Smash TV Two-Player Playthrough (Midway Arcade Treasures - GameCube)

This is a capture of me and a friend playing through the arcade version of Smash TV via Midway Arcade Treasures for the GameCube. I'm player one and Drew is player two.

Back in 2004 I picked up Midway Arcade Treasures for my GameCube because I was bored and looking for something to keep me busy for a month or so before I transferred to a university.

I was a fan of Rampage, Marble Madness and Paperboy as a kid (mostly due to their NES ports), so I decided to pick up this compilation disc to play those games again via their original arcade versions.

Although I was previously unfamiliar with Smash TV (I hadn't seen it in the arcades before or played any of the console ports), I gave it a try shortly after getting Midway Arcade Treasures, and I was quickly impressed. I played through it several times with friends and really enjoyed all the action and power-ups. The references to the Running Man and Robocop were also funny. I've also heard that this game has the highest kills per minute of any video game. That's quite an accomplishment.

I don't recall if this game starts out with unlimited continues when you first play it, but it seemed like Drew and I had unlimited continues for this playthrough. We definitely needed it, as you'll see here.

We could have played the game a little better (we hadn't played it in years), but the GameCube controller doesn't work that great with this game. The right analog stick doesn't feel right and my thumb always slips off it as well. A dual joystick, like the arcade machine, would be much better.

In any event, we completed the entire game. I hope you enjoy the footage.

Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.