Conquest of the Crystal Palace [NES] review - SNESdrunk

[@kramerdesign9443]

Other channels list the same 'hidden gems' over and over - SNESDrunk actually does the digging. I can't wait to give this one a try!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Absolutely man, he doesn't just do clickbait vids for the masses, he actually plays and enjoys these games and shares with his audience.

[@Pridetoons]

This is why SNESDrunk is one of my favorite KZbin Channels!

[@camokazi1313]

I love how he's not some over-the-top, Adderalled-out dork.

[@Justagamerhere1]

I am surprised he didn't mention the weird cheat system. It involved holding 2 buttons on the second controller and the direction you moved on the first controller determined your cheat. From my memory anyway.

[@kramerdesign9443]

@@Justagamerhere1 Like a proto-Psychomantis!

[@LilDeuceDeuce]

I always feel a double sense of nostalgia watching SNESdrunk, not only for the games I used to play as a kid, but also because the overall presentation of these videos reminds me of watching early ScrewAttack in the mid-2000s

[@yurisc4633]

I guess the weird jump when you use the sword is to simulate a downward slash attack.

[@Nijate]

Think so too, actually kind of funny that SNESDrunk didn't figure that out. :)

[@frataltay4543]

Yeah I thought about that too.

[@x-crisis]

Well, he is a little tipsy...

[@klaussone]

actually it was the result of poor programming. If you ever used a game engine. you can accidentally very easily recreate this issue if you code your physics unproperly. That is why many fan games have similar issues.

[@ToolShopGuy]

My best friend had this game growing up: soundtrack is awesome! The female shopkeeper was one of my first crushes 😍

[@daver7178]

Soundtrack is awesome, but always remember your mantra...

[@ToolShopGuy]

@@daver7178 Yes! And please remember "Don't try too hard."

[@LeoHwzrChannel]

It's the ox horns. *her hair style, if anyone's asking

[@ToolShopGuy]

@@LeoHwzrChannel dude and when she wore the glasses....i seriously think thats why I think girls in glasses are cute. My wife had big red frames when I first met her!

[@fizzbrew]

Tool Shop Guy she so fine in them glasses too

[@marbles8641]

Growing up in the 80s, I had a bunch of hidden gems that I didn't really appreciate. My aunt/family would get me cheap games like Crystal Palace and Quantum fighter for holidays/birthdays and while I loved them... when I traded up to the SNES, I got rid of them all. Now I am desperately looking for the games I loved as a kid.

[@dadrising6464]

me with my amiga 500+. my mum made me sell it when i got my snes.. nostalgia is a hell of a drug

[@koopakape]

OH hell yeah, one of the gems I discovered myself as a kid renting every random weird game I could from the local rental place. One of my very favorite NES games, even having played most the library by this point. If you can believe it, I even have a poster of the boxart blown up :P

[@CypressDahlia]

This game seems really charming. Lots of personality, especially with that Kim character.

[@ChargeQM]

She's damn cute. Solid aesthetic that holds up even today for us weeb trash folk.

[@CypressDahlia]

@@ChargeQM yeah and the humor like having the fake CNN news cast in a clearly medieval setting is pretty quirky

[@turdchurner4012]

@@CypressDahlia and CNN already has a fake news cast!

[@starlightwitch12]

This game is known as Matendouji in Japan, and I remember this game in a 4-in-1 bootleg cartridge which also includes Super Spy Hunter and Sword Master. Apparently the one in the bootleg that I had has the status bars glitched in the second level. The Matendouji one has a translation patch btw. This was one of the games that Asmik published in the West during the NES era.

[@hdofu]

It’s funny in the American version of the game the status bar items are named in Japanese whereas in the Japanese game they are in English

[@Jinx_Skeel]

lol, it's incredible how in 2019 we are still discovering hidden gems for the good old NES

[@nicholasbullock1709]

Dash you kids these days act like you’ve discovered fire. Every cartridge of this game you see had an owner or even a few owners. They all knew 30+ years ago it’s a good game.

[@khlothostonney5760]

im still struggling to find my favorite NES hacks. Contra Alien Wars, Sonic and Donkey Kong *sigh*

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Man this game looks awesome for a NES game.

[@VorpalDerringer]

SNES drunk, I'd like to say I appreciate your ability to strike a good balance and have consistently informative yet condensed videos many under five minutes, well-edited, lots of play sequences and such, and balancing your opinion and the objective merits of the games. You do a great job at this stuff, thank you for your work!

[@upstandingcitizen3877]

Whoa, this brings back memories! I remember playing this game a lot when I was a kid, but I haven’t even thought about it in over 25 years. I actually owned it. My parents were cheap as hell, so 80% of my games were less well-known games they’d get from the clearance bin for $10-20. I had some real duds like Spy vs Spy and Caveman Games. But I had a few true hidden gems like this one. Another gem I had was Shingen the Ruler, which turned out to be one of my top 3 NES games of all time (along with FF1 and Castlevania 2). Clearance bin gamers stand up!

[@davenhla]

hahahahaha spy vs spy. Now that was a complete waste of time for single player, but my two younger brothers and myself and my younger sister had a lot of fun playing 2 players vs. on that, setting booby traps etc and taunting each other when we found the knife or someone got zapped. It really was a pvp game. I remember the commercials for caveman games, they made it look really fun. Never played it. Never heard of shingen i need to look that one up now.....

[@pablofmc]

Seems like this game climbed right to the top in the priorities list now. Amazing job in this video

[@caleblatreille8224]

GamingHistorian has a nice review of this out as well, sounds like a real lost classic

[@loganjhunter]

Man, CLASSIC game. I found it at the rental store back when I was a kid and was in awe at how the NES could have a game like this. Bought it a couple years ago for short money because no one really knew about it. 🤘🤘

[@jmyers1385]

My buddy rented this when we were kids and we were pretty blown away playing it. When I eventually got my own NES, this was one of the first 10 games I picked up. I still pop it in and give it a play through every few years, it's a solid game for sure.

[@raphaelfp]

Dude, i'm so happy for this video. I've played this back in the early 90s and this was because a quick note on a brazilian game magazine, in which the title was translated (A Conquista do Palácio de Cristal), don't ask me why. I couldn't agree more with your view of the game, and personally I love the music. Great video!

[@TheDemoniusX]

was in love with this when it was first released and bought it 3 years later for a cheap price. an excellent and fun addition to your NES library.

[@nickmanzo8459]

I bought this game from a rental place that was going out of business, and I have loved it ever since. I totally agree that it’s a hidden, underrated gem of a game that more people need to see. As a kid, a lifelong dream of mine was to make a sequel to it, though I’m certain that will never happen. It would be nice to see a spiritual successor, however.

[@BertRamDam]

OMG...I haven’t thought about this game in ages! I used to play this ALL THE TIME! I relied on that dog constantly and I remember how cute that shop owner was. Thanks for bringing back the memories. I nearly lost it just when I recognized the cover art.

[@TheHMan]

Just wanna say thanks for the continual content after all this time. I can't imagine how much work goes into playing these games, recording the footage, scripting, editing the videos, and doing it all so frequently.

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks, it helps that I don't really do anything else

[@Paxtin]

I rented this game when I was a kid and I could never remember what it was called and never saw anything about it anywhere and it always bugged me. One thing I did always remember about this game was the shop owner, Kim. I remember there being this funny thing in where if you keep selecting items and then canceling without buying she'll eventually get pissed off and kick you out of the shop.

[@f3rns]

Amazing review. I love the game’s soundtrack.

[@hungrygoriya]

Very nice! I always get this one and The Krion Conquest mixed up. I'll definitely be buying this when I see it next!

[@bigedwerd]

This looks awesome. Great find SNESdrunk.

[@atomiswave2]

My friend had this in his tenth birthday. He was stoked. He was always kind of a coniseuer

[@jasonrustmann9876]

Oh snap! This was, and still is one of my favorite nes games! Thank you for bringing it to light for others to know about.

[@gitgeronimo9375]

Just when I thought there weren’t anymore actual hidden gems... Well done, SNESdrunk!

[@DrewberTravels]

My buddy had this game when we were kids! Every time I would go over to his place for spend the night we would start it off by playing this game for a little bit. We could never get very far but it was still fun.

[@mrgarneau4895]

Conquest of The Crystal Palace is one of my favorite NES games. I was able to snag it complete with manual and box for 10 dollar when my local Jumbo Video went out of business. Such an enjoyable playthrough.

[@darkpandatv]

I got this for Christmas. I didn't know what to expect, but it exceeded my expectations. One of my favs from the NES.

[@Lair]

I've been trying to convince people to play this one for a while. So good! Always get some confused looks when I name Conquest of the Crystal Palace as one of my favorite NES games.

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

I got a dog recently, a Jack Russell Terrier. He's my little buddy.

[@elimgarak4667]

Love your reviews man. Thanks for putting the work in.

[@guillaumeroussin186]

Man, I can't believe you succeed to dig up one more gem! Make me think a lot more still exist, hidden somewhere. I can't expect how far you will go, reviewing the NES/SNES library but if you do all the complete catalogs, I'm sure your videos will be studied later by video games students. If one day you pass by Paris, France, please let me know. You'll be greeted like a friend and have access to my entire wine cave. Thank you again Mr. Snes drunk.

[@stormfox81]

thanks for this amazing review! You convinced me to upload this game to my mini snes and play it this evening

[@ix8750]

Legend has it that in the dark times before Snesdrunk descended upon our world that nobody ever had a great rest of their day.

[@IaconDawnshire]

I love 80s style anime design

[@BassForever]

Gonna have to play this one anyway I can

[@darkus2015]

Does this hold up well in court?

[@ggbetz]

A friend got and showed me this in my 30s. Great game and great soundtrack. Way better than the stuff I wasted my time on that we had before the Great Video Game Ban fell over my family. Helps you can basically grind for everything at the beginning.

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

i found this game in my NES collection a while back without ever even remembering buying it. It has one of my all-time favorite attacks in any video game, using a dog as a missile.

[@silverphoenix684]

I rented this game so many times as a kid. I liked how you could slash with your sword real fast in the opposite direction after the initial sword slash.

[@jacobthesnacob4192]

I use to play this game at a local recreation center as a kid. They had an NES with some games you could check out to play, but if I remember correctly, they actually had an arcade cabinet of this one.

[@jasongarcia6678]

I picked up this game at a garage sale as a child. It was a hidden treasure. Love it

[@and_also_aaron3372]

Holy shit, I totally forgot about this game! My mom rented it for me from Blockbuster when I was like 6 years old and I played it non-stop! Thanks for showcasing this!

[@anthonywheeler2082]

I played this game as a kid. I own it, too. Thanks Snesdrunk for telling people about it!

[@Pots2k1]

Loved playing this game with my brother when we were little.

[@araknair9605]

Awesome video, actually saw this for a bit when Mike Matei tried it for a little. Really happy you gave it the proper time, definitely need to try this.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

Don't forget Matendouji-[japan] the more difficult version (there is a translation patch)

[@cravis123]

Thank you so much for this! I remember playing this game(I believe was in japanese) and it stuck in my mind that falling down in a hole secret, I discovered from a mistake and it made me so happy back in those days! now we have everything but not so happy....

[@DigitalViscosity]

Is it weird that I just found you and watched every last one of your videos already?

[@cyrianfontaine]

No, that's normal.

[@bes03c]

Haha, the next step is patreon. I was super pumped when he made a video for the game I requested.

[@CAZDJ10]

I had this game growing up in Mexico, I Used to love it and I can't believe it was such a hidden Gem ... I wish i had it now .

[@pita_akm]

Beautiful sprite work in this game

[@wardengentles53]

Believe it or not, got this when I was 6 yrs old! Played it till no tomorrow. One of my favorites!

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

I had this game in my collection for years just collecting dust until I decided to play it one day. I was also surprised at how good it was. Thanks for not calling this game the "HG" word otherwise it would sky rocket in price LOL. I like how the background in stage 3 pays an homage to The Scream painting.

[@awkwardsilence4427]

HG? Also, if memory serves that Scream homage you’re referring to was actually a US exclusive, as it was changed to that from the Japanese version. I think. It was either that, or an enemy design was changed. Or both. Something was changed in that stage.

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

@@awkwardsilence4427 Hidden Gem The background in the Japanese version looks a lot more like the painting. It was modified in the US version to look less obvious. Also they removed the demon babies and replaced them with spiders.

[@Xeo7]

I remember seeing an ad for this in something, I don't even remember what. Or maybe I just saw it at my local rental store as a kid, I can't even remember. But I always wanted to play it and never did. Now I feel like I need to.

[@timshank42]

Nice to stumble upon those hidden treasures. Good find!

[@chef4208]

Crazy even with the full nes library at my disposal for the last 20 years I keep finding new games

[@RickinBaltimore]

Oooh I actually had this on the NES. Tough game, but there were cheat codes that helped make the game easier. Not walk through beatable but easier.

[@travisshallenberger9486]

I love it when you do an NES game on here. And this one is really interesting and worth checking out. Awesome!

[@silpheedTandy]

i'm still shocked that you're two years older than me, but you have such a lively, youthful voice. i totally thought you were in your twenties! your voice makes it sound like you still have the energy level of a college dude!

[@AB-rh5yq]

I had this as a little kid. It was just too hard for me at 4-5 years old, but I definitely played that first level a bunch and remember that shop girl and the music.

[@Izthefaithful]

Amazing sprite work for an NES game! I had no idea this even existed

[@dakkefernet8585]

*Fun fact: Crystal Palace is the only european football club with cheerleaders*

[@DSan-kl2yc]

@matt he said European football club tho

[@whosaidthat84]

@Johnny Sack definitely soccer!

[@joshfacio9379]

I always wanted this game, ended up getting it cib from a palm springs goodwill in 2008 for 5.00. I love how the dog has his own armor. Like rush in mm3.

[@awan916]

Man, I forgot about this game until i was well in my 20s.. and spent about 10+ years trying to figure out what game this was from what little I remember about it. As a 6 year old this was one of the hardest games I've ever played.

[@johnnyangel4258]

This game was awesome, I got it back on my NES by chance at a flee market. It turned out to be one of my favorite games growing up 😎

[@arcticdon2454]

As always, the video was great. I appreciate the content very much

[@hdofu]

Having been a fave when I was a kid, I keep forgetting so many people don’t remember this game.

[@gpcoasters7824]

I had this game growing up. I loved it! The soundtrack is great.

[@Heretic1373]

This game still sticks out in my mind after randomly renting it for a weekend 30 years ago.

[@thegreen8172]

This is one of the best NES games of all time. It deserves a remake/remaster. It's an amazing game. Also, it's crazy how similar the layout of this video is to the Gaming Historian video on the same game.

[@JeffreyOsb]

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll give this one a try! I don't think I've heard of this title before.

[@BakiX]

Oh wow, I actually had mentioned fairly recently in one of your previous videos to check this game out if you hadn't already, small world lol. Anywho, really glad you liked it, its a great game!

[@heavysystemsinc.]

Nintendo Power did preview the game in 'Just Around The Corner' but that was the only real mention. I'm too lazy to look it up but I think the blurb was, "Asmik has a new action game with a very Japanese feel and big bosses." It might have mentioned the dog and they showed 1 or 2 screenshots, but that was it. I rented it and loved it when I was 10 I think, and own a copy today.

[@alannaevans2402]

Loved this game as a kid and rented it often. Everything about the game just clicks, and it's a great playthrough.

[@andersdenkend]

Damn that cover art, metal AF.

[@andrewsteele604]

Never heard of this game, and I’m 35 years old! Looks awesome.

[@antshield]

Game looks awesome! SNESdrunk showing a seasoned old school gamer yet another new game. Thanks!

[@acidDrop2000]

I bought a bunch of games from a friend back in the day and this was the one i spent the most time with.

[@gabrielpatten6939]

I look forward to snesdrunk being 50 and still giving us legit games to play

[@mrentity2210]

That shop and UI look so much like Clash at Demonhead that I have to imagine the games are related

[@nickm4779]

I was lucky enough to have rented this at random when I was a kid and it is a great game. That giant boss blew my mind.

[@jeromebattles6347]

I can’t believe I never heard of this one! Thanx for the video, looks like a dope game. You my friend just earned a new subscriber.

[@pidgeo5]

I remember renting this as a kid back in the day. It was kind of confusing in that way that you seem to make progress but don't actually go anywhere. I only made it to the palace (2nd level?) and couldn't beat the boss. I had a low opinion of this game until I watched your video and now I think I might give it another try! :)

[@camokazi1313]

I see the box art and instantly think turn based strategy a la Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

[@jakerobinson4020]

Great video! I have this one in my backlog. I hope to get to it soon. It's ironic that as a kid you have tons of time for games but little money to purchase them. Now days I have the money to buy tons of games but hardly any time to play them. I better take some vacation and game!

[@travissmith8017]

I can't wait to give this one a play through, great video man

[@El3ctr0Lun4]

Thanks! I had never heard of this! Now added to my collection and I'll give it a spin soon!

[@kylewbeebe]

This is one of the games my family had growing up but it was too hard for me as a kid. Weirdly nostalgic

[@benjiroberts4434]

When NESticle was new this game actually finally got the praise and recognition it deserved. It was one of the better looking ones when some mapper emulation limitations made a lot of more well-known titles harder to enjoy. River city ransom and this were huge for a minute because of their good compatibility

[@radioactivechimp]

1:08 Glaceon, is that you?

[@fikri565]

Love the sharp graphic for a NES standard. Wish to play this game on my old NES.

[@micky8ball]

Wow! Thanks for the recommendation. Never heard of this game either.

[@JScottMorgan]

I rented this game when I was a little kid. Once. Never could find it again or remember the name. Until recently.

[@marscaleb]

The only other game I've seen with a jump like that is... A game I'm actually building. I just recently found a glitch that does exactly that same thing: drops you like a rock when you attack in the air. I'll get it fixed soon, but still, I found it amusing that this was mentioned in a video almost the day after I find that bug.

[@rexl.6323]

I had this game, I loved it back in the day

[@7thangelad586]

This gets me excited about an upcoming video called “Which Wonky Jumping Games are Worth Playing Today?”

[@TheGameGrinder]

Sweet game, sweet review! I didn't know this was the Orge Battle/FF Tactics guy, that's awesome!

[@christlevania5933]

When i was a kid, I remember my father bought me this game solely based on the box art. Good choice dad!