Revisiting NES Classics: THE BATTLE OF OLYMPUS (Nintendo Entertainment System Review)

[@michaeldehart3253]

This was one of those “get out your notebook” type of games. I love it lol.

[@beavinator]

My mom used to watch me play and draw maps and take notes. I still have the 5 or 6 pages of notes she made for this game. Even with detailed notes it was easy to get lost in this one though.

[@Raukodraug]

For some reason this game, Crystalis, and Willow are tied together in my brain as the games of my childhood.

[@alleycatjack4562]

That's a pretty great childhood.

[@shawnbrock9888]

Crystalis was magnificent though!

[@TheWarmotor]

Crystalis and Willow are both amazing games. This one might be, but I'll be damned if I can last long enough to even start to get the hang of it. Holy crap this game owns my ass.

[@Raukodraug]

@ I have to admit that I never beat this one as a kid… it certainly held up to the old “Nintendo hard” ideal… but I always found it fun (and I did finally beat it a few decades later when emulator save states became a thing).

[@Encha277]

Same for me. Probably my 3 favorite games of that era

[@ProfBloomCh]

The developer, Infinity Co. Ltd, were a small developer, consisting of only three people, Yukio Horimoto, Reiko Horimoto, and Kazuo Sawa. Battle of Olympus was their first original game. Mostly, they ported Western games to Japanese platforms, including, interestingly, the PC-98 port of Doom. They're still in business today, I believe! I love Battle of Olympus, it's right up there with Zelda 2 and Faxanadu for me. Great video!

[@iami3rian394]

That's a type. I like Punch out, Zelda and life force. That's not a type.

[@Dial_Up_Modem]

I have fond memories of this game. I was never able to beat any NES games since I was so young, but I was able to beat this one. I remember playing this with a notebook and a pencil next to me for hours. I was way into Greek mythology and had watched Clash of the Titans a million times, so I was obsessed with this game. Somehow I was able to beat it, but not without a lot of trial and error and some tips and help from a neighborhood friend. Top notch graphics, great music, and memorable game play, plus not so difficult I couldn’t beat it after hours and days of gameplay. Great video and review/analysis!

[@chrisprescott2273]

You know what I miss about gaming culture in the 80's? You'd buy a game, beat it, and then trade someone at school for a game they beat. That's how I happened to get a chance to play this game. I traded it for Ikari Warriors.

[@BigOleWords]

Now that’s a solid trade!

[@toddburgess5056]

@@chrisprescott2273 thats how I was able to try out Solomon's Key. Traded Karate Kid or Excitebike for a couple of weeks. Also I remember one of my mother's co-workers son played Nintendo, so our parents figured out a way for us to trade games back and forth. This was right before there were game rental businesses here.

[@jasonyoung513]

I use to get games at the Sunday flea market, $2 a pop. Also, one of the local video stores use to sell used games to free up space on the shelf. Got this game for practically nothing at the time😊

[@gridly.todd.h]

We would do temporary trades or borrow carts for a few days, but i seldom did a permanent trade. Used games in the mid 90s were awesome!

[@chrisprescott2273]

@gridly.todd.h It's funny because after a while most of my collection of cartridges had other kids names on them in sharpy written by their parents.

[@UncaJohnny]

I love this game. Best Zelda 2 clone ever. The music, graphics and Greek mythology inspired story reeled me in back in the day. The game was definitely NES hard but beatable. Thank you for the trip down memory lane, James!

[@jacemachine]

I LOVE this gane. That Medusa fight is rough, but after that it seems to go smoother. Challenge> Defeat Hades without using the Moon Crystal or whatever it was called, so he's invisible when you fight him.

[@gaz9411]

I had this as a kid. I have great memories of playing it with my mum. Watching the video, I was thinking "Did we ever actually beat it?" Then I saw the final boss with the shadow reflections and it all came flooding back, we definitely did! I also definitely remember pen and paper being necessary. Maybe we ended up with a magazine guide as well... Purely guessing there, but magazines were a big help in general back in the day so it wouldn't surprise me. We had Zelda 2 as well, but I remember this game much more fondly. I'd still rather play Zelda 1 than either of them though.

[@BigOleWords]

Impressed you beat it back then!

[@gaz9411]

@@BigOleWords I'm sure my mum did most of the work! I was probably around 5 or 6... One other thing I remember is taking it to a friends house and starting a new game. We found it the height of hilarity that we named our character BIGDIC (with the 6 characters you're allowed) and we got told off by his mum.

[@Lunitarium]

I remember watching my stepdad play this game. Always liked the music. Glad you finally covered it.

[@DenverStarkey]

i love this game , one of my all times favorites , next their other game The Guardian Legend. seriouslyu my top favorite NES games goes like this : 1. The Legend of Zelda 2. Link's Adventure: Zelda 2 3. The Guardian Legend 4. Battle of Olympus 5. Faxanadu

[@NearLife4life]

Have you been reading my diary?!?! That's pretty much my exact list. Mine differs in that Battle is in the #1 slot!

[@DenverStarkey]

@@NearLife4life as much as i love battle , i jsut cant rank it above zelda 1 and 2 .. those games are just beyond iconic. and gaudian legend to me was more unique tha battle . as the YTer said in his video battle draws heavily from zelda 2. while TGL is much more it's own thing.

[@NearLife4life]

@@DenverStarkey The music in Guardian Legend is fantastic! Some of the best NES tunes out there.

[@DenverStarkey]

@ yes it is ,

[@adamroland7359]

I beat this game at 7 yrs old and it took me months to figure it out. Really good game. The jump boots are actually easy to use too btw. If running FULL speed HOLD the jump button with a ceiling above you to switch gravity. Jump and hold it til you flip. But again I always found it based on left/right movement speed to trigger so it takes a sec to get to full speed from a stop to allow the switch. That’s what tripped me up til I figured it out. Hope that helps

[@BigOleWords]

That still sounds unnecessarily complicated!

[@beavinator]

Aw man..."Broderbundity" is a word I could have gotten SO much use out of 35-40 years ago 😆

[@BigOleWords]

You owe me a nickel every time you use it ;)

[@jmac79ers]

I got this for Christmas when I was 7 or 8 and loved it. Couldn't make it anywhere, but I loved it haha. Thanks for the cool content!

[@23Scadu]

I liked this well enough as a kid, the similarity to Zelda II weren't lost on me, and I _loved_ Zelda II. Sadly me and my friends weren't very good at English back then, so we could never figure out what to do or where to go.

[@MotherKojiro]

As a big fan of Battle of Olympus, I agree with most everything you said here.

[@duhmez]

Totally loved this game! When it was new, i rented it, and get this, I played the entire game on a 12 inch black and White TV grade 10 moms basement. I kept thew game until I beat it, no guides no hekp, i figured it all out. What a rush when I finally stoped being lost and figured it all out. It was so refreshing too becuase at the time, I had beaten Zelda 2 50 or more times, I would reset beat it reset beat it, loved it. So refreshing like getting a new Zelda 2 that I loved so much. ANd I liked the ectra difficulty becuse Zelda 2 had gotten so easy. WIth modern sensibilityies I can see your criticism is very true, but I played it at the perfect time. Also it is funny, on a black and white tv, u cant tell which pallette aswaps are the hard or easy versions or is that a red potion or green potion etc but I did it!

[@seanfeld-]

Loved this game as a kid. It took a long time and a call to nintendo game helpers (only game I did that with) to finish this one.

[@nickparsons337]

One of my favorite NES games of all time.

[@zerobatsu]

Fun fact, I accidentally peed my pants becasue I didn’t want to stop grinding to get the salamander pelts.

[@BigOleWords]

Committed!

[@KenHauptfleisch]

New SNESdrunk and Big Ole Words, happy Tuesday to me, and a FH video on the Killdozer, I need to get a lottery ticket

[@spittertron4920]

Freedomdozer

[@ZacHawkins42]

​@@spittertron4920Marvin Heemeyer did nothing wrong.

[@toddburgess5056]

@@KenHauptfleisch you ever check out "u can beat video games"??

[@BleachDemon707]

🙄

[@louyork8379]

Full Throttle Racing lol. I like SNESdrunk too!

[@Murdoc_rusche]

I love this game. Phthia has the best music, in my opinion. You weren't wrong though, those monkeys and birds were no joke.

[@mikaeljohansson291]

I would say it is more accurate to recommend it to someone who has played Zelda II, wet their appetite and is looking for something similar but more challenging. Once you have beaten Zelda II, you can do that over and over again without much trouble, but Battle of Olympus is still a beast of a challenge every time you pop it in. This to the extent that having beaten it once should be enough, and any more than that can start you questioning whether or not you are just a masochist, considering that there are so many more games left to challenge yourself with. And concerning flipping to the ceiling, I remember the trick to be first reaching enough forward momentum and holding in the jump button all the way to the top of your jump arc. Jumping standing still does not work, and you have to let go of the jump button to not involuntarily flipping. The rest is up to you to find the sweet spot when the character does it, but once you find it, it should work consistently.

[@joeblow229]

This was one of the only games I remember seeing television commercials for as a kid. "BATTLE OF OLYMPUS, Guardian Legend!!". It's here on KZbin :)

[@BigOleWords]

Quite a combo!

[@CeeJayThe13th]

I have always loved this game. I had convinced myself that I finally followed a walk-through and beaten it but watching the video makes me realize I gave up lol.

[@BigOleWords]

Never too late ;)

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

"It feels like a lot" - best summary of that game ever!

[@endymallorn]

I’m amazed that nobody has come in and laid out the secret method to cancel the sandal antigravity yet.

[@jabevi]

If I remember correctly it happens if you hold the jump button during a full momentum jump. If you don't have full speed or let go of "A" early you don't flip.

[@BigOleWords]

They have, and I hate the solution!

[@13lood13ath]

This game is what Adventure of Link should have been.

[@BigOleWords]

Get out! ;)

[@jasonyoung513]

Yep! Like this one way more!

[@gustavovm491]

Always thought this is what Z2 would look like if it was released a couple years later

[@Metal_Maxine]

We had this one so I've been looking forward to this episode. I could never work out how to get pass the arrow shooting hydra/snake woman thing even after I picked up the magic shield. This was also the game where I realised that "passwords" on NES games weren't persistent so I couldn't pick up where I left off the next day. EDIT: 8:07 is where I kept dying, if anybody is interested.

[@UncaJohnny]

It's been ages since I've played The Battle of Olympus, but, IIRC, I believe it was get close while shield blocking, get a hit in, rinse and repeat

[@mikaeljohansson291]

The Lamia is a headache. From what I remember, once you are as geared up as you can be at that point (and it's early in the game) you still have to just rush it, jump over its initial attack so you can get close and start slapping it and never letting up. You need momentum. If you hesitate and slow down, you're just gonna get whopped

[@clintonjohnson5973]

Just like your analogy to Zelda 2 and getting extra height with your jump, that is how you activate the Sandals of Hermes. You have to get some momentum then do a full jump. Do NOT let go of the jump button with full momentum and you'll go up / down.

[@BigOleWords]

That still confuses me. I wish I could just jump and hold a direction

[@GermanPeter]

I own this game, box and all, in a pretty excellent condition. And yet, I could never actually get further than a few screens. I think it just feels very daunting to play, something the Zelda 2 overworld helps a lot with. Like you said, it's easy to go the wrong way and get completely sidetracked. Still, a pretty excellent game, and I very much like the overworld theme!

[@ZSBrian]

I put a ton of hours into this game as a kid and eventually - after a LONG time - beat it on my own. Probably because I dig LOZ II and CV, I loved this game. I revisited it via an emulator years later and it still held up; though being able to save state made the inevitable losses easier to bear. Definitely a top 10 NES game in my book. Thanks!

[@Roman-Pregolin]

Zelda/Kid Icarus love child but in the immortal words of Raul Duke, 'we're in bat country'. Or monkey country.

[@endymallorn]

Yup. Can’t stop here.

[@ZacHawkins42]

​@@endymallornIs this not a reasonable place to pause?

[@kevanchicago4664]

Petition to get Broderbundity into the dictionary

[@BalancedSpirit79]

This game is legendary. The difficulty is harsh because Zelda 2 had extra lives/1UPs and BOL didn't, but it was so much fun to me. The sandals do take getting used to. You have to walk forward at full speed and hold down hard on the A button to jump from the floor to the ceiling and back. It takes some getting used to, but it's not impossible. This was a very fair vid, though. Nice job! :)

[@gamer708886]

Battle of Olympus is ridiculously difficult but so unique that I love it as a gem, sort of like Rygar.

[@Djwunmoshen]

This was one of the greatest games I played along with Zelda 2

[@hanzokendo]

It was a pretty amazing game for me as a kid. Zelda 2 didn't quite hook me in with the style changes. The making of Battle of Olympus was a pretty cool story, husband wife duo if I recall. This game would be an amazing candidate for that Renaissance treatment.

[@tanukistrider6541]

I was born in '87, so missed Zelda II, and played all my NES in the 90s as hand-me-downs. I had this game first. Imagine my surprise when I played Zelda II, "Oh it's like Battle of Olympus?" I think you nailed the review. The game is just kind of a lot, specifically the navigation. I remember finding new areas and being like "Well, I'll never find this place again." Definitely gave the game a mysterious feel to it at least!

[@zeromancer-x]

Found the mirror universe infiltrator!

[@michaeldehart3253]

I rented this when I was about 8 or 9. I don’t think I got very far, but I remember having fun with it.

[@bobbyo5807]

Love this game and music is really good too but can NOT make it past Hades temple.Been trying since I've been a kid.The guards there are so hard! Still love it though

[@jonothanthrace1530]

For all of its faults, you can't say that the hero doesn't have a fantastic character design and walk cycle. I feel like if it had been published by a bigger company, we would've seen the lil dude in a bunch of other games, as both cameo and actual protagonist.

[@dantediss1]

The flip upside down to the ceiling shoes work depending on how long you hold down the jump button. You can get down by holding the jump button down, same goes for activating them

[@crono_8398]

Could this game be ported or is it stuck on licensing? Id love to get this w rewind and save states. This was my zelda back then. I still whistle the tunes.

[@toddburgess5056]

LMAO @ "Short pantsed creeper!" 😅😅😅 I'm going to have to start using that one!

[@BigOleWords]

That’s a freebie :)

[@knghtbrd]

I saw a LP of this game and the Zelda 2 was strong with it, but even the guy playing (who was a fan) admitted that some of the enemy placements were just cheap, the hit detection was not perfect, and learning how to fight certain enemies was LEARNED (and not obvious often times…) Absolutely the kind of stuff we had time for in the 80s but don't have time for now now.

[@andrewsegers7942]

I love old video games but this one looks like an endless nightmare.

[@ohdubwest7533]

Oh man, you finally reviewed it. Thanks dude! I played this game a ton as a kid. I never could beat it, but I can say the same about most of my NES library. A bit of nostalgia is always fun.

[@MaxOakland]

Your channel has one of my favorite title cards/songs

[@BigOleWords]

Thanks!

[@Wyldfyre.84]

"All two buttons" made me laugh more than it should have.

[@tylerd4884]

i think this is the best of the zelda 2 clones, i dont remember it being as hard as you describe but it been a while so maybe im misremembering

[@nesdev]

Thank you for completing this game so I never have to try it again. 😆 I've bounced off of it several times over the years because it is so well regarded and I thought it was just me that wasn't getting it. 11:52 the shadows cast by the moon are a clever twist. Neat idea! 14:19 whoa that snake boss is awesome! 😮

[@GamingPlus10]

4:54 I love to hear you use abstruse instead of obtuse

[@BigOleWords]

Someone corrected my use of obtuse a while back and I learned my lesson!

[@gigglesmccanada5533]

I get hating this game for it's difficulty, but damn if the discovery wasn't half the fun in this one.

[@matthewfinnegan5798]

Thank you so much for using the correct word. Abstruse. Bless you, sir

[@BigOleWords]

Thank whomever corrected me for saying obtuse many videos back!

[@Unquestionable]

This was one of those rentals where I had no idea what I was doing and the beginning of this review definitely reflects that experience perfectly. I mostly remember it being in a shared commercial with The Guardian Legend and this looking like Zelda 2 had 6 year old me thinking it was somehow related to it.

[@tonkshred]

Man i have been looking for this my whole life… i loved this game, remembered having long codes written down… played itwhen it was released and just lived in my memory till right now thanks for this video!

[@williamwheeler7068]

What is wild was I wondered if you talked about Battle of Olympus. It was a great game.

[@halfbakedvidja]

6:38 That somehow feels like an upcoming plot twist where it turns out the character is actually dreaming and this becomes a Mega Man clone. He wakes up fighting Gravity Man.

[@cupwise1700]

i played through this game years ago, and the one most important criticism of this game by far, is the currency. you need lots of olives to buy stuff, and you get them too slowly, and it bogs the game down into a serious grind to get the olives you need. i don't remember the details, i don't remember if i actually NEEDED an item from a shop, or if i just wanted it, but i just remember killing the same enemy over and over and over to get enough olives. some other games have a bit of that, like castlevania 2, but i remember it being extreme here. my final assessment was that this game was really cool, the 'feel' is nice since it's modelled on zelda 2 (there's an interview online somewhere where the dev admitted they copied Z2 feel), and the graphics are really nice. they use some really nice color pallettes, imo. but the damn olives bring the game down a lot. it's a big flaw on what would've otherwise been a great game, for me anyway.

[@danbauer3669]

Just loving these videos, James. I recently played through ALL my NES games (about 150) and Zelda II was more fun than I remembered. But so was Castlevania II. File Battle Of Olympus under games Dan never played.

[@BigOleWords]

Time to put it to the test!

[@littleterr0r]

There was a recent Retronauts where Jeremy Parish mentioned that in an interview with the developers he was apprehensive to mention Zelda 2 but that they brought it up themselves as a major influence.

[@jasonmendonca6061]

I rented this game for a weekend around the time it came out when I was 9 or 10. I absolutely loved it and have never played it again. Zelda 2 is my favorite NES game so it's no surprise it stayed with me all these years. I need to find a copy and play it again.

[@catholiccontriversy]

Had this as a kid at my grandparents, and I had no idea what I was doing since I couldn't read then. I always mixed this up with Crystalis since the label art was so similar (at least to 5 year old me), but Crystalis had the guy with the sword.

[@TheWarmotor]

I've started on this game half a dozen times. I spend an hour wandering around lost, get killed, shut it off. Then a few months later I'll try again, same result. I beat Zelda II with little effort in comparison. I commend you for sticking this one out.

[@BigOleWords]

That was me for like 20 years until now

[@Drewbe821]

Without save states, I could not have gotten as far as I did as an adult. It was a fun game as a kid, but I won't argue the difficulty. It's cheap, overwhelming, and cryptic. Still holds a special place in my heart.

[@Stitchlii]

Was one of my favorite

[@Ihozcvga]

Damn. Dude opened the video with an audio clip of Jeepers Creepers Semi Star. Subbed.

[@BigOleWords]

I was on the 18th holllllleeeee

[@Boogie_the_cat]

I have a hereditarily horrible sense of direction, and this game would tax the everloving eff out of my pea brain. On the plus side, I like Greek mythology and stabbing things. 4:20 "wisdom from the past says to never hit the pavement of the 3rd pillar by the seashore" Is that like "Don't knock" from Werewolf: The Last Warrior? You're really supposed to hit the pavement by the 3rd pillar at the seashore and a bunch of Sour Patch Watermelons will fall out ?

[@BigOleWords]

It opens a pit in the floor but I triggered it several times by accident

[@NearLife4life]

Pro Tip #1: If you don't pick up the items the enemies drop, the enemies won't respawn. It's a useful trick in Phthia. This tip comes from my own ancient notes, inspired by this, my favorite video game ever! Pro Tip #2: @8:08 - Nintendo laxed up on their censorship for this one; you can see Lamia fully topless!

[@BigOleWords]

Good call, that is a useful tip!

[@Andres33AU]

Excellent video, I have never played this game, and in fact, I don't recall hearing about it either. Have you ever covered Rygar? I remember liking it, but I couldn't get past a particular boss, and all these years wondered what I did wrong, lol.

[@BigOleWords]

I think you just commented on the only video where I’ve discussed it!

[@Andres33AU]

@BigOleWords Haha yes, I typed this comment, then found your other video and saw it being covered there.

[@skRapKlan]

Hahh a random comment I made a year ago on Reddit made the cut on the screenshot! Fun stuff! Thanks for another great review, dude!

[@BigOleWords]

I was wondering if you’d catch that!

[@skRapKlan]

@@BigOleWords Much love and respect! Keep on keeping on!

[@EricAndre615]

Never played this one as a kid, but i really like this one. The main issue with me was some of the heavy grinding for the leaves (or whatever the currency is).

[@incogweedo666]

Most of the Nintendo games were way too hard. I mean look, a professional gamer is saying it's hard as nails. How was 8 year old me supposed to beat that game 😂. Is there a "Star Ocean" review up? (Edit: a whole playthrough!!! I should look before typing😅lol)

[@Bit-c-k6h]

A lot of them were frustratingly hard its like they didnt want you to finish them

[@BigOleWords]

That’s the first time someone’s referred to me as a “professional gamer” and man that is a trip to think about!

[@sionbarzad5371]

You just sucked I guess. We were the same age and we beat it np.

[@Bit-c-k6h]

@@sionbarzad5371 we werent all nerd some of us also played sports and had friends went outside we didnt exclusively played nes all day long

[@incogweedo666]

@@BigOleWords bro, people watch you play and beat games with the occasional donation. It's mostly beer money, but you get paid to play games. Just my hot take

[@IpfxTwin]

Proudly beat this game as a kid. Brutal, but very satisfying.

[@JoeFpoc]

This is one of those harder games i loved to play as a kid but never could beat it. Much like blaster master and faxanadu, loved to play them but most the time just had no idea what to do or where to go

[@csj9619]

"Deadly Towers" caused me alot of heartache, anger and frustration as a kid. Pretty sure it was busted or impossible. Wouldn't be a bad idea for a video.

[@Chernobylkinsman]

I'd never even heard of this game but it looks really cool, definitely reminds me a bit of Zelda 2

[@Chernobylkinsman]

Those bats and slimes especially 😬

[@psychmyst]

When I was I kid, I could never figure out how to summon pegasus. So I walked everywhere.

[@masael255]

So interesting to get your take on this game! I have a lot more nostalgia with this over Zelda II and find it easier than that game by a mile! It's so funny to see how people can have such different experiences with the same media. Still, great coverage and the things you mention as complaints are very valid. I love this game to death but definitely can understand it not being everybody's cup of coffee. Great video as always!

[@BigOleWords]

Most of the reviews I watched were very positive. I might be an outlier

[@HylianFox3]

Once again I'm hard-pressed to disagree with your assessment. 'Olympus' is a great game, but it definitely does not feel as polished as Zelda 2. On the other hand, this game was made by a husband-and-wife team of programmers, and holy damn they did an amazing job making this all by themselves. The husband did the main program, while the wife did the story and graphics. There was also a third person who handled the music. That was pretty much it. For the record, the Hermes Sandals are activated by pressing 'up' when jumping, but only if there's a ceiling to walk on. You press 'down' while jumping to return to the floor. It's not super-responsive, so it can still be rather frustrating.

[@BigOleWords]

That is pretty cool that only three people made this

[@calebdaplaya363]

It looks pretty good

[@anon_y_mousse]

It'd be interesting to see someone do a remake for modern times. Heck, it'd be cool to see someone remake it for subsequent systems, one after the other, to see how it might improve with time. Think of how the DW and FF games changed across newer systems.

[@matthewhibner1092]

I'm with you, James. Without nostalgia goggles, the truth is plain as day. That being said, various rom hacks attempt to fix this game's problems. With a bit of polish and balancing, I do believe it can be redeemed. It has the tasty ingredients of a good game, but is sadly undercooked.

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

This is a game I never heard of until long after the NES era. Have yet to play it but Zelda 2 was one of the 1st games I ever beat & Faxanadu was a game I got really into in high school during nothing else to do rental weekends

[@69sparker]

I remember walking to Albertsons and renting this and freaking loved it

[@nickparsons337]

Wait, wasn't "The Guardian Legend" published by Broderbund as well? That game is in my top five NES games. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@BigOleWords]

Yep, I mentioned it in the video

[@ktechnology9146]

This was one of my favourite NES games. After four or five years with it I could beat this game in 3 hours. I'm sure I'd have a hard time with it now though, it's been around 30 years since I last played.

[@rhombusx]

I dunno, I first played this game (other than renting it) as an adult - livestreamed it beginning to end about 7 years ago and I absolutely love the game. No savestates, no guides, no real nostalgia for it going in. Of course, Zelda 2 is one of my all-time favs, and the sidescrolling action RPG is one of my favorite genres, but still. Just the fact that the game is very straightforward about where to go and what to do puts it head and shoulders above most of its contemporaries and makes the game age very well. I've also always been the type to keep a gaming notebook on hand, especially when playing older games!

[@jefflindquist6138]

Great video James !!! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

[@nahumgardner]

The only thing I've been able to ever find about this game is there were three people on the staff, a married couple who did the game development and the composer, who also composed the music for River City Ransom.

[@ststriker]

If Zelda 2 had a hard mode...

[@jeffm5056]

I rented this game as a kid and liked it, but it was hard as hell. I loved Zelda 2, and Faxanadu, so it was right up my alley. I never beat it, and bought it again a few years ago. Still haven't played it.

[@ADarkandStormyNight]

Sorry, back up...I am confused. Do you folks not sometimes reverse gravity and end up on the ceiling? It makes using the bathroom hard...often have to wash my hair after. Really just me?

[@iwillquietlyresist6922]

"Gang-nudge you to death" 😂😂

[@Erdbeerenserver]

I loved this game!

[@Dirtbag4ever]

You never figured out the flip jump? Took me 3 minutes as a kid. It’s how fast you go and how long you hold down the jump button.

[@borismarcone6991]

Having played both zelda 2 and battle of olympus when i was a child, i defenitely believe that z2 is more difficult. Sure, olympus too has some difficult spots, most of which can however be handled with careful moving and positioning. Know your enemy! Bats in olympus are not more frustrating than bats in z2. And those boomerang throwing guys in zelda 2 are not easier than e.g. Lamia. Last but not least, the trick for roof jumping is simply to keep A pressed, man what's wrong with your controller😅

[@borismarcone6991]

I used to finish battle of olympus several times without a single death when I was a kid! And it tool me not a long time to reach this perfection. Z2 well, even after years i cant say i master it. That said, growing old somewhat has ruined my playing capabilities so i kind of understand that an adult playing olympus for the 1st times might find it not so amusing

[@djdanb508]

This just made realize that Friday the 13th on NES is a Zelda II clone, lol!

[@knightimusprime25]

it was actually playable and beatable

[@djdanb508]

@@knightimusprime25 I beat f13 about 8 different ways!

[@knightimusprime25]

@@djdanb508 oh yeah ? do tell

[@BigOleWords]

Hmmm kinda?

[@marcellachine5718]

It's not.

[@neojakemcc]

This game made me more angry than Simon's Quest, Zelda II and the first TMNT game combined. This is one where a modern remake with updated map and save resources would be so great!

[@Jason_Bryant]

I never realized that this game had so many similarities to Zelda 2. I actually have very fond memories of this game and very unpleasant memories of Zelda 2. I think that confirms my theory that I would have liked Zelda 2 better if I hadn't gone into it expecting another game like the first Zelda.