Master of Darkness (Sega Master System) Mike Matei Live

[@Ms-13-]

Been watching you awhile. Seen all avgn. All James and Mike Mondays. Now I watch this because you are consistent. Every night before I sleep, I watch a video. Thank you for being consistent and don’t ever stop!

[@tactfulrogue]

Now that is cool game art.

[@joshjacklin89]

1:15:40 - Mike you just had me in tears lmao! 😂 "There's worse things to get, I dunno it's fine.........*facepalms* actually...COME ON!!!" Whoever commented, if you ever needed a review to help make your decision about a purchase there it is!!

[@Guns7469]

This and Ninja Gaiden are really good games on the Master system. Thanks Mike!

[@Entropy3ko]

This game has much better graphics than any Castlevania on NES. Better story too

[@fwobebe5164]

And better music too, and better company, and a much better anime adaptation on Netflix.😊

[@fredythesamur7186]

​@@fwobebe5164 fax🔥🔥🔥🔥😎👍

[@JohnnyBurnes]

Was my favorite childhood GameGear game. Was a decade later til I discovered Castlevania, and became a fan. I was a Castlevania fan for years without even knowing it! 🤷

[@WWCL4Life]

This game is Jekyll on his honeymoon at Dracula’s Castle- except Dracula has already been defeated and Jekyll revealed his cane as the Penguin’s concealed sword. Meaning Mike always picks the best and most quality games on any retro console- thus making him superior! 😂 Oh and the singing at the end always makes my day. Thanks Mike!

[@JohnnyJice]

Love the AVGN word for word quote at 37:15 😁Thanks for the years of content with the work in creating AVGN, and the continued great streams. Never change hahaha. PlAy kIng's kNIght

[@purga-toy-ry]

This game had a lot of problems, to be sure, but we've all seen worse. My favorite enemy was definitely the haunted portraits of JFK. "Ask not what your country can do for you... Ask why a cane does more damage than a gun."

[@Raw-guitar]

100 thousand subscribers, any day now.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

This game looks awesome actually

[@micaelandrade8514]

I cant wait to see mike play my favorite SMS game

[@enigmagreg]

Great stream Mike, you're going to become known for your intros. Always so personal and relaxed, nice job.☘

[@Kourumeme]

Mike Matei’s master of darkness is probably the ghost of inspector gadget

[@scottpiwinski7610]

Can’t stop laughing 😂 stupid comment

[@v8trax]

Proceeds to write full essay in the chat @1:33:00

[@mikematei]

😏

[@Chicomite]

Loving the Master System playthroughs, keep it up, I love that console, though I grew up with an NES. Master of Darkness is good, not as great as Castlevania, but a really good game, above average for sure. The axe is ass. I love the intro music with the demon face and intro graphics. Land of Illusion and Asterix and the Secret Mission are a couple games I'd like to see your opinion on, especially Land of Illusion. I think it's better than SMS Castle of Illusion by far, it's such a fun game with unique things you don't expect. And Deep Duck Trouble has that really good sequel on Game Boy Color, Donald Duck Goin' Quackers(Quack Attack in PAL). Same name as the Crash Bandicoot style console games, but I swear the GBC version is a sequel to the SMS/Game Gear Deep Duck Trouble. And it improves on it in every way, the graphics are really nice for a GBC game, and the double jump feels good, it's fun.

[@mikematei]

I already did Land of Illusion. It's probably the best Master System game I have played so far. I am curious if anything will ever top it. Here's that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXzcZniga5iqiaM

[@Chicomite]

@Mike Matei hell yeah thanks! Check that out for sure. I agree, it's so much fun, and not many people talk about it, it's great 8-bit Disney that isn't Capcom

[@DarthMewtwo88]

HEY!! @Chicomite... NO paragraphs 😄😄😆

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Kinda reminds me of Jekkyl and Hyde but was less shitty.

[@jdog987]

Thank you Mike for the wonderful karaoke segment! I would like to tribute this stream to Balki! The world's best Yakov Smirnoff knockoff I have seen since I was child.

[@dougo670]

Another good SMS game released only in the EU. It's no surprise it wasn't as good of a system in the US, but I suppose they moved onto the Genesis sooner.

[@professorpenne9962]

someone should hack clock tower, turn scissor man into jack holding an axe and change the layout/look of the map so its more like the mansion from the shining. that would be awesome.

[@bitdgamer3891]

Pretty wild art, the story intrigues me, but I'm unsure how good it bad it is, or how well it lives up to the cover art

[@OldSchoolCurt]

This game is castlevania 3 and dr jeckyl and me Hyde rolled into one!

[@ZitiPatrol]

Wooo! Time to get some cocoa

[@Denjired]

It's really like you commented on during this playthrough: Looks like Castlevania with the main character being replaced by Dr. Jekyll from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde on NES (except that he now has more useful weapons). When I joined the stream half an hour in, the thing that most confused me was the choice of having white ghostly faces as the "torches" in this game. But now that I saw the opening cutscene and the main character is something like a paranormal investigator, it makes sense that the ghosts he converses with support him in his quest. Still, I think Ninja Gaiden is the forerunner of using weird "torch" designs (one level has birds and one level has dragonflies I think). Games that still need a link on your games I've beaten on Stream list besides this one: -Commando (NES) -Power Strike 2 (Sega Master System) -Submarine Attack (Sega Master System)

[@agauerm]

Hey Mike, play 8 Eyes on the NES, it's almost like a castlevania.

[@gagadreams]

Saw a part of this on Twitch last night but like you, I do things on my own timeline so I couldn't stick around long, looks like fun bestie! 😊

[@victorvirtue1203]

When you sang "look around you" was that from The adventures of David the gnome lol?

[@sithcritic8906]

The sound of Mike repeatedly burning his hand on the stove is also the sound of Mike cooking.

[@mikematei]

That would be the sound of sirens of firetrucks on the way.

[@lilypacastsupper8922]

I don't care about mind links or mars colonies, how about they fix the pot holes in my town

[@igodreamer7096]

It's a cool and interesting game. The story it's simple but enjoyable, the gameplay it's the usual. Besides Social be able to crouch -walking, that was new xD

[@waynetech10]

I don't know, man. Jack Tripper going on a rampage, at the Regal Beagal might've been ratings gold. Three's a Crowd would've been a very different show, going forward.

[@lachlananderson4596]

paper boy on the sega master system is a good game

[@TheZaius]

"Welcome to die, bitch!" Now THAT'S video game dialogue.

[@JaimieRain]

I'm a Sega fanboy, and I remember borrowing this off a friend when I was 11. I remember finishing it in a day or 2, wasn't anything special. Played Castlevania (NES) a few years ago, and I admit Castlevania is a far better game. Master of Darkness is very similar, has nicer graphics, more polished etc.. so you think it would be better, but no I much prefer the challenge of Castlevania, it's harrrrd. Took me a lot longer than a day or 2 to beat it as an adult 😁

[@jamesmichael561]

Thanks!

[@firecracker8826]

if mike never played bad games .... he would be on a motivational youtube channel in a sweater talking about positivity and how we can achieve our goals .....

[@fwobebe5164]

Been waiting for you to beat this Castlevania knock-off for a while now. You and Erin tried it a year or two ago on Twitch. It's nice to see you finish it. 🎉

[@Zycyzyx]

This game using stuff like House of Wax for it's inspiration and settings is honestly so cool. House of Usher would actually be a great final stage since it always crumbles or sinks into a swamp at the conclusion of the story. (although Usher himself maybe not so much as a grand villain, although he does come from a long line of monstrous people.) The laboratory lost out in some remote wilderness/jungle totally reminds me of Dr. Vornoff's from Bride of the Monster, too!

[@DarthMewtwo88]

FANTASTIC stream Mike. FANTASTC.

[@KluorpivhlanderP]

Dr. Jekyllvania and Mr. Hyde... Now all we need is to replace these enemies to the ones from Jekyll NES game, get that infamous music back, change some backgrounds, tiles, sprites to match NES game more, but this by default fits Jekyll game so much already lol... Maybe even add new levels lol...

[@Dexlexia]

Looks cool 😎

[@andreinoooo]

Mike, ever noticed how this game looks similar to Ninja Gaiden for the Master System on many aspects? Was maybe made by the same design/development team?

[@wesburnett5309]

Man been waiting for u stream this one very good sega master game obviously castlevaniaish go get it mike

[@Spare69Fox2]

well, this is A Castlelondon? thanks for upload. Nice run.

[@nunyanunya4147]

and people used to think there was only one Sega Castlevania! ps nice use ov raper!

[@ekku1979]

James' hair is being transferred via a voodoo spell on Mike's head

[@GenyaArikado]

I love the music in this game!

[@holdingpattern245]

The paintings that you fight in this game look like portraits of David Lynch.

[@darkspartan566]

ohhhh yeaaaaa baby!!!

[@DarthMewtwo88]

Finally.. The singalongs are back. 🥲

[@whatevermakesyouhappy5932]

This is very fun to watch, Mike.

[@dn1179]

Mike ur doing great on entertaining us thank u !👍

[@DRAGO0700]

Can you finish Alex kid

[@JyoAnime]

HOUSEVANIA

[@trash_boat11]

I like the controls and difficulty level more than castlevania, but the music of castlevania is a masterpiece compared to this.

[@xziled1_1980]

Not unless Billy Mitchell cheats at this game too

[@sammyshehole]

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

[@Arcodus]

... Dr. Social???

[@rupman27isback]

Hey Mike, besides youtube, what do you do for a living? Thanks.

[@mikematei]

I did Cinemassacre for 15 plus years. Writing/editing etc. I essentially retired because of that. But I still make content since I’m 42 what else am I going to do stick my thumb in my ass? 😅 I love streaming and playing games so I do it often. I’m lucky to be able to have people watch me do what I love.

[@rupman27isback]

@@mikematei That's awesome man. Definitely agree with you. Do what you love! And keep the streams coming. I love your content.

[@TheMartrix2k]

Thanks for doing what you do Mike, takes me back to simpler times sitting and watching a friend play through a game.

[@TheWehzy]

@@TheMartrix2k Totally agree. Watching mike takes me back to the old good times when things were better.

[@mamefan]

​@@mikematei Do you still make money for Cinemassacre YT views of old content that you worked on?

[@evilash570]

This game is pretty awesome even though it is a Castlevania rip off. Its too bad Sega didn’t make more

[@JSkolzDrip]

Why this is not available on 'Google Play' I don't know. This was by far my favorite game on the Sega MS

[@RetroArcadeGuy]

Which Castlevania is this chronologically?

[@caucasoidape8838]

Mike had to have the crispy nubs that were once his hands amputated. He touched the stove too many times.

[@mikematei]

🔥🥘

[@AlexeyFilippenkoPlummet]

1:10:00 more entertaining than most modern comedy lol

[@mikematei]

if you mean modern comedies movies I would certainly hope so as they are all awful. Theres good modern stand ups though.

[@BiriBiri925]

1:09:54

[@xenofett7008]

Never heard of this game. A cross between Castlevania & Jekyll & Hyde. It lacks the creepy atmosphere Castlevania has, and is a bit too on the nose as a imitator.

[@HollowRick]

Blame nintendo and their shitty third party contracts during the nes era.. like Because Konami made Castlevania for the NES then they couldn't put it on any of the system thankfully those were deemed not legal by the time the Mega drive/genesis came out which is why that system actually got a Castlevania game

[@Dumaiu]

Weirdly distracted by Dracula's bare feet.

[@BoredandDumb]

I like youtube better than twitch there is no twitch app on my roku

[@TheWehzy]

Hey mike, i know this is not related to the video but what is your favorite DOOM mod?

[@mikematei]

There was one i played called going down with an elevator that was fun. There are many honestly. I think there was a wolfenstein one i liked. Hard to pick a favorite

[@johnq2068]

@mikatei you rule bro

[@jeremystegall4808]

Hey Mike, did you see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in the theater? If you did, what do think of it?

[@darkangelceresita2768]

LMAO NES Castlevania games are so much better.

[@kekeke8988]

It's basically a China quality knock off.

[@peterkaufman199]

If I knew, I would not wanna watch AI

[@lordcolinb]

2 sweet

[@evilash570]

Get the hammer, KEEP the HAMMER! I’ll say it again GET THE FUCKING HAMMER!

[@mikematei]

Okay well i beat it anyway. If the hammer is better, consider it a challenge run

[@uriituw]

Calm down.

[@PM-xc8oo]

Even the "good" Master System games are pretty jank in comparison to decent NES games and there is just nothing on the system on the same level as things such as Super Mario 3, Castlevania 3, any random Mega Man game and even things like Contra for the NES. Still a fun system and library to explore though since most of this was fairly obscure in the States at least (yes, I know this was a PAL release). Edit: on further reflection, I think this game pioneered the Doom 2016 monster arena concept. I can't believe ID didn't port over the BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG in the background though.

[@HollowRick]

Mercs is like contra, sonic chaos is up there with mario 3 and Master darkness isn't as good as Castlevania 3 but it's still a damn good game in its own right :D

[@DeathClonic]

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

[@aaronflament]

I gt a Sega master system request captain silver ever okayed mike mstue it the acde pirate game not as good as those johnny Depp pirate pictures but simple gabe at least with were wolves ghost witches etc u will have to play to see

[@tghooker5123]

Should have played the game gear version. Either way more gg games.

[@mikematei]

i can with the mister so i will do more game gear eventually yeah

[@HollowRick]

Why? The master system version is better Because of the higher resolution You can see more in front of you