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@Larry8 жыл бұрын
I only found out recently, there's a cheat on the Mega Drive port that remixes the beasts on each stage. So you can play as the bear on stage 1 etc.
@FroMarty8 жыл бұрын
Would the dragon be a bit of a game breaker on levels it's not built for?
@AT-gk1tw7 жыл бұрын
Larry Bundy Jr woah its larry! Im a fan
@rabidrabbitshuggers6 жыл бұрын
“WISE FROM YOUR GWAVE.”
@Ducksauce338 жыл бұрын
Awesome content. Make some more. Thumbs up so Kim Justice knows how much we like the content of the content.
@Kim_Justice8 жыл бұрын
+Ducksauce Why you little...
@Ducksauce338 жыл бұрын
+Kim Justice :)
@ciscovaiese75357 жыл бұрын
+Kim Justice did you know the original altered beast was release on xbox 360 in sonic gems collection with the genesis version on the same game
@UNKANNYENTERTAINMENT8 жыл бұрын
this game was the reason i bought a genesis !!! This game was awesome on console and arcade!!! a true classic!!
@GretaA.8 жыл бұрын
I was so hoping you'd talk about the good things in PAB, but i'm surprised you hate it, as well. I thought it was nice that the team wanted to do a new spin, and it made the game genuinely creepy.
@SomeOrangeCat8 жыл бұрын
AB on the Genesis is all the Altered Beast I'll ever need.
@diegofloor7 жыл бұрын
Really good video. "Jump at birds for 5 minutes" What a deep and complex game.
@manuelkanakaris647 жыл бұрын
its nittpicking at its purist sure it was anoying but when i was 6 years old i got past that part, this idiot makes a review of a game he has obviously barley played..
@sinbysin6668 жыл бұрын
Beast Mode probably comes from the CGI animated cartoon Beast Wars. Which has a pretty interesting licensed game on the PS1. Also about transforming into beasts.
@mechamania6 жыл бұрын
CaptainAtomSmasher Altered Beast was made in 1988, and Beast Wars (Transformers) debuted in 1996. So...
@OfficialTruDru5 жыл бұрын
@@mechamania he wasn't a thought then that's why he said that.
@higgins0078 жыл бұрын
At the time, it was the sprite size which gave this game appeal. It was really something new and impressive to have such big sprites on a console.
@OhNoItsBo5 жыл бұрын
used to play this on my fathers sega console when i was like 8 this gave me major nostalgia
@JohnSTF728 жыл бұрын
I never thought Altered Beast was an amazing game, but i enjoyed playing it.The overall presentation, big sprites, fast gameplay and the sound ("Wise from your Gwave" as Kim would say it) make the game have its own charm as a whole, despite its simplicity.
@pliniomsann8 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I just had access to the Master System version, and I loved at that time, all of my friends also loved, had lots of fun... it's a mix of feelings seeing people bashing the game today...
@myhamismad8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the Matthew Sweet reference. Really under-appreciated Canadian act
@kayeplaguedoc90548 жыл бұрын
I remember when I first played the game in the arcade, I couldn't stop laughing at how as his muscles grew his body got bigger and bigger save for his head, which soon became tiny.
@04dcd8 жыл бұрын
Easily a top 5 channel on KZbin. Thanks for the continued awesomeness Kim!
@ShapeyFiend8 жыл бұрын
I always enjoyed a bit of Altered Beast. Best fun in 'hardest' mode on the Mega Drive in that it's really hectic but not as unfair as the arcade machine.
@stickershock668 жыл бұрын
You even included the Altered Beast dream sequence from Parker Lewis Can't Lewis. Absolutely complete.
@franciscor3908 жыл бұрын
the research and productions of your videos are amazing.
@daveruda8 жыл бұрын
The master system version is Moody. It was one of the first games I saw for the Master System...and the Music is quite nice. Slow, choppy but a good memory. The arcade looks and sounds good even today. Really impressive stuff they made on the arcade Machines in those Days. Nothing could compete with them.
@Hairofthewolf8 жыл бұрын
Kim Justice to the old Altered beast video : "RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE"
@ShabbaRanksMF8 жыл бұрын
I would say the only decent transformation is the first one as it's the only one they seemingly put any effort at all into. I remember having a pissy fit in an arcade the first time I saw the lazy transformations from the dragon onward! God damn them! I wanted my 50p back.
@autobotstarscream7654 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't it be "Zeus damn them!"? 😂
@JohnnyProctor97 жыл бұрын
Best part of the MegaDrive version? The code that lets you play as any beast on any level adds variety and replay value! };-)>
@barry-allenthe-flash83963 жыл бұрын
I know it's been four... and a half years since this video came out, but I just wanna say I love how the GBA Guardians of the Realm looks. There's something about the choppy pre-rendered spritework that makes everything look like Ray Harryhausen claymation monsters and honestly that's an aesthetic that works for Altered Beast. So I just wanted to toss that out there - maybe its just me, or maybe there are others who see the accidental (because I doubt 3D6 was going for that on purpose) "claymation quality" there too.
@duhmez8 жыл бұрын
I don't know how you did it, but you did a 30 minute video on ALTERED BEAST and somehow made it interesting and I was riveted the whole video. I was babysitting for my brother back then, and form nowhere he came home from work with a Genesis in hand and altered beast! hat an awesome babysitting time that was, unexpected! I could not wait to hook that shit up! It was awesome for a few hours playing and repaying until I beat it, then it got boring the next time I went over there. Once mastered I could beat it blindfolded.
@mr.y.mysterious.video17 жыл бұрын
I remember walking into an arcade on holiday and seeing altered beast for the first time. The graphics seemed incredible , especially the transformation scenes
@BigWillChannel8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video!
@racerxgundam8 жыл бұрын
awesome job and this is the definitive review of altered beast on youtube!. you nailed it on the head, altered beast is a game that isnt "great" and doesn't have the best mechanics but somehow transcends all that and is a certified classic. As for fighting phallic shaped monsters....i can tell you never played shin megami tensei games. On one of the games for the SFC you LITERALLY fight a penis monster (not phallic-y based, but an actual monster/deity based on the wang) thats riding a chariot. whats sad is that this ISNT the nuttiest thing in that series. In another game, (i dun remember which) You also fight a deity of defecation/toliets too. He is depicted as a brown thing in the shape of a foot. God Bless Japan.
@mediaglitch6 жыл бұрын
Why have I never heard of this channel. Awesome
@Fattydeposit8 жыл бұрын
Sega often co-developed their arcade and home ports. Fantasy Zone arcade and Master System were literally made concurrently.
@Rickles5 жыл бұрын
"This makes me glad series like Streets of Rage stayed dead" Sega: "Hold my beer"
@marmilaied52183 жыл бұрын
@Rick: SoR 4 is good, though....
@Skelta758 жыл бұрын
Great review though it's a little disappointing that you barely mentioned the superb 3DS port by M2! It's based on the MD version but has the option for random transformations and the sterescopic effect is easy on the eyes. Pretty much my favourite version!
@01retardo8 жыл бұрын
superb as always, so well produced and detailed.
@darientellez38846 жыл бұрын
Project altered beast is good. Why is everyone complaining!!!?
@ArabKatib8 жыл бұрын
Kim Justice.. you did Altered Beast justice! :^) Thank you. :-)
@jeroenverplancke16618 жыл бұрын
I think that "deformed penis" is supposed to be a sandworm from Arrakis!
@_Tzer8 жыл бұрын
finnally a youtuber that does all the altered beast games also i figured out something project altered beast has the strengths and weakness's thing and i kinda like project altered beast hmm well the idea of flying around and the bear is funny
@_Tzer8 жыл бұрын
i mean on the project altered the bear can paralyze you with farts and breathe you to stone and go on a kung fu rolling ranpage and the bosses are great ideas the game is hard sonic 06 is more to me so bad its ridiculously funny example u can skip the game and beat it quickly or go crazy or have eggman look funny
@_Tzer8 жыл бұрын
also i mean originally if ur going by game theory sonic was crazy killing animals life support running past the speed barrier attack a fat man so were the crazy ones not the characters in fact sonic unleashed says not to give into the darkness guess what we do kill everything and glitch so sonic does give into the darkness
@theconsolekiller71137 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Altered Beast is a fuckin classic for me, but not solely based on gameplay alone. The gameplay is not that strong when you break it down. This was the pack in game with my sega genesis. I had seen the game in arcades and was coming off the NES. I was blown away seeing an arcade game like that at home, and looking near identical to me (I didnt have side by side comparisons available). What really sealed it for me was the music and atmosphere of the game. The bosses had a sinister design and the whole vibe was dark and mysterious. The first boss especially had an impact on me. The level of detail, size and sinister look of the enemy. Coming off of NES games this was mind blowing. Other than that its a short game with not much to the gameplay. I had a fuckin blast with it as it was my only game for a while on the system and I was really immersed in its world and atmosphere, music.
@AT-gk1tw7 жыл бұрын
TheConsole Killer i agree 👍
@SuperHns8 жыл бұрын
Saw a typo in the end, says team SINOBI, when its cleary SHINOBI
@Guernicaman7 жыл бұрын
It's a true travesty how games like Project Altered Beast & Golden Axe Beast Rider turned out. At the time devs had games like Devil May Cry & God of War which could've served as an inspiration when it comes to gameplay & mechanics. They may have not been anything ground-breaking, but then again, neither was the original arcade game (not exactly) & they at least would've certainly been at least playable!
@KageMaxwell8 жыл бұрын
My cousins, brother and I called the Chicken Legs monsters 'Chicken Stingers'. We just thought the name fit them better.
@Cuzjudd7 жыл бұрын
I loved the Amiga version, definitely one of my favourite games on that platform
@toofine97 жыл бұрын
Altered Beast was the very 1st genesis game i play and i remember being blown away from the sound at the beginning of this video..coming from the nes..that sound was very powerful and made me wanna flex my muscles in the mirror
@nicodemusedwards69317 жыл бұрын
I played PS2 Altered Beast... and once I got Dragon it was all worth it.
@Timii2408307 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video mate! Love the arcade and megadrive altered beast nostalgia overload!!!
@derekwilson88988 жыл бұрын
I think the ports for those at the time ancient computers like Spectrum and C64 look amazing all things considered as they were decrepit by then, I also think they both look so much better than the Nintendo version
@dennett3167 жыл бұрын
Huh...just realised something. The howl of the wolf transformation sounds just like the howl of the wolf from An American Werewolf in London.
@secondghost7 жыл бұрын
"Power up!"
@mv0gel8 жыл бұрын
Welcome To your doom . Brazil is here
@AugustAPC7 жыл бұрын
Those PS2 transformations scenes look awesome. Fuckin' gory and twisted. Honestly I'd like to own the game just for those.
@boke75 Жыл бұрын
The Amiga port of Altered Beast was the absolute pits of the world ! Abysmal ! The arcade (original) version was so awesome, though !
@Anu_Sol7 жыл бұрын
Wise fwom your gwave!
@CanadianPenny8 жыл бұрын
What do you think of the colour swaps and voice swaps some people are doing to the MD version? They seem to make the good point that the MD port could have been more faithful to the arcade version, even when rushed in 1988.
@scottchampyan93498 жыл бұрын
Your comment about beast mode. The cherry on top of the sundae.
@DJTwenty20208 жыл бұрын
Brilliant... As Always! Keep up the great work! Altered Beast had sentimental value to me being the tie in title I had with my Sega Megadrive!
@iwanttocomplain8 жыл бұрын
What was the clear liquid on that kids face when he woke up? Did I see the door close hurriedly in the background?
@djaevlenselv8 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that the Amiga version was a port of the Atari ST version. How come you didn't show that one? It seemed a bit conspicuous by its absence. Also, I wasn't aware that there was a rivalry between Amiga people and Atari people. Is that something you go into in another video, or was the mention just a case of "you should already know this"?
@michaeljarcher4 жыл бұрын
The C64 version was unable to run the music and handle the scrolling, due to the 25%+ CPU needed to run the music. It was a shame.
@Diablokiller9998 жыл бұрын
Give Altered Beast to Platinum Games -> Instant Hit! :)
@donboy657 жыл бұрын
This game was a case in which I prefer the Arcade version over the Genesis/Mega Drive version (I've actually played both, the former through the game Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, from which I also played the latter, which I played through a Sega collection game for the computer). The reason I prefer the Arcade version is very simple: my problem with the Mega Drive version was that it lacked continues (being able to continue after running out of lives). The Mega Drive version does have awesome music though. I personally think that Sega did have a bad habit of having some games not have continues (such as Super Thunder Blade and Comix Zone, and even arcade games like Alien Syndrome and Fantasy Zone especially, at least when you play them through Ultimate Genesis Collection). There were Mega Drive games that did have continues (albeit only a set number, unless it can be adjusted in the Options menu), such as the Mega Drive port of Golden Axe 1. Also, your videos are pretty informative. As a gamer, I am certainly impressed.
@vgbouncehouse8 жыл бұрын
Since you've mentioned it a few times you may need to do a video on why Amiga fans were disappointed by Atari ST ports. Back then we'd say a game suffered from "ST-portitis" infected by 16 colors, CPU-only graphic effects. We were hard on Amiga exclusives too, I constantly whined about lack of halfbrite & overscan usage. 😃
@Henrik_Holst8 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Looking at the video when the Amiga version was displayed I was like "looks like a ST port", and lo and behold :). That we Amiga users complained about the ST ports where not without good reasons.
@cakestalker8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, ST ports were annoying to get on Amiga.. 16 color graphics and if you were lucky they included hardware-scrolling, larger screen area and resolution and better sound.. and in some rare instances they actually optimized the Amiga version with more colors in the background tiles and\or sprites.
@PenguinDT6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't mind a proper re-imagining of this one. Seriously Sega, hire Platinum Games to have at it.
@Ninjistic8 жыл бұрын
the shinobi reboot on the ps2 was actually an excellent game.
@Edgereader8 жыл бұрын
First game i played on the Mega Drive, still like it.
@DhiscoStu7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid as always. I love that you make the effort :)
@PlaynationGames8 жыл бұрын
Kim you are the best but how do you fill 30 minutes about altered beast. Ok I will watch
@Boogie_the_cat7 ай бұрын
Project: Altered Beast at least had some great transformation cutscenes. Unfortunately, they are also unskippable, so their greatness becomes grating.
@penyuwan8 жыл бұрын
I still have Sega Master System version, it has 4 level excluding the were-bear level.
@penyuwan7 жыл бұрын
ben owen because it was a birthday present I receive in 1988 and it still works and still enjoys playing it.
@inputfunny7 жыл бұрын
+ben owen Did you ever think the game means something to +penyuwan since it was a present? The Genesis/Mega Drive version is trash too. Lol.
@andy65768 жыл бұрын
Great vid as always, Kim. I subbed last week and have been playing catch-up. The detail and facts in your content is amazing and your channel is frankly AWESOME. Unlike "Altered Beast", I _never_ saw its appeal, I find it sluggish and tedious.
@toastedzombie98028 жыл бұрын
I really dig your videos!! I am a HUGE sega fan and appreciate the videos that you feature based around the systems! Keep up the awesome work! I really wish Altered Beast was available on NTSC systems (for PS2) I know it's a piece of shit, but I wish I could own it--just because! Also may I ask...not for the sake of being rude but I am genuinely curios because I noticed it in a lot of your videos...Do you have Rhotacism? which is the ability to pronounce the letter "R"
@retroarchives83795 жыл бұрын
Looks like you forgot the PC version of the game.Only 16 colors, but with Adlib sound, and it is actually more faithfull than the other computer ports (where you only had two steps of transformation).
@RE_3148 жыл бұрын
Great video, quite complete on the subject, thanks Kim!
@GreatLakesVista8 жыл бұрын
Nice altered beast coverage other than all Rs spoken with a W sound.
@afc-razor-84895 жыл бұрын
I never liked this game on the mega drive it just seemed like a master system background with a mega drive charcter, but the energy you put into your videos gives me more enjoyment watching this then playing it for real.
@krissymarklewis17936 жыл бұрын
oh yeah....great spectrum conversion too.
@5ynthesizerpatel5 жыл бұрын
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@mulderscully37078 жыл бұрын
This game seems very interesting and cool. I'm gonna play it very soon! Great video man.👍👍👍🎮
@autobotstarscream7654 жыл бұрын
Kung-fu bears are actually a semi-common thing in Japanese pop culture, such as Kuma from Tekken, even Pokémon has them. 🐻
@AndreEichstedt7 жыл бұрын
Hi Kim, In my opinion it is one of the best Games for Sega. ;-)
@justagundam7 жыл бұрын
I think a modern Altered Beast can work. It just needs to be...not what the PS2 version was.
@akumagouki86687 жыл бұрын
the ending reminds me of castlevania lol
@glennjosechristman46129 ай бұрын
I can say that the first "Altered Beast" game is the virgin version, like the "Altered Beast: Guardians of The Realms" game is the chad version.
@crazyninjaturtle38 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Shinobi series next (mega drive, game gear, saturn, ps2 and game boy advance)?! hehehehehe
@Anonyhouse2 жыл бұрын
Altered Beast, Shadow of the Beast, Devil Crash.... Megadrive had some hellish games straight out of a horrific cannabis-induced bad trip.
@pjomayo8 жыл бұрын
I always hated Altered Beast;but after seeing you video regarding the GBA version ;i want to check it out.AM1 excelled with Golden Axe ,though.Even Alien Storm was decent,in small doses.
@luispollitolopez22848 жыл бұрын
+kim justice this is one of my favorite games
@fightercal27365 жыл бұрын
Altered beast ps2 was my favourite altered beast game
@Razamaniac8 жыл бұрын
21:37 this is actually the wurm from dune .... dude ... and project altered beast is the only game you can actually play a real werewolf, yeah its an old game with many flaws but one that really should be revived by a way more sophisticated version
@daddysaso8 жыл бұрын
I don't get why people really hate the PS2 Altered Beast, at least appreciate the soundtrack God damn it.
@manuelkanakaris647 жыл бұрын
me neither its really nostalgic to me i could not finish the game though i was really young
@daddysaso7 жыл бұрын
The gameplay and controllers can indeed be bullshit at times, but it was still a really enjoyable game (that's my personal view, at least). The soundtrack is awesome too, it really gives the game a beautiful atmosphere.
@manuelkanakaris647 жыл бұрын
+Tommy yeah very dark and mysterious as a kid back then i freaked out and intrsrested at the same time btw do you like dragon ball?
@daddysaso7 жыл бұрын
captain heebie Yeah lol. I think I became addicted to Dragon Ball too much recently to the point that people ask me if I'm a Dragon Ball fan out of nowhere haha.
@creationzikaz48368 жыл бұрын
Your content is very good quality. Thank you!
@MrBoBoTom7 жыл бұрын
Very informative video, thank you.
@ralfvanbogaert34518 жыл бұрын
Another great vid Kim.
@Novabug8 жыл бұрын
Glad you didn't focus on the cpc version. It's scrolling is terrible. Looks good, but painful to play.
@Toasty6678 жыл бұрын
Scrolling was an issue with that machine on other games too. Try playing Turrican on the CPC, then switching to the c64 version. You can feel the relief.
@Novabug8 жыл бұрын
Programmed right, it could do it well. The R-Type remake is a prime example. The C64 had hardware scrolling so it always had that one. however, the colours were far superior.
@kutulukutu6 жыл бұрын
Great vid, thanks for this😀
@fredm21448 жыл бұрын
Great stuff as usual... Thanks!
@MoteofLobross5 жыл бұрын
Hah! Forgot about that one episode of Parker Lewis.
@scottchampyan93498 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this video of Altered Beast.
@alexstokoe25428 жыл бұрын
Altered Beast always reminds me of Sick Boy - 'No, it's not bad, but it's not great either. And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.' I still forget that, and play it through once every few months, though. Alex 0 Altered Beast 1.
@Fellipe2k58 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! Thanks for the video!!!! Made my day!!!!
@autobotstarscream7654 жыл бұрын
What were they thinking changing Altered Beast from a parody of those cheesy B-movies loosely based on Greek mythology to ripping off Resident Evil!?