Road Rash 32-Bit Review : 3DO, Playstation, Saturn & PC Versions!

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3 жыл бұрын

I take a look at Road Rash 32-Bit, the next generation sequel that started on the 3DO Interactive Multi Player. It also came out on the Playstation, Saturn and PC, and I give a few opinions on all of them.
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Opening 3D Logo By:
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Opening 2D Animation By:
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Episode Notes:
1. All captures from real hardware.
2. There is a Japanese version of the 3DO FZ-1 that has a native 240P switch on the back. It helps clean up the image for the S-Video output.
3. The 3DO original is still one of my favorite games of all time. While other versions improved on some things, it's still a blast to play.
4. The FMV of the available ports are all similar. The PS1 does full screen while the Saturn opts for a smaller window. They are have heavy compression artifacts.
5. There is a 2 player mode in Road Rash. Turning it on in the options allows you and a friend to take turns racing. It keeps track of your money, qualifications, and level as you trade off.
6. The PC version is easy to find online. It's considered abandonware.
7. The simple control scheme means it works great on pretty much any controller.
8. The L and R triggers allow you to lean the bike into turns. It helps negotiate the harder areas. I forgot to mention that in the video.

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@RalphBarbagallo 3 жыл бұрын

The PC version of Road Rash was my first job in the industry. My entire Summer in 1995 was spent creating a single 256-color super palette from the original 3DO 16-bit textures. I sat around and ran all the game's textures through Debabelizer on a Mac Quadra all day (it would literally take 8 hours). Then I'd look at every single texture using that new VGA palette and fix problematic textures by replacing colors that matched better with the originals. By the end of the project I could tell you the file name of each sprite that flew by you as you played the game. FUN FACT: The rider model they photographed for the player sprite is actually a woman. We had the source images from the photo session used to create the digitized sprites and could see who the real people were. Pretty neat. I'm in the credits as "Artist", but I don't know if that counts as art!

@nitrous36 3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing. I wonder if EA still has all the original photos/data they used for the sprites. I heard they still display the red Ducati.

@RalphBarbagallo 3 жыл бұрын

@@nitrous36 Probably. We had a CD-R of all the photos at the time. (Back when CD-Rs were like $25 a pop :) )

@ciclistafantasmas 3 жыл бұрын

@@RalphBarbagallo This is a 3d game? The Need for Speed is a 3d game?

@RalphBarbagallo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ciclistafantasmas A mix of 3D and 2D sprites.

@ciclistafantasmas 3 жыл бұрын

@@RalphBarbagallo 3d like Daytona or pseudo 3d like Cruisin USA?

@Clos93 3 жыл бұрын

My dad is by no means a gamer, but when he bought us a PS1 back in the late 90's, this was his favorite game along with Crash Bandicoot. Never seen him play anything since. Anytime I'm with him and we hear "Rusty Cage" on the radio, we're just like.. "Road Rash, right?"

@danieljimenez1989 3 жыл бұрын

@Carlos Fierro your dad has great taste.

@GimpyDingo 3 жыл бұрын

Get dad into Road Redemption. 😁

@Stephen_Eee 3 жыл бұрын

@Carlos Fierro Right!!! My dad loved Zelda nes, and Metal Gear Solid on PS2...that's all I have ever seen him play...you making me think of this makes it funny as F for some reason

@alex.starostin 3 жыл бұрын

EA needs to remaster this gem of a game, intact with all the original music and better quality fmv of course. I'm sure many older gamers will buy it in a heartbeat

@chiarosuburekeni9325 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but i don't think enough to warrant the cost of the remaster

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

If it's EA don't put it past them trying to sneak loot boxes and or microtransactions into it.

@darinherrick9224 3 жыл бұрын

You mean like how they need to remaster Wing Commander Series? Or how they need to remaster the entire Road Rash Series?

@alex.starostin 3 жыл бұрын

@@darinherrick9224 sure, why not, but it'll never happen I guess

@Heaterz 3 жыл бұрын

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 Xbox gamepass with multiplayer

@clownworldcitizen3505 3 жыл бұрын

I remember being blown away by Road Rash in 94. It was one the coolest looking 3D games at the time.

@danlightened 2 жыл бұрын

It was like upgrading from a minivan to a Ferrari.

@jmatt781 3 жыл бұрын

The 3DO version has so many funny easter eggs. If you just slowly creep up, and slightly bump the different characters, and animals in the road, they do all kinds of funny little animations. (People dropping their pants, cows standing up and dancing on their hind legs... etc.)

@jeffb.6642 3 жыл бұрын

Road Rash in the 90's: Find weapons, upgrade bikes by winning races Road Rash if it were made today: Buy weapons, buy bikes and upgrades

@GenericPast 3 жыл бұрын

Buy bike packs

@MasaCheez 3 жыл бұрын

Play dress up with your favorite riders, uhum, I mean buy skins for your favorite riders!

@Rationalific 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the animation for the trembling loot box as it opens, spilling light into the air and exposing a purple club within, would be impressive.

@benconway9010 3 жыл бұрын

Mate if this was made today with all this woke and PC bullshit that's about it would be completely toned down theres no way it would be as fun as this game right here on this vid......sorry to say but it won't

@rideawaysa7657 3 жыл бұрын

I remember getting a PS1 for my 11th birthday with no games. My mom took me to the store to buy me a game. Games were still so expensive back then, so we could only afford the Platinum games since they were cheaper. I bought two games that day, Croc and Road Rash. I have so many fond memories of this game!!!

@SpeccyHorace Жыл бұрын

Two excellent games, that was definitely a nice start 👌

@Peffse 3 жыл бұрын

Level 5 races, doing 180+ mph, knowing that hitting something meant flying 50ft into the air and losing 8 places..... I don't know of any other game that made me feel like I was going an insane speed.

@PeteOliva 3 жыл бұрын

That feeling of dread to collide with anything was pretty 😬 Loved it!

@marcellusjeremias5049 2 жыл бұрын

you prolly dont give a shit but does someone know of a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can give me!

@mustafamanuel6899 2 жыл бұрын

@Marcellus Jeremias Instablaster :)

@FlyboyHelosim Жыл бұрын

@@marcellusjeremias5049 You were right, nobody gives a shit.

@djiqs 3 жыл бұрын

LOL @ 12:36. Wins race, says yeah, drives off cliff.

@michaelhunsinger8351 3 жыл бұрын

That was the minigame I made for myself when I played on the pacific highway track, to finish the race and end up off the cliff.

@carblazer31672 3 жыл бұрын

Would be pretty cool if ea put out a compilation of all the road rash games.

@dwaynestjohn5324 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it would I definitely would buy it

@thomastripp9002 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!! Also, the Strike series of games as well (Desert, Jungle, Urban, Soviet and Nuclear)

@chlorophil545 3 жыл бұрын

Plus a remake of Skitchin' since it's basically the same engine; we used to play both on the regular Sega all the time in the early/mid 90s

@geraldperez2768 3 жыл бұрын

It would be great, but modern EA would make us buy the compilation for full $60, then pay an extra$20 to $30 to have access to ALL the games.

@ianhill20101 3 жыл бұрын

Just create it becuase EA will make every bike and weapon a payable add on, nothing like the early years of gaming todays rotten to the core ps5 rest my case.

@SadisticFusion 3 жыл бұрын

Have the Saturn version, still play it and love it.

@mayamanign 3 жыл бұрын

Same, I actually have all 3. While the Saturn and PSone seem to move mich better the 3DO is still my fav version.

@AzAkh60 3 жыл бұрын

Sega Rally is still the best driving game on the Saturn

@atranfanatic 3 жыл бұрын

@@AzAkh60 Sega Rally is killer!

@sjorspion 3 жыл бұрын

What I didn't understand is why the racing music on the Saturn was this generic hum instead of the awesome soundtrack. :(

@SadisticFusion 3 жыл бұрын

@@mayamanign yeah the sound is definitely better. I never had a 3DO growing up, I asked my parents for one for Christmas in 94, and when my father saw the price tag, well that was that lol.

@miketate3445 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I don't know how you maintain this insane release schedule while keeping quality this high. Go out for a walk or something and miss a release! You deserve it.

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing OK man. Glad you enjoy the vids.

@greenEYEDdj 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The amount of new videos is impressive. Keep em coming. I watch them all the way through and the ads.

@SuaveCerealKiller 3 жыл бұрын

I just grabbed a saturn, and this is definitely on the list.

@amokerts1611 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man us Sega people like our content!

@darinherrick9224 3 жыл бұрын

He's working 60+ hours a week on this channel. That's how. Because he's got mad work ethic and a supportive family.

@helterskelter9020 3 жыл бұрын

This was my favorite game on the 3DO

@atranfanatic 3 жыл бұрын

Mine as well and Need For Speed.

@chiarosuburekeni9325 3 жыл бұрын

@@atranfanatic had nfs and sam sho when i had mine back in 94. Always wanted road rash

@ridiculous_gaming 3 жыл бұрын

There was nothing like it!

@helterskelter9020 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, NFS was great too

@MasaCheez 3 жыл бұрын

@@atranfanatic came here to say the same thing.

@davidt1984 3 жыл бұрын

Still love Road Rash on 3DO to this day. One of those games that totally takes me back to my teens

@johnmc3862 Жыл бұрын

It’s was brilliant on the 3D0.

@madaction9373 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Road Rash and I clicked right away! Road Rash is one of my favorites and still have the 3do version with the cd. Thanks as always Sega Lord X for the great content!

@Not-Great-at-Gaming 3 жыл бұрын

The 3DO had some incredible games in 1994. Many haven't aged well, but Shockwave, Road Rash, FIFA, Twisted, Need For Speed, and Wing Commander 3 were all incredible. Most were on other platforms, but the 3DO versions were the arguably best versions of these games (or were the first 32 bit versions). Way of the Warrior (by Naughty Dog!) was great as well, and though the controls were a bit stiff, it was hilarious and the digitized were the best on a home fighting game at the time.

@krono5el 3 жыл бұрын

those genesis days were incredible good fun : D

@matthewwonks2534 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the 3DO version. I didn't even realize they had a Saturn version until recent.

@Not-Great-at-Gaming 3 жыл бұрын

Between this and Way of the Warrior, 3DO had some incredible music.

@madyak6669 3 жыл бұрын

The music on the 3do version got me into Paw.

@miketaylor2197 3 жыл бұрын

Jessi you're a good dog

@ClockedIt 3 жыл бұрын

I lived and breathed the Saturn version of Road Rash! I always played as Teflon Mike for some reason; dude just looked cool. Running over pedestrians cracked me up in this game, with some screaming "DUDE!". I think overall, this game perfectly captured the feel of Road Rash through both the characters and the tracks. It was also thanks to this game that I got into groups like Soundgarden and PAW; the FMV music videos which played in the game when left alone were amazing! Just too many memories. Without a doubt the best Road Rash game ever, no contest imo. Great video as always!

@danlightened 2 жыл бұрын

It's like he said, it fit like a glove. Everything just came together. Many a time, a storyline seems fake. They have a story for the sake of it. But the bike buying, upgrading to newer ones, getting wrecked, busted felt very real due to the artwork, music and videos. We feel like an actual protagonist of a story. And also, Mike's character just felt like the lead. Maybe because we start to play with him. It's like Ash cannot give up on Pikachu even though other better and stronger Pokemons might come his way.

@NathanIsRacin 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the few games I could get my parents to play when I was a kid. My parents had Harley's and they loved Road Rash as much as I did. We had it for PC and PlayStation. The licensed soundtrack and FMV clips really set this game over the top when I was a kid. Still enjoy playing it today and jamming to Soundgarden!!!

@leepit7178 3 жыл бұрын

This video let me remember how amazing it was to play 3D polygon game at home with 3DO.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the poor old 3DO didn't get too many W's but this definitely was. It's funny my only memory with the 3DO and this game was playing it all the time over at what I think was either electronic boutique at the time. I remember being absolutely amazed and fascinated and loving every minute of it.

@leepit7178 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Need for Speed, Road Rash, Virtual Stadium, SlamJam, the polygon world is really an impact at that time. Even I bought Saturn later, it did not give me the same impact as what 3DO did.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

@@leepit7178 It's true, the first time you see it just blows your mind. But every subsequent time it gets a little bit less impressive a little bit less awe-inspiring. By the time I got my PlayStation in 97-8 I was a little bit jaded and definitely wasn't as deeply impressed again until the Dreamcast and PS2/GameCube/xbox came out.

@leepit7178 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu The next impact that I got with same level as Polygon world is VR.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

@@leepit7178 I don't doubt it. VR seems like the next logical evolutionary step for gaming. Hopefully one of these days I'll get to experience it.

@Freneticburn 3 жыл бұрын

I had this on Sega CD and Saturn (and 1-3 on genesis before it). I don't know if it's just some weird bias since it was the first version I played but I actually had more fun with the Sega CD version. Having the real music during the race helped A LOT and the fighting just seemed more fun. I liked the visuals on the saturn but it just seemed so sanitized and "different" than the other RR games. It's probably been 15 years since I've played any of them though.

@keithfulkerson 3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy that they didn't continue with this series.

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Can you imagine how good it could be with the budget of Need for Speed?

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the series got pretty bad towards the end. The last game with the words road rash in the title was absolutely horrible. EA really ruined that series.

@Milkiy-Hazard 3 жыл бұрын

@sjorspion 3 жыл бұрын

Try road redemption, it's the closed thing atm.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu 3 жыл бұрын

@@sjorspion Oh I have it's fantastic. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys the road rash series it's as close as we can hope for for the foreseeable future.

@bildo1977 3 жыл бұрын

Another feature of the Sega CD version is the color of the life meters of your opponents would tell you their mood towards you.

@davenhla Жыл бұрын

My older brother bought a Saturn when they came out and this was his first game, he was big into bikes and owned a couple in the 90's. He would bring the console "back home" when he would visit for a weekend and we played this and Solar Eclipse. The music was of course awesome, from a time when getting license to use it didn;t cost half a game's dev. budget. That "bonk" sound, I still here it lol.

@Benni-rp9or 3 жыл бұрын

I had this on the PS1 way back in 96 or 97 and it was one of my favorites at the time. Aside from the PC and Sega CD, the differences were pretty minor and I can say without a doubt, I wasn't looking at the clouds while playing the PS1 version. I loved the music, too! I think Road Rash is what really turned me onto Sound Garden

@Mightyguybrush2 3 жыл бұрын

I always remember seeing this being played on a 3DO in my local games shop. I quickly sold my Mega Drive and Mega CD to put towards a 3DO. I don't care what anyone says I have some really fond memories of my 3DO.

@ImWithTeamTrinity 3 ай бұрын

It was 2 years ahead of all the competition. If it hadnt been for its outrageous launch price, it would have succeeded, it was great hardware, especially for the time.

@Rationalific 3 жыл бұрын

This was fun and informative. You already compared "The Need For Speed", but hmm...maybe another idea along this line would be Cruis'n USA. N64 or Arcade VS N64. I know this channel is more geared towards Sega, but it's an idea.

@kingbeef5076 3 жыл бұрын

PSX road rash is awesome. It really nails the feeling of speed.

@davidt3563 3 жыл бұрын

I played this on the PC back I'm the day. In 1996 or so my friends and I stumbled upon Wingroove, it was a cool little application that made midi sound amazing. If you can ever find that program, pair it with some of your old PC games that feature midi music. It definitely ups the sound experience.

@ev4n5eli0n01 3 жыл бұрын

While 3 will always be my definitive version, this was by far the best the game ever got. Very fond memories, and something the 3d titles never got right.

@waverazor 3 жыл бұрын

Road rash 3 tour de force? Holy moly, I started road rash with 32 bit then down to 3,daaaaaamn the music on 3 is insane. Don veca did an amazing job with the music on the two

@georgeweeman9057 3 жыл бұрын

Road Rash, and Need For Speed were 2 of the best racing games for the 3DO; damn I miss the 90's! I would love to see Sega Lord X do a comparison video of Space Hulk on the 3do, Ps1, and Saturn! The graphics in that game blew me away, and still looks good by today's standards.

@michaelhunsinger8351 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I had a 3DO and Road Rash for it but I never knew NFS2 came out for it. I had NFS2 on PC though, great game!

@maxxdahl6062 5 ай бұрын

@@michaelhunsinger8351 Not NFS2. Just need for speed.

@paulmillercanada 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't able to convince my parents due to the cost of a 3DO. Road Rash was the only reason why I wanted a 3DO. I was fortunate enough to have a good PC during that time and was so excited to find out that Road Rash was available on it. Great memories.

@SolidSnake684 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite will always be the OG Genesis game, but Road Rash for PS1 is just a kick ass game. The addition of Soundgarden and Swervedriver is also big plus for me. That intro video is so fun!

@FroztiProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. I love this game so much. Always found the difference in feel between menu and gameplay a bit jarring but it kind of adds to the experience. Even though the menu art style is ugly it blends with the music to create a really cool vibe that's so nostalgic now.

@amirprog 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best games ever. Amazing to experience back then.

@Larry 3 жыл бұрын

Pay the PS1 version using the Duckstation emulator. Looks absolutely stunning!!! Bumps the game up to 60fps, 4k, and shows all the original textures were uncompressed in the PlaySyation port.

@fayezfawzi3255 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you Larry! Love your channel! :D and I think the 3DO version is best personally ;).

@SophiaNyx 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, ducks made a ps1 emu? way to bury the lead! How much bread does it cost?

@DARS_04 2 жыл бұрын

So... ease of emulation or cool saturn. Although does the game run at a uncapped frame rate? (That would explain the framerate via emulation).

@IRONFOOT77 3 жыл бұрын

The 90s was when EA were about making fun games. Now they are all about the money. I want the old EA back

@RottenMuLoT 3 жыл бұрын

Play the old games on retro consoles or emulate them my friend. They are mostly good and in many ways better than what we get serve right now.

@fkaiba94 3 жыл бұрын

Pay up

@Cafeman_2D 3 жыл бұрын

I have the PS1 version. I wish I had picked up the Saturn version back in the day but the PS1 version will have to do. The bike accelerating sounded awesome on the Saturn version, towards the end of the video. I love RR, RR2, and RR-32bit.

@plowking813 3 жыл бұрын

3DO was my first 32 bit love, then sony and microsoft took over

@DanielMonteiroNit 3 жыл бұрын

@@victor.elkins and well, the first XBox was still 32-bits 😅

@GimpyDingo 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielMonteiroNit CPU is 32 bit, GPU is 128bit. Split the difference its 64bit 😅

@Kapojos 3 жыл бұрын

Sony sucks

@StayCoolKeto 3 жыл бұрын

12:35 *Yeah! I won the race, but I also went flying off the cliff lol* 😂

@SegaLordX 3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Yeah, I thought that one was funny. Had to put it in the video.

@StayCoolKeto 3 жыл бұрын

@@SegaLordX lol was great

@DeludedOne 3 жыл бұрын

I used to deliberately set a crash course the moment I knew I was going to clear the finishing line just to see it take place for fun back with Road Rash 3. Never played this version, but you can be sure I'd have done the same if I did.

@keeper7keys2003 3 жыл бұрын

12:35 "Yeah!"💀 🤣

@briantaylorcloe7725 3 жыл бұрын

what an epic race finish! ^_^

@pal-of-pals 3 жыл бұрын

PS1 Road Rash is one of the best racing games I've ever played. I sometimes plug it in to casually play it every now and then.

@MakeLifeExtraordinary 3 жыл бұрын

Jesse, you’re a good dog such a good dog… We really need a proper remake to this game. It was such an incredibly fun time. The 3DO was so ahead of its time. This, Escape From Monster Manor, Twisted, Out Of This World, Shockwave, The Horde, Theme Park, Way Of The Warrior, PGA Tour, Advanced D&D, Total Eclipse, Killing Time, Gex, Need For Speed, Wing Commander, Star Control, Etc… There were so many great original games for it. I think many people forget just how incredible it was at the time. It’s just a shame that it’s cost not only prohibited the consumer from getting it, but because of that… It inhibited third-party developers from spending the money to develop for it. A definite recipe for disaster. While it lasted, it was some of the best gaming I ever had. Still to this day, I would put it in the top three systems I’ve ever owned. And I’ve pretty much owned them all.

@user98xp 3 жыл бұрын

There was an unofficial sequel released back a few years ago. It got RAVE reviews. I forget what it was called, but everyone called it the spiritual successor.

@besotoxicomusic 3 жыл бұрын

Road Redemption. It’s pretty brutal too.

@LoPhatKao 3 жыл бұрын

Road Redeptions pretty good, bought it on steam and switch

@DocChrysler 3 жыл бұрын

Road Rash on the 3DO is a game beaten medal I wear with honor. It took me over a decade. When you get to level five and especially the last few races its near impossible. You have the fastest bike which makes the race a moving BLUR. By the time you get there all the other racers hate and target you. Your flying through the race twitching in every turn, trying not to get hit by racers, run into the back of cars, your bike sometimes jumping higher than the buildings , avoiding granny's with walkers, and you can't fall down because the pack flies past and you lose. The utter perfection your final lvl 5 race has to be is no short then being Neo and seeing the Matrix. When I won it, I swore I had stopped time.

@notturok7841 3 жыл бұрын

feel like you and the Nerd would hit it off like a Sylvester and Arnold movie.

@benconway9010 3 жыл бұрын

Take it your talking about AVGN?

@kevins8071 3 жыл бұрын

I had the 3DO version. Used to love listening to rusty cage by sound garden. I didn’t care much for my 3DO when I had it, but when I played a game on it, road rash was it.

@cireza_ 3 жыл бұрын

From what I see in this video, 3DO is the only version to have a nice fade-in effect for drawing the background in the distance. All other ports replaced it by pop-in. Played the game on Saturn a few times and it felt very well done for the console.

@AndrewKuehler 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I love this game. It's like you said, even though it was relatively simplistic and there wasn't "a ton to do" I kept coming back to it all the time back in the 90s. The soundtrack absolutely influenced my music tastes for years to come. What a gem of a game.

@danlightened 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing can replace a good gameplay.

@matthewrobinson2831 Жыл бұрын

I remember playing this against my brother on the ps1 back in I guess around 2001 or 2002 I was just a kid back then. Fun memories

@FlyBoyEnterprises 3 жыл бұрын

NEVER was a motorcycle guy but I played Road Rash 2 on the PC when I got some racing games as a gift for Christmas I played it more than than the INDY racing games. It was actually entertaining & fun. I was impressed with the graphics and gameplay. I wouldn't mind seeing a newer version on the modern consoles. I would definitely pick it up it came out.

@pedrooscarbh 3 жыл бұрын

Great Vídeo!! 3DO wow a good console!!! Imagine if 3DO keep in Race until late 90's....

@michaelhunsinger8351 3 жыл бұрын

The 3DO was inferior hardware wise to the PS1. It did great versus the 16 bit consoles (and even against Sega CD/32X) but once PS came out it was game over for 3DO.

@machinemaker12 3 ай бұрын

As someone who used to own a Genesis then a Saturn (of which was recently returned to me after about 25 years), the Sega Lord X channel has been INVALUABLE for deciding what games to purchase or re-acquire. A month ago I didn’t have any Sega systems, now I have games being delivered to me for the Master System, Genesis, Sega CD, 32x and Saturn (including Road Rash).

@joshstroh5309 3 жыл бұрын

Great video ! One of your best. I love these longer videos that covers a hole series or part of a series. Had to save this one for home and watch in the big screen.

@VirtuaIceMan 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, the only band still active from the playlist is Therapy? The PC version did use MIDI in-race; you could mess about and change the sound of the instruments depending on your MIDI hardware. But it still sounded like MIDI 😂

@michaelhunsinger8351 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the in game music for the PC version was awful, I'd just turn it off. Which was a shame, I always enjoyed it in the 3DO version.

@turdhat 3 жыл бұрын

I still play the 3DO version to this day. The 4DO emulator lets you overclock to 50mhz and play the game at a nice smooth framerate. I still think it's better than the PSX version.

@videogameobsession 2 жыл бұрын

12:35 "YEAH!" ... Drives off the cliff. Haha

@isamuu99 3 жыл бұрын

I mean seriously, what's the point in having other channels on youtube? This is the ONLY one we'll ever need! Your channel sets the bar so high, other channels can only DREAM of putting out the same level of content! Excellent job as always man!

@dbzeh6837 3 жыл бұрын

I've never noticed how MIDI can sound so sad when compared to the other ones

@bundr 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed! Wich is ironic because a lot of my pro musical recording nowadats is made with MIDI. I guess it all comes down to the quality of the samples!

@desiv1170 3 жыл бұрын

I can honestly state as a fact that the 3DO version is the best 32-bit version I have played, bar none... ... Well, yeah, it's also the only 32-bit version I have played, but still.. ;-) Great vid!

@drunkensailor112 3 жыл бұрын

This and star control 2 are the must haves for 3do

@brendanroberts1310 3 жыл бұрын

Damn. I own a 3do and I can't think of any other games that are must owns.

@drunkensailor112 3 жыл бұрын

@@brendanroberts1310 I like several other games too like Sherlock Holmes, quazar, the horde, Wolfenstein 3d. Several others, but many got good ports I think.

@billybadass7718 3 жыл бұрын

SSF2T was fantastic as well!

@brendanroberts1310 3 жыл бұрын

@@billybadass7718 yes if you had the six button controller.

@mikelucash1881 3 жыл бұрын

With all of the old franchise getting new games or remakes; someday Road Rash will return

@Mr3DLC 3 жыл бұрын

But will we want it?

@pixelpoppyproductions 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, it *could* be really cool - graphics have come a long way since the mid 90s. Online multiplayer could be awesome too. But the reality is, it would just be filled with day 1 patches, paid DLC, DRM, maybe even ads. And old games were too hard, so they’d have to make it easier, ruining the original feel and gameplay. It’s unlikely they’d be able to secure the rights to the music, hell you can’t even put a clip of it on KZfaq with being hit with a copyright ban. So the end result would just fall short of our memories of the originals. Better to just enjoy them as they are, imperfect but still extremely fun - graphics aren’t everything.

@michaelhunsinger8351 3 жыл бұрын

The problem is the franchise is owned by EA....well.....

@CountDuckula07 3 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the 3do version running at my local video rental store and being so impressed by it, having a megadrive at the time. I agree it's the best game on the platform.

@86compgeek 3 жыл бұрын

I played the shit out of this on my PlayStation from 96 to 97. The soundtrack brings back so many good memories. It fit the game superbly and was a perfect representation of that time period.

@RetroSegaDev 3 жыл бұрын

The Saturn version gets some high criticism by other Tubers but it's smooth as butter!?!

@WorldWithOEnd 3 жыл бұрын

I used to okay it on PS with the disc door open. It still played til end of the level as I remember

@agnel47 8 ай бұрын

First game I ever played on a friend's computer when I was about 14 years old, I am 33 now. I was instantly hooked and started my love for video games.

@divingadventures121 3 жыл бұрын

This game introduced me to the sega genesis. I played RR at a friends house and from that point on I was a genesis kid, not SN.

@nitrous36 3 жыл бұрын

EA had actually planned a SNES port but scrapped it.

@Spewa-em8cm 3 жыл бұрын

Even though the versions are mostly identical, something about the 3DO version just feels better to play than the Saturn or PS1 versions, is it just me?

@Silanda 3 жыл бұрын

It's my favourite to play, but it's the one I played back in the day so I'm biased. It is the best looking version on the consoles, and the fade/fog effect it has in the distance is missing on all the other versions, including the PC. I don't think the low framerate hurts it, especially coming from the Mega Drive/Genesis games.

@marciorodriguesleite366 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@atranfanatic 3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone. The 3DO version to me is the best.

@adaolucena360 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say that! In the end of the day, the 3DO version was the best to play at that time(at least among consoles).

@dingojones 3 жыл бұрын

I had this on PC and absolutely loved it. This and NFS2 being on home platforms really blew me away.

@itsaPIXELthing 3 жыл бұрын

Lord, just subd to your amazing channel! Thanks for all your hard work :) Keep it up!

@LuizTrapp 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I played a lot in the Sega Saturn but never reach de end of the game :( The last tracks were gigantic and very hard!

@hi_tech_reptiles 3 жыл бұрын

Theres a modern cycle combat game, Road Redemption if anyone might be interested. Supposed to be good, ive almost bought it numerous times lol.

@DreamcastQ 3 жыл бұрын

Man I freakin loved Road Rash 32.... they still play pretty well!

@venom74799 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is hands down one of my favorites. Thank you for your contribution to KZfaq Lord Sega.

@PikaStu666 6 ай бұрын

Amazing soundtrack - I was already a massive Soundgarden fan, but this game introduced me to Paw and Swervedriver, and I immediately tracked down their CDs. Paw's Dragline is definitely an underrated gem - a cracking Southern sludgy metal album along the lines of Down.

@BatFan1 2 жыл бұрын

the only time i got to experience RR, or the 3DO in general was at a small strip mall where an electronics shop sold the console, the only place locally that did. They had a display model where they could let the public try out the console, which at the time i dont think even Toys R Us had that yet. Me and my brother would play that game at the store non-stop. It blew our minds.

@SNESLife 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite game series ever. I played so much RR when I was a kid. Thanks for the nostalgia candy.

@talboner 3 жыл бұрын

I remember having road rash for genesis, me and my cousin would play the shit outta that game

@DoggoneNexus 3 жыл бұрын

9:45 Joke's on you, I'm still rocking a CRT for my desktop!

@mole28 3 жыл бұрын

I love this game! I've got all versions, with the exception of the 3DO original. I play the Saturn version on the Yaba Sanshiro emulator on the Nvidia shield and it runs in super high resolution! (The PSone version on the psxe emulator with opengl has a weird "ghost" effect on the buildings).

@VegarotFusion 3 жыл бұрын

That race finish on the PC demo had me laughing.

@Rockhead84 11 ай бұрын

Great reviews! It's crazy that no other company has figured out a way to replicate this formula (well) in the current console generations. Still a classic franchise.

@philmason9653 3 жыл бұрын

A minor point, but somehow it's one everybody in gaming has been getting wrong for decades - MIDI has nothing to do with sound. It's just a standard manufacturers set for how electronic instruments could send data to each other. For instance a drum machine sending timing to a sequenced synthesizer, or a digital piano keyboard controlling music software on a PC. Somewhere in the late 90s game magazine people started confusing MIDI with cheesy sampled instruments or on-board synth engines in consoles & PC sound cards, but it's been used to integrate top flight instruments by professionals for decades.

@mekkimaru2365 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, bit you didn't mention the load times on Saturn / PSX (or did I miss it?) So which we could see a modern day equivalent of this. With FMV, photo realistic graphics etc... kinda like NFS Hot Pursuit. They could add so much more to the base (3DO) version in an updated release

@zackschilling4376 3 жыл бұрын

I remember just running around off the bike after getting hit, just cuz I could. Loved this game. I had a 3DO demo disc with the first stage on it, and I played the hell out of it.

@The144Workshop 3 жыл бұрын

My dad bought our first game console in 1995/6, and it was a Saturn. This wasn't our first game, but it is the one I probably played the most. Introduced me to Soundgarden, and mostly for that reason I have a special connection to this game and this console. Still have it to this day, and I need to play it again soon.

@JustinLeeper 3 жыл бұрын

The PC sure does look smoother! I also laugh at how full-size trees somehow rooted and grew in blacktop. Nature finds a way!

@maxxdahl6062 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of my first games on both PS1 and Saturn. Also had it on PC back in the day (It had actual multiplayer). Still have the ps1 and pc versions.

@mikeengland80 3 жыл бұрын

I love your reviews man, you are definitely good at what you do. Your verbiage is excellent and your passion always shows.

@andymigz7000 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for someone to make this video!

@swampdonkey4919 4 ай бұрын

Oh man, this made me want a 3DO back in the day The backgrounds were cool, and I loved the 90s grunge aesthetic. Made the genesis version look lackluster. I'm glad the 3DO was too expensive for me to own, because I would've been disappointed, lol.

@pumpkinjoesphilippineexperienc 3 жыл бұрын

I was in love with that game on the "3DO PLATFORM" when it came out. I played it again when I was retro console collection about 6-7 years ago. The game play aged (of course) but the presentation was still as awesome as I remembered it!

@Marthastewart209. 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Played this on psone when I was a kid and still have the original psone disc. Might just play that for the memories today

@AzumiRM 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your channel for a few reasons : you are of the same generation as me, you remember the same things I do and you cover a lot of different platforms.

@pauldavis5665 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when I got this for Sega Saturn as a kid, I couldn't stop playing it. So fun.

@gravious 3 жыл бұрын

great video, nice comparison :) Very similar situation with the first need for speed, that would be cool to see as well

@alex.starostin 3 жыл бұрын

except 3DO version of NFS is very different from all others ports, it's much more simulation based compared to the others arcade style. Oh and it has Mr. X, it just isn't the same without this guy, lol. Though I think the PC Special Edition is the best of the bunch