Summary
A particularly passionateYouTuberis attempting to play every single video game ever made as part of a massive project for their channel. Since YouTube’s inception in the mid-2000s, gaming has been a core genre of videos on the site and quickly became one of the largest subset of videos on the platform. The rise of streaming and gaming videos has seen plenty of users catapult themselves into superstardom on the internet, with YouTubers like Pewdiepie andMarkiplier becoming some of YouTube’s most well-known talents. Now, a gaming YouTuber is undertaking an ambitious adventure.
YouTubegaming content comes in many different forms across the platform’s wide range of creators, from traditional “Let’s Play” videos to analysis. The early days of gaming videos on YouTube saw many creators flocking to gameplay commentary-styled videos, featuring the YouTuber’s own thoughts or reactions over their gameplay. YouTube also serves as a major hub for video game guides, with creators looking to help others with everything from walkthroughs to optimal builds for different games. Chronologically Gaming is now looking to document the history of video games through YouTube.
As reported by NME, Jeff Wires, also known by his YouTube handle of “Chronologically Gaming,” is undertaking a massive journey for his channel and has been since its inception in 2022. Wires aims to play every video game ever created, starting from the very beginning with his first video covering video games released in 1971. Wires has been making videos andplaying old gameson the Chronologically Gaming channel for just over two years, with his most recent videos reaching November 1982. He is also streaming his gameplay every weekday night at 9:00 P.M. Central Time.
YouTuber Trying to Play Every Video Game Ever Created
While Jeff Wires' mission to play every single game is an expansive one, he has revealed some games that will not be included in the challenge. Jeff Wires specifically mentioned games designed for certain age groups will not be included, leaving out both educational games meant for young children andgames with an “Adults Only” rating. He also shared that his games are played entirely through emulation, mentioning platforms like RetroArch and the unique ability to play games only released in foreign markets.
Chronologically Gaming’s journey through the history of video games will soon reach some of gaming’s most iconic and notorious titles. The channel will soon reach December 1982, likely meaning Wires will be playingE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, widely regarded as one of the worst video games ever created. The game is even considered to be a major factor in theVideo Game Crash of 1983, which saw the gaming market take a massive downturn in North America for several years. Jeff Wires' ambitious journey through gaming history will look to highlight the best and worst gaming has to offer.
