Retro Hidden Gems! (Retro Round Table ep.1)

[@cmdrlawliet3552]

Hell yeah! What a collab, really comes to show how far our little community has come. I would absolutely love to see more, Dweeb!!!

[@Nikketsinne]

Like... His face ? 😎😎 More seriously, yeah we want more of this, feast time this video is 🤝

[@eatereater6312]

Bro summoned the Avengers of the retro handheld community for this😎

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

This is the Avengers for retrogaming nerds

[@TechDweeb]

Prepare yourself, I'm gonna hit you up for a future episode!

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

@@TechDweeb OH BOY 🙏🙏

[@minimoe2807]

This group is so supportive. I love this community! ❤

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Me too and honestly I find a lot of love and acceptance in the video game community platform Wars notwithstanding

[@olliepoplol5894]

Ditto!

[@ToyKeeper]

10:45 TechDweeb calling himself "handsome". Get it? Because of the hands? I lol'd.

[@TechDweeb]

Let's have a hand for that joke!

[@sda2911]

These jokes are getting out of hand

[@oW0LFP4CKo]

Isn't TechDweeb a hand model professionally?

[@paperoverflow]

I don't want any mention of a job that includes a hand... please... don't...

[@andremarcatti7600]

Dweeb, you and the other Retro Round Knights are heroes of this community. You're jumping through hoops to keep the history of those works of art alive while big names (or big N-ame) of the industry are butchering it for stupid greedy reasons. Thank you for all the awesome work you do, I appreciate you so so much.

[@TechDweeb]

That was really nice to hear. Thanks man 🍻

[@svcross-do]

Please consider SNES drunk too! Loved the video, any possibility to add subscribers?

[@MrSujano]

Awesome video, and honored to be part of the collab! Keep up the amazing work TD!

[@Slikeen]

What a GOAT, MrSujano!! Only the real ones remember you before emulation was cool 😅

[@marcusdoesart]

Russ: I have this game, I don't know if you've ever heard of it, it's called Contra.

[@TechDweeb]

Can you play with a dpad?

[@nickentros]

@@TechDweebonly sometimes

[@Drivenby]

I tried playing it but can’t get the diagonals right

[@adinwalls]

Ah yes I agree with Mr Sujano on Street Fighter on GBC

[@olliepoplol5894]

Definitely gonna check this one out

[@deadfred69]

i found this one accidentally a few years ago and the mechanics are so nice

[@liamconverse8950]

If you're using some emulation handheld why not just play the arcade version of alpha instead of the crappy game boy color version lol

[@lostworldvideogames]

Your arm must be soar from fending off those old ladies at the bowling alley with that sweet hat.

[@retrotechdad]

This video was so much fun, incredibly well done as always!

[@DannerBanks]

I freaking LOVE that capture the flag game! Totally forgot about it! Thanks techdweeb

[@TechDweeb]

It was so good! Even playing it now is an adult it's great, nice that there is a turn-based strategy game that isn't all bazookas and fireballs.

[@Adaptations]

Bringing all the community together! Love this one, Dweeb! 🧡

[@LordNuttington]

Chapeau Tech Dweeb, you’ve nailed a great new series. Bonus points for getting Russ to do a comedy KZbin reaction face for the thumbnail! 😂

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

My hidden gem is 'Record of Lodoss War' on Dreamcast. From my understanding, it strays from the lore of the anime in order to better service what it is, a really good Diablo clone. In fact, the best on any consoles of that generation, if you ask me.

[@TechDweeb]

I'll give it a try!

[@greyghostinfinite]

Thank you so much👍Sounds exactly like something I'm looking to get into at the moment.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@@greyghostinfinite You're very welcome! May the potions and loot be with you.

[@dragon2knight]

Brilliant idea, this community is easily the most civil out there, no one hates no one, all support each other, and we all benefit from it! More please Mr. Dweeb ❤

[@TechDweeb]

Well said :)

[@eldercristian7]

Oh my gosh! A clash of my favourite channels! Thanks Dweeb!

[@timseyer6769]

This needs to become a series, most of those channels are mostly concerned with the hardware side of things which is cool, but I love getting recommendations for games to try out since I was basically a DOS kid and I don't know many retro games apart from top 10 lists or hidden gem lists. Personal favorites are just a little well more personal.

[@hihellokitty85]

7:10 Final Lap Twin! Yes the story RPG mode is really fun. Highly recommended & strangely still underrated.

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

I cant believe it existed for so long and ive NEVER heard about it!

[@hihellokitty85]

@@OzymandiasWasRight You will love it! Still remember playing this on Turbo Express. Unfortunately Turbografx system was very underrated system.

[@Wloem]

15:29 What's with the Dragon Quest 8 cover? :D

[@silentrocco]

Yes, was confused as well :)

[@TechDweeb]

Doh!

[@GameTechTalk]

Oh wow.... I thought my retro catalogue was HUGE and I literally have discovered a new game from just about anyone, those were without a doubt hidden gems! Thanks Dweeb, amazing video, amazing collab!

[@TechDweeb]

Collabs are the best 😏

[@retrohandhelds]

Awesome list of recommends from the retrotubing fellows! Thanks for including me in the fun! ❤❤ stubbs

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for joining! I'm excited for the episode with the apple, I've done some fun edits 😘

[@retrohandhelds]

@@TechDweeb My pleasure sir, and haha I know my body is ready for the apple episode, but is my heart?

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

OK, I have to assume you guys are being funny when you pronounce Qix as "Quicks." Or is that really a thing outside of America? I swear, everyone in the arcade growing up called it "Kicks." Heck, even my dad would make the joke when he played it, "okay son, time to get my kicks." Lol, I'd almost forgotten about that.

[@chazcov08]

Yeah, we only ever said “kicks”. I had that game on the Atari 5200. There was no “u” in it, so it had to be kicks.

[@marekprochazka1284]

Ok, TechDweeb. I think after an episode like this, we need a face reveal sometime soon so you can join these other fine gentlemen at the table!

[@liefhebber6277]

his face was there tho, along with his ten jointed opposable strands of hair

[@mr.a.4955]

I'd love to get a peek at TD myself, but it would be like when KISS decided to take the makeup off just one time. They went from Gods, to men. TD, if you read this- Don't change a thing. You ARE the Man. Bravo 👏 👏 👏

[@TechDweeb]

My face is magical. Literally. If you see it you'll turn to stone.

[@marekprochazka1284]

@@TechDweeb Yeah, I had that issue a while back too. 🙃

[@UnderTheSkin13]

Wild Arms WAS a hidden gem until it was rediscovered. That's why they call it "hidden".

[@SvensPron]

WIld Arms was not a super nintendo game, he meant Wild Guns lmao

[@UnderTheSkin13]

@@SvensPron The second amendment would be a lot clearer if it did say the right to bear guns.

[@bn40400]

My favorite hidden gems are Rastan (Arcade & Console [sms] ) and Black Tiger (Arcade). Thank God for emulation!

[@MANTEKIT]

My personal hidden gem is Metal Storm for the Famicom/NES. It’s a robot platformer game. I love it because it has a really interesting gravity inversion mechanic. The graphics are top-tier, and the controls are incredibly smooth. All that creates a very immersive experience.

[@2LoudTech]

Absolutely loved it. This format is so good and having everybody we love in an episode giving their different perspectives is a super cool idea. Great Job General Dweeb.

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks buddy! Looking forward to future episodes with OTHER special guests ;)

[@MatthewSmestad]

I've got an awesome one. "Snake Rattle'n Roll" one of Rares early NES titles and it is a killer game. Tough as nails and satisfying as hec. Quarky and fun.

[@derekgonsoulin116]

"Don't lick your handhelds." Stubbs: *Feels attacked.

[@TechDweeb]

He's blocked me on socials because of that

[@retrohandhelds]

😂😂

[@retrohandhelds]

​@@TechDweeb😘

[@steve7814]

Seeing all of you in one video puts a smile on my face. BTW, we need odin mini 2 content!

[@theblowupdollsmusic]

Sega Genesis: Beyond Oasis. This is my hidden gem. It's basically a Zelda Beat-em-up Action RPG for the Genesis / Megadrive.

[@darthmack1178]

Yo! I gotta “hand it” to ya! You got a great series going here, please keep it up!

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

Speaking of hidden gems... Tales of Eternia is super underrated. Everyone knows the series because of Symphonia on the gamecube, but Eternia has such a nice little cast and the combat is genuinely fun.

[@benc.5558]

Finally, Tech Dweeb can stop getting in trouble for considering Wild Guns a hidden gem, and start getting in trouble for calling it "Wild Arms." (:

[@TechDweeb]

Yay! Now I can get ALL the hate!

[@liamconverse8950]

There is a game called wild arms

[@gagz9k]

Love the concept of this rapid fire format, and the topic too! Can't wait to see more episodes

[@Bruwulf]

Oh my god, Capture the Flag! I absolutely loved that game. I remember trying to get my mom to play it with me because I was an only child living on a farm. In my adulthood I think I'd completely forgotten about it.

[@TechDweeb]

Same! I talked my mom into playing because I had no one else to play with! And she did. What a sweetie.

[@richardisted3703]

Haha - I played Capture the Flag (shareware version only) when I was young - was a good game.

[@Arcade1983]

I have 2 for you, not sure if they're hidden gems but I know I don't see anyone talking about them. 1. SNES - Vortex - This was one of the first SuperFX chip games that came out on the SNES and it a really cool 3D game that has you in a vehicle that can shift into different things like a plane, a robot a car that sort of thing. Graphics look pretty cool for a SNES game and I feel like they were going for the "Open World" idea, but of course couldn't really impliment it. 2. Genesis - Warlock - Though this game is an adoption from a terrible horror flick, I really enjoy the puzzles that requires you solve. I like the well shaded background and the music is a bit eerie. The druid character you play is super versitle and it just a good side scrolling puzzle game. Great work getting everyone together on this!

[@SensibleChuckle]

Geometry Wars 3 is hardly a hidden gem, but it is when played on the Nvidia Shield Portable! Hands down the best handheld system in terms of comfort, power in its day, HDMI out is a big plus, so convenient with the flip up LCD to protect it. It's like an Xbox 360 controller with an Xbox inside and flip up screen. I love playing retro Gauntlet II on it too.

[@tarranshabi6244]

Brilliant as usual TD. Im glad you took the lead as Sylvester Stallone in the Retro game world version of the Retro inspired "The Expendables". Cameo cast heaven.

[@adrian_veidt]

Super Robot Wars series and Onimusha Tactics in GBA were a hidden gem. Everytime I watch a video of tactics game on the console, I hear same overrated stuff like FF tactics, Tactics ogre and Advanced Wars. For SRW A, D, R and J, you can pick mechs from great mecha animes ranging from Mazinger Z up to great gundam titles up to UC Gundam and Seed. The original generations had great rpg elements where you can upgrade your mechs and train your pilots. You can create combos and assists. You can combine mechs mid battle. It's just so much fun. Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes Series specially ultimate ninja hero 5 in ps2 was also a hidden gem. The 2d fighting game where you can play your favorite naruto character, with unique combos and on advanced competitive stage, you'll need mastery of animation cancelling and chakra management. It's much more brutal than thr brain dead gameplay of ninja storm series. SRW was also underrated on PS1. I had so much fun on Super robot wars Alpha Gaiden.

[@disconinja108]

My hidden gems: 1) Super Mario Bros 2) Sonic the Hedgehog 3) GTA San Andreas 4) Pac-Man 5) Castlevania 6) Mortal Kombat Try out these games, I'm sure you will be shocked

[@WulfilaBelmont]

I'm diggin' the Arthurian themed collab! I've got a recommendation, and while it's not a hidden gem, I do feel it's overlooked and sidelined a lot. Vagrant Story for the PS1. Throwin in Final Fantasy Tactics as well for good measure. B) Dragon Quest Monsters lookin neat! 👀

[@olliepoplol5894]

Okay listen - I don’t know how you define a hidden gem, but ANY game in the “Hydro Thunder” catalog is worth a re-visit (or a first time visit, for the uninitiated). Hydro Thunder for PS1 is a good start :)

[@Omega_21XX]

Enjoyed the video. Final Lap Twin is definitely something I'm gonna enjoy as a fan of Lamborgini American Challenge for the SNES, but with betting instead of a set amount to be paid for loosing. I'd say katamari damacy is probably the least hidden gem on the list here. It kinda blew up because of the absurdity in early online stuff at the time. You could roll a ball up and pick up people. It was shocking to people. Very fun game though. Highly suggest.

[@darrenjames2304]

ok AWESOME video as the usual Dweeb.... ATHENA for NES no one ever talks about this hidden gem come on Dweebers!!! thats all. 😊

[@ruxcooking]

For a second I thought it was an assembly of the dusty game society. Also techdweeb and Russ.......brilliant editing or definitive proof?

[@sheldonzs]

Oh man, I remember the share ware Capture the Flag. For a hidden gem, would Alundra for PS1 count? Sprite based action RPG, but a much darker tone than anything Zelda has to offer.

[@ryanviertel7059]

Legend of Wukong on the Sega Genesis/MegaDrive. It's a pretty standard RPG with bland combat and pacing issues, but it's fun anyway.

[@leozar69]

I have few: Willow - NES Chibi-Robo - GameCube (underrated) Dog's Life - PS2

[@bland9876]

You need 3 hidden 3DS gems? I will go with Pyramids and its sequel. You have a single screen of side scrolling goodness where you have to place down bricks in order to collect all of the treasure and get to the door in as quick a time as possible. Getting to the door gives you one point collecting all the treasure gives you a second point and doing both those things within the time limit gives you the third point and you need to get enough points to unlock the next set of levels. Edge Is kind of like Super Monkey Ball or Marble Madness but if you were a cube instead of a sphere. If you try to flip onto the wall of a moving platform and you only flip partway and then you just keep flipping partway you can cling to the side of the wall as it's moving which is cool. Fluidity Is a game where you play as water so you have to tilt around to have the water fall with gravity in whichever direction you want and it's a 2D platformer really cool there's a Wii and a 3DS game and it's totally worth playing. The 3DS game even has up side down levels where you have to hold the 3DS upside down sometimes.

[@segadudedrew]

Capture the Flag is such a great choice! I haven't played a serious game of it since the 90s, but I always make sure my Carr Software folder is one of the first things I copy over when I get a new hard drive/PC

[@mohamedaminekhadhraoui6417]

Thanks so much, Stubbs. I've been looking for apocalypse for sooooooooo long. I played it as a kid but couldn't ever find it because I barely remembered anything about it at all.

[@TechDweeb]

Should have just asked Stubbs! 😛

[@retrohandhelds]

SUCH a great game, time to play it again my friend 🧡

[@Cool_Retro]

Check out Elevator Action Ex for Gameboy Color. It was only released in Europe and Japan. Thanks for the video.

[@Mango256]

Apocalypse was a fun game with Bruce Willis, another like it also on PS1 is the game ONE. The vibration on some guns was pretty nuts, btw anyone playing on Odin 2 when the game starts up in Duckstation it starts as a digital controller like some PS games did so just toggle the analog/digital mode in settings to get the proper twin shooting instead of the face buttons, also you need to enable vibration in Duckstation in the touchscreen settings on Odin.

[@_Ellurion]

Holy cow, Capture the Flag! I used to buy all sorts of magazines that had shareware on them and I remember playing that game! Must've been 8 or 9 years old back then, what a game!

[@mogilnyy_live]

My Hidden Gems on NES: Karnov; Moon Crystal; Platoon. thanks for the video.

[@MsEchoify]

i remember when my brother tried to explain to me what katamari damachi game was about and I looked at him like he was on cracked. But I bought it for him and its one of our fave games. Along with Cubivore for GC

[@ChitosVids]

I loved the snk vs capcom on the neogeo pocket. Was such a fun little game. But it had a sister game called snk vs capcom: card fighters clash also on the pocket, which was a way bigger game and so much fun to play!

[@valinsyrcen1673]

APOCALYPSE!!! The first game I bought for the PlayStation!

[@ikissfutebol12]

As I am finishing the video, Capture the Flag is an amazing game! I remember playing it as a kid! I emulated it a few years back, but now want to see if I can get it working on an Odin 2 🤔

[@B_gL_ps5015]

Slap Happy Rythem Buster Ps1 is my hidden gems, a fighting game combine with hip hop music, really enjoy it when i was kid

[@tarranshabi6244]

Love Apocalypse also Skull Monkeys,Einhander and Ergeiz. All also on the PS1

[@TygorClaw]

Whoa! I had that capture the flag game on our pc when I was younger. I played it a lot! Later when we had a newer PC, I played mainly rage: incoming and total annihilation ^^

[@tonybell7267]

Awesome 👍 a little recommendation from me , 'spindizzy' for the sinclair spectrum . Marble on a 3d landscape at its best 👌

[@nathansossai]

a few minutes after shadow of the ninja being recommended in this video I found out that it's being remastered. That's pretty cool for those that want the game with newer looking graphics.

[@mr.milehi9883]

This was inefficient way of getting everybody's best game out there. There's a reason I subscribe to you. It's not just your naisley stone we learn stuff here.

[@kid_scarlet]

OMG Capture the Flag is such a good game! I only had the demo growing up, but it is so much fun!

[@matthewb9955]

14:08 Steel Empire is one of my favourites it was great to hear this get mentioned.

[@MarkDell]

I haven’t seen some of these KZbinrs could you update the description to link directly to them rather than just putting their user name?

[@TechDweeb]

Will do 👍

[@MarkDell]

@@TechDweeb You rock!

[@gtijason7853]

No way, Final Lap Twin for the Turbo Grafx 16. Great choice the Phawx !

[@clifforddapogi]

Absolutely love this! Keep those awesome collabs with fellow retro enthusiasts coming. Great job, TechDweeb!

[@john_2730]

Omg!!! Totally forgot about apocalypse with bruce willis!!!!

[@kazuni00]

I also loved Super Monaco GP on GG too, first racing game for me on a handheld!

[@ChitosVids]

I would love for you guys to do a top 10 games list for each system over many episodes!.

[@martinvasquez2783]

Hell yea! I'm playing dq7 on my 3ds for the 1st time🎉

[@SensibleChuckle]

Warrior of the Blade series on PSP. One of the few games I completed.

[@tomlion0116]

Shatterhand is my favourite NES hidden gem.

[@TechDweeb]

YES! Amazing game that doesn't get talked about much

[@PhenMr]

I'm a 3ds lover and I didn't knew of that last game 150 hours is insane

[@olliepoplol5894]

Oh my gawd, I love this idea!!!!!!!! Yes!!! So many game recommendations!!!!!!!

[@SensibleChuckle]

80's Overdrive on the 3DS XL. Outrun style game but takes advantage of the 3D view really well. It's on the switch but as a flat view it lost so much of the thrill/engagement.

[@TechDweeb]

I have that on my 2ds (but like you say, 3d would be better)

[@sohjuwu]

My hidden gems: PS1 - Monster Rancher, Brave Fencer Musashi, Tenchu, Legend of Legaia. GBA - Medabots Metabee and Rokusho, The Urbz.

[@u-cos]

Shatterhand (NES), Felix The Cat (NES), Al Unser Jr's Turbo Racing (NES) and Ranger X (Genesis/Megadrive) are some good ones.

[@TechDweeb]

Solid picks 👍

[@mr.milehi9883]

MOTOR TWO IN GRAND PRIX FOR PS is my hidden gemchoice. It is super fun. If you have a Link cable and another copy of the game then you can play with someone else that has a bunch of mini games like Battle zone and a GP game that'll ship, wow this is just super cool. And your video was really fun short to the point and very very informative. I expect no less from you man not

[@TechDweeb]

Sounds awesome

[@josephbradshaw6985]

Holy crap dude Capture the Flag is still available to buy!

[@TechDweeb]

Haha whaaaaat!?

[@fredericmanson441]

That's a very cool video, My Lord!! My hidden gem is maybe not an hidden one. it's Silpheed on the Mega-CD. Oh man, this game is so huuuuuuge: 3d graphics, top notch sounds... My best friend aways played it when he was at home!! Yeah, it's a shmup on a "railroad" but as i said, it's a frakking huuuuuuuge one of a game!!

[@TechDweeb]

I didn't know about that one. Looks awesome!

[@yaboirandall7638]

techdweeb collabing with mrsujano, today is a good day

[@TalonVI]

I think my hidden gem would be Wolfchild for SNES. Not sure how hidden it is but I don’t see it mentioned much. I love the aesthetic, sound effects, and music. Cool game. Whenever I play snes on a retro handheld my goto games are Mario world, donkey Kong, and wolfchild before any others.

[@TechDweeb]

I tried that one recently while hidden gem hunting. I'll be playing some more for sure 👍

[@mbjac]

Fun fact about apocalypse on the ps1, Bruce was going to be a secondary character in the game so all of his dialogue was written and recorded as though he was reacting to what the main player was doing, but testing of the game found people wanted to play as Willis.

[@retrohandhelds]

Woah! I didn't know this. Blew my mind, I need to learn the rest of the lore now. ❤❤ - Stubbs

[@johntuel2375]

Not really a hidden gem, but I feel like nobody talks about it enough in general. "Rocket Knight Adventures" on the Sega Genesis. I raged that game as a kid haha. I know people know of it and I remember the commercial for it, but I feel like after the commercial stopped airing, I haven't seen or heard anyone really speak of it since.

[@TechDweeb]

Oh heck yeah. I play that often when testing devices. Never given it a proper playthrough though 🤔

[@Enriel_]

Poypoy 2 on the PS1 man, sorta like a smash bro but on a square space, and you get different powers from different gloves, but specific characters had a stronger power on specific glove, had tons of fun playing that with my siblings

[@TechDweeb]

Never heard of it but it looks like fun

[@PlanáriaRevolucionária]

Hi, TD! My hidden gem: Halley Wars for Sega Game Gear (called Space Battle here, in Brazil), its a fun shmup. I'm a big fan. Byebye.

[@TechDweeb]

Looks great!

[@ventiankraus980]

My retro suggestion is also Dos, I think. The game was called scorched earth, I think...this was a while back. Regardless, you controlled a tank and tried to blow up other tanks. You got ammo upgrades, picked coordinates, fired away, and it was an absolute blast back in the day.

[@TechDweeb]

Yes! I played a ton of that game! It's like an early version of worms

[@arkkazeal]

Loved the video but I did get confused for a second when Zu was talking about dragon quest 7 and a picture of DQ8 on the PS2 was shown instead. Made me think I was misremembering how 8 started off.

[@TechDweeb]

That was my brain fart :S

[@X862go]

Crystalis on the NES if you ever get a chance, play it.

[@ryanfb]

I played Capture the Flag on DOS back in the day!

[@gorgeluis]

I can't believe it, just yesterday I was remembering the times I used to play old dos games on my cousin computer when I was like 4 yo, and capture the flag was one of them, also played a lot of Jazz Jackrabbit but the one I remember the most is SkyRoads

[@gorgeluis]

Omg and In search of Dr Riptide was such a blast, too, I just got the RG35XX sp I hope I can make them work in there

[@takashi_beoulve]

AMAZING CROSSOVER! You guys are great!