3D Franchises that Went 2D

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4 ай бұрын

Episode 398 - Many great series started out completely in 3D, ready for the future! But eventually some of them would get games that were completely 2D. So let's take a look at some of those 2D entries!
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@GameSack 4 ай бұрын

What other 3D franchises eventually got some 2D games that you thought were fun?

@dun0790 4 ай бұрын

Does gamesack count? Also did you do medal of honour infiltrator? I can't remember

@MzuMzu-nx1em 4 ай бұрын

The first wave of 3d games 32/64bit had horrible graphics, the hardware wasn't ready to compete with the amazing artworks of the 2d graphics,

@guerillagrueplays6301 4 ай бұрын

There are a couple 2D Serious Sam games -- not FPSes, but spinoff titles. There's also a 2D action platformer for Bloodrayne. You covered a lot of GBA stuff in this episode, but SEGA had some neat conversions on it too, like the GBA version of Space Channel 5. And if you wanted to go Nintendo, then Banjo Kazooie got Grunty's Revenge on the GBA, which is also pretty darn fun. Oh, and the GBC version of Perfect Dark!

@EsThirt33n 4 ай бұрын

Tekken started 3d but went 2d on gameboy advance : )

@EsThirt33n 4 ай бұрын

battle arena toshinden went 2d on the original gameboy : )

@nobodycares9579 4 ай бұрын

I remember when Game Sack went 2D, I liked the silicone graphics but Joe's Jiggle physics were to be missed. :(

@drwang4884 4 ай бұрын

The procedurally generated Dave comments were spot on though

@ezg2000 4 ай бұрын

@@drwang4884I think you can credit that to the AI

@slyguythreeonetwonine3172 4 ай бұрын

I was singularly impressed with the visual fidelity and detail in his facial hair! Truly state of the art stuff!

@aaronlauretani8921 4 ай бұрын

One of the most consistently easy to watch and charming KZfaq channels

@deku812 4 ай бұрын

Demakes or reimaginings of properties adopted into weaker hardware is probably one of my favourite things to read/watch. Great episode Joe.

@Mintcar923 3 ай бұрын

I think demakes are cool.. I wish they'd do it more often like FF XV

@rivcogent 4 ай бұрын

I look forward to every new game sack episode

@HaakonAnderson 4 ай бұрын

They Tony Hawk games got amazing 2D ports on the GBA. Vicarious Visions really knew the hardware.

@vanders626 2 ай бұрын

It had 3D skaters in 2D environments.

@rickylovesyou 4 ай бұрын

I think the stark soundscape and small intervals of a tune here and there is what added to the mystique and atmosphere of raiding an actual tomb. That feeling of isolation was what made the game more interesting for me.

@HereticHydra 4 ай бұрын

I used to have the same opinion as Joe until the modern TR games came out. It made me realize how much I misinterpreted the classic TRs because at least they weren't generic cover shooters like modern TR. You actually felt like an explorer in classic TR, even the platforming was puzzle-like.

@danwroy 4 ай бұрын

The first level of the first Tomb Raider is very underrated. I don't think anyone has done a great job conveying what made it special.

@alfo2804 3 ай бұрын

A soundscape can be stark without being completely absent, though. The total lack of any sort of ambience just makes the game feel unfinished and lifeless. A game that strives to create an atmosphere should always have some kind of sound playing, even if it's just wind, or water, or some non-diagetic ambience. That way, you even get to use true silence as a means to create tension.

@JemyM 4 ай бұрын

In the beginning of y2k I found myself a bit lost as a gamer since many of the genres I enjoyed weren't popular anymore and the indie market or online stores had not yet exploded like today. During that era I played a lot of J2ME games on my Mobile Phone. A *lot* of popular franchises got simple games for the mobile that could be finished in a few hours, usually in classic genres such as adventure games, platformers, tactical rpg's or zelda-style games. Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell, Assassin's Creed etc. I often found myself enjoying them more than the big screen titles.

@FIXTREME 4 ай бұрын

Did you play the J2ME Driver ports?

@JemyM 4 ай бұрын

@@FIXTREME I had not until you mention them but there seems to be 3 that are all in the Kahvibreak j2me collection; "Driver: Vegas" by Glu Mobile (2005) seems to be a sequel to Driv3r and in the era I was referring to. Driver L.A: Undercover (2007) and Driver: San Francisco (2011) by Gameloft seems to be later eras.

@FIXTREME 4 ай бұрын

@@JemyM I had L.A Undercover on my old UT Starcom SuperSlice, back in the Virgin Mobile days. Those games convinced me that Rockstar should have attempted a J2ME GTA game, maybe as a promotional tie in for the Stories games.

@HereticHydra 4 ай бұрын

I lamented the death of beat em ups during that era & they stayed dead up until Streets of Rage 4. That's a long time. There were many times to try & revive it but they all flopped for some reason. God Hand & Urban Reign were beat em up masterpieces but for some reason the ps2 era hated the beat em up.

@JemyM 4 ай бұрын

@@HereticHydra: I was a major fan of those and missed them hard. I finished several with a lot of quarters in the Arcades. Then I spent much of the early y2k playing through every one of them systematically on emulators. I think Castle Crashers and Sacred Citadel were the first of the new generation of Beat Em Ups but Streets of Rage 4 really nailed it. So happy that genre is back. Spent a good chunk of yesterday playing Mayhem Brawler with a friend.

@alex64gaming 4 ай бұрын

I never knew that Croc came to gameboy color, honestly looks cool!

@LowCountryMatt 4 ай бұрын

It's clunky as all get out tho

@frenchabortion 4 ай бұрын

22:45 wait wait wait even the Skeletons Bleed? That is the MOST Metal thing I’ve ever heard

@alfo2804 3 ай бұрын

'Even the Skeletons Bleed' could be a good song title.

@mistkeyblade 4 ай бұрын

The sack that keeps on giving

@MorbiusTheMenace 4 ай бұрын

wow, love the animated intro. Had no idea it changed. Looks amazing

@MyRetroLife 4 ай бұрын

Been like that for the last several episodes! Definitely check them out

@jonhall3151 4 ай бұрын

I miss Dave

@rgerber 3 ай бұрын

i thought the stop-motion stuff was just classy

@weekendroady2060 4 ай бұрын

I think Game Sack episodes are my favorite episodes of Game Sack

@DarkReturns1 4 ай бұрын

I agree!

@subtledemisefox 4 ай бұрын

Same

@jaylucien669 4 ай бұрын

Hmmm I'm not sure.

@Lost_n_Found_1 4 ай бұрын

Dark Void Zero was an excellent demake/prequel for that cool Dark Void game.

@Blas4ublasphemy 4 ай бұрын

The Mummy Demastered

@thegreyman4920 4 ай бұрын

Game Sack and Happy Console Gamer are the best video game youtubers. I have discovered so many games from them!

@gabrieldias3479 4 ай бұрын

If you are into Sega, Sega Lord X is also a very nice youtuber as well. Also if you want short videos, SNES Drunk is worth a check (usually his videos are "Is game x worth playing today?").

@Viddy22 4 ай бұрын

You always find interesting and original themes for your videos dude. I've been enjoying them since forever. Keep it up!

@djstyles97 4 ай бұрын

Can't believe the devs of the Gameboy Color versions of Tomb Raider added "jiggle physics".

@jessragan6714 4 ай бұрын

Yes, this version of the character is quite boobalicious.

@bombslikesaddam 4 ай бұрын

you sound new

@endymallorn 4 ай бұрын

It was her most forward-thinking feature.

@rodmunch69 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, back in the day you didn't have to pretend like girls played video games and could just market to the audience that actually buys the product.

@jessragan6714 4 ай бұрын

@@endymallorn Or in this case, forward-pointing.

@Ricoscurrentworld 4 ай бұрын

Yeeesss!! I always look forward to new episodes! Keep up the amazing work!

@juiceala 4 ай бұрын

Maybe in a future episode you can include Spyro the Dragon, KAO the Kangaroo, Banjo-Kazooie, Jet Set Radio, Klonoa and Alone in the Dark, perhaps Donald Duck Going Quackers too, there's also Tekken, Crazy Taxi, Super Monkey Ball, and Space Channel 5 for the Gameboy Advance but idk if those count. Edit: Also if you don't mind dabbling in Java games there's a 2D Ratchet and Clank, though this may open a can of worms with Java games like Sonic Unleashed.

@otaking3582 4 ай бұрын

And Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

@iCaramba0815 4 ай бұрын

And Max Payne on the GBA

@Kain5th 4 ай бұрын

Yeah i was surprised banjo kazooie wasn’t talked about here. That was the first one i thought of seeing the title of this episode

@mattiasangiorgi5476 4 ай бұрын

Conker got a gbc title too, though technically is was released earlier than its 3d counterpart

@KBABZ 4 ай бұрын

One future series would be the seven (yes, SEVEN!) Tony Hawk games on GBA. There were also two SSX games on GBA, although both of them used polygonal graphics. Ooh! There's also the Java R&C phone game, Going Mobile! Also, holy cow, I was seriously impressed with the animation with the GBC Tomb Raiders! I think the cinematic platforming approach was to mimic the pacing of the 3D version's gameplay, which is an inspired choice IMO.

@jbfarley 4 ай бұрын

Hawk was on gbc, too

@mrmaxaxl 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Joe for making all of these amazing videos throughout the years! You always make me happy when I watch them ☺

@neo6289 4 ай бұрын

thanks joe please never stop!!!

@roytherocketparsons9096 4 ай бұрын

I liked this episode in that I didn't know there were such good 2D versions of 3D games on potable handhelds. Now I have to go play them!

@imwatchingvideoz 4 ай бұрын

I'm surprised that this had enough content for a full video, just goes to show how much I've been paying attention. Love your videos, btw.

@skywalkerranch 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff, Joe. Thanks ever so much for keeping this channel going, as it is much appreciated.

@modestmac8379 4 ай бұрын

Dammit, I was about to go to sleep. Well, guess that will have to wait a half an hour

@BluesElwoo2 4 ай бұрын

Awesome as always Joe! I remember going to Boardwalk USA, the coolest arcade in the Denver area back in the day. When Virtua Fighter came out, I couldn't stop winning. There was a line at that machine, and when I got my chance, I just kept winning. Not sure why, but I got sick of it and finally let someone else take my turn after awhile. Im so glad I was able to grow up during the arcade days.

@kidgruesome407 4 ай бұрын

"(Panzer Dragoon) has never had a bad game in the series" Panzer Dragoon R-Zone would like to have a word with you Joe.

@bigduke5902 4 ай бұрын

Why would it defend itself as bad?

@wussup12345 4 ай бұрын

@@bigduke5902lol tell that fraud

@Aki_Lesbrinco 4 ай бұрын

The Game Gear Panzer Dragoon game is pretty bad too.

@Zippy_Zolton 4 ай бұрын

oh my god the series transitions are so perfect and the LCD filter you use for the handheld titles is great, hope you use a great CRT filter in the future for consistency as those certainly exist ;)

@bigduke5902 4 ай бұрын

It was interesting to see how many people said this about that recent Prince of Persia.

@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf 4 ай бұрын

Amazing how many people don't know Prince of Persia's history.

@teamtash 4 ай бұрын

Love seeing a new Game Sack episode pop up in my feed!

@shoked99 3 ай бұрын

That was a great topic indeed. I didn't know how many 3D to 2D games there would be or are yet to be talked about. Thanks.

@PapaBPoppin 4 ай бұрын

It’s great to have a new Sack to start my 3rd shift week! Cheers Joe, thanks for the entertainment!

@dillonandon 4 ай бұрын

That new intro is still damn impressive.

@scottpilgrim2 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sack as always Joe

@balazsgyekiczki1140 4 ай бұрын

Amazing captures, great comparisons!

@OSW 4 ай бұрын

Such a fantastic idea for an episode, and a narrow time period where consoles were 3D but handhelds were 2D. Good times. I really u hope u find more examples (like Resident Evil/Gaiden) I'd love a part 2! Sláinte from Ireland 🍻

@MD_Chaos 4 ай бұрын

I think when it comes to 2d games in 3D series there’s Sengoku basara X, Xenosaga 1 and 2 for the ds(though more of a demake), resident evil gaiden, and recently slave zero x

@spain1983carlos 4 ай бұрын

I really love your channel, every video is like a treasure!

@voigthkampff3595 4 ай бұрын

The Dave this channel featured Is trapped inside ... a Sega 32x/ sega cd game.

@50shadesofbeige88 4 ай бұрын

Congrats on 300K

@wickeduploads 3 ай бұрын

thank you game sack for all of the videos

@AnalogX64 3 ай бұрын

Just want to drop a quick comment to say, the hard work that goes into these videos is very much appreciated, and sometimes leads me to discover games I've never seen or played before. 💖💖💖

@areallystupidguy630 4 ай бұрын

Great episode, would love more in this series since I've tended to overlook handheld entries of franchises.

@lxarchives5482 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on 300k Sacks!

@aluzion2616 3 ай бұрын

This was cool to watch. Thanks !

@Mephianse81 4 ай бұрын

Great episode!!

@CtheDead209-zt8tj 3 ай бұрын

I swear this is the best retro gaming channel deserves a ton more subs and views

@amerikaOnFire 4 ай бұрын

Haha, that ending sketch really hit home for me since my studio is developing a Neo-Geo game that not only uses 4 buttons, you will use all 4 constantly. Even SNK typically stuck to 2-3 buttons with the 4th button, if it was even used, being something pretty trivial.

@MatCaveGaming 4 ай бұрын

Really fun seeing the transition from 3D to 2D. I never played those Crash Bandicoot games on the GBA, but now I wanna go find them!

@sargesmash1 4 ай бұрын

I always bounced off of the original Tomb Raider until last year, when I finally forced myself to come to grips with the control. Understanding (finally) that it's effectively a continuation of the gameplay in Prince of Persia/Flashback/Blackthorne made it much more palatable. It demands a lot of precision from the player, but ended up being a lot more fun than I was expecting.

@DJVolte 4 ай бұрын

Your gba footage looks fantastic.

@cassiodalcin 4 ай бұрын

My first interaction with Virtua Fighter was with the R-Zone version xD

@daerth4423 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why but the older I get, the less I get into 3D games. Medal of Honor Infiltrator on the GBA is another one that comes to mind that fits in here. Really fun game IMO.

@DylanDigel 2 ай бұрын

I love your A-Ha style intro and I appreciate you using the appropriate filter for GBA games etc. Bravo.

@DylanDigel 2 ай бұрын

However, you must tell me how you do that transition that makes game footage look like it's being taken apart layer-by-layer.

@GrandJediMaster7860 4 ай бұрын

Another great episode, Joe! 👍👍

@PikaLink91 4 ай бұрын

I’ll never get the hate for Croc.

@geldofpunk32 24 күн бұрын

I had a ps1 and never an n64 so croc was my banjo/mario 64

@gfdggdfgdgf 4 ай бұрын

That virtua fighter sprite size option is quite unique I think

@johndd9140 4 ай бұрын

Oh! This episode now explains the change new(ish) intro!

@CinemaStormz 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video game reviews keep up the good work!

@Godsgood111 4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed when the game sack intro went from 3-D to 2-D.

@GetLostGames1 4 ай бұрын

There are quite a few of these de-makes out there now. Fan made games. They are all excellent imo. Great video as always!

@BugsyFoga 4 ай бұрын

3D to 2D is definitely a fascinating thing to happen to a franchise

@AnthonyRiddle 4 ай бұрын

Now this is a cool subject to tackle. Can't wait to watch it

@legbert123 4 ай бұрын

Good topic!

@MyRetroLife 4 ай бұрын

Great skit on this one! I LOLED

@moverofobjects 4 ай бұрын

Almost made a comment on your IG to say 'less gram more tube!' thanks for the new vid!

@GameSack 4 ай бұрын

The tube has not decreased in any way.

@hideokojimajr 4 ай бұрын

My son loves the jokes at the end, so you’ve got the 9-year-old boy segment on lock.

@rustys7349 4 ай бұрын

I was tinkingthe other day about this when playing the banjo 2d gba game

@TheProgressiveStyle 4 ай бұрын

The new intro is dope btw

@projectmayhem6898 3 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work!

@GameSack 3 ай бұрын

Thank ya thank ya! :)

@philberto78 4 ай бұрын

Holy hot pants Joe, I loved playing the older Tomb Raider games and honestly I was never even aware these version you showed existed! I might have to grab those GBA games next time I see them haha!

@TrevorFosterTheFosterDojo 11 күн бұрын

BROOO THIS INTRO!!!!!!1 Never seen this yet. my man... don't know what to say. SO GOOD.

@oscarzxn4067 4 ай бұрын

0:01 the new Hotel Dusk looks awesome

@shion_videogiocare_lentezza 4 ай бұрын

Great Episode Joe! 😊 Virtua Fighter Animation on GG was base on the animated series of Virtua Fighter!

@tatenaibenbusi 3 ай бұрын

Congraturations!

@Millzieeeee 4 ай бұрын

ohhhhh the updated intro , i likeeeeyyy

@gryphonofmight 4 ай бұрын

Interesting concept in gaming that is still cool to see when it happens

@mjdf122 4 ай бұрын

Another Sunday with Game Sack

@02337755 4 ай бұрын

Congradurations. You Win!

@bravo1oh1 4 ай бұрын

Good episode. Very entertaining

@chadkimmel8957 4 ай бұрын

I love waking up to a new episode.

@theangryadventurer3954 4 ай бұрын

Awesome, it's sack time! Another 3D to portable showcase: Klonoa

@ilikecurry2345 4 ай бұрын

Caddicarus may be off the grid for the most part, but he still comes on here from time to time - he oughta help you realize that this mask here is called Aku Aku.

@foreignuser_ 4 ай бұрын

Dude what if beating that croc puzzle minigame turned the whole game into an open-world skyrim RPG. Nobody would have ever found out.

@Area51UFOGynaecology 4 ай бұрын

awesome episode

@retroinspect 4 ай бұрын

Daikatana on GBC is a top down 2D Zelda-like

@DailyCorvid 4 ай бұрын

Daikatana, one of the strangest games ever. I kinda liked it once I got through the first hour. Not played the Zelda-clone version lol that sounds even more trippy.

@erikcarrizales4491 4 ай бұрын

I would love a series of videos of these

@moonbilal707 4 ай бұрын

You know when your player knocked out of bounds (ring out) in Real bout Fatal Fury, you see different reactions especially from the first stage.

@Francisco-Danconia 4 ай бұрын

I like the original intro music better. Great as always!

@starlightwitch12 4 ай бұрын

I remember that Tomb Raider Prophecy GBA game (shown in the Tomb Raider portion), that In fact I finished it years ago, still remember the final stage password though. I also played the GBA Crash Bandicoot games, as well.

@OmegaCaldereroid 4 ай бұрын

THANKS JOE... you inspire me... to be inspired...

@HelpTheWretched 3 ай бұрын

Some of the early Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games got mostly-2D versions on the Game Boy Advance. "Mostly" because the skaters themselves are 3D, and the stages are isometric but made of 2D tiles. The first THPS that I ever played was one of these, and they translated it so well to 2D that when I finally played the real 3D game months later, I already had a working knowledge of the controls and stage layouts.

@kidgruesome407 4 ай бұрын

interesting concept for a vid joe.

@ProductionsFromBeyon 4 ай бұрын

Since handheld games were cheaper than console games, these 2D versions were how I knew these franchises. Crash, Tak, Spyro …. I only had the GBA versions.