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Metajo - a weird and addictive strategy game for the NEC PC-9801! (PC-98 Paradise)
On this episode of PC-98 Paradise I play one of my favorite PC-98 games: Metajo!
The game was available as a free download, sanctioned by the developers. Here's a link to where you can still download the game via The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine:
web.archive.org/web/20090411064739/black.sakura.ne.jp/~sakai/metajo/mtj_download.htm
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00:00 Intro
01:14 Packaging and installation
05:11 Opening, options, tutorial
07:06 Let's Play!
09:18 What's the game about???
13:52 SPOILERS!
17:37 Credits
18:49 New game+ and language patches???
19:18 Korean MS-DOS version
21:25 Wrap-up
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Sword Dancer - A fighting game RPG released in 1992 for Japanese PC's (PC-98 Paradise)
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In this video I play through TGL's 1992 title "Sword Dancer". The game combines a typical overhead JRPG with random battles played on a "fighting game" style screen. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a member...
The Adventures of Neo & Geo! Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo ~Quiz Daisousasen Part 2~ (NGH-042)
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The next game in the Neo Geo survey, NGH-042, Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo ~Quiz Daisousasen Part 2~ 1992 from SNK. The video contains English-translated questions and a plot summary for the game. Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k2VA2TgaOPQlwkg.htmljoin #neogeo #mvs #snk
Policenauts - Hideo Kojima's follow-up to Snatcher (PC-98 Paradise) also on 3DO, PlayStation, Saturn
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In this episode of PC-98 Paradise I play the original version of Hideo Kojima's "Policenauts", for the PC-9821. Long before Death Stranding, before Metal Gear Solid, Kojima made another unique adventure game in 1994. How is it different from the 3DO, PlayStation, and Saturn versions released later? I want to give a special thanks to Bowl of Lentils for lending his voice for the Kojima quotes in...
Baseball Stars 2 (NGH-041) Neo Geo Generation with Neo-Alec | Basement Brothers | Neo Geo Collection
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The next game in our Neo Geo survey, NGH-041, Baseball Stars 2 by SNK. The best baseball game ever made. We're going through the Neo Geo collection, with footage from real hardware, not emulators. Check out top games to play on the Neo Geo console, Neo Geo Mini, Neo Geo MVSX hack, or Neo Geo MVS cabinet. #neogeo #mvs #baseball Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k...
PC-98 Toys: "Note Adapter" (PC-98 Paradise) Retrieving my old game saves - Featuring "Night Slave"!
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This was originally a Patreon and UA-cam members-only video posted on March 22. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k2VA2TgaOPQlwkg.htmljoin 00:00 int...
Farland Story (8) Kyoushin no Miyako - The last Farland Story game! (for Windows 95, not PC-98)
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In this video I play the 8th and final game in TGL's "Farland 'Story'" series, which was released for Windows 95 instead of PC-98, "Farland Story Kyoushin no Miyako". Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a membe...
Xanadu Scenario II (PC-88 Paradise) Yuzo Koshiro's first OST - not available yet on Nintendo Switch!
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In this episode of PC-88 Paradise, I play the 1986 expansion pack for the original Xanadu: "Xanadu Scenario II"! This was Falcom's first game expansion pack, and is also notable for being the very first game that game music legend Yuzo Koshiro ever composed music for! Can I clear this one too? Better watch the video to find out! Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers...
Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence (PC-98 Paradise) a 16bit action RPG for Japanese PC's & TurboGrafx
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This time the "Xak" series moves over to PC-98 Paradise! This one gave me the impression early on that it's meant for more mature gamers, but did that impression continue to the end of the game? Let's find out in this exciting conclusion to the series! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers facebo...
Sengoku 2 / Sengoku Densyo 2 (NGH-040) - Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers | Neo Geo Collection
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The next game in our Neo Geo survey, NGH-040 Sengoku 2. The other time-traveling beat'em up, after TMNT Turtles in Time. We're going through the Neo Geo collection, with footage from real hardware, not emulators. Check out top games to play on the Neo Geo console, Neo Geo Mini, Neo Geo MVSX hack, or Neo Geo MVS arcade cabinet. Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k...
Farland Story (7) Juuou no Akashi (PC-98 Paradise) The best Farland Story game was never translated!
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In this episode of PC-98 Paradise I talk about the 7th game in TGL's "Farland" series, and the final game released on the PC-98: "Farland Story: Juuou no Akashi". Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a member to...
Valis 2 (PC-88 Paradise) -The PC versions vs TurboGrafx! Is the PC-88 version as bad as the first?
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In this episode of PC-88 Paradise, I finally play through the second Valis game on the PC-88! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k2VA2TgaOPQlwkg.html...
The PC-98's awesome stereo FM soundboard: PC-9801-86 (PC-98 Paradise) - '90s chiptunes from Japan!
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This is a short PC-98 Paradise special where I look at the PC-98's stereo FM soundboard. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes Become a member to get access to perks: ua-cam.com/channels/802ToE2k2VA2TgaOPQlwkg.htmljoin ...
King of the Monsters 2 (NGH-039) Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers | Neo Geo Collection
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The next game in our Neo Geo survey, NGH-039, King of the Monsters 2. Do you have what it takes to survive the alien invasion? Special thanks to LordBBH for the strategies that were used in the video. Clarification of a point in the video: It is difficult, but in the falling segments, you'll be rewarded with a 1up or 1,000 points if you press the button at the right moment as the monster lands....
American Truck (PC-88 Paradise) Telenet Japan's 1985 trucker game for MSX, PC-98, Sharp X1, and more
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In this episode of PC-88 Paradise, I finallly play what is obviously the greatest game ever released for the PC-88, "American Truck"! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon! basementbrothers.net/ basemntbrothers basementbrothers basementbrothersyoutube/ www.patreon.com/basementbrothersmrjakes 00:00 Previously on PC-88 Paradise... 00:30 A w...
Xak: The Tower of Gazzel (PC-88 Paradise) Unexpected hidden 8bit gem in the Xak series! Also for MSX
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Xak: The Tower of Gazzel (PC-88 Paradise) Unexpected hidden 8bit gem in the Xak series! Also for MSX
Farland Story (6) Kamigami no Isan (PC-98 Paradise) - A Farland Story game set in modern times?!
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Farland Story (6) Kamigami no Isan (PC-98 Paradise) - A Farland Story game set in modern times?!
Zeliard - A classic metroidvania from the makers of Lunar & Grandia? (PC-88 Paradise) also on MS-DOS
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Zeliard - A classic metroidvania from the makers of Lunar & Grandia? (PC-88 Paradise) also on MS-DOS
Dead of the Brain (PC-98 Paradise) Classic horror adventure on the TurboGrafX, MSX, X68000, FM Towns
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Dead of the Brain (PC-98 Paradise) Classic horror adventure on the TurboGrafX, MSX, X68000, FM Towns
Ys X: Nordics - review by Basement Brothers (for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch) - Ys 10 by Falcom
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Ys X: Nordics - review by Basement Brothers (for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch) - Ys 10 by Falcom
Xanadu (PC-88 Paradise) Falcom's original classic, and Japan's must-have 8-bit action RPG of 1985!
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Xanadu (PC-88 Paradise) Falcom's original classic, and Japan's must-have 8-bit action RPG of 1985!
Farland Story (5) Daichi no Kizuna (PC-98 Paradise) the quintessential turn-based strategy game!
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Farland Story (5) Daichi no Kizuna (PC-98 Paradise) the quintessential turn-based strategy game!
The Scheme - Awesome 8-bit metroidvania with Music by Yuzo Koshiro! (PC-88 Paradise) not Sega or NES
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The Scheme - Awesome 8-bit metroidvania with Music by Yuzo Koshiro! (PC-88 Paradise) not Sega or NES
Thrash Rally / Rally Chase (NGH-038) Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers
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Thrash Rally / Rally Chase (NGH-038) Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers
Fray - A magical MSX adventure! (Basement Brothers) Xak side story released on PCE, PC-98, Game Gear
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Fray - A magical MSX adventure! (Basement Brothers) Xak side story released on PCE, PC-98, Game Gear
Super Mario Bros. Special (PC-88 Paradise) Hudson's weird version of SMB (not for NES, GB, or SNES)
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Super Mario Bros. Special (PC-88 Paradise) Hudson's weird version of SMB (not for NES, GB, or SNES)
Crossed Swords (NGH-037) Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers
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Crossed Swords (NGH-037) Neo Geo Generation | Basement Brothers
Asteka - Falcom's Forgotten 1985 8bit Adventure (PC-88 Paradise) never released in English on NES
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Asteka - Falcom's Forgotten 1985 8bit Adventure (PC-88 Paradise) never released in English on NES
Touhou Reiiden ~The Highly Responsive to Prayers (PC-98 Paradise) (ft. @ShmupJunkie) -Touhou Project
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Touhou Reiiden ~The Highly Responsive to Prayers (PC-98 Paradise) (ft. @ShmupJunkie) -Touhou Project
Farland Story (4) Hakugin no Tsubasa (PC-98 Paradise) A unique strategy game with crazy characters!
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Farland Story (4) Hakugin no Tsubasa (PC-98 Paradise) A unique strategy game with crazy characters!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MavHunter20XX
    @MavHunter20XX 51 хвилина тому

    I find it frustrating how Nintendo USA held out on us, preventing such awesome music from reaching.

  • @Wonderhoy8
    @Wonderhoy8 2 години тому

    Aww, it's a shame you won't be covering the rest of the games in the foreseeable future. Thank you for the video series though! It has inspired me to check these games + Symphony out (and hopefully one day my Japanese gets good enough to play the untranslated ones too). If you do ever cover the other games in the far future I will be seated 🫡. Again, thanks for the series and love the channel!

  • @alecbrady4124
    @alecbrady4124 12 годин тому

    Great video. Do you happen to recall the length of t-molding you needed on the big red?

  • @Tw0tson
    @Tw0tson 12 годин тому

    No copy of a boxed dragon slayer but they had panorama toh and demons ring

    • @BasementBrothers
      @BasementBrothers 10 годин тому

      Dragonslayer is not really that uncommon compared to Demon's Ring and Panorama Tou.

    • @Tw0tson
      @Tw0tson 10 годин тому

      @@BasementBrothers Yea still wanted to see a perfect condition original print dragon slayer on display too. I watch this video every couple months, wish I coulda been there! Love ur vids man.

  • @zerazerazerazerazerazerazera
    @zerazerazerazerazerazerazera 20 годин тому

    Have you seen the PC Engine Fan scans that have been archived? They might be interesting to look through!

  • @wendellsoto1638
    @wendellsoto1638 День тому

    Last Resort. 45 Megs for the Neo*Geo. A poor man's R-Type, heavily influenced by R-Type, though brutal in its game play with pattern memorization through it's 2 loops difficulty length. It's truly one of the best side scrolling shooters for the Neo*Geo.

  • @middle_pickup
    @middle_pickup 2 дні тому

    More music tracker episodes please. :)

  • @hydlidehydlide8343
    @hydlidehydlide8343 3 дні тому

    Takahito Abe composed most of the music for Xanadu Scenario 2.

  • @robbiezampini-is3en
    @robbiezampini-is3en 3 дні тому

    Marge Simpson Wins this time!

  • @daisukegori2112
    @daisukegori2112 4 дні тому

    Falcom is greater than Square Enix.

  • @BubbleRift
    @BubbleRift 4 дні тому

    Bingeing your videos and getting super hyped to try some of these games out! No full English patch breaks my heart lol

  • @sarundayo
    @sarundayo 4 дні тому

    Though I appreciate all the videos you make, I'd be interested in telling us how you ended up living in Japan, and how did you learn the language. That'd be pretty cool to see too actually. 😎

  • @BubbleRift
    @BubbleRift 5 днів тому

    Super happy to have found this channel. I grew up on Nintendo consoles and then just casually branched out to indie games on Steam and stuff like Fallout/Metal Gear. It's wild how little information there is on these console and most of the games. Makes me want to get into it.

  • @Insane-Howl-Cowl
    @Insane-Howl-Cowl 6 днів тому

    Loving your reviews. I've only played Y's III on the Super Nintendo.

  • @yllib2012
    @yllib2012 6 днів тому

    The DOS version of Rusty is good however, I'm not aware of an English translation for it as with the PC-98 version. I'd love to see this game come back for modern consoles as long as they don't ruin the game while trying to update graphics. If a modern remake becomes available, it should also include the original game.

  • @shaunbowen
    @shaunbowen 6 днів тому

    I miss the days of beautiful pixel art like in this game. I was eagerly anticipating getting this as one of my last SNES games then being disappointed to find out it was Japan only. I'm not really interested in the 3D remakes of this series as it's all about the pixels for me!

  • @niclasbelrra
    @niclasbelrra 6 днів тому

    .

  • @jonnesBrown
    @jonnesBrown 8 днів тому

    this seems like Lethal Weapon, Dany Glover and Mel Gibson with blue hair 😃

  • @theeightoclock
    @theeightoclock 8 днів тому

    Wow this is dark. Love it

  • @lain11644
    @lain11644 9 днів тому

    This channel has helped me discover so many older Japanese PC games. I don't have a PC-98 but I do read Chinese and a surprisingly large amount of these games have been ported to Windows in that language. Will definitely try it out when I get time.

  • @politepanda
    @politepanda 9 днів тому

    check it out beavis - these girls are killing each other

  • @sophiecatx3
    @sophiecatx3 9 днів тому

    How to you even obtain all this stuff oh my god I bet it was expensive

  • @htdmc2010
    @htdmc2010 10 днів тому

    No wonder noone made a Longplay of the of the English MSX version. It looks very problematic. Just like the previous version the x68000 seems t be best versions, Such a Shame they arent translated

  • @gbarrancos1
    @gbarrancos1 10 днів тому

    35:05 - Worth noting that Dream Amusement Park is also King's Stage on AOF 2!

  • @Diorphe
    @Diorphe 10 днів тому

    Sengoku 3 is really fun, it lacks personality like the other 2 but is more polished gameplay wise IMO.

  • @JBurtonPCExpress
    @JBurtonPCExpress 10 днів тому

    I swear this is my number channel atm nothing this guy makes is boring I can watch all these videos non stop

  • @romanceexplosions1379
    @romanceexplosions1379 11 днів тому

    Almost 40 yrs old....let that sink in.

  • @engame1702
    @engame1702 11 днів тому

    i really love your pc-98 series

  • @ultimate_batdave7425
    @ultimate_batdave7425 11 днів тому

    Maybe the Classic PC Club *should* sponsor you though? lol. This is certainly the only channel I would ever hear about them anyway.

  • @sneakyskunk1
    @sneakyskunk1 12 днів тому

    This channel never fails to impress! This game looks absolutely amazing. Having never owned a PC 88, this is as close as I'm ever going to get.

  • @Nazraq04
    @Nazraq04 12 днів тому

    I have the Saturn version that was translated to English, but I can't get it to run on the Saroo flash cart. Can anybody help me figure out how to get it running on original Saturn hardware?

  • @Belgand
    @Belgand 12 днів тому

    I would say it's more helpful to mention any English patches _before_ you get into the spoilers. That's usually the key detail of whether I'll play through it or not, or would even be able to understand the story if I did. If a patch isn't out yet, even for a game I want to play, I'll probably have forgotten a lot of the story details by the time one does come out, if ever. Even so, I appreciate you labeling the spoilers. I know too many other channels that get into deep spoilers with no warning to the point that their videos are basically unwatchable to learn about something new.

  • @Xpert74
    @Xpert74 12 днів тому

    Interesting to see a video on the first game you played in this series :3 I definitely need to check these games out - they seem really awesome!

  • @goranisacson2502
    @goranisacson2502 12 днів тому

    It's a rather rudimentary plot with fake-out deaths and the gameplay seems a bit stiff to somebody who's used to modern games... but man, if I played it back then I'd be so impressed with what they did. Though I also notice they didn't make any definitive decision on which possible romantic couple became canon... even back then they knew to keep things ambiguous to not upset people who'd prefer one option or the other, I guess.

  • @CoolxBreese
    @CoolxBreese 13 днів тому

    That image at 29:30 🤣

  • @LightFykki
    @LightFykki 13 днів тому

    34:10 Didnt DBZ Budokai 2 utilize a similiar concept years later?

  • @christopherhellmann7754
    @christopherhellmann7754 14 днів тому

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who loves this game! Super fun gameplay and the combat animations are gorgeous. As for disk 8 not working, the passing of time is kind to nothing and no one. Old hardware and software breaking down has been the reason for some questionable purchases of mine, like my recent purchase of a Wonderswan which I had wanted for years. There's no good reasoning, not many games I'm interested in, but the console is so unique and I wanted to play it before it's too late. All those devices are now on borrowed time, and unfortunately, so is your PC-98. All the better then that you take your time to show off these games and the original hardware while it's still possible.

  • @theclovercross
    @theclovercross 14 днів тому

    passion for the game by the makers, passion from you showing this off to us all. this is peak content~

  • @MrDarkNao
    @MrDarkNao 14 днів тому

    Hey Mister! I love your videos. school club where they used their own members as kamikaze thing. Big wild right there!

  • @Antedithulian
    @Antedithulian 15 днів тому

    I listen to Black Metal, so I'm already fluent in High Satanic.

  • @SwannyTheMike
    @SwannyTheMike 15 днів тому

    "Do you watch Star Trek TNG?" and "Do you own a Saturn?", god's asking the important questions.

  • @Chad_Thundercock
    @Chad_Thundercock 15 днів тому

    "backed up on the Internet Archive". ...for now, anyway.

  • @ggbetz
    @ggbetz 15 днів тому

    So I'm bad at SRPGs, but I still like to try them (like Farland). I don't like the npcs dont grow, and take away from the main chars. I really like the battle backgrounds and that theres a partial english patch. Thanks for shining light on this wild game. Such a great channel!

  • @menphris
    @menphris 15 днів тому

    Aw man, come on! Don't tease us with the fact this game has 8 endings and not telling us a single one! Awesome video as always tho! Give us Metajo2!

  • @Novapoid
    @Novapoid 15 днів тому

    What a batshit insane plot this one has. Re: your question, I like that you have a warning sign for spoilers but no, I'd never even dream of playing this one. While it's a bit too "out there" for me, I applaud how original it seems to be and I lament the fact that in the current industry this kind of experimental game is nowhere to be seen. Sure, there are tons of indie games but most of those are nothing like this game.

  • @GranMaese
    @GranMaese 15 днів тому

    I never heard of this game before, but it looks awesome!! This is one of the many reasons I love this channel so much, it helps me discover new fantastic IPs to explore!

  • @kernow5000
    @kernow5000 15 днів тому

    What in goobation

  • @ChoosenOneStudios
    @ChoosenOneStudios 15 днів тому

    Thanks for another great episode! :)

  • @xnamkcor
    @xnamkcor 15 днів тому

    Does Japanese differentiate between astrology and astronomy?