#AdventureIsland

[@سیدابوالقاسمحسینی-ع9ه]

I never saw my father as my parents got divorced. My mum worked, and my aunt was always there to take care of me. I remember I used to play this game while my dear aunt was cooking food or playing with me. I am now an adult, and my precious aunt has passed away. Watching this video suddenly brought back all the memory. Thank you for your channel. I wish you the best.

[@Vile-MKII]

Your channel has become like Saturday cartoons for gamers. Always looking forward to your videos every week.

[@travezripley]

It’s our favourite thing to wake up to on Saturdays! Sugary Cereal and UCBVG!

[@jaredvv86]

Lol this is super accurate love it

[@neily1488]

A great comparison! Most people watching this are of an age where we all watched Saturday morning toons. 😁

[@Sweetestsadist]

I always thought of these like those old Game Players Magazine VHS tapes, but with good advice.

[@drhumupower8570]

Lol, it totally is. I'm happy when he plays long games, but then I'm like, you mean I need to wait until next week now??

[@mikecash1221]

Don't stop what your doing. Sky is the limit with your channel. From content to presentation. Its perfect.

[@earlthepearl6414]

Agreed

[@Stonedmug]

💯 keep it going

[@cableroyson9992]

I’ll echo this sentiment

[@SpinyNormanDinsdale]

He discovered a perfect formula.

[@Zeiru]

Also release more merchandise please! I'd love to get some stickers and keychains.

[@garyv83]

48:00 "pop that pooter and you'll find the pot" I had to rewind that part just make sure I didn't mishear you. I didn't.

[@gel130]

Level 8-3 was truly the devils section. After three days of trying (which meant leaving the NES on for three days straight), my friend and I eventually beat the section through a method where I held the controller and managed the D Pad and my friend pushed the jump and fire button. When we beat that last section of 8-3 it was pretty triumphant.

[@rafaelochoamello9867]

Yeah, 8-3 is my wall

[@ChairmanMeow1]

I think it was 7-3 actually for me that drove me insane

[@Radman1889]

I emulated and savestated to try and get past that section. Still took me like a half hour

[@Nightweaver1]

This was one of the first games I ever rented, way back in 1988, and my tiny little 8-year-old brain was blown away by how cool this game looked for the time.

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

I couldn't believe how great was the 3rd game after loving the first ... a classic!

[@Starhawke_Gaming]

"... And he flips us the bird as a heart floats up into the sky!" - I was taking a drink when you said this. I completely wasn't expecting a joke like that and nearly did a spit-take. Bravo sir.

[@mattcox8885]

That's right up there with "Pop that pooter."

[@Marzimus]

As a, let's say moderate, fan of this series I never knew all the history. Super cool stuff! This channel just keeps on giving... 💫

[@EkkusuHayate]

This channel is criminally underrated

[@Ratralsis]

Man, I was just thinking about this game earlier today. I never got past the third boss as a kid, and none of my friends wanted to play it when we hung out because of the difficulty. Never really got into the later games. I liked how simple and straightforward this one was.

[@ultraspinalki11]

I highly recommend checking out the PS2/Gamecube remake. It's as fun as the original with extra content!

[@They_drew_first_blood]

@@ultraspinalki11 Whoa! There's a remake!? I'm definitely going to check that out after I get done watching this video. Thank you for letting everyone know. 👍

[@robertlevy4613]

That’s about what’s I got stuck too

[@farrel13sw]

This game and the music takes me back to my childhood 😁. Happy memories!

[@chazmaru9583]

Great stuff as always! For future reference, 株式会社ウエストン "Westone" is pronounced like the combination of West+Stone (so the more frequent "weston" would be close) . The company was created by Mr. Nishizawa (西澤) and Ishizuka (石塚). 西 Nishi = West 石 Ishi = Stone 西+石 West+Stone = Westone A few western games websites improperly started writing the company WestOne but this came from a wrong assumption on their part on the meaning and reading of the name.

[@fluttershystayshigh4202]

I can't even begin to imagine how much practice it must have taken to get this good at Adventure Island, you had every last detail of this game broken down to a science in this playthrough, i didn't even know it was possible to get through some of those spider sections without a weapon, i had always assumed if you lose your weapon the game is basically over in certain sections, this was very impressive.

[@dtcharo]

I can't unsee Master Higgins flipping us the bird now. Great video as always.

[@Dustin_Bins]

Is he? I looked very closely and to me it looks more like he's just holding up his pinky, which I don't know what that means by itself.

[@coct444]

Great video with detailed layout of every stage. Normally the easiest way to clear this game is to not lose your weapon, but you explained weaponless run too. I wish I saw this video sooner. The fact I stumbled upon an eggplant multiple times and running out of energy not knowing there is a milk nearby, is really pissing me off.

[@davidconlee2196]

As a kid I was never able to beat this game. I remember getting stuck on world 8 for hours. Such a brutal game, but so much fun. This was an awesome video. Thanks for making it!

[@Dystnine]

"Master Higgins flips us the bird." I lost it and laughed.

[@Deathwish777]

i didn't hear him mention this, but you can find where a hidden egg is by using your weapon. if it seems to hit a invisible object, there's a hidden egg there.

[@JSanime]

I'm so glad you mentioned this. I couldn't remember if that was actually a thing from when I played this as a kid or if I was misremembering.

[@Zeiru]

I really hope someone can bring this trick to Kylo's attention (Good dog!)

[@damienvilleneuve2280]

that trick is used to spot hidden platform too ?

[@matthewdixon481]

Wow .. I'm amazed at that playthrough !! You breezed through this game making it look quite easy but we all know how difficult it actually gets !! Well done !! lol @ 1:26:40 "Master Higgins flips us the bird .." That was awesome haha

[@dobbinj]

I think at this point I've watched all of your videos. These are the first walk through videos that I've watched and I have to say that there is one thing that sets your apart from the rest. You actually talk! Since starting to watch these I've had many more suggested to me. There are all good in their own way, but they are silent. They don't give you any commentary on strategy or anything. I really like what you are doing and enjoy all of your videos even if I don't care much for the game.

[@PizoCh1008]

Another trick to spot a hidden egg is that if you throw your weapon on a spot it will disappear mid-air. It's an indication that there's a hidden egg there. Other than that, this is a wonderful run!

[@SinsOfScience]

I love how the red 1000 point bonus item is a Famicom controller. Neat touch, and surprised it wasn't changed for Western releases. Another great video. Keep up the amazing work.

[@gabemoothart7943]

The man needs a Patreon so we can support this with more than views. It's a public service.

[@unclebill8038]

I was very confused at first because I played this game on my game gear but I knew it wasn’t Adventure Island. Your 5 minute history of the game you’re playing is so helpful for things like that!!

[@marcgulitz7717]

As a kid I thought this game was impossible. As an adult I now know it is. Simply insane. Thanks for the video. Would love to see the sequels.

[@HerculesCoronaBorealis]

How does this GEM of a channel not have over a million subscribers?

[@Eabatu]

7-4 was the bane of my existence as a kid. I would always have no weapon, and couldn't get past it. Once I got there with a weapon, I finally beat this insanely tough game

[@DanielR-db2ex]

Loved playing the Wonder Boy arcade game growing up. When I saw this game come out on the Nes, I knew I had to have it. I made it to the last level but died. After that, it's almost impossible to get a hammer because the spiders are hard to avoid. Needless to say, I never beat it. I'm not done watching the video, but did you mention that you can find hidden eggs by constantly throwing your hammer? If it vanishes before it hits the ground, that means you're hitting an egg.

[@JohnVullo]

Now this is impressive. Adventure Island is one of the low-key hardest platformers/games on the NES.

[@iami3rian394]

Listen, I know you think saying low key makes you cool,... But it means that no one else knows it. There's nothing "low key" about the difficulty of this game, it's widely accepted as one of the top five hardest on the system. Much like "literally" "low key" doesn't mean you're cool when you say it, nor does it mean the exact opposite of what it means, simply because you kids can't fathom the definition. Everyone knows this game is tough as nails. There's nothing low key difficult about it. It's just difficult. Saying "low key" doesn't make you cool, either. Especially when you say it like a dope.

[@JohnVullo]

@@iami3rian394 Thanks for the heads up. I literally low key didn't know.

[@iami3rian394]

@@JohnVullo the only acceptable response, really, without admitting precisely how ridiculous you sounded. Good on you. Carry on.

[@JohnVullo]

@@iami3rian394 👍🙄

[@bibeoboy]

​@@iami3rian394 you're vastly overstating the difficulty of this game and how many people know about it while sounding like a tool. Congrats.

[@MalachiLper]

About the area 7 boss, I'm pretty sure that's meant to be a kappa, which is a Japanese yokai that has a sort of dish on top of their head and a bird like beak. A kappa loses its power if it doesn't have water in the dish, and typically a way to defeat them is by tricking them into bowing to you.

[@rodneylives]

One thing I've seen mentioned in very few places is that there's a tell if there's a hidden egg somewhere. If you're firing projectiles and they disappear early, before they hit the ground, it meets they stuck an invisible egg. Try jumping around the spot where they vanish.

[@albertbermudez9269]

This game was one of few games I could not beat....well done

[@JSR_]

48:01 Pop that Pooter, and you'll find the pot. Sounds like a great way to spend an evening if you ask me LUL.

[@lupeayala3125]

Aaaall riiiight!! Got my cereal and watching happily! 👍 Im 40 by the way.❤💥

[@Vexelius]

This was one of the first games I played on my NES! (I mean... Family, the bootleg version of this console that was more easily available in Mexico). Anyways! It's always great to see it back again, with so much attention to details, secrets and even a bit of the history behind the game. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@maysintv9168]

Yay! I was just needing something to watch! You got some great sense of time mate. :D Now to enjoy another game I borrowed from friends. And arcades. Ahhh... arcades. God, they were fun. Now you've REALLY tapped some old memories for me. *sigh* I miss arcades.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

This game has great atmosphere, but I don't think I ever saw the 4th area. Definitely one of the steepest challenges in the entire NES library.

[@MysticMike]

My third NES game back in the 80s. Love the game. Back then I usually made it to 1-3 or maybe 1-4 and tried again. Kept trying over time and did eventually beat it!

[@yousefslimani99]

Heh me I Made it to Stage 7-3 as a Kid So I'm Better Than You!!

[@ZerokaiX]

I only remember playing one of these games on the snes, kinda wish I could have played this one back in the day

[@thecunninlynguist]

Classic game. I like how the sequels built upon it all...then part 4 was a metroidvania! Shame it was never released stateside. Thank goodness for fan translations.

[@MidoseitoAkage]

At least, we have Super Adventure Island 2 on the SNES which is my all time favorite.

[@Manatarms25]

Being a fan of Metroidvania games. I guess, I better check it out. Any certain translation you recommend?

[@serioushex3893]

man, i remember how much this game kicked my butt as a kid.

[@3631956406]

What if I told you that this game was known as "Capulina" in Mexico because the main character looks like the Mexican actor "Gaspar Henaine aka Capulina" ?

[@stevenak3002]

I really want to see a Jaws video now! I love this channel!

[@PabstOban]

My friend AbbyJams streamed beating these games and what she kept saying was “the bosses are simple, the stage itself is the real boss”.

[@bak025]

I'll be absolutely honest and tell you that I had no idea that Wonder Boy was the original... I have played both, but I have only enjoyed Hudson's Adventure Island and I had always thought that Wonder Boy was in fact a knock off version of the game. Good to learn some history about the game, as always your video is not just interesting to watch, but it is also informative!

[@twycross3]

This game kicked my butt for years back when it came out. I always thought you had to play all the time to beat it. WOW so glad to see someone go all the way through it finally

[@SkullKnightmare775]

Super excited for Adventure Island!! This is one of my favorite series of games on the NES. I absolutely can't thank you enough for the content you put out on a week to week basis.

[@mattmartlaro]

Love your content. I would love to see you tackle some Sega Master System games like the brutally hard Alex Kidd in Miracle World, and the great but puzzling Wonder Boy II & III. Having an SMS as a kid, these kind of games always seemed a bit less accessible than the Nintendo games, simply because there was no Nintendo Power equivalent, and no other game magazines seemed to cover the SMS. I think I ended up finishing more NES games as a kid than I did Sega games, simply because the SMS was so mysterious and opaque in the logic of the game programming.

[@shinji097]

Curious fact: In Mexico we knew him as "Capulinita", or Little Capulina in honor of a Mexican comedian and an actor, Gaspar Henaine "Capulina". This brings me back a lot of memories. Thanks man, great vid!

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Can I suggest Milon's Secret Castle for a future video. Although I did beat it as a kid I'd love to watch a playthrough with someone else's approach. Awesome content as usual 👌

[@travezripley]

I loved this Franchise! It was so memorable, because my three favourite loves were in one place, Skateboarding, and platforming games on the Nintendo. (I think I cared more about the skateboarding than actually trying to beat its. Thanks for playing this one for us dudes!

[@mikemayberry7121]

Wow. That was an amazing run! You made this super difficult game look damn easy. I always look forward to these videos every Saturday. Like someone else commented; it's like Saturday morning cartoons but for old-school gamers. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

[@EvaFull]

Lots of practice is how he is so good at all these games.

[@kimstolz8880]

The boss that looks like a “bald dude with a beak” is a Kappa, a Japanese river monster

[@COIFISHGAMING]

I like how you have made basic lazy Longplay channels completely obsolete. It is time for a new Retro King and I believe you are well on your way!

[@SirJoelsuf1]

I had NO IDEA about the Hudson Bee and how it gave you unlimited continues. Welp, looks like I gotta play this game again lol

[@BrickmanZero]

If someone isn't like me and doesn't enjoy the story of the game's origin go to 5:50, you'll see a little intro and then the guide starts Also i might start trying my ghost and goblins runs since the next month cuz i'm free, i hope your guide helps me Also love this game, it was a big big part of my childhood ^^

[@moldyorangepeel]

I like this channel because I get to see the end of games I could never beat as a kid. This game was so hard, good job! It was a lot of fun though. I spent a lot of time playing this one.

[@seantullo5857]

My favorite game as a kid, thank you

[@Tenfey]

Got this game for Christmas back in the day and it's still one of my NES Favorites, despite the fact that I never actually managed to beat it. I remember finding the Brown Frogs super intimidating as a kid when they came hopping towards you. I still have flashbacks to the nightmare of trying to beat the Round 4's without a weapon.

[@ultraspinalki11]

When I was a young kid, I thought that the hidden eggs that suddenly appeared under Master Higgins were being laid by him. Awesome video! Here's hoping you make a video about the PS2 remake in the future!

[@lifeonleo1074]

Your content is amazing. It's like I can revisit my entire childhood on your channel. Here's to 100k subscribers.

[@kevinlopezobrien5366]

Ahh Saturday morning goodness. This is such a good series, UCBVG!

[@Freakinger81]

His name in Europe was Wiggins? Honestly, I just knew this Guy as Master Higgins and i'm from Europe. Maybe it was limited to some parts of Europe? Very strange case.

[@Calcifrizzle]

Nice video! I've always found the backstory with the Wonder Boy common ancestor and Takahashi Meijin really fascinating. Maybe now I'll actually try out the game sometime!

[@sonofatwitch82]

All these camp fires are left unattended, DANGEROUS!!!

[@jgregoire5315]

Where were you when Shinya Arino from game center cx was challenging this game 😉. Love this series and i love to see these games getting beaten legit. Thanks for the great content. Keep it up!

[@huffdaddy89]

Now that was impressive! I consider that the hardest game ive ever beaten. Yes, harder than Battletoads, and you did a great job

[@leematrix801]

I played this game all the time when I was a kid. I could never beat it though lol now I will have to break out the NES system and play it again.

[@bruhha....2864]

thank you so much for posting this brother I've been thinking about this game so much last couple years I played it so much as a young kid I love your channel I've been there and watch it for a couple years now keep up the great work I've actually been want for you to do this for a long long time this is going to be a great video

[@Stupidlyepic]

thanks for the info at the start, i played wonder boy returns remix and this game looks almost identical aside from the bonus stages and main character. mind blowing, i never thought they were "different" games :O great video!

[@SuperBazsle]

Glad to see you covering this classic franchise! Very interesting history that this franchise has!

[@EsperHubb]

The presentation you do for these games is amazing.

[@joelvrc3460]

My favorite game of all time! I remember playing it non-stop back in the day when it came out. I was obsessed with this game! I remember freaking out at the difficulty level and going into a rage breaking the controller. Last year at the age of 44 I sat down with the intention of beating this game. I left the NES on for 3 days, got up to level 8-3 and my dog jumped up on the table the NES was on freezing it.

[@D-Fens_1632]

I hold Adventure Island 2 as an equal among the early Mario Bros games. Part 3 is good as well. The first game is kinda like a "why play Mario 1 when you can play Mario 3" scenario.

[@rcblazer]

I believe the area 7 boss head is that of a Kappa, a type of aquatic creature from Japanese folklore.

[@shampine]

I was going to mention that. It looks weird without the kappa body and shell.

[@spectra4524]

Such a cool useful video! I guess the only thing left unmentioned is that if you bring honeygirl to the "goal" at 3-2, you will get extra 1up, unlike the 5000 with eggplant in other levels. Can be done by using a skate, but i'm not sure if you can pick up a bonus pot on skate.

[@grumblekin]

Master Higgins was always my favorite video game diabetic!

[@_polpon]

Really good walkthrough! I'm surprised by how many hidden things exists that I didn't know of :), helps me also when hacking a game, this inspired me to try some things that I hadn't thought of before! Keep up the good work!

[@ryanwilliams7270]

Glad bless notifications! I love this channel. I was just wondering how I was going to spend my morning

[@hannes8835]

This game was always so stressful for me. Get the fruits, avoid the enemies... But I loved it nevertheless. ^^ Your videos make our weekends so much better. Thanks a lot. :-)

[@yousefslimani99]

Thanks for Uploading This Video I Have a Lot of Great Times on This Game on My Childhood as a Kid I Didn't Beat This Game I Stuck on Stage 7-4!!

[@eurosoe]

Great timing. I’ve been playing this game for the last couple days. I figured out how to beat it too! Save States!! all joking aside, I can’t wait to find all the hidden eggs and watch all your secrets. But this is one of my favorites, especially Wonder Boy, but I really like part 2 and 3 from Adventure Island.

[@ultraspinalki11]

Do you know the original Adventure Island got a remake on the PS2/Gamecube? It's pretty great!

[@eurosoe]

@@ultraspinalki11 I didn’t know that. I know they “remixed” wonder boy but I will check out the Adventure Island remake. Thanks!

[@magusinfinity8011]

Gracias por el video!

[@ski9392]

This is another great video. I really appreciate the time and hard work that you put in each video. I feel like I can beat more games now thanks to you!

[@rodneylives]

Returning to this a couple of years after, I think completing this one is one of UCBVG's greatest triumphs. In the second half it's like every level is full of close calls.

[@alec_almartson]

The Quality of your work is on another whole Level.🎮 Please keep it up 💯👍🏻 Congratulations!

[@5ushiBoy]

I think the yellow flowers double the points of the fruit pickups you get after you have the flower.

[@dontmindmeonlysauronchecki5346]

Can hardly believe you beat this game on one life! GG!

[@jasonmuller1199]

This was the episode i have been waiting for

[@RetroAdam]

I don't know how you pump these out so quick

[@themilobarboyzfoodtryouts8280]

I love when a new video posts, you always teach me something I didn’t know. Are you ever gonna do deadly towers?

[@richardkenney9636]

Vibing to the background music while you play this, I can hear some of the notes that are used in Faxanadu.

[@winstonhouse6489]

It's flat-out impressive, how much of the game you do with no weapon!

[@yousefslimani99]

I Played This Game So Many Times And Then I Revisited This Game Once More to Find Every Secrets And Completing The Game Perfectly!!

[@robertleonard3048]

Those cave levels near the end are crazy difficult.

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Always been interested in this game. I loved WB3 its one of my all time favorites. Just never branched out to similar titles cause the naming confused me growing up. Excited for this one. Happy Saturday morning!

[@danielbrowning238]

I've seen dragon quest and both parts of final fantasy, all of your zelda runs, and all of your point and click adventures... I'm almost to last year's video and I started last week. YOU ARE GREAT MAN! Wish you had time to upload daily!! Will we see more SNES in the future? Most have been nes which is fine... but man... to see a FF3/6 that UCanBeat...

[@MADDLADO1]

I know that Golden Retrievers are smart, but wow.

[@wolffiegaming]

I just beat this game yesterday... and now I'm watching your channel to see optimized strategy. I didn't know it was possible to avoid the egg plant. But I contend the spider jump in 7-4 and 8-4 Is the worst jump I've ever seen. It took me so many tries to get through it

[@worriorjack]

I laughed so hard at that cut of sonic running and flipping around in search of sega’s lawyers