Game Room - Xbox's Forgotten Retro Gaming Failure | Past Mortem [SSFF]

Game Room - Xbox's Forgotten Retro Gaming Failure | Past Mortem [SSFF]

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Click here https://ritual.com/SSFF20 to get 20% off your first month with Ritual. Thanks Ritual for partnering on this video* | Game Room, aka that time Microsoft tried to sell us $620 worth of Atari, Intellivision, and Konami Arcade games on the Xbox 360.

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The 5 Stages of Game Room Grief ► https://youtu.be/HSZNELa52iU
Every Single Giant Bomb Game Room Quick Look ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrboIp9iOi5rn5cJCAQnrz-9d8T__Lx5U

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Written by Derek Alexander & Grace Kramer
Shot by Grace Kramer
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Derek takes a look at the forgotten retro failure that is the Xbox 360 Game Room. We discuss game mechanics, design, and the impact it had on the industry. If you're a gamer of any kind, then you need to check out this video! We discuss the history, design, and impact of the Xbox 360 Game Room. If you're a fan of console emulators, then you'll love how badly Microsoft botched this piece of video game history. Nothing stops the game room quick look! In this video, we look at the game's development history and talk about why it failed.

In this video, I take a look at Microsoft's failed attempt to enter the retro console market with Game Room on the Xbox 360. No, their console app didn't beat the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console or even Playstation 3's Play Station Home, but it did have some cool features. I examine their Krome Studios developed virtual arcade service, which offered Atari games, Intellevision games, Konami arcade games and other classics on the Xbox 360. Overall, it's an interesting video that covers a little-known part of Microsoft's history.

0:00 - Hey I'm Derek, It's Me Derek!
2:10 - Ritual Vitamins
3:51 - "An Everything Emulator"
6:19 - Krome Studios
8:37 - the POWER of Xbox Live
10:49 - Xbox 360 Launch!
12:27 - The end of nice things to say about Game Room
14:15 - Atari, Intellivision, and Konami
17:04 - Microsoft's Biggest Mistake
18:43 - Freemium Mobile and Retro Games
20:08 - Gamepass Predecessor?
22:30 - ...and that was Microsoft Game Room
24:21 - Patreon, Shelf Talk, + Stay Powerful!


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