As someone who is a retro collector and been watching retro KZfaq channels since Angry Videogame Nerd your channel is one of the best. This channel is the first time in 4 years since I subscribed to a retro videogame KZfaq channel, so kudos, great work

Midlog?? Wow, this has to go viral, let's make it an official term... Great vid, I really wanted this topic to win the poll

That knife scene bit made me laugh so damn hard; it reminded me of why I love these videos. I totally resonate with his sense of humor. Haha

I'm using the term mid log now, I like it.

Sometimes there are games that you don’t think you like at first, but then they surprisingly end up growing on you. I’m really glad I gave Secret of Mana a second chance. At first, I didn’t like it at all. But today it is one of my favorite games.

Not sure exactly how to compare, but my mother taught me that if you don't enjoy a book by page 100, stop reading it. Something comparable could be said for video games... at some point, if you're not enjoying it, move on to another game! There are thousands to choose from. 👍🎮

The biggest problem I experience with this topic is that people get so upset if you say a game is good, but you don't like it. There's a lot of games that I'm not into, but I would never call them bad games. I feel like there's a distinction there that people should really understand.

I felt "pressure" from myself to buy Rocket Knight Adventures a few years ago, and I'm so glad I did. I never got a chance to play it as a kid. Amazing how many things we missed as kids without the internet as we know it today. But it made me appreciate the good games I had, rather than pining for the *next* good game.

I’m absolutely loving your channel. I find pressure when I get probably 3/4 of the way through a game and I’m already sick to death of it but it’s like I don’t want to stop playing it and have wasted time and I don’t wanna keep going because I’m tired of it.

The Zelda series for me. I don't really like a single game from the series but feel pressure to play them and like them due to how much everyone else seems to love them. And not just Zelda, pretty much any RPG.

Retro: Anything Zelda Current: Souls/Borne games Awesome video as always

I'm going to start using the term Midlog! I love that term!

After ordering my first post-childhood Sega Genesis yesterday, I will know the pressure of which you speak real soon! Thanks Bird, for rekindling my love for retro gaming!

most pressure comes when i spend a lot of money on a game

there's so many games that I wish I could turn back time just to play when I was a kid!

Always respect you giving Sega their fair representation

Your videos are like retro game therapy - it’s ok to not be ok (at liking that game)

A retro game I feel pressured to like is Mortal Combat and other arcade fighters. I feel pressured to play Metroid. Despite owning many Nintendo systems over the years, I've never played through a Metroid game.

I’m gonna use the term midlog so much now

Glad you featured Earthbound in this, for me that's the game everyone says is must-play and I just can't get past "meh". Everyone croons about how whacky it is and idk I think I've had my fill already of over the top whackyness. I probably would have loved it if I knew about it in 90s. I mean, I did, I had that ad from Nintendo Power that made it seem like a gross out game haha. Oh well, that's fine because I think people should play the _actual_ best game of all time which is Super Mario Bros RPG Legend of the Seven Stars. I'm not saying there aren't other good games out there, I'm just saying that's the _real_ best one!

I look forward to your videos everyday. Excellent content, and very relaxing. Starts my day off just right. Keep up the good work my man!

Short answer for me: every RPG ever made and smash bros

Alien soldier, because it has technically all I want from a game, and it seems fiiiiine, but don't get hooked up to play it enough to finish it even after years.

We returned the Game Cube because I hated Mario Sunshine so much. This was when Nintendo and Sony had some kind of promotion where if you bought their system and didn't like it, you could return it for a full refund. I remember even ads saying for you to buy both systems, and then return the one you don't want. Though I do have a Game Cube now via the original Wii.

Majoras Mask is such a good example. I LOVE zelda games, sometimes I am too dumb to complete the dungeons without a guide, so I dont know. I cant play Majoras Mask and everything is awesome about it, except the time schtik. I get too stressed and its not fun anymore

I used to always hate mustard and made sure I got no mustard on my burgers. Then I made myself kind of like it as I started putting it on my hotdogs and with my corndogs along with ketchup. Though I don't love it like I do ketchup. I'll put it on my hotdogs and corndogs. And I'm okay with it being on my regular McDonald's burgers. Though I nearly always have them leave the onions off.

MIDLOG! That's my whole thing. I don't have a backlog, it's entirely a midlog XD Tysm for the new term! Anxiety (slightly) relieved!

Men wtf, why this YT channel isn't popular?

i have an obscure one.. Ys books I and II for the turbografix CD.. i beat book I but i never completed book II.. for those who dont know its like an old rpg but! with cd sound, i know it wont sound impressive today but hearing crystal clear electric guitars and voices when everyone else is playing mario 3 you can see the difference.. anyway, im sure all of us have a game like that.. it just sticks in the back of your mind..

Earthbound! I am very picky when it comes to RPGs and when I was young it didn't appeal to me because it was so different than others. Now that I'm older I decided to give it a try because it's so different. It's not without it's flaws, but what it offered was well worth the dozens of hours to play through it.

Nice video! I totally agree with your opinion on that, and it took me some time to get there I have to admit. I've started playing retro games to expand my knowledge as a game designer, so I've made lists of "must have" games for each console. My goal was to play them all to get all the nice things about them and reuse them in my own games. And I felt this kind of pressure to like these "must have". But in the end even from the point of view of playing retro games to get inspiration for creating new games (not only for fun), it's still a good idea to focus on games you like, it will make your new games even more personal and unique. The same way your collection is more personal and unique if there are only the games you really love in there. Thanks for your work and your way of making me think a lot at each video!

I have felt pressure not only to like games, but to have them in my collection. As if someone is going to walk off the street into my home, “oh wow at least you have that one, I’m impressed.” I’m learning to collect what I like. Consequently my collection is shrinking. Bioshock series. I dislike most all horror genre stuff, still bought the collection cause of the hype. Bayonetta, got all three and have only seen one title screen. Chrono Trigger here too.

Excellent video! I look forward to watching more of your videos

I’m currently feeling pressure to play COD 1 before the online functions are removed from PS3 games.

I feel I've pressured myself into playing A Link to the Past by buying a copy some years back, but now I play all my snes games on an sd2snes. Since I'm a PAL 50hz gamer i prefer playing on the sd2snes since I can play NTSC 60hz games. So my collection is just for show now. I love it, but I still feel kinda bad knowing I won't play on them, but I also know I'll regret selling them. Dig the term midlog btw :)

Finally got a copy of Turtles in Time for SNES. I've picked it up a few times but I am not particularly in love with it. It was on the expensive side though.

For me this game is Final Fantasy '3' on the SNES. Had it as a kid, thought it was gorgeous and loved everything about the sound and spritework...except that I didn't have the attention span for a huge RPG like that. I feel like I want to say it's my favorite game ever but I've never beaten it. One day.

For me it’s all the heavy hitter RPGs. I just can’t get into them.

You must be very proud to have EarthBound in your collection! I mean, I would be too if I had it.

The only pressure I feel is from the backlog. I prefer to complete a game prior to moving onto the next one. I've thoroughly enjoyed many first time played N64 games over the past few years, but I fear there are some that I may never get around to in my collection.... What a terrible possibility.

It’s no pressure I like them all, but;, I don’t like Pokémon, I don’t like Smash, I was pressured to play Soul Caliber on SEGA I Dreamcast , Soul Caliber became my favorite game 🎮 on SEGA Dreamcast.

As someone who did not vibe with Super Mario World or Secret of Mana at all, this video speaks to me on many levels.

All JRPGs. Lore and artwork is so fascinating but, gameplay seems so grind-y

dang dude I've always thought of myself as a retro gamer but I've never even HEARD of being officially certified, ty for keeping me humble. Chrono Trigger is that game for me too, it's such an iconic combination of so many of my favorite things but I just can't seem to make the time for it lol

You now man I love your content. Can't wait for the Tuesday and Friday uploads. For me there are a couple games that I felt pressure into playing and ended up loving them Retro gotta be Super Mario RPG. Wasn't much if an RPG guy prior but I loved the game and was able to go back and get into the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger and Earthbound. Recently it has been hands down horizon zero dawn. Tried it but didn't care for the long tutorial. Then I gave it a second chance and it really hooked me.

You’re channel is amazing man, love it, keep doing what you’re doing!

Lol. I'm a retro gamer who only likes a few platformers...the question immediately is 'well what do you like then, WTF?' I like Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga, Gemfire, Genghis Khan...then RC Pro Am, Rad Racer, F-Zero...then Mario 2...Defender of the Crown, Tetris, Dr. Mario...you can miss me with all the Castle Metroids and Super Mario Kirbys.

Forced myself to play paper mario 64, its one of my favorites now!!

SAME with Chrono Trigger. I love the music, and the story, but got midlogged on it and haven't picked it back up in YEARS

prolly the gen 4/5 Pokemon games for me, dp is getting a remake soon and I've seen many ppl recently rave about how good gen 5 is, I just haven't gone around to playing it I mean

I felt pressured into playing the metroid series. After giving super metroid a try, I enjoyed it. Its a type of game I have to space out and play over time but I enjoy it.

I love that you acknowledge these little idiosyncrasies of this community. I discovered as an adult that I'm not broken because I don't like JRPGs. As it turns out I'm just Not an RPG Guy.

Dude, awesome video. This FOMO feeling you're describing here has been the bane of my gaming existence for the last several years. I find myself spending much more time researching games, watching reviews and buying instead of actually playing. And when I DO play, it's something that's highly regarded but I don't even like, which leads me to feeling guilty and losing the will to game. Lately I've been trying to approach the issue differently: I'll try a game, and if I don't feel a connections, I just return it to the shelf and pick up something else. I can always return to it if I want to, it's not going anywhere. After a few games like that I'll find something I like that actually is fun and makes me glad I tried it out. It's a process. Funny you mentioned Rayman as something from your backlog: It's my favorite game of all time, but most of people's criticisms of it are valid (difficulty, lives system, checkpoints). It's special to ME, and that's what counts. Same with you and Rocket Knight Adventures, which I find to be pretty but uninteresting (don't kill me). Thanks for this video, it's good to know I'm not the only one with this issue weighing down on me.

Just bought Ocarina of Time 3D out of pressure cause according to a lot of people "you can't be a Zelda fan and not play Ocarina of time" but I'm pretty sure I will love it

Darn Retro Bird, you stole my answer! I was playing Chrono Trigger for the first time, not sure how far in I was but many hours and several time travels later and I just wasn't able to play for a few days and kind of lost track of what I was doing. I do think it was a fun game and I'm sure I'll get back to it and maybe next time I'll get all the way through.

Good question: I guess for me it is the famous Japanese RPGs like Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, etc. I suspect this will be a common answer.

so cool to see you grow at this rate :D I love youre videos Ive been watching since their was less than 1k and I always love it as much ! keep up the great work ! a game for me I almost feel pressured to like is super metroid, Its hard for me to like it cause of the clunky controls for the damm wall jumps xD

Recent fan, love yer stuff, why not more subscribers. Also I dig hose creep faces...lol

Chrono Trigger for me as well, my friend has been trying to get me to play it for 15 years as it's his favorite game and now a gaming group I'm in did a challenge to play it all together, lol well see, I've actually got into RPGs more recently. Thanks for the vid

You're good at what you do. Keep it up, Retro Bird!

Interesting because I've never felt pressure to "like" a game, today or in the past. Perhaps it's because while I love gaming, I am pretty casual about it as well, as are my friends. Perhaps it is also the fact that I don't bother creating some identity or lifestyle for myself around gaming, and I don't feel like I'm part of a "community" in that sense. I find that people who do that are much more hardcore about it all.

Keep up the great work man. Each day youre getting better 👍

7:28 I recently bought that one. Havnt played it, nor have I heard any reviews, but ive seen a gameplay clip or two and it looks cool.

I feel I did this more in the 90s when I would buy a game judging it by it's cover. In the first 5 minutes I would know I do not like this game. I'd give it a shot again & again because I bought it with my hard earned money. Now I don't even bother to do that or open & games I got as a gift as well. Now I can just watch someone play it first & if I know I don't like it then I bring it to our Gamers Paradise Retro Store for credit. With you to the tube all my games are home run hits or at least a 1st base hit & that's good enough to stay on my lawn!

I was introduced to Super Smash Bros by my friends. The thing I hated is that I'm bad at fighting games. So all my friends like to kill me off quick. Playing it with my friends I spam side B. Playing with my siblings I have more fun.

Phantasy Star. I have tried to pick it up and start several times, but that ancient 3-D dungeon crawl 1st person view always made me feel like I needed to map things out with graphing paper

The mines in Metroid prime 😭. Nice video. This channel is a real gem

I dont think Its an issue of being forced to like them, I think its that you are forced to RESPECT them. Most games made with love and quality deserve respect, but respect is earned and while these games have garnered respect from others it may not be respected by you the individual.

You remind me of my nephew he has a Retro video game channel as well. He’s called Anton Retro. Great channel Retro bird

Saturn 3D controller playing street fighter 2 we in here!

i am an N64 Collector, and i am feeling pressure to play Paper Mario, but i hate those round based battles, but i think i will play it one day 😅😅 though i love Pokemon Blue and Red as a kid, i cant play these kind of games anymore...

I have violent reactions when faced with yellow mustard. Like, no joke, I believe Rake Yohn was 100% justified in kicking Bam's door in because of that situation. I'd've done way worse.

Definitely been feeling pressured to play thru O.G. Zelda & Zelda 2. My first Zelda was Ocarina of time and I've played/beat Link to the past as well, but never the first two games but have definitely been feeling the pressure lately 😬😬

Yearly I go through a DooM and Quake phase; I felt a lot of pressure to play out of sync with myself with the recent re-release due to the massive amount of new players on board for classic deathmatch. Something that I knew would not last as everyday gamers and first-timers would fade away leaving only the hardcore “pressures on” Quakers. The skill ceiling is so high in it’s multiplayer, and I do love it, but the common experience if you aren’t wholly dedicated can be demoralizing. Getting that chance to play with all skill levels again felt like something I had to do, but I was right in the middle of a different annual revisit in the form of The Legacy of Kain series and honestly, if I wasn’t playing Quake, I’d start to feel heavy fears of missing out on this arguably limited period.. I was really trying to get in the mood for Lovecraft and nailguns.. But my mind was stuck in Nosgoth. Which lastly I’ll add, speaking of vampires.. Castlevania; Symphony of the Night. My definition of a midlog title along with the pressures of enjoying a game. I do like it, but it never sticks and I inevitably start playing/reading/watching something it will remind me of, while gradually I drift away into other themes and interests until at some point it comes back around and I again feel the pressure to give it my time and attention.. ..What is a gamer? A miserable little pile of midlogs!

I have the worlds niggest midlog. I literally have the FIRST call of duty on my hard drive fully installed since it was new through all my windows upgrades I never lost it and it still works and my save file is still about halfway through!

My younger brother is always trying to get me to play all of the new homebrew or whatever 8 and 16 bit games on Steam. Some of them look cool, sure, but for me, nothing beats those original 4th generation games; that's part of what makes us retro gamers, right? :)

Just like in your own situation, Chronotrigger is the game I'm pressured to play by myself. I did the same ting as you, played through half of the game and somehow lost the save for some reason I can't recall. Then we have Earthbound wich I feel both pressed to get, play and like! I'm sure I will do all three of those. A similar situation surrounds Terranigma... Well there's my "confession". Great video and great content in this channel! Thanks! 🔥❤🔥

Metroid Dread. I wanted to like it, but it gives me anxiety when I play it, lol.

Just found the channel. Great stuff. Really liked the Rocket Knight plug, a great game. Thanks for the hard work on this video, it shows.

When you posed the question I was thinking Chrono Trigger. And then you said it! I have a copy for the DS but I also have a pretty insane midlog so it’s prolly gonna be awhile before I finally get to it.

Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter are such games i feel like I should like but I suck at them a lot.

Pressure to like games based on IPs you really like. I've had to strain myself finding redeeming qualities in a lot of the Simpsons games of yore

I can relate with Chrono Trigger... Purchased the game on day one and still playing it to yet finish it... Just too many games!!!

final fantasy 7, never could get into turn based games but some claim that to be one of the greatest games of all time. I've bought it on ps1, vita and pc but could never bring myself to actually sit down and play it

Final fantasy vi. Just because I've played some of the earlier games in the series, and some of the later ones. For some reason, everyone seems to agree that ff6 is the defining entry in the series, and yet whenever I attempt it, I only get a few hours in before abandoning it out of mere disinterest.

Bucket List Games: All of em!

Great video!

I'm not a fan of Chrono Trigger personally, but I understand why people love it. There were parts that I enjoyed but overall it just wasn't for me. Glad I took my friend's recommendation to play it though! His second recommendation was Golden Sun and that has been right up my alley though!

Pressure to play any RPG/JRPG. I used to play Pathfinder and D and D and everyone tells me to play Final Fantasy 7 or Earthbound. I try but then I go back to playing Contra for the bizzilionth time.

I pressure everyone to play Plok on SNES. Totally under the radar, but amazingly fun platformer with the most amazing music by Tim Folin!

I have a classics category pinned to my home screen on my Xbox one. I have games that span the history going back to things like Midway Arcade Treasures that have games as early as 1979 or early 80s. Also Dig Dug, the Double Dragon Trilogy, Shenmue 1 and 2. So I can't say that I feel pressure more but I am constantly reminiscent of my mother as kid always being like "if you get that game you're only going to play it once and then not again." So I have that residual sense of guilted responsibility to play all my games....which is impossible at times.

I still have to get around to beating oracle of seasons. Oracle of ages was great

I pressured myself to build up a Zelda Collection, because everyone loves Zelda. I've played and enjoyed zelda games, but have yet to complete or beat one.

Excellent points here, as per usual. To one of your points, my second favorite genre is good old 2D Action Platforming. Sonic for me is something different. I enjoy the 2D Sonic games, but there is no precision platforming on offer. The object is speed. To your main point, I don't feel pressure to play games retro or otherwise. I know what I enjoy most and usually those games are arcade derivatives and in the modern day decidedly non "Triple A". Super Smash Bros. however, is a series many people around me rave about. I'm okay with the fact that the series does little for me.

That reminds me... I gave Earthbound two shots in the past, couldn't bear to play it. Also dropped Zelda OoT after an hour or so when I was younger. I also do not care for Hollow Knight like others do. In any case, as I generally say, I would rather try out a game that's interesting over a game that's good. I've played good games that I had little interest in replaying, and interesting games that always stays with me in my mind palace.

I'm being pressured to play Earthbound but I know the commitment that comes with it. It is intimidating. Also, never was a big fan of Sonic games. I know... I know...

You could do the flipside to this. Games you like that others don't. Not very retro but I like golden axe beast rider. Yes it doesn't play like the original but it is obviously part of the same series and ticks enough of my nostalgia boxes to get me reminiscent of the good ol' days while giving me a new challenge. And it's pretty short in comparison to some of the other 200 hour titles that came out around the same time.

There is pressure to like Super Mario RPG, Super Metroid, Castlevania, Double Dragon and others that I just find too boring or too difficult.

A game I felt pressure to play was Final Fantasy 7. I am playing it right now but it’s not as great as I thought it would be but it’s still pretty good.

You gotta finish Chrono Trigger my guy! It's so good. I enjoy the term "midlog" too and I'm gonna use it. Considering the fact that I did go over all the games I gotta play and went over which ones I've started and am in the middle of, even if on a technicality, I think the term justifies itself pretty well.