hello and welcome to top X where we countdown the very best of YouTube today
countdown the very best of YouTube today
countdown the very best of YouTube today we’re donning our vintage gaming
we’re donning our vintage gaming
we’re donning our vintage gaming t-shirts and plugging in our SNES is to
t-shirts and plugging in our SNES is to
t-shirts and plugging in our SNES is to bring you the top 10 retro gaming
bring you the top 10 retro gaming
bring you the top 10 retro gaming YouTube critics these fine channels and
YouTube critics these fine channels and
YouTube critics these fine channels and hosts have been selected based on a
hosts have been selected based on a
hosts have been selected based on a number of factors including subscriber
number of factors including subscriber
number of factors including subscriber counts monthly views and personal
counts monthly views and personal
counts monthly views and personal preference we do have to limit the list
preference we do have to limit the list
preference we do have to limit the list to channels that mainly deal with retro
to channels that mainly deal with retro
to channels that mainly deal with retro gaming and better English speaking thus
gaming and better English speaking thus
gaming and better English speaking thus we must unfortunately exclude the likes
we must unfortunately exclude the likes
we must unfortunately exclude the likes of the game theorists and Judy clingy
of the game theorists and Judy clingy
of the game theorists and Judy clingy news on off conceal otaku yo-jong bejust
news on off conceal otaku yo-jong bejust
news on off conceal otaku yo-jong bejust apocalypse under mrs. neele
apocalypse under mrs. neele
apocalypse under mrs. neele number 10 ahoy let’s go on a journey
number 10 ahoy let’s go on a journey
number 10 ahoy let’s go on a journey into the heart of gaming a holy seems to
into the heart of gaming a holy seems to
into the heart of gaming a holy seems to have that kind of exploratory attitude
have that kind of exploratory attitude
have that kind of exploratory attitude in mind for his videos given his
in mind for his videos given his
in mind for his videos given his interests in explaining and analyzing
interests in explaining and analyzing
interests in explaining and analyzing the intricate details of a gates
the intricate details of a gates
the intricate details of a gates creation billions of dollars poured into
creation billions of dollars poured into
creation billions of dollars poured into education and no expense spared on
education and no expense spared on
education and no expense spared on technology computers were now an
technology computers were now an
technology computers were now an essential part of academia ranging from
essential part of academia ranging from
essential part of academia ranging from 20 minutes to an hour in length his
20 minutes to an hour in length his
20 minutes to an hour in length his reviews and other content are part
reviews and other content are part
reviews and other content are part critical think pieces art documentary
critical think pieces art documentary
critical think pieces art documentary and entirely impressive in their scope
and entirely impressive in their scope
and entirely impressive in their scope its treatment of the Living Dead is far
its treatment of the Living Dead is far
its treatment of the Living Dead is far removed from modern expectations
removed from modern expectations
removed from modern expectations essentially a new twist on vampire
essentially a new twist on vampire
essentially a new twist on vampire legend on top of that a hoist video is
legend on top of that a hoist video is
legend on top of that a hoist video is posted tight production technique from
posted tight production technique from
posted tight production technique from there good pacing to the use of clear
there good pacing to the use of clear
there good pacing to the use of clear colorful infographics zombies straddle
colorful infographics zombies straddle
colorful infographics zombies straddle several eras they endure courtesy of an
several eras they endure courtesy of an
several eras they endure courtesy of an occasional willingness to defy
occasional willingness to defy
occasional willingness to defy definition and break the rules number 9
definition and break the rules number 9
definition and break the rules number 9 happy console gamer how can you go wrong
happy console gamer how can you go wrong
happy console gamer how can you go wrong with an optimistic outlook this cheerful
with an optimistic outlook this cheerful
with an optimistic outlook this cheerful game critic opts to infuse his reviews
game critic opts to infuse his reviews
game critic opts to infuse his reviews with a more personal touch than most he
with a more personal touch than most he
with a more personal touch than most he goes into detail about how he obtained
goes into detail about how he obtained
goes into detail about how he obtained certain games what he thought of them as
certain games what he thought of them as
certain games what he thought of them as a kid and so forth which works as a way
a kid and so forth which works as a way
a kid and so forth which works as a way to connect with his audience I got it
to connect with his audience I got it
to connect with his audience I got it the next morning
the next morning
the next morning straight to the PlayStation yep on an MN
straight to the PlayStation yep on an MN
straight to the PlayStation yep on an MN you know like yeah it was just like
you know like yeah it was just like
you know like yeah it was just like totally virtual reality I’m in this game
totally virtual reality I’m in this game
totally virtual reality I’m in this game happy console gamer taps into that
happy console gamer taps into that
happy console gamer taps into that all-too-familiar sense of awe and wonder
all-too-familiar sense of awe and wonder
all-too-familiar sense of awe and wonder associated with
associated with
associated with hood gaming with every point he makes
hood gaming with every point he makes
hood gaming with every point he makes clearly coming from a place of love I
clearly coming from a place of love I
clearly coming from a place of love I just I just absolutely adore the game
just I just absolutely adore the game
just I just absolutely adore the game it’s not just like some fighting beat em
it’s not just like some fighting beat em
it’s not just like some fighting beat em up game oh oh yeah it’s kind of
up game oh oh yeah it’s kind of
up game oh oh yeah it’s kind of something I played in my childhood
something I played in my childhood
something I played in my childhood Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage really had an impact on my generation of
really had an impact on my generation of
really had an impact on my generation of course he doesn’t shy away from some
course he doesn’t shy away from some
course he doesn’t shy away from some deprecating humorous well how tha did
deprecating humorous well how tha did
deprecating humorous well how tha did you come over you go yeah get us really
you come over you go yeah get us really
you come over you go yeah get us really you know that stuffy no problem ding
you know that stuffy no problem ding
you know that stuffy no problem ding ding ding ding ding ding did it did am i
ding ding ding ding ding did it did am i
ding ding ding ding ding did it did am i I can do that number eight games AK a to
I can do that number eight games AK a to
I can do that number eight games AK a to host show run by Jo Redifer and Dave
host show run by Jo Redifer and Dave
host show run by Jo Redifer and Dave White games act is very much a balance
White games act is very much a balance
White games act is very much a balance of personality and theme reviews feature
of personality and theme reviews feature
of personality and theme reviews feature the duo going back and forth in
the duo going back and forth in
the duo going back and forth in justifying what games they’ve chosen for
justifying what games they’ve chosen for
justifying what games they’ve chosen for the episode with their individual
the episode with their individual
the episode with their individual preferences and quirks shining through
preferences and quirks shining through
preferences and quirks shining through in the commentary moreover each lineup
in the commentary moreover each lineup
in the commentary moreover each lineup of games is chosen based on a common
of games is chosen based on a common
of games is chosen based on a common element being from a particular genre
element being from a particular genre
element being from a particular genre being launched titles for consoles with
being launched titles for consoles with
being launched titles for consoles with each host justifying their choice our
each host justifying their choice our
each host justifying their choice our kids are precious and they cannot handle
kids are precious and they cannot handle
kids are precious and they cannot handle these games and I’m surprised you
these games and I’m surprised you
these games and I’m surprised you haven’t gone out and killed somebody
haven’t gone out and killed somebody
haven’t gone out and killed somebody right now well I wanna because I get
right now well I wanna because I get
right now well I wanna because I get really pissed and these games are
really pissed and these games are
really pissed and these games are causing it it’s a fun dynamic made
causing it it’s a fun dynamic made
causing it it’s a fun dynamic made better by the hosts chemistry and the
better by the hosts chemistry and the
better by the hosts chemistry and the clever end of episode skits
clever end of episode skits
clever end of episode skits [Music]
number seven the gaming historian
number seven the gaming historian sometimes to know what the future holds
sometimes to know what the future holds
sometimes to know what the future holds it’s important to look back
it’s important to look back
it’s important to look back enter Norman Caruso a gaming enthusiast
enter Norman Caruso a gaming enthusiast
enter Norman Caruso a gaming enthusiast with a degree in history who’s not
with a degree in history who’s not
with a degree in history who’s not afraid to dive deep into gaming’s
afraid to dive deep into gaming’s
afraid to dive deep into gaming’s storied past so let’s dive into the
storied past so let’s dive into the
storied past so let’s dive into the history of the Famicom disk system what
history of the Famicom disk system what
history of the Famicom disk system what it was why it was created and how it
it was why it was created and how it
it was why it was created and how it failed his work as the gaming historian
failed his work as the gaming historian
failed his work as the gaming historian definitely has some of the most range of
definitely has some of the most range of
definitely has some of the most range of any retro gaming critic Caruso has
any retro gaming critic Caruso has
any retro gaming critic Caruso has discussed specific developers
discussed specific developers
discussed specific developers intercompany conflicts and even the
intercompany conflicts and even the
intercompany conflicts and even the historical basis of certain games it all
historical basis of certain games it all
historical basis of certain games it all revolves around a big legal battle
revolves around a big legal battle
revolves around a big legal battle between two juggernauts in the video
between two juggernauts in the video
between two juggernauts in the video game industry whatever the subject
game industry whatever the subject
game industry whatever the subject gaming historian remains clear and fair
gaming historian remains clear and fair
gaming historian remains clear and fair in his analysis even when
in his analysis even when
in his analysis even when contextualizing some of the gaming
contextualizing some of the gaming
contextualizing some of the gaming industry’s most divisive and
industry’s most divisive and
industry’s most divisive and controversial moments
controversial moments
controversial moments although significantly less popular than
although significantly less popular than
although significantly less popular than Mortal Kombat night rap was just as
Mortal Kombat night rap was just as
Mortal Kombat night rap was just as controversial number 6 metal Jesus rocks
controversial number 6 metal Jesus rocks
controversial number 6 metal Jesus rocks get ready to bang your fists thrash your
get ready to bang your fists thrash your
get ready to bang your fists thrash your hair and enjoy some delightful criticism
hair and enjoy some delightful criticism
hair and enjoy some delightful criticism metal Jesus rocks has an unspoken focus
metal Jesus rocks has an unspoken focus
metal Jesus rocks has an unspoken focus on the early to mid 90s in terms of
on the early to mid 90s in terms of
on the early to mid 90s in terms of retro gaming critique with the spotlight
retro gaming critique with the spotlight
retro gaming critique with the spotlight off and landing on obscure or forgotten
off and landing on obscure or forgotten
off and landing on obscure or forgotten titles when the bosses are these huge
titles when the bosses are these huge
titles when the bosses are these huge fish
fish
fish oh yeah you know the games gonna be
oh yeah you know the games gonna be
oh yeah you know the games gonna be great right yeah what’s disarming but
great right yeah what’s disarming but
great right yeah what’s disarming but absolutely welcomed is how open-minded
absolutely welcomed is how open-minded
absolutely welcomed is how open-minded and affable metal Jesus used to be he
and affable metal Jesus used to be he
and affable metal Jesus used to be he gets along well with his co-hosts and
gets along well with his co-hosts and
gets along well with his co-hosts and guests talks candidly about the
guests talks candidly about the
guests talks candidly about the aesthetic choices and experimental games
aesthetic choices and experimental games
aesthetic choices and experimental games of the 90s and maintains a healthy
of the 90s and maintains a healthy
of the 90s and maintains a healthy amount of curiosity about the medium
amount of curiosity about the medium
amount of curiosity about the medium despite getting good reviews when it was
despite getting good reviews when it was
despite getting good reviews when it was released the game sold very poorly in
released the game sold very poorly in
released the game sold very poorly in North America however it was recently
North America however it was recently
North America however it was recently revived for the Wii and remade in 2009
revived for the Wii and remade in 2009
revived for the Wii and remade in 2009 number 5 lazy game reviews LGR
number 5 lazy game reviews LGR
number 5 lazy game reviews LGR commentary history and snark on retro
commentary history and snark on retro
commentary history and snark on retro computer games and more trust us the
computer games and more trust us the
computer games and more trust us the name is not indicative of the quality
name is not indicative of the quality
name is not indicative of the quality here lazy game reviews posted by Clint
here lazy game reviews posted by Clint
here lazy game reviews posted by Clint Basinger tackles the wide world of early
Basinger tackles the wide world of early
Basinger tackles the wide world of early PC gaming with a particular attention
PC gaming with a particular attention
PC gaming with a particular attention paid to the 80s and 90s
paid to the 80s and 90s
paid to the 80s and 90s Clint’s greatest strengths as a critic
Clint’s greatest strengths as a critic
Clint’s greatest strengths as a critic is his in-depth understanding of the era
is his in-depth understanding of the era
is his in-depth understanding of the era he navigates the minutiae of older
he navigates the minutiae of older
he navigates the minutiae of older computing technology with ease and never
computing technology with ease and never
computing technology with ease and never ceases to impress with his surplus
ceases to impress with his surplus
ceases to impress with his surplus effects the way it plays with the
effects the way it plays with the
effects the way it plays with the aesthetic of the levels and the pacing
aesthetic of the levels and the pacing
aesthetic of the levels and the pacing of the combat
of the combat
of the combat masterful to the point where having one
masterful to the point where having one
masterful to the point where having one without the other is doable but why
without the other is doable but why
without the other is doable but why would you do that it’s also clear right
would you do that it’s also clear right
would you do that it’s also clear right off the bat that Clinton prides himself
off the bat that Clinton prides himself
off the bat that Clinton prides himself on seeing the good and noteworthy
on seeing the good and noteworthy
on seeing the good and noteworthy elements of games even while thoroughly
elements of games even while thoroughly
elements of games even while thoroughly critiquing them balanced and insightful
critiquing them balanced and insightful
critiquing them balanced and insightful it’s a winning combination much like
it’s a winning combination much like
it’s a winning combination much like SimCity and like that game it’s probably
SimCity and like that game it’s probably
SimCity and like that game it’s probably best to play in a higher resolution mode
best to play in a higher resolution mode
best to play in a higher resolution mode with fewer colors since you get a better
with fewer colors since you get a better
with fewer colors since you get a better overall view of the gameplay however I’m
overall view of the gameplay however I’m
overall view of the gameplay however I’m going to be playing in the lower res
going to be playing in the lower res
going to be playing in the lower res 256-color mode because it’s how I first
256-color mode because it’s how I first
256-color mode because it’s how I first played it and I just like chunky dos
played it and I just like chunky dos
played it and I just like chunky dos games number four patch the NES pump
games number four patch the NES pump
games number four patch the NES pump well he certainly has got his priorities
well he certainly has got his priorities
well he certainly has got his priorities in order based in New Jersey pat the nes
in order based in New Jersey pat the nes
in order based in New Jersey pat the nes punk mostly reviews significantly flawed
punk mostly reviews significantly flawed
punk mostly reviews significantly flawed or atrocious Nintendo Entertainment
or atrocious Nintendo Entertainment
or atrocious Nintendo Entertainment System games though the creations of
System games though the creations of
System games though the creations of other Golden Age game companies
other Golden Age game companies
other Golden Age game companies occasionally rear their heads – there’s
occasionally rear their heads – there’s
occasionally rear their heads – there’s also an awkward jump punch a crouching
also an awkward jump punch a crouching
also an awkward jump punch a crouching punch and the ability to crawl probably
punch and the ability to crawl probably
punch and the ability to crawl probably to the control deck to push the power
to the control deck to push the power
to the control deck to push the power button that approaches reviews from an
button that approaches reviews from an
button that approaches reviews from an informative let’s play s manner taking
informative let’s play s manner taking
informative let’s play s manner taking the audience through the experience of
the audience through the experience of
the audience through the experience of playing this or that game it’s a solid
playing this or that game it’s a solid
playing this or that game it’s a solid angle that makes grasping how a game
angle that makes grasping how a game
angle that makes grasping how a game does or doesn’t work very easy and it
does or doesn’t work very easy and it
does or doesn’t work very easy and it leaves pat room to squeeze in amusing
leaves pat room to squeeze in amusing
leaves pat room to squeeze in amusing asides and double entendre so plenty
asides and double entendre so plenty
asides and double entendre so plenty everything shoots white balls white
everything shoots white balls white
everything shoots white balls white balls here white balls here more white
balls here white balls here more white
balls here white balls here more white balls being shot enough with the white
balls being shot enough with the white
balls being shot enough with the white balls number 3 classic game room talk
balls number 3 classic game room talk
balls number 3 classic game room talk about a channel with an interesting
about a channel with an interesting
about a channel with an interesting history appearing initially in 1999
history appearing initially in 1999
history appearing initially in 1999 classic game room only ran for about a
classic game room only ran for about a
classic game room only ran for about a year before cancellation but was revived
year before cancellation but was revived
year before cancellation but was revived in 2008 in its YouTube based forum and
in 2008 in its YouTube based forum and
in 2008 in its YouTube based forum and this is a new series called classic game
this is a new series called classic game
this is a new series called classic game room HD the show has regularly dedicated
room HD the show has regularly dedicated
room HD the show has regularly dedicated time and energy to reviewing older games
time and energy to reviewing older games
time and energy to reviewing older games and gaming themed paraphernalia though
and gaming themed paraphernalia though
and gaming themed paraphernalia though it doesn’t stray away from modern titles
it doesn’t stray away from modern titles
it doesn’t stray away from modern titles either it’s big draw is its host Mark
either it’s big draw is its host Mark
either it’s big draw is its host Mark Butler who exudes confidence when
Butler who exudes confidence when
Butler who exudes confidence when speaking about games and manages to
speaking about games and manages to
speaking about games and manages to capture the youthful whimsy that older
capture the youthful whimsy that older
capture the youthful whimsy that older games inspiring people when you’re
games inspiring people when you’re
games inspiring people when you’re sniping people it gives you this drug to
sniping people it gives you this drug to
sniping people it gives you this drug to take that like slows down your heart
take that like slows down your heart
take that like slows down your heart rate it keeps you from shaking as much I
rate it keeps you from shaking as much I
rate it keeps you from shaking as much I can’t I still can’t pronounce it that
can’t I still can’t pronounce it that
can’t I still can’t pronounce it that guy’s a friend that the show proved
guy’s a friend that the show proved
guy’s a friend that the show proved popular enough to inspire the creation
popular enough to inspire the creation
popular enough to inspire the creation of the ECG our undertow spin-off channel
of the ECG our undertow spin-off channel
of the ECG our undertow spin-off channel isn’t surprising
my number-two jontron so anyone looking
my number-two jontron so anyone looking for a conventional content creator would
for a conventional content creator would
for a conventional content creator would do well to turn back now
do well to turn back now
do well to turn back now you see jontron directs much of his
you see jontron directs much of his
you see jontron directs much of his energy into producing surreal and
energy into producing surreal and
energy into producing surreal and unorthodox video reviews his videos have
unorthodox video reviews his videos have
unorthodox video reviews his videos have included the likes of skeletons with
included the likes of skeletons with
included the likes of skeletons with guns the ghosts of still living
guns the ghosts of still living
guns the ghosts of still living celebrities living Garfield phones and
celebrities living Garfield phones and
celebrities living Garfield phones and that’s usually before you get into the
that’s usually before you get into the
that’s usually before you get into the often obscure games that John tackles
often obscure games that John tackles
often obscure games that John tackles hello oh god I forgot this body a body
hello oh god I forgot this body a body
hello oh god I forgot this body a body fortunately the sheer absurdity of
fortunately the sheer absurdity of
fortunately the sheer absurdity of jontron is held together by excellent
jontron is held together by excellent
jontron is held together by excellent production values and John’s
production values and John’s
production values and John’s wholehearted embrace of his characters
wholehearted embrace of his characters
wholehearted embrace of his characters slightly unhinged persona it’s wacky and
slightly unhinged persona it’s wacky and
slightly unhinged persona it’s wacky and weird material of the best variety
weird material of the best variety
weird material of the best variety unlike you after your mass extinction
unlike you after your mass extinction
unlike you after your mass extinction okay I get a second try and huh I think
okay I get a second try and huh I think
okay I get a second try and huh I think I know or I’m going to direct this oh my
I know or I’m going to direct this oh my
I know or I’m going to direct this oh my god that’s so mean
god that’s so mean
god that’s so mean before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
number one Angry Video Game Nerd
number one Angry Video Game Nerd cinemassacre the title screen looks like
cinemassacre the title screen looks like
cinemassacre the title screen looks like ass the text is so sloppy I can hardly
ass the text is so sloppy I can hardly
ass the text is so sloppy I can hardly read it I think they made a typo he’s
read it I think they made a typo he’s
read it I think they made a typo he’s angry he’s a nerd and in the early days
angry he’s a nerd and in the early days
angry he’s a nerd and in the early days of criticism as entertainment he was a
of criticism as entertainment he was a
of criticism as entertainment he was a major trend setter
major trend setter
major trend setter [Music]
[Music]
[Music] james rolfe the nerd of the title
james rolfe the nerd of the title
james rolfe the nerd of the title published his first review in May 2004
published his first review in May 2004
published his first review in May 2004 with the scatological humor and
with the scatological humor and
with the scatological humor and elaborate skits that defines the show in
elaborate skits that defines the show in
elaborate skits that defines the show in the coming years but what I do need to
the coming years but what I do need to
the coming years but what I do need to read again and again constantly is the
read again and again constantly is the
read again and again constantly is the morning Sun has vanquished the horrible
morning Sun has vanquished the horrible
morning Sun has vanquished the horrible night
night
night how about vanquish this horrible game
how about vanquish this horrible game
how about vanquish this horrible game however what’s remained consistently
however what’s remained consistently
however what’s remained consistently part of AVGN and the production company
part of AVGN and the production company
part of AVGN and the production company cinemassacre as a whole is the
cinemassacre as a whole is the
cinemassacre as a whole is the underlying creativity of rolf and his
underlying creativity of rolf and his
underlying creativity of rolf and his team the jokes are lowbrow but well
team the jokes are lowbrow but well
team the jokes are lowbrow but well handled the nerd character manages to be
handled the nerd character manages to be
handled the nerd character manages to be entertaining ly pessimistic and there’s
entertaining ly pessimistic and there’s
entertaining ly pessimistic and there’s been an increasing effort made to
been an increasing effort made to
been an increasing effort made to deliver heartfelt thoughtful commentary
deliver heartfelt thoughtful commentary
deliver heartfelt thoughtful commentary on games
well that’s our list but there are
well that’s our list but there are probably many more praiseworthy
probably many more praiseworthy
probably many more praiseworthy retro-gaming critics out there so tell
retro-gaming critics out there so tell
retro-gaming critics out there so tell us about them in the comments below be
us about them in the comments below be
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