Same Name - Different Game : Sega Arcade Games That Were Very Different at Home

Often a high end arcade game would need to have changes made to be brought home to consoles. Sometimes these games would be fundamentally changed in gameplay, graphics, genre, sound, art design, or all of the above. In this episode, we will look at some of those games from Sega. Hope you guys enjoy it!
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Episode Notes:
1. The music for each game is from one of the games covered in that segment. The only exceptions were Enduro Racer, were I used music from the arcade Super Hang On, and I used the music from the Sega Ages 2500 Golden Axe in the opening segment.
2. I used Golden Axe The Revenge of Death Adder and Golden Axe II in the opening set to give an example of how Sega would redesign a similar game between the two platforms.
3. I didn't want to simply cover games that had downgraded graphics from the arcade version. I wanted games where the actual design would change the experience entirely.
4. This series could easily be extended to cover more Genesis, Master System and Game Gear games. Sega often would make their 8-bit versions a radically different experience.
Opening Sega theme is from Astal for the Sega Saturn. Ending theme is from Batman for the Sega Genesis. Opening animation done by Kevin Bhall.
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[@SegaLordX]

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[@123OGNIAN]

damn...that Jurassic park from 1993 should have been on the saturn :(

[@residentevilclone]

Always fascinated with this generation of consoles and the lack of consistency between each. The differences between some SNES and Genesis games was crazy.

[@Guernicaman]

Never understood why Golden Axe II Revenge of Death Adder or Jurassic Park Arcade were never ported to the SEGA Saturn. Would've made for great home ports of good arcade games.

[@SegaLordX]

Sega wanted Sony's success, so it was all about the polygons.

[@Guernicaman]

@@SegaLordX - And yet we didn't even get a polygonal Golden Axe until Xbox 360/PS3, which basically killed off the franchise. Also, it was my understanding, the pro-polygons/anti-2D was an SoA thing. SEGA of Japan didn't seem to mind allowing, porting & producing games w/2D graphics for their home market of Japan, & yet we didn't even get an SoJ Golden Axe II : Revenge of Death Adder port. Heck! We haven't even gotten a port of the game to this day! It's like SEGA forgot they even owned the IP.

[@otaking3582]

With Jurassic Park, it might've been some type of licensing issue

[@DIASTCartoons]

That Jurassic Park arcade game was fun. I used to play it with my brothers at Chuck E. Cheese's years ago. Those dinosaurs are brutal and are constantly jumping towards you from the time you hit the start button.

[@jamesalvarado3961]

DIAST Cartoons that game was bad ass. Spent countless quarters on that game at Chuck e cheese

[@bizzzzzzle]

I played it at Chuckie Cheese too lol

[@SkyScourgeGod]

I played Jurassic Park at Chuck E. Cheese to, but my first experience with it was actually at a Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center (now called Boomers where I'm at). I also played many other awesome Sega cabinets at both those places like Star Wars Trilogy Arcade, Brave Firefighters, The Lost World Jurassic Park among a few others I can't remember the name to. I love Sega's arcade games and the 90's was such a great time to be playing any cabinet from nearly any manufacturer (Sega, Midway and Konami especially). I just wish all those aforementioned titles could've been ported to something at home so I could play them today. I guess as long as I've got Virtua Cop, House of the Dead and Sega Marine Fishing them I'm alright. :P

[@halomnhh]

@@SkyScourgeGod I Thought sega owned chuck e cheeses

[@khuntington]

the jurassic park sega cd title is my all time favorite jurassic park game release, possibly my all time favorite movie license game release. it's just superb.

[@buckroger6456]

That really was a great game. Can't remember if I ever beat it.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Agreed! I really think it is an under appreciated gem for the system. It is one of the reasons why I re-bought a Sega CD system today.

[@merlingt1]

not sure if serious?

[@khuntington]

@@merlingt1 have you played it? its brilliantly executed. you can literally explore the island after the events of the first movie in 3 dimensional scrolling. anyone whos a even a slight fan of the movie or property should find serious enjoyment with this entry. its not as action packed as others, but i prefer a more laid back and exploratory approach to gaming, over running and gunning.

[@buckroger6456]

@@khuntington the visuals for it's time are really good. The game has a amazing audio track. You can almost get a 5.1 audio out of it. The sound was one of the games biggest selling points for me as a kid.

[@ultrafighter8007]

A lot can be learn from these ports. They had a challenge to port some big games into consoles and came up with successes.

[@SegaLordX]

I think it made all the sense in the world to change and add content to arcade games. The home market was different and expected more for the $50+ games cost. Many of these were perfect in that context.

[@ogjk]

SLRX it's allmost painful to watch your flawless presentations and not ponder what Sega could be today if they maintained thier quality they had in the 80s and 90s through to today.

[@TheGemini5]

This guy gets it! It's what I've always said!

[@PCarDriver87]

True!

[@jeremycline9542]

though I prefer Sega, looks like Nintendo management were less reactionary and knew how to sit back and plan better

[@TheGemini5]

@@jeremycline9542 As a whole company maybe. But it was Sega of Japan that turned them into a clusterfuk!

[@SuperNintendoMii]

@@TheGemini5 if they had listened to Tom Kalinske instead of overruling him and thinking they knew best they wouldn't have gotten into such a mess in the first place.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Another great video. It is a crying shame Jurassic Park the arcade game never made it to the Wii because it would have been perfect for the Wii Zapper :( Also, Jurassic Park on Sega CD is an under appreciated gem. That game was so immersive and just drips with high production values. I will have to track down some of those Master System ports. Keep up the great work!

[@yellowblanka6058]

I imagine the cost of the license would probably outweigh any potential profits for a port of an old arcade rail shooter. Shame.

[@khuntington]

sega arcade games are the best.

[@SegaLordX]

I prefer them myself. Especially the 80's and 90's stuff.

[@halomnhh]

Yeah especially the licensed ones and the imports

[@impofstpete727]

I've played a good chunk of these in various arcades but I never knew the name of Enduraracer until now. A Chuck E Cheese place had a setup of 8 consoles linked and there was always a line. The levels were unique and massive with some wild obstacles. The cool thing was that your bike had a gun. You could tag other bikes and destroy obstacles. The crashes were spectacular. Fall in lava? Explosion! Hit a rock? Flip over the handlebars. There was always two or three rocks in a level that flashed and when shot would give you a massive boost. If you get your jump right on a lap you could knock off the banner and get an extra ten seconds. It was a hell of a good time.

[@DicklessHipster]

Just found your channel again! So glad you are back! I know I am late to the party but I just started getting into your channel and it was gone with little info on why. I hope you're doing good. Love the channel, please don't go anywhere.

[@jeremycline9542]

Those of us who never played Enduro Racer in the arcade quite liked the home version; for me it remains one of the most enjoyable SMS games.

[@eppskevin]

I completely forgot about that Jurassic Park arcade. Love how you always come with something that jogs and tugs at my memory banks. Great topic

[@squidwardtentacles4660]

One of those very rare times KZbin Recommendations was actually recommended a channel I've never seen before. Great work, subbed.

[@neogenesis7706]

Hell yes im going to bed after this now

[@thecowboy2]

12:22 The white water rafting level in the JP Genesis game was based on a chapter from the Michael Crichton novel that wasn't used in the movie. So gamers got a "deleted scene" that moviegoers didn't.

[@feelsbad6312]

I played that last jurrasic park railgun shooter at chuck e cheese as a kid with my cousin.. its super fun! would love to own one

[@DreamcastQ]

Another great video, Sega's history on display, such cool games. As I write this, video has 362 thumbs up and 0 thumbs down...extremely high quality content, thank you SLX :)

[@mrbig2648]

508 likes and 0 thumbsdown at the time of this comment. If he makes it to 10k views with no thumbs down, Sega Lord X might just make KZbin history.

[@SegaLordX]

I've got some hate subscribers. Give em time.

[@mrbig2648]

@@SegaLordX Oh no, it looks like one of them finally came! It was so close too: 9,940 views and just 1 single dislike :(

[@RyuAkiga]

Loved this episode man! Growing up during the arcade Era was so Fire! Awesome episode SLX!

[@TheSuperfrazer]

I love shadow dancer and three Jurassic park rampage and rail shooter games were amazing. Thanks for the video, brings back lots of memories.

[@kamealex]

You know, I can understand how indie developers go for that modern and clean high-bit graphics style. But it would be amazing to see some developers try to make something that looks more like that Jurassic Park arcade game. You know, like, tons of pixels in your face.

[@CoolWave720]

Damn you just brought me back in time with the Jurassic Park arcade game. A mall here in Perú used to have one of those machines. I just to be a dinosaur nerd as a kid, so everytime we went to the shopping mall i had to play that game.

[@JustChrisWillDoTa]

I love your videos. They frequently give me really big flashbacks to childhood, and make me remember games I loved back then but couldn't even remember the name of.

[@bizzzzzzle]

I loved the Jurassic Park arcade game, many summers at Chuckie Cheese playing that.

[@darrylcampbell4426]

The moment when you realise that the Moonwalker game wasn't about finding kids to save them...

[@pyrobison2002]

Most of them turned out fine. See Corey Feldman and Drew Barrymore

[@bigdumbjosh]

Shamona

[@tombert512]

The Sega Jurassic Park Arcade game was pretty fun, but I'm convinced there are parts that just steal your quarters. I still haven't figured out how to avoid taking damage from the T-Rex chasing after you.

[@mikef8846]

Enduro Racer became isometric, while Moonwalker became side scrolling. Only Sega knows why. Great episode as always, Sega Lord X!

[@Gojiro7]

I have so many wonderful memories of that Jurassic park arcade game, for some reason I almost exclusively saw them at Chuck E Cheese

[@Scurge237]

Imagine if the molestation charges against jackson never occured. Dude probably woulda had a whole video game series going even to this day

[@RubenLra]

Newer fan of this channel, love the stuff you put up! Been gaming since 1989 and Sega was a big part of that growing up so it's awesome learning new things about the company I love so much. Keep up the good work!

[@ditchbroady6873]

I can't believe no one's talking about Golden Axe 2. Pretty cool on megadrive. Totally difference and amazing game in the arcade

[@ITSBL00DLINES]

I fondly remember playing jurassic park arcade on my birthday at chuckee cheese 🧀 such an awesome game with those massive speakers and moving seat!

[@jakescartoons6045]

Holy crap! That Jurassic Park game on the Sega System 32 looks freaking amazing!

[@dashippy]

TIL That Moonwalker, one of my favourite games as a kid, started life as an arcade game. I had no idea.

[@marcusolsson5941]

Your videos are the best! Cheers from a Swedish Sega Fan!

[@Tr0nNick]

Love your content! I was a Nintendo kid but I am so fascinated by retro games from all types. Thanks for making such great videos!

[@LexMalin]

never seen the Jurassic Park on the arcade. it looks amazing!

[@SegaLordX]

It really was. Graphics blew me away back then.

[@jackjenns1669]

I used to play jurassic park sega cd all night when it was new. I was waiting for the jurassic park arcade to come home to Saturn. I only used to see it at chuck e cheeses. Great video.

[@dipakroli411]

Great Video! I Think that "Shadow Dancer" is a great game in every version: Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System!

[@NaglfarCommando]

The bad guys in the Arcade game for Moonwalker used M41a Pulse Rifles from Aliens.. never noticed that.

[@orangehatmusic225]

Little known fact: Jurassic Park for the Sega CD was released broken in America. If you purchased a disc and tried to play it in a CDX or Sega CD you would only be able to play the first little bit until it would crash or freeze. This completely destroyed the game's ability to gain any market share.

[@otaking3582]

Maybe someone at Sega was a psychic and knew that people would appreciate having Virtua Fighter sprites to import into M.U.G.E.N. (at least aside from Akira's inclusion in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax)

[@toddrocks]

Subbed my dude. Sega was my life as a kid.

[@AH-vt6hq]

So happy to being see this, such great memories.

[@pinrod1]

"Same Name - Different Game" is another good youtube channel, the content creator of that channel reviews ports between different retro consoles that have the same name.....I recommend it!

[@SegaLordX]

I honestly have never heard of it. If the owner wants me to change the name, I will.

[@pinrod1]

@@SegaLordX i doubt he cares about it. I was just pointing it out....

[@Azuris190]

As a Person that grew up with a C64, Super Nintendo and PC, my first real contact with Mega Drive (Genesis) Games was with the Mega Drive Classics Collection on the Switch. From all the Sega Games on that, Virtua Fighting 2 was one of the better ones. In my Opinion, Sonic isn't really a good Figuerhead for the Mega Drive, but Streets of Rage and Phantasy Star are! I've spend most of my Time on the Switch with these Lines of Games! If you never had a Mega Drive, get those Games: Streets of Rage 1 & 2, Phantasy Star 4, Rolling Thunder 2, Turtles Hyper Stone Heist, Golden Axe 2, Shinobi 3, Monster World 4, Alisia dragoon, Castlevania Bloodlines/new Generation, Light Crusader. You will not regret those Games!

[@maforo85]

Shadow Dancer Arcade version my favorite Shinobi game of all time. Love the sprite art and style of the game. The one hit death is what for me defines Shinobi but not a lot of people like it. For me I never complained about it. I never liked the Genesis version of Shadow Dancer. Hope one day Sega ports the true Arcade version.

[@SegaLordX]

Sega needs a arcade compilation pack. Some of these games need a home release.

[@adamrasmussen9939]

As the only person i know who actually owned a Saturn at one time, and as good as PanzerDragoon was on it, I think that JP game couldve been better if they added a few levels, and ported it to the Saturn. So few games we had for it, but all were classics: Panzer Dragoon, Sega Rally, VF2, and Virtua Cop 2, or3 or 4, i forget now, Virtua Racing and Daytona USA.

[@pferreira1983]

I always felt Virtua Fighter 2 for the Mega Drive was underrated if a little unnecessary. Not bad at all.

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

ESWAT and Shadow Dancer arw definitely better than their Arcade contemporaries.

[@kefkahkefkah]

Yeah,ESWAT

[@NiGHTS1980]

You missed Jurassic Park: The Lost World. The Light gun arcade game vs the Sega Saturn game. :P

[@Davey656]

I thought this, I own the arcade cab but haven't tried the Saturn version and was waiting for that part. Great video though!!

[@Jiren261]

Lost World also had a Mega Drive port, other than LW omission great video

[@SegaLordX]

Didn't forget about Lost World versions, just wanted to save them for later. Half the episode would have been Jurassic Park games, otherwise.

[@Vetusomaru]

Wasn't the Sega Saturn game made and published by another company?

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

@@SegaLordX this is very true

[@dazrael5658]

I was hoping to see Line of Fire on the Master System and arcade here, two drastically different games. Same with Laser Ghost too. Good idea for a video.

[@harrihaffi2713]

That Jurassic park arcade game looks awesome! Ps: Tony’s chocolonely is also fantastic!

[@eddiebrock118]

Had or played most of these games on master system1. Didnt realise how much Moonwalker was changed, but the jurrasic park game now that on arcade was a wicked game, used to go to sega world just for that game. I wonder how much the arcade machine goes for if I could find one.

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

All of the Jurassic Park games on this episode look amazing!

[@TonyFrancis]

Superscalers look so chunky by today's standards, but there's an undeniable charm to them.

[@BB69175]

Best video game channel. Period. You're killing it, homie.

[@DjDizzy216]

I really wanna play the Moonwalker arcade, looks really fun

[@shahid1296ify]

Any games with a sword in is cutting edge!!

[@zachreddy]

One thing people forget: if you had a Nomad, Virtua Fighter 2 was the closest you could get to a 3D fighting game on a portable system for years, until Tekken for GBA.

[@jorgeandrade9792]

I love that Batman theme at the end of the vid

[@MrFurious176]

I know this is a ludicrous request, but I wish there was a definitive list of ALL arcade beatem ups that were made. I've been searching periodically for years for a game I used to play as kid around 1990. The only distinguishing thing I can remember is there were multiple weapons like swords and pipes that could be picked up and here is the key. One of them was a small round ax that sucked if you got it because it had terrible hit range. It has to be a clone of Final Fight, but I just can't find it.

[@paulj5336]

I would have put Alien 3 in there even though the coin op came out years after the Megadrive. Great video.

[@eccawarrior]

Holy nostalgia Batman, you just reminded me of Enduro

[@krimsonkratos7779]

Shadow Dancer is my favorite Genesis game !

[@M1XART]

Jurassic Park Arcade is simply amazing.

[@willthomas2310]

I didn't even know that Jurassic park Arcade game, was made by sega. Lol! I remember over 20 years ago at a chucky cheese, me and cousin was playing that. SMH i missed the 90's/Arcades 😭😭

[@andreluizrsim]

Wow! Batman OST in the end!!! 😱

[@Retro_Royal]

Good episode, Thank you, Sir! :)

[@megaruhe6296]

I honestly think Virtua Fighter 2 on the Genesis looks awesome.

[@gregorioj.salazarbibriesca7157]

i played all of those ... super fun...

[@thesoulforge3607]

Enduro Racer for the sms you are supposed to pop a wheelie right b4 the ramp for a super jump/speed boost

[@rainbowdashgirl1192]

Excited to see your next episode

[@arnmrs1660]

Laser Ghost, Air Rescue and Line of Fire for the Sega Master System.

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

I can see Sega Lord X is fan like me. There was a mystique about Sega and their consoles that is sadly gone now that they don't support theor own hardware.

[@ravagingwolverine]

I would also say that Shadow Dancer is better on the Genesis. I found the arcade version to have a few issues with mechanics and level design. For example, the dog works way better on the Genesis. It was nice that they did a home game that used the template of the arcade games with the one-hit deaths as a complement to Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi 3 which came later. It would be cool to see the arcade versions officially released someday for those who prefer those.

[@HellTantrumbull]

My friend and I always loved playing the genesis version of Alien Storm. For years I never knew what the arcade version what like since no arcade near me carried it so mame was my only option and when I finally played it I found myself wondering why sega never ported that version to anything. :( I really wish sega would port those old sega system 16 and 32 games in a big collection so people my age can relive the good old days.

[@icefire5855]

Keep up the great work on the vids slx

[@scorchx3000]

I had enduro racer, I loved it. It was a decent enough game for the time.

[@socialengineering2539]

i like man i love the way you give us info love from morocco

[@Mr_x_19922]

I really like Enduro Racer for the SMS, but it's too short imo. Shadow Dancer and Shinobi III were part of my early childhood

[@nofleshspared]

I loved Jurassic Park for sega cd

[@boricuajr84]

The samething with The Simpons and Marvel X-Men which they both had the same play style, but never at home.

[@lightdark28]

I had a bootleg version of VF2 on the Mega Drive at one point (gave it to a friend eventually) and it wasn't great, very slow and actually a bit clunky. Moonwalker is a product that really could have only come out in 1990 . The idea of putting a celebrity in a fast action game would never get approved today (I can just imagine a Lady Gaga FPS)

[@lightdark28]

@TrueSinister Now that you mention it , I did see one on the PS2 . That said, at least in that instance it meshes with the character he is pushing as a celebrity.

[@SegaLordX]

MJ's celebrity in the 80's and early 90's was unlike anything I have ever seen. He pretty much could do any form of media and the public would accept it. I think a modern celebrity would be hard pressed to do the same.

[@lightdark28]

@@SegaLordX I don't remember the 80s (was still in nappies)but I do remember him in the early 90s, and yes, it was quite silly how popular he was. Its funny too because while Sega did other celebrity games with athletes, at least those games were related to what that athlete did in real life.

[@sega_kid4288]

Pretty sure you could put The Rock into anything and it would work, lol

[@lightdark28]

@@sega_kid4288 "Ice Curling 5 starring The Rock" doesn't sound too bad actually

[@GTVNewsForGamers]

Surprised you didn't mention the Spider-Man arcade and Genesis game, both need more love. Awesome video as always!

[@WWammyy]

Disappointed when Shadow Dancer was not the Arcade version on the Megadrive because that was the Arcade in the home console

[@MrKenvader]

After watching this I am now a subscriber

[@YouOpaOpa]

Holy shit that Jurassic Park arcade game!

[@mdedes9891]

To combat Sega's "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker", Nintendo was going to release "Bill Cosby's Doctor Therapist." For some reason, Nintendo scrapped the game. I'm wondering if it was the game's title.

[@meechp123]

Giving all the history. 👍🏿

[@worldpeace3363]

Another well done video !

[@HajimeNoJMo]

Virtua Fighter’s novelty was being a 3D fighter. I don’t get why they made it a 2D fighter.

[@MrTrap78]

Super Monaco GP was different from the arcade version. As a lover of multiplayer gameplay, I would even say it was better.

[@teddym2808]

Shadow Dancer genesis is a better game than the arcade.. was a killer pure action shinobi game that is heavily underrated.

[@dreamspheree]

Great episode! Oh man eswat, I always thought it's was a dumbed down version of the arcade. But actually it looks better I'll have to try it out!

[@SegaLordX]

It's definitely not the arcade.

[@dreamspheree]

@@SegaLordX sweet Jesus I had this jam next to me for years and I always looked like disappointment and I never gave it more then 5 min 😂

[@anthonychipmunk5184]

Jurassic Park Arcade needs to be on the Switch!

[@SegaLordX]

Sega Ages would be awesome to include it.

[@Sut1978]

Another great episode !

[@rmzzz76]

Yep, Sega's arcade experiences were incredible! Even into the next generation with House of the Dead and Crazy Taxi (RIP DreamCast). Sega understood what worked in an arcade, but during the 16-bit era they made some poor choices with the home ports. This is one of the reasons I never really like the Genesis.

[@mauz4930]

Amazing video again!