Bigfoot for NES - Manual Gaming | hungrygoriya

[@ErinPlays]

I laughed out loud when you said the lights on top of the truck look like people screaming, because I would’ve said the exact same thing! Haha. I like this “manual gaming” thing, great video!

[@hungrygoriya]

Hahaha thanks... I totally felt like my face was just like theirs the entire time I was playing this thing too... what a weird game! And yeah, I did a few other manual-centric let's play videos like this a while back and some folks were asking when the next was coming out, so there it is. Thanks for checking it out!

[@wallsjr77]

Hungry is the best.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I know right? Ha

[@discountfeces]

Back in the 80s it was popular to have these covers for lights that were little smiley faces. I think it was even a brand. KC? So when turned into a NES sprite it just looks like 4 upset stickmen

[@me8751]

Something about these videos makes my heart smile. The gentle voice, the innocent demeanor, the deliberate combing through the manual with a fine-tooth comb. I just find it so darn cute and relaxing. Keep up the good work!😊

[@hungrygoriya]

Awww that's very kind. Thank you!

[@sirhcman]

I liked that you added a little bit of backstory about the Bigfoot monster truck. I lived right near their headquarters until they moved a few years ago so I always got to see one of their trucks on display outside of their facility all the time. Regarding this game, some of the side-scrolling parts look really fun but that overhead view seems like it was developed for a totally different game. I remember playing this when I was 8 years old at a friend's house and immediately being turned off because they threw you into a vehicular battle combat race. That's not monster truck racing!! Great review as always! I love these Manual Gaming reviews so so much! :) PS: Shift the damn gears! xD

[@hungrygoriya]

Thanks! I learned so much about monster trucks when reading up on Bigfoot that I thought a line or two of backstory might help to shape the landscape here, but it seems I'm the only person who had never heard of Bigfoot before. It's really neat that you have some great memories of Bigfoot when monster trucks were super popular. What a lucky guy! I'd be curious to see what a monster truck race was outside of these planned events then... or was the side-by-side championship-style stuff the true "race"? And I'd like to know where your third hand would come from for better/more accurate shifting :P I hope you'll stream this sometime so I can see how it should be done.

[@sirhcman]

@@hungrygoriya Most of the time the races would pit two competitors in mirrored tracks. Jumps, car crushes, and turning are usually the main obstacles. There are straight "drag" courses as well. I felt like the game closely mirrored that real-life aspect in the side-scrolling competitions. Also, the weighted sled competitions were also a real thing. I think 300 feet was considered a "full pull" (the sled competitions were more a thing for tractor pulling though and I only ever remember seeing it with monster trucks a handful of times). I sound like I know a lot but this but I only really watched in the late 80s and early 90s when monster truck racing was coming into its own :) Regarding the shifting, I think I would have used one thumb and pivoted left and right on the D-Pad and shifted with the other. Next time I have the NES out I will load it up and we can see :P

[@hungrygoriya]

@@sirhcman Well, I'm glad the game was semi-true to the source material. I think a set of races like this would be a great way to spend an afternoon. And yes... I'd be curious to know if going against the manual's recommended hand posture would've saved me. I can't wait to see you play it. *insert evil laugh here*

[@mana_beast_beats1114]

3:45 --- They made you ROCK LEFT AND RIGHT to accelerate??? That seems dumb. At least with Knight Rider you could just hold Up.

[@plateoshrimp9685]

Really appreciate this in depth investigation into “Big Foot” for NES. Essential stuff.

[@hungrygoriya]

I'd like to try it again with the NES Advantage. It might help with some of the competitions.

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

i was really into monster trucks when i was younger, and i played this game a ton. i remember it being very confusing for 5-6 year old me, but the car crushing was always satisfying. i always appreciated the levels of deformation the artists added as you drove over them.

[@hungrygoriya]

That's fantastic! I think I would've liked it a lot as a kid as well, though I don't know if I would've ever gotten the hang of switching gears in the competition sections. Maybe with some more practice!

[@Bryan-eg6ej]

Seeing the screen with the swimsuit ladies next to the trucks made me remember being about five and my dad getting my picture taken next to Bigfoot and who he said was a Playboy model (in a tiny swimsuit) at a car show in about 1985. We think that my mom threw the picture away, as we couldn't find it later. Thanks another good video and for triggering a funny memory I hadn't thought about in over 30 years.

[@hungrygoriya]

Awwww I'm sorry the photo didn't stay around for too long! And you're very welcome :) Thank you for sharing!

[@skins4thewin]

Lol seriously this is amazing. I love witching vids of someone genuinely trying a game out for the first time on camera & failing miserably. Always makes me laugh 😅 You should do more of these!

[@hungrygoriya]

I would love to do more of these! Thanks so much! I do livestream 4x/week over on Twitch, so it's kinda like that all the time over there. Lots of first playthroughs with no spoilers!

[@nensondubois]

I'm glad this game is a monster truck racer as opposed to the Big Foot monster. The game has reminiscent throwbacks to RC Pro AM though it is an entirely different game. I have been to monster truck rallys before and will continue to go to more shows. This was a nice surprise. I was expecting you to set bear traps but instead you get your bare tires trapped in dirt. Also, the 7-BIT PCM digital audio is a nice touch.

[@hungrygoriya]

This was a pleasant surprise, though I'm curious to know what a Bigfoot Monster game would've been about :) It's also really cool that you've had a chance to go to some monster truck shows. I'd love to see something like that someday.

[@Daniel_Eaton]

I cheered when you got that dude with the saw and when you won the mud race. This is a hard game, especially as a rental with no manual. This is good content! I look forward to more of this

[@hungrygoriya]

Thanks very much! I'd love to make more videos in this series, but the reviews consume me!

[@skins4thewin]

I've been binge watching your content lately & I must say that I'm just disappointed I didn't discover you sooner! Your content while simple is VERY well written & entertaining. You clearly deserve more subscribers.

[@hungrygoriya]

Awww thank you very much for saying so! It's been a slow burn here on KZbin for about 7 years or so and I've been enjoying meeting new folks the entire time. I'm glad you found me here!

[@skins4thewin]

@@hungrygoriya Well I hope you at least enjoyed the experience. I'd love to see you take off at some point. I can tell quality content when I see it & your channel definitely stands out. Dunno if there's something that could be done to help w the algorithm, but I hope it happens for you!

[@EMSBallistics]

You are without a doubt, the BEST game reviewer of all time. Always so in depth and manual heavy, just AWESOME 👏👏👏

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm glad you're enjoying the channel. Thanks very much!

[@megamancards]

I love the games you pick to review and I'm glad you give these a chance. Seriously, this is a cool choice. You pick games that really get not or not enough attention.

[@hungrygoriya]

Awww thanks! I'm trying to be selective with what I'm choosing to play for the channel, for sure. Primarily I like to try to fill in gaps for the Master System stuff, but there are some NES games I've picked up that I know very little about. I appreciate the compliment! Thank you!

[@jamesc8259]

Awesome vid. Very cool format! I enjoyed going thru the book too. The “screaming faces” were supposed to be smiley face light covers. Not emoji but the ones that were popular on tshirts n stuff in the 70/80s. Bigfoot would have em too.

[@hungrygoriya]

Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) And oh really? I didn't know that they made those kinds of things, but I guess it makes sense to cover up lights so they wouldn't get broken. I never knew! I've gone down a small rabbit hole of searching offroading light covers now. Thanks for the tidbit!

[@EbenezerEibenhardt]

Ahh, monster trucks were so popular when I was little in the early 80's here in the states. Never in my life got to go to a rally, though. =( The things we wish we could grow up to do when we're jus lil tykes. **sigh** My brother and I rented this game maybe a dozen times over various weekends. We didn't have the heads or digits to pick up the competition control scheme either LoL. Re-attempting the feat on an emulator years later (and with properly mapped keys), the gearshift and supercharger do make an important difference!! Thanks for playing this one. =)

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm sorry you never got out to a rally, but do they still do anything similar these days? I think it would be really cool to see, but the only rally action I've seen outside of this game was from the Simpsons! I'm glad to know the control scheme didn't just stump me... I'd like to try it with a keyboard someday just to actually feel what it's like to win!

[@RedAuxPDX]

I’m giggling at this game, and keep wondering to myself when watching “What!?! What in the world!?!” Lol! Thanks for sharing I’m glad you’re getting back to this series.

[@hungrygoriya]

I also had those feelings a lot as well... this game was surprisingly deep and involved!

[@Fattydeposit]

As a child of the '80s Bigfoot and the monster truck craze was a pretty big deal; what an interesting video. Super Hang On music is always an instant win too.

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm really happy you liked the video. Monster Truck stuff more or less flew under the radar for me, though I was born in 1986 and lived in Canada, so it might have been a little less available out my way. My Canadian partner said he did get out to a Monster Truck rally when he was a kid, so maybe it was just me? And yes, I love the Super Hang On soundtrack so much... there aren't too many soundtracks that fit a game more perfectly than that one. Thanks for watching :)

[@BeyondTheScanlines]

Really enjoyed this one - that fiddly control scheme is one which certainly could have driven many a player to toss their gamepad against the wall, so showing it off with the context of the controls comes in seriously handy. I'm not sure I wanna really dive into it, but it's nice to see it in action for sure!

[@hungrygoriya]

I know, right? I wonder what it would've been like renting this game possibly without the instructions available... that would've been the worst weekend ever!

[@PragmatikReviews]

Man this was a fun one to watch! My only guess was you were jumping the gun and getting penalized at the start of those races? Hard to tell, but it was fun to simply watch you enjoy this one!

[@hungrygoriya]

Yeah, watching the video back, it looks like I was a dirty cheater and going before the light was green! There was so much going on on screen that I just got my D-pad crushing started as early as possible and didn't realize! And thanks... it was fun! Do you think you'll give it a try yourself sometime?

[@PragmatikReviews]

@@hungrygoriya Usually not my type of game, but it does look kinda fun. Seems a bit more thought came to this one!

[@hungrygoriya]

@@PragmatikReviews It was surprisingly in-depth. I'd enjoy hearing what others think of it first-hand.

[@thewingedavenger1007]

You're a great reviewer. I couldn't help noticing that you're last 5 videos are about pretty bad games, while your previous reviews were all about great hidden gems. I discovered a few obscure NES and SMS treasures thanks to you!

[@hungrygoriya]

I appreciate your kindness! Thank you very much :) I'm glad you were able to find some new games out of my channel! I've really been loving exploring the Master System library, and there seems to be a pretty good mix of things for it so far. NES is the same... I keep stumbling into things I didn't even know existed. Hopefully I'll be able to keep making videos for a long while.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I was obsessed with Bigfoot when I was a child and watched the VHS religiously, even saw "him? IT? them?" live at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan when I was 5. Epic.

[@draketungsten74]

Uses the term "cashola" 10/10.

[@hungrygoriya]

It's like the game was in my head. I love it.

[@44punisherable]

I had the same issue when I was six. But still loved the game and thanks for making this. I'm looking at getting it again! Match the engine speed with the rolling speed of vehicle and the shifter should just glide in. Same with downshifting but you'll need a slower speed to downshift without overcooking the engine and transmission. Manual transmission is all about patience. Treat it right and maintain that practice to learn correctly. I played this game never knowing about manuals at 7 years old. Now I'm a truck driver of 20 years who loves manuals and I love the gear splitter and I don't mean low/high range..my rotator cuff doesn't like it sometimes... actually most of the time lol

[@hungrygoriya]

I can't say I know how to drive manual in real life, but I think I understand the concept of when you're supposed to switch gears. I hope you enjoy your work... it sounds like you found a love for it since a young age! That's great!

[@dezm101]

I remember playing this a few times as a kid. I recall a bunch of other kids I knew owned it, but no one really understood how to play it. Bigfoot was a pretty big deal back then, the truck was even a character in the cartoon segments of Video Power, along side Kuros from Wizards and Warriors and some other characters from games that Acclaim published on the NES.

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm not surprised people didn't know what to do when they got this game... the controls are pretty unique and even if you know what to do, it's still hard to execute properly. I had no idea that the truck was featured in cartoons! That's some pretty neat trivia!

[@maximpact24]

It's a neat little game in short bursts but your review is way more entertaining in the long run. Another excellent installment of manual gaming Goriya!

[@hungrygoriya]

Thank you! Did you play this a lot? I haven't met too many people that have, or if they did, they didn't play it more than once :P

[@hvmachinegun8235]

Oh wow, i love this concept for programming. It's so easy to pull up GameFaqs and just immediately know everything about a game, but having zero knowledge other than the instruction manual is such a pure way to experience these kinds of games

[@hungrygoriya]

It brings you back to the basics of the time! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@skins4thewin]

Love that you use the Super Hang-On soundtrack for this vid. You clearly have good taste.

[@hungrygoriya]

I played it on the Genesis 6-Pak as a kid at my neighbour's house. There are so many great remakes of the soundtrack out there, but the original's fantastic too.

[@skins4thewin]

@@hungrygoriya The music in the game is just great all around. The track that plays at the beginning of your vid is iconic.

[@projectmayhem6898]

Thanks!

[@hungrygoriya]

Thank you for the tip! I appreciate it!

[@Larsgman]

This game made me pull my hair as a kid until i figured out how to accelerate during the actual competition events. To this day I could play this game completely without the race parts of the game Also the car crunch section was incredibly cute. Like you weren’t even mad or frustrated that you lost, you just laughed it off.

[@hungrygoriya]

Most video games don't make me angry. If they do, I put them away and go do something else, haha

[@RichardCraig]

I unironically enjoy this game. I rented it as a kid, and it's always stuck with me.

[@hungrygoriya]

It's pretty fun. I just really need more hands to be able to switch gears too!

[@fdevlin5932]

Ok this is my new favorite channel.

[@hungrygoriya]

Glad you're enjoying your time here.

[@danielengel4593]

One of the first games I got for Christmas, what a let down this game was, but what choice do we have back than, we were stucked for months with one game to play. Love to listen to your videos, cute, funny, informative with a very pleasant voice, you should do ASMR.

[@hungrygoriya]

I grew up with only a few NES games that we got on holidays/birthdays, so I feel this! One of the games I got was Tengen's Roadrunner, which I didn't realize had no proper ending. I didn't really understand what an arcade game was back then, but I was super disappointed that I could never get far in it. I used the Game Genie and infinite lives/level skip codes to see way later into the game and played all day once just to see the ending, and nope... never got there! And thanks so much about the videos :) I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@ThoughtyTheWrangler]

My dad wasn't really into games, but he used to like, in particular, driving games that involved manual gear shifting. I never could figure out the dexterity needed for them

[@hungrygoriya]

I don't have enough thumbs for that sort of thing!

[@cr-nd8qh]

Man I miss the days of manuals. Games just aren't the same anymore

[@TheReNesance]

The elusive Canadian Bigfoot. Also known as "Chewbacca". You've really found your stride with these videos as it seems you're having a ball making them. Very funny and entertaining! Oh, and this game looks like a disaster.

[@hungrygoriya]

I always need a Chewie cameo when I can get one in! And thanks so much for your kind words... this episode came easily to me, which was a very nice feeling! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Do you own this game? I'd like to see you play it sometime... >:)

[@tamsmolen1388]

One of my favorite games as a kid

[@hungrygoriya]

Oh yeah? Did you ever manage to finish it? I feel like I'd need to grow a third hand to really play this one well.

[@megascorchertv]

Not sure if anyone's said this, but the reason you go for a bit then stop, on the side view races, is you're false starting. Gotta go when the light is green, not red. :)

[@hungrygoriya]

Haha yeah, I figured as much. I was trying to get into the rhythm in anticipation of the start but ended up being penalized every time!

[@TheMr77469]

Manual gaming seems like a neat new grouping of videos you can make, I look forward to more! Also no Faxanadu opening theme but a different one, this opening music was catchy, where did it come from?

[@hungrygoriya]

This is the first video I did from this series in about a year... I have 5 others in a playlist if you enjoyed this one. And the music is from Super Hang On, a motorcycle racing game for the Sega Genesis. It's a fun one!

[@mattlockwood6089]

I've been researching and playing video games my whole life and never heard or seen this game before!

[@hungrygoriya]

Yeah! I hadn't heard of it either until it was in my hands. There had been someone selling a bunch of games I was interested in, and this was part of the bunch!

[@m.x.1800]

I've never played this one, as I've never taken interest in monster trucks. But after your review it looks like there might be a bit more under the hood on this one than the box art led on. Also, did I see a screenshot of Maniac Mansion in the beginning? Such a funny game!

[@hungrygoriya]

Love the vehicle puns :) It's definitely way more in-depth than I was expecting it to be with the combined cross-country and championship sections. It was fun and funny playing this one. Give it a go sometime! And yes! Someone sold me a pile of games, and before I actually had the game lot in hand, I had only read "Bigfoot" as a title on the description... I had no idea it was a monster truck game. It was in with a bunch of other familiar titles that I showed at the beginning there.

[@nobodyimportant8859]

I played this game as a kid and also my neighbor had it. I played it quite a few times I can never beat this game,I got to the same part every time.

[@hungrygoriya]

I don't really know how I can get any further than I did here without growing another hand to shift gears with!

[@nobodyimportant8859]

@@hungrygoriya I always lost one one of those huge hill climbs

[@highscores8593]

Love the videos, just subscribed today!!

[@hungrygoriya]

Thank you :) Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@highscores8593]

@@hungrygoriya absolutely, the first thing I did when I got off work tonight was throw my headphones on, hop on my bus and turn on a wonderful manual gaming video. What a way to relax !! Informative and fun , I always loved looking through my nes manuals and doing so with you feels like the first time and it's all very charming listening and watching you discover these games. I also enjoyed the couple reviews I've watched. Thank you so much for your talent and effort in the videos, responding to my comment was a real treat 🙂

[@hungrygoriya]

@@highscores8593 You're too kind... I'm so happy you're enjoying the channel! Hopefully I'll be able to make some more of the Manual Gaming videos soon! They're a great way to try out games I've accumulated but know very little about.

[@highscores8593]

@@hungrygoriya I really look forward to them. For now though I'm on my way to work and I'm going to strap in for a review or two on the bus before I arrive. Should fill me with all kinds of good sensations before the hell that is work lol. With an upload just last week, there is plenty of content still yet for me to discover on your channel. Take your time with the videos, they'll be worth it.

[@skeletorment]

It's 1:30 AM and here I am watching you play Bigfoot, knowing I have to be up early in the morning. lol.

[@hungrygoriya]

Aw thanks! I hope you didn't stay up too late!

[@skeletorment]

@@hungrygoriya Till 7AM. I think I got two hours worth of sleep.

[@Dedicatedtolivinginthepast]

I bought and beat this game because of this video super fun! Also I love this Manual Gaming series are you planning to do more of them?

[@hungrygoriya]

Right on! Congrats on finishing this! I would love to do more of these videos actually. I have a long list of games I want to review so they tend to take priority for me, but I will see what I can do!

[@VanillaCuckoo]

The first few sentences of commentary had me chuckling. It can be so disappointing when you're looking forward to playing your favourite Sasquatch game and it turns out to be all about monster truck racing instead! And I must admit it, until the shocking revelation about Bigfoot actually being a modified pick-up, I was settling down to watch Hungry Goriya play a Harry and the Hendersons-type game. D'oh!

[@hungrygoriya]

Hahaha no sasquatches here to enjoy, sadly.

[@sammyyo461]

13:08 I agree!! Both blue & green are on the same side of the color spectrum while they probably should have made one of the trucks colored in the opposite side of the spectrum such as red, pink, yellow, etc., right??

[@hungrygoriya]

Yes! I have this problem in other games too, especially modern games. But here, it would've been nice if the other car contrasted a little more. I think in the preview your rival is red. I'm not sure why they went with green... maybe the Growler is a famous green truck?

[@leefischer5814]

NES Advantage works better for hill climb and other side view portions of the game. Nice to have a manual off the bat where the language is clearer on what you're supposed to do than finding a walkthrough a person can get a clear understanding. Awesome video, Bigfoot was the awesome back in the day till Grave Digger made in pale in comparison😁👍BTW, I'm from North Dakota and even now people don't really know where it is😂 Down in Las Vegas there was a few people who thought it was a part of Canada as I replied "This is the last time I'll come here in Mexico!" LOL.

[@hungrygoriya]

I hadn't even considered using the NES Advantage, but I can see why it would be more helpful than a standard controller. I have one lying around too... I should try to revisit this game with it and see if it makes a big difference! That's a pretty funny story... I get the same kind of thing all the time because I'm from Canada and a some people I've met from the US don't know Canadian geography very well... I totally hear ya!

[@nicodemous52]

I remember seeing Bigfoot at a monster truck rally when I was very young. I remember I had to wear ear plugs because it was so loud.

[@hungrygoriya]

I can only imagine how loud it must have been! I think it'd be cool to attend something like that some day.

[@crazyjohnt8012]

I like how their version of Fargo is in western Montana as oppossed to eastern North Dakota.

[@hungrygoriya]

The geography's a little lost on me here, but I'm sure North Dakotans everywhere were up in arms when this game came out :)

[@crazyjohnt8012]

@@hungrygoriya "oh gosh dere, dose guys dere didn't put Fargo in da right place on the map dere, dontcha know. we better write a strongly worded letter about dis ya betcha"

[@leefischer5814]

Dude, it's Nord Dakote-a not Wiscansan or Minnesota. Those are the doncha know states, we just got a tick (thick) cherman(German) accent ✋😂

[@crazyjohnt8012]

@@leefischer5814 growing up in Eastern North Dakota that's what everyone sounded like. Much more Scandanavian influence than German.

[@jackhaberdasher6396]

With the choice of music I'm imagining playing Super-Hang On and unexpectedly getting steamrolled by a monster truck.

[@hungrygoriya]

It sounds appropriate at least! Super Hang On has the best racer music... it felt weird putting Genesis music in an NES video, but whatever!

[@ethelchip3620]

The NES seems to have an endless supply of interesting games. This looks pretty fun imo. Also I want to try driving a monster truck in real life.

[@hungrygoriya]

It really was interesting! I was pleasantly surprised despite having no luck at all with not burning my engine out every championship race. I wish I knew someone with a Monster Truck. I'd ask to at least sit in it or something!

[@xenxander]

My friend had this game and we played it a few times but it wasn't one of our common rotation games. We fully upgraded, beat the game and that was really that. It doesn't really have any replay value even with two players and the back-and-forth really kills it for me.

[@hungrygoriya]

Hmmmm... I want to try this again sometime, but maybe try with the NES advantage and play with a friend. If I can beat it once, that'll be enough for me!

[@xenxander]

@@hungrygoriya Nes advantage helps a lot with gear shifting and back and forth motions yes. The ending isn't exciting so don't expect a lot

[@rustyshackleford3518]

I didn't beat this game until I got the NES Advantage controller....made the dual thumb on d-pad way easier

[@hungrygoriya]

I think I'll need to try that out next time. I didn't have enough thumbs for this endeavour!

[@Molandria]

SNES: Rock n Roll Racing. It's a racing game where you gather money and upgrade your vehicles but the atmosphere of the game is so much more fun and radicicols. :D You should check the game out. :D

[@saintsheepy6682]

It wouldn't surprise me if they only made this game as a way to buy more NES Advantages, although I'd still probably have an easier time controlling the Statue of Liberty with one than any of the monster trucks (better games with monster trucks are Monster Jam PS2, surprisingly awesome for a late-era PS2 game, and Monster Truck Championship looks like a fun sim racing game). Also very interesting to see a draw in this game on the tractor pull (I've never heard of nor seen monster trucks do tractor pulls though), that rarely happens from what I've seen in other playthroughs.

[@hungrygoriya]

I should really try this out with the advantage one of these days. I swear I needed to grow an extra hand to play with the brick!

[@HybridAngelZero]

This really feels like one of those NES games a friend would rent and have no idea how to play xD Even with the proper manual, this looks absolutely exhausting to play

[@hungrygoriya]

You know, I had the controller smashed into my leg to hold it the way they wanted me to, and it was really tiring! I wish I was better at it, honestly. Without a manual though, good luck!

[@HybridAngelZero]

@@hungrygoriya oof, I could not even imagine trying to even touch this game without the manual

[@alexshadowfax1119]

I really like the idea of this series, anyway you can be persuaded to do more ? Lol have a great day everyone

[@hungrygoriya]

I might be persuaded... I actually had another one of these in progress that I put down for a bit. I should really finish that video!

[@ihaveallthecoins2785]

3:54 Either that's a two year old's hands or it's the biggest NES controller ever made.

[@hungrygoriya]

It might be both :D

[@m0arf]

I'm pretty sure the voice that says “prepare to race“ is the guy from Altered Beast who says “welcome to your doom“.

[@hungrygoriya]

Maybe they had one guy come in and read all the lines for all the NES games in an afternoon :D

[@m0arf]

@@hungrygoriya either that or they catched him while walking out of the recording booth, kinda like "oh hey... uhm, could you read that sentence?" "HIT THE RECORD BUTTON NOW!!!"

[@teen_laqueefa]

"Wise fwum your gwave"

[@thedude5295]

Did the manual not mention anything about faults? At least I assume that's what they would call it in Bigfoot races. I've never played this game before, but I'm sure the reason you were having so many problems from the start of the side-action segments was because you were hitting the d-pad before the race started and you were being penalized for it. Those two lights on the upper right side of the screen would be the key to that if you ever went back to this game for a rematch. I thought it was funny that you were still winning some of the races after a fault when you caught on, but there's no way you're going to win the later races if you fault I'm sure.

[@hungrygoriya]

I don't believe I saw anything about faults or equivalent in the manual, but I could be wrong. It felt impossible to gain momentum after the start too... I needed the NES advantage, apparently!

[@thedude5295]

@@hungrygoriya Hey! Yeah. I just checked gamefaqs. The person who wrote the guide doesn't specifically say "fault" either, but those two lights are the key, and you were being penalized for coming out of the gates too early. "For starters, don't head over the starting line until the light properly turns. As it does, start alternating like mad between the 'left' and 'right' buttons and hold down 'B' to use your super acceleration. After a second or so, you should be able to press 'A' to shift up and then shift up again (if you try to shift too soon, before your accelerator has reached a sufficient point, you'll just do the opposite of what you want and shift down!). If you've learned to shift properly, you'll basically burn through the course in no time flat, but make sure that you release the 'B' button as necessary when your engine is threatening to overheat." But man... does that all sound complicated for an NES game. I think they were trying to put a 4 button game into a 2 button controller. 😂

[@hungrygoriya]

@@thedude5295 You definitely don't have enough appendages for what this game asks of you! Thanks for sharing!

[@mana_beast_beats1114]

Hey Goriya --- could you do a Review / Compare between KNIGHT RIDER NES and the Turbo Grafx 16 "Knight Rider Special?"

[@hungrygoriya]

Unfortunately I don't own either of those, and I have a long list of other projects on the go here.

[@mana_beast_beats1114]

@@hungrygoriya --- Ahhh, well there's always emulation. Retroarch and a Rom makes it pretty easy.

[@hungrygoriya]

@@mana_beast_beats1114 Of course, but I'm making a point to play through the stuff I already have in my collection here.

[@JohnZyski]

Funny. "It was game over when I ran out of money.".

[@nobodyimportant8859]

I had never seen the instruction manual before I didn't know you can change gears on the 2D parts. And you keep slowing down at the gate because you keep going before the "green light". It doesn't turn green but you are "jumping the gun"

[@hungrygoriya]

Right right... I felt like if I didn't start mashing the buttons before the race started that I'd have no hope of winning. Self sabotage, apparently!

[@williambrewer6571]

On the side scrolling stages, you have to wait for the light to turn green before you go. Time penalty for jumping the gun.

[@hungrygoriya]

Yeah, in hindsight, I could see my folly! I just needed to grow more thumbs to be able to do everything I needed to do in this game!

[@8BitGlitch79]

Yeah I have not played this game. I knew it existed I might have to pick this up if I see it cheap just to give it a go.

[@hungrygoriya]

It's honestly worth a play, even if you only play it a little bit. I think it could be fun as long as you could figure out a way to hold the controller to be able to switch gears and use that super charger more effectively. I couldn't find any happy mediums and the manual's advice was not very good :)

[@StarmanDXE]

Your videos are fantastic! It’s like what I wished those “girlfriend review” videos were (which are also good, but decidedly different). Probably helps that we are the same age. (Also born in ‘86; saw you mentioned that in a comment.) Came to this video after watching the SimTower one. Had both of these as a kid and played them a ton! You are right, Bigfoot is better 2P. Got my brother/cousins to play with me a lot. I guess we just figured it out on our own for the most part? I didn’t see it in the comments, but did you ever figure out why you were getting such bad starts on the side-view segments? It’s because you were jumping the gun! You have to wait for the light to turn green. Also, your accent is very neutral, but the first time I heard you say “about” it made me smile. I was worried about commenting about this and making you self conscious... Then I realized you’re “in” on the joke when you said “sorey” in this video, ha ha.

[@hungrygoriya]

Awwww thanks! I really like making these videos and plan to do more of them in the future for sure. I had a feeling I was jumping the gun off the start line but had to get that rhythm going early, apparently... good old First Time Bigfoot Jitters! It's cool that you played this growing up... I imagine you finished it eventually, right? I wonder how you'd fare picking it up back up again now. Games I played a lot as a kid but haven't played in years come back to me really easily. And yes, totally in on the joke about my accent... I livestream a lot so people are always chuckling about my Canadianness when it comes out. It doesn't bother me in the slightest. It's a part of being just a voice on the internet :)

[@StarmanDXE]

Hungry Goriya Oh gosh, I have no idea if I finished it. Probably not(?) Did you? Ha ha. I hope you happen to do more games that spark nostalgia for me! It’s always interesting seeing/playing games again as an adult. As a kid, so many games just seemed incredibly confusing and difficult... Actually reading the instructions is a good twist! Sounds like a fun Twitch stream. I’ll have to subscribe and hope I can catch some!

[@hungrygoriya]

@@StarmanDXE Oh no way... I didn't even come close to finishing it! I'd like to try again with the NES Advantage instead... it might help! Hopefully I'll keep plucking those nostalgia strings for you.

[@DeathInSpace]

Oh... that Bigfoot.

[@justovision]

Bigfoot never says sorry.

[@SuperKertiz]

I played this game a lot as a child. I did not do very well.

[@hungrygoriya]

I think I need at least two more hands to be able to do all the things this game wants me to do. The mechanics just won't click, haha

[@SuperKertiz]

@@hungrygoriya My sister and I enjoyed it. You should do a review of caveman games, if you haven't already. That one was fun.

[@edr777]

Yikes, I think I'd need at least 10 beers to get through that game! :)

[@hungrygoriya]

We could also submerge this game in 10 beers and achieve the same effect.

[@edr777]

@@hungrygoriya LOL! You are doing the retro gaming community a great service playing games like this. :)

[@michael-johnbrown2881]

The reason why your truck goes abit and stops is because your truck is getting a penalty for driving earlier if you drive at the same time as the green light goes then your doing fine your still doing better then me i cant beat those side view races.

[@hungrygoriya]

Haha I wish I had been able to do a bit better. If I didn't pre-tap those buttons there was no way I could beat the other truck. It's a lose/lose for me!

[@rahvyn669]

I thought those lights were ninja turtle heads haha

[@hungrygoriya]

I could see that as well, haha

[@jasonx1367]

My friend and I loved this game and the only way we found to dominate is the 2 of us on the same controller,one on the d pad the other use supercharger and gears 😂 Btw Stop jumping the light wait for the green 😝

[@hungrygoriya]

I just wanna gooooo!

[@jasonx1367]

@@hungrygoriya just discovered your awesome channel,I’m loving it 😃 old school gaming 4ever 😎🤟🏻

[@MogofWar]

The Growler is a real A-Hole, but if dunk on him hard enough, he can run out of resources and be knocked out of the running... And he gets replaced with an even bigger A-Hole, called the Crusher... The makers of this game knew more about monster trucks than game design, which was a blessing and a curse... Had many really fun hours of my childhood wasted on this one. 10 out of 10! F*&* this Game!

[@hungrygoriya]

Oh really? I'm glad I never had to face off with the Crusher... that sounds waaaaay worse!

[@AcidWords1]

I loved this game back in the day, but you need a stick style controller, because the Dpad is useless. That said, I replayed it a few years back(probably around the time this video was released, coincidentally) and it really doesn't hold up.

[@hungrygoriya]

I should try it again sometime with the Advantage and see if I fare better.

[@dfailsthemost]

I feel like this manual must smell like the inside of a bag of Lay's Potato Chips.

[@hungrygoriya]

You'd think. Most of the games I've bought used actually smell like either cigarettes or laundry detergent though!

[@spankymagee]

I played the crap out of this game. I'd still love to play it and break another controller with a golf ball trying to do the left/right/left/right super fast.

[@hungrygoriya]

An interesting strategy, haha

[@asasial1977]

People clueless as to what Bigfoot is. God I'm getting old.

[@hungrygoriya]

I don't know that you're getting old... I was born in 1986 and lived in Canada far away from where this stuff was super popular.

[@hungrygoriya]

@Boco Corwin I live in Ontario so not too far from Michigan in the grand scheme of things! I don't remember hearing about it much at all where I lived, except for that one episode on the Simpsons!

[@hungrygoriya]

@Boco Corwin I don't remember those commercials :D I wish I did! And it really depends on what you want to do in Canada... maybe approach it that way? Figure out what you'd like to try here, and then see where there's a good spot to partake! I hear ya though... Canada's enormous.

[@xenxander]

He's getting out of the gate faster because you keep jumping the start and they penalize you a few seconds for it. You also are not shifting gears.

[@hungrygoriya]

Yeah, I figured that out by the end of the playthrough... jumping the gun was destroying me. But the gear shifting was in a weird place on the controller given the way they wanted you to hold the controller. I never felt like I had enough fingers to play it properly.

[@xenxander]

@@hungrygoriya Exactly. This control scheme is bad. Some other NES game classics are like this, as well, where you have to hit a button or arrow key rapidly to progress. Just a gimmick to sell a turbo controller to you, but that doesn't work if the rapidness is as you noticed, in the d-pad. If you ever played "track and field' it's a lot like this.

[@hungrygoriya]

@@xenxander Oh RIGHT ... I forgot how Track and Field's like that as well. It was probably also a ruse to sell more normal controllers from wearing out yours from so much mashing too!

[@xenxander]

@@hungrygoriya At least the old NES controllers were built like bricks and could take monsterous abuse.. However i still had one that was incredibly stiff to use as in it took lots of pressure to use the d-pad or buttons.

[@skins4thewin]

I think u were looking at the wrong thing for Temp. Your temp was Zero the entire time. 😅 This is probably another game where it'd help to do a bit of research on before you play. Many NES games were cryptic like this as devs at the time were still experimenting & figuring out what makes a good game. I get that is kind of the point of this series of vids, and ud definitely lose the charm of that first blind gameplay experience that way, but after that it might be worth it.

[@WallyWallcakes]

I have so much to say about this game.

[@hungrygoriya]

Oh? Perhaps a stream of it for you might be in order then? >:)

[@WallyWallcakes]

@@hungrygoriya ;)

[@Protoman00]

Things that will end HG: Pits Death Boss from Castlevania 1 The entirety of Super Metroid Bigfoot on NES

[@hungrygoriya]

Hahaha and the list grows ever-longer...

[@RBunctious]

Why is Super Metroid that hard? I've only played it once, unless you mean the original. But if she does find it hard, I just want to know one thing. Why?

[@hungrygoriya]

@@RBunctious I just played through it for the first time last year, and I had a hard time getting used to the controls at first and fell into pits a lot. It wasn't hard per se, but just hard to get used to at the beginning.

[@RBunctious]

@@hungrygoriya I played through Super Metroid first on Wii U for 30 cents, when they were giving away NES and SNES games for well, 30 cents. (NES 30th anniversary, also had F-Zero for two total SNES games). That was my first Metroid. I now have finished every Troid'. Except for Federation Force. My grandpa liked watching me play Other M, so I had that at least. As well as some moments like the Avalanche and that baby Ridley thing.

[@hungrygoriya]

@@RBunctious Cheap games are the best! It's great that you have such wonderful memories playing through Metroid with family. To date, I've only played NES Metroid and Super Metroid so far. I liked them both! I think Metroid Fusion's on my list to play sometime sooner than later. I eventually hope to make it through the whole series.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

If you win do you get a REAL Bigfoot? :-)

[@44punisherable]

Who are you???

[@1975GRock]

its called shifting.

[@hungrygoriya]

Yes, but you need a third thumb to do everything the game wants you to here. I should've played with the NES advantage!

[@post-apocalypticcomingsoon1625]

I think the game is more broken than anything on your truck haha.

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm not sure it was just the game... I'm largely at fault for not having enough hands to also switch gears or use the super charger. I couldn't quite figure out how to hold the controller and still go somewhere faster than the other guy.

[@Sinnertwin01]

You won't believe the insane disappointment I had when I first saw this game in a rom collection, thinking like you it was a game about my favourite cryptid Bigfoot. I was so excited to see what kind of game was made for fhe NES about the Furry guy. Then I start it and it was about a giant tired truck. My disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined.

[@hungrygoriya]

I'm sorry you were duped :( I would've probably assumed the same!

[@wingusdingus9447]

She's got a cute voice