BEST GAMING NIGHT - Happy Console Gamer
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- Best Video game night ever?? Johnny tells his!
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Thanks to you and everyone who watches!
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I read this at first and was like "who's Johnny D??"
@@derekwalter4238 haha the Johnny Millennium ,) Im also Johnny :D
i'm 35 and I host a yearly night with all my old high school and elementary school friends i grew up with. I buy 3 cases of beers, order 4 extra large pizzas, and usually about 15 of us party, drink and play video games all night. it's my favourite night of the year.. Game nights are the best man!
3 cases of beer for 15 people? and you all drink all night? that's some lame ass drinking you got going on there.
Jive Samba An open minded person would not assume poster’s gender or poster’s friends’ genders and drinking habits. 3 cases might not be enough for your ego but it’s plenty for 15 people.
@@jivesamba7264 its not enough for 15 people, youre right. some bring their own, while others drink mine. im usually drinking wine.
Are you a person?@@dksun
@@jivesamba7264 that made me chuckle.
About 7 years ago, my best friend and I played through Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess over the span of about 2 weeks. We were just in the zone, passing the controller back and forth and helping each other solve the puzzles. It's one of those times in my life I will always look back on and cherish.
Sounds like my cousin and i with the Tomb Raider games.
Those are awesome moments.
31 now, a father, husband, 3 pets, house, job, TH-cam channel, exercise, juggling extended family etc.
I just had this night. Nay, this weekend. Wife took my son to her friends so he can hangout with some kids his age, and I stayed home with my fresh new copy of Kingdom Hearts 3. I had a 3 hour nap after work, and I stayed up until 630am playing the crap out of that game. A game I've waited for, for 13 years. I did what you did. Got some food, and zoned into nothing else but the game.
Got up, ate the old food, and dove back in. After 25 hours, the game was beat. It was euphoric. I haven't done that since I was a bachelor in college. It felt AMAZING. I shed some tears at the end both for the game itself and for the experience I just had. This video resonated with me big time, and I'm so happy you had this night for yourself. Sometimes we just need it. Love this video, and this channel, and it inspires me to work harder on my own. Thank you for sharing this experience with us, we can truly see your passion and it's enlightening in this day and age.
This video made me so happy. I had on a dumb grin the entire time.
There's something about this channel... It's just magic. You're one of a kind, Johnny
I love it when you get in to that kind of flow state with a game. I had this with Dragon Quest 5 a while back, where I just couldn't put it down. Those moments become rarer as you get older, but when they happen they are the best.
It's what gaming is all about really. For me the FFVII remake(if we ever get it!) will hopefully do this as it's my favourite game of all time. If not just the original again will do it! Ha Memories of that game, amazing.
I'm having that feeling right now with dragon quest 11
i was like that with secret of mana and tomb raider 2
Dude I legit LOVE your stories. So relatable. Congrats on 200K, Johnny! Keep being awesome, dude.
Thanks Smash JT!
These are the best videos. I don’t know how to say it but your positive stories are unique. The mood this game put you in, this video put me in.
Lance Simpson - his positive videos are a breath of fresh air amongst the flood of drama-filled gaming channels.
Wait until you have kids and the wife says she's taking the kids and you can have a weekend to yourself. Now that's special 👍
That would be super nice
@@tdhiatt52 it's a rarity but its pretty special when it happens lol
The problem is they normaly take the Kids forever,Unitll they want money
i have two kids that are now 20 plus. my wife never did this lol.
Wait until you tell your wife that kids suck and you don't want them, and then she gets mad at you for a few days and then she gets over it, and now you have all your time and money to yourself. Now THAT'S magical
This is why I love your channel Jonny. The way you tell a simple story of a guy who enjoys a night in with a game and a pizza and make it entertaining. I totally relate. These sorts of gaming moments are few and far between as you get older and are all the more special when they happen. Thanks for sharing.
Dude I love your videos, I listen to them all day, sometimes just to get through the day and my depression. This makes me feel like a kid again.
Johnny, I’m a bit late on finding and watching this video (even though I’ve been a fan since 10+ years ago), but I just had to comment. This episode is definitely in my top 3 favorite of yours. NOONE can convey as much passion for gaming as you. What you said about “truly great video gaming memories cannot be forced, and just happen unexpectedly” is so true, and I’ve experienced that so many times. Everything just lines up. Your mental state. The weather outside. The time of day. This happened with me on Shenmue. I stayed home sick from school (legit fever), and it was raining outside. Even though I felt bad, I was happy I didn’t have to be at school, and I just had happened to have picked up Shenmue. That morning, after everyone had left for school and work, and I was alone under a blanket, listening to the rain hit the window behind me, I turned on the Dreamcast, and the start up screen lit up the dark cold room. Then came the Shenmue starting screen music. Oh what a day. Everything lined up perfectly. It enabled me to LIVE in that world. I was in Japan. I was Ryo. It became my favorite game of all time. And it is a big influence on why I currently now live in Japan. I hope I can have another video gaming memory like that soon… The most recent one in memory would have to be Subnautica. Playing that with my wife each night after work. Both of us scared out of our minds. Her organizing my inventory, but passing me the controller whenever she dove beyond 300m and got scared. It’s a wonderful game. Please do try it if you haven’t. Anyways, thank you for the video and memories.
Did it with Super Mario 64 a few years back. Was magical.
Great game every time. I go back to it every few years.
For me it had some rough later levels. I always felt it was strongest in those first few levels.
I have young nephews that love that game. They have no concept of which consoles came out when. Great games are just timeless.
That happened to me last Xmas Eve with Parasite Eve. Haven't played that game since the PSX days and binged it in 10 hours.
Ah yes PE ..omg that game was so wonderful and back the it really drew me in as well.although it has not aged well it still holds a place in my heart when i was younger.
I never played PE2 and PE3 was trash.
This is such a great video, it's what sets you apart from so many gaming channels, love it.
I got a tear in my eye watching this
I got a tear reading this comment
HappyConsoleGamer I don’t think I’ll ever get that old timey feeling of excitement over a game. I’m hoping shenmue 3 brings back that feeling.
Hey we keep playing hoping! It's like casting a net hopefully we catch a few!
HappyConsoleGamer dito. Seeing someone so happy makes me happy too :)
Phantasy Star is definitely my favorite game of all time as well. I truly appreciate how much praise you give it. Hopefully it pays off and the series gets a proper sequel....and that it comes to the US.
Your good vibes and positive attitude are infectious
Thanks for reminding me about that feeling at all. Who knows how long it would have taken me to even recall that kind of experience had I not seen your video. Thanks again, Johnny.
did u get resident evil 2
I been a fan for about 6 months.. I got to say you are my favorite youtuber! Thank you for the genuine stories of the 80's/90's and just all the great videos in general. I never seen another like you on youtube yet.
I was 14 when I first played Phantasy Star in 1988. This game changed my life as it had to many others.. I still have anniversaries to play this game every five years.
I love the way Johnny tells his stories, it really feels like you’re in the room with him!
i remember a night from my apprentice days.. a school buddy and me had an absolutely EPIC Match in NHL 2002 i Think it was on the PS2. we went head to head with 15 Minutes per Third and finished the 3rd. Period with 11 goals each. went into the first overtime, 13 each. 2nd overtime, no goals and in sudden death i beat him 14 to 13. we were sweating from the intensity and the drama and we shook hands and thanked us for the awesome game. we never played NHL against each other again but we talked about this match for years to come
Johnny- you’re review is touching. I swear you and I had the same video game childhoods. Phantasy Star changed my life as a 12 year old. Me and a friend played this game for weeks back in 1988- it is, without a doubt, the greatest game in history. Now, over 30 years later, me and my 10 year old daughter, played through “Ages” together this week. I was able to share an important part of my childhood with her- and the best part is she is in love with the game too. She’s working through it again, now. Next- Ys Ages? Miracle Warrior Ages? Golvellius Ages? I’m sure you’re with me on those, Johnny. Your channel’s a blessing for an old Sega guy like me. Keep it up.
I think life gets so busy in adulthood that when you get those days/nights where that gaming/nostalgia kicks in and you just get in that zone, it feels great.
Man, this channel is so wholesome. Really captures how much joy this art-form can bring us. I am currently playing Phantasy Star II with a printed out guide on the original hardware and it feels extremely grindy - I’m going to get the first one in this format on the Switch!
This story was something truely special i'm glad you decided to tell us Johnny. Congrats on passing 200K i remember when you only had a few thousand. Keep up the great work mate.
VERY enjoyable video! I'm sitting here with a BIG smile on my face.
Thanks for sharing! It's stories like these that make me go play these game, and it's one of the reasons why I have some nostalgia for this one despite never playing it as a child. Just listening to you speak of it so highly for so many years and then playing it has made it something special.
Happy 200 Thousand Subscribers!! You deserve it!
I had a night a couple years ago where my wife actually got sick (long before Covid) and she wound up going to bed early. It left me with nothing to do, but I actually had just started playing The Messenger. I didn’t want to wake her, so I had my headphones on, with the bass jacked up, the lights dim, on our newer big screen TV. I was just totally wrapped up in the game for like 3 or 4 hours and I think back on that night so fondly.
Congrats on 200k subs Johnny! My favorite TH-cam channel deserves the love, keep it up!
A classic never dies. Best game ever. Just like your channel, Johnny - a classic. Love them both.
Those are the best times of our lives
And by the way
Congrats on 200k
Love your content and passion
Best regads from Brazil
Oh man! These come once in a blue moon. I know the feeling, especially when you get a night to yourself. Great story!
I had a very similar experience with this game. All the new features really pulled me back in. Thanks for making this video!
Reasons like this , just add to why I love video gaming and the nostalgia of enjoying old games. Awesome video happy gamer ! I'll have to try phantasy star someday myself
Love you Johnny! Thanks for sharing your happiness and achieving 200K! You've always been totally authentic and this is your strength. You videos have the same feeling since the beginning, although you've matured a bit and look healthier. Much joy to you and Kim!
Playing through Pokemon Crystal always gives me that same feeling. My brothers and I taking turns with a yellow Gameboy Color in the back seat of my moms Chevy Astro. We’d lean near the window at night as we passed streetlights, because there weren’t backlights then. Freaking out as we found one of the legendary dogs roaming near Goldenrod. Then our power light would get dimmer and the AA batteries we stole from the TV remote would fail us, and we hadn’t saved in two hours of driving.
Gratz John for the 200k. Always love the stories and the positivity you bring to the retro community. The master system 2 was my first console so phantasy star and wonder boy will always have a special part in my gaming nostalgia.
These are the videos that make your channel so special to me Johnny! Anything centered on a classic video game nostalgia night and I'm sucked right back in to why I discovered and started loving your videos in the first place. Damn man, I gotta fire up Tales of Symphonia or Final Fantasy X (different generation of nostalgia lol) some night for myself too. Love it Johnny! Keep it up!
This kind of stuff is exactly why I love your channel man. Sheer positivity and enjoyment of this amazing medium that I rarely ever see in people. Totally feel the same way, video games are my life and I couldn't be without em!
Hey Johnny. I’m a 47 y/o gamer. I’ve loved video games since the beginning. I had an Atari 2600, an Intellivision, Colecovision, Sega Master system, Genesis, Super Nintendo, every PlayStation and Xbox console. I discovered the electric playground in 2002 when I was 31. I had never seen a show about video games and I loved it. I really liked Victor and Tommy. This past year I discovered your Happy Console Gamer blog because of your sometimes appearances with Buc on EP. The reason I am boring you to tears with my life story is because I think your show is excellent. It’s authentic in its honesty and raw passion that you convey to the viewers. When I watch your show I can feel your passion for this great hobby. It makes me feel like I’m not alone in feeling the way I do about games, and how they can create such great memories, and experiences sometimes. Anyways, I look forward to whatever video you post next. Keep up the great work! 👍🏻You and Vic are great together.
Video games make me feel young again, and having this level of passion for something so fun is invaluable. Thank you for sharing this!
I thought your favorite game was Dynamite Dux🦆🦆🦆
or Shenmue ;)
Or Final Fantasy VI ;)
@@mielthesquid6536 Yeah, that´s certainly the pillar of his collection... ;-)
I just did this! The Spyro games on PS1 were some of my favorites as a kid. I binged the new HD trilogy. Glad you had this moment friend!
It seems like these kind of nights are so difficult to come by these days. Like all the stresses of everyday life getting in the way and whatnot. And even when you do get to sit down and enjoy a game, there's always something that's in the back of your mind saying "Oh, you shouldn't be playing this, you need to be doing x y or z." The nights where you can just get lost in a game for a really long time are special for sure.
Awesome Johnny. I will never forget the nights I was immersed in Super Metroid back in like 94. I had a moment like this a few years back when I purchased Metroid Fusion on the Wii U shop and playing that I had felt like that kid back in 94 again. You just can’t beat those days.
Probably my favourite video on this channel.
I had a similar experience more than fifteen years ago, Johnny. My wife and kids went out of state to visit her side of the family, but I had to stay behind because I couldn't get time off of work. The first night they were away, it was weird being in a silent, empty house overnight. So just like you, I ordered a pizza, haha... and then I perused through my video game collection for a game that I hadn't really played yet and wound up with Eternal Darkness for the Gamecube. I kid you not, shortly after the pizza arrived the worst summer thunderstorm of the year started crashing down. So with the lights off, alone, with a thunderstorm raging, I played through most of the mindfuck that is Eternal Darkness for the first time. What an experience that was.
It's great to see value enhancements like this vs. just straight up ROM dumps of classic games. I hope this becomes more the norm.
Much love from Wakefield Johnny!
Grats on 200k. You deserve it!
I had a night like this with The Legend Of Zelda, original. I started it and then blew through the entire game, loving the heck out of it. It was so much fun.
Your passion for gaming and this game is awesome. One of your best videos yet.
Johnny, I had a very similar experience. I played it on christmas day and completed it the same day on the switch. I was listening to the soundtracks for a solid two weeks after, and it encouraged me to play the second and fourth game and those are fun too.
Kim comes home wanting Jon sooooo bad and he is having a Dynamite Ducks moment....
DUCKS!!!
Also funny that the grind being removed can finish the game in hours.
There's something very special about getting truly emersed in a video game anymore. I'm happy for you bro because it's not always the easiest thing for me to do.
200k subs!!! congrats bro
Those kind of gaming nights are really rare to feel Congatulations Johnny.
Alien nation blew me away with its simplicity, pure undiluted gameplay.
You rock Johnny!
Fast-forward is a godsend for old RPGs. They go from being almost unplayable nowadays to a ton of fun just by having the ability to speed it up.
I have that same feeling sometimes for Final fantasy 6 which is my favorite game ever. Haven't played it in at least 10 years. Just the story the music and the graphics are absolutely amazing for me. Hearing you talk about your favorite games makes me appreciate this channel as much as I do. Thank you.
Johnny! Congratulations for a level up in the form o 200k subs! Hope you will get as many subscribers in the upcoming future. Guys! It's a blast to read all of the positive comments that this channel has. It's great to be here. I like to listen to your videos in the background John, while I'm doing all sorts of stuff connected with work. Keep it up my man! HCG 2019 and still going.
This actually happened to me with the Switch port of The World Ends With You. I was so excited because this game meant so much to me and I had been dying to get my best friend to try it for years, and then when the remake came out and I told him there was co-op, he shrugged and went "Yeah, sure, I'll play with you." By the time it was 1 in the morning, he turned to me and said "we're beating this tonight." Having a friend to play with can make any game an amazing new experience.
Unfortunately I never had friends who enjoyed the same games or shares a similar passion for video games. Of course everyone liked playing games as a kid, but I was totally into them and still am in my 30's. Finland is a small place. Thanks for being my virtual friend!
Congrats on 200k subs and thanks for sharing your experiences with us, I always love hearing what games you’ve been playing and enjoying. Your tastes are quite similar to mine and there are games you have mentioned I have not ever touched and now enjoy thanks to you. Thanks again!
I tried to do a video game night with my nephew and cousin last year. I tried to first find a few games on Steam that had cross-platform support so my cousin who was on a Mac could play with me and my nephew on the PC.
I had them download the games ahead of time so we can play when we had the free time to get together online. In the end it didn't work out all the time do to the fact that we would be busy with our lives and responsibilities, my cousin is mainly a console gamer so he had a hard time adjusting to gaming on Steam/Mac.
I can say at least I had a little fun playing with them when I did, but sadly we didn't get far in the games we played together.
I recently had a night like that with Kingdom Hearts. I got the story so far bundle, made some coffee and played the game the entire night. Loved it so much.
That sounds like an awesome evening! I remember a few years ago I went back and played Skyrim and I played non-stop for 12 hours because of how addicted and immersed I was! Best gaming day ever!
Wow, that brought me back.
My best gaming night was my first LAN in the 90s in a garage of a friend. We were 10 or 12 gamer buddies and we played Half-Life 1, DukeNukem3D and Quake all night. I remember closing my eyes to preserve it and can always recall this very moment, since then.
Does feel like back when i was a kid gaming nights lasted for ages
200K!!!
Woot woot! Way to ring in the new year with a bang dude! Congrats.
Thanks my fellow Canadian!
#HentaiForever
Your videos are like little nostalgia portals of comfort. Big thanks from Brooklyn man. Excited to get a Switch and make the velveeta nachos I made when I was 14 (that is of course when Nintendo makes them again.)
Johnnys enthusiasm makes my day every time!
“When it happens naturally, it can be magical!” HCG 2019
Haha. I’ve had a few such special nights. One with a housemate in Uni, playing through Gears of War. By the end of the night we were a well-oiled machine with our own short-hand for tactics and our approaching each new scenario. As the sun rose, we high-fived and parted ways to bed like a pair of grizzled war veteran buddies haha.
A recent night happened when I couldn’t sleep with terrible tooth ache. I was climbing the walls and decided to stay up playing Robocop vs Terminator on Megadrive. It’s a game I played over-and-over as a kid. The music, the characters and level design, the sound effects, robocops voice-clips ‘excellent’ etc - the guns, the ‘splat’ of certain mid-level bosses as they collapse in a pool of blood haha. I realised that I still remembered the levels, the secret areas, the best weapon caches and before I knew it the world just fell away... my tooth wasn’t bothering me. I was in the game, fighting ED-209 haha. It was wonderful.
When I completed the game, I went on to watch TH-cam: a multi-part retrospective on every Spider-Man computer game in anticipation of the release of Spider-Man on PS4.
It was a wonderful night, despite the pain and when the morning light began to stream in through the window I realised that the pain had subsided and I drifted off to sleep on the couch :)
Thank you Johnny for this video I enjoy listening to on Sunday when I go to work in the morning appreciate it it makes the monotony of working weekends better
Johnny, your passion for Phantasy Star got me interested in the series; but as much as the first game intruigued me, just couldn't get past the tedium, despite my everloving patience for oldschool JRPGs. This video? Literally? As soon as I finished watching, I hopped on a bus to my nearest EB Games, and bought a Nintendo Switch, just to experience this updated version Phantasy Star. I know! Buying a current-gen console, just to play an updated port of a video game from 1989...It's crazy! But, you know? I'm fucking hooked. Been playing it all damn day. Thanks, dude. Your passion for gaming has made me fall in love with this hobby all over again.
Awesome video Johnny! Makes me nostalgic for my teenage years in the mid 90s playing Sega Saturn and PS1.
I remember playing Xenogears for the first time in the summer of 1998. I was in summer vacation and my mom was working a double and left some money for a pizza. My brother was at a friends house I had the apartment to my self. PLAYED ALL day and night only stoping for Pizza Huts Big New Yorker ( RIP ).
Im so happy for you Johnny what a great experience, since this is my fav game of all time aswell i can really relate to everything youre saying.
Johnny, from one bro to another, I love you
Awh! this is why your channel is so genuine and unique.
Long time subscriber and this video finally convinced me to play this game. Thanks for the passion!
KH3 gave me this exact feeling like its been so long since i've been able to play a KH game completely blind without seeing gameplay, clips, anything and its so good
Thanks for sharing that special story john😊! And CONGRATS on reaching 200k subs! 👍
Sounds like a great time.
You're at your best when covering something like this that you're clearly enthusiastic about. It's why I first subscribed so long ago.
Congrats on 200k subs! Long overdue!
This story made me so happy. I got good feels just hearing you describe it. I recaptured the feeling I had as a kid playing the RE2 remake. At 30 years old, my heart was pounding just like when I played it as a kid! Such an amazing feeling! Also, totally agree with Dominos handmade pan pizza! Amazing!
This is how i felt replaying Shining Force a few months back. Thanks for all the content Johnny. Been binging videos for 3 days even though i've already seen most of them! Love your channel
I would love to go back to Shining Force too! Cheers!
@@HappyConsoleGamer Yeah it's a really good game. I'm replaying Phantasy Star 4 currently!
Awesome. I love hearing gaming memories. I had some memorable gaming sessions with Zelda back in 88-89 it was amazing experience and just totally new at the time. Later my most memorable gaming moments was when I got GTA III for my PS2. I was just blown away by the realism & the vast world I stayed up half the night playing it for the entire month of Mar 2002. It was actually like I was part of the world & I'll never forget how bad I felt when I accidently ran over a little old lady who walked out in front of me. The feeling of that dualshock II controller rumble just made it seem all that much more real and seeing that puddle of blood grow I'll just never forget that moment.
One of my most memorable video game experiences was when I beat Ghostbusters on the Sega Master System. I had the game for years but could never beat it. The stairwell at the end was a nightmare providing the Marshmallow man didnt stop me first. Oh the agony of numerous failed attempts. Then one night the stars were aligned and everything was going my way. I got to Gozer (or Gorza as the manual stated) and caught her in a beam lock and she couldnt move I fired and fired perfectly timed and she dropped. I was pumped and had this overwhelming sense of satisfaction I cant begin to describe. What a great night that was!
I had the same experience replaying Resident Evil 2 remake. Being a fan of the original and playing it again it was a real nostalgic trip back to the past. It is rare now for me not only being married but also having kids. so having the experience of playing a video game that just hooks you is extremely rare nowadays.
Omg congrats on 200k subs, Johnny! Been here all the way buddy!! Absolutely love all your videos! :D
I haven't felt that way playing a game in a very long time. I want to feel this way again.
I thought of this video recently because I was talking to my wife about a perfect game night I had a while back. She unfortunately wasn’t feeling good one night, maybe from a cold or something, and went to sleep early. I was still pretty awake though, and had recently started The Messenger. I probably put like…a good four hours into the game that night, with headphones blasting and the TV to myself. It’s rare that I get the TV to myself like that, and I hate to say it came at the expense of my wife having a bad night, but I was just COMPLETELY enveloped by that game that night. What a game to have blasting in your eardrums with some bass boosting headphones on a 65” TV. Sometimes those nights just seem to happen!
Married with two kids here. When I get that odd night to myself I don't have a clue what to do anymore. I feel like he clock is ticking and can't decide what gets my attention... Most recently I booted up the Vita to play through ffx again for first time in 15+ years and I got so into the thing that I felt like I went back in time for just a few hours. Such a FUN time. And it was me and a ps Vita, alone. Weird to put in words, but it was a gaming feeling I hadn't had in years.
This was a fantastic study of nostalgia, I love that double speed was the right way to get back to it, the spell was cast! Lol
Awesome story!! Always feels good to play a game you love and all the stars align and make the moment special.
Great story! I haven't had a night like this in many a year, but I have been there before and can definitely relate and appreciate it.
Hey Johnny, I had a similar experience playing Phantasy Star on the Switch. It was so much fun. It did feel like it did the first time I played it back around the time when it was released. Great video!