Kolibri Review - Sega 32X - Retro Impressions An in-depth look.

Episode 1 - This is a full game review for Kolibri, released exclusively for the Sega Genesis ad on, The 32X. It was released in 1995 and developed by Novotrade. We will look over the entire game, discuss some of the issues brought up by gaming magazines and friends, and let you know if this game is worth your time.

-Jenovi

Original hardware is always used when capturing footage.

::::: Hardware Breakdown ::::
The trifecta was used to capture footage for this episode, including the Sega Genesis Model 1 & Sega 32x.

Gameplay was Captured using:
RBG via the Framemeister to the Elgato HD 60

[WrestlingWithGaming]

I can't believe this was your first video. Fantastic job man!

[jeremygregorio]

Still The finest hummingbird based shooter for the 32x.

[WrestlingWithGaming]

6 years laters I'm back doing a re-watch of your whole channel starting from the beginning. Your stuff was great right from this first video which makes it all the more wild how much you grew as a creator.

[lostboy]

It was funny how this game gave me ECCO vibes before I realized this game was made by the same people back when I got this. I was the same way with manuals a lot of the time when I was a kid. I remember being equally impressed by how much beyond the game they went with this manual.

[yatsey]

Good first video pal. I saw the link from Reddit and followed you here. If you take requests I'd like to see an in-depth retrospect on Doom and MK2. Will you also be covering 32X/Sega CD games?

[christianna]

Great review! I LOVE this game! It is one of the reasons I got a 32X. Thanks for the info about the 2 player co-op! I never knew this and I have heard no one talk about it. Also, thanks for the info about the manual. I will have to track one down or at least get a PDF.

[TheSuperPlayer]

A challenging and magic experience gives to me this game. Good review, it's a miracle find a 32X game analysis

[Sut]

Just found your channel. Enjoy your review style looking forward to catching up on your other game reviews.
Keep it Sega :-)

[tHeWasTeDYouTh]

great video, you got a new sub. i know i will enjoy all your vids

[paulmccarthy]

Great video! Kolibri is one of my very favorite titles on the 32X. I bought the game new simply for the graphics. I remember thinking about how lifelike everything looked and didn't think there could ever be a better looking game. It still holds up today in my opinion, obviously, I was wrong about this being the end all be all of video game graphics.

[claydogg]

An underrated 32x game. I enjoy the novel setting and enemies, crisp graphics, and intense gameplay. Enemies swarm you too much, there can be some cheap deaths, and it's not always clear what to do but overall it's a creative worthwhile game.

[Modiggidy]

Great video, I will probably track this game down. Sega CD was one of my favorites. I loved all the DigitalPictures games, so many people hate.

[farmerfreakeasy]

Nice review: of all the games in the the 32X library(er.... yes all 40 of them) this is the game that stands out as being the most interesting in a historical context. I wish another developer had tried to infuse such natural beauty into a game over the last 25 years. The only game that springs to mind is Enslaved on the PS3. In fact if 2D games had been trying to enrich the screen like Kolibri, i possibly wouldn't have lost interest in side-scrollers altogether.

[htdmc]

Your Judgement on several Parts is good you forgot to mention that this game has almost no Bosses (only 1 at the end) otherwise a good review. Also "Doesn`t conform to any standards" is not quiet true it is overall a SHMUP game. More or less Fantasy Zone mixed with Ecco the Dolphin elements.

[Alianger]

How does progression between areas work, is it like a zelda or metroid game?

[jbmaru]

Looking at and listening to Kolibri makes me more confident about the 32X being a viable cheaper 32-bit system for the mid-90s, especially for 2D gameplay, which I favoured. It should really have been either this one or the Saturn, or let the Saturn get released a couple years later with specs more like the Dreamcast.

[JamesChessman]

Nice vid, it's a very good game. Best to turn off sound fx and then the music can be enjoyed.

[vinnyfanneran]

Makes me a little sad that you do not have an order of magnitude or three more subscribers...

[skinsthewin]

So then, would you consider this to be the best game for the 32X?

[knkn]

dont you feel scroling too jerky or it is just my emulation? and auto-position of bird a bit annoing and just like bird doesnt move automatically at auto-scrolling levels and you have to move forward