Battle Arena Toshinden Remix - Sega Saturn Review

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3 жыл бұрын

Battle Arena Toshinden was one of the most popular games on the PlayStation in its first year on the market. It was frequently used against Virtua Fighter as proof the hardware was superior. It came to the Sega Saturn at the end of 1995, but didn't quite live up to fan expectation.
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Opening 3D Logo By:
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Opening 2D Animation By:
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Episode Notes:
1. Captured on real hardware.
2. Toshinden would see numerous sequels and spinoffs on the Playstation, but only one, Toshinden URA, for the Saturn.
3. Toshinden would be joined by other Playstation ports on the Saturn. Wipeout, Destruction Derby, and many others eventually saw release as well.
4. The Japanese version of this is really inexpensive. I've seen it go for $10. The sequel too.
5. There are numerous missing background effects in the Saturn version. Aside from the polygon elements mentioned in the video, the city arena loses the giant TV broadcasting the fight, and the waterfall is different in the canyon stage.
6. I thought about running a side by side against VF2, but what was the point? There is such a stark contrast between the two, it's like comparing a 32X game to the Saturn.

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@Nexus9_KD6-4.8 3 жыл бұрын

The PSX version was one of the few games I actually played with my grandfather before he passed on, and he really got into it too. I remember my grandmother laughing in the background when one of us lost a match. Good memories. Tekken would have been too much for him. The simplistic nature of the game is what made it accessible to non-gamers just picking up a controller for the first time and I think that is one of the things that made this one special, at least for me.

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I think you are absolutely right. The ease of access made this game for a lot of people. It’s why I recommend it.

@IMDLEGEND 3 жыл бұрын

That’s an awesome memory!

@Nexus9_KD6-4.8 3 жыл бұрын

@@IMDLEGEND Thanks. Yes it is one of my most cherished. I forget how I hooked the PSX up as they had an ancient TV. We are talking big bulky 70's wood-grain, lol. I must have had an RF adaptor lol.

@Cynnister-vy5tl 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 50 today. One of my fondest memories is my Dad waking me up at age 16 on Saturday mornings as he'd come into my room as I was sleeping and sit at my desk and play Zelda on my NES. When I'd wake, he'd look over at me and say "Hey son look what I discovered" and I'd wake and go sit beside him at my desk and listen with awe at what he'd tell me. Same with other games like Might n Magic and Ultima. Throat cancer took him from us in 2007 at age 56. I love your post Nexus9 it made me drift back in time as well.

@Nexus9_KD6-4.8 3 жыл бұрын

@@Cynnister-vy5tl Thanks for the like and reply. My dad and I used to enjoy video games together as well. One of my earliest memories is he and I playing the original NES Castlevania together. We rented it from the local video store and we both loved the game and played it most of the night (or at least as late as I was allowed to stay up, lol). I have no idea why we didn't buy a copy but I was pretty young at that point so I'm sure they had their reasons, or maybe they figured a rental was enough, lol. We would take turns when our character died and we actually got pretty far, but never beat the game. Well they say it's not the destination but the journey right? I'm happy to say he is still around today and the last game we enjoyed together was taking turns at the Halo 4 campaign, lol. That was actually a fun night considering we were both of drinking age haha. Yeah cancer is what took my grandfather. It was really stupid actually because he had a work injury in his leg and they cut it out but it spread to his lung. Lets just say it was preventable if things had happened differently. I was very close to him so it hit me hard when he went so I know how you feel. Anyway, time to focus on the positive lol. We are in a retro revolution right now so its never been a better time to be a retro gamer.

@jeffersonia 3 жыл бұрын

You are the definitive source for Saturn info.

@ThatOldSchoolMagic 3 жыл бұрын

I’d say him and Pandamonium Reviews

@reagandow850 3 жыл бұрын

Damn straight he is!

@navieon209 3 жыл бұрын

He's the reason I bought the Sega Saturn.

@SilverAxe13 3 жыл бұрын

Highly considering getting into Saturn collecting just because of SLX.

@Larry 3 жыл бұрын

I love the fact Toshinden even for a port to the R-Zone of all things!

@DanielBMS 3 жыл бұрын

It's Battle Arena history month!

@Nov-5062 3 жыл бұрын

They even put some, quote unquote, "Gameplay Footage" of it in the console's commercial.

@knight0fdragon 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Tiger Electronic Hologram version of Toshinden.

@knight0fdragon 3 жыл бұрын

@Pro Tengu it was awesome. It has a light on it for night play. For a cheap $20 portable, it was one of the few tiger games that worked well. The RZone game is probably the exact same version.

@TetsuDeinonychus 3 жыл бұрын

It was the pack-in for the R-Zone: Superscreen! (I had it! Although even on the R-Zone, Virtua Fighter 2 was still the better game.)

@BlackMoore82 3 жыл бұрын

Some of us cared, it remains one of my favorite games on the Saturn. Still have the PS ports of Toshinden 2 & 3 as well. Always loved Duke's Toshinden 1 theme.

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I had played it on the PlayStation so by the time the Saturn got it, I had moved on to better games.

@BlackMoore82 3 жыл бұрын

@@SegaLordX I had a handful of consoles at the time so I went back and fourth between my SNES, Sega Genesis (CD & 32X add-ons included), PS, and Saturn. Just enjoyed mixing it up between the great & bad games.

@deepblue8143 3 жыл бұрын

I will never forget where I was when I first saw this game, I was totally blown away.

@hicknopunk 3 жыл бұрын

It and Ridge Racer sold me on the PS1

@miguelroman4294 3 жыл бұрын

My friend had just bought it for ps1 and I had the Saturn, I was like how the heck does a console $100 cheaper out shine my beloved Saturn? Toshinden on PS1 looked awesome back in 1995! I did buy the Saturn version and was immediately disappointed by the lack eye candy when compared to the PS1 version.

@MGForums 3 жыл бұрын

But were you disappointed with how it actually played?

@hicknopunk 3 жыл бұрын

@@MGForums i loved each game and have many fond memories of playing both.

@retiredtidepodeater3339 3 жыл бұрын

The nostalgia this game beings... I remember playing the demo to this game on PSX from the Official Playstation Magazine. I was mashing buttons one day and I saw Eiji's desperation moves. I remember spending hours trying to get it right lol. It was something like Up, down up down, forward, back, forward, back + Square and circle. Those were the days!

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I think we all were there at some point. I remember playing Street Fighter like crazy trying to get the special moves to come out.

@BlackKoiRecords 3 жыл бұрын

THUNDA WAVE!!! I NEVA GIVE UP!!! (Still stuck in my head to this day)

@Monty-or9sb 3 жыл бұрын

NO PROBLEM!!!

@pokomothe2nd 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, both you and Matt McMuscles covered Toshinden almost on the same day! I clearly remember playing this, Soul Blade and Tekken 2 with my friends way back when. Good times! The game clearly was a bit shallow, but still a fun time with a mate.

@orangeblitz4786 3 жыл бұрын

The game had me at dominatrix detective.

@MANOFGOD9000 3 жыл бұрын

Play Ivy in any Soul Calibur game. You are better off anyway. She may not be a detective, but at least she's part of a good fighting game!

@leecroft7311 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite type of detective

@TetsuDeinonychus 3 жыл бұрын

Sofia's pretty much what always what attracted me to this game. Soul Calibur may be a better game, but Sofia's a hotter dominatrix than Ivy.

@yateez420 3 жыл бұрын

This is so epic to watch. My friend paul in jr high had the PlayStation while I had the Saturn. We used to have this specific argument 😂 ty for the video

@user-bm6wu9zw9m 3 жыл бұрын

I had the N64 but wished I had the Saturn.

@LowellLucasJr. 3 жыл бұрын

Aside from Toshindens unique character designs, the other selling point is its awesome soundtrack! I remember playing BAT2 in the arcades humming Eijis beat!

@TheDanShow868 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot about this game. Thank you Good memories You inspire me to play more.

@RobertSeeJen 3 жыл бұрын

I love this comment.

@BoozeAholic 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even know that Toshinden 1 came to Saturn lol!

@LeeONardo 3 жыл бұрын

Toshinden really is a perfect series to reboot. I love the world and the characters, just bring them all back from T1 and T2 and give the gameplay a good overhaul.

@skyrunner14 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! I hope you'll give URA and D-Xhird, a sort of pseudo-sequel, their own reviews as well.

@ENiceGeo 3 жыл бұрын

As much as I'd like to see that as well, I also dread it. Most of the time these games are just lambasted and next to no positives are ever mentioned about them, especially the latter.

@n0isyturtle 3 жыл бұрын

Battle Arena Toshinden. There's a name I've not heard for a long time. A Tobal No.2 video would be amazing

@caseyhayes4590 3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that outside of Tekken 2 and 3, the only PS1 exclusive 3D fighter I really enjoyed was Tobal 1/2.

@budgiecat9039 3 жыл бұрын

@@caseyhayes4590 Fighters Impact, Critical Blow, Psychic Force 2, X/1999, Ergheiz, Kensei Sacred Fist, Shaolin/Lord of Fist, Bushido Blade 1&2, Rival Schools, Street Fighter EX2, Soul Blade, Tekken 3, Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Ryuki. Destrega, Evil Zone and Yusha Heavens Gate werent bad.

@SuperflyCLB 3 жыл бұрын

I played this a ton when I was about 8 and I remember that the AI could get super wonky in a hilarious and fun way. I figured out that at some point the AI would be trying to match your steps so I got it locked into a loop where we would both dash-roll off of the edge of the arena and get equally timed Ring Outs and managed to keep it going indefinitely.

@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC 3 жыл бұрын

You should check out Balan Wonderworld. It's a new game from Yuji Naka: the creator of Sonic, Nights Into Dreams, and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. The demo is currently available. The full version is supposed to arrive March 26th.

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I’m aware of it. It looks quite strange.

@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC 3 жыл бұрын

Playing through the demo on the Switch version, the game plays a LOT like Nights and Billy Hatcher, because it involves two protagonists solving puzzles and defeating enemies in dream sequences with magical costumes that give players certain abilities. I like the "Pounding Pig" costume because it's a pun/reference to the saying "When pigs fly."

@khaimk4r4su 3 жыл бұрын

It truly looks like a spiritual successor!

@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC 3 жыл бұрын

Let me just say that, unfortunately, the Switch version is not as good as the other ports. Compared to the other versions I saw, Balan Wonderworld has a slower frame rate on the Switch, with weird camera controls and characters who who randomly clip onscreen. It's frustrating because the cutscenes and music are really good. This game is going for $60 at launch. I don't want to play a version that buggy for that much money. So disappointing. 👎

@MetalJody1990 3 жыл бұрын

I had the GB version as a kid. It was a lot of fun. The soundtrack stood out to me.

@SkunkStarlight 3 жыл бұрын

I did, too. It was cool on Super Game Boy. Fo was always my favorite.

@lyteedge 3 жыл бұрын

The Gameboy version was the best-playing version of Toshinden ever released.

@Shinobi33 Жыл бұрын

The intro for this game was godly

@Waifu4Life 3 жыл бұрын

Cupido's stage has the best music of every Tohsinen games!

@racer_x4449 3 жыл бұрын

Ever in a game period.

@ZayAlexander420 3 жыл бұрын

I remember this as a pack in title with the PS1 in 96. Very underrated soundtrack tho.

@odinsplaygrounds 3 жыл бұрын

I recently played Battle Arena Toshinden URA for Saturn. Having only played the Playstation games in the series before, this seemed almost like an "alternative universe" version of that game. Similar but oddly different. Regarding the series as a whole, I did play the first 3 games on PS1, but it quickly disappeared from people's conscious. By the end of the PS1 era, I don't think anyone were really looking back at it - having been completely demolished by other 3D fighting game franchises.

@ivantorres635 3 жыл бұрын

Man this brought me back. Despite the look I was so engaged with the Eiji storyline and getting to fight with his brother Sho and Cupido. I also remember recording Cupido’s soundtrack to listen on my walkman.

@khaimk4r4su 3 жыл бұрын

Now that is awesome!

@TexasHollowEarth 3 жыл бұрын

Toshindens 1 & 2 had redbook audio, so I just made my own Toshinden mix CD with my favorite tracks from both games + Cupido's spectacular, Saturn exclusive track. I still have those 3 original, bigbox US versions, mainly for their music.

@Jaijai311 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great content. I just got back into collecting for Sega Saturn and your channel has been super helpful as well as entertaining. Keep up the great work !

@dustinpaulson1123 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man did I love BAT. Thanks for reminding me of the mid-late 90s. Good times!

@jamesmoss3424 3 жыл бұрын

I play Battle Arena Toshinden at the arcade before it is pretty cool. 😀👍🎮

@orlanzo2621 3 жыл бұрын

I used to play Toshinden 2 (and Killer Instinct) all the time at CiCi's pizza as a kid. Man the good old days, sigh.

@jamesmoss3424 3 жыл бұрын

@@orlanzo2621 I bet you have a good time playing them all the time. 😀👍🎮

@danielengel4593 3 жыл бұрын

My first 3D fighter (but part 2 on the PS1). The soundtrack was amazing, still listening to some of the songs from time to time.

@seanj666 3 жыл бұрын

I had this game. I use to play the hell out of it......

@budgiecat9039 3 жыл бұрын

Toshinden URA was def the better game on the Saturn. It had Toshinden 2 characters in it and better response. of course if we're talking about weapons fighters on the Saturn, Last Bronx is top tier.

@adrianc1713 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, this was the first Saturn game I had, Cupido theme still amazing to this day, thank you for bringing the memories back.

@PaulNat360 3 жыл бұрын

I Used To Have This Game. I Bought It For My Saturn Sometime In 1996 Because I Was Really Impressed With My Friend’S Play-Station Version. Yeah, The Graphics Were Not That Good But I Really Enjoyed Its Story Mode And Its Soundtrack. My Favorite Scene In The Fmv Intro Was The One Where Eiji Is Training In The Forest And Being Watched By Cupido’S Glowing Red Eyes. I Still Find That Bad-Ass To This Day.

@jsttv 3 жыл бұрын

Great review as always. I remember having this game on Saturn, and a few years later selling on eBay.

@CoachOta 3 жыл бұрын

I'll admit I got Battle Arena Toshinden mostly for the visuals but I also had a lot of fun playing it on my PlayStation. The special moves and visual F/X that went along with them were unlike anything I had played at home before. And it was fine until the second wave of fighters arrived in late 1996. I remember a magazine had comparisons with the PS version and the recently released version in Japan which showed PS true transparencies vs. Saturn mesh. That and other articles with pixel peeping comparisons between the consoles pretty much made me switch to the newcomer Sony, even after I had been a loyal SMS and Genesis owner for years.

@thajo310 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding review! Nostalgia!

@patrickholt8782 2 жыл бұрын

I think the sound track is so great I even put it on my phone.

@MrCaptainobvious77 3 жыл бұрын

Cupido’s theme is incredible!

@pacotorres5968 3 жыл бұрын

Toshinden is really a forgotten and underrated fighting game that sadly nobody talks about, I hope that some day the series makes a come back !

@TexasHollowEarth 3 жыл бұрын

Did you not see Matt McMuscles's recent video on the series. It's excellent & almost 30 mins long.

@pacotorres5968 3 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t hey could you please send me a link to the video ?

@TexasHollowEarth 3 жыл бұрын

@@pacotorres5968 - just go to his channel, here on YT.

@pacotorres5968 3 жыл бұрын

Alright then thanks rusty.

@HrvojeGrahovac Жыл бұрын

Earthworm Jim was a secret character in the DOS port of Toshinden as a secret character since Playmates was the North American publisher

@fabiosemino2214 3 жыл бұрын

I remember playing playstation demos at the store back then and there was also this game, something about it never caught with me, except the great presentation, so I never considered it for the saturn

@VirtuaBros 3 жыл бұрын

Aww I actually like the cutscenes. Lol

@ghulcaster 3 жыл бұрын

Used to play the Eff out of this game and somehow I forgot it existed. Rad video, Lord!

@robertdanker6193 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! Well I can attest to picking this game up when it came out back in the day! My best friend had Toshinden for the playstation and we played it alot, so I had to grab it for the Saturn. I was pretty disappointed when I got it, but still played it a bit and then traded it in for something else.

@kmzoilus2486 3 жыл бұрын

this was the first game i got when i bought ps1! I loved it and played it to death

@ronsilk6212 3 жыл бұрын

You have the greatest opening of any other channel. It's like angels singing Sega.

@milito537 3 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy it. Check out the one for Nitro Rad.

@m.jordan5181 4 ай бұрын

That Astal music 👌

@werewolfy6 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, I didn't know that a sequel was released on the Sega Saturn! I would love to see a review of this one too.

@SilverAxe13 3 жыл бұрын

Great review as always, SLX.

@QuantumNova 3 жыл бұрын

Always good to see Ellis, and hear her music again.

@SuperKokuJin916 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the Toshinden series. As a fighting game fanatic, I played this for hours on end with my friends and my older brother (especially Toshinden 2). Tsukasa Kotobuki's (Saber Marionette J) character designs and the soundtrack were the best parts! We knew the series had shallow gameplay when compared to everything else on both PS and Saturn but it was so much fun!

@ruffisgreat 3 жыл бұрын

I love singing the "SEEEEEEEEEEEEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" part every time

@johnriddlebaugh7436 3 жыл бұрын

I remembered playing Toshinden at Kaybee Toys Store back in the 90s. That is one series that, I'm surprised, didn't last beyond the 90s.

@gotsu87 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up on this version and I loved it the music was great I wish I would of played this on the playstation but I was happy with this Version dispite the ps version was miles better

@MGForums 3 жыл бұрын

I got it because of the hype only to quickly trade it in before the price plummeted.

@elmark3550 3 жыл бұрын

Since the 8th gen is finished I would love to see you recap and review their library for the xbox one and ps4

@mikewhiles4635 3 жыл бұрын

I think this was my first ever fully playable game on my PS after the demo disc ! Great memories. Still got all my games & kit. Enjoy your day ☺️

@the_riderx91 2 күн бұрын

This game needs to be remastered! So much potential in it.

@RobertSeeJen 3 жыл бұрын

In the West it was almost always about graphics during this era. Gameplay always seemed secondary. It seemed to be about that WOW factor that drove sales. I'm trying to think of a 2D game not from an established franchise that did decently in sales. Sadly, none are coming to mind. Though this era isn't one I'm particularly nostalgic for. So I could be ABSOLUTELY wrong. I'd love to hear some things saying in wrong though. I lied. I think Mischief Makers did alright. But no others are coming to mind.

@BlindTrustProject Жыл бұрын

Rayman

@anti-parasocial 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny looking back at a game years after you played as a kid and seeing others thought it was not that great. I loved this game as a kid. I played it on a demo disc for playstation and liked it. Then I got the full game on Saturn like a year or two later when my dad used to come home with a stack of new games, along with Fighting Vipers, which was better.

@roberthornibrook6344 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot this came out on the Saturn. I only played it on ps1. Crazy.

@gjergjaurelius9798 3 жыл бұрын

This is and and 3rd one I played growing up. I played toshiden 3 only because my friend brought it out over when spend the night. I finally got around to play the Gameboy version a few months back after discovering toshiden on gameboy is made by the developers who made the neo geo pocket color fighting games!

@markjohnson8191 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you.

@budgiecat9039 3 жыл бұрын

Toshinden on Playstation was just the effect of good marketing. Sony used it to help promote the launch of the Playstation. So when it came to Saturn, no one care by then. By then Tekken had come out on Playstation anyway. The comparison to Virtua Fighter while a bit disingenuous was somewhat legit because Virtua Fighter while claiming to be a 3D fighter, was still in 2D plane (so really a 2.5D fighter). But Toshinden actually went into the 3rd dimension by way of the dive roll evasion mechanic. So even VF1& 2 and Tekken 1&2 did not have that. It wasnt till the game designer of both of those games, Seichi Ishii, formed his own studio, DreamFactory, and created a true 3D fighter: Tobal #1 which had free 3D movement (not just dive rolls). Tekken would follow up with that with Tekken 3, while Virtua Fighter added a 3D evasion button in VF3 and then moved to full 3D in VF4. Of course Namco had Soul Blade for arcade/PS1 which has 8 way 3D movement. And Sony had Cardinal Syn a 3D weapon fighter.

@RevanMartinez 3 жыл бұрын

I still have Both Battle arena Toshinden 1/2 long boxes for ps1, and B.A.T. REMIX disc only for Saturn. Great games back then! Early 3D fighters were limited, but definitely turned heads when they came out

@MagillanicaLouM 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking as a relative young'un, that mesh effect at least on that specific character's outfit actually looks kinda cool despite apparently being a flaw of the system not being able to render the material properly lol

@m.jordan5181 4 ай бұрын

Ironically. on CRT displays running a Composite signal (which is the best most "average" consumers had access to back then) the dithering actually looks fully transparent. Where the hoopla regarding "transparent this, transparent that" came from during that particular time remains a mystery. There was a LOT of anti-SEGA propaganda out there in the media, so certain narratives gained traction anyway.

@knight0fdragon 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the first games I have owned when I got my Saturn

@SerdceDanko Жыл бұрын

I always loved Toshinden series, even got Puzzle Arena Toshinden spin-off.

@funky7chunky 3 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="346">5:46</a> bottom left is CVG - Computer and Video Games Magazine back when they WERE a magazine and back when they had their High Five system for reviewing games. It had not long come into play as they used to give percentages not too long before that. I remember I had (still have) every issue of that, Gamesmaster and many other magazines from around 1990 to 2005. Well, I'll fade back into anonymous irrelevance now...

@funky7chunky 3 жыл бұрын

I also remember when they changed their image, logo and system yet again, around when Star Wars Episode 1 came out. They had Anakin Skywalker on the cover, with his helmet on from the podracer scene. They changed the system. From High Five to Stars 1-5. 5 Stars being best obviously. I wasn't keen on the new look and 5 stars didn't seem as special as a High Five but... it is what it is. Good God I am such a sad, lonely individual. Clearly lockdown is getting to me!

@Hektols 3 жыл бұрын

One of the things I liked the most of this saga was that the players could make the special moves with a single button, making it easier to connect combos and the dodge button, that allowed the player to move in 3D. The magazine used to point that the PSX version had less polygons than the Saturn's Virtua Fighter but that it looked better due to the textures. It's a pity that this saga was forgotten like that, the first game had a key role for the initial success of the PSX.

@absent_ 3 жыл бұрын

i have not heard that music in over 25 years memories

@Kazeone 3 жыл бұрын

Man....I remember playing $5 dollar matches back in the day.Still own this and the PS version

@robertlawrence9000 3 жыл бұрын

Battle Arena Toshinden on original PlayStation was the first PlayStation game I played and I was blown away. I still think it's a very cool game as well as the second and third ones.

@johnfoglia3782 3 жыл бұрын

This was the game that sold me on the PSX. It wasn't the pretty graphics though, it was the dive rolling out of the way that sold me on this game. Side stepping didn't seem to be as unique to most fighters at this time and I thought it was very innovative. However, I'm more likely to pick up and play Virtua Fighter 2 today than BAT. It hasn't aged well and feels stiff in comparison to VF2. I'm glad Saturn got a port with more story which was sadly lacking from the PSX. I would love to see a comparison video on the DarkStalkers games for both sysyems, if one doesn't exist. Recently discovered your channel and been going through all your excellent reviews. Thank you for another great post, love your nostalgia channel!

@Zusse 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Mcmuscles did a wonderful video about Toshiden and this video is just as well

@Roflcrabs Жыл бұрын

The music in this game is so damn dope.

@freeedom22 3 жыл бұрын

Aahhh a nice new SLX video to eat my late breakfast here in Europe... thanks SLX!

@mrtuttle76 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work

@themadatheist1976 3 жыл бұрын

I remember going to the Sony demo machine in my local Sears on my breaks to play the demo of this game back in the day.

@Idelacio 3 жыл бұрын

I'd completely forgotten that this series even existed until recently.

@jeremybarnett3945 3 жыл бұрын

I had the Game Boy port and thoroughly enjoyed it.

@duckhive 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this game! I was so intrigued by the PS1 version, which was featured in all the shops.

@stevenr224 3 жыл бұрын

I really loved the game and had epic matches with My brother.

@MarioCruz87 3 жыл бұрын

Sega Saturn Remember Great Game

@frankderksen459 3 жыл бұрын

For what it was. I really enjoyed it at the time! It came out just before VF2, so we bought this one, we didn’t want to wait. :)

@lucag.lisickza425 3 жыл бұрын

always been a fan of this game

@doggo_87__60 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a title I haven't heard for a really long time

@cordellriemer5177 3 жыл бұрын

I never played this hidden gem before. Wish I had.

@lazarushernandez5827 3 жыл бұрын

This was actually a launch title for the Playstation in the U.S. It scratched an itch for a Street Fighter type game early in the 32 bit generation... I know Street Fighter the Movie was also out at that time (and I had it on the Saturn), it just didn't play as well to me, something was off about it.

@tommorris5042 3 жыл бұрын

I remember as well, since I had worked at Babbage’s at the time, Sony threw a lot of their marketing muscle behind this title. Sony played up on the edginess of the characters, especially Sofia. Sony’s PS1 launch marketing was brilliant. They really grabbed the late teen to mid 20’s market. To me, they really amped up their launch lineup and system as more than video games. BAT was marketing superbly as the time. Great video as always SLX! I had almost imported BATR when I first saw it. Glad I didn’t.

@NEONTRASHPRODUCTIONS 3 жыл бұрын

Nice overview my dude! This is gonna’ sound strange but I was more of a fan of BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN : URA on the Saturn than the original games. I realize that game is lambasted by the fans but I dunno’. It was brighter and faster in my opinion. Graphically I suppose it was just as bad as REMIX but I definitely had fun with URA back in the day. I also loved the old anime on VHS too! I always liked it when fighters went hand in hand with anime movies.

@arzak1 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, as usual. As a Sega fan, i really appreciate your efforts. It would be great to have a full review of Ura too, i think it deserves to be reconsidered. It's not a masterpiece, but it's way better than Remix.

@bromanndibs3709 6 ай бұрын

Not really better

@Seabas989 2 жыл бұрын

Eiji's Theme is the most underrated track of the 90s.

@m.jordan5181 4 ай бұрын

His theme from 2/URA is still on my workout Playlist all these years later.

@dannymirjanovic8453 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked the Gameboy version actually. It was a really fun portable fighter at the time.

@kinginblack3321 3 жыл бұрын

Ooohh boy.... That was the very first game I got for PlayStation as a kid...

@kupamon 3 жыл бұрын

This game made a lot of harm in Saturn's begining, it looked a lot worse than the Ps1 version, character models seems to be low-res, lack of transparencies, and no dynamic lighting effects on polygons, the ps1 really looked like an step up.

@MrCaptainobvious77 3 жыл бұрын

Do me a favour. Look at Kayin’s background on the PSX. Then look at the Saturn version. Notice the TV in the background is missing in the Saturn? Next, Gaia’s background. The 3-D rotational animation stays flat on the Saturn. All the voices are flat, too. Saturn does have a Tekken-like intro which is cool.

@TheRaven078 3 жыл бұрын

I like others really like this game when it was released. It was easy to see why it died off so quickly due to Tekken and Soul Blade. Man things were changing so fast back then in technology. I consider myself lucky to have been a young man back in those times.

@troymeredith521 3 жыл бұрын

I remember seeking this out for the PC published by Fujitsu. I still have it and a couple of other Fujitsu published games. So weird to see back then. I like the game for what it was, but the Saturn version definitely drops it down several notches.

@midwestmonster9886 Жыл бұрын

"A strange mix of characters ranging from a dominatrix detective..." Interrogate me, baby!

@thenionx 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when Toshinden 2 came out. I had wished it was 2D so bad. Both versions had some really good character design

@MGForums 3 жыл бұрын

Now that could’ve been something worth playing if the totally changed the game mechanics.

@1618dude 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I remember playing an old demo of this game for PC. You could only pick the dominatrix lady, the generic japanese hero with a sword and... Earthworm Jim? It's so surreal to see what the full game looks like lol. I didn't remember the name (nor really made any effort to find out to be honest). I think I'll see if I can get a copy to play it again. It will be quite nostalgic.

@kristianbinder4612 3 жыл бұрын

Fewer polygons. Great video!

@pittguy578 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really hard to believe that Sega was the leader in 3D gaming in the arcades and made an underpowered 3D home system . And Sony . Who had no experience in 3D gaming . Made a superior 3D system

@maroon9273 3 жыл бұрын

Sega made a big mistake not creating the Saturn hardware similar to the model 2 and 3 arcade boards or the PC 3D chip hardware in the mid 90s.