Is Liberty or Death [SNES] Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk

[@cocaroto9650]

This game is criminally underrated, the fact you can take advantage of the knowledge of events on both sides.

[@sergeib1233]

I hate when Kellyanne Conway's husband writes a letter to congress saying you suck as Commander in Chief and they have a vote of confidence in which you lose, it's game over! but its a self inflicted wound since you can turn him down when he offers to join your forces.

[@TheZackofSpades]

Would love an example

[@marquisdesade3025]

Criminally underrated? Idk

[@SRC543]

@@TheZackofSpades There are a couple pretty good examples. One is that the British side will get a support boost if they capture Philadelphia. Another is if the Americans will get a support boost if Nathan Hale is captured and makes a speech as a martyr. However, aside from that the knowledge of events won't help you a lot. I suppose you get the writing of the Declaration of Independence if you manage to force Britain into Canada and Florida, but that's kind of an odd condition and tends to only be possible very early or very late in the game. Other major turning events like the writing of Common Sense and the joining of the Spanish and French armies I'm not even sure you have direct control over even though they can help (or hurt) quite a bit. Besides that, I suppose familiarity with the war at least gives you a good idea of the advantages of each side? Britain clearly needs to win the war early while they actually have an advantage (before the US is flooded with friendly militia and international regiments), but I mean that sort of thing can be deduced just from the gameplay itself.

[@cocaroto9650]

@jonathanturbide2232 for what it is, and what it was at the time, it really was. A solid turn base military game with timing and history.

[@jonm2438]

I’m not ashamed to say, it’s my favorite game of all time. Came out when I was a young history nerd. The officers were all researched well. The hard mode was an awesome challenge. The battles and management were great for the time. I still play it once a year.

[@adcon00]

And just how is your model train village going?

[@jonm2438]

@@adcon00 nice

[@fartkerson]

@@adcon00 I envy people who have model train villages.

[@gr8oone007]

For many years I played this game on my still working SNES during October, like a personal seasonal tradition.

[@jonm2438]

@@gr8oone007 same here! I usually do a winter play through

[@morgothbauglirmelkar]

My Dad became obsessed with Operation Europe on the SNES and he got so good at it I could never beat him at it. Good memories. He also loved the P.T.O games.

[@jammiebooker6489]

PTO games were awesome

[@rainkloud]

PTO was my jam. Loved the music. The original had this bass heavy tune that let you know some shit was about to go down. Dundun duh dundun... Never got around to playing Operation Europe but I always wanted try it out. Loved my KOEI games and still hope they bring out a proper Kessen 1 style game.

[@rizzoforgo865]

​@@rainkloud My go to PTO strategy is aircraft carriers. Can hit the enemy from afar with air raids and only have to replace the planes instead of having to worry about repairing damage.

[@Interference22]

The title that probably holds the crown for "Most Metal Name but Least Metal Game."

[@MrClawt]

It's gems like this that give me a reason to even look at comments.

[@SNESdrunk]

"Liberty or Chuck Schuldiner" would be a way better game

[@marktubes3419]

It's short for "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

[@Radeo]

No one was more metal than The Founders. Except maybe Beethoven or the flame thrower guitar guy from Fury Road.

[@terencecurran7819]

The first 30 seconds of this video: "woaaahhh no wayyyy!" .... "Awwwwwwww 😢"

[@gorkamorka999]

"Give me Liberty, or give me SNES!" - Patrick Henry probably.

[@stever8574]

“The Genesis is coming!” - Paul Revere?

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Liberty or SNES. Tough choice.

[@FairyRat]

lol

[@BeachTypeZaku]

John Paul Jones

[@PaperBanjo64]

That was probably Patrick Star that said "Give me liberty or give me SNES!"

[@heatherkramer3139]

Koei hit their stride with The Romance of the Three Kingdoms series starting with 3 and continuing up through a lot of sequels. My entire family would sit down and play part 8 on the PS2 for hours at a time. It was like our family game night thing which was one of the few things we did all together that was just kind of calm and relaxing...until we eventually conquered all the computer controled characters and had to start fighting with one another, then it became like playing Monopoly as we started trying to destroy one another. Thankfully, it could take a couple of family game nights before it reached that point.

[@Dogeathotdog1]

Accept the trade or you're grounded 😂

[@chriswendschlag1856]

Nobunaga's ambition

[@ALimbOfGreatTree]

Family? Would your mom play? I can’t imagine a whole family playing this game together but I’m so jealous and glad yours did…!

[@calamity916]

Dude, that sounds awesome. I really only had my brother to play with.

[@acrandal]

My friend circle would have standing meetings to play RoTK 2. We'd play weeks in and weeks out on a single run. We actually started in RoTK 1 on the NES, which was even wonkier by a long shot.

[@PirateDrive]

They really stiffed Benedict Arnold on his loyalty stat in this game, wonder what he did to piss off the developers.

[@mikeoyler2983]

He wasnt the only one. For some reason, his treason is considered to be the most heinous.

[@_zoinks2554]

When your birth name becomes a synonym for traitor its gonna have that effect.

[@jcollins1305]

Funny thing, he was a superior and highly regarded officer. His actions came at a low point for him, but before that, he was very highly respected.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

@@mikeoyler2983 Can you name a more impressive revolutionary army commander who went over to the British side? That is part of the reason why.

[@mikeoyler2983]

@@IsmailofeRegime You're right. It's hard to match Arnold's actions at Saratoga. Lee is the closest. His intentions were questionable at Monmouth and had tried to take over Washington's position earlier. There were other officers and soldiers in both armies who changed sides.

[@MaidenHell1977]

I remember reading somewhere that these type of games were popular in Japan as they found the history of foreign nations, especially the U.S. rather fascinating. Pretty sure there was a Famicom game along the same theme that was never officially translated and brought to the west.

[@Belgand]

Not so different from Americans being into Nobunaga's Ambition, the Sengoku era, or Japanese history in general.

[@BulyssesBwachowski]

@@Belgandshut up nerd

[@mikeg2491]

@@Belgand20 years my mom was waiting at the airport alone & told me she started talking to a young Japanese man on his way to America and she said “oh my son loves Japanese culture and anime and wants to go there someday” and he seemed stunned why anyone from America would want to visit, he thought coming here was the mecca!

[@SeanobLulz]

2:18 he's coming he's coming he's coming

[@Mad_Possum]

he once held an opponent's wife's hand in a jar of acid

[@RogerStaubachPoolCleaner]

The intro today legit made me chuckle. Bravo! Loving the DrunkFriend podcast!

[@AJR-zg2py]

lol I wasn't expecting the Star Spangled Banner. Such a nice touch.

[@vinnymac102]

This and PTO for the super Nintendo were the favorite of my Father. I have great memories watching him play these games

[@Justforvisit]

Video count starting with following intros: SNES drunk: 865 NES drunk: 1 Segadrunk: 69 Steamdrunk: 42 Without any kind of Intro: 41 Switchdrunk: 6 Turbodrunk: 4 Previously on SNES drunk IS drunk: 2 SNES drunk IS drunk: 1 Previously on SNES drunk plays StarFox: 1 Previously on SNES drunk plays Final Fight: 1 3 Hours of the SNES drunk Intro: 1 A four minute and 30 second long SNES drunk Intro: 1 Videos completely about Clyde T. Dog (No Intro as well): 3

[@Mephianse81]

All this time and only one NES review

[@goatbone]

@@Mephianse81 There are way more than a single NES review.

[@Mephianse81]

@@goatbone okay I thought so

[@vitorkk328]

Love this stats!

[@ZekeZanzibar]

Am I the only one that finds this weird?

[@limegreensquid]

Make sure to play Gemfire! Fantasy-based! It was a favorite of mine and my best friend's, when I was 11! The fact we understood how to play it is just now hitting me as unusual... I would begin as the kingdom with only one territory, and I knew how to politic with food trading, and spying, and appeasing my people, and cultivating crops, and waiting for high sales seasons, and battling my way across all 43 provinces (I think)... We would ally with each other's kingdoms in 2 player, until the map was covered, allowing each other equal spaces... then we'd break the alliance and see who could win! It was even back and forth pretty much! So much fun for a 9, and an 11 yo pair of dorks!

[@anthonybird546]

Gemfire was so much fun and the music still gets stuck in my head

[@Joker22593]

I'm pretty sure he already reviewed it and didn't like it much.

[@limegreensquid]

@Joker22593 Perfect time for a recontextualization then! Since he's excited about KOEI now!

[@RW77777777]

I guess this guy's trash then; if he didn't like it

[@rainkloud]

"Dammit Pender! That's 396 straight games you've betrayed me!"

[@chaospoet]

Most American "Snes Drunk" intro ever.

[@starlightrevenant]

This game is known as Dokuritsu Sensou in Japan, and is programmed by Stieg Hedlund while working at Koei. Empire Total War's Road to Independence campaign has a similar premise to this, apparently.

[@chaser5616]

Basically nobunaga ambition English ver

[@azmodanpc]

Echoes of Romance of the three Kimgdoms

[@SRC543]

That being said, a 2 player version of Nobunaga's amibition and a 50 player version of Liberty or Death would be pretty wild.

[@hgc7000]

As a father, who enjoys historical stuff, especially military history, I felt that dad comment SNES Drunk. Lucky for my kids, I’m not going to subject them to these sim games. I Just pull a Larry David and drag them to historic sites. Also, I heard that Professor Brothers “Washington” Reference. You are a Man Of Culture and This is why you have the best reviews. “Had a wig for a wig, had a brain for his heart. He’ll kick you apart, he’ll kick you apart!”

[@tanookijumpman1139]

2:33 "Let's facilitate connectivity with our founding fathers" OK that line gave me a chuckle

[@sor3999]

Me: What's this got to do with Wi-Fi?

[@sor3999]

Me: What's this got to do with Wi-Fi?

[@zazenwind]

Why

[@tanookijumpman1139]

@@zazenwind I dunno, it just did. Maybe the way he said it?

[@foxmulder31014]

I assume it's a reference to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode "Time Chasers" which is partly set during the Revolutionary War where essentially the same line is used as a joke.

[@joesaiditstrue]

Dude just casually found the most advanced SNES game

[@Darth_Conans]

Go check out PTO if you think this one is complicated.

[@tcv5000]

The Brad Neely reference was clutch. I'm gonna have "Washington, Washington" on repeat all day

[@spitt0110]

He Saves Children, but not the British children.

[@ekahnoman7331]

"Ate opponent's brains and invented cocaine"

[@horgh_japan]

"He once held an opponent's wife's hand in a... jar of acid... at a party...."

[@knockers21]

He's coming, he's coming

[@Bonovoxx]

Let me lay it on the line, he had two on the vine I mean two sets of testicles, so divine

[@samuelallen2831]

Well done on the intro today, sir. 🇺🇸

[@mikesilva3868]

Agreed 😊

[@ktak2811]

As a non-American, the high saturation of liberty nearly killed me.

[@rbmunik]

I laffed

[@vincentgood2234]

o7

[@joshuagoforth1658]

Indeed

[@lyomgames]

Glad you`re still here man

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Thank you !

[@AdCosmo]

My great grandfather was 90 when this game was released. He would always politely decline invitations to play with us. But, somehow, he played this one. It was still playing on his bedroom TV when his friend found him dead.

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

Wow sad but kind of sweet. He went out in style

[@collectingmemoriesyt]

Guess he didn't choose liberty then.

[@Perfect1583]

​@@collectingmemoriesyt Best. Reply. Ever.

[@evilmiera]

That turned nasty real fast.

[@Solygit]

This didnt happen you made it up

[@atomzero1]

You kind of reviewed this like someone who's never encountered a turn based strategy game before. I loved this as a kid and played the hell out of it. I could never win as the British, though. Good video.

[@matthewluecke3704]

In order to have a chance, at the beginning you have to recruit/steal Gates, Arnold, and Charles Lee from the Americans. Good tactical officers instead of the dreck that most of the British officers are.

[@RDHardy79]

I had this for Sega while I was in the Navy. I played it on my Nomad. I wanna say I beat it, but I highly doubt it. Probably tossed it overboard or gave it away. 😂 Sparkster for sure got completed.

[@kevincollins8620]

I played the HELL out of Rocket Knight. Still remember the jingle in-game sang by a lady. Rocketknight kicks Dr machinos butt. Rocketknight says - "I'm awesome" 😂 I played quite a few video games in my day.

[@Harry_Stylus]

My older brother is nearly 10 years older than me and he was a teenager when this came out. He played this game CONSTANTLY back in the day. I would watch him play but I'd always bug him to play Mario Kart, Street Fighter 2, Peace Keepers, etc lol. He was always a good big brother and would play with me, but whenever he could, he'd put in time on this game in particular. Funny enough, he eventually got way into the ROTK games and subsequently got me and my cousins into them as well as we got older. I feel like he just wanted to beat up on us in those games 😂

[@bostontx]

3:01 fun fact: after the war, ethan allen lobbied for VT to become a state. when that didn't work, he then lobbied for it to rejoin Canada, which worked better

[@MarMaxGaming]

I didn’t realize you’re 42, man! That’s inspiring. Way to keep going, loved seeing your videos for the first time about 4-5 years ago. Always quality!

[@Wormy86]

Another Koei game, Aerobiz Supersonic, is probably my favorite simulation game on the SNES. No combat, just trying to create the world’s best airline. Maybe a bit on the sedate side, but sometimes it’s good to just chill

[@BrooklynHeritage]

Such a good game I second that. Is there anything they made later that is a more advanced / updated version of that one?

[@chriswilson554]

I sunk a LOT of hours into their PTO 2 (Pacific Theater of Operations). KOEI had some real gems for the SNES

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

The Koei strategy games were always great. Not for everyone, but if you liked history and strategy games, they filled a niche nobody else really touched. Still worth playing today, though companies like Paradox have taken over where Koei left off since they sort of make strategy games still but mostly focus elsewhere.

[@SEDthepanda]

That brad neely reference kicked ass! Didn't expect that, haha

[@23Scadu]

Sadly Koei never made Nat Turner's Punchout.

[@ekahnoman7331]

"12 stories high, made of radiation" 😂

[@SEDthepanda]

​@ekahnoman7331 "he's coming, he's coming, he's coming. Did I mention his 4 nuts? Well he also had 4 dicks." lmao 😂

[@rainkloud]

Love this game! I remember when I first got it too! Two things really stood out in my mind: I fondly remember the naval support mechanic. Although at first I was deeply disappointed when the backup didn't show up on turn one of the battle. Broken mechanic I thought. So much for the "We'll be there" that the admiral had pledged when I made the support request. Then, on turn 14 or so the CPU controlled navy finally showed up and turned the tide of battle! I thought it was so cool that 1) the mechanic worked and a CPU controlled asset was actually fighting on your side for once (this was rarely seen in those days as the CPU was virtually always working against the player) and 2) they had factored in a delay in arriving which was pretty time period accurate. I'm not sure what factors affected the delay; whether it was RNG or how much money you allocated to the navy at budget time but nevertheless I thought it was cool that they represented that naval support was in no way precession coordinated as it is in modern times. Another memory this brought back was in high school one of the questions on a history quiz was to name 5 or so officers from each side of the war. Having played the shit out of this game I knew a ton of names including those more obscure figures. Partly for fun and partly to show off I listed like 25 for each side and when I got the paper back I got full credit for the question but the teacher had put a bunch of question marks next to the less well known officers I had listed. I remember feeling a lil tinge of pride that I knew a smidge more than the teacher as petty as that was. I can only imagine the teacher going "WTF" when he started reading the long list of names😂

[@Bootyhunter1971]

I bet he thought he had just discovered a rainman in his class, ignited by rev war historu😂😂😂😂

[@pantsenfuego9986]

For strategy games, Romance of the three kingdoms 4 for SNES. KOEI did well to streamline gameplay, and it’s user friendly commands. Pretty good music and more visually appealing than it’s predecessors.

[@iamaspleen]

The Ethan Allen joke is what got me

[@ShadowDx]

Drunk is the sofa king of jokes.

[@hgc7000]

I am of that age where I grew up with NES/ SNES and now can appreciate a good Ethan Allen furniture joke tied into A historical sim game. Time goes way too fast.

[@thatspamboi]

I had this on the Genesis. It's definitely one of those games that you turn on for 2 minutes, have no idea what to do, and turn it off and play something else.

[@jasonlease1645]

My step-brother and loved KOEI strategy games back in the day. Our local Mom & Pop rental store sold us their copy of Genghis Khan II because we were the only ones who ever rented it!

[@_zoinks2554]

The Revolutionary War was actually 241 years ago. Doesn't take long for a country to turn into crap. The game is actually good, if you like these types of simulation/ tactics games that is. I've been a huge fan of Koei since the original Nobunaga game on the NES.

[@majorfomo7895]

I had this on PC waaaay back when and I loved it. I also had L'Empereur for PC. I also remember playing all-nighters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms II on SNES. Miss those games!

[@inwyrdn3691]

SNESDrunk:"You start out being asked to pick between George Washington or Thomas Gage." What he meant was "asked to pick between George Washington or being wrong." There I fixed it. Happy D-Day everyone!

[@zatchbell5678]

Hell yeah brother

[@danbauer3669]

Yes, happy D-Day celebrations.... the day where we reflect on all the horrors of war while our government tries to sell us on another one....

[@SRC543]

Nationality aside, Thomas Gage was so hilariously pitiful in this game. I think if you're using the redcoats it's probably preferable to play the PC version which at least offers the decency of letting you play as William Howe or Henry Clinton.

[@rizzoforgo865]

'Murica! Fuck Yeah!

[@jcollins1305]

Great job! As a dad, and history buff, (I know, I repeat myself) it’s cool to see that these games were made in the first place. Not everything had to be robots and aliens.

[@StarRightStarTight]

2:17 - 🎵he’ll kick you apart, he’ll kick you apart Ooooh He’ll save children - but not the British children 🎶

[@davealaya]

He's coming he's coming he's coming

[@kaimcdragonfist4803]

*aggressive rhythmic heavy breathing*

[@happyface1211]

To be honest here, this game and EVO Search for Eden are great SNES games that follow under the “Edutainment” category. They both were developed by prominent developers/publishers and are kind of historically accurate to what they are trying to portray. Both are great games to play!

[@thecunninlynguist]

lovely intro! No surprise Koei was involved, I was immediately reminded of Romance of the... series.

[@Norsilca]

2:15 aw a Brad Neely reference! Warms my heart.

[@zersch.]

That Brad Neely shout though. Let me lay it on the line, he had two on the vine.

[@otaking3582]

Considering that Koei would later make the Dynasty Warriors series, I kinda want a spinoff taking place during the American Revolution. They could even have Samurai Shodown's version of Andrew Jackson as a guest character!

[@evanboles7846]

I would go crazy for this

[@orangedrink888]

"Washington, Washington, 6 foot 8 weighs a f'in ton. Opponents beware, opponents beware. He's coming, he's coming, he's coming."

[@OdinSpack]

We had this growing up, I hardly understood what was going on but both my brothers were able to beat it with both the Americans and the British. So a lot of nostalgia for this one, especially the music. The historical part was lost on child me as I'm from Canada. 😅

[@kri249]

I'm starting to think everyones dad loves history and wars. It reminds me of Dennis Leary's song, Asshole. "I like football, and porno, and books about war."

[@OlDirtyGamer-]

Brad Neely reference brings me waaaaay back. Love it.

[@UstraMage]

I rented this game once and just fell in love with it. Never was able to find a copy to buy and the place that rented would not let me buy it.

[@aznluvr7]

That's how I got my copy, from the rental store.

[@AlfQueda]

paid 40$ on genesis for it , was easy sega find rare snes but knew someone had it

[@AdamAwesombrero]

2:16 I love the Brad Neely “George Washington” song reference.

[@Krunkwizard]

"facilitate Connectivity" another MSt3k reference, nice

[@MississippiPig]

That's what Tom Servo said when he tried getting in my pants

[@owlyus]

That last cutscene would make a great metal band shirt

[@mranderson5668]

The instructions leave out tactical tips in battle! I had to figure some stuff out for myself, but enjoy playing with my morning coffee! Does anyone have any tips to share??

[@charlieogre4537]

Speaking of Koei, I would absolutely play the ever loving hell out an American Revolution version of Dynasty Warriors. See how ridiculous their uniforms get, what kind of super powers they give to major figures from the era, I’m just saying…

[@BrooklynHeritage]

So true, I used to imagine all sorts of flavors for Dynasty Warriors, this would be a great one with all the different armies and the Native Americans too. Like French v Indian War / Colony Wars -> Leading to American revolution .Like a George Washington play through.

[@evanboles7846]

I just realized that same thing watching this video I loved this game growing up. Might have to break out the emulator. But a Dynasty Warriors clone with the Revolutionary War would be gold.

[@DanPantzig]

Lemme tell ya something, SNES Drunk. My dad is also a HUGE history buff, but was hesitant to ever pick up a video game, with a few exceptions. Now they didn't exactly line up with his history love, but... He used to get stoned with his buddies when I was a little little guy in the mid-late 80s and play MULE. I asked him if he was actually into it or if it was just for the party. It was the latter. He LOVED Doom when it first dropped, and got his whole office playing it, including his very square Swedish company president (who got extremely motion sick) The last time I saw him with a controller in his hand it was when he and my mom got me GTA3. Dad had a grand old time running everyone over and getting murdered by cops. We also had a brief Tetris rivalry in the early 90s, and he'd play the occasional Madden. So when people talk about Dad Games, my mind shifts to those.

[@wordupninja]

We all about to be playing liberty or death in real life

[@MyBrothersKeeper101]

Ready here

[@noaht2005]

Are you talking about the US election? I don’t live there but to me it looks like Death or Death

[@mutoneon]

@@MyBrothersKeeper101That’s what’s so disturbing: that so many are so naive and ignorant as to desire such an unfailingly terrible fate.

[@pantsenfuego9986]

@@mutoneonConvicted felon 2024

[@sunshinewardrecordings]

Fascism or death

[@Chummy8]

I was also about 13 when these games came out. But Ghengis Khan 2 was my jam back then, i used to play that game all the rime.

[@SamuraiSam]

Shame you couldn't want another month to upload this as a 4th of July special lol

[@SNESdrunk]

Liberty waits for no one

[@teruienages962]

@@SNESdrunk That is the best response ever. You are a genius.

[@tailgunner2]

Perfect timing this ends up in my feed on July 4th! I miss this gem of a game. I used to play Koei's Pacific Theater of War series of games. When I discovered this one, I had to play it. It's funny seeing my hometown in Massachusetts as part of the map. Given it is the site of one of the earliest armories to manufacture guns.

[@lucascecil6287]

He's coming, he's coming, he's coming

[@isaacmackey1950]

Oh hey, I remember this one! My dad loved playing it! 😆I seem to recall playing it multi-player with him a few times, but never got into it like he did. Usually when we played a game like this together it was Gheghis Khan 2 Clan of the Gray Wolf or RotK 4.

[@foxyfoxington2651]

He'll kick you apart! He'll kick you apart! NGL, If they made a modern re-make of this game in the style of the latest Dynasty Warriors or Samurai Warriors I'd easily put 100 hours into it... Call it Liberty Warriors or something.

[@GreatMewtwo]

This is actually an opportunity that Koei Tecmo is sleeping on. Even with everyone's issues with history, some Americans want to dispatch redcoat officers with the minutemen they have. At the same time, there can be an emphasis on urban combat and inciting civilians to join you.

[@PhazonOmega]

L'mperor was a game from this series on the NES where you play as Napoleon, and my dad loved that game! Many years later he found this one, and played it all the time!

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 405 secs. Total length of "SNES Drunk": 4 secs. .99%...OK, I'll round to 1% for the melodic intro, of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk".

[@MH-fe9hr]

Koei made an impressive set of pacific naval strategy games called Pacific Theater of Operations. I loved all their historical simulation games as a kid!

[@deathbysloth]

I can't believe I've never heard of this

[@ShadowDx]

Yeah, what were you even doing in 1994? 😂

[@deathbysloth]

@@ShadowDx I was playing the unlicensed knock-off: "Freedom or Fatality"

[@b4k4survivor]

I was the nerd who rented and played this game (and others like it) because I loved these kinds of games. I think I didn't have the instruction book, just prior experience with other Koei games and trial and error to figure things out. I never did progress very far but I enjoyed it a lot. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Nobunaga's Ambition, and a few others are similar (with ROTK being the best of what I played). I also loved their sailing games, Uncharted Waters and then the sequel, Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

[@acrawley5128]

I loved the Koei games when I was a kid. I got so deeply hooked on Genghis Khan that I read everything the local library had on him and when I seemed crushed about the lack of reading material they brought in books from various universities for me to read through. I was probably the world's leading 10 year old scholar on Genghis Khan.

[@b4k4survivor]

@@acrawley5128 yep, I actually learned a fair amount about the age of exploration, early naval technology, and learned how to use longitude and latitude with a globe my parents bought me after they realized the sailing games I was always playing were actually teaching me some things about geography and history (inaccurate though they were) I had always found the American Revolution interesting, so I liked this game too and I knew a lot more of the names of revolutionary generals and even British leaders than was normal for my age. They are great games for what they were.

[@lordeckogen6866]

Here comes George; in control.

[@hgc7000]

Women dug his snuff and his gallant stroll.

[@biggamehnter]

When I was a kid, my dad loved playing this game and I still have the game in the original box. between this game, civilization and various other war games back then it was a fun time for him.

[@chiissu]

As an Openly American guy, and a history fan, I like the idea of this. I liked Nobunaga's Ambition on GB and got Genghis Khan II on Sega. Its cool that you don't need to know the history but if you do, it makes the game easier. History is actually pretty interesting, and kinda 16+. Look at The Bible: Murder! Inbreeding! Genocide! Ritual Sacrifice! Daemon Worship! War! Cities getting nuked! Slavery! SVU things! Male organ damage! Nude scenes! And that's only The Book Of Genesis! 1776 was cool esp if you know all the occult things and darker secret groups. People slag on history thinking "its old" but do we throw out Shakespeare or Jules Verne for being old? The Seeds of the Future lie berried in the past. If you can see the pattern, you can know what's coming.

[@jcollins1305]

I always say if you want to know the future, study the past.

[@zatchbell5678]

As opposed to a closeted American?

[@bradcook1537]

Can you imagine if they made a Dynasty Warriors game like this? I'm just imagining Benedict Arnold as the equivalent to Lu Bu.

[@tommiefunk2099]

Come for the SNES. Stay for the Drunk.

[@ZaKaTaKofSteel]

The most American SNES game ever. I feel like this would've been a perfect 4th of July video...but, hey, a month early is still good! 🇺🇸

[@SK-my6gh]

Koei released a different version of this game in Canada, “Poutine and Apologies”. Thank you for the video!

[@mrtrophiczulu]

Was that a freaking Brad Neely reference I heard! A man of class and distinguishable taste! I love your videos man!

[@mattalan6618]

as a guilty pleasure i like Mario is Missing

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

I actually liked that one as a kid too! Just wasn't exactly willing to bust that one out when my friends came over, though. Haha.

[@gfhrtshergheghegewgewgew1730]

nah mario is missing is amazing, killer soundtrack too, gonna go listen to the america song from that game now because of this

[@mattalan6618]

@@2WhiteAndNerdy oh i played it just the other day of emulator

[@updownbrodown215]

Whenever I pop in this game, the hours fly by. There's definitely something addictive about "positioning your troops until your number is higher than their number."

[@Kiyala]

He'll save children, but not the British children

[@ebradshaw8921]

You're the best, throwing in that Brad Neely line

[@songoku9348]

It’s educational? I don’t wanna be educated! I wanna rot my brain!

[@johnt7372]

Aerobiz SuperSonic was my fave of these Koei Games I used to play it a lot with my bro

[@gemmeliusgrammaticus2509]

So glad you finally got to this game! Hope to see more KOEI reviews in the future

[@HighlyFlammableMan]

The Koei game I played a ton of on the SNES was P.T.O. 2. Lovely video as always

[@br.augustinejewell5005]

This was one of my dad's favorite games. He still plays the SNES port of it. This and ROTK are his favorites.

[@istrasci]

Always love getting a new SNES Drunk video!

[@m.c.miller]

"withering, dithering 40-something..." Relatable.

[@djpegao]

_Only way the intro could have been more patriotic was if an bald Eagle went flying through the logo and yelled:_ *'MURICA!*

[@TheIslesShip]

My dad was definitely one of the tech affluent history buffs that played these kinds of games back in the day. He had Genghis Kahn, Pirates and a WW2 strategy game along with graduating to age of empires

[@GuileMike]

I have played this game since launch as a middle schooler. I am now 44 years old and play this yearly. Posted AARs on youtube too of it.

[@themastersword1621]

Best SNESDrunk intro ever.

[@SynthwavelLover]

You are very much right about dads being into games like this. My dad exclusively would play stuff like Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Madden in the 90s. It looked way, way too complicated for my liking as a young kid so I never tried them but he loved em.

[@utkphilobio]

Ultimate General is such a great and under-appreciated series! It's great to hear it get a shout out!

[@kingleech16]

Best video intro I can remember, well played.

[@papayacatproductions]

Thank you for quoting Brad Neely, SNES Drunk. I hope everyone watching this goes over to his channel and binges his brilliant stuff

[@francoalmiron5107]

The intro song was cool, and the game was actually quite good.

[@Kravis63]

The management of this game is really freaking great given the subject matter. It’s just a shame that the tech limitations hindered the battle aspect. If the battles were as good as todays games this would be a really great game.

[@pretzelthedude]

First time this channel was suggested to me out of the blue. Really enjoyed this and I'm a hardcore SNES fan so totally hitting the sub button 👍.

[@MrMegaGamerMan]

Happy Birthday, America!