@ U Can Beat Video Games, This game terrified me because the sound it made when Jason popped up inside the cabin ALWAYS made me jump. I couldn't figure out why even though I prepared for his appearance.... and it's only a game but every single time ugh!
I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, I like watching playthroughs, but all they offer is just watching someone play a game. With these videos, we get a killer explanation for everything as well as the enjoyment of watching someone beat a game in however many ways it's possible to beat it. I seriously hope that this channel gets large enough to financially support this guy so that he can make these videos more often. Now I'm off to watch the Duck Tales video!
It's a recurring theme, too. "Jason is currently attacking the lake, so we don't have to worry about him." "Whenever there are five or more children, we can consider them expendable." 🤣
im 40 and i still love retro video games as much as when i was a kid . I grew up with the NES , Mario , Zelda , Willow , Startropics , Faxanadu , PUnch out , Paperboy etc.. etc.. . Call me immature , man child or whatever , i dont give a f*** . You live your life the way you want .
I have always loved this game even when I was a kid. You had to turn off the sound in the cabin with Jason to avoid the jump scare, haha! This has always been the biggest disservice to video games, it's just a great game. Thanks for setting the record straight!
Friday the 13th is in my top 5 nes games of all time. I bought it in 1990 and it took me about a week to beat it. I studied Jason’s patterns, developed a strategy and can beat it in about 30 minutes. No cheats or speed runs. All children and counselors survive. Just good ol fashion fight to the death. Only weapon needed is the machete. I may need to make my own video because I haven’t seen anyone do it the same way!
@@thewhitelodgery once you get used to his patterns you hunt him and it can be finished quite quickly, even without torch or pitchfork. machete you get just auto from killing enough enemies with 1 character so no extra time suck trying to get torches for everybody etc. even if you aren't very good at fighting him inside cabins on day 3, you can really mess up his life bar outside, and can (besides children's cabins) always force him outside by walking out of the cabin he entered to attack whatever counselor in.
One of my favorite NES games! Great explanation of the game! My friend and I played this every day after school for months and eventually learned most of the tricks. Jason’s indoor pattern is actually very predictable and easy once you learn it. I don’t consider the game beaten unless I save all counselors and children. Once you learn how to fight him inside, he’s pretty easy. Way easier than fighting Mrs. Vorhees.
I have such a long history with this game, from having it terrify me at a young age, to coming back when I was in college to give it another try, to finally admitting I didn't know what I was doing and looking it up on UA-cam years later to see if anyone else had beaten it, only to discover people had torn the game apart, figured out its quirks, and re-assembled it into something not only playable, but enjoyable. Seeing this on your channel is so delightful! :)
If memory serves me right, all you need to do to cheese the surf stages is (while holding B) up (until you near the top of the wave), down to gain speed, right to check if you're close to shore, repeat. Basically you're just riding the wave by repeatedly doing up/down/right, and after a while you'll see the edge of the pier piles which means you just hold right until you surf into shore.
He's actually wrong about this. It increases any counselors defense. I've played and beaten this game dozens of times once I found out the torch trick years ago and he's actually just wrong on this. It would be cute but there's nothing in the game code that signifies a female from a male in this.
What a flashback. I can’t remember if I fully beat this game but I do know I played it probably realistically 1000 times if not way more. As a kid I definitely did not think this was a horrible game. Ya Nintendo games back then were incredibly punishing and not forgiving at all. I did beat contra. I did beat ninja turtles. The one game I tried so many times, always got close but just could never get to the end was Blaster Master. I still own it and hope one day I get the inspiration to grind through it. Lastly nes games did so much for such limited memory. Kids of today have no idea
I have to comment on the fact that even though this game didn’t show up on GOAT lists, you still made a video about a cult classic game that some of us did really appreciate in our youth. I tip my hat to you, sir, and thank you kindly for doing this one for us!
1. Your reviews are engaging. 2. Your transitions to gameplay are smooth 3. There's always thought put into that opening display of "games like this one". 4. The way you present items and game mechanics remains 5 star. Well done in all regards.
Great coverage of this game. It has Always been one of my faves as a kid and i still play it today. Im really glad to hear that i am not alone in thinking it was underrated
Its a dark and rainy saturday here in central fl. That means its time for another video from " U Can Beat Video Games". Perfect game to match the dark gloomy weather here today. The start up screen of this game used to scare me when i was a kid. I'd have to cover my eyes and hit the start button so i didnt have to see it. Geez i was a wimp
@@UCanBeatVideoGames I was so pumped to get this game when I was a kid but the toys r us by my house never had it in stock so I ended up getting Golgo 13 instead and renting Friday the 13th good times
@@josephrhodes5025 this game drove us crazy when we were kids. Never got far always pissed off at it that it was to hard but like so many gems just made us more determined to defeat it. And hey rain just stopped here in Polk County
I remember playing this game as a kid and the music freaking me out a little. The game gave me more chills than the movies lol I know thats weird haha 😄
Awesome! I loved this game as a kid. It’s amazing how many hours I could put into a “bad” game because of boredom. I never could beat this one though, even though I once got the machete and was able to bulldoze Jason on day two, I didn’t understand the way he moved and was unable to chase him down. Anyway, great video. Thanks for helping me put this one to bed.
Man, the first time I played this game I was sleeping over at a friend's house. Late that night, I went to use the bathroom, turned a corner, and ran smack into his big, fat dad in a purple sweatsuit... Very immersive, I have to say.
You know, in A Nightmare on Elm Street, after Freddy(TM) attacks, he jumps off screen. I usually kept thinking he would come back shortly after that as something else. However, In Friday the 13th, Jason can go away and suddenly appear again. The shift in music makes me nervous to play. My sister and I were playing a Nightmare on Elm Street one night, and we both got a game over, and the lights in the house went out.
skimmed that real quick thought i saw swimsuit and from what i saw i was expecting you to say you ran into his hot sister in a swimsuit but thats not what happened at all and im sad.
I rented this game so many times trying to force myself to like it. I couldn't do it, mainly because I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going.
I know what you're saying. This game's awful and even my nostalgic memories were bad with this game. I don't think it necessarily to bring up the issues with this game as anyone that's played it surely knows that nothing works the way it should. Even the map doesn't work but that's enough about this doo doo ball of a game.
@@hermanherman5834 the map works, im a pro software developer and they did a great job with the map. There's no other way to make a MAP work in a 2d environment
@@aoccza7 I think it's possible to make the indicator on the map show you on the right side of the map when you are actually moving in that direction onnyhe screen instead of on the left. The map is almost mirrored from the players actual location at times on this game. There were plenty of NES games that had a map that worked well enough to at least give you a general idea of where the player is so no this was just lame design. If you still enjoyed the game then you got something out of it that most people didn't seem to. I've not met many people that actually recalled this game as something they'd actually play these days. It's got that certain nostalgic pull to it that brings back memories of renting it as a kid but the game itself just doesn't cut it for a fun experience purely for it's gameplay. That's my experience with it anyway.
Awesome channel !. I use to play this game alone once all my friends we're done from playing other more popular nes games, this one intrigued me a lot and i remember spending hours trying to figure out what I was supposed to do and discovering little details like the different weapons or Jason's mother secret chamber. Very good times !
You can actually equip the sweater with a male counselor, but it does fit more with the movie's narrative to use Crissy to equip it instead, since she's female and the strongest female. Also if you light the large cabins in a different order (outside path, cave path, then lake path), you'll also get the torch in addition to the flashlight. Probably a good idea to have one of your other counselors go to the children's cabin sometimes, so you don't lose 5 kids early on, since you can only afford to have that happen twice in 1 game.
I always loved this game's music, even though I could never beat the game itself. No sitting back and relaxing here as defeating Jason Voorhees is never an easy task.
You sir have done your homework on this game. I played this several times as a kid, and I had figured out most of the info you provided. I never knew Pamela had the torch on day 1 however. I just thought it was the machete. Then if you had that, then you got the axe. You have earned yourself a sub.
You have such a lovely, soothing voice. I love falling asleep to your videos when I'm having a restless night. Thanks for covering this one. I've always loved it and Nightmare on Elm St, even as a kid. So, so, soooo misunderstood and unfairly judged.
I've legit been wondering for 20+ years if the axe is more powerful than the machete. Such a small piece of game knowledge, but I scoured the internet for years trying to figure it out and was never able to track down that info. This video answered so many lingering questions I've had since I was a kid. Thank you so much for this!
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels dude. I like the format of doing an intro with background of the game followed by the chill and detailed playthrough. 👍👍
Another great video. Very clear what you're actually supposed to do and love all the other info in here. This was always one of my favourites that I was only able to beat later as an adult.
Agreed! A lot of games were janky and kinda bad back in the day. But you made 'em work. If you're a kid, you probably weren't allowed to watch scary, gory movies. NES games were a different story! You could rent this and Nightmare over the weekend and have a mini Halloween whenever you needed a spooky boost. I may never be good enough to beat it myself, but it's still got an eerie atmosphere and running into Jason in the wild is legit scary for an NES title! That said, if you think about what that looks like from the camp staff perspective, they're basically watchin' Jason haul butt up a walking trail for like 3 minutes solid before he gets to them.
Friday the 13th had some issues. For example, the overworld map left/right sucked. But, it had an addictive quality. There was more to discover on each run about how the game worked. It's not as polished as Super Mario 3. But, if Mario 3 is a 10, experientially this was between 7 and 8.
@@tylerhorn3712 Honestly, the left/right movement on the overworld always made perfect sense to me, even as a kid. If you imagine that you're actually walking a circular path, with right being counterclockwise and left being clockwise, everything fits together in a very logical and easy to comprehend way. It was a clever way of creating a complete 3D camp map in a 2D sidescroller format, and that method of map traversal would go on to be used in other games from time to time as well, such as Odin Sphere. ...It's not the most intuitive thing in the world, of course, and the game had a number of OTHER problems, such that I think your 7/8 out of 10 rating is pretty apt. But I don't think the overworld navigation was a point against the game, really -- it was less a flaw, and more an unpopular (but still entirely valid and arguably meritorious) design decision.
@@Wyrdwad maybe I'm missing something here but can you please explain to me why it doesn't make more sense to walk left for counterclockwise and right for clockwise?
I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but in the cave if you don't have the flashlight, pay attention to the rocks on the floor. The rocks with the cracks are where the doors are.
Cool video with good info. Day 3 is the only day I try and avoid fighting in the cabins. It's possible once you learn how far ahead of his attacks you have to double doge. A good d pad on your controller is a must!
@@freakctc I have a long time ago. You use the dodges (back left or back right) and time it to .2 of a second after he strikes and you can get a free hit in him. It's all a matter of timing and practice.
Awesome, I'm glad I am here to catch the premier. I discovered this channel during the Rygar episode and have gone through your whole library of playthroughs. Please, keep up the great work!
Im so impressed with this guys level of knowledge of this game. Last year I was in state prison and in my cell playing this game for months trying to beat it.. crazy things is, when i finally killed Jason, he just got harder and moved faster... Oh and i never saw in the cave there was a witch flying head thing (Jason's mom) But yeah i couldn't best Jason a second time. You need a legit strategy to beat this game. This game is dope AF
Even watching this makes me feel uneasy, a true testament to how much this game traumatized me as a child. I wouldn't be surprised if it resurfaced an old nightmare tonight
This is one game ive always wanted to beat but was discouraged because it was soo bad (LJN) but after your video I wanna try.. thank you for your awesome videos!
Oh man, I loved this game as a kid! I always liked the eerie atmosphere and spooky music, plus seeing Jason appear out of nowhere in the cabins always scared the hell out of me. Another awesome video...keep em coming!
This is becoming one of my favorite retro video game channels. I dig the short history lesson before the walkthrough. Any chance you could do Gargoyle's Quest 2?
Haha i just beat this game yesterday. But i was still glad to watch this. Never knew the pattern jason take but surely a great tip. And also navigating the jungles were always confusion.
Some people may not agree, but I think you are providing an invaluable service to old school gamers like myself. Knowledgeable walkthroughs with personality!
It’s pretty easy to save everyone if you know how to fight Jason inside. I can reliably beat this game in less than 15 minutes with everyone saved (using only Mark and Crissy).
The sweater can be equipped by anyone. He also doesn't start in the upper left, he starts in the upper right and if no one's there he'll be on the upper left. Otherwise his 3rd starting point is at the cave where he'll move to the top right small cabin, so if someone starts in the upper left, they can often take the path up to the cave area and immediately catch him. The most common seed Jason will start at the cave and Mark will be in the upper left, you got this on your 2nd playthrough. I most likely was the original source for his route through the camp, I was for all of the speedrunners anyway and this goes back a very long time. So anyone else who may've known about the route likely got it from my draw up as every guide up to that point didn't have any data on his routes. He does enter the small cabins he passes, if you just leave he'll be right outside. So it's better to go to a counselor who's being attacked, switch to someone else to empty it, and leave with your counselor. Indoor fights have easy strategies to dodge besides day 3, you just hit diagonal down left or right.
I got this game for Christmas one year and was so excited to play it. I played it all night and couldn't figure it out. Then I really didn't like the game because I didn't know what I was doing. But now playing it today, this game is pretty awesome!!! Its a great concept and I like how the layout is. Pretty cool
Always HATED how some of the toughest games had the STUPIDEST endings; most which consisted of merely flying away in a helicopter or ship as the enemy fortress explodes, then going to credits. I always saw that as lazy.
R.I.P., Debbie, Paul, and 10 children. I sure hope Mark wasn't close to any of you. R.I.P., Debbie and 10 children again. I also hope Crissy wasn't close to any of you. -She may be close to Mark, though.-
Other than A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th is the best LJN games of all time. It's a classic and people still play it to this day. So do I. Love your content always.
After seeing this guide, I think I finally see what's "wrong" with this game. It's always felt "off" and now that I've seen a true, thorough guide explaining it, I think I've finally figured it out. The IDEA of the game is you're supposed to pick up weapons, pass them to the other counselors (which gives them longer "staying power" against Jason) and protect the children. The problem is, he moves too fast to realistically do those things, and you end up having to fight the way UCBvG suggests here. If he moved at half the speed (or the game were over 6 days instead of 3) you might actually be able to do the things the game "suggests" you're supposed to do. It was ALMOST perfect for the license, just not QUITE there. I would argue the "perfect" horror game for it's license is probably Nightmare on Elm Street.
Yeah, this game forced the player to sacrifice children or other counselors in order to effectively beat the game. Trying to chase Jason down and stop all the cabin attacks would wear down all your lives, and that's the player's first instinct: you hear that alarm go off, you want to get to the cabin asap.
To be fair, it's very faithful to the movies as in the end there is only one or two characters left. I'd like to see if anybody has beat the game while saving all or most of the children.
@@alexgarcia2k I have done this. But... I had to use save states. I'm not good at fighting him outside without saves. And the wolves get me all the time.
Yeah, thinking about it, I'm fairly sure this speed was intentional, that way it's impossible to save everyone, which, yes is very germane to the movies, and the genre. I still feel like if he was about 25% slower it would give you slightly more time to figure things out and react. I remember an old "How to Beat Video Games" guide by Jeff Rovin that suggested the strategy of passing knives to all the other counselors, then passing them machetes, then passing them vitamins, etc. I just don't think it's realistic, and the way UCBVG does it here is probably the only real way to win.
I love your channel. As an OG gamer, a lot of the games you’re deep diving into were the games that shaped my childhood. Some of them like Ninja Gaiden, I never thought I’d beat it until I watched your video on it. The same thing with this game. Kudos to you for having one of the best channels on UA-cam!
The cute dog had my attention at the beginning and stayed because of the commentaries during the game. Some very savage others very funny, either way you are really good at this, keep it up. Cheers
It was very fun. There was allways more to discover. I seem to remember getting a machete and then upgrading it by killing Jason's mother. I wanted to upgrade at least 3 characters weapons (George was useless though). It's too bad that the longer route didn't have a better payoff in game difficulty decrease.
remember as a kid, everyone said you needed the pitchfork to kill him. People would give 100 different locations where to find it and all of them were wrong. I discovered that you had to fight Jason's mom on day 3 as an adult to finally find it. So much easier these days with the internet to figure and find things out, back then it was base on word of mouth of hints from Nintendo Power.
@@matthewsantos8525 "Pitchfork is the ultimate weapon. You need it to beat Jason. Kill Jason's mom after getting a machette to get it" was the primary rumor. No-one around here could figure out the "lighting the cabin fires" (probably due to switching character and assuming they are still "lit"). So we were all stuck killing Jason's mom with " the best item you can get on that day" to get max loot from her. In the day of the internet, it wouldn't even be a slog.
One of the best Nes games of all time. I've been saying for years this is one of the first survival horror games. It takes strategy, and timing and once you figure out how to navigate the trails, cabins, and weapons It's a breeze and fun.
I remember as a kid I got so frustrated with this game because I didn't know what to do. I didn't beat it until 2018 when I got the NES mini. The music and atmosphere of this game is so spooky. It brings me back to being a kid again. Thanks for the tutorial.
One of the 2 or 3 good LJN games. As a child that was actually allowed to watch the Friday the 13th movies at this time, the game was still scary tome and my young friends
This game gave me nightmares due to how difficult and confusing it was. 20 odd years later I NOW LEARN that jason HAS A PATTERN?! LOL some of these tricks are insane. Walk into the SAME house (where you saw nothing), turn around go BACK the way you came and SURPRISE - you have a TORCH! Love your videos bro...
I've never played the game. And after watching this, I'm even more confused about all those weirdly specific sets of movements you apparently have to perform at the right time at the right place to get seemingly random items 🤔😄
This is one of my favorite games of all times. So the sweater can be equipped by everyone. And throwing speed is very important on day three when you fight Jason indoors if you decide to go that route.
Yeah the sweater thing is just wrong. Anybody can use it. And also if you want to fight jason indoors he's got an extremely easy pattern to learn up until day 3 where he moves so fast that there's a decent chance on his second swing he'll hit you unless you get the frame exact moment where you dodge both swings. He is right about just going into a house and backing out is easier. But he does even put like "The torch is the strongest weapon and does the most damage." Yet then like completely negates that the pitchfork is actually the best weapon in the game but only shows up on day 3 so it's virtually useless unless you go back and farm jasons mom for it.
Considering they had to turn an R-rated movie into an E-rated game (plus the NES hardware), this game isn't as bad as people make it out to be (like Castlevania 2).
I love this game but had so much trouble when I was young cause I think I didn’t understand it fully. It’s the first horror survival game that I remember. I will be watching this over and over to help me finally beat this game. I’m 40 so that tells you how long I’ve been trying to beat this game lol. Great job on the video as always.
I always found this one confusing and random but its good to know it makes sense. T&C is definitely the best LJN game. Also watching our intrepid hero (kylo) resting after his win is very cherry on top soothing.
This is the best new youtube channel I have discovered in a long time. You are making really great videos! I LOVE the format.
I feel the same 😁
@ U Can Beat Video Games, This game terrified me because the sound it made when Jason popped up inside the cabin ALWAYS made me jump. I couldn't figure out why even though I prepared for his appearance.... and it's only a game but every single time ugh!
Thank you!! 😁
I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, I like watching playthroughs, but all they offer is just watching someone play a game. With these videos, we get a killer explanation for everything as well as the enjoyment of watching someone beat a game in however many ways it's possible to beat it. I seriously hope that this channel gets large enough to financially support this guy so that he can make these videos more often.
Now I'm off to watch the Duck Tales video!
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I legitimately did not know Jason had a set path he walked like that. Learn something new every day!
I play this game at least once a week and have never known that
Even serial killers have to organize their day my guy. He may be a monster but he’s not messy!!!
So, the players are pretty much disturbing his usual walk in the park...
It feels like a crime drama: figuring out the criminal's moves so you know how to get one step ahead of them.
Interesting that he has three spawn points. Ups the replayability of the game by a decent margin.
"I can't believe you actually killed Jason! How did you do it?"
Mark: ".....by sacrificing the weak."
You gotta do what you gotta do
@@marksomething if it’s possible, try using all 6 through the whole 3 days!
@@Thomasmemoryscentral nah im goated
The slow
Anakin approves
"We can just hang out here until Jason's done killing our friend"... LOL
What are friends for?
Lmao
The best part is that you can actually go into a house and switch to a different character fight him and then go back to what you were doing
It's a recurring theme, too.
"Jason is currently attacking the lake, so we don't have to worry about him."
"Whenever there are five or more children, we can consider them expendable." 🤣
The other option is Jason killing both of us. I'm sure our friend would understand 😂
I remember it took my buddy and I teaming up in our early 20's to beat this nightmare. Last counselor, last kid, last fight... adrenaline was high.
Indeed!!!!
Sounds like an actual Friday the 13th movie.
i know everyone says this but as a 37 year old man, I'm excited to watch this every Saturday morning!!!
I’m 40, lol
These are retro games so, and 49 here, but love all the past games of yesteryear
The weekends have been better these days on UA-cam, I don't miss GameSack, U can beat video games, bithead1000 and on Sundays shmup junkie!
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im 40 and i still love retro video games as much as when i was a kid . I grew up with the NES , Mario , Zelda , Willow , Startropics , Faxanadu , PUnch out , Paperboy etc.. etc.. . Call me immature , man child or whatever , i dont give a f*** . You live your life the way you want .
I have always loved this game even when I was a kid. You had to turn off the sound in the cabin with Jason to avoid the jump scare, haha! This has always been the biggest disservice to video games, it's just a great game. Thanks for setting the record straight!
Friday the 13th is in my top 5 nes games of all time. I bought it in 1990 and it took me about a week to beat it. I studied Jason’s patterns, developed a strategy and can beat it in about 30 minutes. No cheats or speed runs. All children and counselors survive. Just good ol fashion fight to the death. Only weapon needed is the machete. I may need to make my own video because I haven’t seen anyone do it the same way!
Hell yeah, I'd watch it - Never liked the idea of using them as bait.
@@thewhitelodgery once you get used to his patterns you hunt him and it can be finished quite quickly, even without torch or pitchfork. machete you get just auto from killing enough enemies with 1 character so no extra time suck trying to get torches for everybody etc. even if you aren't very good at fighting him inside cabins on day 3, you can really mess up his life bar outside, and can (besides children's cabins) always force him outside by walking out of the cabin he entered to attack whatever counselor in.
One of my favorite NES games! Great explanation of the game! My friend and I played this every day after school for months and eventually learned most of the tricks. Jason’s indoor pattern is actually very predictable and easy once you learn it. I don’t consider the game beaten unless I save all counselors and children. Once you learn how to fight him inside, he’s pretty easy. Way easier than fighting Mrs. Vorhees.
I used to draw parts of the levels as a child, completely agree it's misunderstood
These guys did an amazing job creating this game with what they had to work with.
Note: It isn't true that the sweater can only be worn by female characters. All camp players can wear it with the same defense.
Plus getting it in one of Pacnsacdave's three hacks of this game means everyone gets it.
The music in this game is actually low key fantastic.
I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ ua-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/v-deo.html
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The music still haunts me to this day! Great old school horror on the ORIGINAL NES
@veganhigler6541 the hardest actually. I am wanting to replay watching this
I have such a long history with this game, from having it terrify me at a young age, to coming back when I was in college to give it another try, to finally admitting I didn't know what I was doing and looking it up on UA-cam years later to see if anyone else had beaten it, only to discover people had torn the game apart, figured out its quirks, and re-assembled it into something not only playable, but enjoyable.
Seeing this on your channel is so delightful! :)
T&C Surf Design is one of my favorite NES titles. (even though I still have NO IDEA how to do the surf stages)
Great video as usual.
If memory serves me right, all you need to do to cheese the surf stages is (while holding B) up (until you near the top of the wave), down to gain speed, right to check if you're close to shore, repeat. Basically you're just riding the wave by repeatedly doing up/down/right, and after a while you'll see the edge of the pier piles which means you just hold right until you surf into shore.
This game was so hard. I owned it and never beat it. It was just pure annoyance. Thanks for doing this! So cool to see the end.
It never clicked to me that a girl was supposed to wear the sweater. I just crushed it with Mark every time. LOL.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip.
He's actually wrong about this. It increases any counselors defense. I've played and beaten this game dozens of times once I found out the torch trick years ago and he's actually just wrong on this. It would be cute but there's nothing in the game code that signifies a female from a male in this.
It's only the modern game that needs that. To kill Jason in that, you need both Nedry and a female with the sweater.
. I also agree. Beaten this game, lost no counselers and no kids. Though you need a fast counselor to chase and attack Jason day 2 and 3.
I love this channel. I couldn't beat any of these games as kid so it's just awesome to see someone blast through these games.
What a flashback. I can’t remember if I fully beat this game but I do know I played it probably realistically 1000 times if not way more. As a kid I definitely did not think this was a horrible game. Ya Nintendo games back then were incredibly punishing and not forgiving at all. I did beat contra. I did beat ninja turtles. The one game I tried so many times, always got close but just could never get to the end was Blaster Master. I still own it and hope one day I get the inspiration to grind through it. Lastly nes games did so much for such limited memory. Kids of today have no idea
I have to comment on the fact that even though this game didn’t show up on GOAT lists, you still made a video about a cult classic game that some of us did really appreciate in our youth. I tip my hat to you, sir, and thank you kindly for doing this one for us!
Been waiting for this one, I'm addicted to F13 reviews!
Awesome!~!
Im 41yrs young. But lemme tell ya.... This brings back some memories! I played this game often. And I loved it.
One of my fav NES games.
Really? C'mon, it was okaaaay.
I played this game on a penguin console i bought for 60 dollars in a mall store. Came with about 200 games was fun
One of my favs too
1. Your reviews are engaging.
2. Your transitions to gameplay are smooth
3. There's always thought put into that opening display of "games like this one".
4. The way you present items and game mechanics remains 5 star.
Well done in all regards.
Great coverage of this game. It has Always been one of my faves as a kid and i still play it today. Im really glad to hear that i am not alone in thinking it was underrated
THANK YOU! this game is astoundingly difficult and no other video or guide has been this helpful to beating it
Its a dark and rainy saturday here in central fl. That means its time for another video from "
U Can Beat Video Games". Perfect game to match the dark gloomy weather here today. The start up screen of this game used to scare me when i was a kid. I'd have to cover my eyes and hit the start button so i didnt have to see it. Geez i was a wimp
Ha! That title screen is awesome!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames I was so pumped to get this game when I was a kid but the toys r us by my house never had it in stock so I ended up getting Golgo 13 instead and renting Friday the 13th good times
@@josephrhodes5025 this game drove us crazy when we were kids. Never got far always pissed off at it that it was to hard but like so many gems just made us more determined to defeat it. And hey rain just stopped here in Polk County
@@karalas its been raining in port richey all day like i havent seen the sun yet luckily i have a huge back log to get thru
Go BOLTS!
I remember playing this game as a kid and the music freaking me out a little. The game gave me more chills than the movies lol I know thats weird haha 😄
I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ ua-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/v-deo.html
me, too, hahaha, but I beat it several times as a kid, took me a while, though
@@mathewhorodner2000 Yeah lol, I beat Jason a few times then got tired of the repetitiveness lol. TMNT now that game was hard as hell haha!
@veganhigler6541 Yeah same, the music still hits different haha
When I was a kid I was legit freaked out by this game too
Awesome!
I loved this game as a kid. It’s amazing how many hours I could put into a “bad” game because of boredom. I never could beat this one though, even though I once got the machete and was able to bulldoze Jason on day two, I didn’t understand the way he moved and was unable to chase him down.
Anyway, great video. Thanks for helping me put this one to bed.
Man, the first time I played this game I was sleeping over at a friend's house. Late that night, I went to use the bathroom, turned a corner, and ran smack into his big, fat dad in a purple sweatsuit...
Very immersive, I have to say.
You know, in A Nightmare on Elm Street, after Freddy(TM) attacks, he jumps off screen. I usually kept thinking he would come back shortly after that as something else. However, In Friday the 13th, Jason can go away and suddenly appear again. The shift in music makes me nervous to play.
My sister and I were playing a Nightmare on Elm Street one night, and we both got a game over, and the lights in the house went out.
skimmed that real quick thought i saw swimsuit and from what i saw i was expecting you to say you ran into his hot sister in a swimsuit but thats not what happened at all and im sad.
I HATED this game when I was a kid! And now, having watched this video, I still hate it, but at least I know I could beat it if I wanted to.
Same. It's not as bad as I remember it being, but much like E.T., I still don't like it.
I rented this game so many times trying to force myself to like it. I couldn't do it, mainly because I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going.
I know what you're saying. This game's awful and even my nostalgic memories were bad with this game. I don't think it necessarily to bring up the issues with this game as anyone that's played it surely knows that nothing works the way it should. Even the map doesn't work but that's enough about this doo doo ball of a game.
@@hermanherman5834 the map works, im a pro software developer and they did a great job with the map. There's no other way to make a MAP work in a 2d environment
@@aoccza7 I think it's possible to make the indicator on the map show you on the right side of the map when you are actually moving in that direction onnyhe screen instead of on the left. The map is almost mirrored from the players actual location at times on this game. There were plenty of NES games that had a map that worked well enough to at least give you a general idea of where the player is so no this was just lame design. If you still enjoyed the game then you got something out of it that most people didn't seem to. I've not met many people that actually recalled this game as something they'd actually play these days. It's got that certain nostalgic pull to it that brings back memories of renting it as a kid but the game itself just doesn't cut it for a fun experience purely for it's gameplay. That's my experience with it anyway.
Awesome channel !. I use to play this game alone once all my friends we're done from playing other more popular nes games, this one intrigued me a lot and i remember spending hours trying to figure out what I was supposed to do and discovering little details like the different weapons or Jason's mother secret chamber. Very good times !
I remember how pissed this game used to make me. I love that you are showing this one.
Friday the 13th Legacy of the Wizard and Wrath of the Black Manta are 3 of my most Nostalgic NES games from my childhood
Geez man..where were you in the 90s when I needed these tips!! :) Great video..loved it!
thank you!!
Say what you will, and rightly so,
though the Cabin music is melodic mastery...
It does create that suspense, since Jump scare Jason loves to ruin it with his random encounters...
@@Joe_334 Let the character select screen burn in....
One of the most memorable songs on the NES for sure. I'll never forget this game and that damn song!
I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ ua-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/v-deo.html
You can actually equip the sweater with a male counselor, but it does fit more with the movie's narrative to use Crissy to equip it instead, since she's female and the strongest female. Also if you light the large cabins in a different order (outside path, cave path, then lake path), you'll also get the torch in addition to the flashlight. Probably a good idea to have one of your other counselors go to the children's cabin sometimes, so you don't lose 5 kids early on, since you can only afford to have that happen twice in 1 game.
I always loved this game's music, even though I could never beat the game itself. No sitting back and relaxing here as defeating Jason Voorhees is never an easy task.
I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ ua-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/v-deo.html
Always love the videos. Doesn't matter the game. Your tag line "What if i told you..." always gets me so hyped lol.
You sir have done your homework on this game. I played this several times as a kid, and I had figured out most of the info you provided. I never knew Pamela had the torch on day 1 however. I just thought it was the machete. Then if you had that, then you got the axe.
You have earned yourself a sub.
I remember this game as a kid, I had no idea what I was doing but running 😂
Facts! 😂
You have such a lovely, soothing voice. I love falling asleep to your videos when I'm having a restless night.
Thanks for covering this one. I've always loved it and Nightmare on Elm St, even as a kid. So, so, soooo misunderstood and unfairly judged.
I fell asleep to his videos last night! And watching them now at 00:25
Im enjoying all of these especially the beginning with the history of each game. Keep it up 👍
I've legit been wondering for 20+ years if the axe is more powerful than the machete. Such a small piece of game knowledge, but I scoured the internet for years trying to figure it out and was never able to track down that info. This video answered so many lingering questions I've had since I was a kid. Thank you so much for this!
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels dude. I like the format of doing an intro with background of the game followed by the chill and detailed playthrough. 👍👍
Was super pumped to see the ad on UA-cam for the release of this today when I woke up this morning. Perfect way to kill some time at work!
Dude you're history of the game's is amazing. You do quality work
Another great video. Very clear what you're actually supposed to do and love all the other info in here. This was always one of my favourites that I was only able to beat later as an adult.
This game is much better than its rep. A really unique game for the time.
Totally agree!
Agreed! A lot of games were janky and kinda bad back in the day. But you made 'em work. If you're a kid, you probably weren't allowed to watch scary, gory movies. NES games were a different story! You could rent this and Nightmare over the weekend and have a mini Halloween whenever you needed a spooky boost.
I may never be good enough to beat it myself, but it's still got an eerie atmosphere and running into Jason in the wild is legit scary for an NES title! That said, if you think about what that looks like from the camp staff perspective, they're basically watchin' Jason haul butt up a walking trail for like 3 minutes solid before he gets to them.
Friday the 13th had some issues. For example, the overworld map left/right sucked. But, it had an addictive quality. There was more to discover on each run about how the game worked. It's not as polished as Super Mario 3. But, if Mario 3 is a 10, experientially this was between 7 and 8.
@@tylerhorn3712 Honestly, the left/right movement on the overworld always made perfect sense to me, even as a kid. If you imagine that you're actually walking a circular path, with right being counterclockwise and left being clockwise, everything fits together in a very logical and easy to comprehend way. It was a clever way of creating a complete 3D camp map in a 2D sidescroller format, and that method of map traversal would go on to be used in other games from time to time as well, such as Odin Sphere.
...It's not the most intuitive thing in the world, of course, and the game had a number of OTHER problems, such that I think your 7/8 out of 10 rating is pretty apt. But I don't think the overworld navigation was a point against the game, really -- it was less a flaw, and more an unpopular (but still entirely valid and arguably meritorious) design decision.
@@Wyrdwad maybe I'm missing something here but can you please explain to me why it doesn't make more sense to walk left for counterclockwise and right for clockwise?
I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but in the cave if you don't have the flashlight, pay attention to the rocks on the floor. The rocks with the cracks are where the doors are.
Please dont stop making these!
Cool video with good info. Day 3 is the only day I try and avoid fighting in the cabins. It's possible once you learn how far ahead of his attacks you have to double doge. A good d pad on your controller is a must!
I can crush Jason in the cabins. It's a pattern and knowing when to dodge so your missed and can counter is key.
Right. You can actually fight Jason in a cabin and not take any damage.
@@freakctc I have a long time ago. You use the dodges (back left or back right) and time it to .2 of a second after he strikes and you can get a free hit in him. It's all a matter of timing and practice.
This game is bizarrely deep, I figured it was mostly randomized
Awesome, I'm glad I am here to catch the premier. I discovered this channel during the Rygar episode and have gone through your whole library of playthroughs. Please, keep up the great work!
Thanks Johnny!
Im so impressed with this guys level of knowledge of this game. Last year I was in state prison and in my cell playing this game for months trying to beat it.. crazy things is, when i finally killed Jason, he just got harder and moved faster... Oh and i never saw in the cave there was a witch flying head thing (Jason's mom) But yeah i couldn't best Jason a second time. You need a legit strategy to beat this game. This game is dope AF
I just want everyone to know this game scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.
Yeh they jump scare from the noise when Jason appears always got me. Loved this game. Had so much trouble beating it as a kid in the 1990’s
Same
The bass score alone is huantingly fantastic...
Even watching this makes me feel uneasy, a true testament to how much this game traumatized me as a child. I wouldn't be surprised if it resurfaced an old nightmare tonight
It scared all of us. My friend scratched Jason off the cover of his copy because it scared him LOL.
This is one game ive always wanted to beat but was discouraged because it was soo bad (LJN) but after your video I wanna try.. thank you for your awesome videos!
This is so awesome! New Sub here and will be for a long time!
Thanks Uncle Pete!!
🤣 This reads funny
Aww man I been dying to see you do this game, I didn't even skip ads, I was looking for an excuse to have a couple of beers, thank you so much.
Download UA-cam Vanced. Google it. And replace your stock YT app with it. Zero ads! It also comes with YT Music!
Oh man, I loved this game as a kid! I always liked the eerie atmosphere and spooky music, plus seeing Jason appear out of nowhere in the cabins always scared the hell out of me. Another awesome video...keep em coming!
I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ ua-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/v-deo.html
This is becoming one of my favorite retro video game channels. I dig the short history lesson before the walkthrough. Any chance you could do Gargoyle's Quest 2?
Haha i just beat this game yesterday. But i was still glad to watch this. Never knew the pattern jason take but surely a great tip. And also navigating the jungles were always confusion.
Nintendo: "NO CROSSES ON COFFINS!"
Also Nintendo: "Link's special pickup should be a cross, and it'll let him see ghosts!"
Don't forget the instruction manual having a cross on Link's shield.
Some people may not agree, but I think you are providing an invaluable service to old school gamers like myself. Knowledgeable walkthroughs with personality!
I love the golden retriever ❤️
I hit the like button as soon as I saw the floof... After watching the video, no regerts
It'd be cool to see a challenge where everyone can get saved
It’s pretty easy to save everyone if you know how to fight Jason inside. I can reliably beat this game in less than 15 minutes with everyone saved (using only Mark and Crissy).
I have a video of myself doing that.
The sweater can be equipped by anyone. He also doesn't start in the upper left, he starts in the upper right and if no one's there he'll be on the upper left. Otherwise his 3rd starting point is at the cave where he'll move to the top right small cabin, so if someone starts in the upper left, they can often take the path up to the cave area and immediately catch him.
The most common seed Jason will start at the cave and Mark will be in the upper left, you got this on your 2nd playthrough. I most likely was the original source for his route through the camp, I was for all of the speedrunners anyway and this goes back a very long time. So anyone else who may've known about the route likely got it from my draw up as every guide up to that point didn't have any data on his routes.
He does enter the small cabins he passes, if you just leave he'll be right outside. So it's better to go to a counselor who's being attacked, switch to someone else to empty it, and leave with your counselor. Indoor fights have easy strategies to dodge besides day 3, you just hit diagonal down left or right.
Glad to see original gamers like you and AVGN do these videos! Good work!
I got this game for Christmas one year and was so excited to play it. I played it all night and couldn't figure it out. Then I really didn't like the game because I didn't know what I was doing. But now playing it today, this game is pretty awesome!!! Its a great concept and I like how the layout is. Pretty cool
The classic underwhelming NES ending to an impossible game.
Always HATED how some of the toughest games had the STUPIDEST endings; most which consisted of merely flying away in a helicopter or ship as the enemy fortress explodes, then going to credits. I always saw that as lazy.
Yeah this ending is way underthetop.
LOL they "aren't telling" if Jason is coming back. Thats just rude! lol they must want everybody to die!
" ....and what if I told youuu... " Too cool. Great branding... Great content. Keep up the great work.
R.I.P., Debbie, Paul, and 10 children. I sure hope Mark wasn't close to any of you.
R.I.P., Debbie and 10 children again. I also hope Crissy wasn't close to any of you. -She may be close to Mark, though.-
Don't ask me why this is such a guilty pleasure to me
Gonna love the Strider episode when it drops.
Is that a hint? ;)
Other than A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th is the best LJN games of all time. It's a classic and people still play it to this day. So do I. Love your content always.
After seeing this guide, I think I finally see what's "wrong" with this game. It's always felt "off" and now that I've seen a true, thorough guide explaining it, I think I've finally figured it out. The IDEA of the game is you're supposed to pick up weapons, pass them to the other counselors (which gives them longer "staying power" against Jason) and protect the children. The problem is, he moves too fast to realistically do those things, and you end up having to fight the way UCBvG suggests here. If he moved at half the speed (or the game were over 6 days instead of 3) you might actually be able to do the things the game "suggests" you're supposed to do. It was ALMOST perfect for the license, just not QUITE there. I would argue the "perfect" horror game for it's license is probably Nightmare on Elm Street.
Yeah, this game forced the player to sacrifice children or other counselors in order to effectively beat the game. Trying to chase Jason down and stop all the cabin attacks would wear down all your lives, and that's the player's first instinct: you hear that alarm go off, you want to get to the cabin asap.
To be fair, it's very faithful to the movies as in the end there is only one or two characters left. I'd like to see if anybody has beat the game while saving all or most of the children.
@@alexgarcia2k I have done this.
But... I had to use save states. I'm not good at fighting him outside without saves. And the wolves get me all the time.
Yeah, thinking about it, I'm fairly sure this speed was intentional, that way it's impossible to save everyone, which, yes is very germane to the movies, and the genre. I still feel like if he was about 25% slower it would give you slightly more time to figure things out and react. I remember an old "How to Beat Video Games" guide by Jeff Rovin that suggested the strategy of passing knives to all the other counselors, then passing them machetes, then passing them vitamins, etc. I just don't think it's realistic, and the way UCBVG does it here is probably the only real way to win.
I love your channel. As an OG gamer, a lot of the games you’re deep diving into were the games that shaped my childhood. Some of them like Ninja Gaiden, I never thought I’d beat it until I watched your video on it. The same thing with this game. Kudos to you for having one of the best channels on UA-cam!
Yeah, as a kid, I could never defeat Jason, and I always wanted to save everyone, but I could never beat the game.
The cute dog had my attention at the beginning and stayed because of the commentaries during the game. Some very savage others very funny, either way you are really good at this, keep it up. Cheers
I played the crap out of this game as a kid... I never could finish it though, but i remember almost killing jason, but he would come back full health
Yeah, this seemed impossible as a kid!
It was very fun. There was allways more to discover. I seem to remember getting a machete and then upgrading it by killing Jason's mother. I wanted to upgrade at least 3 characters weapons (George was useless though). It's too bad that the longer route didn't have a better payoff in game difficulty decrease.
remember as a kid, everyone said you needed the pitchfork to kill him. People would give 100 different locations where to find it and all of them were wrong. I discovered that you had to fight Jason's mom on day 3 as an adult to finally find it. So much easier these days with the internet to figure and find things out, back then it was base on word of mouth of hints from Nintendo Power.
@@matthewsantos8525 "Pitchfork is the ultimate weapon. You need it to beat Jason. Kill Jason's mom after getting a machette to get it" was the primary rumor. No-one around here could figure out the "lighting the cabin fires" (probably due to switching character and assuming they are still "lit"). So we were all stuck killing Jason's mom with " the best item you can get on that day" to get max loot from her. In the day of the internet, it wouldn't even be a slog.
Not just beating video games. You sir are winning the internet.
One of the best Nes games of all time. I've been saying for years this is one of the first survival horror games. It takes strategy, and timing and once you figure out how to navigate the trails, cabins, and weapons It's a breeze and fun.
I remember as a kid I got so frustrated with this game because I didn't know what to do. I didn't beat it until 2018 when I got the NES mini. The music and atmosphere of this game is so spooky. It brings me back to being a kid again. Thanks for the tutorial.
One of the 2 or 3 good LJN games. As a child that was actually allowed to watch the Friday the 13th movies at this time, the game was still scary tome and my young friends
This game gave me nightmares due to how difficult and confusing it was. 20 odd years later I NOW LEARN that jason HAS A PATTERN?!
LOL some of these tricks are insane. Walk into the SAME house (where you saw nothing), turn around go BACK the way you came and SURPRISE - you have a TORCH!
Love your videos bro...
I've never played the game. And after watching this, I'm even more confused about all those weirdly specific sets of movements you apparently have to perform at the right time at the right place to get seemingly random items 🤔😄
This is one of my favorite games of all times. So the sweater can be equipped by everyone. And throwing speed is very important on day three when you fight Jason indoors if you decide to go that route.
Yeah the sweater thing is just wrong. Anybody can use it. And also if you want to fight jason indoors he's got an extremely easy pattern to learn up until day 3 where he moves so fast that there's a decent chance on his second swing he'll hit you unless you get the frame exact moment where you dodge both swings. He is right about just going into a house and backing out is easier. But he does even put like "The torch is the strongest weapon and does the most damage." Yet then like completely negates that the pitchfork is actually the best weapon in the game but only shows up on day 3 so it's virtually useless unless you go back and farm jasons mom for it.
Do Maniac Mansion next!
Most frustrating game I ever played as a kid but once I learned how to beat it. It was fun!
Considering they had to turn an R-rated movie into an E-rated game (plus the NES hardware), this game isn't as bad as people make it out to be (like Castlevania 2).
Totally agree!!
I love this game but had so much trouble when I was young cause I think I didn’t understand it fully. It’s the first horror survival game that I remember. I will be watching this over and over to help me finally beat this game. I’m 40 so that tells you how long I’ve been trying to beat this game lol. Great job on the video as always.
Do Castlevania 3, I, and many other gamers think it is a very hard game.
This game is incredibly underrated.
This game always seams impossible to me
I feel that, as a kid this just seemed impossible!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames I'm from Brazil, man. Thank you so much.
Please do Nightmare on Elm Street (The Nightmare Hour "here in Brazil")
I remember as a kid this game scared the crap out of me when I would try play it at night
it'll def make you jump when Jason pops up in a cabin - that sound effect when he appears is really effective!
Commenting for the algorithm. Here's hoping for the Dragon Warrior series, and Mickey Mousecapade!
I always found this one confusing and random but its good to know it makes sense. T&C is definitely the best LJN game. Also watching our intrepid hero (kylo) resting after his win is very cherry on top soothing.
This game is a lot like Goonies II.
Goonies II was Very criptic, this game wasnt