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James & Mike Mondays - ToeJam & Earl (Episode 39)
ToeJam & Earl was published by Sega for the Sega Megadrive (Genesis in America) in 1991. It stars two alien rappers, Earl (the fat orange one) and ToeJam (three legged red guy) who are trying to get all the pieces to their spacecraft back together. It has a great two player co-op mode and was praised by critics for its originality. There were two sequels to this game, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron and ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth. Join James Rolfe and Mike Matei as they see how far they can make it in the original Genesis classic!
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@justintahair9119]

i remember renting a toe jamand earlgame was fun to play and figure out

[@keithaustinragsdale8182]

Still such a killer game. I still play it all the time. The 2nd one was cool too, but totally opposite spectrum. Still waiting on the new one. Hopefully soon...🤞🤞

[@justintahair9119]

i personally had a good time with the game i actually got or was getting pretty far in it its konda like ren and stimpy stims invention in that regard you have to collect pieces of your ship like stimpy has to colect pieces of his invention

[@requiem165]

Yes

[@RemTheMulatto]

What a revolutionary game. Randomly generated levels. Randomized items. Multiplayer split screen. A unique take on earth. Hip hop elements. Promotions.

[@adammclaughlin845]

And yet it had almost no influence on other games which is a shame. It's one of the few games of its era which I still enjoy playing.

[@quickmanz]

Randominator FOH

[@jballs5434]

@@adammclaughlin845 How? I tried this game and I can't stand it...

[@webbers4life146]

Randominator Insecure much?

[@tribalwarfair3221]

panic on funkotron was even an amazing game, tbh even tho it deviated

[@SaiyanHeretic]

I loved Toe Jame & Earl as a kid. Beat it co-op with my mom. That was a day well spent. =) Play games with your kids, people.

[@garyfrombuffalo]

SaiyanHeretic you must have a pretty cool mom 👍🏻

[@bernardenorth]

Awe that's awesome... my moms played toe jam and earl a couple times with me... but she really jammed out with me on tmnt and a link to the past... man, i miss my moms 😕

[@tesstoby]

Me and my mum used to play this game so much! Respect to this game 😘

[@tabernaclejones6115]

i played all 3 dk countries with my mom,,,than the original crash bandicoot games for ps1 and spyro

[@wastedtalent666]

@@adamlucas2203 😂😂

[@AnUndivine]

I freaken love this game! My brother and I beat this game together... just once. But you missed several points: 1. You earn experience points when you open presents, which levels you up faster. You should actually open presents early to identify them and level up. Levelling up makes your health bar longer. 2. Uncovering tiles of the map also contributes to leveling, so explore the early levels a lot while it's still relatively easy before you even head up higher. Getting the phone doesn't count. 3. If, say, Earl is badly injured and Toejam is healthy, you should both walk into each other. You'll do a high-five, which makes both of your health even. 4. On level one, there is another island at the north-north-east with a bunch of presents. 5. The presents that have the big question mark are NEVER identified and are different every time. Don't open these, and don't waste money having the professor identify them. 6. Despite what I said earlier about opening presents a lot, you want to identify the randomizer as soon as possible using the professor. All of your money should go to him. If you identify that present, the rest of the game is easier. Again, never open the big question mark present. 7. You can sneak by holding down one of the buttons. Most enemies are asleep before you approach them, and you can sneak by. Root beer heals you slightly, but is actually bad because it wakes enemies up. 8. You can sneak up on Santa! If you catch him, he drops presents before he flies away. He's always on level 4, I think even in random world. He's on other levels too, but I don't remember which. 9. If Toejam falls down a level, then Earl falls down to the same level, you will fall to the same spot where your friend is. In fact, you will fall ON your friend, flattening him. As I recall, that doesn't eat your health though. 10. You can tell if a mailbox is fake by watching it for a bit. A fake one occasionally pokes its eyes out. You shouldn't normally buy presents though unless you've identified a lot of them and need something specific.

[@fugitiveorion]

In the new Castlevania : Lords of Shadow 2 : Revelations you get one diary scroll and the knights name is Angry Sir Rolfe. This can't be a coincidence :D

[@PC_Simo]

That *CAN’T* be a coincidence; *ESPECIALLY* with, what he says: ”a puzzle is so difficult to complete he "might as well pray for a whirlwind to carry him away".” 😆. James *ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO* know about this.

[@BrutusAlbion]

You can just hear the nostalgic love James has for this game as he explains the mechanics and his view on gameplay

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

probably the best co-op game for a decade.

[@ivanmegafanboy1981]

What was the one of the next decade?

[@GnralexPlus]

@@ivanmegafanboy1981 Lord of the rings Return of the King

[@wiictvchannel1112]

I gotta throw Gain Ground and Bonanza Bros in for sega genesis era as well.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I find it funny whoever I was arguing with 7 years ago had all their comments removed so now I just look like a crazy person. Curious what they were now, sounds like a trip.

[@wiictvchannel1112]

@@TheLonelyGoomba Even crazier you responding after seven years XD

[@OutlawClient]

You could really tell James was very passionate about getting all the ship pieces! It's great to see Mike & James enjoying a game this much, and not having to pick up trash to get into theme park rides lol; it really lead to some intense, exciting moments! Definitely one of my favourite episodes, I look forward to more like this in the future!

[@InsanePsychoRabbit]

This is probably my favorite James & Mike episode, not just because of the incredible quirkiness of the game but also because of how worked up James gets while playing it.

[@kenupton8623]

James you have to beat this game eventually. You and Mike. The ending is so worth it.

[@batmanjesus5937]

@@zanydruid4053 the grammar police are called nazis for a reason. Pointless rhetoric to prove some sort of superiority that has 0 to do with the conversation at hand. If you have to point out someone's grammar, you have even less to add to a conversation.

[@JOSClaudess]

This is my favorite Genesis game, it's just amazingly fun to play with friends, I really loved the video

[@joshkeatley]

TOEJAM AND EARL WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES GROWING UP!

[@Muilisxx]

One of my FAVORITE games from childhood. My brother and I use to hang out in level 0 all the time in the spa.

[@colinclapp-a-nigguh4762]

Muilisx Hahaha me too

[@GreenTengu97]

When I was a kid, I had no idea how this game worked, and didn't think all that highly of it as a result. Seeing how it worked in this is actually compelling me to try it again and see how it fares.

[@catherinehodges9490]

This was my favorite Genesis game by far, you should definitely give it another shot. It still holds up fairly well and it's a very unique and quirky game.

[@NoshuHyena]

You can tell Mike was super bored in the beginning and he eventually got really into it by the end.

[@justmebeingme8370]

I played this, NBA Jam, and Aladdin day in day out as a kid

[@magicstix0r]

It's not a crowd of tourists; it's a "nerd herd." How could you not recognize your own people?

[@DavidBirchphoto1.]

I absolutely adored this game when i was a kid, really happy to see James and Mike playing this game.

[@stephenross2565]

Always loved the dentist! He'd attack you with his drill, then he'd lean way back & laugh maniacally...

[@lelsewherelelsewhere9435]

The graphics style, even with the walking animation, or the font, and the music, epitomizes the early 90s feel for me. Reminds me of those 90s mac games we would play at school. Zoombini's anyone?

[@MissSahna]

I've always loved this episode of J&MM, and it makes me wish I had someone to play these older games with. :( So envious of the friendship you two have!

[@MegaDudeman21]

ill be your friend

[@DionysusleapNbounds]

ill be your friend too

[@RegularCars]

oh the memories! Oh the feels! thank you!

[@uaedriver]

i don't believe that i found you here!! lol

[@RegularCars]

uaedriver Habeeb it!

[@BolverkAtlasia]

This isn't a car.

[@eoin730]

Winga dinga

[@RaidenOwnsSnake]

1991 Rapmaster Rocketship. A ride to bogy away from the bogymen.

[@shalifi7774]

Talk about memories. Me and a friend of mine played this game like crazy when I was a kid.

[@salmagundi_media]

Never actually beat this game but it's so much fun, and the soundtrack is super chill!

[@plummet3860]

its awesome ending lol you really should beat it

[@AnimaNerdITA]

A couple of hints to helping you finish the game (the ending planet was so fun!) In present menu, press C button to drop presents to thow away bad ones or to exchange with your partner When enemies are sleeping, hold A button (with no item equipped) to walk silent. Use the same walking style to take Santa from the back to get a lot of presents When your partner has lower health than you, just walk in front of each other to Hi-5 to share some energy Hope It hepls

[@xantheinmidget]

How I tried so hard to get santa's presents, but never did :(

[@adammclaughlin845]

It's nearly impossible to do on splitscreen, as he can hear you way before you see him. My friend and I only managed to get one present out of him on 20 levels.

[@beyondobscure]

the hi-5 mechanic is used in some Kirby games as well.

[@marvel6592]

Lol at Mike's reaction when that sand tornado takes him off the ground, drops him back to level 9 and then the lawnmower pushes him into the water.

[@Chimcharlover13]

The funny thing is that it wasn't being pushed into the water that killed him; it was the lawnmower itself simply taking away his health. As seen later on, you can swim in the water, so it wasn't that. It makes it that much more amusing when we see Mike blaming the wrong thing for his death!

[@marvel6592]

Trixie Lulamoon I know you can swim in the game but remember when Mike was swimming in the water he drowned when he was being chased by a swarm of bees and a shark but yea his reaction to games being so complicated, unfair and tedious is funny. Also there's another game that James and Mike have played remember Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales when they play that game Mike dies a couple of times and then he had another one of those "angry rage moments" he was yelling at the tv but what makes it a little more funny is that James just sits there smiling without trying to bust out laughing at Mike lol.

[@bryansmith892]

This game is still awesome! Would love to see it remastered. The music is great!!!

[@Disthron]

You know, randomly generated maps, enemies and objectives.... this game seems like some kind of funkadelic 90's rogue like!

[@PainterVierax]

It's heavily influenced by the genre but it's is not a "rogue-like" in the classical meaning since it's not turn-based but real-time action and not even in the modern "roguelite" genre since there is lives/1ups in this game.

[@pentelegomenon1175]

The creator was a big fan of Rogue, the game that inspired the "Rogue-like" genre, and was trying to make a game similar to it, so that makes sense.

[@JarfJam]

Holy crap I got so excited when I saw this in my feed. Absolutely love ToeJam & Earl.

[@DrBeef216]

I've commented before on how much I love this video series, but I think the best thing about it is ultimately that it's perfect for tiding us over between AVGN eps.

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

Yeah, AVGN videos take a while to put together. So I figured this would be a good thing to put out between Nerd episodes. Besides, it gives us a chance to play some good games we wouldn't talk about on AVGN. And since I edit these, it leaves James time to work on the movie.

[@owlredshift]

Cinemassacre Thanks James/Mike, it's a good time to be a fan. This video made my day.

[@Latriise]

Toejam and Earl was possibly my favorite Sega game growing up. So many hours spent playing this game. This video brings back memories. :)

[@LDavis]

Money!

[@LDavis]

Boogie Boogie Boogie!

[@dvhamilton5602]

32:16 James thought he forgot the ship piece lmao. His face is priceless. haha

[@MobyTheDuck]

Took me 15 years to notice this game is a rogue-like.

[@handsomebrick]

It's actually based on the game Rogue itself, the creator was a big fan of that game. That's why little bridges of land appear (like tunnels in Rogue), why the game is a series of floors, why the power-ups are presents that you need to identify: and of course, why the game is procedurally generated.

[@Raziberry]

This is one of those games where I go "Ohhhhh, THAT'S where the music for that AVGN episode came from!"

[@SwallowedByBeats]

I always recognize the music in the episodes because this is my favorite game for the Genesis.

[@wanderLBP]

coolgamer311 You're like 9.

[@Enkidu09]

coolgamer311 ToeJam & Earl 2 is so much better actually , dont you agree ?

[@sonep511]

***** The movements are more fluid, better story line, various characters to interact with and better graphics. Just look at the difference on youtube.

[@bafbegagglestick6241]

When you drop off the edge, if your friend is below you you ALWAYS drop to where they are. So you didn't have to meet up before dropping. Also, do you guys know about high-fiving? If you walk towards each other you high-five and you split your health with each other. Oh, and you can also take lives off the other player, so you could have kept it going two player >_>

[@Egobyte83]

I think one of the main most funny things to see in "James & Mike Mondays" is watching Mike lose his cool and whine. :D He sooo reminds me of how we all used to be back in the days. ^^ WTF!!?? AW COME OOOON, CAN THEY LIKE NOT ATTACK ME LIKE EVER!??? XD .. ah, the memories :)

[@Moonbeam143]

I miss the 90's.

[@CheapPopMan]

So close guys! :p It goes as far as Level 25 no matter what mode you play, so you were only 3 levels away from finishing the game. You definitely had a good idea of how to complete the game (hoarding presents for the carrot) and you knew about Level 0. It is possible to trick the tornados from getting you though as they travel fastest on a diagonal plane. Pretend to go in one direction diagonally but then change direction quickly and the tornado will whiz past you if done correctly. Those ice cream trucks though.......damn them. As you can tell, one of my all time favorite game. :p

[@DrClay999]

I kinda hope they play the sequel on the genesis, that's a childhood gem to me.

[@4468]

The best 'James & Mike Mondays' ever! ToeJam and Earl is my favourite game of all time (so far!). I remember Mark Voorsanger and Greg Johnson saying that ToeJam & Earl 2 became a platformer due to pressure from Sega at the time. Now I'd love TJ&E Productions to go back and make the ToeJam & Earl 2 they wanted to, with the rise of indie games and retro graphics style I think it would be a huge success.

[@danno698299]

I was 9 when this dropped (Xmas, '91)...my best friend and I would stay up all night playing. I don't think I ever beat it.

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

Still waiting for a replay of this. I believe in you 2, I believe you can beat this in a new James and Mike Monday.

[@TyDie85]

This was my favorite Sega game for so long. It still is in my favorites to this day

[@megajz2663]

This is one of my favorite james and mike mondays!!!!

[@AmberShort]

I like Earl. This game is still fun today. I really like the music to it. I wish Sega would make an HD version of this. Keep it exactly the way it looks now but just use high quality art and sound. Would be awesome. I'd buy it.

[@Jesskellya]

Wait... did the game auto split-screen when they moved too far from eachother? That is amazing!

[@superwaytoomuch5244]

This is one of my favorite James and Mike Mondays episodes. Never seen this game till this episode and it's bodacious.

[@Bangaloo]

This game brings me so much good memories of my childhood , thanks for sharing this !

[@GEhotpants101]

You never think you'll watch a couple of grown men screaming because of the boogie man for 40 minutes when you're young, but then you grow up, and things change.

[@fishblades]

This is such a great 2 player game. Me and my brother had so much fun playing through this back in the day. One of my top coop experiences ever. I liked street fighter and mortal kombat and he liked mario cart more. This was something we could always agree on. The "Nerd herd" always made us laugh for some reason but our favorite was the boogeyman. boogie boogie boogie

[@gnawtsatyr8865]

This was cool to watch. I always wondered what this game was about but never got to play it as a kid.

[@tj5579]

Its a really fun game but way better co-op

[@user-jr6ic3xm9y]

How very nostalgic, thanks for sharing this it's really nice to see this again if only for the memories. I remember this game when my cousin Steven brought his Genesis over to my home as a child back in 1999. One of the areas that stuck with me was this weird world that looked like it was covered in some cheese sauce or something.

[@maverickhunterzero8637]

this game is SO 90s its hilarious.

[@JavaTC]

I loved this game as a kid, still do.

[@Guinea54]

it fuckin sucks.

[@JavaTC]

It's alright, it just requires coop to be entertaining beyond a few game completions. Hell, I've played hundreds of hours of it in my lifetime at least.

[@DS-lk1cg]

Guinea54 Nope

[@Govi627]

Oh man, this game hits me right in the feels. Good memories going over to my friends house and play this together

[@phalweev]

Love the longer format guys!! much cooler! :D

[@trashl0rd]

As roguelikes have become more recognized and popular these days, the original devs should try to resurrect Toejam and Earl...they would probably find a lot of support. Possibly through Kickstarter. If they stayed true to the original formula, I'd certainly be interested. I know the original dev is still in the biz since he created the recently released Doki Doki Universe.

[@spaced_ghost]

anyone else think they were saying "Shit Piece" for the first 20 minutes of the video?

[@aladinlizalo602]

Yes,it sounded like that hahah

[@chrisvb3526]

Even the subtitels think that...

[@kevlarvest7375]

16:05

[@CPTNSL0]

Man, this takes me back. Loved this game as a kid

[@cobrabase]

I love this series... feels like I just was hangin' with James and Mike on the couch.

[@odolwa099]

Compare the reactions of James and Mike in this vid with other videos - they're shouting at the TV, laughing or standing up in surprise but that's just down to the sudden change in luck that they keep running into while playing. That's the hook and it becomes even more chaotic in 2-player. So many WTF moments keep you on your toes . Really fun old school game and I just don't get why so many are hating this one! You're loss!!

[@StevenThomasGaming]

36:50. The sound of a gamer's soul breaking. Lol

[@toejamandearl]

finally! I've requested this game a bunch in the past, nice to see it on here.

[@spoontheeuntitled]

I like how Mike feels guilty and tries to cover his face whenever he is laughing about James misfortune.

[@TheRobotDevilInside]

Could totally see this game making a comeback!

[@Lexyvil]

I hope so! With today's technology in gaming, this kind of gameplay could still make another big hit!

[@realsnang82]

Robot Devil there's one on kickstarter and its trying to go back to its roots.

[@commonsensei8719]

Its Coming! Its called TJ&E Back in the groove

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

Robot Devil And it has! A fourth game is in development that sticks more to the original game's mechanics, but has things like the hyper funk zone from the 2nd and *shudders* Latisha from the 3rd.

[@UndyingZombie]

The bees! They are in my eyes! Aaaaah!

[@blendersmithee2826]

not the bees Aaaaaahhhh

[@BiriBiri925]

😏

[@heyyyyyynow]

One of the best games there is. Thanks for playing it.

[@johnnydrama8709]

One of my favorites games back in the day.

[@Chimcharlover13]

Kinda reminds me of Earthbound a little bit, what with the crazy music, the random enemies, the flashing and "cool" lettering, and all that. And, as we all know, Earthbound rules. So, yeah, that says enough.

[@J-Dub]

Did you know you can sneak up Santa and he'll drop a bunch of presents?

[@joshbrubaker9089]

I have been waiting awhile for you guys do to this game. By far one of my favs growing up.

[@tangreen7267]

Absolutely one of my favorite games. Great seeing a couple of buddies play this one.

[@Roodypoocandyass]

Mike didn't even try to steal one of your lives, James.

[@mickdanger1434]

I used to have this, and Bevis and butthead for the genesis. Really fun games

[@Stimpy44]

Yeah! They should play the beavis and butthead game. Hard game but fun.

[@geraldthethird3404]

TwistC I dont get what you're "haha"ing

[@Verduhjameg]

Personally, I think this is the best James and Mike Monday's I've seen. So good.

[@watchingyourass1991]

Wow this game was apart of my childhood and I completely forgot about it! Awesome video.

[@ChickenPika]

4:13 sounds like a really crappy Christmas.

[@Spat856]

This comment just made my day. Thank you so much!! xD

[@eraser400]

34:05 "THE BOOGEY MAN!" This part makes me laugh so hard, it's so good :D!

[@ArtypNk]

Loved this game. Played with a friend so many times.

[@spoontheeuntitled]

this is my favorite episode of Mondays... so funny hearing Mike screaming out "boogey-man!!" and then getting mad from losing presents hard not to laugh out loud...

[@RyanHolmesTV]

Such an awesome game. I gt this on xbox

[@squidcat1489]

Bros, you forgot you can share lives with each other if one player loses all their lives? (Pressing start, I think?) Also you can high-five to average your HP when you're on the same screen by standing next to each other and pressing down. Super awesome and challenging game, thanks for the video.

[@synyztahkillah09]

James, I freakin' love you man.. I've been a huge fan for a couple of years now, and I gotta say; you thinking my favorite game of all time is cool, and mimicking the music, is the best thing ever!

[@RandomVideoCircus]

This was one of my favorite games as well!! It brings back so many memories!!

[@RandomVideoCircus]

Very Random Game!!!

[@Thrillseeker8922]

I love this game!

[@dynamicsketch]

You guys called them tourist but they are actually called a nerd herd.

[@kopuz.co.uk.]

you guys are legends thanks for playing toe jam and earl xD

[@MattLittleIFIP]

Loved this game back in the 90's. Need to pick it back up again.

[@Man_Toast]

Mike looks stoned as shit during this.

[@BriceTheProducer]

What do you expect? The guy plays video games for a living. I am also stoned.

[@Ultracity6060]

And James *sounds* stoned as shit.

[@iamnobody2]

oh, man, i'd love to see mike and james on an episode of getting doug with high

[@Goobian]

He is probably just very tired. They mention in several videos how tired they are.

[@BriceTheProducer]

They aren't tired, except James who has a kid. Mike gets high all day.

[@zachpearce6838]

There's a new Toejam and Earl on kickstarter called Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove. Anyone else hyped for it?

[@klavier285]

Zach Pearce Based on the video I just watched, no. I am a fan of the franchise though, hell I even liked Mission to Earth on xbox and that game was garbage.

[@aaronstiner6339]

One of my all time favourites!

[@Ta2dwitetrash]

I loved this game. It was so unique.

[@tactictoe]

one of my all time favourite games. BOOGIE BOOGIE BOOGIE

[@Latriise]

Btw, finally beating this game was totally satisfying after I played it so much with my brother. Also, I kinda can't believe I sat through this whole video. But it was hilarious watching them freak out because I remember reacting the same way as a kid (sans the cuss words of course).

[@LDavis]

I am sad to report that I too sat through the entire video. That was such a great game. I kept getting frustrated that they weren't using the roads. That's an integral part of the gameplay because it let's you move a little bit faster. Combining the road with the hightops was the way to go.

[@AADrummer4Life]

This was one of my favorite games growing up

[@joereveles862]

you guys rock. it really feels like we're hangin out with you guys !

[@stevenatorbensonica4653]

Just got this game Thursday,it's the best game I've played in a LONG time! Gonna pick up panic on funkotron soon too! Then next year I'll get the NEW 4th game called "Back in the groove" (adult swim and the og tj&e creators rule!)

[@toddshaw2499]

This one was way better than Panic On Funkotron imo

[@Sylverias]

Panic of Funkatron is amazing

[@Ampelfreund]

ToeJam & Earl good childhood and still in my collection. ToeJam & Earl 2 is really amazing too

[@AkilaeAK]

HAD to come back and watch this before I watch the new one!