What are you using to edit? There is no need for interlaced video to delete some of the information you see in your final edited product. You need to blend both fields together. That way you don't lose any temporal resolution. I do this all of the time in my videos.
21 years since I first played this game I finally completed it! I just gave the 'very hard' setting a shot last night.... Could be another 21 years.....
Hard, maybe. I got to the end boss. Pretty good at this one. I haven't played a better shoot em up since this and the thunderforce series. Horizontal is the best too.
This game changed the way I view video games back in the 90's. Gaiares and the Thunder Force series ... Awesome games. Graphics and Music! You didn''t see these type of games on the SNES. I still have the original with the box :) I finished this game with a trick.... a weapon called T-Braster... THANK YOU GOD FOR THAT WEAPON... This game was Freaking hard!
oh, my. this was one of those games i never finished, and back then i used to finish almost any game, even 3 day rentals. i still have the cartridge and box, as well as the genesis (don't know if it still works). back then games were merciless, i guess i've gotten softer, with all the saves and unlimited lives. i can still hum every song from this game. i have it recorded on tape, as many others from that generation.
@MysticArksRevenge I do too! I wish Gaiares is remake for PS3. Kinda 3D but played a 2D way. more Animated cutsense and in death story, the original crew who made this game should work on it. The game should include the original genesis game. Better translations.
@MrTrollerRevenge Well, Telenet is out of business, but Sunsoft now owns all of the rights to Telenet's games. So maybe Sunsoft would probably do a Wii remake.
I was fortuniate enough to own this as a child, but my friends and I could figure out how to pronounce the so we ended calling it gaylords and oi stuck! Lol!
Mark should play Beat Hazard, its an indie space shooter that uses your music to change the number of enemies and your firing rate and its awesomely addictive(and seizure inducing).
VALIS III was also released by Telenet around the same time; although it's a different genre of game, VALIS III is a nice little treasure to have on the Sega Genesis. If you liked the music on this game, Mark, you'll love the soundtrack for VALIS III. ; )
love the side scrolling shooters!! going back to what you were saying about the 60hz genesis,it looks lovely!..i have a mark one megadrive with the writing around the ring thingy and the 9 pin av out on the back..could this be modded to run in 60hz or should i just hunt down a jap model??Also...does anyone know if playing the english carts through a jap system speeds em up???i have a feeling they must do as my jap carts play on my 50 hz console with the tabs cut off..sorry for being a boring git
@YoungMoney4280 look at this a modern douch, he knows how to develop 16 bit games with voice acting, and cutscenes. you have no idea how limited consoles where back then so before you BITCH try making one yourself.
Here not only at lvl 3 are we going to fling a crap load of stuff at you we are also going to make you go blind in the process. That background was brutal.
I have two full play throughs of this game... This game is a pain and it took me many tries to get good at it. Good review you might want to do a second once you get to the later levels.
There is one hidden "super weapon" in Gaiares, but I can't remember the pause code for it. There's also an invincibility pause code that you can switch on and off whenever you want. This is a fantastic shooter, right up there with Thunder Force 3 and Fire Shark as the Genesis' best.
The great news is that Sunsoft has purchased the entire Telenet library, so it's hopeful that Victor Ireland (yep, THAT Vic Ireland!) will release Gaiares on the Virtual Console.
This is a manly game. This game would even cause hair to grow in Justin Bieber's chest, it's that hard. I am normally awesome at these shumps, but I couldn't complete the first level without getting a game over the first time I played it. Playing this game is equivalent to fighting a dozen mutant machine-gun wielding bears. In hell.
@Rewayah By the way, an Arab friend of mine whose mother is Japanese read in a 1991 Megadrive magazine, said that the title meant Gaia (soul of earth) + Restoration (res for short) as stated by the designers, in the game , the 'Lazulith Star' will restore the planet if 'Dan' succeeded in defeating 'Gulfer'.. =)
You can build up a better sweat playing games like this than going for a run sometimes. They are incredibly stressful. If you play these everyday, you will be on a Beta Blocker at a very young age.
S-video is beast, especially on consoles like the SNES and N64. I haven't tried it on GameCube (yet), but they look much nicer on the larger screened TVs.
I love your adoration of the shmup genre! You need to play some modern shmups along with these retro classics. How about PS2 Psyvariar and STeel Dragon/Shienryu? They are VERY cheap as they were released as budget titles in the West. Castle of Shikigami 2/Mobile Light Force 2 is also very easy to find on eBay.
For even more modern shmups how about Mushihimesama, DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou, ESPGaluda and DeathSmiles? I appreciate these are expensive and the Xbox 360 is not region-free.
Call me a wussy, but I don't care much for this game for two reasons. One, as detailed at 2:51, there's just way too much flashy stuff on the screen, and two, the floating pod does not stay directly in front of you, or at one side or another (like the helicopter shields in Tigerheli for NES). The TAZ weapons device has a nuisance value equal to that of Tails in Sonic 2 (he's supposed to be helping you, but really just gets in the way). I won't say my analysis is fair, but I prefer Desert Strike.
WOH!... That game has SICK cutscenes for the genesis... Actual mouth movement??? I thought you could only do this on the sega cd lol this is awesome, and that S-video makes it look so vibrant even the super nintendo would be jealous
genesis does what nintendon't unless you like an extra 3 buttons, a select button, slightly better graphics, better music, more game franchises and more of the best games ever made such as a link to the past, super metroid and super castlevania 4. and yet, genesis is still better
Mark, you should make a review on the hardware you use. So that other people could start making their own reviews to share with others. Also, thanks for another great review.
@KrypticGuy666 he did a while ago. Check out his channel attentively and you will find a video where he shows all his equipment and what he uses it for.
Sachio Ogawa, composer of Gaiares music, also worked on Shenmue II for the sega dreamcast which also has an outstanding score. Sachio is an amazing composer who's worth looking further into.
Great sound, background and well constructed enemies! This game rules!
Your modified Sega Genesis video and sound quality is great, Mark!
I just wanna know how to donate games to CGR because I have a Duke Nukem 3D for Sega Genesis that was released only here in Brazil and I wold love to see a good review of that game!
Here another few hints for people that wanna try this game. I several stages there are alternate routes you can take, for example after the first mini-boss. Depending if you fly at the bottom or top of the screen with your spaceship, you can alternate which path you take.
There are 2 kinds of missiles, the normal ones or homing ones. They can be grabbed off stationary cannons. Most cannons have the normal missiles, but some have the homing ones.
Press A+B+C+Start at the title screen to get to a menu where you can set the game to easy. At least that works on the japanese version.
I only found that out after finishing the game. I only finished it once, hard as hell...
Another trick is to shoot your TOZ 6 times without hitting an enemy, then the 7th time hit an enemy to get one of the 4 (I think it's 4) secret weapons.
@azmune T-Braster was one of the weakes special weapons iirc. I remember that there was another special one that shot giant rockets but I don't remember the name. Another one called F-Formation, which looks incredibly strong. Check this vid watch?v=rt3cmkpjQgA at 4:40 where this guy randomly gets it. Can't see any patterns how he got it. Must be picked randomly...
@neonana74 thanks for the link. i stand corrected an just realised f-formation was actually the ultimate weapon! never got around to test the other two special weapons so i can't say how they compare.
2) A-Bullet: At the beginning of the game, pause the game 8 times (press Start quickly). Next, deploy the TOZ to an item, not an enemy.
3)F-Formation: Score in multiples of 10,000 points. Deploy your TOZ onto an enemy when the last 4 digits on your scoreboard are all '0' (ie. 10,000, 20,000, 550,000 etc.).
For those who question the pronunciation of the game title, I suggest you track down the magazine ads and t-shirts for the game that say "Guy-Are-Us."
Damn this looks like a great game, big heads up to CGR for bringing the world up to speed on lost treasures, lying in wait, just to be re-discovered. CGR is my favorite game review site, though I think the quality sadly has suffered a bit as popularity has forced the good Mark to increase output.. He should afford himself a nice vacation and not give a .. fudge
Knowing how experienced you are at shooters, to hear you call this one of the hardest games makes me feel better. I definitely struggled with this one.
The start of level 3, where the ship apparently accelerates through light speed, is one of my favorite moments of any Genesis game.
In case you do a followup, there is a level select and invincibility code that could help with getting footage. Should be easy to find online.
I'm loving the detailed art & gameplay style for this game, I can't believe I missed this back in the day! I will now need to correct this ASAP, with thanks to Mark :-p
One of the best shooters of all time. in the top 5 of them. Loved the game, music, and graphics.
FCA1975 1 day ago
7:26 AH GOD THE SIXTIES
segacd32xz 1 month ago in playlist Season 7
I thinks its Gaia-res
TheLuNaMaStEr 1 month ago
Dulorme
gamecollect101 1 month ago
weird the music sound like it came from Arrow Flash.
Zero202020 1 month ago in playlist CGR - SEGA GENESIS reviews
Excellent graphics
TheGstar1985 2 months ago
What are you using to edit? There is no need for interlaced video to delete some of the information you see in your final edited product. You need to blend both fields together. That way you don't lose any temporal resolution. I do this all of the time in my videos.
MrGameSack 3 months ago
21 years since I first played this game I finally completed it! I just gave the 'very hard' setting a shot last night.... Could be another 21 years.....
Eeeark 4 months ago 2
I find it surprising that none of the top comments include "Gay Arse" in any way.
Maybe I have actually underestimated the maturity of YouTube's community.
SiGhast 4 months ago
to be honest thunder force is a lot harder than gaiares
khhnator 5 months ago
i was gonna review this game on my channel but i suck ass at it....GAIARES RULEZZ
cyclo1224 5 months ago
musics fuckin amazing
kingofkings23000 6 months ago
Hard, maybe. I got to the end boss. Pretty good at this one. I haven't played a better shoot em up since this and the thunderforce series. Horizontal is the best too.
rpc9943 7 months ago
Ahhh, nostalgia. One of my all-time favorite games. I don't think I ever got past level 5 without cheats, though.
Virtuoso80 7 months ago
awsome sound track!!!
mivecturbo 7 months ago
T-Braster... deploy the TOZ 6 times at nothing... then deploy it to an enemy and you'll get the T-Braster weapon....
DrSopenkus 8 months ago
@DrSopenkus LOL I remember I discovered that weapon by accident. AWESOME GAME!!!
KronnangDunn 5 months ago
This game changed the way I view video games back in the 90's. Gaiares and the Thunder Force series ... Awesome games. Graphics and Music! You didn''t see these type of games on the SNES. I still have the original with the box :) I finished this game with a trick.... a weapon called T-Braster... THANK YOU GOD FOR THAT WEAPON... This game was Freaking hard!
DrSopenkus 8 months ago
gaiares has a reputation of being insanely hard... but is rather undeserved
theres just way too many games on the genesis even that are way harder
khhnator 8 months ago
oh, my. this was one of those games i never finished, and back then i used to finish almost any game, even 3 day rentals. i still have the cartridge and box, as well as the genesis (don't know if it still works). back then games were merciless, i guess i've gotten softer, with all the saves and unlimited lives. i can still hum every song from this game. i have it recorded on tape, as many others from that generation.
secutorclaudius 9 months ago
7th Stage = Boss Rush + Boss = PAIN!!!
TheBlondeDude1 9 months ago
anywhere to download hte soundtrack?
volvo145 9 months ago
and people say genesis has horrible music, this is great.
volvo145 9 months ago
Used to have this game back in 1991-1992. Finish in the hard mode was tough, specially the 7th stage boss. But i eventually made it!
decapattack 10 months ago
2:40 - POTATO ZONE!
ferrell0 11 months ago 4
Is this game more difficult than robokid for the genesis?
sciprio1 11 months ago
its shooting blue swastikas
nooblet911 11 months ago
Awesome! I love all of Telenet's games for the Genesis.
MysticArksRevenge 11 months ago
@MysticArksRevenge I do too! I wish Gaiares is remake for PS3. Kinda 3D but played a 2D way. more Animated cutsense and in death story, the original crew who made this game should work on it. The game should include the original genesis game. Better translations.
MrTrollerRevenge 11 months ago
@MrTrollerRevenge Well, Telenet is out of business, but Sunsoft now owns all of the rights to Telenet's games. So maybe Sunsoft would probably do a Wii remake.
MysticArksRevenge 11 months ago
@MysticArksRevenge I am aware of that.
MrTrollerRevenge 11 months ago
I was fortuniate enough to own this as a child, but my friends and I could figure out how to pronounce the so we ended calling it gaylords and oi stuck! Lol!
Blacktwofight2 1 year ago
this game was hard as s@##, i never beat it! :-(
CHARLESHARDIN96 1 year ago
Awesome music
Globalmap1 1 year ago
why does the ship shoot frost colored swatstikas?
remingtonh 1 year ago
Mark should play Beat Hazard, its an indie space shooter that uses your music to change the number of enemies and your firing rate and its awesomely addictive(and seizure inducing).
poliv67 1 year ago
VALIS III was also released by Telenet around the same time; although it's a different genre of game, VALIS III is a nice little treasure to have on the Sega Genesis. If you liked the music on this game, Mark, you'll love the soundtrack for VALIS III. ; )
somberokami 1 year ago
@somberokami u should try Valis III for the Turbo Grafx CD. classic anime style game goodness :D
themegadrives 11 months ago
Where's the review of "Tatsujin"? I can't find it anywhere. Has it been removed?
AMVDawg 1 year ago
Even though I would never play this game, I still love that it's called Garry's.
schmoab 1 year ago
I have 2 japanese copies of this game.
figaro589 1 year ago
@figaro589 And why don't you send me one for free?
sciprio1 1 year ago
@sciprio1
because the japanese vdersion goes for $50?
figaro589 1 year ago
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figaro589 1 year ago
"Your Majesty, ZZ Badnusty ..."
" -- Please. Just call me ZZ Badnusty."
classof77 1 year ago
another difficult game is Super Fantasy Zone for megadrive/genesis.
very colourful and kiddie like but very hard.
figaro589 1 year ago
Autofire on the whole time? weak.
soopahsoopah 1 year ago
Zz Badnusty? Best character name ever.
examinemailbox 1 year ago 19
A kick ass game that literally kicks your ass!
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the cut scenes remind me of the original mobile suit gundam anime lol
Afterthought208 1 year ago
the cut scenes remind me of the original mobile suit gundam anim3lol
Afterthought208 1 year ago
the cut scenes remind me of the original mobile suit gundam anima lol
Afterthought208 1 year ago
love the side scrolling shooters!! going back to what you were saying about the 60hz genesis,it looks lovely!..i have a mark one megadrive with the writing around the ring thingy and the 9 pin av out on the back..could this be modded to run in 60hz or should i just hunt down a jap model??Also...does anyone know if playing the english carts through a jap system speeds em up???i have a feeling they must do as my jap carts play on my 50 hz console with the tabs cut off..sorry for being a boring git
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Backrounds suck cutsenes suck no voice acters like wtf Thank god for Rockstar Games
YoungMoney4280 1 year ago
@YoungMoney4280 You do realize this is a Genesis/Mega Drive game right?
TKGB2006 1 year ago
@YoungMoney4280 look at this a modern douch, he knows how to develop 16 bit games with voice acting, and cutscenes. you have no idea how limited consoles where back then so before you BITCH try making one yourself.
SNESosT 1 year ago
Those two characters that appear near the beginning of the review look like Marth and Sheeda.
Kingofprinces85 1 year ago
Here not only at lvl 3 are we going to fling a crap load of stuff at you we are also going to make you go blind in the process. That background was brutal.
ShinmaRyuu 1 year ago
@5:40 Wow, what enormous dimensions for a projectile!
dziltener 1 year ago
I have two full play throughs of this game... This game is a pain and it took me many tries to get good at it. Good review you might want to do a second once you get to the later levels.
kirgeez 1 year ago
There is one hidden "super weapon" in Gaiares, but I can't remember the pause code for it. There's also an invincibility pause code that you can switch on and off whenever you want. This is a fantastic shooter, right up there with Thunder Force 3 and Fire Shark as the Genesis' best.
The great news is that Sunsoft has purchased the entire Telenet library, so it's hopeful that Victor Ireland (yep, THAT Vic Ireland!) will release Gaiares on the Virtual Console.
gamesDAMNED 1 year ago
@gamesDAMNED There are 4 super-weapons: t-braster, f-formation,a-bullet and t-vulcan.
decapattack 10 months ago
.... Looks like an easier version of Touhou.
flashkirby1 1 year ago
This game is hard. It makes chuck norris cry and it makes justin beiber finally sound his age(his music would still suck though)
Bistol13 1 year ago
This is a manly game. This game would even cause hair to grow in Justin Bieber's chest, it's that hard. I am normally awesome at these shumps, but I couldn't complete the first level without getting a game over the first time I played it. Playing this game is equivalent to fighting a dozen mutant machine-gun wielding bears. In hell.
retrogamer500 1 year ago
Record the ROMs so you don't have that problem. Delete the ROM when done if you have a problem with copyright infringement.
MasterOrHan1 1 year ago
Epilepsy much lol.
kombatmaster12 1 year ago
Back when games let you have infinite ammo, they made sure to punish you. Modern games with limited ammo take it easy on you.
Kahalasama 1 year ago
Mark, play Mushihimesama Futari (Version 1.5) for the Xbox 360... You will love it, but watch some videos on it first.
SoraOfKingdomHearts 1 year ago
You should review Tyrian 2000 =B
hasegawamiki 1 year ago
i played this game for the first time and make is right lol not for beginners and its hard has hecka i died within seconds of the first level XD
shadowtsunami 1 year ago
Isn't This On X-box Live Arcade?
daddyjankie 1 year ago
Alot easier with your speed slowed down a little
Childrenofthecornsno 1 year ago
This game was awwwwwwwwwwesome!! You are using the worst weapon :)
Childrenofthecornsno 1 year ago
the japanese box art was much better than the US version. 0:42 looks like minmay.
azmune 1 year ago
@azmune Companies had this habit of changing game covers to appeal for western gamers..
But the results were always far from the original.. with hit and miss results.. >.>"
Telenet Japan (Renovations) suffered a lot..
.. yeah, Lynn Minmay was one of the 80s archetype.. =)
Rewayah 1 year ago
I applause the Japanese.. =)
Love 80s Anime style..
.. love the mermaid boss..
.. and definitely love the Japanese taste in ~Aesthetics~..
.. the Japanese have a way of melding femininity *within* brutality..
.. the Japanese manual has a wonderful Colored Pencil and Ink renditions of the characters.. I was very influenced by it..
.. also, "Zz Badnusty's" name sounds very nice to my Arabic ear, just as exotic would "Princess Scheherazade" sound to a Western ear..
Just thought sharing this.
Rewayah 1 year ago
@Rewayah By the way, an Arab friend of mine whose mother is Japanese read in a 1991 Megadrive magazine, said that the title meant Gaia (soul of earth) + Restoration (res for short) as stated by the designers, in the game , the 'Lazulith Star' will restore the planet if 'Dan' succeeded in defeating 'Gulfer'.. =)
Rewayah 1 year ago
Crazy comment but fantastic.
DrunkenPoetic 1 year ago
@DrunkenPoetic Lolz!
Rewayah 1 year ago
This is a pretty fun looken game.
MRszwajkowski 1 year ago
Megaman is hard but not the worst. The worst is all space ship shooters for genesis
penprop01 1 year ago
@5:43 Its the white Pong paddle of DOOM.
termion 1 year ago
Awesome video, the quality is excellent in both the imagery and audio. And of course the review is good.
I missed this one back in the day...think I may have to pick it up, it looks and sounds really nice. And challenge is always a good thing.
Skyrift 1 year ago
You can build up a better sweat playing games like this than going for a run sometimes. They are incredibly stressful. If you play these everyday, you will be on a Beta Blocker at a very young age.
hualni 1 year ago
I really enjoyed this game back in the day.
vaxick 1 year ago
Just found this game yesterday afternoon, can't wait to sit down and really dig in to it.
masterofmetal15 1 year ago
lvl 3 looks like the saga gennisis took a acid trip
gamerone00 1 year ago
Alexis be rockin the mullet
SatanAzazel1 1 year ago
Gradius FTW!! ... wait o_o
SaitoFortexX 1 year ago
teh fawk can u see anything i nthis game
RenegadeFury 1 year ago
Wow!
I remember renting this game when I was a teenager. The cut scenes were something I always loved. Yes, it was pretty hard from what I remember.
Thanks for giving me a title and jogging my memory.
GodExistsEternally 1 year ago
wow it sounds amazing with the s-video cable!
devilboy666x 1 year ago
@devilboy666x dude.. s-video is only video. that's why it's called s-video
Destruktive 1 year ago
why is youtube changing?
marcusnns 1 year ago
@marcusnns It's going through puberty
LuigiKat11 1 year ago
S-video is beast, especially on consoles like the SNES and N64. I haven't tried it on GameCube (yet), but they look much nicer on the larger screened TVs.
Petman5312 1 year ago
Music seems to be a mixture of Kirby: Canvas Curse and Ace Attorney(for me anyway).
MrLazyEyes 1 year ago
Great review! Thanks as always!
TheMathius78 1 year ago
@6:50 - Oh I see blame the video haha
subc666 1 year ago
I love your adoration of the shmup genre! You need to play some modern shmups along with these retro classics. How about PS2 Psyvariar and STeel Dragon/Shienryu? They are VERY cheap as they were released as budget titles in the West. Castle of Shikigami 2/Mobile Light Force 2 is also very easy to find on eBay.
For even more modern shmups how about Mushihimesama, DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou, ESPGaluda and DeathSmiles? I appreciate these are expensive and the Xbox 360 is not region-free.
Claidheambmor 1 year ago
WOWO !
HeLLVaderous 1 year ago
great game... but the US box art is just ugly. -_-
realcatgirllover 1 year ago
This looks unbeleivably tough, would be a catridge chucker for sure!
schpongled 1 year ago
Nice looking shmup. Will it run on PAL console?
Skyline1994PL 1 year ago
HAY GUIZE YOUR THE 3XX VIEWER SO AM I LOLZ SO THUMBS ME UP OK???
LamentOfInnocence1 1 year ago
Call me a wussy, but I don't care much for this game for two reasons. One, as detailed at 2:51, there's just way too much flashy stuff on the screen, and two, the floating pod does not stay directly in front of you, or at one side or another (like the helicopter shields in Tigerheli for NES). The TAZ weapons device has a nuisance value equal to that of Tails in Sonic 2 (he's supposed to be helping you, but really just gets in the way). I won't say my analysis is fair, but I prefer Desert Strike.
FascistFrenchman 1 year ago
WOH!... That game has SICK cutscenes for the genesis... Actual mouth movement??? I thought you could only do this on the sega cd lol this is awesome, and that S-video makes it look so vibrant even the super nintendo would be jealous
walkerctranger 1 year ago
lvl 3 looked ass i mean balls!!!it was too hard!!!!!
Destro4thewin 1 year ago
genesis does what nintendon't unless you like an extra 3 buttons, a select button, slightly better graphics, better music, more game franchises and more of the best games ever made such as a link to the past, super metroid and super castlevania 4. and yet, genesis is still better
CHAOSin8bits 1 year ago 2
@CHAOSin8bits Awww how cute a fanboy
Trevguy00 1 year ago 2
Gaiares > Halo.
SammyProductions2009 1 year ago 37
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@SammyProductions2009 wow are your retarded or are you just gay
MrBionicbob 1 year ago
@MrBionicbob he was just kidding...i guess. you on the other hand...
Myiuth145 1 year ago 3
@MrBionicbob you're an idiot
MrDonkeydong155 1 year ago
@SammyProductions2009 how on earth can you make such a comparison?
do you really hate halo that much that you recede to fanboyism?
so you compare a 3dfps to 2d sicecroller shooting game?
man trolls these days-_-
1hitgamer 1 year ago
@SammyProductions2009
Epic lulz
fonarte 1 year ago
@SammyProductions2009 Exactly, it is better than Halo.
MysticArksRevenge 11 months ago
Genesis does what ninten don't
GonzoDuke 1 year ago 2
@GonzoDuke bad gram mar. and nintendo is badass
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@GonzoDuke
'Genesis does what ninten don't
GonzoDuke' 6 hours ago
What? That makes abolutely no sense.
schpongled 1 year ago
@schpongled We'll you're definitely not from the 90's
MasterRater27 1 year ago
@GonzoDuke Sega is going down hill while Nintendo isn't. Yep, Sega does what ninten don't! :D
robotmaster101 1 year ago
The ship is so twitchy fast and spitting so much fire power...I can't follow it. Too many things happening at once!!!
jupreindeer 1 year ago
Is that the one with the "I'm ashamed of my green hair" joke?
heardofrvb 1 year ago
I can't help but laugh i saw an advertisement for the new Xbox 360 on the Classic Game Room lol
SillyHatVideos 1 year ago
Mark, you should make a review on the hardware you use. So that other people could start making their own reviews to share with others. Also, thanks for another great review.
KrypticGuy666 1 year ago
@KrypticGuy666 he did a while ago. Check out his channel attentively and you will find a video where he shows all his equipment and what he uses it for.
H3RM3S78 1 year ago
@H3RM3S78 I saw it, it was a joke video where he mostly shows of his dog.
KrypticGuy666 1 year ago
@KrypticGuy666 There are a few. Look up CGR behind the scenes and read the descriptions. There's a few on the equipment he uses.
doppleganger4827 1 year ago
i love genesis shooters
Defolto 1 year ago
I love this game, but it's so damn hard!
BileSoup 1 year ago
Sachio Ogawa, composer of Gaiares music, also worked on Shenmue II for the sega dreamcast which also has an outstanding score. Sachio is an amazing composer who's worth looking further into.
vincentizghra 1 year ago
@vincentizghra the tom rolls in the music remind me of gyruss on the NES (i believe it is made by taito)
MrDebauch 1 year ago
Damn that S-Video picture quality looks good!
keinonahkatakki1986 1 year ago
great game
henryblazer20 1 year ago
Music in this game sure is awesome!
TankT9 1 year ago
No, the most punishing and unforgiving games is the MegaMan Series.
TheMike894ftw 1 year ago
@TheMike894ftw nah megaman is easy now i dont know about 8,9 and 10 but 1-6 is easy, megaman X is hard though
shadowtsunami 1 year ago
It does sound Fantastic!!!
SEGAAWESOMEWORLD44 1 year ago
Oh my god, it looks fantastic! I need to get this!
5k4k1dhtp 1 year ago
Great sound, background and well constructed enemies! This game rules!
Your modified Sega Genesis video and sound quality is great, Mark!
I just wanna know how to donate games to CGR because I have a Duke Nukem 3D for Sega Genesis that was released only here in Brazil and I wold love to see a good review of that game!
mariodeadk 1 year ago
this game made children cry all over the world
xeking95 1 year ago
Garys the Game.....
janmansde3dede 1 year ago
Why couldn't Zero Wing make a copy of R type to this quality?
GamingWithStatoke 1 year ago
Here another few hints for people that wanna try this game. I several stages there are alternate routes you can take, for example after the first mini-boss. Depending if you fly at the bottom or top of the screen with your spaceship, you can alternate which path you take.
There are 2 kinds of missiles, the normal ones or homing ones. They can be grabbed off stationary cannons. Most cannons have the normal missiles, but some have the homing ones.
I will stop now, but I love Gaiares...
neonana74 1 year ago 2
Press A+B+C+Start at the title screen to get to a menu where you can set the game to easy. At least that works on the japanese version.
I only found that out after finishing the game. I only finished it once, hard as hell...
Another trick is to shoot your TOZ 6 times without hitting an enemy, then the 7th time hit an enemy to get one of the 4 (I think it's 4) secret weapons.
neonana74 1 year ago
@neonana74 haha, i remember that cheat/code. gave the ultimate weapon (T-Braster) which made completing the game a breeze.
azmune 1 year ago
@azmune T-Braster was one of the weakes special weapons iirc. I remember that there was another special one that shot giant rockets but I don't remember the name. Another one called F-Formation, which looks incredibly strong. Check this vid watch?v=rt3cmkpjQgA at 4:40 where this guy randomly gets it. Can't see any patterns how he got it. Must be picked randomly...
neonana74 1 year ago
@neonana74 thanks for the link. i stand corrected an just realised f-formation was actually the ultimate weapon! never got around to test the other two special weapons so i can't say how they compare.
azmune 1 year ago
@azmune - From a forum:
1) T-Braster
2) A-Bullet: At the beginning of the game, pause the game 8 times (press Start quickly). Next, deploy the TOZ to an item, not an enemy.
3)F-Formation: Score in multiples of 10,000 points. Deploy your TOZ onto an enemy when the last 4 digits on your scoreboard are all '0' (ie. 10,000, 20,000, 550,000 etc.).
neonana74 1 year ago
@azmune 4) T-Vulcan: Deploy the TOZ into an enemy 128 times. I'm not sure if that means consecutively and without missing.
TOZ shield item, then running your ship into it = 5 shieds instead of 3
(Can't seem to link the original forum post here)
neonana74 1 year ago
Long Live CGR!!
BitchFunky317 1 year ago
do you have oblivion
MrDarthfan 1 year ago
Ive played this before, long ass time ago
Neon2314 1 year ago
While I was watching this I was waiting for you to mention Einhander... God that game is hard.
Reguba24 1 year ago
You should try the Gundemonium games for a nice SHMUP challenge, there 3 of them available at the PS Store
Gundemonium Recollection
Hitogata Happa
Gundeadligne
All 3 are lots fun, quite challenging shooters and they can be purchased as a bundle.
And you should also try both soldner-x games from the PS Store.
massacreshop 1 year ago
@massacreshop touhou > Gundemonium
Cryroth 1 year ago
very nice video quality with this new hardware and the game is awesome, has some great tunes!
SouskeSagara91 1 year ago
For those who question the pronunciation of the game title, I suggest you track down the magazine ads and t-shirts for the game that say "Guy-Are-Us."
knuttypoo 1 year ago
Damn this looks like a great game, big heads up to CGR for bringing the world up to speed on lost treasures, lying in wait, just to be re-discovered. CGR is my favorite game review site, though I think the quality sadly has suffered a bit as popularity has forced the good Mark to increase output.. He should afford himself a nice vacation and not give a .. fudge
jesperbech 1 year ago
7:27 Am I high or is this background fucking weird o.o
orel1996 1 year ago
gay are s?
DanielAvelan 1 year ago
7:25 Ah, Seizurefic
Ryderere 1 year ago
omg cool game gayares
pixelr0 1 year ago
This game is hard? Well, maybe you should try Touhou games.
DarkDemon25 1 year ago
what is the song that plays at the beginning of every one of your videos?????
bleachzeldakid 1 year ago
This reminds me of Gradius.
AplG7Rocks 1 year ago
I was hoping you'd review this someday, awesome!
Knowing how experienced you are at shooters, to hear you call this one of the hardest games makes me feel better. I definitely struggled with this one.
The start of level 3, where the ship apparently accelerates through light speed, is one of my favorite moments of any Genesis game.
In case you do a followup, there is a level select and invincibility code that could help with getting footage. Should be easy to find online.
gdement 1 year ago
genesis ftw, sega>nintendo
951258tike22 1 year ago
make a review of giants citizen Kabuto for PC ! :)
overdosered 1 year ago
Mark, you are the best review maker. I just love the way that you dont fall in silly questions like graphics and casual things.
You are a really hardcore gamer.
esbroker 1 year ago 2
I'm loving the detailed art & gameplay style for this game, I can't believe I missed this back in the day! I will now need to correct this ASAP, with thanks to Mark :-p
Vintagecoats 1 year ago