Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure (Part 1) James & Mike Mondays

This week James Rolfe and Mike Matei try out Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure for the Nintendo Gamecube! Like James & Mike Mondays? See more game playthroughs with Mike on Twitch!
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@gyromurphy]

Cinemassacre .... Check out cybernator on SNES.,it'd make a great mike and James Monday video

[@erainmartinez8175]

so not fair 17:00

[@erainmartinez8175]

do a barrel roll! 24:00

[@PC_Simo]

James actually hit Jaws on his second throw, though.

[@rosstedfordkendall]

12:00 I like how James loses it when Mike offhandedly remarks about standing in line in a video game.

[@HeavenlyCelestia]

I swear to god it's absolutely pure comedy.

[@Stewie457]

James's "E.T. the ride" story just made my day! lol

[@BigHugsFromHell]

My friend killed E.T. at the Florida theme park, and that's all I can ever think of when mention of the ride comes up. You give them your name so E.T. can say goodbye to everyone on the last stretch of the ride, and my friend insisted his name was Buotros Buotros Ebablo (not sure on spelling, but he really put his foot down that it was his name), so when poor E.T. came around it made a noise like, "Goodbye Bou baa baa baaaaa eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..." where it became stuck indefinitely, and absolutely scared the hell out of the little kids on the next cart. Some part of me kind of felt bad, but another wished it might be permanent. It was like he just found the magic E.T. killing word of power. Finally, I'd say this game fails on some level for not reflecting that. Instead it's just like, "Keep our park clean, damn you!"

[@DigitalDaltonShow]

*When James and Mike played the E.t mini-game* that kid falling on his face got me every time. XD

[@ProtoMario]

This is the perfect personification for games like this. You would rather be there, at the damn park, than playing a game about it! Fuck, this, Game!

[@mikethesmooth]

LOL this game was so horrible.

[@Zice033]

At Least the Disneyland Kinect game was OK-ish.

[@YourRulerSkeletos]

Zice033 Ok-ish for Kinect, or for an actual game?

[@Zice033]

either.

[@TheJman8009]

holy shit protomario your the last person id expect to see here

[@toonbat]

What makes the E.T. game especially abominable is how this epic glorious music is playing, coaxing you to take to the skies and soar away, while in reality you're painstakingly inching your way from one humilliating crash to another.

[@Angie2343]

And in the actual attraction, Steven tells you that we DON'T have to pedal.

[@toonbat]

Now that I think about it, it's a sin that a bicycle simulator with pedals was never developed for any of the nintendo systems. That's one fun way to exercise.

[@RhythmGameAddict]

Well, you sort of hand-pedal and steer in the Wii Sports Resort biking game. It was admittedly a workout, though obviously not for the legs.

[@BeatEmUps]

I rented games from my local video store all the time when I was younger. I remember I saw this game there and thought it looked awesome.... It was the first game I ever played that I hated. I remember thinking it was the worst game in the world. I would of been around 12, up until that point ANY game entertained me. I was a kid. A game was a game, whatever I could play was awesome. Even 5 minute demos of games would rock my world. But this game. I even took it back the same day and got Ty The Tasmanian Tiger instead (fantastic game). But man. This is the worst game I ever played. Having said that, I loved this video :)

[@Copper20]

Smart move, my friend.

[@firelightyear]

How old were you when yo first played that game ?

[@Venomtheslime]

BeatEmUps who remembers blockbuster like everyone

[@TBoneBG]

Never knew Wood watches Cinemassacre. Awesome

[@davedanmodesto904]

Lmao! I don't know why but the way James just loses it at: 12:03 always cracks me up. XD

[@akamk18]

Same 😂

[@ErimlRGG]

it's pretty bizarre that you have to wait in line in a game xD He had no clue that The Division will come out

[@dxgamerx4132]

I just love how Mike seems to suffer every step of the the way and still get his share of enjoyment out of it while James just leans back and enjoys the madness that is going on. THAT is how gaming is celebrated. On the couch with a cupple of good buddys experiencing all kinds of highs and lows.

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

It can be celebrated in all kinds of ways. I love the James & Mike Mondays but it's not THE only way to celebrate gaming *shrugs*

[@solcutta3661]

@@BlackStarGabusGaben he didn't say that's the only way so why be facetious? This world pisses me off with people where someone always got to ammend another's statement to feel good for themselves at the others expense..

[@BlackStarGabusGaben]

@@solcutta3661 And yet, you're doing the same thing, suggesting I did the comment to "feel good." If you are THIS thin skinned, I suggest coming off the internet.

[@solcutta3661]

@@BlackStarGabusGaben no, now u see ur intelligence is letting u down here because u jumped on that guys positive statement with an aside and superior positioning of intent with your statement which clearly supposes your remark is the more correct whilst I didn't do the same at all, I criticised your comment and your superior mannerism towards him, and here u are doing it again as tho u are the moderator of all things comment and ur statement stands as official fact... Which it does not... And thin skinned?? *shrugs* Ho ho.

[@solcutta3661]

I suggest to u that if u look into ur personality ull find this _superior_ intent over others is something that crops up in all manner of your inter personal r. Ships. Its often accomanyed by a feeling that u have to be right.. And u like the last word.. Which I'll let u have.. Over to u my man..... Lol

[@SebbySenpai]

James and Mike would make an awesome buddy cop duo. SOMEBODY MAKE THAT MOVIE.

[@danitabori]

James should make that his next movie. :D

[@DragonHeartHisMajestyX]

I know it's 8 years late, but hey! I'd watch that!

[@DragonHeartHisMajestyX]

James' E.T. story kills me every time. 😅 "Bye, Bob. Bye, Jason. Bye, fuck you."

[@nickrock501]

"Why does Woody Woodpecker fuck with you like that!?" I died laughing

[@Chimcharlover13]

I literally had to rewind the E.T. part over and over again, since all the bike-crashing and James and Mike's comments were downright hilarious. That part alone made this video worth it!

[@DisguisedMunkee]

When the equip the jaws hat and woody says they can't go in yet. You can see Mike's hopes and dreams just die right there. lol.

[@TheSneezingMonkey]

The E.T. impression at 7:02 made me fall of my chair!

[@luiseduardomedina7833]

I'm so happy to see you guys look up things on the instruction manual instead of just looking it up on the internet.

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

Dude if they had a theme park dedicated to Universal Monsters or add in Slasher characters and maybe the big ass monsters from stuff like Godzilla etc I would be there in a heartbeat

[@chiefkeefsossa675]

AlphaOmegaSin facts

[@ytdavasquez]

Dark Park

[@Serum462]

DATS BULLSHIET!!

[@Blue2x2x]

The boy:"Ok...I colected all the trash, got all the letters, got 800 tickets, stop the holocaust from happening, got your high school bully fired, cured all cancer and hiv/aids, made world peace, found imortality, got proof of god existed with this picture of me and him, AND here is your drink. Can i go on the ride now?" Woody: "Sorry, ride is closed for the night. Should been here sooner."

[@DarkMProductions]

All I can think about while watching this is; 'Where are this kid's parents?'

[@DuchessGummybuns]

On the E.T. ride, they asked for my name. E.T. MISPRONOUNCED IT. I WAS SAD

[@raylazerman8240]

I know it's been 5 years, but what is your name?

[@davidmarchant9386]

@@raylazerman8240 my thoughts too

[@SparkySINN]

@@raylazerman8240 his name is Robert Paulson

[@davidmarchant9386]

@@SparkySINN his Name is Robert Paulson

[@alessandroturelli3352]

James is creepingly good at making that ET impression.

[@dittoheaddd]

I miss James and Mike Mondays.

[@zorochii]

"Picked up garbage" -The game talking about himself.

[@joseknavarro]

""Picked up garbage" Did you mean, "Picked up a copy of Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure"?" ...Is exactly the same comment I posted on the Game Grump's version of their playthrough of this game.

[@randalgraves6979]

I bought this game after I saw this, and I still haven’t played it. Don’t have my GameCube hooked up yet.

[@mrgamingclerk]

Love watching these, they basically AVGN behind the scenes

[@RICT0R]

This is exactly my experience when I rented this game. 2nd worst rental experience as a kid (2nd to Superman 64)

[@JesseH76]

omg! I was laughing so hard when the kid was riding the bike with e.t. and he falls, it's not just fall off the bike, but fall flat on your face, and you can tell the controls are bad, which makes the animation that much funnier. Mike kind of sounds like Marty McFly when he gets mad, "Oooh come on, let me ride one of the riiides, Doc!" lol

[@ZombieJesus1987]

Mike is the true angry video game nerd.

[@CpnGame]

"Let your parents do the parenting!" The reason those messages are in there is because the modern parent would rather pin the blame on someone else than actually look after their kid.

[@Bladeclone]

"wtf r u doin to et" That's my favourite quote of all time now.

[@tcrowl18]

so far, every James and Mike Monday, mike destroys james. james always gets lost or cant figure something out, and mike is there to save the day and keep the video rollin

[@michaelbutler9043]

Love the type o profile pic :)

[@frankdirt777]

The picture of James with King Kong! Lmao! he looks just like Jim Carey from Dumb and Dumber!

[@sinisternightmare]

This reminds me of that South Park episode, in which Cartman bought a theme park JUST for himself and teased everybody else, by explicitly proclaiming, that NOBODY else can go in.

[@zyber9]

I think the AVGN should do a review on this game!

[@bradhodges4521]

zyber9 he did

[@ericgurganus5193]

@@bradhodges4521 he said that 5 years ago.

[@m_tpa]

its so brilliant watching this car accident of a game unfold in slow motion when you know its gonna be an AVGN episode :D

[@Musicradio77Network]

He already did that episode for the S**tCube, and that game was a “PIECE OF F**KING S**T!!!”

[@itsmegiles]

@@Musicradio77Network you know this comment is six years old right? Before he did the episode.

[@Jared_Wignall]

People are mentioning Game Grumps. I never watch them. I just watch James Rolfe for video game entertainment.

[@Jared_Wignall]

I figured as much...

[@beatnikyoufail]

Jared Wignall They have about the same subs as avgn, so not sure how you've missed them. I'm sure they even show up in your recommended views. If you want to actually see if you enjoy them or not, instead of writing it off because you have a confirmation bias. You may actually like them, since its no different than this. Two funny men playing games and making jokes. Go give a try to maybe their play of Ribbit King.

[@beatnikyoufail]

jethrowomber That is why I wasn't replying to you, I know reading is hard.

[@Optim121]

jethrowomber you think James and Mike play is more entertaining then GG? really?

[@Jared_Wignall]

Why would I watch them? They're inspired by AVGN, so in away you'll see connections between them and James. I've seen like one or two of there episodes and they're not for me.

[@BlueBirdBreeze]

The problem is that a lot of parents don't do the parenting with video games.

[@pianokid100]

The perspective allows for better looking visuals because the objects don't have to be rendered in 3d, only the objects that move need to be rendered.

[@Baleur]

No, they could still have an overhead perspective, like most other 2d games. It'd look as good and allow for the camera to pan as you move.

[@fabianrunn]

That's the whole point, the game should have been in 3D

[@PlanetDip]

they should have at least established a better sense of direction (with arrows), and a clear indicator of WHERE you are on the screen

[@TheEinharjar]

I do understand what you mean about prerendered graphics but this was on the gamecube, you could have equally 3d rendered graphic in real time that was this quality (or better), though I guess the devs chose this method because they were lazy.

[@computerman789]

Fabian Runn Less objects to be rendered, more FPS (Frames per second) which equals less lag. Maybe there is a reason they didn't have more dynamic objects, they'd have to tone down the graphics to get a reasonable frame rate, think about it.

[@ZMCA97]

Imagine there was fans of universal movies so much that they waited for a midnight release to get this game, they waited in line to buy a game that you can't even play because of the lines...

[@Clonekiller66]

The game was a launch title with the GameCube

[@JM-sy5qv]

@@Clonekiller66 It was a PAL launch but not NA or JP

[@Guerrillablackdog]

"Even JAWS sucks because he can't even eat the kid." god damn I laughed super hard at that lol

[@jasonklosheim7138]

God damn it now I got to wait in this line for a week for the next video!?!

[@GuyAPerson]

At least you're allowed in the line in the first place.

[@tonyAJ420]

12:00 James is high.

[@theriverhudson4005]

This is one of my favorite James & Mike Mondays. Standing in line in a video game, and them not knowing how to get on the rides had me in stitches.

[@Nick-wv4xn]

Mikes laugh and James' ET impression = AWESOME

[@JimmyP703]

Love James' shirt

[@trainboy7]

It's too bad the Jaws Ride was closed in favor of the Harry Potter Ride.

[@TheColonelHavok]

The higher seller wins I guess.

[@zombiefan011]

and the Back to the Future ride was retired to make room for Simpsons ride

[@trainboy7]

Zak Kizer Man it's like they're replacing all the classic rides to make way for the newer attractions. =(

[@scoutty146]

Trainboy7 in orlando theyre still there since of the islands of adventure they have both

[@DJMadMax]

Really, they did close the Jaws-ride?! Guess i'm lucky that i could do the ride back in November 2012, when i was in the USA for the first time. But i was pretty pissed off that the Jurassic Park ride was closed also at that time :(

[@TheRetroidShow]

This is so funny. The kid on the bike got me every time. And when James broke down. Cant wait for part 2.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

"Would you like to paint the walls" That line alone cracks me up lol this is one of the funniest james and mike mondays XD

[@speedyink]

It's called the shitty pre-rendered background issue. All the backgrounds are just still images so the camera can't move. The programmers couldn't be bothered to make a whole 3D theme park it seems(Gamecube should've been powerful enough), so they just made it out of pictures. Some games do this right, like Final Fantasy VII. Some games fuck this right up by not including enough images or having proper image transitions, leading to disorientation and confusion. This game looks like they did a fantastic job of fucking it up.

[@grungegopher]

I always wanted to play this, but never did. Now I'm glad I didn't waste money on the pile of shit.

[@sw1tched]

15:13 ... i love control like that. It's like RC controls. Down would be coming toward you and up would going away from you.

[@MrGencyExit64]

This is a brilliant idea. Every time I ever visited the theme park, at least 50% of the rides were broken down. I do not think I ever got to see the King Kong ride after years of visiting.

[@Jimdrumming]

Mike is such a baby! Lol reminds me a kid playing.

[@Copper20]

I'm surprised James and Mike didn't mention Ocarina of Time where Link was running around in Hyrule Market or sneaking past the guards blocking the way to Princess Zelda.

[@ThunderBulb]

There's a lot less going on in that though so most of the time you know where you are, whereas this was mostly just disorganised and cluttered.

[@hannahringle4009]

I was so excited when you landed the final blow on Jaws, good job Mike!

[@philthcollins3046]

James and Mike look like they've been rippin' the bong.

[@Iceferno]

lol The theme park perspective is like Final Fantasy VIII.

[@Achille12345]

Yes, but FF7 did it right. lol

[@Iceferno]

Wasn't it more isometric in that game?

[@Achille12345]

happyhappy joyjoy Yes, but it was not as bad as this game is.

[@grzegorz_ch]

happyhappy joyjoy I was just about to mention Resident Evil. That's why I never bothered to go any further than the police station at the beginning (if I remember correctly). I know it's a great game, I just can't do it. I always feel like I can't do anything, can't aim properly and I just get furious at how bad the perspective is whenever I try to play that.

[@Eastsid3]

I know lots of people hate fixed camera games like this, but that has never bothered me. Hence why I loved the old RE games

[@Eastsid3]

REmake on GC is probably my favorite RE game.

[@TheVGViking]

You know what's bullshit? Controls that are mapped to the camera. All you want to do is keep moving forward, but when you get to the edge of the screen, and the angle changes, the controls switch and become relative to the camera angle itself. Seriously, if you're not making a survival horror game, then don't program the controls like this. If my character is facing right, then tilting right should always move them right. If I'm tilting up, then they should always be moving up. It's basic game design, people. This isn't Resident Evil.

[@TheCaptainsLastDance]

The thing about Resident Evil is that if you are holding one direction and you move to a different camera angle, you will continue moving in that direction. Then, when you stop moving, the controls switch to match the camera. The right way to do it.

[@hermaeusmora2945]

I hear ya. One of the things i hate about the Batman games is that the camera changes too fuckin much and puts enemies in your blind spots.

[@TheCaptainsLastDance]

That's the beauty of the old Resident Evil games. You shit your pants not knowing what is hiding in that blind spot.

[@ramiel555]

TheCaptainsLastDance There IS no right way to do that shit, but at least RE does it better

[@TheVGViking]

TheCaptainsLastDance Fatal Frame is twice as frightening, and has more conventional controls.

[@-dash]

I have some incredibly obscure childhood memories with this game

[@Bu33ab3]

To get on the rides, you needs points. You can collect points by picking up trash and putting it into trash cans. You can also meet and shake hands with costumed characters in the park for additional points

[@Zaudejis]

Best part about this is the NPC they laughed about talking about throwing out garbage gave them the answer they could not understand. This video makes them look so THICK.

[@Juni12]

I got this piece of shit for my birthday once. My mother knew I liked actual games, saw this, and decided THIS was the perfect game for my birthday.

[@dans.1077]

The area for waiting in line for ET was so epic. Me and my sister would always try to make up goofy names for ET to say at the end. I remember how hard it would be to come up with a ridiculous name that would register. Good times.

[@flamedance58]

For the Jaws game their not noticing that the shark doesn't attack already damaged sections of the boat, the lil map of the boat shows what has been hit and what hasn't, only parts un hit will be targetted so it's pointless to run around when it's obviously only the undamaged parts of the boat will be hit next.

[@MrGreglego]

The camera in a game is like the working class. Its useful, but if you dont have control over it, it will plot to destroy you

[@axelander7140]

wtf

[@chilly5321]

well done

[@IrishMan441]

Seize the means of production

[@TechniqueSan]

I love you.

[@evanbao93]

And who have thought this would be an AVGN episode ten months later...

[@zeeegeee]

I love how the guy they talk to at 9:22 actually gives them a hint as they've been running past trash on the ground the whole game and James remarks about how no one is giving them hints from dialogue right after lol

[@macspengo]

11:58 My favorite part

[@therealdomingo]

Had this years ago. This game was pretty good

[@megamegaO]

I never owned it, but........What I saw right here, was a different game you played. because this looks/feels kinda bad to play. lol

[@JokingSteak]

No kids were harmed during any rides of this theme park. XD

[@EllieBs]

I remember being 10 and enjoying the hell out of the Jaws ride when I was at universal in FL. Didnt even know what jaws was but sitting in that boat with the shark coming up at you with his mouth open. man what a thrill! :)

[@kixtonjordan9521]

Even waiting in line for jaws was pretty fun

[@realFanAngryBirds]

You guys should play Spy VS. Spy on NES/C64/GBC together.

[@SuperJustinChannel]

Or if you're lucky to have it, it's sequel: Nangoku Shirei!! - Spy Vs Spy. Famicom-exclusive.

[@Highretrogamelord]

Watching this makes me just hoping even more for a Rollercoaster Tycoon 4 ...

[@bhumps6309]

I was also at Universal Studios Florida for a class trip (5th grade, 1993) and we weren't there long enough to do a lot of things. The lines for all of the good stuff were long and we had specific times for our groups to meet up. Terrible coordination at a theme park makes for a shitty experience.

[@unpictures1]

12:03 He's the happiest gamer you've ever heard.

[@SamuraiZZ]

20:27 LoL, James completely lost just going to one screen to another. :D

[@Frost_Samurai]

This game was my childhood. I know, I had shit taste in Gamecube games.

[@ModestPilgrim1]

eww

[@Frost_Samurai]

@@Wilma_Dickfit_huh Yes I did.

[@JackTheripper911]

You deserve an indefinite purgatory.

[@memes6059]

Hard to believe this video is 7 years old.

[@maximus180]

It feels like just yesterday

[@tomgann9383]

I love going behind the theme park rides and into an amazing realm of stuff.

[@adriananimates7448]

When you graduate and you say bye to someone you hate: 3:19

[@etherraichu]

I actually like when it tells me ive been playing too long. Not because of the reasons they've intended, but because they come at regular intervals. And link between worlds is so much fun to play that I easily lose huge amounts of time without noticing.

[@marvel6592]

Yo Mike is funny though I can see why James keeps laughing at him lol Mike's like "Why are all these lines so long"

[@wwemagazine]

"Why does Woody Woodpecker fuck with you like that?" Now I've got a new random phrase to spring on people...

[@TiroDvD]

ET was a 3 hour line OFF SEASON when the Jaws ride was 1 year old.

[@EruIluvatar]

I like how Woody Woodpecker can't even bother to pick up the trash that's right on his feet.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Apparently in this game, there was gonna be a central arcade where you earned tokens for the rides. But publishers Kemco were like "fuck that, make the kid pick up trash". Don't touch anything Kemco makes.

[@n4pgamer137]

They are 2 playing it. One always looking over the shoulder of the other. And they need to figure out what to do for sooo long ^^

[@trychaser2518]

This was like...the best James and Mike episode ever!!!! LMAO

[@KushDub64]

Game grumps with James and Mike

[@Fuzon-S]

Can't believe it's been seven years since Back to the Future Ride's final day...

[@nightbane2]

jtomally9681 Now, JP has been open for 18 years, BTTF was closed in 2007, The Simpsons Ride, Transformers, and Despicable Me are out. The Mummy replaced E.T, and Harry Potter is currently being built... Yeah, it has changed a LOT. Also, Night-Time Studio Tours, coming in 2015.

[@ZombieZenMaster]

***** remember all the cool buttons you could fuck with in the front row that didn't do shit? so awesome

[@pearljammer364]

Orlando is 10x better than Hollywood.

[@zeromancer-x]

Every time ET got slammed to the ground I laughed out loud :D

[@rodrigoalejandrojerezdeleo6400]

this game can easily take away the desire to go to the park to a person who has not been to the park

[@Dagomonteiro]

The models look exactly like Rollercoaster Tycoon 3's

[@MrConstantComments]

just so darn excited for the second part!

[@samsquanch1996]

This game is the definition of shovelware.

[@jtoumai]

17:55 Mike n James find themselves :)

[@breeze2082]

Eventually hate and don't want to talk to anyone around you? Everything has a line so you can't ride, except for the things no one wants to visit? Seems like the most realistic simulator of a theme park you could ask for.

[@someapostate7518]

"Come to Universal Studios! Where 4 people lines are too long and for some reason Woody Woodpecker is everywhere! Did we mention that you can pick up trash to pass the time while you wait for the lines?"

[@nicholastosoni707]

Do bear in mind, this game was made to commemorate the opening of Universal Studios Japan (Osaka, to be more precise). The gameplay mechanic of picking up trash is probably a cultural thing.

[@DJWaffleston]

It could've helped tremendously if this game had the same thing that Final Fantasy 7 where you could press select to identify where you are on screen and where you could go.

[@BigOuchies]

3:46 ever since this moment, I've decided to name all my characters in Dark Souls Assholian. I have no regrets