Game Sack An expertly crafted plug... but the cold, lonely children remain huddled around their barrel fire, praying for the gods to satiate their hunger for Windjammers.
Bright Spark Yeah they would find some lame excuse to shoehorn microtransactions into it for sure, hell If I remember correctly they even did it with Tetris on Android.
***** Don't worry, they don't listen to their communities anyway, so they couldn't possibly read this. (Unless one of their execs just got the memo that this franchise is ripe for some tampering)
Dear Game Sack, I've been a fan for about 3 years now and I have to admit that you two, are BY FAR my favorite retro/whatever game reviewers out there in youtube-land. No Joke! Because I grew up in the 80's and early 90's the games you guys most often talk about are what I consider some of my childhood treasures and I really want to thank you guys for that. In an online space where there are fifty billion reviews on every single video game ever created The Game Sack is a shining example of originality in a severely over saturated cesspool of plagiarism and talent-less hacks. Your humor can be appreciated by all ages but is by no means childish or simplistic. By creating the false fanboy rivalry between the two of you, it enabled a great opportunity to review a much wider library of games and at the same time poke fun at the sega and nintendo advertisements of the same period...... In short, the love and effort you guys put into your reviews shows greatly and I just really wanted to say thank you. I've been a fan for 3 years now and I look forward to many more.
Always happy to see Mutant League Football get some love, if I ever got to make a suggestion it would be Looney Tunes B-Ball on SNES. Played the ever loving hell out of that as a kid
AlphaOmegaSin If EA had a fucking brain they'd resurrect MLF and MLH. EA, you can pimp FIFA and Madden to the retarded late day gamers you built your company on. I want Mutant League. MD/Genesis owners know full well how good those games were.
+Ghost81 I think the political correctness hysteria is a myth. There are far more people complaining about political correctness than actually complaining about anything politically correct in the first place! How often do you hear "everyone complained" or even "people complained"? How often do you hear even an estimate of *how many* people complained. We see a bunch of tweets and decide that "the internet was outraged" but far more people were fine with [potentially offensive thing] than were supposedly outraged. Things are blown out of proportion.
mojochan There's not much to her videos, other than the outrageous claims and constant contradictions. You watch one of her videos, you've basically seen them all.
All I meant was that it's incredible how distorted the message has become for some people. Their emotional response twists it into something unrecognisable. Look at Tommy Gauthier's response for a perfect example. The other responses so far are hilarious too, living in a complete fantasy world. White knight, lol.
This episode has your best post-episode clip ever. Absurd explosions are the best thing that ever happened from a video editing suite. Unless you count the moon landing.
Great episode! There's a game called Brutal Sports Football on Amiga, Jaguar and DOS that I like. You play football (not soccer) with a team of Vikings. They can use power ups, like swords on the field. Also if you tear off an opponents head you can carry it and throw it like a ball. :) Really recommend it! EDIT: I just found out there's an unreleased ROM of the game on Sega Genesis. It's called Beastball. :)
You guys oughtta play Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild if you haven't. It's Sea-Doo racing but each lap has a different thing going on. For example, one track has you in a forest surrounded by dinosaurs, the second lap has you chased by a t-rex, and the third lap has the dinosaurs short-circuiting because they were robots the whole time. There's also a level in the Bermuda Triangle where everything's all peaceful and pristine, and then you go through a time vortex and giant tankers from all of history start falling from the sky as WW2 planes dogfight in the sky above you. This game was so under the radar and it deserves more love.
meh if you palyed speedball 2 on the amiga you would see why its so loved! also you really should play brutal sports on the amiga its probably the most fun unconventional sports game you could get
3:32 "Right Sarkeesian?" Holy shit, I have been catching up with Game Sack for the past month or so (it never really interested me before) and it is hands down the best show about videogames on youtube. BTW, I'm two years late but thanks for that comment, Dave.
NBA Jam. One of my favorite games of ALL TIME. Hundreds of tokens spent. Multiple home versions bought. Multiple sequels bought-- even that ass-tastic NBA Jam Extreme game. Yuck. Other spinoffs and/or similar games, like NHL Open Ice, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, and MLB Slugfest could be mentioned if another episode comes around. Even Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey could fit into this category. Base Wars (NES) is another unconventional sports game worth (re?) visiting. It's much like Cyberball (hey, another idea!), but with baseball instead of football at the core. Base Wars has quite a bit of customization, plus the fights that take place instead of force-outs are pretty exciting. Super High Impact Football is the forerunner to NFL Blitz (much like Arch-Rivals was to NBA Jam), and it's not quite conventional; teams can get into massive brawls on the field in a button-mashing contest. Other possibilities include Super Spike V'Ball (which is amazing), Nintendo World Cup, Red Card Soccer 20-03, and NHL Rock the Rink. Needless to say, this is one of my favorite episodes, selfishly picked because of the subject matter (since I'm one of those weird sports game fans)... and I really appreciate you guys giving the genre another (unconventional) spin. I'm glad I stayed up late (4:30am EDT) to catch this. Thanks for delivering another enjoyable episode.
Game Sack Dave The second T&C game was a lot better, it was made by Sculptured software insteas of Atlus (who made the first game and didn't give a damn about the quality of the licensed games they made for the western market back then)
My favorite "unconventional" sports games; Baseball Stars Professional, Top Player's Golf, League Bowling, Tecmo Bowl, Track & Field, Windjammers, Sports Jam, Mario Golf (GC), Super High Impact Foot... "AW MY KNEE!" ;)
Neo Geo has a lot of good unconventional sports games Windjammers, Super Sidekicks,3 count bout,Baseball Stars 2,Battle Flip Shot, Football Frenzy,League Bowling, Neo turf masters,Street Hoop.
... and that was last we ever heard from Joe and Dave of Game Sack. The next day a vicious carnivore known as "Anita Sarkeesian", a beast with an insatiable appetite, devoured them alive. RIP
Joe and Dave. I love your show. It got me through hell. You got me through hell. From being a Game Sack addict i also found the Game Chasers and Alphaomegasin. There aren't many shows of yours i haven't seen. Thankyou so much for getting me through my last depressive nightmare. Thankyou.
Game Sack Dave MOAR GAME SACK!!! MOAR MOAR MOAR!!! (yeah, i'm greedy, but i think it's part of collecting, you gotta have that psychology :D) Thanks, good gents.
Probably a lot of people in the comments will mention it but Rocket League is pretty fun, also I'd love to see another Mutant League game, those were fun games
Glossing over the comments, yours is only the second or third comment I've seen mentioning Rocket League. Kind of surprising since it's popular as hell right now. Maybe the "right now" part is why, because we're commenting on a retro-centric channel's video. :p
Karl Schweinfurth Given that I didn't take into account how long it takes to put together one of these episodes, I thought that Rocket League being free on PSN prompted the episode. Great game, and although it wasn't the sole reason I bought a PS4 (I would've gotten one anyway for Persona 5 and a lot of other games eventually), the fact that it was free prompted me to finally grab the console last weekend, and I've already put about 7 hours into that game, in both single player, multiplayer, and a couple of games so far with friends.
Rocket League has definitely surprised the heck out of me. If it weren't for PS Plus I'm not sure I would have tried it. I'm glad I have because it's definitely a lot of fun and for once don't feel like I'm being cheated out of wins online when I lose unlike certain other games online.
I love that Punch Out on the Wii did get some credit as it was one of the best surprises for the system. Even as a impulse buy, I absolutely love it due to the amazing details in character animation. I often wonder how it would have looked as a Wii U title, but despite the classic Wii 480p limit, it still managed to look far better than expected. On the other hand though I'm shocked that CyberBall 2072 was overlooked. From the arcade to the home consoles, it has been a fantastic game that really did lead the way in unconventional sports as a genre.
Always worth noting that Mutant League Hockey had weapons thrown onto the ice, and it was very common for the other team to lose to lack of players(at least when versing me, haha take that little brother) And the Demon Net that spits out the puck? Now that's evil innovation!
Sweet, A new video from the Game Sack Show :) I'm a huge fan and even purchased some swag. These guys are always a joy to watch and there friendship always feel genuine :) Keep up the good work
Game Sack Dave Your so welcome. Maybe you can sign a T-Shirt at the Portland Retro Gaming Convention. Your going to love the event. I went last year and this year should be just as good if not better :)
I hate traditional sports games but I absolutely love these arcade style sports games. Some of my favorites include: Windjammers (Neo Geo), Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey/NHL Hitz, Sensible Soccer, Super Dodge Ball (Neo Geo), Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars, Tecmo Bowl, RedCard Soccer, NFL Blitz, Soccer Brawl (Neo Geo), Mario Sports Mix (and pretty much any Mario sports game), Dead Ball Zone, Flip Shot/Bang Bead (Neo Geo)
Love the fact that Mutant League Football was mentioned. It was a great game. It was based off the Madden engine but the fact that you could kill other players gave it that added layer of depth. I remember many games where I'd be losing so I'd simply focus on their QBs, kill them all and force them to forfeit.
Check out Ribbit King for Gamecube and PS2. It's Golf, but you play golf with frog, so it's called Frolf. Because the ball is alive you can score huge chains based on where you send the frog flying to. It's awesome.
Yea I was about to say that, they should have put deathrow in this video. its a pretty good game and really unconventional compared to most sport games.
I remember Base Wars on the NES. It was baseball with robots and a fighting element. Whenever a batter or runner would be called out, then the runner and fielder would have to fight, if the runner wins, then he's save, if he looses then he's out.
Another great show.. I always look forward to your releases Saturday nights.. My favorite alt-sports game of all time is Powerball on the Genesis by Namco.. It gets super fun using the game genie to amp yourself up too.. Give it a try
My brother and I used to rent Mutant League Football and Hockey all the time back in the day neither of us was a sports fan, but the games were so quirky, irreverent and self-aware, and had such a good senate of humor that they had enough charm to hold our interest. I'd love a Mutant League revival. Remakes of the ML Football and Hockey, and a Mutant League Soccer, Baseball and Basketball would all be pretty fantastic and welcome. I was hoping that you'd cover them in this episode!
Raine Phoenix I played and liked both, thanks to the Sega Channel. I think it depends on which you played first, because Football came earlier and a lot of people seem to rave about that one more than Hockey, but I probably played it first, or in any case, liked it more, probably because I'm Canadian.
My faves ......urban freestyle soccer on ps2, mario strikers on wii .....ballblazer by lucasarts on commodore 64 and windjammers on neo geo But i can forgive you not talking about any of these because urban freestyle and mario strikers are similar to the sega game you showed, ballblazer isnt an easy game to know about unless you own it And it was you guys that got me playing windjamners in the first place ...thanks guys lol
NBA jam Extreme on psx is still one of my favorite games. To this day I still chuckle at the announcer saying "Mr. UnHappy". Not just nostalgia, but a fond heart-felt memory! Anyone else play this game on playstation?
Loved the hell out of the original arcade version of Super Dodge Ball. Would go play it in the lobby/entrance area of a nearby Wal-Mart when I was in high school back in the day. Was thrilled when it came out for the NES. That version doesn't hold a candle to the original, but it was still worthwhile. Someone needs to do a true port of the original!
Great list of games! I play pretty much all of them, but Super Dodgeball is the best! One of my all-time faves! Two more you can add to the next Unconventional Sports episode are BaseWars for NES and Brutal Sports Football for Jaguar!
Man, I remember when the original Mario Tennis for N64 came out... I rented it, and then ended up going away to a cottage that weekend, so I took my N64 with me. I... I think it was raining that weekend, so it was pretty miserable outside, and I just stayed inside and played Mario Tennis. Then again, maybe it wasn't raining, and the game was just so addictive that I didn't want to go outside. Either way, it was a hell of a lot of fun.
I recommend Base Wars on NES. It is pretty much what you expect from a baseball game with pretty good controls, but if there's a tag at a base, you have a fighting minigame.
Some of the decent games out there that you didn't talk about (yet?) are Street Hockey 95, NHL Rock the Rink, NFL Blitz, WWE All Stars, Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular, Nickelodeon Guts! and of course Hot Shots Golf.
I like a lot of unconventional sports games. They are really the only sports games I like. That being said....the Outlaw sports series is my favorite. Outlaw Golf (1 and 2), Outlaw Volleyball and Outlaw Tennis. Outlaw Golf 2 would be my favorite of the lot.
I know you guys hate the N64 but I'm disappointed you didn't talk about NFL Blitz, NBA Hangtime, and Wayne Gretsky's Hockey. Very much arcade style games that make those sports fun. I've spend hundreds of hours playing those with my cousin.
GunbladeKnight Wayne Gretzky 99 was pretty much NFL Blitz for hockey as well (might've been the same developers/series). I also really want to grab a copy of NHL Hitz for GameCube or PS2 eventually.
While I like your videos a lot it is absolutely criminal that Namco's Powerball, also known as Wrestle Ball in Japan, was not included in this video. It has no match for white-knuckle action and fun, full stop. And yes, as you guys like to say I will die on that hill! Sorry I'm a little late to the party.
I think the only Unconventional Sports games i played where the Mario ones on the Gamecube (Tennis and the Soccer ones) and Blood Bowl. And tbh i really enjoy Blood Bowl. Sure it's a addaptation of a Tabletopgame but it's just something else seeing that big Troll throwing a Goblin halfway across the field to score a Touchdown instead of having to immagine that said thing just happend (alternatively the Troll also can ram the Goblin facefirst into the field what is also bloody hilarious).
My favourite unconventional sports game has to be Windjammers on the Neo Geo. That game is so much fun.
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Paul Smith Same here!
Same
Paul Smith Agreed.
Paul Smith A+, my fellow fan.
I'm both shocked, and appalled at the complete lack of Windjammers.
rxstarscream Look at the Neo Geo CD episode for that one.
Game Sack i just rewatched that episode and either I'm crazy or I did not see windjammers :/
chris bidwell never mind, its the data east episode not the ngcd :)
chris bidwell
Ah my bad. It all becomes a blur after a while. That's why we have the episode guide at www.gamesack.net
Game Sack An expertly crafted plug... but the cold, lonely children remain huddled around their barrel fire, praying for the gods to satiate their hunger for Windjammers.
I am sure that EA would *love* to resurrect the Mutant League franchise.
...as a F2P P2W mobile Cow Clicker!
Bright Spark Yeah they would find some lame excuse to shoehorn microtransactions into it for sure, hell If I remember correctly they even did it with Tetris on Android.
***** Don't worry, they don't listen to their communities anyway, so they couldn't possibly read this.
(Unless one of their execs just got the memo that this franchise is ripe for some tampering)
Bright Spark Careful what you wish, they'll probaly turn that franchise to a huge disaster!
I think that announcer you couldn't decipher was saying "Let the game commence"
Ross Edwards Let Play Commence, i thought
Ross Edwards I thought he said "Game makes no sense"
Ross Edwards sounds like “let’s game, commence”
"I'd steer clear of this one if I were you, and I'm glad I'm not." ...harsh Dave...
***** Oh you know I don't mean it. I was feeling silly that day.
Dear Game Sack,
I've been a fan for about 3 years now and I have to admit that you two, are BY FAR my favorite retro/whatever game reviewers out there in youtube-land. No Joke! Because I grew up in the 80's and early 90's the games you guys most often talk about are what I consider some of my childhood treasures and I really want to thank you guys for that. In an online space where there are fifty billion reviews on every single video game ever created The Game Sack is a shining example of originality in a severely over saturated cesspool of plagiarism and talent-less hacks. Your humor can be appreciated by all ages but is by no means childish or simplistic. By creating the false fanboy rivalry between the two of you, it enabled a great opportunity to review a much wider library of games and at the same time poke fun at the sega and nintendo advertisements of the same period......
In short, the love and effort you guys put into your reviews shows greatly and I just really wanted to say thank you. I've been a fan for 3 years now and I look forward to many more.
Always happy to see Mutant League Football get some love, if I ever got to make a suggestion it would be Looney Tunes B-Ball on SNES. Played the ever loving hell out of that as a kid
AlphaOmegaSin tiny toons wacky sports or something for the snes was actually pretty fun too as a kid
AlphaOmegaSin Weren't those Mutant League games based on some 90's cartoon?
Magma Dragoon the cartoon was based on games they come out 1st
AlphaOmegaSin If EA had a fucking brain they'd resurrect MLF and MLH.
EA, you can pimp FIFA and Madden to the retarded late day gamers you built your company on. I want Mutant League. MD/Genesis owners know full well how good those games were.
+Dark Lord Cthulhu there's a spiritual successor coming out early next year
"You have a limited supply of balls, but you can always grab them as they bounce around"
Glorious
Three stabs at the politically correct crowd in the same video! I'm proud of you Dave.
Ghost81 I do what I can.
Ghost81 I was really surprised.
In the best way possible.
Ghost81 Yeah, that was funny.
+Ghost81 I think the political correctness hysteria is a myth. There are far more people complaining about political correctness than actually complaining about anything politically correct in the first place!
How often do you hear "everyone complained" or even "people complained"? How often do you hear even an estimate of *how many* people complained. We see a bunch of tweets and decide that "the internet was outraged" but far more people were fine with [potentially offensive thing] than were supposedly outraged.
Things are blown out of proportion.
RiC David edition.cnn.com/2015/06/10/living/seinfeld-comedy-colleges-feat/
Just watched the Rerez about the positives of Konami going bankrupt and I love seeing how you all support each other in this community!
That Sarkeesian joke, OMG i love you guys xD
So much hate from idiots who don't even know what she is about. Well done, your ignorance really shines.
mojochan Were's the hate? There was only a joke. You on the other hand with your insults.
mojochan There's not much to her videos, other than the outrageous claims and constant contradictions. You watch one of her videos, you've basically seen them all.
All I meant was that it's incredible how distorted the message has become for some people. Their emotional response twists it into something unrecognisable. Look at Tommy Gauthier's response for a perfect example. The other responses so far are hilarious too, living in a complete fantasy world. White knight, lol.
mojochan Its hard not to "distort" her message when she builds her message on lies.
This episode has your best post-episode clip ever. Absurd explosions are the best thing that ever happened from a video editing suite. Unless you count the moon landing.
It's amazing how much Super Dodgeball holds up. Not the greatest game on the NES, but it's the game that I'm still not one bit tired of.
JazGalaxy Agreed.
Another great episode!
I own most of these and until now I never realised how many unconventional sports are very good games.
The amiga version of speedball2 was really good and took some time to master.
No. Thank YOU! GS is probably the most interesting and competent show about videogames ever. EVER!
Great episode! There's a game called Brutal Sports Football on Amiga, Jaguar and DOS that I like. You play football (not soccer) with a team of Vikings. They can use power ups, like swords on the field. Also if you tear off an opponents head you can carry it and throw it like a ball. :) Really recommend it!
EDIT: I just found out there's an unreleased ROM of the game on Sega Genesis. It's called Beastball. :)
You guys oughtta play Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild if you haven't. It's Sea-Doo racing but each lap has a different thing going on. For example, one track has you in a forest surrounded by dinosaurs, the second lap has you chased by a t-rex, and the third lap has the dinosaurs short-circuiting because they were robots the whole time. There's also a level in the Bermuda Triangle where everything's all peaceful and pristine, and then you go through a time vortex and giant tankers from all of history start falling from the sky as WW2 planes dogfight in the sky above you. This game was so under the radar and it deserves more love.
tveye363 Yeah that is a fun game. I still keep trying to fit it in an episode. I guess it could be an unconventional sport.
Watching this with Popcorn, I enjoyed this video more than Ant-Man movie.
that Sarkeesian dig was gold and well-deserved, thank you
meh if you palyed speedball 2 on the amiga you would see why its so loved! also you really should play brutal sports on the amiga its probably the most fun unconventional sports game you could get
Ollie Martin + M.U.D.S. :)
Ollie Martin Well sense they don't usually cover games that where released on computer systems, I doubt it will happen.
Commodorefan64 more like Game Peasants amirite? kidding!
Ollie Martin
Right.
Speedball 2 on Amiga is the best Version. The other verisons sucks.
3:32 "Right Sarkeesian?"
Holy shit, I have been catching up with Game Sack for the past month or so (it never really interested me before) and it is hands down the best show about videogames on youtube. BTW, I'm two years late but thanks for that comment, Dave.
NBA Jam. One of my favorite games of ALL TIME. Hundreds of tokens spent. Multiple home versions bought. Multiple sequels bought-- even that ass-tastic NBA Jam Extreme game. Yuck. Other spinoffs and/or similar games, like NHL Open Ice, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, and MLB Slugfest could be mentioned if another episode comes around. Even Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey could fit into this category.
Base Wars (NES) is another unconventional sports game worth (re?) visiting. It's much like Cyberball (hey, another idea!), but with baseball instead of football at the core. Base Wars has quite a bit of customization, plus the fights that take place instead of force-outs are pretty exciting.
Super High Impact Football is the forerunner to NFL Blitz (much like Arch-Rivals was to NBA Jam), and it's not quite conventional; teams can get into massive brawls on the field in a button-mashing contest.
Other possibilities include Super Spike V'Ball (which is amazing), Nintendo World Cup, Red Card Soccer 20-03, and NHL Rock the Rink.
Needless to say, this is one of my favorite episodes, selfishly picked because of the subject matter (since I'm one of those weird sports game fans)... and I really appreciate you guys giving the genre another (unconventional) spin. I'm glad I stayed up late (4:30am EDT) to catch this. Thanks for delivering another enjoyable episode.
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Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball, Baseball Stars, NFL Blitz, NHL Open Ice, Street Hoop and NBA/NFL Street are some of my favorites..
You didn't mention T&C Surf Designs on the NES, which is quite fun.
ChrisKewl That would be a good one. Next time...
Game Sack Dave Good concept for a game, but the controls really made that game hard for me to play.
Game Sack Dave The second T&C game was a lot better, it was made by Sculptured software insteas of Atlus (who made the first game and didn't give a damn about the quality of the licensed games they made for the western market back then)
My favorite "unconventional" sports games;
Baseball Stars Professional, Top Player's Golf, League Bowling, Tecmo Bowl, Track & Field, Windjammers, Sports Jam, Mario Golf (GC), Super High Impact Foot... "AW MY KNEE!" ;)
Man I use to love these games back in the day like Super Dodge Ball and Mutant League Football, they were great at the time!!
A Sarkeesian joke within the first 5 minutes. I love you guys!
Your show NEVER fails to impress. ALWAYS a pleasure, never a chore lads.
lee cook Thank You!!
lee cook Agreed. I don't think there's a single episode of this show I didn't like.
Wooow, you spoke about Sega Soccer Slam, one of my favorite games of all time! I'm starting to be a huge fan of you, guys
The NBA Street games, especially NBA Street 2.
Great games!
Neo Geo has a lot of good unconventional sports games Windjammers, Super Sidekicks,3 count bout,Baseball Stars 2,Battle Flip Shot, Football Frenzy,League Bowling, Neo turf masters,Street Hoop.
... and that was last we ever heard from Joe and Dave of Game Sack. The next day a vicious carnivore known as "Anita Sarkeesian", a beast with an insatiable appetite, devoured them alive. RIP
1Muzition1 Anita might gain some cred if she actually attended something like Too Many Games.
Joe and Dave.
I love your show.
It got me through hell. You got me through hell.
From being a Game Sack addict i also found the Game Chasers and Alphaomegasin.
There aren't many shows of yours i haven't seen.
Thankyou so much for getting me through my last depressive nightmare.
Thankyou.
Dark Lord Cthulhu Awww you're welcome! Thanks for watching and glad we could provide some sort of escape. Now the REAL addiction begins! *evilface*
Dark Lord Cthulhu Glad you're still with us. We have lot's of good episodes to come so keep coming back!
Game Sack Dave MOAR GAME SACK!!!
MOAR MOAR MOAR!!!
(yeah, i'm greedy, but i think it's part of collecting, you gotta have that psychology :D) Thanks, good gents.
Probably a lot of people in the comments will mention it but Rocket League is pretty fun, also I'd love to see another Mutant League game, those were fun games
Glossing over the comments, yours is only the second or third comment I've seen mentioning Rocket League. Kind of surprising since it's popular as hell right now. Maybe the "right now" part is why, because we're commenting on a retro-centric channel's video. :p
Karl Schweinfurth Given that I didn't take into account how long it takes to put together one of these episodes, I thought that Rocket League being free on PSN prompted the episode. Great game, and although it wasn't the sole reason I bought a PS4 (I would've gotten one anyway for Persona 5 and a lot of other games eventually), the fact that it was free prompted me to finally grab the console last weekend, and I've already put about 7 hours into that game, in both single player, multiplayer, and a couple of games so far with friends.
Rocket League has definitely surprised the heck out of me. If it weren't for PS Plus I'm not sure I would have tried it. I'm glad I have because it's definitely a lot of fun and for once don't feel like I'm being cheated out of wins online when I lose unlike certain other games online.
Super Mario strikers, NFL Blitz, and.......that's all I can think right now
This is my favourite ever video of yours. Great work!
Mind Relay Thank you!
I love that Punch Out on the Wii did get some credit as it was one of the best surprises for the system. Even as a impulse buy, I absolutely love it due to the amazing details in character animation. I often wonder how it would have looked as a Wii U title, but despite the classic Wii 480p limit, it still managed to look far better than expected.
On the other hand though I'm shocked that CyberBall 2072 was overlooked. From the arcade to the home consoles, it has been a fantastic game that really did lead the way in unconventional sports as a genre.
Hi Gamesack - I love you Joe and Dave
Swip Swapkovski Thanks Swip!
Nintendo World Cup would be a great game to add to this video.
Man this game is the best, i still play it today.
Fun fact: Bear Hugger in Punch-Out Wii is voiced by the actor who voiced M. Bison in the Street Fighter cartoons.
Always worth noting that Mutant League Hockey had weapons thrown onto the ice, and it was very common for the other team to lose to lack of players(at least when versing me, haha take that little brother) And the Demon Net that spits out the puck? Now that's evil innovation!
Sweet, A new video from the Game Sack Show :) I'm a huge fan and even purchased some swag. These guys are always a joy to watch and there friendship always feel genuine :) Keep up the good work
Ashlee Jake Thank You!!
Game Sack Dave Your so welcome. Maybe you can sign a T-Shirt at the Portland Retro Gaming Convention. Your going to love the event. I went last year and this year should be just as good if not better :)
Yeah we can sign a shirt for you. We don't have a table so just find us. We will be wandering the floor.
Game Sack Dave Will do :) now we wait arggggg make time go faster
Mutant League Football always has been my favorite sports game, so glad it made the list! *Cue spooky scary skeletons song*
Sanrio World Smashball is an amazing, Japanese only Super Famicom sports-type game that plays a bit like Windjammers but with a vertical view.
Legendary Chop Chop agreed
I work 3rd shifts specifically because the new Game Sack episodes always come out late at night. I am a huge success story.
Tiny Toon Adventures - Acme All Stars on Sega Genesis.
I loved the Outlaw Golf series. Always gave me a good chuckle.
Love your channel
***** Thanks!
I hate traditional sports games but I absolutely love these arcade style sports games. Some of my favorites include:
Windjammers (Neo Geo), Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey/NHL Hitz, Sensible Soccer, Super Dodge Ball (Neo Geo), Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars, Tecmo Bowl, RedCard Soccer, NFL Blitz, Soccer Brawl (Neo Geo), Mario Sports Mix (and pretty much any Mario sports game), Dead Ball Zone, Flip Shot/Bang Bead (Neo Geo)
Caveman Games triggered me.
A few more for part 2: DBZ: Dead Ball Zone for PS1, Outlaw Golf for Xbox, BMX XXX for PS2, NHL Hitz for PS2 and NFL Xtreme for PS1.
A+++++ and a thumbs up for dissing Anita.
Love the fact that Mutant League Football was mentioned. It was a great game. It was based off the Madden engine but the fact that you could kill other players gave it that added layer of depth. I remember many games where I'd be losing so I'd simply focus on their QBs, kill them all and force them to forfeit.
Don't give up Dave, join the Nintendo Fun Club today!
Ribbit King for the PS2 and Gamecube is a great unconventional golf game. All the abuse that poor little frog goes through.
Why do yo guys hate the east coast so much, making us wake up at 2 AM to catch your videos?
Kalilu Jawara The east coast murdered my father before my eyes. This is my revenge!
Kalilu Jawara Because, some of us East Coast gamers are night owls. Or maybe that's just me.
Game Sack Lan Di lives in the eastern hemisphere.
Great video guys. Me and my friend used to play a game called Powerball on the Genesis. That game was so rad.
I've been referring to these type of sports games as "arcade-style" for years. (as opposed to realistic "simulation" sports games)
Mutant league is what every sports video game should be. You don't get penalized from starting fights you get penalized from LOSING them.
I thought my head was gonna explode when you mentioned the gaming community's most amazing and altruistic figure ever, Anita Sarkisian!!!
Check out Ribbit King for Gamecube and PS2. It's Golf, but you play golf with frog, so it's called Frolf. Because the ball is alive you can score huge chains based on where you send the frog flying to. It's awesome.
thorbahn3 That game did cross my mind. Maybe for the next time we do this topic.
thorbahn3 I thought "Frolf" was frizbee/golf from Seinfeld. :)
Deathrow for Xbox.
Yea I was about to say that, they should have put deathrow in this video. its a pretty good game and really unconventional compared to most sport games.
Indeed. Very underappreciated game. Simple but very fun.
I was about to post the same before I saw your comment. Deathrow was the bees knees!
Base Wars, Mega Man Soccer, Bill Lambert's Combat Basketball, Ready To Rumble Boxing, Super Mario Strikers, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz.
I remember Base Wars on the NES. It was baseball with robots and a fighting element. Whenever a batter or runner would be called out, then the runner and fielder would have to fight, if the runner wins, then he's save, if he looses then he's out.
Yes! Can't believe no one else has mentioned this one!
Ballistix dude is definitely saying "Let the game commence." It's scratchy, to be sure, but it still sounds pretty clear to me.
If there's ever a part two to this video, it's gotta have Brutal Sports Football for the Jaguar.
I LOVE mutant league hockey. can't remember if you guys have covered it before, but super mario strikers deserves to be talked about also.
Another great show.. I always look forward to your releases Saturday nights.. My favorite alt-sports game of all time is Powerball on the Genesis by Namco.. It gets super fun using the game genie to amp yourself up too.. Give it a try
My brother and I used to rent Mutant League Football and Hockey all the time back in the day neither of us was a sports fan, but the games were so quirky, irreverent and self-aware, and had such a good senate of humor that they had enough charm to hold our interest. I'd love a Mutant League revival. Remakes of the ML Football and Hockey, and a Mutant League Soccer, Baseball and Basketball would all be pretty fantastic and welcome. I was hoping that you'd cover them in this episode!
Raine Phoenix Good story. I agree I think EA should make some new Mutant League games.
Raine Phoenix I played and liked both, thanks to the Sega Channel. I think it depends on which you played first, because Football came earlier and a lot of people seem to rave about that one more than Hockey, but I probably played it first, or in any case, liked it more, probably because I'm Canadian.
That joke about baseball in the year 2020 hits _very_ differently today.
Yay! It's my birthday and I wake up to a new Game Sack. A nice gift indeed.
kerbal666 Happy Birthday! Don't eat to much cake.
Good advice Dave :)
My faves ......urban freestyle soccer on ps2, mario strikers on wii .....ballblazer by lucasarts on commodore 64 and windjammers on neo geo
But i can forgive you not talking about any of these because urban freestyle and mario strikers are similar to the sega game you showed, ballblazer isnt an easy game to know about unless you own it
And it was you guys that got me playing windjamners in the first place ...thanks guys lol
Heh, that unconventional football gag at the end got me for sure. XD
NBA jam Extreme on psx is still one of my favorite games. To this day I still chuckle at the announcer saying "Mr. UnHappy". Not just nostalgia, but a fond heart-felt memory! Anyone else play this game on playstation?
You two have known each other since school? Wow that makes the awkward chemistry even more impressive!
Loved the hell out of the original arcade version of Super Dodge Ball. Would go play it in the lobby/entrance area of a nearby Wal-Mart when I was in high school back in the day. Was thrilled when it came out for the NES. That version doesn't hold a candle to the original, but it was still worthwhile. Someone needs to do a true port of the original!
This Game Sack episode has a lot of balls.
Great list of games! I play pretty much all of them, but Super Dodgeball is the best! One of my all-time faves! Two more you can add to the next Unconventional Sports episode are BaseWars for NES and Brutal Sports Football for Jaguar!
It's now 2020, where my damn robot baseball
Thumbs up for the Rerez shirt but even more thumbs up (I'm Goro in real life) for the Sack of Game.
Man, I remember when the original Mario Tennis for N64 came out... I rented it, and then ended up going away to a cottage that weekend, so I took my N64 with me. I... I think it was raining that weekend, so it was pretty miserable outside, and I just stayed inside and played Mario Tennis. Then again, maybe it wasn't raining, and the game was just so addictive that I didn't want to go outside. Either way, it was a hell of a lot of fun.
Biohazard EXTREME Good story, thanks for sharing!
Dave you were on fire in this episode :) good job friend!
killerofallgames Thanks!
Rocket Jockey on the PC. One of the funnest multiplayer games ever made. Plus, the soundtrack is by Dick Dale.
bdwilcox Dick Dale? Really? I love surf music.
That "Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl" reminds me of rugby. Cool episode, as usual.
I recommend Base Wars on NES. It is pretty much what you expect from a baseball game with pretty good controls, but if there's a tag at a base, you have a fighting minigame.
LOL that poke at anita. you guys are brilliant, made my day.
Some of the decent games out there that you didn't talk about (yet?) are Street Hockey 95, NHL Rock the Rink, NFL Blitz, WWE All Stars, Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular, Nickelodeon Guts! and of course Hot Shots Golf.
I like a lot of unconventional sports games. They are really the only sports games I like. That being said....the Outlaw sports series is my favorite. Outlaw Golf (1 and 2), Outlaw Volleyball and Outlaw Tennis. Outlaw Golf 2 would be my favorite of the lot.
You really poked the hornet's nest this time, Dave! I'm surprised not to see any pitchforks yet with how straight you played the Sark gag
Great episode! I personally like Dodge Danpei on the Japanese Mega Drive. Dave's Sarkeesian joke was fun :).
Powerball for Sega Genesis, glaring omission. NAMCO programming prowess and a damn fun futuristic soccer style game.
mario superstar baseball
easily my favorite mario spin off ever
Dead Ball Zone comes to my mind when talking about unconventional sports games.
I know you guys hate the N64 but I'm disappointed you didn't talk about NFL Blitz, NBA Hangtime, and Wayne Gretsky's Hockey. Very much arcade style games that make those sports fun. I've spend hundreds of hours playing those with my cousin.
GamerNRetro And Nagano 98. Was basically NFL Blitz for hockey.
GunbladeKnight Wayne Gretzky 99 was pretty much NFL Blitz for hockey as well (might've been the same developers/series). I also really want to grab a copy of NHL Hitz for GameCube or PS2 eventually.
While I like your videos a lot it is absolutely criminal that Namco's Powerball, also known as Wrestle Ball in Japan, was not included in this video. It has no match for white-knuckle action and fun, full stop. And yes, as you guys like to say I will die on that hill! Sorry I'm a little late to the party.
My sack just got happy! Thanks guys!
I have the strangest urge to spend the rest of the day watching Rerez...
Speaking of unconventional sports games, I started playing Rocket League last night. That game freaking rules. It's so much fun.
I think the only Unconventional Sports games i played where the Mario ones on the Gamecube (Tennis and the Soccer ones) and Blood Bowl.
And tbh i really enjoy Blood Bowl. Sure it's a addaptation of a Tabletopgame but it's just something else seeing that big Troll throwing a Goblin halfway across the field to score a Touchdown instead of having to immagine that said thing just happend (alternatively the Troll also can ram the Goblin facefirst into the field what is also bloody hilarious).