Virtua Cop Documentary | Reviewing Every U.S. Saturn Game | Episode 31 of 246

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Thank you all for watching. Sorry it took so long. :) SamIAm did some incredible work with translation efforts and being THE ultimate connection to Japan for my channel. I cannot thank him enough. This doc would not be what it is without his help. I really gave this all the energy I could put into an episode of PandaMonium. People often talk about how I'm outdoing the previous episode. In terms of sheer scope, I do not know if I will outdo this one, at least not any time soon. The length of this video is also something you won't see terribly often. Not sure if I can vamp this long about Fifa Soccer 96, for example. But I will always put as extreme of an effort as I can into the research and information gathering moving forward. As for the Virtua Cop episode, I hope you are all able to enjoy this microcosm of Saturn history. The video is not monetized. If you’re getting a million ads, it’s because of KZbin.

[@Imgema]

Just wondering, have you thought about re-doing some of the older 7-10 minute episodes with the longer/more detailed documentary format? The more iconic Saturn games mostly, like Daytona USA, Panzer Dragoon and Virtua Fighter.

[@mrgoodname7297]

It's okay, it was totally worth it! I hope you reach 5K! Do you also know when the next video may release.

[@Soonjai]

​@@Imgema Guess Daytona and VF will get that treatment when it´s time to talk about their improved versions (Circuit Championship Edition and Remix respectively), but Panzer Dragoon would indeed be a solid candidate to update the Video.

[@Imgema]

@@Soonjai I think he already talked about Remix

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

@@mrgoodname7297 Much sooner than the wait time for VC. I am already more than halfway through editing the Quarterback Attack episode.

[@Soonjai]

This Channel moved from merely wanting to Review every US Saturn game to Documenting to the complete History of every US Saturn game and thus documenting the failure of the System outside of Japan one game at a time. And to think that it is all a passion project is absolutely mindblowing.

[@petermalek935]

For those of us who gamed during this pre-internet age where everything wasn’t automatically preserved like it is today, your videos add color and substance to some exquisitely precious memories. Your vids really are a window into our glory years of gaming - days of SEGA vs. Nintendo vs. Sony, days of the Wild West of developing, days of the first polygons, and of blue, blue skies. Days that will never come again.

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

It's awesome to hear that people like you, who were around during this era, feel this correctly portrays what it was like. Also, thank you very much for the help with this video. :)

[@ZidaneSAID]

The way you introduce that you have 7 developers of the game on the video is masterpiece! Still watching...

[@tiredastired]

the names and exclusives pandamonium has hidden in these videos are truly unbelievable…i hope he never changes his approach. it’s always such a wonderful surprise, and a rare bit of authorial integrity on this hellscape platform

[@DiGiValentine]

The message towards the end regarding how SEGA's story sadly panned out but we can still live in their brief glory moments any time we load up one of their old games, ...that gave me genuine goosebumps. Maybe it was just the way you edited it and delivered the line, but that really got me. Blue skies, forever ~ The amount of love, dedication and effort you put into these videos is insane, my man. It might start to sound like a copy/paste response but i sincerely mean this when i say it - thank you for all your hard work. I can't believe this channel exists and it's doing such an incredible job at documenting such an important console from my childhood. I appreciate your work immensely.

[@CorporalDanLives]

I consider myself a Saturn maniac and I've NEVER seen some of this footage. Drooling for the final drop.

[@tournaline3448]

As someone who grew up loving Sega, this is hands down the best Sega video I’ve seen on KZbin. I’ve never commented on a video before but after watching this I had to show my gratitude. Thank you so much!

[@RichardHartness]

Regarding the long hours of work, I am a software engineer and I've been doing this for 20 years. Things are different now that I'm married with children, but I remember those early days when I was single. For those of us that love this work, you don't mind the long days and even sometimes volunteer them because this profession can feel like a hobby you get paid to do. I'm not supporting that companies should exploit their workers, but I do think there's another side to the coin. Most engineers, especially young ones, can become hyper-focused on their work because they have few, outside-work responsibilities plus they love what they are doing. The way these guys speak about this project sounds like me and some of the early work I was doing in my career, and I was doing business development and not working for a rad company like SEGA.

[@mcsweatshop]

Dude this is incredible I’m just in awe watching the team reminisce about their dev days. It’s so fun watching their eyes light up when they remind each other about the most random moments, and how early 3d game development was just the wild west with barely any trails to follow. Thank you for this. ❤

[@CrazyJC5]

this entire channel is like preserving and saving info that could of been easily lost to the public. All your videos together is pulling together the insane narrative and what it was like being in the time at the saturn launch. It's insane you might actually be the full preservation to one of the complex launches of any console.

[@SuperBrendo64]

4:15:52 almost brings me to tears. I wasn’t alive just yet then, but just imagining the childlike wonder for the future of video games that was had at the time brings me joy. also the dark blue skies makes me wish i could go there and let all my worries pass me by. thank you for all the hard work on these vids!

[@LamarFiddy-sx9su]

2:13:11 - 2:14:30 is absolute magic - this video is amazing and I'm so glad I found out about this channel via Videogame Esoterica's Virtua Cop video

[@XbandTv]

What a legendary video. I am turning 40 this coming weekend, and by the credits of this video I had tears welling up in my eyes remembering the memories of this period of my life being a Saturn owner.

[@PigsysRetroGameDevTutorials]

I was looking forward to you getting to the "Big 3". At 4 hours it didn't disappoint! The devs seemed really happy to be back together for the first time in so long. Can't wait for the Sega Rally and VF2 episodes - they'll be worth the wait.

[@smokeydops]

in the year 2039, panzer dragoon saga will be reviewed, with a 3 month long video where somehow john st john is in an interview with a bunch of japanese people

[@claydogg234]

I'd pay to watch that.

[@ClockedIt]

Staggering episode. Getting the original devs altogether like this is more than the cherry on top, it's a level of effort that goes beyond what most industry journalists consistently fail to do. I salute every inch of this episode, something that took me an entire morning to watch and I regret nothing! What a game, what a time... Thank you for this.

[@maesejesus]

This is, by far, one of the best game-related videos I've watched in a looong time, and I speak as someone with little to no relation to Sega Saturn (as I never had one). Took several evenings but I was totally absorbed. Having the developers talk about their experiences and reuniting them was super cool! I did not know about the battery thing on the controller, but checks out as a crazy sega thing. Man, what a video... Edit: Aaaahh, it even ends with with Craig Stadler singing. Perfect video, I say!

[@pedrozanon7245]

casually watching a 4 hour youtube video again just because this so happens to be the greatest video in this platform! i finally got a light gun for my ps2 and i am currently trying to 1cc virtua cop rebirth. what a outstanding game.

[@Imgema]

This channel needs more subs. It's a goldmine of retro gaming goodness, even if you are not a Saturn fan.

[@russianmansmwc]

Even though the series is about reviewing Saturn games released in the U.S., you went above and beyond by covering the original arcade game and its development, then moving onto saturn port's history in detail. And you managed to interview a bunch of people of the saturn port. Massive respects, this is a feat in gaming journalism and history documentation.

[@chazmaru9583]

Awesome work. One note on your appreciation of magazine dates. In Japan, issues are typically dated one month early for monthly magazines (two weeks early for weekly magazines). So in the case of Sega Saturn Magazine, the April 1995 issue was actually released on the first week of March 1995 (and the media contents for the magazine likely provided by Sega in Mid-February). Hence why Panzer Dragoon, released March 10, is on the cover of the "April" issue. Same for the June '95 issue released in the first week of May, etc.

[@PapiFed]

This video is a masterpiece. I can only imagine the amount of work that has gone into making it possible. The density of information and the production value is beyond top tier.

[@FanOfSome]

Receiving Virtua Cop as 1 of 3 classic Sega titles on Saturn for Christmas was an amazing experience. This documentary drives home the time period, taking me right back to those moments of reading game magazines and going to Toys R Us. The added context and in-depth analysis of the game, development, to the people who made it possible is overwhelmingly incredible. Pacing, editing style, & the added music cast a dream like haze of nostalgia that feels soooo good. Sega Lord X said to check it out and I wasn’t disappointed. This is amazing.

[@CameronFryy]

This might be the greatest retro gaming video I have ever seen and I've been watching retro game videos since KZbin launched. For those of us who were there in 1995, it's hard to describe to others how incredible it was to play games like Virtua Fighter, Daytona and Virtua Cop at home. This video comes the closest to capturing that feeling and then just keeps going and going.

[@PistNRods]

This is an amazing amount of history on this game. This has to be the most complete documentary of a game ever done on youtube.

[@katherineperrin4817]

This documentary deserves an Oscar. It’s sooo good

[@Ekkobelli]

I absolutely love these vids. The editing, the pacing, the dramaturgy, the music selected, the narration - it's all so well done and just gels. I'd rather watch 4.5 hours of this highly informative, entertaining and cleverly (but not overly so) made docu-review than spend my time on Netflix. There's just something wholesome about seeing these devs talk about their old games. You're preserving and correcting a piece of history here. Thank you very, very much.

[@EAprima]

Fantastic coverage and even educated me whom is quite versed in SEGA's history. THIS IS A MUST TO ALL SEGA AND 90s GAMING FANS. I'll spread this around.

[@tempeczek]

This is so amazing. I just bought a Saturn from Japan, I'm looking through so me stuff, and this wonderful piece of art comes flying my way. Thank you for making this to everyone involved. This is on par on ever better than documentaries on TV. All the seemingly-not-connected interruptions are wonderful. I'm going to try to take a look at other episodes. Wow! such a long running-time and not a minute of boredom.

[@Bimmy_Lee]

This is my absolute favorite channel on KZbin. My favorite content on the internet actually. Keep it up Panda! It's worth the wait!

[@felipearellano2811]

Amazing, simply amazing. Despite watching your Sega Rally analysis first, this review is as good, if not better. The interview with the developers was heartwarming. And if this episode is this good, I can only imagine the Virtua Cop 2 next! Haha

[@Lightblue2222]

It's crazy just how much effort went into making these games, they really shot for perfection. Virtua Cop 2 is so much more impressive, but I'm guessing it was easier to make as they likely mastered the hardware by then, or better develepment tools. But I really don't know and either way I'd love a video showing it all just like this one. I watched Sega Rally video first as well and now catching up with the others. This channel goes above and beyond.

[@BNGamesYT]

I was 10 when this was released. This is the era of Japan I wish I could have visited as an adult. The clips of past interviews and shows create a sort of ache to return to a time long past. Loved all four hours of it, but it kind of leaves me with a bit of melancholy. Better, simpler times.

[@RescuedRhythms]

Absolutely same here!!

[@Sinn0100]

Just in case any of the gentleman from the interviews ever pop-in to watch. Thank you all for the amazing work you did on the Virtua Cop series. Those games brought me so much joy and got me through incredibly tough times. You guys are legend.

[@NoodleFlame]

Your channel is insane, I thought it was a 4 minute video not 4 hours! Incredible work, time to make a pizza and enjoy the movie :D

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

Why have i never seen this channel before? This is amazing stuff!

[@Salnax]

The more of this I watched, the more I’m shocked this hasn’t gone viral.

[@traynoco]

Was amazing to be a part of this! Great job man, we all love you my dude!

[@cheesegod1337]

Wow. What a fantastic video. My friend told me about this and I watched it over a few days. I had played Virtua Cop in the arcade back in the day, and never owned a Saturn. It was so cool hearing the story of how this was developed, hearing from the developers themselves and learning about the impact the game had. Thanks for putting this together. I can't even imaging how much work went into this.

[@Wowzers2006]

Thank you for taking the time to detail this era in gaming history with such detail and effort. I'm so glad that all this is being preserved. This is exceptional journalism you've done and it helps me have a new perspective of a time I grew up in.

[@Biggi87]

Wow, i loved every part of this video. Clicked it the moment I saw it without noticing the length. Super impressive. Gonna have to open up my game and put a battery in it the next time I get the chance to play. Did NOT expect to hear talk about Death Crimson in the middle of it all.

[@hernanimedeiros]

Cyber ​​Master, my (Sega) childhood in Portugal... Congratulations on the excellent documentary!

[@philharmonic2251]

This documentary is too good to be this niche. Hopefully you get some recognition for all the work you put into this. It's amazing.

[@AssaulteedOne]

Thank god for VCRs - could you imagine a world where no one recorded all of these awesome TV shows from the past & how they captured the zeitgeist of the era? Great episode as always Nick and crew - amazing just how much can go into a port & just how trailblazing Virtua Cop was as a whole. Fantastic stuff 👍👍👍👍👍

[@powwow360]

One of my all time top 5 videos on youtube easily. Never thought I'd see a 4 and a half hour documentary on the Saturn port of Virtua Cop 1 lol, it being one of my favourite games. Excellent work!

[@ETPC]

this was a genuinely incredible documentary about a game that was among the first that i played religiously as a little kid, usually alongside my brother or my dad. it's genuinely astounding how much research y'all did and the amazing interviews y'all conducted and the subjects and your intense knowledge of the game on more than just a 'game' level is unbelievable. this is on par with noclip and those old 2 player production docs! you should be intensely proud of your work and your colleagues, because i'm just blown away. however, your line about 'saving your load' also means you should to to jail forever, so it evens out

[@ted90909]

wonderful to see largely-untapped sources such as kukun kun's goldmine of japanese gaming television uploads and akane's scans of the softbank saturn magazines from retro cdn in there, they have a wealth of great information that just isn't used enough

[@leonardominer9371]

I really apreciate the work you put into these docs. I never had a Saturn and probably never will, but as a retro gaming enthusiast these are always fascinating to me.

[@WalrusFPGA]

Wow, this doc was incredibly thorough and well done. Never imagined I would enjoy a 4 1/2 hour video about Virtua Cop so much. Great work! As soon as I finished watching today, I installed a dead battery into the handle compartment as shown at 01:51:35 . It really does feel better to me after playing a round of Virtua Cop tonight. Awesome.

[@tiredastired]

i’m a quarter of the way in and just reached the surprise dev interviews section. unbelievable work always, i look forward to the day when all your videos have six-figure viewcounts and you’re able to do this stuff full-time - you truly deserve it

[@jokerzwild00]

The quality of these uploads is just nuts. Biggest hidden gem of a channel I've found in a very long time. Wow, very well done on every single one I've watched. This is the kind of stuff that would be on broadcast TV if it were still relevant.

[@OneUponADime]

Segas marketing department deserves 10 high fives for that ballsy commercial

[@InfinityMayo]

Fascinating video, while I had heard about Virtua Cop, I never thought I'd find a video dissecting the game, it's origin and an amazing interview with the og dev crew. Thanks for the delightful video, I'll be sure to give Virtua Cop a playthrough some time!

[@novelezra]

There is so much to say about how incredible this video is; but it's best I don't leave a 1000 word comment just gushing about the incredible amount of research and effort this must have taken to pull off. So I will just list my top 3 favorite things: 3. I honestly didn't know the whole story behind Playstations use of development tools. I always wondered how a newcomer in a flooded console market (3D0 etc) was able to convince so many developers to make games for it. But it just shows that if you think you are going to win, you won't act like you could lose. Sony thought they had a chance but knew they needed to show what it could do. 2: I have been watching this entire series of videos thinking "Weird he hasn't mentioned Nintendo yet." and damn; that introduction was epic. 1: Seeing the developers talk about Death Crimson was absolutely one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. I hope one day you cover that game in all its glory (?) also. GET PATREON YOU KNUCKLEHEAD.

[@Chris-on5bt]

Great job, love this long form content!

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Thank you so much for the support Chris!! It really does mean a lot.

[@georgefrankly]

This just drives home the absolute tragedy of the fifth generation; Sega was the undisputed trailblazer in polygon gaming in the arcade scene, yet didn't make home hardware suited to it. The polygon/textured leap in so many genres was spearheaded by Sega, but their competitors picked up that ball and took it home. Virtua Cop walked so Time Crisis could run.

[@WilfredBrimleyGaming]

I read an interview with a programmer of duke nukem and quake on saturn. He said the guys who designed the hardware it seemed they just wanted to keep making 2d games so they ignored alot of the advancements in 3d rendering technology.

[@drunkensailor112]

Actually developers in this video said saturn was absolutely on foot with playstation in polygon department. It was just a pain to do it.

[@tiredastired]

@@drunkensailor112 hypothetical computing power is meaningless if practically no devs can access it. the ones in the video (sega’s own!) also say that in reality the saturn was made to be a “sprite machine” and they basically had to trick the hardware to get workable 3D results from it. as OP said, sega’s arcade heyday proved they could’ve made a proper 3D powerhouse in the console market if they had tried…but they assumed the 32-bit era was primarily going to be 2D, and it was that one misjudgment that cost them everything Q

[@drunkensailor112]

@@tiredastired it was a sprite machine at least on par with ps1 in the 3d department. It was way ahead in sprites, even to later consoles.

[@derekbuckler9888]

Sorry George, but the Saturn was superior in every way. The only thing that held it back was its complicated architecture, an 8 core processor. But make no mistake, once Sega and other companies figured it out. Amazing things happened, with games like virtua cop 1 & 2. And its not just that, but games like panzer Dragoon, guardian heroes, virtual fighter would NEVER have run on PS1 hardware. And that was without the ram cart, but that didn't keep biased reviewers from tearing down the Saturn every chance they got. Or being paid off take your pick. But as a gamer, and collector since 80'', I know my stuff. Granted Sega could have handled the launch better, and marketing as well. But if you've never played one, or owned it. I highly recommend you do. You'll see exactly what I'm talking about, a lot of the games on the Saturn will never be outdone.

[@popculturepausescreen1522]

What an achievement! Every video gets better and more in-depth. You should be so proud with this. Keep up the amazing work and know that the work you are doing today will be appreciated and commended for years to come. Legendary.

[@Sinn0100]

I know I posted about the storm and us being okay but I really wanted to talk about this episode. In a word...WOW! This was truly a masterwork you have designed my friend. I can't believe Sega said "You program for Saturn" to a guy who never worked in that capacity before. It's like hey Panda...you're the new lead engineer for NASA's next big space exploration project, chop, chop. What's even crazier is he freaking did it. He knew nothing and I guess faked it till he made it. That is truly incredible and beyond words. What's more we're not talking about working on something small but a prestige title designed to show the Saturn's 3d capabilities and it was an incredible port. I know because I picked it up the day it dropped here in the US for my Saturn. I also snagged Virtua Cop 2 when it dropped as well and wound up getting both games again after I broke my launch Saturn. Basically I bought a second Saturn when Sega was really struggling and it came with 3 games in one cardboard sleeve (both Virtua Cops were in there if I remember correctly). Just an awesome, awesome video! Well done, well done indeed.

[@Arbancks]

This is simply one of the greatest documentaries ever, thank you for all of your time and effort making this, the quality is fantastic! Well done!

[@konradklocek6887]

That's one of the best documentary I've ever watched. Congrats, it's so wonderful!

[@ot4_retrogaming]

what a incredible documentary, not just the interviews, even if they are the highlight for me, everything in this documentary is so goooood, this is amazing. Thanks for making this to everyone involved!

[@joemamr710]

You definitely need 100x the subscribers, these are better than anything any of the big personalities with millions of subscribers have ever made. No gimmicks, no cringe content whatsoever, just high quality through and through.

[@Bofner]

Wow. Took me a couple of days to find the time to get through all of it buy my god man, you've really outdone yourself this time. Getting to interview the team that made Virtua Cop is an incredible opportunity. I say it every time you release a video, but your dedication to your content is totally unmatched. Never stop being you! But also don't feel like you HAVE to outdo yourself every time! Keep having fun! That's what's most important! On another note, I actually live in Japan now, so if there's ever anything that you need that might require someone to physically be in Japan, let me know and I'll do my best to help out. Maybe in a year or so I'll be able to help with some translation as well :D

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Glad you liked it Bof!! And I hope you enjoyed the modest amount of Darius references. :) Also, I appreciate the offer, and hope you are having a great time in the Nippon.

[@robertdanker6193]

As a huge Saturn fan and Virtua Cop fan this video is mind blowing with the level of detail!! The footage, insights, and interviews with the team that worked on the game is all top notch!! This is really incredible stuff....Bravo!!👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@FelipeSilva8]

This is one of the best documentaries I've seen about a game in a while. Surprised and happy for the interview with the developers, true legends who did a wonderful job to bring us this beautiful game. Congratulations for the video, this channel deserves all the praise and may it be very successful.

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@TheBigExclusive]

I just want to say this is an absolutely amazing gaming documentary. It blew my mind. 4 hours bro. You definitely deserve more subscribers.

[@Mitsuraga]

2:11:43 脳天直撃、セガサターン！ *You* might not judge anyone for skipping Chapter 3, but *I* will. It's the best chapter in this vidumentary, and that's saying a lot.

[@onomatopoeia7505]

As a fan of the Saturn, and almost everything surrounding it, and your channel makes me so happy. This 4-hour video only validates my love. Thank you so much!

[@jonbourgoin182]

This is it...the final video I have of yours to watch before you upload the next vid. Saved this one for last specifically for the length. Hopefully it lasts me at least two nights. Thanks for this gem of a channel. You are truly talented my friend.

[@Bristecom]

This was beyond fantastic! I learned so much and got such a sense of nostalgia that I busted out my Sega Saturn for the first time in years and played Virtua Cop 1 & 2 for the first time in probably 15 years! Those games really were special and it's so interesting and inspiring to think what all went into overcoming the various obstacles, and the innovations of that time that helped shape the industry and even our world today. The trend I've noticed up until the mid to late 2000's was that things tended to be quite disorderly and hectic back then but they gave everyone a chance to do whatever they could to come together as a team and make it work. It certainly feels like that mindset is all but gone now and companies are generally only willing to stick with what they know is safe with highly experienced employees run in a highly organized and strict fashion. If you've seen the "Power On" Xbox documentary, you'd also know how even Microsoft was appearing to be a highly organized and professional company presenting their products when in reality the development was literally last minute and barely working, and much of the team was youngsters with little to no experience! Anyway, thanks again for this and I highly anticipate more Saturn documentaries like this! I'm hoping to see some for Dreamcast as well some day like for Sonic Adventure and Phantasy Star Online!

[@drunkensailor112]

Played the games with a friend yesterday and two guns. The fun is eternal. Timeless experience. My friend liked it just as much

[@binnieb20]

This guy should do an interview with Kenji Sasaki and Kenneth Ibrahim on Sega Rally. Would make a lovely documentary.

[@RemnantCult]

A lot of people can recall their first programming projects. Some say they made some version of Conway's Game of Life. I personally made a weather prediction model using text files as input. Norihiro Sekine over here started programming with Sega Saturn's Virtua Cop. That's nuts. Did he have to wing it some days and spend countless nights reading books on basics that most Sega programmers know behind their heads? Amazing stuff.

[@MagisterHamid]

The ending almost made me shed a tear. It was like they all felt after all these years that the time they shared during the VC production was special and magic but they had all gone on their lives. When that one guy mentioned the memo he left for the others they almost became teary. That felt. 🥺

[@NavJack27gaming]

this is so cool and powerful! amazing video effort! uncovering things, interviewing the team... everyone who cares about gaming history should watch this!

[@devantetoppin7879]

As a programmer myself these interviews are insane. These guys in the early 3d days of game development are like hero's to me. True trailblazing type stuff was happening every day. There was no way to google how to do it. You were the first one doing it for the first time and figuring it out on the fly and they manage to produce so much great stuff. Just amazing.

[@RemnantCult]

No Stack Overflow or 20 year experience veteran devs to get you out of a jam. You had to be creative and think of workarounds everyday. As a programmer today, I feel rather spoiled.

[@terrytsoi1986]

One of the best 4 hr+ documentary I have ever watched

[@ryeb]

How cool is it that you and sam got all these guys together. i think they were grateful to you as well for reconnecting them to reminisce about such a formative moment in their careers. hearing their insights was a real gift. the chairman is surely smiling down on you for this act of keeping the sega saturn spirit alive.

[@joelpetersmedia]

Wow, I finally made it and I can honestly say I have no regrets watching the whole thing. The quality throughout the whole video is off the charts and as someone who has experience editing videos I _know_ how hard that is. Also love the thing about the Japanese coffee commercial inspiring modern shooters lol. I told a friend of mine that to his confusion and explained that he would need to watch a four and a half hour documentary to understand why. Needless to say he thinks I have no life

[@MetzGaming]

This is one of the best things I've ever watched on YT. So stylish whilst retaining factuality. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@captndrip]

Amazing video 👏 Watched it right after your Sega Rally video. Thanks a lot for letting us dig into these epic Sega Ages. It was very cool and moving watching these 7 guys talking about their early days. Congrats!

[@S3lph131]

Such an amazing insight into retro game development.. the dev interview is an extremely amazing thing to witness and treat gaming the respect it deserves.. thank you and your team soo much for your work on this

[@Schoutenkees]

One word, Wow!!! Thanks so much for this, love the Am2 insight. Great production with great content!

[@gogosegaga]

This was an incredible insight into just how much work was put into early saturn software development. After this video I have a whole lot more appreciation for my copy of virtua cop that's for sure. Utterly fascinating to hear those stories from the developers of the game. Thanks for all your amazing research.

[@st1ka]

Haha, I did not expect to see Cybermaster on the video

[@skabAroll]

I have finally finished this video, I took my time so that I could absorb the infrmation and not just have it turn into background noise." This production of yours has been amazing, probably one of my all time favorite youtube videos, thank you for this.

[@drunkensailor112]

Jesus christ I feel as anticipated for this as with some major game releases.

[@alexmuratore95]

Just starting watching it today. And all i can say is that your work is very impressive. Although I never grew up with a saturn as a kid, as i was born in 95, and my first console to own was the switch, your level of effort in these documentaries makes me realize how amazing of a community of this console is. Keep up the great work, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You have made someone who had minimal access to gaming as a kid to someone having a much higher interest into gaming. Congrads man, your nothing short of amazing.

[@Plywood]

So we can thank coffee cans for Virtua Cop, can we also thank coffee/caffeine for powering this incredible documentary?

[@PandaMoniumReviews]

Yes. :)

[@LazyScoutJace]

Whew! Finally finished the video. Absolutely amazing! That ending credits was so beautifully done like the end of a long journey. Also at 4:02:20 I remember owning a clamshell-designed Tiger Virtua Cop game back in the day. If I recall they were called "Sega Pocket Arcade"

[@thomassheehy8044]

Incredible. I eagerly await your 20 hour episode on Panzer Dragoon Saga.

[@TheArcadeMonarch]

Half way through, but I am really enjoying this so far. The fact that you got all those devs in video call is just amazing. Mr Isono made me laugh with this reaction: "Wait a second. Mr Sekine, you weren't a programmer" 😂 I was also disappointed with how Daytona USA, and Virtua Fighter looked. They played great, but was expecting graphics much closer to their arcade counterparts. So when I bought Virtua Cop, it just blew me away. Textured polygons, no issues with polygon pop-in, tight gameplay, and a fantastic gun. Such a shame that I have never played its sequel. None of my local shops ever sold it, nor House of the Dead 😭. I have also never encountered Virtua Cop 1 or 2 in an arcade.

[@Mitsuraga]

There are so many wonderful, delicious interactions throughout this whole thing. The dude getting nervous when asking an American in English what he thinks about Mario 64, the bit towards the end where Mr. Ohashi left a note to everyone expressing his hope to make another game together someday, the whole group's reaction to Nick expressing familiarity with Death Crimson... there's so much to love, such a vibrant human element at play. It's a 4.5-hour work of art.

[@thatryeguy6145]

DUDE. As a long time Sega fan and Saturn early adopter in 1995, this has so far been one of the most incredible gaming documentaries for me. I really can't believe how great this is. I can't wait to finish the rest. Thank you so much for making this! You guys have a new fan.

[@sega-kid]

Just came across this channel having found out about from a podcast. Loving the channel generally, very funny and informative. This is an amazing video and one of the best, if not the best, Saturn video on KZbin. More of this level of depth and information please. Love that you go and speak to the developers, these people won’t be around forever so it’s great to document their thoughts and memories.

[@ricardoediza2690]

My friend loved 3:05:50 so much, he’s now dancing on the floor intensely. Thanks Mr. Pandaman 😊😊

[@erwanlecainec3394]

Incredible video documentary, PandaMonium ! The best on the Internet and it's that Virtua Cop has been the first of the Big 3 ! Thank you so much for your dedicated work ! I can tell you for sure it had to be done, and thanks to you, we have a big stone for Virtua Cop's making of. Problem : we want more now. Thank you for showing with so many details the mindset of the market at the time concerning the Sega Saturn in the US.

[@link13thedude]

Never change panda. I love these damn videos so much. I will definitely binge this whem i get the chance.

[@ace3093]

Wow what a great review. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and have finished all of your reviews. I can't wait for the next one!

[@MrBenedictHeyer]

What an amazing documentary. That zoom call introduction was legendary!

[@RetroVisage]

This was amazing, even taking it chaper by chapter each of the main ones is so jammed packed full of interest that each chapter felt like its own documentary. The chapter 3 vaporwave section while comparing details was amazing it set a tone and style that made what would otherwise be a dry informational section engaging too!

[@Cargo_Bay]

I didn’t know I ever needed a 4 and a half hour documentary on Virtua Cop, but here I am, and I am riveted & invested! Can’t wait for the Nights episode! And your take on Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and X-Men: COTA.

[@tidq]

At the rate we’re going with video length, I expect to see a 6-hour review of Ten Pin Alley. I love all the work and information unearthed here. Bringing the original dev team back together is an amazing feat.