Comments on: GamePro TV unearthed

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:30:49 +0000

You’re not the only one who watched this show religiously. I actually taped all the episodes, too. I still have many of the tapes.

This WAS, in fact, the first episode. I know because I was a subscriber to GamePro at the time, and they hyped the unveiling of this show like it was the second coming of Christ. Airtimes and premiere dates were published for every major urban area, so I knew to be there and have my tape recording at 6:30 in the damn morning on a Saturday. For a week after watching this first episode and feeling totally stoked by it, I turned “Evil dude evil dude CHECK HIM OUT!” into my new catchphrase.

Eventually, after the show’s syndicated run was cancelled, it wound up reappearing as a paid advertisement program. J.D. Roth was the only one left and Brennan was gone, viewers could no longer send in tips or questions, and background music was virtualy non-existant. The most telling element was the 1-800 number which constantly scrolled on the bottom during the new episodes, begging you to subscribe to GamePro – well, that and the “the following is a paid advertisement” announcement that suddenly announced the show’s arrival. I only saw 3 or 4 of the paid ad version episodes before it disappeared from my local station.

By: DEMON_KID

DEMON_KID — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:48:00 +0000

yet its still kinda cool to see these old stuff
and i also want some links if u have any
thnx in advance

By: Shahed

Shahed — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:56:10 +0000

Brennan just sent me a link to this video – OMG! If you find more, please post them!

By: John R. Gibson

John R. Gibson — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:39:20 +0000

I remember this show fondly. This is how I got started reviewing games, from watching these guys. They inspired me to do my own show, not necessarily like theirs, though.

Just watched the supposed 3rd episode. Dude, there’s lots more episodes with Brennan, as I recall. I remember the segment “Hot at the Arcades”, they reviewed Dragons Lair 2, and Road Riot 4wd.

I hope you find more B-Man eps on that tape of yours. Post all gamepro episodes, man. I love this! Takes me back.

By: Katie Montminy

Katie Montminy — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:33:42 +0000

Way to go Nicolas! Though, like all revered and hallowed nostalgia, I kind of fear realizing the truth … having been 7 years old at the time, I have no memory of the low production values, only of the tips that have stuck in my innermost child-mind to this day, like…

For the second-to-last boss of Megaman 4, the big Skull Floater thing, I learned to stand motionless under its flame breaths, count “1, 2, 3,” then jump, and shoot it square in the kisser. Thank you GamePro TV.

Then there was Sonic 1, the very first boss… I learned to duck its ball n’ chain in the corners, then, like an immaculate cheapass, hit its underbelly. Thank you Gamepro TV.

A show that made me want Golden Axe II and let me see my first game hero in heart-pocked boxers going up a ladder is a good show indeed, in the grander scheme of things. Thank you Gamepro TV.

May the knowledge and surviving footage be preserved and learned from here, forever more.

By: Hulk

Hulk — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:56:28 +0000

In response to Anonymous Coward, check out http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397162/

By: dosboot

dosboot — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:32:23 +0000

The Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts demo wasn’t even the final version. At the end Arthur is fighting the 3rd boss on level ground, but in the game it takes place on platforms. Also whoever was playing Arthur sucked royally

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:25:45 +0000

I wonder where B-man is now.
It’d be funny to see him on one of those celebrity “where are they now?”

By: ccn

ccn — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:22:05 +0000

Someday we’ll look back at the forced “snarkiness” of X-Play and The Daily Show and it will look exactly as gay as this. Which is supergay.

By: Jigen

Jigen — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:57:36 +0000

WOW, I have waited SO long to see the episodes of this show. I have 2 measly episodes recorded on VHS, when I was young I kept missing the show or just forgetting to videotape it. This is indeed the only classic GameproTV (not the newer ones from the late 90’s or even newer ones still running in Spain) that I’ve EVER seen on the net. And I’ve looked a LOT for the last few years. Why isn’t there more of this show on the net? It may be cheesy and a genuinely bad show, but it’s no worse than any other classic nostalgia piece you see on the net.

Anyways, I wanted to say MEGA THANKS, and I cannot wait to see more episodes!!!