Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today we have one of the most unique cult classics I have ever archived on this channel. D2 got recommended to me by a friend and it released on the Dreamcast way back in the day. I did not have a Dreamcast when I was younger, so I never even knew about this title.
D2 can best be described as a mix between an adventure game, an RPG and an FPS. It is such a unique mix and there are very few games like it. We play as Laura who survives a plane crash and is now stuck in the snowy mountains with a few other survivors. You have to explore various areas and look for medicine, ammo and food. There are also horrible monsters that have mutated. The way that they look made me think of the movie The Thing. Also because it takes place in the snow. While you are in combat you are not able to move around, but you can only change your field of view. So in some sense it feels more like an arcade game like Time Crisis than a proper FPS.
As you level up, your health will increase and you can find more powerful weapons throughout the campaign.
Some of the bosses are super creepy and it had me on the edge of my seat on what would come next. The story is all over the place and the voice acting is also very strange. The ending actually can feel a bit pretentious, but I feel that this game is so unique in its setting, story, gameplay and overal vibes that I am happy that I archived this so that it will not be lost to time. This is a game and story that has to be experienced at least once to see how creative some developers were back in the day.
#d2dreamcast #d2 #dreamcast #sega #retrogame #retrogames #thething
Today we have one of the most unique cult classics I have ever archived on this channel. D2 got recommended to me by a friend and it released on the Dreamcast way back in the day. I did not have a Dreamcast when I was younger, so I never even knew about this title.
D2 can best be described as a mix between an adventure game, an RPG and an FPS. It is such a unique mix and there are very few games like it. We play as Laura who survives a plane crash and is now stuck in the snowy mountains with a few other survivors. You have to explore various areas and look for medicine, ammo and food. There are also horrible monsters that have mutated. The way that they look made me think of the movie The Thing. Also because it takes place in the snow. While you are in combat you are not able to move around, but you can only change your field of view. So in some sense it feels more like an arcade game like Time Crisis than a proper FPS.
As you level up, your health will increase and you can find more powerful weapons throughout the campaign.
Some of the bosses are super creepy and it had me on the edge of my seat on what would come next. The story is all over the place and the voice acting is also very strange. The ending actually can feel a bit pretentious, but I feel that this game is so unique in its setting, story, gameplay and overal vibes that I am happy that I archived this so that it will not be lost to time. This is a game and story that has to be experienced at least once to see how creative some developers were back in the day.
#d2dreamcast #d2 #dreamcast #sega #retrogame #retrogames #thething
![COWBOY BEBOP Serenade of Reminiscence [ENGLISH] | Full Game 4K Walkthrough | No Commentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QSeGEXQKoqU/mqdefault.jpg "COWBOY BEBOP Serenade of Reminiscence [ENGLISH] | Full Game 4K Walkthrough | No Commentary
Today we have something very special to archive. Back when I was a teenager one of my favorite anime was Cowboy Bebop. It was the first time I realized that anime and cartoons also existed that were not necessarily targeting a young audience. The style of the characters was different and the storylines were deep and complex. The cyberpunk style mixed with jazzy tones and wild west themes make Cowboy Bebop still a unique anime that has never been copied.
I was therefore surprised to find out that an actual game was made for the PlayStation 2, but it was never released in the west. Only recently was a translation offered online and with that I could finally archive Cowboy Bebop Serenade of Reminiscence and present it to a western audience. The game plays like a beat em up and we follow our heroes Spike, Faye and Jet as we look for a treasure that is linked to a mysterious song called Diamonds.
The games beat em up action can be a bit repetitive, but I was surprised at how fluid and beautifully animated the combos were. You get to play as all three characters and their move set differs greatly. There are also sections where you get to shoot and these are a bit less optimal as the controls are clunky and the AI is a bit iffy. Then there are moments where you get to steer some flying vehicles and these offer some nice, little variety. Some of the moments can be a bit frustrating and outlast their welcome like when you are controlling Jet and need to find bombs on your ship. Other than that it nails the atmosphere and all the charactes are voiced by their original cast.
It shows great potential and maybe someday we will get a cowboy bebop game with current game technology.
#cowboybebop #ps2 #playstation2 #spikespiegel #anime #retrogames")
