Friday the 13th (NES Video Game) James & Mike Mondays

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  • @et7313
    @et7313 9 років тому +971

    When I was a kid our house burned down. This was literally the only possession of mine that made it through the fire, and I still have my blackened copy today.

    • @carrnil
      @carrnil 9 років тому +28

      Poor bastard ..

    • @isaiahhha7560
      @isaiahhha7560 9 років тому +19

      k

    • @DomeCandyGames
      @DomeCandyGames 9 років тому +86

      And let me guess, the cartridge still works, while games released today have game-breaking bugs from day one.

    • @hanspeterpitsch
      @hanspeterpitsch 9 років тому +9

      ***** That is quite ironic

    • @pausetimemugen6301
      @pausetimemugen6301 9 років тому +39

      I would have been more fitting if it was The Nightmare on Elm street.
      Freddy's back from the dead baby.

  • @dannyparray599
    @dannyparray599 8 років тому +908

    James' interest in this game made this video so much better.

    • @kuppamato
      @kuppamato 7 років тому +98

      yeah, and mikes negativity brings this video down a notch. too bad, still awesome tho

    • @VaurokPC
      @VaurokPC 7 років тому +85

      He's whiny as fuck. Basically, if he sucks at a game then the game undeniably sucks. I knew kids like that when I was little. To be 'SO GOOD' at video games he whines like a child when a game presents him with a problem.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 6 років тому +16

      Id be so excited to play this game. It honestly still scares me sometimes. The guy is absolutely no fun here.

    • @greggreg8210
      @greggreg8210 6 років тому +5

      Danny Parray I agree with you AVGN interest in the game did make this a good video and I want to play this game again and see if I can complete it

    • @chefjonathannagy3866
      @chefjonathannagy3866 5 років тому +18

      And good thing because Mike's annoyance brings down the video as usual

  • @AtlasBlizzard
    @AtlasBlizzard 9 років тому +342

    I love how James transitioned from "this game ain't that bad" to "FUCK THIS GAME!"

  • @TotallyRadical
    @TotallyRadical 5 років тому +120

    This is one of the best JMM episodes. So much better when James likes a game and is really dialed in.

  • @kishjugo4685
    @kishjugo4685 9 років тому +357

    It's sort of strange how ambitious this game is.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 6 років тому +13

      Kish Jugo You get it.

    • @parish26
      @parish26 5 років тому +24

      It was about as clear as he could have made it idk why mike was confused at all. Also i realize this is years late dont judge

    • @3Guys1Video
      @3Guys1Video 5 років тому +8

      yeah, but
      it's still LJN

    • @kekeke8988
      @kekeke8988 4 роки тому +14

      Ambitious isn't the right word to describe this piece of shit. There is absolutely nothing impressive about it, except how much it blows.

    • @Krawna
      @Krawna 4 роки тому +38

      Brilliant game. You needed patience to figure a lot of stuff out. But once you did, it was an amazing game involving a lot of strategy. I'm not surprised James liked it after he spent time on it... if he'd spent more time he'd like it even more.

  • @Joorum
    @Joorum 9 років тому +41

    I like how you can actually see James slowly turning into the AVGN in this video.

  • @Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni
    @Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni 9 років тому +97

    There's actually a reason why Most characters with black outfits were purple on the NES. You couldn't really do characters with mostly black outfits well with the nes color palette, not to mention they might blend in with the background. So that's why.

    • @Kuuenbu
      @Kuuenbu 8 років тому +12

      +Suika Ibuki Disappointing they didn't mention that. But that's more of a comic book thing than a movie thing.

    • @Usario321
      @Usario321 3 роки тому +7

      I’m 5 years late, but that’s pretty obvious

    • @TheSlasherJunkie
      @TheSlasherJunkie 3 роки тому

      I always assumed it was a fax machine issue

  • @midwestmonster9886
    @midwestmonster9886 2 роки тому +6

    Three things you must know to survive this game:
    1) you have to light all of the fireplaces with the same counselor
    2) you dodge by holding DOWN and pressing LEFT or RIGHT
    3) you can switch counselors by pressing START in a small cabin

  • @jedibbq
    @jedibbq 9 років тому +60

    I remember playing this in a dark room late at night with the volume on the tv turned way up and eating pizza with my friends. Damn those were some good times playing Nintendo! The music in this game takes me back to that time. I will remember it even when I'm old and laying in my death bed. Thanks James and Mike for these videos.

    • @goombajenkins4317
      @goombajenkins4317 4 роки тому +2

      Dude for real

    • @Hellheart
      @Hellheart 9 місяців тому +2

      I have a similar memory with me and my cousins. Except we were playing Shadowgate.

  • @buranopeach5245
    @buranopeach5245 5 років тому +128

    This is my favourite james and mike monday episode. James really explains the game in such an interesting way

  • @LohTek
    @LohTek 8 років тому +99

    This game used to scare the shit out of me.

    • @KaineHero
      @KaineHero 3 роки тому +3

      Same here, man! I want to like your comment, but.... 69 likes! I'll revisit this video when it's at 70 then I'll like and make it 71. Contributing my part to get it to 420.

  • @BGDD27
    @BGDD27 8 років тому +363

    I actually want him to kill Jason just so I can see his reaction to finding out that you have to kill him 2 more times.

    • @3Guys1Video
      @3Guys1Video 5 років тому +27

      oh my god...

    • @brianwilliams5121
      @brianwilliams5121 5 років тому +16

      Not even worth the trouble. I beat it with a game genie. Just got tired of fooling with it.

    • @subzero8679
      @subzero8679 4 роки тому +7

      @@brianwilliams5121 I can beat this game in under 8 mins. It's easy.

    • @gregbethscheider5912
      @gregbethscheider5912 4 роки тому +2

      @@subzero8679 you have my respect I can't complete the in that amount of time

    • @subzero8679
      @subzero8679 4 роки тому +7

      @@gregbethscheider5912 it took a lot of practice lol. Many years. It's no easy feat. There are people that can do it in 4 mins or less though, so I'm nowhere near the record.

  • @IAmLordMeatwad
    @IAmLordMeatwad 7 років тому +30

    this is amazing, this is easily one of my favorite james & mike mondays. the determination, the analysis, the tape on the TV. stunning.

  • @LethalBubbles
    @LethalBubbles Рік тому +5

    tbh this game is kind of a "survival horror" before that was really a common genre

    • @rawmaw
      @rawmaw 14 днів тому

      Not really at all

  • @FleaMarketFalcon
    @FleaMarketFalcon 8 років тому +21

    I've watched just about every Cinemassacre video and this is one of the best ones.

  • @awmehgoddd
    @awmehgoddd 8 років тому +27

    Now I need to see a sprite edit of Jason in Punch-Out

  • @bugaj187
    @bugaj187 9 років тому +727

    Kids these days have no idea how easy todays games are compared to what people who grew up playing nes games.

    • @KetwunsGamingPad
      @KetwunsGamingPad 9 років тому +45

      Dollar Junior Coz they don't wanna know shitty games.

    • @IanCaine4728
      @IanCaine4728 9 років тому +40

      Beta testing wasn't a thing. In fact, I don't think they even played through. They were just like "coding coding coding, and done!"

    • @TheCoDzillaPlayer
      @TheCoDzillaPlayer 9 років тому +45

      You sound like an 80 year old, please stop. This game and many others were just as broken and rushed as the new "shit" games like Unity. Why would we want horriblyy difficult games when the feeling of success is the fun in it?

    • @Jtb1122own
      @Jtb1122own 9 років тому +72

      Made us into fucking tigers!

    • @HobbesDan
      @HobbesDan 9 років тому

      They may not have a clue about these games, but that doesn't stop them from complaining about their representation in those game ;D

  • @szalayisti
    @szalayisti 9 років тому +43

    OMG I love these videos!
    Made my Monday!
    Thank you guys!

  • @lokalerguide6934
    @lokalerguide6934 5 років тому +21

    I can’t believe how calming watching this can be.. I sat through this 42 min video more times than I care to count

  • @tichneck
    @tichneck 3 роки тому +6

    One of my favorite episodes. I lost it when James say "This is bad!" when his character gets low health on the way to the boathouse.

  • @curleed85
    @curleed85 10 місяців тому +3

    The music was composed by Hirohiko Takayama, who composed music mostly for Atlus. Atlus developed “Friday the 13th.” Former composer and sound drive designer Tsukasa Masuko mentioned something interesting during a conversation I had by Facebook Messenger.
    From what I made out on his response in Japanese, LJN had inexperienced game designers that would pitch a game concept to companies like Atlus.

  • @skywalk553
    @skywalk553 9 років тому +81

    Soooo many people talked shit about this game but I always loved it

  • @GurahkWeavile
    @GurahkWeavile 8 років тому +148

    #1 - Get the knife!
    #2 - GET THE KNIFE!
    #3 - *GET THE KNIFE!!*

    • @MrJholshouser41
      @MrJholshouser41 8 років тому +1

      It's a dagger.

    • @trashfire9641
      @trashfire9641 8 років тому +1

      +j ho A dagger is a type of knife.

    • @MrJholshouser41
      @MrJholshouser41 8 років тому

      I know, derp, but the manual clearly says dagger.

    • @J._the_Shibe
      @J._the_Shibe 7 років тому +14

      You wanna cut steak with a plastic fork? No. Get the knife. They'd lock me up in an insane asylum! Get the knife! GET THE KNIFE!!

    • @Hipno702
      @Hipno702 7 років тому +3

      GurahkWeavile fuck that. Get the fucking torch

  • @starvethebeast6480
    @starvethebeast6480 5 років тому +9

    I'm jealous of the epic physical media collection in the background.

  • @blankspace3189
    @blankspace3189 6 років тому +3

    this and the metroid playthrough are some of my favorite james & mike mondays episodes. love when james gets serious with trying to beat a game.

  • @genebaker511
    @genebaker511 8 років тому +39

    In order to get any items, each character must:
    1) Kill a few zombies to get the lighter
    2) Then jump around in certain general areas for the knife, key and potion to appear
    3) Kill a bunch of zombies to get a machete to appear (optional)
    4) To get the torch - Each character must require the lighter, knife, key, read two notes, light five fireplaces
    5) To find the two notes that are in the cabins with fireplace: One at the lower-left corner of the lake, one at the most north from the cave. Note: you must read them that tells you to go to the cabins
    6) Light all fireplaces to get the flashlight
    7)A note that tells you to find the torch is located in the fireplace cabin at the most east in the middle of the map
    8) The torch is located in the fireplace cabin north of the lake after completing "step 4"
    9) Killing Jason's mom gives items: Day 1 - Machete, Day 2 - Sweater, Day 3 - Pitchfork
    10) Axes are located in cabins in the woods, but don't bother getting them
    That's it in the nutshell, the rest is killing Jason. Good luck.

    • @randalgraves6979
      @randalgraves6979 5 років тому +1

      This could scratch off something I haven’t done in 30 years. 😮

    • @quiltface83
      @quiltface83 5 років тому

      I have beaten him on day 1 but I didn't have the attention span to do 2 or 3.

    • @thedarknight307
      @thedarknight307 5 років тому +11

      To be fair
      How the fuck is the average kid in the 80s supposed to know to do that

    • @talkinsmak
      @talkinsmak 5 років тому +7

      @@thedarknight307 Nintendo power. The Nintendo internet of the 80's. And word of mouth from friends. I beat the game back in the day. Hard as hell. Then I see speed runners these days beating the game like it's nothing. Crazy as fuck.

    • @jss302
      @jss302 4 роки тому +2

      what does the sweater do?

  • @AustinTXSlasher
    @AustinTXSlasher 8 років тому +21

    Once you get what to do in this game, it's much easier. The torch will save your ass. The only place I never really mess with are the secret areas in the woods. This game was definitely creepy when I was a kid, and it still is, but that's what makes it awesome.

  • @darchangel8675309
    @darchangel8675309 8 років тому +90

    Couple things: Using the NES Max controller makes dodging Jason way easier, Mark and Chrissy are the fastest characters, so use them to scout better weapons which you immediately trade off to the slower characters, then let Mark and Chrissy keep the torches. The cave and the woods are a waste of time if you actually want to beat the game, and Jason appears way more often at night--if you let him kill the kids, he'll kill them five at a time, if he kills them all, the game's over--so save those "fuck the kids" moments until night three.

    • @WeaponXYZ
      @WeaponXYZ 8 років тому +19

      +Ally G You don't even need to scout for weapons there's a trick to get the match weapon which is the best weapon in the game from the start on day 1. I get it for Mark and Chrissy, then when day 2 comes have mark get the sweater and become my Jason hunter while Chrissy is my number two in case Mark dies, when day three comes you want to try to deal as much damage to Jason as you can outside.
      Another tip is the moment you select the counselor you want to start the game, from start to finish the game runs in a pattern which can be memorized to make the game easier.

    • @kcsnipes
      @kcsnipes Рік тому +1

      @@WeaponXYZ Mark can wear the sweater ?

    • @WeaponXYZ
      @WeaponXYZ Рік тому

      @@kcsnipes Any counselor can wear the sweater, just have to beat Pamela Voorhees floating head on day two

  • @chanceishikawa1699
    @chanceishikawa1699 8 років тому +74

    Beating this game and Winnie the pooh home run derby are the highlights of my gaming career.

    • @chanceishikawa1699
      @chanceishikawa1699 8 років тому +2

      Sean Puffynipples If you couldn't tell from me adding "Winnie the pooh home run derby" it was sarcasm.

    • @chanceishikawa1699
      @chanceishikawa1699 8 років тому

      Sean Puffynipples Lol. I make that mistake a lot.

    • @xsavagementality
      @xsavagementality 7 років тому +3

      +Marshall Shilling it took me years to beat day 3 of this game. So proud to say I finally did a few times now. Holy shit is this game tough without knowing "the patterns"

  • @JasonScalici
    @JasonScalici 9 років тому +326

    "My parents didn't let me watch the movies. It wasn't the violence, it was the nudity" - American logic

    • @kaiseravm
      @kaiseravm 9 років тому +5

      lol

    • @KazzKobb
      @KazzKobb 9 років тому +51

      boner is more illegal than spilling blood i guess lol

    • @Jargas101
      @Jargas101 9 років тому +29

      Kazz Kobb especially mikes boner

    • @cyde79
      @cyde79 9 років тому +18

      Also 70% of American commercials are way more violent compared to European

    • @ShadyNJ
      @ShadyNJ 9 років тому +25

      "My parents only let me shower once a week. They said it would over soil my armpit hair."
      - European women.

  • @Skateoutlaw
    @Skateoutlaw 4 роки тому +22

    I Finally beat this game tonight!!!!!

  • @nnse1
    @nnse1 Рік тому +6

    This game was scary AF

  • @AlphaOmegaSin
    @AlphaOmegaSin 9 років тому +132

    3:12 I want that figure so damn much but they go for insane amounts online. Still a neat ass little concept for a figure

    • @renbelmont
      @renbelmont 9 років тому +4

      Yea its badass, if the price ever goes down im picking it up for sure

    • @riptorn311
      @riptorn311 9 років тому +3

      You can get that figure on a blister card for substantially cheaper. Most of the price comes from packaging and due to it being a comic con exclusive.

    • @postmortempictures9639
      @postmortempictures9639 9 років тому +3

      Holy shit alphaomegasin you rock!!!

    • @fizalex6612
      @fizalex6612 6 років тому

      AlphaOmegaSin oh shit it's alpha!!

    • @angryegg2778
      @angryegg2778 6 років тому

      Peepee

  • @MisterSpiffy
    @MisterSpiffy 9 років тому +161

    I had a friend as a kid who could beat the game with just the rock. I thought he was nuts.

    • @KrackDaddy
      @KrackDaddy 5 років тому +6

      The original speedrunner type

    • @avega2792
      @avega2792 5 років тому +15

      I call bs, you have to hit him almost 500 times with the rock to beat him all three days. Day one is doable with the rock, but that would take forever to accomplish. Day two and three are way harder and day three you can barely get any hits because he moves so fast.

    • @richardramirez3805
      @richardramirez3805 5 років тому +4

      yeah thats BULLSHIT

    • @smhoneyjuarez2928
      @smhoneyjuarez2928 5 років тому +13

      Did you guys eat each other out

    • @bean7039
      @bean7039 4 роки тому +9

      Did you guys pick each others asses and sniffed your fingers?

  • @ScruffsX
    @ScruffsX 9 років тому +7

    I keep re-watching this episode for some reason lol. I love this one. Ya'll are hilarious

  • @Drewbeyer85
    @Drewbeyer85 3 роки тому +3

    For some reason this video is comforting to me. A kid down the street owned this game and I was always fascinated with the movies as a kid. I can still remember the image of this game sitting on the shelf at Shoprite in the rental section. Ahhh nostalgia, nothing like it

  • @lastfirstborn2
    @lastfirstborn2 9 років тому +53

    This game gets a bad rap (and for the map it's well deserved), but I really loved it as a kid. I truly felt like he was stalking me, and when it all came down to the wire, naturally, you were stuck as the slow chubby kid with no throwing power, and shit went insane. I'd end up lost in a cave or out on the lake with night closing in, one kid left, campers crying out for help in every direction. The music would get stuck in my head and even though I dreaded it, I looked forward to playing this game with a friend, handing off the controller and wondering just how in the hell far we'd get this time. It was a shoddily made game, but damn if it wasn't fun in the right circumstances. Good times. And of course we can finally BE Jason in the new game, and get our revenge at last.

    • @fififamous2873
      @fififamous2873 9 років тому +10

      it isn't that bad of the game. Mike and James didn't understand how to play until well into half of the video and even then they didn't fully get it. By then they were already frustrated with it.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 6 років тому +4

      James gets it fine. James kind of likes this game. Its Mike that doesnt. Just because Mike is a narcissist and stole all the energy don't think James is the same person.

    • @IncoherentMoron
      @IncoherentMoron 5 років тому +2

      let's be honest, this game is really shit at explaining the mechanics to the player

    • @dkres82
      @dkres82 5 років тому

      @@IncoherentMoron it is. But it isn't as bad as the rep it's gotten over the years.

    • @GarseJanacek
      @GarseJanacek 5 років тому

      I really like this game as a kid it was great and really different from most of what was out

  • @captainkarnage9874
    @captainkarnage9874 9 років тому +35

    Fun fact for the day,
    This game was developed by Atlus

    • @DarkGlobeProductions
      @DarkGlobeProductions 9 років тому +18

      would explain the bullshit difficulty

    • @georgeaveline9739
      @georgeaveline9739 9 років тому +21

      So Jason is a persona?

    • @DarkGlobeProductions
      @DarkGlobeProductions 9 років тому +1

      Well Dante was a recruitable character in SMT Nocturne so Atlus isn't afraid to do crossovers

    • @minatotogami1616
      @minatotogami1616 9 років тому +2

      No, it was developed by Pack-In-Video.

    • @wolfguard6837
      @wolfguard6837 9 років тому

      Citation needed? By everything I can see, the game was made by a company called Pack-In-Video Games. The only ties to Atlus I can see are that it randomly appears on the Games Developed by Atlus page on Wikipedia (even though clicking on the link to the game page, Atlus isn't mentioned even once in the entire page), and the page referenced that cites them as a developer is just a Gamefaqs page just just put Atlus there as the dev without any other proof.

  • @macgeek2004
    @macgeek2004 9 років тому +39

    Honestly, I 100% agree with the way they did the map in this game. I'll explain:
    They designed the game to be see less. The screen inky cuts away when you are switching paths. There are no loading zones when you are walking on the same path. So you can walk from one end of the camp to the other with no cuts or breaks in the action.
    So with this in mind, look at the map and just imagine that when you are at the bottom of the screen, the camera -- your viewpoint -- is located just South of you looking inward towards you, facing northward. Now walk right/east around the camp. When you get to the far right side of the map where the path curves northward, the camera -- your viewpoint -- never switches which side of the path it is on. It is still on the outside looking inward, so when you head rightward on the screen once the path curves northward, you are heading northward on the map.
    Now think about when you get to the top of the map and the path curves back westward. Once again, the camera -- your viewpoint -- has still not switched which side of the path it is looking towards you from. It is still looking inwards towards you, meaning that it is facing southward. So when you head right on the screen, you are actually heading west, therefore you are moving left in the screen.
    The stage backgrounds even match this. When you are on the north side of the lake, for example, the screen is still looking at you with the lake in the background. It does not show the plain grass in the other side of the path instead.
    Therefore, it would actually be *_incorrect_* for the map to work any other way than the way they had it work in this game and is the reason why I agree with this mechanic 100%.

    • @grimreaperhenrik
      @grimreaperhenrik 9 років тому +8

      I seriously don't understand why people don't grasp this design.
      Doing it in any other way would be none sensical...
      It makes you wonder if most players are not paying attention to the background in games.

    • @troywright359
      @troywright359 6 років тому +2

      macgeek2004 it's like inverted controls on an fps, they make sense if you break it down but most people just can't be bothered to take the time

    • @ARescueToaster
      @ARescueToaster 5 років тому +5

      It's really simple: Just look at what's in the background. Too many dumdums.

    • @SiGhast
      @SiGhast 5 років тому +3

      +Jt Money I've written as much text trying to explain how _mirrors_ work, so I don't agree with your line of reasoning at all. The map system in this game certainly requires you to stop and think, but it _does_ make sense, following its own rules consistently.

    • @ARescueToaster
      @ARescueToaster 5 років тому +2

      @@SiGhast I imagine he doesn't read all that much if that's his honest complaint.

  • @benmasta5814
    @benmasta5814 8 років тому +15

    The reason the map is "broken" is because its actually not broken at all.
    Its because they only wanted to program as few background screens as possible. This means that the backround is always the lake, the mountain or the forest.
    Basically if you always want the background to be the lake (and make it feel like you are going around the lake,) then the top parts of the map will make it seem like you are traveling backwards.
    This could be fixed by making things mirrored on the top(play probably wouldnt notice). but this was back in old games so they probably didnt realize how confusing it would feel until it was too late to bother fixing.
    its mainly because you are using paths of a top down map and applying them to a side view. It can confuse you.

  • @versatilians
    @versatilians 9 років тому +57

    You have to jump to find keys, health, and knives.....

    • @JamesNintendoNerd
      @JamesNintendoNerd  9 років тому +50

      If that is true, how is anyone supposed to know that? -Mike

    • @versatilians
      @versatilians 9 років тому +18

      It's just a matter of playing it over an over again....some knowledge, is not always known by Nintendo Power...

    • @JamesNintendoNerd
      @JamesNintendoNerd  9 років тому +58

      Chuck Lambert Haha. Well, Nintendo power rarely had any good information. But for any first time player, I think you can see why it'd be hard to know to do that. -Mike

    • @versatilians
      @versatilians 9 років тому +23

      Of course!! I agree....Nintendo Power helped matters from time to time, but on some of the most obvious things to mention to gamers about certain games, they often dropped the ball.

    • @omegarugal9283
      @omegarugal9283 9 років тому +1

      Keys appear at certain spots of the map, Health appears randomly when you jump (but more so in the forest) and the knife appears randomly when you kill a zombie

  • @JustAWasteOfTime
    @JustAWasteOfTime 9 років тому +6

    This is not a bad game, this is a difficult game. The music is great, there's real suspense to save those damn kids and the other camp counselors, you have Jason popping up out of nowhere to scare the shit out of you, there's multiple endings, a map screen that was accurate with a slight learning curve, great day to night transition, characters that had different characteristics, and even primitive 3D elements in the houses where Jason pops up and again scares the living crap out of you. Great game, glad I had it when I was a kid.

    • @Clampotaku
      @Clampotaku 9 років тому +3

      Thank you! This is by no means a terrible game. It sure has it's issues, but once you learn how to play it (which would be simple if you had the instructions), then it's MUCH easier.

  • @no1run732
    @no1run732 5 років тому +3

    God I can't believe how little they get the map movement. It's a board game and you're looking at it from the outside of the map inward. That explains the whole movement perfectly. You have to imagine yourself sitting around each side of the board looking inward at it and moving.

  • @endrankluvsda4loko172
    @endrankluvsda4loko172 5 років тому +2

    It's not often when James has to be the one to show these games what's up lol. These videos are awesome! Thanks for this and all the great content

  • @RetroDeath
    @RetroDeath 9 років тому +64

    I always used to be the only person actually defending the original Turtles on the NES, it's my favourite of the NES turtle games simply because I prefer platformers over beat'm ups, I loved the gameplay, the level design and especially the music. Glad to see Mike feeling the same way or at the very least that he does like it. It's just like Shaq Fu, most people never even played these and others are just hating on the games because 'famous' people are hating on them. I always used to defend a lot of LJN games until you guys made the video actually saying they did have some great games and only then others were starting to say it too. I always hate that online sheep mentality, so many people are just too afraid to like certain games, it's pretty messed up not to have your own opinions. Either way loving the mini Monster Madness thing going on now!

    • @silverwings21
      @silverwings21 9 років тому +6

      RetroDeath I agree. I also hate the sheep mentality when people are just hating on the games because 'famous' people are hating on them.I like this game and TMNT, as well as a couple others that the AVGN reviewed.

    • @RetroDeath
      @RetroDeath 9 років тому

      *****
      Yeah I know what you mean.

    • @Matthew.Wade27
      @Matthew.Wade27 9 років тому +2

      I definitely preferred TMNT 2: The Arcade Game and TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project over TMNT. Obviously, they looked better and played smoother. They were more beat 'em up which played itself better to TMNT. They actually features characters from the series. Plus TMNT had some god awful platforming sequences. All that said...I still have a place in my heart for the original.

    • @shadowtheoblivious
      @shadowtheoblivious 9 років тому

      RetroDeath i agree with the hate of stupid sheep mentality ya see i actually grew up late 80's early 90's and played these games an this ones still shit today to me does it mean i wont collect it no but i wont play it much unless i feel like torturing myself as i occasionally do cuz im odd like that shrug yes i play shit games and hard as fuck games to torture myself on occassion call it a sick pleasure lol

    • @chitlitlah
      @chitlitlah 9 років тому +2

      I really liked TMNT as well. It was a bit more challenging than it needed to be and I never came close to beating it, but other than that, I thought it was a great game.
      I had Friday the 13th back in the day as well and I don't think it's as bad as they let on either. It certainly wasn't a great game and had some flaws, but I did play it more than once or twice. (I think I beat it once.) It's alright.

  • @AriochStarr
    @AriochStarr 9 років тому +12

    Mike: I can't do it, therefore it sucks!
    Logic!

    • @211Appolo
      @211Appolo 9 років тому

      Bullshit. He and James clearly say why they think the game sucks.

  • @sonicmario64
    @sonicmario64 8 років тому +8

    Heh, those action figures of the NES versions of Jason and Freddy look very nice and clever for sure. :D

  • @JimmyChampane
    @JimmyChampane 9 років тому +1

    I love the part where you put in what you're trying to say in relation to JAWS. Unexpected, but much appreciated effort! :D

  • @NickPiers
    @NickPiers 9 років тому +14

    Also, Jason doesn't go away if he's close to dying himself, I believe.

    • @silverwings21
      @silverwings21 9 років тому +5

      ***** You are correct.

    • @cosmafx
      @cosmafx 9 років тому

      Maybe...but its if YOU are close to dying. This guy's video explains it perfectly down to a science. WELL WORTH THE WATCH. watch?v=Mcq9YGG6vVA

    • @kyotheman69
      @kyotheman69 9 років тому

      u can beat him anytime, its just matters by your weapon u have, rock sucks ass, knife is decent, u need the pitch fork to own his ass fast, only way u get it is killing his mom in the forest ruins.

    • @NickPiers
      @NickPiers 9 років тому +1

      kyotheman69 That's all well and good, but you're missing the entire point I was making.

  • @sunshinemindfuck
    @sunshinemindfuck 4 роки тому +73

    this is my favorite james and mike episode but it genuinely upsets me a little bit each time mike cuts off james with complaining while james is trying to speak/explain something

    • @jojoface4940
      @jojoface4940 4 роки тому +17

      Everything he does is upsetting

    • @cr-nd8qh
      @cr-nd8qh 4 роки тому +17

      He seems a little jealous

    • @drebodollaz3504
      @drebodollaz3504 2 роки тому +4

      He ruins the vibe in a lot of videos.

  • @Zero0079
    @Zero0079 8 років тому +10

    Was there a reason James decided to have Mark kneel over while Jason rushed towards him? Mark has great jump control, and can bunnyhop over Jason thus evading his attacks. Also I know this video is over a year old, but some characters have better attributes than others as evident when they discovered that Mark is one of 2 of the fastest characters in the game (Chrissy being the other one). While other characters are slower, they do have redeeming qualities and if placed in strategic locations can be effective against keeping Jason at bay.

    • @greatestever184
      @greatestever184 8 років тому +1

      Hey hey, I found someone else who knows this game as much as I do. I say focus on keeping Mark and Crissy alive, and let the others die. One thing I did was use the other characters as bait to get better weapons, like the machete, and I'd pass it off to Mark and Crissy. Then I'd use them. Also, getting the sweater is important. If you can get the torch, even better, but thats rare. I got it ONE time. Killed Jason pretty quickly though.

  • @Karlpulford1
    @Karlpulford1 8 років тому +2

    Love these Monday game sessions this is what gaming shud be about

  • @retroguy74
    @retroguy74 9 років тому +7

    James and Mike, you help make Mondays less of a steaming pile of shit. That's probably the biggest compliment anyone can say about Monday, so, thanks for these videos. I appreciate all the hard work that goes into them.

  • @michaeljhawks
    @michaeljhawks 8 років тому +106

    I don't understand the Internet comment jackals. Neither of them proclaim to be experts. The whole point is to watch them try to tackle difficult games. Sometimes they don't. And Mike is part of the whole deal so I don't understand the negativity towards him. Just don't watch the channel. Isn't James a dad? Doubt he's got the time to make AVGN episodes that he used to. I dig all your content guys. Keep it up.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 6 років тому +9

      myarkyarks because Mike is a negative unfun, narcissist.

  • @stephenlee3495
    @stephenlee3495 5 років тому +1

    My great grandmother had an NES for all the kids to play when they came over but this and Super Mario Bros. 3 were the only games she bought. The NES was at the top of the stairs in this creepy hall and I remember not even wanting to go up there because I was so scared of this game.

  • @supercellonova
    @supercellonova 9 років тому

    The best way to describe the movement on the world map is to imagine that the camera is on the character, but is always facing the center where the lake is as it moves around the outside of the circle.

  • @antonnielsen4278
    @antonnielsen4278 Рік тому +6

    I don't understand how they can find the map system so confusing, it's just basic spatial reasoning. You just use what you see in the background to orient yourself on the map. Completely logical?

  • @IPv6Freely
    @IPv6Freely 8 років тому +4

    This was one of my favorite NES games. Once you understand what it is you need to do, it's not that hard. It's mostly just the navigation is hard.

  • @unknown-nt5gh
    @unknown-nt5gh 4 роки тому +2

    7:31 Jason was swimming!

  • @Peter_1986
    @Peter_1986 Рік тому +3

    The original "GET THE KNIFE!" game.

  • @johnskudris4058
    @johnskudris4058 8 років тому +3

    This is my favorite J&MM. I remember the orthodontist my older sisters went to had this game in the waiting area and I'd try to play it every time we went. I could never figure out what to do. Granted, I was 7-8 years old.

    • @gyromurphy
      @gyromurphy 4 роки тому

      Soo... How many times did you punch your sisters in the mouth hoping they had to get their teeth straightened out?

  • @OfficialRetroCoin
    @OfficialRetroCoin 9 років тому +36

    Someone should make a ROM hack of this game that fixes its flaws.

    • @findantu
      @findantu 3 роки тому +12

      What flaws? if they had the manual they'd know what to do and once you do.this is 20min at best. Of all of ljn trash this is prolly the only game that is related to the movies.
      The key not appearing is cause they were just camping a spot and something had spawned already In that zone . Jason takes a ton of regular hits or go into the woods and get the torch and hes down in 4 hits. NES games really needed the manuals to know what's up.

  • @lawnmowerman7
    @lawnmowerman7 3 роки тому

    23:33 probably my favorite part of any James Rolfe video ever. I always got freaked out at that part as a kid

  • @ivan55599
    @ivan55599 6 років тому +2

    It is again 13th friday. Time to watch this video again and enjoy.

  • @HuntsmanLegacy
    @HuntsmanLegacy 9 років тому +8

    Love this episode! The way they try to figure the game out combined with the fact that the game itself isn't completely broken makes it really entertaining to watch. This game is clearly not good, but it's because of lots of minor flaws rather than some huge major issue that ruins the experience.

    • @JamesNintendoNerd
      @JamesNintendoNerd  9 років тому +17

      Exactly. It's a combination of minor flaws instead of one major flaw. Glad you enjoyed the episode. -Mike

  • @jasonlassiter9229
    @jasonlassiter9229 3 роки тому +3

    I love the music 🎶 in this game...It’s so eerie and mysterious.

  • @TheHorrorExperiment
    @TheHorrorExperiment 4 роки тому +2

    Every time I hear the Jason Alarm, it reminds me of "Ain't Love Grand" by Atreyu

  • @pikewerfer
    @pikewerfer 9 років тому

    awesome - I love these "serious" reviews :-) Never owner a console, so really like to see these vintage games.

  • @ToruKun1
    @ToruKun1 9 років тому +36

    Can somebody make a Friday the 13th Redacted that fixes all the bullshit

    • @omegarugal9283
      @omegarugal9283 9 років тому +7

      ToruKun1
      I`m on it... but i`m as good as the almightyguru so don`t expect too much...

    • @charlie1234500
      @charlie1234500 4 роки тому +6

      @@omegarugal9283 lol Did you get on with that project?

    • @poopooodoodie5929
      @poopooodoodie5929 3 роки тому +1

      Charlie1234500 did he?

    • @charlie1234500
      @charlie1234500 3 роки тому

      @@poopooodoodie5929 *shrugs

    • @l33ki-atsuki83
      @l33ki-atsuki83 3 роки тому

      @@omegarugal9283 Progress?

  • @Ka_Five
    @Ka_Five 4 роки тому +17

    "Jason's mom is in the cave."
    "Jason's mom is in the cave?"
    "Jason's mom is in the cave."
    Every time I hear this exchange I laugh

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon 4 роки тому

      me: "So what you're saying is, Jason's mom is in the cave?"

  • @FireflyABQ
    @FireflyABQ 8 років тому

    You know what? That was a freaking amazing try. Kudos to you for having the balls to even get through an unfair game like this that far.

  • @gamerzero7735
    @gamerzero7735 8 років тому +2

    AVGN (Scared, as Jason has him cornered)-"Don't kill me."
    *Jason presents him with the NES Friday the 13th game.*
    AVGN (Scared, as he sees the shitty game)-"Kill me."

  • @danielwilliams7161
    @danielwilliams7161 7 років тому +4

    23:33 That music reminds me of Link's Awakening...

  • @AwesomeGamer-om4hm
    @AwesomeGamer-om4hm 4 роки тому +14

    James: Don't kill me.
    Jason: (Holds up Friday The 13th on NES)
    James: (Silence for 2 seconds) Kill me.

  • @FunkMasterJunk
    @FunkMasterJunk 4 роки тому +1

    I like Mike's tribute to Mr. Rogers with his sweater.

  • @markmachao
    @markmachao 7 років тому +1

    i like how you have to tape the screen, and playing on a old tv hahahahah awesome!

  • @anna_lune
    @anna_lune 8 років тому +3

    At 9:57 Mike's face perfectly describes his opinion on the game. It's priceless XD.

  • @thethrashyone
    @thethrashyone 7 років тому +3

    I always thought this game's music sounded an awful lot like Xexyz, so I looked it up and it turns out that both games had the same composer, Hirohiko Takayama. Pretty neat.

  • @Yoko-yl4zb
    @Yoko-yl4zb 7 років тому

    I wasn't even playing this and I was hysterical when Jason kept getting hit and wouldn't run away LOL

  • @shapeshafter7348
    @shapeshafter7348 7 років тому

    This is hilarious watching these two bumble around with this game. Serves as a reminder back when me and my cousin had to figure out how the hell to play the damn thing

  • @shinra358
    @shinra358 7 років тому +19

    you have to keep jumping for the key.

    • @SegaDream131
      @SegaDream131 4 роки тому +2

      Jumping is the key to getting items in this one yes.....

  • @GroovyDude00
    @GroovyDude00 8 років тому +3

    You guys should totally check out the hacked version of this called "Freddy vs Jason" where you play as Jason.

  • @VaderPopsVicodin10
    @VaderPopsVicodin10 Місяць тому +1

    Always loved the music from this game.

  • @the_____project4582
    @the_____project4582 3 роки тому

    Hes so chill when hes not angry

  • @FiboSai
    @FiboSai 9 років тому +5

    I really wanted to watch you beat this, but it was very entertaining nonetheless.

  • @FIRE-LOTUS
    @FIRE-LOTUS 9 років тому +18

    I can see how James gave this game a 2nd look. It seems like it could've been good or had potential to be good but it just doesn't meet the standards. It certainly was unique in it's own right. It's still better than Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    • @hardcoreking52
      @hardcoreking52 2 роки тому

      Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the handful of games James actually hates, compared to other games he's reviewed as The Nerd.

  • @notorious8361
    @notorious8361 6 місяців тому +1

    Still impressed by the parallax scrolling in a game this old.

  • @LexEllis
    @LexEllis 5 років тому

    30:40 "NOOOOOOOO HO HO HO HOOOOOOOO!"
    LOL!

  • @rickyleung2576
    @rickyleung2576 9 років тому +24

    James's knowledge of this shitty game is stunning...

  • @TUFF7LUCK
    @TUFF7LUCK 9 років тому +10

    ...ALWAYS START WITH MARK!!

  • @devonanderson2902
    @devonanderson2902 6 років тому

    I just love the line "killing Jason makes the days go by..." It reminds of the lyrics to that song "Once In A Lifetime" by the Talking Heads. Can you imagine if "letting the days go by" was replaced with " killing Jason, makes the days go by" with that happy music accompanying it?! That would be HILARIOUS!

  • @Ncogniigro
    @Ncogniigro 9 років тому

    Lmao. James face @6:23. Like "Wtf are you talking about?"

  • @MatMcB
    @MatMcB 9 років тому +4

    Love seeing how natural this video was, from optimism, to anger, to logic, to fuck this game. I've followed those steps many times in some of the harder games and I was looking forward to seeing it beaten, but that look on your faces was so familiar to me I feel it was a nice ending

  • @komamix
    @komamix 4 роки тому +14

    Weird, im watching this on Friday the 13th 2019..... oOooOoOOOOoo

  • @vasantharinat2729
    @vasantharinat2729 8 років тому

    The reflection from the tv screen on James glasses makes his eyes look purple in color!!

  • @kryyptyyk
    @kryyptyyk 4 роки тому +1

    Jeez, over 5 years ago. Wild.

  • @DLJBFan2009
    @DLJBFan2009 8 років тому +50

    I've been playing this on-and-off for over 25 years, and everything seems like second nature to me. It's odd to see people having difficulty at it. Yes, I don't know all of the tricks like the speedrunners, but it's not THAT bad of a game. One trick that James and Mike didn't mention is switching counselors in the small cabins to get Jason outside for a battle. Also, lighter > fireplaces > flashlight. The torch is through some chain of events between the larger lakeside cabins and the one in the woods.

    • @ombiance6542
      @ombiance6542 8 років тому

      I've even heard (I've been playing on-and-off for 18 years) that hitting Jason outside hurts him more than inside the cabins, and it proves successful for me! Though I've never beaten the third day...

    • @omegarugal9283
      @omegarugal9283 8 років тому

      It does the same damage but you can hit him over and over unlike inside the cabins, and after you land the necesarry hits to drive him away you can hit him 3 o 4 extra times...

    • @AtDawn
      @AtDawn 8 років тому

      Yup yup yup to all that you've mentioned!

    • @lambsauce7969
      @lambsauce7969 6 років тому +9

      "James sucks, agreed" He managed to beat Ghosts 'n Goblins and the Famicom Transformers game, but whatever.

    • @C00l4l1f3
      @C00l4l1f3 6 років тому +4

      Gaming in general isn't hard, stop trashtalking them. You are good at games you played for a long time, it is not about being good or being bad at them, it is about how much time you have to kill. It would help if you played similar games to the one you are trying to beat, but in reality, each one is its own story. James probably didn't have time.

  • @shabbynabby6685
    @shabbynabby6685 9 років тому +3

    you guys should do "Legend of the Mystical Ninja"!

  • @bundleization
    @bundleization 3 роки тому

    "Killing Jason makes the days go by" that would be a beautiful song

  • @axxjam4820
    @axxjam4820 8 років тому +2

    2006 god time does fly. I remember watching it while I was in college lol