This video, and several of your other reviews, are revealing something interesting about a lot of widely accepted opinions on a lot of these 8-bit games. I think the rental and second-hand market at the time prevented a lot of people from playing these titles the way they were intended: With the manual, and patience. Games at the time had VERY limited space, and a lot of things that would be a standard part of a game, like maps and item descriptions, had to be handed off to the manual by necessity. I'd say for many 8-bit titles, playing without the intended documentation is almost equivalent to trying to play a game in a foreign language
Yes! I agree completely with you here! It's amazing how often I watch a review or watch someone playing a game live and can tell right away that there hasn't been much manual reading in advance. I think people are starting to give these "bad games" a real chance nowadays, but it's taken a long time to get here. I hope more people will give Bill and Ted a chance. There are passwords too!
That's an incredibly valid point now in hindsight. This game did nothing but frustrate me as a kid and it was always a rental with no manual that had to be returned in a couple days. By that same token, and this is just general observation of many other games from the time, sometimes a developer could be overly ambitious in the scope of their game and create something far too obtuse/cryptic in concept or too technically complex for the limitations of the hardware they made it for. Most people put Bill & Ted in that category but I think Goriya's insight, for having grown up with the game and giving it a chance, puts it into a more fair perspective. You really are given all the tools you need to complete the game, you just have to put some real thought into it to figure it all out. For it's heavy adventure genre leanings, really this game would have been more at home on MS-DOS.
I like that when I'm collecting as well, so long as it doesn't ruin some of the artwork. I'll treasure this particular manual for the rest of my life. It's very special to me!
As I've mentioned, watching you stream this, (and now seeing this video), has made me want to sit down with this one. I can so relate to the excitement of finally understanding a game in adulthood after it being a total head-scratcher in childhood. Thank you for another entertaining video :)
I can't wait to see someone else try it out! I think it's a really worthwhile experience and it does have passwords if you wanted to try it out over more than one sitting. I didn't think I was going to get past stage 2, and there we were, a million hours later, still playing and having a good time. It was fun and as always, thanks for being there.
Fun fact: It seems that all games released based on the Bill and Ted-franchise are named after the first film, while being more based on the second. The NES game seems to be some sort of side story, even though the idea of time rebels is lifted from Bogus Journey. I guess the Excellent Adventure title was just more known to the bigger masses back then.
Maybe you do Indeed possess good aptitude for 8-bit isometric action - but your special super power might be your knack for putting together tight, brilliantly made unique videos which are as much of a joy to listen to as they are to watch. Thanks again, as always.
Awwww... I'm so glad you enjoyed this and other videos I've been putting out there. Thank you so much! It's very encouraging to know that the work I'm putting in is paying off :)
Some collectors cringe about notes scribbled in manuals and stickers on cartridges. I absolutely LOVE that stuff, though. It's so unique and such a sweet part of that particular game's story. I love it so much. Loading up saves and codes of the past owner and reliving their stuff. It's great.
I think I'm touch and go on it... I don't really like a lot of things spoiled for me before I have a chance to play a game... I find it like reading notes in a book or something. But I do appreciate the memories attached to those kinds of things for the previous owners. It's good to see games that were loved by their previous owners.
I remember using the pudding to disperse crowds a lot as I lumbered around trying to make sense of anything. I know I never got far in this game, but it was always amusing to play despite that.
Great video! I always had a soft spot for this game. I never got anywhere, but loved running around. Now I'm playing it as an adult and have more strategy...
That's what I like to hear! Good luck with your run! I finally beat this game last year for the first time and it felt so good to cross it off the list after a lifetime of tinkering around with it.
Thats great that you and mom worked on beating this game and you have old notes from growing up in there. I loved the movies growing up and can't wait for the 3rd one to come out soon. Never played the game much, but maybe I'll give it go.Great review
Thanks very much! We used to play together all the time, and I remembered SMB2 and SMB3 more than anything else. Apparently we played this a lot too! It was a nice surprise finding that again. I should really rewatch the movies one of these days, especially with the third one around the corner. Thanks for stopping by!
It actually makes sense with and is compatible with the themes of the first movie just fine. I am also a complete loon that genuinely enjoyed the total recall video game as well.
It's been soooo long since I've seen either of the old movies and I definitely haven't seen the new one yet. The sense of humour in this game feels in line from what I remember of the movies.
Excellent movie. Excellent game. Excellent review! So glad I found your channel. It's been very refreshing. You choose great content and remind me of games I haven't remembered for years or games I wish I still had. I'm going to try and find a copy of this game! Thank you again for everything!
You're so welcome! Thanks for making your way through my older videos :) Have fun with Bill and Ted if you can track it down. It's a tough one but definitely fun. One of these days I'm going to beat it myself!
@@hungrygoriya Fantastic. I had the Master System growing up, so my mom used to play a mah-jong game called Shanghai with me. Great memories of staying home from school and her playing Shanghai with me :)
3:30 so nice of her. also, I love the item theme gags.. but Elvis's has to be the funniest. Everyone on this list is dead, but he's the most FAMOUS for being dead, so he gets the headstone.. also the chess game was with the grim reaper. they DID get to meet Satan though (voiced by Frank Welker, naturally) and mock him thoroughly. Truly that was a bogus journey. All three of those films are my absolute jam.
I rented this game at the supermarket rental shop when I was a kid and by chance my mom also got a huge economy sized box of pudding cups and 9 year old me fell into an unfortunate Pavlovian trap. Under insufficient babysitter supervision I ate like 25 of them before my parents came back
I really need to take some time and watch them again some day! It's cool that they're doing a new movie too... I'd heard some whisperings about it online, and it's great that they've got the two original actors coming back. I would say this game deserves another try. It's not at all a seamless experience, but it's definitely fun to explore and make progress. Good luck!
Things could be so confusing when playing these games as children! I wonder if I had the manual on hand when renting this one, because it made very little sense back then. Thanks for the review and for the family recollections!
Yeah, for the most part a lot of it is there in the manual, but it's like trying to explain something over the phone sometimes: it's hard to explain unless you can show someone what you mean, and the manual doesn't do a great job of that either, you know? And you're welcome. It was nice to come back to this game again.
hehe, It's a chess game with Death not, Satan, and it was battleship...and that was in the sequel... but you got the gist of it. This game frustrated me to no end as a child. I had no idea what was going on and would wander around throwing pudding at people until I got bored, which would take a while because the settings were interesting. I had teenage brothers, so there was no question why we had this game, but they were certainly not as supportive as your mother was with all those notes. I understand that notion of wanting pristine copies, but when I come across a manual as well loved as that one, it always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for the excellent trip down memory lane.
Haha you know what? I realized that it was Death after I recorded, but decided to keep my fuzzy memories intact... it seemed fitting :) There was Satan in one of the movies though, right? Right? And yeah, it really depends on the type of love the manuals got. I've seen some in really terrible shape where things have been defaced, but old notes or passwords don't bother me too much unless they're wrong! That's happened to me a few times. Never trust a used manual map!
First time seeing someone using the manual notes pages for other than progress codes. I remember using the notes pages on the punch-out manual for progress codes.
I might be wrong, but I remember the passwords or progress codes for this game just being the phone numbers for the world and I had those written beside maps and things instead.
Not sure your stance on it, but best to try a ROM before seeking out a cartridge, IMHO. It's got the movie tie-in quality of the time. AVGN even did a video on it. 😅
Well, if there’s anything that’s gonna get me to subscribe to a channel it’s a positive review of an old licensed game. I’m excited to deep dive on your channel now!
I think my neighbor had this game when I was a kid and that’s where I played it . It’s a game that seemed really frustrating as I recall. I really need to revisit this one again. It’s always interesting when you find marks of any kind in an old manual, it’s even better if you’re the one who made the marks, in a way it tells a story . Awesome review !
Thanks very much :) I'd recommend revisiting this if you can... it honestly makes a ton more sense when you're older, and I was thrilled to make some progress past the second level for the first time ever. I hope you enjoy it if you get back to it soon.
I feel like my recent playthrough solidified my enjoyment of it. For a while I was wondering if it was just nostalgia doing the talking in my memory, but I honestly think it's a decent game. I'm sure if you tried it again nowadays, you might enjoy it a lot more and feel like you're going somewhere. I know I did!
@hungrygoriya If we can only pray to get a Faxanadu release on the Switch, or some type of Xanadu collection including it. I would absolutely freak out!!!
I like notes in old manuals for games I buy. I find it neat. Same with rental stickers from mom and pop stores on cases and manuals (not cartridge covers though). I have Shadowrun for Genesis with notes on the maps in the manual. It's a relic with a special touch.
I'm so happy I discovered you! I'm really enjoying your content. It's not often that one hears praise for this game! I had this one growing up too. There are some pretty odd design choices. Having to jump into out of the way places to find items was just perplexing to me as a child. Stuff like that really did make the game feel overwhelming. But I just played it for hours and hours when I was little - it was fascinating. I got around to finishing it a few years back. Anyway, I really appreciate your style. And the pics of your manual were very heartwarming - sounds like you had an awesome mom! Subbed!
Welcome to the channel, and thanks so much for your kindness! I'm glad you stumbled on in here too. You're right that the game's a little unconventional in a lot of ways, but I was just like you... fascinated! One day, now that I know how long of a haul I'm in for, I'm going to sit down and finally finish it myself. Congrats on getting to the end!
I totally remember renting this game back in the day and liking it. I didn't know what I was doing half the time, but that didn't matter. It was fun being these two characters! It's quite a nostalgic trip!
Yeah, the instructions aren't the best on how to play, that's for sure. I'm glad you did enjoy it though... there don't seem to be too many out there that genuinely liked it when they were younger!
Hard to give this game a chance but I guess if you spend the time and have the patience it isn't that bad of a game. My friend got so frustrated at the phone booth a few years and uploaded commentary of this game lol!
I'm sure there were many choice words in your friend's commentary! And yes, this game is, like many other older games, doable with a bit of patience. I enjoyed myself a lot and truly hope I can finish it someday.
I need to rewatch the older ones and finally see the new one. I did finally finish this game too... it was tough, but so satisfying to make it after so many years!
I wasn’t going to purchase the Limited Run Games release of this because the game looked awful, but after seeing this review, you’ve actually made me want to play it! So thank you for making me spend money on this game that I wasn’t planning on getting hahah
God, I think I'd prefer to collect copies of games that have been clearly well-loved by their former owners. It just seems way more interesting than the pristine, still-in-their-shrinkwrap versions.
I would love to see you try your hand at paperboy! Looks like a lot more thought went into this game then youd think. Also really sweet to hear this has good memories for you! Another one to check out in the books!
Paperboy is one of those games that I cry laughing at almost every time I play just because of how absurd it is. I'm terrible at it, but I'll definitely play it again soon! And yeah... I ended up laughing a lot thinking back on old times writing this video up. It was nice to think back to those times in my life again. I hope you'll report back if you play some Bill and Ted!
This game was nothing but trouble for me when I was a kid. I ended up buying this game and wish that I would have stuck with my copy of Iron Tank for the NES from SNK which I took back to Blockbuster Video and is how I ended up with this game. I watched another person play through this game on his channel to see the rest of it because I never did get very far and always got frustrated with trying to find the historical bait for the historical figures and gave up and played something else. While I appreciate what the developers were trying to do with this game, the idea of the historical bait for the historical figures could have been implemented better. After watching a former UA-camr's playthrough of this game to see the rest of the game, I have no intention of ever going back to this game or playing it again on my Everdrive or owning a physical copy of it.
It's definitely not for everyone, that's for sure. I definitely enjoyed puttering around these worlds as a kid and enjoyed my time with it coming back to it, but I can see its flaws as well.
I love the movies, huge fan here. The game though.. well I liked as a kid but since I didn't understand English back then I didn't know where to go or what to do, I might give it a go again. XD Nice video, good hints!
@@hungrygoriya It IS tough! I remember enjoying the aesthetic and premise, then realizing a few stages in I need to take it much more seriously (and in a less fun way?) to make it through to completion - which I've never done. Reminds me a bit like Toe Jam and Earl, a huge favorite of mine - lots of fun, but if you're not careful while you're having fun it's much more difficult to make it through the marathon than it seems. Quietly hard, in a way. Best wishes.
I had no idea that this was the case until last night when I was watching a friend stream the game and he identified it. I've never heard that song before in my life, and now I hear about it twice in two days... so funny!
@@hungrygoriya I wasnt getting it either, but my brain said, oh that sounds like...and then was matching words to parts, I looked it up on wikipedia and yes! knowing the words though you start mentally singing it every single time =/
Would playing a few seconds of the music or sound effects get you demonetized? Would have been neat to hear the sound effects you talked about. I don't know the crazy rules of youtube though.
The music for the cassettes I played when I talked about them, but I wasn't able to find isolated sound effects to download at the time. In hindsight I suppose I could've recorded them myself. I haven't had any trouble with demonetization for things like that, but I just didn't think of it.
I think there are some fair points (it's one of my favourite episodes because of how much I like this game), but with a bit of patience I think this game is just fine and not quite as bad as it's made out to be. I can say the same for a lot of games that people feel are bad or don't like.
I recommend you try out a game titled "Getsu Fūma Den" for the Famicom. It is a light RPG/action/exploration type game that I think would be your jam based on the games you tend to review. I think I have been watching your channel long enough to get an idea of your tastes :)
You wanna know something? I own the Famicom cartridge for it. Do you know if it's English-friendly? I could always try to find a translation and emulate it as well to review, but it's totally up my alley. Get out of my head :D
@@hungrygoriya I recently played it through and it is English friendly, although I would recommend this guide (strategywiki.org/wiki/Getsu_Fuuma_Den) to help with learning what items do, story, etc. Also, there is a section you need to ask a townsperson the same question over and over to get what you need, which I would not have known without the guide. "Get out of my head"... lol, we clearly have similar tastes in retro games.
@@jakek5417 Thank you for this! It's just what I was looking for! Sorry I'm so late in replying. I think your link got this swept up in my spam comments.
Gotta disagree with the premise. I won a contest and got this game for free. I played it quite a bit because I didn’t own many games, and this game was just bad bad bad. Worst game I owned. Wasn’t worth what I paid for it, nothing!
Well, it's not for everyone. I enjoyed coming back to it at this stage in my life and trying it again, but as a kid I never knew what was going on. I still enjoyed the wandering though! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it.
Hungry Goriya no prob, nothing to be sorry about, you like what you like, just thought I’d give my opinion and vented a bit. Sorry if I came off as mean, wasn’t intended that way
What's nice about it is that if you find where the baits are in each world, they're the same when the world repeats later with more difficult enemies. I really enjoyed that aspect! It just takes a little sleuthing at first, and then practicing some good execution later on.
Love the manual notes, fantastic!
Thanks :) It was pretty special seeing all that again. I had forgotten about it all completely.
"Count on one finger" that made me laugh. Excellent video as always!
Thanks for watching :)
This video, and several of your other reviews, are revealing something interesting about a lot of widely accepted opinions on a lot of these 8-bit games.
I think the rental and second-hand market at the time prevented a lot of people from playing these titles the way they were intended: With the manual, and patience.
Games at the time had VERY limited space, and a lot of things that would be a standard part of a game, like maps and item descriptions, had to be handed off to the manual by necessity.
I'd say for many 8-bit titles, playing without the intended documentation is almost equivalent to trying to play a game in a foreign language
Yes! I agree completely with you here! It's amazing how often I watch a review or watch someone playing a game live and can tell right away that there hasn't been much manual reading in advance. I think people are starting to give these "bad games" a real chance nowadays, but it's taken a long time to get here. I hope more people will give Bill and Ted a chance. There are passwords too!
And now we rarely get manuals!
I agree
That's an incredibly valid point now in hindsight. This game did nothing but frustrate me as a kid and it was always a rental with no manual that had to be returned in a couple days. By that same token, and this is just general observation of many other games from the time, sometimes a developer could be overly ambitious in the scope of their game and create something far too obtuse/cryptic in concept or too technically complex for the limitations of the hardware they made it for.
Most people put Bill & Ted in that category but I think Goriya's insight, for having grown up with the game and giving it a chance, puts it into a more fair perspective. You really are given all the tools you need to complete the game, you just have to put some real thought into it to figure it all out. For it's heavy adventure genre leanings, really this game would have been more at home on MS-DOS.
It says a lot about their tastes in games that James and Mike of AVGN fame NEVER read the manuals
Your mom sounds pretty cool.
I personally love collecting personalized manuals and carts more than mint/unused ones, the memories found within are precious
I like that when I'm collecting as well, so long as it doesn't ruin some of the artwork. I'll treasure this particular manual for the rest of my life. It's very special to me!
Adorable manual and teamwork with your mom. Congrats on those lovely memories!
As I've mentioned, watching you stream this, (and now seeing this video), has made me want to sit down with this one. I can so relate to the excitement of finally understanding a game in adulthood after it being a total head-scratcher in childhood. Thank you for another entertaining video :)
I can't wait to see someone else try it out! I think it's a really worthwhile experience and it does have passwords if you wanted to try it out over more than one sitting. I didn't think I was going to get past stage 2, and there we were, a million hours later, still playing and having a good time. It was fun and as always, thanks for being there.
@@hungrygoriya Absolutely. And I love that one tune that you began the video with from the game.. once I find it for a decent price, I'll pick it up.
I love the isometric sprites in this game. They've stuck with me from childhood and its the first game I think of when I'm designing iso sprites
I love your videos. So well put together.
You're too kind! Thank you :)
Fun fact: It seems that all games released based on the Bill and Ted-franchise are named after the first film, while being more based on the second. The NES game seems to be some sort of side story, even though the idea of time rebels is lifted from Bogus Journey. I guess the Excellent Adventure title was just more known to the bigger masses back then.
The one person who dislikes the video needs a pudding.
A ziggy piggy 👍
A ticket to Waterloo
The character portraits in the dialogue boxes are surprisingly good!
Definitely! I love all their different goofy expressions during the conversation panels. Pensive Bill is probably my favourite though.
Maybe you do Indeed possess good aptitude for 8-bit isometric action - but your special super power might be your knack for putting together tight, brilliantly made unique videos which are as much of a joy to listen to as they are to watch. Thanks again, as always.
Awwww... I'm so glad you enjoyed this and other videos I've been putting out there. Thank you so much! It's very encouraging to know that the work I'm putting in is paying off :)
Some collectors cringe about notes scribbled in manuals and stickers on cartridges. I absolutely LOVE that stuff, though. It's so unique and such a sweet part of that particular game's story. I love it so much. Loading up saves and codes of the past owner and reliving their stuff. It's great.
I think I'm touch and go on it... I don't really like a lot of things spoiled for me before I have a chance to play a game... I find it like reading notes in a book or something. But I do appreciate the memories attached to those kinds of things for the previous owners. It's good to see games that were loved by their previous owners.
I remember using the pudding to disperse crowds a lot as I lumbered around trying to make sense of anything. I know I never got far in this game, but it was always amusing to play despite that.
Our experiences were definitely similar. I'd really like to sit down and finish it someday.
Great video! I always had a soft spot for this game. I never got anywhere, but loved running around. Now I'm playing it as an adult and have more strategy...
That's what I like to hear! Good luck with your run! I finally beat this game last year for the first time and it felt so good to cross it off the list after a lifetime of tinkering around with it.
Thats great that you and mom worked on beating this game and you have old notes from growing up in there. I loved the movies growing up and can't wait for the 3rd one to come out soon.
Never played the game much, but maybe I'll give it go.Great review
Thanks very much! We used to play together all the time, and I remembered SMB2 and SMB3 more than anything else. Apparently we played this a lot too! It was a nice surprise finding that again.
I should really rewatch the movies one of these days, especially with the third one around the corner. Thanks for stopping by!
"Totally non-bogus!"
I didn't think it was very bogus :) Thanks for watching!
It actually makes sense with and is compatible with the themes of the first movie just fine. I am also a complete loon that genuinely enjoyed the total recall video game as well.
It's been soooo long since I've seen either of the old movies and I definitely haven't seen the new one yet. The sense of humour in this game feels in line from what I remember of the movies.
Excellent movie. Excellent game. Excellent review! So glad I found your channel. It's been very refreshing. You choose great content and remind me of games I haven't remembered for years or games I wish I still had.
I'm going to try and find a copy of this game! Thank you again for everything!
You're so welcome! Thanks for making your way through my older videos :) Have fun with Bill and Ted if you can track it down. It's a tough one but definitely fun. One of these days I'm going to beat it myself!
It'd be funny to see Dr. Who have a crossover with this. Just a super unexpected crossover with a small thread tying them together.
What an interesting thought! I haven't seen Dr. Who but I imagine it would be a funny tie-in!
Your retro game reviews are terrific. Didn’t play this one back in the day, but looking forward to giving it a try. Thank you!
Good luck! I'll be curious to know if you have fun with it, because I know I'm excited to get back to it again someday soon!
Notes from mom, even. I can't get over how sweet that is.
She was the best. We played lots of games together, especially Mario 2 and 3.
@@hungrygoriya Fantastic. I had the Master System growing up, so my mom used to play a mah-jong game called Shanghai with me.
Great memories of staying home from school and her playing Shanghai with me :)
3:30 so nice of her. also, I love the item theme gags.. but Elvis's has to be the funniest. Everyone on this list is dead, but he's the most FAMOUS for being dead, so he gets the headstone..
also the chess game was with the grim reaper. they DID get to meet Satan though (voiced by Frank Welker, naturally) and mock him thoroughly. Truly that was a bogus journey. All three of those films are my absolute jam.
I rented this game at the supermarket rental shop when I was a kid and by chance my mom also got a huge economy sized box of pudding cups and 9 year old me fell into an unfortunate Pavlovian trap. Under insufficient babysitter supervision I ate like 25 of them before my parents came back
That's a... day to remember alright! :)
I Never thought I would see a positive review for this game
It's honestly not that bad, albeit a little unconventional :)
I'm a big fan of the movies and super excited to see what the new one is going to be like. I need to maybe give this game another chance.
I really need to take some time and watch them again some day! It's cool that they're doing a new movie too... I'd heard some whisperings about it online, and it's great that they've got the two original actors coming back.
I would say this game deserves another try. It's not at all a seamless experience, but it's definitely fun to explore and make progress. Good luck!
Things could be so confusing when playing these games as children! I wonder if I had the manual on hand when renting this one, because it made very little sense back then. Thanks for the review and for the family recollections!
Yeah, for the most part a lot of it is there in the manual, but it's like trying to explain something over the phone sometimes: it's hard to explain unless you can show someone what you mean, and the manual doesn't do a great job of that either, you know?
And you're welcome. It was nice to come back to this game again.
hehe, It's a chess game with Death not, Satan, and it was battleship...and that was in the sequel... but you got the gist of it.
This game frustrated me to no end as a child. I had no idea what was going on and would wander around throwing pudding at people until I got bored, which would take a while because the settings were interesting. I had teenage brothers, so there was no question why we had this game, but they were certainly not as supportive as your mother was with all those notes. I understand that notion of wanting pristine copies, but when I come across a manual as well loved as that one, it always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for the excellent trip down memory lane.
Haha you know what? I realized that it was Death after I recorded, but decided to keep my fuzzy memories intact... it seemed fitting :) There was Satan in one of the movies though, right? Right?
And yeah, it really depends on the type of love the manuals got. I've seen some in really terrible shape where things have been defaced, but old notes or passwords don't bother me too much unless they're wrong! That's happened to me a few times. Never trust a used manual map!
First time seeing someone using the manual notes pages for other than progress codes. I remember using the notes pages on the punch-out manual for progress codes.
I might be wrong, but I remember the passwords or progress codes for this game just being the phone numbers for the world and I had those written beside maps and things instead.
The horse & canoe segments from your video also vaguely reminds me of the first Back to the Future for the NES.
Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to play that one yet. I should look into it :)
Not sure your stance on it, but best to try a ROM before seeking out a cartridge, IMHO. It's got the movie tie-in quality of the time. AVGN even did a video on it. 😅
Well, if there’s anything that’s gonna get me to subscribe to a channel it’s a positive review of an old licensed game. I’m excited to deep dive on your channel now!
I hope you enjoy what you find. Thanks for the kind words.
I think my neighbor had this game when I was a kid and that’s where I played it . It’s a game that seemed really frustrating as I recall. I really need to revisit this one again. It’s always interesting when you find marks of any kind in an old manual, it’s even better if you’re the one who made the marks, in a way it tells a story . Awesome review !
Thanks very much :) I'd recommend revisiting this if you can... it honestly makes a ton more sense when you're older, and I was thrilled to make some progress past the second level for the first time ever. I hope you enjoy it if you get back to it soon.
Man, I was never good at this game, but wanted to like it. Was good to hear you talk about it though.
I feel like my recent playthrough solidified my enjoyment of it. For a while I was wondering if it was just nostalgia doing the talking in my memory, but I honestly think it's a decent game. I'm sure if you tried it again nowadays, you might enjoy it a lot more and feel like you're going somewhere. I know I did!
@@hungrygoriya May have to do that. Thanks!
This game just came out on the SWITCH! as a collection
Yeah! This and the Game Boy game, yes? I hope people give this one a shot. A girl can dream :)
@hungrygoriya Yup, the GB version as well. Who would've thought this would be re-released
@@ToolShopGuy Ha! I don't know who was asking for this, but here it is!
@hungrygoriya If we can only pray to get a Faxanadu release on the Switch, or some type of Xanadu collection including it. I would absolutely freak out!!!
I like notes in old manuals for games I buy. I find it neat. Same with rental stickers from mom and pop stores on cases and manuals (not cartridge covers though). I have Shadowrun for Genesis with notes on the maps in the manual. It's a relic with a special touch.
It's nice to see someone else's memories sometimes. I take issue with them when the information is wrong... that's happened to me on occasion!
@@hungrygoriya that's when I hope they wrote down their name and address so I can track them down and make an angry visit upon them haha
@@MrSerpico145 Yes! A shakedown visit is 100% required. :)
I'm so happy I discovered you! I'm really enjoying your content. It's not often that one hears praise for this game! I had this one growing up too. There are some pretty odd design choices. Having to jump into out of the way places to find items was just perplexing to me as a child. Stuff like that really did make the game feel overwhelming. But I just played it for hours and hours when I was little - it was fascinating. I got around to finishing it a few years back. Anyway, I really appreciate your style. And the pics of your manual were very heartwarming - sounds like you had an awesome mom! Subbed!
Welcome to the channel, and thanks so much for your kindness! I'm glad you stumbled on in here too. You're right that the game's a little unconventional in a lot of ways, but I was just like you... fascinated! One day, now that I know how long of a haul I'm in for, I'm going to sit down and finally finish it myself. Congrats on getting to the end!
I totally remember renting this game back in the day and liking it. I didn't know what I was doing half the time, but that didn't matter. It was fun being these two characters! It's quite a nostalgic trip!
Yeah, the instructions aren't the best on how to play, that's for sure. I'm glad you did enjoy it though... there don't seem to be too many out there that genuinely liked it when they were younger!
Holy baffling plot, Batman!
It's all very disconnected! I read online it's supposed to take place after the first movie, but I have no idea!
I remember this game. I had no clue what I was doin lol
It's pretty fun once you figure out what to do.
Hard to give this game a chance but I guess if you spend the time and have the patience it isn't that bad of a game. My friend got so frustrated at the phone booth a few years and uploaded commentary of this game lol!
I'm sure there were many choice words in your friend's commentary! And yes, this game is, like many other older games, doable with a bit of patience. I enjoyed myself a lot and truly hope I can finish it someday.
Hey! I know you from Twitch.
Looked up this game and saw your name.
It's me! I've been over here as long as I've been streaming on Twitch. Thanks for checking out the channel here.
Bill and Ted. I loved the movies. The game however.. it hurt my soul for a while.
I need to rewatch the older ones and finally see the new one. I did finally finish this game too... it was tough, but so satisfying to make it after so many years!
@@hungrygoriya yeah. I need to play it again.
I wasn’t going to purchase the Limited Run Games release of this because the game looked awful, but after seeing this review, you’ve actually made me want to play it! So thank you for making me spend money on this game that I wasn’t planning on getting hahah
You're very welcome! I hope you have fun with the game! I'm actually playing through it again and trying to finally finish it after all these years.
Just discovered ya! Great video, im subbing ^^
Well thank you very much :) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video.
God, I think I'd prefer to collect copies of games that have been clearly well-loved by their former owners. It just seems way more interesting than the pristine, still-in-their-shrinkwrap versions.
I do like seeing that kind of stuff sometimes. It depends on how destructive it is. I don't like any of the artwork interrupted by handwriting.
I would love to see you try your hand at paperboy! Looks like a lot more thought went into this game then youd think. Also really sweet to hear this has good memories for you! Another one to check out in the books!
Paperboy is one of those games that I cry laughing at almost every time I play just because of how absurd it is. I'm terrible at it, but I'll definitely play it again soon!
And yeah... I ended up laughing a lot thinking back on old times writing this video up. It was nice to think back to those times in my life again. I hope you'll report back if you play some Bill and Ted!
I've never played this one, but I saw they're putting it on Switch
I have seen the movies though
I think it's very fun if you take the time to learn what you have to do. It's not for everyone, but I thought it was a good time!
This game was nothing but trouble for me when I was a kid. I ended up buying this game and wish that I would have stuck with my copy of Iron Tank for the NES from SNK which I took back to Blockbuster Video and is how I ended up with this game. I watched another person play through this game on his channel to see the rest of it because I never did get very far and always got frustrated with trying to find the historical bait for the historical figures and gave up and played something else.
While I appreciate what the developers were trying to do with this game, the idea of the historical bait for the historical figures could have been implemented better. After watching a former UA-camr's playthrough of this game to see the rest of the game, I have no intention of ever going back to this game or playing it again on my Everdrive or owning a physical copy of it.
It's definitely not for everyone, that's for sure. I definitely enjoyed puttering around these worlds as a kid and enjoyed my time with it coming back to it, but I can see its flaws as well.
I love the movies, huge fan here. The game though.. well I liked as a kid but since I didn't understand English back then I didn't know where to go or what to do, I might give it a go again. XD Nice video, good hints!
I hope you have some luck if you try it again. I had a lot more fun with it than I thought I would.
Also, though for Genesis, this reminds me a bit of Haunting - 3/4 view, baiting NPCs... a lot of character. Ever cover that?
I've played a bit of Haunting Starring Polterguy... it's a tough game though! I don't think I made it past the third stage.
@@hungrygoriya It IS tough! I remember enjoying the aesthetic and premise, then realizing a few stages in I need to take it much more seriously (and in a less fun way?) to make it through to completion - which I've never done.
Reminds me a bit like Toe Jam and Earl, a huge favorite of mine - lots of fun, but if you're not careful while you're having fun it's much more difficult to make it through the marathon than it seems. Quietly hard, in a way. Best wishes.
Death-
Is not satan.
Every human dies.
You’re mistaking that with-
Every human goes to hell.
Which may be true.
... it's been many, many years since I've seen the movie, haha
Good explaintion
Thanks! This is a pretty fun one once you get past the learning curve.
Mom, who's Elvis??
I still need to track down a copy of this. The Atari Lynx Bill & Ted game is fun too.
It sounds like I need to get my hands on a Lynx sometime. And a Jaguar for some Bubsy
Looking for isometric games? May I recommend "The Immortal" for the NES. It is brutal, but very original. And (I think) fun.
I can't wait to play The Immortal actually... it looks horribly difficult in spots, but I think I'll have fun with it! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@hungrygoriya Of course, thanks for the quick reply. Happy Gaming!
just realisedthe find rembrandt song is rosemary and thyme by simon and garfunkle
I had no idea that this was the case until last night when I was watching a friend stream the game and he identified it. I've never heard that song before in my life, and now I hear about it twice in two days... so funny!
@@hungrygoriya I wasnt getting it either, but my brain said, oh that sounds like...and then was matching words to parts, I looked it up on wikipedia and yes! knowing the words though you start mentally singing it every single time =/
@@phonotical Maybe it's better I don't know the words because it's such a short little tune, hahaha
@@hungrygoriya mhmmmmm haha
Would playing a few seconds of the music or sound effects get you demonetized? Would have been neat to hear the sound effects you talked about. I don't know the crazy rules of youtube though.
The music for the cassettes I played when I talked about them, but I wasn't able to find isolated sound effects to download at the time. In hindsight I suppose I could've recorded them myself. I haven't had any trouble with demonetization for things like that, but I just didn't think of it.
What is your opinion on AVGN's review of Bill and Ted's NES game?
I think there are some fair points (it's one of my favourite episodes because of how much I like this game), but with a bit of patience I think this game is just fine and not quite as bad as it's made out to be. I can say the same for a lot of games that people feel are bad or don't like.
Is it Necronomicon book in the game inventory?
I think those are highly dangerous textbooks, but they instantly kill enemies when you throw them...
Did you watch the AVGN episode?
Of course!
I recommend you try out a game titled "Getsu Fūma Den" for the Famicom. It is a light RPG/action/exploration type game that I think would be your jam based on the games you tend to review. I think I have been watching your channel long enough to get an idea of your tastes :)
You wanna know something? I own the Famicom cartridge for it. Do you know if it's English-friendly? I could always try to find a translation and emulate it as well to review, but it's totally up my alley. Get out of my head :D
@@hungrygoriya I recently played it through and it is English friendly, although I would recommend this guide (strategywiki.org/wiki/Getsu_Fuuma_Den) to help with learning what items do, story, etc. Also, there is a section you need to ask a townsperson the same question over and over to get what you need, which I would not have known without the guide. "Get out of my head"... lol, we clearly have similar tastes in retro games.
@@jakek5417 Thank you for this! It's just what I was looking for! Sorry I'm so late in replying. I think your link got this swept up in my spam comments.
@@hungrygoriya no problem, glad I could be helpful :)
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Rent Bill and Ted excellent adventure on UA-cam. Use this $5. No excuse now.
Awww thanks so much! I guess I know what I'm doing this weekend now!
Gotta disagree with the premise. I won a contest and got this game for free. I played it quite a bit because I didn’t own many games, and this game was just bad bad bad. Worst game I owned. Wasn’t worth what I paid for it, nothing!
Well, it's not for everyone. I enjoyed coming back to it at this stage in my life and trying it again, but as a kid I never knew what was going on. I still enjoyed the wandering though! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it.
Hungry Goriya no prob, nothing to be sorry about, you like what you like, just thought I’d give my opinion and vented a bit. Sorry if I came off as mean, wasn’t intended that way
@@revjim123 Oh goodness no, not mean at all! I appreciate hearing from people no matter where they're coming from :)
You are clearly not a child of the 80's if you've only seen Bill & Ted's one time.
Also... Good game.... not excellent huh? :-\
I honestly just didn't see a lot of movies back then, and still haven't seen many more to this day honestly... I'm not much of a movie person!
@@hungrygoriya Probably better for your brain. :-)
I'd love to see a let's play on this, I had this as a kid and could never figure it out.
What's nice about it is that if you find where the baits are in each world, they're the same when the world repeats later with more difficult enemies. I really enjoyed that aspect! It just takes a little sleuthing at first, and then practicing some good execution later on.