Hey, I'm actually working on making a blind accessible rhythm platformer game. Here is the test level I have made. th-cam.com/video/cm0JjaIxwoQ/w-d-xo.html I'm signed up to be a Nintendo Developer but they have yet to let me touch the Switch. GET ON IT, NINTENDO! I've also emailed Nintendo asking them to make some kind of text to speech option for the Switch so my friend who is completely blind can navigate the store but they gave me the generic, "We want to make our console as accessible as possible so we'll look into it."
James Rath Being totally blind, I have a limited selection of games I am able to play. But I'm sure I confused the ... out of my teammates in Splatoon 2 when I started covering random spots with ink and then hide from attacks really quickly. I also impressed some of my friends while playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and destroying them LOL. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is another one of my go-to games, and I like Super Mario games, so a game I can actually play that's a platformer is the mobile game, Super Mario Run. I like playing the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and Wii.
James Rath Hello! I'm moderately blind, with enough useable vision to read print if it's large enough or close enough. I don't have too many issues with contrast unless the item on-screen is small, like say an item that needs picked up from the ground. The first experience with video games I can remember is my older brother putting his original PlayStation into 2-player on one of his games, letting me mess around, and quickly die, LOL! When I was 13, I got a portable DVD player that came with a little controller and some installed games which I enjoyed fiddling with. Funnily enough, I first seriously started getting into games a little at the school for the blind I attended. It was about 2005, I was in about 9th grade, and the boys floor of the dorm had an N64 with some sort of racing game, (not Mario Kart). I remember trying it, loving it, and being annoyed that us girls didn't have a game system because, EXCUSE me, girls can game too! Not much later, I started playing these little games that came with our Dish Network satilite TV, like Carrot Mania ... which eventually led to my parents getting me a GameCube. The rest ... was history! I started out on titles like Super Smash Brothers: Melee (Man, what memories ...), Paper Mario: Legend of the Thousand-Year Door, Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, those really crappy Harry Potter movie tie-in games I bought at Blockbuster because nobody wanted to rent them anymore, and The Sims: Bustin' Out. My mom's friend, about a year later, gave me her spare PS2, and I played even more Sims games as well as Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland! I eventually moved to PC Sims games and also got a Wii. I loved Harvest Moon games on my Wii, and also Rune Factory Frontier (aside from the annoying runey system) and Tides of Destiny. Wii Sports was fun as well, and I eventually got Mario Kart Wii. Today, I have a PC, PS4, Switch, and my old WII (with GameCube controller and games) and PS2. I tend to prefer life/farming sim games, but also some racing like Mario Kart. I'm also quite fond of the Lego games, which are a lot of fun, particularly with my 7-year-old niece. Those got me into a new hobby altogether ... building Lego sets, but that's another story. Anyway, I'm currently enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Rune Factory 4 Special for Switch. I also play My Time at Portia and some other indies on PC. Sorry, folks, that was a lot of unnecessary history and rambling. However, it's really cool to see fellow blind and visually impaired gamers and learn about what they play, and what methods work for them. Now, if only the Switch would build a basic screen reader into at least some of its menus ... maybe add TTS read-out for Animal Crossing characters ... I'd be one happy camper!
Nice video. I am also legally blind, and have a Nintendo Switch. I like the dark mode for the menus, but wish that applied in the store. Mario Odyssey’s Assist Mode was also a really helpful touch, especially for getting through some sections where it was a little tricky to judge the depth of some jumps. I do think the video title is a little misleading though. I know a majority of legally blind people have some usable vision, but the title kind of implies that there is some accessibility for a totally blind gamer. I try to differentiate between low vision and blind accessible in my video titles. Just some constructive feedback.
Thanks for the feedback. I guess it's always been a bit mixed for my case. No matter how "good" my vision is in a moment it's always at least been legally blind but many times throughout the day my Nystagmus (vertigo/eye movement) speeds up and strains itself making unable to identify anything visually, just light and blurred colors.. and sometimes I still game in that visual state. It'd be great if Nintendo could incorporate a screen-reader to announce what menu option I'm on or announce when friends come online for those times. A lot of my menu navigation skills comes down to memorization.
@Oh Yeah Yeah I suggest you learn more about everyday accessibility aids, if you haven't already (I realise this comment is 8 months old). Not trying to be snarky, it's useful and even fun and interesting to learn about and understand. There are many videos on this channel (I think) that talk about them, and loads more videos on other channels that explain and teach you about all manner of things. To answer your question though: There are multiple ways someone with low vision or no vision can use the internet and type comments. It depends on type of usable vision left and preference (and potentially other impairments). So some people with low vision could use an extreme zoom feature, large keyboards, or use voice-to-text like Siri and Google Assistant (which lots of sighted people use all the time). Or they might use voice-over assistants/screen readers that tells them what they're about to click on and what they've just typed. They might even use a human helper to do things for them. They might also have a Braille display screen reader, though those aren't very common with the current technology available. Some also know touch-typing, which is just knowing where the keys are without having to see them - something sighted people are taught to do too. Someone who is totally blind wouldn't find the zoom feature useful. Someone who has other additional impairments might find typing or using voice-to-text difficult. So, since blind people aren't all blind in the same way, and since they have personal preferences or other impairments, just like a sighted person does, each individual could use any number of aids and in different combinations to access the internet like anyone else (mostly). Technology is great and always improving, which is sort of the subject of this video.
I'm so glad I happened upon this video, I'm a game developer myself, and you just gave me a lot of ideas for making my games more accessible for people with impaired vision. So thanks a lot James!
Hey James, I just created an Android game for blind players. Currently, it's in BETA and only uses vibration (sorry, no satisfying Pokemon cries to listen to). If you'd like to give it try, search Blind Game Luketina in the Google Play store.
Hey man, great video on this subject. I lost my vision in 2010 and was a gamer. I may be a tad older but not by much and I totally remember those light magnifiers. I miss Pokémon and games a ton and would love to interact with more blind gamers if you have any more resources. Thanks again.
Nice video :). I have the switch, i switched it to dark mode and i LOVE it. I wish dark mode was in the store as well & i wish accessibility was in the settings as well to make font a little bigger
I'm colour blind and I love overwatch. Since there are customizable colour blind options. I can see it better than any other shooter which is distinctly green.
I'm legally blind with 20/200 vision and I love the Switch. I know the switch runs modified android, so why is there not the same accessibility as an android. my favorite feature on android is where you tap the screen three times and the screens zooms in on whatever you want even if that app or website doesn't let you.
I love the innovation you made with the magnifying glass to see your gameboy color. I have muscular dystrophy. It impairs my muscles and I normally flip the controls when I play ps4 cuz its harder for me to pull the triggers.
Thank you for watching! And yes, mappable controls should be a standard. I know in Japanese culture it's kinda standard tradition for them to tell you how you should play based on how they think the average person should experience it but obviously, it's not inclusive and I think it goes to show Japanese developers like Sony have been ahead of the time with PlayStation accessibility. WIsh Nintendo would keep consistency amongst their games.
Hey James! I know this video is older but I got a Nintendo switch for Christmas and the reason why I got the one with the bigger screen is for accessibility reasons. I am not a big gamer anymore… But I love me some Mario kart and super Mario etc.… And so I appreciate seeing videos by other blind gamers/TH-camrs so thanks for the video else seeing you
I'm not as much of a gamer as I used to be back in the day either, but still enjoy the older games such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario world, which I was never the best at, but always enjoyed giving it a good try anyway, and Streetfighter 2, but wouldn't mind trying the newer Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 that I'm just now finding out isn't so new anymore, as opposed to the Mortal Kombat 3 I used to play on SNES. I don't really have time to just sit around and play games like I did years ago, which technically I probably shouldn't have been doing then, but thinking back on it, who really wants to get up and help with housework and the like, especially at 14, which is now a battle I'm fighting with a daughter of my own, and is one of the reasons I'm on the fence about getting a Switch of my own. She wanted one for Christmas several years ago, and I'm glad Mom never got her one, because I knew nothing at the time about what accessibility features it did or didn't have, and chances were, that she would have had to set it up and manage it, and it would've just been a constant battle to fight to get Hannah to turn it off and put it away when we needed her to, and now that I'm wanting one of my own, that I will need help setting up, that could potentially be something for her to lust over, and I'd have to guard the heck out of it, and keep it in my lockbox at night, or when I'm not using it to make sure I'm not later finding it in her room.
I'm legally blind, but I can still see most things. I can't read most text unless I'm like 2 inches from the screen which makes most games REALLY hard to play. Most games don't allow you to adjust the text. Which can be really important in some games, especially those with lots of lore like the Dark Souls series (Which I have beat). The text is really the biggest part for me. I can see shapes and everything, just not text. And I'm a slow reader, which makes things even harder. But I'm still in love with video games and can end up on the top of the leaderboard in most shooters (If I'm being sweaty that day). So my suggestion for accessibility to most game devs is to add some way to make the HUD bigger or allow us to change the font size.
Fellow Switch lover with albinism here! When I was a kid, Pokémon was literally the only game I could play all by myself. I was so excited by this video, my mom wanted to know what I was yelling about. I only have useable vision in my right eye, so I play in handheld mode with assists. I play a TON of Splatoon 2 and the stereo headphone sound allows me to know where other players and enemies are coming from. My ophthalmologist even prescribed me another pair of glasses for reading and gaming! I have other disabilities too, which can really be limiting, and I wish I could talk to Nintendo about accessibility.
i know that this is a kinda old video but this coulda really helped me when i first lost most of my sight in 2015!!! Plus the reddit!! thank you for your content!!!
Just got my blind mother into billard on nintendo switch as i recently discovered that the switch now got a zoom function which makes some games playable for her
We’re both legally blind and JUST got a switch mid 2024… I KNOW… what took us so long?!?!? Last game console I actively played was WII… my husband played PlayStation… We’re learning the ropes of this new fangled creation… I’m 52 and & hubby is 60
It'd be interesting to make a video about accessible board games. I've seen a bunch of posts on the board game subreddit by people looking for a game for their friend or family member who has a disability. Meeple Like Us would be a good starting point. Or maybe even a video with them. meeplelikeus.co.uk/list-of-reviews/
When I was just legally blind, I enjoyed Star Trek Online, the Super Mario World, Star Trek Online. I am now totally blind. I have heard the game Birth of a Federation that I want to try.
Hey James! I know it is an old video. however, it gave me a lot of hope. My gaming journey started with Playstation One and Crash 3 :). After PS3, I stopped playing games. But recently i bought a Nintendo Switch OLED and purchasing some games for it. Thanks to this video now I have a better understanding which games I should go with. I didn't know there is an assist mode for the Mario. Do you have any insights about the Animal Crossing?
I almost went completely blind back in 2016. Are used to play games a lot until then, but now it’s just a struggle trying to find something when I can play. The only thing that I have found so far is Lyn Naruto storm fighting game.
I miss playing video games more than anything. it's ironic that having lost my sight one of the things i think about most often that will make me have a little sigh is the fact I can't play anymore. What I wouldn't do to fire up GTA or WWE 2k again.
Nice video good to see a video on gaming from a VI/Blind prospective. How do you feel about text size on the switch? Can you increase the size of the font?
I like this video I was curious as to how you played video games. I recently went legally blind in both eyes 3 months ago from a condition caused by low blood pressure. Before this happens I collected video games retro the current I have almost 2,000 physical copies in my collection. I have not stopped collecting even though this happened but I do have a hard time playing video games for more than 20 minutes at a time. All I see is gray but I see colors through the gray and shapes so when I watch TV on my 60 inch I see half the screen. At only around 10%. I tried playing Zelda on my switch but that was difficult because I could not see my inventory buttons or what's in my inventory and Etc. I am also very blinded by light it makes it so much harder to see so I have to wear sunglasses when I'm on my phone and most of the time during certain movies. But watching your video gave me some hope cuz it lets me know that one day I'll probably be able to play my games for a lot longer and maybe my eyes won't be so strained in the future. I'm still very new to being legally blind I just got my first cane that was hard for me but I love it. We all adapt and Life Goes On I like your videos I have subscribed thanks.
This is awesome! I’m a 58-year-old grandma who is visually Impaired but close to being legally blind. Some years ago I tried playing games like call of duty Final Fantasy etc. I loved the story lines etc. but because of my list Agnes it was really difficult. Finding your TH-cam channels has really given me a lot of encouragement to go back and try again. Now I just have to get a new game console LOL
The sole reason why I do not play any of the new 3-D Zelda games is because of its non-linear format don’t get me wrong. I think it’s great that you get to do anything and everything that you want, but it feels so overwhelming to me. I just feel like I’ll get lost pretty easily and end up in an area way of course to where I am supposed to be at.
I'm a video game player with no impairments that affect my ability to play. I enjoy Nintendo a lot because they're just generally sort of friendlier, easier you might say. Most of their stuff is aimed at a wide range of ages so that younger kids can play and have fun, they're generally not super stressful and intense. They're relatively mellow, but still have games or modes that are more intense/action-packed/difficult for those who want them. Of course they have plenty of other brands that make different types of games for even more variety. I know Xbox, PlayStation, and PC gaming probably have all of this too, but I feel like you have to seek it out more. Anyway in one specific example, the game Kirby's Epic Yarn, you literally cannot die. You just lose gems and/or are returned to solid ground. I don't think that game is very accessible visually though, unfortunately. Yeah. I just like Nintendo; they've got cool stuff.
Great review. I’m visually impaired. I saw online someone saying the Nintendo Switch isn’t accessible for the visually impaired. Is there an accessibility making the switch’s menu large font? Is the games easy see? I’m debating. If to buy one or not.
Thank you so much for making this video, I’m debating on buying a switch but bring SSI (legally blind) I have been a bit hesitant. I had and still have a magnifier for my gameboy. I also had PlayStation’s and Nintendo DS. Im really happy to hear it has dark mode!! Mario kart is defiantly a game I want to get. When playing on the switch what is font size in games like, I struggle to read the text.
I went blind early 2021 had 6 or 7 surgeries on my left eye all throughout the year and now I'm partially blind doctor says he's going to try working on my right eye this year. I've been looking for games I can easily play I'm currently playing a mobile customizable chess app
Im visually impaired, im not yet legally blind yet. I have RP. But i still have issues with depth perception, color coordinating, and contrast. I love playing games, i actaully just applyed for college to be a game designer. Maybe my going into that field and knowing how its like to have complications playing video games would help bring awearness to have more features in place so many legally blind or blind people enjoy playing games easily.
Hey man I only became recently Legally Blind about 15 months ago and my heart broke when I stopped being able to play my favourites. I struggle with all my new Assassins Creed games that I fell in love with before it all happened I only have sight in one eye, and even then its not amazing I recently got a Switch and was immediatly impressed with the Zoom function that allows me to read text when I can't have it hooked up to the monitor I bought for it I find games that have stark colours and really bright setting hard to play, as part of my impairment is light sensativity, and dark games are impossible as Im night blind I would love some suggestions on what I can play. I bought Pokemon Sword and ANimal Crossing, and am managing ok with those games, but would like a few more in my library
Hi ya, I am also visually impaired/ legally blind am depateing on getting a Switch as am able to play it on the big screen at GameStop and BestBuy, but I not sure about font size. My fav system is GameCube, PS2, PS4 (as it is able to zoom in on text), and Wii. I used to be able to play a DS, but the font got too small for my eyes to pick up. I LOVE Pokemon Mystery dungeon, Coliseum, and XD. I also used the magnifier and light on my GBA and attachment for my GameCube. I played Super Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario, series, Mario Baseball and Soccor, Star Fox Adventures, Spyro series, Sonic series, Kingdom Hearts series, Hamatro Ham Ham HeartBreak, Kirby Adventures, and of course Pokemon series. I wanted to know what ya use to record videos? New sub keep up the great work :)
Great video James. I am a visually impaired gamer too. First console was Atari 2600. I am primarily a PSN person of late. I can't play FPS because they give me migraines and my eyes can't track that fast. I had a Kinect for my XBox 360, but could only use it when I had friends over that could read the screen for me because you have to stand so far back and I have a 55 inch HDLED TV.. I am curious about VR, but haven't had a chance to try it. I have been thinking of getting a Switch and especially now after seeing this video. Thanks
Thanks for sharing. I never had the Kinect, was always curious if that'd work for me. The only FPS I really have enjoyed is Halo because I found it easier to see. I've tried Doom on the Switch but it's been a mixed bag for me.
I used to have a Gameboy Color with the attachable magnifier as well. I would love to get a Nintendo Switch, but I can't afford it. I still have a Game cube though, and I just get very close to the screen. I also love PC gaming and stream on Twitch often, mainly The Sims, 7 Days to Die, and Minecraft.
I played Minecraft all throughout high school, it was a lot of fun and I had found mods that allow me to zoom in and texture packs that made it even easier to see. Haven't played it in a while, probably a lot has been added since.
I am legally blind, and I play VR stealth games like espire1, awesome game. My most favorite game of all time legend of zelda: a link to the past. However, survival horror is my favorite ganre of games. I love the spooky atmosphere I feel while I play.
yea i know i’m not blind myself but i have friends including james who are blind so i think it’s very interesting that they play video games too some of them even play the smash bros games which is just insane as even with regular vision its a very insane game to play because some of the blocking and dodging is pitch perfect so its really interesting that blind people play video games even if they can’t see which is really cool in my opinion
The problem I find with games is getting the right level of brightness and colour. As sometimes the game is to dark to notice where to go and then times its gleaming with glare. From this the biggest problem for me is always falling of edges. I totally love games that have clear direction markers on where to go at a press of a button. Having the option to zoom in games is also a big help. Plus a sense button which identifies objects and people when a button is pressed. I personally hate games that dont allow me to customise my map to make it accessible. Also I hate when then map cursor is a small while dot/circle which I don't find or lose its position before i click on the icon on where to go. My biggest frustration is having quick time events in games and a upon failing a button sequence will kill the character. I got distracted from zelda after putting 60 hours in and the same for Mario which is a crime in itself not to finish them but I didn't want it to get fatigued on them. At them moment am playing xenoblades chronicles 2 on switch which can get frustrating.
Thanks for sharing, with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, are there customizable fonts or HUB sizes? I had problems seeing the text for the first one and sent plenty of feedback to Nintendo about that.
James Rath No font or HUD customization in this game. The frustrating part is that the quest market on the top of the screen only identifies if the quest is above or below you. Which is horrible getting to about 10 footsteps of the quest only to find out it's underground and you didn't spot the entrance which is located on the other side of the map. It makes it harder when you bring up a larger map which is semi transparent overlay over a character that can still move and it only focuses around the area the character is.
I do have a switch. So far I got mario plus rabbids kingdom battle, smash bros ultimate, and pokemon shield. If only there was a narrator or some sort of mode that can help out with the game, cause I’m stuck on a level. Usually pokemon games would be easy enough with some assistance, however, with this one, this is hard.
@@jamesrath ok, sometimes I don’t like commentary for games, I let the sounds do the talking, but for certain things like a level I’m stuck on, then maybe you’re right. Then that’s a good idea. Who would you say is the best one to look at. I’m trying to get help for pokemon shield if you got that game. This second gym mission is a friggin pain. Oh, and since I have the switch light, no rumble. So that trap detector is gonna be of no use since it can’t rumble.
Hi there my name is Sam I am visually impaired not completely blind but maybe I should just see partially blind. I've been playing video games practically all my life with my visual impairment up until now. One thing that works for me was sitting close to the TV all the large screens do help however it requires a lot of head movement because I have almost no peripheral vision and I'm completely blind in my right eye so trying to see the whole screen all at once is difficult but I still managed. I also played Game Boy with a magnifying glass one way that I play handhelds today including the switch when it's not docked I also used by CCTV video magnifier by simply just placing the console on the platform I could then see the video game on the CCTV screen which also allows me to adjust the controls for zooming in and zooming out. I may not need to do that anymore now that I know that the Nintendo switch has a zoom feature. Great video thanks for sharing
I'm blind in my central vision which makes reading difficult as well as small elemets on screen. I would appreciate it if the Switch had a magnifying feature like the PS: As it stands, I how well I get along with a games HUD really depends on the developer's choices. As resolution has gotten higher, HUD elements and text have been shrinking. Option to enlarge the two would really help.
I totally agree. I wanted to play Xenoblade Chronicles a few years back on the Wii U but it was impossible for me to read the text or see the menus. I've yet to try the PlayStation's magnifying feature, how well have you found it working for you?
The magnifier is good but could be better. You can activate it at any time with a button combination (other accessibility functions let you do the same). However, you can't choose the ,level of magnification as It's fixed. All game controls are also locked, all you can do is moved the frame around. if you're trying to read a small dialogue box, have you to switch the zoom off in order to move the text on and then re-activate zoon (and usually adjust the frame again). It's certainly flawed but still useful. On the Switch, it could actually make many text heavy games playable again in portable mode,
Splatoon is so much fun! I‘m sighted so I do not have these problems (and ohh I should finally go on with playing all the games) but it is sooo cool that the Switch has these features :) I remember as a kid, I had a magnifier for my GameBoy as well because of the tiny screen. My most played game at the moment is Fire Emblem Warriors. I have sitting Splatoon 2, I am Setsuna, Zelda and Mario sitting in my box waiting for me to play but I am a bit short on time and don‘t play much apart from Fire Emblem Warriors and Splatoon because they are games I do not need a hella lot of concentration and they can be played easily in between. While for Zelda and Mario I want to spend more than an hour a day and that even interrupted. But once my exams are all written at the beginning of February I‘m off till April and will use my time to play them more ❤️
I plan on getting a Switch which will be my first handheld console. I plan on getting Let’s Go Eevee, Pokemon Sword, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and anything else that catches my eye. LOL. Yes. I am a VI Pokémon Lover.
I've actually been looking into games that are more accessible since two dear friends of mine have lost much of their vision due to diabetes, and I want to try and do things to make more games including ones that already exist more accessible so they can play some of their favorite games 💖 idk if I'll get anywhere, but I'd love too! I'm leaning towards a controller that specializes in haptic feedback 🤔
I never put much thought into blind people playing video games until this video. There's a game in the app store that only relies on sound. I forgot what it's called, but it was great
lol my first game console was the Odyssey which had pong and word scramble, and then my family upgraded to Coleco, which had color games. Odyssey did not lol.
I believe my first game a game a colour was Mario world like super Mario world from the superintendent and gave a colour then I went to Pokémon but thank you for bringing this video to her attention I did not know that they had to make a fire for the game boy colour so thank you for bringing that to our attention I like the different series that you have behind you and your videos I like the Pikachu that with me smile I like Pikachu but yes I wish more games had more assessability behind them in my opinion like a screen reader or audio close I think of people had more of those types of assessability's and games like Pokémon you would have more people I think wanting to play. Hopefully in the future I see more games more assessability that would be nice in my opinion.
Using a 4K 27 inch monitor, Zoom feature, Minecraft has a screen-reader, Animal Crossing has decent sound design (Ross Minor is totally blind and made a video playing), and Tetris is fun but I stink at it, haha.
Hey man great video. I'm visually impaired and your video has convinced me to get a switch now. Shame I've only just seem this video as the switch is sold out we very where!
Hey, I'm blind as well and I am about to write a blog post on accessibility in gaming since I want to be an A. T. Specialist and I have my own blog called Nerdy Shique Universe which as at www.nerdyshiqueuniverse.wordpress.com and I still play Pokémon today but it is hard for me to do so with no central vision. Anyways, hope to use your video as an example for my post.
I'm not the biggest fan of mobile gaming but Blackbox is one I shared in my top 5 apps video. It's a puzzle game for iOS that's accessible to both sighted and blind gamers.
So I've never played Overwatch but I've been very curious about it. My brother has my PS4 on the east coast so I've been unable to try it. Hopefully, I'll get to it soon!
How many Pokemon cries do you think you could name off the top of your head? Serious question here. I have not heard of many other blind Pokemon players.
How do you game?! Preference of console or genre maybe? I'm curious to hear! 😎🎮
Slightly worried that you are surrounded by potential Mimikyu...
I love my switch console and currently on my second play through of Mario odyssey. I like adventure, rpg, and shooters
Hey, I'm actually working on making a blind accessible rhythm platformer game. Here is the test level I have made. th-cam.com/video/cm0JjaIxwoQ/w-d-xo.html I'm signed up to be a Nintendo Developer but they have yet to let me touch the Switch. GET ON IT, NINTENDO! I've also emailed Nintendo asking them to make some kind of text to speech option for the Switch so my friend who is completely blind can navigate the store but they gave me the generic, "We want to make our console as accessible as possible so we'll look into it."
James Rath Being totally blind, I have a limited selection of games I am able to play. But I'm sure I confused the ... out of my teammates in Splatoon 2 when I started covering random spots with ink and then hide from attacks really quickly. I also impressed some of my friends while playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and destroying them LOL. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is another one of my go-to games, and I like Super Mario games, so a game I can actually play that's a platformer is the mobile game, Super Mario Run. I like playing the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and Wii.
James Rath Hello!
I'm moderately blind, with enough useable vision to read print if it's large enough or close enough. I don't have too many issues with contrast unless the item on-screen is small, like say an item that needs picked up from the ground.
The first experience with video games I can remember is my older brother putting his original PlayStation into 2-player on one of his games, letting me mess around, and quickly die, LOL!
When I was 13, I got a portable DVD player that came with a little controller and some installed games which I enjoyed fiddling with.
Funnily enough, I first seriously started getting into games a little at the school for the blind I attended. It was about 2005, I was in about 9th grade, and the boys floor of the dorm had an N64 with some sort of racing game, (not Mario Kart). I remember trying it, loving it, and being annoyed that us girls didn't have a game system because, EXCUSE me, girls can game too!
Not much later, I started playing these little games that came with our Dish Network satilite TV, like Carrot Mania ... which eventually led to my parents getting me a GameCube. The rest ... was history! I started out on titles like Super Smash Brothers: Melee (Man, what memories ...), Paper Mario: Legend of the Thousand-Year Door, Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, those really crappy Harry Potter movie tie-in games I bought at Blockbuster because nobody wanted to rent them anymore, and The Sims: Bustin' Out.
My mom's friend, about a year later, gave me her spare PS2, and I played even more Sims games as well as Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland! I eventually moved to PC Sims games and also got a Wii. I loved Harvest Moon games on my Wii, and also Rune Factory Frontier (aside from the annoying runey system) and Tides of Destiny. Wii Sports was fun as well, and I eventually got Mario Kart Wii.
Today, I have a PC, PS4, Switch, and my old WII (with GameCube controller and games) and PS2. I tend to prefer life/farming sim games, but also some racing like Mario Kart. I'm also quite fond of the Lego games, which are a lot of fun, particularly with my 7-year-old niece. Those got me into a new hobby altogether ... building Lego sets, but that's another story.
Anyway, I'm currently enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Rune Factory 4 Special for Switch. I also play My Time at Portia and some other indies on PC.
Sorry, folks, that was a lot of unnecessary history and rambling. However, it's really cool to see fellow blind and visually impaired gamers and learn about what they play, and what methods work for them.
Now, if only the Switch would build a basic screen reader into at least some of its menus ... maybe add TTS read-out for Animal Crossing characters ... I'd be one happy camper!
Nice video. I am also legally blind, and have a Nintendo Switch. I like the dark mode for the menus, but wish that applied in the store. Mario Odyssey’s Assist Mode was also a really helpful touch, especially for getting through some sections where it was a little tricky to judge the depth of some jumps.
I do think the video title is a little misleading though. I know a majority of legally blind people have some usable vision, but the title kind of implies that there is some accessibility for a totally blind gamer. I try to differentiate between low vision and blind accessible in my video titles. Just some constructive feedback.
Thanks for the feedback. I guess it's always been a bit mixed for my case. No matter how "good" my vision is in a moment it's always at least been legally blind but many times throughout the day my Nystagmus (vertigo/eye movement) speeds up and strains itself making unable to identify anything visually, just light and blurred colors.. and sometimes I still game in that visual state. It'd be great if Nintendo could incorporate a screen-reader to announce what menu option I'm on or announce when friends come online for those times. A lot of my menu navigation skills comes down to memorization.
IllegallySighted hello I’m thinking of getting a switch and have about 8 percent vision, is it worth it?
Oh Yeah Yeah what do u mean??
@Oh Yeah Yeah I suggest you learn more about everyday accessibility aids, if you haven't already (I realise this comment is 8 months old). Not trying to be snarky, it's useful and even fun and interesting to learn about and understand. There are many videos on this channel (I think) that talk about them, and loads more videos on other channels that explain and teach you about all manner of things.
To answer your question though:
There are multiple ways someone with low vision or no vision can use the internet and type comments. It depends on type of usable vision left and preference (and potentially other impairments). So some people with low vision could use an extreme zoom feature, large keyboards, or use voice-to-text like Siri and Google Assistant (which lots of sighted people use all the time). Or they might use voice-over assistants/screen readers that tells them what they're about to click on and what they've just typed. They might even use a human helper to do things for them. They might also have a Braille display screen reader, though those aren't very common with the current technology available. Some also know touch-typing, which is just knowing where the keys are without having to see them - something sighted people are taught to do too. Someone who is totally blind wouldn't find the zoom feature useful. Someone who has other additional impairments might find typing or using voice-to-text difficult.
So, since blind people aren't all blind in the same way, and since they have personal preferences or other impairments, just like a sighted person does, each individual could use any number of aids and in different combinations to access the internet like anyone else (mostly). Technology is great and always improving, which is sort of the subject of this video.
@@dothedo3667 is there a possible way we can add a screen Reader to the switch?
I'm so glad I happened upon this video, I'm a game developer myself, and you just gave me a lot of ideas for making my games more accessible for people with impaired vision. So thanks a lot James!
Thank you! We need more developers willing to listen and help their games age with accessibility.
Hey James, I just created an Android game for blind players. Currently, it's in BETA and only uses vibration (sorry, no satisfying Pokemon cries to listen to). If you'd like to give it try, search Blind Game Luketina in the Google Play store.
Hey man, great video on this subject. I lost my vision in 2010 and was a gamer. I may be a tad older but not by much and I totally remember those light magnifiers. I miss Pokémon and games a ton and would love to interact with more blind gamers if you have any more resources. Thanks again.
Nice video :). I have the switch, i switched it to dark mode and i LOVE it. I wish dark mode was in the store as well & i wish accessibility was in the settings as well to make font a little bigger
Hey man! Thanks for the shoutout. Hope you're doing well :).
My pleasure! Hope you've been well too!
I'm colour blind and I love overwatch. Since there are customizable colour blind options. I can see it better than any other shooter which is distinctly green.
yea i feel bad for you, without colours you are at a disadvantage.
@@sniperammow4865 Colour blind folks can see some colours. I just can't tell you the difference between some greens and reds.
sniperammow | colour blind people see colours just certain ones 😂
im legally blind and remember using that same gameboy magnifier lmao never would have thought of that agian lol
I'm legally blind with 20/200 vision and I love the Switch. I know the switch runs modified android, so why is there not the same accessibility as an android. my favorite feature on android is where you tap the screen three times and the screens zooms in on whatever you want even if that app or website doesn't let you.
I love the innovation you made with the magnifying glass to see your gameboy color. I have muscular dystrophy. It impairs my muscles and I normally flip the controls when I play ps4 cuz its harder for me to pull the triggers.
Thank you for watching! And yes, mappable controls should be a standard. I know in Japanese culture it's kinda standard tradition for them to tell you how you should play based on how they think the average person should experience it but obviously, it's not inclusive and I think it goes to show Japanese developers like Sony have been ahead of the time with PlayStation accessibility. WIsh Nintendo would keep consistency amongst their games.
James Rath I never knew that was a standard for Japanese gaming companies
Hey James! I know this video is older but I got a Nintendo switch for Christmas and the reason why I got the one with the bigger screen is for accessibility reasons. I am not a big gamer anymore… But I love me some Mario kart and super Mario etc.… And so I appreciate seeing videos by other blind gamers/TH-camrs so thanks for the video else seeing you
I'm not as much of a gamer as I used to be back in the day either, but still enjoy the older games such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario world, which I was never the best at, but always enjoyed giving it a good try anyway, and Streetfighter 2, but wouldn't mind trying the newer Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 that I'm just now finding out isn't so new anymore, as opposed to the Mortal Kombat 3 I used to play on SNES. I don't really have time to just sit around and play games like I did years ago, which technically I probably shouldn't have been doing then, but thinking back on it, who really wants to get up and help with housework and the like, especially at 14, which is now a battle I'm fighting with a daughter of my own, and is one of the reasons I'm on the fence about getting a Switch of my own. She wanted one for Christmas several years ago, and I'm glad Mom never got her one, because I knew nothing at the time about what accessibility features it did or didn't have, and chances were, that she would have had to set it up and manage it, and it would've just been a constant battle to fight to get Hannah to turn it off and put it away when we needed her to, and now that I'm wanting one of my own, that I will need help setting up, that could potentially be something for her to lust over, and I'd have to guard the heck out of it, and keep it in my lockbox at night, or when I'm not using it to make sure I'm not later finding it in her room.
You can map your own buttons to whatever controls on Nintendo switch now for whatever game
Well put together video, great editing and flow, you are a natural commentator. Good luck on the channel, your going to make it big man!!😜
Thanks for watching!
I'm legally blind, but I can still see most things. I can't read most text unless I'm like 2 inches from the screen which makes most games REALLY hard to play. Most games don't allow you to adjust the text. Which can be really important in some games, especially those with lots of lore like the Dark Souls series (Which I have beat). The text is really the biggest part for me. I can see shapes and everything, just not text. And I'm a slow reader, which makes things even harder. But I'm still in love with video games and can end up on the top of the leaderboard in most shooters (If I'm being sweaty that day). So my suggestion for accessibility to most game devs is to add some way to make the HUD bigger or allow us to change the font size.
Fellow Switch lover with albinism here! When I was a kid, Pokémon was literally the only game I could play all by myself. I was so excited by this video, my mom wanted to know what I was yelling about. I only have useable vision in my right eye, so I play in handheld mode with assists. I play a TON of Splatoon 2 and the stereo headphone sound allows me to know where other players and enemies are coming from. My ophthalmologist even prescribed me another pair of glasses for reading and gaming! I have other disabilities too, which can really be limiting, and I wish I could talk to Nintendo about accessibility.
i know that this is a kinda old video but this coulda really helped me when i first lost most of my sight in 2015!!! Plus the reddit!! thank you for your content!!!
Just got my blind mother into billard on nintendo switch as i recently discovered that the switch now got a zoom function which makes some games playable for her
We’re both legally blind and JUST got a switch mid 2024…
I KNOW… what took us so long?!?!?
Last game console I actively played was WII… my husband played PlayStation…
We’re learning the ropes of this new fangled creation… I’m 52 and & hubby is 60
It'd be interesting to make a video about accessible board games. I've seen a bunch of posts on the board game subreddit by people looking for a game for their friend or family member who has a disability. Meeple Like Us would be a good starting point. Or maybe even a video with them. meeplelikeus.co.uk/list-of-reviews/
namewithay I know there’s a lot of Braille board/card games: cards against humanity, monopoly, sorry, scrabble, etc.
When I was just legally blind, I enjoyed Star Trek Online, the Super Mario World, Star Trek Online. I am now totally blind. I have heard the game Birth of a Federation that I want to try.
Hey James! I know it is an old video. however, it gave me a lot of hope. My gaming journey started with Playstation One and Crash 3 :). After PS3, I stopped playing games. But recently i bought a Nintendo Switch OLED and purchasing some games for it. Thanks to this video now I have a better understanding which games I should go with. I didn't know there is an assist mode for the Mario. Do you have any insights about the Animal Crossing?
I played a little AC when the pandemic first occurred and it was cozy and the text was easily readable in my opinion.
I almost went completely blind back in 2016. Are used to play games a lot until then, but now it’s just a struggle trying to find something when I can play. The only thing that I have found so far is Lyn Naruto storm fighting game.
I miss playing video games more than anything. it's ironic that having lost my sight one of the things i think about most often that will make me have a little sigh is the fact I can't play anymore. What I wouldn't do to fire up GTA or WWE 2k again.
Nice video good to see a video on gaming from a VI/Blind prospective. How do you feel about text size on the switch? Can you increase the size of the font?
Thanks for the link to this video. My Switch should be here, tomorrow, so maybe Nintend's updated the core O/S by now. Who knows.
I like this video I was curious as to how you played video games. I recently went legally blind in both eyes 3 months ago from a condition caused by low blood pressure. Before this happens I collected video games retro the current I have almost 2,000 physical copies in my collection. I have not stopped collecting even though this happened but I do have a hard time playing video games for more than 20 minutes at a time. All I see is gray but I see colors through the gray and shapes so when I watch TV on my 60 inch I see half the screen. At only around 10%. I tried playing Zelda on my switch but that was difficult because I could not see my inventory buttons or what's in my inventory and Etc. I am also very blinded by light it makes it so much harder to see so I have to wear sunglasses when I'm on my phone and most of the time during certain movies. But watching your video gave me some hope cuz it lets me know that one day I'll probably be able to play my games for a lot longer and maybe my eyes won't be so strained in the future. I'm still very new to being legally blind I just got my first cane that was hard for me but I love it. We all adapt and Life Goes On I like your videos I have subscribed thanks.
This is awesome! I’m a 58-year-old grandma who is visually Impaired but close to being legally blind. Some years ago I tried playing games like call of duty Final Fantasy etc. I loved the story lines etc. but because of my list Agnes it was really difficult. Finding your TH-cam channels has really given me a lot of encouragement to go back and try again. Now I just have to get a new game console LOL
Plenty of good games to choose from these days, just a matter of finding what's accessible to you!
never seen a call of duty playing grandma...
The sole reason why I do not play any of the new 3-D Zelda games is because of its non-linear format don’t get me wrong. I think it’s great that you get to do anything and everything that you want, but it feels so overwhelming to me. I just feel like I’ll get lost pretty easily and end up in an area way of course to where I am supposed to be at.
I'm a video game player with no impairments that affect my ability to play. I enjoy Nintendo a lot because they're just generally sort of friendlier, easier you might say. Most of their stuff is aimed at a wide range of ages so that younger kids can play and have fun, they're generally not super stressful and intense. They're relatively mellow, but still have games or modes that are more intense/action-packed/difficult for those who want them. Of course they have plenty of other brands that make different types of games for even more variety. I know Xbox, PlayStation, and PC gaming probably have all of this too, but I feel like you have to seek it out more. Anyway in one specific example, the game Kirby's Epic Yarn, you literally cannot die. You just lose gems and/or are returned to solid ground. I don't think that game is very accessible visually though, unfortunately.
Yeah. I just like Nintendo; they've got cool stuff.
Great review. I’m visually impaired. I saw online someone saying the Nintendo Switch isn’t accessible for the visually impaired. Is there an accessibility making the switch’s menu large font? Is the games easy see? I’m debating. If to buy one or not.
Thank you so much for making this video, I’m debating on buying a switch but bring SSI (legally blind) I have been a bit hesitant. I had and still have a magnifier for my gameboy. I also had PlayStation’s and Nintendo DS. Im really happy to hear it has dark mode!! Mario kart is defiantly a game I want to get. When playing on the switch what is font size in games like, I struggle to read the text.
I went blind early 2021 had 6 or 7 surgeries on my left eye all throughout the year and now I'm partially blind doctor says he's going to try working on my right eye this year. I've been looking for games I can easily play I'm currently playing a mobile customizable chess app
Im visually impaired, im not yet legally blind yet. I have RP. But i still have issues with depth perception, color coordinating, and contrast. I love playing games, i actaully just applyed for college to be a game designer. Maybe my going into that field and knowing how its like to have complications playing video games would help bring awearness to have more features in place so many legally blind or blind people enjoy playing games easily.
Hey man
I only became recently Legally Blind about 15 months ago and my heart broke when I stopped being able to play my favourites. I struggle with all my new Assassins Creed games that I fell in love with before it all happened
I only have sight in one eye, and even then its not amazing
I recently got a Switch and was immediatly impressed with the Zoom function that allows me to read text when I can't have it hooked up to the monitor I bought for it
I find games that have stark colours and really bright setting hard to play, as part of my impairment is light sensativity, and dark games are impossible as Im night blind
I would love some suggestions on what I can play. I bought Pokemon Sword and ANimal Crossing, and am managing ok with those games, but would like a few more in my library
Hi ya, I am also visually impaired/ legally blind am depateing on getting a Switch as am able to play it on the big screen at GameStop and BestBuy, but I not sure about font size. My fav system is GameCube, PS2, PS4 (as it is able to zoom in on text), and Wii.
I used to be able to play a DS, but the font got too small for my eyes to pick up. I LOVE Pokemon Mystery dungeon, Coliseum, and XD. I also used the magnifier and light on my GBA and attachment for my GameCube.
I played Super Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario, series, Mario Baseball and Soccor, Star Fox Adventures, Spyro series, Sonic series, Kingdom Hearts series, Hamatro Ham Ham HeartBreak, Kirby Adventures, and of course Pokemon series.
I wanted to know what ya use to record videos?
New sub keep up the great work :)
Great video James. I am a visually impaired gamer too. First console was Atari 2600. I am primarily a PSN person of late. I can't play FPS because they give me migraines and my eyes can't track that fast. I had a Kinect for my XBox 360, but could only use it when I had friends over that could read the screen for me because you have to stand so far back and I have a 55 inch HDLED TV.. I am curious about VR, but haven't had a chance to try it. I have been thinking of getting a Switch and especially now after seeing this video. Thanks
Thanks for sharing. I never had the Kinect, was always curious if that'd work for me. The only FPS I really have enjoyed is Halo because I found it easier to see. I've tried Doom on the Switch but it's been a mixed bag for me.
I'm a visually impaired gamer. I'm posting this video on Blind Gamer Awareness on FB. Much love 💕
Voxnee Gaming hello could you link me to that page many thanks.
Hey James i played wi before as a matter of fact played guitar hero and even a boxing game and bowling game
I used to have a Gameboy Color with the attachable magnifier as well. I would love to get a Nintendo Switch, but I can't afford it. I still have a Game cube though, and I just get very close to the screen. I also love PC gaming and stream on Twitch often, mainly The Sims, 7 Days to Die, and Minecraft.
I played Minecraft all throughout high school, it was a lot of fun and I had found mods that allow me to zoom in and texture packs that made it even easier to see. Haven't played it in a while, probably a lot has been added since.
I am legally blind, and I play VR stealth games like espire1, awesome game. My most favorite game of all time legend of zelda: a link to the past. However, survival horror is my favorite ganre of games. I love the spooky atmosphere I feel while I play.
I’m not even blind but this sounds super cool I never knew there was different types of blindness and it’s so interesting.
yea i know i’m not blind myself but i have friends including james who are blind so i think it’s very interesting that they play video games too some of them even play the smash bros games which is just insane as even with regular vision its a very insane game to play because some of the blocking and dodging is pitch perfect so its really interesting that blind people play video games even if they can’t see which is really cool in my opinion
@@Kurumithespiritnightmare thanks for the reply even though it’s 2 years late
Hi i just bought a switch and was hoping if you could suggest any visual aids that are available to assist with gameplay? Thanks
The problem I find with games is getting the right level of brightness and colour. As sometimes the game is to dark to notice where to go and then times its gleaming with glare. From this the biggest problem for me is always falling of edges.
I totally love games that have clear direction markers on where to go at a press of a button. Having the option to zoom in games is also a big help. Plus a sense button which identifies objects and people when a button is pressed.
I personally hate games that dont allow me to customise my map to make it accessible. Also I hate when then map cursor is a small while dot/circle which I don't find or lose its position before i click on the icon on where to go. My biggest frustration is having quick time events in games and a upon failing a button sequence will kill the character.
I got distracted from zelda after putting 60 hours in and the same for Mario which is a crime in itself not to finish them but I didn't want it to get fatigued on them. At them moment am playing xenoblades chronicles 2 on switch which can get frustrating.
Thanks for sharing, with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, are there customizable fonts or HUB sizes? I had problems seeing the text for the first one and sent plenty of feedback to Nintendo about that.
James Rath No font or HUD customization in this game. The frustrating part is that the quest market on the top of the screen only identifies if the quest is above or below you. Which is horrible getting to about 10 footsteps of the quest only to find out it's underground and you didn't spot the entrance which is located on the other side of the map. It makes it harder when you bring up a larger map which is semi transparent overlay over a character that can still move and it only focuses around the area the character is.
I do have a switch. So far I got mario plus rabbids kingdom battle, smash bros ultimate, and pokemon shield. If only there was a narrator or some sort of mode that can help out with the game, cause I’m stuck on a level. Usually pokemon games would be easy enough with some assistance, however, with this one, this is hard.
Sometimes I find looking up walkthroughs to be helpful as content creators will often read the dialogue in games.
@@jamesrath ok, sometimes I don’t like commentary for games, I let the sounds do the talking, but for certain things like a level I’m stuck on, then maybe you’re right. Then that’s a good idea. Who would you say is the best one to look at. I’m trying to get help for pokemon shield if you got that game. This second gym mission is a friggin pain. Oh, and since I have the switch light, no rumble. So that trap detector is gonna be of no use since it can’t rumble.
Some levels on super Mario Odyssey don't have those arrows
Hi there my name is Sam I am visually impaired not completely blind but maybe I should just see partially blind. I've been playing video games practically all my life with my visual impairment up until now. One thing that works for me was sitting close to the TV all the large screens do help however it requires a lot of head movement because I have almost no peripheral vision and I'm completely blind in my right eye so trying to see the whole screen all at once is difficult but I still managed. I also played Game Boy with a magnifying glass one way that I play handhelds today including the switch when it's not docked I also used by CCTV video magnifier by simply just placing the console on the platform I could then see the video game on the CCTV screen which also allows me to adjust the controls for zooming in and zooming out. I may not need to do that anymore now that I know that the Nintendo switch has a zoom feature. Great video thanks for sharing
I've been pleased with the new Zoom feature.
awesome! im loving splatoon 2 and mario odyssey too :D
Both have got to be my top two games of the year, no doubt!
I'm blind in my central vision which makes reading difficult as well as small elemets on screen. I would appreciate it if the Switch had a magnifying feature like the PS: As it stands, I how well I get along with a games HUD really depends on the developer's choices. As resolution has gotten higher, HUD elements and text have been shrinking. Option to enlarge the two would really help.
I totally agree. I wanted to play Xenoblade Chronicles a few years back on the Wii U but it was impossible for me to read the text or see the menus. I've yet to try the PlayStation's magnifying feature, how well have you found it working for you?
The magnifier is good but could be better. You can activate it at any time with a button combination (other accessibility functions let you do the same). However, you can't choose the ,level of magnification as It's fixed. All game controls are also locked, all you can do is moved the frame around. if you're trying to read a small dialogue box, have you to switch the zoom off in order to move the text on and then re-activate zoon (and usually adjust the frame again). It's certainly flawed but still useful. On the Switch, it could actually make many text heavy games playable again in portable mode,
Splatoon is so much fun! I‘m sighted so I do not have these problems (and ohh I should finally go on with playing all the games) but it is sooo cool that the Switch has these features :) I remember as a kid, I had a magnifier for my GameBoy as well because of the tiny screen.
My most played game at the moment is Fire Emblem Warriors. I have sitting Splatoon 2, I am Setsuna, Zelda and Mario sitting in my box waiting for me to play but I am a bit short on time and don‘t play much apart from Fire Emblem Warriors and Splatoon because they are games I do not need a hella lot of concentration and they can be played easily in between. While for Zelda and Mario I want to spend more than an hour a day and that even interrupted. But once my exams are all written at the beginning of February I‘m off till April and will use my time to play them more ❤️
I plan on getting a Switch which will be my first handheld console. I plan on getting Let’s Go Eevee, Pokemon Sword, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and anything else that catches my eye. LOL. Yes. I am a VI Pokémon Lover.
Awesome! Hope you enjoy them! Tons of fun!!
I've actually been looking into games that are more accessible since two dear friends of mine have lost much of their vision due to diabetes, and I want to try and do things to make more games including ones that already exist more accessible so they can play some of their favorite games 💖 idk if I'll get anywhere, but I'd love too! I'm leaning towards a controller that specializes in haptic feedback 🤔
Nintendo Switch and PS5 lean heavily on their haptics but it all depends on the game of course and how they take advantage of it.
I never put much thought into blind people playing video games until this video. There's a game in the app store that only relies on sound. I forgot what it's called, but it was great
I think I came across a couple of games in the app store that rely solely on sound. A Blind Legend is one, and Dark Room, maybe..
Are you thinking of Papa Sangre? There are a handful of audio games on the app store, but that one is the most popular.
lol my first game console was the Odyssey which had pong and word scramble, and then my family upgraded to Coleco, which had color games. Odyssey did not lol.
I am liking playing pokemon shining pearl
Lol I remember the rugrats game, my first game was Pokémon blue too :)
I have that same soundbar!
I believe my first game a game a colour was Mario world like super Mario world from the superintendent and gave a colour then I went to Pokémon but thank you for bringing this video to her attention I did not know that they had to make a fire for the game boy colour so thank you for bringing that to our attention I like the different series that you have behind you and your videos I like the Pikachu that with me smile I like Pikachu but yes I wish more games had more assessability behind them in my opinion like a screen reader or audio close I think of people had more of those types of assessability's and games like Pokémon you would have more people I think wanting to play. Hopefully in the future I see more games more assessability that would be nice in my opinion.
Nice video, thank you for the insight!
Thanks for listening :)
Nice video new sub
How do you play Minecraft or animal crossing? Or Tetris?
Using a 4K 27 inch monitor, Zoom feature, Minecraft has a screen-reader, Animal Crossing has decent sound design (Ross Minor is totally blind and made a video playing), and Tetris is fun but I stink at it, haha.
@@jamesrath okay cool. Thanks for informing me. 👍🏻
Hey man great video. I'm visually impaired and your video has convinced me to get a switch now. Shame I've only just seem this video as the switch is sold out we very where!
loved the video
Why do you wear sunglasses? I know many blind youtubers and they clarify that blind people don't usually wear them
The struggles of gameboy color lol I had to sit by the window during the day to see the screen it sucked
That's a cool shirt my dude
Thanks man just bought it today
Do you play Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu?
Yes
Hey, I'm blind as well and I am about to write a blog post on accessibility in gaming since I want to be an A. T. Specialist and I have my own blog called Nerdy Shique Universe which as at www.nerdyshiqueuniverse.wordpress.com and I still play Pokémon today but it is hard for me to do so with no central vision. Anyways, hope to use your video as an example for my post.
Feel free to use it. Thanks for watching!!
I am hard of hearing and can appreciate this video more, I just hope that developers would take in to consideration those who are not fully abled.
The Haptic feedback from the controller is great for both VI/Blind and HoH/Deaf gamers, it's great! :)
Nice video James aka Dare Devil lol
haha thanks for watching!!
James Rath have u tried playing any mobile games and if u have what was your experience
I'm not the biggest fan of mobile gaming but Blackbox is one I shared in my top 5 apps video. It's a puzzle game for iOS that's accessible to both sighted and blind gamers.
James Rath saw that video thx
3AGL3BGAMING 2112 do you play PS4 games?
My vision made Mario Kart very difficult for me. I still play with my kids even though I end up in 12th.
The Mario Kart on Switch or a previous one? There is a lot going on that's for sure..
I play Overwatch on the PS4
So I've never played Overwatch but I've been very curious about it. My brother has my PS4 on the east coast so I've been unable to try it. Hopefully, I'll get to it soon!
James Rath OMG I didn't expect you to reply! But hopefully you do get to try it soon! :)
Evelyn and Danny's Channel I play ow but not comp often because it can be awkward to tell my teammates I'm legally blind.
How many Pokemon cries do you think you could name off the top of your head? Serious question here. I have not heard of many other blind Pokemon players.
Ooooh I want dat shirt. O.O Is it available?
I got it from the Pokemon World Championships in 2016, sadly no it isn't available anymore.
The games i play i have to listen a lot.
The sound is a big thing for me too. Mario Kart on the Switch has a lot of haptic feedback and auditory cues that help me know my surroundings.
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I commonly play Minecraft in my spare time.
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We are a like!! :)
Can you see my comment if you're blind¿?
My computer can speak it and enlarge it very big.
Pac man
Sorry but atleast put legally blind in your title your not blind like i am and play video games its insolteing
You dont even know what it means
take your goggles off