Yeah but I think because there was only one game it stands the test of time as a masterpiece and classic Basically I think part of what makes it so loved is it's just one little game.
I had a thought. Sega is currently looking for another IP, right? Considering they *for some reason* bought out angry birds and are trying to buy out other ips. Now.. They own the Ristar ip, correct? Therefore.. They would not have to spend a dime, couldn't they have revived Ristar. Then again Super Kirby is kind of right too. The charm of Ristar is the fact they're the underdog and have stood the test of time. The fact Ristar is not referenced at all is sad to see but at the same time the fact one game can bolster such a fandom even now is charming.
I love this song, especially how it feels like it was designed around the ramping intensity of the fight; like they expected you to get through Greedy's initial trial by 0:45, so the theme becomes more intense to compensate
Fun Fact: Ristar was going to be Sega’s mascot instead of Sonic! …Well, okay, that’s a half-truth. In reality, one of the working ideas for Sonic was a rabbit that used its ears to pick up things. That was deemed too complex, and they moved on to animals that can roll into balls, which eventually lead to Sonic. Years later, Sega made a prototype game called “Feel” with the same grabbing mechanic as their rabbit idea, only the main character uses its arms to grab objects instead of its ears. That eventually became Ristar. I always did like Ristar and how its origins are tied to Sonic’s. The game itself is quirky and fun, I’d rather difficult, hopefully more people will learn about it and give it a shot.
Ristar is one of those IPs that could use a revival. This badass cover could even work as part of the games soundtrack! This Works perfectly for it. Great work, Johny. Please do BB Channel from Fate/EXTRA CCC.
That ending, wow. I fully expected this remix to loop awkwardly just like the original, but you managed to extend the most hype parts and turn the ending into a cliffhanger, making me wonder “what’s gonna happen next? The struggle between forces can’t end like this!” Astounding work my d00d!
I remember first hearing this theme a while back in, of all things, an Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Dr. Robotnik YTP (it's called "Robotnik Protects His Sex", if anyone's interested). I remember thinking to myself "wow, this theme sounds crazy, what's it from?!" From there I learned about Ristar and how the music oddly times up with the final boss's attack patterns, and I just thought that was the neatest thing. I'm glad "Greedy Game" (otherwise known as the "Theme of Kaiser") is getting its time to shine here! Here's hoping Wario and Pizza Tower also get their time to shine on this channel eventually, too! Wario series requests: -Glittertown from Wario Land: Shake It!/Greenhorn Ruins from Wario World -Introducing Wario Deluxe from WarioWare Gold -Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart 7 -Hurry Up! from Wario Land 4 -The Toxic Landfill from Wario Land 4 Pizza Tower requests: -It's Pizza Time! -Unexpectancy -Thousand March -Calzonification -Tubular Trash Zone
Now this is a pleasant surprise. Ristar definitely didn't deserve the fate that he got, left in the bin of forgotten Sega franchises of yester-year. I completely forgot about this theme, but I think it adapted well to your style of music. Thanks for bringing me back!
I have long DREAMED someone would cover this after I played this game years ago and was blown away by this theme. You made those dreams come true, awesome!!! Amazing amazing cover!!!!
This is one of the most chaotic and farthest video game songs from metal out there and I am so impressed with how you captured it. After hearing it in Genesis medley I wanted so badly to hear what it would sound like with your modern sound and oh man did you not disappoint. Fantastic!
This is incredible!! Honestly brought a tear to my eye hearing such an underrated track get such a wonderfully crafted cover from ya. Big ups and a very special thank you for letting me and my bud Waff handle the thumbnail art! Cheers!
I'm so happy that Greedy Game finally got the full remix treatment after being in Genesis Medley and that was when I was in Middle/High School or so. This full version wouldn't have happened had it not been for the pals that pitched in and fell in love with Ristar, you know who you are. It was fun to grab footage of the Game Gear version and extra fun to work on the thumbnail alongside my pal Fuzzman who did the art for Ristar while I handled Greedy! Throw Fuzz your support! Amazing friend and artist to boot! Thanks again for the opportunity and letting this remix happen Jonny, always the best from ya🎸
@@buccaneerguy8197 I never said they said that, I said what I said because this was the literal first comment on the video and thus (at least to me) it seemed like they only clicked on the video to see what was coming next. seems to have been an incorrect interpretation, but that's what I was thinking
Your covers just never fail to sound freaking _incredible,_ you did an absolutely phenomenal job on this as always! You not only knocked it out of the park on this one, you knocked it out of the whole *atmosphere!!*
Man, I really slept on this song before the early download came out. Went from being a song I just kinda remembered being cool to one of my favorite remixes of the year. Phenomenal job as always, Jonny!
I knew about this song from "top video game boss themes" complied by youtubers nearly a decade and a half ago. Auroch of flame or some such, and I first heard this song on one of his videos there. I should have expected as much with how fast paced and hectic the song itself is, but it almost sounds like a damn Dragonforce song when on guitar. It's nuts.
You absolutely NAILED this song, it's so good to see Ristar get some love! Such an amazing game and soundtrack! This went so hard and it took what was already a banger and just... wow. You don't miss!
So much nostalgia in such a very well-executed cover! Many hours played as a kid and rarely ever got this far. The music always sped up around the time when the boss opens the black hole and then starts attacking quickly... my nerves could never handle it. I need to play through this again soon. Requesting a medley or single from N64 Chopper Attack (Wild Choppers)
Yoooooo! I never expected Ristar! I played this game in one of the Sonic Mega Collections and didn’t expect to love the game when I played it. Thanks for bringing back childhood memories
The cover struck me in the childhood so hard! You give it almost Rings of Saturn kinds of vibes, which eally fits with the whole Ristar theme. More old school Sega songs! I frikin love this! Probably my favorite boss music cover of yours just because this goes SO HARD!🔥👏
YAS! I've been wanting something from this game so much!!! If I can just get Crazy Kings too (my favorite genesis boss theme.) I'll have both the two songs I wanted from this game the most. (Though I wouldn't mind throwing in Planet Scorch's 2 stage themes too) Edit also he uploaded it on the last day before exiting the month of my birthday. Couldn't be more perfect.
Wow!!! Seeing literally anyone other than me cover Ristar finally is a real treat!! Such an overlooked game and OST. You did this song justice and beyond
Ristar is always a good time! Suggesting the Overworld theme from Faxanadu on NES AND New Messiah (Dark Crystal) from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge on Game Boy
I played Ristar and beat it, but the final boss theme was not properly recorded in my mind, just like many other final boss themes around, until people started voting for the song in Discord. May Madness is a very special occasion for this channel, if this song was not featured in the Mega Drive Medley from 2017, it would have likely never gotten a full version, this is why many consoles deserve a second medley, and unfortunately, I think it's time for NES Medleys to take a break.
Always happy to see Ristar get some love and it’s soundtrack too💫 It’s one of my favorite “Not Sonic” games, however Yuji Uekawa did design the characters.
Ristar was my first Sega genesis game, when I tell friends about it nobody seems to know or remember, such an underrated game, everyone just remembers Sonic the most for obvious reasons. Loved that game, kinda hard the farther you go too, the bonus puzzles were rather complicated to control back in the day.
For a final boss to trap you into a dark hole, that's what we call a greedy game. But there is no greed if anyone intends to remix such a theme, especially for Jonny.
Honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't given its own remix video until now; the original version from the game has been virtually begging for one for way too long now.
It was very hard to get one Ristar song, in 2017, it was part of the Mega Drive / Genesis Medley, and now it got a full version since May is the time for songs in Medleys to get a remake.
SOMEBODY FINALLY REMEMBERS RISTAR AND ITS RAD SOUNDTRACK???
Ristar is such an underrated masterpiece
I have never forgotten.
This game is so underrated and deserves a sequel.
The guy behind the pitch for the fan made Plok sequel is making a fan game of that.
Yeah but I think because there was only one game it stands the test of time as a masterpiece and classic
Basically I think part of what makes it so loved is it's just one little game.
I had a thought. Sega is currently looking for another IP, right?
Considering they *for some reason* bought out angry birds and are trying to buy out other ips.
Now.. They own the Ristar ip, correct?
Therefore.. They would not have to spend a dime, couldn't they have revived Ristar.
Then again Super Kirby is kind of right too. The charm of Ristar is the fact they're the underdog and have stood the test of time.
The fact Ristar is not referenced at all is sad to see but at the same time the fact one game can bolster such a fandom even now is charming.
@@Nathan-rb3qp Ooh! I'd like to see more on this.
Ristar is such an underrated gem, one of the best for the Genesis
I love this song, especially how it feels like it was designed around the ramping intensity of the fight; like they expected you to get through Greedy's initial trial by 0:45, so the theme becomes more intense to compensate
Fun Fact: Ristar was going to be Sega’s mascot instead of Sonic!
…Well, okay, that’s a half-truth. In reality, one of the working ideas for Sonic was a rabbit that used its ears to pick up things. That was deemed too complex, and they moved on to animals that can roll into balls, which eventually lead to Sonic. Years later, Sega made a prototype game called “Feel” with the same grabbing mechanic as their rabbit idea, only the main character uses its arms to grab objects instead of its ears. That eventually became Ristar.
I always did like Ristar and how its origins are tied to Sonic’s. The game itself is quirky and fun, I’d rather difficult, hopefully more people will learn about it and give it a shot.
It's surreal seeing this as a full cover, being the one that originally submitted it in Genesis Medley. Great job as usual dude!
Ristar is one of those IPs that could use a revival. This badass cover could even work as part of the games soundtrack! This Works perfectly for it. Great work, Johny.
Please do BB Channel from Fate/EXTRA CCC.
When I was a kid playing this on the gamecube sonic mega collection. This is the most hupe moment ever.
That ending, wow. I fully expected this remix to loop awkwardly just like the original, but you managed to extend the most hype parts and turn the ending into a cliffhanger, making me wonder “what’s gonna happen next? The struggle between forces can’t end like this!”
Astounding work my d00d!
No joke this is one of my favorite boss themes of all time! Awesome remix man!
I remember first hearing this theme a while back in, of all things, an Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Dr. Robotnik YTP (it's called "Robotnik Protects His Sex", if anyone's interested). I remember thinking to myself "wow, this theme sounds crazy, what's it from?!" From there I learned about Ristar and how the music oddly times up with the final boss's attack patterns, and I just thought that was the neatest thing. I'm glad "Greedy Game" (otherwise known as the "Theme of Kaiser") is getting its time to shine here!
Here's hoping Wario and Pizza Tower also get their time to shine on this channel eventually, too!
Wario series requests:
-Glittertown from Wario Land: Shake It!/Greenhorn Ruins from Wario World
-Introducing Wario Deluxe from WarioWare Gold
-Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart 7
-Hurry Up! from Wario Land 4
-The Toxic Landfill from Wario Land 4
Pizza Tower requests:
-It's Pizza Time!
-Unexpectancy
-Thousand March
-Calzonification
-Tubular Trash Zone
*HOLY SHIT!!!!* Talk about *LITERALLY* Reaching for that one certain Understated Star!!!!!!!
Amazing
YOOOOOOO I never thought about Ristar on here but now that I see that thumbnail I'm all for it let's gooooooo!!!!
Now this is a pleasant surprise. Ristar definitely didn't deserve the fate that he got, left in the bin of forgotten Sega franchises of yester-year. I completely forgot about this theme, but I think it adapted well to your style of music. Thanks for bringing me back!
I have long DREAMED someone would cover this after I played this game years ago and was blown away by this theme. You made those dreams come true, awesome!!! Amazing amazing cover!!!!
This is one of the most chaotic and farthest video game songs from metal out there and I am so impressed with how you captured it. After hearing it in Genesis medley I wanted so badly to hear what it would sound like with your modern sound and oh man did you not disappoint. Fantastic!
This is incredible!! Honestly brought a tear to my eye hearing such an underrated track get such a wonderfully crafted cover from ya. Big ups and a very special thank you for letting me and my bud Waff handle the thumbnail art! Cheers!
Something clicked me when I saw the thumbnail and I believed that it was the final boss theme of Ristar; I was correct on the assumption huh?
As a dude that's obsessed with Ristar, I feel complete
I CANNOT STOP DANCING!!! 1:03 ❤❤
I'm so happy that Greedy Game finally got the full remix treatment after being in Genesis Medley and that was when I was in Middle/High School or so. This full version wouldn't have happened had it not been for the pals that pitched in and fell in love with Ristar, you know who you are.
It was fun to grab footage of the Game Gear version and extra fun to work on the thumbnail alongside my pal Fuzzman who did the art for Ristar while I handled Greedy! Throw Fuzz your support! Amazing friend and artist to boot!
Thanks again for the opportunity and letting this remix happen Jonny, always the best from ya🎸
Oh wow, JENOVA is next
something tells me you didn't listen to the song. please rectify that mistake immediately, this is one of the best remixes this year
@@DeviDoesNothing I didn’t. I just wanted to see what was next.
@@DeviDoesNothing they were probably talking about the next song, no where did they say that this song sucked 💀
Oh god, I see it too 💀
@@buccaneerguy8197 I never said they said that, I said what I said because this was the literal first comment on the video and thus (at least to me) it seemed like they only clicked on the video to see what was coming next. seems to have been an incorrect interpretation, but that's what I was thinking
Ristar!!! God, this is SO sick. Thank you Jonny.
I can’t tell you how happy I am that you’re redoing this song. It was the best part of the Genesis medley and now it’s even better!
Your covers just never fail to sound freaking _incredible,_ you did an absolutely phenomenal job on this as always!
You not only knocked it out of the park on this one, you knocked it out of the whole *atmosphere!!*
Ya freakin' done it, ya absolute legend. HELL yeah!
Man, I really slept on this song before the early download came out. Went from being a song I just kinda remembered being cool to one of my favorite remixes of the year. Phenomenal job as always, Jonny!
My little Star baby! I loved this game as a kid so I’m glad it’s getting the love it deserves now.
Ristar and Plok are peak
I've been waiting a LONG time for this to finally happen, and I'm glad to be part of the footage for this one.
Freaking RISTAR of all games was not on my list of Gametal Covers I wanted, but it certainly seems I needed it
I knew about this song from "top video game boss themes" complied by youtubers nearly a decade and a half ago. Auroch of flame or some such, and I first heard this song on one of his videos there. I should have expected as much with how fast paced and hectic the song itself is, but it almost sounds like a damn Dragonforce song when on guitar. It's nuts.
This earned you a subscriber, 10/10, ty for bringing back memories
You absolutely NAILED this song, it's so good to see Ristar get some love! Such an amazing game and soundtrack! This went so hard and it took what was already a banger and just... wow. You don't miss!
The piano in the background MAKES the intro, reminds me of Ridley-X. And 2:22 to 2:48 is just pure energy, I love it! I'm downloading this!
Whole of Ristar soundtrack is frankly top!
I forgot how badass this song was! Glad it got the metal treatment!
2:25 remix time!
...Whoa. Damn.
This song's rad as hell.
I love Ristar! And I’m so happy to see Greedy Game get another remix it definitely doesn’t get enough of those!
great cover!
I've been waiting so long for this. Thank you so much!!
RISTAR FANS EATING GOOD
So much nostalgia in such a very well-executed cover! Many hours played as a kid and rarely ever got this far. The music always sped up around the time when the boss opens the black hole and then starts attacking quickly... my nerves could never handle it. I need to play through this again soon.
Requesting a medley or single from N64 Chopper Attack (Wild Choppers)
One of my favorite songs from ristar. Loved this boss too on the genesis collection for psp. Man i miss those days. Rock on jonny
YOOOOOOOOO I remember covering this a few years back but you completely blew mine out of the water! Such an amazing cover for a banger tune!
They made a game with only a grappling hook. And it was awesome.
And now my favourite theme from it got a kickass cover! Amazing job as always
Yoooooo! I never expected Ristar! I played this game in one of the Sonic Mega Collections and didn’t expect to love the game when I played it. Thanks for bringing back childhood memories
I was just looking up Ristar the other day! I heard this cool music then. Thanks for remixing it!
Amazing stuff as usual. I'd love to see Crazy Kings get the same treatment.
Yass! Ristar is one of the most underrated sidescrollers out there! Thanks for giving it some love Johnny! 👍🏻
Holy Moly the Nostalgic Classic RETURNS!!!
HELL YEAH!
OH MAN.
*OH MAN I KNOW YOU GO HARD AS HELL BUT DAMN-*
*YOU MADE THIS THEME JUSTICE-*
The cover struck me in the childhood so hard! You give it almost Rings of Saturn kinds of vibes, which eally fits with the whole Ristar theme. More old school Sega songs! I frikin love this! Probably my favorite boss music cover of yours just because this goes SO HARD!🔥👏
YAS! I've been wanting something from this game so much!!! If I can just get Crazy Kings too (my favorite genesis boss theme.) I'll have both the two songs I wanted from this game the most. (Though I wouldn't mind throwing in Planet Scorch's 2 stage themes too)
Edit also he uploaded it on the last day before exiting the month of my birthday. Couldn't be more perfect.
FINALLY a remix for Greedy Game, feels like EVERYBODY is sleeping on this track (and Ristar as a whole tbh)
Sega is just teasing us with this game I swear I want remake
I haven’t thought about Ristar in forever. Good times. (And good cover!)
Torn stitch/As it All Crumbles Down (Underhero)
Woah you actually did it, thank you so much for making this awesome remix Jonny
I'm so amazed by the variety that you cover! This is awesome!
WE MAKIN' OUTTA GREEDY PLANET WITH THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥
Awesomely, chaoticaly, metal 😁
A remix of a Ristar song? That's THIS good?? Now that's a treat!
AWWW YEAH RISTAR BAY-BEEE!!! This is awesome!
love the video's background, it's like you're in the game
Wow!!! Seeing literally anyone other than me cover Ristar finally is a real treat!! Such an overlooked game and OST. You did this song justice and beyond
I love this game
This is super amazing
YOU DID IT! YOU ABSOLUTE MADLAD, YOU DID MY REQUEST! And as I knew you would, you made it AWESOME! I am so happy, I am beyond words right now!
Sounds great
HELL YES pretty sure one of my first thoughts when I heard the final boss theme is "GaMetal would do an insane cover on this"
Oh, yeah. Ristar needs more love!
YES YES YES YES, such a underrated track form a underrated game YES
Amazing cover, Jonny!
Ristar is always a good time!
Suggesting the Overworld theme from Faxanadu on NES
AND
New Messiah (Dark Crystal) from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge on Game Boy
🐢
I played Ristar and beat it, but the final boss theme was not properly recorded in my mind, just like many other final boss themes around, until people started voting for the song in Discord.
May Madness is a very special occasion for this channel, if this song was not featured in the Mega Drive Medley from 2017, it would have likely never gotten a full version, this is why many consoles deserve a second medley, and unfortunately, I think it's time for NES Medleys to take a break.
Always happy to see Ristar get some love and it’s soundtrack too💫
It’s one of my favorite “Not Sonic” games, however Yuji Uekawa did design the characters.
Keep em coming man, your remixes are great!
We love you GaMetal!
Finally a full cover!!
Yes finally, I’ve been waiting for this to happen for a long time!
A very overlooked Game with a very overlooked final boss song, I am so glad to see it remixed in such a way.
Goddamn man, sega needs to give ristar a second chance, he's so flipping underrated along with so many other forgotten sega ips
Very Good 👍
I love this game when I was younger I thought I never see a remix for this game you are a legend
Ristar was my first Sega genesis game, when I tell friends about it nobody seems to know or remember, such an underrated game, everyone just remembers Sonic the most for obvious reasons.
Loved that game, kinda hard the farther you go too, the bonus puzzles were rather complicated to control back in the day.
Awesome as always!
Great cover as usually. Request Dark Crafter
For a final boss to trap you into a dark hole, that's what we call a greedy game. But there is no greed if anyone intends to remix such a theme, especially for Jonny.
Honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't given its own remix video until now; the original version from the game has been virtually begging for one for way too long now.
Yooooooo a Ristar cover?!?!!? Man I freaking loved this game when I was a kick. Definitely needs a reboot or sequel
I love Ristar! Any chance we can hear your version of Crazy Kings?
It was very hard to get one Ristar song, in 2017, it was part of the Mega Drive / Genesis Medley, and now it got a full version since May is the time for songs in Medleys to get a remake.
Hell yeah! Brings back memories 😎
Phenomenal 🔥🔥🔥
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. I haven't even thought about this game in years, absolute banger of a track
Youre a rockstar
Never in my life did I expect this would happen.
YOOOOOOO I LOVE RISTAR SO MUCH. IM SO HAPPY THAT YOU MADE THIS.