When I was younger, YouTube was my favorite site to look up videos about my favorite video games and systems.
The site would literally keep me entertained for hours, and it’s still one of my favorite things to do today.
Over the years, I have watched a plethora of different content creators in the video game community.
Anyone who watches YouTubers like this can probably relate to me.
Sit back, relax and let me introduce you to some new creators on the platform. Here are my Top 5 YouTubers in the video game community.
5. Chris NEO/Cinemassacre
No. 5 on my list goes to two different creators. I counted both of these creators in one entry on my list because they are often talked about together.
In fact, one was inspired by the other. I’m talking about Chris Bores from Chris NEO and James Rolfe from Cinemassacre.
Chris NEO and Cinemassacre are just the names of their YouTube channels. They are known most commonly on YouTube for their shows “The Irate Gamer” and “The Angry Video Game Nerd.”
Bores and Rolfe have been making angry reviews of retro video games since the early 2000s.
Most of their videos consist of themselves making outrageous reviews of old video games and blowing their criticisms out of proportion for comedic effect.
Rolfe made his first couple of reviews in 2004 on Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest and on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
He decided to continue the series on the same system with a review of The Karate Kid in 2006, according to Fandom.
Bores wanted to try his own hand at this new angry reviewer genre on YouTube, after seeing Rolfe popularize the genre back in 2007.
He created his own channel where he posted his first angry video game review on Back to the Future on the Nintendo Entertainment System, according to Fandom.
Both creators have been going strong ever since and even crossed over with a collaboration video on YouTube in 2020.
The nature of these angry reviews between both creators would keep any fan of retro video games or video games in general entertained and laughing for hours.
For anyone who would prefer different content, both these creators have more under their belts too.
Rolfe often makes videos about different films and its history, as he’s very interested in the subject.
Bores also has a series on YouTube called “Irate The ’80s,” where he discusses different pop culture-related topics from the decade.
4. Metal Jesus Rocks
Metal Jesus Rocks is the name of another respected YouTuber and channel in the video game community.
Jason Lindsey or Metal Jesus Rocks is known for primarily making videos about retro video games.
However, he often covers a variety of topics within the video game community.
Lindsey has done videos about the art of successfully haggling prices for video games, what the best HDMI solutions are for older consoles to plug into modern TVs and even his own experience of video game hunting around Japan.
He has a large group of friends who are also content creators on YouTube and commonly appear in his own videos, commonly referring to them as the “Metal Jesus Crew.”
His crew consists of individuals such as Kinsey Burke, Kelsey Lewin and John Riggs.
Lindsey doesn’t just talk about video games, but he also has videos about music because he collects vinyl records.
He tends to maintain a family-friendly PG environment on his channel, straying away from showing as much profanity and crude content as possible.
3. Raychul Moore
Raychul Moore is a YouTube content creator whose channel bears the same name.
She’s a perfect example of a girl who loves happy adorable things even if she can also kick your ass in just about any video game.
Don’t let her appearance fool you, she is just as knowledgeable and well-rounded in the community as any guy.
Moore used to be a video game journalist, writing for different publications such as GamePro and a website called GameGirl, according to her website.
She then transitioned to more on-camera work for different video game-based websites.
Today, she manages her own gaming-oriented YouTube channel and also cosplays on the side.
On her channel, Moore often talks about plenty of topics within the community, posts reviews and creates various top 10 lists of her favorite things in video games.
She’s the perfect creator to follow for anyone who loves modern video games and talks about the latest topics in the industry.
Moore’s living proof that guys definitely aren’t the only ones who know their video games.
2. The Game Chasers
The Game Chasers is a YouTube duo made up of both Jay Hatfield and Billy Hudson, according to Fandom.
Known as Shady Jay and Billy Chaser on YouTube, these two manage a channel where they go around looking for retro video games.
They drive all around their home state of Texas and other various locations.
The dynamic duo are constantly on the lookout for thrift stores, yard sales, garage sales and flea markets to find various video games.
They even go to their favorite retro video game stores as well.
Their videos are both entertaining and memorable, as they usually collaborate with other creators.
Fellow content creators like AlphaOmegaSin, Gaming Historian and Gamster81 often join them in their efforts.
Ultimately, the duo aims to collect and preserve retro video games, along with other items of the past, with a second show on the same channel called “The Toy Chasers.”
The initial inspiration for their show “The Game Chasers” came from the popular television series “American Pickers,” according to Fandom.
“American Pickers” is a History channel program about searching junkyards, barns, basements and garages in search of various antiques, according to the History channel’s website.
The Game Chasers is a perfect YouTube channel for anyone into retro video games or video games alike. The show will get those nostalgic video game juices pumping for anyone who grew up in the ’80s, ’90s and even the early 2000s.
1. Gaming Historian
Coming in at No. 1 on my list is the Gaming Historian.
Norman Caruso, otherwise known as The Gaming Historian, is a YouTuber who creates content explaining the events of different milestones in video game history, according to his website.
The name of his channel comes from the fact that he gives the viewer a “history lesson” in each video about different milestones in gaming history. He thoroughly explains how these events happened and their effects throughout video game history.
He has a variety of videos explaining major events, including the creation of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the creation of games like Super Mario Bros. 3 and video game peripherals such as the Gameboy Pocket Sonar.
This channel is No. 1 on my list as I believe it is the most universally interesting out of all the other channels on this list.
Caruso does a good job of making both interesting and engaging videos.
He makes sure that video game enthusiasts and non gamers can both enjoy his content. I also believe that, out of all the channels listed, this would be the most interesting to the San Jose State community.
Caruso often covers milestones from video games that are made by companies that have its headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Therefore, I would consider his content to be the most interesting and deserving of the No. 1 spot on my list for the best YouTube content creators in the video game community.
