STOP Playing Bad Games! Rediscover These Awesome Classics for 2025!

[@RetroGamingNook]

I appreciate how hard you have worked on this channel last year. It’s my go to now for retro Windows and DOS. Cheers!

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Thank you so much! :) I'll try to not let you down. :)

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

I think Chameleon was based on the TV show with the same title. About a tall guy who could never be caught, because he kept changing his identity or something. As a movie tie-in I don't think it needed advertising. And as such the players probably thought it a bad game.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

You think so? The name rings a bell but I don’t really recall the show. I’ll look into it, cause you never know, it might’ve been based on it.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

@OldAndNewVideoGames It was called "Kameleon". It ran sometime during my elementarny school around 1998-2000ish. I don't remember much from it, as I didn't watch it, only caught glimpses.

[@aerouge4492]

Oh boy ... Sanitarium is so great... the first levels can scare one away but afterwards it drags one in deeper and deeper. Superb game but with occasional frustrating passages.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Oh, it's definitely not a perfect game, but it's more than just unique.

[@ReiverBlue1971]

"Cannon Fodder" - THE most difficult game to get running in 640k of memory with the luxuries of sound, mouse AND CD-Rom drivers. Now THERE'S a set of now completely useless skills ;P

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Ha ha ha :) True... But on Amiga, all you did was put the first disk in. ;)

[@Toon_Pirate]

Time to go listen to the Cannon fodder intro again. Whenever you mention it, I have to go listen to it.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

It's a great song! :)

[@mishkatown1]

Having played Cannon Fodder on and off for years, I never get tired of it. Eventually I will finish it and move on to Cannon Fodder II.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Ha ha ha :) "Eventually". :) Both are fun, though I prefer the first myself.

[@nicholsliwilson]

Blackthorn rocks! Even the Game Boy Advance version. I didn't play it back in the day because I was obsessed with 3D games at the time but I definitely missed out as a result. It’s absolutely one to recommend. Spelunky helped to make retro-modern platformers a mainstream thing & for good reason. It feels like Rick Dangerous (kind of) but actually makes use of modern hardware with it’s massive maps & animations etc. Sanitarium is like I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, you’ll complete it once & be glad you did but probably not want to play it again. It’s similar to movies like Grave of the Fireflies or Come and See, you’ll be glad you watched them but you’ll never watch them again. Cannon Fodder lives! It lives I tell you! The Amiga original was, at the time, fresh & original, making use of these newfangled “mouse” things & it played so well. It really was so much fun. It lives now thanks to the Open Fodder project that allows you to play it on modern hardware, which is a great way to experience it. I don’t know Chameleon… I mean I know the reptile, they’re wonderful & fun to keep but the game is new to me. You’ve made it sound interesting though? What an interesting list. You included 4 games I would also recommend & one that’s new to me, that makes for a great list, thank you.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Yeah, Chameleon hardly anyone knew of. And now, it's nearly impossible to get. At least in retail, and no platform is carrying it because of some of the scenes in it (shooting of Israeli soldiers in one of the missions). Apparently at least. So, the only way to get it now other than finding it on flea markets or a random eBay sale would be through rather questionable means. And it's a pity, as it's a surprisingly good game. :)

[@judgeprime3730]

Amigo, Spelunky had a Nintendo Switch release and it let you play 4 player split screen. I used to play with my son and 2 nephews and we would howl with laughter at the chaos..truly one of the best coop games I've ever played

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Agreed, it's super fun with others. :)

[@Grandmastergav86]

Cannon Fodder is so damn cool! I love it. The graphics are still very aesthetically pleasing IMO. It's a pretty tough game in places, the grenades were fantastic too, very satisfying. It's not connected to Cannon Fodder but I've recently been delving back into Brigador and I think that it's a newer game which will age very well because it has that old school sensibility.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Brigador you say? I'll look it up, thanks! :)

[@Grandmastergav86]

@@OldAndNewVideoGames yeah, it's kinda like a Mech/Tank based version of EA's Strike series crossed with isometric Mechwarrior games - it's worth your time.

[@chainreaction8977]

"Get involved in a conversation with a person you may not end up shooting." - My daily struggle...

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

;)

[@TeaAndFloppyDisks]

A great way to start the year, with a great video about some great games! 🥓 Happy New Year! I knew of Sanitarium and played a tiny bit, then decided to leave it for when I had more time and maybe make a video of it. It's different and tackles some deep subjects of mental health, so it's something I'm interested in. Spelunky and Blackthorne have been on my list from long ago and I'd definitely like to try them. :) For Cannon Fodder I'd definitely recommend the Amiga version too. Though that little song can easily become an ear-worm. :D I've never heard of Chameleon, but in the 2000s my gaming tastes didn't include this genre. It would be cool to check out. I've never played a stealth game, unless you count sneaking up on mom in the kitchen. :D Totally unintentionally though.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Happy New Year! I'm actually going to be releasing another one of these Forgotten Treasures video next, as this week is going to be Hell. In Hell no less, so kinda fitting. But the next one, I think will be Windows 2001. Oh, and Spelunky is fantastic! Challenging, but fantastic! :) Sneaking on mom in the kitchen? ;)

[@TeaAndFloppyDisks]

@OldAndNewVideoGames Have an easy week in hell! :) I'll look forward to the videos. I really don't know why I missed Spelunky the first time, given that the classic is free. Mom is easily startled if she doesn't see or hear me approaching. She's always saying "don't sneak up on me like that!" :D

[@TeaAndFloppyDisks]

​@@OldAndNewVideoGamesDid my previous comment disappear? Odd... Anyway, I've just noticed that you've reached 20k subscribers. Congratulations! :) You certainly deserve many more, your videos are always great. :)

[@hubertmitura2587]

Kameleon kapitalny. Z nowszych to Terminator Resistance- niespodziewanie dobry rimejk Terminator: Future Shock. Wszystkiego dobrego w Nowym Roku!

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! :)

[@dekat7656]

Why aren’t you outside picking flowers “” 😂 Good one

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

I know, winter. xD Also, flowers...

[@twankistevenson3884]

Generally wasn't a fan of that kind of game but Cannon Fodder? something just worked brilliantly. That was a game which had many a lost hour spent on it. Amazing fun and I have to agree the ONLY way to play it is the OG Amiga version. Happy New Year again.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

I mean, yep, if you compare both versions, they look virtually the same, but the Amiga one is just "the" one of the all of them.

[@ahandsomefridge]

I love the atmosphere and graphic style of Blackthorne, great game. Sanitarium even better in both of those respects come to think of it, lol. I should replay that one somewhere this year. With Stasis\Cayne also on the list I might make it a horror point n click year! Cosy.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Sounds like fun. :)

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

9:38 Oh, you mean the PICKAXE/Mattock. I played both Spelunky versions obsessively and was wondering what kind of axe you were talking about

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Did you played the latest?

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

@@OldAndNewVideoGames no, it came out after my computer did the die. Spelunky is really inconvenient to play on mobile. I watched many playthroughs though.

[@rapsod1911]

I wish for more games like Blackthorne. Pure 2D, full HD, with dynamic illumination and particle effects. There is 1000 cards games and 1000 Vampire Survivors, 1000 Metroidvania games (99% pure garbage) so why there is no more games like Blackthorne? How they call them, cinematic platformers?

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

Other than the Oddworld games, Flashback, and Another World, I can't think of any.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Beats me. Maybe these faster games were selling better?

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

10:57 Bro fell for the femme fatale. Hard. And hit rock bottomless bottom:)

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

LOL :)

[@roguerifter9724]

I'm not even sure if Kyle Blackthorne remembered Tuul really. He didn't intend to travel there. He was on the run after escaping trumped up charges because a warlord whose forces he ha been crushing during his Mercenary career made an offer to be good and not attack his neighbors to the UN if Blackthorne was charged with war crimes committed against the warlord's regime. And he uses a Pump Action Shotgun. While there are some Pump Action Double Barrel Shotguns they are rare enough i doubt his Shotgun is one of them. Also Blackthorne's homeland wasn't invaded by another world. The planet was divided into two nations and his kingdom got conquered by the other one. Blackthorne was one of the games that assured Shotguns would forever be among my favorite game weapons. As long as they have a decent magazine size. The only time I use a Shotgun that doesn't allow at least four shots between reloads is there are no four shot or more Shotguns available or it has a ridiculously fast reload speed. And the weapon upgrades in the game are just better Shotguns. My parents wouldn't let me play games with gore at home openly back then but the SNES version removed the blood. No major loss IMO.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

In Blackthorne, blood was only a part of the presentation indeed. In Mortal Kombat though, which infamously also didn't have it on SNES, it was one of the main reasons people touched it in the first place. Still, it was a great system, and other than the MK games, everything else about it was amazing.

[@arkgaharandan5881]

played the first one in some dos demo, the original gears of war. I liked sanitarium it was so dark and surreal. I also played cannon fodder in a demo and i dont get it. Al li know about chamelon is some youtuber saying the game was not released outside of eastern europe and you cant buy it online like the second splinter cell game because you shoot israeli soldiers in one of the games missions. Crazy stuff.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Well, what was "allowed" and acceptable back them, and what is now, is considerably different.

[@SwiftJustice]

WAR! _What is it good for?_ 🎵 *Games!*

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

And Sabaton songs.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

And fun! Well, at least in video game format. xD

[@tomekumb]

Which game is the intro from? I mean the castle and the wizards?

[@shevat]

It's Blackthorne :)

[@tomekumb]

@@shevat Thanks :)

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Blackthorne

[@alanx4121]

Blackthorne one of the first blizzard games

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

And a really good one at that!

[@gumdeo]

Cannon Fodder is awesome, almost as good as bacon 🥓🥓

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Almost ;)

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

Blackthorne? You mean: Prince of pORCshia :)

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Trollback?

[@69TheGG]

ty

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

:)

[@NellWatson]

Why does this currently have more downvotes than upvotes? (edit, it since updated. Must have been a KZbin glitch)

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

Beats me. Maybe more people dislike it?

[@churchofthelambofsat]

I only see 3 dislikes.

[@nicg1331]

Sanitariums gameplay is terrible. It is pure pain to get around and its full of pixel hunting. Walking back and forth through the pumpkin patch maze is just - awful.

[@OldAndNewVideoGames]

But the story though.

[@nicg1331]

@@OldAndNewVideoGames Yeah but thats the thing with old "classics". I've tried to get into some of them recently and they just don't have modern design quality standards. There are modern games you can get that have as good stories without the pain of terrtible antiquated design. "Mouthwashing" for example. I tend to think with the old classics that its best if you got them on the first go around.