Dreamcast Hidden Gems

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  • Sega's Dreamcast had so much potential and many great games and Hidden Gems. John Hancock brings some of his favorite games that very few collectors know about.
    Games Shown:
    Demolition Racer: No Exit
    Mars Matrix
    Armada
    Cannon Spike
    Tech Romancer
    Skies of Arcadia
    Sword of the Berzerk
    Giga Wing 2
    Half-Life
    Propeller Arena
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  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks  Před 10 lety +226

    Sega's Dreamcast had so much potential and many great games and Hidden Gems. John Hancock brings some of his favorite games that very few collectors know about.

    • @BuckFastZombie
      @BuckFastZombie Před 9 lety

      Yeah, I still remember when they announced they stopped support for it. SEGA are complete assholes. It was the same with the Saturn. They burned their bridges with sooo many companies, who then went on to make great games on the PS1, and PS2. SO all we were left with were 2d Shooters, and coin-sucking arcade games. These are all great now! But when you had the option of buying a 2D shooter or fighting game for $50, or the latest Tomb-Raider, or amazing unseen-3D game, it wasn't a hard choice for many people.

    • @NodakSavage
      @NodakSavage Před 9 lety

      Bucky Monk except now many people pay $90+ for those same 2d shmups you talk of. I bet many wish they would have bought the shmups not the fighting games

    • @nitthakannopnatee9063
      @nitthakannopnatee9063 Před 8 lety +1

      metaljesus play killing floor two

    • @jd-py5nm
      @jd-py5nm Před 7 lety

      i still need to play this on my new gaming pc

    • @cakestalker
      @cakestalker Před 7 lety

      Daniel Linger I totally agree with you :) Gaming moves on, and many factors especially business affects how things play out. Still we got some great major releases in 2001 after DC was discontinued.. like one of the last releases here in Europe that was Shenmue II that I got at release. Can't believe it's been 15 years since I played through the game which ended abruptly at a cliffhanger, and that there is finally going to be a Shenmue III. Glad I didn't know at the time how long the wait was going to be though lol :)

  • @Dave_Art_R
    @Dave_Art_R Před 8 lety +401

    The Dreamcast is a hidden gem by itself :D

    • @Darkside-sk3nj
      @Darkside-sk3nj Před 7 lety +13

      dave rdz real talk ! I love the arcade feel to the dreamcast to this day and the smoothness and playability still amaze me

    • @tiagofernandes8389
      @tiagofernandes8389 Před 6 lety +2

      dave rdz so the Saturn

    • @markmolino6091
      @markmolino6091 Před 5 lety +2

      dave rdz ,Agreed bro

    • @edwardcm9175
      @edwardcm9175 Před 5 lety +2

      I bought mine at Toys R Us on launch week.. Toys R Us was the plug! I was stacked up with dreamcast games, many sleeper hit at half the price..I had a pretty good collection but I lost it. So I bought my second dreamcast last year, I want to mod it with a ps3 Fat retro compatible spare parts but I don't know if I can do that.. still I'm playing Ikaruga in 2018

    • @blackhatfreak
      @blackhatfreak Před 5 lety

      You can play the online games again too, Dreampi is your friend.

  • @pennypeach7616
    @pennypeach7616 Před 10 lety +94

    Dreamcast's entire game library is a hidden gem. ;)

    • @epicon6
      @epicon6 Před 2 lety

      Agree. It was a hidden gem even when it was new because almost no one had it. I was the only one who had it of my group of friends and it was the most awesome time.

  • @joewashburn2172
    @joewashburn2172 Před 9 lety +177

    MetalJesus, you seem like one of the most genuine people on CZcams. You make videos to show people cool and rare stuff and not for the soul purpose of becoming a CZcams star. I love your stuff man, keep it up.

    • @Seth6581
      @Seth6581 Před 9 lety +9

      He really is AMAZING!

    • @Samura1gamer
      @Samura1gamer Před 9 lety +15

      metaljesus is the jesus we can all worship

    • @tensevo
      @tensevo Před 7 lety +4

      It makes me happy that this channel exists. Thank you MJ.

    • @fernandocruz1393
      @fernandocruz1393 Před 4 lety

      Yes that’s what I felt too

  • @marmac7467
    @marmac7467 Před 5 lety +15

    Dreamcast will always have a special place in my gaming heart. Such a great console that died way too soon.

  • @cardogkitchen4106
    @cardogkitchen4106 Před 10 lety +51

    1:00 Demolition Racer
    1:40 Mars Matrix
    2:35 Armada
    3:25 Cannon Spike
    4:12 Tech Romancer
    5:08 Skies of Arcadia
    5:47 Sword of the Berserk
    6:35 Gigawing 2
    7:14 *Half-Life
    8:23 *Propeller Arena

  • @jamesvinson3998
    @jamesvinson3998 Před 9 lety +62

    I just bought a Sega Dreamcast and I love it. I never had one when I was a kid, but I'm so going to be rocking it out now that I finally own one. It has replaced my Xbox 360 as the favorite video game console I own, because without this innovative little console, online gaming wouldn't be as popular as it is nowadays. The Dreamcast paved the way for consoles that came after it. Sega Dreamcast might have failed in the consumer market, but if there was ever a system that could say it paved the way for future consoles to succeed, it would be the Sega Dreamcast. Love this stuff.

    • @cassiedevereaux-smith3890
      @cassiedevereaux-smith3890 Před 6 lety +5

      The way I phrase it is that the Dreamcast is Sega's blaze of glory.

    • @brentsta
      @brentsta Před 5 lety +5

      It's still alive and it's amazing. I'm getting a dream pi and getting it online soon.

    • @markmolino6091
      @markmolino6091 Před 5 lety +1

      brentstah ,I still have one and it's amazing.

    • @williamkopko5775
      @williamkopko5775 Před 5 lety +1

      Did u buy a used one or a newer one how much did u spend getting it set up with the controller , memory card. And games ? Would love to get one. Specially with the sky’s of Arcadia

    • @Gamerdad90s
      @Gamerdad90s Před 5 lety

      @@williamkopko5775 I got one used for $30 with the cords and one controller. Couple dollars for the memory card thing.

  • @leroypeatry9942
    @leroypeatry9942 Před 10 lety +21

    Dude I still play my dreamcast and have about 175 games keep the dream alive

  • @DragnSly
    @DragnSly Před 10 lety +164

    HI, BILLY MAYS HERE FOR THE SEGA DREAMCAST!!

  • @reaper602
    @reaper602 Před 9 lety +18

    Dreamcast my favorite console of all time

  • @lonewolf3314
    @lonewolf3314 Před 10 lety +18

    The big huge sword is there in the manga also and the manga is made before final fantasy and its still made

  • @TheCompletionist
    @TheCompletionist Před 10 lety +69

    Skies of Arcadia is a hidden gem? I was always the impression that was one of the most highly sought after games for sega dreamcast collectors. Your absolutely right though, the dreamcast had some of the best arcade ports of a lot of fighters and shoot'em ups at the time. I just recently finished my dreamcast collection a couple of weeks ago, can't wait to give all these games a try.

    • @JonasRosenven
      @JonasRosenven Před 10 lety +17

      I found that pretty funny too. For me it's almost like saying that Final Fantasy 7 is a hidden gem for the PS1 :) Or crazy Taxi. Skies of Arcadia is just about one of the most famous games for the Dreamcast.

    • @smasher2265
      @smasher2265 Před 6 lety +1

      also skies of arcadia was and absolutely amazing game i've played it like 3 or 4 times (2 on dreamcast and 2 on gamecube), this and grandia 2 are my favorite rpgs of this console

    • @Diggi1027
      @Diggi1027 Před 6 lety +1

      that game was genius

    • @hondamanvtec2894
      @hondamanvtec2894 Před 6 lety

      TheCompletionist collectors.....

    • @Coffee-Comrade
      @Coffee-Comrade Před 6 lety

      Skies of Arcadia makes it onto lists of the best JRPGs of all-time, and ALWAYS is on best DC game lists.

  • @Heffy_Boi
    @Heffy_Boi Před 10 lety +6

    That fact that John has a working copy of Half Life on the Dreamcast astounds me, especially because of where he found it. :)

  • @freeyeezys231
    @freeyeezys231 Před 9 lety +44

    I greatly disagree with putting Skies Of Arcadia on this list. Not saying its a bad game in fact its one of the best games I've ever played but its very well known making it not belong on this list of Hidden gems.

    • @jefemuga416
      @jefemuga416 Před 5 lety +4

      its well known to seasoned gamers. i remember i was the only kid in the neighborhood with this game. I was the only kid at my school trying to get kids to get this game. i was alone. i thought it was a hidden gem because I have never met anyone who enjoyed the game like i did. (I grew up in Florida)

    • @loudlawnmower
      @loudlawnmower Před 5 lety +1

      Jesus Felipe Murrieta i don’t remember anyone ever talking bout it either , I’m playing it now as an adult but shit it’s pretty damn amazingand surprisingly challenging some of the fights are really down to the wire

    • @GlenTropile
      @GlenTropile Před 4 lety +1

      @@loudlawnmower I remember more people playing it on Game Cube.

    • @Jack_80
      @Jack_80 Před 3 lety

      yeah i see people talk about skies of arcadia all the time. sword of the berserk on the other hand is an amazing game i don't think i've ever seen mentioned outside of this one video.

  • @RossTaylor79
    @RossTaylor79 Před 10 lety

    Another brilliant video. It's always great to see John Hancock... Thanks for getting him on MetalJesus!

  • @HossiBlumengaarten
    @HossiBlumengaarten Před 10 lety

    MetalJesusRocks
    HELL YEAH MAN finally the Dreamcast hidden gems
    I was waiting for you to do this
    thanks keep up the awesome work

  • @irina1296
    @irina1296 Před 9 lety +7

    My favorite Sega DreamCast games are: Resident Evil 2-3 + Code Veronica, Mortal Kombat Gold, Virtua Fighter 3, Shadow Man, Soul Calibur, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Metropolis Street Racer, Virtua Cop 2, Space Channel 5, Shenmue 1-2, Prince of Persia 3D, Unreal Tournament, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Centipede, Deep Fighter, Soldier of Fortune

    • @johntyler3544
      @johntyler3544 Před 9 lety

      irina1296 Wait, Resident Evil 2 and 3 also came out on the Dreamcast? I thought only the PS1 and N64 got Resident Evil 2 and I thought Resident Evil 3 was exclusive to the PS1? Did the original Resident Evil come out on the Dreamcast as well?

    • @fukuharasan
      @fukuharasan Před 7 lety

      No, but it came out on the Saturn ;)
      scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p480x480/16684394_1436112393088452_5744346435922257802_n.jpg?oh=f7ae4331a2324f45277a292215e77110&oe=5934544F

    • @cansoncanson3453
      @cansoncanson3453 Před 6 lety

      Gran dia

  • @Hemley1
    @Hemley1 Před 9 lety +22

    Nice Sonic skeleton shirt.

  • @loubilly
    @loubilly Před 10 lety

    Thankyou for doing a dreamcast episode. This was great. Can't wait to see the follow up episodes

  • @vrtlhvn3736
    @vrtlhvn3736 Před 6 lety

    Just started my dreamcast journey today. I plan to grab as many games as i can that catch my eye and I'm glad to see these videos up

  • @oliverrendall
    @oliverrendall Před 10 lety +4

    Friday is the best day of the week because....
    1. It's Friday
    2. A new Metal Jesus Rocks video :)

  • @michaelsobrido2710
    @michaelsobrido2710 Před 10 lety +7

    Record of Lodoss War. Closest thing to Diablo on the Dreamcast and it was a blast.

  • @DEEdavE
    @DEEdavE Před 10 lety +1

    Man I was so excited to see a Dreamcast hidden Gems video from you this morning. Especially with John Hancock being the special "sega boss man" guest. Can't wait to see the next 2 parts. I can already guess some titles, fatal fury: Mark of the wolves, seaman, maybe even Stupid Invaders. Awesome video, I really hope you consider making a Sega Saturn hidden Gems....of course with John Hancock. Sweeet stuff

  • @tommiealdridge
    @tommiealdridge Před 10 lety

    Just started to collect old consoles, so your vids really show me what to look out for on each one. Keep up the good work dude :)

  • @mrguzman4G
    @mrguzman4G Před 7 lety +3

    Yea, a lot of the Capcom games were arcade games developed on the Naomi arcade board/architecture, which is essentially a Sega Dreamcast with a lot more memory. Making ports easy.

  • @nickolasecker9596
    @nickolasecker9596 Před 7 lety +4

    The reason Capcom supported the Dreamcast so heavily is that the Dreamcast basically ran on a modified version of Sega's NAOMI arcade hardware which a lot of Capcoms games used: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Cannon Spike, Capcom vs Snk, Giga Wing 2, Heavy Metal Geomatrix, Project Justice, Power Stone 1 and 2 and Spawn all used it so it was very easy for them to port games over, and could also support games like Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, Mars Matrix, and others easily because of the sheer power the system offered, the Ps1 and N64 just did not do very good arcade ports at the time because Arcade hardware was generally more advanced until the Dreamcast came along and offered up a system that was just as advanced as the arcade units of the time.

    • @jd-py5nm
      @jd-py5nm Před 7 lety

      and thank god for that man this is why i love dreamcast the arcade games

    • @nickolasecker9596
      @nickolasecker9596 Před 7 lety

      The Dreamcast and Saturn are home to some of the best arcade ports of all time.

  • @havoc010101
    @havoc010101 Před 6 lety

    MJR , Love the channel. Just started collecting for the Dreamcast and love it!!! Love the shoot'em ups and the Arcade ports are fantastic! I think that it's also cool that independent companies are still producing games for the console. Great video, keep the content coming!

  • @brendantoungate8287
    @brendantoungate8287 Před 7 lety

    This is the third hidden gems video I've seen from you, and they've all been awesome. Well deserved new sub from me.

  • @SHADOSTRYKR
    @SHADOSTRYKR Před 6 lety +12

    "its got arthur in it" - me a millennial immediately pictures the aardvark from PBS kids.

  • @SoundSelector
    @SoundSelector Před 8 lety +27

    sega naomi was the reason dreamcast had so many arcade ports

    • @spbn0va715
      @spbn0va715 Před 6 lety +1

      It was also the reason why Dreamcast exist

  • @16bitbrit
    @16bitbrit Před 10 lety

    I love these videos, man. You do great work with the production and the additional opinion and insight provided by John really adds a lot. Keep up the great work. All the best.

  • @stephenmcphillips6118
    @stephenmcphillips6118 Před 10 lety +1

    Metal jesus these hidden gem videos you make are awesome man so much good stuff

  • @ZunaZurugi
    @ZunaZurugi Před 8 lety +15

    Berserk had that big Sword style first... 1989 Manga :P

    • @teflonvaughn1470
      @teflonvaughn1470 Před 8 lety +2

      He said FFVII made it popular, not that FFVII invented it...

    • @ZunaZurugi
      @ZunaZurugi Před 8 lety +6

      Teflon Vaughn If Berserk would be something small i would agree but its good chance that FF maker took it from there...a popular Manga after all.

    • @p.m.gallows3199
      @p.m.gallows3199 Před 7 lety

      there is always at least one character in most of those types of manga that have hench massive swords, long before any of these ideas. can't have a bad ass character without a hench fuck off sword... or gun sword...or mech... apparently...

  • @FingerBoard2k
    @FingerBoard2k Před 7 lety +21

    You should do a dream cast Buyers Guide

    • @THE8-BITROAD
      @THE8-BITROAD Před 7 lety +2

      Yepp, would be also thankfull for this...

    • @Diggi1027
      @Diggi1027 Před 6 lety

      he has done one already

  • @radiofilia
    @radiofilia Před 10 lety

    Your hidden gems vids are my favourite ones. THNX!!!

  • @robertgorby7856
    @robertgorby7856 Před 10 lety

    Great Job Metal Jesus! cant wait for part 2 & 3!!

  • @SnackCannon
    @SnackCannon Před 10 lety +10

    Three things could've saved Sega.
    * Better marketing
    * DVD technology
    *Anti-Piracy protection on the first models of the Dreamcast.
    Dreamcast is still my favorite console of all time, and mine is at my brother's house. Need to call this dude.

    • @feneasdelfox
      @feneasdelfox Před 6 lety

      Supah Bluu did you ever get your dreamcast back?

    • @ForeverLacey09
      @ForeverLacey09 Před 6 lety +4

      The Marketing was very good and the Dreamcast indeed sell. What killed it was Sony's announcement of the PS2.

    • @blackhatfreak
      @blackhatfreak Před 5 lety

      @@ForeverLacey09 you're wrong bud

    • @timedrington139
      @timedrington139 Před 5 lety

      @Zeksteve What killed them was developing the 32x at the same time the Saturn was being developed. Because of that head banging between Sega of America and Japan, people lost faith in Sega. Turns out that the 32X and the Saturn were both utter disappointments. People get burned, they tend to start looking at the competition. Under powered system? Not by much compared to the PS1 and N64. Those arcade ports on the Dreamcast are golden and unmatched by it's generation of competition. It wasn't until the PS2 was in its 2nd year did it even have games that looked as good as the best Dreamcast arcade ports. Having a DVD wouldn't of made much difference, they were already going to be dead in the hardware area.

    • @TheRealMerchyBautista
      @TheRealMerchyBautista Před 5 lety

      You're wrong about the marketing part. Sega has always had great marketing especially the dreamcast. Where they screwed up is piss poor management from Sega of Japan

  • @richardg5301
    @richardg5301 Před 10 lety +11

    A lot of the reason the Dreamcast had so many arcade style games was because it shared hardware with the Sega Naomi arcade platform so ports didn't take much to do. Also, I did play through halflife on the dreamcast and can tell you it's just difficult to deal with the load times. That's absolutely no reason to play it on there. I must have played Armada with my younger brother over 100 hours. That game was awesome.
    here's a few other lesser talked about games I really enjoyed:
    Elemental Gimmick Gear (a lot more people are mentioning this one lately)
    Gundam Side Story 0079 (let someone borrow this once, got it back ruined, pretty upset about it still)
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
    Maken X
    Star Lancer
    Super Magnetic Neo
    Heavy Metal Geomatrix
    Wetrix+
    Psychic Force 2012
    Ooga Booga
    Floigan Brothers
    GunLord (look it up)
    Alien Front Online
    Evil Twin (hard to find now, PAL only, PC version is way cheaper)
    Segagaga(If you don't mind having to find subtitles or can read Japanese)

    • @kokujin-r7254
      @kokujin-r7254 Před 9 lety +1

      i was just about to post this, it's funny how alot of people don't know about the sega naomi board. literally everything capcom made after the cps3 was on naomi. fun fact. the naomi is still used today

  • @couchmaster1986
    @couchmaster1986 Před 8 lety

    this the first time I've watched one of your videos! instantly hooked. \m/ Metal Jesus!

  • @jefemuga416
    @jefemuga416 Před 5 lety

    i'm happy you included Skys of Arcadia on here. One of my favorite childhood games.

  • @comicsans6487
    @comicsans6487 Před 8 lety +8

    Come on guys Cannon Spike is awesome because didnt just have Arthur it had freaking MEGAMAN!

  • @laowhy86
    @laowhy86 Před 9 lety +7

    i love this dude. both of them

    • @xblindx
      @xblindx Před 3 lety +1

      whoa you're here! u game?

  • @NinjaMonkeyAssassin1
    @NinjaMonkeyAssassin1 Před 10 lety

    Just found your channel, Love it! Love your game room too!

  • @SteakThief
    @SteakThief Před 10 lety +1

    John looks like Richard Karn, Frank Fritz & Billy Mays all rolled into one haha, (which is aweome) love all your hidden gems series btw!

  • @sbranham314
    @sbranham314 Před 10 lety +6

    John Hancock seems like the nicest most knowledgeable guy.

  • @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane
    @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane Před 9 lety +6

    I still own a Dreamcast since Christmas 2000.

    • @Rodenknight
      @Rodenknight Před 8 lety +1

      I luv my Dreamcast so much!!!!!

    • @amihartz
      @amihartz Před 8 lety

      +Max Payne (M.P. fan) I got mine at a second hand video game shop over a decade later. :P

    • @CultOfWeirdness
      @CultOfWeirdness Před 8 lety +1

      only system I have 4 controllers for. a 30 rack of pbr, 3 friend and unreal 3 and you have yourself a great fucking night

    • @micksroversmg558
      @micksroversmg558 Před 6 lety

      I have owned one since Christmas 99 UK Gamer! First and only Sega Console I bought during it's life cycle!! Started collecting mega drive Saturn master system and Game gear once support had ceased for them systems as had a sense but always wanted a megadrive really too!

  • @WantedAngelina
    @WantedAngelina Před 10 lety

    Thank you so much MJR! i know i had been bothering almost every video asking for this particular video for a while now, thank you. I'm about to enjoy a great breakfast while watching what im sure will be an AWESOME Video. thank you.

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 10 lety

      People have been asking for a Dreamcast Hidden Gems series for a while now... and there are Two more episodes coming!

  • @FredDoes3D
    @FredDoes3D Před 8 lety +2

    maan been watching your chanel a while now then it occured to me that i never saw much about the dreamcast. but of course you guys got it covered too! thanks!

  • @BeatEmUps
    @BeatEmUps Před 10 lety +13

    I need these games. Cannon Spike looks amazing! I will say this though... our PAL DreamCast cases are sooo much nicer ;)

    • @MarkTheMorose
      @MarkTheMorose Před 10 lety +2

      PAL DC cases, like PAL Playstation cases, are too bulky and fragile. I'd much rather have standard CD size cases like the US versions, much easier to store and replace.

    • @Facusblues
      @Facusblues Před 3 lety +1

      A Beatemups comment from 6 years ago, nice

    • @andrewsadecki4075
      @andrewsadecki4075 Před 3 lety

      it's weird that 7 years later a comment by someone with 1 mil subs only has 2 likes lol

    • @rupert281
      @rupert281 Před 3 lety

      Just download the roms and burn them on a cd-r and they will play just like a regular dc disc

    • @jamalelmago
      @jamalelmago Před 3 lety

      Cannon Spike is a very shitty game.

  • @xeokym223
    @xeokym223 Před 9 lety +21

    I don't understand how people could call this "hoarding." His game room is immaculate. He plays all the stuff he owns & is quite fanatical about game content & gameplay ...hoarders would be going on about how much a game is perceivably worth & what they paid for it, and not really care if the game was worth playing. To all the people bitching about him being a hoarder, all I can say is, *_jealous much?_* I've seen game hoarders & this guy is not a hoarder. Heavy collector, sure. Besides, if you don't like what he's doing, just leave. The only reason people bitch & whine in the comments is jealousy.

  • @TheGameBench
    @TheGameBench Před 10 lety

    I always love these videos and I love getting suggestions for the Dreamcast. I've never heard of Mars Matrix. Definitely going on the wanted list.

  • @eugene9234
    @eugene9234 Před 10 lety

    Thanks dude! Looking forward to part 2!

  • @q306005
    @q306005 Před 10 lety +17

    I would say Cannon Spike and Skies of Arcadia aren't really hidden gems, because they're games that you HAVE to know about in order to be allowed to call yourself a gamer.

    • @NyQuilDonut
      @NyQuilDonut Před 10 lety +1

      I don't know what your definition of a gamer is but I know people who consider themselves to be gamers and all they do is play video games night and day. They're fat, lazy, smell bad and rarely get out. Is that something to brag about or are they the extreme?

    • @roadkillrampage2728
      @roadkillrampage2728 Před 6 lety

      Well, Cannon Spike isn't much really a "Hidden Gems", back in the day it had awful ratings (like 3/10 on the official Dreamcast Magazine, not kidding, they called the game as boring, etc...), so only a handfull of people bought it (it remained for years at my local video game store, and price kept on lowering), it's not a good game at all, pretty mediocre at that, but since it's rare, the price skyrocketed and it now cost 150bucks for a game no one even wanted back then.

  • @SmarchitectMann
    @SmarchitectMann Před 8 lety +5

    3 seconds in....... I WANT THAT SHIRT!!!!

  • @AlidarJarok1
    @AlidarJarok1 Před 10 lety

    Very awesome video. Can't wait for the next two.

  • @bkirk0510
    @bkirk0510 Před 10 lety +3

    DREAMCAST itself is a hidden gem!

  • @TheSwankyGaming
    @TheSwankyGaming Před 10 lety +5

    Great list, I wouldn't really consider Skies of Arcadia a hidden gem though.

    • @kendallcoombs9551
      @kendallcoombs9551 Před 10 lety

      MrDeathSmiles I play Grandia 2 in its day n loved it, and still love it now. I tried playin some Skies and it was well made but i didnt really get into the story. I didnt get particularly far. People often say its one of the best rpgs if not the best on DC, so im sure it picks up, but so far definitely have to say Grandia 2 made a a way stronger impression for me.
      That character's and dialogue, music and plot, and that awesome fighting system (which i think i would say is the best jrpg fighting style ever) all combined to make it amazing.
      What do you love about Skies?

    • @kendallcoombs9551
      @kendallcoombs9551 Před 10 lety

      lol very subjective. Evolution is a game i remember extremely fondly, but I think it was a case of sheer charm overshadowning its technical....lack of finesse let's say. The dungeons beign randomized were suuuuper simplistic. The more i think of that game the more i feel i loved it for its character. But overall, Grandia 2, and i think Skies too probably, were better in terms of actual gameplay.
      The pirate theme also didnt speak to me too much personally, at least not in the way it was done, likely because they never felt like pirates. they felt like heroes n good guys, at least to the point i got too. I should probably give it another go

    • @promontorium
      @promontorium Před 10 lety

      Played through both Grandia 2 and Skies back around 2001. I really enjoyed Grandia, but Skies blew me away. They shouldn't be compared though, quite different rpgs. What I loved about Skies of Arcadia might be something other people hated, the ability to just wander in a vast expanse and find your next destination, rather than a more straightforward path. Same reason I loved Suikoden IV even though there wasn't much to that game if played straight through. Same reason I was blown away in subsequent years by GTA 3 and beyond. I love the open realm.

    • @kendallcoombs9551
      @kendallcoombs9551 Před 10 lety

      That sounds interesting, I really didnt get that far in it. The story and characters are my primary focus especially in an rpg, and I wasnt getting hooked enough early on to get to those better parts. I do wanna give it more of a try tho. Playing it on an imperfect emulator didnt help either :/

  • @ThreeBitsShort
    @ThreeBitsShort Před 10 lety +1

    I love all of your hidden gems videos!!

  • @grahambaker7563
    @grahambaker7563 Před 10 lety

    I, too, am a big fan of the Dreamcast. Sega should not have given up on it so early! Just want to say I am glad to subscribe to your channel. You certainly know your stuff and it amazes me that, sometimes, I go "well I didn't know that!! Metal Jesus, you rock!!

  • @shadowspider9
    @shadowspider9 Před 10 lety +8

    Given the popularity of Half Life I wonder if it could have saved the system had it actually been released.

    • @judepalmer6345
      @judepalmer6345 Před 10 lety +3

      It was released as Half Life gold wasn't it? I think it was. My personal pick is Super Magnetic Neo. A game NO ONE knows about. The magnetic gimmick was fun, the platforming was smooth and in my eyes it holds up today.

    • @judepalmer6345
      @judepalmer6345 Před 10 lety

      I just finished the video and found out it wasn't released. WooHoo! I own an unreleased game. I own two versions now. And the dreamcast one is favourable compared to the PS2 version in my opinion.

    • @TrostUA
      @TrostUA Před 9 lety

      Jude Palmer
      Nostalgia overflow. Right in them feels. I played the Magnetic Neo on Dreamcast.

    • @judepalmer6345
      @judepalmer6345 Před 9 lety

      TrostUA No one I knew had ever played it!!!!! It was so good but so hard. When I was a kid I beat it though which was a fine, fine day. I still own my VMA with that save on now...

    • @iNvictaStudios
      @iNvictaStudios Před 9 lety

      It was leaked online. All it needed was a fix for the growing save file and it would be complete

  • @charliek7944
    @charliek7944 Před 5 lety +9

    Im not sure where your neck ends and where your head begins. Not hating, just fascinated from a scientific standpoint. Keep up the good work!

  • @Blackhawk19892
    @Blackhawk19892 Před 10 lety

    LOVE Tech Romancer, got with the Dreamcast bundle I purchased a few years back and couldn't believe how absolutely bonkers it was!

  • @MikeFlamingo
    @MikeFlamingo Před 10 lety

    I'm in a gaming group with John Hancock on Facebook (being that I live in the Cowlitz area), seeing that you're a relatively local collecting legend is awesome!

  • @cakestalker
    @cakestalker Před 10 lety +8

    Sucks that the Dreamcast couldn't at least have gotten a year or so more of lifetime :( One of the most underrated systems ever.

    • @RespectfullyImNotReadingThatBS
      @RespectfullyImNotReadingThatBS Před 9 lety

      Underrated when it didn't even last a year?lmao.

    • @djdedan
      @djdedan Před 9 lety

      ***** Not sure why you think that a short lifetime can't make a system underrated, i would think the shorter the more underrated it would be. If it was hugely popular it would have had a long life time and thus not be underrated (because it's hugely popular, see how that works??)
      Anyway, it did last more than a year (the post says a year MORE), but even if it didn't that's how amazing the library was...
      it's still my favorite 3d console because of the wealth of fun and ground breaking titles: first online action game (Phantasy Star Online), first online sports game (NFL 2K), first cartoon rendered game (Jet Set Radio), first motion control game (Samba De Amigo), first voice activated game (Seaman)... on top of the games that were just drop dead fun Virtual On, Cosmic Smash, Mars Matrix, Power Stone, Skies of Arcadia, Shen Mue, Cool Cool Toon, Chu Chu Rocket, Space Channel 5, Zombie Revenge, COnfidential Mission, Rival Schools, Sega Rally 2, Pyshic Force 2012, Zero Gunner 2, Rez, etc, etc, etc, etc... basically the Dreamcast death was the end of true gaming innovation, I'm sure there was some groundbreaking innovation that happened after, but i can't think of it.

    • @cakestalker
      @cakestalker Před 9 lety

      ***** Dreamcast came out in 1998, but was officially discontinued in producton in 2001, however official support for great titles continued until 2002 (Like Sonic Adventure 2). You can't simply measure sales of the product, some products are overlooked for various reasons like supbar marketing.

    • @cakestalker
      @cakestalker Před 8 lety

      DjDedan
      He thinks of only following the other sheep. If others don't like it, then why should he. That seems to be his logic. It is better to judge stuff for oneself rather than follow the huge mainstream marketing and sheep herd following. Guess some people do not have the ability to think outside of the box.

  • @InnominatumNemo
    @InnominatumNemo Před 10 lety +4

    the dremcast is a hidden gem. ^^

  • @ChuckZ85
    @ChuckZ85 Před 10 lety

    I love this show and I'm so glad you've finally gotten to a truly lost gem of a console. I can't wait to see what John will bring next time. REALLY hoping we'll see Grandia 2.

  • @SApcGUY
    @SApcGUY Před 10 lety

    Loving that Opeth Ghost Reveries poster in the back ! Good taste MetalJesus !

  • @mucknstrunz
    @mucknstrunz Před 3 lety +3

    Berserk took the huge sword from FF7 and ran with it? lol. Its more like the other way around. Berserk Manga started in the 80s.

  • @ComradeLavender
    @ComradeLavender Před 8 lety +5

    That fairy made me uncomfortable...

  • @Mangia1432
    @Mangia1432 Před 10 lety +1

    Now that's retro, the PS4 launches today and these awesome dudes talk about our beloved Sega Dreamcast. You guys ROCK!!!!

  • @809Ollie
    @809Ollie Před 10 lety

    awesome stuff just getting into the dreamcast after years of wanting one. need to hunt some of these great looking games

  • @Nadiraleman84
    @Nadiraleman84 Před 10 lety +11

    i stay up some night's wondering where my day one dreamcast ended up...is it safe? is it happy? are you appreciated....?
    I'm so sorry, i should of given you more of a chance, i hate the ps2 more everyday with videos like these.....Thanks!

  • @rickyray2794
    @rickyray2794 Před 9 lety +6

    Wow the dreamcast had much MUCH better graphics then the PS1 or N64.

    • @alisalim3507
      @alisalim3507 Před 9 lety +9

      obviously .. its from the sixth generation (ps2 and xbox also in that category)

    • @rickyray2794
      @rickyray2794 Před 9 lety

      Ali Salim I thought it came out the same time as the PS1/N64? I could swear i had a dreamcast when I still lived in connecticut which was before the PS2 came out.

    • @alisalim3507
      @alisalim3507 Před 9 lety

      yes it was released before the ps2 by 2 years

    • @MooMooMooMooMooMooMoo
      @MooMooMooMooMooMooMoo Před 9 lety +5

      With a VGA hookup it looks much better than the Ps2 and the Xbox (despite coming out before both of them)

    • @judahsoremy9857
      @judahsoremy9857 Před 9 lety

      PokeFraker Where can I get a VGA from?

  • @Silvergun_Raven
    @Silvergun_Raven Před 10 lety

    Glad to see more Giga Wing, Mars Matrix and Cannon Spike love. I'm close to 100 games in my Dreamcast collection.

  • @host47
    @host47 Před 10 lety

    John Hancock became an immediate hero of mine. I also have every single US released Dreamcast game. It is an honor of mine to share this trait with you.

  • @brunobb1
    @brunobb1 Před 10 lety +3

    I saw Opeth live!

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 10 lety +3

      I saw Opeth live a few years ago in a small club in Seattle. They blew the doors off the place! They were awesome live.

    • @brunobb1
      @brunobb1 Před 10 lety

      That sounds awesome as hell! I saw them in Vagos Open Air festival. The crowd sucked. Me and my friend were trying to form a mosh pit but most people would just look at us like we were bothering them. What the hell? It was a metal concert...oh well. The concert you went must have been amazing though.

    • @TomsThriftyLife
      @TomsThriftyLife Před 8 lety

      +Bruno Silva Yea, I saw them at a really small club in Providence, RI. So small the stage was practically ground level. It was a tour where they played they're more mellow stuff but once Face of Melinda came on it was epic.

    • @wanderingskeleton52
      @wanderingskeleton52 Před 7 lety +1

      I've not seen Opeth yet, but I saw Ne Obliviscaris a few weeks ago at a local venue.
      Though I'll be seeing Amon Amarth on Monday :)

  • @HannesW123
    @HannesW123 Před 5 lety +3

    Is is just me, or is that Hancock guy a little eerie?

  • @GameRoomVarietyShow
    @GameRoomVarietyShow Před 10 lety

    That Sonic shirt is amazing! Really cool video too. I really want to get into the Dreamcast, so I always check your videos to see where I should start. There's a game called Sturmwind for the Dreamcast that actually came out April this year! Over a decade later and the Dreamcast is still getting brand new titles.

  • @Debh88
    @Debh88 Před 10 lety

    Hello Metal Jesus! I really love your videos! I'm watching your channel from Italy. Good job :)))))

    • @MetalJesusRocks
      @MetalJesusRocks  Před 10 lety

      Italia is one of my favorite countries to visit! Greetings from Seattle, USA :)

  • @Nebujin383
    @Nebujin383 Před 4 lety +3

    6:04.... dont make me laugh :P The Berserk Manga was released 9 years "BEFORE" Final Fantasy 7, and Guts's Sword has nothing to do with Final Fantasy at all...

  • @x46andtwo
    @x46andtwo Před 7 lety +4

    Can you be more awkward at all?

  • @LOWkenshin
    @LOWkenshin Před 8 lety

    Johns a really cool dude. Massive collection and super humble! Respect mate!

  • @EcstacySeven
    @EcstacySeven Před 10 lety

    Love your videos man. They help me get into the retro culture more.

  • @kurama251
    @kurama251 Před 6 lety

    Love the video. Thanks for the great list of games. I finally decided to purchase a Dreamcast and get some of the really cool looking rpgs and shooters on it. On a side note John Hancock really reminds me of Al from Home Improvement lol

  • @Pillgrim1981
    @Pillgrim1981 Před 10 lety

    Love these videos with Mr Hancock. He has really good taste too! My favorite hidden gems that haven't been mentioned (but probably will haha) on the system included Under Defeat, Project Justice, Illbleed, Toy Commander, Cosmic Smash and a small japanese only game that no one seems to have heard of game called The Lost Golem. Shenmue II was my favorite game on the system (and apart from Baldur's Gate II and Shadow of the Colossus my favorite game of all time). Anyway can't wait for the rest! :)

  • @masonkane5884
    @masonkane5884 Před 5 lety +2

    I second Cannon Spike. It was really a lot of fun.
    I would also recommend Dynamite Cop.

  • @AcidBong
    @AcidBong Před 10 lety +1

    You got an Opeth poster in the back. I love Opeth! I love the Dreamcast too! This vid is golden. I was just at my local classic game store the other day. They have piles of Dreamcast games. This vid will help me decide what I should get!! :D

  • @zap7026
    @zap7026 Před 4 lety

    Yesterday I started to play Skies of Arcadia for the very first time - I didn't even sleep last night.^^ Amazing game!! (My DC is not working since...Idk. So I play it on the Redream emulator which works perfect with an xbox360 pad.) - I found this channel + clip coincidentally! (Time to eat smthing, sleep 2,5 hours and get back to the game!^^)
    Mars Matrix look interesting, gonna get me a copy of this - and I wanna try Cannon Spike and Gigawing 2! Thx 4 sharing this vid with us! 👍

  • @thaddeusmcgrath
    @thaddeusmcgrath Před 10 lety

    I love this stuff! Great video guys thanks!

  • @JustAlanIsCool
    @JustAlanIsCool Před 7 lety

    Aww man I was hoping to see Shenmue and one of the Powerstones but nice list! Glad to see Tech Romancer, I remember playing that as a kid and at the time I was really into the Gundam series and it blew my socks off! Now I really really want a Dreamcast

  • @teknifix
    @teknifix Před 10 lety

    Loving the Planescape: Torment poster in the background! The dreamcast is probably my favourite console.

  • @WarpWorld7
    @WarpWorld7 Před 10 lety

    Sweet Sonic Skeleton shirt Metal Jesus! Nice video too, can't wait for parts 2 and 3. Been working on my DC collection lately.

  • @DreamcasticChannel
    @DreamcasticChannel Před 10 lety +1

    Some of my favorite "hidden gems" on the Dreamcast (excluding the ones in this video) include: Zombie Revenge, Blue Stinger, Floigan Bros., Maken X, Dynamite Cop, 18 Wheeler, 4 Wheel Thunder, and Tokyo Bus Guide. The Dreamcast is pretty much entirely made up of hidden gems!

  • @djstevenson888
    @djstevenson888 Před 8 lety

    Love your channel, get all my games through your recommendation

  • @MichaelBtheGameGenie
    @MichaelBtheGameGenie Před 10 lety

    I love these episodes....i only had 2 of the games mentioned this time....Sword of the Berserk and Skies of Arcadia

  • @xeroker1985
    @xeroker1985 Před 10 lety

    Awesome Video ! Love my Dreamcast i bought this year finally, can;'t wait for the next videos, i don't even mind that i will probably never afford these games in my lifetime, just love seeing these limited print games.

  • @x977
    @x977 Před 10 lety

    Awesome video. Love the sonic shirt! I wish there were flea markets around me locally that sold cool stuff like that

  • @brickadventures
    @brickadventures Před 7 lety

    I watch this video at lest 5 times a year I love these videos there so helpful thank you for the hidden gems videos

  • @weegeeboi4542
    @weegeeboi4542 Před 6 lety

    thank metal jesus love the channel, really inpired me i just purchased a sega dreamcast to begin my collection

  • @robbyjvc
    @robbyjvc Před 2 lety

    Happy Anniversary you two! ;)