Great work as always but for some more on the game's aesthetic: it's specifically a tribute to PRIDE Fight Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion that ran from 1997 until selling to UFC in 2007 after yakuza scandals and other issues. Gai Tendo is, as mentioned, a gigantic tribute to one of the biggest stars of Pride's history: Kazushi Sakuraba. His ascent to national hero status began after he locked Royler Gracie in a Kimura Lock at PRIDE 8, the first time a Gracie had fallen for that arm bar since Helio was caught by the move's inventor Masahiko Kimura in 1951. This kicked off an incredible feud with the entire family that culminated with moments such as him defeating Royce Gracie in a match that despite being a semi-final round in tournament was allowed to run with no time limit and went for 90 minutes. Sakuraba then fought like an hour later in his next round's match only for his body finally gave up for the night. Sakuraba would often describe his martial art as simply "Pro Wrestling". Against weaker opponents he manged to do crazy things like knock a guy out with a dropkick. He also once defeated an opponent with a full 20 pound weight advantage. It's frankly a miracle he can walk at all, let alone still work some pro wrestling matches in NOAH. A lot of sports fans like to talk about how their sport used to be better when they really just mean they want to be young again. For MMA there's a lot about the sport that genuinely was more exciting but with what we know now it would be grossly immoral to allow it to be run that way again.

this video deserves 1 million views for sure. this guy went out of his way to BUY THE ENTIRE PCB FOR US. MADE ARCADE STICKS. and even got a 90s TV. KZfaqrs are really underappreciated man.

So glad the Super Turbo is Broken video led me here. The dedication is insane, great stuff.

Your insistence in recreating the original experience is super admirable. Awesome vid. Also I'm super jealous of your pvm.

Obscure fighting game gems are always a treat. This channel helps expand and preserve the legacy of the genre. Your work is truly important, my friend.

Always been a fan of the Baki aesthetic so seeing a fighting game that represents it so well is great to see. I would love to play such a innovative control gimmick.

This is super interesting. Thanks for introducing this to us who would have otherwise probably never known about.

Many years ago, I found a Buriki One cab in a random laundromat near my college campus and got to play it. A very unique experience. Thank you for covering this and giving props to the Hyper Neo Geo small but fun and fascinating fight game roster.

My friend actually plays every fighting game this way. He didn’t grow up on controller from what I remember and moved with the arrow keys on keyboard. When I gave him my old stick he unscrewed the box to switch the horizontal and vertical directions of the stick so he could have the buttons on the left and stick on the right. I’ve seen him literally cross his hands at arcades so he can play the way he normally does. It’s a sight to behold

Old boy built his own controller, just to play the game properly. Now THAT is dedication to the craft

Rob is totally a callback to MMA fighter Kevin Randleman, who was the absolute man.

What I always found interesting is how the stick-based attacks is technically a throwback to the pre-Street Fighter era. Not just Karate Champ but many Commodore 64 fighting games used stick-based attacking. Usually by having you hold the singular Atari joystick button to shift between movement and attacking. But of course SF2 comes out and everyone completely abandons that. So it was cool to see SNK bring it back and evolve it. REALLY wanna play this sometime so fingers crossed we one day get some Hyper Neo Geo 64 releases. Especially because I hear good things about SamSho 64 but can barely remember playing it. I just know the PS1 game is a completely different game from the arcade one.

Very cool of you honestly to put so much effort into playing and showcasing this game in the best way possible

Something tells Me the sponsorships would hold this back from getting included in a NG64 collection. Not to say they couldn't just take them out and replace them with some generic in-universe sponsorships, but that would require more effort than a straight port, and I don't see them caring enough.

Also I feel like it's worth to mention that besides Gai and Sil(v)ber being playable in KOF XI, Mr Karate II Ryo is playable in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, plus he and Gai have special moves/supers which require non-standard movements to execute, as a reference to their Buriki One versions =)

I would love a Buriki two. This cast and overall game has potential.

The fact that you took the time and effort to make the whole setup and brought it to Texas Showdown for other people to experience is amazing.

your dedication to making this video possible is amazing, great job! give yourself a pat on the back bro

To be fair, your channel has always been a gem, but this time around, you have really gone above and beyond man! Either if this video blows up or it remains obscure, thank you for your commitment to the craft dude, the world needs more people like you!

Buriki one is probably one of snk's craziest, most innovative fighting games Wish I could properly play it on modern hardware, the emulation just isn't good enough yet Thanks for showing some new light on this game!

Your commitment into getting the game, then recreating arcade experience is really impressive.

This is amazing. Would love to see a game like this come to PS5/Xbox and PC. Hopefully SNK brings this back.

The fact that the buttons make the characters move kind of reminds me of Pac-land It would be cool to see Gai in KOF again, obviously voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama

Way more games should have a Traditional Greco Roman wrestling character. Especially 3d ones, Judo practitioners probably feel really cool playing a judo character like Goh or Daimon and see them do things they did in real life (although extremely exaggerated in Daimon's case) and i want that feeling as well being somebody who really loved wrestling in high school. Game has always looked super cool and probably the best one on that hardware, would love to play it sometime.

Now THIS is a KZfaqr who put in some work.

EDIT: Just got to the part where you actually got to show the real arcade PCB/hardware (used for recording footage) and even custom controllers for the game; you absolute madman this is golden content You have quickly become one of my favorite channels to watch ever; its the perfect dose of attention to detail with covering games...and that many of the fighting games you cover are quirky or obscure but you still cover them with the best you can do, which is really awesome (and I always have a soft spot for oddities like these)! It would be great if Buriki One was ported to modern platforms or at least that the Hyper Neo Geo 64 emulation improved to have fully functional sound and no graphical glitches...but at least the fact that its emulated and playable to an extent already is quite the miracle.

Amazing work! I wish I could try this game out, it definitely deserves to be re-released! I recently found out about the game after analyzing kof'99 and seeing that the updated version (kof'99 evolution) got Gai Tendo as a striker, so I wanted to know more about him and the game he's from, thanks to you, I got the perfect video to explain his character and the game

One of the greatest unknown gems of SNK's fighting game catalogue.

I wonder if this was the first game to do the whole "fight with the control stick" thing. We've seen it in beat em up style games like Rise To Honor, Grabbed By The Ghoulies, and Death By Degrees, but those all came out years after Buriki. This is a truly impressive and revolutionary title

We NEED a full collection of Hyper Neo-Geo 64 games for modern consoles 👍.... It's WAY overdue. I hope SNK looks into doing it.

You really went all out to do this. Super appreciated being a hardcore SNK fan. Made me realize how unique SNK was and still is imo. I reaally do hope SNK remakes or ports this game some how. Maybe some if not all their Hyper 64 titles.

Finally! A new video from one of my favorite FG youtubers!

Like for that Tienshihan portrait, everyone should have one of those.

I’m very impressed with the effort you put into playing this authentically, this is a very interesting and unique game

Cool to see the dedication put towards making this video the best it can be. This channel truly is a gem

This doc is pretty impressive on how much time you put into breaking it down. Again, nicely done and hope you do more in the future for CPS1, 2, and 3 systems!

I do like how they made the Aikido and Judo characters play. You aren't supposed to just do a random technique in Aikido, you do gotta react to what your opponent does! While in Judo this is a bit different as you can blindly do a combination of throws and it may work, but that would be against not so skilled grapplers, a good Judoka will totally counter them or just shut down your attempt

Thanks, I've been waiting for a look at the game like you just gave for about two decades. Your capture footage was great and you nailed it with the inspirations and boiling down the characters.

Incredible effort for this video. Good job!

I remember playing Fight Night: Round 4 when I first got a PS3 and was really intrigued by its control scheme of using the right stick to attack, simulating the slight differences in each punch. I wondered if that kind of control scheme was used in any other games - and lo and behold! I love these kinds of experimental control schemes with a good amount of thought behind them!

The game was way ahead of it's time I appreciate your dedication to show us this gem

I love the passion put into going all out to showcase this fighter.

Buriki ONE content, we thriving. I'm super glad to see something like this about the game. It's so cool and unique! It was a game that really dedicated itself to its aesthetic. A cool detail is that the old website maintains an illusion of a real event, with interviews with each character and so on.

Best Buriki One video I've seen, really went beyond by making accurate controllers! And I agree with what you said at the end. Seeing how SNK is always proud of their legacy titles and often make collections and ports, I've hoped SNK had ported the Hyper Neo Geo 64 games by now. I'm sure it's possible to play the game using the right analog for attacks on standard controllers in all main systems.

No great video, didnt knew your channel but im starting a marathon of all your content right now. I hope you get big dude.

This game still looks great to play. Definitely the most interesting fighter I’ve seen in my life.

Thanks for making this video. I got to play this back in 2003 at an anime convention, and was super impressed with it. Never knew what it was called though, so I’m happy to finally find out.

Thanks for this showcase, it was really cool to see this game running properly! It's a shame that out of all the HNG64 games, Buriki One is by far the least playable in MAME. Hopefully that changes in the near future. From what little tournament footage I've seen Ryo seems completely busted. Aside from a few of the strikers, most characters in this game seem to lack combos entirely, meanwhile Ryo can do this crazy 6 or 7-hit string that starts from a pretty fast attack and takes off like 40%. Maybe since it's a niche game most people, even the ones entering these tournaments, don't know how to play the rest of the cast, but most brackets I've seen had >50% Ryo players.

I love watching footage of matches for this game, wish I could play it some day, cool that you found a working board!

Never heard of this before but I’m glad you made this video showcasing it.

Damn, incredible work ! Thank you for going so far in recreating the ability to play this game. It was a really interesting video

I Feel like I have gone Back in Time To an era Of The 90' Thank you for the video Dude It Was very educational 👍🏽⭐️👍🏽

Your content is so unique and compelling. This stuff is awesome!

This Vid showed up on my recommendations and I'm glad it did 👍❤️ It's nice to see people that still remember Buriki One!

Wow, the effort put into this is phenomenal. Looking forward to your future content.

Wow kudos on creating your own Buriki One joysticks hahaha. One aspect I would have stressed on a bit more is the unique "center of gravity" gauge at the bottom of the screen. A really interesting idea for a realistic fighting game. Jacques is based on real life judoka David Douillet, by the way.

The mechanics to this fighting game are interesting and i would like to see a modern day fighting game implement this center of gravity gauge with the vitality for health. It seems like a fun idea.

I love the effort you've put in to get the video. Thanks.

I liked the video for the sheer amount of work you put in. INCREDIBLE.

YES! YES! BURIKI ONE VIDEO!! YES! YES!

My goodness dude you are awesome! Your dedication to this stuff is inspiring! I'm bout to go play some fight games! Of course after finishing the video!

You put so much work into making this video thank you so very much

This was legitimately one of my most favorite videos even though it came out less than a week ago. Well done, dude!

Excellent video, I've only really given time to Buriki One via the currently imperfect emulation and it does feel quite fun to play. Really would love a modern re-release. Your dedication to a. Getting a board, and b. making a controller to match the layout, is most appreciated. This was really good! An aside, Ivan and Xuandao seem to be quite popular picks if the Mikado videos are anything to go by. And Heyting too! Also, Ryo in Neogeo Battle Coliseum is a mix of him as Mr. Karate, and Buriki Ryo (down to his alternate Ryuko Ranbu super having the joystick inputs very similar to how you do it in B1)

I love GuileWinQuote's videos. The way that he does in depth looks at fighting games that dont usually get much attention , shows an admirable level of passion . This video in particular highlights that passion - in it, the dude not only analyses a game thats famously difficult to emulate , but he also builds joysticks out of friggin tupper wear just to play it . Great stuff man, keep it up.

An amazing video as always. Can’t believe the hard work you put in into your setup.

This is why I love your channel, your dedication should be praised.

About a week ago, I jokingly criticized Zedrin's animated short "Gamer Mouse that Trash Talks Your Fighting Game Skills" for having the arcade stick on the wrong side. I guess I should go back and edit my comment.

VERY interesting concepts here. It could blow up now with the proper execution.

Mad respect and props for how far you went for this video and for those to enjoy the game at Texas Shodown

These videos of yours are great, really entertaining, well done. You always thoroughly show obscure and interesting stuff

Outstanding work, i guess i didnt realize how annoying the game was for arcade owners back then until now, on top of being a NG64 title, due to the reverse controls Also, Gai appeared as a striker in KOF2000, which is probably his earliest entry in KOF/other games as a gameplay element

Okay. So this is where the KOF 11 character Gai Tendo comes from with the red hair and MMA trunks. He was weird too because his moves comboed with D pad presses! So it makes TOTAL sense why.

Amazing to see all the hard work and love go into such a fantastic video!!

Thank you for your content! This was a great informational video!!!

Thanks for the video. Never heard of this game.

Such an interesting game! Also, your dedication to seek out physical Buriki One hardware and turning tupperware into playable arcade sticks JUST to play this game is amazing

This is gorgeous work, both on the video and the hardware! Thanks for another great video!

I totally got to respect your dedication by hopping through so many hoops to play this classic. Great video.

Awesome video! What a neat game with super unique style, I like how the fighters are labeled by style and not just their names. Not to mention your commitment to playing the game the best way possible, that's pretty awesome! I'm sure finding that board and PCB was a challenge, let alone getting them to work, and capturing them! Super impressive. Your presentation is also great, I find a lot of FG channels difficult to get into and sometimes impenetrable with all the jargon and tech, especially as someone new to the genre, but your laid back commentary and humour was a treat! Your sub count is criminal, and should totally be higher! Consider me a subscriber and a fan.

man this game seems so interesting! really great video and props for buying the actual hardware to play this game. I hope I can try it one day!

This video is 20/10. Congratulations. EXCELLENT work

Oml you went to such lengths to bring this game back to life... subbed!

Thanks for making this video! I'm glad you shared Buriki with us because I think it looks amazing and full of potential due to its unconventional, yet seemingly intuitive control scheme. I've always thought about how jarring it can be in traditional fighting games to control your character and perform motions on the same stick. This game solves that problem by keeping movement and attack options separate which eliminates awkward intersections where you want to move but also buffer an input for a special move. It would be nice to try this game.

Such a cool look at such a rare game!

Dope video man, glad this was recommended to me

This was freaking really cool man. I definitely subbed after watching this

Great video! Really appreciate how deep you went for this, especially getting all the original hardware and making new sticks AND even demoing it at tournaments. Really spreading the gospel and opening eyes for this game! I didn't know anything about it but after watching your video, now I really want to play it. The idea of using a stick for attacks makes so much sense and feels so fluid and is so ahead of its time, considering how we have options like that now with the right analog stick. The entire video, I was imagining how this could be ported to modern systems, and I can't really settle on how to do the left two button movement well. I guess it'd have to be the L triggers? Still not as elegant as two buttons though. Anyway, many thanks for making this! I will also spread the gospel of Buriki-One now

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Way to find something that truly hasn't been explored and the artwork for this game is out of this world

Love this channel love the setup for this game !!

i love the mechanics of this game the recovering life and stance meter sound really fun to play around

Always knew of this game through kof 11. Awesome to actually get a good look into it. Thanks for this. Also, Wild Ambition is such a good time. Tried out the PlayStation port back in the day and got way more into it than I expected. Another great game that not enough people have played.

Excellent video as always!

*_Amazing work !!!_* *_Very educational._* *_Thank you._*

Still super surprised your channel hasn't blown up yet. I know that isn't always the goal, but your content is thorough and well-delivered so I would think it should be more popular in the FGC at least.

I've seen these characters in a mugen I love THEY'RE SO FUN buriki keeps his playstyle having a choice rekka feel which I mean that's a great transition into a 2d kof style play

Great video and thanks for the incite about Buriki One. Cool setup also 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Some of the best fighting game content on the internet, awesome stuff dude

I love Buriki one. I always play with the Muay thai character. Nothing as satisfying as landing a timed high kick to your oppents face and knock him down