How this YouTuber wants to conquer the gaming world

Mission impossible? Not for him! Find out how one YouTuber tackles the gamer's ultimate challenge and how far he's already come

Jeff Wires, known as “Chronological Gaming,” has set himself a goal that many would consider impossible: he wants to play as many video games as possible, in the order in which they were released. It all started with games from 1971. Onwards Playstation and Nintendo Switch It may take a longer period.

YouTuber Jeff Wires: From tragedy to digital complex

After the huge loss: Jeff Wires lost its physical game line and instead chose digital emulation as a way to continue its mission. “I was a big collector. However, I lost my entire physical collection,” Wyers explained. Now, as a digital collector, he has already completed the majority of the games from the 1970s and is currently working his way through the games from November 1982. There are quite a few of them Insider tips for retro lovers. His style is unique and attracts many viewers to his YouTube channel and Twitch stream, where he plays live and interacts with his community.

From “timed games” to live viewing

Special highlight of Jeff's project: There is actually a live show where guests can listen and play games with him. This interactive component makes its streams a unique experience. Every day he invites his viewers to become part of his journey and experience the history of video games up close.

Jeff Wires moves into previously unexplored territory. The technical and temporal dimension of his project is a huge challenge, if you assume that there are about a million video games and that one game lasts about 20 hours on average, that would be total. 20 million hours of playing time a result. This is about 833,333 days or 2,283 years-If you play around the clock. With new games released every day, it would take over 2,000 years to complete all the existing games – and the list continues to grow!

But Wiers explains that with passion and a clear strategy, even the impossible seems possible. His journey through the history of video games is not only a personal project, but also a fascinating look at the evolution of gaming culture.

And he's not the only one. Because this longtime fan has played all 296 Nintendo games in 6 years.