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The SNK Replay: 24 SNK Games Reviewed in 32 Minutes

Golly gee George sure does love Shock Troopers
SEIZURE WARNING: The games from 1992 to '96 exhibit a lot of flashing lights, so watch out!

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  • @1gnore_me.
    @1gnore_me.8 жыл бұрын

    SNK's pixel art is some of the greatest pixel art ever put into games, and hasn't been topped even today imo

  • @fuzzydunlop1753

    @fuzzydunlop1753

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fuck yeah.

  • @THB192

    @THB192

    3 жыл бұрын

    CPS3-era Capcom can give them a run for their money though.

  • @danielalorbi

    @danielalorbi

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a joke right?

  • @LLRFILMSLJS
    @LLRFILMSLJS5 жыл бұрын

    Glad I now know why SNK was chosen for a Smash DLC. Similar to Banjo, they used to be pretty popular, heck, if they were on more consoles, people would want them in Smash more rather than dissing them.

  • @WritingOnGames
    @WritingOnGames8 жыл бұрын

    SBH knocking it out of the park with the 'reviewing lots of things in a relatively short amount of time' game.

  • @DOSRetroGamer

    @DOSRetroGamer

    3 жыл бұрын

    And with an enormous amount of depth for the short length

  • @silvershocknicktail6638
    @silvershocknicktail66388 жыл бұрын

    I love the way you did this, framing the games as a way to talk about the company history. Was really interesting to get a retrospective on a company struggle that largely went unnoticed in the barren arcade wasteland that was the UK.

  • @UltraTien
    @UltraTien8 жыл бұрын

    "There's not as much to say about this one [Neo Turf Masters]" Neo Turf Masters is the truth, the best music SNK has ever offered and its a true contest of pure skill, champions are born, men are destroyed, Neo Turf Masters.

  • @GuyRification

    @GuyRification

    8 жыл бұрын

    No other golf game touches Neo Turf Masters.

  • @Zearo298

    @Zearo298

    7 жыл бұрын

    The only soundtracks that can rival Neo Turf Masters is Metal Slug itself.

  • @griffinlobster
    @griffinlobster8 жыл бұрын

    George, you have simply got to be the hardest working solo-project games channel on KZread. And the level of quality in your videos surpasses most other review and games journalism sites. Well done, man.

  • @protocetid

    @protocetid

    8 жыл бұрын

    +griffinlobster I'd say RetroAhoy puts more effort, but they're both top notch, journalistic gaming KZreadrs.

  • @protocetid

    @protocetid

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** I guess, he keeps changing his name.

  • @Lory98

    @Lory98

    8 жыл бұрын

    The name is Ahoy, RetroAhoy is one of his series

  • @protocetid

    @protocetid

    8 жыл бұрын

    Lorenzo M It was XboxAhoy once outside of Xbox videos.

  • @Lory98

    @Lory98

    8 жыл бұрын

    +protocetid Yes, he changed his name just once

  • @xisumavoid
    @xisumavoid8 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug played fast and smooth at the arcade! Its really worth playing on a proper emulator :-)

  • @darklsn

    @darklsn

    8 жыл бұрын

    +xisumavoid I'm not usually a fan of those types of games, but I bought the slug series in a bundle a while back. I put in about 30 hours in EACH game. They are hella fun!

  • @tangorangry

    @tangorangry

    8 жыл бұрын

    +treeghettox You can play MS2 with constant FPS on the emulator.

  • @bunnyhoppie1605

    @bunnyhoppie1605

    8 жыл бұрын

    +treeghettox As awesome as they are, I felt X sorta overused the food mechanic and ruined a couple of stages. Especially stage 4. Aside that, it's a better game in many more areas.

  • @ElBloeTigre

    @ElBloeTigre

    3 жыл бұрын

    I came into the comments when I got to Metal Slug. What the hell is this guy talking about?

  • @plemgrubern
    @plemgrubern8 жыл бұрын

    when I was a young kid, me and my dad would play SNK emulators all day, on that old CRT screen. he would play on the joystick and I would play on the keyboard, and we would play those co-op beat-em-ups or the fighting games until we were too tired to go on. man, this is gonna be a nostalgia trip.

  • @TexTalksSometimes
    @TexTalksSometimes8 жыл бұрын

    George, you are by far the best thing to happen to games journalism in basically fucking ever. You do such a good job with this channel. Thanks for the quality videos man.

  • @javkiller

    @javkiller

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tex Talks Seriously though! Quality, interesting editorial content in a format I can get behind. It's the kind of stuff you can listen to over and over in the background.

  • @TKUltra971

    @TKUltra971

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tex Talks i know right? his presentation and research presented is simply amazing. He should be getting paid for this.

  • @StarFighter748
    @StarFighter7488 жыл бұрын

    wow im really gad to see someone talk about SNK's history in a vary professional way. This was vary interesting and entertaining, I enjoyed this vary much.

  • @iainhiggins4873

    @iainhiggins4873

    8 жыл бұрын

    *very

  • @1FLAYKO

    @1FLAYKO

    8 жыл бұрын

    The grammar police are here

  • @TockTockTock

    @TockTockTock

    8 жыл бұрын

    The grammar police are here.* I added a period.

  • @NiGHTSnoob
    @NiGHTSnoob8 жыл бұрын

    This just in, Garou is apparently a new IP. Despite the fact that the Fatal Fury series has always been known as Garou Densetsu in Japan and the Dreamcast port of Garou was called Fatal Fury. It also continues the main story of Fatal Fury that had been dropped for spin off titles after 3 and a sizeable chunk of the cast has direct relations to members of the old cast: Kim's two sons, Andy's pupil, Geese's son being the main character, the secret final boss is Geese's brother-in-law, Kevin is a "distant relative" of Blue Mary, and Khushnood Butt is Ryo from Art of Fighting's apprentice hearkening back to Ryo being a secret boss in Fatal Fury Special. I really need to play more KoF XIII. I really like the way Andy and Kula feel in it, and K' and Joe are always a blast to use. Still most familiar with 2002 and 2003 though.

  • @flame_warp
    @flame_warp5 жыл бұрын

    I love how you can see him do the double take at the character named 'butt' during the garou portion

  • @hitmanwolf
    @hitmanwolf7 жыл бұрын

    Terry was the Mascot? damn... he was my favorite and pretty much the only one i could play properly... he is such a Cliche American, i love it. xD

  • @EdwardoFE
    @EdwardoFE8 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug is actually rather fair once you learn the controls and rules of the game. Vehicle and power up placement is usually planned out for upcoming areas and players are rewarded for risky moves by getting better weapons. Controls are smooth on foot(well, they were in the arcade) and the game always lets you know what attacks kill you and what moves don't. Metal Slug 3's mutliple path system allows people to figure out which route works best for their playstyle and encourages experimentation while punishing stupid mistakes. that being said some of the bosses are somewhat designed around trial and error, but the game normally gives players a vehicle(with health) beforehand, so that it is possible to see how the bosses attacks even work. Its brutally hard and ridiculously unforgiving, but also the finest kind of that type of game. When you finally get good, its satisfying. Metal Slug is certainly not for everyone, that's for sure.

  • @nothumanz

    @nothumanz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya he really undersold it

  • @BeberMan123
    @BeberMan1238 жыл бұрын

    The one KZreadr that didn't make a dumb video for April 1st. THANK YOU!!!

  • @theSato

    @theSato

    8 жыл бұрын

    +‫מייקי אלעדי‬‎ Far from the "one" but still much appreciated.

  • @SkulloMad
    @SkulloMad8 жыл бұрын

    SNK games used to be the kings of the arcade? So you might also call them, the king of fighters?

  • @SkulloMad

    @SkulloMad

    8 жыл бұрын

    +IntroExtro I want to, trust me.

  • @saikik4982

    @saikik4982

    8 жыл бұрын

    +IntroExtro fat

  • @lordblueballs7293

    @lordblueballs7293

    8 жыл бұрын

    Gatsu

  • @SkulloMad

    @SkulloMad

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lord Blue balls *Guts

  • @aker1993

    @aker1993

    8 жыл бұрын

    +IntroExtro gay

  • @wakkowarner123
    @wakkowarner1238 жыл бұрын

    Here's what you do: - Take the rom out of the folder it installed in - Put into mame folder

  • @TonyTheTGR

    @TonyTheTGR

    8 жыл бұрын

    +WakkoWarner123 NeoRAGE and to some extent, FightCade are both valid options as well.

  • @wakkowarner123

    @wakkowarner123

    8 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @0rderSol

    @0rderSol

    8 жыл бұрын

    +WakkoWarner123 Makes me wish MAME supports all those roms, but MAME loves to be a pain in the ass.

  • @0rderSol

    @0rderSol

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tony TheTGR I've tried a few games, Maybe I'll pick it up again in some time and Test all the Roms via NeoRAGE

  • @HowDoUPlayGames

    @HowDoUPlayGames

    8 жыл бұрын

    Might as well just find the roms yourself then, and not pay for them. :P

  • @MrGeremyTibbles
    @MrGeremyTibbles8 жыл бұрын

    HEY HEY COME ON COME ON!

  • @zaneseibert

    @zaneseibert

    8 жыл бұрын

    ARE YOU OKAY!?

  • @GoIdenbaum

    @GoIdenbaum

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Zane Seibert BUSTEEEEEEEEEEEEER WOOOOOLF!!!

  • @silvershocknicktail6638

    @silvershocknicktail6638

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Geremy Tibbles GIT SIRIUS!

  • @zaneseibert

    @zaneseibert

    8 жыл бұрын

    RISING TACKU!

  • @RippahRooJizah

    @RippahRooJizah

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Geremy Tibbles HI-ANGLU GEYSER!

  • @Mochachocakon
    @Mochachocakon8 жыл бұрын

    Bunny Dumps ragging on Metal Slug? Hang, let me get my pitchfork and torches.

  • @iquestioneverything3426

    @iquestioneverything3426

    8 жыл бұрын

    wait for me, i got my public execution rope

  • @wdcain1

    @wdcain1

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mochachocakon Agreed! MS3 has you riding a woolly mammoth while gunning down zombies with gattling guns mounted on its sides! How is that NOT the pinnacle of awesomeness?

  • @fuzzydunlop1753

    @fuzzydunlop1753

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the metal slug games were awesome.

  • @BurkaMurka
    @BurkaMurka8 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ George, didn't realise this is the time of year where you pump so much quality content. Keep it up man!

  • @sufamidan1006
    @sufamidan10068 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug is a masterpiece. Perfection.

  • @abyzzwalker

    @abyzzwalker

    8 жыл бұрын

    +SufamiDan Metal Slug 3 my favorite.

  • @sufamidan1006

    @sufamidan1006

    8 жыл бұрын

    I'm with you pal. 3 is my favourite also.

  • @GuyRification

    @GuyRification

    8 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug 3 is a long orgasm.

  • @igNights77

    @igNights77

    8 жыл бұрын

    +GuyRification and just when you think it's over, you get struck by a second one twice as long.

  • @PazLegalces
    @PazLegalces8 жыл бұрын

    13:22 My favourite KZreadr mentions a whole whooping 7 seconds of Touhou AND IT IS NOT EVEN MY BIRTHDAY YET!!

  • @PDubbler

    @PDubbler

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Paz Legalces Maybe he'll finally give an in-depth look at the series when ULiL comes out on the PS4. The Great Hakurei Barrier has been breached, after all.

  • @T4l0nITA
    @T4l0nITA8 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this in depth multi games format, keep up the good work

  • @TaraRaeDev
    @TaraRaeDev8 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome vid! I've been dying for more videos about games in their original context and in this case a retrospect as well. Thanks so much!

  • @DocDoesGamingTV
    @DocDoesGamingTV5 жыл бұрын

    Just to be clear: I also can never decide whether I want to look like a real person or an anime person

  • @videogameobsession
    @videogameobsession8 жыл бұрын

    Magician Lord was a thing of beauty. It's artwork was just incredible for the time. I saw the screen shot in an August 1990 issue of EGM and had a Neo-Geo AES in my living room the same year. 1989-1992 were great years to be a gamer!

  • @darkwater124
    @darkwater1245 жыл бұрын

    Time to catch up on my history before November.

  • @NatePyrokai
    @NatePyrokai8 жыл бұрын

    I watched this video with a Neo Geo cabinet 10 feet in front of me. You started analyzing Garou right as the opening cutscene flashed by, and I'm so happy you're here to acknowledge that games existence. It truly is a gem.

  • @yaboyice276
    @yaboyice2765 жыл бұрын

    Its been 3 years since this video its now 2019 and terry bogard is in smash bros ultimate

  • @alexanderdemontfort3022
    @alexanderdemontfort30228 жыл бұрын

    That 'Perfect Dark' SFX [13:45] was a well known stock to anyone who played UFO:Enemy Unknown back in the 90's. For shame.

  • @abyzzwalker
    @abyzzwalker8 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Last Blade 3 made just like Guilty Gear Xrd, holy shit.

  • @abyzzwalker

    @abyzzwalker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Theo Truter haha

  • @yeahx32p69

    @yeahx32p69

    8 жыл бұрын

    broooo u just destroyed my emajination

  • @yeahx32p69

    @yeahx32p69

    8 жыл бұрын

    broooo u just destroyed my emajination

  • @abyzzwalker

    @abyzzwalker

    8 жыл бұрын

    ahmed omer good thing your imagination is still intact :v

  • @JoeJTSJoe
    @JoeJTSJoe5 жыл бұрын

    Just here cause of the SNK in Smash rumors. Intriguing..

  • @MforMovesets
    @MforMovesets8 жыл бұрын

    This and the Sonic video prove, Bunnyhop isn't a person, it's a reviewing machine. Regarding the monster game... don't you need a referee to pin someone?! Are the civilians the referees, or the military? Would be funny.

  • @jadevenator5659
    @jadevenator56598 жыл бұрын

    Last year, a few youtubers made amazing prank videos on April first. Now, every shitfister on the internet is releasing April Fools vids. Thanks for keeping it real, George. Please keep up the good work.

  • @FoxDie77777

    @FoxDie77777

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jade Venator it might be a prank too, nobody is that bad at Metal Slug 3

  • @testname4464
    @testname44646 жыл бұрын

    That GeoCities joke still gets me every time I watch this video.

  • @Danund81
    @Danund818 жыл бұрын

    Oh hey a video that's NOT black for 20 minutes at the end. Thanks bunny hop! Knew I could count on you.

  • @TrueKaras
    @TrueKaras8 жыл бұрын

    "Management fucks up. Everyone dies" Short history of burning of Irreplaceable Video Games Art Museum.

  • @chriskarpetas
    @chriskarpetas8 жыл бұрын

    Garou: MotW and Last Blade 2 are the two best fighters I've played, period. They were truly masterpieces.

  • @TheEzeJC
    @TheEzeJC5 жыл бұрын

    SNK in smash?

  • @zorkatron986
    @zorkatron9868 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my most favorite videos you've made. Keep up the good work George, and thanks for showing SNK and the Neo Geo some love, its an underappreciated piece of hardware and many of the games go unnoticed.

  • @Koops2245
    @Koops22457 жыл бұрын

    My group of friends and I are just now being introduced to this SNK company because of their modern ports that seem to dominate the Nintendo SWITCH eShop at this very moment. We're very impressed and having so much fun, and I would love to buy a set of more modern, physical SNK series anthologies~!!

  • @TotemoGaijin

    @TotemoGaijin

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, it's not an anthology, but King of Fighters 14 just had a Switch port announced earlier this month, and there was that anniversary collection that came out not too long ago.

  • @petestowne
    @petestowne8 жыл бұрын

    Lovely retrospective. While I am in love with the Neo Geo I really appreciate someone who isnt gushing about every single Neo Geo game they play. Hearing some more technical arguments regarding game play is really sobering.

  • @jackofn0trades29
    @jackofn0trades295 жыл бұрын

    Is anyone watching this in 2019 trying to figure out which character is coming to smash?

  • @user00061
    @user000618 жыл бұрын

    I love how almost all George's videos have Metal Gear somewhere in it :D Great video! I really miss these beautiful 2D games now.

  • @supersatanic
    @supersatanic8 жыл бұрын

    SNK comprises of a lot of my childhood.I will forever be thankful

  • @gamecreaterdude13
    @gamecreaterdude138 жыл бұрын

    Bad SNK emulation breaks my heart. MAME is the way to go.

  • @Mutant1988

    @Mutant1988

    7 жыл бұрын

    Winkawaks is pretty damn good too.

  • @oscarmccormack1611

    @oscarmccormack1611

    6 жыл бұрын

    gamecreaterdude13 Switch Virtual Console is pretty damn good too, apparently.

  • @Burndinorex

    @Burndinorex

    5 жыл бұрын

    Im kinda tired of people saying that mame is good for neogeo emulation, a dedicated neogeo emulator is leagues better than mame.

  • @lowlifestyle
    @lowlifestyle8 жыл бұрын

    Clearly SBH didn't spend much time with Sengoku 3. It's actually one of the better arcade beat em ups out there.

  • @BainesMkII

    @BainesMkII

    8 жыл бұрын

    I remember having no trouble reaching 20+ hit combos in Sengoku 3, while SBH speaks as if the game barely had a combo system at all.

  • @artemiswyrm4249

    @artemiswyrm4249

    8 жыл бұрын

    DotEmu

  • @BBHood217

    @BBHood217

    6 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't matter how great a game is if a player can't get far enough into the game to see said greatness. And Sengoku 3 isn't exactly a beginner-friendly beat-em-up.

  • @lolmechy
    @lolmechy8 жыл бұрын

    Last Blade 2 is like the best fighting game ever. Great video. Being a long time SNK fan, this was a treat.

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan28648 жыл бұрын

    Wish I could watch this is SnoopaVision ;_;

  • @circusmaximus3467
    @circusmaximus34678 жыл бұрын

    I am loving these series-wide retrospectves!

  • @Davesknd
    @Davesknd8 жыл бұрын

    Story of my childhood: Austria has very strict gambling laws and since Arcade video games have a lose-state, they fall under the designation of a slot machine. Therefore, you can only put them into gambling parlors where minors have no access. So the only time I got to go to an arcade was when my family managed to afford a holiday in Italy all two years or so. And then, I had like 10 quarters per evening for 4 nights. I became a gourmet of arcade machines and seeing some of the old SNKs here really warmed my heart. Good memories.

  • @videogameobsession
    @videogameobsession8 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug 3 is by far the pinnacle of Nazca's amazing series. It has everything they could have absolutely packed into an 83MB cart... soldiers, aliens, mummies, zombies, monkeys, Tons of Slugs (Metal Slug, Elephant, Driller Slug, Marine Slug, Ostrich Slug, etc..)) It even has horizontal and vertical shooter stages! Tons of branching paths, and even a tribute to IREM's (Nazca) previous game In the Hunt. ... ... ... It's really not cheap. You just need to Lear the boss patterns. Such as the one where this guy keeps dying. It's not hard at all. You just have to time the jumps and stay off to the side.

  • @justwungo
    @justwungo8 жыл бұрын

    We need Last Blade 3, or a SamSho crossover. I need my fix of Setsuna, SNK.

  • @mattlandry
    @mattlandry7 жыл бұрын

    God dayum those SNK animations and pixel art makes me giddy inside

  • @Outshinedsg
    @Outshinedsg8 жыл бұрын

    Always a pleasure to see SNK's games. I really admire their dedication to gorgeous 2D pixel art, some of the best in the business.

  • @danielsimmonds4913
    @danielsimmonds49138 жыл бұрын

    SuperBunnyhop has to be one of the best video game channel on KZread, I can't think of anyone else whose content is so consistently excellent and varied on such a reliably frequent basis. I absolutely adore his work.

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan28645 жыл бұрын

    inb4 Smash people who are interested in learning about SNK and not bitch about them

  • @Domenicomn
    @Domenicomn8 жыл бұрын

    even your april fools video is filled with effort! so inspiring!

  • @Darluk
    @Darluk8 жыл бұрын

    Oh Garou, I wish there were more like you.

  • @felman87
    @felman878 жыл бұрын

    Aruze....They own the Shadow Hearts genre. One of the best RPGs I've ever played (and I've played a lot). That series never got the love it deserved.

  • @sgamer-xc1bd

    @sgamer-xc1bd

    8 жыл бұрын

    +felman87 They also made Faselei for the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which is usually regarded to be the best&most sought after game on the system. And Koudelka between the two :)

  • @Potidaon

    @Potidaon

    8 жыл бұрын

    +felman87 Aruze is now Universal Entertainment Corp. The weirdest thing is Shadow Hearts and Koudelka are their only console IPs, on top of the handful of arcade IPs they also own. But they do nothing with them, even though they produce pachislot equipment and software.

  • @foghornleghorn7758
    @foghornleghorn77588 жыл бұрын

    because of this i homebrewed my wii just to be able to go through SNK's catalog of the 90s. So far, FF Special is really kicking ass.

  • @michaelkopischke8072
    @michaelkopischke80728 жыл бұрын

    I really love these long retrospective videos going through different games in a series or company. If you have the time and desire, I'd love for you to do more of them.

  • @AwakenedOtaku
    @AwakenedOtaku8 жыл бұрын

    Sengoku 3 was one of the best beat em up game. I think you didn't explore it well. It has 6 stages in total, after you complete all the 3 stage, 2 more stage will appear and then one final boss stage. Sengoku 3 has chain combos( air combos too) and i remember doing around 100 hit combo so its definitely not slow, its just you didn't explore it's mechanics and how the game works.

  • @noobchameleon
    @noobchameleon8 жыл бұрын

    That's cute Bunny, you took the knowledge from Brennan and so you can tell that King of the Monsters is a wrestling game. You even know what an Irish Whip is now! Super proud.

  • @spookydonkey42
    @spookydonkey428 жыл бұрын

    im sorry but sengoku 3 is a great bet em up, you unlock new characters every few stages, and if you figure out how to play it well you can combo enemies in the air like a tekken game!

  • @javkiller
    @javkiller8 жыл бұрын

    I love how much this plays as a companion piece to your pachinko video. Consider editing the other one retroactively so it links to this!

  • @lucasbarcellos3319
    @lucasbarcellos33197 жыл бұрын

    Dawg, Sengoku 3 was awesome. Also, the striker mechanic showed up on KoF 99' first. Loved your video ♡

  • @goukigod
    @goukigod8 жыл бұрын

    Really awesome series, nice one!

  • @happyk7512
    @happyk75128 жыл бұрын

    I did not expect this to trigger as many nostalgic memories as it did. Metal Slug 2 was nice man.

  • @sarimsiddique142
    @sarimsiddique1428 жыл бұрын

    This list brings back so many memories. As a boy living in a third world country in the mid 2000s I used to play these games all the time with pirated CDs that had neogeo emulators and Roms! Since nothing is officially released here its still what most people do to play games. It's sad how we experienced everything 3-5 years after it hit the rest of the world.

  • @onotoley12345
    @onotoley123458 жыл бұрын

    Last Blade Fun Fact: both Daisuke Ishiwatari of Guilty Gear fame and Hidetaka Suehiro aka SWERY65 worked on Last Blade. It was the first game SWERY worked on.

  • @TotemoGaijin

    @TotemoGaijin

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love learning stuff like this, but the best I've got is that the composer for Secret of Mana (Hiroki Kikuta) formed his own company not long after and directed Koudelka.

  • @WestPictures
    @WestPictures8 жыл бұрын

    Where's Bust-A-Move, the ultimate Pizza Parlor game? If I'm going out for pizza, you bet your ass I'm beasting some BUST-A-MOVE on a Neo Geo! I love these Arcade reviews. So much nostalgia.

  • @kayeplaguedoc9054
    @kayeplaguedoc90547 жыл бұрын

    @7:17 Ahh yes, the "Sprite Size Wars." I never paid attention to 'sprite size' until I remember reading that apparently Gunstar Heroes was almost axed here in the West because the execs at Sega hated the tiny sprites. I love a big beautiful sprite but god man, the size don't matter. It's the style and the detail!

  • @superapm9620

    @superapm9620

    7 жыл бұрын

    Which is funny cause in a lot of cases the bigger sprite sizes means its harder to see whats around/ahead of you at any given time when playing a level (CoughSonicCough)

  • @tur13l
    @tur13l8 жыл бұрын

    That ending song is so good, it brings goosebumps. But man these games still look pretty good even today :D

  • @Erlaxis
    @Erlaxis8 жыл бұрын

    Interesting, I only played that Shock Troopers sequel. Didn't have any idea that the original was so much better, that's why I didn't care to play it, until now, of course. Great video!

  • @Zoular
    @Zoular8 жыл бұрын

    omg I remember Twinkle Star Sprites that game was actually quite sick. Shock Troopers 1 and 2, OMG. Shame you didn't like the 2nd one

  • @phoboswhiplash
    @phoboswhiplash8 жыл бұрын

    This particular video, even though it's a review, has a nostalgic value, man, here in my country (Chile) SNK Arcades where a big thing, KoF (specially 2000) and Metal Slug were everywhere, sadly nowadays the impact of pachinko-like machines has replaced all the good ol arcades with these little casinos, it's just plain sad. Anyway, your videos are fucking gold George.

  • @tapewormbike9214
    @tapewormbike92148 жыл бұрын

    George, I love your in depth videos and that you always come up with an original framing that puts things into interesting contexts. But you really have to eat something. Mom

  • @verumvenari
    @verumvenari8 жыл бұрын

    My favorite thing about this developer retrospective was that, ever couple games, you would snap out and talk about more canonical titles releasing around the same time, in order to provide more historical perspective.

  • @andy7666
    @andy76668 жыл бұрын

    On that Hokutomaru intro screen, the little guy in blue who goes flying when he crashes always tickles me for some reason (I play Garou alot!) - the poor fellow! For anyone wanting to play SNK fighters online, I highly recommend Fightcade - its an awesome program that plays your ROMS and allows you to play against other people online. Its criminally overlooked - check out the (very cool) installation guide here on KZread.

  • @superapm9620

    @superapm9620

    8 жыл бұрын

    of course, garou is a fantastic game, so much so that i would easily put it in the top 10 fighting games of all time

  • @TheAlaxtis
    @TheAlaxtis8 жыл бұрын

    Just to say: I love this style of video! Look forward to seeing more!

  • @howdoifixmyspacebar
    @howdoifixmyspacebar7 жыл бұрын

    While KOF is one of the most complex fighters for high-level play, I think it's actually one of the most accessible for newcomers to the genre if you play singleplayer or against someone of similar ability. The 2x2 button layout is simple. Character's move sets are short and concise. The character archetypes are clearly defined and comprehensible with fewer technical characters than most games. The more fluid movement and dodge mechanics make knowledge of I-Frames, breaks, and punishes less crucial at low-level play. The D-Pad inputs are intuitive for their effects and relatively consistent between characters. i.e. spin kicks are usually HCB; rarely any inputs other than QCs, HCs, or DPs; Desper Move inputs are usually just a normal Special but the D-input repeated twice before the atk button While the Drive Cancel/ Hyper Drive system is what makes KOF's combos more intricate than most games, I think the game as a whole is less combo-focused than SF and KOF is still excellent if you ignore that stuff while you learn.

  • @Kneefoil
    @Kneefoil8 жыл бұрын

    I got the SNK humble bundle as well, but the only games I've gotten around to trying out so far are Twinkle Star Sprites and Shock Troopers. I dove into them completely blind, not even seeing a single screenshot of either game before playing, and both of them surprised me very positively. As a result though, I really appreciate this list because it gives me a good idea of which other games I should try out and which I should avoid. Unfortunate that Shock Troopers 2nd Squad seems to belong in the latter group; I was really looking forward to playing that one just because of how much I enjoyed the first game.

  • @dcashley303
    @dcashley3038 жыл бұрын

    Great video, especially liked the ending segment. The version of the first Metal Slug you were playing there had loads more slowdown than the actual game. Shame these Dotemu games are so shoddy. Also, you are totally right, Garou and The Last Blade are absolutely phenomenal, both in desperate need of fully fledged Steam releases and sequels.

  • @shajita
    @shajita Жыл бұрын

    Going back to this video, I’m so happy SNK actually managed to bounce back. KoFXIV was ugly as sin but fun to play and sold decently well. Enough to finance a beautiful new Samurai Shodown and the hyper-polished King of Fighters XV. With a new Garou set for release within the next two years and public talks about Metal Slugs’ return, I’m almost getting emotional for how much their hard work paid off in the end.

  • @kristianandreev4337
    @kristianandreev43378 жыл бұрын

    Put that seizure warning as an annotation.

  • @jeanbk94
    @jeanbk948 жыл бұрын

    hey. I just wanted to tell you i really like your work. I actually love it. It may sounds a bit superlative, but i'm really impatiently looking forward to your next video, every week. I want to make small videos about video games imitating your style at some point, or having the same interesting vibe. (even though i don't believe that my voice is really unique on the video game analysis part) Anyway. The fangirl moment stops here. Thanks for the great work man. :)

  • @xLithiumFlower1
    @xLithiumFlower18 жыл бұрын

    Metal Slug 1 is really easy though, basic memorization will get you through that one just fine, the only stage that is more of a test is the final stage which throws everything at you.

  • @gurriato

    @gurriato

    8 жыл бұрын

    +berry Box Exactly. He has no idea of what he's talking about. He probably tried it a couple of times, didn't like that you can't shoot diagonally or something equally stupid and blamed it on the game since calling Metal Slug hard is the popular opinion. It's like someone reviewing a Cave game, dying in the first couple of stages and complaining about the difficulty.

  • @xLithiumFlower1

    @xLithiumFlower1

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'll give him 2 and 3 since those are more difficult but they're not impossible, 1 however I disagree with because of how easy it is to learn and blast through. It's rough at first yes but it's so forgiving with its enemy placement, weapon placement, and boss designs. Some practice can net you a run under 10 continues easily.

  • @thrillhouse_vanhouten
    @thrillhouse_vanhouten6 жыл бұрын

    If anyone is intrigued by George's glowing review of Shock Troopers, it's now available on the Switch's eShop.

  • @HenryKathman
    @HenryKathman7 жыл бұрын

    I got the humble bundle a couple days after this video. And the Last Blade is one of the few fighting games that made me want to master it. It's amazing.

  • @mesyslexiyesnomaybesp82646
    @mesyslexiyesnomaybesp826468 жыл бұрын

    You know, this is a really long video, but because it's super bunnyhop, I don't care; I love his videos enough to the point that they never feel as long as they are.

  • @beanpole_brando
    @beanpole_brando5 жыл бұрын

    I feel like saying “best spritework in the business” would have sounded better than “best pixel art”

  • @Alex-gj3bj
    @Alex-gj3bj8 жыл бұрын

    George I like your videos, and stuff like this and the sonic video are great, but I have one bone to pick. I was surprised you said Metal Slug 3 is the hardest and most bullshit, its the only one I have extensive experience with. I had so much fun learning the game. Playing coop with a friend who isnt as good with the 2 credit limit and trying to clear the game was one of the best experiences I've had with games. You can outrun attacks, you can find paths that are viable. I was eventually able to clear level 1 2 and up to 3's boss without dying (and Im not super hardcore). That 4 boss death montage, the attacks ARE avoidable, you jump to the side at the homing ghosts, and do your best to dodge the bullet hell stuff. That boss is a challenge, but we found a path through the maggots lair where you can hold onto the shotgun by staying in your slug and burning it down to minimize loss of life. I never beat the final boss but we consistently got there (I could of done it solo by switching off and using the other 2 credits you get if you do that). That boss may be a bitch but the tension, the strategy that comes from being forced to replay (which helps you learn pathing and how not die to the first few levels). Clearing 2's boss and 3 and its boss without dying was thrilling every time, as was the final stretch to the end (and the last level which was so tense because of the continue system). You're probably right about the quarter grubbing, but challenge tuned this game that can be cleared in a negligible amount of time by a skilled player into hours and hours of tense fun. This kind of experience is why games are so appealing as a medium to me. Im not bragging I know people 1cc these games just for real I loved mastering (or getting as close as I could) this game. Hardcores is needed. Sorry I love that game and not just for aesthetic or nostalgia. Its the journey man!!! Thanks for pointing out last blade and shock troopers or whatever Ill give em a shot. semper games

  • @igNights77

    @igNights77

    8 жыл бұрын

    +GameFAN69 69420 My thoughts exactly. There may be some sections that seem unfair, but only on your first playthrough. With a little memorization and reflexes, you can dodge anything (okay maybe not the fourth boss's yellow attack). Plus, getting better at this game is fun and rewarding. A true masterpiece.

  • @Crowbar
    @Crowbar8 жыл бұрын

    This video is so fucking well made. I didn't play a single game on this list and watched this video anyway, because it was so interesting, at least for someone like me who is really interested in gaming history. Shock Troopers and The Last Blade are the two games which stuck out the most for me from here. Actually I just realized that I played Metal Slug X on Steam for like an hour and so and closed immediatly because I thought "WTF is this?", but at the same time I was so amazed by the animations and always thought "how the hell did they made this back then?"

  • @Burndinorex

    @Burndinorex

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bunnyhop does not have much knowledgh about snk. He literally called Garou a spin off, which its not, he implied that kof 2002 and kof 2002UM are almost the same game, and he barelly skimmed through kof, its a shame if this is your introduction to snk, this video did not make snk justice at all.

  • @jp5394
    @jp53947 жыл бұрын

    I remember Shock Troopers. Spent a lot of change on the arcade but it was totally worth it.

  • @SteveH18
    @SteveH188 жыл бұрын

    Yesssss blazing star ! One of the best shmups ever made, with one of the freakiest final boss!

  • @GuyRification

    @GuyRification

    8 жыл бұрын

    Oooh yeah dat gun-foetus-thing! Awesome...

  • @Skriak
    @Skriak8 жыл бұрын

    I like this new video variant. Keeps things interesting :>

  • @Mariofan7
    @Mariofan78 жыл бұрын

    Man, these games are full on nostalgia!

  • @NicoBleackley
    @NicoBleackley8 жыл бұрын

    SNK sports games were so addicting. Hell of a company! Glad they're coming back!

  • @soledsnak6632
    @soledsnak66328 жыл бұрын

    This video and his sonic one has made him my favorite(non-abridging) youtuber!