Monster in My Pocket (NES) Playthrough
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2022
- A playthrough of Konami's 1992 license-based platformer for the NES, Monster in My Pocket.
If you were a kid in the late eighties, you might remember the Monster in My Pocket franchise. There was a series of trading cards, a short lived comic, and a popular toy line that was comprised of small monster figurines made of cheap, soft plastic (just like the MUSCLE toys from a few years earlier).
Konami had secured the rights to produce a video game adaptation that they published in January of 1992, right alongside the release of another NES game based on a popular IP, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project ( • Teenage Mutant Ninja T... ).
Monster in My Pocket wasn't nearly as successful as TMNT 3, but in this case, the sales figures aren't a fair indicator of the game's quality. It's not quite as good as the Turtles game, but it is a damned fine platformer that stands head and shoulders above the majority of NES titles that hit store shelves in 1992.
The story begins with Vampire and The Monster chillin' in front of the boob tube. Warlock interrupts the station's regularly scheduled programming to inform the pair that he has amassed a large army to hunt them down. To win the game, Vampire and Monster have to escape the house, make their way to Monster Mountain, and throw down with Warlock. That's a mighty tall order for a couple of guys small enough to fit in one's pocket.
The game is a straightforward platforming affair that can be played alone or with a friend in its co-op two-player mode. In the single-player mode you can choose to play as either Vampire or The Monster, though they only differ in appearance.
To fight the hordes, they can project a short-range burst of energy from their hands, and they can throw objects they find at their enemies to wipe out several at a time. They also have a double jump at their disposal, which is a real necessity in navigating the human-scale environments.
The level designs are the best part of Monster in My Pocket. Since our heroes are only a couple of inches tall, the world channels similar vibes to what we saw in Tom & Jerry ( • Tom & Jerry (NES) Play... )
and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers ( • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue R... ). They wield keys and screws as weapons, gather speed while running down stair rails in order to bowl through waves enemies and to make huge leaps, and hop around on everyday objects like apples and cups as they dodge enemy attacks.
The action is fast and fluid, and though the adventure is a bit too easy and short-lived, it's a lot of fun to work your way through.
Like with most of Konami's games, the presentation is a real show of what the NES hardware is capable of in the right hands. Though there's a lot of flicker, the sprites are big, the backgrounds are loaded with color, and scanline interrupts are constantly leveraged to create impressive parallax effects. The soundtrack is classic Konami as well, loaded with high-energy tracks that compliment the action nicely.
Monster in My Pocket isn't deep, but it succeeds in giving fans of the franchise an enjoyably flashy, action-filled romp through the eyes of their favorite pint-sized action figures, going so far as to even include an exclusive MiMP figure in the game's box. (Good luck finding that figure if you want a complete copy of the game, though! It's a rarity sought by NES and Monster in My Pocket collectors alike, and the money it goes for tends to reflect that.)
It's a fun game that might not have had enough substance to warrant a purchase back in 1992, but it certainly satisfied as a weekend rental.
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Can't believe that this game is just 30 minutes. Felt like hours when I played it 30 years ago.
NES: I can only display 8 sprites per scanline.
Konami: YOU DO AS YOU'RE TOLD
Parodius's famous last words before the NES set itself on fire.
A game that has fallen into *that* void. The one where games like this or Drill Dozer exist in. The one where no matter how much of a masterpiece the game is, nobody talks about it at all. It's a shame too because Monster in My Pocket is an excellent Konami title. Plus that soundtrack freaking rips.
What game by old Konami *didn't* have a killer soundtrack? We were blessed as kids during this time!
Bro the monster in my pocket soundtrack is as good as the doom soundtrack
10:21 smoother than a butter
I just watched Toy Galaxy's history lesson on this franchise, so good thing I'm all caught up. This game looks like decent fun with some simple combat. The giant house setting is interesting and of course, it wouldn't be a Konami game without some seriously pumpin', upbeat tunes.
This game and me have a history, and it’s beautiful! What a great game.
I dont think I rented any other nes game as many times as this one. My sister and I loved this game!
@@GetLostGames1 I owned a different version of this game where you played as Batman and Robin.
Fun fact: This game is the reason as to why the _Pocket Monsters_ title has been abbreviated to _Pokémon_ outside of Japan.
Kinda. More like the whole franchise this game is based on
Nice memory of my childhood when me and my sister played it. We were so happy when we passed the game.
Could I marry your sister?
This is one of those games that I just can't find a single flaw in it. The animations are beautiful and smooth, the controls are tight and responsive, the music is amazing, and the boss fights are alot of fun, and fairly simple to learn the patterns. This is one I would definitely recommend to anyone who's never tried it.
I love those chunky explosion sound effects in this engine.
This game did not need to go this hard, but DAMN. A fine example of a licensed game done right.
You think the game was hard?
@@scottandrewhutchins No, I said it didn't need to go hard as in they did not need to make the game beyond just good.
I don’t know why but 90s video games look better than video games today
Played it with my best friend on NES back then... amazing fun
I enjoyed this game as a young lad. I was like 5 or 6 when I played it. Pretty graphically impressive for the time and and hardware. Gameplay was smooth and fun. Thanks for uploading this!
Monster in my Pocket DOES what Zombies Ate my Neighbors DON'T!
♬I've got a monster in my pocket,
My own private spook!
And if you think you've got the nerve,
Then I'll give you a look!
Anyone else remember that song?
From the Cartoon or from the commercials?
Thanks for this! I learned something today and did a Google search to see what this was. Despite being born in the 80s, I never heard of monster in my pocket, but I would've loved it lol!
Always love the detailed descriptions, great stuff
Thanks! :)
This game looks good!
fr though
This was one game I had to buy on eBay because I couldn’t find it “in the wild”. It is a great Konami title and the music is amazing. Man I miss the Konami of old. I actually still have some Monster in My Pocket figurines.
I was lucky, before this games price exploded, someone gave me their copy of the game for free. It's an acquisition I am thankful I didn't have to spend money on, though the game is a classic, but an underrated one.
@@Bloodreign1 That was very nice of that person who gave it to you. I bought the game probably in 2008 or 2009 and I think it was around $25-30. It is definitely game you rarely to never see searching for games, even back then when it was much easier to find NES games in “the wild”. Have a good one!
One of few games you could just have fun to complete instead of being frustrated of unfair gameplay
I've never seen this game before. Cool game and nice playthrough!
Wow, I didn't know you could bring the key to the fridge to help you fight the boss.
Wow! This ending caught us off guard unexpectedly! Also, you got knocked into the water and drowned in the 5th level, but I can't blame you. Anyways, nice vid! :)
I don't know why this game doesn't get more love
Lots of kids selected this game on "Nick Arcade".
They did. I used to watch that show all the time on Nickelodeon. It was usually on before Get the Picture or Family Double Dare (Double Dare remains my all time favorite Nickelodeon show).
One of my favourite games
The stage 1 theme is a banger
wow man i love this game man
I missed this game so much thanks for posting it
Try the batman and flash mod too
Short, sweet and well-made, in other words a perfect rental! I mean, it is Konami more or less in their prime, after all. I've also seen the Batman and Flash bootlegs made out of this game... which are just about the same, anyway.
Too short though! Konami added extra levels to the TMNT Arcade gsme NES port, but not here? For shame!
Ty 😂😂 that was a lovely memory ❤
I love this game. I never figured out why it deviated from the comics by having Gremlin and Hobgoblin as bad guys. The other good monsters (Werewolf, Swamp Beast, Golem, Vampiress, Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera, Jotun Troll, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mummy) were absent from the game. These couldn't have been all the good monsters, though, because Warlock's faction was said to be smaller in the first issue.
I played two versions of this game, the one here and one where you played as Batman and the Flash.
Catchy music
Konami always gave 100%, even if the license wasn’t the best.
Whether it was TMNT or Tiny Toons, the music produced by Konami was awesome!
Agreed.
This was an awesome license!
Well this game highlights just how much of my childhood I've forgotten. I can still remember _Inhumanoids_ which came out years earlier but not this franchise.
One of the Nick arcade season 2 video challenges
If you were a kid in the early 90's, you might know the Monster in My Pocket franchise. It had a series trading cards, a short-lived comic book by Harvey Comics, and a popular toy line. Then Konami secured the rights to produce a video game adaptation of this game that they published for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in January 1992, right alongside the release of another NES games based on a popular IP, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project and Bucky O'Hare. This game had the same essential concept of the comic book, although it altered the personalities of Hobgoblin and Gremlin, initially the good monsters but now appeared as villains, to the extent that Gremlin was a boss.
Wow, that all sounds eerily familiar...
lovely
10:20 Smooth like Butter 😂😂
Though I own this game, I never ever saw it in rental stores, never knew of the toys, yet knew of the games existence thanks to being subscribed to Nintendo Power at the time this game came out. I would get the game for free from a friend, before it's price exploded, which was many, many years after the game first came out.
There is a slight difference between The Vampire and The Monster.
The Monster has slightly more range in his attack. Vampire scratches downward while Monster punches outward.
The Monster also resembles Arnold Scwarzennegger in his status-bar portrait. Man, Konami must have LOVED that guy back then.
@@Loader2K1I always thought Vampire looked like Patrick Stewart.
i came to this video because STAGE 4 music is same as one of BTS haha
"aaaaaaooooooooogh."
-Every Boss when you defeat them
Also, how many times can you say "I fought a Konami Brand television as the final boss" in a video game? Heh.
You think that's the same TV that you play Gradius on in The Legend of the Mystical Ninja?
@@NintendoComplete
Considering that games take place in a shared unique universe (I.E. Mega Man/Street Fighter/Dead Rising being part of the Capcom Universe, NiGHTS/Sonic/Streets Of Rage in the Sega universe), it wouldn't be too far off thinking that....or the potential of Konami Brand Television lore. Heh.
that was a real indle game intro
OMG my childhood!!
What a cool looking game. I wonder why they opted to release it for NES when it was already in its end cycle, and not on SNES. I feel this game would have had a stronger following if they had.
Childhood nostalgic
Interesting!
I see the zombies and fleamen from Castlevania in stage 1. Vampire kinda runs like Alucard in Symphony of the Night too. Seems they were influenced by Konami's Castlevania.
10:11
Towering catastrophe is my favorite level
it is the peak of soundtrack and point of increased difficulty, perhaps the place when you first learn double jump, and then can use on previous levels, retrospectively
IDK why this game was reskinned as Batman Flash or Batman and Flashman.
Clearly would be much more appealing for me if it was a Castlevania-related game (considering only the monsters*, not the background).
*But the T-Rex.
The logo looks like Ninja Turtles.
I got a copy of this in a 30 game bid on ebay. Unfortuantely it came with no inner game card, only the case, so i got tje entire 3p games for free from ebay. Amazing game
Clasico!!😎😎
cool. its batman and flash =)
anyway. this video look way better on 240p
Before I was even a fan of Pokemon, id associate that name with this and wonder "Huh, Monster in My Pocket is popular again for some reason"
0:21 is it just me or does this sound like the battle theme from Sweet Home?
_Monster in My Pocket_ (no pun intended) was one of the better licensed games I've played on the NES in my youth, and that was expected because it was developed and published by Konami, whom were, like, the top video game company to put out licensed games to back then in North America. This game came out during the later and final years of the NES (1991-1994), in which while the NES's successor, the Super NES, was in full swing, the NES was STILL being supported. The only bad thing about this era of the NES was that most games released for the console during this time were mostly garbage using licenses or just orignal IPs that just sucked. My only gripes about this game were that it was pretty short and a little too easy. The theme of playing as and fighting against action-figure-sized monsters also reminded me of the gameplay of _Disney's Chip N' Dale's Rescue Rangers 1_ and _2_ . Still, I thought _MIMP_ was decent. Nice playthorugh.
Toy galaxy just did a vid on this franchise
play on PC with emulator ?
stage 4 is similar like butter
It must be rare as there are only a few copies on Ebay though the cartridge only ones are reasonably priced at around $80 there is the one typical idiot with the sealed copy that he paid to have graded so he could charge 8 grand for it despite knowing no one is going to ever pay that price.
One hell of deep pocket lol hahaha 😆
Me,Brother and friend were fans and were excited to see a game based off this property. So we rented it,The game was fun...but was WAY too short. I understand they only had so much to work with to make it into a game, but sadly it was worth a rental, but unless you're a die hard fan of monsters in my pocket, this was NOT worth a purchase. I cringe at the thought of them making a game of the "Trash bag bunch" remember those? I had two of them and were popular for a time much like this. I applaud konami for this, all things considered.
I beat this game 2 times.
butter starts at 10:14
Longing for the pas
10:17 - Towering Catastrophe Music before, & then.... BTS - Butter for the Kpop.
I heard as a Stage 4 Music for my Childhood before.
🧛♂️👍
Flash and Batman. I was trying to buy Batman Returns and they never understood what I meant and offered this...
If any people come here and say first and second and yada yada, and early and the number of comments, please make a rule and ban them.
🙂🙂🙂🙂
as a kid that flying fish is annoying as hell
I got this and pirated copy with Batman and Flash lol
Anyone else annoyed that Frankenstein keeps getting the title "The Monster"?
Yes we know he's Dr. Frankenstein's monster, but just calling a monster The monster is just lazy.🙄
In a game with this amount of polish, I somehow doubt his name came from someone not being bothered enough to type the word Frankenstein.
Konami has used Frankenstein's monster in their _Castlevania_ series. Maybe they *do* know that the monster has no proper name.
Careful now that you don’t somehow get sued by The Pokémon Company, NintendoComplete, as they’ve been on a tear lately copyright striking and sending cease and desist letters to everybody whom they think might’ve even slightly infringed on their IP. I’d love to see them falsely claim this video as infringing on their copyright though, as Konami would very much like to make them see the error of their ways in response, methinks. 😏
BTS butter lol