Forgotten Games: YamYam - SNESdrunk

[@Solstng]

I have been trying to find this game for DECADES! I first read about this game in an Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine when I was a kid. They mentioned it in an up coming SNES games article and had a few screen shots. The person that wrote the article hadn't been given much more then the screen shots and didn't speak Japanese so the article was pretty sparse and I don't know if they even had the title. I always wanted know more about the game and maybe try it out but I had nothing to go on to even look for it. After all these years the mystery is finally solved! Thank you!

[@goatbone]

Why didnt you look up EGM issues?

[@Solstng]

@@goatbone Last time I checked (which was years ago) EGM didn't have an online archive. So I'd have to just buy old mags and page through them by hand. I have no idea what year or month this would have been in. So I would have had to buy years worth of the old mags and just search by hand with basically no direction. Seemed like a poor use of money and time.

[@michaelmcgee2026]

@@goatbone you say that like he didn't already try

[@pidgeo5]

@Solstng Man, isn't it beautiful when the stars align like that. :) The end of years of searching and the gratification of discovery. For me it was Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. I played it at a friends house but never knew what the game was and for years there were a lot of dead ends (lead me to Little Nemo which is a great game in itself). Finding a game article with pictures jogged a lot of memories and when emulators became popular, I was finally able to play! Ahh..... TL:DR; I know how you feel! :D

[@goatbone]

@@Solstng They've been available for a while now. It's in issue 62 if you are interested.

[@tal_879]

I can't believe in 2022, as someone who grew up playing SNES, there are still so many games I've never heard of

[@LanEXHikari]

Wow SDrunk, way to go obscure with this one's rare cartridge. As for your question, not sure if you checked videogameden's site where it's mentioned YamYam Gold is on display on Mandarake Nakano Store, which I couldn't verify either. It seems the game was being auctioned around 2008 , but no images remain. I checked some videos reviewing the store (which is massive!), but cannot tell whether it's there. They have some other collector's games for sure. Keep up the good work ✌🏼

[@wusstunes]

I appreciate your brevity and experience here as always.

[@blues2807]

Love the super phrase "you gotta play any way you can"

[@EresTremulent]

KZbin keeps deleting my comment so I can't provide the links but I did some googling in Japanese and apparently one of the Mandarake collectors shops in Tokyo got their hands on the golden cartridge in 2005 and it's in the rare game exhibit to this day. The concept art and the letter that came with it are seen in the exhibit too, so it definitely seems legit.

[@SnesForum]

Yes i can confirm this comment. I have the same webpage also in my bookmark

[@vivix3795]

I've been wanting a game to work on for my first translation patch project. Maybe this is the one to get my feet wet with. I'm going to play it a bit and see if it's the sort of thing that I'd want to commit myself to working on. edit: I've spent 2 days, basically non-stop, just trying to get a feel for how all this stuff works. Holy heck, there is virtually no decent introductory information out there. If I do ever figure this out, I'll be putting together some videos and write-ups on how to get into ROM translation. Because this stuff is bordering on impenetrable. I'll be starting on simpler games and/or hardware first, just to learn. Hopefully, eventually, I'll get to YamYam (I don't even really care for the game, lol, but now it just feels like a challenge!) If anyone out there knows how to do this and wouldn't mind offering a bit of mentorship, that'd be awesome. Otherwise, well, people figured it out on their own before me, I'm sure I'll manage.

[@GymnopedieTornado]

not to peer pressure you, but, as your peer, I feel obliged to point out all this pressure directed at you to PLZ TRANSLATE THIS GAME (jokes I get that it would be a huge project, not something to take lightly)

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

Yup. This is the one. I checked and per the universe, this is your moment. Go forth brave hero and show the world what you can do!!! Or don't. no pressure whatever.

[@ActionGamerAaron]

Please do make a tutorial showing what your learned as a beginner. I've been contemplating doing some ROM translations myself for Japanese practice if anything, but I am also interested in doing some ROM hacking to spruce up some of my favorite games.

[@vivix3795]

@@ActionGamerAaron I've been digging into this for about a week straight now. Currently focusing on the NES as I get my feet wet. In a couple of weeks, assuming I feel some confidence with the skills I've put together, I''ll make a video tutorial.

[@vivix3795]

@@Stevie-J Got myself a forum account on the forums! I have a lot of tabs open right now, haha. Going to do my due diligence in read through things before I start asking questions. Thanks :)

[@maxzavalaiii2866]

I love how you find these games that looked like I could have rented back in the 90's. Keep on keepin' on SNEEEEEEEEEES DRUNK!

[@nomorenames5568]

this video vastly improves the chance of a translation. THANKS SNES DRUNK!

[@samuelallen2831]

That duck is my spirit animal probably

[@erik.dahlberg]

Sliiiiiide!

[@robinsonnox9980]

I'd play several genres of games as a mole person riding a giant duck

[@sima_uro]

Omg what a way to wake up to have a new snes drunk video!! well done!! I had that game romhacked in a unofficial cartridge, it was fun in the start! but I was too young I didn't beat it, maybe I should try again 20 years later ~ Thanks for making me remember this game! Have a great rest of your day!

[@kumoridesu]

I'd be happy to translate this if anyone with programming experience can dump the text into a usable format.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 275 secs. Total length of "SNES Drunk": 2.5 secs. .91% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk".

[@vix_in_japan]

On another note I have never seen this game anywhere in Japan. I’ve not been everywhere of course but I’ve dug through many a store between Aomori and all the way down to Kagoshima and not seen it anywhere. It may very well be in a store in Akiba but it seems pretty rare here too. Of course this is pretty anecdotal but I’ve been into a fair few places up until now.

[@vix_in_japan]

Update: I found it! 1800yen ($14) loose. Which I felt was worth a punt. More than I usually pay for loose carts but I’m stingy! 😂

[@jamesg1827]

Cool!

[@otroflores91]

Plans for a video?

[@vix_in_japan]

@@otroflores91 yes hopefully :) I want to catch up on a few pickups and I plan on starting playing through some Japanese games soon as my Japanese has improved probably just about enough to tackle simpler games!

[@Shinmsl]

The mode 7 graphics looks super smooth and clean. It's kind of amazing how well it runs and well the pixelation is hidden. If anything else that's very impressive for a Snes game

[@Cloderick]

It looks incredible, loved the art. Hope it gets translated

[@tylerh5435]

Favorite reviewer always, thanks for another one mate!

[@chess_poemschess]

new SNESdrunk video?! **drops everything I'm doing**

[@nerb6833]

i love you snes drunk

[@eldenrah9959]

You know you love how adorable this game is!!!!!

[@Sephiroth144]

New SNESDrunk video - day's looking up.

[@YunierViada]

That duck or platypus looks hilarious

[@jonathanlampkin6673]

I like the village idea in-between stages. Joe and Mac series (only the U.S ones I knew of) did it great.

[@maverick_loneshark]

I found a small blog about rare and valuable Super Famicom (SFC) games that mentions the YamYam Gold Cartridge along with a picture. It's the third entry down after a special edition of Yoshi Cookie and Kunio-kun's Dodgeball The description above it and the follow-up line below I roughly translate as: 続きましてもSFCの中ではもっとも手に入りにくいスーパーレアソフトとも言えるソフト ヤムヤム・ゴールドカートリッジの紹介です ヤムヤム・ゴールドカートリッジは世界で一本しか存在しない超貴重なレアソフトです これがそのソフトです (image of box art, golden cartridge, and manual) ヤムヤムゴールドソフトはどれくらいの価値があるか解らないくらいの価値のある超貴重なレアソフトです Rough translation: "Even continuing within SFC games there are said to be even more difficult to obtain super rare software Introducing the YamYam Gold Cartridge YamYam Gold Cartridge is an only-one-in-existence-in-the-world extremely precious rare software This is that software" (image of box art, golden cartridge, and manual) "However much the extremely precious rare software YamYam Gold Cartridge is valued is about however much as it is unknown" TLDR; YamYam Gold Cartridge is basically one-of-a-kind priceless. I want to link to the blog and picture but it seems my comments are being auto-filtered out...

[@mattb6522]

Great video! That sounds really unique! An RPG shmup? I do hope this gets more attention for an English patch as I would like to try this one out. It is always interesting to learn about these "new" Super Famicom games.

[@theuglykwan]

I had this. I'd always load it up when I got bored of my games. I'd keep trying this and would promptly give up. I still remember that duck thing.

[@gingerrevenger]

Reminds me of Hyperzone by HAL but with a storyline. Hyperzone was one of the games I received with my SNES second hand.

[@gelliaramadis522]

I remember my best friend growing up had hyper zone but i was a dumb 7 year old amd sucked at it so i hated it but i couldnt stop playing it if not for the colors and goings on.

[@joesshows6793]

You keep finding them!

[@chadwickjdillon]

Ahm... "KUUUehh!" Translation for the duck. Step one of a fan translation, complete.

[@jonathanw1019]

I can't not see YamYam and pronounce it in my head like J. Peterman on Seinfeld. "“That’s right, Elaine. White lotus. Yam-yam. Shanghai Sally.”"

[@thegreathadoken6808]

I have never seen this game, not in any fullset rom packs I have downloaded or nothing. Never. Never have I seen this, so thank you for alerting me to it.

[@wg6184]

Thanks for starting this day off right!! Great video! Bill Chicago

[@fernandogaragnani]

Great video, man! Never heard anything about this one. Thanks for letting me know. Have a nice week!

[@SECONDQUEST]

I love forward moving shooters

[@NESFriend]

Earth Harrier!

[@tommiefunk2099]

Liked. Commented. Subscribed. For the algorithm!

[@goldpieceleo]

It's not a duck it's a platypus.

[@earthboundmother205]

I loved Magic Knight Rayearth, and this one looks fun! I love me some rail shooters

[@daveh8447]

It looks pretty darn cool . Thanks snes drunk.

[@The-Crystal-Warrior]

Can you do a video on all the mode 7 racing games?

[@merman1974]

Looks like fun, hope it gets a translation

[@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson]

This game looks like fun. I'll have to check it out.

[@wayneomega]

Wow. Looks great.

[@MJFallout]

Well, at least there's an English patch for Panorama Cotton

[@dianeprima8031]

I went in skeptical but came out a true believer. This game is truly called Yam Yam. Wow. Are there potatoes in this game? You never know.

[@senormarston]

3:45 yeah, that's how i played half of Dragon Quest VI on my Super Famicom and I regret nothing

[@nugboy420]

Holy cow this looks cool! First glance actually.

[@nugboy420]

Get going on the translations tho ppl :)

[@nimaiiikun]

yay a SNES version of Space Harrier! with better scrolling and towns!

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

It certainly looks interesting it's colorful I'll give it that. It's a shame there isn't an english patch though. Have a great rest of your day everybody.

[@MaxwellVador]

You can’t tell me the art director for this game didn’t help design Pokémon

[@sunderark]

I am the most severe super famicom fanboy and I have never heard of this ever.

[@Falco.exe93]

Dude, this one looks extremely obscure

[@Neocasturn]

Ooooh looks fun!

[@timmymorris91]

“Anyway you can” hehehe

[@clarafedde8674]

Nice looking game. Hope it gets a translation someday.

[@rodrigomarcondes5857]

so in other words this is Nintendo's Space Harrier? Huh this is so interesting

[@fylosofyk5220]

Making Tuesdays and Thursday is great again

[@gamerdedicado]

Very cool !

[@buck2817]

Huh, that’s really cool.

[@misakixxchan]

1:46 they are talking about yamuyamu's name 😄

[@ColbyePresents]

*I love you all.*

[@SallyMangos]

All?

[@GreenTeaViewer]

@@SallyMangos he said ALL

[@SallyMangos]

@@GreenTeaViewer Even someone like you?? 😯

[@johnsonpink6002]

Pudgy platypus

[@chakrazoo]

I'd like to see that cart!

[@TheVileOne]

Definitely a forgotten game.

[@ReaperCore15]

this one looks really fun, hope to see a translation some day !

[@necrojoe]

Is 3-D World Runner on NES not well-known? I had it as a kid, but every time I see a review or mention of games like this, I never hear 3D World Runner mentioned in any of those lists. While you are mostly running instead of flying, you do "fly" during the boss fights, similar to Space Harrier.

[@Scheuersicle]

SNESDrunk merch when?

[@SuperGolemio]

Disappointed to see there's no drop shadows from the enemies. Thanks for the review!

[@treetheoak8313]

Ever since I heard yamyam is Turkish for cannibal I can't help but think about it on the odd time I hear that name.

[@sega20x80]

Cool platypus

[@CassidyListon]

Wow. I've never heard of this game!

[@rockhyde7775]

Hey, have you found a Super Famicom game that’s like Bubble Bobble or a single screen platformer that requires killing all enemies before moving to the next stage? I’ve been searching the entire SFC library for a game like that.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

Good question. There were lots of those for the nes, gb and mega drive, but not snes for some reason. I never noticed. Spankys quest is fairly close and Pang is also similar.

[@kirkkiller6944]

Hey SNESDrunk, how about doing another of your STEAMDrunk videos for retro themed games in the Future

[@Harie0]

Wow, never heard of this one. Looks interesting.

[@EduSolsa]

That is an interesting concept for a game =O

[@ghunbioke]

Dude!!!!! i feel that, when you say google cam translator (i tried to play kenka bancho (ps2), Yuuyami Doori Tankentai and Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 using that method... but i failed =( , men i really appreciate your work for introduce to the community all those works that stay o n l y i n j a p a n... also sorry for my english hahaha

[@jayt2917]

Thank you for sharing . Another sfc game i need to hunt down

[@leeball4585]

Being from Walsall in the black country, I thought this would be something different...

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Given how powerful mode 7 was, I'm surprised why SNES/SFC had not many rail shooters

[@Davtwan]

Rail shooter with RPG elements? Yes please.

[@ds5015]

From Japan: I found it. Tried posting twice with a detailed comment, but it got deleted both times so meh… If you want the information about where the gold cartridge, I found in in Tokyo near Shinjuku👍

[@TheDaemonx77]

best morning

[@jhonviel7381]

I LOVE RARE JAPANESE VIDEO GAMES!

[@ManillaHeep]

Just wondering, is DrunkFriend podcast still a thing?

[@gianyrivera1082]

I just checked the Japanese Mandarake site and I can confirm the Yam Yam gold cart and extra goodies are real I can send a link though Twitter if you want, it was actually easy to find Edit: oh I guess someone beat me to it lol

[@randomrandom450]

0:14 Whats going on with the perspective of those rocks, it hurts my brain. Like they get bigger as they get closer but then they shrink again ?

[@caboodlebricks6930]

You should check out Diet Family arcade game. It's the worst/ strangest game I've played

[@mikesilva3868]

💖😊interesting

[@troyounce3295]

It's space harrier lol

[@Boss-Bot]

Cutsey Space Harrier?

[@martijnh333]

You can always use the google translate app ;-)

[@martijnh333]

Oh you did use a translate app ;-)

[@southwestjohnny7767]

Any idea why some games are exclusive to Japan? I would think the game companies are seriously limiting their profit base.

[@kenhammscousin4716]

How could you google translate a text box in a snes game?

[@klonepa]

Do you know Dyna Brothers for Genesis?

[@gelliaramadis522]

And i thought i knew all the weird sfc/snes shit...

[@lhfirex]

Damn. I could probably translate this, but I'd need the ROM. It looks simple enough from what's shown in the video.

[@hotrodgamer3362]

Might not be worth the effort if theres alot of text but you can just draw the japanese text and then use google translate on your phone. Tedius but could help with some menus at least.

[@thecunninlynguist]

damn, losing all exp, gold on a Game Over? brutal. Does look fun though.

[@BEase44]

Can you a list on all western rpg's for the snes.

[@mfkent5201]

That's easy. Here's a pretty comprehensive list of all the western RPGs on the console. 1. Shadowrun

[@BEase44]

@@mfkent5201 Good point lol

[@mfkent5201]

@@BEase44 Thanks, now that's probably hardly all of them and I'm sure snes knows more; but I doubt he'd be able to make a video out of it unfortunately