2D Games for Modern Consoles 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Episode 361 - 2D gaming will never die, nor is it in any kind of danger with tons of 2D games coming out every year. Let's take a look at some choice titles!
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What are some modern 2D games I need to try that I may be missing out on?
I dunno, Joe… Gunlord X, Shakedown Hawaii, Monster Boy, Freedom Planet (with its incoming sequel) and Battle Axe?
Have you ever heard of that japanese platformer mario bros???
I don't remember if you've already covered it in another video, but I highly recommend DRAINUS for PC or Switch. Very cool shmup with some incredible pixel art graphics
Seconding Freedom Planet (it's genuinely excellent, and what an outstanding soundtrack!).
Also, I know Metroidvanias may be getting a little stale for you at this point, but Alwa's Awakening (and to a lesser extent, its sequel, Alwa's Legacy) is another absolutely excellent game -- and Alwa's Awakening has a legit NES cartridge version now, too, with added content!
ALSO also, La-Mulana and its sequel, because... I mean, let's face it, La-Mulana is just plain excellent.
And finally, ALSO also also, I feel like the humor might get a little stale for you, but if you can stomach it, UnEpic is a genuinely incredible game, its spiritual sequel Ghost 1.0 is pretty great as well, and Ghost 1.0's 8-bit prequel Mini Ghost is a short yet absolutely fantastic romp all its own (though that one is only available on Steam and MSX cartridge!).
EDIT: Oh, and ALSO also also also, Moon, for Switch! It's a classic 2D game for PS1 that was only released in Japan, but got a port to Switch just last year, and finally made its way to the English world as well (though even the Japanese game card has English on it). You want something unique for part 3 of this series, Moon will definitely scratch that itch! There's little else like it, save for other games from the same developers like Chibi-Robo and Chulip.
Freedom Planet 2 just came out for pc recently but it won't be out on consoles until next year.
I forgot to say the quality of your show has been superb for 10 years!!
No matter how much high quality entertainment some other channel offers I never get as excited about a new release as I do with Game Sack
I, too, do not enjoy high-quality entertainment as much as I enjoy Game Sack
@@xminorthreatx lol. You got me. Touché.
GameSack has been a (bi-)weekly breakfast tradition in my household for many many years now. In the before days, when the acting was stilted, and there was even another guy. Darryl? Daniel? Dunno. He liked Nintendo, I believe.
Fresh stuff from the bakery, a nice cup of tea, and the Sack.
OH GOD I MISS DAVE. PLEASE COME BACK YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN.
Same
if the sack is full and healthy, then we must nourish it to gestation
It's a tribute to the sheer staying-power of this channel that the subject matter is so specific. Next episode: "Mascots who wear blue hats... Part 2".
lmao. GameSack be like: "Games with unrealistically large swords from Japan... Part 3"
This joke would actually land if the title in question was as specific as you are accusing it to be but it isn’t so your joke didn’t land I’m sorry there big guy :/
@@royb5820 No one's _accusing_ anyone of anything. "2D games for modern consoles 2" is fairly specific, and these guys are just exaggerating a bit to make it a little funnier. We're all Game Sack fans here, you can ease off the pedal there Roy.
Games with "Troid" in the title. Part 5.
@@Dorelaxen "Troid" Part V sounds good.
Saw that thumbnail for Ori and had to click on the video. My favourite modern 2D metroidvania... Possibly my fav 2D metroidvania ever!
Plenty more to check from this list.
Waddup DJ Slopes!
Love your channel man
Interesting how you couldn’t get into Streets of Rage 4 - It may be my favorite game in the series. I find the animation beautiful and the new combo system highly addictive. Love it. Great video BTW
The DLC made it so much better, and Joe didn’t really get deep enough. Being able to select your moveset is really fun, and adds layers to the game.
SOR4 is a perfect game to me, so I’m one of those babies who get butthurt when it’s criticized (tongue in cheek, of course).
James Stephanie Sterling named it their GOTY the year it came out and I tried it then. Honestly couldn't get into it, even though I adore 1, 2 and 3
Agreed, and I'm always a bit thrown when a fan of the series doesn't like it. I will say that for me it didn't really click until I picked it up on Switch and played it with the Retrobit Saturn controller - the game just didn't feel right using a modern d-pad, especially on the PS4.
@@Chaz4543 I dunno man. the SOR survival mode is perfect. you can customize your characters (change their power and star moves, and you couldnt in base game). It plays more like old level based games too. Beat all the enemies in a level, get 1 powerup, and enter the portal to next level when you're readyl. its pure beat- em up gameplay without story, so the "drag" that all of them have in story/arcade mode is gone and all that matters is character mastery.
i learned way more about the mechanics of the game and combo system playing survival also. The fact that its different everytime you play suddenly turns the game into a roguelite experience too (like risk of rain). i play survival mode every week with a friend and we're constantly changing up characters and moves. Probably the most playtime ive logged on any xbox one game
It felt like a step back for side scrolling beat em ups after mother russia bleeds. I mainly hated how u couldnt run with most of the characters, felt like everyone was too tanky or something. On the other hand, River city girls is the dopest
The Huntdown looks like Judge Dredd on the SNES. I love how everytime you mention Yuzo Koshiro at 36:36, you show his face.
The combo system in Streets of Rage 4 was awesome. I loved doing full stage combos, was tricky but fun.
Huntdown is a really fun one too, I spent a long time trying to 100% it.
In SOR4 you can assign picking items up to a different button than the attack button. Also the survival mode you can choose power ups after each stage that stack. Also yes Hunt Down is amazing.
Huntdown is so good. Glad you covered it - it’s unbelievably underrated. Easily one of the best modern 2d action platformers. And it’s so solid from start to finish.
agreed
It looks really good!
That’s the most frustrating things about these types of games these days. Even if it is critically acclaimed, as Huntdown was, it barely makes a dent is the zeitgeist. I’ve listened to popular podcasts where one person will avically say Huntdown is phenomenal and then everyone else will almost talk over them
Until they move onto another subject.
It looks like Judge Dredd on the SNES.
it really is
yeah game sack dude, I just bought green dog for 5 dollars the other day, what a steal
A Dave cameo would have neen perfect for this one.
Hes probably bustin ass right now, isn't he a UPS guy?
@@charlesanthony6368 fed ex
We don’t talk about him round these parts anymore. Makes mama cry.
Dave has moved on. He's never on anymore. Times change at least Joe still knocks them out all by himself.
@@christopherkelly577 Not even for some cameos here and there?
Last time was dave's last episode
How long was he dating dave for? Were they married?
@@HugoLopez-xv3xv They dated for a few years, but never tied the knot. Work commitments got the better of them both, and Dave thought it was better to go their separate ways. It's a sad love story.
@@Lukav2008 thanks for the info they made a cute couple.
Dave's not here
Huntdown and Streets of Rage 4 are among my most replayed games and I think SOR4 is easily on the top 10 best Beat em ups list and honestly I think its the second best ever so far (I think Fight N Rage is the new gold standard)
There's been some testing from various people that make me think Switch ports can generally have more lag than their counterparts. For those sensitive to it maybe go with PC or other consoles at least.
28:36 now that's a hint of Randy Savage there...
My favorite part was when Joe said his signature catch phase “It’s sackin’ time” and threw down his huge sack of games and gaming accessories and started talking about them in great detail, and compared them to other games that also can be kept in a sack.
Truly one of the catch phrases of all time.
Same phase I use before me and my wife fellate.
For 4 player 2D multiplayer, “Duck Game” has been a household staple at every get together in my circle of friends; no matter who’s house we go to. So much fun, easy controls, and fast rounds.
Wow, we are about to have enough game sack episodes to watch one every day for a year.
Does that include the wildly popular puzzle games episode? It was wildly popular!
@@medes5597 It has more views than the Modern Warfare episode I think.
@@GameSack its genuinely one of my favourite episodes of the early ones. No shade here, puzzle games are my weakness.
I would fucking love a new Comix Zone game in the style of Streets of Rage 4
The skit at the end though! One of Joe's best!
It's nice to see 2D games still being made for consoles. I'll be enjoying this ep of Game Sack.
There are tons he hasn't covered
Yeah, it adds a lot of variety to what's typically an industry full of colorless hyperrealistic games without any visual appeal.
Pocky and Rocky looks incredible. Really like the SNES version, although was never able to finish it.
Pocky and Rocky Reshrined and Huntdown are now on my radar. Thank you!
Have you tried UnMetal? It is a 2D, 8-bit pixel art style Metal Gear type comedic game. It’s available for all consoles and it’s amazing in my humble opinion. A must play
Oliver Deriviere created a masterpiece with Rising Up in Streets of Rage 4, it's the track at the end of the SoR4 footage...
Joe knocking it out of the park once again with awesome content. Happy Christmas to you Sir in advance of it's arrival. Thanks for all your efforts this year man.
I stumbled across Huntdown for android when trying to find something like Dead Cells, and I agree it's brilliant. All those countless little touches really make it stand out. Bloody tricky though mate!! Love your content by the way brother. Been watching you for years now, and you're easily one of the best channels on TH-cam.
I love how, in the age of high end cinematic 3D graphics, the 2D sprite-based graphics look light years better with infinitely more personality and charm. Pocky and Rocky and Clockwork Aquario look simply amazing. I'll take these graphics over the alternative any day.
Great to see Assault Suit Leynos getting love. Way back in the day my cousin recorded a VHS tape with playrhroughs of Target Earth, Revenge of Shinobi, and Ghosts n' Goblins. Hit an impressionable 8-year old with that and you have a Sega fan for life. Thanks, cuz!
Hope you are all well and having a great X'mas month or whatever you celebrate.
Take care and Thank You for all of the Awesomeness this year! 💖😸💖
I freaking loved Target Earth back in the day, as well as cybernator.
Ori's graphics are on another level. Wow
I love this series! Excellent as always. Thanks for all the work you put into these!
Thanks for the content over the years, Joe! Consistent and informative! I probably never would’ve gotten into the Turbografx if not for this channel.
Please make even more of these! I love these videos because I can add more games to my wishlist as I LOVE 2D games!
Im watching Gamesack a long time and of all episodes, the games featured in this episodes are all games I will end up buying.
Love it when you do these types of episodes. I already have a lot of the games you mentioned, but I never even heard of Huntdown. Already added to the basket. Cheers, Joe.
I got the Platinum Trophy for Huntdown , I really enjoyed the artstyle, gameplay and the funny silly story.
Thank you so much Joe for making us happy with your superb videos! 🥰
Hey Joe. Just wanted to let you know that YOU THA BEST!!!!
Love these! Reshrined and Huntdown looks amazing. Ending skit is a top 10 I think.
Hey Joe, just so you know, the Switch Pro controller has an issue with latency when plugged in via USB. Playing wirelessly would likely remove the problem you had with Ghosts and Goblins.
Not gonna lie, would really love a demake of Blazing Chrome for the Genesis. Or Sega CD to retain some level of those scaling and rotation effects.
I’ve been debating Blazing Chrome for a while now. Thanks, Joe. I think I’ll get it. It’s very cheap digitally at the moment.
Great video and I really enjoy watching your videos. I recommend these 2d games, assuming you haven't played any of them: Guacamelee, Guacamelee 2, Infernax, Olija, Blasphemous, Moonscars, The Bug Butcher, and Outland. As far as I'm aware, these are all digital. Don't know if any physical editions exist for any of these.
Probably my favorite theme for Game Sack episodes, looking forward to more. Are you gonna do anymore " Lets Plays " again Joe?
This is the exact content I want from this channel, such a good vid
After the game industry crash of the early 80s, I didn't think I would ever get into home consoles again. When Nintendo released the NES, I didn't even get one for awhile because I wasn't happy with the quality of the games after playing games in the arcade that I knew would never look as good. Eventually, I caved in and got one due to original efforts like Zelda and Metroid and great ports like Contra but I still only got a handful of games. When NEC released the TG-16 I sold my NES to get one. The 16-bit graphics is what made me fall in love with 2D gaming and I've been playing mostly 2D games ever since. It's been amazing to see how far the genre has come with the power of the newer consoles and that developers have not given up on it. The fact that sequels of older 2D games or modern versions are being done is only making me happier that I will have so many games to play that I have yet to touch because I'm still working on other games.
How about Cave Story+? It's a premium edition of possibly the most well-known indie game of all time. The Cave Story creator also recently developed a nice little game called Kero Blaster that has some of the same mechanics as Cave Story. I would also recommend covering the two Freedom Planet games. I admittedly don't have any experience with the first game (I do hear good things, though), the second game has quickly become my favorite Sonic-styled video game! In fact, between the multiple characters, each with diverse movesets and branching paths, I find it hard to go back to vanilla Sonic, now - even Sonic Mania. I feel FP2 has perfected the 2D Sonic formula.
I seriously thought there was an ad at the end of the video!😆 you never fail to crack me up!
One of the few retro channels I still watch weekly!
Great video. I had a similar experience to yours with both the updated Ghosts n' Goblins and Streets of Rage. It was funny to hear you talk about SOR4, because I also bought it over a year ago, and I wound up stopping around level 5 or 6 and never coming back. And Huntdown is GREAT.
Awesome video! A few more 2d games.
1. Ghost Song - An atmospheric Super Metroid inspired game. Launched about a month ago.
2. Flynn - Son of Crimson
3. Bloodstained - Curse of the Moon
It's nice to see Pocky & Rocky getting some love... and Huntdown!
Huntdown is an amazing game! Probably the best on this list. If you like synth music inspired by the 80s and run n guns this is a MUST PLAY!
I keep hearing "Streecha Rage" and it makes me giggle... 🤭
As always fantastic episode & will def be picking up Huntdown since this is the first I've seen of it as well! Thanks Game Sack!
At 33:30 the answer for who has their hands in their pockets is Orange Cassidy. Also another 2 great new 2D games is Dust: An Elysium Tale & Foregone
I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that about Orange Cassidy... and they did! I mean, you did.
Thanks for the heads up on Huntdown, that one had totally slipped under my radar too.
I haven't played it myself yet, but Getsu Fuma Den has a fantastic art style, so it might be worth checking out at some point.
I don't play a lot of 2d games, but one of the best modern 2d games I have played was Rayman Legends. The amount of content in that game was amazing. I don't remember if you covered it in the first one, and have only watched half of this one, but either way, it's a great game.
Yeah, dont know why Ubisoft hasnt done anything Rayman until then. It sold well and was rated high by everybody...well Assassins Creed part 50 it is then...
Yeah, that game was fun. I didn't love it, but it was a good playthrough.
Oh boy! New Gamesack! *Soils himself with brown magma* God damn it Joe!
I'm a huge proponent of high refresh rate (and Ori for that matter!) But Im surprised how much more noticeable 144hz is compared to 120hz. Especially considering how much less noticeable 165hz is, tho I've heard 300h, is another nice jump. For me personally it's way more noticeable than most resolution jumps, at least from 60hz. So give it a try if you are on the fence - you may have a much more pleasant experience than others, tho the display is also *hugely important* as some do better than other as far as pixel switching. Hardware Unboxed and their monitor/display channel have great vids ont he subject. Another killer vid!
I'm never going to forget how people insisted for more than a decade that "framerate doesn't matter".
@@xminorthreatx or "the human eye only sees 60fps" lol
@@hi_tech_reptiles I've heard that human eyes don't see much more than 30fps. Can you imagine? LOL!
Imagine gaming at 8K 1000hz WOW! Ever heard of diminishing returns mate?
Huntdown looks really cool and I had not heard of it either. One 2D game that comes to mind is Katana Zero, pretty fun game with good controls and nice artwork would be a nice one to see covered someday.
Another awesome episode! You gotta get the end skit on Game Sack Skits, please!
Westone is pronounced like west-stone (with a long O sound). The name comes from the first characters of the founder's names - Nishi for Nishizawa translates to "West" and Ishi for Ishizuka translates to "Stone."
Huntdown really looks like it was partially inspired by Technocop.
I never used attack button to pick up items in SOR4 (never even knew you can do that). It's assigned to separate button by default on PC, and I just used it instead. It always works and much more convenient, since you don't pick up something in a middle of the fight when you don't want to.
Good to see you mentioned Huntdown too, that's a really fun game and more people should check it out.
Best gaming channel. And there are phenomenal ones.
The fact that the nap in the diarrhea bit is tan and brown, is not ost on me lol
You really should try Katana Zero, it got a Huntdown/Messenger vibe.
Just so you know, playing with the Switch Pro Controller wired adds almost two frames of input lag when compared to it wireless!
That Huntdown game looks incredible. Like a combo of Robocop, Total Recall, and Robocop vs Terminator.
Excellent video. I love 2D , 16-bit type games for modern consoles. Keep up the good work 👍
Nothing makes a Sunday better than Games from the Sack . . . .
You get a thumbs up while the preroll ad is playing. I have that much faith in your content.
I only just recently found out about this channel, i really love it
Great work
I loved Inside. That game had so much atmosphere and it looked beautiful.
Streets of rage 4 is fantastic. I loved everything about that game. The graphics, gameplay, music!
It's definitely a good game, but I agree with Joe when he says that the best beat-'em-up made in the past few years is TMNT Shredder's Revenge.
I have been playing SoR4 ever since it came out. The only time I've stopped playing it is when Metroid Dread, TMNT Shredder's Revenge and Splatoon 3 came out, but I'm right back to playing SoR. I personally don't care for the TMNT game as much as SoR4.
@@thewingedavenger1007 I liked the turtles game but it wasn’t as good as SoR4. It dragged on too long. Would had been better if they had concentrated it. I really liked it but not as much as SoR4. The punches and hits didn’t feel as intense either.
It's one of my best games of the last generation.
SoR4 is the best best em up ever, in my opinion. Love the graphics and music, but more than that, the gameplay is so satisfying. Moreno than Turtles.
So, no, I’m not handling Joe’s review well. He’s wrong :(
Huntdown is my favorite game in this episode by far. You may also enjoy Door Kickers Action Squad.
Another great episode, thank you Joe
Great episode full of games I largely am interested in if I haven't already played them yet. I'll try to keep my thoughts on each thing brief. Blazing Chrome looks great and I like the developer. I was looking forward to it, but the screen shake put me off as that bothers me a great deal, so I waited for a sale recently and have only played it briefly to get a sense of it. I like it when games make things like screen shake an option, which seems to be more common. I had the same experience with the original R-Type when I sat down and played the PC Engine version thoroughly. It was super tough, but it never made me feel too frustrated. I was surprised by that. No wonder it was such a popular game. I'm the same as you when it comes to Ghouls 'n Ghosts, though I didn't like Super GnG until I was able to play it with the slowdown reduced. This recent one you reviewed here doesn't really appeal to me. The storybook look isn't quite for me, but I will say the stages and enemies look good, but Arthur's animation looks off compare to the rest.
Leynos looks cool and probably something I should look into. I am interested in Clockwork Aquario because it does look nice and I have a soft spot of genuine old arcade games, but also because I would check in on its development for YEARS. I somehow stumbled onto the whole thing early on and would do some searching a couple of times a year to see if any progress was being made. It was a process, for sure. I was waiting to see if they would eventually release it for computers since that's my strong preference these days. I hadn't heard they decided to do that, though it looks like it's not available yet. Speaking of that, I'd also love to see Ninja Saviors and Reshrined from Natsume on PC as well like Wild Guns is. Natsume has become one of my favorite developers from the NES and SNES era. Ninja Warriors Again is very near the top of my list of SNES favorites. I do remember seeing a few reviews of Huntdown when it came out, and I remember those being super positive. I just recently saw one of the developers of Cuphead mention it as a favorite of theirs. Like Blazing Chrome, I recently picked up Huntdown during a digital game sale. I only played it briefly to sample it so far due to a lack of time and some computer issues at the time I got it, but I liked the look and feel of it a lot. It surprised me as it seemed better than expected, and I expected it to be good.
I didn't like the look of Streets of Rage 4 when it was in development, and not just the visual style, but some gameplay ideas too, at least in theory. I still don't like the visual style. In fact, I saw a making-of video that showed alternate designs that didn't have the thick black outlines, and I thought those looked way better than what they chose. I found it really strange that they promoted having the retro characters and soundtrack prior to release, but said nothing at all about the retro filters which I only heard about on release day and renewed my interest in the game. I love the retro shader modes and think, despite the loss of clarity, the game looks way better with them as the graphics look super flat to me with the default settings. I also have to give the developer credit for a good amount of options such as the aforementioned retro touches and a toggle for screen shake. So I finally got the game during a Steam sale(GOG version went on sale shortly after, but it was too late). I do like the way the game plays and the sound effects that have a good amount of weight. I still prefer many classic beat-em-ups so I'm not one to say this is the best game in the genre, but SoR4 is excellent in my opinion. I tried the default graphics, but they made me sad. I do like having picking up objects being its own button. One area we disagree though(unsubscribe!!!!!!!!) is that I really enjoy fighting the shield guys. I am a bigger beat-em-up game fan, as they're my favorite type of game, and I can play them over and over without getting tired or bored, I think they did a good job modernizing the stage progression. It's not really designed for a single session due to the longer stages, but I feel satisfied with a session of two or three stages with the ability to continue later, so I feel like they judged that quite well. Anyway, good to hear your take on this and we seem to have had a similar experience including the hesitation in playing it due to some concerns. And, finally, I really enjoyed the end skit and had a good laugh especially at the dehydrated guy. I know how that is.
You have to make another similar video! There's so many other games that need to be seen!
Enter the gungeon, River city Girls, Shovel Knight Dig, and Skullgirls are all incredible 2d modern games.
I just came out from under my rock, and there were definitely a few games in there that I’d like to try. Thanks, GameSack! 🤓
A 2D game on modern consoles that I tend to like is Owlboy. Love the graphics, music, has that metroidvania style.
I love your channel man thanks a lot for making this 50-year-old get a kick out all the games that I haven't played or heard of.
Huntdown is a fantastic game, would be great to see a sequel someday.
6:28 What? "A few minor things"? WB Returns is a new game with all the new levels, WB Returns Remix is a remake of the very first game with the levels taken from that first game. These are 2 completely different games (on the same engine, though).
Awesome Legendary Axe reference.
The first game along with Huntdown actually look pretty badass. I like the aesthetics and since they're co-op, they look like great fun to play with my wife. Thanks for sharing Joe!
Huntdown is awesome. Pro tip- get the steam version. This game is couch co-op only, but if you use steams "remote play together" you can actually play online with a friend (and only one person needs to own the game as the other steam player streams in as player 2 and can play without owning the game)
also Streets of Rage 4 is better than he's letting on. with regards to item pickup, he's playing wrong. in old SOR you had to hit attack to pick up items. in SOR4 they fixed that by having a dedicated button for picking up/throwing items/weapons, so he was hitting attack instead of item pickup. Also, the Mr X nightmare DLC is essential for this. Survival mode is good (beat a wave of enemies and get 1 random power up before continuing), but the real bonus is that you get new characters and can customize everyone, even the non DLC ones (so you can actually swap out/change your power and star moves). The game is actually a lot more challenging and fun than TMNT Shredders revenge. Turtles is way too easy to spam special moves (Streets of rage makes it cost health or star moves and TMNT they are free and instantly charged with a taunt), TMNT is also waaay easier difficulty (not to mention there are more health powerups , health sharing, and reviving) so the challenge level is way less.
So yeah, play Streets or Rage 4. It does only have 2 player online coop, but once you get survival mode the play diversity shines as you can mix character abilities and moves to your play style in a varying environment. you dont get that in turtles
Huntdown was on sale for 3.99 digital for Christmas 2022 so I got it. Fantastic
Huntdown, never heard of it. Thanks for mentioning!
Huntdown looks like one I should check out. Like Joe said, there are shades of Elevator Action Returns and The Outfoxies. Taking cover inside doors reminds me of Blackthorne too, which I really enjoyed.
Thank you for writing the name, I thought he was saying "outboxes". Thanks to you, I can look for it now ^_^
Wasn't expecting to see the Secret of Mana remake being called a 2D game.
this is one of those tough youtube channels that never really pisses me off
18:46 Cybernator was awesome. Got this on my Wii virtual console years ago. Always been itching for another cool mech game but nothing really catches my eye like Cybernator did.
That skit at the end had me rolling
I love Huntdown so much! I also bought it digitally when it first came out and really want to double dip and get the physical.