Chasing Nostalgia Episode 1: Welcome to BarnCade!
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2021
- Chasing Nostalgia is a new series about what drives us to collect arcade machines. Is it the games, the artwork, the sights, the sounds, or just the Nostalgia? Everyone is different; let's go on a journey to discover some fantastic collections, learn the history of these incredible pieces and have some fun along the way.
Episode 1 will be available exclusively on RetroRalph
July 2nd - 6pm PST / 9pm EST
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Nostalgia is the fuel of longing. Of better days, friends and not having a care in the world. To you Young bucks, savor your here and now, it goes by quickly.
Exactly, Thanks for being one of those that help to keep the flame burning my man!
Amen. Remember the days when my mom would give me $5 to get out of the house for a few hours. Riding my BMX bike to the local convenience store to meet my pals. Buy some comics and a bottle of coke (no cans). Reading the comics with my friends on the curb outside the store. And hitting the local arcade to spend the leftover change. Perfect Days.
@@caligulapontifex5759 yes! Perfect days. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
They can have the current world.
Yup...everyday i long for a time machine to take me back to the 80' s or early 90's childhood where all the fun was at
This could be a television pilot. Don't be surprised if a network contacts you about optioning your show. I didn't care for pickers, but this was a show I would tune in for every week.
That production!!!!! 🥇🥇🥇
Thanks buddy, I appreciate you watching. I figured you would dig a show like this. 👍🏻
listen to all those locusts in the trees!!!!! brings me back!!!!
I have grown up around the arcade era. The sights, the sounds, the quarters and tokens. Everything that has made what video games are today. I have as always wanted to create a mega arcade, and seeing the past few years that arcade gaming is making a comeback... my dream is a step closer to being realized.
Cheers to all my quartermuncher brethren and sisters! Arcades are coming back, baby!
Oh man, thank you for sharing. I truly how you make that dream come true. Thank you so much for watching! Arcade gaming is BACK!!!
This guy is a complete nerd , building the entire place and the electrics? I envy and respect his work ethic. A true legend !
Jeff is awesome, there's even more he's done that goes down and even further rabbit hole, I appreciate his nerdiness as well, legend is a perfect word for Jeff! Thanks so much for watching!
@@RetroRalph watch all the videos bro. Fanatic like you are man. Big love
I grew up in the dayton arcade scene bro. Lots of retro love in my home state
NEXT EPISODE: Ralph is building a barn. Let's face it, this guy is Ralph in about 10 years. Dang man, what a collection, what a show!
FishBee!!!!! What's up my dude!! Ya know, you're probably right... LOL. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I couldn't agree more with this comment @FishBee
Thanks for showing your collection Jeff! Fellow arcade owner here, I think having a separate air conditioned space is the dream of all of us. I appreciate Jeff's enthusiasm after all of these years collecting. He is right in that keeping every game going can be a bit of a pain, especially as a collection grows to one this large. Jeff's observations about the state of the hobby are spot on. I also have a new PCB solution in my Defender, a 19-in-1; in my case the cab started as empty. Better to be a working game again. He has a nice tidy space here, and that is rare among the community...most of us, myself included, can have a dead game here and there, backup parts in a corner. Perhaps this is a bit of an inspiration to try and clean up things a bit better!
OMG tell me about it. I'm always having to shuffle things around to work on games. Sometimes me mess is actually a deterrent to getting a project done or a game fixed. HIs space inspired me to clean up as well. Thanks for taking the time comment and for watching the show!
I love your Channel mate - big fan from AUSTRALIA. I'm 54 years old and grew up in the Golden Age of Arcades and gaming. You really "get it" when it comes to Retro-Gaming. Thanks!
Thanks bud and I appreciate you watching all the way from The Land Down Under!
Thanks for keeping retro arcade history alive and well in 2021
Keep this Nostalgia train running full steam!
Full steam ahead BABY! Thanks for watching!
The passion, authenticity, and genuine love for arcades really comes through hearing you guys talk arcades. It’s like two car guys geeking out. Looking forward to future episodes.
My uncle was a satellite worker as a repair technician for Sega cabinets from the mid 80's to late 90's. Growing up, we would go over his house and I would see my cousins who were twins. I remember their basement looked like a mini arcade! I always wondered why they had all these Sega councils. Everyone I knew including my other uncles had Nintendo products. Crazy small world huh!
Wow, that’s crazy, what a cool story! Thanks for sharing and for watching the video! 👍🏻
I love this Ralph! This seems far more sustainable than having to buy arcade cabinets each episode lol. Appreciating these old machines is entertaining on its own! I'm so jealous of all that arcade space, I keep looking at new houses with some land so I could do something similar.
Thanks for watching my friend, it's much appreciated! I think the challenge in this hobby is always "space". Well... and money too but to have the space Jeff has would be amazing. Being a collector with a lack of space unfortunately strangles you. Thanks again for watching bud!
This is so cool. Much better than arcade pickers. I love the vibe.
I agree. This show is much more fun. Seems more to the heart.
Great show!! Glad you squeezed my laugh in! :-)
Of course, it was an absolute honor having you in the chat! Should I book the flights to Philadelphia now? ;-)
@@RetroRalph I am ready after this holiday weekend!
I went to School w/Jeff. Great guy! He once stopped by my house to help me get my "color vector" Tempest cabaret working.. Wow what a pleasant surprise!!
Very cool! He's an awesome guy!
Hey Mark!!!!! How's it going?!!!!
Wow I love this born 1978!!!
Really cool Episode looking forward to the future of your products Mason and Ralph.
This is just some next level sjizzel and a Road of Nostalgia 👌
Excellent first show! Thanks for keeping the nostalgia alive and bringing us along for the chase!
Thanks buddy, much appreciated!
Baby Pac-Man extremely rare. I saw it only once in the multitude of arcades I went to in the 80s. When you showed it here, it dug a memory out of my brain that I had forgotten.
Ralph, you look happy no matter what you’re doing, but I can tell you’re hitting the sweet spot in your channel now with this new series. Great camera and editing work by Mason. Keep it up guys. Jeff is awesome
Thank you Billy!!!!
Great watch.
Baby Pac-Man! I completely forgot this existed, but when I saw it here, it triggered a memory of my childhood. My local Pizza-Hut had one of these, but for a very short time.
Baby Pac-Man is a new found love for me! The game is so dang fun, now the challenge, finding one ;-) Thanks so much for watching!
Welcome to Columbus, Ohio. Love 16-bit.
I only have three cabinets (so far). I'll grab a beer, start my 80's playlist, and fire up the games, there's nothing like that feeling of going back in time a bit. 😎🎶🕹
I couldn’t agree more my friend 🤘🏼
@@RetroRalph Have a great Halloween weekend brother! 😎🎃
Thank you Ralph and Mason! Your show was awesome! It’s so fun to watch you guys explore and show us all these cool arcades. My kids and I had a blast watching Chasing Nostalgia.
You rock!
Well done, guys!
I really hope you continue this series Ralph! I thoroughly enjoyed this.
I think you found your calling in the arcade world.
Thanks my friend, much appreciated! More to come soon.
As impressive as the collection was to see, watching Jeff was a real treat seeing someone so enthusiastic about the hobby and being so gracious. Looking forward to checking out his channel!
Amazing collection.
This show is fantastic! The concept is great, and I’m looking forward to seeing upcoming episodes!
I’m also glad I caught the premier!
This video could not be long enough... I truly enjoyed every second of you guys playing some of the best retro games the world has ever known! And catch you on the next one!!!
Thanks bud, much appreciated! We were shooting for 30 min, seems like a sweet spot. It took a lot of footage so Mason really killed it on the editing, it's a ton of work. We will likely try to keep to the 30min mark, otherwise it's just too cumbersome. Thanks again!
i lived in and around the Columbus area from 84' to 90' and remember all the cicadae bugs and bats too... the bats actually eat the cicadae bugs, and mosquitos, and fire flys (lightning bugs).. you were out in the country a bit, and in the summer, so hopefully you got to see some lightning bugs.... as far as i know, they are not west of the rockies.
Such a Great Collection and overview!
Awesome job Ralph and Mason! This is great!
Just wanna say your new show is awesome. You seem also to be a super cool dude to hang out with. Very positive!
Thanks buddy! We had an absolutely blast filming it!
I really think this video hit it out of the park. This makes me feel good where as the other show really didn’t and kind of didn’t feel genuine. Great job on this one Ralph!
Great video, worth the wait, I can't wait for Part 2. Thanks for compiling such a good video, excellent editing from Mason.
Thanks bud, Mason Nailed it out of the park!
Big or small; I love home arcades! The collections, the set ups, the themes...they are all awesome!
I first saw Solar Fox in an issue of Electronic Games Magazine, back in the early '80s. There was a Showbiz Pizza in my city with a huge arcade and Solar Fox was one of the first games I would always plug tokens into. The cabinet, alone, is amazing.
Thanks for watching! Man Solar fox is amazing, it was my first time playing it at Jeff's. Thanks again for watching and for the comment! I agree, big or small, home arcades ROCK!
This was just amazing. That collection is astounding. Thanks for putting together such a great video and your friend in Columbus, OH has an amazing collection and is a perfect host.
Thank you Reagan!!!
Yes, yes, yes, more, more, more!
Awesome job can't wait for future shows! 😁
So glad you enjoyed it! More to come my friend!
Watched from beginning to end, and can't wait to see more!
Awesome episode Ralph, and when I say episode I am hoping this is one of many more to come. It was like watching 2 kids in an arcade getting all excited, brought back memories for me when I was a kid saving up my pocket money and sinking it all into those fabulous machines 👍🏻 great work, I look forward to the next one 😉
Fantastic theme for a a new segment, loved it. Production constantly going up with each colab you guys do, cheers and thanks for the Nostalgia.
Brilliant execution, Ralph. This is gonna be a sick series! That Tutankham cabinet tho….
Thanks bud, I appreciate you watching! This was the most fun I have had yet, Arcade Hollywood is the man! Thanks again for watching bud 🙏🏼
It really is special to see a collection like that. Multicades are cool but a dedicated cabinet is just awesome. I have 12 myself so trust me I get it
Absolutely loved "Chasing Nostalgia", keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it! We're trying to figure out episode 2 as we speak. I hope to get one out sometime before October. Thanks for watching and supporting the show!
I know people say you can’t go home again but it’s a fun journey.
Outstanding first episode, and what an arcade to kick things off with! Absolutely stunning machines, and quite a few titles that I counted myself very lucky to experience in the UK over the years, especially the likes of Baby Pac, Tutankham and the EDOT...roll on the next one!
Great show guys. That collection brings me back to my youth playing at Fast Eddy’s Arcade we used to have here in Windsor Ontario. I’m looking forward to the next episodes.
This was every bit as good as I was expecting. I paused it a few times and said "see, this is why Ralph kicks ass" to my wife, who couldn't care less, but I still said it lol.
Even though my channel is a totally different topic, I love what you do and you're a big inspiration to newbie man. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much man. Comments like this fire me up! 🤘🏻 I get excited when you guys get excited! Thanks so much for your continued support!
I love everything about the show. I really enjoyed that you focused on the games, history, and not the deals. This show direction is awesome seeing people show case their collections. I am hooked and can't wait for more!
Thanks my dude, we need to start planning the next one ASAP 💪🏻 Thanks again my friend!
Great show Ralph and Mason. Keep them coming. I agree with you on just turning them on and listening to them, that feeling of bringing back the good old days. Such an amazing time back then.
Awesome job it’s cool seeing your videos evolve. I definitely will be watching what’s to come in the future. Coming from a guy who owns a professional video production company for over 22 years. 👍
The tappers and the baby pac man are awesome
Loved the show! I would like to see a longer episode in the future (like 45mins) if possible
I've never been to an arcade convention or an arcade museum, but I visited many arcades back in the '80s and never, ever saw a Baby Pac-Man in person, let alone played one. I'm envious. Space Duel was and is an underappreciated game. You'd think a multiplayer, color version of Asteroids would have been more popular. That was one of the few arcade games I got my dad to play with me, so maybe I just have a soft spot for that one. There was a brief shot of Assault in the video. I'd almost forgotten that game existed! That was a good late '80s game. I remember playing Tutankham a few times back in the day. It was hard, but still compelling. I wish I had a tenth of this guy's most impressive collection! I need to win the lottery. :) The vector graphics games are the ones that you just can't replicate perfectly using emulation and modern hardware, and yet they comprise many of my favorites still: Star Wars, Star Trek, Asteroids (Deluxe), Tempest, Omega Race, Space Duel, Star Castle, etc. Sad to hear it's getting tougher to keep those working.
Awesome job!! Telling these people's stories and showing off their collection is too cool. Keep up the great work guys!!!
This sounds like a very cool show idea. Cant wait to see show.
Awesome show Ralph
Dude! This was awesome! Cant wait to see more! What a great Collection of games! Nostalgia overload!!!
Damn ralph, that was excellent. Looking forward to seeing more episodes and i'm glad you stuck to your vision even tho it meant leaving arcade pickers, if i were in your shoes i'd have done the same thing. Arcades may have been our distant past but so many of these old games can still give a lifetime's worth of smiles and fun to so many and i'd fight till the very end to preserve them in their original glory.
Thanks buddy, this is way more in line with my passion so I'm glad that comes through in the video. I agree my friend, these game may not have the new graphics and flair of todays games but they need to be preserved and appreciated for years to come. Without the pathway they paved, gaming wouldn't be what it is today. Thanks so much for watching and I very much appreciate the comment!
definitely cool hearing about all of the history this dude knows about these arcades
Just wow! That was quite the throwback. I’m 47 and don’t remember some of those games. Seeing a lot of those cabs brings back great memories of my youth. Love the show and nailed the title Ralph.
So glad you enjoyed it! We had a ton of fun filming this episode! Jeff is an awesome dude with an amazing collection!
This is fantastic and only an hour away from me. I guess I need to get cracking on my collection.
The only negative is having the space to appreciate the art, since when packed side by side you lose that. Catch 22.
So… this was very impressive.
The production was much higher than the average “UA-cam show”, it felt decently professional, felt really passion-driven, and I think it just watched really well as a way to see someone’s arcade collection, and that’s really cool and unique. Great start!
I also think the little small things like snack break and tiny little segments help break up a long episode, without being too distracting or annoying. They were concise and helped break up the monotony, so good stuff!
That was a great show. Thank you for that! Please keep them coming.
You could definitely charge admission to Jeff’s Barncade. That would be a dream come true to own something like that 🤩
This first episode was great Ralph! Great job Mason! And that collection was really cool and he was so down to earth! I can't wait for the next episode!
Remember folks, to read the lively CHAT too!
Ralph should pay a visit to TNT. Maybe a "season finale"
Retro ralph video on my birthday awesome present
Happy birthday 🎉 bud!
Love and appreciation for the games and the history is a helluva lot more fun than buying and selling cabs. I loved this. Keep it up, my dude. (PS: please let Mason know that the audio levels were inconsistently high and low throughout, but excellent job otherwise)
Really enjoyed Ep.1! It’s just loaded with Classics.
Loving this new series Ralph! Keep em coming! Love how down to earth this episode was and the preservation chat, it's sad CRTs are no longer being made, but here's hoping there's a future workaround
Me too man, thanks so much for watching and for supporting the show, much appreciated!
Wow!
Love this episode Ralph. We need more videos like this. Really enjoyed this episode
First things first….Great Show…VERY well done….Can’t wait to see more of this and where and what you do with it….I feel anything YOU put your heart and passion into will be great in its own right...even if some don’t agree…. I know you like input so this is mine….I feel you could add more to the show by maybe showing a little of the planning or the buildup of who,where,what…I feel that will also help others who may not know who you are…..get a better vibe of your passion/drive…and also give a point A to point B workup….I would say don’t rush it and keep doing what you do……I was also a fan of Arcade Pickers and still am (to bad that didn’t work out) is what it is …. As far as Chasing Nostalgia goes….Can’t wait for the next one.
I still think you need to do a Retro Arcade Party where we ALL get to come chill and chat :) ....oh and make sure Justin is there too
Can’t wait to see more episodes!! Awesome!!
Thanks bud, hope to start working on the next one soon. Thanks for watching!
Yeah. Love this.
Makes me want to go get some footage of a retro arcade we have here to show you all
What a great collection of games!
Jeff should add a few more 80's classics to his collection:
Super Sprint or Championship Sprint
Elevator Action
Front Line
Gorf
Kung-Fu Master
Atari Lunar Lander (going way back)
Omega Race
Spy Hunter
Finally watched ep 1! Great job. Looking forward to more adventures :)
Awesome show Ralph, can't wait to see more!
What a great, positive series. Thanks for doing it!
Thank you for watching bud, really appreciate it 🙏🏼. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent! Loved this first episode!
Thanks so much for watching! Episode 2 is also available if you’re interested.
Being I'm only 35 I take for granted how lucky I've been to come across some amazing games back when I was a kid. I totally remember playing a Baby Pac in a Wheat & Rye while waiting for my dinner. Going to Big Lots and playing Final Fight as Haggar while my mom shopped... Playing Cruisin USA, Wrestlefest, Off Road and Tmnt which was later converted to a Simpsons at KOA in Monroe. Gauntlet up in Frankemuth when I was really little. Bucky O'hare in Ceaser Land after Simpsons had seen its run. Playing Turtles in Time at French Town Mall. T2, X-Men 6 player and Area 51 along with Silent Scope at Tilt &Tumbles in Southland Mall before they folded up. And then years later being 18 and finally coming across an Avengers cab which had been an all time favorite on Genesis for years leading up to playing that.
The icing on the cake was probably hitting Disney Quest and getting to experience games like Tron, Star Wars and Dragon's Lair in the retro section which I had never seen before. The list goes on and on, I've truly been blessed when it comes to gaming, there probably aren't many gems that haven't crossed my path at one point and the funny part is that I wasn't old enough to have been in on the arcade scene in the 80's
Thanks for sharing man, That's cool that you had exposure to so much arcade culture, very cool! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
@@RetroRalph Keep up the awesome videos man👍
Really enjoyed this video.
Thanks for sharing this and putting all the effort in it 🙌
Just finished watching, awesome show 👏👍🍻
Very nice
Ralph you guys did an amazing job with this episode. I'm actually excited to see the next one. This brings a fresh touch to the hobby and a different approach to what is out there on UA-cam. It was fun hearing the background on these collectors. I think he hit it on the head with how things have changed in the last 10 years. Prices have definitely gone up. I remember being about to buy a Qbert for $200. LOL Anyway, keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks so much bud! I'm looking forward to filming the next on. I'm very motivated by the positive reception of the first episode! Now I need to figure out who to visit next. Thanks again for watching and for supporting the show!
Excellent job guys! You are on to something special. Keep it going.
worth the wait!! Jeff has an amazing collection and most of these are in such could condition! I'm sure you guys could have stayed there for several more days.
OMG totally, we were there for 12 hours and we could have stayed there for another 12! Jeff is an awesome guy and a great host! Thanks for watching.
Great show cant man wait for more wasnt expecting that
Great watch! Really fun
Really great first episode! Looking forward to more shows!
OMG I loved that's the way you do a video. none that buying shit. I love getting to no the guy and what he loves about his hobby. Thanks for all the work you guys do making these videos.
4 Days!!! I can’t wait!
Wow, what a great experience!
Very cool atmosphere!
Great filming and cutting!
I enjoyed it very well!
Thanx guys!
Greetings from Germany...
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching, more to come!
Wish we could all have that kind of barn Ralph!
Totally, that would be amazing. I'm limited on space so I need a solution but sadly, I don't have much land so building a structure is not an option for me. I will come up with something. Not sure the wife will be OK with using more of the house. I'm already taking up two rooms... haha. Thanks for watching bud!
Ralph just extend the garage 100 feet!
@@alevcimen4891 now we’re talking!!!