Valve's Weird Arcade Ports (Half Life 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Counter Strike Neo) | Punching Weight [SSFF]

[@TheRacePig]

I wanna meet a japanese guy who's a massive fan of half life 2 but only as an arcade game and has no idea about the original PC version. That person's gotta exist right?

[@Blackhawk19892]

He's the Japanese equivalent of the last western gamer who dosent know about the other Final Fantasy games.

[@som3body3]

ho the poor thing... "what! half life 2 on pc? is that new? -huuu... almost 15 years? -NANI?!"

[@BreakinMIk]

It's just a Japanese Uncle Derek

[@RGM89SStarkJegan]

Somewhere, there's a Japanese man utterly confused that the fun arcade shooter he used to play consistently shows up on Western "best game of all time" lists.

[@spongebobfan78]

With how much the PC gaming (especially Steam) is quickly growing in Japan, they're most likely have played Half-Life 2 on Steam (it has Japanese text support) if they were interested in HL2 arcade.

[@Seandeclanpatrick]

"Just imagine playing as this cute schoolgirl and hearing Coach's dialogue" Bro that's been my Left 4 Dead experience for years. I'm pretty sure those are the only mods that exist.

[@MegaNocab]

Or Coach with a cute japanese school girl voice...

[@DaPootisJedi]

Lassi Kinnunen Modifications

[@joer-tard2821]

you're a cute schoolgirl?

[@ellis4091]

Hope my counterpart still tell stories of his best buddies like I do with my friend Keith

[@OperatorDirge]

It's kinda' weird to see Western games being Japanized for once instead of the other way around. They even have anime music and Japanese flight attendant announcers!

[@Clos93]

*"WOUND 1! ARE YOU WEADY?"* I love those Japanese announcers in Arcade games with their broken English.

[@chidaluokoro9104]

Ya I found it hilarious 🤣🤣

[@chidaluokoro9104]

@Catgamer 615 how?

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

@@chidaluokoro9104 Smash Ultimate, probably.

[@James-us4lo]

I actually played the Left 4 Dead arcade game! I remember being so surprised and confused by its existence (and the nunchuck) that I had to play it. The “memory card” you mentioned isn’t actually a memory card, but rather a sort of NFC ID card that lets you sync your play session with your profile stored on a game server, letting you retain unlocks and scores etc. They work on a wide variety of machines usually by the same publisher. I have one specifically to play rhythm games whenever I go to Japan!

[@lajenehuen260]

You have the E-Amusement one?

[@franklinbrooksstoppedcomme3267]

I was hoping something like that existed somewhere. That sorta thing would work excellently with this one Crazy Taxi spinoff idea I came up with when I was 17.

[@mikedawolf95]

I also played it at this well known arcade in the Chicago suburbs, galloping ghost. I was surprised it existed.

[@Duskets]

Spoiler: Derek didn’t download these games. He actually has the entirety of Japan in his gaming collection. It’s *that* big.

[@procommentr]

Or Japan's that small

[@soldancer]

For some reason this made me picture someone like Miyamoto's head popping up from a huge pile of old Famicom games like "Uncle Derek, may I please go home now?" "No. You ARE home."

[@sandakureva]

>Only in Japan. Yeah that makes sense. Surprisingly, I think the arcades survive in Japan, even to this day. Mileage may vary post corona.

[@SweetBean92]

The economic pressure on Japanese arcades has been steadily increasing over the past handful of years. Basically, they try to ensure a "one coin, one game" experience but inflation and taxes are making it impossible to maintain that. So whether Japanese arcade goers will be deterred by having to use more coins will be the real determining factor, especially when you consider that social norms over there already encouraged masks and distancing when illnesses are going around.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

The BEMANI series of rhythm games is still going strong over there. Games like DDR, IIDX and Sound Voltex are still very popular and do a good job of steadily adding in new content.

[@Hawkfire360]

Again, can’t vouch for a post COVID world, but a quick walk through Akihabara in 2019 told me that arcades are still kickin’. And four stories tall.

[@sandakureva]

@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN I know that Taiko no Tatsujin is also really popular.

[@Pookie2112]

@shenmueIII suporta o PNR e Chega e Mario Machado Round one is amazing

[@ProfDragonite]

Can we get any more Punching Weight than the phrase "Japanese arcade ports of classic Valve games"?

[@Moonbeam143]

I'll love that!

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

"Official Counter-Strike visual novel" tops it, I think.

[@mariic2]

@@LonelySpaceDetective Is that a real thing?

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

@@mariic2 It's been a while, but didn't Derik go over it in the very video these comments are under? It's not like, Valve-produced but it was produced under license.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Some madmen made a Counter Strike VN and im still astounded.

[@BugsyFoga]

Now I'm just wondering what an arcade version of freaking Portal would be like , that would be interesting .

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

i can imagine many relationships ending over portal arcade co-op mode

[@JoeEmb776]

Waifu everyone. Make chell more anime, & either make atlus & p body anime girls, OR they could've brought back Mel! the original player 2 to chell (who they could also make into an anime waifu)

[@supernovagamer929]

"I can still feel Haruda sensei's disappointment" Being a student learning Japanese, I understand and feel so bad for you...

[@henryfleischer404]

I just started learning it a few weeks ago. It's much more rewarding than trying to learn spanish.

[@allenbocephus]

Right? How ya get a degree in Japanese without actually learning it tho....? I wish my college years had went that smoothly.

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

Maki: "No.. let go of me!" "I won't go anywhere. I'm with Shou!" Gripping dialogue in that light novel.

[@yrin865]

Me an Counter strike fan and a usual reader of visual novels: T h i s i s m y m o m e n t t o s h i n e

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

we haven't posted a video in over a month so fingers crossed y'all like it! pretty proud of this one 😎 EDIT: the website is up now! www.nochumpzone.com

[@fcatherwood]

How did you forget a whole language Derek?

[@SomeDude0881]

Uncle dereck what’s the anime called

[@gregorysmith3572]

Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL has both Half Life 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 machines set to free play. You just have to pay the $20 admission fee

[@Mooza1]

1min pointless intro, 2mins of ads, then directly into a KZbin ad. Are you kidding me?

[@dacealksne]

"I downloaded them all" yarrr!

[@okuyasu4480]

How the christ did it take me this long to find out they made a vn based on an arcade version of Counter Strike, this is amazing.

[@aikobeatz6848]

The return of the king

[@K3NnY_G]

I worked as an interior painter at AMD in Toronto back in 2013, I remember going through the storage in the basement; and among all the amazing tech; 2 HL2 arcade cabinets; discarded in a corner. AMD/ATI did the GPU's for those cabinets apparently. Shame I'd of never been able to get my hands on one; but even seeing it was a thing.

[@LavishButtocks]

"I'm sma... you _loyal_ " was totally heartwarming though

[@nationoflonegunmen]

I cried a little.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

YOU GRAPEFUL I APPRISHIATE THAT *DJ Khaled says while handing wads of money over*

[@TheBloodswordsman]

Dear Derek, please make some form of energy drink and call it Dumb Derek Energy. I want this product. I NEED this product.

[@franklinbrooksstoppedcomme3267]

At the very least, he should ask GFuel what it'd take to make him his own flavor called that. We should all collectively make a running joke outta asking him on the progress of the Dumb Derek Energy GFuel flavor. XD

[@Sakkeru96]

"watch your throne, faceball 2000" Soooo... Faceball Arcade when?

[@michaelpitcher2820]

Boat always had a gun. At least later on in that level.

[@Haysey_Draws]

Hey Derek, it's me Viewer...thanks for the video!

[@ObiTrev]

Wait? HL2: Arcade isn't a lightgun game? For Shame.

[@PennPal573]

So happy to see SSFF covering Japanese arcade games, such an under-exposed niche of gaming. Also the memory card used for L4D survivors is a nesica card, used as a way to login to nesica, and compatible with all of taito's modern arcade games

[@joshjuntilla]

Counterstike had been a big thing in our country. So knowing that there's a visual novel Counterstrike existed just blows me 😄

[@dominicyeomans8107]

When Derrick was talking about zyro and said “and amazon too” and heard “Amazon 2” and was so confused

[@procommentr]

Hey, if Amazon's so good, shouldn't it have a sequel?

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

A lot of old arcade games from the 2000’s and (just a few since the arcades were really dying) in the 2010’s actually ran on low budget PCs, slightly modified to work with their custom controls. For example, the Sega Ringwide and Ringedge series, and the Half Life 2 game features in this video. This means many of them can be ported to PC without too much trouble, and others can be emulated with programs like TeknoParrot, which mainly just helps them work on more modern OSs and support more accessible controllers.

[@purplegill10]

Yup, iirc the ringwide/edge were run on i3s at the time with similar gpus you'd find in a budget gaming pc

[@Homerstar]

1:20 this is a good time to mention that for some bizarre reason there’s an Injustice arcade game that’s a port of the Mobile game and not the console version for some stupid reason.

[@revenantproxy9100]

Yeah, I remember running into it and thinking "Oh cool, I like Injustice!", then being thoroughly disappointed with how lackluster it was. The card system was cool though, but then again I have an unreasonable love of collectable cards.

[@NAWKtoons]

6:13 "but your bullets got a gun this time" I can't be the only one that heard that!

[@arturfernandes4139]

The fact that you talk about pedals being used for jumping and crouching in a first-person shooter as "it kinda makes sense" is why I love this channel. "You come to Uncle Derek to get dumb!" Yep.

[@LeftStickGaming]

When I was stationed in Guam, the hotel the USO was in had had the half life arcade machine, but it was always broken. Kinda sad I never got to play it.

[@diegog1853]

I love seeing Derek's enthusiasm, its so contagious. I miss the HVGN, but I'm glad Derek found his true call in life. Showing us the dumb stuff

[@Hawkfire360]

His enthusiasm truly shows that while he’s not the HVGN, he’s very much A Happy Video Game Nerd.

[@diegog1853]

@@Hawkfire360 Yes, ironically he seems more happy now than when he was the HAPPY video game nerd

[@stevethepocket]

"And just to remind you: This is an officially sanctioned Valve project." Yes, well, _Hunt Down the Freeman_ also exists. And I presume _White Memories_ is at least functional.

[@tapset]

Oh my god. Please dont mention hunt down the refund.

[@Iceteague1]

So when Udraw video because I see one in the background?

[@brunosoares1500]

CS visual novel...wow, again, that caught me off guard - again! It's always like this with this channel and I love it. Also uncle, if it's not much can we get the SSFF longer format stuff? You know, with the intro and everything? Those are the best. If I haven't already may I suggest Baroque? It's your thing since it's horror (?) and suuuper weird.

[@gamerex9378]

Sarah looks like she needs to put on her manuever gear and attack some Titans.

[@hyperflares2879]

I love having your videos pop up. I'm always like "What game did Derrick create from the raw thought energies today?"

[@ATAGChozo]

8:09 They used a Razer Deathadder for their mouse, interesting. I use it now and I quite like it.

[@cacomeat7385]

the left mouse button on mine broke after 7 months of regular usage

[@lilwyvern4]

Seems to be a 50-50 split of folks who really like it and folks who had them crap out in record time. Me, I'm a Logitech guy.

[@GenesHand]

I think that they used what the arcade owner has in hand, I have seen other photos with other brands.

[@MegaNocab]

Love deathadder I just never had any last a reasonable length of time.

[@segaofmyhouse]

"Hey it's Derek" hi Derek. "It's me Derek" Hi Derek!

[@larryhastings4958]

The 8-bit classic game "Bouder Dash" was ported to the arcade, back in 1984. That's the first game *I* ever saw ported from a home system to the arcade!

[@ChainsawGenie]

*Lode Runner* received a coin-up conversion, as well, with remixed levels and a couple of extra features (ie a bonus enemy hidden in one of the blocks) and it received a couple of sequels later on. So did *Tetris* and *Sokoban* , come to think of it. Considering all of the (fan-made) variants available (ie The Legend Returns/Online, XBox Live Arcade; *Bloxeed* and the *Plus* series for *Tetris* ) for these classics, I wouldn't mind if features from those past titles made it into a future (mod friendly?) 'Definitive' or 'Anniversary' Edition. Imagine a friendly rivalry between Rockford and Repton in multiplayer (to say nothing of the 'stories' they could tell each other). ^_^ **sigh** If only... 9_9

[@dieKatze88]

The card you mentioned is actually just a ID card that downloads your progress from a network! All of the major arcade vendors are doing it this way now, and as of not long ago all new games are cross compatible with eachother's cards.

[@BingoClamshell]

@8:20 Anyone else getting Sam & Dean vibes from Haruka & Blake?

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

One bit of trivia about HL2 Survivor I was disappointed that you didn't mention: Buried in the game data is the first official HL2 Gordon Freeman model to ever make it into the public's hands. It's been optimized for gameplay/the hardware and is therefore not the exact same high-quality one seen in promotional renders, but it is still *the* HL2 Gordon model. It was probably meant for the tutorial images and cutscenes.

[@ColeVecsion]

I can't believe i live on a planet where a offcial visual novel romance drama anime thing for counter fucking strike exists, i don't even have words, just silence and confusion

[@btarg1]

I remember finding these a while back but there was never any documentation or videos for the counterstrike game

[@TheChronicKronic]

The Battletoads cabinet at 1:18 is the arcade exclusive Super Battletoads, not a port of a console version.

[@Aqua-wc2bk]

It strange seeing that a character that dresses, has my name and kinda looks like me ended up in the Japanese arcade version of left for dead.

[@BlooditeDrakan]

You know? I could swear that once upon a time as a teenager, I played an Unreal Tournament arcade cabinet. Two sit down cabs connected to each other. You could use a headset to talk to your opponent.

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

Was not expecting to see Kazusa Touma from White Album 2 pop up in this video (10:35), yet here we are. Shoutouts to the editor!

[@exzisd]

Don't mind me just binging all the videos on SSFF having a major nostalgia trip and also seeing all the things I was curious about growing up that I never actually got to experience. This channel is a gold mine of memories and the videos are really well done. Thanks man!

[@ShinoSarna]

Just yesterday I was thinking "Damn, it's been a while since last SSFF video". Great timing!

[@kienesel7]

Derek and Grace are actual heroes.

[@JBVibri]

10:37 Ayyyyy Highschool of the Dead is my jam! Always nice to see that show get a shout

[@JohnDoe-uf3lj]

Ive heard about that L4D arcade game, now my life feels more complete after seeing it in action!

[@theotherjared9824]

The king of arcade ports of home releases will always be guitar hero. It's structured exactly like an arcade game, just charge a quarter for every song attempt.

[@pineconerudy1519]

Saw the notification and literally dropped what I was going to watch it

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

THANK YOU

[@Harshhaze]

12:33 Got a good chuckle out of me

[@Wyrrlicci]

Episodes like this are why I LOVE this channel! Thanks Uncle Derek!

[@koolkidgamr6260]

Derek is back after a billion years!

[@thekidontheinternet6178]

“counter strike Visual novel” god i think i took physical damage from that

[@zeldamike]

Good to see a new video sir. I never thought about Valve missing perfection by just missing Waifu's. Who woulda thought?

[@clinco472]

I watched 10 seconds, Already love the video!

[@StopSkeletonsFromFighting]

😭😭

[@jakitron890]

Counterstrike having an anime waifu visual novel adaptation is exactly the kind of fact I need to know and remind myself of whenever I'm feeling down

[@connorkiss2614]

I had the opportunity to play the L4D machine in Taito’s “Orange” arcade in Akihabara. I have never had soo much fun before in the arcade, playing with strangers and working as a team. Was a experience I’ll never forget

[@Moonbeam143]

Back in 2003, I played the arcade port of "Resident Evil: Code Veronica". It was pretty much like these games where you walk around shooting monsters from Code Veronica in levels taken from the Dreamcast version. And It was from Japan because it was the Biohazard title.

[@jesserogalski1402]

When I was growing up my mom didn't have a lot of money, and we didn't have internet. I put so much time into Counter Strike on Xbox, fighting bots. Was a lot of fun. The bots were pretty good.

My girl Kazusa at 10:35 , someone from SSFF has really good taste!

[@FunkyM217]

Hell yeah! More Goodness from Uncle Derek! So, there's a Turrican 30th Anniversary bundle happening...

[@konkavstylisten]

The Nesica memory cards are totaly still in use. Most arcade titles have their own equivalent of it. Also, they sure do work outside of Japan. As long as the arcade machine is Japanese and connected to internet obviously

[@caeberos2819]

You got the game.com!!!! Was worried it never made it, I found out I didn't send the comm port cover, will be sending that out tomorrow. Expect a tiny almost completely empty box from me eventually

[@Gojiro7]

if you look up marquee artwork for Counter Strike neo you'll see they went for a VERY HEAVY Ghost in the shell vibe for the game, something I very much approve XD

[@SegaNintendoGamer]

Those "Memory Cards" you mentioned (9:24) are just regular Nesica cards that you can still buy today. They're just RFID cards that have account information and syncs them to their online databases. Now newer Nesica games are compatible with all of the AmusementIC cards (Aime, Banapass, & eAmusement), but older machines still require Nesica-specific cards, unless they are retrofitted.

[@uubrmanx]

0:09 I remember seeing the Quake arcade game on Ebay a few years ago, and I think it was being sold for something between $10k and $20k.

[@IIUzzymanII]

I watched Wreck It Ralph so much this past 12 months, that reference instantly made my eye brows drop.

[@jdude61]

Very weird to see a ssff video on something I helped preserve. I used to help with the technical development and release of these ttx games to preserve them online, mostly with fixing a lot of file permission bugs with half life 2 survivor. So awesome seeing Derek talk about them!

[@itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208]

16 QUAKE Arcade cabs hooked up together!?!? SSIIIIIIIIC!! Someone PLEEEAASSSEEEEEEE make that happen sometime!

[@Goldenclap]

I did not think i would leave this video with the thought of "Counter Strike Waifus", but hey it happened, and i feel more fulfilled because of it.

[@GummyDavidson]

Wasn't till I went to an arcade during vacation in London that I realised there was arcade versions of Halo, Tomb Raider and Walking Dead. Makes me wonder how many arcade games is out there that I don't know about!

[@jekrixlokan4507]

A CounterStrike visual novel sounds just as surreal as Minecraft Steve in Smash. And somehow both are a reality

[@andrewmesquita]

when i saw you tweeting about half life 2 arcade, i assume that it was only a arcade port based entirely on the boats segments, probably a racing version of the game with a jet ski like cabinet and etc I was not prepared for cs neo white memories, oh god

[@niwatorimeat]

I remember playing/reading through White Memories back in 2005. Still, never played Neo at the arcades since I had access to CS 1.6 and Source.

[@LNSLateNightSaturday]

Hi Derek! I just wanted to say I appreciate your infectious enthusiasm. It's tough to remain in a bad mood while watching you. Keep up the good stuff, brother. ;)

[@freddogrosso9835]

I played a SNES port on arcade, way, way back in the day. It had Super Mario World, F-Zero and Actraiser. The first two were timed, I think. And the joystick and buttons were a huge SNES controller. But I'm guessing it was more of a promotional thing than a direct port.

[@BigScrumbo]

Hey! Left 4 dead 2 survivor! I’ve actually played that on the actual hardware! There’s an arcade in Brookfield Illinois called galloping ghost that has it. It’s super cool. I played the first level of the campaign. Fortunately I have a nessica card allowing me to save my progress, too! I use it for groove coaster and the theaterhythm final fantasy arcade game at my local round one! It’s nothing more than a neat little oddity, but cool nonetheless!

[@aceoyame2619]

I had to scroll way to far to see someone else say that they had this and the HL2 game (albeit with a slightly modified cabinet)

[@BRomega2900]

OH MY GOD. I remember seeing and playing Left 4 Dead 2: Survivors at Galloping Ghost. It was a surreal experience that I will never forget.

[@elwingamer]

fun fact, those Taito memory cards (with Nesica on them) are still being used! most notably rn you can use it to save scores and unlock songs in Groove Coaster

[@nesskeaton]

I have been to an arcade in Chicago called Galloping Ghost that had Half Life and Left 4 Dead cabs. I did play a bit of the Half Life one but I couldn't stop playing this game called Liquid Kids enough to play Left 4 Dead. Both games always had people waiting to play them though. That arcade is heaven on Earth. It's off topic but their Crazy Taxi cab had a broken brake which almost made the game more fun.

[@ince55ant]

i think the massive brightly colored arrows are to speed players along, so that more people can play the same machine. pretty smart

[@LochNessHamster]

If I was ever stupidly rich, one of the few eccentric and agregeously frivelous things I would use my money for is hunting down an arcade cabinet of Half-Life 2: Survivor. I've always wanted one.

10:35 my girl Kazusa made an appearance! Someone at SSFF has really good taste in anime

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

I said the same thing! Was not expecting to see White Album 2 pop up.

[@yegr7763]

I was watching this while making a cheeseburger, and I tucked my phone into my pocket while walking back to my room after it was done. Had some sort of spasm or something while opening the door, barely caught the plate and somehow only lost the top bun and a little cheese.

[@brewHamm]

I swear when I get a time machine, I'll make sure that White Memories never exists. Just you wait.

[@Fuuntag]

This needs a part 2 that branches out to other weird ports TO arcade. Off the top of my head; Farcry Paradise Lost Silent Hill the Arcade Counter strike Neo Halo: Fireteam Raven Minecraft Dungeons Arcade Tomb raider 2018 (really) Luigi’s mansion Dark Moon Quake Flappy bird (I swear there is a 3 to 4 metre high “Arcade Machine” with this in Australia) Fruit ninja Infinity blade And probably more?

[@pikabluebear9941]

On the topic of L4D Survivors models i think you can replace the survivor dialogue with the Japanese L4D Survivors dialogue and now I'm hoping for a translation of the Survivors subtitles and ported to the workshop!

[@moth.monster]

anime schoolgirl, but dual wielding pistols fighting off a horde of zombies? god, video games are amazing

[@Nintendrone42]

13:27 I can relate to Sho because I too am not so cheerful, but not so gloomy. Usually, I talk with people as a normal person. However, I do not communicate with people deeply. In other word, I need this game. That English definitely leaves the impression that Valve had little involvement in this Japanese Counterstrike visual novel for Flash. That is definitely a sentence.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

6:30 Not a Half-Life 2 experience without the gravity gun

[@deoxys101993]

I'm just left in awe that an officially licensed Counter-Strike visual novel exists

[@daytimesky]

I wanted to point out two things. First, the arcade is built entirely around "pick and up play" simplicity and constant action, so the changes made to the arcade version of Half-Life 2 were meant to accommodate that, not necessarily the Japanese market per se. Second, you do get the gravity gun, but much later in the game than you do in the PC version.

[@Glitch_Man42]

You know, I'd argue that Counterstrike's biggest strength was not having waifus.

[@richardsavings6690]

Off the top of my mind, two more games that were imported from consoles to arcades were Need for Speed Carbon and Racedriver GRID.