Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, I was at CCAG, the Cleveland Console & Arcade Gaming Show and it was the first time I had ever gone to a gaming expo. I always missed them due to scheduling conflicts, or I simply had no idea when they were. Rest assured, this year I will be attending MORE.
The primary focus of this video is I put BD Retro Mods’ Atari 2600 arcade stick to test with Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug and Seaquest.
I huge shout out to the show runners and some of the great vendors I met and spoke with:
Video Game Connection
I used to talk with the owner, Mike all the time at Jamie’s Feel Market in South Amherst, Ohio, and at his store. CCAG is his baby! Hey, Mike!
Rockem Sockem Retro
Jon is the man and if he can do it— nobody can! One of the coolest retro gaming, collectibles and toys store this side of the Mississippi. They are my GO-TO for retro gaming goodies!
@bdretromods
BD Retro Mods
Brian will hook you up with the best arcade sticks for your gaming consoles. If he doesn’t have it, odds are, he can make it for you.
Creative Design Studio
Custom Craft Designer
Jennifer does fantastic work, I didn’t have a lot of footage this time around but next time I will get more.
Check them out on Facebook.
Retro Gamers Club
Bill is a visionary programmer and he made a Redux of Crazy Climber (my favorite of all time).
You gotta check them out.
@gamecontinuum
Game Continuum
Really cool guys! Thank you for chatting for a few minutes. I hope the soft open of the new shop goes splendidly!
There just wasn’t enough time and I was there by myself or I would have gotten more footage and spoke to more people on camera, but there’s always next year!
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
🎹 uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/pistons
🎼 uppbeat.io/t/exekat/bang
🎤 uppbeat.io/t/exekat/flip-it
🎸 uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/dreamline
┄┄ ON THE SHELF ┄┄
0:00 BDRetromods & CCAG 2022 Begins!
0:47 The Meat & Potatoes
1:44 Dawn of a New Retrogaming Era!
2:57 Whatcha thinkin'?
6:32 The proof's in the pudding!
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┄┄ TIPPING THE BLACK HAT ┄┄
• Mrs Doctor Scott for photography assistance
• 🎹 *Outro music "Fuel" by Hey Pluto! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/fuel
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#retro #CCAG #BDRetromods #arcade #arcadestick #retrogaming #videogamereview #gameclosetretro #gamingexpo
On Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, I was at CCAG, the Cleveland Console & Arcade Gaming Show and it was the first time I had ever gone to a gaming expo. I always missed them due to scheduling conflicts, or I simply had no idea when they were. Rest assured, this year I will be attending MORE.
The primary focus of this video is I put BD Retro Mods’ Atari 2600 arcade stick to test with Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug and Seaquest.
I huge shout out to the show runners and some of the great vendors I met and spoke with:
Video Game Connection
I used to talk with the owner, Mike all the time at Jamie’s Feel Market in South Amherst, Ohio, and at his store. CCAG is his baby! Hey, Mike!
Rockem Sockem Retro
Jon is the man and if he can do it— nobody can! One of the coolest retro gaming, collectibles and toys store this side of the Mississippi. They are my GO-TO for retro gaming goodies!
@bdretromods
BD Retro Mods
Brian will hook you up with the best arcade sticks for your gaming consoles. If he doesn’t have it, odds are, he can make it for you.
Creative Design Studio
Custom Craft Designer
Jennifer does fantastic work, I didn’t have a lot of footage this time around but next time I will get more.
Check them out on Facebook.
Retro Gamers Club
Bill is a visionary programmer and he made a Redux of Crazy Climber (my favorite of all time).
You gotta check them out.
@gamecontinuum
Game Continuum
Really cool guys! Thank you for chatting for a few minutes. I hope the soft open of the new shop goes splendidly!
There just wasn’t enough time and I was there by myself or I would have gotten more footage and spoke to more people on camera, but there’s always next year!
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
🎹 uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/pistons
🎼 uppbeat.io/t/exekat/bang
🎤 uppbeat.io/t/exekat/flip-it
🎸 uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/dreamline
┄┄ ON THE SHELF ┄┄
0:00 BDRetromods & CCAG 2022 Begins!
0:47 The Meat & Potatoes
1:44 Dawn of a New Retrogaming Era!
2:57 Whatcha thinkin'?
6:32 The proof's in the pudding!
_______________________________________
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┄┄ TIPPING THE BLACK HAT ┄┄
• Mrs Doctor Scott for photography assistance
• 🎹 *Outro music "Fuel" by Hey Pluto! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/fuel
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© 2020–2026 Game Closet. Fair use applies for commentary, satire, and review.
#retro #CCAG #BDRetromods #arcade #arcadestick #retrogaming #videogamereview #gameclosetretro #gamingexpo






![GoldenEye Is Overrated — And Nostalgia Is Why (Sonic & Zelda Too)
GoldenEye 007 is remembered as the king of the Nintendo 64. But what if nostalgia has been lying to you about it — and about a lot of other games you swear were the best?
A deep dive into GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, The World Is Not Enough, Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 & 3, Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask, and Donkey Kong 64 — and why nostalgia keeps making us crown the wrong winner.
If you survived Adventure Sucks, youre ready for round two. This time the case is bigger: GoldenEye vs. Perfect Dark vs. The World Is Not Enough. Sonic 1 vs. 2 and 3. Ocarina of Time vs. Majoras Mask. And the inexplicable cult following of Donkey Kong 64.
Nostalgia doesnt just make bad games look good. Sometimes it makes BETTER games invisible — buried under the shadow of whatever came first. Im pulling back the curtain on why we cling to our first loves even when something objectively superior came right behind them.
Plus — with Nintendos Ocarina of Time remake announcement still fresh, I dig into the internets reaction to it, and what it really says about nostalgia versus genuine love for a game.
This isnt about hating your childhood. Its about telling the difference between my favorite and the best. Those arent the same thing, and nostalgia wants you to believe they are.
Disagree with me? Good. Bring your best argument — I want to hear it. Just keep it respectful, and youll get the same in return.
🚫 A.I. was not used in the writing, performing, or editing of this video. Written, performed, and edited (in Final Cut Pro X on a Mac mini M4) by an actual human who is very tired.
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┄┄ INSIDE THE CLOSET ┄┄
0:00 Cold Open
0:26 Adventure Sucks Recap & Nostalgia Thesis
1:52 GoldenEye vs. Perfect Dark vs. TWINE
5:43 GoldenEye Reloaded
7:39 Sonic 1 vs. Sonic 2 & 3
9:45 Take a Deep Breath...
9:57 The Boardroom: 3D or Bust: Ocarina of Time vs. Majoras Mask
11:46 The Ocarina Remake Reaction Sidebar
14:58 Donkey Kong 64: The Cash Grab
18:19 Nostalgia Overload & Final Thoughts
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┄┄ TIPPING THE BLACK HAT ┄┄
• Mrs Doctor Scott for photography assistance
• 🎸 Stinger Theme Game Changer by Doctor Scott
┄┄ MUSIC ┄┄
• Music (Created by Doctor Scott & Retro Empire):
Target & Fire! 1; Disco Punchline Chariots of Stupid (Victorys Flame) ; Canned Goods Parade ; Still Shakuhachi and the Garden of Zelda ; Held In Stone (aka Ocarina of Hysteria) ; Cut the Monkeys Paw ; Vines of Nostalgic Death (Instrumental Version) ; Youve Got Me Smilin, Kid
• Additional Music: A Night Alone by TrackTribe (YouTube Music — Free to Use)
┄┄ Green Screen Footage ┄┄
• Sonic Green Screens — Credit: Green Screens Direct
┄┄ Photos/Videos ┄┄
• Girlfriend — SHVETS on Pexels
• Roller Coaster — Alexandre Henry Alves
• Star Wars Basement 2 — Erik Mclean on Pexels pexels-introspectivedsgn
┄┄ Additional Gameplay Footage ┄┄
• World of Longplays — https://www.youtube.com/@worldoflongplays1
Nintendo 64 Longplay [074] GoldenEye 007 — Played by Darius320
Nintendo 64 Longplay [004] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 1 of 7) — Played by RickyC
Wii Longplay [023] The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask (Virtual Console) (Part 01 of 12) — Played by Tsunao
• Longplay Archive — https://www.youtube.com/@longplayarchive
Donkey Kong 64 Longplay
Donkey Kong Country Longplay
┄┄ YouTube Video Footage ┄┄
(Ocarina of Time Remake Reactions):
ashleyteacozy — https://www.youtube.com/@ashleyteacozy
The Gaming Résumé — https://www.youtube.com/@Thegamingresume
Philip Hartshorn Gaming — https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipHartshornGaming
RSGabe — https://www.youtube.com/@RSGabe
JSkeletons Nintendo World — https://www.youtube.com/@JSkeletonsNintendoWorld
ZeldaMaster — https://www.youtube.com/@ZeldaMaster
RogersBase — https://www.youtube.com/@RogersBase
Floating Head Gaming — https://www.youtube.com/@FloatingHeadGaming
HMK — https://www.youtube.com/@HMK
Kitty Rawr — https://www.youtube.com/@KittyRawr
cyuni — https://www.youtube.com/@CYuni
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