I'm rewatching some episodes of Mark Bussler's Classic Game Room, a YouTube series that has been a big inspiration and influence on my own work. I haven't watched them for a while, but I'm delighted to say I'm enjoying these old episodes just as much as the first time I saw them.
I think the thing I like most about Bussler's work — and the aspect I've tried to incorporate into my own — is the fact that he gives things a proper chance. Many modern reviewers tend to cynically write off stuff like Atari 2600 games as being too dated to be enjoyable, but Bussler always actually plays the game a decent amount and never writes it off — even in the case of games that clearly have very few redeeming features!
Bussler's rather deadpan style of delivery probably isn't for everyone — it took a while for me to get used to it when I first started watching his stuff — but now I find his work super entertaining and oddly comforting to watch.
It's a shame Bussler isn't doing Classic Game Room any more, but he definitely had a good run as one of the very first gaming YouTube — and he seems a lot happier working on his other creative projects now rather than battling YouTube's dreaded "algorithm".
Anyway, just wanted to give a shout out to another creator who is a big inspiration for me. And if you like your retro stuff and have never watched Classic Game Room? Take some time to enjoy his old videos; they're all still online and well worth your time.
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