Horror Hidden Gems...Crypt Killer! Konami's Weird and Wild PS1 Based Arcade Lightgun Game!
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I grew up with the PlayStation 1 under my tv stand and it's one of my favorite retro gaming platforms of all time...so I wanted to do SOME SORT of series on it. But considering it's more fun to talk about the esoteric side of retrogaming I decided to do a ten part series on arcade games that run on PSX hardware; the Capcom ZN-1 and ZN-2, the Namco System 10, Namco System 11 and Namco System 12, the Konami GQ and of course the Taito G-Net.
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Up next: Crypt Killer! Konami made a ton of lightgun games for arcades and while Evil Night on the 3DO M2 is my favorite...Crypt Killer is no slouch! I own the original Konami GQ arcade board after all! But if you are into horror games ala The House of the Dead and have never played Crypt Killer...you are totally missing out! It's pure B movie horror retro gaming at its very best. Definitely an obscure gaming experience though!
Its basically The House of the Dead except with near to pure 2D sprites and a different setting...but it was Konami's take on the horror arcade genre and it came out before Sega's all time arcade classic. Sadly its rarely talked about but its a piece of video game history!
It's also available on PSX and Sega Saturn as well!
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Never played or saw this game previously and I 100% agree with your assessment. Now on my bucket list!
100% play it and report back with a review :)
I miss light gun games so much. They feel like a lost art these days.
At least VR kinda brought them back in a way. Next to best thing
If a fighting & beat em up revival can happen, why not light gun?
Mostly the technology or lack thereof. Only Switch could manage it outside of VR
I remember seeing this at an arcade in my hometown when I was young.
I don't care what people say; this is a very underrated gem.
100% underrated
Crypt Killer on Playstation 1 is still, after all these years, one of my favourite games ever. I just love the moody sprite and polygon mix they used. Love this graphics style so much. I just played this on my Playstation 2 the other day for my channel. I could never ever part with my old Crypt Killer game, along with all the other games I've had for so many years. Something special about playing your old Playstation games on the original consoles, in this case either PS1 or PS2. Like you said, the soundtrack is excellent too. Some games just completely click with you, and this is one of them. I have the PAL region version myself, with the slightly chunky cases we got here compared to the CD style case that North America etc got. PAL cases just look really nice. Really enjoyed the vid!
It’s just a total classic. B movie monster horror in arcade gaming form. What’s not to love
Also those bandage throwing mummies are definitely a Castlevania callback.
Lol the mummy's waking animation is hilarious
He’s looking for a bathroom
How dare you speak of my mom like that, she also has horrible personality! Not really, she's a lovely lady. I really miss arcades and all these goofy games that didn't have to make sense, just be fun. Why do you jump into the water to fight the mermen if they, too, are outside of the water? Why are the mummies throwing so much toilet paper at you? So many questions!
You gotta do what you gotta do to stay alive in the face of mermen. They are vicious lol
I had completely forgotten about this game. So much weirder than I remember. It actually scared me as a kid lol
Haha much less scary these days
I remember that Konami's shooting arcade game. I used to play it on Sony PS1 (PAL version) when I was a kid. It looks good but unfortunately I never beat the game. It's probably one of the most underrated 1990s games of all time.
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
It’s a classic for sure. Def gotta go back and beat it!
@@VideoGameEsoterica I'm sure it is. OK
Been super busy with work the past few weeks so I'm now catching up with your vids. This is such a hidden gem and I love everything about it even the graphics. Plus the fact it supports 3 players..amazing!
That being said...so MAME is the best way to play this? When I tried that version the resolution did not look anywhere near as good as yours. Are you using any sort of filters or special settings?
Also side-note: have you tried MAMEhooker? Its some program that reads the MAME games's input and makes your lightgun recoil accordingly.
i like that the enemies themselves are mixed media, like some are just sprites/polygonal, some are pre-rendered 3D models or stitched together photo references and some look like puppets/toys they've posed and taken pictures of (the golem doesn't appear in your playthrough but you can tell he's a toy). It makes it really exciting to see what the next ones going to be because you don't really know what to expect.
Yes they for very creative with the art style and really mixed and matched. Has those old B movie horror vibes
Looks like another game to add to my growing Sinden Light Gun list.
You’ll love it. Three endings too so it’s got solid replay
I did a real life LOL at the Mom joke 😂👏
That’s always my hope. Make one person laugh. I never try to telegraph the jokes either. They just happen
"Be careful!" "It's too Dangerous!" Such memorable quotes...
Speaking about M2... imagine if other companies, like Taito, Capcom... and of course Namco made use of it for some of their arcade systems
Capcom licensed it and started development of Power Stone for M2. Sadly it never happened
I played this for few min on mame with a wiimote and i loved the first lev i played. I'm def going to go back and fin it now.
Yes definitely play it all. Worth it
It looks like a whole lot of fun to me and I have no issues with the graphics either. Substance over style almost every day of the week.
The style is b movie jank and it works
I always get this game mixed up with Corpse Killer on the Sega CD :p
Someone else mentioned that. A common mistake
this is my favorite light gun game of all time! Nice to see someone cares about it as much as I do! and how the hell I haven't heard of evil night before! I have to play it! how does Mame runs it?
It runs OK. Not great. But you can experience it. It’s rare AF so not surprised you haven’t come across it yet
This game will be perfect to revisit for a Halloween special this year VGE. I like this game and really is perfect for the occasion bro. 8^)
Anthony..
It does have those classic October vibes
I like this low poly ugly sprite aesthetic, very soulful
if you want recommendations look up torutaru or crypt worlds lol
It’s def got that B movie vibe it was going for
3player lightgun shooters is something you don't see everyday.
The cabinet was big. Evil Night did the same thing; three players
It really does look like fun.
Its an absolute blast of a time...pun intended
I don’t see no Crips nowhere. Just a bunch of… zombies. Oh and first.
Crip Killer is a diff game
@@VideoGameEsoterica oh yeah I remember I played that shit on the Dreamcube lmao
@@VideoGameEsoterica bunch of mummies and zombies wearing blue flags and yelling “Crip mean Crip Cuz”
Lolol. I’d play that
I thought it was on the PlayCube 2?
Played time ago and it s really AN hidden gem. Wonderfull title
It’s a rarely talked about game too which bums me out
@@VideoGameEsoterica me too
Trying to change a few minds today :)
There is a pre-patched PS1 game out there for GunCon 1 owners.
V.G.E.
The third boss is a "harpy" and do you still have that plastic shotgun?
Oh yeah I have all the controls for the arcade version
I really enjoy your videos they are always a highlight and you always throw in some humour and your passion for gaming is fantastic. Question, what is your favourite light gun game? I loved virtua cop and time crisis but I have plenty of time for lesser known games if you has any recommendations? Thanks again
Fav of all time is OG House of the Dead. Just love that game
@@VideoGameEsoterica thats a fantastic choice. I loved when time crisis came out on ps1 and I got the Japanese version which came with the black gun and namco added a whole new game on top of the original arcade and it blew me away it was so good, I might have even enjoyed it more than the original. Also virtua cop 2 on the Sega Saturn had an extra level that you could choose that wasnt in the arcade. Lightgun perfection.
Second would be Total Vice
@@VideoGameEsoterica oh I'm not familiar with total vice. Need to look that up thanks
Also Konami. A pseudo sequel to Lethal Enforcers basically
GQ stands for Good Quality.
I thought it meant the board shipped in a fancy tuxedo out of a magazine
Cool looking one. How much more ram has this board over Ps1?
I played Side By Side Special 2000 last week and it is a lot of fun
Double ram
I ordered a copy of Side by Side. Just waiting for it to come in from Japan
@@VideoGameEsoterica Ok, double the ram. So, you bought a Side By Side arcade board or a PS1 cd?
PS1 disc. I can’t find a Side by Side board currently but I’ve been looking
@@VideoGameEsoterica Oh, ok. They may not made alot of board of this game. The PS1 version of it is very cool, you will like it
Music reminded me of the ps1 game LSD. Very much a weird and janky experience. I'll check out the ps1 version of this game.
You might be seeing LSD on the channel this late spring / summer 😉
@@VideoGameEsoterica Good to hear, that game does have its moments ;-)
Best sound track ever? You Sir clearly haven't played Konami's MSX offerings ^^ .
I said what I said lol
@@VideoGameEsoterica As a man that played Salamander on the MSX... them's fighting words! Light guns at dawn!
@@VideoGameEsoterica Don't make me get out the powergloves for the slapping ;). Lightguns at dawn :P.
I demand satisfaction (pistol whips)
@@VideoGameEsoterica It's not dawn yet. We need a third person with a light gun to signal the start of the duel! :P
Was this their answer to House of the Dead?
It actually came out pre-HotD by like 8ish months. Well if you believe internet stats that is
That’s why I never let anyone call Evil Night a HotD clone; it’s the pseudo sequel to this game
Henry Jones = Indiana Jones real name
This is a prequel to the movies lol
Henry Hudson_soft_
Lolol
…the hell is that?! 😅
Lol a game 🤷🏻♂️
@@VideoGameEsoterica that's clear but it looks like a bad prototype 😁
No. That’s lovingly crafted jank right there