NEW GAME STUFF 59 - Happy Console Gamer

[@DSG0805]

You have the uncanny ability to make me feel nostalgic for things I never played or listened too haha. Bravo

[@yakuzamoon7962]

Thank you Johnny for giving us some positivity in this crazy, stressful time. Your videos are a comfort place for a lot of us

[@exzisd]

Couldn't have said it better myself though I tried. This is exactly why I watch every HCG video and binged the New Game Stuff series along with loads of other videos on the channel. It's just comfort food for my mind during these stressful times. Even if I already know the games I just like seeing someone excited and enthusiastic about not just memories but new things happening in the gaming world. While I'm aware of many terrible things going on in the world I made a decision in 2020 to watch more gaming news and pay less attention to the terrible headlines of the real world. It's not that I ignore the real world issues but I can only handle so much before it starts to have a negative impact on my mental health. These days I watch more videos talking about games than actually playing games.

[@Juice2Fifty]

I always say, “Anyways guys, until next time!” along with Johnny 😆

[@manuzark]

and I always point to the screen hahaha

[@SkylightCiel]

Getting more and more into Vinyls video game collecting huh? I fell down that rabbit hole and I sure as heck haven't left lol

[@Progressive.G]

This guy ALWAYS brings a ton of excitement and enthusiasm... I've probably bought like 20 games because of watching his videos!

[@AlohaGamester]

Same here from anime, to soundtracks, video games etc. He gives some great recommendations.

[@GhibliNova]

Dolphin Blue is sweet! So the history of it, when the Dreamcast went under another company bought the hardware and made an arcade machine out of it called the Atomiswave. A number of games were released for it including KoF11, NeoGeo Battle Colosseum, Metal Slug 6, and Dolphin Blue. But the cool thing is that since the Atomiswave is just a Dreamcast, all the Atomiswave games can be converted to play on a Dreamcast, and that's what someone did with all the Atomiswave games. They work best when played through an ODE like the MODE, but I think they all work in cd format, but don't quote me on that

[@GameFreak4Ever]

Purchasing video games is definitely my retail therapy.

[@Timmymtd]

Dude the old footage of you diving the Honda Civic was epic! Can’t believe you have that

[@BartolisHideoutGaming]

Man, everything I’m having a bad day, I see myself going to your channel and always find myself with a smile on my face! 😁

[@joet6434]

Infectious enthusiasm personified.

[@anastasiolabropoulos]

I am always impressed that Radiant Dawn is that expensive. I got that on launch day along with Path of Radiance and never thought they would be that expensive.

[@TIDbitRETRO]

Radiant Dawn is my personal favorite FE game. I’m forever keeping my fingers crossed that Nintendo either makes it available digitally one day, or releases it as part of some Fire Emblem collection, or even gives it a full-blown remake. It’s too good to be left to rot on the Wii.

[@EduFirenze]

Don't fool yourself, you will get all future versions of Akira until eventually the neurolink version streamed directly into your brain.

[@RC32Smiths01]

As a vinyl collector and enthusiast, that KoF vinyl looks actually really sick.

[@valor992]

Played Dolphin Blue on the arcade cabinet at Free Play Arcade Richardson, Texas. Really nice looking little game.

[@OH.A.M.]

I will love to see the other room were you put all the New Game Stuff you have gather over the years cause the back shell hasn’t moved in years Johnny.

[@jcrodd7776]

lone wolf & cub was my comic jam back in the day ;)

[@MDK22420]

There's a ritualistic element to listening to vinyl records, I starting really getting into music around the time Napster started, and listening to music this way, you'd often listen to a minute or 2 of the track, then switch to the next, when vinyl records, you take the time to listen to the full experience. Also, if there's music you've listened to death, its always interesting hearing it slightly different on records.

[@danhectic5629]

yea- i really want a Streets of Rage/Bare Knuckle 3 vinyl cause that music is SPECIAL! nice user name btw...

[@james441]

Your enthusiasm for games is unmatched

[@MichaelButlerC]

Akira... So mind blowing. I remember watching it on VHS for the first time. I'll have to pick that up

[@jallard5764]

Great video thanks for sharing. I do the same with my GamePro magazines that I have kept since 1990. I enjoyed reading them a few times a year bringing back the feeling of simple times in video games.

[@jrvondoom]

100% get you about the POWERFUL nostalgia of a gaming magazine. I do similar regularly. And it most be something to do with the commonwealth because as an Australian, a cup of tea always goes with a sit down/read. ❤️✌🏼

[@dfoegames]

I also purchased that 4K Akira, my best friend and I got together to watch it as we both hadn’t watched Akira, start, to finish, in a few years. Such a joy to rewatch in higher quality, what a beautiful and disturbing masterpiece.

[@espen6722]

Love the Turbografx 16! When the Turbografx 16 Mini finally came out here in Europe after delays I had a blast unboxing it, hooking it up and staring at the menus and all the little details. I made sure to have the weekend dedicated to the machine so I played and beat for the first time Splatterhouse, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Bomberman 93 & 94, Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire, and Bonk 1 & 2. Last year I hooked it up just because I had the urge to play Ys Book I & II for a bit and ended up Playing through both Neutopia games for the first time.

[@ogroto]

Those magazines hit you right in the nostalgia feels. Awesome pickups man

[@michalmnemonic4005]

Retro stuff is always appreciated, thanks for that one!

[@peace4myheart]

It's funny, Johnny. I'm around your age and I am kinda jaded with video games right now. However, I see your passion is still there in these videos, always excited when you bought or play something new, like a little boy opening presents on Christmas day. You may be old, but your youthfulness hasn't die yet. Wish I can feel how you feel.

[@Henjo29]

I teach English in Japan and the students were doing a project talking about their heroes. One of them wrote that their hero was Kaneda. I asked is that from Akira? Yeah, It's still a thing in Japan. The collections are still being printed here and you can find them in many book shops.

[@wisewind6284]

wow haven't seen Cannon Spike in a long time, nice pick up! I remember renting this and Power Stone 2 from the local video store and having a blast playing it with friends

[@rlacombe]

Johnny.....I absolutely love your videos. Always have. Still as fresh today as ever.

[@statesminds]

I recently bought the Akira 4K UHD! There's one for Ghost in the Shell og movie too. And FF7 Advent Children

[@autex2609]

Dolphin Blue is so cool. Have no idea where it came from but would have loved stumbling upon that in the arcade back in the day

[@martyhoward6727]

You personally got me interested in two new hobbies that I never considered before, until I came across your channel. First: dungeons and dragons, and now I can't get enough. Second: record players, I have a decent starting collection with the orchestra version of hero of time and hollow knight. Plus bon jovi and ACDC and all that =P. So thank you for your videos and sharing your life experiences. You help influence people!

[@stepsgaming]

I bought the pc engine mini and the turbografx mini from Japan and had them months before the US. The pc engine mini is slightly better because it’s like 1. Half the size 2. Splatterhouse has white mask, and well Far East of Eden wish I wish I could play in English.

[@gg.no.re.]

I love these New Game Stuff episodes so much. The best part is me living vicariously through you and pretending like I own all these cool retro items lol

[@Mikey___]

The joy on your face as you go through these pickups is priceless Johnny, it's made my day. Thanks for sharing, enjoy the haul

[@soyUsernameWasTaken]

don't ever stop telling us your story moments. you know... when other youtubers do some retro stuff, i'll be like "yeah it's a cool piece of tech". but when you do retro stuff, i'll just go back to the 90s or early 00s and reminisce. they're more than piece of tech, but piece of history. not just for the world, but for us, individually.

[@kazekaz69]

Im not even a retro collector but i like watching this man all day talk about stuff 🤣🤟

[@shelterfromcold8620]

Every Sunday is always a little better with Johnny's consistent videos, thanks man.

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Great video. Dolphin Blue was a great arcade game. I played through it recently on emulation.

[@yamashi82]

Thanks for all the positive vibes!

[@arcadeutopia3035]

Oh my word seeing Akira in the Cinema back in 1988 must of been spell binding.

[@bertieo.4379]

I am glad I was able to snatch both Fire Emblim GC and WII for 160 years back, both fully CIB.

[@6thstanza700]

Akira is such a legend of an anime. The iconic bike slide has been adapted to so many things. *Chef's kiss.

[@Silvergun_Raven]

I have about 20 vinyl albums and as much as I love collecting for it, sometimes it annoys me when an RPG gets a release as it usually never contains the complete soundtrack since it would take a ton of LP's and increasing the price. One I'd love to see get made is for Final Fantasy Tactics, but the official soundtrack is 71 tracks.

[@GameAddict84]

As soon as you talked about how the Anime movie changed the industry I just knew it was Akira, such an awesome movie!

[@wylelias]

Idk why, but these are often my favorite episodes. These and the collection series ones.

[@Nanobit84]

Loving that metal gear hoodie. Where did you get it if I may ask?

[@socialistprofessor3206]

When I lived in China there was a Japanese place called Uniqlo that had all kinds of licensed clothes including MGS. That was ten years ago when I last saw those but check out that place online.

[@RetroDrew]

It's probably from redbubble or etsy

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

He usually never responds to his subscribers…. I’ve asked MANY questions over at least 10 years and never ones has he responded… 😰

[@RetroDrew]

@@fordxbgtfalcon Johnny has a life and a family, plus he gets so many comments on each of his videos that it would be impossible for him to respond to all of them. My channel is relatively small and I only get a handful of comments and even I don't get back to all of them despite my best efforts.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

@@RetroDrew Say what you want but my brother has a skateboard channel on KZbin with 200k subscribers and he responds to at least 75% of his comments and he’s married with 3 kids but still finds time to connect with his subscribers…

[@MrEPIC0CITY]

I love my PC Engine Mini! So many cool games. Glad I got in before it went up in price.

[@AnimeDynasty001]

Awesome KZbin Channel!! 💖💖💖 I love retro gaming!!

[@bikutaa80]

They do not ship to USA for the XBCX Manual, 😢

[@exzisd]

- Essay Alert - TLDR: I love this channel. Thank you. Always love these new game stuff videos. The longer the better. I'd love to see one go on for an hour. Not only is there a lot of nostalgia but it's exciting to see old & new games I never heard of and to see the games you like and what connects you to them. I like the extra stuff like the vinyls and D&D discussions peppered in the videos along with all the games. Anyways I've watched every video in this series and almost every video on your channel in the last few years and it's one of my favorite places. While I know you're connected to the gaming community on KZbin I see that you have your own view on things that is just authentic, not necessarily going against popular opinion or with it, just sharing your own experience and perspectives. Overall seeing your continued enthusiasm through the years in talking about games and bringing in your memories over the years is something I can strongly resonate with and find some comfort in being 33 years old and feeling like a bit of a dinosaur in the internet age. There's a small handful of gaming channels I watch every video I see from and you are at the top of that list. If I would make any request/suggestion it would be to make a long video on New Game Stuff or to try a one off video fusing New Game Stuff, Game Reviews/Retrospectives, and other gaming topics into one big video like a video podcast. In any case I'll keep on watching. Thanks for the work you do making these videos.

[@typenjw]

Looking forward to Triangle Strategy? I really liked the demo and can’t wait to get into it 👍

[@GameEscape]

As a big fan of retro magazines, those PC Engine Japan mags are incredible. Enjoy them!

[@autex2609]

"go off in story moments" totally why I'm here actually!

[@pantaloonybin9133]

Made the drive over to Press Start! Great to stop in and chat with one of the owners - picked up some 3ds essentials, Super Smash Bros, New Super Mario Bros 2, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3d. Cool Store!

[@SJ-mh1rg]

Dolphin Blue is from the arcade Atomiswave hardware. There are a lot of Atomiswave releases patched for the Dreamcast.

[@tonytheriault1186]

I remember having to rent a PS2 to watch Akira on DVD a loooong time ago. Great film. I have it on Blu-Ray now, I liked it so much.

[@NightWolve75]

Oooh, nice, you got in on the $50-$55 clearance sale for the PC Engine minis last Nov./Dec.! I got it for $55+$22 shipping, yeah, great deal! Unfortunately scalpers grabbed some and have been trying to double or triple the resell value already...

[@tofino12]

Akira was crazy when it came out. A true legend.

[@James-gj8rn]

i have the giant beaming smile on my face with those PC Engine magazines :)

[@Flared]

Dolphin Blue was on the short-lived Atomiswave arcade system, which I believe was Dreamcast-based hardware (much like the Sega Naomi). This explains how it is able to be played on a Dreamcast. Metal Slug 6 was also originally released on the Atomiswave after the Neo Geo ended in 2004.

[@duhmez]

Dolphi bLUE WAS AN ARCADE GAME, BASED ON NAOMI, DREAMCAST HARDWARE, PATCHED TO WORK ON DREAMCAST

[@coolnightskate]

I feel the same nostalgia for my old Nintendo power magazines, specifically with the “Zelda 64” previews.

[@JonsConsciousLife]

Akira is one of those things that will stay with me indefinitely. So good.

[@gundambassexe31]

I love TMNT hyperstone heist

[@julianobitsgen]

Dolphin Blue is an arcade game that ran on the Atomiwave, which itself was based on the Dreamcast. It has never been officially released on the console because the console was already discontinued. And this is not technically a port since the Atomiswave was actually a Dreamcast running on Arcades.

[@foodini666]

those pc engine magazines are really rare. very cool.

[@Ash-ws8lc]

You need to get Radical Reggie on the show sometime! You guys would go off 🔥

[@rockutron9000]

Akira changed everything and you're right, no matter the format it's a must own.

[@donjohnson7768]

Thanks for making my Sunday morning Johnny!

[@BartolisHideoutGaming]

I had Shadow Dancer on my Sega Mega Drive and absolutely loved it! 😍

[@easy_e_1976]

I bought Akira as well. Still so good to this day.

[@gundambassexe31]

Valis is so awesome ! I love it and ordered it from eBay

[@tknjin]

I love dolphin blue! I remember as I started collecting for the atomiswave(the original arcade hardware) I remember this game eluded for some time. It wasn't until some time afterwards that I was able to obtain a nice clean cart and bring over to friend's houses and play it. My friends and I would just be gushing over how fun it was, but it was also not so easy due to some of the dodge mechanics and the timing of some of the boss attacks. Its metal slug meets ecco the dolphin and its great. The only downside is that it lags/runs slow during heavy moments of multiple enemies, but overall good fun~

[@mumfnah]

Got that Shadow Dancer vinyl record too, used to play Megadrive version but before that the arcade was at local sports centre and played a lot. Got the Valis on order, and the vinyl of that, had to, Valis 3 is my favourite. Looking forward to that arriving

[@ravagingwolverine]

I always like seeing what you show. I got into King of Fighters a bit later, but I really love what SNK was doing around KOF '97 and '98. KOF '97 really grabbed me when I saw it in an arcade. It was right next to a Street Fighter 3, but it was SNK's sprites and character designs that mesmerized me. I was happy to be able to pick up an inexpensive MVS cart of it for the sentimentality of it. I also love Shadow Dancer on Genesis. It's an easy game to pick up and play and nice to have an arcade-style Shinobi. I like the home version more than the arcade, which I did play back in the day. I've been aware of Dolphin Blue for quite a while and am preparing to play it soon after being reminded of the Dreamcast conversions someone did a bit over a year ago I believe. It was for Sammy's Atomiswave arcade platform which was a Dreamcast internally, but it used carts. Dolphin Blue is one of the stand-out games for me of the Atomiswave library after sampling some games. Another one of those stand outs is Fist of the North Star, a one-on-one fighter by Arc System Works with their signature high-res sprites. It's a stunning game in its presentation. It's one you should check out if you haven't. There's also an official PS2 port from back in the day, but I have heard the Atomiswave/Dreamcast version is a bit better. Akira is a great film. I saw it a few times in the '90s when it was on TV. I remember it being somewhat of a big deal when they first started showing it on the Sci Fi Channel. It was amazing to see. I'm not ashamed to say that it confused me back in those days. It has a reputation for that. I realized I had not seen it in ages, so I picked it up on blu ray/DVD several years ago and it was an amazing experience for me. Really, it was excellent, and wasn't near as confusing as I expected, though I can see why it did confuse me and so many others. Unfortunately, I have heard some say that the 4K version has some issues. I hope that doesn't bother you. I'm personally quite happy with the excellent DVD/BD(both look great) version and I kind of resent 4K as a thing. If the 4K disc was messed up, the previous edition would be the one to get as that was well received. But I hope the 4K version lives up to your expectations on the technical side. Finally, I'm still hoping to hear you talk about another retro release that should be interesting to you. That is Westone's previously-unreleased arcade game Clockwork Aquario which was recently released after a long journey to restoration. I haven't gotten to play it as I don't have the systems on which they released it. I am hoping for a PC version. Cheers!

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

I’m exactly the same as you with regards to old gaming magazines from my youth and Akira. That film changed me. I also have pretty much every version released 😂

[@shawntaylor7442]

I feel the pain on older Dreamcast games. Got lucky to find a few cheap when I decided to collect for it. Never even bothered trying to find Saturn games. Way too hard to find and expensive

[@theklug9884]

I have dolphin blue. It’s a fan port of a Sammy arcade game from japan I believe!

[@arcadeutopia3035]

Random comment but I finally sat down to play Persona 4 and oh my word this game is amazing 👏

[@philhartmann6502]

I never opened my turbo grafx 16 mini so now I don't know if I should play it or keep it sealed

[@Stridernegro]

Love the hoodie and the fact that in every video you are wearing something gaming related. Demon City Shinjuku was the first anime I ever watched that shocked me at how gory it was, I remember thinking the in the beginning sequence, “That guy lost an arm and a leg?! What?!?!? Cartoons can do that?!”. I relate to your thought process on Akira completely.

[@joshuapage5689]

The akira 4k transfer is insane..it’s one of the nicest 4K movies I’ve ever seen

[@MrLacSeul]

Have you heard of the Dragon Quest 3 Remake?

[@SamMcDonald83]

Dam Dolphin Blue is an Atomiswave game! The Atomiswave was an arcade version of the Dreamcast (yes, I'm aware of the Naomi system, but that had additional hardware features over the Dreamcast). Porting arcade exclusives from the Atomiswave back to the Dreamcast is a big thing now, so quite a nice find.

[@utikt]

Cannon spike looks cool I’ll check it out

[@segaherman_twitch]

I always look forward to watching your videos

[@toadd]

Holy shit, the King of Smut looked smooth in 1994

[@jasonvizcarra709]

I also just got the 4k akira. I’ve owned every single home release since. I wonder of this is really the last time

[@mtshark7]

Awesome pickups John! That's a steal on that PC Engine Mini.

[@oldmilk3269]

Straight up I bought fire emblem radiant dawn when it first came out and I never got around to playing it. I have it sealed in my cabinet to this day.

[@Oatmeal_Ghost]

I think I heard some Oath in Felghana music in there..

[@anthonywhittica5687]

Dolphin Blue 🐬 🐬 is a clasic!!classic!!! Very metal slug ish lol

[@coffycake8]

We need an episode where Johnny makes a cup of tea. Let’s see the decaf Tetley’s milk and sugar.

[@FullInstall]

I still have my copy of Path of Radiance, I didn't even want it at the time but it was in a 2 for £12 deal with Tales of Symphonia, I made the right choice.

[@hiphopgamer80]

Those definitive editions of soundtracks are remastered very well. I have a few myself

[@tonyc5050]

Johnny how do u make time to play & enjoy all these games.

[@SkillzNGameplay]

Yess my man John mentioned Power Stone and Power Stone 2!! 💎💎💎 🔥👌🏼

[@saldanamoreno]

yeah man 1989 WAS a good year!