I Ranked Every PAL Exclusive on SNES | ft. TheGebs24
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
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Ahead of my first trip to the UK for OLL '23 in Norwich I thought I'd look at every SNES game that only came out in European territories. This doesn't include games like Terranigma that was also released in Japan.
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OMG I thought you were cool because you like retro and vr (psvr without parole game cat) now I know you’re a Liverpool fan ya the man John I’m upgrading you from a A to a S lol
Thank you for featuring me in this episode John. The SNES is my favourite console so this is perfect.
See you next weekend 🎉
@@Wehlfest Hi 👋
As a French Canadian, both Tintin and Astérix were staples of my childhood. They are extremely popular in the French speaking communities and countries as it’s the original languages of both Tintin and Astérix.
Yeah I remember the same, along with The Flintstones in late 80s up to the mid 90s (on Canal Famille).
@@lyrand6408curious to know, did Fred Flintstone say "yabba Dabba Doo" in French too??
@@Des_Zee Oh yes he did :)
As an American kid I watched a lot of Tintin on Nickelodeon, and it was awesome.
In the Netherlands a lot of Belgian and French comics were very popular. I read a lot of Tin Tin ( Kuifje ), Asterix & Obelix, Lucky Luke and Suske & Wiske...and really enjoyed the cartoons
Asterix is barely heard of in the UK these days. The books were popular when I was growing up. But like tin Tin it’s more French were it’s very popular indeed.
That's exactly what I was thinking when he was talking about them.
Same for Germany. It was really big when I grew up, but now you barely hear anything about it. Some years ago there were asterix movies which were pretty successfull, but that really was the last thing I heard anything about Asterix.
I recently picked up the Asterix PS2 game that came out in North America, shocked the franchise held on into the 2000s
So true! And I still have almost most of the Asterix comic books in the house. Now to buy Asterix and Smurfs games I need to look in France and Netherlands.😢
Sensible Soccer is almost like a religion for a certain segment of UK gamers in the 90s. It was the best playing football game, hands down cos of "after touch". It's best on the Amiga (as most Sensible games including Cannon Fodder are)
Is Terranigma missing off your list? It was Japan+Europe exclusive...it's normally the main PAL SNES game Americans lament not having over the pond
Japan uses the NTSC standard (more specifically, NTSC-J). Hence, _Terranigma_ was not a PAL-exclusive release.
@@bryangarcia5599 no it is not an European exclusive but if you want to play in any language different to Japanese is the way to go. It had different releases across Europe in English, French, German and even Spanish which was very strange back in those days.
I'm from Switzerland, and while Tintin is/was well known here, I'd say Asterix & Obelix were significantly bigger and more popular. Also your pronunciaton of Obelix was quite alright.
Just to share that I was raised in Brazil and both (Tintin and Asterix/Obelix) where a huge part of my childhood. 👍👍
Both big in the UK too
Jep Asterix & Obelix is way bigger in Germany as well.
Tintin (which runs under "Tim & Stuppi" here) is kinda faded today.
There was a craze through early 90's but today hardly anybody remembers that franchise.
While Asterix still gets new fresh Cinema release movies today!!
I think Asterix was big all over Europe, here in Scandinavia as well.
Hadn’t subscribed yet but then you wore Liverpool gear so I’m subscribing!
To french Canadians, Astérix is very popular still. There's always reruns on Canadian francophone television channels during the holidays. The moment Astérix slap em all came for the PS4 I pre ordered the collectors edition for my son.
I still watch The Twelve Tasks of Asterix to this day, around twice a year, a pure classic for me.
@@lyrand6408 In the USA, I've watched an official VHS copy of that movie, dubbed in English. It was very entertaining. But I can't help but wonder how rare that tape is, over here.
@@BeefJerkey It's probably rare yeah, even here in Canada it's not exactly a common thing to find anymore (as it is not common anyway to find VHS movies in general).
The 3DO and Jaguar versions of Cannon Fodder were released in the US, you may want to check those out sometime!
As well as The Humans for the Jaguar, though here it was released as Evolution: Dino Dudes.
They always try to walk it in!
I can't believe John is coming to the UK 🎉❤ 🇬🇧🏴
Do British websites use biscuits?
Cannon Fodder is the greatest game ever made! How it doesn’t exist today is baffling! The ranking system via survival was just so amazing and gave you attachment to those brave soldiers who achieved the high dizzy ranks!!
A lot of what you say is from the UK, isn't. Europe is a collection of countries, and games came from the likes of France (infogrames) and Germany (Factor 5) amongst many others. You need to do a bit more research here
Humans is basically a mix of Lemmings and The Lost Vikings
Cannon Fodder came from the Amiga. It’s a tactical war game but it’s also very much an anti-war message. It’s incredible.
Spirou is more pronounced as "Spee-rooh"
He's not from the same creator as Tintin (Herge) but quite a lot of other artists (from whom Franquin is probably the most noteworthy) worked on him.
Both Asterix & Obelix and The Smurfs were super popular here in Germany when I was a kid in the 90s. I mostly remember Lucky Luke, TinTin and Spirou from comics I read in the library. The Smurfs is the only one that kinda had a revival, you don't hear much about the other ones anymore.
Oh, and pretty much anyone here called it Super Nintendo or S-N-E-S. I remember being confused when a Russian friend said "Sness".
You basically name the most popular series of the golden age of the French-Belgium comic strips era.
Yea, we pronounce SNES like that just because it's easier, I prefer S-N-E-S when talking to someone in English, though.
NES was always just "Nintendo" here, and SNES was just "Super Nintendo". But I never heard anyone spell out the letters when speaking Norwegian, that would sound kind of weird here. If using the shorter names it would just be Nes and Snes. Same as we say Nato, not N-A-T-O.
@@stimorolication9480 It's so interesting how it is different in every country. When it comes to just saying the word or spelling out every letter, I feel like it's pretty random here in Germany. We also say Nato, but then there's A-D-A-C or words where both are common like RAF.
In sensible soccer, you can select if teams are controlled by player or computer. Once, it goes red and is labelled C for Com, twice is blue for Player. Honestly, I still love playing it to this very day over any fifa
Yes, you have to double-select a team to control it John!! In your video you set-up a Com vs Com match
You should try the Asterix arcade beat em up made by Konami. European exclusive. Surprisingly good !
Cannon Fodder was a huge hit on the Amiga, made by one of the best developers of the Amiga golden age. Definitely a good time. A really unique and fun RTS-like.
Asterix and Obelix are huge cultural icons in France, and are very popular all over Europe. Any new Asterix comic (which are released irregularly) tends to receive preorders in the many millions. A lot of the humor is based around puns and French politics and current-events, which makes it all the more extraordinary that they are still translated well into other languages.
In France we even have a Asterix theme park, which is one of the most popular theme parks in the country.
There are two very good Asterix games on the Sega Master System, which are probably the best games the franchise has ever received.
Lucky Luke is another comic that has been very successful in Europe. It also had a very popular cartoon spin-off.
Sensible Soccer (by the same devs as Cannon Fodder!) vs Kick-Off was, during the early 90s, a HOTLY debated issue on many school playgrounds! Sensible Soccer is indeed a game you can play, and it may well be one of (if not THE) best selling games on the Amiga. The SNES port isn't quite as good as the Amiga original, but I still find it quite fun once you figure it out.
If you want to get a good British/Euro perspective of what gaming was like on the other side of the pond, check out Kim Justice's TH-cam channel. She has many excellent videos about the Amiga, SNES, and Mega Drive in Europe, including long form documentaries on a lot of major European game developers, including Sensible Software (of Sensible Soccer/Cannon Fodder fame). She also has videos specifically on Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer.
Asterix also had a great arcade game by Konami.
Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer were indeed among the most popular games on the Amiga, and those are still the best versions. However the Mega Drive port of Cannon Fodder plays pretty well and looks as good. Even Mega-lo-Mania plays well on Mega Drive. Super Nintendo unfortunately wasn't as well suited for Amiga ports due to the low screen resolution.
I have never been able to get into any console ports of Sensi. SWOS on Amiga is the best. It even filled up our PAL screens with full 320x256 resolution. Perfection.
@@stimorolication9480 oh yeah I forgot about the arcade game. You are absolutely right, that was a great game. With great animations that really capture the feel of Asterix.
And yes that is a good point, the Mega Drive was very well suited for Amiga ports. Another World and Flashback both play better on the Mega Drive than the SNES, I think (Flashback is fine on the SNES, but the MD version is better; Another World on the SNES had too much lag imo), and I quite enjoyed the Mega Drive version of Leander too. It also had some pretty decent PC ports. I like that with the older generations of consoles, like the SNES and Mega Drive, each console had a very strong identity of its own. You recognize a Mega Drive game or a SNES game when you see and hear it. Different graphics, different sounds, but also different in which genres and styles were more common. That's probably one of the reasons people are still so attached to those two consoles after all these years. I love both, because they each have their own strengths, and very strong and unique game libraries that feel very different. 😁 And while it's not a console, that goes for the Amiga too. Unique sounds, unique graphics, and a wonderful game library with some really unique and fairly experimental games (Sensi and Cannon Fodder included).
@@Jayce_Alexander I agree with every single word. I had lots of games for the Amiga, in large parts due to the rampant piracy. We had very few games for the Mega Drive, and didn't even have a SNES. It's been great getting to know all those console games I missed out on, and love both platforms now.
I enjoyed Daze Before Christmas probably more than I should have just because of the scenes in between stages; something about Santa acting as a badass action hero just cracked me up, and the power-up that turns you into... Satan Claus? Not sure what that was supposed to be. I could've sworn that I'd seen Waterworld, too! Might've been in Nintendo Power, though; sometimes, they had games they thought would come out, but never did. Excellent soundtrack, though.
Loved seeing another Liverpool supporter! Go Reds!
Talking of Man Utd, Nintendo released a Manchester United themed Game Boy back then. There worth quite a bit now.
Asterix may be popular in the U.K. but in his native France, he’s bigger than anything. He’s basically France’s Mickey Mouse.
Woah!!!!!$ love the scarf.
Up the reds!!!!!
You will never walk alone John Riggs
Asterix is huge. He has 40 comic books, 40 games, a theme park, 8 movie, 8 animated movies, a comic spin off and loads more.
I love that you're covering PAL regions games too. As much as love MJR and crew, most of the content, such as the hidden gem videos, seem to be based around the US merket (which is understandable, obviously)... BUT, as a 35 year old Brit, who still has no idea why Final Fantasy VI is regarded a better game than VII, I say 'hats off, Sir!!"
So glad you gave Cannon Fodder an A, played the hell out of it on the Amiga, top level game back then
Loved the intro song as a kid..Still do to be fair😂
Amiga version is better but the SNES one is still great.
As a Belgian, proud to say that Lucky Luke, the Smurfs and Tintin are all Belgian comic books/cartoons. At least one thing we are good at 😁
Belgians are also known for great chocolate and beer.
Looking forward to seeing you there bud. Make sure to check out Norwich castle 🎉🎉🎉🎉 and CEX it's sort of our gamestop
Your giggle at 16:20 almost had soda coming out of my nose.. I'm not sure if you do these things to intentionally be funny or not but they make me bust out laughing. 🤣🤣🤣
Big like for the LFC T-shirt and Scarf :D
In Asterix, you can scroll the screen left or right with the L and R buttons so you get more visibility.
Terranigma is the real pal exclusive gem, yes it was also released in Japan, but the language barrier makes it impossible to play. - leaving the pal version as the only English language release!
Happy Easter John! Great feature showing gebs24. Keep the retro game/system talk coming, I have picked up allot from hearing your gaming history and know how! You introduced me to congo bongo I had never even heard of it. One of my favorite arcade games now! Equally as cool to hear about the places you were playing arcades/ buying your retro games! Like burger chef! That was new to me, great history to find. Some Atari 5200/7800 jaguar content would be cool or sega 32x/Saturn. Or expanding to vinyl records, vintage toys etc
I always forget that Mr. Nutz is not a PAL exclusive, though that's the version I bought. That U.S. Mr. Nutz was super expensive back when I was looking for it, I'm sure that NTSC version is a ridiculous price now.
It's a fun game, even the Game Boy Color version is really close to the SNES port.
when selecting your team in Sensible scoccer, you have to press the button twice to make it controlleble..
C = For computer
P = For player controlled 🙂
Man.. all these games really unlock my childhood's memories 😂
Ah man I loved Operation Starfish as a kid! There are loads of secret areas etc to discover, they put some real thought into it
Way to mail this one in, Riggs...how many times did you say I didn't do any research? And they're all Cs...exciting stuff...
Sensible Soccer is perhaps the best Football game of all time, you definitely need to play it. When selecting teams make sure to mark one as player team and one as computer. You probably set both teams as computer.
The Commodore 64 port of International Karate + by Archer Maclean 👌
It’s so cool you’re coming to England. I come from Oldham in the north west so a little way from Norwich. Enjoy your time here 😊😊
Daze was an Australian exclusive from what I read. I've never seen a copy in the UK.
Awesome scarf! Love how you ranked the Man UTD game F before playing it. 😂 You certainly are a Liverpool fan 👍
Asterix is more of a main land European thing rather than a UK thing
My sister and I used to play a lot of Asterix & Obelix when we were kids. It's fun but gets so difficult after a few levels.
OMG you never got Cannon Fodder!?! It’s an aiming games and one of the big ones from my childhood! Also looking forward to OLL 23 see you there!
‘Cannon Fodder’ for anyone who isn’t aware is compatible with the SNES mouse as well, although it works great with the controller anyway.
I thought “Ryan Giggs Champion World Class Soccer” was a PAL exclusive too? I had that at the time, assumed it was UK only.
While CANNON FODDER and THE HUMANS were PAL exlusives for the SNES, they both were released here in the USA for the Atari Jaguar. In fact, The Humans (released here as Evolution: Dino Dudes) was originally developed for the Jaguar, having initially starting its development as an Atari Lynx game, and then shifted over as a Jaguar project.
Tintim Cartoons are fantastic. Real, real classics with captivating and eye-catching stories for all ages.
Asterix games for Master system were great, XXL2 was also pretty good all the rest were pretty bad but I haven't play the latest 2 yet, they also look pretty good on gameplays.
Spirou is also a Belgo-Franco comic like Tintin but from different creators. The graphical style is very different but I understand how they look similar in game form. Both are focused on adventure and have a journalism/investigative theme. But Spirou is more modern in its humor and have more wacky/fantastical characters.
Love me some Riggs ranking vids. Would love to see Colecovision, SMS & Genesis games get the Riggs ranking treatment one day ;)
Germany checking in .Happy Eastern John🐰🐰🐇🐣
YES!!!!! A new ranking video🤟
You missed all the English Hudson and Konami exclusives. Bomberman 3, twinbee, the fireman etc. All great games.
I LOVE TinTin. One of my favorite properties. :)
Ahhh a fellow man of culture... Riggs, I don't have you pegged as an IT Crowd fan... Black Books and Father Ted are gold too.
We NEED a live action R rated Hong Kong Phooey movie where Hong Kong himself is CGI but voiced by Samuel L Jackson!
Sensible Soccer did come out in the US, but it’s called Championship Soccer ‘94. And like others have said it’s really good and well worth giving it another try!
For the Waterworld thing maybe your video store had imports? I remember mine did and they would come with a region converter. The ones you had to put a local game in the back slot and the foreign one in the front.
Asterix is WAY bigger than Garfield in Germany I can Tell you! And the Obelix Cosplay would be epic for England!
I remember those blue guys... The Smuffs as she calls them
That Winter Gold seems hella impressive, that probably would have been popular here. Surprisingly good frame rate and playability for a game of that type since most of these games were like half the frame rate.
I loved waterworld, I bet I've seen it 20 times. But I had never admitted it to anyone before. LOL
The few Tin Tin comics I've read are really good.
I just deep dived into European exclusives on my emulators, this list is well timed! Cannon Fodder is definitely getting checked out first!
Probably should wait 'til the end to comment, but Cannon Fodder was originally an Amiga game, and supports the Mario Paint mouse.
In Sensible Soccer when you choose a team, you have to press the button TWICE, so the C next to the team name becomes a P.
This way you tell the SNES which team is controlled by the Player and by the Computer.
After you play International Superstar Soccer Deluxe, you will know the real measuring stick for soccer games.
My father has a longtime friend in Switzerland. every year or so id get a package with an Asterix comicbook in it.
I played Cannon Fodder on my DOS PC growing up. It was a lot of fun, though I doubt it would control as well with a SNES pad.
A lot of Infogrames crap. Greetz from Rhön, Germany. Love your and Metal Jesus´videos.
LOTS!
I had a box set of infogrames disks for the Atari ST when I was a kid, wall to wall stinkers 😂
The Smurfs and Asterix games are rather good but the Tintin games are textbook examples of how NOT to make games period!
John “ catches with jigs,” riggs
Hah! I went to the Smurfs museum in Brussels while on sabbatical. Surprisingly, I was actually very impressed.
In the UK they used to call it soccer as well. Idk when they stopped and changed it to football.
I'm surprised there were no comments on the Waterworld soundtrack. Game may not be great, but the bgm is iconic.
Super International Cricket, Rank A. Doesn't fail as a cricket game.
@Jimmy R Howzat!?
TinTin is based on a Belgian comic book series as is the Smurfs and Lucky Luke. While the same writer worked also on Astrix comics but these are from France. Spirou is also a Belgian comic but the writer is French I think. I loved these comics as a kid.
Yeah, Dirt Racer and Winter Gold are Super FX games. I agree Winter Gold is really cool, I should spend more time with it, as well as with Super Dropzone. I own boxed copies of both, but haven't played them much so far.
Cannon Fodder is an Amiga game. One of the best.
Asterix and Obelix is S tier, you've committed a crime here, mr. Riggs
Oh my God! A purple Smurf! Gnaap!!
Well I never, John Riggs a Liverpool fan. And I thought you were perfect. MUFC!!! :)
Asterix and the Vikings is a decent modern Asterix movie if anyone wants to check it out. If you get the English dub, Paul Giamatti is the voice of Asterix.
Asterix is French popular in Frabce
I guess John played the RIGHT Micro Machines mode here 😂 Nice video as always, but I insist there's kind of a culture shock between American and Euro players of the era. Personal theory, eh.
It's always been such a dream of mine to visit UK and even Canada. Im guessing you've been to Canada being so close to Vancouver.
Here in Finland ppl LOVE TinTin! Also Asterix & Obelix is great1 too in here!!!
Looking forward to meeting you next week in my home city
FIFA 98 was a port of the pc cd ROM game which was much better on pc and the angles made sense for the pc version
You have to watch the Asterix and Obelix movies.
YNWA John Riggs
Ummm... dude... golf STARTED in SCOTLAND! So yeah, it's popular! 🤣
You can use the SNES mouse when playing Cannon Fodder. I rarely played the snes version. I did however play it on the Amiga 500
As an American, I can't say how popular Golf is in Europe, but I do know that the game was invented in Scotland... At least the modern version of the game....
Frosted Shreddies lol :D
Up the reds John! YNWA!!
I seem to remember seeing Water Wold for rent too. Mandela effect.