When SEGA ANGERED Dad in 1994 - My Retro Life

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The Sega 32X Made My Dad ANGRY - My Retro Life

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[@legendsflashback]

🤔 Did your dad return bad sounding Genesis games ...thankfully he never bought Genesis model 2 😂

[@nathan_sweet]

Your dad would be so proud to no what you've done with the legacy that he has inspired you to create. Pre-grats on the 100k subs and the many millions of people your stories have been able to touch and help us reconnect with our childhoods, and the millions more I am sure you will reach. Your editing and passion is top notch. I wish you all the best.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

To the 32X's credit, it did have 3X more CPU speed as the Genesis and nearly double of the Sega CD at 23 MHz. It did have 32K on-screen colors vs. the other two's 64 from a 512 palette. I never played a 32X game until recently on my modded Vita. It's called Tempo. The sequel, Super Tempo, came out on Saturn and I hear it's rare and expensive to get a physical copy. The colors from Tempo looks amazing and the file is still small unlike from a CD-ROM. Tempo to 32X is like Rayman to the Jaguar. It really showcases their color palette and amazing 2D capabilities if pushed for it. I think Jag, 3DO, and 32X would've been decent systems if they had third-party support. Any system can be good as long as they have good library of games. Perhaps 32X and Jaguar are OVERHATED? The 32X was basically Super Nintendo's FX chip games except it happened to be a peripheral. If 32X got the support, I think it could've been decent. But timing was awful since Saturn was coming soon. Didn't make sense getting the 32X or the Sega CD.

[@legendsflashback]

@@Dec4AllTimeAlways did it really have 32,000 colors on screen, or to chose from? I guess kolobri or tempo has most colors on screen. Doesn't tempo have great voice quality music quality, 🤔 why he didn't mention that in video?

[@legendsflashback]

@@user-eh4uf2gz1h he passed away

[@dtester]

I think having a dad into gaming back in those days would be a kid's dream!

[@MyRetroLife]

It was a blessed childhood for sure man

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

I grew up in a household of adult gamers who owned a computer/electronics repair shop and also knew all the pawn shop owners so we always had pretty much everything. Always had multiple consoles, handhelds, a computer in every room, stacks of games for all of them... Also had a second phone line specifically for 24/7 internet. Even to this day buying used makes so much more sense. You get the same exact things as people who buy new but for MUCH cheaper so you can get 20 times as much....

[@thisfreakingguy3833]

I was a game nut! , my dad was a car guy unfortunately....

[@madwhitejamaican]

10000%

[@mcchristenson]

Why just back in those days? Can't be that way now?

[@flawed1]

Your dad was such a bastion of enthusiasm and excitement that is genuinely sad to see him disappointed. It is weird that the 32X came after the Sega CD because at the time, you really were not going to get CD quality audio on a cartridge. It was always doomed to be a backward step in that department

[@MyRetroLife]

Such an oddity that Sega released. It had potential though if they played to its strengths

[@legendsflashback]

Why, jaguar had better than CD quality on cart with super bike (48000khz). To get CD sound, pair with Sega cd = 32xCD games. 32x was awesome stop gap. Better than svp. 3d Virtua fighter virtua racing doom star wars arcade metal head plus 2d greats like tempo kolibri so much color and better bitrate 32x sound.

[@cacophonic7]

There were a couple of games that were 32X CD games I believe. I wonder if those games used the CD primarily for the music sound quality?

[@Lightblue2222]

The 32X does have its own sound chip that's above SNES in quality. But it was combined with the Genesis chip, often making the Genesis do the music while the 32X did the sound effects. Doom being an example. The sound effects are great, way better than SNES but it's music is obviously not up to 32 bit standards. AfterBurner and Space Harrier sound identical to the arcade which is far beyond what Genesis sound can do, but those games were already oldies. NBA JAM TE Has epic in between quarter and half time jams all 32X, but the gameplay again 32X only does sound effects while Genesis does the music. There's more examples too but I make my point. 32X wasn't helpless with sound but clearly could have used CD for some help.

[@legendsflashback]

I wonder 🤔 if his dad returned bad sounding Genesis games ...thankfully he never bought Genesis model 2 😂

[@PongbyAtari]

I'm 62 and have been a launch day gamer since 1978 so yes purchased the 32X day one and had similar feelings to your dad also like your dad I was disappointed at the short life and small library of the 32X.

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

32x should've never existed at all then the saturn wouldn't have done so bad. There was absolutely no reason for the 32x, the games even costed $20 more than saturn games.....

[@RingOffRosie]

Hey! Here's to 45 years of gaming. It's so wonderful how you've been in this community for so long. Here's to many more, my dear friend.

[@paranormalskeptic3893]

I’m about to turn 61 in October, so I have a similar history. Got the original Pong console for Christmas 1976 I believe, and got my Atari 2600 two years later I believe. My grades definitely suffered due to video games lol. There were two eras where I stopped playing video games, after the video game crash of 1983, I was 21 and other things became a priority. And then in my early 50’s, I kinda stopped playing video games for a few years. Then I got a Nintendo Switch in 2017 (I was 55), and now also have a Steam Deck. But I truly miss Sega making consoles, warts and all. The Genesis and the Dreamcast are 2 of my top 5 favorite consoles ever. This channel is such a blessing, this family was/ is such a great video gaming family, and I treasure these videos.

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

@@paranormalskeptic3893 "I believe" I can fly.....

[@KirksCORNER-1983]

62 eek I am 41 and can't imagine another 21 years here. Cool you play games though.

[@douglaskroski3658]

Your dad sounded like a really great guy who just wanted the best for himself and his family and it is a real shame the world lost such a great guy so soon.

[@laduwade9977]

It's sad he's gone

[@badcp455]

Agreed. What a cool dude! 💯

[@gizaha]

He also wanted the best for sega as loyal customer. He called them to inform them, not to shout at them. A responsible citizen/client.

[@danielsatter1805]

Agreed. Tyler had a good dad.

[@ratmane3543]

Your dad thinking it was defective is so wholesome lmao, he gave sega the benefit of the doubt!!

[@SlickBlackCadillac]

He seemed pretty smart as that was a plausible explanation. I have an A/V receiver that works fine but this one time the clock fell out of sync with the digital audio sample rate and made everyone sound like jarbled robots. The audio was still intelligible but it just sounded like trash. A good ol' turn off and on again fixed it.

[@Chr0mePisto1a]

hahaha so good

[@nak3dxsnake]

No he kinda nailed it. Sega of Japan was already working on the Sega Saturn and tasked USA with protoyping a 32-bit add on. They didn't tell them they had no plans of sticking with whatever they came up with and would be releasing the Saturn not long after the 32X was ready to be released. Sega of America kind of had to just release it and the few games and ports it had knowing it was about to be buried by its own company.

“Le heckin wholesale”

[@ultimateman55]

My dad loves video games and I asked for a 32X for Christmas in 1994. He was a PC gamer and I had been a Sega kid for about 3 years, having had both a Genesis and Sega CD. He was fairly experienced with computers and technology, but he became so frustrated while trying to connect the 32X to the Genesis that he was convinced it was missing some parts. He said "Look, I think this thing is missing a cable and we can't connect it. Screw Sega. What else do you want?" and I sheepishly said "Uh, a 3DO would be cool." And to my surprise, he said "OK sure." So we returned the 32X and he paid the difference for a 3DO, which was $399 at the time. So my experience with the 32X was so bad that I never even got to play mine. And you have to imagine there were plenty of other kids out there with similar stories of frustrated parents on Christmas morning. In retrospect, I'm glad I got a 3DO instead because I have so many great memories with nearly a dozen classic games for that console, which in late 1994 and early 1995 truly felt next gen. And after the 3DO, like many people, we got a Playstation. Great video! All the old camcorder footage really made the story come to life. Your dad seems like a cool guy.

[@NintenDan.2005]

Damn, you were that friend's friend that owned a 3DO 😂

[@ultimateman55]

@@NintenDan.2005 Somehow I was! I say that because we were NOT a wealthy family. One of my best friends growing up laughed because we "have sheets for closet doors but always have the coolest electronics." I was fortunate to have parents who prioritized their children's Christmas wish lists over home repairs.

[@dtester]

Everybody is an amateur until they pass the 32x hook up test!

[@Bristecom]

@@ultimateman55 My dad usually cheaped out on stuff too but surprisingly our first computer in 1998 was a top of the line Sony VAIO. I remember telling some kids at school about it and they thought I was lying as the Sony's were supposedly quite a bit more costly than regular computers due to having DVD drives, various multimedia inputs/outputs, and the best graphics and sound chips.

[@caiusmadison2996]

I had 3D0 as well, and it was because the guy at the Video Game store was cool, so he suckered my parents in. Personally, because ai had it then when it was truly impressive hardware and software, I am fond of my time as that kid who had the thing nobody had. In retrospect, the NEOGEO still would have been a better system, but who could tell in the video game heydays of the 90's?

[@charliehustle2591]

Your Dad was truly old school. Would love to have a recording of that call. 😄

[@rubyjones7151]

Somewhere Sega Did have a recording of that call. Maybe a dusty old HDD somewhere

[@Bristecom]

@@rubyjones7151 Are you sure? I don't think too many companies recorded phone calls back then. Heck, even Squaresoft, the developers of some of the highest selling games in the world didn't even back up their game files. People used to just live in the moment and didn't overly rely on technology until the 2000's or so.

[@caiusmadison2996]

​​@@rubyjones7151HDD? In 94-95'? I'd think a loop play machine would be where it was recorded, as they kept tape, literal tape, at that time for that. Digital phone storage was not really a thing yet.

[@ShawnFerrell]

As a kid, I never got the 32X because I could tell it was a gimmick for the most part. But when the Dreamcast came out, I wasn't at all disappointed. It's a shame Sony destroyed it with better titles, but I'll forever love Sega for the happiness it brought me. And I still play Shenmue to this day!!

[@ian.swift.31614]

dreamcast was top tier in 1999-2001. the 4 player Powerstone and Worms Armageddon wasn't available on PS2!

[@loganpowell890]

I hope these series never end man. I love the feeling the 90's gave this channel is priceless

[@MyRetroLife]

Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed this one - it was super fun recalling this time Dad got so mad at Sega. As a major Sega consumer, he was slightly wounded by the 32X, but we carried on and still bought a Sega Saturn. Did Sega hurt their brand irrevocably with the 32X? Let me know your thoughts below. Thanks guys!

[@leeartlee915]

Your dad was right to be mad at Sega. The 32X should have been axed during pre-production. The beginning of the end for the company, sadly.

[@razor_no1]

Hi Tyler, in 1994 I was 12 years old and I liked Sega more than Nintendo because I felt more adult/older when playing Genesis Games! I also loved sports games a lot and the Genesis was THE best system for sports games. My dad bought me Fifa Soccer, PGA Tour Golf, Italia 90s World Cup, NHL'94 and many other games. He bought me everything, but never played with me, only 1 night a year on occasion. Your dad was the man, he was the dream dad of any kid back then. I mean which kid do NOT love video games? I know not a single one!

[@legendsflashback]

@@stpworld horrible sound quality, meme his dad face returns and phone calls 📞 if he ever bought crappy Genesis 2

[@mo_musashi_284]

can Sega release that recorded call to you one day ?

[@ExistentHope]

​@@leeartlee915they only released 40 games they milked their brand and let customers down.

[@somepoliticalgamer6459]

I absolutely love that your Dad called sega. What an amazing guy. May God rest his soul.

[@veronichat]

I remember having the same experience with Sega CD and 32x. With the CD I was blown away when I first tried it and with the 32x I thought "that's it?"

[@Skullman1984]

There are no words to describe what a fantastic treasure of videos your father has created. Absolutely everyone who grew up in "the time" will be pining for those good old days. Your dad will live on forever in the collective memory!

[@MyRetroLife]

Lovely comment. Thanks man

[@dirtycommtroop]

We had Genesis model 1, Saturn, Game gear, and Dreamcast. My favorite memories were from the Saturn console. My dad owned a home theater company so we had a 60 inch TV and 5.1 surround sound. Being a kid and shooting bad guys in Virtua Cop 2 or racing Daytona with the steering wheel on a big screen was amazing.

[@stevemelo]

Funny story: When Mortal Kombat 3 came out, I BEGGED my mom to buy me it because I loved the first 2 so much. So she did. It was an early Christmas present. But I remember as soon as I got it on launch day, I called my buddy up and told him and he came over right away. We popped it in with excitement and while it was different from the first two games, I still really liked it. But my buddy made it his mission to go out of his way saying it sucked, there was no Scorpion or Rayden, the graphics looked more cartoony, the finishers sucked, it was a waste of money, sucks to be you bro, etc. etc. lol. Fast forward to when the 32x came out and he got it launch day and called me over. Boy did that rant of his come back to bite him in the butt because I came fully loaded lmao.

[@Izzycentric]

Subscribed! The 90's/Early 2000's were a bittersweet time for me. As much as I enjoyed the pop culture and the SNES, Sony PlayStation, even Sega; it was somewhat of an explosive household. I would practically hold my breath when my dad would enter the room. My dad and I weren't incredibly close. For that reason I was always closer to my mom. I'm thirty now, and I have forgiven him after all these years. I also have two children of my own, and seeing how on any given day they cling to either me or their mom, I definitely feel like I'm going the right direction. I can't put into words how much it meant to me to find your video. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@waifinacave]

Man your Dad seems like the coolest guy. I loved this video with all the home footage.

[@KobraKai2388]

Just now in 2023, I’m discovering 32x through emulation. I know emulators can be frowned upon but it’s honestly the easiest way to explore all these great games i was always curious about as a kid. As always, great stuff Tyler!

[@Corporalfork]

I really can't get enough of your channel. It mixes nostalgia with amazing commentary / storytelling, but also your current personality shines through in ways i feel like we know each other. Thank you for your amazing videos and sharing these memories with us. Some of us didnt have them. ❤

[@MyRetroLife]

Wow, thank you!

[@legendsflashback]

@@MyRetroLife it's like a 📼 vhs home time machine and hd Netflix documentary

[@dawright1988]

I thought we were the only family that rode the SEGA high 😅 My dad and oldest sister were hooked… we even had the game gear!

[@royinoz3312]

I think why the audio on the 32X sounds so last gen is because the system doesn't really have a dedicated sound chip. It had what was called PWM, only adding 2 extra voice channels. So every 32X game was basically using the mega drives (or genesis) YM2612 chip to produce the sounds and music. Which is likely why the star wars theme sounded so bad

[@dawnone8924]

It's not talked about or was even used much (if at all). The 32x did have what was called Q sound. It took audio from the Gen and created a "haas effect" resulting in a wider sound. There was added Dac players (sampling) Very close to an arcade machine at the time. Was also not used much because it was too complicated for developers to deal with. Edit= Still not saying it would have sounded better then Cd quality sounds that the Sega CD used (half the time). Multiple Dac samples playing at the same time is not a good sound lol

[@PlusUltraAdrian]

Never had the 32X nor the Sega CD, but I do believe that the 32X should have never been a thing in the first place. The Sega Saturn was just around the corner and that was already a 32 bit console. I know it has a lot to do with Sega of America and Sega of Japan not getting along with each other, but had they put their differences aside, Sega would still be making consoles today. Great video as always Tyler.

[@GardevoirBoy]

All those failed Sega consoles after the Genesis is what Sega gets for trying to rip-off Nintendo's success.

[@Lilbroda]

@@GardevoirBoy ??? When Nintendo released the Famicom, Sega was already a giant in the arcade industry, they were making videogames way before Nintendo.

[@GardevoirBoy]

@@Lilbroda No, I'm talking about in the console race. Sega wanted to be as successful as Nintendo.

[@Lilbroda]

@@GardevoirBoy So, do you think it would be a better world without competition between companies? Don't you think you have more innovation and better quality in the end, when companies have to compete to deliver a product?

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

@@GardevoirBoyAnd what's wrong trying to be successful as Nintendo? 😂

[@mo_musashi_284]

Like AVGN said it looks like it was on life support with all those wires plugged in.

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

It was

[@thomaslatraille9629]

Just stumbled on your channel... For a kid who grew up with a single mom, and didn't know who his dad was, watching this just makes me feel good on all levels.... Much Love to you, and your pops...

[@craiggilchrist4223]

I was like your Dad a massive Sega fan boy. I was working at Electronics Boutique here in the UK when the 32x released. I set it up and knew Sega had messed up. It was terrible but it did grow on me.

[@plawson8577]

SEGA needs to be brought back.

[@TheHobbsTV]

Just met Tyler at LI Retro and man it was a pleasure! Thank you for having the last 3x shirt in my size lol!! It was an honor sir and I thank you again for sharing these stories. Such treasures.

[@NESADDICT]

Always a good day when Tyler post a video! Also, I sent you some pictures in your email of us and some old pictures of me gaming! Videos coming soon for the new series! Thanks Tyler!!

[@MyRetroLife]

Received! Thanks man. Appreciate you!

[@eplugplay8409]

I never had the privilege to get any cool systems as my parents were not very supportive of me playing games as a child. But I've always been a Super Nintendo fan versus a Sega.

[@marshinz5696]

My Stepfather was a SEGA guy. So, by proxy, so was I. We had every Sega Product(Including the Master System Converter and some games) but we stayed away from the 32X. If they didn't announce the Saturn so close we might have gotten duped into a 32x lol. I actually don't regret missing out on it.

[@greigwyper9917]

“Im going to call Sega” 😆😆 your dad was so great 👏

[@WoodenLegStudios]

Fun video! Those few shots of your dad outside grabbing his elbow was used perfectly to show his pain for the console. But I am curious to what happened to his elbow? Heh

[@thegreathadoken6808]

Looked like...maybe a scene from a homemade movie? Comedy skit, perhaps?

[@j.rivera6402]

Man, I love your stories. I can’t watch them all them all the time because I’ll fuckin start crying….what an amazing relationship you two had.

[@chrisjohnson9542]

The editing in this video with the trippy music and your dad's disgruntled face is really funny.

[@Satori2046]

I mean, your family archive are soo incredible. Thanks a lot for sharing these sweet memories.

[@thepickinpreacher]

your channel is in fact the most important when it comes to retro gaming channels!! Its great for those who arent into collecting but hold memories. Its good for resellers just to better understand the connection between games and their buyers.. The list goes on and on! Great job on the video! my friend had a 32 x but we never did

[@v11cu96]

"you should just wait and get the playstation when it comes out" still haunts me to this day 😂

[@cobraofearth]

This channel is so great. Best part is when you eventually run out of old footage to share, you can start using user submitting retro vids and stories.

[@cobraofearth]

*submitted

[@SakakiDash]

My dad was never a gamer but a tech freak and he enabled our gaming childhood. I sometimes think back at how he and mom satt in our room playing tetris on the Nintendo or When we played Scorched Earth together on our first PC. Or when he taught us how to load a game using the tape on his work c64. Those memories are immortal

[@uneketv4279]

Dad was ahead of his time in gaming pretty dope story

[@DarthTrilluminati]

Dad on the floor holding his elbow while speaking of his disappointment is drama gold.

[@franco7363]

I remember having no high expectations. Me and my friend who used to own one, saw it as an add on. Not the same feeling when he got the Saturn. As soon he got the Saturn we forgot about the 32X. That was a mistake by Sega. The best thing about it were the few arcade ports it got…

[@SideScrollersPodcast]

We love Dad.

[@colindunham5717]

I didnt get the 32x at launch but I did get it on clearance for $40 at Toys r us. It was the fist way I experienced Doom so to me I have some great memories of it. I did buy the Saturn at launch though. $400 was a lot of money back in 95, my rent was only $395 a month for my 1 bedroom apartment lol.

[@dbreiden83080]

I was the only 1 of my friends that owned a Sega CD.. And I had some fun with it.. Ground Zero Texas, Prize Fighter, Sonic CD.. But my system had a ton of glitches and as we know in general the game library was very poor.. I never bought the 32X by then the word was out that Sony was putting together a kick ass next gen CD based console.. Buying the PS1 in 1995 was video game heaven for me and my best friend..

[@GreenwoodQuake]

Hell hath no fury like an angry, Sega-loving dad done wrong!🤣 It's cool that you have old footage of your father & his gaming passion. It must really take you back to fun, innocent times.

[@YorkiesTV]

Our first 32X game was also Star Wars Arcade, BUT we didn't buy an adapter cable that you needed if you were plugging it into a Genesis model 1. So, when you played, there were no polygonal enemy ships to shoot at. In me and my brother's innocence, we fired at the targeting squares that appeared and thought that was just how you played the game. Then we rented Knuckles Chaotix from Blockbuster, and there were no characters on the screen; only the background. I thought the 32X was busted and wanted to cry. My dad took me to KMart where we asked someone at the electronics register about it, and he immediately grabbed a cable that was hanging nearby, and said this is what you'll need. I went home, plugged it in, and was amazed by what I was previously missing with Star Wars Arcade and it's cool 3D polygon graphics. My dad reminded me that I had to play Knuckles Chaotix instead because it was a rental, and then could go back to Star Wars afterwards. I loved my 32X, and this video was a fun blast from the past. Thanks.

[@Horizons1]

I got one back in 2016 and I love it. I think had it been given more time we would have seen some amazing games. I feel like a lot of SEGA’s stuff was ahead of it’s time so it couldn’t find the right audience. I think Virtua Racing Deluxe is my favorite game for the system.

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Good on your dad for recognizing sound quality. I didn't really think about sound until I was an adult.

[@GamerLife-gw9bf]

Always love seeing the videos. It was great finally meeting you at SEGE 2023.

[@DrezzyEFTP]

Does anyone remember the sega channel? That was a game changer during the 90s

[@MyRetroLife]

Yes! We had it. I’ll have to do an entire video on it someday

[@plawson8577]

@@MyRetroLifeI had it in 1995.

[@rossmorrow5804]

I'm from Sugar Land, TX and the mention of Electronics Boutique in West Oaks Mall brought back a lot of good childhood memories.

[@itwsntme]

Hearing this story could not help but to wonder if they could have streamed the audio from the cd, for those who owned it. Maybe shipping an ultimate version with a cartridge and cd. For the ultimate fans like your dad.

[@ericiidx]

I knew it. I knew it was gonna be about 32X! This was my big buster for SEGA growing up too... the final SEGA Christmas, if you will. I was just a dumb kid who was under the impression that all of my Genesis games would magically remaster themselves, simply by being plugged into the 32X. I remember poring over the screen while playing Mortal Kombat, looking for some sign of improvement, anything...

[@blakfloyd]

Another excellent vid, Tyler. I was a Nintendo fanboy throughout my childhood but my older brother bought a Genesis in '93 so playing Sonic 2 helped break down the walls of my bias a fair bit. In late '94 I was hopelessly in love with Killer Instinct and super-hyped for the "Ultra 64" 's eventual launch so I foolishly looked past all of its competitors, even the PS. I used to get Electronic Gaming Monthly and Gamepro almost every month so I read about just about everything going on with it as it happened, pre-launch and post. Even though I remember EGM barely going past lukewarm about Cosmic Carnage, I still wanted to play it but $150+tax to a 13 year old with a $5 allowance was never gonna happen. I'd have to use a Christmas present on it or hope my brother would buy it (before even factoring in the cost of a game). Then, thanks to its microscopic lifespan, the decision was made for me since before I could even get excited enough to consider buying it, it was gone. Huge bullet dodged since my life was fighting games and Mario style platformers at that time.

[@GD-eh3mj]

This reminds me of the disappointment my dad portrayed when I traded road rash (dad's favorite game) for Evander holyfield boxing. Loving the channel ...new sub

[@k9feces]

😢

[@ShinobiWan1]

I liked the handful of 32x games that I have...but we all felt that disappointment that your dad experienced. I think it's awesome that he actually called Sega to voice his concerns!

[@cardfightersclash]

I had a very similar experience at least with hooking up the 32X and Sega CD. I was maybe 7 or 8 at the time so I had no idea how to hook up any of the consoles and stuff. My dad had lost interest in games around the NES but he was always great in buying and helping my brother and I set up our game consoles. My dad was baffled trying to figure out how to get everything working with the Sega CD early on as well as the 32X later. My dad didn't really care as much about the quality after it was hooked up like your dad, though 😂 I think he was just happy it was working and we weren't bothering him about it anymore. 😆

[@joek1978atyahoo]

i love me 32x and sega cd.. still have them and all the games in original boxes

[@floodwaters8887]

I love how much time you and your dad spent together, my dad was at the pub my whole childhood

[@VampireA1056]

Now Nintendo is angering me

[@EnlistedBombin]

That Clip at 12:56 13:22- just reminds me of the 90s so much lol All your buddies coming over when a new game came out staying up late taking turns trying to beat it. Trading games or renting them from the movie store trying to beat them in 3 days if there new 7 days if there old :D

[@paranormalskeptic3893]

I had the Sega tower. Genesis, Genesis CD, and the 32X. I got it for Xmas 1994. I got Doom 32X with it. I had heard so much about Doom from PC gamers, and how it was like gaming crack. That was the ONLY 32X game I ever had. I will say, I became a HUGE Doom fan afterwards. It was indeed gaming crack. I have to say, I believe Sega changed the Doom soundtrack, but sound wise, it didn’t seem to have any issues. Music, gun sounds, zombie sounds, didn’t have any issues. Then again, it was almost 30 years ago, maybe I’m not remembering correctly. But sound issues don’t ring a bell on my 32X. It was the only game I owned though.

[@DLiberator78]

Great video, how did your dad react to the release of the Sega Saturn and later the Dreamcast? Did any of those ill fated consoles temporarily restore his faith in Sega or was there no going back after the 32X?

[@sammowastaken]

You know what's weird? I was a huge Sega kid growing up and have no actual personal recollection of the 32x from the 90s. Like I had a Genesis and was vibing everything Sega and especially Sonic in the early 90s. I had a SEGA Nomad before it fell 6 feet from the top of my closet and cracked the screen in 2003. I remember bothering my parents, who were already disappointed in my obsession with video games and didn't want to fuel it any further, for a Sega CD but I never heard of the Sega 32x until KZbin was a thing.

[@roywilson4514]

Love all these vids. Your dad was such a badass!

[@TadashiNazuka]

This is a Great Video. A perfect analogy of how many of us felt about the 32x way back then. The Star Wars audio segment is absolutely the perfect way to describe it. Good Work.

[@Fix3rJ0e]

Your dad reminds me of one of my dad's old coworkers. Back in 89, my family went out of state to see our grandparents. I had just gotten a new, shiny Gameboy. He lent me five of his GB games in exchange for five of my NES games for the summer. After it was over, he let me keep one of them.

[@MagicPlants]

This format of video is awesome! We really need more nostalgic videos like this. I went through situations like this as a child but sadly I don't have the documentation on video anymore

[@SimonBrookes-h7b]

December 1994, I was playing urban strike on my megadrive, I loved my megadrive and always thought the 32x looked like a joke, I can understand your father's disappointment, I remember being so let down by urban strike I felt it to be not as good as jungle or desert strike, but my mother bought it for me and I remember her looking at me playing it, I didn't have the heart to tell her its a heap of crap, so I pretended I loved it.

[@PianoSoulos]

Your dad calling Sega reminds me of the time my dad called the Zork Nemesis tip line at .99 cents a minute trying to get help with a defective part in the game. My mom got mad because the menus were horrible and we spent like $80 bucks on the phone bill trying to figure it all out.

[@theironhorsegamer2097]

Dude your father was awesome. Is he still around? If so you should show him how much we as viewers of your content appreciate him. He took the time and care to not only provide you with great entertainment, but recorded all of those memories too.

[@DisciplineOfSteel2]

He sadly passed away a couple years back. His memory lives on in these awesome videos.

[@MrCalverino]

Sega folks are cooler than Nintendo kids😂

[@ranchman693]

The evil sonic CD music in the background before he called Sega was great LMAO

[@MyRetroLife]

Glad you liked that!

[@joaogrrr]

Your dad experience with the 32X was my experience with the N64

[@turrican4d599]

WHAT?

[@joaogrrr]

@@turrican4d599 yes

[@Johnnyjawbone]

I remember getting this on release. A friend of mine physically hacked into the cartridge and removed the ROM circuit board, allowing us to still play the game. Brought the game back to the store and said it didn't work, so got a new different game as a replacement. I think we had Doom, Virtua Racing and one more in the first week for the price of one game. Ahhh those were the days.

[@AronGKatz]

I love how you give context for new viewers and how you develop the story. And yes 32x was Sega's almost last disappointment to fans. Then the Saturn and then Dreamcast. Love them both but the 32x....that's something else. I just had virtual racing, it was hard and I liked it back then but today I cannot bear it

[@beebeedeluxe]

The references and footage with your Dad were so great to watch :D I was very grateful to have owned the SegaCD and 32X at launch but what caused me to give up on Sega for the 32-bit gen wasn't just the lack of support for those systems, especially the 32X. I gave up on them mostly from bitterness over my SegaCD breaking outside of the warranty after taking meticulous care of it. Back then I had no clue how to fix it and neither did any local repair shops. Looking back I think it was just the belt that needed servicing. I was a clueless kid though :( In terms of memories of the 32X, I loved Star Wars and Shadow Squadron the most followed by After Burner, Knuckles Chaotix and Doom. I tried to get into Metal Head but it was just too janky. Shadow Squadron was pretty mind blowing to be honest. I feel like that game doesn't get enough love. Honestly I have no regrets over buying the 32X from just those games I mentioned above but the SegaCD was by far my favorite add-on in comparison.

[@JaythePandaren]

I remember playing Tekken and mortal kombat with my father growing up. It was so much fun the best moments was when we finished final fantasy 7 together. whole family sat around playing guessing games on how to take on sephiroth. good times

[@enriquepinero707]

Man; I can feel the disappointment you guys must have felt when you first fired up the 32X. I passed on the 32x, because my dad refused to buy another "add on" and had a feeling it was a "scam product". If we had actually gotten the 32X; he most DEFINITELY would have done the exact same things your dad did (returning it to the store, brining another one home and then calling them up on the phone). He waited until the Saturn and helped me paid for half of that (after trading in my Genesis and Sega CD sadly) and we were not disappointed. I think the experience you guys had; was the same as many; which definitely hurt Sega immensely in customer trust moving forward. On a side note; they way your dad felt; will be the same way I feel if Nintendo doesn't deliver backwards compatibility to the next gen Switch.

[@R34-q7h]

We never got the 32x on this side of the world but we did hear what a failure it was. SEGA was a big brand here as well, it would be so cool if SEGA made a comeback. As usual Tyler great video, thank you again for a visit to our childhood.

[@unclejoker9975]

I bought the 32X with money that I saved from working in my school cafeteria at a rate of about $26/week. After that, I never bought another Sega system and made sure to prioritize SNES purchases over Sega; buying used or bargain bin Sega games after that.

[@davidmachado7459]

These memories are so nice. A big hug from Brazil.

[@SwishaMane420]

"Pitfall CD" *shoulders droop* yup, felt that

[@nyrich10]

It's sad that your father had such a disappointment. Sega Genesis was my main system in my early 20s, loved it. I purchased the 32X module at a Sears about a year after launch for $30. And the one I purchased was legitimately defective. Showed the "Produced By Or Under License From Sega" screen, then black screen. Had to return it for a working one. But for $30, I didn't think it was so bad in the end.

[@ghostofthefuture]

Gen X representing here, a little bit older, I was a teen in the 90s. I had the Master System, Genesis, SegaCD (which I adored) and the 32x (which ended up being my LAST Sega console). My folks never had an interest in videogames so I always assembled everything on my own, Gen-X latchkey kid style -- must've been cool to have a dad who enjoyed gaming. Funny how so many of us had camcorders to record home movies back in the day -- decades before the internet gave us a common platform to share content. Now you've got all this wonderful raw footage to help augment new content.

[@Videogamelover58]

Wonderful video. Sega dropped the ball hard with the 32x

[@plawson8577]

Sega of America did.

[@creativecatproductions]

I think you’re right, the 32X is the specific point at which Sega really began to lose consumer confidence. Actually we (my kids and I) just made a video about what happened to Sega of America in the 90s and how Tom Kalinske may have actually been fired from Sega by Sega of Japan. We talk a bit about the 32X. I think you might like our channel because it’s dedicated largely to Sega history and its kind of our family art project. It might surprise you. We’re also from the Houston area and I have long admired your channel and the amazing legacy your father left you. He was like the original KZbinr! I love it! 😎

[@justneagle]

YOur dad was the coolest! Buying the Family a plethora of games & consoles. What more could a kid want?!

[@fazares]

im fine with my 32x and i wish i owned it in 94....or 95 with that fantastic VF1 port (i dreamed of a way to play that arcade game on my newly bought sega mega drive, lol)...but i understand what ur father meant...the 32x was effectively a step back from the sega cd audio wise and it added just a little pcm additional stuff (2 more audio channels of higher quality) to the stock md/genesis audio processor (mixing audio through the gen cart slot) :P

[@WarmFusion]

It turned out those metal plates on the 32x was for the fcc because it need Electro magnetic shielding. You really never needed it. It never effected anything if you didnt use them. I wish i knew this when I was a kid.

[@Blanco8x8]

Christmas 1994 was the downfall of Sega. The failure of the 32X. The success of Donkey Kong Country. The rise of PlayStation.

[@MsSmellybob]

I bought a 32X from Walmart, it was in the bargain bin for like 20$ in I want to say in 1995. I didn't keep the 32X for long, one day I came home from school and my mom bought me Sega channel, I hooked it up and I never turned the 32X on again.

[@cacophonic7]

I had a buddy in high school who shelled out for a 32X and Star Wars Arcade. I don’t remember being shocked by the sound, but we too thought the game was defective because if you didn’t hook the 32X up properly the game would still run, but it would be missing stuff on the screen. Eventually he got it figured out and working and after that we had some decent fun with Star Wars but I remember it feeling kind of “meh” overall. I recall he was going to return the 32X, but he ended up getting Doom for the 32X and it was the best way for him to play Doom at the time so he ended up keeping it.

[@SeanGrady90]

I never had any Sega consoles as a kid. I remember buying Sonic CD on clearance from a Best Buy (iirc) in the late 90s, not knowing what the Sega CD even was. I thought the game was just a line of PC games that Sega had put out (I had a version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles that was on PC, so I think this led to my confusion), had to return it once I realized that I had goofed. Did anyone else do anything stupid like me?

[@billycausey4277]

I got my 32x with virtua fighter, star wars arcade, and afterburner.. so for me I didn't know the system was "bad" until years later. The audio quality didn't bother me as I was too young to think about it.

[@turrican4d599]

How young were you?

[@mr.pavone9719]

Dad: ThE sOuNd Is GaRbLeD! Also Dad: Ignores the fact that he was getting recognizable speech from a cartridge game.

[@MyRetroLife]

This was basically 1995 and recognizable speech on Genesis games had been around since at least 1990 with E-SWAT. He expected better from what was being advertised as next-Gen 32 bit

[@AussieRetro111]

I still remember my Dad coming home one day with a spontaneous purchase of a 32x and a mega cd (Pretty sure it was heavily discounted at this point i think it was around 95). I only ever owned one game for the 32x 36 holes with fred couples. but the Mega CD i had NBA Jam, Terminator and Yumemi mystery mansion. My local rental shop also never stocked 32x or mega cd games so i feel like despite owning these systems i never got to see them at their fullest potential and sadly they got given away years later after being replaced by the ps1

[@AlmostCoolGuys]

This channel/ video was a crazy find. How awesome to have your childhood saved up. I'd be lucky to find a picture

[@midwesterror]

Got a 32X at launch, with Doom...I was a very happy camper finally being able to own Doom on a home console...apparently my neighborhood all drank the kool-aid as well because TWO other kids who lived by me also got a 32X...so I played the terrible Motocross game and also Virtua Racing at their houses...then I rented the Star Wars game, Cosmic Carnage, and Tempo from Blockbuster at some point....then the console just kinda died and I was really confused/let down. I have a special bit of nostalgia for the system, and still own one today that I play on here and there (that Space Harrier port is so good!) but yeah, Sega really fumbled the ball with the 32X back in the day. It was sad.