Spider-Man & The X-Men: Arcade's Revenge - ProJared

[@projared]

►► Thanks for watching everybody! Hope you all don't mind something a little bit different. I feel like we could all use a break from the constant Final Fantasy stuff sometimes. ► As many pointed out, I originally did a playthrough of this game over a month ago over on my second channel! You can watch my struggles in real time! --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4jWeJl4rdtlsKM ►► If you're new to the channel, it would mean a lot to me if you could Subscribe! Also Likes, Comments and Sharing the video really does help out a lot! ► I also have an official Discord now, if you're looking for reliable updates! --> discord.gg/projared ►► And of course, I'm live four days a week over at Twitch! --> twitch.tv/projared

[@saimysilvia]

x-men 2 on sega genesis was pretty good.

[@DarthRushy]

You're just saying that to delay Final Fantasy XIII

[@savagemaelstrom9645]

So, having binged the entire 90s cartoon series in the last few months, I just want to explain what they were probably going for with Cyclops and Storm. Storm is Claustrophobic, so having stages that are series of narrow tunnels that also restrict her ability to breathe make some sense. And during I believe one of the first Morlock episodes, although I may be wrong on what episode, Cyclops has to go underground, or is taken underground and comments something to the effect of "I won't be much use underground, my power comes from sunlight" and having fallen down a wiki hole for marvel stuff the better part of two years ago, before more recent retcons, Cyclops' power manifested similar to superman's in the sense that his body absorbs sunlight/solar radiation, and concentrates it, before he releases it in the form of optic blasts. So sticking him underground in a mine where he can't recharge makes sense in that respect, though like the game, this virtually never comes up in the series otherwise. It would be pretty lame anyway to just be Cyclops without his optic blasts so I understand it entirely.

[@killertrip10]

You should try Dragons Dogma, if you haven't already. I bet you'd enjoy it. Edit: You can do Command Mission X for a unique RPG. Not exactly "good", but unique.

[@CowboyJoseph64]

I frankly wish you'd do other stuff like this more often. Go back and forth, or something. I guess you're bound to run out of final fantasy games eventually, though.

[@dylives7667]

Gotta love how the scream of excitement soon turned into a scream of pain as the LJN logo was revealed.

[@lifeloverNorris]

Good old laughing joking numbnuts

[@insensitive919]

The Cursed publisher. 😰

[@CrasherX2000]

AVGN burned into my skull how unbelievably bad LJN games are

[@metanightmare4454]

It's good to see the Nerd's word has properly taken root.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

WHY LJN!!!??? XD

[@fyrijou5202]

God, i do still miss Jared‘s old „goodbye Summer, hello Winter“ Intro. It was so memorable and charming and even thou a small part, i do find it always kinda heartwarming seeing him hang up his various controllers on the Wall.

[@Freedomerider]

Same man. Really wish he could use it again

[@GhostyShogun]

For real

[@Alianger]

Noticing some results on the hair since then though!

[@DarthRushy]

He at least still uses the music

[@fyrijou5202]

@@DarthRushy as the outro music, yeah

[@diegog1853]

Sad that it wasn't mentioned, but the reason the music is so good is because of legendary composer Tim Follin, who allways went above and beyond composing his soundtrack regardless of the quality of the game. So a lot of kind of mediocre games end up with killer tunes. Often the music of the game becomes more famous than the game itself. If anyone is curious, check out his work with pictionary for the nes, solstice or silver surfer. Haven't played any of them, but the ost is excellent.

[@klop4228]

I own Solstice. Haven't played much of it, but it seems to be (and I've heard it is) a decent enough game, surprisingly enough. Still an NES game (so kind of hard, kind of cryptic, and I don't think you can save), but I've heard good things. Also, the title theme apparently takes up the majority of the cartridge space lol.

[@agitatedskeleton]

Too bad he doesn't enjoy composing music anymore

[@expendableindigo9639]

Tim Follin composing for LJN is like Ludwig Göransson composing for the Hallmark channel.

[@TheTartKnight]

he did work in a few decent(if brutally hard) games also, namely Plok, which might be his finest work aside from Timetrax

[@theallknowingsause8940]

Plok, Equinox and the PS2 version of Starsky and Hutch are my personal favorite

[@skyblade7438]

"Spider man, what the hell are you hanging upside down on?" He does that a lot, we still don't know how he does it.

[@BloodWraith777]

He tends to websling on the skybox. That, or satellites.

[@noonethatspecial]

Uncle Ben. Uncle Ben will always be there to carry him.

[@01100101011100100111]

Magical omnipresent offscreen helicopter.

[@fyrijou5202]

The clouds man

[@massivive]

@@01100101011100100111 this, he's like the pain in MGS3

[@depht]

man. you just unlocked some deep childhold memories. I rented this way too many times from blockbuster as a "last ditch, nothing else is here" game. never got beyond a handful of some of the first tier levels for most characters lol

[@projared]

The goal with most of my videos is "unlock deep childhood memories". Hope you enjoyed the bit of agonizing nostalgia!

[@RVN_YouTube]

@@projared How often do you upload in your main channel?

[@glennsperling736]

The LJN logo caught my attention on the cart pretty much explains the game without actually explaining it

[@Lumenaus]

jared is a very rare content creator. someone who continues to make bangers just like the classic vids to this day. always a joy seeing another vid

[@klop4228]

Jared and PBG, and I'm not 100% sure who else.

[@leifster7762]

I hard agree

[@mmert138]

@@klop4228 Scott the Woz also creates bangers verry consistently and also more frequently. Albeit he's younger than them but still the boys creativeness knows no bounds.

[@ShinyGreninja14]

@@klop4228 Zero punctuation has been very consistent.

[@jeremiah1293]

Jirard the Completionist seems to be roughly the same for the last long while, and they’re pretty good videos.

[@BknMoonStudios]

The Follin brothers, who also made the music for Plok, are GODS of retro music. Everything they composed took the hardware to the absolute limit.

[@LorenHelgeson]

Agreed. I have seen plenty of other games with the Follins behind the soundtrack, and I have yet to find an instance where they did not knock it out of the park. The quality of the games themselves, on the other hand, is a different matter entirely. I never played this game, but the gameplay legitimately infuriated me, seeing the crap that Jared had to go through. And yet, I find myself bopping my head to those sweet chuptunes. Case in point... a game that is equally as reviled - the Silver Surfer game on the NES. However, holy crap (!!!) that one track - if you know, you definitely know.

[@Kyezoar]

This game might suck but the soundtrack is legendary. The Follin brothers once again created a amazing soundtrack that pushes the limits of the sound-chip

[@GmodPlusWoW]

Damn straight. If anyone here hasn't heard the Solstice title theme, go listen to it this instant. It's a pan-galactic gargle blaster of a track. You start out with a pleasant lemony taste at the start, then you get hit over the head with a gold brick about 8-9 seconds in.

[@joaonitro5149]

People tend to forget about Tim's brother, Geoff Follin. He worked alongside Tim in Plok's ost, Silver Surfer's ost iirc and also made rocking tunes on his own in some nes games.

[@ReikuYin]

@@GmodPlusWoW To be fair I love that lemony taste at the start. It pulls you in into a bit of comfortable feeling for the idea. Then BAM!

[@Kyezoar]

@@joaonitro5149 Thats why I said the Follin brothers, both did fantastic work!

[@Scorpion404100]

Follin Bros make such godly music!

[@chibiacer]

@6:08 LOL, Cyclops watching the "Top Ten Reasons to Subscribe to ProJared" 🤣

[@Cheezbob325]

Don’t get me wrong, the Final Fantasy episodes are great, but I’m always so much more excited for the “random game from whenever” ProJared episodes

[@CountOfMonteCristo_]

I love that you are exploring newer games, ESPECIALLY marvel games! It’s so cool seeing you tackle new territory recently. The way I see it, I can literally watch you review any videogame ever, it’s super entertaining, so keep growing strong my friend!

[@ReeseGhost]

ok

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

It's a really old game.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

Maximum Carnage is one of my favorite Spider-Man games, it was so fun, had a great story for the time and had a good soundtrack by Green Jelly. Surprisingly good game from LJN and one of the best with that rainbow logo

[@joeclarke7982]

The game is far and away the best thing that came out of the Maximum Carnage comic storyline.

[@rubynall80]

Maximum Carnage is definitely one of those rare good LJN games.

[@ndril]

The music is by Tim Follin, who is well known for experimenting with sound hardware. Silver Surfer NES is probably his most famous. The guitar (with wah pedal, even) in this game is one of the most impressive things I've ever heard on the SNES chip.

[@setteplays]

The obscure retro games are my favorite ProJared episodes. I had a lot of fun watching this even though I didn't know a single thing about the game.

[@DoctorDisasterDracula]

Ah yes, the legacy of Tim Follin composing for a Game. Game (usually) sucks donkey nuts, but the music is rad a hell.

[@noodles00p]

One very under-known and underrated as hell exception being Future Tactics. Great on both counts, sucks it flew far under the radar.

[@Kreiser_VII]

Either the game sucks or nobody hears about it. Oh well, Imma go back to play Future Tactics and listen to Enemy Attack 1 on loop for 7 hous

[@DoctorDisasterDracula]

@@Kreiser_VII Just listened to that track, and I hate the fact I never heard of this game!

[@Kreiser_VII]

@@DoctorDisasterDracula Give it a try, it has some shortcomings (Cutscenes more than anything are flat), but DUUUUUDE I LOVE THAT GAME SO MUCH!!!

[@chenstormstout9456]

Dude I knew this was Tim Follin when he said the music was surprisingly good. The guy is wizard with the sound chips for NES and SNES.

[@hrgrhrhhr]

"My favorite X-Man, Gambit" Incredibly based ProJared take

[@AmatMiguel]

I just discovered this video. As an older millennial, you unlocked some past trauma I never got over. To this day, I've never beaten Gambit Stage 1 or Wolverine Stage 2

[@sheeplessinohio]

Oh... my goodness. An old-style ProJared review video. I stayed subscribed in the hopes of one happening again someday and here it is. I'm so happy!

[@jeremiah1293]

In this same vein, his recent ish Marble Madness video was also really good.

[@djordjekrsmanovic]

The OST was made by Tim Follin he also did the Silver Surfer and Pictionary(NES) soundtracks, look him up he is honestly one of the best video game composers of all time

[@chaosmiles07]

1:54 "Seriously, no other video game at the time comes _close_ to how _good_ Spider-Man feels here." This game really makes you **FEEL LIKE SPIDER-MAN!**

[@meapickle]

Oooooh sounds like a dunkey fan

[@chaosmiles07]

@@meapickle Russian Badger, actually. Can't stand Dunkey's voice.

[@joezar33]

0:18 up to that point explained everything u needed too know about this game lol

[@Walterthefatblackcat]

First 20 seconds of this video were solid gold! Precisely how those songs played out in my head as a kid, mic clipping and all.

[@jayhach7797]

Gambit really made a name for himself right here in this game

[@elodvezer1790]

Wolvies stage was my FAV!! and the music was awesome!! and that laughter just MADE IT THIS was a blockbuster rental money muncher... like an arcade game is made to munch your quarters this was specifically made to take your rental $$$.

[@riemaennchen]

Wasn't expecting a "review" for this game. Nice to see though.

[@insensitive919]

Nowhere near as funny as watching this game kick his ass on the let's play channel. 🤣

[@tristanbidwell7515]

Wolverine punching without his claws is a mood. It has, "Oh yeah totally helping. Yep," energy.

[@nintendolife25]

I had to listen to the ost of the game myself since Jared and everyone in the comment section keeps talking about it and good heaven, it slaps so much for a retro game!

[@benedictDover]

Such is the magic of Tim Follin.

[@Rexthegreat64101]

I'm so happy he mentioned the music!!!

[@Yourname942]

Tim Follin is the reason why the music is great. He is such a great composer

[@andrewpliakis]

Arcade is hooking them to the murderworld, reading their fears and making a world based on that, I think. So, Storm and Cyclops are possibly claustrophobic (accurate to the comics, for Storm at least). Wolverine could be coulrophobic (fear of clowns) and Gambit may be ludophobic (fear of games). As for Spidey, maybe he's afraid of construction sites. Or, considering he appeared twice, he's actually afraid of Shocker. Kidding aside, I think Spidey's levels weren't based on his fears because Arcade was specifically after the X-Men. Arcade likely had to slap something together quickly in his case to stop him from interfering.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

I’ve had this game since I was a youngin’. Never got past the second stage, and I’m glad I’m not the only one who found this unfairly hard.

[@kyuubinaruto17]

Never heard of it until Jared played it, but it's not a great loss. Watching Jared suffer through 15 videos made me admire his tenacity. I really thought he was going to give up at some point because of how BS it was. Read that it was one of those rushed out for the holiday season games. A bit of a shame since it could have been a decent game if it was given some more polish. It's not really that it's hard. It's just tedious. If they had some continues, a checkpoint system, more lives, and enemies did a little less damage it would have been a lot better.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

The music is truly awesome. I got to the second set of levels and beat them, though never the game. Without knowing about that gambit trick.

[@killertrip10]

LJN had some surprisingly good beat em ups. Maximum Carnage was one of my favorite SNES games. Added bonus, it introduced me to Green Jelly; and they're awesome.

[@KairuHakubi]

yeah that game was bullshit hard but nothing that unusual by the standards of the time

[@joeclarke7982]

Maximum Carnage is such a dope game and I know I'm blinded by nostalgia but idc. Also the game is better than the storyline it's based on imo.

[@logannottheonefrommarvel9917]

0:56 Ah god, that hits a little too close to home

[@metalheader9702]

I never would have figured Jared would do a full video review on this game. In the words of Palpatine: "A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!"

[@TigeriPlaysGames]

>would of

[@lastimosaz]

That "YeeAAAAHH!!!" got an AVGN anger to it.

[@icedcapplord710]

Arcade is actually an underrated af Marvel villain imo. He was GREAT in the recent Hunted arc in ASM

[@Tatsujen]

American Society for Microbiology?

[@icedcapplord710]

@@Tatsujen Lmao no Amazing Spider-Man

[@Tatsujen]

@@icedcapplord710 Gotcha, haven't been able to play that yet.

[@hteekay]

With the rise of popularity of Squid Games, you'd think that Arcade have a chance to shine

[@sarafontanini7051]

I think the issue with Arcade is 1) he kinda looks goofy in a way 2) he's just...a dude and so isn't a physical threat beyond his robots and death traps and, most importantly 3) he's VERY gimmicky so he tends to be rather one note

[@Vsjdjdbajsnehevsjalfkghshakakd]

I'm not even a 90s kid or grew up with these cartoons but that intro still captures the pure joy and excitement I experienced as a kid when I found out that my 2 favourite things are in one product together.

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

This game......THIS GAME.......is the bane of my childhood. I got this for my birthday one year, and asked for it desperately after seeing it in the store, and I LOVED the Marvel cartoons of the 90s. I spent a FRUSTRATING amount of time to beat this game, and I never got past halfway in most of the levels.

[@MizuFujimori]

That intro had so much chaotic energy I already got hooked!!

[@Dark_Jaguar]

Didn't you know? Spider-Man's webs can stick to clouds! Little-known fact. He's also part flamingo.

[@d-padnomad7671]

The moment I spotted that finger placement in the intro I had a feeling I knew what was coming...

[@stapuft]

TMNT on the NES was mine, that damn underwater maze on a timer got me every damn time, i had to emulate it and use save states to FINALLY be able to beat that damn game.

[@Blackevil915]

9:15 I can definitely hear Jared's dying of laughter from being collapsed from the rocky platform

[@preachergamer4250]

I had pretty much the exact same experience with this game as a kid. Got it for Christmas or something and loved the opening level. I got to where I would turn it on, play the first level and then turn it off. I still have the game but have not reached a point in my life yet where I want to submit to its tortures to beat it. It is nice to know that I was not the only one.

[@WrecklessFantasist]

0:17 Were less than 20 seconds in and I am dying

[@avremirine8986]

I loved the cold opening. I wonder if he did it as a way of congratulating James Rolfe for reaching 200 episodes.

[@SkippD]

Hahaha, amazing intro, perfectly encapsulates the 90's nerd. So happy to decided to review this game. I loved it as a kid as I devoured anything xmen related but could only actually beat 3 or 4 stages. But man it was so satisfying to watch you make it to the very end on your gameplay channel. I salute your dedication!.

[@MaxDrawsStuff]

The music for this game was made by Tim Follin. Definitely one of the greatest composers of the 8/16 bit era, but a lot of games he worked on just sucks, unfortunately.

[@Slop_Dog]

That intro guitar lick was fukken siiiick, always pumped me up as a kid 🤘🤘

[@xjood805]

I love that Avgn has turned the entire internet against ljn

[@joshdewitt3570]

Thanks AVGN for explaining and experiencing all those LJN games for us to KNOW what to expect from their published creations. Jared: God bless your soul for going through this for our entertainment.

[@SirChrisJames]

Did not expect to see this in my sub box today. Was not disappointed in the slightest!

[@Aramakie98]

My wife and I both watched the premiere of this video and we both discussed the nightmare that was this game. Lol, Jared, thank you so much for a very special gaming memory for my wife and I. You are a phenomenal person, sir.

[@brentramsten249]

"like a shameful conceit, like i had been bested" if my last ps3 haddnt been bricked due to my negligence, id still have a save from dark souls from my first pyromancer, i had managed to get a black knight sword (rare drop) and the stats to wield it and pretty much nothing else, not even the bottomless box. for some reason, the increase in my DPS lead me to believe that i could take on all those skeletons at firelink shrine. not only did i do that but also beat pinwheel after two, "i bet i can make that jump" that amazing failed to end in my death. however i did sit at the bonfire (with no lordvessel and therefore no warp) not a single necromancer killed. i never did managed to get even halfway back up on that save, despite having beaten the game 7 times since then

[@ghalleonorez]

Jesus this review is the most precise and accurate one I can think of, 30 seconds in and I know everything I need to know and more. Should watch the rest just in case though!

[@lynnkeating3921]

I like gambits occupation at 3:07 it says "occupation-adventurer" I'm going to have to use that in real life.

[@GhostyShogun]

When he hits 1 mill again I hope he goes and finishes his dagger fall untiy playthrough cause it was so good

[@morgankingsley8711]

Im starting to think that'll never happen. He's been at 890 for like a year

[@chibiacer]

The save file for Daggerfall got corrupted and he wasn't able to recover it, which is why that series ended a bit abruptly. The newest save he was able to load was like 3-4 episodes back.

[@theflyingninja1]

Can't believe he lost so many subscribers.

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

After watching some of your archived streams of playing through this, this review seems way too concise. Like, it just can't ever accurately convey _how much effort_ went into beating this thing. I mean, I had this as a kid and everything you said was 100% correct and more. It is just one thing beating you down after another, until all enjoyment just evaporates and that first Spider-Man stage feels like a lifetime ago. But man, it was vindicating as hell to see _SOMEONE_ actually make it to the end of this sh**, especially that surprise "screw you!" normal Storm stage. Screw LJN. You are a _legend,_ dude. Really earned the "Pro" in ProJared with this playthrough 😁

[@Eight-Bytes]

"The suck has only just begun" lmao

[@OniLink99999]

That opening perfectly sums up my childhood feelings on Marvel's animated line-up in the 90s XD Awesome video Jared!

[@db_524]

I watched this video been edited on Twitch and now it’s finally out on KZbin. Great job as always, Jerd. Keep it up. 👏👍♥️

[@KaiMangaKnight]

20:08 Makes me think of a joke from Penny Arcade. Spidey probably sticks his web on either a flying pigeon or a space satelite. 😂

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Love this game and your playthrough!

[@SplashCity46]

With LJN, the AVGN comparisons are unavoidable. Great video!

[@seanchan4478]

The bane of my childhood, I beat the first level.... And that was as far as I got 😭

[@runevayne2812]

20:08, Spider-Man out here hanging from Uncle Ben

[@jamesdewees8703]

Wasn’t expecting this video but ok, is this a hold over for the next final fantasy, it’s good to give yourself a break and not go insane, take your time.

[@swiftie762]

Final fantasy are hold overs for normal projared videos like this one.

[@gwarriorfromhell]

And when you consider that the next one is 12, it's going to take him a bit. Or if he decides to do a full dive into 10-2.

[@AaronQ64]

I assume this is after he beat the game on youtube he now wanted to review this pos game

[@renzo_kookin4208]

omg that deadeye stare into the camera "....so we can feel like we accomplished something in life" DOOD I FELT THAT

[@KaryudoDS]

I remember so many LJN games that *almost* seemed good. Something would somehow ruin it, though it wasn't often the music.

[@paxmorgana]

I loved the slow LJN reveal in the intro.

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

See this is the kind of pro Jared that I love and hold dear. Nothing on your final fantasy videos, but I don't really care much for final fantasy, I like seeing games that I may or may not know, even the bad ones, it just makes it way more interesting to find something that not a lot of people talk about.

[@strideryoko]

6:16 Optic Blast!

[@lazybacon7520]

Damn, Final Fantasy XII is different than I remember...

[@jeremiah1293]

I really liked this play through on your gameplay channel! Also might actually look into Keeps.

[@SNBgames]

Watching all those AVGN episodes, I knew what was up when he uncovered that LJN logo on the cartridge hahah

[@alejandrokudo5463]

16:50 is anyone else surprised that ProJared to use the F word, uncensored?

[@brunogreca8387]

Keep up the great content

[@RadSpoonyBard]

I've always appreciated that the games you review are more often than not ones you have a personal grudge - I mean connection - with! Makes for very good content.

[@SuperStar-ss1pn]

Pro Jared is epic

[@Outrider85]

Yes! Classic Jared review. Love this content. Makes me want to go back and re-watch all the old ones.

[@HH04_]

Babe wake up projared uploaded

[@KazerLeanne]

Really glad to see game play channel coming to main :)

[@Next0gen0]

Watching the AVGN's videos on LJN gives some great retrospective on how they're formula worked. "Oh hey, this game looks fun" *1 hour later* "This Game Is Impossible!"

[@Gatorade69]

AVGN sucks.

[@flamingcheese4650]

He's been accused of plagiarism.

[@NemesisOwl]

I always welcome a new video in the classic ProJared style! Still holding out hope for D&December 2021 too

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

LJN games are always a crapshoot. Sometimes you get a halfway decent game marred by some questionable moments. Other times you get an abomination wrapped in a plastic case.

[@whispersignal1]

The Storm swimming levels are a haunting reminder of LJN's Wolverine. I kinda love that game, only due to the specific nostalgia I have attached to it....but... FUCK the swimming level.

[@Dorian_Scott]

LJN was truly the king of terrible publishers. The _only_ game that was good from them was Spiderman & Venom: Maximum Carnage.

[@renatocorvaro6924]

I wouldn't call that game "good" so much as "nearly playable", which from them was amazingly high quality.

[@philsonslament9955]

This was one of my first games as a kid with a genesis. I still feel the frustration at watching each one of these levels and I haven’t seen them since like 96

[@CowabunGuy]

Love this awful game

[@skarloey1214]

Great Video Jared.

[@BitQuest]

"Listen to the hi-hat!!" Ride cymbal plays.

[@moosesenior]

Another great video 🥰🤩 the intro got me hyped 👌 so good to know it was not just me singing/yelling those theme songs 😀

[@harrymcrorie]

Such a great video ,Jared. I know it sounds cheesy but you should be extremely proud .

[@waladali4312]

Ive NEVER been this early for a Projared episode 😭💪🏾🔥

[@skinnychumpz007]

thank you projared for making such quality videos. always hyped to watch your new ones!

[@supersomeone6442]

Man this video takes me back to 2015 watching projared, I love both new and old projared videos so this was so fun to watch!

[@Ricekrispy10]

That intro was the equivalent of a kid in the 90s hyped on sugary cereal, i love it