Left in Japan 3 - Game Sack

[@RetroMoments]

We got "Mr Gimmick" in Scandinavia because our import company "Bergsala" saw the potential in the game and fought for it! We love them for that!

[@G.L.999]

Sweden is what I'm assuming they're talking about. Not sure about Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland though if those countries ever got Mr. Gimmick!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Love this series you guys are doing. Great stuff!

[@ShogunGin0]

Joe, the reason the Yu Yu Hakusho games weren't released here was because those games were made at least 5 years before the manga and anime began localization here. During the localization run, two games of the series were released here: a crappy GBA game, and a mediocre game for the PS2. Believe me when I say that its an anime that got a lot of fans from my generation into anime, during their late middle-school early high-school years. It's far more popular than "just some anime", the whole series was released on blu-ray here.

[@Hoelenforscher300]

for those that are interested... Gimmick! is on the ps1 it´s part of Sunsoft´s _Memorial Series_ together with Battle Formula. So the full title is: *Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol. 6: Battle Formula & Gimmick!* oh and it was also only released in japan and it it goes for about 200$ - 250$ nowadays

[@zachary_attackery]

I realize this is really old but, the "spine card" is actually called an OBI, they put them on books, DVDs, LPs, CDs, and most other media in Japan. Their purpose is to display information such as track listing, price, translations, and other basic info. For example, in Japan someone might be buying a Metallica CD, and the OBI would have the band's name and all the songs written in Japanese, plus the price. This is also helpful if an album doesn't have any info at all on it, such as Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy"

[@AlkaPwn]

I love the clip used when saying "The action is pretty fast paced and hectic at times." at 24:18 :D

[@McCoy-00]

The way I see it is that if every game from the early 90s was released in the North America and not left in Japan, we wouldn’t discover these incredible games. I think it’s a blessing in disguise. That’s a way to look at things I guess.

[@PollyBonanzas]

I don't know how much Joe is into anime, but Yu Yu Hakusho is great. Joe, if you like anime, and fighting, you really should check it out. It played on adult swim back when they first started their anime Saturdays. It's just over 100 episodes if I'm remembering correctly. Definite similarities to DBZ, but it still has its own identity. And a lot shorter if that's important to you.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I kinda like the first volume's worth of the manga when Yusuke's doing the Michael Landon "Highway To Heaven" thing while being dead.

[@GameSack]

Thanks for the tip about Go Go Ackman! We'll definitely have to check it out. Glad someone in Japan is watching. :)

[@NintenDave1]

man, u guys dont fuck around when it comes to the length of your shows, loving it!

[@rodrigopimentel9380]

Hey guys! Here in Brazil, a company called Tec Toy released Yu Yu Hakusho officially back in the day. The show was very famous here and we had great support from Tec Toy!!

[@CrystalMcNair]

Huh, wow. That Crow-like bird creature in the Mr. Gimmick section (16:00) looks identical to a Leiji Matsumoto character from Space Captain Harlock (Tochiro's pet bird, Mr. Bird) Hmmm!!

[@t0xcn253]

That "Ghost Sweeper" game is for sure worth checking out, I really liked the way that your character could maneuver around the platforms and the different attacks are all very satisfying to use.

[@tetrisdave]

Yes we have played them. They will make an appearance in a future left in Japan. So much to cover.

[@RaSan69]

Your channel is really a gem, awesome video, as always ;)

[@sonataonmymind]

Yu Yu Hakusho for the Mega Drive was also released in Brazil by Tec Toy in 1999

[@humanice2]

one of my favorite shows on youtube, keep em up :)

[@bboy187skillz]

awesome video this is probably my favourite channel on youtube cant wait for the next video

[@GameSack]

We talked about one of the Cho Anikis in the WTF episode. We prefer using real systems when we can, but obviously we need to use emulation for our arcade episodes so I wouldn't say "hate". But we really do like showing the game running on the real hardware to showcase how it actually looked and sounded. Most emulation isn't perfect even if it seems like it is.

[@elijahmatthews2781]

I just watch the longplay of Princess Crown on The World of Longplay channel and it was in english. By the way you guys have a great and very informative channel, I can't wait to see what's next.

[@MiloTheMightyDude]

Likely a fan translation.

[@rbust]

I still have my old EGM's that show these games.Princess Crown looks awesome! We Saturn owners got robbed on some Japanese love.

[@matthieu5406]

I have been a bit confused while listening to the Eschatos ost with the Dangerous Seed gameplay video 😅 I had to check but it was definitively Eschatos and not Dangerous Seed soundtrack

[@SlyBeast]

LMAO at the D&D shop screen! Brilliant!

[@joups]

yuyu hakusho for genesis/megadrive was a blast! you forgot to mention you can fight in team battles, and royal rumbles. it was amazing to see all the mayhem with 4 players on screen

[@Wikigoogtube]

I love how all these 2D Saturn games don't look dated.

[@avideogamemaster]

Yu Yu Hakusho was released in Brazil too. The anime was HUGE here, everybody loved it.

[@Medachod]

Battle Win actually displays the BEST 2D in the Saturn I have ever seen. Key note being its heavy use of transparencies, which normally is not seen on any Saturn games.

[@graphicsontelevision]

Mr. Gimmick looks quite charming and unique. You said that it controls well, and somehow that seems to come though in the video. It was fun to watch. :)

[@OldVikingSchool]

Kirbys Dream Land was the most popular game for a long time in Sweden, both kids and parents loved it. I think that's the reason Mr. Gimmick and another "cute" platformer(With a lightblue kirby/gimmick character, don't remember it's title but it was for the Gameboy Color) was only released in Scandinavia because we loved that style and genre.

[@martinevans1206]

The 2 Dungeons and Dragons games are free to download on the Wii U!

[@acepilot87]

Mr. Gimmick also came out here in Australia - I remember the NMS review and I would swear my only NES owning friend had a copy. Great episode, as per usual.

[@leikomilk]

Love these episodes. I'll have to keep a look out for GS Makami when shopping around for old games next time in Japan. I picked up Cotton 100% from your recommendation and its definitely a great little gem.

[@n0isyturtle]

The new Splatterhouse is a solid beat em up. Some parts can be repetitive and the game doesn't really offer anything new to the genre, but it's still fun and gives you a good challenge as well.

[@evilkinggumby]

Great video guys. You both make my week when you release something new. I really love the vids where you goover obscure/older hardware and games for it. Very informative and fascinating. Will you ever put out a dvd of all of your episodes? Can we order life size cut outs of you guys to stand in our livingrooms ? do you even go to cons or shows so we can get autographs? Love your effort and time. Thanks SO much!!

[@S1apShoes]

Oof! My boys really did Yu Yu Hakusho dirty like that? Must not have tuned into Adult Swim or Toonami much in the early to mid 2000's

[@MonsPubitorium]

Your show single handedly makes my sunday now that Game of Thrones is finished until season 3. I will do my best to spread your show around, I think you deserve so many more subs than you currently have. I know they'll come though, soon enough.

[@teen_laqueefa]

Wow, I feel old af

[@andersongadelhafontoura4346]

17:00 Yu-Yu Hakusho It was also released in Brazil by Tectoy because the anime was very successful here.

[@kongfeet81]

LOL 24:20

[@DakinRinone]

Gave me a good laugh as well lol

[@GameSack]

We like the element of mystery and others seem to like it as well. But if you want a full game list, download the XLSX file that we listed in the description of episode 49 (The NIntendo Gamecube). I can't post a link in the comments otherwise I would.

[@MegaTrolleybus]

The track used in the Dangerous seed arcade/genesis comparison is Track 15 - "Point of no return" from Eschatos Arrange Tracks album. Just for future reference in anyone else keeps wondering. It confused the hell out of me. It sounded so familiar yet it wasn't from Dangerous Seed.

[@CH32mix]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@rebecahernandez671]

thank you so much mate

[@NMRH258]

The skit at the end.😂😂🤣🤣 I'm embarrassed to say I used to be like this as a teenager collecting import games.

[@AmberShort]

Going back to this video, I wonder if Dave ever got his apology.

[@Zeldaschampion]

BTW Masashi Kageyama and Shinichi Seya were the composers of Gimmick and Seya was the guy who did the music for Batman on NES

[@EricOlson17]

Wow! All this time that I've been watching and loving you guys, I had no idea that you live in my state! I'm here in Colorado Springs! I hope that you guys aren't dealing with any of the fires in Denver. It's really not been a fun week for us down here, especially with the record high temperatures making the fire much worse. Thanks for your amazing show and I'm really excited to see what else my fellow Coloradans can bring to the world! Keep up the great work guys!

[@kikujade]

15:42 Dave said: "I think Sunsoft had a great music programmer back in the 8bit era..." - They did. His name is Masashi Kageyama, sadly he quit on music. Its all here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXzIp3hjlLpnnZI

[@nostartia]

This video made me go and play Gimmick for the Japanese SFC just to listen to that enhanced soundtrack and I can hardly believe what I'm hearing is a NES. Amazing soundtrack and charming game!

[@BlueMaximaC099]

They're so much fun though. They're THE game that got me into most Japanese RPGs.

[@GameSack]

Thanks. We're good but there are so many fires around it is crazy! The clouds drop about 5 or 6 drops of rain every day just to spite us.

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Excellent series, can't wait for another!

[@Havamal]

I reckon that's because they are more accessible to people who are unable to read Japanese. A shooter usually is very short on, or completely devoid of text. Easy to understand the objectives of. And can be beaten in a couple of hours. That makes them easy to pick up and play, even if you can't understand the language.

[@kevinhibbard320]

Princess crown looks so awesome I love those huge detailed sprites. I wish that there were more ps1 games in that style, i know its apples and oranges kinda but since I don't have a Saturn (yet its my next console in my retro collection) ps1 will have to do.

[@magogosora4180]

Nine years later and still no translation for Princess Crown.

[@ItsTheFizz]

Man, these episodes are getting huge! You might need to upgrade to a Game Duffel Bag!

[@Tiomasta]

The Yu Yu Hakusho game had up to 4 player free-for-all fights (CPU optional), which is what the 2-layer stages are for, and you could also set it for teams, like 2v2 or even 3v1, complete with team-colored palette swaps. It has a block button and some weird setups for special moves, like down down, or down up, or down down forward, or just A+B, but it's made so you don't ever need to push back, so you can WALK back, having more freedom in the stage. It's kinda like Smash Bros before Smash Bros

[@blastardinc]

D&D games were BOMB!

[@King_K_Rool_]

yay dangerious seed is awesome!! been collecting megadrive shmups, got over 20 now and its still one of my favs, thanks for showing the arcade version too it looks very cool :)

[@rastapopolus7001]

Tom Kalinske wasn't Sega of America's CEO after Saturn came out. He resigned shortly after that. The real blame for so many 2D games and RPGs never coming over to the west is on Bernard Stolar. His "brilliant" strategy for Saturn was literally "No RPGs and no 2D games". He's the infamous "Saturn is not our future" guy.

[@andersdenkend]

It's Game Sack time! I am happy!

[@kwamouflage2515]

This YuYu is a fighter that KNOWS how to cater to the fans. The whole timeyou guysare talking I'm like "OH my GOD they are fighting IN THERE?! Awesome!"

[@MadPanicGaming]

As an American now living in Japan, I come across great Japanese exclusives all the time. You might consider playing a series of games for the Super Famicom called Go Go Ackman, 3 action platformers based on a manga/anime series by Akira Toriyama(Dragonball,Dragon Quest), they look good and play very good. Really enjoying this series of vids.

[@NightSprinter]

Shadow over Mystara: Right after the fall of Deimos, it turns out he was controlled by another force. The four adventurers, and two more, go set out to stop her and her plans of reviving a virtually-invincible demon known as "The Fiend". Also, both games are coming to PC, Wii-U, PS3, and 360 under the collection name "Chronicles of Mystara" June 18. Will be great for those of us that couldn't afford the Saturn import (and keeps the four player mode).

[@kenwheeler3637]

Odd that Blast Wind uses American Dollar Signs as in game graphics instead Japanese Yen symbols, being that it was never released outside of Japan.

[@jak3w]

I think its weird you play as amercans killing japanese in 1942

[@GameSack]

Yup. That's what we used for this episode.

[@rashidisw]

for games that never leaves Japan, they sure love using the $ symbol for extra pts.

[@ThatDreamAgain]

I love the Yu Yu Hakusho game, is one of my favorites, but not for it's regular fights, but because it can handle matches up at for 4 players at the same time, in 2v2 all v all and 3v1. And that's is probably why is so damn fun to play and also the reason why you need a button to block, because you may have an enemy on each side, so holding back woudn't be a good idea.

[@michael-johnbrown2881]

Yes ghost sweeper on the super famicom made the list i love this game emulation introduced me to this game if i find a cheap copy online i will buy it very good game love my platformers and beat em ups

[@くるぐ黒差]

DAMN THAT HYPERDUEL MUSIC DHAJSKFOEHHWNS

[@brokendeath18]

You guys are awesome! greetings from Mexico!

[@CiccioImberlicchio]

I'm sure that i was subscribed to the channel but then right when Dave made that unsubscribe joke i realized that i wasn't a sub anymore....what the hell? did Dave unsubscribed me too?

[@LaughingElk]

Ciccio Imberlicchio That's the power of Gamesack for ya ;).

[@Tiomasta]

Also, I think it was the first fighting game ever to have supers. In this, to use them you gotta have enough meter left and low enough health, which is why the Japanese letters by them start to flash, to tell you that it's ready, so if both are flashing you can do it. By the way, you can also find translations for the menus in gamefaqs, if you don't know enough Japanese to get through the menus alive.

[@Tiomasta]

(continuing) The game also has a interesting meaningful difference for what button you pick to use special moves, punch or kick. One may reach farther but not be as fast and cost more meter. They also got imaginative and got a THIRD option, which is if you pick the block button, which is why block is there next to punch and kick. (also, hold punch or kick to recharge meter) Would definetly appreciate if you guys took a second look at the game. The one here by far didn't do enough justice to it.

[@SapphireDensetsu]

It WAS planned to be released to the arcade, and was showcased at trade shows, but the planned release was shelved. Technosoft, then in a time crunch, recycled the graphics, music, and everything else, to release it as a Saturn game. I suppose a similar story could be said for the Thunder Force Gold Pack, and Hyper Duel.

[@NightSprinter]

Dave, Joe, feel free to call me a nerd 'bout this, but I can divulge the general story on the two D&D arcade games. Both were set in some place called "Mystara", in a campaign world of some kind TSR put out books for called the "Greyhawk Adventures". Tower of Doom: Evil Arch Lich Deimos has ruled Mystara with fear and ransacked the place with monsters. Four adventurers come in and offer to stop Deimos' plans (and if the player wants, can even kill a red dragon on the way).

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

Good to see that D&D: Tower of Doom and D&D: Shadow Over Mystara made it to the U.S. together as Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara.

[@bebaessacerveja]

Good old days when I finished Shadow Over Mystara using Cleric with only one coin... Tip: you can pick money by sliding into it (236+jump). And Yu Yu Hakusho is one of the greatest fighting anime series in the 90s, it was very popular in Brazil. I liked the Genesis version a lot, since it reminded me of Fatal Fury.

[@exmaarmaca]

The main attack of Pulseman was then used by Gamefreak on Pokemon as an electric move called volt tackle, Mikami the ghost sweeper was a funny show and a lot of kids from the 90's was their first female "sexy" cartoon/anime character you would probably see.

[@yandman26]

Holy cow Joe, im loving those pristine console boxes, I thought i had good megadrive and turbografx boxes but yours are like new.........i love that :)

[@banpreso]

Yu Yu hakusho is my favorite fighting game on mega drive. it has awesome combos, tag teams, lots of ways to play

[@MrFacundo7]

Very good video but they were wrong about JuJu Hakusho, probably the best fighting games of the 16 bits era. You can play that games with 4 players at the same time!! And the anime is a little bit more adult and more original than Dragon Ball Z

[@seanmyster6]

The D&D collection on Saturn is fine for collectors, but for someone who just wants to play the games, I'd more highly recommend Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara on Wii U eShop, xbla, and psn. It has both games in completely arcade-perfect form (as long as you turn off the HD option), four-player support, and zero load-time. At $14.99, It's a lot less expensive than importing a Japan-only Saturn game for sure.

[@Guernicaman]

You should do a review of Silhouette Mirage, esp. the Saturn version which ran at a better speed than the PS version. That's one awesome game!

[@terencehill2320]

Mr Gimmick PS1 version is on Sunsoft Memorial Volume 6

[@GameSack]

Yes indeed.

[@Ofecks]

An arcade version of Blast Wind was planned but never released, so the game seen here is a true Saturn exclusive. Also costs a live organ and your firstborn child now.

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Technosoft sure made some wonderful gems. (Metal Jesus appears)

[@Abyssal_Mayura]

Metal Gesus: I'll pick as a collection........

[@OmegaMaxter]

holy shit Atlus was always so good at their graphics. Princess Crown.. that girl looks exactly like Princess Eclair from La Pucelle Tactics and the item menu/it's animated exactly like Odin Sphere on PS2...*continues watching* oshit you did reference Odin sphere. keep on being awesome.

[@TimetravelerKi]

Man, the music from those Japanese arcade games were the shizznit!

[@OtakuDee]

As always, Game Sack, You guys are really awesome. Rather than blather on from a Wikipedia source and repeat the same stuff every gamer (import,retro,etc) already knows, you make a show thats concise, and only informative where necesarry. Gaming is about fun, not fabricated nostalgia and useless knowledge. Though guiltily, I do indulge in useless history and knowledge. Keep up the good work dudes!

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Oh no! I loved the new Splatterhouse, very underrated! =)

[@darthv72]

One day i was at a used game/music/movie store (years before gamestop) and found a jp 3do game for $5. turns out it was yu yu hakusho. Dont know if its rare or not but considering the success of the 3do I am glad to have it in my collection.

[@jbmaru]

Wow I'm a great fan of Technosoft and you've made me discover Hyper Duel! Thanks a million times!!

[@daikaizen1231]

Love me Vanillaware! It´s also appearent how they hommaged Shadow over Mystara in Dragons Crown.

[@creeperman26000]

I just want to say I've been a subscriber for a few months now and have heard about so many games I haven't ever heard about which is surprising as I've been into retro games for a good few years now. I've always been ridiculed due to my love for retro games instead of the newest COD or Battlefield because people are jerks I guess. Thanks Game Sack!

[@DanielMonteiroNit]

Yuyu Hakusho was extremely popular in Brazil and the graphics seem very close to the source material. Back in the day, we would kill to play this.

[@tetrisdave]

Thanks! That's a good question, what is the purpose of a spine card? I can't think of one good reason for them to exist except to make collectors go crazy.

[@maxwelsh6121]

360 s latter house does have some fun moments , but it's not great it's pretty good for what it is -pretty simple , that said , it's great to own for the arcade version of the original game that is an easy enough unlockable in the game You guys prolly have the dag arcade board already anyway, but if not and fir anyone who doesn't have access to a good mame setup or whatever , then it's a good buy for that reason alone

[@MizfitZer0]

Yea the 360/PS3 is great and the voiceacting is fucking incredible, The Mask's voice is sooooo well done and the interaction between the mask and your character is actually damn funny, a gory addictive, stylish beat em up with some great dark comedy thrown in is a great touch..... it's so sad how it was so under rated and fans of the origial (and very dull) series snubbed it without even playing it, thus making sales lacklustre...and we get no sequel even tho the game ends on a cliffhanger.

[@Gladson]

This video is 2 years old but... better late than never. Yu Yu Hakusho for the genesis was actually released outside of Japan -- in Brazil only, renamed to "Yu Yu Hakusho Sunset Fighters".

[@retrostansolo]

God I love retro gaming, it's the best. Game sack is king for retro games. What was the point of spine cards, what do they do? Is it just a collection thing? Great show, love it!!