The Worst Game on the Sega Genesis! Retro Nick reviews Osomatsu-kun
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
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It dawned on me that I've been sort of playing favorites and picking great games from one of the greatest game consoles ever released, The PC-Engine "or Turbografx-16 as we like to call it here in GOD'S country!"
So, we're jumping into other 16-bit territory and taking a look at, the Sega Genesis. I like the Genesis, and I became a big Sonic the Hedgehog fan owning one. Still, Sega had an impressive smear campaign that helped bury my beloved TurboGrafx-16, so I've always had a chip on my shoulder when it comes to this platform.
Having said ALL of that, I wanted to introduce this console with what is widely believed to be the worst title released for it, Osomatsu-Kun: Nonsense Theater, or おそ松くん はちゃめちゃ劇場 in its native Japan.
It was the fourth game released for Sega's Mega Drive and was the first to be developed exclusively for the platform and is a legendarily bad game. In fact, it's one of the prime examples people cite when you bring up the term, Kusoge.
The Osomatsu-kun franchise was enjoying a revival thanks to a new anime series, so that hype mixed with the brand-new hardware got everyone hyped, only to be let down by a WAY smaller game with floaty controls, boring environments, and confusing, awful level design. But don't take my word for it! Check out this review from mdshock.com
"I bought Osomatsu-kun just to see what all the fuss was about, and I can’t even get past the second level. With its confusing level design and awful controls, there’s no doubt that it’s the worst of the worst![2]"
It's not just time that's been unkind to this gem. The manga's creator famously threw an ashtray at a developer over it!
Is this the worst game to come out for the Genesis? Did I really only capture 7 minutes' worth of gameplay because I was already fed up and bored with it after only playing it twice? Am I just being hyperbolic? You'll just have to tune in and find out!
Next time I'll play a good Mega Drive game. Honest!
Sources.
Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō, gameplay-captured through a backed-up ROM of the game played through Retro Arch with a Retro-Bit Sega Saturn game pad and recorded using OBS Studio. Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō is owned by Sega Enterprises, and all footage is presented here under fair use.
RNR Theme:
Powerup!
Jeremy Blake
Red Means Recording - RUclips
RNR Interlude:
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
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Gameplay segments from other games and media included in the video are listed with their respective owners below.
Toilet Kids: Media Rings
Bonk's Adventure: Hudson Software
Cyber Bots: Full Metal Madness: Capcom
Dumb & Dumber: New Line Cinema
Splatterhouse: Namco. Footage is from the ROM hack, Splatterhouse Chrome
Ai Cho Aniki: Masaya
The Simpsons: 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company
Osomatsu-Kun created by Fujio Akatsuka
The Big Lebowski: Grammercy Pictures
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure: Warner Bros.
Jurassic Park: Universal Pictures
Southpark: Comedy Central
Ralphie May - Just Correct
Seinfeld: NBC
Final Fantasy VII - Rebirth - Square/Enix
Caddyshack: Warner Bros.
Virtuosity: Paramount Pictures
Ducktales: The Walt Disney Company / Capcom
Breaking Bad: AMC
Friday: New Line Cinema
Research and other supplemental materials sourced from mdschock.com mdshock.com/20...
Lance Boyle Footage from the game “MegaRace” by Cryo.
A HUGE thank you to the Retro Game Squad podcast, who took the time to review my rough draft and often has me on to talk about more obscure Japanese games that no one around here has ever heard of! You can find them here, at www.retrogamesq..., and you can hear yours truly wax nostalgic on their Turbografx-16 and Sega Saturn episodes, as well as their co-op games and PC-Engine episodes.
Also, a VERY special thank you to Vito Gesualdi who took the time to offer some helpful critique with my background graphics, which is why we have the nice, subtle diagonal logos slowly gliding by with scanlines instead of a bright, red mess. Check out his channel at / vito , or listen to his podcast “The Biggest Problem in the Universe,” and vote on all the problems at wwww.biggestpro...
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Most of the games in South Africa during the 90's were grey market imports, and my first ever Megadrive/Genesis cart was a 4-in-1 that I got pretty much just for X-Men as it was hugely popular at the time. That game wasn't great, but there was a neat fourth-wall breaking trick in one of the levels that required you to "restart the computer" to progress to the next stage - you had to push the actual reset button on the console, but that button was repurposed by whoever assembled the multicart for skipping to the next game... So each time I tried it, instead of getting to the final level to take on Magneto I'd just end up on the Osomatsu-kun title screen instead.
It's been 30 years and I still have an intense hatred for this godawful thing.
Holy cow! This comment made my day. I might even make a video response for this. I can't imagine gearing up to fight Magneto and then seeing the dopy title screen for this stinker instead. THAT is amazing.
You inspired a new segment with your hilarious anecdote. Again, thanks so much for watching and sharing your story! ruclips.net/video/hrUyufg9pDE/видео.htmlsi=asDd6vX7H1l7DYx0
Dude I really like your video just cut out the salt and pepper wars between the clips and you are solid.
Hey! Thanks again for the feedback. I just threw up a new video with your comment featured and the salt and pepper wars greatly reduced! Check it out: ruclips.net/video/hrUyufg9pDE/видео.htmlsi=asDd6vX7H1l7DYx0
Salt and pepper was a big part of 80s 90s gaming. Because 3rd and 4th gen consoles used RF cables that needed to be tuned to a channel.
When you turned the dial to change channels on 70s and early 80s TV. You'd get a brief flash of static and white noise each time it clicked over to the next channel.
Which is the origin of the effect.
@@ItsDeebs True story! That’s why I included it, but it is a bit too loud I think. My newest video still has some, but it’s toned down significantly.
I found it!
It is the power button!
What did you mean by that?
Fun little fact: in western areas/outside of asia, before osomatsu-san (the 2015 anime revival of osomatsu-kun), this video game was pretty much the ONLY thing known about the franchise. talk about a bad rep lmao
Ah man! It’s no wonder Fujio flung an ashtray. This was my first exposure to the Osomatsu-kun franchise too. There ain’t enough ashtrays in the world, man. I’ll tell ya that for free.
Sword of Sodan, Slaughter Sport, XDR, Hard Drivin' and Dark Castle are all widely considered to be worse than this game and might be the true top 5 worst games on the system, just for the simple reason that they're nearly impossible to even play due to bugs, low frame rate, bad hit detection, or a combination of the three. Osomatsu-Kun is boring and might have some annoying controls (so did many other games at the time), but is otherwise quite playable. Not sure where it's considered the worst game. In Japan maybe?
Yeah, this game has some real hate cooked up for it in Japan. Some people reported not being able to beat it due to it freezing up on the final stage, but most people got frustrated by the maze-like stages and the uninspired presentation. I think they might have had something here if they hadn't gotten hit by the RAM shortage. It isn't unplayable, but it's definitely not worth playing.
You better believe I'm going to try these other 5 games though! Now I must know which game is the true king of the trash heap!
It maybe due to the game being overhyped and quite deceptive? The game looks good, controls feel good, there is style to it. Then it does "bait and switch", when you find yourself going around in circles without any idea what to do.
Just bad games are mundane. It is especially disappointing when you feel the seedings of the game being good, but the talent was wasted.
@@volo870 I think that's the biggest issue with it. Osomatsu-kun is floaty, sure, but the controls aren't what I'd call "bad." The style is super colorful and bright and I think the enemies are fun to look at. It's just that it's such a maze and it's so small that it never reached its true potential. That said, I do want to check out the manga to see what all the fuss was about.
I mentioned your comment in my latest video. You may have inspired our next few picks! ruclips.net/video/hrUyufg9pDE/видео.htmlsi=asDd6vX7H1l7DYx0
The character design is so weird, mostly because if I didn't know it was drawn by a Japanese man, I would swear it was ripped straight from a WWII-era "yellow peril" comic.
HA! I mean, you aren't wrong. The style of the main antagonist especially had me wondering if I was going to get some sort of content flag. I think Osomatsu-kun himself has a charming look to him, but yeah, lots of Japanese culture and perceived stereotypes in this one. It's no wonder it never saw a western release.
Brilliant as always 🤣
Thanks brosephus!
Thanks! What's the game at 0:29 (underwater one)? :)
My pleasure! That would be Ai Cho Aniki! Probably one of the most brilliant examples of the "bakage" sub-genre of video games and one of my favorite shooters for the Super CD-ROM. It also has the distinction of being the first game I reviewed on Retro Nick Relics! ruclips.net/video/c6UMikWE1H0/видео.htmlsi=KUv0pbpK96GR-WXD
@@TheRetron8 Thanks so much! I'll definitely look it up!
@@AvSias Any time! The game is great. Definitely worth your time.
The video that came next below yours was AVGN. Please trust me when I tell you stop with the salt and pepper wars between the clips. Its rough on the ears especially with headphones. Everything else is great! That very loud static noise is very rough on the ears. Keep up the great work and a new sub. Id you dont believe me try playing that same sound over and over for 1 whole minute.
Ha! I really appreciate it. I was thinking that I went too heavy with the static on this episode especially but I decided to not trust my gut and post anyway. Sorry I did, but I appreciate that candid feedback! I will definitely be applying it moving forward.
@@TheRetron8 Its all good dude no worries at all just my opinon. Thank you so much for the reply and kind words. Keep up the amazing work and comedy 😀❤️ Also AMAZING EDITING!!!!!
Yeah as a neurodivergent person, those sounds were REALLY noticeable & annoying, kind of like it's some "Diet Lankybox" crap where it's so overedited, despite the voice sounding quite calm, yet still energetic which fits quite well. When even Jontron's videos, which have screaming voices, feel less edited, then yeah you should've redefined how the sound goes. Otherwise it makes what was a great review of a crap game feel so tedious to get through.
@@ExtremeWreck That is totally on me. The last time I watched it I said “is there too much static?” and then I posted it anyway because I felt guilty after putting so much time into it. That was a mistake. The next one is going to have WAY less static. Only for effect if it fits. Thanks so much for bearing with it!
the creator had the right idea to lebowski the ashtray at the developers. i stuck this on my everdrive out of interest and it was a good 20 minutes of my life i didn't get back. that and i forgot how to finish it.
Man, it's awful. Maybe it's hyperbolic to call it "the worst Genesis game," but it's definitely up there. I had a hard time playing this one to get footage.
@@TheRetron8 agreed. it didn't have me screaming "f*ck this game!" like some have in the past, but i noted even finishing the game even the programmers who worked on it don't even get a credit role. furthers its way down the drain.
That Perifractic music is annoying. Is it due to me finding Perifractic annoying?
I had to look up what Perifractic was XD. The music in this game did become grating after a while.
Loooove this!
I appreciate the love, old friend! I'm going to keep trying to pull more videos together. I've got some ideas for future games, but nothing locked down for the next exciting episode yet.
The static between clips is horrible bro.
Yeah, I got a little slaphappy. The next one will be better!
The pc engine was actually inferior in every way.
I own them both, and one gets way more play than the other. Games are more colorful on the Engine and it could actually zoom in and out on Neo Geo fighters using the arcade card.
The base console is definitely weaker, if we’re talking about how many background layers, number of sprites, etc…, but the color palette and library really seal the deal for me.
I also prefer the Engine’s port of Street Fighter II CE.
@@TheRetron8 Each console has its fans, but overall it's no competition in terms of games and hardware, the genesis was superior., and that's not just a opinion.
There's not one pc engine game on the greatest 16-bit game's ever made list. 🙂
@@Troll_Ha XD! Those lists are all garbage and you know it.
@@TheRetron8 The pc engine is more on the level of the nes and master system than anything.
@@Troll_Ha I mean, you can look at the ports of Art of Fighting and World Heroes 2 and tell me they’re on par with the Master System, but it doesn’t even need the arcade card to compete. Look at a comparison of Street Fighter II Champion Edition to see what I mean. There is a reason the Mega Drive never outsold the PC Engine in Japan.