The Snake and the Mongoose | GameCube Retrospectives | 18 Wheeler & Smashing Drive

The long time rivals of the arcade gaming world, Sega and Namco, debut arcade titles on the GameCube early in 2002 signaling an end to their own era as dominant players in the industry and the end of their long running role as opponents to Nintendo.
Special thanks to Sub-Radio for allowing use of their awesome music.
The song used here is "Everything I Had". You can find it on Spotify and Apple Music.
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ChronCube is a video series that follows the history of the Nintendo GameCube by covering its game library in the chronological order they were released.
Every game has a story to tell.
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The link to the really big list of GameCube games we plan to cover in this series:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
#gamecube #nintendo #sega #sonic #sonicthehedgehog #sonicadventure2battle
=== Credits for Videos used. Find them here on CZcams ===
Turbo Arcade Racing Game - Sega 1981
John Daniels
Pole Position Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]
AL82 Retrogaming Longplays
Sega Master System Commercial
Overhazard
The Legend of Zelda NES Commercial
Batman 89 Fan
Very first Nintendo Family Computer Commercial [1983]
Satoshi Matrix
Nuts for Nintendo Special on ABC 20/20 from 1988
9th Key Pattern
RARE!!! Footage Inside 1990 Nintendo Headquarters in Kyoto
Purple Spiral
CM Namco ナムコ 1984年 Famicom (NES) - Hosono Haruomi 80's
Ryu Nihon no
Phelios(Sega Genesis)
Retrogamer 41(SepiaMetanoia)
Namco 1995 "Powered by Namco" Promo Video
Always Game Over
Time Crisis ... (PS1) Gameplay
10min Gameplay
Hanging out inside the arcade at a mall in 1998
Vampire Robot
New E3 1999 Footage | Nintendo, Sony, Sega
Hard4Games
Dreamcast Reveal: Sega New Challenge Conference
zyrobs
SoulCalibur (Sega Dreamcast\Commercial) Full HD
RGTV
Radikal Bikers PSX Gameplay
magiksity
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing ... (PS1) Gameplay
10min Gameplay
Xbox Console Unveil with The Rock and Bill Gates
NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive
E3 2001 Nintendo Press Conference Stream
CruznMJD Productions
TechTV - Extended Play - E3 2001 - 02
Craig Spurlock
(6/18) Planet GameCube Japanese Experience Video Spaceworld 2001
NintendoNWRExclusive
1993 Sega Genesis Commercial: Blast Processing
wtcvidman
Sega E3 Dance Show
Funky Uncle
Sega Naomi Startup
Obsolete Games
Jumbo Safari Gameplay
Retrogames82 Longplays
Emergency Call Ambulance Gameplay
Insert Coin
Brave Firefighters Gameplay
ArcadeConsole Rarities

[@TheUballe]

This channel has quickly become a weekly staple for me.

[@seannborba8416]

One of the most fun intros to a channel

[@StrikerF2]

Really appreciate all the work you do on these videos, keep it up!

[@GameCubeGalaxy]

Smashing Drive is a hidden gem for me personally. I got it for $10 brand new months after it released, and while very short, I loved arcade racers like this. I can’t stress how many times I’ve replayed it to find every shortcut 🤣. 18 Wheeler was a fun one too, but I do recall being baffled the game ran at 30fps lol. I think these games needed to retail for $20 at launch to actually sell better for the time. Great episode man!

[@ChronCube]

Yea I really tried to be as kind as I could even though I didn’t personally vibe with Smashing Drive. But it *really* says something if this game was down to $10 shortly after release 👀 looking forward to checking out the new Batman review later today! 👌

[@majoraman03]

I'm so glad I was recommended this channel! I love videos like this and I'm really excited to see what else you have coming down the line!

[@ChronCube]

If you want full on spoilers of what’s literally coming up next check out the “Really Big List” in the description. All the GameCube games I plan to cover are laid out there and folks can weigh in on ones I should cover if I don’t plan to. Of course ignore this page if you want the releases to remain a surprise. Next one coming up this coming Friday 🤫

[@stevepanna9827]

$50 MSRP would have been quite a tough sell for such straightforward arcade ports, back in the day. You really need a brand or a movie/television/sports licence attached to such games in order to push sufficient volumes in sales.

[@leecroft7311]

I have both of these games, but neither for the GameCube. I have the original version of 18 Wheeler for the Dreamcast and Smashing Drive for the Xbox.

[@ChronCube]

I’ll always be a Dreamcast fan at heart since it was my first sixth gen console. Easy advantage over the other 2 versions is the Dreamcasts beautiful VGA output 👌takes the cake for that version

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Smashing Drive is better remembered as a GBA showcase. It plays better in short bursts, and with the lowered standards of the platform?
It won a pretty good reputation. .

[@ChronCube]

Absolutely right. I just don’t want to open the Pandora’s box of creating the expectation I’ll be covering every GBA game that goes with a GameCube game. The order I’ve set for myself is tall enough 😆

[@leecroft7311]

I have it for the Xbox, really fun game.