The 2600 port is very impressive for the system. The 7800 port is kinda charming; the winner is the master system version, IMHO.

Hello again Mark! I just can’t stay away from these “Battle of the ports” series. I was always fascinated by the different versions of games when I was younger. Always searching for the near perfect arcade port.....that I could NEVER find!! Not in the early days at least!! 😁

Lynx was usually a pain in the ass to actually play stuff on, but that giant rat is undeniably cool.

Kenneth Hurley has said he was never happy with the frame rate on the Apple II version, but Activision said it was good enough, so they shipped it. It took a mere 3 weeks to port his 8086 PC code to the Apple II.. This source code was later used in the Sega Master System version.

02:41 "One interesting fact about this version, one interesting fact about this version..." LOL

Fun fact: the tunes in the ST version are AY renditions of music from the C64 shooter IO.

I remember renting this game on the 64 version and stood all an afternoon playing this game. Silly but addictively fun.

Woah,pretty much all ports are well made! Even the Apple ][ ver.,which can be considered the worst is still playable! Just like Rainbow Islands,pretty much all ports are good on their respective systems!

Getting nostalgic watching this, I missed the good times when I played it with my elementary school friends!

Back in the arcades, there was a mistaken belief that if you hammered on the start button when you “died”you might get lucky and transform back to the monster. It wasn’t until sometime later did I figure out it was because one of the other kids put their coin in anticipating their turn to play; they basically got their quarter stolen. 😅 Apparently everyone, both playing and watching, was too caught up in the cartoon carnage to notice. I don’t recall anyone realizing this and getting upset.

YES!!! Love Rampage Mark. The arcade version is always will be my favorite version out of them all. What a great game this was for sure. I love how I was a monster that destroyed everything in my path. Still do. Always a pleasure to see what you offer my good man. Anthony...

SMS port looks impressive. Sounds great too. Makes sense since it uses the FM synth. So much better than the PSG.

love this game! first played it on an amstrad before seeking it out at the local arcade. not long after a friend invited me around to play rampage on his new master system,i saved alot of money,the port was so good!

When most people think of Midway Games, Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam (includes NBA HangTime as part of it) are usually thought of by gamers the most. Rampage isn't thought of as much, but a Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson film based on it was released last year in 2018. The NES port was developed by Sakata SAS, a developer that Data East used for most home console and handheld Data East games and ports.

And Master System had done it again. For a 8bit console, that version is awesome. I remember to play that version a lot when I was a kid. And, again, the MS version was better than the NES version.

Glad to see that one of my favourite games has reasonable good ports for all the systems. Very surprised with the three player mode on lots of 8bit computer ports.

I'm glad you took my suggestion to do this one. I'm surprised at how well most of those ports turned out. I only remember the arcade, NES and Master System versions, but the Master System version looks awesome!

The Master System, a very underrated console in my opinion and an 8bit one at that :)

Loved it on CPC. So much so that I get disappointed when that Trojan tune doesn't play when trying other versions cos to me it fits so perfectly. Used to play the game lots in 3 player a lot especially since it was one of the few games back then that could do that. We did try the Lynx in three player (didn't have 4 lynxes..was rare to even have one lynx to be honest) and while it was fun at first the limited screen view made it somewhat annoying and i think we played it more for the novelty of the link up more than anything.

Impressive that Lynx Version!

The Atari 8 bit conversion only came about as one of the coders was a fan of the coin-op, phoned Activision, asked if they would let him convert it, they said yes. The single colour sprites are due to hardware limitations and in hindsight, they would of liked to of added a 3 player option

I always wanted Rampage on the Master System, don't know why i never ended up getting this.

My favorite Rampage port is the Master System's. I prefer the graphics even over the 16-bit ones, and the FM BGM is great. Difficulty is toned down some from the arcade, but that's a good thing in this case.

Elite bought the rights to port Trojan, they made a Spectrum version, but never released it. :S

17:28 I spy with my little eye, Someone turning off one of the ports ;)

my favorite version is the 7800 port just because how the characters look

The Atari ST version looks like a good step up from the PC and Amiga versions. I had a friend at primary school who had an Atari ST, and he was so upset when he found out that all his favourite games were improved for their Amiga release. Knowing about this game would have cheered him up no end. Space harrier had a superior ST port too if I remember correctly.

Really like the look of the Master System port!

I've spotted a blooper where you said "One interesting fact about this version..." twice. (2:41) 😂

Unlike most games covered on Battle of the Ports, the Rampage franchise managed to keep going for quite a long time after the death of the arcades. It does tend to suffer from the same problems as Paperboy, a great concept that draws people in but not enough variety to sustain extended play at home on you own. I picked up the PS2 version last year for just £1, initially you're wondering 'why don't people talk about this great game?' you quickly realise that Rampage still suffers from lack of variety. Played on your own it gets boring very quickly indeed, this is one of those games where you need some friends.

CC: Running in EGA mode, this port for MS-DOS does look the part. Mark Smith: This port for the MS-DOS does look the part. Me: Wrong, it's not "the MS-DOS", it's just "MS-DOS".

That was fun to watch. I felt compelled to give Rampage a go after not playing it for a while. It's a fun way to pass a little time. It's not a deep game and doesn't have a ton of staying power, but it's a fun one to go back to from time to time. I do love the concept. Very creative. I had to go play the Master System version after watching this. Great episode.

great video I used to play on the spectrum and then later on the Atari ST I got the remake for the Wii

I've the master system version and I installed the NES version in my NESmini just yesterday... I thought "How about a battle of the ports for this game?" XD

Please make an updated video with the TRS-80 port included. That version is near and dear to my heart and always flies under the radar.

Played this on CPC back in the day after spending too much on the arcade.Didn't know that CPC music was borrowed from Trojan arcade.We had some nice plays with my bro these days.SMS is truly the best along with Lynx.In the versions all by side screens CPC doesn't appear and Arcade is mispelled.

Rampage series never gets old (Orrr....gets sometimes), The sequels gets the destruction on crazy levels, even taking the carnage out of the Earth...because....why not?

I had both the Atari 2600 and C64 version and actually liked the 2600 version more! I don't know, maybe the chunky SFX and basic look gave it more charm, maybe I just respected the fact that such a basic machine as the 2600 could pull off a functionally excellent port. The C64 version, even though there's nothing wrong with it, just didn't grab me in the same way

I was never a huge fan of this game. However the Master System once again shows its power directly against the NES and comes out on top. I'd get that version over the others. Another great episode. I like three tweaked format without the optional subtitles.

good it's sad to see games like this to not be played anymore

I think it's kinda weird that Data East was the company to release the NES version of "Rampage" (which, sadly, was a lousy port on such a great console), and I'm surprised that Acclaim wasn't the company to release it considering the fact that they were known for releasing home console versions of the Midway arcade games such as "Arch Rivals", "Mortal Kombat", and "NBA Jam".

Lynx port wins for me, because of the rat (they can just be really cute animals honestly). Plus, the Amiga and ST versions, I guess the third player uses the keyboard (unlike Gauntlet II or Dynablaster where Player 5 uses the keypad while players 3 and 4 use an adapter connected to the printer port)?

Ooohh, man! That Atari 2600 version! I love it!

Pretty good so far, though the only port unaccounted for is the Tandy Color Computer 3 (or "CoCo 3").

Gran trabajo. Gracias!

The Lynx port has to be the best out of the bunch, I think.

there were two versions of rampage for c64 - i think the one in your video is the european version. i had the us version growing up, which looked a little different. some screenshots are here of both versions: www.mobygames.com/game/c64/rampage great video, btw - love this series.

Playing the Atari Flashback like “Where the hell is Rampage!?”.

What program do you use for emulating the Lynx? I assume it's not running on a real Lynx, since I don't know of any way to output the Lynx's video to a capture card.

Great vid as usual! Master System version's definitely my fav (of the ones I played), and I'll go as far as saying that I like it a bit more than the arcade original. The FM support thing is odd, even moreso as there's a lot of MS games that never came out in Japan having that feature. Just as interesting are said games having Mark III or Sega logos when booting them via a system set to the Japanese region; I've featured pretty much all of those on a Sega logo compilation vid I did last year (*SHAMELESS PLUG*) A small addendum to the Lynx port, not only does it have the new character, but it's also the only version to support 4 players rather than 3 as it was on the arcade original. In fact, for the longest time, it was the only Rampage game *at all* to have that feature, up until the GameCube and Wii versions of Rampage: Total Destruction (PS2 version supported only two), as all the sequels kept the 3 player format. There's also another port, one for the GBA, as part of the compilation cartridge Paperboy/Rampage (which, as the title implies, also has a Paperboy port). I haven't played it in quite a while, but I don't recall either port being accurate.

I remember seeing an arcade remake of this game in another arcade once. It looked generic as hell compared to the original 1986 game (but it does also look faster).

The monster sprites on the arcade look pretty sharp.The ports don't come close.

13:34 Give a name for the giant rat👍

Another great game with lots of good conversions! And lots of Atari love, which is always nice!

yes rampage, i play the sequel in playstation version, plus i still play it. i even put the rom in my android so i can play in the go and my favorite character is boris the rhino, george the gorilla, ralph the wolf and cirtus the mouse. What your favorite character in rampage series ?!

I thought it was pretty awesome that the 2600 even attempted this game. Of course it's horrible by comparison, but it was fun to play and shocking it even made it to the console to begin with! I bet most don't know that Double Dragon was ported to the 2600 also lol.

Ahh, Rampage. The one glaring red case in my Master System collection. I have a few black case games as well, but rampage is the only Red case. Guessing it was an Activision thing.

it sounds like the music of trojan around 02:00

Holy crap , the Atari ST version really surprised me ! I always get pissed when I see a ST game with music + sfx and then the Amiga version lacks one or the other.

Love your show man! Keep rockin!!! :)

They're killing the employees of the company that caused their mutations.

I know kong and godzilla Thus, IM A GODZILLA FAN

This video is missing the trs-80 coco and the other version of the c64

So which port won the battle? I'm gonna have to say the Master System port, mainly because it's the only version I own.

@Retro Core How come the GBA port wasn’t on here? It actually looks better than the Arcade!

I played the sequel once.

I like the port for the gba.

2:41 You said ''One interesting fact about this version'' twice.

Isn't there a Rampage port for PlayStation? What about the Saturn? PS: Ah! I see. The ports not covered by this video are not based on the original arcade. My bad.

The iOS version was good too

another thumbs up

*_G O J I R A_*

Bought this one for my Atari ST all those years ago. I remember, that I liked the graphics and sound, but didn't really like the gameplay. It's kinda boring, as a single player game at least. Other version, that I have played is the Spectrum one and that one is also kinda nice version, when one thinks the machine it is on... I would say the best versions are on ST and SMS (which is an fantastic port).

Why did you write twice the game's name but with a different font?

The arcade version look hi-res at the time

the ST monsters look so weird

How about a twin cobra or raiden 2 episode?yakumo

Please do an episode on street fighter 1/fighting street.

aracde

There's now gonna be a live action movie of this game... It's likely to be shit.

The NES port is a bit of an embarrassment if you ask me.

GBA PORT kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b99jrMJlt66vpWw.html

I am *NOT* looking forward to the movie, game based movies just straight up suck. Apart from that, the game is 10x better, haha.