Its infuriating that this is the best GIJOE game we'd ever get. Decades later...nothing even comes close.

@RememberTheGreatsSports

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed remember playing this as a kid and even still do every year or so on MAME. Really disappointing the 2020 (Xbox, PS4) game isn't better than this.

@justinleach5023

2 жыл бұрын

They could just use modern day graphics and just put this out. I would buy it

@mrt445

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I think with graphical improvements game designers get lazier. All the best games including fighting games were still made in the 90's. The only hope I see is Arc System creating games that look 2d but with 3d models like GGXrd.

@mrt445

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinleach5023 It's not that easy. Even modern day graphics look like garbage. You need a company like Arc System to remake this using modern techniques but recreating 2d type sprites in 3d.

@justinleach5023

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrt445 I know. I just would like to play that. :)

How did this not make it to the Super Nintendo? it is a crime.

As a 80s/90s kid and a G.I. Joe fan, I have no idea how I missed this game. I never seen it before. I remember playing G.I. Joe on the NES, but never seen it in the arcades. Awesome.

Yet another arcade game I knew nothing about until MAME came around because it was never anywhere near me or mentioned in any magazines that I read/recall. Thank you MAME for letting us all enjoy these games all these years later.

@alucard624

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Played the hell out of this on MAME years back and loved it.

@rooskiwolf1653

Жыл бұрын

First and only time I ever saw one was mid 90s at a County Fair in a tent filled with arcades for us kids.

@PubeStache

Жыл бұрын

Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio had this in their once awesome arcade in the early 90's. I immediately fell in love with the game and wouldn't leave until I beat it.

“So, anyway, I started blasting...”🔫💥💥

_Got to get tough!_ *Yo Joe!* G.I. Joe is yet another incredible Konami arcade game based on an American cartoon that looks and sounds absolutely amazing, and it's just as fun to watch as it is to play.

@vgaoct91

5 жыл бұрын

Cartoon and toyline - The Cartoon was used to help promote the latter. (like many other franchises back in the day)

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

@@vgaoct91 Oh of course :) What kid didn't have GI Joe's? I used to like to swap the limbs between them.

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

@Turlough Freeman I was as a kid, yeah.

@maxpower5067

5 жыл бұрын

with all the classic games u post u deserve more subscribers

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

@@maxpower5067 Thanks, I appreciate that!

But wait, the Joes are hitting every Cobra enemy, my childhood is a lie!! 😭😱

@Retrosys

3 жыл бұрын

They got some training from Wingman (Community season 5 Episode GI Jeff)

Go, Joe! Wow, what an amazing arcade classic, the magic of the 90s, on display! Awesome action as you blow your way past all those Cobra terrorists in amazing faux 3D effects, and after the destruction of their base, they'll KNOW not to ever mess with Amerca's greatest heroes again! ...And knowing is half the battle!

My favourite Arcade of all time! I achieved the total of 6722 points in two full continous games. I finish once without damage received. This is one of my best moments in my infance.

I remember hearing the Yo joe entering the arcades in Times Square NYC in the 1990s I miss those arcades

@megaruhe6296

3 жыл бұрын

It's like hearing "CowabungA!" when walking into the arcade.

@amitypredator9385

3 жыл бұрын

Same here man. First play land on 42nd and then the other one on what was it? 48th? And there was one a few doors down on the opposite side of the street. And finally the fancy arcade on 52nd? Miss those days.

Kinda like space harrier without the jetpack

@Bloodreign1

3 жыл бұрын

Actually closer to Konami's earlier game, Devastators.

On my 6th Birthday, I played this so much at Chuck E. Cheese, that I missed my birthday song from the Chuck E Cheese mascots lol.

This is a nice GI JOE game! I'm surprised it never made it to the home consoles!

@affegpus4195

Жыл бұрын

Well, the earliest thing that would be able to run it would be a sega saturn, and by then gi joe was not as relevant It is the old curse of arcades based on licenses just dying to time. If you think this is good. Check capcom's aliens vs predator or sega's alien 3

@Sinn0100

11 ай бұрын

​@@affegpus4195 I don't know...I think the Neo Geo AES/MVS could run a two player version of it fine. The Sega CD was built to run games like Gi Joe and if you account for the ability to fake 90% of what you see with FMV (like Silpheed) it could be done albeit on a lesser scale. The Atari Jaguar, Panasonic 3DO, and 32X should be able to replicate the arcade without much issue. Especially the Jaguar and 32X as they both featured their own competent Super Scaler games (3 games on the 32X and 1 on the Jag). Now, I tried to research what hardware was used to create Gi Joe and I didn't find anything. However, I did discover that Robotron cabs were used with conversion kits to create Gi Joe. That likely means that the Motorola 68K processors were used as the brunt of the power and if that's the case producing the game on the higher end machines in 1992/1993/1994 was possible. You might have to pull some software trickery but it is possible, I think. Addendum- Now, there actually was a piece of hardware available to the Japanese public that could run Gi Joe Arcade full out without concessions. That machine is the Sharp X68000 personal computer that launched in 1987. It was a sprite throwing, number crunching, absolute beast of a computer and it made everything else look pathetic by comparison. It smacks a Neo Geo AES around like it is an Nes front loader in 1991. Seriously, look it up and it will blow your mind.

This game is so popular in our community back then.

brings back big colorful memories, this one. the explosions per minute in the first level, hah hah. IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

i got the game back in 97 for a huge family fun center that i was the GM for for 7 years

Love that game used to have in in Chuck E. Cheese. Lol when I was a kid played it all the time.

One of the best "run-and-gun" games ever. I remember playing this, and I loved the pace of this game. I don't think it is on any (past or present) console.

@alucard624

3 жыл бұрын

It was never ported to any console. Played this a lot on MAME years back though.

The instant I saw this in the arcades, I knew I had to play it. I grew up on the GI Joe toys and cartoons in the 80s, and even though the game seemed to arrive a few years late to really capitalize on the popularity, I saw enough people my own age playing the game that I knew it really didn't seem to matter. It was a chance to relive our childhood imaginary battles, even though childhood was just a few years removed! Such a fantastic game. I think the only complaint I ever had about it is that nobody sounds like they do in the show. Like, at all.

@danalong1237

5 жыл бұрын

I remember watching the show on WGN in Chicago, WDKY in Lexington and WDRB in Louisville.

Back when Konami was still good

I really wish someone would rescore this game with the 1983 Cartoon music and then give Duke his original outfit and give Snake-Eyes his 2nd.

@samuelcarrasquillo4590

9 ай бұрын

The DIC Version Maybe Good... But The Sunbow Version REALLY Takes The Cake! 😉

Not every day you see an arcade game that’s not only more awesome but also reasonably more realistic than its original source material! LMAO! Well done old Konami! 😁👍🏻

@natwolf687

9 ай бұрын

This isn't more realistic than the comics.

@CPT85

9 ай бұрын

@@natwolf687 A game based more on the comics would’ve been cool.

Love it... My favourite game at the time at the arcade.. almost cry.

Man, remember when Konami made video games? And they were almost always awesome?

Its a crime that this never got a home port.

@freddyvidz

9 ай бұрын

It is

G.I. Joe was originally announced as a last-minute replacement for acquiring the licensed for the upcoming Batman sequel, Batman Returns. And was looking to create an arcade game based on the property, just in time for the 1992's movie release. Konami had mistakenly thought that the license would allow them to create both home and arcade titles based on the property, but unfortunately, it only allowed for the home. In its place, they decided to use A Real American Hero by the name of G.I. Joe.

Why can snake eyes talk?

@d_valroth

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the same reason Cobra Commander has a low, booming voice.

This G.I. Joe arcade video game by Konami, is based on the DIC Animation City and Hasbro animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989), off of syndication in the early 90's.

Man Konami rocked at 80's and 90's cartoon adaptations. So why can't LJN get movie and comic adaptations right?

@AllTerrainNewfieJRY

2 жыл бұрын

They got Maximum Carnage right.

@troyandrew6154

2 ай бұрын

So did capcom

I might've seen this game once somewhere but it wasnt in an arcade, it was in a bar I wasnt old enough to go into.

I have this game as part of a MAME rom for my SNES portable (Pocket S-30). Brought back childhood memories.

Back when Konami could do no wrong... Now...everything they do is wrong.

Those Konami music's + super scaler... Arcade golden years

its a super scaler how awsome why hasnt this been ported !

I remember hoping this game would get a home port on the Super Nintendo back in the early '90s. Sadly, it never did happen. This game was so fun to play in the arcade!

Aaahh, back then when Japan knew how to capture the soul of true American heroes even better than American developers.

Imagine playing this game and hearing "yo Joe" every second. Would try me crazy

So Cobra Commander is actually a psychic?

I think it never came to console because Taxan probably still had the G.I Joe rights in that area. Also it's weird the "GOODBYE JOE" at the end of mission 2 sounds like a decent Cobra Commander impression, but he has the not-Destro voice when you actually get to him

YO JOE!

I wish this was a side scroller like Xmen. They could have put some melee and ranged weapons in there

@rooskiwolf1653

Жыл бұрын

X-Men Konami reskinned with Duke, Scarlett, Stalker, Snake-Eyes, Roadblock, and Shipwreck for some comic relief.

Baroness, its no time to laugh when your command ship is blowing up out from under you..

Amazing game !!! I spent so much money on it but it was so worth it !!! So many good memories while playing it with my Brother !!

Great game. With one token (or quarter i guess) you got minutes of fun. Also you could destroy most of the enironment. Great memories.

Childhood memories. Too bad we never got Gi-Joe games on SNES and maybe at least PlayStation 1(since their popularity was going down, sadly). But good to know a new game IS FINALLY COMING!! Imagine if this Arcade version got a remastered... But oohh... We're talking about Konami... 👎

Needs to be remastered on steam

I just realized the face Duke makes when he loses a life comes from the GI Joe movie when he gets stabbed in the heart.

Snake eyes spoke😂😂😂

Sweet! love the sprite scrolling technique and colorful graphics!!! I just don't dig the zooming type of gameplay though, I'm a side scroller lover :D

Played this on an emulator, but also got a chance to play the Japanese version in physical form at a Up, Down bar. In that version, you can take a bit more punishment with the Rapid Fire item equipped.

1:37 Ummm....I thought Snake Eyes couldn't talk due to damage to his throat?

That is the only arcade game I ever beat.

Methinks the designers confused Cobra Commander with Magneto...

@Rasclin

3 жыл бұрын

Aaaaand just realized that wasn't the real fight... Still, kinda wish they'd gotten the voices from the animated series to do this. It's weird hearing some of these replacements before a boss fight.

Oh I remember... I remember. I never could quite make it past Destro though.

This game will put you in a zone.

I wonder who that final boss was, because it damn sure wasn't Cobra Commander with a voice like that.

there weren't enough explosions in the ness version so they had to fix it and channel they're inner michael baye

4:43 - Tomax and Xamot dabbing on their haters

Yo Joe

Let’s give Konami a huge applause for this amazing game they made in their prime. By looking at this game, Konami got the skills to manipulate sprite as good as Sega with their Super Scaler

its good, but SEGA is the KING of super scalers!

😮 yes!! I played this during the 90s at TimeZone!!!

Reminds me a bit of Sin and Punishment on the N64, shame that one didn't have a 4 player mode

Funny enough in the actual show nobody dies while in this arcade game they blast the shit out of the Cobras

man l love this game and many others

If only Konami made a Transformers arcade game too...

There was a place in time where Konomi was killing it, in the arcades.

I have noted that you are uploading lots of Konami games recently and I am loving that so much, it is always great remember other one of the lots of gorgeous jewels by Konami. I have always found G.I Joe to be kind of amusing and cheesy but I have never seen it at all, I glad there is retro guys that still liking it, I am looking forward to play this someday. Can I ask you if you are planning submit a video about Gradius Rebirth or Contra Rebirth? I am playing them a lot and I have beaten Contra Rebirth on Nightmare today, I think it is the kind of challenge that you like, Alex. It did harmed me plenty, but it also lit the flame of battle inside my body and I finally become a real "Contra". I guess just like the "Contra, the "G.I. Joe" are realest heroes.

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm certainly planning on both. I've had both of them recorded for quite a long time now, so I'll definitely be putting them up. And congrats on Contra! That's a pretty sweet achievement.

I don't know why, but I was expecting a Beat 'em up game instead an Space Harrier.

My favorite part is that once the enemies run by you, they are powerless to pose any further threat to you. Just like in real life!

YOOOOOO JOOOOOE!!!!!!

Brillante ♥️

Did they use the DiC theme?

@kascnef

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Love the got to get tuff yo joe!

I'm kinda saddened by the drop in importance for my man Flint across the series, movies and games in the later years of GIJOE. 1985 was the best phase for Flint.

cómo me gustaría jugarlo de nuevo a gi Joe😀😁

Great arcade game. I still play it as Snake Eyes cause frankly hes the only Joe that would actually go gung ho when needed. The only error is that they gave Snake Eyes a voice. Love the game still. Hate Duke though

Now I know....

joe: booze here gl joe 3d game helicopter :) go up there Octrocious: Good bye,joe! hahahaha! church!

Les juro q de niño los veia en HD... ahora veo q asi ven los de hoy minecraft.

GIJOE é do Nintendo 8bits ! Queria um remake

And to think, this is the best Joe game ever created. Pathetic.

Not many parachutes happening on this one ha,ha,ha.

Since this is GI Joe, shouldn't the object of the game be to miss all of those Cobra soldiers, not actually hit them?

Gracias

The Baroness sounds sexy and powerful with a British accent like she could conquer the world while looking great doing so.

That’s not how cobra commander talks and where’s His helmet and last but not least he talks like Starscream

@redvenomweb

3 жыл бұрын

That's the Cobra Commander from the later '90s series.

#THISisAWESOME

Why such an old version of Mame? I played the game on more recent ones and it seemed just fine, have those lost some features that allowed a more precise emulation of it? Is that old version more recommended for other Konami games as well? I remembered this game was very impressive for the time, but not it had a level of environmental destruction rarely seen in arcade games in general. It even uses a little 3D modeling in cutscenes, even though the mountains are made with some Vista Pro - like software and look very plastic and cheesy compared to the pixel art of the rest. Another thing it gets right is to avoid making the bosses look "really" dead. You have no certainty Baroness, Destro and Cobra Commander haven't survived narrowly, ready to be fought again another day.

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

Newer versions don't display all of the effects properly. The most noticable problems tend to be the missing water in the cave and the platform/floor at the airplane fight. The older versions display those scenes fine. Afaik it's just this one - the other Konami games seem to be just fine.

@DavideGendo

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I asked because I know that a few other Konami games have some effects that aren't emulated properly, if at all (like some cross-fade effects in Mystic Warriors), but AFAIK they have never managed to do something about those to begin with. I'm checking other videos of GI Joe and, in fact, beside the lack of water in the Destro boss fight most of the cave section is horribily glitched. The lack of floor in the Baroness boss fight is not very noticeable though. How strange that it was formerly emulated properly - sometimes even the slightest change in the code can ruin things.

Wasn't there another arcade game similar too this? Two player co op, Rambo looking characters?

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

Are you thinking of Devestators?

@stormshadow75x

5 жыл бұрын

@@NintendoComplete that's it 🤣😂🤣😂

Were there other games that used this engine? I'd love to know.

YO YO!

rad.

Most of these arcades could’ve got an snes port

@NintendoComplete

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely, but I'm not sure the SNES had quite enough power for this one... maybe if it had an SFX2 chip for better scaling? Hahahaha, I also imagine that Nintendo would require them to change the intro since the first scene makes Cobra look a lot like Hitler leading a Nazi rally.

LOL!! 😆

Juegoón!!!

El mejor juego

Interesting...there is some kind of message that pops up at approximately 6:38-6:40 during your playthrough. I don't know if this is a subliminal message or some type of error message? It might be the MAME settings menu because it looks like ESC is at the top of the message. Unfortunately, no matter what I do I can't catch it in time. It stays on the screen for one frame and it's gone. If you blink you will miss it. What is it? Addendum- I suggested a possible subliminal message because it wouldn't be the first time I have caught something like that from entertainment made in the early 1990's.

@LamestLameOK

7 ай бұрын

GI Joe (World) 1992 Konami CPU: 68000 16.0000000 MHz Z80 8.000000 MHz Sound: YM2151 3.579545 MHz K054539 48.000 kHz Screen Resolution: 288 224 (H) 60.000000 Hz

There was a GI Joe arcade game in 1992???

GI JOE A REAL JAPANESE HERO RX