YouTuber Embarks on Epic Quest to Play Nearly Every Video Game Ever Created

After a devastating incident that resulted in the loss of his cherished video game collection, YouTuber Jeff Wires found a way to recover it all using digital emulation. Now, he has set his sights on a singular mission.

Known on YouTube as ‘Chronologically Gaming,’ Jeff Wires is dedicated to experiencing every video game ever created, in order of their release dates.

Beginning his journey with titles from 1971, Wires has already made significant progress, having played a substantial portion of games from the 1970s—including console, arcade, computer, and handheld formats—thanks to emulation technology.

According to his YouTube description, he explains: “I’m attempting something unprecedented—playing every video game sequentially by release date.”

He continues, “I host a live show where guests can join remotely to play games every weekday at 9 PM Central Time. I’ve started with games from 1971 and covered all titles from the 70s. Now, we’re diving into the 80s!”

However, Wires has some boundaries for his project, particularly with one game that has over 28,000 variations.

Exclusions from his gaming lineup include adult-only titles, Mahjong, Shougi, mainframe computer games, gambling/casino games, trivia games, demos, every compilation, any prototypes, hacks, or bootlegs, games lacking a microprocessor, all Commodore 64 titles, and various computer video games.

In a recent presentation detailing the origins of his hobby, Wires shared, “I was an avid collector until tragedy struck, and I lost my entire physical collection.”

Due to this loss, instead of being a “physical hoarder,” he has embraced the role of a “digital hoarder.”

As of now, he is engaging with video games released in November of 1982. Alongside his endeavors on YouTube, Wires also streams live on Twitch, allowing audiences to interact and rate his gameplay.

Similar to Wires, Twitch streamer Kai Cenat often hosts live gaming sessions, frequently dressing in costumes and adorning his space to reflect the games he plays.

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