Crusader of Centy: SEGA's Zelda Clone

[@GamingHistorian]

Hello! With COVID-19 delaying some bigger projects, I decided to take a step back and do some smaller episodes. It was a nice change of pace! Hope you enjoy learning about Crusader of Centy. Yeah, it's a Zelda clone. But dang, it is a good one!

[@MetxsightseerRailfan]

What about TV Gakken boy 1983?

[@sonny12681]

Have you done any videos about the Neo Geo AES system and its games yet?

[@audrianaonline]

Thanks for another great video, Norm! Had fun hanging out while you streamed this on Twitch. :)

[@ToulSrain]

Plzz do long video it for contra

[@adriankwok1406]

good video! i liked how you seamlessly transitioned between topics in the video. zelda like games are uncommon and centy is a bit of an oddity. ill end this off by saying please, please, please cover the swordquest games on atari 2600.

[@brpadington]

I sold my childhood copy at a game store when I cleared out my collection. I went back 9 years later and bought back my same cart. It still had my game saves on it.

[@4Legacy]

@@brpadington It used to be so much fun searching through toy bins at thrift stores for games and accessories before everyone knew what they had. I've been a pack rat for old games my whole life, so it was definitely sad to watch the era of hunting for cheap games die out. At least there's still a bit of hope with rummage sales and people who get burned out on collecting and eventually want it all gone

[@hartey33]

That's incredible!! U musta been psyched

[@YamiGenesis]

What did you name your save?

[@hartey33]

@@brpadington what do u mean KZbin killed the hobby?

[@user-xd7yc9eb8o]

No. You didn't. Stop your bullshit.

[@DVZ000]

This looks to be the best sega genesis game that I could have ever played and never heard of till decades later.

[@matthewwright3930]

It pretty much was, it really is nothing like zelda, but whatever

[@elbitxo5945]

I played it back in the 90s, one of the very few games translated to Spanish back then, and tried it again a couple of years ago... it really isn't that good. It's a pretty game, but IMO its gameplay and level design are a bit boring. Beyond Oasis is way more fun.

[@JKujin]

You should play Shining Force!

[@DVZ000]

@@JKujin I have and have beaten all the Shining Force games.

[@DVZ000]

@@elbitxo5945 I do have Beyond Oasis and have completed it as well.

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

Expect to see a whole surge of new viewers on this with the NSO re-release. Super happy to see this game become widely accessible.

[@joesaiditstrue]

Just started up a game on RetroArch. I'm surprised at how much the game looks like an SNES game with the graphics and animations and music.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

"A character named corona" *pauses video to eagerly read the comments*

[@firestormsora9413]

exactly what I did literally

[@fabio78]

🤣 Same

[@lofipiggy7718]

Way way too accurate .

[@cimexgames5453]

same

[@mr.horse1801]

And here i am 😂

[@brpadington]

This is one of the most underrated games ever. I play through it every year or so. The music is really memorable and the game is loaded with charm. This game is incredibly rare. It was a limited release. Most people have never heard of it.

[@CNSabata]

I'm so glad my brother made me play the game back in the day. The whole thing is a banger to be honest. The church song (Place of Peace) is still one of favourite theme songs and left an impact on me like not many others. People tend to criticise the Genesis for it's poorly sounding sound chip, but honestly this game brings all of it's spectrum, in it's OST.

[@SegaDream131]

Had to have it,...... Played it.....was not happy.... It's not bad at all..... Just meh.....

[@brpadington]

@@CNSabata The Genesis sounds killer when the composer knows how to use it. I agree that the place of piece track is killer. That whole sequence blew my mind on my first play through.

[@pcapcom5283]

Rarest game I've seen since PlayStation's Disruptor.

[@AlexRN]

Do we know who has the right for this game? It’s original developer is now defunct but Sega’s still obviously alive! Does Sega have the rights?

[@AllTimeScary]

This was a phenomenal episode. I'm sad to say I had never heard of this game before but I can't wait to play it.

[@skurmishterrahcell7163]

do hope ya got 2 play it. i saw it years ago Grabbed it for a price! :-D now i have 3 versions PAL , U.S.A. and Japanese Versions complete. mint. all with Save Function & all named different with diff box art too - fort knox style collectors case :-) in this game Sonic is just chillin' on the beach in a deck-chair. lol

[@erneststackhouse1133]

My buddy Roger was really into RPGs & usually I just watched him play. However when he started playing Crusader of Centy & you had the power of animals I started to take notice. Soon we started taking turns. A few years ago I bought a Japan SEGA Nomad & it came with a 600 in 1 Cartridge & low in behold it has Ragnacenty on it. The wording is in Japan, so I am slowing working my way through it. Playing it this way makes it feel truer to the animal powers as you do not understand humans at all or anything for that matter. Really enjoying it this way for some reason!

[@MacRoss1792]

I knew this game looked familiar. "Soleil" as it was called in Europe was one of my first adventure game on my brother's Megadrive. Later our cousin gave us his SNES when he got the PlayStation. Discovered Nintendo's games at that time. Good times...

[@eyeball226]

Ohhhh, this is Soleil? I was wondering why I'd never heard of "Crusader of Centy". Yeah, I've heard of Soleil for years, always meant to check it out.

[@JamesMakoni]

Soliel was my childhood. This game still slaps today and it genuinely feels like an adventure. Still listen to the soundtrack to this day.

[@doom1067]

I played Crusader of Centy when it first game out, and although I had already played and loved Zelda a Link to the Past and a Link's Awakening, I never really thought of it as a Zelda clone. It's a great classic. To me the Sega Genesis holds it's own in the RPG department to the SNES, especially if one takes the Sega CD/Mega CD into the equation. 16 bit was a golden age for RPG's.

[@iami3rian394]

There were some good games, no doubt, but they weren't the best games, by far. I mean, Chrono trigger and FF6 are STILL some of the best games ever made. No one is talking about Phantasy star 4. = D

[@doom1067]

@@iami3rian394 Yes the Megadrive/Genesis RPG's don't get talked about as much as the great SNES classics, but that doesn't make them any less significant to connoisseurs of the genre imo.

[@iami3rian394]

@@doom1067 I'll agree. .you're probably right. The best ones are probably super good.

[@stolasthegreatprince4166]

Kids today won't understand how relentless was the 90s console war. All the dead people, entire cities devastated, and then the famine and the diseases that came after the war. Those were truly dark times.

[@ricky-sanchez]

Same thing happened with PS3 vs Xbox 360. Charging 600 bucks, red rings of death, online subscription fees, multiple rereleasing of the console at different price points, all out nuclear war.

[@ikagura]

Glad it is over (even if Sony was one of the many reasons why Sega has lost and that Nintendo was in an hard time)

[@ricky-sanchez]

@@ikagura Sega lost because they took over their American division. And the aftermath was unsustainable.

[@SonicAlpha]

I served in the console wars, dark times indeed.

[@ikagura]

@@ricky-sanchez It's much more complicated, this is why I said "one of the many reasons". Nintendo is partly responsible as they're the reason why the Playstation wasn't just a SNES add-on and Sega was the reason why Sony's console was 3D-focused as well

[@vanhoest]

Bought it when it came out here in Europe, still is one of my all time fav. The soundtrack was outstanding! I still whistle some of the themes from time to time.

[@aloehart3374]

"This sounds cool, wonder how much it is" *Atlus Software* Nevermind...

[@lucyakaluckstat]

every game that has atlus on the cover before p3 fes is so damn overpriced

[@assassinzimm]

Just about, my exact thoughts as well.

[@MegaAnimazing]

Well, Atlus Software published the game only in the United States, Sega themselves published it everywhere else.

[@assassinzimm]

@@MegaAnimazing that my be true but atlus publish such niche games. So old games published by atlus always manage to curve back up in price.

[@FernandoCasaleiro]

@@lucyakaluckstat yeah nocturne its totally overprice.

[@AlexRN]

This is one of those games I never ever ever heard about until the KZbin era despite me being a very active gamer in the 90s. No wonder the game is expensive now, few knew about it and even less bought it. It does look awesome, I wonder who has the rights for it? If Sega does there could be hope for a rerelease.

[@MacacoKuiko]

agreed. it'd be cool to play as Corona in hi-def 16:9

[@arbiter1272]

This game's an underrated gem. I remember playing this a couple of years ago through RetroArch on my Xbox One.

[@J0SHize]

Underrated but the price doesn't allow a regular player to buy it... In my case, I don't like playing in emulators... But I think there is no other option

[@CarbonatedTurtle]

I played through this game right after watching this video and it's awesome. Not quite A Link to the Past, but almost as fun. The animals really add something unique that you don't see in many other games. Instead of the typical bow, candle, magic whatever item, they give you a bunch of animals that either improve your abilities or let you do things you couldn't do without them. It would've been cool if there were more combinations that did something, but the things you could do by combining some were a really great touch. Every Zelda fan needs to play this game.

[@kakarroto007]

Wait, the sequel was something about *LINKLE?* That's a pretty aggressive clone.

[@Projectwolfie21]

Not just Linkle, Linkle's liver!

[@shivasthong4924]

@@Projectwolfie21 I heard they made a story about Linkle's Liver.

[@ShinobiWan1]

@@shivasthong4924 Linkle's Liver Gaiden

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

Ragnacenty 33 1/3: Linkle's Liver and Corona's Kidney Clone for the Cure

[@Canadiansamurai]

I've played it, and the title has no relation to the protagonist's name or any other character in the game. (The protagonist's name is Kitsch)

[@bradleypearl2986]

I've never played this game, but I'll try it out.

[@iga_yuki3372]

yo won't regret man it's pretty good

[@abraxasvoice440]

If zelda is a 10...this is an 8+ so..give it a try!!✌

[@TheRelen222]

The soundtrack is pretty good too, which is something they didn't really touch on in this video.

[@radcow]

I've never heard of it as well

[@correlis]

It's worth playing for the story alone, and the animation and music are thoroughly charming. It's not terribly difficult, but then I don't think it needs to be. Just playing it is a reward in itself.

[@joystick8384]

12 year old, megadrive-owning me was beyond pumped for this game to release back in '95. And when it did, it proved to be one of the rare occasions where the hype was justified. I imagine the story would be quite hammy to an adult audience now, but I found it really touching as a kid. Awesome gaming memories with this episode. Thanks for sharing!

[@acidkyledaLSDj]

"PLAYERS TOOK CONTROL OF CORONA" well ain't that some shit

[@Exeivier]

inb4 video gets taken down

[@danielthomas7193]

I hear he rides a Murder Hornet.

[@MellowGaming]

So that's what Boris was on about yesterday when he said we gotta take control of the virus.

[@Hijynx87]

@@danielthomas7193 I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@lesterforney6200]

That is why so many people caught it

[@kaliek5281]

"It's a rare game period." I mean it says ATLUS on the cover, so that's basically a given.

[@Marzimus]

Kaliek Amen to that. 🙌

[@fawfulmark2]

Well unless you are anything released between P3:FES-P5 anyway since those are all 30 and under.

[@kaliek5281]

@@fawfulmark2 Yeah their older games are the expensive ones. Game store near me has a fully in-box Brigadine (with the map, manual, and all that jazz) for PS1. It's almost $200. And thats a *good* price for that game.

[@fawfulmark2]

@@kaliek5281 yeah I learned that the hard way when I tried getting a physical copy of Revelations: Persona once :/ The fact that I am old enough to remember when you could get used copies of Cubivore for 20 bucks at GameStop irks me every time I think about it.

[@johnbuscher]

fawfulmark2 Cubivore is expensive? WTF, Just for collectors?

[@unendingquandary]

Worth noting that this game's soundtrack is full of certified bangers. It's also one of my favorite Genesis games. Extremely underrated. Would love to see SEGA rerelease it in a collection now that they have full rights to it since they own Atlus now (who originally co-published it with SEGA).

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

Not sure if you’ve heard the news, but Crusader of Centy is actually one of the 40 titles included on the Genesis mini 2

[@StephenHopkinsVaults]

what! its rubbish. the sword swing is horrendous.

[@Dr4wfox]

I had the luck of being able to rent this game when I was younger. I loved it, and finding animals combinations to the sword was so fun!

[@a.mcintosh]

I feel like 'Landstalker' was another game in a similar Zelda-clone vein, but was itself quite a good game

[@EOTA564]

Landstalker was definitely the system’s “answer” to Zelda in 1993 but it is far from a clone. For starters the isomeric perspective was something very different especially given the focus on platforming. Some found that aspect frustrating but the perspective also gave the game world a solidity that comparable games lacked.

[@bbarrett726]

Kinda funny you mentioned Landstalker. Both Landstalker and Crusader of Centy were added to the June 2023 NSO update

[@TheyCallMeBizTCMB]

@@bbarrett726 what is NSO? Edit: google is my friend lol. So glad this is on the switch now!

[@GeddyRC]

This game looks fantastic. I've been craving an action RPG in this style for a while now, I may have to load this up on my PSP emulator.

[@dntm123]

Random game to do a video on. "The main characters name is Corona" Oh, now I get it.

[@DanielAyy]

Me: Huh, this game looks pretty cool, I think i'll check it out! Everyone: *CoRoNa*

[@flash4354]

rip

[@pacandpal3]

Right? Like stfu already . Like thats all to talk about ? Boring !!!! Anyways .im getting this game .

[@DanielAyy]

@@pacandpal3 it's really annoying when the game itself is pretty interesting. I'm thinking about getting a repro with a save battery.

[@pacandpal3]

@@DanielAyy i got the original sega genesis 16 bit so if you want to save your progress you got the pause the game and leave it on till you play again and pray it doesnt freeze in the meantime lol. I would totally invest in a repro for that sole reason .lol it would be worth it.

[@chuckmanson6092]

Corona

[@IndustrialMilitia]

16-bit action-RPGs are the best types of games. There's just something so authentic and warm about them.

[@GiordanDiodato]

most 16 bit ARPGs have not aged well. at all.

[@veteran0121]

@@GiordanDiodato Says the kid who was probably born after the year 2000. I'd say 16-bit games in general have aged far better than the PS1/N64 era of games and even the 8-bit era that preceded it. The amount of legendary titles in this time period (and especially RPGs) cannot be understated.

[@mingledingle1556]

@@veteran0121 you’re 100% right. SNES/Genesis were the peak of 2D gaming. Most games on these platforms are timeless while their 8-bit predecessors are ass for the most part.

[@shawnheatherly]

I'm surprised I've never heard of this game, it looks like it's pretty fun.

[@sdmayday]

It is a great arpg. You cannot possibly go wrong with this.

[@pijusmagnificus82]

One of the games of my childhood, in Europe was called Soleil. Another great arpg for genesis is Story of Thor, good graphics, hard fighting, a bunch of fight abilities and very nice puzzles.

[@BrickBreakerXX]

@@pijusmagnificus82 They mentioned both of those in the video, you silly Billy.

[@pijusmagnificus82]

@@BrickBreakerXX what's the problem? I insist

[@OMGpandemic]

Gaming Historian: *says character's name* Me: *"Say what now?"*

[@maethenerdyartist]

I was gonna comment by myself, but yeah, pretty much the same reaction.

[@mlovecraftr]

Same!

[@misteranderson8618]

get a better template

[@AwesomeHairo]

I made the same reaction

[@shawnschaller]

same, man

[@aman1632]

Don't abandon these type of episodes Norm. Truly enjoyable..

[@adamellis8829]

Sega had already done this years earlier on the Master System with the "Golden Axe Warrior" clone of the NES Zelda

[@lazarushernandez5827]

There was also Golvellius: Valley of Doom on the Master System.

[@Louis-wp3fq]

I remember finding this game on an out-of-state class trip back in junior high school. I had read about it in Electronic Gaming Monthly but had never seen a copy anywhere else, and I knew I had to have it. I spent all my remaining money on it, bummed meals for the rest of the trip, and played it late into the night when I got back home (already late at night). Totally worth it! Later I did the same thing on another school trip, finding a copy of Shining Force CD at a Microplay in a mall. I never saw another copy in the wild... we're totally spoiled today with online commerce!

[@BloodRedFox2008]

While Beyond Oasis is also a good game, it's weird to me Sega never puts Centy on any of their re-release collections alongside it. And the part about Atlus publishing it in the West shouldn't be a problem since Sega owns them now so there's no publishing rights issue.

[@poudink5791]

do you know how many extremely blatant clones of their games exist and nintendo is allowing to exist even on their own, modern consoles like the nintendo switch?

[@rex_melynas]

You can't copyright mechanics, and the game really had nothing to do with Zelda, it is an adventure game, but, please check it, it has really awesome things like combining animal powers and time travel

[@madhatter8508]

@Michael Persico It has nothing to do with Nintendo. Streets of Rage is a Final Fight clone, and it's on every new Sega compilation.

[@jonnyeh]

Sega? You reading this?

[@BastetFurry]

@Michael Persico, nah, Nintendo has an official version of Giana Sisters nowadays. So that is not a problem. I bet it rather is not on the Sega folks radar, they simply forgot it exists.

[@JohnnyBargeldBoom]

Me: Finally a video not about COVID-19, quarantine, lockdown, etc.. It will take me back to my childhood when everything was alright! Gaming Historian: The Name of the character is... Me: -.-

[@sardonicus76]

Say no more. You had me at “Chilly the penguin”.

[@TehJellyLord]

This game honestly looks phenomenal, I cannot believe this is the first time I’m hearing of this…. I just went on eBay and bought a reproduction cartridge for my Genesis, but I will probably get the rom and put it in my Genesis Mini to have it in higher quality. This game looks seriously good! I love the 2D Zelda games! I haven’t played a Link to the Past yet (I am planning on it though), but I have played Link Between Worlds and Link’s Awakening and I had a great time with those. This looks right up my alley! I’ll come back here after I play through it and give my thoughts!

[@m.struck6535]

Thìs game still is one of my favourites, after all these years. The message it conveys is a lot different than zelda and a lot better than in most rpgs at the time.

[@YETTheShow]

I'm so glad you covered this game. It's been one of my hidden gems since the 90's and recommend it to any retrogamer.

[@apexcollecting1188]

“Definitely give Crusader of Centy a try, even if it is only Zelda on the Genesis” That’s all I need to convince me

[@momokochama1844]

it's worth it. the different animals give you a lot to play with. some combinations lead to special effects - for example lion (fire magic) + penguin (ice magic) gives strongest ice magic (don't ask :) ) only "problem" - it's a bit to easy ^^

[@osonhodeleon]

This was one of the best videos of the channel so far.

[@retrosoul8770]

The Gen/MD deserves more appreciation in this modern era. Great system and great competitor to Snes

[@GameTacoFTW]

The name of the protagonist aside, this game looks amazing. I've never heard of it. Thanks Gaming Historian!

[@Turnabout]

What's wrong with the name of the protagonist?

[@MichaelChanning]

"Even if it is just Zelda on the Genesis." I'd play Zelda on a bathroom mirror if I could.

[@projectmayhem6898]

Would you play it on the CD-i? Would you play it in a boat? Would you play it with a goat?

[@MichaelChanning]

@@projectmayhem6898 I would play it in a box I would play it in my socks It is my very favorite game Do you feel the same?

[@projectmayhem6898]

@@MichaelChanning Have some fun Take a risk On a cartridge Or a disc Stick the game into the tray Play the game for one whole day Mountain Dew and pizza, too Find the fuel that gets you through

[@virtualemon]

... I never understood Zelda fans

[@lukebrust4109]

@@virtualemon I’m a Zelda fan. I don’t understand them either.

[@JC-xq7or]

"Players took control of Corona" Well that's an unfortunate name

[@TheAufziehvogel]

It's actually the spanish word for "Crown". Like one of the most well known beers in the world, "Corona". It's more of a shocker to see how people are flipping out about the word since the pandemic. It's cool Norman didn't make a big deal out of it in the video.

[@RealRomplayer]

Me one second after this part in the video: "Oh, I know what all comments will be about"

[@itsalolmor]

Immediately scrolled down to the comments section after hearing that lol

[@nanoglitch6693]

@@TheAufziehvogel The word is only an issue because youtube decided to demonetize any videos that mention it. The more you know ;)

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

"While Corona throws his sword." OH GOD Corona has swords now 😷

[@shawnwilliams1917]

Now do one on Sony's Zelda clone, Alundra.

[@joelmonteiro1419]

Oh, that game was VERY good.

[@Sega_Dreams]

Better yet, do Brave Fencer Musashi!

[@SonofSethoitae]

@brendan wright Alundra has a great story, what are you talking about?

[@Krokodilius]

LAY THE SMACKDOWN ON YOUR CANDY ASS FOR THAT UNEDUCATED BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT. Alundra is the spiritual successor to Landstalker- the best game ever made.

[@suplextrain]

@brendan wright Weird. 30 hour average playtime for an RPG is "too long"? Bad story when it's vastly superior to pretty much all Zelda games? Infuriating dungeons when the increased difficulty was welcomed from how easy the Zelda series is? I view Alundra as a Zelda game for older gamers. More mature narrative and increased difficulty, along with platforming.

[@Psiros]

I didn't even know about this video. It popped up in my recommendations four years after it was uploaded. What a treat! :)

[@LazarusRemains]

Sega should make The Crusader of Centy: Respiration of the Natural World

[@Mazgid]

Tgh: in times like this I want to tell a good story about sega, that can cheer everyone up a little 2:28 oh well

[@joshcopeland]

Hahahahaha! xD

[@bbarrett726]

This game was just released for NSO. First time playing and I'm really enjoying it.

[@migueldias8546]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was my favorite Zelda game until Breath of the Wild appeared. I also tend to play more Nintendo games than Sega games but I absolutely loved Crusader of Centy. It's not perfect, it's not as great as A Link to the Past but its indeed a very good and very enjoyable game. If you are a big RPG fan, its a must play! Thanks for one more GREAT video. You rock!

[@poudink5791]

50 hz vs. 60 hz. I'm pretty sure the translation is also completely different, and the EU version was released in more languages like french.

[@kyj1147]

Hahaha Link to the Past was his favourite and after that Breath of the Wild what the heck. Breath of the wild is nothing compared to ANY other Zelda game realesed after a link to the past. Don't you feel dirty saying such things and also dare enough to even mention this botw shit

[@poudink5791]

hey look, another idiot whose opinion is extremely obviously in the minority yet takes offense at other people having different opinions as if that was a surprising fact

[@tjlnintendo]

KyJ Its a video game dude. Not worth being this upset about. Humans like different things. This should be a no brainer.

[@Cosmic-Turtle]

@@kyj1147 Are you one of those purist nostalgia fucks? Thinking that just because something is old and you played it as a child, that automatically makes it better than the newer stuff?

[@jacklazzaro9820]

Wait. "Corona"? That's the character's name?

[@aaronrobinson9386]

I also remembered a while back that the last area in mario sunshine was Corona Mountains. Coincidence?

[@Despedite]

Topical!

[@TheOofaloofa]

Don't even start buddy😂

[@chrisgoodson9312]

That rings a bell..

[@randmiller88]

You know "Corona" translates to "Crown" in Spanish, right? Not really hard to believe a fantasy character would be named that.

[@MyRetroLife]

Great video Norm! I've never played this one and missed out on it back in the day. I think I was too busy playing Beyond Oasis! I will definitely emulate.

[@ThomasWoodenRailway]

I miss “That’s all for this episode of the Gaming Historian. Thanks for watching.” :(

[@DerSaa]

This game is not AT ALL a Zelda clone... What was he thinking?!

[@TalbotStreetProds]

Same

[@rustyshackleford7265]

@@DerSaa looks like zelda, plays like zelda. Its zelda, nerd

[@slwoo7432]

Der Saa you need to get those yummy KZbin clicks

[@theultimatekfbfan2721]

Thomaswoodenrailway last guy I expected to see here

[@DraphEnjoyer]

"Zelda clone" aside, this looks really neat

[@lautterolzz2964]

The OST on this game, man!! You should ABSOLUTELY review Monster World 6 (The one with Asha, the green-haired girl as the playable character) another GREAT RPG from the Genesis that is suuuper fun and underrated

[@Willensimperium]

It always confused me how the word "clone" is used in the video game industry. How can this be a Zelda clone with dozends of animal companions giving you unique attacks and a jumping character just to name two very different aspects that are not just "small details", that's like the opposite of what "clone" means per definition, it doesn't even have open world like wtf. There were famous "clones" in the industry with the correct meaning of the word, using a game or even copying the code at several points and just putting other sprites, colours, names, etc. on it but this is to me much more than a clone and I absolutely love what I see, maybe will try to find it for an emulator or something, thanks for showing me a new seemingly great game.

[@liengandriod55]

It just how many players felt, it felt similar. Such as Okami, many say it a ' Zelda Clone ' , I think not. It has the Bushes. Well depends on you.

[@jordicartes2297]

Thank you sir. From my point of view its a complete different and original game. with a way deeper plot that somehow explains and exposes racism.

[@BronzeLincolns81]

would "rip off" be a better description? The fact that they took Link to the Past and reverse engineered it doesn't make this a game not worth playing. I'd just look at it as a second quest to Zelda and still enjoy it. much of what they added makes for an interesting playthrough.

[@lazarushernandez5827]

Sega consoles hosted more closer/accurate Zelda clones before. Golden Axe Warrior and Golvellius: Valley of Doom are 2 such games that came out on the Master System.

[@AnonYmous-pl2id]

@@jordicartes2297 Whoa Whoa Whoa.... What game are we talking about here?

[@teknomax7883]

When I discovered emulation, back in mid '00s, I was ready to give a try to this game that I previously saw in an European gaming magazine. I had a blast! It was a real neat game.

[@zynel413]

@Mr Ross Your mom was a real nice and kind person.

[@zynel413]

@Mr Ross ok.

[@zynel413]

@Mr Ross how epic.

[@zynel413]

@Mr Ross this is a truly epic gamer moment.

[@NarWallPeople]

god im so glad this video had a happy ending, and the savior ended up being who it usually is, Atlus

[@jeterjr28]

Watched my brother play through this a couple years back. This game is incredible!

[@CalvinRRC]

"Come back when you have some hard cash, son." AHEAD OF ITS TIME

[@PurpleColonel]

Come back when you're a little, mmmm... RICHERR!

[@rustyshackleford1941]

For anyone that HASNT played this game yet, the Sega Genesis mini 2 actually has it, the first rerelease it's ever seen.

[@RatedMJ]

Yeah! New Gaming Historian videos make my day!

[@Lomner]

The game was just announced for Nintendo Switch Online! I first heard about this game from this video. Thanks Gaming Historian!

[@Cliffordlonghead]

CRIMINAL BOT

[@Cliffordlonghead]

STOLEN COMMENT

[@BmanHall1]

3:03 - I'm not sure what version of A Link to the Past you played but Link could absolutely movie in eight different directions.

[@PunkRocker290]

Thankfully this game has been added to the Genesis games available on the NSO Expansion Pak.

[@Turkeyrolls]

Aw thats sad, looks like such a great game. I feel terrible for the developers

[@kriscarr5839]

I love this game, I still play it / speed-run it today. Such great music, well paced and just the right length.

[@paulsheldon8838]

"Just" Zelda on the Genesis. Like game with quality level of Zelda isn't a big deal.

[@spazzwazzle]

This literally looks much better than LTTP

[@PhantasmPhoton]

@@spazzwazzle It is way better, weirder and more interesting than LTTP

[@FelOld]

@@spazzwazzle I don't think so

[@spazzwazzle]

@@FelOld cry about it

[@anousenic]

Yes. Also the whole "Zelda clone" label possibly damaged the game's popularity more than it helped. Because calling it just a "clone" makes it sound like something cheap, lazy, unoriginal and inferior.

[@noooname2568]

And so the prophecy was written, Corona would return to fight the evil of the world 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

[@TonyMezaXD]

No Name Humans are the real monsters it all makes sense now.

[@Marzimus]

😅 Best thread so far... 🤣

[@ahmedp800]

He/She/It is doing fine so far.

[@tap20]

@@TonyMezaXD Just don't say that. Please lol

[@TonyMezaXD]

theawesomepikachu20 Why? Its not serious.

[@kevinp8758]

Your stuff is the highest quality and I really enjoy when a new video gets posted. Keep it up!

[@billblaski9523]

Dang i cant believe i never heard of this game back then during my Genesis days. I loved RPG and Zelda games and was bummed all the good RPGs were on SNES. But this looks tight and I definitely would have have swiped this up instantly!

[@constancies]

90% of comments here: “The main character is named Corona”

[@brandbrax5502]

And you add one more

[@EricMewhort]

Which means crown, same as virus type.

[@marcosescobar5348]

Yeah I feel like one person could have made the joke and the rest talk about the game but everybody wanted to be "the one".

[@acedianihil8208]

Corona is an awesome fucking beer.

[@ThatSneakman]

@@acedianihil8208 Never had it, how does it taste?

[@matthewmicelli6674]

Rejoice! Sega is putting this title out on their NSO app. I can't wait to try this out for myself!

[@FFXI_Addict]

"... first game was Ranger-X" That was their FIRST GAME? And they did this, too? Sorry, I love your channel but I have to play this for myself before seeing the rest. I'm sold on it now.

[@findantu]

I've played rangerx you ain't missin nothing.

[@L33PL4Y]

@@findantu ...and yet you missed the fact that he's clearly already a big fan of the game

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

@@L33PL4Y HAHAHA

[@numberpi5473]

Yes yes the protagonist is called Corona. It's intentional on Gaming Historian's part.

[@PuresG1ft]

Number Pi no shit, sherlock 🤯

[@serialvapist5807]

Did you figure that out all by yourself?

[@QJ89]

You can't stop the irony.

[@libertyernie]

I've never beat this game but I love the soundtrack and the story is a perfect "make you feel sad" sort of thing that's still a big influence on me today

[@mamaw00lies]

Landstalker is another little hidden gem for the genesis

[@endlesswanderer1753]

For fans of Landstalker, the same team made a spirtual successor on PS1 called Alundra.

[@mamaw00lies]

@@endlesswanderer1753 I didn't even know that was made by the same team! That's why Alundra felt so much like LTTP and Landstalker had a baby

[@JessSimpson1313]

^^^This I loved LandStalker. When I saw "Genesis Zelda" I'd assumed it was about Landstalker

[@JamanoidusRex]

Great game. Played it as "Soleil". It was zalda-esque, yes. I remember thinking that at the time. Amazing game though, great music too. Highly recommend.

[@claws61821]

I never heard of "Crusader" except maybe once or twice, but I used to hear good things about Shin Souseki all the time growing up in Illinois. Now I see why.

[@LeftyPlaat]

Played on Emulator; it is good, and better than I expected, though because of the ease it was not a long game (5-6 hours max) also love the ice area theme. The story is also better than Zelda's as it slowly reveled that the monsters are not in fact bad; but are district 9ed there. less mythic, and thus harder to continue.

[@RedneckOgre]

Genesis action-RPGs....I was always partial to Landstalker myself.

[@Transgender-ProphetMohammed]

Joey Wyatt light crusader was even better.

[@Kingdom_Heart]

I loved Landstalker. Except that the view was confusing sometimes and some of those puzzles were just unfare. I’d say Landstalker is more Zelda than Centy is.

[@sickregret]

Landstalker and its sequels are my favourite rpgs ever.

[@Liam3072]

The problem with Landstalker was that it was full of 3D platforming sequences that were incredibly hard due to the confusing viewpoint of isometric 3D. The game was incredibly long and difficult and is one of the few 16-bits RPGs released in Europe nobody in my family ever finished, and not for lack of trying.

[@RapideWombaticus]

Been a while... good to see you are still producing content Norman 😀

[@cripnite]

Glad to see this coming to Switch!

[@garethvenables9607]

This is one of the best games on the Megadrive, I played it relentlessly when I was a kid. In fact I'd even say it was better than Zelda. The music was great to, you should have given it a mention. It has quite a sad ending as well which when it happens makes you stop and think about what you've been doing the entire game!

[@rokaine7334]

Wait, the ending was sad? I dont remember

[@johnjackson8709]

Those are bad words! We don't say such vulgar words, somebody might hear you..!!! So don't say those 3 words again please! " better than Zelda"

[@elaishh3533]

I’ve been trying to id this game for like 20 years!!!! Thank you for the video !!

[@cinderblockstudios]

The art style of this game actually reminds me a lot of Illusion of Gaia

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

I've never heard of this game! I really loved LTTP, Beyond Oasis, Neutopia, Alundra, Evil Quest and recently Ittle Dew 1 and 2 so I'll have to give this a try!

[@Cinetiste]

You may also like Landstalker...

[@TrentCantrell]

As an RPG fan, I rarely gave Sega any thought but, wow, I would have loved to have played Centy. This is the first I've heard of its existence.

[@RaneBoDasch]

Shining force 2 and Phantasy Star 4 are must plays for the genesis

[@yahyaal-shami7796]

2:29 Holy sh*t! That's one big twist!

[@allenmonroe4512]

I was like Wow! I've never heard of this one! I wonder what it costs on Ebay? .... $599. Gawd

[@DigiPen92]

Apparently that Sega just announced that they managed to add Crusader of Centy to the Sega Genesis Mini 2. At least this is the first time that Crusader of Centy is getting rereleased.

[@vorklad]

I had that game, here was called Soleil. I keep fond memories of it :)

[@agnel47]

Holy crap, This game is like the Dragons Dogma to Zelda's Skyrim.

[@boredstudent]

That game is on the Sega Genesis app in the Nintendo Switch Online service.

[@thomasbryans6547]

The idea of a Zelda game that’s linear with levels on a MARIO style over world sounds amazing

[@AlucardsQuest]

Well, there's another game that's increased in value by $100. I know that sounds snarky, but hopefully renewed interest alerts these companies that great games like this need re-releases!

[@darrylshields6148]

Great video. I remember buying it off the shelf on clearance. The experience is so good that I will never part with it.

[@thermulin]

"the player controls corona." e x u s e m e w h a t ?

[@christianheichel]

I could have told you that. Beer never made me do nothing. I'm a perfect gentleman when I drink.

[@edwang8975]

Not at all

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

You're STUPID.

[@kurtomac2386]

It’s spelled “excuse”…..