20 great and sometimes underrated Arcade games of the 80s and 90s - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6CqmHacaNpkj6c
@Metaphor96963 жыл бұрын
Loving the ECW throwback shirt. Stevie Richards rules!
@tdog59933 жыл бұрын
Flak attack’s jet is similar to an F-15 (Eagle) not the 14 (Tomcat).
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
@@tdog5993 Thanks for the clarification!
@SophiaNyx3 жыл бұрын
I watch all ur vids! :)
@doctorx00793 жыл бұрын
How about Blazing Star and Magical Drop?
@TheArcadeArchive3 жыл бұрын
It was me who found sky skipper 😊 We revealed it in Atlanta 3 years ago now. We got invited into Nintendo’s head quarters and they allowed us to scan the only remaining arcade machine left in the world. Such a great story.
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
Dude!! That's amazing!!! Thank you so much! What a great story. Definitely a piece of Nintendo History.
@TheArcadeArchive3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnRiggs Thanks John.😊👍
@SaviorGabriel3 жыл бұрын
The folks at HAMSTER are doing God's work here preserving the arcade legacy.
@penatio3 жыл бұрын
@@mastersproutgamer9327 Sega, Namco and Capcom have their own collections though (Sega ages, Namco Museums and Capcom Arcade Stadium).
@penatio3 жыл бұрын
@@mastersproutgamer9327 They make their own arcade ports.
@retrofan49632 жыл бұрын
Namco fortunately made a deal with HAMSTER recently. As far as I know, Pacman, Xevious, Rally X and Mappy are ported recently in Arcade Archives.
@retrofan49632 жыл бұрын
@@mastersproutgamer9327 I didn't know they're ported recently on Arcade Archives. That's cool :)
@retrofan49632 жыл бұрын
@@mastersproutgamer9327 I hope Namco ports Hopping Mappy in Arcade Archives. That game is exclusive in Japan for a long time. It's time to finally re-release that game internationally in Arcade Archives.
@TriModeGaming3 жыл бұрын
Its alway cool to see another youtuber that hang out with there kids while gaming on and off the videos ,keep it up, you inspire me
@MyRetroLife3 жыл бұрын
Well definitely going to have to get X Multiply now. Didn’t realize it was kind of in the Rtype family. Tube Panic looks awesome. Also you reminded me that the arcade versions of Rygar and Ninja Gaiden are there. Great vid!
@akildukes74993 жыл бұрын
You’re thinking of Kung Fu with David Carridine, regarding Rygar.
@bestudesu48333 жыл бұрын
Beverly hills ninja did a spoof on this as well
@Bman4hire3 жыл бұрын
Thats what I was thinking...that was an awesome series
@isaacescalera96433 жыл бұрын
I remember Jean Claude Vandam doing this too
@Omn1Slash3 жыл бұрын
loved to see a comprehensive look at those Arcade Archives lineup of games. Also +1 for the bWo ECW shirt :)
@mastersproutgamer9327 Жыл бұрын
List of games for mobile users: Sky Skipper 0:37 Vs. Balloon Fight 1:21 The Legend of Kage 1:53 Ninja Spirit 2:25 Ninja Gaiden 3:04 Rygar 3:38 Yojyūden: Heroic Episode 4:18 Mr. Goemon 5:03 Ikki 5:50 Naughty Boy 7:19 Pooyan 8:15 Radical Radial 8:50 Wiz 9:23 Water Ski 10:22 X Multiply 11:36 P-47: The Freedom Fighter 12:19 Terra Force 13:04 Omega Fighter 13:23 Flak Attack 13:59 Tube Panic 14:30 Conclusion 15:06
@orenmauritzen86743 жыл бұрын
Legend of Cage: The documentary explaining how Nicholas Cage can star on so freaking many movies, often several at once I subbed to you even before knowing you give a lot of attention to obscure underrated games, awesome this is what I came for... You know, since I have played the hell out of every other classic game by now... :))
@reagandow8503 жыл бұрын
This is AWESOME Riggs!!! Thanks so much for putting these all together. I’m also an arcade guy and these games are my youth man!! All those days (and nights) in the arcades in the late 70’s but mainly wary 80’s. Oh man!!! Arcade Archives are the greatest!!
@kenterminateddq53113 жыл бұрын
Looking at Riggs's shirt, John must be a huge ECW fan. I wish today's wrestling can be as good as the 90s wrestling (one can wish).
@barryklinedinst62332 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. Not sure how I missed it before. I love old games. I'm stuck in the 16 bit Era. I play new stuff but really love old school games. Looking forward to your content
@SEANski14113 жыл бұрын
My father used to call Burger King “burger chef” and McDonald’s “mcdougals” I always thought he was just being a smart ass. You just blew my mind.
@villain58733 жыл бұрын
I too love retro games but you had me with “Naughty boy” I didn’t think I’d see that on modern consoles.
@enelan6193 жыл бұрын
John, the movie with the jugs that burned the mark in the heroes arms was Kung Fu with David Carradine. Great 80’s martial arts movie!
@Typical.Anomaly Жыл бұрын
Found the comment I was going to leave lol ✌💗🤘
@Gasmurken3 жыл бұрын
Many great titles in the Arcade Archives, and they are perfect for the Switch in my opinion. I do wish they were a bit cheaper to buy however, and there could have been some bundle options. But I guess people buy them anyway as there are rarely any big sales on them.
@Jayce_Alexander3 жыл бұрын
Another nice list there, John. I'd love to see a list of arcade games you'd like to see added to the Arcade Archives collection on Switch. Personally I'd love to get Chase H.Q. There aren't a whole lot of 80s arcade racers with a behind-the-car perspective on there, and Chase H.Q. and its semi-sequel Super Criminal Investigation are two great, intense racing games that I never get bored of. Hope Hamster Corporation gets a hold of them and makes them available.
@leroyvisiongames2294 Жыл бұрын
I’d love to see some of Sega’s more obscure games get released on the eshop, such as Quartet, Ninja Princess, My Hero, etc.
@monkeyballs5123 жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear you compare Ikari Warriors to Jackal, but not the more obvious Capcom comparison Commando. Anyway, this video is fantastic. Reminded me of a lot of games I haven’t thought about in decades, and exposed me to some Imports and rare stuff I’ve never played. This is the best kind of content you have to offer. Thanks
@OneColdMonkey Жыл бұрын
I don't know about Bruce Lee, but picking up the pots with your forearms and getting brands was a part of the Kung Fu TV series.
@solonsaturngaming37273 жыл бұрын
Love B.W.O short you wore man Blue Meanie and his crew was imo the best fun wrestling group 😂
@Capillus Жыл бұрын
Rygar arcade was one of the most popular games in my country. Almost every amusements arcade had it.
@futureskeletons66669 Жыл бұрын
I've had a carefully curated MAME collection since 2003 and I still have 94 Arcade Archives and 26 ACA NEOGEO games on PS5 and all the ACA Nintendo games on Switch. Hamster do a sterling job of emulating the games, second only to the mighty M2. The games are faithfully emulated and accurate to the original ROM and run much better than in MAME, even offering options to run the games without the niggling issues that game may be known for. This demonstrates a knowledge of the games that many do not share. Their model works because you aren't forced to pay a premium price for a collection of games to get the 5 games you actually want. Arcade Archives is the best effort at preserving these games, so far.
@BlackMoore823 жыл бұрын
The NES port of The Legend of Kage was one of the first Nintendo games I played growing up and yes definitely recall pronouncing Kage incorrectly hah.
@bartdunbar51083 жыл бұрын
Shout out for Burger Chef! I miss that restaurant so much.
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
It was the best! We had one a couple blocks away from my house growing up. Rarely went there but loved it when we did.
@Rob_1776 Жыл бұрын
As much as I liked it on the NES I was upset when Rygar wasn't like the arcade version! But I have Rygar and Double Dragon on my PS4 from Arcade Archives! And I love it!
@wes7884112 жыл бұрын
The High Score Mode makes these games extra addictive.
@p.rhapsodyobrien18503 жыл бұрын
Picking up the pot with the forearms was the TV show, Kung Fu back in the day.
@dauny083 жыл бұрын
The director of Omega Fighter is a legendary creator in Japan who made Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands.
@ianofliverpool77012 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to see games from my arcade memories such as Space Invaders, Galaxian, Defender, Qubert, Phoenix , Pacman and Centipede
@pauleckert4321 Жыл бұрын
In the hunt and Karnovs Revenge are 2 of my favorites on the Arcade archives. So many good games on there. Only down side is they almost never go on sale.
@w.s.mcgallis77313 жыл бұрын
Legend of Cage actually reminded of Ninja Spirit, and then BAM! Nice.
@Bryan-lu4du3 жыл бұрын
Riggs, if you haven't checked it out yet try Turbo Force. Its an overhead shooter but you are a flying car kind of like Back to the Future 2 style. Great power ups and lots of fun!
@Ripplin3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and great soundtrack as well!
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
I haven't. I'll look into it. Thanks!
@Ripplin3 жыл бұрын
Used to play it in a hole-in-the-wall arcade at the mall. Flying Lamborghini Diablos? Count me in! ;)
@mikailernendaz69553 жыл бұрын
Ninja Spirit on the Turbo is super accurate.
@ThunderFist19782 жыл бұрын
The thing I think is coolest about Sky Skipper is the fact that they used the board in the cabinet in Nintendo’s warehouse to get the roms for Arcade Archives. Every other Sky Skipper board had been converted to Popeye after Sky Skipper failed its play test, and they used the one board that had never been converted. Super cool!
@ThunderFist19782 жыл бұрын
By the way, the scene where someone lifted a pot and it burned an image into his arms was in Beverly Hills Ninja. I’m sure other movies had a scene like that as well, but I remember Beverly Hills Ninja did for sure, though there is no way Rygar got it from Beverly Hills Ninja since Rygar came more than a decade before Beverly Hills Ninja.
@dustin2dust3513 жыл бұрын
Jackie Chan in Shaolin Wooden men was the movie.
@pika233 жыл бұрын
Love your blue meanie shirt!!! What a blast from the past
@VoceCorale Жыл бұрын
Exerion is one of my favourite arcade games. I was happy to see it included in your list. Great selection overall. PS the airplane in Flak Attack definitely resembles an F-15 "Eagle".
@LSOK383 жыл бұрын
Picking up the burning pot with your forearms to get them branded was from the opening of the TV series Kung Fu starring David Carridine.
@glennshoemake42003 жыл бұрын
Arabian is another Arcade Archives underrated game. I remember playing this at the arcade in the mid 80s, along with Joust, Defender, Moon Patrol, Kangaroo and Dig Dug.
@leroyvisiongames2294 Жыл бұрын
My cousin had an old Kangaroo machine at her old house in Texas. Was surprised when I found out that it was originally made by Sunsoft and not Atari themselves
@chrisnizer18853 жыл бұрын
Good stuff my friend, good stuff. Love playing classic games I never saw or had the opportunity to play back in the arcade era. When I picked up a Super Retrocade I went nuts loading ROM's on that thing. I just downloaded everything I could find that was made in the 70's and 80's. Scrambled Egg, Tricky Doc, Devil Fish, Marvins Maze just to name a few. Thanks for another great review, Semper Fi!
@xchuckd3 жыл бұрын
Dont tell no one but your my favorite KZbinr John Riggs..love your videos
@tangleshootburrfoot363 жыл бұрын
Tube Panic reminds me of my more drunken times 😂 "Please tell the room to stop spinning, it's being so rude!"
@mharris7380 Жыл бұрын
I remember playing Flak Attack. A convenience store between my house and school would have one or two arcade machines and a pinball machine at any one time. They had Gemini Wing and then Flak Attack. Flak Attack seemed to have a rectangular hitbox so you would die even when the bullets or explosions didn't hit you.
@iraplikeyoubreathe3 жыл бұрын
how perfect, approximately ten hours before you made this video i just bought $60 worth of these arcade archives. The neogeo selections are stellar
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Great timing. They keep coming out with new ones, too.
@richardii59893 жыл бұрын
Shaolins Road, Time Soldiers and Mr Do Castle... Those are 3 big games I want in Arcade Archives
@Tigerlord48353 жыл бұрын
Shaolin's Road is also known as Kicker from Konami with no modern console release yet. Time soldiers is on the SNK 40th anniversary collection. Mr. Do and other games from Universal haven't released on modern consoles, yet.
@theunfungamer72633 жыл бұрын
You can never show off enough Frogger
@jessragan67143 жыл бұрын
Man, these are some obscure titles. Out of all the games you've shown here, I only own two or three of them. I can definitely recommend Exerion, though! Loved it in arcades, and I still love it now.
@toddmichaeljohnson71393 жыл бұрын
Please make more of these! I love discovering this games. About to buy Zero Team now.
@0730bcorm2 жыл бұрын
The picking up the steel pot was actually David Karadeen or however his name is spelt, in the show Kung Fu
@Unquestionable3 жыл бұрын
Really cool look at titles I was vaguely interested in, lots of stuff shown off that I might check out. Really love the Arcade Archives titles and hope to see more videos like this.
@fresnokila33 жыл бұрын
Rygar was a game I kept coming back to as a kid. It was a single arcade that was in a store close to school unti they got Street Fighter 2 which then got all our attention.
@el_puma_real2 жыл бұрын
In The Hunt is the Arcade Archives game I can't stop playing....even when I beat it
@leroyvisiongames2294 Жыл бұрын
Heroic Episode walked so Legendary Wings could run- err, uhh, fly.
@capitalknockers6662 жыл бұрын
Heroic Episode is cool, it's also worth pointing out that when you get far enough in stages you get wings and it switches from a vertical push-scrolling Ikari Warriors style game to a constant vertical scrolling SHMUP.
@leroyvisiongames2294 Жыл бұрын
The game is a lot like a combination of Commando and Legendary Wings. It could really use a continue feature though; even on a good day I can seldom clear the third level (according to the Internet the game has 7 levels that alternate back and forth between on-foot and flying stages). Those teleporting wizard enemies are tough!!
@paxhumana20153 жыл бұрын
Terra Force is one of the last games in the Terra Cresta anthology, which is Moon Cresta/Eagle/Super Moon Cresta, Moon Quasar, Terra Cresta, UFO Robo Dangar, Terra Force, Terra Force II: Mandler no Gyakushu, and, finally, Terra Cresta 3D.
@leroyvisiongames2294 Жыл бұрын
You can actually hear sound effects from Moon Cresta in the 1987 film “The Lost Boys” during one of the comic book store scenes. A Paragon pinball machine can also be seen briefly in another shot
@markplotkin1166 Жыл бұрын
I like ur bwo shirt every time I see that shirt I think of the blue meanie🙌
@CharlesHepburn22 жыл бұрын
Picking up the boiling pot with your forearms wasn’t Bruce Lee, it was from Kung Fu with David Carradine.
@reagandow8503 жыл бұрын
Wow Riggs. I don’t even remember Naughty Boy and I would have been 8 when it came out. You’ve got an incredible memory for these old games. Lol!! 👍 edit: I used to LOVE front line. It had those great joysticks that you could twist to adjust your gun. Oh man!!
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen Naughty Boy outside of that old Burger Chef. So many of that generation's Arcade games I've only seen once. Hunchback is another they had at Burger Chef.
@reagandow8503 жыл бұрын
@@JohnRiggs - that’s awesome!! You’ll laugh but each week I look forward to checking the eshop for these arcade games that have been released. It’s one of my most exciting days of the week. I love a sad life. (Sigh) ;-)
I remember playing Ninja Gaiden, Joust, Terra Cresta, and vs Super Mario Bros as a kid in daycare. BtW, your pronunciation is good; a = “ah” and i = “ee” as in pizza, so it is indeed Ninja “Guy-Den”.
@gamer-fe2xp3 жыл бұрын
You are infinitely better than LordBBH. Love your vids man.
@donjuansantos24393 жыл бұрын
@9:14 that tire reminds me of the GiJoe vehicle Cobra Buzz Boar
@conorl18943 жыл бұрын
Great video John, added most of these to my wish list there
@CDiArcade Жыл бұрын
I'm super behind on this video but the martial arts thing you talked about where the guy picks up the pot with their arms an the heat from the pot sears the logos into their arms is from the TV series Kung Fu.
@walcodebruyn21353 жыл бұрын
Perfect video to watch, while feeling sick...really appreciate all the effort you put into these John.
@alexmiller7173 Жыл бұрын
Burger Chef has not been around since the late 80's or early 90's. It was bought by Hardee's/Carl's Jr.
@Raphael_De_La_Ghetto3 жыл бұрын
JR whats up, nice vid👍🏽
@alexkanavos64703 жыл бұрын
I bought "Ninja Gaiden" and "Contra". I also bought "ACA NEOGEO 2020 Super Baseball". They're all on PS4. I've never owned or played a NEOGEO. They've always been too rich for my blood! I did play "2020 Super Baseball" on Super Nintendo as a kid though. You should check it out, Riggs! :)
@mattcaine99382 жыл бұрын
3:57. That was Kung Fu, Grasshopper
@Bloodreign12 жыл бұрын
The game at 6:37 is also known as Booby Kids, plays pretty much like 2979's Heinyako Alien. This game did get ports to the Faicom, and the TG-16 is pretty much the same thing. X-Multiply was bundled with Image Fight on the PS1, and the Saturn, the PS1 version is the one I own a copy of.
@radiofreedom9473 жыл бұрын
Daisakusen is pronounced like (dice ku sen) and it means something like, great tactic, or major strategy.
@Tony-19713 жыл бұрын
All i want is Aliens arcade (1990), and Kung-fu Master (1984). There are some awesome old arcade games but HAMSTER seem to keep bringing out quite a lot of the not so great ones.
@Tony-19713 жыл бұрын
@@mastersproutgamer9327 Yeah, thats why i dont buy that much that they have released.
@VdrummerStixx7773 жыл бұрын
Wiz looks like the character from He-Man was it Orco
@eloratings3 жыл бұрын
Ninja Gaiden (arcade) is awesome!! I remember playing that co-op arcade game with my classmate after school
@WilliamTheMovieFan2 жыл бұрын
I loved the game Front Line! Lot's of fun and frustration playing that game.
@rayzaramon65983 жыл бұрын
Ikari Warriors? Forget that!😅 It's like a mix of Rambo 2 and The Ninja on the SMS.😁
@derictorres85483 жыл бұрын
You should give Terra Force another try, at certain point you can enter some passages using your bombs that will enter caves in a vertical style sections, kinda like Thunderforce 2.
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I will. I mean, I already have it so I may as well get my money's worth out of it.
@davidtremayne49632 ай бұрын
Hi John, a bit late to the party😂 but I too am a fan of old school martial art movies. So concerning Rygar with the pot burning the forearms, I think you might be thinking of the movie Shaolin Wooden men with Jackie Chan....👍
@jasonblalock44293 жыл бұрын
If you're a fan of classic arcade games, don't overlook the Data East games released (for some reason) under the "Johnny Turbo's Arcade" label on Switch. They've got classics like Bad Dudes and Heavy Barrel, but also some hidden gems like Sly Spy and Wizard Fire. If you want something a little different, Wizard Fire is it. It's an isometric ARPG, kind of halfway between Gauntlet and Capcom's great Dungeons & Dragons beat-em-ups. It's fun and replayable. Plus, the terrible cutscene voice acting is absolutely AMAZING. (Also, they go on sale all the freaking time. Sometimes for just a couple bucks.)
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
I did a video showing off all those games, too :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ_OqXmApbaUqpY
@jimobrien843 жыл бұрын
This must be what the Lynx ninja gaiden was ported from. It was just like that
@GXSCChater3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! There is nes/famicom ports of ikki, pooyan, front line and exerion!
@xanderskullion3 жыл бұрын
Between arcade archives and sega ages I have no idea why folks complain about virtual console. My switch is stacked with retro goodness
@johnkerkalis63103 жыл бұрын
Moon Patrol!
@Launchpad053 жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to remember Burger Chef.
@otakuking1011 ай бұрын
I hope Hamster will create new Sega and capcom arcade archives games including pitfall 2, F1 Dream, pengo, after burner 2, and more..
@fritzm.93643 жыл бұрын
The thing that bothers me the most about Flak Attack is the planes blending too much with the city background. An outline on those sprites would’ve helped. Sometimes these small details can save a game from veing overly frustrating.
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, could use some color.
@Albert80443 жыл бұрын
Arcade archives series library on Xbox One is almost the entire Neo Geo MVS library.
@zackschilling43763 жыл бұрын
Speaking of R-Type, we need a R-Type collection. Especially cuz some of the games are very expensive. R-Type Delta is one that comes to mind, and there no reissue you can buy like R-Type III. I think R-Type Final is still cheap(er) for PS2. I bought it for a few bucks CIB years back (2013-2014). Even R-Types for PS1 is climbing in price ($50+). I was lucky to pick up the PS1 games for relatively cheap
@RJayMrsReach0073 жыл бұрын
I remember playing exerion on the NES playing noneston stage after stage because it feels like an endless cycle. But never knew it was an arcade game. Arcade style looks way more impressive then that.
@fandabidozi31912 жыл бұрын
I can highly recommend Butasan - great on 2 player especially. Still holding out hope for Operation Wolf and Mysterious Stones: Dr. Kick In Adventure.
@nashvillan4lif3 жыл бұрын
I have never heard of Flak Attack, but the gameplay footage I definitely recognize as MX-5000. Probably one of those regional naming things. Another shmup you might want to try would be Ajax.
@punkydudester33 жыл бұрын
A list in the description would really help instead of constantly rewinding the video 👍Great video thank you.
@jongormley59133 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever commented on the Princess Tomato screenshot framed in the background? That game is completely underrated
@JohnRiggs3 жыл бұрын
Its why I have it! I love it.
@fireproofneo3 жыл бұрын
What a great idea for a video! Thanks John!
@bucksatanII3 жыл бұрын
Love the bWo shirt
@villain58733 жыл бұрын
4:02 “Kung Fu” with David Carradine
@Ravenwing8883 жыл бұрын
I remember picking up Shusse Ozumo. I'm a sumo fan and I wanted to see what an arcade version of sumo wrestling looked like. And honestly, it's one of my favourite hidden gems now
@figment19883 жыл бұрын
It's one of two sumo wrestling games in existence. I know Data East made one as well
@ianofliverpool77012 жыл бұрын
From the 70`s Kung fu tv series with David Carradine
@lukehinkle96143 жыл бұрын
I played Legend of Kage a lot on the NES. It was my go to since we didn't have Shinobi at first on the NES. Very difficult on the NES, but never played the game in the arcade. I might have to buy this on the Switch.