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This post will be a master listing of sorts of all the videos currently available on my YouTube channel that I have uploaded. Currently new videos are added every 3 days (scheduled) unless I spontaneously upload a new video, which does happen from time to time (all videos are listed by upload date):
New video-in the peak of their mobile days in the 2010s Taito followed up the PSP version of Dariusburst with a special mobile-only version for Apple and Android devices, also later optimized for Apple TV. A few tweaks, some new music and more and you have "Dariusburst SP"
youtu.be/bNNDhzVhA50
youtu.be/bNNDhzVhA50
Dariusburst SP (Apple iOS/Android)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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February 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
New video-in the peak of their mobile days in the 2010s Taito followed up the PSP version of Dariusburst with a special mobile-only version for Apple and Android devices, also later optimized for Apple TV. A few tweaks, some new music and more and you have "Dariusburst SP"
youtu.be/bNNDhzVhA50
youtu.be/bNNDhzVhA50
New video-today we take a look back at the first licensed console game ever released. Somehow the best arcade game of all-time became the worst console game of all-time despite being a huge seller, but a very important piece of gaming history-the Atari 2600 version of "Pac-Man"
youtu.be/YpGClsA5Je4
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Pac-Man (Atari 2600)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New video-today we take a look back at the first licensed console game ever released. Somehow the best arcade game of all-time became the worst console game of all-time despite being a huge seller, but a very important piece of gaming history-the Atari 2600 version of "Pac-Man"
youtu.be/YpGClsA5Je4
youtu.be/YpGClsA5Je4
New video-40 years ago Cinematronics released their final arcade game before being folded into the Leland Corporation, with a unique cabinet and a title that somehow didn't attract Kenny Loggins' attention for the name-let's briefly take it right into the "Danger Zone"
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Danger Zone (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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February 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
New video-40 years ago Cinematronics released their final arcade game before being folded into the Leland Corporation, with a unique cabinet and a title that somehow didn't attract Kenny Loggins' attention for the name-let's briefly take it right into the "Danger Zone"
youtu.be/elXbLwxtRcc
youtu.be/elXbLwxtRcc
New video-Today we take a look at a clever game Atari developed during the early 1980s that went unreleased in arcades, but is now available on consoles and PC. A handful of different popular elements got mixed up in the clever apparently unfinished prototype "Maze Invaders"
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youtu.be/96hhCi-jSWQ
Maze Invaders (Arcade) (Unreleased Prototype)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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February 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
New video-Today we take a look at a clever game Atari developed during the early 1980s that went unreleased in arcades, but is now available on consoles and PC. A handful of different popular elements got mixed up in the clever apparently unfinished prototype "Maze Invaders"
youtu.be/96hhCi-jSWQ
youtu.be/96hhCi-jSWQ
New video-The Future Of Law Enforcement was perhaps the first major movie/videogame crossover outside of certain space-themed franchises. Follow The Prime Directives-Serve The Public Trust, Protect The Innocent, Uphold The Law-as the mighty (and still relevant today) "RoboCop"
youtu.be/oeRvtCvZSPE
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RoboCop (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
New video-The Future Of Law Enforcement was perhaps the first major movie/videogame crossover outside of certain space-themed franchises. Follow The Prime Directives-Serve The Public Trust, Protect The Innocent, Uphold The Law-as the mighty (and still relevant today) "RoboCop"
youtu.be/oeRvtCvZSPE
youtu.be/oeRvtCvZSPE
New video-you know the band and the music, but did you know they were the first to be in a game? No, it's not Aerosmith! Strap in, crank it up and Don't Stop Believin' (everyone who has been alive since the 70s knows and has sung along to it) as we go on a musical "Journey"
youtu.be/CH3DgHgUdvM
youtu.be/CH3DgHgUdvM
Journey (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
New video-you know the band and the music, but did you know they were the first to be in a game? No, it's not Aerosmith! Strap in, crank it up and Don't Stop Believin' (everyone who has been alive since the 70s knows and has sung along to it) as we go on a musical "Journey"
youtu.be/CH3DgHgUdvM
youtu.be/CH3DgHgUdvM
New video-a few years after the second installment, Sunny Tam continued his classic Japanese bullet hell series on mobile & PC, also expanding to Nintendo Switch, with the third installment of his series, "Danmaku Unlimited 3"
youtu.be/lVniE7suK2k
youtu.be/lVniE7suK2k
Danmaku Unlimited 3 (Apple iOS/Switch/PC)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New video-a few years after the second installment, Sunny Tam continued his classic Japanese bullet hell series on mobile & PC, also expanding to Nintendo Switch, with the third installment of his series, "Danmaku Unlimited 3"
youtu.be/lVniE7suK2k
youtu.be/lVniE7suK2k
New video-Bullet hell seemingly is derived from the Japanese word "Danmaku", meaning "barrage" in English, namely a barrage of bullets. An independent Japanese developer helped launch the craze on mobile with his classic-style shooter series game & sequel "Danmaku Unlimited 2"
youtu.be/DB6mzpV875M
youtu.be/DB6mzpV875M
Danmaku Unlimited 2 (Apple iOS/PC)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
New video-Bullet hell seemingly is derived from the Japanese word "Danmaku", meaning "barrage" in English, namely a barrage of bullets. An independent Japanese developer helped launch the craze on mobile with his classic-style shooter series game & sequel "Danmaku Unlimited 2"
youtu.be/DB6mzpV875M
youtu.be/DB6mzpV875M
New video-going mobile for the first time with what has become a popular genre on phones & tablets-Galaxian/Galaga imitations/knockoffs with some popular arcade games that once thrived on mobile gone for good. One of the best is featured today-sit back, relax and "Chillaxian"
youtu.be/i4yTh2O0KV0
youtu.be/i4yTh2O0KV0
Chillaxian (Apple iOS)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
New video-going mobile for the first time with what has become a popular genre on phones & tablets-Galaxian/Galaga imitations/knockoffs with some popular arcade games that once thrived on mobile gone for good. One of the best is featured today-sit back, relax and "Chillaxian"
youtu.be/i4yTh2O0KV0
youtu.be/i4yTh2O0KV0
New video-Taito only produced 3 of their biggest hits in the US-all in the early 1980s, the last of which was tough puzzle game "Qix". The 3rd arcade game in that series was finished but went unreleased. Today we look at that unreleased game, a 2-player version called "Twin Qix"
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Twin Qix (Arcade) (Unreleased Prototype)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New video-Taito only produced 3 of their biggest hits in the US-all in the early 1980s, the last of which was tough puzzle game "Qix". The 3rd arcade game in that series was finished but went unreleased. Today we look at that unreleased game, a 2-player version called "Twin Qix"
youtu.be/qKLl0kHecNk
youtu.be/qKLl0kHecNk
New video-The God Of Thunder (And Rock & Roll) and bullet hell returned in the early 1990s for the first sequel to one of the toughest shooters ever, and it only got tougher in “Raiden 2”, the first of a trilogy that would later see two updated versions released in arcades
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Raiden 2 (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
New video-The God Of Thunder (And Rock & Roll) and bullet hell returned in the early 1990s for the first sequel to one of the toughest shooters ever, and it only got tougher in “Raiden 2”, the first of a trilogy that would later see two updated versions released in arcades
youtu.be/3Ty_jkA9Cr4
youtu.be/3Ty_jkA9Cr4
New video-the next Free Play Long Play is a 30th Anniversary revival of 1990’s biggest surprise hit-can you teach old frogs new tricks? Is it worth it? Decide for yourself after watching a full playthrough of Microsoft & Rare’s 2020 revival of Rare’s hit franchise “Battletoads”
youtu.be/sn3d6lLK96g
youtu.be/sn3d6lLK96g
Battletoads (Xbox One)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
New video-the next Free Play Long Play is a 30th Anniversary revival of 1990’s biggest surprise hit-can you teach old frogs new tricks? Is it worth it? Decide for yourself after watching a full playthrough of Microsoft & Rare’s 2020 revival of Rare’s hit franchise “Battletoads”
youtu.be/sn3d6lLK96g
youtu.be/sn3d6lLK96g
New video-Namco’s Arrangement series in the 1990s featured several of its early 1980s arcade classics getting a fresh makeover. Today’s video looks at Namco Classics Collection Vol. 1’s featured entry with updates graphics & gameplay, “Galaga Arrangement”
youtu.be/hasmDhMnkaQ
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Galaga Arrangement (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New video-Namco’s Arrangement series in the 1990s featured several of its early 1980s arcade classics getting a fresh makeover. Today’s video looks at Namco Classics Collection Vol. 1’s featured entry with updates graphics & gameplay, “Galaga Arrangement”
youtu.be/hasmDhMnkaQ
youtu.be/hasmDhMnkaQ
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Our baseball fans asked, and they have now received! 🙌🏻🤩 Come by and play our freshly installed 1991 Williams "Slugfest" to win vintage baseball cards from the '80's and 90's! ⚾️
We hope to see you playing our 100+ pins from the 1940's to the 2020's with unlimited ins/outs for the day soon! ☺️❤️⚪️
We hope to see you playing our 100+ pins from the 1940's to the 2020's with unlimited ins/outs for the day soon! ☺️❤️⚪️
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Our baseball fans asked, and they have now received! 🙌🏻🤩 Come by and play our freshly installed 1991 Williams "Slugfest" to win vintage baseball cards from the '80's and 90's! ⚾️
We hope to see you playing our 100+ pins from the 1940's to the 2020's with unlimited ins/outs for the day soon! ☺️❤️⚪️
We hope to see you playing our 100+ pins from the 1940's to the 2020's with unlimited ins/outs for the day soon! ☺️❤️⚪️
New video-until the 16-bit era ended a common theme for arcade or console sequels & ports (Nintendo’s in particular) was to make them “Super” by adding that to the title. While not the first to do this, Konami quickly put out a sequel to megahit Contra, making it “Super Contra”
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Super Contra (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
New video-until the 16-bit era ended a common theme for arcade or console sequels & ports (Nintendo’s in particular) was to make them “Super” by adding that to the title. While not the first to do this, Konami quickly put out a sequel to megahit Contra, making it “Super Contra”
youtu.be/z8wW_HyBxGc
youtu.be/z8wW_HyBxGc
New video-Runnin' & gunnin' into 2026 with a look at one of the action shooters that changed gaming in the late 1980s, both in terms of gameplay & marquees/advertising. Wanna-be Rambos gather to take on aliens in perhaps an unspoken movie crossover, Konami's iconic "Contra"
youtu.be/J2dOBAOqnzE
youtu.be/J2dOBAOqnzE
Contra (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
New video-Runnin' & gunnin' into 2026 with a look at one of the action shooters that changed gaming in the late 1980s, both in terms of gameplay & marquees/advertising. Wanna-be Rambos gather to take on aliens in perhaps an unspoken movie crossover, Konami's iconic "Contra"
youtu.be/J2dOBAOqnzE
youtu.be/J2dOBAOqnzE
New video-The final part of the "Samurai Warriors 5" full playthrough wraps up 2025 with the DLC Chapter of optional challenging missions. See you in 2026!
youtu.be/j_P6Ft4K1-4
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Samurai Warriors 5 Full Game (Part 4-DLC Chapter)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New video-The final part of the "Samurai Warriors 5" full playthrough wraps up 2025 with the DLC Chapter of optional challenging missions. See you in 2026!
youtu.be/j_P6Ft4K1-4
youtu.be/j_P6Ft4K1-4
New video-Merry Christmas! Once the celebrations are over, continue the "Samurai Warriors 5" full playthrough with Part 3 featuring the Reverie Chapter as the story shifts to exploring key moments from alternate perspectives
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youtu.be/p8S-sgOscXw
Samurai Warriors 5 Full Game (Part 3-Reverie Chapter)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New video-Merry Christmas! Once the celebrations are over, continue the "Samurai Warriors 5" full playthrough with Part 3 featuring the Reverie Chapter as the story shifts to exploring key moments from alternate perspectives
youtu.be/p8S-sgOscXw
youtu.be/p8S-sgOscXw
New video-Part 2 of "Samurai Warriors 5" features the path of Mitsuhide Akechi aka Jubei, a samurai who was perhaps both the greatest ally and fiercest rival of Nobunaga Oda on the path to fulfilling his iconic ambition for feudal Japan
youtu.be/TKOm6rOyzyc
youtu.be/TKOm6rOyzyc
Samurai Warriors 5 Full Game (Part 2-Mitsuhide's Path)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
New video-Part 2 of "Samurai Warriors 5" features the path of Mitsuhide Akechi aka Jubei, a samurai who was perhaps both the greatest ally and fiercest rival of Nobunaga Oda on the path to fulfilling his iconic ambition for feudal Japan
youtu.be/TKOm6rOyzyc
youtu.be/TKOm6rOyzyc
New video-the highlight of my 2025 was my first-ever trip to Japan, during which I visited several museums focusing on the samurai era. Keeping with that theme, the next Free Play Extended Play begins today with Part 1 of a full playthrough of samurai epic "Samurai Warriors 5"
youtu.be/rGBL-CXPx3M
youtu.be/rGBL-CXPx3M
Samurai Warriors 5 Full Game (Part 1-Nobunaga's Path)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New video-the highlight of my 2025 was my first-ever trip to Japan, during which I visited several museums focusing on the samurai era. Keeping with that theme, the next Free Play Extended Play begins today with Part 1 of a full playthrough of samurai epic "Samurai Warriors 5"
youtu.be/rGBL-CXPx3M
youtu.be/rGBL-CXPx3M
New video-Just over 15 years after the iconic 5 Year Mission began, gamers-including the loyal fans called Trekkies-got their first chance to step aboard the USS Enterprise and become Captain Kirk with the first video game based on the legendary TV/movie franchise "Star Trek"
youtu.be/RqRpOrXV3IM
youtu.be/RqRpOrXV3IM
Star Trek (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New video-Just over 15 years after the iconic 5 Year Mission began, gamers-including the loyal fans called Trekkies-got their first chance to step aboard the USS Enterprise and become Captain Kirk with the first video game based on the legendary TV/movie franchise "Star Trek"
youtu.be/RqRpOrXV3IM
youtu.be/RqRpOrXV3IM
New video-Namco was another company that took an attempt at introducing digitized speech into arcade games early on, a vertical shooter which also featured more freedom of motion. Today's video is a look back at "Bosconian", which celebrates its 45th Anniversary in 2026
youtu.be/5NKcGpsquNo
youtu.be/5NKcGpsquNo
Bosconian (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New video-Namco was another company that took an attempt at introducing digitized speech into arcade games early on, a vertical shooter which also featured more freedom of motion. Today's video is a look back at "Bosconian", which celebrates its 45th Anniversary in 2026
youtu.be/5NKcGpsquNo
youtu.be/5NKcGpsquNo
New video-today's feature would be very un-PC if released today and is literally a lot to Chew on...questionable jokes, old stereotypes and bad puns galore, not to mention big, shiny balls. It all made for one of the best maybe worst games of the early console era, "Chew Man Fu"
youtu.be/tLz0qpe__Jg
youtu.be/tLz0qpe__Jg
Chew Man Fu (PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New video-today's feature would be very un-PC if released today and is literally a lot to Chew on...questionable jokes, old stereotypes and bad puns galore, not to mention big, shiny balls. It all made for one of the best maybe worst games of the early console era, "Chew Man Fu"
youtu.be/tLz0qpe__Jg
youtu.be/tLz0qpe__Jg
New video-Today's feature is another early 1980s timeless classic that was an early example of digitized speech in arcade games which remains a fan favorite today..."Beware, I Live!" Stand your ground or be a coward and "Run! Run! Run!" from the mighty "Sinistar"
youtu.be/hcL2aHNTN1Y
youtu.be/hcL2aHNTN1Y
Sinistar (Arcade)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New video-Today's feature is another early 1980s timeless classic that was an early example of digitized speech in arcade games which remains a fan favorite today..."Beware, I Live!" Stand your ground or be a coward and "Run! Run! Run!" from the mighty "Sinistar"
youtu.be/hcL2aHNTN1Y
youtu.be/hcL2aHNTN1Y
New video-in the 1980s & 1990s a number of Laserdisc games were released in arcades, showcasing technology that set the stage for DVDs & disc-based media. The format makes its channel debut today with the 40th anniversary of one of Taito's very few Laserdisc games, "Time Gal"
youtu.be/T5I4cMYRDk0
youtu.be/T5I4cMYRDk0
Time Gal (Laserdisc)
YouTube video by Free Play Gaming
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November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New video-in the 1980s & 1990s a number of Laserdisc games were released in arcades, showcasing technology that set the stage for DVDs & disc-based media. The format makes its channel debut today with the 40th anniversary of one of Taito's very few Laserdisc games, "Time Gal"
youtu.be/T5I4cMYRDk0
youtu.be/T5I4cMYRDk0