Elevator Action was the first arcade I ever laid eyes on. I was five years old and I was at a grocery store with my mom. The next day the music was stuck in my head and I drew up the characters in the game and backgrounds on a sheet of paper and pretended I was playing elevator action in class. The second game was in that same store and it was wwf superstars and I was blown away when million dollar man talked.
Remember the code for Bubble Symphony that unlocks the games secret menu for the Saturn version? It works here too, unlocking the original Elevator Action. I paid $25 for this one years back, someone must've been wanting to unload it real bad to sell it for so damned cheap.
@@NintendoComplete I accidentally discovered that the code works after seeing it work for Liquid Kids and Bubble Symphony. Curiosity told me, try the code there and see if it works. I jumped out my seat when I seen that it did indeed work.
@@Bloodreign1 Always nice to meet another Saturn fan! While my collection has certainly dwindled as the years have gone by (moving a bunch tends to do that, as does getting married) I still have around twenty Japanese games that I hold near and dear. Myself, my favorite part of my collection is the twin stick controller for Virtual-On. As a collector, I'm guessing you probably have one of those bad boys, too. I'm surprised the wife has let me hold onto it over the years, but I keep it in the box on display when it's not in use. It adds a bit of color to the room that way. Even though I adored the game in the arcade and also enjoy the Saturn version quite a bit, I have to admit that I'm much, much better at the game with the standard controller than with the twin sticks. Maybe that'll change someday ^_^
Wow! Graphics, gameplay and the soundtrack are spot on! Love it! Never heard of this game before... Arcades and Saturn wasn’t huge here in Europe unfortunately... thanks for uploading this gem!
Well, in addition to the obvious reasons, really, I've played this game before - her weapons are the best and most powerful of the bunch, and those fire bombs are AMAZING area denial tools for enemies... which because AI is hard, you'll note they tend to happily march right into the flames. She's just that good :3
Aww yeah, this is one of my favorite games to watch. Never got a chance to play it back in the day but who can forget "Jad the Taff" and his Dessert Eagle?
@@NintendoComplete It's a crime that this game never got released for current gen consoles, especially since the original was, for the Switch. Guess I'll just have to play through that one for now. And hey, if Taito ever wants to re-release this but without the upscaling that would be fabulous!
"Tough Guy" Jed, perhaps? Been thinking of ways to reinterpret the names of D.E.F.'s all-star cast. (Ranks taken from S-Tribute manual.) Kart Brad Field = Sergeant Kurt Bradfield Edie Burret = Corporal E. D. Bullet (or Emmy? Ellie? Eri?) Jad the Taff = Chief "Tough Guy" Jed I like Judd too though!
Gary Beltz thanks - no, it happened during my mom’s funeral, never *ever* publish your address, I remember telling them I didn’t want to - the newspaper published it anyway
I'll definitely check out Elevator Action Returns on Saturn... Once there's a copy I can at LEAST afford. And nice video thumbnail - Gotta love me some Edie! [though ingame, especially in this ver.'s loading screens, she's got a cute girl animation within]
Apologies if this has been mentioned by someone else in the comment section, but for anyone looking to [legitimately] add this excellent game to their collection, you don't necessarily have to pay the outrageously inflated, bloated prices some scalpers on eBay are asking for the Saturn version. If you have a PS2 or original Xbox, consider picking up the Taito Legends 2 collection, instead. Not only does it have Elevator Action Returns, but also several other Taito arcade games that were also available for the Saturn, including Darius Gaiden, Metal Black, and Cleopatra Fortune. The PS2 version even includes G Darius and RayStorm, while the Xbox version has RayForce. Currently on eBay, a complete copy of Taito Legends 2 for the PS2 starts at about $25. That's about 1/10th of the asking price for the Saturn import of Elevator Action Returns. I understand if you're a die-hard Saturn collector who wants to add that version to your collection at some point (and if you are, more power to you!) but for the rest of us that just want to have an affordable copy of the game to play every now and then, the Legends collection fits the bill nicely. I own it for the PS2, myself, and the emulation and gameplay of the various titles in the collection are absolutely dead-on. As someone who's been importing and collecting Saturn games since the late '90s, I can't believe how prices have shot up in the last five years or so on certain games. This is true for many other older game systems as well, but man, collecting for the Japanese Saturn used to be such a cheap date, all things considered. Not anymore!
Actually this game on TL2 isn't emulated properly.When you shoot out the lights, the point values of killed enemies should double, but they stay the same value as when the lights on a section of stage are on. The X-Box version also doesn't have the lights go out when they are shot, since both are based on earlier versions of MAME (which had the same issue).
@@Bloodreign1 Hmmm... fair enough! I've never played the Xbox version, myself, but I definitely enjoy having it on the PS2. Actually popped it back in for a bit after making that first post and had a total blast with EAR. Never noticed the points value being affected by the lights, one way or another, though I suppose that would carry more weight for someone who played these games for a high score. Me, I just play them for fun. I definitely think both Taito Legends collections are an excellent value, and they are still some of the most regularly-played games in my collection to this day. Yes, I know most of the games in the collection could be played on MAME, but for me, having a physical copy on a legit game console that I can just pop in and play anytime is what really seals the deal. I'll take a 99.9% accurate version of Elevator Action Returns over having no version at all!
@@mmmmatchstick You also have to consider Metal Black on TL2, the beam you use after collecting the things that float through the air is also broken on that collection. Once you shoot the beam, you can't refocus it after letting the button go that makes it shoot lightning bolts. And lets not get started on them using the US Bust A Move Again over Puzzle Bobble 2, but in the process breaking the music in the game, because BAMA and PB2 use different music, and BAMA in Taito Legends 2 uses the PB2 music, and it shouldn't. The Japanese Taito Memories collections, while still having some issues, don't have many of the glitches that mar TL2. One really messed up thing on TL 2 is in Darius Gaiden, the fight against Neon Light Illusion. That fight should not slow down the way it does, the framerate goes out the window when going against it. While I do have both Taito Legends for PS2, I also have all 4 Japanese compilations, simply because there are more games, and most work better than the versions on Legends 1 and 2, though Darius Gaiden still has the slowdown issue when going against Neon Light Illusion.
People say you have to go to Japan, and know "where to look", but when I go there, and talk to natives about the existence of cheap retro game stores, there are just none to be found anymore. Even the Japanese have cotton-ed on, and scalp, so prices are adjusted accordingly. Is that your understanding as well?
@@SolCresta3405 I suppose it could be. I always took it to be touch, but who knows? Fwiw I just listened to it again when I saw your message, and it still sounds like tacchi to me, but it's just an opinion. I could well be wrong :) ua-cam.com/video/gnuEpWrB9qw/v-deo.html
They had a glock on the title screen? Haha nice! 👍 This is pretty awesome. It had the price is right wheel on doors in the hallway for fun and prizes. I need to get a Saturn.
A bit shame that we never see a Compilation of Sega Saturn game being rereleased. We see PS1 classics, Neo Geo Classics, but never do we see any Dreamcast or Saturn games being rereleased in a classic bundle. What a shame as Saturn and Dreamcast has alot of hidden gems in there
I did not know this game existed till now. It looks awesome! I just ordered this game online for $260 mint condition. I'm greatly looking forward to playing it! Since it costed me a small fortune anyone who wants to play it will have to pay me $0.50 per credit. No free plays here lol.
Far cry from the $25 I got it for years back, on an auction from a US seller that oddly started late at night, and had a Buy It Now Option. No way will anyone sell another copy for $25.
The one thing that peeves me about the game is the rather abrupt ending. You kill Red Suit, the terrorist leader and main villain, and you stop his nuke from launching, and then... that's it. Roll credits.
Which was inspired by Rolling Thunder, NES RT and CNV were both put out by Arksys Works, and Sega would also get inspired by RT when they made Shinobi. Taito got inspired too and made this game, and it is quite a spectacular one too.
I didn't know this Saturn port existed but after all for a long time I didn't know about EAR - it was one of the best surprises I've ever got from MAME. Beside the great visuals, I like how it starts like a straight remake and it assumes a more distinct identity going on. Do the heroes die at the end? The villain dies, the doors don't open so the missile can't go out, but it apparently explodes...
Rolling Thunder inspired this game, the original Elevator Action was a completely different game from this one, though it did come out a few years before RT. The original EA, and EAR only share two common threads, riding in elevators, and going into red doors to either defuse bombs, or gather documents. Otherwise they play quite differently.
This game is pretty fun on the SNES as well. I’m not familiar with all the differences, but I imagine there’s maybe less frames of animation to all the various sprites.
Well Magarnagle you sure did a great job of breaking up that crackhouse, did you really have to break so much furniture? I don't know Chief you had a pretty good view of it behind that desk of yours. What's that's supposed to mean?!
Looking at this version made me ask about one thing? *Why Taito didn't though about releasing this game outside of Japan even if it was already in English?!*
I wondered the same thing. The Saturn port of Bubble Symphony (which was just as well done as this port was) also was only released in Japan though it had an option to switch everything into English.
@@NintendoComplete don't the original arcade games of those years often have an option like that for use in various regions of the world? Since those are quite direct arcade ports, the programmers didn't leave that out. I think the issue is rather in the publishing and distribution: by 1997 the Saturn was clearly on the losing side and there was not much interest for games like this in the west - in retrospect, executives and marketing fixated on 3D did a lot of damage.
The push for 3D games outside of Japan insured that a game like this would not come westward, even if the arcade version did. Can you imagine though that if it did, how much it would run for today? The Japanese version is over $200, a US copy would probably be in the 3 to 4 hundred dollar range by now, maybe more. Hell Liquid Kids on the Saturn is now pushing $1,000, and it only came out in Japan for the Saturn as well.
![1995 [60fps] Elevator Action Returns NoDamage ALL](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bBfw5JC2-WY/mqdefault.jpg)
The sequel to Elevator Action is a pretty amazing achievement for 2D graphics, and it plays sooo smoothly! Great game.
Which Emulator do you use to play this game, this game look interesting
@@royalkumar795 runs good on mame too fyi
Do you play the Elevator Action Old and New from Game Boy Advance?
Never heard of this game till now, I feel ashamed
This is 🔥🔥🔥
I had no idea Hotel Mario could be this cool.
The Gunshots sound freaking amazing, music and everything is great! Thank you for sharing!
Elevator Action was the first arcade I ever laid eyes on. I was five years old and I was at a grocery store with my mom. The next day the music was stuck in my head and I drew up the characters in the game and backgrounds on a sheet of paper and pretended I was playing elevator action in class. The second game was in that same store and it was wwf superstars and I was blown away when million dollar man talked.
The PERFECT follow-up to a beloved classic.
I never realized how good the music for this game is.
Remember the code for Bubble Symphony that unlocks the games secret menu for the Saturn version? It works here too, unlocking the original Elevator Action. I paid $25 for this one years back, someone must've been wanting to unload it real bad to sell it for so damned cheap.
Oh wow, that's unreal. Nice score. Yeah, iirc the game gives you that code when you beat it.
This version also starts you with 10 more grenades than the arcade version.
@@NintendoComplete I consider it the trifecta of my Saturn crown jewels, along with Bubble Symphony, and Liquid Kids.
@@NintendoComplete I accidentally discovered that the code works after seeing it work for Liquid Kids and Bubble Symphony. Curiosity told me, try the code there and see if it works. I jumped out my seat when I seen that it did indeed work.
@@Bloodreign1 Always nice to meet another Saturn fan! While my collection has certainly dwindled as the years have gone by (moving a bunch tends to do that, as does getting married) I still have around twenty Japanese games that I hold near and dear.
Myself, my favorite part of my collection is the twin stick controller for Virtual-On. As a collector, I'm guessing you probably have one of those bad boys, too. I'm surprised the wife has let me hold onto it over the years, but I keep it in the box on display when it's not in use. It adds a bit of color to the room that way.
Even though I adored the game in the arcade and also enjoy the Saturn version quite a bit, I have to admit that I'm much, much better at the game with the standard controller than with the twin sticks. Maybe that'll change someday ^_^
Wow! Graphics, gameplay and the soundtrack are spot on! Love it! Never heard of this game before... Arcades and Saturn wasn’t huge here in Europe unfortunately... thanks for uploading this gem!
Never heard of this either, until I was watching an Episode of Gamesack that was on Sega Saturn 2D Games.
20:59 The pausing with the music here is just so fuckin perfect
4:31 🎵This is the greatest PLLLAAAAAAAA-🎵
Lmao, right? Like who decided on a random kamikaze helicopter pilot as a stage intro?
One thing I like about this game is that the dogs when killed looks like they're still ok.
i like the anime boobs
@@ksisniper1601 Six of one, lmao
This game got rereleased as part of the "S-Tribute" series by City Connection!
Heh, I've never seen anyone use a character other than Edie Buret...
Well, in addition to the obvious reasons, really, I've played this game before - her weapons are the best and most powerful of the bunch, and those fire bombs are AMAZING area denial tools for enemies... which because AI is hard, you'll note they tend to happily march right into the flames. She's just that good :3
@@YukaTakeuchiFan Edie is just the best
Fun looking sequel. I vaguely remember the original in arcades
We need an Arcade Archives release of this gem. Remember playing the Arcade version back in 99 at a comics shop.
You can find the arcade version on Taito Legends vol 2 for the PS2, X Box 360, and I believe the PC had both volumes.
.....but I hear ya, I would love to play this and other Taito gems on the switch too.
@@sparkiemcdudles4045 God seems to have heard you!
Atgames has officially released this on there legends core products
Aww yeah, this is one of my favorite games to watch. Never got a chance to play it back in the day but who can forget "Jad the Taff" and his Dessert Eagle?
Lmao Jad the Taff... such a ridiculous name
@@NintendoComplete It's a crime that this game never got released for current gen consoles, especially since the original was, for the Switch. Guess I'll just have to play through that one for now. And hey, if Taito ever wants to re-release this but without the upscaling that would be fabulous!
Probably an Engrish rendition of "tough"
@@DavideGendo Seems that way. Also seems like the same vowel shift for Jad. Judd would make a lot more sense.
"Tough Guy" Jed, perhaps? Been thinking of ways to reinterpret the names of D.E.F.'s all-star cast. (Ranks taken from S-Tribute manual.)
Kart Brad Field = Sergeant Kurt Bradfield
Edie Burret = Corporal E. D. Bullet (or Emmy? Ellie? Eri?)
Jad the Taff = Chief "Tough Guy" Jed
I like Judd too though!
oh wow the color palette seems so pretty!
An era using consoles for arcade game
Console: At home but it loads
Arcade: A coin straight to the game
This game runs buttery smooth and it looks fun too. Even the animations are smooth
Never heard of the series before. What a cool looking game.
Wow i never knew that there was a sequel. This is awesome! 😯
I once had this game, before my house got robbed, still have the cute chibi gba one, it’s a lot of fun
Sorry you got robbed I hope no one was hurt.
Gary Beltz thanks - no, it happened during my mom’s funeral, never *ever* publish your address, I remember telling them I didn’t want to - the newspaper published it anyway
I'll definitely check out Elevator Action Returns on Saturn... Once there's a copy I can at LEAST afford.
And nice video thumbnail - Gotta love me some Edie! [though ingame, especially in this ver.'s loading screens, she's got a cute girl animation within]
If you own a PS2, it's on Taito Legends 2.
@@raufus3006 I got it through the S-Tribute release for Switch.
"Oh wow, this looks great! I think I'll see about snagging a copy later today." *checks eBay* ... .........................................
Especially the japanese version it’s $280
@@tanzimi5518 There's only the Japanese version for the Saturn, it never left Japan shores for the console.
Отличная игра! Когда-то проходил на Sega Saturn, а сейчас играю на android.
This needs a re release like yesterday!!
1:47
Fire dancing....
Guy: I'm burning!"
burning fire dance>Nopon dances in Xenoblade 2.
Try to meh at me now.
Wow , an excellent playthrough.
Thanks! :)
Joguei demais esse jogo no sega saturn
I was playing Dexter's laboratory robot rampage and after that i came here
Love Edie Buret. 🐯👍
I wonder if they will make an Elevator Action game on the current gen devices and yes I'm counting the PS5 and Xbox series X in that list.
Apologies if this has been mentioned by someone else in the comment section, but for anyone looking to [legitimately] add this excellent game to their collection, you don't necessarily have to pay the outrageously inflated, bloated prices some scalpers on eBay are asking for the Saturn version. If you have a PS2 or original Xbox, consider picking up the Taito Legends 2 collection, instead. Not only does it have Elevator Action Returns, but also several other Taito arcade games that were also available for the Saturn, including Darius Gaiden, Metal Black, and Cleopatra Fortune. The PS2 version even includes G Darius and RayStorm, while the Xbox version has RayForce.
Currently on eBay, a complete copy of Taito Legends 2 for the PS2 starts at about $25. That's about 1/10th of the asking price for the Saturn import of Elevator Action Returns. I understand if you're a die-hard Saturn collector who wants to add that version to your collection at some point (and if you are, more power to you!) but for the rest of us that just want to have an affordable copy of the game to play every now and then, the Legends collection fits the bill nicely. I own it for the PS2, myself, and the emulation and gameplay of the various titles in the collection are absolutely dead-on.
As someone who's been importing and collecting Saturn games since the late '90s, I can't believe how prices have shot up in the last five years or so on certain games. This is true for many other older game systems as well, but man, collecting for the Japanese Saturn used to be such a cheap date, all things considered. Not anymore!
Actually this game on TL2 isn't emulated properly.When you shoot out the lights, the point values of killed enemies should double, but they stay the same value as when the lights on a section of stage are on. The X-Box version also doesn't have the lights go out when they are shot, since both are based on earlier versions of MAME (which had the same issue).
@@Bloodreign1 Hmmm... fair enough! I've never played the Xbox version, myself, but I definitely enjoy having it on the PS2. Actually popped it back in for a bit after making that first post and had a total blast with EAR. Never noticed the points value being affected by the lights, one way or another, though I suppose that would carry more weight for someone who played these games for a high score. Me, I just play them for fun.
I definitely think both Taito Legends collections are an excellent value, and they are still some of the most regularly-played games in my collection to this day. Yes, I know most of the games in the collection could be played on MAME, but for me, having a physical copy on a legit game console that I can just pop in and play anytime is what really seals the deal. I'll take a 99.9% accurate version of Elevator Action Returns over having no version at all!
@@mmmmatchstick You also have to consider Metal Black on TL2, the beam you use after collecting the things that float through the air is also broken on that collection. Once you shoot the beam, you can't refocus it after letting the button go that makes it shoot lightning bolts. And lets not get started on them using the US Bust A Move Again over Puzzle Bobble 2, but in the process breaking the music in the game, because BAMA and PB2 use different music, and BAMA in Taito Legends 2 uses the PB2 music, and it shouldn't. The Japanese Taito Memories collections, while still having some issues, don't have many of the glitches that mar TL2.
One really messed up thing on TL 2 is in Darius Gaiden, the fight against Neon Light Illusion. That fight should not slow down the way it does, the framerate goes out the window when going against it.
While I do have both Taito Legends for PS2, I also have all 4 Japanese compilations, simply because there are more games, and most work better than the versions on Legends 1 and 2, though Darius Gaiden still has the slowdown issue when going against Neon Light Illusion.
People say you have to go to Japan, and know "where to look", but when I go there, and talk to natives about the existence of cheap retro game stores, there are just none to be found anymore. Even the Japanese have cotton-ed on, and scalp, so prices are adjusted accordingly. Is that your understanding as well?
Yo lo jugaba en la NES, hace poco me enteré que tenia secuela en Sega Saturn
This sequel is excellent except... that Taito-ish sad ending..
Nice vid btw.
@DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou Yeah, I wasn't a big fan of the ending either, but rest of the game is so good that it didn't really impact my overall opinion
TAAAAITOH~~~
@@madProgenitorDeityTacchi za haato, Taito!
@@NintendoComplete I thought it was "Kyacchi za haato".
@@SolCresta3405 I suppose it could be. I always took it to be touch, but who knows? Fwiw I just listened to it again when I saw your message, and it still sounds like tacchi to me, but it's just an opinion. I could well be wrong :) ua-cam.com/video/gnuEpWrB9qw/v-deo.html
They had a glock on the title screen? Haha nice! 👍 This is pretty awesome. It had the price is right wheel on doors in the hallway for fun and prizes. I need to get a Saturn.
That music!!!!!!
A bit shame that we never see a Compilation of Sega Saturn game being rereleased. We see PS1 classics, Neo Geo Classics, but never do we see any Dreamcast or Saturn games being rereleased in a classic bundle. What a shame as Saturn and Dreamcast has alot of hidden gems in there
Yep, Edie is definitely the best
I did not know this game existed till now. It looks awesome! I just ordered this game online for $260 mint condition. I'm greatly looking forward to playing it! Since it costed me a small fortune anyone who wants to play it will have to pay me $0.50 per credit. No free plays here lol.
Far cry from the $25 I got it for years back, on an auction from a US seller that oddly started late at night, and had a Buy It Now Option. No way will anyone sell another copy for $25.
Thanks of best videos ever
Now I get why this is 200 dollars on eBay
The one thing that peeves me about the game is the rather abrupt ending. You kill Red Suit, the terrorist leader and main villain, and you stop his nuke from launching, and then... that's it. Roll credits.
…The nuclear missile collided with the roof....
@@christopherchasteen4990 I know that.
This reminds me of NES Code Name: Viper
Which was inspired by Rolling Thunder, NES RT and CNV were both put out by Arksys Works, and Sega would also get inspired by RT when they made Shinobi. Taito got inspired too and made this game, and it is quite a spectacular one too.
I didn't know this Saturn port existed but after all for a long time I didn't know about EAR - it was one of the best surprises I've ever got from MAME. Beside the great visuals, I like how it starts like a straight remake and it assumes a more distinct identity going on.
Do the heroes die at the end? The villain dies, the doors don't open so the missile can't go out, but it apparently explodes...
Open ending, it is left to the player to think about whether the character you used died, or somehow made it out alive.
What's this game also on taito Legends 2?
Yeah this was a lotta fun. Cool saturn bios screen. Us americans got a crappy version
Future me is glad they put this on switch too
Also us Americans have the Game Boy Colour version with Dexter and Dee Dee slapped into it!
@@polancoboomer that sounds funny lol
If it weren’t for the dogs I would love this game!
But I could never hurt a dog, not even in a game.
They got the idea for rolling thunder from this franchise
Rolling Thunder inspired this game, the original Elevator Action was a completely different game from this one, though it did come out a few years before RT. The original EA, and EAR only share two common threads, riding in elevators, and going into red doors to either defuse bombs, or gather documents. Otherwise they play quite differently.
This game is pretty fun on the SNES as well. I’m not familiar with all the differences, but I imagine there’s maybe less frames of animation to all the various sprites.
This is not on the SNES at all.
Oh whoops you’re right. I’m getting old. I was remembering playing it on MAME and thinking I had played it on SNES9X.
That's kinda brutal, lol
Next: Madou Monogatari (Saturn)
Main Characters:
Arle Nadja
Carbuncle
Rulue
Schezo Wegey
Lagnus the Brave
Support Characters:
Minotauros
Momomo
Suketoudara
Harpy
Witch
Draco Centauros
Lagnus the Brave
Yes
The Saturn game has never seen English translation other than the cart versions for the 8 and 16 bit consoles.
Well Magarnagle you sure did a great job of breaking up that crackhouse, did you really have to break so much furniture? I don't know Chief you had a pretty good view of it behind that desk of yours. What's that's supposed to mean?!
Looking at this version made me ask about one thing?
*Why Taito didn't though about releasing this game outside of Japan even if it was already in English?!*
I wondered the same thing. The Saturn port of Bubble Symphony (which was just as well done as this port was) also was only released in Japan though it had an option to switch everything into English.
@@NintendoComplete don't the original arcade games of those years often have an option like that for use in various regions of the world? Since those are quite direct arcade ports, the programmers didn't leave that out.
I think the issue is rather in the publishing and distribution: by 1997 the Saturn was clearly on the losing side and there was not much interest for games like this in the west - in retrospect, executives and marketing fixated on 3D did a lot of damage.
The push for 3D games outside of Japan insured that a game like this would not come westward, even if the arcade version did. Can you imagine though that if it did, how much it would run for today? The Japanese version is over $200, a US copy would probably be in the 3 to 4 hundred dollar range by now, maybe more. Hell Liquid Kids on the Saturn is now pushing $1,000, and it only came out in Japan for the Saturn as well.
Wow the elevator action got sequel? I just knew today. It’s great but i don’t play saturn so i don’t know it.
It originated in arcades, so if you have MAME on your PC, you can play it.
que massa
This is the arcade version, I can't get the audio on MAME to work on this game.
No, this is the Saturn version, hence the now loading screens between levels.
Ving made a thing
"Crush the old order" reminds me of ANTIFA
Reminds me of the Nazis.
Crap in a hat.