Tag: NES

My Retro Christmas

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn an attempt to recapture that magical excitement from childhood, I reached way back into the ’80s and got myself some gifts that 8 year old me would’ve gone crazy for.

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Merry Christmas, everyone! Last year I made some changes to my holiday traditions, and kicked off the first year of it by theming the holiday out retro style! In an attempt to recapture that magical excitement from childhood, I reached way back into the ’80s and got myself some gifts that 8 year old me would’ve gone crazy for. Turned out to be a very special day. I hope everyone is having a happy holiday!

 

Double Dragon NES – Full Guide & Commentary [No Deaths]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMini-doc followed by full playthrough of the classic NES port of Double Dragon. Full guide with commentary. No deaths. Presented in 4K.

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Mini-doc followed by full playthrough of the classic NES port of Double Dragon. Full guide with commentary. No deaths. Presented in 4K.

 

Let’s Play Super Punch-Out!!

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA full, no-damage playthrough of the SNES classic “Super Punch-Out!!” featuring commentary and game trivia in 4K/60fps.

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A full, no-damage playthrough of the SNES classic “Super Punch-Out!!” featuring commentary and game trivia in 4K/60fps. While laid up with an injury, laying around doing nothing was driving me crazy, so I hammered out a video. ‘Hope you all enjoy. 🍻

 

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse | Full Playthrough With Trivia

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCompleting the classic Konami trilogy, here’s a full playthrough/guide with some trivia bits on the final Castlevania game of the 8-bit era.

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Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse is one of the most challenging games on the old school NES, and also one of the best. Completing the classic Konami trilogy, here’s a full playthrough/guide with some trivia bits on the final Castlevania game of the 8-bit era.


When I started this project, it actually wasn’t a project, per se. I covered Simon’s Quest out of a pure labor-of-love desire, as the second game is the most sentimental to me. The following year I covered the original game just because. At that point the trilogy project became a thing (and I’m glad it did). This was fun. 😊

 


Graphics/Art (side panels) Credit: The Last Interceptor

 


HACKS DISCUSSED:
Akumajou Densetsu – Localization / Title Screen Redone
Improved Controls


QUICK LINKS:

00:00 – Intro
01:11 – Game Start
03:16 – Stage 1
05:51 – Origin of Alucard
07:45 – Boss (Skull Knight)
08:33 – Stage 2
12:07 – Regional Differences
13:00 – Boss (Possessed Grant)
15:47 – Hidden 1-up
18:45 – Stage 3
20:38 – Path to Syfa
22:36 – Boss (Cyclops)
23:32 – Syfa Joins
24:17 – The Legend of Squeaky
24:30 – Stage 4A
28:04 – Sub-Boss (Echidna/Medusa)
30:43 – Boss (Evil Flame)
32:29 – Stage 5A
35:27 – Hidden 1-up
37:56 – Boss (Frankenstein’s Monster)
38:24 – Stage 6A
42:30 – Boss (Water Serpents)
43:44 – Rom Hack Info
44:09 – Stage 7A
48:09 – Boss (Evil Flame)
49:32 – Stage 8
50:47 – Castlevania Movie
53:12 – Boss (Death)
53:36 – Dracula vs. Pazuzu?
53:52 – Stage 9
54:42 – Second-Hand Scam
1:00:23 – Boss (Doppelgänger)
1:00:52 – Stage 10
1:04:17 – Staircase
1:04:31 – Boss (DRACULA)
1:06:07 – Ending
1:08:51 – Final Thoughts




Batman NES Full Play Guide – Vanilla (No Commentary)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlternate version of my original Batman playthrough with mini-doc, marquee, and commentary stripped to offer a more vintage experience with game music at full volume.

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Alternate version of my original Batman playthrough with mini-doc, marquee, and commentary stripped to offer a more vintage experience with game music at full volume.

 

Batman NES History and Guide – Full Playthrough With Commentary [4K]

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow to play through Batman on NES. Full version with mini-doc and commentary, presented in 4K/60fps.

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How to play through Batman on NES. Full version with mini-doc and commentary, presented in 4K/60fps.

 

Finding (and Fixing) My Nintendo Game Boy

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThings go awry when a sweet moment of nostalgia turns into an impromptu guide on how to repair the old screen on a Nintendo Game Boy.

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Things go awry when a sweet moment of nostalgia turns into an impromptu guide on how to repair the old screen on a Nintendo Game Boy.

 

Super Mario Bros 2 NES | Play & Trivia

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTake a stroll down memory lane and unwind to some 8-bit goodness. Playthrough with tons of game trivia and a few personal stories.

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Going retro with the classic Super Mario Bros 2 for the old school NES. Take a stroll down memory lane and unwind to some 8-bit goodness. Playthrough with tons of game trivia and a few personal stories.








Castlevania NES | Full Walkthrough With Trivia

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLet’s go old school and dive into one of the best games of all time for the classic NES! Here’s a full Castlevania walkthrough complete with fun-fact trivia via live commentary.

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Let’s go old school and dive into one of the best games of all time for the classic NES! Here’s a full Castlevania walkthrough complete with fun-fact trivia via live commentary.




QUICK LINKS:

00:00 – Intro
00:31 – Begin Stage 1
03:41 – BOSS (Vampire Bat)
04:04 – Castlevania Director Trivia
04:21 – Begin Stage 2
04:53 – Double-Shot Found
07:02 – Triple-Shot Found
07:50 – BOSS (Medusa)
08:22 – Begin Stage 3
11:40 – BOSS (Mummies)
12:18 – Begin Stage 4
14:38 – BOSS (Frankenstein Monster)
14:56 – Castlevania Name Origin Trivia
15:16 – Begin Stage 5
18:10 – Early Development Trivia
20:05 – BOSS (Grim Reaper/Death)
20:47 – Begin Stage 6
22:17 – The Steps
22:38 – BOSS (Dracula)
23:50 – Dracula (Second Form)
24:38 – Ending
25:00 – End Credits Trivia
25:43 – NMI Crash
26:15 – Invisibility Potion Crash
26:42 – Closing




Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – Full Play Guide Best Ending With Trivia

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s time to take on one of the most infamous sequels in gaming history. Let’s dive right in and put the final nail in Dracula’s coffin!

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It’s time to take on one of the most infamous sequels in gaming history. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest definitely carved it’s niche among the most polarizing games on the NES. But, is it really that hard? Nah… just tedious. Armed with a few rom hacks to save time, let’s dive right in and put the final nail in Dracula’s coffin!

 


Rom Used in Video


QUICK LINKS:

00:00 – Intro
02:49 – Game Start
04:04 – White Crystal
04:13 – Holy Water
06:37 – Berkeley Mansion (Rib)
08:22 – Oak Stake
09:06 – Rib found
11:55 – Showing Map
12:30 – Town of Veros
13:12 – Dagger
14:06 – Chain Whip
15:42 – Flame
16:35 – Town of Aljiba
16:53 – Garlic
18:33 – Laurels
19:16 – Blue Crystal
19:48 – Silver Dagger (Use Garlic)
21:30 – Use Blue Crystal
21:48 – Rover Mansion (Heart)
23:24 – Oak Stake
25:07 – Heart found
29:20 – Thoughts on Back-Tracking Criticism
31:23 – Ferryman
31:38 – Town of Alba/Aldra
31:44 – Red Crystal
32:42 – Ferryman (Use Heart)
33:10 – Brahm’s Mansion (Eyeball) (Golden Dagger)
33:14 – Thoughts on Rom Hacks/Emulation
35:59 – Oak Stake
36:42 – Grim Reaper/Death
37:02 – Golden Dagger
37:12 – Eyeball found
38:19 – Extra Oak Stake
41:05 – Diamond
44:09 – Silk Bag (Use Garlic)
45:37 – Town of Ondol
46:43 – Morning Star Whip
48:29 – Use Red Crystal (Cliff)
48:49 – Bodley Mansion (Nail)
51:33 – Nail found
53:00 – Use Red Crystal (Lake)
53:53 – Flame Whip
54:07 – Thoughts on Maze of Galious Inspiration
55:37 – Laruba Mansion (Ring) (Cross/Rosary)
57:28 – Free Laurels
58:59 – Oak Stake
1:00:03 – Evil Mask
1:00:20 – Cross/Rosary
1:00:33 – Ring found
1:05:10 – Town of Doina
1:06:28 – Town of Yomi
1:07:54 – Castlevania
1:09:05 – Dracula
1:09:45 – Game Ending (Best)
1:11:54 – Epilogue