I'm Japanese. TANT R is a tough one to explain. TANT is "tantei" (detective) shortened, but pronounced "tanto" in Japanese, which means "a lot" when read as a local dialect. R is pronounced "a-ru" in Japanese, which is a stretched "aru", meaning "there is" or "exists". So TANT R = "tanto a-ru" meaning "there's a looot", which describes the game, there's a lot of mini games. Same applies to the titles of mini games too. Like #22 is "Totte crane", it's a phrase combining "totte kure" ("grab it" or "bring it") with crane, pronounced "kure-n" in Japanese. It's all a classic, Japanese word play called "DAJARE" which was a Showa era trend: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dajare Old school Japanese local humor. If you understand dajare and how it works, you must have a pretty wide, hardcore Japanese knowledge, getting close to the level of native. So don't worry if you don't get it.. TANT-R is kind of unique considering the title alone is dajare.

I never realized Bonanza Bros. was basically the first (and only?) arcade stealth game.

Gain ground is one of my favorite Sega games. I wish they would do a sequel. Bonanza Bros is also a lot of fun.

Bonanza Bros!! I was very passionate about this game!! Loved it back then love it now! Love the art style music and gameplay! Played every version out there =) Nice video dude keep it up!

Was wondering when you'd do another one of these. Excellent video as usual!

6:37 "Sonic The Hedgehog getting a bubble in the water" sound effect!

BTW I hate that we're gonna have to wait another 4 or 5 episodes until we see Virtual-On!

Great sequence to a the first video review on the Ages series. Once again My Life in Gaming gives us all a wonderful analysis of this kind of forgotten series of remakes.

Sega Ages needs to step up their game and start releasing remakes of sega saturn games.

Gain Ground is a great game, and on my shortlist of games I'd love to remake if I had the chance. I actually fell in love with the game through the (nice-looking but ultimately crippled) PC Engine version. Like you said in the video, it doesn't look very impressive but it's a ton of fun and plays unlike anything else out there.

Maybe in the US, but in Europe (Netherlands) a lot of people played Bononza Brothers, it was epic back in 92/93!

Only channel I have ever changed my notification settings for. Great work as always Coury and Try!

Bonanza Bros on the Master System in UK seemed to be quite popular but then most SEGA franchises were popular on the MS. I really like the game and as a kid loved it.

My interest was piqued by Gain Ground, thank you for covering these releases; interesting!

I love when I see a new video from you guys in my notifications! What a treat!

Well, it's about time... I actually thought you guys has scraped the idea of covering the later volumes of the Sega AGES collection for the PS2. I actually asked you about it in a live stream earlier in the year and you mentioned that it hasn't been scraped, just put on the back burner, in place of other projects. I have the entire 33 volumes, so I'm looking forward to the next volumes!! ^_^

In Japanese a detective is a "tantei", so that's probably what Tant-R refers to.

This is why MLIG is the best. Fantastic review and beautifully shot and edited. Cheers boys.

The Sega Ages Bonanza Bros is based on the arcade version, not the Mega Drive port. Also, there is a very competent version of this game for the Master System without the split screen.

There were tons of early proto RTS games on computers going back to like 1983 if not earlier. But sadly most people just don't have any respect for computers...

"SEGA loves celebrating the past" Mostly with Sonic and Genesis.

Dude I appreciate that you do this w kids. My kids and job consume everything I have tomorrow off work and we might watch some of your show or another but we are going to the park all morning I like you don't have swearing in the show so my little one can watch My friend was a huge bonanza bros fan btw

HELL YEAH MORE SEGA AGES!

The Gain Ground soundtrack is amazing. Created by the same guy who did the original Golden Axe one.

Great video Coury! Now I'm looking forward to the next Rare after Nintendo from you Try!

I've recently been lucky enough to spend some time on an original virtua racing arcade machine. I now have a lot more appreciation for the PS2 version of the game.

According to Japanese Wikipedia, the name "Tant R" comes from the Japanese "tanto aru" meaning "there are lots" in reference to the large number of mini games present in the game.

Tant-R reminds me more of Bishi Bashi special than anything. Always happy to see more looks at weird and wonderful obscure releases. Woop.

God, I never get sick of that race select music in Virtua Racing

"In a world where After Burner Climax exists..." I mean, it technically exists, I just can't legally buy it in any way

What a fascinating collection. Maybe not every game is a hit but at that price it still seems like a steal compared to prices here.

Ive really been enjoying these videos, it also gives me heads up on what games to get, thanks!

"Aren't you?" with the head tilt. Smooth.

I hope to see more of this SEGA AGES release. At the current schedule, we might see the end of it by 2027. If we're all still here by then, lol.

Can't wait for the next one of these

Very well put together video. Thanks!

Although the virtua racing port looks good visually, I feel like many people overlook the fact that the handling is off to the point where it doesnt feel like the same game anymore and makes the game easier than any other version.

Gain Ground is proper good fun with a buddy. Never used to like it but I think I didn't quite get it. Years later though it clicked and is a solid game to chuck in the Mega Drive for some multiplayer fun.

Gain Ground is one of my favourites. Great co-op game too!

Happy to see Gain Ground get some attention. Stumbled across it on the PS3 Genesis collection and it quickly became one of my favorite time sinks on it. At least on the Genesis version, Hard difficulty gives you all the characters from the start, which makes it a more interesting experience in my opinion. You essentially start with like 20 lives but have to kill all the enemies each stage and don’t gain any more characters along the way.

Gain Ground was a game I really enjoyed on the SEGA Master System back in the 1980's, myself and a friend would play it a lot.. Few years later I would get hold of the SEGA Mega Drive version and love it some more "yes I am from Europe where SEGA got more respect" . Bonanza Bros is another game I first played on the Master System and then played on the Mega Drive, a game I really enjoyed.. Lately I have played it on my Commodore 64, its okay for what it is. The issue when it comes to SEGA and the United States is most of you guys and girls never really had that love and respect for the company like we did in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, I played 100's and 100's of these games back in the early 80's to the mid 90's and religiously played the Arcade SEGA games and Console games, I never understood the love that Americans had for NINTENDO.. (The biggest downfall for SEGA was bad management in Japan and the States) They screwed up a company I was fond of.. SEGA of today please stop promoting Sonic "Its not your best creation" Sonic is not SEGA to me SEGA is SEGA to me.. F**K SONIC, I can think of hundreds of games that scream SEGA to me.

Happy to see this continue finally.

Sega Ages Gain Ground's soundtrack was remixed by S.S.H. a doujin arrange musician that has done some amazing arrangements over the years.

Great vid! See you in another 2 years!

Important note about Virtua Racing if anyone is playing it on the US Sega Classics Collection: *Make sure you create your save file in V.R. first before making one for any of the other games.* There's a corruption glitch that can prevent your data for V.R. from ever being loaded. It's something to do with how Sega America tried to combine what was several different games with different save files into one.

I love how Saturn-Era math for Sega was something like: 3-D game + polygons = VIRTUAL !!!

Based on your criticisms of the other versions of Gain Ground, you should definitely try the PC Engine version (if you haven't already). It has enhanced/larger sprites and arranged redbook audio. Huge improvements on the Genesis and arcade versions

You've gained ground on the Sega Ages collection!

I look forward in seeing you do videos on showcasing more Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 11-33.

Brilliant work especially the After Burner comparisons

22 titles made it to the west, i have a disk from the official ps2 magazine UK that came with 22 SEGA AGES volumes completely localized into English. and it also included some Saturn games like Sonic-R, Sonic the fighters, Sega Rally 1995

Another fabulous video to relax to.

After Burner for the NES is the best non-Saturn version of the game. Should be able to find it relatively cheap, too. Even in 2023.

I remember having virtua racing on Saturn wen I was a kid and I remember playing it in the arcade. I might have to try and hunt down a copy of the ps2 version as it looks really good

GETTING THE BEST PICTURE OUT OF THE SEGA DREAMCAST EPISODE NEXT PLEASE!!

Did you stop at this video? I cant seem to find the rest of the volumes if u did. Great videos I enjoyed then both and love seeing these upgraded titles. Would hope you go back to the rest. Thanks for the videos

I love how many Collections Sega made. Only wish they had released more over here. And Nintendo and Sony should do the same. I think it would be awesome if, lets say, Nintendo release a NES SNES or Gameboy Collection.

Awesomeness please do more thanks

Definitely looking forward to the next batch, as I think there are some gems in there (really enjoyed the Out Run port myself, despite its garish looks). I remember picking up the Sega 3D Ages After Burner when it came out and being pretty disappointed with it. Visually it was uninspired as mentioned, but for some reason I just could not get along with the controls, things felt twitchy. Based on the footage in this video though I may have to give it another try.

3d columns is a little bit easier for me because i’m colorblind and the distinction in shapes helps a bit. I agree though that it looks a little worse.

Had a wonderful time with you guys at liretro this weekend!

Am I the only one who would love to see these PS2 versions ported to current consoles, warts and all? I know I'm not alone in worrying about how gaming history can disappear, but for me, remakes/collections are a big part of that history. I understand it's a bit much to expect every port of a game, with minor differences in menus and emulation, to be commercially available in perpetuity, but major remakes with significant graphical/audio differences should be made available, perhaps as bonus content on the current SEGA Ages line on Switch. Gaming classics they may not be, but gaming history is something very different, and I just think it's a shame to see distinct remakes/content fall through the cracks as minor tweaks take priority in the name of "authenticity".

Hokuto no ken aka black belt aka Fist of the North Star

Would be nice to see 10-15 before the decade ends...

Good video, but we will need to wait for other 2 years for the next one?

That was great. Well, see you in another 2 years SEGA remake fans 😆

This has been a really good look into the Sega Ages 2500 series, it's a shame to see only two episodes. Are you perhaps planning more at some point? Please? \o/

What is up with the combing artifacts? Aren't you running these games through an OSSC, then your capture card?

Untimely passing is a good way to put it given that games were still being released for the system more than a decade after its discontinuation. Sega pulled the plug far too early, and I've never understood why.

I actually like it. Despite XPlay giving the Sega Collection for PS2 2 out of 5.

The problem was they let other companies create these titles instead of Sega themselves doing them.

I want to play Gain Ground but I don't have it for my Genesis.

What was used to capture PS2 footage? It's so clean.

I love a After Burner on PSVR

Just because a game is not big in America doesn't mean it wasn't loved elsewhere

TANT R always reminded me more of Point Blank than WarioWare for some reason.

The PS2 Remake of Virtua Racing is timeless. The low poly aesthetics combined with the smooth 60fps just makes it perfect.

Where is your (Sony) PVM configuration video? We've been waiting, buds.

11:54 There is actually a picture of Michael Jackson playing Virtua Racing. It's on the internet, see if you can find it.

I remember getting the Virtua Racing one and really enjoying it. It was a great and faithful remake.

Great video as always! Curious, how far into the releases were those book cards made for?

How did he get Huck a toe Noken out of Hokuto no Ken?

In many ways SEGA ages came out too early. Many of these games would look incredible if developed now.

Please talk about Nights in the next video

How did it take you guys two years to release this

This video made me a bit sad. Most of these games, in concept and gameplay, are amazing for their time. But Sega seemed to forget all of them after Sonic. And don't get me wrong: I LOVE Sonic. it's the reason I started gaming in the '90s and didn't stop ever since. But I also love Golden Axe, Outrun, Shinobi, Ristar, After Burner, Shining Force, and many others, but these games seem to either not be around anymore, or it's gameplay was completely replaced for another style that really doesn't fit the original (I'm looking at you, Shining resonance) It always seemed like Nintendo always had more franchises and games, but the truth is, Sega also had a lot of stars that didn't had a good chance to shine. Lately, they seem to get this. With the upcoming Streets of Rage IV, i hope we'll see more of what Sega was truly capable of in the 80s and 90s, today.

I'm ashamed of how much time I put into Columns on the Sega CD.

It’s just a hit or miss, depending on your preference.

Did any of the 2500 Ages games get a PAL release?

Sega loves to re-release old games but it's always the same old Genesis games. Where are the Dreamcast and Saturn collections? We did get a small Dreamcast collection years ago but Sega Bass Fishing and Sonic Adventure aren't exactly top tier games. I would snap up a proper Dreamcast collection in a heartbeat and i know other fans would too.

Sega was always an afterthought and always 3rd place in the console races. So, I'd never heard of columns. Or pretty much any game here, but it's interesting.

pleass continue review sega ages

to be honest if both the dream cast and saturn had of been dvd systems they would of latest for a lot more years than the did...

But Afterburner Climax DOESN'T exist. If it does point to where I can buy it. Because I don't think you can.

Huh, didn't realize the Master System Fist of the North Star game was popular enough to warrant a remake.

Saturn's version of Sega Ages: Columns Arcade Collection has a lot more content and looks better (!!).

man, what's that track at 1:26 from?

Do more pls

Virtua Racing can be 'patched' to run in 16:9 on real hardware. Tested OK by me. forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2-Widescreen-Game-Patches?page=355 screenshot: forums.pcsx2.net/attachment.php?aid=50623

Coury, could you tell me please how you scale a PS2 game so clearly, for me is imposible to take good image from PS2 i watched all videos but i always have a horizontal lines in moving objects, i guess is an interlacing defect using Framemeister and 480i/p resolutions... Please help!!