That game was impossible to beat. I put on probably 500 hours. Never beat it

big ups for the nice FFX music alone

I like that store but the prices are real high.

The fact his brother died set the tone right away, at the start of the game.

Ouch, Bomberman 64: The Second Attack for $280 at 1:48. That's a pretty rare N64 game from what I remember. It always looked like a fun game to me but never got a chance to play it.

Ooo I’ll have to make it over here sometime! They look like they got some cool stuff!

NOW the rest of the KOF stagees 94 - xv (never gonna happen)

This was the first game I have played, now I’m 31 and still enjoying it.

This is probably one of my favourite games for its atmosphere, and it feels like its a bit of a core memory of my youth lol, but god I kind of hate it. I had it on mega drive/genesis and have got all the way to 'welcome to the machine' however even with a cheat code to give me infinite life, the autoscroll still caused me to give up so I've never beaten it. To add insult to injury if you do magically get to the final boss and you die to it (which I'm sure anyone would on their first attempt) it'll put you back to welcome to the machine. This game was responsible for many tears... Maybe I'll beat it one day

The saddest part of Eternal Champions is having to start from the beginning if you lose once 🫠

Hands down my all-time favorite Genesis game!

I just tried it today and my mind was blown

Yo how do u get the purple pigs in stage 2 and 3 to consistently pop up? Sometimes they show up sometimes they don’t 😅 awesome run btw!

Don't play the second game, extra sad.

I use to love eternal champions so hard.

Thanks for the detailed walkthrough and the guide in the description. It's has been a big help!

Loved it when I was a kid, but as an adult playing it today, it feels like a step backwards in terms of what a beat 'em up can do. Simply put, the lane changes aren't revolutionary, the concept was used in Horizon (old obscure arcade game from 1985.) When other beat 'em ups just...walk up and down, this one with the lane hopping feels very off. It's especially jarring after playing Arabian Fight, which came out 4 years BEFORE this one and does a similar concept with sprite scaling, only it looks incredible because of the seamless transitions instead of lane hopping. Anybody that likes Guardian Heroes should play Arabian Fight to see the difference. Agreed with your very balanced take, overall. The rest of the mechanics are great, and the presentation is the game's main selling point. I just don't enjoy the tedium added by the lane hops.

I saw commercials for the first Virtua Fighter as a kid, but I didnt actually get to PLAY an entry until VF2. I remember seeing Shun Di doing his drunken fist practice in a college arcade while at a spelling bee, and I was blown away at how realistic and fluid it looked. I was hooked after that.

Really similar story to you here. Grew up seeing VF1 in Arcades and was blown away, eventually got VF2 on Saturn and played CONSTANTLY with friends, had VF3 on DC but didn't really care for it, skipped 4 entirely, and have fallen back in love with the series in VF5. So many fighting games have tons of meters and flashy effects, and I truly appreciate VF5 right now for its simple, streamlined, and elegant design.

The gaming scene needs more positive people like yourself, dude. Thanks for doing what you do. For me, currently, I struggle in VF5 against anyone who knows enough knowledge checks, but I LOVE THAT SHIT.

In Mortal Kombat, everyone fights for their lives and for the fate of realms. In Eternal Champions, everyone fights for another chance at life.

VF3tb is definitely my favorite, followed by Final Showdown. VF4 I only got into through Final Tuned on Flycast.

Honestly I don’t remember that ever startling me but I did find that very aggravating as the game progressed. The best way to avoid that is to award each general after they receive a merit from winning battles. There are a few generals that leave no matter what like Santana (if you start the Vlad quest line) and Bastion (if you make him fight too much). I always stick Bastion in an isolated castle that nobody attacks. But yeah…lol….the developers knew what they were doing when they added that.

Nice to see you doing some VF content! I followed the same steps as you for the most part, first seeing VF1 in an arcade, later getting a Saturn, maining Goh in VF4, and getting extra into VF5 Final Showdown. Looking forward to REVO in a couple of weeks, maybe I'll see you on there too ya?

My earliest introductions to VF were already in my Dreamcast years when I saw the VF character toys in Shenmue, and my friend kept telling me how Ryo's moves were so similar to Akira Yuki's moves. My first time playing it was when I saw a VF4 cabinet in the local arcade in the early 2000s. I was in a "ninja phase" back then because of the Tenchu video game series, so my first pick was Kage, and then Sarah and Pai. I seem to always lean towards using female characters. I'm thinking about picking up VF5 R.E.V.O. just because it's way cheaper than Tekken 8 (understandably because it's based on VF5 which has been around for a long time). There is something about the VF games' more grounded appearance that makes them so attractive to me. Nice video as well. It's quite a nice change where you give the videos a more personal take.

You mentioned something in this video a couple times that I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone mention before. It’s that feeling when we were kids when we’d walk into an arcade and see a brand new game we had no idea was even on its way. The first Virtua Fighter I ever played had to be the first one I think. Thanks for the vid!

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I played an imported version of this in UK that a friend had when I was around twelve or so and instantly fell in love with it. Though the Snes version is a lot more sophisticated, this will always have a special place in my heart. I was overjoyed when the Shadowrun Returns games came out as they are excellent.

Eternal champions was such a great game fun fact, many fans now think the johnthon blades timeline mirrors ours due to the events of c19 in 2020 in 2030 it says in his timeline a virus is unleashed wiping out loads of people! lets hope we are safe in the near future with all these viruses going round i dont trust our goverment, great video btw, god bless you

I think this is a great outlook you have that applies to more than just games 😁 great video

What game is that from 2:00?

randomly popped up in my feed, and thank you for the take! this is how i roll everyday. love to see it!

I find this especially true as I get older and no longer have the time to spend on games as much as I used to. I used to spend *hours* playing a game trying to get good at it, and now I'm happy to just enjoy the experience and have fun!

I agree, I wish modern gamers would take this approach instead of asking the producers to help them with the skill gap. It’s ok to suck and just have fun, it’s a game for a reason. Unless you are trying to go pro who cares.

Games for life!

This is an excellent video…you’re totally right dude. I love Mark Of The Wolves… :)

Me + DOJ

Dengeki isnt the thing i expected to see at the jump But very true. You can love anything, being good isnt the only reason to enjoy a hobby.

It's me!

Another Red Dwarf rip off lol. Sort of anyway, as in the plot slash lore (Red Dwarf is a space opera slash BBC sitcom about the last man alive, his hologramme and his Cat!)

I don't think I even noticed or tried XP mode yet. I better do that.

if you going to rebuild why keep the fog limitations ?

As a Buddhist, no other game I've found depicts Buddhist cosmology best as this game. From the Heavens to the Hell realm and even those who don't get coverage in most media like Hungry Ghost and Asura/Demon realm

This is the first shmup I've ever picked up. Just got my 1cc of Novice Original. Looking forward to clearing Ultra someday. Just gotta work on not panicking 😂

Ted died a few years ago. I think he was dealing with cancer.

PC port looks great

I played this game and pass it several times and in all mi life i havent saw Star fox 64 running so smoothly!

I also played it excessively in the late 90's and today I played the port. I managed to finish on the hardest route on the first try. I think the 10-year-old me would be proud of "us" to hear that. :D

One of my favorite games. Specially on the Genesis. The depth was awesome. Never really creeped me out except in those dark buildings with random things lurking. Oh and in the barrens where you encounter wendigo.