Teens Play Sega Genesis For The First Time! (Sonic 2, Altered Beast, Streets Of Rage 2)

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

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  • @marcocoelhohome
    @marcocoelhohome 7 месяцев назад +90

    In case of Sonic 2, the lady is right to say it's pixelated. Sonic games were designed with pixelated graphics to make use of artifacts on a CRT Television, so the pixelated waterfall and the bushes in Sonic 2 would look transparent instead of a mesh of pixels. In fact, Sonic 2 looks way better in a television of that time, than it does in modern consoles and monitors.

    • @kouroscologne1622
      @kouroscologne1622 7 месяцев назад +4

      You really understand✨ ......for this very reason I have more than one CRT Television to play vintage Sega cartridges on them, the colors are incredible on it✨...I only use the flat TV for the Sony 1 and Sony 2.

    • @thefumigator
      @thefumigator 6 месяцев назад +2

      Graphics were also low in resolution due to technical reasons

    • @mirabilis
      @mirabilis 6 месяцев назад +2

      Disagree.

    • @LastGlimpse007
      @LastGlimpse007 5 месяцев назад +1

      All facts!

    • @MethidMan
      @MethidMan 4 месяца назад

      Eh, I'll take a modern TV set any day, regardless of console. CRT is something from the old days I won't miss and I think it's overrated.

  • @thetruedaoster8863
    @thetruedaoster8863 7 месяцев назад +16

    Everyone who played SoR2 in the day: That's NOT the end of the first level, come on, man!
    Still entertaining to see

  • @GeminiWolfstarGaming
    @GeminiWolfstarGaming 7 месяцев назад +25

    "You shoot the thing, I shoot the thing ."
    Solid strategy, Amelie! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @nehemiahpouncey3607
      @nehemiahpouncey3607 7 месяцев назад

      There's an Adult version of react.
      No seriously.

    • @scollurio
      @scollurio 6 месяцев назад

      @@GeminiWolfstarGaming wars have been fought and won with worse strategies…

    • @GeminiWolfstarGaming
      @GeminiWolfstarGaming 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@scollurio Honestly, that's not surprising!

  • @HeyLaserLips
    @HeyLaserLips 6 месяцев назад +23

    "It took me a while to work out the controls.."
    A: Jump
    B: Jump
    C: Jump
    💀

  • @Spadez86
    @Spadez86 6 месяцев назад +22

    I raised my kids on my Sega, Snes & N64
    That said...
    Ending the Streets of Rage 2 segment at the bar is the biggest crime against humanity

    • @pucksnpicks
      @pucksnpicks 6 месяцев назад +3

      At least gotta get to the rain & “Come on now!” or whatever the boss says 😂

    • @Anthyrion
      @Anthyrion 5 месяцев назад +1

      I still love the end music, if you reach the real ending and rescue Adam

  • @cozycornerstorytime2024
    @cozycornerstorytime2024 7 месяцев назад +13

    Amelie’s strategy always works. “You shoot the thing and I shoot the thing” Teamwork!

  • @Ghost8386
    @Ghost8386 7 месяцев назад +207

    I'm 90's kids. The Sega Genesis was the very first gaming console that I had the pleasure of owning. I used to get so frustrated and quit playing often back in the '90s when I was trying to beat Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles (1994). I also recall the Game Genie for Sega Genesis.

    • @josephrogers1477
      @josephrogers1477 7 месяцев назад +18

      Remember Aladdin and the Lion King?

    • @sasapetroski981
      @sasapetroski981 6 месяцев назад +4

      Me too... I was 10 years old in 1990

    • @dmitriystoyanov933
      @dmitriystoyanov933 6 месяцев назад +7

      I'm 90s kid from Ukraine. Sega stuff is amazing, i've handled a looot of games. But in late 90s was a playstation era... In Ukraine only rich kids had playstation, so.. i played it only at my rich friends home😂

    • @sasapetroski981
      @sasapetroski981 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@dmitriystoyanov933 so you didn't miss anything 😉😉

    • @dmitriystoyanov933
      @dmitriystoyanov933 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@sasapetroski981ahah, i remember my friend Arthur... We played from dusk till dawn;) he's father had a lot of money, so he buy good tasty food, we eating and playing;)

  • @jacobalcala1972
    @jacobalcala1972 22 дня назад +4

    Born in 89. Grew up on the Genesis. Seeing these teens play these makes me chuckle lol

  • @gk15
    @gk15 6 месяцев назад +15

    Streets of Rage is something you can play any time. So much fun and at the same time challenging.

  • @DancesRainyStreets
    @DancesRainyStreets 7 месяцев назад +7

    This was great, if a little bit clumsy, to watch! If you guys ever do another episode, here's a few great games to try out:
    Single Player:
    Alien Soldier
    Castle of Illusion
    Desert Strike
    Dragon's Fury (two player take turns)
    Dune: The Battle for Arrakis
    Ecco The Dolphin
    Flashback
    Kid Chameleon
    Musha
    Quackshot
    Rocket Knight Adventures
    Road Rash II (also two player, two tiny screens)
    Shinobi III
    Thunder Force IV (select order of the first four stages)
    Zero Tolerance
    Two Players:
    Contra: The Hard Corps
    Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
    Speedball 2
    Virtua Racing
    World of Illusion
    Multi:
    Columns III
    FIFA Soccer 95
    Mega Bomberman
    Mutant League Hockey
    NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
    NHL 96
    Pepenga Pengo
    Puzzle & Action
    The Lost Vikings
    Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen

  • @renatoacavalcante
    @renatoacavalcante 6 месяцев назад +5

    i Love that girl saying it's so pixelated it looks fluorescent! it really does, the colors are so vivid!

  • @hgodvilla00
    @hgodvilla00 6 месяцев назад +16

    The original Sega unofficial mascot from 1986 until 1991 was Alex Kidd, and not Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic only became the official mascot in 1991.

  • @drowningin
    @drowningin 6 месяцев назад +12

    They haven’t experienced Sonic until they’ve heard the drowning music. That sound taught me what anxiety attacks were

  • @thegreatshamalamadingdong9788
    @thegreatshamalamadingdong9788 6 месяцев назад +11

    The dude saying i was still trying to figure the controls lmao 🤣
    Button A: jumps
    Button B: jumps
    Button C: jumps.
    Theres just literally one button 😅 what the actual......

  • @a_real_one2000
    @a_real_one2000 7 месяцев назад +19

    As Sonic fan who grew playing Genesis it hurt a little bit to hear them say😢 “I played sonic on the DS” Sonic & Knuckles combo cartridge is still all time great gaming product.

  • @mattjames112
    @mattjames112 7 месяцев назад +21

    "I've got to get the controls!" Sonic is literally a one button game.

    • @StrokedGT
      @StrokedGT 7 месяцев назад +5

      Yup, I've played it with an Atari 2600 controller

  • @LyricalLin
    @LyricalLin 5 месяцев назад +5

    Seeing them excited while playing gives me the biggest smile. Just goes to show how timeless these games are

  • @seafarinhare
    @seafarinhare 6 месяцев назад +11

    Never was a fan of Altered Beast. But one of them giving Streets of Rage 2 a 10 was great. One of my favorite games.

  • @The_Gallowglass
    @The_Gallowglass 5 месяцев назад +6

    Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, Comic Zone were easily in my top 5 favorite Genesis games.
    I remember one morning I played Comic Zone and got so far before school, but I didn't wanna start over, so I let the system run all day.
    It was nuclear hot when I got home.

  • @EmmettLBrown2015
    @EmmettLBrown2015 6 месяцев назад +8

    I got Sega Genesis when it released, It's an amazing console even today, Streets of Rage is my favorite series

  • @metal_gear_jay
    @metal_gear_jay 2 месяца назад +14

    Comix Zone is still a great game. It was so unique at the time.

  • @dstevenson445
    @dstevenson445 6 месяцев назад +4

    Sonic, the first one, Revenge of Shinobi, Dune Battle for Arrakis and Shining Force 2 were games that had a big impact on me, when I first got my Sega, Altered Beast was the game that came with it

  • @MrCaptainobvious77
    @MrCaptainobvious77 5 месяцев назад +12

    Problem with Streets Of Rage 2? Even if you beat it a million times, you always come back for more! It is really a masterpiece.

  • @woeshaling6421
    @woeshaling6421 7 месяцев назад +11

    SOR2 has a banging soundtrack that still holds up imo

  • @Nigel222
    @Nigel222 6 месяцев назад +7

    They seem like a nice bunch of kids. It's nice to seem them enjoy some of the games I grew up playing.

  • @almighty_rivers
    @almighty_rivers 6 месяцев назад +7

    Whoever picked the titles did a solid job especially GunStar Heroes! Didn't think I'd see that gem pulled up. They all did good though and my ranking is pretty on par with theirs:)

    • @Timbermannetje
      @Timbermannetje 6 месяцев назад +1

      Altered Beast should be replaced with Road Rash 2 or Mean Bean Machine, good list of games for the most part!

    • @almighty_rivers
      @almighty_rivers 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@Timbermannetje that would’ve been sweet👌

  • @PenPineappleApplePen007
    @PenPineappleApplePen007 6 месяцев назад +8

    I grew up with these old games. I’ve never seen Comix Zone before. That game looks really cool and unique.

    • @tylerball6101
      @tylerball6101 6 месяцев назад +2

      It was one of the last Genesis games before the Saturn hit production. Critically acclaimed.

    • @qmchale5130
      @qmchale5130 6 месяцев назад

      And it's hella difficult, too.

  • @hectorfrausto9705
    @hectorfrausto9705 7 месяцев назад +53

    Comix Zone is one of the most underrated games ever

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC 7 месяцев назад +6

      indeed, it was slept on and that is a sad fact. but evidently some people played it because we would get Viewtiful Joe in the future as well as Mad World which is very comic book like.

    • @tdcfc
      @tdcfc 7 месяцев назад +3

      It just went on my list. Can't believe I had never seen it before. Thanks React I guess!

    • @RevanLockheart-
      @RevanLockheart- 7 месяцев назад +2

      It was different for it's time.

    • @Shyning77
      @Shyning77 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@UltimateGamerCC The game came out too late in the console's lifespan. At that time, heads were already turned towards the PlayStation.

    • @John-du2mq
      @John-du2mq 6 месяцев назад +1

      It's so freaking hard too

  • @prodbyhostile
    @prodbyhostile 5 месяцев назад +8

    Every once in awhile we’d play the Streets of Rage soundtrack at work. The whole thing slaps!

    • @danielshultz8008
      @danielshultz8008 Месяц назад

      😂😂 that tune gives me nightmare
      I remember digging it do much ..but for one of my favourite games soon enough i had to turn the music down..

  • @drpeppero3
    @drpeppero3 6 месяцев назад +7

    Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are awesome games with bad ass sound tracks!

    • @medmuscle
      @medmuscle 6 месяцев назад

      3 is good too. It's just that the soundtrack sucks. The Japanese version is better , too.

    • @ricktreas3728
      @ricktreas3728 6 месяцев назад +1

      2 was the pack in for my Genesis. I played the hell out of it. The music was awesome. I had an nes too at the time and it was a hell of an upgrade.

  • @Instrulnomical
    @Instrulnomical 7 месяцев назад +11

    Aww. . .
    No Golden Axe, Ecco The Dolphin, Battletoads, Castle Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, The Lion King, Robo Cop Vs. Terminator, Primal Rage, Any TMNT Game?!
    Hoping For A Part 2 Of People Playing Sega Genesis Or Any Classic Video Games For That Matter! 🤞

    • @Shyning77
      @Shyning77 7 месяцев назад +1

      Some of those games weren't SEGA exclusives though.

    • @Instrulnomical
      @Instrulnomical 7 месяцев назад

      @@Shyning77
      True, But There Are Some Differences That Makes It Worthwhile To Play On The Sega Genesis Version Than The SNES.

    • @Shyning77
      @Shyning77 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@Instrulnomical Indeed, but I think the intention here was to pick specific games that defined the console's spirit. Anyway, I agree there were many other games to pick from.

  • @jeremyspry8578
    @jeremyspry8578 7 месяцев назад +7

    Mutant League Football and Mutant League Hockey were my faves as well as Home Alone. Of the ones played Comix Zone, Sonic 2 and Streets of Rage 2 were my faves as a kid

    • @RevanLockheart-
      @RevanLockheart- 7 месяцев назад +1

      Mutant league was so good , you can find full episodes on RUclips.

  • @dth2brny121
    @dth2brny121 7 месяцев назад +5

    SONIC 1 AND 2, and HOME ALONE (the game) and HOME ALONE 2 (again, the game) FTFW!!!
    The Genesis was my console growing up in those days

  • @richardbustamante8795
    @richardbustamante8795 7 месяцев назад +7

    I'm a 70s kid. It's cool to see the teens digging the SEGA classics.

  • @VideoGameOwnage123
    @VideoGameOwnage123 7 месяцев назад +7

    Crazy that out of all games it's Comix Zone that got the highest score. It's usually to brutally hard for most people. Super underrated game though, I love it.

    • @sarafontanini7051
      @sarafontanini7051 7 месяцев назад +2

      yeeh its super ahrd but the concept and presentation is amazing

    • @Shyning77
      @Shyning77 7 месяцев назад

      To be fair, they only got to play the very beginning of the game, just once.

  • @johnclon1742
    @johnclon1742 6 месяцев назад +24

    That was NOT the entire first level of Streets of Rage 2 - you had to go into that bar, beat up everyone, then go into the back alley and beat the real boss of level 1!

  • @MauriceWilliams-v3q
    @MauriceWilliams-v3q 5 месяцев назад +6

    That streets of rage music was hot back in the day. That 90s club music

  • @GingerJediJammin
    @GingerJediJammin 5 месяцев назад +3

    Streets of Rage 2 is a phenomenal game that holds up even today. The first game I got, along with Sonic 1, with my Mega Drive (UK). I was so excited, I even dressed up like Axel in a white shirt, jeans and fingerless gloves. Great to see the younger generations enjoying it too.

  • @rickvug
    @rickvug 6 месяцев назад +9

    9.5 for Comix Zone validates the need for an HD remaster that also fixes the difficulty issues.

    • @kojisupaida1
      @kojisupaida1 2 месяца назад

      A six button controller is essential for this game. It Makes it way easier to control. You get a block button, and a single button for each of the 3 inventory slots.

  • @Weatherhamshire
    @Weatherhamshire 6 месяцев назад +8

    Christ this makes me feel old (I'm 46). I find it hard to come to terms with the fact that many young people have never played on these consoles. The fact they missed the golden era of gaming (along with movies and music too!). I actually feel sorry for them because everything these days is legit garbage.

    • @shawnanderson4283
      @shawnanderson4283 6 месяцев назад

      Im 39 come August. I'm in the same boat with the same feelings lol

  • @raphaelhudson
    @raphaelhudson 6 месяцев назад +6

    Glad you showcased comix zone. That was so underrated

  • @MosoKaiser
    @MosoKaiser 6 месяцев назад +8

    3:22 How do you get confused as to "what controls did what" in Sonic 2? That's D-pad and a single button...

  • @UnusualPete
    @UnusualPete 7 месяцев назад +6

    Comix Zone is an amazing game. I never played it on the console but I did play it on Windows. The first time I saw it, a schoolmate was playing it in IT class. I was mindblowed 🤯

  • @Micro_Tyrant_Games
    @Micro_Tyrant_Games 5 месяцев назад +4

    "It's just moving around"
    Me "At the speed of sound, got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow!"

  • @EntidadLibre
    @EntidadLibre 6 месяцев назад +4

    I feel old, but proud that the kids liked the games that made my childhood and teenage.

  • @SteveODonnell
    @SteveODonnell 7 месяцев назад +8

    Showing that the 90s ruled for gaming.

  • @animatorFan74
    @animatorFan74 7 месяцев назад +3

    Love seeing this generation enjoy my generation's games..... I didn't realize they'd enjoy them as much as they did.
    Loved this episode.... felt refreshing :)

  • @onyour.silvia_
    @onyour.silvia_ 7 месяцев назад +6

    The next one shoultd either be the Nintendo 64 or the Gameboy...it would also be interesting to see them try the Gamecube.

  • @Adam-M-
    @Adam-M- 4 месяца назад +3

    This just shows to me that retro games are still fun, and why the retro market has been so successful. I'm glad they're able to have fun with the games.

  • @scollurio
    @scollurio 6 месяцев назад +4

    All of these kids seem like fun to hang with - only that I’m 42 and that would be creepy.
    Couch coop was the best and it’s clear they immediately felt it too.

  • @IgorYatskiv
    @IgorYatskiv 6 месяцев назад +7

    Give them the Battletoads! I want to see how those poor young souls suffer!

  • @rafablasco8906
    @rafablasco8906 7 месяцев назад +4

    Really feels like we need a part 2 from both, Sega Genesis and Snes

  • @Paul_425
    @Paul_425 5 месяцев назад +3

    In the 90s, video games thrived on simplicity and joy, where pixelated worlds fostered pure, unadulterated fun. Their uncomplicated design effortlessly connected players, nurturing a spirit of cooperative competition and healthy interaction, proving that sometimes the simplest games create the most profound connections.

  • @FatPigTheConqueror
    @FatPigTheConqueror 5 месяцев назад +4

    The sheer power of unadulterated blast processing on display in this video.

  • @MrBushmurry
    @MrBushmurry 7 месяцев назад +4

    I absolutely loved Shining Force, I still revisit it. The “Strike” series was amazing too, and Road Rash. What a system

  • @CJScratch
    @CJScratch 7 месяцев назад +4

    i think they would have loved playing GOLDEN AXE with the co-op and special moves that game was the jam ,,,

  • @kidmetr
    @kidmetr 7 месяцев назад +18

    Give 'em an Sonic water level, and watch that ranking drop😅

    • @dmappzoom6778
      @dmappzoom6778 7 месяцев назад +1

      Ikr 😂

    • @cole003f
      @cole003f 7 месяцев назад +2

      chemical plant is a great example

    • @charddickwall
      @charddickwall 7 месяцев назад +1

      drown sound haunts my dreams

    • @widdlepocketmarcy
      @widdlepocketmarcy 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@cole003f chemical plant ain't that bad, there's only 1 real water section but it's pretty short.

  • @TheNewDragon91
    @TheNewDragon91 6 месяцев назад +4

    It's good to see young people playing Sega Genesis, with the games that should interact more with 2-player games like Battletoads, Batman and Robin, Gunster Heroes, Columns 3, Golden Axe, Contra and Mortal Kombat 3. And if you want single player.. Sparkster, Road Rash 3, Shinning Force. The good and spectacular thing is that today, after more than 30 years, games (independent developers) continue to be developed. The love they have for the Sega Genesis is so much that they don't let it die. Sega forever! And for those who don't know, new games are announced in development by Sega, games like Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Crazy taxi and many more. Sega forever!

  • @simoliz03
    @simoliz03 6 месяцев назад +5

    The Streets Of Rage series is everything!

  • @tehshingen
    @tehshingen 7 месяцев назад +6

    Sonic 2? Glad you guys were nice to the young folks, they at least had access to spin dash.

  • @BetoMatias
    @BetoMatias 7 месяцев назад +2

    So good seeing Toejam & Earl there! My childhood game for sure.

  • @powerbar1981
    @powerbar1981 5 месяцев назад +4

    "Yeah I know, I playing with iPhone"
    Teens starting grap the console
    "Oh my God!! Whoaaa!!! Awesome!! Nooo!! I felt powerful!!! WAAAAAA!!!"
    Now you know that thrills of "Adrenaline Rush" feeling playing with console so addicted from my era kids hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Mankey619
    @Mankey619 7 месяцев назад +19

    I love that younger generations are appreciating and enjoying these old games. I wanna see them play some SNES, N64 and PS1 games too.

    • @Hola-ro6yv
      @Hola-ro6yv 6 месяцев назад

      Don’t forget Neo Geo. SNK King of the arcades!

    • @FrankGrimes-l1b
      @FrankGrimes-l1b Месяц назад

      They did SNES already

  • @Fetti_Sosa
    @Fetti_Sosa 5 месяцев назад +13

    As an 80s baby this was so painful to watch

  • @chrisjoseph6466
    @chrisjoseph6466 5 месяцев назад +4

    Ren & Stimpy: "Stimpy's Invention" game is hilarious.

  • @soramirez5473
    @soramirez5473 7 месяцев назад +4

    lol just like back then, some ppl LOVE Toe Jam and Earl, and some people HATED it.. Personally I loved it. thought it was like a simple dungeon crawling rpg... VERY simple. but VERY charming.

  • @ice_fox
    @ice_fox 6 месяцев назад +5

    "It's very Cuphead" 😅
    So glad quality platformers/shooters are still being made to introduce newer generations to stress and rage.

  • @breakdancinfool
    @breakdancinfool 6 месяцев назад +24

    They're so dependent on touch screens that they have almost no hand eye coordination with gamepads. Sadness.

    • @gubbothehuggo2771
      @gubbothehuggo2771 6 месяцев назад +1

      ehh not necessarily. just probably haven’t played many games in general.

    • @KenMasters.
      @KenMasters. 6 месяцев назад +2

      These kids seem like none of them even played a Nintendo Switch or PS5.

    • @spartan.falbion2761
      @spartan.falbion2761 6 месяцев назад +1

      More likely because they've taken too many boosters 💉💉💉🤢💀

  • @jonathananderson5990
    @jonathananderson5990 6 месяцев назад +4

    Me over here shouting at the screen during Comic Zone: "No! Stand on top of the crate and push against the wall. Then w/ the space created, push the crate so it falls and blows up the barrels..."

  • @morinkhuur4945
    @morinkhuur4945 7 месяцев назад +4

    Loved Streets of Rage 2, especially the soundtrack. One of the best ending songs/complete the game theme song. Yuzo Koshiro. Legend. One of the best video games music composer of the era.

  • @justingarrett1675
    @justingarrett1675 7 месяцев назад +6

    My very first time playing a video game was at a Kmart. The game was Sonic The Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis.

  • @mathewevans9706
    @mathewevans9706 6 месяцев назад +4

    With how fast Sonic levels go, should've let them play through the first zone in total so they could do a Robotnik fight.

  • @asrninja
    @asrninja Месяц назад +3

    Es ist schön zu sehen, das auch die jüngeren Generationen, Spaß mit den Spielen aus unserer Kindheit und Jugend haben und diese Spiele auch schätzen.

  • @Timbermannetje
    @Timbermannetje 6 месяцев назад +4

    Mean Bean Machine, Sonic, Road Rash 2, Eartworm Jim, Streets of Rage, Comix Zone, some of my fave’s for Sega Megadrive.

  • @greatBLT
    @greatBLT 25 дней назад +3

    As a hardcore Sega fan, I am pleased with the selection of games chosen for these kids to play. Good work.

    • @LacedRhymes
      @LacedRhymes 22 дня назад

      Facts those games are cream of the crop🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @jamaalera
    @jamaalera 7 месяцев назад +26

    I miss the react gaming episodes😩😢💯

  • @sebastienlinck4908
    @sebastienlinck4908 6 месяцев назад +3

    This was amazing! I'm so happy that you had them play Toe Jam & Earl. That was one of my favorites on the console. Another great one is Zombies Ate My Neighbors! I think that they would like it!!

  • @nathanwilliams9866
    @nathanwilliams9866 6 месяцев назад +5

    I was ALL about Streets of Rage and Altered Beasts back in the day. Good times.

  • @Jon_from_LI
    @Jon_from_LI 6 месяцев назад +3

    Man I remember when Sonic 2 came out. "Sonic 2'sday" across the world. Of course I got the game when it was first released.
    And I was among the lucky people who got BOTH Altered Beast as well as Sonic the Hedgehog (through a free voucher) with my first Genesis console.

  • @TravisGinther
    @TravisGinther 7 месяцев назад +3

    I remember playing Sonic. I had the Sega Genesis. Classic memories and the nostalgia 😂😂😂

  • @meysamghahremaninejad6809
    @meysamghahremaninejad6809 6 месяцев назад +2

    For me the first time playing genesis was in late 1992 (or maybe 1993), Streets of Rage 2, and that magical first expression forever stayed with me! I was a first grader back then, I was playing with another kid in the neighborhood, we never became friends though!

  • @mumfnah
    @mumfnah 7 месяцев назад +4

    It's great seeing first experiences on these games which for my generation are extremely familiar staples..
    I love the Megadrive.
    I hope these guys discover more classics from their own searching

  • @guilhermebraga9773
    @guilhermebraga9773 6 месяцев назад +2

    Comix Zone was so ahead of its time. The concept can still impress kids up till this day. A work of art

  • @camendiv
    @camendiv 6 месяцев назад +3

    It warms my hearts to see kids enjoying the games I grew up loving. It's good to have short games with no stakes, no grinding, no post game, no dlc, it's a short fun experience and that's all it has to be.

  • @bobosmodernlife
    @bobosmodernlife 6 месяцев назад +6

    Genesis has so many good games. You should do a round 2 and get em playing Shinobi, Golden Axe, Outrun, Shining Force, Ecco, and Vectorman.

    • @mattneilson1824
      @mattneilson1824 6 месяцев назад +2

      Shining Force and Shining Force II are *amazing* games, but they don’t lend themselves to this kind of format. It takes a fair amount of time to get to the first battle… plus, it really starts to click when new characters join and existing characters level-up. Hours of time would be needed to appreciate these games (for someone new to the genre). They aren’t pick-up-and-play games. But I love them! :)

    • @bobosmodernlife
      @bobosmodernlife 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@mattneilson1824 You could do it with Save States. Load up in the opening battle after a little context.

  • @Fernando-np5vv
    @Fernando-np5vv 7 месяцев назад +9

    If they liked Comix Zone they're going to love Earthworm Jim

  • @robone9978
    @robone9978 6 месяцев назад +16

    genesis the best console in the history

  • @sir1junior
    @sir1junior 6 месяцев назад +2

    I was born in '88 it's nice to see kids enjoying what I used to play growing up.

  • @AndyKusanagi86
    @AndyKusanagi86 7 месяцев назад +7

    they could've played Shinobi 3 too, but this is a solid selection.

    • @KenMasters.
      @KenMasters. 6 месяцев назад

      That would be a better choice instead of Altered Beast Genesis (the arcade version is the better experience).

    • @AndyKusanagi86
      @AndyKusanagi86 6 месяцев назад

      @@KenMasters. to be fair, i actually would've kept Altered Beast for the historical value as one of the launch titles, so they would see how the system evolved. like if i were to curate a PS1 episode, i would put Battle Arena Toshinden side by side with Tekken 3 so they could compare them.

  • @Cerberus9c
    @Cerberus9c 7 месяцев назад +4

    So glad you guys did Comic Zone. That game was so damn fun and a great concept.

  • @Furluge
    @Furluge 6 месяцев назад +4

    3:24 - "Still kind of lost there on what controls do what"
    Well all the action buttons do the same thing. And start pauses the game. The dpad moves Sonic. Truly a complicated control scheme. :D

    • @ShaimingLong
      @ShaimingLong 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah, Yuji Naka was adamant about keeping the controls as simple as possible, even all the way up to Balan.

  • @ChristopherStendeck
    @ChristopherStendeck 6 месяцев назад +4

    Sonic and Streets of Rage were two of the very best franchises of the 16-bit era and they will be with me forever. I was about 13 when they first released and I still feel magic even now.

  • @royalbumps
    @royalbumps 6 месяцев назад +8

    I wanted to pull my hair out watching them use the special button to attack every move on SoR2.

  • @anoudegozaruna
    @anoudegozaruna 6 месяцев назад +4

    Streets of Rage 2 was probably my favorite game on the Sega Genesis. Such nostalgia.

  • @TheZoenGaming
    @TheZoenGaming 6 месяцев назад +3

    GunStar Heroes and Comix Zone are the games that I fried two consoles playing.
    Free Shot with Chaser+Lightning was OP.

  • @manafbenayache1880
    @manafbenayache1880 6 месяцев назад +4

    piece of advice : when playing a game for the first time , spend a moment figuring the controls out ! you hit a button and you see what it does etc...

  • @IAmMrYoungGuns
    @IAmMrYoungGuns 7 месяцев назад +6

    As someone who lives in the UK “get your rat out” means something very different 😂

  • @BigBossCQCLegend
    @BigBossCQCLegend 6 месяцев назад +7

    SOR2 is an Beat Em Up MasterPiece 10/10

    • @robcee24
      @robcee24 6 месяцев назад +1

      As is the music

    • @Spadez86
      @Spadez86 6 месяцев назад +1

      The Bar = Best music in the game. The ship is #2

  • @Plumharambe
    @Plumharambe 6 месяцев назад +8

    Someone call Sega devs these kids enjoyed every game they played and none of them were empty open world games

    • @DesmondGovender-bc8ut
      @DesmondGovender-bc8ut 5 месяцев назад

      They will be bored of it within the first day,attention span and long term interest is generally missing from teens these days.

    • @Plumharambe
      @Plumharambe 5 месяцев назад

      @@DesmondGovender-bc8ut just make phone apps

  • @QuimFox
    @QuimFox 7 месяцев назад +3

    Toejam & Earl is a great game!! It was hard to find such a roguelike game with two players at that time.