Wow. Thanks for all the kind words everyone they mean a lot to me. I want to say it again that Joe and I are still good friends and will be for many many years or until he stops buying copies of Snatcher for me to pilfer and then it'll be over. I'm excited to see future episodes of Game Sack especially one that I know Joe is working on that includes my favorite SNES game. And if Joe wants a cameo at some point I would jump at the opportunity. Game Sack has been a really great time in my life. Going to conventions and meeting lots of people really made me enjoy what we did. Plus I got a chance to play tons of games that I never knew existed thanks to all the recommendations from your comments. I've learned a lot from you knuckleheads and I hope you've learned a little from me. Thanks again and keep watching Game Sack.

Tomorrow I'll post a general Q&A about Dave in the Community section here which should show up in your feed if you're subscribed. I'll answer as many questions as I can think of. But for now let's hear it for Dave!

An interesting fact about the Lynx; The games were *not* programmed on an ST, it wasn't compatible, the games had to be programmed on an Amiga (the arch nemesis of Atari).

Wow, the end of an era! Sad to see Dave leave but totally understand the decision. Would be great to see the occasional guest appearance in future. Long live Game Sack!

Dave, we will miss you. Please promise that you will consider dropping by to say hi on a future random episode!

Oh hey Joe. Glad to see you are ok after that Aladdin Deck mishap

"AND I get a kiss from a beautiful women!" Dave will be missed!

A video game show by two lifelong friends was such a unique and charming concept. I feel like this show’s been with me for so long. I owe you both so much. Here’s to Dave.

The amount of work behind this is often underestimated. Thanks for all the hard work Dave we will miss you!

Hahaha.... Dave quitting? Oh you jokers... April Fools was 2 weeks ago! Hahahaha... And you forgot to say the words, you sillies! Hahahaha.... guys?

The lynx was awesome! I remember bringing it to school and everyone was blown away at the time, a shame it never really took off like the Gameboy did, highly underrated system, great video!

I'm really gonna miss Dave on the show. His voiceover work was fantastic.

I blink and the editing gets even better. Those transitions, holy hell.

Duck behind the mail box to avoid the building explosion in Batman Returns. I played this to death as a kid. Wonderful vid!

My heart is absolutely broken man. I'll never miss a KZfaqr the way I miss one of you two from this show! Been watching this for about half a decade now and I love this show to heaven and hell and back... Much love and respect for all the good times you gave me/us!

One of my friends got an Atari Lynx back then & I was somewhat envious. He had about 20 games with it. Among the favorites that I played were: 1. Zarlor Mercenary 2. Rampage 3. Paperboy 4. California Games 5. Ninja Gaiden

I'd be content even with a video clip of dave saying that's right joe constantly

Gamesack won't be the same without you Dave but I applaud your decision to make more time for yourself and your family. I'll still be a loyal subscriber and watch every episode. Hopefully we'll get Dave in the occasional end skit.

Dave there is no way you realize how impactful you have been on so many lives. Thx for everything we will miss you like crazy

You will be missed Dave! Thanks for keeping my fav channel alive Joe

This news has actually made me a little sad. Good luck with whatever you get up to now Dave. I hope you come back for semi-frequent guest appearances at least!

Its going to weird not having Dave around on the show. I guess Joe will be playing with himself for now on.

Wishing you the best Dave! 8 years is a heck of an achievement but family and health is more important. Hope to see you sometimes on a future episode. Take care!

Miss Dave on the show but Joe is definitely doing an amazing job on his own . Love every single one. Top quality vids

Dave, You’ve had a great run, and the selfish part of me hates to see you go, but I admire you keeping your priorities straight. Thanks for the memories, and for all the great laughs. Now go home and be a family man.

you'll be missed Dave, but on the other hand, thx for keep up Joe.

Thanks, Dave, for 8 years of quality content!

Family always comes first. Dave thank you for all your time, energy, and passion you poured into each episode of Game Sack all these years. You will surely be missed.

My heart sank the moment Joe said "Dave's got an announcement." I knew that could only mean one thing... Oh well... You all are still gonna hang out with each other, right?

Sad news about Dave but I'm really glad you're continuing Joe, long live Gamesack! 👍

The layer-separated transitions here look so frickin' cool! Hell of a neat trick, Joe. Now, onto the heavier thoughts I want to communicate tonight. I've been watching Game Sack since you were ScrewAttack G1s, before this channel had even 1000 subs. It has, and will continue to be something I look forward to brightening my days. Here stands a true fan, and while time moves on and all things must eventually end, I'll fly your colors until that end finally comes. You never disappoint. So, bless you, Dave. We'll always love you and your dynamic with Joe, combat-forged veterans of the one true console war. Thank you for everything you've brought to this show and for just being you. My biggest regret is not being able to meet you both at all those conventions you went to and I couldn't. We wish you good fortune in the games to come, and hope your retirement gives you the time you need for your loved ones and to unwind. We're missing you already. Work-life-hobby balance is super important, but if you're burning out, it's time to bow out gracefully, or risk preventable harm to yourself. We'll never forget and never stop loving you, and we'll cheer from the bottom of our hearts on the off-chance you pop up again... ...but if Game Sack turns into Makeup-n-Shoes with Joe and Jen, I swear to God I'm comin' to Colorado to kick some Sacks, yeah.

The 2- or even 3-layers of parallax-scrolling in the most games is really impressive for such an old thing! But the Lynx was way to expensive and they released not enough good games. A friend owned it in the early 90's (rich parents!) but we rather played SNES and Megadrive back then...

Very sad to hear you're leaving Dave. Wish you all the best and thank you very much for the entertainment you have provided us.

Awww Dave, your half the show. It’s not going to be the same without you!! Thanks for 8 amazing years and best of luck in the future. ❤️

I don't think I've ever been more sad at an announcement on KZfaq. Wishing you the best Dave in wherever life takes you. Enjoy the extra time with your family!

I was a big Lynx fan when I was 14 or so (when it was pretty new still). I even busted out graph paper for games like Electrocop and Slime World, which for me really increased the immersion by spending some quality time mapping out and learning those worlds. Different times those were!

I'm cracking open a late night Sam Adams in honor of Dave, thanks for all the great content, now Go home, and be a family man lol!

The Lynx was so bad it made Dave quit :'(

A new game sack episode - :D Dave announces he's leaving - D:

Thanks for all the great episodes and time spent with us, Dave. Looking forward to guest appearances 😀

All the best Dave and all the best Joe! #StupidFamily

Duck at the Mailbox. Also with batman, if you pressed different buttons in the menu to start the game you got a different enemy pattern. I used to be able to make it to level 3 without taking serious damage. I'd have to find my Lynx again to see how my muscle memory goes.

Thanks for all the hard work you put into Game Sack Dave. I am sad to see you go, but totally understand. You need to put your family and well being ahead of keeping us nostalgic nerds happy. I'm going to continue watching Game Sack, and look forward to guest appearances in the future.

Watching this lynx review I can't help to think that in some ways, the lynx was ahead of its time 🙂🤔👍

Wow what memories.. When i was 16 and visiting Hawaii, last holiday I ever had with my folks, I bought a Lynx, Scrapyard Dog, Blue Lightning, Rygar and Stun Runner.. I loved the darn thing.. Obviously, seeing it on a lynx screen does not look anything pixellated like it does here, I presume this was emulation? In any case, we moved house and I lost it amongst a myriad of boxes, along with 30 intellivision games, some rare, and nes games.. I wonder if they would have been worth anything today.. Cheers for the memory vid.

The real reason Dave is leaving is that chronic back pain from carrying the XBox Duke upstairs.

Good luck Dave! Thanks for all the laughs and fun times. Wish you the best!

Sorry to hear Dave's leaving but completely get it. Glad you're still gonna be carrying on.

You’re leaving game sack Dave, man it won’t be the same without you, but if you have to spend more time with your family then do what’s right for you man, I won’t miss your last episode, we’ll miss you Dave :’)

I'll miss you Dave ♥♥♥ May you finally finish Earthworm Jim 2

best of luck Dave and may your life with family be filled only with happiness and love.... NOTHING is more precious than family.

Thank you Dave for all the hard work you put into so many episodes over the years. You will be missed! Best wishes to you and your family, and good luck to Joe flying solo!

Hi Joe! Thanks for the content. You too Dave!

That was a plot twist at the end that you couldn't have predicted, you will be missed Dave!

Gonna miss you Dave, thanks to you (and Joe) for all the years of entertainment. Great stuff, funny and informative. Plus you saved me a fortune as your trips down memory lane, are enough to stop me developing a massive retro habit of my own.

It’s sad to see you leave the show thanks for all these amazing episodes you have done with joe and good luck to both

I'm really, REALLY gonna miss seeing Dave but I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach when he was 100% absent from the Mega SG review, so I can't say I'm surprised. I wish him luck with any projects he wants to start in the future (if any) and really hope he enjoys all of his extra time he gets to spend doing dad things. Thanks for so many hours of laughs

My favorite lynx games are Rygar, gates of zendocon, scapyard dog,turbo sub, hydra , klax and blue light ning. This system was very advanced for the 80's

Dave you will be sooo missed,all the good wishes for you and for Joe to continue the good work

We will really miss you Dave! Thanks for all these years of knowledge and entertainment!

Batman Returns hide behind the mail box when the building is about to explode 🤓🤘

I find it really interesting that this system used both horizontal and vertical for playing games; years before cellphones utilized it. Sad to hear that Dave is leaving but I am glad the show will continue on.

I'm really going to miss you Dave, Game Sack won't be the same without you. Thank you so much for the years of great entertainment you gave us and I wish you the best!

This has always been one of my favorite shows and Dave will be missed. I'll still be watching though. Hopefully he can show up from time to time.

Dave's leaving? *Darth Vader "Noooo!*

I blame amazon prime for Dave having no time due to constant deliveries of lynx games.

Thank you Dave. I've been watching Game Sack for more than 4 years and have made me fall in love with retro gaming. All the best for your future.

Please don't leave Dave! You guys are my favorite show! Thank you for all your hard work. I know how stuff it is to maintain a channel. I couldn't even do it for a month.

I realise that Joe does nearly all of the behind the scenes stuff and the way he presents gamesack is what keeps me watching but damn I'm really going to miss Dave and their chemistry. I totally understand Dave's decision though I barely feel like I get much time with my family just from doing a night shift it must be like doing 2 jobs to him. All the best Dave and hope to see you every now and then on Gamesack. Joe keep up the fantastic work.

Wow. Didn't expect that! Dave, thank you so much for all your hard work! It's been an amazing run and I wish you all the best for the future!

Damn dude, it’s gonna be a tough watch without Dave. You guys are awesome together. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors good sir, and thanks for all the great episodes

Thanks for all the laughs over the years Dave! You were my favorite part of the show. Life always comes first, enjoy the family time!

Thank you so much for the 8 years of dedication to GameSack Dave!! We’ll miss you so much!!

I always wondered why you were holding off on the NES episode. Gonna miss you Mr. White, all the best man.

Happy trails Dave! Thank you for 8 years. :)

Time for family is super important. Much respect. You two have been a great team and Game Sack episodes are probably my favorite channel on KZfaq for pure pleasure (hope that didn't sound weird). You'll be missed, Dave. Always enjoyed your quips on the games you played.

Ah shoot... We're all gonna miss you Dave! Best of luck on your future endeavors!!!

First it was Greg leaving Console Wars, now Dave is leaving GameSack. All my favorite shows are taking a hit! And it's always the Nintendo guys too, proving once and for all that SEGA is better... Anyway, best of lucks to Dave. And hey, at least keep doing the odd ending skit together, c'mon!

Thanks for the good times, Dave! Hope to see you in a random episode here and there.

Thanks for all the years of content, Dave! I hope all is well in your future and that maybe we can see you again sometime.

Dave, go home and be a family man.

Without Dave is not going to be the same, not worse or better, just different. Anyway, I hope Dave enjoys his family and his life as he wants and more. If someday wants to come back, we'll recieve him with open arms :)

You can't go around with just one ball In your sack, neither can gamesack. Gonna miss u Dave.

We love you Dave. Thanks for these amazing 8 years

That new transition effect you're using is awesome.

Wish you all the best and good luck, Dave!

I'm gonna miss Dave a lot. I wish you all the best Dave and thanks for so many great Game Sack episodes over the years! Wow. I'm kinda sad now. But I understand people need to do what's best for them and their families.

8 years together and it feels like yesterday when I discovered this channel. It was great having you and nice knowing you, Dave. From us GameSack viewers we wish you farewell (for your last episode to come) and a blissful time of your life with your family. Thank you so much. I will stick with Joe as he goes with the flow like a gamer bro. ;)

Now cracks a noble heart. Good night sweet David: And flights of angels sing thee to thy NES! - Shakespeare (Probably)

3 in the morning here in Uruguay. Guess sleeping will have to wait.

Thank you Dave! You've given us so much! Have some wonderful family time!

Really gonna miss you Dave, I just discovered gamesack about a year ago and binge watched allot of episodes you and joe work good together but I guess nothing lasts forever, best wishes to all your future endeavors and you and your family!!!

Man...what a sad day. Even knowing that Dave is a Nintendo lover (Die Nintendo) We will miss you. Greetings from Brazil.

I’ll be honest, life has been real rough lately, and Game Sack is one of the few things I actually look forward to, so this news really, really bites. Regardless, I wish you the best, Dave.

End of an era, all the best in the future Dave! Keep up the good work Joe!

Dave is such a swell guy, things will not be the same without him. He should start a vlog series of his time with his family.

Also Dave... The last couple episodes I sensed your heart wasn’t really in it. When that happens it’s best to move on. I hope you make some guest appearances now and then but focus on what makes you happy. Thanks for the great memories... Wait, I just realized we’re stuck with Joe now... HOW COULD YOU DAVE?????

Duck down behind mail box. No more building explosion damage. Batman returns

Wow, I was not expecting this news. I'm gonna miss you Dave. I just started watching you guys last year but you did bring a lot of joy to my life and a nice way to keep my video-game love still alive, since I rarely play anymore. Enjoy the time with your family, it's not a decision that you will regret. Cheers

Really want to say I appreciate everything you’ve done for Game Sack and for all of us, Dave. You guys have been one of my biggest inspirations to make videos on KZfaq and wish nothing but the best for you. So glad I got to meet you at a Retropalooza a few years ago. Thanks for everything! Also, video was great as well. Igor a Lynx not too long ago and it’s a really fascinating system. Guess I completely missed it when I was younger cause the Game Gear took up my attention.