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New Retrogaming channel on YouTube: It's a Pixel THING

I've managed to grab a 1989 IBM Model M mechanical keyboard in pretty good shape! Let's clean it up and get it ready to rock n roll!

IBM Model M Mechanical Keyboard - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#50
 
facattack said:
oh I haven't noticed it was all camera pointed at monitor.
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Ahhh! The gaming footage!! :) I have an ElGato Game Capture for older consoles, like PS2, and, for the ZX Spectrum and Amiga, I use emulators. As for newer stuff, Shadowplay software from Nvidia ;)
 
Homebrew titles for the ZX Spectrum are pouring down like rain drops! But Stormfinch is kind of special, it uses the Nirvana Engine that can produce an amazing multi colored tiled display never seen before on a Spectrum game!
Let's take a look!

Stormfinch [2015, ZX Spectrum] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#51
 
July of 1985 was when it all began for the Amiga family of computers. It was so ahead of its time that everyone seemed to have a problem to categorize it, even Commodore!
Regardless of the model of the Amiga, here's the 26 video games that, even today, I still relish playing on my Amiga!
Enjoy!

Celebrating 30 Years of the Amiga: My Top 26 Games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#52
 
Ten days after its worldwide release on Youtube, Kung Fury has already more than 13 million views.. and counting!
Practicaly at the same time was made available on Steam, iTunes and Google Play the video game adaptation, just like it would happen in late 80s and early 90s!
Let's have a taste of Kung Fury the movie and Kung Fury: Streets Rage the video game!

Kung Fury: Street Rage [2015, Windows / iOS / Android] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#53
 
Remakes and reboots are so fashionable these days, aren’t they? So, here's a couple of remakes or reboots or both that I would really like to see and play in the future!

My Wishes for Next Year's E3 - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#54
 
Let's take a journey through time and watch the announcements and birth of many of today's greatest video games and systems since the very first year of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
This is Part 1 of 2 of Pixel THING's E3 retrospective.

E3 Retrospective, Part 1: 1995-2005 - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#55
 
Here's the 2nd Part of Pixel THING's E3 retrospective. In this one I'll be covering years from 2006 to 2015.
Enjoy!

E3 Retrospective, Part 2: 2006-2015 - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#56
 
Let's take a look at my new T-Shirt & the 22 video games, and other gaming related stuff, that I've added to my collection over the last three months! There's stuff for the PC, original XBOX, XBOX 360, PlayStation 2, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and the Amstrad CPC!
Enjoy!

Video Game Pickups #5 - 22 Games + Awesome Retro Stuff - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#57
 
Game Over is an amazing action run and gun platformer that was a target of a huge controversy around its cover art by Luis Royo.
Let's take a look at this amazing story that helped selling lots of copies and placed Game Over as one of the most famous Spanish video games ever made.

The Game Over Controversy [1987, ZX Spectrum / MSX / CPC / C64 / DOS] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#58
 
I’ve just discovered the 1992 MegaDrive/Genesis port of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the action game, and I was positively impressed by this upgrade from the 1989 original home computer versions that I’ve played so much back then!
So, are you ready for some platforming action?...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [1992, MegaDrive/Genesis] Review - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#59
 
While cleaning and reorganizing things on my renewed room, I was hugely struck by nostalgia when I was going through my collection. So many memories flashed right away through my mind, and I just sat and played some of my personal favorite video games on the systems that I have plugged in and ready to play.
Enjoy!

A few Favorite Games on a few Different Systems - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#60
 
This game was released in October of 1986. Two months earlier, in August, Metroid was made available in Japan for the Famicom Disk System. In September, and also for the Famicom Disk System, Akumajou Dracula – aka Castlevania – was, as well, released in Japan. So, unknowingly, The Sacred Armor of Antiriad gave birth to the metroidvania subgenre.
Let's take a look!

Antiriad, the very first Metroidvania [1986, C64 / CPC / ZX Spectrum] - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#61
 
33 years ago there was this little thing that, in Europe, revolutionized the home computer business! People were accustomed to black and white graphics and the ZX Spectrum came to the rescue with its rainbow motif!
Let’s take a quick look at its origins and point out my 26 favorite games on the system from this early model to the later ones!

My Top 26 ZX Spectrum Games - It's a Pixel THING - Ep.#62
 
PixelTHING said:
33 years ago there was this little thing that, in Europe, revolutionized the home computer business! People were accustomed to black and white graphics and the ZX Spectrum came to the rescue with its rainbow motif!
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Hum, I think the Speccy is mostly a UK affair.
Here in the Netherlands it wasn't very popular. It was mostly Commodore. The VIC-20 was already on the market for a few years, already delivering colour graphics and some primitive music. And the C64 arrived at around the same time as the Spectrum, but was in a completely different league when it comes to graphics and sound.
Initially the Spectrum was attractive because of its pricepoint, but Commodore lowered prices on the C64 very aggressively.
 
PixelTHING said:
Let’s take a quick look at its origins and point out my 26 favorite games on the system from this early model to the later ones!
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I just wanted to say that, with this video, I think you are taking your videos/channel/production work to a new level. This was enjoyable to watch, showed just enough footage of each game to be interesting without getting boring, and the video production was good too. If you enjoy making these, I will continue to enjoy watching them. Keep up the good work!

PS: What video software are you using to make your motion graphics, for example at https://youtu.be/KKqTqEyi7ec?t=3m37s ?

PPS: That tintin game had surprisingly good graphics with hardly any color clash!

Scali said:
Hum, I think the Speccy is mostly a UK affair.
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It was definitely a UK affair that spread to some of Europe. It did not penetrate the Scandinavian countries, nor the USA, which is you and I never really saw them.
 
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