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Overwhelmed Gamer

🎮 Welcome to The Overwhelmed Gamer – your home for all things retro gaming and homebrew games! If you love classic consoles, deep-dive retrospectives, and discovering new homebrew titles, you’re in the right place.

🔥 What You'll Find Here:
✅ Game Reviews – Reviews from games I have just finished from my ever growing backlog.
✅ Retro Game Retrospectives – Deep dives into the history of legendary games.
✅ Homebrew Game Spotlights – Showcasing incredible new games for classic consoles.
✅ Power Rankings – Ranking the best (and worst) from gaming history.
✅ Live Streams – Hang out with me while I tackle my backlog of games live!
✅ The Overwhelmed Gamer Podcast – Weekly video podcast featuring retro & homebrew game reviews!

🔔 Subscribe now and relive the golden age of gaming!

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10:11

The Design Genius Behind Original Metroid

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I Quit Gaming for 20 Year These 5 Games Pulled Me Back In

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Castlevania (NES) – Still Got It After All These Years?

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9:58

Gaming After 20 Years Away Feels Very Different

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9:07

The Coolest Games Before Mario and Zelda!

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12:47

Have Video Game Graphics Finally Hit Their Limit?

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16:50

Did Expedition 33 Actually Live Up to the Hype?

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10:42

Did Shadow of the Colossus Live Up to the Hype?

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8:19

Nintendo's Game Key Cards Might Actually Make Sense

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8:50

A Mystery Package Showed Up…

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8:49

Revisiting Batman on NES: Brutal or Brilliant?

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8:23

Truth About Retro Game Box Subscriptions

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8:14

Panzer Frontiers: NES Throwback with a Battletoads Bite

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Rygar on NES – A Retro Classic Revisited

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Why I fell in love with Dragon’s Lair

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Sega CD Deep Dive: Hidden Gems, Must-Plays, and Missed Opportunities

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8:45

The SHOCKING Truth About Playing Shinobi for the First Time

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9:39

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! – Still a Knockout Today?

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Skate Cat Shreds! + I Finally Got a Sega Master System | PODCAST

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12:24

Does The Last of Us Still Hold Up in 2025?

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9:38

These Modern NES Games Could Fool You as 80s Originals!

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11:04

I Finally Played Vectorman in 2025… Was It Worth the Hype?

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9:04

Is PS3 Retro Now?! When Does a Game Cross the Line?

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How Malasombra is Raising the Bar for NES – Interview with Rafa | PODCAST

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13:18

Building the Ultimate NES Starter Collection for Cheap!

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This NES Homebrew Brings Back Classic Zelda Vibes! | PODCAST

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Malasombra – 5 Years in the Making & Worth the Hype!

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How Dragon Warrior Defined Console RPGs (NES Review) | PODCAST

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14:23

Was Zelda: Breath of the Wild Worth the Hype in 2025?

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Is Shadow of the Colossus Still a Masterpiece? | The Overwhelmed Gamer Podcast

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5:38

The TRUTH About Game Collecting in 2025

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32:51

🎮 Zed and Zee Review – Tengen Games is BACK!

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Top 5 SNES Games That Still Hold Up Today!

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How Dragon Warrior Changed RPGs Forever

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Jurassic Park (Sega Genesis) Review – A Dino-Sized Retro Classic?

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6:25

The Maniac Mansion Successor You’ve Been Waiting For is Finally Here!

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Homebrew Games: The Misunderstood Gems of Gaming.

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Dungeons and Doomknights – Does This NES Homebrew Deliver?

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9:43

This New NES Game Feels Like a Lost Classic – The Storied Sword Review!

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The Untold Story of Dragon’s Lair: How It Changed Arcades Forever

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6:37

These 5 Classic Arcade Games Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again!

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Why retro gaming is the ultimate escape

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Bobby Six 7 is a Hidden NES Gem – Here’s Why!

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5:04

Why modern games are going retro

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3:46

Can You Survive Jurassic Park on Sega Genesis?

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Top 5 RPGs That Changed My Life

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Data Man: The Arcade-Style NES Gem You Need to Play!

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5:18

Zack and Wiki: Hidden Wii Gem or Passable Puzzle Game?

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8:21

Is Super Star Wars the Most Difficult SNES Game Ever?

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Top 5 Games of 2024: Homebrew Surprises and Timeless Classics

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Batty Zabella The HILARIOUS Gameboy Homebrew Game You Never Knew Existed

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Captain Skyhawk: A Hidden NES Gem You’ve Been Missing!

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Top 5 Greatest N64 Games of All Time: Must-Play Classics!

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The Hidden Challenges of Adventure Island - Worth the Hype?

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This Mystery Box Challenge Might Take a Map…

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Bloodshed NES Homebrew Demo Review: A New Retro Adventure!

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Shadow of the Colossus in 2024: A Journey Worth Taking Again?

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Counting Down the Best NES Games Ever Made – My Top 5 Picks

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Retro Game Treasure Unboxing: Only 3 Games?! Was It Worth It?

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Doom Troopers on Sega Genesis Still WORTH Playing in 2024?

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