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for the top 10 dead video game industry
for the top 10 dead video game industry trends are you a fan of this video be
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we’ll be looking at those trends among
we’ll be looking at those trends among the video game industry which were once
the video game industry which were once
the video game industry which were once extremely popular and or revolutionary
extremely popular and or revolutionary
extremely popular and or revolutionary which have since significantly declined
which have since significantly declined
which have since significantly declined in popularity to the point of being
in popularity to the point of being
in popularity to the point of being basically dead to be eligible the trend
basically dead to be eligible the trend
basically dead to be eligible the trend needs to have been once very popular in
needs to have been once very popular in
needs to have been once very popular in the industry but has since died or is in
the industry but has since died or is in
the industry but has since died or is in the midst of dying at the time of this
the midst of dying at the time of this
the midst of dying at the time of this video’s release anything to declare I
video’s release anything to declare I
video’s release anything to declare I hate you I get that a lot
hate you I get that a lot
hate you I get that a lot number 10 Blockbuster Video exclusives
number 10 Blockbuster Video exclusives
number 10 Blockbuster Video exclusives [Music]
[Music]
[Music] remember blockbuster or you know renting
remember blockbuster or you know renting
remember blockbuster or you know renting video games in general yeah and I was
video games in general yeah and I was
video games in general yeah and I was fun for a while and believe it or not
fun for a while and believe it or not
fun for a while and believe it or not blockbuster was powerful and influential
blockbuster was powerful and influential
blockbuster was powerful and influential enough to actually have exclusive titles
enough to actually have exclusive titles
enough to actually have exclusive titles granted most of those games were total
granted most of those games were total
granted most of those games were total trash but the point still stands right
trash but the point still stands right
trash but the point still stands right some exclusives were updated versions of
some exclusives were updated versions of
some exclusives were updated versions of previously released games like clay
previously released games like clay
previously released games like clay fighter tournament edition for the Super
fighter tournament edition for the Super
fighter tournament edition for the Super Nintendo bad mr. frosty plans that bad
Nintendo bad mr. frosty plans that bad
Nintendo bad mr. frosty plans that bad but they were also completely exclusive
but they were also completely exclusive
but they were also completely exclusive like eek the Kent and razor freestyle
like eek the Kent and razor freestyle
like eek the Kent and razor freestyle scooter yeah like we said they weren’t
scooter yeah like we said they weren’t
scooter yeah like we said they weren’t very good number 9 gimmicky third-party
very good number 9 gimmicky third-party
very good number 9 gimmicky third-party controllers
while they made for a fine collector’s
while they made for a fine collector’s item and while they probably go for some
item and while they probably go for some
item and while they probably go for some good money on eBay
good money on eBay
good money on eBay the Bell has tolled for the gimmicky
the Bell has tolled for the gimmicky
the Bell has tolled for the gimmicky third-party controller these were
third-party controller these were
third-party controller these were seemingly being released every week back
seemingly being released every week back
seemingly being released every week back in Nintendo’s prime with crap like the
in Nintendo’s prime with crap like the
in Nintendo’s prime with crap like the power glove and the roll & rocker being
power glove and the roll & rocker being
power glove and the roll & rocker being especially notable everything else is
especially notable everything else is
especially notable everything else is child’s play they continued throughout
child’s play they continued throughout
child’s play they continued throughout the decades though with gimmicky
the decades though with gimmicky
the decades though with gimmicky controllers like Resident Evil 4 s
controllers like Resident Evil 4 s
controllers like Resident Evil 4 s chainsaw or the Wii bowling ball while
chainsaw or the Wii bowling ball while
chainsaw or the Wii bowling ball while you can still find them here and there
you can still find them here and there
you can still find them here and there for specific games if you look hard
for specific games if you look hard
for specific games if you look hard enough the heyday of the third-party
enough the heyday of the third-party
enough the heyday of the third-party controller has long passed you use you
controller has long passed you use you
controller has long passed you use you Beaufort
Beaufort
Beaufort number 8 everything is zombies I’m so
number 8 everything is zombies I’m so
number 8 everything is zombies I’m so tired of nazi zombies so over you while
tired of nazi zombies so over you while
tired of nazi zombies so over you while we definitely hit a pocket of zombie
we definitely hit a pocket of zombie
we definitely hit a pocket of zombie love for about a decade or two the
love for about a decade or two the
love for about a decade or two the enthusiasm for the undead is finally
enthusiasm for the undead is finally
enthusiasm for the undead is finally shuffling to its inevitable death and
shuffling to its inevitable death and
shuffling to its inevitable death and zombie games are going down with it
zombie games are going down with it
zombie games are going down with it while absolutely everything had to be
while absolutely everything had to be
while absolutely everything had to be zombie themed for a few years including
zombie themed for a few years including
zombie themed for a few years including zombie specific games and zombie centric
zombie specific games and zombie centric
zombie specific games and zombie centric additions to games like Red Dead
additions to games like Red Dead
additions to games like Red Dead Redemption and Call of Duty the trend is
Redemption and Call of Duty the trend is
Redemption and Call of Duty the trend is finally dying
finally dying
finally dying you are awesome and recent examples
you are awesome and recent examples
you are awesome and recent examples include Dead Rising for receiving very
include Dead Rising for receiving very
include Dead Rising for receiving very lukewarm reactions and Telltale’s The
lukewarm reactions and Telltale’s The
lukewarm reactions and Telltale’s The Walking Dead’s failing to sustain
Walking Dead’s failing to sustain
Walking Dead’s failing to sustain mainstream interest while there are
mainstream interest while there are
mainstream interest while there are definitely a few holdouts the undead
definitely a few holdouts the undead
definitely a few holdouts the undead threat seems to be basically over that
threat seems to be basically over that
threat seems to be basically over that could have spent a lot more number seven
could have spent a lot more number seven
could have spent a lot more number seven live-action FMV games and cutscenes full
live-action FMV games and cutscenes full
live-action FMV games and cutscenes full motion video was once considered to be a
motion video was once considered to be a
motion video was once considered to be a revolutionary feat in gaming as
revolutionary feat in gaming as
revolutionary feat in gaming as defenders argued that having actors
defenders argued that having actors
defenders argued that having actors display the action on screen will not
display the action on screen will not
display the action on screen will not only legitimize video games as an art
only legitimize video games as an art
only legitimize video games as an art form but also provide a sense of realism
form but also provide a sense of realism
form but also provide a sense of realism unheard of in gaming at the time well
unheard of in gaming at the time well
unheard of in gaming at the time well seeing as you don’t really see FMB
seeing as you don’t really see FMB
seeing as you don’t really see FMB anymore there’s a reason for its failure
anymore there’s a reason for its failure
anymore there’s a reason for its failure that’s why I made it one of those
that’s why I made it one of those
that’s why I made it one of those prohibition discretionary controls own
prohibition discretionary controls own
prohibition discretionary controls own these include the small budget and
these include the small budget and
these include the small budget and subsequent TV production values limited
subsequent TV production values limited
subsequent TV production values limited storage space and the fact of the videos
storage space and the fact of the videos
storage space and the fact of the videos always appeared fuzzy and kind of jerky
always appeared fuzzy and kind of jerky
always appeared fuzzy and kind of jerky these days while triple-a gaming has
these days while triple-a gaming has
these days while triple-a gaming has steered away from them they’re still fun
steered away from them they’re still fun
steered away from them they’re still fun to look back on for some hilariously bad
to look back on for some hilariously bad
to look back on for some hilariously bad acting you did a really good job
acting you did a really good job
acting you did a really good job this case was just too weird number six
this case was just too weird number six
this case was just too weird number six arcades on every street corner harmony
arcades on every street corner harmony
arcades on every street corner harmony with sight still already looks outta
with sight still already looks outta
with sight still already looks outta control unless you’re in Japan who still
control unless you’re in Japan who still
control unless you’re in Japan who still love them some arcades you’ll be
love them some arcades you’ll be
love them some arcades you’ll be hard-pressed to find a functioning
hard-pressed to find a functioning
hard-pressed to find a functioning profitable arcade anywhere near you live
profitable arcade anywhere near you live
profitable arcade anywhere near you live back in the Golden Age of arcades
back in the Golden Age of arcades
back in the Golden Age of arcades aka the late 70s and early 80s they were
aka the late 70s and early 80s they were
aka the late 70s and early 80s they were absolutely massive and a machine could
absolutely massive and a machine could
absolutely massive and a machine could probably be found within 5 feet of
probably be found within 5 feet of
probably be found within 5 feet of wherever you were standing at the time
wherever you were standing at the time
wherever you were standing at the time none of these who knows where that guy
none of these who knows where that guy
none of these who knows where that guy is with titles like pac-man Donkey Kong
is with titles like pac-man Donkey Kong
is with titles like pac-man Donkey Kong and space invaders making huge waves of
and space invaders making huge waves of
and space invaders making huge waves of pop culture while there are definitely
pop culture while there are definitely
pop culture while there are definitely still arcades out there they no longer
still arcades out there they no longer
still arcades out there they no longer receive game-changing titles and they’re
receive game-changing titles and they’re
receive game-changing titles and they’re seen as kind of tacky at worst and
seen as kind of tacky at worst and
seen as kind of tacky at worst and passive entertainment at best
[Music]
[Music] number five realistic brown color
number five realistic brown color
number five realistic brown color palettes the Browns game we’ve ever
palettes the Browns game we’ve ever
palettes the Browns game we’ve ever played so many gallons 11 s a shade for
played so many gallons 11 s a shade for
played so many gallons 11 s a shade for some weird reason between 1995 and 2005
some weird reason between 1995 and 2005
some weird reason between 1995 and 2005 we all accepted that the color brown was
we all accepted that the color brown was
we all accepted that the color brown was absolutely badass grittier games were
absolutely badass grittier games were
absolutely badass grittier games were desaturating the hell out of their color
desaturating the hell out of their color
desaturating the hell out of their color palettes and what we were left with was
palettes and what we were left with was
palettes and what we were left with was brown tinted everything which denoted
brown tinted everything which denoted
brown tinted everything which denoted dramatic realism or something we don’t
dramatic realism or something we don’t
dramatic realism or something we don’t really know no no to games like Gears of
really know no no to games like Gears of
really know no no to games like Gears of War quake and Shadow of the Colossus
War quake and Shadow of the Colossus
War quake and Shadow of the Colossus definitely experimented with and helped
definitely experimented with and helped
definitely experimented with and helped popularize this trope and it seemed like
popularize this trope and it seemed like
popularize this trope and it seemed like every action game released in the mid to
every action game released in the mid to
every action game released in the mid to late 2000s had some form of brown filter
late 2000s had some form of brown filter
late 2000s had some form of brown filter applied to it luckily for our eyes this
applied to it luckily for our eyes this
applied to it luckily for our eyes this trend seems to have finally died down
trend seems to have finally died down
trend seems to have finally died down graphics such a DS just like your MA
graphics such a DS just like your MA
graphics such a DS just like your MA [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four hint hotlines you ready to
number four hint hotlines you ready to
number four hint hotlines you ready to have your minds blown kids before the
have your minds blown kids before the
have your minds blown kids before the glory days of the internet instant
glory days of the internet instant
glory days of the internet instant access to knowledge and the safety of
access to knowledge and the safety of
access to knowledge and the safety of anonymity behind a screen if you didn’t
anonymity behind a screen if you didn’t
anonymity behind a screen if you didn’t have a strategy guide or a handy
have a strategy guide or a handy
have a strategy guide or a handy magazine that happened to have what you
magazine that happened to have what you
magazine that happened to have what you needed you actually had to call another
needed you actually had to call another
needed you actually had to call another human being if you were stuck in a video
human being if you were stuck in a video
human being if you were stuck in a video game yes this was a harrowing time
game yes this was a harrowing time
game yes this was a harrowing time various games employed hint hotlines to
various games employed hint hotlines to
various games employed hint hotlines to provide clues and instant gratification
provide clues and instant gratification
provide clues and instant gratification for those who were stuck on our
for those who were stuck on our
for those who were stuck on our particularly difficult puzzle or for the
particularly difficult puzzle or for the
particularly difficult puzzle or for the last gamer who just didn’t know where to
last gamer who just didn’t know where to
last gamer who just didn’t know where to go next
go next
go next can you imagine how difficult some of
can you imagine how difficult some of
can you imagine how difficult some of those phone calls must have been it
those phone calls must have been it
those phone calls must have been it boggles the mind for Super Mario
boggles the mind for Super Mario
boggles the mind for Super Mario Brothers 3 look for white blocks if you
Brothers 3 look for white blocks if you
Brothers 3 look for white blocks if you stand on one and press down for about
stand on one and press down for about
stand on one and press down for about five seconds Mario will fall through it
five seconds Mario will fall through it
five seconds Mario will fall through it and go behind the scenery for a short
and go behind the scenery for a short
and go behind the scenery for a short time number three corny commercials to
time number three corny commercials to
time number three corny commercials to save the world single-handedly remember
save the world single-handedly remember
save the world single-handedly remember when we said that gamers were looking to
when we said that gamers were looking to
when we said that gamers were looking to validate videogames as an art form well
validate videogames as an art form well
validate videogames as an art form well commercials like these weren’t gonna do
commercials like these weren’t gonna do
commercials like these weren’t gonna do them any favors in the late 80s and 90s
them any favors in the late 80s and 90s
them any favors in the late 80s and 90s video game commercials were for the lack
video game commercials were for the lack
video game commercials were for the lack of better word friggin dumb filled with
of better word friggin dumb filled with
of better word friggin dumb filled with hyperactive screaming children over
hyperactive screaming children over
hyperactive screaming children over zealous graphics and sound effects and
zealous graphics and sound effects and
zealous graphics and sound effects and exaggerated voiceover work since then
exaggerated voiceover work since then
exaggerated voiceover work since then the industry’s actually gone in the
the industry’s actually gone in the
the industry’s actually gone in the completely opposite direction with
completely opposite direction with
completely opposite direction with commercials of creepy baby dolls
commercials of creepy baby dolls
commercials of creepy baby dolls melodrama and big-budget action
melodrama and big-budget action
melodrama and big-budget action set-pieces being the order of the day oh
set-pieces being the order of the day oh
set-pieces being the order of the day oh well guess it’s better than the corny
well guess it’s better than the corny
well guess it’s better than the corny stuff
number two motion controlled motion
number two motion controlled motion controls you were supposed to be the
controls you were supposed to be the
controls you were supposed to be the next big step in gaming evolution the
next big step in gaming evolution the
next big step in gaming evolution the new toy to usher in a new found sense of
new toy to usher in a new found sense of
new toy to usher in a new found sense of immersion by seamlessly connecting the
immersion by seamlessly connecting the
immersion by seamlessly connecting the player to the game world it was not that
player to the game world it was not that
player to the game world it was not that looks like we’re having a little
looks like we’re having a little
looks like we’re having a little interference here nautical I added some
interference here nautical I added some
interference here nautical I added some famous company out there using Wireless
famous company out there using Wireless
famous company out there using Wireless instead we got goofy sports and dancing
instead we got goofy sports and dancing
instead we got goofy sports and dancing games and a bunch of other titles that
games and a bunch of other titles that
games and a bunch of other titles that barely even worked after the Wiis
barely even worked after the Wiis
barely even worked after the Wiis massive success Microsoft and Sony tried
massive success Microsoft and Sony tried
massive success Microsoft and Sony tried getting in on the action with the Kinect
getting in on the action with the Kinect
getting in on the action with the Kinect and move respectively but we all know
and move respectively but we all know
and move respectively but we all know how those turned out right a decade
how those turned out right a decade
how those turned out right a decade later no one really respect motion
later no one really respect motion
later no one really respect motion controls Microsoft is all but abandoned
controls Microsoft is all but abandoned
controls Microsoft is all but abandoned the Kinect and well Nintendo still
the Kinect and well Nintendo still
the Kinect and well Nintendo still plugging away with them gotta give him
plugging away with them gotta give him
plugging away with them gotta give him credit
credit
credit well done Zelda you have a lot to learn
well done Zelda you have a lot to learn
well done Zelda you have a lot to learn before you become unmasked number one
before you become unmasked number one
before you become unmasked number one mascot platformers it’s arguable that
mascot platformers it’s arguable that
mascot platformers it’s arguable that the day of console mascots are over but
the day of console mascots are over but
the day of console mascots are over but it’s most certainly undeniable that
it’s most certainly undeniable that
it’s most certainly undeniable that mascot platformers are long dead there
mascot platformers are long dead there
mascot platformers are long dead there was a time when everyone seemingly
was a time when everyone seemingly
was a time when everyone seemingly wanted to cash in on Mario and Sonic
wanted to cash in on Mario and Sonic
wanted to cash in on Mario and Sonic bandwagon with characters like Dexter
bandwagon with characters like Dexter
bandwagon with characters like Dexter Gekko crunk banjo kazooie Crash
Gekko crunk banjo kazooie Crash
Gekko crunk banjo kazooie Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon
Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon
Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the fact that the most recent entries in
the fact that the most recent entries in
the fact that the most recent entries in this shara are all essentially remasters
this shara are all essentially remasters
this shara are all essentially remasters and spiritual successors that are
and spiritual successors that are
and spiritual successors that are banking on nostalgia rather than novelty
banking on nostalgia rather than novelty
banking on nostalgia rather than novelty only really helps illustrate the fact
only really helps illustrate the fact
only really helps illustrate the fact that this trend is truly a thing of the
that this trend is truly a thing of the
that this trend is truly a thing of the past
past
past sure Mario and Sonic are still going
sure Mario and Sonic are still going
sure Mario and Sonic are still going strong well ok Mario is still going
strong well ok Mario is still going
strong well ok Mario is still going strong but that’s basically it
strong but that’s basically it
strong but that’s basically it Nintendo is always doing its own thing
Nintendo is always doing its own thing
Nintendo is always doing its own thing anyway team B with our picks don’t
anyway team B with our picks don’t
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