Video games with pop stars are insane

[@apoggi226]

My dad would service arcade machines back when I was younger. We actually had one cabinet for the original Micheal Jackson moonwalker game. It was used as a cover up for an illegal poker game that the bartender could toggle between behind the counter if the cops ever showed up. I think I have that board is somewhere in the garage.

[@TollingBells]

If you've never seen anything of 50 Cent's 'Blood on the Sand' game, I highly encourage watching or playing it, as it's just...The worse yet best thing to come out of this kind of a production. Your entire goal is to get back a diamond encrusted human skull, there's a entire turret section from a plane, and you do take downs by teleporting people to 'The 50 Zone' and slaughtering them with horribly named kill moves. It's just...incredible.

[@thisexists]

TollingBells Amazing.

[@buffypython]

Queen had a PC game called Queen: The eYe (the 'y' is actually capitalized). It's relatively rare, costs about $100 on eBay, and is allegedly bad & difficult. I still want it though.

[@jordanowen42]

Awesome call on The Residents, although you forgot their other games- Freak Show and Gingerbread Man. Only one I can think of you leaving out altogether tho was Queensryche's Promised Land.

[@ilikebananassometimes3608]

Frankie Goes To Hollywood. You know, one of the biggest selling bands of the mid-1980's. Except in America where you were to busy listening to Journey.

[@Retromancers]

Nice; I used to love Moonwalker on the Genesis.

[@crimzonchyld5282]

When my bf used to buy game lots online to sell, we came across Moonwalker a couple of times. Still sells for a decent amount. But when we tested the games and "saved" the kids, they would come out and thank Micheal and hug him. A more innocent time indeed.

[@ChaosWolf1982]

Well, the whole controversy and pedophilia accusations wouldn't even occur until years after that film and the game had been produced.

[@crimzonchyld5282]

Um, yeah, I know, I remember when that happened, I was in high school.

[@kkushalbeatzz]

I thought Brütal Legend with Jack Black was fun, but that's more metal themed.

[@frankcegs]

Still holds up 6 years later, I’m so glad he brought this energy back with entirely online

[@ariellalocalwaves]

The shoe horn bit in the intro is nothing short of talent

[@Frahamen]

You know what would be awful? A movie based on a video game based on an arcade game based on a musician. Directed by Uwe Boll of course.

[@TheBarrelsBottom]

That might be too horrifically great to handle

[@CryptidProductions]

The Residents also made another PC Game in the same vein called Freakshow. I have an original boxed copy because a pawnshop took it with some music CDs thinking it was just an album in weird longbox packaging and sold it off for $3,

[@emptyspotlight]

One game that is rarely talked about is former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's Give My Regards To Broad Street for the Commodore 64, that is based on the 1984 movie of the same name

[@verylostdoommarauder]

"Hey friend, that's my hat" Died laughing.

[@mnormanwilliams]

The moonwalker game was so unbelievably awesome! I need to find this again.

[@avocado6623]

Turning in to the robot was so rewarding in Moonwalker.

[@mcFreaki]

there was also a japan-only game where you play an alternate version of Randy Rhoads (a version of randy rhoads who happens to be Ronnie James Dio's son, and also Zakk Wylde's brother). the game was called holy diver.

[@GeorgiaLunch]

I totally grew up playing the KISS PC Psycho Circus game.

[@VlogUntilDawn]

I remember playing the Aerosmith rail-shooter game! I only ever saw it in this hole in the wall pizza place in my hometown. The place since closed. I wonder what they did with the game...

[@JuvenileStacks]

Hey Sam, love your stuff. Found you a long time before the theorists, and I'm happy to say we have the Aerosmith rail shooter at a local bowling alley still, but I'm pretty sure to doesn't work. My favorite part about it is the fact that there's a way to get a shirt from a menu in the game that would come up after you died your three times.

[@9Lugh]

I used to play the Aero Smith arcade game Total Anarchy all the time at my local arcade when I was a kid. It was actually pretty badass and ground breaking for its time

[@michaelsenior1599]

"Def Jam: Fight for NY" was pretty fun. It was basically Street Fighter featuring rappers like Busta Rhymes, Ice T and Flavor Flav. They each had special moves, catchphrases and own fighting style, you could throw your opponent whatever was around you and occasionally the crowd would hand you a weapon. Good times.

[@egpmh2891]

Also MJ was in Ready 2 to Rumble for PS2 and Gamecube; Gene Simmons was in one of the first Tony Hawk games on PS1 and Britney Spears' dance beat for the PS2

[@Redhotsmasher]

All four members of Kiss were in Tony Hawk's Underground, I believe.

[@Sentenalis]

My favorite musician themed game is TF2, when every player reaches the point where they name their force-a-nature "Kurt Cobaine's Microphone'

[@michaelsenior1599]

I love how Michael actually says "I'm bad" to the kid and at the time nobody realised it was a Freudian slip.

[@malamindulo]

The killer is an atheist? QUICK! Look through every Sam Harris book aisle, Richard Dawkins presentation, and fedora store!

[@sean.jenkins]

The KISS first person shooter(nightmare child) was actually pretty fun from what I remember. It's been years since I've played it though

[@tampabaybuccaneer10]

I actually have all of the Michael Jackson games lol. Except Moonwalker Arcade. Although, if I had the space or money, I would definitely own it.

[@SableSeraph17]

I watched a Bad Day on the Midway playthrough and it was probably the darkest thing I've ever experienced.

[@VixenFirefluster35754]

You videos are very interesting keep up the good work

[@thisexists]

Red Flash Thanks!

[@VixenFirefluster35754]

This Exists no problem

[@wabobisabby]

hey, hey, hey! don't just toss aside Def Jam fight for new york! that's hot shit right there.

[@thejoker-wu1sp]

+Marlon Brando one of the best fighting engines ever!

[@magnum567134]

I remember the first one being pretty good too. Used to play it at my friend's house all the time

[@thejoker-wu1sp]

but the second games speed,combos, reversals,environmental attacks,finishers...it was perfect. i would gladly pay 59.99 for an hd remake of that. 40 for the ps2 version to live on my ps4.gladly.

[@TheCarribeanCat]

Don't forget the Wu-Tang fighting game either!

[@nathanforester5993]

David Bowie had at least two different video games, one of them being a Cd ROM tie-in to his Black Tie White Noise album and the other being Omikron. Although i'm not entirely sure if there has been a Rolling Stones game yet.

[@PrincessSpookyBooky]

Waiting for the Space Channel 5 episode!

[@thisexists]

Expira Satoshi Missed this one! May have to revisit...

[@memorydatas]

@@thisexists hi i know its been five years and you haven't uploaded for two but i am still waiting for the space channel 5 episode.

[@shrimpbisque2057]

I literally only clicked on this video to see if he would mention Prince: Interactive. Was 1000% not disappointed. I've always loved that game; in fact, I still have a copy. I don't even usually give a crap about Prince's stuff (rest his weird, flamboyant soul) and I love his PC game.

[@conkeronine]

I Love The Moonwalker Games on Sega Genesis & Arcade

[@michaelmartin9022]

I think I remember my brother playing a demo of the KISS game, it was like Quake 2 in a freaky fairground. I vaguely remember the Aerosmith game, too. It was in some sort of dystopian future where music is banned.

[@michealf6675]

Omikron: The Nomad Soul with David Bowie

[@PaulBogen]

I loved Revolution X (the Aerosmith one) it was a weird combination of 90s Aerosmith and the Terminator 2 rail shooter. I'm also pretty sure it was a not too subtly attack on industrial bands like Nine Inch Nails.

[@TheObserver37]

that areosmith shooter arcade game was dope mad quarters yo!

[@spiderjerusalem100]

I love this channel.

[@animatedawesome5550]

Moonwalker is my favorite it makes me miss my old Sega genesis

[@BlueSoulJim]

There’s also Earth, Wind, & Fire game, a Queensyrtch game, and Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge game!

[@habbogigi]

Can't believe I used to play these and be entertained, oh how far we've come

[@TheDestroyerComics]

Ed Hunter has always been one of my favorites.

[@zrectnat]

well I have only one musician themed game and that is kiss pinball it doesn't have any kiss music in it but it gives the option to put a kiss cd in and play it while you play

[@hela2000]

Bad day is in my 'mythical' game list. I already own the other 3 games.

[@aldxbaran]

The one where you looked on the obscure Mario ROM hacks (Ku Klux Klan Mario, etc) made me watch more of your videos, lol.

[@vhr]

There is an entire Tony Hawk Underground level where you shred around a KISS concert.

[@Journeyman107]

Prince Interactive was a huge part of my childhood for some reason, RIP

[@kevinashberry2939]

Sorry RIP prince purple rain😭🌶🌶😭😭😭😭 do you know why put this Emoji?👑. Because his name is prince and it's it it's a crown so why not?

[@neilwykes7990]

The Residents game and The Devo game only look good because I'm a fan, I hope The Residents one is

[@beelthazus]

There is one avenue I felt was untouched, but it deserves an honorable mention at least; That would be that avenue of web based flash games we wish our friends never showed us... And that we secretly love..

[@tootalltabz9442]

Oh man!! Space Channel 5!! I have not heard that name in a VERY LONG time. Oh, wow! >.< Thanks for the awesome videos, man!

[@phurry6773]

0:14 EY YO FIDDY

[@mario101395]

Ed Hunter is actually pretty good, also I saw the Aerosmith rail shooter in an arcade once. Weird stuff.

[@77jwsmith]

Hey friend, that's my hat. (DUN DUN DUN DUN)

[@McCreepyKinkleButt]

I came from game theorist and the intro scared me...

[@thisexists]

Raymond Hoang Spooky times.

[@Bestofbest7]

Me too, but it didn't scare me.

[@stephenchurch1784]

You missed Queen: The eYe. It bombed but I still loved it.

[@yungchopsticks]

Waiting for Planet Michael

[@bogdanmihalescu6907]

Brütal Legend man!

[@TKnightcrawler]

The arcade Moonwalker game is my favorite.

[@SamChaneyProductions]

Don't forget that Michael Jackson contributed to the music composition on Sonic 3!! He's even in the credits.

[@mvnkycheez]

+Sam Chaney he's NOT in the credits thats why it was never confirmed until MJ hit the bucket. but yes its true

[@CryptidProductions]

He did work on it and you can hear is influence in some songs but he was never credited due to some weird legal stuff with the contracts. It wasn't confirmed until one of the dev team admitted years later he worked with them early on and some of his work made into the final songs even though he left and wasn't officially credited.

[@shlokda]

I have Prince Interactive, and I would love to do a Let's play of it, but I'm pretty sure it would get taken down for copyright infringement.

[@ChristalDawnn]

I had prince interactive as a child (not knowing who prince was at the time) and I was confused. I don't think I unlocked a full song or video lol

[@imbackdoorman]

the KISS fps was totally awesome!!

[@Whats_The_Point23]

Oh wow! I played Journey Escape when I was a little kid. I never realized until this video that it had anything to do with the band.

[@BenJabituya]

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the SEGA Genesis/Megadrive.

[@fakename9262]

I forget what it was called but I LOVED that aerosmith rail shooter when I was a kid. IT was actually pretty good. Weird as fuck but still good.

[@Gormelious]

The Residents game looks fucking amazing.

[@ZXBecky]

Aww, what about 'The Thompson Twins' game... that was given away on a flexi-disk XD

[@supernovagamer929]

now my favorite song is stuck in my head, here it is. HIGHWAY TO THE DENGER ZONE

[@joshdieckmann595]

You forgot to mention the Queensryche Myst-like game: Queensryche's Promised Land, a tie-in with the 1994 album of the same name. Interesting stuff. Glad to see you mentioned Revolution X and Ed Hunter :)

[@NaihanchinKempo]

Super villain Named The didler lol

[@Phobero]

As interactive CD ROMs are included, you missed the two pioneering efforts by Peter Gabriel, Xplora and Eve

[@Eufeion]

Moonwalker was an amazing game

[@mromegajohn]

the arcade version of moonwalker was even better

[@Varstahl]

That's an easy one. The Blues Brothers videogame. Loved every single part of it, except that co-op mode wasn't really working.

[@thisexists]

***** Such a fun game.

[@roycemiller4388]

Best music game? Brutal Legend

[@TheTruePacmanMG]

I played the Aerosmith rail shooter on the Playstation with a controller. I actually liked it. I was stupid when I was younger.

[@OfficialNWS]

I used to really like playing the second Def Jam game.

[@SuccMaster-my1nz]

I love Guitar Hero Aero Smith

[@hdofu]

Space Raft for the NES is pretty rad

[@BadWebDiver]

The Prince cdrom eas one of the earliest computer discs I had! :-D

[@garnetbezanson1404]

Sam have you seen the avgn review of moonwalker?

[@stuchoob4062]

Missed Omikron:Nomad soul Demons and Cyberpunk with David Bowie. With music from bowie they missed a trick not finding this for the episode

[@Zephyrian1st]

Whatever that game with ozzy and jack black was ,brutal metal or something.

[@SpeedWeed1031]

Brütal Legends

[@violenceisfun991]

i used to have the Michael Jackson Moonwalker game on the mega drive back in the day

[@SpiralPegasus]

Although I can't speak about the quality of the game itself I'm greatly dissapointed you didn't mention Queen's "The eYe".

[@iLOVEpalestineNlebanonFOREVER]

I love the Moonwalker game ❤️❤️❤️🎶

[@ChaosTherum]

I played that aerosmith rail shooter and that game was the shit. Played that shit for years.

[@meiajesty]

For a second i thought this was gonna be about video games with pop stars ie 'Venus' from Earthbound, not video games based off actual pop stars from irl.

[@WhaleManMan]

4:48 Out of all the Michael Jackson online games, this one could have been the ultimate. But Microsoft had to fuck it all up again.

[@MemeProphet]

I have Myst and the game guide/story.

[@aidenburge9334]

Brutal legend

[@WookieFragger]

yo. Omikron: The Nomad Soul. It's an early Quantic Dream game starring David Bowie. It's seriously mindscrewy and amazing.

[@Intertayne]

No mention of Kanye Quest? It's a classic. It might actually deserve its own video.

[@gyroblokkchampions9078]

Did anyone hear part of the Attack on Titan theme around 1:52 ?

[@hollywoodraptor0016]

Def Jam fight for NY is pretty awesome. And the hidden gem that is Brütal Legend ofcourse.

[@TheHornet79]

This made vocaloid games look sane.

[@RaccoonRevolution]

Revolution X starring Aerosmith is insane. It deserves more than a 2 second mention.

[@Jaguar7444]

I have the Moonwalker game. Kinda awesome.