PS1 Collecting - Hidden Gems 

Yooooo Bushido blade, I played this shit on PS one in Vietnam (I didn't know English back then). I could not remember the title. But now as I am watching this video. I now know the name of this game. Thank you JESUS!

You probably aren't still reading comments here, but what I dig about your reviews is that you're an elite collector who isn't an elitist. You've got crazy good stuff yet don't have the ego that usually overtakes that. Keep it up man. I'm playing only PS1 and PS2 and these vids have been awesome.

When I saw Einhander i had a nostalgia overload! I remember playing the demo constantly when I was a kid. Thanks MetalJesusRocks, I'm gonna pick it up soon!

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Awesome list. The music in Ghost in the Shell was so good too. Additionally, Trap Gunner and Tecmo's Deception and were some of my absolute favorites from the PS1 that nobody talks about.

Holy fuck. Didn't know anyone else knew about Hot Wheels Turbo Racing. I used to play the hell out of it.

Hey Metal Jesus, I know this is an older video but I had some free time today and decided to fire up my PS1 again and the first game I grabbed was Omega Boost and reminded that I found out about this game because of this video so I had to take a minute and tell you Thanks for all your hidden gem vids they always lead to an awesome new discovery for me. Keep Rockin' Man!

Jackie Chan Stuntmaster. Nuff said.

Man, PS1 had SO many good games. I wonder if anyone knows this handful of gems I can recall from the top of my head: Fighting Force -> Best beat 'em up and one of the most amazing multiplayer PS1 games overall. Nectaris -> Awesome turn based strategy game. Simple, but very engaging for TBS fans. Cardinal Syn -> Pretty fun 3d fighting game. Awesome characters overall. Fantastic Four -> Unexpectedly fun gameplay and very good multiplayer experience. Moto Racer -> Best bike racing game I've played, it has both dirt and sport bike genre. I really liked JetMoto 2 too, but I don't think it could be called a hidden one. Also, Brave Fencer Musashi and Wild 9 were personal favs. Aside from Fighting Force, none of my friends knew any of these games, but all of them were really awesome back then.

My rare gem pick would be Vigilante 8! Loved this game. It's like Twisted Metal but I always enjoyed it more.

Wow so glad I stumbled on to your channel heart of darkness I completely forgot about this game was my favorite as a kid now I'm on the hunt for this game,can't wait to play it again. Good videos!!

MetalJesusRocks, you make great videos. I didn't know there were so many games I have never played before.

Ah, back in the day where I didn't have everyone's opinion thrown around about every game. A ton of these games would probably be torn apart on the internet if they were released today (if technology was the same). But just getting them with no outside information, you were able to just have fun without subconsciously adapting someone else's opinion.

Hercules Action Game was an excellent hidden gem for the PS1. It is a 2D sidescroller with some 3D action segments thrown in.

So glad you mentioned Disruptor! I’ve been trying to remember that game for 20yrs!

Ms. Pacman Maze Madness is one of my favorite hidden gems for the Playstation. I'm really glad to have you acknowledge it. And on top of that, you mentioned Ghost In The Shell, one of my favorite ps1 games as well! man You're awesome.

The PS1...easily my favorite system, it had over 2,500 games and sold over 104 million units.

By far my favorite PS1 hidden gems(ish?) are Klonoa, Tomba!, Alundra, Kula World (Roll Away in US, I believe), Circuit Breakers, Devil Dice, Kurushi (Intelligent Qube in US), No One Can Stop Mr. Domino, Spider, Felony 11-79 (Runabout in US), Swagman and Hogs of War.

Wow! I remember playing half those games. Great video man. On to part two.

Thanks Jesus! I was waiting for you to bring up Einhander! Definitely an arcade like sidescrolling shooter that makes me crap my pants and rage in tears everytime I play it.

Gamester81 brought his Pandora by my house last weekend and showed me it playing PS1 games via emulation. I have to admit that I was impressed! They games ran flawlessly and at 60 frames a sec.

So glad you had Heart of Darkness on this list. I remember playing it as a kid and the deaths scared the shit out of me (lol rated E for everyone, my ass). Such a fantastic game.

+1 for Einhander. Was my 1st purchased PSX game when it first launched. Nostalgia! Feels!

Awesome list! I've heard many times about the Ghost in the Shell game, now I have a new target for my collection

Metal gear solid Aliens trilogy Twisted metal I remember those good old days

Another Hidden Gem: Death Trap Dungeon for PS1. It's a really hard game that I recommend.

i just discovered einhander today and man is it ever awesome, super tight mechanics, amazing music that pumps you up, challenging, cool blade runner feel to it and graphics that have aged well. going to be having fun with that one

I think that "Valkyrie Profile" and "Grandia" were some rare ones I'd call gems.

Jersey Devil. A really good and challenging 3d platformer that i owned back in the day.

Yes I love Disruptor! For me Insomniac can do no wrong....Ratchet & Clank is by far my favourite franchise ever, and I really love Spyro and Resistance too!

Thanks to guys like you The Metal Jesus Rocks, I have been doing some PS1 collecting. So many thousands of titles I think you need to dive deeper into the PS1. It's a treasure trove of quality games that exceed that annoying 3D transitional period. I hope you make more of these because when I'm sifting through bins of CDs looking for PS1 titles at a thrift shop, the more positive name recognition the better.

MetalJesusRocks this is the first video I see from you really like it, going to subscribe keep up the awesome work!!!

Legend of Dragoon! That game was so good.

Heart Of Darkness is a cool game, some parts of the game are pretty hard and frustrating and the game itself is pretty short despite having 2 disks

One I love is a puzzle game called Intelligent Qube. It has a dood running around a floating platform with huge blocks rolling toward you and you have to make disappear into the platform before they crush you. It has that "one more time" feeling that just keeps you playing. Definitely a hidden gem! Thanks for your videos.

This list kicked ass! Some of these games I totally didn't get around to playing but a lot of them I did and I loved every one of them!

Hey metal Jesus have u played Ninja Shadow of Darkness on the Ps1? Now that's a good.game!!

Hey Metal Jesus, did you ever play Blood Omen for PS1? Recently found and played it, and it's really unique and cool. Very good voice acting too!

Fantasic Hidden Gems Video, Fantastic Console. Metal Jesus Rocks

Watched this video again today, bought omega boost last sunday at the garage sale last sunday. Really loved this game back in my kid days!

you forgot overboard, epic game

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Einhander!!!! That game is so good. Glad to see it on this list.

Thank you for shouting out to Bushido Blade...all time fave...remember the first person mode...totally tricky to get the controls but once you did...Awesome sword fights!!!!!

HEART IF DARKNESS. THE BEST.

Try Vigilante 8 ;) I prefer this one than Twisted metal.

Einhänder... thank you sir, you've helped me remember the name of a game i've been trying to remember since i was a child that saw it at a Toys are Us so many years ago.

Dude! Einhander is probably one of the most underrated games of the PS1, such an awesome game. Greetings from Peru!

Suprised he didn't comment about the intro into the Hotwheels game, since his youtube name is MetalJesusRocks. The intro is Metallica's Fuel.

You should have shown Grandia and Legend Of Legaia :P

metal jesus all-in towards exceptional racing games, relatable and i've never seen that game meaning cool.

Thank you for the list. I played Disruptor, it's awesome. I'll try Ghost in the Shell and Omega Boost.

Omega boost a hidden gem??? Its just a pure GEM best game on psx i hope some day poliphony makes a second part. Great channel suscribe.

The PS1 being my favorite console of all time, I love these kinda videos :D And OMG; someone ELSE other than me knows about the Ghost in the Shell game?? :D

great review. two of my faves Apocalypse and Ms Pac Man Maze. Pong Anniversary was also a great PS1 game

@MetalJesusRocks I've been watching your Hidden Gems series (so far SNES, Dreamcast, and now the PS1 series) and it shows just how hardcore of a gamer, and how wide my tastes were growing up in SNES in pre teen years and PS1 from 13 to adulthood. Almost every hidden gem in all your vids are games I played and seriously appreciated as a kid.....and the weirder part is all these hidden gems were games my friends thought I was nuts for liking. Although, I wouldn't consider Einhander a hidden gem, unless you're counting when PS1 was in it's peak because back then, only Squaresoft fans were hip to Einhander......nowadays it's a quintessential for any PS1 collection.

Bushido Blade was fuckin' awesome.

JADE COCOON THOUGH!

nice :) not much of a fan for games such as the einhänder, my fav genre is RPG. I definitely should seek the heart of darkness out though. I remember I played the Battle arena Toshinden demos waaaaaaaay back when. You didn't have that one in the list but remembered it because of the Bushido Blade you mentioned. You've been a great inspiration, do you mind if I add my very first youtube video response here? Since you're partially guilty for me making this video in the first place :3 My TOP 10 PS1 games which had the greatest impact on me

EINHANDER... THANK U MJR Used to play this game back in the day but I honestly never knew the name of it until watching this video. Great game!

Squaresoft also made a nice role playing game called Parasite Eve. A Bit of a Resident Evil Clone, but a better story line. 2 Space shooters that I liked for rhe PS1 were Colony Wars and Philosima. I haven't played them years, but I would lve to add them to my collection again.

Jersey Devil!

This was very helpful to me as I began collecting for this system. THANKS

YES I love Heart Of Darkness! A hidden gem indeed; thank you for mentioning it in your list! One of my favorite games of all time!

Disruptor looks like a good copy of Doom. No doubt it's a copy of Doom.

None of these games appeal to me, I'm surprised I usually dig his picks.

Great video! I'm glad to say I own a number of the games you mentioned, though I'm still kicking myself for not having picked up Einhander or Strikers 1945 yet. Speaking of Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness - if you haven't already, you should check out Pac-Man World for PS1. It's a fantastic 2.5D platformer, and is one of my favorites on the Playstation. Or any system, for that matter. Definitely recommended!

Sooo glad you included Heart of Darkness, I found it in my adult years and it became one of my favorite games ever

The original resident evil games on ps1 are great

Metal Jesus, is it true you can heal leopards?

Eihander!!!!!!! I love you man! One of my all time favorites. :)

Einhander es también para mi, uno de los mejores shoot'em up! Saludos desde Chile! Regards from Chile

legally allowed to, huh? lol

Arin disliked this video because of Heart Of Darkness.

Einhander I never knew about. You sir are correct. It is excellent!!!!

Totally agree with Disruptor, Ghost in the shell, Apocalypse and Heart of Darkness. Those games rocks. Nelson

This might be a tough recommendation to make, given the PS1 library, but I'll give it a shot. Can anyone recommend a PS1 title, accessible to younger player (let's say... the Crash Bandicoot demographic) that has a gripping story? I imagine my future kids would get bored of the "level after level" formula and want some meaty story to enjoy, but I don't want to impose mature or complex stuff like Final Fantasy 7 or whatevs. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks.

EINHANDER!!!!!!!!

I loved "Wild9". But there are a lot of hidden psx gems. Cool video!

Thanks for bringing back memories. :D

Parasite Eve and Koudelka I consider to be hidden gems.

tomba 2

Man, Disrupter was such a cool game. I could never figure out how it got swept under the rug. Good video man.

Every game in excellent condition! Great man!

I have this very rare playstation 1 display and original sony tv for it..I do not own this photo...but I do have this..offer me a prize? I will post a photo video soon

My jaw dropped when you mentioned Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing! For years I thought i'd never see a big youtuber talk about that one! It truly is an awesome game, beating the Twin Mill cup without using a Twin Mill Car is an awesome challenge by the way! Two other hidden gems for me are Twisted Metal Small Brawl, it was released after the PS2 had already came out, and was further eclipsed by TM black, so it was massively overlooked. But in my opinion it was just as solid as any other Twisted title in the series (And personally I liked it even better than 3 and 4) and the other game was The Grinch, where you played as him and the objective was to ruin christmas (Sometimes I love games where you play the antagonist) I just found your channel the other day and it has quickly become one of my favorite gaming channels! Keep up the good work bro!

the cgi cut scenes in heart of darkness are breathtaking you just feel the love and hard work that went largely unappreciated in a gem like that

Your videos are awesome!! :)

my hidden gem recommendation is "Evil Zone" just love this one and it's not just one of those generic beat 'em ups

This channel rocks metal!!!

Awesome list. Omega boost looks fantastic and I had no idea Polyphony did anything but GT.

I love this shit! This is one of the best youtube videos I've seen in a long time! Definitely subscribing to this. I love video games!

Hey man I want to let you know this I saw your videos on the side I didn't think I was gonna like you that much but I watched At least 10 of your videos I like all of them. I plan to tell some of my friends to check you out. You do a good job. Keep it and never listen to the haters man. Just to do you and I wish you the best.

WOW!!! Disrupter?? Man i have not played that game in YEARS!! thank you metal jesus for reminding what it was called!!! :)

NICE. Starting off strong, I see. Omega Boost was one of my favorite shooter titles as a kid. I even have a physical copy (with the case) that I bought brand new off Amazon a few years back BECAUSE I loved it so much. Tough game, though. My brother and I used to play Hot Wheels Turbo Racing on the PS1, too. As well as at least one Army Men game and (I think) Small Soldiers. Mostly PvP for the last. Bushido Blade made me think of Soul of the Samurai, again, too. That game was fantastic, although not really anything like Bushido Blade, though. It's a story-driven singleplayer title. I totally forgot about Einhander. I'll have to pick that one up again. I think I've only ever played a demo of it (maybe through Playstation Underground's demo disc?), but I always liked it. I'm getting nostalgia goosebumps just looking at the footage! Heart of Darkness was never one of my favorites (it is SOOO difficult), but I appreciate it for what it is and I'm sure it's a beloved game to a lot of people. I could never get into it, though.

Apocalypse was amazing. My brother and I would play it all the time. The shooting and power-ups were so much fun.

Excellent video, and Bushido Blade needs to come back.

Dude I owned Apocalypse when I was younger....and I played that game religiously. Happy to see someone give this game the much needed love. It felt like you were John Mclane in the future.

There are so many hidden gems when it comes to PS1, one of my favorites is Blasto! I know that it was marketed fairly heavily prior to its release because it was a Sony game, but I was also know that it didn't sell well. I remember playing a demo of the game and remember it being extremely hard.

I loved playing Strikers so much as a kid. It's still my favorite shmup and is single-handedly responsible for me becoming a fan of the genre