2D Games for Modern Consoles 2

[@GameSack]

What are some modern 2D games I need to try that I may be missing out on?

[@Frikinautas]

I dunno, Joe… Gunlord X, Shakedown Hawaii, Monster Boy, Freedom Planet (with its incoming sequel) and Battle Axe?

[@davidabest7195]

Have you ever heard of that japanese platformer mario bros???

[@Marcifar]

I don't remember if you've already covered it in another video, but I highly recommend DRAINUS for PC or Switch. Very cool shmup with some incredible pixel art graphics

[@Wyrdwad]

Seconding Freedom Planet (it's genuinely excellent, and what an outstanding soundtrack!). Also, I know Metroidvanias may be getting a little stale for you at this point, but Alwa's Awakening (and to a lesser extent, its sequel, Alwa's Legacy) is another absolutely excellent game -- and Alwa's Awakening has a legit NES cartridge version now, too, with added content! ALSO also, La-Mulana and its sequel, because... I mean, let's face it, La-Mulana is just plain excellent. And finally, ALSO also also, I feel like the humor might get a little stale for you, but if you can stomach it, UnEpic is a genuinely incredible game, its spiritual sequel Ghost 1.0 is pretty great as well, and Ghost 1.0's 8-bit prequel Mini Ghost is a short yet absolutely fantastic romp all its own (though that one is only available on Steam and MSX cartridge!). EDIT: Oh, and ALSO also also also, Moon, for Switch! It's a classic 2D game for PS1 that was only released in Japan, but got a port to Switch just last year, and finally made its way to the English world as well (though even the Japanese game card has English on it). You want something unique for part 3 of this series, Moon will definitely scratch that itch! There's little else like it, save for other games from the same developers like Chibi-Robo and Chulip.

[@Progearspec]

Freedom Planet 2 just came out for pc recently but it won't be out on consoles until next year.

[@ryanpolenz7741]

I forgot to say the quality of your show has been superb for 10 years!!

[@slopesgameroom]

Saw that thumbnail for Ori and had to click on the video. My favourite modern 2D metroidvania... Possibly my fav 2D metroidvania ever! Plenty more to check from this list.

[@whosaidthat84]

Waddup DJ Slopes!

[@unLuckyFetus]

Love your channel man

[@Jeffmetal42]

The combo system in Streets of Rage 4 was awesome. I loved doing full stage combos, was tricky but fun. Huntdown is a really fun one too, I spent a long time trying to 100% it.

[@MyRetroLife]

Interesting how you couldn’t get into Streets of Rage 4 - It may be my favorite game in the series. I find the animation beautiful and the new combo system highly addictive. Love it. Great video BTW

[@dsgitlin]

The DLC made it so much better, and Joe didn’t really get deep enough. Being able to select your moveset is really fun, and adds layers to the game. SOR4 is a perfect game to me, so I’m one of those babies who get butthurt when it’s criticized (tongue in cheek, of course).

[@medes5597]

James Stephanie Sterling named it their GOTY the year it came out and I tried it then. Honestly couldn't get into it, even though I adore 1, 2 and 3

[@broch.630]

Agreed, and I'm always a bit thrown when a fan of the series doesn't like it. I will say that for me it didn't really click until I picked it up on Switch and played it with the Retrobit Saturn controller - the game just didn't feel right using a modern d-pad, especially on the PS4.

[@DavidReyes-xm7vd]

@@Chaz4543 I dunno man. the SOR survival mode is perfect. you can customize your characters (change their power and star moves, and you couldnt in base game). It plays more like old level based games too. Beat all the enemies in a level, get 1 powerup, and enter the portal to next level when you're readyl. its pure beat- em up gameplay without story, so the "drag" that all of them have in story/arcade mode is gone and all that matters is character mastery. i learned way more about the mechanics of the game and combo system playing survival also. The fact that its different everytime you play suddenly turns the game into a roguelite experience too (like risk of rain). i play survival mode every week with a friend and we're constantly changing up characters and moves. Probably the most playtime ive logged on any xbox one game

[@ericg1100]

It felt like a step back for side scrolling beat em ups after mother russia bleeds. I mainly hated how u couldnt run with most of the characters, felt like everyone was too tanky or something. On the other hand, River city girls is the dopest

[@FatNorthernBigot]

It's a tribute to the sheer staying-power of this channel that the subject matter is so specific. Next episode: "Mascots who wear blue hats... Part 2".

[@patryksg]

lmao. GameSack be like: "Games with unrealistically large swords from Japan... Part 3"

[@royb5820]

This joke would actually land if the title in question was as specific as you are accusing it to be but it isn’t so your joke didn’t land I’m sorry there big guy :/

[@Jesse__H]

@@royb5820 No one's _accusing_ anyone of anything. "2D games for modern consoles 2" is fairly specific, and these guys are just exaggerating a bit to make it a little funnier. We're all Game Sack fans here, you can ease off the pedal there Roy.

[@Dorelaxen]

Games with "Troid" in the title. Part 5.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@Dorelaxen "Troid" Part V sounds good.

[@Raveneffect1989]

In SOR4 you can assign picking items up to a different button than the attack button. Also the survival mode you can choose power ups after each stage that stack. Also yes Hunt Down is amazing.

[@newgameaaaa]

The Huntdown looks like Judge Dredd on the SNES. I love how everytime you mention Yuzo Koshiro at 36:36, you show his face.

[@DantesTyphoon]

No matter how much high quality entertainment some other channel offers I never get as excited about a new release as I do with Game Sack

[@xminorthreatx]

I, too, do not enjoy high-quality entertainment as much as I enjoy Game Sack

[@DantesTyphoon]

@@xminorthreatx lol. You got me. Touché.

[@patryksg]

GameSack has been a (bi-)weekly breakfast tradition in my household for many many years now. In the before days, when the acting was stilted, and there was even another guy. Darryl? Daniel? Dunno. He liked Nintendo, I believe. Fresh stuff from the bakery, a nice cup of tea, and the Sack. OH GOD I MISS DAVE. PLEASE COME BACK YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

Same

[@WalrusFPGA]

if the sack is full and healthy, then we must nourish it to gestation

[@jameswalt1]

Huntdown is so good. Glad you covered it - it’s unbelievably underrated. Easily one of the best modern 2d action platformers. And it’s so solid from start to finish.

[@Jeffmetal42]

agreed

[@fakeshemp9599]

It looks really good!

[@JazGalaxy]

That’s the most frustrating things about these types of games these days. Even if it is critically acclaimed, as Huntdown was, it barely makes a dent is the zeitgeist. I’ve listened to popular podcasts where one person will avically say Huntdown is phenomenal and then everyone else will almost talk over them Until they move onto another subject.

[@newgameaaaa]

It looks like Judge Dredd on the SNES.

[@QF_Dan72]

it really is

[@nicktaylor8032]

I stumbled across Huntdown for android when trying to find something like Dead Cells, and I agree it's brilliant. All those countless little touches really make it stand out. Bloody tricky though mate!! Love your content by the way brother. Been watching you for years now, and you're easily one of the best channels on KZbin.

[@skywalkerranch]

Joe knocking it out of the park once again with awesome content. Happy Christmas to you Sir in advance of it's arrival. Thanks for all your efforts this year man.

[@nightzelmods]

For 4 player 2D multiplayer, “Duck Game” has been a household staple at every get together in my circle of friends; no matter who’s house we go to. So much fun, easy controls, and fast rounds.

[@CyanShaman]

Hope you are all well and having a great X'mas month or whatever you celebrate. Take care and Thank You for all of the Awesomeness this year! 💖😸💖

[@dwood78part23]

It's nice to see 2D games still being made for consoles. I'll be enjoying this ep of Game Sack.

[@ajsingh4545]

There are tons he hasn't covered

[@Jordan3DS]

Yeah, it adds a lot of variety to what's typically an industry full of colorless hyperrealistic games without any visual appeal.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

There's been some testing from various people that make me think Switch ports can generally have more lag than their counterparts. For those sensitive to it maybe go with PC or other consoles at least.

[@michaelberry122]

Pocky and Rocky Reshrined and Huntdown are now on my radar. Thank you!

[@goatbone]

Pocky and Rocky looks incredible. Really like the SNES version, although was never able to finish it.

[@Nate1979]

Great to see Assault Suit Leynos getting love. Way back in the day my cousin recorded a VHS tape with playrhroughs of Target Earth, Revenge of Shinobi, and Ghosts n' Goblins. Hit an impressionable 8-year old with that and you have a Sega fan for life. Thanks, cuz!

[@priorwitness]

Huntdown is an amazing game! Probably the best on this list. If you like synth music inspired by the 80s and run n guns this is a MUST PLAY!

[@Gojiro7]

Huntdown and Streets of Rage 4 are among my most replayed games and I think SOR4 is easily on the top 10 best Beat em ups list and honestly I think its the second best ever so far (I think Fight N Rage is the new gold standard)

[@grahamkelly5341]

Im watching Gamesack a long time and of all episodes, the games featured in this episodes are all games I will end up buying.

[@thereviewsbrothers3854]

I’ve been debating Blazing Chrome for a while now. Thanks, Joe. I think I’ll get it. It’s very cheap digitally at the moment.

[@TheKidDoc81]

Love it when you do these types of episodes. I already have a lot of the games you mentioned, but I never even heard of Huntdown. Already added to the basket. Cheers, Joe.

[@tartellu5010]

yeah game sack dude, I just bought green dog for 5 dollars the other day, what a steal

[@qaanalyst]

Great video and I really enjoy watching your videos. I recommend these 2d games, assuming you haven't played any of them: Guacamelee, Guacamelee 2, Infernax, Olija, Blasphemous, Moonscars, The Bug Butcher, and Outland. As far as I'm aware, these are all digital. Don't know if any physical editions exist for any of these.

[@mrmaxaxl]

Thank you so much Joe for making us happy with your superb videos! 🥰

[@Tactical-92Yankee]

Probably my favorite theme for Game Sack episodes, looking forward to more. Are you gonna do anymore " Lets Plays " again Joe?

[@Beastmode-hk3fj]

The skit at the end though! One of Joe's best!

[@yaboipele34]

Have you tried UnMetal? It is a 2D, 8-bit pixel art style Metal Gear type comedic game. It’s available for all consoles and it’s amazing in my humble opinion. A must play

[@gryphonofmight]

Last time was dave's last episode

[@HugoLopez-xv3xv]

How long was he dating dave for? Were they married?

[@Lukav2008]

@@HugoLopez-xv3xv They dated for a few years, but never tied the knot. Work commitments got the better of them both, and Dave thought it was better to go their separate ways. It's a sad love story.

[@HugoLopez-xv3xv]

@@Lukav2008 thanks for the info they made a cute couple.

[@supernintendochalmers3811]

Dave's not here

[@robintst]

Not gonna lie, would really love a demake of Blazing Chrome for the Genesis. Or Sega CD to retain some level of those scaling and rotation effects.

[@MagisterHamid]

Streets of rage 4 is fantastic. I loved everything about that game. The graphics, gameplay, music!

[@thewingedavenger1007]

It's definitely a good game, but I agree with Joe when he says that the best beat-'em-up made in the past few years is TMNT Shredder's Revenge.

[@LRSS2455]

I have been playing SoR4 ever since it came out. The only time I've stopped playing it is when Metroid Dread, TMNT Shredder's Revenge and Splatoon 3 came out, but I'm right back to playing SoR. I personally don't care for the TMNT game as much as SoR4.

[@MagisterHamid]

@@thewingedavenger1007 I liked the turtles game but it wasn’t as good as SoR4. It dragged on too long. Would had been better if they had concentrated it. I really liked it but not as much as SoR4. The punches and hits didn’t feel as intense either.

[@brendanroberts1310]

It's one of my best games of the last generation.

[@dsgitlin]

SoR4 is the best best em up ever, in my opinion. Love the graphics and music, but more than that, the gameplay is so satisfying. Moreno than Turtles. So, no, I’m not handling Joe’s review well. He’s wrong :(

[@mxggo9046]

A Dave cameo would have neen perfect for this one.

[@charlesanthony6368]

Hes probably bustin ass right now, isn't he a UPS guy?

[@AJTComicsBrand]

@@charlesanthony6368 fed ex

[@Ephesians-yn8ux]

We don’t talk about him round these parts anymore. Makes mama cry.

[@christopherkelly577]

Dave has moved on. He's never on anymore. Times change at least Joe still knocks them out all by himself.

[@chano7053]

@@christopherkelly577 Not even for some cameos here and there?

[@AkamoriArt]

I don't play a lot of 2d games, but one of the best modern 2d games I have played was Rayman Legends. The amount of content in that game was amazing. I don't remember if you covered it in the first one, and have only watched half of this one, but either way, it's a great game.

[@Phyrrax]

Yeah, dont know why Ubisoft hasnt done anything Rayman until then. It sold well and was rated high by everybody...well Assassins Creed part 50 it is then...

[@Jordan3DS]

Yeah, that game was fun. I didn't love it, but it was a good playthrough.

[@chexmixkitty]

Please make even more of these! I love these videos because I can add more games to my wishlist as I LOVE 2D games!

[@sidearmsalpha]

After the game industry crash of the early 80s, I didn't think I would ever get into home consoles again. When Nintendo released the NES, I didn't even get one for awhile because I wasn't happy with the quality of the games after playing games in the arcade that I knew would never look as good. Eventually, I caved in and got one due to original efforts like Zelda and Metroid and great ports like Contra but I still only got a handful of games. When NEC released the TG-16 I sold my NES to get one. The 16-bit graphics is what made me fall in love with 2D gaming and I've been playing mostly 2D games ever since. It's been amazing to see how far the genre has come with the power of the newer consoles and that developers have not given up on it. The fact that sequels of older 2D games or modern versions are being done is only making me happier that I will have so many games to play that I have yet to touch because I'm still working on other games.

[@ChibiFighter]

I would fucking love a new Comix Zone game in the style of Streets of Rage 4

[@moogleboy]

I haven't played it myself yet, but Getsu Fuma Den has a fantastic art style, so it might be worth checking out at some point.

[@swarth8632]

Awesome video! A few more 2d games. 1. Ghost Song - An atmospheric Super Metroid inspired game. Launched about a month ago. 2. Flynn - Son of Crimson 3. Bloodstained - Curse of the Moon

[@Ephesians-yn8ux]

My favorite part was when Joe said his signature catch phase “It’s sackin’ time” and threw down his huge sack of games and gaming accessories and started talking about them in great detail, and compared them to other games that also can be kept in a sack.

[@ravager48]

Truly one of the catch phrases of all time.

[@Godsgood111]

Same phase I use before me and my wife fellate.

[@jreddtrex1618]

Oh boy! New Gamesack! *Soils himself with brown magma* God damn it Joe!

[@McTwistedTwisties]

Wow, we are about to have enough game sack episodes to watch one every day for a year.

[@medes5597]

Does that include the wildly popular puzzle games episode? It was wildly popular!

[@GameSack]

@@medes5597 It has more views than the Modern Warfare episode I think.

[@medes5597]

@@GameSack its genuinely one of my favourite episodes of the early ones. No shade here, puzzle games are my weakness.

[@MrRetrostage]

Oliver Deriviere created a masterpiece with Rising Up in Streets of Rage 4, it's the track at the end of the SoR4 footage...

[@theOfficial476]

Ori's graphics are on another level. Wow

[@TomGarrett73]

Great video. I had a similar experience to yours with both the updated Ghosts n' Goblins and Streets of Rage. It was funny to hear you talk about SOR4, because I also bought it over a year ago, and I wound up stopping around level 5 or 6 and never coming back. And Huntdown is GREAT.

[@extraful1]

Hey Joe, just so you know, the Switch Pro controller has an issue with latency when plugged in via USB. Playing wirelessly would likely remove the problem you had with Ghosts and Goblins.

[@nicolasjonasson4820]

Love these! Reshrined and Huntdown looks amazing. Ending skit is a top 10 I think.

[@tornadot2025]

I love how, in the age of high end cinematic 3D graphics, the 2D sprite-based graphics look light years better with infinitely more personality and charm. Pocky and Rocky and Clockwork Aquario look simply amazing. I'll take these graphics over the alternative any day.

[@NcWcN1]

28:36 now that's a hint of Randy Savage there...

[@zanychelly]

I got the Platinum Trophy for Huntdown , I really enjoyed the artstyle, gameplay and the funny silly story.

[@SaikyoDinosaur]

Thanks for the content over the years, Joe! Consistent and informative! I probably never would’ve gotten into the Turbografx if not for this channel.

[@charmanfer]

Just so you know, playing with the Switch Pro Controller wired adds almost two frames of input lag when compared to it wireless!

[@sketchrfl]

Huntdown is a fantastic game, would be great to see a sequel someday.

[@alexandre9563]

I love Street of Rage 4, but I totally respect your opinion on it. I didn't grow with the original games (which are awesome of course), so it being so different didn't bother me. I think it's great for them to have tried something really different ! As good Sonic Mania and Shredder's Revenge are, I still think these are "easy revivals", going back to a well established style taken to 11. So I'm glad a completely different team for SOR4 made this game their own, in a way. Main developers at Guard Crush Games were big fans of Guardian Heroes on the Saturn, and took lots of inspiration from it for their games, including this one (mainly for its combo systems, which is a highlight of the gameplay... tho it takes time to get used to it when you think about older SOR games). It would be interesting to see them tackle on a Final Fight revival... if Capcom would even consider it. By the way, I have to say I love your channel. I discovered it a couple of months ago, and as someone who loves to learn about games (especially old ones), this is a goldmine ! Even if I don't agree with some of the reviews, you do care to explain the reasons for it, and that's what matter.

[@Jordan3DS]

To be fair, at that point shouldn't it be an original game rather than a revival, if it's something too different?

[@alexandre9563]

@@Jordan3DS I don't think it was necessary to make it a different IP, they still have SOR as a basis but tried to give it a new interpretation, a new direction... or maybe they wouldn't have much exposure with a new IP that goes like "this is a brawler with punks like the good old days"TM. I still don't think the game is that different from the original series, but again I played it only those past years because I wasn't born in the 90's. They sure added things, but it was to expand upon the original games in my opinion. That's a interesting question tho, how far can a game go to still be from the same IP as previous installments ?

[@cloudtx]

The first game along with Huntdown actually look pretty badass. I like the aesthetics and since they're co-op, they look like great fun to play with my wife. Thanks for sharing Joe!

[@joshjohnson6891]

A 2D game on modern consoles that I tend to like is Owlboy. Love the graphics, music, has that metroidvania style.

[@efwefwef4747]

One of the few retro channels I still watch weekly!

[@sewart]

Westone is pronounced like west-stone (with a long O sound). The name comes from the first characters of the founder's names - Nishi for Nishizawa translates to "West" and Ishi for Ishizuka translates to "Stone." Huntdown really looks like it was partially inspired by Technocop.

[@Ascendingstorm]

I love this series! Excellent as always. Thanks for all the work you put into these!

[@0uz01]

How about Cave Story+? It's a premium edition of possibly the most well-known indie game of all time. The Cave Story creator also recently developed a nice little game called Kero Blaster that has some of the same mechanics as Cave Story. I would also recommend covering the two Freedom Planet games. I admittedly don't have any experience with the first game (I do hear good things, though), the second game has quickly become my favorite Sonic-styled video game! In fact, between the multiple characters, each with diverse movesets and branching paths, I find it hard to go back to vanilla Sonic, now - even Sonic Mania. I feel FP2 has perfected the 2D Sonic formula.

[@nathandaniels4823]

I freaking loved Target Earth back in the day, as well as cybernator.

[@regametro8517]

Streets of rage 4 is a great game But... If we compare it with the fan made street of rage remake I will definitely stay with the fan made, because is an example how part 4 should be. I know you can unlock retro style characters but they don't blend very well with the cartoonish style in this game. Thank you for another amazing video.

[@joezep]

Huntdown looks really cool and I had not heard of it either. One 2D game that comes to mind is Katana Zero, pretty fun game with good controls and nice artwork would be a nice one to see covered someday.

[@legbert123]

TY Joe!

[@theflyingninja1]

Wasn't expecting to see the Secret of Mana remake being called a 2D game.

[@MaxDrawsStuff]

I never used attack button to pick up items in SOR4 (never even knew you can do that). It's assigned to separate button by default on PC, and I just used it instead. It always works and much more convenient, since you don't pick up something in a middle of the fight when you don't want to. Good to see you mentioned Huntdown too, that's a really fun game and more people should check it out.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

I'm a huge proponent of high refresh rate (and Ori for that matter!) But Im surprised how much more noticeable 144hz is compared to 120hz. Especially considering how much less noticeable 165hz is, tho I've heard 300h, is another nice jump. For me personally it's way more noticeable than most resolution jumps, at least from 60hz. So give it a try if you are on the fence - you may have a much more pleasant experience than others, tho the display is also *hugely important* as some do better than other as far as pixel switching. Hardware Unboxed and their monitor/display channel have great vids ont he subject. Another killer vid!

[@xminorthreatx]

I'm never going to forget how people insisted for more than a decade that "framerate doesn't matter".

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

@@xminorthreatx or "the human eye only sees 60fps" lol

[@GameSack]

@@hi_tech_reptiles I've heard that human eyes don't see much more than 30fps. Can you imagine? LOL!

[@ryballs4569]

Imagine gaming at 8K 1000hz WOW! Ever heard of diminishing returns mate?

[@spacepope8495]

This is the exact content I want from this channel, such a good vid

[@jameswalt1]

I can’t remember if you have, but I hope you play/cover Timespinner at some point. Personally I think it’s one of the best modern Metroidvania’s with an OUTSTANDING soundtrack.

[@GameSack]

Yes, loved that one. I did cover it a year or so ago I think.

[@jameswalt1]

@@GameSack Ok awesome! It’s one of those games that seems to never get mentioned in general conversation around Metroidvania’s or modern pixel art games. It’s one of those rare games that I couldn’t stop thinking about after it finished. I would just put the title screen on and let it play sometimes.

[@comafudge2058]

Hey Joe. Just wanted to let you know that YOU THA BEST!!!!

[@DavidReyes-xm7vd]

Huntdown is awesome. Pro tip- get the steam version. This game is couch co-op only, but if you use steams "remote play together" you can actually play online with a friend (and only one person needs to own the game as the other steam player streams in as player 2 and can play without owning the game) also Streets of Rage 4 is better than he's letting on. with regards to item pickup, he's playing wrong. in old SOR you had to hit attack to pick up items. in SOR4 they fixed that by having a dedicated button for picking up/throwing items/weapons, so he was hitting attack instead of item pickup. Also, the Mr X nightmare DLC is essential for this. Survival mode is good (beat a wave of enemies and get 1 random power up before continuing), but the real bonus is that you get new characters and can customize everyone, even the non DLC ones (so you can actually swap out/change your power and star moves). The game is actually a lot more challenging and fun than TMNT Shredders revenge. Turtles is way too easy to spam special moves (Streets of rage makes it cost health or star moves and TMNT they are free and instantly charged with a taunt), TMNT is also waaay easier difficulty (not to mention there are more health powerups , health sharing, and reviving) so the challenge level is way less. So yeah, play Streets or Rage 4. It does only have 2 player online coop, but once you get survival mode the play diversity shines as you can mix character abilities and moves to your play style in a varying environment. you dont get that in turtles

[@dsgitlin]

That Huntdown game looks incredible. Like a combo of Robocop, Total Recall, and Robocop vs Terminator.

[@ClexYoshi]

Joe confirmed to not be a fan of Orange Cassidy.

[@brothercannon]

You get a thumbs up while the preroll ad is playing. I have that much faith in your content.

[@spookydonkey42]

Notification squad bringing the MEGA POWER

[@shadowdemon5730]

Excellent video. I love 2D , 16-bit type games for modern consoles. Keep up the good work 👍

[@quarkbent9165]

It's nice to see Pocky & Rocky getting some love... and Huntdown!

[@alannaramone3821]

I just got a couple of handhelds so I can play both retro stuff I love and or missed and modern 2 d games. Joe I just fell in love with the PC engine,I'd never played any pc or turbo graphix games till few days ago. Shmuups have gone from one of my least favorite genres to one of my favorites!! Thanks Joe and Dave for all you do. My favorite video game youtubers❤.

[@jmstampe]

Nothing makes a Sunday better than Games from the Sack . . . .

[@sirisaxmanable]

Huntdown is my favorite game in this episode by far. You may also enjoy Door Kickers Action Squad.

[@guardianbeardizer6361]

At 33:30 the answer for who has their hands in their pockets is Orange Cassidy. Also another 2 great new 2D games is Dust: An Elysium Tale & Foregone

[@btr3k]

I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that about Orange Cassidy... and they did! I mean, you did.

[@earlyculyer4103]

I love your channel man thanks a lot for making this 50-year-old get a kick out all the games that I haven't played or heard of.

[@asterik2045]

Best gaming channel. And there are phenomenal ones.

[@ciaranmccarthy]

Huntdown looks like one I should check out. Like Joe said, there are shades of Elevator Action Returns and The Outfoxies. Taking cover inside doors reminds me of Blackthorne too, which I really enjoyed.

[@Eric_Malbos]

Thank you for writing the name, I thought he was saying "outboxes". Thanks to you, I can look for it now ^_^

[@standingbearwhisky]

Another great episode, thank you Joe

[@dallaspatrick82]

As always fantastic episode & will def be picking up Huntdown since this is the first I've seen of it as well! Thanks Game Sack!

[@pj9259]

I loved Inside. That game had so much atmosphere and it looked beautiful.

[@Jordan3DS]

Just a little correction on the end card, Vestaria Saga has a typo and is written as "Vesteris Saga". I'm surprised to see music from that game here since it's a strategy RPG maker game, I didn't know Joe knew about Kaga's games!

[@budbudley]

Huntdown is really great, sound, visuals and gameplay, it's the complete package.

[@Ofecks]

GAME SACK IN 4K!!!!!111 Even though my monitor is only 1080p, I always crank up the quality because the higher settings have noticeably better bitrate. I think one of the reasons why the Secret of Mana remake was not initially well-received is because it has no new content compared to the original, which I'm sure you know, was supposed to be a CD game then chopped down to fit on a cartridge when the SNES CD thing fell through. They had the opportunity to actually present the full original vision of the game, but they refused. So I definitely agree with that criticism. Adventures of Mana was the same way, it's basically the exact same game as the GB original but with a 3D engine and some interface changes.

[@SynthStreet]

'Huntdown' is my favorite from the list - and if you haven't chek out 'The messenger' it's super awesome.

[@CobiaCrossink]

It has actually been proven that having the Switch pro controller plugged into the dock increases the lag of the controller.

[@frankderossi795]

You have to make another similar video! There's so many other games that need to be seen!

[@Sut1978]

God I love 2D games ! Gonna pick some of these up. Great episode Joe !

[@bba935]

I was hoping you would cover Cuphead. I feel like that game was made for people that grew with the NES and 16 bit consoles. It's hard, beautiful, but never feels cheap.

[@TrevRockOne]

Cuphead has definitely been covered on Game Sack before.

[@bba935]

@@TrevRockOne Nice! Do you know which episode off hand?

[@bf0189]

How dare you have different opinions than me on video games! Don't you know it's the most important opinion ever! Just kidding obviously. I can't believe some people get so offended over differing opinions and for me what matters more is consistency of opinions over time even though we disagree on a few things which you excel at. Great video as usual! Huntdown is definitely my favorite game on the list.

[@johnathanlett4094]

Unravel and Unravel Two are a couple of really good 2D platform games. I guess you could call them puzzle platformers. Beautiful graphics, interesting gameplay. I would recommend checking those two games out. I know for sure they were both released on PC and switch I believe.

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

So many studios neglect the audio presentation of a game. I know it's not the most important part of a video game's build but it can really elevate a game to a new level.

[@f1reb4ll77]

6:28 What? "A few minor things"? WB Returns is a new game with all the new levels, WB Returns Remix is a remake of the very first game with the levels taken from that first game. These are 2 completely different games (on the same engine, though).