Legendary Wings (NES) James and Mike Mondays

James Rolfe and Mike Matei play Legendary Wings for NES
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@captainn2094]

Cinemassacre thanks for this upload! This was one of my favorite NES games as a kid back in the days, especially because of the two player mode.

[@kwepc90thespeedrunner33]

Is this a sequel counterpart to forgotten worlds?

[@SeanSolomon11287]

Hey James can you do a nerd review of Kid Icarus on nes? It’s a legendary game that’s only good because you can skip the whole game to beat it.

[@theotakutopian7426]

That’s interesting that you brought up Sega systems in the end. You probably should watch the Se Ha Girls anime wince that brings up stuff from Sega’s history.

[@chukolance]

Come on, play Phelios for the Sega Genesis!! No slow down AND voiced cut-scenes. Loved that game growing up, but no one I know has even heard of it.

[@beatchef]

7:42 Is it over-over? GAME OVER OVER

[@blitzskrieg3047]

😂😂😂

[@camarowland4]

That was amazing

[@JustinEvitable80]

"Which was weird." "Which was weird."

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

*DOUBLE* *WHICH* *WAS* *WEIRD*

[@DetroitAlan01]

Got this in 1989. Had forgotten about it. But, in retrospect, Legendary Wings was a very solid title. It had good gameplay, graphics and sound design. Definitely a hidden gem if ever there was one.

[@eazy1017]

LOVE THIS GAME. Used to play it when I was a young man

[@joseangelhernandez5274]

Me too

[@juggernaut3338]

Same. Glad I saw this. I actually forgot about this game

[@SomeCanine]

"Okay, so now we're horizontal" - Mike, to James

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

11:43 -- DOUBLE WHICH WAS WEIRD!!

[@bryal7811]

James "Dying" off screen just so he can check his phone

[@GrumpyRetroGamers]

That was less subtle than me, love it! [Ben]

[@mongrel_97]

me in class

[@Baleur]

Maybe thats what the characters ingame are doing? _"Fuck this, wait"_

[@Plucebro]

time stamp?

[@rodrigowolupeck1788]

@@Plucebro 4:39

[@scottnotpilgrim]

This makes me look forward to Monday's, thanks for the content and distraction

[@realityvanguard2052]

How have your Mondays been?

[@rsolsjo]

The Simpsons Arcade game was briefly on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2012, but has since been removed.

[@danielshimoda9246]

Damn..I wish I had gotten it. Such a great beat'em up.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

this is one of many reasons that i want a MAME Arcade Cabinet.

[@KingJRZJ]

I still have it on the 360 I think

[@Spawn3X5]

Luckily i Got that and the xmen arcade game

[@skree_fpv436]

I still have it on my PS3.

[@111455]

"i'l just finish my life out" story of my life bro

[@1903tx]

@12:55 "June Mayfield, age 87, passed away on December 6, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on October 15, 1932 in Dallas, Texas to Willie and Irene Pilgrim. June was raised in Pleasant Grove and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1950. She married Jerry Mayfield in 1950 and the couple had 2 children."

[@raulsalcedo8332]

Willie and Irene Invader

[@neobogard]

Simpsons hit and run was one of the best games of its generation. Some may even say it stood the test of time better than the GTA games of that era.

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Hard as balls, though! I managed to beat it and man, it's satisfying. Take that, aliens!👽☢💥

[@sssj806]

I played hit and run, religiously. Absolutely great game

[@mongrel_97]

hit n run is a "gta clone" done right, because the only reason you'd call it a gta clone is because of the car jacking system and the "get a car and race" missions. other than that its just a simpsons game. loved it as a kid!

[@Baleur]

Not a chance

[@tomsmiley126]

Aliens? I'm not the only one? Am I plural?

[@TheGrilljon]

This was my brother's and my favorite two player game.

[@holden_tld]

when i was like seven, my gramps took me to this guys house, dude was like 60 years old, and he told me to look through all these nes games and pick one i wanted to buy. i picked legendary wings.

[@holden_tld]

@@Gatorade69 like 1991ish

[@holden_tld]

more i think about it, he mightve actually been in his 30s for all i know lol

[@Usario321]

holden that’s what I was gonna say lol the dude was probably like 30 and it felt like 60 to you then

[@khululyp]

@@Gatorade69 Bayou billy sucks and its so sad because the game could've been great, combining operation: wolf, double dragon and outrun style racing in an original setting and the western boxart is so delightfully campy in a dime novel kinda way.

[@raulsalcedo8332]

That’s not how you should address your old ass great uncle, holden..... lol holden “mcgroyne”

[@deerseaheraklorne6140]

Always look forward to this episode on mondays. Sounds cliche I know but keep it up guys. Few of us out here who don’t have a best friend who dig video games like this anymore. Vicariously playin with you guys, thank you.

[@ArlanKels]

Beating this game when I was seven years old was one of my greatest moments

[@83jbbentley]

1:34 Legends of the Hidden Temple

[@Gamesta100]

Is coming back as an adult version.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Looks like this game did bullet time before it was cool.

[@camokazi1313]

As a kid on the ultra rare instance I had of purchasing a game I had the choice of this and Super Mario Bros. 3. I chose Legendary Wings and regret nothing! 😤

[@skillaxxx]

You're *still* in therapy for it, aren't you ?

[@alexsilva28]

F

[@Illumirage]

James, I have to say thank you for being my escape from all those coronavirus crap. The coronavirus has put me out of work and it's like all I can think about. You're doing gods work my friend.

[@Ozymondias99]

Feel better on quarantine.

[@dOuPdMe]

Thank you Cinemaassacre for always being an escape even through this weird time that’s going on right now. ✌️✌️✌️

[@GraemeGunn]

7:43 Wait a minute... why does it actually say over over? Or did they just put that there for fun themselves?

[@TheMeanArena]

1P Game Over - 2P Game Over Over

[@kyleobrien3383]

My Dad got me this game and idk what he was thinking but I absolutely loved this game! R.I.P. Dad.

[@dylicious]

One of my favs when I was a kid. Nothing like dueling angels with lasers.

[@snuggler100]

"Who cares if the slowdown is atrocious. Slap that seal of quality on the box and ship the game to stores!"

[@opaljk4835]

Laughing Man or the master system...or the coleco vision...or intellivision...or C64...or the other PC gaming computers..there were a few options lol

[@handsomebrick]

Slowdown isn't that bad.

[@skillaxxx]

Indeed, just shitty programming and rushing it out the door for the hype might be over...

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I remember playing this game at someone's house in the early 90s. That slow down completely made me remember this game. I would say the slow down is the most memorable part of this game.

[@WaggilyTale]

This was a bonding game for my father and I! We could beat this game without loosing a life after awhile.I showed him a play through recently and he laughed about how much fun we had...He is now74. Thanks!I have toshow him thisvideo!

[@Martvandelay]

“The character doesn’t know that the screen exists.” That’s an AMAZING quote!

[@TheEvilpossum]

Only heard "bullet hell" recently, and it immediately made me think of 1942. It was one of the most intense games I played on NES, and I was impressed that it always worked without image breakup or slowdown.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Games J&M should play: Pier Solar, Nightmare Busters, Beggar Prince, Star Odyssey, Legend of Wukong.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

@Bill Ding Also Waxworks, Lands of Lore and some other DOS/GoG/NEOGEO titles. And Bomberman + Legend of Success Joe.

[@LorenHelgeson]

I wouldn't mind seeing them give the two Battle Kid games a look.

[@foxtrot801]

Gods Megadrive

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

@@LorenHelgeson And also the 3 Ninjas game.

[@treborironwolfe978]

I loved this game.. it reminds me of so many other fly-over shooter games from my childhood.. Dragon Spirit was probably my all-time favorite, especially the original arcade version.

[@juanmartinstehle5047]

I remember have met the characters from Legendary Wings in Marvel vs. Capcom.

[@ihatecrazyfrog]

Amazing love James and Mike Mondays :)

[@AZURAKAZ]

I got used to the NES Advantage, over the standard d pad, when I was a kid and had a ritalin prescription. I mastered Ultimate Muscle with it. I did all kinds of crazy ass combos in that game with the NES Advantage. I would hear the crowd noise from that game in my mind's ear when I did multiplication tables. I also liked the NES Max for it's accessible turbo and circular d pad.

[@zanthemeximan]

Yo! I used to love this game when I was a kid. Totally remember being kinda hard

[@Mikey-zj8bn]

Loved this game as a kid I remember the music being awsome

[@maestrogringo]

On road trips to visit my grandparents, we used to stay at a Holiday Inn on the way, and in their game room they had a ping pong table, and a couple of arcade cabinets, one of which was _Legendary Wings_ . I blew a lot of quarters playing that game, hehe!

[@louismonnichii7619]

I actually love this game! What really set it apart for me, not just the concept, but that killer soundtrack! Granted the arcade game was worlds better, but the NES version had a place of honor in my collection. The only thing that really was disappointing however was the ending. I'll give you that one

[@steven6214]

Hit & Run is one of my top GameCube games, that game was fantastic.

[@Nicholae006]

I remember this game vividly! As a kid this was the hardest game I ever stuck through and eventually beat

[@Pkilla80]

I owned this, Cobra Triangle And TMNT. No wonder I'm screwed up

[@Billo1281]

Ryan G. Cobra Triangle was such a pain in the ass!

[@robintst]

You just don't get games with bizarrely intriguing art styles like this anymore.

[@DanielBurapavong]

As I best recall, I convinced one of my parents to buy me this game, probably from Kmart, based on the box art and screenshots on the back of the box. That's all I had to go off of. Phrases printed on the front like "State-of-the-Art" and "High Resolution" certainly suckered me in. I then remember being disappointed in the game. It was tough and, as a kid, I found the game strangely creepy and scary too. I finally beat it many years later as an adult. I personally consider this an obscure NES classic/gem.

[@Jiambo]

This game is my childhood. Nobody ever seems to know what the fuck it is when I bring it up.

[@adamhalstead2561]

This game will test you a bit; it takes some perseverance to clear the damn thing.

[@alcoles9660]

Double "wich was weird"!!!

[@Its__Good]

Ah, remember the days when friends were allowed to spend time in the same room together . . . .

[@Alan_One1]

Wow I remember this. I think I traded it in for some other games. I was really scared of the 1:32 "Danger!" trap. A friend of mine showed me the "Lucky!" bonus area kinda after that.

[@TotallyRadical]

Playing this game 2 players is a prime example of why there weren't more 2 player co-op games on NES. Sure there were some great ones later on but it wasn't easy.

[@Reverend_Sashimi]

God... this brought back so many memories ^^

[@kevinfishburne]

I did play this a lot as a kid, then got a NES Advantage. It made it much more fun to play (no sore thumbs and independently-adjustable A and B turbo buttons). One of a surprising number of good NES arcade ports, and one of my favorite soundtracks.

[@Bigmonto]

That mark 3 looks awesome can’t wait to see it. I always love watching you guys play classic games it reminds me of all the remakes of snes games I’d play on my gbc and gba as a kid 😂 lol

[@dablordakaallah353]

11:43 this is what I live for

[@chilliophillio1645]

I loved this game as a kid!

[@baqslash]

Finally!!! Been asking for this since 2013

[@MrRoomerz]

This game used to creep me out for some reason. Nice episode guys, keep it going!

[@bill2fast143]

This was my favorite NES game of all time

[@MiamiSunrise]

This game was legitimately one of my earliest gaming memories in the 1980's. I LOVED this game, especially how creepy and strange it seemed (especially inside of that weird face). My dad loved this game too and we'd play it for hours. So much fun despite any minor flaws.

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

"I'd have to set the whole thing up" What? You mean plug it in and connect an RF cable? Lol.

[@ReapsVsTheWorld1]

Since I'm stuck at home, I guess it is time to binge all of James and Mike Mondays ... again ... this time with an excuse.

[@Zinfidel1]

Holy hell I played this back in the day. Completely forget about it. I remember liking it quite a bit! The visuals were kinda creepy, kinda awesome.

[@golligato791]

2:01 I use to think those where the Oakland Raiders logo

[@johnny-becker]

Legendary Wings is sort of a re-telling of the original Contra. Even adopted the red/blue britches (pants)

[@aglavraowl4932]

Oh I will remember this game forever. When I was a child, it seemed really difficult, and I finished it once only thanks to a bug, that gave me infinite lifes.

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

7:15 that is the technodrome from TMNT For NES just reskinned lol :)

[@KingJRZJ]

Game reminds me of K.B. Toy Store and Kidy City. I miss those days.

[@forrestwright1782]

One of the few games where the home version was better then the arcade. The NES version was tough, but the arcade one was almost impossible.

[@retrogecko2859]

One of my favorite NES games. I've played it so much I can usually pull off No Death runs

[@GhostDance-xu9gw]

Glad to see you two still getting together for J&M Mondays with the Coronavirus out there and all.

[@luciolynx5443]

I remember this game as a kid, a crazy neighbor kid let us borrow it and I never got to beat it.

[@MrSpunkletrumpet]

The last few James hasn’t really seemed into so it’s nice to watch them both enjoy themselves

[@DarkSoulSama]

D-pad vs Analogue , one is more precise, the other is more accurate XD

[@presidentsnow7315]

Wow! I LOVED this game as a kid.

[@matthewJ142]

So my strategy for this game was get all the power ups, stay at the bottom of the screen and don't get hit. It's so hard but so rewarding

[@SoftwareAgentsTV]

The arcade game is a favorite. It's very difficult. I've played that one a lot off of Capcom Classics Collection 1.

[@renatocfrancisco]

It's like Forgotten Worlds. Great game, also by Capcom.

[@flowerpower4000]

Owned this game as a kid. Such a fun shooter. Hidden Gem these days.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i dunno why but this game makes me think of Flash Gordon, especially those winged dudes that help him overthrow Emperor Meng.

[@herisruns]

7:40 it will never be over over game: "game over over" *spit out drink*

[@RyllenKriel]

I beat this game back in the day. It's tough but good. I played the arcade version after the NES one and it is an all around improvement.

[@johnmarsh5771]

My dad had this game when I was a kid I remember playing it a lot with my brothers

[@420Galleon]

I owned this title from a young age. I have to admit I never got annoyed with the slowdown. I also don't think me or my friends ever got beyond the second level. I'm not sure I ever even would have remembered this game had you guys not done this video. I've never really commented on any of your videos before so, I just want to say, I really appreciate all the work you guys have done over the years.

[@flandrble]

@3:50, that's how you plow through Raiden in 2P mode.

[@nickcervenka8756]

Wings is one of the earliest NES games I know of. The faces featured on the front and back of the box art creeped me out.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I miss playing these kind of NES games

[@UziNineMillomeetah]

Loved this game as a kid. So friggen hard!

[@Bughunt89]

That *double which was weird* got me 😂

[@cancelme4200]

Got this game for my b day when I was probably 10. My parents put it in a Nintendo backpack they got me. Had no idea what it was, put it in, and me and my friends loved it.

[@Mr_x_19922]

I've finished this great game today! made it with a couple of days of intense practice and without dying, pretty much the only way to get far in this hard shmup, follow the golden rule of shmups, get as many powerups as early as you can and don't die

[@TheMSXChannel]

The Simpsons Arcade Game wasn't only ported to Commodore 64, but MS-DOS as well. :)

[@ventrue6516]

I remember playing the MS-DOS version back in the day.

[@StarshipGhost]

This is why emulation and FPGA is useful (like the MiSTer), you can fix the flickering and slowdown. MiSTer is certainly the best option and possible to add those features to the NES core, if they aren't already added. RetroArch is the best for emulation in most cases.

[@caramuyo]

I love this game when I was a kid played it so much I could beat it with one life. Later in life I forgot the name of the game and have given up hope till you guys played it thanks!

[@venvon6433]

I LOVED this game as a kid!!! I still do!!!

[@handsomebrick]

I remember Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly being really good.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i am one of a fine few that likes Virtual Bart.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I can't think of one game outside of the arcade game that was any good that was based on The Simpsons. (During the 90s I should say) I actually had that itchy and scratchy golf game on my Gameboy that I enjoyed playing but highly doubt it's held up.

[@handsomebrick]

​@@UltimateGamerCC Virtual Bart does have some good comedy.

[@000MidnightSun]

I'm glad you guys are playing games that you like instead of shit all the time. I've never heard of this one so it's cool to see new things.

[@andrewhills9746]

Reminds me of 1944 i played that game to death

[@juicybear1986]

The only complaint I had about this game was the repetitive bosses. The only two things that change about the bosses are the color and difficulty. No new designs. Still a great shooter with an awesome power up system and the right amount of difficulty

[@cidfacetious3722]

HOLY SHIT this was a favorite childhood game and i could not remember the title or who made it. Can't watch your video I'm at work but you just made my day

[@DeconvertedMan]

It really says game over over! :D

[@phoenixfeiren7639]

You guys should try Crisis Force on the NES. It's an incredibly beautiful and enjoyable shmup that actually allows two players to combine their ships into one huge battleship for a time and play together this way.

[@Dazz-252]

4:46 *A,B,B,A*