Let's All Go to the Video Game Museum

i harp about video games as an artform constantly on this channel. but if games are art, where are the museums? to answer that, we'll explore the vibrant intersection of video games and art preservation — if nintendo doesn't immediately order a takedown of this video, anyway. thanks to The Soothing Cream for the use of their music! 🎵their bandcamp: https://thesoothingcream.bandcamp.com/ 🎵their soundcloud:   / the-soothing-cream   📷their insta:   / thesoothingcream   ▶my twitter:   / sorenisimo   ▶my bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sorbino.bsky... ▶check out my other video essays:    • video essays   TRACKLIST (in order of appearance): Crystal Is Still - Arvi Teikari Water Is Sink - Arvi Teikari Schoolyard Strangler - scntfc Impostor Syndrome - C418 Smooth Fall - C418 O.R.B - A.L.I.S.O.N Elevator Music 01 - Unreleased Mass Effect OST 27 - Hanz Ward - C418 Mantis (Explore) - Ben Prunty Stickerbrush Symphony - David Wise Internet Settings - 3DS Menu Music OST Aquatic Ambience - David Wise plate skies - The Soothing Cream TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 2:08 - the hurdles of preservation 6:06 - the uncensored library 9:59 - occupy white walls 14:33 - museum of mechanics: lockpicking 18:10 - smash bros: the video game museum 23:39 - conclusion