Retro gaming YouTube video editor for hire
I’m Kevin Tabares, a long-form YouTube editor. I edit long-form gaming for 1.26M–2.29M-subscriber channels (Mud, Puff, Rex & Alexa) and can edit yours: $55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits. My closest work is narrated documentaries built from a script and voiceover; I haven’t edited retro gaming videos for a client yet, so start with a free 1-minute test.
Free 1-minute test edit · From $55 per video · No contract · Revisions back within 24 h
9.8/10 average: 20 YT Jobs reviews from 19 client channels, 17 of them a perfect 10/10
Quick fit check: is this editor right for your channel?
- Video types
- Replaying old games years later, histories of consoles and companies, emulation, decomp and hacking news, handheld reviews and comparisons, collection and setup videos, rankings of a whole series
- Editing style
- What I would do for retro videos: old footage shown at its real shape (no stretched 4:3), clean scaling so pixels stay sharp, period material (box art, ads, manuals) under the narration with the year on screen, and a talking or desk camera cut tight. Close to the narrated documentaries I edit from a script
- Video length
- Retro channels upload 10 to 25 minutes, with some long specials (Modern Vintage Gamer 8 minutes to 2 hours 40, IsaacOS 15 to 22, Justin’s Game Corner 9 to 41, measured on Oct 18, 2026), so most land in the $150 package. I also edit longer: Swaylemc’s full movies on my YT Jobs profile run 60 to 234 minutes.
- Upload schedule
- One video only, 1 video per week, 2–3 videos per week, 4 videos per month or several a week (Mud: about 3 a week). Start with one pilot: the free 1-minute test edit.
- Format
- Long-form YouTube videos are the core. YouTube Shorts cut from each long video on request.
- What you send me
- Gameplay and voice recording, ready to edit, or long recordings that need trimming and story building. Separate mic tracks help.
- Estimated price
- About $55 to $150 per finished video (up to $300 for some long or complex edits), depending on length, raw footage and effects. That fits the ‘$50+’ and ‘$100–$300 per video’ boxes for most long videos. Four videos a month: about $220 to $600 (more for long or complex videos); a $500 a month budget usually covers two to four long videos, depending on length. Exact quote within 24 hours, after a free 1-minute test edit.
- Channel size
- From under 1K subscribers (Mr. Marticson, 834) and small to mid-size channels (ThatNoob 4.9K, Crazz 10.7K, DakBlox 82.6K: 0 to 2M+ views in six months) up to 2M+ (Rex 2.29M, Puff 1.83M, Mud 1.26M)
- Turnaround
- First video in 1 to 5 days, then 1 to 2 days; revisions back within 24 hours
- Track record
- Proven YouTube results: 1,250 videos tracked on YT Jobs and 20 reviews from 19 client channels, 17 of them 10/10. Long-term work: Mud since March 2025, about 3 videos a week.
- Who you work with
- Kevin Tabares, directly. I review every video before it reaches you.
- Channel language
- English or Spanish
- Terms
- Paid in USD by PayPal or USDC. No contract, no minimum.
- Closest proof
- I haven’t edited retro gaming for a client yet. Closest long-form work: “The Tenerife Disaster: The Deadliest Crash in Aviation History” on The Interpreter (78K subscribers), 7.7K views; “Eli Cohen: Mossad’s Greatest Spy | True Life Spy Stories” on THE SPY SHOW (832 subscribers), 90 views
My experience and retro gaming, plainly
- Proven: My YT Jobs profile tracks 1,250+ videos and 147M+ views, with 20 client reviews averaging 9.8/10. I edit for Mud (1.26M subscribers), Puff (1.83M) and Rex & Alexa (2.29M); for Mud since March 2025, about 3 videos a week.
- Not proven yet: Retro footage itself: capture from old consoles and emulators, 4:3 and CRT-style presentation, and product shots of hardware. My closest work is documentaries from a script and modern gameplay for Roblox and Minecraft channels.
- How to check it before paying: The free 1-minute test edit on your own retro gaming footage, before you pay anything.
Why me
- Scripted, narrated long-form is part of my current work: documentaries for The Interpreter and The Spy Show.
What big retro gaming channels upload in 2026
Measured on October 18, 2026, from the 12 most recent long videos of three channels: Modern Vintage Gamer, IsaacOS and Justin’s Game Corner. Formats that keep coming back:
- Emulation, hacking and preservation news: “Recomps and Decomps have taken over Retro Gaming...”, an Xbox softmod, PS5 emulation.
- Opinion videos about handhelds and Nintendo: “Retro Gaming Has Never Been This Modern”, “I Guess the Perfect Handheld DOES Exist.”
- Replaying an old game years later: “I FINALLY Played HeartGold & SoulSilver 16 Years Later!”
- Long specials and rankings: Modern Vintage Gamer’s “The Anti Piracy Marathon” (2 hours 40), “I Played Every God of War Game, Let’s Rank Them!”
Modern Vintage Gamer’s recent videos run 8 minutes to 2 hours 40, IsaacOS’s 15 to 22, and Justin’s Game Corner’s 9 to 41.
How I would edit your retro gaming videos
No retro channel has sent me footage yet, so read this as my plan. It builds on the documentaries I edit from a script for The Interpreter and The Spy Show and on the gameplay edits I do for Mud and Puff.
Old footage at its real shape
Retro games were made for 4:3 screens. I would keep them at their real shape inside a clean frame instead of stretching them, scale the image so pixels stay sharp, and match the look across sources (console capture, emulator, phone recordings) so the video does not jump between styles.
Period material with the year on screen
Box art, old ads, manuals and magazine pages make a retro video feel like the period. I would place each one under the line it supports, move slowly over stills and keep the year and platform visible, the way I place archive in the documentaries I edit now.
The “years later” reaction kept whole
In a replay video the value is your reaction to how the game holds up. I would keep those reactions whole, cut the grinding between them, and use a small counter for time played or progress, so viewers feel the whole playthrough in a few minutes.
Tech explained with simple graphics
Emulation, decomps and hacks are hard to follow by voice alone. I would add simple diagrams and on-screen labels for the key terms the first time you use them, so a viewer who never modded a console still follows the story.
Desk camera and product shots cut tight
For handheld and hardware videos I would cut your camera takes tight, match color between the camera and the screen footage, and use clean close-ups of the device for each point you make.
Closest real examples of my gaming work
Videos I edited whose format sits closest to a retro video: documentaries built from a script and voiceover, a ranking of every kit in a game, and DakBlox trying several games. Watch the first minute of the one closest to your format.
None of these is retro gaming. Views from the YouTube Data API on Oct 13, 2026; links open the video on YouTube.
- The Tenerife Disaster: The Deadliest Crash in Aviation History · The Interpreter (78K subscribers) · 7,687 views · 13 min · Aug 13, 2026
Why it's close: A narrated documentary built from a script, the format of a console or company history. - Eli Cohen: Mossad’s Greatest Spy | True Life Spy Stories · THE SPY SHOW (832 subscribers) · 90 views · 21 min · Sep 24, 2026
Why it's close: A story told in order across years, the shape of a series history. - ALL 100 KITS RANKED IN ROBLOX BEDWARS [Worst To Best] · BaconsOwnTheUniverse (17.4K subscribers) · 157,980 views · 41 min · Feb 28, 2025
Why it's close: A ranking of every kit in Roblox BedWars from worst to best, the shape of a series ranking video. - Roblox Horror Games are ACTUALLY INSANE... · DakBlox (82.6K subscribers) · 16,505 views · 16 min · Nov 15, 2025
Why it's close: Trying several games and reacting to each one, like a replay or a roundup of old games.
Prices and packages
$55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits. By finished length:
| Package | Finished length | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | up to 10 min | $55 |
| Standard | up to 20 min | $150 |
| Long | up to 35 min | $300 |
| Longer or feature-length | over 35 min | custom quote |
Most retro videos run 10 to 20 minutes and land in the $150 package; long specials get the $300 package or a custom quote.
Full terms (payment, revisions, monthly plans) are on the pricing page.
FAQ
Have you edited retro gaming videos before?
No, I haven’t edited retro gaming videos for a client yet. I have edited narrated documentaries from a script and voiceover for The Interpreter and The Spy Show, and long-form gaming for Mud, Puff and Rex & Alexa, all on my YT Jobs profile. To see my cut on your own retro footage before you pay, ask for the free 1-minute test edit.
Can you edit my retro gaming videos?
Yes. Send a few minutes of raw footage (game capture plus your voice or camera) and I edit one minute of it for free, so you can judge the cut before paying. I edit long-form videos from 10 minutes to over an hour, and cut Shorts from them if you want them.
How do you handle 4:3 and low-resolution footage?
I keep old games at their real shape inside a clean frame, scale them so pixels stay sharp instead of blurred, and match the look across sources. If you send capture from a scaler or an emulator, I keep that sharpness.
Can you edit my handheld and hardware reviews?
Yes. I would cut your camera takes tight, match color between the camera and the screen, and use close-ups of the device for each point. A review is closer to my commentary page.
How much does a retro gaming YouTube editor cost?
My price is $55–$150 per finished video depending on complexity; up to $300 for some long or complex edits. By finished length: up to 10 minutes $55, up to 20 minutes $150, up to 35 minutes $300; longer videos get a custom quote. No contract and no minimum.
Send me your retro gaming footage
Send me your channel link and one raw recording through the contact form. I’ll edit one minute of it for free and reply with an exact quote.
Or message me on Discord, if you prefer. My username:
kevintabaress