It's interesting how many people have their favorite port of this game! For me it was the Commodore 64 port as it was my first experience with the game, I played it a lot and it has a bug on the first level where you can trap Bluto with the basket if you catch him after you punched him under spinach power. :-)
@supergeoff4 жыл бұрын
Brian you get a Spinach my man
@BriansManCave4 жыл бұрын
@@supergeoff well blow me down
@supergeoff4 жыл бұрын
@@BriansManCave 😂😄😄
@robbiewalker28312 жыл бұрын
@@BriansManCave Mine is the Java port which wasn’t mentioned in the video.
@AngryCalvin4 ай бұрын
Try the Amiga port by Bignonia. Like the Donkey Kong port they made it’s the C64 version with added color and an extra level. It’s even got a cartoon animation sequence of the old cartoon as an intro.
@sgt.zombie4 жыл бұрын
I know you like to keep your channel family friendly but i was wondering when you have your museum would there be an area about controversial video games? Would you ever be to do a vid on them?
@kodiiayyeee2564 жыл бұрын
@@85wastedyears man get outta here with your negativeENERGY
@sgt.zombie4 жыл бұрын
@@TotalAdultNetwork He would probably have to do it on another channel like with metal Jesus but no idea if youtube or cancel culture would even let it happen. Some games are nothing but shock value like hatred or worst ideas ever like custer's revenge. But since people are so easily offended doubt we'll see a vid. I usually tell people look at the movie American history x. It's clearly against racism but Hollywood wouldn't make a movie like it today.
@TheSolidRockStudios4 ай бұрын
Awesome video! My most played version was probably the NES or C64...but that Colecovision version is so good!
@jeenkzk59194 жыл бұрын
My heart is with the 5200 version. I got it for Christmas in 83(?). I played the hell out of it and really became a Popeye fan in general.
@The9Crozier4 жыл бұрын
Another great video to start 2020, keep them coming John !
@enthusiasticgamer884 жыл бұрын
Your positivity is contagious John. Thank you.
@chucklea58984 жыл бұрын
I have never heard of some of these versions. It's so awesome to see retro games I've never seen before. Thanks John, keep up the good work.
@chrisspearline7672 жыл бұрын
The reason why the NES version was played by people more than the arcade was most arcades didn't have it. I can't believe the game is selling for around 30.00 used. The game has 3 short levels
@tomarnold84172 жыл бұрын
The coleco version is my favorite. The hearts drift more naturally and Brutus has more natural movements which aren’t as predictable as the other versions. Also his death is very well done. However one thing you forgot to mention is that the Atari 5200 has the arcade music on the second screen and the other version do not.
@markahlers6011 Жыл бұрын
Some of the recent homebrews on the Commodore VIC-20 are nothing short of amazing. Popeye, Pooyan, and Frogger Arcade to name but a few.. Back in the day I played the Commodore 64 and ColecoVision ports as those were the only gaming platforms I had..
@johnhancockretro Жыл бұрын
Where can I find these
@markfraser68254 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Enjoyable. But what’s happening channel wise. I take it the weird apology - not apology video was the end of the matter for you. I would like to know where you are with the museum that you used to talk about all the time. Would you still be able to do these videos if your games were in a museum? It would be great to keep us informed. I subscribed because I thought the channel and your ambitions were pretty cool, but now it looks like you may have duped a lot of people for your own profit
@johnhancockretro4 жыл бұрын
First board meeting completed and paperwork filed to the state. Non profit to be finalized by end of year.
@markfraser68254 жыл бұрын
John Hancock thank you the reply. Truly appreciate it
@mcorleonep3 жыл бұрын
John Hancock, there was a very cool glitch in the Colecovision version of Popeye. On the second level, eat the spinach and chase Bluto to the teeter-totter and drop off after him. If done right, he will spin across the screen indefinitely until you lose a life or complete the level. I remember reading about it in one of the gaming magazines of the time; can’t remember which. Sure enough it works!
@Had0k3n2X4 жыл бұрын
I just bought Popeye on Atari 2600 today!
@stephenthomas92563 жыл бұрын
As a kid I never knew remembered if I played Atari. Recently I saw gameplay of the NES and thought...wasnt this game more green when I was a kid? Turns out I did play the 2600 port at my grandma's back in early 90s
@Manatarms254 жыл бұрын
I like this style video, love the comparison. Great work John, missing the newer intro now days 😃
@riverdealer4 жыл бұрын
i had Popeye for the Atari 400...I believe it was the best non-nintendo version
@tcphvacr99504 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see you mention “Sailorman”, that was the version I had. The CoCo 2 had a lot of renamed versions of arcade games, and I’ve always had a fondness for Popeye. Nice comparison video!
@jeff97ish4 жыл бұрын
Really cool video John! Just finished gaming for 3 and a half hours myself. It was nice to relax to a John Hancock video.
@Lunch_Box_74_4 жыл бұрын
You have to give the 2600 credit. They tried hard.
@PeBoVision Жыл бұрын
a good friend brought it home for his 800XL, and I fell in love with it (it features the least annoying music in the history of arcade games...I usually disable music or shut off speakers, but this (and Frogger) are tunes I start humming before the title screen appears. Anyway, I liked the game so much I immediately picked it up for my TI-99. First Graphics are outstanding. I consider it one of the better home ports in that regard. But Parker Bros, didn't pay for a GRom licence from TI, so only 8k of memory...and that means no Music (and parker brothers used interrupts for sound, so it would have played through without resetting with every sound effect - an annoying issue on the TI). So the thing I love the most about the game, doesn't appear on the system I love the most. Still a damned fine port (not quite as spot-on as QBert, Frogger or Tutankham but definitely Parker Brothers!)
@Sugarkraft4 жыл бұрын
The arcade version is a hell of a game. To be clear, the 3rd round is not the last stage. The overall theme of the stages repeat but the mechanics do not. It’s gets really hard when you want to go past round 6. If you’re looking for high scores, there’s a lot to pay attention too. I’m never happy unless I get at least 20k on the first round or I’ll just start over. 😂 Great video, good to see other peeps like this one.👍
@Guernicaman4 жыл бұрын
Would LOVE to see a homebrew version of Popeye on SEGA Master System & SEGA Genesis. Someone needs to bring these Nintendo arcade classics to SEGA consoles. Would blow us SEGA fans' minds!
@AngryCalvin4 ай бұрын
This game made me want to go to a nearby Chuck E Cheese every chance I could get. Had no idea when I was younger that the Ti994a had a port otherwise I should have had it. Also it’s a really good pork. Popeye was the arcade cabinet I was most excited about after Donkey Kong. Today I have the Famicom, Amiga, and 8-bit Atari ports. This game was a big deal as far as early arcade platformers go. Mappy ended up being my favorite early 80’s arcade cabinet. But Popeye is still on the top of my list.
@IanSane4 жыл бұрын
Popeye's a great choice for a video like this as due to licensing issues it isn't something that you can buy new today. You can emulate it but if you want an official release you have to go with these old ports. I have Popeye for the NES. I did an educated guess that the version made by Nintendo themselves would be the best. John, in general I love videos that compare multiple versions of the same game so I would welcome more like this. I'm a collector that's really only focused on obtaining a game to play so I'm not going to seek out the same game on multiple platforms. So getting an idea of which is the best version, and which is the best for the platforms I own since I don't have everything, is really useful.
@louisboyle89064 жыл бұрын
The 2600 version is for me but the others look good. When you factor in price though the 2600 version only costs around $5 where as the NES version costs around $30.
@dragonlibrarian79824 жыл бұрын
God, screw Pacman, Donkey Kong etc, this is my favorite classic arcade game. Love it so much. Had both the 2600 version and Colecovision version, spent so many hours playing it.
@martinjeremy10784 жыл бұрын
Dragonlibrarian 7 played the hell out of the Atari 2600 version back in the day.
@dancero6433 жыл бұрын
The graphics of the arcade version are ahead of their time, such as Pole Position
@STEVEHEROLD2 жыл бұрын
i had Popeye for Intellivision, 2600, NES and Apple 2. I do remember Apple being kinda bad. NES wins out but 2600 wasn’t bad. Always wished Nintendo had made a sequel back in the day cause it was such a great arcade game.
@jeradsmith4454 жыл бұрын
My favorite videos are the ones that compare different versions of the same game!! More please!
@Spiderdude574 жыл бұрын
I remember playing Popeye in the arcade. I really enjoyed it. I use to own the Atari 2600 version back in the day. It wasn't until 2 years ago i picked up the NES version which i play on my retron 5. Popeye is a timeless classic. I'm glad i got to share it with my nephew.. Thanks John for sharing this video.
@midwestmediashow88634 жыл бұрын
I love this game! I used to play this at the arcade back in the day! I have the intellivision and Nes versions and both are awesome. Thanks for doing a video on this game!
@primal-bits47774 жыл бұрын
Fun to see the various computer versions included in your review John. I think the bad guy’s name is Bluto. He is a brute though. Thanks for the video.
@johnhancockretro4 жыл бұрын
His name was changed to Brutus for legal reasons. The NES Manual calls him Brutus
@primal-bits47774 жыл бұрын
John Hancock Interesting, I didn’t know that.
@bmkretrogaming76343 жыл бұрын
@@johnhancockretro also Brutus was an alternate name for the character depending upon the era of the franchise. At one point I think they did a comic book crossover explaining that Brutus is Bluto's identical twin brother, they both have a thing for Olive Oyl, neither likes Popeye, and up to that point had never shown up at the same time. As I recall Nintendo at the time of development mistakenly thought the name Bluto was under some form of intellectual property right protection, and used Brutus instead to be on the safe side.
@michaelsegal35582 жыл бұрын
He didn’t show the third stage in the C64 version also I can tell that when he showed the NES version by the music and the sound effects that it wasn’t shown off of an actual NES
@MCastleberry19802 жыл бұрын
Just the existence of Popeye on the Odyssey 2 is so weird.
@GrocerGames4 жыл бұрын
Cool comparisons. I love how some versions can maintain the feel of the original. I also love the other versions like the 2600 or Odyssey especially since I've been learning about them programming and system limitations.
@100Bucks4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite classic games. Play this on my mame cabinet. Donkey Kong, Ms Pacman, Pac-Man, Classic Mario Bros. Everything after that is all street fighter games and current Fighting games running on steam. Popeye never gets old.
@panaceaartist4 жыл бұрын
had the ti 99 version :D I saw it in the thumbnail and remembered, jeez long time
@fan17014 жыл бұрын
Yes, I loved playing the arcade version and the C64 version.
@Holammer4 жыл бұрын
All of those are from the early 80's. I could imagine a new C64 port looking much better if enthusiasts ported it today. It could never be a 1:1 conversion of course, as the arcade ran at a crazy high resolution (512x448) for 1982.
@Holammer2 жыл бұрын
@Yurt Dweller Checked some video of it and I see what you mean, it looks on par with the NES version, better in some areas. Could use a few more frames of animation.
@josephoseph41724 жыл бұрын
Love videos like this! Thanks man.
@SVT5124 жыл бұрын
I had the Atari 800 version and enjoyed it quite a bit. Also owned the 2600 version and while its graphically not so great the gameplay was still there and it was fun, which is the whole point :) having fun!
@TimBrice74 жыл бұрын
I love Popeye. Loved the arcade and The artwork. The nes version is my favorite port but I always felt the 2600 port was surprisingly good.
@jamesgauthier49564 жыл бұрын
Little bias to colecovision was first system back in the day and popeye was one of the first games we play. Later got nes and atari but thought coleco was best
@chocolocojames2134 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this on the Famicom. It was addictive.
@GrocerGames4 жыл бұрын
The first version I remember was the C64 one. My brother's friend had it and I remember I was amazed watching this game.
@arthas0454 жыл бұрын
Love these type of videos! I have always played and loved the NES version!
@JustMe9999911 ай бұрын
None of these home ports really holds a candle to the arcade. I have to say though, from a playability standpoint, the 2600 version is surprisingly good.
@WordslingingStephen Жыл бұрын
In the Nintendo (NES) port, does the Sea Hag bounce skulls at Popeye like she does in the arcade version? It's been so long since I've played this classic! (btw, I was raised on the Intellivision version as a kid.)
@marioisthebest1980s Жыл бұрын
Yes
@DirkDierickx4 жыл бұрын
Popeye was the first game i got for my 2600
@danestegman1554 жыл бұрын
Good video! Nice to see some of the ports of this Popeye game.
@Turtle_19764 жыл бұрын
I just actually got a cib copy of this last night for the c64. Was one of my favs on the 2600 as a kid! Thanks for sharing.
@socrates06034 жыл бұрын
❤️ Popeye ❤️ I never got past the first level in the arcade as a kid. Looking forward to more videos like this.
@Duke_Togo_G134 жыл бұрын
NES one is my favorite, Colecovision comes in 2nd.
@AngryCalvin3 жыл бұрын
Olive Oil looks like the Sea Hag on the Colecovision version.
@Chicomite4 жыл бұрын
Ever play Popeye 2 on the original Game Boy? It's actually quite a good platformer, short, but sweet. Very expensive of course.
@R3TR0R4V34 жыл бұрын
ColecoVision FTW!
@mamoruisamu14 жыл бұрын
Actually, I never played this one. I’ll have to give the 5200 version a try.
@coryhammer95664 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite classics! I had both the C64 and Atari 2600 version. Played the 2600 version a lot until I had the better graphics on the C64. I never saw some of these other ports, great to see a comparison to all systems! Would like more videos like this!
@Miakel4 жыл бұрын
Next video, many ports of R-Type
@Gxhbro3 жыл бұрын
NO....jkjkjk ok hahhah
@joestradamus759 ай бұрын
did you ever play the 7800 version. I believe its a homebrew that just recently came out.
@FREETOEFEET6 ай бұрын
It’s just the NES version on 7800
@scottwagenbaugh23364 жыл бұрын
NES And Colecovision!
@tbmoffittiii4 жыл бұрын
Isn't the bad guys name supposed to be Bluto?
@bmkretrogaming76343 жыл бұрын
Nice video John! I emulate the ColecoVision port via my Collectorvision Phoenix currently. It's an excellent arcade port. Including a recommendation, and a link to your video on my channel's review video of the ColecoVision port.
@tattoodude2324 жыл бұрын
it's on the gameboy too
@MetalJesusRocks4 жыл бұрын
Really cool idea for a video! Great job John
@maryetdave4 жыл бұрын
Hey man thanks for sharing, As a kid I loved the Popeye cartons, never saw those games before.
@ryanyoder75734 жыл бұрын
Good video
@enriquemartinez10304 жыл бұрын
Great video John thank you so much for the video. I remember playing this game on the atari 5200 when I was a kid and it was my favorite you could say I was obsessed.
@joeyjo-joshabadu9636 Жыл бұрын
It's a shame that Wimpy didn't make it into the NES port
@ronaldhenson91703 жыл бұрын
Popeye is my favorite cartoon character
@Gxhbro3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS GAME TBH I LOVE IT I PLAY IT ON MY 300 IN 1 BOOTLEG CHINESE NES AND GAMEBOY GAME CONSOLE™
@fan17014 жыл бұрын
On the C64, and on level one, if you hit Brutus with spinach and drop the barrel on him while he is flying across the screen, he will stay stuck in the bucket until the level ends.
@michaelsegal35582 жыл бұрын
My favourite version is the NES version
@bikeh4 жыл бұрын
To be honest, I used to think there were only the Arcade version & the NES version.
@TheBigScat4 жыл бұрын
I LOVED this game! I need to break out the NES to play it again. I wish Hamster could get the rights to this one for the Arcade Archives series.
@bobboberson4 жыл бұрын
Popeyes pinball was an excellent machine
@scottbeach15894 жыл бұрын
Loved that game
@cromagnatron71554 жыл бұрын
In the early 80's there was a record store near my house that had a "Pop-Man", a Pac-Man rip off with a Popeye head as Pac-Man. It was weird but I remember playing it quite a bit. Thanks for sharing.
@shaolingamer73164 жыл бұрын
Popeye 2 on Gameboy and Popeye on Gameboy Advance were great
@transit9214 жыл бұрын
great videos lately
@timburger41714 жыл бұрын
Once again, the Immortal one crushes it! Very in depth coverage and great commentary!
@JMFSpike4 жыл бұрын
NES version looks the closest to the arcade by far. The 2600 version looks pretty terrible. I understand the hardware limitations, but I really think they could have done a little better. I wonder what a modern day homebrew version would look like. Someone should get on that.
@brianwortz4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always John! Popeye is one of the reasons I begged for an NES. I loved the original arcade version I played quite a bit when lucky enough to go to Showbiz Pizza Place :)
@CinemaMacabro4 жыл бұрын
I had the 5200 and later the Nes, Mine was the Nes in terms of gameplay, 5200 for overall nostalgia
@jasonshouseoffunandvideoga71694 жыл бұрын
Look at all the versions of popeye! I used to love watching the cartoon when I was a kid. I think I may have played the nes version a long time ago but I don't own it currently. I may have another title to hunt down.
@s31ACE12524 жыл бұрын
Loved popeye'ing quarters into this game back in the day. I also enjoyed the NES version.
@marlinlee5 ай бұрын
Actually I prefer this game to Donkey Kong. My favorite would be Sailor Man on the CoCo.
@Mintcar9234 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if this was my favorite ColecoVision game.. But it’s definitely somewhere near the top along with Donkey Kong, DK jr and Mr Do.. I really wish it had a remake/rerelease on the modern systems with more levels.. The gameplay was stellar and addictive..
@patsfan4life4 жыл бұрын
Michael Guerra MAME
@jeff97ish4 жыл бұрын
I only have the Famicom version. It's a fun game to me. When I imported one of my Famicom's from Japan, it came with a few games and Popeye was it.
@DreamcastQ4 жыл бұрын
Great comparison, John
@atranfanatic4 жыл бұрын
My first experience with this game was the arcade. I didn't play the ports till later on. Other suggestions would be Donkey Kong, Zaxxon and Centipede ports.
@memsom4 жыл бұрын
The ZX Spectrum version was officially released. I think Ocean released it. I had it on cassette and I think I still have it in storage.
@johnhancockretro4 жыл бұрын
m4tt3m50n the ZX version released is NOT the arcade game. A homebrew version was made in 2015.
@BillyBetYT4 жыл бұрын
Arcade Popeye was one of the first arcade games that impressed me graphically, it was also my introduction to Nintendo in the arcade and their ability to put that Nintendo charm into their games was evident right from the start. I had the ColecoVision version as a kid and spent many Saturday afternoons enjoying it.
@GameHammerCG4 жыл бұрын
I love these comparisons, it’s great to see all the differences. Popeye is a great old arcade game and yeah, the NES version is damn good.
@bradleymorris69814 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I had no idea there were so many versions of Popeye. It brings back memories though, back when I lived in Arkansas, my mom worked at the local Dairy Queen and they had a Popeye arcade there, I was 6 or 7 at the time but I really liked playing it, I never could get very far in it but I watched one of my moms co-worker sit down and beat the game in one sitting. We lived in a small town at the time and my mom called around to rental places to see if they had Popeye on the NES and they said it wasn't released on the Nintendo. It may not have been released yet or the person didn't know what they were talking about. I was a little disappointed but shortly after that, I moved on to something else.
@krathoon23384 жыл бұрын
Nes is where it's at.
@mikexmartinart4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more of these comparison style videos
@Junior-cp9seАй бұрын
Odyssey looks the best
@oasisbeyond4 жыл бұрын
Arcade and nes are the best, tried them all and have them on my hacked snes classic. They are the two best.