Beating EVERY N64 Game - Nuclear Strike 64 (191/394)

[@88discgolf]

This series has become Friday morning appointment viewing for me. And every time you mention skipping the marble race to see the game selection I have the same thought, "Why would anyone want to skip the race with ThaBeast's impeccable commentary?" I just want you to know that you are appreciated!

[@lashedsuns4529]

Not gonna lie -- sometimes the marble race is my favorite part of the video

[@sesboks]

​@lashedsuns4529 same, when its one of the seven thousand wrestling episodes I just go straight to the race lol

[@JohnDoe-sq5nv]

I'm just here for the marbles, don't care about the games

[@0rnery0verwatch]

He does have great commentary, watching him play the sports titles showed me that haha, but honestly, I do skip the marble races every time😅

[@nunyuhbusiness9016]

I appreciate his commentary, but I don't like the marble race.

[@XuroX.]

Ah, yes. The apache - a TWO seater helicopter, rescuing people on the ground with a winch....

[@foxhero1337]

SNAFU: Situation Normal: All F*cked Up. It's also a short a, not a long a sound. SNA like Snap.

[@shj2783]

Every time he said it I cringedso hard. I had to stop watching the video halfway through to take a break. Got through it, but man that "snay-fu" was killing me

[@ryan.coogler]

TARFU!

[@foxhero1337]

@@shj2783 Yeah, Snayfu sounds like a Harry Potter villain. XD

[@desidiousN64]

Just started my journey on completing all the NA NTSC Nintendo 64 games using all original cartridges. Your videos definitely help summarize things I may not have known going into games so I just want to say that I appreciate you.

[@Pterrordon12]

The Strike games on Sega were like gold to rent from Blockbuster. Great way to spend a weekend without the internet in the 90s.

[@OmarSaldana92]

Good morning people of culture!

[@franktremblay8281]

Good morning ✌️

[@S2MLzombie]

Good morning my good sir

[@Old-ded-memes]

Is this message for ALL people of culture? And if so, do you mean it?

[@brandontalbort]

Is this because of Thab's boobs?

[@mothercricket]

@@OmarSaldana92 hi

[@benjaminsecrist9747]

Thab, this one means a lot to me. Not only was this one of my favorite childhood games on PS1, but I watched you stream it almost 2 years ago while I was deployed. Your videos helped get me through 7 months away from home. Thanks for everything!

[@globster222]

Wait so he is two years behind on editing??

[@benjaminsecrist9747]

@globster222 Thereabouts. I think I watched him stream this in early 2023. Maybe January or February.

[@thexbigxgreen]

I'm Canadian, but thank you for your service either way

[@jhandcockful]

I have moved three times and changed jobs twice since this started, but one consistency is always watching this series

[@mothercricket]

What a simp

[@Deadhart72]

I hear you. The consistency brings me comfort somehow. These videos are very relaxing to watch

[@HaakonAnderson]

It's like the real "Bone Zone."

[@mothercricket]

@@jhandcockful yes

[@chrislevack405]

Pick better houses.

[@DaveVoyles]

Game still holds up well today. Loved the FMV cutscenes on Saturn and PlayStation

[@mobiusprimal]

Hehe. I like how he says "hell-ee-copter" and "snay-fu".

[@jordanbridges]

It's almost like English is his second language...

[@Atlacomulco91]

@@jordanbridges Is it actually? What's his first?

[@bkmorrison1988]

@@Atlacomulco91 West Virginian

[@andyq524]

​@@bkmorrison1988🤣🤣🤣

[@jordanbridges]

@@Atlacomulco91 I don't know

[@Skinney135]

When I see the Power Rangers "AWESOME" graphic, I really wanna hear the "yay!"

[@thexbigxgreen]

Thank you for including examples of the music in your edits now 💖

[@dfreshv]

Can’t wait for you to take this time to talk about the graphics and audio of V8:2. That theme song lives rent-free in my head. 🎵 Vigilante…second off-eh-eh-ense 🎵

[@realtacobell]

The N64 sountrack is somehow so much better than the PSX

[@Pr1est0fDoom]

Obsession in D- is to this day one of my most replayed songs ever. That game had incredible music! Though I'm curious about how it will sound on the N64, since I played the PS1 version with full audio quality.

[@matthewelliott2213]

I've watched since the beginning and to see you six away from the halfway milestone is epic!

[@sketchylurker]

He’s way past it already these are almost a year behind his twitch channel

[@DomHollow]

Yeah he's upto 281/394 but that's cool we get like 6 more years of weekly content.

[@starlightrevenant]

The Strike game before this one is Soviet Strike (PlayStation/Sega Saturn), and after the game is Future Cop LAPD (used to be a Strike game orignally). I played the PS1 version of this game btw.

[@ryannachtrab]

DOOD. I loved that game so much, definitely just unlocked a core memory

[@stallmanswife610]

PS1 game was awesome with all the FMV stuff The A10 Warthog crushes tanks like beer cans

[@colinwood9717]

I remember owning Soviet Strike as a kid and having NO CLUE how to actually play it lol. Didn’t know it was part of a series!

[@zombieowen]

I loved Jungle Strike on the Genesis. You could also pilot a stealth bomber, a motorcycle, and hovercraft. It was isometric but somehow felt more 3D than this. It was hard as balls and if you wanted you could blow up the White House.

[@evan-uk6iv]

I wait for every one of these. When I found your series I thought, oh hell yeah, I can watch these for weeks!! Then I watched 184 of them in like 2 weeks, now I have to wait for new ones. Ive already re watched several of them.

[@balkamp8888]

Loved the strike series as a kid, never played this one on the 64 tho

[@umsd1]

As a French, your prononciation of "LeMonde" made my day 😂 Anyway keep it up 👍

[@trave5779]

You mean it's not "lemonade?" Damn my 3 years of academic study of German.

[@DrewberTravels]

I took French in high school. Lay moande made me laugh too.

[@thenarrator6846]

Marble race spoilers: YES, I grew up with Vigilante! I remember playing that game specifically before even learning how to read. It was just fun driving around with all the maps and the cars. Nostalgic! I can't wait

[@InsomniacRocker]

I remember really enjoying these "strike" games on the Sega!

[@stevenrosscarpenter]

They had more of an isometric feel than this one... and less blurry

[@brokenwizards9122]

8:14 This is confusing. Are you playing the PlayStation music with the N64 box on screen? You set it up like you were going to play both. I bet I’m missing something.

[@foulu458]

I was also slightly confused. But also nuclear strike for Playstation came out in 1997 where as nuclear strike 64 came out in 1999.

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

it's a sample of the N64 music.

[@jeffdavis-di7op]

I love Vigilante 8, can't wait to see you play the sequel. Also, Space Invaders seems to always make a good showing in the marble races, and I LOVED that game as a kid!

[@thetombuck]

I had the N64 version and the ICBMs were invincible in the last mission. I can confirm the jank

[@debartellomartinez7214]

Damn this video would have ruled if it were no commentary and 6 hours long

[@badleech]

Ah, what a great start in the weekend. Nice video, thanks like always. :)

[@dancooper2100]

Let’s go!!!!! Nothing better then finishing up the work week coming home checking out KZbin and seeing a new video from thabeast!!!!

[@BillHicksADH]

I absolutely loved the strike series on genesis. So freakin fun. Has to be one of the first console games with multiple missions and side quests on each level.

[@SkinnedBanana]

I can't wait to see quest 64 and iggys wrecking balls.

[@thewizzle1688]

I have no horse in the race until some game is in second place. love these videos.

[@silvo305]

This has become my new feel-good series

[@Meatslinger2323]

I really wish I got these notifications, but it doesn’t matter too much bc I’ll come find them. KZbin can’t keep me from my journey of watching you randomly complete every n64 game, all of them.

[@MartinX192]

This was my very first PS1 game back in late 97. Absolute classic

[@ProjectAzar]

I was listening a bit in the background and heard you say the "car and the cddr" and I straight up shuddered. I still have spare parenthesis lying around from working on lisp projects over a decade ago.

[@turkeyman631]

This actually looks like a game I Would have enjoyed back in the day. Seems intuitive for the time and fun.

[@sunking5804]

SNAFU is an acronym that is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation normal: all f*cked up. It is a well-known example of military acronym slang. It is sometimes censored to "all fouled up" or similar.

[@mobiusprimal]

Also, it's pronounced "snah-fu".

[@AngoDecay]

yeah i thought it was something way more vulgar why cant he say it?

[@carl1367]

@@AngoDecay the word f*ucked, he is a family friendly channel

[@TheZackofSpades]

I’m partial to FUBAR over SNAFU, personally.

[@MatthewBakke]

@@carl1367he has sworn before, just generally family friendly

[@EduardoMartinez0187]

An actual title this time around. 😂

[@JoeyMurphy-rn6jv]

Nuclear Strike is in this video's title, but it's a wholesome video because Thab made it

[@thenarrator6846]

After a fun but long, overstimulating, exhausting day, this is exactly what I need

[@cannawithkendall1872]

You're a madman.... Nintendo should send you a certificate when you finish.

[@Soonjai]

The resolutions are probably "Medium" and "Low" because the N64 did have a rarely used 640i mode that would´ve been High Resolution. There are very few examples of games actually using that resolution though, with Vigilante 8 probably being the best known example, and even that one required you to enter a Cheatcode to even enable it. But I agree that it´s still odd to label them as Medium and Low if they are the only available Options.

[@Thabeast721]

Interesting. I talked about the very high res mode in the vigilante 8 2nd offense vid coming up!

[@jswanza6317]

Best channel on KZbin. Thanks for the content

[@franktremblay8281]

Great content to start the day ❤. Thank you Thab 🤘

[@TheDuckofLaw]

I played all of these helicopter Strike games on Genesis and was stoked for the next generation. Nuclear Strike was the game I bought a nicer computer graphics card for and it was incredible. The N64 graphics look considerably worse than PC, but I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! Thanks for the great series and the good times!

[@Mike-42069]

I was there for this one. Both Thabs playthrough and my childhood nightmare with my cousin in law....

[@Drew_D]

The early levels looked fun. 💥 Can’t wait for the next video! 😁

[@hikarustarr]

yesterday, i heard a streamer refer to an obvious squid as an octopus, and now thab refers to an octopus as a squid. the universe is in balance.

[@WowOafus]

@0:15 “game number 181” caught me off guard while having this play in the background

[@colinwood9717]

Does that mean something I’m not aware of?

[@catchall4574]

The race at the end is always fun to watch v2 is so fun

[@Penrose517]

Each of those marbles is a whole week we have to wait for.... at this rate it'll be many years before this series is done : (

[@EduFirenze]

strike series was my childhood, still can hum the title screen guitar riff

[@georgegeorgington2969]

I can't wait for Road Rash! Also, V8 2nd Offense is one of my favorites!

[@Nurah.S.S]

You might need an expansion pack to get the high resolution option but I’m not sure

[@hankhell5663]

The graphics are endearing in my opinion. It reminds of a 10 year old using his imagination playing outside with his toy helicopter. This game is adorable lol

[@greensmithbackup6774]

I can't believe how quick you are doing these.

[@KorenLesthe]

I never knew our french journal called "LeMonde" was a cover for a terrorist Colonel trying to destroy the world ^o^

[@lozofspielereien]

Why is there a train driver in a military helicopter grinning at me in the thumbnail? Jokes aside: I'm glad this series is still going strong.

[@MortonGoldthwait]

These thumbnails make my day.

[@ayahuascamaharaja]

When this series inevitably ends I'll be unhappy and lost. Now I understand how we make bonds. It's about showing up. It's about being there. :(

[@mattshoe3671]

I can’t wait until you’re down to like 10 games. Those marble races will be epic.

[@J1995M]

Finally some representation from the best game developers in history, Pacific Coast Power & Light

[@M_reapr]

It's shame you didn't play the PS1 version the live action cutscenes are priceless

[@Laenthor]

Fun fact, "Le monde" is french for "The world". Very creative villain name.

[@o00thunderhawk00o]

I know that feeling when a level is totally broken and u look online and it seems like every other version works better.

[@Henson222]

The series started on the SNES with Desert Strike. I really liked that game.

[@stevenrosscarpenter]

Desert Strike for Sega genesis was the original. The SNES game was a later port

[@rgerber]

This guy looks like a guy that would beat every Nintendo 64 game

[@joeball13]

Only 200 more. I'm glad you have the push to continue this. There's a kid online saying he's doing this with every PlayStation 1 game I think he's two games in but he doesn't realize they have thousands in their library. I did the math and it would take him years and years like 30 to finish and that's if he played one game everyday. Lol I think you were the first one to pick the right set of games. I should do this on the virtual boy I'll be done in seven reviews. Lol

[@gtf9733]

Desert, Jungle, Urban, Nuclear. Gotta strike em all.

[@spyroaster5457]

Just wanted to say that the PS1 version of Nuclear Strike released in September 1997. The N64 version released in November 1999.

[@WiscomptonBoys]

Vigilante 8 2nd Offense?!?? My all time favorite N64 game?!? I’m SO freaking excited for next week.

[@smoaty4891]

I LOVED these games. Soviet Strike was my favorite.

[@SecondOpinionMan]

I saw this game all the time at my local Hollywood Video as a kid and never once rented it.

[@joshmeads]

I have alot of good memories of playing Vigilante 8 on the ps1.

[@TheSenileFeline]

today i learned that snafu is an acronym and not just a regular-ass term

[@jswanza6317]

I like the storyline of this game, very macho

[@Old-ded-memes]

Maybe it’s nostalgia but I played this on pc wayyy back in the day and it was not nearly this janky and frustrating. I actually loved. This port looks like absolute snayfu.

[@thekernel69]

after vigillante 8 things start getting really good game selection wise

[@solemnwaltz]

4:45 There's a whole lotta capital W goin' on in this font

[@vinniamsterdam700]

Desert strike, on my Amiga, good times.

[@stevenrosscarpenter]

Amiga was awesome. We had the c64, but my neighbor had an amiga and it ruled

[@vinniamsterdam700]

@stevenrosscarpenter also had the c64, had to sell it to get the Amiga. Those graphics were unmatched.

[@BigTiffany]

Finally another really good game coming up

[@pickleman40]

Shame these games never took off in the 3d era, greatly enjoyed Jungle and Desert strike. These games were popular after Desert storm which brought alot of attention to the AH 64 Apache gunship. Back then this was one of the more mature military games popular with older audiences and military hobbyists. Lots of dads were playing the strike games at night while the kids played Mario in the day haha.

[@ternel]

...Is this a game where you SAVE Kim Jon Il?

[@Tomato-Thunder]

Have you already played Donald Duck Goin Quackers? you might want to use the music repair patch for this game that was recently released by louis miles. Sounds really good!

[@PineapplePizzaBiS]

I've rented every strike game more than I can remember at that age, yessss

[@deadsightsx]

NS 64 doesnt seem too bad but V8 2nd Offense was one of me and a buddies favorite games to play through together since you can co-op the campaign and stuff. We unlocked everything and play the heck outta it. Hopefully its as good as I remember though because it could have been a fluke we liked it so much XD

[@mimmoq7960]

I get so much joy out of listening to Thab say “HeLEEcopter”

[@ElsweyrDiego]

the graphics is very similar to blast corps, you could put those vehichles in this game and they will feel at home destroying everything!

[@FurbyParade226]

I can't wait until you have to play Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub Zero 😂😂😂

[@JoshFederico]

Earliest I’ve never been to a video my heart skipped a beat ❤

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

Me wait for Friday all week… me watch beast… me like.

[@monchocorrea]

The prequel, jungle strike, its days better than this. You get to pilot planes, bikes hovercrafts and the missions are way better.

[@sherrdreamz7232]

Its remarkable how much better this game was on Playstation 1. Not even getting the live action cutscenes and even more janky graphical effects is pretty jarring after playing this 20+ years ago, i still remember most of it.

[@crism8868]

Is it me or the winch sounds EXACTLY like Robocop? It's really tripping me 'cuz I keep expecting to hear Peter Weller say "Dead or alive you're coming with me"

[@masterslowpoke]

this is the game that taught me the word cache

[@dragoncracker]

does the expansion pak give you a high rez mode? also with the jank of the last level I wonder if there is more than one revision of the game

[@DrPitchnPutt]

Wow i remember playing this on the PlayStation back in the 90s

[@Ettdutubkonto]

How the heck did they pull off the ground texture?! It's so varied it's like one giant texture, but that's not possible on an N64 right?

[@Noirlore]

After completing the liberty falls Easter egg, I am able to confirm that he means ALL of them

[@Xinuka]

love the marbles game to pick the next game xD

[@Bhandy1123]

Keep it going!!!!