I got this as a birthday present when I was 8. I finally beat it 20 years later. Level 6 is a torture chamber. Jun Funahashi did music for TMNT and Mission: Impossible.
I get you man. I also could never finish it as a kid, but 20 years later, a few Souls-likes after, I finally succeed. Beating the computer at the end felt so damn satisfying. And together with that first TMNT, this was my other favorite OST from Konami's early days.
@@zennvirus7980 When I got to the computer the first time, I thought “sweet! It’s over.” Then you have to play the game. I had no idea what was doing. World blows up. Game Over. Ugh.
@@tookmyjob Yeah, I lost count of how many times the game did that to me across its 6 levels. Particularly horrible ones that I redid a million times were Level 3 (because of the holes, conveyor belts, statues and that F***ING NINJA), and Level 6... you have to beat it TWICE and then that computer... Gripe aside, one hell of an original Final Boss for its time, though.
@@zennvirus7980 I still freak out thinking about those flamethrower guys. Pure dread. This, Zelda 2 and a few others games I’ve beaten, but dread going back to them.
I remember having dozens of this game at our local used game shop years back. I figured it was a bad game with how many copies we had and never thought to try it, but this actually looks pretty cool!
Same here. When I was a kid I would always see this game in stock at the local video rental place but was never interested in actually renting it. The box for it looked really cool.
Good game but holy shit is it hard. When I was kid and knew very little english it was impossible. Maybe a bit too hard to be honest and combined with the "where the **** do I go" type of gameplay it probably flew above the heads of many other kids too.
A lot of copies in the discount bin was usually a sign of a crap game. But this came out so late in the NES life-cycle that most people had moved on to the SNES , Genesis, or hell, even the TurboGrafx-16. By 1991, good games on the NES weren't selling because they were already old even when they were brand new.
The "YOU!!" always made me laugh in this game. They could have gone with exclamation marks, or a flash of light, or anything else - but no, they went with an existential dive into the nature of being. "YOU!" "Yes, me...but, who am I? Why am I here, and why does my being constrain you to the sole concept of recognition. Deep down what is it to know another and furthermore..." *BANG! BANG! BANG!* *Oh, you're shooting me, ok."
Ah yes, I learned about Peter Graves attending the University of Minnesota from watching the hit movie "Peter Graves Attends The University of Minnesota."
I remember renting this game quite a few times and it was a love-hate relationship, because for starters I watched the TV show so I was already hooked by the concept, the game has great art even starting with the game cover -which is amazing -, love the music and love the concept of being a little bit more sophisticated than just a plain action game but God damn is it hard ,maybe today I can plow through it but as a kid I would get completely jammed and unable to advance , at some point just kept dying.
I remember Nintendo Power's coverage of this game, but its the first time I've seen it in motion. The visuals really remind me of the Genesis version of Shadowrun that came out a few years later.
Holy shit, this was the very first game I rented in my life! I was too young to figure out the details and surely struggled with the difficulty, but I remember the music was really top notch. Good catch on the TMNT-esque song, lol. Ironically, I never played it again since then! Maybe it's time to revisit it? So nostalgic.
"Super Peter Graves at the University of Minnesota" would be worth playing, but it's fifteen acts and really peaks early on when Peter finds his calling.
SNESDrunk, you read my mind! I was going to start this game today, and you did a review of it. It's even more surprising considering this game is hardly ever talked about (which is weird for a Konami game). Of course your review confirms my plans
In the states it was released under the Ultra Games label which was sorta their B-side releases, so to me it makes sense a lot of people miss this on their tour of Konami Classics
This is a game I really want to play again. As a kid I could not figure it out. It was before the internet and I never had any kind of a strategy guide. It seems like as I got older I would have enjoyed it more.
SNES Drunk! Fellow Minnesotan RUclipsr here! I remember renting this as a kid and not being able to get very far. I definitely was not mature enough at the time to understand the game's nuances and tried to play it like Contra. I appreciate it more today than I did then for sure. Everyone should try it at least once.
The levels in this game remind me of the levels in the Konami NES TNMT game, except that Mission: Impossible’s camera is top-down, rather than side-on, like in TNMT. I’d like to see a romhack that adjusts the Mission: Impossible physics, adds the Ninja Turtles sprites into the game, and sets the levels to act like a left-to-right side-scroller, rather than top-down. It’s similar to Symphony of the Night’s upside-down castle levels.
Happy to see this brought up. I got this in the spring of 1991 when a trip to the local amusement park fell threw due to weather so my parents let me pick out something from the bargain bin at the local department store. Being like 7 at the time and the bin not containing anything I recognized from Nintendo Power went with this based solely on the box art and the screenshot making me think of Spy Hunter/ Commando. Needless to say I was awful at this but still fired it up multiple times a year until I was like 11 and realized it wasn't supposed to be action based. Cool little oddity but yeah that difficulty is brutally unfair.
I vaguely remember this being one of the few NES games we owned that we couldn't get past the first map. I enjoyed the original series and '80s comeback so I was hyped for the game, but left me the same way as level 2 of Time Lord.
My first 3 NES games as a kid were Mario, Battletoads, and this. Little did I know at the time that this and Battletoads are considered 2 of the most difficult games on the system. So beating them pre-internet and without any guides was quite an accomplishment.
The way these guys walk reminds me of Shadowrun for the Genesis. As does the description of just walking around until you blunder into what your looking for, even if you didn't know you were looking for it.
Really cool review. When I was a kid I skipped a lot of games like this just because they were licensed. So much fun to see you go through them and give them a fair shake. Another one I'm gonna be trying soon.
As soon as I saw Peter Graves I was like... "come on mst3k reference.." Boom! you did not disappoint, sir! Let's just remember that several studios all over town are developing their own Peter Graves At the University of Minnesota projects though... :(
I remember seeing this game on the shelf of my local rental store but always passing it up. Then I rented it one day (it was either that or Spaceship Hector) and feel like I learned almost too late that it was solid licensed game and because of that perhaps the greatest in Konami s library.
I loved this game when I was young and it's still one of my fav from NES
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It's still hard to believe I could beat this as a kid... But the cost... broken controller, losing insanity, hours, hours or trying. Even with password system (which was the sweetest, shortest one ever), that last level was an insane endurance run... holy crap beating that was something... my heart was racing constantly.
Looks like a really fun NES game. Was also not disappointed with the many people references; Bono especially made me laugh out loud in my office. I enjoy your videos including the ones that aren't only about the SNES. Keep up the awesome work!!!
In case no one bothers to look it up: ULTRA games,famous for the TMNT game being referenced here,was an imprint/label for Konami. Which,is why the music is so similar. As,likely the composers were the same for both games,as was usually the case for game companies back-then. Even large companies were known to do this,at that time. Since,most game companies used the same composers,for every game they made. Or,at least some of those who worked on the music,would be the same(it usually depended on how "freelance" they were)... As,skilled composers were not easy to find &/or train,when it came to programming the music for these early systems,from what I've read on the subject... That is,this was mentioned/discussed in Game Mags,every now-and-then & I remember reading about this being the reason that the music of early games was often similar-sounding. Meaning,they were usually working for the publisher. Or,were commissioned,for how-ever long,to work w/ them(hence,the "freelance" part)... Anyways... GREAT review! U gave a perfect overview of the game & explained every aspect w/o giving away the details of each level. Except,to (briefly?)mention the 1st location. Which,preserves the experience when played 1st-hand,very well. It even reminded me of the way old Game Mag Reviews were often structured. Likely,you're familiar from having read many of them yourself,I would imagine... ;) Anyways,EXCELLENT & informative vid! :D -Peace :)
Wow this review just unearthed a memory I forgot I had. I remember renting this as a kid. I can't remember much about it other than that I sucked at it. I really should give it a try now since my gaming tastes have changed multiple times since then.
Ok old guy alert. Am I the only one who sees the covers of these super games and am immediately transported back to childhood, walking up and down the asiles of rental games waiting to find the game you would play for the week? Fond memories.
I almost, but not quite, beat this as a teen in the mid 90s. I recall getting to the final level and getting stuck on a puzzle. It took me a long time to get so far. But it was a colorful and great sounding game for the time.
Great game. Took me a long time to find a required switch in the first level so that was frustrating. But after I figured that out, I really began to enjoy the game. It’s a difficult game…but there’s nothing wrong with that. 🤷🏾♂️
Wow completely missed this game back in the day and I was about to say the music sounds very similar to TMNT 1. I still listen to the TMNT 1 soundtrack probably once a year here on YT. It’s so good.
i bought this when i was 12 when i bought my Micro Genius console. it ws the first game and it took me years too pass level one. i got the code to level 2 and lost it and never remembered it. i got stuck in level 1 for my entire childhood. this game is just mazing. even level 1 alone is a world of chalanges. beautiful game. kinda scary because of the music and dificulty. i loved it., i wanna play it now to pass level 2
It may look better (and for that atter look like a totally different game) but it's nothing without the "Another visitor, stay a while, stay forever!", the "Aaaaaaaahhhhh", and the "no, No NO" that the C64 version has.
This is why I’ve been a longtime subscriber. Didn’t even know this game existed. It looks pretty neat. Kid me probably wouldn’t have liked it but adult me is very intrigued.
This game reminds me on the good old Batman (89) for the PCE/TG-16. It's also a mix between puzzler and top down adventure, 4-digit password system and unlimited continues.
This makes me want to give the game another shot. I played it once and I don’t think I ever made it out of the first level because I couldn’t figure out what to do (I also couldn’t figure out why sometimes helicopters came and got me, but other times they didn’t).
@mark holtzen I got this game for a birthday a LOOOONG time ago. The reason sometimes the police helicopters "get" you, and not other times, is that you have attacked one of the civilians (either the man dressed in brown with the hat, or the lady with blonde hair dressed in red) . The "spies" or enemies in disguise that look like the brown-suited man and the blonde-haired lady will always yell *YOU!* and start chasing and attacking you when they see you. You can attack the people that yell *YOU!* at you freely, the helicopter won't arrest you for attacking them, as long as you don't accidentally punch or shoot one of the actual innocent civilians.
@@danielgreen6547 this makes a lot more sense. I’m not sure if this stuff was in the manual, but maybe I should look up the manual whenever I give this game another try.
Absolutely it's worth playing today, not least because it is my childhood special game :) I remember being stunned by the complex gameplay trough 3 distinct characters and the world domination plot. It was such a departure from the plot of cute games like Mario and others
Snesdrunk you should review live a live , you are biggest reason behind its remake , your appreciation for that game again and again in your videos worked really well
If you enjoyed this, you'd probably also like the Star Trek TOS game that Konami put out around the same time. It's also an action-adventure hybrid, and not as difficult.
Makes sense that this game is based on the TV series and not the Tom Cruise film franchise. The first movie would come out in 1996, six years after this game was released.
This was one of the better NES games. Like Street Fighter 2010 and Rollergames.
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SF 2010 was one of my favourites. Too bad the title choice was awkward and misleading but it's a very nice game. I beat both M:I and SF 2010 as a kid, hard games, especially M:I. It was extreme.
If you can get past the ninja boss in the church in the third level (in the room where the floor CRUMBLES beneath your feet!) The rest of the game is not too hard, and is definitely worth playing. Somehow I got lucky after many, many times dying to that third boss and putting the game on the shelf for a while...somehow the ninja boss *re-appeared right in a single hole in a corner of the floor that I had made by walking over it, and he fell and died* . He was either really, really unlucky that day, or I was really, really really lucky that day, because I tried to make him fall many times before and had never been able to lol
Had this game for awhile back in the day. Extremely hard. I did eventually beat it, but I think I used a NES Advantage controller or maybe a Game Genie code to slow gameplay down until it was manageable.
I owned this back in the day and played through it several times. I liked the 3 different ways of playing, my favorite was the boat actually. 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoy this game and agree, it's a little too hard in some places for it's own good. I've only gotten to the ski stage and kind of gave up because some of the stages are just excruciatingly long, so when you die near the end of a long stage over some trap you didn't know was there and wasn't telegraphed, you get pretty bummed.
Wow, I remember this one back in the day! I was really excited to borrow it from a cousin of mine after playing it at his house one day. And then I got in trouble with my parents for bringing it home because I apparently asked the wrong guy if I could borrow it, so I didn't actually get proper permission to borrow it. My mom was really upset with me and she took the game cartridge from me and wouldn't let me play it, even for the day while we still had it before it was returned. That one particularly stands out in my memory. Okay so the game was going back to my cousin's house in day, I get that, but she wouldn't let me play it even while it was still here at our house. That really miffed me. It's the kind of story that should have been a "I learned an important lesson that day" but honestly I still don't quite know what I did wrong; I still look back on that with confusion. Was my mom upset because I didn't ask her if it was okay to borrow a game? I'm not exactly sure what kind of sense that makes.
U said it yourself near the beginning:U didn't ask the right guy(apparently). So,that probably meant the person U /didn't/ ask was upset bcuz they weren't informed about the lending & likely were a bit selfish. Or,simply misunderstood why their game was missing & started "throwing a fit"... That is,it would mostly depend upon age/level of development /how/ they handled such a situation. Also,their parent's behavior would need to be known,in order to understand what happened out of your view/range of knowledge... Also,consider that maybe /their/ parent's didn't want the game loaned out,for whatever reason(I've heard of that happening,w/ some kids I knew,in situations like this). It also can be the case that parent's think a child is unappreciative of their property,when it is easily loaned-out/given-away & makes them feel they didn't give them something of value(if that was the case)... In any case,it's likely the parent's of your relative had something to do w/ all of this & your mom may have been responding to what /they/ were impressing upon her to do,to make it "right"... It's also true,of course,that your Mom may have acted this way,because she thought U may have not thought things through properly & was trying to teach U to not make the same mistake,in the future. Given,U received permission from the wrong person & apparently didn't check w/ all whom might be involved,in such an "agreement". Even,if from your perspective,no one else was involved & therefore it wouldn't have made sense,to check w/ this other person... I can completely relate to what you're saying. I've seen this happen w/ my relatives before & may have even had this happen to me,but have forgotten too much,to recall for certain... Especially,w/ cousins that have/had more strict parents,than mine. That experience(d) this,from having overheard or witnessed similar,1st-hand. And,it's usually for reasons like I've described... It mostly happens w/ parents that are quite strict over things in general,tho(from my experience)... BTW-I have a latent interest in Psychology & this caused me to think upon my own experiences. In order,that I could try & explain what I think /may/ have caused this to happen to U. Hopefully,what I've said will at least give U some ideas,as to why it might have... It's also possible,if U consider these suggestions for explanation,U can start to rule out the least-likely scenarios & consider the motivations/behaviors of those involved. As,every person involved in this should be studied & questioned(if possible),if U TRULY want to know the "why" behind their actions... Someone involved will be able to give U the info. you're missing,that will bring this to further resolution for U. U just need to convince them that this is something that is important for U to know. It may depend upon how long-ago this was,whether or not any1 has any interest/recollection of this event. It will also depend upon how close U are w/ those involved & how much they care for your feelings,that they will reveal the needed info. ... In any case,those are my suggestions if U want closure on this. I can relate to being the type that wants to know the "why" behind things,myself. I actually /despise/ not knowing things,in general. But,it's bcuz I'm the "so-truthful-I-often-say-the-wrong-thing" type of person. So,I can't relate to those that are overly-deceptive w/ their behavior. Technically,it's because I've experienced the negative from being that way & am now working on rectifying my erroneous ways. Basically,I took advantage of people & their kindness in ways I now realize I shouldn't have & am trying to earn forgiveness. As,I am no longer able to talk to them(most live FAR away &/or I have no way of contacting them,anymore)... But anyway,if your Mom isn't the kind to keep secrets from U,U should ask her 1st. She might actually be able to tell U the reason,if this happened when U were younger(it sounds like it)& she thinks U simply forgot or haven't had thoughts over it. Especially,if you're on good terms,I would think she would want for U to have closure over this... That is,U should let her know you're still wondering about /why/ she acted this way/did what she did. If U can convince her you're not upset about it,she would likely feel encouraged to share her view/reasons more openly(the whole "U attract more flies w/ honey,than vinegar" bit)... Anyways,that's all I have on this,w/ the info. provided. Sorry if it seemed that I strayed a bit,but I feel U should know about the person that's offering U advice,when such a thing happens. Otherwise,there isn't much that would cause U to listen to me,anymore than any other random person U encounter. That,has overheard such a tale & decides to offer their 2-cents... The only real difference,is my interest in U receiving the answer somehow,someday. So,that I can feel like I made a difference in the outcome of your life,in a positive way. And,at the same time,feel like I'm skilled at psycho-analysis/general psychology... This,despite not having formal training. Just an over-whelming interest in such things & a desire to unite w/ others. Which,I argue,can be just as effective,ultimately,at bringing about the needed harmony among those of us in want of it. That is,I recognize free-will bereft of malice,is the only way to achieve utopia at any point,for any kind,EVER(logic dictates it as such)... Anyways,that's the reason for why I always write until all is said. Also,I'm not online very often. So,even if U respond to this,it will likely be awhile,until I reply back. I have a full-time job,in my defense... ;) -Peace & sorry 4 the length,again!
Took me 3 summer days to beat the first level as a kid. I couldn't believe how hard it was. I beat the 3rd level's boss by chance, not knowing the floor had to drop under him to beat him. I've never beaten the last level, even with a Game Genie! It was the first time I had to accept that a game was too much for me. It's happened again much later with the souls series. There's always a boss I can't beat in every souls game, except Elden Ring. The music and gameplay were very good, but I admit it's a game that's hard to even get to enjoy. The further I went into the 1st level though, the more I loved it. It's very demanding and I still belive it's quite sophisticated for a NES game.
Wow. I had completely forgotten about this game. I was obsessed with this game for some reason but it was too hard for me to play when we rented it from the local gas station/convenience store
I love Ghouls N' Ghosts. Battletoads turbo tunnels was my zen. This game? I couldn't get anywhere. I'm surprised more people aren't talking about its insane difficulty.
I owned this game back in the day and played it to death. I never could beat Stage 6 without a Game Genie (or save states). As you said, this is definitely NOT a run-and-gun despite how it appears. This is the type of game that requires you to memorize enemy placement and how they behave in order to survive. Not to mention all the various traps and hazards.
I got this as a birthday present when I was 8. I finally beat it 20 years later. Level 6 is a torture chamber.
Jun Funahashi did music for TMNT and Mission: Impossible.
I get you man. I also could never finish it as a kid, but 20 years later, a few Souls-likes after, I finally succeed. Beating the computer at the end felt so damn satisfying. And together with that first TMNT, this was my other favorite OST from Konami's early days.
@@zennvirus7980 When I got to the computer the first time, I thought “sweet! It’s over.” Then you have to play the game. I had no idea what was doing. World blows up. Game Over. Ugh.
@@tookmyjob Yeah, I lost count of how many times the game did that to me across its 6 levels. Particularly horrible ones that I redid a million times were Level 3 (because of the holes, conveyor belts, statues and that F***ING NINJA), and Level 6... you have to beat it TWICE and then that computer...
Gripe aside, one hell of an original Final Boss for its time, though.
I had it as a kid, it was pure punishment. I never beat it. It made me so angry, the difficulty was very very high.
@@zennvirus7980 I still freak out thinking about those flamethrower guys. Pure dread.
This, Zelda 2 and a few others games I’ve beaten, but dread going back to them.
I love this game. It's hard as balls but once it clicks it's a lot of fun. Glad someone finally gave this game an actual chance.
I remember having dozens of this game at our local used game shop years back. I figured it was a bad game with how many copies we had and never thought to try it, but this actually looks pretty cool!
Stream it on twitch!
Same here. When I was a kid I would always see this game in stock at the local video rental place but was never interested in actually renting it. The box for it looked really cool.
The difficulty level seemed to cause a lot of people I knew to give up on it back in the day.
Good game but holy shit is it hard. When I was kid and knew very little english it was impossible. Maybe a bit too hard to be honest and combined with the "where the **** do I go" type of gameplay it probably flew above the heads of many other kids too.
A lot of copies in the discount bin was usually a sign of a crap game. But this came out so late in the NES life-cycle that most people had moved on to the SNES , Genesis, or hell, even the TurboGrafx-16. By 1991, good games on the NES weren't selling because they were already old even when they were brand new.
My takeaway from this review: The game is very difficult to the point of maybe not being much fun, but that music sounds EXCELLENT for the NES.
Even if they screwed up their games, Konami always delivered stellar soundtracks and visual designs during the NES era.
My takeaway: Play GTA2 with the NES Mission Impossible soundtrack lol
The "YOU!!" always made me laugh in this game. They could have gone with exclamation marks, or a flash of light, or anything else - but no, they went with an existential dive into the nature of being.
"YOU!"
"Yes, me...but, who am I? Why am I here, and why does my being constrain you to the sole concept of recognition. Deep down what is it to know another and furthermore..."
*BANG! BANG! BANG!*
*Oh, you're shooting me, ok."
I love seeing games like this for NES. Things that were different, and made by people who actually gave a damn.
Its a game that aged well. It was a game where you had to be more deliberate and at the time many people wanted lots of faster paced action stuff.
Ah yes, I learned about Peter Graves attending the University of Minnesota from watching the hit movie "Peter Graves Attends The University of Minnesota."
Written and directed by Crow "Art" T. Robot
I remember renting this game quite a few times and it was a love-hate relationship, because for starters I watched the TV show so I was already hooked by the concept, the game has great art even starting with the game cover -which is amazing -, love the music and love the concept of being a little bit more sophisticated than just a plain action game but God damn is it hard ,maybe today I can plow through it but as a kid I would get completely jammed and unable to advance , at some point just kept dying.
I remember Nintendo Power's coverage of this game, but its the first time I've seen it in motion. The visuals really remind me of the Genesis version of Shadowrun that came out a few years later.
The MST3K "Beginning of the End" reference put a smile on my face.
"I'm not trying to criticize here, Crow, but were you worried about the redundancy factor or not... or..."
Holy shit, this was the very first game I rented in my life! I was too young to figure out the details and surely struggled with the difficulty, but I remember the music was really top notch. Good catch on the TMNT-esque song, lol. Ironically, I never played it again since then! Maybe it's time to revisit it? So nostalgic.
Konami doesn't mess around when it comes to music
"Super Peter Graves at the University of Minnesota" would be worth playing, but it's fifteen acts and really peaks early on when Peter finds his calling.
The admissions process alone would make for an excellent game
@@SNESdrunk The natatorium level is the worst though. Why do they insist on putting crappy water/swimming levels in otherwise great games?
Hi, Im Peter Graves and Im enjoying some good natured ribbing with one of my many new pals here at the University of Minnesota
SNESDrunk, you read my mind! I was going to start this game today, and you did a review of it. It's even more surprising considering this game is hardly ever talked about (which is weird for a Konami game). Of course your review confirms my plans
In the states it was released under the Ultra Games label which was sorta their B-side releases, so to me it makes sense a lot of people miss this on their tour of Konami Classics
This is a game I really want to play again.
As a kid I could not figure it out. It was before the internet and I never had any kind of a strategy guide.
It seems like as I got older I would have enjoyed it more.
SNES Drunk! Fellow Minnesotan RUclipsr here! I remember renting this as a kid and not being able to get very far. I definitely was not mature enough at the time to understand the game's nuances and tried to play it like Contra. I appreciate it more today than I did then for sure. Everyone should try it at least once.
Never knew this existed, but looks pretty solid. Makes me nostalgic for Fester's Quest more than anything.
"Bryon James, Ricardo Tubbs, and Bono"...this is why I love this channel
The levels in this game remind me of the levels in the Konami NES TNMT game, except that Mission: Impossible’s camera is top-down, rather than side-on, like in TNMT. I’d like to see a romhack that adjusts the Mission: Impossible physics, adds the Ninja Turtles sprites into the game, and sets the levels to act like a left-to-right side-scroller, rather than top-down. It’s similar to Symphony of the Night’s upside-down castle levels.
Happy to see this brought up. I got this in the spring of 1991 when a trip to the local amusement park fell threw due to weather so my parents let me pick out something from the bargain bin at the local department store. Being like 7 at the time and the bin not containing anything I recognized from Nintendo Power went with this based solely on the box art and the screenshot making me think of Spy Hunter/ Commando. Needless to say I was awful at this but still fired it up multiple times a year until I was like 11 and realized it wasn't supposed to be action based. Cool little oddity but yeah that difficulty is brutally unfair.
Imagine knocked off screen by a car comes from nowhere at the very beginning. Masterpiece!
So glad your channel is still active and running.
I got this game with my nes for Christmas 1990, I never hear anyone talk about it, thanks for giving it some love
I vaguely remember this being one of the few NES games we owned that we couldn't get past the first map. I enjoyed the original series and '80s comeback so I was hyped for the game, but left me the same way as level 2 of Time Lord.
One of my favorite games from the NES. I remember how hard this game is and was surprised to finish it
My first 3 NES games as a kid were Mario, Battletoads, and this. Little did I know at the time that this and Battletoads are considered 2 of the most difficult games on the system. So beating them pre-internet and without any guides was quite an accomplishment.
Okay, dropping a reference from my favorite MST3K episode like you made this video for me…. I see you, SNES Drunk, I see you.
The way these guys walk reminds me of Shadowrun for the Genesis. As does the description of just walking around until you blunder into what your looking for, even if you didn't know you were looking for it.
Really cool review. When I was a kid I skipped a lot of games like this just because they were licensed. So much fun to see you go through them and give them a fair shake. Another one I'm gonna be trying soon.
Best MST3K host segment of all time referenced here from Beginning of The End!
Thank you, I'm Peter Graves.
and... he went to... the University... of Minnesota.
Total length of video: 350 secs.
Total length of "SNES Drunk": 3 secs.
.86% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk".
As soon as I saw Peter Graves I was like... "come on mst3k reference.." Boom! you did not disappoint, sir! Let's just remember that several studios all over town are developing their own Peter Graves At the University of Minnesota projects though... :(
I remember seeing this game on the shelf of my local rental store but always passing it up. Then I rented it one day (it was either that or Spaceship Hector) and feel like I learned almost too late that it was solid licensed game and because of that perhaps the greatest in Konami s library.
I loved this game when I was young and it's still one of my fav from NES
It's still hard to believe I could beat this as a kid... But the cost... broken controller, losing insanity, hours, hours or trying. Even with password system (which was the sweetest, shortest one ever), that last level was an insane endurance run... holy crap beating that was something... my heart was racing constantly.
Looks like a really fun NES game. Was also not disappointed with the many people references; Bono especially made me laugh out loud in my office. I enjoy your videos including the ones that aren't only about the SNES. Keep up the awesome work!!!
Never got past level 2 as a kid, but it's still one of my favourite NES games ever.
In case no one bothers to look it up: ULTRA games,famous for the TMNT game being referenced here,was an imprint/label for Konami. Which,is why the music is so similar. As,likely the composers were the same for both games,as was usually the case for game companies back-then. Even large companies were known to do this,at that time. Since,most game companies used the same composers,for every game they made. Or,at least some of those who worked on the music,would be the same(it usually depended on how "freelance" they were)...
As,skilled composers were not easy to find &/or train,when it came to programming the music for these early systems,from what I've read on the subject...
That is,this was mentioned/discussed in Game Mags,every now-and-then & I remember reading about this being the reason that the music of early games was often similar-sounding. Meaning,they were usually working for the publisher. Or,were commissioned,for how-ever long,to work w/ them(hence,the "freelance" part)...
Anyways...
GREAT review! U gave a perfect overview of the game & explained every aspect w/o giving away the details of each level. Except,to (briefly?)mention the 1st location. Which,preserves the experience when played 1st-hand,very well. It even reminded me of the way old Game Mag Reviews were often structured. Likely,you're familiar from having read many of them yourself,I would imagine... ;)
Anyways,EXCELLENT & informative vid! :D
-Peace :)
Wow this review just unearthed a memory I forgot I had. I remember renting this as a kid. I can't remember much about it other than that I sucked at it.
I really should give it a try now since my gaming tastes have changed multiple times since then.
Thanks for the upload! I love your style.
I come for the retro gaming, I stay for the MST3K references.
Honestly for an NES game there's some pretty creative stuff here
Love the MST3K references. Have you seen the newer episodes?
I loved this game as a kid.
The boat and skiing level kicked ass
Ok old guy alert. Am I the only one who sees the covers of these super games and am immediately transported back to childhood, walking up and down the asiles of rental games waiting to find the game you would play for the week? Fond memories.
I almost, but not quite, beat this as a teen in the mid 90s. I recall getting to the final level and getting stuck on a puzzle. It took me a long time to get so far. But it was a colorful and great sounding game for the time.
when you started doing Crow T Robot's Peter Graves, i got a hearty laugh.
"Hi. I'm Peter Graves. I was wondering if you could direct me to the natatorium, as I am attending a swim meet."
1:16 -- reminds me of a link to the past where the solders see you and give chase
I love the MST3k reference! Crow T. Robot's fascination with Peter Graves always annoyed me into a fit of laughter 🤣
That 8 bit M:I rendition is 🔥.
Great game. Took me a long time to find a required switch in the first level so that was frustrating. But after I figured that out, I really began to enjoy the game. It’s a difficult game…but there’s nothing wrong with that. 🤷🏾♂️
can't take a look at that shot of peter graves in the intro without thinking "johnny, do you like video games about gladiators?"
Wow completely missed this game back in the day and I was about to say the music sounds very similar to TMNT 1. I still listen to the TMNT 1 soundtrack probably once a year here on YT. It’s so good.
I played this game in the 90's in El Salvador. Best memories from my childhood. Gameplay-Music ahead of time!
Good thing they didn't go with their original idea of having the cartridge self-destruct 3 seconds after a game over!
Bought that game from a pawn shop as a kid. Was a fun game back in the day.
Mission Improbable that this game is still fun today
i bought this when i was 12 when i bought my Micro Genius console. it ws the first game and it took me years too pass level one. i got the code to level 2 and lost it and never remembered it. i got stuck in level 1 for my entire childhood. this game is just mazing. even level 1 alone is a world of chalanges. beautiful game. kinda scary because of the music and dificulty. i loved it., i wanna play it now to pass level 2
This game was very well loved as a kid, played it a lot.
Mission Impossible on the NES looks a lot like Hotline Miami. Don’t know why,but the overhead view got me reminded of that game.
It may look better (and for that atter look like a totally different game) but it's nothing without the "Another visitor, stay a while, stay forever!", the "Aaaaaaaahhhhh", and the "no, No NO" that the C64 version has.
This is why I’ve been a longtime subscriber. Didn’t even know this game existed. It looks pretty neat. Kid me probably wouldn’t have liked it but adult me is very intrigued.
This stumped me as a small child. There's no way I'd have ever made heads or tails of it!
This game reminds me on the good old Batman (89) for the PCE/TG-16. It's also a mix between puzzler and top down adventure, 4-digit password system and unlimited continues.
Love the NES reviews. Thanks Drunk!
This makes me want to give the game another shot. I played it once and I don’t think I ever made it out of the first level because I couldn’t figure out what to do (I also couldn’t figure out why sometimes helicopters came and got me, but other times they didn’t).
@mark holtzen I got this game for a birthday a LOOOONG time ago. The reason sometimes the police helicopters "get" you, and not other times, is that you have attacked one of the civilians (either the man dressed in brown with the hat, or the lady with blonde hair dressed in red) .
The "spies" or enemies in disguise that look like the brown-suited man and the blonde-haired lady will always yell *YOU!* and start chasing and attacking you when they see you. You can attack the people that yell *YOU!* at you freely, the helicopter won't arrest you for attacking them, as long as you don't accidentally punch or shoot one of the actual innocent civilians.
@@danielgreen6547 this makes a lot more sense. I’m not sure if this stuff was in the manual, but maybe I should look up the manual whenever I give this game another try.
Absolutely it's worth playing today, not least because it is my childhood special game :) I remember being stunned by the complex gameplay trough 3 distinct characters and the world domination plot. It was such a departure from the plot of cute games like Mario and others
you make this look like such a fun NES play through, gonna give it a try!
If you can get into the mechanics of it, it's very fun. But, he's not kidding when he says how difficult it is.
Snesdrunk you should review live a live , you are biggest reason behind its remake , your appreciation for that game again and again in your videos worked really well
Had this game growing up. Never beat it but was a really fun and unique game for sure
I'm glad you took time to mention the venice boat stage theme! I love that tune. Hate the rest of the game, lol
4:13 SkiFree on the NES. I'm dying. 🤣
If you enjoyed this, you'd probably also like the Star Trek TOS game that Konami put out around the same time. It's also an action-adventure hybrid, and not as difficult.
I love that game, too. It really is like being in the TV show. The writing and presentation is top-notch.
Hi, I’m Peter Graves. Here I am registering for classes at the University of Minnesota…
Another game I need to but because of you. Looks fun as hell.
Makes sense that this game is based on the TV series and not the Tom Cruise film franchise. The first movie would come out in 1996, six years after this game was released.
Wow! A 'Brion James' reference
This was one of the better NES games. Like Street Fighter 2010 and Rollergames.
SF 2010 was one of my favourites. Too bad the title choice was awkward and misleading but it's a very nice game. I beat both M:I and SF 2010 as a kid, hard games, especially M:I. It was extreme.
If you can get past the ninja boss in the church in the third level (in the room where the floor CRUMBLES beneath your feet!) The rest of the game is not too hard, and is definitely worth playing.
Somehow I got lucky after many, many times dying to that third boss and putting the game on the shelf for a while...somehow the ninja boss *re-appeared right in a single hole in a corner of the floor that I had made by walking over it, and he fell and died* . He was either really, really unlucky that day, or I was really, really really lucky that day, because I tried to make him fall many times before and had never been able to lol
Very fond of this game and I've often mentioned it among actual good games based on film/tv. :)
I'm just glad you know who Brion James is
In pre-internet days this game was brick hard. Probably took me around 10 years to complete. Bonkers!!
Absolutely BANGING soundtrack
Had this game for awhile back in the day. Extremely hard. I did eventually beat it, but I think I used a NES Advantage controller or maybe a Game Genie code to slow gameplay down until it was manageable.
I owned this back in the day and played through it several times. I liked the 3 different ways of playing, my favorite was the boat actually. 4.5 out of 5 stars
I remember borrowing this game from a friend in the UK. When I was a kid, I didn't understand how to play the game😅
I enjoy this game and agree, it's a little too hard in some places for it's own good. I've only gotten to the ski stage and kind of gave up because some of the stages are just excruciatingly long, so when you die near the end of a long stage over some trap you didn't know was there and wasn't telegraphed, you get pretty bummed.
Wow, I remember this one back in the day! I was really excited to borrow it from a cousin of mine after playing it at his house one day. And then I got in trouble with my parents for bringing it home because I apparently asked the wrong guy if I could borrow it, so I didn't actually get proper permission to borrow it. My mom was really upset with me and she took the game cartridge from me and wouldn't let me play it, even for the day while we still had it before it was returned.
That one particularly stands out in my memory. Okay so the game was going back to my cousin's house in day, I get that, but she wouldn't let me play it even while it was still here at our house. That really miffed me.
It's the kind of story that should have been a "I learned an important lesson that day" but honestly I still don't quite know what I did wrong; I still look back on that with confusion. Was my mom upset because I didn't ask her if it was okay to borrow a game? I'm not exactly sure what kind of sense that makes.
Interesting
U said it yourself near the beginning:U didn't ask the right guy(apparently). So,that probably meant the person U /didn't/ ask was upset bcuz they weren't informed about the lending & likely were a bit selfish. Or,simply misunderstood why their game was missing & started "throwing a fit"...
That is,it would mostly depend upon age/level of development /how/ they handled such a situation. Also,their parent's behavior would need to be known,in order to understand what happened out of your view/range of knowledge...
Also,consider that maybe /their/ parent's didn't want the game loaned out,for whatever reason(I've heard of that happening,w/ some kids I knew,in situations like this). It also can be the case that parent's think a child is unappreciative of their property,when it is easily loaned-out/given-away & makes them feel they didn't give them something of value(if that was the case)...
In any case,it's likely the parent's of your relative had something to do w/ all of this & your mom may have been responding to what /they/ were impressing upon her to do,to make it "right"...
It's also true,of course,that your Mom may have acted this way,because she thought U may have not thought things through properly & was trying to teach U to not make the same mistake,in the future. Given,U received permission from the wrong person & apparently didn't check w/ all whom might be involved,in such an "agreement". Even,if from your perspective,no one else was involved & therefore it wouldn't have made sense,to check w/ this other person...
I can completely relate to what you're saying. I've seen this happen w/ my relatives before & may have even had this happen to me,but have forgotten too much,to recall for certain...
Especially,w/ cousins that have/had more strict parents,than mine. That experience(d) this,from having overheard or witnessed similar,1st-hand. And,it's usually for reasons like I've described...
It mostly happens w/ parents that are quite strict over things in general,tho(from my experience)...
BTW-I have a latent interest in Psychology & this caused me to think upon my own experiences. In order,that I could try & explain what I think /may/ have caused this to happen to U. Hopefully,what I've said will at least give U some ideas,as to why it might have...
It's also possible,if U consider these suggestions for explanation,U can start to rule out the least-likely scenarios & consider the motivations/behaviors of those involved. As,every person involved in this should be studied & questioned(if possible),if U TRULY want to know the "why" behind their actions...
Someone involved will be able to give U the info. you're missing,that will bring this to further resolution for U. U just need to convince them that this is something that is important for U to know. It may depend upon how long-ago this was,whether or not any1 has any interest/recollection of this event. It will also depend upon how close U are w/ those involved & how much they care for your feelings,that they will reveal the needed info. ...
In any case,those are my suggestions if U want closure on this. I can relate to being the type that wants to know the "why" behind things,myself. I actually /despise/ not knowing things,in general. But,it's bcuz I'm the "so-truthful-I-often-say-the-wrong-thing" type of person. So,I can't relate to those that are overly-deceptive w/ their behavior. Technically,it's because I've experienced the negative from being that way & am now working on rectifying my erroneous ways. Basically,I took advantage of people & their kindness in ways I now realize I shouldn't have & am trying to earn forgiveness. As,I am no longer able to talk to them(most live FAR away &/or I have no way of contacting them,anymore)...
But anyway,if your Mom isn't the kind to keep secrets from U,U should ask her 1st. She might actually be able to tell U the reason,if this happened when U were younger(it sounds like it)& she thinks U simply forgot or haven't had thoughts over it. Especially,if you're on good terms,I would think she would want for U to have closure over this...
That is,U should let her know you're still wondering about /why/ she acted this way/did what she did. If U can convince her you're not upset about it,she would likely feel encouraged to share her view/reasons more openly(the whole "U attract more flies w/ honey,than vinegar" bit)...
Anyways,that's all I have on this,w/ the info. provided. Sorry if it seemed that I strayed a bit,but I feel U should know about the person that's offering U advice,when such a thing happens. Otherwise,there isn't much that would cause U to listen to me,anymore than any other random person U encounter. That,has overheard such a tale & decides to offer their 2-cents...
The only real difference,is my interest in U receiving the answer somehow,someday. So,that I can feel like I made a difference in the outcome of your life,in a positive way. And,at the same time,feel like I'm skilled at psycho-analysis/general psychology...
This,despite not having formal training. Just an over-whelming interest in such things & a desire to unite w/ others. Which,I argue,can be just as effective,ultimately,at bringing about the needed harmony among those of us in want of it. That is,I recognize free-will bereft of malice,is the only way to achieve utopia at any point,for any kind,EVER(logic dictates it as such)...
Anyways,that's the reason for why I always write until all is said. Also,I'm not online very often. So,even if U respond to this,it will likely be awhile,until I reply back. I have a full-time job,in my defense... ;)
-Peace & sorry 4 the length,again!
I loved this game as a kid, even though I didn't have a single clue what I was doing or what was going on.
Took me 3 summer days to beat the first level as a kid. I couldn't believe how hard it was. I beat the 3rd level's boss by chance, not knowing the floor had to drop under him to beat him. I've never beaten the last level, even with a Game Genie! It was the first time I had to accept that a game was too much for me. It's happened again much later with the souls series. There's always a boss I can't beat in every souls game, except Elden Ring. The music and gameplay were very good, but I admit it's a game that's hard to even get to enjoy. The further I went into the 1st level though, the more I loved it. It's very demanding and I still belive it's quite sophisticated for a NES game.
I played this game soooo much as a kid, and I don't think I ever came close to beating it.
Wow. I had completely forgotten about this game. I was obsessed with this game for some reason but it was too hard for me to play when we rented it from the local gas station/convenience store
I loved this game as a kid! Never beat it, though.
I love Ghouls N' Ghosts. Battletoads turbo tunnels was my zen.
This game? I couldn't get anywhere. I'm surprised more people aren't talking about its insane difficulty.
I owned this game back in the day and played it to death.
I never could beat Stage 6 without a Game Genie (or save states).
As you said, this is definitely NOT a run-and-gun despite how it appears. This is the type of game that requires you to memorize enemy placement and how they behave in order to survive. Not to mention all the various traps and hazards.
I had this game as a kid. I don't think I ever beat it it's real hard. Thanks SNES drunk.
Loved this game as a kid. Challenging and fun.
Never seen that one back then. THX!
Dang that soundtrack is a bop