Planet Cool Stuff - My Full Segment on Rob McCallum's New TV Show!

I recently had theincredible opportunity to appear on Rob McCallum's TV series, Planet Cool Stuff. The show features the lives of pop culture collectors and enthusiasts,highlighting their passions and the fascinating stories behind theircollections. I’m excited to share that I’m featured in Season 1, Episode 2,where I discuss my long-standing interest in video games, my writing career,and some of the books I've authored.

In the episode, Idelve into how my love for video games began and how it has influenced myprofessional journey. From playing classic arcade games beginning in 1975 to collectingsince 1982 (late ’70s if you count handheld electronic games), video games havelong been a significant part of my life. This passion, combined with my enjoymentof reading, naturally transitioned into writing about video games, allowing meto combine my love for gaming with my talent for storytelling and research.

During the show, Italk about my Classic Home Video Games series, which offers comprehensiveguides to video game consoles and their games from the 1970s through the 1990s.These books are a labor of love, meticulously documenting every US release foreach console. I also discuss my other works, such as The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987 and The NES Omnibus: The Nintendo Entertainment Systemand Its Games, Volume 1 (A–L), featuring a foreword by The Goldbergs creatorAdam F. Goldberg. I’m very proud of these full-color hardcover books, which Ihope are as fun to read as they were research and write.

I also discuss my enjoyment of doing video game conventions, where I sell and autograph books andpose for photos with fans. For those interested in seeing my segment on PlanetCool Stuff, I’ve uploaded the entire segment to my YouTube channel, with Rob’s permission.For those not in the know, Rob also directed Nintendo Quest, and I will be inhis next movie, Nintendo 64 Quest.

Being a part ofPlanet Cool Stuff was an amazing experience. It’s wonderful to see a show thatcelebrates the geeky hobbies and passions that people have. Whether you’re avideo game enthusiast, action figure collector, comic book reader, cartoon buff, Universal Monsters fan, or just curious about different collections, I highly recommendchecking out the series. Rob McCallum does a fantastic job of showcasing thestories and dedication behind these fascinating pursuits, making it amust-watch for anyone interested in the world of popular culture.

Thank you forjoining me on this journey, and I hope you enjoy the episode as much as Ienjoyed being a part of it. Keep gaming, and keep exploring your passions!

And, as always,thanks for reading!