What i like in his channel is his memories and my from video gaming are so similar, and we live in a very different countries. I loved sega since master system, here in brazil. Me and my friends playing mega drive in my home... Awesome times back in 1987 to 1991!
Now that's an awesome package. I was always that kid that people came over to play my video games, haha. Between me and my brother we had tons of stuff. Though looking back on it now, there were so many games that we didn't play back in the day.
I have many fond memories of going to friends' houses and playing amazing games for the first time. This video is one of my favorites of yours and I have watched a lot of them. Definitely one of my favorite RU-vid shows.
Great episode. The late 80's was the Golden age of gaming. The 8-bit era was already ruling America with the NES, SMS, and Atari 7800 along with the 16-bit era coming out in 89 with the Genesis and Turbo Grfx 16. Even the old school Atari 2600 was still hanging on and making games. I'm so lucky to have grown up in the late 80's and early 90's.
You always make me feel so much nostalgia when you review the games of my childhood. I feel so transported with this video. This was my life back then. THANKS FOR THAT!
You brought back some good memories for me. I started playing video games at a friends house as well. He had a master system, but what really hooked me was his nintendo with smb. I begged my parents for about a year to get an NES. Great vid, great collection
NICE! I am such a nostalgic person so I really enjoyed this video! These old games mean so much more when you've actually played them back in the 80s/early 90s. Really great :)
Your unboxings make my day, Genesis was my childhood and seeing games like Double Dragon/Battletoads is complete nostalgia for me. And that mint Lunar game! Awesome
As I said, everyone goes through what you're going through. I'm 31, and I constantly fight "Nostalgia Disease." It makes things from our past seem either much better than they were, or much worse. Not all older games were great, not all new games are bad. Many things got much better, even gameplay and story.
My old friend (also called James) had a load of Mega Drive games used to play. I've recently picked up copies of these games but to hold the originals would be awesome, you must be so happy :)
Great getting that old stuff back (new to you I suppose). I still marvel that I got my Contra world record on the same cartridge and console that I played on 20 years ago.
Wow, what luck! It's really crazy to see all those games in such great condition and many still really good games today. Proof being Earthworm Jim HD on Live and PSN is still top notch gameplay. It's seeing you get stuff like this and reflecting on the experiences and seeing your true passion for it is what makes this show so great.
Altered Beast was the pack-in when i got my Genesis.... man it was soo cool to have one of my favorite arcade games at home. That is awesome to get some of the hardware and games that you grew up with.
Yeah, I'm 15 too, and I love playing on my NES and genesis, I have a ps3 but play it only every few weeks because I'm too busy with playing my classic games and even when I do play on my ps3, its normally Gran Turismo. Now, back to playing Castlevania...
Amazing package Johnny! I remember when you showed me this last month. The shape is amazing on those items. Isn't Sonic 1 fairly rare in the box? I might be mistaken but most Sonic 1 games were pack ins and I don't remember seeing many around in the box. I also really like how you say "Eeko" rather than how we say it in the States "Ecko". TomAto, tomato. =) Great vid bro.
I owned most of those Genesis/Megadrive games growing up. But to score a Mega CD with MegaDrive+Master System add-on is huge. Plus the Mega Cd games.....must have been a real treat.
A lot of people wax nostalgic, and I do the same thing... but let's not forget that as much as games rocked, in many ways they've gotten better. We always view the past with rose-colored glasses. I loved the classics from my childhood like Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. 3, but the newer games are offering a lot more features and additional things to do in the games. The "golden age" of gaming is always dependent on your personal first experiences, and that changes for everyone.
Simply Amazing, I envy you Johnny. I feel like I was right there with you unboxing the games. I've had similar experiences the past two years grabbing up all of the old Sega stuff I either played and never got, or stuff I've always wanted. Thank you for the continued trip down memory lane!
I still own all my original games and systems from the NES up to the playstation, the original NES I had is still the one I use. Nothing like playing the ACTUAL games you grew up with.
It is my opinion that the Genesis revolutionized the "console launch" and for me it was the greatest system launch EVER! Remember the commercial where the Genesis model 1 console is sitting on a glowing white altar and some kid is just in awe of what it is and then he starts to play it and they show Altered Beast and a few other game clips? That was the best video game commercial ever for me! Pinnacle of the console launch by far for me!
This is one of the best unboxing videos ever. I am going to do a video similar to this when i buy back my SNES and games that i sold back in the mid 90's. Hopefully i get the boxes back. From what i remember some of the boxes were in sorta rough shape.Have fun with all that classic gaming goodness. Maybe we will see you review some of these great games you got!
Nice video. I can actually relate quite a bit to this vid, due to the fact I just found an old box of my mint conditon SNES and SEGA games that I havent seen since the mid 90s.
Wow,nice video!You should invite your childhood friend over and play those games again like old times.Streets of Rage 1&2 are one of my favorite games of all time and nice touch using some of the music in your video!
I remember playing Dreamcast at my friends place when I used to live somewhere else to where I do now. Every time I think of Shenmue, Quake III Arena or Power Stone 2 (Especially multiplayer) I get nostalgic and incredibly happy to know that I can relive those memories with new friends to this day with my own copies of those games. Nostalgia is Awesome!
Okay, I have to ask, hopefully you can answer this question one day lol.. I've been watching a lot of your videos and I know you're a huge Sega fan and a huge genesis fan. I know you love Phantasy Star so you must at least have a bit of appreciation for Sonic Team. So why is there nearly no mention of Sonic on this channel except for a few odd references or acknowledgements here and there? To be honest, it actually blows my mind that you didn't have any original Sonic games on your Genesis because who the hell even has a Genesis or Mega Drive without at least a Sonic game..!? Not that you have to like it or are expected to talk about it, it's just... I thought it was a bit odd is all. Seems to be an anomaly on your channel that I have never understood. Haha XD Anyway, love the Sega vids and seeing you react to old memories like this. GOod stuff.
I remember buying Altered Beast for the Sega Master System and lamenting that the Werebear stage was missing from it. When the Genesis/Megadrive came out and included the game with it, I was officially made a Sega Fanboy. Unfortunately, the brilliant Sega of the 8-bit/16-bit era is not the Sega today. :/ I miss my youth and seeing that stuff in mint-condition really drives home the nostalgia. Kudos to your mate for taking such great care of his possessions! :)
wow. what a gift! that's like the greatest who's who of Sega Genesis top games. very lucky to have that and play games u literally played as a child. WHAT A THRILL! no wonder u got into games so hardcore. u were exposed to the best of the best!
Congrats to your friend becoming a father. *gazing at the Sega combo* I hear angels singing. Talk about sentimental value man. SMS!!! I had one of those while everyone had a NES. Shinobi and Thunderblade were my favs on SMS.
Dude! Youve never played Battletoad/Doubdle Gragon?! That game is awesome and crazy hard. Have a lot of good memories on that game. Can't imagine how awesome it was to unbox all of the old gear you used to play on. Sick.
I was born in 1989 (November) my older brother, my dad and I all played video game The closest I had to a video game time capsol was when my dad gave my brother and I his old gameboy games and playing a Mickey Mouse game I played when I first started playing video games.
that was the first print disc of L:TSS before WD took control of the printing. I had played some of the sega cd games as a kid but none of the good games on the system. Me and my brother both played and loved forgotten worlds, and I had to buy a copy of it a few months ago. Pretty lucky getting a mint model 1 man.
Wow I used to have a friend with all of the cool shooters and games on the super nintendo and nintendo 64. Thats where I played megaman for the first time too. Those where great days. Unfortunatly he doesn't talk to me anymore and who knows what happened to his old system and games.
WOW,Your one Lucky Guy with Some Awesome Friends,I was always a loner and never had that Bond with people,I can count on one hand the times I played games with others ;0(
I know the game is not that good but when HCG picked up Sherlock Holmes I almost cried lol. My parents had given me a sega cd just like that one and I remember spending the night playing that game. Oh the memories..
Thats wicked Johnny I actually bought Ys, on the master system because you said it was so badass I've just been too lazy to hook up the SMS to play it, but I have started to play Magician lord on the AES. XD
Awesome stuff Johnny! That is so cool :-) I honestly wish I could get my hands on all the Mega Drive, N64 and PS1 titles I used to play at my friends house back in the day. Great video XD
wow you never played battletoads double dragon? freaken classic. also thanks so much for making these videos i really enjoy them. brings me back to my childhood as well.
Its funny how nostalgic video games are to people our age (I'm 28 year this). I think back constantly about sleep overs at friends houses for weekends playing everything from the classic NES days to the N64 days... now kids don't even hang out in person anymore with xbox live and everything :/ I think online gaming has ruined what potentially could have been so many good memories for those kids. Who do they celebrate their victories with? each other by screaming into their headsets?
That is very cool. I had a similar friend but it was all Nintendo at his house. From Nes to SNES and it ended at N64. Sadly I did not know anyone with a Genesis or Master System.
What an excellent gift, how very kind! Its great to get booty like that - and mega bonus points for nostalgia too.. Wow! It is strange to look at these systems and think "Thats 20 years old!" or older, lol - not so cool for us "Generation X" types!
The first game you take out is of course Lunar! It's a sign.... Do a series review on the Lunar games! Wouldn't take long since there's only 3 games in the series and remakes. Make it happen Johnny! :D
I know you aren't into PC's and assume that carried over to the Amiga but if you loved Alien Syndrome then Id highly recommend you look into the Alien Breed series of games. A true 16 bit follow up and a damn fine game.
