#TheBattleofOlympus

[@geovaughan8261]

The fact that a game like this was made by only 3 people amazes me. There's a special place in my heart for works of love like this.

[@encryptedprinter3289]

The history you provide is just as wonderful as the walkthrough itself. Keep on being awesome UCBV!!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you!!

[@bransonbenson9520]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@XyphonXero]

I will be honest here, the descriptive information on development ie... where it came from, how it got started and other interesting articles of note that the general public typically would not be aware of unless it was being studied is why I watch you. I still feel it was a lost calling of mine.

[@battosaijenkins946]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Hey man I love these! Any chance you can tangent from Nintendo games and start doing full in-depth reviews on amazing 80s games like the Space Quest series, Kings Quest, and Police Quest? That would be exhaustive but so cool! 👍👍

[@keypongchiah2657]

The battle of Olympus is a Japanese game developed by Broderbund and Imaginer. This game Broderbund's Kid Icarus is by Nintendo partner. The classic game Castlevania Clone name (River City Ransom), Mega MAN and Ninja Gaiden.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

I loved this game when I was younger it's criminally underrated. Thanks for giving it the love and respect it deserves

[@brittislove]

How did it appeal to you? I tried it because of all the hype and felt really underwhelmed. I only rented it and had it for 5 days and was like... ehhh... makes me wanna play Zelda 2 What did you enjoy?

[@duffyjohnson77]

@@brittislove I love Zelda II and have played it many times, but Battle of Olympus is so much better. The story, colors, graphics, creatures and music are all superior.

[@robertlevy4613]

This game is criminally underrated. This is my third comment in 2 years I keep coming back to this video cause this game is amazing.

[@craighaas1216]

I love how buff he looks at the end, like a Simon Belmont-type character. The whole game he looked like a pip squeak lol.

[@iwir3d]

This game is a hidden gem. I loved it as a kid, it brings chills to me thinking about it to this day. Tears to my eyes how it brought our family together each playing certain parts. It took my cousins, brother, even grandma to beat this game back in the 90's. I want to see them do a sequel to this game so bad...

[@apmeehan]

Which of you was the first to defeat the Lamia? 😅

[@malkmut2189]

Battle of Olympus, Adventure of Link, and Simon's Quest were the three that really got me into gaming. I've always remembered Zelda and Castlevania and, a decade later, I bought an NES from Funco Land hoping to play BoO again. Except I had forgotten what it was called. I bought Rygar the same day and was convinced for about 5 minutes that it was the right game, but I came to my senses. Too much red and orange in Argool. I bought Blaster Master, figuring that my memories were maybe just warped from playing that. Of course not. It took probably about a year before I figured out the Battle of Olympus title. I got a cart and it all came rushing back: The music in the starting forest area, farming snake skins, riding the dolphin across the sea, finding the hidden doors. I got pretty far, but never did finish it. This is going to be a great watch. Thank you!

[@apmeehan]

1:24:10 "One last time, we'll pass through Argolis. Past the setting sun." This is the kind of colour that I love that you bring to your commentary. And is part of why I enjoyed watching this entire video beginning to end. Thank you for making it.

[@TheDumontShow]

Oh snap, I had requested this. You actually seen it. Finally someone with expert gaming skill tackle this game. I could never beat this game for the life of me. Ever since I was a kid. Still to this day due to not knowing where to go. Man, I'm on the verge of tears that you did this. Wow. You got a subscriber for life, bro

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you so much, Dickens! I found my old passwords for this game from when I was a kid, but this is one I have no idea how I was able to figure it out with almost no Nintendo Power coverage, and no internet to look stuff up. I must have spent a ton of time with this one back then, I definitely remember grinding for Salamander skins to get that shield.

[@DragonKingX78]

I remember this one, I did manage to beat it.

[@robertlevy4613]

Great game isn’t it?

[@Ieatpaste23]

What would piss me off about this game was you'd FINALLY get enough money to get the item, but die just before you get to place to buy it.

[@sovrinn16]

Fun fact on Phyrigia; Phyrigian scale is one of the Greek modes in music, and is the scale you'd naturally play if you played the white keys on a piano from E up to the next E. The musician on this game was clearly a music dork like me, because the music that plays in this region uses Phyrigian scale, which is rarely used on its own.

[@Prodmullefc]

That's actually really interesting. Thanks for pointing that out, friend.

[@jmanig76]

Whaaat I just tried it out on Virutal Piano. Mind = blown 🤯 Thanks!

[@user-fw1un2cw7v]

“Its basically Zelda 3...” -Kid on the school bus October 1989

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Ha! That kid wasn't too far off, though - this game has lots of Zelda in its DNA

[@Turbotef]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames The commercials at the time made it seem like that too. When I got and beat the game in 1990, I actually though I was playing a Zelda offshoot sequel along with The Gaurdian Legend. Too bad that marketing didn't work out better.

[@MrLukeStump]

This is like the spin off for Zelda 2

[@hamm0155]

Yeah, I thought it was Zelda 3 after seeing the commercials and asking for it for my birthday. Great game though!

[@MrLukeStump]

like they were going to stick with the Zelda 2 theme.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

I love the extra effort you out into this video by using columns from a ancient Greek structure for the outside of the screen

[@mrfujiwara-JJ]

Love your videos. The history before the walkthrough makes this my favorite video game channel in years.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

😁 Thank you!

[@docsigma]

When I was a kid, I vividly remember a commercial for both The Guardian Legend and The Battle of Olympus. I remember finding it strange that there would be a commercial for two seemingly unrelated games at once! At the time I didn’t know they were from the same publisher!

[@awfpunisher]

I remember it. Whenever I see this game it pops in my head. I remember one part in particular where the announcer loudly proclaims "BATTLE OF OLYMPUS". I did not remember the Guardian Legend part tho.

[@cueball981]

I sent this to my brother. This was one of the games he wrote up the walk-through for Nintendo when he was a GPC. Man, this brings back memories!

[@jimd4609]

What is a GPC?

[@cueball981]

@@jimd4609 Game Play Counselor

[@luciahaskins3170]

I went through this game yesterday after watching this video. I haven't played it in some 25~30 years. Beating it again was as fantastic as back then.

[@trevnerdhubbabubba6230]

Everyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s should be subscribed to your channel! Always love seeing this every Saturday morning!

[@unclereaper33]

You keep bringing me back to my mid twenties. I don't ever want to leave there. Great game choice

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

😁

[@pfergusovegas]

My all time favorite NES game. I've beat it several times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@joshuachristian5443]

I bought that game in the summer of 89. Saw a comercial that advertised Guardian Legend and Battle of Olympus and was sold! Loved that game.

[@MartB-tx5lb]

The nostalgia level is incredible, man. Thanks for creating this channel! 👊

[@misteree9]

This was the game I wanted you to cover the most. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work.

[@Equusvelox1828]

Me too. I played this game one year ago, and it gave me a lot of struggle. However I could beat it and I'm happy about it. It is actually a really good game!

[@Corsina]

This was one of my favorite games. Bought it when it came out. Still have the cartridge. (Wish I still had all my old games! lol) Thanks for your videos. Love them!

[@damian6631]

Bless Infinity! I had no idea the creation team was so small. So much respect.

[@senseicorey9979]

Is this the best intro on KZbin? Might be

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you!!! 😁

[@robertlevy4613]

Yes

[@Spazilton1]

Guardian Legend one of the most underrated games on the NES.

[@cueball981]

My next favorite NES game behind Metroid!

[@capitalistpigsa1]

Yeah! Love to see him do this one.

[@Feralwolf444]

@@capitalistpigsa1 Guardian Legend is amazing. Unfortunately, I don't know how well he could do a walk-thru of that game since many aspects of it use RNG(one of the first games to do that, which is what makes it so epic).

[@cueball981]

@@Feralwolf444 and don't forget the music is awesome!

[@phubans]

The Guardian Legend is a toss-up with Crystalis as my favorite NES game of all time.

[@Lional]

Thank you for doing this one especially! This was my favorite game back in the day. It really got me interested in Greek mythology, and every chance I had I would try to buy a book about them. The music just brings me back lol. I remember my mom sitting behind me on the couch, watching me play and trying to help me out with the puzzles lol

[@Pezmage1]

Completely missed this one when I was younger and have only watched speedruns of it, really excited to see it explained through 100%!

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

Beat this Game *as a KID!* in 1989... Those were THE Days! ✌️

[@fightingfortruth9806]

Had this game as a kid and absolutely adored it. One of the most underrated games in the NES.

[@ullatec1807]

Absolutely LOVED this game when I was a kid! The music is still replays in my head from time to time. Huge thank you for this!

[@patrickhanlon932]

When you said "ocarina" I cheered!

[@robertlevy4613]

I love this game so much and the guide was so good I’m watching the video again.

[@nobuyukinyuu]

Great intro, man. I always thought this game's history alone deserved it more attention. I had no idea that Infinity was still around, and the president is still programming no less! That should be a bit of inspiration for any game developer.

[@scootmcgee42069]

It’s so fun to watch even if you (me) have never played or heard of the game before.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Jeff! That's a great compliment.

[@Luef25]

I remember wanting to play this when I was kid, but never got the chance. Another great choice this week.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Johnny!

[@michaelthem3]

I just love how this game is amazing in accomplishing a lot of things others could just imagine at the time, but is not so well known and praised as it should be. Thanks for bringing this video together.

[@Rokabur]

So, since the team of Infinity was made up of only 3 people, could this be considered a VERY early indie game?

[@Prodmullefc]

It also goes to show how rudimentary games can be pulled together with very small teams. I know a lot of guys who are slaving away making games in their spare time that they've been working on for years. If a handful of them got together and promised to work on all of their games until they were complete, they'd probably be able to complete them. At all let alone faster, and they'd probably be better too since it would be more than just one guy working at it and overlooking problems other people would notice.

[@phubans]

@@Prodmullefc Can confirm. I'm working on 50 games with a team of only four other people.

[@RoninCatholic]

My "team" consists of me, a sole composer, and 5~ people who can give feedback on feel and conveyance when I have a demo in need of testing.

[@paulbowman1039]

I love how you slide the adorable doggo in the thumbnails

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Paul - He's a really good boy!

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

When I was a kid I was HUGE fan of Greek Mythology. This was one of my favorite games in those early days of the NES.

[@jcmick8430]

Me too. One of my fave nes games

[@phubans]

I was lucky enough to have this one as a kid but I never managed to beat it. I think I got as far as Crete? Last year I started re-collecting all my lost NES games and I made pretty good progress on this one but I need to go back and beat it for real this time! Thanks so much for covering these amazing games with such depth. You're my favorite KZbin channel right now!

[@colinbaker7614]

Discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I now anxiously await each new vid. Keep it up, the content is amazing.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Colin!

[@Jopo1226]

Glad to see you doing more complicated games. Another game that stumped me as a kid was Dr. Chaos hope to see you do that soon.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Jopo - Dr. Chaos is definitely on my list!

[@fallenwolf3368]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames could you do Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

[@bransonbenson9520]

I look forward to Saturdays like a little kid watching my favorite cartoons..thanks for another one!!

[@poughkeepsieblue]

I like how you have physical copies of a lot of games I still do. I'm not a collector, but I won't ever part with my classic NES collection from when I was a kid, and I always give a chuckle knowing I still own a lot of these amazing games, and two classic NES systems, that are still functional. I like your channel a lot, as I was raised by these games. They were my Saturday morning cartoons, my fairy tales, and my grandparents stories, all rolled into one. I know how it feels to be a child from this era, and I'm glad to see you doing it right.

[@humorouserrectis5791]

This was my first Nintendo game I ever bought and It always beat me, now with this video…time for revenge!

[@Jermanaut]

I've never played or heard of this game, but wanted to check it out and see what I was missing. Seeing how nicely done and complex this game is, amazes me that 3 people made this adventure possible. Every video I watch is both interesting and helpful to me and I look forward to seeing more in the future. Great vid!

[@albertotequida6964]

Thank you for this one! This game brings great memories of my early teen years. I always loved greek mithology, so when I saw this at my local rental, I had to try it. Man, it took me a long time to finish it, as you said in another comment, I had no maps, no tips and tricks from NP. It was so satisfying to finally finish it, although I didn't get the 100%, I didn't even had the Bracelet of Power, so I took damage every time I used the lightning.

[@shanebaxter269]

I remember beating this as a kid, I rented it so many times.

[@chrisd6287]

How in the hell did you beat this as a kid?? Omg

[@shanebaxter269]

@@chrisd6287 nindendo hint hotline! I ran up a huge long distance bill.

[@crimsondeath84]

I used to own my this game when my mother bought it for me in 1992. I haven’t been able to play much of it since and I would always get confused on how to progress through the game. Also I normally get annoyed by commentary on playthroughs because it’s mainly incoherent rambling but you actually helped out in a major way and the next time I play it, I’ll finally be able to beat it thanks to you.

[@T.Sizzle]

I remember unplugging my new Sega Genesis to hook the NES back up to play this when new. Totally agree with your thoughts here. Great game, good times!

[@SevenYearSacrifice]

I enjoy this channel immensely. The pacing is perfect for playing along and beating these games side by side with you. Thanks for playing video games with me. 💜

[@ApeBrainGames]

I just requested this and you made it! So happy about this one. This game confused the hell out of me as a kid

[@adrian29459]

Thank you for covering this game, one of my favourites as a kid and I eventually did beat it after months of work. I keep requesting Mike Matei to give this one a shot as he loves Zelda II but he's never given it a chance. I'm glad you can show the game the appreciation and love it deserves. You've got a new subscriber

[@seanfeld-]

One of my favorites as a kid. I think we actually called the NES hotline to find out where to go at one point. But we did beat it.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I don't know how I beat this one as a kid, but I found my old passwords for this game which actually worked, so I'm sure I did it somehow. Very cool game

[@jcmick8430]

There was a Nintendo hotline?!

[@jasonyoung3974]

A tear dropped my eye at the end... Sniff! Thanks man... I needed that brother.

[@matthewrahn3141]

My Dad ordered this on QVC back in the day I must have been 6 or 7. I still remember the day it came in the mail. To this day it's my favorite game of all time, and the music is a masterpiece

[@--------RR007----------]

Awesome! I just found this channel and immediately thought, I hope he has a Battle of Olympus video. You do. Such a great game!

[@zephyrsEdge]

I remembered playing this game as a kid, but had forgotten its name. I started watching your series and it is nice to be reunited with an old favorite. This was one of my top 10 NES games. I've been trying to remember the name of another - the game was very similar to Advance Wars.

[@billhutchinson7831]

Somehow missed this game as a kid. I can tell it's hard, you got hit way more than usual. Thanks for all these videos, they're awesome!

[@cassandralyris4918]

I hadn't even heard of this game but I'm going to have to try it out now! Zelda 2 is one of my favorites, so something more like that sounds great! 🤩

[@billyraycyree3785]

This is my favorite game for the NES. I have replayed the game numerous times and it never gets boring. Thank you for this wonderful video. I really appreciate and enjoyed it

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

This is one of those great games a lot of people missed out on. I had it as a kid after picking up a used copy (I actually found an old paper with my passwords on it from the late 80's), but didn't know too many other kids that had it.

[@billyraycyree3785]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames the copy I had as a kid I recently gave to my brother. But it is still in mint condition and still fires up. It was a rarity for sure. Every time I mention it folks don't know what I am talking about or they dismissed it due to thinking it is a Zelda 2 clone

[@jasonh7094]

rough rough rough rough rough rough rough MEOW! :) thanks for the videos - they are fun - I beat this on a ROM in late 90s on a computer with a controller with all those pins on the back for an old computer lol - nice to rewatch and see what to do in order instead of wandering not knowing at times - olive collecting is a pain in Azz in this game :)

[@Rikmach]

"What do Gods need Olive for?" Same thing as everyone else, they're delicious (Seriously, though, they were an item often sacrificed to the gods)

[@lolnahnvm208]

Hey, I'm having a really bad time and your voice calms me down so much. Thank you for making these.

[@bmcgrath8892]

Love, love, love these videos! They really bring me back to my childhood! If you take requests of any kind, I would highly recommend running through Star Tropics!

[@keithknight6745]

I literally was looking for the long play of this game the other day and now you make this video. After watching your Zelda 2 video immediately thought of this game.

[@jhoughjr1]

I still remember seeing an ad for this on TV. It looked great at the time.

[@tenalpoen]

Anyone who played it knows this is actually one of the best games for the NES, but most people never heard of it back then.

[@EMM-dd1vs]

You might have to let me borrow this. I never heard of this game. Looks fun. Great video as always!

[@GunnerGG]

Hey man, great run. I always heard of this game but never checked it out until now. Looks like an interesting game. I got two noteworthy ones I'd love to see you tackle down the road. The two Golgo 13 games for the NES. Both of those, especially the first are some of the hardest games on the system. The first one is Top Secret Episode and the second one is the Mafat Conspiracy. Both of those have some crazy twists and turns. I'd definitely recommend getting the manual pdf's if you do so, for the mazes BOTH games have. Keep up the great work.

[@jamesherlihy292]

I wasn't obsessed with a game more then this one as a kid. Wish I would have known about that nice worm farm. That would have made the salamander shield easier to get rather than just stay in the pit like I did and get everything there . Great Video!!!!

[@sokignano]

I absolutely love this series! Please never stop!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Brian! Got a lot more games to cover - I think I have over 100 on my list now - I might have to take a break for a week at some point, but I'm definitely not stopping anytime soon!!

[@Ratralsis]

Another game on this channel that I played this with my dad when I was like 5-6 years old. I became so interested in mythology that he bought me these giant books on the subject. He used to bring it up when other parents would say that games weren't educational, as in, maybe this game doesn't teach a lot on its own, but it led to a lot of reading and learning for fun. Good times. With no guides, it took an extremely long time for us to finish the game, though, haha.

[@Angry_Primate]

Sadly I never even heard of the battle of Olympus. I would love to see you play Guardian Legend as well as a rather obscure favorite of mine the magic of scheherazade.

[@JohnDWJ]

THIS was a personal favorite of mine growing up. My parents scoured video and toy stores to find it, which they eventually did. This game is a delight, but yes, it is wildly hard and I never got very far (no matter how many times I picked it up through the years). Still it is one of my fondest memories from those early days.

[@tonylevai5590]

Don't know what to say. Thank you! I love this game, and played alot as a kid, but even in my now adult years, i would never be able to figure out where to go and for sure gotten my Hermes shoes / sandals taken from me. This was epic. A life long mystery uncovered. Thanks so very much! :)

[@darthboxOriginal]

Wow, Ultima IV is such a cool game. I beat the NES version, and that's the one I have nostalgia for, though the pc one is free and is pretty cool too, just harder to get into. I like how you correct "poisonous" to "venomous" lol

[@ggbetz]

I learned about this as an adult, it really does seem like a refined Z2 (also, more fun)! Also, I guess I need this, because clearly all NES games with Dolphins are God-Tier! Man, those skies in this one are amazing! This game was truly a labor of love!

[@fonze5664]

I'm really glad to see this amazing game covered here; you make awesome content! Also nice casual flex with that low-geared minotaur kill while showing the skip 😄 Something I think could be mentioned to help newer players to the game: if you're having trouble with a respawning enemy, such as the infamous birbs or salamanders, kill it til it drops something, then don't pick up the drop. Enemies can only respawn if you pick up their drop; use this to your advantage! Also, you don't have to jump exactly on the dolphin to not die, you can safely jump over it 😀 Love the content much ❤❤❤! Great to see so many games I grew up with covered so in-depth!

[@Maderyne]

This was a game that took me several weeks to beat, as I learned the layout of the pathways. You just made it look so easy. Well played and thanks for giving me back a bit of memories!

[@alvinforde9288]

Nice playthrough & commentary. Absolute classic....this game brings back old memories. One of my favorite games to play in my childhood.

[@--------RR007----------]

The extra information you provide in all your videos is what makes them worth watching. Just doing a play along is boring, the info is top notch!

[@0x44_]

I actually really love Zelda II and think it's underrated, but I'd never heard of this game. Was really cool seeing it, thanks for the premium choice and video.

[@gamerboy6787]

My dude, I was bracing myself for you to say, "sadly, Infinity closed their doors in [year x]" I love hearing that a small studio not only survived for the long haul, but is actually thriving.

[@jacooper1234]

I beat this game on my own as a teen when it originally came out, and watching through this video now, I have absolutely no idea how that was possible.

[@jimd4609]

It's in your name. You're born a gamer.

[@hfield07]

this channel is doing god's work. pulled out a few of these over the last month that i got further than previously with your help.

[@originalsleepyjon]

Thanks again for knocking another one off my list!!! I feel like I can finally beat this game now!!!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!!! Good luck

[@originalsleepyjon]

It was one of those games my cousins owned, so I never got a chance to really play it for very long or get very far. But what if I told you I'm ready to take on the challenge now?! Haha, thanks again, your vids are THE BEST!!!

[@Ash_Rein]

I hope you never change this. Don’t change the style, the microphone, anything. People usually get popular and then they start getting more and more flashy and it ruins what people fell in love with to begin with. Just be you and just keep everything the way it is

[@alabastergreen7444]

There was something special about this game. I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology so maybe that was it. Never beat it of course but spent alot of time trying. Excellent game

[@chakroc]

Just want to say I LOVE your videos. It takes me back to my youth, when I struggled, and conquered many of these games. I loved watching Goonies 2, because I had that, and played it a ton, but never completed it because I just kept getting lost and going around in circles. Sure you have an extensive list of games in your queue...but if you ever get around to doing Milon's Secret Castle, Super Pitfall or Golgo 13, I'll be a happy man, because those games flustered me back in the day. Keep up the good work...looking forward to which game shows up next.

[@mintydog06]

It's great watching your videos, showing me all of my childhood games and how to 100% them, showing all the things I missed. I did have Battle of Olympus on the NES (I'm from the UK but don't know how popular it was), and I remember enjoying it but don't think I ever completed it. Also your dog deserves some treats.

[@marcojacobs5443]

Wonderful how you explain the walkthtrough and the history. But this game seems way more cryptic than Zelda or Castlevania

[@birchmahogany2718]

This game looks insanely impressive for NES standards. Never saw it or heard of it when I was a kid. As always, fantastic video!

[@Questorps7]

Wow just played this for the first time and couldn’t have beat it without this guide. Thanks for the history too. Great video walkthrough.

[@opo3628]

Wow! This game was truly ahead of its time. How in the world did this manage to fall off into obscurity?

[@edpistemic]

Oh man! The nostalgia is strong :) I really like your format and would love to see you tackle Robowarrior - another favourite from my childhood which was also far too difficult for me to ever complete.

[@CeltadzManicure]

That was an awesome video! I enjoyed your commentaries and strategies. Battle of Olympus was one of my favorite old-school NES games back when I was a kid. Keep up the good work.

[@matthagen67]

The Battle of Olympus ( = my childhood's "God of War") and Crystalis need Remakes/Remasters!!

[@Seraphicat]

Someone is actually working on a remake to Battle of Olympus. So far, it's looking pretty nice.

[@dragoneye6229]

Don't tease me with a good time. I'd love to see Crystalis remade.

[@misteree9]

@@Seraphicat where did you see the remake? What system is it for?

[@legionarybooks13]

Battle of Olympus and Faxanadu, my two favourite "quest" games from the NES! 😊