NES Games No One Played: WEREWOLF THE LAST WARRIOR (Nintendo Entertainment System Review)

[@BigOleWords]

DON'T KNOCK!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

knock knock

[@brianc3761]

He called your mom a !ho...What a dick!

[@jeremyhall2727]

It's too late man 😵 I'm freaking out

[@richmcgee434]

1:50 Clearly you beat the fight right out of the guy. :)

[@residentrump3271]

*OH!*

[@dezm101]

I grew up with this game and even though its really strange and difficult I still have a soft spot for it. I think the dont knock signs are telling you to punch the signs weirdly enough, when you do you can find items like the anger orbs that can make you turn into super werewolf for a minute which is pretty cool. Also both the normal guy and the werewolf have charge attacks, Data East was very odd about hiding abilities. It gets insanely hard by the end of the game and anyone who can finish this game is a beast! xD great video!

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah I think I learned the charge attack thing after the fact along with how the different colored power-ups worked. Kinda obtuse to figure that out on your own, but at the time this was released everyone who played it also owned the manual which covers all that.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@BigOleWords I stumbled across a video a little while back that talked about how games were made much harder because the important information was in the typically immediately lost manual. So if you got a game from say a rental store you were pretty much screwed sometimes. In a pre-internet world that makes complete sense. Also I think it was how Nintendo in the US tried to screw over rentals. Which again makes perfect sense.

[@BigOleWords]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu Absolutely true. I always go into these games kinda blind and then try to figure things out as I go, but some of the moves and items are way too cryptic considering the controller only has two buttons.

[@Gatorade69]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu They also made some games super hard to combat the rental market. If you could rent a game and beat it in a night or two then that's not a sale so they artificially made some games much harder on purpose. Bayou Billy is an example the Japanese version is actually pretty good while the American version is an exercise in frustration.

[@parrishharris3008]

I beat this game when was younger and i really liked this particular game and yes most games back then was programmed with extra difficulty for the U.S. 👎.

[@radishdalek]

This game was intended as an Xmen Wolverine game, but they lost the licence. This is why the werewolf has those long spike claws/blades. Also the guys saying "OH!" are from the x-men comics as foot soldiers for the Hellfire club.

[@BigOleWords]

I actually talked about that recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnWnk2SfabR1odk

[@Dman3827]

Wow good information. It's too bad Batman and Robocop did not stay with data east.

[@releasethedogs]

Somewhere in a magazine from 1993 or 1994 there is a game genie code with lots of X, Y and Zs in in that makes this game super fun. I've been trying to find that magazine for decades. I think it had Mortal Kombat 2 on the cover.

[@BigOleWords]

Haha I’ll keep an eye out!

[@NotSoAmazing]

I thought it was common knowledge that this was meant to be a "Wolverine" game, but Nintendo lost the license. So, it was re-skinned into a werewolf game.

[@BigOleWords]

I don’t know about common knowledge, but I did talk about exactly that recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnWnk2SfabR1odk

[@USLethal]

This game was NES gold. I pity anyone who didn't play this back in the day

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I mean if the kick ass cover didn't get you nothing would.

[@KindaCool]

“He just climbs the building from Mega Man 2...” Ha, that’s good stuff! :D

[@BigOleWords]

Hey thanks!

[@patrickdiggins85]

I just found your channel the other day and as a NES enthusiast, I have to say I really enjoy your videos. This one imparticular strikes a chord with me as I bought this game at Toys R us when I was 11 and I played it often. I couldn't get passed those lasers until I was an adult, so I understand your confusion. Thanks for all your hard work, as well as your NES love. Wish there was more of you NES content creators out there.

[@BigOleWords]

Hey thanks so much! 35 years later and it’s still all I talk about ;)

[@danbauer3669]

I don't know if it's true, but I've heard this was supposed to be a Wolverine game. You pointed out the Juggernaut, and the Oh! Guy looks like a Hellfire Club goon.

[@BigOleWords]

I actually talked about that recently! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnWnk2SfabR1odk

[@allnightfright619]

1:10 Is that the level from Bad Dudes?

[@BigOleWords]

It is kinda similar!

[@monkshoodable]

The "Oh!/Ho!" guys are the mooks from the Hellfire Club in X-Men: this game must have been a Wolverine game that lost the license. I think Magneto is the final boss.

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah I totally missed that connection at the time but it clearly is a Wolverine game!

[@BH-vh3iu]

When I was a kid I got a videogame magazine, can't remember which one, but it came with a comic book promo for this game stapled inside, and I thought it was amazing. Eventually I was able to rent the game, but I never got too far in it. That was one of those games that I really enjoyed the concept, but playing the actual game wasn't much fun. In other words, I really wanted to like it, but I didn't really...

[@juliab1954]

The oh guy and the ho guy are probably the first gay couple in video games

[@BigOleWords]

Historic moments in gaming right there! :)

[@AtlasBlizzard]

I played this game at a friend's house when it was a kid. It was very hard, so I never made it far. Glad to see other people remember it.

[@timothyr23]

"Knives. And stabbing weapons."

[@BigOleWords]

Maybe Werewolf the Last Warrior can form complex machines!

[@Sashko_Dee]

@3:12 It's all about achieving the director's vision. He wanted the player to become fully immersed in the protagonist. To make them feel the frustration an actual wolf man would feel if he were forced to shimmy along a pipe while being accosted by bats.

[@BigOleWords]

Hahahahahaha

[@Fluoride_Jones]

So, I just picked this up from a retro video-game store for $14.95. I'm pretty much regretting my decision after watching your review. 😬 That being said, you have a new subscriber! 😁

[@BigOleWords]

Honestly, it’s worth fifteen bucks. Not super polished, but still better than most!

[@Fluoride_Jones]

@@BigOleWords Well, thank you! I'll definitely give it a chance based on your reply. You kind of made it sound like a steaming pile, so I was kicking myself! 👍

[@J0SHUAKANE]

The game is legendary, one of the best on the system. This review is what i regret watching, because it wasn't really a review at all, just an attempt at poor comedy.

[@herbjacobs3839]

@@J0SHUAKANE man was doing his best James Rolfe rendition and that dude isn't even funny 🤣

[@ragtimeryan1905]

I passed this up many times at the old video rental store... I would’ve loved it as a rental

[@BigOleWords]

That's a great category for it: rental. I too would've played this nonstop for a weekend, but that'd probably have been it.

[@ctomfaith]

Werewolf, the last warrior. He's our friend and a whole lot more!

[@BigOleWords]

Haha yes!

[@amanoj318]

I honestly feel like I only just recently got that damn Denver tune out of my head after 30 years...and this comment dumped it right back. XD

[@markvickroy6725]

I'm going to say it again just for algorithm engagement you should have way more subscribers than you do now! Keep up the killer work

[@BigOleWords]

Hey thanks, glad you like channel:)

[@UtoobSuxDix]

I got this game for my birthday, never beat it but loved it.

[@TheFLOMAN76]

The game is a pain in the ass. Make no doubt.

[@tookmyjob]

My brother’s friend down the street had this game. I finally finished it recently. Those level 4 fish are a nightmare

[@BigOleWords]

Damn you finished it?! Impressive!

[@tookmyjob]

@@BigOleWords Yup. Original hardware and game. Took about a week to complete and I think I beat the final boss on my last life too.

[@BigOleWords]

Dayum! That’s dedication!

[@parrishharris3008]

I Beat this particular game when i was younger and it was very challenging but because i really liked this game back then i was able too complete it - 1 of my childhood favorites.

[@UtoobSuxDix]

You stand as a giant among mortals, almost nobody I know has even played it and among those NOBODY beat it including me.

[@rorsharch]

Cinematic intro is tight!

[@BigOleWords]

He definitely deserved his own anime series.

[@rickardfrick2959]

Have a fond memory of this game. I was playing around with the game genie punching in random codes back in the 90:s. When the game started the first boss was a garbled mess of pixels. A cloud of body parts in random positions.

[@BigOleWords]

Cool!

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I noticed signs saying "Deco Street". This is probably a reference to Data East's "Deco" cassette based arcade machines.

[@BigOleWords]

Never hear of it, but that neat!

[@NoPlaceForTheDead]

I never thought the ceiling hang was so hard.

[@BigOleWords]

Sound like something a vampire would say!

[@igotkings]

You summed up this game well. I played it for a while and got to the jungle stage but by then my continues where low and my patient with this game was even lower. It is frustrating because it could have been very good. I do want to play it again and finish it. So either I love to get punished , I enjoyed it somewhat or both.

[@BigOleWords]

Thanks! I feel like most people have advocated for this game's quality, but all with the caveat of "yeah it's a little clunky". It's so close to being a great game.

[@igotkings]

@@BigOleWords Just an update I finally beat this game after 30 some years.

[@BigOleWords]

@@igotkings That's pretty impressive, I didn't have the resolve!

[@igotkings]

@@BigOleWords Yeah Ha Ha, I think patience is more like it. Stage 4 was a terrible cheap stage and I hate it. The rest of the game I like. I recommend playing up to Stage 4 then stop.

[@BigOleWords]

@@igotkings Yeah I don't think I made it that far, so I've already taken your advice!

[@joseph1150]

I played a fair amount of this game, despite not owning it. One of my neighbors had gotten it and kept bringing it over because I was pretty good at this sort of punishing platforming game. He couldn't get past one of the earliest stages, while I could get almost to the end boss.

[@BigOleWords]

That’s awesome

[@kazoo-chew]

Me my cousin and brother would play this all the time back in the nes's days.. i remeber it being pretty cool

[@BigOleWords]

It definitely looks and sounds very cool!

[@garrycowan4394]

Sorry but the term "hairy knives" had me pissing myself laughing.. brilliant 😂

[@BigOleWords]

🐣

[@bluorb]

Thanks for bringing attention to some lost in time NES games. I owned this game for a long time & probably never played it past making sure it worked... But I always liked the cartridge sticker art 😹

[@garuelx8627]

I remember getting trapped between a wall and a pedestal holding a blue W. Powerups, or in this case, powerdowns, don't vanish over time; and you have a time limit. Blue Ws if you're furry, unfurrys you. If you're not furry, it straight up kills you. The other thing that irked me of course is the controls and overall movement. Who ever heard of a werewolf that can't run? The limited mobility makes boss battles nigh impossible because they are often much faster. Fun fact: there's random bolts of lightning atop the Mega Man building. Accidentally touching them is instant death.

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah those lightning bolts killed me several times out of nowhere. Bullshit.

[@changerstranger6342]

This game reminds me of an Altra Beast type of game. Due to how you get powered up and attacks on it

[@BigOleWords]

That you play as wolf men!

[@MyPhobo]

Sometimes if you hit the signs there are power ups in them, I think that's what the deal with the signs are.

[@BigOleWords]

So don’t knock is their reverse psychology?

[@fightclubhubbs]

If you attack one of those don't knock signs at the beginning it gives you a powerup. lol

[@BigOleWords]

More like please knock am I right? ;)

[@fightclubhubbs]

Yessir!

[@gizmo7838]

I bought this game at a pawn shop for $5 when i was a kid. I played the hell out of it.

[@BigOleWords]

That's a good deal!

[@SaanMigwell]

I played it when it was still a wolverine game. Computers plus in ELKO NV had tons of games that later lost licenses.

[@dorpth]

The greatest end screen in video game history. Prove me wrong.

[@BigOleWords]

You are not wrong!

[@theironfox2756]

This game had no business having music that good.

[@BigOleWords]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@christasaurusrex8078]

Hell yeah! Despite it's flaws I've always had a soft spot for this insane little game. Also I'm convinced this was supposed to be a Wolverine game but the company lost the rights and had to do a quick reskin. The main character is an animalistic dude with metal claws, the "OH!/!HO" guys are straight up Hellfire Club guards, one boss is obviously Juggernaut, and the final boss is a pallet swapped Magneto!

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah I didn't catch it at the time but I think you're right, definitely Wolverine.

[@Dragonrider1227]

Man, how do they do this to such a ridiculous yet badass concept for a game?

[@BigOleWords]

I know right?!

[@Shofixti_]

A few tips for people who never played this: If you collect 5 orbs as a Werewolf you gain a super power up which obligerate everything in few hits, so always try to collect those for bosses. Also if you hold attack button as a human chatacter hes doing an long range attack which os far more powerful than normal attacks. Such a geat game, also hard af in later stages. PS: you can backflip through those annoying spikes with pipes above them

[@metalbrainmextrememetalent6810]

I played this back in the early 90s, but I was like 7 and could only beat the first stage. Amazing cover art. I tried the game again as an adult and could only beat the first stage. The game is brutally difficult.

[@BigOleWords]

It really is

[@joseph1150]

Lots of people got gated by the 2nd level, don't feel too bad, it doesn't really get easier in difficulty.

[@lyhuewynegar7312]

Don't Knock does have relevancy to the game. Knocking the sign with your hits will spawn drops. It's reverse psychology , love it

[@markkevorkian]

Is that first level the exact same background as ninja gaiden

[@josephcasals9477]

Arcade Altered Beast, Amiga and Sega CD Wolf Child & NES Werewolf: The Last Warrior are the Werewolf Hero games I know ✊🏼💥⚡️🔥🌕🐺

[@BigOleWords]

All amazing and bizarre wolf titles!

[@broadnerdmike6450]

You can do worse than this game, but that’s about the most praise I can give it lol.

[@BigOleWords]

Hahaha yep, it treads the middle of the road beautifully!

[@josephperry1356]

I had it, and of course never beat it. I couldn't get past the Fireman boss. Have no idea who gifted me this game, or was it some discount game I bought....I really can't remember lol

[@cgrenadier]

You were supposed to hit the “don’t knock”signs for power ups 😂!

[@BigOleWords]

Don’t knock means knock!

[@ggbetz]

One of the few Yellow Label games! Always wanted to play this, sad to hear its super jank! Glad to know its one of those "lost the license " conversions, those are interesting!

[@BigOleWords]

I’ve been trying to think of something with cartridge colors but can’t quite decide what. Ill definitely feature this in the yellow video though!

[@Snowhawk1835]

Love this game. I still play it. 😂 Needs to be remade. LMMFAO!

[@BigOleWords]

Haha a remake would be great!

[@Android-1138]

It reminds me a lot of some other games, maybe Power Blade series?

[@BigOleWords]

A little bit!

[@Android-1138]

@@BigOleWords Maybe I've played this in the past, just something about the art style and, even the use of the face in the lower right corner that seems super familiar to me, I just can't put my finger on it.

[@apku04]

hahaha i remember this damn game ... I was so frustrated that I whished for a Game genie on my next birthday just to complete this game !! hahaha the sound brings back good ol memories

[@BigOleWords]

This is a Game Genie must right here!

[@chillrhino]

Was this meant to be a Wolverine game or something? There were definitely sprites based on old X-Men villains. I spotted the hellfire club goons, a brood, and as you said, Juggernaut…

[@BigOleWords]

You know, I think you may be right! I can definitely see it.

[@chillrhino]

@@BigOleWords Okay so I watched a longplay and the end boss is Magneto? This is a full-blown conspiracy...

[@BigOleWords]

@@chillrhino hahaha

[@KasumiKenshirou]

The ad shown at 0:07 says the game comes with a free comic book, but doesn't mention Marvel.

[@knoxvalleskey1636]

It was developed as a wolverine game. I don't remember why it was changed, but it was.

[@Noondogg-dp7yd]

I owned this one and never beat it. It was fun but challenging. Good old days. ☺

[@BigOleWords]

It gets so so hard as it goes on

[@gi79304]

Had this game and though hard as hell i loved it

[@atlekristiansen4975]

You could become some kind of super-wolf if you collected 5 red wolf-ikons (I think that was the right amount). In addition, the manual mentioned something about the blue wolf-ikons... which usually makes you become human again... that you can use them in some way to become a super-wolf directly. Wonder if this was a real feature or just wishful thinking from the person who wrote it...?

[@DarkmanPoe]

Yeah, I got this game for Christmas when I was, like, 15 thinking it would a fun, "Castlevania"-like experience...but yeahhhhhh... The controls are beyond clunky and the goal of each level is less than clear. Too bad...

[@BigOleWords]

Again, lots of potential here for sure!

[@youreallyplaythat]

Yeah, this was a weird one. It had all the parts to be an amazing game... but this missed little bits of polish. The oddities of the game take away from the potential. Still, it's a fun one. I died a lot before I realized the backflip mechanic. I agree with your sentiment- some bad game design. I also like the music. Great vid!

[@BigOleWords]

Hey thanks! Yeah of all the off the radar NES games I've played, this is for sure the one with the most (missed) potential.

[@haruruben]

This was supposed to be a wolverine game but they lost the rights for some reason so they just changed it around a bit

[@BigOleWords]

Yep! I talked about that later in this video: NES Games That Lost Their Pop Culture Licenses (Nintendo Entertainment System) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnWnk2SfabR1odk

[@haruruben]

@@BigOleWords cool, I’ll check it out 👏👏👏

[@residentrump3271]

Watching this video now makes me wonder how the *HELL* I beat this game back in the day!

[@Tolbat]

I had this game, it was cool, was supposed to be Wolverine, but the could not get the license, slapped werewolf on it and released it unpolished.

[@Dogeathotdog1]

The name of the game sounds like a cheesy B movie lol

[@BigOleWords]

I'd definitely watch that!

[@Dogeathotdog1]

@@BigOleWords me too

[@Dogeathotdog1]

@@BigOleWords also in the Japanese version evidently the buttons are reversed to what we are used to 🤣 tcrf.net/Werewolf:_The_Last_Warrior

[@BigOleWords]

@@Dogeathotdog1 Hahaha they were just messing with us when they converted it for the NES!

[@alonsobruni8131]

Loved this game 😂 Took me like a month, but I beat Fireman 😂 never finished the game sadly, the end stages were super hard

[@wilhelmschmidt7240]

Ah, I loved this game as a kid and put probably too much time into it.

[@BigOleWords]

No such thing ;)

[@andrewhunter9119]

Bahahahahaha omfg dude I lost it multiple times! I found this way too late!!!

[@jeremyhall2727]

This game would've been awesome if the controls wasn't crap. I wonder if there's a hack or mod that fixes it

[@BigOleWords]

It needed a lot of help

[@jarredkrum9894]

Great game!

[@TheKingNappa1]

Games nobody played? As long as I remember I somehow have owned at least 1 copy of this game

[@BigOleWords]

At least 1? Like multiple Werewolves?!

[@TheKingNappa1]

@@BigOleWords yeah for some reason at few points i had multiple copies of this game. Thing is I don’t ever remember buying a copy though

[@narveysworld7412]

As a child I never got pass the laser stage

[@BigOleWords]

It makes no sense without the manual :)

[@macdallanzero2145]

Played this. Once.

[@BigOleWords]

Unless you owned or rented it back in the day, once was probably plenty :)

[@PazonBoy]

I owe this game! Is awesome but very tough

[@BigOleWords]

For sure!

[@PazonBoy]

Please make a review of two gems, Shatterhand and Shadow of the Ninka

[@BigOleWords]

@@PazonBoy Both awesome for sure! I'll get to Shadow soon in the 2-player series :)

[@PazonBoy]

@@BigOleWords Waiting for that review! Btw, awesome channel mate, I´m a huge NES fan

[@BigOleWords]

@@PazonBoy Hey thanks so much!

[@curtisleeyork1978]

i had this game lol. Wasnt bad. But then again i didnt have alot of other options lol

[@BigOleWords]

You and me both!

[@Ragesauce]

to this day i've never beaten it, what a weird effing game.

[@BigOleWords]

It is a strange and confusing one!

[@romusz]

*WARWOLF* says the Japanese cover. Thats pretty metal!

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah it is!

[@bjorndahlman1396]

Knock on the signs!!

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

oooh i played it.

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

I had this game, it was kinda rough, never beat it...of course im too ADD to beat most games lol

[@BigOleWords]

Werewolf is TOUGH.

[@urzer0703]

I played this, never beat it do.

[@BigOleWords]

It’s doable, but probably not worth it ;)

[@badmf7551]

I had this game, it was fun asf, but hard to play... I never beat it

[@Sinn0100]

That was some impressive flipping if I do say so myself. If I was a laser I wouldn't fire either. I don't want to be a laughing stock like Fred and Berry there (the first two lasers that missed) the posers. ;)

[@joekelly2552]

I only bought this game because I was obsessed with horror movies when I was a kid. God, it was awful.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I picked this game up forever ago well before prices went sky high and through a number of unfortunate events never had a chance to play it it's just been sitting in a box for probably 15 years now. And of course now I realize why it was sitting at a thrift shop instead of in someone's collection. Yep that's about right, cool cover cool character course broken mediocre game what a shame.

[@BigOleWords]

It took me years to get around ti it myself! Lots of potential but ultimately not so great.

[@angelaarmie5789]

First bad guy is KARNOV

[@decker528]

This was an unfinished wolverine game that couid have been great but wound up like this

[@Yungbeck]

I've always seen this yellow ass cover now I gotta see what the games' about

[@BigOleWords]

It’s pretty fascinating for what it is.

[@hmzcreative5355]

I played it a lot and it was my favourite

[@BigOleWords]

Awesome :)

[@WildFungus]

classic game

[@zombie_8u2]

I did I loved it. Then come to find out it was supposed to be a wolverine game

[@herbjacobs3839]

It was painful to watch you struggle through this. This game was an absolute banger. 🤣

[@BigOleWords]

If you say so!

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

This game was supposed to be a wolverine game.

[@BigOleWords]

I actually talked about that recently: NES Games That Lost Their Pop Culture Licenses (Nintendo Entertainment System) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnWnk2SfabR1odk

[@gjergjaurelius9798]

Snap! Beat me to it!🤣

[@topdamagewizard]

What a weird game

[@BigOleWords]

Yes it is!

[@Razamaniac]

back in the day you needed pro skill to even try play games bro

[@BigOleWords]

We just called that boredom!

[@Razamaniac]

@@BigOleWords unskilled detected !! XD

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

Holy shit, the music SLAPS!

[@BigOleWords]

Haha yayer!

[@Dman3827]

You were way too critical of the game. It was really the most badass game you've ever seen if you lived before the internet growing up and picked this up at a second hand store by its cover. Then you got high to play it. Mind you it's also NES. So criticizing the two button game play makes no sense. Or saying the little movie clips were unecessary. You must be an RPG fan. Not sure where you got gay guys coming out of the shower though with the purple bad guys either. Lol seriously? The lighting part is ridiculous I agree. I never knew about the back flips part until going on KZbin just now in 2023. I first played this game like 2000 and never passed stage 1.

[@1999tacotrd]

played it last night game would be fun but the controls are garbage. I tried it a few times and said F**k this game its that bad! and to top it off theres a timer on top of the sh**ty controls. seemed like it would had been a fun game had they not f**ked it up so bad. why not make jump and UP to grab on the ceilings lol its not that complicated

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah it’s a tough one. Like they got everything right except for that one crucial detail!

[@CaptNRetro]

your channel is a lie..I owned and loved this game..also the Mr. Show David Cross intro song is fantastic..

[@BigOleWords]

Glad you caught the intro ;)

[@decker528]

I couldnt make it very far in this game at all

[@BigOleWords]

It’s a tough one