Japan's The Adventure of Little Ralph (PS1) - Region Locked Feat. Greg (Gameplay & Analysis)

[@jacksbacklog]

3:20 Ralph's girlfriend been hitting the squat rack

[@Loader2K1]

@John Titor: DAT ASS, indeed.

[@Dang.]

Dang

[@Domfass21]

Dat Ass puts Zelda BotW to shame

[@shinypony92]

EXTRA THICC

[@GigawingsVideo]

No wonder he's willing to go through all those risks.

[@InvidiaSin]

That's sad. This game looks like it would've been really cool to play. Whelp, might as well find a rom of it.

[@tchitchouan]

2D+niche japanese game+end of console cycle= perfect recipe for failure. I understand sony's decision not to release it for the west in 1999

[@InvidiaSin]

Oh I fully get it. All things considered, it would've been stupid for them to release overseas given the time frame. Even so, it would've been nice to see it, at least on PSN or something. Then again, that would cost resources of translation, porting to a server- based system, etc. Too many factors I suppose. Still though...

[@SuperBearPoo]

+Tchitchouan Inouane but the PS1's library is full of niche Japanese games, and just because the PS2 was about to release doesn't mean it would've failed. The PS1 still had a huge install base, and PS2 is backwards compatible.

[@HamtaroSonicHedgehog]

Not only that but even after the PS2 came out there was still plenty of PS1 games coming out for the thing anyway, some of which came out even AFTER the PS2 was already out.

[@InvidiaSin]

This is true, but at the same time, this was the beginning of a new era for playstation- gaming in general really. I imagine this is where the era started where game companies were much less willing to take risks, which seems to have been false overall when you consider the amount of indie games that have that 2D classic style feel, which has really worsened over time. Gaming as a while took a sharp turn with experimental or classic games eventually and even now, there's almost nothing like that coming from first and third party devs lately. It's a real shame.

[@imadmohamed841]

Anyone remember The Starfy games on the GBA?

[@drowsemary]

Imad Mohamed Nintendo doesn't

[@imadmohamed841]

Afternoon Tea It's still weird they completely ditched the franchise. The games were some of the Best on the console, and yet Nintendo will not localise the games.

[@drowsemary]

Imad Mohamed i was making a joke

[@imadmohamed841]

Afternoon Tea I know, but they still have to put life on the franchise. It's like Kirby but underwater

[@knickforlife4059]

Afternoon Tea I the ds game was good and was localized and had a lot of ads

[@180223]

Do a Region Lock on the Super Robot Wars games

[@Ikarusu]

D180223 I agree-- wait it's you that guy that appears on every video

[@michaelrobertson-cachia3660]

D180223 I

[@briansilva3765]

And Gundam as well.

[@crono276]

Neat

[@Faxiz48]

Holy shit The gundam hype train guy is here

[@agredek]

This series have my favourite intro ever. It's quick, simple, and fits perfectly into topic

[@kie2]

That suikoden 2 clip made me realize how glad i am that suikoden 2 got localized and didn't end up like ralph

[@bergermeistermeisterburger]

I love this show. You guys give us a glimpse at all these awesome titles we never would have learned about otherwise. Keep up the good work!

[@S3rp3rior]

Huh, I'm not one for platformers typically but just from what i've seen this game looks incredibly fun! Detective Conan meets Legend of Zelda

[@frankwest6984]

and incredibly expensive. very rare game.

[@fireaza]

It's kinda a cruel irony that it was Virtua Fighter, a game made by Sega, that encouraged Sony to go full 3D for the PlayStation. Part of the Sega Saturn's troubles was that the console was designed to be a 2D powerhouse and it was only at the last minute, after seeing Sony push 3D so hard, that they hastily added in 3D processing capability. Which pretty much no developer knew how to program for.

[@kurisu7885]

That is some gorgeous animation.

[@stucatz511]

Love the Region Lock episodes!! Keep'em coming and well done :D

[@RhoadsRafa]

Considering how this game is praised by gamers around the world. It's quite surprising nobody ever made a fan translation for it. Many other more obscure ganes were translated, but not little Ralph.

[@Spike_Monster]

I LOVE REGION LOCKED!!!

[@Spike_Monster]

also one of the first plus 5th like

[@WEKNDZ]

I'm glad to see you cover this gem, one of the best 2d games to import on the PS1, with Panzer Bandit and Hermie Hopperhead.

[@KratosAurionPlays]

3:40 It's always kind of clever when developers do that.

[@mattlandry]

6:41 this looks like the most uncomfortable gaming position of all time.

[@Houldey]

This has a nice artstyle, and whilst nothing groundbreaking - looks like a solid and fun game for a bit of platforming fun.

[@theinstantnoodle9628]

This game looks fu*king amazing!

[@viciousservant5151]

finally, someone bringing up that stupid "push for 3D only" thing they started doing at that time. It always annoyed me, especially considering that many early 3D games from that period ended up aging like milk.

[@TerribleTall]

Had to rewind it to check Butt... The muscle guy uses a rocket up his ass to jump. Why do the region lock all the good stuff.

[@The_RadicalOne]

I had a great time playing this game

[@GregEdmondson]

Man, they messed up on the naming, "daiboken" is literally 'big adventure'. The game should be called Little Ralph's Big Adventure.

[@Draikenx]

Aw man that looks like a fun game. Its a shame it never made it to the west.

[@beavis7184]

Surprised you haven't done a video on the PS Vita yet

[@hexjoemax]

This wonderful game's got one of my favourite bgm of all times (Lost Continent Donan). Besides the extra levels to get the real ending look awesome even today.

[@melvinblackburn195]

One of my all-time favorite 2D Action Platformers, and one of my three go to PSX 2D imports. (Along with Gunner's Heaven and Panzer Bandit) I'm proud to own these games. They need quite a bit more attention. They really are that much fun.

[@yellowdockooo5907]

How do I play them

[@melvinblackburn195]

Unfortunately, I spent a ridiculous amount for Little Ralph on ebay, because it was sort of a holy grail holy item for my 2D platforming collection. I spent a little less crazy amount for Panzer Bandit on ebay as well. Gunner's Heaven I got for a not so cheap $45. I wanted physical copies, but people always say you can get a Japanese PSN account and play two out of the three. I'm not sure how to do that. I sure hope you get to play these games somehow Yellowdock Ooo.

[@WEKNDZ]

I just made a similar comment but I've forgot Gunner's heaven (well the game also saw a pal release under the name Rapid Reload). Have you heard about "Hermie Hopperhead : Scratch Panic" ? An another gem to import on the ps1.

[@melvinblackburn195]

WEKNDZ, yes Hermie Hopperhead, is also a relatively unknown, super playable import PSX 2D platformer. I would say however, that the whole eggs mechanic as well as the "unique" music, may take some getting used to for some. Other than that, the colorful visuals, decent controls and the absolutely fabulous background scrolling, (In my opinion) make this a worthy and fun title. I recommend it to anyone who loves the genre or collecting imports. My complete copy was around $25.

[@WEKNDZ]

Man, I just love the way you talk about games^^ do you have a blog or something?

[@TheKuroiHeart]

Oh my god ! i played this game when i was young, but it was in japenese so i couldn't understand a thing, but i remember really enjoying it even if it was really hard for me at the time, i completely forgot about it thank you so much for reminding me !

[@tchitchouan]

You really should do an episode about *Ghost* *In* *The* *Shell* (PS1), The Game is insanely good. it still holds up very well.

[@tchitchouan]

PEPSIMAN

[@bearded_snorlax]

PEPSI MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[@tchitchouan]

BEPIS MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN !

[@matthewdunaway7622]

Tchitchouan Inouane stop skeletons from fighting just did a video on it a few days ago

[@tchitchouan]

I know i watched it, multiple other small youtubers did the same. The Game is criminally underrated.

[@Jikyuu]

This looks pretty cool, I'll have to keep an eye out for this one.

[@RaySquirrel]

Did they capture the PS1 footage on an emulator? How did they get the textures and models to appear so smooth and highly rendered?

[@phoenomenon]

Absolutely love region locked!

[@matthewdunaway7622]

What was that game that looked liked gunstar heroes

[@Evilriku13]

Metal Slug :)

[@matthewdunaway7622]

Evilriku13 no the one at 5:30 to 5:35 in the video

[@alejorag]

It is called Rapid Reload my m8

[@pippo17173]

Man a game that combines platforming and fighting. That is very unique.

[@MrKuemmelbrot]

How many games start with the protagonist finding a magical sword...

[@atcbordercollie8583]

About half of the Legend of Zelda games

[@dukespubber741]

Atc bordercollie Eh, only the Four Swords and the DS titles, really. Every other Zelda game has Link start with a normal, everyday sword and he gets the magical sword halfway through.

[@atcbordercollie8583]

There's also Skyward Sword.

[@HaohmaruHL]

That One Guy not as many as all American comics start with getting abilities after completely stupid event.

[@Igorcastrochucre]

I find it kinda laughable Sony's push for 3D at the time, years later the 2D games are the ones who stood the test of time and the best game in the Playstation (Castlevania SOTN) is a 2D game.

[@tchitchouan]

2D+niche japanese game+end of console cycle= perfect recipe for failure. I understand sony's decision not to release it for the west in 1999

[@Xbob42]

Withstanding the test of time, however, is not the same as financial success, which was Sony's primary concern. Very few 2D games did well on the PS1.

[@ivanb4681]

Igorcastrochucre there are tons of awesome 3D games on ps1.

[@davidmcgill1000]

Tons of awesome 3D games that look like pixelated 2D sprites.

[@wikired]

Uhhhhh... what are you talking about? Look up any list of the best PS1 games and almost all of them are 3D. Just because you think 2D ones "stood the test of time" and your favorite is Castlevania, that doesn't make it true.

[@RoNPlayer]

Could you do some Region Lock episodes on games that aren't Japanese? I get that most unlocalized games ARE japanese, but still, it'd be neat.

[@ShanfredMetalface]

RoNPlayer Hey there. We realise we've been a bit Japan heavy so far but both Dazz and myself are from England so we've been picking games that interest us for the most part and we of course had the European exclusives. However, not to worry we have some excellent European exclusives coming up in the near future! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed the video!

[@RoNPlayer]

Greg S-C - Region Locked Hey, thanks for the answer! I fully understand you, and of course region locked is still great. Render me excited for the EU-exclusives :D

[@GIRru11]

It really sucks that this never got localized, it looks so interesting and pretty fun. I would've loved to play it

[@EltioQuesoHD]

you still can, whit a rom

[@BingBangPoe]

Will you ever talk about Panzer Bandit? It is one of those hidden gems of the PS1, a Beat'em Up Game with 2D sprites that is, of course, Japan exclusive.

[@Katosepe]

I love the look of games that took the 16-bit style and translated that to the Playstation. Games like Suikoden or this one. They just look fantastic.

[@johnnysasaki]

it's a shame nobody ever fan-translated it to this day.

[@jerrycuff013]

johnnysasaki surprisingly I discovered an website of adventure of little ralph in english that has all the movesets of the main character and boss characters you play as in vs mode. The website also fully explains the storyline and the monster you encounter throughout the game.

[@Wolvandhiek]

​@@jerrycuff013What is the website

[@littlexel]

I really want to play this game!! The story and gameplay looks awesome!

[@vineheart01]

Generally games that go for a unique style with the engine rather than push the system to its limits stand the test of time better. Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie is the only 3D games i still enjoy playing of this era, but there are tons of 2D games between NES and PS1 that are still awesome.

[@Exlaax]

vineheart01 you choose banjo over ocerana? wtf wtf wtf wtf

[@BrickBreakerXX]

I will vouch for Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon as 3D platformers that stand the test of time even on a graphical level due to their art styles.

[@mintyronin2100]

00:14 What's that game?

[@VinchVolt]

_Pulseman_ for the Sega Genesis; it's Japan-only, but was eventually released in the west for the Wii Virtual Console. Interestingly, it was one of Game Freak's pre-Pokemon titles, and at least one song in the game got quoted by the rival theme in _Pokemon Diamond and Pearl_ and _Pokemon Platinum_ .

[@mintyronin2100]

game4brains 123 Thanks. I like his design.

[@VinchVolt]

No problem. As for the design of the playable character (also named Pulseman), it's believed to be an inspiration for the design of Ledian from the _Pokemon_ games, so that's pretty neat.

[@PLAYDIMITRI]

what was the fighting game at 5:09 I remember playing it please tell me lol

[@devinweathers7520]

pardon me sir would u take an look at battle arena toshinden 3

[@TheBobcatXtreme]

After I watched this video, I went and played this game (a ROM, of course) and I beat the game in both Easy and Normal modes. Very good game! I love the idea of boss battles being played out like a fighting game while the rest of the game is played out like an action platformer. It gets real challenging in the later levels in normal mode... and I mean REAL challenging. So yeah, I absolutely recommend this game.

[@mjstory1976]

Awesome video

[@DeadBeatTeen]

I played a game named "Vex" ( I forgot the subtitle) for the PlayStation 2 when I was a kid, I remember it being about a strange anthropomorphic being with claws and a slight horror tone, maybe you guys could review this game? Who else knows what I'm talking about?

[@eileenjimenez7114]

How about you guys make a video on the 4th Fatal Frame? People still wonder what happened to it.

[@brettsmith3412]

How DARE you cut away at 0:58 without letting us know if he makes that jump! Its god damned Schrodinger's jump now you monsters!

[@VGElucidator]

I understand that 3D games at the time set the stage for what we have now, but man. 2D games just never get old. The game looked fun and definitely something I would've played had it came to America. I think I was playing Azure Dreams a lot at the time. Oh well. Interesting video!

[@Gojiro7]

does anyone know what game is being played at the 5:30 mark ?

[@pelgervampireduck]

this looks great!. it reminds me of toki and xain d'sleena

[@hyrulesavior2008]

please what is the official site for this game , you showed it at 6:46

[@Supreme-Emperor-Mittens]

*5:29** - WHAT IS THAT GAME ???*

[@JA-ik8xc]

That is Rapid Reload (Europe) aka Gunner's Heaven (Japan).

[@Supreme-Emperor-Mittens]

@@JA-ik8xc Thank You :)

[@Klonoahedgehog]

This game looks pretty dang fun.

[@Revegelance]

Dang, this game looks fantastic!

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

6:30 i Kept seeing that video on every Playstation Related Topic What is That?

[@ShanfredMetalface]

Faltiere Ornalock I believe it's a UK commercial about PlayStation through the years. A great advert to be honest, dropping some nostalgia bombs.

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Greg S-C - Region Locked can you give me a specific name?

[@ShanfredMetalface]

Faltiere Ornalock '4 the players since 1995'

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Thanks Mate

[@fushigiman140]

Ralph's story resemble to Theo from manga call Brandish The kid who have power of previous legendary hero can tranform into legendary hero form

[@fieryelf]

You should do one about Tales of Phantasia. It was only ever localized for the GBA but there area a ton of version of the game that never left japan.

[@Lungoomba21]

This game is very interesting, I bet the game will feel right at home on the Nintendo Switch!

[@adamnapolitano432]

So no fan-translation?

[@David-dz1cb]

This game looks fantastic, and I'd love to see this released on Switch or something! 2D games like Alundra or Lunar were fantastic, and I wish more studios made stuff like that.

[@PrinceDude]

List of other 2D games shown in this video?

[@ramadrian248]

My childhood right there

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

The game looks pretty fun. I would have played it back in the day. I like the art style and the gameplay looks good.

[@thenewpeterv]

This looks like a game i would of quite enjoyed, hell, its a decent enough premise, could of easily seen a franchise spawn from this base game, maybe not a huge one, but the potential for a series is there none the less.

[@AppleberrySmith]

Happy Goomba appreciation day!

[@sakuradreamur7955]

Glad someone else remembers.

[@bradlieone]

Looks fun . Is it in the psn for Americans now or should I just emulate it?

[@coldReactive]

Can you guys do a region locked on Tales of Destiny: Director's Cut and Tales of Destiny 2?

[@randomyoshie5291]

wheni looked at the website i noticed that wiki and the sphinxes bio is the same... (the bio was the sphinxes) Whyyyyyy i was so curious D:

[@rjspires]

That sort of game back in now, so it would great be to release it in the west.

[@tanookitoad979]

can you do Youkai Douchuuki next? it's namco's first 16 bit game and also did pacifism years before undertale .

[@animex75]

Man, this game looks pretty fun. It's a shame it never came over....

[@lillarry3]

Yo this game looks cool af

[@Grudi28]

This game is AWESOME!

[@CreeperAssassins1]

what was the second game in the intro?

[@RealClassixX]

New Corporation. Did they just take the standard input when filing for a corporation and let that be their name?

[@Dominion_Hawks]

Damn this game looks so cool

[@Alan_Planells]

So basically, Ralph was attacked by an enemy stando

[@opaljk4835]

This game is perfect for speed running

[@TheBaileyth]

What is the game shown at 4:08?

[@TheBaileyth]

It's legacy of kain: soul reaver if anyone's wondering.

[@TheBaileyth]

It's legacy of kain: soul reaver if anyone's wondering.

[@hawkshot2001]

They came in the night. They killed everyone. I hid in the shadows. And then it came to me. The magic sword.

[@SpevaHR]

what game is at 5:30 ?

[@ProLaytonxPhoenix]

I would buy this game in a heart beat!

[@dolphindive4348]

is there an english translation of this game?

[@dolphindive4348]

But i want to understand the story.

[@SuperKratosgamer]

I had this game back in the day, i never knew that woman was his friend, i always I thought it was his mother.

[@aryudsoh]

What are the games at 5:24 and 5:30?

[@xnamkcor]

Suikuden II. Google "Nanami".

[@aryudsoh]

Yeah that's the one. Thought it looked familiar. Thanks!

[@CarlMakesVideos]

What's that game at 5:32?

[@xnamkcor]

Rapid Reload

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

Damn, was hoping this was a Japan-exclusive Honeymooners game.

[@songoku9348]

Ritchie!? Didn't know Ralph got his own game! I must tell reviewtechusa about this game.

[@segagega32x28]

5:31 what game is that?

[@alejorag]

Rapid Reload

[@JuanCarlos-tw9sk]

Cannot play this with emulators. Why???

[@cappaido]

One of the first games i got for the PS1 back in 2001 when my grandma bought it to me. I´m 21 and from time to time i undust my ps1 and enjoy this classic. Many memories. So sad it´s been never realeased in western, i always wanted to know what the hell are the characters saying. I started studying japanese a few years back only to be able to understand this game but i wasn´t very lucky traslating it.

[@cappaido]

Btw you could also review Evangelion´s Girlfriend of Steel. Very nice game! :)

[@xicario129]

Holy shit i remember this game back when i was 7. I never finished because it was really hard ; I still have the cd

[@Halfded54]

Please do a region locked episode about "Keitai dejuu telefang" on the gba

[@CornishCreamtea07]

It looks like a fun game.

[@zeroanguish1620]

I had that game when i was about 6 which was around 2003 I found it challenging af when I was 6, but unless my uncle pirated it or something I have no clue how I got it. Time to question him.

[@Wi11zyx]

Played Little Ralph Years ago.

[@devbyrd1]

Next April 1st you should do an Western game reagon locked from the East. It should be a popular one but talk about it like we are Japan and would have never heard about it