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Retro Eric and Retro Mo met each other in 2006, but they have been gamers all of their lives. Eric started gaming when he received his first NES system at the age of 6 years old. He loved that system because him and his Dad used to play all the time together. One of their favorite games to play was Contra! As all kids probably did back in the day is they sold their NES games to get newer games which Eric did. Eric wanted his parents to get him the Super Nintendo that just came out. His parents wouldn’t buy him one because “You have a NES, play with that”. So the only way Eric could get his SNES was to work for it cutting grass and going to work with his dad and help him out. Finally, Eric was able to get a Super Nintendo and the first game he bought was Super Castlevania. The Castlevania series is Eric’s favorite series of all time! He still to this day has his Super Castlevania he had as a kid. Retro Mo was also a gamer at the age of 6. Her first system was the Atari 2600 sears edition. She went on to own the NES, Super Nintendo, and the N64. The N64 was her favorite system of all time. Anytime she had spare time she would sit down and play. Diddy Kong Racing and 007 were her favorite games to play. Toy Tony is the toy expert of the group. Toy has a wide selection of toys he has been collecting for years. If there is something Toy related that MRG isn’t to familiar on they will give him a call to find out if it is worth the price the seller is asking. Tony is also a Sega collector. Anything Sega Tony will get his hands on. When Retro Eric and Retro Mo met in 2006 it was love at first sight. Both had a lot in common. Each of them loved to collect and play video games. Another thing that they like to collect was Retro Toys. Anything that was He-man, TMNT, or Thundercats related they had to have it. It wasn’t until 2012 they really started collecting. Either going to the flea markets or to the garage sales, it was a lot of fun for the both of them. That’s when the Midwest Retro Gamers was born. First they started doing pickup videos and now they have turned their show into more of a reality shows like The Game Chasers, Beatemups, and Retro Liberty to name a few. They are also going for a complete collection for the NES, SNES, and N64! Being in the Midwest it is not always nice. So when there is downtime they might do a pickup video here and there. Favorite systems to collect for: NES, SNES, N64

National Video Game Museum Tour

  Retro Eric and Retro Mo hit up the National Video Game Museum in Frisco, Texas. For additional videos by the Midwest Retro Gamers: Click Here Join the new Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/ Star Wars fan? Then check out our sister site: http://swnut77.com  

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Retro Eric’s VLOG Game Room Disaster!

MRG’s Sump Pump Failed! Water was everywhere in the basement near all the games and toys! Did they all survive the flood? Check out Retro Eric’s VLOG Game Room Disaster! Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/eshroba Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/midwestretrogamers/ …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Chicago Comic Con

  Retro Eric, Toy Tony, and G-Dub (Cousin Greg) Head off too Chicago Comic Con. Eric is looking for more Thundercats, Tony is looking for Lost Boys figures, and G-Dub…. Well he’s G-Dub. What things will they find or see …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: 1000 Subscriber Contest!

  Contest ends October 31st. To Enter you must: 1. Be a subscriber. 2. Comment on this video. 1st Winner will get to choose a prize 2nd Winner will get the next prize 3rd Winner gets the last prize. Thank …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: We have mail 2!

  Retro Eric and Retro Mo get some nice packages from Jason Wells, Gary Voight, and TJ Ortowski. Find out what they sent! Check out Jason’s Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/JCRetroGames Gary Voight’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/voightg Opening RGS Theme by: https://www.youtube.com/user/FamilyJules7X MRG Theme …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Game Hunting Adventures 4

  Retro Mo hits up some Garage Sales and comes across an old system in the box. Retro Eric and Toy Tony hit up the flea markets. Did they find anything good? Check it out! For additional videos by the …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Super Bitcon Panel!

  Retro Eric and Retro Mo get to go on stage for there first panel at Super Bitcon. They share the stage with Ryder from ORTPRO and Moderator Patrick Scott Patterson. They all talk about how to break into online …

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Retro Eric’s Off Camera Finds Part 2

  Check out what Retro Eric has been finding in the cold winter months of the Midwest! If you want to see some of our finds before the video comes out check out our facebook site! https://www.facebook.com/midwestretrogamers Follow us on …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Retropalooza 2014 Part 2

  Part 2 of Retro Eric and Retro Mo’s trip down to Texas for the convention Retropalooza 2. See if they find anything good! Special Guest Francis! (Boogie2988) Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestretro… Twitter: https:https://twitter.com/EShroba Gamester81: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/ 8Bit Evolution: http://8bitevolution.com/ …

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Retro Eric’s Off Camera Finds Part 1

  Being that Winter has come to the Midwest, the flea markets and garage sales are closed. Retro Eric however is still hunting for games and has been finding them off camera at Goodwill and Thrift stores. Find out what …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Retropalooza 2014 Part 1

  Retropalooza 2014 is here! An event that Retro Eric and Retro Mo look forward too every year. They are meeting up with Ryder from OrtPro Gaming and they are going to do some game hunting! See what they find! …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Video Game Summit 2014

Retro Eric and Retro Mo take a trip to a convention in there own backyard. They meet up with fellow YouTuber Gary Voight. See if they find any gems!! Check out Gary’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/voightg For additional videos by the Midwest …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Game Hunting Adventures 3

Retro Eric and Retro Mo find some rare items Saturday Garage Sailing. Plus they take a trip up to Michigan flea market and catch what a reseller should not be doing.   For additional videos by the Midwest Retro Gamers: Click …

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Game Hunting Adventures 2

Retro Mo is on vacation. but that doesn’t stop Retro Eric and Toy Tony from going game and toy hunting! See what they find!

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Midwest Retro Gamers: We have mail! EP1

Retro Eric and Retro Mo get some mail from some awesome people! Find out what they got!

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Game Hunting Adventures 1

Retro Eric and Retro Mo start off the Garage Sale and Flea Market season with a bang. Join them as they make a surprise system discovery and other great games.

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Midwest Gaming Classic Part 2

Part 2 of the adventures to the Midwest Gaming classic with Retro Eric and Retro Mo!

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Midwest Retro Gamers: Midwest Gaming Classic Part 1

Retro Mo and Retro Eric take a trip up to Wisconsin to check out the Midwest Gaming Classic!

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