Did you guys know Slash (from Guns N' Roses) was paid by Data East to write a song about pinball on the 1995 Slash's Snakepit album "It's 5 O'clock somewhere"? The song is called "Be the Ball" and it rocks. Slash is a huge fan of pinball and even helped design the official Guns N' Roses pinball machine which was also made by Data East!

Data East is, and always will be my favorite game developer. I can only dream what they could accomplish with today's technology.

Hearing the name "Data East" always conjures great memories. I spent a lot of time playing Karate Champ in the mid and late 1980s. Side Pocket was the coolest billiards game around for awhile. Bloody Woof... errr... Wolf was one of the first TurboGrafx-16 games that my younger brother got after getting the console for Christmas in 1989. I spent lots of quarters on Data East's Lethal Weapon 3 pinball machine at my local bowling alley in the mid 1990s, and the Jurassic Park pinball machine always caught my attention. I've been looking to track down the Data East Arcade Classics disc, which came out for the Wii back in 2010. I'm a fan of coin-op compilations, and this disc has many of the notables on it. It's sad, though, that Karate Champ never got a re-release before Data East folded; having two analog sticks as standard on controllers would have finally done the game justice, as opposed to the awful controls that plagued the PC and NES ports of the game. Happy holidays to the Game Sack team, and to your families and loved ones. Thanks for providing hours of entertainment this past year. I'm looking forward to seeing what 2015 brings.

Anytime I was in an arcade, back in the day, if I found a Data East cabinet, I knew I was in for some fun. Captain America and The Avengers, Karnov, Robocop, Bad Dudes, Joe&Mac, The Amazing Spiderman and many others I put many a quarter into. Just like with Capcom or Konami, Data East made some solid arcade titles. Great coverage guys. I hope you do more of these vids on Sega, Capcom, Konami, Irem, Technosoft, etc.

I just love that odd numbered stage theme in Midnight Resistance. Such a good game, and one of my favorite Run and Guns.

The reason that the US version of Karnov dosent have cutscenes,is because God appears in the cutscenes.

Favorite new channel. You guys are awesome. Memory lane and a nostalgia trip for anyone who loves video games.

I've been sitting in one spot continually refreshing my youtube subscriptions every couple of hours for the past two weeks, just waiting for my next Game Sack fix. and now here it is! yessssss, yessssss, sweet sweet gamesack

Another amazing video from the best show on KZfaq. Thanks guys.

One thing I appreciate with each episode is that you put a lot of time and effort into them. This episode is 30 minutes long and I think there were a few that are up to 40. That's a lot in KZfaq time span lol. So that's awesome.

Great idea! Hope to see more developer/publisher-centric episodes in the future.

Dave's beard meets with my approval, and Data East was a big part of my childhood, so thanks for making this awesome episode.

Ha! That ending had me and my girlfriend cracking up! "The 'L' is silent!" lmao! Great episode. Damn it I want to play that Ghostbusters arcade game and Windjammers! They look awesome! Great episode as usual!

I sense this could mean you guys will make episodes dedicated to other 3rd party developer companies, like Capcom, Konami, Toaplan, etc? That actually would be really awesome.

One of my favorite companies back in the day. I would have liked to know why they went out of business, but can always look it up myself.

Awww nice one guys - Data East are my all time favourite developer...cheers for showing them some love and dedicating a whole show to em

This is a really great idea guys. I hope you do more developer videos like this in the future 😊

Love Game Sack quality thirty minute videos, unlike some other KZfaqrs who barely do more then ten minutes nowadays...

Boogie Wings is a true classic, I remember being floored at how fun and inventive it was after hearing about it on Left in the Arcade. The vehicle switching and grabbing stuff with the plane's hook are both mechanics that could have been a game in themselves, but Data East really went the extra mile. In fact, it almost feels like there's TOO MUCH content in the game sometimes but that's what keeps me playing it to this day.

Always impressed by how much I learn from your videos. You guys keep that bar nice and high. Kudos!

You guys remember the Data East game Night Slashers?

The Midnight Resistance tune is fantastic!

I have to say I am really impressed with the creativity they have show game after game. Not all of them seem like they hit the mark, but it shows that it was important for them to try different things and explore new ideas, it must have been a fun company to work for

Wow. Dave looks so wise and dignified with the beard with the white flecks. I love it. Fantastic!

I love this. One of your most creative and thought out episodes yet! It's not often Data East gets mentioned these days, so it's cool seeing an episode like this. I'll also add, Data East is the creator of that Road Avenger LaserDisc game you guys love a lot. Fun fact: Did you know that Data East's NES home ports were actually done by SAS Sakata? I'm surprised you mentioned a few games in passing without going into them. Bump 'n Jump is most notable to me, particularly the very well done NES remake (published by Vic Tokai in the US, also called Buggy Popper in Japan). I also know you guys are not into the pre-NES consoles, but there are a number of worthwhile games. Even if they are simple arcade-like games, many are worth taking a quick look at on the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision and others, including those by Data East. Here are some other games you might wanna check out: B-Wings/Battle Wings - Arcade, Famicom Donald Land - Famicom BreakThru - Arcade, NES Cobra Command - LaserDisc Arcade, Sega CD Cobra Command - Arcade, NES Mission X - Arcade, Intellivision Super BurgerTime - Arcade BurgerTime - Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision Lock 'n Chase - Atari 2600, Intellivision Werewolf: The Last Warrior - NES Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory - Arcade Explorer - Arcade Disco No. 1 - Arcade

"presented by Data East" that was forever in my mind

Ahh nice 30 min episode to have sunday coffee with thanks guys!

Thanks guys. That Lock & Chase on the Game Boy was something I played a lot of as a kid. I had vague memories of it but couldn't remember the title. Thanks for helping me to straighten that out.

Great episode guys ^_^ You sure have a LOT of materials for your videos, and I admit, keep up the good work, I'm always eager to see the next video 2 weeks later.

"Presented by Data East" "SIDE POCKET !!!"

Thank u, thank u, thank u guys for making my week. Its the best thing ever to wake up not expecting a new episode of Gamesack, and there it is on my notifications! I know its got to be alot of work so I wanted to thank u for squeezing in extra episodes sometimes instead of just bi-weekly. Which i totally understand why its every other weekend. Best show on KZfaq. Period.

Oh, the memories! Data East was one of my favourite game companies when I was kid. Two of my favourite arcade games from their company were Gate Of Doom and Tumblepop (please don't judge me!), they also made my favoutite pinball machine ever: Tales From The Crypt. I download it for Vpinmame and it still kicks ass! Unexpected topic for an episode, a really pleasant surprise! Please make more episodes like this guys, and as always... thank you!

Another fine addition to the Game Sack Collection of videos. Dave, love the beard man. Thinking of growing one for the winter myself.

I never know if I want to watch your videos at night, or save them for later on a slow Sunday. Its a great problem to have every 2 weeks.

Bump and Jump is a classic. I use to play it for hours with my aunt when we would visit her in the mountains as a kid. Great memories.

I remember the logo and many of these games, DE brought much fun to my childhood, thanks for the trip down memory lane. Another great and informative video! Thanks Game Sack!

I loved DE's Side Pocket

Dave's beard has arrived to challenge Joe's for dominance!

My fave is Robocop arcade, because I liked the movie at the time and they did a great job with the visuals and sound. The home versions never came close though.

i have watched every episode 100's of times. you guys really have one of the best shows out there. I love the funny banter between you two, and you seem to be genuine friends. Not like that fake nonsense everyone tries to put online to get views. You guys deserve the best!!!!

I remember EGM's review of Captain Silver. "This is Sega's Simon's Quest."

Awesome episode! I really like how informative you guys can be without getting boring! Data East always had something different that make their games pretty recognizable! I really hope to see more studio specific episodes! Happy holidays to both of you and keep up the creativity in 2015!

Another classic episode on the history of video games. Gotta love one hit deaths! True gaming at its finest. Happy holidays Game Sack!

The Mega Man line got me. Also "Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninjas" has to be the best title to ANYTHING.

Great episode, but it saddens me to see that almost nobody is aware of Data East Arcade Classics for Wii. The compilation isn't perfect, but it has a number of games presented here, and having arcade versions of a lot of those sure beats the NES versions.

Werewolf: The Last Warrior - Their best NES game

Great video! I always loved playing data east games on my Amiga many years ago. I remember them as the company that often got movie licensed games, and usually did them justice.

Hey guys, been watching your videos for more than a year now... Just wanted to wish you a good holiday and thank you for the 999 mega power worth of awesome episodes this year. You really make an impact with me, and I can't wait to see what next year holds for you two.

Unsubbed because you didn't cover Lock N Chase on Intellevision.

Really game sack?! It's 1 in the morning!.. But I shall watch

Just wanted to throw some love your way Game Sack. Thanks for the great vids and bringing back my gaming memories.

Data East was a great company and had a heavy presence in UK arcades. I have very fond memories of Caveman Ninja and Tumble Pop.

Hey game sack, I really liked this kind of episode focusing on a single developer. I like it, please do more like this :)

"I wish there was a game dedicated to making burgers" *Papa's Burgeria intensifies*

man, what a great topic for an edition of Game Sack, there are a lot of Arcade Classics in this episode!! I remember Two Crude Dudes, Joe and Mac, Spinmasters and the Frisbee one like it was yesterday!

Thank You! i've been trying to remember the name of "Midnight Resistance" since the early 2000's. used to love this game. the sound track was really good and the weapon choice was excellent

"Game dedicated to making burger ?" = Burgertime (NES, Arcade)

You said you wished you could play a game where all you do is make BURGERS, WELL.............. TRY SEARCHING Papa's Burgeria. Be careful what you wish for!!! Oh btw yet another fantastic video. I'm beginning to think you guys are getting the hang of this KZfaq malarkey!!

i've been waiting forever for you guys to cover midnight resistance!! brings back so many memories, that music is so amazing.

Great great job covering these classic titles (I own a large majority of these) you guys were spot on flawless from start to finish here, admiring the "full side of the cup" of these classics is what really strikes home.. just as we saw it back then. Data East is high classic material and definitely a must in every hardcore collection. You guys picked many favorites. I'd be nice to see you guys cover some Irem/Nazca (=loads of gems) and sometimes overlooked Taito.

Dave looks good with a beard.

Handsome man beard. I approve.

Game Sack is such a bad ass channel. I look forward to watching every episode because they have a found an excellent formula that works. I like how they separate each episode into categories, many of which are unique and interesting. The video and sound quality is great and the gameplay footage for each game gives it a professional feel. They don't go over board with the humor, just straight to the point with the games. I like that. I also appreciate the length of each episode as they are often well over 20 minutes, sometimes past the 30 minute mark which is great to sit down and watch while you eat and meal or during a smoke session. Plus they both are good friends so they have natural chemistry that comes across well. Another solid episode.

Wind Jammers was one of my favorite arcade games and for years I've never remembered the name.. Thank you Game Sack!

Nice beard dave. Kinda got a Max Payne 3 going.

BurgerTime is one of my favorite games of all time! I think I first played it on an Intellivision and I immediately loved it. I wish a company like Atari would make a microconsole with an emphasis republishing new versions of older arcade games like Burger Time, Bump N Jump, Toobin', Millipede, PaperBoy,etc. which include HD graphics, surround sound, online multiplayer, simple controls, and NO 3D polygon graphics. Basically, I want something like the originals with new levels, better graphics and better sound. I really dislke long intros and cut scenes. I'm sure I'm in the minority there, but really, I just want to get on with the game. I don't need to watch a 5 minute, really boring and poorly acted scene between every level in every game. I think publishers started including them as a way to fool people into believing their games had better graphics because those scenes were often pre-rendered or had simplified backgrounds so it was easier to do things with the characters that was impossible during regular game play. I will grant a free pass to Pac Man, however, as those cut scenes are really short and seem to be intended to let your hand rest in a game without pause. And I love Pac Man. LOL.

Those last few games were pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

"Warsh?" - That got me. I knew it was coming but still made me actually laugh out loud.

Game Sack Any chance of you guys doing a similar focus on Taito games? I loved their arcade games especially their super man arcade game and Twin Cobra.

This was an excellent episode, but IMO, Captain America & the Avengers should have been covered. Pretty cool arcade/SNES game, but crappy NES game.

There is a remixed compilation game called Heavy Burger that has a variety of games from Data East and I didn't realize Heavy Barrel was the name inspiration till this episode!

I played Two Crude Dudes to death with a friend. We loved the crazy character designs, and the game lets you pick up your partner and throw him at any point which is a great mechanic as you can imagine.

data east? more like gay-ta east. amirite?

Data East! What a great idea for an episode. They published some of my favourite games Bump 'n' Jump, karnov, Shadowrun, and i didn't even realize they did burger time! I loved that game!

Some of the cut features in old games weren't just to avoid translations, but to save money on chips. RAM, ROM, and the mapper chips which allowed the NES to do more than very basic games used to be VERY expensive.

You guys are awesome..thanks for another year of the best retro gaming channel on KZfaq!!

Uploading at these hours gives me something to watch before a 5AM bedtime. :D Thanks, Game Sack!

I really want a cheeseburger now. thankfully I can continue to listen to G.S while I cook some up. Thanks @GameSack. You made me hungry.

Dashin Desperadoes!! That's one of those games my cousin and I used to play constantly that I thought no one else knew existed!

That was a lot of fun to watch, just seeing Data East takes me back to being a kid in the 80's and 90's. Little bummed that Sly Spy wasn't on the episode. That was my favorite Data East arcade game as a kid.

I love the episode, love data East.. This is why I watch game sack!

Thought this was your best episode! Data East simply made some of the best arcade games out thereKeep up the good work. Really awesome that you guys are putting out one video a week now

When I run out of videos to watch... It's Game sack binge time again.

Wow thanks so much guys. Knew and played many of these games in my youth but learned about so many more here. Thanks again, as always, brilliant vid.

Karnov was one of my most played games as a kid. Thanks Game Smack

"captain silver still wants nothing more in life other than to spell his own name" cracked me up so much

Excellent video Game Sack!!! I learned so much from this episode. So many quirky Data East games that I want to try out.

I like Data East. Two Crude Dudes on the Genesis is pretty great. I also love in the movie Robocop 2, the entire arcade is all Data East machines. Amazing product placement! This was a great idea for an episode. Thanks as always!

Heavy Barrel was AMAZING -- a real quarter-eater on the military base where I lived as a kid.

Data East games are like that action B-movies of 80s and 90s, cheesy and cheap but incredible fun with non-stop action.

Midnight Resistance (Arcade version) got me into video games in the early 90s and I'm still hooked ever since! The Neo-Geo DE games looked and played wonderfully and definitely are among my favorites on the system. I miss Data East and the 90s awesome arcade games in general.

Really enjoyed this episode. Not a company I was fond of growing up. I think you guys hit the nail on the head when you said that Data East made a lot of good games but nothing that you could say you loved. Like most people growing up I had to be very selective about which games I would buy and/or rent and the Data East games tended to be the ones I would look at and go, "Yeah, that looks cool, but ...", and then move on to another game like Double Dragon, or Mega Man, or ... well you get the idea. I hope you continue to make episodes like this. You definitely mentioned some games I never heard of that I'm going to check out! Thanks again!

Hey guys, this was a great episode. I like the emphasis on the actual company itself and some of it's highlight games. Would love seeing more of this in the future. Sunsoft? Hudson Soft? I am sure there are dozens but really great guys, keep it up!

Loved the Data East games, Karnov also landed on the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad, Spectrum ands Amstrad versions being the best ones. A favorite of mine though has to be Sly Spy, absolutely awesome run and gun game with a Bond theme.

Oh man, THANKS for mentioning High Seas Havoc! I remember discovering that game on an emulator as a kid and was reminded of it with this video. Now the only platform hidden gem still missing from my memory is one on the SNES that featured some kind of "human-looking" rodent dressed in blue kind of like the protagonist from Harvest Moon. I think he had a cape that he could hide in or something?

It's neat to see hitoshi sakimoto worked so closely with DE it seems, thank you for the tidbits! I'll be checking these soundtracks out.

Great video as always guys! Just donated a few bucks on your Patreon campaign and I'm happy to do it! And I'm digging the beard Dave! Merry Christmas guys!

I will be seeking out the two Neo-Geo games you mentioned in this episode. The Game Sack is pretty deep as there are still games i should know about but dont. Thank you again for producing such an excellent show.

OMG I LOVE DATA EAST!, Joe & Mac was my first true love on the SNES, one of my brothers friends had it and i always asked him to bring it over!

Going through the different developers is a great choice of direction and could provide material for a long time.