My NES Collection and Nintendo Retrospective and System Review

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Several people asked me to make this video... so here it is: An overview of my NES collection and a vignette style retrospective on the Nintendo Entertainment System. NES Review and Retrospective.
In this video I talk about childhood memories, good games, bad games, box art, unlicensed games, trends during the NES era of gaming, games with strange names, sports games, the impact the NES has had on the industry, and much more! I hope you enjoy it.
Here is a link to my video about Game Cases and the Cover Project:
• The Cover Project and ...
My videos can also be seen on:
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www.mamecade.com
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In case you're wondering I drew inspiration from many other collection overview videos in my approach to making this video. I wanted to see what worked, what worked less, and what hadn't been covered yet. If you see any similarities to AVGN... you win! He has been an inspiration to many of us on RU-vid and in a way this video is a tribute to him for doing videos right. Here is a link to his NES Collection video:
AVGN NES Collection: • My NES Collection - C...
Music in this video by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com:
"Our Story Begins", "Movement Proposition", "Porch Swing Days", "Breakdown", "Constancy Part Two", "Scheming Weasel", "Rocket", "The Path of The Goblin King", "Moon Lounge Omicron Prime", "Sneaky Snitch", "Thinking Out Loud", and "Dark Star" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@Razzruud 10 лет назад

I would love to see a "Top 20/30/40/50 NES games" by the NESComplex. In my opinion this channel is the most interesting when it comes to gaming because of how diverse the already existing lists are. NESComplex has an opinion and it's definitely worth listening to.

@PolygonGTC 12 лет назад

I'm a complete sucker for nostalgia. It's a big reason I collect video games and play them. This video has only managed to make me painfully aware at how small my collection is. Also, that I need to finally start printing covers as well and put my games in the UGCs. It looks like you have more NES games than I have games! Awesome video man!

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks. I could've spent hours talking about all my favorites, but i thought this would be more to the point. I'll probably do a Top 20 in a few months.

@blizzofozz 12 лет назад

Wow what a great video. I'm glad you took a different approach to showing off your NES collection. It was both very informative and fun at the same time.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

I know. I actually said these were the games that launched the series or thrust them into the main-stream. In the U.S. Metal Gear on the NES did both. Good call though.

@arcadeimpossible 12 лет назад

Really fun video man. Great camera work over the NES titles too. I thought to myself, "Did he buy a camera crane/jib?" lol

@NaturalProgressGames 10 лет назад

7:23 Good Job, Dude.

@aaronskywalker 12 лет назад

Excellent video, as always! Where did you get that "Sweet Home" cover art. It's awesome. I can't find it in the cover project forum.... Great job, and thanks man!

@cinamarmagedon 12 лет назад

Probably my favorite video ever

@wildcard13294 7 лет назад

Kirby was born on the GameBoy but I will agree Kirby's Adventure is what pushed the series forward.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks

@mikepellegrino133 10 лет назад

Love the NES. If I had the money I'd definitely re-buy one. Mine broke years ago :-(

@RideRedRacer 9 лет назад

check ebay every now and then. you might be surprised about how cheap they sell for sometimes, not always though

@MrRogerfederer13 12 лет назад

Great video ! Loved it

@miltonnavarro8606 11 лет назад

please make a video on legendary wings

@MetalJesusRocks 12 лет назад

Man, you really outdid yourself on this video! The editing and pacing is PERFECT! Great job

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Nostalgia is that feeling you get when you think about memories from simpler, more innocent times. Often times toys, games, commercials, songs, and such will bring these feelings about.

@LEXICON-DEVIL 2 года назад

2:29 😆 A game about Homerphobic people hating Gayliens. That title is horrible.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Wow thank you for speading the word. I'm just thrilled that people are enjoying my videos and getting those childhood memories back. Thanks again.

@dapardine 11 лет назад

I LOVE how "no fighting" was on the list of rules for your NES club hahah. That was classic!

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Yes he has been an inspiration to many of us on RU-vid. Parts of this video were done intentionally as a tribute to his influence on me personally. I put a link to his NES Collection video in my description. Thanks for watching.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks... oh the SNES... it's actually my favorite system.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you so much. Full time YT would be amazing. I wish I had some better equipment, though. My vision is limited to my tools.

@YoshiAngemon 10 лет назад

Ah, yes, "The Magic of Scheherazade." A friend of my sisters' once had that game. It was a strangely interesting Zelda Clone which incorporates some RPG-style combat at some points.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you so much for watching and encouraging me. It really means a lot.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks for watching... I haven't had the "pleasure" of playing Orb-3D or Abadox... I'll have to try them out for a laugh.

@JohnnyDeppFan1433 12 лет назад

Wow incredible collection! I'm with you, nostalgia is a big factor as to why I collect.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you for watching and encouraging me.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you. I'm glad you appreciated what I was trying to do.

@Mzo001 10 лет назад

Scheherazade isn't that obscure a name. She's the queen that staved off being beheaded by the sultan by telling him a different story every night until he fell in love with her. It's from the book One Thousand and One Nights (or Arabian Nights) where stories like Aladdin and Ali Baba (Open sesame!) come from.

@dotmatrixgamer 8 лет назад

dude. the pal version includes way better art. look: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Megaman_nes_pal.jpg

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Sorry I didn't respond sooner, but I've been under the weather and busy with Christmas. :) Thank you so much! I try to do the best I can and be halfway interesting, but #1? lol Thanks I personally am a big fan of lophatjello (HVGN), HappyConsoleGamer, Classic Game Room, and, of course, the Nerd. As for what games I'm gonna review, Faxanadu and Golgo 13 are next up. I've had several requests for Journey to Silius (a must buy btw). I might do it, but I know HVGN already has so I'm hesitant.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks James...I spread the games out in the living room. It took about 4 hours to get them all out, film, and put them all away... Tiring as heck, but I haven't seen too many collection videos do that particular shot. I spend a lot of time cleaning my games and usually only buy games with good labels. I'm a perfectionist. I wanted to do some greenscreen like a certain bloke I know and walk amongst my games, but changed my mind at the last minute. Thanks for all the compliments, my friend.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I make videos about one small aspect of my life (slowly collected over 25 years). This channel does not define me as a person. I spend most of my time being a father, playing with my kids. Most people I know hear me talk about History as I am a history teacher. When I met people from RU-vid in Portland I explained the Lincoln Assassination. lol. Its easy to assume that I'm lost in nostalgia, but I also play music... if I had a channel about that some might say I was obsessed with music.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Yeah.. I thought quite a bit about which direction I wanted to go with this one. I could have spent a few seconds on each game... that is a common approach, but I really wanted to hit the collection from various angles. I sort of did the aerial view thing to make up for the majority of the video being so intimate. I still have some misgivings about the direction I took. Oh well.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Haha. My house smells like Bantha Poodoo... and of course i'm infested with flea ridden swamp rats carrying yersenia pestus... then there's the alligator filled moat, bottomless pits, and poison dart boobie traps. My interest in games makes my house pretty hazardous. You might not want to come over after all. lol.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks. I really try to put a lot of my own life into my videos. It is something I really enjoy about Happy Console Gamer's videos and I wish more RU-vidrs would do it... so I decided to do it myself. I think it's kinda like reality TV... if people get to know you there is a deeper connection. I joined YT to make friends and I think that has helped. Thank you for watching.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Good ear and No coincidence. Kevin MacLeod has an excellent collection of royalty free music that he allows anyone to use as long as proper credit is given. This allows me to make better sounding videos and prevents me from getting copyright violations from RU-vid. Gamester81 actually told me about it first and I noticed several RU-vidrs including Captain8bit use the music.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Well thank you, but I either read or heard others say most of what I know. I spent quite a while looking through my games considering the treasures and turds, the games with funny names and those with bad box art. I'm glad you liked it. The response has been so great that I'm thinking of doing a N64 video like this, too.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I think what always frustrated me was that when you buy a game based on a movie, you want to be able to do the types of things you saw in the movie. The game really didn't remind me of the movie and the fact that I couldn't use a gun really drove me nuts. It's cool that you enjoyed it though. I like some games that other seem to hate... Spy vs Spy comes to mind.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

You are so encouraging. We'll have to talk filming/editing one of these days. Maybe Skype. Every time I watch one of your videos I'm inspired to push myself a bit further in film making. I'd love to pick your brain. I know we chatted a bit in Portland, but I couldn't hear that well in the bars. lol.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

That's probably a good way to approach collecting. My collecting was very organic. I bought what I owned as a kid, then what i remembered laying at friend's houses, then games I had missed... and at that point I bought whatever I saw and didn't have. I mean why not. NES games at the swap meet are usually 3 for $5 or $1 each. It's hard to pass them up.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Sounds like you have an impressive modern collection. I have less than 20 360 games. lol. You got me beat there. I usually get about 5-10 NES games per month and spend only 20-50 bucks per month... over time it really adds up. 10 games per month is 120 games per year and I've been collecting for quite a while. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I'm so afraid to open the famicom can of worms. I know there are some great exclusives and interesting games... and those muticolored little games are so adorable. I actually don't have a single famicom game. Would it be possible to one day send you some money and you maybe pick up some colorful english friendly gems for me? Maybe?

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

I know. An earlier version was released in Japan and Europe I believe on the MSX2 computer. I actually said those games either "got their start or were thrust into the mainstream" on the NES. Metal Gear was definitely thrust into the mainstream on the NES. Good call though. :)

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I'll probably do one for every system eventually, but my other collections are not quite this big and this video took waaaay longer than I expected. I'll probably do a SNES and N64 sooner than later. I do have a N64 Top 20 in the works though. That'll be pretty soon.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Sorry to inflame your nostalgia disease. I do have a lot, but it took quite a while to build up. I just had to prove that my UGCs weren't empty behind me. lol. It took me all day (well 3-4 hours) to lay those games out, film, and put them away and my son was helping!

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

So glad you were joking. Scared me for a bit. I couldn't believe it either... still can't. But refocus your anger on the gamechasers who found Little Samson and Flinstones in consecutive episodes. It keeps me awake at night. Just kidding, but they do like to rub it in.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Awesome! It's funny.. I have nostalgia for things I didn't experience, too. I know a ton about Pompeii and the Lincoln Assassination... it feels like I was there. Anyway, All I have done is try to get a few games per month. After years of collecting it builds up.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

He has? I guess I haven't watched much of your older stuff. I've basically been watching since CGE and you haven't done many reviews. I attempted using a makeshift slider for the camera and I used a nice black felt cloth with some basic lighting. I spent about $20 and it came out alright.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

You mean sell them? Never... if you mean did I buy them on eBay?... Some, but most of them were from swap meets. I usually spend $1.50 or less per game. Some of them of course cost much more. I did get quite a few from conventions and from viewers of the channel.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I played that game all the time as a kid. I kept tying to like it... that's what kids do when they have a new game. I didn't realize how bad it was when I was little... I just kept wandering around the camp, confused by what the heck was going on.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I plan on doing other vids like this for other systems, but I don't have nearly as many games for those systems... lol. I love S.C.A.T. it reminds me of Contra meets section Z or something... scat man? I don't know the reference.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Contra, Mega Man 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Legend of Zelda 1, and I honestly can't decide on a 5th game... anything by Nintendo or Capcom will be fun and Konami is pretty solid as well. Life Force, Castlevania 3, Duck Tales...

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

I have most of them MAX, Advantage, GameGenie, both zappers, top loader, done bones, all manner of little gimmicky things. But I actually don't have 2 of the most iconic nintendo peripherals: ROB or a Power Glove.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you for the kind words. I don't know about new standards, but I was trying to do this video in a different way. People have responded very well to it, so I decided to do a few more. I'm writing the N64 Collection video.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I keep them in a cardboard box in their original plastic cases. At one point i considered doing DS cases for them, but it would have been a pain to cut them and the cover project didn't have most of my games.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I didn't take it in a bad way, but I guess I did slightly misunderstand your meaning. Thanks for watching. I want to do an "Is It Fun?" NES game that starts with "E". There are only a few... Any suggestions?

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Dude that would be so awesome! Thank you. I'll have to PM you, bro. Actually, I've always wanted the Super Famicom... I'm so jealous of the sleek design and candy buttons. Does Super Famicom require a Japanese TV, too?

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

I know. It's pretty pathetic considering I have an NES complex... I've almost bought them so many times, but end up using the money for games. Maybe I'll finally breakdown and do it at MAGFest.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. I wish I could have used the time off to make some new videos or play some games, but I've been cleaning house. lol. The family is coming to my home this year.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks for the compliments. Sorry I'm just now getting back to you. I've been spending some quality time with my family :) Yay Spain! Thanks for letting my Lakers borrow your Pau Gasol!

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I found the Sweet Home box art in a Google search but I modified it a bit. I've had to make several that weren't in the cover project database. They are lower quality but good enough for me.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I purposely didn't say, because that number will change and has changed since I started making the video. I currently have about 500, but ask me after MAGFest and it will be significantly higher.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Sorry. I know how you feel, but I spent about 10 hours on this 7 minute video and the prospect of a little money (and I mean little) helps me justify RU-vid to my wife. Does that make sense?

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks. I wanted to do a collection video a little bit differently than I usually see it done. I was trying to just hit the NES from as many angles as I could without overloading it with too many games.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you, bro. I was gonna comment on your Gremlins video. I was very impressed... especially with the Mario side-kick bit. That is so awesome. I'm jealous that I didn't think of it first.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Thanks a ton sWegamer John. I appreciate your support. I'm working on a couple more collection/retrospective videos, but they take time to write out not to mention film and edit.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

They are not the worst games in the world, but I was using them mostly to say that licensed games were usually below average to bad. I personally don't care much for either title though.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I was a late Jackal player, too. I love that game's play style. What a great title. Other adulthood discoveries with fast paced action are Gunsmoke and Guerrilla War. Great games.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

A little, but not as much as it would seem. At work you'd think all i cared about was teaching. I compartmentalize well. Actually I spend most of my free time with my wife and kids.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Yep... I can't believe I botched that. I know it started on the GB, too. My brain is getting swiss cheesy. Unfortunately I'll be getting comments about my mis-speak for years to come.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I bought them on eBay for about $1 each... pricey i know, but i one have a few boxed games so it's alright. Search for "NES plastic box protectors"... it ought to come up eventually.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I actually did a video about them called the cover project and universal game cases. It was my 3rd video. Check it out. I'm thinking about doing a sequel with some updated ideas.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Sorry to just get back to you. I have a video about those clear plastic cases called "The Cover Project..." There is a link in the description above. Thanks for watching :)

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Lol. Those guys are really fun guys... but as soon as beer is involved they start scaring me. lol. I actually did catch Billy slippin on that Tengen Tetris at CGE.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

The collection has been years in the making... about the cases... i did a video called the Cover Project and Universal Game Cases. That will hopefully explain everything.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

It was cool to see them all laid out like that. I haven't seen many YTs do it that way, so I thought I'd give it a go. Maybe I'll tile my bathroom... lol

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I didn't say in the video because I know that number will change frequently. Currently about 500... but after this weekend even that will be outdated.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Yes I have never beat it without cheating in some way, but it was such a delight to play a game that at the time really looked like a cartoon.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you for subbing and watching. Sorry you subbed when I decided to take a short break. I'm working on several things though so stay tuned.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks... the best part is being able to pull a game from the shelf and play at any time. It's taken quite a while to build to this though.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I didn't say in the video because I know that number will change frequently. Currently about 500... but after this weekend that will be outdated.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Oh yeah. I remember your friend. Bummer about the sleeveless boxes. You will love the project once you get it going. Good luck, man.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks for checking out the channel. I'm glad you enjoy it and I hope my future videos will be as enjoyable or better. Thanks again.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I still can't believe it goes for $50 now. I bought it 2 years ago with manual for $15. Get those games now before they cost $100 each.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Thant is my plan, but the NES collection is the most impressive by far. N64, SNES, and Game Boy will probably happen at some point.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

This one took quite a while. I wanted to do it right. Just uncasing, laying out, and recasing the games took several hours.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Thanks for watching. I did have a few stupid jokes, though. For the most part I tried to let things speak for themselves.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I currently only have about 10 games for the TG16... I don't know how well that would work out, but I'll think about it.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

It's zeldaish and rpgish. I remember reading a lot abut it in early nintendo power issues. Some people really like it.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you. I would love to put up more videos from those series, but I've got too many plans and too many projects.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you. I knew it was related to the Arabian Nights story, but wasn't sure how to say it. I think I got it now.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thanks. I thought a reference to one of my previous vids would be cool for those who have been watching for a while.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

He didn't want me to film him at first and I didn't want to show his face, He'll be glad he's in here eventually.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Thank you. Kevin MacLeod is a life saver when it comes to royalty free music. I was definitely going for epic.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

I think nostalgia ignites most of us, but the games really are still very fun to me. I play them all the time.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

Lol. Nemo will always have a special place in my life. So many great memories. Thanks for commenting :)

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

It took about 2 hours to plan and write and 10 hours of filming and editing. It felt like months at times.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Tootsie Rolls + Corn = fake poop. Plus it's all edible at the end...I didn't eat it, but I could have.

@NESComplex 12 лет назад

Well you didn't HAVE to do it, but I don't mind. lol. In fact I thought about doing it for this video.

@NESComplex 11 лет назад

I would agree, but the kind of secrets in SMB and Zelda were lightyears ahead of those in Adventure.