Criminally Overlooked Games 6 

What games do you feel are overlooked? Why?

My 3 year old was up with me watching this episode and she had me rewind @22:01 at least 40+ times to see your screaming baby face Joe.😅 Thanks for that, she laughed so much it made her pass out. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Strange as it sounds, Ghost in the Shell on the PS was the game that clued me in that my mother suffered from some _really weird_ form of multiple personality disorder.

I absolutely love finishing episodes to avoid jail time ❤

High seas havoc is an all time great for me. Remember renting it in the nineties and getting my mom hooked so she'd buy it when we got home. We used to tear that shit up. Great memories playing together with that one

It's a pleasure to open this sack.

I loved Illusion of Gaia when I was growing up. The transformations into the knight and spectre-thing were awesome

Ghost in the shell was pretty awesome... go anywhere in the environment, switch between first person and third, animated cut scenes. Blew my lil ps1 mind. Nice pick

To me Taito is almost always synonymous with fun and quality time. A bit too underrated I find. Their arcade action and soccer games rocked as well. I'm gonna buy a t shirt with their brand logo, hopefully I can find a legit one so that the cost of my purchase goes to that company.

One of the best ending skits yet 😂

Good ol High Seas Havoc.

2 episodes in 2 weeks?! What an honor. We can wait for every other Saturday though; don't burn yourself out, and stay healthy. Thanks Joe

Ghost In the Shell was originally a Manga by Masamune Shirow - The mech you are controlling in the game is called a Fujikoma, in the later "Stand Alone Complex" show, they had a follow up variant, the sky blue Tachikoma.

Is Dave's Sack gonna be our Christmas present?

I’m of two minds when it comes to boss life bars. I prefer it when there’s visible damage, maybe flashing critical points before they are destroyed. What I’m saying, is that lifebars are essential if you don’t show damage, but I prefer seeing a leg I need to cut through blinking red and showing damage.

Like the humour in this one. So flat-earthers are maybe just really into Mode 7 ?

Man I love this channel so much. Such a cozy and inviting space to nerd out on retro games. Even my girlfriend who isn't super into video games said this is her favorite channel to fall asleep to cuz it's just so f****** cozy. Joe you are a gem and an irrefutable asset to the internet.

Thanks for giving the 3 Quintet RPGs more love. They deserve every bit of it

The Quintet Trilogy may have been overlooked for their day, but I don't think there's an SNES fan out there who hasn't talked about them today.

just got illusion of gaia this week! The health bars are exactly like Actraiser 2.

Illusion of Gaia is one of my childhood favorites. Funny enough I only found out about it then when I borrowed it from my rpg loving grandma.

Yo, that Saint Sword game is Tight-Oh!

New game sack, saturday tradition

Saint Sword was a cross between Altered Beast, Rastan Saga and a bit of Shinobi thrown into the mix. It could have been really good if it had improved graphics and sound.

Loved playing Soul Blazer. As Joe said, it was a lot of fun seeing what would generate next in the town as you destroyed the generators.

Last week Illusion of Gaia turned 30 years old in Japan, while it remains my all-time favorite game 💙

Since you overlooked these games until part 6 of the series, I guess it's true.

18 Wheeler is a lot of fun, like a mix of Crazy Taxi and Big Mutha Truckers

Joe with the fresh fade. Coming through with the reliable and entertaining gamesack. Love these. Thank you Joe! Keep it up man. We really appreciate the episodes and you as a fellow gamer. Salute❤

Awesome, just awesome. Joe is the man when it comes to retro content. Thanks for keeping this channel going, Joe, as it is greatly appreciated by myself and many others.

Regarding 18 Wheelers, i think you forgot about one important feature, slipstream. You tailgate someone ahead of you and you will get additional speed until you move away from them. I think that's why you ran out of time quickly. Also, if you manage to finish each stage before your rival does, you will be treated with the respective bonus levels.

Joe, you're a real Renaissance man. I love all the effort and passion you put into these videos.

Best moment of the week

So, I have been watching your channel all night. Actually, I was watching last night and went to sleep with your channel running continually. It’s something I do with channels I like. I woke up this morning with a number of your videos playing. I have to say, I really love your game coverage. You always go deep into what makes any game you are speaking about special. Thank you. For me, a criminally overlooked game would have to be SNK Vs. Capcom SVC Chaos. No one ever thinks of it as a fighting game, unless they were a NeoGeo fan. I adore this game and think it is unbelievable fun. It features so many great characters from both camps. The graphics are nice and I like the way SNK redrew the Capcom characters with a lot of respect. A great game that was loaded with that King of Fighters style.

While Soulblazer and Illusion of Gaia didn’t sell well upon their original releases, they’ve since gained quite a cult following and are widely recognized among retro gamers today. I wouldn’t think of them as “criminally overlooked”, at least not anymore. The other games here I’ve never heard of at all, and they look pretty good!

So glad Illusion of Gaia is getting some kind of love. Probably my most favorite SNES game.

Vigilante 8 gets pretty overlooked. Great 32 bit vehicular combat game

"The main bad guy of the game, Bernardo, sure looks like another bad guy whose name starts with a B..." Is it Captain Biscuits, the one-eyed frisky feline with 2 peg legs and a wooden tail? I'd know that mangy cat anywhere. Well, anywhere except maybe under there...

The Switch has clouded my perspective on a lot of the older games. The latest generation has cleaned up the frustrating aspects of gaming. Maps are better, controls are tighter, save points are added to make impossible sections achievable. The list goes on 👌 I enjoy many retro games to this day. But the games with flaws really stick out now. Crazy how times change!!

Ah what a good time to watch Game Sack over breakfast

I started playing Terranigma yesterday. The graphics are fantastic and the music is great.

I was about to choke on water while drinking when you screamed MODE 7 AHHHHHHHH

I had to pick up ghost in the shell for my PS1 collection. I'm pretty sure i heard of it from a game sack video. It's probably overlooked because a North American copy loose goes for $100. Worth every penny in my opinion. Now i think I'm going to need King of route 66 for my ps2 collection and no i never heard of it before this episode. Thanks Joe for the best video game channel on RU-vid, even without Dave

I own the arcade cabinet for 18 Wheeler. I didn’t know about King Of Route 66 until much much later when I got it for the PlayStation 2. Both games have a lot of charm to them and I’m glad you got to talk about both of them.

Now i feel the need for a Mode 7 T-Shirt.

I never thought Saint Sword would get covered, its one of my childhood favourite games and the music is fantastic.

All the ending skits with Joe yelling, I think he secretly wants to be in a death metal band.

I hate the modern world, but I love Game Sack.

Why the end music feels so nostalgic yet i havent heard of it anywhere but here on game sack.

Thx for making videos Joe.

I sincerely hope you never stop Game Sack Joe

GameSack, don't ever stop! I really enjoy you talking about video games, doesn't really matter the type. Thanks for all the videos.

I like how in the trucking game they put a massive chrome fan in the truck bed to show off the directional reflections.

super excited to see this drop first thing waking up! odd choice to cover GitS again for the first selection, but i appreciate giving it more in depth coverage than in the past. Game Sack has unmatched consistency in format, style, humor, and quality. keep it up, Joe!

The Adventures of Rad Gravity on the NES is one I always try to get people to play. I love it.

Another episode back to back Sundays. Thank you 🙏

If Saint Sword is like Game Sack, I’ll get myself 34 copies immediately!

Learned something new from this episode. The existence of King of Route 66. Also from the title screen developed by Sega AM2.

Summing up what it was like to be a gamer at the time... "No, this is SOULblazer. You want SKYblazer. Slightly different font on the box sir." 😂❤

Just what I need the day before going to the retro store! :D

Absolutely my favorite youtube channel, one thing Joe when playing streets of rage, which I know you do when getting thrown by an enemy push up and the jump button, you'll land on your feet, and I absolutely love ghost in the shell on ps1. Love ur dedication, big thumbs up 😅😅

Thanks Joe, any sack dropped from you is a sack well earned!

That Ghost in the Shell game was great. The PS2 sequel wasn't quite as great.

Was not expecting a new Game Sack episode this Sunday, but I'll take it!

Joe, you did it. It's time to release all of your greatest hits endings in a compilation video.

I remember playing Illusion of Gaia on an emulator in the late 90s. It's a very enjoyable game.

Best retro gaming channel on RU-vid by far

Illusion of Gaia--no, the cannibalism still there lol.

Walked away from my phone during the Soul Blazer scene, totally heard Act Raiser sound effects and style of music. I can't believe I never knew about it.

I will never tire of 90s extreme advertising parody.

6:55 Thank you for being one of the few RU-vidrs that know how to pronounce Taito properly.

High Seas Havoc it's one of my favorite games for the Mega Drive and one of the most difficult, the last two levels are very exaggerated in terms of difficulty, that final boss of the penultimate level, the Wolf, geez man. But I love this game, the soundtrack is amazing.

Thanks for all the awesome vids, Joe!

In all my years as a Mega Drive fan, I have never known of the existence of Saint Sword. Looks like a decent game. Thanks Joe!

I never got to play High Seas Havoc, but I remember reading about it in EGM or Diehard Gamefan and liking the design. It's so overlooked people don't even include it in mascot platformer discussions.

I started playing Soul Blazer a few days ago based on the recommendation of this video. Holy moly this is an awesome game! It really holds up even after all these years.

Ghost in the Shell also has one of the hypest intro FMVs in a game, ever

4:10 - Soul Blazer, that part reminds me of Dark Cloud.

Great shout on Saint sword. Loved that game growing up

I Didin´t Know exists Rout66 on PS2 im trying this game, Thanks for all the awesome vids, Joe! 🙂

Thanks for talking about Saint Sword. I bought that game at a mall in Okinawa, Japan when I was stationed there in 1991-1992. I sold all my Genesis and SNES games to buy the PlayStation in the mid 90s. I had been trying to figure out what in the heck the name of that game was. I remember liking it but being frustrated with some of the mazes in the levels.

Just in time as always, fresh sack!

The 1st Game Sack video for December. Interesting games featured in this one too.

oh, dear lord, FINALLY got that decades old nostalgia itch. i remember playing High Seas Havoc when i was younger and thought of it as some knock off, slower sonic game. but i was impressed by the sprite art nonetheless. i ended up forgetting the game's name and been looking all over since.

The Warriors on the PS2. Used the full cast of actors from the movie for the voices, amazing quality, great atmosphere, great combat, great ending, and two player 👍

06:47 That is some insane coverart

Gauntlet Legends on the N64. It’s known as a great game, but NEVER gets talked about when discussing the N64.

Soul Blazer, man, I love that game! Thank -YOU- for showing Game Sack!

One of my favorite series on Gamesack!

18:49 I totally thought we were about to see Star Light Zone here! :)

MODE 7!!!! Outstanding.

Fun fact: the bug in 'Ghost in the Shell' was USB-C well ahead of it's time.

Surprised if it hasn't been talked about yet, Robotrek on the SNES. Now that's an underrated Hidden Gem of a game. If you've played it you know what I mean. Also Ogre Battle March of the black queen on SNES and tactics ogre knight of lotus on GBA are really great.

2:43 That's why I don't use these widescreen modes on these old systems, even on PS2 because I think stretched 2D images are more annoying than 4:3 image on 16:9 TV.

Soulblazer Is amazing, it's a shame that nobody even rip-off the style of souls and releasing them

sack daddy is the best talker about decades old video games

As an Asian person I think the Asian guy in the trucker game is 100% appropriate and necessary. No racism lol

If we're all living in a simulation, it's definitely in mode 7

As a European I'm very familiar with the Quintet games. Terranigma and Illusion of Time/Gaia are absolute gems! Soul Blazer is also great! Hope the people in the US will get a proper release of Terranigma at some point. Best SNES Action-RPG!

An early Christmas Sack gift to get December started!