Goonies II (NES) James and Mike Mondays

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[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

I enjoy watching Mike get tortured by the memories of his childhood.

[@jerricabenton842]

lol, I used to think that the goonies II was the sequel to the movie, too... I think that was a common "schoolyard" explanation for the title of the game.

[@Gigator]

43:50 is some serious flashback stuff.

[@supertenor2767]

@@jerricabenton842 Me, too

[@handsomebrick]

@@jerricabenton842 So they thought it was like Ghostbusters the Video Game, where it's like the sequel to the movies but it's also a game.

[@jerricabenton842]

@@handsomebrick which ghostbusters video game was that? I only played the arcade GB. The NES game looked like ass to me, and i didn't have a genesis until later. but yeah, I played the Goonies II well before I actually saw the movie. Like James, i don't remember it too well I borrowed GII from my friend a couple of times. He is the one who told me that it was a sequel to the movie. It always seemed like a plausible explanation, until i heard about the famicom original many years later. Aren't you supposed to rescue a mermaid from some italians in GII? why would italians want to kidnap the mermaid? was there even a mermaid in the movie? I can't remember.

[@davidcomito505]

Wow, James was like "this game wasn't bad enough for a nerd episode" then they play it and it almost turns into a nerd episode.

[@FortniteGamer-xb7kt]

69 likes

[@KBXband]

Complete with hin literally asking "What were they thinking?"

[@PC_Simo]

James really should make a Nerd-episode of this game 😆.

[@Popcornmuffins69]

@@PC_Simowell you got what you wished for

[@PC_Simo]

@@Popcornmuffins69 Nice 😎👍🏻.

[@bencheshire]

Sad there wont be any more James and Mike. Loved you guys together.

[@KevyB.]

WOW... an hour and 22 minutes?! Great!!!

[@Dinofaustivoro]

Is this, like, our birthday?

[@kivatkjiggy6863]

HA I didn’t even notice until I read that

[@sceptict]

@XwZdrl And what is your point ?

[@ninjanizzle]

great until you realize the game sucks lol.

[@nilz91]

...while you only typically need 20mins to finish the game.

[@necrotoaster94]

I'm here after seeing the recent Nerd video on Goonies II. I miss Mondays.

[@alexsilva28]

I really appreciate Mike's clips at the end of each J&MMs. They bring closure to the episodes. Thank you for your sacrifice Mike

[@brizobst]

Goonies II wasn't perfect, but it was "good enough"

[@Dargonhuman]

Nice! You win a dozen Internet cookies for that one.

[@CommanderGreyFox]

Nope, he got two dozen, which was foreshadowed by how many likes he got

[@vodus3188]

NES wasn't perfect but it was "good enough"

[@ghostchaser1631]

🎶It's good enough for me Aya-ya-ya-ya!🎶

[@De4dPoo1]

hahahahaha

[@halphpint7400]

OMG the fact that it took them that long to figure out how many keys they had was beyond frustrating and hilarious lol

[@wal1013]

It was very frustrating to watch, and even more so that they don't seem to get that the fist is for finding items and the hammer is for finding doors, and they never hit the side walls just the ones in front of them.

[@halphpint7400]

@@wal1013 lol right, and the fact that when they did use the hammer they were clicking hit in the wrong spots...I have no idea why this annoyed me so much but it did.

[@mielthesquid6536]

@@fawksntrawks the number of key is closer to this other item though. I guess they were so into their own troubles they couldn't see the screen info right at that time.

[@alucardd8]

They are getting old hahaha

[@williezer0]

@@fawksntrawks I legit thought the same thing, then once they figured it out I realized they're just idiots lol

[@peliparado94]

"Konami is a company that makes good games usually" Used to make*

[@DarkAvatar1313]

Now they just make Pachinko machines...

[@MrKlotzi123]

Konami died the Day Kojima left.

[@NickGore-rf2dd]

@@TemmiePlays You are why people hate gamers

[@HiNRGboy]

@@TemmiePlays I hate you

[@Shattered_Universe]

So glad you guys figured out some of the more cryptic bits on your own. Here’s a few others you might not have known: 1) You don’t really need to punch/hammer the sides of each room; just the front, top, and bottom. 2) In the point-and-click zones, press Start to cancel any undesirable “Go” or “Tools” press (figured that one out one time when I accidentally hit Go in a room with no doors, and would have been stuck as I hadn’t placed my ladder). 3) There are actually three additional bombable secret rooms, each contains a zombie looking dude who gives you an extra life. How do I remember all of this? I literally played through the whole game in the time it took to watch this video.

[@InuYugiHakusho]

The worst thing about this game: No Truffle Shuffle.

[@adrikgrimm]

That's the worst? Are you sure? Lol

[@bradhedgehog12]

InuYugiHakusho you and the Truffle Shuffle dude

[@bicuspidfish]

Weird, mine came with extra truffle shuffle.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

unGODLY

[@1WEareBUFO1]

inuyugihakusho the king of the shonen pfp army (surname Monkey D. i assume?)

[@PittsburghRecordingStudio]

“There doesn’t seem much wrong with it so far” “There’s shit wrong with it” 😂

[@serigraph73]

"if you get further in the game, there's some more bullshit" Lol. I love you guys.

[@wal1013]

I am super nostalgic for this game. It was one of those games I had as a kid that no one else I knew had, and every time my friends would come over to play Nintendo they always wanted to play it.

[@lecafard4327]

Weird. I'm the opposite. I was the only person I knew that DIDN'T have it. I bought it when I was an adult.

[@grizzlywhisker]

I actually really liked this game when I was a kid. I loved the music but I would ALWAYS get super lost.

[@mikematei]

grizzlywhisker There are some good aspects to it. Love some of the music.

[@daviddeacon4258]

When I was a kid I drew out the front and back of the map and filled in where everything was as I'd always get lost.

[@tomgunn9011]

This is one of the mysterious games from my childhood which I've rented once from a school friend but then forgot it's name. I remembered the character and the yoyo-weapon and had some vague memories about the levels and the evil grandmother that talked to you in cut scenes but it wasn't until years later I've finally found out it was Goonies II.

[@JesseJaceThomas]

The Famicom Goonies game did make it to the US on Play Choice 10 arcade machines.

[@sterling7]

Also in the arcade "Vs." series.

[@kenh3757]

@@sterling7 same thing basically, glad some pointed this out, I used to play Goonies all the time at the arcade

[@mikeflix1598]

Goonies 2 and zelda were both problem solving games, that's what made games in the 80's great. Metroid one was so hard, cause you were constantly learning new things, and we didnt have the internet to tell us what do. I remember going to school talking to people about how to do this or that, or this kid in school learned how to move gravestones or rocks to find secret passages. Goonies had naive type puzzles and I thought that's what made it really cool, but yes I understand the frustration, but I also loved the Goonies movie and that helps. Think it's cool you guys chose this game to play, cause it's a good adventure but tricky.

[@seanmonnar845]

Do more of these long J&M Mondays, even if you have to split them up into parts

[@jesse1376]

I feel like I watched James transition into the AVGNerd as the video goes on and they play more of the game. "Nerd and Mike Mondays" love it!

[@Dargonhuman]

Yes! There were some legitimate, unscripted AVGN moments from James, especially in the second half. I get the feeling we're going to be seeing The Nerd take vs The Goonies in the near future...

[@asarishepard8171]

I just love that there's an 8 bit rendition of "Good enough" by Cyndi Lauper in this game :P Hopefully it made it better to play.

[@JayStryderL]

14:34 I recall the reason for all the 'cryptic' stuff in early Nintendo games was to force kids to get their parents to subscribe to Nintendo power magazine. It would have the clues to solving the impossible mysteries on this game and Simons quest etc.

[@douglasmurphy3266]

James put it in the Zelda 2 episode, he said the townspeople may as well be telling you "get the power, Nintendo power"

[@vzlanaacosta2070]

Who else thinks it sounds like Friday the 13th the game on the nes when you go inside rooms

[@joehand2156]

A little bit and some other remind me of ducktales for nes

[@vzlanaacosta2070]

Yeah, also music when you go indoors was common in classic nes games.

[@CommanderGreyFox]

@@vzlanaacosta2070 for sure it was

[@PC_Simo]

I do.

[@slaydezero2658]

I don’t think I’ve ever yelled at a video before “it shows the key number right there!!!”

[@dumontgo]

i knew i wasnt the only one

[@eTom22]

Right? Were they high? It wasn’t the easiest game in the world but my bother and I figured out the logic behind the three dimensional sections at eight years old... it’s not rocket science.

[@slaydezero2658]

@@eTom22 Same, I beat the game when it came out. so... I was 10

[@doopness785]

These old men are starting to lose their eyesight.

[@Sayrden]

Yeah, this one is frustrating to watch. Around 52:30 I can tell what shape the maze is even without knowing what buttons he's pressing, so it's weird they can't figure it out. To be clear, there are definitely elements of bad design here. It's weird how the directions on the maze flip. Hitting the old man 5 times to get the candle makes no sense, even by the standards of the day. But it's not *as* bad as they're making it out to be.

[@dickbutt18]

Hey James I've seen all your videos and avgn, I'm paralyzed in a wheelchair and you're videos are what keep me enjoying life man, please keep it up Edit: thanks for all the likes, thought I'd mention that my nephew watches all your videos with me as well

[@zero-theaveragegamer1159]

That's awesome man. Not the fact that you're in a wheelchair, the fact that you find so much enjoyment in his videos. Do you play retro games also? If so what games are you currently trying to beat?

[@zero-theaveragegamer1159]

Sorry just re-read and seen you said paralyzed also I apologize if you are unable to play games but at least watching these guys is the next best thing.

[@bobbyamdro7987]

Dude that must suck. To rely on these videos to get you going. Good Luck.

[@dickbutt18]

I can play games lol and I don't just rely on these guys, it just helps me not think about my situation

[@Theguntechnician5150]

Dickbutt hahaha

[@chrispalmerdemo]

This game broke Mike. Thanks for hanging in there for us man!

[@discoron77]

Do an AVGN of this with Corey Feldman.

[@phylwx]

And Sean Austin.

[@jonbon7219]

bet for plane tickets and 3000 he would do it. Corey that is.

[@Starscreamlive]

One of my favorite games growing up. The passageways aren't very intuitive, but not hard to navigate once you get the hang of it.

[@otistebeats3958]

LOL, Mike is becoming self-aware about the Zelda references

[@johanliljegren4759]

You are not supposed to punch the ceiling, floor and corners of the room. The punch is only used for hitting the middle wall at the center of the room. You do this primarily for getting key holders and bomb holders. The hammer you use for hitting the middle wall to find hidden doors and safe's. It is also used when hitting the ceiling and floor, in order to find ways of using the ladder. Then last, you use the magic glasses to find invisible doors and safe's. No need to hitting the sides and corners, as it only takes up a lot of time you should'nt be wasting. The game get a lot funnier to play, when you follow the above steps.

[@FLCL75]

Unless that is explicitly explained in the manual, why would anyone think that? Why can the hand or hammer be moved all over the room, if they only work on the center part, as you claim?

[@DisrespectfulRob]

This game can never be fun, funnier or funniest regardless of any steps followed.

[@johanliljegren4759]

@@DisrespectfulRob Some games are not for everybody...

[@CommanderGreyFox]

It's an nes game and Mike thought you could hit the whole room, man he must have been dumb his whole life

[@travelreview5962]

Tbh these guys rarely impress me with their ability to play games well lol.

[@Terrakinetic]

I like how even MIke treats James as if he and the Nerd were the same person and not just a character he plays.

[@omgiTzkitteh]

Terrakinetic what do you mean?

[@Terrakinetic]

@@omgiTzkitteh Like how he expects James to remember all his old trivia and reactions, and be as enthusiastic as his the AVGN.

[@mulkytool]

47:02 the moment James realizes he's about to do an avgn episode about this game.

[@surroundsoundfreak13]

This video had me laughing so hard. The key situation and the number near the cocktail, I couldn't stop laughing.

[@DystopianWarfare]

Same xD

[@Hadoken.]

@@Guardian978 Can't believe they don't think period!!!!

[@DJScorpion234Forever]

44:11 The expressions on both their faces cracks me up so much, it's just too funny.

[@josh24441]

9:05 when you enter the doors and hit "go" you're supposed to look at the direction Mikey is walking in the bottom left corner. If he's facing away from you, then you press up so he walks straight through the door. If he's facing towards you then you want him to go down into the next set of doors (which can't be seen). It takes some getting used to, but after a few tries you get the hang of it.

[@Jade-ur8pl]

One of the best J&M Mondays. Should make an AVGN episode out of this game!

[@nintendo4life132]

You guys cracked me up, you have 6 keys and you'll see it on the top left screen😂

[@BaconSenpai]

Try watching the whole video next time, they realize it halfway through.

[@nintendo4life132]

@@BaconSenpai I already have watch the video, they'll notice until later

[@JanicamGaming]

@@BaconSenpai They are often oblivious about game mechanics. It was really easy to realise that the number on the top of the screen was for the key when they pick one up.

[@corehazard4709]

wow you just got the same pb

[@DeadlyFredXXX]

Right? It's literally a number next to a key which went up when they picked up a key.

[@frankez99]

The main problem was The Doors? Jim Morrison has something to say to you! 😂

[@XJX2011]

This would've been a CLASSIC AVGN Episode

[@c1sc0m]

Hi guys, not sure if someone posted this but, haven't you noticed that when you enter a room, depending on the direction of the kid is facing, that's his perspective of the room you entered. I haven't noticed until minute "58:18" where Mike said "I wanna go through that door!". He pressed down and went through the door. If you look to the left/down corner of the screen, where the kid is with the arrows, you'll notice he was facing towards the down arrow. To confirm this I just went back and forward through the entire video and yes, depending the direction the kid is facing, that is the direction or perspective if you will of the room.

[@hypnos3632]

Rygar is another game where you use a yo-yo as a weapon (technically it's a shield that you throw or whatever but it always reminded me of a yo-yo)

[@solamon77]

I LOVE the Goonies II! In my head I remember the map being huge, expansive, and maze-like. I recently looked at a walkthrough with the whole map and it's tiny!

[@marccaselle8108]

Exactly the front and back parts go fast if you know where your going and have the items you need.

[@marccaselle8108]

It's amazing how fast you can get through the game once you know where the items and goonies are.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

55:09 James' reaction. lol

[@kadrocker5159]

mike’s “fuck!!!” outburst has me dying!

[@Bruuuuuh620]

this is a great ep for passing time. i’ve watched this about 12 times

[@PowerOnFun]

I was waiting for James to yell "This game is ASSSSSSS!"

[@82camino96]

Dude FINALLY! This is one of the most nostalgic games I can remember.

[@Cfowlerx]

Love this game!

[@B33FY2011]

This would make a funny ass AVGN episode. I'm with Mike on this one. Make it happen the possibilities are endless.

[@SM-ev6if]

I love how Mike compares every game mechanic to zelda.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

@@MastarCheef1337 he is obviously 4d, Oblivionyx he has played if faaaar beyond mere Zelda titles. I envy him.

[@patpear6567]

I mean, to be fair, zelda is the benchmark for good game mechanics on nes. That, and the obvious choice of super mario bros.

[@thomasmeehan4581]

58:30 - "I'm sorry that we're playing this"! Hahahaha, yeah, I remember it being a stressful game. Thanks for the video.

[@Kimikikat]

Oh my gosh that looks on Mike’s face is everything 44:10 I love this game but purely for nostalgia reasons.🤣

[@DraphEnjoyer]

"That doesn't make any sense. That's not a map" "Yes"

[@WilhelmDriscoll]

lol, I'm just screaming at the monitor trying to say the number of keys you have is on the main screen

[@Carambal81]

Oh man, me too! I do have to say it could have been more clear, the number should be placed closer to the item.

[@KGB240]

@@Carambal81 Either that or have it show 05 instead of just 5

[@stupididiot3467]

They thought the number that represents the keys was the molotov counter because it was right next to the molotov icon

[@halcyon62277]

Confusing the "run fast" shoes with the "jump high" shoes LOL

[@jaysonisgreat]

You didn't even mention the slick shoes, are you crazy?!

[@ianweis3108]

"Legend of the Mystical Ninja" is my preferred game in which the protagonist wields a yo-yo.

[@marccaselle8108]

Mystical ninja is awesome. I never beat the game though.

[@ILjXYZ]

Don't forget about Startropics

[@linkinparkrulz2275]

I beat the SNES game. It's great but you have to memorize the levels to finish it.@@marccaselle8108

[@bobbylee5584]

Pressing "start" to continue baffles Mike to this very day

[@kumatoni5245]

9:46 - the genesis of a Nerd moment right there. "You hit DOWN to go UP" :-D

[@EverSinceMyExorcism]

It's because you're faced the opposite direction. It shows your direction at the bottom left. Not rocket science.

[@nathanwallace3337]

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!!

[@vincentchang0093]

They thought it like average 3D nes games you need to turn to move. Like goeman and Getsu fuma dan You just can't see the door at down arrow lol.

[@e11aguru]

Spinmaster for Neo Geo is like a cuter version of Metal Slug and your main attack is a yoyo. Rygar you're basically attacking with a yoyo.

[@gr33nsl33v3s]

Mother also

[@Durrutitv]

I rented this game once, just one time... and for some reason, this game has burrowed directly into the nostalgia center of my brain. It's right up there with my memories of Zelda, a game I owned and played habitually for years.

[@FudgeYeahLinusLAN]

Same. Goonies II is somehow imprinted evwn though I only rented it once.

[@darkl3ad3r]

That Resident Evil 2 save room theme uhhhhhhhn love it.

[@Punkpsychobilly]

I loved this game when I was a kid. Navigating the rooms isn’t that bad, you just have to look at which way your little character sprite is facing and have which side of the map you’re on in the back of your head, that way you can figure out which direction you’re facing and where you need to go. I beat this game when I was a kid, but I had to use the Power because there is some cryptic shit going on at times. I rather enjoyed searching every nook and cranny in the rooms, but then again I tend to like really slow paced games where you have to search for hidden stuff. The only gripe that I have is that you should be able to hold an item such as the hammer in your hand until you select something else. Re-selecting it 27 times in the same room gets to be tedious at times, but other than that I really enjoy this game. I sure love the music, and I really like that they included (Goonies R) Good Enough in it. It’s not Contra or SMB for sure, but it’s a damn good and very difficult game.

[@EvanLefavor]

An AVGN episode for Goonies 2 is way over due. Please make this happen guys. You have enough people to play all The Goonies in the episode now too.

[@PsykoPupMedia]

For some reason I have flashbacks from the Friday the 13th James&Mike Monday. I cannot really explain why though. Good stuff!

[@badnewsbruner]

This game actually has some pretty rad music!

[@aegisofhonor]

With back and forward, all you have to do is remember if you are coming from the back of the map or front of the map. If you enter a door from the front map, you will always face forward and if you enter a door going from the back of the map, you always face backward because you are coming from the back. Once you understand that, it's easy. I love this game, it's one of my favorite games on the NES and is a true classic. It's part adventure part puzzle solving and it can be frustrating but very rewarding when you figure stuff out.

[@MrMultiPat]

I love this full unedited James and Mike Monday.

[@justreallybored6014]

This is actually one of my favorite Monday shows in a while.

[@jimbones0]

You use a yo-yo in Earthbound too. Thanks for the video!

[@Halb_Wert_Zeit]

sometimes you wonder why these guys don't notice the most noteable things: 2 items - 2 numbers...

[@radiofreedom947]

James - "How many keys do I have?" Me screaming "LOOK AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN! YOU HAVE 6 KEYS"

[@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo]

Did you even watch the whole video?

[@radiofreedom947]

@@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo Yes I did. They didn't figure it out for a long time, that's the point.

[@handsomebrick]

@@reoire843 If they just put some kind of divider between the two items and their numbers it would have been fine, these early NES games have some serious jank.

[@baerishlyakita3711]

The amount of content here that ended up in the Nerd video 4 years later 😂

[@TimSvall]

Over one hr of Mike and James? God has gifted us

[@JoryStultz1234]

Mike and James have gifted us. Credit where credit is due.

[@TimSvall]

@@JoryStultz1234 Well Mike and James is god.

[@JoryStultz1234]

@@TimSvall We've reached an accord.

[@Klugger]

Played the goonies 2 at the age of 6 to 10 & more NES games but the further i made it was to Green+Orange Cave (at 32:32 to be precise) where you need the glasses, until i watched a speedrun of the game and then i felt the relief like 10 years later when i finally got to see what to do and hows the ending.. i loved this game and spent so much time visiting the whole areas maybe i had left a room that i forgot, tried so many times but it was just impossible to solve.. also glad i've finished the game on my own, in a pretty decent time, in like 20 mins or something

[@Otherj3839]

You need the 'Official NES Players Guide' for this game.

[@subzero8679]

No you don't, you just have to have a brain and a lot of time on your hands.

[@ronslayton5270]

1:19:04 - THOSE ARE THE HYPER SHOES. You need the Spring Shoes to get across that chasm. Those come later in the game.

[@ParumPirum]

I remember playing this a LOT when i was around 10-12. We made detailed maps on paper, showing exactly what door lead to what part of the map and what walls we had tried to hit, and it still was confusing as hell.

[@Fedekpc]

The indoors music sounds a lot like a mix between Leyend of Zelda and Friday the 13th.

[@clutchyfinger]

The music is really good. Theres a cover by The Advantage that is amazing.

[@MikaelMarius]

The Advantage is awesome in general. Rock'n'roll, none of that over-produced, over-polished BS.

[@EverSinceMyExorcism]

We need a new Advantage album.

[@mikematei]

i remember the advantage

[@potsandjacks]

Lord knows how I beat this game when I was a kid..

[@SeanJTharpe]

9:45 "You hit DOWN to go UP!!!" - AVGN

[@Onslaught524]

The ones you get in the rooms are key holders, which increase your carry max by 2 keys for each one you get. Yes, this game is cryptic as hell, and yes, the point and click segments get pretty tedious, but I still love this game.

[@ojtheviking]

"Stay Alive Like a Motherfucker". That should be a t-shirt.

[@jeremyyoder3431]

Also "no point in living"

[@serigraph73]

all of your guys' complaints were never really an issue for me. I thought the game was super fun back in the day

[@kicksex]

Yeah, like they complain about the map. I never used it!

[@no1run732]

Well aren't you special?

[@serigraph73]

@@no1run732 your mom thinks so

[@JonathanCypher]

They just were bad at the game. They took so many hits that I started getting frustrated. And we know that the two have always been bad at exploration. I'd have taken the controller and showed them how it's done.

[@Hadoken.]

They are bad at playig games and by now it's obvious they aren't very smart, not even basically smart, unless they're just faking, which I don't think it is. This was useful for the really shitty games, but when it gets into territory of not being able to navigate the fucking screen, then these guys are really the shitstain of humanity.

[@rgn87654]

I beat this game. Damn was it hard but that soundtrack is awesome

[@Ryan-ww6hp]

Did you have to look anything up?

[@mikematei]

agreed. good music

[@MarquisLeary34]

Remember a friend of mine and I pulling an all nighter back in the day to finally take this game down. We didn't even think about sleeping till we finished, and oh that feeling when we finally whipped it.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

This game's music is actually pretty good!

[@russrock1]

Do a crossover with the Nerd watching James and Mike Mondays and then subsequently reviewing Goonies 2 after watching this episode.

[@Dargonhuman]

Heehee! That would be amazing! I can see The Nerd talking about how he keeps getting requests for this game, and he finds this video on KZbin as part of his research. What would make a great 4th Wall breaking joke is if the Nerd started making fun of James and Mike, saying things like, "Look at these dorks, they probably don't even know which way to hold a controller. Couple of dweebs, this game can't be that bad." Then that's when the review proper starts.

[@artuur666]

Yo! Noid also had a yo yo as a weapon and I'm almost sure a Simpsons one had Bart using one.

[@nathanieldonley5502]

artúur Earthbound is another game yo-yos are weapons

[@foulmouth359]

bart uses a slingshot

[@Erokh]

Pretty sure there's one in guilty gear but that was like, on PS2 so...

[@TheDryparn]

One of my favourite games when i was a child. But it really was hard to find all the stuff in the door labyrinths.

[@BigfishinonWhidbey]

The direction you go in the hallway is relative to the way the icon on the bottom left is facing. You guys are killing me.

[@audichunes]

The way your character is facing is _solely_ an aesthetic design marker to "help" you determine which world-orientation was entered from the side-scrolling part. Separately, to navigate all door segments: imagine yourself in a 3D-Box, spanning potentially even a 3x3 (or even 4x4?) grid-where each d-pad direction is a door. Doors where you hit "down" on d-pad aren't visible, which is a point of confusion. That's it, lol. I don't have an explanation for the occasionally stupid hit-box, however.

[@82avidfan]

Goonies II is easily one of the best NES games. easily

[@cheek077]

Lol no. Memorable yes.

[@TheTha411]

No it isnt lol

[@Hadoken.]

@@TheTha411 Sure it's not, if your IQ is in the single digits.

[@TheTha411]

@@Hadoken. If you think this game is one of the BEST NES games..you were born with an extra chromosome. Maybe a little on the spectrum, too. On top of all that you have shit taste in games. James was right. Game is as average as the movie was. It wouldn't even break my top 25 NES games.

[@lordkandar]

They should really play the revised version of this game. It fixes all the problems except for the map not being great, though it does add all the pickups to the map.

[@MasterZebulin]

There's a revised version? Since when?

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

There is a revised version?

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

@@FlameAdder Pretty sure Mike have that SD-card reader cart.

[@Tony_3XL]

I watch all your content and this is pretty much the best live stream I have seen from you guys. One thing that is great about this game is the music and sound effects! Love it. GOONIES NEVER SAY DIE!

[@ronslayton5270]

Back map has you facing the player - to go forward you hit down. Front map has you facing away from the player - to go forward you hit up. It also doubles as a handy indicator of which side of the map you're on.

[@Entedeficción]

There was a Goonies game for the MSX computer system. I played that game back in 1986.

[@RyogaXvX]

Actually loved this game as a kid

[@ChadCWatson]

My second favorite Nintendo game of all time. I beat it with no walkthrough a few years ago finally.

[@CDanteModding]

there's yoyo as a weapon in Time Commando's future level as well. :)

[@raydenlord]

They're actually both great games. And we did get Goonies 1, but only on the Play Choice 10 arcade systems.

[@statusfx1]

I would love to see a Goonies II AVGN review now.