Terminator 2 on the GB was one I regretted buying as a child, that tower sequence in the first level... >.>
@MLJ79562 жыл бұрын
T2:The Arcade Game on GB was much better than the first T2 GB...
@hoodnut1972 жыл бұрын
Larry did you manage to get your copy of paprium?
@Larry2 жыл бұрын
@@hoodnut197 Nope >:(
@adultmoshifan872 жыл бұрын
Can you believe I actually ENJOYED the Game Boy version of Mortal Kombat ONE as a kid? I was only 5-7 and during this time, I only got to play the arcade original ONCE! Going to the arcade is always a crapshoot, it ALWAYS varied what games they had! The only time I got to play Sunset Riders (until it arrived on Nintendo Switch) was at some place we went to in Norfolk in 1995, the only time I got to play the original Space Invaders as a preteen (not counting console ports) was at an arcade somewhere in Bath in 97 (may have been 98), my first time playing Centipede, on an ORIGINAL CABINET, was in 99 at a hotel in Florida!
@hoodnut1972 жыл бұрын
@@Larry Same here, absolutely sucks.
@vetodrom2 жыл бұрын
Castellian/Tower Toppler (or Nebulus how it is called in Europe) was very popular when it came out on micro computers. It was praised for the innovative tower animation effect and the puzzle platformer aspect and received very high ratings when it came out in 1988. It still remains as a cult classic. The Game Boy version is 1:1 port in the main stages btw, only the bonus stages are different. The C64 and the Amiga version do require exactly the same reactions to get through the levels. My opinion changed on that game quite a bit. I played this for a very long time on the C64 back then and loved it. Over the years some gameplay elements became more and more annoying, esp those hidden platform traps, chain reaction downfalls combined with falling down just be changing the walk direction. The main issue is that those gameplay elements are not designed to be unique. Enemies might look the same, but one can be shot but not the next one. Platforms that disappear by collision look exactly the same as its safe neighbor. It is not exactly a bad game by definition, but it celebrates unfair moments. There are no random gameplay elements btw, everything is strictly scripted. The game requires to be played similar to quick time sequences.
@Nurah.S.SАй бұрын
The Japanese version on the gameboy actually had a password system making it more enjoyable
@brettrudy22452 жыл бұрын
I remember mowing a bunch of lawns to buy Mortal Kombat for the Game Boy, then immediately regretting all of it...
@chriswheatley31462 жыл бұрын
The original Mortal Kombat. Especially considering that much more competent ports of fighters were possible on the little handheld; like Mortal Kombat 2.
@magsblack83442 жыл бұрын
Great video. The GameBoy was my first and only video game console until I went away to college in 1996 and got the N64. I still have it. And still play it. 🤓
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@RagingRowen2 жыл бұрын
Toy Story's just an insult to the original on the Genesis/MD. It went from some of the best pre-rendered 16-bit graphics with all the techniques they used, to the near bare-minimum on the Gameboy. It's also much smoother of course.
@RealAlphaMale692 жыл бұрын
Hi John, I really enjoy your series about Worst Game in every console. But i think you should make it 20 games instead of just 5 games. Because i really love the way you describe the game and the gameplay 👍
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
If I had unlimited time I would consider, but unfortunately I don’t.
@MattWarb2 жыл бұрын
20 is a lot. Maybe stick to 5 and do a few honourable mentions when applicable? I like the format already 😀
@kevinwerewolf28162 жыл бұрын
i regretted getting mighty morphin power rangers on gabeboy,floaty jumps,bad hit detection,and selecting your power weapon drains your lifebar and i've seen on AVGN that the later levels get difficult. And lastly, the "continue?" screen can be misleading if you play it for the first time.
@mjnomy2 жыл бұрын
John you read my mind with the ported fighters. I had MK3 and it was just... sad to say the least.
@mattb96642 жыл бұрын
Mortal Kombat was a pretty bad port that I regretted buying as a kid. The control lag was awful. However it was the first time I got to control Goro.
@wboeren12 жыл бұрын
i remember getting a game gear, really feeling that was special after the gameboy, color screen, it even was a tv that never got any connection.....and it used a few batteries..
@jamessnedeker47992 жыл бұрын
I've played a lot of bad games but somehow fortunately missed the GB stinkers and even the midtier games. The fact that Metroid 2 may be my least favorite GB game shows the strength of the games I've played.
@elijahvincent9852 жыл бұрын
I still have my classic Game Boy handed down from my parents! I recently found Tetris at a local shop for $5!
@trevorthurlow92892 жыл бұрын
I remember getting “Toy Story” in the summer of 97! I loved it! It took me a few years to beat it, but that’s what I wanted in a game that replayability factor. Although I hated that last stage with flying--I could never understand why they put a roof or overgrown hedges where there were none in the movie. I hope Disney allows Virgin to someday make a collection for Switch where they collect the SNES, Gameboy and Genesis on one cart like they did with Aladdin/Lion King. But one bad game was “Jeopardy: Sports Edition”. That game had a bug in it where it would freeze for like 2 minutes before starting the countdown on the question. That bug wasn’t in the regular “Jeopardy!” Gameboy game but it was annoying in JSE.
@bubsy38612 жыл бұрын
About Castelian... I actually play it on pc back in the day a lot... can’t say exactly what about that version but for me it looks so wrong... almost like different game. So I don’t think that people who like any other versions share that feeling with that one.
@buckeyechad12 жыл бұрын
I actually played Custer's Revenge back in the day. Talk about an abomination...on SO many levels.
@jakeself1911 Жыл бұрын
My mind was blown when I saw how good the simulated 3D looked in that castle tower game. It’s really amazing how far some game developers were able to push the limited technology they had to work with.
@ogre7062 жыл бұрын
Honestly almost any movie tie-in game could've taken the place of Toy Story. They were almost all terrible.
@EaZyKiNg2 жыл бұрын
That grab some popcorn hat is killer
@darktetsuya2 жыл бұрын
castelian I came across on the multicart I picked up after the mrs. and I bought a gameboy pocket online! yeah I wasn't into it.
@jessragan67142 жыл бұрын
How DID Dragon's Lair avoid this list? There were so many bad games on the Game Boy, but that has to be in the top ten at least. It's a wimpy wimpy wimpy action puzzle title with no resemblance to the arcade game... not that there was any chance of that happening. (Some crazy dudes ported the ACTUAL arcade game to the Game Boy Color... not sure why, but it exists!)
@raygunpyle2 жыл бұрын
Why do I always see a THQ game on worst of lists? In this case, Pit Fighter. Almost every single worst of videos have a THQ game. My favorite system to this day is SNES and I remember in it's retail days that every time I would see that THQ logo, the game had to be terrible.
@The.Original.Potatocakes2 жыл бұрын
Mouse trap was a fun board game as a kid. We only built the contraptions. Never learned how to play.
@Artemis-jq7sk2 жыл бұрын
That death sound in Mouse Trap Hotel sounded a lot familiar to the one in Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly only to find out just a few minutes later that both of them were developed by Imagininer which I get the feeling is also using the same engine judging by the gameplay
@michaelt.lancaster97762 жыл бұрын
Mortsl Kombat 1 was a nightmare. I was really ripped off with this one when I was a teen. I was vindicated with the real MK on the PS3.
@Jonesydawg2 жыл бұрын
what about the one where you're the blob and you have to convert into different items to move around rooms to save the queen, like the ladder, trampoline a bouncy ball. that was insanely a sill game.
@AmyraCarter2 жыл бұрын
4:52 Ah, yes; yet another rather unfortunately piss-poor Game Boy port. Tends to happen with games like this one. 7:46 Oh no. Don't even start with me on this one. The only viable iteration of Pit Fighter is the original arcade machine. ... Castelian is actually a fun game. Challenging, sure. The GB port? No. Just, no. As for my picks for the worst GB games...hmmm...I guess I haven't actually played any that weren't satisfactory as I don't have any that fit. Yeah; I've not played any of the five mentioned (I've played Castelian, Toy Story and Pit Fighter but not the GB ports specifically). ... Actually, there is one game (noted by another) I have played. Mortal Kombat. Thing is, I'm terrible at fighting games (doesn't make me love them less), so my take on the GB port of MK is *_that it's no more or less difficult for me to play,_** FWIW.* ... The buggiest GB game I've ever played would be Pokémon Red/Green/Yellow/Blue. Not a bad game by any stretch, but so full of bugs/glitches/etcetera, it's *_a treasure trove of shitposting/memes,_* lmfao 🤣 ... I've heard some people say that GB Tetris is bad. I dunno how anyone could come to that conclusion, but there is a fan-made version that applies 'more realistic' physics and makes it a tougher challenge, but I don't think anyone takes *Notetris* seriously... 🤣
@TheSanctus172 жыл бұрын
After watching this, I had to play Solar Striker to remind me that yes, some GB games are pretty good. I have 3 of these and I have never played them beyond the first few levels.
@joshuaupham59932 жыл бұрын
I love the Gameboy, but yes those stinker games exist.
@jaethemanchild2 жыл бұрын
PitFighter was a brave choice for a conversion! Mind you, the original game is pretty dreadful.
@OLDE_SHYTE2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t matter how many times through you played, as soon as you’re defeated it’s the final boss fighter waving his arms proclaiming he was “still the best”. I can only assume that he was shouting this as he ran home crying after I defeated him earlier and I got pounded as I went into the next fight with about 4 health remaining. 🙄
@jaethemanchild2 жыл бұрын
@@OLDE_SHYTE haha! Wrapped in a blanket, struggling down lumps of ice cream on the sofa between sobs.
@OLDE_SHYTE2 жыл бұрын
@@jaethemanchild 🤣
@danestegman1552 жыл бұрын
Good video! I have Tower Toppler on the Atari XL/XE computer and its fun to play! I didn't know that it came out for the Game Boy system!
@robert81922 жыл бұрын
I really liike the soccer game you played.. I figure if you take it on the go, you cant have SEGA_GENESIS quality play or Amiga-600 play.. I loved the graphics and gameplay .. on that soccer game. That's all..
@Yuuretsu2 жыл бұрын
Nice list of crappy games. My top pick for worst Game Boy game has to be Batman Forever. Scaling this horrible mess of a Megadrive/Snes game down to a small monochrome screen makes the graphics muddy and almost unintelligible. The game is also sluggish and having less buttons makes the controls more convoluted than they already were. I never got past the circus as a kid because I couldn't for the life of me make the grapling hook work intentionally.
@julaizaya79462 жыл бұрын
Oh my.... Pit fighter..... What a game ^^'''''''''' Thanks for the video, greetings from Belgium.
@wadmodderschalton57632 жыл бұрын
Pit-Fighter on Game Boy, same as the SNES version but with even worse black & white graphics and only two buttons with unresponsive controls. (8:08)
@javierespinazopagan31722 жыл бұрын
I had to squint to read it on my phone but I love the message on the hat great inside joke
@vintagedread2 жыл бұрын
I do remember Toy Story... I begged my parents to get it for me, then barely played it 😅
@TheMoogleMaster2 жыл бұрын
That cause it was pretty much impossible to get past the first or second level from my memory.
@Deadbolt4202 жыл бұрын
Great video; Soccer Mania is an abomination for sure. Fist of the north Star is worse than Pit-Fighter though. Still had some fun with Pit-Fighter back in the day. I can't say that about Fist of the North star.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Just recently played fist of the North Star. Comparing to Pit Fighter it played better objectively.
@killpandakill Жыл бұрын
hahah 2:22 "that's stupid" so good
@niplobАй бұрын
Bro just had massive skill issue and called every hard game he came across bad😂
@cbgg15852 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, Mouse Trap is a classic example of a difficult game you somehow beat as a kid, but cannot beat when you are a grown adult! Need to dig that thing back up (somewhere) and give it another shot. xD
@rickrenegadesmetalreviews32432 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why I get a kick out of bad game videos but I do! I I absolutely hate overly hard cheap games… I don’t see the fun of being frustrated! Haha
@HoT_ToucH2 жыл бұрын
I bought mouse trap as a kid, and that was the first regret purchase I ever made. At least on Nintendo I would just deal with it but on the gameboy it was the game for the trip, I thought it was going to be like the board game, TERRIBLE game. I fully agree with you
@matthewlane5182 жыл бұрын
AVGN should do mouse trap hotel
@repussified2 жыл бұрын
I've never played Mouse Trap Hotel but something about it was familiar. So I looked up the developer, Imagineering, then looked at their wiki page. Yep, every crappy studio had their own house style and I've played some of their games.
@jordwinpaw2 жыл бұрын
Even the walk cycle on Mouse Trap Hotel makes me angry!
@hippiepeter2 жыл бұрын
Mortal Kombat, Terminator 2 and Spiderman where 3 I owned that where not good.
@shawnwhite36622 жыл бұрын
OMG!!!! I've been waiting for someone to talk about Mousetrap Hotel!!!!!
@TheMoogleMaster2 жыл бұрын
Oh man I remember trying to play through the Game Boy Toy Story. I remember not being able to get past the first or second level. It was so bad. By the way, what is your opinion on the NES port of Castellian?
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Not a game I prefer to play. Aside from the cool tower rotation effect, the game is just meh for me.
@PowerQuestGB2 жыл бұрын
Turn and Burn for the original Game Boy. The Game Boy is my favorite system. And Turn and Burn is my very first game that my mom purchased for me. Game was so bad i almost quit gaming!
@pfcflembo93272 жыл бұрын
My Mom bought me Hudson Hawk for the Gameboy...yikes....it is bad.
@martinaurik21892 жыл бұрын
Some of my favorite Gameboy games where “Asterix”/“Tetris” and “Bugs Bunny crazy castle”.Talking about worst games I would say “Power Rangers”/“Tmnt” and “Mortal combat”according to “KZfaqr “Angry video game nerd”
@nkw19852 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Mortal Kombat on Game Boy in Nintendo Power when I was only 7 or 8 and even then I knew that was a terrible decision.
@randy78942 жыл бұрын
Pit-Fighter. Everyone's unfavorite :) Good to see it here aswell, John.
@Matt-Rat2 жыл бұрын
I finally beat Toy Story on Game Boy 2 years ago. It is a bad game because of the slowdown and controls.
@ztothepunk2 жыл бұрын
Me at beginning of video: Gee willikers I wonder if we will be talking about good Gameboy games and memories. Me at 0:29. Uhhhhwhaaaaaaaaa????
@MyBrothersKeeper1012 жыл бұрын
Brother John coming through again with the good content!
@brianmegaman Жыл бұрын
are you going to do more bad games for the video game systems like a version 2 I just would like to know.
@willrobinson75992 жыл бұрын
Great video John. u know why toy story was terrible on gameboy ?. as teirtex were the team behind it. teirtex was one if the laziest and worse for churning out garbage on the home micros
@Ranger1985.2 жыл бұрын
Love your worst games videos John. I'd like to see worst of the Turbo 16
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
I did that haha. Check out my bad games playlist.
@jasonshiers57712 жыл бұрын
I remember saving up for Jurassic Park for my GB , seeing that advert come play in the park ,what a crappy game that turned out to be.
@Tommy-ri1lo2 жыл бұрын
What? GB Jurassic park is awesome, one of my fave games on the machine.
@LinkeFlink2 жыл бұрын
Lethal Weapon.. i loved the movies but the game was just a really bad double dragon copy. The controls are unresponsive and punches sometimes dont even register.
@vegetagallitgun2 жыл бұрын
Where is Tasmania Story and Captain America and the Avengers? Much worse than your picks.
@jessragan67142 жыл бұрын
Tasmania Story. It's like Mappy, but crap! Crappy!
@audrisampson2 жыл бұрын
I was expecting the Bible cartridge to be listed on this.
@3800scgp2 жыл бұрын
Castlevania always annoyed me back then. Just too sluggish, and odd graphical glitches. Same thing being played on emulators. Including whatever they're using in the Castlevania anniversary collection 😖
@ryanshaw79772 жыл бұрын
I would argue that Bo Jackson Hit and Run is slightly worse than Soccer Mania
@jeremyscout34642 жыл бұрын
Play Action Football. When I got the GB in 1992 for Christmas it came with Tetris and PAF. I could never do anything in that game. I was always getting a safety. Mortal Kombat 1 is absolute trash. If there was ever a game with a negative frame rate it would be this.
@Alianger2 жыл бұрын
Vertical platforming can kill even the immortal
@Ratpackapunch2 жыл бұрын
That is a perfect hat John I always have my popcorn ready
@damianrangel47642 жыл бұрын
I like Toy Story (Game Boy), but I also understand it’s flaws
@Gohan11382 жыл бұрын
maybe that castelian game did have wonky controls and cheap deaths- but damn u just have to admire the scaling and rotation on the game boy
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
On a technical level, cool idea. Just wish the game was easier to play.
@matteofossi4972 жыл бұрын
Disney’s Hercules, Disney’s Mulan & Small Soldiers are my pick for trash GB games
@blacksunshine74852 жыл бұрын
Donkey Kong Land. Because you couldn't see a doggone thing!
@MountainHomeJerrel2 жыл бұрын
Cheers John! Keep up the great work!
@Punkski2 жыл бұрын
Ren and Stimpy Space Cadets, Beavis and butthead GB version and Mortal Kombat 1 GB.
@DarthSideous632 жыл бұрын
Castlevania Adventure was bad too cause it moved so slow.
@pimpedoutstereos97472 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing plenty my old favourites on my ips lit dmg gameboy lately as well as on my miyoo mini. I loved the super Mario land titles and Kirby’s dreamland titles. I recently tried that toy story after enjoying the snes version as a kid and I couldn’t believe how bad it is on the gameboy
@jamesmoss34242 жыл бұрын
Those five gameboy games really sucks.
@DreamcastQ2 жыл бұрын
some real stinkers !
@TheWoody00072 жыл бұрын
love this series, made sure to grab some popcorn
@ChicagoMel232 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for the Game Boy Color list
@bubsy38612 жыл бұрын
And speaking of garbage game boy ports... Bubsy 2. It’s just nothing to explain here. It’s must be seen to understand.
@kjhoskins2 жыл бұрын
Another bunch of stinkers. I remember that Pit Fighter game. Wow, how tragic. Thanks for the video, John.
@HoT_ToucH2 жыл бұрын
Power rangers the movie, The sand level with the random attack patterns
@hiofcourseiwouldlikeasampl64622 жыл бұрын
Yessss!!! NES Ice Hockey is great.
@paulrr57112 жыл бұрын
Sadly, this video just makes me want to try these games for myself!!
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that ;)
@volvoguy8042 жыл бұрын
Pit Fighter on the arcade is only good version. All others are disappointing.
@beth74672 жыл бұрын
Looney Tunes "Twouble." That is all.
@kassanovajoneze2 жыл бұрын
Question? I DONT Believe thay were allowing you to get your money back for an opened game back in the 90's you had to exchange it for the same game. Best thing to do was to buy these games along with a bottle of Tylenol. LoL.
@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.68522 жыл бұрын
cartridge games were allowed to be returned. CD based is a different story. source I worked in toy/electronic stores since 1997.
@bradnimbus48362 жыл бұрын
Are you a motorcycle guy, Mr. H?
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
No, but grew up riding one.
@bradnimbus48362 жыл бұрын
@@johnhancockretro Cool, John! I asked because I watch your videos while in the garage, lol. I like hearing about bad Game Boy games while wrenching!
@joek1978atyahoo2 жыл бұрын
I have pit fighter... Played the crap out of it lol
@jackgreen73422 жыл бұрын
Toxic Crusaders is Pretty bad.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
I almost chose that. Top 20 worst for sure.
@se7enfoot2 жыл бұрын
Pit Fighter GB versus Pit fighter SNES?
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Pit Fighter for the SNES has color haha.
@ItzJimmy20072 жыл бұрын
Whats up
@BrettOPediaTV2 жыл бұрын
I had the Toy Story game. it sucked.
@tonyp93132 жыл бұрын
I agree with every game you showed.
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@BRIANOCONNOR20032 жыл бұрын
Why you didn't mention about super off-road The Gameboy version is terrible and slow The nes and SNES version is much better
@chrisphillips98222 жыл бұрын
Pit Fighter not only the worst game on the Gameboy also the worst game on the SNES
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
Yep, and did a video showing that
@jasonshiers57712 жыл бұрын
There’s never been a decent Pit Fighter port imo.
@kevintappminville1952 жыл бұрын
I had Toy Story. And got far-ish. It was not THAT bad!
@johnhancockretro2 жыл бұрын
You have to take the nostalgia glasses off.
@kevintappminville1952 жыл бұрын
@@johnhancockretro I played that game 25years ago. I was 7! I'd need a refresher! Or maybe not...
@johnnyfletcher19612 жыл бұрын
Your absolutely right on all accounts!! They suck 😆
@samusvikerness6612 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading today. There's nothing to watch.