NES Games No One Played: TOM AND JERRY (NES | Nintendo Entertainment System Review)

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After years of focusing on the best games for the NES, I decided to change gears and focus on lesser known cartridges that have, for one reason or another, generally escaped the public discussion and general nostalgia. This series highlights many of the relatively unknown, obscure, and unloved titles in the Nintendo Entertainment System's library. Some of these games are at best mediocre. Many are painfully bad, some of the worst NES games around. Most are hilarious for all the wrong reasons! Occasionally, OCCASIONALLY, a handful of them are actually good, borderline hidden gems.
While you won't find any of these on the NES Classic, some of these titles have managed to make their way onto the Nintendo Switch, so if you don't have an original Nintendo console or ROMs escape you ethically or technologically, there are several ways to play them.
Want more? Me too! Until then, lots of other articles where the pictures don't move and words have to be read can be found on my website: top100nesgames.com
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[@SovrinnK]

RIP Geoff Follin. He passed away a couple weeks ago of pancreatic cancer. 😔

[@nestromo83]

Oh no... that friggin' sucks... he and his brother made some seriously amazing soundtracks.

[@BigOleWords]

Oh damn, I didn’t realize! Left a huge mark for sure

[@SovrinnK]

@@BigOleWords Geoff got slept-on a bit compared to the effusive praise Tim has (rightly) gotten in the chiptune community, but Geoff pumped out some absolute bangers. Strong recommend bopping the Wolverine (NES) soundtrack in his memory. 💖

[@MrVariant]

Thanks for the tribute 🙏

[@romfighter]

aw... may he rest in peace :(

[@josevillouta4588]

4:35 Jerry! Tom is the cat 😸

[@carn9507]

Rest in peace, Geoff Follin.

[@StaleWawaHoagie]

Your videos have helped me so much. I’m going through a bad situation in life right now and your videos have helped me sleep and escape the nightmare for a bit. Thank you for such great quality content!

[@BigOleWords]

Damn dude sorry to hear that. I’m glad the pick you up and for real this comment meant a lot to me. - James

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

4:34 PROOFREAD TIME!! It's Jerry.

[@whosaidthat84]

That screwed with my brain😂

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

"Tom injury" 1,000 internet updoots to anyone that gets that reference. You're a real one.

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu I give you "Tom & Jewelry" from Castlevania Order of Ecclesia

[@EvaFull]

This was a staple with my childhood best friend and I. We used to play this all the time and got pretty good at it.

[@BigOleWords]

Nice!

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

Also, Geoff Follin took a lot of Scott Bradley's snippets of tunes from the original cartoons, but the way they mesh together makes for some uncanny valley. Really listen to the old T&J cartoons to be reminded just how the music made up half of the cartoons

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Supposedly the music and the slapstick violence were carefully timed with a metronome. It's literally perfectly timed, the music and what you see on screen. This is back when Hannah and Barbera were the real deal before they became synonymous with reusing animation and a stoner and his talking dog and his friends that in a van solved mysteries. This was pure HB, before it became something very different.

[@SaxcatGamingCorner]

Also. The weapon is marbles.

[@novelezra]

It's hilarious how Capcom did this style so right with Rescue Rangers.

[@worldoffood123]

This game came out a year after Chip and Dale, and some of the environments look suspiciously similar...

[@novelezra]

@@worldoffood123 The inspiration is clearly there for sure.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Pretty much everything Capcom did during the NES days was amazing. There were a few turds but mostly it was all bangers. Those were the days when Capcom was just on fire.

[@Jim_S.]

Wow! My idea of a game IS awkward, identical looking mazes! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@BigOleWords]

Haha step right up!

[@necogreendragon]

I always thought he was throwing marbles.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@BigOleWords]

Those would be some tiny marbles!

[@whosaidthat84]

​@@BigOleWords Tiny Marbles was my nickname amongst the ladies. Never could figure out why.

[@Ruudos]

They are marbles. It's stated in the manual. "Jerry's main defense is his unlimited supply of Marbles"

[@necogreendragon]

@@Ruudos Thank you.👍

[@Elucidus]

Shout out to the Nintendo Entertinment System cameo!

[@BigOleWords]

For sure!

[@pepijn23]

4:35 Uhm, that’s Jerry

[@NateTheGnat]

Maybe he identified as Tom here.

[@chrismeulen8108]

the only Tom & Jerry game i had (and still have) as a kid, was Tom & Jerry - Frantic Antics on the Game Boy, and that one is great until you get to the attic maze level where you have to find a scroll and deliver it to someone, i usually get lost, then the time runs out and i die, i only beat that game once or twice.

[@isabelaeyris6932]

I'm from Europe, had bootleg NES console and played this game a lot as a kid

[@BigOleWords]

Woah cool!

[@starlaw3320]

4:28 They're called whirly birds! 😂 That's the technical name. 😁

[@tartrazine5]

1:49 I think he throws marbles? 4:23 Those are maple keys, which I just looked up and their official name is "samara".

[@BigOleWords]

Whoa really? That’s a cool name

[@douggy3222]

I was going to comment that they're seeds of the maple tree... I've never heard "maple keys" before, interesting... and also never heard "samara" before, also interesting. It sounds like an Indian word to my ears.

[@blackpedals]

This was one of those "rental regret" games I got with my cousin to play over a weekend. Got bored and gave up on the first level. Hadn't thought about this game for years; glad to know I didnt miss anything. 🤣

[@BigOleWords]

That for me was Incredible Crash Test Dummies

[@Sweetestsadist]

I had a friend who I would trade-borrow games with. He only had two games, this and Bible Adventures. Out of the six or seven times we traded. I only took Bible Adventures once.

[@whosaidthat84]

My God, that poor kid 🤣

[@BigOleWords]

That poor bastard

[@elgatofelix8917]

I would play this game if only because that constant mischievous grin on Jerry's face and the way he scuttles about is probably the most adorably funny thing I've ever seen in a character sprite. 😂 Thanks for showing us this! Your channel is a true gem. 👍😃

[@BigOleWords]

That look on his face is priceless

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

4:34 -- Danny Tanner: Oh yeah I just love Tom! You know, that little mouse from Tom and Jerry? Like how he says, "Stop chasing me you mean cat!"

[@raphaelturtle4146]

4:35 - that's my absolute favorite thing about this game. Jerry running and then the full stop kool aid smile. Run unto a wall. Just hold right. And watch him in a neverending loop of JERRY slamming his face against the wall... until you let go of the button and its immediately 😀.

[@alanfike]

That bubble gum bubble thing looks like something they planned at the beginning and then forgot to design a use for it in a level.

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah that’s definitely how it feels

[@alanfike]

My nickname for the Taito Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is "Kick Puncher". Hah, "This isn't exactly Pride and Prejudice."

[@BigOleWords]

The Final Kickening!

[@bmwolgas]

re: NES consoles rendered in NES games - there is one on the menu screen for 7-Up's Spot.

[@BigOleWords]

Oh word?!! Oh man I gotta check that out!

[@ingusp5631]

i remember putting something on controller with allowed the rat to hit one of the enemies all the time, I dont recall if it respawned or it just stayed frozen for some reason, but if you come back after 30min you had tons of life as it gave you points each time you hit the enemy,

[@BigOleWords]

Huh, did not know that!

[@kanyny9377]

This game was scary to me for some reason, when I was a kid. 😅

[@BigOleWords]

Haha I can see it!

[@Ratralsis]

At least he looks happy when he dies and ascends to Heaven. So you don't have to feel too bad about it. He's going to enjoy his eternal reward!

[@BigOleWords]

So true!

[@elgatofelix8917]

For some reason it reminds me of how in Castle of Illusion, Mickey spins around diagonally toward the top of the screen when he dies. Not nearly as cute or funny but still good for a laugh! 😂

[@SaxcatGamingCorner]

This game had large feature on Nintendo Power. Only time I ever saw the game spoke about

[@BigOleWords]

Neat!

[@DaveP81]

I owned this game lol Game was hard as shit (as a 10 year old). I did beat it then realized how short this damn game was. If I'm not mistaken the weapon in question is a marble? I think that's what the manual said.

[@SylveonTrapito]

Wow, Tom & Jerry and Funhouse are two of my favourite NES games. I played them a lot as a child xd

[@BigOleWords]

Get out! ;)

[@Jaded_Spawn]

This was one of those games when I first saw mini previews in Nintendo Power I wasn't gonna bother; but it was after I saw the review on GamePro TV that intrigued me to at least rent it for a weekend. It wasn't a bad rental -- finished it in a weekend, but if not for that review I still likely wouldn't have bothered.

[@juicybear1986]

I've never tried this game and always heard it was not great, but now I'm curious. It really looks charming to me and some of those boss battles against Tom look super cool. I always enjoyed the SNES version as well.

[@BigOleWords]

It’s definitely pretty on the surface

[@kevanchicago4664]

I remember the day my mom bought this game for me. I was crazy about it. Played it so much, but it was really hard

[@Ruudos]

Decent game and the final level gets really challenging. RIP Geoff Follin

[@namebrandmason]

I remember renting this game when it was a new title. I actually got to see the manual (!) and Jerry's weapon is supposed to be marbles. Also, I could never get past the second level. I remember the water rushing through the pipes being absolutely infuriating to my nine year-old brain.

[@rho-starmkl4483]

Jerry’s the mouse. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@eheieh85]

I love this game! Me and my brother played it a lot growing up. Explored every nook and cranny of each level! It definitely helps to know the labyrinths and the enemy positions when playing this game, but in my opinion its always a fun play every time I load up this game.. And I have to mention it even though half the comments here probably already have, but at 4:35 you mean Jerry not Tom... Riiiight!? 😝

[@jeremychurchman]

Ruschurch! Hey that’s me!!! lol awesome sign!!!

[@BigOleWords]

Glad you dig it!

[@GermanPeter]

I think Jerry is meant to be throwing marbles? I can't guess what else it could be. Also honestly, as bad as this game may be, it looks pretty darn good. That walking animation is so smooth, it looks better than what some SNES games were able to do. And the distortion of his sprite while he's in the bubble at 2:30, that's awesome! The faucet at 4:18 also looks incredible, to be honest. And woah, the NES WASN'T something you drew for the thumbnail? Jesus!

[@nestromo83]

It's marbles, yeah. I remember reading the manual as a kid wondering why they sucked, LOL.

[@SovrinnK]

That NES had to take up an enormous amount of the background tile space! (also: @GermanPeter spotted in the wild! Woo!)

[@BigOleWords]

I absolutely agree, for as much as I don’t love this game, there were some nice graphical touches here and there

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

Have you done videos on tiny toons 2 and univited already? Uninvited actually scared me as a small child the artwork was nightmare fuel I'd see on video rental store shelves and the music and ambiance was creepy. Tiny toons 2 was vastly different than the amazing TT1 but was still very fun

[@BigOleWords]

Not Uninvited although I should! Actually working on Tiny Toons now…

[@TheSlashTraxNetwork]

@BigOleWords awesome!! Tiny toons 2 is a fun mostly forgotten game. Uninvited was actually scary for the time as far as games for NES goes.

[@QuantomX64]

4:35 you said you love the way TOM runs but that's Jerry lol

[@macgroober1396]

I just picked up a copy of MTV Remote Control. I should've known better, as there were six copies of it on the shelf at the game store.

[@BigOleWords]

I mean it could be worse but yeah…

[@mr.g4990]

I feel this game is actually pretty good, had a lot of fun going through it. Good graphics, smooth animations, some challenge to spice it up. I find most people disliking the game though. The problem with the background is real though. It can be just a wild guess telling what's background from solid platforms or walls. I've experienced the same with T2, also from Software Creations.

[@BigOleWords]

Wait they did T2?!

[@mr.g4990]

@@BigOleWords Yes they did, and the late Geoff Follin composed the soundtrack, which is among my favorite.

[@rubygraves978]

I had it as a kid and played it a lot. Bubble have at least one use, where you cannot get in one place other way than with it. It’s in the pipe level. Top left corner of the map. But I swear I never seen a hammer powerup at all.

[@FidelCashflow_YT]

Solstice theme is easily one of the best video game tunes on the NES.

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah it is!

[@joshmcgootermier2301]

I listen to the Follins music when I'm out running. Always thought the music in this game was pretty amazing.

[@Riz2336]

I never played this game. That NES in the background is pretty cool

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah it is!

[@billyschwartz3586]

Attack of the killer tomatoes would be a cool one for you to touch on.

[@BigOleWords]

That is definitely on the list

[@mariusamber3237]

This game was surprisingly popular as a bootleg in the Famiclone areas from what I've read. There are a few games like that, such as this, Zen: The Intergalactic Ninja and a few more, mostly from the last years of the NES. I only rented this one, but I recall it being 'okay-ish'. There are some issues with the platforming and the weapon you have isn't the best, but the game isn't that bad.

[@maciejstachowski183]

That's how I came across this game - bootleg yellow Famicom-style cartridge with a badly cut sticker. (At least mine actually had Tom and Jerry - looking on the Internet, Sylvester the Cat seemed to be just as popular on the artwork...). I remember that first level pretty well, but I didn't ever get to see the Tom boss battles, so I suppose I wasn't very good at it.

[@BigOleWords]

That’s crazy. I hear that a lot about late era games like Power Blade 2 and even the unreleased Time Diver Eon man. Y’all got some really cool NES games in bootleg form

[@whosaidthat84]

Just for fun, other games that include the angel flying to heaven death animation: Joe and Mac and Alex Kidd. I can't remember any others🤣

[@BigOleWords]

Oh nice!

[@ando8262]

id rent this all the time back in the day

[@BrakODatWak]

Oooh I loved this one as a kid. Should give it another go

[@gagadreams]

I actually had this game as a kid and didn't even remember it until I saw this video! 🤯

[@BigOleWords]

That’s what I’m here for!

[@bluedistortions]

The only way I could beat this as a kid was to put something on the fire button on my turbo controller, and have jerry pelt marbles at a snail endlessly until I had max lives from the points. This was my introduction to fall damage in games, and I hated it. Still do.

[@BigOleWords]

That’s a pretty good strategy!

[@raphaelturtle4146]

Jerry is the mouse, Tom is the cat, and everyone should be asking "where's poochy?" It says jerry on the screen there man haha

[@toddhouchin3252]

You mean Cerberus?

[@raphaelturtle4146]

@@toddhouchin3252 simpsons reference

[@toddhouchin3252]

@@raphaelturtle4146 Are you referencing my comment or yours?

[@raphaelturtle4146]

@@toddhouchin3252 my comment wsd a simpsons reference. Google "poochy simpsons "

[@Hank-ip8rl]

Damn they shoulda made Tom the playable character. Great video though!

[@neojakemcc]

I was literally gonna say this game was trying to be Rescue Rangers right before you brought it up. Did I see that it’s the same developer as Remote Control? I’m the one weirdo that loved that game.

[@BigOleWords]

Same publisher but different developer. I used to love the show and have fun with the Remote Control NES game

[@maximk9964]

I actually did play it back in the day, and it was not bad. I really liked how it looked and the controls were solid. Enemies and such also felt "fair". The weirdest thing about was that it was quite short and had almost reverse difficulty curve. The first levels are harder than average NES game, but bosses were very easy, and last level was short and easy, if memory serves (it was 30-sh years ago)

[@pauloviniciussantoscosta3377]

I played the SNES version a ton. Jerry throws a little ball to attack as well.

[@XANAX-Pilled]

you don't understand the Tears of a Mice. read some of e classics. :P

[@XANAX-Pilled]

it breaks my heart that you, of all people,, don't understand the unparalled, infinite depth and, endless dichotomy, of the post modern brilliance that is tom and jerry. inherent in the endless battle is the unending fight between darkness and light, Apollo and Dionysus, Yeshua and Ha-satan,, and the unfortunate, yet, unavoidable, duality therein. Maybe read some David Foster Wallace, Heller, Hemmingw...ok, i can't do it anymore lolololol

[@elgatofelix8917]

Just thought I'd enter the chat. 😹

[@Jackrost01]

It's decent game, but of course if we compare with Konami games it will be much lower. There is good side and bad /annoying sides. Also, this game have bunch of secret on almost every level (you need to enter mouse hole or jump at same platform and go throught level boundary). One little trick - you can make huge level skip in roof level. You're starting at top of level and later you need to jump into big hole, but actually you can jump over it using leaf that flying to right side - bouncing from it.

[@BigOleWords]

Huh didn’t know any of that!

[@chillmurray7529]

You keep calling the mouse Tom, that’s Jerry and Tom is the cat 😊❤

[@Gimili10]

I remember finding this modestly fun many years ago. Not sure why it's not well-known considering that it's based on one of the bigger cartoon franchises. The SNES having just come out and bad experiences with licensed games (they've gotten a lot better since then) would be my guess. That reminds me. Ever played Felix the Cat? Not that it's a bad game but I have to wonder how the hell it exists. Unlike Tom and Jerry, that's not a particularly big animated franchise, let alone in the 1990's. Thought I'd get that out in case you never review it.

[@BigOleWords]

Yeah Felix is a great game. It’s gotten the hidden gem label thrown at it a lot in recent years and while I don’t think it’s THAT good, it is really solid.

[@Scott-fj9uf]

The animation looks very nice tho. 🙂

[@BigOleWords]

It is!

[@elgatofelix8917]

For all this game's faults, nobody can say the sprite work or animation is bad.

[@catholiccontriversy]

I didn't play Tom and Jerry because it didn't work on my NES, it worked on the NES at the funcoland we bought it from so they wouldn't take the return, and I got it working a handful of times so it did work, but for me it was "NES games I couldn't play."

[@BigOleWords]

What?!? That’s ridiculous! I wanna travel back in time and give you a pristine NES

[@jefflindquist6138]

Great review James. Keep them coming !!! 🙂

[@BigOleWords]

Thanks Jeff!

[@23Scadu]

Despite not being that good, I think this was what ignited my love for games where you play as something very small in ordinary domestic settings. There have been other games that scratch the same itch - Rescue Rangers, some levels of Little Nemo, and of course the finest example of the style, Toy Commander on the Dreamcast - but they are sadly rare in recent times.

[@undroid9488]

This was my favorite game when i was a kid :-)

[@Dwedit]

If you're looking for the least-played game on the NES, that would be Motor City Patrol.

[@BigOleWords]

Agreed! I have reviewed it on this channel actually: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaWaZJiLoqpoq6ssi=Q4OOZiOhoOerJuCQ

[@toddhouchin3252]

MCP is awesone! My nephew used to turn the controller upside down while he played so the car would turn the way he expected.

[@rolandschiffmann]

4:35 and that's how you get comments! 😂

[@toddhouchin3252]

Love that Ruschurch FF art! And quit bashing my beloved Fun House! ;)

[@BigOleWords]

You may be the only Fun House fan in existence!

[@adamneko]

I have this game, and while I found it to be challenging, I have beaten it on several occasions. Also, like others have been saying, Jerry da mouse, Tom is the cat

[@Shoqtheropy334]

Haha he called Jerry Tom a few times in this video

[@danbauer3669]

Great video, James!

[@BigOleWords]

Thanks Dan!

[@drfunkinstein1]

Tom and Jerry on Super Nintendo was awesome

[@lizardguyNA]

JERRY! The mouse is JERRY!

[@XANAX-Pilled]

one last thing...what was the name of your graff crew? i'm DWI till i die. OH!! You were BOW crew? It's ok if you don't wanna say...i'm 44 and MIGHT catch a tag every now and then, lolol

[@BigOleWords]

Yep that’s it, BOW crew ;)

[@XANAX-Pilled]

I mean, hey! BOW would be a dope ass crew name, because it says Bow. DWI=Drenched With Ink (and 50 other things. Dude, Watch it). I get over so.rarely these days.that I WILL admit that I'm Eleveno. Hell,.I've done jail time.for.it...they.know. But hey, man: I LOVE your styles. How much for one of those pieces,.again? I'll save up.

[@nesdev]

The sprite work in this game is great. Jerry's run cycle, those extra large squirrels, the helicopter seeds... It makes the game more of a disappointment in a way.

[@BigOleWords]

It really has some nice visuals for what it is

[@detectingretro6313]

Pretty good graphics for NES

[@Bentleymetalworx]

At least jerry goes to heaven ever time he dies

[@mattsweeney3790]

Holy smokes, I didnt even know there was a Tom n Jerry game on the NES! And that Nintendo in a Nintendo game is fantastic! Kinda reminds me of rescue rangers meets WIDGET 🤮

[@BigOleWords]

Ewww Widget!

[@Deined]

Heh, I know someone that actually owned this game back in the day. 😄 TBH, for its time, the only real problem with this game was its gameplay. BTW, I read the game's manual way back when, and the balls Jerry's slinging from his tail are supposed to be marbles.

[@susanfit47]

The NES in a Tom & Jerry NES game.

[@nerdcraftercoley7305]

Called Jerry Tom a couple times.

[@goatbone]

Rented this back in the day. I think the Ievels are too long for what should be a kids game. Furthest I got was the first Tom encounter. Bubble is useful in the pipe level i think there are some items/powerups you can only get by using it.

[@kjellegilhustad2095]

Only way i could beat this game as a kid was to find the enemy that stay still and never dies and just shoot at it to get enough lifes to manage the last level., the last lvl just crank up the dificult to lvl 9-10 and you die so easily.

[@PaladinDusty]

Aww, man. It looks so cool too. So many games are ruined by maze level design.

[@BigOleWords]

Yes they are!

[@seamushadron]

I had it🎉🎉🎉 awesome 😊

[@Matt-Rat]

I tried to like Tom and Jerry on NES. I couldn't get into it and I decided not to finish it. I'd rather play Silver Surfer and I beat it 4 times. I enjoy the Tom and Jerry cartoons. Mostly the Hanna-Barbera versions. I have 3 volumes on DVD.

[@patg108]

i doubt nobody played it, but it was at least to some extent underappreciated. After all pretty much everyone who watched cartoons knows Tom & Jerry

[@NashEsq]

I had this game and it was ok, it was one of those games my mom picked out for me when I wasn't around, which were typically awful quality wise.

[@mattihp]

Everyone I knew had this game.

[@SteveMartinShort]

Im starting to realize my family must have loved all the bad games i rented. I think i might have owned this bcuz i was a kid who liked the show

[@vladv5126]

Hi, I'm nobody and I did indeed play and finish this game.

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

"Tom and Jerry" barely translates well to the video game realm. As a hardcore fan of the old MGM "Tom and Jerry" cartoons, I think I have a theory. It's not the most aesthetically outstanding cartoon series out there. Oh sure, it had amazingly detailed and fluid animation for its time, its humor was top notch, the background art was amazingly detailed, but that would not make for great video game iconography, unless you think on the line of cinematic experiment games like Flashback or current 2D HD gaming jewel Cuphead. If all you could make was a simple 2D platformer, the cartoons couldn't inspire a lot. In this game's case, TOM's limbs and facials remain static most of the time. You really have to have a really unique gameplay design to make a game that's remotely worth the license, like Sega/SIMS's "Tom and Jerry: The Movie" on the Master System, or the overabundance of sprites in Software Creations' "Tom vs Jerry: The Chase Is On!" on the SNES.

[@noshybabs]

Sycamore seeds

[@SchkuenteQoostewin]

4:34 That is not Tom, it Jerry. Maybe watch some old school cartoons while you are playing old games...

[@BigOleWords]

Roasted!

[@mightyfilm]

Hi Tech Expressions is a perfect example of PC vs Console game producing. Not that their PC output was any good either. This is probably the most video game like game they ever published, though, so I'd give them that much credit. And I do appreciate the background music being based on an actual Tom and Jerry cartoon soundtrack. Anyway, Hi Tech did have an unfinished, prototype SNES Tom and Jerry game that looked like it had some promise. It was far more like playing a Tom and Jerry cartoon than this was. Too bad we never got anything other than a leaked ROM.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

I always hated that mouse. So smug.