Who's Stronger? Karnov or Mickey Mouse? | Ranking the NES 34

[@karnovrpg]

Karnov used to be everywhere. Karnov lunchboxes, Karnov fruit snacks, Karnov-O's, Karnov's 3D Talking View-Master, you name it.

[@JeffGerstmannShow]

my dad took us to karnov world when we were kids, I got second place in the borscht-eating contest

[@shlubbert3355]

Escape from Karnov is my favorite extraction shooter

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

"What country is this game from?" "...it, no longer exists"

[@Spirit0f]

Captain Lou Albano, from 'Saturday Morning Karnov', will always be the only Karnov for me.

[@ZantetsukenGilgamesh]

Anyone remember the movie Children of the Karnov?

[@papusman]

My one story about Monster In My Pocket is that I played it for hours while my mom was trying to tape her soap operas one summer day. So when she got home from work and played the VHS, instead of All My Children, she got to watch a 9 year old's "Let's Play" of Monster In My Pocket.

[@knightdehumidifier]

I know it's a bit late but on April 1st it was the 34th anniversary of Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylous. Happy 34th!

[@furrymessiah]

SPONDEELOOS

[@ChrisLT]

I appreciate the super quick uploads, with time stamps and everything. I can't catch this stuff live so it's nice to watch this throughout the weekend.

[@dukeofthebump]

People don't want to admit it, but Karnov has the ideal male physique. That trunk is built for pure strength. Before all these video game protagonists started juicing

[@sleepwalkusa135]

bloatmaxxed

[@Ghadius]

My mom rented Karnov for me when I was sick. It was my first ever game rental and going from Mario to Karnov was a trip. I still see it like some kind of fever dream with it's look and music. I"ve seen similar stories so it's not just me that had a weird Karnov experience as a child.

[@calibrono]

It appears I've played the Asian romhack of Monster in my Pocket all these years ago - Batman and Flash, with these two instead of Vampire and The Monster, hah. Also you absolutely gotta have that boss death sound on the soundboard.

[@jkrycz]

You don't see a lot of Karnov-style guys around much these days.

[@ridge_r4cer]

Grover sitting in front of a triple beam on Sesame Street is crazy werk.

[@wizardwhohasmorempthanhp]

Mickey Mousecapade was that NES game we always had but no one knew where it came from

[@Duckyofalarcon]

When I was a kid I rented Karnov and accidentally turned the volume up really loud and I had no idea how to turn it back down for fear of accidentally turning it up even louder. Because of this the music for Karnov and Karnov himself have been forever scarred into my brain and memory for eternity. There really is no point to this story but how often do I get to tell people that Karnov gave me terrible nightmares as a small child.

[@nehbleh]

Fun bit of trivia: The Monster in My Pocket boss scream is the noise Hideo Kojima made when he saw Snake's Revenge.

[@teeveeparty]

Karnov is the anchor I need in my life.

[@elliswrong]

Hey look, it's Karnov and Green Fish Guy With Bag And Hand Down His Pants from Dance Dance Karnov. Monster In My Pocket was my JAM as a kid, I even had a bunch of the toys. Hearing these sound effects and seeing the little dudes running around is lighting my brain on fire, old memories flaring up like spraying lighter fluid on a flame. Seem to remember there being an experience/level up system too. My friend and I used to coordinate who would get which kills where.. was it for extra lives? I don't remember... I was _always_ the frankenstein.

[@kevinkuenn5733]

Hello sir, I am also in my early-to-mid 40s.

[@johnwestendorf]

Not many people know this, but Karnov is the original inspiration for Carl on Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

[@Dzztzt]

Ya don't frickin say!

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

It don't matter. None of this matters.

[@ice_queen9]

the karnov shooting noise sounds like television static. awesome :] i like how all the art has a ton of personality, too.

[@shlubbert3355]

Just here to voice my appreciation of the KLF font being used on these last couple thumbnails

[@lektormedia]

2:18:30 Gotta disagree, that's not Baker Street. That's El Bimbo, the music from the Blue Oyster Bar in Police Academy. EDIT: Well, I guess I should have completed the video before raising my hand.

[@DubbD]

This episode is one of my favorites, You played plenty of Karnov, an old favorite of mine. Plus I always loved Monster in My Pocket and wished I was better at Totally Rad. Very nice sir!

[@tyler951]

Another blast from my past in Mickey Mousecapade that I forgot that we owned or even existed until I saw the thumbnail of this week's episode!

[@ladambell]

When my parents first got me a NES they said I could choose one other game apart from the pack-ins, but it had to be a Disney game. My choices were Mickey Mousecapade or DuckTales. I chose DuckTales - clearly the correct decision.

[@MNeely]

I like how the captions cannot settle on a way to spell Karnov (Carnov, Carnhoff)

[@drmariomariomd6733]

Throwing giant keys was when video games really mattered.

[@VinnyVance]

In the ranking of restroom pause breaks i find it very hard to imagine anything beating the Demo of Kicks break we all got to experience. While this break was totally rad it didn't hold a candle to kicks.

[@konga382]

I had both of the sesame street games you've played as a little kid, and let me tell you, i had about as much fun with them as you're having here.

[@jgrocketpup]

I definitely played some Sesame Street 123 back in the day, because I remembered the Rare (Tradewest as I remembered it, Battletoads-like) DNA in there. The super-weird bass drones for the UFO, the music that's mostly kiddish until it suddenly hits you with a weird chord or a neat texture, how there's no reason why a town's just a silhouette until the aliens restore it, the Anticipation-like neat color palettes in those shape games... I knew it was basic as a kid, but unlike ABC, it had this very odd surreal feeling to it.

[@jimistixxdrums]

My friends and I always called Karnov "The Adventures of Bald Bull"

[@scottgamedev]

Some say that even to this day, InGen are still researching the secret to Karnov's boomerang.

[@Mr.J.Anthony]

I once bought some Sesame Strea Overlord at the gas station once. Once.

[@tommylakindasorta3068]

I look forward to these every week.

[@nelson-haha89]

Jesus the audio in karnov

[@d.s.i.6722]

The Virgin/Chad meme but its Mickey/Karnov instead.

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

Totally Rad's intro looks like 3 different characters from 3 different games having a conversation. They really missed a trick if the freaky circus man isn't secretly the villain all along.

[@treywilson9901]

Every NES game session ends with getting to the first boss and saying "This shouldnt be hard!" Before ragequitting

[@The_T]

It's wild that I 100% remember playing Astro-Grover as a child, but do not remember Ernie's Magic Shapes AT ALL. I've looked online and sure enough they are only together on this same cart. Maybe 4-year-old me thought Ernie's Magic Shapes was hot garbage and didn't play it.

[@Gafgarion45]

I have lots of fond memories of Rampage. Fortunately, they're all of the arcade version. I've never been more disappointed seeing a game on this list before. I've never even played the NES version and I'm feeling bummed out.

[@Budaniel]

I had fond memories of Sesame Street ABC and 123 growing up, but man they were bare-bones, weren't they? Some of the animations - particularly the running - in Monsters in my Pocket were really well done, especially for the NES. I also liked how Master Chief apparently did a cameo as a baddie in Totally Rad (2:02:45), long before Halo was even a concept.

[@Dishamonpow]

Oh boi, and it isn't even Karnovember yet.

[@bdre5555]

The best parts in these streams, is when he normally would quit a game because it's so crappy. But he fights that urge, and pushes on because he remembers he has to put content out there 😂

[@ericwinters1513]

I played a ton of Karnov. I rented it and played it with my dad so much that my mom got mad at him that we forgot to have lunch cause we were trying so hard to beat it. I remember having a fun time, but I didn't know if it would hold up.

[@AquaShibby3000]

I love watching Jeff play all the games I grew up with as I realize slowly that I had all the shittiest games (zen, ghoul school and now totall rad)

[@pointblank0020]

I liked Ghoul School more than Jeff did

[@AquaShibby3000]

@@pointblank0020 me too but that game does have a lot of bullshit in it

[@Daint_McTaint]

I’ve had the Sesame Street 123 NES music stuck in my head for 30+ years even though it barely qualified as a game…

[@AthemXIII]

2:52:26 maybe this is how they recorded the boss death sfx for Monster in my Pocket (e.g.1:02:20)

[@NewAgeRed]

1:44:40 That was one of the colors. So it was color and shape matching.

[@NewAgeRed]

Also. I could tell it was a Rare game from the music, like most Rare games. But thought it also sounded a lot like Wizards & Warriors. Holy crap. I forgot Rare made W&W. Does this mean Microsoft owns it? Lets see something new with Wizards & Warriors MS!

[@JamesInDigital]

A lot of old Disney console games are surprisingly good. Not great, but good. Remember playing a good amount of Mousecapade and enjoying it. I think part of it was that they were all completable on some level, whereas games like Athena and Legacy of the Wizard not only felt uncompletable, but also like you didn't even know what you were supposed to be doing.

[@bobbarker1984]

2:18:52 sounds like music from a ninja gaiden cut scene to me

[@blix9164]

I thought the same

[@vizuz]

That tune in Totally Rad also immediately reminded me of Police Academy

[@joshua1281]

Rented a ton of Mickey Mousecapade with my friend back in the day. That second star you found is Minnie's star, which is a cheat mode for some of the bosses. Terrible game, but fond memories.

[@ridge_r4cer]

Super Hydlide on the Genesis has a great soundtrack

[@esmerylan]

I was sure Jeff was joking when he said the Japanese title of Totally Rad was "Magic John". Then I looked it up. He wasn't joking.

[@swings1940]

I hate the fact that I had the Seasame street game and still somehow remember the music.

[@MissAshley42]

Karnov freaking rules. The character, that is. Karnov the game is neat, but it's no Karnov the character. Also, if you've never met anyone that acts like Zeb looks, you haven't really lived.

[@RonnieBarzel]

The drums/rhythm track in the “evil circus music” in Totally Rad sounds almost stolen from Moon Patrol.

[@StanleyFlinn]

I can't imagine why you would make a game like Mickey Mouscapade and make the fun house the first level. I can only assume it was done as a warning.

[@nabby8462]

Karnov seems neat. They should make a new one of those.

[@mikesmith1892]

Need more Karnov in these cans!

[@Dzztzt]

I had the PC Karnov. A real Bronson he was.

[@neauxway]

So we're all thirsty for Karnov? Glad I'm not the only one!

[@viclange3826]

That is not the astro grover I remember.

[@moat7031]

I hope by the time the list is complete can make the defining line where the games go from bad to truly terrible

[@rikkewren]

Arrrgh I could swear that that stuttery circus music in Totally Rad was also used in some other terrible platformer, but I can't place it.

[@3Dant]

Totally Rad is the prequel to Balan Wonderworld

[@Jagerbomber]

We used to have proper Start and Select buttons. And then Sondidn't.

[@sydneymeanstreet]

Totally Rad would've had far less gnarly 'tude if they'd released it under its Japanese title of "Magic John".

[@WoollyMittens]

Is Ernie's music an up beat version of Robocop?

[@poposterous236]

me and the boys always be asking "but is it better than Dynowarz: the Destruction of Spondylous"

[@abcpea]

Karnov WINS

[@bluespaceman7937]

Rampage had such a great concept for a game, but you're right: the NES version wasn't the best.

[@aegisfate117]

The first couple of notes of the Karnov theme sounds like a Mario song. I'm really ignorant when it comes to music so I'm not sure if the right word is note or Melody or what, but it's definitely the same beat or whatever

[@aegisfate117]

That's a Rampage Shaped Object, not the real McCoy

[@threeo8314]

Mon in my Poké, as the kids called it back then

[@darrnellnott07]

Mickey Mousecapades... When given the opportunity, I never turn down a chance to talk this thing down. This was one of those I had as a kid and hated but played because you only had so many games at a time. I actually beat it once on a lazy Saturday. It's so infuriating lol there's so much bullshit. It's not a good game at all. It's so mean 😆 The Fun house blows but my goodness those woods...

[@houdin654jeff]

I own a copy Mickey Mousecapade. It gives me PTSD. I couldn't beat it with a Game Genie. When people describe things as "NES hard," that's my prime example after the bullshit that is Battletoads.

[@Achoohorsey]

Wish I was cool enough to get why “zips” is funny

[@octocoq]

A zip is slang for an ounce of marijuana. Hope this helps!

[@digitaldemigod]

@00:31:30 I look away for a minute and when I look back you’re fighting… the human centipede? Is this where they got the idea for the film? 😂

[@SirTonk]

Karnov is NOT better than Kabuki Quantum Fighter

[@manifestationnation]

This stream was fully dece. Dece Howard even.

[@00ABBITT00]

Been waiting on Totally Rad! Update: Disappointing.

[@TevorTheThird]

Ah yes, my favorite mustachioed, chubby, fireball throwing NES mascot, who looks good in red. Mar- I mean Karnov.

[@ricodave]

now that is a bad version of rampage. pretty sure the master system version is much better

[@bdre5555]

We need a stream of every version of Hydlide!

[@Koalopoti]

Totally Dad

[@BenGoodsonModular]

It's Easter, and the dead nintendo games have risen from the grave! Who put them in that grave? Why, it was one Jefferson J Gerstymann III

[@furrymessiah]

SPONDEELOOS

[@takaroth]

Man I remember Rampage from the arcades and its so easy to tell that this version is just an awful imitation. kinda sad

[@EmptyTelevision]

Gerst

[@BaldingSasquatch]

Gerst I am afraid for your health please ease up on the energy drinks

[@beatchef]

I heard Nightshade get mentioned. That's a very weird and interesting and ambitious game, however the game over screen is actually a puzzle you can escape from and one that's really fiddly to solve and you might not even realise you can do that. So the game is quite easily dismissible due to that and I'm worried it'll get swift justice.