@@CrypticCocktailslaughing joking numb nuts! I always wondered what the LJN actually stood for Huh. Did a Google search.. turns out it was the founders name as an acronym Lewis J. Norman
That einhander reference was a trully deep cut. I bought that game on actual store shelves due to my love if square. I wasnt a huge shooter fan, but low and behond, that game had me so addicted i cant even describe it. Something about the gloomy nature of the game mixed with the idea of a lone individual eradicating an entire planets army really struck a cord in me. I could beat that game on the hardest difficulty without dying once. And remember, i wasnt a fan of shooters. Took me MONTHS of constant playing to become a REAL einhander! Havent ever enjoyed a shooter like that again ever. Edit: on a side note, when programmers for the game were asked if they would ever make a sequel in the year 2010 or so, they answered "are there people who actually want one?". Obviously, they did not share the same love as i had for their own game.
my biggest gripe is the fact that Mr. Bones has no checkpoints, no lives, no continues. leaving you to start all over from the level you were at if you get a game over.
The game's bizarre story and memorable main character are also what a player would be curious to see more of, even if the gameplay is slogging. It feels like it was cursed with rental difficulty.
Pretty much all games have you start the stage you died on from the beginning. None of the levels last longer than 5 minutes, so it's really not the end of the world.
ya because it's not like greendog ain't a ip made by some surfer and it was the surfer who decided to put on the t-shirt no it was this random jack asses doing and no one else
Also there is 0 chance that an actual surfer was the genesis for Green Dog. It was the 90s and radical tude was all the rage. Just another soulless corporate product.
Man I remember growing up playing Top Gun at my uncle's house. I remember how happy I was when I was finally able to land that damn jet. Thanks for the nostalgia.
Keep in mind that several of these games (like 0 Day attack, Crime life, Spyborgs, etc.) were not even developed by the big companies. They were just published by them (probably just as a quick cash grab).
Mr.Bones gets elevated from crappy to entertaining simply because of how likeable the protagonist is and how trippy and odd the entire ride can be, I love it! Buuuut you certainly wouldnt be wrong in saying its extremely flawed outside those peramiters lol.
Watching gameplay of "Top Gun" brings memories. It was one of the last games I played on the NES (Famicom, in my case, which was quite common in Mexico during the 90s), and... well, I actually didn't have the slightlest idea of what I needed to do to actually play it. The game was like a complete enigma to me, and it reminded me that I had already played many of the good games for the console already. It was indeed rather surprising to see it was developed by Konami, a company that I had learned to love thanks to "Bucky O'Hare", "Tiny Toons" and "Sunset Riders" on the arcade, to name a few of their best titles. Keep up the awesome work, Joe.
Theres one thing you didn't mention about the quick time event minigame in balan: if you get anything that isn't an excellent, not only do you not get the statue but in order to retry you have to beat THE ENTIRE WORLD INCLUDING THE BOSS FOR THE MINIGAME TO RESPAWN
Top Gun was a lot fun, especially with a big crew of friends. Seeing how they crashed, everyone spill their sodas in laughter. And then that one guy landing it, the ooohhs, and the ahhhhss.
Hey Joe. I have been watching TH-cam gaming shows since 2007 and avgn in screw attack before that. Through old jontron, normal boots , game grumps etc. You are the only guy still going doing old school TH-cam things. thanks for keeping this going. You make my hard days better!
The only reason I was able to tolerate Streetwise until completion was unlocking (buying) all the Shadows Fall songs, then at least it had a fun soundtrack.
I think Mr. Bones could have had great potential if they spent more time fixing it's issues. Oh well. At least we got the awesome music from it. No bones about it. :P
90s beat-em-ups: Let's make the city look gritty with lots of color and life and messy bits interesting weird criminal characters to beat up. 00s beat-em-ups: Oh, the city needs to look gritty? BROWN. EVERYTHING IS BROWN.
The only way I can explain Balan Wonderworld is that Yuji Naka must have been an undercover agent planted by Sega trying to put a competitor out of business
But who was the competitor, Square Enix? They're not even close to the same level. And they've been out of the console business for yonks, so Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft wouldn't be a competitor to them. Unless Yuji Naka's real enemy was himself all along.
@BlueEyedVibeChecker Square Enix is one of the most prolific Japanese game devs in the industry. Especially in Japan itself, they are one of the top dogs. In fact, they are the second most profitable Japanese game company worldwide, and the 13th overall. Sega, despite the monumental heights they have fallen from, are the 6th most profitable in Japn, 21st worldwide. So they're generally in the same ballpark, alongside Bandai Namco, Konami, and Nexon. Yeah, a surprise that Capcom doesn't even have half of Sega's revenue, but in this wild world of Yuji Naka (maybe) being a double agent taking the fall, anything is possible.
I did get some enjoyment out of the game! There were a number of baffling decisions, though. Could have been like 10 costumes with polished traits to each. All characters needed to be able to jump. The keys needed to be removed. It just needed some guidance and direction. Some of the costumes are almost completely useless. - I was looking forward to the game when it was announced! Played demo... and waited to pick up a $5 clearance copy.
Joe channeling his inner E3 2008 self is must-see. :) Also- stay for the Urban Reign shoutout. I do have to admit that I’ll always have a soft spot for Top Gun NES. It’s one of those “I know it’s bad, but nostalgia!” cases for me.
Hey @Game Sack, can you do might do a Game Sack Episode on "Great Games with Weird Commercials" or "Video Game Commercials" like say Final Fantasy IV & VI's Commercials for example?
Joe, you forgot to mention Naoto Ohshima. He's the character designer on Balan Wonderland. And, just like Yuji Naka, he also worked on the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. By the way, nice Greendog t-shirt! :D
@@VBrancoPT The problem is Yuji Naka can be a great producer, but he never directed a game before. Except for that one puzzle game on the Dreamcast, but I don't count it.
Joe, this is one of the best channels in the net….Will you be hitting any retro cons for 2024? Thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel 😊p.s. I miss Dave also.😊
That Day One game looks like a dollar store knockoff of Armada on the Dreamcast. And that game's already kind of low budget but at least it's kinda fun.
Wow, Talespin on the Genesis might just be the biggest steaming pile with the Disney moniker that's ever been made. Thanks Joe; I was really looking forward to find something new to hate. My day is made.
I love Mr. Bones, though I will not deny its jankiness. One minor note, though-- there's a level select in the Options menu, and once you pass a stage you can always retry at the one you died at, you just have to navigate there every time. Which is admittedly annoying.
Right, which is why I didn't complain that you had to start the game over from scratch. Still if you can retry a level endlessly like that, why bother resetting to the title screen after you die?
@@GameSack My mistake, my attention was split between listening to this episode and trying to put my newborn to sleep! And you're right, it's just bad game design to not let the player restart immediately from the game over screen. I just thought it was worth mentioning since it wasn't immediately apparent to me when I played it back in the day, and I was originally under the impression that you had to start the whole game from scratch if you died. Great episode as always!
@Relugus I left a whole comment detailing my thoughts on the game. No matter what anyone says, I will proudly shout from the mountain tops that I love the game until the day I die!
I hope I'm not the only one who can't unhear the fart sound effect of the sack hitting the table in the intro. LOL! Well besides random nonsense, your videos are always the most cozy, relaxing, and strangely informative of any gaming related channel.
Great episode as always Joe! I thought it was a short episode, but just realized the time flew by because it was so good! I wish we could get more Sack, but the quality and the consistency of your content makes me look forward to every other Sunday! I don't mentally schedule out a release in my head like I do for GameSack!
Mr. Bones looks like one of those games EGM or your average game magazine would be all over, hyping up as a killer app, then it comes out, it sucks, and you never hear about it again.
I just knew you were gonna pick some deep cuts for bad Sega games, Joe. Glad I'm not the only one that has a disdain for TaleSpin Genesis. Great vid as always!
As someone who's played the TaleSpin Sega Genesis game, it's decent if you manage to get a second player to play as Kit Cloudkicker, Baloo's adopted son and trusted navigator. Kit is smaller and more nimble than Baloo and he can use his slingshot to hit enemies from far away. However, playing as Kit in the flight stages is a bad idea, as the computer controls the Sea Duck since Kit is flying outside it on his air foil. The computer has the tendency to miss power-ups, specifically the health ones that keep the Sea Duck from taking too much damage. TaleSpin on the Genesis is at least playable compared to Fantasia, but it's clearly not one of the Genesis' more memorable Disney games. (Castle Of Illusion, Quackshot, Aladdin, The Lion King, and others are more in that category.) It's sad that TaleSpin in general had games that were mediocre at best; the NES game was an okay-ish shoot-em' up that's probably Capcom's weakest Disney game... and it's still considered to be the best game based on the show. The TurboGrafix-16 game is seen as the bottom of the barrel, as despite having better graphics than the Genesis game, it suffers from atrocious controls, severely faulty hit detection, and all-around uninspired gameplay, flaws it shares with the Darkwing Duck TurboGrafx-16 game.
Games were harder then so I think that was often used to hide the fact that there wasn't really much substance. Today they are usually easier but this time sheer size is frequently used to hide the shallowness and mediocrity. Overall I think our lives are still richer for their existence but that turd pool has turned into an ocean.
@@Zontar82 The problem is Yuji Naka can be a great producer, but he never directed a game before. Except for that one puzzle game on the Dreamcast, but I don't count it.
12:56 That's just ridiculous. Just a few years earlier in Metroid prime 3 you were already able to play with the nunchuck plugged into the Wii remote and therefore control with the joystick on the nunchuck and still aim with the motion controls of the Wii remote. I mean there is no good reason to make players have to hold the Wii remote on its side and use a d-pad in a 3D environment and then keep going back and forth between holding it on its side and pointing it forwards to aim They could have easily done better I just don't understand why they would have designed it that way. This is the first time I've actually been made it aware of how bad the controls in Metroid Other M are.
Mr Bones weeds out the non musically inclined. Thanks Ronnie Montrose! Ive always liked the concept more than the execution. Some stages are frustrating beyond tolerable. Some are fun. Needed a sequel on Dreamcast to iron out the bs. Still play it every October, cheat, level select style.
Spyborgs was actually designed much differently at the beginning of its dev cycle. It was goofier, with little "saturday morning" comic style interludes between the levels, like you were watching a TV show. I think the publisher pushed the devs to make it more "grounded" and less silly.
Urban Champion - Nintendo Dick Tracy - Sega Chrono Cross - Squaresoftenix Castlevania 64 - Konami Strider 2010 - Capcom And just about every game from LJN and Acclaim
This video looks great. I hope you to need an episode of “Good game Remakes on Consoles” Such as Super Mario Platform Series (NES & SNES, 1985-1994)-(GBC & GBA, 1999-2003) as well as Sonic Platform Series (Genesis, 1991-1994) with the release of Sonic Origins Plus (8th & 9th Generation Consoles, 2023) but not including Sonic 1 GBA (2006).
I might have taken that Vegetarian joke the wrong way but I remember u wearing a [SUB][HUM][ANS] shirt once upon a time so I know its not coming from a place of disrespect. Much love dude
To be fair, Other M was not developed by Nintendo, they only helped with it. 17:15 - LOL, nice timing :D This Tale Spin game looks like a game for the Amiga 500. And if I had this on my Amiga 500 back then I've loved it. 24:15 - or play BeatDown - Firsts of Vengeance!
3:04 i guess for 3d platformers in recent years, some of the ones I can remember off the top of my head, which may be of interest: Pseudoregalia Corn Kidz 64 Cavern of Dreams Toree (Toree 2 is short, but it's nice. but maybe this doesn't fit in 3d platformer category, or doesnt have enough 3d platforming in it) Lunistice(has guest character Toree) Super Kiwi 64 Macbat 64 Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Penny's Big Breakaway Dadish 3D (the dev was doing 2d games previously) Celeste 64 (oh ... wait, what?) Conbunn Cardboard (character isnt 3d. dont know enough other than collect CDs. It's part of the plot. also, the CD covers are pretty 😳) Spark the Electric Jester (only on game 3) A Hat in Time Rollin' Rascal (in kickstarter) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
@@ilikecurry2345 wasnt aware of that one 👍. I just remembered that Catastrophe Crow has happened, which Adam Butcher made a release video on his channel. He puts the itch io link in his vid description and it's playable on itch io, but no downloads. No volume controls though, so have to control volume on your computer.
Yep, prior to Dread, the best realization of the Screw Attack and Speed Booster in the series. And largely because they were either hidden tech in Super or received very late to properly take advantage of; that’s why randomizers are particularly neat!
Mr. Bones was a great game (yeah I'm one of those player) I have to correct you, if you die you can choose the level you already beat to start. A lot of levels has a replay value like the guitar stage. It was fun to figure out the best way to play the song so the crowd could flip out
I actually really like Metroid Other M." I can forgive things like the orders to use weapons. (I mean it's super cliche that she even loses all her abilities anyways.) I can forgive the story. (Nobody plays Metroid for the story, and most games in the series don't really have much of a story.) The one thing I can't forgive though is the point-and-click stop points in this game. They almost broken as you keep trying to click on the object you are suppose to find, and nothing happens. You have to click it over and over again and hope you get lucky. They could cut that whole thing out.
I'm researching that idea. Came up with some companies, but man finding good games among them is tough. Found a few, maybe about half an episode's worth so far, lol.
@@GameSack If you go for more modern games & companies, and/or include a section of merely “okay” games as honorable mentions, it would be easier. Some examples: * Crash Bandicoot 4 - Activision * Spectral Vs. Generation - Phoenix. * Contra: Operation Galuga - Konami * Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Game Freak * The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - THQ * Final Fantasy 7 Remake - Squeenix
That is interesting about Yuji suing, one kind of expects the Japanese cultural norm of constant apologies lol so curious to see that. Been a weird aftermath for so many veteran game designers in this contemporary climate.🤔 I think Mr. Bones is interesting like a fun tech demo, very creative use of prerendered elements and polygonal ones, good potential imo. I do think less would have been more though, reminds a bit of EWJ2 in the wacky stage department but Bones dialed it to 11. Funny same kind of comment below but I think Spyborgs looks like a fake video game from a movie. I kind of wonder how it is even possible to make something THAT generic, just so bland and lacking in any striking quality that objectively most people will pass on your product.😕
Correction: Yuji Naka was not only fired and tried to sue Square Enix for it, but it backfired when it was discovered that he was doing a scam on Square's stock holding resulting him in prison and was being a scum with Osahama during development and opened a bunch of other drama he was involved in.
I have a great show idea! I ran into this with my Retrotink 5x! "Old games with high resolution modes" Setting up my tink and realizing, for example, some Saturn games hhave 480i mode etc, any olkd systems that havbe higher res modees for old sstems like PS1, if any, Saturn, all thta generation. Olderr generations probaly don thave it? but then again, snes has some 384p iirc sometimes, sonic 2 player had the interlaced 2 player mode. WOUld be handy info a nd col video especially for us peopple setting up out Tinks the higher resolution really maters
Wasn't expecting a Croc reference. That was part of my childhood right there. So was Top Gun: The Second Mission, my cousin owned that. I remembered the 2 player mode being better than the single player game.
I have played all Metroid games and I agree that Other M is one of the weakest ones (if not the weakest). I also agree that the control scheme is pretty bad. But overall, I wouldn't include it in the category or bad games. I personally enjoyed it.
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Need to do a "Great games from bad companies" episode 😅
LJN, we’re looking at you
@@CrypticCocktails exactly
These days that's literally every AAA company though.
@@CrypticCocktailslaughing joking numb nuts!
I always wondered what the LJN actually stood for
Huh. Did a Google search.. turns out it was the founders name as an acronym
Lewis J. Norman
Yep. There’s a few gems from craptastic companies like Acclaim, 3DO, THQ, Infogrames, and Accolade.
Mr. Bones looks like one of those fake video games you'd see on a TV show.
Probably on BONES too.
Majuular in my GameSack comments? Is it my birthday?
But at least mr bones has style
Majuular Sack anime crossover plz
The cycle is now complete.
For Balan Wonderworld, you had to buy an ebook if you wanted to learn ANY of the lore…
That einhander reference was a trully deep cut. I bought that game on actual store shelves due to my love if square. I wasnt a huge shooter fan, but low and behond, that game had me so addicted i cant even describe it. Something about the gloomy nature of the game mixed with the idea of a lone individual eradicating an entire planets army really struck a cord in me. I could beat that game on the hardest difficulty without dying once. And remember, i wasnt a fan of shooters. Took me MONTHS of constant playing to become a REAL einhander! Havent ever enjoyed a shooter like that again ever.
Edit: on a side note, when programmers for the game were asked if they would ever make a sequel in the year 2010 or so, they answered "are there people who actually want one?". Obviously, they did not share the same love as i had for their own game.
“Tailspin” a show about a cargo pilot, high flying adventures and air pirates. Let’s make a game where you run left to right on foot 90% of the time!
i actually like the tailspin game
The NES game from Capcom had you flying?
my biggest gripe is the fact that Mr. Bones has no checkpoints, no lives, no continues. leaving you to start all over from the level you were at if you get a game over.
Mr,bones? more like Mr,cheat code level skip to even see the whole game
The game's bizarre story and memorable main character are also what a player would be curious to see more of, even if the gameplay is slogging. It feels like it was cursed with rental difficulty.
Pretty much all games have you start the stage you died on from the beginning. None of the levels last longer than 5 minutes, so it's really not the end of the world.
@DE-GEN-ART Mr. Bones is not hard to beat at all.
Mr bones was amazing
There is no way in hell a greendog tshirt exists without your contribution to the internet
ya because it's not like greendog ain't a ip made by some surfer and it was the surfer who decided to put on the t-shirt no it was this random jack asses doing and no one else
Why are you this mad about this. Are you that surfer?
*G R E E N D O G*
Also there is 0 chance that an actual surfer was the genesis for Green Dog. It was the 90s and radical tude was all the rage. Just another soulless corporate product.
Man I remember growing up playing Top Gun at my uncle's house. I remember how happy I was when I was finally able to land that damn jet. Thanks for the nostalgia.
I think Top Gun is great on NES
Still one of my favorite channels. Thank you for everything after all these years!
“This one is a racing game but instead of being fun, it’s not” 😂😂😂
Keep in mind that several of these games (like 0 Day attack, Crime life, Spyborgs, etc.) were not even developed by the big companies. They were just published by them (probably just as a quick cash grab).
Mr.Bones gets elevated from crappy to entertaining simply because of how likeable the protagonist is and how trippy and odd the entire ride can be, I love it!
Buuuut you certainly wouldnt be wrong in saying its extremely flawed outside those peramiters lol.
The end cutscene in Mr. Bones is absolute kino.
He’s not likeable and it’s not trippy or odd. You’re just trying to feel special by liking it.
@@AndalusianLuis Skeleton pro tags are inherently likeable by default sorry but its just fax
@@MILDMONSTER1234 he's already consumed by his own bitterness
@@AndalusianLuis Guess you have me figured out. Thanks for the heads up.
This is the greatest thumbnail i have ever seen.
Watching gameplay of "Top Gun" brings memories. It was one of the last games I played on the NES (Famicom, in my case, which was quite common in Mexico during the 90s), and... well, I actually didn't have the slightlest idea of what I needed to do to actually play it. The game was like a complete enigma to me, and it reminded me that I had already played many of the good games for the console already. It was indeed rather surprising to see it was developed by Konami, a company that I had learned to love thanks to "Bucky O'Hare", "Tiny Toons" and "Sunset Riders" on the arcade, to name a few of their best titles. Keep up the awesome work, Joe.
As soon as I saw Top Gun,
I got Angry Nintendo Nerd flashbacks.
The two sides of the Internet, everybody!
Theres one thing you didn't mention about the quick time event minigame in balan: if you get anything that isn't an excellent, not only do you not get the statue but in order to retry you have to beat THE ENTIRE WORLD INCLUDING THE BOSS FOR THE MINIGAME TO RESPAWN
Top Gun was a lot fun, especially with a big crew of friends. Seeing how they crashed, everyone spill their sodas in laughter. And then that one guy landing it, the ooohhs, and the ahhhhss.
Hey Joe. I have been watching TH-cam gaming shows since 2007 and avgn in screw attack before that. Through old jontron, normal boots , game grumps etc. You are the only guy still going doing old school TH-cam things. thanks for keeping this going. You make my hard days better!
AVGN just put out a 20th anniversary video actually.
The only reason I was able to tolerate Streetwise until completion was unlocking (buying) all the Shadows Fall songs, then at least it had a fun soundtrack.
I think Mr. Bones could have had great potential if they spent more time fixing it's issues. Oh well. At least we got the awesome music from it. No bones about it. :P
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The Xbox 360 Microsoft Store will end in June this very year. Buy up your games now before it all ends.
90s beat-em-ups: Let's make the city look gritty with lots of color and life and messy bits interesting weird criminal characters to beat up.
00s beat-em-ups: Oh, the city needs to look gritty? BROWN. EVERYTHING IS BROWN.
Dude exactly hahaha
Another game by Nintendo that I think is quite bad but not noteworthy just wanted to mention is super play action football on the SNES
The only way I can explain Balan Wonderworld is that Yuji Naka must have been an undercover agent planted by Sega trying to put a competitor out of business
So THAT’S why he’s in jail!
But who was the competitor, Square Enix? They're not even close to the same level. And they've been out of the console business for yonks, so Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft wouldn't be a competitor to them.
Unless Yuji Naka's real enemy was himself all along.
@BlueEyedVibeChecker Square Enix is one of the most prolific Japanese game devs in the industry. Especially in Japan itself, they are one of the top dogs. In fact, they are the second most profitable Japanese game company worldwide, and the 13th overall.
Sega, despite the monumental heights they have fallen from, are the 6th most profitable in Japn, 21st worldwide. So they're generally in the same ballpark, alongside Bandai Namco, Konami, and Nexon.
Yeah, a surprise that Capcom doesn't even have half of Sega's revenue, but in this wild world of Yuji Naka (maybe) being a double agent taking the fall, anything is possible.
I think its more believable for Naka to work undercover for Nintendo during the Sonic X-Treme/ Sonic 06 development lol
I did get some enjoyment out of the game! There were a number of baffling decisions, though. Could have been like 10 costumes with polished traits to each. All characters needed to be able to jump. The keys needed to be removed. It just needed some guidance and direction. Some of the costumes are almost completely useless. - I was looking forward to the game when it was announced! Played demo... and waited to pick up a $5 clearance copy.
Konami's recent games are real coin eaters, which is why they have offices in Las Vegas.
Konami actually has slots all over America in casinos.. Konami literally took "coin eater" to another level..
Joe! You rock dude! cant tell you how much i look forward to watching gamesack every few weeks!
GameSack is part of a balanced breakfast. And I totally agree, it is awesome
Joe channeling his inner E3 2008 self is must-see. :) Also- stay for the Urban Reign shoutout.
I do have to admit that I’ll always have a soft spot for Top Gun NES. It’s one of those “I know it’s bad, but nostalgia!” cases for me.
Hey @Game Sack, can you do might do a Game Sack Episode on "Great Games with Weird Commercials" or "Video Game Commercials" like say Final Fantasy IV & VI's Commercials for example?
how about Yoshi's Island's commercial?
Smash bros for n64, too
Joe, you forgot to mention Naoto Ohshima. He's the character designer on Balan Wonderland. And, just like Yuji Naka, he also worked on the first Sonic the Hedgehog game.
By the way, nice Greendog t-shirt! :D
But, unlike Yuji Naka, he didn't sue Square Enix or go to prison for insider trading.
@@zanegandini5350 No, he did not. I mean, why would he?
@@VBrancoPT The problem is Yuji Naka can be a great producer, but he never directed a game before. Except for that one puzzle game on the Dreamcast, but I don't count it.
@@orangeslash1667 Choo-Choo Rocket?
@@VBrancoPT Yes
Joe, this is one of the best channels in the net….Will you be hitting any retro cons for 2024?
Thanks for all the hard work you put into your channel 😊p.s. I miss Dave also.😊
Love your videos, editing, and opinions.
Turning 40 in August, this is my new favorite channel. Wish I subbed years ago.
I am 42 and subbed about 8 years ago. I wish I hadn't because I'd have an amazing backlog to watch. Enjoy.
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*BEHOLD*
*POTENTIALLY THE FIRST "DEEZ NUTZ" JOKE IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY*
Hey Joe, how about this for a video: games that saved companies from bankruptcie.
Always great to watch your videos.
Gen 1 of Pokémon is the most obvious example.
@@Nathan-rb3qp Final Fantasy is another one.
That Day One game looks like a dollar store knockoff of Armada on the Dreamcast. And that game's already kind of low budget but at least it's kinda fun.
I agree. Videos like this have saved me time and money, so I don't accidentally pick up a stinker. Thank you.
A new series has born. Im waiting part 2 already🎉🎉
Time to dive into another fresh Sack!
I love that new Sack smell
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Where my fellow Sack Lovers™ at?!?
The old Sack smelled better. Its just not the same without a little bit of whatever Dave left behind in the old one.
@@mr.selfimprovement3241 We used to be a two man sack damn it! 😤😤
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Mr Bones is a game that on paper I’d love. Horror and music… but then I play it aaaaand… oh dear.
Wow, Talespin on the Genesis might just be the biggest steaming pile with the Disney moniker that's ever been made. Thanks Joe; I was really looking forward to find something new to hate. My day is made.
“Samus! I’m authorizing missile use!” This is so stupid… 🙄
Hey Joe! Thanks for you commitment to Game Sack! A master of your own craft.
Crime Wars'voice acting is so bad it circles around and it's actually very funny, imo.
Bad voice acting is funny.
I was really enjoying the clip!
I love Mr. Bones, though I will not deny its jankiness. One minor note, though-- there's a level select in the Options menu, and once you pass a stage you can always retry at the one you died at, you just have to navigate there every time. Which is admittedly annoying.
Right, which is why I didn't complain that you had to start the game over from scratch. Still if you can retry a level endlessly like that, why bother resetting to the title screen after you die?
@@GameSack My mistake, my attention was split between listening to this episode and trying to put my newborn to sleep! And you're right, it's just bad game design to not let the player restart immediately from the game over screen. I just thought it was worth mentioning since it wasn't immediately apparent to me when I played it back in the day, and I was originally under the impression that you had to start the whole game from scratch if you died. Great episode as always!
@@GameSack The Japanese version of the game does allow you to endlessly retry a level without going to the level select.
Mr. Bones has so many great ideas but doesn't execute them well.
@Relugus I left a whole comment detailing my thoughts on the game. No matter what anyone says, I will proudly shout from the mountain tops that I love the game until the day I die!
I hope I'm not the only one who can't unhear the fart sound effect of the sack hitting the table in the intro. LOL! Well besides random nonsense, your videos are always the most cozy, relaxing, and strangely informative of any gaming related channel.
Thank you Joe! I keep forgetting that video game opinions ARE highly subjective! And here I was thinking that mine was the only one that mattered!
I can't believe I stayed up late enough to catch one of these before the hour mark. Late night treat
Sleep is for the dead - Gamesack is for the living!
As a Turkish Game Sack fan hearing Joe talking about Istanbul is just something that I would have never expected 🤣
I dunno, that "talking to Ray" line is about the funniest thing I've heard all day.
Great episode as always Joe! I thought it was a short episode, but just realized the time flew by because it was so good! I wish we could get more Sack, but the quality and the consistency of your content makes me look forward to every other Sunday! I don't mentally schedule out a release in my head like I do for GameSack!
13:40 The story was actually good in the japanese version, the localization people that messed it up
We really need a Other M retranslation project
This is going to be an interesting ep of Game Sack. & remember, even great gaming companies like Capcom & Konami had their share of misses too.
Mr. Bones looks like one of those games EGM or your average game magazine would be all over, hyping up as a killer app, then it comes out, it sucks, and you never hear about it again.
See also: The Saboteur, Kane & Lynch Dead Men, etc.
I just knew you were gonna pick some deep cuts for bad Sega games, Joe. Glad I'm not the only one that has a disdain for TaleSpin Genesis. Great vid as always!
As someone who's played the TaleSpin Sega Genesis game, it's decent if you manage to get a second player to play as Kit Cloudkicker, Baloo's adopted son and trusted navigator. Kit is smaller and more nimble than Baloo and he can use his slingshot to hit enemies from far away. However, playing as Kit in the flight stages is a bad idea, as the computer controls the Sea Duck since Kit is flying outside it on his air foil. The computer has the tendency to miss power-ups, specifically the health ones that keep the Sea Duck from taking too much damage. TaleSpin on the Genesis is at least playable compared to Fantasia, but it's clearly not one of the Genesis' more memorable Disney games. (Castle Of Illusion, Quackshot, Aladdin, The Lion King, and others are more in that category.) It's sad that TaleSpin in general had games that were mediocre at best; the NES game was an okay-ish shoot-em' up that's probably Capcom's weakest Disney game... and it's still considered to be the best game based on the show. The TurboGrafix-16 game is seen as the bottom of the barrel, as despite having better graphics than the Genesis game, it suffers from atrocious controls, severely faulty hit detection, and all-around uninspired gameplay, flaws it shares with the Darkwing Duck TurboGrafx-16 game.
Very nice, especially the little spins of your own you put on the guitar solos at the end.
Games were harder then so I think that was often used to hide the fact that there wasn't really much substance. Today they are usually easier but this time sheer size is frequently used to hide the shallowness and mediocrity. Overall I think our lives are still richer for their existence but that turd pool has turned into an ocean.
I wasn't aware of this episode. In the words of Metal Jesus, a hidden Gem!
Funny episode, Joe! You never disappoint. There's nothing like some sack before bed.
Or in my case, sack when waking up.
Gonna wait for the release of the vlog from Istanbul!
Balan Wonderworld: a game so bad, the creator went to prison for insider trading.
The fact that in a 3d platformer most costumes won't let you Jump was the most evil of the sins
Not too mention the over abundance of meaningless dialogue that Naka just can't get enough of in his 3D Platformers.
He was too busy insider trading instead of working on the game.
Balan Wonderworld compounded a fitting end for Yuji Naka the criminal.
@@Zontar82 The problem is Yuji Naka can be a great producer, but he never directed a game before. Except for that one puzzle game on the Dreamcast, but I don't count it.
I was already having a good night. Now it’s even better! Thanks for the upload!!
12:56 That's just ridiculous. Just a few years earlier in Metroid prime 3 you were already able to play with the nunchuck plugged into the Wii remote and therefore control with the joystick on the nunchuck and still aim with the motion controls of the Wii remote. I mean there is no good reason to make players have to hold the Wii remote on its side and use a d-pad in a 3D environment and then keep going back and forth between holding it on its side and pointing it forwards to aim They could have easily done better I just don't understand why they would have designed it that way. This is the first time I've actually been made it aware of how bad the controls in Metroid Other M are.
I'm surprised this concept hasn't been used in an episode before for game sack I can't wait to see what further games you pick
Mr Bones weeds out the non musically inclined. Thanks Ronnie Montrose! Ive always liked the concept more than the execution. Some stages are frustrating beyond tolerable. Some are fun. Needed a sequel on Dreamcast to iron out the bs. Still play it every October, cheat, level select style.
Name checks out
Mr Bones is one of my favorites.
Amen!
Mr. Bonbes, lol
I had Mr Bones back in the day on Saturn and always remembered liking it. I played it for a bit a couple years ago and, yeah, i was wrong, lol.
6:28 That must be the best compliment for the Croc I've ever heard! I loved that game back in the day.
Dude, Joe, thanks for the outro. Make’s me appreciate my diminishing hairline. Oh, and I love your videos. My Favorite channel on YT currently.
Wow, i completely forgot about Mr. Bones. A weird and upsetting weekend rental which i had erased from my memory until now. Thanks Joe . .
Another great series to continue. Thanks.
Spyborgs was actually designed much differently at the beginning of its dev cycle. It was goofier, with little "saturday morning" comic style interludes between the levels, like you were watching a TV show.
I think the publisher pushed the devs to make it more "grounded" and less silly.
Urban Champion - Nintendo
Dick Tracy - Sega
Chrono Cross - Squaresoftenix
Castlevania 64 - Konami
Strider 2010 - Capcom
And just about every game from LJN and Acclaim
This video looks great. I hope you to need an episode of “Good game Remakes on Consoles” Such as Super Mario Platform Series (NES & SNES, 1985-1994)-(GBC & GBA, 1999-2003) as well as Sonic Platform Series (Genesis, 1991-1994) with the release of Sonic Origins Plus (8th & 9th Generation Consoles, 2023) but not including Sonic 1 GBA (2006).
Always love the Outros
I might have taken that Vegetarian joke the wrong way but I remember u wearing a [SUB][HUM][ANS] shirt once upon a time so I know its not coming from a place of disrespect. Much love dude
I’m actually surprised you didn’t mention Greendog. And it’s funny too that Tailspin reminds me a lot of Greendog too
I'd completely forgotten I spent a week trying to pretend Donkey Kong Barrell Blast was fun. Must be a suppressed memory. 😂
I really didn't mind the Metroid Other M controls other than the missiles, that was the worst.
The controls are fine because the game was designed around it, but it could have been so much better...
To be fair, Other M was not developed by Nintendo, they only helped with it.
17:15 - LOL, nice timing :D
This Tale Spin game looks like a game for the Amiga 500. And if I had this on my Amiga 500 back then I've loved it.
24:15 - or play BeatDown - Firsts of Vengeance!
Ironically, you've made me want to check out a few of these.
3:04 i guess for 3d platformers in recent years, some of the ones I can remember off the top of my head, which may be of interest:
Pseudoregalia
Corn Kidz 64
Cavern of Dreams
Toree (Toree 2 is short, but it's nice. but maybe this doesn't fit in 3d platformer category, or doesnt have enough 3d platforming in it)
Lunistice(has guest character Toree)
Super Kiwi 64
Macbat 64
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Penny's Big Breakaway
Dadish 3D (the dev was doing 2d games previously)
Celeste 64 (oh ... wait, what?)
Conbunn Cardboard (character isnt 3d. dont know enough other than collect CDs. It's part of the plot. also, the CD covers are pretty 😳)
Spark the Electric Jester (only on game 3)
A Hat in Time
Rollin' Rascal (in kickstarter)
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Orbo's Odyssey.
@@ilikecurry2345 wasnt aware of that one 👍.
I just remembered that Catastrophe Crow has happened, which Adam Butcher made a release video on his channel. He puts the itch io link in his vid description and it's playable on itch io, but no downloads.
No volume controls though, so have to control volume on your computer.
Ok but how many of them aren’t complete trash?
I really like the concept here.
I'll bet you could make an entire series on Nintendo's bad games.
I still think other M is a really good game.
Yep, prior to Dread, the best realization of the Screw Attack and Speed Booster in the series.
And largely because they were either hidden tech in Super or received very late to properly take advantage of; that’s why randomizers are particularly neat!
How dare you insult my favorite company, Capcom! Sarcasm, but I do like Capcom. . . when they make a good game its usually great.
Mr. Bones was a great game (yeah I'm one of those player)
I have to correct you, if you die you can choose the level you already beat to start. A lot of levels has a replay value like the guitar stage. It was fun to figure out the best way to play the song so the crowd could flip out
Thanks Joe please never stop!!!
Sega of America could have easily filled the whole episode.
I actually really like Metroid Other M." I can forgive things like the orders to use weapons. (I mean it's super cliche that she even loses all her abilities anyways.) I can forgive the story. (Nobody plays Metroid for the story, and most games in the series don't really have much of a story.)
The one thing I can't forgive though is the point-and-click stop points in this game. They almost broken as you keep trying to click on the object you are suppose to find, and nothing happens. You have to click it over and over again and hope you get lucky. They could cut that whole thing out.
Love the Hotel Dusk-style intro
Now we need a video about great games from bad companies.
I'm researching that idea. Came up with some companies, but man finding good games among them is tough. Found a few, maybe about half an episode's worth so far, lol.
Spiderman Maximum Carnage from LJN.
@@GameSack
If you go for more modern games & companies, and/or include a section of merely “okay” games as honorable mentions, it would be easier. Some examples:
* Crash Bandicoot 4 - Activision
* Spectral Vs. Generation - Phoenix.
* Contra: Operation Galuga - Konami
* Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Game Freak
* The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - THQ
* Final Fantasy 7 Remake - Squeenix
That is interesting about Yuji suing, one kind of expects the Japanese cultural norm of constant apologies lol so curious to see that. Been a weird aftermath for so many veteran game designers in this contemporary climate.🤔
I think Mr. Bones is interesting like a fun tech demo, very creative use of prerendered elements and polygonal ones, good potential imo. I do think less would have been more though, reminds a bit of EWJ2 in the wacky stage department but Bones dialed it to 11.
Funny same kind of comment below but I think Spyborgs looks like a fake video game from a movie. I kind of wonder how it is even possible to make something THAT generic, just so bland and lacking in any striking quality that objectively most people will pass on your product.😕
Son, did you see that “Green Dog” in that puppy litter down in Florida????
Correction: Yuji Naka was not only fired and tried to sue Square Enix for it, but it backfired when it was discovered that he was doing a scam on Square's stock holding resulting him in prison and was being a scum with Osahama during development and opened a bunch of other drama he was involved in.
Looks like Mr Bones game code must contain some sort of black hole glitches.
"But instead of being fun, it's not." I have no idea why that was so funny, but kudos.
Don't be down on yourself - I love the new flowing locks. Plus God gave you two kindey's for a reason - you'll be fine!
Gotta love late night Game Sack uploads! 😁
Bones sucks. Thank you! Everyone loves this game, but it isn't good.
I have a great show idea! I ran into this with my Retrotink 5x! "Old games with high resolution modes" Setting up my tink and realizing, for example, some Saturn games hhave 480i mode etc, any olkd systems that havbe higher res modees for old sstems like PS1, if any, Saturn, all thta generation. Olderr generations probaly don thave it? but then again, snes has some 384p iirc sometimes, sonic 2 player had the interlaced 2 player mode. WOUld be handy info a nd col video especially for us peopple setting up out Tinks the higher resolution really maters
I'd watch that
Wasn't expecting a Croc reference. That was part of my childhood right there.
So was Top Gun: The Second Mission, my cousin owned that. I remembered the 2 player mode being better than the single player game.
I have played all Metroid games and I agree that Other M is one of the weakest ones (if not the weakest). I also agree that the control scheme is pretty bad. But overall, I wouldn't include it in the category or bad games. I personally enjoyed it.