The CGQ Flashback Christmas Special 2018 | CGQ+
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Oooooooon this episode of Classic Gaming Quarterly... Everyone does a Christmas special, so let's do one, too. In fact, let's try to do one every year! Much like the Halloween special, I picked three Christmases to talk about, plus we check out some awesome viewer mail. Huge thanks to Mike, Derek & Theresa, and Stephen! Merry Christmas everybody!
If you want to send in a post card (or whatever), here's the address:
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PO Box 73126
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Man I love this channel
Bro please don't stop making videos. You bring back so many memories. I love all you videos, but especially the flashback videos. Please just keep making more.
Oh man, I definitely got a Casio MT-100 in 1986, and hearing you talk about it brought back a hilarious memory. I was in third grade, so 1987-88 academic year, and my neighborhood friends and I started "writing" and "recording" our own songs. This was essentially just selecting one of the MT's automatic accompaniments and winging some lyrics over top while trying to make sure that quite possibly the cheapest dictation mic from the 1970s could pick up both the keyboard's speaker and our "singing."
Eventually, we started recording these "love songs" to this girl in my class that everyone was crushing on. We'd take the tapes to school and actually play them for her on my Walkman. However, being third grade boys, we obviously couldn't just walk up to her and say, "Hey, I made this song for you." So, if one of us had recorded a song for her, another of us would deliver it during school recess the next day. I remember when I'd take their songs to her, I'd say things like, "Oh, you won't believe what Brian did this time!" or "God, that Chris has a real winner for you, today!" She'd listen through the headphones and just shake her head at us the whole time, maybe chuckling at one of the more embarrassing lines.
haha that is awesome, coolest thing ever
During the video and after, my wife and I were talking about how everything you were saying felt like all the things we talk about at Christmas, from the commercials and movies to the preferred type of Christmas music...even when your Christmas memories seem to start at around 7 as mine do. This is our first Christmas since moving away from all the relatives and everything we've known because we wanted something different somewhere different, so it's nice to take these walks down memory lane along with you; this video in particular has helped in getting some of that Christmas magic back.
Thanks for sharing these memories and your perspective with all of us, Chris; these videos feel like hanging out and telling stories, they have a warmth to them, and that's a rare thing. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Alaimo, my wife and I wish you all the best into the new year and beyond!
A lot of people (including myself) love your show! Thank You for all you do! Please never stop making CGQ! You help many of us by listening to your stories!
Took awhile but I finally got around to watching this episode. Great job as usual. Just wanted to let you know I have a son who is 16 months old and he NEVER sits still to watch anything...until he sat with me and happily watched this episode! In case you ever have anymore doubts about doing this channel, just know it brings joy to all ages! Keep up the good work!
I love this show! It's March, but this episode put me in the Christmas spirit.
On the topic of video game disasters... Back in 1994, there was a bug in the 3DO version of The Horde that would wipe out ALL of the saves on your system. Like, EVERY game save. I lost weeks and months of progress in games like Monster Manor, Star Control II, Alone In The Dark, Road Rash, etc. I was so infuriated that I sold the entire system a couple of days later. Worst part is I didn't even like or buy The Horde. It belonged to a friend that was showing me the game at my house. I didn't notice until he left that all of my saves were gone. I was crushed.
"tomorrow for breakfast I can have my Christmas crunch". Ha ha , I don't know why but that part cracks me up.
What a great video! A lot of your childhood memories hit close to home and specially the Hershey kisses xmas commercial.😉 You should also do a video of your favorite aftershool or saturday morming cartoons. Thanks!
We want to hear more about you and your dad at the bachelor pad.
Thanks for this video! Decided to watch this instead of a Christmas movie tonight.
You should watch Elf at least once. It's a modern holiday classic. Also check out Holiday Inn since you like the old crooners (as do I).
Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. CGQ!
Your story telling is the best. I legit look forward to these flashback episodes
With Christmas soon coming up there is never a better time to watch this episode or any other for that matter. Thanks for all your hard work Chris.
Great episode and Merry Christmas, Chris. I'm glad to see that you got my F-Zero postcard. I almost went with Streets of Rage because I know you like it and back in the day I got it for Christmas with my Sega CDX so I always get very nostalgic for it around this time of year.
Abosolutely dug this episode bro. This brought back alot of childhood memories from school, to movies, commercials, shows, the malls, decorating and just memories period. I was born in 80 so I can relate to alot of what you were talking about. By no means was my family well off, but my parents created alot of great Christmas for my brother and I. I gotta say my 3 most memorable Christmas' was whenever we got a console. First was when I got the NES that came with the triple cartridge, the Zapper and the Power Pad along with Punch Out (the version without Mike Tyson, RC Pro Am, Skate or Die, Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers and WWF Wrestlemania. Next one was when I received a SNES with Super Mario World, Street Fighter 2 and Madden 93. Lastly was when I got a Nintendo 64 with Super Mario 64 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Man, what times. I could literally go on and on about traditions and memories, but you hit alot of stuff on the nose. I've been a fan for a while now of both channels and hope you decide to continue doing the show for a long time. You get me through alot of days of work at this boring ass desk and CGQ+ is the ultimate nostalgia ride...the best means of time travel since the DMC Deloreon and Bill & Ted's phone booth. Peace from Philly!
Hope you had a great Christmas! This made for an excellent post-holiday watch, helped to extend the cheer. All the best!
Aww man, I’m getting misty eyed as you talk about your dad.
Thanks for sharing these stories.
I love this channel. Today I found out my wife lost her job while she was on vacation. So this made me feel better. I like remembering my Christmases in Lake County and this channel helps me do that. God bless you in all that you do. I know you aren't religious but the channel helps me.
Merry Christmas! Great holiday episode. If you were 7 in 1984, then you're exactly four years older than me. That's probably why I enjoy and identify with your content so much! One of these days in gonna send you a post card, it's the least I can do for all the great videos you've made. And yes, DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE!
surprised you didn't mention N.L.'s Christmas Vacation ... LoL
also, Gremlins comes to mind; similar boat to Die Hard as a more extreme, alternative type of holiday story ...
anywho, "Christmas of '88" has a certain ring to it, eh??
Love all the memories and stories - very easy to enjoy at any time!
keep up the wonderful work ~
Merry Christmas Chris! I hope you find some of that Christmas spirit again and that the work life balance of the show gets better because your content is awesome and we look forward to each episode. Cheers.
Great video, loved the Filmation opener. Masters of the Universe was my 1st ever obsession; Masters of the Universe will forever remain a part of my life!
Literally Christmas in July for me. I'm settled in tonight watching this
video and reminiscing. Thinking of all of my past gaming experiences
and holidays spent with friends and family as well as just every day life as a kid growing up through the years. This is great entertainment!
Thank you for all of the hard work that you've put in to bringing us this
great content. I've been binge watching your videos on this channel and have really enjoyed it all. I'm a bit older than you but we grew up in pretty much the same era so hearing you talk about your experiences growing up really reminds me of my childhood too LOL! I was lucky enough to have the first Pong game when it came out and the first Atari 2600, the first NES, the first SNES and so on. Video games have been a really big part of my life and I'm proud to say that they are a big part of my son's life as well. Games have kind of been a glue that have bonded relationships. Ok, I've said more than I intended to, but again, thanks for everything and keep the great content coming. I've really enjoyed it.
Hey Franken. Thanks for the wonderful comment!
@@CGQPlus Not going to go too deep into my life here Chris, but I grew up with a stepdad who didn't like me at all. As a kid, I worked hard and mowed lawns and worked on a farm during the summers. I was thankfully able to make enough money to buy my own video games and comic books and I also loved Mad Magazine lol! One of my favorite ones was the Star Wars one. Don't know if you've ever seen that one but if you ever get your hands on it I think you'd enjoy reading through it. I thankfully had the freedom to immerse myself into those things without a lot of hassle from my parents so I must say my childhood was not so bad. I found your channel here and it just really reminds me a lot of how I grew up so I have really been enjoying listening to your stories. I've been subscribed for several months now. Thanks much.
1 hour and 23 minutes of CGQ+, yes please!!!
Man, this Steve guy seems obsessed... Seriously though, I never would have imagined some dumb art I drew could ever have any kind of effect beyond just slight amusement. I'm just glad I could do a little bit to give back for all the flashback episodes I watched.
merry christmas dude
Merry Christmas CGQ+...and have a safe, healthy New Year!
The wife and I exchanged our gifts tonight and have exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve the last three years together.
Thanks for the look back at your Christmases past and for all the hard work you put into delivering such great content. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Mrs. CGQ!
My mall has always been huge with it's Christmas decorations, they still use most of the same stuff from the 80s.
The family on my dad's side were heavy smokers in a house built in the 30's, so you can imagine nearly 70 years of smoke soaking into the wooden walls. I loved it though. Elf is a great movie, one of the few Christmas movies from the past 25 years that's worth watching.
Most of the elementary schools I attended had a combination gym/auditorium and cafeteria.
One of my best Christmas memories, was listening to this video, because it was also my first day of my holiday vacation, and since then this world has changed so much and I’ve lost some close family members. I’m probably the same age as you, and you just don’t know what you have until it gone.
Merry Christmas to you and your wife, Chris!! This was an awesome video. A few things...
1. I love the coco (or was it fruity?) pebbles commercial they play during this time of year. LOL
2. I've never seen it's a wonderful life or miracle on 34th st either and don't want to. Don't seem like my kind of movies.
3. My Christmas memories started early. I remember being about 3 or 4 and waking up in the middle of the night to find my mom putting presents under uber tree. That's when I figured out there was no Santa, but it was never a big deal to me.
Merry Christmas! Love watching your channel and videos, wish you a healthy and great 2019 man.
Merry Christmas Chris! Thank you for sharing your memories.
Have to say this is my favorite of your videos. Really nostalgic and kind of gets me emotional. Anyhow, hope you both are doing well. Keep up the good work, man.
Sip of " Christmas Drink" for CGQ. I really enjoy your content, keep it up!
thanks for the video chris,takes me back to the good ol days!
Now this, this makes my heart smile every time I watch it. I probably sound like a fool, commenting with little response, but we grew up in the same Era. I get it.
I teared up towards the end. ☹️
Thank you, for your great Christmas memories it makes me happy!
Merry Xmas Chris. Enjoying a beer while watching your show this Xmas Eve. Just got done wrapping presents and now relaxing with your show. 🎄😊
Thanks for the video.
The postcard you showed is from Pitt-Johnstown (my alma mater) which is Pitt's biggest branch campus. I have cousins that lived in Nant Y Glo. Really weird to hear that place on a UA-cam video. I'm glad someone else from around western PA is watching CGQ+!
Hey man, you are appreciated. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for the extra long upload Chris.
You’re effort is appreciated man.
And what a great episode!
Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. CGQ.
If your around the same age has you and I were in California at that time, they transitioned the 6th grade to junior high and started calling it middle school and the 9th grade moved to high school. I only ended up spending two years in junior/middle school because of that change, if your wondering why the one teacher to multiple teacher changed in that time period. Love watching your flashback episodes!
gotta say thanks, i love the show, it's very positive and relaxing, i too was having a hard time getting into the xmas spirit, i didnt really buy any gifts and had some other things going on, i celebrated on xmas eve with some of my family and today on xmas more family is coming over and that is good but it just seems the holiday came so fast and i wasn't practicing enough of the rituals like putting up a tree etc, its all good though and your show helped me get more into the christmas spirit, wishing peace and happiness to you and your wife in this new year
I know I love all of his content on both channels . I feel like I grew up next to him when I hear his stories
Cool fun fact about Christmas Story, Chris, is the man at department store that tells Ralphie where the line ends and begins, is Jean Shepherd himself.
Chris, 'It's a Wonderful Life' is a MUST SEE! Please watch it this Christmas season. God bless you, brother. Merry Christmas to your bride and yourself.
Oh man, i saw A Christmas Story for the very first time ever that very same year.😅
Ah, Christmas tree lane. Cant remember the last time i saw it. My dad would drives us through it every year when me and my bro were younger.
What a lovely way to spend my Christmas Eve morning. Merry Christmas CGQ!
You leave that NES Max alone!! I think it just holds a special place in my heart 'cause it was my first ever Flea Market score.
2019 xmas rewatch
Great now every year after die hard and home alone I have to watch this special :P
Something you might enjoy is the first Christmas special from “perfect strangers”... season 2 ep.11
Merry Christmas to you and the wife!
Jean Shepherd was the narrator, but he was also in the movie. If you watch when Ralphie is standing in line to see Santa, there's a gentleman in line with a beard and mustache. He might be wearing a hat. Anyhow, that's him.
I was almost certain National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was going to be #1!! I cant believe it wasnt in the top xmas movies lol
Shitter was full! One of the best lines ever!
Another great video. I love watching these!
I had one of those Casio Databank watches. I'd love to order another one.
Celebrating christmas on the 24th might be your swedish heritage since we do that over here =)
Thanks so much for sharing what you do Chris, I know that it can't always be easy. I am not sure I got the Christmas spirit as much as you did during that 6th grade year. I know I certainly never decked out my desk at school the way you and Jonathan did. I know I've said this to you before, but for my wife and I...we feel like we've known you for many years and for different reasons. We can relate so much and I am going to guess your many loyal followers probably feel much the same way. I remember when I got Snake Mountain and Castle Grayskull back in the day and like you I used to watch He-Man and the Master's Of the Universe religiously as you once did. I was once a notorious 'peeker' of my gifts and my parents still give me crap about how even if I didn't peek I'd meticulously analyze the shape, size, weight to try to figure out what was inside. My mom always went crazy on decorations around the house and she still does. Figures outside; not the big inflatable kind but the sort of wooden things you get at craft fairs. Plates, cups (even the ones that are triggered by light to play X-mas music) its 100% X-mas all of the time. Glad you liked the Mug and we'll have to hear what you and your wife think of the coffee. Not to criticize, more of a FYI thing, Viroqua is pronounced Vir-oh-kwah. Thanks again...you're the best!
Christmas, pizza, and CGQ! Life is good.
It's funny the memories that come flooding back with these videos. For example I think every elementary school that was built in the late sixties had a multi-purpose room and for many of them it also doubled as the cafeteria and the gymnasium. Anyhow, the only year in elementary school that we ever got a holiday pageant was when I was in the fourth grade and they brought in this "actor" who was the definition of the word unprofessional. The gist of it was that he was going to read to us Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and act out the parts, but this guy was so pompous that he kept stopping every couple of minutes to reprimand us kids for not paying him our full attention. I mean we were elementary school kids what did he really expect right? Anyhow they never tried that again! I also have vague memories of Christmas parties as well, although what was really cool about the last day of school before Christmas is as long as you didn't make a pestilence of yourself, you were allowed to roam the halls and visit all of your teachers from previous grades, because nobody was holding proper classes on that day anyhow. So you could dovetail into and out of different classrooms and go see your friends who might have been in a different class than you or a grade above/below you.
I have some memories along the same line of High School Christmastime. We obviously weren't having class parties by that time but at my high school, if you accumulated enough credits by your junior year you could apply for early dismissal and get out of school as early as eleven AM. So most days all of us who had early dismissal would beat it off campus ASAP, but on the last day of school before Christmas we all seemed to just want to hang out around school usually in the auditorium, just hanging out with your friends drinking sodas that we had snuck out of the staff cafeteria and shooting the bull. Anyhow thanks for the memories and Happy Holidays Chris.
Nat king Cole's The Christmas song is by far the greatest Christmas song during the holidays.
Confession: I had a Casio Databank watch, the black version with a flat keyboard) as a high schooler. I've since gotten another as an adult. But, I used to cheat on math tests by programming the test answers into the databank. Not proud of cheating, but I like to think it was clever.
Ah yes, a big fan of Christmas Crunch as well. I wonder if it's too late to track it down...
tried it for the first time last year! (can find it, along with Halloween Crunch, throughout most the year at Grocery Outlet for just a dollar or two)
Great episode, Chris! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family.
"Christmas isn’t a day you want to spend by yourself”
Meet my family Chris & you might reconsider that! I’d rather be alone than _wish_ I was alone.
Love the Hershey commercials every year. 😉
I played with wrestling toys until I was in my late late teens. Probably because I rarely had a time when I was a kid that I got to be a kid or have kid things to play with.
Meh. I actively played with Legos through my freshman year of high school, and still have them all to this. I think we'd all have a lot more fun in life if we didn't let society tell us what it is and isn't acceptable to do. You think I don't want to go outside like right now and play with these Hot Wheels in the dirt? But someone would call the loony squad to come take me away in a straight jacket.
I so remember Hillshire Farms (or whatever it is). Our mall actually had a store open all year round. It finally closed but would come around every Thanksgiving as a kiosk. I loved that store. Do you remember the soda they would sell? I loved that stuff. Sadly, it is no longer comes around. Are they still in business?
I waa 14 going in 12 too. Next Christmas I'll catch up on the other Christmas specials
I'm Italian, and even when I cook a new dish I don't use a recipe! I get an idea for what ingredients go into it and try to just balance what I put in to follow a flavor profile. But a recipe, naw we don't need no recipe guy.
Christmas tree Lane is still alive and kicking. The wife and I do the walk night ever year no matter what is happening. And at the end when the street starts to curve back to the main Street the last house is absolutely gaudy! They have a huge 120" billboard style tv that plays Christmas stuff. But it's still super cool every year.
It's stuff like this that makes me watch the videos. We're from the same area and did all the same stuff!
He-Man is my favorite. I have every toy except two from when I was a kid. Cartoon wise, the main networks don't have any as far as I can tell any more. And remember Saturday morning cartoons? Those are non-existent , too, sadly. :( When did the main networks stop airing Saturday morning cartoons? I would watch, smurfs, scooby-doo, the snorks, silver hawks, thundercats, darkwing duck, rescue rangers, tail spin, duck tales, and so much more! You should do a cartoon episode! We certainly born at the right time with these awesome cartoons and the best game systems of all time.
A Flashback all about cartoons is definitely something that I'd like to do.
Merry Xmas and a happy new year. Great xmas special. Open presents in xmas eve is verry swedish of you. In Sweden xmas eve is verry special and when everyone celebrates, xmas day is less important.
Great show from Tigard Oregon.
Merry Christmas bud!!!
The drink you mention at 11m is a Shirley temple.
Damn it! I eat Christmas Crunch everyday year! So busy I forgot to buy it earlier this season and by the time I went to get some, everyone was out. Sooo bummed.
This show is kickass
Merry Christmas mate.
Chris, if you haven't found Christmas Crunch yet, I found it at Walmart. I bought my first box of it thus year and saved the box when I finished it.
I was able to find some at Target this year. First time in a long time.
It sounds like we had the same Databank watch. Instead of individual keys, the entire keyboard was flat. Watch was black with black plastic band.
Yup, that's what I had.
I think this is the first time I’ve heard someone defend Die Hard 2. I’ve always liked it and had to face ridicule for it. Lol. One person has even told me how being confined in an air plane makes for a bad movie setting which is why he didn’t like Air Force One (which I love) and I had to remind him it’s Holly up in the plane. McClane was on the ground!
Hey I love your content. I am wondering, you are one of the few gaming youtubers that include a shot of the microphone whenever you are speaking. Why do you include the microphone in the shot at all? Happy holidays and I hope you have a great 2019
That type of microphone needs to be within about 12 inches of the speaker's voice in order to sound its best. So it's not about the "look" of having the mic in the shot, but rather just getting the best audio quality. TBH I would prefer to not have the microphone in the frame! For a while, I was using a little lapel mic, but it doesn't sound as good, and needs more post-processing. The best thing to get would be a shotgun mic, which I could place off-camera and have pointed at my mouth. But a good one is big $$$.
Merry Christmas CGQ!
I don't know if the two of you want kids, but I think you'd make an excellent father, given your experiences growing up.
They have a similar Christmas street here in Portland called Peacock Lane 🎅
I'm not really into Christmas and the music and movies that go with it. If I'm ever asked what my favorite Christmas movies are, I always pick a random, and usually inappropriate, movie that has nothing to do with it, like The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, or Akira. Die Hard is a good pick since it's simultaneously a Christmas movie and a straight action movie. It is amusing, to me at least.
I'm a few years younger than you, but I remember getting big into He-Man around the same time. That was one of my early interests, though Voltron had more staying power for me. I also have vague memories of some of my earlier Christmases. It probably depends on something out of the ordinary or specific gifts that stood out. Anyway, thanks for sharing as always. Enjoy the cereal.
Great flashback video
We also open our gifts on Xmas Eve but we're Polish 🇵🇱 I don't know if that counts as far as breaking tradition. Also, woo, go Portland! 🌲
The movie "Love Hard" on Netflix the whole thing pretty much centers around whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not 😂
It’s not _really_ a Christmas movie so much as an action movie set during Christmas. The holiday part is really incidental &, if replaced, wouldn’t appreciably change the movie. Nonetheless, I watch it every year.
@@NinjaRunningWild I've never actually seen ANY or the "Die Hard" films (I know!!) so I can't really even have an opinion on whether it is a Christmas movie or nor but your probably right anyway. I will NEVER understand why people get SO up in arms over stuff like that as in wether it is or not because really WHO cares?!
Chris, this is my often go-to CGQ video. Do you still make the NES, SNES, Genesis cassette tapes? I would REALLY like one of each.
Technically I don’t, but shoot me an email and I can *try* to make you a set when I have some free time. Thanks!
Awesome show!
We love ya, bro!
Merry Christmas good sir!!!
Those were nice christmases. Ours are too hot, for some reason it doesn't seem right even though I've never spent one december in the North hemisphere
I like the NES controller story! Unfortunately what he left out is that this happened last week when he was spinning a controller over his head throwing it at the fireplace!
are you up to date on your giant sequoia news? they recently cloned 2000 of the oldest one they found.
Merry Christmas and God bless!
Battery only has to lose contact for a fraction of a second to lose data (zelda)
Your drink that you had at your mom's family house = Kitty Cocktails
0:11 I could have made better lyrics than what this person sang.
01:22:00 Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too CGQ+.