A big thank you to all the content creators who contributed to this video: Australia - Modern Vintage Gamer ( www.youtube.com/@ModernVintageGamer ) Canada - Hungry Goriya ( www.youtube.com/@hungrygoriya ) Denmark - Space Quest Historian ( www.youtube.com/@spacequesthistorian ) Finland - Matias Likes Games ( www.youtube.com/@MatiasLikesGames ) Germany - Dark1x ( twitter.com/dark1x ) Italy - Goati_ ( youtube.com/@Goati_?si=JoMDdxTi4EP8s7as ) Japan - Import Gaming FTW ( www.youtube.com/@ImportGamingFTW ) Netherlands - Eniko Fox ( www.youtube.com/@EnikoFox ) Romania - Stefanonsense ( www.youtube.com/@StefaNonsense ) Russia - Russian Video Game Comrade ( www.youtube.com/@RussianVideoGameComrade ) UK - Slopes Game Room ( www.youtube.com/@slopesgameroom ) US - Retro RGB ( www.youtube.com/@RetroRGB )
Hong Kong till 2000 was British , that's why you had a game about capitalism from there. If it would be Chinese, there wouldn't a single chance to produce such game.
With mostly a select few countries getting recognized for their impact on the gaming scene, I'm really nice that you made this to spread awareness of how the rest of the world do their part in this medium. =>
VA-11 Hall-A's Glitch City is based heavily off of Caracas, a city in Venezuela known for its rampant government corruption. In 2015 through 2016, there was an increase in food shortages, and thus you had to make long lines to get curated amounts of food, like 1 pack of flour per person. When it released in 2016, the danger/u/ threads made nods to the current situation at the time: >don't go out after 5PM unless you want to get mugged or murdered >bring a portable chair everywhere, you'll have to line up for flour >get used to eat what you find, shortages are getting out of hand All the flavor text that made Glitch City seem like a dystopian future was actually the reality that Venezuelans were experiencing. The developers were living in less-than-ideal conditions yet still managed to make an awesome game.
I have Coffee Talk installed through Game Pass, so I should buy VA11-HALL-A as well. For another Australian-made game, I want to shout out Halloween Harry / Alien Carnage, published by Apogee in Dallas, developed by Creative Binary Illusions (thence known as Krome), based here in Melbourne.
@@Homodemonit takes a lot of effort to script and produce a 1+ hour long video, with many special participations and over 40 games tho, some things will always slip by.
I was very surprised to learn that so many super-famous games were created all over the world, and not just in England, Japan or the USA. Thanks for the great video, I'm looking forward to the next one. Good luck!
It is really interesting to find out where many known games actually came from and some real surpricing countries you would have never guessed even made games! Also fun to see my own countries covered 😁 The effort you put in the video, is amazing and even had guests! well done, well done!!
@@st1kamost likely second most viewers of every youtube videos are watched by indians and i knew it that we won't find any representation here let alone in Hollywood we don't get represented so..yeah only when it comes to stereotypes we are not meant to be avoided
@@st1ka gta is the most popular game in india every children born in late 90s and early 2000s has attraction to it. Of u want to know more about pc console gaming industry rather than pubg fandom join subreddits like indiangaming
It's amazing that they are games from the 90s that been made around the world, and deserves to be recognized by their hard work. Seriously I've played JoyMasher's games, and I really didn't knew they were made by Brazil. My all time favorites were both Oniken and Vengeful Guardian Moon Rider. Can't wait what other games they'll make.
In Poland we had a pirate culture, so popular games would be not the ones that are easy to sell, but the ones that we would be likely to share. IMO that made our experiences better. No console games, more strategy/RPG. Many roguelike developers (traditional meaning of roguelike, not "a game where you can die") are Polish, this seems related :) I am also a big fan of Finnish games. Deluxe Ski Jump and Liero were very popular in Poland, a bit of roguelike culture, and more recently, Noita... but this video shows something else :)
In terms of legal games, many of them were from CDs attached to gaming magazines or cheap rereleases that costed 20zł like eXtra Klasyka. Additionally we weren't that rich as a country, so children had to convince parents to buy PC "for school" if they wanted a gaming device. That made Polish gaming even more PC-centric.
As a Finnish person, there are games I would like to mention that came from here that don't often get talked about. Crimsonland Wings (1996), the year will help finding the game Mine Bombers Tapan Kaikki
Sweet Memories from the childhood with crimsonland and Tapan Kaikki. Also games like Liero and Molez were the good old games to play with friends. Those were really a tactical shooters, not a "blindly shooting everything that moves" kinda games😂
This is a genius video dude! I've always wanted to tell stories about the gaming culture in my country (Indonesia) but never get around into actually doing it lol. Hopefully one day I'll actually make that video. I'm looking forward to part 2!
I was really hoping the game for the United Kingdom was going to be Elite. Another fantastic video St1ka! This was a great idea to highlight game development from around the world.
DMA had a fractured working relationship with Nintendo when they were developing Body Harvest: when the team went to Tokyo during its development, their Dundee accents were so thick, the translators coul barely understand them. That is Hilarious.
Thank you for having me! I'm sure a lot of backlogs expanded watching this with titles many may not have heard of and some games' origins may come as a fascinating surprise!
personally for Italy I would have chosen Screamer the first racing game from Milestone which even today remains one of the best developers in the genre
Screamer was actually st1ka's go-to choice IIRC, and while I could have talked about idea software and other stuff, simulmondo's newsstand stuff was more interesting, unique and ultimately representative of the Italian retro scene imho, as older Italians would testify ❤️
Finally got around to finishing this behemoth of a video you put out, Stretch--fantastic work as always, and man, you come up with some of the coolest video ideas. I'm happy I could be a part of it, thank you. It was a nice surprise seeing Bob here, and all the guests were fantastic. Also, it's funny how similar me and DJ Slopes still are in our approaches to these kinds of segments. Anyway, I pray and hope for your continued success with the channel, as well as this video. Part 2 is something to really look forward to!
That's what I appreciate about the videos like this one. I get to learn some of the hidden gems that I probably wouldn't find. Especially the ones from the other countries. There is so many hidden works that haven't been translated yet. But, there's always time for that. Awesome video.😎👍
The Denmark chapter was particularly interesting because the Hugo games were ones which i have experience of myself. Hugo was featured on British TV as well, although he wasn't a late-night talk show segment but rather featured on kids' TV instead, on programme blocks like "Live & Kicking" and "TIGS: Totally Interactive Game Show". Getting into the backstory of the character was fascinating.
Italy have made alot of good games (mario + rabbids is my favorite) but the guy made it feel like only garbage came out there. Nothing to say about the game he choose, but at least he could have include some 'honorable mentions' like almost every other guests did
I gotta say, while I dug quite a few of your previous videos, this is the first one I genuinely love. Great concept, great execution, high quality guests, a ton of well researched info aggregated in a clear, concise, and above all else enthusiastic delivery. Fantastic work.
watching a video from this channel always mean learning more about the gaming industry, but goddamn, this video was a huge class on the origins of so many things... just awesome.
yea, i was suprised Hugo is that old, it was a thing in polish polsat tv too in early 2000's and we had many different hugo games, i allways was laughting how contestants were bad, but never got to play myself as i didnt have a phone
I love hearing about media from other countries, and I love hearing about video games; this awesome combination of premises in this video did not disappoint!
Honorable mentions on top of my head (in no particular order): Gris (Spain), Unmetal (Spain), Fuel (French), A Plague Tale (French), Cris Tales (Colombia), Trine (Finland), and Owlboy (Norway).
Parabéns, fantastic video and concept. Your content does a great job on acknowledging video games huge diversity cultural backgrounds. This video might be the epitome. Loved the guest appearances too.
In fact, Russian games, aside of Tetris, can be roughly divided into four categories. Turn-based games, war sims, something bizarre and artsy with walls of text, and games where anything goes for the sake of comedy (that can be from humdrum to Atomic Heart and even better).
For Spain I would've named Blade: Edge of Darkness, the first Souls like game 8 years before Demon's Souls. Said that, this is one of the best gaming videos I've seen in the last years. You have raised awareness of so many forgotten countries and games who deserve their place in videogame history. 😃
What a MONUMENTAL effort, this video is a true and important history and cultural lesson, it truly is. You've done a great research of game and people and put together a great list with a lot of title that I didn't know or didn't know the origin. Thanks a lot, sir! And great to see Simulmondo and their Diabolik here: having known and talked to one of them many times, he never mentioned Diabolik but he told me about their struggle and mindset of working, they truly were something else for the time, even is some of their games aren't so great.
This is an _incredible_ video. Been a fan since your video on the Japanese PS3 port of Capcom's D&D games, and this is definitely some of your best work!
I love gaming videos in this form factor! Getting creators from the countries respectively was a cool move! Thank you for making it. Very Entertaining indeed 💜
If you ever cover Chile, you need to mention the recently game called Clash: artifacts of chaos. It has ANAZING character designs!! Go check it out if you still don’t know the game!!
Thank you, though admittedly it depends on whether or not this video does well, which right now... it's not doing so hot. But it seems that my channel as a whole has fallen out of favor with the algorithim xD
Hey, argie here. The indie scene here is growing larger every year. Since the "Unity debacle" and the growing in popularity of Godot (made in Argentina), there are more and more people interested in game development.
My GOD, SkyRoads, that was the name. It has been at least 18 years since i lost the folder with a bunch of probably pirated old games brought by my father. I never remembered the name of this one despite playing it the most. Its hard to describe from vague memories and i didn't know English at the time so i had no clue what its name was. Thank you SO MUCH!
Great video, as always! I found it to be an interesting exploration of games from around the world, but the best part was all of the guests! Many I already enjoy, and some new creators that I am looking forward to checking out!
Great video which clearly involved a huge amount of work, so thank you for providing do much entertainment. I don't think I've ever seen anyone try to work their way around the world in video games before! Wonderfully diverse range of places and people to represent them. There were lots of titles I'd never heard of before, and I was surprised at the countries of origin for some famous games. Also had a nice amount of nostalgia which always works well for older gamers like myself. Brilliant idea and I would definitely watch a second instalment.
Really apreciate all the effort that clearly went into the making of this video. There are some really cool games in there that I have never heard of before
Your content keeps getting better an better. It's funny how I got to your channel by your review of some the MesenHD packs I made, and now I'm hooked to your content. Keep it up. This video was pure gold.
0:00:00 - Around the World in 80 Games 0:00:28 - Argentina - Mazes of Fate 0:01:58 - Australia (feat. Modern Vintage Gamer) - The Way of the Exploding Fist 0:04:42 - Austria - Whale's Voyage 0:06:46 - Brazil - Oniken 0:08:34 - Canada (feat. Hungry Goriya) - Eternal Darkness 0:11:02 - China - Capitalism / Seven Kingdoms / Commando Steel Disaster 0:13:09 - Croatia - Serious Sam 0:14:51 - Denmark (feat. Space Quest Historian) - Hugo 0:19:48 - Estonia - SkyRoads 0:21:07 - Finland (feat. Matias Likes Games) - Max Payne 0:24:17 - France - French Touch 0:26:10 - Germany (feat. @Dark1x) - Crysis 0:29:11 - Hungary - Three Dirty Dwarves 0:31:25 - Indonesia - Coffee Talk 0:33:03 - Iraq - Babylonian Twins 0:34:36 - Italy (feat. Goati_) - Diabolik (1993) 0:37:18 - Japan (feat. Import Gaming FTW) - Super Mario Bros. 0:40:01 - Malaysia - Ghoul Patrol 0:41:38 - Mexico - Rage of the Dragons 0:42:53 - Netherlands (feat. Eniko Fox) - Jazz Jackrabbit 0:44:43 - Peru - Gunbee F-99 0:46:13 - Philippines - Anito: Defend a Land Enraged 0:47:47 - Poland - The Witcher 0:49:49 - Portugal - Paradise Café 0:51:37 - Romania (feat. StefaNonsense) - Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure 0:54:19 - Russia (feat. Russian Video Game Comrade) - Color Lines 0:57:40 - Saudi Arabia - Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta 0:59:24 - Serbia - Movie (1986) 1:00:38 - Slovakia - Kult: Heretic Kingdoms 1:01:56 - South Africa - Broforce 1:03:13 - South Korea - SWAT Police 1:04:52 - Spain - La Abadía del Crimen 1:07:25 - Sweden - Ultracore 1:09:06 - Taiwan - The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1:11:11 - Ukraine - Chasm: The Rift 1:12:21 - United Kingdom (feat. Slopes Game Room) - Grand Theft Auto 1:15:31 - United States of America (feat. Retro RGB) - Mortal Kombat 1:18:52 - Uruguay - Fight'N Rage 1:20:13 - Venezuela - VA-11 Hall-A 1:22:22 - Vietnam - Flappy Bird 1:24:10 - End of Part 1
Did someone forget to tell St1ka that the gift giving scene ended in December? Good gravy, this was a veritable feast of gaming history. THIS is how you educate an audience! Thanks for another banger St1ka!
Even tho I'm a huge Space Quest fan, I really appreciate that the SQH brought to light the games that came from his country of Denmark, very informative 🙌
Nice video. It's amazing the love to the videogames from Brazil. Another country that you can add is Chile with the great "Tormented Souls". Greetings from Argentina
It is crazy how gaming's legacy is basically based on 2 nations - USA and Japan. I'd imagine that many people had an issue with picks in this video - for me the most important american game is Doom, and the most important Japanese game is Demons Souls.
A few had issues but overall it was really well received. While making this video I was surprised by how many games I thought were American that actually weren't
For India - Raji The Ancient Epic Action adventure game set in Hindu Mythology. Not many games that explore this setting. Made by former Rockstar India devs. One of them even sold her apartment to get the game off the ground.
I love how some other releases that you don't fully cover are talked about, I didn't know quite a few of these were released by companies not in the biggest countries.
For some reason I found myself playing a lot of hungarian crpg's on the Amiga and PDA. Abandoned Places 1 & 2, Redshift's Legacy and "The Quest". The South Korean DOS scene in the early 90s were insane because they had MS DOS instead of consoles. So many of their DOS games have the same look and feel as the games for SNES and Genesis.
Awesome video, the game I am building is inspired by a ton of different games from the 16-era. I didn't know the origin of quite a few of these so thanks for the info.
Very interesting pick for Spain, though I'd recommend Blasphemous as the game that truly captures a Spanish cultural feel. Otherwise, fantastic video, a real labor of love. Thanks as well for highlighting Anito for my country, the Philippines. It's great to see games that showcase their native cultures instead of copying US or Japanese tropes.
I loved the list of games from my country, Brazil, and if there is a more in-depth video in the future, I can cover a local classic called "Incident in Varginha" and "Amazônia" I see that I'm going to have to go back to the video and then research some games I didn't know, mainly abandonware, I was very interested in the Austrian simulators. Hugo spent time here in Brazil, at a time when most people used rotary phones here, but acquiring the game for the Amiga and C64 was complicated, since the computer that dominated here was the MSX.
@@thiagomaroja1889Sim, saiu pra Amiga e C64 (esse mais fraco de gráficos) de início, depois foi portado para Game Boy, GBC e Playstation. Depois saíram outros jogos que não refletiam o Hugo do telefone como Agent Hugo.
I was comment about these games, such important pieces of our gaming history, but i guess that searching more information about them wouldn't be so easy.
dude this was amazing. do more woth different perspectives, as horror games from around the world, the oldes game for every country, most popular sport game in any country (this last one could be seriously cool, imagine india having some hardcore cricket simulator)
Love that both VA-11 HALL-A and Coffee Talk made out onto the list. I used to play the former during breaks at work, but didn't get far because of that. Gonna have to start over with it soon and then finally start up Coffee Talk after.
St1ka has hit a grand slam with this video!!! Absolutely amazing from the excellent topic, to all the guests, everthing is executed perfectly!! In my opinion this is best video on this channel so far and the best video to cover this topic!! A+++
Really awesome video which really illustrates a part of gaming which isn't often looked at. While I was familiar with some of the games from countries not usually noted for video game development, others were new to me and rather interesting as a result.
I alrwady love your channel, having just found it recently, but this video goes above and beyond. I never knew so many devs i like are from so many countries! Its not all USA and Japan!
I had to watch this in a couple of parts but thank you for showcasing all these countries and their games. Coffee Talk was one of my favourite games that I played last year and bought episode 2 on release day to support the devs. I need to pick up VAL HALL LA or however it's spelt as it's on my radar!
Hugo was huge in Argentina (and probably most Latin America) in the mid to late 90s, I always assumed the network had created it locally. No idea it was from Denmark 😂
An amazing video as always!! Rage of the Dragons is one of my favorite arcade games of all time, and me being from México one game to be proud of too. Keep up the good work St1ka!!
You forgot to add Turkish games like Mount&Blade, Conarium, recently released Anomally Agent. Turkish developers have been making games since 90's. One of the first games made by a Turkish developer is "Lale Savaşçıları" or "Tulip Warriors" in English. It was a game released for the Amiga platform i think in 1994. But i'm not sure it was ever released outside of Türkiye. Also the founders of Crytek, Yerli brothers are originally from Turkey as a side note.
