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Sorry about the channel 3 being on screen, the VCR I am using to convert RF to Composite won't take the 3 away unless I manage to find the remote, and hit the right button. I kind of like it, it's a bit of a retro ascetic. You know what channel I am playing on. I love Centipede in all forms, and the 7800 version is a fantastic port of the arcade original. It has multiple difficulty settings, and since I'm a wimp, I am playing on novice. I am terrible at Centipede, but I love this game, and all Centipede games. I don't think there is a single Centipede game, retro, or modern I don't like. Even the 3D remake from the Playstation era is fun, and I love Centipede Infestation on the Wii as well, even if no one watched my review of the game. Classic franchise, great port, great game. #Centipede #atari7800 #atari

I'm a bit rusty at this game. I forgot the tag team combos in this game. I also forgot how much the AI cheats on normal. I edited out my continues, but you can guess where I continued when Jun and King Change clothes. This is the last Tekken game I actually cared about. I played 4, and portions of 5 or 6, but never cared as much for this series since Tekken 3, and Tag. Great fighting game series, don't get me wrong, I just haven't played a lot of 3D fighters since the PS1/DC days. People can talk about how amazing Ray Tracing looks in modern games, but man, I remember the first time I saw screenshots of this game in action, and my eyes melted much more readily for PS2 graphics than for even the most modern of graphical technologies. That generational jump from PS1 to PS2 was huge in comparison. This game still looks great today. I remember spending a few hours downloading a 30 second video of this game in action off IGN or Gamespot back in the day over my 56K connection. The video is probably grainy and terrible by today's standards, but it was something else just to see this game in action. I really haven't been that enthusiastic for gaming since the beginning of the 6TH generation. #tekkentag #PS2 #Gameplay

Just a gameplay sample of Team Sabre on the PS2. I loved the original on the PS2, and used to play it online a ton. Team Sabre added a few things that annoyed most of the BHD community, namely the added recoil, and the fact that day-one, the official servers were already laggy. Both BHD games hosted 32-player servers, or you could host your own games with 8-players. The single player campaign is solid, but not as high production as say, Socom was. Still worth looking into, and it was one of the many games that had voice commands with a USB headset. That trend that started after Socom came out. Overall, not a bad game, and it has some of the same fun glitches as the original, hence how I just jumped up that hut near the beginning of this footage. #DealtaForceBlackHawkDown #TeamSabre #PS2

NOTE: I had to mute the background music for this video. If you've never played a Smuggler's Run game, I think you should. These games can be extremely frustrating at times, but are also extremely addictive. You'll be angry, but you'll still want to give that tough mission just one more try. Basically, if you remember the classic driver series, Smuggler's run is Driver on steroids, with huge outdoor environments, bouncier physics, and that same intense mission-based action. THis game was later ported to the Gamecube as Smuggler's Run: Warzones #smugglersrun #PS2 #Gameplay

Fracture has some technical issues going for it, but I'm not sure if those issues occur in the Xbox 360 version of the game as well, or if it's a PS3 issue. I remember playing this game off the demo I downloaded of the game, I remember thinking it wasn't too bad of a game, and it's not, but it definitely has some issues. Gameplay-wise, I would say it's worse than Dark Void, which I just uploaded a gameplay sample of, but not as bad as it reviewed either. The cool gimmick in the game is the ability to deform the ground on demand, bringing it higher, or lower as needed. The idea was unique, and still is, but seeing this game at the time made me excited for what I thought the next generation of Red Faction would bring. Unfortunately, instead of bringing us a next generation geomod engine, Volition brought us Red Theft Auto. I was so dissapointed, because a game like Fracture got my hopes up for more games with deforming environments. Unfortunately, the seventh gen went from a gen where devs were initially willing to take risks, to a gen where development became so expensive, everything just became mainstream, copy, and paste formulized dribble. Fracture isn't terrible, but it's not great. It has it's moments for sure, and is a good middling showing on the PS360. #Fracture #PS3 #Gameplay

To say that Capcom didn't try new IPs, or in this case, publish them, in the 7th gen would be untrue. I don't know if it's just the PS3 version that has some jankiness to it, but Dark Void was an attempt at trying something new, marred by some control and technical issues. I haven't played incredibly far into it, but I do like what I have played of this game so far. As I said, there are some control issues, and the PS3 version seems to have some optimization issues. I can't confirm if the 360 version has those same issues. This game is a duck and cover shooter with an interesting jetpack gimmick, and a story focus. If they had refined a few things here and there before it's release, it could have been a great title. Overall, it is still a solid title, and worth a play if you find it for cheap, and hats off to Capcom for at least trying to release western style games in the 7th gen. Sure, they still had their Street Fighters, Mega Mans, and Resident Evils in the gane, but they also had games like Dark Void, Bionic Commando ReArmed, and Lost Planet. It's a shame some of their other efforts didn't take off. #DarkVoid #PS3 #Gameplay

Man, I was so disappointed with this game, after being so excited for it. The feeling hasn't gotten much better. My bro and I used to rent the crap out of Road Rash 3 on the Genesis, and man we loved that game so much. Road Rash 3D just didn't have that same great Road Rash Feel to it. I know things get lost when jumping from 2D to 3D, but little about this game retained what made the older games so much fun. Overall, I don't hate this game, and I did play it a lot when I got it, but this is definitely not the same Road Rash experience we all loved.

I never understood the hate people threw at this game. This was a $10 budget PC dungeon crawler that is actually a pretty good game Overall. Sure, it may not beat Diablo, but this has always been a solid hack n' Slash RPG and they gave it to us for $10. One of the best $10 budget titles in my opinion. It certainly isn't perfect. It eats a ton of memory card space, the the load times can be a bit much, but I always played it on the PS2 with fast loading on, which makes the load times a lot more manageable. Even so, they aren't the worst load times on the PS1 anyway. NOTE: The PC version is still available on Steam, but buy at your own risk, because, apparently, it may not run on more modern systems.

Not a perfect run, but I got curious to see what would happen if I put a PC Game Disk from 2002 into my current windows 10 rig, and install it. I was incredibly surprise to see that without any patches, or mods, this game installed, and played just fine on a computer 20 years in the future from when it released. Pretty awesome if you ask me. The Only downside is the game resets to 640x480 every time I boot it up, but I think I'm accidentally booting it up into safe mode. I have to reset the resolution settings. I did a test run using fraps of all things to see the frames per second, and it was anywhere between 400-700 with everything maxed out. However, when recording this footage, it seems like the game bogged down a bit, but sometimes compatibility issues with old games can do that. My PC may not be the greatest by today's standards, but it is a futuristic supercomputer compared to a 2002 PC this game was meant to run on. I love the Serious Sam series, and The Second Encounter was my introduction to the series, being my first one. Retro throwback FPS games my be trendy nowadays, but Croteam was one of the first developers to do a throwback FPS game in the era of Halo, Half-Life, and a new generation of FPS games and designs. Serious Sam's Arcadey gameplay was seen as a throwback to Doom at the time, and Croteam was also an Indie developer. The Irony being, this is a Boomer Shooter throwback that is so old that now other indie devs can now make an indie shooter throwback in the style of Serious Sam. #SeriousSamTheSecondEncounter, #SeriousSam #boomershooter

Just a gameplay Sample for Project Overkill on the PS1 #ProjectOverkill #PS1 #Gameplay

This is another PS3 Playstation Store buy for me, because picking up a physical copy of the game is out of the question. Tomba is, well, to use a newer term to describe an old game, a Metroidvania style 2.5D platformer for the PS1. I remember playing this on a demo disk, and always meaning to pick it up eventually. I did pick up Tomba 2, but the first one slipped through my fingers. If you like games of this type, and ever have a chance to play Tomba, give it a try. It's one of the best 2.5D platformers on the PS1, and still has very engrossing, and addictive gameplay. #Tomba #Tombi #Gameplay

This is another game I purchased off the PS3's Playstation Store a while back, saving a lot of money off purchasing the Physical PS1 Disk version. Strider 2, famously, had a disk misprint. The game came with an arcade port of the original Strider on it's own disk, but the disk labeled Strider 2, was the disk that contained the original Strider, and the disk marked Strider, was the one that contained Strider 2. Fun 2.5D side scrolling game. A solid followup to the original. I am happy with the PSN price I paid for it, but I wouldn't say it's worth the $100-$170 ebay asking price it goes for as of uploading this footage. Fun game, but way overpriced for a physical copy. NOTE: In order to change from Disk 1 to Disk 2, hit the PlayStation button, go to the reset game option, and it will let you choose which disk you want to reset the game to. #Strider2 #PS1 #retrogaming

This is one of the games I bought off the PS3's PlayStation Store. I'm actually really glad that Sony didn't kill PSN for the PS3, and listen to their customers, because just a couple of weeks after I finally bought a couple of PS1 classics off the store is when they announced they were taking PSN down for the PS3, making these PS1 classics unplayable because of the C-mos issue. In physical form, Herc's Adventures will cost a pretty penny. This game was released on the Saturn and PS1, and is a semi-sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors. The PSN price was excellent for this game, but the physical price is hefty. This is a really fun game though, and I'm glad to own it in whatever form I can.

This one is by request. I'm pretty sure I didn't show ever map requested, but I don't have a lot of time to devote just to UT. The DC version of UT allows more bots than the PS2 version, and has a better framerate as well, but without the keyboard an mouse setup, it can take quite a bit of getting used to. I don't own a DC mouse. The game makes up for it with copious amounts of auto aim. Overall, this was a great port for it's time, it had 8-player deathmatches on the DC over 56K connections, whereas Quake III only had 4-players. It runs decently, even with the full number of bots allowed, and plays well enough. With the DC controller, I chose the Turok style control setup where you have to hit up on the D-pad to use the secondary fire, so suffice it to say that using the Link gun is out of the question. I enjoy popping this in for some fun bot DM gameplay every time I have my DC hooked up. I would say that the bot DM is way more fun in UT for the DC than it is in Quake III. I also love the music and the atmosphere in UT, and the original Unreal as well. Solid game for some bot DM. The DC didn't get a lot of good FPS games before it died as Half-Life was cancelled at the time. I know you can still get it now, but at the time, it sucked for DC owners. #unrealtournament #Dreamcast #Gameplay

Just wanted to show off Bombastic again, because I love this game, and have sung it praises for years. It's cheap, and super fun, and the sequel to Devil Dice on the PS1. Just thought I would share some multiplayer footage. I am terrible at this game against the AI bots, but I still managed to win one round. Great game for single and, especially, multiplayer. Look into it if you've never played it. I love this game. #Bombastic #DevilDice #Gameplay

I had to mute the music in the game for this footage, which is a shame, because the music is pretty good, but content ID does not like it. Remakes/Reboots may all be the rage in today's gaming, but Midway was way ahead of the curve, re-inventing almost all of their classic Williams/Midway Arcade games like Spy Hunter, Area 51, Mortal Kombat, Arctic Thunder, L.A. Rush, and Etc, as well as releasing new IUPs like PSi Ops, and The Suffering. Defender is another re-imagining of Midway's fist big arcade hit, and even though I've never gotten very far into the game, I still really like this game. It's a mission-based flight game, and a solid one that mixes elements from the classic game, like rescuing hostages, and the enemy types. The game runs smoothly, and plays well. Again, I haven't gotten too far into it, but I still have always liked this defender reboot. Check it out on the PS2, Xbox, or Gamecube if you get the chance. Smooth playing, fun game. Note: I am using the RetroTink 2X to upscale this footage. #Defender #PS2 #Gameplay

This is a game I should have uploaded a video for in my old Underrated Gems lists over 10 years ago, but I just never got around to it. I did put it in my old 100 Underrated PS2 Games Montage here: https://youtu.be/6IcvBKJHclw Samurai Western comes to us from Acquire, who is the same development house behind the original Tenchu, Way of the Samurai, and Way of the Samurai 2, and though both Way of the Samurai games are also underrated gems, Samurai Western is even lesser known than those two. I haven't played very far into it as of yet, but even with a few flaws tot he camera and controls, I can already tell you this is a very fun, and unique game. I feel bad for not covering it sooner, but better late than never. While this Samurai in a western isn't nearly as zany and off-the-wall as Rising Zan The Samurai Gunman, it does take similar concepts, and make them just as uniquely fun to play. Interesting game for sure. If you like unique action games, look into Samurai Western. NOTE: I am also testing my Retro Tink 2X PRO in this footage. I decided to pick one up. It seems a little better than the Hyperkin Cable, but the Hyperkin cable I have been using is still a great buy if you ask me. #SamuraiWestern #PS2 #Gameplay

I bought this recently at a local Game Xchange, but I do remember seeing reviews and advertisements for it in gaming magazines when it released. So far, it's not great, but not terrible either. Maybe a diet Strike game. The controls take a bit of getting used to, as you can see, I'm bad at aiming in this game, but the look-spring in the game is pretty heavy. Trying to fight against the game auto-centering can be a bit of a struggle. Not a bad game, and I've gotten some cheap enjoyment out of it. Again, if you're looking for something more serious in nature, the N64 has no shortage of flight-based mission games, from Rogue Squadron to Nuclear Strike. However, if you're into flawed, but still fun in their own way types of games, look into Chopper Attack. #ChopperAttack #N64 #Gameplay

I'm kind of mad at myself for listening to mainstream reviews at the time that criticized Midway's Rampage remakes on the PS1 and N64. At the time I was by far more impressionable. A friend of mine gave this to me last year when I went back to visit Arizona. He found it at a thrift store, and picked it up for me. Same guy who gave me a Master System he found when he was doing some side-work and tearing down a house for someone. This game is really fun. Yes, as the reviewers in the criticized it for, it is very repetitive in nature, and you end up doing the same thing over and over again in each level, but that arcade, simple fun is the appeal. Add in a couple of friends to play it with, and while it's gameplay concept may not be the deepest, you still have the formula for hours if not weekends of fun playing with friends. Repetitve? yes, but still a blast to play. #Rampage #N64 #Gameplay

Just a gameplay sample for Robotron 64. I love this game. I told myself I could Quit Robotron anytime I want, but alas, I cannot. One of those classic, hard, but incredibly addictive games. The N64 version is super fun, and even allows you to dual wield N64 controllers to play it with twin sticks. I'm not doing that in this footage, because I couldn't find my second N64 controller. #Robotron64 #Gameplay #N64

I've got the graphics set to medium with the expansion pak to make it more playable than when set to high. You may want to play it on low settings if you are playing this, however. After Duke 3D, Duke tried his had at Duke Raider on the PS1 with Time to Kill, and also had Zero Hour on the N64 which is a third person shooter that plays a lot more like the Duke we know and love. No puzzle elements, and little platforming with ledge grabbing, more of a straight up third person shooter. I've never played all the way through this game, but once you get the hang of the controls, the game is honestly not bad. Worth a look for N64 fans, and Duke fans alike. #DukeNukem #ZeroHour #Gameplay

Believe it or not, I had never played this game until I picked up Disney's Afternoon Collection of Steam last night. I've owned it less than 24 hours as of this recording. Chip 'n Dale, Duck Tales, and all the NES Disney games were a main staple of the early days of Retro gaming on Youtube. I'm talking 2007-2008 early days. The way people talked about these games made me really want to play them, especially Ducktales, which I did recently acquire for the NES (I'm terrible at that game). I do realize that a lot of the early retro game videos did tend to embellish these games (and others), possibly a mixture of nostalgia, and trying to make a good video. As someone with absolutely no nostalgia for any of the Disney NES games, I can say I like them so far. Fun, well designed, but there are games I like better in the NES library, because my childhood experience with the system was a lot different. Very few NES gamers had similar experiences with the console, but that's the beauty of it. I have already beaten Rescue Rangers, and I do like it, but it's not as good as it was marketed to be in the early days of Youtube, that is, to me. It's a good game, for sure, and I love that so many other gamers have great childhood memories with it. I love hearing those stories, but, as I said, all these games have been embellished a little to legendary status. I wouldn't call them legendary, but they are fun. Rescue Rangers is a well made game, and I would have loved playing this with my brother as a kid, but with no nostalgic attachment to the game, I can say I like it, but I like a lot more NES games a lot better. The same with Ducktales, I like it, but I like other NES classics a lot better. However, for the Disney Afternoon Collection, I do suggest it, because it'll save you hundreds of dollars over the physical carts. It only cost $19.99 on Steam, and is a steal for that price. #RescueRangers #NES #Gameplay

The Outfit is a really fun mixture of third person domination shooter, and strategy game mixed into one. As you kill enemies, you gain points you can then spend on things like more troops, heavy armor, and turrets to be dropped into the battlefield as-needed. It's a very unique concept that mainstream gamers/journalists didn't quite get. Honestly, I've never played super far into the game, but every time I boot it up, I enjoy myself. I would say this game was misunderstood in it's day, but will probably be more appreciated in today's gaming climate. It's a unique blending of genres, and it's fun. Give it a shot if this kind of game interests you, or even if it doesn't normally interest you. I can't think of any other games that play like it off the top of my head. Fun game, unique concept, give it a look. #TheOutfit #Xbox360 #gameplay

As much as I love Area 51 on the PS2 and Xbox, Blacksite is just OK to me. It's been years since I last played this, and I don't remember how far I ever played into it. The game is slow to start, and at first glance has a generic military shooter feel, but eventually turns on the Sci-Fi elements. The game is buggy, and the gameplay isn't as good at the PS2 game. That being said, it's not terrible either. There are some cool destructible environmental effects, and the core feel isn't the worst. The game has a very buggy feel to it overall from what I have played. I probably need to play all the way through it again sometime. Currently, it feels pretty samey to other shooters of the 7th gen. #BlacksiteArea51 #Xbox360 #gameplay

I've been playing the PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered all day, but happened to come across this strange visual glitch. Pete was definitely right, I should have recorded this. #spidermanremastered #PC #gameglitch