Remembering the Nintendo Entertainment System | An NES Retrospective

Remembering the Nintendo Entertainment System | An NES Retrospective | NESComplex

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This retrospective isn't so much about the history of the NES, but about all the memories we share about the system, commercials, movies cartoons, merchandise, and all the experiences we had with playing games. For this video I compiled archival news footage, commercials, gameplay, lots of shots, and home movies from my good friend Tyler at My Retro Life (see his channel link below) to really highlight all the idiosyncrasies of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I hope you enjoy!
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@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

The video had over 60 memorable aspects of the NES. How many did you remember? What rank are you in the Complex Freakbot Nintendo Maniac Club? Also thanks to "My Retro Life" for letting me use his home movie footage! Check him out: kzfaq.info 0-20 Stomped Goomba 21-30 Little Bimmy Freakbot 31-40 Strange Blue King Hippo 41-50 Nintendo Maniac First Class 51-60 "The Wizard" 60+ Supreme Video Grid Warrior

@FrancoAvila1ER 3 жыл бұрын

Another Big Hitter.

@apoplexiamusic 3 жыл бұрын

oh the nostalgia :) so many long past memories

@michaelsierra9 3 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining video sir!

@phillyflyers6928 3 жыл бұрын

Man so well done I cant believe I saw the Toy's R us tabs I remember those and sometimes the worst was when you took the ticket thinking you go the last one and they came back saying they were out of stock. Thanks you for this video and a great trip back to great times and memories.

@freddyvidz 3 жыл бұрын

Where have you bern?!?

@nixpix44 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the love letter the greatest system ever deserved

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Totally the best. All the best memories from this console

@TheProgressiveStyle 3 жыл бұрын

I had a little tear in my eyes..

@hektorlinko 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you said it 100% correct. A++++++++++++++++++++++

@jamieoiler5690 3 жыл бұрын

second best,super nes is number 1

@dreamlandnightmare 3 жыл бұрын

Good system, but overrated. Sega Master System had superior graphics, and aside from a couple dozen or so classics, the vast majority of the rest of the NES library was garbage. SNES was a much better system with a better library.

@captawesome42 3 жыл бұрын

The nostalgia was so strong and wonderful that I didn't even care hearing the word "remember" every sixth word

@aprayingatheist2378 3 жыл бұрын

@Pinchars ABitch I member

@fast_mattw8059 3 жыл бұрын

Oh i fucking remember all right!

@16-bitjunkie4 3 жыл бұрын

Memberberrys

@SuperBoomshack 3 жыл бұрын

Remember All Your Base Belong to Us?

@cult_of_odin 2 жыл бұрын

Subliminal message. Makes you nostalgic.

@josephrhodes5025 3 жыл бұрын

Im so lucky to be born in 1981. I had such an amazing childhood. toys, video games, cartoons, movies. I was then and still am a massive nintendo fanboy.

@johnnygold753 7 ай бұрын

It was even better to have been more than 1975. My age group was the one that drove the need for this system to be created because it was the first video game system that played a video game better than it was in the arcade. And they had never even duplicated the arcade. At that point, it was glorious.😂❤

@foekje25 7 ай бұрын

Same here, 1981. I wish I spend more time on my Nintendo back then. Trying to recover those times with my Nintendo DS and Switch. Good times!

@AaronVillalobos 3 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1994, so all of this I never experienced. But watching this somehow gave me hella nostalgia and made me want to go back to these times so bad. I grew up on the N64 and Playstation but this... this is awesome.

@BobbyHo2022 2 жыл бұрын

It was an obsession.

@Zazzaro703 3 жыл бұрын

Being born in 1980..... I remember all of it 🙂

@benjaminbernal4729 Ай бұрын

Me too 1980 we had it good

@LasseJ789 3 жыл бұрын

"Their house smelled weird" That's so golden said.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

It was true... we rarely ventured into new homes

@josephcontreras8930 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh the smell of new electronics just like that new car smell or new shoes out of the box....

@Faygris 3 жыл бұрын

And the food was weird, too. It's all so true 😆

@michaelosterhaus4309 3 жыл бұрын

So true…I remember playing Nintendo for hours in the dark, dank basements of my friends houses where we kids were banished to play amongst a pile of dirty clothes and a small tube TV. Excellent times!

@AZMR240SX 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelosterhaus4309 yes! But it was WAY cooler to play in somebody’s own room or the basement that they had all to themselves! We were SOL if something was on TV that Dad wanted to watch :)

@indianatrekker26 2 жыл бұрын

I cant say how many times I've rewatched this video. This is not only my favorite nescomplex video, but has to be the best video on the NES here on youtube.

@NESComplex 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you! Should I do a SNES video like this?

@indianatrekker26 2 жыл бұрын

@@NESComplex I think that would make for a great companion video

@Oskanderstine 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree with you!

@stmn346 2 жыл бұрын

This brought back so many memories. Nothing like being a kid in the early 80’s.

@UnFrSaKn 3 жыл бұрын

I’m almost 40 and this was my entire childhood. Everything in this. Thanks for putting it all together!

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know William. Reactions like yours are why I do this

@hankmesker 3 жыл бұрын

I got the NES for Christmas too, but my father was working outside of my town, I wait 3 days until my father came home and connect the nes to the TV. I remember looking at the box for hours. The best Christmas ever.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the ULTIMATE marshmallow test

@TheBsheep 2 жыл бұрын

@@AboveEmAllProduction That was too much of a risk back in those days. If he grew up like me, the last thing you wanted to do was break anything.

@TheBsheep 2 жыл бұрын

@@AboveEmAllProductionI understand what you're saying. Looking at it now it's almost impossible to do so but back then it seemed possible..lol

@offhandacoustic 2 жыл бұрын

@@AboveEmAllProduction I guess you never cross threaded the coaxial wire on the back of the TV. I did and it sucked and I never heard the end of it.

@TheMountainDemon 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, man. This was a beautiful walk down memory lane. You’re truly an artist. Thank you for this!

@jaspajones7045 Жыл бұрын

Definitely

@dantheman683 Жыл бұрын

@nescomplex.... YOU are one seriously talented individual. Every single thing you touch base on in this video checks a box we all either knew all too well, or had forgotten in the winds of time. I rewatch this video A LOT, sharing it with friends, as well as watching it just to stay trapped in my 80s kid bubble. For everyone that was there... for everyone that'd ever thought about those moments encapsulated in our hearts & minds, giving us something to smile about, even in the toughest times... we thank and salute you with NES controllers in-hand. This video alone is of such high quality in both its descriptive elements, as well as its insights, that it may one day inspire later ages to go on their OWN journey in this confusing and dangerous world to either seek out an NES of their own... or treasure whatever entertainment they currently posess, if they haven't already. I only wish I could meet you; one 80s kid to another. You're out there doing what I only wished I had the courage to... sharing and describing with lush detail... your memories and what they're worth, on a fabulous show that's not only popular... but all your very own.

@NESComplex Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the time you took to post this! It means a lot to me!

@MyRetroLife 3 жыл бұрын

I must say it was an honor to be a part of this video. Thanks buddy and Merry Christmas!

@NESADDICT 3 жыл бұрын

🙌 loved the live stream today!

@NintenDub 3 жыл бұрын

@@destructodisk9074 😂😂ahhhaha

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being part of the video and for being a good friend!

@ThrawnTheater 3 жыл бұрын

I just watched your NES Christmas video prior to watching this, and thought things looked familiar lol

@janemackenzie8143 3 жыл бұрын

Love this guy

@GenerationGapGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Kids who threw away boxes and the sleeves..........GUILTY! I'm still mad about it 😂. This video was like a time portal. Loved it!

@TheJadeFist 3 жыл бұрын

I always tried at first to keep them, but they were a pain to put everything back in and got torn anyways. It's a real shame Nintendo didn't do what Sega did with the hard cases.

@derealized797 3 жыл бұрын

I keep all my boxes and papers for everything now. I think realizing the things I threw away growing up had an effect, so now I have all this cardboard taking up space, even for stupid appliances.

@coolshtmagazine3732 3 жыл бұрын

This is simply one of the finest video's on KZfaq. I've watched it twenty times now and it's just brilliant.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

20 times?! Wow! Thank you so much. I’m so glad to hear that.

@MuffinStuffer 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a 38yr old man and found myself crying from the nostalgia of this video. Thanks for making it.

@user-hy4zp5su3h 8 ай бұрын

"Man"?

@aldorfc220 3 ай бұрын

Turn 40 this year lol but mine was mega drives super Nintendo but i loved 90s late 80s Memories bruh

@rsalas01 3 жыл бұрын

Narrator: “Remember the posters?” Me: Dude, I can still smell them!

@TheRetrollectors 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of the BEST retrospectives I’ve ever seen. Every screen shot took me back to a simpler time.

@theyear750bc 2 жыл бұрын

A time without internet and smartphone..

@TheRetrollectors 2 жыл бұрын

@@theyear750bc those were the days. Where when we were kids we had stories to tell and no video evidence of the nonsense we’d get ourselves in. Lol

@commandervile394 3 жыл бұрын

God the late 80's and early/mid 90's were great. Definitely remember it all.

@thedrewdog 3 жыл бұрын

Smiles and nods my head -- remembering how magical that time truly was.

@wesleymcneese8554 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Lord, the 80's were the best.

@societyofsin 3 жыл бұрын

You're not lying

@RyanJardina 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Lord I wish you weren't make believe.

@wesleymcneese8554 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not

@jamesstaggs4160 3 жыл бұрын

No kidding. Best decade to live in if you were a kid. I know we all made fun of the 80s when the 90s came around, but the 80s had something we'll probably never see again, and that's an undercurrent of positivity in what we were doing as humans. We thought we could make everything better. Now it's nothing but pure cynicism. We've grown ugly since then.

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea what an amazing time to have grown up in

@ghostly836 3 жыл бұрын

I miss having friends to play NES with or even talk about it with. I've been playing and collecting like crazy the last couple of years but no one to share it with like the old days.

@Old_Man_Jay 3 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling. It's kinda depressing when I look at my collection and realize I have no friends to play with.

@TheMaskedheel 3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean I bought the Switch for the online play of the classic library 2 yrs ago. Haven't found 1 online player.

@STONESGAM 3 жыл бұрын

All of this stuff from the 80s and early 90s now almost seem like heaven to me. I miss that whole era before the internet. It just seemed like a better and more innocent world. Now that we have it we can't imagine not having it. But it was a lot less stressful... especially before social media and 24 x 7 news. People just lived their lives, interacted more, and didn't get so stressed out and caught up with everything going on in the world. The US just seemed so much more easygoing and balanced back in the 80s and 90s. It is hard to even fathom how office workers functioned without email. They probably actually did more work and didn't get bogged down by so much ridiculous nonsense. Sorry to bring modern life into a KZfaq video game post but this just brings me back to my happy place.

@ILoooooveCamels 2 жыл бұрын

That's because we were kids whose world was closely filtered by our parents

@siler7 2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't. People just didn't have as many opportunities to show their true selves without repercussions.

@STONESGAM 2 жыл бұрын

@@siler7 True. But everyone has an opinion on everything now that they can express in writing. So there will always be someone crying about a film or tv show that offended them and these idiots in Hollywood listen to them unfortunately.

@richardfosterII7575 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you and truly was a better time. Games were done they didn't get patches.

@spellbinder7036 Жыл бұрын

Well look at why you have to mention all that! It's like trying to tell humanity we're going backwards,like we're all too involved in the most basic and non important things , Also I think more people are moody these days and we have more convenient ways of dealing with things but yet everyone can't seem to deal with life these Days, When I had my SNES and PS1 with the N64 later on,life was fantastic,not only cause the game system's,it was the fact that the world outside was a better place than it was now and these consoles remind us when the world was more laid-back We're always asking ourselves what the hell happened to us?

@TacoStacks 3 жыл бұрын

Such a good console!

@PixelGameSquad 3 жыл бұрын

Well...I found my entertainment for the next 30 minutes ❤️

@jonphin6 3 жыл бұрын

The only KZfaq channel I basically drop everything for in an instant to watch as soon as I see there is a new vid.

@NESADDICT 3 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@NESADDICT 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonphin6 same!

@FrancoAvila1ER 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the ball and chain I keep rewinding often.So 45 minutes for me guys!

@jonphin6 3 жыл бұрын

@@FrancoAvila1ER holy sh$@, I thought I was the only one. I have to double, sometimes triple the video time, especially with the constant forced rewinds brought about by the interruptions by those who do not honor the sanctity of a time I hold deat before they came along.

@Prjm87 3 жыл бұрын

Won’t lie really needed this In my life right now. Thanks

@bennyblizzard8099 2 жыл бұрын

I was 8 when I first encountered a NES in 1986 and this video is truth. An absolute delight. Take a bow, NESComplex.. You took me back and reminded me of things I forgot and everything I can’t forget.

@velosiped135 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in this time period and you really did our experiences justice with this video. Perfect!

@Movie_Games 3 жыл бұрын

You were supposed to hold the reset button as you turn off the power? I never knew that and didn't see any of my friends do that. I don't think I ever lost a save.

@bluwzrdisgreedy234 3 жыл бұрын

I think the idea was so the game didn't switch from console power to battery at the exact moment it was being written too. Incredibly unlikely, but not impossible, so better to put a warning.

@Day-ZDuke 3 жыл бұрын

....it was only for games / cartridges that had a built-in battery for saves , that U were supposed to do that for Most games did not, so it wasn’t an issue normally

@jmac79ers 3 жыл бұрын

I've always scoffed at the warning until yesterday. I began my first ever playthrough of legend of zelda, playing a bit here and there working off one save. Never holding reset while powering off. Then yesterday I went to resume my game with only the 9th dungeon left. The save was gone! It's not the battery either. So from now on, I'll heed the warning

@Yungbeck 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@de-fault_de-fault 3 жыл бұрын

Until I saw it in the video I had no recollection of that being on the gold labels. I remember being thrilled every time I saw one of those gold labels on a game because it meant I could save...but apparently I never read one all the way through.

@kylealexander7024 3 жыл бұрын

My god the opening song is my childhood

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! That's exactly why I chose it!

@jodymcdougle8810 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes

@overdosh 3 жыл бұрын

nice children ,bro LoL~~~~~~~~~~

@kylealexander7024 3 жыл бұрын

@@overdosh what?

@overdosh 3 жыл бұрын

@@kylealexander7024 in china during that years we just play Famicon with Contra and mario not like US play such much more games ,dude . that's what I mean..

@Sumof86 5 ай бұрын

I would have to say, that this is the ONE video of NES nostalgia, that covers a whole generation that grew up with all things Nintendo. This is a true masterpiece of masterpieces. Thank you NESComplex.

@MoonMagicks Жыл бұрын

I have to admit, I regularly watch this because as an 80s kid this video is just perfect. You nailed it man. I love this!

@oleschoolgamers 3 жыл бұрын

Easily the best nostalgic NES video I’ve seen on KZfaq. Every part of the video was exactly what all of us experienced and loved about this system. Thanks for fantastic trip down memory lane!!

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s crazy how much we collectively remember

@oleschoolgamers 3 жыл бұрын

@@NESComplex yes!! And this video captured it so well, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks again for making it!

@ronaldhenson3379 Жыл бұрын

I remember the original 1995 nintendo entertainment system I grew up with the original Nintendo entertainment system super Mario will always be my favorite nintendo character

@Komagb 3 жыл бұрын

I almost spit out my milk when you said "...and throwing away the box!?"

@jedhai2171 5 ай бұрын

This is so incredibly bittersweet. A beautiful encapsulation of what our generation has lost and what will never be seen again. We, who lived this life, had a perfect childhood and I am grateful to have been alive for the golden age of gaming.

@CraigSnyder 2 ай бұрын

The concept of calling a phone number, with a house phone, and having someone talk you through a difficult part of a video game is awesome.

@morganerickson439 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I miss manuals...

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Driving home from the videostore after hiring a game and going through the manuals was such an awesome joy

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

They were a big part of the experience... i do to

@lh9591 3 жыл бұрын

Cave Story for Switch comes with a manual. It was a really nice touch. The smell was so good.

@morganerickson439 3 жыл бұрын

@@lh9591 I had forgotten about that! I had to go look at it again. It has a teeny-tiny CD, too.

@derek-64 3 жыл бұрын

i always enjoyed flipping through the pages of manuals checking out enemies, items, how to plays, the artwork, etc. it added to the experience. it was nice opening the box and seeing all the stuff inside. you got the game, the manual, a dust cover sometimes, inserts, maybe a poster. nowadays instead of giving you your money's worth some companies just want to offer you "convenience". what a shame.

@RoXolid 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making me feel old. And the amazing memories

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! You're only old if you stop playing!!!

@RoXolid 3 жыл бұрын

@DEAD CHANNEL 2 things. 1) don't call a Gen Xer a Millennial. 2) If you're going for an insult, at least spell the insult correctly.

@JanetStarChild 3 жыл бұрын

@Unrelenting Dark Actually, '81 is the last year of Gen X (according to Wikipedia). I'm 40 too, so you and I are technically Gen X. Also, there's a micro generation that I believe most people here would identify with anyway... "Xennial" (those born between late 70s to early 80s).

@HotBox009 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memories. I still remember my mom taking my siblings and I to Electronics Boutique at the mall and we were in awe looking at all the games, trying to decide which to buy. I remember we ended up getting Kung Fu and Excitebike. My parents didn’t have much money back then, but they worked hard to ensure we can get them. Love you mom and pops.

@Daizedd 2 жыл бұрын

I will forever remember the day I discovered my now beloved nes in my grandma's shed. I had been searching for my old ds and when I moved stuff over in one of those plastic tubs there it was, I didn't understand what it was when I saw it at first, but it was sitting there as if it had been waiting for someone to uncover it again after all these years. I brung it inside and went through it, I was in awe like never before, it felt like Christmas came early. I spent hours carefully cleaning it, the game paks, and controllers. That night my grandma and I spent hours setting it up as it was on a newer tv and we got confused. The first game we got working was Dr. Mario, without the manual I was lost but determined to play so I spent a good couple of hours mastering it. My nes is my greatest treasure, I want to keep it in good condition so the next generation can enjoy it too!

@Marc_Araujo 3 жыл бұрын

Toys R Us...man, I feel bad for kids now that will grow up without ever experiencing the magic of that place.

@KentKaliber 3 жыл бұрын

Today's kids will never know the bliss of Toys R Us. In fact, all they do is stare at iPads all day.

@jmac79ers 3 жыл бұрын

Atleast we still have it in Canadia

@bijuutamer729 3 жыл бұрын

Palace*

@TheMaskedheel 3 жыл бұрын

I remember in 1988 mine still had Intellivision games.

@nicholasbullock1709 3 жыл бұрын

Not just Toys R Us, but all the other proper toy stores like KB Toys, Lionel Playworld, etc. There are no more dedicated toy stores like those. Sad and unfortunate.

@googleownsyou8510 3 жыл бұрын

Remember how i lifted the controller in the air when i jumped with Mario for the first time. The nes and super nes was really something special. A new reality.

@lh9591 3 жыл бұрын

You were using motion control

@kirkericson2722 3 жыл бұрын

My sister always did this and it bugged the hell outta me!

@marcusfridh8489 3 жыл бұрын

dont forget the tongue, allways out when playing

@chadrichards4681 2 жыл бұрын

This video continues to be my go-to when I’ve had a rough day. All the love and joy of my childhood brought back to me like a warm hug from my past. Thank you for making this.

@NorbertRoche 2 жыл бұрын

I'm never tired of seeing this video!!! State of the Art for those of us who lived this era, die hard NES Lovers!!!! Nostalgia guaranteed 100%!!! Great Work!!!!👏👏👏

@bengraven 3 жыл бұрын

To this day my heart swells and I tear up when I see that epic Mario 3 commercial. I was so excited.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

I know! Me too!

@IkePaz 3 жыл бұрын

@@NESComplex I remember first seeing it during a commercial break for Married with Children (I barely got the jokes)... but Christina Applegate😁 'remember her'...

@jonphin6 3 жыл бұрын

As always, your content is absolutely amazing. You have the ability to pull to the surface those happy care free memories, when nothing mattered but videogames, friends sleeping over, Saturday mornings, and being a child free of responsibilities and shielded from real life and it's horrors and hardships.

@joshuablassingame9453 3 жыл бұрын

Dude. I think you love nescomplex as much as i

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment! It's so good to know the video effectively brought it all back! Really appreciate it!!

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Brothers i presume? So awesome

@jonphin6 3 жыл бұрын

@@NESComplex identical mirror twins actually

@Omgitssoup 2 жыл бұрын

Even though I was born after the NES life cycle, I still feel nostalgic over this video. Back in the late '80s early '90s it was a much simpler time, And while I think game development has grown a lot for the better too, I kind of wish I could go back when gaming was like this.

@jrvbamafan1 Жыл бұрын

It was truly a great time to not only be a gamer but just be alive period. The 80s and 90s were so much fun. Every kid on the playground would be talking about what secret they had found the previous night in Zelda or metroid, or how close they came to finally beating Mike Tyson. I wouldn't trade my childhood for anything. I got my Nintendo for Christmas in 1988, and I've owned almost every Nintendo system since then. Sony and Microsoft really upped the industry graphics wise, but I almost always find myself playing my switch now more than my ps5

@jason19twofour Жыл бұрын

The games were simple but there was more original content.

@johnlumbano3109 Жыл бұрын

Wow I’m 47 and I lived every word you spoke. I was that kid with everything Nintendo.. my 4 daughters are all into gaming now. So when I pull out my crates of retro gaming we get lost in my Time my era. maybe for a moment you forget the number of pixels and just enjoy who your with… love the time…

@zerobyte802 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I was in high school for this era. I loved me some NES but my “magical era” was the Atari and Commodore 64 era. My gaming sleepovers involved bringing an extra disk drive and a box of blank floppies to my friend’s house. By morning, our libraries were identical. ;)

@brianhuyck2718 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not ashamed to say that I was moved to tears by this video.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... you shouldn't be... it's just a testament to how much it meant to us!

@brianhuyck2718 3 жыл бұрын

@@NESComplex anyway, strong work. Love your channel.

@Sperious 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen so many NES retrospectives that I honestly didn’t know whether to watch this or not. I’m glad I did, because this was absolutely beautiful! The perfect mix of content to induce pure nostalgia and so many happy memories. It’s unbelievable to me that anyone has had the audacity to hit the thumbs down button on this video.

@muskoxthe 2 жыл бұрын

What any incredibly underrated channel. The sheer amount of work and production quality of these videos is incredible and a true testament to the love of retro games. I really hope this channel gets the praise and admiration it deserves. Keep up tye good work please and know that this work is appreciated by many.

@NESComplex 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words! I always give it my all in every aspect of each video. It means a lot when someone expresses that they’ve noticed. 😁

@jimm1387 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best NES retrospective I've seen. You've ticked all the boxes of my childhood memories. We were very fortunate to grow up in a time when technology was advanced but not so much it overtook our social interactions. I miss those times, the excitement of having earned enough money to go buy a new game in time for a sleepover that night. I like to think those of us who were there will be able to gather again in our final years, pulling all nighters together at the retirement home.

@BobbyShyne 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a great video. I would love to see a Super Nintendo video in this style.

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Man Super Nintendo was great spent hours looking at gaming magazines staring at the SNES games before I finally got one for Christmas

@Sharpofeos 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect love letter to living in a Nintendo world in the 80’s and early 90’s. I can relate to everything u said. It definitely was a different time and a magical time. I’ll always cherish those times and live vicariously through my retro games as I play them. 🙂

@Coachjmo02 2 жыл бұрын

The music clips alone bring back so many memories! I miss the 80’s!

@lhfirex 3 жыл бұрын

One heck of a nice nostalgia trip. Thanks! I definitely have some holiday memories of NES and SNES.

@anthonyxavier6300 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely the sweep when coming to blowing cartridges. Miss waking up early to watch those Saturday morning cartoons.

@brentfisher9784 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first video I've watched from your channel and it was perfection. As a child of the '80s, you basically described my entire childhood. Thanks for the amazing memories.

@bruffx9736 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the walk through my childhood. I didn't just watch it. I felt it and relived it... Ty.

@priorwitness 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this. It really tug at the heart strings and made us all remember why we love this time in our lives so much.

@MicahBuzanANIMATION 3 жыл бұрын

This video overflows with nostalgia.

@VvMythWolfvV 2 жыл бұрын

This entire video described my whole young life. I was born in 1977 and was plenty old enough to remember and enjoy all of what you spoke on.

@NESComplex 2 жыл бұрын

1977 FTW. Me too! So I’m sure we have a lot of overlap in our childhood experiences

@brett3105 2 жыл бұрын

Nailed my childhood, 100%! I remember all those things, and loves it. Those were the days, I'd go back in a heartbeat!

@nescommando 3 жыл бұрын

This. Is. Love.

@overdosh 3 жыл бұрын

defenaly!!!!!

@GodofWarChuka 2 жыл бұрын

Great Nostalgic Memories! I got the Atari 2600 when I was 10 in 1981 for Christmas. Then it was Christmas of 85 or 86, where I got the NES. Great times and memories! My parents, I mean Santa Clause was good to me, lol! 😊👍

@IkePaz 7 ай бұрын

this mini documentary hit all my nostalgic feel-goods, thank you.

@senseicorey9979 3 жыл бұрын

Dawg, you killed it with this video

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you!

@alexzapf6422 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly. Had tears of nostalgia. The NES revolutionized video games. Loved this video.

@andrewmcdonald1614 3 жыл бұрын

The 80s feel like a different universe. What I would give to go back and reexperience it.

@2REAL4MOST 3 жыл бұрын

It feels like a lifetime away!

@SeanRN Жыл бұрын

This is the best NES retrospective I’ve ever seen. Thank you! The nostalgia is both amazing and slightly sad ❤️

@Starscreamlive 3 жыл бұрын

This was... AMAZING!

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes it was

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you Starscream

@nicholasludford3098 3 жыл бұрын

This will be my first NES complex video; this should be good!🍿🍿

@stevensmith3718 3 жыл бұрын

You're in for a treat man

@jonphin6 3 жыл бұрын

You will not be dissapointed. Slow grow because he took a hiatus for years due to personal issues, but top notch quality. Tell your friends. This guy deserves a bigger following.

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it man!

@MCastleberry1980 2 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this video when I just need some warm, fuzzy pure nostalgia. My parents never got me a NES (I did get a SNES Christmas of '92), but pretty much all my friends had one, so I spent a lot of time at various friend's houses playing with them. My best friend down the street especially, since I could just walk 5 minutes to his place.

@sw1mkid 7 күн бұрын

I was born far, far after the NES. Being 21 this year, i never had something as old as the NES as a kid. However my first console was the Nintendo 64, setting in stone my love for nintendo games. When i turned around 10 years old i started to look back on video games to see the whole history. And the SNES/NES always caught my eye. There's something special about those games. It's like some magnetic magic that pulls you in. The charm and quality of modern nintendo games can be traced all the way back to the beginning. Even though i'll never truly know what it was like to grow up with the NES i'm happy to play them in the now times and enjoy them none-the-less. Thanks for the video.

@SirChocula 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the one for the SNES :)))

@lookingforwhiteprivilege9330 3 жыл бұрын

I’m baffled that this channel has so few subs.

@retrorystergaming577 3 жыл бұрын

Hey 50k isn't exactly chump change

@stephenjones5079 3 жыл бұрын

This channel definitely deserves way more subs, it's one of the best channels out there, covering classics.

@PrinceMarcusWilliam 3 жыл бұрын

I think its because kids nowadays are just stuck on Fortnite. People 30 and up (I'm 38) love this stuff. I watch it while I eat something.

@mellownessuperstar2618 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@iloverobot8531 3 жыл бұрын

ikr this is the apex of editing

@mariogallego5513 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing video. These memories really take me back to my youth. Well done my friend

@jasonsmoots3619 Жыл бұрын

What a time to be alive, was a blessing and a curse to experience that wonderful time. Love this video always cheers me up thank you

@MatthewChastainUSMC2141 2 жыл бұрын

You captured many of our childhoods. Damn the 90's rocked. We had the best bands and Nintendo....life was good.

@mrdaddyr 2 жыл бұрын

You hit every signal note of my childhood growing up on Nintendo!

@clairesnow4398 3 жыл бұрын

The 80’s were a pocket in time we will never see again. I had an NES at this time, and although I did go over friends houses to play games and party, most of my time was spent at the roller rink, they had an arcade, food court, and did laser shows every weekend. I don’t regret wasting so much time at that roller rink, cause it’s how I found my husband. And here we are almost 40 years later playing animal crossing on switch.

@oli1682 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video, play it often even if not I’m watching. It’s short, sweet and gives me those warm nostalgic feels every time.

@stevensmith3718 3 жыл бұрын

Well, well, well.... Christmas came early! Santa Complex to the rescue!

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

I do like cookies and milk! Thanks Steven

@bryankoepke1358 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making me smile today. Hope you do this with the SNES!

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for writing to say something. It really does matter. I’m glad you enjoyed it

@jorgezarco9269 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for transporting me to the 1980's and 1990's. This is a "lost paradise". I remember a kid in the neighborhood spent the Christmas of 1990 playing Super Mario Bros. 3...the "crown jewel" of video games.

@imagemusic4241 3 жыл бұрын

This was the wonderful and joyous times of my childhood described perfectly, and yes Mr. narrator, I remember it all !! NES dominated my childhood. The good old days....To this Day 32 years later I still play once a week with my best friend from second grade..

@ronmower 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite system of all time. Thank you for this.

@vashstarwind36 2 жыл бұрын

Ronmower! Yeeaahh buddy!! ... Gotta love that NES!!

@YTC1234 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact. Tyson wasn’t the heavyweight champ when the game released. He was a young upstart. It’s amazing that Nintendo actually saw what he would become.

@andrewrobert5019 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong. look it up!

@rappingtoad6168 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobert5019 well damn, you really burst his bubble

@gamebit9063 2 жыл бұрын

I use to work in that majestic back room and boy was it majestic!!!!!!!!!

@jmac79ers 3 жыл бұрын

I love the NES so much, it's amazing that after owning one for over 30 years I'm still discovering great games. The consoles themselves are tanks, I've yet to find one that can't be revived by a little cleaning

@joed.5234 3 жыл бұрын

This was so great to watch. Thank you for making it.

@rodzandz 3 жыл бұрын

My Latino parents would call my Nintendo "Nientiendo" which translates to "I don't get it" :D

@NESComplex 3 жыл бұрын

That’s funny! They probably didn’t get it. My parents never did.

@estellaruiz3125 2 жыл бұрын

Nintendo? Nientiendo. Same thing with my parents. They joked that while setting it up.

@blaknin 2 жыл бұрын

Jajaja también!

@richdiscoveries 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible work with this one. At 43 I still play my NES from time to time. Just too good to let it go I guess

@rylch44 11 күн бұрын

I come back to this video a couple times a year just for the feeling of nostalgia. And it never disappoints 🎉 thank you for making this.

@slappymcclanahan8042 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Every topic and emotion from that era was exactly the way that I remembered. Glad to know that I'm not alone.

@Blendercage 3 жыл бұрын

When a video makes you feel so good, and incredibly depressed at the same time. We’ll never have those times again, but damn if it isn’t good to remember.

@andrewvest7540 2 жыл бұрын

You can still buy one now and enjoy it