7:12 That bouncing attack looks like it was ripped straight out of Altered Beast, and it *coincidentally* happened to be one of the Bear transformation’s attacks. 14:12 “This is the most naked creature I’ve ever seen in a video game”, Matt says, as if Felicia and Morrigan from Darkstalkers didn’t exist. Heck, Firebrand from Demon’s Crest actually struts around *fully naked* for the entire game and no matter what form he takes.
That is only basic nudity, 100% Nudity, any drunk can take off their clothes and be basically nude. THIS is Advanced Nudity, nudity that surpasses 100%, an eroticism that bares the soul. Advanced Nudity cannot be stopped by merely adding fabric, if anything clothing will only make them MORE naked. [Please read this in the Disco Elysium Narrator voice]
"It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. They've done studies, you know. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time."
Matt, the flea market you are talking about is called "Swap shop" Unfortunately, I do t know if the arcade cabinet is still there. I might have a chance to check, but that chance is quite low.
Panthro and SwordWolf were always the 2 I played as. Something about pointless shoulderpads and a frikkin sword to slaughter the masses really hooked me as a kid. Aerobics Demoness and Big Tiddy Gaia were super ahead of their time spritewise.
My local pizzeria had this arcade machine when I was growing up and I played this constantly. I always confused it with altered beast years later but boy did this video hit me right in the nostalgia.
I've loved this game for years, though I never saw the original arcade cabinet. I had no idea the Japanese version was so different either for the better. Letting you keep the beast form longer like this is always a positive, the English versions it has its own meter separate from your health so it runs out from taking damage, too. Plus every credit you used went towards giving more health instead of more lives, since you basically had infinite health and no lives. But now I'm gonna have to try out this version of the game to experience these differences, too.
This game is awesome, would love it if this got a ReRelease of sorts and yes Matt McMuscles the OST is super dope and would be welcomed in any video of your choosing.
Nice shoutout to Sega Lord X, he makes really nice videos about Sega Games EDIT: It does remind me of Magican's Red!! (And knowing that Kenta Miyake who voices Avdol in the anime also voices Gladiolus in FFXV makes it even more AWESOME)
Yo. Whoa! I PLAYED this at a skating rink back in the day. I was too young to bother remembering the name of the game. I just knew it was the best game that place had. All the kids wanted to play it. For over 20 years I was certain what I had played was Altered Beast, but this was definitely what it was. Thank you for the brain jolt, Matt!
199X, The bad guys exploding, clothing and architecture makes me believe this game is in the same universe as Fist of the North Star. There's no way it isn't.
The Gummi Bear bounces here, and there, and everywhere! Also, chubby pink frogmen in yellow Daisy-McDukes……..Jyes, please. More of these types in my God’s creations.
Games like this are why I miss arcades so much. A group of friends gathered around a cabinet, the row of quarters set on the faceplate, everyone goofing around and playing together, maybe with a small audience if we were doing really well. Just can't get that in online play - that vibe just isn't there. Y'all gotta be in the same place. BTW: is this game in any collection or was this emulation? Probably the latter, but if its the former, I WANT that collection.
Four and a half minutes in and a Boss already gets “Fist of the North Star’d”. He just plain walked his way to the center of the circle before his body just burst. And I didn’t even hear a “Omaewa Mou ShinDeru” out of the Panther man.
The only bad thing about the japanese version is that it doesn't show the "dead soon" promt over your character when he is low on health which is the most hilarious beat em up promt, that's the one thing the american version has over it.
Another game I had never heard of until I discovered emulation in the late 90s. Not my favorite beat'em up, but any game with a transformation focus has a special place in my heart.
This arcade game was AWESOME. Played the hell out of it at a local video gam rental store. Ok, yeah, the always dying thing was CHEAP, but I was little shite and didnt know any better.
I was wondering why the Thumbnail renderings looked like the way it does, with all tha odd glow, but than I saw the Panther's sprite in game and than I get. Also thanks for the editor for translating the japanese text in the video, your extra work is very much appreciated. Also I glad that we all can just get over the awkwarness and prudish and just accept that sexy animal people are hot, but is so funny how much of a "furry" maker this game is. Not just with people turning to anthropomorphic animals, but the fact that so many of them are also so muscular, as naked as they can get away with and they even have this shin on there bdoies to make them look all oily and shiny. The first boss's muscles even grow and inflate tearing the clothes before exploding and than people wonder why people are furries.
'Knights of the Round' also has a system where you get better armor and weapon the more treasure you collect (actually, i don't remember if you actually get stronger or if it's just a visual, either way it looks cool)
If Data East('s IP holders) can upload Gate of Doom and Wizard Fire up for sale, I have COMPLETE confidence that Konami can let Metamorphic Force out of the vault! Aaaaaaany day now! But seriously, I regret that I never got to play this in my younger days; didn't see it in an arcade untiiiiiil 2004 or so. I think it was tucked away in a Dave & Buster's.
Thank you guys over at Arcade Archives so much for giving us Crime Fighters & Vendetta but could you please please PPPLEEEEASEE also give us Violent Storm & this Metamorphic Sexual Awakenings game too!? Man is that OST pure early 90s ROCK!!!
Thank you Surberus (The editor for this vid) for those translations at the beginning and end
This, Altered Beast, Bloody Roar… just fuckin’ LOVE games where you have a literal beast mode
8:59 Matt, this is a reminder to use this OST in future videos.
7:12 That bouncing attack looks like it was ripped straight out of Altered Beast, and it *coincidentally* happened to be one of the Bear transformation’s attacks.
14:12 “This is the most naked creature I’ve ever seen in a video game”, Matt says, as if Felicia and Morrigan from Darkstalkers didn’t exist. Heck, Firebrand from Demon’s Crest actually struts around *fully naked* for the entire game and no matter what form he takes.
That is only basic nudity, 100% Nudity, any drunk can take off their clothes and be basically nude. THIS is Advanced Nudity, nudity that surpasses 100%, an eroticism that bares the soul. Advanced Nudity cannot be stopped by merely adding fabric, if anything clothing will only make them MORE naked.
[Please read this in the Disco Elysium Narrator voice]
Why use obscure character pulls like them when almost every other character in this game is far more naked?
@@FirithPanda The joke flew right over your head huh?
I assumed the bouncing attack was inspired by the Adventures of Gummi Bears cartoon.
@@Alexalicious Ha, good one!
"It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. They've done studies, you know. Sixty percent of the time, it works every time."
This game and altered beast are so cool, I wonder if there's any other games like them. I'll just Google furry transformation and find out.
A common mistake.
mistake?
Pantherk's origin story is pretty wild
*MK ANNOUNCER VOICE: PANTHERK*
How wild is Pantherk's Origin? Tell me.
@@LinKueiKitsune Joel: OH JEsus christ!
Shocked that I've never even HEARD of this. Game looks amazing.
You think "Animal Man" would be a simpler name? We can go beyond. "Manimal".
Yes. I was about to mention, “Manimal!” (Cat Rowr sound)
7:41 "I'm an expert face sitter!"
God I wish that were me
The death animations for the bosses are pretty neat.
I always found it funny how anthro beast people in the 90s all had to wear swimming trunks like they were pro wrestlers or something
Incredible Hulk rules
This game actually looks insanely fun... never knew it existed! Thanks McMuscles!
Matt, the flea market you are talking about is called "Swap shop"
Unfortunately, I do t know if the arcade cabinet is still there. I might have a chance to check, but that chance is quite low.
2:00 "Probably gonna take them all" That's the spirit!
Panthro and SwordWolf were always the 2 I played as. Something about pointless shoulderpads and a frikkin sword to slaughter the masses really hooked me as a kid. Aerobics Demoness and Big Tiddy Gaia were super ahead of their time spritewise.
Wait a sec. one of the playable characters is a bear, who carries a big piece of wood and sits on peoples faces?
Okaaaaaaay Konami......
This game is awakening something in me and I'm not ready
I turned into a Panther once, I didn't like it. No judgements it just wasn't for me.
The only other game I recall that is a beat em up that you play as a Panther dude is Golden Axe 3 and he was worth it for a playthrough alone.
I turned into a lion and never looked back
My local pizzeria had this arcade machine when I was growing up and I played this constantly. I always confused it with altered beast years later but boy did this video hit me right in the nostalgia.
That Earthquake promo was hilarious. 🤣
I've loved this game for years, though I never saw the original arcade cabinet. I had no idea the Japanese version was so different either for the better. Letting you keep the beast form longer like this is always a positive, the English versions it has its own meter separate from your health so it runs out from taking damage, too. Plus every credit you used went towards giving more health instead of more lives, since you basically had infinite health and no lives. But now I'm gonna have to try out this version of the game to experience these differences, too.
That bear transformation and bear down attack would really fit in at various bear events
Matt: "I'll take everybody"
Audience: "In a fight, right?"
Yeah a kickass full LP in one video.
one of the classic "how did you turn into a furry growing up" type of retro game
Wow, these sprite animations are great!
The sagely nodding Mean Gene was the icing on the cake
'Yeah, sit on his face!'
...And tell him that you love him?
I just want to say thank you for showing me this game because I never knew about this and I am so happy right now.
This game is awesome, would love it if this got a ReRelease of sorts and yes Matt McMuscles the OST is super dope and would be welcomed in any video of your choosing.
Nice shoutout to Sega Lord X, he makes really nice videos about Sega Games
EDIT:
It does remind me of Magican's Red!!
(And knowing that Kenta Miyake who voices Avdol in the anime also voices Gladiolus in FFXV makes it even more AWESOME)
I nearly choked on my drink when Matt said, "I'm probably going to take them all."
Yes, I have a filthy mind. It makes life more humorous.
This is definitely looks a lot like Altered Beast,but with glam rocking 90s style vibes to it. The panther guy really is rocking on those torn shorts.
I was about to say, look at this FFX temple ass boss stage, then he turns into a Yu Yevon floating spirit thing.
I’ve joked about “awakenings” before when seeing strange new creatures in games, but this time, i wonder. 🤔
LOOOOOVED this game on the arcades when i was a kid!! it took me YEARS to remember it (forgot the name) too bad it doesn't have a port or remake.
Me, watching Matt's reaction to the second and third final boss forms: "He's a happy man."
I love how the final boss is like "It's time to GET IN THE RING"
Most metal opening level ever! Also the bull dude is the best one.
MetamorForce was *right there!*
What an epic video, that was some hype ass animal combat!!
Fanart of the She-Devil Of The Coliseum? Yeah, it's out there.
Awesome Sega Lord X shout out.
Yo. Whoa! I PLAYED this at a skating rink back in the day. I was too young to bother remembering the name of the game. I just knew it was the best game that place had. All the kids wanted to play it. For over 20 years I was certain what I had played was Altered Beast, but this was definitely what it was. Thank you for the brain jolt, Matt!
Thanks for covering this excellent game. Hopefully Konami do another Arcade Collection with this and Violent Storm on it.
I love how theres just this weird marsupial man giving you powerups to become Altered Beast.
"Are we the sexualized animal baddies?"
199X, The bad guys exploding, clothing and architecture makes me believe this game is in the same universe as Fist of the North Star. There's no way it isn't.
The Gummi Bear bounces here, and there, and everywhere!
Also, chubby pink frogmen in yellow Daisy-McDukes……..Jyes, please. More of these types in my God’s creations.
Funny how you mention sexual awakenings from beast transformations...
The 80s and 90s were indeed a crazy time...
I love that you covered this game. And that this game exists. And that you covered this game
Not sure who is the bigger furry in this - the game designers or Matt
*PANTHERK*
PANTHE - PANTHERK!
Anthropomorphic applies to non animal things as well. For example Azur Lane has Ship girls and Girls Frontline has Gun girls for example
Played this with my 12 yo recently... he asked why we were so into furries in the 80s/90s
Games like this are why I miss arcades so much. A group of friends gathered around a cabinet, the row of quarters set on the faceplate, everyone goofing around and playing together, maybe with a small audience if we were doing really well. Just can't get that in online play - that vibe just isn't there. Y'all gotta be in the same place.
BTW: is this game in any collection or was this emulation? Probably the latter, but if its the former, I WANT that collection.
Whoa!!! That pink dragon-man just pooped out a Zordon!!!
Too much pink energy really is dangerous!!!
Four and a half minutes in and a Boss already gets “Fist of the North Star’d”. He just plain walked his way to the center of the circle before his body just burst. And I didn’t even hear a “Omaewa Mou ShinDeru” out of the Panther man.
Catch Handel's "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs" from Messiah at ~21 minutes
The only bad thing about the japanese version is that it doesn't show the "dead soon" promt over your character when he is low on health which is the most hilarious beat em up promt, that's the one thing the american version has over it.
14:40 "The Skull Cave suddenly welcomed you to die!"
Another game I had never heard of until I discovered emulation in the late 90s. Not my favorite beat'em up, but any game with a transformation focus has a special place in my heart.
Dadbod Bearman is my new favorite wrestler.
I remember playing this every chance I had as a kid when I went to one of the local arcades.
Loving all these classic beat em ups you been covering as of late Matt!
Sega Lord X absolutely rules. Highly recommended channel.
*giant fit purple demon lady appears*
Game of the year, ten out of ten!
This arcade game was AWESOME. Played the hell out of it at a local video gam rental store. Ok, yeah, the always dying thing was CHEAP, but I was little shite and didnt know any better.
Good stuff but seriously great shout out to Sega Lord X. He makes some great content over on his channel
Man I thought this gsmr was a fever dream forebears until I figured out what it was. Glad to see it getting some love!
Didnt expect Dimple from Mob Psycho to be the final boss.
Whoa!!!
That armor just pooped out a skeleton!!!
That’s the truest embodiment of the 199X’s!!!
Downloaded the soundtrack while watching the video. Damn it's good!
I was wondering why the Thumbnail renderings looked like the way it does, with all tha odd glow, but than I saw the Panther's sprite in game and than I get. Also thanks for the editor for translating the japanese text in the video, your extra work is very much appreciated.
Also I glad that we all can just get over the awkwarness and prudish and just accept that sexy animal people are hot, but is so funny how much of a "furry" maker this game is. Not just with people turning to anthropomorphic animals, but the fact that so many of them are also so muscular, as naked as they can get away with and they even have this shin on there bdoies to make them look all oily and shiny. The first boss's muscles even grow and inflate tearing the clothes before exploding and than people wonder why people are furries.
Man! I only saw a few of these in the arcade back in the day. I remember it being a lot of chaotic fun.
'Knights of the Round' also has a system where you get better armor and weapon the more treasure you collect (actually, i don't remember if you actually get stronger or if it's just a visual, either way it looks cool)
You do get stronger, depending upon your score
Yooooo! Growing up my local airport had this game in the arcade and it always looked so hype, but I was never allowed to play it.
I absolutely love watching your content matt, you are so funny and every one of your uploads are awesome to watch 😎.
Sega Lord X puts out some top tier content. He just dropped a Beast King Chronicles video that I'm about to watch too.
It's just like X-MEN. It must be fun AF.
Matt is coming to switch and PS4 and 5 tomorrow arcade archives
I wish this was a Saturday Morning Cartoon series!
lol i was in a central Florida flea market (Reningers flea market) today
I usually used the term "Animal People".
I feel like there was a fascinating decision process behind making the requisite karateka character a bull
Where on Earth do you pull these games out of, Matt? Another title I've never heard anyone mention before, ever!
If Data East('s IP holders) can upload Gate of Doom and Wizard Fire up for sale, I have COMPLETE confidence that Konami can let Metamorphic Force out of the vault!
Aaaaaaany day now!
But seriously, I regret that I never got to play this in my younger days; didn't see it in an arcade untiiiiiil 2004 or so. I think it was tucked away in a Dave & Buster's.
When I discovered this game I was sure because it is quality there had to be a cartoon....
.... I was left wanting 😭
Of course Matt is a Ghost fan.
Thank you guys over at Arcade Archives so much for giving us Crime Fighters & Vendetta but could you please please PPPLEEEEASEE also give us Violent Storm & this Metamorphic Sexual Awakenings game too!? Man is that OST pure early 90s ROCK!!!
Aw shit! Was hoping the bossman would take a look at this!
It's videos like this why I subscribed to your channel, very entertaining, :D
2:00, Ivan is carrying wood, as Russians do
You were a gummy bear. Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure beyond compare. You were a gummy bear.
omfG!!! I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THIS GAME. AS SOON AS I SAW THE PURPLE PANTHER ! I remember playing this shit in the arcade when i was a KID !
Oh wow it's just X-Men arcade. Cool.
SegaLordX is great!
You're a Mattamorphic Force my dood! Thanks for the Saturday morning re-awakening. ^_^;;
This game looks fun, but really makes me want to play some old school Bloody Roar