Left in Japan 13 - Game Sack

[@GameSack]

What are some Japan-only games that you feel need a little love?

[@starlightwitch12]

ZeiramZone (PS1) and Hyper Iria (SNES) (based on the Zeiram movies and anime OVA), Meisha Retsuden Greatest 70's (PS1 racing game featuring 70's Japanese cars), Spider-Man Lethal Foes (SNES), The Blue Crystal Rod (SNES), Sugoro Quest++: Dicenics (SNES), Savaki (Saturn)

[@Daily_Gaming]

Pokemon Green, why the north america hate for Venusaur?

[@bonggzilla]

MUSHIHIMESAMA FUTARI for the Xbox360 from Cave Is a great game which never left japan!

[@irfanafendi4837]

Namco X Capcom, please! ✌️😙

[@bonggzilla]

Gekitotsu Dangan Jidōsha Kessen: Battle Mobile is a Super Famicom exclusive Action Driving Game in the vein of Burning Rubber meets Road Avenger!!

[@garou1911]

Anarchy in the Nipple would be a great name for a punk album

[@25hztolife86]

Really like this Left in Japan series.

[@Jeffmetal42]

I do too, it's really helpful/informative.

[@PSVitaat2am]

Its my personal favorite of the channel!

[@xxxBURSTANGELxxx]

Yeah, my fav.

[@captaincommando2602]

Me too OF COURSE.

[@Blueflag04]

Same

[@Dutchfalco]

I’ll keep watching till Left in Japan 69. Always go out on a high note.

[@chrisr529]

The joke at the end was one of a kind, no one has ever done anything like it Joe . Bravo, that's why I love GAMESACK.

[@JohnRiggs]

Saturn is king for imports. How have I never heard of nekketsu oyako?! Gotta grab that one.

[@georgieboysaxe3022]

There’s an English translation for the PlayStation port that’s definitely worth checking out!

[@johnwinthrop214]

It also exists on the ps1 but I heard it is not as good for minor reasons.

[@ShinryuZensen]

Hidden Jems , John. Those are Hidden, not always easy to spot. :D

[@Bangyourbirdnumb]

Hope you have deep pockets because you're going to need em.

[@beeaye7944]

"Hot Blooded Family"...

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

After many years Game Sack still delivers...the best video game show on KZbin...and the only show I support through Patreon!!!

[@Bangyourbirdnumb]

What does the patreon thing get you?

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

@@Bangyourbirdnumb nothing...I just wanted to support Game Sack...Joe does outstanding work and you can tell alot of time and effort go into episodes...just my way of saying thanks.

[@Bangyourbirdnumb]

@@anthonyjohnson9088 yeah man for sure Joe's the best. Can never seen to interact with him but yeah his content is amazing.

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

@@Bangyourbirdnumb I would really like to meet Joe and Dave...maybe when gaming conventions come back???🤞🤞🤞...and Joe's content is just the BEST.

[@Bangyourbirdnumb]

@@anthonyjohnson9088 nice, that would be ace I'm sure. I miss Dave, he was my Nintendo guy and loved his humour. Joe is great at what he does, have you checked out Sound Sack yet?

[@skins4thewin]

Wow, I can't believe that first game was actually a Genesis game! That's some of the best use of color I have ever seen on the system! When he said it was a Genesis game I was like "Wait, WHAT??".

[@retrojustplay7426]

Nothing like fresh Sack first thing on a Sunday.....hmmmm Sack fresh!

[@jaycarter5965]

Lol nothing like a fresh sack any day and hell twice on Sunday 🤣

[@jaycarter5965]

Unless your referring to the fresh out the shower sack....then no no no no no noooooo Cleveland brown bathtub voice.

[@retrojustplay7426]

@@jaycarter5965 Absolutely....you can never have enough Sack....of the game variety. 😉👍

[@houssamm3171]

Keep your Sack for yourself weirdo hahaha

[@jaycarter5965]

@Boco Corwin haha nice one..check this out my fellow Sack Fans

[@12ealDealOfficial]

The ending skit is abstract art. The rest of the episode is regular art. You rock, Joe!

[@GregsGameRoom]

Joe: "I just got $5 from GameStop for all my games." Dave: "I'd have given you $6."

[@shawnje3072]

Obviously shoulda taken the 'receive shares' option 🤣

[@technozombie789]

He' should have taken that $5 and bought some stock.

[@RolandoMarreroPR]

GME 💎🙌

[@thegreathadoken6808]

"Finally, Joe's Snatcher will be mine forever! BWAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

[@Prizrak-hv6qk]

I was one of the guys who kept bugging him about Magical Troll. :) Glad that you finally enjoyed it, Joe! It's definitely one of the games that proved early on that when the devs wanted it, Genesis/MD could output excellent colorful and cutesy graphics that stand up to anything on PCE or Super Famicom. Only a 4 Mb cart too! Super Fantasy Zone, which came out the same year, is another great example of this.

[@LPavownage]

I heard the Yakisoban Jingle as I was working on another screen and immediately zoomed in. I first heard of that game by someone's remix of one of Level 3 music, but the remix made it sound a lot more dynamic than I thought by upping the tempo a nudge. Good stuff, Game Sack!

[@GabMacedoo]

You know what would be an awesome theme for a gamesack episode? “Left in Brazil” aka Tectoy Master System and Mega Drive games. There are quite a few Brazil exclusives for these consoles and it would be right on the GameSack alley to do an episode covering these games and their differences.

[@HoroJoga]

I'm brazilian (and you probably are too) and I think none of those Tec Toy exclusive games are that interesting. Most of them are just palette swaps anyway, with characters that nobody outside here would care much.

[@ilikecurry2345]

Nobody's requested a Left In China/Korea yet - there's a surprising amount of MS-DOS games exclusive to those regions.

[@justinlaboy6837]

Gamestop's Response: "Shine my shoes, peasants!"

[@mduke2k]

Game Stonks Stocks!

[@jaycarter5965]

Hm redditor army. I'm gamestop wax and shine my sack peasant for I own you now..oh how the mighty have fallen. My stock level over 9000

[@BennyMcGhee]

Damn it, Joe, I’m tryin’ to go to sleep here and now I feel compelled to watch Game Sack!

[@FYYTWYFN]

Funny I have the opposite reaction. Thinking of Joe makes me go to sleep like a baby with a smile on my face.

[@WesCoastPiano]

That feeling when SegaLordX who's entire channel is dedicated to Sega is less of a Sega fanboy than Joe

[@chutton988]

Sega Lord X is great and I'd hate for KZbin to be without him. I think it's pointless to put him down as a compliment to Joe. They're both great.

[@shannonhill3356]

Lol. Idk that he was really putting SLX down, just poking fun. I would actually say SLX is a much, MUCH more Sega dedicated fan but the comment was still funny and on point 😂

[@DailyCorvid]

SegaLordX ... always hated that SEGA tone rip-off theme. Indifference there I am afraid, I tried watching it's a little dry. That is not a put down that is called an opinion. However I feel offended you didn't kiss Joe's ass enough. Since we're doing the whole tribesmanship bollocks. Lol.

[@ChaossX77]

@@chutton988 He was putting Joe down if anybody. And even then he was just saying Joe is a bigger Sega fanboy which hardly seems like an insult.

[@lordeowstheking]

​@Daily Corvid a year past and I guarantee you're still a dumbfuk.

[@angelriverasantana7755]

To be exact on the idea of Goiken Muyou, the game's not a Sega pet project that got rejected. It was a project from actual pro VF2 players that basically uses their know-how and programming skills to make it, and it does a bang-up job. And I noticed how there's clues to the movesets the hidden playable devs have, like Bunbun Maru having Kage's moves and how the dude ya used in the stereo sound demonstration has Sarah's loadout

[@overkill1473]

Magical Taruruto Kun is one of the top games for the Mega Drive. Surprised to see it make an appearance here.

[@64-Bit-Gamer]

I was wondering where I had seen Joe before. Then it hit me: The Usual Suspects

[@Bt3615]

Did you just say "anarchy in the nipple"?

[@Hellwyck]

...did he just say "tits"?

[@Aaron-gt2qe]

Haha that ending was very accurate about GameStop haha

[@ricosuave5392]

This series always amazes and disappoints me. How could so many great games be denied to us westerners? Thanks Gamesack, another great vid!

[@midlightreverie138]

As soon as he left when he mentioned he was going to sell his games, I was for sure it was a trap set for Dave come by and try to take them.

[@control_issues]

Or to come by and try to steal Snatcher only for it not to be there...

[@Artzei]

Fun fact: Magical Taruruto-kun game on Mega Drive is made by Game Freak. Yes, THAT Game Freak.

[@avideogamemaster]

Game Freak also made Pulseman and Tembo the Badass Elephant

[@rig85]

Drill Dozer.

[@avideogamemaster]

@@rig85 Drill Dozer is by Nintendo, not Sega

[@rig85]

@@avideogamemaster Yes, I know.

[@the-NightStar]

Mendel Palace a.k.a Quinty

[@joeplaysvr6510]

The four "random dudes" at 14:59 are the then (and even now) famous VF2 superplayers: Ikebukuro Sarah, Shinjuku Jacky, Bunbun-Maru & Kashiwa Jeffry. Ikebukuro and Shinjuku are districts in Tokyo, Bunbun translates to "shake or swing with vigor" (like swinging your fists rapidly and forcefully at someone) and Maru is a suffix for names of ships, swords, etc. also used in names of ninjas (same as in Kagemaru), and Kashiwa is a city in the Chiba prefecture. They were 4 of 6 "Tetsujin" (Ironman) officially recognized by Sega as the best players in the VF2 tournament scene, and they aided with the development of the game. (P.S. And the voices when attacking in Panzer Bandit are just battle cries like "Hiiiya!" and stuff like that, at least in this footage.) 😊

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

“And now you can finally die in peace.” Thank you Joe! I knew you would be the one to liberate us.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

The Saturn had so many great Japan only games.

[@captaincommando2602]

Of course and it is notorious that the Sega Saturn was f*cking popular in Japan.

[@Jesse__H]

That second game (the beat em up) looks really fun. I would've thought you'd be running out of quality Japanese-only games at this point but apparently not!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

nope, there are a TON of games that were left in japan but werent left there for quality reasons, thankfully Translation Patches have been released for the majority of the 8 to 16-bit exclusives.

[@ZenithMusicNet]

Then I realized, Joe is mixing audio levels at -24 LUFS for tv broadcast specs.

[@gangstar2152]

I can’t believe that this segment has so many episodes, not that I mind.

[@spawncalibur1022]

Left in Japan series is my favorite. I hope to see Berserk Millennium Falcon Chapter for PS2 someday, it got a fan translation a few years ago.

[@spawncalibur1022]

@Back from the Deadpool The creator of Berserk(Miura) said his favorite movie is Star Wars so its very intentional. Japan titles are weird, a full translation of the PS2 game title is "Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Chapter of the Holy Demon War".

[@samjam64]

Wow, first game looks beautiful for Mega Drive. How has that not had more attention before??

[@kadamnable]

Great series! Missed opportunity to say “fryority” when talking about making the fry enemies you priority from the cup noodle game

[@Nintendo85]

That outro skit tho 👌🏻👌🏻. Not looking at the camera while talking was gold

[@TurboXray]

I imported Magical Troll BITD when it came out. I was really impressed with the graphics/colors.

[@marcvialli8469]

Joe, I like your channel for the game content. But I LOVE your channel for the subtle humour. This ep was on point!

[@kutulukutu]

That beat em up with Rando looked fun! Definite Neo Geo vibes, too.

[@Scott-fj9uf]

After a hard day at work it’s the greatest gift to see a new Game Sack waiting! Love it Joe!!!

[@neketzaanera7737]

The obvious choice for replacing Magical Tatsuuo-kun in an international release would have been Batman. But they should have kept the art style and called it "Baby Batman".

[@RedRanger2001]

or SD Batman...

[@Jac2Mac]

Psycho Dream was going to be released in the US as Dream Probe by Renovation Products.

[@GrandTheftWatto]

That was the Citizen Kane of post-credit videos. Bravo, Joe!

[@killab138]

"Anarchy in the Nipple" - Joe 2021 14:33

[@ribletbasket286]

I see Game Sack notifications and I'm instantly happy.

[@sozaj]

Yakisoban eventually turned evil and had to be confronted by Segata Sanshiro (or someone played by the same guy).

[@alvarocn7996]

Thank YOU for making gamesack for us! 😁

[@WMARUoriginal]

Joe, one of the bonus players in the Anarchy in Japan game is Bun Bun Maru who was a famous pro Virtua Fighter player. I'm guessing the other three guys were too, but I didn't recognize their names.

[@elfixa]

Man the PC Engine have such an amazing library, sandly no one knows about it in the old days here on south america.

[@captaincommando2602]

-My favourite Game Sack section by far !! -Nekketsu Oyako was a launch title for the PlayStation and later was ported to the Sega Saturn.

[@nororengo286]

With these Everdrives, and Optical Disc Emulators, I have sold off a huge chunk of my collections years ago. Not to gamestop though lol. great episode.

[@kuro68000]

Characters announcing moves: this is actually a thing in Japan, e.g. in kendo you must shout when you attack or you don't score any points. It's supposed to focus the attack.

[@GameSack]

Just shout or announce the name of the move you're doing? I can see how yelling would help increase power since you're exhaling. But remembering and pronouncing the move would seem to decrease its power to me.

[@kuro68000]

@@GameSack in Kendo you just shout "ha!", naming the move is a TV thing

[@TheSocialGamer]

Another amazingly high quality and informative video from one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Thank You Steve I appreciate you!

[@brianharmon9405]

One of my favorite series of yours. Amazing captures looks fantastic!

[@darkman3645]

That post credit scene gave me a good laugh. That said there are some interesting titles here. I always enjoy this series.

[@stavrosdk6891]

Hello from Greece still the best KZbin channel with the best quality videos for retro games

[@JolliAllGenGamer]

Left in Japan 14 is coming probably in a few months. There are a lot of PS3, 360, and Wii era games that were left in Japan.

[@tomhatesyou]

Sunday afternoon is beer and game sack time!

[@planktonic-larvae]

The noise when attacking most likely comes from a martial arts thing called Kiai, the stereotype is the karate man saying "HIYA!" it's basically making some sort of noise with your attacks to help with focusing, tightening up of various muscles and help to keep breathing regular during combat.

[@ScatterbrainPete]

Hey Joe! Guess what! Nintendo just announced that Psycho Dream is coming to Nintendo Switch Online internationally.

[@PSVitaat2am]

Who needs sleep when I can watch Game Sack!

[@Inujake7]

Hey, you're not allowed to be here, there's no Vita games in this episode!

[@thekrohster]

That skit at the end though XD

[@Bloodreign1]

Picked up the MD Magical Taruruto-kun cart awhile back, had been hunting a copy down on Ebay for years for a fair price. Well, $34 was as cheap as it got cart only, but at least it came with Wonderboy 3 Monster Lair as well. Fun and very colorful and beautiful platformer.

[@bobberella666]

Thanks Joe. Definitely one of my top three channels.

[@theabominablekenny]

Thanks for all your hard work Joe, this is still one of the best gaming channels around!

[@babybuussj4]

Poor Joe, he's been stuck in Japan for 13 episodes and no one has helped him find his way out.

[@Heroinedown]

babybuussj4 Most japanese games were (and still are) much better so he's actually the lucky one, not the poor one.

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@Heroinedown Yeah, at least he ain't bombarded with copies of Quad Desert Fury for GBA.

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

The 2nd game Nekketsu Oyako was on the ps1 also. The last stage was a pain. You have to plug 2 controllers before you die with the 1st player, you press the second player to continue. That's the only way to get extra lives in the last stage. It's one of those that only give you a limited amount of lives in the last stage.

[@awwrelic]

Presumably you've already tried it but if not, I'd recommend Necronomicon Pinball for the Saturn. Made by Kaze (the ones behind Last Gladiators Pinball for the Saturn and Behind the Mask Pinball for the SNES), it has three occult-themed tables, that IMO plays well if not quite as well as Last Gladiators. A selling point is the fact that the opening and one other music track is by John Petrucci of Dream Theater.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

My Sunday is made. Thanks!

[@AnthonyRiddle]

Two enemies facing each other punching the air and you walk right in between them. You're sick Joe

[@darthvat0]

No, don't sell to GameStop, Buy, buy buy! lol

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Ha ha ha.....or not! Blocked

[@jaycarter5965]

Haha a double meaning. Also means don't sell your used games they pay you 10 percent of what you paid. So don't sell they are only useful in supplying games. So buy buy buy

[@jaycarter5965]

@@orderofmagnitude-TPATP don't block him bro lol he's just mocking wall street

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

@@jaycarter5965 i was referencing the app robin hood blocking people gettin shares in game stop. ...

[@jaycarter5965]

@@orderofmagnitude-TPATP ah ok my apologies brotha it was i good spirit anyways

[@xtremekirby07]

Fun Fact about Psycho Dream: The game was gonna be published as Dream Probe in the west by Renovation Games, but then, the company was bought by Sega and all their published games went to be exclusive for Sega consoles, thus Telenet was left without a publisher for Psycho Dream on this region and had to cancel Its launch with the translation halfway done, there even exists an american cover for this unreleased version of the game.

[@mmpsp693]

Loved the writing in this episode.

[@Level1Sword]

I usually cringe at your skits at the end, but this one had me actually laughing!

[@technozombie789]

I think he should have went all the way and at least removed all the games from the shot so it would look like they were all gone.

[@slimDaTa]

@@technozombie789 I'm pretty sure that was intentional 😜

[@ailaxl]

I like how you used american condiments to describe the ramen guy's attacks. My guess is the squirt is like a soy/umami sauce you can put in ramen, the "rocks" could be japanese meatballs or dumpling, and the green stuff is prooooobably cilantro (coriander in Asia). I don't think they put ketchup, rocks and oregano in their soup lol

[@Spencercf614]

Everyone get in here!

[@strawmanfallacy]

IN WHERE? YOUR GAME SACK‽

[@GORF-wb4gl]

Aye aye, captain!

[@jaycarter5965]

What is there a hidden Easter egg in this comment thread do I need to put in the konami code I need answers before I just jump in a comment zone full of sack heads up with hope down with nope hah got Emmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@gamingquarterly6353]

As always , some awesome recommendations. You brought to my attention a few I had not heard of. Keep up the great videos.

[@Pridetoons]

This one of my favorite Game Sack series!

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

I hope to see a review of the Satiator for the Sega Saturn soon!

[@GameSack]

I'm working on a review now. It will be up in a few weeks or so.

[@Jeffmetal42]

From what I've seen, it seems like a good deal. Haven't really heard anything bad about it. Ofc, Joe really knows his stuff, so his input would be much appreciated.

[@fakeshemp9599]

I remember having a burned copy of panzer bandit when I had my Japanese playstation. It was pretty fun! Much love from Aurora, the arm pit of Colorado! 😁👍

[@marccaselle8108]

I went to Aurora Colorado last year. Helgas authentic German Restaurant is awesome. Also, Mile high comics is awesome too.

[@fakeshemp9599]

Yeah, some parts of the city aren't bad but the parts that are kinda overshadow everything else.. I grew up right next to East St. Louis for 26 years. Talk about a bad place. Armpit, more like butthole lol

[@jamesburchill7522]

Left in Japan: 7/8th of the PC Engine library. Good video, Joe.

[@SYratherripped]

Nekketsu Oyako was a launch title for the Japanese PS1! It was ported from the PSX to the Saturn. :)

[@williambargery5855]

Hey sacks keep doing what you do you have helped reignite my love for retro!!

[@doctorhino8736]

That chariot game looks like hydro thunder meets episode 1 racer. A good game to show someone without explaining anything and wait for them to ask questions.

[@tempatempo3805]

Probably one of my favorite series

[@greatestutuberhd]

The timing of this episode with that post-credit gag coming out

[@DENCROW]

I've played all these (except the one from the dreamcast). Nekketsu Oyako I played on PS1, I also played Goiken Muyou 2 on PS1. And you mentioned Mad Stalker, it also has a good version on PS1. There are a lot of fighting and beat n ups games on PS1 that only launched in Japan.

[@adseigo]

Guardian Heroes was only two players in the Story Mode, as well, and Panzer Bandit supports 4 players in vs. with the multi-tap.

[@Troonielicious]

Octopuses with boxing gloves, that shit got me dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@skins4thewin]

LOL that dig on GameStop at the end was great.

[@Nukle0n]

I wonder what Krikzz thinks about you holding up a TerraOnion flash cart and calling it an "Everdrive" :P

[@Geno746]

I really like the left in series. Its always interesting to see games in other countries. Personally I'd like to see another left in Europe episode, because I dont see older European exclusive games all that often.

[@jonathonhollopeter8522]

i feel like that green stuff the ufo guy shoots has gotta be a pun on thyme

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

That Dreamcast games looks like Hydro Thunder meets Ben Hur chariot race. The way you explained the controls in it reminds me of how Star Wars Racer Arcade worked

[@fearanarchy]

I have Zusar Vasar on the DC. It is an acquired taste. But it is not that expensive and truly unique for a racer. The 3 different types of terrain all take some time to adjust. What is kinda cool is doing the triathlon and putting your skills to the test.

[@EPICLULZ123]

There were a few Bomberman games out there that we never got as well. Some of them are really different from the normal type of game you'd expect too. But hey, it's not as obscure as these lists have been for a little while now!

[@LobsterPuncher]

That Gamestop place sounds interesting. I wonder if I should buy stock in it.

[@johnf9710]

Great as always, Joe. Ever thought about doing best of or top 10 compilation of the LiJ series? Might help push the games worth trying and might spur views of older vids.

[@angrynorway]

That first game looks ADORABLE!

[@Tempora158]

6:50 No, Nekketsu Oyako is a PlayStation game first that came out in 1994. The Saturn version came out in 1995 and is a port of the PlayStation version.

[@Daniel_Coffman]

I'm curious if Nekketsu Oyako has quarter-circle back inputs for some moves? I ask because I do find a lot of potential in fighting game-based beat-em-ups including special inputs, and at least in the case of Smash, from my experience, it works pretty well even in a four-player match where you're not direction-locked.