I'm surprised you didn't talk about Robitrek. If you're going to talk about the other three games like Soul Blazer and illusion of Gaia you completely overlooked the other game most people forgot the company made.
There's a great multiplayer Bomberman-esque action shooter on the PlayStation called Trap Gunner. My wife and I spent hours exploding our anime avatars. We loved it but I've never seen anyone talk about it.
High seas havoc is an all time great for me. Remember renting it in the nineties and getting my mom hooked so she'd buy it when we got home. We used to tear that shit up. Great memories playing together with that one
Strange as it sounds, Ghost in the Shell on the PS was the game that clued me in that my mother suffered from some _really weird_ form of multiple personality disorder.
My 3 year old was up with me watching this episode and she had me rewind @22:01 at least 40+ times to see your screaming baby face Joe.😅 Thanks for that, she laughed so much it made her pass out. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
They were, but shadow was actually pretty tedious to play as. Thankfully he was introduced late into the game. Too many sinking through floors! Freedan was great for the long reach and that fireball was just disgustingly powerfull. So great to hear all these other people enjoying this game in childhood too. It was a brillaint game with a great story... so different from other rpgs at the time.
Ghost in the shell was pretty awesome... go anywhere in the environment, switch between first person and third, animated cut scenes. Blew my lil ps1 mind. Nice pick
So, I have been watching your channel all night. Actually, I was watching last night and went to sleep with your channel running continually. It’s something I do with channels I like. I woke up this morning with a number of your videos playing. I have to say, I really love your game coverage. You always go deep into what makes any game you are speaking about special. Thank you. For me, a criminally overlooked game would have to be SNK Vs. Capcom SVC Chaos. No one ever thinks of it as a fighting game, unless they were a NeoGeo fan. I adore this game and think it is unbelievable fun. It features so many great characters from both camps. The graphics are nice and I like the way SNK redrew the Capcom characters with a lot of respect. A great game that was loaded with that King of Fighters style.
Man I love this channel so much. Such a cozy and inviting space to nerd out on retro games. Even my girlfriend who isn't super into video games said this is her favorite channel to fall asleep to cuz it's just so f****** cozy. Joe you are a gem and an irrefutable asset to the internet.
Ghost In the Shell was originally a Manga by Masamune Shirow - The mech you are controlling in the game is called a Fujikoma, in the later "Stand Alone Complex" show, they had a follow up variant, the sky blue Tachikoma.
To me Taito is almost always synonymous with fun and quality time. A bit too underrated I find. Their arcade action and soccer games rocked as well. I'm gonna buy a t shirt with their brand logo, hopefully I can find a legit one so that the cost of my purchase goes to that company.
Saint Sword was a cross between Altered Beast, Rastan Saga and a bit of Shinobi thrown into the mix. It could have been really good if it had improved graphics and sound.
I own the arcade cabinet for 18 Wheeler. I didn’t know about King Of Route 66 until much much later when I got it for the PlayStation 2. Both games have a lot of charm to them and I’m glad you got to talk about both of them.
I’m of two minds when it comes to boss life bars. I prefer it when there’s visible damage, maybe flashing critical points before they are destroyed. What I’m saying, is that lifebars are essential if you don’t show damage, but I prefer seeing a leg I need to cut through blinking red and showing damage.
Regarding 18 Wheelers, i think you forgot about one important feature, slipstream. You tailgate someone ahead of you and you will get additional speed until you move away from them. I think that's why you ran out of time quickly. Also, if you manage to finish each stage before your rival does, you will be treated with the respective bonus levels.
Awesome, just awesome. Joe is the man when it comes to retro content. Thanks for keeping this channel going, Joe, as it is greatly appreciated by myself and many others.
The Switch has clouded my perspective on a lot of the older games. The latest generation has cleaned up the frustrating aspects of gaming. Maps are better, controls are tighter, save points are added to make impossible sections achievable. The list goes on 👌 I enjoy many retro games to this day. But the games with flaws really stick out now. Crazy how times change!!
2:43 That's why I don't use these widescreen modes on these old systems, even on PS2 because I think stretched 2D images are more annoying than 4:3 image on 16:9 TV.
Joe with the fresh fade. Coming through with the reliable and entertaining gamesack. Love these. Thank you Joe! Keep it up man. We really appreciate the episodes and you as a fellow gamer. Salute❤
Walked away from my phone during the Soul Blazer scene, totally heard Act Raiser sound effects and style of music. I can't believe I never knew about it.
"The main bad guy of the game, Bernardo, sure looks like another bad guy whose name starts with a B..." Is it Captain Biscuits, the one-eyed frisky feline with 2 peg legs and a wooden tail? I'd know that mangy cat anywhere. Well, anywhere except maybe under there...
super excited to see this drop first thing waking up! odd choice to cover GitS again for the first selection, but i appreciate giving it more in depth coverage than in the past. Game Sack has unmatched consistency in format, style, humor, and quality. keep it up, Joe!
I never got to play High Seas Havoc, but I remember reading about it in EGM or Diehard Gamefan and liking the design. It's so overlooked people don't even include it in mascot platformer discussions.
oh, dear lord, FINALLY got that decades old nostalgia itch. i remember playing High Seas Havoc when i was younger and thought of it as some knock off, slower sonic game. but i was impressed by the sprite art nonetheless. i ended up forgetting the game's name and been looking all over since.
Thanks for talking about Saint Sword. I bought that game at a mall in Okinawa, Japan when I was stationed there in 1991-1992. I sold all my Genesis and SNES games to buy the PlayStation in the mid 90s. I had been trying to figure out what in the heck the name of that game was. I remember liking it but being frustrated with some of the mazes in the levels.
I started playing Soul Blazer a few days ago based on the recommendation of this video. Holy moly this is an awesome game! It really holds up even after all these years.
High Seas Havoc it's one of my favorite games for the Mega Drive and one of the most difficult, the last two levels are very exaggerated in terms of difficulty, that final boss of the penultimate level, the Wolf, geez man. But I love this game, the soundtrack is amazing.
I loved that game. I remember going to Kmart down the street from me to pick it up and get the free T-shirt that came with it. I beat the game at least six times that game needs to be remastered in HD first the Switch
@@opaljk4835 Ehhhhhh. No. The story is supposed to be super good and the shoddy script takes away from it. As does the censorship. The game is only "carried" by the gameplay because the script makes the story objectively worse. The story COULD compliment the gameplay better if it was of similar quality, but it doesn't.
The Warriors on the PS2. Used the full cast of actors from the movie for the voices, amazing quality, great atmosphere, great combat, great ending, and two player 👍
Absolutely my favorite youtube channel, one thing Joe when playing streets of rage, which I know you do when getting thrown by an enemy push up and the jump button, you'll land on your feet, and I absolutely love ghost in the shell on ps1. Love ur dedication, big thumbs up 😅😅
While Soulblazer and Illusion of Gaia didn’t sell well upon their original releases, they’ve since gained quite a cult following and are widely recognized among retro gamers today. I wouldn’t think of them as “criminally overlooked”, at least not anymore. The other games here I’ve never heard of at all, and they look pretty good!
My top criminally overlooked games: Amplitude, PS2 King's Bounty, Genesis (remade as Heroes of Might & Magic on PS2) Space Griffon VF-9, PSone Astro Boy, GBA Alpha Protocol, PS3 Mario's Picross, Game Boy Legacy of the Wizard, NES
One of the demo discs I had for PS1 had the first level of Ghost in the Shell - I played that to death! Fun to control and a blast to play. I also had Saint Sword - it was somewhat repetitive but oddly compelling...
I had to pick up ghost in the shell for my PS1 collection. I'm pretty sure i heard of it from a game sack video. It's probably overlooked because a North American copy loose goes for $100. Worth every penny in my opinion. Now i think I'm going to need King of route 66 for my ps2 collection and no i never heard of it before this episode. Thanks Joe for the best video game channel on UA-cam, even without Dave
Surprised if it hasn't been talked about yet, Robotrek on the SNES. Now that's an underrated Hidden Gem of a game. If you've played it you know what I mean. Also Ogre Battle March of the black queen on SNES and tactics ogre knight of lotus on GBA are really great.
Pete Dorr recommended High Seas Havoc many years ago, and I scooped it up right away as the slower Sonic gameplay with an emphasis on platforming looked really fun to me. And I've played it so many times since, it really is a great game. That fireball level is one of my favorites, just to look at the big fireball heads, but it is hard, I've memorized it my now. Same with the bosses, they get pretty easy once you master the kick and know the hit boxes. I'm sure it's probably expensive now, at least more than the cheap price I paid years ago. Oniken for PS4/Switch is definitely overlooked, so simple yet so satisfying. It's strictly 8-bit, no fancy particle effects or extra animations for modern consoles, but it is one of the most solid 8-bit action platformers I've played period. It's one of those games like Bloodstained Curse of the Moon where you gotta master your weapon and take your time getting good, not taking unnecessary risks, etcetera. Plus, it hands down has one of the most fun final level twists, do not spoil it for yourself. And I know you started to play The Messenger and thought it was good and all, but I don't think you got to the twist(another Shyamalan game lol), which absolutely blows the game up into a huge adventure. It's one of the greatest 2D games ever made to me, and I know you'd love it if you beat it, trust me. And as always, the PS1 Goemon games are always overlooked, Ganbare Goemon Oedodaikaiten being the most accessible and has fun silicon looking graphics(though Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu may be the best game, if you have a guide or translation).
I hate that we live in a world where Bubsy has gotten multiple shots, but High Seas Havoc can't get a follow-up. I think they could make something great out of it these days!
As a European I'm very familiar with the Quintet games. Terranigma and Illusion of Time/Gaia are absolute gems! Soul Blazer is also great! Hope the people in the US will get a proper release of Terranigma at some point. Best SNES Action-RPG!
No WAY!! I just covered Ghost in the Shell in my Anamorphic widescreen videos! It's a favorite of mine, and I'm a huge fan! The cutscenes are animAZING! Leaping from the side of a building to get your target is tons of fun! It makes me think of Tiny Tank the way you can just hop and shoot like that!
That's the difficulty in underrated/hidden gems lists. In circles of avid classic game players, everybody knows most of these. The general public, though, does not, and it's a mixed bag among younger collectors as to their experience. I have friends who play a lot of nintendo classic stuff, and know those libraries fairly well, but have to be explained what a Master System or Neo Geo AES is, though if I went to any gaming community online like atariage or digital press, everyone knows them, and you have to deep dive obscure imports or homebrews to surprise them.
What games do you feel are overlooked? Why?
Indigo prophecy (Fahrenheit in Europe) is nearly unknown in the US. Viewtiful Joe, The Punisher on ps2/Xbox, dino crisis, Twisted Metal Black
Demolition Racer : No Exit, on Dreamcast. A pretty fun battle racer.
Star Wars episode 3 on the GBA is a fantastic beat ‘em up. Most license games are trash but this one really stands out.
I'm surprised you didn't talk about Robitrek. If you're going to talk about the other three games like Soul Blazer and illusion of Gaia you completely overlooked the other game most people forgot the company made.
There's a great multiplayer Bomberman-esque action shooter on the PlayStation called Trap Gunner. My wife and I spent hours exploding our anime avatars. We loved it but I've never seen anyone talk about it.
Vigilante 8 gets pretty overlooked. Great 32 bit vehicular combat game
High seas havoc is an all time great for me. Remember renting it in the nineties and getting my mom hooked so she'd buy it when we got home. We used to tear that shit up. Great memories playing together with that one
I absolutely love finishing episodes to avoid jail time ❤
Strange as it sounds, Ghost in the Shell on the PS was the game that clued me in that my mother suffered from some _really weird_ form of multiple personality disorder.
White ppl be like
How so?
It's a pleasure to open this sack.
My 3 year old was up with me watching this episode and she had me rewind @22:01 at least 40+ times to see your screaming baby face Joe.😅
Thanks for that, she laughed so much it made her pass out. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Quality story! My daughter is also 3. That musta been a joy for ya! Bless.
@@ninjapirate47 same brotha.
It’s amazing seeing the little things that make them smile.
Blessings to you and your little one 😊
Fill every day with moments like this, because they grow up so fast.
@@theflyingninja1 thank you so much! I’m seeing it right now. It sucks to see her get so big so fast 🥲
Stay blessed and Happy holidays!
Thanks for giving the 3 Quintet RPGs more love. They deserve every bit of it
I loved Illusion of Gaia when I was growing up. The transformations into the knight and spectre-thing were awesome
They were, but shadow was actually pretty tedious to play as. Thankfully he was introduced late into the game. Too many sinking through floors! Freedan was great for the long reach and that fireball was just disgustingly powerfull. So great to hear all these other people enjoying this game in childhood too. It was a brillaint game with a great story... so different from other rpgs at the time.
Ghost in the shell was pretty awesome... go anywhere in the environment, switch between first person and third, animated cut scenes. Blew my lil ps1 mind. Nice pick
yeah we played the shit outta that back in the day
I'm so impressed with the graphics and environments for a PS1 game, def need to check this out
So, I have been watching your channel all night. Actually, I was watching last night and went to sleep with your channel running continually. It’s something I do with channels I like.
I woke up this morning with a number of your videos playing. I have to say, I really love your game coverage. You always go deep into what makes any game you are speaking about special.
Thank you.
For me, a criminally overlooked game would have to be SNK Vs. Capcom SVC Chaos. No one ever thinks of it as a fighting game, unless they were a NeoGeo fan.
I adore this game and think it is unbelievable fun. It features so many great characters from both camps. The graphics are nice and I like the way SNK redrew the Capcom characters with a lot of respect. A great game that was loaded with that King of Fighters style.
Man I love this channel so much. Such a cozy and inviting space to nerd out on retro games. Even my girlfriend who isn't super into video games said this is her favorite channel to fall asleep to cuz it's just so f****** cozy. Joe you are a gem and an irrefutable asset to the internet.
2 episodes in 2 weeks?! What an honor. We can wait for every other Saturday though; don't burn yourself out, and stay healthy. Thanks Joe
I was about to choke on water while drinking when you screamed MODE 7 AHHHHHHHH
Ghost In the Shell was originally a Manga by Masamune Shirow - The mech you are controlling in the game is called a Fujikoma, in the later "Stand Alone Complex" show, they had a follow up variant, the sky blue Tachikoma.
Loved playing Soul Blazer. As Joe said, it was a lot of fun seeing what would generate next in the town as you destroyed the generators.
To me Taito is almost always synonymous with fun and quality time. A bit too underrated I find. Their arcade action and soccer games rocked as well. I'm gonna buy a t shirt with their brand logo, hopefully I can find a legit one so that the cost of my purchase goes to that company.
They gave us the bubble bobble theme tune... for which we must be eternally grateful!
plus, Zuntata music
One of the best ending skits yet 😂
I find the ending skits a bit hit-and-miss, but this was definitely one of the better ones. 😆
Good ol High Seas Havoc.
Illusion of Gaia is one of my childhood favorites. Funny enough I only found out about it then when I borrowed it from my rpg loving grandma.
Grandma? Interesting. Tell me more about here, that's so cool.
My grandmother could speedrun the original Super Mario on NES, and also strangely could beat Nightmare on Elm Street in one sitting
Saint Sword was a cross between Altered Beast, Rastan Saga and a bit of Shinobi thrown into the mix. It could have been really good if it had improved graphics and sound.
just got illusion of gaia this week! The health bars are exactly like Actraiser 2.
New game sack, saturday tradition
I own the arcade cabinet for 18 Wheeler. I didn’t know about King Of Route 66 until much much later when I got it for the PlayStation 2. Both games have a lot of charm to them and I’m glad you got to talk about both of them.
I’m of two minds when it comes to boss life bars. I prefer it when there’s visible damage, maybe flashing critical points before they are destroyed. What I’m saying, is that lifebars are essential if you don’t show damage, but I prefer seeing a leg I need to cut through blinking red and showing damage.
Joe, you're a real Renaissance man. I love all the effort and passion you put into these videos.
Like the humour in this one. So flat-earthers are maybe just really into Mode 7 ?
Impossible...since Mode 7 has a curve.
Regarding 18 Wheelers, i think you forgot about one important feature, slipstream. You tailgate someone ahead of you and you will get additional speed until you move away from them. I think that's why you ran out of time quickly.
Also, if you manage to finish each stage before your rival does, you will be treated with the respective bonus levels.
Illusion of Gaia--no, the cannibalism still there lol.
Awesome, just awesome. Joe is the man when it comes to retro content. Thanks for keeping this channel going, Joe, as it is greatly appreciated by myself and many others.
The Switch has clouded my perspective on a lot of the older games. The latest generation has cleaned up the frustrating aspects of gaming. Maps are better, controls are tighter, save points are added to make impossible sections achievable. The list goes on 👌 I enjoy many retro games to this day. But the games with flaws really stick out now. Crazy how times change!!
GameSack, don't ever stop! I really enjoy you talking about video games, doesn't really matter the type. Thanks for all the videos.
I like how in the trucking game they put a massive chrome fan in the truck bed to show off the directional reflections.
I never thought Saint Sword would get covered, its one of my childhood favourite games and the music is fantastic.
06:47 That is some insane coverart
2:43 That's why I don't use these widescreen modes on these old systems, even on PS2 because I think stretched 2D images are more annoying than 4:3 image on 16:9 TV.
Is Dave's Sack gonna be our Christmas present?
Who's Dave sack
Previous co host
@@seanthegamer5552no... you didn't disrespect Dave's sack like that!
I love the episode where Joe and Dave finally kiss
@@liquidninja6654 I'm pro JoeDave
Learned something new from this episode. The existence of King of Route 66. Also from the title screen developed by Sega AM2.
Joe with the fresh fade. Coming through with the reliable and entertaining gamesack. Love these. Thank you Joe! Keep it up man. We really appreciate the episodes and you as a fellow gamer. Salute❤
GameSack, you are just walking around doing nothing. 😂
So glad Illusion of Gaia is getting some kind of love. Probably my most favorite SNES game.
The 1st Game Sack video for December. Interesting games featured in this one too.
I started playing Terranigma yesterday. The graphics are fantastic and the music is great.
Walked away from my phone during the Soul Blazer scene, totally heard Act Raiser sound effects and style of music. I can't believe I never knew about it.
Game Sack. The reason I stay up late on Saturday nights even though I'm old.
"The main bad guy of the game, Bernardo, sure looks like another bad guy whose name starts with a B..." Is it Captain Biscuits, the one-eyed frisky feline with 2 peg legs and a wooden tail? I'd know that mangy cat anywhere. Well, anywhere except maybe under there...
4:10 - Soul Blazer, that part reminds me of Dark Cloud.
18 Wheeler is a lot of fun, like a mix of Crazy Taxi and Big Mutha Truckers
Big mutha truckers is its sequel
@@drunkensailor112Big mutha truckers isn't by Sega.
@@GameSackJoe is by Sega
@@GameSack my bad. I remember its commercial and thought it was by sega, but it wasn't
@@mrbransformer4184 Joe is Sega branded
Great shout on Saint sword. Loved that game growing up
super excited to see this drop first thing waking up! odd choice to cover GitS again for the first selection, but i appreciate giving it more in depth coverage than in the past. Game Sack has unmatched consistency in format, style, humor, and quality. keep it up, Joe!
I never got to play High Seas Havoc, but I remember reading about it in EGM or Diehard Gamefan and liking the design. It's so overlooked people don't even include it in mascot platformer discussions.
oh, dear lord, FINALLY got that decades old nostalgia itch. i remember playing High Seas Havoc when i was younger and thought of it as some knock off, slower sonic game. but i was impressed by the sprite art nonetheless. i ended up forgetting the game's name and been looking all over since.
Thanks for talking about Saint Sword. I bought that game at a mall in Okinawa, Japan when I was stationed there in 1991-1992. I sold all my Genesis and SNES games to buy the PlayStation in the mid 90s. I had been trying to figure out what in the heck the name of that game was. I remember liking it but being frustrated with some of the mazes in the levels.
Another episode back to back Sundays. Thank you 🙏
MODE 7!!!! Outstanding.
I started playing Soul Blazer a few days ago based on the recommendation of this video. Holy moly this is an awesome game! It really holds up even after all these years.
You had me scaling AND rotating
Was not expecting a new Game Sack episode this Sunday, but I'll take it!
High Seas Havoc it's one of my favorite games for the Mega Drive and one of the most difficult, the last two levels are very exaggerated in terms of difficulty, that final boss of the penultimate level, the Wolf, geez man.
But I love this game, the soundtrack is amazing.
Thx for making videos Joe.
Since you overlooked these games until part 6 of the series, I guess it's true.
Last week Illusion of Gaia turned 30 years old in Japan, while it remains my all-time favorite game 💙
Middle school me got a lot of feelings out of that game.
I loved that game. I remember going to Kmart down the street from me to pick it up and get the free T-shirt that came with it. I beat the game at least six times that game needs to be remastered in HD first the Switch
I tried getting into that game, but just couldn't. The English script is so bad... It really needs a proper retranslation. The game deserved better.
@@Patrick-bn5rpit’s not particularly important. The gameplay and music Carry it
@@opaljk4835 Ehhhhhh. No. The story is supposed to be super good and the shoddy script takes away from it. As does the censorship. The game is only "carried" by the gameplay because the script makes the story objectively worse. The story COULD compliment the gameplay better if it was of similar quality, but it doesn't.
In all my years as a Mega Drive fan, I have never known of the existence of Saint Sword. Looks like a decent game. Thanks Joe!
I remember playing Illusion of Gaia on an emulator in the late 90s. It's a very enjoyable game.
Joe please do more episodes like this where you review and recommend games and fewer where it’s a long list of game with one particular feature.
The Warriors on the PS2. Used the full cast of actors from the movie for the voices, amazing quality, great atmosphere, great combat, great ending, and two player 👍
I sincerely hope you never stop Game Sack Joe
Absolutely my favorite youtube channel, one thing Joe when playing streets of rage, which I know you do when getting thrown by an enemy push up and the jump button, you'll land on your feet, and I absolutely love ghost in the shell on ps1. Love ur dedication, big thumbs up 😅😅
Best moment of the week
It's a bit newer but I thought Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was an under appreciated title of its time.
Soul Blazer, man, I love that game!
Thank -YOU- for showing Game Sack!
Ah what a good time to watch Game Sack over breakfast
I will never tire of 90s extreme advertising parody.
High seas havoc is an favourite of mine, so seeing it in the thumbnail made me wanna see this video already
While Soulblazer and Illusion of Gaia didn’t sell well upon their original releases, they’ve since gained quite a cult following and are widely recognized among retro gamers today. I wouldn’t think of them as “criminally overlooked”, at least not anymore. The other games here I’ve never heard of at all, and they look pretty good!
18 Wheeler was pretty well known at the time. From the arcade version through to the DC and PS2 ports
The Adventures of Rad Gravity on the NES is one I always try to get people to play. I love it.
Joe, you did it. It's time to release all of your greatest hits endings in a compilation video.
Yo, that Saint Sword game is Tight-Oh!
18:49 I totally thought we were about to see Star Light Zone here! :)
sack daddy is the best talker about decades old video games
Now i feel the need for a Mode 7 T-Shirt.
My top criminally overlooked games:
Amplitude, PS2
King's Bounty, Genesis (remade as Heroes of Might & Magic on PS2)
Space Griffon VF-9, PSone
Astro Boy, GBA
Alpha Protocol, PS3
Mario's Picross, Game Boy
Legacy of the Wizard, NES
One of the demo discs I had for PS1 had the first level of Ghost in the Shell - I played that to death! Fun to control and a blast to play. I also had Saint Sword - it was somewhat repetitive but oddly compelling...
All the ending skits with Joe yelling, I think he secretly wants to be in a death metal band.
Loved Soulblazer and Illusion of Gaia. Great picks, that seal one I never seen mentioned but it looks fun
lol that mode 7 skit caught me off guard, but that was definitely some play it loud era stuff
I had to pick up ghost in the shell for my PS1 collection. I'm pretty sure i heard of it from a game sack video. It's probably overlooked because a North American copy loose goes for $100. Worth every penny in my opinion. Now i think I'm going to need King of route 66 for my ps2 collection and no i never heard of it before this episode. Thanks Joe for the best video game channel on UA-cam, even without Dave
I can’t be alone in thinking the High Seas Havoc OST rips
getting assaulted by mode 7 is my favorite trigger
One of my favorite series on Gamesack!
Loved Soulblazer! It always reminded me of a mashup of Actraiser and Terranigma, the latter of which is one of my fav SNES titles
Soulblazer Is amazing, it's a shame that nobody even rip-off the style of souls and releasing them
Surprised if it hasn't been talked about yet, Robotrek on the SNES. Now that's an underrated Hidden Gem of a game. If you've played it you know what I mean. Also Ogre Battle March of the black queen on SNES and tactics ogre knight of lotus on GBA are really great.
That Soulblazer game looks amazing. I will be trying that out forsure
Pete Dorr recommended High Seas Havoc many years ago, and I scooped it up right away as the slower Sonic gameplay with an emphasis on platforming looked really fun to me. And I've played it so many times since, it really is a great game. That fireball level is one of my favorites, just to look at the big fireball heads, but it is hard, I've memorized it my now. Same with the bosses, they get pretty easy once you master the kick and know the hit boxes. I'm sure it's probably expensive now, at least more than the cheap price I paid years ago.
Oniken for PS4/Switch is definitely overlooked, so simple yet so satisfying. It's strictly 8-bit, no fancy particle effects or extra animations for modern consoles, but it is one of the most solid 8-bit action platformers I've played period. It's one of those games like Bloodstained Curse of the Moon where you gotta master your weapon and take your time getting good, not taking unnecessary risks, etcetera. Plus, it hands down has one of the most fun final level twists, do not spoil it for yourself.
And I know you started to play The Messenger and thought it was good and all, but I don't think you got to the twist(another Shyamalan game lol), which absolutely blows the game up into a huge adventure. It's one of the greatest 2D games ever made to me, and I know you'd love it if you beat it, trust me.
And as always, the PS1 Goemon games are always overlooked, Ganbare Goemon Oedodaikaiten being the most accessible and has fun silicon looking graphics(though Uchuu Kaizoku Akogingu may be the best game, if you have a guide or translation).
I hate that we live in a world where Bubsy has gotten multiple shots, but High Seas Havoc can't get a follow-up. I think they could make something great out of it these days!
As a European I'm very familiar with the Quintet games. Terranigma and Illusion of Time/Gaia are absolute gems! Soul Blazer is also great! Hope the people in the US will get a proper release of Terranigma at some point. Best SNES Action-RPG!
A new Game Sack video to help me forget the weird noise I just heard at these hours. 😅
Good a distraction.. where do you keep your valuables? asking for an Internet poll.
@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852Nice try Deadpool
No WAY!! I just covered Ghost in the Shell in my Anamorphic widescreen videos!
It's a favorite of mine, and I'm a huge fan!
The cutscenes are animAZING! Leaping from the side of a building to get your target is tons of fun!
It makes me think of Tiny Tank the way you can just hop and shoot like that!
Best retro gaming channel on UA-cam by far
The Quintet Trilogy may have been overlooked for their day, but I don't think there's an SNES fan out there who hasn't talked about them today.
Ah yes. The important part of a company lifecycle - talking about them after they've been dissolved
@@aaronmarko I think I see what you're getting at, but is that not the whole point of this video?
That's the difficulty in underrated/hidden gems lists. In circles of avid classic game players, everybody knows most of these. The general public, though, does not, and it's a mixed bag among younger collectors as to their experience. I have friends who play a lot of nintendo classic stuff, and know those libraries fairly well, but have to be explained what a Master System or Neo Geo AES is, though if I went to any gaming community online like atariage or digital press, everyone knows them, and you have to deep dive obscure imports or homebrews to surprise them.