Games that Push Hardware Limits 6 - Game Sack

[@nickfooz]

“More of a rental than a purchase in my opinion” Thanks Gamesack, I’ll be sure to pick it up at my local Blockbuster. I’ll rent Critters 3 on VHS while I’m at it too.

[@SavageArms357]

@NOT 8 BIT I think he's just joking around about how rentals aren't really a thing anymore, mate.

[@DennisBolanos]

Thanks for the laugh.

[@andree1991]

Absolute king comment.

[@bando7593]

Yeah dood just rent it from your local rom site.... oops I mean pawn shop. Oops

[@DEFkon001]

Make sure to rent that Snatcher game on Sega CD as well. It's pretty cool, but once you've beat once or twice there's no reason to buy it.

[@santiliogianluca]

Greetings from Italy! Do you know why pizza is so good here? We don't use electricity or wood for our ovens but lava. Lava is the secret magical ingredient! And it's common around here!

[@LeonSKennedy7777]

How do you carry it around. I heard only diamond 💎 containers can hold it. Do all Italians have diamond canisters with their pizza ovens?

[@jendorei]

You can safely carry lava in iron buckets. It’s possible to have 36 buckets on you at once!

[@Tuprendslebier]

I’m sorry but I have to say something about Italy. It was the most over rated food destination in the world. 😐

[@maxriptide5447]

The game is right! There are 10 active volcanos in Italy!

[@yashy2x]

And corona

[@oogrooq]

2020 is pushing my hardware limits.

[@brandonsanchez7465]

Same

[@Sinistar1983]

Makes the cpu take a huge beating at displaying this mess

[@123doomdoom]

Best time for a nofap challenge boys.

[@joeygreathouse3029]

@@123doomdoom yeah and your profile pic reminds me I need steak and veggies not more pizza lol

[@yashy2x]

F.. Yeah

[@ghost085]

The GBA was an scaling monster. It wasn't only backgrounds that it rotated and scaled, it did for sprites too. Outrun was an impressive port.

[@NipplesTheEnchilada2323]

That was probably the weirdest end skit you came up with...

[@sic6664]

Spot on David Lynch. Makes no sense at all.

[@burntyper]

It's ART!

[@MiTBender]

Loved it

[@UrsaFrank]

It's weird and I love it

[@BatmanWangChung]

Well he definitely nailed the David Lynch nod.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I'm from italy and I can confirm that's exactly how the country is.

[@Pehmokettu]

But how the wooden gondolas in Venetia do not burn if those are floating in lava?

[@Pehmokettu]

I remember one flight simulator game from 1990's where my country (Finland) was filled with mountains and skyscrapers. So it was a very bizarre experience. :D

[@kekeke8988]

Did that track somehow take place in Pompei during the cataclysm?

[@nerone1984]

I'm also from Italy and it's really like that, the ground Is lava.

[@MarcoMazziniYT]

Can confirm. If you look closely, between the first 2 volcanos you see, there's my house. I remember when they took pictures of the landscape to digitize them.

[@ricardod123]

A lot has changed in my life over the years apart from Sunday mornings (I'm in the UK). Sunday mornings are Gamesack mornings, then I go for my long run and ruminate the video content. It's like my church! Thank you for all you do Joe!

[@Mintcar923]

Late Tuesday nights is GameSack for me being I’m off.. Then usually go in work early Wednesday

[@colonelsandwich641]

Love these Hardware Limit pushing videos, it's always interesting to see what cool tricks developers could pull off on old hardware

[@Martipar]

Over the last few weeks i've been watching your videos from the beginning, i've been watching for years now but i hadn't got round to watching the earlier ones before. Why are you not more popular? You're one of the best retro gaming channels on here and incredibly informative. You should be getting 5x the viewership that you are.

[@ganggreen1983]

David lynch presents: SackHead.

[@bigduke5902]

Well that made more sense than Inland Empire.

[@DrHackmoff]

I think it was about a guy called jay

[@akumaswrath6663]

It makes sense if you want it to

[@V0YAG3R]

AkumasWrath 666 that doesn't make any sense

[@joshyland]

Thank you for all you effort as ever, Joe. I am I the UK and have appreciated your honest writing and crisp editing for years.

[@tommylakindasorta3068]

When I got my Genesis, my sister and I marveled at the amazing resolution, colors and parallax scrolling of Altered Beast and Space Harrier II. My dad said he didn't think a CRT TV could even handle graphics much better than that. It's pretty funny to think back on how little we knew back then.

[@daywalker3735]

Still one of my favorite gaming channels. Just nice, long, wholesome videos about a wide variety of videogames!

[@ilrompiscatole5414]

16:29 “Hi Mitty, let’s get this sh*t put together”

[@erebus015]

So glad to see a new Game Sack right now. It's been a rough week and this episode will help me wind down before bed.

[@freack3333]

Joe, you fill my brain with all types of nerdy stuff, with that talk about pixels. Thanks.

[@sidearmsalpha]

I love how at 4:02 the subtitles say (crappy, unimpressive music). XD

[@mws3779]

I have always enjoyed watching Game Sack videos especially those that break down the technology of game hardware and software. Now I have a better idea of what Parallax scrolling is, and what mode 7 is, Game Sack has always done a great job of explaining the technology behind some of our favorite games.

[@Komagb]

I kinda like these later "sequels" of topics because you get into games that I've never heard of, or if I have, aspects of them I never realized or thought about.

[@thewarbaron]

Always a great day when I see a new Game Sack episode is out, thanks for all your work!

[@chrislawho]

Art of Fighting was also the first game to introduce "desperate moves" (or whatever you wanna call it) at low health (with full spirit, fireball + C, A), which was always amazing to pull off at the arcade as it was a secret move and not a lot of people knew about it.

[@awake4ages]

I love the research you put in for these videos man, that segment on 16:9 games was super interesting to learn about.

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Can never get enough of this series.

[@CiccioImberlicchio]

You said it joe, here in Italy we cannot walk normally because the streets are full of lava. Fun fact: this is where "the floor is lava" game was invented

[@MegaDeox]

Coffee, snack, and a new Game Sack. Perfect!

[@gurleyman104]

Seeing those old games that had a wide-screen mode was so cool!! I love this series!

[@codekhalil6437]

You do great work Joe. Long time fan. Thanks for taking the time to make these gems. Keep working that sack!

[@ZoomingOut402]

My favorite series along the old console overviews. Good stuff, Joe.

[@mistersomaru]

trying to remember if you've ever done Quake on the Saturn for any of these segments, since it was quoted as impossible for the system, and yet works well and even has unique lighting effects exclusive to the saturn.

[@noop9k]

All “ports” by that dev were essentially remade in their own engine with reduced and changed geometry detail. Of course it has these *unique* lighting effect because it is a totally different engine that can’t support *the original* lighting effects. You can just as well praise Quake 2 for the Playstation.

[@ravagingwolverine]

It was in the previous episode on this topic back in November 2019. The Game Sack official site now has a search feature that's really helpful in finding out if they've covered games or when you know they did cover a game but can't remember when or under what topic.

[@rars0n]

@@noop9k Of course it was remade to suit the hardware, that's what a good dev does when porting the game. That doesn't mean the game was bad or even inferior to other ports of the game. Nor does it mean it wasn't a great use of the hardware. And your use of quotes makes me think that you don't understand how ports worked back when hardware was vastly different. Yes, it has its flaws, but IMO the Saturn port of Quake was quite awesome. Is it better than the PC game? Nah, no way, but an extremely impressive port nonetheless. Also, I'll take Saturn's Powerslave over the PSX version. Lobotomy deserves massive credit for those games.

[@rars0n]

@@ravagingwolverine "The Game Sack official site now has a search feature that's really helpful in finding out if they've covered games or when you know they did cover a game but can't remember when or under what topic." Thanks for pointing this out, I had no idea. I'm a typical pleb who just sorts through a KZbin channel to try to find which video covered what, so this is a great benefit to have. Edit: gosh darn I wish KZbin's formatting wouldn't require extensive hoops to jump through to sort paragraphs out properly.

[@ravagingwolverine]

@@rars0n I'm glad that was helpful. I thought it might be which is why I mentioned it. I only noticed the feature pretty recently, myself. I either missed it before or they added it at some point after the redesign.

[@urmie]

Joe always comes thru when I got nothing to watch every freakin’ time! Love it!

[@MrEpicface97]

Bro it's really like that 😂

[@martinroa1480]

Hell yes he does! He's my favorite youtuber!!

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Yeah they're released really unpredictably.

[@thebiglebootski357]

Our Lord and Savior comes shining through on Sunday once again 🙏

[@kayceecheshall2818]

Thanks for the dedication Joe!

[@sebastianjerez4189]

It's always a day when a new gamesack´s episode come up

[@BugsyFoga]

These consoles: "YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER"

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@Sandman Slim The only cringe is that you felt the need to say that.

[@dryerlint17]

@@Lost_n_Found_1 It's cringier that you felt the need to say what you said to Sandman Slim.

[@AltimaNEO]

Don't try it, NEC

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@MultiTarded I feel the same way about dryer lint.

[@AnthonyRiddle]

Mode 7 and parallax scrolling was two of the key selling points for the SNES back in the day

[@bradnimbus4836]

The draw distance in Motorcross Advance was almost unbelievable! Holy shit! Somebody call Metal Jesus, that's a hidden gem!

[@andrewsteele604]

Late night Sunday, new Game Sack. Joe’s on point as usual. 👍

[@yellowblanka6058]

3:25 - Hey honey, let's stand in the middle of an active Off-Road course, that should be a fun afternoon. Lol.

[@joeyvdm1]

Awesome, thanks for the upload Joe. It's early morning Sunday morning here in South Africa, and I have been awaiting your upload eagerly all morning. And it is an new "Games that Push Hardware Limit"!. Great, made my day, thanks again Joe.

[@Petersorg]

Wow. I was binge watching all the other related episodes this week and Joe updates a new one!

[@kakashi101able]

I was about to sleep but then I see Game Sack. Who needs sleep anyw....

[@LeonSKennedy7777]

Especially the ending segment. No sleep happening anytime soon.

[@kakashi101able]

@Sandman Slim Thank you I was working on this for a long time :)

[@NegiWhite]

Haven't seen the video yet but I gotta say, I love this "Games that Push Hardware Limits" series. I'm so happy everytime I see a new episode, so thanks for the ultra high quality content Joe :D

[@Sinistar1983]

Solatorobo is also another technical pusher. With high poly models and 60 fps along with a nice art style. All running on a stock DS.

[@MVP_MAGAZINE]

Greetings from London,I love that you’re keeping the show going Thank you so much

[@AleksLazar]

When I first saw parallax scrolling on a Mega Drive in a store demo it was like a whole new world opened up to me. Still love me some good parallax to this day

[@kekeke8988]

@Sum Dum Phuc Appropriate username.

[@simonebernacchia]

the first parallax scroll that really impressed me was Legend of Kage arcade

[@AleksLazar]

@Simone Bernacchia It was the Lion King for me, with the first stage on those rocks you can see through into the dusk lit horizon

[@retrosoul8770]

I was impressed by Thunder Force 3 and Musha when I got around to exploring 16-bit games myself.

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

It was the Amiga for me, fantastic machine.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Your sense of humor in this is nuts. I love it!

[@MCJdiz]

Just watched the live stream from a few weeks ago, about to sleep... buuut not when there's a new gamesack episode! Stay safe out there, Joe!

[@simonebernacchia]

Ninja spirit arcade is pure ART! the colors, the atmosphere, the music and how they all tie together beautifully

[@AnalogX64]

Great video, the production value is top notch. I appreciate the amount of time you put into this.

[@joshmiller887]

I love seeing some of these games I’ve never heard of. Thanks Joe!

[@Masterantula]

All these many years and l never knew about Ninja Spirit on the Gameboy! That's really neat. Hmmm, now I'm thirsty for another Left In Japan episode! Hyaaa!!

[@tomgunn9011]

Just when you thought you know everything about your favourite generation of games a new episode Game Sack arrives and shows you impressive games you've heard of or never looked close enough!

[@flioink]

I think there should be an entire Lynch/Sack episode.

[@skykid4000]

I have to say that, GameSack is one of the few things I truly look forward to. I love your humour joe and your general banter. It’s just fantastic! Please never stop 🛑 (unless you need the toilet or food) love you joe! (Like a brother)

[@d00m3fanatic]

*transition* -- "You doing ok? Good." Thanks for checking on me Joe. I think everyone needs that this year

[@greentilde4751]

Dan D when he said that, I felt it

[@Write-Stuff]

@@greentilde4751 Yes! And much needed, too. Thanks, Joe!

[@Chayliss]

Good spot

[@acecarrera1]

Boy is it like Christmas in here.Thank you, Santa Joe.

[@noahhildebrandt1298]

Woof... that sprite scaling for Art of Fighting for the TurboGrafx-16 was anything but impressive. That amount of jank is when the developers should say, "you know what - maybe it's not worth it."

[@simonebernacchia]

Everybody lack to mention how beaten up the players look in yhe face according to the energy level

[@RichardCraig]

3:02 - THANK YOU! I love Super Off Road The Baja! It blew me away the first time I saw it, like I was looking at a bad PS1 game rather than a SNES game. It's actually a lot of fun once you get a feel for the weird driving physics!

[@RichardCraig]

Anyone else ever rewatch a video and not realize you've already seen it until you're reading your own comments from before? 🤣

[@nohomers100]

@@RichardCraig oh yeah

[@kikujade]

"not the best idea for a fighting game to have a spirit energy bar for powers" That is an extremely debatable point as in street fighter 2 it was common to see players spamming hadokens or shoryukens and the like. This definitely forced players to use powers more carefully and plan their fights with more strategy. I'm sure that SNK's developers did this to differentiate themselves from street fighter and the other popular fighting games of the time.

[@bayonetwork77]

I’m in the uk and wake up every other Sunday to make a full monty breakfast and chill with Dave for 20 mins or so. It’s the best!

[@TrinidadJamesWoods]

Can't wait for "If Lynch Directed Gamesack Vol. 3".

[@nicolasfernandezcastanon9655]

Just marked the video as ¨watch later¨. Too drunk to see it right now. Never stop. Kind regards from Argentina :)

[@DDantohi]

Cuidado con el asadito che

[@dogebad]

that busytown game was so adorable i couldnt help saying "awwww" at every voice

[@OreoChimp]

Lets all agree. Nothing beats late night gaming more than getting and winding down with a new Game Sack episode that is awaiting you. ❤❤❤ Top Notch Joe video ^_^ 👍

[@unrealjesk00o]

Finally a new game sack episode. Thx Joe.

[@gunndlewittlebaum]

The most David Lynch episode ever. :)

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

Thought I heard "I can hear the fucking video games you stupid shit" in the background.

[@Kann1balX]

Ninja Spirit is definitely a successor to Legend of the Kage on NES. I didn't know they made one on SNES.

[@danfortuna1984]

That Italy joke was hilarious 🤣👍🏻

[@WrestleRoniPlus]

that David Lynch was holy hell amazical

[@miguelkourie2200]

Omg I've been waiting for this chapter for a long time, one of my favorite subjects in this channel!!!! Great one Game Sack, you made my weekend!!!! 😍❤️

[@ALbertoDoriguzzi]

Waking up, it's Sunday and there's a new episode of game sack... Best day beginning!😉🤘🏼

[@Peeps7468]

This was my favourite post-credits scene so far. Well done!! I loved it.

[@duPreeah]

Another great episode, we (follower collective) want more content! @Game Sack

[@SilvioRossiOfficial]

Sony: launches PS5 Joe: can it do parallax scrolling?

[@Nukle0n]

That Motoracer Advance game looks astonishing for a GBA game.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

I recommend checking out Top Gear Rally on GBA also. It runs pretty smooth and I'm not sure, but I suspect it's doing some 3D rendering 'offline' on the car model, which is why it's a little sprite-ish in animation, but it's always responding exactly to what is happening to the car and I feel like I never see quite the exact same frame twice in a row...

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Where as most Game Sack episodes feel like they're directed by Larry David.

[@redwolfe7049]

I need to watch this series because before it didn't interest me too much but seeing this really makes me appreciate it.

[@kadosho02]

Excellent list of games that pushed systems back then. I remember seeing those games in stores, didn't play all of them. But most were fun, and challenging. And that tribute to David Lynch, genius. Not everyone will understand, but you nailed it.

[@cutebart7]

You make me play the video games. Thank you for good games. I mostly think about playing video games and watching game play through. You are so talented.

[@iii720]

Never got to play almost all the games here, as was the case way back then. Still brings nostalgia of those times flipping through gaming magazines and reading about games I knew I'll never get my hands on, until emulation made it possible.

[@superpaul79]

I love that episode of Twin Peaks!

[@opaljk4835]

These are some of my absolutely favorite episodes. I’ve been playing Dragon View lately and I have to say that the polygonal 1st person sections still impress me, even if it is pretty quaint and simple

[@det.bullock4461]

I mean, we do have volcanos in Italy, I live a ferry ride away from two of them, but I think they might have overstated it just a bit.

[@midievalcat7770]

“Did you add hills?” “Yes” “What did it cost?” “Everything”

[@k7gendo]

almost think the gameboy ver of ninja spirit looks the most impressive nust bc the effect looks so cool. never seen those big cunky sprites move so smoothly

[@rars0n]

Great episode, Joe! Games that push the hardware are always one of my favorite topics. I honestly can't recall everything you've covered, but I'd like more stuff about the Saturn/N64 era and subsequent generation (namely PS2 and Gamecube). I know you've covered some of that already, but more is always good. Game Sack is my favorite video game channel! Every new video brings a smile to my face! Keep up the great work!

[@Sliider36]

probably the most impressive parallax scrolling and multiple layers ive seen on the NES was the game Totally Rad.

[@C4t4ry]

Well, thank you once again for a great episode! Really enjoyed this one.

[@chadballew]

So glad AoF for PCE made it on the list. It blew me away the first time I saw it. Honestly all the Neo Geo ports on the system are impressive.

[@chico20m]

"Games that Push Programmers Limits 6".

[@_JPlays_]

The David Lynch bit was awesome

[@recorderdude]

I grew up playing Super Off Road The Baja with my Uncle, but he always lost the races because he couldn't resist trying to run over as many pedestrians and tractor guys as possible.

[@DivineX9]

Man oh man, the Sack comes through again!

[@alenelv]

What a good episode!! Enjoyed it till the end.

[@nightwing09x]

Informative, good game development is like magic.

[@Xodyak]

Wow, the scaling for Art of Fighting on the PCE CD makes me feel sick. Still impressive for an 8-bit CPU.

[@kekeke8988]

I never knew mode 7 hills were a thing, but with all that slowdown, no wonder it wasn't common.

[@lowbudgetcontent8858]

Damn, I would watch a full episode of game sack by David Lynch, such hypnotic weirdness😂

[@c0ketehwhale]

06:30 This was the reason most Roman Legions wore red tunics. They wanted some camo with the lava.