would be awesome to have all-gen gamers back. It was one of my favorite podcasts!

This is awesome, congrats on 15 years!! Lots of great memories.

Pete! I subbed to you back in '08. And every year i was browsing through your videos :D, so glad you came back active. Loved your collection videos, pickups, reviews, and oh man the old videos, theres so much nostalgia. Keep this alive please! One of my fav channels, along with HCG, and a few old fellas who are still around. :/ Thanks for your videos from all of these 15 years! And happy anniversary! ;)

Excellent video Pete! Happy 15 years man! Love seeing the recap it's like a reliving of the golden days of KZfaq. Speaking of Hidden Gems and MJR people may not remember but you pretty much low key are responsible for launching Jason's channel with that collaboration. He got so many subscribers after those Game hunting videos. I still listen to All Gen Gamers! It has aged sooo well actually. So thankful all the podcasts are still on KZfaq. Anyways would love to see mystery unboxings! More interesting than standard game picks tbh, it's cool to discover the games acquired in real time which is a interesting twist and generates more curiosity and genuine reaction. Honestly might even make a awesome KZfaq stream. "Mystery unboxing live!" Sounds pretty rad to me!

Congrats on the 15 y milestone :) this is my first comment here but I used to Watch your videos back in the days, really enjoy your chill personality

Cool video going back in time. Pretty sure I found your channel from one of the game room tours back in the day. Awesome you’re still putting out content! Cheers.

Congrats on 15 years of KZfaq! I remember sending you a KZfaq PM on an old account of mine circa 2010 about game recommendations, and I greatly appreciated the time you took to respond. I was such an avid fan back in the day and it inspired me so much to get more into games and appreciate them more. I'll never forget the top games of the year video where you bait and switched Red Dead Redemption with Final Fantasy XIII, the Suikoden II story, or the documentary about the guy who ran the game store (I ended up visiting that store in upstate NY because of that video). It's so funny looking back on how people used to always leave those negative comments calling people virgins and saying "get a girlfriend, stop playing games", only to see that the scene has gotten more and more mainstream over the years, both for better and for worse. In some ways it's easy to get swallowed up in the negativity online, but I always valued the positive attitude that was maintained on the channel.

Crazy trip down memory lane. Those old days in the KZfaq gaming community were great along with stuff like Screw Attack. I spent a good amount of time in the Pete's Game Room Forum chat haha wild times.

Awesome Pete reflecting on all these years, rolls back the years for me too, back to the comfy days of playing my Ps3 all day every day and watching your early pick up videos, that Resistance 2 special edition you got always pops into my head if i rememeber your early videos, Used to play that a hell of a lot. Keep up the good work, its been awesome to chill out to your videos and streams for 10-15 years!

I used to upload on a different channel, DaveGrohlPwns was the name. Mostly footage of me and my friend in high school playing Road Rash, Smash Bros, and Guitar Hero I think. That was back around 2007-2010 time frame. I think the 10 minute cap on videos eventually killed it for us. That and we were never too happy with how the videos looked (camera pointed at the TV as you mentioned Pete)

Been here since the beginning!Since the tower of Xbox 360 games in your collection video, dark room videos recommending Wii rpgs, and Pac-Man championship high score videos that started a rivalry video series I made. And who could forget the Games I Bought Recently series?Thanks for essentially starting the KZfaq gaming community and here’s to more 15 years 🎉

I’ve been following (and maybe subbed) for nearly your entire KZfaq run so far. I got into a lot of game series I probably would’ve never gave a chance simply from how you talked about games in the gibr series. There are very few channels left like yours that I subbed to that are still around so here’s to another 15 years 🎉

Great stuff from then till now Pete, I started watching you around 2010 or so, pretty much seen it all and you're peak youtube gaming for me 🫡

According to my account history, yours is the first channel I ever subscribed to. This was back in June 2010. Glad to hear you have no plans of stopping lol.

ive been watching u since i was 12, im 26 now.

Some real nostalgic stuff, I remember the Japan videos & I was super addicted to watching your collection vids too.

I remember the HD video game tour. Please do a 2024 game room tour

It's been amazing! I think I started watching in maybe 2009-2010? I binged so many videos at one point. Love you and your channel! Happy to see you grow. I'm 31 now so I was probably 18 or so.

Congratulations. I didn't properly start following you until two year's agos Halloween twitch special. But I remember first seeing you on MJR vids quite a long time back iirc. Cheers and look forward to seeing at least 15 more years of content.

Been watching since your DS collection video. I love that you still make videos the old way. Not overproduced with intros, sponsorships, editing, etc. Just turn on the camera, and talk about the games. That's how you know the person making the vodeo is actually honest and passionate about gaming.