I rarely get to play games, I spend most of my time collecting the roms and building my retro front ends and the rest of the time scrolling through thousands of them feeling overwhelmed. Anyone else has this dilemma?
I feel you, brother. I spend more time setting up the device with an overwhelming amount of games on different systems than actually playing any of them. I now just will set up maybe 2 or 3 games per system. Once I finish those ones or get tired of them, I will add a couple more at a time. That way, it makes it easier to digest a smaller group of games that I can focus on.
Minor corrections: his Ghouls n' Ghosts recommendation is actually for the Sega Master System version, not the Arcade version. Similarly, his Outrun recommendation is for the Genesis version, and his Pac-Man recommendation is for the NES version (Though any versions of them are probably pretty good.)
If anyone who wants to play Zelda Lnks Awakening and doesn't know, it was also released on gameboy color as Links Awakening DX So yeah play that version. Unless you prefer the black and white. DX also has a extra dungeon
Yeah, the DX was the version I played as a kid. The Color Dungeon was a fun addition! The PC port of Link's Awakening DX is probably the definitive way to play it now.
The GBA even back then was more powerful then a SNES. So we had a SNES+ 20 years ago...What really should impress you, is we have a Pocketable PS2/Gamecube
I'd like to see more videos in this style, videos that focus on the games and not just the handhelds. This was a lot of fun. I'd like to see dweeb do some playthroughs, or maybe half hour in-depth reviews of particular games.
On a 3,000 km road trip as I relocate to the other side of the country, what could be better than watching a T.Dweeb retro video in a retro diner eating a retro breakfast on what is arguably a retro iPhone 7? Nothing. Nothing could be better. ❤
These are all fantastic choices, I think you hit pretty much every target! If I were to suggest five more to make it 25, I would suggest these: Donkey Kong Country, Wario Land 4, Kirby's Adventure, Contra III: Alien Wars, and The Legendary Axe.
I love emulation sooooo much, and I have a fair stack of retro handhelds thanks to your channel mate. BUT, you still cannot beat playing them the OG way. The feel of the controllers, the janky crunchy sounds they make, a good old CRT TV..Man, the childhood memories. Greetings from the UK also 🙂
@@bradythestrak hey, don't do that ppl have their own pace, u want to tell him how good td is right? then that's no way to reward those who subed to td no?
Just be carefull and took some precautions to your "flippzzle" not turning into a "boombzzie" and be happy in the many years to come with your new toy; AKA = "portal for a long lost time when grass was greener and light brighter in nights of wonder with friends surrounding".
I wanna add: Neo Geo classics like Metal Slug, king of fighters, Samurai spirits, Arcade games like Xmen, Dungeons and dragons, Xmen children of the atom, Captain Commando, Contra(Nes and Snes), Mortal combat, Donkey kong and Kirby for nes, snes and gameboy
Dude, this is a great list! I'm very familiar with everything you recommended, but i'm just happy you went through different developers/consoles. Great variety of genres too. Hope people find this useful! (I'm sure they will)
Why is this intro so relatable? I mean, I started playing retro games just to chill and take a break from everything. And guess what? It actually worked! Now, I can look at those problems as tiny little things that don't even bother me that much.
As someone who get a Gameboy and SNES to my first years birthday, I never heard of any of these hidden gems! Totally surprised of this jump and run game with this dinosaur- looks amazing. After playing hours and hours and not knowing what it’s next, I believe, I will now have a shiny future! Thanks buddy!
My dad always said "merry-oh" too, because that's how they said it on the commercial where they parodied "Car 54 Where Are You?" as that was one of his favorite shows back then.
Lots of people pronounce the name Mario as "Merry-oh" because that's just how names work and certain dialects formed (depending on who you ask in North America, for example, it's either a "northeastern" pronunciation or how "true Italian-Americans" pronounce the name). That doesn't make it correct, though. We know clearly and precisely how his name is pronounced, not only by his creator and company of origin, but repeatedly through the very games he stars in and just so happens to say his name: "Mah-ree-oh." If Mario was a real human and, say, came to your local Best Buy to sign copies of his newest release, you wouldn't go up to him and scream "I love your games, Mare-yo!" just as you wouldn't mispronounce a name to someone's face if you heard or were corrected on how it was pronounced. It's embarrassing and rude to do, mostly, but also makes you look like a total imbecile to any onlookers. That, of course, is more cloudy when it comes to some ubiquitous name for celebrities and characters-- but when we literally hear the entity saying their name every time we boot up his games, what's the excuse? Ultimately it's just something that happens to the general population, like your dad does-- saying a word or phrase in a specific and defiant way whether colloquially or habitually. Many people's moms called any console a "Nintendo" and couldn't help but say "Pokey-men" despite endless corrections. It's nothing to be annoyed with, but it is pretty jarring to hear a person tied deeply with gaming and Nintendo purposely and knowingly mispronounce it. Makes you think less of them, if they're portraying themselves as someone respectable and knowledgeable of the hobby. And no, I don't personally care how you pronounce it 😏
There are so many amazing games... I found myself falling in love with the classic metroid games! if it wasn't for my new retro hobby, I would have never become a metroid fan!
Great video like always. My only sadness is waiting to get the means to pick one of these retro handhelds and return to these systems...... the nostalgia hits hard.
Yes still subscribed. Only two other game guys I have subscriptions to. Lots of people out there. But you're one of the only ones that deserves my subscription. This also proves it from your recap of the classics
The intermissions between periods were my favorite part when I was 4 years old. I would turn the game on and start a game then just watch the clock until intermission and play the minigame.
@@m.sperry1390 NHL 9X on Genesis is classic. Each game had different charms. They seemed to get less violent as they went on. Took out fighting, then took out bleading head injuries. But thats fine. I usually picked the Sabres when they had Mogilny. He was speedy and Agile.
Great list! You actually listed most of the games I owned/played during childhood. I still play these games to this day and have a great time! You could probably do another list of retro recommendations. I also highly recommend other 8 and 16 bitters like Earthworm Jim 1&2, the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Super Castlevania IV, Yoshi's Island, Ristar, Dynamite Headdy, Secret of Mana, Mega Man X, Pokémon Gold/Silver, Shatterhand, DuckTales, Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers, Bubble Bobble and Gunstar Heroes.
Thanks man, seriously. Liked the video so hard almost broke a finger! hehe For the longest time I was looking for the name of the game I played a lot when I was a child. It was on a floppy disk in an IBM PC and had forgotten the name of it. The game I now know thanks to you was Blade of Steel. Never in a million years thought it was a NES game. The game is a blast, and that comes from someone whose country doesn't even have ice hockey, hell 95% of sports around here is football/soccer.
Thumbs up for Tetris DX. I've clocked hundreds of hours on it on various retro handhelds over the past few years. Perfect pick up n play puzzle game. I also recommend my favorite shoot-em-up, Einhander for PS1, Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis/MegaDrive), Super Punch-Out!!, ActRaiser, and the immortal Donkey Kong Country series.
I was sure that there would be at least one game in this list that just instantly took me back. I did not expect that to be "Blades of Steel" but the moment it popped up I could /hear/ the title and just got a massive grin on my face.
Recommendation for Sonic 3 & Knuckles: the Sonic 3 Complete romhack is a great way to play. Adds a bunch of neat customisation options and Tails assist. If Sonic 3 AIR was to come to Portmaster sometime however...
What a fantastic list! I have an RG35XX, and its always hard to find games to play when you have entire libraries of games on your device, so having a list of bangers like this is inspiring! I would have done Link to the Past myself, but Link's Awakening is still a great Zelda game that everyone should play (and possibly grab tissues). Definitely do another one!
Been binge watching your videos. You sir have passion for your content and it doesn’t just show, it shines. The conformation bias for purchasing the oled steamdeck is also pretty cool.
Awesome list ! Thanks a lot ! Now we need secont one of this video because a little bit missing like Zelda or Neo Geo Pocket games etc.. You can always add something but we need second part of this video.. Thanks again ! 🤗
Why not Link's Awakening DX? edit: I must also recommend the DS version of Chrono Trigger over the SNES original. Has the PSX cutscenes without the load times of that version. And also has an updated translation if you don't care for the original script. Idr if this console could handle DS though.
Nice Just played Sonic 3 and knuckles! Had 3 as a kid and remember renting the Knuckles add on from the local grocery store. I had no idea until this last play through that you get a second half to the game! Playing new levels in sonic 3 was the coolest experience
I would only add one NEEDED game for your list. It's one that you and retro game corps have shown off when reviewing handhelds. And it's my personal favorite. Advance Wars gba.
I loved Tetris, but my favourite puzzle game of all time is Panel de Pon, which ironically was renamed and reskinned to "Tetris Attack" for the west, even though it doesn't share a lot of similarities to the original Tetris. It was a game that launched in the twilight of the SNES and it's simply a load of fun to play. It also got reskinned as "Pokemon Battle League". A truly classic puzzle game that is pure fun, and one of my all time faves!
I'm English and we play hockey on grass while drinking tea, so I'd never heard of Blades of Steel. It looks fun so I'm gonna play it. Thanks Dweeb! Alongside OG Pac-Man, I recommend Pac-Man Championship Edition (Demake). It's a NES version of the modern Pac-Man CE. It's on the Switch as part of the Namco Museum, but it's a real NES ROM you can play on your retro handheld (or real NES). And it is BLOODY AMAZING.
Retro games reminded me that I was a better gamer as a kid, because I don't remember Megaman being absolutely monsterous nails. I'm so glad we get to experience nostalgia via these games. This generation will never have this, and we lucked out for that reason.
Dang good and eclectic list of retro games, Dweeb! You already got me started on BurgerTime Deluxe, but there are definitely some games I'm going to have to try when I'm, as you Canucks would say, oot and aboot. I was impressed by how accurate the NES Pac-Man looked, at least compared to the 2600 atrocity. Hey, I personally love the Atari 2600, and will play Asteroids, Missile Command, Space Invaders, Chopper Command, Atlantis, Seaquest, and others 'til the day I die, but yeah, there are some stinkers in that library.
Me, sitting down for a lunch break at work: “I could go for a new tech dweeb video right n- oh hell yeah” Also, interesting choice with Metroid Fusion! Great game, and I suspected the series would show itself on your list, but surprised it wasn’t Zero Mission or Super! I think the folks in r/Metroid might wanna have a word with you haha. Great video as always!
Very nice list, sir. A nice mix of classics and sleeper hits. I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend the TENGEN release of Ms. Pac-Man on NES. It's a very arcade-accurate port for the hardware, plus it's got some really fun options to change the mazes and expand the gameplay. In my opinion, it's the superior Pac-Man experience on NES.
I'm a sports gamer, so Baseball Stars on the NES was one of my favorites. I also liked Volleyball on the NES, it's one that doesn't get much attention but is pretty good and realistic for its time.
Wow, I never realized that you could play a small amount of F-Zero while playing Wario Ware, Inc. A fantastic list! So many awesome games on this list. I understand you can't add them all, otherwise this video would be 4 hours long, but a few of my additions would be: 1. WarGames: Defcon 1 on the PS1 2. Secret of Mana on the SNES 3. Golden Sun on the GBA 4. Faceball 2000 on the SNES 5. Cyborg Justice on the Genesis 6. Ecco the Dolphin and/or Tides of Time on the Sega CD 7. Almost any Bomberman game in the 8 - 16 bit era 8. Almost any great Beat-em Up title from the 16 - 32 bit era
it wasn't on this particular list, but i started playing pinball: revenge of the gator thanks to another one of your videos & now it's one of my go-tos! i also like the gameboy version of rod land and anything kirby on basically every platform lol 💖
Link to the Past is great, but I'm so glad you chose Link's Awakening. I find myself coming back to it much more than LttP. Here are some of my additions: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Super Metroid (SNES) Mega Man X (SNES) Super Mario RPG (SNES) Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) Punch Out! (NES) TMNT II: The Arcade Game (NES) I could go on and on, but I think that'll do for now.
Lots of great choices here! As far as other Atari 2600 games that still hold up, I've been playing a lot of Spider Fighter and Mountain King. I'm biased on Mountain King because I played the heck out of this game as a kid. You have to get used to the jumping, and you might have to look up how the game works in the first place, but in my old-gamer biased opinion it absolutely holds up as an early platformer with a unique gameplay loop.
Great list, for quick play sessions, my extra suggestions would be two Atari games, H.E.R.O and RiverRaid. And on a beat 'em up I'd always carry Streets or Rage 2
Tetris DX is probably my most played game on my retro handhelds. I love me some tetris, and the dx version is almost perfect. I like having a hold block option as well, but its not that necessary
A unique racing game from Blizzard of all devs was Rock n Roll Racing for SNES. Always loved that game. Think a 16-bit sequel to RC-Pro Am, in a Sci-Fi setting, with an 80s Rock soundtrack.
Great video! I would love to see more like this one; where you make a list of recommended retro games. I would love to see a video of which of these retro games can be bought on the Switch.
Thanks for the recommendations :) BTW, this is not a diss, I'm all for living and letting live, I just found it funny that you say Merry-oh instead of Mario, yet in the caption you wrote "I say "Mario"" :)
hello my friend, i really enjoy your hidden gem videos. i think it would be great to see some lists of systems that aren't talked about as much that people could really enjoy. things like atari jaguar, neo geo pocket color, maybe sega cd/32x, etc. some reviewers talk about how they like these systems but i feel like they're not showcased enough and have a lot to offer the rest of the community. not sure if i missed some of your videos covering them or if you already have some of them in the works but i think it would be really cool.
Castlevania: SOTN is my favorite game of all time, The amount of love I have for that game is insurmountable lol . Another PS1 game I recommend and maybe a future DGS game we can do that Is amazing is Valkyrie Profile.
Great list. I'd add Shining Force 2 for the Genesis to this list. I play it every few years and always love it. Lovers of Fire Emblem will have a great time with it.
I liked all the games on your list at one time or another (except MvC, but that's a me thing), but the one that surprisingly brought the biggest smile to my face was Blades of Steel. I loved that game as a kid and never liked hockey, or any other hockey games for that matter. Nostalgia triggered!
Such a great list and a good idea ! As you said, when you have your first handled retro console, it could be overwhelming to look for other references than the one you are used to. I took notes of the game you propose, as well as the ones proposed by the commenters :D PS: And if I can add a license, it would be final fantasy. I never had the occasion to play to FF6 when I was a kid and I finally got to play now !
Cybernator is a great play on SNES, you can literally jump right in and have a great time in under five minutes as a new player. 10/10 arcade mech game where every few missions you get a jetpack and it becomes a side scrolling shooter. Hold L1 to steady your aim on level 2 and make it exactly like Galaga.
Just the thing! Its not just kids who would benefit from this kind of showcase. Some of us grown ups had parents who were too stingy to buy us real consoles back in the day. We had a Tunix. A what? Exactly. I've been trying to work out how to scale the mountain of NES and SNES games on my handhelds.
Oh yes, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, a Sega game I first tried on my Mom's cousin's computer. 😀 It was such a great experience for me to use 3 different elemental shields in the right situations after playing Sonic The Hedgehog 2. 🙂 If you have the original S3&K rom file, you can use the Sonic 3 A.I.R. named fan remaster on Windows, Linux and Android platforms. Not only can you enjoy the Sonic game set in a variety of locations on a widescreen screen resolution, but you can also use a variety of unlockable features. 🙂
Blades of Steel, try it with a NES Advantage Controller. The big joystick stick makes it feel like you're wielding a real hockey stick. Also like the NES Advantage for Blaster Master
One of my must play games is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Back in the day I had the big grey gameboy and this along with Super Mario Land that came with the device were some of the only games I had. I must have played through both thousands of times. I can still pick it up and play from memory lol I had other systems before this but that was my first system that was truly mine and I could take everywhere with me.
I am surprised no one has mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. It is a Gameboy Color port of Link's Awakening, and I believe it has some added content in addition to being in color. I absolutely loved it as a kid, and I also recommend The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for the Gameboy Advance. I don't see people talk about this game much, but it has some of the best artwork and graphics of any Gameboy Advance game I played back in the day. Not to mention the mechanic of shrinking into tiny Link to solve puzzles
I rarely get to play games, I spend most of my time collecting the roms and building my retro front ends and the rest of the time scrolling through thousands of them feeling overwhelmed. Anyone else has this dilemma?
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Yup, same here.
I feel you, brother. I spend more time setting up the device with an overwhelming amount of games on different systems than actually playing any of them. I now just will set up maybe 2 or 3 games per system. Once I finish those ones or get tired of them, I will add a couple more at a time. That way, it makes it easier to digest a smaller group of games that I can focus on.
Gotta limit each collection to your 100 fav games.
Same. I do the same thing when I want to watch something on TV or YT. Even TikTok, I'd rather chase than play.
1:09 super mario world(SNES)
2:05 castlevania symphony of the night (playstation)
2:48 zelda link awakening (gamebboy)
3:30 mega man 3 (NES)
4:22 sonic 3 and knuckles (sega genesis)
5:03 outrun (arcade)
5:49 chrono trigger (SNES)
6:47 pokemon yellow (gameboy)
7:15 pac-man (arcade)
7:50 street of rage 2 (sega genesis)
8:59 MOTHER 3 (GBA)
9:45 teenage mutant ninja turtles iv turtles in time (SNES)
10:21 blades of steel (NES)
11:06 metroid fusion (GBA)
11:45 burgertime (gameboy)
12:20 pitfall! (atari 2600)
12:51 marvel vs capcom (ps1)
13:31 tetris DX (gameboy color)
14:09 ghost n ghoul (arcade)
14:49 wario ware inc (GBA)
Thanks, I'm legally blind so I couldn't see what he was talking about.
Much needed, thx
Minor corrections: his Ghouls n' Ghosts recommendation is actually for the Sega Master System version, not the Arcade version. Similarly, his Outrun recommendation is for the Genesis version, and his Pac-Man recommendation is for the NES version (Though any versions of them are probably pretty good.)
ur a hero, thank u
FYI I always put the chapters in my video description ;)
If anyone who wants to play Zelda Lnks Awakening and doesn't know,
it was also released on gameboy color as Links Awakening DX
So yeah play that version. Unless you prefer the black and white.
DX also has a extra dungeon
Yeah, the DX was the version I played as a kid. The Color Dungeon was a fun addition! The PC port of Link's Awakening DX is probably the definitive way to play it now.
And there is also a hack with QOL improvements called Redux. It combines 3 hacks
@@ogroto Yeah, Redux is definitely a huge improvement over the original vanilla release.
Redux is the way to play it
Eh, the non-DX version always felt better to me.
Back in the early 2000's the GBA SP was a "SNES in your Pocket." Now today we actually have a SNES in your Pocket.
And psp was like a ps2 in my pocket, now I can actually carry around a portable ps2 and play kingdom hearts anywhere
We’ve had a snes on our pockets since the late 2000’s
I remember the GP2X F100 in 2005 could play SNES games.
The GBA even back then was more powerful then a SNES. So we had a SNES+ 20 years ago...What really should impress you, is we have a Pocketable PS2/Gamecube
@@adamkane7513 Not very well, I have one of those and GP32X, and a Caanoo.
These Retro games really help to deal with my secret second family, thanks TechDweeb
If you're tired and don't want to challenge yourself too much, any Kirby game that plays well in your emulator should be a good cleanser.
Kirby, my favorite!
I'd like to see more videos in this style, videos that focus on the games and not just the handhelds. This was a lot of fun. I'd like to see dweeb do some playthroughs, or maybe half hour in-depth reviews of particular games.
On a 3,000 km road trip as I relocate to the other side of the country, what could be better than watching a T.Dweeb retro video in a retro diner eating a retro breakfast on what is arguably a retro iPhone 7? Nothing. Nothing could be better. ❤
1:22 “Mary oh” distracted me so much I dont even remember what games you mentioned after that
Ordered myself a RG35XX SP and it's arriving next week, can't wait to play it!
I have it and it’s a blast !
Nice! Enjoy!
Good choice! It’s such a great device. Plays all these games listed here so beautifully! Enjoy!
@@TechDweeb There are no Pokemon and Super Mario in the Rg35 😢
@@oscaresposito1433Fortunately there is an interconnected web of pages, some of which have the very roms you seek.
Wario ware in is underrated! All the extra features and mini games 🐐
These are all fantastic choices, I think you hit pretty much every target! If I were to suggest five more to make it 25, I would suggest these:
Donkey Kong Country, Wario Land 4, Kirby's Adventure, Contra III: Alien Wars, and The Legendary Axe.
Solid additions 👍
Thank you Mr. Dweeb, my 2nd family was driving me crazy.❤
Tech Dweeb is really becoming the backbone of this community. Really great list! 🍻🍻🍻
I love emulation sooooo much, and I have a fair stack of retro handhelds thanks to your channel mate. BUT, you still cannot beat playing them the OG way. The feel of the controllers, the janky crunchy sounds they make, a good old CRT TV..Man, the childhood memories. Greetings from the UK also 🙂
FINE I'll subscribe 😂 been watching your shows for over a year now on and off, great content! Sending love from Okinawa Japan ❤
Appreciate the sub!
You took a year to subscribe?!?! I smashed that button at my first video viewing. TD is the king of retro content.
@@bradythestrak hey, don't do that ppl have their own pace, u want to tell him how good td is right? then that's no way to reward those who subed to td no?
Lufia 2 SNES is another fun game. RPG with some puzzles integrated in the dungeons, with a massive roguelike optional challenge in the game.
Yaaaay🎉
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Anbernic needs to change the names! tech dweebs names are pure genius!!
Love the flipzizzle! It goes with me everywhere
Just be carefull and took some precautions to your "flippzzle" not turning into a "boombzzie" and be happy in the many years to come with your new toy; AKA = "portal for a long lost time when grass was greener and light brighter in nights of wonder with friends surrounding".
@@Aaron-ge7honice Floyd reference 🙂
I wanna add:
Neo Geo classics like Metal Slug, king of fighters, Samurai spirits, Arcade games like Xmen, Dungeons and dragons, Xmen children of the atom, Captain Commando, Contra(Nes and Snes), Mortal combat, Donkey kong and Kirby for nes, snes and gameboy
Any you didn't even mention the unique Neo Geo classics. A lot in there.
@@serpserpserp I can only list games I actually owned or played back then.
Dude, this is a great list! I'm very familiar with everything you recommended, but i'm just happy you went through different developers/consoles. Great variety of genres too. Hope people find this useful! (I'm sure they will)
Tech King is back with some great games blessed to see and have all from 1980-Now physical and emulation
Why is this intro so relatable? I mean, I started playing retro games just to chill and take a break from everything. And guess what? It actually worked! Now, I can look at those problems as tiny little things that don't even bother me that much.
I'm just about to set up a batocera build on an old pc, so perfect timing!
After the 20 mins of set up/install you’re gonna have a fun time friend
As someone who get a Gameboy and SNES to my first years birthday, I never heard of any of these hidden gems! Totally surprised of this jump and run game with this dinosaur- looks amazing. After playing hours and hours and not knowing what it’s next, I believe, I will now have a shiny future! Thanks buddy!
My dad always said "merry-oh" too, because that's how they said it on the commercial where they parodied "Car 54 Where Are You?" as that was one of his favorite shows back then.
Lots of people pronounce the name Mario as "Merry-oh" because that's just how names work and certain dialects formed (depending on who you ask in North America, for example, it's either a "northeastern" pronunciation or how "true Italian-Americans" pronounce the name).
That doesn't make it correct, though. We know clearly and precisely how his name is pronounced, not only by his creator and company of origin, but repeatedly through the very games he stars in and just so happens to say his name: "Mah-ree-oh."
If Mario was a real human and, say, came to your local Best Buy to sign copies of his newest release, you wouldn't go up to him and scream "I love your games, Mare-yo!" just as you wouldn't mispronounce a name to someone's face if you heard or were corrected on how it was pronounced. It's embarrassing and rude to do, mostly, but also makes you look like a total imbecile to any onlookers. That, of course, is more cloudy when it comes to some ubiquitous name for celebrities and characters-- but when we literally hear the entity saying their name every time we boot up his games, what's the excuse?
Ultimately it's just something that happens to the general population, like your dad does-- saying a word or phrase in a specific and defiant way whether colloquially or habitually. Many people's moms called any console a "Nintendo" and couldn't help but say "Pokey-men" despite endless corrections. It's nothing to be annoyed with, but it is pretty jarring to hear a person tied deeply with gaming and Nintendo purposely and knowingly mispronounce it. Makes you think less of them, if they're portraying themselves as someone respectable and knowledgeable of the hobby.
And no, I don't personally care how you pronounce it 😏
There are so many amazing games... I found myself falling in love with the classic metroid games! if it wasn't for my new retro hobby, I would have never become a metroid fan!
Ice hockey was awesome too, if you want an alternative to blades of steel.
Great video like always.
My only sadness is waiting to get the means to pick one of these retro handhelds and return to these systems...... the nostalgia hits hard.
Yes still subscribed. Only two other game guys I have subscriptions to. Lots of people out there. But you're one of the only ones that deserves my subscription. This also proves it from your recap of the classics
Oooo blades of steel, I totally forgot about that one, great choice!
The intermissions between periods were my favorite part when I was 4 years old. I would turn the game on and start a game then just watch the clock until intermission and play the minigame.
I’m more partial to NHL ‘97….
It’s pretty much the same exact game just a little better imo
@@m.sperry1390 NHL 9X on Genesis is classic.
Each game had different charms.
They seemed to get less violent as they went on. Took out fighting, then took out bleading head injuries. But thats fine. I usually picked the Sabres when they had Mogilny. He was speedy and Agile.
The Chrono trigger image hooked me right away. A true masterpiece
100%
Great list! You actually listed most of the games I owned/played during childhood. I still play these games to this day and have a great time! You could probably do another list of retro recommendations. I also highly recommend other 8 and 16 bitters like Earthworm Jim 1&2, the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Super Castlevania IV, Yoshi's Island, Ristar, Dynamite Headdy, Secret of Mana, Mega Man X, Pokémon Gold/Silver, Shatterhand, DuckTales, Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers, Bubble Bobble and Gunstar Heroes.
Thanks man, seriously. Liked the video so hard almost broke a finger! hehe
For the longest time I was looking for the name of the game I played a lot when I was a child. It was on a floppy disk in an IBM PC and had forgotten the name of it. The game I now know thanks to you was Blade of Steel.
Never in a million years thought it was a NES game.
The game is a blast, and that comes from someone whose country doesn't even have ice hockey, hell 95% of sports around here is football/soccer.
Thumbs up for Tetris DX. I've clocked hundreds of hours on it on various retro handhelds over the past few years. Perfect pick up n play puzzle game. I also recommend my favorite shoot-em-up, Einhander for PS1, Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis/MegaDrive), Super Punch-Out!!, ActRaiser, and the immortal Donkey Kong Country series.
Solid suggestions. Einhander is amazing!
I was sure that there would be at least one game in this list that just instantly took me back. I did not expect that to be "Blades of Steel" but the moment it popped up I could /hear/ the title and just got a massive grin on my face.
I'm definitely going to take Mega Man for a spin. Thanks young lad! Brilliant really!
Love it! This intro is spot on TD. You nailed it. One missing on the list here Bubble Bobble…NES or MD version. So good
Recommendation for Sonic 3 & Knuckles: the Sonic 3 Complete romhack is a great way to play. Adds a bunch of neat customisation options and Tails assist.
If Sonic 3 AIR was to come to Portmaster sometime however...
What a fantastic list! I have an RG35XX, and its always hard to find games to play when you have entire libraries of games on your device, so having a list of bangers like this is inspiring!
I would have done Link to the Past myself, but Link's Awakening is still a great Zelda game that everyone should play (and possibly grab tissues).
Definitely do another one!
Been binge watching your videos. You sir have passion for your content and it doesn’t just show, it shines. The conformation bias for purchasing the oled steamdeck is also pretty cool.
My sister and I had great games in Blades of Steel as kids. So good.
Awesome list ! Thanks a lot ! Now we need secont one of this video because a little bit missing like Zelda or Neo Geo Pocket games etc.. You can always add something but we need second part of this video.. Thanks again ! 🤗
Why not Link's Awakening DX?
edit: I must also recommend the DS version of Chrono Trigger over the SNES original. Has the PSX cutscenes without the load times of that version. And also has an updated translation if you don't care for the original script. Idr if this console could handle DS though.
It definitely can. Both great games!
Most cheaper budget handhelds struggle running DS games. Chrono Trigger for the SNES is your best option.
@@dscottplays4700 I think there is also a patch for the SNES version that mirrors some of the changes introduced into the DS version as well.
@@mattb6522WHAT?! What’s it called?!
@@omegamanGXE I think it is called "Chrono Trigger Complete".
Nice Just played Sonic 3 and knuckles! Had 3 as a kid and remember renting the Knuckles add on from the local grocery store. I had no idea until this last play through that you get a second half to the game! Playing new levels in sonic 3 was the coolest experience
I would only add one NEEDED game for your list. It's one that you and retro game corps have shown off when reviewing handhelds. And it's my personal favorite. Advance Wars gba.
Gotta say, really appreciate this video (and the rest). Nailed the demographic (me) and useful, fun info. Keep it up. ❤
I loved Tetris, but my favourite puzzle game of all time is Panel de Pon, which ironically was renamed and reskinned to "Tetris Attack" for the west, even though it doesn't share a lot of similarities to the original Tetris. It was a game that launched in the twilight of the SNES and it's simply a load of fun to play. It also got reskinned as "Pokemon Battle League". A truly classic puzzle game that is pure fun, and one of my all time faves!
Wonderful list , sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the emulation catalog and I just need to limit the scope so I can make a decision
I was sick these days and picked up my miyoo mini. A lot of games I played last weekend were in this list, great choices!
I thought you were gonna recommend games I haven't played? These are all amazing games I have played! Great list!
I'm English and we play hockey on grass while drinking tea, so I'd never heard of Blades of Steel. It looks fun so I'm gonna play it. Thanks Dweeb!
Alongside OG Pac-Man, I recommend Pac-Man Championship Edition (Demake). It's a NES version of the modern Pac-Man CE. It's on the Switch as part of the Namco Museum, but it's a real NES ROM you can play on your retro handheld (or real NES). And it is BLOODY AMAZING.
It’s like you read my mind TechDweeb, I just searched “Top Retro Games” before falling asleep last night. Perfect video!
Retro games reminded me that I was a better gamer as a kid, because I don't remember Megaman being absolutely monsterous nails. I'm so glad we get to experience nostalgia via these games. This generation will never have this, and we lucked out for that reason.
Many notes were taken! Thanks for this man! 😎
Dang good and eclectic list of retro games, Dweeb! You already got me started on BurgerTime Deluxe, but there are definitely some games I'm going to have to try when I'm, as you Canucks would say, oot and aboot. I was impressed by how accurate the NES Pac-Man looked, at least compared to the 2600 atrocity. Hey, I personally love the Atari 2600, and will play Asteroids, Missile Command, Space Invaders, Chopper Command, Atlantis, Seaquest, and others 'til the day I die, but yeah, there are some stinkers in that library.
Me, sitting down for a lunch break at work: “I could go for a new tech dweeb video right n- oh hell yeah”
Also, interesting choice with Metroid Fusion! Great game, and I suspected the series would show itself on your list, but surprised it wasn’t Zero Mission or Super! I think the folks in r/Metroid might wanna have a word with you haha.
Great video as always!
Very nice list, sir. A nice mix of classics and sleeper hits. I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend the TENGEN release of Ms. Pac-Man on NES. It's a very arcade-accurate port for the hardware, plus it's got some really fun options to change the mazes and expand the gameplay. In my opinion, it's the superior Pac-Man experience on NES.
Great list. Glad my favorite Metroid, Fusion made the list!
I'm a sports gamer, so Baseball Stars on the NES was one of my favorites. I also liked Volleyball on the NES, it's one that doesn't get much attention but is pretty good and realistic for its time.
Wow, I never realized that you could play a small amount of F-Zero while playing Wario Ware, Inc.
A fantastic list! So many awesome games on this list.
I understand you can't add them all, otherwise this video would be 4 hours long, but a few of my additions would be:
1. WarGames: Defcon 1 on the PS1
2. Secret of Mana on the SNES
3. Golden Sun on the GBA
4. Faceball 2000 on the SNES
5. Cyborg Justice on the Genesis
6. Ecco the Dolphin and/or Tides of Time on the Sega CD
7. Almost any Bomberman game in the 8 - 16 bit era
8. Almost any great Beat-em Up title from the 16 - 32 bit era
it wasn't on this particular list, but i started playing pinball: revenge of the gator thanks to another one of your videos & now it's one of my go-tos! i also like the gameboy version of rod land and anything kirby on basically every platform lol 💖
Link to the Past is great, but I'm so glad you chose Link's Awakening. I find myself coming back to it much more than LttP. Here are some of my additions:
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Super Metroid (SNES)
Mega Man X (SNES)
Super Mario RPG (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
Punch Out! (NES)
TMNT II: The Arcade Game (NES)
I could go on and on, but I think that'll do for now.
Great video dweeb! Got it exactly on the right time. I wish you'll do a video about retro games for steam deck.
Lots of great choices here! As far as other Atari 2600 games that still hold up, I've been playing a lot of Spider Fighter and Mountain King. I'm biased on Mountain King because I played the heck out of this game as a kid. You have to get used to the jumping, and you might have to look up how the game works in the first place, but in my old-gamer biased opinion it absolutely holds up as an early platformer with a unique gameplay loop.
Great review, even for a Canadian. Keep it up, brother.
Pretty solid list TD... I still have to play Crono Trigger.
I guarantee you'll love it.
Apotris is the only handheld Tetris I play now. Homebrew (and free!) GBA game, super customizable and really good!
My new fav channel right here. Thanks for the great content bro.
This was extremely helpful. Great video. Much appreciated
Great list, for quick play sessions, my extra suggestions would be two Atari games, H.E.R.O and RiverRaid.
And on a beat 'em up I'd always carry Streets or Rage 2
Tetris DX is probably my most played game on my retro handhelds. I love me some tetris, and the dx version is almost perfect. I like having a hold block option as well, but its not that necessary
Lol. Best intro ever! Every part of it rang true for me 🤦
I subscribed just because of that.
Welcome!
A unique racing game from Blizzard of all devs was Rock n Roll Racing for SNES. Always loved that game. Think a 16-bit sequel to RC-Pro Am, in a Sci-Fi setting, with an 80s Rock soundtrack.
YES! Amazing game!
Great to see quite a few of my faves made your list ! Keep up the great work!
Great video! I would love to see more like this one; where you make a list of recommended retro games. I would love to see a video of which of these retro games can be bought on the Switch.
WarioWare Inc. was such an absolute banger. Props for including it :))
Thanks for the recommendations :)
BTW, this is not a diss, I'm all for living and letting live, I just found it funny that you say Merry-oh instead of Mario, yet in the caption you wrote "I say "Mario"" :)
Thanks, needed this, got thousands of retrogames, just didn't know where to start
Hmmm the only ones I don't have are Outrun, Blades of Steel, and Pitfall. I'm cool with that tho. Thanks for the list techdweeb 😁
hello my friend, i really enjoy your hidden gem videos. i think it would be great to see some lists of systems that aren't talked about as much that people could really enjoy. things like atari jaguar, neo geo pocket color, maybe sega cd/32x, etc. some reviewers talk about how they like these systems but i feel like they're not showcased enough and have a lot to offer the rest of the community. not sure if i missed some of your videos covering them or if you already have some of them in the works but i think it would be really cool.
I love these videos man I’m always looking for new games to play on my handhelds
Some of my go to retro games are:
Metal Warriors (SNES)
EVO: Search for Eden (SNES)
Contra Hard Corps (Genesis)
NARC (NES)
Castlevania: SOTN is my favorite game of all time, The amount of love I have for that game is insurmountable lol . Another PS1 game I recommend and maybe a future DGS game we can do that Is amazing is Valkyrie Profile.
Great list. I'd add Shining Force 2 for the Genesis to this list. I play it every few years and always love it. Lovers of Fire Emblem will have a great time with it.
I've seen you play Burger Time before, but I finally started playing. IT'S HARD! Fun though.
Excellent list! Agree with all of them!! 🙌🏻
I liked all the games on your list at one time or another (except MvC, but that's a me thing), but the one that surprisingly brought the biggest smile to my face was Blades of Steel. I loved that game as a kid and never liked hockey, or any other hockey games for that matter. Nostalgia triggered!
Such a great list and a good idea ! As you said, when you have your first handled retro console, it could be overwhelming to look for other references than the one you are used to. I took notes of the game you propose, as well as the ones proposed by the commenters :D
PS: And if I can add a license, it would be final fantasy. I never had the occasion to play to FF6 when I was a kid and I finally got to play now !
Cybernator is a great play on SNES, you can literally jump right in and have a great time in under five minutes as a new player. 10/10 arcade mech game where every few missions you get a jetpack and it becomes a side scrolling shooter. Hold L1 to steady your aim on level 2 and make it exactly like Galaga.
Its definitely Punch-Out!! for me! my dad taught me how to play so it gives me a very nostalgic feeling.
5:00 "In my opinion. Which is the best opinion" What a legend xD
I've been playing Gran Turismo 2 a lot on my MM+. It is still one of the best racing games ever made, even for todays standards.
Yes, this list is missing PS1 racing classics. The move to 3D made a massive difference for racing games.
Just the thing! Its not just kids who would benefit from this kind of showcase. Some of us grown ups had parents who were too stingy to buy us real consoles back in the day. We had a Tunix. A what? Exactly. I've been trying to work out how to scale the mountain of NES and SNES games on my handhelds.
Oh yes, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, a Sega game I first tried on my Mom's cousin's computer. 😀
It was such a great experience for me to use 3 different elemental shields in the right situations after playing Sonic The Hedgehog 2. 🙂
If you have the original S3&K rom file, you can use the Sonic 3 A.I.R. named fan remaster on Windows, Linux and Android platforms. Not only can you enjoy the Sonic game set in a variety of locations on a widescreen screen resolution, but you can also use a variety of unlockable features. 🙂
Blades of Steel, try it with a NES Advantage Controller. The big joystick stick makes it feel like you're wielding a real hockey stick. Also like the NES Advantage for Blaster Master
I love these kinds of videos and I hope you make many more like it =D
The first games I absolutely put on would be the Donkey Kong Country line of games. It's platforming, but perfect.
One of the few series out there where every one of them is a banger.
One of my must play games is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Back in the day I had the big grey gameboy and this along with Super Mario Land that came with the device were some of the only games I had. I must have played through both thousands of times. I can still pick it up and play from memory lol I had other systems before this but that was my first system that was truly mine and I could take everywhere with me.
I am surprised no one has mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. It is a Gameboy Color port of Link's Awakening, and I believe it has some added content in addition to being in color. I absolutely loved it as a kid, and I also recommend The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for the Gameboy Advance. I don't see people talk about this game much, but it has some of the best artwork and graphics of any Gameboy Advance game I played back in the day. Not to mention the mechanic of shrinking into tiny Link to solve puzzles
My go to game to test a d-pad, and to just have fun with, is the Turtle Bridge (Modern) sub game on Gameboy Gallery 3 on the GBC. It's the best.