LGR - Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare '95 - DOS PC Game Review

[@russellvitranoiii3504]

Freaking LOVE this version of Carol of the Bells because there's so much going on! The original melody almost becomes a backup harmony to the other music. Almost. That's virtually impossible to pull off, let alone without doing so to the detriment of the original music, but this game accomplishes it. Like the creator of this video, I often played just to hear this song. LOVE IT!

[@russfort7616]

If Jazz jackrabbit is essentially Sonic with a gun, does that mean Shadow the Hedgehog is a spiritual sequel to Jazz jackrabbit?

[@crabman3144]

As a Sonic fan, I'd say it's more like a shoddy knockoff.

[@lionocyborg6030]

Maybe. I thought more recently that Shadow was more of a third person Sonic themed spiritual successor to Rise of the Triad. Incidentally, Shadow is my favourite 3D Sonic game of all time with both Dreamcast games (on that specific console) and New Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) taking second place. When the debugged PC port of Sonic 2006 comes out, I hope it is able to join Shadow in a joint first place like the original should have. I already own and love the two demos of Sonic 2006 PC and I really want it to get finished and come out so I can play the whole thing.

[@LGR]

@karry299 Most platformer-loving PC gamers my age I've talked to. It's an opinion, not cold hard fact, and there's no expectation of you agreeing. Do you have a problem with opinions somehow, judging by your recent comments? My apologies if I implied it was somehow a fact, as such a statement would be ridiculous in the most obvious way.

[@DawnChatman]

Wow, old review for an even older game. Loved the Jazz games! I love watching these reviews, I can play vicariously through you. Thanks.

[@LGR]

@ioctlvoid Yeah, the encoder and video capture method I was using around this time sucked. I've since remedied the issue, but yeah, Jazz looks amazing at the real speed and fluidity.

[@crabman3144]

Am I the only one who thinks that if LGR can keep up the kind of speech pattern he had when he said "On the PC for DOS" at about 0:43, that he could produce a rap album? LGR: Lazy Game Raps! I'd buy it.

[@crawlingkhaos8970]

Let's all just take a moment to stop and admire Robert Allen for creating the soundtrack. Especially his take on Carol of the Bells (Candion). Which just straight up sounds like what would happen if Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails decided, "let's make an instrumental cover of a Christmas song."

[@LGR]

@hitachi088 I record using several methods. Using DosBox for emulation, using S-video/composite output directly from certain PCs, or by converting the signal from VGA->S-video using a scanline converter and then using a PC capture device to get the footage.

[@spitfireuk11]

You are by far my favourite youtuber. Keep up the work lgr

[@sullygroot924]

I have always loved jazz jackrabbit, I use to play these for hours on end, they were so fun

[@LGR]

@Alevamltd There will be another Jazz game someday. In fact, Epic Games showed an iPhone Jazz Jackrabbit game not too long ago, as a showing-off of the UDK.

[@LGR]

Indeed, about a foot and a half here. And I live literally on top of a mountain so... yup, went nowhere for several days. Fun times

[@bleachgecko]

I hope he eventually does jazz jackrabbit 2, that game is one of my favorite of all time.

[@graugaarddk]

Love how I suddenly noticed that this version of Carol of the Bell's is the Christmas theme for your videos later on. 😁

[@LGR]

@rejectofsoul24 I wouldn't either, I have nothing but respect for the Genny. That's why it was just the plastic casing, not a working system.

[@blackidna]

OMFG this was one of the first PC games I ever had! Ah, the days when games could fit in a floppy and still be playable and fun...

[@LGR]

@1xWertzui Just a shell dude, no worries.

[@foxyr4bbit]

oh wow the music is bringing back so many memories!!

[@metabog]

it's almost unspeakable how awesome Jazz Jackrabbit is.

[@SpaceVoidStudios]

I know that feeling of listening to a game's awesome music. I recall playing the (unofficial) sequel to Final Doom's Plutonia Experiment, and when I got into the third level, the music just sounded so awesome I practically didn't care if I was doing well or not, I'd slaughter all the enemies in the way, pause the game, and just listen to the awesomeness that my MIDI Soundfont presented to me. Heck, I feel the same way about the Jazz Jackrabbit Holiday Hare Soundtrack, even though I only got a few minutes to listen to it over your speaking, but you get the point. Awesome soundtracks are awesome, MIDI format or not.

[@Maldito011316]

This frigging music, OH MY GOD THIS SHIT IS AWESOME.

[@auldjohnmastersage477]

All of Jazz Jackrabbit was an absolute favorite of mine -- and for my then five-year old baby nerd daughter (or was it "nerdette"?) She now has a four year old! :D --Shared both of your JJ episodes with her.

[@Rebel_Railroad_Productions]

Auldjohn Mastersage I just resently got into Jazz =-] . I've downloaded both Jazz 1 and 2, plus there expansions respectively. The only Jazz game I don't have is the one on the GBA. Have you ever played the GBA version?

[@auldjohnmastersage477]

Only PC (DOS/Win95) versions and now with DOSBox on Win8.1. Still fun. :)

[@LGR]

@invghost You're thinking of Jazz Jackrabbit 2, which came several years after this one and the "actual" original ;)

[@aMiyafuji]

Dang, that is an awesome soundtrack o-o. I might actually play that during Christmas along with my Christmas station XD

[@ClanRena]

man, you're right. the music IS amazing! especially since its right about summer!

[@cornsyruptrucker]

Just here to say jj2 remains one of my top 10 fav games ever. Anyone who doesn't like jj2 doesn't know good gaming. As for music, Alexander Brandon makes some of the best game music, period.

[@eviljoebob]

looks like a cool game, the music, i agree, sounds very good especially for dos

[@deadfishy666]

I played JJ2 as a kid. Now I have every version of every JJ game. You can also find me playing JJ2 online, mostly on The Server and Zeals... Maybe I`ll see some of you, down trough the pit...

[@mak7070]

i used to have a complation disk and the original was on it i LOVED playing it i miss it :.....(

[@Lachlant1984]

I've played the original Jazz Jackrabbit, but I haven't played this one. I'm not a big fan of Christmas itself, but my God that rendition of the Christmas carol that plays all the way through the game is bloody cool.

[@sirwolfy9372]

This was the game I played so many times back there... The '95 version was the game.... I loved this! There was only two levels but hell! I played them insassiable(is that a word?)

[@LGR]

Check my channel, already reviewed it. Also, reviewed the full version of Jazz as well, not just this Xmas game :)

[@heinzie5]

aaaah i remember the epic runs through jazz jackrabbit 2 in one go. the flamer was horrendously OP though. just used it to melt every boss in two seconds, making the first boss in the game the hardest.

[@hobocamptheater]

what's going on. in just the last minutes I've seen games that I used to own. MDK 2, this, and a ton of others. that makes me feel really old and I'm only 13. I'm going nuts man, all my favorite old style games are coming back to me in dos and more. ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[@Alevamltd]

The first Jazz game is probably my earliest memory of video games To bad they dont make games in this series anymore

[@ocsanik502]

Well, there is Sonic Adventure's winter dlcs. If you can count those as dlc even.

[@Rakiarmas]

I like Jazz Jackrabbit series, although I have never played first part of the series. I have JJ2 and expansionpack Secret Files on my computer. Great games, but difficult because you have to be careful when you are on the highspeed. I think Jazz Jackrabbit could be a great saturday morning cartoon. It's has a "cute" animal character WITH A GUN.

[@Rakiarmas]

@Paulus571 I didn't know about this kind of game. I have only a little experience about old PC games.

[@MrSupermegachaos]

I learned dos just to play my favorite doss games aging.

[@DuckAvenger]

Watching for Christmas 22

[@joemontgomery6658]

It’s strange to think back to a time when Epic was known for Gears of War and Unreal Tournament rather than Fortnite

[@DaisyTheSadboi]

Genesis parts are hard to find here in Colorado, I'd never put mine in the snow

[@vaughn4lif]

May I make a suggestion? Have you heard of Happy Land Adventures, for some reason Im pretty sure you have.

[@Paulus571]

@Rakiarmas Man dont u remember a game like this? It was an old game and i remember the main character was a kid with a skateboard.

[@drako1251]

could someone tell me the name of the level/link me 1 music on candion?

[@startrek1992]

I'm really sad that they didn't make a third game :/ If 3d wasn't suitable for jack, then they should just make a third 2d game. I would play it and I'm sure others would too.

[@Maashauu]

when you are going to review jazz 2?

[@LorKen17021991]

What the Hell? I know this Game since I'm 3 years old. First we had the Shareware Version of cause. Than we got the 6 Episode Version (with 94 Holiday Hare)...much later I've downloaded the CD Version with the A, B and C Episodes. But I never knew of this one. NEVER! What the Hell? But I remember, that I saw the Legostage somewhen somewhere and I thought "what? I never saw that!"

[@zesty2023]

Ah, so this is the game you got your show's Christmas opening themesong from?

[@Maldito011316]

I only played Jazz Jackrabbit 2 and this. Never played the first one entirely.

[@Joszomitsu]

Good old Polish game. Po prostu zajebista:D

[@martinpetersson4350]

First pc game I played.

[@yostoyou]

i love jazz jackrabbit but never played the christmas games.

[@iownu92]

I have a passing interest in these games, but man does that camera make me sick. Really makes you appreciate the camera for the classic Sonic games.

[@captainkuijt]

Can you do a review of Jazz Jackrabbit 2?

[@calmyflory]

gawd I played jazz jackrabit 2 A LOT on my Pentium 2 Aweosome series

[@invghost]

I think I much prefer the original, with Spaz XD

[@purepuchi]

The Wii U's design is meant to of been inspired by the SNES. Does that count?^.^

[@rstproductions304]

can you review doom?

[@simplyjustjoni]

you should review a Very Postal Christmas!

[@ShatteredAce]

This game needs a remake...Not a modernized remake, a faithful remake. So I guess an "HD" remake, haha.

[@LifeFirst]

Have you played Abuse? I think that's the best Side-Scroller for the PC I've ever played. Even better than Jazz.

[@karry299]

Jazz games are considered some of the best on PC ? By whom, exactly ? And are there many of these people ?

[@invghost]

@phreakindee Whoops Oo yeah it was 2, lol. >_< Go me.

[@SprocketWatchclock]

That's one icy Genesis.

[@Maldito011316]

SORRY I CAN'T LISTEN TO YOU, I'M LISTENING TO THIS AWESOME MUSIC

[@armankordi]

I got Sonic CD '95!

[@n-o-i-d]

Do a jazz2 video rewiew pleae, i am expecting thar video for 2 years :-)

[@NikkiWrightVGM]

2:13 phone call :P

[@forgettablePyromaniac]

THE GUYS THAT MADE FORTNITE MADE JR??? tf

[@raafmaat]

LGR great reviews, but to me it seems the speed of your jazz games is too high? When I play them it seems to go like 10% slower or so, if i watch your videos and see you jumping arround from platforms etc it looks like you`ll never have enough time to even react... I think somethings off...

[@justaS33ker]

They simply don't make games like this anymore.

[@tigrom01]

this game makes me dizzy

[@zedstrong1339]

This game is not Sonic The Hedgehog Inspired, It's Original!

[@Kinosaurus]

+Zed Strong Sanic Hegehog?

[@zedstrong1339]

+Robbert Bruggeman I wasn't notified that you and other guys replied to me. Read my second response and onwards. I mean that there is no plagiarism.