Console Crunch #3 - Game Sack

The third batch of console-focused episodes!
Timestamps:
Sony PlayStation - 0:00
Neo-Geo CD - 37:04
3DO - 1:12:10
Hyperkin Retron 5 - 1:50:25
Sega CD - 2:04:57
CD-i - 2:45:30
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[@Jesse__H]

Ah snap, another three hour Sack to add to my growing collection of Three Hour Sacks to Fall Asleep To 😊👍 but first I gotta watch it all the way through right now!

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

Haha, I do the same thing.

[@Ryfael]

Same here, so relaxing. All the good feelings 👍🏽

[@valrond]

Indeed, gamesack is perfect for falling asleep.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Why the hell would you fall asleep watching this? Must be boring.

[@Jesse__H]

@@zZiL341yRj736 It's audio-visual comfort food!

[@SlippyMcDervish]

I can just watch these again and again and again... genius idea.

[@lifeonleo1074]

For a second I though Dave was back, makes me realize how much I miss him on this show.

[@e.9785]

Me too :(

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

Still love GameSack but they sure made a great team.

[@NartLeirBag]

Dave's not here man

[@RodriguezTrendy]

I want him to come back 😢

[@JCM217]

Honestly, even if they slowed the cadence of videos so he could appear on occasion, I’d be in. The videos are still great, but i like the conversation format more.

[@gveltaine]

Wow, I remember the Strider discs, but had no idea they were reversed! I was so confused why 2 looked so much less cutting edge compared to the first, and now it makes sense, thanks Dave from the past!

[@quartzkoi9779]

Man, these are really the ultimate binge shows.

[@CyberMassacre]

q

[@antongerard273]

Everything screamed quality back then. Game cases, instruction manuals etc. Nice video. Loved it.

[@tomatotomatoe7253]

No Dana Plato in night trap

[@kanoamisawa9901]

I agree manuals show cases the game creators art. I loved the manual for Ninja gaiden sigma 1 and 2 they were beautifully done

[@antongerard273]

@@kanoamisawa9901 Agreed. It's a shame. Nowadays you need to preorder games in steel book to get items like that.

[@Arctic_Cat423]

Thanks for the premium retro video game content!

[@hansmanmusic]

I miss Dave. I used to be in love with game sack and they got me through a lot of tough times. I still watch every video but it's just not the same without him

[@ZyrusSmith]

Good.

[@gram.]

Tough times, okay... cheeeeesseeee

[@billschlafly4107]

Joe is great and he clearly did most of the work because the quality videos keep coming after Dave left. But Dave added some flavor that I miss...a ying and yang if you will. I miss Dave too.

[@harrifongostudios]

@@billschlafly4107 yeah that much I could tell honestly. Joe is the work horse of game sack. It would be cool if he did occasional co hosts or something like that. I could imagine working with someone who probably has a much different schedule can be a pain in the butt as well as location issue. It’s probably easier just to do it by himself considering he’s doing everything else by himself most likely.

[@BMW-Registeredtrademark]

Is Dave dead? Or left it's kinda confusin?

[@Thumpster59166]

Fun fact: many of the "actors and actresses" in the 3DO games also worked in the adult industry. Now you understand their acting methods. Lol

[@Di3mondDud3]

I wonder if they had fun on set getting to do something other than be eye candy for once.

[@zombee38]

That means they know how to handle a mic

[@montanastranger]

Very telling when most of them kept the 3DO part a secret and didn't tell their parents.

[@Mordra]

so that's what the Sack Acting School was

[@marklechman2225]

Really digging these console crunches! I like the long-form format!

[@waltersobchak7275]

God to put on when dozing off.

[@90sGasPrices]

So, to reiterate: Love Joe 100%. Also thought Dave was back and went back to being heartbroken. Still love Joe 100%.

[@retrogaminginsanity7585]

who cares there nothing but bunch of videogame journlists and fanboyism at its best gamesack is whats wrong with videogame industry i cant stand people that are all about video game console wars

[@daisukegori2112]

​@@retrogaminginsanity7585 It's meant as a joke bro. These men are not like those woke journalists.

[@atomiswave2]

it's weird how high the replay value is on these episodes.

[@90sGasPrices]

are you kidding? ive seen every gamesack episode like 500 times and still look up episodes to fall asleep to at least a few nights a week. I usually just clean up my room before bed and relax before dozing off.

[@waltersobchak7275]

@@90sGasPrices we are the same sir.

[@DragunBreath]

Because Joe and Dave are a good dynamic, we miss ya Dave!

[@VickHushpuppy215]

@@90sGasPrices 💯 seriously I watch these way more than I’m willing to tell my friends 🤣🤣

[@MizzesB]

no it is not weird.....Okay okay it is and I must be weird ;) I agree with you and my proof is it is 2021 and I have only just found this Channel and have already watched more than Once the AWESOME videos that have been made. For me these guys ( I hope again it will both of them) are the BEST at what they do. The replay value is well worth it, just like the comment you have left. Have great Day :)

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Snatcher was the first game of its kind that I remember playing, thanks to a friend who loaned it to me. It's a great story, loaded with references to all kinds of SciFi and pop culture stuff, and it's just fun to play through. However, without The Justifier the shooting parts can be a little difficult, and can take a few tries if you're forced to use the controller like I was. Man, did I die A LOT playing thought that the first time or what?!?!? I love the compilation episodes. Thanks for all the great memories!

[@AlucardsQuest]

I like putting these on in the background while playing other games. I don't know why, it just completed my day. Thanks Game Sack!

[@mbe102]

SAME! I've watched them all as they came out, but, its just so awesome to have it going... I miss Dave though, dammit.

[@AlucardsQuest]

@@mbe102 Everybody misses Dave, but he left on his own. It would be up to him if he wanted to return. Part of his reason for leaving is that he felt his heart wasn't in it as much, and he didn't want the show to suffer for that... Also he wanted to spend more time with his family. All that said, personally I'm getting tired of every other comment saying they miss Dave... We know. Thankfully Joe takes it in stride, and has kept the channel going strong. I'd much rather have Joe going it alone than no Game Sack at all.

[@Pridetoons]

Ape Escape is my Childhood! Soichi Terada makes great music!

[@KingKoopa01]

Basically unintentional ASMR I often watch these videos late at night... then have to come back repeatedly just to finish them or pick up where I fell asleep at

[@non-subversiveb4829]

Right!

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Same

[@DajuOnYoutube]

Lol I'm pretty consistently having these on lately when I'm about to sleep. They even kinda force their way into that role because when I let videos go on auto it often ends up here or the gaming historian and I guess as I don't turn them off KZbin think I love watching the same ones again and again rather than selecting something I haven't seen yet. But yeah it doesn't matter that much because of the half or full sleep I'm in while they're on so i probably didn't pay attention to all of it and might see some stuff I completely missed before. However I might start to queue up a few videos instead of relying on autoplay to get stuff I haven't been bombarded with in recent memory to mix things up a bit. Still alot of game sack videos though, just fresh ones, as I easily find many youtubers annoying so it's distracting me from my peaceful snoozing but as of yet I haven't found anything to be bothered by with these. Speaking of, I'm going to sleep now!

[@subtledemisefox]

I do the same thing. I do get woke up by MEGA POWER!!! and sarcastic monster truck commercial system specs, but otherwise a good video series to watch at night lol

[@Danhanado]

I wonder If it has something to do with Joe's audio knowledge

[@livefreeprintguns]

I'm 37min in and didn't even realize this video was over 3hrs long lol! Oh well, back to it!

[@Ragesauce]

Warhawk was an awesome game, it had alternate endings as well which was great at the time. Being able to disengage the camera and do fly-by was so impressive at the time. I tried playing it again as well and couldn't get into it, felt long and repetative so I guess tastes evolved.

[@thousandstar]

i grew up watching game sack in the 2010s. They are legendary.

[@MattSeremet]

23:00 wow Einhänder! I've been trying to figure out what game that was since I last played it on demo disc wayyyy back in the day. I remember really enjoying it. I hadn't played much of that genre before then and haven't much after. Will have to revisit this

[@fatherfintanstack8810]

Man, I thought Dave was back for a second. Joe is 100% cool, don't get me wrong, but now we're only getting 100% mega 'tude vs 200% turbo 'tude. Plus, who's gonna say TATE now?

[@gram.]

He is balding v to the irgin.

[@denisibriks9768]

I was born 1997 when I was 5 my mom got me ps1 best console of my chaildhood I mean look at games legacy of kain soul rever tenchu Jackie chan stuntmaster army man games Tony hawk games medievil spyro crash bandicoot games I think I dont need to tell you more right legendary console

[@basicfacekick]

TATE MODE

[@fatherfintanstack8810]

@@basicfacekick WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

[@Rackatiakka]

It's so funny how many isometric games Dave ends up reviewing

[@TrinidadJamesWoods]

Yes, it's Dave! Miss seeing you guys on screen together.

[@CliffConway]

These Crunch videos are so cool. Watched 1 & 2 bit by bit over the last 2 months!

[@yotaiji012]

Looking forward to see this new Dave guy.

[@AlucardsQuest]

Who?

[@biggayzai]

This is a compilation of older episodes, Dave left the show a while ago to care for his family.

[@yotaiji012]

Zai’s Meme Chamber it was a joke. I’ve been following them for years now. I’m a huge fan.

[@yotaiji012]

Donut Sama that’s mean. Jokes don’t travel well over the internet.

[@yotaiji012]

Joe is killing it but miss their dynamic. Loved how they made fun of each other. Good friend’s just talking shit while playing games. Those were the best of times. Weren’t day. Thanks Joe for still killing it!

[@sohatyi]

Next season, Joe leaves, so Gamesack just becomes 30 minutes per episode of an empty desk.

[@waltersobchak7275]

Now that was funny

[@davidscott9257]

i'd still watch it

[@ih7729]

Dave sucked, Joe will do. Proceed.

[@Dreaded4Saken]

Dave we love you. You were super cool in this episode

[@thesteammachinepodcast]

Man, I'm still to this day so happy you mentioned Tobal No.1

[@Kilmer613]

Great Channel, I know how much work it takes. The stop motion scenes are a great touch.

[@MLife1000]

I appreciate the stop motion when opening up the console parts👍

[@Sandlerverse]

I hope modern game accessories get a crunch episode!

[@Kage5868]

Dave is back i can't believe it

[@Alexus80s]

Thanks for another great episode guys.

[@livefreeprintguns]

Samurai Showdown was one of the funnest ever fighting games to exist. I remember the thrill when I actually had four quarters to spend on the multi-game NeoGeo cabinets playing this one.

[@CatMandiano]

“The control is so perfect, it’s like I’m controlling it with my mind”

[@AleksLazar]

I just rewatched the first two crunches this weekend. Good timing!!

[@Ganjabeard5000]

Nice I love these compilation vids!! Thanks Joe!!

[@lordsosa9383]

bullshit man

[@lordsosa9383]

i aint buying that for 1 second

[@ryballs4569]

@@lordsosa9383 thanks for your input edgelord sosa

[@lordsosa9383]

@@ryballs4569 problem ???

[@lordsosa9383]

@matt i aint mad are you mad

[@specialformula14]

longer better bigger sack !

[@Napoleon_4pcs]

Great! I don't have to think about what to do the next 2+ hours. Thanks a lot for that 👍.

[@BoogyMushrooms]

"six long episodes" Sir you know what I want when I get on the KZbin, and I appreciate you. Relatively new to your content (only seen a few) so this'll be great for my viewing habits!

[@Randomuk187]

what you guys missed, was that in ridge racer 1 - after loading, you could swap the game disc for your favourite CD and use that as your driving music......

[@ChairmanMeow1]

the effort you went to to show us point blank in s-video is so above and beyond effort wise. thats why I love this channel.

[@sonicoourico1166]

Ohh PS1.... My second console of my life, good memorys with my brother and my teen friends.

[@astralmass]

Fantastic! Don't Tell's been my favorite source of Comedy recently. Keep it up!

[@craigmarx8070]

I miss Dave. Joe is great, awesome. Still they were a great duo

[@shannonhill3356]

I fully understand the sentiment.

[@ih7729]

No. Wrong. Dave served only to translate already basic commentary into full blown idiotspeak, which may explain your comment.

[@nevergiveup9006]

@@ih7729 I bet you have no friends

[@kanoamisawa9901]

I watch these episodes while gaming

[@DarkReturns1]

Love these long compilations 👍

[@rastas_4221]

Neo Drift out is one of those racing games you just feel dopamine rushing out your brain when you are one with the game.

[@Rarexpl]

Good idea to combine old episodes. It will appears in my subscription and I was like Why not play it

[@TimelordUK]

You guys really know your stuff. I enjoy your quirky reviews

[@doodoobrn]

Good old days playing those Neo Geo games on an emulator in 1999. Crossed Swords is still my favorite!

[@NepJuice]

Love watch and listen you guys

[@damnedruth7225]

Your video production skillz give me life. I like that first stop motion and your in between the scenes lmfao

[@TheAspieGamer66]

Dave if you’re reading this we miss you hopefully you’ll make a cameo soon

[@ABrix-ob8bf]

That inter-brand console banging at 35:45 is hilarious :D

[@RawHunterX]

The legend returns!

[@willwill2548]

oh! This is one of those old episodes with dave. Classic!

[@7fitterman]

Best game I ever played on ps1 was Urban Chaos where you are a cop in a action rpg style open world sand box not to be confused with another game with the same title. The game was brilliant and you go around killing or arresting criminals and investigating the appearance of strange men in black. Story line and gameplay was truly epic!

[@176bammm]

Watching this back catalogof game sack..I remember when i had a Panasonic FZ10. But everyone thought THEY had a future still. I purchased mine for the some total of 299.99...It was still going strong...I have found memories of 2 players of Star Control 2, Return Fire, Starfighter, Gex series, Pataank, PO'd, etc....

[@markputnam4902]

Anyone who has the opportunity/money to do so should play Lunar , I’m in the middle of beating the first one now . it’s the first RPG I have ever been able to play for more than five minutes, Occasionally it will have a somewhat long cinematic that looks great.

[@wolffactor56]

One of my favorite jrpgs. Sequel is awesome too

[@badazzboxer]

23:33 Nnnnooooo, the first Metal Gear was Metal Gear on NES guy lol

[@Govik420]

The first "Metal Gear Solid" game was released on PSX. Also, the first Metal Gear was on MSX2. The NES port didn't involve Hideo Kojima and has some major changes.

[@soulintake]

He did say solid

[@TheKnutification]

​@@soulintake and the actual first "Metal Gear" game wasn't even on NES, it was first on MSX home computers.

[@soulintake]

@@TheKnutification I'm talking about the first "Solid" game. Never claimed the first metal gear was NES

[@michaelmartinez5217]

It's like watching a gamer version of Wayne's world.. lol

[@solsticeprojekt1937]

Finally through it. Took me a few days. :D

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

These episodes were so good

[@TheTurnipKing]

1:27 Space Hulk was a conversion of a Warhammer 40k board game, so you can imagine how much the first person added to the atmosphere. And to a certain extent, how much the strategy of the board game added to the first person shooter in the era of Doom. It's basically about finding choke points you can use to prevent yourself and your brother marines from being overwhelmed by the horde. Genestealers are deadly in close combat so ideally you want to kill them before they ever get near you. But it is, at least, not a *guaranteed* instant death if they ge into close combat. At heart, it's a strategy game that LOOKS like a first person shooter

[@mxrocketbeats]

vandal hearts was such a fun game, i gotta replay that sometime soon

[@joshuamackey2326]

You guys love to say the word "enjoy" ALOT😂😂😂

[@twizack22]

2:01 I felt That! I totally remember flipping my PC over so it would act right. I found this out when it accidentally fell on the floor upside down and start performing right. I slowly turned it right side up and it started to skip. Never had an issue after that.

[@haraldhimmel5687]

Pretty sure when it skipped often that the laser was out of alignment and needed calibrating (could be done with a screwdriver).

[@kaga_me]

I'm guessing a lot of other people must have played the hell out of that one ghost in the shell demo.

[@moronpoliceHQ]

Hell yes, I did.

[@lazarolzr2016]

This videos make me remember, once upon a time we have Dave.

[@6661313]

I remember 'Total Eclipse' as have a monster truck level, or they used the same maps for some game that was nearly identical, but with a truck instead of flying, and thak you! I kept forgetting the name guardian war, but that game was great, never beat it, since I only played at a friends house, but it was good

[@thelourdelovesyou777]

Awesome vid!

[@joedent3323]

Thanks for the videos, guys. I like them :)

[@krisreddish3066]

My fav on the PS is Symphony of the Night I think. Lots of great games so it is a hard pick but that game is a must-play.

[@akvalues]

This changed everything!!! Hard to explain if you were not around then

[@CliffConway]

HAHAHAHA! 😆 36:33 - when the SNES starts fucking the PlayStation and the N64 starts watching and doing god knows what 😆 I was dying!

[@xx7secondsxx]

The 1st 2nd controller released for the PS was the Dual analog controller! The 2 sticks were just plastic with dips/grooves in the top. Didnt have the rubber grips on there. They couldn't do the dualshock cause Nintendo had the copyright for the rumble pack. I got one the night SF ex plus alpha cane out. We needed a 2nd controller and that was the only one they had. We had traded enough stuff in to get both. The lil light when sticks were active had a green and red setting. What a life time ago!😮🤯

[@tadeusticeghostal]

That's a really cool idea 👍

[@xflarearcadia1766]

Atari has turned into a two bit street walker...🧟🧐☠️

[@WaysideWade]

Not settling out of court and not showing up either. Disgraceful.

[@xflarearcadia1766]

@@robot7935 Oh yep, nice call. 👻😎

[@BackyardTreePeople]

This is the funniest gaming video I've ever seen

[@Spaztiq]

I'd originally thought the PlayStation buttons were based on the number of lines - One line in ⭕, 2 in ❌, 3 in 🔺 and 4 in 🟥. Button order made sense being right-to-left, as Sony is a Japanese company like Nintendo and that's how they write. Sony's reasoning for the symbols seems so obscure. "How do you jump?"... "Hit the Document button, obviously!"

[@AlucardsQuest]

That's blasphemy, everyone knows it's easier to jump with the cancel button

[@paulnewhouse5126]

Bonaaaair!!

[@TiNRiB]

Ghost in the shell for PS1 I NEVER saw in my country (South Africa). But there was this one video store at our favorite holiday destination we would visit a few times a year. Needless to say, I rented it every time, and kept my game saves to complete it. Screw the beach, I had PS1, ghost in the shell and easter eggs!

[@jontomustalent575]

Joe your an amazing host. But watching these shows me how much we miss Dave you guys worked great together. Nevertheless your still killing it man!

[@nuneslopes5725]

Amazing.

[@projectmayhem6898]

Thanks!

[@GameSack]

Thanks again!

[@posthumanoid]

I love Console Crunch but I'm looking forward to a newer Gamesack episode already. Thanks for all your hard work, Joe.

[@retrogaminginsanity7585]

who cares gamesack isnt gamechasers or alpha omega sin

[@pal-of-pals]

Last Blade 1 is simply beautiful.

[@tec5x5]

PS1 era was just pure magic

[@cubeflinger]

Dave is back! A real pair like a retro laurel and hardy.. miss you Dave. Love you both tho!

[@antongerard273]

Thunderhawk 2, Assault Rigs, Colony Wars, Driver, 1,2. Krazy Ivan. Quake II near perfect on PS1! Blast Radius, Shellshock, Black Dawn, Tunnel B1, Disruptor, etc, etc. None were mentioned, all were incredible games.

[@Nervensaege]

I love those three hour monstrosities.

[@registerednerd9270]

I like these videos cuz they make me feel safe. I know nothing's going to go wrong when I'm relaxing and watching a game sack video. A nice warm fuzzy feeling. Thanks game sack

[@Xxsnipedawg72xX]

What if someone broke into your house while you were watching. Doesn't that worry you

[@voidremoved]

@@Xxsnipedawg72xX nobody breaks in during gamesack. you must be new here

[@MrAzleerico]

Hi! I just want to know if the Wii ever got a review. I cant see it in any of the Console Cruch episodes

[@micgreenson7308]

Nostalgia right now 😭💯

[@1GREECE1AKHF]

Joe: Fluent stop motion Also Joe: Choppy zoom in

[@Renwoxing13]

Joe still has his original Playstation. Joe sold his 3D0 that was a day 1 purchase. This tells you all you need to know!

[@TANKTREAD]

Does anyone have a link to Game Sack's review of the Nintendo DS? I am pretty sure I have seen it and I can't find the video on their youtube list. Thanks.

[@Casp3r.aka.Droid.]

the end is so funny love u guys.miss theme two

[@Vaxovillion]

I did the exact same thing with total eclipse turbo, it was out on store shelves like a week or more early and I must have burned a hole in the back of the box staring at it and dreaming about the 32bits awaiting. Lol thanks guys I had completely forgot about it