Mysterious SEGA Saturn Games

[@thorhighheels]

i dont usually bring much attention to my patreon shout outs at all but this one was a bit special as this video wouldnt have been even remotely possible without them. like it had a BUDGET for real. if u too would to enable this garbage then consider patron: www.patreon.com/user?u=2285408 and heres the song i made for em too! soundcloud.com/adolfnomura/the-patreons also heres devin's lunacy video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYiWonmIbLSmgqs its very good i like it

[@jamesgullickson4039]

I love you

[@Trygon]

Fuck yea, budget!

[@GuyOnAChair]

Isn't Baroque a SEGA Saturn game with no translation? Def one to put on the list. (Ignore it's remake)

[@GuyOnAChair]

@Soldier-2Point0 I miss when not every game had to be super colorful/cartoony or the gray/brownest thing ever made!

[@lucidvalidity7056]

I love your work Thor your one of the few artists and creators who gives off a unique and special vibe I appreciate your videos and what you do and I hope and wish the best of luck for you in life always I'm hyped and hopeful we'll finally get a Moon review now that it's finally out on switch I hope you stay safe and take care thank you for making relaxing good content with passion

[@colonelsandwich641]

The best thing about the "arcade version" of Death Crimson is that aside from the massive controller it's literally just a Saturn with a copy of Death Crimson sealed inside it for all eternity

[@RealWonderSwan]

Funniest thing, but in Japan, people would create "Death Saturns", which were Sega Saturns that were glued shut that would only play Death Crimson. I stumbled across it being a big fan of Death Crimson and it's story, and it's one of the funniest bits about it. Can't remember where I found this link, but I kept it on my bookmarks tab for quite a while, because shit was just really interesting to me: www.hashiyansoft.com/contents/dc/death.html

[@clashmanthethird]

@@RealWonderSwan thank you this is the funniest fucking thing I've read all day

[@w.w.7469]

@@RealWonderSwan I did not believe what you said until I clicked on the link , those Japanese are some devious people I wouldn't do something like that to my worst enemies , but I guess I would have fun If my enemies were subjected to such torture .

[@ericjpdt]

Here in Brazil,we have some KoF 97 cabinets that's just a Sega Saturn sealed inside as well

[@rayner864]

Ah yes - the fabled "Death Saturn" - a legend to behold

[@Pimpeaux]

Not many other places on KZbin where I can get these exact "damp corner of a lonely 1996 bowling alley carpet: weeb edition" aesthetic vibes. Thank you, ThorHighHeels. Very cool!

[@romerobjuancarlos]

The visuals on this channel are everything.

[@dandeliondew]

I agree!!

[@kikilles_]

your prof pic is quite fitting for this. represent

[@FreeJazzEnthusiast]

Damn your comment activated some nostalgia for me, but in the weirdest way. I'm gonna miss the bowling alley near my house, despite the fact that I don't really bowl. It just closed this January due to COVID. There was something special about it. It did in fact have this EXACT vibe. The weird ass 90s jazzy carpet. The super strange 3D animations when someone got a strike or spare or gutterball. It even had a small arcade in it. The arcade games were all from the 90s-2000s are somehow all in working order until the end. The sound of the people bowling kinda fading into the background as I played Time Crisis 2 or Virtual On is just a fond memory. They also were mostly just straight up Japanese arcade games. There was even cheap, greasy food and a weird ass room that just had pool tables, a bar and dads smoking (when indoors smoking was legal). Shit had a super oddly comfy vibe. ThorHighHeels videos just kinda give me that vibe with the visuals and sound.

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Actually, the game is fucking.

[@ezequielgaston5767]

fun fact: that guy used the name edowaga rampo cause it was a cool way to rip off edgar allan poe

[@rylands4289]

Best

[@Gendo.]

Living out of my car because of the recent hurricane in Texas. Seeing another video from you brightened my day.

[@H8BitHero]

Random internet person hoping your situation gets better

[@scragglewaggle4109]

@The Ninth Heart dude chill

[@FreakinTheComments]

hope things got better, stranger

[@wussup12345]

Get better priorities dude

[@NewPortHuffer]

@@wussup12345 headass

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

"Do you ever just play a game because you found a random image on the internet?" All the time. I love going on the hunt for obscure and forgotten games, it's always so exciting finding a game I've never seen before and trying it out.

[@marcbasil]

None of the games highlighted in this video were obscure nor forgotten lol

[@TheSouthernSegaGentleman]

This ol boy done talked about my black box. This ol boy done said Lunacy. This ol boy done did good son!

[@luisalves7339]

Over here the game goes by the name torico

[@RoboKyPR]

That giant monstrosity controller for Death Crimson, was made by an artist that loved the game. It was not the intended way to play the game. Sorry for the hyper nerd lesson, great vid.

[@frog-girl-68000]

must also add, that the saturn it is connected to is forever sealed away, destined to a life of only death crimson.

[@cheapshot777]

Always found it weird that you never talked about the Saturn when it was basically made for you. A surprisingly large library 90% being a kooky and experimental Japanese fever dream.

[@marcbasil]

Ummm except that wasn’t what this was…at all. Heck, this video could be considered irony. It absolutely sucked. He selected some of the LEAST mysterious SS titles, ones that literally everyone knows. SS had OVER 1,200 TITLES, most of which are genuinely bizarre & actually mysterious. This g00f clearly knows not a thing about the console lol.

[@Klonoahedgehog]

The awkward part of the Saturn was how Japanese it is. Like, most of the people who would buy one were people interested in weird Japanese franchises. Probably doesn't help that it's killer apps were way too Japanese for western audiences to appreciate at the time so most weren't localized.

[@fiskburk2908]

yes you are right, is very japanese, I mean where else you would find a corporate simulator, playboy karaoke, a game were you play rock paper scissors with japanese school girl and the loser get naked and freaking evangelion mahjong, only in the saturn

[@marcbasil]

That’s what makes it the greatest home console ever made

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

This is channel is like....a restaurant review that critiques the food based on what's in the dumpster. And it's magnificent.

[@marcbasil]

Umm, how so…? Or, at least, how the heck would this video lead you to that conclusion…? 🤔🤨

[@JomasterTheSecond]

I love Death Crimson and especially the composer. The chaotic spirit of Kunitaka Watanabe is legendary.

[@legend7951]

Man, you've got some of the most visually appealing videos, especially those transitions.

[@legend7951]

not just visually appealing but auditorilly appealing with the comfy ass music in the background to work in tandem with the visual portion

[@yuzucrypt]

just came from another youtuber covering death crimson as the worst game ever made etc. etc. and god damn if stuff like that doesn't just immediately make me think of this channel and how happy i am to be reminded that there are youtubers out there that actually digest things with context, nuance and an eye for vibes and artistry, and gamers who don't just literally hate their favorite hobby and regurgitate super hot takes hating everything in sight based on surface level reactions to things. feels like a cozy blanket.

[@BoganBytes]

Das one of the cleanest Patreon "credits" I've seen yet, very nice.

[@nureyevhaas1299]

Baby boy Thor piss on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

😢 so beautiful....

[@beanieweenie1349]

The Saturn and Dreamcast have the best aesthetics of any consoles

[@MobCat_]

ok NGL that is one of the coolest patreon shout outs iv seen yet.

[@globox123456789]

Finally, someone who unironically likes the Sonic R soundtrack.

[@limmynade]

Absolute banger.

[@pun_dimen]

I love it too, unironically

[@sozaj]

Finally, some love for Sonic R!

[@MemeLordCthulhu]

And the outrun 2 soundtrack. That song that plays in the psp home menu of outrun 2 goes hard

[@Screwy]

That's redundant, every Saturn game is mysterious

[@ZachCG]

oh hey screvvy, good to see you here

[@airshow406]

Mysterious jogos indeed

[@neoxnet]

Only the Japanese library.

[@radiokunio3738]

This may be controversial but i like the Saturn much better than the n64.

[@dudinacas]

@@radiokunio3738 IMO while it had less 'best game ever' contenders it had a far more solid library overall. A ton of great games, especially with access to imports. The N64 basically only had Nintendo, Rare, and Factor 5 when it came to quality exclusives.

[@QuetzalOvejasElectricas]

Oh my God, I LOVE Edogawa Rampo. I need to try this game.

[@obscuremix8198]

Would you make a video about it?, I would love to see it.

[@gabrielsch8292]

que grata sorpresa

[@Deltadark_]

interesante encontrarte por aquí quetzal jaja

[@Pterodactylphenylalanine]

Did you know edogawa rampo is supposed to approximate the name Edgar Allen Poe?

[@voteDC]

One of the best things about Christmas Nights is how the backgrounds change depending on what time of year it is. Also fun is when you unlock the Sonic into Dreams present and get to run around the maps as ...well Sonic the Hedgehog. It's a shame that the Saturn never got a proper Sonic game as Sonic into Dreams and the over world in Sonic Jam showed what potentially could have been.

[@crimsonsmoke]

How do you not have hundreds of thousands of subs? This channel is one of the most original and interesting on YT. I particularly love your writing style - it’s unhinged from the confines of formalised standard English, while also making complete sense. It’s like a heavily dyslexic savant with an adept grasp of comic timing wrote these scripts. Brilliant.

[@Spleemce]

What a great description.

[@crimsonsmoke]

@@Spleemce thanks - I really mean it too. :)

[@BuckBumbleYT]

As a recent subscriber with a modded Saturn and stacks upon stacks of CD-Rs this video speaks to me

[@MrDmoney156]

lol my Japanese Saturn was the same setup like yours too with the stack of CD-R discs plus the common/rare Sega Saturn official black dev disc that allowed burnt backups without needing pseudo cart.

[@fearhunger3983]

Lunacy looks incredible. Looks like what I wanted D to be tbh. I'm glad you 're delving to Saturn and DC now. I just recently got into them as well and I'd love to hear more deep dives like this.

[@marcbasil]

He’s not delving into anything. SS heads legit think that this video is irony. These are arguably the least Mysterious/obscure SS titles LOL

[@elizabethalexgarcia2783]

Came here for the games, stay for the style I ABSOLUTELY love your videos, are like a combination of 90s, vaporware aesthetics and modern sensibilities and criticism of art

[@Ruby.Aurora]

Amazing. I got a Project Cars 3 ad during the "Emergency Daytona car" part

[@rayner864]

Goddam, I don't think I've agreed harder with any other video I've ever watched - Lunacy/Torico is absolutely a gem, I remember I played that whole bugger from start to finish over the course of an entire day, it just hooked me that hard. Your saturn-centric videos are seriously sick, fr fr

[@Mad_Dak]

Thank you for all of the great content bud! Easily my favorite KZbin channel atm!

[@alexanderhenriquez9354]

The first game Thor mentions seems to be referencing the story: Watcher in the attic, by Edogawa Ranpo. I read a manga adapting some of his stories, so I don't know how similar they are, but in the manga adaptation a guy goes into a boarding house, finds a hidden door to the attic where he can spy the others and starts getting over his head with the power he holds over people's lives.

[@colorfulfool]

"Edogawa Ranpo" is the pronunciation of "Edgar Alan Po" and the has a portrait of Po in it.

[@modem9000]

This is seriously one of the best video game channels on the platform. Every second of your videos just oozes with passion and quality.

[@marcbasil]

This video was laughable. Guy knows nothing about the console.

[@oighor]

love your work, bro amazing content, if I didn't live in a country where the exchange rates are like 1/6 of your currency I'd help. Still, keep it up

[@junior1388666]

Viva o Brasil

[@augustoschimuda7096]

se manja de um canal parecido com esse só que BR? eu acho esse canal um dos melhores de games que eu já vi aqui no Yt mas só conheço ele, queria alguém com esse estilo de review aqui no Brasil

[@junior1388666]

@@augustoschimuda7096 o mais parecido q conheço é o sentinebula. Mas ele fala mais de jogos atuais

[@karlosb3724]

@@augustoschimuda7096 eu recomendaria kusogeita e canal jack frost.

[@augustoschimuda7096]

@@karlosb3724 e @WhiteManCan'tJumpCancel 95 valeu rapaziadinha seis são foda d+++

[@hologramaja]

I was so obsessed with Lunacy when I was younger I recorded it on VHS so I could see it without playing! Great video!

[@AfonsoEGM]

10:13 when you get some kind of weird visions about yourself punching rocks in the near future

[@vyrus2]

You're such a fucking legend man. You legitimately put more effort and genuine care and passion into your videos than anybody else who talks about videogames. This is one of your best videos easily

[@marcbasil]

LOL this video was clearly ironic or a joke. None of the games featured were mysterious at all, in any way. They’re some of the most popular SS games that have been covered to pieces

[@Gunholy1]

Wasn't expecting such a interesting subject. I always wonder about the hidden gems and unique games for those system I definitely have missed.

[@marcbasil]

LMAO you’re joking right..?

[@MatthewsFILMs]

I’ve watched everyone of your videos and I can say officially I hate and love how you talk. It’s the definition of conflicted. It’s calming yet bombastic. Idk if it’s just the tone of your voice with your writing style or the heavy emphasis on nostalgia while dropping abrasive cuss words in the mix. But I can say I’ve never been so torn in my life I want to stop yet I can’t get enough. Please never stop making videos.

[@StrykerMagnum]

Fighters Megamix is legit a great fighting game, it's not overly techinical, but it has enough to it's combat that it's far from a button masher. A great game to casually play with your friends

[@DreambrushStudios]

The music playing at 7:30 when you were talking about Sonic Xtreme made my cat really upset. Thank you.

[@ololreyalple]

You deserve way more subs, been so long in the youtube game, and you're super unique, love your stuff

[@c-puff]

I'm so incredibly grateful Grandia was ported to PS1 eventually. Because I would have missed out on a game that would truly shape my art style and tastes had it remained on the Saturn, a system that never released in my country in any official way.

[@usernamehandle]

That was the best patreon shout out I've ever seen

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Sega Saturn is a dark zone in my gaming knowledge, so this video will be thoroughly entertaining to me.

[@HaibaneRakka]

Your videos just keep getting better and better

[@AMERICANSQVIDIOT]

surprised you didnt mention baroque, i feel like its unconventional storytelling and structure would be right up your alley!

[@marcbasil]

Lmao. He didn’t mention anything. This video was a joke.

[@Brother-man24]

13:18 Can we talk about that dragon milly rockin’ on the title screen

[@dandeliondew]

Some how I always end up at your videos late at night, alone, learning and browsing through all sorts of old obscure games

[@agustindanielgimenez9483]

4:47 "Videojuegos misteriosos de SEGA SATURN"

[@themindset4164]

Fun fact: you can play both fighting vipers and virtua fighters 5 if you bought Judgement, a yakuza-esque detective game. The games are available in the arcades in game and can be played with friends. (Although I will say the versions in judgement are much more streamlined)

[@rahndail3863]

Man, not sure if you read older comments... But than you for making this. I'd LOVE to see a part 2.

[@geraq0]

31:41 this song is called Crimson Earth and is part of the Lunacy's OST.

[@cc4405]

Thank you.

[@goobo1834]

You’re a godsend ily stranger

[@Unquestionable]

The Saturn was hella weird in so many ways which has given it an enduring place in my heart. While I never really had the pleasure to own one a friend of mine got one back in the day solely on the strength of the Genesis and it was interesting to see the most mainstream gamer of kids stuck with all this obscure shit get his mind expanded. And then of course there was a summer where I watched a friend blow his college fund on collecting all the rarest titles for the system and gained a deeper appreciation for what it could do. Perhaps one day I'll be able to start getting into this scene.

[@umrasangus]

Honestly, fuck college and well spent money. College is so overrated (but good, either way).

[@andrewlawrence5934]

Did he have Dragoon Saga?

[@Unquestionable]

@@andrewlawrence5934 even back in the 2003 that was too rich for his blood. I do recall being super into Dragon Force for like a month and saddened we never got the PS2 port in America.

[@jeanjacqueslundi3502]

As someone who owned a Saturn back in the day it's super cringe hearing so much criticism for it in the mainstream. The console was amazing. And no, i didn't even play any imports on it. I was going to receive a Playstation originally for my birthday.......but I'm glad I got the Saturn because it's undeniable the different flavour of gaming I got from it. I later had a PS2 and PS3 so playing older PS1 games is not an issue.......but without a Saturn then I'd have missed out. As for Nintendo...even later on.......I just wasn't as much of a fan of their catalogue.

[@marcbasil]

@@andrewlawrence5934….? That isnt even close to being weird or obscure. Why would you ask that?

[@malvessidrums]

I came to my PC as I can't be arsed logging in on my PS4 just to leave a comment: This is art! This channel is a great find, and I can say, honestly this is my favourite gaming video I've ever watched on YT. I don't where to start listing the reasons why, so many there are. THANKS!

[@doriftuh7331]

Bro please dont stop making vids i get heavy old school g4 vibes here.

[@UnironicallyUnfunnyAnimeDubs]

Your transitions go hard. I'm not sure how to explain it exactly but going into 28:29 was magical

[@TheRedJadex]

So, basically, during the 90s anytime a new trend popped up, SEGA responded to it in the most esoteric way possible. Man, they've really changed.

[@konamiman87]

Funny enough earlier this year I won an Sega Saturn from my local retro game store. The Staurn is a cool console and has some really unique games. And yes I have a pseudo Saturn cart and burned the whole library on blank CDs. But anyways I am glad you are enjoying the Saturn as much as I have been this year and this video is dope.

[@lordzooq8987]

Wow this channel is such a gem..thank you so much for this type of content. I've been itching for a channel just like thus

[@darkfalzx]

Being a colossal proto-weeb back in the early 90s, Sega Saturn was obviously my console of choice. Never thought my teenage nerdhood would ever be validated in such a way: )

[@marcbasil]

This video was made by someone who literally knows nothing about the console. None of the games featured here were mysterious, weird, nor obscure

[@goatbone]

Happy to hear you have some new hardware. This video made my day. Great to see you cover titles like Death Crimson and Lunacy. Although it isn't anything like those two games, you should check out Dark Savior. I played through it this year and although a bit flawed it is unique and I really enjoyed it.

[@Seb_da_Head]

36:50 that echo fade-out though

[@murilosalvador9377]

Amazing video. I rarely leave comments on KZbin but I gotta say I really love your channel. The subjects you choose to cover and your takes on them are fucking refreshing.

[@Apemopo]

37:53 wow that guys hands are smaaalll :0

[@Comakino]

Where do you get these wonderful toys?? BTW, "90s pre-rendered 3D face" needs to be an aesthetic

[@audiosurfarchive]

Blank Banshee needs to make a game with Thor and I'm sure itll be ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣ　ギ汚エ

[@yudosai]

@@audiosurfarchive best idea i've heard all year

[@audiosurfarchive]

@@yudosai Well it's 2020 so I'm not sure that's saying much; maybe best by default _THE NEW 🅱️🅱️ ALBUM IS SUPPOSED TO BE COMING OUT THIS YEAR: HOPE IT'LL BE SOON BEFORE I FUCKING DIE_

[@jymfiskburk2256]

Thanks for this video, as someone who loves the saturn, i really appreciatte this video and your channel.

[@daftpups]

been looking forward to this ever since you mentioned you were getting a saturn, well done !

[@patriarch6644]

Half way through I had to check the videotitle again to see what I was even watching. Good job.

[@Fields550]

Dude, Keep up the great work. The channel is great. Really been enjoying your shites.

[@brauliodiaz3925]

The quality of this video is great man keep it up!

[@AsianBoah]

I need the clip of that dude saying "The game is fucking, BUT THE MUSIC IS AMAZING" ASAP

[@AsianBoah]

Nvm found it kzbin.info/www/bejne/qF6Qk62GoZaFfqM

[@JustenHarper]

I'm so glad I found ThorHighHeels - after watching his old library up to this I'm happy to witness his growth as both a deep critic and entertainer. He/you have a sublime aspect to the videos that's difficult to articulate. It's weird; it legit makes me want to make a channel reviewing game reviewers, but I'm lazy and I'd rather watch THH and Hbomb and other people and yell at the screen and pretend I'm smart instead. Ok well I'll patreon you tomorrow k? I believe what you do is actual Art criticism (!) and worthy of support and i want to see where you take your thoughts. This shit is hard and i want you to challenge youself and get weird with what you do. I think you can really do good and contribute to the positive trajectory of video games. Good vidja dude.

[@vvonser]

This is just what I needed today! Thanks for uploading!

[@adamvancleave9200]

Ah Lunacy. The one thing I kept coming back to the Saturn for. Did you ever get the max casualties ending? It's awkward.

[@michael-dannsstebenne4011]

Yo bro , this is by far one your best vid. Presentation-content & everything in between! Keep up the good work . Cheers from montreal , canada

[@waterking74]

10:00 David Cage: let me make u emotionally uncomfortable with me creeping on woman and kids 😈

[@fernie-fernandez]

You know, if weebs like Japanese lolis, someone could make a cinematic game with Vladimir Nabokov's undertones of his books...

[@fernie-fernandez]

@LAW Well the director was raised by parents of Senegalese-origins, and since the film does the aforementioned cultured Muslim girl, who's torn by the two cultures of her own...I don't know...

[@berserkerf0x574]

I can't stop watching your vídeos . keep art it with the high quality.

[@julien2983]

Awesome look at some really unique times for Sega. My favorite inaccessible Saturn game was a strategy rpg called Wachenröder.

[@Jesse__H]

ThorHighHeels in the Sega Saturn splash screen of videogame youtubers.

[@heehoproductions8590]

oh, that Flower, Sun & Rain music hits me in the feels

[@kyledonnelly8069]

Dude, I think youre honestly treating games very much like art. Honestly your exploration into gaming is somehow just very interesting and shows a side to gaming that's kind of awkward but cool. I dunno how I found you when you had way less subs but you truly do kick ass man. Happy to still be watching.

[@ilmc922]

You are one of the most creative KZbinrs out there. I really dig your style.

[@everlastinghoes2802]

I just discovered you were Shirrako back in Metal Gear Online. You gave me some hard times in surv (maybe some tournies) had to sub just foe the nostalgic moment

[@blakechildress944]

Thor's channel is like the Library of Alexandria for uniquely designed bizarre retro graphics games.

[@angel_dot_data]

as someone who fucks with mad sample packs and shitty yet charming video games, I think I found my new favorite tuber.

[@MeatSnax]

You are an absolute hero putting a spotlight on this Saturn jank, it needs to be recognized. My friend had a saturn growing up and I'd just watch him play all this wacky japan shit all the time.

[@Binjuice]

32:43, fun fact: there's a Dutchman working for the Football Association of Ireland who's name is Ruud Dokter.

[@ConTrollerNorth2]

The Patreons got a cool assed theme boy. I gotta become one once I start working again.

[@jamessmall8096]

@ThorHighHeels now that I've got ya on a recent video, I've been binge watching your videos the last couple weeks since I found ur channel, I enjoy very much, good work on all your stuff I've seen so far, your cool people bro, cool people for sure

[@OmniMonitor]

Maybe a "town with no wind" is a town that get's very little traffic? I kind of like it as a phrase.

[@LizardGenes]

You introduced me to a lot of Saturn games I now want to look into; my system is pretty much unloved currently. Gotta get that pseudo cart tho. Apparently Edgar Allan Poe is hugely influential not only on Rampo but throughout Japan, hence the in-game portrait. Rampo did his own tales of mystery and imagination inspired by Poe's that are also really good in their own right. Speaking of Janky-ass mystery games with stilted FMV character animations and voice acting, will you cover Necronomicon: Dawning of Darkness at some point? Truly the best Lovecraft game (if ever there was one) bar none. Since you like Lunacy You'll love it!

[@marcbasil]

Unmmm, but in this video, he covered some of the most popular SS titles that everyone knows. SS heads literally took this video as irony, or as a joke…none of these games are mysterious or even remotely obscure lmfao

[@justblueboy2939]

Sega Saturn was a treasure trope of obscure Japanese Games.

[@alfredbaeumer3643]

Thank you patreons!

[@c-puff]

28:39 ah yes. That's some a e s t h e t i c

[@nope1018]

I watched this video yesterday and then I watched it when I woke up. Is very good video. That Death Crimson title screen made me laugh so hard I cried twice, thank you.

[@RigbyIsTheMan]

Your videos are very relaxing

[@sageemerald7685]

The thinking man's console finally has a video from the thinking man's youtube channel about thinking man games.

[@MeltshineZone]

God I love the transition into Lunacy so fucking much

[@bigbone_99]

"The game is fucking" is something I'm probably going to repeat in real life lol

[@mehcherrie4000]

Wow the aesthetics and sounds. Great video.

[@BulldozerBilly]

Great video! Never thought I'd find the Saturn so interesting!