I can't believe this game is on this channel. I felt like it was a fever dream I had. I loved this game when I was young while also knowing it wasn't very good. The fantasy of it was enough to continue dealing with it, but it's roooouuuugh. Thanks for covering it!
Unlike other beat'em ups this game has the learning curve of a more technical 1vs1 fighting game, once you learn to control the cyborg and get used to the mechanics the game is quite fun. As mentioned the main problem is how repetitive it is, specially when one of the enemies you will always see is the insect body with the somersault legs and the normal hand. The gap in the first level can be jump if you use the flying kick in mid air. You also can rebuild the enemies you destroy if you combine the frontal kick and the grab command, it is very useful in co op.
Dude, you nailed it. This is still one of my favorites just for all the interesting things you can do, like helping put your fallen companion back together, but you have to hurry or his core will explode. This is a repetitive game, but plays well once you get it down. I still remember how a friend and I pretty much cannibalized every enemy bot, one took the arm, one took the body for a streak of about 5 minutes and laughed constantly. Great game for the time and should have gotten a sequel with more variety in the levels.
MUCH BETTER representation of the game. I agree about the levels, but that's the only glaring flaw I can think of! All games are repetitive if you simplify them as such, hell, LIFE is repetitive! If you pay attn, we all basically do the same shit every single day with some minor variation here and there. I hate when ppl label a game "repetitive" when it's no difference in repetition that any other game. That should be reserved for games that deserve it, not this one. YOU BOTH GET IT!
Here is a cool trick that the video didn't show: Once an enemy was first destroyed, you could REASSEMBLE it if you Kicked it (A + back - or was it front) to raise part of its body (legs), then crouch (Down + C) and then press B over its upper body to put his torso back on it. This would revive the enemy and it was a second opportunity to later extract its arm or rip the torso (for health). Or just kick it twice to make it blow. Man, I played a lot this game when I was young at a friend's house, and I gotta say it was one of the best co-op experiences I had at the time. Together, we figured out all the moves (since the game was rented and we didn't have a manual OR spoke any English). Plus, we ignored all the flaws of the game, pointed very well by the video, because the combat was just so fun. We died a lot at those holes on the ground, but later we figured out you could pass them with any legs, as long as you did a double jump, followed by a B attack (the timing was a little hard, but it was doable). The combat was the best part, at least for me. Being able to switch everything but your torso allowed for a lot of customization and once you got used to holding A and pressing a direction to do the different moves, the game got a lot more enjoyable.
The reassembly animation was such a cool thing too. Usually games of this era had such limits and Cyborg Justice was there giving you opportunities to rebuild the enemies over and over to consume energy and get your life back... aren't you able to even increase your stock of lives this way?
chopping off and equipping their offhand was always fun, because they have offhands that you can't get through the normal menu. Rebuilding them was fun too. You can't play it like a beat-em-up as much as you can like a really long robot pokemon game. heh.
4:12 actually u can jump that gap by do the jump kick attack with any legs. its repetitive but its a beat em up that u can actually get good at where most beat em ups were button mashers, this had alot of depth to the gameplay that required skill and timing
Despite it's flaws, I still enjoy this game. I always wanted to play it when I went to my friend's house but even he got bored of it after awhile. The music is good. Gotta love that Genesis funk.
I always loved this game. You can also put the defeated cyborgs back together, and fight them some more. There is also a way to steal the left arm, it is difficult, but fun for more customizations. My friend and I would play this for hours. The final boss is actually quite fun too.
Hey, here is a list of games I think you might like on the Genesis, some you may have covered.... -High Seas Havoc, quality Data East platformer that is overlooked - Twinkle Tale is cool with a patch, I think you will like it - Burning Force - Arcus Odyssey - Midnight Resistance (explore the control options) - Vapor Trail - Alisia Dragoon - Two Crude Dudes - Steel Empire - Where in the world is carmen sandiego? - Blades of Vengeance - Chuck Rock 2 (much better than the first IMO) - Eliminate Down - McDonalds Treasure Land Adventure (awesome game by Treasure) - Mega Turrican - Dynamite Headdy JP version with English patch - Bare Knuckle 3 with English patch, just as good as Streets of Rage 2 - Flink - Red Zone (ok game with some really cool graphical effects) - Sparkster, not as good as RKA, but still good IMO and different than the SNES version - Tiny Toons Adventures, different than NES and SNES Tiny games, the best IMO, - The EA desert, jungle, urban strike series - Pulseman with English patch - Granada
My brother and I spent hours and hours on this game as kids. I love it, still have it.. but also everything you said was true. Wish there had been a sequel that cleaned up the issues!
I get the impression this game was mimicking several japanese games that have clunky mech controls, but didn't understand how to make the clunky feel more like 'heavy', which the better japanese mech games felt like. The slow animations would work here if the enemies didn't have such short recovery times. Only the player has 'heaviness' of movement, but the enemies don't? That's not cool. As for the repetition of the game, I think all beat em ups suffer from this if they go on too long, it's just that CJ draws attention to it with it's lackluster stages whereas other games hide it with the variety of places to beat up enemies, including cliffs and rivers to throw enemies into, conveyor belts, etc. This has virtually none of that.
Jeremy Landry agreed when I saw this it immediately reminded me of Heavy Nova on genesis. The thing is though, I actually like Heavy Nova. It's bad but it just has way more variety. I mean the dorks behind that game tried to put platforming exploration elements into their 2d fighting game engine. And you gotta love that music and the hilarious Engrish. That game is a a huge guilty pleasure for me tbh
@@auralunaprettycure have not read "Heavy Nova" anywhere in 15 years or more! I did try Black Hole Asault back in 2007 but no longer remember how it played
@@nobodyinparticular9640 front mission gun hazard (SNES), heavy nova as mentioned earlier, Target Earth for Genesis, Cybernator for SNES (and it's sequel Metal Warriors, both excellent), Assault Suit Leynos 2 (saturn, Japan only tho), Ranger X (Genesis), and a weird one, Robot Alchemic Drive (PS2). There's a quite a bit scattered for all the systems. My recommendation is get Metal Warriors. Not only is single player a blast, but it's amazingly fun vs. split screen. It's probably the one I've had the most fun with, personally.
This was one of my favorite games back on the genesis. This is also before super moves were standardized so, definitely a learning curve. Also you can definitely tear apart all bosses but the last. Its just a little difficult and requires the right timing. Hell, I've sawed off both of his arms many times which is harder. Also jump-kick will get you over the first level pits with any configuration. Cool video.
Man, when I was little the opening sequence of this game was so creepy! I recommend to everyone! The cyborg transformation and malfunction is kinda nightmarish!
This game was wild. Tearing apart enemies and using their bodies to beat everything you come across. The issues you mentioned though were definitely there and you had to figure out how to survive. Watching you right without arms brings back memories.
I love the SEGA Drunk episodes. As i am only familiar with the well know genesis\mega drive game. This game has an awesome look but man is it weird that the inputs are done the way you described. I hope everyone is safe out there and has a wonderful day.
I'm the opposite but with the SNES, I only know the big famous games, or at least I only did before discovering this channel. But even for the Mega Drive he covers so many games that nobody else on RUclips does, so whenever I need something new to play I go watch his videos again to try and find some game that's lesser known but still great. And it's always fun to just binge his videos for hours at a time anyway. There's all these little games that went under the radar but are worth playing today. And he's not one of those guys who plays retro games with the nostalgia goggles on and enjoys "Nintendo hard" for its own sake, if a game is bad by today's standards he'll say so, if it's clunky and full of unfair BS that isn't real difficulty but just cheap difficulty then he'll let you know. Luckily there are enough games from the old days that actually were designed properly and so are still great to play.
@@duffman18 Totally agree man. I love his videos and there are so many games that even the decent games are worth a look if you want to put the time into them and have a good time.
Big thanks for your ridiculously on-point consistency over the past couple of weeks SnesDrunk. Superb channel, and always entertaining and informative. Thank you for recording, and I hope you have a great rest of your day.
One of my favorite games! Playing through it again soon :D Fond memories of cutting through the game in no time by ripping off and absorbing every torso, and laser'ing every stage boss.
That pit in the beginning can actually be cleared with any legs by jumping and then doing an attack that extends your air distance. Also you can reconstruct defeated enemies, allowing you to always gain health from their torso after you've defeated them the second time. A lot of things you can do in the game even beyond all the different mechanics already displayed.
I remember spending hours to beat this game and it took years sadly to do it, but was worth it in the end (the ending sucks but like peace keepers, as a kid that couldn't beat it, as an adult it's satisfying)
I remember beating the game with a friend back in the day. You can't co-op the final boss (you take turns until you either win or run out of lives) but I was the one who finished it off. Definitely took weeks/months of practice, though. (We also beat Double Dragon 3 through sheer practice, also co-op.)
Back in the begining of the 90's this was the first game I've seen AND played in a 16 bit console, along with Road Rash. I can't express how impressed I was, the giant characters, the animation, the character customization. Great times!!!.
I remember this game from back in the day too. Impressive graphics, unique music, and cool character design. The characters do have serious swag for cyborgs lol.
Thanks for putting out content during the "Shelter-In-Place" I'm near Seattle and haven't left the home in weeks (except for to the hospital). "Because he's the drunk we need, not the drunk we deserve" XD FYI: I remember playing this on Sega Channel as a child at this cable store that let me come in every day during the summer and just play. If it couldn't entertain 10 year old Jeff, it's not going to entertain me now.
So I remember playing this game originally back in 93-94, when it came out with my late older brother, and the nostalgic memories it brings back, for me, are invaluable. Back then we weren't as picky about gameplay and what not, either, because games weren't as deep, or expensive back then. From what I can remember my brother and I had a lot of fun customizing our robots and kicking the shit out of all the ai bots together. We were into the double dragon, and contra style of 2p co-op games and this was very much like those games. I remember loving this game as a kid, for sure!
I loved this game as a kid because there was nothing quite like it and the 1 v 1 battle mode was a lot of fun. Fun fact, normally if you sawblade an enemy, they lose their 'special arm'. If you pluck out their special arm then sawblade them, they lose their 'normal offhand', but you can use that and it'll replace your offhand. Rewarding when you're going for a certain look. Like Crab-Robot or Tank-bot. Additionally if you did this to a boss (all they are is a torso with legs) they could still try to tear off your arm with no arms of their own, which would cause the game to hard lock. Finally, ducking was OP because you'd either be able to backflip out of the way, pick up non-heavy bots and bodyslam them, or ducking-slam into their ankles, which was difficult to counter. I loved the variety of moves, but yeah, some tactics were -best-, like abusing foreground movement to close distance and pull off parts. However, the game is VERY repetitive. Obnoxiously so. And then the final boss is completely different from the rest of the game. It's a weird one, but it was pretty fun and felt good when you got better at it. I especially liked latching onto enemies to steal their life. Or putting your other, ally, player back together when they got reduced to no life to bring them back. The small stuff in this game feels good.
Oh man, super glad to see this one. My buddy had it when we were kids, but no instruction manual. We would spend HOURS playing this. Accidentally putting the wrong arm on, or "eating" the wrong guy's torso. Such a fun game. Too short though.
Compared to other games we played around this time, i remember this one being a gem. Taking the jumping robot's legs at the start was pretty obvious. I don't think we ever figured out you could heal by taking torsos though, which made the game pretty much impossible.
This game was quite fun to play when I was younger. I believe it was also released as a budget title ($20) upon release; as well as a few others such as Fatal Labyrinth. If I remember correctly, you could tap hit the enemy 3 times with the b button which would stun them. This would make it easy to rip off limbs and torsos. Trying that on a boss would result in an instant reversal though. Also if you had the saw weapon, you could cut their other arm off with it when stunned. It was funny watching them trying to attack armless. :) Given the number of moves in the game, I thought the controls were pretty good for only having 3 buttons to work with. As you said though, they do take a little bit to master.
Holy crap, I can't believe this game is on the channel, I love this one. It's clunky but the AI is easily manipulated, the moves are cool, and the final boss is awesome. Also, pro-tip, retro Gamepro style: to get across the big gap with anything not the high jump legs, you gotta jump and do the drop kick in the air. It gets you more distance on your jump.
My buddy had a Sega with altered beast and sonic 1 and little else. I got him cyborg justice for his birthday after he rented it one time. Having little else to play, we played the hell out of that game until we figured out the optimal config for each level and how to get those pieces the fastest. I seem to recall some laser that was hard to collect, but stupidly fun. It's a clunky game, but I have very fond memories of it.
I remember renting this from blockbuster back in the day. it was ok with 2 players as a weekend filler but i'd had my fill by the time it went back. You could clear the gap in the 1st level with a jump attack but it was ridiculously precise.
Pneumatic legs are not needed for the gap at 4:12, a properly timed jump-kick will do it...barely, lol Some things weren't mentioned that I feel are important -absorbing the torso is the only way to get health and lives -the big legs are all you need for the whole game, trap don't work on them -both the crusher arm and the saw can be used to remove the SECOND arm after you pulled the first off -kick once when they are a pile(makes their legs "stand up"), then pick up the torso and put back on the legs to continue(works as a co-op "revive" and to get specific parts, quickly...eventually explodes, lol) -only the boss can use the laser from it's chest, you can have the same body(can't remember all the names, it was 20+ yrs ago, lol) but the laser can't fire...I think -frog body + crusher arm + big legs = the best(cut off the Quasimodo 2nd arm for the coolest "near symmetrical" look, both are 3 pointed and look sharp), IMO I don't miss this game, The Surge(1&2) is better, Dark Souls is ever better than that(no limb ripping, tho).
I remember seeing this in game player or pro player magazine and WANTED IT. Well mowed lawns, did chores and I was pissed. I’ve never been more pissed since buying that backpack thing where you were supposed to feel the uppercuts or dunks with NBA Jam.
I remember renting this game from Blockbuster in the early 90's- You're not a real gamer if you don't know what it's like to be stuck with a 5 day rental of a trash game. No trailers. No DLC. lol
I remember as a kid being pumped for this game. Every issue of EGM had a poster of a robot with a kids face yelling, with a buzzsaw on her arm cutting up other robots. It looked great! Then I rented it and it was a mess to play. Picking up pieces and using said pieces was a mystery. To do half of the stuff in the trailers requires fatality like moves from early MK games, which were hard as hell.
This game is great! I still plug this one in every now and again for fun. Forget all that dancing around BS... Stun, rip off limb, stun, rip off torso, absorb. Think of it like a robot would, it is truly an assembly line of sweet hot robot death.
I used to live down the road from novotrade. They actually had a Sega store downstairs. It was in Budapest. I used to go there, and got in trouble for playing the games. Hungarian stores didn’t like kids just playing. If you wanted to see a game run, the clerk at the store would play it and talk you through how amazing that game was. Didn’t know they were a game developer until I got to the age that I would read the fine print on my copy of Ecco the Dolphin.
Oh man I remember getting this game at the mall and being super SUPER excited to get home and play it. When I got to that pit I realized there was something wrong but overall I still had fun with it
I played this game so many times. It's important to choose the right legs in the beginning if you can't make those jumps in stage 1. But later you want to grab different legs. Yeah the characters couldn't be more generic, the controls are overly complex and it feels like style over substance but it's distilling the beat'em up genre down to its essence and then letting you make your own avatar. That's pretty cool in its own right. Now it's not a great game, but if you put some time into learning it you can have some fun with this game and a friend.making those jumps with a friend is a much harder feat than doing it solo but I've done it and when you put stage 1 behind you it's really satisfying.
Ahhh yes, Cyborg Justice. I remember having this game when I was young. Loved it. Enjoyed ripping enemies apart. Not a robot limb was spared and at the end of it all punch a brain in the face. The buzz saw and the pneumatic legs was the best combo, by the way. If you wanted to go the Texas Chainsaw Massacre route anyway
🎶She'll let you walk the street beside her But when she wants she'll pass you by Ev'rybody said she's lookin' good And the Cyborg knows it's understood Strutter!🎶
I remember playing this almost to death with a friend back in the day. Eventually we DID beat it. I also clearly remember at one point we succeeded in de-torsoing a boss robot (and while I can't confirm this I believe it wasn't the stage 1 boss), though it is admittedly super risky since the boss can just as easily dismember you. And if YOU get de-torsoed your DON'T respawn with another life.
I had a lot of fun playing this game when it came out. I liked ripping the arms & torsos off & putting back together. I also loved the music (most stage 2 & the boss theme). When I revisited this game years later, it seemed very repetitious.
Another great co-op game for Sega Dinosaurs for Hire Gun wielding dinosaurs, ninjas, mutant cockroaches, robot minotaur, elementals, jet skis, meta jokes, Hawaiian shirts, and so much more Honestly, one of my favorite game of all time and it's based off the comic book series of the same name Love your videos keep up the amazing work
It does have a tasty flow to it but yea, it took ages and a lot of manual reading to get to a stage where it's fun. Co-Op really helps in that regard. I do still listen to the music and will never forget that funky strut.
This game and it's sprite animations reminds me of Heavy Nova (by Micronet, also for the Genesis, do a video on that game) and Black Hole Assault (also by Micronet and for Sega CD). I remember playing a beta of this game called Robot Wreckage, though.
I have this game from my youth. If you get the controls down with the right combination of parts you can be pretty OP. Rental stores didn't have Sega games so you played what you had, and the slow combat was slow enough my much younger sister could play co-op as well.
My orthodontist had a 3-in-1 Sega cabinet in their lobby. It was this game, Echo the Dolphin and a Taz-Mania tie-in game. Unfortunately, the B button (I think it was) was broken. With your mention of the first two being by the same company, it makes me wonder if the Taz-Mania game was, too. Looking it up… No, doesn't look like it.
Looking back into it, I think this is a game that needed to have more buttons on the controller for some of the moves. I liked how well animated the cyborgs were and how you can pull them apart and take their parts. If they'd make a sequel as an indie game, there's potential for an awesome game that fixes the issues with the original.
Technically, this game was probably the most complex beat em up ever. That means a whole lot considering it could be done with three buttons. Novelty aside, you do have some great points in your review. Yes, get used to committing to getting your timing down and it is very necessary to lead your enemies into traps, etc. With a second player who gets it this is a pretty good time for about 30 mins. It's not as punishing as Batman Forever, but I love it for the graphics, gameplay, tone and tunes. This needed a better explanation of attack and body/leg/arm type functions in the demo mode. When you put the last few hits on a bot then crash slam thru him and his parts just erupt from the torso... 16-bit robots coup de grasse. Nothing else like Cyborg Justice. And Mario Van Peebles cant say otherwise.
Thanks for giving this old 1980 cyborg some time, i,ve played it and its exactly how you described it, i played it too the end and it was funny how one tough robot just rip me in half for like 30 minutes i think i used a cheat to have enough lives, definitely you need some time to master this game!
I loved playing this game as a kid. at first it was just a slog of a beat'em up that didn't feel as quick and slick like a streets of rage game. however it still had its charms and after a few weeks of understanding how to play it I started to enjoy this game more than something like battle toads. I do believe one interesting thing you pointed out in the game was how the animations in certain attacks we're a bit long. this was something as a kid I hated at first but then I started getting the timing down and it wasn't a problem anymore....fast forward almost 20 and now I'm playing games like dark souls and monster hunter where if you're not thinking about how long the wind-up for your attack takes you get the shit beaten out of you. so oddly enough things like that have become mainstays in modern game designs. granted I do agree for a beat'em up back then it felt out of place but that game still has a soft spot in my heart. p.s. part of the reason I still remember this game fondly is it was one of a few random games I got for x-mas one year that I just loved. outside of getting this game I also got things like MK1&2, street fighter and sonic spinball...however there was one more off random game I got that I had never heard of that turned out to be a hidden gem...Dynamite Duke...might wanna check it out if you like arcade shooters ;)
I played this game, in co-op with my brother, like mad as a kid. I tried it just a few weeks ago and couldn't get the controls down. I'll be honest, I really enjoyed the game. The controls seem much more difficult then what I remember. Either way I'd love to see this game be re-imagined in the modern times, but I can't think of anything to add to deepen game play, other than polishing it up and cleaning up the mechanics.
I remember playing this game as a kid at my cousins house. We thought it was a really cool game until we started getting further in the game than it got really hard. We than moved onto the Sega channel to find something else.
I agree with your assessment. I never played the game, but have watched many videos. The backgrounds are repetitive, and the hazards that show up offer only a moments distraction. I wasn't aware that the bodies had actual abilities. I suspected it, but its nice to know that is indeed the case. I wish that someone would do a remake/reboot of this game. It had so much potential.
I can't believe this game is on this channel. I felt like it was a fever dream I had. I loved this game when I was young while also knowing it wasn't very good. The fantasy of it was enough to continue dealing with it, but it's roooouuuugh. Thanks for covering it!
Lol exact same dude
Same thing man, I remember getting stuck on that first jump for like an hour.
Same! I played this game all the time and don’t think I ever even made it past that first gap lol
Same. The fact you could customize your character and play co op had me and my buddies sold as kids😂
My friend and I played all the time it was nice when you could get by that jump
I would love to see an updated version of this game. The ideas are very cool.
Check out The Surge.
I agree, this game was lit lit back in the day
You can actually make that jump. First you have to jump, then kick as you're in the air and you get a"double jump."
ilon3vvolfi that jump caused me much pain as a child 😂
@@the_real_tay_loud2072 I know how yoy feel..😡
Thank god I had the jumper legs, I didn't have to deal with that back then during my kid days.
Facts I was gonna let that slide but we got some OGs in here spitting facts
Unlike other beat'em ups this game has the learning curve of a more technical 1vs1 fighting game, once you learn to control the cyborg and get used to the mechanics the game is quite fun.
As mentioned the main problem is how repetitive it is, specially when one of the enemies you will always see is the insect body with the somersault legs and the normal hand.
The gap in the first level can be jump if you use the flying kick in mid air.
You also can rebuild the enemies you destroy if you combine the frontal kick and the grab command, it is very useful in co op.
Dude, you nailed it. This is still one of my favorites just for all the interesting things you can do, like helping put your fallen companion back together, but you have to hurry or his core will explode. This is a repetitive game, but plays well once you get it down. I still remember how a friend and I pretty much cannibalized every enemy bot, one took the arm, one took the body for a streak of about 5 minutes and laughed constantly. Great game for the time and should have gotten a sequel with more variety in the levels.
MUCH BETTER representation of the game. I agree about the levels, but that's the only glaring flaw I can think of! All games are repetitive if you simplify them as such, hell, LIFE is repetitive! If you pay attn, we all basically do the same shit every single day with some minor variation here and there. I hate when ppl label a game "repetitive" when it's no difference in repetition that any other game. That should be reserved for games that deserve it, not this one. YOU BOTH GET IT!
I really hope people appreciate how awesome your intros are. They are never the same, and all that takes time. I’m an audio engineer, I get it.
Here is a cool trick that the video didn't show: Once an enemy was first destroyed, you could REASSEMBLE it if you Kicked it (A + back - or was it front) to raise part of its body (legs), then crouch (Down + C) and then press B over its upper body to put his torso back on it. This would revive the enemy and it was a second opportunity to later extract its arm or rip the torso (for health). Or just kick it twice to make it blow.
Man, I played a lot this game when I was young at a friend's house, and I gotta say it was one of the best co-op experiences I had at the time. Together, we figured out all the moves (since the game was rented and we didn't have a manual OR spoke any English).
Plus, we ignored all the flaws of the game, pointed very well by the video, because the combat was just so fun.
We died a lot at those holes on the ground, but later we figured out you could pass them with any legs, as long as you did a double jump, followed by a B attack (the timing was a little hard, but it was doable).
The combat was the best part, at least for me. Being able to switch everything but your torso allowed for a lot of customization and once you got used to holding A and pressing a direction to do the different moves, the game got a lot more enjoyable.
The reassembly animation was such a cool thing too. Usually games of this era had such limits and Cyborg Justice was there giving you opportunities to rebuild the enemies over and over to consume energy and get your life back... aren't you able to even increase your stock of lives this way?
chopping off and equipping their offhand was always fun, because they have offhands that you can't get through the normal menu. Rebuilding them was fun too. You can't play it like a beat-em-up as much as you can like a really long robot pokemon game. heh.
4:12 actually u can jump that gap by do the jump kick attack with any legs. its repetitive but its a beat em up that u can actually get good at where most beat em ups were button mashers, this had alot of depth to the gameplay that required skill and timing
4:09 You can cross the gap with any set of legs by doing a kick in midair which lengthens your jump. It's pretty hard to do without practice though.
Nice Bender reference there at the end. I see you're a man of culture!
Despite it's flaws, I still enjoy this game. I always wanted to play it when I went to my friend's house but even he got bored of it after awhile. The music is good. Gotta love that Genesis funk.
I always loved this game. You can also put the defeated cyborgs back together, and fight them some more. There is also a way to steal the left arm, it is difficult, but fun for more customizations. My friend and I would play this for hours. The final boss is actually quite fun too.
Hey, here is a list of games I think you might like on the Genesis, some you may have covered....
-High Seas Havoc, quality Data East platformer that is overlooked
- Twinkle Tale is cool with a patch, I think you will like it
- Burning Force
- Arcus Odyssey
- Midnight Resistance (explore the control options)
- Vapor Trail
- Alisia Dragoon
- Two Crude Dudes
- Steel Empire
- Where in the world is carmen sandiego?
- Blades of Vengeance
- Chuck Rock 2 (much better than the first IMO)
- Eliminate Down
- McDonalds Treasure Land Adventure (awesome game by Treasure)
- Mega Turrican
- Dynamite Headdy JP version with English patch
- Bare Knuckle 3 with English patch, just as good as Streets of Rage 2
- Flink
- Red Zone (ok game with some really cool graphical effects)
- Sparkster, not as good as RKA, but still good IMO and different than the SNES version
- Tiny Toons Adventures, different than NES and SNES Tiny games, the best IMO,
- The EA desert, jungle, urban strike series
- Pulseman with English patch
- Granada
Snazzy Crowd1212 All kick ass choices.💯
Was Flink also a cartridge? Great list. I'd add Herzog Zwei but it's much more fun as a two player game.
@@samfrito I think the cartridge version was only release in the EU, could be wrong.
Cyborg Justice set the way for the Armored Core series
My brother and I spent hours and hours on this game as kids. I love it, still have it.. but also everything you said was true. Wish there had been a sequel that cleaned up the issues!
It isn’t about a futuristic Judge Judy-
-And that’s unfortunate.
That game would be Cyborg Injustice
I get the impression this game was mimicking several japanese games that have clunky mech controls, but didn't understand how to make the clunky feel more like 'heavy', which the better japanese mech games felt like. The slow animations would work here if the enemies didn't have such short recovery times. Only the player has 'heaviness' of movement, but the enemies don't? That's not cool. As for the repetition of the game, I think all beat em ups suffer from this if they go on too long, it's just that CJ draws attention to it with it's lackluster stages whereas other games hide it with the variety of places to beat up enemies, including cliffs and rivers to throw enemies into, conveyor belts, etc. This has virtually none of that.
Jeremy Landry agreed when I saw this it immediately reminded me of Heavy Nova on genesis. The thing is though, I actually like Heavy Nova. It's bad but it just has way more variety. I mean the dorks behind that game tried to put platforming exploration elements into their 2d fighting game engine. And you gotta love that music and the hilarious Engrish. That game is a a huge guilty pleasure for me tbh
Hey man the robots look like they're walking and dancing as miichael jackson when he does the moonwalk or any other weird steps he used to do
spot on
@@auralunaprettycure have not read "Heavy Nova" anywhere in 15 years or more! I did try Black Hole Asault back in 2007 but no longer remember how it played
@@nobodyinparticular9640 front mission gun hazard (SNES), heavy nova as mentioned earlier, Target Earth for Genesis, Cybernator for SNES (and it's sequel Metal Warriors, both excellent), Assault Suit Leynos 2 (saturn, Japan only tho), Ranger X (Genesis), and a weird one, Robot Alchemic Drive (PS2). There's a quite a bit scattered for all the systems. My recommendation is get Metal Warriors. Not only is single player a blast, but it's amazingly fun vs. split screen. It's probably the one I've had the most fun with, personally.
This was one of my favorite games back on the genesis. This is also before super moves were standardized so, definitely a learning curve. Also you can definitely tear apart all bosses but the last. Its just a little difficult and requires the right timing. Hell, I've sawed off both of his arms many times which is harder. Also jump-kick will get you over the first level pits with any configuration. Cool video.
Man, when I was little the opening sequence of this game was so creepy! I recommend to everyone! The cyborg transformation and malfunction is kinda nightmarish!
Now I want a straight to video movie starring Mario Van Peebles called Cyborg Justice.
Mario van Pebbles still relevant?
Mario Van Pebbles is still on the Flintstones. Mario Van Peebles, however, I think is living in a cave or became a zombie or something.
@@Dorelaxen you got me. Here's a +1
This game was wild. Tearing apart enemies and using their bodies to beat everything you come across. The issues you mentioned though were definitely there and you had to figure out how to survive. Watching you right without arms brings back memories.
I love the SEGA Drunk episodes. As i am only familiar with the well know genesis\mega drive game. This game has an awesome look but man is it weird that the inputs are done the way you described. I hope everyone is safe out there and has a wonderful day.
I'm the opposite but with the SNES, I only know the big famous games, or at least I only did before discovering this channel. But even for the Mega Drive he covers so many games that nobody else on RUclips does, so whenever I need something new to play I go watch his videos again to try and find some game that's lesser known but still great. And it's always fun to just binge his videos for hours at a time anyway. There's all these little games that went under the radar but are worth playing today. And he's not one of those guys who plays retro games with the nostalgia goggles on and enjoys "Nintendo hard" for its own sake, if a game is bad by today's standards he'll say so, if it's clunky and full of unfair BS that isn't real difficulty but just cheap difficulty then he'll let you know. Luckily there are enough games from the old days that actually were designed properly and so are still great to play.
@@duffman18 Totally agree man. I love his videos and there are so many games that even the decent games are worth a look if you want to put the time into them and have a good time.
One of my favorite videos of yours. Keep up the good work.
Big thanks for your ridiculously on-point consistency over the past couple of weeks SnesDrunk. Superb channel, and always entertaining and informative.
Thank you for recording, and I hope you have a great rest of your day.
One of my favorite games! Playing through it again soon :D Fond memories of cutting through the game in no time by ripping off and absorbing every torso, and laser'ing every stage boss.
That pit in the beginning can actually be cleared with any legs by jumping and then doing an attack that extends your air distance. Also you can reconstruct defeated enemies, allowing you to always gain health from their torso after you've defeated them the second time. A lot of things you can do in the game even beyond all the different mechanics already displayed.
I'm loving all these obscure Sega titles you've been reviewing lately
I remember spending hours to beat this game and it took years sadly to do it, but was worth it in the end (the ending sucks but like peace keepers, as a kid that couldn't beat it, as an adult it's satisfying)
I remember beating the game with a friend back in the day. You can't co-op the final boss (you take turns until you either win or run out of lives) but I was the one who finished it off. Definitely took weeks/months of practice, though.
(We also beat Double Dragon 3 through sheer practice, also co-op.)
Main reason I am liking your videos is that you bring up so many games that I completely forgot about.
Thanks for the Futurama reference. That made me laugh.
Same!
Shut up baby, I know it!
Back in the begining of the 90's this was the first game I've seen AND played in a 16 bit console, along with Road Rash.
I can't express how impressed I was, the giant characters, the animation, the character customization.
Great times!!!.
I remember this game from back in the day too. Impressive graphics, unique music, and cool character design. The characters do have serious swag for cyborgs lol.
The funny thing is I've been trying to get that game for 3 weeks now.
Hmmm...I still might have my old copy somewhere in my house.
@@OctoBuddah009 oh...
By "old copy" means his thing. And by "house" he means his pants.
Привет :)
@FGT RTD Can you put that in subtitles? You weren't clear enough.
Man we used to be hooked on this game back in the day haha
Thanks for putting out content during the "Shelter-In-Place" I'm near Seattle and haven't left the home in weeks (except for to the hospital). "Because he's the drunk we need, not the drunk we deserve" XD
FYI: I remember playing this on Sega Channel as a child at this cable store that let me come in every day during the summer and just play. If it couldn't entertain 10 year old Jeff, it's not going to entertain me now.
Cyborg Justice, aka the latest addition to case law in the year 2068.
So I remember playing this game originally back in 93-94, when it came out with my late older brother, and the nostalgic memories it brings back, for me, are invaluable. Back then we weren't as picky about gameplay and what not, either, because games weren't as deep, or expensive back then. From what I can remember my brother and I had a lot of fun customizing our robots and kicking the shit out of all the ai bots together. We were into the double dragon, and contra style of 2p co-op games and this was very much like those games. I remember loving this game as a kid, for sure!
I loved this game as a kid because there was nothing quite like it and the 1 v 1 battle mode was a lot of fun. Fun fact, normally if you sawblade an enemy, they lose their 'special arm'. If you pluck out their special arm then sawblade them, they lose their 'normal offhand', but you can use that and it'll replace your offhand. Rewarding when you're going for a certain look. Like Crab-Robot or Tank-bot.
Additionally if you did this to a boss (all they are is a torso with legs) they could still try to tear off your arm with no arms of their own, which would cause the game to hard lock.
Finally, ducking was OP because you'd either be able to backflip out of the way, pick up non-heavy bots and bodyslam them, or ducking-slam into their ankles, which was difficult to counter. I loved the variety of moves, but yeah, some tactics were -best-, like abusing foreground movement to close distance and pull off parts.
However, the game is VERY repetitive. Obnoxiously so. And then the final boss is completely different from the rest of the game. It's a weird one, but it was pretty fun and felt good when you got better at it. I especially liked latching onto enemies to steal their life. Or putting your other, ally, player back together when they got reduced to no life to bring them back. The small stuff in this game feels good.
The Surge almost felt like a spiritual successor to Cyborg Justice.
The track that this video ends with still pops into my mind every once in a while
Oh man, super glad to see this one. My buddy had it when we were kids, but no instruction manual. We would spend HOURS playing this. Accidentally putting the wrong arm on, or "eating" the wrong guy's torso.
Such a fun game. Too short though.
Loved this game played all
The time in the 90s
Compared to other games we played around this time, i remember this one being a gem. Taking the jumping robot's legs at the start was pretty obvious. I don't think we ever figured out you could heal by taking torsos though, which made the game pretty much impossible.
I'm so glad you covered this! I thought it was a repressed childhood fever dream.
I really like this comment.
Hearing you yell “shut up baby I’m worth it?” made this entire coronovirus so much better
A Mario Van Peebles reference to open things up is always a win in my book.
This game was quite fun to play when I was younger. I believe it was also released as a budget title ($20) upon release; as well as a few others such as Fatal Labyrinth.
If I remember correctly, you could tap hit the enemy 3 times with the b button which would stun them. This would make it easy to rip off limbs and torsos. Trying that on a boss would result in an instant reversal though. Also if you had the saw weapon, you could cut their other arm off with it when stunned. It was funny watching them trying to attack armless. :)
Given the number of moves in the game, I thought the controls were pretty good for only having 3 buttons to work with. As you said though, they do take a little bit to master.
I look forward to Tuesday and Thursday now. Thanks, Drunk!
Holy crap, I can't believe this game is on the channel, I love this one. It's clunky but the AI is easily manipulated, the moves are cool, and the final boss is awesome.
Also, pro-tip, retro Gamepro style: to get across the big gap with anything not the high jump legs, you gotta jump and do the drop kick in the air. It gets you more distance on your jump.
You just made my day by referencing both ric flair and bender in the same video
Stylin' and profilin'! Just had to slip that wrestling reference in there, didn't you? Haha
If the metallic shoe fits...
My buddy had a Sega with altered beast and sonic 1 and little else. I got him cyborg justice for his birthday after he rented it one time.
Having little else to play, we played the hell out of that game until we figured out the optimal config for each level and how to get those pieces the fastest.
I seem to recall some laser that was hard to collect, but stupidly fun.
It's a clunky game, but I have very fond memories of it.
I remember renting this from blockbuster back in the day. it was ok with 2 players as a weekend filler but i'd had my fill by the time it went back. You could clear the gap in the 1st level with a jump attack but it was ridiculously precise.
Pneumatic legs are not needed for the gap at 4:12, a properly timed jump-kick will do it...barely, lol
Some things weren't mentioned that I feel are important
-absorbing the torso is the only way to get health and lives
-the big legs are all you need for the whole game, trap don't work on them
-both the crusher arm and the saw can be used to remove the SECOND arm after you pulled the first off
-kick once when they are a pile(makes their legs "stand up"), then pick up the torso and put back on the legs to continue(works as a co-op "revive" and to get specific parts, quickly...eventually explodes, lol)
-only the boss can use the laser from it's chest, you can have the same body(can't remember all the names, it was 20+ yrs ago, lol) but the laser can't fire...I think
-frog body + crusher arm + big legs = the best(cut off the Quasimodo 2nd arm for the coolest "near symmetrical" look, both are 3 pointed and look sharp), IMO
I don't miss this game, The Surge(1&2) is better, Dark Souls is ever better than that(no limb ripping, tho).
The animation in this is really impressive looking
Stay safe sober Drunk. We need you in these trying times.
I remember seeing this in game player or pro player magazine and WANTED IT. Well mowed lawns, did chores and I was pissed. I’ve never been more pissed since buying that backpack thing where you were supposed to feel the uppercuts or dunks with NBA Jam.
I remember renting this game from Blockbuster in the early 90's- You're not a real gamer if you don't know what it's like to be stuck with a 5 day rental of a trash game. No trailers. No DLC. lol
Yeah man, I was allowed one rental every other weekend and I chose Lester The Unlikely one time. Worst decision of my life.
...then shit got real with PlayStation demo discs
Bet you still tried that ass off to beat it too.
I guess I'm not a real gamer then. -.-
😂 🤣 the good old days
I remember as a kid being pumped for this game. Every issue of EGM had a poster of a robot with a kids face yelling, with a buzzsaw on her arm cutting up other robots. It looked great! Then I rented it and it was a mess to play. Picking up pieces and using said pieces was a mystery. To do half of the stuff in the trailers requires fatality like moves from early MK games, which were hard as hell.
This game is great! I still plug this one in every now and again for fun. Forget all that dancing around BS... Stun, rip off limb, stun, rip off torso, absorb. Think of it like a robot would, it is truly an assembly line of sweet hot robot death.
I used to have this game. Knew that cover looked familiar
I think it's worth it. I didn't even know it existed until today. I'm not afraid to put the hard work in learning about all the different bits.
I used to live down the road from novotrade. They actually had a Sega store downstairs. It was in Budapest. I used to go there, and got in trouble for playing the games. Hungarian stores didn’t like kids just playing. If you wanted to see a game run, the clerk at the store would play it and talk you through how amazing that game was. Didn’t know they were a game developer until I got to the age that I would read the fine print on my copy of Ecco the Dolphin.
The first 5 minutes is great. So it's a Metal Jesus hidden gem then.
haha, MetalJesus is just too basic for his own good.
I loved playing this game with my cousin. The music brings back memories.
Oh man I remember getting this game at the mall and being super SUPER excited to get home and play it. When I got to that pit I realized there was something wrong but overall I still had fun with it
I played this game so many times. It's important to choose the right legs in the beginning if you can't make those jumps in stage 1. But later you want to grab different legs. Yeah the characters couldn't be more generic, the controls are overly complex and it feels like style over substance but it's distilling the beat'em up genre down to its essence and then letting you make your own avatar. That's pretty cool in its own right.
Now it's not a great game, but if you put some time into learning it you can have some fun with this game and a friend.making those jumps with a friend is a much harder feat than doing it solo but I've done it and when you put stage 1 behind you it's really satisfying.
Ahhh yes, Cyborg Justice. I remember having this game when I was young. Loved it. Enjoyed ripping enemies apart. Not a robot limb was spared and at the end of it all punch a brain in the face. The buzz saw and the pneumatic legs was the best combo, by the way. If you wanted to go the Texas Chainsaw Massacre route anyway
That gap in the level can be crossed with any legs using the double C drop kick move you mentioned. You don't need the pneumatic legs to cross it.
I kinda wanna buy it just to make the cyborgs strut. That was amazing!
Great video!
Oooooo a Mario Van Peebles reference, that was nice. Going to watch Solo now
This was one of the few Genesis game we had in our house that I picked out myself. So it’s a fond memory for me even if it has its faults.
🎶She'll let you walk the street beside her
But when she wants she'll pass you by
Ev'rybody said she's lookin' good
And the Cyborg knows it's understood
Strutter!🎶
This game was and still is awesome. Play w a friend. Make great memories.
I remember playing this almost to death with a friend back in the day. Eventually we DID beat it. I also clearly remember at one point we succeeded in de-torsoing a boss robot (and while I can't confirm this I believe it wasn't the stage 1 boss), though it is admittedly super risky since the boss can just as easily dismember you. And if YOU get de-torsoed your DON'T respawn with another life.
I had this back when I was 9 in 1993.
I LOVED THIS GAME!!!
And what an ending it was. Keep it up buddy.
I had a lot of fun playing this game when it came out. I liked ripping the arms & torsos off & putting back together. I also loved the music (most stage 2 & the boss theme). When I revisited this game years later, it seemed very repetitious.
Another great co-op game for Sega
Dinosaurs for Hire
Gun wielding dinosaurs, ninjas, mutant cockroaches, robot minotaur, elementals, jet skis, meta jokes, Hawaiian shirts, and so much more
Honestly, one of my favorite game of all time and it's based off the comic book series of the same name
Love your videos keep up the amazing work
It does have a tasty flow to it but yea, it took ages and a lot of manual reading to get to a stage where it's fun. Co-Op really helps in that regard.
I do still listen to the music and will never forget that funky strut.
This game and it's sprite animations reminds me of Heavy Nova (by Micronet, also for the Genesis, do a video on that game) and Black Hole Assault (also by Micronet and for Sega CD). I remember playing a beta of this game called Robot Wreckage, though.
futuristic version of Judge Judy? i would watch the hell outta that!
Nice Bender reference at the end there :)
I used to play this game ALL THE TIME with my childhood friend, Justin. Good times.
I have this game from my youth. If you get the controls down with the right combination of parts you can be pretty OP. Rental stores didn't have Sega games so you played what you had, and the slow combat was slow enough my much younger sister could play co-op as well.
This was one of the best games that I played when I was a kid. I must have made my mum pay loads in renting this from the local store.
My orthodontist had a 3-in-1 Sega cabinet in their lobby. It was this game, Echo the Dolphin and a Taz-Mania tie-in game. Unfortunately, the B button (I think it was) was broken.
With your mention of the first two being by the same company, it makes me wonder if the Taz-Mania game was, too. Looking it up… No, doesn't look like it.
Looking back into it, I think this is a game that needed to have more buttons on the controller for some of the moves. I liked how well animated the cyborgs were and how you can pull them apart and take their parts. If they'd make a sequel as an indie game, there's potential for an awesome game that fixes the issues with the original.
Technically, this game was probably the most complex beat em up ever. That means a whole lot considering it could be done with three buttons. Novelty aside, you do have some great points in your review. Yes, get used to committing to getting your timing down and it is very necessary to lead your enemies into traps, etc. With a second player who gets it this is a pretty good time for about 30 mins. It's not as punishing as Batman Forever, but I love it for the graphics, gameplay, tone and tunes. This needed a better explanation of attack and body/leg/arm type functions in the demo mode. When you put the last few hits on a bot then crash slam thru him and his parts just erupt from the torso... 16-bit robots coup de grasse. Nothing else like Cyborg Justice. And Mario Van Peebles cant say otherwise.
I've never really finished a video game to completion, but I always liked this one
Man I could be this game without even getting hit when I was like 7 and I still got this game and love it.
-Pimpiest walk over there man!
-SHUT UP BABY I KNOW IT!
I'm Gonna Get You, Cyborg!
You can make the jump with normal legs, but it's not easy- start at the top, and do a jump kick at the top of your apex while moving downwards.
Thanks for giving this old 1980 cyborg some time, i,ve played it and its exactly how you described it, i played it too the end and it was funny how one tough robot just rip me in half for like 30 minutes i think i used a cheat to have enough lives, definitely you need some time to master this game!
I loved playing this game as a kid. at first it was just a slog of a beat'em up that didn't feel as quick and slick like a streets of rage game. however it still had its charms and after a few weeks of understanding how to play it I started to enjoy this game more than something like battle toads. I do believe one interesting thing you pointed out in the game was how the animations in certain attacks we're a bit long. this was something as a kid I hated at first but then I started getting the timing down and it wasn't a problem anymore....fast forward almost 20 and now I'm playing games like dark souls and monster hunter where if you're not thinking about how long the wind-up for your attack takes you get the shit beaten out of you. so oddly enough things like that have become mainstays in modern game designs. granted I do agree for a beat'em up back then it felt out of place but that game still has a soft spot in my heart.
p.s. part of the reason I still remember this game fondly is it was one of a few random games I got for x-mas one year that I just loved. outside of getting this game I also got things like MK1&2, street fighter and sonic spinball...however there was one more off random game I got that I had never heard of that turned out to be a hidden gem...Dynamite Duke...might wanna check it out if you like arcade shooters ;)
I played this game, in co-op with my brother, like mad as a kid. I tried it just a few weeks ago and couldn't get the controls down. I'll be honest, I really enjoyed the game. The controls seem much more difficult then what I remember. Either way I'd love to see this game be re-imagined in the modern times, but I can't think of anything to add to deepen game play, other than polishing it up and cleaning up the mechanics.
And that robot's name? Bender Bending Rodriguez.
I remember playing this game as a kid at my cousins house. We thought it was a really cool game until we started getting further in the game than it got really hard. We than moved onto the Sega channel to find something else.
I agree with your assessment. I never played the game, but have watched many videos. The backgrounds are repetitive, and the hazards that show up offer only a moments distraction. I wasn't aware that the bodies had actual abilities. I suspected it, but its nice to know that is indeed the case. I wish that someone would do a remake/reboot of this game. It had so much potential.
I've quoted your channel several times in my SNES Omnibus books. :)
I think it's horribly hilarious that the top Editorial Review on the first volume is Walter Day.
Game was amazing and if you didn't grow up in that era you don't know what your talking about really. Super awesome memory's unlocked !