The Sega Genesis in 1989 | Classic Gaming Quarterly

Episode 31 - The Sega Genesis in 1989. This week on the show, we take a look at the games released for the Sega Genesis in the months after its launch, and up through its first holiday season. These include World Championship Soccer, Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf, Rambo III, Super Hang-On, Forgotten Worlds, Mystic Defender, Zoom!, and The Revenge of Shinobi.
World Championship Soccer is the clear stinker here, with Zoom! clearly in the "meh" category. All of the other games are absolutely worth a look though, as the Genesis really followed up the launch with a slew of quality titles!
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[@chrissiejpayne]

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[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Chrissie!

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I like them for the same reasons too, even if I have to admit I adore the exaggerated nerdish style od AVGN :D

[@TechSpec814]

SoHappy ToShowUS For me, people who focus on retro consoles are better KZbinrs rather than the popular ones. No offense to anyone I just like guys like him and AVGN and Classic Game Room.

[@ShanL2604]

chrissiejpayne added to that, no asking to like and subscribe before content. I'm glad I found this channel

[@GuardianofTwilight]

Yes, he has a very relaxing voice to listen to. Love this channel.

[@invaderhim23]

The fact that this show has "quarterly" in the title it makes me feel classy for watching.

[@CGQuarterly]

invaderhim23 It is recommended that you watch this show while drinking either tea with your pinky sticking out, or scotch on the rocks.

[@jwprimetime9795]

There's nothing worse than finding out games you sold 20 years at a garage sale are really expensive now.

[@CGQuarterly]

Agreed. I miss the days when this stuff was all someone else's garbage.

[@Vinaris]

OMG, I so agree with you!! Same thing with a lot of my old toys I either (as a child) threw away, gave to my cousins, or traded to my friends for something temporary and worthless like candy. Now, they're worth hundreds or even thousands.

[@cheapmovies25]

Yeah wish I had all my shit, panzer dragon 3 gave away lol

[@pedrofortunato597]

Once I had a Greyskull Castle and some GIJOE Vehicles...I'm so regret....

[@RaceToNowhere]

I gave them all as presents to my friends at the time, only to find out they've thrown them in the garbage just a couple years later. "I was done with them, they were old!". And here I am 25 years later with no friends.

[@vtac7627]

1989 Genesis titles are in my opinion the best examples of the power of advertising through box art. The box art was fantastic, and in those days, when we wanted to rent or buy a game, that’s all we had to go on.

[@kikayei]

Man, I remember when I fired up The Revenge of Shinobi for the first time in the winter of 1990. I was totally blown away with the opening and when I heard the music, that's when I knew that the Genesis was a huge upgrade from the Sega Master System. I still have the original version of the game. Video games has sure come a long way. 😉

[@TechSpec814]

kikayei Sadly I was born after the Genesis. I got hold of one a while ago and got Revenge of Shinobi. Even if I am used to newer games and consoles, Revenge of Shinobi was impressive for me. The opening was and still is awesome!

[@kikayei]

Tremolo814. It's always nice to see the younger generation enjoy old school games played by old farts like me. 😉

[@TechSpec814]

kikayei Haha yes I agree. Newer consoles just don't get me. Like DLC, online gaming, patches, etc. it's alright but it's BS at the same time in my opinion. No offense to anyone. I just want to play a game. The Genesis is cool and I enjoy it. It's neat seeing how old technology worked and it impresses me. I honestly asked for a Gensis for this Christmas. Sorry PS4 and Xbox One.

[@SuperBearPoo]

I was born in 1989 so the PS1, N64, and PS2 were my childhood. I'm glad I was born when I was because the 8 bit and 16 bit generations were sorely lacking in save points and the majority of games had intentionally crazy difficulty levels to pad out the length of the game. It sucks getting stuck on one part of the game, only to lose your last life and have to start the entire game over. It's a huge disincentive to continue playing the game for me. When I play a game like that, I almost always play a different game after losing all my lives and getting a Game Over. I think the PS1 and PS2 generations really nailed it when it came to difficulty. Fortunately Nintendo introduced Restore Points for their Virtual Console games, which made old games a lot more enjoyable for me. Then you have games like Disney Afternoon Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection introducing save states as well.

[@thunderballs6216]

@@SuperBearPoo lol man game genie got me through. I know what you mean, but to me, the ps1 n64 war had nothing on Nintendo vs Sega. It was an amazing time

[@henrickrw]

Leader of the 16 bit revolution

[@henrickrw]

Genesis

[@CGQuarterly]

Henrick Rawlins Damned right.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Coury] A very special Christmas in 1989. I have a birthday the day after so my '89 haul was Altered Beast, which I actually like quite a bit, Ghouls 'n Ghosts which was the start of the show for me. Absolutely amazing. Last Battle, which looked good with its huge sprites but I never got far with it. Thunder Force II which I didn't care too much for it at first, but came to love it over time and Rambo III, which I really love and still play pretty often. Amazing episode!

[@GisherJohn24]

great video friend. Zoom was one of my favorite sleeper games. I love it.

[@Mark-qk2ru]

Terrific early lineup

[@daniellove162]

I bought Last Battle near Christmas in 89. I didn’t get far with it for like 2 years. Neither did my brother or friends. One weekend with NOTHING to do I hunkered down to beat it and people were amazed because I was never the dude to beat games.

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Hey Joe.... I wander if you see this... you power drift log scaling hater you lol

[@Boujonzu]

Dude, your video's are exactly what I need. Especially for understanding the launch and surrounding nostalgia to consoles I was too young for.

[@SeaToSkyImages]

I adore The Revenge of Shinobi. It was the first 16-bit game that really blew my mind back in 1990. I loved the music so much I recorded the soundtrack using the microphone from my tape player.

[@MightyQDawg]

I remember buying those two VG&CE magazines at a local grocery store (and still have them) just so I could read the articles about the TG16 and Genesis. I was always partial to the Genesis having been a Master System fan, and I intended to pick up Space Harrier 2 as my first game as soon as I could afford to buy the system for myself (which I eventually saved up enough for, but then decided to spend my money on a CD player instead). Any way, love Ghouls 'n' Ghosts and Revenge of Shinobi. Forgotten Worlds was another favorite that I got to check out when I rented a Genesis once. I'd like to get my hands on Mystic Defender, too, being as it's a sequel to Spellcaster. Thanks for the video!

[@gungriffen]

I lived on Super Hang On's Campaign mode as a kid lol

[@GameGalaxyshow]

I love the Genesis so much! Great video!

[@theguambler3338]

Thank you so much for making these videos. I NEVER usually post, but I absolutley LOVE your shows format; tackling the games AND context for when they were released. After almost a decade of watching KZbin, you're the only show I've encountered that tackles retro gaming like this, and I love it! I can watch gameplay or reviews of old games from dozens of hacks online, but whats even more important to me is learning about is what it was like playing those games at launch, or early in the console cycle; and how the graphical leaps actually effected customers and their perceptions of the games and consoles. Sega Genesis had a TOTALLY different vibe during 1989 (The Arcade Port Era) compared to 1991 (The Sonic Era)..and then in 1993 (Post Mortal Kombat Era). So Thank you Classic Gaming Quarterly. Please keep doing what you're doing! I also love how down-to-earth you are compared to other pretentious gaming history channels!!

[@CGQuarterly]

+Vincent Pascal Thank you very much for those positive comments! People like you are why I make these videos in the first place. Thanks for watching!!!

[@GameSack]

I own the Ghouls n Ghosts arcade PCB. I'd rather play the Genesis version over the SuperGrafx version any day of the week. The music is almost identical to the arcade and most of the sounds are pretty close. The SG is waaaay off in that department. They even botched the scrolling in the first part of level 3 in the SG version. All versions (even those on compilation discs) are much harder than the actual arcade game. The real arcade has tons of checkpoints throughout any given level even with the dips set to the most difficult mode. The Genesis has 2 throughout each level and the SG has but one for some odd reason.

[@CGQuarterly]

Game Sack Thanks for that info. I've been keeping an eye out for the arcade board, but didn't know that it was easier than the home versions. Other than the difficulty, is it that much better than just playing the game on Capcom Generations Vol. 2?

[@Maru96]

+Game Sack The arcade version only has 1 checkpoint per level. The Genesis version has checkpoints on bosses which makes it piece of cake. The Genesis version on "professional" mode is pretty much the same as the arcade, but as i stated the Genesis version has checkpoints on bosses which make it easier than the arcade. Anyway, all of them all fantastic ports, but i have to say the Supergrafx port looks closer to the arcade overall, Genesis version has tons of missing detail in backgrounds.

[@GameSack]

Marcel Weber The SuperGrafx has some detail that is missing from the Genesis version but the colors are kind of off and the scrolling is completely wrong in level 3-1. My PCB has tons of checkpoints, more than the Genesis version and I've got the dips at the toughest settings. My PCB is the US version however. Perhaps the Japanese version is tougher. These checkpoints can be verified in MAME. Try it.

[@Maru96]

Game Sack Yeah you are right, the colors are kinda off on the Supergrafx version, i would say Stage 4 and 5 looked the best color-wise. The Genesis version also has inaccurate colors though. To me the detail difference is big, tons of backgrounds are very simplified in the Genesis version (pretty sure it's because of the 4mbits limitation) Interesting, i will try the US version. I mostly play the World version on MAME and there is only one checkpoint per level, i thought the US version was the same. As for the Japanese version, the only difference compared to the World version was that the bosses have more health iirc

[@wboeren1]

You could not resist this system and game gamesack. lol

[@djqkronicles24]

I like the rating system for the games, you either buy it when it comes out, or is it worth a rental. That was our thing back in the day, renting games on the weekends, some stores had 3-4 night rentals other had weekly rentals. If you rented a terrible game, the weekend was over. I remember renting some crappy game, the weekend OJ Simpson hijacked the TV on the bronco, all the channels had him on and I had a shit game at home. FML. There's always next week.

[@CGQuarterly]

John Gotti Jr Thanks, man. On the show, I try to look at the games in their own time, rather than what they have to offer now, because that's how I generally approach games when I play them. I think that part of the fun of these episodes is taking a step back in time and really looking at things from that perspective.

[@marmac7467]

I'll never forget the launch of the Genesis. I was in grade 5 and one of my classmates was lucky enough to get one on launch day. I was lucky enough to get invited to his place to try it out and IT BLEW ME AWAY. I had just got the NES so when I saw the Genesis for the first time, it was like being in the future! Altered Beast, Golden Axe and Ghost N Goblins were the first games I got to play on the Genesis and man did those games have a huge impact on me. The graphics, sound and just the overall scale of everything just seemed incredible. I was so jealous!

[@CGQuarterly]

+Mar “Marmac” Mac Great story, thanks for commenting! I agree, the Genesis blew me away when I first played it because I too was used to the NES. Thanks for watching!

[@steelerfreak1977]

I logged so many hours playing Arnold Palmer golf. Good times.

[@videogameobsession]

Nice job with the video. I also purchased Tommy Lasorta Baseball and Space Harrier II at launch. The first 2 years of the Genesis will always remain my favorite. Such great and innovative games.

[@theironhorse8227]

I remember I got my Sega for Christmas. Thank You Pop! I'm now forever a gamer.

[@bluedeath882]

Me too, it was my first console. I had played video games over at friend's places but my parents could not afford a console until that particular Christmas. It definitely made me the gamer I am today.

[@Galagaboy]

The IronHorse me too, i remember playing nonstop till winter break ended, the smell of nickelodean Gakk while waiting for my turn to play 😁

[@josephcox7181]

I can’t actually watch very much of your documentaries, but I can listen to them while I work. They help me appreciate my morning and I’d sure like to see more of these “launch of” and “console in the year of” videos.

[@MrRooke]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I often put these lauch videos on when I am going to sleep because of how calming they are. Keep on being on of the best creators of retro gaming content out there!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Spencer!

[@srarcade]

Revenge of Shinobi was on its own level, especially with that music. I questioned as a kid why all the other games didn't sound nearly as good- and now we know.

[@Brandon-vg6kz]

Arnold Palmer tournament golf is still my favorite golf game of all time and im not even slightly ashamed. Palmer was an unstoppable hero.

[@Nerd_spiirit_df]

I can imagine the effort and amount of work to make this video. Thanks, it brought me Back good memories. Genesis/ Megadrive was very popular here in Brazil.

[@viewtifuljoe66]

God wish could go back to this time 1988 to 1991 was such great times.

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

make a video introducing the other SNES relases on 1991 , like A Link To The Past Plz

[@flrpitflrp1965]

The first two years of the Genesis is by far my most memorable. I hold those early releases as my go to’s. Mystic Defender, Revenge of Shinobi, Hang On, Forgotten Worlds, Ramb 3, Ghostbusters, Castle of Illusion, Thunder Force 2, Truxton, and even Zoom.Just to name a few. I could keep going

[@fastproductionsTM]

Your videos are awesome, they are clear ,concise, and really informative. I've learned loads and experienced many rushes of nostalgia. Thank you very much for your hard work!!!!

[@TimChuma]

I got a Megadrive/Genesis for Christmas 1991 with Ghouls and Ghosts and Revenge of Shinobi. I can't imagine getting two three year old games with a console these days. I don't even know how I ended up with those two as it was a Christmas present.

[@DeyaViews]

Revenge of Shinobi is a game I have a strong love-hate relationship with. It controls pretty well, and generally its level of challenge and the level design are really good. But GOD, the plane-switching levels are pure PUNISHMENT! The second factory level with soldiers lurking and shooting you just out of sight with little to no way to dodge them is ridiculous! And there is one jump in the sea-side level that is nigh-impossible to make, even with the jump jutsu (which prolly just boost vertical jump height). That being said, the boss fights, though sometimes frustrating (Spider-Man/Batman, Godzilla) and sometimes easy after figuring out the pattern (Terminator, Robot Penis), are generally really cool and appropriately challenging in line with the rest of the game.

[@natalieWould]

“Outride a Crisis” Sounds like my life. Anyways, wanted to say; Love the things you do man. You’re a hilarious guy, amazing dryness. I’m always chuckling to myself while watching your vids and it’s usually regarding my childhood time period so mucho nostalgia. Thanks for the work you put in.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, bud. I appreciate the comment.

[@MattC78]

I love you, man! You seem like a really good guy, and fun to hang out with, and talk games.

[@nostartia]

I just discovered your channel and I'm enjoying it thoroughtly and also subscribed of course! I was 11 when Genesis came out in Europe, so I share those memories and treasure them very much. Sonic was my first 16-bit game... talk about high standards after that ;) I'm really looking forward to the SNES launch episode. Keep it up!!

[@mayamanign]

This is a fantastic channel by a guy who was much younger than I when the Genesis was released, which is refreshing. No snark, no BS revisionist reviews comparing these classics to modern games *which the classics are usually superior in gameplay* and straight forward facts. I still remember buying my launch Genesis with my first paycheck after graduating college, I still have it. :) Thanks for this great channel!

[@CGQuarterly]

No, thank you. Comments like yours are what keep the channel going.

[@sonicmario64]

Even though it was released a couple of years after the console's release, "Sonic The Hedgehog" happens to be the very first game I've ever played on the Sega Genesis.

[@pferreira1983]

It was for me as well, as well as on the Master System.

[@benbjr]

Hello brother, you just got a new subscriber. Awesome episode, good times from childhood, odd stuff like just listening those Sega soundtracks got me lots of memories from 90's. Great t-shirt from Senninha, famous here in Brazil! Greetings from a Brazilian gamer, Cheers

[@shaunrene1]

For Xmas i got the revenge of Shinobi for Genesis and i spent hours playing that damn game but could never pass the maze part....so frustrating but i loved it. Great memories!

[@ericschmidt1987]

Man you need to do national commercials with a voice like that! Keep up the great content. I love this nostalgia inducing videos of my childhood obsession

[@CGQuarterly]

I wish. Glad you like the show!

[@Guitarsthatkill]

Just saw this and the Genesis launch vid too. Hadnt seen your stuff before. Great presentation, and telling it like it was, even bringing out some stuff that fans from back in the day may not all have known. Keep it up man...

[@CGQuarterly]

Glad you liked it!

[@leelantern805]

cool tee shirt, senna was my childhood hero and cool of you to support the charity

[@djf7]

Great review! There were atleast 2 other codes for GnG on Genesis. One being a level select(you could even select the final boss!) and the other was a way to radically change the colors. In Revenge of Shinobi, there is unlimited shurikens. Go to options menu and select 00 shurikens and wait a couple of seconds..it will turn to an infinity sign. Also, a hidden 2-up in the beginning of the factory level that you have to keep dying to get and slowly increase your 1ups. Forgotten Worlds was missing 2 levels from the arcade version FWIW.

[@aljr357]

Ghouls and ghosts kept me up playing through the night and made me miss school on occasion

[@SuperHns]

there is a cheat for Revene of Shinobi, you can get infinite shurikens by putting them on 00 on the option menu and then wait around 40 seconds with the cursor on it

[@RetroGamePlayers]

My friend and I would play Mystic Defender all the time and I always liked the flame manipulation. Excellence series sir! !

[@Mushtaco]

Every single game, "I wouldn't see myself picking it up back in the day, but it's definitely worth a weekend rental or two."

[@Schush]

You were in gaming utopia if you had a Genesis on or before Christmas of '89. Still one of my favorite gaming years.

[@Schush]

You know... the eight-bit generation was definitely my second favorite albeit I despise SMB. GeneSux - I don't get it??? Are you being funny? You can do better than that man...

[@Schush]

Meh... I'll tell you what, I'll give you a day to come up something more witty (you can even skip school). If and only *if* it meets my approval - I'll give you a "atta boy". I know you have it in you...

[@Schush]

Nah, I'm having fun with/at you at your own petty expense. Now get going... time's a wastin' - school is tomorrow!

[@Schush]

You have been quiet...

[@kingvoxel6516]

Long live the 16 bit wars! Well NES was 8bit, but whatever. Fight fight fight!

[@seanmccafferty3189]

I got my Megadrive for Christmas 1990 (it launched in the UK around that time). After completing Altered Beast on Christmas morning, I had nothing to play on it until I bought Rambo 3 about a week later. I remember plugging in my headphones into the stereo jack on the front of the Megadrive - it would give full stereo for the game, adding to the atmosphere. Still a great game today, I play it now and again via various emulation. :)

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I remember a video store near my house that had to have a copy of "Zoom!" playing on their Genesis for quite a long time so I keep having "C-mon Boy!' running through my head for years.

[@GamingPalooza]

I like your gaming video styles. I've been making gaming related content for nearly 10 years and there is always a few channels that I sit back and watch for entertainment... this is one of them. Good stuff.

[@CGQuarterly]

+Gaming Palooza Empire Thanks man, I really appreciate that!

[@GamingPalooza]

+Classic Gaming Quarterly I have two first model Genesis with quite a few games... good stuff. I enjoy how informative the videos are.

[@getoe1]

That was fun to watch . I am glad I took the time too . You do very well of entertaining and informing me on these titles . I personally did not get to experience early sega . Thank you .

[@CGQuarterly]

Chad Childers Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for watching!!

[@GoreGraveBass]

Great episode! It's always cool seeing early Genesis stuff and it is obvious you know what you are talking about. I really enjoy watching this kind of stuff because I was late to the game (no pun intended) since I was born in 1990.

[@tolust]

BEST CHANNEL EVER !!!! Please don't ever stop doing your amazing videos. you sir are an original im total impressed.

[@CGQuarterly]

tolust Thanks very much!

[@shaolinotter]

despite never golfing in my life, I love golf games too! I played Wii Sports Golf more than anything else on the console.

[@seanmccafferty3189]

Revenge of Shinobi is one of my all-time favourite games. I play it regularly even today. The Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack is probably my favourite game music ever. This was definitely ahead of it's time imo, and would have certainly sold many, many Megadrives/Genesis consoles, in a similar way that Shadow of the Beast shifted so many Amiga 500's a year or 2 before. :)

[@soretoe9581]

I think you maybe doing the best retro gaming content on youtube. keep it up dude:)

[@fernquiroz]

Remember the power base converter for Genesis. Seeing how the Sega CD then the 32 X turned out I never purchased one. But I did fall prey to the Saturn when I should have purchased a PSX. This was because of all the fun I had on my Genesis, made me loyal & blind to Sega.

[@pferreira1983]

Mega CD was good and I am glad to have got the PBC.

[@SuperBearPoo]

+Nazraq S Well, a big problem with the Saturn was how difficult it was to program for. Even if the Saturn wasn't a flop, I'm sure 3rd party developers would've just stuck with the PS1. Even the N64 didn't have much 3rd party support.

[@matiasd.7755]

Power Base converter was indeed an excellent purchase. Genesis was really two consoles in one: the older 8 bits system and the newer 16 bits one. So Power Base was worthwhile if you backed it up with good Master System games... Sega CD has some great games too... The 32x had wasted potential but never used and therefore not worthy...

[@samljer]

I played most of those games, and they were sooo goood. I miss old school gaming.

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

Awesome flashback. Thanks CGQ. :)

[@ericminervini7388]

You're awesome bro! Keep up the good work. Your videos are very entertaining and informative. I don't know how you do not have more subscribers to your channel dude...

[@CGQuarterly]

Eric Minervini Thanks man! The channel is finally starting to grow though...

[@TUBEgTLD]

Great review of an absolute classic. Video to be shared on our social platforms. We Love Gaming!

[@Lord_Deimos]

My dad bought me a Sega Mega Drive back in 1991 because 6 year old me wouldn't let him play on his Amstrad 6128. Fun times.

[@CGQuarterly]

Hahah, you taught him a lesson!

[@Lord_Deimos]

Classic Gaming Quarterly He loved it as well, we used to play SoR and Golden Axe together!

[@alekpergadzhiyev520]

Classic Gaming Quarterly do you know if there's such game as virgin fighter for ps1

[@fatefulcoma]

Hey dude, it is good to see proper quality reviews and critical look backs of classic games and there consoles. Instant Subscription friend!

[@CGQuarterly]

+Something Is Returning Thanks man!

[@danram7167]

Loved the Red Forman reference. XD Great video!

[@bettyschnauber8238]

That helio hovering in the Rambo 3 scene looks like Blue Thunder

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Revenge of Shinobi is the bomb! You what isn't awesome? Running out of shurikens! If you want to play with unlimited Shurikens go into the options menu and go to the option for starting number of Shurikens. Turn the number to zero and wait for a short while, it'll morph into an infinity symbol. Voila! Infinite ammo for you in-game!

[@ZakkHung]

Excellent video. Love my Genesis titles! Glad I'm not the only one who will let games demo play in the background just to enjoy the wonderful music. :)

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks! Yup, I do it all the time.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Year I was born! A few great games were born this year as well. Great in-depth video.

[@CGQuarterly]

+Micah Buzan Thanks! A LOT of great games came out that year...

[@TheBeaver50]

you were born after the best video games had already hit 😉

[@darrenparker6293]

love the oldschool game music takes me back

[@roboyle]

Brought here by My Life in Gaming's twitter account (so you know)... Impressive introduction to your work, as the Mega Drive was my second favourite system (after the Saturn), I watched the whole video straight through!

[@CGQuarterly]

Ruaidhri O'Baoill My Life in Gaming has been a wonderful supporter of my show, which I appreciate greatly. Thanks a lot for watching. You should check out the Genesis Launch Spectacular if you enjoyed this episode.

[@roboyle]

Did it after commenting... then ploughed through all your videos - I hate missing retro gaming goodness that is well researched, like this!

[@CGQuarterly]

Ruaidhri O'Baoill Hahah thanks man!

[@coreybooky6658]

I'm learning alot about the Sega genesis from these two videos I hope you can make a third part to this sometime :)

[@CGQuarterly]

Definitely will. I am going to re-make the Genesis launch video, and then am going to make "The Sega Genesis in 1990", which would be part 3 in the series. Thanks for watching!

[@N0sferat66]

Just discovered your channel. Very in depth. I like how you compare the game (when possible) to a previous version or another port of the game. Subbed!

[@CGQuarterly]

+Tony “N0sferatu” Vane Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@moedais1]

I like the style of your videos man. Very professional and doesn't have the annoying KZbinr vibe. And loved the red Forman reference haha. Nice to throw in some nonchalant humor in these videos. Great stuff - just subscribed

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@calebokeefe376]

I used to play the heck out of Arnold Palmer's PGA Tour when I was 7. Of course, that also meant that I got frustrated easily and accidentally found that 100 shot Easter egg level and wasn't sure what the heck I had stumbled upon.

[@jamespaologarcia458]

Nice videos dude. Your channel is totally underrated.

[@CGQuarterly]

+James Paolo Garcia Thanks!!

[@Equint77]

My all time favorite system. Great video. Thank you

[@CGQuarterly]

+Equint77 No, thank you!

[@PeteSkerritt]

I was still rocking a Commodore 64 in 1989-90, and my friends all had NES consoles... so it's been neat to watch your coverage of the early life cycle of the Genesis. Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf is one of my favorite early Genesis releases. Much like Tommy Lasorda Baseball, APTG is accessible for players of all kinds (though having the manual handy for club yardage length helps here) and is fun to play. Super Hang-On is also a blast to play; the career mode distinguishes the Genesis port from the coin-op while adding far more replay value. Congrats on another great effort! This was fun to watch.

[@CGQuarterly]

Peter Skerritt Thanks man! The first time I ever played Choplifter was on a C64. Always wanted a home computer back then but didn't get one until the PC clone days. Totally agree with you on both Arnold Palmer and Super Hang-On. Thanks for watching, as always!

[@gio048]

You're reviews are so on point. Love your channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Fuzy2K]

0:27 -- That looks just like the desk my brother had in the 90s, right down to the upper level, AND the placement of the TV. O_O

[@RaceToNowhere]

Ghouls'n Ghosts cover art it's so beautiful it makes me cry. I want a framed print of it in my living room.

[@SuperDanny1212]

This channel is really great. And look, even Game Sack commented. NOICE! Please keep up the AWESOME videos. You've got an awesome TV voice, o like as they say, "a voice for radio"

[@CGQuarterly]

+Daniel Fried Thanks dude!

[@adultmoshifan87]

I'm not much of a modern gamer, so Super Hang On is a career racer I really enjoy! Gran Turismo 1 is also a good fit for me.

[@unseenufo]

When i think about pizza hut. Ghouls and ghosts comes to mind. or w/e the arcade one is called. Sadly today's kids will not have such memories. Back when the pizza buffet was awesome.

[@CGQuarterly]

Yup, I agree. I remember playing Golden Axe at Round Table Pizza. All of the sticks and buttons had that thin layer of pizza grease, and you always had a cup of root beer at arm's length. I would go to Chuck-E-Cheese and not even care about eating. Good times.

[@MagisterTuomo]

discovered this channel today and got hooked instantly. Great to get those memories going from legendary (?) times :). Subscribing as of now. Thank you and cheers from Sweden (I'd very much enjoy similar launch-episodes of both the Dreamcast as well as N64).

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks!! I am planning on doing launch episodes for both of those systems.

[@PMSJordans]

Another great video. It's been a long time coming.

[@frostyhighway9011]

Good review, I didn't know half of the information you mentioned here, now I need to get my Genesis fixed now.

[@chrispacheco8590]

The Turbografx just seemed more high end and cutting edge than the Genesis for me back when these two were released, ...that is until I realized that alot of the high quality arcade games at that time that were wowing me as kid back then were being ported over to Genesis rather faithfully, upon realizing this and only having my NES to come home to I wanted one soooo bad, but being a kid with only a hard working single parent, I assumed only rich people could afford this type of thing... About 2 to 3 years later when Sega started packing in Sonic with it, one of my buddies in junior high got one n yup I still had an NES, but I use to come over to his pad and try it out frequently, and based on that he actually let me borrow the system and take it home over a weekend when he left town, unfortunately when I returned it I wrapped it up in a plastic bag and walked it to his house when suddenly two dudes pulled a screw driver out on me and pressed the thing up to my stomach as they searched through my pockets I just froze up until they tore the Genesis from my hands as I begged them to not take it because it simply wasn't mine they refused but simply walked away n sparred my life,...I ran back home told my mom n she totally freaked but was so happy I was alright that she immediately walked with me to the bank took out the almost 200 dollars that this system cost then walked with me to a neighborhood Woolworths here in the Hollywood area that no longer exist and bought one not for me, but for my friend that actually didn't believe I had got mugged n simply wanted to keep it, he quickly was silenced when I showed up with my mom a brand new boxed Genesis n a receipt...God I love my mother so much.

[@Twigg4075]

I'm with you about golf video games. 20 years ago my dad tried getting me into golf but I just couldn't get excited about it. But we spent hours upon hours playing the PGA games together.

[@decadentia84]

That was a quality video right there, good editing and content. Thanks!

[@CGQuarterly]

+decadentia84 Thanks for watching!!

[@megamirage3725]

awesome episode. Hope to see more like this one.

[@cabalofdemons]

Revenge of Shinobi was my game when I got it back in 1995, however, Shinobi 3 is one of the best sidescrollers ever.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

If anyone has a six button controller and wants to play Forgotten Worlds, hold the mode button down on the controller or the game takes you to a game over screen when you start the game.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Also the game did have something of a work around for no continues. Either have a second controller or switch the controller into the second controller port and hit start just before you die. You'll continue the game as the second player. Do the same in reverse when second player character is near death.

[@theelephantintheroom1055]

I love Forgotten Worlds. My dad and I would play it all the time.

[@3to5andglassy]

I ordered the Genesis from the Sears Catalog for the launch. I also ordered The Last Battle and Ghouls'N Ghost> i knew Ghouls N'Ghost wasn't due out for a couple of months, so when I went to Sears to pick up the Genesis, I was only expecting the system with Altered Beast and The Last Battle. Well, they had Ghouls'N Ghosts and and I got it that day. I was ecstatic. Took it home and popped it in. Was done with it in 3 hours. God I was hardcore back then.

[@CGQuarterly]

On this episode of Classic Gaming Quarterly, we check out the games that came out for the Genesis, post-launch, in 1989. I did extensive research to figure out exactly what games came out when, and as much as people want to think that they did, Golden Axe, Alex Kidd, and Truxton did NOT come out in '89...

[@dylanrichards8414]

When did Golden Axe come out when i looked it said 1989. It did for Alex Kidd most places too but i eventually found it was apparently Jan 1990

[@kingvoxel6516]

I got Forgotten Worlds for xmas once upon a time. I quite enjoyed it.

[@CGQuarterly]

Yup, good game.

[@swy334]

King Voxel me too. hard but infinite continues on 2 player unless you both died simultaneously

[@shaunwilliams2312]

When I seen Zoom, it reminded me of when we had Marble Madness as a kid. We loved that game.

[@rellik187redrum]

5 STAR FEEDBACK!!

[@richardgalactic]

This was a great episode that brought back a lot of good memories. What are you using to capture your game footage? Some of it was a little "jumpy."

[@CGQuarterly]

Richard Galactic Thanks! I record the game footage using a DVD recorder, then rip the DVD on my computer. I think that the manner in which I de-interlace the footage on my computer is causing the jumpiness, so I need to figure out how to better do that.

[@richardgalactic]

Classic Gaming Quarterly I hear you man. I have been getting stuff ready for my own channel and I swear YT and my video editor are conspiring to prevent me from releasing anything. Good luck and waiting for the next episode.

[@michaelanderson9792]

My all time favorite console

[@SkeletorTclaws]

I got a megadrive in 1990 with goldenaxe ,strider and super shinobi. good times.