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Episode 102
Willow is a surprisingly good Action RPG for the NES! it looks a lot like the Legend of Zelda, and it features that same great sword swinging action. Beyond that, this game has a significantly different feel to it - Instead of solving puzzles, its more about navigating mazes, and fighting monsters to level up.
The game is very loosely based on the 1989 Willow movie directed by Ron Howard with a story by George Lucas. You might think that Lucas Arts would make this game, but it was actually developed by a top team at Capcom!
So how did this game get made? In today's episode we'll find out, and then we'll dive deep into the gameplay where we'll learn:
Where to find EVERY SWORD and SHIELD!
The SECRET SHORTCUT that lets you skip a huge chunk of the game!
EASY ways to LEVEL UP FAST!
Where to find EVERY MAGIC SPELL!
How to unlock the DEBUG MODE, and how to use it to beat the game in less than 5 minutes!
A secret GLITCH to MAX YOUR LEVEL in minutes!
EASY ways to defeat EVERY BOSS, even BAVMORDA herself... AND MORE!
Thanks for watching!
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I played this game a lot with a buddy of mine who had it, back when we were in our early teens. It was in the mid 90s, but he happened to have the game, we both loved playing old NES games, he lived across the street and a shared love of the film was one of the things we bonded over.
Really like your incorporations of the Nintendo Power art and maps. Those sidebars are so nostalgic and great.
I asked for Willow as a kid quite a few times, but never got or played it. I’ll live vicariously through this video today!
Get an Emulator and do it now.
@@haroldhall1517 I'm here because I woke up with the main theme music in my head, haha
@@lolbruahexactly!
Just acquired every sword shield item and magic so close to finally beating this masterpiece
I love this game. It still holds up today imo. A lot of great childhood memories with this one too
@@kerred disney blows :(
@UCEXpEPeHuRieVACXWHKQdAQ the new TV show is more or less a sequel. if you don't liek it ten yeah, it ruined your childhood. If you liked it, it's a a good sequel to the film.
I can hear a Disney executive going "fond childhood memories, huh? Awful remake/sequel it is, mwahahaha"
and I love you
Get back to Saturdays! We have a schedule bruh. We beat Video Games on Saturdays.
1:18:41 The monster you described in this segment about the spell of renewal: it always had a special place in my heart ever since my dad showed me the movie.
I adore big puppet monsters, and that grotesque beast was no exception.
It's macabre origin combined with their TERRIFYING appearance made that scene particularly memorable!
If anyone has ever played Astalon: Tears of the Earth (a fantastic 8 bit Metroidvania) you might remember a certain cutscene that is basically just an homage to the movie Willow. I didn’t realize it at first because I saw the movie after I played Astalon, but it’s great!
Oh hey it's KarmaJolt! Surprised I'm the only comment you got after nine hours dude
We should go fix that, because you always say to tell your friends that you're great
Love this game. I remember saving up my lawn mowing money to buy it. Took a few weeks for me to beat. But I’m sure there a lot of secrets and tricks that I missed. Looking forward to watching this whole episode.
I used to rent games like this and loved them but never could get anywhere substantial. But they never included the manual when you rented them, and there was usually info in the manual you needed or the game didn't make sense.
I remember owning this game as a kid on our NES, when I was about 6 or 7. I couldn't get past the first two snake monsters in the forest, and I thought one of them was supposed to be Bogarda himself, lol. Of course, as a kid, I gave up and moved onto other games, but something always called to me that I wish I had stuck with this title and finished it. Never looked up walkthroughs or anything because I held out hope I'd play it again someday and beat it on my own. But when I saw it pop up here, I couldn't resist watching, as I knew I'd get in depth information on all the characters, storyline, and even production on the title. To this day, I have never seen the movie, but with the announcement of the new Willow series coming out, I feel like it's a call to truly dive into the lore of this franchise, and I look forward to it. Thanks for the video, and here's holding out hope for a re-release from Nintendo to accompany the series!
OMG 😳
I'm so glad you did this. Willow was a great game despite having nothing to do with the movie. I found it hard as a kid and didn't know what to do. But the RPG elements were solid.
BTW your pup is getting big. Love the dogs.
There he is. Hey man, Saturday morning isn't the same without you
It’s Sunday now I think,look forward to this every weekend ✊
I often put on headphones and throw these on for my weekend house cleaning / chore mornings, it’s both relaxing and entertaining
I missed these for sure but Jrose11 has been putting out a video a day this month, so that has kept me busy with videos to watch. The only sad part is that Pokemon runs are not good night time viewing.
UCBVG is perfect to fall asleep to because I get an amazing 5 minute history, followed by some game play and then I'm out. Watching a pokemon run... well, Brock, Roxanne and Whitney are generally barriers but the climax comes at the end on Victory Road
@@connaoconna4720 except last weekend
I know that's right...
I've told this story a hundred times but, this game was my first lesson as a young lad in the difference between Arcade games and console lol. I played the Arcade game, then begged my mom for the NES game despite my slightly older friends warnings that it wouldn't be the same. I was CRUSHED! Years later i learned it was a great action adventure/RPG and i missed out. I just remember being super salty and not playing it.
This really is one of my favorite forgotten gems from the original NES. Thank you for showing the tricks to fast level and skip, but even more thanks to you for showing the legit non-skipping way to play through. It's so good to find a guide that gives the player both options.
Willow's family restoring his HP is the wholesome-est thing I've seen this week. :)
Dude, have a safe and Happy Holiday season, thank you as always for the brief history lesson in each video, and thanks for all your hard work.
thank you for the detailed / wonderful playthrough. I remember playing this game as a kid and spent countless hours grinding to level up to try to brute force through it...
I just want you to know: I appreciate the hard work you put into these strategy guide videos. You are THE man, keep up the stellar work. Classic games will never die!
I own Willow, the game, and it is a fun game. I've played it several times now.
I still remember playing this game as a kid, guide in hand, and loving every minute of it. So many great memories.
I remember the Arcade game but didn't realize it was Willow, have to watch that movie as I missed it for some reason. Still can't wait to see how it plays.
I was so pumped to see this in my RUclips news feed! This is one of my favorite NES games, and was one of the first ones I repurchased after selling most of my video game collection off in the late 2000s early 2010s. It's not a perfect game, but it is so fun and engrossing, and of course being made by Capcom, it has a phenomenal soundtrack and overall excellent presentation for an NES game.
I saw the film and played the game as a pre-teen. I think the movie was the thing that made me fall in love and adopt the halflings as my favorite demi-human race in fantasy fiction. The fact that even a tiny smallfolk can be an epic hero was impressive. (The movie showed Willow beating Bavmorda in a way that didn't involve combat, which made it even more impressive. ^_^)
I've never been able to beat this game, but I have great memories of watching my grandmother play it. She was also the one who played the movie for me since I was wee. Hope you're enjoying the new show, if that's your thing!
Great to see you cover this one. I never really got super far in this game, but it's EASILY in my top five when it comes to music. Songs from this still pop into my head more than 20 years later. Only Castlevania, Mega Man 2, and a few Sunsoft games share that dubious honor...
i talked to the Zodic killer about the password system for willow and a few other games. The Zodic killer quit and said that these passwords are worse than what the Zodic killer usually does and turned himself inn. Great job Nintendo your password system helped captured a very dangerous criminal in the books and movie
I rented this game from Blockbuster 3 or 4 times in a row. I actually loved the movie as a kid and this game hooked me.
FUCKING. WILLOW. YES.
I squealed out loud. When I was 11 I traded a copy of Code Name Viper AND one of Rollergames for this. Worth it.
Thank you brother for making weekend mornings something to look forward to again. You just know which games to bust out, and the exhaustive info and secrets are fantastic. Keep on keepin' on!
Had this game as a kid. Going to watch this, then the movie again, then the new show. I love the way Willow looks in this game, it's a cool game, kind of reminds me of Lagoon.
Definitely one of the hidden gems on the NES. Anyone who likes a good action RPG and likes old-school NES games should check it out. Thanks for the great video and stay safe out there!
I'm really glad I stuck with this game. I didn't think much of it at all when I first scooped it out of a bargain bin. But it soon became one of my fondest memories of the NES.
I love this one so much that I ripped the sprites for Spriters' Resource. This is a great Action-Adventure title that has what is, for my money, quite possibly the greatest adventuring tune ever written; it starts out with a heroic feel to it, and slowly fades into a wistful notion of absorbing all the sights and sounds that pass you by on your quest. Funny story, too; I didn't see the movie until about 2004 or so, but had been playing this since it was brand new. The whole reason I watched the movie is that my significant other was a huge fan, and we'd had this long conversation about Willow, where neither knew what the other was talking about, since I hadn't realized how different the game was. Turns out I didn't care for the movie, but still love the game, so I'd definitely recommend it to anyone into top-down Action-Adventure titles.
The only reason I rented Willow back in the day is because it's got the Capcom label on it. The talk of controls or fun factor comes up in games, Capcom was one of the kings.
The Spriters Resource is great, I've ripped quite a number of favorite NES games myself.
i don't even care about playing these games I just like watching you play them man. I love this channel
Thank you!!!
When I was a kid I must have rented this a million times and never got very far. I really like the music though, it get stuck in my head now and then. This game brings back lots of memories.
Glad you’re feeling better. Saturday isn’t Saturday without UCBVG.
Man.... I remember renting this game with my older and younger brother and it was super hard. This is like watching a full movie of the game through your playing and is so entertaining with your commentary. Keep them coming dude and thanks!
There is something really magical and calming about Willow. Almost like it feels really immersive. The story is amazing just every little detail pulls you in ..still. I’m a big kid lol
This is a nice surprise, Willow is such and underrated game for the NES.
Wow. I just played through this for the first time during November. What timing! Heard about the reboot show as well...not too atuned to whats going on with tv nowadays.....anyway, this is a great game. I would have loved this back in the day. Not that I dont now!
This channel is an invaluable resource. Appreciate the time you take to play through these games and sharing how to beat them ☺️
Thank you!!
And that's it, you've done it! You've reached 100K subscribers! All you can do now is sit back, relax, and enjoy the cheesy comments. Congratulations, my dude!
We got there! Thank you!!
I loved this game growing up. Took my cousin and I a good 3 years to figure it out. We had no manual or guides to go off of. Man, getting to Bavmorta without enough magic the first time was soul crushing.
As an adult the only thing that bothers me now is that they spelled Saoirse's name "Sorsha". Oof...
They spelled her name the same way it is listed on the credits to the new TV show and the 1988 film...
We don't speak Irish.
Awesome addition, been waiting for this one for awhile! Always so excited to see you do a new action/adventure title, definitely my favorite genre to watch on this channel!
I love this game. One of rarer ones I beat as a youngling, but it sure was cryptic.
Wether it’s a Saturday or Sunday, I always enjoy content from UCBV! I never played this game, but your guides are awesome! I’m looking forward to this.
I really enjoy your videos. Not only the guide itself, but also your commentary, that I find really funny!
I consider this channel to be absolute gold. I love it so much. So much knowledge, content, and great advice. Also, 'Willow' is one of my top 10 NES games, easily. It had no business being as good as it was!
I LOVED this game. I was 10 when it came out and I even have a strategy guide with maps that I made with pencil & paper. Still have it somewhere
I played through this game in junior high (middle school) and loved it! This is one that should be released on the Switch online NES app.
USE SHELINDRA’S WAND! Willow is my favorite fantasy movie. The game was wildly difficult as a 10 year old. Thank you so much for shining a light on this wonderful world
I love this game! So many great memories playing it as a kid! I wish they would make a sequel game or something.
I just beat this again like 2 weeks ago. Playing through Dragon Warrior 3 now.
This will be my unwinding tonight when I get home.Cant wait.
The music in this game is incredible. Takes me back, for sure.
I await your uploads every week.
These videos are awesome, and you help me fall asleep.
They are in no way boring, but you have such skill in helping me sleep sound.
I didn’t know what to do myself if I didn’t get a UCBVG this weekend. We love you!
Bro, I LOVE your videos! I played almost every single one you've featured (the NES ones, at least) when they first came out on the NES when I was a kid! And Willow was one that my cousin and I used to play A LOT. Thank you so much, your videos always hit me right in the nostalgia, and bring back great memories that I haven't thought about in years. The only thing I can think of to make them any better would be if you broke it down into "chapters" so I could skip right to the levels/areas that are giving me trouble, instead of having to skip around manually. Other than that, they are amazingly close to perfection! Can't wait to see a Mega Man series (especially Mega Man 3, my personal favorite along side Mega Man 2), if you ever feel so inclined to make it, lol. Again, great videos, keep up the amazing work!
He has already put out videos on Megaman 1-4. Check em out.
@Don Haka how the heck did I miss them?!?! Thank you so much for letting me know, gonna check them out now!
@@The1andOnlyWog No problem. Enjoy.
This is a great channel. You are not all hyper, like we are just chillen with you in your living room shooting the shiz. The pups are a nice touch, adds the family vibe to the video, cheers.
I am very happy to see this. I've watched speed runs of this game and enjoyed them very much. Definitely can't wait to watch this!!
This is one game I've been meaning to do go back and finally beat after all these years. It's been on my mind for a while now and now it's here on UCBVG. It must be a sign.
This is the 1 game I was waiting for on UCBVG. Also, yesterday I saw an ad for a new Willow web series. Great timing!
I remember a glitch playing game where I was slashing at bushes on left of screen and was able to go far enough that it broke through and panned to next area and it was an area just after a Boss, but you couldn't go further without walking backwards to boss area exit which still triggered the fight to progress.
Such a great choice! I wondered when you would finally play this gem!
Man I consider myself a Nintendo Master(jokingly) nah I I am very very well versed in gaming since 1989 and I never knew there was a Willow game...Man I loved the movie as a kid and definitely would of played the game ...Great GEM YCBV 💪💯
I have very fond memories of playing this with one of my cousins whenever I'd spend the night over there. We had no clue what we were doing, but we had a good time anyway
This video has the only reference to the Jackalope I've heard in nearly 3 decades. Obscure, but still classic. Bravo!
So excited to watch this!!! One of my favorite NES game as a kid! excellent channel...
Thanks for this! I grinded for days and then stopped for whatever reason. Thanks for bringing closure to a lot of my childhood Nintendo experiences!
Congrats on 100k sir! You deserve it and so much more!!!! Really appreciate the hard work you do. Keep the amazing videos coming!
Yes finaly, ,one of my fav games on the NES and one of my fav movies of all time!!!
The memories!!!!! I loved this game!!!!
One of my favorite games of all time. I would love for Capcom to put this along with the arcade version in a collection for consoles.
My favorite nes game based on a movie. Thank you so much for doing this game. God I missed this game
A game that I loved as a kid but could never beat. This video gave me such satisfaction. Thank you good sir
I literally *just* bought this game right before I heard about the new show. So glad to see this video come up before I tried playing!
One of my favorite games when I was a kid.
27:12 Whoa! Look at the size of those bees! This game must have really taken advantage of the higher tier of the onscreen sprite limitations. All the characters and monsters are so big and detailed. Even Willow himself is a really creatively done and colorful cluster of sprites. Man, I wish I had gotten this game for my birthday as a kid like I asked lol.
What did you get as a gift instead?
I was gonna say, nah it can't bee, then I looked and said oh it do bee like that sometimes. Those are some big bees
@@SuperN1ntendoChalmers yeah I wanna know. I got Day Dreamin' Davie. I liked it. I also got mega man 6, I liked it a lot.
@@SECONDQUEST on second look, they were already pushing the sprite display limit. you can tell because the fourth one that appeared only showed the bottom sprites and it would appear and disappear as the other ones got hit.
@@SuperN1ntendoChalmers Ninja Turtles Pizza Thrower, I think. It wasn't a game, but it was acceptable haha
One small correction about that ending segment about Capcom developing the Minish Cap, they actually worked on more than just the Minish Cap. They also made both Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages and from what I understand it was Capcom who approached Nintendo on developing these games since a lot of staff at Capcom where big fans of the Zelda series. In fact their idea was to make three Oracle games (each one representing one of the pieces of the Triforce) with the ability to transfer data between each entry to create a full story, unfortunately the third game had to be scraped due to the difficulty of developing three full games with data transfer between them.
34:12 - That Phat Gus (Mark Rober squirrel obstacle course) reference caught me completely off guard. Well played, sir.
This is such a gem of a game.
Oh MAN WILLOW!!!
I haven't played this game, I haven't even seen a playthrough, but for some reason I'm sooo interested in this game.
I haven't even watched yet but I know I'm gonna love it I love you man you're awesome, thank you for WILLOW ULTIMATE GUIDE!!! BABAAYYYYY!!!
My mother rented me a nes for a weekend when I was about 7, willow came with the rental. My weekend was awesome!
This game is one of my first Jrpgs and it was hard as hell
The game over screen scared me as a child💖💞🥰
One of my top 10 games. I'm really happy to see you cover Willow.
I definitely want to play this game again. Back in the day I played it and never finished it! Thanks to this video, I can definitely try it again! Great Video!
"The bar, AGAIN? As a friend, Willow, do you know how many times you've to the bar TODAY? You MAY have a problem." 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks to this guide I was not only been able to, finally, completed the game but I was also been able to get all the achievements for Retroarch!
Congrats on 100K Subs!! You deserve it! Thanks for all the great vids!
I never did play this, but I've always been curious about it. Looking forward to watching this guide!
The Willow arcade game is also great fun to play today as it had a shop system and hidden secrets that's much more fun to play with unlimited credits.
Willow is my mom's favorite movie. Grew up watching Willow periodically and it is a movie I very much enjoy. I doubt my mom knows about the Disney+ continuation of Willow. I have yet to watch it.
Anyways, thanks for showing this game! It sure does look fun!
I remember this game fondly. Was one of the best games on NES and the soundtrack was excellent. I played the arcade version of Willow quite a bit as well, but the difficulty level was quite high.
My father said if you can turn fin rizle back to human its an indicator that you're strong enough to beat the witch
I still have the VHS tape of this movie! And now I can beat the game too!
Hey man, thanks for the video, I've checked everyday for the last week, please dont stop
One of my all time favorite NES games. The graphics are beautiful, the music is fantastic, and the gameplay was fun. It could be a bit challenging at times, but it wasn't the most cryptic. Honestly I just need to complain about the password system.
I was freaking out when I didn’t see you last weekend it scared me the weekend isn’t the same without you my friend. We need to get him a million subs he deserves it more then any channel!!!!!!!!!! You are right at the top with AVGN AS MY FAVS OF ALL TIME!!! Glad your feeling better I hope you had a good Thanksgiving cause we’re giving thanks for your videos!!!!!
Man what a pleasant surprise this is!😀. Loved the movie as a kid. I never heard a thing about Willow becoming a game. It just showed up at Blockbuster one day.
Yo this channel is so awesome. Thank you for being such a positive influence on the gaming community and showing how to beat difficult games in a way that doesn't bring depression and hopelessness as tends to happen in the modern era.
Nice! I feel like I missed this game completely as a kid (I actually read the novelization of the film before learning there WAS a film, then found out as an adult that there was a video game), and every time I saw some speedrun or other video on it, I would think it looked fun, but a bit too complicated for me to jump into. Maybe this video is just what I'd need!
Willow was the first VHS tapes I ever owned as a child, Christmas 88.
The next Christmas 89, I got the NES game, which turned out to be one of my favorite NES games.
I still have the VHS somewhere in storage, but sadly, no longer have the NES cart.
I bet I can find my VHS copy of Willow if I did some digging at my parents house - I was trying to explain to my nephews about how movies would take FOREVER to come out on video back in the day. Not like now where they're on streaming the same day that they release in the theater 🤣
Just got this for Christmas eve because I saw your video and snuck that in as something I wanted! Now I'm back to actually use your guide
I always wondered why the music reminded me of strider(NES) and bionic commando(NES), now I know why. Thanks man
I LOVED this game. It was complex and fun for its time.