Laser Invasion on NES | Friday Night Arcade

Three games in one! Sorta.
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[@draketungsten74]

I can see the quote on box now: "Resounding endorsement from FNA: 'It's a game. That you can play. On your NES.'"

[@rexfellis]

"I guess." 🤷‍♂️

[@ChamplainValleyRailSnapshots]

Wow a blast from the past. I had a Laser Scope. My mom bought it for me from a discount bin. I wish I could remember where. I know it's from a store that hasn't been around in decades. I never had Laser Invasion. I used to play with it on Duck Hunt and this other light gun game called Mechanized Attack, which I recall being a lot of fun. As a kid I remember the Laser Scope being pretty cool. I do remember using it quite a bit and sometimes just using it as headphones. I can't recall if it ever fully replaced the Zapper for me

[@Seantendo]

I bet Beavis would have loved the LaserScope.

[@MoltoRubato88]

That was one creative way to prolong the NES, which was 6 years old at that point.

[@roushpedish]

The game wasn’t very memorable but the Laser Scope.... I think it worked on other light gun games but the thing I remember most is how it would fire twice when you said “fire”, if at all. So when I had one (bought it on clearance maybe a year after it came out) I’d have to shout “Fu” or “Bu” to get a single accurate shot off. I could only imagine what my parents thought when I’d use it 🤔

[@Kryfton]

I found your channel about a week ago and I have to say you're one of the best

[@FridayNightArcade]

That's very kind of you to say - thank you.

[@Beeyo176]

He really is

[@effdawg1]

same thing here, enjoying going through your library

[@-Keith-]

So it's basically a frankensteined combination of top gun, operation wolf, and wizardry: proving grounds of the mad overlord (but with shooting instead of random turn based encounters). It gets points for being ambitious in its scope I suppose.

[@thenostalgiabusiness]

Gotta love that Johnny Arcade

[@akildukes7499]

Woooord.

[@seandavis7218]

Having different styles of gameplay in one game was a good selling point back in. The day

[@MCastleberry1980]

Unfortunately you often got a game doing a few things mediocrely instead of 1 thing really well when developers tried that.

[@doctorx2105]

@@MCastleberry1980 Sid Meier said the same thing; he was disappointed with how Covert Action turned out for that reason. But I think it's a matter of taste and design too. I like Covert Action well enough and *love* Pirates.

[@MrMendeezy]

You triggered a childhood memory I wouldve had a HARD time finding. Pretty sure I never made it past the first stage. As soon as I saw the cartridge art, I remembered it!

[@Starscreamlive]

That was Johnny Arcade!

[@raymondyee2008]

That LaserScope was obviously inspired by the monocle sighting system from the AH-64s.

[@zachmcclintock7431]

Don’t know how those controller would work by yelling FIRE!!...FIRE.....I can see a kid yelling that back in the day around 2 in the morning, that probably didn’t go well lol!!....good review Aaron!!!!

[@torquetheprisoner]

beavis: FIRE FIRE FIRE

[@danielespeziari5545]

Another Konami game that mixes three different styles of gameplay, similar to Bayou Billy (which I actually like). Also, another Konami game that uses the Top Gun formula and recycles the same gameplay, sound effects and even graphics from Top Gun 1 & 2, as if having those two games wasn't enough already. So I guess I'll skip this one, even though I normally like variety in games

[@sneakyskunk1]

Was.....was that Johnny Arcade?! Holy crow, I have not thought about that guy in years!

[@classicmikecade]

I was never into these kind of games, however my parents never made the money to buy the peripherals for it so that didn't help. I'm giving you a huge star 🌟 for playing a clip from Video Power in this review. That show was my jam as a kid. Thanks for the hard work Aaron!

[@RaposaCadela]

Awfully 80's, I love it!

[@SolCresta3405]

And this game turns 30 this Monday! Arguably the best light gun shooter on the NES.

[@akildukes7499]

Holy crap! Johnny Arcade! I still watch Video Power!

[@strikezone1879]

Never played it as a kid back in the day but picked up a copy and beat it about a year ago. It’s a pretty good game I think. Tough as nails, but beatable. I used a standard controller, no laser scope or zapper. I think using the controller is far & away the easiest way to play this game.

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Ahhh see... on that AVGN episode Nes accessories - I thought this WAS top gun!

[@michaellarocca1435]

I never heard of this game, but I can say for sure, I would have loved this!!! Thank you for another great episode!

[@lizardjr.7826]

Can't believe they made a helicopter game based after that mst3k movie

[@horsecorpse]

If Eddie Deezen isn't the last boss I want my money back

[@travissmith8017]

Beavis and buttheads favorite game, FIRE 🔥!FIRE

[@toasteee252]

Laser blast is a 1970's sci to horror cheesy movie

[@Sinn0100]

So I'm guessing the lazer scope does not display the game in 3d...I have never heard of this game but I will say graphically it looks impressive. The flying bits has some nice parallax scrolling and it even features scaling. Pretty sweet find man!

[@trueakuma777]

Wait, you mean the Laser Scope was actually released?! I had seen something about it in Nintendo Power at one point and had been curious about it, but I never saw it again after that. I must have missed any advertisements or just not seen it in stores around that time. Perhaps the fact that it appears to have come out right after the SNES debuted had something to do with that? I can't speak for anyone else, but I largely began ignoring much of what was going on with the NES once the SNES came out, and especially once I owned one. Oh well, guess I missed out. But thanks for the great video and stay safe out there!

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

i just like to point out , i was a fan of the top gun games, and this just made me happy, one stage looked like top gun , the other like a better op wolf and the last like that golgo 13 levels, and all i can say, the graphics were awesome for the time and had that konami look to it, never had the lazer scope and i hated the zapper, so it was the pad for me, also, huge fan of bayou billy, so i wished they had a beatemup stage in this for a weird reason....and yes, i had the japanese version for reasons that most people would frown upon, there was a company calles NAZA that made nes clones and nes clone carts, while the nes games were $60 and up, all naza games were $20 but with one catch, they were based on the famicom version....but for $20 a game, it was cool, since even renting an nes game back then was $10 the weekend.

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

I've always considered this to be like the 3rd game in the Nes Top Gun series even though it has nothing to do with it. I wonder if this was originally developed to be Top Gun 3 but they lost the rights.

[@hisham_hm]

And what about that KISS font in the logo?

[@tylerd4884]

i had the laser scope, i played this game (never beat the first level) but i think i rented it

[@doctorx2105]

Little bit like Mindscape's Infiltrator too.

[@garyaldridge5574]

interesting, I have never heard of this one, nor did I know such a headset device existed for the NES. Which is fine, I am sure the dumb thing would've just frustrated me anyway. North and South and Robin Hood PoT are two examples of NES games that got 'variety of play modes in the same game' right, IMO. Great video as always FNA!! I like the "this is a game...you can play...in your nintendo..." comment, hilarious

[@Cranilla13]

Just stumbled upon your channel. Noticed you too seem to love the Point-and-click NES games. Have you ever played "Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom"?

[@FridayNightArcade]

Heard of it... it's on my hit list for an episode at some point.

[@Cranilla13]

@@FridayNightArcade Awesome! There is also "Nightshade." But is more of a hybrid game. More of a point and click action adventure like some of the Quest or Monkey Island games.

[@Lagib28]

I just found your channel and subscribed. Has anyone ever told you that your voice sounds and your intonation are like the Hank Kimbal character on Green Acres?

[@FridayNightArcade]

Ha, that's a new one for me. I'm usually described as sounding like David Letterman and looking like Drew Carey, fwiw.

[@joshuaroberts4245]

Great game. I remember wanting to play it again for years but I couldnt remember the name of the game until I ran across an old AVGN video that briefly covered it (with his laser scope video).

[@ELMAE1979]

Still have the Laser Scope at hand

[@joesshows6793]

Holy crap it’s Friday already???

[@strain42]

I COULD play this game...but nah, I don't think I particularly want to lol

[@tonypratt1023]

Just purchased it on Amazon to relive the experience 😀

[@jamesmoss3424]

Laser invasion is an excellent game. 😀👍🎮

[@memyopinionsche6610]

A Konami game without micro transactions or loot boxes attached. What a twist.. Oh wait.. Japan got a password system but America didn't.. Hindsight or foresight for things to come.

[@nateemond197]

You ever thought about reviewing General Chaos for Sega? It was the first strategy game I ever played and the first squad based strategy game I think ever on a console. There aren't many reviews of it on KZbin and it could be fun for your channel and your style would be great for it

[@akildukes7499]

I haven't played that game in a couple of years. I need the manual because i forgot how to play it.

[@danstumblingbear839]

Good game

[@michaeladams9807]

👍👍

[@oceman5446]

fna is the best!!!!!

[@fogboyenterprise2724]

I'm gonna sub cause you gave me an option to not sub. I like you. 👍

[@jamesstaggs4160]

Wait wait wait...similar to Top Gun? Yeah that's the same engine they just moved stuff around a little bit. I had Top Gun when I was a kid and pretty much hated it since I could never beat it. I can see why this game was forgotten. Anyone still rocking an NES in 1991 had probably seen, played it owned Top Gun and knew better than buy this turd.

[@-Keith-]

Yup, I remember playing Top Gun and thinking that it was just a cheaper and less fun version of Afterburner.

[@ExtremeWreck]

I know it's a nit-pick, but calling them "Lost" NES games isn't really true since these games ARE available to play, unlike say Dewey the Dolphin, USMC Harrier, or Cuestick.

[@psychochicken9535]

"Shut up you stink!"

[@Pingwn]

I think the point is that people kind of forget about them and not that they are unavailable.

[@Sinn0100]

@@Pingwn I agree with you completely here. This game isn't a Mario title, it's not Contra, Ninja Gaiden or even a second tier game. This isn't a game people are clamoring to play hence the "lost game" moniker and it works. I'm a collector and had no idea this existed (game not peripheral).