Retro Games and Retro Entertainment for Everybody!

8bitjoystick is a YouTube channel making retro videos that are both educational and entertaining for an audience of people who are curious about retro video games and retro entertainment. It aims to build a positive community among retro gamers. There's plenty of dank, obscure, retro gaming goodness for the hardcore.

Jake “8bitjoystick” - an old-school retro video game nerd who has been into 8bit and 16bit games back when they were new.

He used to run a game tech blog called 8bitjoystick.com that was syndicated on The Seattle, PI and AP newswire. Worked in multimedia production. Now is based in Portland, Oregon. He enjoys CRT TVs, coffee, and anime.

This Guy or “Guy” - A very large, very orange, very fluffy, very vocal cat who demands to be involved in video production and makes frequent appearances on video. He enjoys eating dry kibble and having his fur brushed.

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Super Mario Bros.

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The Last Game

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Pocket Bomberman

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Mega Man 2

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Latest Videos

Metal Slug X & Samurai Shodown V: Relaxing Retro CRT Corner

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Samurai Shodown V (2003)

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One AWESOME Headset for Retro & Modern Game Consoles!!

2025-08-22 7:00:46 PM ● 445 views ● 0:00

Contra's SECRET Identity: The Story of Konami's Probotector

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Contra (1987)

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Test: How Much Power Does an EverDrive GB X7 REALLY Drain?

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Best Rechargeable Battery for Your FPGA Game Boy: Ni-MH vs. Ni-Zn!

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AV Famicom Review: An Ultimate 8-Bit Nintendo Buyer's Guide

2025-08-01 7:00:25 PM ● 1,341 views ● 0:00

Castlevania (1986)

This $30 Switch 2 Controller for "Player 2" ACTUALLY Doesn't Suck!

2025-08-01 1:29:09 AM ● 474 views ● 0:00

The Legend of Zelda (1986)

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