Ninja Gaiden (NES) - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • The Nerd tackles the infamous Ninja Gaiden for the NES. Widely considered one of the hardest games of the 8-bit era. Even a master ninja would have trouble, if given the chance. Well, a chance is given, as the Nerd seeks out the help of a sensei master. Q-tips will drop, thumbs will slice - it's AVGN: Ninja Gaiden!
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Комментарии • 14 тыс.

  • @laggory
    @laggory 8 лет назад +5542

    _"Game is only over, when you make it over."_
    _-Ninja Gaiden_

    • @greppim911
      @greppim911 8 лет назад +247

      EXCEPT IN NINJA GAIDEN 3!

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 8 лет назад +95

      Dark Souls taught me that, but thanks anyway.

    • @laggory
      @laggory 8 лет назад +8

      Kael The Invoker
      Who are you talking to?

    • @dumbzillarobo1212
      @dumbzillarobo1212 8 лет назад +87

      "A Ninja must look beyond the balls of the screen"
      - Ninja

    • @paulpott261
      @paulpott261 8 лет назад +135

      "Before you fuck, you must use proper protection."
      -Ninja Gaiden 2010

  • @Kriti98
    @Kriti98 5 лет назад +5373

    Yeah I'm 40 years old , it's 12:00am, have to wake up early for work but I'm watching my new favorite RUclipsr playing 30 year old games. I love my life.

    • @jedisquidward
      @jedisquidward 5 лет назад +114

      Hell yeah!

    • @RCDW
      @RCDW 5 лет назад +21

      I highly doubt you love your life when your in your frigging 40s. The only way to really love life is to have significant other and have sex with him and/or her on a daily basis.

    • @jedisquidward
      @jedisquidward 5 лет назад +261

      @@RCDW That's wrong man

    • @RCDW
      @RCDW 5 лет назад +7

      @@jedisquidward I don't give a flying Canadian fuck. People like that person needs to get a life.

    • @adewilson132
      @adewilson132 5 лет назад +198

      Plenty of happy single people

  • @terencehill3972
    @terencehill3972 5 лет назад +3232

    One of the best and most memorable Nerd episodes ever

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 5 лет назад +41

      And that’s REALLY saying something :D

    • @Gyrbae
      @Gyrbae 4 года назад +28

      The outtakes/blooper reel is just filled with quotable lines that I still use to this very day.

    • @Nosleep5937
      @Nosleep5937 4 года назад +13

      Gyrbae “You did you go back”

    • @SentientPotatoXIII
      @SentientPotatoXIII 4 года назад +12

      @@Gyrbae perceive the victory in your head.. .. And you will receive head

    • @raidoukuzonoha883
      @raidoukuzonoha883 4 года назад +8

      Is it wierd I'm watching this on Christmas

  • @crystalqueen9711
    @crystalqueen9711 Год назад +617

    I just love the idea that there's an NES game ninja who's willing to teach anyone how to play Ninja Gaiden but just gives up at the final boss

    • @LUser23989
      @LUser23989 Год назад +16

      Well.. I need him now, so please call this ninja hahaha

    • @louiswindsor7334
      @louiswindsor7334 Год назад +7

      @@LUser23989 i need a master for this game

    • @LUser23989
      @LUser23989 Год назад +16

      @@louiswindsor7334 After 3 days with the NES turned on I finally did it! (even if probably I'm s7up!d now haha) :D

    • @mac1bc
      @mac1bc 8 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@LUser23989that's what ninja training is all about. Well done

    • @cevatkokbudak6414
      @cevatkokbudak6414 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@LUser23989Congrulations

  • @RedSoul001
    @RedSoul001 7 лет назад +863

    That man drank a beer through a ninja mask...... Legend

  • @TheSonOfTheDragon
    @TheSonOfTheDragon 5 лет назад +1430

    Not gonna lie 13:06 actually fooled me, he hid perfectly just like a real ninja. The crazy thing is what he's doing is an actual technique that real ninja used to stay hidden.

    • @taekwondotime
      @taekwondotime 5 лет назад +101

      You die, you go BACK! :D
      (I couldn't stop laughing.)

    • @tomekk503
      @tomekk503 5 лет назад +65

      TheSonOfTheDragon A pillow camuflage.

    • @TheSonOfTheDragon
      @TheSonOfTheDragon 5 лет назад +46

      @@tomekk503 You would be surprised at how and what ninjas did to stay hidden.

    • @noelthomas5456
      @noelthomas5456 5 лет назад +26

      Gamers didn’t realize you have to use the ninja blades when you attack the final boss .. cause the Blades do allot of quick powerful damage .. that’s basically the most powerful weapon Ryu has..💯💯💯💯💯💯

    • @rpviper666
      @rpviper666 5 лет назад +10

      Pahahaha, I didn't even see t, had to check again

  • @thomasmealer6550
    @thomasmealer6550 5 лет назад +2137

    I used to hate admitting I couldn’t beat this game. Now that I see there are so many others, I think I can begin to let go and move on. There needs to be a ninja gaiden support group.

    • @theguyfromwalgreens
      @theguyfromwalgreens 5 лет назад +85

      I'll bring anxiety meds. I have a feeling tears will be shed.

    • @robertbektas1810
      @robertbektas1810 5 лет назад +51

      Darth Grumpy uh oh pro gamer coming through

    • @theguyfromwalgreens
      @theguyfromwalgreens 5 лет назад +27

      @@robertbektas1810 Looks like we gotta fella here that can't take a joke.

    • @blackneotheone2978
      @blackneotheone2978 4 года назад +14

      This is the hardest ng trilogy ever don't feel bad i didn't beat it either

    • @jamesdugmore2621
      @jamesdugmore2621 4 года назад +7

      I didnt think it was that hard and beat it without too much trouble it only took 43 tries

  • @cumbrap
    @cumbrap 4 года назад +2522

    Took me about a week but I finally managed to beat Ninja Gaiden on NES. Hope I could make the Nerd proud.

  • @Followerofthewayforever
    @Followerofthewayforever 6 лет назад +1313

    it took me 26 years to beat this game without RUclips or cheats or hints ...I can finally say on July 14th of 2018 I FUCKING DID IT .... take me now god I'm ready ....

    • @vivisect53
      @vivisect53 5 лет назад +32

      30 for me...may as well be 60 since who knows when I'll try again...lol

    • @cringe9361
      @cringe9361 5 лет назад +38

      You are now a nes *GOD.*

    • @GeorgeQ
      @GeorgeQ 5 лет назад +11

      congrats man! I'm jealous lol

    • @neverbackdown2534
      @neverbackdown2534 5 лет назад +13

      That game was your Shawshank Redemption

    • @JuriHanFan7
      @JuriHanFan7 5 лет назад +3

      DrSoundwave I still haven’t lol, I love them games tho

  • @donttouchmykokoropls5752
    @donttouchmykokoropls5752 4 года назад +577

    "You realize before you beat the game, the game must beat you" "Is the game controlling you or are you controlling the game?" Man, these wise words struck me.

    • @jasonbrown4526
      @jasonbrown4526 4 года назад +23

      The game is only over, when you make it over.

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 4 года назад +3

      That made me emotional

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 4 года назад +5

      You know, it’s actually kinda true :)

    • @miguelcastillo3723
      @miguelcastillo3723 3 года назад +10

      Actually, you're right. The game has to beat you so that you can learn your mistakes and become better. The game controlling you is the game angering you, allowing yourself to accept the loss.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 3 года назад +2

      Are you the player, or are you being played?

  • @KevinEontrainer381
    @KevinEontrainer381 5 лет назад +808

    Seriously that ninja guy is a good actor

    • @djuberfog6344
      @djuberfog6344 4 года назад +77

      Kevin Finn

    • @abaddon5420
      @abaddon5420 4 года назад +13

      @@djuberfog6344 thanks

    • @dracg23
      @dracg23 4 года назад +11

      Go and see the outtakes just cracks me up.

    • @briansweeney6733
      @briansweeney6733 4 года назад +9

      He’s great as the glitch gremlin

    • @thesfdoctor3603
      @thesfdoctor3603 3 года назад +8

      He's a famous director now, he directed many reality shows last I checked

  • @TonyAlbera
    @TonyAlbera 2 года назад +405

    "I love the game. I want to complete that love by finishing it" One of my favorite AVGN quotes.

    • @allenu
      @allenu Год назад +19

      One of my favorites too. The delivery of it is so perfect.

    • @toddlindsay8846
      @toddlindsay8846 9 месяцев назад +1

      Same here with Cuphead. Love the visual stuffs but hate the unfair difficulty.

    • @cevatkokbudak6414
      @cevatkokbudak6414 5 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@toddlindsay8846Not unfair, pretty hard

  • @FelixElMaestri
    @FelixElMaestri 7 лет назад +2049

    *"MACHINE: PREDICTABLE. YOU: NOT"*
    Men, that's deep...

    • @MajinBacon
      @MajinBacon 6 лет назад +98

      deeper than you would think considering there is no such thing as true randomness with programming

    • @puppykitten4779
      @puppykitten4779 6 лет назад +28

      Jakub Gdaniec that's deep

    • @KineticManiac
      @KineticManiac 6 лет назад +34

      It is actually possible to have true random in computers, and even when they don't use true random, the outcome is actually much better than the numbers chosen by humans. Unfortunately I don't feel like explaining it, at least not now, because just a little earlier I wrote a long comment explaining it , but just because I pressed the wrong button , it all went like "puff".

    • @GuardianStriker
      @GuardianStriker 6 лет назад +15

      And then you have lootboxes and RNG systems.

    • @InfinityDz
      @InfinityDz 6 лет назад +17

      I can so easily view humans as machines; biological machines instead of mechanical ones.

  • @youi5660
    @youi5660 7 лет назад +328

    unlimited continues means no game over, the game is over when you make it over.
    one of the best lines in the AVGN series.

  • @Jucasar1981
    @Jucasar1981 6 лет назад +837

    7 years later I still find myself watching this episode from time to time. In my humble opinion the best AVGN episode ever.

  • @TheArtofGuitar
    @TheArtofGuitar 3 года назад +833

    Nunchuck F**k! Best line ever!

    • @thehunter1352
      @thehunter1352 3 года назад +3

      Yes

    • @hamp6505
      @hamp6505 3 года назад +5

      Ayo I didn't know you watched avgn

    • @vax3783
      @vax3783 3 года назад +3

      Huh I watched one of your vids recently

    • @markush_0273
      @markush_0273 3 года назад +4

      Didn't excpect you here!

    • @AnAnt-q1r
      @AnAnt-q1r 3 года назад +1

      Maybe because "Nunchuck more like Nunfuck" sounds like cancelling

  • @Jack_X075
    @Jack_X075 8 лет назад +620

    The training montage is motivational as hell......

    • @ملكالدمار-ض2ذ
      @ملكالدمار-ض2ذ 6 лет назад +1

      👬👬👬

    • @MyFanMadeFilms
      @MyFanMadeFilms 6 лет назад +9

      Your mom is what motivates me......... to stay away from trash.

    • @smilejenkins
      @smilejenkins 6 лет назад +6

      This is why I have never ragequitted while playing ninja gaiden on the nes!

    • @bi0hazard921
      @bi0hazard921 6 лет назад +4

      ASMR triggers when ninja started playing the game

  • @samuellacey5166
    @samuellacey5166 8 лет назад +347

    Only true ninja can drink through mask.

  • @joshuavargason8442
    @joshuavargason8442 5 лет назад +462

    That ninja is my favorite guest star on AVGN so far.

  • @paulcampbell8696
    @paulcampbell8696 3 года назад +1559

    I hope people realize and appreciate what a brilliant episode this is. The jokes, the ninja, the training. This transcends almost all of the garbage on RUclips today. This episode is genius.

    • @nimrod6978
      @nimrod6978 2 года назад +17

      it's what people would call, "camp"

    • @LightS_bRight
      @LightS_bRight 2 года назад +1

      @@nimrod6978 what's that?

    • @nimrod6978
      @nimrod6978 2 года назад +17

      @@LightS_bRight like, as in "cheesy", but in a positively viewed way

    • @skipnasty8057
      @skipnasty8057 2 года назад +1

      Ditto

    • @ChairmanMeow1
      @ChairmanMeow1 2 года назад +23

      its one of the iconic nerd episodes for sure

  • @KitsuneYojimbo
    @KitsuneYojimbo 4 года назад +226

    If I remember correctly, the whole restarting world 6 was originally a bug that they decided to keep into the game's code because it worked with the game's difficulty.

  • @TheSonOfTheDragon
    @TheSonOfTheDragon 4 года назад +491

    13:15 no joke that legitimately fooled me. He hid perfectly just like a real ninja, and the crazy this is what he's doing in the video is a real life technique that ninja actually used to hide in plain sight.

    • @ZombifiedBuizel
      @ZombifiedBuizel 2 года назад +29

      Animals do it too. Camouflage is a fascinating thing.

    • @RTU130
      @RTU130 Год назад +4

      Ye

    • @romdan7136
      @romdan7136 Год назад

      @@ZombifiedBuizel Yes, but this is to some godlike degree, where you don't even see the red on him.

  • @louisnava1729
    @louisnava1729 5 лет назад +750

    I beat this game in the 7th grade, 1990... Got to the last level before school, I had to keep it paused while i was at school, beat it when i got home.

    • @burna2650
      @burna2650 5 лет назад +117

      Lucky that shit didn't freeze up by the time you came back. But I remember those days.

    • @MVSWHS
      @MVSWHS 5 лет назад +5

      Louis Nava nice

    • @sunniblacc78
      @sunniblacc78 5 лет назад +19

      Yep that was one of our early hacks gen Xers

    • @jeffreymcgillivray5408
      @jeffreymcgillivray5408 5 лет назад +16

      Mad skills, I know what it takes to beat this game, you literally have to be psychic.

    • @cygnusprime6728
      @cygnusprime6728 5 лет назад +26

      Dude you're so fortunate the ac adapter didnt overheat

  • @Komikmaker
    @Komikmaker Год назад +89

    I think the reason I love this episode so much is because it shows James' love for not just Ninja Gaiden, but his love for the whole 1980's ninja action aesthetic as a whole. It's honestly kind of heartwarming.

    • @MistahJigglah
      @MistahJigglah Месяц назад

      Unless they're turtles....

    • @JanetStarChild
      @JanetStarChild Месяц назад

      @@MistahJigglah
      James is a massive TMNT fan.

  • @rustyblade9366
    @rustyblade9366 7 лет назад +196

    This is actually pretty damn good acting on their part

  • @somemore9784
    @somemore9784 6 лет назад +1986

    Back in the days when it was not how long it took to finish a game but IF you could finish it.

    • @familyguyblows
      @familyguyblows 5 лет назад +75

      Some speed runs are impressive but I always preferred seeing the most difficult level/games beaten with ease through practice and patience

    • @Ocyla
      @Ocyla 5 лет назад +14

      Yeah, for me it was Lagoon for the SNES. I could never get past the bird at the end.

    • @NinjaKurosai
      @NinjaKurosai 5 лет назад +27

      Nah it was about speed too. Think of all the games with time limits.

    • @JasonSpiffy
      @JasonSpiffy 5 лет назад +42

      I grew up on games like these. I let my son play Mega Man. He is pretty good on modern games but Mega Man really kicked his behind. These games were no walk in the park.

    • @theguyfromwalgreens
      @theguyfromwalgreens 5 лет назад +10

      @@JasonSpiffy I've played Mega Man 2 from the video store multiple times as a kid. I was excited as hell when I went through all of the levels...then came Dr Wiley stage. I never got past the part when that damn dragon is right on my butt.

  • @elishahahn3064
    @elishahahn3064 8 лет назад +646

    i have never seen so much philosophy in an avgn episode before

  • @sveisik
    @sveisik 3 года назад +132

    Fun Fact: The back of the poster Nerd looks at has instructions.

    • @crtinkering7323
      @crtinkering7323 3 года назад +12

      i thought that was the punch lines as well!!

    • @thema1998
      @thema1998 4 месяца назад +2

      What kind of instructions? 🤔

  • @kamron_thurmond
    @kamron_thurmond 5 лет назад +382

    The training sequence was hilarious.

    • @MrBepis-qx5ye
      @MrBepis-qx5ye 4 года назад +13

      Kamron Thurmond one of the best things I’ve ever seen on RUclips tbh.

    • @TheMattypoo21
      @TheMattypoo21 4 года назад +8

      The Nerds reactions are the best

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 4 года назад +9

      *With that attitude, you will never succeed*

  • @RyuHayabusa
    @RyuHayabusa 9 лет назад +2080

    To this day, I still haven't beat this game.

    • @KainZeuxis
      @KainZeuxis 9 лет назад +38

      I see what you did there.
      And yet how you are the shinobi of gaiden you of all must be able to beat it Ryu-sensai

    • @RyuHayabusa
      @RyuHayabusa 9 лет назад +24

      Knightofjustice I failed the Dragon Lineage.

    • @maceikobrandon83
      @maceikobrandon83 9 лет назад +51

      I did. And how would you expect the nerd to? He's taking advice from the glitch gremlin dressed as a ninja from a Sega franchise. It's all caca.

    • @PikaLink91
      @PikaLink91 9 лет назад +20

      Ryu Hayabusa Would you believe, that I have beaten Ninja Gaiden, BUT that I to this day haven't beaten the original Super Mario Bros. try as I might?

    • @PikaLink91
      @PikaLink91 9 лет назад +11

      Ryu Hayabusa How did I manage to beat Gaiden but not Bros.? I have no idea^^'

  • @anthonykulik8692
    @anthonykulik8692 7 лет назад +207

    This fucking ninja made this fucking video 😂

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 7 лет назад +7

      Also, can we point out that James actually stuck his thumbs into that fan? That shit hurts lol

    • @Archived0
      @Archived0 7 лет назад +2

      James is a beast, not a ninja.

    • @sacredcoww
      @sacredcoww 6 лет назад +1

      He didn't. It's a fairly obvious special effect.

    • @riddleiddle
      @riddleiddle 6 лет назад +1

      Who plays the ninja?

    • @ShuriBear
      @ShuriBear 6 лет назад

      Kevin Finn plays the ninja, it's at the credits in the end.

  • @penatio
    @penatio 3 года назад +108

    11:56 I love this part, pure gold!

    • @milkmancow5
      @milkmancow5 5 месяцев назад

      Where is that music from?

    • @zyzzy-ko4ww
      @zyzzy-ko4ww 3 месяца назад

      12:24 What an amazing way to catch a Q-tip!

    • @SDGuy1607
      @SDGuy1607 2 месяца назад

      @@milkmancow5The Amazing Ryu from Ninja Gaiden 1.

  • @jasonbrown4526
    @jasonbrown4526 4 года назад +259

    "Are you controlling the game, or is the game controlling you?"
    As someone who grew up playing NES, I can definitely say that the games control you. They are designed to be frustrating.

  • @erisi236
    @erisi236 7 лет назад +69

    "with that attitude, you will never succeed" - words to live by

  • @jenslyn87
    @jenslyn87 6 лет назад +335

    This episode is an f'in masterpiece

  • @Spoomis
    @Spoomis Год назад +42

    That ninja actually helped me get through some tough games.

    • @pique3124
      @pique3124 2 месяца назад

      But not through the final boss, I reckon

  • @Ioganstone
    @Ioganstone 8 лет назад +378

    The 12 year olds in the 90s were hardcore nam vets.

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 8 лет назад

      Same goes for now days.

    • @Ioganstone
      @Ioganstone 8 лет назад +5

      At least you know what you're getting with Dark Souls. But even Biblegames beat the shit out of that.

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 8 лет назад

      +Ioganstone ?

    • @Ioganstone
      @Ioganstone 8 лет назад +2

      Douglas Mitchell The nintendo game Bible Games was made for children. Not a true AVGN fan I guess.

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 8 лет назад +2

      +Ioganstone I've watched every episode and even remember the Bible adventures game. Mainly how Noah was able to pick up fucking oxen and horses. But what does that have to do with dark souls?

  • @gawreluck
    @gawreluck 6 лет назад +158

    Kevin Finn really kills it as the ninja I hope comes back

    • @noahfessenden6478
      @noahfessenden6478 6 лет назад +10

      Ninja Gaiden 2 review maybe. We can only hope.

    • @TwiddleFingersDB
      @TwiddleFingersDB 5 лет назад +6

      Oh is that who that is? I always thought it was Mike.

    • @FINALFLASH1988
      @FINALFLASH1988 5 лет назад +3

      I thought it was Kyle

    • @junegloomy
      @junegloomy 5 лет назад +8

      Kevin Finn is also the glitch gremlin.

  • @owenr3265
    @owenr3265 6 лет назад +429

    I've beaten this game once.
    Once, I tell you!
    And I do not want to see this game ever again in my life... EVER!

    • @gator743
      @gator743 5 лет назад +28

      My uncle still trying to this day.

    • @GamerBoy870
      @GamerBoy870 5 лет назад +8

      So the games awful or is it good

    • @retroman2026
      @retroman2026 5 лет назад

      @@gator743 I'm still trying.

    • @gator743
      @gator743 5 лет назад +1

      @@retroman2026 im trying two.

    • @Howlingburd19
      @Howlingburd19 5 лет назад +5

      I tried once, and gave up. I, too never wanna play this again

  • @mihailrofel8162
    @mihailrofel8162 2 года назад +88

    I've watched AVGN for 11 years now, and this is the most memorable.

  • @horsepower523
    @horsepower523 7 лет назад +119

    This was like one of the best episodes of AVGN of all-time. So entertaining, creative and funny. That ninja master was like a mix of Splinter from TMNT and Mr.Miyagi from Karate Kid lmao. Really nice!

    • @LJK193
      @LJK193 6 лет назад +1

      Also, let's not forget the Sphinx from Mystery Men.

    • @monstrosity6738
      @monstrosity6738 6 лет назад +2

      *NUNCHUCK FUCK*

    • @gtyrone83
      @gtyrone83 6 лет назад

      The fan part was hilarious

  • @ghostrider5378
    @ghostrider5378 10 лет назад +66

    People need to stop saying the Souls series is the Ninja Gaiden of our time. The Souls series is extremely fair and easy.

  • @EpicAntos
    @EpicAntos 2 месяца назад +3

    I started my quest to beat this game back in 2020, but was sadly defeated at the final boss. That is, until I booted the game back up and finished my quest just now. I hope The Nerd is proud

  • @gamehead2893
    @gamehead2893 6 лет назад +169

    "Machine predictable, you not!!!! No Choppa Offa!!!!!"
    Favorite AVGN episode ever

    • @JuriHanFan7
      @JuriHanFan7 5 лет назад

      Gamehead WilderMEZ my favorite too

    • @theoneitself
      @theoneitself 5 лет назад

      What does Choppa Offa Mean???

    • @JuriHanFan7
      @JuriHanFan7 5 лет назад

      Gamehead that what the ninja said on AVGN video when he was using the fan as a training tool.

    • @theoneitself
      @theoneitself 5 лет назад

      @@JuriHanFan7 yeah...I am asking what does that mean...

    • @JuriHanFan7
      @JuriHanFan7 5 лет назад

      theone itself meaning: it’s not chopping your thumbs off, or something like that. 😂😂

  • @Mootje103
    @Mootje103 8 лет назад +837

    dark souls aint got shit on this

  • @jaredticer6255
    @jaredticer6255 5 лет назад +235

    “If you set a course for the moon and merely follow the stars, then you will miss that which you have set forth”
    🤣😂🤣😂 i laugh so hard every time i watch this and see James’ reaction after he says that. And then the ninja kinda shrugs b/c he knew it made absolutely no fkn sense lmao. Great AVGN moment.

    • @nicholasgoodard5746
      @nicholasgoodard5746 5 лет назад +43

      I think it actually makes a bit of sense. If you look at the words, it's basically saying "If you set a destination by what's around it, you miss the point of the original destination."

    • @qawamity
      @qawamity 4 года назад +11

      I think it's meant to harken back to something Bruce Lee said. "It is like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss out on all that heavenly glory."

    • @qawamity
      @qawamity 4 года назад

      @George Kafiridis I don't think it's meant to reference that. Especially as James is a huge movie buff.

    • @qawamity
      @qawamity 4 года назад +1

      @George Kafiridis, so am I. Amazing how that works, no? I think the ninja's line was referencing the old Bruce Lee line, not the older proverb. You disagree. Neither of us has any evidence to support our opinions. Perhaps if James does an AMA someone can ask him.

    • @qawamity
      @qawamity 4 года назад

      @George Kafiridis, if it was as "obvious" as you say it is, than I wouldn't be disagreeing with you. Now, quit trying to save face on an old internet argument, accept that until there's official word from the content creator, my answer is just as valid as yours.

  • @RetroEmpireDefend
    @RetroEmpireDefend 3 месяца назад +3

    Much Respect to Kevin Finn. What a Great Character Performance.

  • @8dragonquest
    @8dragonquest 8 лет назад +92

    I remember years ago I made it my life goal to beat all three of these games. I have to admit Ninja Gaiden 3 was the hardest. You loose way too much life from being hit by the bad guys in that one. Then you have to beat it with only 5 continues. Amazing games! Then I made it my life goal to beat Battletoads. With that goal I failed in life. I could only get to level 8 In Battlefrogs. That game is insane.

    • @Celestial07
      @Celestial07 8 лет назад +1

      Should be Level 9 - Terra Tubes. And f*ck that game!

    • @joeingly
      @joeingly 8 лет назад +2

      I managed to complete Battletoads. It took me just under two months. That game is BRUTAL.

    • @Cy3qi
      @Cy3qi 8 лет назад

      you my friend are the game god

    • @InuYugiHakusho
      @InuYugiHakusho 8 лет назад +1

      Beating Battletoads' Turbo Tunnel Level is as massive an accomplishment as completing the game itself.

    • @Celestial07
      @Celestial07 8 лет назад

      InuYugiHakusho Yeah, it's fairly easy now, but still.. those later levels are not that forgiving. It only gets harder from there. 'Volkmire's Inferno' (Level 7) is like the 2nd turbo tunnel. The Ice Cavern is harder in my opinion in the original version of the game and is slightly easier in the Japanese. If you've played the Japanese version of Battletoads, you will notice just how many improvements there are, like difficulty-wise. The 'Clinger Winger' level (11) is the one that you can't beat if you're emulating the game, which means that even if I want to beat it, I gotta be playing on a real NES and on an old CRT TV. Input lag has to be decreased to it's minimal.

  • @nickbarrett9331
    @nickbarrett9331 8 лет назад +21

    So high, I never noticed the ninja sitting next to him at 13:07. When he popped up it scared the shit out of me

    • @samuellopes3935
      @samuellopes3935 7 лет назад

      Nick Barrett Well, ninjas are masters of stealth after all...

  • @fpsclips1
    @fpsclips1 Год назад +60

    When I was a kid I made it to the final boss once and proceeded to get steam rolled. I don’t think I’ve touched it since. Such an unfair amount of difficulty.

    • @memberofchat2825
      @memberofchat2825 Год назад +1

      i find this game to be easier than any of the nes mario games

    • @turboshazed7370
      @turboshazed7370 Год назад

      ​@@memberofchat2825 how so

    • @DBul3000
      @DBul3000 Год назад +1

      The NES Mario games aren't even that hard. The NES Ninja Garden trilogy is just brutal though

    • @toddlindsay8846
      @toddlindsay8846 9 месяцев назад +1

      Just enough to make Cuphead a walk in the park now.

  • @JoCoBrony
    @JoCoBrony 9 лет назад +51

    "You are playing with anger!"
    Do you realize what show you're on?

    • @python1972
      @python1972 9 лет назад

      Damnit you beat me to the commen

    • @ExplorerDS6789
      @ExplorerDS6789 9 лет назад

      JoCoProductions He's the angriest gamer you've ever heard.

    • @scottvelez3154
      @scottvelez3154 9 лет назад

      +ExplorerDS6789 He's the angry Nintendo nerd.

    • @ExplorerDS6789
      @ExplorerDS6789 9 лет назад +1

      He's the Angry Atari Omega CD-I ColecoVision Intellivision Neo Geo Turbographx 16 Odyssey Sega 3DO Commodore Nintendo NERD.

    • @wii1245
      @wii1245 9 лет назад +1

      Anger Power!

  • @PatrickWDunne
    @PatrickWDunne 4 года назад +67

    "It always seems like you gravitate towards the nearest hole."
    I didn't come here to feel attacked.

  • @Howlingburd19
    @Howlingburd19 Год назад +37

    Okay, but is nobody going to point out how awesome Kevin is as the ninja? And this is one of the best AVGN episodes :)

  • @JustMe-vo5er
    @JustMe-vo5er 9 лет назад +195

    My Nerd/Ninja joke:
    Nerd:SHIT!
    Ninja:Before you shit,you must look for the toilet paper.

    • @PikaLink91
      @PikaLink91 9 лет назад +30

      A ninja must look beyoooond the borders, of the seat.

    • @xebek
      @xebek 9 лет назад +40

      Before you shit, you must sit. Heeeeyahhh!

    • @MrTFG
      @MrTFG 9 лет назад +8

      xebek Before you sit, you must pull down pants.

    • @xebek
      @xebek 9 лет назад +11

      MrTFG
      Before you pull down pants, you must lift lid.

    • @ninja_kareca
      @ninja_kareca 9 лет назад +5

      xebek before you sit, you must eat

  • @gabryelord009
    @gabryelord009 7 лет назад +44

    Playing "Unbreakable Determination" during the ners's taining was a nice touch

    • @MrBepis-qx5ye
      @MrBepis-qx5ye 6 лет назад

      Dante_Rick one of the best training montages I’ve ever seen

  • @AlexanderFort
    @AlexanderFort 3 года назад +59

    This is one of the best episodes.

  • @erwinek321
    @erwinek321 9 лет назад +86

    one of my favorite episodes so far

    • @FellTheSky
      @FellTheSky 9 лет назад +8

      +Steel Stager this and the spider man episode are my favorites.

  • @Wojt0n
    @Wojt0n 4 года назад +98

    You''ve had the wrong teacher, there is only 1, true Ninja Gaiden master and he's called Arcus. A wise monk by the name of Summoning Salt will tell you all about him.

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 4 года назад +6

      This is the history of Ninja Gaiden world records

    • @ParappatheRapper
      @ParappatheRapper 3 года назад +3

      punch punch, punch punch

  • @Paul-hw7kc
    @Paul-hw7kc 4 года назад +123

    The music on this game is so catchy. While designing my own games, I'll often catch myself humming different Ninja Gaiden tunes.

  • @jorgea8518
    @jorgea8518 6 месяцев назад +3

    Defeating all Ninja Gaiden Games on Nes (legit, no cheats, no saves states) makes the Dark Souls games look like a walk in the park.

  • @ToaAntan
    @ToaAntan 7 лет назад +700

    Mike Matei is the master of these games dude like seriously watching him slice his way through everything in that one scene is fuckin awesome.

    • @Tollero999
      @Tollero999 7 лет назад +104

      But Kevin Finn played the Ninja... and I don´t know for sure but doesn´t James record all the gameplay footage?
      I mean, sure, Mike kicks 8-bit ass but I don´t know how big his involvement in this episode was...

    • @oXDestroXo
      @oXDestroXo 7 лет назад +35

      Considering Mike pinned this comment... pretty sure it was him.

    • @Lone432345
      @Lone432345 7 лет назад +14

      +Jules Bemporad how many times did you say Shit and Fuck.

    • @LongLongLists
      @LongLongLists 7 лет назад +30

      Mike is such a narcissistic twat for pinning this comment, considering he wasn't even in this video, it was James and Kevin Finn!

    • @Celestial07
      @Celestial07 7 лет назад

      a No Death of the North American Ninja Gaiden III would be the requirement.

  • @Goldmight
    @Goldmight 8 лет назад +129

    the ninja needs to be in avgn adventures 2

  • @Soddarkryder
    @Soddarkryder 4 года назад +37

    11:26 - I'll just leave this timestamp here for when I want to see this again.

  • @RedRanger2001
    @RedRanger2001 Год назад +8

    Street Fighter and Ninja Gaiden both have the characters named Ryu and Ken, but they have different meanings in Japanese.
    In Street Fighter, Ryu means Prosperity or Abundant (隆) and Ken means Fist (拳).
    In Ninja Gaiden, Ryu means Dragon (龍) and Ken means Sword (剣).

  • @Symphonia30
    @Symphonia30 5 лет назад +54

    I feel your frustration James, it took me nearly twenty years and I was able to beat Ninja Gaiden myself.The game was relentless back then and it is relentless now.

  • @Zayerlord
    @Zayerlord 4 года назад +39

    Me and my brothers loved this game so much we made it a passion to make Ryu the perfect hero because we wanted him to succeed through his revenge. We do speed runs, the key is maintaining the Cyclone spin skill which can 1 shot or 2 shot all bosses including the hardest one.

    • @perfectcastaway
      @perfectcastaway 4 года назад +8

      Scrolled through the comments to see if anyone brought this up, or if I wasn't remembering the game correctly. This is definitely how I beat the game when I was a kid. I just remember jumping into the bosses with a spinning blade attack and taking them out pretty easily.

  • @blackfoxhound6801
    @blackfoxhound6801 5 лет назад +99

    5:58 “Ninja Gaiden I haven’t Heard that name in ages” I can relate.

  • @SwiftSmashGamingZone
    @SwiftSmashGamingZone 10 месяцев назад +11

    That ninja master training James to play Ninja Gaiden was priceless!!!
    I really like the Ninja Gaiden intro art at the end also; *VERY* cool!!!

  • @blagdiesel
    @blagdiesel 8 лет назад +558

    this game is so stupidly easy once you figure it out. it only took me like 20 years, but i finally mastered it. lol

    • @Captain_Neckbeard
      @Captain_Neckbeard 8 лет назад +41

      Lol, me too. The key is you have to keep moving. If you move back the enemies will spawn indefinitely. You have to move and strike.

    • @blagdiesel
      @blagdiesel 8 лет назад +38

      yup. that's the whole trick. never stop moving, and be as quick with your sword as you are on your feet. there are very few spots were i will ever stop and stand still for 1 second.

    • @thewhitematstudio
      @thewhitematstudio 8 лет назад +7

      There are some great techniques for beating tough spots, bosses, etc. if you look up speed runs for the game.

    • @Wilson-0077
      @Wilson-0077 8 лет назад +8

      It's all about memorization. I'm telling you, guys ;).

    • @blagdiesel
      @blagdiesel 7 лет назад

      I don't need anything by my sword.

  • @jumpco1
    @jumpco1 7 лет назад +68

    they should bring back the ninja.

  • @turboshazed7370
    @turboshazed7370 Год назад +6

    14:04 at this point the Nerd has said the most bone chilling onslaught of words I've heard yet. Still love that part 😂

  • @erikhansen4346
    @erikhansen4346 8 лет назад +40

    I need ninja training for a normal NES game. I can't even beat Super Mario Bros.

    • @muskatDR
      @muskatDR 8 лет назад

      If youre talking about lost world youre not alone

    • @gr8darklord604
      @gr8darklord604 8 лет назад

      I have tried to beat it. the farthest I've come is world 7. I have beaten punchout though... with codes...

    • @Tails5121
      @Tails5121 8 лет назад

      I only struggle with the old Mario games because I find the control to be too loose, making the game almost unplayable for me. People criticise that the new controls feel heavy but I've adapted to them that it's muscle memory now.

    • @codo8584
      @codo8584 6 лет назад +1

      muskatDR I think you mean Lost Levels, Lost World is a Sonic game from a few years ago

  • @THECOMICBOOKMAN
    @THECOMICBOOKMAN 5 лет назад +26

    I love how they used the Practice/Training mode theme from Killer Instinct when he went to go talk to the Ninja. So good👌

  • @chucknola484
    @chucknola484 7 лет назад +251

    Before you Leap you must look
    Before you look you must think
    Before you think you must FEEL
    Before you FEEL you must ahhh I had enough!!
    lmao

    • @wii1245
      @wii1245 7 лет назад

      Cdub2k how abour......CONCEAL, don't FEEL.

    • @Yokai_Yuri
      @Yokai_Yuri 7 лет назад +2

      Cdub2k so its feel, think, look, leap

    • @kennethokubo3435
      @kennethokubo3435 7 лет назад

      +wii1245 no, don't bring that shit back

    • @richardjoyce2764
      @richardjoyce2764 7 лет назад +13

      Before you fuck.... One must use proper protection?! (Ninja Gaiden AVGN Outtake)

    • @fart7505
      @fart7505 6 лет назад

      I also watched the video

  • @masonclark2102
    @masonclark2102 2 года назад +11

    People who play soulsborn games was like: 6:39

  • @kinkyman5100
    @kinkyman5100 10 лет назад +7

    Am I the only one wondering what you must do before you feel?

  • @SophisticatedGoat222
    @SophisticatedGoat222 7 лет назад +80

    When playing Ninja Gaiden, one may require a Ninja Gaidence councillor.

  • @savoirfaire8979
    @savoirfaire8979 7 лет назад +90

    *Watching this in 2017. Still haven’t beaten Ninja Gaiden.*

    • @SoulTaker78
      @SoulTaker78 5 лет назад +3

      I beat part 2 in late 1990 while skipping school, true story.

    • @gator743
      @gator743 5 лет назад

      Was it that easy to skip school back than?

    • @truindividual
      @truindividual 5 лет назад

      Ninja Gaiden 3 (well, the Japanese version) is pretty easy. Not too bad.

    • @angelvega3892
      @angelvega3892 5 лет назад

      Haven’t beaten the Mario game either

    • @snowindafunboots4369
      @snowindafunboots4369 5 лет назад

      yes its kinda strange

  • @haphazardprism
    @haphazardprism 3 года назад +17

    Been rewatching avgn and i think i enjoy them more now than i did as a teenager. This one was great.

  • @KombatGod
    @KombatGod 8 лет назад +61

    2:07 No, it's not the same Ryu from Street Fighter... But it's the same Ryu from Dead or Alive!
    however, Ryu (SF) met Akira from Virtua Fighter in Namco x Capcom and its sequels, while Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) met Akira in DoA5. This means that while they're not the same person and all, they do have a friend in common.

    • @shadow_endo
      @shadow_endo 8 лет назад +1

      haha cool

    • @TKUltra971
      @TKUltra971 8 лет назад +1

      how the hell did Akira meet Ryu from the VF series when thats a sega property? Sega isn''t going to release a Virtura Fighter 6 or 7 so they just let their fan favorites go on the latest DOA last round.
      If its true then thats neat.

    • @KombatGod
      @KombatGod 8 лет назад +1

      crazybongo5
      Oh crap, I said Namco x Capcom, but it actually happened in its sequel, Project X Zone, which is basically Namco x Capcom x Sega.
      I don't know how could I make such a stupid mistake.
      Either way yes, it happened.

    • @yokotheneko62
      @yokotheneko62 8 лет назад +1

      ryu hayabusa and ayane were actually from ninja Gaiden and so was kasumi i think and they were all put in dead or alive but you probably already knew that

    • @saltysalt844
      @saltysalt844 2 года назад

      Dead or alive? I though that's

  • @simmerfreek3501
    @simmerfreek3501 4 года назад +22

    I remember playing it as a kid. This game taught me the true meaning of "rage quitting"!

    • @aaronatkinson177
      @aaronatkinson177 2 года назад

      Now of days dark souls can carry that touch no pun intended 😄

  • @dakritic
    @dakritic 5 лет назад +46

    Ninja Gaiden. Still haven’t beat it since 1988. Pure and absolute torture.

  • @WahlgrenProductions
    @WahlgrenProductions 8 месяцев назад +3

    One of the best AVGN-episodes. I come back to watch it at least once a year.

  • @philpyung4831
    @philpyung4831 8 лет назад +13

    Ninja Gaiden actually holds up pretty well. Obviously the graphics are 8-bit NES, but the game is actually amazing. Like Contra.
    Oh, and "a ninja must look beyond the borders of the screen", amazing. That's high quality content there.

  • @Who-uj8nl
    @Who-uj8nl 8 лет назад +89

    "How do I beat Ninja Gaiden?"
    "Get gud"

    • @nicholsjoshua15
      @nicholsjoshua15 6 лет назад +1

      Git Gud, the saying for people who can't accept that the game they love is shit.

    • @raulrojas9253
      @raulrojas9253 6 лет назад +1

      by that logic the entire soulsborne franchise is shit....GIT GUT Son.

  • @abdulazizalduryhim3576
    @abdulazizalduryhim3576 11 лет назад +22

    I wrote it on my C.V under accomplishment :
    - Beaten Ninja gaiden on NES..

  • @bouchandre
    @bouchandre 9 лет назад +12

    14:10 Wayne's world reference!

  • @SemNome-rg7xg
    @SemNome-rg7xg 8 лет назад +120

    I Beat this game with no save state. Fuck Yeah.

    • @HolyknightVader999
      @HolyknightVader999 7 лет назад +4

      Same here.

    • @SemNome-rg7xg
      @SemNome-rg7xg 7 лет назад +4

      ***** it's all about determination.

    • @freezindragon9963
      @freezindragon9963 7 лет назад +2

      Manoel Inacio let's prepare ourselves for all the undertale references.

    • @DarkMustard1337
      @DarkMustard1337 7 лет назад +1

      Manoel Inacio no death 12 times here heh

    • @PikaLink91
      @PikaLink91 7 лет назад +6

      Same, but then again I played it on a NES, so I couldn't save state if I wanted to. Can't count the amount of times I got sent back to stage 6-1, but I perceviered ;-)

  • @tomservo5347
    @tomservo5347 8 лет назад +159

    This game was before the 'everyone a winner' nonsense came about. Being relentlessly hard, it sharpened your skills which made the reward of beating it that much better. Games today pale in comparison to this one which is merciless and will beat you down.

    • @easyvnie6496
      @easyvnie6496 8 лет назад +10

      James Robert It was only hard because of money.

    • @teamrealnew3827
      @teamrealnew3827 7 лет назад +2

      I can honestly say these are the hardest games on the NES in my opinion. Worse than Ghosts n' Goblins, worse than Castlevania or Megaman or anything else.

    • @MrRobosquad
      @MrRobosquad 7 лет назад +1

      Having just beaten Ninja Gaiden, I can safely say that I feel at least Castlevania III and SMB2 JPN (Lost Levels) are harder. As well as Ghosts 'n' Goblins, which I've yet to beat.
      Maybe Ninja Gaiden 2 or 3 will surpass them though.

    • @MrRobosquad
      @MrRobosquad 7 лет назад +11

      Agreed. For me, the fun of playing a video game is the idea that you might not beat it -- that it's a challenge (hopefully a thoughtfully designed one). Newer games don't appeal to me much, as the trend has been them to make them interactive experiences rather than tight, efficiently designed challenges.

    • @teamrealnew3827
      @teamrealnew3827 7 лет назад +1

      That's actually an interesting way to look at games like this. Huh.

  • @holden6104
    @holden6104 3 месяца назад +3

    Watching in 2024. This is still his greatest episode yet. Pure genius.

  • @Trevlee74
    @Trevlee74 4 года назад +13

    This is one of my favorite AVGN episodes. After all these years, it still cracks me up.

    • @jasonbrown4526
      @jasonbrown4526 4 года назад +1

      Are you controlling the game, or is the game controlling you?

  • @edgarslam1955
    @edgarslam1955 9 лет назад +10

    Am I the only one who finds the ninja saying "good." at 8:20 funny? >.

  • @tc16169
    @tc16169 6 лет назад +76

    2018, and this is still my favorite AVGN episode.

    • @nowonmetube
      @nowonmetube 5 лет назад

      I think it'll keep that way forever maybe...

    • @angelalarcon8918
      @angelalarcon8918 5 лет назад +1

      2019 and I'm still seeing it, AVGN is a legend for me. Come to Mexico sometime James! You have a lot of fans here. I take you to some real tacos and barbacoa if you come 🔝🎮

  • @davidw3281
    @davidw3281 Год назад +3

    Still come back to watch this and many older AVGN episodes. This is one of my favorites.

  • @TheBerzekerC
    @TheBerzekerC 8 лет назад +13

    There's a reason why the last stages theme is called "Unbreakable Determination"

    • @thatguythatfixes8675
      @thatguythatfixes8675 8 лет назад

      hmm.
      I'm starting to think that recent game only got popular off other things

  • @DEWMNINJA
    @DEWMNINJA 9 лет назад +116

    I beat all of the Halos on Legendary
    I beat FNAF 2's 10/20 mode
    I beat shit loads of expert guitar hero songs
    I watched Birdemic
    I beat MegaMan 10 on hard
    I CAN'T BEAT NINJA GAIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    EDIT: Another completed challenge: Dark Souls 2... with a Guitar Controller.

    • @dympna32
      @dympna32 9 лет назад

      I beat fanf 2 also

    • @DEWMNINJA
      @DEWMNINJA 9 лет назад

      Dympna Varma All of it? 10/20 mode?

    • @DEWMNINJA
      @DEWMNINJA 9 лет назад

      ***** I didn't use cheats, I was doing it legit

    • @DEWMNINJA
      @DEWMNINJA 9 лет назад

      ***** I beat them all... legit...
      Except ninja Gaiden of course

    • @DarkKnightTrinity
      @DarkKnightTrinity 9 лет назад +3

      Halo is generally not difficult to beat with practice, same with Guitar Hero. Ninja Gaiden is just impossible lol no matter how long you play.

  • @warrenbrandt2572
    @warrenbrandt2572 8 лет назад +75

    one of the funniest episodes

  • @halloweenengineer6283
    @halloweenengineer6283 4 месяца назад +2

    I always rate NES games as hard using this metric: Did I beat it as a child? I beat all Castlevania and Mega Man games as a child, so they aren't hard. I never beat the final boss of any Ninja Gaiden game as a kid, so they ARE hard.

  • @deengew
    @deengew 9 лет назад +36

    im pretty sure 'shinobi' just means 'ninja' and its not a reference to the shinobi games

    • @GinyouRinsom
      @GinyouRinsom 9 лет назад +13

      Nick Deenge If it said, a Shinobi, then sure but it says, by Shinobi as if that is the character's name.

    • @Monocheto1
      @Monocheto1 9 лет назад +2

      GinyouRinsom you are rigth because is written with capital letters

    • @jog6472
      @jog6472 9 лет назад

      GinyouRinsom CO-CO-CO COMBO BREAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @jonathanklein1133
      @jonathanklein1133 9 лет назад

      You are all correct but it definitely isn't a reference to the Sega game

    • @getsu0
      @getsu0 9 лет назад

      THANK YOU!!!

  • @haveyboythebighuggerkid7733
    @haveyboythebighuggerkid7733 8 лет назад +59

    GO NINJA GO NINJA GO, GO NINJA GO NINJA GO,GO,GO
    (sorry i had to say that)

    • @HolyknightVader999
      @HolyknightVader999 7 лет назад +3

      NINJA NINJA RAP!

    • @S.R.A.B0XER
      @S.R.A.B0XER 7 лет назад +1

      LeamTRAP the humantronic wrong ninjas!

    • @wii1245
      @wii1245 7 лет назад +3

      LeamTRAP the humantronic TMNT, eh?

    • @kc_oner
      @kc_oner 7 лет назад

      I can think of now is Clear Soul Forces

    • @KamenRiderSeiryuXV0
      @KamenRiderSeiryuXV0 7 лет назад +1

      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The secret of ooze.
      Ninja Rap is was bring old memories. xD