From the clothing, his home decore and of course the games that he plays--it feels like I'm looking back into time! 2020 wasn't better. It just looks better with a coat of 1990 on it.
@@mailsprower9462 I thought it was clock, too, but it's actually "clonk" because he said it's the sound his foot pedal makes. I've heard him explain that a couple of times before.
i much prefer streams like this over the gaming youtubers that have to yell and say outrageous shit while theyre playing. watching you is actually kinda calming. keep up the good work man
as much as I love a good speed run... (which is why im here).... his audio needs to be leveled properly, theres too much hiss on the outside game... the the game is too quiet
Oh my god I totally agree. My son is 7 and is super into roblox and every person that streams screams the whole time and calls people names among other things. It drives me crazy. I'm constantly having to turn it down or having to tell him to change it because of the language.
People are still coming to old VODs of runs like these and I like seeing all these people equally as interested as I am. Even now, you're playing with power.
This game doesn’t get nearly enough love. Also I can’t explain why these speedruns are so interesting to watch. I tried to explain to a friend once and the words coming out of my mouth just sounded so stupid
I have a crazy question...does anyone else get creeped out by Z II, lol? I'm not joking, I find a lot of the older NES games give me the creeps...both when I was younger, and now (I'm 38.) I didn't find that with any of the later systems (SNES, Genesis, etc.)
I agree, but for me it's a draw. It's the backgrounds, the sprites, the music, the whole package exudes the weirdness of mid- to late-80s NES games. I love it.
Right, although this is quite common among speedrunners, because they know that everyone is standing on the shoulders of each other. No speedrun record was done without the work of someone else, so the speedrunner refers also to his community. But he cares about his viewers also, so it's okay.
This game :) this game. Man. Me and my big sis both got memories to last a lifetime. Nostalgy is at full force, not momentary, not fleeting. It's in every note of ingame music, every thrust of the sword, every enemy conquered and level gained. It is reliving childhood, when you understood so little but instead would let impressions sink into your heart and mind.
Nowadays it's like: "Oh ok, that didn't work, so it's propably this because of the way the game seems to be built. Propably so this and that first to advance later on, as X and Y are almost sure to follow". As a kid it's like "what is happening, what am I doing, where do I go, I can't understand" and so, you had to just... Go!
Zelda II us easily in my top 3 list of all time favorite NES games. "we lit the hot sauce on fire" I will never be able to not say that when hearing that jingle. Thanks Arcus.
Arcus, brother, you are one of THE most calming presences on UA-cam. This was a THOROUGHLY enjoyable speedrun, and I loved every one of your improved music cues.
High-level memory, coordination, reflex and dexterity. The synchrony of these skills should provide an intense feeling of pleasure and well-being. When I need to relax and calm down I watched the videos of this cowboy 🤠! Congratulations on your work and skills. Thank you for adding to my quality of life! Love this game. Pure nostalgia🥴
This an skyward sword are the only two Zelda's games I've ever beat and I beat this one when I was ten .just revisit this and God I can't believe I did it when I was a younging this is one of the hardest games ever .hats off to you brother
I just realized that the enemies that crawl on the ground that look like football squids are a rip off of the “ohms” from naussica of the valley of the wind.
Thank you for another great speedrun, Arcus! I really like your cowboy attire and I too wear bolo ties. :-D What state are you from? Greetings from WA! :-)
I'm a new sub as of a few days ago. Ninja Gaiden brought me here! Are the hat and mustache part of the persona or this is normal? I think its pretty cool.
Man! When I was a kid in the early 90s I could never find bagu so it kinda died for me there, then when I was in grade 12 in 04, with the power of the internet I printed off a walk through, I got right to the final palace but I just always took too much damage on my way there and I couldn’t beat it… I saw this a few days ago and it’s been calling to me ever since… I just beat this game for the first time tonight and I owe it to this post!!! Thank you so much 😄🍻👍
Are the phrases you say when picking up items your own or are they well known in the Zelda 2 community? I’m new to running this game and like them! For instance, “cowboy boots two for one sale.”
The nostalgia and music takes me wayyy back to a time I hardly remember. If you think about how ahead of its time this game was it's pretty Incredible to have helicopter view and side scroll. Like the first skyrim mentality when creating this.
Another strategy for this game is to not collect the stones at the end of the castles and jump over them. Fight your way through, then go back to them when your attack/magic/life levels are at their highest, collect the stone for an instant upgrade.
I remember as a kid going to my cousins house who was in the middle of playing this game. He would pause it and leave the console running while he went outside to play with my brothers. Knowing I was staying inside he had to threaten me for several minutes to not touch the console or be tempted to take the game out and play something else. He had so many games so it was so hard to see the NES just sitting there yet I couldn’t play it. It was all I thought about. I still hate him for it
Bro thanks to you and your awesome game play I lost a whole dam afternoon watching a lot of your speed runs! Keep grinding bro dig the stache, cowboy hat and bolo.
Love your speed runs man, but this one tops the cake. Zelda II was one of my favorite NES games when I was a kid. After the first Zelda, this game was quite the change. I felt like Mario in Link's body. Almost makes me wish Nintendo would remake a 2D Zelda game for the switch, lol.
![Zelda II Speedrun All Keys 100% - [FORMER]World Record - 1:13:25.478](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/COtrFDU-C7c/mqdefault.jpg)
My favorite speed runner by far. Definitely the Bob Ross of gaming.
Right on.
@Yes Sir! Epstein?
Spot on
Soon he will be the Bill Cosby of speed runs.
yea .. arcus roxx =
I'm watching a guy with a cow-boy hat speedrunning Zelda II while being chill about it, 2020 got suddenly better now.
Lmao!
I bet he speedruns Gunsmoke really fast
From the clothing, his home decore and of course the games that he plays--it feels like I'm looking back into time! 2020 wasn't better. It just looks better with a coat of 1990 on it.
I like his famous "and.... clock"
@@mailsprower9462 I thought it was clock, too, but it's actually "clonk" because he said it's the sound his foot pedal makes. I've heard him explain that a couple of times before.
i much prefer streams like this over the gaming youtubers that have to yell and say outrageous shit while theyre playing. watching you is actually kinda calming. keep up the good work man
@Foxbody Boogie ya but young children like the zany, screaming, smash your head against the wall enthusiasm
as much as I love a good speed run... (which is why im here).... his audio needs to be leveled properly, theres too much hiss on the outside game... the the game is too quiet
his skill level speaks for itself
Oh my god I totally agree. My son is 7 and is super into roblox and every person that streams screams the whole time and calls people names among other things. It drives me crazy. I'm constantly having to turn it down or having to tell him to change it because of the language.
avery swangoo of all people to hate u choose this cool dude? fucking loser rethink ur life.
an hour? took me 2 years and a game genie to beat it
very challenging game
Kids 🤦
At least u beat the damn thing
Lol
Come on...I finished the game I was 10 back in the days. There is some challenging part, but it's not THAT hard.
LMAO singing, "found a small doll of myself." Hilarious.
I keep singing this since this morning
Hot dog flotation device.
cowboy boots. 2 for 1 sale.
i found a boy in a cave
we got the plunger let's roll.
these are cracking me up, yo
After rustling some cattle there’s nothing like a speed run of Zelda, great job!
40tena y jugando zelda.
This made me LOL.
“Cowboy boots two for one sale”
“That’s a good clunk” in the first 1:09 lol. Sub good sir
Thank you summoning salt for introducing me to this cowboy nerd. I have sincerely enjoyed all of his content thus far.
I love the lyrics that Arcus sings when he receives an item.
Hot dog flotation device.
@@benheck9514 Still good.
@@Ertain1 Cowboy boots two for one sale!
@@valor992 Another good one.
I found a doll of myself.
This might be the dorkiest thing I’ve ever seen. And I just sat through all 1hr and 22mins of it, utterly transfixed.
People are still coming to old VODs of runs like these and I like seeing all these people equally as interested as I am.
Even now, you're playing with power.
Same!
This game doesn’t get nearly enough love. Also I can’t explain why these speedruns are so interesting to watch. I tried to explain to a friend once and the words coming out of my mouth just sounded so stupid
Dorky? This gentleman is one of the most balanced people Ive ever watched. Im extremely impressed by him.
You really are the Bob Ross of speedrunning. It's so relaxing watching your videos. You're like the most chill dude ever.
All the jingles:
1:40 Shield
6:43 Candle
09:41 Trophy
13:34 Life spell
20:55 Potion
21:50 Good clunk
22:27 Downstab
23:11 Fairy
24:03 Heart container
28:11 Glove
35:11 Raft
41:06 Extra life
42:26 Up stab
47:06 Boots
55:55 No idea
1:07:22 Cross?
1:11:47 Thunder
A winner is you!
@@FreneticZetetic Thanks! Had been keeping an eye on my comment for months seeing it drop to the bottom, good to see it's getting some love now!
@@LettersAndNumbers300 I ALWAYS appreciate time stamps, my friend! Thank you for your work! :)
55:55 "We got the plunger; let's roll!"
@@Jagar_Tharn sure, but what is it? An arrow?
A lemonade drinking cowboy with an epic stach speed running Zelda. Nice
Great run and really love the commentary man. If you aren't selling t-shirts with your addictive catch phrases then you need to get on that, lol.
What makes it fun to watch are those weird remarks you make. Good bleeps. Hot sauce on fire. Blip blip. Pure genius. Keep clunking!!!
I have a crazy question...does anyone else get creeped out by Z II, lol? I'm not joking, I find a lot of the older NES games give me the creeps...both when I was younger, and now (I'm 38.) I didn't find that with any of the later systems (SNES, Genesis, etc.)
I agree, but for me it's a draw. It's the backgrounds, the sprites, the music, the whole package exudes the weirdness of mid- to late-80s NES games. I love it.
Think I just found my new fav streamer. Love how he refers to it as 'we'. 'We' did it. Cares about his viewers.
Right, although this is quite common among speedrunners, because they know that everyone is standing on the shoulders of each other. No speedrun record was done without the work of someone else, so the speedrunner refers also to his community. But he cares about his viewers also, so it's okay.
Oh wow he said WE.
It's like I helped him! 🤪
@@jamesmiller5331 Well, by viewing his video and raise his click counter and, by that, awareness for him - in a way, you did.
@@luicecifer Good. I like the streamer.
It's the original commenter that I am mocking.
If he is 15 or younger, I'm sorry 😅
Your voice is so soothing...can you narrate my life for me? =D
Hola hermoza
*when your paycheck drops* that's a good clunk😂😂
I want to heart this comment
You need to get a life before it can be narrated OHHH SLAMMM :)
@@123musclehead haha
“Hot dog floatation device” lol
the way this dude says "... aaaand clunk"
"mash-mash-mash" is ASMR.
Yeah! For me too😂
Blain! Good blain. 🥴
Thank you I felt like I beat the game. Growing up in the 80s and 90s I never beat this one
We set the hot sauce on fire.
we lit the hotsauce on fire lmao
keep doing this my man you got a fan
Is it weird that I watch this before bed to try to quite my ever growing anxiety? Keep up the streaming Arcus!
Not at all i do that too
This game :) this game. Man. Me and my big sis both got memories to last a lifetime. Nostalgy is at full force, not momentary, not fleeting.
It's in every note of ingame music, every thrust of the sword, every enemy conquered and level gained.
It is reliving childhood, when you understood so little but instead would let impressions sink into your heart and mind.
Nowadays it's like: "Oh ok, that didn't work, so it's propably this because of the way the game seems to be built. Propably so this and that first to advance later on, as X and Y are almost sure to follow".
As a kid it's like "what is happening, what am I doing, where do I go, I can't understand" and so, you had to just... Go!
This game kicked my ass as a kid i only ever got to the second dungeon
@@Dylan-hc2lu facts never made it past the 3rd when I was a kid I think I'm going to give it another go this time around
I was never able to beat this game.
One of the best Zelda games that has a bad reputation because it's fucking hard, this link to the past and ocarina of Time are the best.
You know for 1988 or whatever this it was an amazing game
miamimagicians magician miami still is
My favorite game when I was 8
Way ahead of it's time really!
Shame it hasn't aged well - but I love it :)
Fashion and fruit age. Games dont.
Zelda II us easily in my top 3 list of all time favorite NES games. "we lit the hot sauce on fire" I will never be able to not say that when hearing that jingle. Thanks Arcus.
i love this game, cuz my older brother couldnt beat it, i never would show him how to do the last level
Arcus, brother, you are one of THE most calming presences on UA-cam. This was a THOROUGHLY enjoyable speedrun, and I loved every one of your improved music cues.
singing "We got the kid in the cave !!" XD ! Thanks, very funny good run !
"I got the pee bag, let's roll"
You have a new subscriber. -Lead developer (Zelda Classic, ZQuest Game Engine)
"We got the red Perrier!"
love the style very refreshing no screaming/gold like buttons etc
Nice to see a gamer that isn't spewing trash out of their mouth constantly.
10:10 "That's a good clunk."
Dude love the way you're chill while playing and clunk is cracking me up new subscriber
High-level memory, coordination, reflex and dexterity. The synchrony of these skills should provide an intense feeling of pleasure and well-being. When I need to relax and calm down I watched the videos of this cowboy 🤠! Congratulations on your work and skills. Thank you for adding to my quality of life! Love this game. Pure nostalgia🥴
"Good scold" makes this the greatest run, ever.
This an skyward sword are the only two Zelda's games I've ever beat and I beat this one when I was ten .just revisit this and God I can't believe I did it when I was a younging this is one of the hardest games ever .hats off to you brother
Makes it look ez, and does it in a cowboy hat to boot. Color me impressed.
57:32 "Why did I even stab that, I don't even know."
I just realized that the enemies that crawl on the ground that look like football squids are a rip off of the “ohms” from naussica of the valley of the wind.
I was whistling to the music with you lol
I hated that this was hard to figure out in the 80’s with no guide, I basically gave up..
Whew, I tried to play this game on an emulator website using my keyboard. Yeah, that didn't work out so well.
its so relaxing to watch him .. keep on mate =)
It took me forever to finish this game.
I gave up. My little pre teen brain exploded.
Beating this game was one of my best video game accomplishments.
Thank you for another great speedrun, Arcus! I really like your cowboy attire and I too wear bolo ties. :-D What state are you from?
Greetings from WA! :-)
@Zach Thanks for the info, Zach! :-)
The catchphrases are gold. Subscribed
After watching for over 40 min, I gotta say the little songs you sing when you get an Item are a highlight for me.
Great run! Whats the program / and how does the clock stop on each milestone, I've always wondered that.
I'm a new sub as of a few days ago. Ninja Gaiden brought me here! Are the hat and mustache part of the persona or this is normal? I think its pretty cool.
I loved this game. So sad to know many people hate this Zelda cause it is different from the others
Hardcore Zelda fans from back in the day love this game!
Never understood the hate. Different? Yes. But still one of the best NES games hands down.
@@pisscookiex1060 I totally agree with you
I still can't believe that as a kid I fought the shadow link "normally" and won.
Man! When I was a kid in the early 90s I could never find bagu so it kinda died for me there, then when I was in grade 12 in 04, with the power of the internet I printed off a walk through, I got right to the final palace but I just always took too much damage on my way there and I couldn’t beat it… I saw this a few days ago and it’s been calling to me ever since… I just beat this game for the first time tonight and I owe it to this post!!! Thank you so much 😄🍻👍
Are the phrases you say when picking up items your own or are they well known in the Zelda 2 community? I’m new to running this game and like them! For instance, “cowboy boots two for one sale.”
found you accidentally, but man, i love watching your runs. something about your innocence.. sort of calming
ARCUS is crazy how you can beat hardest nes games... Greetings from France man!!! You really the Nintendo entertainment system cow boy!!! Respect
That was INSANE. Really enjoyed watching that. That takes some serious dedication man!!!
First Game I ever played at 3 years old, took me 7 years of off and on play to beat fully and find damn Palace 6!!!!
The difficulty in this game as a kid was tortuous, without a guide you had no chance
I love watching you but I really never use twitch. If you were able to upload some more vods i would watch them. Ty for the entertainment!
Thats a good clonk LOL
Arcus is the perfect blend of skill and chill. I can hear this while I work and it´s calming, and I can also look at it to be amazed at the skill.
You just ran through the best years of my life. This games soundtrack in absolutely unreal. Great run!
The good clunk song was hilarious
It was hard playing games like this especially before UA-cam was even was made
True that! Gotta sell magazines and strategy guides!
@@soulintake Facts!
🎶 We got the plunger, let’s roll 🎶
I grew up with the n64 zelda's but I just wanna say I love Zelda 2 more now . Nice run 🤙
this man is the nes master! ninja gaiden, castlevania, zelda 2? what a repertoire.
28:17.... wasn't that supposed to be "Now you are play-ing with power?"
Hotdog Flotation Device! LOL
I can't decide if this is the younger version of Cowboy Kent Rollins, or if Cowboy Kent Rollins is the older version of Arcus!
Ahh u make me feel sick 😅 I struggled with these games so much when I was a kid. GG
My brother has this game and it is difficult as hell
(sings) "That's a good clunk!"
01:03
10:08
21:52
38:48
Nice run!! I’m learning to run Zelda 2 and your video gave me a lot of pointers!
Best speed runner videos on UA-cam.
100% agree
The nostalgia and music takes me wayyy back to a time I hardly remember. If you think about how ahead of its time this game was it's pretty Incredible to have helicopter view and side scroll. Like the first skyrim mentality when creating this.
Battle of Olympus would be an awesome speen run similar to this
Zelda II: Running for the Big Mac boobies
That mustache alone deserves a sub, I'm always eating mine or cutting it too short.
If I could sub twice, I would.
I thought I was the only one who bit off the long mustache hairs. Good to know
You rock brother!! Cowboy boots 2 for 1 sale!! Best yet
Aaaaaand clunk 😂😂😂😂
Nintendo should remake Zelda 2.
I love Zelda 2 :)
Their one attempt to remake Zelda 2 evolved into Ocarina of Time.
You effortlessly strolled through the bane of my childhood
Another strategy for this game is to not collect the stones at the end of the castles and jump over them. Fight your way through, then go back to them when your attack/magic/life levels are at their highest, collect the stone for an instant upgrade.
This was by far my favorite game when I was real young.
whats the point of pausing before the overworld encounters?
It throws off the game's timer so he can dodge random encounters.
@@projectmayhem6898 thanks!
24:00 box of chocolates X-D haha
And clunk. 🎶 dee do 🎶 that’s a good clunk 🎶
I remember as a kid going to my cousins house who was in the middle of playing this game. He would pause it and leave the console running while he went outside to play with my brothers. Knowing I was staying inside he had to threaten me for several minutes to not touch the console or be tempted to take the game out and play something else. He had so many games so it was so hard to see the NES just sitting there yet I couldn’t play it. It was all I thought about. I still hate him for it
But it's got a save system. You don't even need to leave it running.
Bro thanks to you and your awesome game play I lost a whole dam afternoon watching a lot of your speed runs! Keep grinding bro dig the stache, cowboy hat and bolo.
I don't know how it's possible to do a speedrun on one of the hardest games ever
Ya in 3:30 in to the video and have never made it this far
I've never liked this game, but I'll for sure watch Arcus play it.
“Stop it”. Good scold. Haha cracked me up.
Love your speed runs man, but this one tops the cake. Zelda II was one of my favorite NES games when I was a kid. After the first Zelda, this game was quite the change. I felt like Mario in Link's body. Almost makes me wish Nintendo would remake a 2D Zelda game for the switch, lol.
Which category is this in? All keys?
Shrooms, weed, and alcohol, I still can't get it!
trade the piss booze for LSD and you'll figure everything out