Is Vortex Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk

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  • Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025

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  • @merman1974
    @merman1974 Год назад +366

    Thanks for quoting my Retro Gamer article - it was one I pitched for ages and finally got to write. As mentioned in the article, the publisher changed the level order so you faced the space level first - which gives people the wrong impression of the overall game. And the comic sections came from a promotional comic that was published, I managed to track a copy down while I was writing the article. And yes, I prefer the Japanese box art too.

    • @carn9507
      @carn9507 Год назад +14

      I don't think the japanese art is very representative of the game though. I remember buying this game largely based on it's UK box and despite not really caring for most 3D games at that time I was curious about this one got really into it and it's still one of my faves for SNES.

    • @merman1974
      @merman1974 Год назад +11

      @@carn9507 oh I get that, glad you enjoyed the game

    • @Dyexmax
      @Dyexmax Год назад +11

      Wanted to mention the composer for the game Vortex is Justin Scharvona and the same guy that did the music for Buckbumble.

    • @Heydudeitsmeee
      @Heydudeitsmeee Год назад +4

      @@Dyexmax omg i havent heard the name buckbumble for ages *tips hat*

    • @merman1974
      @merman1974 Год назад +6

      @@Dyexmax yes, the music in Vortex is excellent. I managed to talk to Justin for the article, particularly about the (pioneering) use of Dolby Stereo sound.

  • @velzekt
    @velzekt Год назад +5

    @4:35 Vortex DID use the second generation SuperFX chip. Star Fox was the only game to use the first version SuperFX chip.

    • @almostliterally593
      @almostliterally593 18 дней назад

      Star Fox 2 uses a normal SFX chip. It uses the same PCB type as Stunt Race FX, with the battery backup.

  • @renegadeleader1
    @renegadeleader1 Год назад +9

    I remember hosting a panel on old school mecha games at Anime Boston once, and when I discussed this game, it's development, and it's drawbacks people were shocked something like this existed on the SNES.

  • @cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775
    @cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775 Год назад +38

    I agree with you, SNES Drunk. I played Vortex often as a kid, and it is a clunky game. But the music for it is outright awesome. With romhacking, I think so much can be done to fix the little issues and really bring light to this forgotten gem.

  • @ChopzDrake75
    @ChopzDrake75 Год назад +1

    Dude why am I addicted to this channel now….i fall asleep on the compilations lol

  • @offdutyenglishmajor9924
    @offdutyenglishmajor9924 Год назад +80

    I played this when it first came out. My brother and I were so excited, and, oh god, the controls and relentless difficulty were awful. That being said, my brother found cheat codes in Nintendo Power that gave infinite health, lives, and energy, so we could actually play through the game on god mode. That made it much better.

    • @Lebowski333
      @Lebowski333 Год назад +3

      Oh fk yeah god mode is great, praise allah! Sorry for your kumpf

    • @AExelLenz
      @AExelLenz Год назад +3

      Same! ^^ But we don't had any Cheats and could barely make it to the last Level. The language-barrier was a Problem, too. The german PAL-Version was in english. -_-

    • @AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo
      @AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo 6 месяцев назад

      podrías compartir los trucos?

  • @mcon1964
    @mcon1964 Год назад +3

    I had this one when it first came out. It has a HUGE learning curve! Every form had it's own control configuration. But once you got used to it, it was a really fun game. There was really nothing like it at the time, and the ability to transform at will was something we had never experienced before. By the time I finished it for the first time, I was pretty good at piloting the vehicle and could go through the game quickly. By today's standards, it's clunky as hell but back in the day, it was really something.

  • @Pheeze
    @Pheeze Год назад +38

    I rented this game when I was a kid and found it hard as hell, but it's definitely one of those memorable yet obscure SNES games.

  • @Wyrdwad
    @Wyrdwad Год назад +6

    I owned this game as a kid, and honestly... I loved it! I never, ever beat it, except by using Game Genie codes to cheat -- but I could consistently at least get to Magmemo, the stage after the race stage (which I OWNED every time!), and I always enjoyed playing those early stages and getting better and better at them. And to this day, I consider Vortex to have one of the best soundtracks on the entire platform, which is not a claim I make lightly... but, like, the first stage theme doesn't fully repeat until after TEN MINUTES, which is absolutely insane! And while the first stage itself is boring as dirt (I usually used a password to skip that one), that first stage theme is practically legendary.
    Definitely a flawed game in a lot of ways, but I'll always consider it a classic, and have a special place in my heart for it.

  • @putridscene
    @putridscene Год назад +16

    This was a one time rental in my youth. The 3D was not enough to carry it and I don't remember making it very far before realizing I'd wasted my pick of a game for the weekend. Still better than the time I rented Ballz.

    • @Lost_n_Found_1
      @Lost_n_Found_1 Год назад +5

      Every rental was a one time rental in our house growing up, lol.

    • @arostwocents
      @arostwocents 9 месяцев назад

      Ballz was a decent fighter. Underrated

    • @Archedgar
      @Archedgar 8 месяцев назад

      Ballz sucked b.....

  • @JP-by1vw
    @JP-by1vw Год назад +3

    I bought this game back in the day and remember being fascinated by being able to freely roam around its 3d environments. It was also much cheaper than starfox. One of the few expansive games that I had the patience to complete.

  • @rars0n
    @rars0n Год назад +2

    Growing up with the SNES, the Super FX chip and Star Fox in particular were so mind-blowing to see on the SNES that I have an irrational love for Super FX games. Stunt Race FX was one of my favorite games on the system and I still play it today. I never played Vortex back in the day but I bought a cart off of ebay and was surprised by how fun it is.
    I really don't have much to add about this game as you pretty much nailed it here. Younger gamers will probably won't want to be bothered with this game due to the way it plays and even SNES Star Fox fans might walk away a bit disappointed, but given that games of this kind are so few and far between on this era of hardware, I'm endlessly fascinated that it even exists at all and for me, there's nothing quite like the era of early 3D gaming. As rough as it is, that's part of its charm.

    • @carn9507
      @carn9507 Год назад +2

      I loved Vortex. Couldn't get into Stunt Race FX though. The 'sluggish' 3D worked better for me for a big mech than it did for racing cars.

  • @gregorys9629
    @gregorys9629 Год назад +11

    I'm always impressed how you keep managing to review games I've never heard of!

    • @andrew77961
      @andrew77961 Год назад +5

      Right? I thought I was pretty plugged into the scene back then. As much as a young teenager could be, anyway. Apparently there are a ton of games I missed.

    • @Lebowski333
      @Lebowski333 Год назад

      Don’t you mean disappointed in yourself having not heard of them? 🤔

  • @Eener1000
    @Eener1000 Год назад +17

    I liked the game back in the day, but it doesn't really hold up that well today imho. What does hold up and what I still listen to very often is the soundtrack. The music for this game is amazing!

  • @carn9507
    @carn9507 Год назад +4

    It's one of my fave SNES games and one of the few 16 bit era 3D games I really enjoy. I never had any issue with the controls. And I found it a lot more involving than Starfox (which I only really enjoyed the first couple levels of). And certainly trounces some other Super FX games like the god awful Stunt Race Fx.
    Also one of the best soundtracks too. I definitely agree with the high quality of the music.

  • @Tr3vor42532
    @Tr3vor42532 Год назад +24

    This is one of my favorite games to come back to from time to time. It's far too difficult to play normally, so cheats are a must. It also has the best SNES soundtrack. For the longest time in the 00s, I thought this game was a weird fever dream where I rented a crazy 3d game that played on my SNES, unthinkable, only to rediscover it at a gas station that sold retro games. Kinda silly.

  • @dschult3
    @dschult3 Год назад +16

    I was obsessed with early 3D games as a kid. I remember seeing this game in magazines, but I never knew a soul who owned it. I never saw it for rent either. Over the years, I've pretty much forgotten about it. Thanks for doing this video, because it helped with that 30 year old curiosity.

    • @gars129
      @gars129 Год назад +1

      I compare it to the Yamaha DX7. It sounds as clean and crisp as ever, but largely unrealistic. It's old in a different way to, say, a faded unrestored 35mm print or master tape.

  • @AdamSmithNES
    @AdamSmithNES Год назад +1

    My brother and I got this used from Funcoland back in the day. Don't remember if either of us knew what it was, but we saw the SuperFX logo and must have figured it was good. Didn't flat out hate the game, but learning how to play it took a while. I don't think I ever got past the platforming part. Always gave up right around then. Could have been a classic if they simplified the control scheme a bit, and maybe only had the walker and jet modes. Alright, I want to thank you for reading, and have a great rest of your day.

  • @P-_-S
    @P-_-S Год назад +2

    Not only did Argonaut help Nintendo with Star Fox, they designed the Super FX chip for Nintendo. Really interesting company and history. Great video! This is the only SFX game I've never played, always been curious but heard it's pretty rough around the edges. Thanks for making this video, and I hope YOU have a great rest of your day!

  • @MaidenHell1977
    @MaidenHell1977 Год назад +17

    Music sounds a lot like the current wave of synth bands out and about these days. Great stuff.

    • @KDis0815
      @KDis0815 Год назад +5

      The Musik sounds very Amigaish.

  • @jeffersonjjohnson
    @jeffersonjjohnson Год назад +3

    It's really neat to see the ambition and attempts of coming up with new control solutions for the 3d space on console. These guys were in the wild west.

  • @Justforvisit
    @Justforvisit Год назад +4

    I hope you have a great rest of your day too, SNES Drunk!

  • @hicknopunk
    @hicknopunk Год назад +4

    The soundtrack will keep you playing.

  • @GeeksandGrub
    @GeeksandGrub Год назад +1

    Hey, I don't expect you to see this or read it, but Neil Gaiman responded ti someone asking if it was ok to still see Movies. His response was basically, "Absolutely. Go see Barbie or Oppenhiemer. Those movies are done and finished. Not seeing them gives the Studios the ability to say they only made X amount, why should we pay you more. But if more people see them, then Strikers can point to how much it made and prove their worth."
    When dealing with TV, I would use the same logic especially since Sailor Moon is more Anime than Hollywood and South Park isn't airing new episodes right now (and probably won't until the strikes are over."
    I am not disagreeing with you, but sharing a different perspective. I enjoy your videos regardless of these kinds of outside factors.😊

  • @DarkGerson
    @DarkGerson Год назад +2

    I remember we had the cartridge. My dad had a Game Rent place, but in our country it was different, we had a bunch of snes with TVs around a big room and people would rent them for 1 hour or more (per hour fee) and pick any game. This one never worked on any Snes and i always wanted to play it because the boxart looked 3d

  • @peterharazim1222
    @peterharazim1222 Год назад +1

    Like always, entertaining review of retro games at it's best, and each word has quality. big like and much love from Europe/ Germany

  • @jhousdan
    @jhousdan Год назад +1

    I received this game for my birthday and played it until my fingers bled. Holy shit it was a hard game, especially in later levels.
    It definitely left a lot to he desired... as you said, it was the start of something. An incomplete thought. If someone had taken this game all the way, it would have been amazing.
    I still have a soft spot in my heart for it.

  • @samuelallen2831
    @samuelallen2831 Год назад +8

    I had a feeling controls and frame rate would bring this one down, but good lord I had no idea to what extent that would be the case!

  • @8thaccount535
    @8thaccount535 Год назад +2

    If I would have played this game as a kid it would have been great. Starfox is one of my favorite games, and even if this isn’t as good, it still seems like ot would have been great for its time.

  • @anthonyrowland9072
    @anthonyrowland9072 Год назад +1

    this one of those "awesome when you were a kid" games.
    honestly, that's most early 3d games, even on the ps1/n64/saturn.

  • @rpgaholic8202
    @rpgaholic8202 Год назад +2

    When you mentioned the Super FX's second version, I started to wonder if someone out there has modded their version of Vortex to use that, and after a little digging on the Super FX wiki page, Winter Gold would be the better option, since people still want to play Yoshi's Island.

  • @SeaTK610
    @SeaTK610 Год назад

    One of my favorite RUclipsrs, thanks for bringing back the memories it always brings a smile to my face. Have a great week!!

  • @thecunninlynguist
    @thecunninlynguist Год назад +13

    yeah, in the 90's i might've been blown away by this. Was a semi fan of Star Fox, a bigger fan of mechs/transformers so this would've been up my ally. Wonder if a patch would help the framerate...but would it even be worth it?

    • @Kuchenwurst
      @Kuchenwurst Год назад +3

      Well, I do know it's possible to boost the SuperFX framerates significantly by means of software optimisation. There's this Starfox mod that really pushes it up to today's standards in terms of playability.
      That one, though, has been years in the making by a dedicated team, so I'm sure it was difficult as heck.

    • @rars0n
      @rars0n Год назад +5

      Vitor Vilela does SA1 hacks of various games like Contra III. However, the SA-1 is essentially just another 65816 processor (same as the SNES CPU), but much faster, whereas the SuperFX chip is an entirely different beast (although about the same clock speed as the SA1). In the back of my mind, given the extra years of knowledge and modern tools available, it's tempting to think that there's room for improvement. However, Argonaut literally designed and developed the SuperFX chip, so they probably knew more about the hardware than anyone ever will. I'm not sure that anything short of porting it to SuperFX2 hardware would make a significant difference.

  • @ArcaneAzmadi
    @ArcaneAzmadi Год назад +2

    I remember this one from back when I was in high school. I only played it briefly- I can't remember whether it was a rental, or whether a friend loaned it to me, but it was apparent to me even then that the game was just WAY too damn hard because of its design flaws (most notably the clunky controls). I think the friend I may (or may not) have borrowed it from even told me that the game was actually literally unbeatable because of a bug that made one of the objectives completely impossible to complete, but he may have been mistaken (he was also a chronic liar, prone to making things up completely at random when it came to anime and video games). Anyway, I never played much of it and don't remember it that fondly, but it WAS memorable if nothing else.

  • @LukeAvedon
    @LukeAvedon Год назад +1

    I say "I hope you have a great rest of your day" to everyone now thanks to you.

  • @gamingchinchilla7323
    @gamingchinchilla7323 Год назад +1

    i remember back in the day picking up this game at a bargain bin at my local Wal Mart along with Final Fantasy 3[6]. It was right around Christmas time and my uncle told me to pick two games from the bin as my gift that year.
    I remember thinking the 3D aspect being pretty neat but the game being incredibly hard to control. Needless to say I ended up playing FF3[6] more. It was around the same time FF7 came out and as a Nintendo fanboy I was secretly jealous of my PlayStation friends over the fact :P

    • @johngavin1175
      @johngavin1175 Год назад +1

      I can't fathom why FF6 would ever be in a bargain bin. Did you ever play Chrono Trigger back in the day?

    • @gamingchinchilla7323
      @gamingchinchilla7323 Год назад +1

      @@johngavin1175Yeah, I did. I actually did not beat it though as I may had borrowed it from a friend back then and had to return it asap. I actually completed it some years later through emulation on my Dreamcast.
      Yeah, I beat Chrono Trigger on a Dreamcast. That's one for the grandkids. :P

    • @johngavin1175
      @johngavin1175 Год назад +1

      @@gamingchinchilla7323 I forgot how many endings Chrono Trigger has after getting the New Game plus option. The final boss battle always makes me nervous, unlike FF6,where I just use Ultima over and over again 🤣
      Heard good things bout the Dreamcast. It had a couple good RPGS.

    • @gamingchinchilla7323
      @gamingchinchilla7323 Год назад

      @@johngavin1175 Indeed!
      I really need to revisit FF6 and Chrono Trigger. I got the Pixel Remaster for the Switch. I've been wanting to get the Nintendo DS version of Chrono Trigger, but that version costs a pretty penny unless you buy the repro cart off a cheap Chinese website (or etsy) but I want the case and booklet too so yeah :P no luck there.
      Maybe we will see that remaster for CT like they did the Pixel Remasters. fingers are crossed!

  • @SailorJupit3r
    @SailorJupit3r Год назад +2

    Only the best Snes Drunk! Thanks for your work!

  • @BoboBreez
    @BoboBreez Год назад +1

    Im surprised this channel isnt called SNES Coffee considering your videos always release in the morning 😂

  • @martijnh333
    @martijnh333 Год назад +2

    I remember you can skip one most of one of the levels by flying to the end. It was a map with a long road. Long time ago so I don't remember the details ;-)

  • @rocko7711
    @rocko7711 Год назад +1

    Please do a review of the Strike games: Desert Strike Urban Strike, Jungle Strike, etc.

  • @thenostalgiafactor5023
    @thenostalgiafactor5023 Год назад +1

    Total length of video: 460 secs.
    Total length of "SNES Drunk": 2.5 secs.
    .54% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk".

  • @JohnD131
    @JohnD131 Год назад

    I remember seeing this one on the rental shelf for ages as a kid. I don't think I could've I wrapped my head around all of the transforming as a little kid.

  • @androxilogin
    @androxilogin Год назад

    My brother had this back in the day. He'd always bogart his game stash so I never really got to play it a whole lot back then. I'm not sure if I ever even beat the first level. Starfox is my favorite game of all time (for the SNES) and Stunt Race FX was one of the first games that introduced me to the console so I feel like where this game lacks, I have to put it on myself. I would get lost easily not knowing what I was doing. When I grew up, I still had to buy a copy. I have never popped it in, but I had to have it.

  • @acrophis
    @acrophis Год назад +1

    Justin Scharvona is an amazing composer.

  • @kaimcdragonfist4803
    @kaimcdragonfist4803 Год назад +2

    I’m impressed with how ambitious this game is. I mean it definitely looks super clunky but I can respect the fact that the devs clearly swung for the fences

  • @Ti0Luch0
    @Ti0Luch0 Год назад +4

    Amazing OST

  • @ScottyPhoton
    @ScottyPhoton Год назад +1

    I had this cartridge for a while. Pretty much the same opinion. Cool concept and impressive for the time but hindered by the original FX chip and SNES itself. I ended up selling a sizeable amount of my carts a while back and this was part of it. Couldn't see myself playing it much but I do have a fondness for the game.

  • @amphobos
    @amphobos Год назад +1

    Ant pushing a tricycle is my phrase of the day

  • @mattb9664
    @mattb9664 Год назад

    I remember Vortex being pretty hyped when it came out. It's hard to believe that we've been playing some sort of 3D model gaming since early 90's.

  • @jcrowellz2000
    @jcrowellz2000 Год назад

    I played Stunt race Fx and Starfox when they came out and now have Yoshi's Island. Never seen or heard of this one back in the day. A shame too, i loved the capability the FX chip gave the aging SNES at the time.
    Now that you mentioned the music, i think every Argonaut game I've played had great music too

  • @McCannoid
    @McCannoid Год назад

    Thanks for the review. I still own this game, played it decades ago and then some years ago, the solid ground levels were the better ones, to explore with some 3d tunnels/dungeons, still love the super low poly look and the music :)

  • @christianjohnson3580
    @christianjohnson3580 Год назад +2

    I really hope a romhacker sees this, because I feel like this game could be pretty cool with some extra love put into it. Speaking of which, have you played Star Fox Ex yet? That's one of the best romhacks I've played recently. If not ever.

  • @whyishoudini
    @whyishoudini Год назад +2

    This seems like the perfect game for an improvement patch

  • @DJNexusCreid
    @DJNexusCreid Год назад +1

    I remember renting this and copying the soundtrack to a casette. Still listen to the soundtrack to this day, but I would not endure the gameplay for that 😏

  • @d.j.el-magnifico3511
    @d.j.el-magnifico3511 18 дней назад

    The music in this game reminds me of 90s Eurodamce Techno up at the nightclubs! I wanna actually get my groove on to this!

  • @stephen-ng
    @stephen-ng 6 месяцев назад

    This game needs to be remade, and have mechanics like Battle Engine Aquila. Designing levels so different machines can be used (much like Einhander) including greats like Iron Soldier, ArcticFox, etc. would be nice.
    Also, going out of bounds of a mission with the MBS will trigger the dropship to reset your position and refill all of your health.

  • @bobsteave1236
    @bobsteave1236 2 месяца назад

    Nice man, I played all the armored core games and this looks right up my ally to try and do deathless.

  • @wabbit234
    @wabbit234 Год назад +3

    I wonder how well this works with an emulator that allows for overclocking the FX chip.

  • @samuelsousa7421
    @samuelsousa7421 Год назад +4

    Wow!
    Seeing something like this play well, back in the day, would have been crazy.

  • @RoboP
    @RoboP Год назад

    This game is one of my fav guilty pleasure games; in the sense of how you described it!
    I love aspects of it, it's clearly an evolution and step forward but it does have issues in terms of controls, frame rate and other weird quirks(1st person camera mode inside bases)
    Also a little thing you may not know, Hardshell mode can replenish your FUEL gauge, if you stop and let it sit there for a time it'll slowly recharge.
    In the manual for the game it does this by solar panels or something.
    And yeah I purchased this game on clearance when it was around in the SNES days.
    Vortex is a weird beast of a game that deserves a renewed look.
    FINALLY Classic Game Room's very lacking dumb review of this game is horrid lol.

  • @AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo
    @AlaanPlacenciaTimoteo 6 месяцев назад

    Lo que mencionas es cierto, probé vórtex y tendría que jugarlo 10 veces para entender su sistema y mecánica, trataré de terminarlo. Sobre la realización de transformers en fx nunca lo supe, primera vez que oigo eso.

  • @punchabunchabuttons
    @punchabunchabuttons Год назад +1

    Hhhhaaawwwllleeeee sshhheyyyyt 6:09 that is one bad ass cover indeed ...

  • @robinkastles9074
    @robinkastles9074 Год назад

    I rented this game 3 times when it came out and I couldn't get through the first level. That didn't stop me from buying it when I saw it for cheap at a local rental store. I never did beat that first level but I put in hours on the tutorials.
    Years later I got stuck with Armored Core and I never thought the controls were that bad. I guess I have Vortex to thank for that but damn, I still want to love to this game.
    brb, going to break some controllers over trying this one again.

  • @Craig_in_SSF
    @Craig_in_SSF Год назад

    Excellent review as always, your impressions are spot-on! I also appreciate the game for what it was, far more ambitious that what the first iteration of the FX chip was capable of, but an interesting if somewhat annoying play-through. I never heard this was originally going to be a Transformers game but can see the potential there. If memory serves, this was also going to be called 'Citadel' before it was renamed 'Vortex'.

  • @mattb6522
    @mattb6522 Год назад

    Good review. You know, now that Drunk did a review, I predict a Vortex Improvement Patch to come out within a few months. 😋 I do recall seeing this game reviewed in magazines back in the day and it did look highly ambitious for an SNES game. Although, I did hear complaints about the game even way back when it was released.
    I figured this one had aged like milk as many very early 3D games just are hard to go back to now. Although, the original Star Fox is still a guilty pleasure of mine even though it is completely janky and the framerate is nauseating.

  • @Akinohotarubi
    @Akinohotarubi Год назад +1

    Damn that soundtrack is fire.

  • @RTPJu
    @RTPJu Год назад +1

    Just try this (or any other FX game... or even the slowdowners, such as Gradius) with the BSNES using CPU and the FX overclock options (just add a little by little, or the gameplay would be too speed-upped). Cheers!

  • @stephen-ng
    @stephen-ng Месяц назад

    I wish I could program. I'd up the graphics and animation on this, combine the MBS with the Iron Soldier trilogy, on the ArcticFox map.

  • @thejackal007
    @thejackal007 Год назад +3

    I can confirm, it was a blast to play when it came out.

  • @chrisl5711
    @chrisl5711 Год назад +1

    That music is legit

  • @torrentthom4734
    @torrentthom4734 Год назад +1

    I rented that game once: it needed a LOT of refinement in every category. Felt more like a demo of something with a possibility to be good, and had nothing memorable about it, but the transforming aspect of the vehicles (and uuuuuuugly box art).

  • @EpicBassSoIo
    @EpicBassSoIo Год назад +1

    I remember renting this one. It was pretty rough, even back then

  • @LanEXHikari
    @LanEXHikari Год назад +1

    I remember this game and it wasn't as welcoming as Star Fox, glas that you mentioned that rumor since it was mostly how I got to know about Vortex 😅

  • @adventuretaco7140
    @adventuretaco7140 Год назад +1

    Love playing this game on my MISTer with super FX turbo on for better frame rate

  • @Dyexmax
    @Dyexmax Год назад

    Best soundtrack for SNES for me. The composer is the same guy (Justin Scharvona) that did the title music for Buckbumble on the N64. Fun Fact.

  • @phattjohnson
    @phattjohnson Год назад

    I loved Vortex as a kid! I hired it out twice from my local Blockbuster because I didn't have time to finish it the first time :P
    I hardly struggled at all picking up strange games like this but goddamn did Alfred Chicken kick my arse.

  • @Lemuzaurio_streams
    @Lemuzaurio_streams Год назад

    Like most SNES games I played, I discovered this one in a mercadito (bazaar) in Mexico in 2000. At the time I had 12 years and the PS2 was about to be released, a neighbor had a dreamcast day one an we would play it often, but I always had an itch for the history of games and technology and this one was a big surprise for me, I noticed it was the same dev as star fox and enjoyed it for what it was, I knew it was clunky and hard to play but I still dug it, was the main character called general Dante or something? I remember that beign cool AF, but I could be making up this memory.

  • @atmaweapon2803
    @atmaweapon2803 Год назад

    Heh, for some reason, it reminds me of that old Ambrosia Software game Avara for Macintosh.
    That's a real deep cut reference for no reason, but I don't know, it makes sense in my head.

  • @WhispyWoods.
    @WhispyWoods. Год назад +1

    Yoshi’s Island used the Super FX chip???
    And pushing a tricycle 😂😂😂

  • @abelgarza8716
    @abelgarza8716 Год назад

    That one level has a cool background image..where you see a moon and some clouds too bad not all look that good..

  • @platypusfox73
    @platypusfox73 Год назад +1

    100% agree about the Japanese Box art

  • @Str0b0
    @Str0b0 Год назад +2

    Great review, thanks!

  • @thingsiplay
    @thingsiplay Год назад +1

    I purchased Vortex when it came out. I had imagined it being kinda of spiritual successor to Starfox, without knowing anything about Starfox 2 at that day. Man I hated Vortex and traded it with some other game as fast as possible. Would not recommend the game today either, other than curiosity and for history. I'll revisit it myself after this video, but never would I ever pay money for this game again.

  • @neonshadow5005
    @neonshadow5005 Год назад +2

    Music is pretty good but the rest of it looks rough regardless of intent.

  • @kyleolson8977
    @kyleolson8977 Год назад

    As a PC gamer in 1994, the FX chip games on the SNES or similar games on the Genesis/Sega CD were cute but primitive. It wasn't until the next gen that 3D in consoles wasn't just a gimmick. If a game was unique and played to the console's action strengths it could be interesting, like Starfox. When games moved into the simulation territory of the PC they looked bad, often like Baby's First Simulator, even in an area like Giant Robots.
    1994 had EarthSiege, for example, a Mech game that crushed this. Mechwarrior 2 was on the horizon (The first Mechwarrior from 1989 was getting old, but still had more gameplay). Ultrabots had been around for a year. It also compares poorly with absurdly good looking action oriented sims like Armored First (tank) or Comanche Maximum Overkill (helicopter).
    I appreciate that they were doing what they could, but I don't think it was a great idea.

  • @theowlsofouterheaven
    @theowlsofouterheaven Год назад

    Recently picked up a copy of thos game for only $7 as it was a well remembered game from my childhood. The difficulty good lord is relentless though and its incredibly frustrating to play, but man the nostalgia. The soundtrack kicks major ass cheeks! Such an ambitious title that tried to do too much. I still never made it past i believe stage 3. I didnt even know it had platform jumping lol maybe I'll beat it this time around. I owe it to childhood me.

  • @SuperGolemio
    @SuperGolemio Год назад

    Ants pushing tricycles are so clunky.

  • @jessragan6714
    @jessragan6714 Год назад

    I bought a Super NES in a pawn shop years ago, and was given a choice between this or Super Mario World/Super Mario All-Stars as my free game. I picked the latter. Seems like it was the right choice!

  • @gamalielshapira
    @gamalielshapira Год назад

    I wonder how difficult it would be to hack a ROM to use the FX2 chipset? It seems such things are possible, given the SA-1 optimization patches for games like Gradius III. Meanwhile, I'm heading to Zophar's to pick up the SPC. Awesome music.

  • @Azuris190
    @Azuris190 Год назад +1

    Haven't played much of it, but i think it is okayish, there is way worse to play out there.
    I only bought this Game the last Year, because it is published by Sony and i find it just funny ;P
    Back then i played it a bit at my Cousins House, wasn't a Friend of any early 3D Game, also on the Playstation.

  • @Mr.Peanut1986
    @Mr.Peanut1986 Год назад

    Dude! I didn't know you had so much badass merch! Nice looking clothes!

  • @196cupcake
    @196cupcake 7 месяцев назад

    I'd be curious to know if playing on the FXPAKPRO, or modifying some of the settings on it, makes a difference with frame rate or slow down.

  • @ZAX27171527
    @ZAX27171527 Год назад +1

    I really liked this game as a kid. Yeah it was hard as hell but because it was so unique and because you were in a transforming mech I tried so hard to get through it but never did.

  • @freddiejohnson6137
    @freddiejohnson6137 Год назад

    I still have my copy of this I got back when it came out and it's not something i would say I have fond memories of but i did think some of the idea were good in comparison to Star Fox but it was so unpolished. It was very confusing to figure things out to and felt overly complicated to control and play just for the sake of it.

  • @contrabandresearch8409
    @contrabandresearch8409 Год назад

    Kind of sounds like Panzer Dragoon Orta where you had to put in a lot of consideration into what form was the best for the task at hand.

  • @fusionspace175
    @fusionspace175 Год назад

    Couldn't agree more. Potential, but the frame rate kills it. If you like this style of game though, try to get T-MEK running in Mame, it plays somewhat similar but on hardware that can handle it. I'd say Virtual On was the best sort of this thing ever in the arcade though, so if you can run that, do it.

  • @nathanbeets8229
    @nathanbeets8229 Год назад +1

    man, now I just wanna go play starfox.

  • @Jutrzen
    @Jutrzen Год назад

    Love the music! Always did!

  • @LolaliciousSmiley
    @LolaliciousSmiley Год назад

    You too! Have a nice day!

  • @JoeNayDoh
    @JoeNayDoh Год назад

    I remember renting this from Blockbuster for a weekend back in the day. Probably cause it reminded me of the Transformers, but don't remember getting to far.