Criminally Overlooked Games 3 - Game Sack
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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298 - Here are some more games that really do deserve more attention than they usually get. Everyone should play these to see if they're something they don't wanna miss out on!
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What games do you think need more attention?
Green dog
I'll said it before and I'll say it again. Bujingai for the PS2. A little short and some levels are a bit frustrating, but it's an amazing Hack n' Slash
Demon Chaos for the PS2 if you haven't done a video on it. It's an amazing hack n slash game with a frustrating mission stance. Victory: destroy the enemy. Defeat: allowing someone to die. Everytime I make mention of this game the person goes never heard of it, what's it about?
*Scurge: Hive* for both the GBA and DS. I've only played the DS version, but the simplest way to describe both iterations would be "what if Metroid: Fusion were isometric?" Sure there's more to the game, including the powerups, the constant running back to safe spots to lower the infection meter (which is stressful in a good and bad way), and the protagonist having more to say than Samus, but the game wears it's influence on it's sleeve. The protagonist Jenosa Arma even kind of looks like Samus (but with a different hair color, and a way bigger ponytail).
Sadly, the developer, Orbital Media, went defunct in 2014. So despite there being a sequel hinted at the end of the game, I doubt it'll ever happen.
I will always sing the praises of Twinkle Star Sprites (Neo Geo, or the PS2 sequel) - but only as a two player game as it’s a head-to-head game so one player is nothing special. It’s one of my favourite tournament games with some friends and beers, even though it’s a Cute-Em-Up.
Watched all the way to the end to see if he would read the barcode. Was not disappointed.
I tried calling the phone number but looks like they're on vacation or something, because I got a disconnected number message. Same with 1-900-SEGA. Hope they're doing okay.
I had to speed up the video at the end....he read it so slow! Lmao
One of my favorite ending skits. So relaxing
Exactly, we should convince him to record some audio books, I would listen to him every night before going to sleep 😉
He read every single thing, even the copyrights, publisher's address and barcode number. Almost expected him to start reviewing the boxart and screenshots like a critic. Videogame boxes are so deep and culturally significant.
@@ArmandQ. Agreed! We need a short list of books read. Let's start with "War and Peace" >_>....I did say a short list of books. I didn't say a list of short books :D
Love Tech Romancer! Each playable character is based on an actual anime, from mazinger to gundam, macross, evangelion... it's a "romance declaration" to mecha
Tech Romancer is a killer Dreamcast title, I love it!!
Love it as well, Dreamcast was so amazing. Powerstone, that Spawn game, among others
Sounds like tech romancer romanced you! Very impressive game! Haha
@qtsssim I think both the veritech variable fighter and the konig monster destroid.
Joe, I really appreciate what you do. Thank you for years of amazing content!
Criminally overlooked channel.
Bob Cornhole Plays
Agreed
Joe knows where he stands.
Yep
About to go to bed, nothing to watch, let’s refresh one last time, new Game Sack episode!! Happens every single time! 👍🏻🔥
Just getting up here!
Oh this one is gonna be especially good if you stick around till the end....Today's skit will definitely get the job done ! (put you to sleep)😉
That’s definitely not a bad thing 👍🏻
I just woke up to it, Christmas has come early!
One of my biggest game pet peeves is when they make you a complete badass at the beginning then take it all away and you have to spend the entire game becoming that powerful again for just a few minutes until it's over.
Omega boost is one of the games mentioned by Eifel65 on their hit single "My Console"
I'm glad that YOU made this episode so people like ME could watch YOU show US games, we all appreciate YOU for doing this for US.
Clash at Demonhead was the name of Envy Adams’ band in “Scott Pilgrim vs the World”. :-)
I was going to make this same comment. I didn't know it was a NES game till recently when I watched the movie with a friend of mine who is a massive nerd. He pointed it out to me.
did you try looking in the section called the clash at demonhead?
Didn't even know there was a Jurassic Park game for SMS. Looks neat! Good lookin' out.
It was recalled because in one of the later stages, you were eaten by a dinosaur and had to escape through it's asshole, only the colon is completely blocked by a massive dino shit, so you need to get into the bladder and crawl through the urethra until you come out the dinosaur's pee hole, which I believe is a cloaca, since it's sort of a bird...
@@anonamatron eww, i really hope that you're trolling because ugh... that sounds like something for The Angry Video Game Nerd to rant about.
I think you might have missed a mechanic in Chaos Legion. There are two types of attacks, and every enemy is weak to one type. If you use the other type, it does basically no damage and takes forever.
I remember suggesting Tech Romancer way back in the dreamcast retrospective. Great to see it appear in an episode, thanks a lot for listening to the fans
Hidden gems? Seriously though, thank you for showing Clash at Demon Head. I love Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and I knew that Envy's band was named after a NES game but never sought to find it. This was really cool to finally see the game. Thank you
Two months after this Game Sack episode, Aspyr Media just re-released Stubbs the Zombie recently for modern consoles and PC, and that re release might bring back the idea for the planned sequel.
Stubbs the Zombie is one of my favorite games for the original Xbox, i remember being in love with Halo Combat Evolved at the time, and knowing this game was made by Bungie actually blow me away, and of course i bought it and grind the hell out of it. Great mechanics, creative zombie weapons, really big levels with a lot of variety, and the voice acting it's super funny. The story is goofy, but the real deal is the fun factor, being a zombie with your zombie army has to be the most satisfying thing ever. Highly recommended.
I overlooked a game once. I'm on parole now.
Can't go within 100ft of Gamestop.
I hope you learned your lesson
That's not a punishment lol
The 9 at the end really made me feel something
I had Omega Boost for my PS1 and I loved it, it's really awesome!
and yeah, I remember how the dinosaurs in jurassic park dropped money in the movie, they were really wealthy dinos.
I think Zen: Intergalactic Ninja on NES is pretty overlooked.
And I love Zen on the Game Boy too. Different game, a Konami platformer which is a mix of the game boy TMNT and Castlevania games.
Great game. 👍
Three Stooges in the NES is a criminally undercooked game. Maybe the developers could have included Shemp and the game could have been a hit.
Zens a great gameboy game as well
I had the comic. I always wanted the toys
Been having a rough time lately. Glad I could make it early, great episode Joe. Helps the mood out a bunch!
Stay strong buddy✌️
Laying here at 3am. Unable to sleep. Sick as hell with covid. I had lost all hope until I saw this upload. Thank you.
@Sandman Slim strange assumption.
@Sandman Slim I was actually out defending the world from the covid crew. Way to he grateful.
Excellent! He read the ENTIRE back of the box!
You have to appreciate the work Joe puts into this videos, and the periodicity of one every two weeks or, sometimes, even less. Thank you, sir.
@Jordy Aguilar I don't think it's work for him. He never begs for patreon and other shit. I think he just does it for fun with some small compensation.
The quality over quantity approach of this channel is definitely one of the selling points here
@Jordy Aguilar well I said it's also not kinda work for him.
@@drunkensailor112 it is 100% work for him
@@jbfarley he has a full time job outside of this. He does this just for fun
Damn. I wish I'd found out about that $10 before I had my son. I could have had $10.
Your loss is my savings!
@@GameSack “By Grabthar's Hammer...what a savings.”
Wakle Marko. Rolls right off the tongue.
Wakle and Bakle.....
Love Stubs the Zombie. Wish it got a remake.
Stubs was great. One of the last Xbox games
I think you got your wish. Well sort of
Good news from the future!
@@changotv5847was hoping for this comment 😂
Stubbs is one of my all time favorite games, even to this day. It's in the same comedic sci-fi/horror anti-hero line of games that were coming out around that time period, and the strangely large number of games with a 50's/60's/70's asthetic.
They made a remake on Steam ; )
Not as good as the remake of "Destroy All Humans", but still it's nice to play Stubbs The Zombie on PC with better graphics ; )
Im still thinking about how someone could name their game character Wakle.
Great list of games Joe. I Actually just loaded up my old save of Chaos legion after you beat the game. You unlock Arcia Rinslet with her dual guns and shes much more fun to play the game as.
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Hey,reggie.
How's it going?
get a job ya bum
@@jetstreamdefalpha5411 hes beggin for money... thats how its going...
"the convenient Pause button on the Master System" hahaha
I cannot imagine myself having to stand up and walk to the TV every time I want to change a weapons in that JP game
Oooh, left me hanging there at the end with that nine.
Keyboard primed and ready to call you out for missing that 9, but you knew your stuff.
I'm watching, Gamesack, always watching.
That InsectorX ASMR reading really hit different
I wasn't sober enough for this
I haven't been up very long, and I think I need a nap after listening to that.
I read along using my copy of Insector X
Jurassic Park. The lost world for the genesis, Joe! I've been waiting to see it covered for a long time. It is overlooked! Please, Joe!
The game is surprisingly good and is arguably the swan song for the console.
Classic Saturday night. Half asleep after midnight, bam, new Gamesack ... shit I guess I'm staying up!
It's a good time to be awake at 1 am in Arizona! New upload from Game Sack hell yeah!
When Joe listens to a soundtrack on loop for 20 years... you know it's good!
Saving this one for Sunday Morning. Anyone else save Game Sack videos for sundays?
I usually watch them on Sundays too
It comes to something when the reading of a barcode makes your entire day.
I felt very thanked and respected for watching Game Sack at the tail-end of that video.
Gungage is basically Sin and Punishment if it wasn't an On-Rail Shooter.
Not even close. LOL.
@@rickylovesyou In terms of Game Design yes. But yeah Sin and Punishment is way better.
That Jurassic Park game on the Master System actually looks really good, visually speaking. I never played a Master System before, but it looked much better than most games I have seen footage of.
How Joe was able to keep a straight face during the ASMR bit is beyond me. I kept cracking up simply when he would turn to the camera.
Stubbs the Zombie is a really nice game. The PC version even has decent controller support and is able to run at a very high framerate (animations are still locked at 30 though and the game can feel a bit stuttery if you go beyond that). It takes some tweaking to get to run on modern Windows but it can be done. I'd say it's worth it for the humor alone and the novelty of playing the bad guy. Thanks for the episode Joe!
I've begun to accept that I'm going to be up a half hour later than I intended to be whenever game sack uploads. Also, Open Season on GBA is definitely criminally overlooked! Plays like Megaman X crossed with Metal Slug and even has the Konami Code in it!
This is such a great channel. Laughed out loud when u started reading the upc. Thanks, Joe.
The "Reading the back of the game" thing needs to become a real thing!
A whole channel dedicated to that!
Omega Boost looks awesome, never heard of it. Just bought a Japanese version of it for $10 shipped on eBay!
Great game, that
Incrível. Macross like game!
They mention it in a song called playstation
@@cavves the mech designer is the same person for both.
@@rickylovesyou omg!!!!!
Merry Christmas Game Sack.
Tech romancer is one of my favorite Dreamcast games, next to Bangai Oh
same here!
Gungage is awesome. Feels like a completely new game when you unlock the girl character, she's incredibly powerful.
The end skit in this video is another home run for you, Joe. Doing the ASMR thing and reading literally EVERYTHING on the back cover made this very amusing. Loved it!
I screamed yeeeeees at the top of my lungs when Omega Boost came up. Havent watched what you think about it but I love that damn Game and I wish Polyphony Digital would do something other than Gran Turismo every once in a while, they're hella talented.
remember when konami made good games?
pepperidge farm remembers...
Ganbare goemon saga on snes was better than mario , assssssalt suit valken best shooter. Should have had a console on their own.
Gradius, Salamander, Parodius, Green Beret, Scramble, Metal Gear, Contra, Silent Hill, Track 'n' Field, Hyper Sports...
@@Hellwyck back at my childhood when I didn't give attention to the names of the software houses, the 8bit/16bit age , konami was the best
Another great episode. I LOVED Tech Romancer when I had it for my Dreamcast. It was one of the games I missed most after selling the system. Once you get used to the controls, the game just rocks. I was fortunate enough to play it in the arcade as well. Also, I may be in the minority here but I also liked the Sega CD Jurassic Park game. It was one of the reasons why I picked up a Sega CD system.
I am so glad I got stoned for this episode and ending. fucking love it Joe, love it.
Jurassic Park games have always impressed me, except for the one on SEGA CD.
Check the 3do version. It's worse than eating someone else's vomit.
@@drunkensailor112 wow haha
I think it's a shame that there's never actually been a good Jurassic Park game. The IP is ripe for it. I prefer the sega cd JP over any of the attempts on other consoles
I love the transition effects so much in this episode
Ya see, Clash at Demonhead is just one example of MANY that with just a few very small tweaks to the game design could be absolutely amazing! This is true for so so many NES games back then, and I agree that it's simply due to a lack of experience with developing games back then as well, Video Games with this depth barely existed at the time. Games with this much depth and detail only ever existed until this very system.
I would LOVE to see some talented homebrew devs get their hands on this game and tweak the game mechanics to make the game a whole lot more fun! It's a shame we haven't seen more examples of ppl tweaking these games to make them a whole lot better.
Absolutely agree! It had the right ideas for sure.
Felt genuinely depressed and actually felt my depression lift when I saw another game sack video is here waiting for me. THANK YOU JOE
Hope you're going to be OK, mate.
Well now I need to have a son and name him Wakle.
He didn't say anything about a daughter. What if I decide to make her life a living hel- I mean, name her Wakle?
Have to recommend Metal Arms: Glitch in the System as an underrated title.
That is a good game
Loved it on Xbox
@@AfterBurnerTeirusu PS2 one was the worst version by far but I luckily got it for less than $1 new due to a Best Buy price adjustment so was super happy owning that version lol
@matt fahringer Is the GameCube version the best? I don't have any XBox.
@@Chaos89P The rule of thumb with that gen is: Xbox>GCN>PS2 for graphics and GCN>Xbox>PS2 for controls. Xbox if you're ok with an inferior controller and have the correct set up to fully appreciate the additional Xbox graphical perks. Ps2 is always the worst version of multi-plat games. GCN is always better than ps2 graphic-wise, but the Xbox is always gonna beat Gcn for graphics, (again) with the right set up. However, the controller is far inferior to the gcn. GameCube is generally gonna be the best of both worlds and imo the best choice for multi-plats of that gen. Except for Soul Calibur II, where the GCN is always best because Link is a beast
I love the Jurassic Park game on Master System!
And for anyone who played it and wondered, what the black coins in the fifth stage do... they remove continues.
I have no clue why, but collecting coins in the last stage harm you.
It was a long hard day. A new Game Sack episode is going to help immensely. Thanks for all your dedication and effort! We love it!
And YES! I’ve been waiting forever for someone to mention Chaos Legion! Not surprised it’s you Joe!
Omega Boost! Oh Mark from CGR how much i miss thee
Best ending ever, geeeez. Make me laugh a lot, thanks!
Oh my, i completely forgot omega boost until i Heard the wonderful soundtrack. Great Memories!
Thank you for giving Gungage some love, even with its flaws. It’s one of the truer classic run and gun experiences in 3D.
I LOVE Chaos Legion! Bought it on Playstation AND PC!
Chaos legion, the game where the language is an unlockable :v
The biggest hurdle in Gungage is collecting enough flower to unlock another character besides Wakle
After that it's smooth sailing of fun since the other playables are just infiniltely more interesting be it their main gun and special abilities
"Some stuff happens that would annoy me if I tried to explain it."
I understand completely.
"lets start with one that wasnt even released in north america" shows a psx.
me: OH GOD WILL HE TALK ABOUT TALES OF PHANTASIA?
nop...
@matt fahringer the video is about overlooked games, phantasia is by far the most overlooked in the franchise exactly because of that gba game, but it also had 3 other versions, the original in the snes, the remake on the psx and the remaster of the remake on the psp.
I remember getting Chaos Legion back in the day as an urge for more Devil May Cry. This was made by Capcom also after all.. and damn was I ever disappointed. As soon as you mentioned it, all I could think of was how repetitive and mundane that game is. It really is a chore. Very generic arenas, forgettable story. Shallow gameplay.
Stubbs the Zombie has an ICONIC soundtrack that I owned & listened to regularly in high school. The 50s covers by Death Cab, Flaming Lips, Cake, The Raveonettes etc are incredible, I highly recommend if you're into alt music (or even if you're not).
Front Mission Alternative, Shadow of Rome, Gladiator (Xbox), Ring of Red, Steambot Chronicles and MS Saga also criminally overlooked. 👍
Don't forget to check out the names on the weapons and accessories. Great stuff!
So after all the years I've watched Game Sack, I want to see the actual "Sack" that's shown in the opening. That damn sack gets no real live time or credit. Where's the Sack Joe?!
I personally enjoy seeing Joe’s takes on non-retro games, and I wish he’d branch out and explore some of them more often (especially modern/current gen games). Just goes to show you can’t please em all, though, I guess.
Ah Jurassic Park on the Game Gear. Really takes me back to my youth. Staying up late on weekday nights in my room and playing all the way through until I fell asleep. Good times.😌
Well, my night just got 36 minutes longer! Thank you for expressing your passion and continuing to make wonderful content.
I've heard Bryan Lee O'Malley talk about Clash at Demonhead.
James an Mike played it last year too
Review Clock Tower, Haunting Ground and Valkyrie Profile series!
Absolutely one of my favourite ending skits
That zombie game looks amazing. I had never heard of it!
I've never been this early. Hi Joe!
@Boco Corwin Me neither
Well... Still hi to whoever responds 👋 ☺
@@jayhollow2936 Nice to meet you!
We need a couple of hours long “ASMR Crunch” video of you reading.
This is why I sleep watching game sack so satisfying to watch something always new and not boring like other channels .gj keep on sacking !
Nice video. More? Some heavy underrated games: Spike out: Battle street, Rapid Reload, Blue Stinger, Ghost in the Shell: sac, samurai gunman
_Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love_ is one of my favorite ps2 games. I don't think there was another game like it during the sixth console generation.
Damn, I was actually playing Gungage the other day. I'd never thought I'd have that happen with a GameSack episode. Fun game though! I definitely support Joe in recommending it!
The artworks of gimmick are betwen the best ever . Back at the times a lot of artistic efforts were made to make the 2d graphics a real joy for the eyes.
Oh man that ending!! hahaha brilliant! More of these wonderful surprises please!
Great to see some love for Tech Romancer. Me and my friends played the hell out of that game.
I'm happy to say I played and liked most of these games back in the day.
Nice list.
I love a good episode of game sack first thing in the morning.
Old games are just a treasure trove of cool concepts and ahead of its time game types, when you picked up a game you never knew quite how it would play. Compared to today where everything is copied and standardised, developers really were throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. Plus so so many quirky Japanese games, anime being especially hard to come by in the 80's and 90's make it seem super exotic.
I simply love Game Sack... Regards from Italy
Overlooked games:
-Ranger X: Genesis
-Freedom Planet: PC/WiiU/Switch/PS4
-Breath of Fire 4: PS1/PS3/PSP/PSV Yes, lots of people know about the series and talk a lot about 2 & 3 but rarely about 4 since it came out around the PS2 launch. So people either seem to not know it or remember it
-Fast RMX: Switch People seem to know about it, but you tell them it's 'like F-Zero but with some fun mechanics" they just whine there's not a new F-Zero, when literally being told this game is similar. Down to having a space-car that's colored like Captain Falcon's.
Fun vid Joe. Thanks for reminding me why I like Astral Chain but didn't like Chaos Legion. I think that's about as far as I got and was done.
Lee Trevino's fighting golf, a predecessor to turf masters.
An excellent (hard) snk golf game for the NES.
Great for two people.
Play for drinks. You might get tipsy.
Great music, relaxing and stressful at the same time.
It even has a shout out in an early Simpsons episode.
I picked up Omega Boost because of this episode, thank you for featuring it!