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Retro Game Mechanics Explained

@rgmechex · US · 253K subscribers

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ABOUT THE CHANNEL

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A YouTube channel about video games & programming. For inquiries, please visit inquiries.rgmechex.com.

WHAT THEY COVER

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RetroHardwareDocumentary

FROM YOUTUBE

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Why Do Arcade Games Boot Up Like This?

How Super Mario Bros. 2 Builds Levels

Clearing World 1 of Mario 2 Without Defeating A Single Boss

Why were Inky and Sue's AI not updated for Ms. Pac-Man?

Random Elements of Ms. Pac-Man

Why Stomping Wigglers Glitches Super Mario World

Bugs & Glitches of High-Level NES Tetris

Reverse Engineering Game Code from the Neutral Zone

SMB3 Roulette & Card Matching Games Explained

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The Arcade Game that Crashes Itself for Anti-Piracy Reasons

How Frightened Ghosts Decide Where to Go

Using Lakitu's Cloud to Defeat Bowser Quickly

The SPC700 DSP Pipeline Explained - SPC700 Series pt. 4

More Super Mario Bros. Mechanics Explained

Super Mario Bros. Glitch Levels Explained

Exploring Glitch Level Pointers In Super Mario Bros.

Access Glitch Worlds in Super Mario Bros. via NES Tennis

BRR Samples Explained - SPC700 Series pt. 3

Finally Obtaining the Triforce in Ocarina of Time: Triforce Percent Explained

More Level End Glitches in Super Mario World

SPC700 Instruction Set - SPC700 Series pt. 2

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SNES Audio System Overview - SPC700 Series pt. 1

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