A Terraria Retrospective
An analytical video essay all about Terraria, a game that I hold very near and dear to my heart. In this video, I explore the game's themes, what makes it work as a sandbox adventure game, and highlight aspects of it that make it so enjoyable to millions of players after over 10 years of being one of the highest rated games of all time.
Diamond to Dirt - A Video Game Polish Documentary
An unbiased documentary about how game polish has steadily decreased as the years went on. From the 1980s when Nintendo revived interest in gaming, to the abundance of large game downloads and glitchy Day 1 releases of today, this documentary covers why and how games became less and less polished over time, and how polish can potentially be improved in the near future. This documentary contains interviews from Connor Gardner, Bradon, and Tim "XrayXout" Dorrell of Kluge Interactive.
A Stardew Valley Retrospective
An analytical video essay all about Stardew Valley. For a game entirely made by a singular individual, it has some of the most unique charm, sense of polish, and personality to make it an indie classic. In a way, Stardew Valley's themes relate heavily to ConcernedApe's own personal story when developing the game. In this video, I aim to cover how, despite its simple premise, this excellent game manages to shine and resonate with me personally, along with the tens of millions of others who adore this lovingly crafted package.
A Splatoon Singleplayer Retrospective
An analytical video essay about the singleplayer modes in every Splatoon game. I fell out of love with Splatoon a while back, so I wanted to make a video essay talking about all of the great singleplayer content that this multiplayer-focused franchise has to offer to see if I can reclaim my love for this franchise.
There's A Mario Kart For Everyone
A video essay discussing every mainline Mario Kart game and what makes each of them different from one another.
Mario Kart World Tried Something Different
A video essay talking about the current state of Mario Kart World. The game was majorly anticipated for months, and the results were interesting. I decided to write a video critiquing numerous aspects of the game.
Wii Sports Golf Review
A portion of the "A Tier List Ranking of EVERY Sport in Wii Sports" video where I discuss golf in-depth. I give it a tier list ranking, and I share what I really like about the sport in the game alongside some funny clips of a recording I did while playing.
Pac-Man Review
A clip from "A Tier List Ranking of the 14 Pac-Man Games in Pac-Man Museum+ - RyderPWS". In this clip, I talk about Pac-Man in-depth and discover as to why it remains so addicting several years after its release.