Sequels You Didn't Know Were Good - Gunstar Heroes, Contra & More / MY LIFE IN GAMING

[@MrThunderwing]

Gunstar Super Heroes absolutely blew me away the first time I played it on the GBA. The amount of action on screen combined with the huge sprites and scaling effects made it look phenomenal. I never did get around to completing it though, I must rectify that some day...

[@mylifeingaming]

Hey everyone! Just to give an update on where things are at on some of our more anticipated episodes. Our big Night Trap documentary is finished, but we can't release it until an embargo is lifted regarding some of the features in the new version. When is this? We don't know for sure yet! It might be a few weeks, it might be a month. We sure hope it won't be longer, but it's outside our control! Since we didn't have anything else ready, we made this episode to fill the gap! Up next, Coury is gearing up for going full-steam on the Saturn RGB episode, while Try is going to work on a couple of shorter episodes before moving onto working on the PS2 RGB episode in a couple of months!

[@luked.48]

Thanks. Good to know.

[@ReetinEntertainment]

I love your videos. They are os well polished! You deserve all the subs.

[@WMARUoriginal]

My Life in Gaming can't wait for the Saturn one. Very highly anticipated.

[@jsnepo]

PS2 RGB? YESSSS!!!

[@b2manatees]

Likewise. Saturn is life.

[@Darkglobe1977]

I appreciate that you show footage on the actual SP. Nice touch!

[@darrentg6]

I'm so glad to see you guys sticking up for Gunstar Super Heroes. I bought it on launch day, was super hyped, and was not let down. I tend to think that Advance Guardian Heroes left such a bad taste in the mouth of Treasure fans on GBA, and if it weren't for that Gunstar Super Heroes would have been much more well received.

[@mandychuu]

I'm so glad you decided to include Dragon's Lair! Don Bluth and Gary Goldman will always have a very special place in my heart. I'm hoping the movie is still a possibility.

[@Sobou]

I was just thinking the other day how I wanted to see another one of these episodes. I love these videos not just for the exposure to "lesser titles" but also the history and your perspectives. Would like to see more of these if you guys can get 'em out. Remembering years ago I encountered Blaster Master: Blasting Again in the wild for all of $8 CIB without realizing what it was, and kicking myself for not picking it up. Keep up the amazing work, guys.

[@mattlandry]

LOL gotta love when Try goes full Texas with a "HOOOOOO BOYYY"

[@RetroIslandGaming]

haha, I was laughing at this too.

[@sir0nion]

11:56 For Quick Access

[@Michirin9801]

I bloody LOVE Gunstar Super Heroes! This may be blasphemy to some, but I like it better than the original, the GBA hardware allows for far more stunning visual effects, and even though they took out the weapon combinations, what they replaced it with made the game quite a bit more satisfying to play in my opinion, I love me some melee attacks, and the strafing helps a lot too! That said though, I've beaten the original on my 3DS, but I've never managed to beat Super Heroes, but well, I didn't know about that double-tap-R super move so I'm gonna try that out next time I play...

[@Michirin9801]

I'm not a big fan of twin-stick shooters because I don't have the coordination to use 2 sticks in games, however I LOVE Granada by Wolfteam, and the way you described Neo Contra sounds just like how Granada plays!

[@ItsJustEmK]

Great to see Gunstar Super Heroes get some love. To date I still think no one has quite nailed that game's level of precise control and move complexity with such a simple button layout. Also good to see Neo Contra, which I never played a-IS THAT A TALKING DOG

[@yamcha2350]

So glad I found this channel, you guys make some of the most interesting, educational and very awesome videos about video games that I also collect and play forever. since i starting watching your channel i have used alot of the info you have put out there and tried the games you channel has played. Keep up the great work.

[@Tomiko4Ever]

GUNSTAR SUPER HEROES! This was one of my favorites back in the day!

[@Bartman3010]

I noticed the Gunstar Super Heroes footage varies between filling the entire screen and appearing smaller. Personally I feel that handheld games should be shrunk down as there's several games that not only look not-so great blown up, but also that you'll need to be able to see everything on screen at once; so having the video take up the entire screen space might make it harder to follow what's going on. It would also replicate the feeling of playing the game on a handheld as opposed to a TV, since that's what they're designed for.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I have Gunstar Super Heroes on the GBA which I feel lucky to have gotten during a Walmart clearance sale for $8 along with Capcom Mini Mix on the GBA for $5 several years back, and Gunstar Super Heroes might not be my favorite GBA game, however it is for sure worth picking up, and giving it a play threw if you can find it for under $20 as it shows some of the more technical things that can be done on the GBA, as always guys very awesome video. :-) Edit: to note my favorite GBA game is Astro Boy: Omega Factor since I'm a huge Astro Boy, & Osamu Tezuka fan. Edit edit: I'm such a huge Osamu Tezuka fan I even named my female dachshund "Tima" after Tima the main female charter of Metropolis

[@torgogorgo1888]

ya, more people should play it. It seems to still be 20 dollars or less, hopefully that doesn't change.

[@JBird401]

Commodorefan64 I'm noticing tons of chinese knock off gba games on ebay these days and the sellers pretend like they don't know the difference. It's horrible because in the ebay pics they almost look authentic

[@CommodoreFan64]

That's why I try to find my 3DS/DS/GBA/GBC/GB games while I'm out thrifting so I can see the game in person, or from a seller on eBay who just happens to have the random game up among a bunch of other non gaming stuff, as those are usually legit(not saying always but usually). what's even worse are the fake DS games where you can clearly see the bad printing on the labels that are off centered, almost never come with a case and/or Manual, they are usually a harder to find title that did not get a large print run like "Super Princess Peach", and are almost always from China, HK, or some other South East Asian country, and shit like that tends to drive prices of legit copies up more then I personally feel comfortable paying & Also to be noted because of that I play a lot of GB/GBC/GBA games these days via emulation on my Android phone with a MOGA controller, as it's better then getting ripped off on a fake game that might not even boot up.

[@Sweetestsadist]

Similar story for me. I bought my copy from a thrift store for $5. I still consider it the best value (comparing money spent to quality of the game) I've ever had.

[@bwillythekid8249]

Commodorefan64 isn't it gunstar future heroes? or is that a different version?

[@gammaphonic]

Gunstar Future Heroes (as its called here in the U.K.) is amazing. As a huge fan of the original, I was there day one for the sequel. The only downside, is no two player mode.

[@arithium]

Does anyone else get a little giddy when they see MLIG releases a new video?

[@scottdecowski4913]

Recently discovered this channel & love the content. Giving a favorable review for the Blaster Master PS1 sequel is great to see from from you guys, always loved the game since I randomly saw it sitting on the shelf in 2002 at a video game store & picked it up. Always reminded me of the Mega Man Legends games, similar gameplay & graphics. The fact the game even had voice acting instead of scrolling text was huge to me, made me think a lot of time was put into making the game! I loved the original NES version & felt this was a solid follow up. Great review video! I'll continue binging the channel & expanding my gamer knowledge!

[@MellowGaming]

That PS1 Blaster Master game looks great. Only heard about it a while back when Try was discussing it on one of the live streams. Turns out it never got a UK release, not even on PSN. It looks like a game that would fit in with stuff like Silent Bomber and One as an overlooked PS1 gem. I like these hidden gems videos. It's always quite fun to share the lesser known games with people.

[@Noisuf]

Man I love y'alls videos, so polished and well edited. Keep up the great work!

[@travisfahs6519]

I love Gunstar Super Heroes. I'm surprised you didn't mention the classic Sega arcade homages like Afterburner, Thunderblade and (most curiously) Flicky.

[@pimpedoutstereos9747]

You guys really make high quality videos. Keep up the great work

[@hypersonic1337]

Finally, some positive talk about Gunstar Super Heroes. I remember Nintendo Power pushed that game hard on release, I even still have the poster and I loved the game. Never quite understood why it got so much flack from fans of the original game.

[@wanyo]

Gosh Neo Contra's delightful campiness always makes me happy! Glad ya's brought it to light!

[@SmokeMonster]

Another excellent episode as always. I'm going to have to revisit these!

[@TheWax70]

Love Gunstar Super Heroes; definitely a hidden gem. :)

[@Dongled]

Great episode and some really amazing treasures of games featured. Neo Contra was vastly underrated IMO. I really need to sit down and play my copy of Blasting Again, it looks fantastic.

[@pelham123_7]

Nerds that delve deep, respect

[@thomasandrews9355]

I love you guys and I love seeing Brave Fencer Musashi in a scene, it's probably my favorite childhood game. My cousin and I played the hell out of it...Still pissed off to this day that we didn't realize for topo's scene you just waited...many years lost to that.

[@mrterrychaos]

PSA for any Europeans like myself interested in Gunstar Super Heroes - in PAL it's called Gunstar Future Heroes - *adds to amazon wishlist*

[@davidsherer8114]

I'll always go to bat for Neo Contra. It was the go-to co-op game for me and one of my old roommates. It was fun watching Try slowly realize how amazing it was when y'all streamed it.

[@DeAthWaGer]

IIRC Dragons Lair 3D had a few patches for PC. I haven't played it since I had CRT-only shutterglasses but I remember it playing well with my PS2 controller through a USB adaptor.

[@ThePhantomnaut]

Waiting on that Night Trap doc! Still glad to see an episode for now!

[@Eth3realwarrior]

One of the best ol school video game shows on KZbin! I always insta like your stuff.

[@Gael32]

The lack of co-op play with Gunstar Super Heroes is what made me trade the game for something else about a week after beating it. It is fun to play, but without a friend to enjoy it with, like the original game, one play through later pretty much removed my desire to pick it up again.

[@RobbyHuang]

You guys have no idea how excited I am every time you release a new video haha

[@Lock2002ful]

Remember fondly playing through Neo Contra with a buddy back in my high school years. Nostalgia deluxe ^^

[@viewtifuljoe99]

I always enjoy these game showcases. The RGB stuff is great but I like learning more about why you enjoy certain games.

[@thrillhouse_vanhouten]

I did a book report on the Worlds of Power Blaster Master novelization in fourth grade, and it was AWESOME.

[@ScottWozniak]

I definitely missed Neo Contra back in the day, assuming it wasn't good. Watching this video, it looks like it has a Cannon Spike vibe, which I really love. Will have to give it a try! 👍🏻

[@b2manatees]

I flippin' LOVE this channel. Maybe too much? Nah, that's not a thing. Keep up the exceptionally strong work.

[@Night-Jester]

10 seconds in and I'm reminded how much I love the scanline shots.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Another overlooked Contra game is Hard Corps: Uprising for X360 & PS3.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] I agree, we had a blast co-opping that game!

[@milosmisic89]

Neo Contra and Gunstar Super Heroes are freaking AWESOME

[@Innerste]

I remember my friend letting me borrow Neo Contra once, and I loved it!

[@bozscaggzz7475]

Love your videos. Such a pro job all around.

[@cpnnpr]

So glad I subscribed. A treasure of a channel - and you can quote me!

[@Jose-vc5ss]

I don't know English at all but I understand everything, I love your videos, they sound melancholic

[@subsystemd]

Gunstar is arguably the best technical feat of the GBA. Plus this game is just so much fun. Must have for the system. And a very good game to put any emulator to the test.

[@rat9625]

I've known about Gunstar Super Heroes for a while due to it being advertised inside of the box for Sonic Rush

[@retropolis.player.4]

I must get Blaster Master Blasting Again. Thanks for sharing this.

[@pferreira1983]

I would go further and say that Dragon's Lair 3D is very much a hidden gem and underrated. It's exactly how a\ 3D conversion should be done. Good to see Gunstar Super Heroes isn't as bad as from the opinions I read at the time. Having said that I would like to see you try to defend Advance Guardian Heroes. 😂

[@Galdelico]

+1 for Gunstar Super Heroes. It's an absolute blast.

[@SauloBenigno]

A sequel to Gunstar Heroes? First time for me, thanks :)

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

I had no idea the gba gunstar was a different game. I assumed it was the same game. Contra Shattered Soldier I tried, but the other one, holy shit that looks great. I'll need to try it and see if it can be forced to widescreen with patch/pnach and if it will run in 480p forced. What a great video.

[@TheMadTanuki]

Mmm, not convinced by any of the two Contra`s, though I`ll admit Neo Contra if sold with a different name, is pretty decent (shattered soldier punishing gameplay would be accepted with Henk Nieborg`s pixel graphics, as is...nah). Gunstar Super heroes rocks the world!

[@xXSoulGeoXx]

I knew about Gunstar Superheroes because the manual of Megaman Star Force Leo, and ohh man, it play this before the first, and personally, would stay with Super Heroes than the original

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Another great video and some great games and I have them all. I even like Dragon Lair 3D and the special video on the making of the game is a must. I did not know about the Blaster Master book but will try to track it down.

[@Sauceyjames]

Neo contra was such a random buy for me. Initially I thought it was lame but then it got fun and I liked the replay value of it. Voice acting was pretty good and the humor in it, I liked.

[@DJZeeJay]

Gunstar Super Heroes was an awesome sequel to the original. Whoever wrote it off as bad surely must've been dumb.

[@LeesChannel]

Gunstar Super Heroes, in my opinion, is one of the greatest video games ever made, better than Gunstar Heroes. Another great GBA Treasure game to check out is the Astro Boy game they made.

[@MoonlightFox]

all of these seem like worth a look. thanks for covering them. I'm gonna go finish BotW, then check some of these out.

[@rbdriftin]

I love this channel. Awesome content.

[@noface24]

I love Gunstar Super Heroes. Here's another one for you guys, Double Dragon Advance for the GBA. The best Double Dragon ever. Seriously....

[@KWKBOX]

Dragon's Lair 3D is more of a "Hated Gem"

[@BluesM18A1]

I actually had no clue it was considered bad until this video, I have a friend who told me about the game first and he said its great.

[@Lone432345]

I wouldn't call it bad. But ill admit i haven't played it past the first 2 levels.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Dragon's Lair 3D was a great game! I have the Gamecube version and play it on my Wii via component cables and the game looks great even today!

[@pferreira1983]

Nah, it's awesome.

[@BushidoBrownSama]

If Dragon's Lair 3D included the original that would have been perfect 👌

[@justintaylor6988]

Ok well thats understandable, personal conflicts can definately be a reason to dislike something.

[@dsproductions19]

Another often overlooked sequel is Link's Awakening for the original gameboy, the sequel to A Link to the Past on the SNES. It updates and improves many aspects of the gameplay and story (having actual characters), and manages to be a vastly superior game on much weaker hardware.

[@mickeymouse12678]

The common theme of your hidden gems series seems to be shoot em ups. Would be nice to see a bit more variety.

[@ez054098]

You have the best theme music

[@a00578480]

hell yes. please make more videos.

[@mechredd]

I really liked gunstar but I do wish that it had the weapon system from the first game.

[@ViewtifulSam]

Great episode as per usual! I like it a lot that you guys manage to avoid obvious stuff. A small thing: did Try call Contra Hard Cops "Hard Core" at 11:24?

[@ViewtifulSam]

thank you, I never knew that! :-)

[@choinate5]

7:18 Treasure (company)

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Ah, the fat the PS2. I played the shit outta that system. The backwards compatability was awesome as well.

[@DarkGamer-tw1kj]

Tension on PS one that’s a game and is the definitely a remake on it some really well everywhere else on both the two platforms at Sony and marijuana that sounds a remake of the original to Castlevania

[@nampyeon635]

The 3-D Metal Slug game for PS2 would be a great subject for a future Hidden Gems. It's not nearly as bad as people say. Most people just never played it.

[@mylifeingaming]

+Neo Alec [Try4ce] I did not know that even existed!

[@LonSeidman]

Great one!

[@doomcrew525]

did anyone else laugh at the helicopter scene

nice stuff

[@RarefoilB]

I never heard Gunstar Super Heroes was bad, just that it wasn't as great as the original. Still fun, but never topping the first game. My vote for Sequels You Didn't Know Were Good: Sonic Adventure 1 and 2.

[@erbwars]

God I love this channel!!!!

[@Mentally_Hilarious]

It is pretty tough for a sequel to be worse than the original. I think this is one of the reason Nintendo fans get so hyped. Since they aren't pooping out a new version of each IP every 1-3 years you can really feel the upgrade from each game in a series to the next. It's definitely the opposite approach compared to the rest of the industry but Nintendo follows that strategy to a fault as they leave IP's on the shelf that really deserve attention.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] Although with Nintendo, their sequels are often even more different from their predecessors than sequels from other companies (exceptions like say, Splatoon 2 or Mario Galaxy 2 aside). This runs the risk of making old fans mad, but I'm usually excited to see what new stuff they come up with.

[@toughguyver1376]

Duke Nukem Advanced!

[@GavinDragon]

i love blasting again and i exspecially love zero

[@LazyScoutJace]

I lol'd at the helicopter part

[@caligoclarus]

The only true sequel to "Blaster Master", Chô Wakusei Senki Metafight, is Metafight EX (Blaster Master: Enemy Below) on Game Boy. Anything else falls into the territory of spin-offs or reboots.

[@lssjgaming1599]

The princess from dragons lair is kinda hot. Also I want to play some of these games

[@torgogorgo1888]

Enough people seem to like it so maybe it doesn't fit, but Suikoden V could be one. People like the first, loved the 2nd but seem to have been disapointed in 3 and hated 4. 5 was released towards the last quarter of the PS2's life cycle, which in combination with people hating 4, lead to lower sales. I really like it, the story is very engaging and interesting and the gameplay is solid for an RPG. Only problem is some area's look slightly unfinished and slow pacing in the first portion of the game, but I can forgive it as it uses that time to set the world and story up quite well. From what I've seen on the internet, most people think it's second to suikoden II and think it's a return to suikoden games being high calibre RPGs.

[@mylifeingaming]

+Torgo Gorgo [Try4ce] Yeah that seems to be the opinion held by those who actually played it. Personally, I remember very little about V, but I liked it. For as divisive as III is, I loved it and it has remained clearer in my memory. I love the different perspectives in it.

[@TehDrewsus]

Love the arcade legacy shirt!!

[@larryladeroute971]

TehDrewsus Is that the Arcade Legacy in Cincinnati(Springdale)? Been meaning to go in there for the.longest time.

[@TehDrewsus]

Larry Laderoute yep it is. Awesome place awesome owner! I've held a couple tournaments there

[@hamstrungharry259]

What the hell. I have the same set up for the 3 Konami games Try mentioned. Contra Hard corps and Rocket Knight Adventure in box and Contra III loose.

[@VideoGameVictims]

Neo Contra. Ugh. I remember buying this when the store opened on release day and enjoying the gameplay quite a bit. The problem was the game was completed by lunch time. Nothing like spending 50 bucks on a game when you could've had the exact same results with a 3 dollar rental.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] True, I get that feeling. It's a lot easier to forgive when you're buying the game years after the fact. Although, to get the good endings, it does take some effort to learn the levels and do things right. I haven't done this yet, but I'm very much looking forward to it.

[@VideoGameVictims]

I'll try and track it down and give another chance. I think being in the mind-set of treating it like an arcade game instead of a console game will help.

[@JustAnotherGamerUS]

Now who says Gunstar Super Heroes isn’t a good game? I’ve been under the impression that it’s universally praised.

[@chillshark8241]

I love Mario 2

[@zoiks6631]

Hooooooooooo boyyyyyyyyyy! A new video. :)

[@BlockABoots]

I never got Blaster Master on the NES as a child which im soooo gutted about and i put that down to the rubbish box art

[@TheGameGrinder]

I have Blaster Master Blastin Again, and agreed it's decent. Also Neo Contro and Shattered Soldier, but I didn't care for SS. Now I absolutely adore Dragon's Lair, but I can't stand the remakes or the 3D, though 3D isn't awful.

[@Modtro64]

Hey MliG, I'm new here and I am loving your videos, it's got me to look at my consoles in a whole new light. But I was wondering. Would you be willing to make an Episode about video converters/Upscalers? All my Consoles are Unmodded but for my Retro Consoles, I use this tiny little thing called the "AV2HDMI" it accepts a Console's Composite Inputs and HDMI Outputs. It's even got a small toggle switch allowing you to switch between 720p to 1080p. If you can cover these kinds of devices in an upcoming Episode. That would be really appreciated! Keep it up, love your videos. Have a nice day ^^.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] You should check out RGB 105, which covers a bunch of "Framemeister Alternatives." kzbin.info/www/bejne/onnSgH6CjK6Agbc Primarily that episode is about what to do when using RGB or component signals, but you might find some useful information in there.

[@electricmastro]

Interesting. Are you looking for recommendations regarding overlooked sequels?

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] Sure!

[@electricmastro]

I had Super Famicom games in mind, but I think they're worth trying out nonetheless: Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Seiken Densetsu 3, Ys IV: Mask of the Sun, Super Bomberman 5, Ganbare Goemon 4, Ganbare! Daiku no Gensan, and Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] Nice! I've played through three of those... SD3, Goemon 4, and Magical Quest 3. Good stuff! I actually prefer Goemon 2, though.

[@electricmastro]

That's a first for me, Goemon 4 is so jam-packed with fun content, it could be considered almost overwhelming. Haha.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Try4ce] Goemon 2 is just more approachable since I don't understand Japanese. I needed a lot of help to get through 4. The other thing that bugged me about 4 was that all bosses are mini-games, but otherwise it is indeed a great game!

[@ficha13]

You should have put Maximo here 🙂

[@aortaplatinum]

I always assumed Dragon's Lair 3D was some shovelware trash, but now, as a Bluth fan, I HAVE to check it out Also we wuz robbed with that "Dragon's Lair the Movie" kickstarter bro they stole our money and decided to go live action with Ryan Reynolds instead of animating it like they said bro Don Bluth is barely even gonna be involved now