What i like in his channel is his memories and my from video gaming are so similar, and we live in a very different countries. I loved sega since master system, here in brazil. Me and my friends playing mega drive in my home... Awesome times back in 1987 to 1991!
Now that's an awesome package. I was always that kid that people came over to play my video games, haha. Between me and my brother we had tons of stuff. Though looking back on it now, there were so many games that we didn't play back in the day.
I have many fond memories of going to friends' houses and playing amazing games for the first time. This video is one of my favorites of yours and I have watched a lot of them. Definitely one of my favorite RUclips shows.
Great episode. The late 80's was the Golden age of gaming. The 8-bit era was already ruling America with the NES, SMS, and Atari 7800 along with the 16-bit era coming out in 89 with the Genesis and Turbo Grfx 16. Even the old school Atari 2600 was still hanging on and making games. I'm so lucky to have grown up in the late 80's and early 90's.
You brought back some good memories for me. I started playing video games at a friends house as well. He had a master system, but what really hooked me was his nintendo with smb. I begged my parents for about a year to get an NES. Great vid, great collection
NICE! I am such a nostalgic person so I really enjoyed this video! These old games mean so much more when you've actually played them back in the 80s/early 90s. Really great :)
Your unboxings make my day, Genesis was my childhood and seeing games like Double Dragon/Battletoads is complete nostalgia for me. And that mint Lunar game! Awesome
Yeah, I'm 15 too, and I love playing on my NES and genesis, I have a ps3 but play it only every few weeks because I'm too busy with playing my classic games and even when I do play on my ps3, its normally Gran Turismo. Now, back to playing Castlevania...
As I said, everyone goes through what you're going through. I'm 31, and I constantly fight "Nostalgia Disease." It makes things from our past seem either much better than they were, or much worse. Not all older games were great, not all new games are bad. Many things got much better, even gameplay and story.
Wow, what luck! It's really crazy to see all those games in such great condition and many still really good games today. Proof being Earthworm Jim HD on Live and PSN is still top notch gameplay. It's seeing you get stuff like this and reflecting on the experiences and seeing your true passion for it is what makes this show so great.
A lot of people wax nostalgic, and I do the same thing... but let's not forget that as much as games rocked, in many ways they've gotten better. We always view the past with rose-colored glasses. I loved the classics from my childhood like Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. 3, but the newer games are offering a lot more features and additional things to do in the games. The "golden age" of gaming is always dependent on your personal first experiences, and that changes for everyone.
Great getting that old stuff back (new to you I suppose). I still marvel that I got my Contra world record on the same cartridge and console that I played on 20 years ago.
My old friend (also called James) had a load of Mega Drive games used to play. I've recently picked up copies of these games but to hold the originals would be awesome, you must be so happy :)
Wow,nice video!You should invite your childhood friend over and play those games again like old times.Streets of Rage 1&2 are one of my favorite games of all time and nice touch using some of the music in your video!
Simply Amazing, I envy you Johnny. I feel like I was right there with you unboxing the games. I've had similar experiences the past two years grabbing up all of the old Sega stuff I either played and never got, or stuff I've always wanted. Thank you for the continued trip down memory lane!
wow. what a gift! that's like the greatest who's who of Sega Genesis top games. very lucky to have that and play games u literally played as a child. WHAT A THRILL! no wonder u got into games so hardcore. u were exposed to the best of the best!
I remember playing Dreamcast at my friends place when I used to live somewhere else to where I do now. Every time I think of Shenmue, Quake III Arena or Power Stone 2 (Especially multiplayer) I get nostalgic and incredibly happy to know that I can relive those memories with new friends to this day with my own copies of those games. Nostalgia is Awesome!
This is one of the best unboxing videos ever. I am going to do a video similar to this when i buy back my SNES and games that i sold back in the mid 90's. Hopefully i get the boxes back. From what i remember some of the boxes were in sorta rough shape.Have fun with all that classic gaming goodness. Maybe we will see you review some of these great games you got!
It is my opinion that the Genesis revolutionized the "console launch" and for me it was the greatest system launch EVER! Remember the commercial where the Genesis model 1 console is sitting on a glowing white altar and some kid is just in awe of what it is and then he starts to play it and they show Altered Beast and a few other game clips? That was the best video game commercial ever for me! Pinnacle of the console launch by far for me!
Nice video. I can actually relate quite a bit to this vid, due to the fact I just found an old box of my mint conditon SNES and SEGA games that I havent seen since the mid 90s.
Altered Beast was the pack-in when i got my Genesis.... man it was soo cool to have one of my favorite arcade games at home. That is awesome to get some of the hardware and games that you grew up with.
Amazing package Johnny! I remember when you showed me this last month. The shape is amazing on those items. Isn't Sonic 1 fairly rare in the box? I might be mistaken but most Sonic 1 games were pack ins and I don't remember seeing many around in the box. I also really like how you say "Eeko" rather than how we say it in the States "Ecko". TomAto, tomato. =) Great vid bro.
Awesome stuff Johnny! That is so cool :-) I honestly wish I could get my hands on all the Mega Drive, N64 and PS1 titles I used to play at my friends house back in the day. Great video XD
I owned most of those Genesis/Megadrive games growing up. But to score a Mega CD with MegaDrive+Master System add-on is huge. Plus the Mega Cd games.....must have been a real treat.
wow you never played battletoads double dragon? freaken classic. also thanks so much for making these videos i really enjoy them. brings me back to my childhood as well.
I remember buying Altered Beast for the Sega Master System and lamenting that the Werebear stage was missing from it. When the Genesis/Megadrive came out and included the game with it, I was officially made a Sega Fanboy. Unfortunately, the brilliant Sega of the 8-bit/16-bit era is not the Sega today. :/ I miss my youth and seeing that stuff in mint-condition really drives home the nostalgia. Kudos to your mate for taking such great care of his possessions! :)
Dude! Youve never played Battletoad/Doubdle Gragon?! That game is awesome and crazy hard. Have a lot of good memories on that game. Can't imagine how awesome it was to unbox all of the old gear you used to play on. Sick.
Congrats to your friend becoming a father. *gazing at the Sega combo* I hear angels singing. Talk about sentimental value man. SMS!!! I had one of those while everyone had a NES. Shinobi and Thunderblade were my favs on SMS.
I still own all my original games and systems from the NES up to the playstation, the original NES I had is still the one I use. Nothing like playing the ACTUAL games you grew up with.
Whoa...that cover to Sonic the Hedgehog 1! The only 3 I am familiar with are the Japanese one, with all of the colorful confetti and the Trapper-Keeper style design, and the North American one with the black, grid design and the loop in the background (in both "Not for Resale" and regular style). After looking this up, I can see that this is the Canadian cover. Very cool! I had no idea Canadian games sometimes got different covers. I don't think I have seen any others in your videos with wildly different designs.
I was born in 1989 (November) my older brother, my dad and I all played video game The closest I had to a video game time capsol was when my dad gave my brother and I his old gameboy games and playing a Mickey Mouse game I played when I first started playing video games.
I know the game is not that good but when HCG picked up Sherlock Holmes I almost cried lol. My parents had given me a sega cd just like that one and I remember spending the night playing that game. Oh the memories..
Okay, I have to ask, hopefully you can answer this question one day lol.. I've been watching a lot of your videos and I know you're a huge Sega fan and a huge genesis fan. I know you love Phantasy Star so you must at least have a bit of appreciation for Sonic Team. So why is there nearly no mention of Sonic on this channel except for a few odd references or acknowledgements here and there? To be honest, it actually blows my mind that you didn't have any original Sonic games on your Genesis because who the hell even has a Genesis or Mega Drive without at least a Sonic game..!? Not that you have to like it or are expected to talk about it, it's just... I thought it was a bit odd is all. Seems to be an anomaly on your channel that I have never understood. Haha XD Anyway, love the Sega vids and seeing you react to old memories like this. GOod stuff.
WOW,Your one Lucky Guy with Some Awesome Friends,I was always a loner and never had that Bond with people,I can count on one hand the times I played games with others ;0(
The first game you take out is of course Lunar! It's a sign.... Do a series review on the Lunar games! Wouldn't take long since there's only 3 games in the series and remakes. Make it happen Johnny! :D
great video and really enjoyed your passion shown - must admit I'm surprised that you pronounced Ecco as Eeeko, as we pronounce it as Echo in the UK. Anyway, great to see this, there's nothing better than finding old video games in your loft that you forgot you had, and this is something else! :)
Lunar SSS is amazing!!! That game use to frustrate me so much HAHA!! I didn't have the guide and back then you didn't have the internet for help. :( Also, its crazy you got Sol Feace when I was just asking you about that the other day..... It came bundled with the Sega CD and its such a great shooter imo.. Very Nostalgic for me. All I can say about Altered Beast is....... " Wise From Your Gwave!!!!"
What an excellent gift, how very kind! Its great to get booty like that - and mega bonus points for nostalgia too.. Wow! It is strange to look at these systems and think "Thats 20 years old!" or older, lol - not so cool for us "Generation X" types!
What i like in his channel is his memories and my from video gaming are so similar, and we live in a very different countries.
I loved sega since master system, here in brazil. Me and my friends playing mega drive in my home...
Awesome times back in 1987 to 1991!
Now that's an awesome package.
I was always that kid that people came over to play my video games, haha. Between me and my brother we had tons of stuff. Though looking back on it now, there were so many games that we didn't play back in the day.
I have many fond memories of going to friends' houses and playing amazing games for the first time. This video is one of my favorites of yours and I have watched a lot of them. Definitely one of my favorite RUclips shows.
That must have been so much fun to unbox...the memories mean more than anything for sure!
Great episode. The late 80's was the Golden age of gaming. The 8-bit era was already ruling America with the NES, SMS, and Atari 7800 along with the 16-bit era coming out in 89 with the Genesis and Turbo Grfx 16. Even the old school Atari 2600 was still hanging on and making games. I'm so lucky to have grown up in the late 80's and early 90's.
You brought back some good memories for me. I started playing video games at a friends house as well. He had a master system, but what really hooked me was his nintendo with smb. I begged my parents for about a year to get an NES. Great vid, great collection
That's real awesome. The memories are what it's all about. Everytime I put a game on I cant help but think about the past. Love it!!!!
This is a great video man!
You can see how much you were thinking about past memories of how much you enjoyed it back then and even more now :D
The youtube algorithm is playing games with me. 11 years and change, later.
NICE! I am such a nostalgic person so I really enjoyed this video! These old games mean so much more when you've actually played them back in the 80s/early 90s. Really great :)
Your unboxings make my day, Genesis was my childhood and seeing games like Double Dragon/Battletoads is complete nostalgia for me. And that mint Lunar game! Awesome
Yeah, I'm 15 too, and I love playing on my NES and genesis, I have a ps3 but play it only every few weeks because I'm too busy with playing my classic games and even when I do play on my ps3, its normally Gran Turismo. Now, back to playing Castlevania...
As I said, everyone goes through what you're going through. I'm 31, and I constantly fight "Nostalgia Disease." It makes things from our past seem either much better than they were, or much worse. Not all older games were great, not all new games are bad. Many things got much better, even gameplay and story.
I watched this video and then went on Ebay and bought 4 games from my childhood so thank you for reminding me of these great games!
this is the reason that i love this channel.....NOSTALGIA.
Great episode! I remember wasting away quarter after quarter on Altered Beast in the arcades. It truly was amazing back then. This episode is awesome.
this was honestly one of my favorite vids that you have ever made, great vid
Wow, what luck! It's really crazy to see all those games in such great condition and many still really good games today. Proof being Earthworm Jim HD on Live and PSN is still top notch gameplay. It's seeing you get stuff like this and reflecting on the experiences and seeing your true passion for it is what makes this show so great.
Awesome vid, reminds me of when my cousin gave me all his NES stuff a few years back. So many memories.
Seeing those Genesis and Master System cases really brought on the nostalgia for me. And a mint Sega CD model 1!!! WOW!
A lot of people wax nostalgic, and I do the same thing... but let's not forget that as much as games rocked, in many ways they've gotten better. We always view the past with rose-colored glasses. I loved the classics from my childhood like Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. 3, but the newer games are offering a lot more features and additional things to do in the games.
The "golden age" of gaming is always dependent on your personal first experiences, and that changes for everyone.
Great getting that old stuff back (new to you I suppose). I still marvel that I got my Contra world record on the same cartridge and console that I played on 20 years ago.
My old friend (also called James) had a load of Mega Drive games used to play. I've recently picked up copies of these games but to hold the originals would be awesome, you must be so happy :)
it almost seams like you finally became a better person like u started taking way better care of yourself
Wow,nice video!You should invite your childhood friend over and play those games again like old times.Streets of Rage 1&2 are one of my favorite games of all time and nice touch using some of the music in your video!
Man! That is indeed a blast from the past!!!
1989 was a good year for gaming! :-D
Simply Amazing, I envy you Johnny. I feel like I was right there with you unboxing the games. I've had similar experiences the past two years grabbing up all of the old Sega stuff I either played and never got, or stuff I've always wanted.
Thank you for the continued trip down memory lane!
wow. what a gift! that's like the greatest who's who of Sega Genesis top games. very lucky to have that and play games u literally played as a child. WHAT A THRILL! no wonder u got into games so hardcore. u were exposed to the best of the best!
I took a trip down memory lane recently...
Great video, keep up the fantastic work.
I think this is the first HCG vid I've watched that doesn't start with "SO welcome back to another episooode"
Very good video. It's just amazing how a video game cart can have so many memories attatched to them.
I remember playing Dreamcast at my friends place when I used to live somewhere else to where I do now. Every time I think of Shenmue, Quake III Arena or Power Stone 2 (Especially multiplayer) I get nostalgic and incredibly happy to know that I can relive those memories with new friends to this day with my own copies of those games. Nostalgia is Awesome!
Always great reliving memories from the past! I remember how blown away I was at the graphics of Altered Beast back in the day.
no one deserves it more then johnny. just got handed $500 worth of gaming stuff that's freakin cool. no doubt it those games found a good home.
This is one of the best unboxing videos ever. I am going to do a video similar to this when i buy back my SNES and games that i sold back in the mid 90's. Hopefully i get the boxes back. From what i remember some of the boxes were in sorta rough shape.Have fun with all that classic gaming goodness. Maybe we will see you review some of these great games you got!
It is my opinion that the Genesis revolutionized the "console launch" and for me it was the greatest system launch EVER!
Remember the commercial where the Genesis model 1 console is sitting on a glowing white altar and some kid is just in awe of what it is and then he starts to play it and they show Altered Beast and a few other game clips?
That was the best video game commercial ever for me!
Pinnacle of the console launch by far for me!
Nice video. I can actually relate quite a bit to this vid, due to the fact I just found an old box of my mint conditon SNES and SEGA games that I havent seen since the mid 90s.
Altered Beast was the pack-in when i got my Genesis.... man it was soo cool to have one of my favorite arcade games at home. That is awesome to get some of the hardware and games that you grew up with.
Amazing package Johnny! I remember when you showed me this last month. The shape is amazing on those items. Isn't Sonic 1 fairly rare in the box? I might be mistaken but most Sonic 1 games were pack ins and I don't remember seeing many around in the box. I also really like how you say "Eeko" rather than how we say it in the States "Ecko". TomAto, tomato. =) Great vid bro.
Awesome stuff Johnny!
That is so cool :-)
I honestly wish I could get my hands on all the Mega Drive, N64 and PS1 titles I used to play at my friends house back in the day.
Great video XD
That is awesome to get something you play 20 years ago. Awesome episode I love the way you reacted when you opened the box .
Really great vid, Johnny. Really wonderful to see your reaction when you opened the box. Best clip of this week by far!!
I owned most of those Genesis/Megadrive games growing up.
But to score a Mega CD with MegaDrive+Master System add-on is huge. Plus the Mega Cd games.....must have been a real treat.
Love your vids man!! Lots of nostalgic energy!! :o)
wow you never played battletoads double dragon? freaken classic.
also thanks so much for making these videos i really enjoy them. brings me back to my childhood as well.
Man the genesis boxes look so sick. Grats on your new old stuff!
awesome! like a videogame time capsule. I have a box in my garage filled with a few hundred colecvision/atari games that I need to go through someday!
Very nice collection!
Hehe, I remember having memories of playing Sega Genesis as well, mainly with Vectorman and Sonic 3D Blast
I remember buying Altered Beast for the Sega Master System and lamenting that the Werebear stage was missing from it. When the Genesis/Megadrive came out and included the game with it, I was officially made a Sega Fanboy.
Unfortunately, the brilliant Sega of the 8-bit/16-bit era is not the Sega today. :/
I miss my youth and seeing that stuff in mint-condition really drives home the nostalgia. Kudos to your mate for taking such great care of his possessions! :)
Dude! Youve never played Battletoad/Doubdle Gragon?! That game is awesome and crazy hard. Have a lot of good memories on that game. Can't imagine how awesome it was to unbox all of the old gear you used to play on. Sick.
Congrats to your friend becoming a father. *gazing at the Sega combo* I hear angels singing. Talk about sentimental value man. SMS!!! I had one of those while everyone had a NES. Shinobi and Thunderblade were my favs on SMS.
Excellent pick ups Johnny, besides the unboxing its great that you get to relive another one of your video game memories.
loved the streets of rage music in the background
I still own all my original games and systems from the NES up to the playstation, the original NES I had is still the one I use. Nothing like playing the ACTUAL games you grew up with.
Unboxing alot of peoples childhoods there, great stuff. Loving the SOR2 music!
Great video. I was thinking you were going to show Phantasy Star when you pulled out Y's. Your friend is a great person.
Man you came up! Good for you and thanks for the video
must be amazing to look at all the old stuff you used to play on :D lucky you :)
Awesome video!
Truxton was one of the first Genesis games I played as well. I liked the soundtrack.
i like the streets of rage 2 music that brings back memorys
Whoa...that cover to Sonic the Hedgehog 1! The only 3 I am familiar with are the Japanese one, with all of the colorful confetti and the Trapper-Keeper style design, and the North American one with the black, grid design and the loop in the background (in both "Not for Resale" and regular style). After looking this up, I can see that this is the Canadian cover. Very cool! I had no idea Canadian games sometimes got different covers. I don't think I have seen any others in your videos with wildly different designs.
Fantasy Zone and Y's held a special place in my collection.
Wow, I admit defeat.
You must've had the best videogame childhood ever.
Ecco the dolphin gave child me nightmares not lying.
Way to go on Truxton man! Tatsujin is one of my faves, hard as nails!
I was born in 1989 (November) my older brother, my dad and I all played video game The closest I had to a video game time capsol was when my dad gave my brother and I his old gameboy games and playing a Mickey Mouse game I played when I first started playing video games.
i was blown away the first time i played Double Dragon on the Sega Master System, circa 1988
Streets of rage soundtrack playing in the background, awesome!
I really dig your style, I really can feel how imporant gaming is for you, great review!
-stares at box and gets wide eyed- LOL that was funny.
Wow I totally love seeing your reactions!
Another awesome video! I bet this meant a lot to you.
Keep up the great work Johnny!
I know the game is not that good but when HCG picked up Sherlock Holmes I almost cried lol. My parents had given me a sega cd just like that one and I remember spending the night playing that game. Oh the memories..
Thats one hell of a friend you got
good stuff. I feel you on that nostalgia part
1989? That was the year I was born, lmao.
Really cool man! And I always wondered how the guys from Forgotten Worlds could fly without a jetpack! :)
You have a very nice friend!
I remember seeing Altered Beast in the arcade as well. It was amazing and I still enjoy playing it till this day.
Okay, I have to ask, hopefully you can answer this question one day lol.. I've been watching a lot of your videos and I know you're a huge Sega fan and a huge genesis fan. I know you love Phantasy Star so you must at least have a bit of appreciation for Sonic Team. So why is there nearly no mention of Sonic on this channel except for a few odd references or acknowledgements here and there? To be honest, it actually blows my mind that you didn't have any original Sonic games on your Genesis because who the hell even has a Genesis or Mega Drive without at least a Sonic game..!?
Not that you have to like it or are expected to talk about it, it's just... I thought it was a bit odd is all. Seems to be an anomaly on your channel that I have never understood. Haha XD Anyway, love the Sega vids and seeing you react to old memories like this. GOod stuff.
Wow the condition of these games blew me away
WOW,Your one Lucky Guy with Some Awesome Friends,I was always a loner and never had that Bond with people,I can count on one hand the times I played games with others ;0(
The first game you take out is of course Lunar! It's a sign.... Do a series review on the Lunar games! Wouldn't take long since there's only 3 games in the series and remakes. Make it happen Johnny! :D
Very nice ! I have yet to get Y's on the master system . Just got Wonder boy 3 last week tho and its very good. Good video !
sega genesis are awesome
great video and really enjoyed your passion shown - must admit I'm surprised that you pronounced Ecco as Eeeko, as we pronounce it as Echo in the UK. Anyway, great to see this, there's nothing better than finding old video games in your loft that you forgot you had, and this is something else! :)
i remember going to my buds playing streets of rage 2, thats all we used to play, another fave had to be jungle strike
You guys make awesome videos,i really like them!!!!
Soo awesome Altered Beast was soo good have soo many memories playing the arcade and later on the sega awesome streets or rage playing in the back
That's awesome that all this game full circle for ya = )
Best episode ever.
Very nice man! Great collection of games there.
You are one happy console gamer.
Great video. Im quite jealous of all that stuff.
Best Video Ever Made.........very nice to see
Simply Awesomeness.
nice pickup and good job using Dreamer from Streets Of Rage 2 in the background
Lunar SSS is amazing!!! That game use to frustrate me so much HAHA!! I didn't have the guide and back then you didn't have the internet for help. :( Also, its crazy you got Sol Feace when I was just asking you about that the other day..... It came bundled with the Sega CD and its such a great shooter imo.. Very Nostalgic for me.
All I can say about Altered Beast is....... " Wise From Your Gwave!!!!"
What an excellent gift, how very kind! Its great to get booty like that - and mega bonus points for nostalgia too.. Wow! It is strange to look at these systems and think "Thats 20 years old!" or older, lol - not so cool for us "Generation X" types!
I like your enthusiasm - you seem like a really nice chap. Nice one.
Whoo very well cared stuff! Love seeing the Lunar game. :)
It's great seeing people nostalgia hard