EXILE SERIES REVIEW (HD)

[falariem]

I love the Genesis version. The story was so different from any other RPG I have played. I'm a bit pissed at the rarity of the Turbo Duo version, though. Working Designs was one of the greatest game developers of all time, right up there with Treasure in my book.

[Rewayah]

@ 06:14 - 06:20 I can see the classic 'Valis design' of Telenet! ^^

I loved this! Great review! It is nice to know that you are a fan of the series! =D

[FlibbaDibba]

Press this over and over 0:18

[FlibbaDibba]

Press this over and over 0:18

[caspice]

WANNA PLAY EXILE FOR FREE??. USE A EMULATOR AND ROM.

[blkgnuz2007]

Just finally dusted off the Turbo Grafx-16/CD, Sega CD/Genesis, NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64 and Gameboy systems yesterday after 8 yrs. Games such as Final Fantasy Mystic Quest and Lunar: The Silver Star are reason enough to wake up everyday for awesome journeys and nostalgic gameplay that takes you back to better days when gems like these really made an impression on us to look forward to plenty of good times. These titles are the foundation of memories that last forever and keep us playing.

[Malhound]

3:01 Assassin's Creed ripoff



[mp4podcastDOTcom]

HappyConsoleGamer Please, Please, Please do a review of Fighting Streets the very first Street Fighter.

Thank you!!!

[hobocamptheater]

I found some 15 or so dollar genesis versions for sale. although they are loose carts and with boxes they go for about 20 to 25 dollars so oh well. That's cheap in comparison to the $50 turbo duo version I found.

[ecmjr]

Good review. I remember playing Exile 1 on the TG-16! Ahhh... the memories...

[sozaj]

DUDE YOU ARE AWESOME!!! I Went to Full Sail University (where you train for the game industry) and out of all the students there NONE OF THEM had even heard of this game at all. In fact the only person who had played it was one lab instructor. I've only played the Genesis version but I watched the entire Turbografx version thanks to UnPlayedThing's "I Played a thing: Exile." Check it out if you haven't already. It also got me studying up on Muslim Assassins at a library. LONG LIVE XZR!!!

[TheRagingBlast]

Did you know that Metal Gear started on the MSX, and was made by the creator, unlike the NES Version.

[micahely]

I just bought the Genesis version online, primarily because I heard about it here a while back.

Just bought a Genesis again actually, so I've been trying to find more obscure games I never got to play as a kid, and this seems like it'll fit the bill.

Looks good.

[bigtarget9]

That reminds me of assasins creed

[Vip3rC4in0022]

wow i really wanna play that

it looks like Ys 3 :)

[SPac316]

I never played the games but I do remember seeing print ads for it. Great video regardless!

[FlipFlopBottomley]

Thanks so much for giving Exile its due.

It's my absolute favorite game.

[Mrgyn]

Playing through the Genesis version, GREAT game for sure.

[rxsecretplot]

wonderful games.

[Psycausis]

I've always wanted to play the Exile series but, I waited around to long to get it then, when I was about ready to place an order, Working Designs website had closed down for good.

That really hurt me but, luckily an emu friend surprised me by tossing in a burn of Exile in a trade a few years back.

However I haven't gotten to play it enough to decide if I want the original game but, what I have played of it is entertaining.

[AvEryBadApPLe]

this game was bad ass on genesis

[LetsPlayerJoel]

u coild play it on an emulator

[zaciroth]

Which is what I plan on doing!

[GeeMac32bit]

Interesting ...

I wonder who owns the rights to the game (since working designs went bust).

I would to see Exile 1 & 2 on the virtual console.

[JRock424]

Lessee...

Exile was originally published by Nihon Telenet AKA Telenet Japan. TJ went bust and had its IP bought by SunSoft who just released Blaster Master on the Virtual Console with the assistance of Gaijinworks, the localization firm founded by Victor Ireland, former president of Working Designs.

I'd say there's a good chance of Exile being on the VC, if Nintendo don't screw things up.

[KaskelotenZebbe]

What a great review! I must buy this game some day :).

[superpcenginegrafx]

You're free to spend $500 on one if you choose. The prices I listed were for Buy-It-Now/completed auctions that were current when I commented.

Ask any active member of the Turbo community, up until recently for the last year or two Exile and Cosmic Fantasy 2 have been selling new/sealed on eBay for $5 - $10. Some jackhole bought up all the Exiles and jacked up the price, but no one's buying them.

[vintagevideogamegeek]

I might play this if I can find it for the Genesis.

[hybridRace92]

did anyone see that fucking huge gamecube/keyboard controller? for online play?(sry, LAN play) who cares, the review is awesome.

[Gamerdude1201]

What is the game at 0:18?

[Aureoloss]

i want to know too

[HappyConsoleGamer]

lol A lot of people ask this question it is The Legend Of Xanadu on the PC Engine.

[DocterTen]

I wonder if this influenced Assassin's Creed at all?

[angiemation]

I don't think Exile came too the UK. I picked up the Genesis version (not the Sega Megadrive version - if there was one) that someone must have imported, at a car boot sale for a few pounds many years ago. It looks like quite a good game although I do find it challenging.

[lothrazar]

very educational

[superpcenginegrafx]

The Genesis graphics actually took a big hit in color and detail and looks noticeably worse than the Turbo version.

The Genesis version is also heavily censored, unlike the japanese Mega Drive and Turbo/PCE versions.

The PCE version has a fade-out glitch that WD corrected for Turbo-CD. They also added the parallax scrolling to WP.

Exile 1 for Turbo-CD goes for $10 or less brand new on eBay right now. Exile WP is actually only $70 - $80.

[MysticArksRevenge]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that like this series!

[ephiany1]

Great overview! I heard about these action RPGs on the Turbo CD that were translated by WD,and since then I've been looking all over the internet for info on them,only to find nothing on GameFAQs,nothing on RPGClassics,etc... Finally I stumble on this!

The

[squirm13]

I have both exile games for the turbo duo, completed the first one, but cant get past a boss on the second. Really good games, never played the genesis version.

[ninjababe94]

Cool! One of the characters is totally Hughes De Payens (I THINK he said "if this is a snare, De Payens...")

That's my username in a lot of games and on forums! Epic.

[unleadedlogic]

The side scrolling elements really remind me of what they did with YS3....interesting.

[o0FreakinStein0o]

wtf!?!? do i really see a keyboard/controller there lol

[Ultimateskywarp]

I bought exile wicked phenom for turbo duo wayyy back in the early 90s then put it in a chest in the closet where it sat over 10 years, then when i started getting back into collecting recently im sure glad i hung onto it all these years. i never played the other versions though.

[thunderfngrs]

I just got my first Turbo-CD off eBay and this was the first game I purchased. Not at all disappointed. Fantastic story, colorful graphics, and pretty good animation. I can't believe they upped the difficulty for the sequel because I am having one hell of a time with this version!

[DimitriNakos]

yay i used to play exile 3!!!! way back in the day!!! like back when Beastie Boys Hello Nasty came out

[Taurutaos5]

Same thing happened with me. I actually wrote to Working Designs to ask for help. I got a response from them suggesting I use the female character because her knives could attack from a distance. Too bad the knives went THROUGH the enemies. Definition of frustration. I really enjoyed the original, though.

[valiantu]

i wonder how an HappyConsoleGamer+Angry VideoGame Nerd=video would turn out LoL?

[gamemaster14neo]

Just wondering, why do you always call Turbo Grafx 16/CD games, Turbo Duo games?

The Turbo Duo was just a Turbo Grafx 16and CD combo unit.

It would be like calling all Sega Genesis and Sega CD games either Sega CDX or JVC X'Eye games. (and Wondermega if you live in japan)

[HiroKun10]

As the Turbo Duo was a combination of both then its easier saying Turbo Duo game rather then saying turbo grafix or turbo grafix CD game, but in all honesty i do not know why he says it like that.

[paulspydar]

does the pal segaCD (megaCD) have region lockouts? I ask because i want to buy a copy of "THE NINJA WARRIORS " and other imports, cheers

[TyTazzyTiger64]

no lockouts as far as i know. i suggest getting a pro action replay tho. just in case.

[paulspydar]

I have a "game genie" cart for my PAL megadrive that as far as I know works as a universal adapter , do you think that would be ok? thanks for your advice BTW

[downphoenix]

I played i on the Genesis verison, it was a good game.

[djsher1]

Exile was a very cool game. I remember playing it and beating it when I was a kid. The ending and story was kind of weird, but it is worth playing it. I played it on an emulator not too long ago and beat it in like 10 hours.

[eladbrit]

u live in canada right? cousin lives in Toronto. i was always curious how gaming culture and access of games were up there long ago. now u got internet so wutever but back in late 80s to late 90s

[TyTazzyTiger64]

'back in the late 80s to late 90s" we had internet, computers, McDonald's, video games, Hooters, Television and everything you Americans had. No offense, but don't assume things.

[eladbrit]

this wasn't suppose to be an insult or anything my cousin lives there i know how its like. in fact i actually would like to live there instead of US if i could find a valid reason/job/citizenship etc.

no offense but do u get alot of crap from americans about canada or soemthing got u all self conscious?

also i rephrase my last comment i meant 80s and EARLY 90s. and thats why i said INTERNET because back then it was harder to find import games etc. using the net like u do now. geez man...

[eladbrit]

i remember wanting to play this game so much but i had no pc engine/t graphics :(

im one of those "caught up" gamers. i started to go all out around 96ish when i was a freshmen in high school.

i remember working designs did very good job at the time. miss them

[Baki636]

You convince me to get the Genesis version, your videos are great, very entertaining.

[ZeldaGameGod]

i wish they would make enemies harder to kill in the zelda games.

anyway, looks like a nice side scroller. looks like it might be time to dust off the old genesis again.

[TyTazzyTiger64]

get the TurboGrafx version, it's better.

[luckas30]

Another great video! Thank you!

[RobinHoodFox74]

excellent video again Johnny :) !

[Enukid]

thanks for bringing this game to my attention :)

[legatodark]

nice never hear about this games

hope you keep going

[Bunkeylong]

Kinda looks like Popfull Mail, or Legend Of Zelda 2, in the side scrolling bits...

[Kanamit]

Never heard of this series till now. Great video!

[WorthYourWiiPoints]

outstanding series

[MagusX1]

I first played Exile on the genesis, and it was pretty fun, and I liked it...and I still have it, I remember the ending bummed me out, but I since have tried the turbo duo version, really great over looked series...and long live working designs!

[joshyy]

you should do Lunar for your next video. I'd like to see that!

[craigerskine]

Played and finished both games on the Duo. Loved this series.

[excalibunny]

Please keep up these videos. It's always refreshing to see people like you or PeteDor, who love games, and don't just bash em for comedic effect.

I think it would be cool for you to do an episode on the entire Phantasy Star Collection. I would really enjoy it.

[Bunkeylong]

I thought he did do a Phantasy Star review months back?....

[BilloExx]

i checked german ebay and found Exile : wicked Phenomenon for about 80 € (100 $) ^^

[avenuePad]

Sweet review! I didn't realize Wicked Phenomenon was going for so much. Oh well, Exile will have to do for now. heh

[CloudStrifeAV]

Great as always! :)

[peterhorvath1]

should i get it for genesis

[reviewerguy265]

Great job man

[RyuHayabusa06]

Another great review of an obscure series. I used to own Exile a long time ago and it was a pretty cool game.

I have to say that your reviews are my favorite here on Youtube because you seem to be interested in all the cool stuff I was into back in the good old early EGM and Gamefan days. I've always been fascinated with the PC Engine, and spent tons of cash buying import stuff. It's cool seeing your reviews of this obscure stuff. Keep up the good work!

[gentlevader]

Nice job my friend.

[interghost]

Love the reviews. This one had a lot of cuts at the start after every sentance which was a bit anoying but, still loved it. Keep them coming!

[BoldNewTradition]

Great review!!

[xSFJx]

Great video man love the intro to your vids.

[ThePixelReport]

nice!! this was one hell of an episode! i learned ALOT about exile!! you did an awesome job of getting alot of great info in a 7 minute time span!

[YoureNotAlexander]

I'm pretty sure I still have the Genesis version of this game. I wonder how much that ebays for.

[WanderxRebirth]

Finally new video <:o

[TheHonorableRyu]

Slick info! I remember seeing that Wicked Phenomena ad in EGM.

[Clesarie]

Absolutly the best reviewer on youtube. I will look forward to anything you review from now on. This might be my first subscription.

[jumblejunkie]

yet another series ive never touched. I feel like your my teacher and your going to quiz me soon.

[RetroGamer3]

Your turbo CD copy looks sealed. heh

If it is that's very sweet.

[MeebleMeeble]

I remember seeing it in the pages of an EGM... I thought it looked like a pretty cool Castlevania-ish kinda game. I loved the anime artwork, too. Unfortunately it wasn't on the SNES. Anyway, good overview of the series! Keep em coming

[PeteDorr]

I remember trying to play the genesis version of Exile when I was a kid and I could never figure out how to even make it out of the first town :)

I want to go back and try it out now though, thanks for the excellent video.

[shorty1k]

Wicked, didn't even know about this one, kinda reminds me of a 16-bit Assasins Creed.

[joeshgamespot]

that game looks nice, i like action rpg's.

[shiroma3084]

This games looks great, but I've only played the MSX version!

Great review! I'll take a look on those other versions too!

[Spoffy2]

Great review...keep up the great work.

[hawkslay]

Good show!!!!!

You should devote one episode to the Phantasy star saga.....

[controlcommerce]

Thanks for the video. Keep making them!

[klaudkil]

awesome video...... the characters in the game does not look like arabians but that does not matter stilll awesome video.

[lotsofgames]

I had both Exile games and you're right the second Exile game is really hard. For the first stage you have to level gring for a couple of hours to get past the boss. I was actually able to finish Exile WP. Thanks for making this video. It brought back some great moments.

[silverwings21]

Also another game that Working Design made really hard was Popful Mail for the Sega CD.

[Progearspec]

WD was a publisher not a game maker.Falcom license popful mail to sega and then they made it for the sega-cd.

[silverwings21]

I know they didn't make the game per se, but along with translating it, they made it harder. Play the Japanese SNES version via emulator and compare it to the Sega CD North America version and you will see what I mean.

[Progearspec]

I never play the sfc version.Though i did for the,sega-cd only time i thought it was difficult was at the end boss.Btw hgc nice review on exile one of the TG16 best.

[silverwings21]

Really, I thought he was easy; I was expecting a pain in the ass battle, but I think I beat him on my 3rd try.

Most of the game was difficult because when you are hit, your only invincible for a milli-second, and if an enemy is on top of you, your pretty much dead. Yet, they're invincible for about 5 seconds.

[starsoldier1]

I was just playing the Turbo CD version the other day. Love the music to it so far.

[stevenwebbwebbw]

looks awseome!

[BenzosWife]

wow, great review! ive never got to try this series before, it looks awsome though!

[playstation3is4me]

nice video 5/5

[bigolebadassbob]

Thanks for the great review! I hear the Japanese version of Wicked Phenomenon is somewhat more moderate in terms of difficulty level.

[xenniex]

great review man!!

[trentx89]

show rocks

[XENON3120]

5/5 great Review as always ;)

Looks like a really sweet game

I will try it out XD

[Ir0nIsland]

Looks awesome :D

[Generalgutz]

awesome