SNES Playthrough [001] U.N. Squadron - No Damage

[@TheV8nissan]

Precious memories of playing this with my dad when I was 4-5. Military and aircraft mechanic all these years later missing my childhood 😢

[@itzbebop]

still one of my favorite openings in video game history.....that music is just phenomenal

[@intothesun00]

31:10 thru 33:55 That is some MAJOR surgical precision, my friend. Especially during the boss fight. Well done!

[@sev_elm]

music in this game was so great

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Yes, it was (and ALWAYS will be).

[@mattgentle773]

Capcom should release this as an arcade collection for Xbox & Playstation

[@pattrell5257]

This dude is ubertalented. I use almost every weapon that I can afford in almost every battle. This guy hardly uses anything. Incredible! One secret is--on the green truck levels, you do not need any weapons at all and you can build more money like that, too. You can ram through them shooting the whole time; believe me; you will not get out. You will flash red, but you will not get out. You can defeat them in 2 passes like this without spending any money.

[@TheyreStillOutThere]

Fond memories of the astronomically slow frame rate during heavy gunfire. And this soundtrack still totally holds up.

[@phenix370]

Absolutely unreal dude. My 8 year old self still has his jaw on the floor. :P

[@brandynhenry7107]

Man, the UN is cheaper and more broke in this game than in real life. Three pilots, and the dudes' gotta buy their own weapons from some old underground crazy prepper dude. Step your defense budget game up UN.

[@eustacequinlank7418]

Nobody is interested in your politics, fuck off.

[@madmanszalinski]

Underground preppers have the best shit, man. If we really did have T-Lazers, you think we'd have spent ten years going through caves in Central Asia?

[@milkcarton6654]

thats without mentioning they have you fly an F-8 which was ancient even in 1989. In fact the US navy retired it in 1976 and the Naval reserve, in 1987.... It's one of the early american fighter jets.

[@milkcarton6654]

to be fair though, it's originally based on a Manga called Area 88 (also the name of the game in japan) and they are not in the UN. It's a mercenary force operating from a base called....area 88.

[@Vednier]

They mention they mercenary in game too, in Wolfpack mission.

[@xepicxyoshix5982]

I still listen to the music, just beautiful

[@mumzeelewis2067]

This was my favorite game back in the day. I think this one was the catalyst for my son's internship year's later with America's Army.

[@allclassallthetime4739]

Mumzee Lewis that’s a great story! Thank you and your son! So he played this for a recruiter and was impressed?

[@barricade8957]

I prefer the original Japanese name/release for this game: Area 88. And all the pilots are mercenaries, with some of them there against their will. But its either shoot down the other guys, or your own superiors will put a bullet in your head when you land, plus there's a remote-detonated bomb under the ejection seat if you try to run for it.

[@shane1489]

Wondered what the 88s were all about

[@FOOLK1LLAH]

This was the first game where I started noticing how good BGM can be. This game brings back very good memories.

[@thatcokestuff]

Same!

[@cameraman1234567890]

Fantastic game. Definitely felt ahead of its time especially for 1989.

[@AllrightNOR]

Wasn't 1989 tho

[@cameraman1234567890]

@@AllrightNOR The SNES version no, that was released in 1991. The original Arcade Version has been out since 1989.

[@seanh9037]

The boss fights were no joke in this game. This guy makes them look easy but they were so intense and difficult.

[@LombardixXx]

I love this game's music. Holy shit xD

[@MDthornton83]

Its quite impressive.

[@khatharrmalkavian3306]

SNES had some of the most beautiful soundtracks. It was a great time to be alive.

[@Vednier]

SNES version have much better music then Arcade version, nonlinear level order but arcade version have little more impressive last level and not identical overall. Its worth watching too.

[@allaces14400]

Listen to sixteeninmono's remix of stage three. You're welcome. :0

[@seanmcc09]

6:00 the track the beat for 'Chocolate Rain' was taken from

[@ProSimex84]

Oh man that system lag, brought me right back.

[@yayavie]

Probably one of the best game I've ever played in my life, I was only 9 or 10 but it was so cool... the musics are awesome btw. Thanks for bringing back memories mate ;)

[@SirCraigius]

This was one of the first games I owned for the SNES. I loved it so much! It was a hard game, but it was so much fun I kept wanting to play it till I beat it.

[@ingolds420]

Man, I miss being a kid, drinking cool aid and playing this game all day.

[@Jean-Baptiste_Cousin]

Meilleur jeu vidéo de sa génération.

[@DjayJohn]

Cant believe I watched the whole thing

[@brandonpiatt5625]

Little late to the party but same boat. I remember playing this a ton at my cousin’s house when we were kids and I’ve been trying so hard to find the game the last couple months. Finally FINALLY found it and couldn’t stop watching. What an awesome snes game that really isn’t talked about much. Seriously what a gem

[@geraldcollins7103]

Greg gates all day. true pilot. he is my favorite

[@XFolf]

Mega nostalgia watching this. This was not an easy game, at least to me (I was never great at it). Good job on this!

[@MrJoelGoodsen]

What an awesome game this is. I've played it thousands of times over the years, but I've never come anywhere close to not getting hit. And I thought I was good at this game, lol. What you've done here is unbelievably impressive! Well done! :)

[@arduiscane]

Two things. 1 - You play like a God, I can't do this well, this is incredible to watch. 2 - Level 3 was hilarious. As soon as the dingy boats show up it's like, nope, you don't get to play.

[@philipandersson1120]

I just love the music in this game, it's so damn catchy :)

[@Georgie_B_]

Manami Matsumae is a genius! I had the pleasure of making the song 'Dusktone' with her :)

[@MDthornton83]

I agree. Some of the best video game music I've heard in an SNES game.

[@DeathBringer769]

Seems like a lot of Capcom games had consistently good music back then.

[@LuigiLaitinen]

@@DeathBringer769 Oh gosh, yes!

[@Mercy01983]

This is a CLASSIC i remember playing this game when i was little it came out when i was 6

[@KelsonArwhi]

As it's a "no damage" run (and not a "no hit" run), I would imagine any hits taken while shielded don't count.

[@edgecruz4832]

I always watch my brother and cousins play this game! This game was our childhood!

[@TimelordR]

Not bad for an jet jock. Most people don't bother playing with Mickey, usually opting for Shin. Again, great job!

[@deadlyraver4454]

say what you will, but the SNES and Genesis pumped out the BEST music of all systems.

[@DJConaD]

This is my long lost play through for anyone who wishes to know. I cant find the login details for this account but will be creating a similar one soon. For those who wish to know I recorded everything you see as it happens. I did however use a turbo controller and the famous snes slow down.

[@vampylass3848]

Shin: sweet but tragic. Mickey: cocky but funny. Greg: charismatic but wise.

[@Cparker8]

One of my all time favourite games. The music leading up to the bosses is always suspense!

[@SNAKES600]

i love this game and its music. i could never beat it though. it was so freaking hard.

[@Chazzvc]

an easy way to cheat the game is to camp the air craft carrier for money by sitting in one spot after killing the 4 missile launcers and the closest aircraft port. from what i can tell you also get a free life at 30k 100k 250k 400k 550k points, probably every 150k after 100k

[@omegasupreme5527]

Another easy way to cheat the game is any level you know where a hidden extra life is grab it and collect all the pow's possible. Then suicide and repeat. That's why I never used this pilot and always chose Greg.

[@reggieking1045]

This was one of my favourite games as a kid. I remember finishing it then immediately starting again and again until i was sick to death of it but it wasn't long before i went back to it. I wish they would release it on ps4 with a graphics upgrade.

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

My favorite shoot-em-up game of all time!

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Mine too.

[@Lephtknught]

That moment on level 3 where your plan does a u-turn for the first time. That was future tech. Mind was blown as a kid.

[@sniffindrawz]

Whoa, I remember this! I also remembered lending it to a friend and he never returned it.

[@gurvmlk]

Weird, because I once borrowed the game (and still have it) from somebody, and never got around to returning it because he never asked for it back. The guy wasn't so much a direct friend though, as much as the brother of one of my brother's friends that I met a handful of times.

[@AWDfreak]

LOL same here, my younger brother borrowed the U.N. Squadron SNES cartridge from one of his friends and the guy moved out of the area like a year later xD

[@gurvmlk]

I suppose that's simply the fate of every copy of U.N. Squadron. Moral of the story: Nobody who owns U.N. Squadron today bought it when it first released. They either bought it used later on, or borrowed it from somebody forever.

[@lazlohere]

@@gurvmlk Me too :)) I can't believe you guys too... lent it to a classmate 15 years ago... needless to say we're no longer classmates, never got it back

[@thatcokestuff]

Wow I just posted how I got this game from a friend way back haha

[@holdengreen2151]

Wow, they got Lloyd Bridges to be the weapons guy.

[@maverick88005]

Dayum you're good!! And I didn't realize how hard it was to kill the minks (the battleship). I was Greg Gates all the time though, never Mickey maybe he has a better firepower level up or something.

[@riomp300]

4:14 Needs some Blast Processing :)

[@axlevernight5982]

This is what they showed G.W. Bush as footage from Iraq.

[@MrMtz817]

Axl Evernight lol u crazy bro

[@bboy1481]

😂😂😂😂

[@madmanszalinski]

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus lol

[@IgnatiusAlpha]

Very impressive. Makes me want to play this again.

[@1Tim2man1]

For me it was when I was able to buy a turbo controller that I started rocking the daylights out of this game...after all these years it is still a favorite of mine to play...especially on a 60-inch screen!

[@shane1489]

God mode switch flipped right before my eyes... very impressed. This was the game I always played and died quickly then it was onto something more to my skills like Mario Paint😂

[@retroplayez2175]

😆

[@ireniosalazar3404]

Music brings back memories

[@JordonTheReesemannhotmailcom]

This was my 2nd snes game Ii got for christmas man old school memories I think im going to pop this game in this weekend and give it a play

[@marlonrichardson9390]

I can still hum this whole soundtrack

[@thatcokestuff]

Same! Was the first game I really ever liked the music to!

[@kapikingpooky2619]

Why is it Elrond of Rivendell who give you the missions?

[@Dilo_Jaan_Se]

I truly loved playing this game

[@WadeStar]

So what happened at 9:42?

[@chriscich]

I used to play this game all the time when SNES came out. Brings back memories. But as an adult and a member of the military, I am amused at things like Desert Carriers, unrealistic sized tanks, underground bases that airplanes can fly though. Project 4 must have a multi trillion dollar defense budget. Some of those weapon systems are pretty badass though. We need Mega Crush in real life.

[@mikeyjvasquez]

So I understand why the pros like Micky so much. Micky gains double the ammunition when he gets that secret extra ammo. 4 mega crushes is very helpful in defeating the end boss and also having the ability to shoot the special top gun and shoot at the same time is a must when you want to defeat the cave boss in hard mode. This guy is legit and a pro! I can almost beat the game in hard mode now. I've been studying this guy alot. thanks for the tips man. keep on making great vids!

[@mikeyjvasquez]

P.S. Fuck the cave boss!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭

[@mikeyjvasquez]

Holy shit I just beat the cave boss in hard mode for the first time. I used Shin last time and I died because he can shoot the the two guns at the same time. Micky rocks!!!😂😂😂

[@mikeyjvasquez]

I just beat the game in hard mode!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm crossing this off my bucket list. Thanks again man I can finally go to sleep now and brag about it tommorow to my brothers who could never get this far when we were young. now I'm the grand master. lol

[@TELEDRMUNDO]

Nice!

[@paperandpavement]

Michael Vasquez try gamer mode bro! The sub level is night and day compared to hard mode. Like you're dodg ing bullets the whole time going thru small spaces and coming out surprised at what you pulled off.

[@SNAKES600]

man i wish they would put this on the snes mini when it comes out

[@-cynicpsychic-7275]

When I played at age 9 I couldn't get past the canyon stage I think. Right around there. My dad and I loved this damn game!

[@flskim906]

This game is the definition of my childhood.

[@thatcokestuff]

I love this game so much! Reminds me of my childhood. Could never find it again tho. I would love when the game would slow down due to the number of enemies on screen. Always thought that was cool haha

[@michaelstratford5895]

Masterfully done sir! I think I had a hard time with this game because I wasn't as liberal with my special weapons as you were. I would always try to beat the first three levels without buying any weapons to try and save money.

[@Slickman2006]

That darn battleship trips me up every time, real hard even with Napalm. I can only beat it with a level 6 shooter.

[@AnGeR4Dead]

Why does a shield show up magically sometimes? You can get a shield by an Unicorn upgrade but not from nothing I think or ¿I miss something?

[@gurvmlk]

My guess would be that he just knows the locations of the power ups so well that he's right on top of them as they spawn.

[@CUEBALL424]

bingo

[@scottratliff9776]

Cheat code

[@mr.alaska5824]

My favorite all time gaming music was from this game. I was 12-13 at the time. Right around early 90s late 80s. Level 3 was my favorite music.

[@MavZero06]

I have legit listened to the soundtrack to this game while at work before. Got some WIERD looks. But I love it so much

[@oscarparedesmolina8987]

El mejor juego de aviones ....y la mejor banda sonora.

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Yep.

[@spindalis79]

My friend and I rented this in late 1991 along with Actrasier before I received my actual SNES for the holidays.

[@kbkimoseley]

My God like a pro. I'm pretty damn good at U.N. Squadron/Area 88, but you are amazing and a pro.

[@NeoSigma18]

God, this game's music resembles Mega Man X2/X3's. Glad they used the same sound. :)

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

There is a link between this game and the _Mega Man_ series: composer Manami Matsumae. She also composed for _1943: The Battle of Midway_ and _Legendary Wings_.

[@hondablowsbadly]

Gotta love all the comments from idiots saying he's cheating when they can't even beat it on normal nvm hard

[@eustacequinlank7418]

Sometimes I was actually thankful for the lag, I just told myself it was just "slow motion"

[@gurvmlk]

Lag is a good thing in older games. Sure, it makes your character move slower as well, but it gives the player more time to react to what's happening, and allows for easier positioning to evade incoming obstacles. I honestly don't see why people complain about slow down in older games when it serves as an aid to the player.

[@MarxasThomas]

gurvmlk especially​ in the dog fight stages, this game is brutal at times!

[@gurvmlk]

True, but referring to it as lag is just quicker, and simpler.

[@khatharrmalkavian3306]

+Milk Carton - Yes it is and no it doesn't. Lag means "to fall behind" and was a term used long before the internet was a twinkle in ARPA's eye.

[@somecunt6390]

The best snes game, unfortunately I’ll never get to play it again

[@dman7668]

Why not? You can play it emulated.

[@tedpilledtonysoprano5512]

"Hey Mickey, you're so fine you blow my mind" -- U.N. Quartermaster

[@SJReid82]

HIDE NAKED CAPCOM STAFF. That always cracked me up.

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Yeah, me too! 😂😂😂

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

39:20 “The core has appeared! Stand by to attack!”

[@crossxfuse]

no damage...i could only do the first level without getting hit. i loved this game so much...so much nostalgia

[@cronobolt]

For everyone who thinks that the shield "magically" comes back into existence after it's gone, he indeed has it the whole time once he picks it up, and the shield lasts until the player has taken 3 hits. The reason it looks like it disappears early is because this video is not at the full 60 fps, and the shield animation blinks at a fast rate so sometimes when watching footage at less than 60 fps it will look like the shield is not there.

[@atious]

incredible playthrough. thanks for posting this. really!

[@inceptional]

An absolute classic shmup. And, it's not some crappy "bullet hell" shooter either, which I actually hate. This is just a genuinely great old-school shooter.

[@marcandrenadeau]

your cave level run is perfect! that damn boss....

[@brianharman4622]

sick game haven't played it in years

[@beethao9380]

I remember owning the guide/cheat book in 4th grade. It was among the selection of free books.

[@cederelhall]

Oh, man, I wish I had this game when I was a kid. I would've loved it to death

[@JCOrochinagi]

Ahem Shin is a man xD anyway cool gameplay! old School FTW!!! \m/

[@KelsonArwhi]

Shin is indeed a guy. But they made him look so effeminate in this game it's really hard to tell if you don't already know. I was 10 when this game first came out and I thought Shin was a girl then too. It'd be some years before I stumbled across the Area 88 OVA episodes at my local Blockbuster and realized what the game was actually based on. It's weird, but while the SNES version has superior music, the character artwork in the arcade version is higher quality and more detailed. Saki (the map guy) looks a lot different in this version. Not enough hair flowing around...lol. Anyway, will always love this game. Now if only Nintendo would put it on the VC...

[@Challtshan]

Lol i thought Shin isnt guy too. When i was kid.

[@allclassallthetime4739]

Watching the anime was indeed a great memory to this day It’s probably my favorite anime I’ve seen what did you think of it?

[@LuigiLaitinen]

@@allclassallthetime4739 Mine too. And I, for one, sure absolutely most definitely LOVE that series as well, man.

[@ragincajunstud]

2:57 Love that victory tone

[@saltyskaibahx2312]

Did the 421 people who have this a thumbs up really not notice how obvious it is that this person is cheating?

[@hondablowsbadly]

Lol not impressed cause your not that good at an old game??

[@EDHBlvd]

Back when the UN was actually cool.

[@crazycraigy01]

Green quartermaster corps bonus....mega crush only

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Oh gosh, yes.

[@jollyroger2012]

awesome game... one of the best

[@LuigiLaitinen]

Yep.

[@GLITCHINTHESYSTEM433]

if its human control , that sick skills!

[@azurestarseliph5926]

It's very rare for me to see a U. N. Squadron playthrough that isn't a Shin run

[@LaborHours]

Too bad the UN in real life is impotent. Awesome gameplay; you are a true dogfighter.

[@IvanDal92ry2]

super awesome Snesnes !

[@ingolds420]

Loved this game....

[@punishr36]

This guy is smashing into everything! Lol.

[@lucaisho680]

Those are legit skills - kudos

[@Ben82077]

Wish they'd release these games on GOG.com or steam.

[@RXRXRXDB]

STOP YOU'RE MAKING ME WEEP :(

[@MetalSmasherGaming]

I'd gladly pay the money if it were available, though.

[@khatharrmalkavian3306]

Wish they'd release it for 3DS, even.

[@Vednier]

Nope. There is problem with Area88 copyright holders. This game even wasnt rereleased on Virtual Console afaik.

[@Texy88]

Love the sound of that Gunpod... :)

[@LuigiLaitinen]

So do I.

[@n00bJesus]

Marvelous. Were you using any assistance in any way?

[@homejonny9326]

tool assisted, right?