Still remember the DAY this came out in the arcade... the large sprites were mind-blowing... the transformation was crazy... golden memories

This was the first game I played on the Genesis. I used to love it. The arcade version was a "quarter muncher" but I never felt it was cheap like a lot of other Arcade games. You got your moneys worth from a quarter.

Like your chill, laidback style. Altered Beast is one of those childhood classics that will never grow old ✌

Altered Beast was in our local snackbar when i was very very young. So to me it will always have that nostalgic touch. Power up!

I'm really enjoying your videos. So many memories. You've got really good pacing, video length, and just the right amount of quirky humor. Keep them coming!

Discovered your vids recently, LOVE EM! Keep up the good work!

That's how I call my mother in law when she's mad: The Altered Beast.

In these strange times, I’m looking forward to each new video. Keep up the great work!

Greatest ending to a video game ever,also one of the best channels on KZfaq. Thank you.

"Rise from your grave!" Dammit, I can barely rise from my bed.

Your channel is absolutely incredible! I love how you use a lot of retro gifs and animations to complete the effect. Nobody is as detailed as you are in your analysis of each game. Keep 'em coming!

I can't imagine anyone NOT enjoying your wonderful videos. I've been bingeing your channel (again) since the lockdown (I live in California). Keep up the AMAZING work, Buddy. Stay safe & be careful with the virus out there.

Stella was Alex Kidd's girlfriend in the Alex Kidd: Lost Stars arcade game. It's also a name of one of their game engines, so not sure which Stella it's refering to. But the MD port was apparantly made in less than eight weeks, and in tandem witht he arcade machine, so Sega could have created it as a showpiece for the console. "look how arcade perfect it is!" Etc.

Keep yourself safe in these crazy times my video game brother. Best wishes from your friends in the UK.

I am SOOO excited to get this on arcade1up this fall!!! Man your videos are so perfectly edited and written! Thanks for all you do!!!

Excelllllenttt! Always excited when you upload a new vid! Thank you for doing what you do sir.

Thanks Pat. In strange times like now, it's nice to have some new content to watch even though your job of posting videos isn't "essential" in the grand scheme of things.... But to us, It's essential to keeping a bit of normalcy in the world and our time being trapped within our homes Thank you.. We appreciate it! 🙏

The love you get from the comments are well-deserved! I enjoy every video of yours that I watch.

Happy, glad and definitely not sad. Great video! Also fun watching the juicy transformations!

My very first Sega Genesis/Megadrive game that I own and still have my original Altered Beast cartridge to this very day. The Arcade version was crisp and clean with clear animations which was a bit ahead of its time. The character transformation screen is still nostalgic and unbelievable!!

Ty for the upload friend!

I never get tired of watching these arcade histories. Thanks.

Dude you are hilarious, this channel has unlocked many awesome memories from my youth. Thanks for making these, please keep em coming!

Dude I've watched like four of your vids now and I love your stuff. So good.

I am old now and remember when this was just top of the line and the graphics were unheard of. Even now though the game is a beautiful piece of work. This channel is easily one or my favorites hands down!

What a great video!!!

Awesome video, man. You have a unique voice and take that is different and refreshing in this genre of videos.

Great game ! Still play it from time to time. Great video as always.

When I was a little little kid and my older brother and cousins would play this on sega, I would always hide under a bed when the intro played. I hated that shit back then lulz.

Hey Pat, it's me Mega Drive Bowlsey from Sega 16. You know how much I love your work, and look forward to every upload. Keep up the awesome work! :)

I luv ya video game history vids. Keep them coming man

Thank you for this video! I loved it! Altered Beast holds a special place in my gamer heart. I played at my best friends house as a kid and as soon as I could get it for myself I was addicted to it. I still play it but mostly on my switch. Great work.

I like how both this game and Golden Axe broke the fourth wall in the credits. The two games also shared one of the enemies, that weird purple birdy thing you can also ride in Golden Axe. So we can easyly suppose that Golden Axe and Altered Beast happened in the same universe.

Wise from your gwave

Seen your video in recommended & im glad i clicked it. Great video

Excellent video, I've been playing this game for decades and I thought I knew everything about it, looking forward to you other videos.

I'm an 80s baby.. this was part of my childhood

Pat, as excellent as your channel is, I can't help but feel like your voice was meant for bigger and better things 🤔

This is the first video yours I'm seeing. Great work. You have a new fan!

Thank you for these videos. I never thought I'd get to learn stuff like this

Love you're channel

Love the videos Patman! Hope you're doing ok.

I love your videos! Keep at it.

Great video, I have amazing memories playing this game at an Optimo Cigar Store in Astoria Queens, and later on my Sega Genesis, amazing pack in game, made me forget about the Coronavirus lockdown in NYC. This made me want to return to making videos on my channel, thanks dude!

I recently bought a Japanese PS2, so maybe I'll nab the Japanese version of Project Altered Beast if it's so cheap. Though honestly, I wish Sega would take another crack at it. I know few people associate Relic or Creative Assembly with beat'em ups, but both have made some awesome hidden gems in the genre. CA's made Spartan and Viking Total Warrior, and Relic's made the super well-loved Warhammer Space Marine. Now that they're owned by Sega, it would be pretty nice to see one of them do something with Altered Beast when they need another break from Strategy games... and the other studio can try making a new Golden Axe ;) Great vid! I even learned some new fun facts about this one :D I'm also glad you were so thorough about it; not enough people seem to know about THQ's Guardians of the Realm for the GBA, but I loved that game back in the day. That was one of those remakes/sequels that felt like how you _remember_ the original game to be.

Man that “welcome to your doom” always gave me the creeps...pretty sure that was is some bad dreams I had..🙈🤣

I love this channel!! Me and my 2 older brothers got this game on the Sega Gensis and mastered it. I remember we knew all the boss patterns and everything lol.

Great job on this. Really brought back memories with those sounds

OMG! This game, I played it on the sega genesis as a kid. I remember almost everything about it for some reason and as an adult I don't quite get why I liked it so much. hahaha EDIT: Wow, I had no idea there were so many version of this thing, and even modern ones. I am very surprised.

It's like you know exactly what I need to watch today.

I'm glad to discover your chanel! Great content! Keep up the good work!

Another great video! I remember going to duck creek mall, heading to shoe carnival and they had one of these in the back. Was one of my favorite games.

The new transformations that were in the GBA and PS2 Altered Beast/Juuouki stand alone games were actually from the FDS/NES port of the game, @PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries.

The “Thor Ragnarok” poster totally ripped it off the cabinet artwork. I remember making a twitter post about it, the second I saw it.

I think your video is pretty cool and very educational on Ultra beasts and never knew they made all those different ports thanks again

My favorite version is the one on the Sega 3D Classics Collection for the 3ds. Congratulation for your channel, it grows so fast.

Take a peek, if you would dare. Half made of man, half of bear. He came from underneath. I met an Altered Beast. -King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Highly underrated video game

Great video as always!

Thank you for making this. I played this game for hours as a kid

I remember playing this in a carryout before I new it the sun was down. I took the short cut home through the woods to get home faster. Man I was freaked out the whole way home lol good times.

I think the wolf howl sound effect is from American Werewolf in London

Amazing! I didn't know there were so many ports of this beloved game. My first game on SEGA Mega Drive. These monsters morphing cutscenes blew my mind at the time I was just 8yo. Good job!

Another awesome video! Take care and be safe out there, Sir.

The single reason I bought a sega genesis

2:16 "You will collect a spirit ball" Ah correction.... that's a Steroid ball.... Look at those quick gains.....

Subscribed - this is great keep it up!

I'm glad you did this one!!!!

Is that some fresh PatmanQC? HOOK IT INTO MY VEINS! oooh yeah that's good nostalgia!

When I bought the Sega Genesis back in 1991 it came with Altered Beast and Tommy Lasorda Baseball in a game bundle. Later on I got Golden Axe and ESWAT. Everybody had Super Nintendo back then and most of my friends went home to play the Genesis.

Wow...this was great my friend. More more more (please) ;)

I enjoyed this video. Excellent job.

Man what an insanely well documented documentary! 👍

As much money I spent on this game I could have probably bought a car

Another nice "history of"! Thanks for making it!

Another great video!

The MSX and ZX Spectrum versions look about the same to me, I don't get why you said one was crap but praised the other...

Is the wolf in the nintendo version doing a hadoken?

Love your videos!

Just found your channel and loved this video! Looking forward to watching them all. I also have a passion for video games and bowling. I hope maybe you have a video about the history of bowling in games that would be awesome. if not then maybe one day you will /wink

Oh hell yeah!!

talk about Legacy of kain series

Good Job as usual!

Thanks for posting I had no idea that this game had so many versions a very interesting video . I have the mega drive version. Cheers!

so glad i found about this channel, Patman is the best boomer

daddy can I come home?

Very good review and history you got a sub

I have been playing videogames since 1978 and I have never seen a worse frame rate than in the Amistrad version of this game. I can't believe it actually made it to retail. Love your videos. Keep 'em coming!!

why the fuck is this reccomended in ices chanel

Patman: "Dragons & tigers & bears." Dorothea: "Oh my!|

That is a very good documentary excellent job

These games themselves are old (as am I) but your videos make me feel young!

Love your videos and your humour :)

Another great video 👍

Thanks for going into the history of the music background and the ancient roman aesthetic and influence...

Wow thank you for this! Never knew they had remakes for this game. I'm about to search and buy them.

Awesome video!! I love transforming the 2nd player in this game!! The second wolf on the first stage is green!! :D

This was very entertaining. Thanks.

I remember being tremendously drawn to this game as a kid, mostly because those arcade graphics were ahead of the other arcade games of the time, and the whole setting was - and is - very attractive to me. Funnily enough, I just happen to love the NES version, even though it has all those shortcomings. I enjoyed the extra stages - they were not just recycled sprites and backgrounds - as well as the extra beasts you could play with. I specially loved the shark and the stage boss of the sea stage, that gigantic octopus. It was so awesome! To top it off, it even has a very cool animated ending, which includes Zeus himself! How cool is that? Nice video, thanks for the info!

You got a great voice for these types of videos 👍