Kick Master (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Taito's 1992 NES game, KickMaster.
This video shows the entire first loop of the game. You get slightly different congratulations messages after the second and third loops through the game, so in lieu of posting three consecutive playthroughs, I put the endings of the second and third loops directly following the original ending. The ending of the third loop features a pretty cool credit sequence that you don't see on the first or second.
43:35 First loop ending
45:07 Second loop ending
46:37 Third loop ending
The fourth loop merely repeats the same exact ending as the third, as do those that follow. I beat it five times in a row just to make (relatively) certain that it just repeated after the third.
Make sure to watch the video at 60fps, or there will be a fair number of elements missing from where the game purposely uses flicker to show more things on screen at once than is usually possible - the biggest example of this is the group of items that fly out of enemies when you kill them. They appear transparent on an NES through an old CRT TV, but usually they completely disappear if you cut the framerate to 30fps.
KickMaster is an utterly fantastic NES platformer, with a huge variety of moves, some really amazing NES graphic effects, and an absolutely killer soundtrack. Kicking everything to death also makes it easy to imagine that you're playing a medieval Chuck Norris, which in truth everything that I have ever dreamt for in a game.
The challenge is fairly stiff on the first loop, but don't worry - it gets much more difficult in the loops that follow it. The story cinematics are neat, and it has pseudo-RPG experience and magic systems that add a surprising amount of depth and strategy to the play. It's a prime example of a game well-deserving of high praise, but utterly buried beneath the tonnage of the NES library. It was only released in the USA (despite being made by a Japanese developer) and just a few months after the stateside launch of the SNES. That probably didn't do much to help its case.
It also might not surprise you that it was developed by Kid, who developed some excellent games on the machine - many of which are among my personal favorites (the GI Joe games, Low G Man, Recca, Crazyland, and the hilariously bad but great PepsiMan for the PS1). In my opinion, Kid occupies the same role among NES developers as Now Production. They both sit behind some pretty heavy-hitting games published by various companies, and get virtually no recognition whatsoever.
No matter, all you need to know is that this game is completely worth any and all time you're willing to direct toward it. It'll reward you well.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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[@ArturLapurinsh]

One of the best game on NES. My childhood memories.....

[@mikuhatsune8121]

Yes megaman,castlevania,mario,contra and kick master is the best Nes game ever 🥰

[@beatsinmycrates]

I used to rent this at this local chain drug store that rent games and vhs movies.

[@sportsjefe]

Whoever programmed the sound of the harpies... did way too good of a job.

[@RyllenKriel]

Overall this is an amazing game. Music, art design, gameplay and leveling system are well thought out. The title "Kick Master" left me thinking it would be a NES Kung Fu clone. Yet instead we got an impressive action adventure revenge fantasy story about a guy kicking his way through witches, centaurs, demons, undead and even a giant octopus! As ridiculous as the concept sounds, it is far more fun than it has any right to be.

[@mikuhatsune8121]

Yes megaman,castlevania,mario,contra and kick master is the best Nes game ever 🥰

[@Endru85x]

I love the variety of kicks, you can see attacks from few different martial arts. That,s one of the reasons game is so much fun, you take this weird concept don,t limit it to 1 or 2 available moves.

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

just wanted to drop a like , each time someone covers one of the best games on Nes that no one ever talks about, this and GIJOE THE ATLANTIS FACTOR are awesome games.

[@Bloodreign1]

Both developed by KID.

[@diansyah2810]

the best NES game for me. old memories...

[@mikuhatsune8121]

Yes megaman,castlevania,mario,contra and kick master is the best Nes game ever 🥰

[@ilirrozani9488]

🥺 memories ❤️

[@NintendoComplete]

If Chuck Norris were to have a licensed videogame, I pray that it would be just a graphics hack of this superb "kick stuff til it bleeds or explodes" action game. It's a real unsung classic.

[@alices.195]

Notable for being one of the few non-shmup games developed by S. Yagawa, who is most famous for Recca on the NES and the Bat trilogy (Garegga, Batrider, Bakraid) in the arcades.

[@austindavis2309]

It's nice to see a walkthrough were the player doesn't just abuse the knee drop.

[@MysticalBagel]

Respect the almighty knee !

[@cpenshupry3653]

After 21 years I just remember about this game, I finished it with my brother from his help from behind. It surely bringing back the nostalgic.

[@ganeshraha384]

For me it was father

[@obscured.by.clouds.]

The graphics are jaw-dropping for NES. There’s so much detail and it makes great use of the limited color palette.

[@antoniog_]

Castlevania + Ninja Warriors = Kick Master

[@doroface]

Ah the memories!!! Totally forgot about this game. So good!

[@roieclair4120]

when a taekwon do master kicks the ass of the Belmont familly, you get this game

[@SWENWAR]

One of my favourite NES games.

[@tiefighter3445]

From the same people who made Low G Man. I can tell because of the art style.

[@vagaro3856]

20 years ago, i remember how to quick kill the boss using the simple upper kick , just Hold Up + Upper B for continous upper kick and at right time right moment the boss will be stunned for forever

[@Azumarito]

Awesome game, I played it a lot, it has great music and a nice moveset, I recommended playing it! 😁

[@mikuhatsune8121]

Yes megaman,castlevania,mario,contra and kick master is the best Nes game ever 🥰

[@lamarcustimmons8534]

Best soundtrack ever 👍👍👍👍

[@Csumbi]

man the music is this game is excellent :D

[@neox1302]

This game is very special for me, but why didn't it continue?

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

This soundtrack is great

[@aliveillusion]

The Intro Music Still gime me childhood goosebumps ❤

[@bobjohansen9356]

The clouds and trees in the background look cool.

[@kevingarvin6819]

How did I not know about this game? I would have loved this

[@eyang7]

One of the best game growing up.

[@MARZZOKR]

I played it on Pegasus :) I've been through this 1000 times :) I've mastered it to perfection :)

[@awildwildwes]

I NEVER heard of this one, wow, really good art, music and presentation. I'm sold

[@Bloodreign1]

Taito game, produced by KID, of both NES GI Joe games, as well as Low G Man NES fame.

[@chuckobscure]

Road House. :P You're really uncovering some obscure gems NC, kudos!

[@NintendoComplete]

+chuckobscure Ahaha, the Patrick Swayze version, or the Peter Griffin one? :) Thanks! I really do try to find stuff that is unique rather than just repeating what everyone else has already done a million times over. I'm glad you like it! :D

[@NintendoComplete]

Santiago Concepcion De Souza el duro Thanks! I'm glad you liked it so much, I thought it was awesome! :) I know this message is old, but I have done Little Sampson. It's in my NES playlist.

[@RickLimacdm]

this soundtrack

[@krmass24]

Why aren't the drops visible? Very strange

[@maksymnardyshev2174]

11:36-dark souls DID not invented enemy chests))

[@thiagobarreto6586]

Depois de anos que joguei na infância finalmente encontrei esse jogo pra jogar novamente.

[@eyang7]

Badass game growing up. Boy do I miss being a kid again. 😢

[@dwn060clownman]

The track for Sector 6 sounds like it came from the NES Batman game.

[@NintendoComplete]

Clownman You're right, it does. I originally thought Castlevania 2, but I think both are there :)

[@AmirASabbagh]

Music of these games were just amazing!

[@jamesmoss3424]

I remember this game on the game show nick arcade when I was a kid and now I want to play it. 😀👍🎮

[@AlexDWolf]

During his practice, was the hero a Kick Starter ?

[@christiankirbo]

Stop it.

[@mubangachiti3439]

Knee drop was my favorite move

[@GardevoirBoy]

The Ending music to KickMaster has the last part of the song sounding similar to the Game Over music from Super Mario Bros but with a happy feeling.

[@ElephantMariotheRHDNhater3293]

By the Makers of G.I Joe, KID, And by the Makers of Space Invaders, TAITO!

[@markkoetsier6475]

Kirk Kickmaster: The Last Kick Master

[@RohanRPM]

Hi

[@lucimarmartins1022]

Other Castlevania! Savate Fighter Belmont family member!

[@thientran4187]

Game tuổi thơ cảm ơn bạn đã cho tôi hồi nhớ lại

[@moiseskonkoly368]

Por fin un héroe qué trajo una joyita de mi infancia qué si no fuera por usted nunca lo habría vuelto a jugar. EMGLISH Finally a hero who brought a little gem from my childhood if it weren't for you I would never have played it again

[@amitdas1967]

So nostalgic

[@SvetiMFNikola]

a excellent game!!!!!

[@puppiesarepower3682]

This game looks awesome, sadly it's the first time I'm aware it exists.

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

Chuckmon Normont: the game.

[@TheB657]

This was an epic game with Mario Bros. and Contra those days. I actually have another one among the first "3D" games in mind too which starts with an elvish vampire like man in a room with a chicken hung upside down. May sound funny but it had many areas and was an open - stage game kind of like modern day open world games. Might have just been a mod too. It used to come installed on Win 98 PCs. It was around the time I think Captain Claw also released. Actually Captain Claw had better graphics than this one.

[@UltraHealthyVideoGameNerd]

Is it humanly possible to beat the final boss without the earthquake magic? I'm pretty sure it can't be done.

[@marcinkowalewski9545]

Hours of practice learning more pad control :)

[@diegomelendez9918]

When I first saw the title of the game I was like a little cliche but then started playing it having having a martial artist against demons, monsters and sorcerers challenging but awesome it was when I was a kid...great job

[@sureshbabusureka6745]

awesome dude I came only upto level 7 nostalgic man I don't know whether ure gonna read this Y didn't u use twin magic? But thanks a lot for bringing back those awesome memories and one more thing what was the ???? ball power?

[@Aaronschinaguide]

Great soundtrack in this game.

[@johnmax9386]

Amazing game, I just bought it

[@ademmidoune5454]

Where?

[@alimohsin2128]

Great Game one of my favorite game's like this needs a remake 😀

[@anupgohain9882]

I want to play it again 😭

[@sum8863]

No wonder i didnt even bear the 2nd level as a kid, u dont heal after u beat a level

[@johneygd]

This impressive game reminds me of the nes game little samson.

[@addisonfung5009]

What if the XP exceeds 9999? Will I get something special?

[@OverseerMoti]

No, it just stops counting.

[@addisonfung5009]

@@OverseerMoti Oh, never mind, I just found out that if the XP goes over 9999 then it resets to 0 and one extra life is awarded.

[@bearcattony00]

Pai Mei in his youth

[@lordlouie3550]

How do I watch at 60FPS?

[@johngavalas74]

Sweet Chin Music for everyone!!!

[@lechat666]

how do you enter the boat cabin?

[@sinunaveen]

Hooo man....! Sector 8 boss is the last one.i tried very hard to complete this game.i always lose at final boss.i didnt knew it was the last

[@RiadyawanAcoustica]

19:03 so satisfying 😸

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Never heard of it, but the sprites and background graphics are outstanding. I definitely don't understand the choice to have powerups fly off the screen. Not to mention how the character jumps like 30+ feet in the air--holy crap. 😂🤣😂

[@tabsntoot]

You get not much chance to grab one or two

[@Takato2527]

kinda sad when this game was only for rental at Blockbuster.

[@p6mkq]

As a kid I could never beat stage 4 ! Damn it.

[@ishtiaqueahmed3623]

Best game

[@LeTuong-jj7bg]

Is first best game im play nes game is childhood

[@WayneCooper-w3k]

Apparently leather shoes are stronger than steel?

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Kickass

[@nihadahmad9088]

So it wasn't a dream after all

[@茛苕葉]

10:00狼🐺

[@greendelpalang6272]

i finish that game when i was a grade 6

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

Castlevania with no whip but kick.

[@ardenissunset6728]

OneKickMan

[@JacobTremblayAndTheMultiverse]

jacob tremblay

[@ganeshraha384]

Build more.

[@Assunto_difente]

As they destroyed your kings castale só nos do you torch the tower of belzed they process is safe and the people of loweel até onde again free to live in peace after returning the Future Queen to lowrel the kick master thonolan disappeared neve tô be Heard from again unless havoc should return... Congratulations Fellows vídeo game onde again you have triumphed over a difficult task but the Fun IS Just beginning press start for a more difficult Quest If tou think you're UP to It kal kick master and

[@arturo1724]

🌴🌊🏢

[@TranNguyenthienTranNguyenthien]

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