Blazing Chrome review - Steamdrunk

[@Sayquidnidly]

Not just trying to brown nose but I really don't understand how you're not at LEAST at 500k subs. Your videos are like a good anime. Consistent, no filler, direct, and entertaining. Keep up the good shit brother

[@franciscor390]

He is amazing and getting better with every single video, this is why i never cared for the TV era dissappearing, it was a bunch of lousy shows with a bunch of sociopaths on screen, who tried to be entertaining, now we have people like snesdrunk showing his passion for the golden era of gaming. It's a great time to be alive.

[@AlchemistTongueDrums]

"You don't need to listen to some guy on the internet." Not just ANY guy, snesdrunk....OUR guy

[@JT-nd6qp]

They absolutely nailed the look and feel of Hard Corps, right down to the finest detail. Visually this has to be one of the most authentic 16-bit homages we've seen so far. I highly recommend checking out the developer interview on youtube.

[@azuza2525]

I have been playing this with xbox game pass. Its a great fun old school game. Love your vids. I highly recommend this.

[@Am0r_y_PeZ]

Same here

[@robertdavis4192]

Same here, it's tough though

[@ScowlingRaccoon]

Same I was surprised how good it was

[@peterc504]

Did this ever go to PC Game pass? And will it come back if it did?

[@eFeXuy]

So good to see retro game that it is actually retro and not just because pixel art. Ion Fury just released and it is another proper retro game.

[@armand4116]

Agree .

[@chrishowson2031]

Love the honest reviews, actually helped me pick up an odd retro game or two that I missed out on back in the day, thank you! ✌ edit: and new ones like this!

[@GentleHeretic]

Yet another Joymasher classic, these guys really know what they're doing and I can't wait to play whatever else they release. Really nailed down how to make games that not only look retro but * feel * retro.

[@MegaDriveProfile]

This is the game people turned to when they saw the trailer for Contra: Rouge Corps lol Great video as always

[@ravagingwolverine]

I completely agree about the screen shaking and am glad to hear it mentioned. In some games I have seen it is nearly constant and the effect is considerable. Screen shake in older games isn't particularly common and the amount of shake is much less when I do encounter it. That effect gives me a form of motion sickness and can be quite exhausting. I've already decided to avoid some games that otherwise look great because of it. In the case of Blazing Chrome, which I have been keeping up with for over a year, it doesn't look quite as bad as some games, but it is still a concern. I might be more sensitive than most, but I also think the effect as it is commonly applied doesn't add much. As you say, it also makes it harder to actually appreciate the game assets. I did mention it to the developer a time or two and I've seen it brought up on the game's Steam discussion, but I've never seen it acknowledged. I can play older run-n-gun games that give satisfying feedback through strong sound design and little or no screen shaking. It's not necessary and could at least be optional. I may still get Blazing Chrome as it looks good otherwise and I like the developer, but I certainly won't pay anywhere near the full price because of it.

[@gameoverhell]

I really appreciate when games like these show up, because it seems like there are a LOT of indie games that claim to be made to look like they're from NES/SNES/Mega Drive but don't look that legit. I know pixelart isn't easy but it gets tiring to see the same weird flat visuals in so many indie games. So the visuals and animations were what lured me into this one. Glad it also turned out to be fun to play.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

Game Over Hell - I am a huge fan of Contra III: The Alien Wars for the Super Nintendo and Contra: Hardcorps for the Sega Genesis, so Blazing Chrome is perfect for me! My only complaint would have to be that I wished the graphics and the art style were closer to the Super Nintendo’s Contra game as I prefer that over the Sega Genesis.

[@theobscurestash6537]

While _Blazing Chrome_ is an amazing love letter, JoyMasher's 2012 _Castlevania_ tribute game _Odallus_ is severely overlooked and hardly ever talked about! _Odallus : The Dark Call_ really is an fantastic game that needs more attention and is totally worth a purchase too.

[@adolfozaragoza6086]

I believe that is made by the same team who developed Blazing Chrome.

[@Theone-be8xl]

Oniken is epic as well!

[@d.howlett395]

Odallus was my favorite game of 2015! A classic!

[@kuropixeljp]

Just wanted to post and say I love these Steam reviews and how you bring attention to certain games that have homages/design choices linked to older generations of gaming. Thanks so much for always making excellent videos and informing others!

[@duffduffington843]

Not sure how this one slipped by me. Just wishlisted it & will be grabbing it shortly. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

I see Contra...but I also see a smidge of the Star Wars games for the SNES.

[@gonzolo4]

Glad I'm not the only one that saw it.

[@Luigiawesome13]

Now that you've mentioned it, I can see it too.

[@dmas7749]

star wars has a life bar tho so it's slightly more forgiving

[@occamsbutterknife9186]

I got this game the day it came out. It's a lot of fun and I hope that online co-op comes out some time. Glad you're branching out more often in your videos!

[@WhiplashPuppet]

Man, I almost wish we got more Steamdrunk. Always nice to find a gem like this.

[@OtySunset]

I loved Contra 3, but was unsure about this one. Finally got it reviewed by someone that really knows how to do it right, and, made up my mind. Gonna take it! Thank you, man!

[@rodrigohaym]

This game looks awesome, and I wouldn't have heard of it if not for your review, so thank you and I hope you have a great rest of your day too!

[@justsomebody-1665]

I DO dig games like this, and I have NOT already played it, because I've never heard of it. But I know what I'm doing this weekend! Thank you SNESdrunk!

[@THESHMUPMASTER]

Been playing this one and enjoying it. Also, there is a service called Parsec that let's you play couch coop games online. I tried this game with a friend and it worked fairly well. Thanks for reviewing this game, it's worth highlighting.

[@thomasthetrain3942]

Got this on XBOX GamePass...awesome game!! This is a great channel!!! SNES DRUUUUNK!!!!!

[@viniciuspires3829]

Hey, great video as always, thanks for the review, love the straightforward way you talk about games. could I make a request? Gargoyles for Sega Genesis! One of the most underrated games on Genesis. It's awesome.

[@dankybong7743]

I loved playing co-op Blazing Chrome, definitely get a sense of satisfaction from beating it. You should review The Messenger, it's a spiritual successor to Ninja Gaiden and my favourite "throwback" game by far

[@stevesox5682]

i second this, but its nothing like the ninja gaiden games

[@godvandamme9921]

Thank you for the Review and I hope you have a great rest of your day

[@carn9507]

I like it a hell of a lot more than any official Contra. It feels so much like a passion project by fans for fans in many ways like Sonic Mania was but without the official license. Konami should be kicking themselves that they didn't pick this game up for themselves to brand it officially but then modern Konami hasn't got a frickin' clue about video games anymore. They're a total shadow of the classic 8/16-bit version of the company. Their new Contra game looks likely to be another misstep One lil note, you CAN play 2 player online on the PS4 version using the neat Shareplay function of the console. Means only one of you even needs to own the game, but it has to be with someone you're friends with, rather than able to seek out a random player. Not suitable for people with poor internet connections cos the 2nd player will be technically be receiving a video back of their gameplay so lag is more likely but if your connection is great iit shouldn't be too bad. But obviously for a game like this, local is better just for response times. :) Good review, sir. I had Contra 3 on my SNES but i had mixed feelings about it. The side platform parts were great but I absolutely detested the ugly Mode 7 top down levels. They just played poorly and looked bad to me. Was one of many reasons I far preferred the Genesis game Hard Corps. Anyways have a good weekend. :)

[@bwgti]

Jeez. You were getting your ass handed to you just in you gameplay footage! BTW. These Steam videos fit in just fine with your regular SNES and Sega content! Thanks!

[@unrealggecko]

Another Contra like I recommend: Super Cyborg. It's even more obvious what is the inspiration, but damn is it fun.

[@dasmobu6731]

There's 6 levels total, also a recommendation: The Messenger

[@anthonywheeler2082]

I freaking love this game! Also two main characters make it a pretty much direct sequel to Contra: Hard Corps but the unlockable melee characters turn the game into Strider! I'm not even kidding. There are tons of references to older games like Contra series, Strider and Mega Man X especially the final boss

[@pablofmc]

right on time for the morning coffee, keep it up, SD. I need a CupHead and MugMan t-shirt that says "pick up and die" somewhere

[@Gojiro7]

great review ^^ you touched all the points I felt about the game as well, though I did feel that like most games by Joymasher, they really need to get in the habit of letting you rebind your controls because at least on the switch version, you have to use the shoulder buttons while the triggers get to do absolutely nothing, im hoping that gets patched.

[@whosaidthat84]

4:30 AM and I'm watching SNES Drunk. I love life!

[@whitestriderable]

The interesting thing of this game Is also that when you beat It one time you unlock 3 other playable characters, the boss rush mode and the mirror mode!

[@wolfhawk1999]

I love it when you wish us a great rest of our day :)

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Thanks for showing this off! Contra: Hard Corps is among my favorite games and definitely my favorite Contra for its speed and fluidity. Hadn't even heard of it. On my wishlist it goes.

[@TheTrueBro]

Contra Hard Corps' spiritual sequel. You can't go wrong with that. (Unlike the "official" sequel made by Konami...)

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 285 secs. Length of "Steam Drunk": 1.5 secs. .53% of the video was spent listening to "Steam Drunk."

[@stolensentience]

Needs moar steamdrunk

[@kraziel]

Plus, this game was made by my fellow country people: Brazilian developers! It's not every day I get to see such a cool and well made game done here.

[@alanhughes7694]

I hope you have a great rest of your day Mr. SNESdrunk

[@goranisacson2502]

Man this looks cool, and as an old Probotector fan (Europe gang rise up) I'd really like to get my hands on it. Anyone here who knows if the Switch version is worse/slower in some ways than the Steam/PS4 version? It's easier for me to get couch co-op going on the Switch so I'd rather get that version, but only if it performs as well there as on other platforms.

[@duffman18]

Yeah it performs perfectly on the switch. Why wouldn't it? It's just a 2D game, it's not particularly graphically intensive

[@TheTrueBro]

The main char looks like a Contra Hard Corps tribute too (Sheena Etranzi)

[@ObsoleteVodka]

The Contra game we don't deserve in 2019, but the one we needed for the longest time

[@josephhuffman2757]

I have this and its pretty great! I just wish the bonus characters weren't melee only cause you can't use any of the weapon upgrades which is kind of a bummer.

[@Walczyk]

amazing game

[@NYCJoeBlack]

I am very happy with my Nintendo Switch (physical) purchase of Blazing Chrome, but if Blazing Chrome 2 were to be considered, I hope the game is more inspired by Super Nintendo’s Contra III: The Alien Wars, the SNES color palette, exclusive features such as Mode 7 and the superior 16-bit audio. These are the types of games I love to play either alone or partnered up and the Super Nintendo system is a great template for retro-style games in a modern era. Developers/Publishers, PLEASE keep them coming!!!!!

[@Jamie-yp7qz]

Blazing Chrome is also coming to arcades via the exA-Arcadia platform!

[@Megastaw]

Well I'm convinced, thanks for the vid

[@CBT5777]

Contra, Double Dragon and Castlevania. My 3 favorites as a kid in the 80's. Oh, and the original Legend of Zelda on NES!

[@patbrown911]

This is a game made by just two people, a guy and a girl, just that is already amazing. And they are from Curitiba, Brazil, my hometown, so I´m very proud of them.

[@jasonz7788]

Thank you snesdrunk!!

[@IgorWelkenbach]

Did you do Oniken? Thoughts on that? Especially its hardcore mode

[@Digiflower5]

That pickup and die thing reminded me of Super Time Force Ultra, ever play that I recommend checking it out. Its like mega man meets a bunch of gun styles and time travel for some epic replays.

[@LeftSideDown]

Have you reviewed Super Cyborg yet? It's a game on Steam that also resembles Contra. But instead of resembling Hard Corps and Alien Wars, it's closer to Contra 1, Super C, and Operation C.

[@Jeffmetal42]

Guess I'll be buying this soon then. Has been in my wishlist on Steam for a week or so now. Glad it's as good as I thought it looked.

[@rambro1stbud]

I beat the fourth mission last night, and I can't imagine pulling it off without checkpoints. Dear God, every time I thought the boss I was facing was THE boss, there was another section to the level. The 3D shooting section comes out of left field, but is done so well I didn't really mind it. Every challenge boils down to pattern memorization - and abusing the roll maneuver.

[@hneugiii1245]

A great way to start my morning, coffee & SNES Drunk!

[@agreedboarart3188]

Considering Hard Corps is my favorite in the Contra series, this makes me especially happy. I feel really bad that I overlooked this when it came out.

[@Cragnous]

Dude nice review, what are your thoughts on Shovel Night, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon and The Messenger!

[@briansinger5258]

Yeah, that’s super contra 3. Some of the platforms look identical.

[@MrWallow7]

review Gunlord X next! And I want to thank you for reading my comment an dhope you also have a great rest of your day !

[@thegamingphile]

Can’t wait for the physical!

[@7dogguy]

is that confirmed? I'd totally buy that

[@kaqqao]

I *love* Contra, especially on Genesis, and legit never heard of this game! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[@derek-64]

seen it on the switch eshop. i wanna get it but part of me is holding out in the hopes that there might be a future physical release.

[@matthewovercash8432]

"Even on easy it's...uhh...not easy." That's some high grade writing there buddy.

[@5dollarshake263]

Thank you SNES drunk , now I know what I'm doing today , first hit the gym , followed by smoking a J and grinding Blazing Chrome

[@jmbenetti]

Cannabis after gym? Come on! Eat a banana and you'll be healthier!

[@5dollarshake263]

@@jmbenetti I never mentioned what I'll be eating the rest of the day but if you want to know there will be rice,potatoes,eggs,steak,banana's,avacados,spinach

[@arkanjoteixeira]

This looks amazing

[@WaywardRobot]

1:40 I wonder if that gameplay segment is inspired by Accele Brid.

[@kyoromo8426]

Hey You rock as always. Please please please look into the custom robo series. The original for n64 got an English patch last year. The ones that came to the states are both great in unique ways. Its a superb series that's going to be forgotten.

[@SECONDQUEST]

Screen shake is bad! I'm gonna buy this!

[@monkvolcano]

nice review bro. When are you going to do 'hyper light drifter' though?

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

The fact that games like this can still be this much fun in today's games industry only reinforces my firm belief that games were better in the old days, that the games industry is in the worst state it has been since the Great Crash, and not even the march of technology can compensate for the decay of industry standards. The 90s and early 2000s truly were the Golden Age of Gaming.

[@duffman18]

What? The fact that games like this are released today means that today is bad and the past is better? Surely that should be the other way around. We've got more amazing retro style games today than ever before. And more ways to play them, less of the exclusivity BS. Plus we've got more ways than ever to play all of those old classics from the 8 and 16 bit era. For far cheaper (or free if you wanna go the emulation route). We're in a golden age of gaming. Every old classic ever, plus more great retro style games than ever, since most games back in the day weren't great. But modern retro games have a way better ratio of good games to bad games, as they've got all the classics to learn from their mistakes, plus game design is an actual academic field now. It's not like back then when so many games had unavoidable BS and game breaking level design because they had no idea what was the right way of doing things as it hadn't been invented yet You can point to microtransactions and stuff, but I don't own a single game with microtransactions and yet I've still got hundreds of great games and not enough time to play all of them But yeah I grew up with the master system and mega drive. I stopped gaming after the PS2 era to go to university, didn't want any distractions. Only got back into gaming the last 2 years or so, and gaming is so much better now it's crazy. Even the idea of buying a digital game and downloading it and playing it without even getting out of bed is a crazy new thing to me and I love it, and it's another sign of why gaming is so great today. There's such an enormous wealth of games these days, that it doesn't matter what your niche is, it'll be filled. You can be a hard line old classic and retro style gamer, only playing 2D games, and that niche has thousands of options on every system for you to play. Or you could only like first person shooters, for example, and have thousands of games in that niche too Or you can only want to play arcade games. Not only can you play perfect ports of arcade classics on even handheld consoles these days (which is crazy in itself), you can actually buy arcade machines now at reasonable consumer prices, custom built if you want, with hundreds of arcade games built in, or you can play on a console or pc with an arcade stick that's actually way better than the original ones on machines. Just think, that's actually insane if you were around back then when arcades were big. Trust me, having these arcade games in your own home is a big fucking deal. Kid me would have thought it would never be possible, but now hey I can play arcade street fighter 2 while taking a shit. Im so glad I got back into games. Because its better than its ever been

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@@duffman18 You raise some good points, but let me just explain: my point is that this game actually proves that, for all the fancy multi-billion polygon-pushing "triple-AEYYY" graphics, "modern" games aren't actually any BETTER than the games we used to play back in the 16-bit era. My point is that we weren't poor, deprived pity cases suffering in miserable boredom for our lack of gigantic open world skinner box "live services", the games on the cutting edge were ones that played and looked like this such as Contra 3 and all the other great titles of the Golden Age, and it was good. It wasn't "retro", it was what we called "AAA" back then, and it was awesome. While having all this retro goodness is nice, it's still just a niche, a throwback, not reflective of the mainstream at all. Nowadays, the mainstream "triple-AEYYY" industry that once gave us classics like, well, Contra 3, and Super Metroid and Chrono Trigger and Tekken 3 and Metal Gear Solid and Soul Calibur and Silent Hill 2 isn't interested in just making a good game and selling it to us- they're only interested in selling us a an overhyped bad game with the option of giving them an indeterminate amount of extra money to make it incrementally less bad. It's good that this retro and indie scene is so strong, because it's very nearly the only place we can escape the absolutely contemptible way we're treated by the big-name "triple-AEYYY" publishers. It's still perfectly possible for a self-respecting gamer to have a great time, but it's simply undeniable that the major industry itself is sick and rotting to the point of collapse, completely choked by its own infinite greed.

[@M1nus_p]

I fuckin love me some JoyMasher! Oniken and Odallus are also top tier games.Also, thank you for pointing out the thing about shaky cams. I'm an indie dev and get crap from the community of developers for how simple my camera work is in my games. Heh, I just preferred it back when the stuff on screen spoke for itself rather than all the flashy new techniques.

[@xogrox]

Our brazilian pride.

[@LazyY91]

Aw yeah a game from my country being reviewed by snesdrunk

[@vitorkk328]

Vai, Brasil!!!

[@FreetStighter]

Vai Brasil!

[@Vitorio582]

Brasil só sabe fazer jogo bom se é no estilo de jogo antigo

[@SaturdayNightSlamMaster1980]

SteamDrunk is a great idea addition to the channel.👍

[@Brookiethehornedpupper]

Wow now I need this ! If you slapped a contra brand name on this I wouldn't have argued with it !

[@SECONDQUEST]

The cadence of your delivery as different. I hope your doing well. I don't know you but I value you as a human being.

[@mariokarthero1997]

I'll give this game a go. Looks fun!

[@melvinblackburn195]

This is pretty much my favorite "new" game I've played all year. It contains everything that makes a game great for me. Not surprisingly, 16-bit Contras are my favorite run and guns. Pick up and die.... heh, I love that.

[@Mystemo]

Super hyped for this game, but I'm waiting for the physical release.

[@KnarfBlack]

I really enjoyed this one, even though I could only beat it on easy, which also has fewer waves of respawning enemies in addition to the extra lives. It's kind of a greatest hits of Capcom, Konami, and SNK classic run and guns. I especially appreciated the occasional nods to the old Konami Aliens arcade game.

[@HeretixAevum]

This looks cool, had never heard of it, might give it a shot. Looks like it would be a blast with a friend.

[@MMRJ82]

Konami's contra collection and this game have been a great gaming surprise for the year.

[@RodddPO]

I'm actually surprised you thought the game was this hard. I managed to finish it on Normal without much difficulty, yet I can't play a space shoot-em-up for the life of me - I just think they're so much harder! I'm friends with the devs and have known them for a long time. It was great to see all the positive reaction to Blazing Chrome. It's a pretty great game.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

RodddPO - “I am very happy with my Nintendo Switch (physical) purchase of Blazing Chrome, but if Blazing Chrome 2 were to be considered, I hope the game is more inspired by Super Nintendo’s Contra III: The Alien Wars, the SNES color palette, exclusive features such as Mode 7 and the superior 16-bit audio. These are the types of games I love to play either alone or partnered up and the Super Nintendo system is a great template for retro-style games in a modern era. Developers/Publishers, PLEASE keep them coming!!!!!”

[@Andres33AU]

Mode 7 in 2019? I've been eyeing this game ever since I saw the trailer. Now to decide which platform to get it on!

[@animalmother8037]

Love this game started playing last weekend on xbox

[@double-helix-22x22y]

3:51 nah, shaky camera stuff is awesome! didn'r see any blur and even if it wouldn't bother me. have a cold one and hop in tha rolla coasta! in other words.. looks more fun like that.

[@Galaga_]

I have been following this game for quite some time, and im glad it finally released. This is the Contra sequel people was waiting for, not that crap Konami showed at e3. Hope this sells well, the developers deserve it!

[@froubert]

This game is super awesome! And from right here, Brazil!

[@ManBurningTTV]

This game has definitely been on my radar since day 1, but the only reason I never bought it yet, is because Limited Run Games announced they were doing a physical copy of this game, so I am waiting for that. I can't stand double dipping with these switch games that go to the eshop and then get a physical release 6 mths later. Thankfully, LTG announced a physical before the game went on sale in the eshop. So, gonna wait it out.

[@Alianger]

Will probably get this one after I play Monster Boy.

[@CineSalvaje]

Great game! I enjoy it from beginning to end

[@lhfirex]

Man this game looks cool. IIRC it's by the same team that did the also really cool Odallus: The Dark Call, but I might be wrong there. Either way, definitely a game to get Steamdrunk on.

[@parazels83]

I'm trying to beat mission 2, and having watched your review, I realize there will be even harder levels ahead...

[@retrosoul8770]

Absolute must buy, no question. What I love about this, is that it actually looks like a genuine Genesis or Snes game, at last! Most indie games either go for a upgraded 8-bit look like Shovel Knight of Curse of the Moon or a unique pixel art look like Hyper Light Drifter which is dissimilar to retro games of the past, I'm 16-bit all the way personally.

[@rodrigomattos369]

Great video as always, have you ever tried the other games from the same company? The developers are from Brazil. You should check them out, cool stuff.

[@bellym1251]

some of the visuals remind me of midnight resistance aswell

[@dimitrisbam1132]

this look awesome and its nice that its for ps4...thanks m8

[@josepartida1711]

I was able to play this game at PAX South, it was hard lol

[@prfesrfrink]

Great review as usual! What did you think about the soundtrack? I felt it was muted and forgettable.