NES Longplay [176] The Adventures of Bayou Billy

[@nateman79]

I like how this makes the game look easy. Don't be fooled. This game is close to IMPOSSIBLE…. One of the few games I gave up on. I Never beat it.. It’s difficulty is so legendary, most people dare not speak of it

[@tbarba2]

hahaha likewise!! you ever play adventures of dino riki?

[@Nate-Dawg921]

This is the one game Captain N couldn't beat.

[@hdofu]

+ Nathan Alderson I'd love to see Kevin play Battle Kids.

[@naturalice79]

nateman79 This was a Christmas gift when me and my brother got an NES. I never made off the 3rd board!

[@DerMeister821]

Same here, haven't beat it...actually just tried again recently on emulator since I don't have the original copy now.

[@pedalstingray2303]

One of the best love stories of our time. Billy risked so much for Annabelle. Never let each other go

[@Velourium]

seeing levels in this video I never got to see as a kid...

[@hdofu]

Damn, if Jesus couldn't beat this game, what hope is there for us?

[@drcnuter]

game genie, son!

[@darthsoros787]

Jesus I never saw past the first few screens

[@spyder000069]

There was a Jeep round!! Ugh. I was pretty slick at NES as a kid but this game got me.

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@drcnuter Game Genie?! Howzabout Game Jesus?

[@Dylan_thebrand_slayer_Mulveiny]

This game really squeezes everything it can within the constraints of the NES. Impressive as hell!

[@SnakeMan227]

Yeah this game was hard when we were kids, but if YOUR girlfriend looked like Annabelle in those butt-high Daisy Duke shorts, you go through hell to get her back too.

[@hdofu]

she looks different in the famicom game mad city, and if you go through it all you get the option to reject her

[@edwardgaines6561]

@@hdofu Reject? For real?

[@OtakuMan26]

@@edwardgaines6561 The US game manual even says Annabelle is a former Miss Louisiana, and three time cover girl. Not sure if that holds true in the Japanese manual, but figured it was worth a mention.

[@RoastBeefQueefSniffer]

Nah, I wouldn't.

[@DannyDorito504]

We got the hot Cajun women down here in the bayou. Annabelle is an accurate representation. 😂

[@supadaveasf8791]

damn. this was one of the hardest games i've ever encountered. good job kireev20000 on the play. this soundtrack still gets stuck in my head till this day.

[@wii1245]

They ought to make a CD version or a vinyl record of the soundtrack.

[@supadaveasf8791]

wii1245 yeah, the beats on this game was top tits. so dope.

[@SynopsisGrim]

Finishing this game was one of my most gratifying victories I've ever had playing video games! Great playthrough!

[@SynopsisGrim]

***** Nah, kireev20000 is the man (or woman, not 100% sure) They made that run look a lot easier than mine did around 25 years ago :)

[@SynopsisGrim]

***** I haven't personally uploaded nor am I familiar with any NES Ninja Gaiden walkthrough videos. I would imagine someone out there in KZbin land has done so already. :)

[@johnramey6787]

one of hardest games i have ever played

[@tonyj9203]

I remember we would give a standing ovation to someone beating a nes game. Because there was no save button so you only had skill to rely on. Miss those days!

[@noelchristian8373]

@@tonyj9203 yahh every games I've completed took me around 12-13 hours a day lol! And in summer vacations i used to complete close to 100's minute games, good days!

[@splatbubble]

I just realized that Jeep is going 180mph on a dirt road. Mr. Gordon, I believe Bayou Billy DEFINITELY has "what it takes."

[@Mike649foxx]

That jeep cornering at 180mph. Standard for those days.

[@ThatNoizyChild]

For anyone that may want to try this game: 1) The knife does not exist. You either use the Ugly Stick, or the Whipper Snapper. I repeat, the knife does not exist. 2) We don't try to play footsies with the bad guys. Hit stun is nonexistent. We jump kick. 3) You will hate the driving stages. 4) If you don't keep the Whipper Snapper by the time you get to Gordon, just start the game over. 5) Do the training modes before you start the main game. You're welcome.

[@somedeerboi]

thanks

[@hdofu]

+James Butler 6) buy japanese famicom and get mad city instead

[@hdofu]

***** this individual is being cynical for the sake of being cynical

[@ThatNoizyChild]

The knife is a bad weapon. Why use it when the Ugly Stick and Whipper Snapper were 100 times better?

[@hdofu]

James Butler you have to forgive sara, she doesn't understand sarcasm.

[@bshinjp]

I beat this game. Yes. I memorized every level. I was an eight year old boy. Compared to other games made in 1988 this game was not easy I kid you not. I'm now 43. Time flies....

[@JC-jl5tj]

Buuuuuuuullshit

[@kylerivoire3826]

I couldn't make it past the third level

[@DannyDorito504]

​@@JC-jl5tj why is it bull? Being a kid from the 80s and 90s you didn't have much else to do back then, Especially on rainy days. There were quite a few games that I had memorized. This game and teenage mutant ninja turtles would make me so mad so I never beat them but Zelda had me in a chokehold. 😂

[@Ryuujin1078]

This needs a sequel: The Return of Bayou Billy!!

more like the perfect crocodile dundee videogame

[@darrinsiberia]

Bayou Billy's Second Wife gets Kidnapped by His First Wife's Hitman!

[@nilbog12]

One of my first games for NES. What memories you have just recovered for me. Thank You!

[@gedias1]

My second ever game on the NES. Still haven't figured out why gators are carrying ham and knives.

[@Watcher3223]

Probably regurgitated them after having eating people who had them.

[@chriskeepit100]

Watcher3223 good point

[@hdofu]

I think better question is why were Gordon's henchmen carrying ham going through gator infested swamp?

[@curtismoore4347]

Maybe the game is set at Christmas time. Those crocs are just trying to have a family dinner!

[@MrJB8383]

You haven’t been to the bayou apparently

[@Bloodreign1]

The first video game I owned for the NES back in 1988, that is after I originally bought John Elway's Quarterback, saw how trashy it was, traded it back to K-Mart with the excuse it didn't work in a span of less than 24 hours. They let me exchange it, so I chose Bayou Billy. Eventually could beat the game in my sleep as it was the only game I had barring weekend rentals sometimes. I eventually traded Bayou Billy to a friend for Mario 2. Fast forward to the more present time, a few years ago, I now still have that copy of Mario 2, and got back JE Quarterback and Bayou Billy for my collection. Talk about coming full circle.

[@MOLRobocop]

Also, let's take a moment to appreciate Billy's jeep. 0-180, mph, or kmh, in like 3 seconds. That's quite fast.

[@wargueta666]

this game was hard AF 31 years later finally see someone finished it thank you!

[@TheBigDynamo]

Love how you made the driving stages look like a walk in the park. It was almost like a speedrun was attempted.

[@ssg-eggunner]

The presentation is phenomenal

[@shuazza6845]

I forgot how much of a banger the stage one music is.

[@Conan_the_Based]

I like how Billy's jeep has a top speed of 180 mph. The Lamborghini Countach lp400 can only do 179 mph.

[@Syklonus]

It's a game dude.

[@zeroturn7091]

LS engine swap

[@guilhermegmoreir]

Holy crap.... they really put a lot of effort on this game! It's pretty amazing for a NES game

[@dreamlandnightmare]

If only they hadn't made it so bloody difficult.

[@Johnny96ri]

I think this pushed the hardware limits.

[@nateman79]

Have you played it? The difficulty is IN-SANE. I DARE you to make it past the driving stages!. The person doing this play through is either Chuck Norris or GOD.. This game is so hard you will wake up in cold sweats if ya dream about it

[@manyfailsonewin4352]

one of the hardest games to ever be conceived. getting PTSD just from the voice intro lmao.

[@johnlewisbrooks]

Man, this game was AMAZING back in the day. I still get the sound track stuck in my head driving, lol. If anyone wants a game that is ridiculous on the difficulty look no further. But you will get a real sense of accomplishment when you finally beat this one! Took me a hundred tries, but I finally beat it!lol

[@lZeroTwol]

This game was unique in that you could use both the controller and the Zapper in special levels. Seriously, how much is this Konami missed when it made really real challenge games.

[@niakogoly3298]

Bayou Billy the guy who can fight with crocodiles with bare hands

[@SpiritBanger]

See what makes the game so difficult and also ahead of it’s time was that you had to play certain levels with a zapper. Then you put the gun down, and then you pick up the control again but you’re driving. Next level you’re on the ground fighting hand to hand combat.

[@matthagen67]

I really love the credits music. Never made it that far as a kid, so it's the first time I hear it.

[@rocknmetal4life94]

This game is a trip. I randomly picked it up at one of those niche retro games stores and had a good laugh

[@stevepwn]

i played it as a child i was just an OG

[@cameronrashaudunlimited]

One of the most difficult challenges was the driving stages. I'll be on the go. Blowing up helicopters and shooting at cars...and after that I hit a rock..boom. Game over.

[@brienneoffuckingtarth5362]

One of the most frustrating video games I've ever played. Especially the driving stages were pure hell. As awesome as Konami was back in the day, this was the game that ultimately made me favor Capcom over them. I wasted way too many hours on this game as a kid.

[@chinohja]

I remember as a 4 year old back in 1990 I couldn’t even get pass the first stage. This game was brutal.

[@lokibau]

same

[@girlgarde]

Same here. I saw the game over screen with Bayou Billy on the ground reaching out in desperation that I ended up thinking it to be kind of funny looking.

[@GamingHistorySource]

This game came out at the height of the Crocodile Dundee craze. Crocodile Dundee came out in 86 this game came out 2 years later after Crocodile Dundee 2 in 1988. No coincidence what Konami was going for.

[@MrOrthopedia]

This is basically a US skinned version of Mad City.

[@chrissteiger4199]

That's gay as fuck... lol

[@ThatNoizyChild]

Bruh, LEAVE THAT KNIFE WHERE IT IS! Once you get the Whipper Snapper, you literally own the game. There is no reason to ever pick up that knife.

[@smig0497]

Probably one of the hardest games ever. Way ahead of its time.

[@sandrextv]

2020, and I still remember/love this game! The music is cool as well!

[@AsviqTeam]

This game has a secret ending. In the end, when you defeat the brothers and the girl runs out, you need to run away from her, then only she and all tearful will be in the credits!

[@pixelgoat7317]

The mean bad guy with the knife is so polite about kidnapping Annabelle and telling you what you'll be up against. Eeeeeugh!

[@pyramidhead138]

wow, the late 80s. that was when video games ruled!

[@MrFloryn88]

This video games still rule today and they will forever rule !

[@MrFloryn88]

Yes it was ! Todays games are lame and easy to finish ...

[@MrFloryn88]

To bad that epic games like this are not made anymore ... I wish the NES Era will come back with its Epic games !

[@Gothicskull101]

To me, nes was boring. Why have the same thumb taping technique and side scrolling. In fact as far as difficulty goes there are countless games where they are as hard as nes games were, even if they are remakes.

[@paxhumana2015]

Florin Liviu , Dark Souls I and II and Demon's Souls would heartily disagree with today's games not being hard, as would Dark Cloud and Fire Pro Wrestling Returns from the PS2 generation.

[@thecurse23]

you are one of the extremely rare few that have beaten this game without the whip. not even on the last 2 boss dudes.. now that is impressive

[@deanfranz]

This game could really go for a franchise reboot of some kind: a TV show, a movie, or even a new platformer for today's age. A revival of a US Southern hero like Bayou Billy could be pretty awesome, in the right hands.

[@TightNinja]

Such great music in this game!

[@0to62]

great game! It's full of fights and different scenes of nice graphics . The very long journey to meet the boss is astonishing with a proper satisfying ending.

[@starlightatdusk4896]

I had this game when I was a kid! Bayou Billy is a legend. He: Has a Jeep that goes 180 mph Can hit a flying airplane with a grenade Jumps into the swamp and beats turkey legs out of alligators with a stick Can kick you so hard your white pants turn purple Can punch your vest right off He should totally be in the next Smash Bros. game.

[@susanfit47]

In Stages 2 and 7, the game adopts a rail shooting format viewed from a first-person perspective, which can be played with a standard controller or with an NES Zapper, depending on the mode chosen by the player before the start of the game. In these stages, the player must shoot as many gunmen as possible and then destroy the boss at the end of the stage without running out of health or ammunition. Certain enemies will drop additional ammo and health kits, as well as other power-ups such as an hourglass that gives Billy unlimited ammo for a limited period, a bulletproof vest that leaves him invulnerable for a while as well, and a star that destroys all present enemies. In Stages 4 and 5, the player must drive Billy's jeep through the freeway from the grasslands to the suburbs before time runs out. In these two stages, the player steers and accelerates the jeep with the d-pad, while the A and B buttons are used to launch grenades at airborne enemy vehicles and shoot at other cars in front of Billy's jeep. These are the only stages where the player does not have a health gauge and as a result, a single collision with an enemy vehicle, bomb explosion or any other road hazard will result in a lost life. The player can pick up gasoline cans along the way to extend the time limit. In addition to the main game mode, there's also a practice mode featuring shorter versions of select stages in order to help players familiarize themselves with the controls for each gameplay style. Completing a practice stage will award the player with a power-up that can be used in the main game.

[@NineInchRuiner]

I made it through without the gun controller. Just aiming with the regular + button. It still was a badass game.

[@plbeckman]

This is one greatest games. This music stays in my head.

[@yugen]

2:47 that eagle punch

[@williamsmith666]

"Fuck outta here!"

[@dlc435]

Punched in the FACE!

[@iownu92]

This game is kinda awesome. Fighting and driving sections with the controller, and shooting sections with the zapper? This game knew how to keep things fresh.

[@dinitis]

iownu92 dude it was so hard with or without the zapper

[@DouglasDillingham]

Punching birds in the face, I love it

[@trolljones4386]

This is probably the hardest game i have ever played.

[@carlosobando9751]

Yes!!! Very hard this game. Do you remember Ninja Gaiden. It was dificult to.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

@@carlosobando9751 Ninja Gaiden's difficulty is highly overrated. It can be challenging (mostly due to a few tricky jumps and sadistically placed enemy respawns), but the only real difficulty is the way it sends you back to the beginning of Act 6 after being defeated by Jaquio/the demon, who is extremely hard to beat. (Of course, you get limited continues.) The game doesn't even begin to become that challenging until around Act 4 and 5. Bayou Billy is significantly difficult from stage 1, has limited continues, and is nigh impossible to beat without cheats/save states.

[@christineharrelson4831]

Ever play Silver Surfer? Holy mofo

[@benw8634]

God does watching this bring me back to the early 90’s when I was a kid….I don’t think I ever made it past the first level

[@synthoelectro]

let's face it, Konami made the best games on the nes, the music, the stories.

[@edwardgaines6561]

What about Capcom? Nothing to sneeze at either.

[@hexyko4850]

@@edwardgaines6561 Capcom was okay too.

[@Syklonus]

'COUGH' Capcom 'COUGH'

[@rual9822]

The damn difficulty

[@kabookegrande8998]

The games I loved from capcom the most is mega man

[@Taneuma_563]

Gotta say the text scroll in the opening is really cool in my opinion.

[@texasgent4694]

This game has always had a Roadhouse vibe to me, because the way Bayou Billy has to fight His way through Gordon's Estate to rescue Annabelle reminds me of the way Dalton had to fight His way through Brad Wesley's Estate to avenge Wade Garrett and save His love interest,Doc

[@rowdawg25]

This game remind me of Crocodile Dundee

[@GaaraSama1983]

My first game with light gun support. Goddamn was I fascinated as a kid that I can really shoot at my TV.

[@cesareaugusto9677]

The video game that started my lifelong fascination with New Orleans and Louisiana

[@chriskallen1]

The U.S. version was insanely hard compared with other versions. Which is a pity, because this could have been a really decent beat-em-up hybrid. There were many things done here that Double Dragon never did.

[@smw142]

one of the only games i can recall not being able to beat.

[@DerekLippold]

Great variety of gameplay, good production values - including synthesized speech and good music but the game is sometimes too difficult xD

[@endersblade]

Stage 4 was as far as I ever made it in this game as a kid. I would spend hours a day playing this, getting frustrated, and repeating. Crazy to finally see what happens after that!

[@joeydemitro8976]

THE ADVENTURES OF BAYOU BILLY IS A GREAT GAME

[@Xx1SailorScoutxX]

This game was very difficult for me (still is), but it is still enjoyable. Nice job.

[@1980Triumph]

I wanted this game so bad as a kid and never got it. Watching this I am amazed at how good the music is.

[@manyfailsonewin4352]

everyone who wanted this game immediately changed their mind as soon as they played it lmao. mindbendingly difficult.

[@1980Triumph]

@@manyfailsonewin4352 - that factor is why I have no regrets, I would have been pissed with the difficulty.

[@manyfailsonewin4352]

@@1980Triumph honestly it wasn't even a fun kind of hard either. i played and loved both Kung Fu and Ninja Gaiden which were very, very hard. but i also had bayou billy and hated it. not fun.

[@darrinsiberia]

Mohammed Ali would approve this game. Stick and move! Move like a butterfly sting like a bee!

[@synthalus]

This game was one of my original 8 NES owned games from my childhood. I played it a lot and finally beat the jeep driving stage by memorizing the obstacles. It was awesome to get into Louisiana but even harder especially with the dogs. I finally beat the game and beat it a 2nd time a couple years later. I also helped a friend get past the driving stage back in the late 90s. It's a really hard game but I found it very rewarding and it was a thrill whenever I beat a stage. Now Batman was a game I couldn't beat. Years later the only way I beat Batman was on emulator by using the save state with the final Joker battle.

[@goldenleopard9778]

The soundtrack of this game was fantastic for its time.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

It's still fantastic.

[@espido]

i still remember it was so unique

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

The music of this game is awesome!!! Good game, hard as hell but good.

[@Mrbankfisherman]

It's was really cool to see all the levels on this game like many I couldn't pass lvl 3 or 4 back than. Thanks for making the video 👍

[@SpongebobJm]

just remember this game... ahh the memories! no pause no saves

[@tranquangthienphuoc]

Bayou Billy, the type of guy who drop kick an alligator in the face just for a piece of chicken.

[@AsviqTeam]

this game has a secret ending. In the end, when you defeat the brothers and the girl runs out, you need to run away from her, then only she and all tearful will be in the credits!

[@BenJabituya]

One of those Nintendo-hard games! Combining elements of brawling, vehicular combat and rail shooting.

[@pauls1555]

The enemies kicking my ass with their hands in their fucking pockets…this game literally bullied me as a kid. Enemies looked so scary and intimidating. I could beat it though.

[@LEXRAPS]

0:48 “The Adventures of Bow Billy” lol

[@MultiPoseur]

The enemy AI is incredible.

[@t.booker4084]

The most underrated game in the nes series

[@lafan423]

geez that helicopter fight was crazy

[@bobfrapples3881]

They should have named this game Ballet Billy with all the dancing you have to do just to defeat one enemy

[@stevepwn]

played this as a child. YO this game was tough

[@CA787]

Randomly remembered this game earlier. I remember playing when I was like 4 or 5 and had no idea what was going on or how to play really lol

[@pekozelenovic1751]

Brings back good memories

[@rdgamesoficial]

Peko Zelenovic yeah :D

[@DJDAMIAN72]

Pictures of this game in the nintendo power magazine would get my attention cause the graphics looked kind of impressive to me back then but I never got to play it!

[@jelanifranklin9744]

The stage 3 boss was taking people to Suplex City before Brock Lesnar was 😂

[@raymondramos9030]

best beginnings to a game ever THE ADVENTURES OF BAYOO BILLEE short and sweet lol

[@edhitchins5521]

They should remake this game for one of the new gen systems. You had to do much stuff in this game and it was super hard!!!

[@billywilliams5394]

I never could beat this game as a kid I gave up trying to beat it back then but it feels good to see somebody else beat it!

[@JuicyPlayer]

Yeah this game was hard as hell but i have fond memories playing it. I felt like god the first time I beat it!

[@frankiebeans8055]

My god, how many hits do the enemies take??

[@Darkness8536]

Too many. This game was rediculous.

[@ChrisStAubin-ih6um]

I remember a kid at school in the 6th grade told me he beat this without getting hit once... lol... he came to my house and couldn't get through the first stage...ahhhhhh memories.

[@ricobonifacio1095]

Its so generous of them to drop full size chicken or turkey (whatever it is haha) for billy. So considerate.

[@SeaOfTides]

Crikey! That's Billabong Billy and his ute, swingin his tea! Watch out for those bush planes, mate!

[@tareefsmith9027]

0:55 Sounds like danger at a Frisco Disco

[@rikustorm13]

What does that even mean? XD

[@rdgamesoficial]

Best game ever

[@greatwolf85]

I played this game around the time I was 8, I actually made it outside the mansion. This game did require high patience and hand eye coordination. The music is the most memorable part, besides the front cover of the game.

[@JasonL77]

I agree 100%. It's one of the very few games, maybe the ONLY game now that I think about it, that I owned that I never beat.

[@fury1383]

Bayou Billy makes some appearances in Captain N

[@zonx27]

One of those games I played as a kid over and over and never got close to beating. The memories tho

[@michaelbrush741]

one of the few games I actually gave up on. This game is relentless. Don't let this playthrough fool you.

[@jeancharles2009]

I finally found this. Played it when I was kid. Been looking for this for a while.

[@HaitianLevi1804]

I use this video as punishment for my daughter when she's on time out

[@beatzngeekz3699]

Bayou Billy lol.. Tht game was so hard the enemies were tough

[@hdofu]

"You can come out of time out if you beat stage one, you can beat up your brother if you beat the driving stages"

[@HaitianLevi1804]

David Brailsford for real

[@小胖-q8v]

i use long objects as punishment for my daughter

[@johneygd]

Despite this game has lot’s of variety’s of gameplay elements such as shooting,driving and fighting,despites have some voices in it along with good graphics,todays kids will definitely find this game feel very old school.