Retro Game Mechanics Explained

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  • Premiered: Oct 2016
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Season 2018
2018x1
SNES Background Mode 7 - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Features Pt. 05
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Jan 22, 2018
Ever wonder how the SNES could stretch and rotate things by using mode 7? It's all explained right here.
2018x2
Super Mario World - Level End Glitches
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Mar 12, 2018
Ever wondered how those tricks speedrunners pull off work? It's all explained right here.
2018x3
Lag & Blanking - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Features Pt. 06
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Apr 20, 2018
Ever wondered why exactly older games tended to lag a lot? It's all explained right here.
2018x4
Super Mario Land 2 - Memory Exploration
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Jul 19, 2018
Ever wondered what is just off-screen, hidden by the game camera? It's all explained right here.
2018x5
DMA & HDMA - Super Nintendo Entertainment System Features Pt. 07
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Sep 11, 2018
The term HDMA is tossed around a lot when talking about SNES video effects, but what exactly is it? It's all explained right here.
2018x6
Importing Game Data into After Effects - How It's Done Pt. 01
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Nov 12, 2018
Ever wondered how I link game elements to the videos I made? It's all explained right here.
2018x7 Season finale
Generation I Pokémon Cries Explained
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Dec 30, 2018
Why do some Pokémon sound like they have the same cry? It's all explained right here.

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