Super Buster Bros. (SNES) James and Mike Mondays

James Rolfe and Mike Matei play Super Buster Bros. for SNES
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[@Yeti-db8qd]

"You really gotta just motherfuck it." James Rolfe-2019

[@kenrickeason]

LMAO 😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂 NO! That's the inter nerd talking...

[@resfan000]

Time stamp it

[@Yeti-db8qd]

@@kenrickeason have you forgot that james nerd transformation just takes one reverse smile ?

[@unlazinessboyo]

Such historic phrase by a legendary gamer

[@elitheothercomputerguy5436]

@@resfan000 8:08

[@bobbydazzler329]

This game was called Super Pang in the UK

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

Idem in italy . Funnier than it looks , isn't?

[@superduty4556]

I get Super Pangs after Mexican food

[@Lucasrainford]

@@stonecold6521 It was called Pang.

[@TonySpike]

Aah yes pang ...I remember it well

[@lilsafmusic]

And there's bubble trouble lol

[@ArchaicNewborn]

Mike: "At least they're not blue balls" * the next screen is blue balls *

[@adrenalinex4]

ArchaicNewborn lmao

[@Blueflag04]

Lol

[@danielthomas7193]

"When you get the spread, it feels like the best feeling in the world." - Mike Matei 2019

[@theylivewesee1674]

it has a nice spread - Bill Burr

[@TalesfromVaporFashion]

MINT^

[@WillKeaton]

I feel like that's referring to something one of them said while playing Contra.

[@pierremontparnasse]

Did he mean his butt cheeks spread!

[@davidethridge5748]

@DrLite mindblown

[@onofriomasina4916]

Man we are all getting quite old. Depressing but also kinda comforting. I'm following you guys for over 10 years now, thanks for all the laughs

[@sensualarmpit3512]

Our bodies get old :)

[@michelangelo5903]

i’m only 21 but the N64 feels so old to me even the xbox360 is starting to feel old

[@kenrickeason]

I was around as a kid watching my older cousins play Techno Bowl, Double Dribble, and Double Dragon.. and they use to let me play Super Mario Bros. And Super Mario Bros. 3 and that's when I fell in love with Gaming.. it was this awful ass football game where it was only 2 teams and we use to have to switch joysticks cause we didn't like the teams we played with lol.. all in all The NES was the key that open my little mind up..

[@SonBrimmer]

You can't hang your hat on youth. Happens to us all buddy.

[@chasejackson7248]

If you live to 84 you only live 30,240 days.

[@AnyTypeBeat]

STAR FRUIT: james: 'does it make u invincible?' mike: 'err it makes you shit.'

[@davidsomoza]

Well, this is Pang!. I remember this was hugely popular here in Spain. Almost every arcade in a bar here had either this or SFII.

[@rezterralico4369]

I always wanted to try it out at our arcade in the early 90's.

[@duffman18]

It was in Benalmadena in a bar near the beach

[@dsambernardo]

La verdad es que sí, estaba en todas recreativas como Pang y Súper Pang, incluso salió con ese nombre en la PS1. Saludos paisano.

[@あらすとる]

I'm from Andalucía, Spain, and I can confirm that most cabinets in bars had either this, Street Fighter II or King of Dragons. And those are some of my favourite games from childhood, so I'm not mad. It's a pity the SNES version of this game doesn't have the 2P mode the arcade had. It was a blast playing with a friend.

[@jeenkzk5919]

A sign of a good game: easy to learn, difficult to master

[@lelabotoxique]

I love to see James smile. When he smiles, it's like the whole world is smiling.

[@kevinr.3542]

Except certain sections of the Middle East where smiling is punishable by death

[@SonBrimmer]

Pretty sure he's married. Tough luck kid.

[@CJBuzzy]

Loved this game in the arcade. Used to play this at our local rink after hockey practice. Simple but easy to zone out and get into a mini groove with

[@imluvinyourmum]

That's me and Point Blank

[@ColonelSandurz]

"That is an avocado" XD I dunno why the fruit conversation towards the end was so funny.

[@scraplee945]

It was a papaya

[@patrick_h_lauke]

also known as Pang! / Super Pang!

[@nickp0834]

Played Pang in Greece as a child back in 1992 hahaha

[@jarrado1]

Pang here in NZ played on the amiga 500!

[@Blood-PawWerewolf]

jay bee the amiga/“euro stank” games interests me a ton. (Note: “euro stank” is a term I like using when games have that noticeable 80’s European computer feel and look.)

[@MadStalker80]

Pang is part 1 in the series and also called Buster Bros. (and Pomping World on the PC Engine). The game shown here is called Super Pang / Super Buster Bros. and is the second game in the series. Then there is Pang 3 - these 3 games were released as Super Pang Collection / Buster Bros. Collection on the PS1. Part 4 of the series was called Mighty Pang & was never ported to anything = arcade only game. The SNES port here is still a good game but they botched out the 2 Player mode - if you want that get the Collection for PS1.

[@videogameobsession]

And Pang Adventures recently came out on current gen consoles from developer Mitchell and DotEmu. It has a lot of great ideas.

[@kevinhibbard320]

The best part about the internet is being able to see all these old games I saw listed in tips and tricks magazine. This was one that always caught my attention.

[@SuIcIdAlKiLLaLooP]

I remember playing the Arcade cabinet at a hotel 20+ years ago here in Austria - it was called Super Pang here also. It was during a ski trip and it was so warm outside the snow was terribly soft and it wasn't any fun to actually ski. So I started playing this at the hotel (I guess I was around 8 years old) in the afternoon and apparently I was really good as I was playing for what felt like an eternity. I remember more and more kids came to watch me play, one or 2 of the kids asked if they could join me for a while (the Arcade was 2 player, not sure about the SNES version) and I remember one kid even donated his only coin so I could keep playing after my only game over (he didn't want to "waste" it he said). If I remember correctly I played through it twice (I think it just looped after finishing it) and when I got through it the second time there were like 10 kids applauding. I felt like a hero - sounds like a cheesy The Wizard kind of movie now looking back haha Very fond memories, this and the Kaiserschmarrn (which was and still is the best I have ever had) are the only good memories of that vacation since the snow was so bad :) The trick was to not aimlessly shoot around but pop one big balloon at a time - then one of the next size - one of the next size and so one. To always reduce the amount of balloons to a minimum. I guess that's what impressed most of the kids, who would just constantly shoot.

[@oscartristan7173]

Can't believe James never played this game!! 😲 Every arcade i went to during my childhood had one of this. I remember i could almost beat it with one quarter 😑

[@nowonmetube]

I don't know this game. And even I remember playing a derivative of it.

[@dsambernardo]

Yeah, this game was everywhere

[@nowonmetube]

He only played games that suck ass, poor kid James =(

[@aarontuplin]

Never seen it

[@milesbizon8624]

No one cares that you could almost beat it with a quarter

[@Chronologo]

James stories with his daughter are so damn wholesome, it's funny he mostly has one to tell in each episode

[@totetoresano]

The hook is a good weapon in a lot of situations. It is funny how james is trying to avoid the aligators because he doesn't know they don't kill you, they just eat bubbles.

[@onpoc]

James didn't know Pang!!??

[@TheMrRuttazzo]

So Stars in real life don't make you invincible, but they make you sh*t... Now I know, and knowing is half the game! *JAMES AND MIIIIIIIIIIIIKE...*

[@goldskula]

8:10 The old classic "everything is a skull"

[@kang_min_nal_ra]

What do you mean everything is a skull? Everything is not a skull.

[@goldskula]

@@kang_min_nal_ra castle grayskull is a skull... everything is a skull

[@kang_min_nal_ra]

@@goldskula you're a skull.

[@tytyger626]

I liked "Sega Genesis invented DVD cases." He's said that a few times, so that almost becomes one of his sayings.

[@neocairo7487]

James Rolfe for President 2020 we need a gamer in office ^_^

[@MegaMacTV]

One of the best little...puzzle...shooter...games? Truly unique and always a blast to play.

[@the1stwing]

You guys should play Metal Slug

[@lapytop]

They played the neo geo CD metal slug in 2014 but that was ages ago and only 9mins. I agree they should play the metal slug series though, would be fun to watch!

[@donkeysdontmakesound____4034]

Yess I love metal slug

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

@@lapytop don't be fooled, this game is way funnier and addicting than it looks

[@TheMrRuttazzo]

They attempted it once several years ago. But they basically aborted it, since either the game or the console wouldn't work.

[@Invidente7]

@@TheMrRuttazzo They should play the anthology, then

[@JamietheOKGamer]

Played this all the time with friends

[@chrislewis3372]

Yay almost thought you guys were gonna miss a Monday lol glad I was wrong.

[@jayqueue6784]

Uhhuh yep uh huh yeap mmm ok mhmm

[@txman276]

J:”Does it make you invincible?” M: “Uh... It makes you shit.” 😂😂😂

[@Starfals]

I used to play this game, street fighter and Cadillacs and Dinos ALL THE FRKING TIME. Good times good times. It totally drained all my money on the arcades but the memories i got from those = priceless :)

[@MrMultiPat]

It's so pleasant to watch gameplay of this, despite how simple it is.

[@caeert2962]

Woohoo! So excited for this video that I just did a backflip! Broke a vertebrae, but TOTALLY worth it!

[@SiliconNikon]

The amount of classic games James hasn't played always surprises me for some reason (very close in age). Keep it up, love these videos and they have really grown on me.

[@_Some_Guy_]

This was known as 'Pang' in the arcades here in Australia, and it had a couple of sequels. They're all great games

[@GabrielGonzalez-hf9yo]

This game was one of my favorite games for the Super Nintendo me and my grandma would always play it together she was better at it than I was the music is great in the game as well ☺

[@POOKISTAN]

This's the definition of 'complexity within simplicity'...

[@fijistarproductions990]

“Does it make you invincible?” “Uh, it makes you shit” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ArchangelsBookClub]

I FORGOT THIS NAME, BUT I PLAYED THIS GAME GROWING UP!!! Awesome!!!

[@blackphoenix77]

*"I gotta get those balls."* -James Rolf, 2019

[@JtMoney88]

Thanks guys for doing this every single week without missing a day, it always makes my Mondays a little better.

[@UltraAhmetDoray]

Wow so this is where the idea came from, i remember an old flash game that mimicked this exact gamestyle but instead of kids they were devils~

[@jorgeinojosa8792]

"You really gotta just motherfuck it". Quite inspirational

[@TheGameDisplay]

For anyone who enjoys this, definitely check out Buster Bros. Collection for the PS1 as it includes the arcade version of the original 3 games all bundled together. There is also Pang Adventures for all modern platforms which is the newest game in the series.

[@Invidente7]

And magical michael for the NDS

[@dexterWES]

this was uber popular in the italian arcades back in the 90's, called Super Pang

[@joecrablone286]

A horned melon is a type of cucumber, but fear not, I can assure you there are no yellow avocados.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Starfruit is actually bad for your kidneys. They won't make you shit, but they will make it hurt to pee. 🌈

[@01trixor]

Hearing James make all those sounds pumps me up

[@Christian_Sandoval]

7:33 James: "Star fruit... Interesting. Does it make you invincible?" Mike: "Uh, it makes you shit."

[@jahmo0]

"Does the star fruit make you invincible?" "Uhh, it makes you shit."

[@TheZelda360]

"Doesn't make you invincible? No it makes you shit" lmao

[@ericlegacy8834]

Still waiting for that Highlander AVGN episode...:p

[@dabogabo]

As a kid, I used to play this quite often on my arcade machine.

[@golligato791]

the double harpoon is for fast shooting in open areas the grapple hook is for narrow spaces and the minigun is for motherfuck it

[@UncannyValleyVideos]

"Does it make you invincible?" "Uh. It makes you shit."

[@Nandesz00]

"Does it make you invincible ?" - James "It makes you sh*t. - Mike

[@johnponce8392]

"See all those balls bouncing around" got me hooked

[@coreydraper6661]

"Does it make you invincible?" "No, it makes you shit!" Nice.

[@MrYTGuy1]

They had a cabinet of this game at my local skating rink as a kid. I don't think I've ever actually played this game without skates on. Now that I think about it I treated that place less like a skating rink and more like an arcade where everyone just happened to have wheels attached to their shoes.

[@TheDecatonkeil]

This game is also known as Pang. Here in Spain it was really popular in arcades. Very nostalgic like Tumblepop, Snow Bros or Metal Slug.

[@JMan1380]

"I have a strategy to this game..." Describes everyone's strategy to this game.

[@BigDavey]

7:36 James:"Does it makes you invincible?" Mike:"Ah, It Makes You Shit!" So they are like Prunes.

[@rsolsjo]

In this episode, James and Mike finally discover Pang! and starfruit.

[@rod980]

The crocodiles are your friends actually. You can touch them without any problems, and they even help you destroy the bubbles.

[@michaelwolschutz5253]

My Childhood is coming back! I remember that my late cousin played this all the time an I loved it! THX for uploading!!

[@iceviking8280]

Still more entertaining than most KZbin channels. You guys put other channels to shame. Bravo! Hope for you to go on for many more years.

[@broadnerdmike6450]

Found this game randomly and its a lot of fun. Glad to see it on here

[@spyroledragon]

(Nostalgia Critic in the background) : "Those f*cking bubbles !!"

[@user-bs9ux5ei1z]

After james yelling get it in there. All the grunting after that made me laugh.

[@Saintnick90]

I played a flash version of this when I was in high school. It was my addiction for a few weeks.

[@WillKeaton]

I read the title and immediately got this game confused with Bonanza Bros.

[@Halcyon4799]

Remember playing this game at a corner store as a kid while my mom threw papers until I was old enough to get my own route really a fun game

[@christopherfryda]

I lived in Turkey in the early 90's, arcades were everywhere. This game was a big one back then!

[@alerommel1]

I think in the original arcade version, the pistol was not so overpowered with its spread bullets, so there were occasions that it wasn't useful at all. The downside with the pistol is that you can only hit the bubble if you stand right below it, because there is no trajectory path like the normal shot. In addition the power-up where the shot gets stuck to the ceiling is indeed quite slow, but it's incredibly useful on the sections where the ceiling is low and the regular shot get absorbed before the bubbles crash into it. So, at least in the original arcade version, all weapons felt balanced. Also, you could play co-op there. Isn't that possible on the SNES version?

[@Lnblackberry48]

Mike had a Paupu fruit , he should’ve shared it with James !

[@francisjo3]

Let's see a James and Mike Monday featuring Super Mario Twins. They look so goddamn the same.

[@MissAshley42]

I love the arcade version of this. The lack of co-op in the port is a crime.

[@Atrahasis7]

Super Pang was really famous where i lived as a kid. Its well made arcade game and translate really well to console. Great for coop.

[@danbush4073]

James rocking White Zombie's Astro Creep 2000 t-shirt, his music and band tastes remains impeccable. Keep up the good work, great video.

[@Ehmiiz]

11:05 was pure panic and awesome!

[@85joerow]

They had the arcade version in my dentist's office as a kid. I play the hell out of this game through my childhood. Great video

I love how the last level of Asia is Blue Mosque and then you move on to Europe.

This was my favorite arcade game back then.

[@Hatox]

I´m amazed James didn´t know this game before. I was a classic arcade videogame.

[@shwinger51187]

I was always excited to see this game on an SNK arcade machine as a kid.

[@Grimno]

Ah yes, the horned melon, AKA, the Kiwano Melon. The most confusing fruit. It's firm and spikey, but slice it open and it's like a very watery cucumber and it tastes like a banana. Not too bad, and since it stores so much water it also hydrates you when you eat it.

[@Dutchfalco]

In this video: grocery shopping with James and Mike.

[@UberNeuman]

Mike would have been a great arcade owner. "What do I do?" "Shoot at the fuckin' bubbles, kid!" lol.

[@SamsonOfTheSun]

Remember playing this in an arcade long long long time ago.

[@01trixor]

I used to play this all the time in arcades back in the day! I cant believe that you guys are playing it now, I always thought that this was gonna always be a memory but I was wrong

[@Dodogssaywooforruff]

Should play toy story on Sega since Toy Story 4 just came out

[@nAb-IlIIlIlIll]

I remember renting that game and hating it as a kid. I don't really remember why though.

[@getlikeaddy9833]

Identifier Because it was hard as raccoon balls.

[@Dodogssaywooforruff]

Yeah you probably hated it because it's hard. I love it so much though

[@midnightkitty8172]

SNES was a really fun console with lots of great games. Thank you James and Mike for showing us this : )

[@Horzzo]

I love this freakin game! I used to play it for hours after school in the 90's. Simple but addicting game with fun music and backgrounds.

[@seasnippa5861]

Try Spanky's Quest on SNES. Very similar fun gameplay, and not very well known.

[@Fuckaue]

Seen these two interact make me remember when I used to have friends....

[@AudioRacconti]

It's pang. I remember playing this at the arcade. Summer of 1998 I believe.

[@wolfodonnell1694]

Also, I didn’t notice a lot of people don’t know star fruit. It’s pretty common in Miami

[@jamesvaughn7477]

Anyone else get a weird impression of a kid sharing his favorite game with his dad?

[@Brainhorn]

It's surprisingly tense just WATCHING this game. I can only imagine actually playing it.

[@ItsJason412]

Thanks for creating let's plays James and Mike.

[@indrachaudhari7874]

6:02 Oh WOW I'm from Nepal and that is Swoyambhu it is in Nepal and is one of the holiest Buddhist shrine in the world.

[@bigguy4u144]

Can't believe Mike didn't say anything when James said he's gotta get those balls.

[@aridwordbitch]

Haha, I think my favorite part of James and Mike Monday's are the random conversations that have nothing to do with the game, like weird fruits

[@stadefull]

In Europe this should be called James & Mike tuesdays