The Battle of Olympus (NES) James and Mike Mondays

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[@mariuskarlsen4704]

Battle of Olympus is one of the most underrated games on NES, i love this game to death

[@HV6AZZ002]

I'm really sorry for you (if you were not sarcastic).

[@FelOld]

​@@HV6AZZ002 What? This game is awesome, better than Zelda 2. It's an open-world nes game with lots of substance.

[@SuperIcarusman]

Other note, one of the most cryptic and difficult games on nes; where if you didn't check something 10 times you'll never figure it out..

[@SuperIcarusman]

Beating this game was a Monumental achievement as a kid in the 90s,, you couldn't look s*** up on the Internet, there were no walkthroughs you had a pencil and paper.

[@linkinparkrulz2275]

This game is great other than the horrible olive collecting. That pathway to getting the golden apple is harder than death mountain in Zelda 2. I was never able to beat it without a guide though.@@HV6AZZ002

[@DrPluton]

I remember watching a speedrun of this on GGDQ, and it is never a good sign when the speedrun includes two instances of farming 150 olives.

[@KiddDaPhoenix]

One of my absolute favourite games on the system. You need to listen to the townspeople though, cause otherwise it's gonna be like Simon's Quest. But in this game, the townspeople don't lie and you're not dealing with a terrible translation. I learnt a lot of English off this game, piecing together what I needed to do from all the hints =)

[@OncelerKidsAreCringe]

Last seen one year ago: home

[@alessandro82]

this game is one of the hidden gems of the system. Totally underrated.

[@YunaCrawford]

It’s like zelda and kid Icarus

[@Mr_Fancypants]

I hated it actually

[@erikholmysti]

Alessandro Specos hidden gem? you did watch how much they struggled, right?

[@CayenneGaramonde]

It looks like a more cryptic and worse Zelda II, in other words, not good.

[@BoesBoes-83]

Agreed, great game

[@Treychik]

23:08 -so I keep moving left, right? -yep -right? I keep going left... -left -right... 😂😂😂

[@RodrigoLima013]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Treychik]

@@RodrigoLima013 ? Оо

[@francesbullivant5181]

🙈🙈🙈

[@andregor99202]

This game was an anathema to my early gaming career. My mom still mentions me collecting olives to make fun of how hard this game was for me. I got angry all the time at this game. About time you guys finally play it.

[@codybaier]

It's actually possible that the developers of this game stole at least some code from Zelda 2. Notably, there's an acceleration glitch present in Zelda 2 that lets you move at crazy speeds. That exact same glitch is present in Battle of Olympus.

[@A.Tag90]

Modern game reviewers: It's a Souls-like game.

[@bubullus1169]

i'm sick and tired of these game reviewers saying "it's a dark souls like game". jeez, DS didn't brought anything new and also the combat is tedious af

[@retrogamernes3121]

I know nothing about Dark Souls, I hear so much about it but it doesn't interest me honestly

[@trens1005]

My shit is a Dark Souls like game

[@Anacone]

No it's Demon Souls-like game.

[@Martyjowa]

​@@bubullus1169 In all fairness it did bring about new gameplay mechanics and storytelling ideas. Integrating multiplayer aspects into single player games, nontraditional storytelling largely based on level details and lore, a unique risk/reward bonfire save system, and losing something upon death that can be regained. It has countless imitators and recent games that probably wouldn't exist without Dark Souls are Death Stranding, The Surge 2, and Jedi: Fallen Order

[@kingZACHARIAS]

My grandma bought me this off of QVC and I've been trying to remember the title literally for years. Thank you for this.

[@dotheevolution78]

Holy cow! My grandmother bought me this game on QVC as well. She also got me the power glove lol. I have amazing memories of this game thanks to my grandma. I'm 45 and she's still a young 86 today 😃

[@hansdampf3468]

"The Legend of Zelda", "The Adventure of Link", "The Battle of Olympus", "The Logic of James"... sounds like a list of games you need to play.

[@alexsartor63]

I love this game! Such a memorable soundtrack too!

[@BonesMoses]

Same here. It was pretty difficult, though. That much I definitely remember.

[@berdgar]

is it only me that enjoys that kind of difficulty in games ?

[@phillytheflyerable]

awesome soundtrack, but hard as fuck. got nowhere in this game

[@Comakino]

This game's soundtrack was siiiiick

[@graceonthewater]

This game!!! It was one of the proudest moments of my 11-year-old girl life when I finally beat Hades. Also the soundtrack is *amazing*.

[@3nkidu465]

The music is great indeed. Very underrated 8-bit shit

[@Turbotef]

Grats! I did the same when I was 10 back in 1990. I am still amazed at how many ass hard games I beat as a kid back then on my NES, TG16, and Genesis. lol

[@GedH-316]

Same I'd hated that invisible doosh

[@fienyx7333]

I thought I imagined this game.

[@Edubbplate]

What's the "girl" have to do with it?

[@davidbrown3572]

This is a tough game but a great one. You do not play it like a Mario game. it is a game of advancement and using information and tools you gather. You cannot run right through it. It is a RPG. It does take time and patience. I have played it 3 times and it is rewarding to beat it. You are given save codes in all the temples and you will not lose anything you have gathered or won. Great early NES game.

[@krotenschemel8558]

It's actually my favorite NES game, awesome controls, awesome soundtrack, awesome theme, 80s hard but fair and NPCs give you useful hints. The only bad thing about it is that occassionally you have these grinding sessions for olives or salamander skins to go on. (Grinding olives btw is easiest done before the temple of Athena)

[@starfleetexodus9353]

"We got to go to Pelopenises!" 🤣 😂 🤣 Greetings from Greece guys!!!

[@Starscreamlive]

😂 Lycurgus would not be amused.

[@starfleetexodus9353]

@@Starscreamlive More like Pelops, to be precise.

[@psychochicken9535]

Pelop-sys, peloppop...plep- forget it.

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

Dang...they did a damn good job matching the font at the beginning to make it look like the game actually says "Battle of the Olympus".

[@virginboy3d78]

AVGN was really coming out at the hydra part.

[@mendez704]

Finally, one of my favorite games on the NES!

[@StarshipGhost]

You should try other games if this is one of your favorites.

[@descepticon9213]

Agreed was one of my favorite NES games

[@falcon759]

@@StarshipGhost I played plenty of NES games, and this one is still one of my favorites, so there. Not everyone has the same tastes as you.

[@mrseven77]

I know Mike rest have his own place but I like to imagine he just lives in James game room

[@SuperXzm]

"Hi, I am Athena" "How you supposed to know???"

[@kekeke8988]

That was totally Jesus, not Athena.

[@knkn5049]

"it is more cryptic than Zelda2 !" ))

[@WilhelmDriscoll]

lol, if they're confused by Peloponnesus I'd love to see them make it to Crete

[@Eabatu]

Just said that in a comment above. For a pair of guys who have played hundreds of NES games, they act like they never have at times.

[@heatherkramer3139]

Loved this game, but it is hard. Extremely hard. It isn't unfair in terms of hardness. There is never a point where you are beaten by broken mechanics. Enemy movements are harder to predict than many of the other games of the era, but with enough practice you can reasonably predict how they will move. Spend enough time farming slimes and bats for olives and they become a breeze to predict.

[@patinho5589]

Competed it at age 14.. it was average fair hardness and challenge.. amazing labrynths.. the hardness makes it a great action game

[@RetroDeath]

There is a trick to the Hydra, just crouch in front of the bubbles and keep stabbing, he won't be able to even get out of the water, you'll always hit him. As for the shoes, you hold A as you walk to get on the ceiling, I always thought, and still do, that that was the coolest sh*t ever. As for things like the pits, and getting weapons, almost everything is being told to you by characters in the game.

[@marcespinoza6068]

This game was clearly made to increase calls to the 'Nintendo Helpline'

[@kylemundy8871]

Trade girlfriends?

[@blitzskrieg3047]

27:09 the nerd showed up for a moment 😂😂

[@ducks1819]

I played the absolutely shit out of Battle of Olympus when I was a kid. So under-rated and under-represented in the NES library.

[@thema1998]

@Hiking C. Blackwell That joke crashed and burned!

[@aviancorvus6882]

One of the best qoutes ever. "Jesus wasn't handing out sheilds"

[@thedude5295]

What's a qoute? Is that like a French jacket or something?

[@thedude5295]

@hamperhamper I think it might be.

[@Sparkmovement]

Shitty day, needed this. Thanks for the smiles for all these years you two.

[@phillytheflyerable]

we all trust in james

[@thisguyy]

@@FnRenner oooh, edgy.

[@pandyne]

This is a great game. I beat this when I was a kid without the internet. This is a case of RTFM and listen to the NPCs they tell you everything you need to know.

[@icarus4631]

RTFM?

[@somethingorother3742]

Icarus rake the fountain mouse. It’s when an excess of rodents clogs your drainage system and you need to remove them

[@ZephniStrife]

Still dont understand :/

[@haroldhall1517]

@@ZephniStrife READ THE FN MANUAL!

[@falcon759]

Me too. These guys give up way too easily at the slightest challenge and their technique needs a lot of work.

[@GoldBallTV]

That intro music really gives me goosebumps, NES personified!

[@spottbosse]

James's Conan T-shirt - A hint of AVGN on Conan, Clueless Gamer???? How sick would that be?!

[@darnk9785]

damnnn that is such a dope fantasy

[@Usario321]

Alrugo Cybertron probably will never happen but it would be awesome

[@metalbrainmextrememetalent6810]

It’s probably an ad for Conan.

[@eugenew4665]

Hes on there Thursday night,,check it out

[@jimforehand7571]

Personally I still love this game it was one of my favorites growing up. Admittedly it is ridiculously frustrating at times but still holds many fond memories.

[@PikaLink91]

I can totally get behind James' childhood logic.

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

Especially when games back then weren't as associated with any sort of fiction as they are now, so a sequel could be anything, either different title + identical gameplay or vice versa.

[@PikaLink91]

Revel Heir We know that now, but as a kid back then? Maybe Nintendo did put greek mythology into the franchise. There were only two games out afterall.

[@mamefan]

There's a "The" and "of." There must be a connection!

[@PikaLink91]

@@mamefan Exactly!!! Thank you!!

[@RiC_David]

I was really disappointed when I bought 'Under a Killing Moon' as a 12 year old because I thought it was a sequel to 'Beneath a Steel Sky' so I sort of get his logic.

[@DrakkhenLord]

For me I consider this the ultimate adventure game for nes as well as my favorite nes game! I even wrote my own walk through for this. If you like Greek mythology then this game is even more awesome. I am glad to see you guys playing this one.

[@kekeke8988]

Nothing screams Greek mythology like a one headed hydra.

[@KennethKolano]

One of my favorite NES titles, most of the difficulty shown here is a result of taking things out of order and not listening to townsfolk.

[@Nicholas_Steel]

Why did they never realize the giant flashing spot in the water was where the seas dragon rose up from? Why did they instead focus on the bubbles (which conveniently also indicated it)?

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Nicholas Steel Same spot, so who cares

[@gpweaver]

Not to make y'all feel bad, but I beat that game when I was in 3rd grade and I friggin' loved it. Why do you guys never read the manuals?

[@rpgaholic8202]

Because it's 2019 and the manuals have pretty much been shredded/lost years ago.

[@inverted311]

Greg Weaver Yep.... I beat up on that game at the same age...

[@falcon759]

@Rabinoperra Exactly. Isn't it incredible how many people don't know how to use a search engine? It's like they're living in the past. smh...

[@peroivin]

one of the best games on the NES!

[@blaeinger6527]

It was a Zelda clone obviously, but it was so amazing at the same time. I also loved Greek mythology as a kid, so maybe that was a big part haha. It provided a great challenge and was super fun.

[@robert23456789]

was i the only one who remember working all this shit out in the 80's/90's seeing this feels like modern games have me dumber

[@miyalys]

Did the same thing, and beat the game. Must've taken ages of trial and error to figure that stuff out, which I fortunately don't remember. Love the soundtrack and I still think it's a good game, but maybe it's a bit too difficult, and maybe some these hidden doors and such are a bit too much. Not as difficult as Castlevania 2 with the whirlwind, but still.

[@garuda4361]

It was still like that in the ps1 era with game such as resident evil 1, was still kind of difficult without guides, nowadays games are just a cakewalk, you get told where to go and what to do.

[@robert23456789]

@@garuda4361 ever play CALL of duty on ps1 like fuck you die in like a few hits and no check points of heath regen it like harder then veteran mode on the now a day call of duty and thats on the easier setting and most likey harder then dark souls on the hardest setting lol

[@SotNist]

James is still as confused by things as when he was a kid.

[@thstroyur]

Isn't that adorable?

[@anaveragefilmmaker1422]

@@thstroyur yes

[@oaf-77]

He uncle still hasn’t given back his nose.

[@spawn760]

Why are you suprised? It happens to everyone

[@thema1998]

@@spawn760 I *definitely* get confused. I just spent over an hour looking for a Krispy Kreme that I couldn't even find. 😅

[@ricky7111]

Ah! I read through some comments and am so glad to see that so many people loved this game growing up. This was my favorite. I still my notebook of passwords for this game. And I bought a Retron to get all the games that are not on the eshop and a coupla years later still only have this one game for it.

[@zombiecrusher1100]

I love this game. I beat it when I was a kid. One of my favorites. I actually still own the game but not sure what happened to the box. I didn't find this game confusing at all. Not sure why they were so harsh with this game.

[@adrian29459]

If you love Zelda II then this is the game for you. Be patient, accept it has grinding like Castlevania II and use a guide if you have to

[@elwind1729]

Left left right left

[@RainmakerXBooty]

cryptic af with poor controls. if you weren't already familiar with it, it is confusing

[@kekeke8988]

@@RainmakerXBooty Poor controls that are identical to Zelda II. Okay.

[@adrian29459]

@@RainmakerXBooty I have zero issues with controls. A better example would be Bart Vs the Space Mutant, criptic & crappy controls

[@reboot3332]

One of my favorite NES games ever. I got my name in Nintendo Power for completing this, I thought it was that hard, that I took a pic and sent it in. Great game.

[@iansmith8783]

I think I actually prefer this one to Zelda 2.

[@Airola]

Me too.

[@Archvile1]

i like em both. great games

[@moulinexm7600]

Yes except the password system (when I was a kid I could not finish the game just because I could not copy the f***** password) and the sequences when you have to have 50 olives.

[@subzero8679]

Same here. Battle of Olympus is a very underrated game. A very good game.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Adventure of Link has the better gameplay, but Battle of Olympus has the better story.

[@The85thArbitrary]

An awesome game that doesn't get enough notoriety!

[@ilovesmosh2012]

this game is pretty bad ngl.

[@nickcosti1685]

This review pissed me off because they just sucked at it and complained. You have to be very accurate and skilled to beat this game. It's not at all a beginner's action game by any means. I didn't beat it as a kid, but I went back and finished it a few times years later because I was determined to do it.

[@Z_Belphemon]

Look at how Mike's face changes Because he thought his name "Link" thinking he really is link 2:03

[@AtlasBlizzard]

A great game but brutally difficult. In terms of atmosphere and music in particular, it's very strong.

[@Heyamoto]

I’ve waited years for this channel to finally play this game!!

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

And then they shit on it because it's one of those games that requires some work.

[@Heyamoto]

ryan olson hahahaha it’s what I’d expect

[@RainmakerXBooty]

@@A_Man_In_His_Van it's a game that requires a damn walkthrough to complete lol falling through holes to find a door? hideaway doors behind hidden panels? poor controls that jarringly change orientation? random enemy tells? nah this game sux lol im glad you guys feel nostalgic for it bc thats what its all about but it IS doodoo

[@knkn5049]

i was surprized when AVGN had told that completed "these and those" games, and here is real gameplay

[@xanderathome]

I still have this. My mum used to play it more than me, I think she completed it

[@micshork]

I wish he would Review this, along with Crystalis.

[@lordgrendell]

I loved this game as a kid, the music and the zelda II feel were great. It's a lot harder than Zelda II, I was never able to get very far.

[@psyklo17]

Love to play games with these dudes. I almost literally scream at my phone half the time watching them 😆 "No not that way, like this! What are you doing! Seriously?!? Come on now, I know you're better than that!" 😂😂😂

[@rossallan3585]

One of the few games I had for the NES. And on reflection, all of my NES games were the really, really hard ones (like Hunt for Red October and Zelda 2). Completed the lot of them!

[@ChescoYT]

lol trying to convince yourself as a kid that it's the next Zelda

[@Turbotef]

The way the commercials were shown for this and The Gaurdian Legend, yes I did and I'm sure I wasn't the only kid to do so.

[@gabrielapetrie]

"We're not gonna try and get very far into it or beat it..." *Looks at 34min. run time.* That's an understatement.

[@chrismeulen8108]

label of the game ----> "The Battle of Olympus" actual title screen ----> "Battle of The Olympus" X_x

[@benjaminvlz]

The title screen actually changes to "The Battle of Olympus" at 1:32 into the video. Not sure why that is.

[@Shadylndividual]

File it under B. For bullshit

[@Femaiden]

and James keeps calling it "battle of THE olympus", despite the cartridge saying "THE battle of olympus" ... and then on the title screen it says "battle of the olympus", and i was like, WTF I don't remeber that! is this a Mandela effect?!

[@kryptin420]

@@Femaiden They had to have changed it as a joke. I saw that in the video and had to go put the game on because I swore it never said that before and it doesn't, it only ever shows "The Battle of Olympus".

[@CyberKnightt]

@@kryptin420 Thanks for clearing that up, I'm not going crazy after all!

[@jasonjones7461]

This game looks awesome actually. Love these old obscure Metroidvania types before that was even really a thing.

[@mrcat3493]

"You have to talk to Moses before you can talk to Jesus." Even Heaven has an Org-Chart!

[@UniversariaArt]

Woah, so nice you picked Ballte of Olympus! This game is really underrated and not known by a lot of people. I love it, it's part of my childhood :D

[@LoveAngelesMusic]

This was my favorite game growing up, I rented it all the time. When I was 5 years old I was able to beat it when I rented it. Surprised you guys in your 30s cant even get very far lol. It gets much much harder later on btw. I still play it to this day, love love love this game!!!!!!

[@andreasebert1782]

The 2nd game I ever played on the NES. It was hard but I really liked it :D I especially remember the fight against the invisible boss where you needed to look for his reflection in the water.

[@Preddy2006]

My heart is bleeding when I see this. You don't stand and strike all the time when facing the hydra. There is also ambrosia which enlarges your health bar. NPC supported you with hints so you knew where to go. This is a though game, but also a good one. You just need to figure it out like Zelda 2.

[@kekeke8988]

They knew about the amborsia. They weren't abuot to farm 50 olives though.

[@shenloken2]

I find it weird there’s a Temple of Hera in A Link to the Past! Is Hyrule just a hodgepodge of all cultural mythologies?

[@linkinparkrulz2275]

Yes, just like Star Wars

[@bryankelly335]

Can't brute force everything .. Did they forget they were playing a Nes game ..? lol It's actually pretty good , my opinion of course ..

[@killerfoodnation8347]

The Conan t-shirt is just another thing that solidifies the fact that James could totally be one of my best friends.

[@TEEN1DOL]

9:07 IM FUCKING HOWLING

[@mariuskarlsen6613]

This game is fantastic a true hidden gem.. Hydra would have been easy if they farmed 50 olives to buy more health.

[@macroeconomics101]

Guys, this is a really straightforward game to beat. You just need to take a second to figure out the jumping controls and, above all, keep track of where you're going (counting doors can't be that hard). Hydra is easily beaten, you just have to keep a healthy distance and preferably kneel while striking. This is a great game once you get into the groove, but you have to work for it a little bit (not much actually). Nowadays most games hold your hand from the very beginning, so I get why you were struggling.

[@m4ttz0r]

Seriously, the lack of thinking is frustrating!

[@snusemcgoose1001]

MakingItExplicit Redivivus I agree with this whole comment, except that last sentence is pretty stupid, these guys are probably older than you are they’ve been here long before games held our hands

[@Dez26]

@@snusemcgoose1001 sometimes I wonder when I watch them play some relatively simple games from back then totally fail to understand anything about 80s game logic.

[@macroeconomics101]

@@snusemcgoose1001 I'm probably the same age as James, but I suppose the point is that modern games can 'spoil' even the most seasoned veteran.

[@bradhodges4521]

MakingItExplicit Redivivus James doesnt really play any newer games.

[@doomguy8531]

This video was uploaded on my Birthday. Thank you Cinemassacre! 🤘

[@Daudgrim]

Love this game, still have it from my childhood.

[@Alakazzam09]

I remember dying all the time in this game, when you die it takes half your olives. So I would only farm them right before I needed to buy something so dying wasn't a big deal.

[@falcon759]

Only if you choose "continue" rather than "retry." "Retry" keeps your olives and starts you back at the last place you got a password. So you need to always get a password before setting out into challenging territory with your olives.

[@zoltorortegus6259]

It's such a great game, you guys are making it out to be harder, and more cryptic then it is. Also just admit you guys just suck when it comes to navigation instead of flipping out whenever there's a maze setup.

[@justinfaulcon9498]

30:53 nothing 😭😭😂

[@kismetsoul4593]

Oddly enough I have played/beat this game, but never played/beat Zelda 2. Admittedly the game does have it's difficult points, but when I figured out each thing on my own (didn't have internet back then) I got a real sense of accomplishment. I like the music a lot as well.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

I'm sure Conan wouldn't mind doing an episode. Make it happen Cinemassacre!

[@sonnieandjacob]

I love both of you but 70% of the difficulty displayed here is squarely on you guys. Listen to the town's people for one and two you have to hit with some strategy not just jump and strike randomly.

[@Zycyzyx]

I always really liked Battle of Olympus. It just has a unique, cool atmosphere to it, and being set in Greco Roman myths is perfect for a game like this. Things like monsters, magical weapons, gods and demigods are all built right in. Also, why NOT make more action RPGs in the vein of Zelda 2? That game has plenty of flaws you could improve upon if nothing else. This specific style of action RPG is surprisingly rare, too. For instance, Wanderers from Ys is somehow the only sidescroller in that massive, long-running series (and the enhanced port(s?) of it aren't even available outside of Japan.)

[@knil]

Pick up those olives!!

[@subzero8679]

I love The Battle of Olympus. There are little tricks you have to do to defeat each boss. It's still a very tough game, but it's a lot more fun once you get better weapons and upgrades. When you get used to the patterns to beat the bosses it's really not so bad. Also, talking to people is very very helpful in this game, unlike the useless townspeople in other games like Zelda 2 or Simon's Quest. This is a game I have to concentrate on though, because It's hard to play and talk to people at the same time. You have to get into the zone.

[@adrian29459]

Finally!! I've been requesting this for years! One of my favourite NES games

[@davidhuckabayuncensoredmus7719]

TIPS: Hold over to left or right while jumping to get off the trees or off ground to trees. Talk to any gods like Zeus to get a password except for the ones to tell you to leave. Kneel down and press B to talk to them multiple times for different Passwords.

[@Arlacent]

Loved as a child, beaten as an adult. Yes, I needed a walkthrough a bit later in it.

[@johnniejackson2375]

I loved this game when I was a kid. I still have my copy

[@Kiyala]

"this game is terrible because I'm bad at mazes and skip the ambrosia max hp up"

[@anonymousguy1188]

There's not a single person who ever lived that could even find this hidden pathways and drops without a guide. That's cheap.

[@theSuper1Player]

Way to ignore their actual complaints

[@3nkidu465]

@@anonymousguy1188 I did It. When I was like 12

[@GedH-316]

I had near max hp too and I was 10 or 11......although I was obsessed with this game so theres that

[@michaelpalin8953]

Didn't the gods heal you up too when you talk with them?

[@justjasontm]

I had this game as a kid. I liked it because it was like Zelda 2 but I remember it was hard as hell and I didn't get very far. I've never heard anyone talk about it so I forgot all about it!

[@cultofthorn]

I was hiking through the mountains with my dog. I took a shit in the woods the night before and when we headed out, he went right up to my turf and gulped that shit down.

[@Dragon-ul8fv]

This series should just be called "James and Joker Mondays"

[@richardhaworth4043]

James and the big mouth. Reminds me of friends who'd always hog the controller.

[@GimpyDingo]

Yes! I was waiting for this. Great game, just hard as shit!! I loved Greek mythology and Clash of the Titans as a kid, so this was right up my alley.

[@someshyguy]

This game always made me rage. It was very hard, so to see James play it? Satisfying.

[@nickcosti1685]

You don't need the shield of athena to block her arrows, IIRC. You just need to be really fucking fast. After you hit her she gets knocked back, so reposition yourself quickly. You would had a heart attack during the later sequences of this game, particularly when you have to get the golden apple.

[@mattdarrock666]

You guys should give Faxanadu a try in your videos, one of these days

[@johnny-james]

Faxanadu now thats an epic game! with epic passwords outrageously priced shop items, all kinds of dickery

[@mattdarrock666]

@@johnny-james Specially that death magic and magic shield (about 20000 g) right at the beginning

[@RetroDeath]

One of my Top 10 favorite NES games, perfect from the gameplay to the soundtrack!

[@wyldwabyt]

Loved this game when I was a kid.

[@Watcher3223]

It's kind of cool that Broderbund did manage at least a couple of decent games for the NES, such as this game and "The Guardian Legend." Of course, they weren't developed by Broderbund.

[@richardhaworth4043]

This is the kind of game I like to see James playing. Wish they had gone further, at least beat that hydra. Even spread it over two weeks if they are too busy, rather this than some of the crap they play.

[@Dirtbag4ever]

One of my top 3 favorite NES games. Click retry instead of continue!

[@Mathemoto]

I LOVED this game back in the days. It's also amazing to think absout that it was only made by three people, one of them did the music.

[@greglemieux9809]

That bit about his dog eating his cat's shit was priceless 😂