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  • 08-04-2015 9:13pm
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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭


    Any fans of Norms work here? For anyone who doesn't know, he does some really easy to watch, fact filled & comprehensive historical reviews and retrospectives on scene related stuff. The chap knows how to research properly, and has a style of video presentation that is something I really enjoy. No shouty shouty youtube stuff here



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    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭Doge


    Time to add him to your sig. ;)

    Quality stuff alright.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Doge wrote: »
    Time to add him to your sig. ;)

    Ah Norm has stiff competition ;) - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91513944
    Quality stuff alright.

    Certainly is :)


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Very nice little piece on the Nomad



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    eddhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭eddhorse


    Subscribed, thanks.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    New video - the Sharp Nintendo TV



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    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    I love Norm. Seems like a very nice guy and his content and delivery is top notch. Seems he's gone full time making Vids too so plenty more to come from him.


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    Myrddin
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    New video from Norm - Sega Visions Magazine



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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    A hugely impressive piece this, packed with research & info. For anyone interested in the Atari V Nintendo law suits, this is a must watch



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    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    Really impressive video on Super Mario Bros 2/Doki Doki Panic

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUYSN5aFcE


    The amount of research and work he puts into his videos is insane. Really enjoyable video.


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Roar wrote: »
    The amount of research and work he puts into his videos is insane. Really enjoyable video.

    Indeed, hard to not watch an entire episode when you start it playing


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    Right Turn Clyde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Right Turn Clyde


    These look absolutely great. Time to change the bong water and turn on the smart TV. Man, I love being alive in 2015.


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    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,911 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    I'm legit impressed someone actually managed to bring new information to the Mario 2/Doki Doki shtick.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Mega Man! (on Sega)



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    Tchoin
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Tchoin


    I really enjoy his work, found him very recently so I'm catching up with his videos. What I do find is that in some of his first videos, his pace was very slow, maybe too slow, but it does not look like that in the most recent ones.


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    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    The Tengen-Atari video is outstanding to be honest, didn't know about 90% of what he said before.

    Is it just me, or does he have a hypnotically fantastic voice for narrating videos?


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    He updated the intro music :(


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Corholio wrote: »
    Is it just me, or does he have a hypnotically fantastic voice for narrating videos?

    Not just you, I could watch his vids all day long :)


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    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    Corholio wrote: »
    The Tengen-Atari video is outstanding to be honest, didn't know about 90% of what he said before.

    Is it just me, or does he have a hypnotically fantastic voice for narrating videos?

    My wife says the same. And she hates watching these retro video game videos with me, but she likes Norm. She also loves Clint's voice on Lazy Game Reviews, she says it's unbelievably relaxing.


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    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,801 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I only watched a few of his videos so far but he's the only gaming history guy that hasn't had me wanting to scream at the TV about how wrong he is about the stuff he covers. It's all thoroughly researched and free of any hyperbole or unsubstantiated opinions.
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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Nice little vid on a book Norm stumbled across while researching



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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Game & Watch Collectors Guide Review



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    Yffisch
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Yffisch


    Yeah, he does a lot of cool and very interesting stuff. He must have put a lot of work behind his videos.


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    Tchoin
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Tchoin


    I think that's mainly the reason why he has been a bit absent lately.


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    The Power Glove - fantastic piece of work here by Norm



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    Tchoin
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Tchoin


    Superb! This was an awesome episode, loved it.


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    BGOllie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭BGOllie


    :)
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    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4cJh2YgrKE


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    Tchoin
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Tchoin


    Looks like a very interesting episode, will watch it tonight for sure.


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    Tchoin
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Tchoin


    I watched this last night, superb episode, great quality as always and good research.

    I'd highly recommend watching this particular episode, nice tribute to a great man.


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    CodeNameEagle
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭CodeNameEagle


    Very nice series.


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