Left in Japan 12 - Game Sack

[@GameSack]

What are some games that never were released outside of Japan that you'd like to see covered?

[@xxxBURSTANGELxxx]

please...Seaman 2 ! Loved the hell outta the 1st. part ^^

[@nuprahtor]

Hungry Ghosts for PS2

[@HamadAliZ264]

Missing Tama and Friends

[@duraker1]

Artificial Academy 2 (ﾟωﾟ)

[@starlightwitch12]

The Flight-Plan self-published strategy RPG's (excluding Eternal Poison), Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga, and the first five games of the Atelier series.

[@hitachicordoba]

Q: What is the purpose of Japanese Santoku knives? A: CUTTHEFOODS!!!

[@mansmo9513]

I thought Cyborg 009 says "Kasoku Sochi" in the anime, but he actually says "Cut the Foods", thank you very much for the clarification!

[@ShinobiNeon]

"Don't be a loser. Instead, be perfect." Good life advice from Joe.

[@Dusty_B]

Joe always has the best advice

[@osurpless]

Shinobi Wolf Don’t git gud. Get great, then you’ll have no trouble!” - Sunburned Albino

[@MrWolfTickets]

Lol, I scrolled to your comment at the EXACT SECOND Joe said it... Crazy

[@OSW]

10:20 "I illegally burned a DVD! That's right I'm risking jail time for you!" made me laugh out loud 😂 can of coke to you Joe

[@generalgk]

Next thing we know he'll be downloading a car!

[@zackschilling4376]

I love that it says CRIME! CRIME! on the physical disc...and I also love you Jay Hunter, but thats no crime...or is it in Ireland? Id do 5-10 for you...and maybe 30 days for V1.

[@chocolocojames213]

"Cut the foods" is stuck in my head now. Thanks Gamesack.

[@projectmayhem6898]

In Tales of Destiny 2 (PS2), which was also only released in Japan, one of the main characters, Judas, keeps saying something similar to, "Let's go cooking!" and ,"Are you done cooking?"

[@ryuutaakaho3921]

In comic and anime, he said "KASOKU SOUCHI!" means "Accelerator". He can move at mach 3. but in this game,he said "cut the Foods!" for sure.

[@GameSack]

Sounds like we should be hearing quite a loud sonic boom instead of anything he happens to be saying.

[@ryuutaakaho3921]

listen to your heart. that I always do when watching KZbin speaks in English :p

[@thegreathadoken6808]

@@GameSack To be fair, a sonic boom is what the Mega CD version sounds like much more than anyone saying any actual human words =0P

[@georgemp6013]

For all I know, it could be "Kappa moose!", "Copper moose!", or even "Cup a moose!".

[@grawman67]

I was super confused at first but actually DOES say "KASOKU SOUCHI". In Japanese, it's common for some vowels like u or i to be inflected quickly or just be left out and implied in the word depending on the speaker.

[@TimelostFlare]

The voice of Optimus Prime is Robert Belgrade, who you may know as Alucard from Symphony of the Night.

[@GameSack]

He did sound familiar. His booth was right next to Game Sack's at one convention and he played the tamborine or flute or something pretty much all day long.

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

The voice of Optimus Prime is Peter Cullen. Don't ever let anybody lie to you again.

[@MrPlaylist1991]

@@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart He didn't voice Optimus Prime in all of the transformers carttons, like the Unicron trilogy and R.I.D.

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

@@MrPlaylist1991 if he didn't voice Optimus in those, then they don't count/ matter

[@Keezawea]

@@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart that's just plain stupid.

[@Abyssal_Mayura]

Fact: The bug-eyed girl that you mention is Helena. She's an original in-game character. She was from outer space and has two sisters! (According to the Cyborg 009 Fandom)

[@ilikecurry2345]

Didn't you know? All space-people have no sclerae, just big buggy eyes! Just ask the Helena triplets!

[@DJ_InYourFace]

At the risk of repeating myself: I love Game Sack. The content itself, the editing, the humor -- everything is quality. Game Sack forever.

[@EmergencyChannel]

A grown man playing with transformers is a lot less offensive than a grown man that collects pop figures.

[@donnerblitzen1388]

What if I only acquired 6 pop figures? I wanted the addams family - the old version. Thought they looked cool. Ain't buying anymore. Got what I wanted. So does that make me only minorly offensive?

[@EmergencyChannel]

@@donnerblitzen1388 No, owning 1 ruins you.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

And since you commented, I heard recently that they aren't selling well anymore and the company is going to bury a bunch in a landfill like Atari did with their E.T. and other unsold game cartridges.

[@ehrenloudermilk1053]

​@@EmergencyChannelcorrect

[@frdgfck]

You are truly a retro gamer hero. Very glad I found this channel. Greetings from Japan!

[@urmie]

Rent a Hero seems like the initial building blocks of Yakuza.

[@thestripedmenace]

´That and Shemnue, yeah!

[@M0rinkashi]

And some sparkles of SpikeOut.

[@3cattcollective163]

I know you hear this all the time, but thanks for continuing the quality uploads. It’s my favorite way to pass time. I can’t count the amount of games I’ve added to my collection, strictly based on the reviews I’ve seen on this channel. Many thanks!!!!

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

Best retro show on youtube!

[@skins4thewin]

This year @ Thanksgiving I was carving the Turkey & yelled "Cut the Foodz!" Everyone at the table looked at me real funny. Jokes on them, cuz they didn't get it. One person chuckled tho, they got it.

[@thegreathadoken6808]

With the Coronavirus infection going around, lots of grocery stores have introduced rationing to try to help with panic buyers grabbing all the stuff. A lot of the foods have been cut...

[@ClexYoshi]

Cyborg 009 was shown on Toonami for a time, so it's something I'm a bit familiar with.

[@RFSKannon]

and there was the weird crossover with Devilman that was on Netflix for a while.

[@jayhollow2936]

@@RFSKannon It's also made by the same guy who did Android Kikaider and Kamen Rider.

[@louiswilliams5645]

You CUT THE HELL OUT OF THOSE FOODS on that last 009 clip... Damn mang!

[@K_Black]

I love it when a fresh Game Sack drops. :)

[@PapaJoJ]

I got a sack to drop on you

[@startedtech]

Has Game's sack finally dropped?

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

That means the game has developed into puberty. Just be on the look out for 1990's levels of 'tude.

[@Chicomite]

Sorry, here's my obligatory "please review the Japanese Ganbare Goemon PS1 games" comment I always make, Jimmy Hapa Import Gaming FTW is actually doing a giveaway on one, Oedodaikaiten, at the moment. You like Guardian Heroes, have you tried the Japanese PS1 rip-off Panzer Bandit? It's actually a very good rip-off, much more fast paced and a lot less story, but it's a great game no matter what. As for PC Engine non shooters, how about Momotarou Katsugeki, it's an interesting platformer. Son Son II is a platformer I really like on the PC Engine. But you HAVE to check out Obocchama Kun, it is the weirdest game, it's a platformer but it's bizarre, instead of ducking when pressing down, you turn into a dog, just play it, it's absurd. Oh, and did you ever get around to reviewing Super Tempo on Saturn? I think it's a very fun game, but not for the price.

[@GameSack]

I have talked about Super Tempo, yes.

[@quibquatch3975]

I am pretty sure Joe has made out with Super Tempo on an episode before.

[@Holeecrab]

aren't panzer bandit was basically made by Treasure's Alumni?

[@dangunheadachron1603]

@@Holeecrab yeah and the some Fil In Cafe folks. Guardian Heroes was designed by a couple who worked on the mech brawler Mad Stalker for Sharp X68000/ FM Towns / PC Engine Arcade CD/ PS1

[@Chicomite]

@ I completely agree, I love the 2 new characters as well. Though as someone who only speaks English, I did need the Gamefaqs guide to get through some of the more text based missions. But to me, it takes nothing away from the experience, all 3 PS1 Goemon 2D games are so up my alley, I love that series, even the 3D games.

[@pinrod1]

while i was preparing dinner this evening, I said "CUT THE FOODS!" while i was cutting foods.

[@JetWolfEX]

Some more suggestions for a possible left in japan episode: Brave Prove (recently fan translated) Beyond Oasis PS1 "clone" Boktai 3 (GBA) Tetrastar (Famicom) Gear fighter (PS1) Ape escape million monkeys (PS2) Retro game challenge 2 (DS) Chaos seed (sfc/saturn) Robot wars series Dezaemon series I tried to consider some Sega games but I can't seem to think of any that haven't been featured.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@The Deadpool Who Chuckles. thats probs why he listed the game as such and not Game Arina no Chousen 2 or however its spelled.

[@JetWolfEX]

Yeah, but mostly because I couldn't remember the original title, several more that I listed also have been translated.

[@JegoEXP]

Cut the foods! I burst out laughing after hearing that lol

[@marakarthegreat]

ahh, spring is here... and a new game sack episode, the perfect combination

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

Doesn't spring start late March/early April?

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

@@dale7188 Yeah, but did it already happen? I don't think so, but I may be wrong.

[@metroidmayhem8463]

Perfect timing as i head to the shitter

[@TheInhumanBeatdown]

19:47 The Formation option here is vague, but it determines the AI of your partners. I believe sending them up front makes them more aggressive while in the back they are more passive and some times use their guns. You can actually alter this on the fly either by the Start button or Select, I forget which. 20:16 There is an explanation here, but as I'm sure you've encountered, Transformers Takara (a name used to differentiate it from the One based on the Armada Series) is incredibly vague and generally expects you to know the controls and how to play the game before hand. The reason you're forced out of the transformation is cause you actually need enough energy to transform. It doesn't consume the energy but it is needed. Though to be fair only in rare cases such as Megatron, Galvatron, or Rodimus is it even worth transforming to use their attacks. 20:33 Only certain characters have access to the attack and then its a combination of D Pad and Attack. The game really can't be played guns a blaze and requires you to hold back and use the guard button to wait for an opening. 20:55 Its actually much worse then you think. Recall this is a Japanese game...with only an English Dub. For the Japanese Audience they need the Japanese Subtitles to understand the game and yeah the VAs are boring to grating. They're all in Country English voice actors which typically means they're just easier to get a hold of then paying for VAs out of Japan. This is made worse as most of the Voice Actors in here also did work for the english Dub of Mega Man X7...that speaks for itself. The Game also sucker punches you into playing the game 4 times if you want full completion. You need to beat both Autobots and Decepticons twice as on the second playthrough you encounter and recruit other Transformers. But yeah its sadly not a good game, which is a shame since there are so many callbacks and references to the original series so the Writers clearly knew the source material. I'd only recommend it if you're a Die Hard Transformers fan and only after looking up controls and tips for the game.

[@nomadicmonkey3186]

11:21 *D o r k* Lest my keyboard gets cold I guess I'd say something a bit more constructive. As a Japanese person I greatly appreciate Joe neither fakes and/or flexes his ability to pronounce Japanese words nor does he downright make fun of its supposedly absurd pronunciation according to English phonology.

[@bigduke5902]

Here here! NOTHING is more punchable than the way that guy at the next table over just ordered a fajita.

[@nomadicmonkey3186]

@The Deadpool Who Chuckles. That could be the case.

[@RockMedved]

We only see half of that sign. Maybe it's pointing to the city of New Dork?

[@andrewfryer6187]

Wow, Rent a Hero looks like a proto No More Heroes. The wrestling moves, the toilet, the way you get your gear at the start.

[@tegrah4257]

Playing Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman Zero you can do uppercuts like Street Fighter Shoryuken, didn't show that during gameplay footage. You can combo moves together also.

[@ej86]

"Cut the foods!!!" I want a shirt that says that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rab813]

This is the best Game Sack episode of all time! I love the technical insights and honest opinion of these games. I always learn something new. Keep up the great work.

[@TurbidTG1]

I watch Game Sack now ever since Classic Game Room just fell apart!

[@keness4768]

Yeah I miss the cgr vids too.. The humor was just spot on.

[@CrossoverGameReviews]

I laugh at your comment, but I cry for CGR.

[@akeminakajima449]

I wonder why Mark didn't even try to make a video to explain to all his fans of CGR..... Guess he will never complete his mission to review everything :(

[@tonystair6818]

On a similar note, what happened to the other Game Sack guy? Is this a one-person channel now?

[@hitachicordoba]

EDF! EDF! I miss CGR and Truxton dang it. HIs Umihara Kawase review got me to get it on Steam- best fishing sim ever lol

[@drrrrzz9145]

love the dreamcast era of graphics.. rent a hero looks pretty sweet

[@VRHyoumaru]

I wonder how many people are aware that in that japan-only G1 game, Optimus was voiced by the same guy who voiced Alucard in Symphony of the Night.

[@darrnellnott07]

Joe, you def make a bunch of our days with this channel. Plz keep them coming!

[@007MrYang]

These Left in Japan videos are the reason I'm still subscribed. So keep 'em coming

[@moviemetalhead]

Now you gotta wait another year for the next episode. Have fun

[@MegaManNeo]

Breaking the fourth wall in your ending segment was funny 😂 Also I am certain you will still have plenty of material for future _Left in Japan_ episodes since those guys kept a lot for themselves 🤔

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Europe as well, just not as many as Japan, i swear its like they never got over Hiroshima and proceed to keep some of the best stuff to themselves.

[@RetroRyan]

Game Sack is the best. Love the Left In Japan videos!!! I gotta try playing some of these on stream.

[@georgemp6013]

"That's right! I'm risking jail time for you!" *famous last words*

[@GreatChicken2]

Aww, Winkysoft, the Banpresto spinooff, so they have a pedigree of mecha games behind them. They're known for the Lord of Elemental series of turn-based strategy stuff. (Where your friendlies will complain if you hit them with friendly fire via a MAP attack :p)

[@jagergerg9771]

I love all the videos you produce

[@Septer_Sever]

I'm pretty sure you haven't covered these two Enix games on the Super Famicom; Nangoku Shounenn Papuwa Kun is a side scrolling action game and Violinist of Hamelin is a puzzle platformer. They are both affordable, fun games that can be played with little to no knowledge of the Japanese language.

[@kekeke8988]

Are you seriously recommending a Puzzle Platformer to Joe? You must be new around here.

[@Septer_Sever]

@@kekeke8988 It's more than that...check it out!

[@Tryphen]

Happy to see Cyborg 009 being covered. Am a big fan of the series .

[@TheCelticFox]

I saw that G R E E N D O G flavored save file! May he live in our saves forever. Another Fantastic video!

[@jexthegamer]

I always love this Left in Japan series. Thank you!

[@Yomommalinkmugen]

I remember watching cyborg 009 on toonami back in like 1999 or 2000

[@DarthEquus]

I love your captions about the kick-ass music that will prompt me to subscribe, Joe.

[@NyquistMatthew]

Love this series. Always find new games to play.

[@Ganjabeard5000]

In the endless slog that is life at least we have GAMESACK SUNDAY WEOO thanks joe

[@Jesse__H]

Whoa are we really on #12 already, dang!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

many more will be seen before we reach the end of them, Japan has kept many a game to themselves and while i can understand it when its on a cultural hit like a certain Anime, but when its something unique or based on a worldwide hit like The Transformers, i cannot and consider it just being selfish on their part.

[@lildano232323]

Im a simple man I see posted 44 seconds ago and its Game Sack, I click.

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

11 minutes for me. Would've been under 5 if I wasn't watching Metallica and The Big 4 jam out.

[@Code7Unltd]

I'm a simple man. I see a bot in the comments, I report.

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

@@Code7Unltd Who's a bot? I am American human man age 25 to 40. I used to be baseball. Now I drink rock and roll friendship beverage.

[@Code7Unltd]

@@Doc_Valparaiso Not you. The OP.

[@lildano232323]

@@Code7Unltd I was mainly hoping my good friend Craig Stadler was going to be here at the 44 second mark as well, but no just you :(

[@ninjapirate47]

I was terrified you were gonna cut that cyborg 009 clip without letting us hear "cut the foods!" again. Bless you, Joe. I'd cut the foods for you, anytime!

[@Valkyrie77]

4:48 he says "catapult" That's what he says when he activates a switch that starts his speed, that shimmer when you activate it on the SNES version.

[@MikeKobela]

Too late, it's now forever gonna be "CUT THE FOODS!!!" sorry I don't make the rules.

[@Kenshiro3rd]

No... it’s “kasoku suru”. It’s Japanese for “accelerate”... aka the name of his ability. It’s just so garbled it’s hard to make out. It’s a LOT clearer and easier to make out all the syllables in the show. EDIT: it’s Kasoku Souchi not Kasoku Suru... derp.

[@Jesse__H]

@@Kenshiro3rd That's interesting and I'm glad I know that now. Still, tho. It's cut the foods.

[@johnellis3383]

CUT THE FOOOOODS!

[@latinsizer]

@@Kenshiro3rd Wow you must get invited to all the parties

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

This is my favorite Game Sack series.

[@fabioalvesshow]

March 1 starting great with Game Sack

[@abzhuofficial]

12:45 "CELLmate" sounds like something that one would encounter in jail. Oh the awkward irony 😬

[@xminorthreatx]

"...because more complicated means more fun!" Amen to that sarcastic statement. Too many games from all gens have way too many tacked-on gameplay elements.

[@Daniel_Coffman]

The robot voice that you thought was saying "Engine" is most likely actually saying, "Danger." It makes more sense than "engine," anyway, lol.

[@prolefeed101]

We just finished a VGM podcast with Shibibinman being one of the themes. I'm just glad I'm not the only one who pronounces it that way. Great stuff as always dude!

[@kekeke8988]

"Cut The Foods" is a legendary tier battle cry. I think it's up there with "Spoon!".

[@keepingatit3566]

ok ok. Long time watcher here. i´ve watched all gamesack video´s my knowledge about games is thanks to game sack. Greetz from the Netherlands bye.

[@itsameyoshio]

I look forward to a new Game Sack every week!

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

"I'm not touching the enemy with my weapon." Game Sack 2020 🤣

[@PScoopYT]

Gosh dang it! I can't hear anything else but "cut the food" now lol.

[@thefreshwaterpirate]

Being self imposed quarantined due to the virus, I really appreciate the sack being so large and gamey, that I have entertainment for at least a week if not more. Thank you GameSack

[@josephcampbell9298]

Saturday nights were made for Game Sack uploads!

[@4LawNotes]

Was going through the old GS videos and really enjoyed the game room video from 2012. Time for an updated video on your game room, Joe!

[@owlison76]

The music on the first stage of Chain Dive is epic. Awesome vid Joe.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

"SNES Drunk" talked about the first game, or an earlier entry in the series, recently. Sega Lord X spoke about the Sega/Mega CD 009 game as well.

[@lawsonlee528]

I was just catching up on this series, its like you read my mind, good stuff, thank you!

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

It's almost like he uploads videos on the same day of the week at the same exact time.

[@Skyk0rn]

Looking at these games i can't get rid of the feeling that some gems should remain hidden forever.

[@Code7Unltd]

If he tries to hide them, someone else will just dig it up. The internet at large has a bad knack for doing that, but sometimes it can feel good to open old scars.

[@Wheeljack84]

A new Game Sack episode featuring Transformers, an obligatory Greendog reference, and a possible new running joke(cut the foods!). Good to see Joe knows how to keep the show going strong, even without Dave.

[@garou1911]

Game Sack is to me now what Saturday morning cartoons used to be. Now I just need a giant mixing bowl full of Cap'n Crunch

[@emmettturner9452]

LOL! I instantly recognized the SFC Cyborg 009 game as a Cyborg 009 game because Sega Lord X talked about the Mega CD version in his own video two days ago. Of course, his video was also about games that were never released in the USA. I thought it was odd that he expected Americans not to know of the anime even though it was on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim. That kind of thing automatically means it had more exposure than most anime.

[@chuckmanson6092]

The quality of the videos has improved greatly

[@samuelward1148]

I have no clue how you didn't cut your wrists because of how much he screams "CUT DA FOODS!!!" Jeez. CUT DA FOODS!!!

[@kandigloss6438]

The Mega CD 009 game seems to be based on the story in the second anime film from the 60s, though the story is probably in the manga as well, just that's how I'm familiar with it.

[@atomicskull6405]

Cyborg 009 was a hugely influential manga that ran from 1964 to 1981. If you aren't familiar with it it can seem cliche but that's because it was responsible for many many common anime and manga tropes. A lot of common stuff in anime and manga was done there first.

[@bawitback]

one of the main reasons why I bought PCE was for the Shockman series back in 2009. Metal Stoker was another game I spent a good time playing. Great choices

[@jasongillson6563]

I didn't know Shockman was part of a series. I bought it for the turbo head back when it was a brand new release and i loved it. Great soundtrack

[@realRaven575]

Metal Stoker looks awesome. I love finding out about PC Engine games that I haven't played. Thanks.

[@Liquidcadmus]

Devastator is my favorite combiner, real badass

[@cheezewheel]

Joe gets devastated with so much alone time at the end.

[@musickid43]

Listening to this on my phone, I thought you heard it as "Cut the Boots", I'm not sure which is funnier.

[@matthewlane518]

You "kinda still" like transformers? Face it we loved them when we were young, and we still "totally" love them in our 40s

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

We cut the foods here in the US. I can't see why they left that in Japan.

[@luiscanamarvega]

Left in Japan 31: *gets released* Me: YES! GAMESACK!

[@10tonhamster]

Nice to finally see the Rent-A-Hero game as my only previous experience had been his appearance in Fighters Megamix on the Saturn.

[@ThoughtformsOfTheSubconsciousM]

Love this series Joe, yes please keep them coming! have you covered Tryrush Deppy, Assult Suit Leynos 2, or Noon for the Saturn before?

[@v.m.9198]

"Prepare to be hurt." "Okay, old man." "...words can also hurt, you know."

[@rurig3608]

You could try some of the dating sims for an episode? There were a lot of good ones, but I guess the language barrier with so much text wouldn't be good for the show. Tokimeki Memorial 1,2,3 and Mitsumete Knight from Konami and Sakura Taisen series from Sega minus the new one on the PS4. All great games though that were left in Japan. So many niche games back in the 90s. Companies are so afraid to take risks now so everything feels manufactured.

[@posthumanoid]

It is fun to cut the foods in public, even with a friend! Cyborg 009 taught me about life. Joe taught me about being a pirate. He is currently awaiting parole over a single DVD.

[@kubiakWU]

This was the best post-credits scene so far!

[@danmakuman]

Awesome video as always Joe. I'm glad you talked about Metal Stoker, it's a really good game for the PCE and needs more recognition.

[@DpadDanny]

I had no idea the Shubibinman series had that many installments. Zero actually got a Super Famicom release in 2017, but it has known compatibility issues with some US SNES consoles, even with an adapter or mod. I had to buy a dedicated SNES clone console to play the copy I bought. Also, if you play the game with the second controller plugged in instead, you play as the female character that uses a sword and has an arial dash attack. Great video as always, Joe!

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

Cut the foods!

[@hitachicordoba]

Tabemono o kiru!

[@TheMicWillExperiment]

Relevant username

[@kekeke8988]

@@hitachicordoba You mean kire.

[@marsneedscheerleaders]

Thank YOU for making game sack.

[@Mospen]

Fantastic episode and skit at the end! Loved it!

[@DarkMProductions]

That Transformers game's voice acting reminds me of those low budget bootleg Chinese English dubs of anime, like Clash of the Bionoids.

[@T4silly]

Hey have you heard about them foods? Cut them. Best diet ever.