From exploring the terrifying fan game Eggs for Bart to a range of retro classics games and consoles such as Sonic the Hedgehog and the Sega Master System the next step in the development of Blind Man Plays as a channel was to work on some video essays and lists, and take the opportunity to share some thoughts and experiment with the types of videos I could make. I had some great feedback from you guys which spurred me onwards to continue.
So here are the random video essays and lists I developed.
VIDEO 1 FOUR RETRO SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED.
In this video I talk about 4 Sonic 8bit games that were released on the Sega Master System, how they equal if not superior to their mega drive counterparts in some instances and the contribution they made to the franchise as a whole.
VIDEO 2 RETRO FOOTBALL GAMES, I WAS JUST TOO BLIND TO PLAY.
In this video I take a personal approach to talking about retro gaming and also talk about what it is like to game with a visual impairment. After definitively deciding to call the channel Blind Man plays, I wanted to talk about a story which relates to both gaming and my visual impairment so I thought of a type of game which has caused me personal adversity, but also brought about special memories from growing up and being a teenage.
VIDEO 3 BLIND MAN PLAYS CHRISTMAS GAMES
As a way to mark the holiday season I thought I would do a video based around some festive titles across different retro platforms. Granted the array of games is not the best but it certainly makes for some amusing and entertaining times.
VIDEO 4 2 AWESOME ZELDA GAMES MADE BY FANS.
For most of you, the Legend of Zelda Franchise is something that is only available on Nintendo consoles. But did you know that there were 2 obscure but cool releases in the franchise found on the CDI console released in 1994. These games had great potential but were limited by problems with game controls and programming. Thankfully PC Players can now relive these experiences due to a developer called Dopply – We also review a fan game called Legend of Princess.
VIDEO 5. SEGA MASTER SYSTEM GAMES THAT WERE TRULY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.
When Sega did what Nintendon’t – a tribute to the lesser known but ultimately amazing 8 bit console that did more to shape the gaming world than it is given credit for.
VIDEO 6. 5 FREE SIMPSONS GAMES YOU PROBABLY NEVER PLAYED.
When watching the Simpsons play video games, have you ever thought, “Man that sounds awesome, I would not mind a go at this?” Well now you can as fans have turned games such as “Escape from Grandma’s House,” “Larry the Looter,” or “Waterworld” are now available to play for free due to fan projects. I also explore a Simpson’s horror game called “Eggs for Bart” which is genuinely more scary than any Treehouse of horror episode of the show.
VIDEO 7. SEGA MASTER SYSTEM PORTS THAT ARE STILL GREAT FUN TO PLAY.
One of the beauties of the Sega Master System was how it made great games so much fun to play. I really think it was one of the more superior consoles that showed less is more. We explore ports such as Outrun, Desert Strike and Aliens3.
VIDEO 8 MORE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED.
Exploring some of the more lesser known sonic games released on the Sega Master System and game gear.
VIDEO 9 MENTAL HEALTH, WHY I STOPPED MAKING VIDEOS.
A personal note about why I started Blind Man Plays and what it become, what I want to do for the future, but why the process of making this channel was so cathartic to me.
4 CLASSIC SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED
4 Classic Sonic the Hedgehog games you may not have played.
SONIC ...THE HEDGEHOG.
Sonic was released in November of 1991 for the Master system in Europe with the game gear release coming just a month later. 5 Months after the 16 bit version. It was also the only Sonic Game to be released on the Master System in North America to be released as the system was discontinued shortly after, though would enjoy life in Japan and Europe for years later, leading it to become a highly collectable item in those areas. The game would be re-released on PS2 XBOX and Gamecube as part of the Sonic Mega collection and as part of Sonic Adventures DX. There was also a release in the Nintendo 3ds store
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2.
The 8bit Sonic 2 had no connection with the 16bit version throughout it’s development, it was developed by Aspect and published by Sega, released on both the Master System and Game gear in November of 1992 alongside it’s Megadrive/genesis counterpart. Although the Master System version remained exclusive to the Pal regions until it’s release as part of the Sonic Gems collection in 2005 and it’s inclusion in the Wii virtual console in 2008.
SONIC CHAOS
Sonic Chaos was developed by aspect co as a follow up to Sonic 2 released for the Master System on October 25, 1993, and for the Game Gear on November 19 to coincide with the release of Sonic CD.[5][7] In Japan, it was titled Sonic & Tails.[7] Chaos is included as an extra in the GameCube version of Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) as one of the eleven unlockable Sonic Game Gear games, and in Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2005) for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.[8] In 2009, it was digitally released for the Wii Virtual Console in North America.[9] Sonic Chaos is also included in the blue-colored model of the Game Gear Micro in 2020, alongside Gunstar Heroes, Sylvan Tale and Baku Baku Animal.[10]
SONIC BLAST
Sonic Blast was developed by Aspect Co and distributed worldwide on Game Gear in 1996 and Ported to the Master system in 1997. Bearing in mind 1995 was the year we saw the release of Sony Playstation. So this was at the tail end of both consoles life cycles and in the case of the Master System, well past its time.
An interesting experiment in my view that may not have hit the mark but still worth checking out to pass an hour of time.
So there you have it 4 Sonic the Hedgehog games that you may not have played.
What do you think, have you played these titles if so what was your favourite. Did you own a Sega Master System back in the day? Let me know in the comments below and if you enjoyed this video drop us a like and subscribe for more content.[+] Show More
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4 CLASSIC SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED
Master system pics by By BugWarp - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, ...
4 Classic Sonic the Hedgehog games you may not have played.
SONIC ...THE HEDGEHOG.
Sonic was released in November of 1991 for the Master system in Europe with the game gear release coming just a month later. 5 Months after the 16 bit version. It was also the only Sonic Game to be released on the Master System in North America to be released as the system was discontinued shortly after, though would enjoy life in Japan and Europe for years later, leading it to become a highly collectable item in those areas. The game would be re-released on PS2 XBOX and Gamecube as part of the Sonic Mega collection and as part of Sonic Adventures DX. There was also a release in the Nintendo 3ds store
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2.
The 8bit Sonic 2 had no connection with the 16bit version throughout it’s development, it was developed by Aspect and published by Sega, released on both the Master System and Game gear in November of 1992 alongside it’s Megadrive/genesis counterpart. Although the Master System version remained exclusive to the Pal regions until it’s release as part of the Sonic Gems collection in 2005 and it’s inclusion in the Wii virtual console in 2008.
SONIC CHAOS
Sonic Chaos was developed by aspect co as a follow up to Sonic 2 released for the Master System on October 25, 1993, and for the Game Gear on November 19 to coincide with the release of Sonic CD.[5][7] In Japan, it was titled Sonic & Tails.[7] Chaos is included as an extra in the GameCube version of Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) as one of the eleven unlockable Sonic Game Gear games, and in Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2005) for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.[8] In 2009, it was digitally released for the Wii Virtual Console in North America.[9] Sonic Chaos is also included in the blue-colored model of the Game Gear Micro in 2020, alongside Gunstar Heroes, Sylvan Tale and Baku Baku Animal.[10]
SONIC BLAST
Sonic Blast was developed by Aspect Co and distributed worldwide on Game Gear in 1996 and Ported to the Master system in 1997. Bearing in mind 1995 was the year we saw the release of Sony Playstation. So this was at the tail end of both consoles life cycles and in the case of the Master System, well past its time.
An interesting experiment in my view that may not have hit the mark but still worth checking out to pass an hour of time.
So there you have it 4 Sonic the Hedgehog games that you may not have played.
What do you think, have you played these titles if so what was your favourite. Did you own a Sega Master System back in the day? Let me know in the comments below and if you enjoyed this video drop us a like and subscribe for more content.[+] Show More
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Retro football games I was just too blind to play!
In this video I take a personal approach to talking about retro gaming ...
In this video I take a personal approach to talking about retro gaming and also talk about what it is like to game with a visual impairment.
After definitively deciding ...to call the channel Blind Man plays, I wanted to talk about a story which relates to both gaming and my visual impairment so I thought of a type of game which has caused me personal adversity, but also brought about special memories from growing up and being a teenage.
In this video I talk about the following games
World Cup Italia 90 for the Master System
Tecmo world cup 93 for the Master System
Manchester Utd Premier League Champs for the Amiga
Sensible Soccer for the Amiga
Fifa international Soccer for the Genesis / Mega Drive
and International Superstar Soccer Pro for the Playstation 1
As a way to mark the holiday season I thought I would do a video based ...
As a way to mark the holiday season I thought I would do a video based around some festive titles across different retro platforms. Granted the array of games is ...not the best but it certainly makes for some amusing and entertaining times.
Included in this video is
Lemmings Holiday special 1994, Maria's Christmas box and Santa's Christmas Caper for the Commodore Amiga
Nightmare before Christmas, the Pumpkin King and the Santa Clause 3 for the Game boy advance
Father Christmas and Christmas night dreams for the Sega Saturn.
I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.[+] Show More
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WOW... These two Zelda fan projects are awesome!
When going through and researching my CDI emulation video I fell into ...
When going through and researching my CDI emulation video I fell into a bit of a rabbit hole and started discovering the fascinating world of fan developed games paying homage ...and tribute to the Legend of Zelda IP.
As I covered in my last video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrdhV1lkIc&t=648s&ab_channel=BlindManPlays Nintendo licensed three Zelda games for release on the platform which were absolutely terrible due to poor controls and game mechanics. Games which ultimately felt boring and devoid of fun. It was a shame as with the right care and attention these could have been excellent entries into the legendary series.
Without Emulation the ability to play these and other CDI games would not be possible without parting with large sums of cash, hardly worth it for the quality of said games. Though in 2022 emulation took a massive step forward with the system with the introduction of a retroarch core which played most of the system's library which did not require the additional video card adapter.
So in the midst of this Dopply a budding game developer started working on a project to recreate, Link the faces of evil and Zelda the wands of Gamelon initially as part of a joke, which turned into a 4 year passion project which completely rebuilt these games from the ground up yet keeping the original sound, graphics and cut scenes.
The remakes have the following Quality of life improvements
1) Controls updated
2) Infinite lives and continues
3) Control lag and other issues fixed
4) Hit detection fixed
5) Subtitles added to cut scenes
The games were taken down initially to avoid legal issues with Nintendo but copies can still be found online (remember Google is your friend).
Legend of Princess
So I decided to find out if there are any other Legend of Zelda fan made creations out there and I come across Legend of Princess. An arcade action platformer which draws inspiration from the Legend of Zelda franchise.
Legend of Princess is a side scrolling platform game tribute to legend of Zelda, it plays like an arcade classic and Draws inspiration from the original Zelda games, The character is very reminiscent of Link but not a direct copy. In a high speed action game which really feels like your back in the arcade. Check this out for sure.
Sega Master System Games that were truly ahead of their time and still fun to play today,
For this video I thought I would take a fond and loving look back at ...
For this video I thought I would take a fond and loving look back at one of my favourite consoles growing up. The Sega Master System. Though I did not ...adopt the console until much later in it's life cycle, the Master System was truly and achievement by Sega and though less popular that the competition especially the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) the Sega Master system definitely had some games so ahead of their time that they have been remade in recent years.
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Alex Kidd in Miracle World
04:27 Double Dragon
06:00 Road Rash
07:21 Subscribe Message
08:05 Chase HQ
09:15 Fifa International Soccar
10:31 WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challange
11:51 Wonderboy The Dragons Trap
13:04 Operation Wolf
14:14 The Game Capcom did not want to make but was ported in 1997[+] Show More
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5 free Simpsons games you have probably never played.
As part of my traversal through the internet landscape of fan made ...
As part of my traversal through the internet landscape of fan made games I stumbed accross these hidden Gems that I just had to share with you all. So this ...episode to celebrate the milestone of reaching 50 Subscribers (Thanks so much) is an episode dedicated to Simpsons fan games that you have probably never played but you can download RIGHT NOW, absolutely free or with a small gifted donation to the developer.
4 of these 5 games are novelty productions based on Games featured within the Simpsons show, whereas the last entry will send you on a terrifying tailspin beyond the world of treehouse of horror into a truly mindbending, tragic and horrific take on the simpson universe.
GUMPY FUNCTION TRILOGY
1) Escape from Grandma's house
2) Larry the Looter
3) Kevin Costner's Waterworld.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:46 Escape from Grandma's House as featured in Bart get's and F
04:22 Larry the Looter from Radio Bart
05:20 Kevin Costner's Waterworld from the Springfield files
08:08 Kevin Costner's Waterworld Full game
10:35 Subscribe
11:33 Eggs for bart[+] Show More
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Sega Master System Ports that are still great fun to play.
Thank you to everyone who joined me in taking a fond look back into ...
Thank you to everyone who joined me in taking a fond look back into yesteryear with my Sega Master System videos. As far as I can tell a great deal ...of you enjoyed these, so I thought I would keep em coming so to speak, and to be honest I am really enjoying exploring this system right now and the depth of games it has to offer. So for this video I am taking a look at games that were ported to the Sega Master system from either the arcade or other systems which are still really fun to play today.
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Cool Spot
03:29 Outrun
06:17 Lemmings
08:45 Streets of Rage
10:41 Note to Subscribers
12:00 Streets of Rage 2
12:52 Altered Beast
14:41 Desert Strike
16:55 Strider[+] Show More
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MORE CLASSIC SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GAMES YOU MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED
More Classic Sonic the Hedgehog games you may not have played. SONIC ...
More Classic Sonic the Hedgehog games you may not have played.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG. Triple Trouble
An exclusive to the Game gear, Sonic Triple trouble come about around the time we ...were all paying attention to the 32bit generation of gaming coming in with the likes of the Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn. Sonic Triple trouble ups the 8 bit anti with more fast paced action platforming.
SONIC Labyrinth and 3d Blast
In this video I cover the isometric or mock 3d offerings of the Sonic games on both the Mega Drive / Genesis and Game gear. I am not a huge fan of these games but this is my personal opinion. I know they are well loved by others in the community.
Sonic Drift 1 and 2
Sonic's attempt at cart racing.... It is no Mario cart lol 😀
Tales Adventure
Take the opportunity to play as Tales in his own Master System adventure 🙂
Why I Stopped Making Videos And How You Can Avoid This Trap
I started this channel as a means to outlet my creativity and have ...
I started this channel as a means to outlet my creativity and have some fun with retro games, a subject that I love but have fallen out with over the ...past few years for various reasons. I wanted to recapture this and share it with others and it was working. So why did I stop. In this video I explain.
Chapters.
00:00 Introduction
01:46 Why I started the channel
02:33 Building a retro game archive
04:35 My Past as a paranormal investigator
05:59 Passion Project
07:29 Losing confidence
11:18 Creativity and self expression
16:09 Plans moving forward
