The Best of 90s Cool in Video Games - Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Here’s some more 90s cool for you to ring in the new year! I wanted to finish this video before the end of 2023, but as you might expect, playing and researching a ton of games takes a lot of work. Much more than just watching a movie. But here you have it, the first part of my best of 90s cool video games. I'm excited to get to this topic because there are so, so many 90s cool video games. The leather, sunglasses, all-black outfits, dual-wielding guns, and sword fights were all over 90s and 2000s games.
Keep in mind, I’m one guy trying to cover a new topic that spans the entirety of gaming history. That means I’m bound to forget a game or two. So if I forget about one of your favorites, my sincerest apologies (or maybe it will be in the next part...). If you disagree with a placement, well, that’s just a matter of opinion. And you know what they say about opinions…
I could not have finished this list without the help of a number of online resources. First, I want to thank Retro-Sanctuary. Their top 100 lists helped remind me of a lot of games. Second, I don’t have the time or even the hardware to record footage for all of these games. I could not make these videos without the help of various longplay channels on TH-cam. Please check out and show your support to:
@RetroSanctuary @worldoflongplays @longplayarchive @64bitwrestling @gamingb-roll3995
And with that out of the way, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I can’t wait to see what 2024 brings for this channel. And with the pleasantries out of the way, time for those pesky tags:
GTA2 (1999), Apocalypse (1998), X-Men Legends (2004), Bloodrayne (2002), Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005), Deep Fear (1998), Blackthorne (1994), Parasite Eve (1998), Fear Effect (2000), Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001), Ghost in the Shell (1997), Fur Fighters (2000), Comix Zone (1995), Gex 3 (1999), Gungrave: Overdose (2004), Dino Crisis (1999), Headhunter (2001), Max Payne (2001), Killer 7 (2005), Time Crisis (1995), Shadowrun (1994), Omikron the Nomad Soul (1999), Oni (2001), Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (2004), - เกม
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The more you flesh this genre of media out, the more I realise my tastes have been influenced so much by that decade haha
I think for those of us who had our formative years during that millennium sweetspot ( maybe aged 28-35 now?), this genre was everything.
Can't wait for part 2 to come out my dude! After you finish video games, you should a cartoon list and an anime list double video for each! Really enjoying your 90s cool videos bro, keep up the good work 🔥
No doubt I will get to that eventually. Thank you for the support.
90's cool is forever
Man I fucking love 90s cool, I'm so glad others have that same love for the weirdest little window of time. It was such a joy to watch your videos as someone that longs to go back that era
Same man. It's my favorite period of time in pop culture. Glad other people have the same obsession of it as I do.
The Matrix: Path of Neo is the ultimate 90s cool game based off the ultimate 90s cool movie. One of the best video games based off a movie to be made also in my opinion. The last boss fight was so epic too!! 😎
Growing up in the 90s and 2000s,these 90s cool videos feel really nostalgic for me. Would you consider Primal Rage, Road Rash, Doom, Red Alert 2, and Splinter Cell for part 2?
You hit on a couple of them. I never even thought about Road Rash. Nice call. The PS1 game is 90s cool for sure. It won't be in the top 25 though.
This channel and these videos are a cultural need.
Loving this series so far, You deserve more subscribers. can't wait for part 2 and whatever else you make in the future
I appreciate your support. Thank you.
I’m so glad my baby boy Apocalypse got an honourable mention. I replay it every year or so, just for the kicks. It’s a very unremarkable game but I love its atmosphere.
I mean, it has to get a mention for the System of a Down cameo alone.
Man, I am looking forward to part 2. You are killing this.
Thank you for the shoutout! Always happy to be of service :)
Your top 100 lists were invaluable when I was making this video. They reminded me of a bunch of games I would have forgotten otherwise. Thank you for making them!
Hey man!I was watching the ''best of 90s cool movies'' and at the ''Crow'' part I noticed the ''Perfect Dark'' soundtrack.Immediately I thought that a 90s cool videogame video would be awesome!And there you go!Thanx man!
Appreciate it man! I hope you enjoy part 2 once its finished.
Does anybody else remember the military spy fiction around the same time? It's style was categorised by unwieldy, strange guns, matte black military gear and fluorescent green lighting.
Games like Splinter Cell and Syphon Filter had the look, as well as movies like Eraser and Escape from L.A. as well.
Thank you for making these series of videos. It's really fulfilling my inner child. Keep up the good work!
Thanks man. I made these videos as a reflection of a big part of my childhood. I'm glad people are enjoying it. Makes it all worth it.
You’re so lucky that you got to look forward to an X-Men game. Growing up in the LJN era of licensing during the NES made me give up on comic book games.
I am indeed. But the SNES and Genesis had some pretty kickass X-Men games too. And never forget the arcade game. "X-Men welcome to die."
Great video! Looking forward to part 2
The PSX was the most 90s cool console ever. Even the name, and don't get me starded on ALL of the marketing. Cool was the only factor. Either 90s cool or X-games, extreme cool. And both of them are awesome.
Agreed. Followed by the Genesis and the PS2.
For me the Sega Dreamcast was the most 90s cool console.
Excellent video, many of these were new to me (I wasn't a big console player), and I love learning about them!
You mentioned Dead or Alive, so it means you clearly know that 90s cool includes a style of sexy babes. Hell yeah.
Very cool video! Can't wait for pt. 2
At 3:16 that “ONI” music brought me back! Love that game
I'm going to throw in a suggestion that I'll admit, won't be on the top 25, but I consider a bit of an overlooked gem - Noctropolis.
It's a graphic adventure, so there's very little "fighting" (though there is some), but you play a superhero in a gritty noir world, manipulating the power of darkness. It wears the 90's cool badge with pride. It mixes comic book cutscenes with short live-action clips (of admittedly variable acting quality) for a really unique experience.
Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, and I'd never claim it was "good", but 90s me enjoyed it.
You're right, it won't be in the top 25. That's a kickass suggestion nonetheless. I've never even heard of it before. I'm so glad when people suggest 90s cool stuff that I never heard of. It really expands the scope of this genre.
I've been waiting for this video
Great video. Loved the movies you covered and the video games are looking like another great series. Hope you do both cartoons and anime separately
Thank you. That's the plan. Some of my favorite cartoons are 90s cool.
Excellent videos, my brother. I loved particullary the movies ones. Maybe we should be doing something to try to make a comprehensive list of 90s cool music: throw bands, artists, OSTs, etc, just so we can later make a sick spotify list.❤❤
Thanks dude. That's a great idea, but to be honest I don't think I'm the guy to make that list. I'm not hardcore into music. If you make a cool playlist, I'd be happy to take a listen! Some mix of The Crow, Spawn, Blade, and The Matrix OSTs would be top level.
I would also include VTMB from 2004. Edgy, gothic RPG about modern day vampires. Complete with grungy Industrial rave dances.
Would you also count Rachet and Clank (2002) Part of the 90s Cool Genre? And I can't wait for part 2!😆
It is pretty interesting how with the games, you can see a load of the kinda nerdy cool stuff from the 80's (particularly the cyberpunk stuff, the environmental extremist ff7 stuff) start to lead ahead of the movies in the cool department
Great point. And then you have anime being like a decade ahead of the curb. Akira is doing most of this stuff in 1988.
@@LifeofSlicey1 Akira, neuromancer and mona lisa overdrive kicking off some of the gritty Japanese/corpo cyberpunk stuff. House and acid music coming into its own from warehouse parties. Like John Wu's jumped from soap operas to gritty action in the 80's.
Styles that would take the feeling of blade runner or the heavy metal comics and twist them in a new direction. the undercurrent of a massive style often starts bubbling up a while before, popping out with small projects before really going big.
90s no fucks given attitude. High action, larger than life designs and personalaties, big guns and even bigger Tits. Non stop action, comedy and emtional heartfelt stories with crazy fights and powers. The 90s rocked.
Perfect Dark for the N64 would be right at home on this list
Your Snake impression is giving Gabe Logan 🙃
good video! I think 90s cool can be summed up in 2 modern games;
Street Fighter 6 nails the early 90s grunge/hip hop cool
Cyberpunk 2077 nails the late 90s tech noire cool
Really enjoying this video series and can't wait to see the next part. Though to be honest, i think it would have been better if you stopped at 2006, since Shadow The Hedgehog came out that year.
Between it and Ultraviolet, i think 2006 is the official year that 90's cool ended.
Maybe I'll go a little further for the "worst of" video, since bad stuff tended to come out later. It's funny you mention Shadow the Hedgehog. I originally had a cutscene from the game in the video, but cut it after I realized it came out in 2006 haha
Well ain't that a coincidence.
Whoops, I made a mistake. The Shadow The Hedgehog game did come out in 2005, not 2006. I guess you could've included it in the opening of the video.
Right. I also misremembered why I cut it. It wasn't the date. I cut it because I forgot how poorly received it was. I originally had Shadow riding his motorcycle in the opening montage. Oh well, it will be a good one for the "worst of" video!
Would you also count Ratchet and Clank (2002) part of the 90s Genre? And I can't wait for Part 2 keep up the good work!!!😆
That MDK 2 soundtrack in the background at the beginning. I already know this videos gonna be good.
Edit: oh it's on the list, should've figured lol
One of the best soundtracks of the era.
I really wish more games played like Parasite Eve 1, it's so good.
I hope to see the Unreal Tournament series in part 2, great music, fast paced action, overwhelming atmosphere. Specially Unreal Gold and UT99. BTW this chanel is great.
Bless this channel.
And bless you too good sir.
Thank you for defining and exploring this loosely defined genre, I've never been great at describing how things fit into this category! Tell me, does the game Last Bronx by SEGA fit 90's Cool, or is it more defined by Early 90's Japanese pop/punk culture than anything else?
I actually never heard of that game before. Taking a brief look at it, I would say yes it's got a Japanese flavor of 90s cool. Thanks for showing me something new!
I know it's above the cutaway line, but The Darkness (2007) is like a beautiful grungy swan song of 90's cool. It's got everything. Demon possession, nu-metal, dual-wielding, leather trench coats, grimdark atmosphere, charismatic mobsters and Mike freakin Patton voicing the villain.
Great comment. Yeah, The Darkness is 90s cool as hell. I had to cut off the list at a certain point or else I would never finish the series, but it's sad that some great games didn't make the cut for that reason. Maybe I'll do a follow-up video of "post-90s cool" games in the future.
An Elite group of heavily armored mercenaries, eager to murder the enemy; regardless of the cost of property or innocent lives.
Dino crisis arcade version is wicked fun, so is time crisis
i like your channel... good stuff.
Much appreciated! Thank you.
I have a guess that a certain 'hedgehog from another mother' might make the top 25 ?
Opening song title? Loved the video! Subscribed!
Thanks man! The song is from System Shock 2 - Med Sci 1.
Great video. Love this shit.
Why not Contracts instead of Hitman 2? Much more vague and loose in its storytelling, but the atmosphere is much stronger, and very dreary. My favorite of the OG Hitman titles
Not a bad suggestion. It's a great game.
Hey what was the name of the song at the beginning of the worst of 90's cool video? These videos are great keep it up!
Need for Speed High Stakes - Bring that Beat Back. But I tuned it down a little to sound more Matrix-ey.
If I don't see armored core on here, I'm rioting
Sorry to disappoint, but after noodling it for a bit, I don't think Armored Core will appear. It's a close relative to 90s cool, but I think the mech genre is really its own thing. There are certainly a lot of mechs in 90s cool properties though, so it's very close. Good suggestion.
@LifeofSlicey1 it's highkey the most 90s cool mech game I've ever seen tbh. Also, I am mad that killer7 was relegated to honorable mentions since it's highkey a work of art and needs more recognition
That intro feels straight out of a PlayStation Underground disc, even down to the music.
That was the intention! I never thought about PS underground specifically, but wanted it to put people in that late 90s mood. I'm glad it's coming through.
Can't wait to see DMC 3, the greatest action game ever, make the number 1 spot.
DMC is awesome... but the top 25 is stacked. That's all I'll say.
Hi, can you please tell the name of the song that plays in your video "The Best of 90s Cool - The Genre that Time Forgot", it starts from 1:25
X-Men Legends OST 112 Nuclear Power Plant Action
@@LifeofSlicey1 Thank you!
Been waiting on this one like a marvel movie
Thank you. I hope it's more "The Avengers" and less "The Marvels".
marvel movies suck so not much of a compliment
@@LifeofSlicey1 Endgame levels my man
Marvel Sucks!
Gex 3 is a badass game no one ever talks about
also this "tech noir" or 90's cool style is called gothic sci fi or neo gothic style
You’ve gotta do one on comics!
I want to do comics eventually, but I would need help from someone who knows better. I read comics a bit as a kid (mainly old X-Men and Spiderman trades) but the depth of information is out of my league at the moment. It's on the list though! Comics are clearly an extremely important part of the 90s cool story.
@@LifeofSlicey1 can't go wrong with image comics, vertigo and darkhorse. their 90s output alone is enough for a two part video about 90s cool in comics
Thanks for that. Yeah, there is a staggering amount of comic information in regards to 90s cool. Todd McFarlane is such a key figure in designing that style. If my TH-cam channel gets a little bigger someday, maybe I can find some comic people to brainstorm and collab with since it's not really my wheelhouse. I'm much more into manga.
@@LifeofSlicey1 I was going to mention Todd if you didn't, but as a fellow anime lover and less a comics guy I hear you.
the 80's and 90's, were like the 50's and 60's,
You should do 2000-2010s list for games and cinema too
I plan to talk about what "2000s cool" is in the future. But my pop culture knowledge basically dies after 2012, so I don't think I would be the guy for a 2010s list.
@@LifeofSlicey1Oh yeah. "2000s cool" list of games would be great. Y2K and "digital apocalypse" aesthetic of Tekken 4, MGS2, Ghost In The Shell: Standalone Complex for PS2 (and anime as well), Metroid Prime, AC 1 probably fits it as well etc.
Youre next up my dude
I hope WIPEOUT 2097 is here.
I'm sorry but it won't be. It's very close but doesn't quite meet the 90s cool standard that I set. Maybe racing games could have a different 90s cool standard 🤔. Kickass 90s cool soundtrack though.
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I really hope to see Devil may cry in the second part!
I don't want to give it away but I left a few clues on what's coming in this video.
90s coo needs womanly sex appeal but not just any normal style of sex appeal. Lara croft, Tifa and Orchid are 3 perfect examples. Lara the confident in charge sexy badasss, Tifa the feminin girl next door who can kick ass and take numbers while still complementing the masculine lead and Black Orchid, who oozes sensuality will fighting. No anger or bitterness needed here. No butch or masculine women like today's games.
Best shooter ever? Time splitters 2!
Just an idea here but 90s cool products? Dude there's so many stupid crazes from the 90s. I think you could easily do a video with that.
That could be fun. I think most products, especially aimed at kids, were more "90s weird" than "90s cool" though. Everything was trying to outdo itself in the weirdness factor.
Games like Oni, Syndicate more fit to your own criterias but ok It's your taste.
I miss Tomb Raider.
yessirrrrr
whats the techno track in the beginning?
System Shock 2 - Med Sci 1
why don't you cut it in 2008? was when cod and gears of war exploded in popularity and the "realitic brown military game" genre start and then every game try to be military "realistic" and well "brown"
Am I not understanding this list? Is it top games that happen to be 90s cool? Because Max Payne was ludicrously 90s cool. It was basically a cyberpunk setting away from checking all the boxes.
"Is it top games that happen to be 90s cool"
Yes - you've got it. Max Payne is a great example. Came out in 2001 but is based on the 90s version of cool.
So whereiz Bio Freaks and Assault Retribution??
I've never played either, but it looks like they're both very poorly reviewed. Maybe they will appear on the "worst of" list once I've taken a look at them.
"Can we have a minute of shame here?" - no. I refuse to be ashamed of liking boobs, no matter how low poly they are.
Where part 2 at?
Sorry for the delay. Dropping this weekend.
Bro 90s is 90s 00s is 00s 😂 rename your title most of this is 00s I lived it t
Tekken
Game i would also add to this video is Oni (2001)
It's in the honorable mentions. They went by quick so its easy to miss. I also gave it some love with two featured songs in the video. Fun little game.
wow no dmc , your opinion is invalid now jk
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I bought a Mac in 1993 so 90’s gaming for me was mostly Marathon and… umm… Marathon 2. Until Unreal and Deus Ex came out, anyway. I actually knew Ryan Martell, one of the early Bungie programmers that cowrote Marathon. He taught me stuff about programming that honestly helped me get into Silicon Valley and start my career. Ryan, meanwhile, bought a boat with his Marathon money and started sailing around the world.
Damn dude, you were right there in the midst of the 90s cool story. Really enjoy reading your comments. Thanks for the support.
@@LifeofSlicey1 I just got profoundly lucky. Ryan had left college to join Jason Jones at Bungie and do Marathon. After that shipped he came back to college to finish his degree and that’s when I met him. He taught me on the Mac how to drop into the debugger and step through assembly code, and thus how the C code I was writing translated to what the machine was running. He showed me tricks in the Marathon code and how it complied to extremely efficient assembly. It was a master class taught in fast-forward; much of it went over my head, but what stuck was a revelation.
The next summer I skipped out to Silicon Valley and I think Ryan went back to Bungie for Marathon 2. Funny thing, at the company I went to their debugging system was extremely primitive-you had to drop into the Mac debugger and debug in assembly! They were amazed that I could do that. (Thanks, Ryan!) That skill gave me a HUGE boost and helped turn that summer job into a full-time job.
It’s been really fun finding your channel and revisiting those memories. After your movie review I rewatched some movies I hadn’t seen in decades and also some I simply never saw before, like Blade. I know it’s hard to believe, but I’d never seen Blade! So, so cool.