POWER STONE SERIES REVIEW (HD)

Looking back on Capcoms Power stone series.
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[@ghostblade2154]

Powerstone was the first Dreamcast game I saw in action back in the summer of 1999. I couldn't believe how good the graphics looked and how smooth the gameplay was. It was arcade-quality graphics in a console and I was blown away. It totally killed PS1 and N64 graphics that never really looked that good even back then but that's all that was out there besides arcades. With the Dreamcast you could finally have all of these awesome arcade perfect games on a console!

[@jfitnesshealth]

SAME THING WITH ME HAHAHA! i originally wanted n64 for 007 goldeneye in 99 but then i walked in this mall we have in Ny brooklyn called kings plaza and i saw it on demonstration . the controller was broken. when i saw it my JAW dropped not only cause of graphics but because of the type of fighting game like that never existed before!

[@scarrface28]

15 YEARS LATER! Finally a collection and hope for a successor!

[@AgentCell]

I still have that game for the dreamcast. That's why I like this channel. You guys cover a variety of old school games and some modern. You guys are a true gaming channel.

[@KarimJovian]

Power Stone 3 should come out. But I liked the second one but the first one more. I liked the mario party feel of the second one but i didnt like that they simplified the attacks. There were move sets and button combos taken out from the second that were in the first.

[@bboydrew71]

2017 and still playin power stone feckin wicked game

[@PeteDorr]

God I love Power Stone, when I got my DC it was the 2nd game I picked up for it and it was amazing. I am one of those people who enjoys PS2 over PS1, I loved the chaos in the levels and it never really bothered me that it was turned into more of a button masher. Capcom needs to release a PS3 but its unfortunate that I doubt they will because I have a feeling they dont feel it will sell well enough. Power stone 3 with 2-4 player online? We can dream.

[@BreakManZ]

Power Stone is indeed one of the best fighters of all time! I remember it fondly as one of the first games I got for my Dreamcast when it came out and still have a copy to this day. I still play Power Stone Collection on my PSP and it's enjoyable today as it was on the DC.

[@MyCodenameIsIan]

I still think a Capcom Allstar version of Powerstone would be awesome. Imagine Megaman, Strider, Ryu, Arthur, Dante, Morrigan, Jill e.t.c. all squaring off in Capcom themed arenas littered with Capcom themed weapons set to the beat of Guile's theme.

[@MrDmoney156]

I would LOVE to see that happen someday!! :-)

[@newway1012]

There is a kickstarter campaign for a game called Combat Core that seems to be a homage to powerstone.

[@RobinHoodFox74]

Great review guys as always! I love these reviews that you guys do together, so much enthusiasm! Gotta say I've never even heard of these games, but now I really have to hunt down the PSP collection o/

[@LanIost]

So I found a small arcade and spent hours playing Power Stone for the first time. I had grown up on Street Fighter but Power Stone kind of gave me the same impression when I played it. I talked about how amazing it was for a long ass time until I finally got it for Dreamcast the day it came out. Ahh..

[@adamdam]

I've had this game for two years or so...so I have a great night partying with a mate and we crashed at mine, I put this game on saying 'Ive heard this is a real good game, been meaning to play it'....5 mins later we were shouting our heads off having a blast and most of my mate said ' for a game of this era its doing things fighter games dont do these days' It was a proud moment, oh and for the record my mate always kanes me on multiplayer stuff.... we played 10 rounds and I won 9 of em.... that moment I realised what a disgustingly good game this is!!

[@cyanrazorCel]

Had a ton of fun last night just playing it 1 player on my Dreamcast. I might wanna do it on PSP if I do one player, but the dreamcast controller is so great!

[@SchockBluesFitness]

Dreamcast was an awsome console, I wish it would of had more of a fighting chance back in the day.

[@shinny_grimmy]

I just played the first one and let me tell you; this is hands down one of the best fighters I've ever played, if not the best. It is fun as hell, has a beautiful art style and the simplistic controls make it easy to get into. God, this game's awesome!

[@silverwings21]

This was the 1st Dreamcast game I rented. Easily the best 3d fighting game made. I like that you didn't have to learn complex combos to be good at the game, It was more, like you said, using the environment as a weapon, & it was a race to get the 3 power stones before the other guy.

[@Sye909]

@DanielBMS Does it stand the test of time ? i haven't seen it in years, but i remember liking it just fine when i was like ten or whatever and it was still on the air : ]

[@torxx12]

sry to say but power stone 2 was way better than 1, the item creation alone was so much fun

[@gaupau]

Power stone 1 is a lot better. Power stone 2 oversimplified the gameplay and over reliance on items. Gimmicky stages as well. Its 4-player though so its worth owning for that alone. Very fun.

[@gilmancha8739]

I loved Power Stone 1, and only rented 2 a few times, so I'd call myself more of a fan of the first. PS Collection was on sale on PSN for $5 bucks last year, totally worth it. I can play it on my Vita; the load times aren't' that bad once you load PS1 (can't really confirm PS2 load times yet).

[@link1stheman]

man your AWESOME!! you always pull out good quality episodes with honest opinions, and Ive never seen a episode that's not INCREDIBLE! GREAT WORK!!! keep it up!

[@WuschelofDespair]

@DanielBMS there is a dvd version with all 26 episodes?!?!?! I want it! I was looking for something like that. even if its an US version and I can only watch it on my pc. I want it. and when I got a ps3 it will be able to read NTSC anyway

[@PTGKChrisHD]

I Hated the First "Power Stone" because it is similar to Koei's "Destrega" which came out the same year for the PS1 but a few months earlier. "Power Stone 2" is so much better because it has more people to play. I remember playing it with my Older Brother and 2 of our friends and we just went nuts for Months. 2000-2001 Good Times.... "Power Stone 3" should be made ASAP for Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, & Hopefully SEGA makes a Console Comeback and a New Console from another Company

[@DISMOTRON]

Power Stone 2 is the perfect multiplayer battle game

[@LanIost]

Hey Mr. HappyConsoleGamer. I just discovered you, and subscribed, today. I watched your Street Fighter Tales story and the Las Vegas part hit me. When I was around that age, my parents took me to Reno (I can't remember if you said Las Vegas or Reno) and, obviously, I couldn't gamble either. Well, I got tired of staring at the wall which is seriously what they made me do if I was in any room with slot machines or any other form of gambling.

[@Rain006]

Such a great series. Don't forget the mini games you could play on the VMU!!

[@SteveDave5763]

I’m watching this after the 2024 Nintendo direct, I’m happy your style has since changed 😂

[@DantevKratos]

Haha, how fitting that this was shown on my b-day. Personally, I loved Power Stone 1 and I remember having your view of Power Stone 2 again...but after I played it for a while..I ended up loving it even more than the original...The more chaos means the more you have to pay attention to your surroundings and your opponents which I believe you can still strategize for. Unfortunately, my ex somehow messed with the laser pointer on my Dreamcast and now the discs won't spin to play. :(

[@Space-Holiday]

Also, the moving levels of Power Stone 2 and the 4 player mode made it so incredible in my eyes xD

[@gamerguy2207]

Which video is the one in the intro where you and robman are in the gamestore

[@Lorfarius]

Great to see another episode just wish you could do more! One thing you didn't really go into was the VMU side of things as there were some pretty decent extra's to carry about on that screen.

[@bbutters2]

Yeah, they should also just bring it back as a console game! There is so much going for this unique game series that it is mind-boggling they have not continued making games. People nowadays would eat this shit up if they stayed true and didn't stray too far from the gameplay style! This shit NEEDS to come back. FAST!

[@diobrando4363]

just bought my copy of powerstone 1 on ebay for about 35$, a litte pricey but i know its gonna be so worth it ! love your review btw man !

[@Treasurefan02]

Great video. I remember playing this game when it first came out. Fantastic game. How well did the PSP version sell? My guess is that Sega was testing the waters to see if a Powerstone 3 was viable via the interest the game received.

[@InverseofZero]

Ah. Powerstone 2 was the one i played. I remember that i would always pick Ryoma caused he looked so damn awesome when he power-changed. Awesome review.

[@hsb17]

@ first comments of the reviewers: The super fast conversion from arcade to console was possible because this game ran originally on Sega's own NAOMI arcade board, specially built to convert games to the Dreamcast very smooth and easy.

[@cpowell786]

I completely agree!!!! I have literally played possibly over 1000 hours on this game (and yes I am a gaming dork) and when they were talking about how this game is not a button masher they are so right. My friends and I got so good at this game that it was almost like we were fighting each other in the real world. Every press of the button was an anticipation for the next move. Someone is missing out on serious money by not making number 3. If it was as good as the first one I would spend $100.

[@HoodyMage]

Oh man, seeing another HappyConsoleGamer video on my sub list just brightened my day.

[@DrStrife]

great video again guys. wish i had this game. i played a demo back in the day and i couldnt find the 1st game as it was sold out a lot.

[@piranha483]

whats the name of the mech game they show for a second during the intro at 0:29 ?

[@ThePixelReport]

awesome episode!! power stone is a true classic. dude, no joke, i used to spends DAYS in front of power stone when it was a dreamcast launch title!! it hasn't aged that well but still have loads of charm.

[@Dragonite43]

I remember playing both Power Stone 1 and 2 and I enjoyed both of them.

[@Neopulse00]

Dunno if you guys made a review of it yet (tried searching it, but with no show) of "The Grid!"

[@brandonfleming6891]

Omg, I'm not the only one who knows what Power Stone is. I've loved this game since I was like 5 years old!!!

[@masonsushi]

I love this channel. I wish he could release them daily. :)

[@Ostnizdasht206]

I remember playing a burned copy of Power Stone 2 on my new Dreamcast back in the day with friends. We played that shit all day.

[@klaudijevtrkaciteritorij4301]

one of the cult game from Sega Dreamcast and this game was member me on Blast Chamber from Sega Saturn and Ps1,there almost gaming simply and it was really different,but on this game you fight for star when you put on a reaktor and on this way take some seconds from your enemies or catch some seconds for yourself

[@krikit]

This was the dreamcast game to play when I went over to one of my old buddies house.

[@deviltetsuo555]

I had a demo for power stone 1 but could never find a retail copy anywhere. Lucky for me i did find it in an arcade once and had a blast

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

I remember playing the first power stone game and it's was fun, my favorite characters were Falcon, Wangtang, Gunrock, Jack and Ryoma.

[@BigBadMFJune1986]

I've seen and love it still to this day.

[@ScottishDuck17]

Good reiew guys. I've always been meaning to check those games out, being the Dreamcast junkie that I am.

[@DanielBMS]

@WuschelofDespair It's available on 6 different DVDs. Collecting all 6 is hard to do. Your other option are fansubs.

[@ryanc519]

I didn't know that game has a sequel. I played the first one extensively on the SFC with my friend back in the days when I was in high school. Yes, you are right about the game being more of a fighting game. I supposed Capcom used the same game engine for Final Fight in in Ring of Destruction.

[@BilloExx]

thanks for the review , nice to have Rob Man around for a change ^^ Oh man this Games brings back Memorys of countless hours playing this game ^^

[@enryuxzero]

i love powerstone, i remember going to my friends house and allways playing as jack

[@halo3boy1]

I liked Power Stone 1 combo system. I liked Power Stone 2 hectic frenzy multi-player and weapon creations. I would like to have Power Stone 3 on the next gen console to have vanilla combo system and still have what the fans want. Another Power Stone Game! The Dreamcast era was an excellent system for its time.

[@Buss713]

Please help me before my head explodes! I'm getting a Dreamcast and I can't deside for my life if I'm gonna get Powerstone 1 or 2. Please tell me which one I should get, and why!

[@TheFinallBoss]

i got both of these on DC but when i bought powerstone 2 it had a tiny little scratch on the picture side of the disk and wouldent let me pass the title screen =[

[@johnnyt6623]

yeah i really really wish they would come out with more!!! i have 1=2 for the dreamcast and still play them (with friends mostly) but man gotta love this series!

[@jonnitti1]

lmfao no way dude neways i love the series! i would like to see you do one on some dreamcast games that came out in japan after it was discontinued in america!

[@ThatOneSeong]

i think its the same price on psn as well, i believe. I have it on there on both my Go and vita.

[@adamdenardis5438]

I think having 4 players made good use of the 4 controller ports and gave Dreamcast a good party game probably to compete with N64's Super Smash Bros. So you got two games, one for 1v1 fighting and one for parties. Probably good too since Sonic Shuffle didn't live up to Mario Party fan's expectations.

[@RyeToasty26]

I found it in an airport store and just knew I had to have it so many good memories

[@ihateschool778]

so the first game only had 2 people? not 4 people?

[@Sanata50LbsBurrito]

damn... this game is amazing.. i still play it sometimes.. it never gets old

[@thelastofitskind3034]

We need power stone back

[@eNQues]

Best game I have ever played, used to go down to the arcade at saturdays and sundays and you see a crowd forming over at the powerstone2 machines as they see the pro's there fight it out... so damn nice, it was quite competitive at that time . still rmb that i would team up with my friend to battle with the others. Very nice game:)

[@CMAG]

Thank you guys for the review! I'm getting this for the Psp for $4.99! What a great xmas gift to myself! More power to the Happy Console Gamer!

[@unrooolie]

Tell me you live in california i have to play you in this game

[@miiwii93]

i have power stone one on the dreamcast. awesome multiplayer game i brought my dreamcast over my friends house the other day and we played for a long time it was awesome. i don't have power stone two yet, but it's hard to find. i'll have it some day

[@LeutennantDan]

I wonder what came first: The game or the cartoon... Does someone know that?

[@saynotop2w]

@Buss713 well.. the footage is power stone 1, so take that as you will

[@Latineagle2012]

how much is power stone 2 worth??

[@foxkocreates]

Awesome game, kind of reminds me of Dissidia. I haven't ever played Power Stone so definitely going to check it out

[@thomashume4878]

Got power stone collection on my PlayStation Vita will take it to Turkey 🎮😁

[@ryhomagnifico]

I didn't own a DC, but I used to rent one now and then and got to play great games like Resident Evil: Code Veronica (which I still prefer on the DC) and this game. To this day when I talk about it I always say that this is where I thought fighting games would go. I was tired of planar fighting and wanted more full 3D, but things didn't quite go my way, haha. Still, Power Stone (I never played 2) is a great game. Awesome video, guys.

[@acidroth]

i got the pal version of power stone 1 great game i remember me & my friends we spend lots of time kickin. each other in game i still got a dc hook up in my tv next to my ps3 & 360 playing all those great games that dreamcast have

[@misterkeebler]

you can get such amazing deals for a dreamcast on ebay nowadays. If you like fighting games at all, especially capcom games, the dreamcast is an easy choice

[@drunkensailor112]

I see a video of snatcher. will you ever review that? I love powerstone btw. both games one of the most original experiences I had in gaming

[@Ryuujin1078]

This should be rerelease on home consoles not a friggin' portable. that was capcoms mistake. Shoulda been on XB Live, PSN or eShop...

[@Space__Burrito]

Ryuujin1078 still waiting for this day ...

[@retrogamer41_sepiamta]

Well, i played Power Stone 2. The problem that i countered in that game is i dunno how to use the weapon creation mode in that game. :(

[@christiandornan1308]

This video is 10 years old now. Power Stone should be as popular as Super Smash Bros sadly it isn't.

[@drkidd25]

if you guys like power stone, then you would LOVE God Of War Ascension Multiplayer. Imagine powerstone with blood, epic music, and stage puzzles. Best multiplayer since Uncharted 3!

[@ryanc519]

what's the name of that wrestling game at 0:31? anyone recall?

[@DanielBMS]

@Sye909 It does by being very nostalgic. The limited exposure of this TV show makes it very good at bringing back memories. Of course I didn't just buy it for entertainment. I bought it to also make music videos.

[@redhot44586]

What game is that in the intro at :30?

[@JQJDaMan]

Awesome Review as usual, I completely adore the power stone series, I actually like it more than smash bros

[@jfitnesshealth]

bloody roar had 2 forms as well and was first. but when i first saw power stone i completely forgot of bloody roar at that point lol. because PS was so 'explosive'

[@starwarsnerd95]

@darksayese back in the day.... its still awesome but then again my main console is still the atari 7800

[@BlueEvil42]

Agreed! This is one of the best fighting games of all time! It deserves a spot on PSN & XBLA (for me)!

[@EverlastRayBoy]

tbh power stone 1 was ok but power stone 2 my Jesus my and my bro played this game from mourning to 6pm and power stone is the only game that can compete with smash bros but capcom fails to realize that I bet If capcom made a power stone 3 it'll sell like crazy just because its power stone

[@SplatterTrigger]

Another great show guys! "I snuck it in after Sega Rally" AWESOME ROBMAN!

[@zach7zach]

This game is great! i still play it for about an hour a day. the 1st one of course for single player. then when i have a party of friends over at my house i pop in power stone 2 for some 4 player madness!

[@excalibunny]

MORE videos please :) You should do a video on Giant Gram 2000!

[@prodf]

Good to see that you got cured from cancer Johny.

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

Power Stone?! (Immediately clicking the like button.)

[@hiphopgamer80]

i just downloaded power stone collection from the psp to my psp vita. it looks great. ll psp games look great on the vita. i recommend it for fans. its 10$

[@gamesessions]

Love the way Robman says Japan - very SFII :P

[@SRetroShock]

Good video! I remember when I first saw it; it was in a magazine... Then I saw the anime in the TV and I liked it! My brother bought the game after that. And I did not know that this game was on PSP! I think I will buy it.

[@bong264]

powerstone is awesome. i love to play as jack