Judgement Silversword is one of those holy grail shmups. It's so incredibly expensive I was shocked to see you pull it up to the camera! Wow! Fortunately it's very affordable on PC and I've been able to play quite a lot of it. It's an incredible game with some very cool ideas. Genuinely one of the best shmups out there despite how condensed it is.
@sjake83088 ай бұрын
M-KAI also made several other WonderWitch shoot-'em-ups, all all of which are well worth checking out. I don't think any of these were released commercially, but if you (or anybody else) are interested, they are: Project E-Force, Cardinal Sins and Self Produce.
@elone3997 Жыл бұрын
The more I see of the Womderswan, the more I like it. Just seems like a real workhorse - nothing too fancy but more than capable. I'd love to go back to JP as I only scratched the surface last time, but even that blew my mind as it was. What an amazing place and would quite happily live there if I could , although I'd be pennyless if I bought everything that I wanted.. 😁
@gabejva6071 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great video! I love the Wonderswan. A couple other great options with full English support, for those who like RPG-style games: Wizardry and Golden Axe.
@Vulpas Жыл бұрын
I wish a WonderSwan collection for Switch would be released in English.
@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын
That would be awesome! SNK did some for the Neo Geo Pocket, now it’s Bandai’s turn!
@Vulpas Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreak Yeah, I had Neo Geo Pocket in mind when posting this!
@shaungreer33509 ай бұрын
that would be awesome, i have NGPC vol1 for switch and soon will be getting vol2, i love handheld games but can’t afford to collect a bunch of them lmao
Жыл бұрын
Man, you are awesome. I just found your content. It's so inclusive. I always wanted wonder swan, now I want it even more.
@Asobitech Жыл бұрын
Some really excellent games there, quite a few I was unaware of.
@gnardawgyt Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, just so well edited and formatted. Thank you for sharing, the ports in particular are quite interesting
@Supersmallchibiwolf Жыл бұрын
I always heard of WonderSwan, but I didn't know Gunpai Yokoi created it. He was such a creative and talented game creator. This seems like a wonderful gaming console with many great games from what I have seen so far. Cool video. ^_^
@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын
I’m working on a Gunpei Yokoi specific video so stay tuned for that soon :D
@liammctaggart9840 Жыл бұрын
Been really interested in the device for a while. Digital Partner is a game I always thought looked weird enough to fit it perfectly. I feel like Goemon Mystical Ninja games would have felt very at home on it
@QGmonkey64 Жыл бұрын
One game I felt that was missing from your list is XI SAI LITTLE, aka devil dice. It’s a fantastic puzzle game on the system and looks visually impressive as well.
@NikumanJapan5 ай бұрын
Love this video! It really got me into the Wonderswan and its unique library. As ever, your enthusiasm is infectious. One good game I have that isn't on here is the WS port of Beatmania, which sounds crazy but it works! It's another one that uses the vertical mode well. I suck at it, but love that it even exists and is so playable. Would love to see more Wonderswan content in the future 😊
@SlammerFr Жыл бұрын
id seen what the wonderswan looked like but never actually saw what the games looked like wow! ive actually never seen black and white games that looked so beautiful. im dying to get my hands on one now. btw nice tetris skills bro dang
@erneststackhouse1133 Жыл бұрын
I hope Judgement Silver Sword goes onto Switch! Yeah, all my Japanese games have the title Rockman instead of Megaman. What a cool concept for Dicing Knight feels like a platform D&D vibe going for it. Too bad Magical Drop is not in color for the Wonder Swan, but you can still find it for other consoles to get the full color games. I owned Klonoa: Door to Phantom Mile on the original PS1 back in 1997. Didn't know they had a new game for Klonoa on the Wonder Swan! Thanks as always for the Retro Break!
@tomdugdale1320 Жыл бұрын
It's already out digitally - it's a bonus extra to Eschatos (which is essentially a modern remake). Absolutely incredible shmup! I think it has one of the best game soundtracks ever too.
@xRphustlehard3311 ай бұрын
Good little review mate! Just bought three Wonderswans from Japan and am waiting on them to arrive here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 Got my subscription bro! Thanks
@DCGX Жыл бұрын
I bought a complete in box copy of Judgment Silversword about 17 years ago for $80 and still have it, but Dicing Knight Period is my holy grail in gaming. I passed on a copy around that time for $400-500 (can't remember the exact price), but being a college kid, I figured my money was best spent elsewhere at the time. That's debatable.
@christopherpetroni2308 Жыл бұрын
A couple other great games for non-Japanese speakers are Engacho! and Tane wo Maku Tori. As far as I know neither game is available on any other handheld system. (Engacho! is also on the PS1.)
@gbman61286 ай бұрын
Great Wonder-ful video! 2 more good games for Wonderswan: Puzzle Bobble and Crazy Climber
@aimeeandstevewebber45428 ай бұрын
Some great picks amongst this lot and a great showcase for the system. It certainly had some cracking games amongst its library.
@robinhatherall6779 Жыл бұрын
Thanks as I had not seen a Wonderswan list like this b4.
@graymars1097 Жыл бұрын
bro! 😮 Klonoa on WonderSawn actually is the first Klonoa game I finished too! and I hate that no one talks about it when talking about Klonoa games 😢 great video buddy 👍
@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын
Glad someone else enjoyed this one too! :D
@graymars1097 Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreak absolutely! We're the true Klonoa fans 😂 I'm joking of course but more people need to play this game but the hardware is not that accessable unfortunately
@namakyan7 ай бұрын
Truly amazing video and such a underrated console. It's a shame the games were never released across the sea.
@gusbus12345678 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting! Thank you!
@rockhyde7775 Жыл бұрын
Judgement Silversword is awesome. Happy to have that on my PS5 (as part of Eschatos) and Steam Deck. I wonder if M-Kai had the source code for JSS lying around on his old computer. I believe the source code was ported over and it was all done using code.
@bigedwerd Жыл бұрын
It's a shame the WonderSwan was never released in the west. I love the concept of being able to play it vertical. The grayscale games look so beautiful. As well as having those awesome Final Fantasy remakes.
@TentacleShark12 күн бұрын
any time i click on a random retro gaming channel, i always hope to be greeted with a British accent. was not disappointed.
@sjake83088 ай бұрын
I think the one game that really deserved a mention in this video is the remake of Wizardry Scenario 1. It's basically a port of the Famicom version with better graphics that does a really nice job of toning down the early game, making it much more accessible to new players (because let's face it, the early Wizardry games are near impenetrable). In addition to the fan translation patch, there's also a patch that unlocks the WonderGate DLC.
@sauceelf653 Жыл бұрын
Never even heard of this device until I watched this video. Very cool
@FarmerSlideJoeBob Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool and never expected, that there are Games without Language Barrier😃
@wearecity8 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for this and I agree Tetris is excellent on the Wonderswan Color
@drugonАй бұрын
Dicing Knight is made by Platinum Dispositif. They have a bunch of cool games on PC also like GundeadliGne, Gundemonium Recollection, Bunny Must Die: Chelsea and the 7Devils, Dandelion: Starchild Journey and my favorite amongst them - Engage to Jabberwock.
@franz2383 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@lcalisto368Ай бұрын
Great list! Really good games
@napoleonfeanor Жыл бұрын
Yokoi was treated badly by Yamauchi. He never intended the Virtual Boy to be what it eventually came out as. And his sad death...
@sjake83088 ай бұрын
The Virtual Boy was never a good idea, though the real problem is that Nintendo didn't pull the plug on it before it was released. Gunpei Yokoi was a genius, but even geniuses get it wrong occasionally.
@robertpeacock8947 күн бұрын
@@sjake8308such a bad idea Nintendo brought it back for the 3DS.
@khiclark31 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this 😊
@vitorkk32810 ай бұрын
Tetris for the Wonderswan is one of the top versions of Tetris EVER
@Fizgig78 Жыл бұрын
Hey I was just wondering if you could recommend some game boy indie titles that are still Available to order. I just got my Analogue Pocket and want some new game carts to play but don’t know where to start.
@cy8646 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video.
@kacperzimowski4626 Жыл бұрын
Wow, the last 2 games absolutely rock!
@ryneyuji Жыл бұрын
thanks for the recommendation,bit rough for the japanese only game to play,it helps me out
@Andrew182plus448 ай бұрын
What's the flashcart/multi-cart that you're using?
@turtle_soda Жыл бұрын
There actually 1 other horizontal shmup. The battleship Yamamoto game has an arcade mode which is a horizontal shmup
@glittlehoss7 ай бұрын
How do you play with a patch on the wonderswan using the cartridge?
@StrikerXL_BE Жыл бұрын
Really like this video and the background music too. What song is it?
@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын
Just some random coffee shop music I found! It gives a nice relaxing vibe I think :)
@ReclusiveAshta Жыл бұрын
I'm sad that there's only one flashcart around with limited supplies for the wonderswan and it's not really the same as the ones you can get for other systems where you can load it full of roms, plus it's kind of pricy too :(
@RetroBreak Жыл бұрын
Yeah I wish there was a better and more readily available flash cart too, this one was a pain to use having to use USB to flash the different roms each time too..
@ReclusiveAshta Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreak I wonder why they don't stick a microsd slot in it, seems like a no brainer! Love your collection and enthusiasm for this sweet handheld btw :)
@fazares Жыл бұрын
Makaimura was an original game and not a port, i own it CIB....btw cool video...keep up
@kbocuts13597 ай бұрын
Miyoo mini plus thanks for allowing me the abolity to play wonderswan games
@SegaCDUniverse4 ай бұрын
I had a Crystal and sold it to a buddy, kinda wish i kept it now
@privatepenguinmadagascar Жыл бұрын
wonderswan has many popular anime library game, but the language barrier
@wiedo Жыл бұрын
I still have a CiB version of JaJa Maru for sale 👀
@terry-7 күн бұрын
Great!
@godchi1dvonsteuben77019 күн бұрын
You forgot "Guilty Gear Petite," a superior fighter game to "Pocket Fighter." There's a couple different Guilty Gear games on there
@Michirin9801 Жыл бұрын
Guilty Gear Petit 2 is the best one
@TheoAtilade5 ай бұрын
your picks are kinda okay, i won't dispute. my only regret is we never got releases from konami for this handheld. for example a contra game that mixes bits of the ps1 entries, a street fighter game with characters from the sf3 series or the EX series, a castlevania game, a star gladiator/plasma sword game, a project justice/rival schools game, a parasite eve game, a bushido blade game, a devil may cry game, an ehrgeiz game, an onimusha game, a soul edge/calibur game, a ridge racer game, a gran turisimo game, a resident evil game, a bouncer game, a crisis beat game, a darius game, a bloody roar game, a dynasty warriors game, a slient hill game, a dino crisis game, an ace combat game, an R-type game, a darkstalkers/vampire saviour/night warriors game, a pro evolution soccer game, a metal gear solid game, a pacman world game and a gradius game. if western launches had happened a tenchu game, a crash bandicoot game, a spyro game, a grand theft auto game, a V rally game, a wipeout game, a syphon filter game, an actua soccer game, a driver game, a twisted metal game, a destruction derby game, a 007 game and a coolboarders game. also some games that were exclusive to the PC-Engine/turbografx 16. okay so the wonderswan might not be able to handle a port of some of these games, but the SwanCrystal might just be able to handle a port of some of the others mentioned here. namco should have collaborated heavily with bandai in terms of software support before absorbing them. if software support had been strong we could have seen more games on the first two wonderswan variants support the wonderswan/ps2 link up thus giving the handheld an edge over the gameboy color and gba. i'll give you a clue on what games the swan should have had. they came out on the game boy advance and the DS.