Is Chuck Rock [Genesis] Worth Playing Today? - Segadrunk 

Well, the short version for why the Genesis saw a lot of ports from the Amiga and Atari ST is that they all shared the same CPU, the Motorola M68000. So that made it easier to do Genesis ports, compared to the SNES which had totally different hardware. Plus the M68000 was super-common in the 80s, so it was easy to find programmers with experience with it. (IMO, this is why the Genesis had such a strong lineup of third party titles even in its first year. It was easy for existing US and European computer games shops to jump into developing for it, compared the competition.)

i always love the build up in your videos. self explaining title, an intro on why you chose this game and version, first impression review, a bit info, a single joke to fresh it up (without being a bad comedian as many other yt'ers) a bit more in depth info on why you have this verdict...without boring bits and bytes and pixels add ups.... and on top of it we all get a great rest of our day!… i really like the style best of all retro gaming channels. please keep the channel going. love it so much.

Total length of video: 285 secs. Total length of "SEGA Drunk": 3 secs. 1.05% of the video was spent listening to "SEGA Drunk."

Retro core did a battle of the ports on this game back in July and from the looks of it, the Sega CD version was even better. Plays like the Genesis version but tons more content, levels and fully CD soundtrack.

My grandmother is the one that got me in the video games. She got really into pong when it came out and always liked playing video games. It took her like two years to beat this game. When I was a kid, we stayed up one time till like two in the morning, playing it, one of my best memories

Ohh I remember my dad buying this game as a gift. Thanks for bringing back the awsome memories of childhood

I always have a great rest of my day whenever SNESDrunk releases a SEGADrunk video.

I owned the Sega Game Gear version. Was one of my more favorite games back then.

Randomly woke up early before my alarm. Saw the notification. Clicked. Enjoyed your amazing video. Now.... back to bed.

Bollocks I just said Amiga 5 times and had an Amiga 3000 land on my head. That hurt 😂

SNES version: Chuck Rock sucks rocks Genesis: Chuck Rock sorta rocks, like a kinda good dad band

Great video. I love seeing videos of all the games that I would stare at in the rental store has a kid but not actually rent. It feels like most of the time when you make a new video I can remember which rental store it was in.

I've been watching your videos every time you upload for a few months and your reviews are really great and well constructed with good descriptions of games and you seem to be fair with the games if that makes sense, also wishing us a good day at the end of your videos is a nice touch, hope you have a good rest of your day too!

This was one of my only Sega games as a kid. Loved it! I had this, hockey, baseball, and Sonic.

We had the whole Sega vs. Nintendo thing here too, Drunk. It's not like the Amiga replaced them. It was just an additional option in the 16-bit era. It started fading out around 93-94, though, while the SNES and Mega Drive were still going strong.

It's funny, y'know, the main thing I've gained from watching your reviews is a new appreciation for the technical power of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. I was a Nintendo kid growing up in the console wars (like you) so for literal decades I'd laboured under the impression that the SNES was just straight-up a better console than the Genesis and the only reason you'd want to get a Genesis rather than a SNES was misguided brand loyalty, the exclusive titles and the uncensored blood in Mortal Kombat (a residual bias from the time when Nintendo and Sega fans _hated_ each other with a passionate loathing). Until I watched your videos I never really grasped that there were games that WERE better on the Genesis than the SNES, or that there was anything the Genesis did better than the SNES.

Never played this game myself, but I remember the ads in all my comics back then.

A classic case of a game I loved as a kid when we would rent it from Blockbuster, but just could not stand as an adult. Though all of my experience is with the SNES port, so maybe I will give the Genesis version a try.

I really enjoyed this video for some reason. I felt like he was talking to me in this one, instead of it feeling like an essay. Good work!

I love those days where we played whatever game happened to be available at the time and played it to death. The past 10+ years of having thousands of emulators makes what should be a simple decision so incredibly difficult.

The amiga 500 was an aforadble multimedia "pc" in the late 80's. That's why guys in their 40's have goosebumps over it :)

I like the Amiga version better because it is uncensored, but you have to choose between music and sound effects, can't have both. The music is better than the console ports too.

Thanks for the video. Great work.

I thought it was decent enough on the SNES; it's a pretty tough game though, I will say that. Cool vid as always SNES drunk!

Your videos are so cool. Thanks for making so much awesome content

SNES Drunk is definitely one of the type of friends you had in college where you'd go in their room and be like bro its time to pregame lets go! and then Snes would be the one talking about video games and stuff while everybody else is talking about music and other bs..... Look at the man now, very enjoyable videos bro!

Hey SNESdrunk you seen that new game Creature in the Well? It's pinball mixed with hack and slash, like that SNES game you reviewed a while back. It's on steam if you wanna check it out

The best part of your videos is the very beginning 😂😂😂

Rented this game when I was a kid. Don't remember anything about the actual game but MAN that intro! Haven't ever forgotten that!

Goosebumps deployed. Please review moonstone on the amiga, people need to play it & the world needs to know!!!!!!!!

Holy crap, I have a feeling that Rainbowdragoneyes took inspiration from this games ost for the music in The Messenger. Such a similar tone.

Aladdin had the same thing going between Genesis and SNES, the Genesis version being a bit better overall (not always the case with games, but happened at least a few times).

This inexplicably came bundled with Game Gear when I got one for Christmas in the early 90s. You also got Columns and Sonic. Shortly after I blew all my Xmas/bday money on a 2nd hand SNES so for months I was charging the Game Gear external battery pack to play Sonic the Hedgehog, Columns and.... Chuck Rock. Sounds dire but the first two were obviously very replayable and Chuck Rock had some challenge to it and I wound up playing a ton of it. Felt very accomplished every time I saw a new goofily animated dinosaur boss. Not bad for a game whose art style I initially HATED. The Genesis version looks worlds more colourful and interesting. Good video as always.

it was so funny that you acknowledge "amiga" as what it means in spanish. I'm from a spanish speaking country and the first time I read "Amiga" as a console in an emulators webpage, I was like "what? is this for people without female friends?"

Brings back childhood memories, was one of my favourites

[2:28] Minnesota Vikings Left Guard Ezra Cleveland: "Am I a joke to you?"

I have only good memories of playing Chuck Rock as a kid. I had the Sega Master System port and thoroughly enjoyed it. My rose-tinted glasses make me think it looked just like the Genesis port, but if I were to go back and replay it I'd probably taint a good memory.

I have son of Chuck Rock and i absolutely love it! Ive always been on the fence though about getting Chuck Rock (its also hard to find in the wild). I think ill pick it up the next time i see it!

They say on a really windy day, if you go outside and listen to the wind you'll hear "aaaaaamiiiiiiigaaaaaaa"

Huge fan of your channel, watched all your videos (some multiple times). Gotten me into so many games i didn’t know about. You should review Biker Mice From Mars. Interested to hear your take.

Great vid. Nice to mention the Amiga. I bet @nostalgianerd would get goosebumps too!

So glad you mentioned the intro theme. Its the only reason I know of the game

My brother had this on the AMIGA and I played all the time because of the music intro, it’s awesome.

I did have this, on the Amiga. I think I still do have it in my parents attic. I'll have to look sometime...

Thé Sega CD versions of Chuck Rock 1 and 2 are best played on Sega CD. The intro videos are nice and humorous

The technical reason is the x68k processor they both have in common.

Out of all the games that I rented from the video store, Chuck Rock was the worst on the SNES.

Chuck rock and decap attack were awesome !!!

Your crazy on this one I couldn't let it go! Lol son of chuck is a great game and not just because I loved it as a kid LMAO 😂😆 but it really is a fun platformer, yeah someof the bosses are easy but there's still some fun difficulty in there too! Also once you get the club swinging down it can be really fun that back swing can be deadly!! Hahah just a good switch up from the regular stuff, haha but I'm just messing with ya we like what we like, but keep up the great content brotha!! Peace ☮️

My experience with Chuck Rock and Chuck Rock 2: Son Of Chuck was on the Sega CD. I enjoyed Chucks Son's game better. It was a fun game and had good music.

I had this one on GameGear and played the heck out of it. Great video.

Kinda off topic, but Prehistorik Man on GB had a killer soundtrack!

I would have quite enjoyed the technical details of why Sega ports of Amiga games generally ran better than their SNES counterparts.

Actually, after 18 years, I just NOW realized Chuck Rock is a pun title.

I was a kid back then but part 2 was my favorite maybe if I give it a try now I might feel differently

Never seen an amiga computer, solid joke tho. Only heard about them recently, we didnt really do pc gaming in our house. I wondered about some of these games, I guess being weird computer ports is the answer

I used to let the intro play in the background while building Legos. Great sound.

Bonk also had a level inside a dinosaur. Must have been a thing with caveman video games.

I though when you talked about the level inside of the dinosaur, you would reference books adventure. Just my nostalgia I guess since Joe and mack probably did it before bonks!

Never played it. I remember the ads in comic books

Chuck Rock II on the SEGA CD was the best.

Why's it better... blast processing of course ☺

Hey man. Watch it on that starting left guard for the Vikings comment. They look scary good this year.

That's your opinion I loved Son of Chuck as a kid!!

Chuck Rock, Joe and Mac and the various Jurassic Park games came out in a time when kids were absolutely obsessed with Dinosaurs because of the Jurassic Park movie. Chuck Rock was one of my favourite games back then. I never liked the sequel with the baby tho.

Amiga Amiga Amiga Amiga Amiga ! ! !

YOU HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR DAY!

I had Chuck Rock on Game Gear growing up. Hated it and had no idea what to do. Could never get past the first level lol. Always got stuck at a point where you needed to jump up to a platform to continue, but it was too high. So I would pick up a rock and place it where I could jump up on it and then jump up on the platform... except it still wasn't high enough lol. Maybe I was just a stupid kid. I should pick it up again and try it out now I have a GG again...

I had tons of fun with the SNES verison, but as a kid, I could never get past the water level. I think I'm going to try the Genesis port and challenge my way through the whole game

Actually own this one on SNES. Didn't get much mileage though. He was competing with Ayla from Chrono Trigger though so not much of a contest.

Enjoy the rest of your day

1:39 The genesis version is an incredible hidden gem though.

"And I don't mean a spanish girlfriend" my favorite.

Weird, the audio on this video played smoothly while the video would lag and pause on occasion. Is that an issue on my end our yours?

Absolutely hated this game back then 😂 still liked the video tho

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Ah, my most disappointing Christmas. Got this and We're Back.

Yes, yes, yes and yes!

I'm not a zoologist but I'm pretty sure thats a snake.

Quick question: how does “Perfectly okay” differ from “totally mediocre”?

Play Son of Chuck on Sega CD. Great cut scenes.

Does anyone remember Chakan The Forever Man on Sega? Difficult, dark and pretty underrated

Great opening tune. Would love foo fighters do a version

Don't forget Dino City (which you already made a video reviewing)

I played snes chuck rock in the childrens hospital while getting my tonsils out. Think i preferred the operation tbh.

It was bad on amiga 500 & the home console ports were just as bad. Love your videos ✌👊

... I've lived DECADES without getting the "Chuck Rock" pun. Kill me now.

No bore us with technical issues, this and chakara the forever man I alwase had the chance to buy but never did

Wasn't this released before Joe & Mack ?

After all of these years, I've just realized that Bonk and Son of Chuck Rock, are in fact, not the same game.

I like watching SNES drunk and getting drunk

cool!! next segadrunk please do a Greendog video!!

All this Minnesota references skol

Amigadrunk forever!

Currently Sneed

I didn't know this was originally an Amiga game

What year were you born? So I can relate. Me, '82.

I had Chuck Rock for Sega though and part 2 really good games

I had this for game gear

I remember in school when I mentioned Joe and Mac was such a good game to a friend and he could only brag that Chuck Rock was far superior. Even back then I thought he was only saying it so he wouldn't admit that SNES could top Genesis in any sort of way. I believe more people tend to remember Joe and Mac than Chuck Rock these days, after all. Chuck Rock is a good game nonetheless, but I can recall of falling on one of those pits without any rock platform which could help me out and it wasn't possible to kill myself, so I just turned off the console