Fun fact - the Wacky Races NES main theme is actually the opening theme from the Japanese dub of Wacky Races. The Panasonic 3DO Wacky Races "game" also used it and that's how I uncovered the theme's origin.
Hm, I was sure that show (and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines) were more popular - I remember it being on pretty heavy rotation on Cartoon Network over here. Also, would love to see a hidden gems video on Rockin' Kats - a really amazing game that I hardly see anyone mention. Back in the days of Famiclones and buying pirated games on street markets with no idea what's inside, that was definitely one of my luckier pulls.
I remember seeing this in a game magazine as a kid. Found it kinda odd that it's 1) Not a racing game, and 2) you technically played as the villain. Or I guess the villain's sidekick and you're blowing up the good guys.
4:13 The homing pigeon thing is a ref to the old Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines cartoon, aka Stop That Pigeon! Nice touch, that. What lunatic thought that WW1 was a good backdrop setting for a kids' cartoon remains a mystery, though.
Wacky Races got a game because it's huge in Japan, especially Muttley. The opening theme of the game is the same theme song used in Japan! I guess they never bothered to change it.
I've been playing this game alot! And recently introduced a friend of mine to it. We swapped the controller and played it one evening and had a real blast/roar (depending on our current power-up)! I haven't seen many people talk about this game tho, glad to see you know whats up! Thanks for yet another brilliant video! Send those great jokes of yours flying my way, and keep up the awesome work!
The float mechanic and swimming/underwater bark...hell pretty much everything I see here is almost exactly like tiny toons for NES. Even the level design looks similar especially underwater and desert. Did atlas make tiny toons 1?
Headed downstairs as we speak to throw some sticks. I don’t imagine Scott’s gonna like how you suggested I pick games but you know much more about NES than I do so
I loved the show as a kid and while I would have loved a racing game based off the show, I can't imagine they would have made a good one so I'll settle for this
If I learned anything from this video, it’s that I now know what show that cartoon dog meme comes from! 😝 Also, the fact that _Wacky Races_ game isn’t even a RACE GAME seems like a huge violation.
@@BigOleWords Hannah Barbera also had two characters called The Dread Baron and Mumbly who are really similar to Dick Dastardly and Muttley. I think HB didn't 100% own Wacky Races, so they might've created these nearly identical characters to work around legal issues or something. But HB also made a million of their own ripoffs of Scooby Doo, so maybe they were just doing that again with these two characters. (When I was a kid I didn't realize they were different characters and just thought that Dick Dastardly had been renamed so he wouldn't have the name "Dick".)
Whaaaat the cartoon was a parody of a movie? Now I really wanna check that out. As for the game, it's pretty alright...! One of the most 'just alright' games I still can remember
@@BigOleWords Perhaps even the animation of a much larger tail helps to improve the feeling. That's what's so cool about Nintendo AAA (if we can even use this description) games. They really want every mechanic to feel natural, to the point you don't even notice them.
Boy oh boy do I remember this game from back in the day. Played the hell out of it on my Slavic famiclone, never got too far because of a severe lack of skill. Really dig that trademark Atlus music, some of it I could even imagine playing in an early SMT game. Quite a few of the enemies really freaked me out for whatever reason (the chess pieces and the mummies in particular), generally tend to get some unintentionally creepy vibes from cutesey Japanese character designs.
I actually own this one. Found it for like 3 bucks in the late 90's. I played through it. After a while, you sorta adjust to how shitty it is. It sure wasn't the worst thing I've played, though, that's for sure.
I love this game! I only played it after discovering there was a rom. I was always into the cartoon series as a kid so much fun to watch but always felt bad dastardly never got a win!
its a absolute great plattformer i did enjoy it a lot i had to use a lot of safestates mostly because the Boss fights are Pretty Hard.....well especialy the Tank Sargeant Boss ... that one is close to being unfair
Ah yes, Wacky Races....a game I really wish i hadn't traded a few years ago. Oh well, at least it had a deteriorating label. Good game....great review. Who in the hell was the target audience!?!
This is one of those good yet kinda generic platform games on the NES. It reminds me of Felix and I think Felix is a better game than this but what this game does, it does well. The graphics are an odd choice with everything looking flat with no shading. I think they were trying to mimic the look of the show but the NES wasn't quite strong enough to do so. Unfortunately, like most Atlus titles this one is really expensive now.
Atlas back in the day rarely failed to have a pretty awesome game no matter what random property they were basing something off of. They're still awesome but I have to say their older work are truly masterpieces just based on what they were working with.
I recently played this and didn't like it because I felt like this was supposed to be a racing game, not a platformer, like the name implies. The PS1 game is much better.
@@BigOleWords I played it yesterday but with Savestates mostly because of the Boss battles cause some of them are really hard strangely the last bosses are easy but ... i really hate the Sargeant and i also dont like the anthillmob ... even tough they become easier if you learn the pattem... but well the Tank has no strategy
I loved this show, and for sure wouldve loved this game, not because it was a tie in, but because its really competent and bright/fun looking like tiny toons. Easier competent games > brutally hard games for me. For sure I wish like a third of the nes library had been switched with a better famicom game. Too bad its one of the pricy ones!
You keep doing this, to me. This game looks good. especialy if it is easy as u say, a fun blast to go through quick in and out. not a game I would have wanted to buy as akid becuazse not enough game there for the cash, but now on a rom hell ya I wil check this out. Totally rad was anorher, never thought about it befoire but soeone on RUclips showed it off and it's pretty cool game, rad in fact
tbh i think the game would've been better as a racing game instead of a platformer where you use power-ups to throw out on the road or at other cars or use for yourself (but then again its the nes maybe that would be way too much for the system to handle)
Fun fact - the Wacky Races NES main theme is actually the opening theme from the Japanese dub of Wacky Races.
The Panasonic 3DO Wacky Races "game" also used it and that's how I uncovered the theme's origin.
Huh, had no idea!
I could hear Mutley laugh at your coconut joke.
The fact there's a dedicated animation for it is so awesome.
Atlas always has been a pretty cool company.
The Wii would have been a perfect time for a Laff-A-Lympics game, but such is life.
I played Wacky Races pretty good game. No racing at all takes place in the game, but I know it's based on the TV show.
Hm, I was sure that show (and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines) were more popular - I remember it being on pretty heavy rotation on Cartoon Network over here.
Also, would love to see a hidden gems video on Rockin' Kats - a really amazing game that I hardly see anyone mention. Back in the days of Famiclones and buying pirated games on street markets with no idea what's inside, that was definitely one of my luckier pulls.
I think this would've predated Cartoon Network actually! And I'll get to Rockin' Kats one day :)
Not many games let you play as the villain's sidekick character.
Y’know I can’t think of any others!
3:13 Muttley laugh. I see what you did there.
Thank you thanks ;)
Never played this but the Dreamcast-era racer was legitimately fun.
I remember seeing this in a game magazine as a kid. Found it kinda odd that it's 1) Not a racing game, and 2) you technically played as the villain. Or I guess the villain's sidekick and you're blowing up the good guys.
But still, how many NES games have you play as the villain?!
This looks unironically like a great game.
It’s pretty decent honestly.
4:13 The homing pigeon thing is a ref to the old Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines cartoon, aka Stop That Pigeon! Nice touch, that.
What lunatic thought that WW1 was a good backdrop setting for a kids' cartoon remains a mystery, though.
Oh that is a nice detail!
looks like bugs bunny;s crazy castle or other SMB3 ripoffs. Hey there's another series for ya: SMB3 clones.
That’s definitely on the list!
Wacky Races got a game because it's huge in Japan, especially Muttley. The opening theme of the game is the same theme song used in Japan! I guess they never bothered to change it.
I had no idea! Neat.
@@BigOleWords They were also featured in Japanese Mobil gas station commercials in the 1990s. ruclips.net/video/lu5r3jVZMFY/видео.html
Mutley’s laugh is absolutely my favorite
It’s a pretty amazing sound!
I've been playing this game alot! And recently introduced a friend of mine to it. We swapped the controller and played it one evening and had a real blast/roar (depending on our current power-up)! I haven't seen many people talk about this game tho, glad to see you know whats up!
Thanks for yet another brilliant video! Send those great jokes of yours flying my way, and keep up the awesome work!
That’s awesome y’all were playing it. And thanks, I will!
The float mechanic and swimming/underwater bark...hell pretty much everything I see here is almost exactly like tiny toons for NES. Even the level design looks similar especially underwater and desert. Did atlas make tiny toons 1?
Atlus used Konami to make that have like they were summoning a Persona ;)
This game is an underrated classic. So much fun.
Headed downstairs as we speak to throw some sticks. I don’t imagine Scott’s gonna like how you suggested I pick games but you know much more about NES than I do so
The stick makes all decisions from now on!
I loved the show as a kid and while I would have loved a racing game based off the show, I can't imagine they would have made a good one so I'll settle for this
That’s probably true! Only a couple got the racing formula correct.
Dick Dastardly _did_ win one race, but the judges took it away from him for some serious bullshit.
No way!
@@BigOleWords Fact Fiend did a video a while back.
3:12 Muttley knew you were going to make that joke.
He always does ;)
First time viewer and you got me to subscribe from the jump. You've got a nice style and I always enjoy seeing obscure games get brought to light.
Hey thanks so much!
I didn't even know this game existed. I used to watch Wacky Races.
I loved renting this since it was one of the few games I could beat when I was younger. I was very surprised by the cost when I looked to pick it up.
Yeah it got wild expensive over the years
This is the second time I've seen this on RUclips in the space of a week. I need this in my life 😎👍
Really? Who are they?!? We’re gonna fight!!!!!
@@BigOleWords Jay, at Square Pegs, and be afraid, he thinks it deserves a remake!!!!!
@@GenerationPixel hahaha oh boy
I couldn’t remember if this was the platform game... it’s certainly an interesting decision, but it does look good
Was somewhat popular in the famiclone world with even varius hacks like Pokemon and Lion King based on it.
Whoa neat!
LOL I don't know why, but that bark projectile cracked me the f--- up!
Haha it is pretty damn funny!
BOW
If I learned anything from this video, it’s that I now know what show that cartoon dog meme comes from! 😝
Also, the fact that _Wacky Races_ game isn’t even a RACE GAME seems like a huge violation.
I think if anyone had any recollection of this show it’d be Muttley’s laugh. That’s all I knew at least!
@@BigOleWords Hannah Barbera also had two characters called The Dread Baron and Mumbly who are really similar to Dick Dastardly and Muttley. I think HB didn't 100% own Wacky Races, so they might've created these nearly identical characters to work around legal issues or something. But HB also made a million of their own ripoffs of Scooby Doo, so maybe they were just doing that again with these two characters. (When I was a kid I didn't realize they were different characters and just thought that Dick Dastardly had been renamed so he wouldn't have the name "Dick".)
Oh, I remember the show. I had a weird crush on Penelope Pitstop
Nothing weird about that!
Whaaaat the cartoon was a parody of a movie? Now I really wanna check that out. As for the game, it's pretty alright...! One of the most 'just alright' games I still can remember
I have never seen the Great Race but I’m sure it’s…great?
gotta say it looks quite polished
It does look great.
Mario 3 glide also works by tapping constantly the jump button
That’s true, didn’t make that connection! Definitely way easier to use in Mario 3.
@@BigOleWords Perhaps even the animation of a much larger tail helps to improve the feeling. That's what's so cool about Nintendo AAA (if we can even use this description) games. They really want every mechanic to feel natural, to the point you don't even notice them.
@@caiolopezcomz That's for sure!
Boy oh boy do I remember this game from back in the day. Played the hell out of it on my Slavic famiclone, never got too far because of a severe lack of skill. Really dig that trademark Atlus music, some of it I could even imagine playing in an early SMT game. Quite a few of the enemies really freaked me out for whatever reason (the chess pieces and the mummies in particular), generally tend to get some unintentionally creepy vibes from cutesey Japanese character designs.
Man you’re the second person to mention playing this on a Famiclone. That’s awesome!
I actually own this one. Found it for like 3 bucks in the late 90's. I played through it. After a while, you sorta adjust to how shitty it is. It sure wasn't the worst thing I've played, though, that's for sure.
That’s a pretty accurate description of Wacky Races!
I love this game! I only played it after discovering there was a rom. I was always into the cartoon series as a kid so much fun to watch but always felt bad dastardly never got a win!
Right? Villain discrimination for sure
its a absolute great plattformer i did enjoy it a lot i had to use a lot of safestates mostly because the Boss fights are Pretty Hard.....well especialy the Tank Sargeant Boss ... that one is close to being unfair
Wow. Didn’t know this wasn’t a race game…. 😮😮 I had this on the Dreamcast.. the greatest Mariocart clone at that time.
Right? How could this not be a racing game!
@@BigOleWords crazy. That cartoon was funny also.
Ah yes, Wacky Races....a game I really wish i hadn't traded a few years ago. Oh well, at least it had a deteriorating label. Good game....great review. Who in the hell was the target audience!?!
Haha the mystery continues!
This is one of those good yet kinda generic platform games on the NES. It reminds me of Felix and I think Felix is a better game than this but what this game does, it does well. The graphics are an odd choice with everything looking flat with no shading. I think they were trying to mimic the look of the show but the NES wasn't quite strong enough to do so.
Unfortunately, like most Atlus titles this one is really expensive now.
That’s a pretty solid comparison, it does have a ton in common with ol Felix :)
Can you do a video on Goglo 13 or Wrath of the Black Manta? The majority of NES games I got growing up were the ones on sale for $19.99. lol
Haha same here! I’ll probably stream Golgo soon and maybe I can figure out a way to fit it in to a longer video.
"I see your mum's been tellin' stories about me again." 3:13
Heyo!
Yeah this games title is soooo deceiving
It is pretty wacky though!
This game seems decent to good, wonder why it was tied to Wacky Races of all things
Yeah pretty random
This is a great game. Fun and simple to play.
Atlas back in the day rarely failed to have a pretty awesome game no matter what random property they were basing something off of.
They're still awesome but I have to say their older work are truly masterpieces just based on what they were working with.
Aside from my hatred of Widget, I’d completely agree :)
Here is a game I wish I had
I’m sure you will soon ;)
I recently played this and didn't like it because I felt like this was supposed to be a racing game, not a platformer, like the name implies. The PS1 game is much better.
Yeah they really missed the obvious gameplay choice here
thanks for saying it out loud the Stupid Sargeant is the hardest boss
Yknow I streamed it last night and it was easier than I remember! I just gave myself over to the sand…
@@BigOleWords I played it yesterday but with Savestates mostly because of the Boss battles cause some of them are really hard strangely the last bosses are easy but ... i really hate the Sargeant and i also dont like the anthillmob ... even tough they become easier if you learn the pattem... but well the Tank has no strategy
I loved this show, and for sure wouldve loved this game, not because it was a tie in, but because its really competent and bright/fun looking like tiny toons. Easier competent games > brutally hard games for me. For sure I wish like a third of the nes library had been switched with a better famicom game. Too bad its one of the pricy ones!
Yeah it’s not amazing but way better than many of the other platformer for sure.
Very cool great review as always 😁👍
Thanks bud!
Favorite quote. “Fuuuuuck that”.
Haha I feel like I unintentionally slip that phrase into every video :)
Dick and Muttley actually won two races in the show :)
Sounds like you’re calling Wikipedia a liar!
Wait, this is not a racing game.....what the hell!😆 It is a decent game though. I enjoy playing it from time to time. Great video bro!👊🍻
Hell yeah. And thanks mane!
This show was awesome
You keep doing this, to me. This game looks good. especialy if it is easy as u say, a fun blast to go through quick in and out. not a game I would have wanted to buy as akid becuazse not enough game there for the cash, but now on a rom hell ya I wil check this out. Totally rad was anorher, never thought about it befoire but soeone on RUclips showed it off and it's pretty cool game, rad in fact
Yeah that’s totally a game I’ll get to at some point ;)
I have Wacky Races on Dreamcast. It's actually a fun kart racer. I had no idea there was a Wacky Races Nes game made by fucking Atlus.
That game looks way more like I thought a Wacky Races game would!
Didn't buy it, but rented it.... Waaaay too freaking hard!
Those boss fights especially
This game is much better than Madame Tussaud's Waxy Races.
You’re killin it!
You should do a vid on Sweet Home for Famicom!
I have it, so yeah maybe I will!
@@BigOleWords That would be awesome! I think it's a great game that not many have played or talked about.
I played this game to death. Easy, short and sweet.
What are the colored dot on your NES carts for?
Can’t remember which color is which, but basically 2-player, 4-player, light gun. Mostly so when folks come over I can quickly grab co-op titles :)
@@BigOleWords Oh cool
So ... what games did the stick hit? 😃
Hmmmm Rockin Kats?
@@BigOleWords ...and Gyromite... :D
@@BigOleWords 🙀😼
good luck buying this one
Yeah it’s pretty WACKY how pricy it’s become!
Use turbo for quicksand
Wasn't there a wacky races for the Gameboy?
Hmmm I don’t know!
What game did the stick hit?
Monster Party!
@@BigOleWords 🤣🤣
tbh i think the game would've been better as a racing game instead of a platformer where you use power-ups to throw out on the road or at other cars or use for yourself (but then again its the nes maybe that would be way too much for the system to handle)
This salad tastes like "bark"
Wait. This isn't a racing game?! I mean... That's kind of awesome but... What?
“Races” in the title was just a suggestion :)
Hey, I actually owned this. It got lost in my dad’s second divorce.
Haha damn, that is a specific anecdote. And I thank you for it!
I played it
Struggling porn actor.... AHahahahahahah. I used to watch this cartoon.
😁
No one played whacky races? Like I played it a loot as a kid
But which game did he hit?
Hmmm let’s say…Felix the Cat!
@@BigOleWords If you can find about that spot, I saw the stick hit the red one.
@@jinxadnix8886 Alright I looked back at it in slowmo and I think it hit one of my two copies of Gun.Smoke (since they have alternate labels).
@@BigOleWords Review that one then.
Rented this as a kid and was insanely bored by it.
AvGn vibes. check more videos. check.. we got a contender here subbed
Haha thanks :)