Quick Look: Toejam & Earl

Earl is a poindexter.

Funky Bass.

BO BO BO.

Requisite Ludacris remix. Enjoy:

Man, my first game on Sega Mega Drive after Sonic... Tears drop

yeah buddy

Flashbacks from my childhood.

I am all up for more Drew in quick looks, yes please

@Catarrhal said:

Earl is a poindexter.

ToeJam is a wiener.

This is awesome. More Jeff/Drew quicklooks, man!

@Catarrhal said:

Earl is a poindexter.

No way, Toe Jam is a wiener.

Panic on Funkatron WAS my childhood. That game was the best.

Jeff/Drew quicklook? This is a rarity indeed.

@simkas said:

I am all up for more Drew in quick looks, yes please

yes, totally.

great quick look. great game. brings back memories.

Operation 'Quick Look Everything' continues!

@iizcallum: It may have been because I was so young, BUT I LOVED PANIC IN FUNKOTRON. Maybe the gameplay isn't anything like the first one, but I think the aesthetic and stuff that made you like about TJ&E is still in there.

Have to say, I love TJ & E II, no matter what anyone says. A lot of fond memories playing through that with friends.

I played the shit out of this game with my sister when we were kids. Love it to death.

My sister also does the same thing Drew's does. She plays GTA like a taxi driver simulator and follows road rules when bringing the passengers to their destination.

Definitely one of my favourite games from the 16-bit era. Loved the presents system. That music really brings me back. Props to Big Jeffrey and my man Funky Drewster for shining some light on this gem.

Haters gonna hate and all that, I loved Panic in Funkotron.

I'd agree it isn't as interesting as the first game, I wasn't looking for a Toejam & Earl side scroller either - but for what it was, it was decent enough.

Jeff, you forgot to mention the hot ladies give you lemonade in the secret hot tub area

I'm with Drew, I love Toe Jam & Earl, played a shit ton of TJ&E as a kid, never beat it though.

my brother hated the sega, but this was the one game the brought him over to my side.

I could watch them play the rest of this.

Why all the Panic on Funkatron hate!? That game was so great!

Maybe it's because I played that before the first game but I prefer it by a looooooooong way. The first game is just...kinda dull.

Panic on Funkotron is a great game unless you expected to get more of TJ&E 1. Just don't watch the last 8 or so minutes because they're pretty pointless.

JAMMIN'

I was actually planning on buying this on the Virtual Console when I get the Wii U.

I could watch them play the rest of this.

I originally played "Panic on Funkitron", so my love for it is unmatched.

i never played toejam & earl but i am so digging the style / music / characters / everything in this game

Nothing could make me more happy than GB playing T&E..... love this site.

Please make a premium video where you just... play this. All the way through.

Those Toejam and Earl 2 sprites are amazing.

Panic on Funkatron was the fucking best. I used to play that game all day long.

My brother and I would play Toejam + Earl for hours. One of our favorite games of all time.

@Laivasse said:

Props to Big Jeffrey and my man Funky Drewster for shining some light on this gem.

YES! I remember picking this up for my genesis and playing it for hours.

Ok good to see from the comments that I'm not the only one who really enjoyed TJ&E 2, good times as a kid playing through that game with my younger brother. Those purple jump-pads really brought on a wave of nostalgia.

@rebgav: Well that was not something I expected to see this morning.

fucking love toejam and earl

Having never been exposed to Toejam & Earl before...

What the hell is this?!

The sequel may not have been great, but it was stunning at the time. Just a million little touches that made it at least LOOK amazing.

Panic on Funkotron is the superior game. I will defend this against anyone at noon, ten paces.

dynamic split screen? holy hell this was waaaaaaaaay before it's time and that HP split when they high five, holy crap!

Spent so many hours with this game back in the day. So getting this. Also you can use an inner tube to get to the secret island as well.

Peace to Drew for recreating the elevator music hahahaha.

THE NINETIES.

this is on steam too