I remember really liking this game as a kid, completing all the missions and even playing with the weird bicycle sumo Easter egg. There was actually a surprising amount of detail to the game, the big environments really felt real at the time.
@@mattstyles2498 You had to be there man, the block was apparently constantly teetering on being cancelled. There's a reason they coined the term "Toonami Faithful"
I remember toonami reviewing this and decided to buy the game a week or two later. To this day I still have it and play it every now and then on my PS3. good fun.
This game has a secret 2 player mini game where u play as a Japanese businessman on bicycle and you have to smash your opponent off the edge of a massive cliff to win. PS2 era was lit
You should have bought them then We don't see fun weird original games like this anymore because they don't sell and the cost of game development has skyrocketed.
Japan makes a lot of weird and interesting titles. Just they never really do well outside Japan and just become obscure unknown titles no-one has ever heard of until it is long since been OOP.
@@user-io9hj9ip2d Has it? I feel like game development has become orders of magnitude more accessible with game engines like Unity. Anyone can download it and create a simple game in legit a couple of hours
Would anyone care to put a list of “weird” games here, even if indie? I remember recently there was a goose game that looked a little different and people seemed to love it. I liked this mosquito game a lot back in the day.
@@thomaswilson4441 There's definitely still a lot of "weird" games available, they just don't hit the mainstream too often. I don't think I would be able to conjure up a list since there's way too many of them. On Steam you can just type "Simulator" on the search bar and you'll get tens if not hundreds of games with weird gimmicks. Notable examples include Surgeon Simulator and Goat Simulator. I remember a more recent game called Fight Crab where you control a crab to fight another player's crab. There's also Fight of Gods, a fighting game where religious figures (and Santa Claus) fight each other; and Fight of Animals by the same developers has buff humanoid animals instead. And that's just off the top of my head, there's way, way more games that would fit the "weird" category imo.
I’m surprised Adult Swim is uploading old promos and bumpers from Toonami onto their official TH-cam channel, this means that they like their past a lot. However, Cartoon Network does not upload their own old bumpers and promos to their official TH-cam channel, they only upload stuff related to modern generation.
The Credit for the video goes to SlimD716. He remasters old Toonami promos for his channel and Adult Swim is using his videos to help promote the 25th Anniversary of Toonami.
First discovered this game on X Play when they talked about weird games. And years later I've seen this review on TH-cam. Never played it but I've remembered it ever since I first saw it
I never even knew this game existed. I had the same idea in high school for a game playing as a flying bug around people. I didn't know it already existed
Honestly if they ever came out with an app where I could pay to just watch WHOLE blocks of programming that used to air instead of choosing show to show, it'd get ALL my money. I miss this kinda randomness.
"rent this one"... bruh. Yall need to do a Little Caesar's promotion. Put like a QR code on that Pizza box. Make it all pixel art. Let people "get a free rental" of some online games you link them to through the QR code. But make it like kosher, no ad tracking promotional nonsense. Just one time rental codes and play online right now any browser. Simple, non predatory. You know like back in the day when they used to do all those cross promotions with Blockbuster. You could hit this whole country right between the feels with that campaign. Start a viral "order a pizza from a land Line" challenge. Yall's advertising budget ain't going as far as it could is all I am sayin.
I just played a demo for this game that was on a demo disk I bought at a used game store. It was an experience to say the least.
I remember really liking this game as a kid, completing all the missions and even playing with the weird bicycle sumo Easter egg. There was actually a surprising amount of detail to the game, the big environments really felt real at the time.
i feel very fortunate to have grown up with quality television (1996-2009)
Toonami was massively underrated and a actually reviewed some really cool games.
I dont think u know what underrated means
@@mattstyles2498 You had to be there man, the block was apparently constantly teetering on being cancelled.
There's a reason they coined the term "Toonami Faithful"
I remember toonami reviewing this and decided to buy the game a week or two later.
To this day I still have it and play it every now and then on my PS3.
good fun.
I actually remember seeing this on Toonami back in the day! wow the nostalgia.
This game has a secret 2 player mini game where u play as a Japanese businessman on bicycle and you have to smash your opponent off the edge of a massive cliff to win. PS2 era was lit
I wish there were more weird games like this
You should have bought them then
We don't see fun weird original games like this anymore because they don't sell and the cost of game development has skyrocketed.
Japan makes a lot of weird and interesting titles. Just they never really do well outside Japan and just become obscure unknown titles no-one has ever heard of until it is long since been OOP.
@@user-io9hj9ip2d Has it? I feel like game development has become orders of magnitude more accessible with game engines like Unity. Anyone can download it and create a simple game in legit a couple of hours
Would anyone care to put a list of “weird” games here, even if indie? I remember recently there was a goose game that looked a little different and people seemed to love it. I liked this mosquito game a lot back in the day.
@@thomaswilson4441 There's definitely still a lot of "weird" games available, they just don't hit the mainstream too often. I don't think I would be able to conjure up a list since there's way too many of them. On Steam you can just type "Simulator" on the search bar and you'll get tens if not hundreds of games with weird gimmicks. Notable examples include Surgeon Simulator and Goat Simulator. I remember a more recent game called Fight Crab where you control a crab to fight another player's crab. There's also Fight of Gods, a fighting game where religious figures (and Santa Claus) fight each other; and Fight of Animals by the same developers has buff humanoid animals instead. And that's just off the top of my head, there's way, way more games that would fit the "weird" category imo.
Ahhh childhood commercials. What a throwback AS.
This game is now worth some big money.
We need MORE!!!! Such a throwback!! I remember seeing his when I was a kid after school waiting for dbz and gundam
i remember this game. i loved how the entire family has different accents lol
I’m surprised Adult Swim is uploading old promos and bumpers from Toonami onto their official TH-cam channel, this means that they like their past a lot. However, Cartoon Network does not upload their own old bumpers and promos to their official TH-cam channel, they only upload stuff related to modern generation.
The Credit for the video goes to SlimD716. He remasters old Toonami promos for his channel and Adult Swim is using his videos to help promote the 25th Anniversary of Toonami.
First discovered this game on X Play when they talked about weird games. And years later I've seen this review on TH-cam. Never played it but I've remembered it ever since I first saw it
I never even knew this game existed. I had the same idea in high school for a game playing as a flying bug around people. I didn't know it already existed
One of the reasons I rented this from a Blockbuster was because of this review. Good times.
I miss Toonami, they should make a comeback!
I can never forget this game. Just like Jet Set Radio, play it once and it sticks with you.
Man ps2 era was the peak of gaming. so many weird and creative games
I remember how much i wanted that game. Now it's worth an insane amount!!!
better than most modern game reviews
I remember watching this commercial as a kid. Never played the game but some reason remembered the commercial today. Sure enough found this video
I remember this game. Good times such a weird and fun concept of a Japanese game.
We've all had at least one weird game like this in our childhood
THIS VIDEO JUST HELPED ME FINALLY REMEMBER THE NAME OF THIS GAME
I’ve been watching your channel for years, and I really love the content! Keep up the good work!
Even the audio quality is nostalgic
I remember this era so well. Miss those times
an actual review and not just a commercial
Remarkably preserved.
Remember adult swim, when they would switch from cartoon network, would have the skit where they would close the pool from kids. Good times.
This game is coming to PS4 and PS5.
There's another weird game called Stretch Panic.
I think at the time when I was younger this was the only thing I was allowed to watch on Adult Swim
I remember this video. Ahh, the memories.
To the old school I miss the good days
I think I actually remember this commercial
When something you remember seeing live back in the day is called “vintage”, you know you’re old….
Same
This takes me back
the shower level was the best part of that game
Whoa. What a throwback.
Beat in 2 hours, Tom? I never beat it...
Ok Japan I think your drunk
I remember begging my mom to rent this for me from Blockbusters or something. Good times
Bathtub level
Oh I remember this ad
I remember playing the demo for this over and over but never getting to play the full game.
Same！The first mission I got in a Playstation Magazine demo disk
Awesome Mr. Mosquito Toonami Game Reviews Toonami Vintage Video.
I remember this one.
happily, i still have mine !
Man I want toonami back lol
This game needs to be on Steam.
I miss the old DBZ lineup days with the movies. Toonami in the afternoons when the lineup included Reboot.
i played this as a kid on one of the Jampacks for PS2. much weirder than i remember😂
No host will ever compare to TOM
Judging by Tom's score, I might give it a try.
I didn't realize that they actually localised that game. I thought it was an import they tried.
It’s crazy people don’t know this game has a sequel
Honestly if they ever came out with an app where I could pay to just watch WHOLE blocks of programming that used to air instead of choosing show to show, it'd get ALL my money. I miss this kinda randomness.
STeam>Search>Free to Play there are millions of games. Probably a mobile game that does this.
I'm 32 and this being called "vintage" really makes me feel old heh
God I miss Tom
This game was crazy . I bought for 5 was awesome
yoo this is a blast from the blast
Buzz buzz
Heard about this game on the workaholics podcast thought it was a joke
Def higher than 6/10
I give this review a 6 out of 10. PewDiePie have already covered this game at least 5 months ago. Maybe a year ago.
I miss those days so bad 😍🍓
"rent this one"... bruh. Yall need to do a Little Caesar's promotion. Put like a QR code on that Pizza box. Make it all pixel art. Let people "get a free rental" of some online games you link them to through the QR code. But make it like kosher, no ad tracking promotional nonsense. Just one time rental codes and play online right now any browser. Simple, non predatory. You know like back in the day when they used to do all those cross promotions with Blockbuster. You could hit this whole country right between the feels with that campaign. Start a viral "order a pizza from a land Line" challenge.
Yall's advertising budget ain't going as far as it could is all I am sayin.
I own this game and I've never played it. I feel like I let Tom down.
So great
Good Game.
More like Dreamcast
Rent this one….. I miss and wish
This is so funnily weird
A wham bam thank you mam weekend rental. It really sucked.
I love this homie
This is either a commercial or just trash.
First
Coming to a "TOP 10 WEIRDEST JAPANESE GAMES EVER" list near you!
What happened to that good deep plot violent anime mixed with good stuff now it's sooo ♻️ or 🚸
I wonder if that game will ever have a sequel...? 🤔🦟🎮
~Adam