This event looks like it was a fantastic time for all involved; I can only imagine how much work it must require to organize, set up, and facilitate something like this-- and you guys pulled it off really well. It's nice to see Eric walk away with a few decent games, too. Best of luck and success to you again this year.
Billy thinks I'm handsome? Billy. You are the prettiest god damn man I know. Retropalooza was an absolutely amazing time, and I'll see all you chodes there again this year. In two weeks. God it takes you guys a long ass time to edit your videos ;)
Responsible Jay seems like such an enigma. In all seriousness to watch a convention in its second year and to see how much it has grown is always a pleasant sight. During the second year you managed to get more guests and more youtube personalities to your convention and it can only go up from there. Still keep building to hopefully a third straight productive year and try to get some rest in the meantime because running and organizing a convention can involve a lot of tough work.
I love the tribute at the end of the video. I miss both of those guys. Its weird because I never met them, but you develop this relationship on you tube with the people you watch and feel that you become a part of their lives.
Just got back from Retropalooza III, my first one, and had a blast! Picked up a lot games I can never find and for cheaper as well. Thank you Game Chasers for putting on this event, will definitely be back next year!
One of these years, I'm going to make it to one of these conventions. I work a lot, and it's fairly tough to find affordable flights out of where I live (Eastern Canadia), but hot damn, these things look like a lot of fun. Feelin' the love, guys. Great work, and I hope to meet people and perhaps make some pickups there someday.
You say Retropalooza is for bringing the games to you guys for a change, but I see it more as giving people a chance to game chase in a positive environment. You guys are good people.
Grats on another successful convention guys. My company is starting some business in Texas soon and I will be inspecting them so hopefully ill be able to time an inspection right and make it to the next one. The bit at the end was really great commemorative piece.
Retropalooza should be renamed "All the TH-camrs who aren't douchebags and are actually good people". But I guess that's too long of a title. I'm gonna try my damndest to come out next year.
+RetroGamingTube 85 Haha...that's because the douchebag TH-camrs are too caught up in their fantasy world celebrity status. I hope I can make it out there for one of these conventions, as well.
+cabsk8er7 Duke Nukem Forever ? What's there to be upset about. It's a game that took 14 years to come out. That should by that time been no less than a masterpiece and play more like the new Doom, but with over the top humor ended up instead being an unpolished, unwanted turd. Angry Joe does allot of incredibly funny reviews and he is fair and honest about the things in the games he doesn't like.
+Robert Hadchiti And i thought prices here in Argentina were insane. I believe the only thing that stop NES games to go for more here its that famicom pirate carts are a lot more popular.
I love how the guy couldn't detail Mighty Bomb Jack too much. LMAO I play the hell out of that game from time to time and I STILL don't know a lot of the items / power ups you get in the game haha.
I so wish we would have some type of video games thing here at least once a year so us retro gamers in Thunderbay Ontario Canada could get new games trade games and learn about obscure systems we don't have that someone else might have
Hi Billy & Jay, My name is Brandon from the band The Plaid Jackets. On a personal level I want to tell you guys how proud I am of you to chasing what you love and what you have turned it into. I have followed you since you won that Wii game from the All Gen Gamers podcast, which I listened when we were on the road. Outside of the normal bars and dives, my band plays comic cons, game expos, we have done SXSW Game EXPO in Austin the last 3 years. I am contacting you outside of management because I personally would love to play at your Retropalooza and I know Matt (drummer/bestfriend) would love to as well. I would love to contact you and discuss it if thats something you guys would be interested in. Retro games, good friends and Rock n Roll go well together. Brandon
that's one to keep in mind should I ever have the time and money to make an 8 hour drive lol. You are right though there are cons here I just need to look harder.
As expensive as games are here in Canada, I completely feel where the Australian is coming from. Australians pay WAY too much for games. I'm glad he found a bunch of stuff he needed.
+bobbypaycheque not only that, but even if we try buying online we Cdns usually get hosed on shipping costs too. Specially on like ebay where lazy sellers have a flat rate for any country not USA, so they charge the same shipping fee to Canada as they would Australia, when we fucking arent even over an ocean!! yeah it pisses me off so much lol.
***** My point is that sellers need to separate shipping to overseas from shipping to CANADA. The costs aren't the same even with tracking. I've bought from sellers that actually have this option and it costs at least half of what the 'general' blanket 'International' shipping costs most other sellers charge.
This event looks like it was a fantastic time for all involved; I can only imagine how much work it must require to organize, set up, and facilitate something like this-- and you guys pulled it off really well. It's nice to see Eric walk away with a few decent games, too.
Best of luck and success to you again this year.
2022 Annual "Rewatch every video" from The Game Chasers from the start of the channel to now. Thank you reliving an amazing past.
Billy thinks I'm handsome? Billy. You are the prettiest god damn man I know.
Retropalooza was an absolutely amazing time, and I'll see all you chodes there again this year. In two weeks. God it takes you guys a long ass time to edit your videos ;)
it's true.. no homo lol
+BeatEmUps Was stuff cheaper for you here in the US after currency conversion?
+Galaxy Cop Back when I bought them last year, yes. Now the dollar is so crappy, its hard to say.
+BeatEmUps They really do take too long they should outsource the editing maybe idk
you're one lucky dude wood I wish I had a chance to go to these events
cool little shout-outs to Keeb and Jewario at the end keep it in the show
I could watch that little animation with Keeb at the end over and over. It's just heart warming.
i like how you add keebthejokinggamer and jewwario at the end I know it brings sadness that they are not there in person but are there in spirit.
Isn't the guy at 7:55 supposed to be floating.
+Intimidation Yes, yes he is.
Responsible Jay seems like such an enigma. In all seriousness to watch a convention in its second year and to see how much it has grown is always a pleasant sight. During the second year you managed to get more guests and more youtube personalities to your convention and it can only go up from there. Still keep building to hopefully a third straight productive year and try to get some rest in the meantime because running and organizing a convention can involve a lot of tough work.
I love the tribute at the end of the video. I miss both of those guys. Its weird because I never met them, but you develop this relationship on you tube with the people you watch and feel that you become a part of their lives.
Great episode great ending. Everyone looked so happy and looked like they had a great time and that's so important. Happy times.
Just got back from Retropalooza III, my first one, and had a blast! Picked up a lot games I can never find and for cheaper as well. Thank you Game Chasers for putting on this event, will definitely be back next year!
Looks like the green screen got caught slippin'!
Looking forward to meeting everyone at retropalooza 3 in two weeks.
These guys are the reason that I started game chasing...You guys are awesome keep it up
One of these years, I'm going to make it to one of these conventions. I work a lot, and it's fairly tough to find affordable flights out of where I live (Eastern Canadia), but hot damn, these things look like a lot of fun. Feelin' the love, guys.
Great work, and I hope to meet people and perhaps make some pickups there someday.
You say Retropalooza is for bringing the games to you guys for a change, but I see it more as giving people a chance to game chase in a positive environment. You guys are good people.
Pat's face at " you need routine maintenance". LMAO!!!
It's amazing seeing a wild scottsquatch and k-t in the video At the 5:01 mark.
I slurred that. Taking a sip of beer was the correct follow up.
I spotted myself and my son in the video! we're so excited for this year!
I thought I was crazy when I saw a flicker in the video then I paused at 4:49 XD
That's a score by Eric. Mappyland is one my favorite games for the NES. And for $2, you can't go wrong with that haha.
Grats on another successful convention guys. My company is starting some business in Texas soon and I will be inspecting them so hopefully ill be able to time an inspection right and make it to the next one. The bit at the end was really great commemorative piece.
Retropalooza should be renamed "All the TH-camrs who aren't douchebags and are actually good people". But I guess that's too long of a title. I'm gonna try my damndest to come out next year.
+RetroGamingTube 85 Haha...that's because the douchebag TH-camrs are too caught up in their fantasy world celebrity status.
I hope I can make it out there for one of these conventions, as well.
Nah theres one or two here lol
+8-Bit Eric Oh, so was AngryJoe there then? lol
+electronash First person I've seen to bash AngryJoe..thank you! I'm still upset over his Duke Nukem Forever review. Does he give games chances?
+cabsk8er7 Duke Nukem Forever ? What's there to be upset about. It's a game that took 14 years to come out. That should by that time been no less than a masterpiece and play more like the new Doom, but with over the top humor ended up instead being an unpolished, unwanted turd.
Angry Joe does allot of incredibly funny reviews and he is fair and honest about the things in the games he doesn't like.
Took ya about 80 years, But it is finally here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did 8 bit Eric eat Norm the Game Historian? He was like a totally different person til the whole itchy butthole comment. lol
I will make it to this convention one year.
Congratulations on a successful convention, guys.
Damn I remember the days when you just started and I gave 1 video a shot. My god i love you guys
If Billy is drinking and not Jay you know shit is serial.
Remember Billy I left you all the scraps before Billy Mac brought the 2 dollar games to the convention :-). BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Melvor hands down has the world's greatest laug!
looks like an awesome convention. wish there was a Retropalooza East lol.
Watching this vid as i rock my new born to sleep. I cant play right now so i gotta watch lol. Great job game chasers!
Despite his slips and slops, 8-bit Eric seems like a cool dude.
I am proud to be a part of Retropalooza 3!
I really wish I could make it to one of these. Looks like a blast!
Thats awesome I hope one day I can make it out there. Great editing guys!
Jew Wario and Keeb the Joking gamer at the end reminded me of how good friends you guys were with them.
They were really funny.
You know when you're like, reading, and you turn around a bit and some damn body's reading over your shoulder?
5:02 I couldn't tell whether that was John Cena or The Miz trying to mock John Cena but then I realized it was Grimsie.
Billy vs. Wood
Which one's more Handsome? Go!
+TnVGaming Neither. ;)
I want $2 NES games dammit :(
try living in australia haha. duck hunt is $30
+Robert Hadchiti And i thought prices here in Argentina were insane. I believe the only thing that stop NES games to go for more here its that famicom pirate carts are a lot more popular.
Same thing here in Sweden. Ridiculous prices everywhere. Really common stuff like Mario 1,2 and 3 can be priced between 15 and 35€.
Everytime I watch you guys I need to immediately go on Ebay and buy a game.
+ESPINOZA316 Yes the Game Chasers owe me hundreds of dollars. I am willing to sign on to your class action suit.
$2 nes section?!?! That's a crazy good deal.
Melvor's laugh (I'm assuming that's him in the background) cracks me up
I love how the guy couldn't detail Mighty Bomb Jack too much. LMAO I play the hell out of that game from time to time and I STILL don't know a lot of the items / power ups you get in the game haha.
Overall, good mini-episode. Nice work, Melvor!
9:08 "That's my Playstation!"
Hopefully I will get to see some of those guys at RetroWorldExpo.
Chodes or not...
that was very very nice, beautiful endcap
see ye at Retroworld expo. I'll try to make Retropalooza next year :)
+Banjo Guy Ollie and now I'm definitely going...even if it means quitting my job >_>
guess it was eric time to shine lol
wow eric looks really good with the hair and glasses!
I gotta do ten 'cause it's so clean.
+Vance Cole I love the way he said that. I just had to give him my money.
Dude I laughed my ass off when he said that.
man boogie would be so chill to meet
Looks like it was a lot of fun!
Man.. I would love to go to the Retropalooza one day.. one day.
Great episode! Love it!
not being able to have a job sucks so many games I would like to have but probably won't for a few years
8-Bit Eric has a nice, Portland look going on
I gotta try and go to this sometime. Get outta Medford for a bit.
Pats face at the end lol
you guys should come up to the Edmonton Entertainment & Comic expo one of these years, we can hang out & get some retro games.
Your Con looked rad. Well done boys!
Great episode guys!
$2 Nes games. Here in the UK they are like gold.
it means you probably got diareah brom drink to much and need some preph cooling gel
4:49 my face when there's a new game chasers episode
Big up for the Jewwario and Keeb shout out. Such a big hole in the community. :(
I wish I could go this year but I'm scared of meeting my heroes
I so wish we would have some type of video games thing here at least once a year so us retro gamers in Thunderbay Ontario Canada could get new games trade games and learn about obscure systems we don't have that someone else might have
First appearance of Wood
Love you guys.
Wood looks like a fusion of Edward furlong and Norman Reedus
Retropaloozer? Billy is slowly turning into his cousin!
Eric doing his hair trying to look all sexy. Its working ;)
Hi Billy & Jay,
My name is Brandon from the band The Plaid Jackets. On a personal level I want to tell you guys how proud I am of you to chasing what you love and what you have turned it into. I have followed you since you won that Wii game from the All Gen Gamers podcast, which I listened when we were on the road. Outside of the normal bars and dives, my band plays comic cons, game expos, we have done SXSW Game EXPO in Austin the last 3 years. I am contacting you outside of management because I personally would love to play at your Retropalooza and I know Matt (drummer/bestfriend) would love to as well. I would love to contact you and discuss it if thats something you guys would be interested in. Retro games, good friends and Rock n Roll go well together.
Brandon
I wish there was something like this down here in Florida, hell even lower Georgia I might be able to get to.
emerald coastal con is in florida and game chasers will be there
that's one to keep in mind should I ever have the time and money to make an 8 hour drive lol. You are right though there are cons here I just need to look harder.
the obliviousness is invading retropalooza 2016 chodes be prepared cuz im looking to add to my nes snes and genesis libraries mwahahaha!
Jay is in mall cop mode
yeah im pretty sure buyin retros in Australia would be like looking for a neefle in a hay stack these days. few years ago it would of been so so.
+gamechasers why is melvor holding that isopropyl ever so strangely??
Cool beans! Great stuff!
He like meating other youtubers. Yeah he does! #catchernotpitcher
great video! Hope to run into you guys sometime!
0:00-0:08 that had me laughing on the floor.
Did I see Evil Bong at 4:10? Awesome vid.
Well done lads
I guess the retron 77 hadn't been made yet.
As expensive as games are here in Canada, I completely feel where the Australian is coming from. Australians pay WAY too much for games. I'm glad he found a bunch of stuff he needed.
+bobbypaycheque not only that, but even if we try buying online we Cdns usually get hosed on shipping costs too. Specially on like ebay where lazy sellers have a flat rate for any country not USA, so they charge the same shipping fee to Canada as they would Australia, when we fucking arent even over an ocean!! yeah it pisses me off so much lol.
PhantomExdeath
This.
+superfectabox That's the point people over look, well put
*****
My point is that sellers need to separate shipping to overseas from shipping to CANADA. The costs aren't the same even with tracking. I've bought from sellers that actually have this option and it costs at least half of what the 'general' blanket 'International' shipping costs most other sellers charge.
ah that sucks then. Few people ruining it for everyone. Thanks for the insight though.
I saw Ryan from Cinemassacre!
+SEO Toy Review Yes you did.
***** Twice
Shout out to +JHMDF 5:00 that's who I buy all my games from down here in the sunshine state
Can we please get a Tshirt that says, It's A Good.
"Why don't they make a Retron that plays Atari?!" - 8 Bit Eric
I Think hyperkin owe him royalties.
that ending made me too sad.
I didn't see this 9:30 mark at Retropalooza?
Oh and do you need a power adapter because I know they have a different power output in japan
4:49 I see what you did there.
Will you guys ever do the Con in a different state?