If you get a message from an account that looks like us telling you you've won a prize, please ignore it and report the comment for spam. I'm trying to keep up with them, but it's time-consuming, and I may miss some. If we ever do any kind of contest, it will be clearly outlined in a video.

@alexnas9634

Жыл бұрын

@20:26 theres some controversy with the 15+ top 8 Marcus Abreu vs William Lieu first round match up, Marcus Faced and beat William by deck out during the qualying rounds and other notable players like Scott gearherd pointed out that during the play in first round he played a lass, and he didnt play that during his match against marcus. Top 8 had deck list BUT the qualifying rounds did not.

@mathprodigy

Жыл бұрын

I'm so tired of these bot accounts bro they're everywhere.

Bro the whole tournament thing in a giant boat with a golden invitation sounds like something straight up from Yugioh, it's so cool.

these videos are fantastic please keep it up

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! More coming soon! Edit: Wow, I didn't even realize this was the actual Jarvis Johnson. Love your stuff as well. Thanks for stopping by!

Idk if you realize just how high quality these are. These are higher quality than most video essays from youtubers with millions of subscribers. Your videos remind me of summoning salts when he first started our before he got big and it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if you reach that level. Idk anything about the TCG outside of your videos but they are so good that they got me interested

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

It honestly means so much to hear you say that. This isn't even our final form. Thanks for watching!

@kylerfisher5254

Жыл бұрын

So glad I found this

@samsonsays5456

Жыл бұрын

Truly outrageous this doesn’t have more views What are you handles on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter my liege, we need to blow you up 🎉🎉

@overninja

11 ай бұрын

Maybe it was recommended to me because I watch summoning salt but I'm a big fan of the kind of video you make. Very high quality

Marcus here - it was a fun tournament and being one of only a handful of Canadians it was super awesome to go on that run. In the swiss I actually won my matches with William.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

That must have been so surreal to experience. I'm glad we could bring back the memories, and thanks for watching. If you'd be interested in sharing more about your personal experience and retrospective, please feel free to dm us on Twitter (link in description)!

This series has been my favorite hyperfixation for a while, i can't wait to see more

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

We'll do our best to keep going and improve! Thanks for watching!

Base set - Neo Destiny was my favorite. Being a kid when the Team Rocket expansion came out was exciting and fun. Great video.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is something about the Pokemon TCG I never knew about and it probably my favorite thing in general when card games/video games do this. A competition series to earn an invite for a tournament on a Cruise Ship is such a cool idea. That would get me hyped as an adult, I can only imagine how cool it was for the kids back then.

The dawn of the competitive scene. Thanks for the series, it's really fascinating learning everything I missed back in the day. Looking forward to the next episode ✌🏼

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support and kind words!

I remember this era fondly. I was a little over 7 when this set hit, playing at my LGS with decks me and my dad made, until he got fed up with me ruining the decks with me slotting in whatever dark pokemon looked cool. Taking 2nd at a local tournament and winning a couple gym heroes starter decks is probably still my competitive peak lol. I don't play many games competitively anymore, and when I do, it's mostly in fighting games nowadays. Thanks for making these, really takes me back to some good days.

@rubyretro

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

9:13 I just want to highlight one line from the rules flyer. "We suggest that you use your own Pokemon trading card game deck of 60 cards. If you don't have a deck with you, we'll *loan* you one." THAT is a sentence you'd never see at most modern TCG tournaments. I've been to some local game stores that have rental decks for weekly tournaments, but a professional sanctioned event? That is WILD- and an interesting way to get new players into the game.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

They were different times. It is an awesome concept though.

Really glad you’re putting out more episodes to this series. I feel like I’ve heard the history of Base-Fossil era dozens of times while the later WoTC and early TPC years don’t get covered much

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we've got quite a few things coming up that have little or no coverage, so stay tuned!

I'm so happy with this and excited to see where Pokemon history takes us next!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

We will keep on going!

@DrRoo91

Жыл бұрын

After Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, I hope Gamefreak decides to take time to make the next pokemon game LOL! Honestly, I would love a well polished open world Gen 2 remake. If that can happen, I would die happy.

oh my god i’m high off my ass right now and i remember loving the first video in this series thank you so much

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Sorry for the wait, but I hope it was worth it.

As a kid who was 9 when this happened and played the Trading Card Game extensively during this era - this is one of the most impressive Pokemon Retro TCG videos ever done. Incredible job

@rubyretro

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@albertlee2462

11 ай бұрын

@@rubyretro You inspired me to get the last remaining old Pokemon cards I have and now I am slowly rebuilding some decks you mentioned in your videos. Brosseau's Metal Chansey STS John Goldstein Gatr Deck (I actually met him while we were students at UC Irvine years ago lol) Thanks!

I find it hilarious and awesome that The William Hung was a pokemon card champion back in the day. Love these videos dude, takes me back to the good ol days of Pokemon. I'm sad I missed out on all these Pokemon cards events when I was a kid.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

i am absolutely obsessed with the wall of text crying out rallying against netdecking (or even, zinedecking) from 23 years ago 😂 "original deck ideas only" tournament sure is an... Interesting thought i'll give them that!!

So happy this series is continuing! The 2006 and 2010 episodes are going to be bangers

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

Thank you so much for this beautiful video! I won one of the paid trips from the San Jose event for 10- age group. As a child growing up in a family with modest means, winning that trip sold to my family the world that opened up to me by supporting this hobby of mine. I owe my lifelong passion for Pokemon and all the places and people it has connected me to around the globe to this event. It was fun having a chance to relive this.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I know you placed at worlds a couple of times, too. Which qualifier did you play in? If you have any interest in sharing your personal experience or retrospectives, please feel free to reach out to us on Twitter!

@knaacku

Жыл бұрын

@@rubyretro It appears your dms might be closed. Please feel free to contact @ knaacku. I am not sure I have anything exciting to share, but I am happy to support your great work if possible!

It is strange that Creatures didn't allow Wizards to use bans or a restricted list, considering Japanese tournaments had already been using both approaches with a banlist for juniors and a restricted list for seniors (one restricted card per deck), alongside a 15 pokémon minimum for junior decks and a 20 trainer maximum for seniors. Eventually Japan would move to the more extensive point based "Hall of Fame" restricted list in 2001 tournaments.

@Sehon13Ultd

Жыл бұрын

Where can I find these banned and restricted lists?

@Prowox

Жыл бұрын

@@Sehon13Ultd Pokumon has articles on the 2001 spring/summer road tournaments as well as the 2002 battle road tournaments

@Prowox

Жыл бұрын

@@Sehon13Ultd Along with articles about other earlier pre hall of fame tournaments, but it seems those will also be covered soon on this channel

@Sehon13Ultd

Жыл бұрын

@@Prowox dang I was hoping you meant for base-fossil or base-rocket

@Prowox

Жыл бұрын

@@Sehon13Ultd There are some examples of those on Pokumon too, for example the Charizard Mega Battle tournament, the second big pokemon tcg tournament, restricted you to a maximum of 6 Team Rocket cards and 4 Expansion Sheet 1 cards.

I'm impressed with all these sources you have to make such a detailed video without the internet being that big back then! Can't wait for more.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned!

@austinrhodes3311

Жыл бұрын

@@rubyretro The high level of care that you put into these videos is very apparent. Keep up making videos like this. It was an excellent watch.

My parents would have scoffed at the idea of them taking me to a "pokemon card tournament" when I was young.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Egg on their faces.

YES THE SERIES CONTINUES

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the wait, but thanks for tuning in!

@schrodingersowl8774

Жыл бұрын

@@rubyretro not done yet but it feels very professional and good I've seen documentaries done worse

Ah man, DeltaSeeker uploaded yesterday, and now you upload today with a new TCG History episode. That's what I like to see. I really enjoyed this episode. The editing and music choices feel better than the previous part, and seeing all those old photos is awesome. I'm surprised so many of them are still around and can be found. Can't wait for the next part.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we're taking whatever feedback we can to keep pushing for improvements. Thanks for tuning in!

This is wild, I went to the Dallas one myself when I was six or seven years old. I had never played the game competitively, and got wrecked by haymaker decks. It was really cool, and I remember pulling my first Blastoise from a Base Set 2 pack afterwards. I played a lot more after this day.

The fact that the Rocket era didn't kill the game completely is nothing but a miracle

@ItsDangerousGoAlone

7 күн бұрын

Most players were kids that never heard what a haymaker was. But geez, these decks are insanely unfun

These are wonderful, please continue making more!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we will!

This is a very nice video that showcased fascinating evolution of card design. I especially love the design of rainbow energy. It felt way ahead of its time, both by design AND effect

That commercial was nostalgic af..

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Nostalgia bait to hook in the audience (but also to relive three nostalgia myself).

Goop gas being printed in this set was great. How I turned 1 a kid in the super trainer showdown in Salt Lake City!

I remember rocket set fondly. Bold to make a new set of worse/riskier cards. Also, the card art is so aggressive and stylistic compared to the paired down originals. I remember Dark Gloom/vileplume being a menace in tcg 2 on Gameboy color.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

I love the artwork from the rocket set.

Very rarely do I eagerly anticipate another video from a channel to this degree :)

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

We're flattered. Thanks for watching!

Been so excited for this follow up!! Great video, so excited for part 3!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for waiting and stopping by! Stay tuned for more!

Been waiting for this video! So good. Can't wait for part 3

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Stay tuned!

Thank you for keeping this series going! I'm loving it!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for tuning in!

Another banger. Glad to see you’re continuing with this series.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Another amazing video! Great work, can’t wait for the next part.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

I found Jklacz blog because me and a friend were jaded from current standard Pokemon and were looking for other formats to play. These videos are fantastically in depth about the history too.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I've been looking forward to this next installment! Perfectly timed for my dinner too, lovely.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Been waiting for the next episode, keep up the great work dude!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for standing by!

Thank you so much for this fascinating analysis and retrospective of the game and this era in its history! Keep up the great work in this series!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

You bet we will, my man!

I really enjoyed this, and I hope you make more of these about the other earlier formats! It was great how you talked about the tournaments and provided decklists

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in! There will definitely be more!

Hell yeah, I was looking forward to this after having seen the previous video recently! I was so disappointed when I found that there wasn't a second part yet. Looking forward to this video, the next, and everything after.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, our churn rate on videos is slow (for now), but we'll keep going. Thanks for stopping by!

My name is Nikkolas Baker, so hats off to you for also having a cool name!

@nicholasbaker5325

Жыл бұрын

It's a great name :)

Excellent video! Thanks so much! I love the info about early years of the game, when it can be difficult to look it up on your own. Thank you.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to help.

Sincerely impressed with these videos. Can't wait to see more!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Stay tuned!

This was an absolutely amazing video! Thank you so much for your thorough research and detailed descriptions of the decks the competitors used. It was so much fun to think about this era of the game again, and I very much look forward to future installments of this series! :D

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more!

Awesome video. I’m happy to see the second installment and hope you continue covering the history through the years.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Stay tuned!

Thank you for all this coverage, its so freaking interesting! Keep up the good work!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Phenomenal. This content is just everything that I ever want to see in any Pokemon TCG oriented channel, ever. Thank you! Please keep creating this type of content!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Yesss, these videos are so good, thank you for your work!! I really really appreciate these videos, learning about the history of prob my favorite game is amazing and the way you explain it all is great!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for tuning in!

Such a great series, Ruby Retro. I really hope you continue with it. Trip down memory lane.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

That's the plan! Thanks for watching!

Awesome! Thanks so much for posting. Looking forward to seeing what was competitive in the gym challenge/heroes era! Well done!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Stay tuned!

I love these videos. Learning about old metagames of a game I used to play is amazing. Please don't stop making this high quality content!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

We'll keep striving to make more. Thanks for watching!

So cool! I was at the Queen Mary STS! This was a great trip back in time. I would constantly run a haymaker with wiggly. I remember going to the mall tours. WOTC was so generous and gave out tons of packs to the players. What a great time to have been in the game. Thanks for this video 🙏🏼

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Feel free to reach out on Twitter or Discord of you have an interest in sharing your particular experience with it.

Loved it so much, can't wait for part 3!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for swinging by!

Epic! So happy to see this interesting dive into competitive history has returned! Look forward to more

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Finally! So excited for this series, you do such a good job!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Sorry for the wait!

These are fantastic! I feel like well-made, educational PTCG history content is very difficult to come by, thanks for the amazing content once again!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We noticed these things are widely uncovered as well. Hopefully, we can continue to do these eras justice.

You guys are doing a great job with this series. Keep it up!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We will try!

Have subscribed to your channel after watching the '1999 competitive meta' . Really appreciate your efforts in doing this series, I am looking forward for more!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! We'll keep going!

Your deck showcase visuals are perfect, looking forward to the next one, you’ve cracked the formula here

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! More to come!

Very interesting stuff, keep up the good work man!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we plan to!

Bro this series has been amazing so far. Very interesting ! Keep it up and keep ‘em comin

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Great video! Really love the effort you are putting into these documentaries! Such a great way to learn about the history of the game.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for stopping by!

I was eagerly awaiting this! My buddies and I recently got into making some "OG" decks using Base Set to Rocket. Love your work!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! I'm always glad to hear of more people getting into reteo Pokemon!

Amazing videos. I just got into playing standard but collected cards when I was little. The history behind the game is so interesting and your videos are superbly put together. Keep em coming!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! More to come!

I don't know why I get such a kick out of these old meta videos but dang they're good. You're fantastic at capturing what the era was like. Thank you for the videos!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

Wow Yess! I absolutely loved your first video and wasnt expecting another so quick, thanyou.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

So great to get context for all these cards! Stoked for the Gym series

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

As are we! Stay tuned!

awesome content, keep up the great work! I’ve been having a great time learning about the pokémon tcg history!

@rubyretro

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

So excited for you guys. This is amazing content. The narration is solid and editing is superb. And not a bad theme song, either! Haha.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making us a great opening theme, my friend!

Great video, really looking forward for your next video!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Stay tuned!

Great stuff! Can't wait for next one

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Stay tuned!

Ahhhh I'm so glad you updated this! Looking forward to more :)

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

this is actually so timely. I have been revisiting pokemon and after having fun with the digimon tcg I've been meaning to finally beat those Pokemon tcg games I used to be terrible at as a kid. insight into metagame decks even if its maybe not the same format is super helpful. awesome content and ez sub

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

These are some of my favorite videos on all of youtube. You are insanely good. Thank you for having the same random insane passion about an obscure niche group that I do 😂

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

you have hit a content gold mine my friend, they are masterfully edited and your script writing is amazing. keep on bringing the videos! +1 sub

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

Absolutely amazing videos. Really enjoyed this and the previous. Always have been looking for these kinds of videos, you'll see ridiculous growth pretty soon with subs and views!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

First video I’ve ever watched from this channel. You deserve EVERY good thing coming your way. Accurate, engaging, and insightful. Thank you.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

You're too kind!

Such nostalgia! Great series so far, keep it up :D

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

You're too kind!

Ohhh boy next episode will be the best! Worst trainwreck meta of all time, gym heroes. Video about to be 🔥🔥

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned!

The bracket visual at 15:26 is so sick!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

dudeee! im waiting so bad for the Gym Challenge part, and neo! this videos are amazing, thanks!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Gym is coming very soon. Thanks for watching!

thank you very much for this series! excellent work

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

Finallyyy!!🤗❤️🔥 Was waiting so hard for the next episode!🎊

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your patience and support!

I'm addicted to these now. Can't wait for the next one.

Love lookin at all lists and results. Great video

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

These are awesome. Keep up the great work!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Yes we get episode two!!! Watching now. Great stuff dude!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sorry for the wait.

@cheddarsfc

Жыл бұрын

@@rubyretro dude no worries, it was no wait at all.

Ayyyyyeeee been waiting on this. Quality stuff man.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you're too kind! Appreciate you stopping by.

This is a great series! Hope you keep it up

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's the plan!

Great content, very interesting stuff. Thank you for the insights. Keep up the good work!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Thanks for tuning in!

As a long time TCG player, I was always a bit sad that I couldn't really get into the Pokemon tcg in any competitive fashion, but these retrospectives are some of my favorite content on youtube right now. Very excited to hear more!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned!

Brilliant and really interesting series! Well done and I hope this continues!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊. It will!

This series was exactly what I was looking for. I'm hoping I'll see more in the future

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Soon™

Amazing videos man, really high quality stuff. Keep it up.

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Totally new to the TCG and this is the best series for helping me catch up on 20 years worth of cards lol Please keep it going ❤️

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

We're trying our best! Thanks for tuning in!

this is exactly the type of channel I was looking for!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

Just found this Gem of a Channel - WOW! KZread recommended this to me, probably because me and my girlfriend are starting top get into colleting the OG Pokémon cards again and i love it. Those videos have an insane quality and i can feel the passion with which you are producing them! I was never into the competetiv part of the TCG myself, but it's super interesting top see how it developt since day 1 - Actually i would Love to play a match with some friends now. ^^ I'm looking forward to the next episode!

@rubyretro

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Stay tuned!