I really appreciate that Mark addressed so much in this podcast. How streaming platforms work, the reason for who defeats, and omega ronin. CGR has and will always hold a special place in my life. I still remember the day this man reviewed a basil mozzarella sandwich in his garden. Thank you Mark for all the years and memories.

Mark, I appreciate the hell out of CGR and this podcast. It's awesome to hear that you are enjoying yourself providing us with CGR.

As much as I understand the frustrations Mark expresses here, I LOVE CGR in podcast form! I think a lot of us are here for Mark's personality, and we get that in raw, undiluted form in this format. Sadly, KZread really has been ruined by Google. It's a very, very odd experience for creators AND viewers these days.

@Mahoromatic

6 ай бұрын

I wish he did a podcast about CGR in 1999. It was just too good.

Thanks, Mark. I'm loving this season of CGR

Always been a fan of CGR and I hope you stay on KZread for as long as possible.

I watched this channel a lot when i was like 12-13 years old (26 years old now haha). So many memories from your older reviews back then. So glad you're still around!

You're awesome Mark. I wish you success no matter what you do

I've really enjoyed watching everything on CGR so far! Your vids are the pinnacle of comfy to watch :)

CGR Friday baby!! ❤ Appreciate that one, I'll definitely check out Omega Ronin. Keep your head high Mark. I might consider absorbing content a new way moving forward but very grateful for this.

Nice to hear from Producer Mark. I’m enjoying CGR2085 - best of luck with the short form and TikTok style videos I’ve just ‘rung the bell’ for notifications from the channel, hopefully it works

Very interesting and fun to hear, loved it! 😀👍

Your fans are with you. Long live CGR.

This was excellent to the core! On a fan boy note, would love to see you have Derek Feature on a future episode just for fun. Cheers man! Keep up the renaissance you got going. You're OG perception is very much desired in this negative Internet space.

Sad news on CGR 2085 but not unexpected. I like the idea that it could evolve. Hopefully some of it will be on YT shorts here. As an 80s kid I'm having a hard time making myself jump to tik tok for anything. I think when Mark started posting there I found them on a random google search and it was the first time I ever looked on that site. I'm super grateful to Mark for creating this new season. Its always nice to hear voices on YT that are not 2-3 generations behind me. Its really really appreciated.

Missed your podcasts so this'll be a fun listen, that's for sure!😉👌

Yeah, Mark you balance making us laugh with also sharing real insights or tip. The podcast was great. And the electronic music, be it harder to make, totally rocks!

This is now my new favorite podcast Mark! Love to hear more about literally everything including both old and new ventures you have worked on or plan to work on

Thanks Mark! You are one of the OGs of game reviews. Great content.

I'm proud to say: haven't watched a single video on tiktok! Ever.

It's sad to see it's been hard for you Mark. Have been watching CGR since I was a kid.

You’re the coolest man! I’ve loved your channel for years! As long as you keep talking video games I’ll keep listening 😎

Always happy to see or hear anything CGR. EDF!!!

I am so glad to see CGR back in full swing! Loved hearing about the behind the scenes and opinions of the current state of things. May the power of Truxton be with you sir.

I truly appreciate all the work you're putting into CGR, Mark. I understand the longform vs short form content struggles. I was so bummed when CGR stopped a few years ago, and now I'm delighted you're back. Even if it doesn't last, it's amazing to hear you talk about games and chat candidly about your process to your great music. Either way, you can bet your sweet bippy I'm gonna enjoy it while it lasts. 👍

Glad to hear you do another podcast. I still have the mp3 of the last one you did. It was really cool. Also I love the music man big fan!

Everything you do is awesome! I’m about to order an Omega Ronin hoodie.

LOVE the new podcast!! Keep this one going for sure

I’ll support CGR for as long as you do it. Be it one year, or 25 more. I’ll support you regardless what you do.

Enjoyed it Mark thank you.......BUT what about PINBALL?

Interesting topics, I enjoyed the Podcast.

A very long time fan, I had no idea the show was even back, so KZread is 100% doing you dirty. The only way I found out was me searching for a review of fear effect and I noticed the 25 icon. I’m back to support baby! Hold your head up.

I am sooooo glad CGR is back. I cant tell you how many times ive watched your Vandal Hearts 1 and 2 reviews. Hilarious.

Hey man, do more of these podcast videos. This was awesome just hanging out with you. Ive been watching CGR someway or another since the begining and Im stoked youre back. Ive also gotten into Omega Ronin. It is my end of day chill out music. I bought the cd from you on ebay and you autographed it with a Heyzoos drawing and I plan on buying more from you. Keep up the good work man!

I will always appreciate CGR 😎👍

Oh hell yeah CGR podcast 😎

Noooo, *DON'T GIVE UP THE SHOW!!*

Just subscribed to the OmegaRoninMusic channel! Thanks Mark for the show, I'll always be watching new CGR content!

Great podcast Mark...!

Here I am listening to this amazing podcast again, Why??? … because I love CGR.. ohhh yeaaa EDF EDF EDF. Hey Mark, you are the best, maybe we are stuck in the 70 and the 80, well… I guess we love quality and originality, this days everything is so generic. BTW, omega runin is sooo good 👍🏼…. CGR4LIFE.

Dude, you cool. This made me want to find my old CGR t shirt

Mark never missed a beat. I love it

I loved this. Really appreciate your line about smartphones being a blessing and a curse to techies in how they simplify life. Couldn't agree more. I grew up on CGR, captured by the vibe and your voice. I just recently moved into my first apartment, and having a weekly CGR to look forward to has brightened my weeks so much. Even if you never do another 2085, I hope you keep this feeling alive in some sustainable form, whether it be low-effort videos, or a podcast like this. It's comfort food for my soul. Cheers from Earth, 2024 AD (drinking Dogfish Head from a CGR glass)!

Sucks to hear Stella the Wonder Dog is no longer with us. Anyways a name for the podcast could be “the future cast, podcasting from the future back to the past played today”

CGR could be a podcast I would listen to!!!

This is the only gaming show I go out of my way to watch on a regular basis... but I'm a 50 year old man.. you don't need people like me. My kids also love CGR and think Mark is a cool guy but they got that directly from me. It baffles me that you don't get more likes and views on these newer episodes... either way I'm loving what you do and even my wife.. a self declared non-gamer is on board a little bit because she loves Omega Ronin and says she feels like Knight Rider when she listens to it in the car. Cheers.

I think you're right about KZread pushing forward shorts and thus starving longer content creator. And as a viewer I can see how the structure of youtube has changed and how my feed has slowly became more about wasting as much of my time as possible and less about giving me enjoyable and satisfying content to watch. And this is even more true now than my favorite channels had to either adapt or disappear. And I have many ways to waste my free time but KZread is closer to an addiction than genuine enjoyment at the moment and it seem unlikely like this is going to change in a good way. And to your point about people not getting notified about your videos, it's happening to many several channels I'm subscribed to. For example I'm subscribed to Regular car reviews and I haven't seen any of their videos recommended for months so I was wondering if I accidentally unsubscribed or if they took some vacation or whatever and no, they didn't, they have been putting out one video per week as they've always been. So right now I'm trying to focus solely on channels I'm subscribed to but eventually I'll have to cut KZread out of my life entirely. So I'm thankful that you brought classic game room back to life and I'm going to enjoy however long it will last.

My 2 cents - I like these podcasts. No video. Like listening to the radio while I'm working.

And I thought there be no podcast. Hope you bring some guests for the next one like Lord Karnage and Wind Squid.

We must make like Nokia and Ngage with the content.

CGR is the king 👑

You’re awesome, Mark! Keep making great content, in any shape or form! EDF! 👾🎮🕹️

I will tell you this though Mark. I can't speak for others, but your videos, even the new ones always show up on me feed.. maybe it's because I watch several of your old videos every week, but they always show up for me.. Ps! We all miss Stella...

I'm a visual artist trying to leverage Instagram in a manner similar to how you leverage KZread, Mark, in order to attract sincere and invested folks to the work we produce. Needless to say, I have a great deal of empathy for the challenges you described about the way these platforms continue to favor content based squarely upon the monetary gain and thus leaving those of us who seek to produce authentic work in a position to adapt at the expense of quality or be shuffled amongst the crowd. You inspire me with how long you've been in the game regardless, so keep it up and thank you for CGR.

Mark we love u and anything you do.i sing your praises to anyone with ears. Btw i have a friend that has a channel hes doing good for what his channel is about. The 7800 pro gamer is his tag look him up please.🎉🎉🎉🎉

I watch alot of car restoration videos and the content creators upload a full length video for those of us that want long format, and then chop it up into shorts, and clips etc. which I also watch. Give it a try, I would watch!

Love to hear your lovely voice mark.

You know what the main problem is? platforms always chasing the latest trends. Because at the end of the day, there are people out there craving for every kind of content that can be produced. Shorts, long essays, high production docs, low production. There is an audience to everything. The problem is that creators are hostages to the whims of giant platforms, and they keep focusing on one specific format that they believe is the ultimate format. Alienating both creators and audiences not into the current trend.

Great

Oh man this was a heavy podcast. I really miss the old classic game room reviews, even the cgrundertow stuff. It’s sad to hear that even though one of my favorite KZread artists is back and making videos again but that struggle seems really. You just can’t compete with the KZread shorts and that’s a shame. I honestly wish that KZread would have a setting that removes the shorts off of my app it’s very distracting and I feel I get nothing of substance from any shorts. I’ll support Cgr forever but I understand that Mark can’t sustain the review videos like they used to be. That’s what time does to us all, I’m only 41 years old and already feel like I’m getting left behind. CGR forever!

CGR!!! :)

I really hope you can continue with either the PODCAST or CGR reviews, at least once in a while! :)

You're right, they do speed up that music to annoying chipmunk to viral 20 second Tik Tok videos. Honestly, I approach my videos the same way, with a combination of Shorts and long form with clickbait saved only for Shorts, the modern Sunday Funnies strip. I wonder what Mark of those old 90s video game shows like Video Power and GamePro TV. That's all we had back then.

Omega Ronin in VR seriously sells me on more music. For sure though great info and just keep doing 2085 and hopefully it'll pick up soon enough !!

A podcast? The future is here!!!

Exciting !

All hail Lord Karnage!

Mark i love the long videos but like you say many dont have the attention span

Do you know, I think the POD might be the best future for CGR. I loved CGR v2 - so much so I even bought the original CGR with Dave on DVD - and that two-part review of Red Faction, magnificent! But for me, it was of its time. I was in my early 30s and it really spoke to me. It was an elegant format, for a more civilised age. Now I'm in my mid-40s I love podcasts. I shove them on all the time. It's easy long format listening.

Short is great for consumerism... but what's good in consumerism?.. (especially deliberately fattening it)

so hype for robocop vid mark

Podcast is back!!

I mean I liked "Who Defeats".. Watched every episode of this season so far and its been incredible. Certainly hope this is the final season but if it is you're certainly going out with a bang

Confusing times indeed hahahha

Love hearing the bleeding heart in this video. Thank you for your 20+ years of hard work Mark - sorry I stopped watching for so long.

Can't wait for "Operation Wolf" that game was at my parents bowling alley😊. I would play it every Thursday on league night 😊

Mark, don't give yourself the unnecessary pressure of a release schedule. Make and drop videos when you're able. I think a lot of that pressure causes the ubiquitous burnout that a lot people on this platform experience. Also, the pressure will suck any and all enjoyment that you get from the process. You have a niche fan base and supporters and they'll always be ready to view any and all content you make when you make it on your time.

Make an email list and host your videos on your website

👍

E!D!L! E!D!L! E!D!L!

Maybe you could just train some AI to create AI Mark, and have AI Mark just make all the reviews for you?

Mark I would love to be on your podcast

Whenever i click on the channel name, it brings me to an error message instead of your main page... among many reasons, this one in particular looks to be a major one for low perceived interest. At least if it is not just my browser. I always have to make a search for Classic Game Room on KZread's main page, and click on it there.

Mark, if it turns out you can’t currently make significant money doing CGR content, is there any chance you will do it just for fun?

Mark you're a genius and being smart scares well how do you say? No I won't say it. Maybe if you put click bait in the thumbnail and remind people to click the bell, no that is not it. As one of your brokest fans, keep making art if makes you happy.

@petercino6972

6 ай бұрын

Once you become an artist, you are devlaued. Art is the most and has been the most devalued comodiity on the planet, the artist that makes money is a sell out. The artits that makes no money is unprofesssional. Art the thing is speculated on to insane values to make even the act of apprciating art something that takes Walmart money.

Hey, can we get this on Spotify?

I understand about the editing, Mark. I may have a smaller channel, but my production value is high. If I had a shoestring budget… that would be great, but I think the charm in some of my videos is that as an artist, graphic designer and performer, I come up with creative ways to solve problems. Sure, I have bought some equipment here and there, but I don’t have the training you do in film production. So, I think I do well with the set of skills and tools I have.

Comedy back 😂

Is there an Alan9000 controller for the Colecovisson Console from 1982? If yes please send me a link I would like to look at it Also what is the best way to contact Alan9000 encase I am interested in doing business with him in the future? Thanks!.... Neil 😁

Man, I just rewatched The Thing! Are you in my mind, Mark! Stay away from the porn! You won't like what you see

Algorithm today shows the video to people interested in what KZread thinks your content is about. So in older channels, subs might have shifted from watching game videos to watching, I don't know, financial videos, over their life. That's why you become invisible to subs. KZread determines that user isn't interested in games anymore. New youtubbers on reddit now recommend start new channels from scratch. Which is crazy, but it will be shown to new people at the start. Another option is paying for your video to be shown to people as an ad.

Great videos with high production value take time. I should know. I think it’s funny that my Robocop video comes out this Friday… and yours is coming out in a week or so. The difference is that Alex Murphy joins me for my video. And you have to deal with that smart-a** Edit Station One! I feel bad for you, Mark.

It's a shame the views for CGR 2085 have been less than what your numerous news regurgitating hacks are getting on their daily uploads. The quality is there, but seems like there's only 5,000 of us enjoying it. Doesn't make sense to me. I think the same loyal audience would tune in to any future podcast episode like this one, and it has some growth potential. A suggestion I have is to pick a few comments from each previous video to read and respond to - incentivising more quantity and quality comments which COULD tip the scale of the almighty algorithm of fate... And bump your vids onto video siggestion feeds.

I get it, a man's gotta eat, but it's been sad to see your regular length videos supplanted by a deluge of Shorts. :|

iloveclassicgameroomthen moreclassicgameroom

Recording a rock band is cheaper than ever, but still way more expensive than rap or r&b. Garage punk takes no money at all - people actually prefer it to sound rough. The Tik Tok of music

So, picked a helluva time to start KZread and stop sniffing glue?

Cut the episodes up into 3 seconds snippets, duuuh... and i mean the entire thing. Make like a bigillion tiktok videos out of every single episode. Then start writing a goodbye letter beginning with "what have i done?!.." No, wait... that's not a really good scenario after all, scratch that.

I decided to comeback, Mark are you gonna stop doing classic game room this year? I’m concerned. I thought you were going to do it forever no matter what.

@xyrzmxyzptlk1186

6 ай бұрын

MorganNye’s concern concerns me. He can’t get no satisfaction…or answers from Mr Bussler. C’mon Mark, MorganNye is your biggest FanBoy. Please comply with his constant demands. Will someone please think of MorganNyes needs for once. 🥺 He’s cracking up over everybody’s lack of compliance. 🤪

@jdcp3375

13 күн бұрын

@@xyrzmxyzptlk1186 damn you two really hate each other

You need a co-host. A podcast doesn't work without other people.. And yeah.. the younger generation are ruining youtube..

@LeonSKennedy7777

6 ай бұрын

😮

@codenamezz9993

6 ай бұрын

I think it's Alphabet who is ruining KZread. They just don't care about the creators.