+RetroGamerAaron YES! i believe that also, the number of hidden amazing games in Sega Genesis/Mega Drive is sometimes beyond comprehension, it felt like treasure hunting, there's always something new!
Preach it. I get so fed up with people dismissing the system. I suppose in the end it's good for me. Less competition for the good shit and bad for them to miss out on great titles due to a narrow mind.
It is the dismissive MD wasn't as good and SNES that I dislike. The MD and SNES were both great for different reasons. MD innovated genres like RTS and action arcade games while the SNES perfected some of the NES platformers and the JRPG. While the MD had some problems with colour and sound quality, the SNES simply could not emulate the many genres available on the MD, which blows SNES away for 2 player simultaneous and even raw graphics Virtua Racing > Star Fox in terms of visuals and FPS. Chrono Trigger however would be horrid running on Mega Drive LOL, but everyone knows this I would say.
It would only have more hidden gems if it was a POS that was discarded by many gamers clearly looking for something good to play. So yeah, it was clearly set up to have "more hidden gems".
I wouldn't say "Motley Crue was added at the last minute", the game was called Twisted Flipper when I first got on it, halfway through development, then we secured the license and cooperation of Crue, but thanks for the coverage of Crue Ball (and laterally Subterrania and Blades of Vengeance). Those were fun times, back in the early Genesis days.
When I was a kid I used to occasionally focus test games at the EA headquarters. One of the games they had us test was Subterrania. It later came out under a different publisher. Wondering if the reason they had us test it was because EA was considering publishing it but eventually decided not to?
@@warhawk7 We were going to publish it at EA but then the developer was doing things that were considered "illegal" by Sega's standards. Instead of trying to haggle and work out exceptions with Sega, we just walked away and let Sega publish it.
To add, but really what games on the Genesis aren't hidden gems when you really think about it? It only seems like people know of a select group well know. of titles, in what is such a diverse library of games. I can always watch a video about the Genesis and hear of a game I've never seen, or played. Where as the SNES has a predictable library. (Though the SNES is my favorite of the two). But in terms of diversity, and being able to find hidden gems, the Genesis is the system without a doubt. It's a system where there is almost certainly someone for everyone.
Wardner is an absolute hidden gem, I use to love this in arcades, and prior to being able to emulate it on MAME for many years I was so appreciative for the Sega Genesis port for letting me have this at home.
+newfriikki577 I would hope not! I don't think there's many people that can influence the prices of retro games. You'd have to be crazy popular to increase the price.
+SpeedySPCFan I think if someone can do that, it is these guys. TH-camrs who have hundreds K follower can make hidden gems well known and increased demand raises prices
+newfriikki577 The trick is you gotta get MetalJesus to snub a game you want for cheap and then he makes a video taking back his criticisms after you bought it so the price goes back up.
Man, I can't believe he showcased Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter. Bought back so many memories. I played the hell out of that game as a kid and learned how to easily destroy every boss. I tried to play it again recently and man, that shit is so fucking hard!
Mystical fighters! also, Ex-mutants.. I remember me and my brother as kids and we only bought the game because we thought it was related to X-Men LOL! the game is good tho.
+MetalJesusRocks Some Mega Drive/Genesis games I think deserve more attention are: Alien Soldier, Gynoug, Herzog Zwei, General Chaos, Landstalker, Warsong, Chakan the Forever Man, Rolling Thunder 3 Also if you want something that's just weird and super 90's why not give Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama a try
Goos list, i had the luck to play some of those! The Story of Thor (Beyond Oasis) and Kid Chameleon are two masterpieces and no one seems to talk about them!
Anyone playing Atomic Runner should go into the options screen and change the controls to: A: shoot left B: jump C: shoot right The standard setup is too awkward.
Some other Great Must Own Hidden Gems Sega Genesis:Space Invader 91 - an upgrade of the classic game lot of great power up weapons when you shoot the ufo.Shadow of the beast - very challenging side scroller with amazing graphics of the timeVirtual Pinball - create your own pinball machine lots of options to choose fromDeath Of Superman - Great Graphics fun beat em upPunisher - same as above
Thanks for mentioning Mazin Saga: Mutant Wars! It's my fave Sega Genesis game of all time. I've been searching the webs for it, which has been unsuccessful, since I had forgotten what it was called. So, thank you.
Wow! I had no idea that Wardner was ever released on the Genesis. I dropped so many quarters into that machine at the local 7-11. Thanks for including it!
Dude thank you so much, I used to play Wardner A LOT back in the day but i completely forgot about it! It was completely erased from my mind and then suddenly you got them back to me, i can't describe this feeling
+Console Wars It's pretty solid, the 1v1 fighting game style boss fights get kinda unfairly ridiculous farther into the game. There are some easy patterns to pick up for the first 3 or 4 bosses, then they pretty much read your mind and perfectly counter everything after that. Maybe I missed something, but it's rough, also no gamefaq to bail you out or anything, just gotta git gud.
I loved Mazin Saga as a kid. That combination of beat em up and fighting game with some Power Rangers thrown in was a surefire formula for a 90s classic but it was somehow overlooked.
Forgot to mention that Sub-Terrania's soundtrack is the dopest thing to ever come out of the console. Dude who did all the music for it went on to create the scores for most of the assassins creed games. Jesper Kyd is a LEGEND!
Thanks so much for doing Sega again! My first console and I love it! I can't believe other people know about Crue Ball. Since the Immortal John Hancock is so into robots and fighting, he should do Cyborg Justice. It's awesome and you can attach pieces of battle robot that you cut from the other robots you fight. Awesome side scroller!
PMar797 I don’t mean to be a fence sitter, but I had a mate who had both systems and so much of my teenage years were spent playing and appreciating both consoles. As such I have great memories of both. I only wish Sega had gone the distance. Nintendo was always a little too cocky for my liking.
For me, I only had the Genesis. So I'm biased. But man, shining force and phantasy star alone make it a pretty friggin tigjt race. Then games like headdy, vectorman, and the countless other bad ass games. Definitely not as controversial to say as most make it seem
Well heres the thing, usually you had one or the other. Peeps were poor back in the days, so I happened to have genesis and I loved it. I use to go over my cousins house to play his snes as well, which had some awesome RPGS like Secret of mana and FF3. So I like both, but genesis is where my heart is (plus it had shining force 1 and 2).
+SegaCDUniverse I was just about to recommend Shadowrun myself! I liked both but slightly preferred the Sega version. You're right, very different games! Adventures of Batman & Robin was the same if memory serves.
Thanks for listing the games shown in the notes.... so much easier than stopping and starting the episode.. whilst I try to take notes. Keep up the good work guys :)
It's a basic market aspect called supply and demand, if a lot of people are looking for something those who are selling will increase the prices to take advantage, sadly. If very few were looking for something sellers will decrease the price because they want to get rid of the product asap. The only antidote to this bemand/price fluctuation technically is competition between sellers
"best thing about it. Not that expensive"... oh it will be now after people buy all the cheap copies off ebay, causing these games to artificially inflate in price. Miss the days before TH-cam, when you buy games at reasonable prices.
Sub Terrania IS alot of fun. Also reminds me of a suped-up version Solar Jetman on the NES, another underrated game that dosen't get enough love. Great Video keep'em comin'!
I put Tiny Toon Adventures into my NES when you started talking about it. I'm glad I was still playing it when you started playing your song at the end!
Phantom 2040 was literally my very first game and it holds a special place in my heart. Rad missions and bosses. A ton of secrets and it has alternative storylines. BAD ASS!
Marquis M. I might have that beat - you be the judge. In my early 20s, I pawned my entire NES collection which included (complete in box, mind you) Mega Man 1-6, Battletoads & Double Dragon, TMNT Tournament Fighters, and last but not least...get ready...Little (fucking) Samson. Yep.
Thank you for covering the Genesis! Those are all great games (I'm a big fan of Jewel Master too!). I'd like to see a few others mentioned in future videos, like Chiki Chiki Boys, Tiny Toons: ACME All-Stars, Crackdown, and Saint Sword. Great video!
That's the video that I am looking for. After having played a lot of hidden gems in the snes, I am looking for some genesis hidden gems, and I am glad to find this video! Good job!
Mystical Fighters! I played this game in the 90's and loved, but I used to call it "Kabuki", and forgot the correct name throughout the years. Thanks for remind me of that one!
OMG!!! I couldn't remember Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter's name!!! I used to love the crap out of that game, but I could never find it because I forgot the title! Thanks a ton for showing it!!!
This is why they call him The Immortal John Hancock! Dude, I've seen countless Sega Genesis clips on YT and this is the first time I've seen most of these games.
I remember magazines and the back of instruction manuals hyping Sub-Terrania up so much. Most of these games I never heard of either, so this was a really fun video. Also, John Hancock without a beard looks so...wrong...yet so right
John smiles with his whole face, you can tell it's genuine :) He's got to be one of the nicest youtubers out there. I want to see him go head to head with AVGN!
What a bounch of great games. I've got Phantom 2040 and it's an amazing tittle. Sub Terrania is on my wish list too. And I love Jewel Master, it remembers me another hidden gem, Mystic Defender!
I nearly lost my mind when you showed Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter, it was called MazinWars over here in the UK and had a totally different cover, but I grew up playing that, it's AWESOME and I never heard about talk about it! Side-scrolling beat-em-up meets fighter... with mechs! What's not to love?
Cyborg Justice is one of my favorite hidden gems on Genesis. It's a side scrolling beat em up where you fight other cyborgs, BUT you can jump onto them, rip them apart, and stick their pieces on yourself to use. It's clunky, but I loved that game back in the day and still have fond memories of it. Also, I can't remember if you guys ever discussed it, but Herzog Zwei is an amazing Genesis title.
+Butterworthy Those are great games, but feel the games I talked about were less talked about. Classic Game Room did a extensive review of Herzog Zwei and feel that more know about that. Cyborg Justice was close to being on the list.
I would love to see 7-up "Cool Spot" for the Sega Genesis. I had this game when I was younger and it was one of the best games I ever played for that system.
Sub-Terrania was hard af. I remember my cousin and I hated it for the longest time, but then we finally grew to love it and got pretty far. We never finished the damn thing, though.
i rented and played Sub Terrania a bunch as a kid. difficult but fun. A lot of games that ive never heard of here. this is what a hidden gems video is supposed to be.
Awesome video! I keep my Megadrive/Genesis collection limited to 50 games, but blades of vengeance gets pride of place. was great to see it included in the hidden gems. Keep up the awesome work. I'll be watching! :D
The Sega Genesis probably has more hidden gems than any other system. The library is definitely overlooked by many gamers and collectors.
+RetroGamerAaron YES! i believe that also, the number of hidden amazing games in Sega Genesis/Mega Drive is sometimes beyond comprehension, it felt like treasure hunting, there's always something new!
Agreed...everyone always talking about the Saturn, but the Genesis is where it is at.
Preach it. I get so fed up with people dismissing the system. I suppose in the end it's good for me. Less competition for the good shit and bad for them to miss out on great titles due to a narrow mind.
It is the dismissive MD wasn't as good and SNES that I dislike. The MD and SNES were both great for different reasons. MD innovated genres like RTS and action arcade games while the SNES perfected some of the NES platformers and the JRPG. While the MD had some problems with colour and sound quality, the SNES simply could not emulate the many genres available on the MD, which blows SNES away for 2 player simultaneous and even raw graphics Virtua Racing > Star Fox in terms of visuals and FPS. Chrono Trigger however would be horrid running on Mega Drive LOL, but everyone knows this I would say.
It would only have more hidden gems if it was a POS that was discarded by many gamers clearly looking for something good to play. So yeah, it was clearly set up to have "more hidden gems".
I wouldn't say "Motley Crue was added at the last minute", the game was called Twisted Flipper when I first got on it, halfway through development, then we secured the license and cooperation of Crue, but thanks for the coverage of Crue Ball (and laterally Subterrania and Blades of Vengeance). Those were fun times, back in the early Genesis days.
+Boba Vette Thanks for adding your development insight! :)
When I was a kid I used to occasionally focus test games at the EA headquarters. One of the games they had us test was Subterrania. It later came out under a different publisher. Wondering if the reason they had us test it was because EA was considering publishing it but eventually decided not to?
Boba Vette
How does this not have more upvotes?
I just bought SubTerrania today and it says 94, early days of Genesis? It's super fun. Reminds me of Solar Jetman.
@@warhawk7 We were going to publish it at EA but then the developer was doing things that were considered "illegal" by Sega's standards. Instead of trying to haggle and work out exceptions with Sega, we just walked away and let Sega publish it.
The answer to underrated Genesis games is always General Chaos. Me and my friends used to play it for hours, and it still holds up pretty well.
great pic eric
I used to Rent the hell out of it at blockbuster, now I own it
eric pavlacka though game itself was very short
@@richarddick1980 it really is, good for small does of fun. Mine for longplay is still Shadowrun
Shaw Dawg every game was a long play when school was missed 😅
John is always so jolly and knowledgable about the games he owns, which is friggin awesome.
To add, but really what games on the Genesis aren't hidden gems when you really think about it?
It only seems like people know of a select group well know. of titles, in what is such a diverse library of games.
I can always watch a video about the Genesis and hear of a game I've never seen, or played.
Where as the SNES has a predictable library. (Though the SNES is my favorite of the two).
But in terms of diversity, and being able to find hidden gems, the Genesis is the system without a doubt.
It's a system where there is almost certainly someone for everyone.
Yea he seems like cool guy
Holy crap! I think this is the first time I have seen John Hancock without his hat on. I didn't recognize him.
Monster World IV, Zero Wing, El Viento, Rockman Megaworld, The Steel Empire, Twinkle Tale, Wiz n Liz, oh man the list goes on and on
+Ninjamohawk Oh El Viento... that game is the SHIT! lml
Wardner is an absolute hidden gem, I use to love this in arcades, and prior to being able to emulate it on MAME for many years I was so appreciative for the Sega Genesis port for letting me have this at home.
Gotta have Haunted: Starring Polterguy in the next one for sure. Great vid guys.
Not too expensive, well they will be after this video.
+newfriikki577 Which is why I release them EARLY on Patreon. It gives people a chance to get a jump on resellers.
+MetalJesusRocks John's naked face simply looks wrong Jason...
+newfriikki577 I would hope not! I don't think there's many people that can influence the prices of retro games. You'd have to be crazy popular to increase the price.
+SpeedySPCFan I think if someone can do that, it is these guys. TH-camrs who have hundreds K follower can make hidden gems well known and increased demand raises prices
+newfriikki577 The trick is you gotta get MetalJesus to snub a game you want for cheap and then he makes a video taking back his criticisms after you bought it so the price goes back up.
"ahh" "hmmm" "uh huh" "that's awesome" "huh" "hmm" ""mm!"
-Metal Jesus, every metal jesus video
+Jonny Suzuka You forgot to include "ooooh!" "hold on" "oh yes!" and "right there..."
+MetalJesusRocks Ahh hmm i forget! Great video as usual btw :D
you forgot: That's cool. 😃
Also: Dude! That's awesome.
There really needs to be a compilation.
Man, I can't believe he showcased Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter. Bought back so many memories. I played the hell out of that game as a kid and learned how to easily destroy every boss. I tried to play it again recently and man, that shit is so fucking hard!
Mystical fighters! also, Ex-mutants.. I remember me and my brother as kids and we only bought the game because we thought it was related to X-Men LOL! the game is good tho.
+Shady00018 That was why I almost bought it
What Sega Genesis / MegaDrive hidden gems should be in parts 2 & 3?
Genesis RPGs!
shows great
Maybe a little obvious to collectors, but Kid Chameleon. Mario on steroids
+MetalJesusRocks
Some Mega Drive/Genesis games I think deserve more attention are:
Alien Soldier, Gynoug, Herzog Zwei, General Chaos, Landstalker, Warsong, Chakan the Forever Man, Rolling Thunder 3
Also if you want something that's just weird and super 90's why not give Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama a try
I never owned a Genesis, so I don't know, but I will be buying one soon. I've got my eye on one they're selling at a retro game store for $40.
Brings me way back to my past I grew up with the best generation of consoles!
Goos list, i had the luck to play some of those!
The Story of Thor (Beyond Oasis) and Kid Chameleon are two masterpieces and no one seems to talk about them!
Paulo Lameiras I've heard many people talk about them....
I was gone mention Kid Chameleon.. it was tight
Anyone playing Atomic Runner should go into the options screen and change the controls to:
A: shoot left
B: jump
C: shoot right
The standard setup is too awkward.
Not sure if it counts as a hidden gem but Gynoug (Wings of Wor in NA apparently) was a fantastic shooter
Wow we keep finding games. Thanks!
One of my fav shooters. Great soundtrack too.
So trippy and so fun.
Dude, I remember I had Blades of Vengeance when I was a kid and I loved it! Thanks for bringing that back to my mind X3
2 of my favorite Genesis games were "Beyond Oasis" and "Soldiers of Fortune"
Some other Great Must Own Hidden Gems Sega Genesis:Space Invader 91 - an upgrade of the classic game lot of great power up weapons when you shoot the ufo.Shadow of the beast - very challenging side scroller with amazing graphics of the timeVirtual Pinball - create your own pinball machine lots of options to choose fromDeath Of Superman - Great Graphics fun beat em upPunisher - same as above
Starflight is a great hidden gem for the genesis.
I can agree with that.
You had me at the thumbnail. Blades of Vengeance was one of my favorites as a kid, and no one ever seems to remember it.
They switched facial hair.
General Chaos, Midnight Resistance, Chakan, Predator 2
Ryan Bates * one of my favorite games of all-time, Midnight Resistance! the soundtrack had been embedded forever into my soul 🎶
General Chaos is one of my all time favorites! 🍻
Loooooove Mazin Saga! I'm so glad somebody brought that game up.
Thanks for mentioning Mazin Saga: Mutant Wars! It's my fave Sega Genesis game of all time. I've been searching the webs for it, which has been unsuccessful, since I had forgotten what it was called. So, thank you.
blades of vengence, my friend owned it and we played it almost as much as golden axe
Wow! I had no idea that Wardner was ever released on the Genesis. I dropped so many quarters into that machine at the local 7-11. Thanks for including it!
Gain Ground and Alien Storm.
So true
I didn’t discover jewel master until much later in life and honestly idk how in the world no one talks about this game more often. Great shout out!
Love all those games!
Dude thank you so much, I used to play Wardner A LOT back in the day but i completely forgot about it! It was completely erased from my mind and then suddenly you got them back to me, i can't describe this feeling
Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter? Why haven't I heard of this game before. The name alone makes me want to give away my money.
+Console Wars It's pretty solid, the 1v1 fighting game style boss fights get kinda unfairly ridiculous farther into the game. There are some easy patterns to pick up for the first 3 or 4 bosses, then they pretty much read your mind and perfectly counter everything after that. Maybe I missed something, but it's rough, also no gamefaq to bail you out or anything, just gotta git gud.
and the Hero is Mazinger-Z , what do you want more :)
I loved Mazin Saga as a kid. That combination of beat em up and fighting game with some Power Rangers thrown in was a surefire formula for a 90s classic but it was somehow overlooked.
Demolition Man. I know it's a very familiar movie, but it's also an unexpectedly awesome Genesis game.
SpiderKnives yes, and it has two different playstyles. I like Judge Dred too.
Forgot to mention that Sub-Terrania's soundtrack is the dopest thing to ever come out of the console. Dude who did all the music for it went on to create the scores for most of the assassins creed games. Jesper Kyd is a LEGEND!
Rambo 3.....ABSOLUTE BEST SEGA GENESIS GAME EVER. PERIOD!
Thanks so much for doing Sega again! My first console and I love it! I can't believe other people know about Crue Ball. Since the Immortal John Hancock is so into robots and fighting, he should do Cyborg Justice. It's awesome and you can attach pieces of battle robot that you cut from the other robots you fight. Awesome side scroller!
mutant league hockey. amazing game
Yeeeeeeees
Atomic Runner was one of my favorite games as a kid! Just recently rediscovered it after months of trying to think of it.
Im buying a couple of these. I haven't even heard of mazin saga mutant fighter!
+Kacy DaGameNerd Mazin Saga is AMAZING. The boss fights look like something from the NEO GEO.
Kacy DaGameNerd great game! It's called Mazin Wars in Europe. loved it as a kid.
Thank god for guys like you who keep the greatest era in game history alive. Nothing can top 80s 90s pc or console gaming,packaging and challenges
Haunting staring Polterguy, General Choas, Pigskin Footbrawl
If I was John Hancock... I'd die a happy man. Because I wouldn't die. I'd be immortal
I'll definitely be part of the minority by saying this, but to me, Genesis > SNES.
+PMar797
Yep, you're definitely in the minority. Ha ha...
PMar797 I don’t mean to be a fence sitter, but I had a mate who had both systems and so much of my teenage years were spent playing and appreciating both consoles. As such I have great memories of both. I only wish Sega had gone the distance. Nintendo was always a little too cocky for my liking.
For me, I only had the Genesis. So I'm biased. But man, shining force and phantasy star alone make it a pretty friggin tigjt race.
Then games like headdy, vectorman, and the countless other bad ass games. Definitely not as controversial to say as most make it seem
Don't let the internet ruin you. Genesis > SNES any day, and many millions of people think that way.
Both were great consoles, though.
Well heres the thing, usually you had one or the other. Peeps were poor back in the days, so I happened to have genesis and I loved it. I use to go over my cousins house to play his snes as well, which had some awesome RPGS like Secret of mana and FF3. So I like both, but genesis is where my heart is (plus it had shining force 1 and 2).
Woah sun terrania right out the gate… one of my favourites as a kid
I'm not sure about hidden, but my God is Shadowrun good on both the Snes and Genesis. And both very very different than one another.
+SegaCDUniverse I was just about to recommend Shadowrun myself! I liked both but slightly preferred the Sega version. You're right, very different games! Adventures of Batman & Robin was the same if memory serves.
+Stash Merkin haha awesome, and yeah I believe so. I know the Sega CD one is different. =)
Gem Fire is a pretty good strategy game on Sega Genesis.
I've never seen anyone talk about it.
Also, Uncharted Waters. A very long and difficult RPG.
Sonic, he had hidden Gems in his games
Thanks for listing the games shown in the notes.... so much easier than stopping and starting the episode.. whilst I try to take notes. Keep up the good work guys :)
Its not a hidden gem as most people know about it. But Shining Force is probably my fave genesis game
+RetroR0bbie I am with you on that
Shining Force is garbage. Literal trash.
I really enjoyed it but I guess its not for everyone
+RetroR0bbie yup that is the truth if we all loved the same stuff then it would be a boring world.
Shining Force 1&2 are both awesome.
You forgot to mention just how amazing the soundtrack is for "Sub-Terriana". Some of the best music that I've ever heard in a Genesis game.
i must admit, john without a beard was jarring at first
Can't wait for more, the Sega Genesis is one of the only systems I still have from childhood, the nostalgia runs deep
That's his brother Herbbie Hancock
lmao!
+MistahBroccoli chameleon?
+charles sickles not a hidden gem is on sega collection
Kudos for including Crue Ball on your list, that game deserves more love!
is this video the reason why blades of vengance went from a 30-40 dollar game to a 100 dollar game?
ridiculous, isn't it?
Gaiares, awesome music awesome graphics and it's quite challenging you'll love it!!!
Right on great shooter
Games jump in price almost immediately after they are showcased on prominent TH-cam shows...
+The Nostalgia Factor Which is why I release them EARLY on Patreon. It gives people a chance to get a jump on resellers.
+MetalJesusRocks Oh I'm not faulting you...we all know you snatch up multiple copies online before the videos release and then reap the profits! ;)
The Nostalgia Factor but how do these games go up almost 300% over one video? This is sickening
they fucked up the prices
It's a basic market aspect called supply and demand, if a lot of people are looking for something those who are selling will increase the prices to take advantage, sadly. If very few were looking for something sellers will decrease the price because they want to get rid of the product asap. The only antidote to this bemand/price fluctuation technically is competition between sellers
OMG YOU GUYS MENTIONNED ATOMIC RUNNER.
YES. FINALLY THIS GAME IS SHOWING UP.
This is my favorite game of all time, with Rocket Knight Adventures.
is it expensive ? nope npt yet, but will be after the video.
*not
Beyond Oasis was one of my favorites on the Genesis.
Then there's, of course, Vectorman 1 and 2..
"best thing about it. Not that expensive"... oh it will be now after people buy all the cheap copies off ebay, causing these games to artificially inflate in price.
Miss the days before TH-cam, when you buy games at reasonable prices.
Sub Terrania IS alot of fun. Also reminds me of a suped-up version Solar Jetman on the NES, another underrated game that dosen't get enough love. Great Video keep'em comin'!
Chiki Chiki Boys!
***** That's a damn shame too, such a fun little game. Odd it's so unknown for a Capcom platformer.
I put Tiny Toon Adventures into my NES when you started talking about it. I'm glad I was still playing it when you started playing your song at the end!
Did you two switch the beards?
+Rodrigo Horta I was hoping that by growing a beard I could then acquire his amazing collection.
+MetalJesusRocks pretty sure that's how it works!
Phantom 2040 was literally my very first game and it holds a special place in my heart. Rad missions and bosses. A ton of secrets and it has alternative storylines. BAD ASS!
I stupidly sold my copy of Gunstar Heros for like $5 years ago so bumed :(
+DarkSpawn Dude, I have so many regret stories like that.
I'll third that. Biggest regret, getting rid of Mega Man X4 for Sega Saturn. Biggest Genesis regret has to be Hyperstone Heist. WTF was I thinking...
Marquis M.
I might have that beat - you be the judge. In my early 20s, I pawned my entire NES collection which included (complete in box, mind you) Mega Man 1-6, Battletoads & Double Dragon, TMNT Tournament Fighters, and last but not least...get ready...Little (fucking) Samson. Yep.
SlyBeast (Street Fighter 2 announcer voice) You Win!
+DarkSpawn Have you played the GBA version of Gunstar Heroes?! We're going to cover that soon actually...
Thank you for covering the Genesis! Those are all great games (I'm a big fan of Jewel Master too!). I'd like to see a few others mentioned in future videos, like Chiki Chiki Boys, Tiny Toons: ACME All-Stars, Crackdown, and Saint Sword.
Great video!
That ex mutants game is abysmal. How can you recommend that trash? First game ive ever seen on this channel I know is trash.
I mean it's just like, his opinion, man.
like totes mcgoats
That's the video that I am looking for. After having played a lot of hidden gems in the snes, I am looking for some genesis hidden gems, and I am glad to find this video! Good job!
Mystical Fighters! I played this game in the 90's and loved, but I used to call it "Kabuki", and forgot the correct name throughout the years. Thanks for remind me of that one!
GREAT shout on Jewel Master. Brilliant game that gets slept on too often
I was going through my old Sega games last week and actually found Blades of Vengeance, fun game.
OMG!!! I couldn't remember Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter's name!!! I used to love the crap out of that game, but I could never find it because I forgot the title! Thanks a ton for showing it!!!
Ring Master, Blades of Vengeance, and Final Zone were all great games. This brought back some good memories
shout-out for including wardner! I've actually wanted that one forever, only recently managed to add it to my modest collection!
This is why they call him The Immortal John Hancock! Dude, I've seen countless Sega Genesis clips on YT and this is the first time I've seen most of these games.
My mother got me Sub Terania for Christmas one year! So good!
Blades of Vengeance great graphics but very hard to play. You should add Sword of Sodan as a hidden jem one of first game to feature blood.
I remember magazines and the back of instruction manuals hyping Sub-Terrania up so much. Most of these games I never heard of either, so this was a really fun video.
Also, John Hancock without a beard looks so...wrong...yet so right
the 3d immitation effect at 1:12 when the ship gets near the water was a nice touch.
John smiles with his whole face, you can tell it's genuine :) He's got to be one of the nicest youtubers out there. I want to see him go head to head with AVGN!
played or heard of all of these. Final Zone was my jam! sadly many people never played it. I ABSOLUTELY loved that game!
What a bounch of great games. I've got Phantom 2040 and it's an amazing tittle. Sub Terrania is on my wish list too. And I love Jewel Master, it remembers me another hidden gem, Mystic Defender!
I nearly lost my mind when you showed Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter, it was called MazinWars over here in the UK and had a totally different cover, but I grew up playing that, it's AWESOME and I never heard about talk about it! Side-scrolling beat-em-up meets fighter... with mechs! What's not to love?
I love the Sega Genesis. I had one as a kid . It's my absolute favourite console.
I have played to almost all those games back in a days. Thank you for this video !
Cyborg Justice is one of my favorite hidden gems on Genesis. It's a side scrolling beat em up where you fight other cyborgs, BUT you can jump onto them, rip them apart, and stick their pieces on yourself to use. It's clunky, but I loved that game back in the day and still have fond memories of it. Also, I can't remember if you guys ever discussed it, but Herzog Zwei is an amazing Genesis title.
+Butterworthy Those are great games, but feel the games I talked about were less talked about. Classic Game Room did a extensive review of Herzog Zwei and feel that more know about that. Cyborg Justice was close to being on the list.
Thanks to this video i learned about "Blades of Vengeance".. what a game.!!
And Phantom too, i was finish it in 1997 (pure sweet memories)..
Waking up to a new metal Jesus rocks vid that's the stuff right there lol
I would love to see 7-up "Cool Spot" for the Sega Genesis. I had this game when I was younger and it was one of the best games I ever played for that system.
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow.
The first time of my life that I've seen Donald Duck being a badass. Still loving this game until today.
Didn't know he head a Genesis game besides Quackshot (which is awesome). Only knew about Maui Mallard on the SNES (cool game too)
The ninja moves in Maui Mallard look like some early version of how God of War would attack in combos. The game is that cool.
Sub-Terrania was hard af. I remember my cousin and I hated it for the longest time, but then we finally grew to love it and got pretty far. We never finished the damn thing, though.
Nice you included Ex-Mutants. I have it, and find it pretty good as well. The Internet seems to generally disregard that one, or even call it shitty.
i rented and played Sub Terrania a bunch as a kid. difficult but fun. A lot of games that ive never heard of here. this is what a hidden gems video is supposed to be.
Awesome video! I keep my Megadrive/Genesis collection limited to 50 games, but blades of vengeance gets pride of place. was great to see it included in the hidden gems. Keep up the awesome work. I'll be watching! :D
My memories are Fatal Fury 1 & 2, Golden Axe , Shinobi, Chase HQ, After Burner, Sonic & Tails, MK II, Bare Knuckles 2, Yu Yu Hakusho 2 and more...
I got ex mutants for Christmas when I was 9. Awesome game, kind of hard. Glad to see some love for an obscure game