Good Games Stuck on Old Consoles
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We got PS5s, Xboxes, the Nintendo Switch and I still can't play Kirby's Air Ride or Mario Galaxy 2 on modern consoles. What's with that? There's countless titles now inaccessibly on modern hardware, and that's not fun. Digging out an old xbox only for the disc drive to fail and the signal to look extremely dark or crunchy isn't ideal, and it's crazy we don't have a lot of these games on things made in the 21st century.
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GOOD OL GAMES THOUGH EH? I wish there was an all in one video game console that'd just play everything but unfortunately life don't work like that. Hopefully one day! Lemme know if there's and oldie you gotta work to play, I love finding "new" games to check out!
Solatorobo and the first two Ar tonelico games. I guess they aren't the HARDEST games to emulate or even play but you tell me the last time you even knew where your DS was, much less dusted it off to play (not counting Austin who does it for videos). Ar tonelico has roms of course, even has a better fan translations but implementing it is more annoying than it needs to be and every year that passes my original PS2 discs get closer to disc rot.
MS Saga: A New Dawn, Tsugunai: Atonement, Magi-Nation, Legend of Legaia, etc.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET A STEAM DECK IF ANYBODY WANTS TO PLAY ANY CONSOLE FROM THE PAST JUST GET A STEAM DECK
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I think that BB second Attack runs better on Project 64 2.0 or 2.1 with the Jabo Pluggins.
Also, I'm surprised that Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon for N64 it's not even mentioned.
This is why I have zero regrets about using emulators and roms.
Absolutely, there's some games I'll be damned if I'm paying hundreds to play as well. Plus my CD laser on the ps2 hasn't worked in years so thank God for free mcboot.
I see some of these emulator consoles online are they any good?
@@diamonddead8162 old consoles yeah
@@rafael16759 do they already have the games on it, sega ps1 gba nes etc
@@diamonddead8162yeah but i didnt test 3d emulators 2d works fine
JSRF is one of my all time favorite games, and you're 100% right that barely anyone outside of deep corners of the internet has ever even mentioned. Most only ever bringing up JSR, like it's the only one, and despite the massive improvements to the controls, visuals, and gameplay. I have so many fond memories of JSRF, and it's a shame nobody can easily play it.
It came bundled with my xbox and to this day its one of favourite games ever
I keep an Xbox original and a copy of jsrf just because it’s my #1 all time. The art. The Music. The style. The gameplay. It’s perfect🥲
@poopybody1469 Absolutely, my wife even bought me an original stand alone (not the bundle with Sega GT 2002) for one of our early anniversaries. It's one of my all-time favorite games as well.
I remember playing it on the original Xbox back in 2003. Then I sold the console and games and recently rebought it because of a video I saw in Modern Vintage Gamer's channel. The game still holds up and I can easily recommend anyone picking up an OG Xbox to apply a modchip and a few other things to make it an awesome experience. Most of the games in that generation had better resolution/framerate there. I had a lot of fun 100% Jet Set Radio Future and when I went to play Jet Set Radio I was kind of disappointed that the controls were a little too stiff.
Jet Set, Jet Set, Jet Set, Jet Set Radio groooovy. Jet Set Radio!!
Still listen to the soundtrack almost every day. Phenomenal time to be alive. ❤️
Games that rightfully deserve re releases.
Companies could be making so much more money if they did
skylanders 😂
Yea not like the last of us part 1 and now apparently horizon zero dawn like wtf haha
Oni: Am I a joke to you?
I’d definitely want Rocket Knight to be re release.
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2 really need a spotlight on a list like this.
extremely underrated series
@@bpbennick9318 Yes. I will likely lets play 1 and 2 soon.
Everything from Clover that's not Okami deserves a spotlight in a video like this. It's so weird that Okami's guaranteed to get a port to whatever the latest consoles are, but games like Viewtiful Joe and God Hand are stuck.
God, I miss Maximo. That was my shit back in the day. So many good games that could use a rerelease. With how big retro gaming has become with streaming, they’d be a lot bigger now than they were back in the day.
It's a shame you dragged emulation so hard. It's literally the only option left for saving old games.
Reminded of a Xenosaga Remastered Collection for modern platforms Katsuhiro Harada advocated for that was cancelled due to lack of perceived interest. All stuck on PS2 exclusively.
That's insane to me, Xenoblade is bigger than ever and having all the Saga games on Switch would be huge
I think it comes down to the multiple developers and licensing that makes it difficult to do anything with the Xeno series. Xenogears was Squaresoft then moved to Namco with Xenosaga. Xenoblade is under Monolith now.
I would love remaster of Xenogears and Xenosaga though. I never got a chance to really get into Xenosaga.
@@Fade2BlackSS I get Xenogears being stuck with Square, but Monolith Soft and Nintendo have a good relationship with Namco these days so a Xenosaga collection shouldn't be so hard. KOS-MOS is even in Xenoblade 2.
@@RayOfTruth Oh, I didn't know that. That's pretty cool.
@@KinglyRed Xenosaga III in particular is based af, and it’s also a rare game going for hundreds of dollars because it’s stuck on one console. I think it comes down to Bamco not thinking it would do well enough in the market
I’d love to see you make a PSP retrospective video. I was in love with the PSP as a kid and played tons of different games and homebrew on it, but it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as other handhelds. If nothing else, it deserves recognition for bringing true 3D gaming to the portable space.
The moment you started talking about Super Nintendo RPGs I screamed "TERRANIGMA"!!! and sure enough, there it is. I love this game so much. Still have the giant box with the walkthrough that Nintendo released in Europe at the time. Such a lost gem.
LUFIA 2!!!
The whole “hidden gems” collecting fad was a mistake. So many fantastic games are becoming increasingly inaccessible because of random assholes trying to make a quick buck on eBay.
Shhhh. Don't say that word. You'll summon... him.
TRUE. I want Persona 2 so bad but it looks like I'll have to save up for like a year or more to buy a used copy
Older games can be easily emulated, but the worst case is with games that are old enough to be out of current generation and/or back compat, but at the same time "new" enough to be hard to emulate, such as Project Gotham Racing 4 (X360), Def Jam: Fight for NY (Xbox, PS2) and Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3). I literally still keep my PS2 and X360 because of these games
Well def jam fight for NY plays flawlessly on pcsx2. Played it yesterday
18:02 SSX3 CAN be bought and played on Xbox One (and I can only assume Series consoles). Something I was really happy to find out about a little while ago so if this helps someone out, awesome.
came to the comments to make sure someone posted this, well done
Crazy, I just now posted on chaomix comments that Sonic should take hints from SSX3 trick system.
AND I pulled out my Gamecube.
Good to know! Apologies for skimming, brain hurt.
Golden sun is definitely an amazing game!
For now, only emulation can get the job done
Not really, there’s cleaver ways to play these old games tbh, like for PlayStation if you have ps3 backwards compatible, and a ps5, there’s nothing you can’t play. Golden sun, get a GameCube with that hdmi adapter outputs atleast 480p up scales to 1080 via hdmi, use the game boy player.
@@AlbertPuljos sounds awesome! You think I can get that GameCube with HDMI outputs form EBay or where ?
@@jomesias it isn’t the GameCube itself, it’s an adapter for the GameCube. Cost anywhere from 40-100$ depending on which one you get.
@@AlbertPuljos awesome thanks !!
actually golden sun is on switch now #agedlikemilk
Liscensed games are some of my favorites titles of this type. Games like Deadpool or Adventure Time games were kind of the main reason I got an xbox one, physical copies of delisted ones.
Can add: X-Men Origins Wolverine Uncaged Edition, Chronicles of Riddick Escape From Butcher's Bay and Dark Athena, and The Punisher 2005 to the list too. None are available on any current consoles and pc.
Didn't the Deadpool game get remastered for PS4 and Xbox One? Guess the digital copies were delisted.
@@Gruntvc Punisher 2005 could technically be re-released nowadays since the developer still exists
But the only issue is said developer. Volition made the game but with how they handled the new Saints Row, maybe it's best that Punisher stays on older hardware
I really enjoyed Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! On 3DS
@@statesminds Let's Explore the dungeon: Because I don't Know! was my entry point lol, but yea I have that on steam. Will play someday.
@DaGeekyBoi, The Punisher license is also owned by Disney now. And they hate this character.
I wouldn't trust Volition to ever make a good game again, let alone remaster one of their past gems. But Embracer can get the devs responsible for the two Destroy All Humans remakes. They seem to care.
Volition is done, they refused to listen to the fans for years. They deserve to be shut down.
Really pleasantly surprised to see so much coverage of Bomberman 64: The Second Attack. I remember being very excited to play it, especially because of the co-op. We even named our Pomeranian after Pommy, though most people just thought we were very uncreative with naming our dog
I despise when people say people should just play these classic games on original hardware like that’s somehow so practical
When most emulators play better, aren't hard to use and there's so many things you can do to improve the game even more
But stupid people be stupid
I'm okay with getting some collections on steam if they sell them to me, if not I'm emulating lol
This made me realize how thankful I should be that the SaGa games are as accessible as they currently are, sure there's an overall heavier reliance on emulation but the fact that the translations and the remasters have come out in midst of a tunnel visioned Square Enix makes these less recognized titles at least playable.
Thanks so much for mentioning Jet Set Radio Future. If I'm not mistaken, Phil Spencer mentioned being unable to get licenses for the game's music, leading to it being stuck on the 360's emulation.
can you keep making more of these, because every time you make one of these, a rerelease or remaster for at least one of them gets announced
I would say, any classic computer games back from the 80's and 90's would be nice to see somehow available to modern system. And I do not mean DOS-based games, but rather those that were present in Japanese computers, like the famous PC-98. Some of them managed to get emulated thanks to the community, but most are not acessable outside of the system. And it is a shame, because these games really offered an unique artstyles and design
The PC-88 games and up are sooo nice and love the visual style. The Legend of Heroes, Dragonslayer, Ys, Xak 🔥👏🏼 amazing
I mostly use DOSBox-X for PC-98 and am just starting to look into PC-88, have explored more MSX games than either of these two. That makes me think I really should see if I can get Rusty to run on my phone.
it's an absolute travesty that the last console on which we can play Skies of Arcadia is the Gamecube. That game is a masterpiece.
Treasure seriously need to put together a collection for all their amazing games that never get ported. Would love to see Mischief Makers come to newer platforms.
Also, Sunsoft's Batman absolutely needs to be shown some appreciation. Great video.
The fact that people don't know what I'm talking about when I say Treasure is my favorite developer of all time is really depressing. Gunstar Heroes and Ikaruga are some of the greatest games of all time, and Radiant Silvergun remains incredibly difficult to successfully emulate.
@@CheddarDrip I don't have friends that play games at all, so I understand the sentiment.
Also, those games you mentioned all have ports on the Switch.
@@fettuccinialfonso wait… HOW IS THIS THE FIRST TIME IM HEARING ABOUT RADIANT SILVERGUN ON SWITCH!?! Holy shit, thank you sir, I have a game to buy
Mischief Makers is so good
Isaac deserves a spot in smash = W
Isaac deserves Shulk's spot in smash = I hope you lose the ability to breathe
Legally Acquired Game - A Real Gameboy Color! Every time you do a little segment like this, it never fails to make me laugh. That is exactly why I love watching your video's Austin.
Bomberman 64 is one of my favourite games of all time, and I'm so mad that so many excellent 64 games are just lost to time now.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron DID get a re-release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in August 2016. But unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, they were DIGITAL ONLY. Which means those versions are now forever lost to the flow of time.
Video Games are works of art, there needs to be a video game museum...
Every retro gamer has their own museum lol
blew my mind that the "unofficial/spiritual" sequel to Shadows of the Damned was hidden in a level of Travis Strikes Again. Altho pretty short, it really sucked me in when i connected the dots between that and the EA published game and how that experience must have been for Suda51 during game development.
I'm immensely bitter about the lack of re-releases for the Armored Core series. It was the God Damn 25th Anniversary of the series this year and FromSoft has said basically nothing.
Some day, Raven, we'll fly again...
Konami, Capcom and Square Enix have been pretty good with their remasters/collections in recent years. Hopefully the sales are good so they see that people are still interested in these old games! What I would like to see most of all is a Goemon collection from Konami, a Breath of Fire collection from Capcom, and a lot more SNES/PS1 remasters from Square Enix.
Yeah I mean I never expected that Square Enix would give us re-releases of almost the entire SaGa series from SaGa 1-3, HD versions of Romancing SaGa 2+3, SaGa Frontier and now the remake of Romancing SaGa 1, Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song HD. let alone a full remake of Live A Live with talk of doing more of their back catalog in HD 2D as we as the older Dragon Quests. Plus the first three Front Missions. Hell still recovering from the classic Konami Ninja Turtles games getting a re-release after all these years
I’ve got a recommendation:
The Fatal Frame series.
Most seem to just have the original release and PS3 digital rereleases.
I’m keen to dive in to these games soon and would happily buy a new form of them.
There's a remake of one of them on ps4 switch and PC that came out 2021
It's still a crime that Radiata Stories has never seen any kind of port.
Ever since I learned I could get emulators on my phone in high school, I've never looked back. Official emulators could never compete.
Videogame preservation is a sad sad affair and we have the companies vilifying emulations or going after rom sites. Imagine like 50 years from now when ps4 and ps5 era games will no longer be accessible anymore.
But at least Sega did something about it, Sega has given us the Sega collection( that has 50 games including the Sonic quadrilogy mind you) on the switch for $30 bucks, and then you can get 50 sega games from steam on any emulator for the same price. It may not be much, but again at least Sega did something about it. I just hope the other game companies take sega's approach and start to appreciate that emulation is hoping the gaming community and the companies in the long run.
Terranigma is still my #1 game of all time and I am compelled to comment on it in every video it's mentioned. It's a top shelf masterpiece and deserves to be played by everyone.
With Golden Sun in the thumbnail it actually reminded me of how there’s a couple sequels that I don’t think most people know exist since the only recognition I see for Golden Sun is for the first one. Was playing through Dark Dawn earlier this year and it’s honestly probably better than the og. I’m not surprised the chances of it being ported are incredibly low even in comparison, though.
As far as I can tell, when people talk about "Golden Sun", they're including the first two games. They were both pretty well known. Dark Dawn is the odd one out that released almost ten years later.
You're on crack if you think Dark Dawn is anywhere near the OGs in terms of quality. It's not a bad game per say but it's at best just okay.
As a huge Golden Sun fan, since like, 2005 lol... I gotta admit it, Dark Dawn is an amazing game. I don't believe it to be better than the first two games, but it's still a damn good entry in the series.
I think most people that know Golden Sun know about The Lost Age, but the third one, Dark Dawn on the DS, is definitely a sleeper. It was a little disappointing but a solid JRPG nonetheless.
@@fagarou It's OK to have different opinions and not attack and insult people for them
Oh, that Bomberman Second Attack game looks cool. Reminds me a little bit of the Japanese only Bomberman Kart DX on PS2 that had a dungeon crawler mode.
the fact that metal gear solid 4 is still stuck on ps3 only is a crime against humanity
If Capcom remaster and port God Hand to Switch or PS4 I'd buy that game again for the third time.
Terranigma is one of my childhood games and is still in my top 10 favourite games of all time. I've given up all hope of seeing a rerelease though. Also Skies of Arcadia being stuck on Dreamcast and Gamecube is a crime, especially with Sega loving to reference it every so often.
Avatar Tuner 1&2 immediately spring to mind.
1:18
If you connected your Nintendo account to Wiiu, 3DS, and Switch, you can still add funds to Wiiu and 3DS. Just got to do it on the Switch. You guys still have some time to buy games.
Thank you soooo much Nintendo for removing your store. It's fantastic.
Every time any of you reading this try to defend platform exclusivity of _any_ kind ... think back to this video.
Most of these old games that also saw a PC release are doing fine on there.
0:17 you unlocked so many memories for me Austin you have no idea
Props for shouting out Rocket Knight. My mom bought it for me randomly because she came across it in a bargain bin and thought Sparkster was Sonic. I was initially disappointed because I had never heard of Rocket Knight and my mom got me hyped for a surprise Sonic game, but I loved that friggin game once I got to playing it. Big memories.
Thanks for mentioning Terranigma! As someone from germany, i had the joy to play it back on my snes like 25 years ago. We didn't had FFVI and Chrono Trigger, which i replayed some years later on PC, Terranigma is still my absolute favorite snes/jrpg and in my top 3 games of all time, with my favorite soundtrack and video game ending. It's sad there is no digital release or something for this or the Illusion of Gaia/Time or Soul Blazer. I think last year or 2020 there was a petition to re release the game which i signed with many supporters, too bad it went nowhere 😔
Saturn emulation being very poor? Could I ask what Saturn emulator you are using because Saturn emulation has been great for quite a while. Using Mednafen (and the Mednaffe frontend) or the Beetle-Saturn core in Retroarch I honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference between emulation or my actual Saturn connected to the same TV if I wasn't the one who connected them up.
My two favorites are on the SNES. Front Mission and Front Mission : Gun Hazard are amazing titles.
Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age were released on Wii U, so it doesn't really make sense to call them portless.
Things are not getting better, with live services game preservation is at its worst right now
Honestly, all them "live service" games are complete shite, I'd say they wouldn't be huge losses if they were to not be preserved
All 50 Cent Blood on the Sand needed was a run button!
The first game that comes to mind for me is Burnout 3: Takedown, such a good game but it sucks not being able to play it on Xbox One or any modern consoles! I have so many good memories of me visiting my cousins house where he had a 360 and racing against each other and trying to beat each others scores in crash mode. I would kill for that game to be remastered or at least made backwards compatible!
Oh man that sucks that it's not backwards compatible, that was one of my favorite games when I was a teenager.
For what it's worth, at least Burnout Paradise had an HD release on the Switch. Yeah it's not Burnout 3, but at least it comes close enough.
@@DRCEQ the games play a lot differently, I actually don't like Paradise very much.
@@DRCEQ True, and Paradise is actually my favorite Burnout game! Mainly since I'm a sucker for open world games, but Burnout 3 is easily my second favorite and holds a special place in my heart. I'm guessing the main reason it hasn't been re-released is due to licensing issues they'd have with the music but I'm still gonna hold on to hope
It would also be sweet to play need for speed underground 2... I'm sure licensed music would make that a hard port though... cannot even imagine that game without Lil John and the Eastside Boyz
Video starts not even 5 sec in and i'm thinking "so downloading a emulator is hard now?"
The fact that amped 3 hasn’t been made backwards compatible kills me
there's a really good JSRF port in VRChat as a map under the name "JSR Festival". I haven't played the original but fell in love with playing it in VRChat. Tons of fun
i want to try vr so bad, im just afraid it'll make me nauseous
@@shetto I know some people who had motion sickness starting out in VR and within a little while of using it their body adjusted and it went away. Seems pretty common.
You know, given that it was Enix who bought out Square to create Square-Enix, it's odd how little love they've given to the Enix side of the equation...
Probably because Enix, unlike Square never actually made games. They were just a publisher and all their catalog is games made by other developers like Dragon quest was made by Spike Chunsoft. So it's possible depending on the terms of the publishing they neve retained rights past a certain point, shared them or if they did have full rights they could have let them lapse. Don't know as Japanese copyright laws are likely very different than US ones
It baffles and offends me that ubi has the “Ubisoft classics +” collection and there’s NO rainbow six vegas… how? Of the like, 4 ubi games that have ever been worth playing, that game is number 1
You know what is an incredible forgotten game. Rhythm Thief on the 3ds, it's gotta be one of my favorite hidden gems, right up there with Blinx 1 on the OG Xbox
I'm glad you're talking about this stuff because someone somewhere is gonna be like "oh yea I forgot all about that game and I also have the knowhow to port this thing" and low and behold, 6 months from now an announcement of an old game re-released
That's my secret agenda
Forgotten GameCube games next? If multiplats aren't disqualified, I'd love to hear you talk about Robotech Battlecry.
Currently replaying Golden Sun and Soul Silver on my phone.
I seriously cant think about Bomberman 64 The Second Attack without tearing up. That game meant a lot to me as an 8 year old, let alone today. As soon as i get enough cash, i'm buying a n64 with an everdrive to play this with someone special.
The other day one of my coworkers was talking about a game he played as a kid and could never find the name of or anything, and nobody he ever talked to about the game has any idea what game it was. I asked him to describe it and he was like "Uhh... Its kinda cartoony, and you gotta bomb each other" soon as he said bomb and cartoony I pulled up screenshots from the bomberman games and finally gave this man closure lol
@@zeallust8542 theyre all such special games, especially because of accessibility and multi-player
@@StarmenRock Oh yeah. Anybody can play. The skill floor is super low, and its still fun
@@zeallust8542 hell yeah me and my friends play super 2 on my wii with 4 gc controllers since 2010, everyone is already so sweaty with 10000 strats the matches almost always ends with a time up. Such a beautiful experience
These old consoles don’t cost a fortune, but they are entirely worth it to avoid the hurdles of emulation in some cases.
Computers are complex emulation or no, but consoles are plug and play.
Flash carts, ODE installations, higher quality cables for your flatscreen’s external upscaler, and even power supplies need to purchased and for the most part you want to be looking for modern power supplies, haha.
You don’t want to be using old ass PSUs if you can help it.
The costs add up but for consoles, it can really streamline the experiences...
Too bad upscalers are expensive as all hell and if you accumulate so many consoles you need space and an analog switcher... so get to CRT hunting... both avenues are the most stressful parts of using old hardware.
The consoles now outnumber the 15 kHz TVs we have, due to people not valuing them after our transition to digital.
It’s a rabbit hole, but well worth it, and can even motivate you to play these old games, as emulation isn’t very motivating at times. You can get tired of all the configuration, unless you’re broke and that’s another problems but emulation is great for when you’re broke!
7th generation consoles can be tricky especially for games that are delisted. Soft Modding these consoles is similar to emulation hurdles with much more risk.😅
You can still buy games on Nintendo's website version of the eShop. The 3DS and Wii U stuff is still there and can be purchased directly on there. And if you add funds to your Switch, you can also use that balance directly on the consoles themselves. I think you will be able to do that until March next year, at which point yes it will be impossible
After the shop goes down unfortunately the only way will be modding, fan emulation, and piracy
Dolphin is probably the best emulator out there and it still has its issues. Emulation is a daunting task and requires years of hard work from many people just to get running. If you use certain emulators and like them, consider donating to the team that makes the emulator. They work for free for everyone to be able to play classic games!
Golden sun needs a modern game for the Switch.
The answer of "why can't I play old games on my new console" is almost always "licensing." If it's not "licensing," it's "the executives think that a remake won't make enough money to pay for the development."
I replayed the Maximo games a couple years back, in part because I thought to convince myself that they couldn't possibly hold up to my memories and I should just let them go. What can I say, I'm weird that way.
Turns out Maximo still fucking rules. Who knew. Always makes me a touch sad whenever it gets brought up. A little bummed he wasn't in Marvel vs Capcom 3 too, would've been perfect alongside Viewtiful Joe and Amateratsu.
Rip buddy. You save the world twice.
All media preservation is super hard like near 80% early films and tv is lost and 40% of post colour media is even lost
Like it sucks everywhere
What problems do N64 or saturn emulators have? They are as close as 100% functional as they can be, with better resolutions, controlls and framerates.
🤦♀No.
@@Soapy_Papoose no what? It's true, the notion that N64 and Saturn have emulation issues is really old at this point. People need to update their emulators.
@@Soapy_Papoose At least give an explanation instead of just a one-word answer.
Thanks for mentioning Terranigma. It's one of my all-time favorite games and the fact that it has never been ported is a crime.
I'm gonna need a port of that GC Custom Robo.
Statistics on lost films
Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation claims that "half of all American films made before 1950 and over 90% of films made before 1929 are lost forever." Deutsche Kinemathek estimates that 80-90% of silent films are gone; the film archive's own list contains over 3,500 lost films.
Great video! Some other SRPGs I badly want to see get a Switch/PC port: Shining Force 3, Dark Wizard, and the Tellius Fire Emblem games (Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn).
I really don't understand how you can criticize Nintendo's handling of their old games, and not think Sony is worst.
An entire segment could be dedicated to just Mistwalker's games.
Especially included would be The Last Story.
Thanks for this PSA. So many gems, RIP. It makes the journey so much more worth it if you can find an old game from your childhood or just a rom and get the emulator running.
Luckily indie game devs have not forgotten. The inaccessibility is sort of creating this void where indie games that stylize and make the most of new and old design elements are the new trend and I love it. Creates a lot less dilution among modern games.
It's bittersweet. Classics are fleeting but their successors are laying some great ground work for videogames in general.
The only Super Nintendo RPG I hear less about than say something like terranigma (which I've played it's great) or Dragon Quest in the west is Ys V. I just finished it and while I wouldn't say it's a masterpiece on the level of Final Fantasy 6 it is also far far from being a bad game
Ys 5 is fun. I played through it with emulation a few years ago. I beat it without using magic at all completely by accident. Not a difficult game, but fun.
This video reminded me of playing brain lord as a kid, as a Canadian it always cracked me up that in the game the town of Toronto gets overrun by demons at one point lol
I love Brain Lord. I love the little helpers guys you get. Fun Game.
And that's why piracy is a blessing
It should be standard practice for every new generation of console to have the capability to emulate all of that company's previous console generations. They can just host the roms for each generation online and charge a ~100$ fee to unlock a generation to your account.
Bomberman 64 is still one of my favourite n64 games. Played it as a kid when it was first released. 40 years old now and still play it from time to time. Classic
Gotta love some old games. Some of those gems are stuck because they wouldn't be suitable for * cough* modern audiences *cough*. Seriously, a lot of AAA companies will invest more and more to attract the new generation then to support the old one. As for emulation support, well you showed the numbers. The community are not going to pay that ridiculous ammount to have a fidelity rom. I remember even Zelda Ocarina of Time to have lots of issues with emulation to this day. Emulation is just there to relieve our nostalgia after all. And we appreciate that. Thanks for the entertainment.
Battle Golfer Yui, published by Sega for the Mega Drive is actually another game stuck on the system. It's a Golfing JRPG that never left Japan and has never been rereleased to this day. It has a very good fan patch and it's relatively affordable on the second hand market if you wanna opt for the authentic route.
Never apologise Austin for helping remind us, reminisce, and relive the good days of our past. It's not your fault that companies these days don't have better compatibility not just for their games, but also their systems as well. (Proprietary cables anyone?)
Ever do a list about your personal biggest gaming mistakes?
One of mine came to mind when you mentioned the AMPED series. When I got my original Xbox, it was being sold only in a bundle ($500 for the system, extra controller, dvd remote and 3 games) and I picked Tony Hawk 2X (great), the original Shrek (never finished it) and AMPED 1. I literally had Halo 1 in my hand and didn't think my dad would buy it for me (I was turning 14 at the time). Then I got home and 2 weeks later got it on my birthday. I HATED AMPED. lol. Never got used to it and spent HOURS trying to not suck at it (never happened). Then I heard SO MUCH about Halo in the weeks after my poor decision. lol. Eventually earned enough money to buy Halo and loved it.
Shout-outs to Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, and Eternal Sonata for being the rare examples of JRPGs on the 360. Please port them.
The nInja turtles cowabunga collection was a holy miracle I never thought would happen. Like EVER. With that said, on the switch mostly, I am wondering where are: Ninja Gaiden II & III, Rad racer, Battletoads, Double dragon 3, NARC and Gamboy games.
Crimsom Skies and Mechassault on the original Xbox both of these were fantastic games that need to be brought back it's criminal we haven't seen a new Mechassault yet
CS is on game pass tho
"Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes" on the Nintendo Switch has an entire stage based on "Shadows of the Damned".
And in typical Suda51 style, you're thrown directly into the game's world with ZERO explanation as to who is who and what in the fresh hell is going on.
Oh man. J'eanne D'arc is SUCH a good game. This was my go to PSP game back in the day and it really needs to be available.
Let's always remember, there was Nintendo with Iwata and there's Nintendo without Iwata. They are different in different dimensions.
I gave in and unboxed my old 80GB PS3, put a SSD in it and installed custom firmware. First time doing it but now I can play any game from any region. Digital games I can download directly from a store PKGi and disc-only games I can convert and import into my SSD. So many cool little features and tools on the CFW too. So happy I did.
I can also import PS, PS2 and PSP games. Insane!
Not just on old consoles, there's even games that were never release on consoles and are stuck on old arcade cabinets or computers. Heck the very first game, Space Wars is only play on a very old satellite computer. Games like the Simpsons Arcade, X-Men the Arcade Game, and Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder were only ever in arcade and never ported to any home consoles ever made. Nintendo classics like Geist, Eternal Darkness, Stunt Race FX, Mole Mania, Golden Sun, and Star Tropics are all stuck to one platform which were never ported or re-release to any of their later system.
Catching an Austin video only a minute in. Feels fresh
A spreadsheet of all these games would be nice, along with a few underrated gems.
That's why I love emulation and the progress it's made
The fact that Hudson released a game called Bomberman 64: The Second Attack only a year and a half before 9/11 is hilarious
Amped 3 is one of my favorite games of all time. So happy to see someone finally talking about it