The Arcade Treasures Series 

Arcades are the great untapped retro wellspring of gaming. So so many hidden gems

Growing up in the arcades during the 80's through the early 2000's and remembering all sights, sounds, smells, and feeling can't truly be understood unless you lived through those eras of arcade gaming memories I'll always treasure my entire life.

Okay, here we go with the list of things that are in this video. 0:00 - Intro 0:15 - The First Video Topic Summary (and Personal Backstory) 1:34 - RoboCop (1987 Version) 3:48 - Splatterhouse 6:01 - Nebula's Ray 7:51 - Aliens 9:52 - Bonk's Adventure/Kyukyoku!! PC Genjin/B.C. Kid 11:40 - Blade Master 13:13 - Boogie Wings 14:51 - Karate Blazers 15:59 - Ninja Ryuukyuuden/Ninja Gaiden/Shadow Warriors 17:45 - Slap Shot 19:44 - The Second Video Topic Summary (and Previous Video Recap) 20:32 - Bay Route 21:49 - Vasara 24:39 - Truxton II/Tatsujin Oh 26:00 - Desert Assault/Thunder Zone 27:29 - Saint Dragon 28:48 - Osman/Cannon Dancer 30:38 - Night Striker 32:15 - Ninja Kids 33:39 - Knuckle Bash 35:22 - The Third Video Topic Summary (and Previous Video Recap) 36:41 - Karnov 38:05 - Dragon Breed 39:32 - Space Gun 41:07 - Thunder Fox 42:46 - The Combatribes 44:18 - The Outfoxies 45:56 - The Punisher 47:41 - Carrier Air Wing/U.S. Navy 49:05 - Metamorphic Force 50:42 - Cosmo Gang The Video 52:10 - The Fourth Video Topic Summary (and Previous Video Recap) 52:59 - Willow 54:30 - Black Tiger 56:12 - Steel Gunner 57:45 - Bubble Bobble 3/Bubble Memories 59:40 - Burning Force 1:01:15 - Cadillacs and Dinosaurs/Cadillacs Kyouryuu Shinseiki 1:02:44 - Road Riot 4WD 1:04:02 - Lethal Thunder 1:05:33 - Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa 1:07:10 - Two Crude/Crude Busters/Two Crude Dudes 1:08:46 - The Fifth Video Topic Summary (and Previous Video Recap) 1:09:52 - Tōkidenshō Angel Eyes 1:11:29 - Chase Bombers 1:12:58 - Zombie Raid 1:14:38 - Caveman Ninja/Joe & Mac 1:16:02 - Kuri Kinton 1:17:46 - Demon's World 1:19:18 - Fire Barrel/Air Assault 1:20:55 - Finest Hour 1:22:19 - Battle Bakraid 1:23:55 - Legend of Hero Tonma 1:25:02 - Double Axle 1:26:42 - Closing Summary You are welcome, folks.

Watching this video makes me miss the arcades. There was something special about going to the movie theater, mall, pizza parlor or the skating rink and enjoying you favorite arcade games.

I still play Arcade Games to this day. I don't know why I still find them more appealing then most modern games.

I grew up in the arcades, I made some good friends there. Wouldn't change it for the world, though I think the world changed far to much. We used to meet people, socialize, and form bonds that lasted a lifetime. Sometimes change isn't good, which is definitely the case here. My friend and I have been friends since we were 16, we have been since first playing Street Fighter 2 when it was first released. We're in our late 40's now, and still like playing forgotten worlds. Great list of games btw x, me and my friends spent a lot of time on the x men arcade game, aliens, and especially the neo geo arcade games. Loved the RoboCop games to, so many great memories

Really loved the 45 minute ad for a Duck Dynasty podcast 5 minutes into this video

Haha, my best friend's mom worked at a laundry mat. And me and him would ride our bikes up there and she would give us all the quarters we needed! Late 80's memories are something every kid could experience just once❤️

Willow has always been one of my favorites. I think it's rarely discussed because as a licensed title, it's never shown up for purchase outside of the arcade cabinet. And in those days, we were all at the mercy of what our local arcades had in stock. I discovered it in the late 90s with MAME and it's been in my top 5 ever since

A good number of these I play with my sons on our WiiU. The WiiU is a great retro machine.

Raiden 2 arcade version is a technical pearl of its time, the shrapnel falling everywhere and doing damage....Brilliant

I really hope that the movement to preserve Arcades as an "amusement park" type attraction picks up steam. These classics would be lost(especially the licensed titles like Robocop or Capcom's AVP) if not for that. Videos like this only help. Thank you SLX!😍

Goddamn, I miss these.. It wasn't just the games it was the whole thing, the moody arcade environment and plethora of dinky bleepy futuristic sounds around you, the unique look and structure of the machine you play, the fact that it was dedicated to that game and often had controls which only ever worked for that game, the irreplaceable instant and solid haptic feel and response of the buttons and controls (when they, rarely, weren't absolutely b*ggered), the super-bright dazzling CRT colours, the importance of getting the top score even though you had no concept that the world beyond that room didn't care, the damn smell of coins and grease..!! Why, oh why, have they faded out so much? We need arcades BACK!!!

Mame has some truly hidden gems. Just the Neo Geo alone has enough games to keep someone occupied for weeks and weeks. I'm still finding arcade games I've never seen or heard of and I've been using mame for over 20 years

How do you keep coming out with this fantastic stuff? I'm 42 and love what you do. All these games bring back sooooo many memories. Cheers 🍻

To this day I remember someone calling me a whiz when I was 5 years old playing golden axe at the arcade.

I love Boogie Wings! Total hidden arcade gem no one talks about.

Robocop was actually one of the few games that was released on home systems first, then ported over to the arcade afterwards. That is why the arcade game credits Ocean Software, who produced the home versions.

I'm a 80s kid at heart And Arcade gaiming in the 80s was awesome!! The reason I got a sega genesis was to play arcade games at home like afterburner and altered beast....

After only five minutes I can tell this will be one of my favorite RU-vid videos ever I’m gonna commit to watching it all the way through over the weekend ✊💫🎮🏆

Always wanted to build my own arcade cabs running mame and open up a little unit fitted out like 80/90s style arcades, UV and neon lights ect.

Boogie Wings and Osman look incredible!

50:37 we all need this in our lives

This series definitely needs a continuation. I hope that Volume 6 can come. Your videos have really helped us discover new arcade games that we weren't able to play in our childhood times.

My dude!…You’ve got some seriously “deep cuts “ on your list! I genuinely appreciate your commentary and overall appreciation for these games. Great job man👊🏽

Space Gun...Well that certainly unlocked a memory. I remember those aliens.

All of your series are top notch thank you Sega Lord X been watching them for years so it’s good to see these compilations of your hard work

Thank you for reminding me of Metamorphic Force. I have been trying to remember that game for years. I loved playing that in the arcade. Probably haven't seen or played it since early 2001 when I went on a family vacation. Lots of memories with that game.

Same, the arcade is where I really started as well. Now, you joined this thing of ours (gaming) a bit before me. Sure I saw Galaga and Pac Man machines but that was more of a rarity. What got me was Space Harrier, Shinobi, Punch Out, Afterburner, Zaxxon, Ghosts n' Goblins ect...Not too long after that in late 1986 my divorced parents each picked up a home console for me. My mother and stepfather purchased an Nes as they didn't want me playing on their "superior" Atari consoles (2600 and 5200). They saw the Nes as more of a toy than a console and back then everyone considered Japanese anything as inferior...oh how things did change. My dad was a bit more altruistic about it as he was the one that actually took me to my first arcades. He knew how much I was drawn to Sega arcade machines and thought it would be better to get me a Master System for his home. The original plan was to get me another Nes and I'm glad he didn't. We played on that Master System so much we wore the cobtrol pads out (no joke). When the Genesis hit in 1989 my mom and dad joined forces. She purchased the console and he the games. This is how things worked until I was old enough to work and afford my own games. What a time to be a gamer!

An hour and a half video from sega lord X? Time to break out the popcorn

Movie length. Let's go!!! Happy fri

This is a series you should definitely come back with, I’ve got so many ideas because of it.

The outfoxies!! A small dive outside of the university I was going to had this arcade game!

These uploads are nuts. Especially these lengthy videos. It seems you are doing it full time and your time and effort comes through in your content nicely. Great job!

I played Robocop so much as a teenager I could finish it on one credit. Soooo many good memories from playing games in the arcades. Don’t know if you had it anywhere else in the world but in England they used to have 3 or 4 arcades that travelled with fair grounds all over the country. Used to get one about 4 or 5 times a year near my house.

I gotta watch this again and take notes on which roms to add to the collection.

Loved the arcades in the 90s just hated it when your favourite arcade machine was replaced with another lol. Especially if it didn't have a home port like Scud Race, Robocop (Dataeast) and so many more.

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing SLX

Happy to see Boogie Wings on the list. What a weirdo game. I love it for that.

20:34 ive been looking for this! The hero arrives on a Harrier, lands and starts fighting enemies on the ground. Horizontal scroller. Thanks for posting this🎉

Moving the steady uploads lately, always a pleasure to watch your videos! It’s greatly appreciated

PLEASE GIVE US A PORT OF WILLOW ARCADE!!!

Same. When I went to the cinema, the movie was just a sideact. The arcade was the main attraction, it was such a great time. Indeed, you heard the games before you even saw the cabinet - and to hear things like the scream of MK1 Raiden or the loud Primal Rage cabinet felt awesome!

SLX, I love your style of not overly produced video. It feels more relatable somehow.

Great video as always sega lord x I've watched so many ur video u have inspired me to to start my own channel 🤣🤣🤣🤣 of great moments of my gaming life

How can anyone not love this dude. He’s been putting so much effort into bringing back our fondest memories. I’m 40 and still enjoying your videos.

BoogieWings was/is available to purchase on the iiRcade home arcade system. Some great pics on this first video, I really enjoyed it. Blade Master is underrated but as you say it needed a magic system badly.

I have been looking for Night Striker for over 20 years! Our Chuck E Cheese had it up against the wall but of course I forgot the name over time since I was a kid last time I played it. All I could remember was a car that could fly and the upside down pyramid of all the different paths to go! Thanks a ton! I've watched countless arcade videos all over youtube for years, at least now the hunt is over!

Loving these new series spot lighting classic arcade games. Watching these videos brings back early memories of playing fantastic beloved classics for me.

One of my favorite all time channels keep up the good work

It seems like forever that I have been looking for this one game i played in the arcades when i was in high school and, finally you have it on your Arcade Treasures series, KURI KINTON, loved playing that at the local mini arcade just down the street from my HS during lunch break. Ah now to re-live the memories! And wow, AtGames Legends Gamer Mini/Pro has it as one of their built in games. I have one of them sitting unopened in the game room on my list of items to open...smh well now to put that at the top of my get to list. Thanks Sega Lord, as always your channel content rocks!

This is quickly becoming a favorite nostalgia channel for me. Thank you so much!

Dude, you are one hell of an educator, historian, and content creator. Thank you for another excellent piece. I had no idea about Slap Shot. I need to try it!

I love watching this channel just for nostalgia. The machines just called to me when I was a kid. Pinball was before my time, but I can imagine people get nostalgic for pinball machines too... That feeling you'd get seeing rare machines like Final Fight or Neo Geo... It was just a different time back then.

NebulasRay looks great. I had never heard of it. I'll definitely give it a try.

What a way to kick off the series with Robocop. Lover the movies and the game was great. I was lucky enough to have a cabinet in the small placed I lived in.

Dude, I am so glad you did this video!! I have been trying to remember the title of Karate Blazers for 30 years!! There was a liquor store a few blocks away from my house growing up that I always had arcade machines, in fact there was another convenience store across the street from it that also had a huge arcade when I was a kid! The one that had Karate Blazers was owned by my best friend's stepmom, and I remember playing it often and quite enjoying it, even though I didn't like it as much as Final fight, Captain America, or Captain Commando. It's good to have resolved that 30-year-old mystery, thanks to you Sega Lord X!

I love these kinda videos, I'm a 39 year old nerd. Been addicted to gaming since I was 5 keep up the good work

In The Good Ol Days they were everywhere. You are unlocking great memories

An hour and 28 minutes. I love you. Thank you.

My all time favorite arcade game will forever be Revolution X. I'm a sucker for light gun games, and the Aerosmith music was always blasting in the arcade back in the day.

My biggest regret (well not really) is selling my arcade Aliens cabinet due to moving. Sold it for like $100 and it was mint

@44:24 - Big props for highlighting The Outfoxies, that game was so underappreciated because of its limited release. I first encountered it at a pool hall on an island in Greece in the summer of '95 of all places!! I was like 'how the hell do we not have this back home??!' and promptly played about a dozen games versus my cousin and then dumped enough coins in it to finish the single player story. I must've done that 10 times before the summer was over and when I got back to the States I told all my friends about how awesome it was. We of course were on the lookout for it for years at all our local spots, even scouring the arcades up in Manhattan on our monthly trips, but unfortunately it wasn't to be. Hard to believe that little out of the way pool hall, on a damn island all those years ago had the game so soon after it released in Japan. Thank the gaming gods for MAME, now so do we 😁

Playing Choplifter! and Golden Axe with my dad was a good time.

RoboCop on the arcade was one of the raddest games out there, including Bad Dudes... You can imagine my disappointment when I ended up owning both of them for the NES lol!

This series helped me fill out my MAME collection. 👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Cadillacs and dinosaurs is my ultimate favorite Beat'em ups. Totally underappreciated

I remember the days before multiplex cinemas, and the lobby of the building always had a bunch of arcade games. I remember seeing CONTRA for the first time, being so used to the NES version... and amazed at how different but cool it was.

Just wanted to pop in and thank you for making these videos. It's so hard to find good resources on old games beyond the ones that us older gamers already know and love. I, like I'm assuming many of us, get a whole lot out of you showing us games we haven't played yet and don't know about. Your videos help me find games to play and love, and I just wanted to thank you for that. Keep up the good work and if you make more videos in this series just know that we will be here to watch them.

I grabbed a bowl of my favorite sugar fill cereal to enjoy watching this

robocop, aliens, blade master, boogie wings, karate blazers, ninja gaiden, bay route, desert assault, night striker,thunder fox, willow , black tiger,demons world, elevator action returns

I completed 2 games in the arcade when I was in my early teens. One was Double Dragon and the other was an obscure arcade game called Fighting Fantasy that I only ever saw in the games room of a hotel in Malta. I still remember a small crowd of kids gathered around watching as I fought the final few characters. And it's still one of the proudest moments of my life haha.

Osman/Cannon Dancer is going to be released on ps4, ps5, and switch. You can pre-order a copy on Strictly Limited Games now.

I really like these series. I’m a 41 year old arcade lurker of the old days

Gauntlet was my go to game in the mid 80s as it was the first 4 player co-op game that I ever saw. It ate so many of my quarters but was so much fun playing with other players. I remember saving up and buying the Atari 800xl version and was disappointed but still tried to love it as much as i could.

Anybody who knows of and actually has knowledge about Nebulas Ray in an arcade video game series has my sub immediately. I damn near spit out my coffee when you started talking about this fantastic game. Well done.

I'm shocked at how many of these games i never knew existed, wish we could go back to these days, they were good times.

They had Willow at one of my home hockey arenas as a kid. You'd always go drop some quarters when you were waiting for your brother's game to end. A classic.

wow despite combing thru MAME sets multiple times - it never ceases to amaze me of titles others point out that I missed - thank you! 🙏🏼

A heads up for anybody looking for an affordable arcade panel that is compatible with PC, Switch, Android etc. - I've been very happy with my 8BitDo Arcade Stick. Feels solid, buttons feel good, stick feels solid and apparently the stick and buttons can be swapped out if you want. Got mine on sale for ~$70. I'm not affiliated with 8BitDo or anything, I've just been really enjoying MAME with this stick lately.

This was great man really enjoyed this! Awesome choices for some arcade fun! Great job yet again SLX!

Black tiger was the first arcade game I ever played. I snuck into a bar near my families camper. A guy drinking there saw me looking at it, and gave me a quarter to play it. That was the day I was hooked on arcades.

The ninja kids is my favorite arcade game ever, definitely deserved to be on this list

Lot of really bad ass games that i'd forgotten about. That Robocop game was awesome, but man, it definitely did eat some quarters, lol.

nice selection of games !! man i miss arcades , the excitement of knowing if you dont like this game , its ok therell be another (better) game coming next !!!

From 1988-1991 the best part of summer was going to Vegas and playing arcades at the casino.

Fantastic work on these episodes SLX, much appreciated. I can totally relate to the feeling and the nostalgia, thinking back on what the arcades of the 80's meant to me as a kid. The fun and excitement of seeing new arcades, the whole atmosphere. Like a "mancave" - for very young men, LOL

I'm a pretty big music nerd and 59:18 is the same picture of the frog from the cover of Silverchair's album "Frogstomp" excellent album I could never forget that frog

Ya know, I remember just about everywhere had some kind of arcade cabinet. When I was a kid though the best place was this Mexican restaurant called Dos Hombres they had Mrs. Pacman, Golden Axe, and Centipede. Many weekends were spent with my friend and I feeding quarters into them while my friends Dad had a beer and watched the race on TV.

Awesome episode! I was 15 in 1990 too, and some of those games brought back memories of games that were long forgotten 🙂

I thought my curated MAME list had everything, but sure enough I have a bunch more to explore now!

at 3:27 Robocop yells "Covid" 😆

I love the content. I miss these arcade games. I grew up with ALOT of these.

Man, I love your channel so much. I watch it all the time. Will make make more of these arcade tressures please? Will you please review Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga part 3? Thanks man ❤

You should have a list of the games mentioned in the notes. Would be really helpful.

I Loved robocop too bro , so much I actually own this cabinet its in my garage arcade

You won me over by not shitting all over Crude Busters like most Retro Snobs do, keep up the great work and videos!

That SoR inspired game...dude got the best hands in video game history.

Awesome video. Thanks to you i now have discovered so many new favorites. Thank you!

Love your channel brother. Arcade game's threw the imagination of a child's mind is one of the greatest memories any person can have Right down to the smell of the popcorn and sticky joy sticks. No internet just trail and error. Truly the best days❤️❤️❤️