Man, this guy barely aged since I seen him on G4TV. Brings me back to those good old days just by seeing him again.
@TheSecondIDare5 жыл бұрын
It's easy to look a "Beyond Oasis" and compare it to Zelda, but the deeper you go, the more you'll realise just how unique it is. One of the very best games here for sure.
@soraaoixxthebluesky2 жыл бұрын
I love vibe I'm getting from Wonder Boy franchise. The way they design the characters and world make me feel somewhat calm.
@endresee5 жыл бұрын
Man, I was a Genesis kid and still never played most of these games. So a big review compilation like this is awesome. Can’t wait for my mini to arrive!
@madscientist3125 жыл бұрын
Victor always gets me so hyped to buy games and consoles. Definitely got me hyped on the genesis mini. Gonna look for it today. Thanks Victor!
@YouJustAmazeMe4 жыл бұрын
Your voice has preserved so well, sounds just like the old days on g4..
@robertt93425 жыл бұрын
Too bad they couldn't get Aladdin and Mortal Kombat.
@roasty805 жыл бұрын
Wait for the hack
@TheIllustriouBlueJay5 жыл бұрын
Aladdin and Lion King are coming out soon on modern consoles.
@EdsterIII5 жыл бұрын
They still have to cover licenses and $$$$ so usually games like that sadly aren't on available, sadly. Hell the Genesis was a sports gamers dream but as someone said no NBA Jam, or Madden, or Techmo NFL. ANOTHER BUMMER. Actually seeing this whole video DAMN. This is a great library. Some weak but a lot of strong titles.
@joepoelmans59105 жыл бұрын
@@roasty80 Exactly but most of these people saying too bad I wanted such and such are usually ignorant of emulation or dont do it because theyre morally inept and care about the legalities despite obvious facts.
@Martyjowa5 жыл бұрын
Strongly agree with Aladdin. Kind of don't care about Mortal Kombat because it is so widely available on pretty much every modern system and it doesn't even really hold up all that well. For me its a 15 minute nostalgia trip and that's about it. Aladdin is a timeless game though, and I had Lion King as a kid and thought that was pretty much equal to Aladdin. I'd substitute the Mickey games for those.
@MapleBalls4 жыл бұрын
I used to watch your show every Saturday and Sunday Morning for YEARS. So glad to see you on the KZfaq. Subscribed!
@spookerredmenace39505 жыл бұрын
ah Victor! i love this dude! so awesome been a fan of him and the shows since 97, when i found electric playground on city tv Toronto, i miss reviews on the run , its a shame they are no longer on tv, and i miss Tommy, great work as always
@ChrisLT5 жыл бұрын
Rock solid lineup here, but I'm mostly just happy that after so many years we get two places to play Contra: Hard Corps.
@Jucelegario4 жыл бұрын
Dude, I just tried to play that on the Konami Contra collection for pc released this year and sound is totally off. I understand it has an internal emulation but genesis emulation is something people. never. get. right.
@randomduck86794 жыл бұрын
Same deal with Castlevania Bloodlines too.
@bsmoove695 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen Victor since the G4TV days with Tommy
@Dantheman112815 жыл бұрын
Dude, as I am watching this, I want Tommy Telarico to come out and review the games with him like the old days on techTV. God those were the days.
@DS-xn6ju5 жыл бұрын
Damn! Is Vic going for the world record for most reviews in one video?? This was great!! (let's try this again 😝)
@EduFirenze5 жыл бұрын
I never understood why marvel or DC never used the Comix Zone template to create a game for their respective universes. Imagine that in HD. It would be awesome.
@tartrazine54 жыл бұрын
Having the characters being self aware that they're in a comic would be weird unless it was a Deadpool game.
@PatternLand4 жыл бұрын
No it would be cool
@mknightstalkerx5 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back. Been watching you since g4tv days.
@brandonwilliams61195 жыл бұрын
G4?! THAT WAS MY CHILDHOOD!
@HyperSonicXtreme4 жыл бұрын
Victor Lukas & Tommy Tallarico Judgment Day & Electric Playground.
@WannaDropAgain884 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Tommy Tallarico did the sound editing for Aladdin on Sega
@vsanz47585 жыл бұрын
I wish Rocket Knight adventure would've been included. One of the best Genesis games... always forgotten
@niicopanda5 жыл бұрын
😂 I always wanted that game! Never got to play it.
@vsanz47585 жыл бұрын
@@niicopanda i had it back in the day, but nowadays I can only replay it on emulation. It's a shame it's not included in any collection. I would pay gladly for it
@ced2145 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows about that game, now the sequel is the game that's always forgotten
@vsanz47585 жыл бұрын
@@ced214 yeah..but Sparkster its not nearly as good as the original.
@Arz20035 жыл бұрын
I never got to play it :0 I wanted when I was in middle school
@PeteOliva5 жыл бұрын
Wow. Fantastic rundown. I liked your short, concise but very easy to understand mini-reviews of the titles. I hope you do something like this when the TG16 Classic comes out. I've been a fan of your coverage since the G4 days. Keep up the good work!
@HappyConsoleGamer5 жыл бұрын
Great reviews just wondering why you are outside?
@EPN5 жыл бұрын
I got lost looking for the studio.
@wrathless74985 жыл бұрын
Can you guys report LIVE on the scene for your next Film Fury?
@shirleycastle51705 жыл бұрын
Appreciate all the work that you did for this video, thank you.
@evilinsecticon38134 жыл бұрын
Work? Where?
@Illmatic6625 жыл бұрын
I got chills hearing you shout out Tommy Tallarico on that Earthworm Jim review, shout out to Judgement Day :D
@iwanttocomplain5 жыл бұрын
I'm excited for his Amico console. He's making a console!
@Illmatic6625 жыл бұрын
@@iwanttocomplain What?! Really? Looking that up ASAP
@Sinn01005 жыл бұрын
I am a diehard Sega fan for life. I think you were being generous with Alex Kid. I give Alex Kid in 1989 a 5 out of 10 and in 2019 a 2 out of 10. I got my Genesis in 1989 and it turned me into the diehard gamer I am today. I disagree with some of his reviews but not enough to make a fuss over it. I enjoyed this very much and I can't wait, the 19th can't come soon enough. I pre-ordered two Genesis Mini's (one for me and ine for my fiancee) as they will make an excellent addition to our retro game room. Wait...Strider makes a 4.5 out of 10?! No, I got this game when it was new and I still own it today. Strider is an excellent Sega Genesis game that deserves at least an 8 out of 10. For reference, I recently played it a few weeks ago and my only complaint is that it's too short. If I'm pulling hairs it is way to easy.
@DadDude5 жыл бұрын
I loved World of Illusion as a kid. I got to share the 2013 remake of Castle of Illusion with my daughter and we both had a blast. I wish they'd remake World of Illusion, too. Thanks for taking the time to make this great compilation review! Makes me want to get a Genesis mini.
@adammackenzie5 жыл бұрын
miss a good tv show like Electric Playground (and Tommy lol)
@thafutureonline6194 жыл бұрын
What happened to Tommy???
@HyperSonicXtreme4 жыл бұрын
And Judgment Day
@jeremy26845 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to get my Sega genesis mini next week this gonna be a birthday gift to myself
@andreasleonlandgren30925 жыл бұрын
jeremy2684 enjoy!
@willpowerrazorblade64364 жыл бұрын
Once I get my Genesis mini I'll treat it like the most precious console I have ever had.
@Islandswamp5 жыл бұрын
The bean game is awesome with two people. I think it is much more lackluster solo. What makes it exiting is getting the giant combos of row after row of beans and having it bury your opponent.
@jakejameslugo5 жыл бұрын
Very cool series of reviews Vic! Really dig the complete view at the full library. Keep up the great work over there!
@NewfNukem5 жыл бұрын
Great review Victor. I just bought this console and can't wait to re-discover some of these classics.
@stephen.s50895 жыл бұрын
4.5 for Strider !!! This guys nuts
@snowytundra17225 жыл бұрын
Great review. I played Gunstar Heroes earlier this year for the first time and was amazed. It's definitely a 10, and I love it.
@andrewrootz15775 жыл бұрын
Splatterhouse would have been nice. Overall, nice variety though.
@boom783 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing all of the games. Most reviews do not go into that much detail. The Mini is one of the best retro consoles yet.
@richardw30545 жыл бұрын
Robocop vs Terminator was a lot of fun. But I guess it would be too violent to be included on the Genesis mini.
@TheZAnders845 жыл бұрын
I feel like a bum. I remember watching Victor on G4 in the early 2000's. I had no clue he was still in content on KZfaq. It is nostalgic for me just to hear his voice! This is so cool for me finding this out even if I am late to the party! Subscribed and will now be looking through all the other videos probably all weekend.
@wrathless74985 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the party!
@Tempora1585 жыл бұрын
20:40 But this ISN"T a 2019 version of Tetris. This is a 1988 version of Tertris from Sega's arcade game before all the modern Tetris rules were codified.
@HoboTango5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. As soon as I saw ghouls and ghost, I knew I had to get it. I work in the boreal forest 6 months per year and my brother in law visits every year. Ghost and Goblins is the only thing we play when it rains on the Snes mini, so now we'll have this one too ! :)
@andrewmaasch17245 жыл бұрын
So glad you gave a good rating for Monster World 4 as it's my favourite megadrive game 🖒 Fun fact, this is the first time the game has been released in english on official Sega hardware 😎
@DeathToTheDictators5 жыл бұрын
Loved your TV show back in the day, and you're still doing great reviews Vic!
@triactv76925 жыл бұрын
gun star heroes was my jam back in the day , love that it got the 10
@yeahyukerson45115 жыл бұрын
holy shii how am i only finding out about this channel now. The good news i guess is that i have a lot of videos to watch now. This really brings me back to the g4 days.
@teddym28085 жыл бұрын
I don't agree with 4.5 for columns but it's a good detailed video overall. Thanks :)
@Arz20035 жыл бұрын
What's with plp hating on puzzle games. I love them
@patrick88765 жыл бұрын
Great review. Cant wait to spend some more time with my favorite childhood console. I have to say though that I have a very soft spot for Sonic Spinball, I give it a 9/10 :) I always loved the challenge of getting to the end, its not an easy game.
@dorondavid46985 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you brought ep back to life! So nice to hear your familiar voice again, Vic!
@alexcamalda98985 жыл бұрын
Vic! C’mon!!! Strider 4.5? Ah nostalgia... great review. You are a professional.
@evilinsecticon38135 жыл бұрын
....not!
@gringobronx76702 жыл бұрын
Altered beast is a classic and one of my first games on my sms, I still love it, it was part of my childhood.
@jeremylatvala75902 жыл бұрын
Yeah a 5 is definitely harsh for Altered Beast. A solid 7 to me. Yeah the graphics are dated and it's cheesy but that's also what makes it great. Never get tired of hearing "POOWER UP!". ;)
@Fluoride_Jones Жыл бұрын
@@jeremylatvala7590 I'd even go as far to say I genuinely like the graphics in "Altered Beast." When reviewing a game like this, one must consider the time it was released. The large sprites were very impressive for it's time. Keep in mind, for home consoles, most people in North America were comparing the graphics to what they saw on the NES. A huge jump in graphic quality, for sure!
@codekhalil64375 жыл бұрын
So glad to see Beyond Oasis getting the recognition it deserves. Surprised the Genesis could push the colours out like that. Vibrant!
@kranibal5 жыл бұрын
You really got me enthused about this mini console. Great video!
@louisreta95495 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see you again man loved watching you on g4. Nice to see you're still at it.
@dronespace4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@DirkCjelli425 жыл бұрын
It is pretty crazy that there is a Disney game on here. Edit: There are two!? Licensing costs must have been high for this.
@robertbektas18105 жыл бұрын
Jordan Riley I kinda wish batman and robin made it but it’s alright
@ostiariusalpha5 жыл бұрын
Aladdin, Castle of Illusion, and World of Illusion. That's three games.
@DirkCjelli425 жыл бұрын
@@ostiariusalpha Great at maths, terrible at video comprehension. Aladdin isn't included in this collection.
@ostiariusalpha5 жыл бұрын
@@DirkCjelli42 It will be on mine when I'm done with it. Touché, sir!
@DirkCjelli425 жыл бұрын
@@ostiariusalpha Good luck with that! Hopefully everything goes well and it is a simple process like the other classics systems.
@trevorcmoore5 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to all the content you mentioned in your review of the console.
@orinanime5 жыл бұрын
Let's get a Victor Lucas Tommy Tallarico reunion!!!
@denniseudela4114 жыл бұрын
I have just witnessed a solid proof that video game playing in moderation slows down the "aging process" both literally & figuratively! Living & breathing proof: The Man himself - Mr. Victor Lucas. Very subtle change from the G4TV days up to present. Thank you sir for the very sensible reviews of each & every game of the latest & arguably The Best version of all the SEGA GENESIS Mini consoles. Very well conception & so reasonably priced! The GENESIS Lives!
@unbeliever163 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that you haven’t aged since the G4 days
@spaztekwarrior4 жыл бұрын
So glad they included Darius. My all time favourite classic side scrolling shooter!
@waltersobchak72754 жыл бұрын
I got a ROM called Darius 2 is that the same game ??
@jonathanlisowski56185 жыл бұрын
Really thorough review. Thank you!
@ph_stuff3 жыл бұрын
4.5 for Strider was cruel. One of the best games in the lineup in my opinion.
@rezterralico43695 жыл бұрын
Congrwta on those Cineplex ads man. Good on the happy console gamer Link's Awakening review.
@caktalfraktal5 жыл бұрын
Miss you on tv Victor!
@nozomusuzuki79165 жыл бұрын
Altered Beast! Power up! Wow....brings back sooo much memory!
@bigceelos5 жыл бұрын
Judgement day! That used to be my show! Good to see you again. Lets play MIB 2?
@LakeCrystal5 жыл бұрын
What mini system would vic like too see next ?
@ebe71574 жыл бұрын
Saturn mini :D
@The_Real_DCT4 жыл бұрын
@@ebe7157 yeah that's unlikely. Saturn emulation is a mess.
@KPad874 жыл бұрын
Just bought me one . This will bring back lots of memories.
@gunpla_sk83 жыл бұрын
Judgement day was my favorite g4 show of all time
@jonnyeh5 жыл бұрын
Referencing Megaman Wily Wars: "It's cool that even back in the day they were packaging games and archiving the past". Ironic since that game was only briefly available via the Sega Channel, and therefore could not be officially/legally archived (until now).
@zoelizeslifeasbestfriendsv76895 жыл бұрын
Jonny eh got a physical release here in New Zealand👍🏻
@pungisotu5 жыл бұрын
Japan too got a physical release.
@SuaveCerealKiller5 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I think Sega missed a major opportunity here to include Sega CD and 32x versions of a couple of these games.
@popartfiction91305 жыл бұрын
Tetris is in there because it never got officially released on the Genesis. There's something like 4 copies in existence. PS - I enjoyed your rundown
@popartfiction91305 жыл бұрын
Also 4.5 for Strider is a bit harsh tbf
@nicktronson29775 жыл бұрын
Straight from the field of the wilderness of video game review.
@silveredgrunion71965 жыл бұрын
Dude you look like Kurt Loder from 90s MTV! Subscribed
@djmajesticeclectic5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic set of reviews.
@EwaY835 жыл бұрын
Sonic 1 is such a masterpiece.
@richmarrero1313 Жыл бұрын
Time for the sega genesis mini 3 games review bro!
@pliniomsann5 жыл бұрын
Alex Kidd better than Strider??? No way :-/
@Alianger5 жыл бұрын
It does play better besides the rock, paper, scissors thing.
@scramblesthedeathdealer4 жыл бұрын
I unboxed and hooked up the Genesis Mini, and told my daughter that she could play any game she wanted. She picked the original Sonic 🤣 I asked why she chose Sonic, when the original "Not For Resale" cartridge of Sonic The Hedgehog, *and* the Game Genie, were sitting less than 2 feet away from her (and she has the classic Sonic games on DS as well)... "Well you said I could play whatever I wanted, and I want to play Sonic." True.
@skyline1120064 жыл бұрын
Miss seeing “batwing” from g4 This is lovely sir.
@spacepilot124 жыл бұрын
Thanks! These were all new to me as I haven't played a video game for 35 years. I used to play ones like Elevator Action, Paperboy, and the Atari collection on my Commodore 64, so the graphics look fine. I guess we have been locked at home too long, because it looks like fun, so going to order one....
@EPN4 жыл бұрын
Woot! Enjoy it!
@cheebagardens17595 жыл бұрын
Eternal Champions had music sampled on Bone Thugs album E 1999/Eternal. Still remains the best hip-hop album of all time.
@FoleyYayo5 жыл бұрын
gamer pro omg best hip hop album?? BONE THUGS!?? Hahahahaha
@cheebagardens17595 жыл бұрын
Foley Yayo The Low End Theory, 36 chambers, ready to die, and all eyes on me belong in the same tier.
@Paulywogg5 жыл бұрын
Epic runthrough!
@CaptainMauser5 жыл бұрын
You need to play more Landstalker!
@leob44035 жыл бұрын
There are thousands of game to play and so little time
@prestonharris4995 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for the breakdown.
@renshawjoshua5 жыл бұрын
Still beyond baffling to me why the Sega Genesis Mini would not include a USB plug-in where the non-functional aesthetic slot was to insert cartridges. I would have happily bought future collections of games that were like 20 for $20. Maybe give them time to work on obtaining the licenses to some of the games missing like Aladdin, Mortal Kombat, etc; as well as releasing some of the missing sequels for series that only included one title from their flagship series: Sonic and Knuckles, Streets of Rage 1 and 3, Shining Force II and Shining the the Darkness, they could even release some Master Drive collections. Seems like a huge opportunity missed... unless they plan on releasing Sega Genesis Mini 2 sometime in the distant future.... :/
@hdrgb5 жыл бұрын
Very well done, brother.
@jtyw15 жыл бұрын
Nice man. Didnt know you still around. Signed up
@blackstarafro23 жыл бұрын
I think you should compare the different collections versions of the xbox 360, vs the xbox one, vs the steam version, vs the multiple mini and retro console versions of the genesis collection. Because it seems like there are games that are only on certain versions.
@KitchenerLeslie23 жыл бұрын
Everyone talking about g4tv like they sat around with their family listening to it after the Lone Ranger got off the radio.
@lopezdad304 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna go ahead and give this video a..... 8.5 out of 10.
@tonyrodrigues94254 жыл бұрын
Loved castle of illusion and space harrier 2
@XBC3-4GOTY2 ай бұрын
My Top 10 Sega Genesis Mini Games are: 10. Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion 9/10 9. CastleVania:Bloodlines 9/10 8. Beyond Oasis 9/10 7. Alisia Dragoon 9/10 My Sleeper Gem 💎 6. Phantasy Star IV 9/10 5. Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master 10/10 4. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 10/10 3. Shining Force 10/10 2. Gun Star Heroes 10/10 1. Streets of Rage 2 10/10
@usher675 жыл бұрын
Phantasy star 4 is easily a 10 out 10. But I agree all of them should be on there. Wish this minis would go extra mile and put like 100 games there
@victerzian21405 жыл бұрын
M2 is the ones that handled most if not all the ports for this. they are very meticulous and are right now probably the best at porting. They are perfectionist and if they did what you say and ported 100 games, it would have taken years to complete this.
@pungisotu5 жыл бұрын
Considering they already did Phantasy Star 1 for the Sega Ages line that could have easily been on here.
@kadosho025 жыл бұрын
Definitely a mixed bag for a collection. Great to hear your thoughts on every title. 🤔 Still bizarre they will not contain a series of games, just one per franchise. Is there a hardware limit?
@SuperHns5 жыл бұрын
meh. This thing is easy hackable like the SNES MINI, and you can upload your own ROMS.
@DrGamelove5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you can actually fit hundreds of games on the built in memory of the snes mini. 16 bit roms sizes are tiny.
@Shyning775 жыл бұрын
Nice review ! To me, the presence of Virtua Fighter 2 sounds like "Hey, look ! Virtua Fighter 2 on the Mega Drive !". While I get why hits like Aladdin or Sonic 3 & Knuckles didn't make it, I sure would have traded Alex Kidd and Virtua Fighter 2 for Rocket Knight Adventures and Streets of Rage 1, which really SHOULD have been in the selection. Also seeing Castle of Illusion is there, QuackShot shouldn't have been left out.
@mr.smithgnrsmith78084 жыл бұрын
Been a fan of you Vic since the early 2000s...
@mr.smithgnrsmith78084 жыл бұрын
And you ol cohost who would make amazing game soundtracks...didn’t he do Earthworm Jim and a lot of 16 bit titles? Thanks Vic
@mr.smithgnrsmith78084 жыл бұрын
Never mind you answered it ...Tommy ...
@anthonyreynoza85354 жыл бұрын
Love this console and I just added a bunch of new games on mine
@MollyAnnMissie5 жыл бұрын
Had to come back for a re-watch after reading the twitter post about all of the " why outdoors" comments. Some people's kids.
@mackenzielopez84655 жыл бұрын
Holy Cow! I used to watch you on G4, talk about nostalgia haha.
@Palalubong5 жыл бұрын
So many great titles could have been included. I’m gonna pass on this console but might pick it up at later date. Great video presentation, victor.
@bothellkenmore5 жыл бұрын
I would have like to see Populous and/or Warmonger included. I probably sank more time into those and the Phantasy Star games as all others.
@Epicon84 жыл бұрын
I’m glad all big companies released mini consoles but they really missed out in my opinion. They should have (and still should) release a 1:1 hardware versions in original packaging that would have the 42 games built in and re-release some cardridges as well. Think how much cooler it would have been unboxing an actual original hardware Genesis. The only original thing in the minis are the controllers which are the most important part for me but still i hope they would still do the hardware versions with perfect gameplay and zero lag and controllers that have the original ports.
@shouryuuken41475 жыл бұрын
20:24 You missed a Tetris! O.O
@drmikew45444 жыл бұрын
Cool reviews, by the way there's a simple and well known software out there that allows extra games to be added to the Genesis Mini.
@theonetruedavis92035 жыл бұрын
Great video vic!
@NYYanks20030405064 жыл бұрын
Streets of Rage 2 is my favorite Genesis game of all-time, still holds up amazingly well.