SEGA MEGA DRIVE Japanese Exclusives - Ultimate Starter Guide
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Күн бұрынThe Sega Mega Drive has a lot of Japanese exclusive games, but working out which are both worth playing AND accessible to Westerners can be tricky. Hopefully this video can help!
Join me as I look at over 50 of the console's Japanese-only titles, and (briefly) discuss their accessibility and gameplay.
#Sega #megadrive #genesis #Japanese
00:00 Intro
01:06 XDR
01:52 Snow Bros.
03:23 Golden Axe III
04:06 Heavy Unit
04:50 Doraemon
05:29 A Ressha de Ikou (Take The A-Train)
05:59 Hono no Tokyuji: Dodge Danpei
06:39 Dahna: Megami Tanjo
07:17 Dangerous Seed
07:45 Aah! Harimanada
08:11 Pepenga Pengo
08:54 From TV Animation Slam Dunk
09:43 Thunder Pro Wrestling
10:31 Slap Fight MD
11:07 Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen
11:43 Battle Golfer Yui
12:13 Wani Wani World
13:06 Langrisser II
13:40 Undeadline
14:46 Gouketsuji Ichizoku
15:23 Gleylancer
17:02 Mamono Hunter Yohko
17:38 Metal Fangs
18:19 Fire Mustang
18:54 Magical Taruruto-Kun
19:48 Psy-O-Blade
20:18 Puyo Puyo
20:49 King Colossus
21:17 Master of Weapon
21:51 Osomatsu-Kun
22:23 Double Dragon II
23:10 Puzzle & Action
23:49 Eliminate Down
24:43 Shikinjou
25:17 Megapanel
25:46 Monster World IV
26:52 Star Cruiser
27:45 Battle Mania 2
28:46 Rent-A-Hero
29:26 Rainbow Islands Extra
29:52 Verytex
30:21 Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
31:59 Divine Sealing
32:35 Pulseman
33:53 Panorama Cotton
34:29 Twinkle Tale
35:40 Bio-Ship Paladin
37:12 Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel
37:41 Darwin 4081
38:17 Ultraman
38:52 The Newzealand Story
39:28 Curse
40:10 Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen
41:27 Outro
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Had issues with my modded Mega Drive (which I've since sorted) which meant I had to record everything at 50Hz. Not ideal, but in the context of the video it's fairly inconsequential. Enjoy!
@triplestar100 2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to give a small addendum to "Advanced Busterhawk: Gleylancer" (@15:24)= it was recently re-released in English for the PS5 by Ratalaika Games! also (in my opinion) worth mentioning= the game was done originally by Masaya/NCS, the makers of that oh-so-"fabulous" series known as Cho Aniki... just thought you'd like to know that, LOL!
@afriend9428 2 жыл бұрын
*Buy a Japanese machine they are cheap now sir!*
@DadLadsGaming 2 жыл бұрын
That ruined the video for me....what a c***
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@afriend9428 I have a region modded MD.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@DadLadsGaming LMAO
@KaskelotenZebbe 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Dahna also has a translation patch for those interested in the story. And Gleylancer was re-released on cartridge a while ago, so it's much easier to get now than before. I think Golden Axe III isn't that bad and it does a lot more new things compared to how similar the second game is to the first. You have more characters to choose from, multiple paths to pick across the game and even combo magic attacks.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good to know about Dahna, although I don't like the game. I see Gleylancer is on modern platforms now, which is great. Good points about Golden Axe III, maybe I was a bit harsh on it, although I'm still not a fan.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@heymynameisharry Yes, nostalgia always plays a part in these things. I might give Dahna another go.
@KaskelotenZebbe 2 жыл бұрын
@kevin weinz Yeah, but maybe they initially attempted to port it but changed plans due to the hardware not being powerful enough.
@alvarochaves1999 9 ай бұрын
Does Gleylancer have a cheaper PCB like Darius Extra Version?
@Sinisteve 2 жыл бұрын
Slap Fight has 2 versions on it… The game on startup is the arcade port but you can choose Slap Fight MD in the options with the Yuzo Koshiro music, pretty sure he didn’t compose the soundtrack for the original game. The remake of the game and soundtrack is pretty cool! No idea why it wasn’t the “main” game and the arcade port a bonus in the options🤔
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Ah... Thanks for the info, Steve!
@drivelikej9962 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clearing this up. I was HIGHLY offended at the insinuation that Yuzo didn't show up for this one. Kidding, of course, but the Special version is what redeems the whole package - and probably what accounts for the game's astronomical price.
@devastator200 2 жыл бұрын
What a banger of a video! Enjoyed this one, annoys me you haven’t got more subscribers!..so truly deserved.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, Luke. Kind words indeed. Hope you're good mate.
@broseb8050 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic documentary mate. I need to get several of these! Wish you a healthy and successful 2022 brother
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, although I'm loathe to call anything a documentary unless it has real interviews with developers. Seems people are calling anything a documentary these days LOL. Happy new Year!!!
@broseb8050 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip feel like anything with reporting and opinion is considered to be a documentary
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@broseb8050 Yeah, I guess it is. I just really meant in terms of video description - I'd never call this a doc.
@stuarthough8440 4 ай бұрын
@@onaretrotip verytex was my favourite japanese shoot -em- up game of all times and it still is now followed by master of weapon
@lepopcornnaisseur546 2 жыл бұрын
You absolute madman ! I thought that thumbnail looked familiar and then I see you put Divine Sealing on the list !
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@sebastianflesjandersen939 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kind Sir 😁. I'm a huge shmup fan and PC-E and Megadrive are among favorite consoles, so this list was very useful to me
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Very glad to hear that! Thank you.
@retrofunforeveryone 2 жыл бұрын
Pete, fantastic video and a great idea to help people new to the JPN range and helps so many find some fantastic games
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rich!
@retromegabitsegadude 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. I really enjoyed watching. Somehow I missed Undeadline. Looks pretty good!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Undeadline is good fun and something a bit different. Def worth checking out.
@Champion2D 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Pete. Probably worth mentioning that Glaylancer is available digitally on ps4, ps5 and Switch. I think most of those games were better off left in Japan. From what you highlighted the ones I particularly like are...Battlemania 2, Twinkle Tale, Yu Yu Hakusho, Golden Axe 3 and Sailor Moon. That power instinct fighter looked pretty good on the Megadrive but its the Saturn follow up where that series really took off in my opinion. It's awesome.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rob! Yeah, a few have said that about Gleylancer; that's great. Most of them are take it or leave it sort of games, but there are some gems for sure, like the ones you've mentioned.
@SuperJim 2 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed the video - much thanks for making it ♥️
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, James! My pleasure.
@Retro_B8 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t any but I’ve a long list now, looking forward to the wonderboy video, that game looks awesome. Top stuff mate.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul! Hope you've found some games to check out here.
@KaijuClub 2 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! Excellent guide, excellent video.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@xenia3215 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping me to find Taruruto game! It was so cool ❤️
@onaretrotip Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@DadLadsGaming 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Pete. I'll definitely be checking out Twinkle Tale and Undeadline 👍👍
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Marcus! Good choices mate.
@nerdygeezer78 2 жыл бұрын
Some of these I haven't even heard of and I had a Japanese Megadrive back in the day..... I'll be checking some of these out for sure
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks, Lee!
@30MinuteGamer 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I'm glad Retro B8 mentioned this video over on his channel or I may have missed your channel. New subscriber here! Keep up the great work!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, good old Paul! Thanks for popping over.
@EvilPixel 2 жыл бұрын
Gleylancer is such a gem of a game. Well done friend !
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Sure is! Thanks mate.
@mayomonkey-gen1 2 жыл бұрын
Just introduced to this channel today. Great video. I'll be subscribing.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and welcome!
@BlastProcessing 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Pete, some awesome games in there. I feel your pain with Slam Dunk, I've been playing it a bit for a project I'm working on and you can tell there is a lot more going on there under the hood behind the language barrier. Of all the games on the list, I particularly love Battle Mania 2!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Nick! Battle Mania 2 is a great choice. Brilliant game.
@System_Sega 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Fun fact, the character Rent-a-hero was a unlockable fighter in Fighters Megamix on the Saturn.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
That is fun!
@MattyStoked 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Undeadline reminds me of Knightmare on the MSX. Monster World looks amazing, that definitely caught my eye!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Matt! Both are definitely worth playing. Monster World is a belter.
@Toaster81 5 ай бұрын
I've played some of these on different collections packs. And some previously on Sega channel back in the 90's.
@onaretrotip 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, quite a few made it to collections over the years. Which did you play on Sega Channel? I thought Pulseman was the only one of these that was on it.
@biscuitsgiblets2166 2 жыл бұрын
Gleylancer is on Switch now too. I think it's less than 5 dollars, and well worth it.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@GimblyGFR 2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year, Pete! I did play some of these games back in the day. In my country, bootleg Japanese carts were really common. I even owned Double Dragon II and Sailor Moon. I'm playing Monster World IV right now (with a fan translation), and the game is really, really great. Some of these games (Cotton, Pulseman, Yu Yu Hakusho and Monster World) should have been launched in the west. Thankfully we can play them all today. A great video to start the year.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Yeah, the translation of MW IV is so good. Love it!
@rodgyretrogamer3334 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid Pete 😉
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate!
@rodgyretrogamer3334 2 жыл бұрын
Really thorough look at so many cool games, 99% hadn't heard of as I've always concentrated on pal territory releases but, enjoyed that insight. Cheers 👍
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@rodgyretrogamer3334 That's awesome. Glad I could show you some new games, there are some superb ones in the mix here.
@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533 2 жыл бұрын
I would've tripped all over the Japanese names, well done matey. Huge fan of slap fight, played the spectrum version loads 🥰. Undead line looks fun. Gleylancer looks brilliant The Wonderboy game looks awesome, look forward to the video. Love new Zealand story 🥰 . Great video as always.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Haha I did my best. Undeadline and Gleylancer are def worth checking out mate, as is Monster World IV. Thanks, David!
@zabustifu 2 жыл бұрын
Dodge Danpei is awesome, it's one of my favorite Mega Drive games. A: Pass / Duck, B: Shoot / Catch, C: Jump. Just so you know, to perform super shots, jump then hold the shoot button (B) until the ball turns white. Once it's completely white, release B, and you'll perform a super shot that varies depending on your character. Getting the timing down takes a bit of practice, but you'll know if you released the B button too early or too late depending on the ball color (it'll be bright if you released it too early, and normal color if you released it too late).
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! I'll be having another go at it now I know the controls.
@Alianger 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was gonna comment about that one hehe
@katiepersons6575 2 жыл бұрын
You neglected to mention the absolutely BONKERS plot of battle golfer yui. A mad scientist trying to conquer the world... through golfing. But it plays it so dead pan serious. I was in stitches.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
😂
@user-studio.pocket.5 2 жыл бұрын
I'm excited to come to see it again
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
See what come again, sorry?
@robsonlaranjeiras3473 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for your work. Brazilian market receive a lot of these Japanese exclusives trough pirate cartridges.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, I did wonder how many of these unofficially made their way to Brazil.
@SEGASaturnLad 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one pete
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Scott.
@KrunoslavSaho Жыл бұрын
Really cool. Thanks for the content. I don't know which of the Wonder Boy games are my favourite. The Dragon's Trap and Monster World 3 all offer something unique.
@onaretrotip Жыл бұрын
Personally, I love Dragon's Trap, but the one in this video is brilliant.
@dullah1434 7 ай бұрын
You forgot dynabrothers 2, but great list of exclusives! I recently played pulseman and it was fun
@onaretrotip 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, Pulseman is good fun, and love the chunky sprites.
@BoozeAholic 2 жыл бұрын
How is Golden Axe 3 more of the same when it's actually one of the more complex beat em ups with fighting game style move inputs and even an actual block button? I just don't understand beat em up fans. It's like they forget that beat em ups started off complex like with Double Dragon & Double Dragon 2, but everyone seems to think that all beat em ups are supposed to play like Final Fight & Streets of Rage. Even Golden Axe 1 & 2 were slower & tactical like DD & GA3 took that concept & expanded upon it.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
LOL Yeah, maybe I was a bit harsh as I just don't like the game.
@Sogetsu5 2 жыл бұрын
Not to mention it has the best soundtrack of all three Golden Axe games on the platform.
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP 5 ай бұрын
I think the graphics and characters are a bit dull on it; suffered from a too small cart size so background tiles were very limited.
@kbkimoseley 2 ай бұрын
Gleylancer and Zero are two of the best Shmups on the Mega Drive/Genesis along with Thunderforce IV aka Lightning Force in the Colonies
@onaretrotip Ай бұрын
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@NSAspyvans 4 ай бұрын
32:08 hell yeah brother (said in thick american accent)
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
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@elrincondelukas 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Congratulations and thanks
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
@elrincondelukas 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip I've done a ultraman's longplay
@retroimportgamer513 2 жыл бұрын
New subscriber to your channel mate. Really enjoyed that great video. Big fan of import games myself, both Japanese and USA. There were a couple I'd never considered there which look interesting like Doraemon and Magical Taruto, will check those out. Need to give Pulseman another go as never got on with that. Snow Bros and Pengo are great for me, closely followed by New Zealand be Story and Rainbow Islands 👍
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub, and welcome. Glad you found at least a couple here to check out. Snow Bros. is def a favourite for me, and I've been playing it loads lately. Still trying to break that 1 million mark.
@HyperTriggerEx 2 жыл бұрын
Late to the party on this on Pete, apologires. Though I have to say it was worth the wait. A fair few games in this one that I'd not heard off and it was great seeing the box art for them all. It seems out of all the shooters that remained in japan it was a bit of mixed bag of good and bad. With some being really bad and some being really good. Exceptional stuff and always mate.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dylan! Hopefully you found at least a couple to try here. Very mixed bag overall really.
@muhammadmaulananur3238 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Never knew that Golden Axe 3 and Fire Mustang were Japan exclusives. Also some good Japanese games are Dragon Ball Z, Magical Hat and one soccer games that can use superhero powers (eagle kick, atomic kick, etc).
@onaretrotip 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, weird that Golden Axe III never left Japan. Dragon Ball Z got some western releases, like France, but sadly never came to UK or NA. Magical Hat I own, it's great! Didn't include it as it was (sort of) ported, and reskinned as Decap Attack. But one could argue it's an exclusive in a way (in its original form). Thanks!
@Oribaa90 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Will have to try some of these on my MegaSD. There are so many translations nowadays. It is such a great time to be a retro gamer. I will never buy a new console again.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Ha, I know, right. I play my Mega Drive loads lately, but haven't switched the PS4 on in months.
@bryandavidasuncion9515 2 жыл бұрын
Mamono hunter Yohko is actually pretty fun once you get a hang of using the throwable shield thing. You just have to learn when to use it and when to use your regular attack.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'll have to give it more time. Played it for an hour or so and it didn't really click.
@Emperix 2 жыл бұрын
Out of that list, I have Snow Bros., Slap Fight, Langrisser II, Puyo Puyo, Tant-R, Monster World IV, Rent-a-Hero on the Japanese Mega Drive Mini, Pulseman on the Japanese Wii VC and The New Zealand Story on cartridge. You can imagine which of those games I skipped over, lol. Sadly, I played Golden Axe III on the Mega Drive Collection for Xbox 360. I think I must have spent a good ten minutes on it before exiting the game for good. The only A-Train game I have is A-Train HX for the 360. Haven't played it yet, though. Good video as always, Pete.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, got some good ones there mate. I'm still trying to crack a million on Snow Bros. Yeah, Golden Axe III seems to have its fans judging by the comments here, but it's not for me.
@kbkimoseley 2 ай бұрын
Gleylancer also available on Xbox one/series X as well. Excellent video and a few I plan to pick up. Thanks
@onaretrotip Ай бұрын
Thanks! Didn't know Gleylancer was also on XBOX.
@GTV-Japan 2 жыл бұрын
The grass is always greener on the other side as they say. Great list and a good reminder of what fun the Japanese MD brought.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
It is indeed. Thank you!
@GTV-Japan 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip welcome!
@GCSoundArtifacts 2 жыл бұрын
About the soundtrack of Slap Fight MD: actually, there's the updated version into this game with the real Yuzo Koshiro's rearranged soundtrack.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, someone pointed that out. Thanks!
@colos3284 2 жыл бұрын
You really forgot to mention Nadia and the secret of blue water! It is unique rpg-quest for Mega Drive. It also has a translation patch.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm sure there are loads more i haven't mentioned. I'll check that one out 👍
@edy1361 8 ай бұрын
The patch for Gleylancer is fir the story, it has a really cool fairly lengthy anime style intro.
@onaretrotip 8 ай бұрын
Ah, assumed it was something like that. Thanks!
@hououinkyouma8255 2 жыл бұрын
Thats why I learned japanese, it opens up a huge library on games especially on PC Engine, Saturn and Dreamcast. And ypu can avoid horrible localizations/westernization or even worse the fan translations.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
I bet!
@TGApuleius 2 жыл бұрын
Pete, you're an absolute gem. Halfway through and loving it. Genesis is tricky because I see Heavy Unit or Vixen and immediately get a raging mech boner, but then the games turn out to be just decent.More than a few ebay sellers have gotten (a lot of) my money because of that.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Calvin! Yeah, it can be tricky knowing if they're any good, and the awesome Japanese artwork can sometimes draw you in to a sub-par game.
@zZiL341yRj736 2 жыл бұрын
Ah finally KZfaq recommended something good for once.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
LOL Thank you!
@CasperEgas Жыл бұрын
I love Golden Axe 3, think it is actually the best one on Mega Drive, even though the audiovisual presentation lets it down.
@onaretrotip Жыл бұрын
Shame really, as it could've been a lot better.
@djcobra31 2 жыл бұрын
Nice 👌
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
🙂👍
@YunaCrawford 2 жыл бұрын
Twinkle Tale is really good. Reminds me of pocky and rocky.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Same! Great game.
@YunaCrawford 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip yes. Also pulseman. Predicting both twinkle tale and pulseman wil be on the genesis Nso library in the future. Mike Matei made me want to play that game. And oh yeah a loose or cib of twinkle tale is pricey. Same with pulseman
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@YunaCrawford Yes, definitely not cheap!
@YunaCrawford 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip u should also do Japanese exclusive Saturn games cause there are good ones like steamgear mash, psychic killer taromaru which is castkevania meets shinobi, blastwinds, bulk smash which is as third person mech game, etc
@Alianger 2 жыл бұрын
Slap Fight also has a remixed mode with an entirely new soundtrack (and new levels IIRC), it's right there in the main menu ;)
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
LOL Yeah, I'm an idiot. A mate pointed that out when I uploaded this.
@aDumbHorse 2 жыл бұрын
About Gleylancer, the game has multiple story cutscenes so that's what the english patch is for. At least that's my guess, I had no idea there even was an english patch for it in the first place, I remember playing it long time ago and loving it
@IanMartinScreenwriter 2 жыл бұрын
Gleylancer has just been released on the Playstation and Xbox platforms. It's great.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, I assumed as much. Thanks. Playable either way, and a great game.
@IanMartinScreenwriter 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip gynoug has also been released on PS4 and Xbox. Something I thought I’d never see.
@snarfmaster2 2 жыл бұрын
hmmm....I got stuck on that same statement. Makes me think he never played the game, but wrote the review from watching footage.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
@@snarfmaster2 The footage in this video was all recorded by me. Played it loads. Probably just skipped the cutscenes TBH.
@JaxTheEpic 6 ай бұрын
Puyo Puyo did release in the west as "Squishy Splat"
@onaretrotip 5 ай бұрын
On what?
@timurgildanov6552 2 жыл бұрын
Monster World IV - amazing game!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
So good!
@timurgildanov6552 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip it’s great mistake, what it didn’t have USA realise.
@alk7934 2 жыл бұрын
I had the very same Sony Vega (Wega?) Trinitron depicted in this video!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Great TV.
@cireza_ 2 жыл бұрын
Golden Axe 3 is largely better than the first two games. Much tighter gameplay and super precise hit-boxes. A ton more moves. Many different paths which gives the game great replayability. And the soundtrack is definitely not bad, it is actually freaking awesome. You really didn't take enough time with this game and don't make it justice at all. For reminder, Golden Axe 1 is super short with pretty shitty hit-boxes, and Golden Axe II has an absurd AI. 3 is much better then both.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was probably harsh on it as I just don't like the game, but if I had played it in the '90s I would have perhaps liked it. To be fair, I don't play the first two these days either as they're so slow, so comparing them perhaps wasn't fair.
@GAMEPLAY-on4ez 4 ай бұрын
very good I love genesis megadrive
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
Me too! :)
@Soynereh 2 жыл бұрын
Great content, love Monster World IV and Snow Bros too. I was ready to ad Wonder Boy Monster Lair but I see it got out in Europe so... DBZ Bu Yu Retsuden? Penguin Land! Pyramid Magic... Madou Monogatari too, but needs trans.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Great picks, those are two of my favourites here. Been playing Snow Bros. loads lately; still trying to crack that 1 million score. Yeah, there are loads more exclusives I didn't mention.
@Soynereh 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip The Dragon Ball Z one was huge here in Argentina. A Genesis iteration from the Butouden Snes series, maybe a little stif but great music. Love it.
@elrincondelukas 2 жыл бұрын
HI. I suscribe your channel. LIKE
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@regisgalland1023 9 ай бұрын
Battle mania 2 is excellent although a bit on the easy side. Nonetheless still a title worth playing especially if you have limited amounts of playing time. Regarding Sailor Moon, it was on French telly and had a lot of success in the 90's with girls (and boys too but we were too proud to admit it) hence the French PAL version.
@onaretrotip 8 ай бұрын
Ahhhh, that explains it. Thanks!
@Real_The_Goof 2 жыл бұрын
Dahna: Megami Tanjo has an english patch, if you're willing to seek it out.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. Not a fan of that game, but good to know.
@MicahBuzanANIMATION 2 жыл бұрын
A 40 minute vid on Mega Drive games? Don't mind If I do.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Treat yo' self! LOL
@freddyvidz 2 жыл бұрын
Snow Bros. on Sega?!? Who knew, but I still say the Bros. look like creepy snowmen
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Like the evil twin children of the Stay Puft marshmallow man.
@mariusamber3237 2 жыл бұрын
I put that turbo button to a good use for Psy-O-Blade, let me tell you. Though, it's probably not worth it in the end, since it's a somewhat butchered port of a Japanese PC game of the same name. My favs from this vid? I like King Colossus, Taruruto-kun, Gleylancer, Eliminate Down, Monster World IV, Star Cruiser, Battle Mania, Rent-a-Hero, Pulseman, Twinkle Tale and Panorama Cotton. Very cool selection overall. There are not so many RPGs/strategy games left in Japan, so nicely enough it looks like we haven't missed out on much in that regard, but every new translation is always nice to see. Surging Aura is perhaps the 'big' one, since it uses Phantasy Star IV engine IIRC, but you need to know French/Russian to play it at least, since they're the only patches available.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Psy-O-Blade didn't seem worth the hassle, so I'm glad you've confirmed that. Great picks there!
@barrywilliams3053 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderboy got an official translation on wii in 2008 so no need for translation patch.. also Verytex has a button to change to 3 types of speed
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Well, there is a need for the patch if you want to play it on Mega Drive (which I do)! Ah, I might have to play Verytex again now I know that; thanks for the info.
@Progearspec 2 жыл бұрын
M2 is doing collections of games by toaplan maybe,snow bros will end up in one later on.25:47 monster world iv is such a gem for the console.MWIV has had digital releases for ps3,Xbox 360 and wii and it's even included on the genesis/megadrive mini.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah a Snow Bros. release would be great. Been playing the Mega Drive version loads lately, as well as the arcade original on Coinops. Good that MW IV got modern releases.
@KingMikie1 2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Eliminate down and trouble shooter /battlemania are sega megadrive games at their best for me
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Oh, absolutely. They're real gems of the library for sure.
@stevethefishdotnet 2 жыл бұрын
Granada is a great tank shooter! I'm happy to have it in my collection. I've played it on the X68000, but having to swap disks for that version is a bit cumbersome. AFAIK, it was never released outside of Japan.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
I really like Granada. PAL territories didn't get it, but it was released in North America.
@stevethefishdotnet 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip Oh, I wasn't aware of that. I only had fairly minimal Genesis exposure when I still lived in America. It wasn't until I moved to Japan when I started buying up lots of Megadrive games.
@Soynereh 2 жыл бұрын
Wish the Genesis was as popular as the PC Engine in japan. There would be even more gems to play,
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's surprising how little they sold there.
@emmychansuper 2 жыл бұрын
I played so much of the rom of Sailormoon for the Mega Drive and it's hard. The Sailormoon R-game for the SuperFamicom is the better one despite the fact the rom I downloaded at the time had a cheat implemented that no matter how many times I died and still finished the game
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
I found the Mega Drive one so slow and it got very repetitive.
@bmhedgehog2 2 жыл бұрын
Monster World 4 is on the Genesis mini
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, nice. I think it was released on modern consoles too. Great game.
@atomicskull6405 2 жыл бұрын
12:13 this is basically Universal's Space Panic (the original platformer) but with better graphics. I actually got to play a real Space Panic arcade cabinet one time, it was at a thrift store with two other old arcade machines someone had donated in the late 80's which were priced under $100 each. two of them weren't working (Star Castle and Armor Attack) but the Space Panic was. I was a kid at the time, now as an adult I would have taken them all.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah! You're absolutely right.
@ryun.8072 2 жыл бұрын
i am japanese, there are many western exclusives!!!! darn it!!!!!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@eckto3 3 ай бұрын
Would like to track down a Japanese mega drive 3d shooter I played in the 90's where you controlled a tank thing. Sorry for the vague description! But if anyone can help me try some names I might be able to recall which game it was, or at least narrow down the search
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
I was thinking Granada, but that's not 3D. What kind of 3D graphics?
@eckto3 3 ай бұрын
I'd describe the movement sort of like Marble Madness, or maybe Sonic 3D I think
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
@eckto3 Hmm, so isometric? Final Zone maybe?
@eckto3 3 ай бұрын
Awe yeah, that's the one. Loved this game. Thanks so much for that.
@guilhermemehl5591 6 ай бұрын
Awesome video, i was here cause im looking myself for a game ive played in mega drive when i was a kid and cant find it and its getting me real sad because i cant figure it out what game it was, the only thing i remember clearly from the game is that is a platformer and in the beggining you have to release a girl from a crystal. Cant remember so well but maybe the game has some medieval tone to it. if someone knows what game this is i wold be really apreciated. its getting me soooo frustrated to search for this title. Sorry for the english, not my native.
@onaretrotip 5 ай бұрын
Nothing else you remember? Was the player character human? What kind of design?
@guilhermemehl5591 4 ай бұрын
@@onaretrotip not much aside human female character, from what i remember the games stetics was like alisia dragoon and the girl used a staff and was a mage maybe, i was very young and just remember that part of the game, that you hit a crystal and get someone out of a crystral D:
@DocVolteer 2 жыл бұрын
That quiet a list.. i got to say the Sumo game is quiet interesting and I have a friend who love that kinda stuff at kinda glad that most got a English traslations
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the sumo game is nice looking and plays quite well. Definitely worth a look if your mate likes that kind of thing.
@voidhead78 2 жыл бұрын
Tho I find it strange that many say that Golden Axe 3 was not in North America, yes maybe not in the USA but I as a Canadien played it, it was for rent tho do to a long time ago, cant fully remember if it was in sale in stores but I think I seen it in store and there was also Alien Soldier, Alien Soldier is one I sure remember. Tho I do know Canada is a strange place so who knows, cause from what I have seen of my land, there is many diffrences from provinces to provinces, tho I did not know before that there was such thing as a mega drive, it was the sega genesis. But its intresting to to learn this stuff!
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe they imported games to rent, as it was definitely a Japanese exclusive. We had the same in the UK - a lot of sellers would import games.
@King_K_Rool_ 2 жыл бұрын
was waiting for The Hybrid Front
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Quite a lot more I didn't include. Not played that one though, is it a turn-based strategy game?
@MadsterV 2 жыл бұрын
12:13 Wani Wani World looks more like Lode Runner or Mr. Do Castle than Bubble Bobble.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
The comparison was just to make the point that it's a single-screen platformer, rather than having ganeplay akin to Bubble Bobble.
@MadsterV 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip gotcha
@MrCjosue24 8 ай бұрын
I have Langrisser because the art is by Satoshi Urushihara 😁
@onaretrotip 8 ай бұрын
👌
@roberto1519 2 жыл бұрын
Fire Mustang is a game that is sad to see when compared to the arcade original, if we look at Ranger X, we can clearly see the Mega Drive is more than capable of reproducing faithfully most butchered conversions from that era, the problem always lies in developer skills/inspiration, time constraints and budget for development and to make smaller RAM carts. The color scheme of the arcade version reminds me a lot how Ranger X looks. Double Dragon 2 is weird to play, each button attacks left or right, it's bad programmed and the only way to make it play smoothly is by doubling the CPU speed in the emulator or even the faster CPU mod for Mega Drive, but as you said, Double Dragon was good for the time, but it doesn't really play well, not even the sequels, we tend to blame current gen games for being released in an unfinished state, but it really is the case from day one.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, totally agree regarding Double Dragon.
@tHeWasTeDYouTh 4 ай бұрын
11:18 funny enough, the music playing in the background is actually the USA Army Song. Would have made more sense to put a 16bit version of the German WW2 anthem
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
Ha!
@HHog 2 жыл бұрын
38:45 The gauge in the middle charges up and allows Ultraman to perform one of his special moves. The strongest one however, is the *_only move_* that can finish off an enemy once "FINISH" appears on screen. I know, it's garbage.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, I see. Utter rubbish LOL
@alexshadowfax1119 Ай бұрын
Did you ever make a monster world 4 video ?
@onaretrotip Ай бұрын
No, sadly not. I did put a load of work into it, but then abandoned it at some point. Can't remember why though.
@alexshadowfax1119 Ай бұрын
@@onaretrotip it's one of the best games I've discovered since I started gaming again a few years ago and enjoy when anyone wants to speak on it. Thanks for replying
@onaretrotip Ай бұрын
@@alexshadowfax1119 It's a real gem on the Mega Drive. Shame more people haven't played it.
@proseganouvelconsolesegase5635 2 жыл бұрын
Very good jeux Sega megadrive 🕹️👍😀🎌
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, some great games here.
@supersexysega 2 жыл бұрын
That GA III take 😬
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly not a fan at all.
@johnnada6855 10 ай бұрын
I think Golden Alex 3 es great, got great art and is a good beat em up, don´t really get the hate, plus it did came to the west through sega channel
@onaretrotip 9 ай бұрын
Just didn't gel with it for some reason.
@magogosora4180 4 ай бұрын
Seriously what the hell is it with shitting on Golden Axe 3? It has the most characters, the largest variety of moves for each character, multiple branching paths and the music is great. Am I taking crazy pills? It's easily the best Golden Axe on Mega Drive and you'd really have to be blinded by nostalgia to think otherwise.
@onaretrotip 3 ай бұрын
LOL
@MrAsaqe 2 жыл бұрын
Mamono Hunter Yohko is actual a video game adaptation of a line of OVAs with the same production values (as in getting more and more mediocre) the only selling point at the time was Aya Hisakawa (who did the voice of sailor mercury) voicing the character.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Oh dear.
@shadowdancer5330 2 жыл бұрын
U forgot Hokuto No Ken (Fist of the north star) for the Sega mega drive.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
That was released in PAL territories and North America as Last Battle.
@shadowdancer5330 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip lol but that's a boot leg copy of Hokuto no ken with color swaps
@shadowdancer5330 2 жыл бұрын
@@onaretrotip That like trying to play Mario game but he's not Mario he's Dario and he's black with a completely different story with color swaps and the game not even called Mario.
@chrism2027 2 жыл бұрын
Best Golden Axe Sega Arkade Maschine, Sega Arkade Mine nice Maschine.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
👍
@user-ij4lt4ry6t Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за такой классный выпуск.
@onaretrotip Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за просмотр!
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP 5 ай бұрын
Eliminate down - the original copy is 4 figures!! - but it is a good game.
@onaretrotip 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, crazy money. Thank God for Everdrives LOL
@AdamCoate 2 жыл бұрын
That video was the very opposite of NAFF I would have to say! Perhaps some of the games were a bit DAFT though. I think I will play Twinkle Tale, Undeadline, and Sailor Moon, maybe some of the shmups but I'm not a big shmup player, more of a run n gunner myself.
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good choices there, especially Twinkle Tale.
@ArabKatib 2 жыл бұрын
Where is the game in the thumbnail? Most of those I already knew. Edit: ah, nvm, found it.. :^/0-
@onaretrotip 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Divine Sealing ;)
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