Wow. I'm all tingly... Johnny, thank you very much for featuring my Phantasy Star poster so prominently! And thanks for all the generous praise too. Making it was an act of pure joy, as Phantasy Star I is and will always be my favorite game of all time. If anyone's curious about more of my work (or the planned re-release of the Phantasy Star print), please follow me on insta @evilkalman Also, much love to Retro Megabit: Sega Dude (Eric in the letter) for commissioning it in the first place.
Great work. I'm glad you commented. I was trying to find a link to your art, it didn't help that Johnny keep pronouncing you're name differently or share a link.
Hah, we actually first got talking after the last episode when you did the unveiling of the sculpture :) Thanks again for the very very kind words and enjoy the cool ass poster :) Cheers Morten
Growing up here in Oklahoma City I always loved going to the mall and visiting Babbage's. It was a book store that also sold video games. Eventually it became EB Games.
One thing that I learned from Johnny over the years of watching his show is just how polite and gentle he is talking and express himself. He has that incredible sense of respect to everything he is talking about. Even if it’s a bad game, he will always being careful with the words he choose to describe it, caring about others people work and opinion. It helped me to become better person. Thank you
Awesome EB story! It was 2013 I remember walking into an EB that I've never been in before and for some reason they still had the special edition of Bully for the PS2 sitting up there on one of there shelves that sit closest to the ceiling. So of course I had to take that home.
Spent all day Yesterday and Today watching your NEW GAME STUFF videos, watched Episodes 35-51 and I just really enjoyed your excitement for everything you picked up, its nice to see someone my age enjoy games as much as me. Hope all is well and thanks for the content.
Poster alone was a great haul. Just goes to show you Johnny how good things can happen to good people :). To have seen the huge change in you being young and semi jerky to this guy of positivity and sweetness is a amazing trip. Best to you, Kim and the baby :)
À remake that'd have à better look than the Sega ages remake (although they had à nice touch) A remake that would have à decent budget I'd buy it immediatly
@@brudbrud9137 of course I have been saying that for the Last 25 years... Comes a time I have to face the truth. No more Phantasy star original. It was à gréât dream though ^^
Given how dedicated Nintendo have been to screwing their fans lately, I'd say the guy that did the Zelda book might want to tread carefully... He may very well get a knock from Mario's lawyers.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Really doesn't seem deserving of a legal battle. They should just hire the dude and get some sweet old school instruction manuals for all the new Nintendo games.
IDK why Nintendo would sue the guy for making a Zelda book when there are so many unofficial Nintendo books on Amazon. I honestly wouldn't be worried, especially when there are cheap blurry coloring books available for 5-7 bucks.
@@hideofreakingkojima5457 You obviously don't know Nintendo very well then. We're talking about a company that sent a Cease and Desist to a group selling customized Joy-Cons (that they had already paid for) for a charity cause. They are getting increasingly petty as the years go by.
So I wanted to say CrossCode is absolutely outstanding. It is like Secret of Mana + Chrono Trigger + Link to the Past combined... you can see the inspiration of the roots that game comes from. I have played it and beaten it twice almost back to back and I have to say I was happy I got my Steelbook version from SLG. I highly recommend it for anyone who is a fan of pixel art, and old school games.
These are the things that keep the happy console gamer happy. Awesome stuff guys, keep the gaming nostalgia going. John, thank you for these videos. Love the videos of you and Rob Man. You guys are funny as hell and keep retro gaming rolling
For me less is always more, Id feel stressed out owning a collection as big as some of these youtubers. Finding a place to keep it all/worrying about stuff getting stolen or lost. Im prefer being a minimalist XD
Majority of these TH-camrs are casual gamers. They play only to play on a limited time and never to put the soul to the games. Some games like Uncharted series which I only play one playthrough and never to touch again. Other games like Street of Rage 2 and Contra that I play constantly knowing every tricks and knowing the flaws of each characters. Other games I play is Helldivers (Contra and Starship troopers combine) to put different loadout together. Each has good points as well as bad points. Quality over quantities as mentioned above. You can be both casual in one way and hardcore on specific genre.
In the future, all of your unique items will be worth something. Collectors will find it easy to get information because of TH-cam. Something old collectors didn't have and struggled to gather any information of older collectables. Documenting everything now will be appreciated by future collectors. Thanks for the video of cool stuff!
I picked up Sakuna, Crosscode, and Grandia collection recently too! Sakuna is a really unique experience so far and I'm enjoying it, but I can see how it's divisive. Played Grandia I already, but Crosscode and Grandia II are still staring at me from my backlog. Looking forward to playing them!
My wife got me the Divine Edition of Sakuna as well...it comes with a fantastic soundtrack and great artwork! It's an awesome game! Also, Crosscode and Shantae are great too!
I always get a chuckle when Johnny mentions Rob and his friend Satan. I can just picture the Prince of Darkness sitting in Hell when his phone rings. "Hey Satan, it's Johnny, want to hang out?" "Sure, I'm not too busy running Hell right now, I'll be right over."
That Zelda strategy guide was inspiring on so many levels. Wow. The other artwork was inspiring too, but the Zelda one struck that special nostalgia cord for me personally. If that dude would publish that I would buy it. Does he have anything planned for publishing? Same with the other artists.
I have to admit I am not into probably 95% of the games that happyconsolegamer reviews but it doesn’t matter because I like to listen to the guy discuss and review things
Love your show mate. I missed out on the retro machines growing up (I live in NZ and we got nothing until the psone days). Ive just picked up a mini Snes due to your videos and love for these old gems. Can't wait to experience all these games for the first time.
Cool shirt ! Kimagure orange road was one of my favorites anime when I was young in the 90's (Max et compagnie in french). I was so in love with Madoka (Sabrina in french) !
Jonny, u r lovely as always. Just started my RE Remake adventures and loving it! RE3 On PS1 had that arcade feel, excited to see how it translates to a remake! ....my EB closed as well 😢
I love seeing these videos, I have picked up nearly every game mentioned in this video. So much fun seeing someone else picking up the same games as me. Really happy I got Grandia HD Collection earlier this week , and I've made it a goal for myself to play and beat at least the first one.
GameStop seems to be dying off but somehow their stock is up 400% .. I don’t get it but I’m cool with it Caz I bought in back in oct for fun boss ut was just so cheap lol
I am playing Phantasy Star for the first time ever and I have to say I am so impressed how the sega master system handle graphics back then. And shamelessly im using a guide for the game because it's very confusing, but good RPG for its time.
Did you see the Pix N Love version of the Garou release? Full clamshell case like the later Neo Geo games plus soundtrack and art book. They’ve done a few SNK releases this way and they all turn out great, highly recommend them.
I've never played Grandia or any Grandia and at first wasn't interested but after watching videos on it(including yours) I saw how loved the games are(excluding 3 apparently) and how cool it was so I bought the digital version of HD Collection for 19.99 on the new years sale. I look forward to diving in:)
EB Games has been long gone for me. The most memorable visit was when I was 7 years old, and couldn't figure out which game I wanted to stick with at that time(kept returning and picking out a new 2600 game)..I eventually settled on Dolphin for the Atari 2600..and the old guy at the counter said, "son..we're not in the rental business..you can't return another game again." Lol
Got both my Limited Run Panzer Dragoon Saturn Case version and Grandia HD Collection over the holidays as well - best Christmas surprises to come my way for sure, especially with that long wait time for Panzer Dragoon! :). I agree though - also have a love/hate with EB as well - I'm up in Northern BC and have had my ups and downs with them for sure over the years similarly.
Has anyone found the artist for the Phantasy Star print? I tried to find them on every social media with no success. However, the Legend of Zelda guide-artist I was successful in finding. Can't wait to keep an eye out for their work!
Bravely Default 2, Super Mario 3D World, Persona 5 Strikers, and then MONSTER HUNTER RISE!!! Come March 26th, I'm good the rest of the year. Oh, I'll buy Shin Megami Tensei V and Monster Hunter Stories 2, bunch of others, but Monster Hunter Rise is the only game I'm playing from March to December
I love your channel you are so much more positive than most game channels. I grew up with sega master system first then i got a nes but always had a soft spot for the master system and those cases. I still remember playing phantasy star for the first time and seeing how cool it looked (especially dungeons) and that music. I didn’t understand how to play it at first it was my first jrpg. I was only about 7 at the time.
Be careful when purchasing Langreisser on ebay. I purchased one for a bit of a higher price because the picture had the North American version featured. What came in the mail was the cheaper less rare European version.
I love the fact that devil may cry was created because of a glitch the devs found in another game it’s really cool to see how the next big thing could be found anywhere and how true creativity and inspiration can lead to great games
I loved EB Games back in the day, before it became Gamestop here. I bought my Turbografx, Sega Genesis and so many other things there. I don't frequent Gamestop so often now, but it will be sad to see them go.
I never really thought about it til' you brought up EBgames, but I remember back when MW3 released Gamestop sold me someones preorder console. Didn't think anything about it, but someone was probably bummed out. I was just excited to get the SE console.
Crosscode is dope. Played it on gamepass. Another cool indie game on there is Monster Sanctuary. I recently found a Langrisser I and II for Switch physically.
Funny you mention Vivi being timeless. I noticed that every time I play FFIX (every five years or so) I always feel like Vivi is my age, whatever it is at that point. It's really something.
Neat that they gave FFIX a physical edition. I somehow discarded the thought that it could possibly happen still and had it downloaded on my Switch. Same with Grandia HD. When looking at Shantae, I always cannot help but wishing for Shantae and Jin from Monster Boy to do a crossover game. =3
Hi there. I'm the guy who made the poster. Sold out of the original run in 2017, but I've tweaked a few details since and I'm planning on a re-release. Please follow me on insta @evilkalman for the announcement.
Man recently my local ebgames sold my Fire Emblem Special Edition preorder to someone (or themself) but I have very fond memories of going there for almost 20 years now.
Love EB Games bruv! I found so many rare games that go for top dollar on ebay for under $10 Cad. Workers there are amazing, always calling me if something rare show up. Hope it stays open. Got the MK11 Mask Collectors Edition for $20. It was on hold it I got off work. That is customer service.
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Wow. I'm all tingly... Johnny, thank you very much for featuring my Phantasy Star poster so prominently! And thanks for all the generous praise too. Making it was an act of pure joy, as Phantasy Star I is and will always be my favorite game of all time. If anyone's curious about more of my work (or the planned re-release of the Phantasy Star print), please follow me on insta @evilkalman Also, much love to Retro Megabit: Sega Dude (Eric in the letter) for commissioning it in the first place.
Damn, nice fucking job on that poster. Mind blowing
@@opaljk4835 Thank you, sir!
Great work. I'm glad you commented. I was trying to find a link to your art, it didn't help that Johnny keep pronouncing you're name differently or share a link.
Dope stuff Kalman, no doubt about it.
I agree awesome work can’t wait for a re release so I can hopefully get one
Hah, we actually first got talking after the last episode when you did the unveiling of the sculpture :)
Thanks again for the very very kind words and enjoy the cool ass poster :)
Cheers
Morten
My heart grows a little everytime you talk about Phantasy Star
That's a series I want to get into this year, the only game I've played is an hour or so of Phantasy Star Online (which doesn't really count, I know)
Growing up here in Oklahoma City I always loved going to the mall and visiting Babbage's. It was a book store that also sold video games. Eventually it became EB Games.
best part of Sunday morning has arrived!!
Indeed as bleak as the world is at this particular time seeing Johnny’s show every Sunday gives me something grandiose to look forward to..
One thing that I learned from Johnny over the years of watching his show is just how polite and gentle he is talking and express himself. He has that incredible sense of respect to everything he is talking about. Even if it’s a bad game, he will always being careful with the words he choose to describe it, caring about others people work and opinion. It helped me to become better person. Thank you
Literally the only "unboxing" style videos I like on youtube! Just something about your style man I can't get enough of it!
Awesome EB story! It was 2013 I remember walking into an EB that I've never been in before and for some reason they still had the special edition of Bully for the PS2 sitting up there on one of there shelves that sit closest to the ceiling. So of course I had to take that home.
Spent all day Yesterday and Today watching your NEW GAME STUFF videos, watched Episodes 35-51 and I just really enjoyed your excitement for everything you picked up, its nice to see someone my age enjoy games as much as me. Hope all is well and thanks for the content.
Poster alone was a great haul. Just goes to show you Johnny how good things can happen to good people :). To have seen the huge change in you being young and semi jerky to this guy of positivity and sweetness is a amazing trip. Best to you, Kim and the baby :)
I'd love to see a Phantasy Star Remake
À remake that'd have à better look than the Sega ages remake (although they had à nice touch)
A remake that would have à decent budget I'd buy it immediatly
Good one well get that when we get a new jet set radio
@@brudbrud9137 of course I have been saying that for the Last 25 years...
Comes a time I have to face the truth.
No more Phantasy star original. It was à gréât dream though ^^
Yessssssss!!!!
Sega only seems interested in growing the PSO2 line. Not even rumours of PSO BB remaster/remake so what hope do we have for a PS series remake?
I bought Final Fantasy 7, 8 & 9 digitally as soon as they became available on Switch. I wish I hadn't now because I would rather have them physically.
No reason why you can’t buy them
Physically and keep those copies sealed in your collection.
@@reagandow850 sometimes that's not the point and sometimes we want to use those gil for other games instead.
You have to buy them imported from Asia.
Man, i would have killed for that zelda map back in 1989 when im slogging through the game at the age of 6. 😄
Got Crosscode on Switch.
Took several hours to really open up, but loving it now. Excellent game.
Picked up Pikmin 3 for Nintendo Switch myself and it’s pretty awesome. Remember playing the originally games on my friends Game Cube back in the day.
Given how dedicated Nintendo have been to screwing their fans lately, I'd say the guy that did the Zelda book might want to tread carefully... He may very well get a knock from Mario's lawyers.
Mama Mia!
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Really doesn't seem deserving of a legal battle. They should just hire the dude and get some sweet old school instruction manuals for all the new Nintendo games.
IDK why Nintendo would sue the guy for making a Zelda book when there are so many unofficial Nintendo books on Amazon. I honestly wouldn't be worried, especially when there are cheap blurry coloring books available for 5-7 bucks.
@@hideofreakingkojima5457 You obviously don't know Nintendo very well then. We're talking about a company that sent a Cease and Desist to a group selling customized Joy-Cons (that they had already paid for) for a charity cause. They are getting increasingly petty as the years go by.
Nintendo is incredibly anti-consumer and stubborn, but people eat their stuff up like no tomorrow so they can get away with it.
So I wanted to say CrossCode is absolutely outstanding. It is like Secret of Mana + Chrono Trigger + Link to the Past combined... you can see the inspiration of the roots that game comes from. I have played it and beaten it twice almost back to back and I have to say I was happy I got my Steelbook version from SLG. I highly recommend it for anyone who is a fan of pixel art, and old school games.
I love the Octopath Traveler music in the background
Opened the comments looking for one just as this one
That battle music is sooooooo good
I just binged all of the other New Game Stuff Episodes for the first time a week or so ago, so it's cool seeing a new one fresh after that!
CrossCode is absolutely amazing, one of the best games I've ever played!! Seriously, put the time in.
Agreed!
I don't post comments, but I have to let you know that I sincerely enjoy your videos. Thank You!
When I realised "Kimagure: Orange Road" tshirt ,
I shed a tear
These are the things that keep the happy console gamer happy. Awesome stuff guys, keep the gaming nostalgia going. John, thank you for these videos. Love the videos of you and Rob Man. You guys are funny as hell and keep retro gaming rolling
As much I am a fan of Johnny, New Game Stuff videos always make me feel like I'm as poor as a rat lol
For me less is always more, Id feel stressed out owning a collection as big as some of these youtubers. Finding a place to keep it all/worrying about stuff getting stolen or lost. Im prefer being a minimalist XD
Majority of these TH-camrs are casual gamers. They play only to play on a limited time and never to put the soul to the games.
Some games like Uncharted series which I only play one playthrough and never to touch again. Other games like Street of Rage 2 and Contra that I play constantly knowing every tricks and knowing the flaws of each characters. Other games I play is Helldivers (Contra and Starship troopers combine) to put different loadout together. Each has good points as well as bad points.
Quality over quantities as mentioned above. You can be both casual in one way and hardcore on specific genre.
One of the silver linings from the pandemic is that all of these amazing artists have time to create. Have a good one John!
I love this channel so much. I don’t think any channel resonates with me as much as this one.
I would love, love, love a Phantasy Star collection on the Switch. PS4 was my favorite growing up and I'd like the opportunity to play them again.
In the future, all of your unique items will be worth something. Collectors will find it easy to get information because of TH-cam. Something old collectors didn't have and struggled to gather any information of older collectables. Documenting everything now will be appreciated by future collectors. Thanks for the video of cool stuff!
I picked up Sakuna, Crosscode, and Grandia collection recently too! Sakuna is a really unique experience so far and I'm enjoying it, but I can see how it's divisive. Played Grandia I already, but Crosscode and Grandia II are still staring at me from my backlog. Looking forward to playing them!
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin isn't for everyone, but it is for me. I really enjoyed the game and need to get back to it.
That RE3 Collector's Edition Box looks like it's longer then the actual game. (Still love RE3 lol)
Who tf be disliking HCG vids? Seek help. This series will never get old!
100% agreed
Langrisser is still pretty cheap through NIS here in the UK. Didn't sell very well. Alliance Alive is currently pretty hard to find though.
Lol ironically alliance alive is available on NIS America, saw it on there when I preordered my YS 9 special edition 2 days ago
Fans of your favourite games are like a second extended family.
My local GameStop closed this year as well. This particular location had great employees who worked there for years.
My wife got me the Divine Edition of Sakuna as well...it comes with a fantastic soundtrack and great artwork! It's an awesome game! Also, Crosscode and Shantae are great too!
I always get a chuckle when Johnny mentions Rob and his friend Satan. I can just picture the Prince of Darkness sitting in Hell when his phone rings. "Hey Satan, it's Johnny, want to hang out?" "Sure, I'm not too busy running Hell right now, I'll be right over."
Phantasy Star Love from El Paso, Texas!
That Zelda strategy guide is incredible
Just finished Orange Road. Great show thanks for bringing it to my attention.
That Zelda strategy guide was inspiring on so many levels. Wow. The other artwork was inspiring too, but the Zelda one struck that special nostalgia cord for me personally. If that dude would publish that I would buy it. Does he have anything planned for publishing? Same with the other artists.
He does self publish them occasionally in small physical batches here: gumroad.com/handdrawngameguides
Man that phantasy star poster is beyond awesome!! I want one so jelly....
So I have no idea about anything about phantasy star but that artwork is absolutely amazing!
I’m glad you talked about sakuna
I have to admit I am not into probably 95% of the games that happyconsolegamer reviews but it doesn’t matter because I like to listen to the guy discuss and review things
I picked up that Grandia HD from LR ! So glad I did, I’m playing it for the first time. It’s magical
Man, I remember watching your video on Grandia 2 years ago. I decided to pick it up, and now it's one of my fav rpgs.
Love your show mate. I missed out on the retro machines growing up (I live in NZ and we got nothing until the psone days). Ive just picked up a mini Snes due to your videos and love for these old gems. Can't wait to experience all these games for the first time.
That Phantasy Star poster was epic.
Cool shirt ! Kimagure orange road was one of my favorites anime when I was young in the 90's (Max et compagnie in french). I was so in love with Madoka (Sabrina in french) !
Snif
I Heard about the death of Izumi Matsumoto monthes ago. Got me in the feels.
Sabrina parmis mes premier crush
DMC5 was my GOTY of 2019. Such a great game. And DMC4 originally was my system seller to the PS3 (Along with Valkiriya Chronicles).
Ack! You made me spend money! I forgot about Sakuna and immediately ordered it! It looks awesome... nice pickups, man!
Jonny, u r lovely as always. Just started my RE Remake adventures and loving it! RE3 On PS1 had that arcade feel, excited to see how it translates to a remake!
....my EB closed as well 😢
I love seeing these videos, I have picked up nearly every game mentioned in this video.
So much fun seeing someone else picking up the same games as me.
Really happy I got Grandia HD Collection earlier this week , and I've made it a goal for myself to play and beat at least the first one.
"Its IMAGINATION LAND, where you burp where you fart, and fart where you burp" Peter Griffin
Love the shirt Johnny. Half the fun of a new epsiode is the brief glimpse into your t-shirt collection lol, one for every occasion.
If there's one TH-camr who wouldn't be paid by a company to say something--it's HappyConsoleGamer. For real.
GameStop seems to be dying off but somehow their stock is up 400% .. I don’t get it but I’m cool with it Caz I bought in back in oct for fun boss ut was just so cheap lol
1: Reggie former Nintendo president, is in the board of directors. 2: Microsoft bailed them out
It's just experiencing a short squeeze. It may go back down soon enough.
Wall street bets did it check out thier thread on Reddit
OMG, I want one of those strategy guides! Thanks for sharing!
That poster is fantastic!!
Those hand drawn guides look amazing.
That limited run box for Garou is sick!
And man, I just beat Grandia II again after many years. Game is still magical to me.
I am playing Phantasy Star for the first time ever and I have to say I am so impressed how the sega master system handle graphics back then. And shamelessly im using a guide for the game because it's very confusing, but good RPG for its time.
That poster is Epic! I love the Phantasy Star series Especially 1, 2, and 4. Can't wait to have you on the podcast to talk some Sega with ya!
Hyped for that!!
nice stuff ! and great Octopath battle theme in the background ! I finally beat it 100% after 115 hours ;D
Bruh how did you beat that final secret boss its so hard especially since all 8 characters are needed!
I missed this. What a nice return. With PSO2 NGS going back to PSO roots, I wish they would finally go back to those classics.
Please tell me more, is NGS more like PSO?
@@DanieLuiSlater The game UI and the City do feel more akin to what PSO was like, but I will wait and see.
Man I want that poster too! So nice!
Did you see the Pix N Love version of the Garou release? Full clamshell case like the later Neo Geo games plus soundtrack and art book. They’ve done a few SNK releases this way and they all turn out great, highly recommend them.
Nice use of SoR music in the background!
The best way to start Sunday!
I've never played Grandia or any Grandia and at first wasn't interested but after watching videos on it(including yours) I saw how loved the games are(excluding 3 apparently) and how cool it was so I bought the digital version of HD Collection for 19.99 on the new years sale. I look forward to diving in:)
That Phantasy Star poster is killer! WoW!
Mark of the Wolves was also on the Sega Dreamcast.
EB Games has been long gone for me. The most memorable visit was when I was 7 years old, and couldn't figure out which game I wanted to stick with at that time(kept returning and picking out a new 2600 game)..I eventually settled on Dolphin for the Atari 2600..and the old guy at the counter said, "son..we're not in the rental business..you can't return another game again." Lol
Got both my Limited Run Panzer Dragoon Saturn Case version and Grandia HD Collection over the holidays as well - best Christmas surprises to come my way for sure, especially with that long wait time for Panzer Dragoon! :).
I agree though - also have a love/hate with EB as well - I'm up in Northern BC and have had my ups and downs with them for sure over the years similarly.
Has anyone found the artist for the Phantasy Star print? I tried to find them on every social media with no success. However, the Legend of Zelda guide-artist I was successful in finding. Can't wait to keep an eye out for their work!
Hi! I'm the artist of the Phantasy Star print. I'm @evilkalman on instagram.
@@paruvian I LOVED your artwork shown in the video and can't wait to keep up with your work. Thank you for sharing
Hey Johnny, hope your having a great weekend.
Bravely Default 2, Super Mario 3D World, Persona 5 Strikers, and then MONSTER HUNTER RISE!!! Come March 26th, I'm good the rest of the year. Oh, I'll buy Shin Megami Tensei V and Monster Hunter Stories 2, bunch of others, but Monster Hunter Rise is the only game I'm playing from March to December
Awesome! I bought the same crosscode game collector edition for the PS4 fun game!
OMG that zelda Strategy guide is beautiful 😍
I love your channel you are so much more positive than most game channels. I grew up with sega master system first then i got a nes but always had a soft spot for the master system and those cases. I still remember playing phantasy star for the first time and seeing how cool it looked (especially dungeons) and that music. I didn’t understand how to play it at first it was my first jrpg. I was only about 7 at the time.
Great content as always but I wish that Johnny would put the track listings for the background music in the description.
Be careful when purchasing Langreisser on ebay. I purchased one for a bit of a higher price because the picture had the North American version featured. What came in the mail was the cheaper less rare European version.
i'm just happy you and the family are healthy and doing well
I love the fact that devil may cry was created because of a glitch the devs found in another game
it’s really cool to see how the next big thing could be found anywhere and how true creativity and inspiration can lead to great games
I loved EB Games back in the day, before it became Gamestop here. I bought my Turbografx, Sega Genesis and so many other things there. I don't frequent Gamestop so often now, but it will be sad to see them go.
Playing grandia(for the first time) on the switch I'm very excited to play thru both of them so far been a great experience 👍
I never really thought about it til' you brought up EBgames, but I remember back when MW3 released Gamestop sold me someones preorder console. Didn't think anything about it, but someone was probably bummed out. I was just excited to get the SE console.
CrossCode is firmly in my top 10 of the previous decade and I played hundreds and hundreds of games. An absolute masterpiece!
Also, I gotta commend you on the choice of musical tracks for the background.
Bought Final Fantasy IX on switch the moment I saw you flash it on the screen LOL
The Phantasy Star poster and the series are phantastic
Crosscode is dope. Played it on gamepass. Another cool indie game on there is Monster Sanctuary. I recently found a Langrisser I and II for Switch physically.
Funny you mention Vivi being timeless. I noticed that every time I play FFIX (every five years or so) I always feel like Vivi is my age, whatever it is at that point. It's really something.
I love these videos. Thanks for making them!
Neat that they gave FFIX a physical edition. I somehow discarded the thought that it could possibly happen still and had it downloaded on my Switch. Same with Grandia HD.
When looking at Shantae, I always cannot help but wishing for Shantae and Jin from Monster Boy to do a crossover game. =3
Can't blame you, it took about a year for both to appear physically and I bought into IX digitally too even though I refuse to buy digital-only games.
Can I please buy that poster from somewhere??
Hi there. I'm the guy who made the poster. Sold out of the original run in 2017, but I've tweaked a few details since and I'm planning on a re-release. Please follow me on insta @evilkalman for the announcement.
Man recently my local ebgames sold my Fire Emblem Special Edition preorder to someone (or themself) but I have very fond memories of going there for almost 20 years now.
That print is georgious
Love EB Games bruv! I found so many rare games that go for top dollar on ebay for under $10 Cad. Workers there are amazing, always calling me if something rare show up. Hope it stays open. Got the MK11 Mask Collectors Edition for $20. It was on hold it I got off work.
That is customer service.
I have Mark of the Wolves on Dreamcast, but I kinda wish I had the Limited Run version. Fantastic game!