ToeJam & Earl (Sega Genesis) Mike Matei Live

[@thedanabides9]

This game is epic. One of my favorites on the system when I was a kid.

[@WizardOnAWhale7]

TJ&E reminds of when Stefon from SNL describes a club: “This game has everything. Hula girls, giant rolling hamsters, elevators, Santa Claus”

[@alexgarbe1971]

One of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for streaming it, Mike.

[@golden_eldorado]

Do I remember Richard Scary? He was my favorite when I was a little kid. That Dingo and his expressive car, the pig family, the three vagabonds…those tales were a part of my childhood

[@wylelias]

This is the perfect background noise for me while working because it takes me to the best time in my life chilling on couch with a friend playing sega. Thanks for the great content Mike!

[@MrNexor-cj8gs]

You get points in this game towards leveling up from uncovering map tiles (1 point) and opening presents (2 points). One strategy is to open all the presents on the first two or three levels to get points and also identify them. If you get a bummer or randomizer, just start over until you don't. That way you'll have a good head start.

[@n64freak38]

ToeJam is a weiner

[@GuyDude-hk8uy]

Definitely a good strategy, but it's a trade-off: do you spend the time now and have an easier run ahead of you, or do you think "fuck it, I'll identify what I can and spam my presents if I'm in a tough spot and am probably dead anyway"? The latter is more reckless and risky but I imagine most people prefer to play it that way.

[@edawgfigatron]

this game was one of my favorites. the music is so funky and rad. the 90s were the best.

[@standingbearwhisky]

Love this game. A lot harder than i thought it would be

[@UltimateGamerCC]

yeah it's mighty tough, but not unreasonably so.

[@Nintendofan-yk4cd]

One of my top 3 favorite Genesis games and one of my all time faves

[@Bakerstreetgaming]

Thanks

[@mikematei]

Thanks! 👍🏼

[@jkog1000]

The ending walking back to your family and seeing all your friends it's just the most nostalgic feeling you can have seeing that again, thank you Mike!!

[@studiokadaver]

Mike I like this game for the same reasons you mentioned but, mostly it’s badass soundtrack. I love its funkiness.

[@jamespilcher5287]

I love this live version of the soundtrack kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2K1c516gqd0fqs

[@UltimateGamerCC]

the funkiest!

[@yittmashups]

Yes, a good example of great Genesis tunes. It just wouldnt sound the same with the more kiddie sounding SNES synths.

[@Top10WizardReviews]

Panic on Funkotron was really fun too! Played the shit outta it when I was a kid, never got to play this one growing up and I never knew it existed until much later.

[@ranchan215]

This is a classic from Sega me and my wife took off work to enjoy this game and beat it so we then used the game genie beat it again a great day off with papa John pizza looking forward to another game to play together ❤

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i'd sooner have Pizza Hut, but other than that i totally agree with your statement.

[@MrSlicktherick]

commas and periods are nice lol

[@unexplained_entity7514]

This soundtrack is fresh. I love it

[@EliteEleven11]

Check out that blast processing!

[@raydenlord]

Lol, I’ve never seen anyone so anxious about the presents in Toejam & Earl before.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Apparently this game was directly inspired by Rogue, so you could definitely consider it a roguelike or lite.

[@thetechn1que518]

Yes, this game and another on Genesis, Fatal Labyrinth, were probably the first roguelikes I played. Fatal Labyrinth pretty much is Rogue. A few years later I discovered NetHack on PC, which I used to play a lot, even though I’m not good at it.

[@matthewrs7]

I watched these streams on Twitch. Thank you for playing it! it's my favorite Genesis game. My friends and I drink root beer every time we play. I hope you decide to stream 'Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove' soon

[@Denjired]

So happy I was there for the end to see you beat this! The first game of 2022 to put on your Games I've Beaten On Stream list.

[@rnk99999]

Great video. Wish I could have watched this one live. I play this almost daily with my brother as we both grew up with this game. High replay value due to random levels. Thanks for playing.

[@gameplaylick9346]

Thanks!

[@mikematei]

thank you!

[@paulochumbrego]

The game of my childhood.

[@LunalovaniaGaming]

Love this game. Had it for the genesis and it's one of my favorites, along with decap attack. ❤👍

[@blakemaddox3681]

both are great! Boogerman too!

[@deftones8717]

Both of those games are SO nostalgic for me! They are 2 of the most memorable games for me and evoke such great childhood memories! I always thought that it’s such a shame how much Decap Attack has gone unnoticed. It’s definitely a gem. Kid Chameleon falls on that list for me too.

[@LunalovaniaGaming]

@@deftones8717 kid chameleon was so freaking tough for me as a kid, my gosh. Lol. I did enjoy it a bunch, but I raged hard at that game lol. Every time getting a power up, only to lose it seconds later. Grrr!! So frustrating! The worst is the underground looking levels with the lava. Lol I'd play it right now to relive that frustration. 🤣

[@Novik1982]

Loved this game too as a kid. Tons of replay value and we only extended the fun more when we wore it out and used the game genie to change to experience.

[@alexgarbe1971]

Totally getting William Shatner to pitch my game. If I ever design one.

[@haplon33]

Mike Matei is a Funk Lord

[@haplon33]

also Dragonrealms is a MUD/text based game that people are still playing like 25 years later, which is pretty nuts

[@yittmashups]

19:25 Yes, I remember well watching the video of the Hindenburg disaster on Encarta in elementary school and being amazed at video on a computer. And not too long later there was the Weezer music video that came on the Windows 95 CD, and my PC was so slow and crappy that it was a non-256 color slide show, but still awesome.

[@HotJalapeno_YT77]

Still play this gem regularly in 2024, and yeah speaking of retro i really miss msn and playing minesweeper flags with friends that game was 👌💜

[@golden_eldorado]

I like this one but I still like better “Panic in Funkotron”

[@valiantcorgi5162]

Such a great soundtrack

[@Heikkopeikko1989]

I think this was such and unique and clever game for its time.

[@KevenLC]

love the music in this game... it's so nostalgic

[@sw1tched]

My literal top 5 game of all time

[@fastandfurious3173]

As a kid this game blew my mind, I would say it's pretty much unlike anything I'd seen before, music is banging.

[@anotherlane9441]

Ahh, some more of Sega Genesis stuff, such a delight

[@NightimeDemon]

I wouldn't be surprised regarding leveling up in a tornado. I came across an interesting quirk in one playthrough of this game. My character actually started leveling up at the same time I opened a total bummer. You usually can't do anything about that, but I could actually open the menu after the health depleted, but the fireworks were still going. If you eat good food, fudge sundae, or drink rootbeer in that moment, you end up not dying. I've only ever seen it once. Never had anything like that happen again.

[@professorpenne9962]

this game is a classic. still enjoyable to replay 👍

[@UltimateGamerCC]

even after Fixed Mode there's infinite replayability with the Random mode.

[@standingbearwhisky]

I used ICQ back in the day

[@Micropterus06]

32:36 god damn it 32:40 [Music] 32:42 "what the Fuck are you supposed to do in this game" 32:44 i mean i spent like the first 20 minutes of the stream explaining it 32:52 but um, 32:56 it's like, 33:04 you're supposed to put the ship together 33:07 so they crash land on an alien planet 33:13 their shit breaks apart, you gotta collect all the shit pieces ,you gotta go level by level and collect all the shit pieces, put it back together. 33:25 All right harry johnson thanks for being here thank you once again harry johnson 33:32 weirdo tom will get me through, yeah.

[@HotJalapeno_YT77]

Still loving it in 2024 and still completing it at least once a week 🤗💙🕺

[@fluttershystayshigh4202]

Excellent stream Mike, thanks for curing my boredom tonight, this game is so awesome, played it to death as a kid.

[@espendahl9719]

One of the funniest retro games to play😎😎

[@HotJalapeno_YT77]

59:15 You dont like nerds? How about angry video game nerds? 🤣🤣😊💙

[@GF_MF]

This stream is a classic

[@sawrnardone4760]

You're awesome Mike. Thanks buddy!

[@JIMBO8472]

to get santa's loot you have to creep up to him when he looking in his sack, you gotta stop before he looks up. its like that kids game "traffic lights" or grand mother's foot steps

[@ulysses3148]

The back ground is sooo "saved by the bell" those patterns and colours remind me of happy pants lol sooo fucking 90s. If you weren't there you missed out on the best decade since the 60s. 🤙😎🤙

[@paulocostadj]

This game takes me back. Very frustrating, but really fun to play. To me it has the best sound track of all 8 and 16bit games.

[@curtg1662]

I could never figure this game out. Now that I've seen the end, I never have to play it.

[@serigneo]

I used to rent this game many times as child, but hated the cryptic presents!

[@wizardsongs5409]

43:09 Where Mario likes to get tickled

[@JMFSpike]

The only difference between tomatoes and slingshot is the range. They will kill everything except for the cherub's, but it will take multiple hits for the later enemies. They're best used on weak enemies such as devils, boogeymen, gerbil in wheel, hula girls and bees (but not the harder ones.) And yes, they will kill the moles but it's not recommended at all. You can only hit them when they briefly pop out of their holes, and it takes 4 hits.

[@mikematei]

The moles are rough

[@TheTogoRojo]

1009 20:55 I played Gemstone 3 in high school. It's some of my favorite memories of gaming.

[@mikematei]

Text game?

[@TheTogoRojo]

@mikematei yeah they are called MUD multiple User dungeon. It's still alive with Gemstone 4. It's like the text based version of an MMO.

[@TheGamerFru]

Never heard about that game back then, but I have the remake on Switch and it's kinda really interesting, I like it

[@TheTogoRojo]

1010 1:04:37. Shatners game pitch

[@f3rns]

Jammin

[@ryanfulton8421]

Pac-man walked so Toejam and Earl could also walk.

[@GuyDude-hk8uy]

and Sonic ran so Mario could file lawsuits ;)

[@cr-nd8qh]

Cool game my friend had this

[@JigglyRoom88]

Toejam loves jammin'...jammin' and I hope Mike likes jammin' too. 😮

[@ArrowGent]

congrats clutch winning TJE your first try! my favorite sega game

[@Bizarb]

The Nerd Herd. hahaha

[@whackabass]

those text games reminds me of AVGN's dracula ep. 'don't know how to "fuck" something'

[@gameplaylick9346]

Awesome video 👍

[@bjmarchives]

As a kid in the 90s, I rented the first and liked it but got the sequel (Escape from planet funkotron) when it came out and loved it. I preferred the side scroller setup vs this game. It was easier for me to play. Music is pretty great to me, it’s such a 90s game. I went back recently and played for a few hours. I did find it a bit too repetitive to beat all the way.

[@darkneutral]

Jammin'

[@Dishwater_Sponge]

you should play the second one sometime mike. it doesnt get enough love, the Hyperfunk zone mini game is a really tough one to beat.

[@dillinger445]

i had it laying around back in the days, but i never really played it. it was in for 10 minutes then i switched to my routine , sonic 2, revenge of shinobi and streets of rage 2🤣

[@Syx7h]

One day when weed is legal in my state I'm gonna drink and smoke whirling playing this game.

[@geodaet83]

This game is pretty much disguised survival horror.

[@gregjohnson6789]

Nice playthrough. Great job Mike! --Lamont. a.k.a The Funkopotamous

[@TwoBlackMarks]

One of my really Nostalgic favorites, but can you drown in the water on your homeplanet? I remember playing the purple level.. 25-ish years ago... I think the randomizer levels are easier than fixed levels, man, what an great game, I prefer this over the newer ones. I should have played this during Christmas, with presents and all that.

[@christoph1246]

Great game

[@greenblooded395]

Zork?

[@gullpayne]

Great game nice one Mike 👍

[@faselessnobuddy]

'eeeey! Mike-KEE!!!

[@studiokadaver]

Now you have to beat Toe Jam & Earl 2

[@UltimateGamerCC]

way easier i must say, and not as fun, but still enjoyable.

[@jubjub444]

Mario likes to get tickled on his little feety wheaties.

[@Gamingnight]

Great obscure game. General chaos i like alot too. Glad u having fun on your channel. Dragons lair hade a gbc version that was more like arcade game. I want them to rerelase sewer shark and time gal since we got night trap,double switch anniversary .hyperspace outlaw interesting game on switch. Avgn not same since u left. Keep up with the awesome game vids.

[@brg1646]

This guy is so funny. Cock-knee! Golden era AVGN lines but just kind of doing on the spot. What a legend!

[@KappaCow]

The music is so epic

[@xtremeog8421]

when I was a kid I'd play 2player with my bro but we didn't know what the hell we were doing but it was Christmas and the music was cool so.

[@chrisdryer]

This game looks like the sequel to the classic Atari game E.T.

[@thejcs-rub-foot5760]

I want sum toejam shoes😊

[@JMFSpike]

I think some people don't like this game because it's too slow paced and there isn't enough action. So basically, it's the people who like constant action, noise and shit flying around everywhere who don't like it. And yes, the whole cartoon style probably plays a big part in it as well. This might not be true in every single instance, but I think for the most part this is exactly the reason. For the rest, my guess is they just don't find the gameplay to be fun.

[@sonnysatar5916]

Was I the only one that took my $40 Genesis and Sega games to school and swap, even the secret double swap for borrowing?

[@arunca190]

Mike is Toejam from what I hear.

[@HotJalapeno_YT77]

You gotta sneak up on Santa

[@LawsMusic108]

mike matei is Earl. confirmed

[@agamemnon8163]

Mike you are only making this game difficult for yourself. Open unidentified presents early in the game. Never take the question mark box present unless it’s an emergency. This game isn’t that hard if you actually use your items and kill enemies. I beat it as an 8 year old.

[@mikematei]

When I open random packages the game ends because some straight up kill you.

[@chall6761]

This is pretty great, I haven't watched a Mike stream in at least a year. The vulgarity is refreshing for some reason. Hyperfuck Thruster.

[@chall6761]

Yes, mailboxes when you have a ton of cash and have discovered tthe Bummer. I'll buy Super Hightops/WIngs all day long.

[@chall6761]

C-button to sneak up on Santa while he is digging in the bag... Stop sneaking when he looks around. Wash, rinse. repeat/

[@chall6761]

Super Hi Tops - Toejam & Earl for a full soundtrack cover. They are fantastic.

[@chall6761]

And then the second he bailed on looking for Carrot, I am out. See you next year Mike.

[@andy_dabztha_krypt_keepa255]

Hey been meaning to recommend this game for a stream since I know you like racing games. Check out wreckfest it's made by the same company who did flatout. This has that old school destruction derby feel but modern and amazing!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

the haters of Toejam & Earl are simply lame people who are jealous of their Funky Fresh lifestyle, T&E is dope.

[@olesideburns]

50:48 or.. the carrot guy is "a wise guy" and it's all call back to bugs bunny

[@jibodagrey6500]

should play toe jam and earl 3 on og xbox.. dont remember it being very good but would just like to see it again lol

[@trackmastersdj]

Great video! Can you play and beat Ecco The Dolphin on Genesis next?

[@wesburnett5309]

I have actually never played this game earth worm jim and zombies ate my neighbors where part of my weird games

[@lonewanderer7926]

How to use Tomatoes: Hold down the action button and use the D-Pad to aim where they go and Toejam/Earl will throw them continuously until the Tomatoes run out. Seeing Mike button mash to throw the tomatoes was absolutely painful.

[@mikematei]

Sorry I didn’t know how to throw tomatoes. I deserve to be beaten with a stick for that one.

[@lonewanderer7926]

@@mikematei I don't know about the stick, perhaps have to drink nothing but tomato juice for a week as penance would be more fitting lol Seriously though, it's an old game and, yeah, to be fair, the aiming and firing is jank. However, learning to use the Tomatoes/slingshot is very useful especially if you play as Earl who can't move as fast as Toejam and you need to clear enemies when you can't run past them and it nets you bonus XP for every enemy you defeat. Earl runs are way more difficult so if you want a challenge, definitely play as him. When using the tomatoes it's best to use them from the relative safety of the narrow paths that build off of the larger landmasses as the enemy AI has trouble pathing onto them. The only exceptions are the flying enemies like the Bees or Cupids. To deal with Cupids, you have to collide with them using the spring shoes to jump up and knock them out of the air or with the Icarus Wings while flying. You can even do it with the super high-tops if you can time a jump over an obstacle (water, space gaps) and managed to collide with the cupid while it is over it, but that's definitely a situational thing and rarely occurs. Another bit of good news, yes, you can pop the hula dancers too for only 1 tomato hit. In the video you asked if the mailbox mimics can be defeated. Yes, they can be, but it takes a lot of hits to do it. The trade off is, unlike other enemies, they do not respawn. And, yeah, enemies do respawn after a while. I believe food respawns randomly too after a bit. The big opera singer is very valuable in the higher levels as she can clear all enemies on the screen for 4 bucks AND she follows you, albeit at a slow pace, but it's definitely worth bringing her along if you can. As a bonus, all of the enemies she pops, you get the XP for it. So, yeah, save up if you can for her. For the Jetpack Santa, you literally have to sneak up on him by using the tiptoe function when holding the action button with no presents active and you have to sneak up on him from behind otherwise he sees you and takes off. When he looks up from his bag, stop moving and wait for him to continue rummaging through his pack. Keep sneaking until you come right up on him and touch him and he'll scare, drop anywhere from 2-4 presents and then take off. I hope these hints are useful if you ever play TJ&E again on an Earl run so it's not as frustrating and bit more enjoyable.

[@j4nk3n]

Ha I don't remember the nerd herd being so op but I do love this game, I prefere the next game panic on funkertron as I played that more Though 😄

[@Kaylakilgannon]

👍👍👍

[@chrisr024]

This is supposed to be earth 🌎