Sega GENESIS Games - Hidden Gems from John Hancock!

[@johnhancockretro]

I am always honored to be a guest on this channel. Thank you to all the positive comments. You folks are awesome!

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

John Hancock Id probably add Dinosaurs for Hire. Great stupid game. Gem of my childhood!

[@Romoandfriends88]

Have you ever played phelios? No one ever talks about it and it's a great game

[@jackwainscott6343]

Target Earth

[@moneenerd]

Doom Troopers was a Mutant Chronicles card game and that Sega game was the embarrassingly awful video game adaptation. It is absolutely horrid and ugly. But not as bad as the movie!!!

[@Xanatos21]

You're the man, John! Always great seeing you in these videos!

[@mattkaelin2318]

Battletech! One of my all time favorites, and actually the first game I got for the genesis back in the day. So cool to see this on the list

[@JohnRiggs]

Dammit, John Hancock! Just when I thought I've played every Genesis game you bust out a few games I've never heard of. Gotta find Light Crusader.

[@scottmackay4903]

Love you Riggs. Light Crusader is amazing.

[@demontorch]

Omg!! The dude owns every sg games that were released in the US. Holy shit

[@nadaadeclarification]

Sick games indeed, isometric games with good animations and graphics ? I'm on it.

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

It's a game from Treasure, and If you know your sega genesis you gotta love that Gunstar Heroes and of course the best looking/hardware-intensive game on the system: Alien Soldier. They rock!

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Because John Hancock is THE man

[@RGT85]

Light Crusader must be mine. Holy shit those animations are gorgeous for a Genny game. Great work as always MJR and Immortal One.

[@dannzalbjorklund]

The big fly in that game is the difficulty. There is no punishment for dying. You can lose your life infinitely without consequence, and you always stay where you are. I guess it's more of a puzzle game, but why even have HP and healing items and spells if there is no downside to being killed?

[@boseyjones]

I want to thank both Metal Jesus and The Immortal John Hancock for getting me back into retro gaming and collecting. You guys along with Reggie, Kinsey, and the rest of the bunch really brought back that amazing feeling of nostalgia for me. You all are awesome and I really appreciate your content even though my wallet might disagree!

[@devinconnelly4000]

I had no Idea Al from "Home Improvement" was such a fan of Sega

[@byron8443]

This is what i grew up on and gunstar heroes is one of my favorite games of all time!

[@lotsofgames]

I first played Light Crusader when I had SEGA channel for my Genesis. It was a lot of fun. Another great game by Treasure.

[@cheesoboy2]

I just discovered Light Crusader myself independently of this video. Well made, fun, rewards diligent exploring, challenging but not broken puzzles (well except one), and you can beat it over a weekend. Had no idea it existed. A true hidden gem!

[@BlackClawJimmy]

Great segment! Really enjoyed this one.

[@sonicmario64]

I remember seeing "Toki: Going Ape Spit" and "Steel Empire" being featured as playable games in episodes of the Nickelodeon game show "Nick Arcade". :D

[@leecroft7311]

One of my all time favourite systems. The Mega Drive was the system that got me into gaming.

[@jeffwalker9122]

Strider, Contra Hard Corps, and A Haunting Starring PoulterGuy were my favorites!

[@AndreasLovely]

Thank you so much for covering Skeleton Krew! I've been been trying to remember what this game was called for so long now, and I couldn't find mention of it anywhere. I used to play it as a kid on Sega Channel. Even back then I had never heard of the game before, so I thought it was gonna be bad (a lot of the games on Sega Channel were not so good). But it was great! I loved that game. One of my favorite games on the Genesis at the time. But then my Sega Channel subscription ended, and I never saw the game again until now, 25 years later. Thank you so much for taking me back! The nostalgia is very real.

[@steepfrugut]

I love just how happy John Hancock is in this. All smiles, all the time.

[@upwenvy]

The Immortal One the great John Hancock!! Another great video from MJ and the man himself.

[@yorkshire_tea_innit8097]

I had Red Zone. It was one of those games that was far too difficult for a 5-7 year old so I didnt get very far. It was also quite a creepy game and even now gives me the chills seeing it. Im not sure why, maybe because it was quite realistic and when your characters died they were dead forever, no funeral, no mention just you didnt get to play them anymore. The mission goes on in its dark somber way.

[@teen_laqueefa]

The soundtrack when you're in the buildings is a true masterpiece suspense builder

[@algol291]

Playing through 'Light Crusader' right now. Cool game; great atmosphere.

[@JokerJay1990]

I haven't played a Sega Genesis for over 20yrs. Since I was a small child baby. Thank you my friend for letting me realize how great, awesome and unique that console truly is. Next day I'm off I'm going to get me that there console and hopefully will be able to find some sweet games.

[@GamingPalooza]

I'll throw in a few recommendations. -Haunting Starring Polterguy -Wiz 'n' Liz -Mutant League Football -Bonanza Brothers -Sub-Terrania -General Chaos

[@SPYD0R]

- Sub-Terrania was actually covered in part 1 and looks really good. - Bonanza Bros is an phenomenal game: awesome fun for 2-players, easy to play through in an hour and just hilarious. Pretty sure it was well known at the time though. - General Chaos is covered in part 3: A game I wanted to love as the idea and style is excellent; shame I always found after about 30 minutes it became pretty tedious and lost its novelty. - Mutant League Football is a good laugh where you often just try to kill enough players on the other team that they have to forfeit the match! I would recommend Mutant League Hockey for those who want faster action or don't know/care how American Football works.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Rambo 3.....ABSOLUTE BEST SEGA GENESIS GAME EVER. PERIOD!

[@DaddySizeIt]

@@TheMultiGunMan Thank you, will try that one tonight. The Genesis was my console of choice growing up so I knew about a lot of these (General Chaos, Mutant League Football, Haunting, etc) but there's a few that people list next to those classics that I haven't tried. Respecting "old timers", I'll play them all!

[@TheMultiGunMan]

@@DaddySizeIt Have fun. I loved my Sega Genesis growing up. I'm collecting for it again now. I like finding the hidden gems that I never knew about before.

[@Mikemantis819]

One of my favorite hidden gems on the Genesis is Gain Ground. You always fight up and pick ip diferent heroes that can sttacl in different directions. some have guns, bows, Spears, rocket launchers, its so much fun!

[@Grimm-Gaming]

Light Crusader absolutely a hidden gem. LOVE that game!!!

[@Nitrous0x]

Wow, I'm amazed that I've actually only heard of 2 of these. Some pretty cool looking games.

[@volfir]

The Sega Genesis is my favorite console of all my life. Ernest Evans, Moonwalker, El Viento, Valis, Contra Hard Corps, Altered Beast, Atomic Runner, 2020 Super Baseball, RBI 2 and 3, Gunstar Heroes, Thunder Force 3, Altered Beast, Golden Axe 1 and 2, Kabuli Mistycal Fighter, Quakshot, Street of Rage 1 and 2, Shinobi 3 (one of the favorite game of all mi life, awesome music), Revenge of Shinobi, Eswat, Last Battle, Buster Douglas Boxing, Pat Riley Basketball, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2, Sonic 1, 2 and Sonic and Knucles, TMNT Hyperstone Heist, Growl, Fighting Master, Fatal Fury 1 and 2, Street Fighter 2 Special Champion Edition, Toki, Earthworm Jim, Dinamite Duke and many, many games. One day, she come back to me. Sniff.

[@RockabillyRhino]

You can only like Ernest Evans with nostalgia glasses.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Rambo 3.....ABSOLUTE BEST SEGA GENESIS GAME EVER. PERIOD!

[@rustysmittyful]

I love John's enthusiasm!

[@lorddavinci5468]

Light Crusader was the game my bros and I played on Sega Channel. Took turns passing the controller, figuring out the puzzles with those wonky controls. Eventually found a used copy at a video rental store. Good time... Skeleton Krew was another one we played a lot on Sega Channel

[@yveice]

Yeah Light Crusader! One of the best megadrive/genesis games for me. Has also a real cool intro and well made music.

[@Medieval_Dead]

Doom Troopers was such a cool game back then, I still remember the first level by heart.

[@RAPTIMETIMETORAP]

I love that you take the time to include game play for each game. much appreciated and we'll done guys!

[@lauraiss1027]

If you want to get any far in battletech, play it two in player mode. First player controls top of the robot and weaponry, while second player does the walking. Benefits are that in two player mode, you do not have to walk in direction you shoot, so you can run away while shooting at danger.

[@jacobbaranowski]

I sold my SEGA collection back in the day for a PS2 and two games, Vertical Fighter 4, and Tecken 4. I have been trying to rebuy my collection back from my childhood.almost complete again. But I also aqiyered some new games in the process. I am a SEGA kid and always will be.

[@patrickarnold237]

I just bought a Sega Genesis today!

[@martymartin2894]

The mini is a good buy

[@Sklabah]

This is great! The Immortal was one of the first games I picked up when I got my Genesis. So good. Sadly, the battery is dead, and it won't boot anymore, but I remember being blown away by this one so many years ago. Seeing the screen shots, it really holds up to this day. I miss the old EA... Funny - I was just today looking for footage of obscure Sega Genesis games, and found the old video - And lo and behold, you posted a follow-up TODAY! Never watched your channel before, but adding it to my subs. Good stuff!

[@Mintcar923]

In hindsight it feels like a precursor to stuff like Dark Souls.. It has the same sorta vibe..

[@whiskeyvengeance]

4:27 So many great memories of playing this game with my brother when we were kids. Thanks for jogging my memory of this killer title.

[@WaverBoy]

Excellent list, most of which I hadn’t heard of before but now must check out! Thank you! ❤️🙏🏻

[@hammettl]

I loved Buck Rogers on the genesis. Played that a ton when I was young!

[@MrDododi]

Guys u should show Robocop VS Terminator and Maximum Carnage! These are so freakin' awesome!

[@leecroft7311]

Mr.Dododi The MegaDrive version of Robocop vs Terminator is 100000000 better then it’s SNES counterpart with it’s awesome 16bit gore.

[@lightspeedlegato]

Skeleton Crew! That's the game I've been looking for from my childhood. Thanks a bunch.

[@larchpine9802]

amazing how that beard transforms his face

[@scottcollins991]

Steel Empire was one of my favorite Genesis games growing up.

[@goku14139268520]

One thing I always felt was top tier about Red Zone was the music. It was awesome and really set the mood.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

"Chakan The Forever Man" and "King Of The Monsters 2."

[@FondlingReply]

you seriously can't imagine the chills i got when John mentioned the fucking Bog Bean. I moved away from Redding when i was just a kid but that place holds a vague yet special place in my heart. I remember first looking at a vinyl record there and my parents buying me Mario Paint.

[@tcaenus007]

Still have my Genesis and it still works many childhood memories

[@falconator3419]

I loved Battletech. Thanks for the flashback.

[@brpadington]

Great vid. You had several of my recommendations on here as well as some I have never heard of. Immortal and Light Crusader are awesome.

[@DanDoesGame]

I love these episodes even if some of the games i dont like its cool to see games i never heard of

[@coachdable]

I love seeing his collections. Great hidden gems video MJR!

[@richardcosta8653]

UNREAL! There was a game I played as a kid that I absolutely loved, and for the life of me, I couldn't remember. I didn't even know where to start looking. It was The Immortal!! Thank you for posting this video. John Hancock is a nostalgic hero.

[@d.l.rittenberry6394]

Battle Tech, Desert Strike, and True Lies. Trifecta of top down Genesis games. These are the 3 games that made my case for owning a Genesis over SNES when I was a kid. Ah, the memories.

[@pizzamike4420]

I love these videos as a reference point when I play my retro pi. I have a running list of games to play thanks to these awesome videos!!

[@ZetZatar]

Red Zone is more impressive than many Saturn titles. Crazy Tech!

[@daver7178]

Watching you guys in the same video is just awesome. I love the Genesis so thank you for all the great info. Keep up the great work guys!

[@HowDoUPlayGames]

Buck Rogers was one of my favorite games as a kid. It was the science fiction version of Pool of Radiance, another of my favorites. When I think of Genesis, the first games that come to mind are: Shining Force, Warsong, General Chaos, Herzog Zwei, Buck Rogers, and King's Bounty.

[@The.Hangry.Comment]

Some favs were: ninja turtles, xmen, sonic, street fighter. All great cooperative games on this console

[@marian-osolimando6438]

When I was a teenager, I had the TOKI catridge for Mega Drive. I LOVED IT!!!!!! It's really one of the best games from the complete list. I still remember it as one of my good memories from videogames I played as a boy. I have it now, but on the Sega Génesis emulator.

[@rh-bq9jz]

The Immortal. That's a legit hidden gem. Hard as she-ite. I remember renting it from Hastings and late fees and re-renting and only one copy so hard to get. Loved the bloody melting deaths.

[@matjoshas]

Yeeees! I was looking for Toki: Going ape spit for ages. I remember it from my childhood, that it was a super tripy game, but could never remember the title. Thanks for this!

[@Nwhhhhh]

Usually these "Hidden Gems" videos are literally the same games EVERYONE posts as hiddgen gems.But he really found a bunch of games that look AMAZING to me for the Genesis. Most of them are also ones I've never heard of as well.

[@tekknking]

John Hancock is the coolest name . Its jus automatically legendary . I bet when he was in school, everybody loved him

[@narutouzumaki1547]

could u please make a genesis buying guide!!!!

[@vemcomachines9634]

This will be so helpful! I'm getting a genesis from a friend

[@320zombie]

Always on the lookout for new Genesis games, this video helped

[@just_a_saeu88]

Yes!!! Sega Genesis!!! My childhood!!! xD This was my first console!!! Omg I played Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck soooo many times!!!!!! :D

[@marcioandre83]

I have Light Crusader too and I love it sometimes the puzzles can drive a person nuts buts it´s very good.

[@jonwood2112]

Love these hidden gem shows!

[@SlyBeast]

I just mentioned Light Crusader the other day in the comments of a similar video. Man, that game is truly a hidden gem! One of my favorites on the console.

[@mauricioeduardovater6251]

You two make me to go out and search for the sega genesis hidden gems!! Great video +MetalJesusRocks . Here in Argentina we have copies of some of these games in cartridges...i think from China or Russia, i don't know....but originals are really too difficult to find them. So, i'll be fine if i find The Immortal on a chinese copy at least. Greetings!

[@eggplantunleashed4740]

I owned Both Red Zone & The Immortal in both PAL for my Mega Drive, Amazing games, I loved them - so much memories. - I was 9 at the time though, and I could never get past the Spider/Gem Puzzle on level 2, in the Immortal. - I used to look through game magazines for Level Codes, and the Puzzles were just as tough.

[@enknot]

I wanted to be good at the immortal, but I couldn't ever play that damn game.

[@TheGeekLife1]

Oh man, Battletech! When I saw that I instantly was 10 again! I remember playing that game with my Dad; we were both big Battletech fans, and even did the battle pods when they were in Chicago! The mech they feature in the game on the Genesis...the Mad Cat! Best...mech...EVER!!

[@scottmackay4903]

Light Crusader Rules. I spent a lot of time with that game growing up. I'm gonna have to play it now. You guys are the Best. I'm subscribed to both of your channels and I watch all of your videos. Thank you!

[@mindflux98]

The Immortal!!!! I had that on the NES and nobody knew about it! I didn’t know it was a genesis title too.

[@alexisironman]

I love both your vids! Thanks for the gems John!

[@kringhetto]

support for you and john! love both of your channels.

[@MarceloPisaniGarib]

Battletech's voice fx is great. Remember those days.

[@TheRosswise]

To John Hancock's beard: Welcome back buddy!!

[@EvanthePixelPusher]

Awe man! I used to have Light Crusader when I was a kid, but I never beat it because I was too dumb to play RPGs when I was little.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Rambo 3.....ABSOLUTE BEST SEGA GENESIS GAME EVER. PERIOD!

[@Moondog954]

before you even picked up the first game i thought "Buck Rogers needs to be on this list" lol, one of my faves back in the day

[@DocHollidayGames]

Battletech actually sold very many copies, and was ported to the SNES as MechWarrior 3050 which was a very popular release. Also, Light Crusader was popular enough that they released it again on the Wii Virtual Console.

[@ZBR_ProXP]

Skeleton Crew looks SICK! So does Growl. Really great Gems ep.

[@MARCOS44GP]

I've completely forgotten about Battletech. I use to rent that game a lot, because some of the mech designs reminded me a little about Robotech

[@matchezmalone]

omg ive been trying to figure out what skeleton krew was for years. my friend rented it from food town once.

[@mrsparkle001]

The Magic Candle! I had that on the Commodore 64. The instruction book was as fun to read as the game was to play.

[@pnvgordinho]

Skeleton krew is a nice one to collect for the Amiga cd32.

[@dynomyte0jam]

I haven't gotten around to watching all the genesis hidden gem videos yet, but "BOB" and "the beached surfer dude!" deserve hidden gem status if they haven't already been mentioned

[@SPYD0R]

Good video; Toki and Steel Empire (aka. Empire of Steel) are 2 incredible games I used to play a lot and highly recommend. Compelling gameplay and excellent soundtracks. Like the look of Light Crusader, Battletech and Doom Troopers, so I may have to check them out.

[@davidrogis1110]

I really enjoy your content and have been hooked on Retro gaming. I initially when I was a lot younger played on the Atari. I totally missed out on Sega Genesis and when I got the Sega Genesis Mini I was for the most part impressed and enjoyed a few of the games. I have been online and played a lot of the other games via my MacBook Air too. Thank you for keeping my interest up in gaming..... Dave Rogis, Fulton, IL

[@Gamble4545]

This is one of the greatest lists ever put together.

[@alakai66]

Love the Buck Rodgers game! Played it to the end.

[@jasonshannon8708]

Thank you for making this video about Genesis games and not custom Japanese import games. It's important to see what the US Genesis specifically offered back in the day.

[@andywoodburn4555]

Light Crusader was my first RPG or my introduction to the genre though it was more of a dungeon crawler like Diablo. I have fond memories of playing this game with my cousin and borrowing it from him too as we both had Segas and traded games all the time. As for my favorite Genesis games in no particular order (ok maybe the first one lol) Toejam and Earl, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, Aladdin, Virtual Pinball, TMNT, Streets Of Rage 2, and Lightening Force.

[@hethdavid]

Love how the "Marauder" in Battletech is flying like a "Battlepod" from Robotech :)

[@alfredbuck1480]

I hade no idea that The Immortal came out for the Genesis, I have that for the NES with a different cover, hard as hell!

[@EposVox]

John Hancock is back! Good stuff, I'll have to look into some of these :)

[@mountainbearoutdoors]

It was great to see you guys meet up and discuss some titles I was not aware of. would love to have a beer with you guys I could listen all night!

[@dmitry7643]

Oh man, Battletech was my favorite game on Genesis!

[@DTM-Books]

Hey, I've got that Alice in Chains LP. Original release copy, too. It was a nice find.

[@backslash_iii]

John Hancock may be the only person I've ever seen to surpass my love for SEGA. I'm getting back into the swing of collecting again, and these videos are helping me to remember some of my old favorites. Love the videos, my first time seeing Metal Jesus was the "Working at Sierra" video. I gotta drop a sub.

[@mr1_rocketship2luna31]

Wow. I have been trying to figure out the name of the game The Immortal for over a decade or really since I played it when Genesis was out. So for almost twenty years I looked for that game and all I had to look for it was I remembered the cover of the box with the skeleton and grim reaper sythe. This made my day to FINALLY get the name and trust me I searched for years. now I will go buy it and replay it. so excited

[@niltonbalbi8139]

amazing video - I absolutely love Genesis.