Game Sack

NO we didn't have Starfox 2 when we made this episode! Anyway, many games are planned, designed and made. But not all are released for one reason or another. So let's take a look at some of the games which were planned for consumers but never made it to store shelves. Games Shown: NES - Star Trek V The Final Frontier, Sunman Genesis - ResQ, Fido Dido, Time Trax, Mr. Nutz 2: Hoppin' Mad, Jim Power: The Arcade Game SNES - Mr. Bloopy, Jelly Boy 2, Mr Tuff, Wile E. Coyote's Revenge, Steven Seagal is The Final Option Saturn - Major Damage Dreamcast - Toejam & Earl 3, Half Life

Let's take a look at the awesome, Japan-exclusive Sharp X68000 PC which played a hell of a lot of great games. Games Shown: Sharp X68000 - Star Wars: Attack on the Death Star, Gradius, Salamander, Gradius 2, Nemesis 90 Kai, Super Hang-On, Akumajou Dracula, Thunder Force II, Etoile Princesse, Aquales, Mad Stalker, The Cockpit, Geograph Seal Shorter Reviews: Genocide, Genocide 2, Crossfire EX, The Return of Ishtar, After Burner II, Space Harrier, Alien Syndrome, Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams, Akazukin Cha Cha Cha, Gemini Wing, Daimakaimura (Ghouls 'n Ghosts), Naious, Marble Madness, Strider, Granada, Star Trader, Street Fighter II' Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II The New Challengers, Thunder Blade, Sol Feace, Final Fight, Arcus Odyssey, Overtake, Undeadline

More great arcade games that never saw the light of day on a home console! Games Shown: Arcade - B.Rap Boys, Battletoads, Mystic Warriors, Bucky O'Hare, Blood Bros., Hook, Boogie Wings, Night Slashers, Nitro Ball, Thunder Cross II

Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat were sure popular when the 16-bit console era was in full swing. Not every game can be either of those, so let's take a look at some of the other fighting games from that era. Games Shown: SNES - Ranma ½ Hard Battle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters, Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden 2, Clay Fighter, Killer Instinct Genesis - Budokan, Fighting Masters, Eternal Champions, Virtua Fighter 2 Sega CD - Eternal Champions Challenge From the Dark Side TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine - Strip Fighter 2

It's our 100th episode! So this is our top 10 favorite 16-bit games.

Some mascots just didn't catch the world on fire like Mario, Sonic or Captain Novolin, so let's take a look at some who tried and failed.

Let's take a look at the first PlayStation console and a bunch of its games! What are some of your favorite games on the PlayStation 1?

Here's some more import-only games that publishers didn't see fit to release outside of Japan.

The Neo Geo was an amazing console that had perfect versions of the arcade game playable at home. They eventually released a CD version of the console to help more people to be able to afford it. So let's look at the system and a bunch of its games!

No episode theme here. Just games we wanna talk about! Let us know if you'd like to see more episodes like this.

Ever notice how some games on different systems are called the exact same thing, but feature completely different stages or even play styles?

The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was manufactured by several different companies and tried to push the envelope in its time. So let's look at the system and a bunch of its games! What do you think of the 3DO? Games Shown: Shockwave, Shockwave 2, Super Street Fighter 2, PO'ed, Crash 'N Burn, Trip'D, Total Eclipse, Cyberdillo, Guardian War, Stellar 7, Space Hulk, Road Rash, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, Way of the Warrior, Captain Quazar, The Need for Speed, Star Control 2, Burning Soldier, Cannon Fodder, Return Fire, Virtuoso, Gex, Strahl, Killing Time, Bladeforce, The Horde, Lucienne's Quest

Our review of the Retron 5! *Thanks to Eric Lappe for loaning the Retron 5!

We talk about some more fighting games. Which games would you like to see us talk about next? Games Shown: Genesis - Justice League Task Force PC Engine Super CD-ROM - Advanced VG Super Nintendo - Super VG, Justice League Task Force Neo Geo - The King of Fighters '99 Neo Geo CD - Gangan / Aggressors of Dark Kombat, The King of Fighters '94, The King of Fighters '95, The King of Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98 Saturn - Marvel Super Heroes, Dead or Alive PlayStation - Rival Schools, Guilty Gear, Soul Blade Dreamcast - Soul Calibur, Dead or Alive 2 PlayStation 2 - Soul Calibur III Xbox - Soul Calibur II, Dead or Alive 3 GameCube - Soul Calibur II Xbox 360 - Soul Calibur IV, Dead or Alive 4

It's finally time to talk about some of the games that were never released outside of Europe and the PAL region. You might be surprised at how good some of the games are! What are some other ones that would be interesting for us to try?... That is if we can get them running. Games Shown: NES - Noah's Ark Sega Master System - Asterix, Running Battle Mega Drive - The Second Samurai SNES - Asterix, Hanna-Barbera Turbo Toons, Jelly Boy, Super Dany Nintendo 64 - Taz Express PlayStation 2 - Masters of the Universe: He-Man Defender of Grayskull

Ever want to fix your broken systems or maybe add something that wasn't originally there? It's your console, you have a right to do that. Our friend Bill mods 2 consoles while chatting with Joe.

Joe and Dave assign each other games to review. Are they trying to get the other to see their rival system in a new light or will they just give them bad games to punish them?

There are games that do more than you'd think possible on the consoles they run on. These are some of those games. Which games do you think push consoles or handhelds to their limits? Games Shown: NES - Cosmic Epsilon, Sesame Street Countdown, Recca: Summer Carnival '92, Batman: Return of the Joker Genesis - Red Zone, Mega Turrican, Alien Soldier SNES - Street Fighter Alpha 2 Game Boy Color - Shantae Saturn - Street Fighter Zero 3 PlayStation - Gran Turismo 2

This time we look at some titles that only gamers in North America got to enjoy. Should we be proud? Are these import-worthy games for those outside of North America?

Ever wonder how different the game you're playing is in another country? Every wonder WHY they made the changes that they did? One thing's for sure, changes are fascinating and sometimes baffling. *The Adventures of Bayou Billy/Mad City was to be included, but Dave chose Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon instead as gameplay footage had already been recorded. *A few examples of regional differences in Splatterhouse were also mentioned in the Gaming on Halloween 3 episode and are reiterated here.

Some movies get novelizations, comic book adaptations and of course videogames based on their premise. How do they hold up? Well let's take a look at some of them! Star Wars Arcade (32X), Jedi Power Battles (Dreamcast) and Rogue Leader (GameCube) make brief appearances in the Star Wars segment.

More games that share the same name but are quite different or even completely different games... yeah kinda like the title says I guess. Which version comes to your mind first when someone mentions certain game names? Games Shown: Arcade - Shinobi, Shadow Dancer NES - NIghtshade, Darkwing Duck Game Boy - Alien 3, Beavis & Butt-Head Genesis - The Jungle Book, Power Rangers: The Movie, Alien 3, Beavis & Butt-Head, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Shadow Dancer, Shadowrun TurboGrafx-16 - Darkwing Duck SNES - The Jungle Book, Power Rangers: The Movie, Alien 3, Beavis & Butt-Head, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Shadowrun Sega CD - The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Shadowrun PlayStation 2 - Shinobi, Nightshade 3DS - Shinobi

Mechs and videogames seem like they were made for each other. There's nothing like using a mech to blow your enemies away. What are some of your favorite mech games? Games Shown: NES - Metal Storm Genesis - Target Earth Sega CD - Battlecorps SNES - Front Mission: Gun Hazard, Cybernator, Xardion Saturn - Gungriffon, Assault Suit Leynos 2 Nintendo 64 - Bangai-O Dreamcast - Bangai-O PlayStation 2 - Zone of the Enders

Sometimes sequels just aren't content with being plain sequels. Instead they almost try to be a different game entirely!

Welcome to the next level! Let's take a good look at the Sega CD. It's not just an FMV-only machine. Games Shown: Snatcher, Spider-Man vs The Kingpin, AH3 ThunderStrike, Final Fight CD, Dark Wizard, Shining Force CD, Soul Star, The Terminator, Lunar: The Silver Star, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Vay, Devastator, Cliffhanger, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco: Tides of Time, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Battlecorps, Silpheed, Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari Arm, The Ninja Warriors, Dungeon Explorer, BC Racers, Jaguar XJ220, Formula One: Beyond the Limit, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, Popful Mail, Eye of the Beholder, Sonic CD, Rise of the Dragon, Space Adventure Cobra, Keio Flying Squadron, Robo Aleste, Panic, Batman Returns, Road Avenger

Sometimes a game gives a bad impression and you don't want anything more to do with it. But after enough time has passed, how about giving that game another try with a fresh state-of-mind and see if it grows on you.

Let's take a close look at defunct developer and publisher Data East and the games they made.