How GAIARES became Number One!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The History of GAIARES for the Sega Mega Drive by Rewind Arcade! A deep dive on one of the greatest 16-bit Shoot Em Ups of the generation. Introduction by Shmup Junkie.
If you enjoy this video, don't forget to check out / @rewindarcade and their other fantastic gaming history videos. Always a top tier production and highly recommended. - Ігри
Welcome to the new Shmup Junkie. Now a cooperative effort. This is a great 1st video of the new channel format. Great job guys! I missed having those Sunday morning Junkie videos.
Thanks! And please enjoy if you haven't seen it before. It's a great piece of work that deserved to be highlighted here.
@@ShmupJunkie Let's go! Amazing quality.!
Yeah same here
@@ShmupJunkie does an hdmi 2.1 cable have less imput lag than a 2.0 cable? And if so can a 2.0 port benifit for a 2.1 cable in terms of imput delay? I hope you answer as theres not one online anywhere at all.
@@Jinfwjump No, not the cable nor the port or version have anything to do with input lag. Anyone that tells you otherwise has no clue what they’re talking about or trying to sell you something. I did an old video years ago on HDMI input lag. Search that and my name and you’ll find it. It should help answer further questions. Good luck!
Rewind Arcade puts out some of the best retrospective videos. Absolutely chuffed that your first hosting video is one of his.
Anything else would be uncivilized 😬
The opening few bars of the stage one music kind of never leave you once you've heard it.
For real! I initially thought I had heard the name but hadn't played Gaiares, but as soon as I heard it I knew I'd heard it before.
The fact that Retro-bit was able to recreate the marketing with James is one of my absolute favorite marketing moments in video game history. It's so golden!
Dearest Junkie, without you this doesnt work. So glad youre still part of these productions. Like the host introducing horror movies each week. This video is awesome. Well done to Junkie Jnr. Top quality stuff. Your new format definetely works!! But with you included! Xxx
Definitely a well deserved debutant video collaboration. Fantastic research, quality, sound and visual editing, speech cadence and pacing. I wish I knew how to equalize this god as to lower the volume of songs while I talk seamlessly. Props to retro arcade, props to the new Junkie format, props to shmup communities all around.
Had not heard of Rewind Arcade before now but this is some impressive stuff! Definitely going to spend some time on his channel.
Awesome! I hope a lot of new folks discover his content through this posting. He does some great work and definitely deserves it.
Sweet! The first video of the new Shmup Junkie channel! I never got very far in Gaiares myself but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it every time I fired it up!
Good start to the Shump Junkies initiative. Rewind Arcade was a channel I follow so seeing a new vid from them was cool, but I'm very excited for new faces to put themselves out here with the channel
I'm glad he agreed and wanted to showcase this work here. He does such great and detailed work it desreved another shot for more people to see it.
Geez, that was an awesome video. Great information packed in this one. Very interesting.
Thanks man! Always honored to see you still check out my channel when you see something interesting. Rewing Arcade kicked some ass with this one. A big fan of his work too.
They were so lucky to get that memory upgrade. The cut scenes are amazing. Great video!
Thank you so much for making this video about my fav shmup on my fav console of all time, good to see you back SJ
Gaiares was dope back in the day, and still stands up to this day. Get some Shmup in your veins and play this if you haven't before, or even in a while. Also, don't knock the mullet in the ads. That's some El Camino class hair, Hoss.
Oh man I was starting to have some junkie withdrawals. Im really digging the new direction to the channel that allows lesser known UA-camrs have a chance to receive some recognition.
I already saw this a while back but thanks for uploading it on your channel for all the rest that haven't seen it. Or maybe I'm thinking of another video?
No you’re right. This is it. I really wanted more people to see it. It was criminally under watched.
That was awesome!
One of the best channels in UA-cam, thank you for all of the hard work.
Amazing video and I love the background digging on this classic SHMUP! If this is what’s to come from the new SHMUP JUNKIE channel then I’m very excited:-)
Excellent video. I absolutely love that you are sharing your space with others who love shmups and the retro game genre. I've recommended your video to the retro game and Sega fans in my Discord too. 😊
Great video! I especially enjoy hearing details about the development.
Good job guys, thanks for bringing us this great video!
I actually remember the day this came out, and one of my best friends (to this day!) got it. It was well-anticipated; we'd seen the previews in some of the magazines at the time. It was a time when there were SO many awesome shmups, and Gaiares was no exception. WHAT a blast.
Cheers!
Great video and great discovery for me the Rewind Arcade channel!! Very promising this new approach on the videos with the collaborations. Great work!
This is really well done! Thanks for sharing, showing, and promoting this!!!! Honestly stoked to see content from creators I've never heard of and hearing their insights into games I've also never heard of!!!
Great content. Gaiares was the first shmup I ever owned and its difficulty made me enter puberty a year early.
Gotta love a good start to a new era!! One of my favorite shmups on Genesis gets the love it rightfully deserves and from a content creator that really knows his stuff.
And hey! I already subscribed to Rewind Arcade! I remember his videos on Ghosts 'n Goblins and Gradius. They are some of my favorites of all time
Excellent video! I was a little skeptical of the new format, but if it surfaces more videos of this caliber, I'm all for it.
Fantastic original animations! Really helped visually convey what was being said. Brilliant!
8:20 Damn it!!! That's the reason why I could never beat this damn game back in the days. The extreme difficulty was my only complaint about this legendary shooter.
Really good stuff, man-watching this was a lot of fun and it was cool to learn what the title means!
I remember having a really rough time even finishing the NA version with savestates! I wonder how far I’d get on a casual play now. 🙈
So good to see new content on this channel. More shumps video is never a bad thing.
Would’ve missed this if it wasn’t here - great way to shine a light shmupjunkie 🙌
Great video! Gaiares really is amazing, one of the best for sure
Very well presented. I enjoyed learning the history of the games development. The developers are legendary and have worked on some of the best games ever created! You earned my subscription with this one! 👍👍
Great video, I'm excited for the new format. Haven't played Gaiares, but I'm definitely gonna check it out now!
What is going on with this channel is superb ! I love what you have done and the direction the channel is taking , pretty innovative and wonderful way to keep bringing us subscribe high quality content ❤❤❤❤
Used to have MUSHA, Truxton, Forgotten Realms, Elemental Master, Thunder Force 2/3/4, and Gaiares over the course of the Genesis lifecycle with the latter being my favorite (Yes I had the T-Shirt). May have to throw it back on now that I have a wireless Saturn controller for my loaded down Genesis Mini and it’s all about that D-pad!
I absolutely love this game! Great review and history, as always! It was a real passion for me when it came out, which inspired me to send my best score to EGM. Couldn't believe it when years later, I met Walter Day at a show, and he saw my name badge and said, 'Hey you have some scores in the Twin Galaxies book!' And I'm like, really?? He flipped it open and showed me this score, and a couple others. Couldn't believe the score was still out there, or that he had the memory to recognize my name. Quite a day, lol. Keep up the great videos, love it!
I was just thinking about this Genesis game the other day, funny to see you review it! This is a great shooter for sure and the music!
Great video, Rewind Arcade's voice was so chill and easy to listen to. I'll definitely check out his channel.
Awesome, please do. His work is phenomenal and he definitely deserves the eyes. You'll enjoy his other work without a doubt.
Absolutely love this type of historical deep dive. These folks who envisioned and created these games are legends
This is such a great start to great idea. Looking forward to more!
superb video! outstanding channel!
Just the music is enough to send chills up my spine. One of the best soundtracks of the system.
Excellent production value and in depth information on a fairly niche game! I will deginitely check out the channel.
A great video. I like how the new Shmup Junkie starts.
Need to check this one out. Good vid!
How with all these years of being a fan of arcade games I never knew about the Rewind Arcade channel? I can't forgive myself.
Excellent inaugural video of the new generation of the channel, I can't wait to discover new channels and community members!
I enjoyed that, the channel is going in a good direction
Awesome video and I am always happy to learn about cool games that are somewhat linked to my favorite studio, Quintet!
This game is one of the reasons the Genesis was my favorite system.
Excellent job! Gaiares is a wonderful game that I played a lot in my childhood.
Like and success always guys!!!!
NOYZE! Sunday morning Shooters are back 🧉🦄👌🏽
I'm gonna miss the old format but at the same time I like the collaborative effort intentions of the new one. This is a promising look at what is to come, but I still don't know what to think of the fact that the old format is no more...
I am glad to see you creating new videos again El Adicto. I also hope that you are doing well. Hey, I have an idea; if you get a mullet wig, you can be the new Jamie Bunker of modern times. 😆 I have missed your videos and I hope only good things are happening in your life.
GAIARES is for me one of the three best shmups on the GENESIS and of that generation... I bought the original game and also the re-release of 2022..
great video idea i love video essays especially when the passion for the topic shows throughout the video
Welp, if this is any clue as to how things are going to be with this new format, we're gonna be just fine. Great video. 👍
Happy reboot video day shmup junkie!
Renovation was about three decades ahead of the curve with “pro gamer” influencer marketing lol. Great first vid… Shmup Junkies Forever!!!
Also WFH!
Oh that was great.Never heard of the channel but going to sub of course.I like the idea of this channel as a portal to other good stuff.
For the folks who weren't around, Gaiares was actually rated by many video game magazines at the time as the best shoot 'em up ever made for the Genesis.
Love these history videos, hopefully we get more videos like this one.
One of my favorite games ever
I used to own this as a kid, but could never get past stage 6. Still, I loved the game dearly. I bought a copy of the excellent Retro-BIt reissue, and while I can't even get to stage 6 thanks to my now-aged reflexes, I still love the game. In particular, I listen to the OST on youtube on the regular. An absolute banger. Thanks for this excellent retrospective, I learned a lot.
Awesome video, guys. Gaiares rules! Mega Drive shooters are so much fun. I still throw this and eliminate down on all the time.
not a bad pick for the first guest review! had no idea about the whole backstory on renovation and the spinoff companies. seems like a really fun shmup I'm gonna have to look it up!
Gaiares wasn’t released in the uk so I’d never heard of it back in the day. It was one of the first import games I got due to seeing UA-cam videos praising it years ago. A great, great game and Jesus the music is next level!
Those who know me already know my thoughts on the extensive knowledge and awesome production of my buddy Chris!
Those who don’t should just check his awesome content and marvel at the research done to bring the history of some of gamings most famous franchises!
And lastly, just wanna say, great first reboot video Junkie, what an awesome start to a new future 🔥🔥
Great first video for the re-branding. I love/hate Gaiares for its originality and for its difficulty. A really fun but at times punishing game with very interesting mechanics that always make you want to try again with a different strategy.
Gaiares was an amazing game and a feast for the eyes and ears; I purchased it upon release. The game truly placed you in another world. I'll say for me the "fun factor" fell short of MUSHA and Thunder Force 3 but I played it constantly just because it was an awesome "experience". I still have my copy.
You know if Konami didn’t gave us Gradius on SEGA Genesis until SEGA Saturn, well at least we have this game that will simulate some Gradius stuff on SEGA Megadrive and I still wish someone would make a homebrew game about Gradius on SEGA Megadrive
Have you seen Earthion coming for the mega drive? Yuzo Koshiro doing the music. It looks amazing.
@@ShmupJunkie Yeah I saw it but that game had nothing to do with Gradius games (or maybe it did IDK)
NGL, I was a bit cautious when I saw the announcement about the format change, but if this is going to be the standard of content from here on out, I will be just as excited for new uploads as I was before! Keep up the good work!
Fantastic video!
I remember playing Gaiares at my buddy’s house. We were really into shooters at the time, and we both thought it stood out from the pack with the TOZ system and its large amount of cutscenes.
The gameplay was what kept us coming back, but even at the time we thought the music and sound effects were just average. And those castle-themed stages make no sense at all. At least now I know why!
Still, ZZ Badnusty is one of my favorite video game villains. She’s so confident, and has such a bombastic name, and yet she falls prey to a regular ol’ guy named Dan.
2 legends making one of the best shmups ever
Excellent...i like very much contents with background stories like these 💪💪💪
"remembered more for the advertising campaign than the actual game". reminds me of Phalanx, another shooter.
Amazing short doc game! Keep this Lord's work alive.❤❤❤
I still remember all those gorgeous layouts EGM did for this game. I was never a Sega kid, but for sure this was one of the games I really longed to play. Years later I own a Japanese copy, I like it but they might have overtuned the difficulty. I kinda have to wonder if it would have been a bigger hit if its balance had been more in line with its contemporary, Thunder Force III. Most people couldn't get too many games back in the day, so blowing a birthday or Christmas gift request on a game you might not be able to beat could be a risky proposition.
That plot has some serious parallels of the plot for Space battleship yamato.
Earth in a dead state, mission to restore it, that type of deal
Nice job, thanks!
Great video to promote, I’m kind of disappointed I already saw it and subbed to rewind arcade. Still worth watching again!
So it's Gaia-less... I had no idea. Great research job, as well as all the other aspects of this video.
Gaiares is a Top 5 SHMUP of mines for sure!!!
Oh, its ChrisB Crisps! He's done some great videos!
One of the best Gaiares discussions came on Game Sack when Joe showed his really cool Japanese cover while Dave had the extremely lackluster US version. It's in their Genesis shooters video if you're interested and I have to say Dave's face while he holds up the game is totally worth it.
Great new format, it helps me decide what i want to see in my game too, but i want to fucus on bosses more than levels, so my shmup will feel more like boss rush, but levels itself will not be boring too!
Guy-Are-Us!! I’ve never enjoyed such brutality and despair more!
I thought it was a portmanteau of Gaia (Mother Earth) and Ares (God of War).
🤔🧐
I initially thought the same. This video claims it’s Earth-Less. As far as pronunciation, all the advertisements from the 90’s spell out, guy-are-us 😆
OMG.. An upload from the brother Shmup Junkie...! 🎉
Gaiares kicks a ton of ass. I remember playing it when it first released on my uncle's Genesis. I bought a copy for myself a few years ago. The game is hard as hell, but that's par for the course with shmups. I still love this game.
Ooh did not even know of this vid…thx m8
Good to finally know why Gaiares is the Smitty Werben JagermenJensen of video games.
Super rad stuff! 🤩
I remember these ads and I remember renting Gaiares, I beat it...with cheat codes of course. I bought the game 10 years ago and yeah, that difficulty is no joke!
If it's like this going forward... approved.
Awesome this is a cool idea 💡 going off like a charm 🔔
Gaiares definitely deserves a S+ ranking phenomenal release
Very cool! I want to play Gaiares now 😄
Have this and love it. Just need Master Yoda's Jedi reactions now. Big love to MD Air Buster/Aeroblasters.
That game was never released in Europe (where the Megadrive/Genesis was selling extremely well).
Yet a friend let me played his japanese version, and later I bought it (then sell it, then rebought it regretting having sold it.... took me months to get my hands on another cartridge)
My favorite shmup of that era until Last Resort (neo geo) was released and blowed my mind away