Classic Game Room HD - BATTLETECH for Sega Genesis review

[MrSavedade]

i rented and never owned, so strictly as a rental review, i was so let down, i wanted so bad for it to be good but was sad cause i didn't have much fun playing it.

[LtDanw]

it's a mech-warrior Mad Cat.

[makebake]

Looks and sounds exactly like mechassualt

[Barla90]

This is like Urban Strike but with robots! How cool is that?!

[LOKBLUDOM3N]

I SHOULD TRY; i finally see a game witch i could use an ED 209.

[SammEater]

HOLY... FINALLY! I was looking for this game for years but I didn't remember the name, good thing I was looking at random CGR HD videos today and when I saw the thumbnail I though "No way, it's that awesome game that I didn't remember but I knew it was awesome :P", thanks dude!

[mzsov]

I remember playing this game on genesis and i had no problems with controls. It has an auto lock-on feature that allows your mech's head to lock-on to an enemy, thus letting you control the legs of the robot. It's very intuitive when you have battle against some of the toughest enemy robots in the game. The reason nobody gets this system, is because it's very subtle.

[dalecampbl5]

all the 30-40 year olds remember the good old days of simple fun gaming

[orkkilla5589]

Please review mechassault 1 for the xbox!!!

[Cj1500]

Which version of this game runs smoother? The Genesis or SNES version?

[saigokun]

This looks like a nice game to me :)

[rockandrolldramadork]

the control reminds of virtual-on a little bit, especially the saturn one (unless you had those twin-sticks like in the arcades)

[WHITEEAGLEns]

This game was to hard for me back then,I could never pass 2nd stage...

[tHeWasTeDYouTh]

WTF, the enemy mechs are from Macross

!!!!!

LOL WTF

[Aetrion]

@tHeWasTeDYouTh The creators of Battletech used to own rights for Robotech merchandise in the US and used the designs to start their own game, so early Battletech stuff is full of Robotech designs. After a lawsuit they had to abandon all the Robotech designs, which is why a lot of old Battletech material can't be distributed anymore, they redesigned the various mechs that were Robotech designs since.

[tHeWasTeDYouTh]

@Aetrion never knew that

[1337JuiceLord]

If you think these voice overs are sexy, wait til you hear the MechWarrior 2 voice overs. "Critical hit; Gyro" "Critical hit; JumpJet Exhaust Port"

[DravenWolfe]

A brother and a second controller work just as well... I drove while my bro fired the weapons... love this game... even though I never could get passed the second stage, did even worse in single player mode.

[Dyne]

Damn, did I laugh. "I particularly enjoy when she says coolant. ---Coolant---."

[CommanderSwedePlays]

@Trollingbutryingnoto I don't know what games you've been playing but...oh well, opinions are opinions

[CommanderSwedePlays]

@Trollingbutryingnoto yes...all games can have bad controls?

[MrCumstein]

Damn this game is rough.

[bensoliman19]

playing 2 player with this will kick ass!

[GeffestProRok]

fu noop xD

[Itsallover57]

that is a surprisingly awesome looking mad cat.

[siriusdarkstar]

The game was released as Mechwarrior 3050 on Super Nintendo.

[gunwolfalpha]

did that into have a Zentradi command pod from robotech/macross? but ya this was an extremely fun game and they should put it on xbox live or what ever. also I think we need a new battletech game, more akin to mechwarrior 1-4.

[redcardinalist]

@gunwolfalpha

The very first Battletech designs were taken from Macross as I recall. The Marauder, Archer, Wasp, Stinger and others.

[orkkilla5589]

Battletech is a lot different from robotech. Dont you think its more realistic to have a slow moving tower of weapons than an infinite throttle giant humanoid transformer?

Battletech > Robotech in my opinion :D

[fpvshitsonhsv]

Mech 2 on PC DOS was the best out

[vfIskullangel]

This needs to go on Xbox live arcade!

[Sypran]

I saw this loose in my local retro game store for $2.69 I think I might pick it up!

[CheesecakeD]

this game was also ported for the snes but called MechWarrior

[ElWolf70]

arguably MECHWARRIOR IS BETTER

[wexenhex]

the same freakin game as Mechwarrior 3050 for the SNES, and i like that one better actually

[Snotnarok]

This actually has an 2 player option from what I remember. 1 person pilots, the other aims and fires.

[DoggieDevil88]

I remembered this that was sooooooo fun^_^

[nitsudy78]

the only reason i heard of this is wen i started playing the rpg table top bttle game then stared doing a little history on it and how it all started.. love our mech overlords lol

[Knothole]

I still have the poster that came with this game. It looks like the box art except it has text which says "16 MEGs of power". lol

[RawHunterX]

It's like Hotline!

[antisumiala]

beautifull game..wow.

[alexcheetah79]

Mechwarrior was awesome, I really hope they make a new one.

[baker187]

i played the shit outta this game with my brother growing up, and me being the little brother, i got stuck working the legs...>:0

[NINJACH0P957]

Reminds me a lot of the Mechassult series for the original Xbox, which was one of my favorite games, ever.

[hunterkiller232134]

I remember playing 2 player with my dad.

[Nragemachine]

Goddamn this takes me back, game kicked my ass but I still loved it!

[Cabooseified]

Wow!! Mad cat has been around fro awhile.

[Frostbite249]

@Cabooseified

Of course, it's one helluva a badass mech (and personal favorite of mine.)

[dabulls108]

annnnoyying review 

[racer927]

YEA FOR MARAUDER II IN THE INTRO

[SNESosT]

THE VOICE of the women sounds soo clear,

[XJbLIVEfilmsX]

@drumsticks57

Exactly what I was thinking...jungle strike with mechs!

[FunkMastaMegaFlex]

2 d-pads would be helpful, this was kinda like Virtual On for the Dreamcast. Great game but needed better control system.

[drumsticks57]

Anyone else reminded of Jungle/Desert Strike on the Genesis?

[gfromdasouth]

Play it on an emulator on Dual start. Get a gamepad with 2 sticks. Then set the second stick to do the be the second controller's D-Pad. There you go, dual stick control for Battletech. First stick is movement, second stick is aiming. I play it like that, and it's awesome.

[cyclo1224]

this is a great looking genesis game

[PwnagePC]

This game was crazy difficult and time consuming in the later levels. Thanks god for the password system.

I have Desert Strike, Jungle Strike, and Urban Strike. This game looks nothing like them, and it's also way better by a long shot.

[Mrgyn]

... Battletech!

... Battletech!

[Rusman1923]

Бля когда это было! ностальгия по этой игре)

[Mrgyn]

@Rusman1923

In Soviet Russia, game plays you!

[BoltGundam]

looks like those zentradi mechs on robotech

[Mud2129]

MECH WARRIOR AND BATTLE TECH ARE THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kennyrules101]

i picked this up yesterday for $8 complete copy at amvets thrift shop fun game!

[poisenpotato123]

battletech ripped off some of the designs from robotech

[frogjedi4]

Don't play battletech or mechwarrior. Play mechwarrior 2! Best game EVAR!!

[DoomGuy4485]

@frogjedi4 i would have to agree with you one of the better MechWarriors that are out there, however Mechwarrior 2 is where its at if you have never played it and are a battletech or mechwarrior fan (MW & BT much of the same) by it or download the demo

[Eurospanic]

Does this game require a 6 button controller? I just bought it off of ebay, but ID have a 6 button controller.

[ArcaneDigital]

the green guy looks like Henry Rollins

[DrunkenPoetic]

It's like a less skillful Desert Strike.

[ignaciojork]

This game is the same isometric engine series Strike (Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, Jungle Strike, Urban Strike, Soviet Strike, Nuclear Strike Strike and Future) in which are all great and should be done an excellent review by the CGR.

[stupidstuffx]

Yeah, this shit was also released as Mechwarrior 3050. I prefer first person view in my mechs, but that's just me

[shaden489]

wow this game looks like a ip off of mech warrior on the snes even the robot looks the same

[recniabsal]

@shaden489 Genesis was out before SNES was. Almost every game on the Genesis you can find on a SNES. Nintendo bought them out.

[nairbzaid]

I got this game for $5 with box, manual and even a kick ass poster.

[halohoosier2]

It looks like a bad version of the "strike games" like desert strike, jungle strike of urban strike. which are all great games

[bean420man]

yeah, someonis in love.LOL! But what a sexy video game chic!

[Calger]

Someone tell me what this 80s porn music is called lol

[freelancerT]

Back in the day, there -was- only one D-pad on controllers. The game was programmed for the technology of the time, so complaining about tech that did not yet exist seems a bit puerile.

[spoung45a]

I remember playing this not on Sega. But at virtual World where you got to sit in box and control all your weapons and assign them one of four buttons. Then the foot pedals to turn, the joy stick to turn the waist and fire, and then the throttle to move forward and backwards. I miss that.

[Paulbakercr]

Looks just like desert strike or jungle strike, remember? they didnt do much programming to come out with this title they just change the Apache helicopter for a Robot change the maps and there you go **BATTLETECH**.

I really enjoyed both games, they are amoung my favorite games of all time I still play them every now and then.

[NaglfarCommando]

Also.. Battletech has ties to Robotech. FASA borrowed mech designs from the Robotech Franchise.. the person who wrote the script didn't notice that the mechs shown in the video were Mech designs from Robotech slightly altered Veritech designs.. WASP or Stinger varient.

[TheRogueMonk]

what is that beutifull music?

i really want it.

can someone help me?

[EntertainmentIsGood]

You know they have full sized virtual reality pods for battlemech cockpits.

Got to use one at a Dave&Busters, that was awesome.

And no, I wont compare Mechwarrior to Mechassault, two totally different games in my opinion.

[NaglfarCommando]

Mech Assualt was the shittiest game EVER! Seriously.. Thank you Microsoft!

Mech Commander and the Mech Warrior series were the best.

[NaglfarCommando]

Also, from my understanding the pods are being outed from Dave and Busters.. Check out Battletech Firestorm forums for the latest updates about what they are doing.. A lot of cool shit was there a few years back.

[EntertainmentIsGood]

I've only seen them in one Dave & Busters that I only visited once, I don't know if the one in San Diego ever had it, but if they did then that blows.

If they don't make a new upgraded set of PODS to replace them I'm just going to have a set custom made when I got the money to through around haha.

[Mikemc]

And on top of everything, the Madcat is one badass looking mofo!

[13revengex]

Reminds me of jungle strike on genesis

[DeadlyInsomnia]

The constant barrage of bullets and things trying to kill me always made it hard for me just to get past the first level. This still was a fun little game, as long as you were strategic

[DenJoberi]

I have shis game

[GamerX89X]

I always thought that Mechassault was the top dog in the mechwarrior series. I still think this as a matter of fact.

[NaglfarCommando]

You're fucking retarded if you think that then.

[GamerX89X]

What? I had alot more ease in control of the mechs in Mechassault than in any other Mechwarrior game. Its just my opinion. I mean, I haven't played all of the Mechwarrior games, but I have played the geist of them. Please calm down. I mean, its just a game. I thought Mechassault was fun (im a guy that can look past a game's problems).

[NaglfarCommando]

Same ease of controls that people who played Mechwarrior dark ages had. Doesn't make it a good game man.

[GamerX89X]

but still, its my opinion. I like Mechassault better than Mechwarrior. Im not saying MW is bad, im just sayin I enjoyed MA better.

[tyler951]

That sexy music he played is definitely from a skinemax show. Don't ask me how I know.

[TrevHead10]

reminds me of desert strike but with walking robots

[Lordnicon999]

exactly

[animefanclay]

I have this game and the first thing I thought when I put it in my genesis was "HOLY CRAP, IT'S MECHWARRIOR!"

[TheEiE]

Mechwarrior is based on the Battletech universe

[antihippie8]

Some odd reeason I have a feeling Mechassult is also a Mechwarroir/Battletech game?

[TheInflicted]

It is. So is MechCommmander.

[DarkCybrid]

Looks exactly like Mechwarrior 3050 on the SNES...

[MonovarNSK]

that was really cool

[pspbarry]

0shizik0 WALKER on the Amiga get the emulator and rom m8 play it great fun

[0shizik0]

@pspbarry thx, i`ll try =)

[YOSUP315]

That "hot voice" sounds like my grandma. Not even kidding.

[oldcarlover14]

@YOSUP315 maybe your grandma did voice acting

[hteman]

reminds me of mechwarrior2 on pc

[thecoltster1]

thats what i just thought

[thecoltster1]

the mech looks exactly like the madcat from mechwarrior

[Topper2001]

@thecoltster1 Battletech and Mechwarrior are the same "World" as far as I remember. So it could be just that Mech.

[RetroGameKid]

Battletech IS mechwarrior..

[hteman]

yeah it does, im going to get this game

[alexkohnen]

Lol, what is that random little clip of music at 3:30?

[X3CuT1oNR]

this reminds me of the ea strike series (desert, jungle, urban, soviet and nuclear)

[IAmJawz]

Looks like Mech-assualt from the xbox but on the sega genesis.

[pspbarry]

nar give me walker any day over this , there not taking me without a fight, all systems online lol, killing the little dudes was fun

[0shizik0]

What game is "all systems online" from ? I heard it somewhere, but can`t remember =\ Can u help ?

[palenegroe]

that is star craft my friend

[0shizik0]

@palenegroe thx :D

[1tofallen]

@0shizik0 starcraft i think.

[MaxPayne92]

Pac Man 2 is still better :P

[shadowrunner29]

you should review captain america and the avengers for the genesis

[Satadrian]

actually it looks decent.

except the lack of music.

[Tr3vor42532]

this remids me of the xbox mech assault. that game is freaking awesome.

[general1774]

that is fucking good game

[mmasito123]

omg mechwarrior memories!!!

[romeoteknik]

Waiting for a new MechWarrior to come out, hopefully MW5 does make it thru

[masterfox3000]

This looks like a PC game....

[Mantelis1255]

Kinda reminds me of Urban Strike

[GameDocumentaries]

wow. awesome graphics for a 16bit game!

[InfernalMonkey]

I remember renting out the SNES version of this (Mechwarrior 3050), good times!

[ronaldpangful]

What recently departed popstar does that sound like?

[kenshin90991]

good times, good times

[telecomboring]

Danger...Overeating.

[theothertube]

One of my favourite Genesis games. Hard as hell but rewarding like the strike games.

[chriskmfdm]

I loved this game, got it when it came out and beat many times over. Wish Robotech had come out on the Genesis but PS2 and Xbox was fine. And yes i know they are different

[renegadeskinninja]

You need to review tiberian sun. It has robots and flamethrowers. =)

[adog262]

This game is pretty cool. A serious shooter indeed.

[ten8d]

looks like jungle strike with a mechwarrior!

[clipimac6]

Wow, that game looks SO cool! Not/.... O_O

[Stinger2578]

Wow, this game is VERY similar to MechWarrior 3060 for the Super Nintendo.

Maybe it's just a name change - or the SNES game had the name change from Battletech.

Seems like the snes game came out a year later, also.

[crispydude01]

love how they made the madcat's animation. for a 16 bit console they really created some awesome graphics.

[Killerbee105]

Is 1080HD that much better then 720HD?

[kunoichixlover]

coolant

[coskbeatz]

this is totally desert/jungle/urban strike but with a mech

[bong264]

ha so true

[KUR1SU]

I'm afraid Mark might overheat just by hearing her voice :/

[Axe995]

I've played this, and it reminds me of Desert Strike.

[2bin]

I'd play this game just to get instructions from Henry Rollins! That is Henry Rollins, isn't it?

[shaurz]

Bit of slowdown at 5:20

[9vwoop]

review mechworrior it is ur destiny maybe!

[jancobblepot]

0:22

OMG Lord Khyron !!! What are you doing in Battletech ???

frackin backstabber ¬¬

[fattpieceofcrap]

looks just like desert strike. same layout

[BarmielNagisa]

its robotech with mechwarrior put together LOLZ

[BarmielNagisa]

you know, no one is paying attention to your comments YOU DUMB FUCK

[Markolore]

You sure as shit did.

You mad.

[gojira12345678910]

Battletech?

Sure looks a hell of a lot like this one Mechwarrior game for SNES.

[Markolore]

Battletech is the series that Mechwarrior is based on, you dumb fuck. It's all in the Battletech universe.

[gojira12345678910]

Jesus calm down, these games were never so superb that I really needed to care about them.

[Markolore]

Well see, I wouldn't care if you had done what any normal person would have when they have a question. Google it before talking and making yourself look like an idiot.

[TalmadgeG1]

Has he ever done a review of mechwarrior 2?

[dattomcat89]

Damn, they DID rip-off of Robotech. 0:22-0:24 is Khyron's officer pod, and the enemy mechs in the first level are Veritechs,

[segagenesis1989]

I have to agree with foxmakeba: this game ressembles Desert Strike. I like the way they designed the Mech in this game. Very nicely done!

[wwwleo1]

wat is that music at start

[SsjSned]

like the strike games(jungle,soviet,nuclear strike) but with robots instead of choppers. a fun game from when i was little thanks for the vid!

[GhostStalker16]

i used to play this when i was younger! i could never beat the first level :(

[TheKnightsofwar210]

Coolent xD

[HardWarUK]

@ahriik - you mean Mech Commander.

[foxmakeba]

Looks like Desert Strike with robots.

[circuscommando]

so basically better.

[ahriik]

early mechassualt

[tenpack51]

Those are some sweet graphics for the Genesis.

[PoPoNellie]

Battletech is such a rich universe, it is too bad in never took off on the consoles the way it did with the PC market.

[SlickEd91]

this game is also on the super nintendo but its called diffrent something like mechwarrior 2533

[MechWarrior324]

Yeah man, this is what started the whole "MechWarrior" series.

[fsm1982]

This game is very Good, and goo to Genesis performance.

Its a great FUN!

Esse jogo é muito bom e bem desenvolvido para capacidade do Genesis.

É diversão garantida!

[m22k3yt]

This should have been a feature in sim city.