Friday the 13th (NES) Playthrough

[@tdhooper3886]

That music I think was the damn scariest, especially when Jason showed up.

[@verygooster]

Props to the composer because for an NES chiptune the cabin music is STILL unsettling all these years later

[@senseicorey9979]

Its a lot like De ja vu

[@verygooster]

@@senseicorey9979 yes!! That’s a great game with a great soundtrack

[@wombocorp]

I love the Cabin theme. Maybe not as unsettling but It kind of reminds me of Prayer from Megami Tensei 1, which has the same composer.

[@mrmusickhimself]

I first beat this game, in an inflatable chair, while waiting to go to see Blair Witch in 1999....truly one of my favorite gaming memories, I legitimately love this game.

[@beatsinmycrates]

That is awesome, I used to play this at night , I used to jump when Jason would appear. this game is one of my favorites.

[@mrmusickhimself]

@@beatsinmycrates Hahaha same! Back on 1999. I would turn down the volume and listen to Classic Rock so the audio cue wouldn't spook me.

[@alkohallick2901]

Do you?

[@NintendoComplete]

Like Jekyll and Hyde, Friday the 13th ain't great, but it goes to great creative lengths to stay true to its source material. Well, except for the fact that Jason is wearing purple overalls and a blue mask, but that was still kinda cool.

[@bigduke5902]

The wild west of video games, when they got more sophisticated than the single screen arcade affair of the Atari and nobody knew what the hell they were doing yet. It was a magical time!

[@rjcupid]

Great play through Alex. You make the game look easy (it’s not!). It’s ironic how some of the LJN NES games are actually ones we appreciate more (or dislike less) as adults; you’d think it would be the opposite. I remember this game always being the cheapest game at Toys R Us back in the day. For me, the extremely creepy atmosphere of this game and the items/secrets make it a decent game. Also, it reminds me a bit of Goonies II, which is a game I’ve always liked. Who knew we’d appreciate LJN when we hit middle age! I guess it helps that Atlus developed it. p.s. I agree that 33:22 is a really cool moment in the game (finding the sweater). I always thought the sweater sprite was really cool and how you flash after getting it. It’s a nice touch.

[@NintendoComplete]

​@rjcupid Thanks! I remember seeing it on clearance too, haha. The 3D rooms reminded me of Goonies as well. Even the music is sorta similar. I wonder if it was a direct influence here.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

This is legitimately the best thing LJN ever published.

[@josealvarado1938]

A nightmare on elm street its good too

[@Snyperwolf91]

And spiderman-maximum carnage on the snes.

[@olimac82]

Well, Atlus helped with the development of the game, so now you know why.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

@@olimac82 That would explain it!

[@grimmseti]

That's a low bar LOL

[@phil.d-roll6393]

I used to play the crap out of this when I was maybe 5 or 6. I didn't get anywhere.😅. Holy nostalgia

[@writer46m72]

you weren't too scared at that age? oh my

[@thisisgoodnews8043]

@@writer46m72 I think I was 5 too when I played this and no it wasn’t scary, I remember getting my older cousin so mad he threw the control at the Nintendo because we kept laughing and distracting him by saying there’s Jason’s toothbrush when he has the axe in the cabin fights.

[@nym5635]

I never got anywhere and I was about 8 or 9 lol

[@rjcupid]

This game scared me more than any other NES game as a kid.

[@Bigsal_1770]

Yea same 😭💔

[@dexterw2783]

It really did!!!

[@aretnap3653]

When Jason Appears as Your Exiting a House...😬

[@rjcupid]

Check out 20:40 - that Jason appearance always scared the hell out of me.

[@Ging_Freecss700]

Same

[@TheShamus425]

Turning a corner when your in a cabin and finding Jason always scared the crap out of me when i was a kid.

[@JBeaverton]

I enjoyed the fact they brought back the purple suit Jason for the online Friday the 13th game a few years ago!

[@traindawg21]

The thing that made me laugh so much about this game is when you encounter Jason outside and you kick his ass and he just runs away 😂😂😂

[@thisisgoodnews8043]

It was his axe that used to make us laugh because it looked like a toothbrush.

[@Crazy-kk9jt]

​@@thisisgoodnews8043😂😂😂😂

[@Crazy-kk9jt]

Right Jason ain't so tough

[@Crazy-kk9jt]

It does look like a 🪥😂

[@adamdavis5383]

Love this game tho for how old it was it was better in my opinion then the newer version

[@davidi9625]

Forget resident evil. This is the original jump scare game

[@sablebranwen2539]

This game is considered by some to be an early example of a survival horror game and when you think about it in that context, the game makes way more sense.

[@72A1D372]

Exactly! It is an 8-bit survival horror game.

[@rayray9776]

It's not an early example, it is an early survivor horror game.

[@rcblazer]

I know Jason couldn't be the only enemy in this game, but it looks like the zombie apocalypse is going on at the same time! Those hapless counselors have bigger problems than Jason Vorhees right now! Joking aside, the game is pretty fun once you get the hang of how the map works, and the sound it plays when Jason appears does make you jump sometimes.

[@ZeroThe14th]

An amazing, and very misunderstood game. If they had bothered to explain how the game worked I feel like it would have been received a lot better!

[@SpiritGamesTV]

😀

[@dundundata7603]

yeah we didn't have no internets back then

[@ZeroThe14th]

@@dundundata7603 It’s a shame too, something that could have explained what was really going on and how the game works could have moved it into the top 10 NES games instead of bottom 10 ever!

[@Greencloud8]

Explain how it works

[@ZeroThe14th]

@@Greencloud8 Is there something particular that you’re wondering about? That’s probably a better place to start than trying to cover everything

[@spoonshiro]

Maybe not the best licensed game ever but it's quite unique and fun once you know how it operates.

[@jaadea]

This and Elm street

[@cstevens82]

That game had me turning on all the lights in the house when I was younger playing Friday the 13th

[@VideoGameJNPoop]

Fun fact: I even went to Cineworld to watch the original Friday The 13th (1980) on Friday the 13th of October 2023 too.

[@BlackJackZeroXtreme]

I like how this game shares DNA with the Shin Megami Tensei series with the cabin sequences.

[@followthru1000]

I'm 45 years old and I remember this game very well. To this day, the gosh darn music is so atmospheric, even with a little bit of sound they could muster on the Nintendo. Cabin tunes were also great.

[@gerryk101]

I was about 8years old when I played and finished the game . One thing that scared the 💩 out of me was having watched the movie then plying this game alone at home at night lights off , every time Jason would suddenly pop out , It would be a jump scare ! F you Jason ! It haunted me throughout the years .

[@yungswisha]

Playing this as a kid at night with no lights on When Jason popped out at 1:53 I instantly cut the Nintendo off 😂

[@edatnatcir]

I did this too!!!!!!!!!! LMAO

[@Stormblast729]

This brings back memories playing this game as a teenager with my sweet little half brother in the mid 1990's when I went to WV to visit my grandma and my dad. I really miss those days. Watching this was a pleasure and thank you for posting it. Reminds me of the good times...

[@Football__Junkie]

Remember the part in the movie where the teenagers had to throw knives at the zombies? And then the teenagers had to box Jason like Mike Tyson Punchout?

[@ArttuTheCat]

I saw all the FRIDAY THE 13TH movies and also played the computer game on my Commodore 64. The NES game looks cool 😺👍🕹️. Happy Friday the 13th from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮.

[@NintendoComplete]

I was a fan of the C64 game. A friend had it, and we used to play just to hear the screams.

[@dundundata7603]

After all these years this game is memorable and still shines, a classic.

[@Davtwan]

My two gripes with this game is how fast you have to be to prevent the campers from dying and how repetitive the Jason fights can be. But dang if that interior music isn’t a great tune. It makes feel like a holy force thinking about my situation as I slowly trek forward.

[@Surfer041]

On my way to the original camp crystal lake on Friday the 13th.

[@timeaton-w9s]

When I first played it I admit scared me The music Jason coming out Of places still one of the best games ever even my niece loves it

[@goremall]

This will always be one of my favorite games

[@zhanefulp]

How fitting to play this today!

[@jaygravy1681]

I had this game when I was young and only used to play it at night. It scared 😱 the crap out of me.

[@dariusbush1010]

omg... My Friday and Saturday nights used to look like this. The good days. :)

[@harrisonho8934]

I watch the AVGN episode of this game every Friday the 13th, including today.

[@thecowboy2]

There's actually a tie in to another film universe - the Evil Dead franchise - that was confirmed by director Sam Raimi. In Jason Goes To Hell, the Voorhees family home is being searched and in one room, we see a copy of the Necronomicon. Pamela Voorhees had read from the book to bring her dead son back to life - and we all know what that means.

[@maltheopia]

... that we may one day get a sequel of Ash chainsawing through Jason's head before blowing him away with an S-Mart shotgun?

[@ZeezArcadeAmusements]

That cheap shot Jason gets as he swims past you in the lake always pissed me off.

[@edatnatcir]

This game creeped me out as a child. LOL I had the nerve to try and play it in the dark. Whenever Jason popped out I'd be terrified. Even the music right now is unsettling LOL!!!

[@Dorelaxen]

I hated this one back in the day. But, as time has gone by and I know more about how it works now, I'm more amenable to it. It ain't great by any means, but it can be fun once you know what you're doing.

[@kefkarothsephka7708]

its nice seeing a playthrough with both mark and crissy being used and not just mark. i would like to see a play with all 6 characters being used and given the most powerful stuff they can possibly get.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

This is my favorite game of all time🤟

[@nicholaspiazza8687]

Happy Friday The 13th! I just watched the movie today. Hopefully this’ll cure what ails me.

[@jeffh278]

The cabin music is so haunting

[@thecunninlynguist]

My aunt got me this for a bday...game did scare me as a kid cause Jason would pop outta nowhere. Did beat it with game genie codes tho.

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

Do you have any intention on starting a gaming channel or not?

[@thecunninlynguist]

​​@@jayskicksnfits9372no? Was I supposed to?

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

​​@@thecunninlynguistI was asking out of curiosity because I always see you here and everywhere else. To answer your question, I don't think so. By the way, I found your page on Twitch. ✌🏻

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@jayskicksnfits9372 haha i see. I'm just a fellow gamer

[@wesleyhalpern184]

Whenever Jason showed up you were screwed😅😢 My neighbor had this one back in the late 80s I would go over there and play

[@moxxiepeppino]

Happy Friday the 13th

[@xxHUNGRY4THETRUTHxx]

You were just too good for Jason. You didn't leave him any kills. I guess you're the reason why I'll be settling for Subway. Good Friday the 13th btw.

[@drakewoody2506]

Jason zooming through the water like a speedboat will never not be funny to me lol.

[@timlerch7425]

I always love commitment to the bit 👍

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

I watched the AVGN "Friday the 13th" episode so many times that this video now serves as ASMR for me.

[@jam2007]

Doing Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th, cool!😮

[@psyke_out]

I'm about to play this game right now

[@paradisepointlandscapedesi4886]

I got scared every time I play this game even more at night

[@DavanP88]

The music always creeped me out the most.

[@realPutt-Putt]

When I was little I thought his Axe was some giant toothbrush. 😆

[@masedaace5473]

This is one of those few game where I didn't care how much it sucked, because I loved it anyway.

[@KYSE3]

Music gets me still til this day😂

[@downhome7500]

Shit, yeah. You're relentless, in a great way.

[@Head-r6m]

I'm about to play it now...

[@pureflix8086]

Lol @ the cosby shirt bestowing added protection vs jasons machete😂

[@Kojain]

I remember finally completing this game and seeing this lackluster of an ending. Come on! Don't hold out on me like that!

[@Dorian_Scott]

Had a feeling you'd upload this lol. I have never played this game nor have I seen any of the Friday the 13th movies. I just know it from both the AVGN and Game Grumps. I appreciate the *_attempt_* at making a non-linear game, but they did everything wrong. Also, a few more songs would've helped break the monotony.

[@mattyice5696]

That music brings me back 35 years

[@rafaelcastro4782]

Happy Friday the 13th!💀

[@VADallasCowboysFan]

Aww my cousin still jealous that i was the only one of us to beat this game 👍🏽

[@ernestlemmingway1124]

I'd quote the AVGN about this one, but I actually like it. It's not that hard to figure out if you pay attention, check the map to see which direction you're going, and realize killing zombies = better weapons. I do agree with the funky colors they made Jason; _why_ did they choose purple?

[@EliasYFGM]

I once encountered Jason in one of those big cabins. I thought he only appeared in the councelors cabins. It was scary :S

[@EROCKK405]

Great 👍🏻 game. Ohh the nostalgia. I want to go back 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[@yusakug]

I personally prefer the Nightmare on Elm Street NES game, which is probably the best game to hold the LJN logo. Hope you will cover that before the spooky season is over.

[@Dorian_Scott]

Yeah, Nightmare on Elm Street for NES wasn't too bad. Not *_great,_* but it's better than this garbage lol.

[@NintendoComplete]

I'd say that's a pretty safe bet ;) I liked that one too.

[@LeQuack147]

Holy cow. I didn't think you could get more than 1 of the torch! But then I was a dumb kid who only ever got the machete by farming kills between Jason appearances because I hadn't lighted enough fires to see the notes.

[@chrismacias305]

Happy Friday the 13th, and Happy Birthday to the US Navy. 248 years protecting the seas.

[@guyvizard549]

Oh! Well, now it all makes perfect sense.

[@pureflix8086]

Sh... Guess im watching this with the lights _on_

[@jaadea]

Without a doubt, LJN released games for the NES that other companies ignored (Karate Kid, Elm Street, Friday the 13, Jaws, Back to the future, T2)

[@DariusG5634]

HAPPY Friday the 13th

[@rickardcr8770]

Excellent 😀👍🏻🕹🎮 🎉🎉

[@AmericanGypsy206]

This game had the most creepiest soundtrack

[@SolCresta3405]

I was just playing this earlier.

[@ElephantMariotheRHDNhater3293]

What perfect day.

[@alkohallick2901]

You can beat this game in like 5 minutes.

[@ShackleYT]

Ahh I see we had a similar idea today. HAPPY SPOOK DAY!

[@richardreadinger1724]

This game would be scary if you played it in the dark back then,lol. 0:42 😊

[@_katydidit]

Never beat the game, but it would spook me, especially Jason's mom head floating around.

[@JuraIbis]

You lost 1 children I'm sorry you'll have to do it again (But seriously though this is the best technical playthrough ive seen)

[@NintendoComplete]

Thanks!

[@The80sCryptid]

Happy Friday the 13th everyone!

[@Kool444]

I didn’t play this game at night lol

[@AustinD1993]

Crazy how far video games have come

[@brooklyn9398]

Soundtrack ♥️ Gameplay 😁 Difficulty😱

[@rashounjohnson9562]

My friend: will be funny if Jason pops out of nowhere. Me: Don't F**kin jinx me. Game: Jason appears Me: I TOLD YOU NOT TO JINX ME! yes that's actually happen.

[@mariusamber3237]

I will admit, I couldn't get into this one, but it's also not as bad as many think in my opinion. It can be pretty tense at times, what with Jason appearing out of nowhere and being much more powerful than you at any time. Still, when it comes to masked (anti)heroes with a hatchet/machette, I think I like Splatterhouse Wanpakku Graffiti better!

[@Blueflag04]

Spooky game on spooky month of a spooky day

[@chadmears136]

I remember my grandfather got me this game for Christmas in the late 80's. Love this game but it was soo damn hard too kill Jason.

[@theuriah01]

Cool... Now you just got to do that two more times and you truly beaten the game.

[@jasonbarnett7747]

31:52- scared the pisss out of me LOL

[@Poser_Metal_Records]

The scariest game in the world. 😎

[@superjustinebros3504]

I kinda feel bad about myself that I can't beat the game, because of how difficult it was and how random the map was even I get lost jn the forest that easily, and I can't beat Jason unless if I get the Torch, Machete, Axe, and Pitchfork.

[@superjustinebros3504]

Update: Today, I have an announcement to you, I finally beat Friday the 13th on NES for good without Campers and Childrens died so it's all finally finished, no more Friday the 13th on Nintendo it's gone for beating Jason three days for the f**k's sakes of my seven years defeat for good riddance.

[@marvelstarwarsfan8410]

Happy Friday the 13th!

[@keithperry6137]

I never really understood this game. I didn't get the pitchfork even once and I vaguely remember having the sweater once. But my 6 year old self managed to beat Jason all 3 times.

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

Sick graphics

[@chousan1024]

lol "WE'RE NOT TELLING!!"

[@LunchboxFamily765]

Haven't seen this one in a while 😮😮😊😊

[@E85_STI]

I was scrolling through your videos and not sure if you did a play through of the Simpsons barts nightmare and Urban champion.