The Sharp X68000 - Review - Game Sack

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  • Episode 97 - Let's take a look at the awesome, Japan-exclusive Sharp X68000 PC which played a hell of a lot of great games.
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  • @The_Wandering_Nerd
    @The_Wandering_Nerd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    In 1987, US PC owners were fumbling around with 16 on-screen colors and horrible PC speaker beeps (or AdLib sound if you were lucky). In Japan, you could have gotten a computer that could play Neo Geo quality shooters, near-perfect arcade ports, and 3D polygon mech games with amazing sound and music for the price of a mid-range PC compatible at the time. Man, IBM owners got ripped off.

    • @000jimbojones000
      @000jimbojones000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      The Sharpx68000 is practicaly the "Commodore Amiga of Japan". The Amiga had the same main Prozessor but other co processors and it was way cheeper then the x68000 (around 600$).It had way better GFX from the end of the 80s into the early 90s then any dos based PC back then.

    • @Longlius
      @Longlius 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      PC also had support for MIDI (especially the Roland MT-32). A lot of games (especially those from Sierra and Origin Systems) supported it.Also, 1987 was when VGA hit the PC market, and the initial specification supported 256 colors at 320x240 (mode 13h). Of course, the biggest downfall of systems like the Sharp x68000 is that they weren't even remotely modular, so any changes to the way the system worked would break things. PCs tended to be weaker in the games department, but the architecture was abstract enough to support things being upgraded easily. Plus, once the 386 hit, it was pretty much over for all competing systems.

    • @Longlius
      @Longlius 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @YTCensorsMe Poop Apple IIs weren't a thing in 1987, except the Apple IIGS (which was a 16-bit machine). Everyone was migrating to Amigas, Atari STs, IBM compatibles, or Macs.

    • @Longlius
      @Longlius 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @YTCensorsMe Poop The Amiga has a massive assortment of specialized chips and is capable of some things that x68k simply can't do. You can't just compare the clock speeds of the main CPUs and conclude that the Sharp x68000 is more powerful.

    • @Longlius
      @Longlius 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You also have to take into account that the Sharp x68000, baseline, was more than twice the price of an Amiga. It wasn't a machine that the common Japanese person owned - it was more akin to owning a NeXT cube or an SGI workstation.

  • @Wyrdwad
    @Wyrdwad 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great episode! A couple bits of trivia you might not know:
    - Akazukin Chachacha is actually based on the popular manga and anime franchise, Akazukin Chacha, with "Akazukin" being the Japanese name for Red Riding Hood.
    - Star Trader's music is awesome because Star Trader was developed by Falcom, the makers of the Ys games. It is, in fact, the ONLY shmup Falcom has ever made in their entire history as a company -- and they've been around since 1981! You can hear an '80s glam rock-style vocal version of the title theme on their album "Falcom JDK Band 1," under the name "Go Fight," and this same track was also used as the theme song to the recent Falcom Gakuen anime series.

  • @samwyse2006
    @samwyse2006 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This thing cost four Amiga 500s. Way too much for a gaming system, but you do get arcade quality games.

    • @scottythegreat1
      @scottythegreat1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely.
      MANY Japanese game developers used the X68000 as a development tool, and watered down the specs a bit. Capcom often watered down the graphics (12 bit from 16 bit colour), Konami would water down the processor (and use a customized Motorola 6809 derivative). Sega itself watered down the specs in order to create the Mega Drive/Genesis hardware to the point where the masses could afford their arcade games on a console, but one could tell the sound and graphics quality werent the same as their arcade counterparts.

  • @enp82003
    @enp82003 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love you guys. These videos are what I always wanted to see on youtube. I hope the copyright police never touch you.

    • @GameSack
      @GameSack  10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So far so good! :)

    • @Arringtastic41
      @Arringtastic41 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Game Sack Where's Vagrant Fighter FX, Goddess' Blazon, Tatakae! Konyanko Comike 47, Tatakae! Konyanko Comike 46, Tatakae! Konyanko Comike EX, Jotei Senki 1: Queen Edition, Jotei Senki 2: Legend of Heroines, Jotei Senki 3: Queen of Fighters, Jotei Senki 4: Heroines Forever, Megami De Pon and more games for obscure fighting games?

  • @patryksg
    @patryksg 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey, Joe, I really liked the Game Chasers episode you edited. Great work.

  • @AdrianGeorgeNicolae
    @AdrianGeorgeNicolae 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not only does it have great games, but it also has amazing music.

  • @MegaAedu
    @MegaAedu 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love to watch your show. It's high quality stuff.

  • @sykodx469
    @sykodx469 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You guys should do another video of this system and show off some more of the games, like Dragon Spirit. :)

    • @GameSack
      @GameSack  8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The problem with this system is that like 80% of the games are shooters. We had a hard enough time in this episode finding games that weren't.

    • @sykodx469
      @sykodx469 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Game Sack
      Ahh I see. Haha and here I am suggesting another vertical shooter. Whoops!

    • @retrogaminginsanity7585
      @retrogaminginsanity7585 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      theres tons of rpg and adventure games ur just not lookin hard enough

    • @matthewconley7568
      @matthewconley7568 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would you list a good number of them here then?

  • @Mechakick
    @Mechakick 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was gonna buy one just for Castlevania, then I saw Thunder Force II! Undead Line and many of the other shooters look great too! Thanks for showing all that gameplay!

  • @LifeOnWelfareIsGreat
    @LifeOnWelfareIsGreat 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think there was a port or a sequel for Aqualez on Turbo called Veges Tactical Gladiator. I don't know much about it, all I remember is the main character was red and it was reviewed by Gamepro.

  • @XanthousRay
    @XanthousRay 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good ep. Very informative!

  • @BADC0FFEE
    @BADC0FFEE 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mad Stalker is not only on the PC Engine and FM Towns Marty, but it got a very cool looking sequel
    emake on the PSX, you should check that one out!

  • @Kem1kal13
    @Kem1kal13 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    crossfiyahhhh...dont get caught in the crossfiyahhhh....crossfiyah...CROSSFIYAHHHHHH

  • @blacklipsandcorsets
    @blacklipsandcorsets 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your Mario shirt is soooo cute !! Great Episode guys !!

  • @StopDropandLOL
    @StopDropandLOL 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks guys!

  • @kevintown311
    @kevintown311 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a very well edited video. Thank you.

  • @BrandonHicks15
    @BrandonHicks15 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to play Gradais to death!
    GREAT episode! Keep it up!

  • @corysleeger1574
    @corysleeger1574 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    ty for reviewing. I never heard of this system but i am interested in investing in it

  • @dbloam
    @dbloam 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This may be a dumb question, but if this is Japan-exclusive why are most of the games in English?

  • @JimHawkwind03411
    @JimHawkwind03411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I don’t know if you mentioned this already, but Japanese fans’s nickname for the X68K was “The God Computer”, due to specs being ahead of its time compared to the other Japanese computers at the time; the Mega Drive wouldn’t be released until the following year.
    Capcom used the X68K as its development platform for their CPS 1 and 2 games; former Capcom composer Hiroaki Kondo’s nickname was “Hiroaki ‘X68K’ Kondo”.

  • @lepterfirefall
    @lepterfirefall 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It's hard to believe graphics like this were available at home so early. These are arcade quality. Amazing.

    • @FabledGentleman
      @FabledGentleman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, but it set you back $2500-3000, it was insanely expensive. while the Amiga 500 released the same year cost $699 and also had amazing looking games. $3000 in 1987 is equal to $8000 today. That is some seriously expensive hardware. What i find very interesting however, is how many quality games was made for the platform, the x68000 sold less tan 200.000 units, tiny numbers compared to the likes of Amiga 500, which sold 6 million. But yet, gaming companies kept making great looking games with awesome gameplay, it's almost unbelievable. Yet, here we are.

    • @ralfvanbogaert3451
      @ralfvanbogaert3451 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@FabledGentleman A big chunk of the cost went into the build quality and featureset of the machine. Perhaps Sharp should have considered a cheap entry-level cost reduced version without all the extra fluff; MIDI, video-in genlock, motor-driven soft eject disk drives and so on.

  • @BIGGIEDEVIL
    @BIGGIEDEVIL 7 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Can you do an episode about games that bankrupted developers or nearly did ?

  • @OliverHarper
    @OliverHarper 10 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    Cracked me up when he folded that floppy disk. lol

    • @DEFkon001
      @DEFkon001 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      My inner tech support nerd had to muffle a "NOoooo!!" Though I bet the solution at the time was to simply "Copy that floppy". Gotta love the era when it was recommended to make multiple backup copies of your software to keep them from getting damaged.

    • @TheThatEthanGuy
      @TheThatEthanGuy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      DEFkon001 ...So that was an actual floppy disk that he folded? I thought it was rubber! XD

    • @DEFkon001
      @DEFkon001 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      TheThatEthanGuy It could've just been a prop, or an already ruined disc.. or maybe Joe took out the magnetic disc thing that spins inside the square enclosure so it would fold easier. But it looked like a "5'n a Half".

    • @elgoog-the-third
      @elgoog-the-third 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It looks like he simply took a floppy cardboard sleeve.

    • @evenmorebetter
      @evenmorebetter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I cringed so hard

  • @bahathir
    @bahathir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Back to those days, I had Sharp X68000XVI Compact, 6MB RAM and MC68881 math co-processor module.
    Memorable games were,
    Gradius 2
    Paradius
    Etoile Princess
    Street Fighter 2
    Hiryu Stryder
    Geograph Seal
    Star Cruiser
    Overtake : The intro music is AWESOME.
    Sim Ants
    Marble Madness
    Final Fight
    Twin Bee series.
    There were several open source games, which I ported to X6800, such as
    Gnu Chess
    Nethack : Yes, all time favorite. :)
    Tips:
    1) Since it had 6MB of RAM, I allocated several MB as disk cache, so, it reduced [floppy] disc access and smoother gaming experiences.
    2) I installed a 'program; to NVRAM, which wil SLOOOW down the CPU clock, by pressing Interrupt button. Very useful during fighting with the "Boss" characters Sorry, I forgot the 'progam's name :)
    X68000 was a very versatile Personal Workstation, and I learnt alot about computing.
    Thank you, and Good bye... X68000.

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      *****
      1 question:
      how hard are you trolling right now?

    • @bahathir
      @bahathir 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Ok, I had the X68000XVI Compact for couple of years, 1992-1994, and I had a limited games title.
      So, it was 20 years ago's experiences :), but it still in my memory. Mostly I used to learn MC68000 assembly language, porting GNU and open source programs. I was using it as a 'workstation' more than as an arcade game's computer.
      Yes, there are Internet, those days, but not widely used as today. The most comman way to sharing was by newsgroup and email. There was also dialup BBS, conntected at blazing 4800baud. :) yes, 4800 baud.
      Games were sold using floopy discs media. either 5" or 3.5". For certain programs, you stil lcan download precompiled binary with the source code from newsgroup or FTP.
      We are lucky to have high speed bradband, and much powerful computer. I still able tou use the X68000's games/programs on emualtor, whith IMHO runs FAYSTER than the original hardware. :)
      Thanks for the comments and questions.

    • @BeBoBli
      @BeBoBli 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are there any English resources for programming for it?

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** The internet wasn't even really a thing that it is now until the late 90s early 2000s. It was invented in the 60s-70s, but only connected like... 5 ivyleague colleges and that's it.

    • @BeBoBli
      @BeBoBli 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** I have no clue why you don't think a perfectly reasonably answer is the truth. I hate to imagine your thoughts on the more eccentric happenings in reality.

  • @CazTheGamerGuy
    @CazTheGamerGuy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow, more power consumption than ANY other electronic in my house! Where can I buy this expensive thing?!??

    • @Boogie_the_cat
      @Boogie_the_cat 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Your dryer and your space heater are whining that you completely forgot about them.

  • @skuzzbunny
    @skuzzbunny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    oh man, going back to a video with Dave sure gets you in the feels..... miss you man!!!!!

  • @wilsvgaddiction4456
    @wilsvgaddiction4456 10 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Wow, seems like the X68000 is a great gaming set up. This video really highlights how amazing older video game soundtracks are especially compared to the shitty soulless and unmemorable soundtracks of most modern games.

    • @GameSack
      @GameSack  10 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I agree. The X68000 had a lot of great music. These days games want to be scored like movies and they're no longer games but instead interactive adventures. That's fine but I like games more.

    • @wilsvgaddiction4456
      @wilsvgaddiction4456 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well put. That's probably a much better description. I feel like I spend more time watching than playing, which is fine but not exactly what constitutes as a "game" to me.

    • @OneUponADime
      @OneUponADime 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Game Sack
      Not enough likes in the world for this comment. That's been my problem with games for years.

    • @nashismox3
      @nashismox3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The last year I have been playing emulators on my Wii more than anything else! So you are right, to me old games were the best. The only thing I wish I could have is a Roland M32 Midi player!

    • @Ink_my_WOOMY
      @Ink_my_WOOMY 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well there is an emulator call Munt which emulates the MT-32, but you will need to download the rom files.

  • @Sonicxtremer
    @Sonicxtremer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Screw modern konami, we need old konami!

    • @Sonicxtremer
      @Sonicxtremer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ?

    • @MetalSonicodraco7342
      @MetalSonicodraco7342 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      #FuckTodayKonami

    • @gumdeo
      @gumdeo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Old Konami was the best Konami.

    • @truecrony
      @truecrony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Castlevania sequels chronical the deterioration of Konami ... there is still hope, but it is slim.

    • @Boogie_the_cat
      @Boogie_the_cat 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wow. What a hot take. "Everyone" loves pachinko machines and hates actual games.
      Your opinion is so unorthodox and radical.

  • @caseyhayes8915
    @caseyhayes8915 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Game Sack is the best retrogaming show and this is one of the best episodes. Wouldn't be surprised if this episode creates and uptick with X68000 collecting and emulation.

  • @BigBangBlitz
    @BigBangBlitz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is one my favorite systems. It's just a step below Fujitsu's FM Towns I feel, but that's not a strike against it.. i'd have been more than happy to have one back in the days I was lusting over the Super Gun system i'd never have.
    Excellent system synopsis here, hits almost everything.

  • @strafefox
    @strafefox 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    excellent video!
    I always had an interest in the x68000 thanks to the great konami arcade ports.

  • @themollymachine
    @themollymachine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Here in 2020. One of favorite episodes still

  • @Thephotondust
    @Thephotondust 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    thanks guys for another great episode!! you guys are the best. The most consistent and high quality retro game review channel out there.very high production value and interesting. if you guys can't fit everything in 1 episode, maybe you could break it into parts? won't mind watching more of you guys!!

  • @zombee38
    @zombee38 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    X68000 (echo included) is The Neo Geo of computers !

  • @colonelsandwich641
    @colonelsandwich641 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Remember kids,
    "Losers don't play the cockpit!"

  • @karinalopez1228
    @karinalopez1228 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I thought I'd heard of every system out there and you guys pull this one out! Admit it guys you just made this up to fool smart asses like me who think we've seen it all! Awesome system and great video keep it up guys!

    • @tetrisdave
      @tetrisdave 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes it's a big fabrication and we thought we would do our April fools joke super early this year. APRIL FOOLS! Ha! The X68000 is real and it's awesome. I just wish I had the money to own one. Oh and Thanks for watching.

    • @sachinvenugopal6926
      @sachinvenugopal6926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tetrisdave 😀

  • @SomeOrangeCat
    @SomeOrangeCat 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I see systems like this and am really thankful for emulation. Japan exclusive and floppy based? Wallet am cry!

    • @Ponimaju
      @Ponimaju 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm a collector but some things are just worth emulating to both save money and especially the space.

  • @SebbySenpai
    @SebbySenpai 10 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Just found you guys and I'm already enthralled.
    You guys are an awesome duo! You remind me of Mark from Classic Game Room and that's the highest compliment I can pay somebody.

    • @MartyMcfly2001onPS3
      @MartyMcfly2001onPS3 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yea, Joe reminds me of Mark because they are both huge Sega fanboys. but really, who isnt?

    • @Eric-yt7fp
      @Eric-yt7fp 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Game Sack has quickly become my favorite gaming show on the Internet. It's introduced me to a ton of great games I otherwise would have never known about.

    • @richeeese
      @richeeese 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** Same here. I'm sad that I binge-watched just about every episode, so I'm re watching them! Love this channel!

    • @retrogaminginsanity7585
      @retrogaminginsanity7585 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      pfft then u know nothing watch poushing up roses and lgr there about classic pc gaming and console gaming not just nintendo and sega gaming see this is whyganesack fails in compairson to lgr and pushing up roses and ADG aka ancient dos games also check out metal jesus rocks and john hancock

    • @shootinputin185
      @shootinputin185 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      butthurt because someone doesnt enjoy the same channel as you do?

  • @ReviewUA-jy7xi
    @ReviewUA-jy7xi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The Super Hang-On name entry screen is like that because it's based on the arcade machine, which was a replica motorbike and had no d-pad.

    • @TheRealFaceyNeck
      @TheRealFaceyNeck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh! Okay that makes sense now!
      Yeah I remember those old replica motorcycle arcade games now. Thanks for the post. I had literally completely forgot what it was like to play in those things.

  • @t0xcn253
    @t0xcn253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dave is such a genuine and, if you will excuse my "feminine" statement, very sweet individual who always makes me happy to listen to, I just love his positivity and humor. Without him the show is still great and I admire Joe for taking on the entire job himself (and doing awesome) but at least we have a couple hundred or so Dave episodes to go back and enjoy when I start missing him too much. Thank you both so much for everything you guys have done for the gaming community!

    • @Zarnubius
      @Zarnubius ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm sure it's unintentional social blindness but there are some pretty funny moments where it seems like Joe is just a complete dick to Dave for no reason as though they don't like eachother. We're all weird nerds here I'm sure but it's especially prominent in these older vids.

    • @Godsgood111
      @Godsgood111 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol in the previous episode he said joe had nutz on his chin

  • @JLConawayII
    @JLConawayII 9 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I miss the days of giant computer game boxes with all sorts of goodies inside.

    • @homersams9015
      @homersams9015 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Now you have to pay extra...

    • @averyjenson
      @averyjenson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +JLConawayII Now game cases just seem sooo... empty...

    • @retrogaminginsanity7585
      @retrogaminginsanity7585 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      to bad gamesack dont know shit about computers or back story of video games and videogame industry if they did they would be pc gamers and not consolefan boys that constantly bash on pc gaming

    • @MorrisseyMuse
      @MorrisseyMuse 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Retrogaming Insanity Yeah cos PC gamers know more about the history of gaming...have you been drinking?! lol

    • @retrogaminginsanity7585
      @retrogaminginsanity7585 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      we do idiot all console games are made and devolped on pcs n macs dipshit and pc gaming was before consolegaming pc gaming dates back to 1950s that goes before copnsoles were even around dipshit

  • @Luvkraaft76
    @Luvkraaft76 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Really like the way you spell étoile princesse!! VERY good vidéo as usual, Many thanks!! Greetings from France, Stéphan

  • @ssorobo
    @ssorobo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I hope you guys do a PC-98 episode soon

  • @iluvgrapedrank
    @iluvgrapedrank 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Who needs a Xbox One when you could have a Sharp X68000?!?!

  • @WHATISUTUBE
    @WHATISUTUBE 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    ''The X68000 leaves almost no table space available therefore you know this system is serious about the games it plays [...] The power consumption alone is probably more than any other appliance in the home what a great system''

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Change x68000 to xbox one and it's about the same

    • @alpzepta
      @alpzepta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      X68000 Consumer about the same power as the air conditioner

  • @BloodyBobJr
    @BloodyBobJr 9 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Originally $3000US! Holy shit, I hope it gave you a happy ending at least

    • @NiGHTSnoob
      @NiGHTSnoob 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Jere Aho That was actually fairly reasonable for a fully functioning high-end PC around that time. I remember the first computer we got so my dad could work from home was an IBM that cost $3300. It was before 3D accelerator cards were common too, that would've been several hundred more dollars back when those things first became popular.

    • @thefroyukenfiles3641
      @thefroyukenfiles3641 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jere Aho This system was your father's PC Master Race. I kinda want one now. :P

    • @KilgoreTrout1212
      @KilgoreTrout1212 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jere Aho My family's first computer ran for a little less than that. Things were crazy back in the day. And that computer is weaker than my cell phone today. Crazy when you think about it.

    • @YellowChoklit
      @YellowChoklit 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jason Quinn weaker than a cubic centimetre of your phone

    • @williamoverton7414
      @williamoverton7414 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Jere Aho that's what high end computers cost even today. at the time this was the ultimate console, which is also true of any 3k P.C. today face it 3k worth of P.C. will blow the doors clean off of any current gen console ever since then you know.

  • @Kerannnng
    @Kerannnng 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank Satan for emulators...

  • @ImportGamingFTW
    @ImportGamingFTW 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was just thinking about this system the other day...and of course Game Sack covers it, with their impeccable timing and tastes in gaming. Nice coverage of so many games here...I envy you guys. I'd like to pick up some games just for the sake of collecting...the actual hardware, however, will have to wait...$$$
    Nice skit at the end, as usual. I found myself chuckling even more than all your other episodes, probably because of the intentionally bad voice over(with Dave, though, you have to wonder if it was intentional...XD).

    • @tetrisdave
      @tetrisdave 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey! I was trying my hardest.............to be bad.

    • @ImportGamingFTW
      @ImportGamingFTW 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      David White
      For the sake of your fans, I can only hope that you try even HARDER next episode. ;)

    • @ViniVHSoares1993
      @ViniVHSoares1993 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Sega CD32x, the Sharp x68000, the neo geo cd, doesn't matter what variation of this skit i see, i will still laugh a lot.

  • @leonardoantonio8756
    @leonardoantonio8756 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's an awesome system, the games look pretty amazing and fun, the graphics are top notch for its time

  • @dvdmike007
    @dvdmike007 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    FM Towns Marty or MSX episodes in the pipeline then boys?

  • @farhan_jiwani
    @farhan_jiwani 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This ep was definitely one of my favs. I've always been curious about these older computer systems and I learned a lot today. Thanks!
    Also, I love that the keyboard LEDs were in sync to the music in Cotton! Fantastic!

  • @xan1242
    @xan1242 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    22:40
    This is one of the coolest things I've seen.

    • @poble
      @poble 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah that’s super neat lol

    • @ilikecurry2345
      @ilikecurry2345 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We need more game systems that light up in sync to the music!

  • @aliencatcrew3336
    @aliencatcrew3336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seriously game sack needs it own show on Netflix or hulu. They have AVGN on there and that is nowhere near as detailed and descriptive as GAMESACK
    GAMESACK IS THE BOB ROSS OF VIDEO GAME REVIEW'S
    GET DAVE BACK!!!! LOL LOL

  • @B33FY2011
    @B33FY2011 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just when you thought Gamesack couldn't get any better you talk about and review the Sharp X68000. An awesome console/computer especially for ports of various Falcom and Konami games . A really rare system indeed and not cheap by any means but I would still love to own one thanks for the great episode guy's.

  • @Michirin9801
    @Michirin9801 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awww~ I really want to play Etoile Princesse >-

  • @skins4thewin
    @skins4thewin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I swear... it's episodes like this that make this THE best Video Game channel on TH-cam bar none! There really isn't anywhere else where you can get this quality of content for stuff this niche. It scratches my nerd itch in a way that no other channel can! That being said, Dave, we miss you! Come back to the show! It just isn't the same without you!

  • @DJS7P
    @DJS7P 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent Video Guys :) Got yourselves a new subscriber.

  • @zendell37
    @zendell37 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Speaking of Jumping Flash, I'd like to see an "updated" version of it. Same polygon style, but with strafing or more modern fps controls(being able to see farther would be cool, too.) Is it just me, or were there very few games like Jumping Flash?
    And guys, I must say that the consideration y'all put in for the music is almost awe inspiring. You guys generally weigh in on the music on every game, and include clips in the reviews and even whole songs in the background! That's something that just strikes me every time I watch a Game Sack episode. "Late 80s/Early 90s upbeat video game music" should be a Genre.

  • @dragonsneedtobereal
    @dragonsneedtobereal 10 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    SharpX68000 master race

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fuck off.

    • @turricanrocks1552
      @turricanrocks1552 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hellwyck no, PC Master Race is awful, X68000 Master Race FTW!!!

  • @CrustyDingus
    @CrustyDingus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    How about the Amiga 500? Or an episode devoted to the Turrican series!

    • @artiatari1565
      @artiatari1565 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Justin Reynolds yeah or Amiga in general. When it comes to the later life span during the 90s it becomes just insane.

  • @davidrubiomartin
    @davidrubiomartin 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    love that they always have long videos these guys

  • @Diepzeevis
    @Diepzeevis 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video! You guys are great fun together, the ending is hilarious too. Keep it up!

  • @zackschilling4376
    @zackschilling4376 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As usual great episode. I just had to watch it again. Im drawn to the X68000 for some strange reason, maybe its my love for old school Capcom and Konami games and they seem to show the X68000 a lot of love.Also I love the different midi devices . Thx again for a great episode, quality as always !!!

  • @Genethagenius
    @Genethagenius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A lot of those games like “Etoile Princesse”, “Mad Stalker”, and “Aqua Lez” look gorgeous! Especially for the time period!

  • @FailureOfAName
    @FailureOfAName 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My heart sank a little when that large floppy disk was folded to fit in the X68030, is that a bad thing?

  • @HagenFlachmann
    @HagenFlachmann 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    We need a gif of Dave playing Marble Madness.

  • @Yomommalinkmugen
    @Yomommalinkmugen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    you should do more 80s Computers, like the Atari 800, Atari ST, Amiga, and Commadore 64

  • @ProjectReality64
    @ProjectReality64 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Make a DVD please, I will ask in every video lol

  • @RubyShores
    @RubyShores 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I cringed and screamed when he folded up that 5.25 floppy. Screamed! Please don't show such imagery without a proper warning to tech supporters.

  • @kristina80ification
    @kristina80ification 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    this was a great video, I've seen these and other similar japanese only PCs mentioned in other videos and reviews but nothing really indepth that gives me a good feel as to what the system was like before this. Also both the "review" of The Cockpit and that final bonus like scene had me laughing so hard I was crying.

  • @TheSuperPlayer707
    @TheSuperPlayer707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome review about the most impressive PC of the late 80s. You're explanations are really good and the video is pretty cool edited.
    You gained a new sub, congratulations! I'll gonna check your other videos.

  • @47wolfpack47
    @47wolfpack47 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome, nothing better than pouring a cup of coffee, sitting down and seeing a new Game Sack on my TH-cam feed. You guys are great, thanks for all the cool and informative content. This is one of the coolest channels out there for sure.

  • @DaveVoyles
    @DaveVoyles 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An over abundance of shooters? Blasphemy! There is no such thing as too many shmups!

  • @CuCuz305
    @CuCuz305 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm French and your pronunciation of "Étoile Princesse" was OK, except that you shouldn't say the final "e" of "Étoile". Anyway, this title is strange, it seems like it has been translated from the English "Star Princess", but that shouldn't exactly translate in "Étoile Princesse" in French...

    • @tetrisdave
      @tetrisdave 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cool and Thanks. I figured that I really messed it up but had to show how bad my pronunciation was anyway.

  • @AmericanHighSchool
    @AmericanHighSchool 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great episode- appreciate all the work that went into it. Didn't know about this system before watching, that's why I like Game Sack.

  • @iamnobody2
    @iamnobody2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i've seen every episode of game sack and i found this one to be the most interesting of all. more retrospectives on hidden gem systems would be a great idea

  • @JohnSTF72
    @JohnSTF72 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best presentation of X68000 i've seen on TH-cam.Well done guys!
    The system was expensive back then because it was quite advanced for its time and it's expensive now because it's relatively rare and many of its extra components and modules are really hard to find.
    So, you better off finding a good emulator and some disk 'images' if you want to experience the software first-hand.Yeah, i know "it's not the real thing", but you have to wonder if it's really worth it to pay good money for vintage hardware.

  • @CheatFreak47
    @CheatFreak47 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You guys are cool. I recommend you redo your intro to include all the consoles you guys have. It'd be so much more awesome if you did.
    You guys have such Clean editing though. It's very impressive. Awesome job, Game Sack.

  • @ronniehash6102
    @ronniehash6102 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this episode and would love an x68000. Anyway I just found out that cha cha cha was ported to windows 95 and supports modern versions of windows as well. It's available for a digital download here for less than $1.50! Also the developers of that game also have others titles available that look interesting. Some of them are available for less than 50 cents.
    www.dlsite.com/eng/work/=/product_id/RE066641.html

  • @raydeen2k
    @raydeen2k 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Jeez....this was more advanced than the damn PC I bought in 1992.

    • @ajsingh4545
      @ajsingh4545 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's why your peasant ass grew up on 8-bit nintendo and shitty Dos.

    • @andresdigi25
      @andresdigi25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ajsingh4545hahahaha Sir you are a moron

  • @kennethd4958
    @kennethd4958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The X6800 is one of the many reasons the Mister FPGA is such an amazing device... with how expensive X6800 units are now I would probably never have played it and its awesome library without the Mister.

  • @Pixxeria
    @Pixxeria 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd love to see a MSX episode, as it was the home of the first games of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Also I've heard the MSX was used as guiding system for the missiles of the Brazilian army. That's a very warring computer right there.

  • @Trialwolf
    @Trialwolf 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great episode, I've heard of the X68000 but never really looked into it so this was a great overview for me, a lot of these games have really great soundtracks. Was funny seeing the little touches the developers did like the musical keyboard lights.

  • @DarDarBinks1986
    @DarDarBinks1986 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Am I the only one who thought those bouncing turtles from Ghouls N' Ghosts looked like Brotherhood of Steel power helmets?

  • @UltimatePerfection
    @UltimatePerfection 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For what's it's worth, Mad Stalker on PC Engine is same game (with minor changes to stage design), but with better graphics.

  • @zembryoz
    @zembryoz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice work guys! Subscribed.

  • @ClassicGamerReviews
    @ClassicGamerReviews 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I freaking love these guys!

  • @P0k3rm4s7
    @P0k3rm4s7 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have you guys ever thought of making a video about the TRS-80 Color Computer 1/2/3? I found a lot of websites with information about them including games, but I can't find good videos and I'm sure that you guys can make a very cool video :)

  • @hippocrates72
    @hippocrates72 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    22:38 _Cotton_ "The keyboard lights blink in-sync to the game music."
    Coooooool stuff... do that with your PS4
    ;P

    • @Bristecom
      @Bristecom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The PS4 controller has a programmable light on it so technically they could kinda do it. 😋

  • @spicyjuniormint
    @spicyjuniormint 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, but the sexual tension between these two makes me a bit uncomfortable. Great video. But again, a tad uncomfortable to watch. Great though!

  • @cavzach
    @cavzach 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Game Sack, you continue to amaze me! You've become an awesome part of my Sunday mornings. Can't wait to see what's next.

  • @sakusakusakuranyo
    @sakusakusakuranyo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I spend a lot of money on video games but I could never throw down three grand on a console! That's seriously hardcore.

  • @Bigbacon
    @Bigbacon 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is one of those PCs I'd love to get. It seems like an amazing system for its day

  • @djcsdy2
    @djcsdy2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A chill went down my spine when you folded up that floppy disk :-(.

  • @Gurki
    @Gurki 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very cool video. game sack is my favourite channel only in english :D its not a problem. im understand all :D greeting from germany :)

  • @theflyingninja1
    @theflyingninja1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for this great look at a computer I knew nothing about.

  • @simplyvolatile167
    @simplyvolatile167 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    SHIT!
    absolutely died laughing when I heard that.

  • @nostartia
    @nostartia 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Konami especially made good use of the X68000 sound capabilities. As much as I liked you revisiting this computer and its games, I missed seeing Detana!! Twinbee there (I saw its box though) instead of other minor shooters, it's a personal favorite, especially its music, which I think is just up there with Gradius. The MIDI use in that game is just insanely good IMHO... speaking of which, the name Joe Redifer definitely rang a bell... OCRemix? I downloaded a Sonic CD remix by you more than 10 years ago, same Joe Redifer I presume ;) (probably not the first one saying this but I love this kind of connections :)). Very good and entertaining guys, you got another sub!

  • @mattzocrazy123
    @mattzocrazy123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Instructions unclear, several rare floppies folded and lodged in obscure Japanese PC

  • @ArborDaze
    @ArborDaze 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just like that red haired chick with the magic, I'm always finding old treasure chests on the roof of local churches.

    • @lukaheylo
      @lukaheylo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr, they're everywhere