Classic Game Room - SUPER MONACO GP 2 review for Sega Genesis

[@aleckermit]

Definitely recommend the documentary "Senna" to anyone wanting to learn more about him and the sport. It's great.

[@Relugus]

Some of the most beautiful backdrops ever seen in a 16-bit (or 32-bit, for that matter) driving game. Beautiful colouring of the sky. Its true that its more a Version 2 than a true sequel but its still a great game.

[@viper1564]

R.I.P. Senna, one of the best racing drivers ever

[@infinitygenealpa]

I like how all the pics of Senna in the game are digitized graphics, but the portraits for the other drivers in the game are all hand drawn. XP

[@IanRoughGuide]

Amazing game brings back memorirs

[@lokiss88]

Actual driving wasn't all that complex, but ohh what fun to be had. All about the rival mode, moving the way up the teams was one of the greatest hooks ever!! The game was so easy to lick, you could win in even the bottom team, blocking grand tourismo style... and if you were that way inclined,, allways a Fun challenge dumping ayrton into the bottom team, Quality game, played it to death back in the day buying it when it came out.. thanks man:)

[@arioca]

I'm still waiting for an arcade perfect console port of Super Monaco GP. Come on Sega, bring a DLC of this game for PSN / Xbox Live already!

[@GetsugaTensho85]

3:58 O_o! Well! I really wasn't expecting that! Came kinda out of nowhere!

[@segagenesis1989]

Huzzah! And Mark returns back to his roots and reviews a SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive game! I agree with alot of your points! Good review!

[@Joesfff]

My Dad bought this the same day we got a Genesis in 1992.Good Times.

[@AJBiskit]

I've got the Master System version of this knocking around somewhere, must have been a EU only version (the Master System did much better in the UK, at least. It outsold the NES here for a bit). The graphics aren't anywhere near as shiney, but it plays well enough.

[@zevindd]

Woot, been waiting for another genesis review.

[@SamBekit]

Congratulations!

[@glennrozefort3904]

Paved the way for games like Grand Turismo and Forza.

[@Relugus]

@musicmaniac1965 I was initially disappointed by the visuals but the huge career mode more than makes up for that with 16 tracks to master, each with gorgeous backdrops. and 7-speed gear shit, as well as very customisable controls.

[@Relugus]

@iceteaguy IMHO Super Monaco GP is still very playable; the game's strength is it's engrossing career mode and the system of picking rivals and progressing through teams. Visually SMGP may have aged in terms of its foreground but the backdrops are still stunning today; the subtle hue of the sky is a particular contrast with the garish colors found in most driving games right up to the 128bit era. Does it still stand as a Simulation? Nope. As an arcade racer? Absolutely Yes.

[@PersonaBrazil]

I have this...and i love it!

[@mayamanign]

This is still an amazing game, just played it today. Pick it up if you can.

[@playstationd78]

Whoa hitting that flagman was unexpected!

[@leadlefthand]

James May pronounces Ayrton as "Air - ton". But Senna preferred "A-yer-ton" according to the book "Senna vs. Prost"

[@ericlecarde]

FELLS THE SAME????? o.o this game is a fuck load harder than the 1st one lol, even I that in these days still am an experienced driver in monaco gp 1 ( coz i still play it sometimes) find this game pretty much harder that the previous i m playing S.Monaco gp 2 right now ...3rd season , Bestowall team (my favourite) , i m on the 3rd round, and i m in the good way to win this year s championship :) .

[@cpalaimo]

Nice "The Swarm" reference. I saw that movie when I was about 4 years old and it scared the crap out of me.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Looks good!

[@terencehill2320]

3:58 ALL-TIME LMFAO!!

[@BinaryReader]

lol, flag man and random Micheal Cane swarm reference for the win :D

[@spiff2268]

I saw Senna race at Silverstone back in 1988. It was a fucking blast!

[@MasterAsra]

Did you really hit the flagman in this? That's awesome.

[@madmax2069]

3:58 always made me laugh

[@RDSports5]

Cool vid as always man! Definitely adding this to my Genesis collection. As a Brazilian, Senna was like Michael Jordan, so you can imagine that anything with his name or fingerprints on it, like this game, would be a HUGE deal in Brazil, and at the time it was. Btw, to accurately say Senna's first name, try saying: 'Ahh--Irr(like you're saying the word 'irreplaceable' for instance)--Tone (soften the 'ne' sound at the end)'. Haha... that's as best I can explain it :P

[@segacky]

Never played the second Super Monaco, but I really dug the first. Great racing game with some even better music... Road Rash is another great Genesis racing series...

[@StarFoxHeroSJ]

I don't know if you have seen it, Mark, but they recently did a documentary on Ayrton Senna. Highly recommended. It was the only time I think I have ever cried in the movie theater.

[@ra83clement]

WOO HOO JAMES MAY , TOP GEAR FANTASTIC

[@JOHNN01.82]

Gp and Gp2 look very similar but they are many elements that are different, crash into your opponent on Gp 1 and that will help you if you do that on Gp2 it will seriously slow you down

[@Bussipysakillah]

You should do a review of the game simply called F1 (or Formula One in the US) for the Mega Drive / Genesis. It's awesome, I think you'd like it.

[@ABlackFalcon]

The review doesn't mention it, but one of the biggest additions in this game versus the first one, or most Genesis racing games, is that it has battery save, so your progress and best times are saved. It's a great feature to have. As for the game itself though, I've just always found sim racers kind of boring, and yeah, it badly needed music too... if I had to play a Sega F1 game, the Sega CD one's probably my favorite; it's still boring, but the Mode 7-style graphics engine is cool.

[@games5522]

Every time I hear that stock scream effect I giggle.

[@smashbrosfan31]

mark all ways knows how to make people laugh ZOOM BANG AAAAAAAA

[@Air4swan]

The opportunity to send the flag man into orbit vastly outweighs any of this game's other selling points.

[@shadowkirby2007]

lol @ 3:57 xD Great Review. 5/5

[@siouxmoux3]

Now I want to play Killer Bee racing for Sega Saturn

[@spacod4]

ahhhhhhh good old mega drive the one system i never had one bad thing to say about all it brought me was joy unlike the current generation consoles

[@MrRyoogi]

The Flag Man...Oh god my sides !! At least...He is safe from the killer bees now.

[@sciprio1]

Finally another genesis review.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

More Genesis reviews Mark! I'm 10 years old again.

[@juliobonfim00]

esse jogo marcou minha infancia

[@benjafofo]

@vittau Paulínia =) try listening to it again. Greetings from Taubaté, SP, Brasil.

[@Ivan-yi4pm]

yes.

[@HockeyFanatic154]

3:58 racing career over.

[@Relugus]

@ABlackFalcon SMGP1 had great music, SMGP2 sounds rushed in the audio department.

[@Talwar3k]

It's also for the Master System.

[@spinballpac-man]

does that scream actually happen in game?

[@DTM-Books]

The racetracks are more accurate and more streamlined than SMGP1. The sound effects are more “accurate,” but as we all know, are painfully bad. This sequel was overlooked since it looked like a rerun, which were generally frowned upon back in those days. The changes are a bit subtle and fans should be happy. The gameplay is as good as classic racers get. That said, I do prefer the original, since I soent more time playing that one.

[@azt3ca]

Com certeza.

[@OtterloopB]

1/19/21 My journey to try and watch all CGR reviews continues. I find myself on this review, amazed by the comment section. Why? Not one "N O T T H E B E E S!!!" joke. Amazing 👏👏

[@GreenScreenBartender]

I miss CGR

[@INITIALGTMR2]

Who else cracked the fuck up at 3:59?

[@qmto]

Looks like the Flag Man is blasting off again!!! *ting*

[@Ubersnuber]

Killer bees made Ayrton lose control in that deadly turn. Not a lot of people know that.

[@AssaulteedOne]

Review Snatcher for SEGA CD please!

[@vittau]

I'm Brazilian and I still can't understand where the donor lives when Mark says it...

[@derikguimaraes]

@viper1564 Yeah, he and his son are big for our country.

[@zanegandini5350]

I don't mind sequels that use similar styles to the one before it, but other than slightly more forgiving difficulty, this isn't even improving on or changing anything, it's moreorless exactly the same.

[@tartuffethesprywonderdog5883]

It runs much smoother and better looking than the first.

[@icemansquared]

Review one of your reviews, and then review that review.

[@heardofrvb]

Someone get him a copy of Vapor Trail!

[@jupreindeer]

Flagman's fault for standing on the track like that.

[@Volviert]

@viper1564 no shit, he is THE best racing driver ever, or at least Michael Schumacher said that...

[@rojman123]

@viper1564 My Dad was a big Lotus fan when Senna died.

[@Synathidy]

This game sounds like an annoying motorized kitchen utensil. I don't get bees. Definitely a utensil. Maybe a paddle mixer used for kneading bread dough.

[@DaveysGameCorner]

@sonic4sale yeh you can actually hit the flag man. You can do it in the first one also.

[@gvfc]

James May rules!

[@voodooeconomiCks]

Review the superbowl!

[@Volviert]

Review Spa from Gran Turismo 5

[@appleman1324]

first person pole position

[@JasonvandeLaar]

Hitting the flag guy = extra points!

[@PeronJames]

can you really hit the flagman in the game?

[@garaxxx]

ANGELAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@neko_samurai]

Dropped from 10 out of 10 to 7 out of 10 for removing the blonde grid girl.

[@boardernut]

"Super Monica GP"

[@nintendofreak123100]

that was funny when you hit the flag guy. but you hit my cousin =}O

[@Fetidaf]

@ReallyJackson yah, in the same way a Ferrari would destroy a Chevy

[@eins2001]

@icemansquared RECEPTION

[@MichaelCollins19]

lol james may from top gear

[@Eurodrunkengamer]

@rdDolphinX Actually, i don't agree with that. Judging a older game by today's standards is fucking ridiculous.

[@HockeyFanatic154]

i think that`s a little harsh.

[@jonhc1650]

3:56 1st GTA game

[@PM2126]

@mm2tracks RIP flag man

[@victormaurell]

Thumbs up if you're Brazilian \o

[@MrMrmatrix123]

in top gear

[@SHITTALKERpooooooooo]

R.I.P Flag Guy 0.00-3.59

[@Sunshine-hf9kx]

An unpopular opinion... I think the first one is better. The controls are more intuitive in GP1. Using brakes is more natural and smooth... In GP2, the brakes are too strong and responsive.

[@ninguemvj]

@vittau Paulínia.

[@HallWayGang]

Hey, can i play Super Monaco GP on Sega Genesis 2?

[@zanegandini5350]

I see no reason you couldn't. To my knowledge it plays the same games the Model 1 does. You're probably asking because of Virtua Racing, which used the SVP chip. That game works on the Model 2 as well, just not the Model 3.

[@cspruce427]

reveiw split/second for PS3.

[@MrMrmatrix123]

james may is captain slow

[@bigmike4758]

TRUXTON!!!

[@spspear81]

wha the heck was that guy screaming for? Did mark run him over?

[@Driver00]

Review your damn house =D

[@HockeyFanatic154]

passed again activate machine guns.

[@4packdaddy]

It does not sound like killer bees.

[@MrJR0986]

The need to buy the same game again. People are still doing that to this day with the CoD series. Such a waste.

[@thearcadeproductions1140]

3:57 I didn't know Tony Stewart was in this game. XD