I had no idea that G.I. Joe was exclusive. I especially loved the first one as kid - I'll never forget playing it on a rental and my brother who used to pick on me a lot as a kid pushed me too far and I beat him in a fight for the first time. That marked a huge change in our sibling relationship (for the better!) and it all happened while I was playing G.I. Joe on the NES.
@danzig376410 ай бұрын
It’s one of my top 10 games. It has one of the best OST I have ever heard!
@kojaqvidya526110 жыл бұрын
Dave you were such a gangsta in the day
@inktendo8 жыл бұрын
Hey, here's an ideia: Games Left in Brazil! Our video game market was so different that a lot of stuff happened. We had a Street Fighter 2 for the Master System and also call the Gensis Mega Drive, like Europe and Japan
@FallicIdol8 жыл бұрын
Pedro Verri I'm interested in that.
@MrGoralski254 жыл бұрын
Tec Toy did a great job here with the master system and mega drive/genesis. There were also a lot of famiclones before nintendo had an official representation here.
@thegreathadoken68084 жыл бұрын
We in Europe didn't call it the Megadrive, we called it the Sega. Many of us even called Nintendo consoles the Sega. Some of us pronounced it 'See-ga'. In my town we did, until they started advertising gaming products on TV regularly, then it kind of morphed into 'Say-ga', and finally, by about 1996: 'So-ny'.
@LuizMGRamos4 жыл бұрын
Castelo do Dragão ftw
@kayceecheshall28184 жыл бұрын
Would love to see that.
@ProtoMario10 жыл бұрын
Plants VS Zombies Garden Warfare has Chester Cheeto DLC characters, weapons, and attacks.... Just letting you guys know, another great episode!
@renegerald32893 жыл бұрын
a tip: you can watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.
@vihaanlandry46993 жыл бұрын
@Rene Gerald Yea, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself =)
@MaitreMoebius8110 жыл бұрын
As the Netherlandians already mentioned, G.I. Joe was pretty popular in Europe. We had all the action figures and they showed the cartoons too. I had a lot of figures back then and even two episodes on VHS. :D Still got two t-shirts. Doesn't make much sense that we missed out on the NES games.
@koopakape10 жыл бұрын
"This game's exactly like the first... only completely different!" Joe is my favorite video game reviewer ever.
@yamumishot200110 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that keep's checking how long the episode has to go? Only because I don't want it to end is all! I really enjoy this show. It's the only Subscription on KZbin I look forward to watch ! Thank's guy's!
@5ch3nk10 жыл бұрын
This is random, but- You guys are lucky you have such a strong, lasting friendship in each other. Last Friday I lost my best friend since elementary school in a motorcycle accident, he was 26. He was someone where as soon as he took interest in a game he would commit himself till he was the best. Then when playing with you he wouldn't take it as a burden to step back down to your level and teach you everything he could. There's so many titles, and even systems, I probably would never know about it if it wasn't for him. Who knows if I would even be a fan of your show today if it wasn't for growing up with him, and having that passion shared with me. There's going to be a lot of games that are never going to feel right playing again. Knowing how long you two have been friends honestly brings joy to my heart. Time moves by so fast, it's all to short to make nothing but good memories. Even if it's sitting around playing a video game together, you're still going to look back on those times as something irreplaceable.
@EWJOEtv10 жыл бұрын
You guys always upload when I'm in the mood for Game Sack...
@ChipRichey10 жыл бұрын
Dang! That slap at the end actually seemed like it was pretty hard!
@shannonhill33563 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Bimmy & Jimmy Run. Such a great Double Dragon boating crossover game
@dgmsstuff10 жыл бұрын
my weekly dose of Game Sack isn't even enough, have watched all of your videos xD
@ThomasSpychalski10 жыл бұрын
G.I. Joe was popular overseas and the American themes were taken out. For instance in the UK it was called Action Force, which is connected to some interesting toy history if your curious. Also, Storm Shadow did have an interesting background in the Marvel comics but he also was re-released as a Joe in the Hasbro toy line at some point in the late 80's.
@TheGameChasers10 жыл бұрын
I like that you covered GI Joe. I played the hell out of that game back in the day. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go unsub
@otaking35824 жыл бұрын
8:54 *Bees. My God.* (Sidenote: there are actually some restaurants in Japan that serve bee larvae. Just thought I'd mention that.)
@redrohX10 жыл бұрын
G.I. Joe not popular outside the US? Don't know if it was sarcasm, but since my sarcasm detector is broken I can tell you G.I. Joe was huge in the Netherlands. We got all the toys and cartoons. I even remember watching the movie of the cartoon as a kid. I can't imagine why they didn't release the games over here.
@-DeScruff10 жыл бұрын
I think the Gameboy Color game "Warlocked" was only released in North America. Its a bit weird since its an RTS on a Gameboy, but I always enjoyed it and the music is pretty good.
@MizfitZer010 жыл бұрын
Hope part 2 of this comes soon :) I love learning about games that were never released here in the UK :)
@ExtremeWreck6 жыл бұрын
Sorry to say, but most of what we have is pure TRASH. Just look at games like Big Rigs, Action 52, Home Improvement, the list goes on!!!
@LazyScoutJace10 жыл бұрын
Lol, "ROOOLLIN' St- Thunder III for the Sega Genesis."
@logan861235 жыл бұрын
I hated Rolling Thunder 3.
@daytimesky10 жыл бұрын
Nintendo's Startropics series were actually made for a North American audience, but not released internationally. How about covering those?
@nintyfan199110 жыл бұрын
StarTropics was released in Europe though, so that wouldn't count.
@daytimesky10 жыл бұрын
nintendoboy17 Didn't realize that. Shame it wasn't released in Japan. I'd like to see it recognized in Smash Bros.
@sargesmash110 жыл бұрын
nintendoboy17 But apparently Zoda's Revenge didn't get released in Europe until it came out on Virtual Console. I'd say that's close enough to count. :)
@GreatAwesomeReviewer10 жыл бұрын
Daytime Sky It actually did get released in Japan on the Wii's virtual console, however. It does need some love in Smash, though. Mike Jones would be boss, and I'd prefer him over someone like Ness.
@daytimesky10 жыл бұрын
GreatAwesomeReviewers Since it was originally not released in Japan, was the Virtual Console release translated?
@AzureSymbiote10 жыл бұрын
Have you guys seen the AVGN episode of Day Dreaming Davey? Also, these country exclusive episodes makes me be really thankful for emulation. I also like how you did your credits outro. You guys deserve more subscribers and views.
@FarNoGaming8 жыл бұрын
That "Daydreaming Davey" game will live forever in my nightmares.
@chal182110 жыл бұрын
This was a great episode. It took me awhile to check out your channel but i'm glad i finally did. I'm looking forward to watching all of your older videos.
@zanegandini535010 жыл бұрын
You guys have covered N America, Japan and European exclusives. The last market you guys should touch is possibly S American/Brazilian exclusive games. Like Duke Nukem 3D on the Mega Drive and Street Fighter II on the Master System. Strider NES was North-American-Only. That's all I can think of that's any good.
@ExtremeWreck6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the rest of the North American exclusive games I can think of are REALLY bad. I mean, we had games like Action 52, Rocky And Bullwinkle(the NES game), Big Rigs, the list goes on with trash.
@GenesisGameGenie10 жыл бұрын
Vectorman 2 is a North American genesis exclusive. It's not as good as the original, but it's still really fun. I think it's worth importing overseas.
@blakegriplingph10 жыл бұрын
There's these games based on the American Girl doll series that, for more or less obvious reasons (well since relatively few know about the dolls outside North America) it never saw an international release apart from the in-house developed mobile apps. Even for a fan of the series such as myself, most of the games leave a lot to be desired. Kit Mystery Challenge for the DS was more of an Asimo simulator and a frustrated attempt at a Nancy Drew style game. Same case with Julie's which ran off the same engine. The PC games by THQ were meh, but it's OKish. AG Premiere however is more of a kitsch-fest and could give you hours of unintentional hilarity, no thanks to the text-to-speech feature.
@akeminakajima44910 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome :D Always so tempted to watch these at night but I like to wake up and have breakfast while watching
@ApenBaard10 жыл бұрын
Same here hahaha
@Ponimaju10 жыл бұрын
I actually had my bacon and eggs, OJ and coffee while watching this episode.
@MrPoestyle5 жыл бұрын
" Something for the ladies " I'm gonna miss you Dave .
@tollboothkyle Жыл бұрын
What happened to him. I just started watching the channel
@MrPoestyle Жыл бұрын
@@tollboothkyle he left for personal reasons . Family and work I believe .
@GlaucioRSem9 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for a Left in Brazil then
@videogamefhiend79210 жыл бұрын
Another great episode. I'm still waiting for that special Snatcher episode, and the differences in game versions from around the world. Thanks guys. Gamesack rules!
@Zeloverevolution10 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! Really enjoyed this video, I've been looking forward to it for a while .
@mukankakuna10 жыл бұрын
Nice use of Daytona's Rolling Start.
@MarsGundam10 жыл бұрын
Okay, got my pizza rolls, combination if you're wondering, Dr. Pepper and the apartment is silent. Time to enjoy Game Sack before bed.
@UncleVictor10 жыл бұрын
Lol I swear I'm eating and drinking the exact same thing!
@opaljk48354 жыл бұрын
Ew you guys still like soda? Whateva
@Phantasystar779 жыл бұрын
The guy in GI Joe at 4:19 would be a Cobra Range Viper.
@1300l10 жыл бұрын
You guys are Awesome.
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@tetrisdave9 жыл бұрын
Mister E. Thanks and yes I always had a girl or two at that time in my life. Lots of good memories. :)
@tailsbooddah10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for recognizing TecToy from Brasil! They only made shitty games and some hacked games, but they hold a dear place in my memories..
@tailsbooddah10 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if you guys did an episode on that!!
@TheHabitman10 жыл бұрын
Dave's looking like a total badass there, back in his heyday. I dig the Vanilla Ice look.
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! I look back at that footage and think what a dork I was.
@Prizrak-hv6qk6 жыл бұрын
Good to see Bimini Run in motion and color me impressed. That's some nice software spite scaling, especially for an early game. I think the effect here is actually more impressive than in Sega Super Scaler Genesis ports. Never got why they were so lazy with those. I mean, Afterburner II actually looks and runs better on a TG16 with a lot more scaling!
@ohheymikek.398010 жыл бұрын
Being able to criticize a game for whom you have acquaintance with the developers? Actually criticizing said game instead of giving it a lavish tounge bath? Wow, you guys have more journalistic integrity than Kotaku. Seriously though, I love your show.
@matrixandraia10 жыл бұрын
Good god, those Contra games on the PS... I hated that in the early and mid 90s, how every damn company was hot to turn everything 3D. I was glad that Shattered Soldier took the Contra games back to 2D (well, 2.5D - which was awesome!!).
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
I agree. More than a few great 2D games were ruined when they were made into 3D.
@HaakonAnderson10 жыл бұрын
David White It kills Earthworm Jims dead
@jarynn815610 жыл бұрын
David White But then other games made the 3D transition beautifully, Zelda, Starfox, Mario.. Final Fantasy's transition wasn't too bad, though its early 3D titles weren't terribly wonderful eye candy (But, what on the PS1 was?)
@OutlawsGraveyardShift10 жыл бұрын
David White yeah they ruined busby when they made busby 3 3d
@7stringSkyline9 жыл бұрын
+Haakon Anderson there's a 3D earthworm jim?!?! Damn... 3D really does kill
@dethklok2110 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys for the great videos! you are one of my favorite things on youtube!
@lazerwolfdiecast10 жыл бұрын
i thumbs up every game sack episode before i even watch them. you guys are awesome and consistent.
@AldrichQuaiHoi10 жыл бұрын
Rolling thunder 3 is too cool to fool ! Reminds me of elevator action returns
@ExtremeWreck6 жыл бұрын
XD good one.
@thefreshwaterpirate4 жыл бұрын
We had G. I. Joe over here in Denmark. It was called Action Force. It had the comics, the cartoons and the toys plus the unbeatable amiga game
@REVJHD10 жыл бұрын
Heck ya, ROLLING THUNDER!? I totally forgot about that game, but I LOVE it. I used to play it in the arcade all the time when I could, and I have memories of burning through a roll of quarters when I was stuck in a Holiday Inn on a family vacation back in like 1994
@gtrzdaddy10 жыл бұрын
Each new episode keep looking more and more professional. Great job!
@Kooya81310 жыл бұрын
You guys always have the best shirts on during your episodes!
@fafa164810 жыл бұрын
The ending of your videos are always my favorite part!
@tentandoutronome10 жыл бұрын
In Brazil we import everything, so we never care if it's officially released here or not. Actually usually the officially released products are more expensive.
@TonyLikeGames210 жыл бұрын
I was about to perform brain surgery, but there's a new Game Sack, so it'll have to wait...
@TonyLikeGames210 жыл бұрын
***** Release the hounds!
@SatoshiMatrix110 жыл бұрын
Hey guys! Just before you showed Bimini Run, you briefly played a remixed version of Sparkman's theme from Megaman 3 that I've never heard. Where did you find that? What's the artist and the name of the track? I want to look that up. Thanks!
@Jayce_Alexander10 жыл бұрын
G.I. Joe was actually pretty popular here in Holland.
@BenderRodriguz10 жыл бұрын
It was very popular here in New Zealand.
@radical11710 жыл бұрын
And gi joe outside of the us. Was known as action force or it was just and British thing
@BenderRodriguz10 жыл бұрын
That's interesting it was still gi joe here and we are still part of the commonwealth
@radical11710 жыл бұрын
I mean there is a few things like that like ninja turtles In England its known as Teenage Munant hero turtles.
@BenderRodriguz10 жыл бұрын
Again it's weird they were ninja's here I really don't get why they changed it?
@bboyjive200310 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite youtube show. Reminds me of the games of my childhood. Keep it up guys! :D
@cliffjumper198410 жыл бұрын
GI Joe is pretty decent. Price has sightly be going up. Atlantis Factor is just as good if not, better. I have the first one.The reason you dont know the enemies, is because most of them are based of the DIC version of the show...which was in 1989. The original 1st gen ran from 1983 to 1986. Both games are not hard at all. But thats just my opinion.
@UncleVictor10 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Been waiting for a new episode! Made another boring saturday night great again. Thanks guys!
@jawzdeadeye10 жыл бұрын
Pro tip for the first GI. Joe game. Level up SnakeEye's gun. He never runs out of builts when his ammo counter hits zero. Ninja Magic I guess?
@RetroCore10 жыл бұрын
Entertaining as always. Got to agree on the mystery as of why Rolling Thunder 3 was left in the US. Also, left in China. Classic! back when I was a students I had so many Chinese "original" Saturn games :) Now I've got pretty much every Japanese title for real. Oh, how times change as you mature.
@ExtremeWreck6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but too bad most US exclusive games I know of are pretty bad. Big Rigs is an example.
@ilikecurry2345 Жыл бұрын
Left in China would be mostly comprised of Vinny and Joel's DOS Madness findings.
@brendanmueller4910 жыл бұрын
How about this is the best episode I have ever seen.The slap was amazing.
@PeteSkerritt10 жыл бұрын
The Lone Ranger is still on my NES wish list. I had no idea that it hadn't been released outside of North America... although, considering the source material, I shouldn't be terribly surprised. Changing styles of gameplay-- similar to what we see in Vice Project Doom or WURM-- tends to keep experiences fresh, as long as the gameplay is executed properly. I wish I could get into the Rolling Thunder games. RT3 does look and sound really good, but the duck and cover shooting gameplay style just doesn't grab me. That said, much like the Splatterhouse sequels for the Genesis, I always find it interesting to see arcade sequels made specifically for consoles. Perhaps it was a harbinger of changing times as arcades would eventually give way to console popularity. Oh. C: The Contra Adventure. I still, to this day, don't understand why Konami farmed out Contra to Appaloosa Interactive TWICE. Contra: Legacy of War was bad enough. C: The Contra Adventure makes you think that lessons were learned after the previous disasterbacle... but nope. Just... ew. No. It was sad to see such a good IP take a nosedive in the 32/64-bit era like Contra did. Funny how Castlevania found a better fate than Contra, and then the two IPs kind of shifted spots on the PS2 as the Contra games got a bit better while the Castlevania games got a bit worse. Thanks for another entertaining video. Have a great time at Retropalooza!
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@BrySkye10 жыл бұрын
It's not that The Long Ranger didn't have a following outside of the US, but there's a generational problem there since it's not quite as big a part of pop culture (selling cars for example). My dad is quite fond of The Lone Ranger, buuut he's 70. :P
@A53R010 жыл бұрын
You are my favorite youtubers ever.
@cjhs20068 жыл бұрын
I Like How Eduardo The Samarai Toaster Looks Like It's Shooting Pop Tarts
@SeekerLancer9 жыл бұрын
People often consider Time Crisis the spiritual successor to the Rolling Thunder series so not a bad observation, Dave.
@scotshabalam24329 жыл бұрын
Were any of the Id publishing games released in Japan? I would think Wolfenstein in particular would have been a questionable release since it dealt with World War II and the Japanese perspective WWII is a bit different since Japan had no direct involvement in the European theater of the war.
@Henners4 жыл бұрын
GI Joe is actually pretty big in Japan, it was reworked into “henshin cyborg” which had a spin off called “microman” which was brought stateside as “micronauts”, and that had a spin-off called “micro change” - which was combined with another toy line called “dia clone” before being brought over as a franchise you might be familiar with - Transformers. But classic Gi joe is also popular in Japan
@RoomerJ10 жыл бұрын
Sega Saturn Shoot Em' Up or "Shmup", as Dave calls them, would be a really cool video. Joe is the reason I started collecting for the Saturn and I would live your hear his input on the Shmups for it. Also, the Saturn episode is what made me buy Sengoku Blade 2. You only showed it briefly and would be awesome to see if you like it or not. Thanks for the awesome channel guys.
@prezone74able10 жыл бұрын
Really love the show you guys make, Keep on the good work! Greetings from the netherlands.
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@Pb2plus10 жыл бұрын
What about doing a "retro-inspired modern games" episode?
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
We did do an episode about remakes. Games like Ducktales, Castle of Illusion, Flashback etc....Or are you thinking about games like Fez and Shovel Knight etc..
@Pb2plus10 жыл бұрын
David White Yes I saw it It was a good vid. I kept it vague on purpose but my line of thought was: "What theme hasn't been a game sack episode?" "Well they only do retro games, so anything related to modern gaming they haven't done" "Yes but they do not want to do modern, retro is their thing" "What if they did modern AND retro at the same time, nowadays is fashion being retro, so there are plenty of games" "Yes yes, and since they are new they have less probability of having already apearded in other episodes" Yeah ...stuff :P Once again the ideia was to help unlock new ideias for the show, not a request or anything.
@patrickwalsh20869 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the Samurai Toaster game! I know it's repetitive but it's a cut above what's out today on consoles.
@otaking35824 жыл бұрын
Considering Konami made it, I wonder if the Lone Ranger game had any of the same people working on it as Bayou Billy. After all, it's a game that mixes multiple different genres, including Zapper sections.
@weaponlogic10 жыл бұрын
So glad you guys covered GI JOE, easily one of my top 10 games from the nes ERA and IMO one of the best games based on a license EVAR. thanks again for covering it guys.
@thepirategamerboy1210 жыл бұрын
That slap at the end was absolutely fantastic.
@DomeCandyGames10 жыл бұрын
Two dick/sack jokes within the first two minutes. Oh yeah, I'm definitely watching Game Sack! Great episode!
@skom61210 жыл бұрын
I have awesome memories of playing Lone Ranger! Saturday morning, after some laps running around the park with my mom, getting some avocado goridtas (gorditas are a common breakfast here in Mexico [hey, so the game got outside of NA!}) and then playing that game! I didn't got so far in the game, but just watching some gameplay of it brings those memories!!
@MocnyBrowarek10 жыл бұрын
I'm pissed of only about Xenogears and Chrono Cross... I'm so mad, because I can't buy them for my vita... Still can play pirated verion on emulator/PS2/PS1... but damn, why Sony doesn't want my money?
@settingbros10 жыл бұрын
I know of a great game exclusive to NA. Metal Combat: Falco´s Revenge is the sequel to Space Bazooka/Battle Clash for the Snes. Produced by the one and only Gumpei Yokoi. If you havn´t played it or it´s prequel think of it as a Punch Out type of game but your control method is the Super Scope. It even has a chip inside (OBC-1) which no other Snes game used for some advanced sprite-work. Even though the Super Scope isn´t the best device out there this game really shines through. Think of it as what Wario Land is for the Virtual Boy. :D As always the episode was FANTASTIC and you guys are awesome!
@titaniclance583710 жыл бұрын
Another high quality video, thanks for your work guys!
@chrislover55410 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid guys! Top job as always.
@M3troid. Жыл бұрын
G.I Joe was a huge success here in Brazil. It was called Comandos em Ação (Commandos in Action), and there were a lot of toys. I had the Destro action figure.
@toshineon10 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, if you want a really good looking 2D action game for the Wii that's sorta similar, try Muramasa: The Demon Blade.
@belacyelirvid10 жыл бұрын
Working late fellas! Awesome episodes! Thanks for all the hard work!
@EatingMilkGaming10 жыл бұрын
I watch all your episodes, thanks for making them and they are awesome!
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@cosminbanu936210 жыл бұрын
Man!!!! That mega man T-shirt is so sick! The ghosts n' goblins one is very cool as well but the mega man one takes the cake!
@Dungyfan0077 жыл бұрын
That Lone Ranger game was one of the first video games I ever got as a kid. Didn't think anyone had ever heard of it.
@dannyofthededd10 жыл бұрын
we had GI JOE but it was called "action force" in england. i think two franchises may have merged together at some point and i remember the figurines changing drastically at some point from being unjointed scuba divers and paratroopers to bendy limbed mad max style dudes..i frigging loved em..we used to make watertight chambers for em in my mate's back garden with sticks,leaves etc covering a hole then burying em and i remember years later, my mates mum excavating one fully preserved after about 15 years haha..just thought i'd share that..never thought about time crisis being related to rolling thunder but i can definitely see what you mean!
@davidrubiomartin10 жыл бұрын
love these guys and there long videos, good shit
@CarfDarko10 жыл бұрын
Already like it, and it just started! Keep up the awesome work dudes.
@benzaieTV9 жыл бұрын
Damn thanks for introducing me to all sorts of games, and I'm the local expert :( Love from France
@elntfudge10 жыл бұрын
I just want to say that you guys are awesome and I love your videos. Keep up the great work,
@odinsplaygrounds10 жыл бұрын
We did actually have the G.I. Joe action figures in Europe which was quite popular, however this was called "action force" here without any pro-American nationalism attached.
@OleMenn10 жыл бұрын
Joe, you may be surprised to know that G. I. Joe was actually pretty popular in Europe is well, at least it was in Norway where I grew up. The franchise had its name changed to Action Force when it was introduced to our side of the pond, and I think they changed around some of the characters or introduced new ones in order to cater to a more international audience. I'm not sure they ever aired the show here in Norway, but I'm pretty certain they did in the UK.
@Julayla8 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, I gotta be honest: Maybe one day, you should do a review on Conker's Bad Fur Day being one of the games that never had a Japanese release. I mean sure, it got released on US, UK, and Australia, but sadly not Japan
@andydavidson12788 жыл бұрын
I was massively into GI Joe here in the UK (toys, cartoon, comic etc.) but here it was called Action Force 😜
@FallicIdol8 жыл бұрын
Andy Davidson It would be a shame if the GI Joe cartoon movie was never enjoyed outside of the US. I will apologize for the live action movies on behalf of America though. Now we're even for the Spice Girls. 😀
@jimwornell596610 жыл бұрын
Ahh...Day Dreamin' Davey. There's a pretty funny story involving that game back when I was a tester.
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah? Do tell.
@jimwornell596610 жыл бұрын
David White Back then, testing NES games, we had to do "compatibility checks" on every hardware revision, including Famicom, and video tape everything. The Famicom, as you know, has this microphone built in to the controller. Well, the "tester" got bored testing on the Famicom, and thought it would be funny to say "Smoke cigarettes and drink beer," in a high-pitched voice. (Remember, this was pre-ESRB and during the stringent limitations against alcohol, drugs, and violence) As a joke, he pointed the taped "bug" out to his supervisor. It sounded so real, the boss', boss', boss got involved. Suddenly, they're all in an uproar about this NES game promoting tobacco and alcohol use and ready to tear into the licensee. "Tester" sheepishly had to admit that it was a joke and apologize. His fellow testers never let him live that down.
@tetrisdave10 жыл бұрын
That's a great story. Very funny.
@ExtremeWreck6 жыл бұрын
@@tetrisdave Yeah, so good. I'll sub to him for that lol.
@LycanWitch5 жыл бұрын
A good classic and iconic game that's not really available outside NA, that every child who grew up in the 80s, 90s, etc in America likely played at a computer lab at school, is The Oregon Trail. The original was only released on the Apple II, IBM DOS, Atari 8-bit, and ColecoVision, and only in North America as far as I am aware, since it's an American educational game that was designed for and marketed toward the education/school market in America.
@Saxcat2010 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great episode guys!
@BLACKMARS1SHIKAMARU10 жыл бұрын
Another import-worthy game from NA is Metal Warriors! If it wouldn't be that expensive to get in europe.. :\
@ARCWuLF9 жыл бұрын
I believe that the Storm Shadow shown in the G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor game was from the "Ninja Force™" line of action figures that came out a few years before the brand collapsed. The first run of the figure was the white Cobra ninja. The second run (when he was allied with G.I. Joe) he was still white, but given a hood and a checkered-style outfit (I had this one -- you could clearly see his Arashikage clan tattoo ). And in the "Ninja Force" he kept the hood but was given a significant amount of black on his costume. Most people only know him from the original G.I. Joe cartoon series where he was an unrepentant Cobra stooge. I am a veritable fountain of useless knowledge.
@PhilosopherGaming10 жыл бұрын
An interesting tidbit about about G. I. Joe, I think the series was actually released in the UK as "Action Force", and the toys were integrated into the Action Man toy line up, and tried to pass it off as "international heroes" rather than all American heroes. I have a VHS tape which I've had since I was a kid called "Action Force: Sink the Montana", which I'm pretty sure was also an episode of G. I. Joe. That's as far as my exposure to it goes though. It's a shame the game didn't manage to make it here in any way, shape or form though. Oh well, shall have to import.
@MizfitZer010 жыл бұрын
Wooooo I have wanted this episode for months!, thank you guys, I cannot wait to watch. I have my ebay browser open and ready to import :D lol
@KaskelotenZebbe10 жыл бұрын
Great episode! A nice bunch of games it was interesting to hear your opinion about. Something I can never understand is why the dropped the co-op in RT3.