Jade Cocoon was way ahead of its time. Gorgeous visual design, great world, fantastic localization, and fully voiced dialogue years before FFX and other PS2 RPGs normalized it.
PlayStation game nobody talks about (no reviews, no plot discussion, nothing) is Front Mission 3. I loved the game as a kid. I actually skipped the school just to play it. The "robot chess game" how my father was calling it. Nobody saw the appeal of the game. I had it in English when I didn't even knew the language and could only read Latin letters. And still I adored the game so much. In my opinion it should be in the every hidden gem or similar list. More people should play that game!
Yeah I love Samurai Deeper Kyo. At age 16-17 (today I'm 29) it had all I needed: Great action, samurai, cool characters, and good romance when you get into the later parts of the story.
I usually watch your videos on my tv, so I don't have a chance to write down a comment. But this time I came here to the computer just to thak you for this amazing content you make! It's so nostalgic, yet so new! Always makes me want to play an old game on my very old Baby PS1, or PSP or my Vita! You showed me many games I have never heard of, some of which by now I already played, finished and love, some are still on the list. Anyways, thank you so much for this videos! Your curation is outstanding!
Bushido Blade 2 is one of my all time favorite "fighting" games. So glad to see others who know about it. The fact that not only could every character use any weapon you wanted, but that each weapon had 3 different stances you could use just made it so much fun. On top of that, each character had unique secondary weapons, AND, if they threw it at you and missed, you could actually pick it up yourself and use it against them. Seriously, that game was amazing back in the late 90s.
Another great collection of PS1 games! Excellent video. Machine Hunter and Shipwreckers (aka Overboard) are two more PS1 games that don't get much attention these days.
@TumoFiji damn so einhander ripped straight off their shit it seems...fucking love einhander but when I was watching the video the visuals on some of the bosses were soooo similar....Gotta check out this one then...does it have an amazing soundtrack as einhander too??
@That Video Games Show I always do. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with retro games but you dug up ones so obscure I'm lucky if I've heard of one per video.
I remember buying Tenka back in the day, and being mesmerized by its graphical quality. I was quite impressed by how very little pixelization was seen on the textures, and how fluidly it played. I love this series of games people talked about, bring 'em on!
Still stan for The Unholy War, such a fun arena brawler with a strategy campaign mode. Herc's Adventure looks quite charming, like Dragons Lair or something. Such a deep console with so many unique gems.
Wow LifeForce Tenka this game takes me back,im sure I played this on a demo disc back in the day,I really enjoyed this game Nightmare Creatures might get a feature soon
Jade Cocoon was another hidden technical marvel in regards to it's Evolution System. There are SO MANY ways monsters can change and evolve that the way they managed to pull it off on a single Playstation disc is incredible. Josh Strife Hayes goes into detail about this system in his review of Jade Cocoon...i couldnt help but have a better appreciation for the game knowing that under-the-hood detail.
My friends and I used to play Bushido Blade 1 a lot when it came out. Nothing liking getting that insta kill hit, or getting your legs taken out and still getting the Victory. Such a fun game.
There's a unique game called Team buddies that game have the most fun gameplay I've ever played you where unfortunately no sequel although i hope it get Remake with additional content and support online
Trap Gunner was so good. An excellent evolution of the Bomberman-esque formula and an updated version of it would absolutely kill these days with full online play and custom map/trap creation. Sadly, though, it's just been lost to time and few people even seem to remember it existed.
bushido blade is one of the reasons why i still play ps1 today. i remember the times when you know you have a bad copy or a bad lens when the screen is already fully red from the blots of blood during loading.
Lifeforce Tenka was a blast, I've spent so many times on this game !!! Oh and I would like you to know that this introduction music of your video is just a ABSOLUTE BANGER and brings me instant irl joy when I ear it
Great channel and great video! I’ll definitely check Slap Happy Rythm Busters. I’d like to recommend you to check these, if you haven’t covered them in other videos. - Hokuto no Ken : Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu which is THE Fist of the north star game for the system, with impressive graphics and gameplay. - Overboard, which is a fun pirate naval battle game - Tail Concerto, in which you play using the PoliceRobo mecha and set to catch an infamous gang of pirate cats
Bust a Groove is such a gem! I remember renting it from Blockbuster Video when I was a kid. Years later, I found it in a retro video game store and snatched it up quick 😂
There's a game called 1 on 1. It's a Tekken inspired basket ball fighting game that only released on PS1 in Japan. One of the most underrated ever. Not sure how I got it as a kid. Awesome video btw.
Rakugaki Showtime is a great one I never hear anyone talk about. It's an arena fighter by Treasure similar to Power Stone with a cute, hand drawn aesthetic based on the concept of a child's doodles brought to life. It never left Japan but you can play it without knowing Japanese. It has a very limited print run I believe due to licensing issues so is one of the rarer games for the system, and features a guest appearance of Marina from Mischief Makers, another obscure Treasure game. Tons of fun and well worth checking out.
I dl'd Radikal Bikers and played it for a few min, it's fun! I like the bright colors and the overall zanyness of it all 😂. Thanks for the recommendation
Never knew Samurai Deeper Kyo had a fighting game. As much as I'd like to play it something tells me it either a)is expensive as all hell, b) never left Japan or c) both a and b.
If you really want to meet the most obscure PS1 game, check out Team 47 GoMan. It's a mech game which was developed very early on the PS1 life cycle. The development team had huge plans for the console, but they fell into oblivion shortly after for reasons I don't know. I'm not sure if the game was actually released, but it sure was one of the first projects for the console.
I haven't played All these games except the last game Jade Cacon. I highly recomend it. Its short game. I loved the English voices and loved Mobu character and her voice. Note: Use the Pal version of the game.
I don’t think anybody talks about: Board Games Top Shop. But they should its sort of a mix of Mario Party and Monopoly with competitive multiplayer and virtually unlimited replay ability. Yeah that’s not saying much but look it up and give it a go
Slap happy rhytm busters and Philisoma are really games no one talks about because most people havent' really heard of them before! Good video, found some good games here! :)
I remember in Bushido Blade 2 that the white guy (I forget his name) does a little celebration where he turns around and takes a few steps back. If you play on a level with a cliff, try to win with your back to the cliff. He'll do his little celebration and walk off the cliff. It's pretty funny. (edit... I think it's the white haired guy... my memory is a bit fuzzy)
Why does that opening piano music sounds VERY familiar? What is that from? EDIT, nevermind, Tekken 2 intro video, piano starts at Nina's part in the video.
OH!! Jade Cocoon SIR!!!...i played this game back then when i was in college around 2006-2008...i was able to beat the game and made it to the infinity dungeon...i enjoyed playing it and caught some good and powerful monsters...and i would say i prefer the battles of jade cocoon 1 than the 2nd on PS2 and i like more the hero in 1 he's more mature looking like an adult rather than the goofy boy on PS2..NICE VIDEO SIR I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Thanks to you videos and piracy in general I even know of these games, because without piracy we wouldn't even know about so many hidden of ps1 era or other consoles era.
I hope they make a brand new ps1 classic mini console now with all favourite 80 to 90 games included in one brand new box please it needs to happen so they can fix there mistakes
i got you. here's my list:
-TailConcerto
-Dino Crisis
-Digimon Digital Card Battle
-Klonoa Beach Volleyball
-Shaman King - Spirit of Shamans
Jade Cocoon was way ahead of its time. Gorgeous visual design, great world, fantastic localization, and fully voiced dialogue years before FFX and other PS2 RPGs normalized it.
The game was too short unfortunately
I picked up Jade Cocoon in a bargain bin some time in the late 90s and was instantly captivated by it - very immersive game
PlayStation game nobody talks about (no reviews, no plot discussion, nothing) is Front Mission 3. I loved the game as a kid. I actually skipped the school just to play it. The "robot chess game" how my father was calling it. Nobody saw the appeal of the game. I had it in English when I didn't even knew the language and could only read Latin letters. And still I adored the game so much. In my opinion it should be in the every hidden gem or similar list. More people should play that game!
Love me some Front Mission, I’ll have to add it for part 3!
Yeah I love Samurai Deeper Kyo. At age 16-17 (today I'm 29) it had all I needed: Great action, samurai, cool characters, and good romance when you get into the later parts of the story.
Vanguard Bandits needs to be on a future list, such a hidden gem
This, and brigandine grand edition
Love the ps1 .. so many awesome memories on that thing.
Same here, one of the best consoles!
I usually watch your videos on my tv, so I don't have a chance to write down a comment. But this time I came here to the computer just to thak you for this amazing content you make! It's so nostalgic, yet so new! Always makes me want to play an old game on my very old Baby PS1, or PSP or my Vita! You showed me many games I have never heard of, some of which by now I already played, finished and love, some are still on the list.
Anyways, thank you so much for this videos! Your curation is outstanding!
Man, thanks so much Joe. That means a lot 🙂
Bushido Blade 2 is one of my all time favorite "fighting" games. So glad to see others who know about it. The fact that not only could every character use any weapon you wanted, but that each weapon had 3 different stances you could use just made it so much fun. On top of that, each character had unique secondary weapons, AND, if they threw it at you and missed, you could actually pick it up yourself and use it against them. Seriously, that game was amazing back in the late 90s.
the gameplay style was basically the Dark Souls of fighting games back then
My god whoever is playing that that Bustor Bros gameplay is god level.
What about Wild 9? I don't see many talk about that game. It was awesome.
Another great collection of PS1 games! Excellent video. Machine Hunter and Shipwreckers (aka Overboard) are two more PS1 games that don't get much attention these days.
Philosoma is one of those rare games worth the price tag such a great shooter!
Rented it back in the day.
Hope to add it to my collection soon!
Hope you find it for a good price man 🙂
What came first philosama or einhander?
@thatvideogamesshow just picked it up off ebay for 25. Not CIB but it plays as good as I remember! Graphics take a bit to adjust too though.
@jordanmontero182 Philosoma 95 was practically a launch title Einhander came 2 years later 97
@TumoFiji damn so einhander ripped straight off their shit it seems...fucking love einhander but when I was watching the video the visuals on some of the bosses were soooo similar....Gotta check out this one then...does it have an amazing soundtrack as einhander too??
We don't talk about a few things: Bruno. Fight Club. Religion at the dinner table. But we do talk about these games. Or, should.
😅 hope you found something new!
@That Video Games Show I always do. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with retro games but you dug up ones so obscure I'm lucky if I've heard of one per video.
Lolololol.... Bruno.
i though bruno/ fight club and religion at dinner table are ps1 games and looked for them. lol. how stupid of me. 😂😂
You forgot about Cairo, we don't talk about it.
Oh! Samurai Deeper Kyo was the last game I played on my 1st PS1, before it died due a electricity problem in my old house back in 2005.
I remember buying Tenka back in the day, and being mesmerized by its graphical quality. I was quite impressed by how very little pixelization was seen on the textures, and how fluidly it played. I love this series of games people talked about, bring 'em on!
Still stan for The Unholy War, such a fun arena brawler with a strategy campaign mode. Herc's Adventure looks quite charming, like Dragons Lair or something. Such a deep console with so many unique gems.
Oh man that game
Wow LifeForce Tenka this game takes me back,im sure I played this on a demo disc back in the day,I really enjoyed this game
Nightmare Creatures might get a feature soon
jade cocoon was my 1st introduction to the world of RPG. it was an amazing game with maybe the best music soundtrack I've ever heard
What a great introduction to RPGs!
Jade Cocoon was another hidden technical marvel in regards to it's Evolution System. There are SO MANY ways monsters can change and evolve that the way they managed to pull it off on a single Playstation disc is incredible.
Josh Strife Hayes goes into detail about this system in his review of Jade Cocoon...i couldnt help but have a better appreciation for the game knowing that under-the-hood detail.
great video as usual!
My friends and I used to play Bushido Blade 1 a lot when it came out. Nothing liking getting that insta kill hit, or getting your legs taken out and still getting the Victory. Such a fun game.
The perfect multiplayer game!
I'm curious to see if Chase the express is on here
There's a unique game called Team buddies that game have the most fun gameplay I've ever played you where unfortunately no sequel although i hope it get Remake with additional content and support online
Completely forgot about Tenka. I remember playing the demo on one of the PS Underground discs, I played it endlessly.
Was crazy seeing it up and running on the PS1 back in the day. Psygnosis were absolute wizards!
Krazy Ivan was a ps1 release game. It came on one of the first demo disc too. Played it a lot, and was lotsa fun.
Just hearing impression from evil zone in the background just knows your videos are quality, another underrated ps1 game as well !
Haha thanks Chris!
People talk about Herc's Adventure, but usually when it's talked about it's people talking about how it's not worth the $100 to buy and play it lol.
I’d like to offer Trap Gunner as a game on the PS1 that definitely deserves a look.
Love your videos! 🥰
Thanks Scott!
Trap Gunner was so good. An excellent evolution of the Bomberman-esque formula and an updated version of it would absolutely kill these days with full online play and custom map/trap creation. Sadly, though, it's just been lost to time and few people even seem to remember it existed.
Samurai Deeper Kyo is like designed to compete with Samurai Showdown series ❤❤❤❤
The manga is absolutely awesome.
bushido blade is one of the reasons why i still play ps1 today. i remember the times when you know you have a bad copy or a bad lens when the screen is already fully red from the blots of blood during loading.
Such a great little fighter, would love to see it make a comeback!
I love Bushido Blade
Slap Happy has Stands it looks like haha I really enjoyed the Jojo dreamcast game.
It also looks like a ps2 game
-slap happy rhythm busters
-lifeforce tenka
-RADIKAL BIKERS
-samurai deeper kyo
-philosoma
-herc's adventure
I gotta say, I freaking love the fact that you have Tekken 2 music as your intro theme lol
Another great list of forgotten games. Thank you for these vids 💯👍
Thanks for watching them Des =)
Lifeforce Tenka was a blast, I've spent so many times on this game !!!
Oh and I would like you to know that this introduction music of your video is just a ABSOLUTE BANGER and brings me instant irl joy when I ear it
Masterpiece music
Great channel and great video!
I’ll definitely check Slap Happy Rythm Busters.
I’d like to recommend you to check these, if you haven’t covered them in other videos.
- Hokuto no Ken : Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu which is THE Fist of the north star game for the system, with impressive graphics and gameplay.
- Overboard, which is a fun pirate naval battle game
- Tail Concerto, in which you play using the PoliceRobo mecha and set to catch an infamous gang of pirate cats
Thanks for watching!
Herc's Adventure is a gorgeous hidden gem i didn't knew existed!! thanks!
Brightis is my favorite obscure ps1 game.
One game I still don't think I've seen you ever mention yet is Elemental Gearbolt... it's a gem!
Herc's Adventure looks awesome to me, like an action-rpg meets Day of the Tentacle, or Zombies Ate My Neighbours.
what song at 13:22
Jade Cocoon is truly underrated. If you play doing a another video like that I would recommond Bust a Groove 1and 2 its a great rhytm game
Such a great rpg!
Bust a Groove is such a gem! I remember renting it from Blockbuster Video when I was a kid. Years later, I found it in a retro video game store and snatched it up quick 😂
Radical Bikers is one of my favorite arcade racing games on ps1. Also, Rosco McQueen, Vanark, Soul of the samurai, Gekido should be on this list.
Rosco Mcqueen! Used to love that game, will have to include in the next part =)
What I don’t like about Bushido Blade 2 is that, it’s LESS Bloody, but you can use an M16.
There's a game called 1 on 1. It's a Tekken inspired basket ball fighting game that only released on PS1 in Japan. One of the most underrated ever. Not sure how I got it as a kid. Awesome video btw.
That game sounds amazing haha thanks for the tip! I’ll check it out for part 3 🙂
Yes! Herc's Adventures is an amazing game that more people need to talk about! You should also mention hogs of war!
Jade Cocoon is still one of my favourite ps1 games of all time
Jade Cocoon was the only one here that I played and have. I always considered it a Mononoke-mon looking game.
Rakugaki Showtime is a great one I never hear anyone talk about. It's an arena fighter by Treasure similar to Power Stone with a cute, hand drawn aesthetic based on the concept of a child's doodles brought to life. It never left Japan but you can play it without knowing Japanese. It has a very limited print run I believe due to licensing issues so is one of the rarer games for the system, and features a guest appearance of Marina from Mischief Makers, another obscure Treasure game. Tons of fun and well worth checking out.
Both Bushido Blade games look pretty fun.
gracias bro , buscaba juegos distintos
probe los del video, me encantaron
I dl'd Radikal Bikers and played it for a few min, it's fun! I like the bright colors and the overall zanyness of it all 😂. Thanks for the recommendation
4:41 "replayability is quite low" I mostly played the arcade but iirc it did have a lot of short-cuts throughout the levels for the player to find
Samurai deeper kyo was really good. One of the first manga I've read and the game is actually good.
Critical Depth is one I don't hear much about. Had a ton of fun with it as a kid. Twisted Metal, but submarines!! Good times.
Tai-Fu Wrath of the Tiger is underrated. It's medium tough but decent length.
My fav not so popular ps1 games :
-Monkey magic
-Tomba
-Hercules
-Jackie chan
-Chocobo racing
-Toy story racer
Great suggestions!
Never knew Samurai Deeper Kyo had a fighting game. As much as I'd like to play it something tells me it either a)is expensive as all hell, b) never left Japan or c) both a and b.
I hope Motor Toon Grand Prix is on this. One of the crazier racing games from the system. Really cool game with a wide variety of characters.
If you really want to meet the most obscure PS1 game, check out Team 47 GoMan. It's a mech game which was developed very early on the PS1 life cycle. The development team had huge plans for the console, but they fell into oblivion shortly after for reasons I don't know. I'm not sure if the game was actually released, but it sure was one of the first projects for the console.
I absolutely love Bushido Blade 2. Damn shame I only knew one person who would play it with me. :P
Damn that is annoying, one of the best multiplayer games! Such a laugh.
@@thatvideogamesshow pretty much nobody I know will play any sort of fighting game with me >> purty lame.
where the true gamer bros at??
Now I think about it Herc's Adventure is my first open world game I finished cos technically it could be, I played it on the 3dO though.
Bushido blade is a masterpiece 10/10 I recommend it!
One of the greats!
man....i seriously wish they would bring back jade cocoon. it was so good!
Playing Psone on emulator make the games look way better that they actually were.
Who remembers the Billboards for Lifeforce Tenka in Wipeout?
I love Herc´s Adventure! Played it with a friend as kid :D
Such a great game!
I haven't played All these games except the last game Jade Cacon. I highly recomend it. Its short game. I loved the English voices and loved Mobu character and her voice. Note: Use the Pal version of the game.
I still own the original Bushido Blade and Bushido blade 2 and Jade Cocoon. Complete with instructions and original jewel cases.
All of these games look so fun
Samurai Deeper Kyo is a nice game. Easily to play!
Thanks for the list.
i dont know,and im not sure about Lifeforce Tenka because one game have a name Codename:Tenka and i think its simply concept like them
Just wanted to drop a comment to say I love what you do with this channel.
I don’t think anybody talks about: Board Games Top Shop. But they should its sort of a mix of Mario Party and Monopoly with competitive multiplayer and virtually unlimited replay ability. Yeah that’s not saying much but look it up and give it a go
🤯🤯🤯Wow, I nerver knew there was a Bushido Blade sequel.
Nice video bro, keep going with your quality content!
Jade Cocoon was so addictive! You can lose a hundred hours just trying to see what kind of creature you could make!
Liked Legacy of Legaia back then Tedious after awhile, still enjoyable.
Just added Philosoma and Bushido Blade 2 to my wishlist! I never even knew Bushido Blade got a sequel.
Hope you enjoy them!
Slap happy rhytm busters and Philisoma are really games no one talks about because most people havent' really heard of them before! Good video, found some good games here! :)
Glad you found something new!
@@thatvideogamesshow Oh, yeah definitely! Good work! :)
How have I gone this long without knowing about Krazy Ivan? Not terribly expensive either, good call!
Glad you found something new!
@@thatvideogamesshowthanks!
Music Lifeforce Tenka masterpiece. Jade Cocoon and Hercs classic cult .
I love Radical Bikers! Played a lot at that time
Such a fun game!
I remember in Bushido Blade 2 that the white guy (I forget his name) does a little celebration where he turns around and takes a few steps back. If you play on a level with a cliff, try to win with your back to the cliff. He'll do his little celebration and walk off the cliff. It's pretty funny. (edit... I think it's the white haired guy... my memory is a bit fuzzy)
Imo Sorcerer's Maze is also a good fun game too
Yes thank you for the information good job
Why does that opening piano music sounds VERY familiar? What is that from?
EDIT, nevermind, Tekken 2 intro video, piano starts at Nina's part in the video.
Herc's Adventures is FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Excellent stuff. Great channel this!
Thanks Elle, I appreciate that 🙂
Krazy Ivan, you didn't mention the hilarious FMV. :-)
Hey I've never heard about some of these games. Great video :)
Glad you found something new!
Ngl i never heard of the game Slap Happy Rythm Busters before until now
Give it a try if you like fighters!
Bushido is also sick.
Slap happy rhythm busters definitely one of fun fighting game glad I played on emulator is still fun to play with
I see Kyo on thumbnail , I like
OH!! Jade Cocoon SIR!!!...i played this game back then when i was in college around 2006-2008...i was able to beat the game and made it to the infinity dungeon...i enjoyed playing it and caught some good and powerful monsters...and i would say i prefer the battles of jade cocoon 1 than the 2nd on PS2 and i like more the hero in 1 he's more mature looking like an adult rather than the goofy boy on PS2..NICE VIDEO SIR I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Thanks Sei!
Thanks to you videos and piracy in general I even know of these games, because without piracy we wouldn't even know about so many hidden of ps1 era or other consoles era.
I own crazy ivan, but I got it from my cousin and the cd has never worked due to being too scratched. didn't it come on like 4 cds too?
i still have the samurai deeper kyo game that i bought when i was in japan. not a great game, but it was fun nonetheless
I hope they make a brand new ps1 classic mini console now with all favourite 80 to 90 games included in one brand new box please it needs to happen so they can fix there mistakes