Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES speedrun in

[@jasonsauriol2606]

Never did I think at 8 years old that I’d be 36 years old watching a dude in a cow boy hat beat turtles on Nes in 20 minutes. But here we are

[@baltusd]

Just allways got after sea lvl

[@RFGSwiss]

@@baltusd this hell of a city level.. never made it past that.

[@stavrosalexandris5402]

Same. Also a nofx fan 🤣

[@homelessjesse9453]

I still don't know how people beat Ghouls & Goblins. I couldn't even get past the first level with that stupid devil flying into me all the time.

[@mercwithacat9938]

Im in the same boat brother same age whats next

[@joeydamiani86]

I'm working on a 29 year speed run of this game

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Well you're doing better than me and 99.9 percent of the population lol

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

Same. Never have I ever beaten it

[@joeydamiani86]

@@Will_Flynn me to i see weed I smoke it.

[@matthewlister3755]

I feel personally attacked by this comment that is 100% true to my own experience with this game. That dam level. That damn level.

[@TheJamison86]

You’re beating my 32 year run. It’ll be a PB.

[@TheUnapologeticGeek]

I don’t care if you’ve run the game 571 times, it is borderline inhuman to remain so calm during the underwater bombs. You are a legend, Arcus. GG

[@rrtsduf]

Not really, I beat it using literally only my balls as inputs on the controller. I'm a bit bruised but calm as f

[@TheProdigiousTalent]

The underwater stage is actually easy honestly.

[@neocubednb]

I think the walkthrough is recorded by some crazy Japanese schoolboy and then Arcus just montaged this video with the record where he sits calm ;D jj

[@Papillombre27]

@@rrtsduf I picture this in my mind, this is inspirational. Thanks for sharing this experience.

[@jamesflames6987]

He just tanked all the damage and switched character when low on health.

[@PearlJamaholic]

Beats a game in under 20 minutes that I can't beat in over 20 years....

[@PaulRockey]

Took me 30 fucking years to beat it. But I did it!

[@robertgregg7028]

Thank god for emulators and KZbin walkthroughs lol

[@leotheblackm3568]

I felt this comment

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@@PaulRockey Heres your cookie 🍪

[@LokiWolfe1985]

I think the no-fear, "Spikes? What spikes?" attitude plus tactical turtle teamwork are some things that make him rock the game.

[@Brandywine53]

I never imagined that someday I would be laying in bed watching a cowboy speed run some of my favorite early childhood NES games.

[@TACOINSURANCE]

What a time to be alive :’)

[@jeremyphillips3087]

Really? I always figured that would happen to me at some point.

[@MiMiHuang]

so do i, this is insane

[@Canadas_Very_Own]

I love how you’re so chill as you wreck one of the hardest games ever. Those sewer jumps in Area 3 haunt me to this day.

[@joshkellemen5931]

I never made it past them

[@randallharter]

This game was incredibly hard and he's so nonchalant about it.

[@oasisbeyond]

It's not one of the hardest games ever...

[@wallyhack5476]

When he passes the pizza without picking it up 😭😭😭

[@brittislove]

I. GOT. MAD!

[@thelastofitskind3034]

​@brittislove I was like grab it lmao 🤣

[@fittushattana]

That was crazy. Just to save a second

[@Dudeman13732]

​@@brittisloveMe too!! I was like what are you doing?

[@chriscenteno4853]

I think they hit harder at lower health

[@alexanderconti521]

The dam level was every kids first experience with anxiety.

[@adambomb138]

no it wasn't.

[@Ardante11]

I call a tie with Mike Tyson’s Punchout

[@V0YAG3R]

@@adambomb138 yes it was.

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@@V0YAG3R It realy wasn't. Its actually one of the easiest Levels in the Game. All you have to do is swim around and deactivate the Bombs. Heck, I beat this level several Times as an 8 Year old.

[@LokiWolfe1985]

@@ahabduennschitz7670 I'm! Sure! You! Did! 🥳

[@dongeraci8599]

Low on life in the first level and doesn't spend the .03 seconds to get the pizza. "Ok... So he's serious 'bout 'dis."

[@bakerfresh]

I would have gone back for the pizza and died going back for it as the enemy re-respawned

[@Mike76528]

About this *

[@retrogambit7101]

You actually do more damage when your health is under 50%

[@MacGyver_Lamb]

This game haunted my childhood. I must have loved it at the time... I kept trying! I recall making it to shredder eventually but failing instantly.

[@iamradical]

That’s pretty impressive, I never made it to shredder.

[@arthurbiddle4201]

I remember getting this game for my birthday when I was a kid and I was so excited. That excitement quickly grew to hatred. I eventually beat though. Came back decades later to try as an adult and I have no idea how young me had the patience to even get past the 1st level.

[@lesty266]

I think i made it 2 or 3 times to the Turtles van, im 42 now and this brought a literal tear to my eye 😢 Nice to see someone with the skills my 8 yr old self wish he had back then. Keep it up! You got a new sub.

[@robertmatthews9650]

I beat this game one time and never wanted that pain again.

[@ivanhenley]

Same.

[@ExtremeBassGuitar]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FaxanaduJohn]

I remember getting to the techno drome a few times as a kid although I never beat it. Watching these speed runs it makes me think I probably beat about 5% of the NES games I owned. I must have played Snake Rattle n Roll for like 1000 hours. Never beat it!

[@thebassclef626]

I beat this one several times as a kid, but yeah, it’s brutal.

[@johnnyace2287]

I beat it 1/2 times a year. Boomerangs are your friend!!

[@DarthGrimby]

Dude, you are the calmest player ever. Nothing phased you that whole run. I was screaming!

[@shane1489]

I’m over here about to scream “Get the Damn Pizza” at my phone.🤷‍♂️

[@darrnellnott07]

Comment guy: Hey Arcus, what did you serve with your turkey? Arcus: mash, mash, mash.

[@justinnielsen9319]

I have never in my 38 years seen any of those levels past the water level. That level broke me mentally as a child, never to play this game again

[@Nursesaids]

Watxhing you chill through the dam level like that was like exorcising a 30 year old demon.

[@333espn]

The Bob Ross of destroying childhood frustrations

[@Manuel-bu2fb]

I never beat this game I always died at the electric seaweeds

[@fwowncwown]

i thought it was legit unbeatable🤬😭

[@BillyCarsley]

Got past it once and then got run over in the next level RIP

[@SebaTheHut]

Same

[@roberthansson8222]

I hated that place as a kid. Just getting through the seaweeds felt like I beat the game.

[@nickcan5185]

Same and I beat it one time

[@tuqinator]

Love your channel :3 I still remember playing this game once (TMNT is my favorite childhood universe).

[@sokol358]

I'm at work and i simply listen to it on my headphones without watching. Pretty relaxing stuff. Arcus humming is the best thing

[@TheJamison86]

Watching Arcus run NES games reminds me of watching my brothers when I was a little one.

[@richardfonseca1353]

Hands down my favorite speedrunner. Please continue to be awesome!!!!

[@testeefly1909]

For sure I like his saying. Annnnnnd..... Spunk!! Everywhere

[@JimKinkade]

Imagine doing this at a sleep-over back in the day.

[@senseicorey9979]

Nintendo sleep overs were a real thing

[@timbrown1834]

You would be a recess legend

[@tempvroffical]

You could read about it today of you still had your year book. At least 3 kids would say something about it when signing it

[@shooby9496]

You'd be a certified king of the lunchroom.

[@jbryantphotographer]

God Status.

[@angelhugoaguilar-salazar605]

This guy is a legend

[@LokiWolfe1985]

Yee-ha.

[@tyslink]

I just recently came across the whole genre of speedrun of old NES and Genesis games and it's like snorting lines of 80s/90s nostalgia....I'm addicted!

[@jjbonbo]

At 5:30, Shredder is just hiding in the TV, because his hand (on the left) comes out of the TV screen :)

[@renelopez2244]

Bro! I'm so glad the KZbin algorithm brought me here. You're a legend! Liked and subscribed

[@big10inrecord]

Ditto

[@wado1942]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that plays Nintendo, humming along with the music, making goofy sounds and comments.

[@FEARSWTOR]

12:58 "Yeah... a little *TOO* Raph."

[@justindearmond1]

"you guys!!" "knock it off"......Pepperoni Heaven....or whatever...."actually ingestion is the only course'"

[@ashwinathlye3338]

I'm really curious. What's the reference here?

[@justindearmond1]

@@ashwinathlye3338 the original films of course! If you were a kid in the 80s/early 90s you'd have seen the first 2 at least 100 times. 3rd one not so much. I was born in 1980 so i got the best of both worlds, cartoon and movies as a child.

[@DesertCow1000]

I said it too 😂💯

[@djjava303]

Watching you play, I felt a huge amount of anxiety every time you pass the pizza. I never beat the game, but I appreciate the opportunity to do it vicariously through you. Well done!

[@robertgregg7028]

Me too haha. But then I was looking forward to seeing how he managed to do

[@NobodyNewsNetwork]

I remember that underwater level was the end of the line for us as kids. No one could beat it!

[@fade2black001]

I beat it as a kid

[@thebestfamilyshowever]

When I was Young my older brother and I adored this game. We had a lot of trouble of the swimming bomb diffuse stage at around 4:00. Seeing you play this is making me itch to do a run and see how I do. I learned a lot from this video. Great job!

[@peterrogers1616]

this is pretty awesome to watch, I always wanted to see the whole game through and to watch someone do it like an absolute bossa Nova is a total bonus

[@testeefly1909]

Nice! And..... Spunk!!

[@cerealpuffsalmomd1625]

The music from this game has been stuck in my head for 30 years

[@MitchBachewich]

Hahaha glad to hear I’m not the only one

[@s5101984]

The fact that u kept getting hit and lost a turtle while u played with low health most of the time earned my respect. 👍

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Your Respect is worthless

[@Debbiebabe69]

I think he sacrificed that turtle to get out of the building quicker. Basically, as long as Donatello lives, you are OK - since Donatello is SO much more powerful than the other turtles.

[@greenblackswerl]

This dude is so entertaining. Why does he have such little subscribers? He should have WAYYY more.

[@big10inrecord]

He just got one more 👍

[@StreetFighter2010]

We classic gamers are a niche group. LOL.

[@tnglenn5695]

He streams on Twitch and then uploads his videos here

[@andallthatcouldhavebeen...9175]

Brings back memories! My brother got this for his birthday back in 89. I never did beat this game. Could make it to the last level no problem, but never quite got to shredder!

[@ScottWaa]

That stupid dam used to be a deal breaker for me and my friends. If we could get past that we could go the distance, yet here you are just going for it.... Well done!

[@andrewfields8585]

I like how you went to the main parts of the game to get through it and not going sewer to sewer fighting everything. Thanks for your help with this THROWBACK CLASSIC walkthrough. I make it to the Damn water and lose now hopefully I can actually get this game finished. And I'm playing it on PC random video games website.👍🍻

[@melloyellogsxr]

30 years ago i would have considered you a gaming god and pledged my allegiance to you.. Very impressive..

[@Jerusalem_777]

Love your videos and style. I NEVER made it through the underwater bomb portion, so it's nice being able to see the rest of the game.

[@hibern81]

I always wondered what this game looked like past the first couple of levels.

[@turtlebackflapjack]

Love how your singing and humming along. Best part. Especially given you've heard it at least 100 times

[@purplezebrahoover]

This game has the best NES music hands down. It’s burned into my brain from 30 years ago and hasn’t left.

[@StreetFighter2010]

Bionic Commando is pretty good too. ♪♪

[@ronch550]

For me Double Dragon II probably has the best music. Also, Ikari 3.

[@VVK5W]

Been playing this since it was released. This was every kids dream back in the day. Love your playing. Just subbed.

[@DeriumsPokemon]

gg

[@jay-rev]

Love watching you play classics, Arc! It’s classic!

[@hetzandreas3442]

In 1994 I tried it hard many times and failed even harder. Congrats

[@IanDLR]

Señor, UD es un vaquero impresionante!

[@bakerfresh]

It's always funny to see in less than a minute what took you weeks to have one good day to do.

[@grrsss8335]

I always enjoy watching your speedruns.

[@markm4033]

I love this game! The music is catchy and makes you hum along.

[@NM-vw6xq]

Gottta love Arcus. He must be the chillest game streamer that exists. I've still yet to beat this game in over 30 years of my existence and he beat it in less than 20 mins while humming tunes and not screaming once.

[@mycatisromeo]

!bew ... ..."bew, bew, bew BEW 🎵!" The sheer joy and simple pleasure arcus has while playing these classics really lightens my day and reminds me that life doesn't have to be so complex and that happiness begins with just one thought.

[@sing151]

I feel I must compliment you on both the run and the stach'! You have my support

[@cccards5102]

Anyone else watch this just to see how the game actually ends? Never made it through the turtle van area after the dam.

[@wozzielfc401]

Closest i got to was the technodrome and that was maybe twice in my whole childhood lolz and I thought that was legit the end back then . Oh how I was wrong 🤣

[@pjstartv6798]

I forgot all about this game. I used to play this one a lot as a kid. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@TheAbsoluteZxero]

Had this game as a kid all the way up to 27 years old. Never beat it but it’s a part of my childhood

[@runitback5066]

See these are the types of stories is why I love this generation. The pain, the agony, and triumph in some cases with just life in general. Everybody did their best with what they had no matter the outcome. You're a champion in my book sir.

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@@runitback5066 Sir, this is a Wendy's

[@testeefly1909]

Nice! And..... Spunk!!

[@ceejluige4816]

As a kid, this was my favorite TMNT game and probably my third favorite non RPG game behind Mario 3 and Punch out and I remember it being so difficult and fun but this video made realize how simple of a game it is and now I think it's ruined in my psyche forever.

[@doopness785]

Ok so I haven’t played this game in over a decade but I think I noticed a very obvious time save. At 2:20 and 2:33 Arcus jump up a 7 tile high ledge but skips underneath another 7 tile high ledge at 2:26. The one next to the upper left Exit door in the damn level. Is there any reason that ledge can’t be jumped up to for an easy 12ish second time save??

[@latinsizer]

I remember seen you on my fb groups when you barely started your channel. I cant believe you are at 57k subs already. Keep up the good work

[@one7decimal2eight]

Years ago I recreated the water level in super mario maker. It's called: Dam Water Level. I haven't logged onto the wii network or whatever it's called in years so I have no idea if it's still up. But I recreated it to be exact.

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Wii doesnt support online anymore.

[@davidca96]

the music for this game will always have a place in my heart, still have my original game and still enjoy playing it. I never got real good at it like this fella though.

[@mycatisromeo]

My goal is to never attempt this impossible game again lol!

[@dr.magneto5341]

this was my favorite game as a kid. I know like games like dark souls... guess you really grow up how you were as a kid. So glad to see it again. Much love brotha

[@ibrahimturan28]

I beat this game 2 times. He has great skill. One of my favorite nes game

[@freddyb2k4l47]

As a young kid this game was impossible…I’m glad I finally got to see these levels. 😂

[@thegamerprofessor8416]

I started saying "clunk" randomly now...still have no real understanding of the meaning.

[@AustinTXSlasher]

You made me nervous during the underwater level. Cuttin' it close, buddy, but hey, what matters is you took care of bidness.

[@jereyohaha841]

Holy shit.... I'm actually old enough to remember playing this wen it 1st came out.. god I'm old...

[@Nino-bu9mj]

this game stumped me when i was a kid never got to finish this game. esp the underwater stages. they were really difficult for me!

[@DarthMohammedRules]

Everybody always bitches about the dam level, but once you've done it a couple times, you can easily do it all the time, every time.

[@Alamyst2011]

This is what I found.

[@sithlord1051]

I have really taken a shine to this laid back gamer.

[@ccalkin]

Watching someone just go right through the electricity and take the damage and switch characters on the Dam is simultaneously mind blowing and heartbreaking... My 8 year old self is in awe

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

When it's the weekend and I feel to watch some Arcus stream, KZbin quench my desire

[@obscurity3027]

Thirty years later, I still have nightmares about that underwater section.

[@toptenguy1]

- "How do you avoid all of those electric shocks in the water level?" -"Huh? Avoid them? "

[@Ponokyo]

There's nothing like old school NES music. Takes me back to better days.

[@superduty2023]

Great video thanks for content Mr. Arcus

[@Johnharrypussatt]

Anyone else got PTSD from the electric seaweed

[@smaariseth]

Wow! You are the most mellow laid back youtuber I have ever seen. Very relaxing watch👍

[@mxx720]

Developer: "OK, so you've seen the TV show, right? Just have them fight those enemies in the game." Designer: "I hear the words you're saying, but what if instead..." (throws spaghetti at a wall)

[@calixa]

I always watched in awe as my dad tried to do the bombs at the damn. It was SO rare to ever drive around in the Turtle Van in my household.

[@Matalito]

Played this endlessly as a kid. I never made it past the jump you made at the 7:50 mark, because I always bumped my head on the jump. When I replayed the game as a teenager, I realized I just needed to tap the jump button to avoid hitting my head and falling in the pit.

[@JustinEvitable80]

12:58 "Hey it's Raph." Mikey: "Yeah, a little too Raph."

[@Widderic]

The sheer terror and panic when reaching the technodrome for the first time when I was a little kid is second to none.

[@anthonykiedis1765]

This dude is so precise that he doesn't even waste a split second grabbing the pizza slices.

[@natedavis3943]

I'm so impressed! It's hard to believe someone would get this good at such a frustrating game. I beat the dam stage a few times as a kid but never made it much farther.

[@tempvroffical]

If I beat the dam I would have one guy left that one hit would kill them lol

[@natedavis3943]

@@tempvroffical Yeah, that game was cruel to a 7 year old me.

[@T3hPunish3r92]

I miss being able to catch Arcus live. Happy to catch his videos at least

[@bwaldsch23]

Good stuff Arcus; thank you for showing us how to win the prize! Keep having fun with the things that you love the most. 8-D

[@sikeyimboyleisi]

Nostalgic vibes makes me feel like a kid again, almost. I like yer style, dude.

[@SafetyBriefer]

Anyone else having a childhood panic attack the entire video?

[@nyy190343]

lol yes

[@michaelrussu650]

this man has single handedly solved every unfinished game of my childhood. im 35 watching him indiana jones the sh out of every game i couldnt finish when i was 8

[@BillyO8834]

A lifetime ago, I too sought the ending of this game. But it cast me out, banished me here, guiding others to a treasure I cannot possess.

[@saturnineace2324]

Wow impressive, me and my cousins would have been in awe of you back in the early 90s.

[@therockazoid]

I can literally watch this man make a burrito and still be entertained.

[@thenazcalines9876]

00:26 “thanks for the gold carola Nikkaa!!” 😂🤣

[@PaulRockey]

Proud to say I have beaten this game, earlier this year after a good month of hard practice. But these speed runs are unreal.