Is Ardy Lightfoot Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk

[@bes03c]

SNES Drunk is one of the only people who can make a great video about an average game. He doesn't overhype it or underhype it, but he still makes it interesting.

[@prodbyANT]

A forgotten Blockbuster 2-day rental gem. Loved this game back in the day.

[@RawPower867]

I think seeing the Titus logo on the box is what drove people away. Even before they made Superman 64, they weren't exactly a high pedigree company.

[@Behon]

This was one of my favorite games I stumbled across in my high school days of emulating every SNES game I could. The gameplay is indeed formulaic but Iittle things like the projectile and pogo attacks are satisfying, and the character designs are fun and lively. I remember loving the character designs all the dialog-free cutscenes and transitions too. Definitely will check out that manual translation, thanks for that.

[@Volvandese]

The fight at the top of Catry's tree house is still one of my favorite platform boss fights in terms of pure fun had with it

[@BobPlaysOfficial]

Fun fact: Titus Interactive, the company that gave us this game, would later go on to make Superman 64. Ok, maybe that fact wasn't so fun after all.

[@CreativoenJapon]

Bob Plays actually Titus was just the publisher in US and Europe. The game was developed by Ascii, also responsible of a very late hidden gem of the ststem: Ganpuru/Gunsman Proof (Super Famicom only). My poor Ardy has nothing to do with that Superman crap! xD

[@MixMasterLar]

That was a sad fact

[@BobPlaysOfficial]

@@CreativoenJapon True. I stand corrected.

[@DonnyKirkMusic]

@@CreativoenJapon To correct this correction, ironically in a similar way, Ganpuru was actually made by the people who made Deadly Towers on NES, Lenar. Yes, THAT game.

[@DonnyKirkMusic]

a couple of people that made this ended up at Arc System Works.

[@warnerwildernessphotography]

I just want to say you do such a good job. You have always made my commute much more interesting with your videos.

[@DiamondLongplays]

There was a sequel planned for this I believe but it never got the go ahead, sort of like how axelay said see you in axelay 2 at the end but that never released either.

[@JetWolfEX]

Yeah, supposedly the dev team for Axelay split up not long after, so it's a shame a sequel never happened. For what it's worth I spotted several of the same staff members in the credits of Gradius Gaiden and Gungage two Konami action games on PS1

[@Triggs-pg4kj]

Nothing like a SNES Drunk video to start off my day!!

[@RockEsper]

0:28 I like how you put this game on your video literally titled "hidden gems"

[@orinanime]

Your videos are so great. Informative, personable, engaging and entertaining. I've heard of this game. But never played it. I definitely want to go check it out now. But more than that, I want to listen to the VGM

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

Just like LGR, your videos are not only informative, but entertaining, and your voice is as smooth as Honey. Love it~

[@hungrygoriya]

Loved those manual shots! I picked this game up last summer and found it pretty tough but it did sparkle a little brighter than some of the others I've picked up. Nice work as usual!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

That hide in the background move is pretty cool.

[@theconsolekiller7113]

A few great SNES games I didnt know about until way later. Jelly Boy 2, Alcahest, Sky Blazer (Soul Blazer is great Zelda style game too), Wild Guns (more well known now), Go Go Ackman 1 through 3, Mickey To Donald Magical Adventure 3, Super Bomberman 3 through 5 (we only got 2 of them, great co op games too), Super Bonk, Super Double Dragon, Super Genjin 2 (Super Bonk 2) and Hagane. A number of these I played through on the channel but have finished all of them at some point. Arkanoid Doh It Again was a fun challenging game too. Dracula X is a great Castlevania game that doesnt get mentioned much. Its not Super Castlevania 4 but its still very good. Super Turrican 2 is one of the best action games of the 16 bit era in my opinion (aside from a shitty water maze in world 3). Did a tutorial playthrough of that one recently. The first one is good too but the second one is top tier. Some of these are japanese roms only but most have translated versions. A number of them dont really need translations to enjoy. Hagane I also have a tutorial up. Main issue I have with that game is edge jumping is really finnicky for some reason. Last boss really drives that point home. A great game somewhat reminiscent of Revenge Of Shinobi but not quite at that level.

[@theconsolekiller7113]

@arbereshe Very true. For me its one of many reasons. Physical games take up a ton of space, degenerate over time (even with regular maintenance , which is ALOT of work with a large cartridge collection, disc rot, etc), and emulation allows the games to look better than the originals on a modern tv with any controller and save and load states to practice games as efficiently as possible. For those reasons and more I sold all my old games and only own games from the last few generations. Once emulation becomes great with those systems they will be sold too. The hyperspin interface is amazing and I can access games instantly one after the other, its better for recording, etc. I come from those eras and I have no nostalgia for making games look worse like they did back then.

[@lordPain7]

Waiting for your videos all the week!!

[@kwaddell]

I just discovered your channel and seeing my childhood rental library scrolling through your video list is such a nostalgia trip

[@householdrecordings]

Thanks, Drunk. Your videos are always the best way to start the day.

[@nustde00]

I love watching SNESdrunk early in the day, he is the only one who tells me to have a great rest of my day!

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

You want a sequel to Ardy? Its Klanoa. This has always been a favorite SNES title of mine that "only I know about" back in the day, along with Wild Guns. It certainly does have a certain "feel" to it like you said that makes it not feel like a typical "mascot" style platformer in its presentation. It reminds me of many early 2D PS1 Japan-only side-scrollers in that regard. Another interesting tidbit, while not in high demand like say Hagane or Final Fight Guy, apparantly, according to some SNES price/rarity guides, the NTSC version of Ardy is one of the rarest games for the SNES as far as the actual number of copies that exist. I have even seen it been listed as high as the 2nd or 3rd rarest US title on some lists.(for games released normally in stores)

[@TheSilkyPickle]

There is a klanoa on snes? Or you just talking about the PlayStation game?

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

@@TheSilkyPickle Yeah im referring to the original PS1 game. similar idea with having the partner character you throw around.

[@mumiaparalitica]

Mildly amusing story: I played this game to completion a couple of times as a kid. I remember enjoying it very much and being charmed by some of the visuals (the Island of Ruin and Pirate Ship levels comes to mind immediately). Years later, as a teen, I was telling my friend about how the SNES has a bunch of hidden gems and, with little to no actual memory of how it actually played, mentioned Ardy Lightfoot as an example. He googled the title and one of the first results was a forum post calling it "a barely playable piece of shit" and very angrily naming many of its problems. Needless to say, he didn't feel compelled to try it out after that.

[@otrwushurichard381]

Oh great epic video and I had this game and it's nice to know someone else enjoyed it too

[@VexaS1n]

It is always gratifying to watch your reviews of these obscure games. You rock!

[@lldjslim]

Never heard of this game, But thanks too Snesdrunk, now i know Thanks Snesdrunk, ur vids are awesome

[@lldjslim]

@@mattfahringer148 GI Joe a real American hero Man im old

[@lldjslim]

@@mattfahringer148 I remember that episode also And also gi joe the movie had sgt. Slaughter and his marauders They were 3 members of his group. There names were Taurus, Mad Dog, and Mercer Im 39 years old now and i grew up with the gi joe cartoon and toys which were awesome

[@Jabroniville]

I'm digging all these reviews- I'm working on a project about video games and these quick, succinct reviews are perfect for getting the gist of something. Not too much detail, not too much one-sided dunking or praising... it's quite unique on KZbin, lol.

[@TheN-Gamefreak]

This is one of my favourite snes games as a kid! I revisit it every year at least once

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

I agree. Just because a game is unknown to most people and it's good doesn't automatically make it a "Hidden Gem".

[@AndrewBoettcher]

thank you for making these great reviews as always!

[@danielmccormick700]

The use of the bird as a weapon preminds me of Vic Tokai platformers like DecapAttack, Magical Hat Flying Turbo Adventure, and Psycho Fox. Maybe you should do a video on these three sometime.

[@FGCLovesYou]

I never played it, but wherever I saw it - presumably at Blockbuster, or the rental store in my local grocery chain - the art and screenshots were somehow tremendously evocative of this really specific sense of adventure, and watching the gameplay today brought a little of that back. Maybe a bit of the same sense of adventure and wonder I got, listening to my friend's sister describe what she was doing in Link's Awakening without ever having played a Zelda game before and trying to make sense of it. Anyway, maybe the level themes aren't super interesting, but goodness gracious those character sprites are absolutely gorgeous.

[@kylewebber1031]

This is one game I adored as a kid, and rented every chance I got!

[@wildbillstatone]

I’ve never heard of this one. Thanks for clueing me in!

[@CyberxxShinobi]

I always look forward to your videos!! Awesome job!

[@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE]

Awesome man! I played this a few months ago! Chucked a pic on Instagram of it and someone laughed I was like dang its not that terrible, its not even terrible. Its okay Ardy buddy, I'll play u....

[@LilReikoGold]

I like these snes reviews. I can't wait for more

[@lordmoldybutt6361]

He's also one of the few people who can say dig & seem cooler after saying it.

[@kylewebber1031]

I always enjoyed trying to figure out the different passwords using the blocks as a kid...

[@ethanjohnson6261]

Your videos are my comfort food lol

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

It's a nice adventure. I couldn't get the hang of the tail bounce. You have to release the button right as you hit a platform.

[@markothulander]

I had this as a kid great game to be honest

[@allegedlyfalse6779]

This was a constant rental back in our house. It had a feel unlike anything else on the system: like a JRPG combined with a 2D platformer.

[@TheN-Gamefreak]

I adore this game! I love the music the style,the levels for me this game was as good as Earthworm Jim

[@RDJ134]

This game is new for me, (i do have the ROM) and looks like fun. Thank you for pointing this one out.

[@Ziiro406]

Fantastic video. A lot of great information.

[@backinthedaygamer]

Nothing wrong w some 16 bit comfort food lol. I always like levels when you’re inside of a giant enemy

[@simonpierrelauzon3845]

So this is where Jogurt from Shining Force 1 ended up. He grew up to be a monster in this game!

[@SamWeltzin]

Yeah, all of this sounds very accurate to my experience with the game. Was not aware of the instruction booklet stuff though!

[@DerAvanor]

I remember playing this game a couple of times when I was younger.. but I had completely forgotten about it.. D:

[@chimkinNuggz]

I love your channel. Keep doing you man.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

Wow I thought it was the same level or two . But I like ardys design looking like Mercury or Jay Garrick flash

[@forrestwright7378]

I agree with you. This game is not great but a solid experience. Unlike other platformers of the time, the difficulty is a little more reasonable. It does not get really hard, really fast which many of these other games are guilty of.

[@8thLife]

Hmm I always thought the character was a speedy mouse... However, after you called it a cat, and looking at the thumbnail I think I was definitely wrong in thinking that haha.

[@chocobochick5390]

Yes. I've played it before. I'm sure you guys enjoy it, too.

[@EarthwormHam]

"...and by new video game, I mean an old game I'm just getting to now." Sums up my experience discovering "new" music. Thanks for digging up these obscure games!

[@CidZero]

I loved this game as a kid. My best friend and I played it a lot.

[@muhanc.a.9299]

We are not worthy! We are not worthy!

[@Dj.D25]

I saw this mentioned in Nintendo Power and the game was delayed a few years.

[@forever_alone666]

Man, you should review Animaniacs for the SNES 😁 Ardy Lightfoot seens good btw. I wish you sucess!

[@TheSilkyPickle]

He reviewed animaniacs, maybe under a different title like a compilation or something but it's there

[@NewportBox100s]

What an unknown gem! 😳

[@Michirin9801]

I've had the ROM for this game for an eternity and I have vivid memories of just never being able to figure it out, never got past the first boss, that's as far as I ever went, but maybe with another try I'd be able to get much farther? I'm not too desperate though...

[@jusdafide]

Apparently it's worth a lot of money too.

[@ArtDocHound]

Playing for fun is perfectly fine!

[@leocorrea5935]

I had this one. Good memories :)

[@solidmage1720]

I think this game deserve a sequel along with a remake of the first game retold included in the sequel similar to Hitman: Contracts and Super Castlevania IV.

[@vainitauh]

i agree 100% with everything you said. I also think, that the fact this game went under the radar, is the reason we did not get a sequel .

[@megagrey]

I remember renting this one, and later on thinking it'd be fun to revisit.

[@randomrandom450]

Hey thank you for bringing that game up. Thats one of those game I remember from childhood but couldnt find what the name of the game was.

[@MixMasterLar]

Not gonna lie, it looks fun enough to check out

[@xyz-ns7ym]

Looks pretty good to me. Thanks drunk

[@kisame786]

What a good way to start the day with SNES Drunk!

[@littlemahvel1488]

Would you be able to do an in depth review of Prince of Persia please?

[@dykodesigns]

Something about this game reminds me Tiny Toons Buster Busts Loose. It’s the look of that western themed level.

[@stenpod9368]

most of the famicom and pal releases, on your channel, don't surprise me. this right here, leaves me shocked that i've never heard of it, nor beaten it.

[@Waffletigercat]

Looks like a cool little game.

[@emptysaint]

I swear that intro sounds like you're humming New Kids on the Block, Hangin' Tough...

[@SNESdrunk]

Okay now I have to do that. Whoooaaaaaaa oh oh!

[@mattwithoutyou]

Oh man, i forgot about this one! i guess in a time where my ten year old daughter can buy plushies of SNES characters at Target, that says something about the staying power of many of the mascot games like Ardy. Although I think he's probably a victim of Titus' poor marketing budget more than anything. Speaking of Titus, Ardy is actually a Fox not a cat (UHH AKSHUALLY SNES YOU ARE WRONG huehue). Anyway, solid video as always. And uhh, I love you.

[@TRKTKO]

Nice video 😊🙏

[@koopakape]

Always thought this guy was cute but never saw it available to rent as a kid, and by the time I could play it through... other means it didn't stand out enough to really grip me. Always wanted to go back and finish it anyway, though. The presentation, soundtrack, character design and some of the gimmicks are great; if this had come out in the earlier 90s and had a sequel by the mid 90s we might've had a much more successful and well-known series on our hands.

[@deltonviera2051]

Thanks

[@tollban]

Looks like a way good enough Snes platformer... I love the music and some of the screens... Has, as Ol' Drunko says, a "confortable feeling". Good vibes, I may give it a try😉

[@rickdavis32]

Its a nice looking,some levels look really good it sucks that it isnt all that way.

[@WorldWithOEnd]

That's my game there😍

[@Bladerunner-yd5lk]

I like the game. It's full of nice touches and ideas even if the executions average

[@sk8terboi10003]

I actually liked bubsy

[@RetroR0bbie]

Feels like Tiny Toons Buster Busts Loose.

[@gabrielnorena]

Please make a 13 Best Super Nintendo Games video. (You can also do 13 best Genesis games, 13 best NES games, 13 best GB games, 13 best GBA games, etc).

[@lorddarkon4633]

Bounces can be chained... Again Bounces can be chained... 🙏🔥

[@jhonmartinez4380]

Saludos Amigo desde Chile

[@natejoe9924]

I would really have fun with this game

[@suprastevio2264]

This game actually looks great

[@anthonyarroyo6730]

Crono trigger LP please

[@DanZero77]

Today I learned that Titus can make a decent game

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

The problem with this game is the amount of trial and error required to memorize your way through the stages. Enemies attack you from off-screen, so you will likely get hit at least once the first time you reach them.

[@danwithaplan3742]

WoahwoahwoahwoahWAITAMINIT! ...someone else knows Ardy exists? I thought I was the last person alive who did!

[@DingoYabuki]

I got the boxed Japanese version but it's missing the manual. What you showed in the vid looks really cool, I wish I had it now 😭

[@jamesburke2759]

im not quite sure if you are drunk when writing the script or its the fact im usually drunk when watching this channel is the fact its called SNESDRUNK

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Great videos always. This one looks atleast decent.

[@danielmccormick700]

Never played this, but the throwing-the-bird mechanic reminds me of Vic Tokai games like Sega's DecapAttack. (hey, why not review that game sometime?)

[@DashBrandon]

Have you done Revolution X yet? I think you would have some fun making that video. I did binge all your videos about a month ago and didn't see it mentioned. Have a good day!

[@chaser5616]

I play it before and i couldn't described it better then what you already said, it's good and gameplay wise good but it feels something missing from it

[@jaymethysell5111]

Fun.

[@evan2902]

Wonder if the little blue dude has any relation to Pepe from Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World