25 Underrated Arcade Games Of All Time - Explored

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  • čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
  • Hey, arcade aficionados and gaming enthusiasts! Welcome back to our channel, where today we are diving into the pixelated past to unearth some hidden gems. We are thrilled to bring you 25 Underrated Arcade Games Of All Time! These are not just any games; they are the unsung heroes of the arcade world, the ones that brought us joy, challenge, and a touch of nostalgia. From the bullet storms of Shock Troopers to the rhythmic beats of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, we are about to embark on a journey through gaming history. So, grab your quarters, hit that subscribe button, and let's power up this pixelated adventure. Are you ready to discover the arcade treasures that time forgot? Let's get started!
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Komentáře • 113

  • @morallybankrupt1461
    @morallybankrupt1461 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Watching this made me tear up a little bit. You never know how good you’ve got it until it’s gone.

  • @zwai9532
    @zwai9532 Před 3 měsíci +6

    cadillacs and Dinoasaur, Aero Fighter 2, Double Dragon (Arcade) were classics in Cape Town.
    Demon Front was a gem for me that I wished I played more to get better at it and so is Shock Troopers 2.

    • @CMONCMON007
      @CMONCMON007 Před 10 dny

      Hey bro. I'm from Durban. Loved the days of the Arcade. Old is gold

  • @jamalvargas6146
    @jamalvargas6146 Před 4 měsíci +19

    Red Earth (1996) Underrated Classic

    • @Andrea-di2ew
      @Andrea-di2ew Před 4 měsíci +2

      Try monster maulers by konami. Same type of game, but more fun

    • @Shinobi33
      @Shinobi33 Před 3 měsíci

      Got it on Capcom Arcade Stadium

  • @dakevs
    @dakevs Před 3 měsíci +4

    wow so many games i forgot about and remember now because of this video. thank you for the trip down memory lane. you just gave me a new life goal: earn enough money to buy the arcade games :D

  • @ghoxted2789
    @ghoxted2789 Před měsícem +1

    Nice watching this, you know Shock trooper made me think its the evolution of those airplane shooter games. First thing that came to mind soon as I saw it. Shows we've never stoped playing pong. lol.
    nice vid.

  • @InfectiousGroovePodcast
    @InfectiousGroovePodcast Před měsícem +1

    I have a Moonwalker arcade cab in my living room. Made me happy to see that game start your video :)

  • @xerb9920
    @xerb9920 Před 2 měsíci +1

    thanks for highlighting the capcom willow arcade game. LOVED THAT GAME! I held out hope they would port it to mega drive/genesis, it never happened. I wish they would re-release it

  • @sonicmario64
    @sonicmario64 Před 4 měsíci +17

    I don't recall "Street Fighter Alpha 3" being an underrated game if it's considered by many to be one of the greatest titles in the Street FIghter series that is still worth playing, so I'm pretty surprised to see it featured on this list. If there is one Capcom fighting game that I feel should be featured on here, however, it would have to be "DarkStalkers: The Night Warriors" or even its follow-up "Night Warriors: DarkStalkers' Revenge".

    • @morid0
      @morid0 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Think the same, many of this games are absolute hits like street fighter alpha 3, it was ported into who knows how many consoles ahhaha saying it is underrated is totally false but nice list for ppl wanting some great games on their emulation list

    • @KSigKid
      @KSigKid Před 4 měsíci +7

      I mean what do you expect from a video created by chatgpt with an ai voice reader? It's lifeless, shallow content.

    • @DH-cg6qx
      @DH-cg6qx Před 3 měsíci +2

      Everybody knows about Street Fighter Alpha 3 lol.

    • @sonicmario64
      @sonicmario64 Před 3 měsíci

      @@KSigKid I don't about that, since there obviously was a human person responsible for making such a list...

    • @rodrigosilva-gl9ns
      @rodrigosilva-gl9ns Před 3 měsíci +3

      The same is valid for "The King of Fighters 97".

  • @mechamania
    @mechamania Před měsícem +1

    SO, SO glad to see _Battle Circuit_ on this list, although, if a least to most ranking list, I’d’ve put it higher - ‘especially ‘cause _Metamorphic Force_ and _League Bowing 1990_ seem to get a lotta love. _Battle Circuit_ seems to have shown up on the _Capcom Beat ‘em Up Collection,_ but until it gets diffused across the gaming landscape and/or “fanboyed” after a time, folks generally don’t know what they’ve got. Perhaps the strangest Beat ‘em Up, ever, executed perfectly - with all the best mechanics of the genre _and_ a “bad” and “good” ending, the latter of which can 1.5X your entire game score, _if you create the chance!_
    Can’t believe that the first time I just decided to blow up the place... 🤦‍♂️ Great work, overall! Thanks! I got a couple titles to check out, here - which is no easy thing to do, considering I’ve been playing arcade games since I was 4 - in the summer of ‘77.

  • @starrybear9778
    @starrybear9778 Před 3 měsíci +3

    WIndjammers, still is a great game. Had a Neo-Geo MVS ages ago and had Windjammers. If you had a Neo-Geo with Windjammers and Neo-Turf Masters you would never be bored.

  • @frediusmaximus1
    @frediusmaximus1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Brings back so many memories. Thanks to MAME, I also discovered Ninja Baseball Bat Man and it's a fantastic game! Have played it many times.

  • @prick_slickfield
    @prick_slickfield Před 4 měsíci +14

    Love the thumbnail, specifically the left side of it.

  • @TigersPaw04
    @TigersPaw04 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Neo-Geo is the most underrated gaming system. The best ever made!

  • @garethjones2746
    @garethjones2746 Před 4 měsíci +7

    How can I, a Mercs fanboy, get to 46 years of age without learning about shocktoopers. Love at first site.

    • @HIMOTHYBULL
      @HIMOTHYBULL Před 4 měsíci

      Don't feel bad I was only learned of it in past years and I'm 41

    • @MrKinezos01
      @MrKinezos01 Před 2 měsíci

      me too... but thanks to MAME ... i will... till the end

    • @jaipii1285
      @jaipii1285 Před měsícem

      Sheet happened 😂

  • @jackylee5850
    @jackylee5850 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The 3 different routes in Shock Trooper does more than just take you to different levels. Each of the 8 characters specializes in one of 3 routes, which results in faster movement. Also, at the start of each stage you get a life bonus, this bonus is bigger if the character used is in the route they specialize in.

  • @Moondancin
    @Moondancin Před 4 měsíci +7

    *Beat ‘Em Ups*
    Warrior Blade (Taito)
    Vendetta (Konami)
    Hook (Irem)
    Knights Of Valour (IGS)
    *Fighting Games*
    Golden Axe : The Duel (Sega)
    The Last Blade (SNK)
    Rage Of Dragons (Playmore)
    *Shoot ‘Em Ups*
    Raiden (Fabtek)
    Ghost Pilots (SNK)
    Twin Eagle II (Taito)
    are some decent games that I don’t hear about often.

    • @liamconverse8950
      @liamconverse8950 Před 7 dny

      I think raiden is one of the most talked about shooters and was one of the most common cabinets back in the day. Most people seem to agree ghost pilots isn't a very good game. Shoot em ups are pretty niche but within that niche it's pretty well known which are the really good games

  • @amineelouati6496
    @amineelouati6496 Před 10 dny

    Great nostalgia video. I'm surprised that Shadow Dancer wasn't mentionned.

  • @catmink
    @catmink Před 4 měsíci +3

    Windjammers is my personal pick as most underrated arcade game ever.
    I bought a Neo Geo Cd in the mid 00’s and me and my mates were obsessed with that game for a while.
    Such an easy set of controls but so competitive and addictive.
    League Bowling on Neo Geo is another massively underrated game in my opinion too.

  • @johnathan2321
    @johnathan2321 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I was hoping I'd see Virtua On on this list, that was such a great game.

  • @WatchSnatcher
    @WatchSnatcher Před 3 měsíci

    Well paced and edited, great work

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking Před 3 měsíci +1

    Wow! Thanks for this!

  • @ninjapirate47
    @ninjapirate47 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Wrestlefest... Wrestlefest which you state in your own video was "a hit in arcades"... and spoken fondly of today by everyone who was around at the time, even if they didn't ilke wrestling.... was underrated... How exactly?
    And Street Figther Alpha 3, the game so beloved it was nigh-on perfectly ported to the playstation and saturn and beloved by all. Underrated.
    Go look up the word, underrated. It doesn't mean what you seem to think it means.

  • @richardii5989
    @richardii5989 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Moo Mesa was a great show and the game very solid.. can be beat on one credit

  • @francochan
    @francochan Před 3 měsíci +1

    My ears literally curled up when I heard you pronounce Elora Danan so different from the way everyone says it in the film.

  • @vdgjolly
    @vdgjolly Před 3 měsíci +1

    Finally some appreciation for Escape from the Planet of Robot Monsters. Although delivered with an AI voice (at least it sounds like), which somehow fits.

  • @rileystube1
    @rileystube1 Před 3 měsíci

    really enjoyed that vid!..well made...

  • @XmasTablet
    @XmasTablet Před 4 měsíci

    Great review, didn't know how much 1 can talk about classic games 🤣 I remember playing most of these game back in the 80s and 90s & could 1CC them.

  • @banlarbikamal9990
    @banlarbikamal9990 Před 2 měsíci +1

    zero team i'm been looking for that game almost 30years thx man

  • @user-wz2rc3qc9g
    @user-wz2rc3qc9g Před 3 měsíci +1

    When they got shock troopers at the local pizza place I was down there all the time!!!

  • @emremokoko
    @emremokoko Před 3 měsíci

    I've been looking for the name of the Crime Fighters game game for years! THANK YOU!

  • @stompbot909
    @stompbot909 Před měsícem

    A dop dastic list of griddy bead em ups from the eighdy's and nined'ys! Fandastic!

  • @HarriHaffi
    @HarriHaffi Před 4 měsíci +1

    Love shocktroopers!
    Had it on the psp so never had a chance to play it co-op

  • @emanuelferreira6875
    @emanuelferreira6875 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Golden axe, caddilacs and dinossaurs and superpang ate all my coins

  • @guidope288
    @guidope288 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Cadillacs and dinosaurs!

  • @BURRITO44
    @BURRITO44 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Awesome video !! Very detailed !!

  • @Captain-Cosmo
    @Captain-Cosmo Před měsícem

    I was in junior high when Asteroids came out. In addition to it, I loved Tempest, PacMan, Frogger, Popeye, DigDug, Pole Position, Centipede and other "golden age" classics. They were silly and harmless. I lost interest when they became so overtly violent; that is, killing people. "Eating" a ghost and "pumping" up a pooka is one thing, but the constant shooting of people, pulling their spines out and that sort of thing just seemed to bring out too much aggression. Even in Space Invaders, the enemy was barely more than just an abstract shape. And you were only dodging barrels in Donkey Kong. And who know what those weird shapes in Tempest were supposed to be! It seems that when the graphics got better, people just wanted to pretend they were shooting at people.

  • @TioAlexGamer
    @TioAlexGamer Před 4 měsíci

    Que vídeo incrível, a maioria estou conhecendo agora com seu vídeo, aqui no Brasil a grande maioria não fez esse sucesso a não ser os mais clássicos, Moonwalker, BATTLETOADS etc.

  • @user-wb7iv7ry8c
    @user-wb7iv7ry8c Před 4 měsíci

    Do you will continue with the solo reviews of "hidden gems" ?

  • @mikaditanzania6153
    @mikaditanzania6153 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Sorry but underrated by who?

    • @altern6181
      @altern6181 Před 2 měsíci +5

      By new generation maybe while other play high graphics game im here browsing old game

    • @charthers8903
      @charthers8903 Před 2 měsíci

      @@altern6181New Gen can go play their open world sand box games .. This is not for them

    • @liamconverse8950
      @liamconverse8950 Před 7 dny

      It's chat gpt or something

    • @jdn5593
      @jdn5593 Před 6 dny

      By him i guess.

    • @liamconverse8950
      @liamconverse8950 Před 6 dny

      @@jdn5593 there is no him

  • @johngavalas74
    @johngavalas74 Před 4 měsíci

    Air Gallet oh man i love this game same with Mars Matrix but this video has so many awesome games my favorite genre being shoot em ups

  • @mrrandom55951
    @mrrandom55951 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Something doesn't sit right anymore with saving the children in Moonwalker...

  • @christophercruz1513
    @christophercruz1513 Před 3 měsíci

    Good to see shock troopers get some reignition

  • @jayeshleman480
    @jayeshleman480 Před 17 dny

    Golden axe man I dropped so many quarters into that machine lol

  • @mrlahey6176
    @mrlahey6176 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This channel is extremely underrated! Great voice sir!

    • @hw5091
      @hw5091 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Bot voice

  • @phantasyryder
    @phantasyryder Před 4 měsíci +1

    0:03 groove-a-tron

  • @Knight71288
    @Knight71288 Před 3 měsíci

    You could adjust your microphone volume because it is too high sometimes but nice video.

  • @PCFix411RetroZone
    @PCFix411RetroZone Před 3 měsíci

    Nice memories for gen x.

  • @triniborn76
    @triniborn76 Před 3 měsíci

    Great list minus Moonwalker. Moonwalker sucks! 😂
    Great video.

  • @sidneyvandykeii3169
    @sidneyvandykeii3169 Před 4 měsíci

    Wind Jammers is like a 1 vs 1 version of Super Dodgeball except it way faster.

  • @skykid4000
    @skykid4000 Před 3 měsíci

    Ironically most, if not all of these games have already been on “hidden gem” videos over the years that of course now, they are no longer hidden. Always a gem though.

  • @MrKinezos01
    @MrKinezos01 Před 2 měsíci

    + Surprise Attack (Shinobi Clone)

  • @jemseed
    @jemseed Před 4 měsíci

    |Willow was my game back in the day 👍

  • @jarredkrum9894
    @jarredkrum9894 Před 3 měsíci

    Just beat shocktroopers last night. Cool game

  • @terrencetysor9956
    @terrencetysor9956 Před 3 měsíci

    Alien vs predator as my game in the 90s

  • @rodzandz
    @rodzandz Před 4 měsíci

    Wardner / Pyros: Underrated hidden gem.

  • @brendanroberts1310
    @brendanroberts1310 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Its important to note that the 2nd shock troopers game is ok but no way as good as the 1st.

  • @BalancedSpirit79
    @BalancedSpirit79 Před 4 měsíci

    Martial Champion IMO was very underrated. It was an above average fighting game and better than most of the other Street Fighter clones of the time.

  • @ClementeGalloJr
    @ClementeGalloJr Před 4 měsíci

    I have all of these on my Pandora Arcade

  • @SteveMoody73
    @SteveMoody73 Před 2 měsíci

    Interesting list and some good games on there but I wouldn't call them underrated. I would say they are all fairly well known as all later games, especially as a few neo-geo ones on there. Try looking back a decade and playing some of the older ones. The gameplay can outweigh the fancy graphics easily. I think I even prefer the original Elevator Action to the sequal

  • @KEN-1991
    @KEN-1991 Před 13 dny

    Shock Troopers 1 & 2 should've been developed as 怒IKARI IV & V.
    Battle Circuit on the other hand should've been developed as Captain Commando 2.

  • @ae86scorpio
    @ae86scorpio Před měsícem

    CRIMEFIGHTERS🔥🔥🔥

  • @mikaelkarlsson8969
    @mikaelkarlsson8969 Před 4 měsíci

    Can alsonrecomend oriental legend and dyna gear. This games are underated as f. If you like metamorphic force you will most likely love oriental legend. I liked it more. Gameplay is more complex but ymthe music does not beat metamorphic force. Dyna gear is a run and gun in the future with dinosaurs. Try it. Its more fun than it looks.

  • @johnlewisbrooks
    @johnlewisbrooks Před 4 měsíci

    A great arcade game I'll never forget was this zombie game called "Brain Of The Dead" or "Dead Of The Brain". It's one of the goriest zombie games I've seen!

  • @liamconverse8950
    @liamconverse8950 Před 7 dny

    Street Fighter Alpha 3 doesnt have just defends

  • @jaipii1285
    @jaipii1285 Před měsícem

    Underrated or BELOVED games?

  • @trumpameri1638
    @trumpameri1638 Před 17 dny

    Time soldier arcade
    Toki arcade
    Snow bros arcade
    AIR wing carrier Tomcat arcade

  • @wrmaldonado
    @wrmaldonado Před 3 měsíci

    You left out Numans Athletics

  • @Cemallica71
    @Cemallica71 Před 3 měsíci

    Sunset Riders

  • @pauldejules3615
    @pauldejules3615 Před 15 dny

    He the original Batman 😂

  • @MuhammadTarik
    @MuhammadTarik Před 3 měsíci

    Most of them are famous lol!

  • @carolynharris8000
    @carolynharris8000 Před 3 měsíci

    Ninja Baseball Batman.

  • @nahumreigh
    @nahumreigh Před 4 měsíci +2

    Daraku Tenshi and Waku Waku 7

  • @Khinh-xq6lx
    @Khinh-xq6lx Před 4 měsíci

    1941 and 1942 they miss

  • @jonnyson14
    @jonnyson14 Před 4 měsíci +1

    None of these games are underrated, they're all well known and well loved.

  • @KeithKazamaFlick
    @KeithKazamaFlick Před 4 měsíci

    gpt?

  • @rodrigosilva-gl9ns
    @rodrigosilva-gl9ns Před 3 měsíci

    The King of Fighters 97? Underrated?

  • @jordanbenson2980
    @jordanbenson2980 Před 3 měsíci

    Since when was Shock troopers underrated?

  • @rozone5757
    @rozone5757 Před 9 dny

    Im pretty sure the guy making these videos doesn't quite understand what underrated actually means.

  • @heavydonmez
    @heavydonmez Před 3 měsíci +1

    Underrated ?

  • @ronkillings4347
    @ronkillings4347 Před 3 měsíci

    Never seen such stupid and disgusting games. Thanks for showing. ❤. 🐁🐷🦌🐮

  • @richpope7218
    @richpope7218 Před 3 měsíci

    Cabal!

  • @leonardork
    @leonardork Před 4 měsíci

    Dude, kof 97, sfa3 was huge sucess on arcades all around. Click bait list of yours sucks hell.

  • @jonathanclarke4529
    @jonathanclarke4529 Před 3 měsíci

    Quarters? You sound english

  • @iwanttocomplain
    @iwanttocomplain Před 4 měsíci

    Is this script auto generated? The voice is synthesised. But the script seems particularly banal.

    • @ThatVoiceChap
      @ThatVoiceChap Před 4 měsíci

      Hi @iwanttocomplain…
      Thanks for your feedback - we always love to hear from our Marvelous Viewers, and we think it’s important to listen to what folk have to say, especially as you’ve taken the time to watch our content😊
      We’d like to reassure you that all our content is researched and created by real humans and voiced by freshly picked, talented ( ahem.. 😉), committed voice actors dedicated to bringing quality content to our Gaming audience… because we think, at MV, you deserve better than AI …❤
      Thanks again for tuning in, and we hope you’ll remain part of our Marvellous Family 🎉

    • @iwanttocomplain
      @iwanttocomplain Před 4 měsíci

      i'm quite confident this response was automatically generated and the content of the response is all fallacious@@ThatVoiceChap

  • @steelerj2000
    @steelerj2000 Před 3 měsíci

    Meth is bad.

  • @johnhopkinson7573
    @johnhopkinson7573 Před 4 měsíci

    What use is this video if you don't even bother to name the games, how is this supposed to introduce new people to these games if they don't know what they are called ? Lazy.....

    • @Moondancin
      @Moondancin Před 4 měsíci +4

      It does tell you what the games are… and the date released.
      If you actually watched the video before complaining… you would know.
      Lazy indeed…

  • @tigermuppetcut
    @tigermuppetcut Před 4 měsíci +1

    Once again, the title might as well be "25 random games" many of these aren't underrated at all. I need to remember not to bother clicking on your vids.