New Games for Old Consoles 2 - Game Sack

[@killervacuum]

0:00 - Intro 0:38 - XenoCrisis (Genesis) 4:18 - XenoCrisis (Dreamcast) 5:10 - XenoCrisis (Vita/PSTV) 6:16 - Nix: The Paradox Relic (NES) 8:46 - Ultracore (Genesis) 12:02 - Darius (Genesis) 13:53 - Centipede (Lynx) 14:39 - Fat Bobby (Lynx) 15:50 - Championship Rally (Lynx) 16:40 - QuadroMania: Redux (Lynx) 17:19 - Hyperdrome (Lynx) 18:10 - Raiden (Lynx) 19:29 - Pac-Man: Championship Edition (NES/NamcoMuseum Archives Vol. 1) 22:00 - XenoCider 🍾 (Dreamcast) 26:05 - Super Russian Roulette (NES) 28:33 - Outro 28:56 - Credits 29:20 - "Comedy" Skit luv u joe :)

[@fuzzbear677]

Xeno crisis is best on neo geo 🕹🎮😀👍🏾

[@Godsgood111]

Lol "comedy"

[@Johnnygrafx]

You have reached a new level with the ending sketch on this one. A new level of what, I do not know. But it's a new level nonetheless.

[@jyoder1]

Its an unlockable level

[@PSVitaat2am]

It was truly epic!

[@AdrianMagni]

It just needed some of those David Lynch steam hissing sound effects.

[@tylerd4884]

@@AdrianMagni Kyle MacLachlan was the robber at the door

[@eS._Te]

can someone pls explain thr end skit? im from switzerland and have no idea, beside it felt kinda familiar and we laughed hard..

[@doslover]

Man, I hate it when I rob the wrong house and have to bring everything back.

[@Ubersnuber]

Yeah. Happened a few times for me. I gave the last one a giftcard to Lana’s Happy Ending Massage

[@dan_loup]

The sega genesis has the perfect balance of being relatively easy to program and being old and having it's own "quirks". There's this really cool SDK called SGDK for it that allows you to program for the genesis in C instead of assembler, and comes with a really powerful audio driver.

[@l1305]

The pac man CE Demake actually has sound effects, however you need a special namco soundchip that expand the sound channels, some everdrive carts have that chip built-in :)

[@wareforcoin5780]

I _love_ the fact that new games are being made for retro systems. It's really amazing.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

indeed, i already have every intent to own every console worth a damn, these new games being developed is the frosting on the cake.

[@nick91884]

The volume levels increasing with the genesis volume switch was a nice touch

[@jupreindeer]

I have a Jaguar with a total play time of one hour. So, no offense or unsubscribe issues, here.

[@meetoo594]

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 Its still not great though, I got bored of Tempest after a few plays, there really isnt much to it. Doom was pretty good as long as you hadnt seen the PC version.

[@olderloverxx]

Tempest 2000 on jaguar is not only my favourite Jaguar game but it plays beautifully with that Jag controller.

[@quibquatch3975]

Imagine paying more than $5 for a Jaguar console tho

[@olderloverxx]

@@quibquatch3975 I don't have to. Use to have a shop and mail order company in the early 90s. We bought and sold quite a few at launch. I kept mine and played Tempest 2000 A LOT. Sold mine now tho.

[@quibquatch3975]

@@olderloverxx Nice. I don't even want one for free lol

[@Pridetoons]

"The Vita just doesn't have the power of the mighty Sega Genesis." This is my favorite line. 🤣

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Scary to think it was unironic.

[@ericbarlow6772]

Well it proves the Vita is no match for blast processing.

[@Mimi.1001]

I bet it wouldn't have failed if it had blast processing!

[@jeanfrancoisdutremble9022]

@@ericbarlow6772 vita dont have mega power ;)

[@ericbarlow6772]

@@jeanfrancoisdutremble9022 mais bien sur! I do like the Vita though and I’m sad Sony pulled it’s support.

[@jameswalt1]

A Game Sack upload is second greatest moment of the month. The first greatest moment is the other Game Sack upload.

[@aboutexactly]

Great ending! Glad you are finally getting comfortable in front of the camera. No more wooden performances from Game Sack: Joe, you are certified tin!

[@Supersayainpikmin]

The end skit is that one guy in film class's final project but still somehow got the highest grade.

[@pizzabagel3840]

That ending skit was an emotional rollercoaster.

[@Blue_Tempest6]

Joe, this is probably the dumbest and best after-credits so far.

[@mikejohnson8086]

Game Sack episodes always drop on a sunday evening all the way over here in New Zealand. Another nice episode!!!

[@TotallyGoodatGames]

The developers of _Super Russian Roulette_ held a competition in 2015 to see who could compose the best title theme for their game! I tried out for it and even made a video of me performing it on piano at my college. It didn't get accepted, which really bummed me out.

[@rsmith02]

There's something to be said for just taking part, though

[@miikasuominen3845]

My God! Joe, your acting has really improved, during these (almost) 10 years! Impressive!

[@pravir_raghu]

I see you've been to the Keith Apicary school of acting

[@hjalmarjohnson5846]

best way I've found to play Xenocrisis is through retroarch with an SN30 pro usb controller. with a little clever controller remapping, it was real twin-stick goodness!

[@thepeternetwork]

Two things: 1) That Russian roulette game looked pretty dark. 2) Wasn't there a homebrew NES cartridge that was featured on Game Grumps where Arin kept dying over and over again while making up some kind of improvised story?

[@_gorezone_]

God, that ending is the best yet

[@homejonny9326]

Why? Please, why?

[@BigMacOrange]

@@homejonny9326 yea I didn't get it either

[@gamingquarterly6353]

Every month I wonder...what will the next ending skit be? I can’t even come close to guessing them. Love them though.

[@ens0246]

@@BigMacOrange I just thought the mask had finally slipped and we had seen into his true lunacy.

[@teen_laqueefa]

Scott the Woz jab

[@chloestars4552]

The WonderSwan is portable console that has Tate mode games, Joe. There are even fan translations for it!

[@shadowflash705]

a few games for PSP, also DS, in latter case it was like holding a pocket book. Wonderswan did it better though because it was designed with vertical mode in mind and was really comfortable to use.

[@DanielDangerous]

I have a tate mode too

[@muffinboymcgee7411]

There's a metric ton of SHMUPs, arcade ports and pinball games on the Switch that support tate mode as well.

[@mcilrain]

Also "tate" is pronounced "tah-teh", it's a Japanese word.

[@kekeke8988]

@@mcilrain Joe deliberately mispronounces it to show how little he cares about Japan or its silly language, and he wants all the weebs to be furious about it.

[@Fla5thgenTryMe]

I've been watching old episodes non stop this week and letting as many ads play as I can stand but my point is this channel is by far the best on youtube period.

[@markus5862]

Why, is he having issues with views or something and he’s been thinking about stopping?

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Your new ways to say metroidvania is truly hilarious

[@InternetTAB]

uhh that was a controid okay!!!1 nothing like a metroidvania! GAWD!!1

[@Jesse__H]

Good luck with the remodel, Joe! Looks like a pretty major project!

[@dwood78part23]

This esp going to good. Nice to see some new games being made for the OG game systems.

[@sidearmsalpha]

Your sarcasm is always gold, Joe! Keep it up!

[@noisetv1863]

I fell in love with Darius when I played it on the Genesis mini... i feel like it has just the right amount of challenge/difficulty and I love it's powerup system, which, unlike some shmups, is quite fair! It took me a while but it was really satisfying when I finally beat it. Plus it has awesome music and colorful graphics, a boss rush mode (and all of the bosses are awesome giant sea creatures with weird names), and alternate paths! Memorizing enemy locations and patterns is essential, as is snagging the powerups. Great game! In fact, one of my favorite shmups!

[@captainnintendo]

I wish we'd see some N64 homebrew soon. Also, did the thieves remember to return Snatcher or will they have to go to Dave for that?

[@Filtertipboom]

I was half expecting it to be Dave at the door coming back because he forgot Snatcher

[@wulver810]

XenoCrisis is amazing, one of the best games on the Genesis. You can rescue me as Dr. Wulver, I got the collectors edition and a normal edition cause it's just too damn good. Go check out Stone Protectors on Kickstarter, it needs more backers to get a physical Genesis release.

[@ninjadude860]

How many signatures are needed to get the fart sound put back into the intro.

[@brandonginsburg3120]

You too?! I thought it was just my inclination toward juvenile humor. The unzipping DOES sound fartish.

[@Fla5thgenTryMe]

It's definitely time for it's return.

[@llcoolray3000]

Indeed, sir.

[@llcoolray3000]

@@brandonginsburg3120 Watch the early episodes. It's a fart.

[@ronaldmcdonald1458]

I vote fart 2021

[@JFD62780]

About the Pac-Man CE Demake: The sound effects were mainly generated by some custom chip Namco made for some certain Famicom games, so they would require 'external sound hardware', which US and EU systems don't support. Trust me, the effects sound EXACTLY like the original 1980 arcade Pac. ;)

[@ThoughtformsOfTheSubconsciousM]

Lol, the ending sketch is one of the best ever Joe - love it!

[@starlightwitch12]

This is the second time this week I saw someone did a review of Xeno Crisis. since SNES Drunk did a video on the game (PC version) days ago, but Gamesack did the original Genesis version, as well as the Dreamcast and Vita versions. BTW Henk Nieborg did all graphics on all versions of Xeno Crisis, and I remember playing the PC version of Xeno Crisis, since the Vita, PS4 and Switch versions are similar.

[@shadowflash705]

PC/PS4/Switch versions are the best.

[@extremelyuncanny2621]

I was thinking I’ve heard about this game before and that’s where.

[@jeremybowers3181]

This is the most underrated game channel on KZbin... Much props to you Joe!!👊💥👍

[@Faktor13]

Comtroid ? We in germany would call it a Turrican Clone :-) Nice video !

[@cbarger2327]

Probotectroid?

[@ericjohnson6634]

*Turriclone

[@Bro3256]

21:18 if you play this game on a modified NES with the 47k expansion audio mod then you should be able to hear all the sound effects plus the other channels in the music

[@NightSprinter]

Oh, for the NES demake of Pac-Man CE (and Gaplus), it's due to using a Famicom sound expansion called the Namco-168. I tried a dump of both in an emulator, and it does indeed have music and sound effects. The unused expansion port underneath the NES needs a tiny bit of modding for that to work with a flash cart.

[@kjetilfrugard8395]

The Commodore 64 also seems to spit out new awesome releases like Zeta Wing, Millie & Molly, L'abbaye Des Morts, Sam's Journey, etc.

[@MrThunderwing]

I can't get over how good the music is in that NES version of Pacman Championship. I mean, that's some actual, proper, drum and bass going on at the 21:41 mark.

[@jfroco]

Great video, as usual. Thank you! Namco also released Gaplus for the NES in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2

[@kakashi101able]

Never thought there would be a day when game sacks would use the term "furry"

[@moonbilal707]

Oooo someone enjoying visual novel in TATE MODE!!! 14:33

[@kratosgow5010]

Just when I was about to have coffee with some snacks, synchronicity brought me a new episode of Game Sack :)

[@zeroyagami7753]

every new game sack ep is a gift! i watch em a few times over. the format is just perfect. please keep releasing the combination epsiodes too. those are great bedtime watching material 👍

[@michaelsmith8107]

Loved the sketch at the end. Was slightly hoping for dave to be the robber or the person desperate for attention at the door

[@besotoxicomusic]

Make sure to wash your Tate from front to back.

[@WimpyMcWeaksauce]

I've listened to the Xenocrisis OST so many times. But I have never actually played the game.

[@Jesse__H]

On balance, despite all the BS in the industry, videogaming just keeps getting better. If you want the new hotness, it's there. If you want more from the good ol days, that's there too. I don't know if there's any major subset of gamers who don't get catered to in the modern era. Except for mmo fans I guess, the poor bastards.

[@PSVitaat2am]

I completely agree!

[@edwest2263]

@Orwellian Future Is Now Yep. Poor adventure gamers. I would argue RTS gamers have gotten the shaft too. :( Still, I never thought I'd see the day that beat em ups would return. It's also good to see strategy RPGs around.

[@cassiodalcin]

@Ed West Right! I would love to see a new Shining Force

[@edwest2263]

@@cassiodalcin There is Fire Emblem. Banner Saga. Some weird re- releases of Langrisser. etc

[@Jesse__H]

@@edwest2263 those are both turn-based strategy games tho, right? Not real-time, like Starcraft.

[@igorplavsic7532]

Hey Joe, when you mentioned that Sega Genesis gets a lot of attention these days, did you maybe play Ex-Mutants? I think it's a great game and I hope I'll see it sometime in the show.

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

Back in the 80s, it was an indie comic. I have issue one in my collection

[@BATCHARRO]

@@cthulhupthagn5771 Near as I understand the company that made that got bought by Marvel, so DR Zygote is a Disney Princess now.

[@TheSocialGamer]

Whenever Joe drops a video, it's a good day! Thank you sir!

[@Ubersnuber]

That end sketch was a new level of wood for you, err Gamesack person

[@realtalk6195]

Appreciate you guys for covering Homebrew games. Keep doing this series, and eventually move on to original titles that never got a commercial release but were just released online for free. And start another series on Fan Homebrews where they take an existing game and remix it to create a modified or newer edition. There's tons of classic games out there that most people have never even heard of from their favorite franchises.

[@DCGX]

It's worth noting that both 'Xeno Crisis' and 'Xenocider' can be played with SEGA's Twin Stick controller for Dreamcast. It makes controlling both much more natural.

[@GameSack]

I bet. Wish I had one.

[@Coloradocrumble]

Cheers from beautiful Boulder, Colorado! Keep up the great work, fellow CO local!

[@PacDork]

The Genesis port of Darius is actually made to look correct in widescreen! Try it in 16:9, it looks awesome! All the egg shaped things become round!

[@IdealIdeas100]

You should do one on missed opportunities. Games destined for a system but just happened to come out when the next gen console had released.

[@TheRestartPoint]

Pretty sure the Darius port was made by M2 when they did the Mega Drive mini, that's what I heard anyway.

[@AlexvrbX]

You forgot to mention the random generated (in a primitive fashion, but still) room layout of Xeno Crisis, quite possibly a first for the Genesis.

[@emoneytrain]

Liked how you called out Robotron as the ultimate historical inspiration for xenocrisis. You could potentially do a whole series on historical inspirations along those lines.

[@Liquidcadmus]

That's some oscar worthy acting in the ending sketch. good stuff

[@TuHermanaEnTanga7]

That ending was amazing.

[@FBornEvil]

Nice, Xenocrisis is now available on the Gamepass. Thank you, I know what game I will play this morning! 🤘

[@LockeTheCole]

The acting in the ending skit is FANTABULOUS. If Game Sack does not win an Oscar for such quality acting, especially with how few things have been released because of Covid, then it is proof that the Lizard People are in charge and have rigged the Academy Awards.

[@retrojustplay7426]

Yes....Sunday morning Sack!

[@patrikfernstrom7607]

Isnt Xenocrisis also coming to neo geo? It would be interesting to see how that version holds up vs the other versions.

[@ostiariusalpha]

Bitmap Bureau has said that the graphics are being updated to match the Neo•Geo's capabilities,, unlike the minor tweaks of the Saturn port.

[@WeskerSega]

@@ostiariusalpha You probably mean Dreamcast port. I wish they would a Sega Saturn version.

[@ostiariusalpha]

@@WeskerSega Ha ha! Yes, that's what I meant to say.

[@benjaminbarker6226]

Thanks for the new episode. Mad Stalker: Full Metal Forth, Tänzer and Arkagis Revolution are a few recent Mega Drive/Genesis releases that you could include in the next one. Another game to look out for is Demons of Asteborg for the MD/Gen. It's releasing soon. Have you tried the MD Cave Story port by andwn? It's free to download on GitHub and it's good. The main game is finished (v0.7.0) only little things and bug fixes remain.

[@chrisjepsen6824]

Well you know Dave wasn't the burglar because he would've kept Snatcher. *Goes back in video to look for Snatcher's distinctive white striped spine* Wait a minute. . .

[@milanzuiderveld5189]

I was literally searching yesterday for a part 2 of new games for old consoles lol

[@edhc44]

Wake up in the middle of the night, notification for a new gamesack episode appears. Guess who isn't going back to sleep now?

[@edhc44]

@@Gatorade69 LOL thanks for the tip ;D

[@WalrusFPGA]

Were you playing Xeno Crisis with Dave here? A couple things about the game: 1st, use a secret code on the title screen to unlock an additional mode. Second, I recommend using a sony DS4 with the genesis version for the ultimate experience in this game. With 1ms polling the controller's analogs are the best I've used for this game, with a close 2nd place going to 8bitdo's SN30pro (not the pro+). Both of these work so well compared to microsoft controllers, because they have no dead zone. Everything feels instant and satisfying. Love this game.

[@GameSack]

Yeah the two player clips are with Dave.

[@WalrusFPGA]

@@GameSack Awesome ^-^

[@guillaumeleclerc3335]

You are a scholar in terms of oldschool gaming, you should have a phd for that! Your videos help me sleep at night. not that they are boring but they are familiar and soothing

[@chowdown]

That ending skit, tho. I haven't laughed that hard since that other skit with the random slap from off-screen. I wish I could remember which video that was.

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Best video game channel. Period. Still miss dave

[@M3troid.]

32 years later and mega drive still does what nintendon't.

[@Fla5thgenTryMe]

@matt fahringer congratulations you are part of the problem with society.

[@1984potionlover]

@matt fahringer That's just an emergency latte' for tomorrow ;)

[@extremepsyche3135]

Thanks to the Genesis's blast processing!

[@jbfarley]

@@Fla5thgenTryMe no

[@Boojakascha]

loved the Gamesack School of Acting video in the end :D

[@BinManSays87]

There's a two player ghouls and ghosts run and gun on Kickstarter right now for the nes....I think it ends within a day or so though I found it the other day and they've made there stretch goal so it's on Dreamcast as well when you get the boxed version. I can't wait to get it man

[@DENCROW]

hey Joe, there is a "new" game for the Playstation 1, in this case a game made in 1998 but never released (history similar to "Ultracore" ) and now at the end of 2020 the producers finished the game and released it for free on the internet. It's called "Magic Castle", an action RPG, it's a smaller production but it's kind of fun.

[@El_Guapo74]

I'm been into the new C64 games these days, the stuff coming out these days are light years better than that machines heyday. People supporting these old formats I have big respect for

[@KTtheKomic]

When all hope is lost... Game Sack is the salvation we will need for gaming review entertainment.

[@carlopton]

That one game for the Genesis, I wanna. On to other, more important matters. That ending was great. From now on I will always hear Joe's voice every time I hear someone say: "Oh, No!"

[@rockhyde7775]

I was expecting Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter for SNES, it was made by the same people who made King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown. I was disappointed you didn’t cover it. I wanna hear what you think of it. Personally I like it (Joe, if you don’t, I can live with that) but it’s nowhere near as awesome as BlazBlue or Under Night. Maybe you should do Games that push the hardware limits TOO HARD! Darxide and Unholy Night are such examples.

[@Cyclingismywholelife]

Instant thumbs up! Even before I watch it, because I know it’s going to be good.

[@walktheplanck7490]

That post-credits had serious Doug Prishpreed/Scott Clam vibes. Really cracked me up!

[@FPSpooky]

Hell yeah a gamesack episode on my birthday (it’s Sunday night in Australia)

[@daveschnee9249]

Happy Birthday ! Have a great day!

[@Reaperman4711]

'Controid' sounds like something I'd need a cream for. Maybe a Turrican-'em-up?

[@foojae]

Thanks for doing this Sack.

[@emmettturner9452]

26:14 - "There weren't many physical copies produced and it goes for a pretty hefty sum these days" Literally the last one sold on eBay was mine over a month before this video was uploaded. ;) Original owner. I had to go check and see if GameSack bought my copy but, nope, it went to an international buyer. I never wanted to get rid of it but I needed the money. :( 26:42 - "Then you point the gun at the screen and pull the trigger and test your luck" This game does not even require a CRT screen to point and you normally point OFF the screen to try your luck (simulate pointing at your own head) except in a certain condition as mentioned below. 26:52 - "Oh, and here's a tip: don't point the gun direcrly at the cowboy otherwise he will shoot you" Not if you shoot him first. ;) He only shoots you in the case when there is no bullet in the chamber and you would have been better off pointing it at yourself. Basically, he has the same odds as you. You can press a button to target the cowboy or other items in the scene using the controller if you don't have a CRT. If you think the next chamber has a bullet or if you are sure of it after enough trigger pulls with no spin, you can spin and lower your risk or take a more calculated risk and hopefully kill the cowboy instead. If you are wrong and the chamber was empty then he will get angry and shoot you but, then again, just about anything can anger him to that point. Try spinning the chamber over and over without taking a shot and he will eventually get angry, lose patience, and shoot you. :D

[@BrianRRenfro]

The "Furry" game looks like the devs of Action 52 reskined Cheetahmen for their own personal use and by use I of course mean...jackin it.

[@waverazor]

Yiff Yiff Yiff!

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

Lol furries are disgusting!

[@Ubersnuber]

It was the one goal all along.

[@koolkool3856]

@@Ubersnuber Isn't it always with furries?

[@Ubersnuber]

@@koolkool3856 I’m weirded out by them. Their fetish isn’t meant for normal brain consumption. You don’t want to know my fetish, and I won’t tell.

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

I love waking up on Sundays to your sack.

[@allnightgaming7235]

Hey Joe, great episode. You should check out retro Gamer Boy. He is a game developer but covers loads of new game releases for the Genesis on his channel. He has a super small channel, so you may be able to great exposure to these games.

[@Philroq7]

Spoiler to Xeno Crisis: to beat the game you cannot use a continue. Using a continue will give you the bad ending when you reach the final boss as he kills you before the battle starts.

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Was hoping you would do an episode about old people playing new games. The older the person and the newer the game the better the episode.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

new games breathing life into old consoles, gotta love it. can you tell me if there's any specific way to keep tabs on what new games have been released for old consoles?

[@CptKennyLoggins]

Still waiting for Plumbers Don't Wear Ties 2. In all honesty though, I would love some cheesy FMV goodness with a Night Trap sequel.

[@toryficarola]

Once again Joe blows us all away with his sterling acting skills in a surprising and witty end sketch. 😄😝

[@aztekno2012]

You failed to mention that you can get Ultracore on the PS Vita too!!! I have it, and its the only way I've ever played it. I never had the Sega version to compare with. Oh, and the pFBA emulator in in the Vita allows players to use a cab mode when playing arcade games that utilize it. Dude, you're hilarious! that bit at the end reminded me of a FMV Sega CD game.

[@kadosho02]

So cool to see consoles from the past, still receive love. That skit at the end 😗 whoa

[@coderkind]

Pac-Man: Championship Edition on the NES *does* have the sound effects you mention are missing, but you need to set "Audio & Video > Audio Enable" to "both" in the MiSTer core - not sure what you'd have to do on a real NES with an Everdrive or similar to hear similar. I think the port is absolutely amazing; they really outdid themselves with the music especially.

[@ilikecurry2345]

14:28 Well, "the only one ever" might be a stretch, cuz I've seen Brain Age and just recently learned that Bandai's very own WonderSwan can also go on its side, which I learned because in Rockman and Forte 2: Challenger from the Future, sorry, should it be called "Challenger of the Dimensions", Aircon Man's stage is played sideways until you get to his boss fight. ADDENDUM: 14:33 He shows a half-second of Hotel Dusk. That was that other game that I musta been thinking about, but couldn't remember anything about it other than "it's a detective game and was special because it's sideways, like Brain Age".