The History of Narc - Arcade Console documentary

[@S4ns]

The amount of casualness that the "Your mom" joke, expertly placed in the middle of a video game review. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, why thank you

[@dwtdwtdwt]

I remember the day I saw this game at the arcade. I was blown away as a 10-year-old. I also recall thinking this was way too violent and "adult" for me to be watching, let alone playing. But I played anyway, of course. Narc really paved the way for games like "MK", "Pit Fighter", and "Crime Fighters"- all super violent games that were unlike anything else in the arcade.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, it really was a trailblazer

[@Marzimus]

Galloping Ghost in Chicago has it, for those interested.. 😅

[@kshinokevin]

"Street Fighter" vs. "Mortal Kombat" (violence in video games; would this cause children/teens to commit crimes IRL ? I don't think so.; "Smash TV" arcade game: the concept has to be from the Ahnold movie, "The Running Man (1987)". a game like "Carmageddon," "Castle Wolfenstein," Doom," or "Duke Nuke'm"was a predecessor to RockStar Games "Grand Theft Auto (GTA)" video game series. on the NARC game... I just remembered the "Just Say No (to drugs)" Nancy Reagan commercial; the eggs in a frying pan commercial ("This is your brain on drugs. Any questions ?"); the D.A.R.E program. "Crime Wave (1990)" was similar to "Mean Streets (1989: featuring private detective Tex Murphy)" (access software inc.)

[@Marzimus]

Dare to compare!

[@charlesajones77]

At the time, I thought this was the most impressive looking game I'd ever seen, save maybe for Dragon's Lair.

[@boobam3648]

i think it’s so funny how people are blown to literal pieces while dogs are simply returned to adorable puppies

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, I agree

[@kendonl.taylor5111]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Don't trust PETA, they"re not whom they seems.

[@NEStalgia1985]

As PATMANQC shows a clip from chiller....LOL SIDE SPLITTING

[@RubyJones-sk9bq]

Yep but in real-life cops go on trial and puppies are gassed in shelters by the thousands daily😢

[@Roger-fs5yo]

Seeing a new Patman video makes me a happy little viewer😁

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

What a nice thing to say, thank you

[@kevinkingslayer2450]

Me too!!😏🇹🇹

[@TWMAD]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I'll never understand this game. What is Mr. Big? Is he just a head? Is he a space alien or a mutant? What's with the tongues being used as projectiles? This game CRACKS me up. I can never play it with a straight face, lolz. 19:30 This is a grow house for marijuana & it's dangerous as all hell if it catches fire meanwhile you have good ol' Sgt. Skyhigh just running around like a maniac trigger happy with his flamethrower. This game is nuts. Great stuff, Pat. Always love your videos & the thoroughness you get.

[@NEStalgia1985]

Come on out to PAX east I gotta brand new motorhome you can call home for the weekend

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

They never really say. There is a whole lot of back story to the game@@TWMAD

[@1984Brandon]

I never knew that Eugene Jarvis guy had lost people to drugs, makes sense that this game was made for personal reasons. For some reason I have memories of a remake of NARC from like 2005 I'm glad you were able to fill in the blanks for me.

[@alucard624]

I remember playing that remake on Xbox and frankly it wasnt that great and was totally the opposite of the original game in regards to drugs. Soundtrack was good though.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The remake was very good which is why I didn't show much of it :-)

[@theodorehsu5023]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries It wasn't bad, but others ragged on it being inspired by GTA. The big temptations were to avoiding using drugs so you wouldn't get addicted (they would boost your fight abilities, but you would need either more of a particular drug or methadone later) or try to sell what you took off crooks and punks for cash. Often you could stop robbers or other pushers for cash, weapons or drugs. Depositing drugs at the police station improves your standing; use or criminal action demoted you to uniform cop, or worse, bum. But the better you improve your standing, the more you get "cleaned up."

[@mattb9664]

I think Narc helped contribute to me thinking that drugs just make you go crazy and bezerk back when I was a kid. Guess it did a good job at keeping me away from them!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Well then mission accomplished LOL

[@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments]

I think Narc helped contribute to me thinking that it's OK to violently kill people, as long as they are crazy druggies.

[@NYKgjl10]

NARC was part of my life like crazy. My older sister use to work at Pizza Hut and at the main lobby, NARC was there and brother, It blew me away from syringes references, action non stop and a little bit in between, I forgot all about the pizza and play the hell out of it. I will go to a convention someday and hopefully, I see you PatmanQC. Preach on brother!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks buddy. Yes, the rocket launcher and flying limbs drew me in as well

[@Mrx35ful]

I love how they take violet games and movies and turn it into kids cartoon shows. Narc characters into The Power team and The Toxic Avenger into the Toxic Crusader.

[@swampdonkey4919]

And Robocop!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The turtles comic book was very violent and adapted into a kids cartoon as well

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Good call

[@Marzimus]

Toxic Avenger is the definition of PG. 😂

[@Nitrous2OH]

"She was portrayed by your mom" I fell out lmao! Instant thumbs up for that comment and coverage of this fun crazy game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL thanks buddy

[@jordanzinser8248]

I asked my mom about this and she said she has no idea what i'm talking about. I'm calling bullshit.

[@Umqualquerporra]

@@jordanzinser8248 It was the 80s, man. She's probably not lying.

[@aegisofhonor]

this was once a very common arcade game at most arcades (at one time, there were at least 3 possibly 4 in m town alone) these have become super rare in working "original" condition is very rare. The weak point is the monitor, the game requires a special "medium-res" monitor that is incredibly rare and only a small number of mostly much less common arcade games actually used this sort of "medium-res" monitor and using the incorrect resolution CRT will make the game not appear correctly (though using certain types of newer LCDs will often work fine due to their variable resolution). Most restorations of NARC are forced to use modern LCDs as replacing the monitor with a working and correct resolution CRT is almost impossible now-a-days.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, I read about the medium resolution monitor but didn't realize how rare they were. Thanks for the info

[@paulpetroleum]

Always get excited when I see a new PATMANQC video has been uploaded. Found the channel about a year ago when I was dealing with radiotherapy treatment. Went through the entire back catalogue of videos and they got me through some tough times. Just wanted to say thank you for the content. And I'm hoping to be able to afford to become a Patreon supporter soon. Keep up this fantastic work ❤️

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's nice of you to say. Sorry to hear about that. Glad my content can help you out. I go to dialysis three days a week as well and it's not a whole lot of fun just sitting there. If you ever want to chat drop me a line. Thanks

[@SanithDemil]

Thanks, Pat, for the great review. I loved NARC as a kid. I would always go around saying "You're Busted" when I'd play outside.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Those graphics remain impressive to this day. Can't imagine what it was like, seeing this in 1988.

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

bad ass. playing the arcade in real life was always an enjoynment

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The graphics Were excellent, they hold up especially well even now

[@LordLOC]

Man, I put SO many quarters into this coin op it isn't even funny to even think about. And the worst part, I remember in my local arcade at the time, Narc was right next to a Mercs machine and a WWF Wrestlemania machine. Talk about dumping money out lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That sounds like me, I dumped so many quarters and all three of those games

[@theodorehsu5023]

From some of the playthroughs I've seen, 50 is the limit of busts on a level. Once you get to 50, then you just blast everyone else otherwise (Joe Rockhead, Kinky Pinky and Sgt. Skyhigh are "must blast" enemies). 50 gets you to "two and a half men" (two extra lives and halfway to a third), so the more lives you can rack up before facing Mr. Big the better. Kinky Pinky is like the "Lander" from "Defender" kidnapping innocents; you must blow away Kinky before he gets the victim away to his porn empire. (It's also fun on "the bridge" to run down Kinky with the Porsche or the pushers.)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info

[@SanjaySingh-oh7hv]

Thank you for this incredible documentary. I loved NARC so much when it first came out. I played it until I was expert enough to finish the game on one quarter. Your video game history videos just the most amazing videos to watch for those of us who remember the original arcade games. Being able to see the concepts and people behind their development gives us insights into legends like Eugene Jarvis that we would otherwise never know. Thank you so very much for the efforts you have gone to. The only question I have now is: who was the actor that played Dr. Spike Rush? He was absolutely bad ass.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate that. According to Eugene Jarvis aside from kinky pinky who was played by Jack Haeger and Mark loffredo portray Mr. big everyone else were played by actors

[@domicius]

Props on the "your mum" joke. Well played, sir.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL thanks

[@ironhell813]

I found it immature.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@ironhell813 Thanks so much

[@pedrojsamarripa]

Eugene’s nightclub pointed out in this video is actually the Fireside Bowl, bowling alley in Chicago Illinois. Located at 2648 West Fullerton Ave. A few minutes drive away is 3401 North California, where work on some Midway games was done. Motion capture work for the original Mortal Kombat was done here. Also, the building is seen in footage of Brett The Hitman Hart entering to do motion capture for a video game. This was a Midway facility until the 2000’s. It is currently occupied by a company that makes video gambling machines. Nether Realm Studios (which is the current studio responsible for creating Mortal Kombat) is now located just a few blocks away at 2650a W Bradley Pl, Chicago, IL.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You know, it's a little facts and details like this I absolutely love. Where were you five days ago when I was writing the script? LOL. That is very cool, so thanks for sharing.

[@dethfactor]

Nice little fun fact. I never recognized Fireside in Narc after being there countless times for shows. There was a locally famous hotdog stand across the street from the old Midway offices I used to frequent for lunch and run into Midway employees before it turned into WMS Games.

[@pedrojsamarripa]

⁠@@dethfactorYes. Hot Doug’s. One of my friends worked on the Sub Zero game there. I saw some shows at the Fireside in the 90’s/00’s before they fixed it up and got it up and running again. Then another friend had a beer league there and I rolled for one season there. I drive by there a couple times a month now when I’m working so I recognized it right away.

[@pedrojsamarripa]

@@dethfactoroooo. Another thing…I was watching a video on the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield and the guy that owns it was saying they did an anniversary event there where they got a bunch of programmers and motion capture actors and whomever. He said that one of the people gave him a level they left out of the game because it kept crashing the game. They left it out, but he completed it later and brought the chip to the arcade owner. So they have it. I don’t know if they installed it or not, he didn’t say or I don’t remember it right now. That’s what brought me to this video. Apparently you fly a helicopter in it!

[@dethfactor]

@@pedrojsamarripa yep I know about this. I know Doc ( the owner ) personally and have donated games to the Ghost. I’ve seen the lost level in person, it’s funny when it crashes the board. It’d neat if someone finished it.

[@eddylex4921]

Supposedly at the Galloping Ghost Arcade theres a prototype version of NARC that was given to the owner by Eugene Jarvis himself. The game features a extra bonus stage that was cut out of the final version of the game where you take control of a helicopter. This version is also not on MAME.

[@earthstick]

I remember this game in the arcades. The Pixies did a song called 'Theme from Narc' I got this notion from somewhere that the song was written for the game.

[@RobertCatiller67]

I love the Pixies track "Theme from Narc". Frank Black was actually playing Narc on the NES of all things while on tour and was inspired to record that track.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, I mentioned it briefly the video

[@donlupejkis3121]

Another enjoyable video. Ya gotta love the sense of humor, and appreciate all the work behind all of these videos!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it, I really appreciate the kind words

[@6sKi6z6]

I only played Narc a handful of times in my local arcade as a kid. But I rented the crap out of it from 7-11. I once had a near perfect run and made it to the last stage, but then got clobbered. I’ve still never been able to beat it. Darn you, Mr. Big!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's too bad, at least now you can try it with emulation

[@AMeNz0r631]

All the love from Toronto dude! I wish I could go to the convention state side but I'm glad you're getting the love you deserve!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot buddy, I appreciatte that

[@bcb147]

Another incredible deep dive on the history of an arcade classic! Absolute love watching your vids and learning more about this awesome industry. Great work PatMan!

[@backpackingtony1779]

There is something every ironic watching a video on an anti drug game while smoking my morning joint! I’m glad I did!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@Djclyve]

That’s awesome you’re being hired for appearances. If u ever come to the Long Island Gaming Expo, I’ll definitely stop by and say hello. Btw did u see the Robocop documentary on TUBI yet? Right down ur alley

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I appreciate that, thanks. Yes, RoboDOC is absolutely fantastic. I actually bought a copy a few months ago.

[@RetroRalph]

This video is great! I love NARC and you shared some history that I was unaware of, very well done and super entertaining to watch. ✊🏼 Only thing I’m surprised you didn’t mention is the lost level that is featured at Galloping Ghost. It’s never been rom dumped so it’s the only place you can play it, Kinda cool.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Well that is some new info. Considering the amount of research I did on this I'm surprised I didn't run across It. I even found narc developer day at galloping ghost with lots of pictures and saw the picture of Doc holding the arcade board but didn't realize that's what was. Dang it. I'm going to galloping ghost next month so I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the nice words

[@HighHeelKnight]

Whoa! I almost completely forgot about the Chiller video game. I was very young back then. I didn't think of the game as "violent and gory." I just found it weird and creepy. 🤷

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I never saw around your growing up so I was traumatized I discovered it about 10 years ago

[@nathanjones1008]

I remember seeing pictures of NARC in magazines at the time it came out,and I thought it was the best looking most badass (it was the 80's) game I'd ever seen..still looks good today.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It really does, it still looks fantastic

[@charlesajones77]

I just realized something. Games designed by Eugene Jarvis always have either too many buttons, or no buttons.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's okay but not one of my favorites

[@pennsworth996]

A notable cultural remnant of Reagan era moral panic.

[@theodorehsu5023]

Jack Forzinski was voiced by Michael Madsen and Marcus Hill by Bill Bellamy for the 2005 "Narc." Ron Perlman was their boss in the US, while "Inspector Lao" was voiced by James Hong, who did "Big Trouble in Little China" as the main villain, and for the 2000s, the adopted father of Po in the "Kung Fu Panda" movies.

[@Mr.Boglin]

Funny Story, the first "Violent" Arcade Game was Death Race, but the first Violent HOME Game was the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! it was also the first game ever that let you play as the Villain! Hell Yes im Proud. i absoluely Love Leatherface, so it's cool that he will always old that honor, no matter what.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Good call

[@tripdefect87]

I remember playing this on Midway Arcade Treasures 2 for the Gamecube and being blown away by how crisp the graphics were for the time. Very violent, yet satisfying gameplay too

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, the graphics were extremely detailed

[@BURRITO44]

Awesome video !! Love of all your History of s !! Love your humor too !!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much!

[@STR82DVD]

My morning just got better. Thanks lad.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad to hear it, Thanks buddy

[@barryklinedinst6233]

These are some of the very best videogame videos made. He knows his stuff

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

I thought you previously talked about this game before. But it's great you're talking about it again. The C64 port is pretty nice mainly for it's music. Composer Jon Dunn converted the song. The NES port is my favorite given I played it a lot more, albeit the Arcade original is definitely very dynamic. Too bad I won't make it to MGC this year.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I should have mentioned JoN DUNN because the music was so good. Thanks

[@andypayne2743]

I used to love Narc in the arcade. Played with a friend and we put so much money into this. Also, never knew Eugene Jarvis was behind Narc. Great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton

[@andypayne2743]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentarieslove your channel!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the content

[@djcactus]

The way the sounds from this used to pop over everything else. In my local arcade as a kid was unreal

[@stephenthomas1492]

Such a GREAT, thorough presentation! The joke about MY MOM had me literally laugh out loud and earned me as a new subscriber!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Mission accomplished LOL Thanks a lot. Hope you enjoy the rest of the content

[@jaynukem1929]

There was a style and attitude of the 80"s that just cannot be duplicated in both it's games and movies. I remember 1st seeing NARC in an arcade at a Horse Racing track as a young kid and it blew my mind.

[@davideselvi3906]

Another happy little day thanks to the Patman!! Here's some ideas for the next documentary: - Captain Commando - Cadillacs and Dinosaurs - T2 The Arcade Game

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I've already done documentaries on those. Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the content

[@FreihEitner]

Wow. I was only ever aware of the NES version. The arcade version (even from that time) looks (visually) so much better.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It really was a step way above everything else at the time

[@jasonlee7816]

There were also computer ports (versions) Amiga Amstrad Atari ST Com 64 ZX Spec

[@Mr_Oggie]

I loved this game when it first came out in the arcade, but if I had a nickel for every quarter I pumped in to this game... well I probably would have cashed them in for more quarters to feed it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL you and me both

[@jamesnoble3502]

I *still* can't believe a game as shockingly sadistic bloody and tasteless like Chiller was allowed to be released to public arcades in the mid '80s. To quote someone named James Rolfe, "WHAT were they thinking?!?..." 😮😏

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL no doubt

[@johnpaulgleason7929]

Great doc :) and dammmmn it still looks nice that arcade version! It blew me away on a school trip from the UK to France on a ferry across the water, and they had a NARC arcade machine rocking in the sea! What a sight in 1989 for my 12 year old brain to see, mind blowing graphics and sound. Digitized games were just beautiful, knowing they were real actors just wowsers..... shame the style isn't used more these days.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks buddy. Digitized games were beautiful when they were done properly. This one still looks great today and plays just as good.

[@midnightkitty8172]

Thank goodness for you, Patman. Right now on KZbin there is content that makes you feel really low*. ( *Seriously, what on Earth is going on?? ) THEN I saw you just posted a new video, and I feel better right away! 😸 Oh, I remember this one all right, I immediately started pumping quarters into it faster than my character was shooting on the screen! It was fast, it was loud, and you got to blow away bad guys by the dozen! The Gaming Convention looks like an absolute blast, incidentally I'm going to see the Vocaloid 'Hatsune Miku' at the time of the convention. Thanks again for all the hard work, editing and such, I know it isn't easy; I once made a Visual Novel and it took me over 2 months.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

If you ever need to chat feel free to drop me a line. I'm glad my silly little videos can help you feel better.

[@Godzillaborg21]

For me that license plate is my favorite detail. Good work.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot

[@forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499]

Always surprised there wasn't ever a Sega Genesis port of NARC. A TG16 port could've been fun, too.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The narc arcade game was released just a bit too early to get released on the 16-bit consoles. I think they could've done a pretty good job with it

[@YTKeepsDeletingAllMyComments]

​@@PatmanQC-Arcade-DocumentariesI disagree. The Genesis came to America in 1989 and got plenty of ports from the Arcades in like 1990, 1991 and 1992. Like I know Ghouls and Ghosts came to the Genesis in 1991. I don't think the Genesis (or the TG16) was on many American developers minds until Sonic and the system exploded in sales. After that you saw a lot more developers making games for the system.

[@theodorehsu5023]

The Power Team was good in that it showed Max able to lead his fellow teammates (Tyrone, Kuros and Qwirk) without needing to get needlessly violent. They cleaned up Joe and Spike to make it able to pass muster with the Moral Watchdogs of the 80s.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have only watched a little bit of it

[@theodorehsu5023]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Spike didn't have his syringes in the cartoon, and Joe had a rumpled suit instead of sweats.

[@exidy-yt]

Excellent! a Patman video is always great to see, but it's even sweeter when it's covering one of my favourite arcade stress-relievers of all time in NARC! Not only was the gameplay an addicting and fun update of the venerable side-scrolling blaster with violence at a whole new level, the AUDIO! My ghod, some of the best sample work of the era was done in this game. I'd try my best to make the high score list JUST to hear that amazing closing song. "Oh no the narcs, mang! oh no no no no no the narcs mang!" Absolute gold. The only thing to hold against it was kind of unfair because it's exactly as designed: a total quarter muncher. This game is HARD, Hard as the rigid shaft of Satan himself. Even the tactic of ducking shots only gets you so far, so you better farm up all the busts for extra men you can on the first couple of levels because that's the last freebies you're gonna see in this monster unless you set it to cheat mode. Great video as always Patman! I didn't even know there WAS a European release for the Amstrad and the ancient Speccy, but the Spectrum version actually looks great for that machine even if it is likely unplayably slow. Thanks for the thorough coverage and giving Eugene Jarvis the props he deserves!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I couldn't have said it better. That is why I had to include the actual theme both from the arcade machine as well as the fantastic Amiga version. There were only a few games back in the day that I liked their soundtracks so much that I put them on cassette tape and Narc along with streetfighter 2 Were pretty much the only ones.. The spectrum is really good although a bit on the slow side. Graphics are very detailed. The 64 version plays really good with fantastic audio

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

This game blew me away in its time, I remember playing it at the bowling alley. It definitely had more gore than most games back then, which added to the mindless fun. I seem to recall being unable to beat Mr. Big in the NES version even with a Game Genie and infinite lives.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I'm pretty sure I beat the NES version back in the day . This game was way ahead of his time

[@DrJuice1]

NARC always stood out in the arcade too. It drew you in with the black cabinet but also the violence and the real-life message about drugs. I was a kid in the 80s, so I got hit hard with anti-drug PSAs and tv specials. My school also had D.A.R.E. So when I would go to the arcade, the impression I got from NARC was "whoa 😲 This game is serious" LOL

[@forevermansludo5005]

This game definitely gets inspiration from Jail Break.

[@danboid]

Haha! Wow thats an old game. I remember they rented it for a fair at my primary school once.

[@gooberstankable]

finding a complete working ROM of this gem is hard as hell. My pandoras box doesnt have one, and it has thousands of games. Ended up resorting to Midway Treasures on Dolphin

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's out there :-)

[@martinharris3539]

Wishing you a swift recovery. Love from the uk

[@chrisprescott2273]

Mr. Big has got so many chins it looks like he's peeking out over a stack of pancakes.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@SuperEarther]

haha

[@boofuls]

Got more chins than a Chinese phone book

[@justinleland7461]

Hi Patman! Love your videos! Get well soon friend!! I have only ever played NARC on PS2 myself

[@BlackArroToons]

Nice review of this tough action side action game NARC, Patman. I tried getting through the arcade game but only got about halfway as it's a quarter muncher with the high difficulty. Thanks for covering this unique game and it's ports! Enjoy the Games show Expo Convention too.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Oh yes, that's the way most of those Williams games were. Thank you for watching

[@-RH80-]

WE GA IT! One of my favorites arcade ever. Hopefully we see a true to its root remake someday.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Only if it's done in the same style

[@keyoteamendelbar8742]

I saw an episode of Adam Ruins Everything, which explains that the drug war was actually a predigest war and a waste of time, money, and energy.

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

ADAM is a useless troll

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

That's too cool that they were willing to be interviewed to contribute information to the show which means they have trust in you and appreciate the videos. Narc is another one similar to Bad Dudes where it's crazy that it got an NES release and not a Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo port when they are more capable systems. I had never heard of Crime Wave and may need to try that one out soon but that NES version by Rare was a classic that I played a lot as a kid and teenager. 😄

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes, it's really cool they let me ask a few questions so I was really appreciative of it. This game is a definite classic and I always enjoyed it

[@bugtank]

Awww yes my favorite !! Thank you Pat!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching

[@yobwoc1000]

I watch your channel for the humor and the nostalgia of video games

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton, I really appreciate that

[@ilcorra]

Oh man, I knew Crime Wave was coming and it sure did! I forgot its name but I remember clear as day watching a computer whiz friend of mine playing it. The digitized videos were amazing (for the time)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Even someone with 20/200 Vision could look at crime wave and realize it was a ripoff of narc. Like I said, surprised legal action was never brought against the company. I didn't like crime waave though, especially all the digitized scenes

[@stevenguevara2184]

1986. I remember like it was yesterday. This game stood out

[@faenethlorhalien]

I had Crime Wave pirated on DOS back then. Enjoyable game if you had a sound card. Had no idea NARC even was a thing.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That was the thing about crime wave and their patented real sound technology. The little PC squawk box produce some pretty good music and voices without the need for a soundcard.

[@superpaul79]

It's not often I laugh out loud, but one orange gag in this video broke me. 😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL thanks buddy

[@entertainingCed]

woohoo a new Patman video!!! hope you are doing well sir. i always appreciate your content. thanks for all the work that you do on these.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks pal, hope you enjoy it

[@Eyefinitus]

I was just playing this earlier to make sure my modded Wii U could handle arcade games. Still love this game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a definite classic

[@SteveCrew925]

Wow another awesome video by Patmanqc! Keep them coming!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Many, many, many thanks

[@bruceaskew2107]

Been waiting for this one bro , great video my guy 💪🏽💯

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton, hope you enjoy it

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

the "thug" with the bag of pills and joint reminds me of dave attel..

[@OldNick999-real1]

I remember there was a code that gave you extra continues on the NES version. I don’t remember what it was though. Also, the version of the game on Midway Arcade Treasures suffered from bad emulation. The GameCube version of that compilation suffered from delayed sound. Did nobody play test this? Still, I love this game! I wish the arcade bar near me would get this.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I don't recall that. Apparently nobody bothered to test the Atari ST version either which I talk about in the video

[@SamInNam]

Great video Pat - brings back many memories of hammering this on my Amstrad CPC464 whilst looking on enviously at my friend's Amiga 500 version! Just fyi it's actually phonetically "Pomp-eee" and not "Pomp-pay" - it's a city called Portsmouth on the South Coast of England, although it's quite sketchy as to why it's nicknamed "Pompey" but the earliest written reference is to the local football team who, to this day, still use the reference in their chants ("play up Pompey!").

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info. Clearly since I am from the states I had no clue.

[@oxymontana]

Wow! First time viewing you, but this was great. Similar to UCBVG and the NERD but I like your delivery and the facts associated with the game.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much, Hope you enjoyed the rest of the content as well

[@johnlewisbrooks]

The final boss in the arcade version is absolutely OFF THE RAILS!😅😅😅

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL I agree

[@williamcrowe2576]

A NARC arcade machine was featured in the Foot Clan Hideout sequence of the first Ninja Turtles movie.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, good eyeballs

[@alftanner866]

Regular or menthol?🛹

[@williamcrowe2576]

@@alftanner866 Do you remember who delivered that line?

[@williamRE]

​@@williamcrowe2576Casey? Or splinter... 😂

[@williamcrowe2576]

@@williamRE Wrong on both counts.

[@rogueprince1341]

That convention sounds dope as hell

[@Kaylakaze]

The 304 on the sign is not the area code. Back in the 80s, almost no local ads used the area code.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That was the joke. The 304 is the area code for West Virginia

[@Macadamienutz]

Narc took over the arcades, I still remember the lines, and oh, I'll see you at the classic Pat, cant wait to meet you

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome, if you see me strolling about make sure you say hi :-)

[@DanielSalas-zk6xb]

NARC , finally!!! I remember playing this at Aladdin's castle at the Joliet Louis Mall. True Classic

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it is, it was definitely 1/4 muncher but still a lot of ffun

[@jeenkzk5919]

Being 11 years old at the time, I have no idea how my parents were OK with me playing this game. We even got the NES version. I think the Say No to Drugs tagline on the box allowed me to get away with it. Definitely a lot of fun for sure.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL that's true

[@blackflame4506]

Another great retrospective Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot

[@fishbuckle5743]

Love your content ... So proud to support you on Patreon!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Much appreciated! I really do appreciate that. Thank you so much

[@Exar_Kun]

WOOOOOO! Another banger from PatManQC!!! Here’s another one just for you PatMan good sir!!😂 Navin R. Johnson: “First I get my name in the phone book and now I'm on your ass. You know, I'll bet more people see that than the phone book!”

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, thanks. Right back at you Navin R. Johnson: [outside now] And I don't need one other thing, except my dog. [Shithead growls at him] Navin R. Johnson: I don't need my dog.

[@TheJbonez1000]

Is this from the jerk?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes :-)@@TheJbonez1000

[@J45yu456]

These videos make my day! Thanks Pat

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

How nice of you to say, thanks

[@PnC_GameZnThingZ]

I love the arcade, when I got the NES version I was a little disappointed but I ended up really liking it too.. This is a kind of unknown fact but if you use the NES Max controller, you can use all four buttons instead of having to tap to execute different moves.. there's something weird about the timing of the turbo buttons on the NES Advantage so it doesn't work the same

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, didn't know that

[@PANTYEATR1]

I remember playing NARC when it came out. Of course I wasn't good at it. Hopefully i can try it now. I thought there was blood in the arcade version of this game 🤔 i remember the Power Team cartoon as well. Great video Patman🏆💪

[@birdsoup777]

I loved this game. I got it for Sega Genesis in high school and would play it for hours after i went surfing. I remember no desire to visit an arcade after Sega genesis and super Nintendo came out.

[@dethfactor]

Great video! I love Narc, accept for the fact that the Custom chip on mine took a crap and is unobtanium. Also as a heads up, 304 isn't an area code for Eugene's Night club. The sign only shows 7 numbers so 304 is the number prefix, which isn't tied to a specific part of the country. There is no area code listed. You used to be able to dial local numbers without an area code so they often weren't listed / advertised early on.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks. 304 area code for West Virginia is the joke "the mean streets of West Virginia"

[@dethfactor]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries LOL.. Gotcha. it was a setup. Sorry to be that anal "ACK-TUALLY" guy. Great vid regardless

[@buzzsawgr81]

this needs to be made into a movie, but it needs to be a super campy, violent, and over the top movie and feel like it was made in the 80s, kinda like kung fury.

[@chrisgardiner2215]

It was actually Nixon who had started the "say no to drugs" aka the War on Drugs

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's what I said in the video

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

22:20 Now that's Nostalgic! I feel like I'm walking through an arcade and I can smell the smoking, cheap cologne and new vinyl plastic & wood, thay draws me to a new cabinet,....and next crazy adventure!!!

[@charlestonjew7587]

Tbh, given the limitations of the NES and 8bit graphics in general, the NES port of NARC is actually not bad. The animation remains pretty smooth and gameplay mechanics are intact. The characters, while lacking in detail and shading are still distinct and recognizable. I didn't have it for my own system but I was fortunate to live near an arcade that had the game so whenever I needed my violent law enforcement fantasy fix, I'd just ride my bike there.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I never said it was a bad conversion, I just said it was a bit basic. It was still fun especially back in the day

[@SuperEarther]

god damn look at those hooters on the posters!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I thought I was just seeing things but apparently not :-)

[@jakemeyer8188]

I don't remember this cabinet being available in the QC area, although the only arcade I REGULARLY frequented was Aladdin's Castle in Southpark Mall. I remember really wanting to play this game when I saw it in Terminator 2, and couldn't ever find it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I saw it at a few arcades here in the quad cities. It's possible it could have been at one of the many bowling alleys a frequented :-)

[@Riz2336]

There's a NARC cabinet at my local arcade. My first time playing this game was on the NES which has a surprisingly good port

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The NES version I played a lot of but like I said I thought it was just a bit basic. It was fun though

[@danboid]

Nice video but there's one major omission that I'm surprised nobody has mentioned in the comments either because its the most interesting fact about this game. NARC was allegedly the first ever 32 bit arcade game! Boom!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, excellent info