RuneScape 2006 , classic Smosh, classic nigahiga, Video Game uploads with no commentary ( before commentary began to explode on TH-cam )... theres many more. Though I would go back to those simple times.
I was on TH-cam before it was bought(?) by Google. I had a huge favorite videos list and whatnot, but then when it was acquired, all my stuff and videos disappeared. No one really remembers that TH-cam existed independently in about ‘04-‘05. Also, do a shameless plug of I Am Champion
Lmao for real. I remember when they changed the yellow subscribe button and a bunch of people flipped out an started posting these "Remember when...." meme comments about how great TH-cam was before the new changes like being able to like or dislike comments "ruined it". If only we knew.
What an awesome video Pete... I was 15 when I found your channel, I'm now 30. After all these years you are still the same Pete over 100,000 people fell in love with. Here's to another 15 years my friend. You are a true TH-cam OG.
You were defo one of my first over the sea friends way back in the day. I really used to love TH-cam and found it super fun. Every day I was editing or thinking about my next video, of just watching tons of other people doing stuff like this. Now adays, I hardly watch anything like this anymore. There is the odd good friend I still watch. But just lost that bug I guess. I have been making the odd video again here and there, and I intend to do a monthly video goign forward as still enjoy it. But I also now concentrate on my other channel "interGHOSTHOUSE" and love doing movie reactions. I always remember the Xmas sing along we all did, and I thank you for sending me your part back in the day!
My screen name used to be pukeface16 around this time, so many unboxings and terrible looking reviews and shoutout videos, it was a really cool community to be a part of. Digging around in these comments to hopefully find some old buddies. Thanks for everything pete.
Found you 15 years ago with your Cloud Strife statue unboxing. Love the OG gaming community - just a different feel and more genuine. Thanks for all the years of entertainment Pete
Man I used to watch your videos all the time in the ps3 era. I fell out of gaming for a bunch of years, But after a while I got back into it. A friend was showing me Dunkey video's. When you popped up in one of them it was like a core memory unlocked. lol
I remember the first time I came across your content was on the videogamemm forums in the late 2000s, where you posted pictures of your Sonic collection. I just started getting into collecting myself at the time and it blew my mind! Shortly after I followed you to TH-cam and remember watching those figures reviews and the Nintendo Store pickups. It's crazy how so much of that culture has changed; I'd love a video or stream discussing some of your old collectibles and how you got them/prices paid. I wish there was more documentation on the old merch community just as interest in documenting the older retro game communities has increased.
I miss allgengamers i would love a comeback! I cant believe how long ive been watch you and happyconsolegamer at this point. Thank you so much for doing this!
Got into collecting and retro games again when I was 18 (2008) and you and Johnny HCG were the two first TH-camrs I got into. Still watching now. Cheers for the content over the years. Much more to come 👍
29:15 Thank you Pete for mentioning All Gen Gamers podcast! I started relistening to AGG a few months ago and am on episode 85 Johnny Happy Console Gamer's final episode. AGG was and always will be my favorite podcast ever. Thank you Pete, Johnny Millennium, John Gamester81, Jason Heine, and MetalJesusRocks for the incredible memories that I'm enjoying all over again.
Pete! Congratulations on 15th years on YT, I can't remember when I discovered your channel, but it was at the time of the AllGenGamers Podcast with your long talk about FFXII with HappyConsoleGamer
Wow. What a great video Pete. The first video I ever watched was your PSP collection video. At the time, I only had 3 PSP games and found it so fascinating to see you with so many especially ones that I never saw in game stores. I then subscribed and haven't stopped watching your videos since. It's always a bit frightening when you don't upload for long periods of time because I start to overthink you quit. I'm happy you still upload. I know it might be disheartening at first, but I know if you started uploading again with some of the same video ideas it will gain some good traction. Unboxings, GameStop hauls (online or in-store), video game pick ups, VIDEO GAME TOURS, new games to collections, your favorite games ...etc etc etc. You said manytimes in this video that the algoritm or that people don't want to watch those videos anymore. I think there's a huge crowd out there who are dying for that content and if it's worth consistently uploading it, then i feel like you can pioneer another generation of gamers. TH-cam is missing true gamers and you pioneered that on TH-cam. I thank you for years of content and I'm excited for you to stream on TH-cam. Although I followed and was subbed to you on Twitch, I found myself invested more on TH-cam and started to cut twitch out simply for convenience. Lastly, Thank you for getting me deeper into video games, technology, TH-cam and collecting. Cheers to 15 years and many more.
This is definitely something I have considered. And obviously my thoughts on games change throughout the years so updating old collection videos is still worthwhile 15 years later.
Crazy trip down memory lane. Those old days in the TH-cam gaming community were great along with stuff like Screw Attack. I spent a good amount of time in the Pete's Game Room Forum chat haha wild times.
I remember watching you in 2008. You were one of the very first video game channels I discovered, and I was hooked instantly. I loved the idea of seeing someone else's collection. It always made me want to make similar videos myself, although my situation back then prevented me from doing so. Still. It's nice to see that some of the people I watched all those years ago are still around, making videos. I don't ever comment, I'm just terrible at socializing, but still. In a world of change, it's nice to see something stationary.
A quite enjoyable vlog Peter, congrats on staying primarily the same over the years! As a 61 year old avid gamer who also holds up game cases & shares fond reflections of gaming experiences, I validate your passion & unique style my friend!
If you don’t mind me asking how it is to be someone who never “grew up” with games since most gamers I know did (oldest gamer I’ve seen no offense), like how did you get into them
@androidoficeandfire9667 I played "Pong" in 1975, then played arcade games with my dad. I was 27 when I bought my first game system, the C-64 in late 80's. We grew up with board games & electric racing sets then in the early 70's. I have my own YT channel "Escape To Gaming".
I remember participating in the Game Room Forum chat room man. I’d like to get back into gaming videos at some point when I find the time. I was doing it at 9 y/o and saying that my collection was 1,000+ games 😂
Probably been watching you're videos for 12-13 year's and just like with many other people, you probably were one of the biggest inspiration's to start really dig into collecting. Watched some of you're videos several times to add more less known game's to my playing list. Glad to see you doing regular upload's again.
Thanks for 15 years of entertainment Pete I found your channel in highschool when I was 15-16 I’m 30 now lol time flys but it’s been great having your content along the way here’s to many more years to come Happy New year Pete
Duuuude I am glad you popped up in my recommendations. I loved your videos and chill reviews. Always a pleasure. Found you from the PS Vita videos years ago
Man, it's already been 10 years since Japan. Your channel has come a long way since then, and I hope it continues to grow. Prayers to the algorithm gods.
Cool video going back in time. Pretty sure I found your channel from one of the game room tours back in the day. Awesome you’re still putting out content! Cheers.
Pete I’m glad to see you still have the ICO standee I sold you. This video has brought back some great memories of the early days. I miss how pure and genuine it was back then.
I used to upload on a different channel, DaveGrohlPwns was the name. Mostly footage of me and my friend in high school playing Road Rash, Smash Bros, and Guitar Hero I think. That was back around 2007-2010 time frame. I think the 10 minute cap on videos eventually killed it for us. That and we were never too happy with how the videos looked (camera pointed at the TV as you mentioned Pete)
Watched all the way to the end, great nostalgia trip back through the channel! I found you back then on your first game room tour and it inspired me to start my own channel! Also absolutely loved all gen gamers! Looking forward to more videos from you! Keep the retro style alive!!
to be honest this is what i miss....weather it was you or other YT personalities that used to sit and talk about games...or discuss a game. just casual videos. its almost like sitting in the room with you and talking about something we share the same interest in. and that is my favorite "era" / "style" of YT content .
I noticed things about the videos that make x and y worse but the entertainment value from the lower effort editing is still the same as before. Continue to do what you like and I will watch the videos
I remember when youtube first came out and their featured channels were all small and it felt like everyone had a chance to be featured. Seems like 2010 is when youtube went commercial and it was never the same.
Been watching your channel since around 2009. I remember back in the day being blown away by your game room. The first really amazing collection id ever seen. My page had a different name back then. I used to do retro gaming videos too. Thanks for the entertaining and wholesome content these years.
One other thing I forgot to say the 1st RPG I ever played was Final Fantasy 9 I knew nothing about the genre It was new to me a couple of minutes in and a card game is thrust upon you that made me think I’ll never understand this, some 69 hours later my unfounded worries about “what if I do the disc swap wrong, what if one of the disc’s don’t work” had come to an end along with a 9 minute boss battle, I cried why ? I could never play the game again for the first time and I fell in love with everything about the game from the pre rendered background’s to the characters, it’s probably why my remaster remains sealed hey maybe one day I’ll play it but that was the Pandora’s Box moment for me that changed everything it’s still my favourite game of all time that started my obsession with collecting J-RPG’s, Pete if you do Final Fantasy at some point keep 9 in mind as for the remaster that’s a story for a different day Happy New Year when it comes look forward to all your TH-cam content in 2024
I was the guy holding up games showing off my pickups drunk as hell and young 😂 I found you at 2008 when I joined the military and been a fan ever since! Rock on Pete!!
I'll never forget the snow day I stayed home from school and found your Fallout 3 unboxing video way back in 08. Good to see you still doing your thing man. It's kind of amazing that a channel about nostalgia, now gives me nostalgia. Kinda poetic. Peace brother.
I started watching your videos in 2009 (partially because back then you kinda looked like a mirror copy of myself). It's so awesome that you've maintained and grown your audience without having to resort to chasing trends or creating some obnoxious persona. Just chill vibes
I've been really enjoying your new TH-cam videos, they really throw me back to that time some 13 or 14 years ago when I first started watching your videos. Congratulations on the 15 years!
Tomorrow I will hit my 57th month as a subscribed member of your twitch channel and to say you've made an impact on me is to put it lightly. I've been watching you since the early days, I was 13 and now I'm 26. I would have random chats with you and even though I was a child you still made me feel welcomed and that my opinion mattered. I have a picture somewhere meeting you at a convention when I was a teenager I don't know where it went unfortunately, I had it in my room for the longest time because I thought you were the coolest person in the world, you were to me how Ninja is to kids of today. I remember you and a few others inspired my first channel I made years ago and here I am still to this day making vids on the current one all because you made a lasting impression on a small boy. I have so many games in my collection I never would've known about had it not been for you. Out of everyone I have watched over the years, only you, Metal Jesus, and a few others remain from my childhood watch queue. My entire college experience had you and your videos rocking in the background, every test, every study session, every homework assignment, you were playing in the background and with me along the journey. Adult life has made it hard to catch the streams so I am excited to see the youtube ones archived for me to come back to whenever! I think the most memorable thing over the years was with the "STOP STOP THIS IS NOT A DVD" arch of the All gen gamers podcast, I remember thinking that was so funny. Still to this day I work that into random moments like the most recent one was in Valorant, and nobody got it because everyone who plays the game were born in years that begin with "2000 AND" lol This video was a wild blast down memory lane. I remember how I felt and what was going on in my life when you posted a lot of these or when I found them.
Love this video, Pete! I have been watching you since 2009ish. I love this trip down memory lane. I definitely miss these days of TH-cam! I remember sending you a package back around 2010 that had the Sonic lanyard from PAX, Gex for 3DO, and a bunch of other random stuff. You were my favorite TH-cam at that time. It's nice to see you making videos consistently again!
Has it been 15 years already? I often get nostalgic for the days of PGRF and AGG, we had some great times indeed. Congratulations man, here's to many more years of great content to come!
15 years ago feels like only a couple years ago to me. This was super nostalgic Pete! I originally subbed way back at your "looking back at the ps2" video when it popped up in recommended back then and have been subbed since! Then finally getting on twitch after the JustinTV days in 2017 and finding you again on there made me feel like I did the day I found you on youtube. So many memories. Happy new years also!
Congrats Pete! Been quietly watching for the bulk of those 15 years. Remember discovering the channel through your first Games I Bought Recently and the video about the paintings you did. How time flies! The PGRF was a blast!
Congratulations on 15 years Pete. Here's to 15 more. I discovered your channel in 2010-2011. You are the reason I started collecting videogames myself. You showed me that collecting ganes was actually a thing. Here where I live, game collecting was unheard of at the time. EDIT: Bring back Mystery Unboxings!
Thanks for that throwback, Pete. I appreciate you highlighting the things of yore: the super low res videos, the shoutout videos, the difficulties of finding merch, the random thumbnails, strike panic, the change of viewer expectations, and so much more. I feel like I subscribed 13 or 14 years ago because I appreciated your love of quirky games. Meeting up at game cons, playing MK7 or Animal Crossing together, All Gen Gamers, justin.tv ... all the pre-algorithm days. I can't believe some of your vids are so old. Makes me feel ancient. I am one of the few people asking for Sleepin With Pete. There is little content out there that is good for listening to at the end of the day. That series is one of them.
This era of youtube was so genuine and loveable. I go back and watch your old videos all the time. It feels like a nice cup of hot chocolate on a cold day
Thank you for being a staple In my young adult life Pete. I would absolutely binge watch Your content back in the day. I have pretty much been here Almost since day 1. I got pulled in from the height of your 1st room tour and I have seen every video you have put out ever since. Some videos I watched multiple times. thank you
I want to say the first video of yours I ever saw was the DS collection, but I know the one that I remember the most was your Persona 4 impressions. I had never seen anyone cover a game like that before, and I went out to GameStop within the next week and spent some of my allowance on it. So I want to say I started watching around 2008/2009, you and Mega64 were my favorite TH-camrs and I'm glad both are still around. Thanks for all the memories Pete!
I remember subbing to you after a Gamester81 shoutout and completely fell in love with this channel's format and content, almost 15 years ago... I'm glad you're still doing these talking videos, without any bells and whistles; it's a super rare thing on TH-cam now and I really enjoy it. Hope you and your loved ones have a great year!
I've been following Pete since 2009-2010 when I was wrapping up highskool, now I'm 31 and still in line for da next PeteDorr video lol! Pete is without a doubt my all time favorite youtuber and he seriously got me into collecting video games. I credit alot of early youtubers like PeteDorr and the AVGN for pioneering the videogame scene on youtube during the early days of youtube and played a pivotal role in helping expose me to the retro gaming scene and develop my love for gaming and collecting games/memorabilia. Pete introduced me to alot of other youtubers like the Happy Console Gamer and many more through his videos and the All Gen Gamers podcast. Pete also introduced me to so many different game genres and franchises with his collection/recommendations videos and top ten vids, including ICO, SOTC and many other games that are now among my all time favorite games. I remember when I saw his top 10 PS2 games video back in early 2011 and saw ICO at number 1 (I had never heard of ICO before up till then), I was so moved by the footage and the personal things Pete said about what ICO meant to him that I just had to try it. I remember begging my sister to lend me some money so I could run to da local GameStop to pick up a used copy, lol! I beat it and I consider it one of my all time favorite games and I still cherish my copy to this day. I've always come to appreciate Pete's cool as a cucumber, calm and collected attitude and his vast guru like knowledge on gaming/collecting, and I think its cool that he tends to keep an open mind on videogames and often steps outside his comfort zone by trying alot of new types of games he wouldnt usually play, in turn exposing alot of us to new games in the process. His old-skool style of just turning on da camera and recording for us no edit, straight vlog style is very raw and personal and is something I deeply miss in this modern landscape of tightly scripted, overly edited, and high production videos that youtube has been inundated with. It's this honest and down to earth approach to making content that lets his unfiltered love for the medium really shine through and really resonates with alot of people of all ages. I mean no joke, I'm literally at McDonalds right now on my laptop with Petes channel open on youtube, and as I'm typing this, a little kid just naruto ran past me to go to the playplace area and he turns to look at me and says "I love his channel btw!" then darts off. I mean if that doesn't say it all, I don't know what else does. All in all, I'm hoping petesgameroom goes on till petedorrs gameroom becomes petegates gamefortress and we are all watching games i bought recently episode 200! Lolz, long live mah boi PeteDorr! :3
I discovered your channel around 2010 and have enjoyed it ever since. Your channel with a handful of others inspired me to start TH-cam that same year. I know the feeling of logging in and seeing all the channels back in the day we loved no longer doing content. SpatterTrigger, Quckfreeze, Ballinnick1982, Benzo, I could go on and on. I miss seeing their content and for some the channels are gone and I can't even watch the older stuff to relive the memories. That's why its been great to see you and HCG still going. I feel like when you guys hang it up it will truly be the end of an era. Here's to hoping that doesn't happen anytime soon!
I’ve been watching since 2013! I come and go, but have always enjoy your videos. One of the TH-camrs where you’re like how do you not have 1 million subs. You deserve it.
This video is like a big warm hug. Been watching the channel since the first room tour. Can't wait for the livestreams here and eBay content and hopefully resurrecting old unreleased content from the flip camera. Always up for some mystery unboxings as well. Thank you for everything you have done in the gaming community and still do to this day. Here is to 15 more years and then some. Happy new year Pete.
Still remember finding your channel from a post on digital press, years ago.Think you had about 100 subs at that time. Glad to see you're still going strong 👍
Thanks for all the years of vids and vibes Pete. Been watching you since your Fallout 3 collector's edition unboxing. Yea... it's been a while lolol I've always came back around to your channel to see what you've been up too. I love checking in on guys like you and Gamester81, AlphaOmegaSin, Johnny from HCG. Hell I still binge old AVGN eps 😅😅 Glad you're still on here and I'll def continue to watch from time to time.
Great news Pete! I only have so little time to spend on gaming or watching gameplay, so I stick to TH-cam solely these days. Would love to see you play a JRPG or 3D platformer! Wishing you a great 2024 in good health🎆
Pete I discovered my favorite video game series of all time thanks to you. I was playing the demo to Lost Planet 2 and I was listening to a video of yours in the background. It was you talking about Demons Souls. The way you described the online play caught my attention and I had never heard anything like it at that point. I immediately knew I had to get it. Ended up being my favorite game ever!
I’ve always debated to start a game collecting channel like yours but kinda glad I didn’t as know I realise what you’ve said about how it isn’t successful these days. I wish people still made this content as I’d still watch it I love watching game collections, people game hunting etc. I think it’s nuts how things change in a matter of decade tbh.
Plenty of people make those kinds of videos now, but they have a much different feel to them due to being produced more like a TV show. Not that that’s bad, just not everyone is into that.
Ive been watching your videos since 2010 and think it is a great idea for you to go live on TH-cam once a week. I dont mess with twitch but would be happy to stop by your youtube stream. Cheers Pete! Thanks for the gaming content and recommendations over the years. I love this hobby
What are your favorite memories of the early days of TH-cam?
People playing geometry wars 😂
10 minute video time limits lol
AVGN And Smosh were the 1st video's I watched. Also The Duke Nukem Soundboard prank
RuneScape 2006 , classic Smosh, classic nigahiga, Video Game uploads with no commentary ( before commentary began to explode on TH-cam )... theres many more. Though I would go back to those simple times.
I was on TH-cam before it was bought(?) by Google. I had a huge favorite videos list and whatnot, but then when it was acquired, all my stuff and videos disappeared. No one really remembers that TH-cam existed independently in about ‘04-‘05.
Also, do a shameless plug of I Am Champion
I miss the “rawness” of TH-cam videos back then. 15 yrs is a milestone. Congratulations!
Lmao for real. I remember when they changed the yellow subscribe button and a bunch of people flipped out an started posting these "Remember when...." meme comments about how great TH-cam was before the new changes like being able to like or dislike comments "ruined it". If only we knew.
Yeah, some of us still keep it raw... I plan to make more this year. Good old days for sure!
@@Space_Ghost_Hunter lol. I remember that.
You're genuinely one of the first TH-camrs I ever watched, alongside Ashens & Happy Console Gamer, keep at it!!
All Gen Gamers is how I discovered the channel. Enjoyed everything ever since
What an awesome video Pete... I was 15 when I found your channel, I'm now 30. After all these years you are still the same Pete over 100,000 people fell in love with. Here's to another 15 years my friend. You are a true TH-cam OG.
You were defo one of my first over the sea friends way back in the day. I really used to love TH-cam and found it super fun. Every day I was editing or thinking about my next video, of just watching tons of other people doing stuff like this.
Now adays, I hardly watch anything like this anymore. There is the odd good friend I still watch. But just lost that bug I guess.
I have been making the odd video again here and there, and I intend to do a monthly video goign forward as still enjoy it.
But I also now concentrate on my other channel "interGHOSTHOUSE" and love doing movie reactions.
I always remember the Xmas sing along we all did, and I thank you for sending me your part back in the day!
I still randomly come watch your video of the best ps2 games. Definitely one of the timeless videos for me.
My screen name used to be pukeface16 around this time, so many unboxings and terrible looking reviews and shoutout videos, it was a really cool community to be a part of. Digging around in these comments to hopefully find some old buddies.
Thanks for everything pete.
One of my most cherished habits is to enjoy your videos while on my stationary bike. Been doing it for nearly a decade now
I subbed to you when I was a teenager. I’m nearly 30 now.
Im 30 now and I remember watching this growing up.
Miss listening to allgengamers back in the day - really wish it was still around !
Found you 15 years ago with your Cloud Strife statue unboxing. Love the OG gaming community - just a different feel and more genuine. Thanks for all the years of entertainment Pete
Man I used to watch your videos all the time in the ps3 era. I fell out of gaming for a bunch of years, But after a while I got back into it. A friend was showing me Dunkey video's. When you popped up in one of them it was like a core memory unlocked. lol
If you haven’t watched his video reacting to my top 10 games of the decade, check it out. It’s hilarious
I remember the first time I came across your content was on the videogamemm forums in the late 2000s, where you posted pictures of your Sonic collection. I just started getting into collecting myself at the time and it blew my mind! Shortly after I followed you to TH-cam and remember watching those figures reviews and the Nintendo Store pickups. It's crazy how so much of that culture has changed; I'd love a video or stream discussing some of your old collectibles and how you got them/prices paid. I wish there was more documentation on the old merch community just as interest in documenting the older retro game communities has increased.
I miss allgengamers i would love a comeback! I cant believe how long ive been watch you and happyconsolegamer at this point. Thank you so much for doing this!
I think You, HCG and MJR are my 3 OG youtubers from the start.
Got into collecting and retro games again when I was 18 (2008) and you and Johnny HCG were the two first TH-camrs I got into. Still watching now. Cheers for the content over the years. Much more to come 👍
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Thank you Pete for mentioning All Gen Gamers podcast! I started relistening to AGG a few months ago and am on episode 85 Johnny Happy Console Gamer's final episode. AGG was and always will be my favorite podcast ever. Thank you Pete, Johnny Millennium, John Gamester81, Jason Heine, and MetalJesusRocks for the incredible memories that I'm enjoying all over again.
Pete! Congratulations on 15th years on YT, I can't remember when I discovered your channel, but it was at the time of the AllGenGamers Podcast with your long talk about FFXII with HappyConsoleGamer
A video i always liked was went you got that big ass Link statue from PlayAsia
Wow. What a great video Pete. The first video I ever watched was your PSP collection video. At the time, I only had 3 PSP games and found it so fascinating to see you with so many especially ones that I never saw in game stores. I then subscribed and haven't stopped watching your videos since.
It's always a bit frightening when you don't upload for long periods of time because I start to overthink you quit. I'm happy you still upload.
I know it might be disheartening at first, but I know if you started uploading again with some of the same video ideas it will gain some good traction. Unboxings, GameStop hauls (online or in-store), video game pick ups, VIDEO GAME TOURS, new games to collections, your favorite games ...etc etc etc. You said manytimes in this video that the algoritm or that people don't want to watch those videos anymore. I think there's a huge crowd out there who are dying for that content and if it's worth consistently uploading it, then i feel like you can pioneer another generation of gamers.
TH-cam is missing true gamers and you pioneered that on TH-cam. I thank you for years of content and I'm excited for you to stream on TH-cam. Although I followed and was subbed to you on Twitch, I found myself invested more on TH-cam and started to cut twitch out simply for convenience.
Lastly, Thank you for getting me deeper into video games, technology, TH-cam and collecting.
Cheers to 15 years and many more.
This is definitely something I have considered. And obviously my thoughts on games change throughout the years so updating old collection videos is still worthwhile 15 years later.
I'm one of the OG watchers! Uploaded my 1st video in 2009. Keep it going! :)
Crazy trip down memory lane. Those old days in the TH-cam gaming community were great along with stuff like Screw Attack. I spent a good amount of time in the Pete's Game Room Forum chat haha wild times.
I remember watching you in 2008. You were one of the very first video game channels I discovered, and I was hooked instantly. I loved the idea of seeing someone else's collection. It always made me want to make similar videos myself, although my situation back then prevented me from doing so. Still. It's nice to see that some of the people I watched all those years ago are still around, making videos. I don't ever comment, I'm just terrible at socializing, but still. In a world of change, it's nice to see something stationary.
A quite enjoyable vlog Peter, congrats on staying primarily the same over the years!
As a 61 year old avid gamer who also holds up game cases & shares fond reflections of gaming experiences, I validate your passion & unique style my friend!
If you don’t mind me asking how it is to be someone who never “grew up” with games since most gamers I know did (oldest gamer I’ve seen no offense), like how did you get into them
@androidoficeandfire9667 I played "Pong" in 1975, then played arcade games with my dad. I was 27 when I bought my first game system, the C-64 in late 80's. We grew up with board games & electric racing sets then in the early 70's. I have my own YT channel "Escape To Gaming".
I was part of Pete’s game room forum. We would hang out in the chat and talk gaming. What a great time we had.
My favorite channel back then was Classic Game Room.
I remember participating in the Game Room Forum chat room man. I’d like to get back into gaming videos at some point when I find the time. I was doing it at 9 y/o and saying that my collection was 1,000+ games 😂
I started watching you when I was 16, and now I'm 30... always thought it was so cool to find someone into Sonic the Hedgehog as much as I was!
Started watching you back in 2010 so much memories man I even started doing pick up videos and game collection videos til this day 😅
Probably been watching you're videos for 12-13 year's and just like with many other people, you probably were one of the biggest inspiration's to start really dig into collecting. Watched some of you're videos several times to add more less known game's to my playing list. Glad to see you doing regular upload's again.
Thanks for 15 years of entertainment Pete I found your channel in highschool when I was 15-16 I’m 30 now lol time flys but it’s been great having your content along the way here’s to many more years to come Happy New year Pete
Big fan since 2010, my first video watchin u was the unboxinv NES Haul
Duuuude I am glad you popped up in my recommendations. I loved your videos and chill reviews. Always a pleasure. Found you from the PS Vita videos years ago
I've been subscribed since 2009, different account, but man you got me into retro games hardcore!
There was a time i thought Pete was going to go live in Japan, but that was probably close to ten years ago now.
You inspired me to make videos back in the day, and i still do.
Glad to see you’re still going I remember watching your videos. It looks like I never subbed or TH-cam unsubbed me, so I fixed that.
@@PeteDorr thats honestly a massive honor!! 🤯
You and alpha omega sin were some of my earliest memories! I’m still subscribed to you both and I have been for it’s gotta be 10 years by now
Man, it's already been 10 years since Japan. Your channel has come a long way since then, and I hope it continues to grow. Prayers to the algorithm gods.
i remember those videos!
Cool video going back in time. Pretty sure I found your channel from one of the game room tours back in the day. Awesome you’re still putting out content! Cheers.
Pete I’m glad to see you still have the ICO standee I sold you. This video has brought back some great memories of the early days. I miss how pure and genuine it was back then.
Anything ICO will never leave my collection 💛
Congrats on 15 years on TH-cam. You should make another video with Johnny, HappyConsoleGamer.
I used to upload on a different channel, DaveGrohlPwns was the name. Mostly footage of me and my friend in high school playing Road Rash, Smash Bros, and Guitar Hero I think. That was back around 2007-2010 time frame. I think the 10 minute cap on videos eventually killed it for us. That and we were never too happy with how the videos looked (camera pointed at the TV as you mentioned Pete)
Watched all the way to the end, great nostalgia trip back through the channel! I found you back then on your first game room tour and it inspired me to start my own channel! Also absolutely loved all gen gamers! Looking forward to more videos from you! Keep the retro style alive!!
to be honest this is what i miss....weather it was you or other YT personalities that used to sit and talk about games...or discuss a game. just casual videos. its almost like sitting in the room with you and talking about something we share the same interest in. and that is my favorite "era" / "style" of YT content .
Some of us still do these... although they are not "popular"
Your channel has been one of my favorites over the years. Your original room tour video inspired me a ton!
I noticed things about the videos that make x and y worse but the entertainment value from the lower effort editing is still the same as before. Continue to do what you like and I will watch the videos
I loved the mystery unboxings, bring 'em back!😊
Ok, it’s back.
Heres to another 15+ years of PeteDorr video/streams🥳🎉
One of my first subs almost 14 years ago…thanks for all the fantastic content Pete!! Looking forward to more in 2024!! ❤❤❤
Bro you are the first gaming channel I found along side gamster81
I remember when youtube first came out and their featured channels were all small and it felt like everyone had a chance to be featured.
Seems like 2010 is when youtube went commercial and it was never the same.
My first video of yours was when you went to Nintendo World one year and got a plastic Yoshi that you reviewed.
Been watching your channel since around 2009. I remember back in the day being blown away by your game room. The first really amazing collection id ever seen. My page had a different name back then. I used to do retro gaming videos too. Thanks for the entertaining and wholesome content these years.
Fun fact pete your channel is now so old its considered retro and im glad i got in on it when i was still a kid.
One other thing I forgot to say the 1st RPG I ever played was Final Fantasy 9 I knew nothing about the genre It was new to me a couple of minutes in and a card game is thrust upon you that made me think I’ll never understand this, some 69 hours later my unfounded worries about “what if I do the disc swap wrong, what if one of the disc’s don’t work” had come to an end along with a 9 minute boss battle, I cried why ? I could never play the game again for the first time and I fell in love with everything about the game from the pre rendered background’s to the characters, it’s probably why my remaster remains sealed hey maybe one day I’ll play it but that was the Pandora’s Box moment for me that changed everything it’s still my favourite game of all time that started my obsession with collecting J-RPG’s, Pete if you do Final Fantasy at some point keep 9 in mind as for the remaster that’s a story for a different day Happy New Year when it comes look forward to all your TH-cam content in 2024
Been watching your channel since day 1, congrats on 15 yrs of awesome content happy new year🍻
I’ve been subscribed for a long time. Glad you’re still doing videos!
What a trip down memory lane, I loved old school TH-cam and I still remember being in awe of your game room back then. Thank you, Pete!
Ive watched on an off for a long time, not 15 years though. Really do miss the old days.
I was the guy holding up games showing off my pickups drunk as hell and young 😂 I found you at 2008 when I joined the military and been a fan ever since! Rock on Pete!!
I'll never forget the snow day I stayed home from school and found your Fallout 3 unboxing video way back in 08. Good to see you still doing your thing man. It's kind of amazing that a channel about nostalgia, now gives me nostalgia. Kinda poetic. Peace brother.
I started watching your videos in 2009 (partially because back then you kinda looked like a mirror copy of myself). It's so awesome that you've maintained and grown your audience without having to resort to chasing trends or creating some obnoxious persona. Just chill vibes
I love that you are reengaging more with TH-cam again. I really miss watching your videos regularly.
Some real nostalgic stuff, I remember the Japan videos & I was super addicted to watching your collection vids too.
Stay tuned…
I've been watching on and off these past 15 years. I love ya Pete.
I've been really enjoying your new TH-cam videos, they really throw me back to that time some 13 or 14 years ago when I first started watching your videos. Congratulations on the 15 years!
Tomorrow I will hit my 57th month as a subscribed member of your twitch channel and to say you've made an impact on me is to put it lightly.
I've been watching you since the early days, I was 13 and now I'm 26. I would have random chats with you and even though I was a child you still made me feel welcomed and that my opinion mattered. I have a picture somewhere meeting you at a convention when I was a teenager I don't know where it went unfortunately, I had it in my room for the longest time because I thought you were the coolest person in the world, you were to me how Ninja is to kids of today. I remember you and a few others inspired my first channel I made years ago and here I am still to this day making vids on the current one all because you made a lasting impression on a small boy. I have so many games in my collection I never would've known about had it not been for you. Out of everyone I have watched over the years, only you, Metal Jesus, and a few others remain from my childhood watch queue. My entire college experience had you and your videos rocking in the background, every test, every study session, every homework assignment, you were playing in the background and with me along the journey. Adult life has made it hard to catch the streams so I am excited to see the youtube ones archived for me to come back to whenever!
I think the most memorable thing over the years was with the "STOP STOP THIS IS NOT A DVD" arch of the All gen gamers podcast, I remember thinking that was so funny. Still to this day I work that into random moments like the most recent one was in Valorant, and nobody got it because everyone who plays the game were born in years that begin with "2000 AND" lol
This video was a wild blast down memory lane. I remember how I felt and what was going on in my life when you posted a lot of these or when I found them.
Thanks for the kind message!
Started watching you from the start. We actually meet at PAX Prime one year as well. I try to watch your streams when I can though just life is busy.
Love this video, Pete! I have been watching you since 2009ish. I love this trip down memory lane. I definitely miss these days of TH-cam! I remember sending you a package back around 2010 that had the Sonic lanyard from PAX, Gex for 3DO, and a bunch of other random stuff. You were my favorite TH-cam at that time. It's nice to see you making videos consistently again!
I still have all of it, I never get rid of anything someone sends me. Thanks!
@PeteDorr Wow! That's amazing, dude! I'm glad you're back making videos again. I get excited whenever I see you post!
Been following you from the beginning Pete 🎉🎉🎉🎉
You were responsible for getting me into collecting and getting me back into gaming back in 2010 or so.
Has it been 15 years already? I often get nostalgic for the days of PGRF and AGG, we had some great times indeed. Congratulations man, here's to many more years of great content to come!
Congrats on the 15 y milestone :) this is my first comment here but I used to Watch your videos back in the days, really enjoy your chill personality
I discovered your channel when you uploaded the video called "So you want to get into RPG's?" in February 2011. I've been a viewer ever since :)
And yeah, loved your series of mystery unboxing videos, thing is do you have the patience to leave that amount of goodies unchecked!? I don't lol
15 years ago feels like only a couple years ago to me. This was super nostalgic Pete! I originally subbed way back at your "looking back at the ps2" video when it popped up in recommended back then and have been subbed since! Then finally getting on twitch after the JustinTV days in 2017 and finding you again on there made me feel like I did the day I found you on youtube. So many memories. Happy new years also!
Congrats Pete! Been quietly watching for the bulk of those 15 years. Remember discovering the channel through your first Games I Bought Recently and the video about the paintings you did. How time flies!
The PGRF was a blast!
Congratulations on 15 years Pete. Here's to 15 more.
I discovered your channel in 2010-2011. You are the reason I started collecting videogames myself. You showed me that collecting ganes was actually a thing. Here where I live, game collecting was unheard of at the time.
EDIT: Bring back Mystery Unboxings!
Thanks for that throwback, Pete.
I appreciate you highlighting the things of yore: the super low res videos, the shoutout videos, the difficulties of finding merch, the random thumbnails, strike panic, the change of viewer expectations, and so much more. I feel like I subscribed 13 or 14 years ago because I appreciated your love of quirky games.
Meeting up at game cons, playing MK7 or Animal Crossing together, All Gen Gamers, justin.tv ... all the pre-algorithm days. I can't believe some of your vids are so old. Makes me feel ancient.
I am one of the few people asking for Sleepin With Pete. There is little content out there that is good for listening to at the end of the day. That series is one of them.
This era of youtube was so genuine and loveable. I go back and watch your old videos all the time. It feels like a nice cup of hot chocolate on a cold day
Thank you for being a staple In my young adult life Pete. I would absolutely binge watch Your content back in the day. I have pretty much been here Almost since day 1. I got pulled in from the height of your 1st room tour and I have seen every video you have put out ever since. Some videos I watched multiple times. thank you
I want to say the first video of yours I ever saw was the DS collection, but I know the one that I remember the most was your Persona 4 impressions. I had never seen anyone cover a game like that before, and I went out to GameStop within the next week and spent some of my allowance on it. So I want to say I started watching around 2008/2009, you and Mega64 were my favorite TH-camrs and I'm glad both are still around. Thanks for all the memories Pete!
I remember subbing to you after a Gamester81 shoutout and completely fell in love with this channel's format and content, almost 15 years ago... I'm glad you're still doing these talking videos, without any bells and whistles; it's a super rare thing on TH-cam now and I really enjoy it. Hope you and your loved ones have a great year!
I've been following Pete since 2009-2010 when I was wrapping up highskool, now I'm 31 and still in line for da next PeteDorr video lol! Pete is without a doubt my all time favorite youtuber and he seriously got me into collecting video games. I credit alot of early youtubers like PeteDorr and the AVGN for pioneering the videogame scene on youtube during the early days of youtube and played a pivotal role in helping expose me to the retro gaming scene and develop my love for gaming and collecting games/memorabilia. Pete introduced me to alot of other youtubers like the Happy Console Gamer and many more through his videos and the All Gen Gamers podcast. Pete also introduced me to so many different game genres and franchises with his collection/recommendations videos and top ten vids, including ICO, SOTC and many other games that are now among my all time favorite games. I remember when I saw his top 10 PS2 games video back in early 2011 and saw ICO at number 1 (I had never heard of ICO before up till then), I was so moved by the footage and the personal things Pete said about what ICO meant to him that I just had to try it. I remember begging my sister to lend me some money so I could run to da local GameStop to pick up a used copy, lol! I beat it and I consider it one of my all time favorite games and I still cherish my copy to this day.
I've always come to appreciate Pete's cool as a cucumber, calm and collected attitude and his vast guru like knowledge on gaming/collecting, and I think its cool that he tends to keep an open mind on videogames and often steps outside his comfort zone by trying alot of new types of games he wouldnt usually play, in turn exposing alot of us to new games in the process. His old-skool style of just turning on da camera and recording for us no edit, straight vlog style is very raw and personal and is something I deeply miss in this modern landscape of tightly scripted, overly edited, and high production videos that youtube has been inundated with. It's this honest and down to earth approach to making content that lets his unfiltered love for the medium really shine through and really resonates with alot of people of all ages. I mean no joke, I'm literally at McDonalds right now on my laptop with Petes channel open on youtube, and as I'm typing this, a little kid just naruto ran past me to go to the playplace area and he turns to look at me and says "I love his channel btw!" then darts off.
I mean if that doesn't say it all, I don't know what else does. All in all, I'm hoping petesgameroom goes on till petedorrs gameroom becomes petegates gamefortress and we are all watching games i bought recently episode 200! Lolz, long live mah boi PeteDorr! :3
Lol this was a great comment to read, thanks so much for the kind words and support over the years!
Congrats Pete!
Would LOVE to see a favorite games of 2023 vid from you!
I discovered your channel around 2010 and have enjoyed it ever since. Your channel with a handful of others inspired me to start TH-cam that same year. I know the feeling of logging in and seeing all the channels back in the day we loved no longer doing content. SpatterTrigger, Quckfreeze, Ballinnick1982, Benzo, I could go on and on. I miss seeing their content and for some the channels are gone and I can't even watch the older stuff to relive the memories. That's why its been great to see you and HCG still going. I feel like when you guys hang it up it will truly be the end of an era. Here's to hoping that doesn't happen anytime soon!
I’ve been watching since 2013! I come and go, but have always enjoy your videos. One of the TH-camrs where you’re like how do you not have 1 million subs. You deserve it.
This video is like a big warm hug. Been watching the channel since the first room tour. Can't wait for the livestreams here and eBay content and hopefully resurrecting old unreleased content from the flip camera. Always up for some mystery unboxings as well. Thank you for everything you have done in the gaming community and still do to this day. Here is to 15 more years and then some. Happy new year Pete.
Yes! YT streams is a great idea. Would love see an Ico stream 😻
"...back when people were still holding up boxes and talking about the game"
Me, who uploaded one of these videos a few hours ago, lol.
Still remember finding your channel from a post on digital press, years ago.Think you had about 100 subs at that time. Glad to see you're still going strong 👍
Thanks for all the years of vids and vibes Pete. Been watching you since your Fallout 3 collector's edition unboxing.
Yea... it's been a while lolol I've always came back around to your channel to see what you've been up too. I love checking in on guys like you and Gamester81, AlphaOmegaSin, Johnny from HCG. Hell I still binge old AVGN eps 😅😅 Glad you're still on here and I'll def continue to watch from time to time.
You are more knowledgeable that so many.
Great news Pete! I only have so little time to spend on gaming or watching gameplay, so I stick to TH-cam solely these days. Would love to see you play a JRPG or 3D platformer!
Wishing you a great 2024 in good health🎆
Pete I discovered my favorite video game series of all time thanks to you. I was playing the demo to Lost Planet 2 and I was listening to a video of yours in the background. It was you talking about Demons Souls. The way you described the online play caught my attention and I had never heard anything like it at that point. I immediately knew I had to get it. Ended up being my favorite game ever!
I’ve always debated to start a game collecting channel like yours but kinda glad I didn’t as know I realise what you’ve said about how it isn’t successful these days.
I wish people still made this content as I’d still watch it I love watching game collections, people game hunting etc.
I think it’s nuts how things change in a matter of decade tbh.
Plenty of people make those kinds of videos now, but they have a much different feel to them due to being produced more like a TV show. Not that that’s bad, just not everyone is into that.
I gotta say Pete your videos got me through high school. Thank you much for being an influence for gaming and collecting in my life.😊
Ive been watching your videos since 2010 and think it is a great idea for you to go live on TH-cam once a week. I dont mess with twitch but would be happy to stop by your youtube stream. Cheers Pete! Thanks for the gaming content and recommendations over the years. I love this hobby