1994: The Kotaku Review | Tim Rogers | Kotaku 

“I could talk about this game for six consecutive hours.” If you didn’t believe him then, I’m sure you believe him now.

Watching Tim talk about Tokimeki Memorial for less than six hours just feels wrong.

everyone here talking about how this video foreshadowed the now legendary _Tokimeki Memorial_ review, i'm just here seeing that this video clearly _also_ foreshadows the, at the time of this writing, as-of-yet unmade but quite likely destined to be even _more_ legendary future _Earthbound_ review

Besides literally referencing Tokimeki Memorial, you can really see the prelude to the gargantuan epic Tokimeki Memorial Action Button Review in the last 20 or so minutes.

Tim’s older brother was best friends with Jared the subway guy in 1994 ... that plot twist is literature

It's that time of the year again ... ... 25 years after it.

this video has so many dark tim factoids. his left eye popping out when he was five, his brother being friends with subway jared, his high school gym catching on fire. and he slides it in effortlessly. a true talent

Hi there Tim, I hope you will get the chance to read this... My name is John Kenneth, I'm 19 years old and I am from the Philippines. I've been struggling a lot with Depression and suicide since I was 11 yrs old, I've recently stumbled upon your work, videos/gdc talks etc... And I must say that even if sometimes I find myself disagreeing with you, I found you to be a very personable/warm individual, though we haven't met ,As weird as this might sound... I found in those videos a sort of comforting feeling, I found a friend that I will never meet or speak to. I know it sounds strange but forgive me, I don't know how to properly articulate it. Thank you Tim & God bless you, You made me smile in difficult times.

“I wasn’t anti-social in a cool way, because there’s no such thing at being anti-social in a cool way” changed my life. thanks.

a video titled 1994? this has to be tim rogers.... "hello" yup. strap in, folks.

What a surreal thing, losing to Tim in Daytona at an arcade here in Indy last Sunday only to watch him talk about it online. Great music on that game.

This video is like... really, really excellent. Deeply inventive writing, amusing performance, great editing. No irony or snarky qualifiers here; this was a pretty outstanding 68 min video to start on a whim.

He's just straight up reviewing years now lol

Wishes for the next decade: 1-An in depth, 3 hour, video review of earthbound 2-Lets mosey part 2 3-1995: the tim rogers review

I wish tim Roger's would marry my mom

"look at this silky smooth 60 FPS gameplay" *footage immediately chugs to 15 fps*

Wow, that #3 game sounds interesting! I'd love to hear Tim discuss it for roughly 6 hours.

I always thought it was crazy that FF6 came out the same year as the PlayStation 1, kind of like how wooly mammoths lived up until the pyramids were built. Amazing video as always, 1994 forever.

Hour long ? It’s has to be.....”Hello” I knew it :)

Casually mentioning the personal experience of a car crash leading to an enucleation just for the sake of relating one's appreciation of a video game is the type of shit that keeps me coming back to Tim Rogers videos.

Honestly I’m just watching Tim‘s videos to learn some new English words

Tim Rogers really has a gift for speaking from a place of passion in the most entertaining way. I think that's why Tim articulates better than anyone why video games are more than just things to consume and can actually be impactful in people's lives.

I can't believe more people aren't mentioning the fact that Tim's older brother was friends with Jared Fogle

the final piece of music is the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C minor, the Pathetique

Your academic award winning speech Earthbound was absolutely beautiful. I felt a sense of nostalgia just listening to you talk about it. It showed us how much video games really impacted us and honestly it was a masterpiece. I was smiling the whole 8 minutes you spoke about it

"Good work Konami! ...Too bad you're *dead* now and I didn't even go to your funeral..." ...it still hurts.

The recruiter who forwarded Tim’s resume, the interviewer who sat down with him and the hiring manager who made the decision to hire him, all need promotions and positions of influence at Kotaku.

It took 15 minutes and 56 seconds for Tim to call a straw man a "narc." Never change.

"1994 - THE YEAR" game of the year 2019

I am looking foward to see when Tim Rogers is 80 years old and see him doing a 60 hour documentary about his passion for videogames and his experiences in the industry.

"Everyone who says Sonic 3 & Knuckles is the best Sonic game is a narc" FACTS

I've been playing the heck out of this list the last couple months and its been a good time. I remember playing a rom of The Ninja Warriors 20 years ago and it being a little too hard, too deliberate for what I was used to. It has aged like wine. I finished it in one sitting the other day on my MiSTer and it was impeccable.

just dropping in years later to be SO appreciative of the Crusader of Centy shoutout. What a game. Best rental Genesis game I ever spent a weekend with.

It’s Crazy how Tim Rogers has had such a prolific career in the video game industry while also making time to front legendary Melbourne rock band You Am I

I too worked Target which paid for college education, and can honestly say: being a cart barn attendant in the sun for store guests and ungrateful team members and behind-your-back gossiping managers sucked assssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. If youre gonna work retail kids, go work for costco kids - at least they wont schedule you 39 hours weekly to deny you benefits~

I love Tim's recurring disdain for that brat with the SEGA CD that hopefully hasn't murdered anyone by now.

coming back here after story six of the cyberpunk review is a really cool feeling. I hadn't consciously realized that it's the same song. thank you for everything you make, if you happen to be reading this.

#3 is like a delicious, charcuterie board sized cut of the behemoth six hour long meat feast we’d have to wait another year to devour

That ending was incredible, Tim.

I love your incredibly long, incredibly in depth videos Tim, I really, really do. I could listen to you speak about video games for days on end.

Somebody should write Tim's biography based on his videos

In the spirit of Tim Rogers, I will wait to watch this tonight in bed with the lights off. Looking forward to it.

I found Urban Strike on the ground at the railway station near my house, along with Super Mario All Stars and Judge Dredd. An amazing find.

“If you did have a sega CD, you were a cop”

The notion of the Earthbound video review is an effort to build anticipation, right? I don't wanna be the dumb, diaper-baby that got bamboozled by hype for a three-hour long Earthbound video review by Tim Rogers that has actually been out for any amount of time.

It's amazing coming back to this video and seeing all the stuff he's talked about in his Action Button review series sitting here prototypically. Heck, that bit about Persona 2 literally applies to himself.

This is great, would love to see a video like this for some other years. Just an amazing concept.

I may have been 2 in 1994 but I do remember turning to my mother as I played DKC and saying “gaming will never be the same”.

I'm really sorry to hear that about your eye. 😞 That must've been really rough. Thanks for all your hard work. I've recently become a huge fan of yours via the Tokimeki Memorial review on your own channel. Your writing and vocal presence are both enlightening and hilarious.

"It just shows to go you..." Not sure if planned or accident.

I used to record my play throughs on a vhs video of all my snes and genesis games and sell them at school for 5 dollars a pop, made some good pocket money to recycle my cash flow to buy more games to record and sell. Ah those were the days.

thank you for all the effort you put into your videos... i look forward to them and i am never disappointed. i would definitely watch a 3-hour-long earthbound video

''I'm saying that Supermetroid was always more supermetroid than it was metroid'' Classic Tim Rogers there. Great game reviews. I find myself pulled into all his vast game experience and commentary reviews. Can't stop watching your videos. Well done. I tried everything movies,games anime,visual novels,news from different countries,gameplay videos no commentary style. Then I come across these videos. Im out of thing to watch but this guy gave me one more alternative of things to watch. Well done. Great videos. Cheers!

48:52 To think, we had no idea what was to come...

Tim, I appreciate you playing Pathetique Mvt 2 during Earthbound - it’s a pleasant piece but also meaningful to me since it’s part of a set of piano pieces I’ve been trying to learn for a long time. I was just playing it today :-)

July 18th of 1994 / my 20th birthday I picked up LucasArts Tie Fighter(which released the day before) and a FlightStick pro, installed on my new Packard Bell legend... that weekend would be one of the highlights in my years of enjoying video games.

i would LOOOOVE to get a 3 hour video of Tim playing and talking about my favorite video game.

"that would be a stretch, though, this whole video might as well be a yoga class" is a wonderful quote

I just love these videos so much. I never know what to comment aside from damn these videos are like comfort food for my gamer soul.

dang dude. I never know what I'm going to learn about games or about your past. Watching these is like playing the RPG of Tim Rogers. The story unfolds slowly and with a refreshing blunt force. The deadpan, snake like voice has wormed its way into my head. I narrate everything to mimic this style. Then I'm reminded how hard it is to find your voice and be heard. I can't wait for the next chapter.

I hit the like button as soon as I start videos by Tim Rogers, knowing that the video will entertain me in a way few other youtube video content creators can. This method has never failed me, Tim Rogers has done it again, entertainment achieved.

Wonderful stuff as always Tim. With respect to the idea of a three hour video or series, I'd MUCH prefer to hear your thoughts on Snatcher & Policenauts. As far as the top two are concerned, Final Fantasy VI (or III) seems to be a far more interesting and entertaining proposition. Happy new year to those reading this.

52:05 I end up saying this to my toddler in Tim’s cadence when I come home from shopping with Squirt and bottom shelf whiskey.

Anyone else here for Tim after the Dragon Quest review? I know it's backwards but can't get enough of his work.

that timpromptu timprovisation was wonderful

Kinda funny at the end he almost jokingly wonders aloud about possibly doing a 3 hour review of Earthbound. Now, almost two years and several 3 (and one nearly 6) hour reviews later, I’m here to pass the last few hours until the premiere of his (presumably) gargantuan Cyberpunk 2077 review. Nice to see people achieve their dreams.

Really loving these long form videos! The humor is amazing. "When you press a button, you need to be sure that you will have wanted to have pressed that button." Sounds like Monster Hunter. Some call combat like this "clunky" but it's methodical, it's about knowing the mechanics well enough that you know what you can get away with.

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Would love to watch that Earthbound review someday.

I watched this immediately upon its release, but neglected to leave a comment. Thank you, again, for all that you have done and continue to do.

Phantasy Star 4 misses out by like 15 days. RIP

a tremendously thoughtful vid as usual. watching it brought back many memories.

Hearing Tim talk about having played a serious amount of Monkey Island has shivered my timbers in a serious way

Have a great new year Tim! Looking forward to your 3 hours review of Earthbound, and your comparison of the original release and the new ff7 remake!

Thanks to this video I started reading A Tale of Two Cities today, it's great! Thanks for sharing your story tim, this video is fantastic!

"..might be a stretch though this whole video might as well be yoga class." Just wonderful.

I loved your off the cuff ramble about shin megami tensei II. It was like you took took me on a tour park ride through a few synapses of the magestic madness that is your mind. You are a god darn legend. Keep being you.

These videos bring so much joy to my life

I was blessed to have a Sega CD and Turbo Grafix CD. Good times. Great review Tim and Happy New Year. 👍🏾

The Jared reveal

Glad you have made the decisions you made to be here today providing my favorite videos on the internet - really adds a bunch to my weeks, in the last year I've discovered you. So I gotta ask, was that Jared THE Jared? Not allllllwayssss sure when you're just casually spoofing us to test who is finishing the videos.

Well done. Years before and after this one would be much appreciated.

Annual appeal to have Tim do a 3 hour review of Landstalker please. edit: I posted this before finishing watching the video and am amused that I picked 3 hours as an appropriate review length.

As soon as you hear "HELLO" you know you're in for a treat

Great video. So much heart went into it. That was the year I got into using other peoples pc's for gaming so I have sentimental views about Doom 2, UFO Enemy Unknown and Colonization, Your 1994 was my 1996 as thats when I got my own pc and was introduced to civ 2, quake, red alert, quake and Wipeout 2097.

Thanks Tim. I feel like *I* need to organize my thoughts to comment anything worthwhile after these hour long videos. In the best way! So I'll just say...I'd watch the HECK out of an earthbound stream.

You were right Tim, you did save the best for last. One odd thing: it looks like most of the captured game footage was limited RGB, and was not converted to full RGB color space. Gives it kind of a desaturated look.

Looking forward to the 3 hour Earthbound review!

Tim Rogers' videos make me feel the same way a good book does. I hope to watch many more in the future.

I am so glad to be back to video games. I’ve been craving this video since Tim mentioned it.

You need to add Tim's name to the video title. That'll bring the eyeballs (and such a great video deserves all the eyeballs it can legally get its mitts on).

Tim’s videos are the JRPG’s of RU-vid videos. I like them both.

So impressed SWOS is on your list! I played the 95-96 version on my A1200 with a twin button 4-switch joystick, it was and still is the absolute best. Players with real money value attached to them also made the career mode a treat. Just a shame they capped careers at 20 years, I could have played forever! George Weah is a legend in this game! 📃 ✅ 🕹 ⚽

You're the best. Thank you. Happy Holidays.

I loved your improvisation.

I was not expecting EarthBound at the top of this list, but now that it’s there, I need a 3+ hour video review of the only game whose charmingly nonsensical cartoon mascot (Mr. Saturn) I will ever tattoo on my body.

This is everything I've ever loved about Tim Rogers

PLEASE tell me Tim is reviewing videogames for every year from 1994 to 2019 in this luscious amount of detail.

Makes me wonder. Should Tim do a series where he reviews a particular year? I mean this could eventually just be a new awesome Kotaku history lesson series by Tim on great games from the 80’s or 90’s to now.

Tim, I want very much the video you spoke about making at the end.

This genius and treasure to the world is foreshadowing an Action Button Earthbound Review all the way back here. Hope we get it in season 2.