Showing posts with label vga chronicles. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

VGA 2020 Interview

Who knew this would EVER happen?

The following is a top secret interview with VGA Chron Man himself, during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. Everything here is top secret and exclusive information, released without VGA's knowing.

The interview was conducted by VGA.

* * * * *

VGA: So, VGA, first question: What are your plans for 2020 as a video making icon?

VGA: Well, thank you so much, first of all, for saying that I am an .ICO file. I appreciate the relevance. As for this year, well, so far I have about under 20 videos ready to publish, once per week, as of this point in time. Then, and here's the kicker, then I plan to make a few more, and lastly, consider those the final episodes of VGA Chronicles Season 2. After those videos, everything will be new material. A season 3, if you will.

V: Hmmm, yes, I see. At what point did you start categorizing your videos as "seasons" and why?

V: It was a few days ago. And arbitrarily.

V: What days will you be uploading regularly?

V: Mondays.

V: But... why, VGA? Everyone hates Mondays.

V: That's precisely why, my lad. See, it's a chance for me to brighten people's day on the worst day of the week. But the benefits don't stop there. If it turns out that the viewer hates my video, then at least I uploaded it on the most appropriate day. It's a full win across the board.

V: That makes sense. Okay, your enthusiasm beckons this next question: Will there be any more Tetris videos?

V: Yes.

V: How about lists? Are we getting anymore lists?

V: Yes, though those do take me longer to make.

V: Would you like to explain to us why?

V: No thank you.

V: Fair enough. Okay, how's activity on the discord server been lately?

V: No comment.

V: I'm sorry, VGA, but this interview isn't going to go well at all if you keep refusing to answer questions.

V: Well, I don't understand who's interviewing me. Is it me, or you? Because I thought you were also me. And if I don't want to answer-

V: I'm you but I'm playing the interviewer. We can't both be the same role in this conversation.

V: Then at least mark us differently in the transcription so that the reader doesn't get confused.

V: What reader? This is a top secret interview, conducted without your approval!

V: No, I agreed to this.

V: No, you didn't.

V: Just mark us in the transcription, please.

V1: Fine. This better?

V2: No, what the fuck, dude? I'M the original VGA Chronicles Guy. I should be V1.

V1: You really have to have it your way every single time, don't you?

V2: I'm reporting you to the AOL Terms of Service.

V1: (sigh) Back to the interview. Okay. What about Super VGA Chronicles on twitch? What happened to that?

V2: I'm done with that for now.

V1: Why?

V2: People I chatted with are busier these days. Also, I didn't feel like I was getting much decent footage out of 90% of what I recorded. Those are fun times, and if I go back to them I'd rather not record them myself. I'd rather just live stream, care-free.

V1: That sounds lazy.

(VGA flips off VGA)

Friday, January 19, 2018

The Future of VGA Chronicles: YouTube Concerns

There has been some news of YouTube changing some of its privileges for smaller channels, namely the ability to monetize and upload custom thumbnails. Unless a channel has 1000 or more subs, and 4000 hours of watch time in a year, these privileges will be revoked from a channel, effective by next month.

So what does all of this mean for VGA Chronicles? Well, nothing and everything. I don't monetize my videos and I never intended to. I do this as a side project and an opportunity to hone several skills, such as my comedy, video editing, and social skills. The ability to rake in ad revenue was never something I intended to take advantage of, as I myself hate ads and would rather them not be on my own videos. However, I enjoy making my own custom thumbnails. It's art to me and also a way to brand the video. Losing this is enough to spark some changes.

As of now, I have somewhere around 150 finished videos that have never been uploaded to my channel. The bulk of them are stream-related (full streams as well as segments of streams) whereas a fair fraction of them are original, unreleased, classic-style VGA Chronicles videos. Why are these videos not released? Like I said, VGA Chronicles is a side project for me. I can't be bothered with it 24/7, as it doesn't pay the bills and it is largely just an experiment. I love it, though, and I intend to do it forever, if possible. But even if I released a video a day, I wouldn't gain anything from it but exhaustion from putting time into a hobby that is supposed to be fun. Because of this, I decided to reserve my content rather than put it all out instantly. That way, I would be able to build a surplus of content to upload when I was running short.

Now, the issue with all of that is I never foresaw myself switching over to mainly recording live streams. The streams produce more than enough content for my channel. I know they aren't of the classical nature of my older videos, but lately I'm finding less motivation to do classic VGA videos and more excitement to do the streams, probably due to the added social factor. With that being said, I think it might be time to mass-upload all of these classic VGA videos while I still have the custom thumbnail option. Because at the end of the day, none of this holding back matters. I'm not gaining or losing followers from uploading too much or uploading too little. And even if I did, I'm not going to see any money from it, as I have under 100 subs on YouTube and I'm still not interested in enabling ads. If I ever open VGA into the concept of money, it'll be through dedicated fans who are willing to donate to the project. And even then, I don't feel like the project is at that stage yet.

But what is all of this building up to? Well, a few things. For one, YouTube will no longer be my primary platform for video uploads, as I'll be switching to Twitch. But if you're worried about me leaving YouTube, don't. I'll still be on and upload to YouTube. I just won't care about the platform as much, as it is changing into something I don't like and want to get away from. Also, just as I like to support indie games on Twitter, I will be supporting the smaller channels instead of the big ones.

Another change this brings about are the streams themselves. I already stream to Twitch to begin with, but until my saltiness about YouTube wears off, the Super VGA Chronicles Show will temporarily be dubbed "YouTube Is Trash" and include a special segment where my co-hosts and I all trash YouTube. Actually, it may not even be a segment. We may just casually mention it throughout the stream as a meme.

Lastly, going back to the unpublished classic videos, another reason that I would rather publish all of these right now is that the thumbnails on those videos have been created already, whereas I am still working on the streams. The classic videos are works of improv in the early days of this project. If the streams can't have thumbnails, fine. I won't like it. I won't agree with it ever. But at least I can get the classics up and branded. And, if YouTube takes all of my thumbnails away that are already in place, well, the "YouTube Is Trash" series will never end.

Thank you for taking the time to read the future of VGA Chronicles. Whoever you are, I hope to play more games and make you laugh in the near future.

Friday, November 10, 2017

The Legend of Super VGA Chronicles Guy Song (Live Version)



Lyrics:

Once upon a time
There was a lonely video gamer guy
A man we called
VGA (Chronicles Guy)
He was alone
In the land of bits and MS-DOS
An 8-bit man
Who wanted more

But then he found his one chance to break free
And see the things that he desired to see

He wasn't going down this way
He had to find a way
To the light
He wasn't going down a fool
He was more than a tool
The VGA Chron Guy
The VGA Chron Guy
The VGA
Chron
On the rise

Welcome to the land
of Super VGA
Now you're free
Now life has meaning
We can walk through pixels
Like never before
Super VGA
Is here

What's that?
Can you hear it?
It's the sound
Of power
VGA Chron man
Has ascended
His power has doubled
It's time for the legend
Of Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Chronicles
Guy!

Super VGA Chron Guy
He's a super hero of MS DOS
Super VGA Chron Guy
He plays NES like a pro
He's the best
And he wins
Nobody can match his wit
He's the best of all time

He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time

It's the legend of
Super
It's the legend of
Super
It's the legend of
Super
VGA
Chronicles
Guy

Stream video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBqp7HTRDeY

Friday, November 3, 2017

VGA Chronicles 10 Year Anniversary Stream Song (Live Version)



Lyrics:

VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
We're celebrating Tetris
MS-DOS and things
VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
Games are great, and great is games
These are wonderful things

Let's hearken back to the good ole days
When video games were games
When all you had was A and B
Or Windows 95
It's sad to think the times have changed
People moving on
They'll never know the greatness of
2D 8-bit fun

VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
We're celebrating Sonic
Dr. Mario
VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
Games are great, and great is games
These are wonderful things

The world of games is crashing down
But we can flip around that frown
Just play some golden oldies
For a change
C.O.D. is just a joke
Modern gaming makes me choke
It's time to play some vidja games
It's time to play some vidja games
It's time for VGA

Stream video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chHfpHlu45w

Friday, September 22, 2017

What is the Super VGA Chronicles Show?

Welcome to VGA Chronicles. I'm your host, VGA Chronicles Guy. And today, I'm going to tell you about the Super VGA Chronicles Show, aka, the VGA Chronicles Live Stream Show.

Once upon a time, there was a man. He was a confused, timid being, unfazed by his erroneous ways in playing video games. He laughed at the world, and himself, time and time again.

Then, one day, he gained super powers! Yes, no longer was VGA Chron Guy just a normal man playing games. But now, he was a super hero of MS-DOS! A master of NES! And, a noble knight of the classic Game Boy system!

List of Super VGA Chron Guy's powers:

  • Playing games better
  • Giving life meaning
  • Protecting the name and fame of MS-DOS
  • Being awesome
  • Having an amazing sense of humor
  • Having lightning fast wit
  • Generating pixels out of thin air

Super VGA streams on twitch every Friday night at 10 PM (Eastern Standard Time), and is currently searching for a daytime stream time slot that works for him and his fan base. Sometimes, SVGA streams alone. Other times, SVGA streams with trusted friends as well as callers (people who are fans of VGA who can call in to the stream, live, and ask SVGA questions or just talk about things).

Interested in the streams? Of course you are. Interested in calling in? Don't worry. I've come prepared:

VGA Chron Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vgachronicles
VGA Chron Discord: https://discord.gg/yzSdrwH

The VGA Chronicles Discord Server is a server dedicated to VGA Chronicles, but also serves many other useful purposes, including:
  • Meeting new gaming buddies
  • Talking about games, anime, and general stuff
  • Posting funny memes or useful links to stuff you like
  • Talking to SVGA Chron Guy during his streams
  • Voice chatting in the public chats with your gaming friends (for live matches or netplay)
  • ... and more to come! 

Last but not least, as of the date of this post, I am streaming tonight! Come join me for some Super Nintendo fun at 10 PM! And thanks for watching VGA Chr-- er, I mean, Super VGA Chronicles!


Sunday, September 10, 2017

The Legend of Super VGA Chronicles Guy (Song Lyrics)

The Legend of Super VGA Chronicles Guy 
written and performed by VGA Chronicles Guy.

Once upon a time
There was a lonely video gamer guy
A man we called
VGA (Chronicles Guy)
He was alone
In the land of bits and MS-DOS
An 8-bit man
Who wanted more

But then he found his one chance to break free
And see the things that he desired to see

He wasn't going down this way
He had to find a way
To the light
He wasn't going down a fool
He was more than a tool
The VGA Chron Guy
The VGA Chron Guy
The VGA
Chron
On the rise

Welcome to the land
of Super VGA
Now you're free
Now life has meaning
We can walk through pixels
Like never before
Super VGA
Is here

What's that?
Can you hear it?
It's the sound
Of power
VGA Chron man
Has ascended
His power has doubled
It's time for the legend
Of Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Super VGA
Chronicles
Guy!

Super VGA Chron Guy
He's a super hero of MS DOS
Super VGA Chron Guy
He plays NES like a pro
He's the best
And he wins
Nobody can match his wit
He's the best of all time

He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time
He wins every time

It's the legend of
Super
It's the legend of
Super
It's the legend of
Super
VGA
Chronicles
Guy

VGA Chronicles 10 Year Anniversary Stream the Official Song (Song Lyrics)

VGA Chronicles 10 Year Anniversary Stream the Official Song 
written and performed by VGA Chronicles Guy.

VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
We're celebrating Tetris
MS-DOS and things
VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
Games are great, and great is games
These are wonderful things

Let's hearken back to the good ole days
When video games were games
When all you had was A and B
Or Windows 95
It's sad to think the times have changed
People moving on
They'll never know the greatness of
2D 8-bit fun

VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
We're celebrating Sonic
Dr. Mario
VGA Chronicles
10 Year Anniversary Stream
Games are great, and great is games
These are wonderful things

The world of games is crashing down
But we can flip around that frown
Just play some golden oldies
For a change
C.O.D. is just a joke
Modern gaming makes me choke
It's time to play some vidja games
It's time to play some vidja games
It's time for VGA

Sunday, September 3, 2017

VGA Chronicles Education Hour Preview



Greetings, and welcome to VGA Chronicles Education Hour. I'm your host, VGA Chronicles Education Hour Professor Guy. Are you interested in learning knowledge? The world is a fascinating place. For example, did you know that fungi eat trees? This is a new series, related to teaching complex curriculum to newly hatched students of the new enlightenment of the millennium.

Sunday, June 18, 2017

REVIEW: REVIEW: Apple



Welcome back to VGA Chronicles Reviews. This time, VGACG is reviewing a review! But there is a twist. It is a review from VGA Chronicles Reviews! Please enjoy, like/dislike, comment, and subscribe!

Questions:
1) What did you think?
2) Should I keep reviewing the same review or should I review the reviews of the reviews?
4) What else should I review?
7) What if I don't comply?

Sunday, June 11, 2017

REVIEW: Apple



VGA Chronicles is starting a new serious series, known as VGA Chronicles Guy presents VGA Chronicles Reviews. Hosted by the VGACG himself, in the very first episode, the VGA Chronicles Guy reviews an apple. Yes, the fruit.

Description poll - Pick your favorite fruit out of these choices:

  • Apple
  • Orange
  • Tomato 
  • Fruit 
  • Cashew
  • Egg