Games played: Metal Gear Solid (0:04), Mega Man X4 (0:19), Rayman (0:28), Resident Evil 2 (1:05), Final Fantasy VII (2:04), Ape Escape (5:29), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (7:04), Raiden Project (7:20), Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Omega Boost (10:30)
Yusssss, I barely ever hear about Parasite Eve anymore. At the time I didn't even own a PlayStation I borrowed my friends but bought the game to play it. The CGI at the time was 😘
The PS1 Spyro games (especially the third one) are my all time favorite games and they'll never not be enjoyable for me to play. They're pretty much timeless for me.
Yeah, the Spyro trilogy are honestly some of the best 3D platformers on the PS1. Similar to Ape Escape, they are just charming and a lot of fun to play. They basically were Sony's answer to Mario 64.
I have two Spyro tattoos and Spyro always meant the most to me, while my mates all went on about ocarina of time, I had gateway to glimmer (riptos rage) even the remake is bland to me, the original just had so much heart, soul and ambience to it. The backgrounds were always gorgeous and that soundtrack was absolutely ace. I felt the original polygon graphics were honestly deeper than the remakes even. The original had more soul and meaning, it felt like I could go anywhere and do anything and in a time when the internet wasn’t that common in households it made exploring and enjoying the game even more exciting. In a game that I can complete in a matter of hours now took me a few years as a kid. It was also my first 3d gaming experience and that was wondrous and exciting as a child. It will forever hold that place in my heart and the only game that’s ever matched it in modern years for me is the ff7 remake and Skyrim (although I guess Skyrim is no longer modern) I don’t see many retro Spyro fans that much nowadays so your comment got me excited haha!
Yeah, it is still a solid title. I honestly wish it got a remake or remaster, but the original is still quite fun! The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is actually really fun and charming, too!
I would say Ridge Racer Type 4 and Einhander. R4 has such a great vibe overall that is timeless to me, and the graphics really still hold up. I play it on my Vita to this day quite often. Einhander is also a classic shooter with so many unique gameplay elements that I think makes it still feel fresh.
I honestly can’t stand Grand Turismo. I’m not saying it’s a “bad game” but everyone was hyped on those early entries and I bought into. When I popped it into play, I had never been so bored in my entire life.
@@leeartlee915Im kind of with you on that. I still respect it because it was special for it's time and went away from the trend of arcade racers and went with simulation which really changed racing games all together. This wasn't really a game for pick up and play games or for just a casual run. This thing was packed with content, on top of the graphics and the realism of the sounds it was a big deal. I have just never been a fan of realistic racers like this cause like you said its boring and it's a bit of an investment to become really good at these games. I liked the rally mode of the second game though cause rally games are fun.
Been playing the ps1 since september of 1995 and still colllect for it regularly. Just picked up a sealed ps1 controller and opened it brand new here in 2023. Also rayman is amazing and needs a new game on ps5 or switch. That was one of the first games i ever played on the system and holds a special place in my heart.
Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3, Ape Escape, Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, Soul Reaver, Twisted Metal 2, Point Blank are just a few of my all time favorites! Good video. Glad you brought back Ape Escape from the depths into the light.
I wish we would get a proper new game already. It doesn't have to be a big AAA experience, just give me Ape Escape 4 on PS4/PS5 and make it the same length as Ape Escape 3.
Love these videos, you have a unique perspective, which I really enjoy...and super bonus..my daughter makes fun of me every time I say nanners instead of bananas now.
Great vid a really solid list, I especially like seeing Symphony of the Night there. I wasn't a big fan of the og Playstation, but it does have some some solid classics in its library. Einhander, Trap Gunner, Super Puzzle Fighter, Strider 2, Klonoa, and the Lunar games imho are still great to play now days.
I will never get tired of Spyro the Dragon. I was always blown away by that game when I was a kid. Its a lot of fun to run around as the dragon saving his friends. The final fantasy game was decent. That’s the first PS1 game I tried at a blockbuster so that memory makes me a bit biased.
Thank you for showing a fine sample of my favourite console of all time. That little screen just pops with colour. I still need to get one before they go extinct.
There really is nothing quite like coming back to a game over and over again, getting a little further each time and finally beating it after years or even decades. So many of the really tough old-school platformers made us become retrogamers without even trying just because we couldn't get all the way through them when they first released.
Prerendered backgrounds were absolutely amazing I always thought they looked super realistic back then and I still very much enjoy a good prerendered background. A lot of adventure games on PC took advantage of them at the time too.
I've come around to really loving the look of the PS1's low-poly 3D games. I think it comes from being so familiar with the limitations. It's almost like a Lego sculpture. When you see it done really well with a unique style, it doesn't seem like a hindrance, but a benefit. A lot of Squaresoft and Namco's later games for the PS1 look particularly great. I'm glad more people have access to Klonoa 1 now, but I don't think the remake looks nearly as charming without the creative blend of simple 3D models and low resolution pre-rendered sprites.
Same here! I've really become fond of the way these low-poly games look, for some reason- even though I had a pretty negative view of it in the '90s. I think part of it, at least for me, is the charm of the low-poly look itself. But even more than that, it is- as with pixel art- the style the artists were going for. Just as a couple of examples, compare the fine-grained textures of the Spyro trilogy to the smooth, Fortnite-esque look of the remakes. Or even the realistic, moody atmosphere of the DKC trilogy, compared to the more cartoonish look of Returns and Tropical Freeze.
Great choices! Even though I'm not great at the Raiden games, I've always liked The Raiden Project, and feel it's a great conversion for its time. Ape Escape is awesome, and one I had a ton of fun with as well, and of course Symphony of the Night is an absolute classic. That game just might have my favorite video game soundtrack of all time. It's definitely top 3. A PS1 game I always find fun is Syphon Filter, and by extension, Syphon Filter 2. I replayed those a couple years back, and still had a blast. Also, cool to see Omega Boost there at the end - another great one!
You have a GREAT selection of games on this video! The PS1 is full of bangers, but in addition to those games, I would add Tomba!, Soulblade, Tomb Raider 2, Bushido Blade and Tekken 3.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is also a pretty fun PS1 3D action/adventure game. Granted, the visuals are kind of rough for being early 3D, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. It might take some getting used to if you're used to modern 3D titles, but it is one of those games you want to see through to the end. In the same vein, I would recommend MediEvil. It is a bit rough being an early 3D action title, but the atmosphere and humor definitely are worth some clunky controls and dated graphics. It also has an underappreciated soundtrack for a PS1 game. It feels almost like a Tim Burton film with Danny Elfman orchestration!
Timeless classics: Metal Gear Solid, Ape Escape, Symphony of the Night, and Final Fantasy Tactics. Games I keep coming back to: Azure Dreams, Breath of Fire 3 and 4, Einhander, Final Fantasy 7-9, Ghost in the Shell, Grandia, In the Hunt, Incredible Crisis, PaRappa the Rapper, RayStorm, Rhapsody, Rollcage, Skullmonkeys, Soul Blade, Suikoden 1-2, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Tactics Ogre, Tail Concerto, Tales of Destiny 2, Tekken 3, Tenchu, Thousand Arms, Tomb Raider 1-4, Twisted Metal 2, Vagrant Story, and Wild Arms. A few amazing imports I can't stop playing: I.S. Internal Section, Zanac X Zanac, and Tobal 2.
Nice to see The Raiden Project, one of my favorite games. I remember buying SOTN at a discount, ( I remember it well, because it was a special case that day, I asked for a discount actually) it had been on the store shelf a "long" time without anyone buying it. It had just been shuffled around it seems, I bought it partly because I knew that the old Castlevanias was pretty good games, it was a good buy, it is one of my most favorite games ever, a pleasant surprise, and I did not know about the reverse castle until I had completed it several times, it suddenly was a whole new game, that really got me addicted to find everything in the game. Times before the internet.. (For me atleast) And it looked really good later on the PS2 with enhanced graphics on. I also like Crusader No Remorse, The Street Fighter Games, Future Cop and several other, I played Need for Speed Road Challenge a lot, it is still fun, but witout a bigger CRT it is kind of hard to see where you go... On a modern screen the picture can get relatively blocky. Maybe I was just used to it back then? I did play it a couple years ago, some of them are probably nostalgia, but back then I could not afford all the games, so I could try more games now, than back then. WarCraft 2 plays pretty good on the PSX also, good game. Many good games, the PSX was a great console.
Ape Escape and Symphony of the Night are still some of my favorite playstation games ever so I agree with you. Some of my picks would be Pac-Man World, MegaMan Legends/X4, SpongeBob Super sponge, and resident evil games
MGS, Megaman X4, Rayman, RE2, Ape Escape, SOTN and Omega Boost are all games you can replay every year and never get bored of them. Throw in Doom, G-police and any point blank and you've got a good desert island playlist.
I already knew you had good taste, but selecting the Raiden Project for this video over some of the usual typical must play PS1 games only confirms it.
probably won't see this comment but your videos are very helpful for me I'm am a 14-year-old who looking to get my 1st retro console idk if ps3 counts but ps1 looks very fun! I found your video when I think when I was 13 12 or this year but your video got me into retro collecting and I hope in the future I can get a nes or snes or ps1 ps2 or Xbox or n64 idk if I can get a console this year tho but I think I can get it around the future I hope I still into retro collecting a next few years so I can play the 90s games they all seemed fun to play I remember playing Mario 64 with my uncle when I was very young but that console has long gone so I'm hoping to get that console but agin your video help what I'm getting into and it's very fun to watch! (and I'm very bad at spelling lol that's what I get for missing a lot of class 😅)
I swore I wouldn't buy any more PS1 games until I completed my collection of all the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro titles. I finally reached that goal about a month ago, and finally bought a PS1 game that isn't Crash or Spyro -- Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat. Fun fact: the PS1 hosts a library of 7918 titles. That is insane (the PS2 has a relatively paltry 4218).
Silent Hill (Fantastic atmosphere and clever puzzles. If you love Resident Evil give this one a try) Crash Team Racing (Excellent designed tracks and boost mechanics) Rapid Reload (If you love run 'n gun games check this one out)
One of my favourite lesser known hidden gems on the PS1 is Silent Bomber, i love this game, and would advise anyone with even a passing interest in PS1 games to check it out...they may even have a little fun along the way.
I’m glad to see The Raiden Project get some love. I played the heck out of Raider 2 at my summer job growing up that had that arcade, and it is a blast to play.
I set up the ps1 emulator specifically for Symphony. I didn't have the PS1 as a kid, so going back and playing the games has been mostly misses. Then I played this one. Holy moly!
Not sure how I missed being able to go through Dracula's Castle as Richter Belmont in SOTN, but now I'll have to find another copy just for that! Thanks, Nanner Man!
Rayman on the PS1 was like the Cuphead of it's time in the 90s. However, I played Crash Bandicoot more than Rayman. Then came Spyro on the PS1 which was the 1st full 360 game I enjoyed. Making a game about a Dragon sure helped out on that! Jet Moto was my all time favorite Racing Game on the PS1 & in my opinion better than the Ridge Racer Games, but not by much. I can play Ridge Racer & Jet Moto all day long. Now for the hard part...do I play my PS1 games or watch another video of Retro Bird?
There’s nothing like smuggling Sega’s controller into the video. I came to terms with PS1 as originally I used to hate it while I rooted for Saturn. Regardless of being overhyped corporate forgery it defined 5th generation and changed the industry forever. My backlog of PS1 games that I desire to complete along with Mega Drive or Xbox 360 will keep me busy until retirement.
I too also love my lenticular Crash 2 case. Apparently, there also exists one for 3 as well. Also, yo RB! Guess who bought the Raystorm X Raycrisis game on PS4 after you told him it was coming about a year ago! 😎
One of my all-time favorite consoles! Especially For RPGs. Suikoden 1 & 2, Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, all the 32-bit Final Fantasy games, Azure Dreams, PaRappa the Rapper, Breath of Fire 3 & 4, Brave Fencer Musashi, SaGa Frontier 1 & 2, and the Bubsy 3D RPG that I invented in my head.
Mr Driller - a game whose rules, mechanics and beautiful graphics are so original that so far there have been many reissues on other consoles, the title is still a lot of fun - even on PS4, Xbox One and Switch
My PS1 collection consists almost entirely of licensed children's games of varying quality. I really need to get some of the classics for it, I feel like I missed out. Definitely gonna be looking into Ape Escape, the little snippet of gameplay you showed off spoke to my nostalgia even though I've never played the game, I love those low quality 3D cartoon worlds.
my pick would be the legend of dragoon, ff ix, the suikoden games, wild arms, grandia and the lunar games.those are some of my favorite jrpg on the machine. Sure, some of them have graphic which haven't aged well, but they make up in other aspect.
I thought up a replacement term for "Metroid-vania" since I've also never been crazy about the term. "Access Platformer". Its a platformer where you start out only being able to access a small portion of the total world, but as you progress and gain new power-ups, you become able to access more and more of the world.
I never really got into the PS1, but I still enjoy learning about these games and I can appreciate how good they are. BTW. Still waiting for your top 5 banana-centric games. 😁
Glad to hear other people also stop games right before the final stage, just because they don't want it to end! It gets to the point where I say things like "yeah, I beat Persona 5 three times!" when in reality, I got to the final boss 3 times & stopped 😅
I was fairly surprised that Silent Hill 1 holds up so well today. Every aspect is of it high quality. And the atmosphere is very intense. I was thinking not many has captuvated that sound design.
To this day, I still play Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Soul Reaver, Medievil, and Apes Escape on my PlayStation. I don't care if they haven't aged well. They're nostalgic to me
Games played: Metal Gear Solid (0:04), Mega Man X4 (0:19), Rayman (0:28), Resident Evil 2 (1:05), Final Fantasy VII (2:04), Ape Escape (5:29), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (7:04), Raiden Project (7:20), Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Omega Boost (10:30)
I'd recommend checking out the Syphon Filter Trilogy. Sony doesn't make games like those now.
Ever play Covert Ops Nuclear Dawn? Think RE meets MGS1.
whats the space shooter in the footage at the end of the video? that game looks siiiick
That thumbnail 😂
Your scripts are insanely good, Retro Bird. The stuff you find to joke about and the callbacks you make within videos are really impressive.
Agreed. This channel has really grown on me. He does a great job.
Parasite Eve, SoulBlade, RE2 and Tekken 3 are still some of my personal favorites.
Yusssss, I barely ever hear about Parasite Eve anymore. At the time I didn't even own a PlayStation I borrowed my friends but bought the game to play it. The CGI at the time was 😘
Is it worth playing now? I can deal with jank
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Tekken 2 for me. It was a stocking stuffer and is the only thing I remember from that year. Classics man.
@@markstewart8171 but did you unlock Roger by getting a "great" on stage 4?
The PS1 Spyro games (especially the third one) are my all time favorite games and they'll never not be enjoyable for me to play. They're pretty much timeless for me.
Yeah, the Spyro trilogy are honestly some of the best 3D platformers on the PS1. Similar to Ape Escape, they are just charming and a lot of fun to play. They basically were Sony's answer to Mario 64.
I didn't play the first Spyro for a long time and was surprised at how straightforward it was. I liked it.
I have two Spyro tattoos and Spyro always meant the most to me, while my mates all went on about ocarina of time, I had gateway to glimmer (riptos rage) even the remake is bland to me, the original just had so much heart, soul and ambience to it. The backgrounds were always gorgeous and that soundtrack was absolutely ace. I felt the original polygon graphics were honestly deeper than the remakes even. The original had more soul and meaning, it felt like I could go anywhere and do anything and in a time when the internet wasn’t that common in households it made exploring and enjoying the game even more exciting. In a game that I can complete in a matter of hours now took me a few years as a kid. It was also my first 3d gaming experience and that was wondrous and exciting as a child. It will forever hold that place in my heart and the only game that’s ever matched it in modern years for me is the ff7 remake and Skyrim (although I guess Skyrim is no longer modern) I don’t see many retro Spyro fans that much nowadays so your comment got me excited haha!
Mega Man Legends might be my all time favorite PS1 game. I played it soooo much as a kid.
Yeah, it is still a solid title. I honestly wish it got a remake or remaster, but the original is still quite fun! The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is actually really fun and charming, too!
@@mattb6522 Im hoping Capcom will do a collection like they did the Battle Network.
@@jonathansacci2325 That would be excellent! All three games in one package!
Let’s be honest… the fact tables, computers, chairs and boxes all explode in goldeneye is amazing!
That is true!
thank you for keeping up the consistent quality and upload schedule, its the perfect way to kick off the weekend
Surprised you didnt mention Bread Clip Manager 98. To this day the most impressive bread clip simulator I've played.
I would say Ridge Racer Type 4 and Einhander. R4 has such a great vibe overall that is timeless to me, and the graphics really still hold up. I play it on my Vita to this day quite often. Einhander is also a classic shooter with so many unique gameplay elements that I think makes it still feel fresh.
PS1 had the holy grail of race car games with Gran Turismo 2
Yessir, still play it on my softmodded psp
Nascar rumble ps1
Gran Turismo is always good, but don't sleep on Ridge Racer Type 4. Top shelf racing game right there.
I honestly can’t stand Grand Turismo. I’m not saying it’s a “bad game” but everyone was hyped on those early entries and I bought into. When I popped it into play, I had never been so bored in my entire life.
@@leeartlee915Im kind of with you on that. I still respect it because it was special for it's time and went away from the trend of arcade racers and went with simulation which really changed racing games all together. This wasn't really a game for pick up and play games or for just a casual run. This thing was packed with content, on top of the graphics and the realism of the sounds it was a big deal. I have just never been a fan of realistic racers like this cause like you said its boring and it's a bit of an investment to become really good at these games. I liked the rally mode of the second game though cause rally games are fun.
Ridge Racer 4 holds up very well. One of the most beautiful games ever.
Soooo good. Spent many hours playing this with my step dad after I introduced him to it.
I got it in 2016. I stil play it today
You are genuinely hilarious. I love your comedy, while keeping the focus on great games. Keep it up!
Been playing the ps1 since september of 1995 and still colllect for it regularly. Just picked up a sealed ps1 controller and opened it brand new here in 2023. Also rayman is amazing and needs a new game on ps5 or switch. That was one of the first games i ever played on the system and holds a special place in my heart.
Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3, Ape Escape, Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, Soul Reaver, Twisted Metal 2, Point Blank are just a few of my all time favorites! Good video. Glad you brought back Ape Escape from the depths into the light.
Ape Escape is an incredible game. Has a amazing soundtrack as well. In my top fifteen favorite games.
Ape escape is top 10 for sure
It's a blast every time!
I wish we would get a proper new game already. It doesn't have to be a big AAA experience, just give me Ape Escape 4 on PS4/PS5 and make it the same length as Ape Escape 3.
Only ever played the demo but it hits the nostalgia button for me
Just want to appreciate the comedic aspect you bring in these videos. It is hilarious, keep up the good work.
Thank you. I appreciate you saying that!
I’m jealous of your Sega Saturn PlayStation controller.
Anytime I see a new Retro Bird video, you know its gonna be a good day
Nothing better than 12 hours of sleep and a new Retro Bird video!
That Spice Girls joke was executed perfectly
Love these videos, you have a unique perspective, which I really enjoy...and super bonus..my daughter makes fun of me every time I say nanners instead of bananas now.
Great vid a really solid list, I especially like seeing Symphony of the Night there. I wasn't a big fan of the og Playstation, but it does have some some solid classics in its library. Einhander, Trap Gunner, Super Puzzle Fighter, Strider 2, Klonoa, and the Lunar games imho are still great to play now days.
I will never get tired of Spyro the Dragon. I was always blown away by that game when I was a kid. Its a lot of fun to run around as the dragon saving his friends.
The final fantasy game was decent. That’s the first PS1 game I tried at a blockbuster so that memory makes me a bit biased.
WOOOOO!!! APE ESCAPE!!! Heck yes, R. Bird! God bless you for your terrific taste 🙌
I bought on original play station last year and still haven't got 1 game for it. Good CD player. And this video is helpful.
MegaMan X4, Final Fantasy Tactics, Alundra, Castlevania Chronicles, Intelligent Qube, Klonoa, NBA Showtime, NFL Blitz, Policenauts, Robotron X, Sexy Parodius, Nuclear Strike, Strider 2, Tempest X3, Tiny Tank, Jumping Flash, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, Gunners Heaven, FMV games - Road Blaster, Chopper Command, Time Gal, and Revenge of the Ninja
Thank you for showing a fine sample of my favourite console of all time. That little screen just pops with colour. I still need to get one before they go extinct.
There really is nothing quite like coming back to a game over and over again, getting a little further each time and finally beating it after years or even decades. So many of the really tough old-school platformers made us become retrogamers without even trying just because we couldn't get all the way through them when they first released.
Resident Evil 3 is actually my favorite of the PS1 era titles in that series
Mine too. Shame they ruined the remake.
I had a ton of fun with it too. Might be my favorite PS1 game in the series as well.
The writing gets better and better. Love you BIRD!!!!
The ones i still really enjoy are :
Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tekken 3, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Einhander, and Suikoden
Prerendered backgrounds were absolutely amazing I always thought they looked super realistic back then and I still very much enjoy a good prerendered background. A lot of adventure games on PC took advantage of them at the time too.
Can't wait to see what you recommend, it's not a system I have played much.
I still absolutely love your channel. Seen every video and still can't wait for the next one after all this time 😂. Thanks for all you do
Thank you. Your viewership really means a lot!
Great game choices pal. Absolutely love the channel and keep up the great work!
I've come around to really loving the look of the PS1's low-poly 3D games. I think it comes from being so familiar with the limitations. It's almost like a Lego sculpture. When you see it done really well with a unique style, it doesn't seem like a hindrance, but a benefit. A lot of Squaresoft and Namco's later games for the PS1 look particularly great. I'm glad more people have access to Klonoa 1 now, but I don't think the remake looks nearly as charming without the creative blend of simple 3D models and low resolution pre-rendered sprites.
Same here! I've really become fond of the way these low-poly games look, for some reason- even though I had a pretty negative view of it in the '90s.
I think part of it, at least for me, is the charm of the low-poly look itself. But even more than that, it is- as with pixel art- the style the artists were going for.
Just as a couple of examples, compare the fine-grained textures of the Spyro trilogy to the smooth, Fortnite-esque look of the remakes. Or even the realistic, moody atmosphere of the DKC trilogy, compared to the more cartoonish look of Returns and Tropical Freeze.
9:38 I was genuinely thinking that.
Lol. I kind of was too. 😂
Great choices! Even though I'm not great at the Raiden games, I've always liked The Raiden Project, and feel it's a great conversion for its time. Ape Escape is awesome, and one I had a ton of fun with as well, and of course Symphony of the Night is an absolute classic. That game just might have my favorite video game soundtrack of all time. It's definitely top 3. A PS1 game I always find fun is Syphon Filter, and by extension, Syphon Filter 2. I replayed those a couple years back, and still had a blast. Also, cool to see Omega Boost there at the end - another great one!
7:21 that sega/playstation controller is crazy
Yeah, It's an oddity for sure. At first you think your eyes are playing tricks on you.
You have a GREAT selection of games on this video! The PS1 is full of bangers, but in addition to those games, I would add Tomba!, Soulblade, Tomb Raider 2, Bushido Blade and Tekken 3.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is also a pretty fun PS1 3D action/adventure game. Granted, the visuals are kind of rough for being early 3D, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. It might take some getting used to if you're used to modern 3D titles, but it is one of those games you want to see through to the end.
In the same vein, I would recommend MediEvil. It is a bit rough being an early 3D action title, but the atmosphere and humor definitely are worth some clunky controls and dated graphics. It also has an underappreciated soundtrack for a PS1 game. It feels almost like a Tim Burton film with Danny Elfman orchestration!
Twisted Metal 2 is still pretty fun.
TM1 is awesome as well. Loved the Rooftop stage when battling with a friend.
Saw the confident walk, subbed.
Timeless classics:
Metal Gear Solid, Ape Escape, Symphony of the Night, and Final Fantasy Tactics.
Games I keep coming back to:
Azure Dreams, Breath of Fire 3 and 4, Einhander, Final Fantasy 7-9, Ghost in the Shell, Grandia, In the Hunt, Incredible Crisis, PaRappa the Rapper, RayStorm, Rhapsody, Rollcage, Skullmonkeys, Soul Blade, Suikoden 1-2, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Tactics Ogre, Tail Concerto, Tales of Destiny 2, Tekken 3, Tenchu, Thousand Arms, Tomb Raider 1-4, Twisted Metal 2, Vagrant Story, and Wild Arms.
A few amazing imports I can't stop playing:
I.S. Internal Section, Zanac X Zanac, and Tobal 2.
Ape Escape, fun gameplay BANGER ost!
Nice to see The Raiden Project, one of my favorite games. I remember buying SOTN at a discount, ( I remember it well, because it was a special case that day, I asked for a discount actually) it had been on the store shelf a "long" time without anyone buying it. It had just been shuffled around it seems, I bought it partly because I knew that the old Castlevanias was pretty good games, it was a good buy, it is one of my most favorite games ever, a pleasant surprise, and I did not know about the reverse castle until I had completed it several times, it suddenly was a whole new game, that really got me addicted to find everything in the game. Times before the internet.. (For me atleast)
And it looked really good later on the PS2 with enhanced graphics on.
I also like Crusader No Remorse, The Street Fighter Games, Future Cop and several other, I played Need for Speed Road Challenge a lot, it is still fun, but witout a bigger CRT it is kind of hard to see where you go... On a modern screen the picture can get relatively blocky. Maybe I was just used to it back then? I did play it a couple years ago, some of them are probably nostalgia, but back then I could not afford all the games, so I could try more games now, than back then. WarCraft 2 plays pretty good on the PSX also, good game. Many good games, the PSX was a great console.
Love your humor and style of videos. Keep doing what you're doing.
Ape Escape and Symphony of the Night are still some of my favorite playstation games ever so I agree with you.
Some of my picks would be Pac-Man World, MegaMan Legends/X4, SpongeBob Super sponge, and resident evil games
MGS, Megaman X4, Rayman, RE2, Ape Escape, SOTN and Omega Boost are all games you can replay every year and never get bored of them. Throw in Doom, G-police and any point blank and you've got a good desert island playlist.
This thumbnail is a banger.
Medievil 2 is the first that springs to mind.
I already knew you had good taste, but selecting the Raiden Project for this video over some of the usual typical must play PS1 games only confirms it.
probably won't see this comment but your videos are very helpful for me I'm am a 14-year-old who looking to get my 1st retro console idk if ps3 counts but ps1 looks very fun! I found your video when I think when I was 13 12 or this year but your video got me into retro collecting and I hope in the future I can get a nes or snes or ps1 ps2 or Xbox or n64 idk if I can get a console this year tho but I think I can get it around the future I hope I still into retro collecting a next few years so I can play the 90s games they all seemed fun to play I remember playing Mario 64 with my uncle when I was very young but that console has long gone so I'm hoping to get that console but agin your video help what I'm getting into and it's very fun to watch! (and I'm very bad at spelling lol that's what I get for missing a lot of class 😅)
Happy to hear it and hope you continue to have a great time playing older games!
I recently picked up the Playstation Classic and I am blown away by the game catalog.
I swore I wouldn't buy any more PS1 games until I completed my collection of all the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro titles. I finally reached that goal about a month ago, and finally bought a PS1 game that isn't Crash or Spyro -- Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat.
Fun fact: the PS1 hosts a library of 7918 titles. That is insane (the PS2 has a relatively paltry 4218).
great vibe dude! i just got the ps1, i picked up rayman, ridge racer and tekken 2:) back to the 90s baby
Who made your outro song?
A friend of mine made it :)
@@RetroBirdGaming its definitely a banger lol. Seriously though, I appreciate the work and humor that goes into each video man! ✊🏽
I'm very glad to see Symphony Of The Night here. Soooooo fun. I love that you're doing Richter mode.
Silent Hill (Fantastic atmosphere and clever puzzles. If you love Resident Evil give this one a try)
Crash Team Racing (Excellent designed tracks and boost mechanics)
Rapid Reload (If you love run 'n gun games check this one out)
CTR was so fun! I agree, the game had great mechanics too!
Played it for countless hours with my brothers and friends during the 90s!
CTR was the nutz, Naughty Dog did a great job. I just downloaded Duckstation and downloaded a CTR file too so will play it tomorrow again can't wait!
Thanks RetroBird, I enjoy your videos and I appreciate your effort. Keep up the good work ^_^
I'm old and grey ! Where is the love ! 💕
Tomba is a great 2D sidescroller.
*mentions ape escape*
ah, I see you are a man of culture
One of my favourite lesser known hidden gems on the PS1 is Silent Bomber, i love this game, and would advise anyone with even a passing interest in PS1 games to check it out...they may even have a little fun along the way.
I've played it through emulation and it's definitely a solid game. Too bad it's so expensive now otherwise I'd add it to my collection for sure.
I’m glad to see The Raiden Project get some love. I played the heck out of Raider 2 at my summer job growing up that had that arcade, and it is a blast to play.
Always love your content!
You are so underrated
I set up the ps1 emulator specifically for Symphony. I didn't have the PS1 as a kid, so going back and playing the games has been mostly misses. Then I played this one. Holy moly!
Not sure how I missed being able to go through Dracula's Castle as Richter Belmont in SOTN, but now I'll have to find another copy just for that! Thanks, Nanner Man!
Yup! Once you beat the game (for the PS1 version), you can play as him!
Rayman on the PS1 was like the Cuphead of it's time in the 90s. However, I played Crash Bandicoot more than Rayman. Then came Spyro on the PS1 which was the 1st full 360 game I enjoyed. Making a game about a Dragon sure helped out on that! Jet Moto was my all time favorite Racing Game on the PS1 & in my opinion better than the Ridge Racer Games, but not by much. I can play Ridge Racer & Jet Moto all day long. Now for the hard part...do I play my PS1 games or watch another video of Retro Bird?
I really enjoy playing R-Type Delta. Glad I still have it! :)
I would add Xenogears, Symphony of the Night is my all time favorite game.
There are 10,000 shades of banana color alone.
There’s nothing like smuggling Sega’s controller into the video. I came to terms with PS1 as originally I used to hate it while I rooted for Saturn. Regardless of being overhyped corporate forgery it defined 5th generation and changed the industry forever. My backlog of PS1 games that I desire to complete along with Mega Drive or Xbox 360 will keep me busy until retirement.
dude just checked out the entire video. You're hilarious. it was entertained the entire way keep goin
Let's take a moment and appreciate the thumbnail for this video! ⭐️
It's been a longtime.
4:09- LOL 😆
Those are some fine games but compare nothing to the sheer creepiness of the original Tecmo's Deception. That game still haunts me.
Syphon Filter 1,2 and 3 for me!! And Tenchu 1 as well!!✌🇹🇹
Tenchu 2 is great as well
@@jonahstoyroom7516Tenchu 2 is a straight MASTERPIECE!✌🇹🇹
Some of the best retro gaming content on UA-cam.
This is very good, you have a nice sense of humour.
I appreciate you saying that!
I too also love my lenticular Crash 2 case. Apparently, there also exists one for 3 as well.
Also, yo RB! Guess who bought the Raystorm X Raycrisis game on PS4 after you told him it was coming about a year ago! 😎
The Ministry of Silly Walks approves of this video.
One of my all-time favorite consoles! Especially For RPGs. Suikoden 1 & 2, Legend of Mana, Chrono Cross, all the 32-bit Final Fantasy games, Azure Dreams, PaRappa the Rapper, Breath of Fire 3 & 4, Brave Fencer Musashi, SaGa Frontier 1 & 2, and the Bubsy 3D RPG that I invented in my head.
Mr Driller - a game whose rules, mechanics and beautiful graphics are so original that so far there have been many reissues on other consoles, the title is still a lot of fun - even on PS4, Xbox One and Switch
My PS1 collection consists almost entirely of licensed children's games of varying quality. I really need to get some of the classics for it, I feel like I missed out. Definitely gonna be looking into Ape Escape, the little snippet of gameplay you showed off spoke to my nostalgia even though I've never played the game, I love those low quality 3D cartoon worlds.
Wait, there's a Sega Saturn Playstation gamepad? 😮
my pick would be the legend of dragoon, ff ix, the suikoden games, wild arms, grandia and the lunar games.those are some of my favorite jrpg on the machine. Sure, some of them have graphic which haven't aged well, but they make up in other aspect.
Another great video Bird!
I thought up a replacement term for "Metroid-vania" since I've also never been crazy about the term. "Access Platformer". Its a platformer where you start out only being able to access a small portion of the total world, but as you progress and gain new power-ups, you become able to access more and more of the world.
puzzle plataformer.
I find the termd rather annoying. They're exploration based platformers.
I never really got into the PS1, but I still enjoy learning about these games and I can appreciate how good they are.
BTW. Still waiting for your top 5 banana-centric games. 😁
Glad to hear other people also stop games right before the final stage, just because they don't want it to end!
It gets to the point where I say things like "yeah, I beat Persona 5 three times!" when in reality, I got to the final boss 3 times & stopped 😅
Doom, Gran turismo, spyro, syphon filter, front mission 3, air/ace combat, dino crisis, descent, Soviet & nuclear strike. I gotta go play some ps1 now
Props for using the Sega Saturn controller!! My favorite console and controller!!👍👍
I was fairly surprised that Silent Hill 1 holds up so well today. Every aspect is of it high quality. And the atmosphere is very intense. I was thinking not many has captuvated that sound design.
DUDE YOU ARE SO FUNNY. I WAS SO DEPRESSED AND YOU MADE MY DAYYY
Awww I'm glad to hear that. I hope things turn around for ya!
I will always love my playstation, so many fun games.
"banana color" earned a subscription 😂
Welcome to the channel!
To this day, I still play Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Soul Reaver, Medievil, and Apes Escape on my PlayStation. I don't care if they haven't aged well. They're nostalgic to me