(Discussion) How Often Do You Play Your Retro Games? - Retro Bird
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- When it comes to things we love to do, it's always interesting to see just how often we do them. Playing video games might just be one of the best prizes that you can cash in your free time for, so let's discuss.
How Often Do You Play Your Retro Games? - Retro Bird / How Much Time Do You Have to Play Games?
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I love the “time when the world stops” it’s the only window where I can have a crack at something... but lately I’ve been way too tired to take advantage of it. So in the last month I’ve played Metroid dread for 45 minutes. 👍👍 I’m impressed so far...
cherish the free time kids you’ll miss it later.
Yeah, that's the thing! Sometimes you're just too tired by the time you get to the end of the day.
Everyday! As a homeschooled kid with nothing to do… but right now I’m playing Metroid Dread so, I’ll beat it tonight and then play some Shinobi 3.
All right! Sweet games :)
I play games everyday for at least 3 hours. I work at a gaming pc place, get those nasty 3090 ti out of my site I'm trying to play some Super Nintendo
I remember when I could play all day and was homeschooled, it was awesome, enjoy it while it lasts man!!!
@@Lokiofasgard616 it’s great! I’ve been homeschooled for 2 1/2 school years now…it started with COVID when my 6th grade year ended early, my parents put me in homeschool. Now I’m able to focus better and don’t have to worry about getting picked on, but I might go back to regular school next year!
Must be nice
When you become an adult, free time becomes a luxury. I still manage to play retro games at least a few times a week though. Very true about modern games taking longer to start.
Good to hear you're still getting in that game time.
Between having a Full time job, two young kids, responsibilities, UA-cam videos to watch, etc, etc, I’m usually only able to squeeze in an hour of gaming before bed. Which is partially why retro games in particular appeal to me. Can get a lot done in an hour of retro gaming compared to modern.
Handhelds are also a nice way to fit in a bit of extra game time through the day when I get chances to
Yeah, in an hour you could potentially play through a few retro games (though perhaps not all the way to the end of each one).
i feel your pain and im in same boat. yes retro games are great for the hour before bed
My situation is similar; 2 small kids + f/t job. Sometimes I get up early (5am) especially if the game is addictive and I want to crack on.
Out of the new games, the indie ones are usually short. Also the newer Sonic games tend to be quite short.
Recently, I’ve been playing them way more than anything else. I’m a senior in high school, and free time is pretty much non-existent. When I do get time to play games, though, I either call up my friend and play a few rounds of Guilty Gear or I play my SNES. I have a set-up right across from my bed with a CRT sitting on a table with my SNES on the floor underneath. It’s pretty much perfect, and it allows for me to just relax for a bit while working on projects and essays and the like. I do enjoy modern games, but I just haven’t had time. Maybe I’ll get around to playing Doom Eternal or Yakuza eventually (They are in my collection, just haven’t gotten to them!), but for now all I need is U.N. Squadron and Link To The Past.
Glad to hear you're getting in some time on those older consoles!
You're a senior in high school who regularly plays SNES? Awesome! You just made my day. Retrobird, here's a guy who is "on your lawn!"
I really want to see a gif of you and a Sega Genesis running across a field towards each other, arms outstretched, tears of joy streaming down your face. Such a touching moment.
Another factor not touched on in this video is energy levels. Sometimes I have free time but not free energy. Some games require some level of energy to want to get engaged with them. When i'm tired i also find that i don't get the positive emotional response from games either. I've learned when not to turn on a game based on how i'm feeling.
Sometimes you just need to chill with other thing or don't do absolutely nothing. I hear you man
Whenever I have the time, I guess. It really depends on how much I have going on, which sometimes means I go weeks without playing or I can play hours a day. It's probably the reason I have always loved handheld gaming; it's so much easier to fire up a handheld anywhere then commit to sitting on your couch for a good while.
Same and I agree! In the days when I barely have any free time, i usually play on psp or phone. The psp has a good library of games as well so it's a good enough solution for those kind of days. Which handheld consoles/devices do you play your games on?
@@sonicmaiden2871 I'm catching up on my DS/3DS backlog, and I even recently picked up some new GBC and GBA games to get through. I also have about a half dozen Vita games I need to get to as well.
@@Level1Sword nice choices! There are many good games on these handhelds as well!
Oh it really depends actually....
I had days where I just was drawing, watching videos etc.
The best thing is if I am in the mood for a specific game. Also the:" get on my lawn" hat just never gets old xD
As a Dad, I get to play games mostly twice a week. Currently, I am playing through Earthbound and so I sit down and give that some time about once a week. My largest game play day though are Thursdays. My neighbor comes over who loves Metroid as well as normally another friend and we normally put in around 4 hours on Thursday evenings taking turns and playing games together and having a couple drinks. We have been playing through the Metroid series since he loves them and when we started, I had only completed Super Metroid. Since we started a couple months back, we beat together Super Metroid on an authentic Snes followed by Metroid Dread, followed by Metroid Zero Mission on the Gamecube Gba player, followed by the Original Metroid on the Authentic Cart playing on an Analogue Nt Noir Mini, and we just started the Prime Trilogy last week on the Wii. We are currently playing through the first game. This has been great as I realized I really have missed out on these Metroid games. My neighbor is literally helping me get through my backlog and it is so much more fun playing with him and another friend that one evening a week. I only own Other M so after we finish the Prime Trilogy, we will probably do that one. Hopefully I can track down a complete copy of Fusion and Return of Samus for Gameboy so we can play those. After that, who knows what? Maybe Castlevania, Axiom Verge, or some other great Metroidvania game.
I recommend the fan made "DX" Gameboy Color port of Return of Samus if you're planning to use the GameCube GBA Player to play together. They have repro carts online, and they're completely compatible. The color really adds a lot to the game. I had a hard time getting into the standard version, because with no map the samey environments can become very confusing, and just... dull to look at. The color really brings out the game's full potential. I'd also recommend checking out the AM2R remake if you ever get a chance, because it's amazing.
I’m playing them right now!
I always take 1-2 hrs the most of my time every day to play retro. I play them when I am at home from work during my rest time.
I have a family life that to be valued.
I love how subtly you put Rocket Knight Adventures in the background 👍
I am a dad in my late 30's, so maybe 1-2 hours per week and mostly on weekends. My oldest kid is 7 so we can play some harmless retro games together, and then mostly different old TMNT games, Tiny Toons and Super Mario titles.
Great question. Between my regular job and side hustle, I don't really have alot of free time. And of that free time, I'm not always in the mood. I have trimmed down my collection dramatically to reflect this phase in my life. I think I will always make time for another run of Super Metroid no matter how old I get.
Love your show retro bird, I play a couple hours everyday, mostly nes and snes, but play some new stuff every here and then and love when the world stops!
No matter how little time I have in a day I'll always find time for REZ✨ 👌☃️ Ssx tricky,Um Jammer Lammy,Rhythm heaven fever,any pick up and play Sega Dreamcast 🎮
Retro is so great not having to wait for updates and patches or sit holding the forward button for five minutes as characters walk and spout on. 🤫
I can't believe the game Journey is already 10yrs old! ⏳🤪
i spent the last year catching up on my backlog of older games and it felt good beating games i never made time to beat like Jet Grind Radio, The Last of Us, Tony Hawk 4 and Panzer Dragoon Orta.
Man, as a married software engineer with 2 kids, 2 dogs, play keyboards in a band, play guitar on the side too, and now making YT videos once in a while, I can’t deny the only way I can find time to play is by playing at the “time when the world stops”. The problem is that sometimes either “daddy time” happens in the middle of the night, or the dogs bark to go potty (because they know I’m awake). Even if I play with headphones and completely silent. So one thing that has helped me is to stay in bed and play handhelds. For whatever reason, my kids don’t wake up and my dogs don’t bark to go out. Probably because they think I’m sleeping. 😆
I enjoy multitasking.
Playing a handheld game with wrestling on in the background.
Having Spotify loaded up while playing Forza or Rocket League.
Good times.
Dude, how? I can only be engrossed in one thing. Unless it's drinking while I work on a car, or drink while I retro game. The odd exception is watching UA-cam whilst I treadmill.
Pop out a few kids retro bird and your gaming time and videos will probably be cut in half to whatever it is now 😜… but once they get older like mine are now … it’s like having best buds to play with again … it’s awesome
Currently playing through Metroid Prime 2. But yea it's hard to find enough time. I jump around from game to game too often.
I play games daily. When I'm with my kid, not too much lately. However, at night while working, I play throughout the night in between actually fixing stuff.
My family knows I play retro games, so I get my time on them every day. Each day is something different Switch Saturdays, 3DS Sundays, NES Mondays, SNES Tuesdays, SEGA Wednesday & GB to Advance Thursday. Friday is what UA-cam told me to play! SEGA Wednesday is something new, as it use to be open for whatever, but after watching Retro Bird I've found enough good SEGA games to add SEGA to my weekly Retro Game Schedule! This Friday adding Master of Darkness to play, also thanks to Retro Bird! What? Two days on SEGA this week...who am I?
I play a retro game every day. This Sunday 12th of December, i am hosting a massive retro session party at my home for freinds and family. Its going to be a 24 hour marathon of retro and booze.
The kinda parties I wanna have
@@onehardtosolvekase6670 Whats holding you back :)
Just need more friends who appreciate or care about retro stuff lol. Have a bud who we used to play different games and drink. One time we even beat turtles in time and see how far we’d get in sunset riders. Since tho he got married and has a busier life so haven’t in a long time sadly
Pretty often, sometimes i take breaks but i always comeback
Speaking of playing past bedtime I’m watching this video past bedtime. Anyway I try to complete a warp pipe run of SMB every other day or so. I also try to play around 30 minutes on my switch 3-4 days a week once my 2 year old goes to sleep. I don’t have a ton of time to play but my switch and NES are my best friends currently.
Every day I make an effort to play Tetris. A Retro version, a modern version, it is the embodiment of "pick up and play"
I generally play my retro games about 2-3x/week - depends on what I have going on at the time. I generally play them more than usual. One day, I'd like to link up with some friends and get some sessions going.
Good luck with that. I can barely get my friends to play online games
sometimes i spend too much time watching videos about retro games instead of playing hahaha. but i try to play at least an hour of nes a weekend.
100% agree with how games are now. Put the game in, download, update, tutorial,....takes so long to get into the bulk of the game. That’s why I’ve switched to playing platformer games. Just finished Ori and the Blind Forest and it was amazing. I play platformer games on weekdays for 30min to an hour and play multiplayer games with my friends on the weekends usually from ~10pm-12:30am
I love Ori!
Been watching your videos for a while now and the first thing I enjoyed and noticed and it’ still remains true that your voice sounds literally exactly like Owen Wilson
Every morning I play a few rounds of Pocket Reversi to kickstart my brain. Other than that, whenever there's time and I'm not too tired.
I play games everyday. Retro games, probably about twice a week and I consider retro to be 5th gen and under.
I looked it up. So PS1 and under. You don't consider PS2 retro?
@@tonyp9313 Piggybacking on that, the only consoles I have at home is the NES and Wii. I have computers ranging from 1987 to 2005 though (several dozen...)
@@the_kombinator Oh ok the wii is 6th gen then. Ok cool. I don't like the wii. Motion controllers do not work all the time when waiving your arms even if you are right up close to the censor at times.
@@tonyp9313 My old manager gave me the Wii, my wife likes playing bowling and WiiSports with me on it, so a free console and playing with my spouse (it gets competitive sometimes hah!) makes it fun. It's not a serious console, in fact, I don't think I've played it solo since I got it 4 years or so ago, but what it is is fun. And maybe retro? No idea. But it's fun ;)
Usually a little bit everyday, varies from a half hour to about 2 (occasionally more if it's a really immersive game). If I'm being honest, if it's something more arcade-y or retro usually 15 to 20 minutes and that would be it for that day.
Any amount of time playing video games as an adult is always simultaneously not enough time and too much time. At least for me I wish I had more time to play but also while playing I can't help but feel like I'm neglecting important things. 🤷🏼♂️
I feel quite fortunate to be able to play games most days for at least a few hours, lately if I'm not speed running Metroid Dread I'm catching up on my old DS games
I'm one that plays everyday but it's mostly in short bursts via handheld. When I get more time, I'll usually play for a couple hours; marathon game sessions tend to leave me feeling gross as I've gotten older.
I don't play as much as other people for 2 reasons. I get tired after about an hour of playing and I also want time to read. But I try to play on Sundays which I consider my "fun day". I also find time during the week.
Lately I've been going through the first three Gears Of War games in my Xbox Series S, they just added 60fps to them and I have to say, Quick Resume is a blessing, it grants semi modern games that pick up and play functionality :)
I play games every day. In those months that I don't subscribe to Game Pass, I try to catch up on my backlog and my mid-log.
I've played in spurts for all of my adult life. For instance, I didn't game much at all between 17-20, gamed hard for a couple years in my early 20s then life got all crazy between a horrid relationship, getting into some trouble and then having kids, I rarely gamed for a lot of years there but now in my 30s life is a bit slower and my kids enjoy gaming too so I've been back into the hobby these past few years harder than ever, at least since high school. Even now though I play a lot more between say October through April or May bc the weather tends to be crap up here for most of the year.
Honestly, I rarely play games. Sometimes one game will grab me and I’ll play it every day for a week (Celeste is my most recent example) but as fas as the stuff I collect actively, it’s definitely more about building the collection and my base of knowledge than it is about making it to the credits of everything I buy. That said, I consume a lot of gaming content on twitch and UA-cam (shoutout to the retro bird channel, dunno if you’ve heard of them) so maybe I’m just lazy and prefer my time spent on that with creators and friends I enjoy. Like you said, everyone has to strike that balance.
Usually I play 2 to 3 hours of games a day. Sometimes I go overboard and play up to 7 but that’s only if I get really sucked in. For example I’ve been playing persona 5 royal for hours straight because it’s so addicting to me.
I am 36 and I play games at least 3-4 times a week. The pick up and play factor is very important for me, thats why my ps4 is full of capcom/neogeo emulation purchases. I also have the wii u next to my bed. It is not even hocked up to a TV. Been using it like a handheld for years.
I play games maybe two times a week. Mostly retro games, where I can get a quick start and feel I've had a quality time after 15 mins already. But then there are evenings when I can play Pac-Man on the 2600 (yes, that one, not joking) for one or two hours, scoring six digits and feel completely "in the zone" and happy.
I play everyday! Don’t have as much time as I would like these days but I try to get at least two hours in a day. I find handheld games I can squeeze more time in because I can take them anywhere. So I end up getting more time out of my game boy or switch than my home consoles.
I typically play everyday. Usually right before bed to wind down.
I play whenever time permits. Sometimes it's everyday, Sometimes it's once or twice a week.
Family first.
I'm 13 and I have a ton of free time so I have been playing my NES and Gameboy a ton and man have I been enjoying some NES Tetris and Dragon warrior monsters on Gameboy!
I spend way more time hunting down games, discovering new games, and editing my wishlist these days than I do playing games. Media coverage of games from 1985 to 1995 was sparse and fragmented. Many magazines only published in certain countries. You had to buy the magazines just to read the bulk of them without looking like a joker in the middle of the supermarket. Access to reviews from months prior was limited due to no internet. Tons of games just didn't get covered, due to being import-only titles.
A result of all that is that there's a goldmine of hidden gems for retrogamers to discover, research and hunt down.
I play games every 1-3 days. I play Sega Genesis mostly, but I do take turns with all my systems. Lately I’ve been playing Deadly Premonition for the first time but I don’t have much time to play it most days and, like your friend, I have a little boy who I have to keep protected from all the weirdness and blood/guts (it’s a survival horror game in case you didn’t know) so when I *do* play it’s after his bedtime (and mine).
I work 60+ hrs a week an have a 1 year old boy.hes my world..but when that world stops its game time..I play maybe twice a week max of 4 hrs.keep flying bird
I typically play once a day (for about 30-40 minutes), but it depends on whether my three year old can get his ass to bed on time. This is why I love the Game Boy and NES so much. A lot of pick up and play, single screen games. Indeed, 30-40 minutes is a good chunk of time to put a dent into GB/NES adventure games and RPGs.
I really liked this one. Alot of good input. I relate to alot of the things you said, but also it's hard to have motivation sometimes to play. I'm in a unique position with my job, where my schedule is very random. So some days I have tons of time to play, some days not so much. Even on days when I have the time though, I don't always feel motivated to play. I love gaming and collecting, but when you live on property there is always something to be doing it seems like!! I wanna dedicate more time to playing, even if it's just an hour a day. I'll never get through my backlog of I don't play lol.
Also, me personally I enjoy playing more in the early evening or during the day if possible. I don't function very well when it's time for me to get to bed.
One last thing. I love story based games, but obviously they require alot of time. On days when I don't have that time , I go for some more quick pickup and play. Guitar hero 3 on 360 is a go to for me, and also I have been playing shovel knight!
I'm here for the outro theme!
And it's here for you!
I'm 42. And I play video games during my free time all day every day. Heck I'm playing right now!!
And furthermore, I have a great job so I'm not on welfare or anything thankfully.
What game you playing if you still are playing?
@@tonyp9313 Currently I'm trying to beat Valhalla Knights 2: Battles Stance on my hacked Vita.
@@aztekno2012 That game. I am staying away from Assassin Creed games.
@@tonyp9313 Good deal. I like it though.
I think retro games usually require much more uninterrupted time compared to modern games. Many games don't have save function or password system, so when you start the game you have to know that there's enough time to spare, if you want to complete it. Otherwise you just lose the progress.
Nowadays I play retro games like once a month, and I always aim to complete the game to reduce my backlog. But modern games I play daily. I wake up at 6.00 AM and start my morning playing MGSV: Phantom Pain. I usually have a difficult time waking up, but doing something active and fun stuff like gaming really helps. And MGSV is perfect game for short bursts. I grab the daily rewards, start research projects, send application for short league, deploy troops and grind current FOB event. Takes about 15-30 minutes and that is enough, I'm completely awake. I try to get everything I can in this game before the servers get shut down next year (for PS3). After that, I need to find another game for my morning routines, so any recommendations are appreciated.
I really feel that "time-stands-still" atmosphere which night time represents. For many years I used to stay awake for much longer, but wanted to change my sleep patterns to better reflect the "normal" schedules of society, for practical reasons. But I still sometimes take advantage of the night time, it's my ace in the hole. I change my sleep patterns temporary to complete some specific project during night times, like my masters thesis. I'm much more motivated to do that kind of stuff when the whole world is asleep. No one is going to interrupt me and there are less distractions.
I set a side 2 gaming time slots a week on my calendar. Sometimes there’s time for more but that’s the average. Life is busy and I was playing 0 until I put it on my calendar. Create the time and commit to it and then you won’t feel like you missed out later.
Love your channel and all your videos! I hope you get noticed more for the quality you produce and get more subscribers!
I am newly a dad so allllll my spare time has gone, I used to enjoy the time where the world stops but currently that has gone away.
I'm on paternity leave right now, but I might have to take my Gameboy with me to work so I can play it on my lunch break.
Keep up the excellent work!
Congratulations on becoming a dad! Also, thank you for the kind words.
I probably only get 2-3 chances a week due to happily spending my time with my family. I love to collect and research more these days because I can more easily step away from that at a moments notice. Admittedly, I have a massive backlog that I plan on playing in the afterlife. Lol
If I'm in the mood to play but it depends on what game in a way, I usually have art and piano to do as well So for now I'm on my switch or Xbox one playing games.
Other things besides video games, ya say? I'm listening...
Awesome discussion though! I try to mix in retro gaming on my Retron 5 with my ever-growing backlog of new games. Believe it or not, I actually use my Google calendar to schedule out all the games I "need" to play. It's silly, sure, but it actually has been quite useful!
Being almost 37 and a single dad, with two kids. My Sega Mini and NES mini is perfect for me, for the time I have to play them.
Man I’m very very very lucky, I play maybe a hr a day since I have a gaming laptop at work. Then when the world stops (10pm-2am) at home lol. I make sure I get some game time in.
Also I play games with my kids as well. Everybody gets in on the fun. Lol
My time to play video games is early in the morning. Kids and wife all sleep in til 9 or 10
Great question! 3 squares folded per wipe with good quality toilet paper. Cheaper paper typically takes 4 squares. How many wipes you ask? On a good day it can be as low as 1wipe, on a messy day 8-10. On average 3-4 wipes and it's bye bye Hershey's.
i always get my retrogaming fix on weekends
Lately I've actually been playing most of my games especially my back log on twitch. I like single player games but I don't like playing games alone so this is the perfect compromise. I can play games & interact with people and make possibly new friends along the way. :)
I play as much as I can. Working 70 hours a week right now doesn’t help but one of my jobs are from home. I’ll play a handheld console on my lunch break and try to squeeze in some time on the weekend. I’ll be the first to admit I will unfairly prioritize gaming against other thing BECAUSE I’m an adult and I can! 😝
In all fairness though, if I’m working that much sometimes I gotta just say “turn your underwear inside out, mom is going to play 8 hours of games today.”
I can't believe I just found this channel
Great videos
Glad you found it! Welcome to the channel :)
I usually play around 30 minutes to an hour a day. Ill play for around 15 minutes before work, maybe 15 minutes during a break if its a stressful day, and usually around 30 minutes when i get home depending on how tired i am. I have my own modded hand-held for most of my backed up nes-dreamcast retro titles but the switch also makes jumping into retro games (and modern games) so easy.
In the fall and winter I play pretty well every day. I typically take the spring and summer off of video games to pursue outdoor hobbies like disc golf.
Same but for me, as soon as it's warm enough to do it, my project cars come out of storage and there's a lot of welding, rewiring, etc. Retro gaming season started 2 weeks ago for me, and I am about to upgrade my 386 with an SCSI sound card (to drive my 2x CDROM, mostly) so... yeah vive le vent d'hiver!
I try to do a little every night or so when the world stops, but it doesn't always happen with two small kids.
It depends on the season for me. I do way more console gaming in the winter time when there isn't much to do outside. In summer time though it's a different story. I usually put the consoles on the back burner and get the handhelds going since I'm gone most of the time camping. My wife and I don't have kids either, so that definitely helps free up some time all around :P
Never enough time, but I agree that it helps to make a plan and ensure the type of games fit. Eg: I have my gba and SML2 in my work bag ready to go for small bursts at lunch. Unlike SML1 it has a battery save so I’m not required to start over each time. After I complete that I have plenty of similar GB/GBA titles.
The kid factor is also pretty significant with online games. I basically stopped trying to do anything online awhile ago as I was always interrupted and had to quit the match. I’ll try to stick with games easier to pick up, save and put down at this time.
Sometimes the weekend mornings work for smash bros with the kids which is also a convenient way to sneak in some time even if smash wasn’t really top of my personal list.
Lately? None at all, but I have two weeks off from the 18th so I plan to get through Metroid Dredd and Skyward Sword in that time and I'm really looking forward to them
As the father of a soon to be 2 year old and hoping to have another child in the near future, my video game time is definitely a premium. I try my best to sneak in a few hours here and there, but forget about RPGs (which is my favourite genre) and i usually focus on shorter titles.
Counting the time playin them on MOBILE, every day (on break :D ) .
I'm gaming most days of the week, even if it's only for 10 minutes! 😅
We are in our mid 30s with no kids, so pretty much anytime we want as long as we want. But sometimes I don’t play for a couple weeks, even months have gone by without turning on my cobsole.
Having no kids gives me extra game time. But it’s still tough with a full time job. I have a back log of games I want to play while still playing through new games. Recently played through Metroid dread, AVGN complete and Doom 2 Valiant.
Few times a year at this point. I like just knowing I have 'em. It's kinda painful, playing them. In a good way. Sorta.
Now I’m picturing two people on the beach running towards each other in slow motion although one of them is an Xbox series X❤️🔥
There we go!
I'm watching this video at 1:40am with the wife and kid asleep. 😆
Taking a toilet break from playing yakuza: like a dragon
I own countless games, run my own game stores, and even have other businesses that I work with. I might get 2 days available a month to play something. The last time I finished a game has been forever ago. Yet, I still keep collecting and even bought a PS5 and Series X at launch. Not sure when I'm going to find the free time to play everything.
I have plenty of time because I only work 4 hours a day... But I don't always feel like playing. I do other things. I have other hobbies too.
Edit: I should add that there are days that I play a lot and days that I don't play at all, to be more related to the question.
I've been gaming over 30 years. In my childhood, teens, and 20s I could easily pull all nighters. These days in my late 30s I've learned it's all about QUALITY over QUANTITY. I'm much more selective about what games I play and buy than I used to be.
My gaming breakdown is roughly 75-80% games from PS3 era to present day and 20-25% games from NES - PS2 era. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a good 16bit, PS2, or N64 game. Other times I want to devote months of my gaming to something like Skyrim or Elden Ring or other newer AAA game.
It's all about balance. I don't game every day anymore. I only game 2-4 days per week for 2-5 hours max each session. Three hours is kind of the sweet spot from about 9pm - midnight but sometimes I'l do a Saturday/Sunday morning from 8am - noon.
Everyone is going to have different ways they like to game. There's really no right or wrong way as long as it's not interfering with your life or negatively impacting it.
A couple times a month. As time goes on life makes it harder and harder to commit time to playing. I haven’t bought a really long video game in awhile and generally stick to retro games or fighting games as they don’t take as much commitment to get into. I can play a few rounds and pop out!
probably a couple times a week
cycling handhelds on my "lunch" at work
Monday to Friday: 1 hour
Saturday: 3 hours
Sunday: 1.5 hours
Love your channel just subscribed !!! I just had a child and the night time is the best guilty pleasure lol 😂!!!
Welcome to the channel!
@@RetroBirdGaming thank you 😊!!!!l Look forward to many more adventures here !!!!!
There's time for everything, except if you are obsessed. Castlevania
Saturday night and most of Sunday. I don't work nor have anywhere to be. That is when I try to squeeze longer sessions of Persona 5 and if I remember, Earthbound.
Honestly i play quite a bit during the day (bout a couple hours) but i mostly play during late night hours and most into the very early morning hours. Btw, i saw your Paper Mario n64 copy, and i say, Nice! Great video Btw, Your content is quite entertaining and informative and gives off a chill vibe, you sir are awesome! Keep up the great work
Retro games I would say a little bit every week since most my games nowadays are more modern RPG's like Tales Of Arise and Shin Megami Tensei V. I still find time for Snes on Switch and plenty of GBA/DS games when I want to though.
As an Adult I find those occasional reprieves quite nostalgic and worthwhile. Still waiting on my Switch physical copy of "Zombies Ate My Neigbors" which is a super special classic to me!
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I use a very good toilet paper called babo so i can use TWO squares. I used to use four or FIVE
I have a Wii and a DS with under 100 games between both. Fortunately, that ratio (which includes mostly hop in/out games) is very serviceable to my schedule. In fact, I'm now considering which of those games are even worth keeping since I just took a promotion. I think I'll keep my Okami simply cuz it's among my favorites just for the visuals. I might finish it one day but I'm fine just to turn it on and run around for an hour.
Wii's library of 2D games is impressive (to me who hadn't really been a gamer since PS1 with NES and SNES before that. My wife and I also love playing point n click adventure games together so those consoles are instant for such. We can't have kids so, fortunately, we get to extend our own childhoods to a degree, just not as much for the RPG all-nighters from SNES/PS1 days.
As someone one month from having my first kid this question haunts me