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  • Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
  • Episode
    318 - Konami cheated to get around Nintendo's rules and created Ultra Games. Today we take a look at games they published under that label.
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  • @lucianonicolasgarcia7311
    @lucianonicolasgarcia7311 3 роки тому +122

    There was a time when Konami was so much into gaming that they had parallel companies to realease more games.

    • @rustymixer2886
      @rustymixer2886 3 роки тому +6

      Atari too

    • @Dwedit
      @Dwedit 3 роки тому +4

      Atari Games couldn't use their main company to release games on the NES, so they created the Tengen brand. Fun fact: The most confusing NES Copyright screen goes to the Japanese version of Klax. Four companies are listed: Hudson Soft, Tengen Inc., Atari Games Corp., and Tengen Ltd. Why there are three different companies for Atari Games is beyond me.

    • @rustymixer2886
      @rustymixer2886 3 роки тому +2

      @@Dwedit because Atari games was a diff company than sub tengen atari games and tengen Ltd was going to be new name for Atari games but Nintendo lawsuit crushed tengen

    • @the-NightStar
      @the-NightStar 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, because attempting to oversaturate a market with quantity OVER quality for the purposes of corporate greed at the risk of repeating the Video Game Crash a second time as Nintendo is trying to take steps to HEAL the industry from those same tactics that ripped it apart just a few years ago was SOOOO noble on Konami's part.

    • @the-NightStar
      @the-NightStar 3 роки тому +2

      Maybe instead of releasing rushed and terrible cash grabs like the TMNT game, they could have let it cook in development that extra year so that it had competent level design, proper difficulty balance and better gameplay and use of it's IP. But no, they had to have that sweet consumer money RIGHT AWAY and you guys were the rubes that got suckered by it.
      And yet somehow this is Nintendo's fault, and you guys still make excuses for the Ninja Turtles game and others like it being poorly rushed garbage, and Konami putting their bottom line over what was best for you, even back then.

  • @RazoE
    @RazoE 3 роки тому +210

    Too bad Dave left before the Keeps sponsorship. He could have had long flowing locks today.

  • @KapiteinKrentebol
    @KapiteinKrentebol 3 роки тому +87

    I guess they went for Ultra Games because NTSCcom doesn't really roll of the tongue.

    • @k4rec4
      @k4rec4 3 роки тому +11

      Take this 👉🏻🏆. You've earned it. 👏🏼

    • @KapiteinKrentebol
      @KapiteinKrentebol 3 роки тому +7

      @@k4rec4 Thanks! Much appreciated.

  • @mario-mario822
    @mario-mario822 3 роки тому +15

    It's that time again.
    About to close our eyes to sleep and we all get Game Sacked.
    It's great to be alive.🙌💕

  • @generalgk
    @generalgk 3 роки тому +48

    I’m surprised Craig Stadler didn’t make an appearance when talking about Ultra Golf

  • @alexbrookner5331
    @alexbrookner5331 3 роки тому +25

    The start screens actually say Konami on them. They couldn’t have been trying to hide that fact too much.

    • @rustymixer2886
      @rustymixer2886 3 роки тому +1

      Where

    • @emmettturner9452
      @emmettturner9452 3 роки тому +6

      @@rustymixer2886 Almost every title screen he shows says Konami on it.

    • @rustymixer2886
      @rustymixer2886 3 роки тому +2

      @@emmettturner9452 really cuz at 3:36 it dont etc it don't etc etc hmmm

    • @emmettturner9452
      @emmettturner9452 3 роки тому +5

      @@rustymixer2886 LOL! Can’t believe you went there after the first one (Metal Gear - 1:40). “Almost every” != “every” ;)
      The reason they didn’t give themselves a developer credit at 3:36 is because Konami did not develop it… Electronic Arts did. Same for Ski or Die. EA self-published Skate or Die 2.
      In addition to Metal Gear, all of these games featured in the video show the Konami name on the title screen exactly as the OP claimed:
      5:09 - Q*Bert
      7:58 - Motocross Maniacs
      9:41 - Snake’s Revenge
      12:35 - TMNT Fall of he Foot Clan
      14:31 - Mission: IMPOSSIBLE
      16:12 - Roller Games
      18:44 - Quarth
      19:58 - TMNT II: The Arcade Game
      24:28 - Operation C
      26:06 - Blades of Steel
      26:56 Ultra Golf
      27:42 World Circuit Series
      Most Ultra Games releases say Konami on the title screen, even where they also show Ultra. It seems Konami wasn’t hiding too deep.

    • @rustymixer2886
      @rustymixer2886 3 роки тому +4

      @@emmettturner9452 indeed thx to Atari lawsuit they could release more than 5 Konami games a year but by then nes was flat lining

  • @punk_rock_music_teacher
    @punk_rock_music_teacher 3 роки тому +4

    I have the best memories of TMNT 2 for NES. Being able to play the arcade game without having to go to the putt-putt golf.

    • @retro9263
      @retro9263 3 роки тому +1

      Don't forget the two extra stages in the winter and the dojo.

    • @punk_rock_music_teacher
      @punk_rock_music_teacher 3 роки тому

      @@retro9263 five bucks in quarters was a lot back then!

  • @irfanafendi4837
    @irfanafendi4837 3 роки тому +11

    I like how Joe is trying to be the complete opposite of the Angry Video Game Nerd. This is the first time I have seen somebody actually praised the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Metal Gear!

    • @Jesse__H
      @Jesse__H 3 роки тому

      Yeah Metal Gear tests my patience, it hasn't aged well imo. But TMNT is a decent game! Just walk over the little gap instead of trying to jump ;)

    • @bananonymouslastname5693
      @bananonymouslastname5693 3 роки тому +2

      TMNT is definitely one of those games that took a bad rap from the internet in spite of actually being a really strong game. It was very satisfying to beat, even if it did take a lot of effort.

    • @tt128556
      @tt128556 3 роки тому +7

      AVGN is just an act, James actually likes most of the games he plays. He's just making things up for the sake of entertainment.

    • @bananonymouslastname5693
      @bananonymouslastname5693 3 роки тому +1

      @@tt128556 I think most folks are aware of this these days, but those early videos still contributed to the negativity toward many games such as Milon's Secret Castle by making it cool to crap all over games.

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 3 роки тому +3

      Cinemassacre did an entire video explaining why TMNT is actually not bad.

  • @Pewpewpew182
    @Pewpewpew182 3 роки тому +47

    I’ll never forget the commercial for the TMNT NES game and seeing Ultra at the end and was like…. “Who?”

    • @penuts17
      @penuts17 3 роки тому +6

      Such a generic sounding brand name too.

    • @Pewpewpew182
      @Pewpewpew182 3 роки тому +4

      @@penuts17 true. Cool logo though ;)

  • @JFD62780
    @JFD62780 3 роки тому +21

    O . O
    HOW IN THE HELL DID YOU _GET_ FOOTAGE OF ROLLERGAMES IN SUCH HIGH QUALITY?!?!?
    [consults Google]
    UA-cam has a fan channel, RollerStars, that has all 13 episodes in remastered, stretched 16:9, 1080P60, high, freakin', definition.
    . . . DAMN! o.o

  • @trailersic
    @trailersic 3 роки тому +7

    That No Collision thing smells like "Damn we keep having bugs due to the collision in this game, but it's got to ship out tomorrow." "remove the collision"

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck 3 роки тому

      LOL yeah that's probably what happened.

  • @mws3779
    @mws3779 3 роки тому +2

    My mother bought me Motocross Maniacs for my birthday many years ago for my birthday. When she saw the motorcycle on the box she knew I'd love it and I played the hell out of it and I was very good at it.

  • @christianpalmer225
    @christianpalmer225 3 роки тому +2

    Man, I remember my brothers and I gathered around the TV just in awe that we could play TMNT arcade at home.

    • @CommodoreFan64
      @CommodoreFan64 3 роки тому +1

      Seriously cool you have those memories, but If it was not a sports game like Blades of Steel, or Tecmo Bowl my brothers usually did not care about playing the NES, so I would usually have it all to myself. Same for my C64(later C128), and Apple II IE we had at the time as well.

  • @Level1Sword
    @Level1Sword 3 роки тому +145

    Nothing else sounds quite like an 8-bit Konami game. Unless it's an Ultra game.

    • @kyokusanagi616
      @kyokusanagi616 3 роки тому +8

      Apart from a Sunsoft game.

    • @Godzillafan1980
      @Godzillafan1980 3 роки тому +6

      You're GAY

    • @shawnwax9576
      @shawnwax9576 3 роки тому +8

      @@Godzillafan1980 its the 21st century bro. Gay is cool 😉

    • @damageinc.5458
      @damageinc.5458 3 роки тому +8

      @@shawnwax9576 Speak for yourself, ya butt-pirate...

    • @marcsm2008
      @marcsm2008 3 роки тому +9

      @@kyokusanagi616 Sunsoft games don't sound like Konami games. They sound like Sunsoft games (and that is a GREAT thing).

  • @Fred_PJ
    @Fred_PJ 3 роки тому +5

    Pirates! (a.k.a. Sid Meier's Pirates!) was my personal favorite NES game under the Ultra Games label.

    • @scottythegreat1
      @scottythegreat1 2 роки тому +2

      Rare did a decent port, but Pirates wasnt the same without Sid Meier...I argue that Rare's port made the AI too predictable.
      I wouldnt be surprised that Nintendo refused to let "Sid Meier" have his name attached due to the name being a reference to a real life person, so they took it off.

  • @clauscombat418
    @clauscombat418 3 роки тому +18

    "Skate or die" is a classic... on the C64! 🐰

    • @CommodoreFan64
      @CommodoreFan64 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed, I had it back in the day on both the C64, and NES(parents split when I was 2 so one would buy me a C64 game, and the other an NES, or Game Gear game), but the C64 wins hands down, but I have to admit I also had Skate or Die 2 on the NES, and it had a kickass Intro tune, and the half pipe once you got the hang of the controls was really fun.

  • @brandonginsburg3120
    @brandonginsburg3120 3 роки тому +33

    Your editing is Ultra stellar.

  • @roberthornibrook6344
    @roberthornibrook6344 3 роки тому +21

    For a second I thought it said Ultra 64. Oh well, at least we got a tmnt game out of Ultra games. :P

    • @anonamatron
      @anonamatron 3 роки тому +6

      Horny brook? Wow, your ancestors were wild naturists?

    • @roberthornibrook6344
      @roberthornibrook6344 3 роки тому +1

      @@anonamatron Farmers, but I guess you could say that. lol

  • @joecoolmccall
    @joecoolmccall 3 роки тому +3

    I played Motocross Maniac a bunch back in the day.
    It was a ton of fun.
    Thanks for the memories. 🙂

  • @nfugitt89
    @nfugitt89 3 роки тому +6

    Pretty sure Nintendo knew and just looked the other way. The rule was to prevent low quality shovel ware from flooding the market to prevent a repeat of what happened to Atari

  • @WhoniverseReview
    @WhoniverseReview 3 роки тому +4

    I love that TMNT is playing in the background at the very first, since the TMNT games were the first ones I thought of when I saw the video’s title

  • @awake4ages
    @awake4ages 3 роки тому +12

    I love episodes like this focused on specific publishers or developers. Random idea but I dunno if you've ever considered making an episode on Sega Technical Institute? That'd be a fun one.

  • @an_ancient_gamer
    @an_ancient_gamer 3 роки тому +48

    Hey Joe! On your TMNT2 segment, I noticed you weren't using the "super attack" (A+B, with a very very slight delay on one of the two buttons I think). No more hit-and-run, just faster one hit kills!

    • @-kingofsaiyannappa-9057
      @-kingofsaiyannappa-9057 3 роки тому +3

      Yep...That move is a must for single-player gaming~~~~

    • @brownshoeblues2014
      @brownshoeblues2014 3 роки тому +1

      This isn't the Erik S show

    • @dacatindahat8275
      @dacatindahat8275 3 роки тому +1

      @@brownshoeblues2014 sick 🔥 dude

    • @an_ancient_gamer
      @an_ancient_gamer 3 роки тому +1

      @@brownshoeblues2014 guess the Joe R show needs to pick it up then. Erik S show auditions start tomorrow

    • @ChaossX77
      @ChaossX77 3 місяці тому

      ​@@brownshoeblues2014Erik's Sack*

  • @emmettturner9452
    @emmettturner9452 3 роки тому +4

    Most fun I ever had with Roller Games was when I found a PAL copy at the West GA Flea Market that was full of fentanyl. ;) Found some inside a suspiciously-heavy copy of Golf too and caught the discovery on video. Of all days to find something like that, it happened on April Fools Day 2018 so many thought it was a joke. World keeps on turning on April 1st too, you know.

  • @illbelieveanything
    @illbelieveanything 3 роки тому +8

    Thanks to Joe uploading on Saturday nights I haven't been to church in months!

  • @SuperJim
    @SuperJim 3 роки тому +15

    Does make me chuckle when people say how wholesome Nintendo are - and you remind them of their very sketchy history with things such as this.

    • @adamvalerio1377
      @adamvalerio1377 3 роки тому +5

      Nintendo literally used those rules to re-ignite the video game industry which they did successfully. What sketchy behavior are you talking about?

    • @ChaoticHoly
      @ChaoticHoly 3 роки тому +14

      @@adamvalerio1377 My favorite one was Nintendo ordering retailers to never place their games on sale (in the belief that if people saw an NES game on sale then they would think it's a BAD GAME thereby devaluing the "value of the brand"), then hiring secret shoppers to ensure that rule was kept. When Nintendo learned that someone dared to place an NES game on sale, that retailer found their orders for new stock suspiciously unfulfilled. You know, *illegal price control.*
      Then there was Nintendo's war on game rentals; lawsuit against Galoob & the Game Genie; their skeezy Nintendo Seal of Approval insinuation that it meant the game was good & not meaning that "it just works!"; anti-competitive exclusivity contracts for third party developers; their absolute control over cartridge doll-out to said third party devs; outrageous royalty fees; their incredibly restrictive content control rules... Really, the forced mandate that 3rd party publishers couldn't release more that six titles per year was the least of Nintendo's market & consumer manipulations.
      Yeah, 80's Nintendo was a sleazy company. It took multiple lawsuits/failed lawsuits on their part to slap their shit down and make them a some-what consumer-friendly company in the West.

    • @TheyCallMeBruce13
      @TheyCallMeBruce13 3 роки тому +4

      Anyone who says stuff like this didn't live through the era. Nintendo's policy of limiting releases stopped a ton of shovelware. Look at the 2600 library as a comparison, where more than half the games are basically unplayable garbage.
      And as Konami showed, you didn't have to work that hard to get around the restrictions because Nintendo didn't really care if Konami released 10 games a year (because the games were good).

    • @SuperJim
      @SuperJim 3 роки тому +6

      @@adamvalerio1377 that's just american youtube revisionist history though - the videogame crash was predominantly in america. And ultra / palcom was years after this - so it wasnt for nintendo to reignite the market at all - it was to control it for themselves. Good job sega rocked up when they did to reduce their strangle hold. I'm saying this as a massive ninty fan boy - their business practices in the 80s were pretty dodgy

    • @SuperJim
      @SuperJim 3 роки тому +5

      @@TheyCallMeBruce13 I grew up in the 80s - just not in america. We never had a videogame crash here - youtuber revisionist history stating how bad it was, yet this was predominantly in america. We had a boom in the UK - nothing to do with Nintendo.
      In terms of the 2600 library you are correct - american companies got super greedy and forced any old rubbish out the door. America caused the crash due to over saturating the market.
      Nintendo didn't limit games due to the marketing ploy of a seal of quality - they did it to stranglehold the market, not for the good of the market. If you are no1 you cut off the legs of your opponent before they can walk. Simple ruthless business - which Nintendo are all about. They're a cut throat faceless company the same as the rest, not the saviors of video gaming.
      I'm a huge ninty fanboy but blinkered revisionism is not the way to go.

  • @GregFeir
    @GregFeir 3 роки тому +47

    The comedy is so on point this episode! Great one Joe!

    • @Godzillafan1980
      @Godzillafan1980 3 роки тому +3

      MY ASS is on point when it shoots ACIDIC DIARRHEA and LIQUID sandcastles that smell of methane

  • @shabmaster7128
    @shabmaster7128 3 роки тому +6

    Motocross Maniacs is fantastic. One of my favorite GB games.

  • @moonbilal707
    @moonbilal707 3 роки тому +9

    Good episode but love to see Working Designs episode if its gonna happen.

    • @mario-mario822
      @mario-mario822 3 роки тому +2

      Yes!

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC 3 роки тому +3

      i definitely enjoy these publisher dives, it's cool to see the best and WORST that a company released.

  • @bananonymouslastname5693
    @bananonymouslastname5693 3 роки тому +49

    I've been watching a few old episodes of Game Sack this week, so hearing Joe without Dave again was a bit jarring. That said, I think Joe is actually funnier on his own. Dave added his own flavor as well, but for comedy, Joe has gotten a lot funnier, and his regular delivery way stronger. I think that at this point, I actually like it better how it is now, with Dave cameos as an occasional treat.

    • @terrencecoccoli524
      @terrencecoccoli524 3 роки тому +9

      I liked it with both of them. But Dave is holding it down solo.

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 3 роки тому +2

      i dont know about you but Dave sounds negative in some of his reviews

    • @Erock1985x
      @Erock1985x 3 роки тому +2

      Joe without dave? then you must accept life without death

    • @nevermindjackass
      @nevermindjackass 3 роки тому

      ok I only commented twice just to get you to notice silent service, this would be number 3 ahh!and!. come one did just do it!

    • @gc8972b
      @gc8972b 3 роки тому

      thought I was reading a review on a TV guide for a moment. How many stars out of 5?

  • @klausschneider9963
    @klausschneider9963 3 роки тому +7

    Konami lost it totally. Only a shadow of it's glorious 80s and 90s days. Even new Castlevania and Metal Gear Games suck.

    • @duffman18
      @duffman18 3 роки тому

      The only good thing they do anymore is make the PES games. The PES games have always been miles better than the FIFA games, and that's still true today. It's easy to install the fan-made patch to get all the correct kits and so on. Even on the PS4/ps5 versions. Just like back in the day, we had a USB stick for the ps2 and would load the real kits onto the stick from the pc and then plug it into the ps2 and upload all the real kits. Nowadays it's easier cos consoles are already connected to the Internet
      But yeah. PES, I love you. You're still the king of football games. Even with the bizarre decisions Konami have made about it recently. But it doesn't matter. The gameplay is king and that's all that matters. FIFA players care more about the gambling aspect of it and don't really care about the actual football matches you can play

    • @klausschneider9963
      @klausschneider9963 3 роки тому

      @@duffman18 agree. But what Happens with this New eFootball Version Konami's planning right now? I will gibt's ihr a short, definitely.

  • @m.3.3.w
    @m.3.3.w 3 роки тому +4

    I LOVE YOU GAME SACK! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU'RE APPRECIATED EVERY SUNDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ryanpyle9822
    @ryanpyle9822 3 роки тому +5

    I love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES. I'm happy you said positive things about it. It's total revisionist history to claim it isn't a good game.

    • @3dmarth
      @3dmarth 3 роки тому

      It has its rough edges for sure, but it's excusable, given its release date.
      I would have liked to see a proper sequel, with some quality-of-life improvements (and the difficulty toned down a little bit), but retaining the exploration elements.

    • @karlaboerger3619
      @karlaboerger3619 3 роки тому

      @Ryan Pyle So you want force people to like it? Because there a saying different stoke for different folks.

    • @ryanpyle9822
      @ryanpyle9822 3 роки тому

      @@karlaboerger3619 No. anybody can love or hate any game. Its all opinion. There's nothing objective about art. I wasn't totally clear in what I meant in my comment, so I apologize. I meant it's revisionist history when people claim this game wasn't well received back when it released.

  • @zeroyagami7753
    @zeroyagami7753 3 роки тому +40

    i love the energy from Joe on this one. great episode that i'm definitely gonna watch a bunch

    • @treedeblue
      @treedeblue 3 роки тому +1

      How many times will you watch?

    • @rangoononline
      @rangoononline 3 роки тому +2

      It will only take 6 hours to watch this 12 times.

  • @Supersayainpikmin
    @Supersayainpikmin 3 роки тому +8

    I love the smooth animation of going through loops in Motocross Maniacs. Maybe it's not much and it's actually using a simple technique, but I always liked the look of it. Not even Sonic was that smooth when going through loops.

  • @Rab813
    @Rab813 3 роки тому +4

    I remember playing Skate or Die just to rock out to the music. Another excellent and informative episode! Also enjoyable.

  • @PeteSkerritt
    @PeteSkerritt 3 роки тому +5

    I *love* episodes like these, where you break down releases by publisher-- and this enjoyable effort is no exception. A couple of my favorite Ultra releases didn't make the cut:
    Base Wars was a fun Ultra release for the NES, in late spring of 1991. Combining the concept of robots and sports wasn't a new concept, but Konami-- I mean, Ultra did a nice job with the concept here. A battery backup allowed for season play and editing teams. For the few sports video game fans out there (like me, weirdo that I am), it was a blast to play. I used to manually track sports game stats and standings in a binder back then when battery backups weren't a thing-- so I enjoyed this game doing most of the work for me. :)
    The Ultra Games port of Gyruss for the NES is also worth a mention. It's an interesting conversion of Konami's coin-op, adding a few things (like boss battles) while keeping what made the coin-op fun very much intact. I'm... not very good at the coin-op, but I can hold me own with this conversion.
    Many thanks for all of your efforts. I've been rewatching a lot of past episodes during my summer downtime and it's been a happy walk down memory lane-- which you continue to build with every episode.

  • @EvaFull
    @EvaFull 3 роки тому +2

    Keeping the Sunday tradition alive. Watching a New episode of Game Sack.

  • @Zerohour2k12
    @Zerohour2k12 3 роки тому +8

    Wow! Even the Sponsor section is Fun! Love Game Sack!

  • @gryphonofmight
    @gryphonofmight 3 роки тому +5

    Fall of the foot clan was the first game boy game I ever owned. I still have my copy and play from time to time

  • @sleep_sounds
    @sleep_sounds 3 роки тому +6

    There aren’t even any bees to chase you! I caught that 720 shoutout. I was the outcast that had 720 as my only skating game.

  • @noaha1474
    @noaha1474 3 роки тому +3

    Motocross maniac was one of my first gameboy game and I got really good at it, it was my favorite when you do tricks you could get little motorcycles behind you which allowed you to use multiple nitros. Also love the tmnt games on gameboy got so good at it and could beet it really easy those are some of my favorite games. And super c I knew exactly what to do to not loose a single life and where to get the auto Aim gun, definitely one of my favorite game

  • @callak_9974
    @callak_9974 3 роки тому +8

    About Motorcross Maniacs, there's some hidden items in some of those jumps up ramps. If you do a backwards spin in the right spots, you'll obtain them. Like the ability to use up your nitros to basically fly across the top of the screen, and up to 3 tiny little motorcycles following behind you copying your moves.

  • @SuperGray1983
    @SuperGray1983 3 роки тому +3

    Motocross Maniac was my favorite gameboy game. Surprised it didnt get more love from you

  • @durulvarol
    @durulvarol 3 роки тому +4

    The thing is with the Motocross Maniacs you have to hold up almost all the time to maintain your "balance". After figuring that up the game is much more enjoyable. And you can do flips to get more points and getting shadow racers (which you can have 3 shadows I guess). With a power up you can fly as long as you have nitro which is really fun.

  • @Estorium
    @Estorium 3 роки тому +3

    I am loving the snappy humor in this episode. Great episode Joe.

  • @wyldink1
    @wyldink1 3 роки тому +7

    And here I thought I was the lone defender of TMNT. It's tough, sure, but it's completely possible to go through the dam stage without taking damage.

    • @wyldink1
      @wyldink1 3 роки тому

      @@Gatorade69 The only thing I feel needed to be fixed was Michelangelo's and Raphael's relative uselessness in combat. They only really ever worked as damage sponges for charging through spots in the game.
      But otherwise yeah, I agree and really like the game Still do. Even made a video demonstrating that it is possible to go through the seaweed without taking damage and try to spread the word that it is a grossly misunderstood section. Did you know that the current is usually activated accidentally by players, and in doing so, makes the section harder than it needs to be? Yep, there's a hidden trigger that people don't realize they're hitting. If you know where it is, you can actually avoid it and make it through without taking a single hit.

    • @wyldink1
      @wyldink1 3 роки тому +1

      @@Gatorade69 I keep seeing people cite the AVGN episode. I should probably get around to watching it at some point. See how much he exaggerates things.

  • @DjDizzy216
    @DjDizzy216 3 роки тому +17

    Game Sack’s throwing some serious heat with this one.

    • @oceman5446
      @oceman5446 3 роки тому

      hahahaha

    • @Jppen
      @Jppen 3 роки тому +2

      @Pro Tengu I still hope Tude Sack gets a part 2.

  • @dinkle41
    @dinkle41 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for finally doing these. I never realized growing up just how many of my NES and GB games were Ultra games! I wonder if my parents got a package deal.

  • @Gojiro7
    @Gojiro7 3 роки тому +2

    It should be mentioned that Konami's ownership of this company name is the reason Nintendo had to rename the "Ultra 64" as a precaution to avoid a potential lawsuit.

  • @DisplacedGamers
    @DisplacedGamers 3 роки тому +1

    Great as always, Joe. The skit at the end might be my favorite one of all...

  • @JMFSpike
    @JMFSpike 3 роки тому

    Damn, you actually made that ad entertaining. Very smart, as it means that most will probably watch it instead of skipping it as they'd normally do. Great episode as always.

  • @infernal_monkey
    @infernal_monkey 3 роки тому +4

    Oh wow, I had no idea RollerGames was based on a TV show!

    • @chaseman94
      @chaseman94 3 роки тому

      There's also an arcade game Konami released in 1989.

  • @forrestredd2706
    @forrestredd2706 3 роки тому +1

    Not gonna lie, that "Erectile Dysfunction" line, made me guffaw.
    And it isn't often that you truly experience a guffaw.

  • @sketchfabe9133
    @sketchfabe9133 3 роки тому +17

    You should do KEMCO and ATLUS's pre Sega days, they both have some interesting gems back in the day.

    • @rayrosini8907
      @rayrosini8907 3 роки тому +3

      The MacVenture games Kemco did for the NES were great back in the day. Great puzzle solving action lol.

    • @sketchfabe9133
      @sketchfabe9133 3 роки тому

      ​@@rayrosini8907 Absolutely, my favorite is probably Uninvited! North and South is another great port from them too.

    • @ImperatorGrausam
      @ImperatorGrausam 3 роки тому

      @@sketchfabe9133 I was just thinking of Uninvited. Shadowgate and Deja Vu as well. Man, top games!

  • @absoluteego
    @absoluteego 3 роки тому +7

    wow the best version of qbert "had a knocker that you could feel"? I wish I had found that version when I was younger

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck 3 роки тому

      "knocker that you could feel" sounds very suggestive.

  • @NightSprinter
    @NightSprinter 3 роки тому +2

    I was also surprised to later learn in TMNT that each turtle got his own unique power boost once at half health or lower.

    • @JazGalaxy
      @JazGalaxy 3 роки тому

      Wait, what?

    • @NightSprinter
      @NightSprinter 3 роки тому +1

      @@JazGalaxy Not joking. It wasn't mentioned anywhere in the manual. Leave it to speedrunners to discover it. The guides on GameFAQs explain it in plenty of detail. Most I remember is that Mikey's basic attack almost becomes as strong as Donnie's at low health.

  • @jesseslack2089
    @jesseslack2089 3 роки тому +4

    I was real good at Motocross Maniacs back then.

  • @BM-wh5qk
    @BM-wh5qk 3 роки тому

    The glorious days of Ultra Games, 1988-1992, were also my most feverish NES and Game Boy playing times.

  • @JomasterTheSecond
    @JomasterTheSecond 3 роки тому +12

    I kinda love how Hideo Kojima made Metal Gear 2 out of spite.

    • @Koivusilta
      @Koivusilta 3 роки тому +4

      No, he didn't. According to Kojima himself, one of the planners for Snake's Revenge specifically requested him to make a real sequel, because they didn't consider SR as one. Kojima also doesn't seem to hold any ill will towards SR, even though he absolutely despises the NES port of the original game.

    • @avalond1193
      @avalond1193 3 роки тому +2

      @@Koivusilta correct and he thought snakes revenge was pretty good for its time

  • @sppspharmdude
    @sppspharmdude 3 роки тому +2

    I remember rollergames, some guy ate a cigarette. The 80s were great.

  • @krazytaxicabbie
    @krazytaxicabbie 3 роки тому +14

    I would buy a Gameboy JUST for Motocross Maniacs. Amazing game for the time.

    • @gjergjaurelius9798
      @gjergjaurelius9798 3 роки тому +2

      Love it! The gba version is solid too! Ever play it?

  • @AcornElectron
    @AcornElectron 3 роки тому +5

    Perfect! Sunday Morning sack!
    Keep up the good work fella and stay safe.

  • @stopmikeandjim3196
    @stopmikeandjim3196 3 роки тому +1

    This is the funniest outro I've seen on this channel in years

  • @jeffb.6642
    @jeffb.6642 3 роки тому +1

    Many of these games literally said "KONAMI" on the title screen somewhere, so it wasn't too hard to figure out that Ultra Games = Konami.
    I realized this at a young age when playing TMNT II The Arcade Game on the NES.

  • @culturia3555
    @culturia3555 3 роки тому +5

    Konami was a master of recycling musics and sound effects. They were great anyway.

  • @nunyabusiness896
    @nunyabusiness896 3 роки тому

    Fun trivia I noticed with Skate or Die: It parallels a lot of scenes from the movie Thrashin that came out a year prior. Skate or Die has the pool joust, Thrashin has this weird joust thing in a ditch with a boxing glove connected to a stick with a chain. Skate or Die has the half pipe, Thrashin has a half pipe scene. Skate or Die has the Downhill Jam where a second character chases after you and tries to hit you, Thrashin has a scene where they chase after the main character through town trying to beat him up. Skate or Die has the big downhill race, the end of Thrashin has a big downhill race for the finale. The only thing that wasn't paralleled in the movie was the high jump, but I think that was just added because they already had the artwork from the half pipe competition.
    Also, Skate or Die is awesome, you just have to learn how to play it. Could use more levels for each competition, though.

  • @frankduxvandamme2
    @frankduxvandamme2 3 роки тому +1

    I know you weren't going to talk about every Ultra game, but you really should have mentioned Nightshade, it was such an underrated gem.

  • @Lyric061791
    @Lyric061791 3 роки тому +8

    Okay so, that ending legit scared me...

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 3 роки тому

      @@The_Real_ScaryD it really is

  • @fresnokila3
    @fresnokila3 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, I remember playing most of these games...even the motocross one.

  • @LeeJava
    @LeeJava 3 роки тому

    Dude that gameboy jewel of motorcycle, I pass many hours riding all the courses, learning curve is slow, but when you get it and do all the flips and tricks is the best.

  • @MiguelPaulettePerez-bj8ml
    @MiguelPaulettePerez-bj8ml 3 роки тому

    Glad youre still digging deep Joe. It always makes my weekend knowing theres gonna be a Sack.

  • @Browningate
    @Browningate 3 роки тому

    2:03 - he said it! Now we need a Sack episode about all Toobin' games. Oh...

  • @idklol4197
    @idklol4197 Рік тому +1

    nintendo's rules were strict back then, but its often forgotten that they had witnessed the collapse of the entire industry due to the amount of atari shovelware just half a decade prior.

  • @miketate3445
    @miketate3445 3 роки тому +2

    It's a shame Ultra went away before they could give us Cake or Die.

  • @LobsterPuncher
    @LobsterPuncher 3 роки тому

    Woke up feeling good today. One of those rare days that I'm not immediately haunted by my missing Pizza Hut coupon making Turtles 2 incomplete.
    And then Joe comes along....

  • @BrianRRenfro
    @BrianRRenfro 3 роки тому +10

    Love how you made a point to pronounce it "Gradius" AND "Gradius!"

  • @breakpack
    @breakpack 3 роки тому

    When I was younger I suspected somehow Ultra was linked to Konami because the pause sound effect was the exact same in Konami and Ultra games.

  • @BashoftheMonth
    @BashoftheMonth 3 роки тому +1

    14:10 I'm surprised they had the restraint to have water not instantly kill a turtle.

  • @thatryeguy6145
    @thatryeguy6145 3 роки тому +3

    Damn Konami. It's such a shame really. Castlevania and Metal Gear are 2 of my favorite game series ever. :(

  • @priestfan81
    @priestfan81 3 роки тому

    I get incredible nostalgia feels whenever I see TMNT. Never completed it, but have played it again over the years and no game frustrates me so much and still has such a prized place in my gaming memory. Total classic to me.

  • @Deanster101
    @Deanster101 3 роки тому +1

    Motocross Maniacs is awesome, one of the best 2 player link ups on gameboy

  • @lt.pigeon
    @lt.pigeon 3 роки тому +1

    As much as I miss Dave this new era of gamesack is still cool. Hope you're good dave wherever you are...

  • @thisisnotachannel
    @thisisnotachannel 3 роки тому

    I watched the entire first season of Roller Games when it originally aired... it was indeed good.
    It was also crazy... but in a good way.
    Not really a sport... but just the sheer spectacle and absurdity of the whole endeavor was just... wow.
    I'm 40, and that just SCREAMS the generation I grew up in!

  • @TheSuckoShow
    @TheSuckoShow 3 роки тому

    Fall of the Foot Clan is my favorite Bad Dudes-like walk-and-punch game. Those games that aren't quite beatemups and aren't quite platformers.

  • @greentilde4751
    @greentilde4751 3 роки тому

    Game Sack is definitely my favorite youtube channel

  • @EatWave
    @EatWave 3 роки тому

    I remember the Ultra games version of Metal Gear mainly for the fact that it is the only game that I can recall passwords causing permanent damage to the games' code.
    Entering the code to appear near the end game broke many areas in the game and removed certain items needed to advance when attempting to play through the game legitimately afterwards.
    That is just another advantage that the MSX version has over the Ultra cartridge.

  • @ronaldderosa
    @ronaldderosa 3 роки тому +1

    That end skit was just incredible.

  • @chico20m
    @chico20m 3 роки тому +1

    Nintendo: Hey, what was your name?
    Ultra Games: I am the creator of ULTRA GAMES!!!
    Nintendo: Ultra-what?
    Ultra Games: I am the creator of ULTRA GAMES!!!!!
    Nintendo: Ultra Games???
    Ultra Games: I am the creator of ULTRA GAMES!!!!!!!!
    Nintendo: Ok, got it. I will license this for the console but I have to say your games looks pretty much like those Konami does. You can get in trouble, buddy.
    Ultra Games: I am the creator of ULTRA GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ArgusArray
    @ArgusArray 3 роки тому

    Man, the ad at the end was funny as hell. I didn't even think that was possible.

  • @ZiggyDoom
    @ZiggyDoom 2 роки тому

    The Konami er, ULTRA code for extra lives also worked on Operation C.

  • @Mister_non
    @Mister_non 3 роки тому +2

    So glad you’re keeping it going… thank you!

  • @Left-Earth
    @Left-Earth 3 роки тому +1

    _"But Mom, it's_ *Turtles 2* _!"_ 😲

  • @10xtenx10xtenx10xten
    @10xtenx10xtenx10xten 3 роки тому

    Wow the lighting on Joe's face in the end skit is great!

  • @scottythegreat1
    @scottythegreat1 3 роки тому +1

    @20:08 'I guess they didnt want to confuse the kiddies.'
    I would word that as Nintendo didnt want to confuse the kiddies and the parents.
    Nintendo of America was very strict at what the games could be called. Nintendo likely forced the name to be changed for this reason. Its not the only time theyve done that (ie. Final Fantasy 1,2, and 3 in the US were Final Fantasy 1,4 and 6 in Japan. Its no coincidence that Final Fantasy 7 wasnt Final Fantasy 4 in the US when it was released for the Sony Playstation).

  • @DigiPen92
    @DigiPen92 Рік тому +1

    9:40 Now Konami has given rerelease the NES Metal Gear games for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 and now Snake’s Revenge getting a Japanese release for the first time.

  • @NesrocksGamingVideos
    @NesrocksGamingVideos 3 роки тому +1

    7:04 AVGN shots fired XD

  • @gochasingwaterfalls9970
    @gochasingwaterfalls9970 3 роки тому

    I honestly can’t believe Gamesack doesn’t have over a million subscribers

  • @wow-bc1it
    @wow-bc1it 2 роки тому +1

    Konami/Ultra had consistently great music. No other game sounded like theirs. But Quarth was a great game boy game made by Ultra/Konami imo.

  • @MoteofLobross
    @MoteofLobross 3 роки тому +1

    In Turtles 2 for the NES, I always just hit jump and kick at once to do an attack that killed the foot soldiers in one hit. Made the game a hell of a lot easier. Was annoyed in Turtles 3 when the two button attack expended energy.