Video Retro Computers and Classic Consoles are my Passion when it comes to YouTube

8-Bit Guy makes a new Commodore VIC-20 game which is a puzzle drop game called Quarx!


The 8-Bit Guy
 
Apple‘s Struggle to Survive the IBM PC

This Asianometry video essay explores Apple's early dominance in the personal computer market and the challenges posed by the IBM PC's arrival in 1981. It details Apple's struggle to develop successors to the Apple II, highlighting innovative technologies and internal conflicts. The narrative traces Apple's attempts to adapt and innovate against formidable competition.


Asianometry
 
What if we unleashed the FULL potential of the 3dfx Voodoo?

What was 3dfx's famous Voodoo actually capable of? Consumers didn't get the full experience, but thanks to some hard work by a fellow by the name of SDZ, we have finally have a chance to see what it could TRULY do, when it was fully unleashed!


PixelPipes
 
Is this the FASTEST and CHEAPEST 8-Bit Computer Ever?

The Agon Light claims to be the fastest and cheapest 8-bit computer in the world. Is that true? Let's have a look at it and learn about its surprising "re-writable" architecture.


Noel's Retro Lab
 
The Hunt for the Lost Communist Console - BSS01

This is our search for the only video game console ever produced in the former communist state of East Germany, one of the rarest consoles in the world, the BSS01 .


fern
 
Someone Does What SEGA Don’t | COSAM Neptune Project

I cannot believe that Sega did not just do this. It was right there but I guess the Saturn just killed that idea. This actually is happening or has happened in Brazil.


Macho Nacho Productions
 
A Brilliant Failure: The Atari 400 & 800 Story

When the Atari 400 & 800 launched they managed to land without much interest, and failed to get traction, especially in their native US market. Why weren’t they success, what bad luck and unforced errors got them to that point, and why were they such a great design?


Little Car
 
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System

15 years in the making! The VGHF presents the unlikely story of how the NES was born.


The Video Game History Foundation
 
How the Tandy Color Computer Works

The 8-Bit guy does the Tandy Color Computer (Coco) history and story as well as featuring original hardware.


The 8-Bit Guy
 
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Total VIC-tory. The Commodore VIC-20 Story

In depth analysis and history of the Commodore VIC-20


Little Car
 
The Bizarre 1999 Commodore 64 Web.it Internet Computer

This obscure computer that was only released in Europe is a curious little piece of retro goodness and super cool history!


LGR
 
What was the Sega Genesis Like to Develop Games On?

Deep dive into the Sega Genesis system architecture and what it was like to develop for it.


Zygal Studios
 
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