Thank you for including Battle of Olympus in your Nes hidden gems 3 video. That's an NES game I mentioned that deserves a place as an overlooked action rpg.
@BdR768 жыл бұрын
4:55 that Fire and Ice is such a cool game. It has 100 regular levels, but then also 50(!) hidden bonus levels as an easter egg. If the game was released today that would probably have been paid DLC.
@bondedomao6 жыл бұрын
I'm so nostalgic for that G.I. Joe NES game... used to go far but never finished when I was a child.
@voightg8 жыл бұрын
The cover art for The Guardian Legend is EXACTLY why I never rented it at my local rental store. I can't tell you how many times I looked at that game but never tried it out! I am sure I would have liked it.
@AveMcree8 жыл бұрын
Pinball Quest was easily my favorite NES game next to the SMB series. I'd die 10x if they remade that gem.. There aren't many pinball games with that amount of depth in story.
@emilyvilleneuve93158 жыл бұрын
The Guardian Lengend is SOOOOOOOO fun! A buddy of mine got it in a stack of NES games from his uncle years ago, and we have gone back and replayed countless times since. We were actually lucky enough to find a loose manual of it at the flee market near us for $2 a year or so ago! If John has the manual it's actually a pretty cool read and makes it gives you the names for each power up
@SA778882 жыл бұрын
8:07 She had the 'water' in her face and she looked a little confused. :)
@NordeyStudios8 жыл бұрын
Chrystalis is my favorite NES game. Mad props for recognizing it.
@SoftOtaku8 жыл бұрын
Also, I think a lot of people know this, but if you input 'TGL' as the password on Guardian Legend, it allows you to play through just the shooter sections.
@grimmbilly92638 жыл бұрын
They also give you this password after you finish the game, probably because they knew no one would want to play through the whole game a second time.
@daddiodizzle89908 жыл бұрын
Pinball Quest ! ! ! Yes! That and Pinbot got played for hours. Talk about intrigueing and addicting
@The_RadicalOne8 жыл бұрын
Riggs!!!!!! We love you man!
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
We love ya back, buddy!
@zborgerd8 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who noticed the Captain N shirt (edit: no)? That's awesome! I need to watch it with my son. I have some of these games, but not all of them. Crystalis is an absolutely amazing game. I beat it again last year. GI Joe was one of my NES games, and I loved it. Still trying to pick it up again.
@jmacher40487 жыл бұрын
John Riggs: RIGG'd Games how many nes games do you have I. your collection? you are awesome BTW
@bigkeith416 жыл бұрын
We love u all 👍🏿👍🏿🎮🎮
@chefSaint3105 жыл бұрын
Riggs I owe you lunch at Miner's!
@blaketindle4703 Жыл бұрын
The Guardian Legend is STILL a hidden gem all these years later! That game is so freakin good!
@DigitalMasterpieces8 жыл бұрын
John is probably the only one that doesn't stand on a platform in MJR's videos :D
@RandomAssaultPodcast8 жыл бұрын
John makes Jesus stand on a box when they film together
@GorGob6 жыл бұрын
He mentioned hes 6.5. Thats huuge.
@lippy224 жыл бұрын
Lol I thought you meant political platform and I was confused for a second.
@KIFulgore8 жыл бұрын
Guardian Legend also has one of the best NES soundtracks!
@BillLambert5 жыл бұрын
The Guardian Legend is freakin' amazing! Such an unlikely pair of gameplay styles but both are done well.
@afterhours21038 жыл бұрын
i love these NES titles in no particular order: Rescue Rangers, Ducktales, Punchout, TMNT, Kirby, RC Pro Am, Hockey, Excite Bike, Batman, Battletoads, 1942, All the Mario Games, All the Megaman especially Megaman 2 and Jaws.
@afterhours21038 жыл бұрын
Games I hated in particular order: Rambo, TMNT, Legend of Zelda 2, Ghostbusters, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Kid Chameleon. I'm sure theres more just cant remember them now.
@GorGob6 жыл бұрын
Stick blades of steel in there.
@iz9548 жыл бұрын
shatter hand is my all time fave nes game. ive beat this game many times just to figure out the different combinations of the robots(whatever the proper name is) love it
@IllegalPriest5 жыл бұрын
Crystalis is the definition of a hidden gem. Played through a million times. Didn’t know until much later that it wasn’t well known.
@rustysmittyful8 жыл бұрын
I love John! I love all your guests but John has such an enthusiasm you can definitely feel.
@raeglinlegrand35028 жыл бұрын
Well done for putting Crystalis in this vidéo cause i was surprised to see he wasn't in the 2 first video
@Gabaghoul19878 жыл бұрын
Nothing like enjoying your break at work, watching a new Metal Jesus Rocks nes video!
@13Gangland7 жыл бұрын
Shatterhand is the absolute badass game ever!!
@13Gangland3 жыл бұрын
@Jeffery Asa Where's you're other account, the one that agrees and goes something along the lines of "Oh wow, didn't think it would actually work, but it sure did, thanks alot!!"
@thetramp123Ай бұрын
It's so good. I think pretty much everything Natsume made of the NES is probably a hidden gem. They made Shadow of the Ninja too which is also great, and SCAT is a really fun shooter even if it's pretty short.
@13GanglandАй бұрын
@@thetramp123 Their Snes catalog is also impressive. Pocky and Rocky 1 and 2 and Wild Guns
@mattclaybaugh85782 жыл бұрын
"The world's first pinball fantasy.......Tell me about this fantasy" IM DYING 😆
@brucifer480608 жыл бұрын
Gi joe for sure is great. And kabuki getting some love.
@pecosdave8 жыл бұрын
"Olive Grind" -- Sounds like the goal of a Popeye game.
@TheErnestotorres19774 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@danielhoffman47414 жыл бұрын
Giggity
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
I'm always down for more hidden gems -- especially Import (famicom, ect) hidden gems. What should I check out?
@HippieMumboJumbo8 жыл бұрын
2 words: Super Sprint
@FistingGuru8 жыл бұрын
Man, you included Tiny Toons Adventures Cartoon Workshop, but not Color a Dinosaur? You better include that one in NES hidden gems 4 :^)
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
The only thing good about Color a Dinosaur is finding it for cheap and flipping it for profit. And the fact that Tommy Tallarico did the music.
@RickyRicardo1358 жыл бұрын
Rollergames is an awesome hidden gem on NES. Definitely needs to be in the next hidden gems video. Also, I recommend Crisis Force for Famicom, the best shmup on the system.
@GreenSoap8 жыл бұрын
Uforia: The Saga Over Horizon Super Turrican Hammerin' Harry Noah's Ark Astyanax Blue Shadow Xexyz The NewZealand Story Also, the European Guardian Legend box art is one of the best for the system, it's awesome :D
@fulltimebeastgamingntoys80658 жыл бұрын
I vividly remember playing Bucky and really getting into it. I was probably 6 years old, lol. Sometimes you were rolling the dice with game rentals, sometimes you won. This was a winner.
@metalslugfest8 жыл бұрын
I was seriously thinking last week that no one has ever mentioned how great Pinball Quest is! Now that the word is out, you best go play it!
@robosburn56215 жыл бұрын
You guys couldn't look more the part! Well done!
@gque19858 жыл бұрын
honestly shatterhand is my favorite game, remember playing this for hours with my little brother
@Despinoza1237 жыл бұрын
Yes! Crystalis. I'm glad that it was included on the list. I had this when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. Definitely a hidden gem. Great choice!
@metalmat36518 жыл бұрын
Crystalsis and Rockin' Cats are classics
@LateNightRetro8 жыл бұрын
Tough making a hidden gems video on Nintendo games these days, but there were a few titles in this list I hadn't heard of. I recently played Shatterhand. Great game, has a bit of a Vice Project Doom feel to it which you covered in an earlier video.
@Horzzo8 жыл бұрын
Shatterhand is amazing! Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom level AWESOME!
@d36williams4 жыл бұрын
I totally remember Bucky O Hare; I've never seen it reviewed before but I'm surprised it's a "hidden gem," I thought it was popular. But it may have came out at a time it went head to head with the Genesis and was over shadowed
@qqq17018 жыл бұрын
The Guardian Legend is one of my favorite games. I played it a lot when I was kid. Great game.
@kopsu67393 жыл бұрын
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
@FFVison6 жыл бұрын
It's about time that you included Crystalis. Love that game. Another game I have a soft spot for is Willow, which is based on the fantasy movie starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer.
@GeneSimmonsBoots8 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you weren't familiar with Kabuki theater. KISS' makeup design was influenced by it according to Gene. The more you know!
@alex_capone4 жыл бұрын
i died at Jason's comment about the cartoon game 😂😂😂
@GASM0N4 жыл бұрын
I'm new to NES collecting and i love this channel man
@MadFireTV7 жыл бұрын
I watch these NES hidden gems videos over and over. I got out of the NES collecting game, but I'm back in because of these videos.
@thetramp123Ай бұрын
Crystalis, Shatterhand, and Bucky O'Hare all rule. Some of the best games on the NES.
@kaneblaireau48646 жыл бұрын
It makes me so sad that more people don't know Battle of Olympus. I played that game SO MUCH as a kid. Brilliant combo of Zelda 2 and Castlevania.
@BdR768 жыл бұрын
16:41 with Shatterhand I like how you can select the last levels in any order. Other games by Natsume did this too; Tail Gator, Power Blade II, Wild Guns
@1upcardretrogamingcleaners5708 жыл бұрын
Always love seeing you guys together. The music to Shatterhand is amazing!!
@pooky9118 жыл бұрын
Pinball + RPG sounds like an awesome gameplay mix.
@nateman798 жыл бұрын
Gi joe and shatter hand were awesome!
@jimmallis95408 жыл бұрын
I cant believe that G.I Joe game is Nes !!! I've never played it back in the days when i owned an Nes and will sure visit it now to see what happens :D Thanks for the hidden Gem as always :D
@jmatt7818 жыл бұрын
Kabuki Quantum Fighter was by far one of my favorite NES titles from my childhood. I can't believe that so many people haven't heard of, or even played that great game.
@rainroark2078 жыл бұрын
Love Kabuki Quantum fighter, my cousin rented this, and we played it at my grandparents. He is dead now, but this gives me happy memories of him.
@riverrift46568 жыл бұрын
omg i had the battle of olympus and completely forgot about this game. The visuals took me back like it was yesterday. So great thanks so much for sharing!!!
@agarven14 жыл бұрын
Around 15 years ago I bought Bucky O’Hare complete in box with the ads in it for 8 dollars. At the time I didn’t know what I was buying because I never heard of the game and that was the only one I ever seen at game shops. Back then I bought games just to own. I also got a complete in box Snow Brothers at the same place for 20 dollars
@ip3onmyspace1588 жыл бұрын
Cartoon workshop looks fun. I'm a big fan of the "non-game" genre.
@NocturnalToothbrush7 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! Watched all three! I have some stuff to play for the winter now!
@afterhours21038 жыл бұрын
its been awhile, Metal. Thanks for your vids!
@jtmurdock8 жыл бұрын
For me, any Natsume game is pretty much guaranteed to be great. I played Shatterhand after EGM back in the day said it was awesome, and those guys never got it wrong for me.
@AngryCalvinАй бұрын
The most consistent company next to Konami. Unfortunately a small selection of games.
@michaelferdinand52298 жыл бұрын
MJR THANKS BROTHER !! You & RIGGS made my day with this video..
@DanStonePunch8 жыл бұрын
I still play through Crystalis every few years as well. The game lies somewhere between the original Zelda and A Link to the Past. Easily my favorite NES games, one of my favorites ever.
@Black2KGSR7 жыл бұрын
Battle of Olympus and Crystalis are my two favorite NES games.
@SlashSpider6 жыл бұрын
Bucky O'Hare and Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle are my #1 (&2) go to games. Glad to see this on the list. I find it interesting to see Bucky considered a hidden gem, because there were comics, toys, and a tv show in the 80s. Same with Tiny Toons, which has been in 2 of these videos. Tiny Toons 1 is really fun and if you're creative, the cartoon Workshop is sure to keep you entertained.
@TheGebs248 жыл бұрын
Kabuki Quantum Fighter looks so damn good. Thanks for this vid MJ
@WildcardZwei7 жыл бұрын
Crystalis > Zelda 1 Truth. It has the same unforgivable nature to beginners but is far less vague about what to do and where to go. Once you learn how everything works, it's super fun. The bosses are better, the music is better and it is the greatest Action-RPG on the system imo.
@jfgme8 жыл бұрын
Rockin kats was amazing! Played that like no tomorrow, never owned it though but rented it quite often from the local mom and pop video store that used to be in town....was weird there was only about 2000 or so people in my hometown but we had 3 video stores.... 1 chain and 2 mom and pop
@devinlasher35156 жыл бұрын
One of my Childhood games ended up being one of the rarest $5-10 games I ever ended up looking for. No one ever knows what it's about or ever heard of it. Air Fortress is awesome! It's also pretty difficult so if you're like me in the 90's, you drew level maps for the mazes you had to explore... Schmup for the approach, metroid exploration to blow up the core, then a timed escape sequence before you can progress to the next level. Without the password system no one would ever beat this game.
@HugoRibeiroDrummer4 жыл бұрын
I still have my Shatter Hard cartridge I bought in the early 90s. I bought it on blind luck like many of us back in the day without video reviews and I was really glad I did.
@Pahricida8 жыл бұрын
I had Kabuki Quantum Fighter and Tiny Toons Cartoon Workshop as a kid. Cartoon Workshop was fun for a while and Kabuki was creepy and very hard I never got past the spider tank boss on stage 4 back then. Fond memories though some of the best titles of their genres.
@tiefighter34456 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I own Crystalis. I bought it around 2002-2003 at gamestop for about 12 bucks I think. So, glad I have that game it is great.
@MrDarkstar19846 жыл бұрын
Mechanized attack, power blade 1 or 2, freedom force, bayou billy, code name viper, rocketeer, amagon, monster in my pocket, werewolf, frankenstien the monster returns, rolling thunder, and punisher
@stevencastellano16136 жыл бұрын
Thank you, MetalJesusRocks. I am starting my video game collection over again because I have always needed to sell my video game to provide for my family. I mean to support my mom and younger brother and sister and then my ex wife. Now, I don't have to support those people and these videos are making me so happy because now i can both buy and keep this stuff. Waiting on my copy of Rad Racer to come in the mail today. Next week I should get Captain Skyhawk for NES and sonic CD and 3 Dirty Dwarves for pc. Went cheap, but not going deeper in debt, climbing out of debt. Pretty happy today watching these videos.
@ShyGuyShawn828 жыл бұрын
I love Riggs and love NES, good times
@OneColdMonkey8 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I got Pinball Quest as a present when I had chicken pox. It's hard for me to play now to this day, because I just remember how sick and feverish I was trying to play it that first time. I have a sealed copy of Shatterhand though, so that was fun to see pop up!
@nomhiret.40778 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, +MetalJesusRocks. I can recommend you three hidden gems for the NES: 8 Eyes by Taxan, Conquest of the Crystal Palace by Asmik and Jackie Chan by Hudson Soft (also, three of my favorite games for the NES). Greetings from Mexico.
@meeee321568 жыл бұрын
when i started collecting 10 years ago shatterhand was the first game i bought at a flea market for like 4 bucks. amazing game. i ended up selling my collection after hitting 500 nes games and they sat for 5 years...but shatterhand is for sure the most underrated title
@impheris Жыл бұрын
shatterhand was my favorite game for many years after the nes era, in fact, maybe my second favorite game of all time just after gran turismo 4 Fire 'n ice that is an amazing puzzle game
@RagnarokMic8 жыл бұрын
Love Shatter Hand, more people need to play that game. When we were kids, my brother and I each got to pick a game, and I thought the cover looked cool, so that was mine, he picked Jaws, I win. Really like Bucky O'Hare as well, haven't played the rest of them. I've already got a ton of game I know I want to pick up in backlog, if I ever manage to get through those, I might just check a few of these.
@TheErnestotorres19774 жыл бұрын
I loved Kabuki Quantum Fighter! But it wasn't a young kid that went into the computer, He was a soldier of some kind. It's been a long time since I've played it.
@drseussisdeaddd8 жыл бұрын
Shatterhand is a very known NES game, a gem but not hidden at all
@ZefTillDeath88788 жыл бұрын
Crystalis is even more known. Most people have owned or rented that game at some point.
@drseussisdeaddd8 жыл бұрын
Joe H yeah true dat
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
To me, there are no 'hidden gems' for NES since I grew up with all of'em, but with newer collectors who may not have grown up with NES, some may not have heard of many.
@thenodrumdrummer29238 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it.
@CrazyJoe8 жыл бұрын
With the over popularized NES collecting fad. I'd say at this point unreleased hacks are now the only safe "hidden gems" excellent video as usual broskis. I had no idea about the tiny tunes game. I own it but just figured it was a platformer. I have got to take a minute and smell the roses.
@Wheels85048 жыл бұрын
These are the best. Also, more Game Boy gems please.
@CrazyJoe8 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who had no idea about most NES games as a kid? I prolly knew about 2 dozen or so.
@MetalJesusRocks8 жыл бұрын
I played Excitebike...Zelda...Super Mario Bros...and maybe a few others.. so YES. Absolutely
@chipdamage9298 жыл бұрын
I still learn about these games every day. Its getting out of hand lol.
@janX97 жыл бұрын
Yeah, didn't know many NES games either. Only owned a handful. I would rent them on the weekends, always hoping I'd pick a good one, but was always stuck with crap like Wayne's World, bill and Ted's excellent adventure and back to the future. Why did I think that games based on movies would be good? I didn't learn from Ghostbusters!?!
@stryderblaze808 жыл бұрын
To remove those EB game labels (former employee here) You simply just use a blow dryer on the label, and after a minute or two of hear blasting you can peel it right off
@atranfanatic8 жыл бұрын
Or even a heat gun would do the trick. ;)
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
I have a heat gun, but I'm still afraid to remove it.
@atranfanatic8 жыл бұрын
John Riggs: RIGG'd Games I hear you man. I would be sketchy about removing it too.
@OnlyEpicEmber8 жыл бұрын
Thing about that is that I've removed old labels like that before and the residue has already damaged the label underneath somehow
@dooganchode94478 жыл бұрын
why put them on the label in the first place. there are like 20 other places you could stick them, but they chose the most important part? the only part with anything to look at?
@dashalpha8 жыл бұрын
Loved Fire 'N Ice!
@CircuitsandCoffee8 жыл бұрын
RIGGSY!!!!! Thanks for the Pinball Quest recommendation! :P
@JohnRiggs8 жыл бұрын
always!
@sbranham3148 жыл бұрын
You're the man Metal Jesus! Keep making awesome videos!
@FrankTheGuy3 жыл бұрын
Shatterhand...I didn't remember the name but now that u showed it, it brings back memories. It's an enjoyable game.
@MatthewLeavitt8 жыл бұрын
Guardian Legend and Crystalis are my two favorite games on the NES, great list.
@therealone12888 жыл бұрын
bucky o hare was one of my favorite games to rent when i was a kid! definitely a classic!!
@JJ-vw2qp3 жыл бұрын
You two are really awsome . Thank you so much
@toureskelbey75147 жыл бұрын
Very great games mentioned I think Startropics is a very great hidden gem as well.
@shawnmyer27476 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend using the chemical "UNDO" for removing stickers. I've used it on all sorts of things over the years and it is phenomenal. It removes things with ease without discoloring whatever you're working on.
@AdamWalker_electronook8 жыл бұрын
Rockin' Kats is an EXCELLENT game. I remember taking a photo after beating it and sending it to Nintendo Power!
@cainmarchenoir21948 жыл бұрын
shatter hand is also known as Tokyuu Shirei Solbrain in Japan , great game by Natsume
@EngineermanCullen8 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video MetalJesus & John! Keep up the awesome videos!
@mootbooxle8 жыл бұрын
you covered some of my all time favorites in this one!
@cliffjumper19848 жыл бұрын
Kabuki Quantum Fighter, and Shatter Hand is mentioned in the last video. Yes, both G.I. Joe games are good. I got Pinball quest for like 6 or 7 dollars. I knew 2 people back in the day who had Bucky. I beat it (on Emulation..hehe) Hey Jon, love that shirt man!!!
@Bedardo128 жыл бұрын
OMG!! Thank you so much for doing this! For the life of me, I could never remember the name of that pinball game!! Now I know how to track it down!
@tigeruppercuttime14508 жыл бұрын
I don't even have to see this video to know it's gonna be buttery
@BradleyPajuluoma8 жыл бұрын
Sorry if this was mentioned already but it should be noted that Crystalis is based on Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind...which makes it all that much more awesome. Also one of my fav games on the NES.
@markracer32818 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!! The Doctor and MetalJesus combo!!! Damn, life doesn't get any better!!! Rock on DUDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Meshonik7 жыл бұрын
I somehow missed this video last year. Aside from the good selection of games I flipped out more when I saw the Crazy Mike's Video sticker. Used to rent games from there all the time when I was a kid.