Where has Bulk Slash been all my life?

[@SEGASATURNSHIRO]

Thanks for the kind words! Bulk Slash's Fan Translation is one of the best we've ever seen! Big props to the team for putting this together, and allowing us to do such a deep dive into it.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's truly fantastic stuff - and you guys really delivered with the coverage too! As an aside, I keep meaning to catch Shiro show live on a Friday but I'm too much of a lightweight and can't stay up that late. I'll have to try a strong coffee!

[@travisbplank]

Ahh the old crappy days when all of the REALLY good stuff never made it outside Japan. Lots of low-poly and vibrant primary colors in this one. A game that could have easily been a classic for me if I had had the opportunity to play it. All hail the mad lads that localize these games for the fun of it. I don't understand it, but I appreciate it!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Amen to that - I was 7 in 1995 and if this dropped on my Saturn back then it would have been an instant favourite. But here we are near 30 years later and I get to check it out anyway 😊

[@dylanherron3963]

@@sboinkthelegday3892 Love where your heads at there, the trickle down of influences and work history with sister-projects paints a neat picture. Metal Face reference explains it perfectly.

[@rabbitcreative]

You don't understand having fun? Do you play games without being paid?

[@The_PolterGhost]

These days, it feels like all the really good stuff is trapped in China. So many things, I've got to personally machine translate so I know what I'm doing.

[@Krystalmyth]

Yeah Japan never wanted us to have the good stuff.

[@TheCongressman1]

If I had only seen footage, I would have assumed this was a modern 'retro' indie game coming out soon. What a gem, very greatful for the folks who localized it. I definitely want to try it out

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Same here - I feel so lucky whenever we get a fan translation for something like this!

[@Danthrax40]

Thanks for shouting out the patch! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

No problem - thanks to you guys for making such an amazing patch! 😃

[@charlessivaslian8556]

The game keeps crashing on me. What are the recommended settings on Retroarch?

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

@@charlessivaslian8556 I would recommend using the Beetle Saturn core with the default settings. It seems to be the most stable Saturn core for retroarch

[@charlessivaslian8556]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer Thanks 👍

[@ImmortalGodEmperor]

the algorithm blessed me with with this video, pretty good stuff dude

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank ya kindly

[@AdversaryOne]

Big fan of Bulk Slash and recently found a copy of the English version. I had no idea their efforts went way beyond the dub, which is already an insane amount of work in itself.

[@NothingHereForYou]

Im watching Gundam while playing Bulk Slash while listening to the Macross Plus soundtrack for the best mech experience

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Damn that's a fully immersive experience, my dude!

[@JoeRobson]

I was a Saturn owner and desperately wanted this game back in the day- all I saw of it was a couple of stamp-sized screenshots in an import listings ad in the back of Saturn Power magazine. Glad to see it's getting some recognition!

[@VEN0M415]

This is the game style I wish more indie devs could try taking a shot at, Ex Zodiac is pretty close but more starfox like (among other styles) but this game is something younger me would have definitely loved blasting through.

[@Cheezmonka]

Nightshift Galaxy might fit the bill, sorta. It isn't out yet, but the trailer on Steam looks dope.

[@krono5el]

Gungriffon, Virtua On, and Bulkslash, literally made my childhood fantasies completely come true. loved mechs as a kid and these games gave me every aspect of mecha i adored and they totally delivered in a such a way i was changed for life. Sega forever baby : D

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I still need to check out Gungriffon! I'll fire it up this summer 😊

[@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or]

Wow! Still have my copy of the original Saturn game. I didn't know that there was a fan translation, but I'm definitely going to check it out.

[@suicunesolsan]

Oh my God, I must play this immediately. Transforming mechas. 90s anime style pixel portraits. Animated cutscenes. Dating sim elements. AND a good translation? SIGN ME UP DAMMIT!

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Virtual-On, Robotech, Gundam, Eagle Rider basically

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Definitely elements of all of those, yeah! And now you've made me want to replay Robotech Battlecry

[@Clos93]

Eagle Riders?! Holy shit, haven't heard that name in a long ass time lol.

[@angledcoathanger]

Virtual On mentioned

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

With "Robotech" you mean?

[@Rihcterwilker]

I did play some of it before, didn't knew it was translated. The environments are so cool, i'll get back into that.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

The translation job is top notch too. Really brings the world to life

[@Stefanswiss]

This art style is just so lovable. That with burning ranger should have a collab with PSO that would be very close

[@iPlaySEGA]

Played this one like CRAZY back then! It's still very impressive!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

You're lucky to have played this back in the day! I'm jealous haha I only found out about it fairly recently and it blew me away

[@iPlaySEGA]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer It also was my very first video on this channel iirc. 😅

[@birdrun4246]

Why in the HELL did this never get localised? It looks AMAZING.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

My thoughts exactly, dude - it's an insanely good game that I wish more people got to play!

[@RogerBaconGaming]

I played this a while before the fan translation. It's a lot of fun.

[@SwannyTheMike]

Anyone willing to do an era accurate dub for a fan translation deserves all the love in the world. The fact that it's for a game that's so clearly inspired by Macross is just icing! Hardcore Saturn fans are a different breed, yo.

[@ralphmcmahan2139]

I mean, Navigator. Oh yeah!

[@HenriqueMelo1989]

*It never ceases to amaze me how there so many hidden gems I've never heard about. This looks super dope! I love this 90's/00's aesthetic of these kinds of games.*

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Totally agreed - I was blown away when I first saw this one! I've never seen a game that looks quite like it

[@petercottantail7850]

the way the mech walks and radar look is almost a one to one of old gen armored core. even seeing the camera pan around looked similar. but everything else is definitely its own thing from what i saw, like a light hearted twist to the ac series.

[@Notsram77]

I unironically love the graphics. Such a style!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Same! It's a really unique look but it just feels so crisp and bright

[@bananabike279]

This looks rad! REally digging the visuals and how the main mecha you're piloting is in 2D while everything else around you is polygonal

[@thegrimm54321]

there's only one timestamp because every nanosecond of this video is equally important. What a sick game!

[@elliotgabriel4580]

This is like the love child of Star Fox and Armored Core.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Pretty much spot on there

[@Zobbster]

Well I too am a Dreamcast enjoyer, so I thank the KZbin algorithm for showing me your channel. Great videos, you've got yourself a new sub here!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Great to hear! Thank you very much 😊

[@Jack32X]

had no idea this existed let alone a super good translation's available, sticking this on my Saturn right now!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Excellent! Hope you have a blast with it!

[@cinnamondan4984]

Comment of friendliness

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Received with gratitude 😄

[@samfrito]

Dare I say, you're wonderful - for reminding me great games for Saturn were in the pipe back in the day. I was just too American and naive to ever have them. Thanks for a look at Bulk Slash. It looks perfect!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you kindly! Yeah, it's a shame a lot of this stuff never came over to Europe or the US... I'm just really glad we're getting the chance to play now thanks to the fan community 😊

[@average_ms-dos_enjoyer]

This looks crazy cool - I wonder what the art direction was where the enemy giant mechs are models and your giant mech is a colorful sprite with animation frames for days

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I know, I've honestly never seen another game using this mix of styles and it looks absolutely awesome!

[@sergiokent4748]

My favorite Saturn game! As Shenmue for Dreamcast hahaha Regards from Brazil!!!

[@Monhamd1000]

Even the fan English dub is also impressive!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's so good, isn't it? Huge 90s anime feel - big respect for the team

[@alejandropradalozano6525]

Thought the same when i discovered it a couple months ago, this game is fire

[@ArtRiku]

Never heard of that game but I want to play it right NOW !

[@nastysoda9212]

thanks never knew this existed, looks aamzing

[@dylanherron3963]

Absolutely immense and yes, as a 90's American us kids just assumed "The Saturn sucked" because of it's lack of prevalence anywhere. I had no idea at the time that our reception was due to COLOSSAL marketing failure by SEGA America. Unfortunately it would be QUITE an investment to start toying with a physical console, and I have no CRT's anymore. It's amazing that community interest has spurred a network of people doing near perfect localizations for THOUSANDS of game worlds we never got to delve into! Another reason preservation is so important! Subbed to you and Shiro, this is too far up my alley to ignore.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you very much - really glad this video made you wanna check out more obscure Saturn stuff. There's some real gems!

[@dylanherron3963]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer TRULY stinks how inflated the prices have gotten for just a used disc in a paper sleeve. People want $60 for Daytona 500 in mid condition with no box or booklet.

[@Deadmare]

Oh im playing this too the english voice acting for the english patch is impressive for a fan dub😊

[@AWSOMEPOSSUM16]

This looks like it would've been one of my favorite games as a kid. Sucks we missed out on it!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Totally agreed. It's definitely worth giving it a spin if you can find a way to play it though

[@McHadies]

Your format and style is great. Funny without being edgy, insightful without being long-winded.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - that's really nice to hear! Very glad you liked the video 😊

[@EGRJ]

2:35 Oh look, it's the Legally-Distinct-From-the-Episode-6-GR-75-medium-transport, spaceship.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Hahaha it definitely does look like that ship!

[@popculturehero]

Amazing. Also I see some parallels to Herzog Zwei, with explorable maps, transforming robot jets and german names. I need to try this out, gorgeous low poly fun.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Ooooo I have a real gap in my knowledge when it comes to 16-bit mech games. I've only played Assault Suit Lynos and Front Mission Gun Hazard. I gotta check out Herzog Zwei!

[@Derkaderka7777]

Hadn’t heard of this one before - looks so rad, thanks for sharing!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thanks for checking out the video - really glad you like the look of it!

[@kogasoldier9379]

I’ve been on a retro kick lately discovering some amazing old titles. For anyone interested in titles that are amazing and you may have never heard of i have some recommendations: gunstar heros, bahamut lagoon, clash at demonhead, ninja golf, wonder boy in monster land, super double dragon just to name a few….

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Gunstar Heroes is a childhood fave for me - absolutely incredible game! I also like Wonder Boy but haven't heard of the others so I'll check em out! Thanks 😊

[@nomorenames5568]

I will never understand why people decided that Americans don't like giant robots

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

No idea! From my understanding Armored Core and Front Mission always did pretty well so there was clearly an audience

[@silviocinti]

Awesome graphics for Sega Saturn! Loved the game!

[@SNARC15]

SUGOI! (Oh wait, I mean "OH WOW!") I too recently played it since the amazing English translation, and love every minute of it.

[@nthnglsn]

I see where robo recall got their inspiration now

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I'll have to check that out!

[@nthnglsn]

@DreamcastEnjoyer it's a vr game for meta. Very fun

[@nthnglsn]

@DreamcastEnjoyer I just got bulk slash so I'm playing it rn. Robo recall definitely was inspired by this. Even the level menu layout is the same

[@Shiruvan]

'Nadeshico just got a real mech game' the game, pretty sweet

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Deep cut Martian Successor Nadesico reference - respect 😎

[@kakizakichannel]

This game looks like a LOT of fun

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's incredibly fun! The other week I did a Bulk Slash playthrough every day before work and it really got me through! Haha

[@Odwalla_YT]

Wicked video man, I love hearing about hidden mech gems I've missed, ESPECIALLY if it means I can bust out my twin sticks!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - I'm really glad you found it interesting

[@calculateddeclination5534]

This game looks awesome.

[@solomani5959]

This looks great.

[@killerbee1974]

Looks good I'll try it out

[@TheMinchio]

Amazing game, in the top 5 for the Saturn, been playing my physical copy recently ❤

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's genuinely a masterpiece! Out of interest, what are the other games in your top 5? (Mine are predictable: PDS, Burning Rangers, Clockwork Knight, Virtua Fighter 2)

[@TheMinchio]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer Definitely Virtua Fighter 2 also makes it in my top 5, along with Bulk Slash, these are the remaining 3 for my list: - Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter - Shienryu (not exclusive, but it’s the best arcade port) - Tokimeki Memorial (also not exclusive, but it has extra contents for Saturn) But the Saturn has so many gems, specially from the Japanese collection where the Saturn really shines, that is hard to come up with a top list, those just happen to be the ones I find myself playing the most.

[@worsel555]

Glad you discovered it and had a blast. I was happy that it got an English dub which does make the game a lot easier to play. Playing it in Japanese was not too hard if you don't know the language, just learn some key phrases regarding directions (left, right, behind, ahead, and the such) and you could easily figure it out, but now a lot more people get to find out what we missed back in the day. First time seeing your stuff, good video.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Yea I've done that with a few Japanese games where I've just tried my best to truck through it... even done a few by watching KZbin let's plays (Undercover ad2025, Sengoku Turb, Omakase Savers) but nonetheless I do really love it when the fan community pulls something like this out of the bag 😄

[@colegmr]

Its like a satern robotech game

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Absolutely! And now you've made me wanna play Robotech Battlecry haha

[@222aloof]

soundtrack’s banging

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It really is - so upbeat!

[@pentherapy]

Hell yeah man, this looks awesome. I had no idea it existed, thanks for the spotlight. I subbed, can't wait to see more from you. 👍

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you for the support! Yea this one flew right under my radar too until I heard about this fan translation

[@ser777XD]

Hey looks like a really nice game to be honest, good to know it exists and there is a translation!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It really is quite the hidden gem 😊

[@LogosGaming]

Man this looks great🎉

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

This looks like a game that could've been released on the Sega 32X or SNES as a late console release.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Oh for sure! You could imagine them doing some crazy Star Fox mode 7 stuff and getting this kinda vibe

[@nthnglsn]

Love finding games like this. Got a sub from me!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you!

[@DerivativeWorker]

Warms my heart to see fans porting these games to the west themselves.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Same here - it's incredible to see all the hard work people put in. And I'm so grateful when it means I get to play absolute banger games like this one!

[@lionelt.9124]

Reminds me a bit of Virtual On.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

It's definitely got some vibes of that. Sort of like if Virtual On was mission based rather than just arena battles

[@Marzimus]

Sweet vid - never knew of this game but am getting Earth Defense Force vibes..

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you! Yea, there is kind of an EDF energy in the way you're dropped into a big map with loads of bad guys and chaos all around!

[@Marzimus]

Add a dash of Virtual On to that scaling. I'm still perplexed over whatever the heck an Ontario Tangram is...oh wait, Canadian shapes!

[@thenonexistinghero]

So basically Sega's version of Star Fox and it looks great.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Like Star Fox but with added cool mech stuff, yea haha 😊

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer I feel like it's to Star Fox as Gunstar Heroes is to Contra. Similar feel, but on steroids in a way only Sega could do.

[@JohnTheD0n2025]

Keep your content as same as you can, comfy and cozy vibes of Dreamcast but I know you have to sprinkle bits of other stuff in there to keep active online. Good stuff though out tro with the song is classic to!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! And don't worry, I've plenty more Dreamcast stuff coming up 😊

[@john.infinite78]

Fact. Sony didn't allow Circuit City to carry Saturn's and games in some major cities. Like Phoenix in 1996/97!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I've heard about that actually- pretty dirty tactics from the Sony lads!

[@enyceiceberg]

reminds me of Gun Vallyrie💙👍🏾🥸

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Now that's a video game, right there! I'm always hoping for Sega to just stealth drop a HD Gunvalkyrie port 😁

[@Otzchieem]

It’s too bad Saturn had so much power imagine what could have been done. Just look at unreal 1

[@antnuh765]

Where has this channel been all my life?

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Haha! I'm glad you like it 😊

[@TheCrawl]

Excellent video! But dang, it really just drives home that I need to finally download the patch and play this lol…

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Oh you definitely gotta check it out - it's such a fun little blast of a game

[@GatekeeperofOld]

Einhander meets rampage

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Man, Einhander has been on my "to play" list forever... better check it out!

[@GatekeeperofOld]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer put ergheiz on the list too.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Armored Core but less depressing and more color

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

That's about the size of it!

[@ChrisMortJr.]

I wouldn't have to explain the candid photos to my wife. She would get it.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Hahaha in fairness, Mrs Enjoyer also gets it - she watches enough anime with me!

[@tmcz7482]

I am hitting you with my like and my friendly comment!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Haha thank you very much indeed!

[@tmcz7482]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer I don’t have any interesting comment to add to your good video (love your tone by the way). So i add a supportive algorithmic written utterance!

[@StriclySegaEurope]

What a shame this didnt come to the west!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Absolutely! But fan patches like this one are a godsend for us fans hungry for this stuff

[@StriclySegaEurope]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer it’s so cool, but I never know how to get it to work, so I never really try mods for Old consoles

[@Deadmare]

​@@StriclySegaEurope try emulation that's how im playing it

[@forcelightningcable9639]

As far as whether subs or dubs are better, it depends on the actors.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

True enough. I feel like they did a great job here!

[@forcelightningcable9639]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer yeah, the voice acting all sounded natural in the footage. hope your marriage hasn’t suffered btw

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

​@forcelightningcable9639 hahaha no my wife is actually very cool in real life

[@PrimalShutter]

Looks like ranger x

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I still need to play that one, but I agree the mech design is definitely similar

[@aliwel]

Never get a game like this again. The DSP chip was a one of a kind and resulted in some very unique games. Developers had to use workarounds to overcome it's limitations and take advantage of the chips strengths.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

The architecture of the Saturn was nuts! I don't even know how you'd go about making a game look quite like this with today's tech (admittedly I know nothing about game design haha)

[@aliwel]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer it's biggest strength and weakness. Still a 2d powerhouse to this day and the home to the best versions of alot of cult games and arcade conversions. There's a reason these s-tribute remakes can't get the emulation right.

[@HiGlowie]

DarkSydePhil chip?

[@placer7412]

Bro this looks amazing what the fuck. How many Japanese games exist that are this good and just never got translated ?

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

There's so many of them! Thankfully the fan community is amazing so we're gradually seeing all these fan translations come through now

[@renzokuken7777]

So, Zone of the Enders but Robotech Battlecry but Megaman Legends on the Sega Saturn??

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Basically yeah 😄

[@lexedmonds9075]

It blows my freaking mind that Sega doesn't just grab neat games like this that they still own the IPs for, and just port them to Windows and chuck them on Steam for $5. I'd pay money to play this on my Steam Deck if it meant I didn't have to configure my emulator.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Oh I absolutely agree! I think Hudson Soft actually developed this one but even so, surely either them or Sega still hold rights to publish too

[@tekgeekster]

It would be awesome if they modded in support for the PlayStation mouse.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Hahaha I've no idea how that would work but no doubt some intrepid modder could do it

[@tekgeekster]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer Maybe adding support for those other controllers is easier, but I know people have been modding mouse aim into quite a few console games lately.

[@EuphoricJungleLofiAmbience]

Seems pretty fun! Too bad there's no port over to modern consoles as far as I know.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I'm afraid it's Saturn only but I think it would do really well if it ever wound up on Steam or something!

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

Unfortunately Macross M5 was released on the Dreamcast a couple years later. Not a good legacy wannabe title from hopefully someone else. The dev that made Bulk Slash was on a roll, they made Hagane before this one. Konami needs to get Hagane and this re-released already.

[@alexanderdorsey6400]

This game has to be moved antstream arcade boy so people can play man ❤❤❤😊

[@AT-ck1tl]

Leone rhodes?

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

She is the first navigator you meet

[@Saugerdees]

Who was the character designer for this. Style looks familiar.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

The name credited is Kunihiko Natsume, but I can't find much helpful info online to see much of their other work. The characters and the mechs both look incredible though, so I'd love to know

[@Saugerdees]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer agreed. Has a vintage 80's or early 90's vibe, despite not being from that era.

[@atomixfang]

If nintendo announced the release in a direct as a shadow drop it would be the highlight of the announcements.

[@theclovercross]

Friendly comment

[@theclovercross]

Haha sorry! Seriously though this was a blast!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it And no apology needed - I've been thinking for a while it would be funny if someone just said it was a friendly comment 😅

[@HeavyCreamy-official]

is this 2d 3d or a mix of both? i cant understand it

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Mixture. The mech sprite is 2D but all the environments and enemies are 3D polygons. It's a very unique look for sure!

[@sen1040]

hey there, been meaning to try this game on a emulator (as i assume that's how you played it due to how clean your footage looks) but i can't seem to get any of the emulators to work. If you'd be able to help it'd be awesome since I'll finally be able to play this game. Thanks!

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Hi, I hope I can help! I captured this footage using the Beetle Saturn core on Retroarch. The other thing is that I'm using Blargg Bad Composite filter combined with the Easy Mode CRT shader. I find that this way the game blends together nicely (like on an old CRT) but still looks pretty clean 😎 Hope this helps!

[@sen1040]

@@DreamcastEnjoyer I knew about the Beetle Saturn core but never used it for some reason haha! Thanks for the help, can't wait to play this :D

[@riffmason]

"It's been in Japan since 1995 and it was never localised for western audiences" ah you beat me to it! It's so rough how many great saturn classics won't get modern official releases

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

Haha it is rough but I genuinely don't mind when the fan patches are this damn good! I know this team have done a similar patch for Stellar Assault on the Saturn too so gotta check that one out at some point

[@BenjamminClark]

i played it and I just really think the waifu screaming in your ear the whole time is the biggest turn off, its really grating and annoying to me. I guess i know why they didnt localize it.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

I haven't played the original Japanese version so can't comment on the VA work there, but I will say didn't find it grating in this fan patch - in fact I vibed pretty hard with it 😊