I remember this game.. my arcade got this one a little late.. 1989.. albatross was the second video game crush I had (the first being solid snake),, that side art had me in love (mostly games at my arcade were jam packed so you couldn't see the side art,, but this one was at the end).. he looks like the guy from space harrier haha..
Looks like a Scooby Doo cartoon, villains wearing weird hooded masks, the way they walk, the color throughout. Awesome. Pretty sure the animation of the characters was worked out with drawings and then digitized into computer graphics judging by the complexity of the poses, acting and staging.
Yes! I loved this game! My pals and me used to act like the characters when we were playing outside (of course we were kids). There was also this silly legend inside the arcade store that the main character was actually *Lupin*, but a bit 'changed' for lack of copyrights. ...now, if you excuse me, I have to spend the next 25 minutes swimming in my nostalgia. -BETMARK-
***** XD there are a lot of silly stuff I love of this game.Like the 'hood guys' taunting their boss everytime he turns to the other side.Or how they look around confused when you enter into a room right in front of them: "What is this sorcery?!? Where did he go?" -BETMARK-
***** When we were kids we just saw a skinny guy with a gun who was shooting bad people and that was pretty much the first version of Lupin the 3rd. We didn't even know this one was a secret agent (also the girl to rescue could be *Fujiko* or one of the random girls he was in love).
Love the look on Albatross's face at the end. Just killed 1000's of men and some green alien man to rescue the girl, but still has a look of "It's over. Go home. I'm bored now."
The story of a man in a bright red ascot shooting the crap out of the most colorful evil henchmen 16 bits could output. A survivor, upon seeing the carnage, would quietly retreat to a idyllic island and adopt the name Plok.
Albatross saves Leila here, and in the sequel they both work together. Part 3 took place same time as part 2, so some jabroni named Jay went after the bad guys in a decent second sequel.
i had this game on my playstation 2 it came in an arcade pack type of game for the playstation 2 i was terrible at it but i still enjoyed. the noise for when you die still haunts me to this day though
My mom actually got this particular arcade cabinet from the hotel she used to work at to the apartment she used to live in. So, I have fond memories of playing this game as a kid -- hard as hell, though.
It's using the existing character animations to give a Seig Heil style salute (but conveniently closed fist so as not to get the game banned in Germany!)
@@VinylSamuraisMusic Lol! Now would be very cool. Have great day CrabJab! PS: Just a Correction; The game's name is 'My Friend Pedro', not 'My Name is Pedro'.
For a moment it looked like they were going to pull a "ghosts'n'goblins" on you, but the second round turms to be pretty different from the first after a while.
@@luisreyes1963 Namco did eventually release a Lupin the Third game on the Famicom in 1987, and it was pretty similar to Rolling Thunder, albeit with more exploration and the ability to switch between Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon.
Anyone familiar with the SunA(?) knockoff of this, "Rough Ranger"? Many Americans played "count the gay stereotypes" regarding the cabinet and game artwork.
I bet originally it was programed to be a Lupin The Third game, the graphic and animations are 100% Lupin style and the sequel have a female character very alike to Mina Fujiko the partner/rival of Lupin.
I still remember the game over music and Maboo’s evil laugh used to scare the crap out of me when I was little. I used to watch my sister and my dad play this and Galaga 88 all the time because at the time both games were too hard for me (I was around 5-6 years old at the time)
This looks and feels a lot like the arcade version of Sly Spy, an old Data East game. I wonder if there's any relation? Even the main characters jump looks the same...
Still want to see someone beat this with default settings. I don’t think it’s been done. This was great gameplay but settings were switched to extend timer and make it easier
No, child. Dabbing wasn't a thing. The only people that care about "dabs" are children and man-children. The same goes for t-bagging. They's both childish. Grow up.
That's because Wrath of the Black Manta was horrible attempt @ copying Shinobi, which plays similarly to Rolling Thunder. Shurikens instead of bullets..
If I'm going to beat this game then I need to conserve bullets. I found out that if you start Story 2 Level 10 with few bullets to start, you have no chance. Rolling Thunder is a very brutally difficult game.
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To think I spent my entire childhood deprived of that synth steel drum action at the end because this game was too hard in the arcades.
Loved this game as a kid. Great game and great player
Man.. I've been trying to remember the name of this awesome game for years. Finally found it.
I just remembered it today
My Arcade NAMCO MUSEUM mini cabinet has the original arcade version game on it. It's on PS2 as well, I think on the NAMCO MUSEUM disc.
Lmao me too finally found it today
Dude I never heard of that game, but thanks @Anthony Cassimiro for unlocking a new game for me :)
@@freddyfazbear29470 👍
I remember this game.. my arcade got this one a little late.. 1989.. albatross was the second video game crush I had (the first being solid snake),, that side art had me in love (mostly games at my arcade were jam packed so you couldn't see the side art,, but this one was at the end).. he looks like the guy from space harrier haha..
Looks like a Scooby Doo cartoon, villains wearing weird hooded masks, the way they walk, the color throughout. Awesome. Pretty sure the animation of the characters was worked out with drawings and then digitized into computer graphics judging by the complexity of the poses, acting and staging.
Between the 50s and the 80s every villain were Scoobydoo villains.
@@fighthighlights2201 😅👍
@@fighthighlights2201 Then in the 70s and 80s every villain was Darth Vader.
It was made in Japan, I wonder how influential Scooby Doo was there in the mid 1980s.
Yes! I loved this game!
My pals and me used to act like the characters when we were playing outside (of course we were kids).
There was also this silly legend inside the arcade store that the main character was actually *Lupin*, but a bit 'changed' for lack of copyrights.
...now, if you excuse me, I have to spend the next 25 minutes swimming in my nostalgia.
-BETMARK-
***** XD there are a lot of silly stuff I love of this game.Like the 'hood guys' taunting their boss everytime he turns to the other side.Or how they look around confused when you enter into a room right in front of them: "What is this sorcery?!? Where did he go?"
-BETMARK-
BETMARKonTube Lupin? That's weird. I guess it's because of the player's red shirt, though Lupin's a thief, not a secret agent.
*****
When we were kids we just saw a skinny guy with a gun who was shooting bad people and that was pretty much the first version of Lupin the 3rd.
We didn't even know this one was a secret agent (also the girl to rescue could be *Fujiko* or one of the random girls he was in love).
Great classic. The control is tough and makes the game harder. The second loop is a complete nightmare.
I remember playing this great game back in 1987. Phew the memories awsome game.
Love the look on Albatross's face at the end. Just killed 1000's of men and some green alien man to rescue the girl, but still has a look of "It's over. Go home. I'm bored now."
PTSD
The thousand yard stare
One of my all time favorite arcade games!
Wonderful game, and not an easy one so I applaud the moves on this player...
Yep. Arcade games were made tough to take your money. It was to teach us the consequences of Vegas for later life 🤣
You know it's tool-assisted, right?
@@KajuTheRudeMonke Proof?
@@Arbaz3102 Read the description of the video. "Disclaimer: Most videos by World of Longplays use SaveStates!"
The story of a man in a bright red ascot shooting the crap out of the most colorful evil henchmen 16 bits could output. A survivor, upon seeing the carnage, would quietly retreat to a idyllic island and adopt the name Plok.
TIM IT WAS JUST PLOK
I struggled to play this game at first but then after seeing others have success then I started to have it
I used to love playing Rolling Thunder in the laundrymat in my old hometown neighborhood of Little Italy in the Bronx.
This game is great, I cosplayed as Agent Albatross a few years ago at AWA.
Awesome! AWA is a nice con in my experience.
So how many people thought that you were cosplaying Lupin the 3rd?
@@TheDutchGhost About 3 people, or someone from the series.
Holy crap those last few levels are ridiculous! I could never get past the 4th level.
Rolling Thunder is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME and STUNNINGLY AMAZING
Albatross taking on the enemy to save Leila From Geldra 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I could smell the pepperoni pizza already. Just like at the arcade.
Albatross saves Leila here, and in the sequel they both work together. Part 3 took place same time as part 2, so some jabroni named Jay went after the bad guys in a decent second sequel.
Thank you for uploading this. I poured so many quarters into this arcade game in 1989. Good times.
The power of a great shooter.
Still classic!
This and Shinobi are among my fav's
i had this game on my playstation 2 it came in an arcade pack type of game for the playstation 2 i was terrible at it but i still enjoyed. the noise for when you die still haunts me to this day though
d e e g o hahah exactly what heppened to me lol but still worth it
You’re talking about Namco Museum 50th Anniversary, correct?
@@gamerguy13dave24 I had that game!
this and stryder my favourite childhood arcade games.
Back when you could beat a game. Now they never end lol
Amazing they used to have arcade games u could beat without even being hit once?! Definitely worth a quarter
Good ole days! Great graphics on this old school jam I always thought 👍
My mom actually got this particular arcade cabinet from the hotel she used to work at to the apartment she used to live in. So, I have fond memories of playing this game as a kid -- hard as hell, though.
needs a remake :) happy times.
this is Pat the NES Punk all-time favorite arcade game
Loved the soundtrack
My favorite arcade game!
It's been 31 years since this game came around? Come on Bandai Namco! Make a new version!
KawaiiNeko333 omg. 31? I remember first playing this game 17 yrs ago as a small child :(
why enemies are punching their leader in cutscenes ?
Because he keeps watching snuff films in front of them.
What kind of education have you received?
It's probably reusing the animation to look like they're saluting or heiling him.
Even they dont like him
It's using the existing character animations to give a Seig Heil style salute (but conveniently closed fist so as not to get the game banned in Germany!)
i played this game at my summer camp best day of my life
Good Lord, this tells me back in the day I was so close to completing this game.
24:11 white enemy: I gotta go. *leaving the game*
I don't know if you know this, but you can get arms more than one time in the same level.
Look out for:
MY NAME IS PEDRO
New game that looks like 2019 Rolling Thunder. I can’t bloody wait
I just checked out that "My Name is Pedro" game. Really really cool. Thanks 'Crab Jab' for telling us. Crab Jab, now that's a cool nickname.
@@fighthighlights2201 Yeh i don't know how i came up with it haha. I might use that as my gamertag
@@VinylSamuraisMusic Lol! Now would be very cool. Have great day CrabJab!
PS: Just a Correction; The game's name is 'My Friend Pedro', not 'My Name is Pedro'.
Old school arcade game, hard but good.
For a moment it looked like they were going to pull a "ghosts'n'goblins" on you, but the second round turms to be pretty different from the first after a while.
Rolling Thunder! Lost many a quarters with you.
This game was stupid hard after the cave part.
0:36 - Game Over: Return of Maboo.
YESS it does look like that haha..
@@CreesNostalgiaHut Indeed.
At least the Zelda 2 one is less of a jumpscare than this.
I wasn't too scared of Rolling Thunder, actually.@@YuukiTakemoto1996
The music sounds a lot better on the Arcade than the nes
Nice playthrough. you made it look like it's a breeze.
Rolling Thunder is badass! It’s like icing the KKK in a James Bond triple assault.
The chaser bullet after you shoot you follow the bullet it saved my bacon more than a few times
oh, player character totally same like lupin the third
Tmour Funny you should say that. It actually was going to be a arcade game featuring Lupin The Third, but Namco couldn't secure the rights.
@@luisreyes1963 Namco did eventually release a Lupin the Third game on the Famicom in 1987, and it was pretty similar to Rolling Thunder, albeit with more exploration and the ability to switch between Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon.
Wow, he was never touched!!
Behold, the hardest final boss in history!
This looks like Sean Connery vs the gay klu klux klan.
Anyone familiar with the SunA(?) knockoff of this, "Rough Ranger"? Many Americans played "count the gay stereotypes" regarding the cabinet and game artwork.
I bet originally it was programed to be a Lupin The Third game, the graphic and animations are 100% Lupin style and the sequel have a female character very alike to Mina Fujiko the partner/rival of Lupin.
Makes me think of Codename: Viper. Similar gameplay
Codename: Viper was a reskin of this game pretty much.
Imagine how much harder this game would be if the mooks had a more elaborate AI? These guys can't even see you if you're on a stairway.
+Akira625 that and they are all conveniently color coded according to what they are allowed to do.
I still remember the game over music and Maboo’s evil laugh used to scare the crap out of me when I was little. I used to watch my sister and my dad play this and Galaga 88 all the time because at the time both games were too hard for me (I was around 5-6 years old at the time)
Mabu is a goddamn green motherfucker! Like, he looks like Piccolo's abortion! Albatross gets bitches but he doesn't!!!
Wasn't this released for the NES?
Charlie Owens Yes, but it was published by Atari/Tengen so it was not licensed by Nintendo.
Charlie Owens Was also released for the Commodore Amiga, but terrible port (IMO).
***** Tiertex syndrome, their games usually tend to be terrible.
CarozQH Just like my marriage, and I was never married.
What were those things that explode in blue flames?
This looks and feels a lot like the arcade version of Sly Spy, an old Data East game. I wonder if there's any relation? Even the main characters jump looks the same...
No.
Sly Spy came wayyyy after this.
0:26 and 0:30: DAMAGE! PLAYER DOWN!!
0:40 and 0:49: Coin insert! READY? GO! (1:04)
24:23: BOSS DOWN!
One of the best parts about this game was that I got to play it before arcades started setting their games to .50 cents a play.
Are we supposed to say, “white power”? Or “rainbow brite power”?
Estuve intentando recordar el nombre de este juego por 30 años!!!!!!!
I would play this
at the laundromat and one time it gave free games! I liked to camp at the turret. ROFL 🤣👍
So simple and still so amazing game 😍
Very Good play, Thanks
Rolling Thunder is an great spy arcade game. 😀👍🎮
Who's that joker laughing at the end
Maboo The Leader Of Geldra
Mabu, a.k.a. Piccolo's abortion (that's what I used to call him as a kid.)
Never heard of it, but dam this looks so good
Genio!
Who were the enemies supposed to be?
Time for...Rotating Vomit!
Still want to see someone beat this with default settings. I don’t think it’s been done. This was great gameplay but settings were switched to extend timer and make it easier
Needs a reboot for PS5 and/or XBox X...
0:09 Is that a dab I see?
No, child. Dabbing wasn't a thing. The only people that care about "dabs" are children and man-children. The same goes for t-bagging. They's both childish. Grow up.
Shadowbane Gaming Jeez, I was kidding. Obviously I wasn't being serious.
Reminds me of Wrath of the Black Manta on NES.
That's because Wrath of the Black Manta was horrible attempt @ copying Shinobi, which plays similarly to Rolling Thunder. Shurikens instead of bullets..
This game I tried to play is a tough one to swallow.
Nice one, gameplay is similar to Code Name Viper
Who's the leader of the baddies? He looks like a goblin.
Albatross is SOOOOO hot!!! Only on the official artwork though. I have a thing for blondes in red sweaters.
I just realized the enemies be looking like colorful triple K dudes.
Arcade rolling thunder
Classic 80s
If I'm going to beat this game then I need to conserve bullets. I found out that if you start Story 2 Level 10 with few bullets to start, you have no chance. Rolling Thunder is a very brutally difficult game.
When I use to look into and read from Newsweek magazine; I found out this, women discriminate too you know!
Like an upgrade to Elevator Action 🤔
THIS A HARD GAME I BARILY MADE IT PAST THE 1ST PART OF LVL 1 BRAHH!!
Brother memorize the enemy placements very time consuming but benefits you it took me nine years to finally beat the game
A Shinobi's ancestor
It's not quite fun when I actually turn up invulnerable to pass it.
This is almost a pallet swap of Shinobi
man imagine spending so many quarters and time and effort to get that garbage ending.
This is basically Shinobi with a gun.
It's more like Shinobi mixed with Elevator Action.
Rolling Thunder influenced Shinobi and Time Crisis 👍🏻
God this was hard, not sure I ever got past the first level
Edit: watching this I didn’t
Insert credit 0:40
I would like this better than dead fox were it not for how ridiculous the enemies looked
i always wonder how the evil supervillain guy made payroll
He tells a young Saiyan to dodge.
0:30 Sheesh, that was scary ost here… 😨
0:36 Wait Until You Hear This.
Wir spielten das bis das Geld alle war.
Jablinski brought me here
Color not true like reak arcade i remmber it was like janes bond movie