Kung Fu (NES) Mike & Bootsy

Originally titled "Kung-Fu Master" in the arcade, here Mike & Bootsy play the NES port which was simply named "Kung Fu"!
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[@Baleur]

Again, it is Mike who is keeping the channel (and livestream channel) alive. Where would James be without Mike.. Really intend no offense or confrontation with that statement, i'm just saying, i'm grateful that Mike keeps the whole AVGN/Cinemassacre stuff alive and relevant. Because if we went back to the days of James releasing 1 video per 4 months, well.. I dont wanna go back to those days. Thank you Mike. Keep up the fantastic work. Edit: And i said it before, i'll say it again. I wish James would join in for some regular relaxed lets play stuff, much like Mike is doing (livestreamed or not, doesnt matter). Every video he is in doesnt have to be this huge multi-month production. It would be equally (almost more, due to the volume) entertaining to just watch him lets play some old classics, same as Mike is doing. Perhaps together. Frankly i would MUCH prefer regular James & Mike content, even if it meant it was "just simple lets plays" and even if it meant no more big production videos. I am dead serious. !DEAD! FUCKIN' SERIOUS.

[@WavemasterAshi]

+Baleur ...Isn't that basically James & Mike Mondays?

[@thepredator666qc4]

+Baleur maybe james has a more overloaded agenda than mike, did you think about that?

[@JonMichaelReynolds]

+Baleur I mean, I appreciate this because Mike gets shit on way more than he deserves. I like James too, but they all have other shit going on. I'm sure they have an agreement with who edits and releases what. They both do a tremendous amount of work.

[@dragonno6587]

+Baleur okay stop preaching your mikeism

[@Baleur]

Real Strat wut

[@Megared82]

Fun fact: "Kung Fu" in Japan was titled "Spartan X", based on the Jackie Chan movie "Wheels on Meals" (1984). You're pretty much playing as Jackie's character, whose name in the movie was Thomas, who helped rescue Sylvia. I assume the guy you fight at the end is Benny Urquidez, who Jackie fought at the end of the movie.

[@convoy81]

+Megared82 Yes it's a movie based game.

[@humanconvertile]

+Megared82 The whole time I thought it was based on the Bruce Lee movie "Game of Death," with the tower that has fighting elites on each floor.

[@Airola]

+humanconvertile I think this is a mix of Wheels on Meals and Game of Death. The character names are from Wheels on Meals and the setting is from Game of Death.

[@sperrin]

It's hardly based on the movie. They used the same character names, but plot wise they are not connected.

[@sperrin]

It's hardly based on the movie. They used the same character names, but plot wise they are not connected.

[@Xegethra]

I like Mike's hair, very retro. Put him in a leather jacket and blue jeans and give him a motorbike!

[@JonasC22]

+Amaranthus616 he always reminds me of the leader of the tunnel snakes in fo3

[@peacefrog9113]

+Jonas he's called Butch DeLoria

[@TheShoryukenhadoken]

+Frog Boot tunnel snakes rule

[@ChrisKoelsch]

+Amaranthus616 Great suggestion

[@Sega_is_all_i_cd]

Or an extra in "That 70s Show"

[@Pix3l_Pr1ncess]

"That's why you play video games, so you get your opportunity to punch kids in the face" -Mike 2016 😂

[@Untouchaable]

+SupaNintendoGirl It would be hilarious if you played this.

[@Pix3l_Pr1ncess]

+Intimidation Harder than Contra 3 you think?

[@Treychik]

+SupaNintendoGirl only the last boss...may pose a bit of a problem, but Contra 3 is still hardcore :) subscribed btw.

[@theAMVexcalibur]

Prostatots running off with your wallet deserve it!

[@Pix3l_Pr1ncess]

Treychik thank you

[@aerondight6538]

This is awesome . Just two friends playing games. Love it.

[@Shiirow]

The key to the last boss. SWEEP THE LEG~!!

[@MooglesNest]

+Shiirow There's no honour in sweeping legs. Ask Mr. Miyagi.

[@Moonbeam143]

I remember Stripes gum. The flavor always ran out after five seconds.

[@matthewlane518]

But that 5 seconds was sooo good!!! Theres a dollar store were i live that still sells it

[@braaap5096]

They moved on to make juicy fruit the 8-second gum😂

[@MrMistermoges]

mike seems more stoned than usual in this one. nothing wrong with that, just an observation.

[@Sega_is_all_i_cd]

I know right. The Double Mint song gave it away.

[@SoapTF2]

15:10 "You beat the Wizard. hey hey HEY. You beat the wizard. *long pause* That's all I'm saying."

[@ty_-je8wf]

You sound like a kid that doesn't know what smoking weed does to you.

[@MrMistermoges]

i'm almost 40 years old and i've done more than my share of smoking... i'm not sure what you mean. assuming you were talking to me, that is.

[@Nyah420]

***** Wow! I always thought Mike was kind of an a-hole. But knowing he called out that guy for ripping them off, he's cool in my book! Thanks, mate! :D Any chance James knows about GCCX, thouhg? >_> It predates his KZbin show.

[@Kobobble]

I own two copies of this game for some reason. It's a fun game, but rather short.

[@azmanabdula]

+Kobobble but getting a higher score.... The old days?!?

[@Burley_Bert]

+Kobobble I have two as well... i wonder how many people got two copies as a kid when the NES was newer?

[@lokalnyork]

+Kobobble I think my grandpa had this for Atari 600XL, on cassette.

[@TehNewParalyzer]

+Kobobble Lmao for some reason I had 2 copies myself when I went through my NES games so I gave one to a friend. It's such a good NES game everyone should try it at least once.

[@justus4justice]

I remember playing this with my brother when I was a kid. I'm not sure we ever beat the game, but it was definitely one of the classics.

[@LordStarscream-]

The way the game is set out with the levels inside a tower, it reminds me of both Game of Death and Circle of Iron (the alternate title was The Silent Flute). Funniest thing was that both were released in 1978 and were written and planning to star the late Bruce Lee. He never got the part for Circle of Iron (which was then given to David Carridine) although we all know he was in Game of Death (but only footage he had done prior to 1973).

[@phoenixlich]

I guess i'm the one who gets the fruit stripe gum reference. that shit was jawesome. put the WHOLE pack in your mouth and it still loses all flavor in like 10 seconds.

[@andrewkocurek195]

Why the fuck does the level counter go from right to left, but the game scrolls left to right? WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?

[@enosunim]

+Evenglare Valenstar actually the game runs left and right depends on the floor.

[@SuperCrippledGamer]

+Evenglare Valenstar I read that last sentence as The Angry Video Game Nerd. XD

[@fredbearfazbear3004]

+Crippled Gamer who didn't?

[@enosunim]

FredBear Fazbear I am. )

[@Glitcher2000]

I loooooved playing this game as a kid on the Famicom. A short, but sweet classic.

[@Silverlight_Studio2901]

I hate 15+ unskipable ads

[@kalvig80]

The sfx in this game take me back. Used to be one of my faves as a kid. Also loved the old gum jingles. Good memories.

[@hmaiusculooinimitavel3705]

That's why I love those guys. The video is already fun with the gameplay, and they even put a Disclaimer about "do not punch kids in the face at home"... They are awesome.

[@razzyrazberries]

Googled the Twins from Doublemint, found out they did a shoot in Playboy. I was not disappointed.

[@graey24601]

Surprised neither of them knew about the "jump kick every 12th guy" bonus. Almost as surprising is the fact that I remember it after all these years. Later today I'll forget something that actually matters, but I'll still remember that.

[@EmperorMAD]

I used to love this game when I was a kid. Every time my family would go to Redondo Beach I would hang out in the arcade on the pier playing this, rampage, frogger, and burgertime.

[@Albylion]

I remember all of those commercials, including the "Bubblicious" statements.

[@keyransolo]

Kung Fu is the kinda game that starts off really easy then completely fucks you up.

[@Ryo]

could never beat this game, hard as hell

[@Bigfloppys]

I would love to see a play through of Kirby's Adventure. That was one of my favorite games for NES.

[@VRShow]

I also played this on the C64 version. The C64 also had both kick and punch but it would require space bar to be pressed to kick while button activated the punch. So what most of us did was put the C64 on the ground and use our toe to activate the spacebar since C64 joysticks were 1 button.

[@justreallybored6014]

The hunchback laugh is the same as Soda Popinski.

[@TheWisestWizards]

My cousin had this game and we could never beat it as kids. I remember it being harder than you guys made it look!

[@MistahBroccoli]

Fruit stripe gum was disgusting

[@Draconis422]

This game was a tie-in to Jackie Chan's Spartan X, and was originally based on Game of Death. It gets manageable once you figure out the bosses and patterns. I looped through the game 8 times on my channel, and got over 2 million using the 5k trick.

[@kaede11101]

God I remember this game, lots of fun. I remember when I was around four my grandpa was watching us kids and playing this game with me. He couldn't get past the second boss so he called my mom, who beat the game, and asked her: "How do I kill the ******?" I was told she was shocked into silence because she didn't know he was playing the game and thought he actually wanted to kill someone.

[@Maximumoverkill75]

The Game brings back old memories...hours and hours on the arcade!I miss this times!

[@ramshambo2001]

I loved this game growing up! it was the only game that my dad would play with me, he wasn't a gamer but loved this game.

[@FyberOptic]

I used to play this in the grocery store as a kid in the 80s. It was always hard as hell.

[@SofaCitySweetheart]

If you beat it twice, the hearts above Thomas and Sylvia make a heart!

[@Coldkill2001]

Play Warlock for SNES. its an LJN game that doesnt suck.

[@MrTheil]

+Coldkill2001 that's three games by LJN that don't suck

[@FreshLyte]

+Alex Night what are the other 2? and yea Warlock is pretty good.

[@MrTheil]

The Punisher and Spiderman for the SNES.

[@MrTheil]

lol i guess

[@FieryRedmond]

+Coldkill2001 IMPOSSIBLE!

[@daleva187goligo]

man I played the crap out of this game when I was a kid

[@bezerker99]

This game was an excellent NES port of the arcade original. Really glad to see you guys play it. Makes me want to break out my copy and give it a go. Cheers~

[@GundamBlueDestiny]

I MISS this game! Had it for my NES years and years ago. Wish NIntendo would re-release this for their Switch Online service.

[@billsimms2511]

Kung fu is remarkably simple but very fun. Back when it came out it was pretty magical for a young kid

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

I used to play the hell out of this game in the arcade and on the C64 back in the 80's. When you guys set the Nintendo game to "Mode B", the game looked like it started playing closer to the arcade game. The arcade game was a LOT faster paced than the Nintendo port.

[@Coburn64]

That timer... Has to be the fastest one counting down on the NES I've ever seen.

[@nicholasserio4031]

April 1989: at the screen where the points add up - Uncle Roger Reimer said that sounded like coins from a slot machine.

[@quinngranfor7364]

This brings back memories of playin back in the day. Fun game.

[@Crashbanksbuysilver]

As soon as they mentioned the double mint twins I had to go look, but couldn't find any then and now pics. I do remember the Yikes stripes gum too lol.

[@TheCRTman]

Konami's Kicker from 1985 reminds me of this game. I wanna see these 80's babes in the commercials now. :P

[@rtkiiiprod]

my favorite game at the arcades back in the day.

[@ramshambo2001]

I loved this game growing up! it was the only game that my dad would play with me. he wasn't a gamer, but loved this game.

[@TheTurnipKing]

This is one of those games that feels REALLY good with the NES Advantage.

[@ralphfilm]

did you know there was a french movie by the same title "Kung Fu Master" back in 1988? It's not a martial arts film but rather a drama following a 40 year old woman having a romantic relationship with a 14 year old boy who connect over their shared love of the iRem arcade game of the same name. It's also known as "Le Petit Amour". It is easily one of the strangest video game movie adaptations.

[@astrosteve]

One of the things they missed is that on the second level, you can kick or punch those dropping balls to stop them from spawning anything. It makes the level way easier. Also, as a kid, I used the NES Advantage turbo buttons to beat the final boss in a few seconds. Duck and sweep kick on turbo, and the final boss goes down in 3-4 seconds. Ducking and kicking as fast as you can is the best and easiest way to beat him.

[@HeShoeTooBig]

lol, the Nerd starting coming out of Mike a little bit.

[@DraculaOmega]

This game bring back memories and makes me feel like a kid again!

[@mephilatian]

"No wire hangers ever!!" just killed me.

[@ramshambo2001]

I loved this game growing up! it was the only game that my dad would play with me, he wasn't a gamer but loved this game.

[@TheUsualSuspekt]

The Fruit Stripes gum throwback was great

[@wjr4700]

Because of those old gum commercials, as I child I thought the proper way to eat gum was to stick your tongue out and push the stick of gum against it until it folds.

[@ryu465]

the dragon head mean the number of time you redo the game over. After you beat the last stage, you start back to stage 1 and have a 1 beside the dragon head.

[@TEXTMANNEN]

The inspiration for this game is the movie "Wheels on Meals" - in 1984 with Jackie Chan.

[@Ragesauce]

I would have liked to have grown up with these guys, they seem like awesome friends.

[@jabesmx]

Can I get a request for Lost Vikings? Any chance you'll do that one? Maybe prime it a bit so that you aren't starting on the easiest levels?

[@thegrilandmuffin]

1 min in you can tell mike is like ''why am i doing this?''

[@Raptor1Delta]

I have this game on NES. That Stripes gum would run out of flavor in like 10 seconds so you would eat a whole pack in like a half hour. Good memory guys.

[@garetsnyder6429]

lol stripes gum. that shit was good though

[@rothsothy]

one of the first NES games I played; always liked Kung Fu because I liked anything that had to do with fighting or martial arts back then

[@joeleustice]

I can vaguely remember playing this at our local JamesWay right by the check-out... They also had Karate...

[@Ten80pete]

I can tell you EXACTLY what I remember about Yikes! Stripes Gum: You got 40 pounds of sugar in a stick, and the "flavor" died after 10 seconds. The perfect gum for kids.

[@wayner396]

I used to play this game so much when I was really little

[@irongiant775]

Not sure if anybody has mentioned, but you can punch the dragon ball in the face when they materialize and sweep the snake ball before they hit the floor. Such a fun game, even after all these years!

[@philhardy9019]

Mike has an awesome full head of hair. He should share some with James.

[@Aelfraed26]

Oh god I remember this game. You guys should play Yie-Ar Kung Fu next, another NES Kung-Fu masterpiece.

[@Mintcar923]

People forget all the other fighting games that were massively popular long before Street Fighter II ever came about.. I started with Karate Champ..

[@Ahrimane]

Yie-Ar Kung Fu was my favorite arcade fighter until Street Fighter 2

[@Mintcar923]

Ahrimane The thing I liked about Yie Ar was that every opponent was just a little more difficult than the previous one.. Whereas most fighters they are all about equal in difficulty but then the last opponent is about 10 or 20 times as hard..

[@Nyah420]

Wow, it's heart-warming to see people speak of Yie-Ar Kung Fu as being in the same category as Street Fighter. I guess that was the case back in the day!

[@Ahrimane]

+Nyah Senai it had a fast pace, directional punches/kicks and somewhat distinct enemies. I don't remember seeing another game like it at the time.

[@nicholasserio4031]

I have this NES game, and me and my brother played it at my aunt's house, in Hartford Wisconsin. So that is the place in May of 1989 where my Uncle Roger Reimer said the points adding up to your score sounded like a slot machine. TRUE story.

[@omisan771]

When we were kids, we called this game The Karate Kid. The players looks like Daniel LaRusso.

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

I had this for the Atari 2600. The guys used to 'pop' when you hit them, which I thought was weird. Lol.

[@ConsoleWars]

I was always a fan of the Big Red commercials myself.

[@ALitleBitSpecial]

Fucking Fruit Stripe Gum! I still have the theme stuck in my head all these years later. Don't forget the even rarer variant 'Yikes, Dikes, Lesbian Gum!' You don't want to know what that tastes like.

[@Knight_Kin]

I remember playing this game in the arcade. Word.

[@Enzait]

Loved this game as a kid!

[@tdudemang69yea41]

guys remember the fruit stripe gum wrappers have tattoos on them, that was the main selling point since the flavor only lasted 30sec lol

[@IamLiterallyRetarded]

3rd boss, you duck and punch him in the nuts as fast as you can. Works every time.

[@rookierook99]

I still don't get how this game is somehow tied to the movie "Wheels on Meals" starring Jackie Chan as both Kung Fu and Wheels on Meals are titled as "Spartan X" in Japan (which also spawned a sequel, by the way).

[@dorionlavergne3367]

Reminds me of a typical Friday with me and my cousin. Playing Kung Fu, Karate Champ, and Contra. Love these videos.

[@DacioNerdTV]

Hey Mike, will you do a video showing us how you record games and put it on your computer ? and what computer do you use ? i need to know because i'm getting into doing reviews and planning my own series soon :)

[@DacioNerdTV]

CubixCA Thanks dude i'll go check it out :)

[@DergEnterprises]

Holy shit! I think I only ever got to the 3rd floor. Congratulations!

[@farfernugent2667]

Yeah -- this has a strong Zelda II vibe. Gannon's laugh, as you mentioned, and the boomerang.

[@AwesomeCorgi]

When the kids jump over you. You should also jump. That counters them.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

"We Are the World" came out in 1985...so you couldn't have been singing that song in 1984...

[@jimneegs3887]

I had a version of this for the c64 where a certain key combo would make crazy stuff start happening. Midgets raining from the sky, thomas turning into a giant w shape that stretched across the screen, and various other game breaking glitches. I've not been able to recreate this on any of the disk images I've found, but I also can't remember what keys to press.

[@LiloVLOG]

kung footsy

[@Pappypapjam]

You didn't beat it, you have to complete it three or five times to fully complete it. That's what the dragon icon counter is for on the top of the screen.

[@Zeldaschampion]

I didn't know this was on the C64 too. I only played and bet the one on Nintendo which was such a great accomplishment.

[@MrCaptainice13]

Each time you come to a boss do the same move. Start with a jump kick, then duck down and finish the boss with crouching punches(works for all bosses except the 4th boss).

[@Pegwarmers]

I remember all the Gums you were talking about.

[@scootiepuffjr.6436]

i used to play this game for HOURS! You need to jump when the kids jump over you and it kills them

[@floggyWM1]

holy shit, they were playing this game in 1983? i always thought they were younger than me, turns out they are much older... hmmmm

[@francomartinez1286]

The 3rd boss always reminded me of Michael Clark Duncan.

[@Pinfeldorf]

There was an orange Fruit Stripe gum, too! Even as a kid I could tell it was a cheap knockoff of Juicy Fruit.

[@jasonledbetter2593]

I love this game. I had it as a kid in the 80s. I suck terribly at it though. I can never get past level 3 or so

[@richbrant8534]

I think they need to do one on flying dragon and flying warriors. I think people will be blown away when they learn about these games.

[@ChrisKoelsch]

One of my favorite NES games right here

[@Kalibur91]

I just bought that game last year at a Convention for 5 Dollars (Canadian) for NES! I only got to Level 4 but it was dang hard! Level 2 is crazy!

[@LucasCAPS]

"their happiness does not continue long"