Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back Playthrough (NES) (Deathless) Rental Rewind Gaming 2026-09-27 | Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back Playthrough (NES) (Deathless)
WWF Superstars (Game Boy) (Perfect/No Losses) Rental Rewind Gaming 2024-03-15 | The 1st of many hand-held WWF wrestling games to come out. My memories of this game are very hazy to say the least. I know I had definiteyl tried it before many years ago back in elementary school but whether I was any good at the game I cannot remember. So needless to say I was more or less going into this game pretty blind and that my memory would not be reliable in the slightest. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that for an early GB game and the 1st WWF game on GB it turned out to be a very decent (but rather short) and competent game for its time. Arguably plays better then half the WWF games on NES at the time as well with a full set and rather easy to pull off move set and decent hit detection, something that unfortunately cannot be said for all the NES games. The only downside would be that its pretty short and overly easy too when it comes down to it. But it is kinda nice to not always have a really hard and frustrating game to be slogging away at and to just play a quick and easy game. Overall its a decent little game, and considering its pretty easy to find and cheap Id say pick it up if you find a nice looking copy. Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy!
WWF King Of The Ring Playthrough (NES) (Perfect) Rental Rewind Gaming 2024-02-15 | The 4th and last of the WWF Wrestling games on NES. While the WWF games on the NES are most certainly varying in terms of quality and playability, this game stands out as the one that is arguably the most competently put together. Not much has overly changed in terms of comparing this game to the previous two games in the series (the first WWF Wrestlemania is a bit of a strange anomaly in the list of WWF games, but hey it was the first.). Big difference I noticed is the smoother controls and the ability to upgrade/level-up your character each time you win a match. Other then that the only other major difference is the roster of wrestlers. A lot more major wrestlers from the New Generation-era like Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Undertaker, Lex Luger, Yokozuna and Mr. Perfect are included while you have returning classic wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage and Bam Bam Bigelow as well. Overall its a fun wrestling game for its time. Nothing groundbreaking or anything but certainly solid enough to kill a couple hours with. Getting it these days loose is a bit tricky though since it was released right at the end of the NES lifecycle. Not super pricey or anything, but usually costs more then what the other 3 WWF games on NES would cost. Thanks for watching!!!Hope you enjoy!!!
The Amazing Spider-Man: Lethal Foes (SNES/Super Famicom) (DEATHLESS) (Japanese Text) Rental Rewind Gaming 2024-01-16 | Considering I have somewhat made it a mission to complete all the Spider Man and Batman games from the 8 and 16-bit eras, this was a game that I did not expect to be doing as a playthrough. Spider Man Lethal Foes was a Japan-Only Super Famicom game that never got ported to North America, which is a right shame since I would make the argument that out of all the Spider Man games from the era this is easily the most well balanced and possibly the best Spider Man game of them all. While I was unable to find a translated/patched ROM of the game (I'm not tech savy enough to patch it myself either..sorry) to use for the playthrough, the gist of the story is this according to Wikipedia:After past defeats, Doctor Octopus escapes from prison and forces Curt Connors to help him. Connors attempts to use the Lizard serum to increase his power, but fails. Thus, Lizard becomes Octopus' new employee, while Octopus hires scientist Spencer Smythe to create the Spider Slayers and attack Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Spider-Man attempts to stop Beetle from robbing a bank, but is attacked by the Spider Slayers. While Spider-Man manages to defeat the Spider Slayers, Beetle escapes and is subsequently hired by Octopus. Meanwhile, astronaut John Jameson is attacked by a red and black goo on his spaceship. Spider-Man defeats Beetle, and also defeats Lizard and uses the antidote on him, though it only takes him out of Octopus' control. Mysterio, hearing of Octopus' plans, traps Spider-Man in his headquarters, but Spider-Man defeats him and realizes he left a GPS that tracks Octopus' arms (given to Mysterio when he last helped Octopus). After realizing someone is tracking him using the GPS, Octopus gains Mark II arms with more tentacles and forcefully transforms Alistair Smythe into a human/Spider Slayer hybrid. Meanwhile, Spider-Man tracks the GPS to Octopus' old arms, where he ambushed by Smythe. Later, Octopus sends Green Goblin after Spider-Man, and he chases him across the city. Venom ambushes the Goblin Glider, but Spider-Man stops him. The Venom symbiote leaves Eddie Brock, who informs Spider-Man of Carnage's plan to destroy New York. Doctor Octopus suddenly attacks them, but his new arms are prototypes and begin to explode, causing Spider-Man to celebrate in triumph. Suddenly, the symbiotes come through a portal in the sky. Spider-Man defeats Carnage, who gets sucked back into space with the other symbiotes. Spider-Man celebrates and is victorious. Later, J. Jonah Jameson reads a Daily Bugle article on Spider-Man’s victory, and attempts to write a paper which makes the symbiotes the heroes. Betty Brant scoffs and shreds the paper. This game was a joy to play. I love the fact that while you got your standard villains like Green Goblin, Venom, Doc Ock and you also got a couple lesser known villains like Beetle and Alistair Smyth. The more variety of villains to battle the more I enjoy the game it seems. I also found that unlike many of the super hero games of the era (X-Men, Spider Man VS The Kingpin etc), this game has a very balanced and fair difficulty level. With responsive controls, lots of health pickups and a password system for every level it really cuts down on the frustration factor and makes the game very enjoyable to pick up and play, which cannot be said for every game in the Spider Man franchise. Getting this game today is a bit tricky, since legit Super Famicom games are not cheap at all, usually running between $100 to $200 something bucks. But the other option is reproduction cartridges that are drastically cheaper. Not only are those carts made to be like a North American SNES cart but the games is translated to English as well. That is actually how I came to play it as well since I believe I ended up with a repro cart for around $30, and it worked perfectly. And I normally would not advocate for repro carts but this was good buy and I have enjoyed the game every time I plug it in. I would say give this game try and see what you think. Its a fun, simple and straight-forward platformer that begs to be rediscovered. Thanks for watching!!!Hope You Enjoy!!!
Terminator 2 - The Arcade Game Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGADRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-12-15 | Terminator 2 spawned a lot of games when it came out and the Arcade game seems to be the most fondly remembered and most popular. Therefore it inevitably spawned home console ports. Now were any of them any good? For the most part yes they were....just bloody hard that's all. I've had the SNES copy of this game for over 20 yrs and it wasn't until about 7 yrs ago that I managed to finally beat it...and its all down to one single level...the infamous truck chase level where you must protect John Connor's pickup truck from being destroyed while speeding over to Skynet. Nothing has changed for me either, regarding this level in the Sega Genesis version. It's still a miserable and aggravating level of the highest order. Having noticed that the only real difference in gameplay between the SNES port and the Sega Genesis port (aside from graphics) is that the vehicle levels are more difficult in the SNES version but maintaining ammo is more difficult in the Sega Genesis version, I still very much stick by this little observation. Much easier to run out of ammo in this game, but at least you can find the extra lives/continue coins . But at the end of my frustrations do I hate this game...goodness no! Its very enjoyable and fun shooting everything in sight. And while the vehicle levels frustratingly hard and VERY nerve racking, its overall a very decent game and arguably still the best Terminator 2 game that there is. And if I had to pick between the SNES version or the Sega Genesis version I would easily pick the Sega Genesis version. While the SNES had better music, graphics and such, the Sega version was a tad easier, a bit faster and overall (at least I find that is) a bit better hit detection which is crucial in the dreaded vehicle levels. I would/will pick this version of the game any day over the SNES version simply because I have more fun playing this over the SNES version now. So this was worth replaying and revisiting, again, just be prepared to be terminated...a lot! Hope you enjoy!
The Terminator Playthrough (SEGA CD) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-11-15 | Its almost common-knowledge among retro-gamers that Terminator games based off the first 2 movies almost universally suck or are not exactly very playable. I would argue that 90% of Terminator games fall into this unfortunate state. But the 10% of Terminator games that do not overly suck, and I arguably find to be pretty decent and playable, would be the Terminator games based off the 1st movie on the Sega Genesis and Sega CD. The Genesis Terminator game was one of the first Sega games I ever played/had as a young kid, and I loved it once I figured out how to play it. Now the Sega CD game on the other hand I did not play until I was in my late teens and once I got a working Sega CD I played this immediately since I had the actual disc (no case sadly though...). Loved it more or less the moment I started playing and then wondering why they developers of the several other games based on the 1st Terminator game did not follow this game a bit more closely since it was a very competent side-scrolling shooter and with balanced difficulty (the ONLY Terminator game of the era that I would argue has a balanced difficulty, even though I blow a nasty little jump right the end 3x times in a row...most frustrating) and an absolute rip-roaring' banger of a soundtrack. I think that the soundtrack alone is more famous then the game itself at this point lol! The game follows the movie pretty well, with some levels expanding the opening sequence in the future 2029 hellscape with Kyle Reese on his way to Skynet and through the complex to the Time-Displacement Equipment etc. After that its back through time to 1984 and battling the T-800. Yes you have the grainy and low quality (by today's terms that is) but it doesn't distract from the overall game play experience.It's well worth checking out and don't let the well-deserved reputation of the other Terminator games get in the way either. Unfortunately getting ahold of this game nowadays is going to be tricky since original copies are rare and not cheap at all, especially CIB copies. If you find an affordable copy though (or other ways to play it) I would highly suggest to give this a try! This game was an absolute pleasure to replay again!!! Thanks for watching!!!Hope You Enjoy!!!
Uninvited Playthrough (NES) (Deathless) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-10-16 | For many many years I was more then familiar with the point-and-click dungeon-crawler game Shadow Gate. My friend and I had played that game over and over for many years, and not getting really anywhere either for that matter. We did eventually beat it many years done the road and then as a result I did a playthrough video of it for this channel many years ago when I first started out doing game playthroughs. Since these type of games always appealed to my friend he was quite keen on finding and beating a particular game called Uninvited on NES. He knew about the game whereas I knew nothing about it at all. While he was filling me on it that the game was just like Shadow Gate except its in a haunted house full of ghosts, demons, monsters etc, I was thinking yeah we should probably go find this game and beat it. If only things were that simple. It took YEARS to finally find a copy of the game and when I eventually did I called my friend up right away to come over and we'll beat it together over a couple of cold brews. So during a very cold, icy and snowy night we both sat up till sometime in the early morning and beat the game, which I found to be surprising that we had never played the game before yet over the course of several hours we managed to figure it out and get it done. The next day I figured why not strike while the iron is hot, to coin a phrase, and get the game done as potential playthrough video while its all still fresh in my head. So about an hour or so later I got this video done. As for the game itself, I found it to be no more difficult then Shadow Gate, and maybe a hair-less cryptic. Probably because it took us much longer (even as adults) to beat Shadow Gate then it did to beat Uninvited. The story for the game is a bit more simple then Shadow Gate as well, not that it matters though. Overall the game is a nice and rather simple little horror point-and-click adventure. The major downside though is trying to get a copy of the game nowadays....its not only obscure but rare and expensive. A loose copy typically runs well over $100 now so if you really want a copy...beware. Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (SEGA GENESIS/MEGADRIVE) (1 Player HARD MODE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-09-15 | The general consensus of most people that I talk to that the best Beat'Em Up on the SNES is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time. While its personally not my favorite (too easy, even on hardest difficulty) it is an undeniable stone-cold classic for most people, myself included as well. Like many SNES game there is a Sega Genesis/Megadrive counterpart/port. TMNT The Hyperstone Heist is very similar to the TMNT SNES game but is ultimately its own game with its own story and such. While I grew up on the SNES game the Sega TMNT game went undiscovered by me for many years. When I did eventually play it I loved it right away. But I did notice something right away, other then the usual graphical and sound elements that are a bit of a downgrade when compared the SNES I very quickly realized that the Hyperstone Heist was tougher game then the SNES game. Much tougher in spots and less forgiving in terms of health/pizza pick-ups. And having the inclusion of the boss Tatsu from the original TMNT movie was a very cool addition, even if he is easily the toughest boss in the game. I don't particularly have much to say about the game (same goes for Turtles In Time as well), other then I really like the game and its one of my favorites on system by far. Which is a big reason why I originally did this game many years ago as one of my first playthrough videos with a friend doing a co-op run of the game. While that video is fine as is, I have always felt that I A.) I could do it a bit better now and B.) I would like to do a solo playthrough of the game at some point as well. I also feel that way about a couple other games too that I originally did all those years ago when my main concern was to cram as much video content out there possible at the time. While I don't do that now (I actually plan on winding down even more so sometime in the future) there's always been a handful games that I would love to take a second and hopefully better crack at and do a much improved video. Hopefully I did that with this video. Was a pure joy to re-revist this game again. While I don't find the game to be nearly as difficult as I used to, it still provides me a challenge in spots, particularly the last level in the Technodrome. If someone was to ask me which is the better game between Hyperstone Heist or Turtles In Time...well that's kinda hard in way. Ultimately it boils down to the fact that technically Turtles In Time is certainly superior but for play-ability and difficulty (and I like my tough and challenging games) I would say that Hyperstone Heist wins....and I think nowadays I certainly play Hyperstone Heist far more then Turtles In Time. Both are absolutely fantastic games and should be in any retro gamer's collection. One little problem though...if your looking for an actual legit cartridge of Hyperstone Heist (and Turtles In Time too for that matter) its gonna cost you. This game is not cheap and its pretty rare and sought after, especially CIB copies...which sadly I do not own a CIB copy...yet...hopefully. All in all, great game, great franchise, great memories. Can't ask for more then that. Thanks for watching! Hope you Enjoy!
Biker Mice From Mars Playthrough (SNES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-08-15 | Of all of the late 80's to early 90's TMNT knockoffs that came along Biker Mice From Mars was by far my favorite. The cartoon I still find to very entertaining and amusing and the toys were pretty decent too. What I was not aware of at the time (and wouldn't be aware of for many years to come) that there was a video game for the SNES. Having known that at the time I would've been all over trying to find it since I grew up with a SNES and I loved the show so naturally it would have made sense to get it. Well for one thing the game is scarce and pretty obscure, which is unfortunate since the game itself is a very solid combat racing game in same vein of Rock N Roll Racing and Mario Kart to a certain degree. The one thing that really surprised me when playing it was how in depth it can be when it comes to strategy in terms of who to play as, what items/weapons to level up and when/where to drift etc. All pretty standard stuff in way but I quickly learned that if you don't learn some strategies with whomever you choose and you don't get 1st or 2nd you are not going to get enough money to upgrade at the pace you need to and therefore you will not win. As the difficulty gets increased this game gets absolutely merciless...like I tried my best but I cannot figure out how to race properly and effectively on the highest difficulty which means that the last two planets to race on would be unlocked. Simply put I'm just not good enough lol. So I did the best I could with this playthrough, and who knows maybe one of these days I will get good enough to unlock the last courses. Overall though, with solid and tight controls, great music and good amount of characters to select I really enjoyed playing this game and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys challenging racers. Problem is that the game is pretty rare and finding loose copies are easily going to run you 100 or so...so that's a bit of a problem. If you can find one cheap I would say get it since its a very solid licensed game. So Let's Rock..And Ride!!! Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-07-15 | While highly aware of the original G.I. Joe NES game, I was however not aware for a long time that there was a sequel to that game. And a very solid sequel too! Picking up right after the first game, Cobra Commander has attacked the Joes and has raised the lost island of Atlantis to resurrect Cobra Commander and to harness and unleash its secret and devastating power on the way to world domination. Guess who's job it is to stop Cobra Commander...again. While very similar to the first game in almost all its aspects (game play, music, controls, visuals etc.) the biggest difference is you start out with one character and then as you make your way through all the different levels and the multiple branching paths you rescue/uncover more characters to add to your strike team and new, powerful boss-killing weapons. Except they also need to be leveled up just like your regular gun and melee attacks. This is where I find the game to be more strategetic and in couple ways more difficult then the first game. While the game gives you a pretty open way to explore Atlantis and defeat Cobra anyway you want for the most part, it is HIGHLY recommended that you do some levels/routes first or in some order so that not only do you uncover more characters, weapons and such but some levels along the way are more or less designed to make it easy to level up your weapons and characters so that the boss fight in the next level or so is much, much more doable and nowhere near as frustratingly difficult (learned that the hard way with Firefly...). I find that the game's multiple branching paths and slightly more strategetic game play approach could make this game arguably a bit superior to the more linear and straightforward original game. While which is the better game I'll leave that up to you. For me the game is a bit more difficult because I always had a difficult time remembering which order to do all the levels/routes in so that the boss battles wouldn't be as hard lol. Speaking of the bosses, for the most part if you have the right weapon leveled up and the right character leveled up properly with enough ammo (just like the first game, minus the special weapons) then most bosses are rather easy, almost to the point of them being push overs. But if you don't...then your in for a nasty and very hard battle in a lot of cases. Firefly, Cesspool and Destro come to mind immediately.....yet oddly if you make it to Cobra Commander leveled up correctly I found him MUCH EASIER this time around then in the first game, which I'm not complaining about either lol. Overall this game is a very, very solid sequel. More like a Part 2 then anything. So if you enjoyed the first G.I. Joe game then I think this would a great follow-up to pick up and play. Finding the game though, although not quite as pricey as the first game currently, is going up in price steadily. So if you want the actual cartridge it's not cheap but with a bit of looking around online you should be able to find one for hopefully a decentish price. YO JOE! Thanks for watching!!!Hope you Enjoy!!!
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-06-15 | If memory serves me correctly the toys that I have had the longest and that have survived countless hours of intense combat and other forms of toy abuse, it'd have to be my G.I. Joe figures and vehicles. My younger brother and I would play with these much beloved and much abused action figures of ours for years ultimately and we both have great memories of doing so. The only thing that was more intense then our love of these action figures would be our fights over them. There was numerous fights over who got to play with Beachhead or Blowtorch or Sgt Slaughter or Cobra Commander etc. And if a figure was broken or lost, then all hell would break loose for a few hours lol. We were both EXTREMELY protective of our Joes to put it bluntly, but we had the best time playing with them and collecting them. Still, I will rib my brother to this day that he lost my Cobra Commander and Sgt Slaughter and never replaced them lol. Ultimately though this all did lead to my eventual discovery of this glorious and downright awesome NES game. I can't remember exactly when I discovered it, but I do remember how I did. I remember seeing an ad for it in one of my comic books as a kid and being wowed that there existed a G.I. Joe video game and that it looked really cool. My friend at school had just started getting into emulators/ROMS and he was telling us how he had been playing and discovering all these NES and SNES games that he didn't physically own but had been playing on an emulator. Eventually I did end up getting to try his emulator and found this game and I could not wait to play it. I clearly remember thinking upon my first time playing that A.) this game looks, sounds and plays great, and B.) this game is pretty tough and is going to need a LOT of practice. I continued to play the game off and on over the next few years till I scored myself an actual physical copy of the game and that's when effort to beat the game took off into overdrive. In hindsight I did beat the game pretty quickly after getting it but it was not easy at all. The Bomb-planting sections in particular stand out as a real pain in the ass....especially the later levels. To make the game much easier you just need to stay on top of leveling up your team (particularly Rock N' Roll, I think the game would be much, much harder without having him fully powered up for boss fights.) and memorizing the best routes for the bomb sections. If your not leveled up, I doubt the game is even beatable...plain and simple. Thankfully there are plenty of spots to get the level-up pickups, you just need to know where they are. All in all, this game is quintessential NES in my mind and one the best and sadly overlooked gems that the console has to offer. It is truly one of my all time favorites on the system and easily a Top 20 or hell maybe even Top 10 NES game for me. Did this playthrough while I had COVID in September last year and honestly it was the best thing that came out of being sick since I had nothing else to do, and going through this game again was a real pleasure, as it always is. I would highly recommend this game to anyone, but finding a physical copy nowadays will be a real challenge. It is now a highly uncommon game and pretty highly priced too as a result of its ever-growing reputation of being a kick-ass NES game. And rightfully so I believe. If you can find it and afford it, get it. Plain and simple, pretty cut-and-dry. A classic.......and a real favorite too. But the best thing about it all at the end of the day...it spawned a sequel. But we'll get to that next time. Thanks for watching!!! YO JOE!!!Hope you Enjoy!!!
WWF Raw Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGADRIVE) (Perfect) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-05-15 | WWF Raw is the 3rd and final LJN WWF game on the SEGA GENESIS and soon afterwards Acclaim would take over and release WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game. Out of all the classic 8-bit and 16-bit WWF/WCW games (although no WCW games were released on the SEGA GENESIS sadly), this one has stood alone as the one I could frustratingly never finish and the one for some reason or another, I could never understand how to play and get into like I could the other ones. Well being stuck on the couch sick for a couple days apparently changed all that.......finally. I grew up on all the old school WWF games as a kid right when the Attitude Era was in full swing so my friends and I at least had one or more wrestling games for whatever system(s) we owned. Now while I did not get this one until my late teens in the late 2000's, I was already well acquainted with this type of wrestling game. And it well and truly tested my patience. So I didn't really play it for the next 10 yrs. But after doing some homework on it and that it had the best reputation on the SEGA GENESIS out of all the WWF games, I gave it another try. After some real grinding I have come to agree that it is a very enjoyable game and arguably the best of the WWF games of the 16-bit era...although Royal Rumble is still probably my favorite WWF game on the console lol. My only gripe is still that the CP difficulty is ramped up too difficult too quickly. So while this playthough isn't some hardcore technical grind session, I aimed to do a fun and semi-relaxing playthough and to show a little bit that these games are not all bad, and I do believe are rather decent for their time when viewed in that context. A good time killer on a rainy afternoon and worth picking up for sure if you happen to run across a loose copy. Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers 2 Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-04-15 | While having expressed my deep love of the first Chip & Dale game last time, the sequel to it on the other hand I had no prior experience with at all. For years I had no idea there was a sequel honestly...and judging by how rare it is I'm sure I am not the only one that had/has that issue. More on that later though. The game itself is near exactly like the previous Chip & Dale, which is a good thing if you were a fan of the previous game. The downside to that though is that the game does come off as a bit monotonous and "been there, done that" feel at points. Love that they kept the 2-player co-op and that the game controls identical to the first game, which I found to have very simple and flawless controls honestly. Music is very good and solid, and the difficulty level I honestly found to be a bit easier this time around more or less. With a bit of practice I found that the last level(s) and Fat Cat to not be quite as hard and challenging as the first game. Overall I would say that the game is solid, competent if unspectacular follow-up to the classic first Chip & Dale game. I would say play it and get it if you can but there is one very glaring problem though......the game is one of the rarest and most expensive games in the NES library. Came out right near the end of the NES lifecycle and was nowhere near as well advertised or available as the first game was which has left it an obscure, rare and very expensive game. For my money, its not worth the brutal price-tag that it commands for what you get with the game, with it coming across as a carbon copy of the first game in many ways. But like I said, if you really like the first game and aren't expecting anything too big then its a perfectly enjoyable and fun game and well-worth playing through. Just finding an actual physical copy will hit the wallet hard, and I am not so sure its really worth the price-tag. Fun game for sure, and a great playthrough with a friend as well! Thanks for watching!Hope you Enjoy!!!
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-03-15 | Catchy theme song aside, I have such fond memories of playing this game with friends growing up that I heavily wonder why I have not sat down to do this game sooner. Capcom was truly on a roll with their Disney games at this point in time on the NES and this game, for me at least is the by far my favorite Capcom Disney game of the NES era. I know that there is a certain other game from Capcom that gets most of the attention but for me this is THE one. Always enjoyed it more for whatever reason and having 2 player co-op was a big advantage this game has over its more famous competition. While a relatively easy game, it can still provide a bit of a challenge in spots, specifically near the end with some of the platforming. As a kid though I thought that the difficulty was balanced just right and with tight, simple and responsive controls it made plugging this game in and playing it with friends always a good time. Revisiting this game was pleasure and being stuck inside with COVID gave me some incentive to finally commit to sitting down and going through this one again...along with a few other childhood favorites as well but those games are for another upload at another time. But we'll get there soon for sure. If you haven't played this, go play it. If you have an NES and you don't have it, get it. Plain and simple. the game itself is also not particularly rare either and still pretty affordable too so don't hesitate to get a copy if you find one. Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!
The Little Mermaid Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-02-15 | Being born in the 1990's I was very much a fan of Disney movies. As a result I have uploaded several Disney game playthroughs on the channel here over the years. One game that has slid under the radar so to speak is this little gem. The Little Mermaid was one of my favorite (still is in fact) Disney movies growing up, and while I was aware of this game I never really gave it much of a play or chance. Having done the Sega Genesis Little Mermaid game, I was rather soured by it and was not too keen on doing another. Plus the one time I did sit down to play the NES one was a very long time ago. Didn't take me very long and was rather bland in my initial impression of it. Well things have kinda changed since then. Some things a little bit, while others have changed drastically. Having very, very recently become a new dad I have been rather busy with the brand-new baby, with near-zero time for games or anything of the sort. Till I remembered this game. Fired it up with baby right beside me and within an hour or so I got another video to upload. Was quickly reminded the moment I started playing how user-friendly the game is with its control and difficulty level. The Lion King this game is NOT. This game was certainly created with kids in mind, meaning its not going to take years on end to beat because of cheap deaths, poor control, brutal difficulty curves and poor hit detection. While certainly a bit to easy for my tastes nowadays, if I was young when I played this I would have totally enjoyed this game. The music is very decent with nice 8-bit renditions of several of the hit songs from the movie. Control is nice like I mentioned and the difficulty very gradually increases without ever feeling like it's becoming frustrating or unfair. Overall it was a very nice way to spend an afternoon bonding with my new daughter and a rather nice and easy video to play and upload too. Will be having another Disney game playthrough to upload too sometime soon, this one much more cup of tea to use an expression...and one I have far more memories of playing. That's for another day though! I'd recommend giving this game a try and if you find it cheap (which shouldn't be that hard either) I'd say pick it up, Capcom always did good Disney games. Thanks for watching! Hope You Enjoy!
Spider Man - The Animated Series Playthrough (SNES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2023-01-15 | Having been a huge fan of Spiderman growing up and an even bigger fan of the 90's animated show it was natural that I would get around to playing this game. Funny enough though, I had no idea it even existed growing up. Found out about it much later when I was in my teens. A total shame too since I know that I would have loved this game when I was young. Most of my favorite villains are all here, the controls are nice and simple, and the challenge is certainly there but not to the point that its overkill and overwhelms the rest of the game...unlike Maximum Carnage and Spiderman & X-Men. The end battle with Venom is certainly challenging enough but not to the point of inducing fits of rage and frustration like so many other Spiderman games of this era did. I feel that the game pretty accurately captures the cartoon in which its based off and it was a nice touch adding in lesser-known villains and by switiching up the villain roster a little bit when compared with the Sega Genesis/Megadrive port of this game. Just a shame we never did get Morbius or Kraven the Hunter, that would've been awesome! If you happen to run across a copy of this I would say to pick it and totally give it a spin. Its certainly one of the best Spiderman games on the console! Thanks for watching!
Batman Returns Playthrough (SNES) (MANIA DIFFICULTY) (BEST ENDING) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-12-15 | A long time ago when I very first started doing video game playthrough videos for my channel there was a short list of games that I compiled that A.) Could do quickly with the minimum of fuss, and B.) I could do them "Good Enough" that I'd be happy with them and not go back a few years later and think "Gee...could have done that one a bit better if I had spent more time". For the most part I am happy to say that I am pretty pleased with how those first videos went....for the most part. Over the years there are a handful of games that I have looked back on and thought that yeah I could've done that one better, or that I rushed it too quickly (or my buddy who certainly had some input very early on saying to just leave it be and upload it...warts and all so to speak.) and could have put more time into it. As it currently sits, I have no problem with the Batman Returns SNES playthrough I did years ago. At the time that was the best that I could do with that game and after a few practice runs the video got churned out quickly and relatively frustration-free. All these years later though....apparently I had gotten much better at the game and can actually do it on the hardest difficulty Mania Mode and not blow it. So it's kinda sat in the back of my head for years whether or not I should give this game another crack and see if I could do it on Mania Mode and not get a game over in the process, which then hopefully that would kinda count as my Xmas/holidays themed playthrough for the month of December...especially so that I wouldn't have to go and try to do the Home Alone games on NES and be miserable for another few months lol. Possibly the biggest factor in this though is that Batman Returns on SNES is quite arguably my favorite Beat'Em Up on the SNES (yes....even above TMNT IV: Turtles In Time, I find that game far too easy nowadays.). I still play it off and on with some regularity on my own time (meaning not for YouTube lol), which I cannot say for a lot of games anymore unfortunately. I've always found it fun, great controls, decent music and it's still challenging for me in spots no matter how many times I have played through it over the years (Catwoman alone makes the game far more challenging then TMNT IV). All of those elements keeps me coming back for more when the mood strikes. I absolutely love this game and its easily in my top 20 if not top 10 SNES games of all time period, and re-re-visiting it again (and for the last time for this channel too as a playthrough video) was a real pleasure and was very rewarding for me personally to finally beat the game without getting a game-over (would love to do a pure deathless run but I'm not that good and I'm nowhere near as good as some channels out there like Cornshaq Gaming...that guy is a gaming god as far as I'm concerned lol!). So I think I can put this game to rest now and move onto the last couple Batman games to finish, and then I suppose I can close the book on Batman game playthroughs for the channel afterwards. But that's for another time and a few other videos. Till then Bat fans, a safe and Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a safe and Happy New Year! Thank You for Watching and I sincerely hope you enjoy!
The Punisher Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-11-15 | Outside of Batman and Spider-man I think the Punisher would be the next in line for favorite super heroes. Especially if I were to add up the amount of Punisher comic books I've bought over the years it'd certainly indicate that the Punisher would be my 2nd favorite (Batman and Spider-man are essentially tied). As for games there hasn't been anywhere near the amount of Punisher games as there has been other super hero games. Having already done the Sega Genesis Punisher game (a solid game in its own right) I figured it'd be time to give this infamous NES game a try and see if its reputation as total waste of time was warranted or not. After working on it and eventually beating it I can say that I do NOT think this game is an utter waste of time at all. While certainly not the best NES game or best super hero game on the system I do not think its bad at all...once you figure out what your doing. It is a tough and unforgiving game in spots, particularly the boss battles. The King Pin battle I never did figure out how to beat him properly and get a good rhythm going so to speak. Learning where and what to shoot in the levels in order to make items, ammo and other stuff appear is the real learning curve and it can certainly make or break you when playing this. Once I got that figured out though I found myself really enjoying the game and blasting every enemy I could. Wish I had this as a kid honestly since I would have loved playing this back in the day with friends or on my own. The controls take a bit to get used to in order to shoot and dodge oncoming bullets effectively and not get hit while trying to shoot everyone and everything. Takes a bit to master but comes naturally once you do. I think the LJN Defender had it right by offering the opinion that this is a misunderstood game and nowhere near as bad a game as its made out to be, at least for my tastes lol! I'd say to give it a try and spend a bit of time with it to get used to it. Finding a loose copy though these days is iffy though since its not the most well known game and prices seem to be steadily rising these days, especially when a few years back it was rather cheap and now it isn't so cheap anymore. Really enjoyed this one and was very pleasantly surprised. I will absolutely give this one another play on of these days I'm sure. Thanks for watching!Hope you Enjoy!
Alien 3 Playthrough (SNES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-10-15 | I'm a huge fan of the Alien movies and the franchise as a whole, to put it lightly. For the record too, I really like Alien 3 the movie as well. Just a damn shame that they wasted a lot of potential and characters by going the route they did. But I do like it and very much enjoy it for what it is, even if I'm in the minority. But back the game....If memory serves, I believe I had run into this game in our local pwn shop around the same time that I saw the first two movies for the first time. Needless to say I picked this game up right away without any hesitation, even though I knew nothing of the game or the movie for that matter. I distinctly remember plugging the game in for the first time and wondering "what the hell has happened to Ripley? Where's her hair? And why am I on what looks like a prison planet? And uhmm...what do I do here?". While I was still a bit confused by the game and its premise at first (and the movie to a lesser degree, which I had not seen..yet), once I figured out how the game itself plays I was all over this game...like instantly. The ability to choose the missions in whatever order greatly appealed to me, since it was nice to choose some missions over others while I improved my skills and adapted to the game play and its inevitable quirks. Once I did watched the movie, it made the game make a lot more sense...to a degree. While the setting and plot of the game is accurate, the game play and the sheer amount of the Xenomorph infestation is far, far more accurate and in line with the previous movie Aliens, than it is with Alien 3. It never made sense either that we never got an actual Aliens game for home consoles in North America, since it certainly lends itself (and continues to do so) to a game adaption more then any Alien movie in the franchise. But back to Alien 3. Game play is pretty straight forward, choose your mission, complete the objective(s) and kill anything in your path. Pretty simple and standard really. But when you look at it a little closer, it is most beneficial to choose your missions carefully; some are easier on your health, or ammo or if you have to weld up a door that can make it longer and more difficult to move around the stage and therefore completing other missions and putting a strain on your health and ammo count. If I were to have any complaints it's that the game does get a little overlong and monotonous after a while since the mission variety never really changes up much. But if you get tired and need a break from the Xeno-slaying carnage, you have a password system to help out which is a real relief since it is a long game. The length actually became a very real issue for me since the PC that I had at the time of the original recording (I actually did this video a couple years back and have been sitting on it since I debated about redoing it but decided to put it out as I originally did it) could not record more then a level at a time due to length and would consistently crash every time after a certain amount of time, and it never took that long. So in order to combat this problem I had to break up the recording level by level and then put it all together....which was a real pain. With that said, the game was completed pretty much in one sitting (did 2/3 one evening and the last 1/3 the next evening after work), level by level. That's why the "game completion time" after each stage is finished is different since I was having to stop then reload the game and the emulator after each level in order to prevent the crash. When it was all done, I was very content and pleased at having gone back and done this game since I had not played it for years after beating it as a teenager long ago....seems to be a common occurrence for a lot of the games I finish and then upload to the channel. I would totally recommend picking this game up if you happen to run across it. While its certainly not a common game, its not impossible to find either. But the cost of it is rising since it appears that the game (and the movie to some degree) has had a bit of re-evaluation in the last few years and its reputation has been increasing as a result. In conclusion, I am very happy to say that having done the Alien 3 games for the major home consoles they have all been pretty enjoyable to varying degrees and have held up pretty good too in comparison to a lot of the same type of games of the era. Its been a fun trip down memory lane for sure. So without further adieu, ALIEN 3 on Sega, ALIEN 3 on NES are defeated, controllers and consoles put away. With a little luck I'll be able to move onto another game or franchise in about 6 weeks or so. This is Rental Rewind Gaming, signing off...........Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy!(Not actually packing it in yet, got quite a few videos to upload still and I'll cross that bridge and address it when I get to it so to speak. But that's a ways off still. Just thought it'd be a nice way to end the write-up.)
Monster In My Pocket Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-09-15 | I'll be right up front with this one, I wanted play it/buy it because of the cover. I knew nothing about the game or the little toys that inspired it. Add in the fact that its another Konami game and that the cover was cool was enough for me. Upon plugging it in I was pleasantly surprised that I had a fun, straightforward little platformer on my hands. While I certainly would not label the game as overly difficult, its challenge is gradual and at a steady pace as opposed to something like Spider-man/X-men on SNES or many others of that nature. Decent, music, nice graphics, and tight, simple control makes this a very solid game and very worthy of a playthrough. While I know nothing about the toys, this game was a very fun and nice way to spend an evening. If you can find a loose copy for a decent price by all means pick it up, problem is the game has very steadily risen in price for the last few years so it is pretty pricey and rare game to pick up nowadays unfortunately. But if one has the chance to get I would absolutely recommend it! Thanks for watching!Hope you Enjoy!
Peter Pan & The Pirates Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-08-15 | Being a kid and loving Disney's Peter Pan made it very easy to enjoy and get a bit invested in Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates cartoon that came out in the early 90's. Got good memories of watching it when I was young. And some of the toys were rather cool too I will add. Beyond that I haven't really given the show much of a thought beyond the age of 9 or 10. Did not even know that this game existed either. When I discovered it many years later after watching the cartoon I was rather curious to be sure. Figured it would be a typical platformer like so many other tie-in games of its time. But would it be a decent pirate themed game like Hook on the SNES/Sega Genesis? Or would it be a flawed attempt like so many other tie-ins? Having sat down and giving it my best, the results were...mixed. I don't mind the visuals on some of the levels, but then there are other levels that just look blah, for lack of better term. Music is meh and the difficulty isn't overly high for the most part. Where the difficulty truly lies though is in the jumping/platforming controls. Very stiff and is actually what led to a lot of very cheap hits and deaths while playing through the game and learning it. Really brought the enjoyment level down for me since I am usually pretty forgiving with most games (arguably more forgiving then I should be 90% of the time), so that was my major letdown and gripe with it. I suppose if you run across it cheap, then pick it up. There are worse games out there for sure. And far worse shelf filler too. But is it a Batman, a Duck Tales or Felix The Cat? No, absolutely not. But its not a Hunt For Red October or Robocop 2 either. Give it a go and see what you think. Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!
The Lost World Jurassic Park Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGADRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-07-15 | I knew that sooner or later my time would come to tackle this game at some point. While the original Jurassic Park on Sega Genesis and SNES are usually well (and fondly a lot of the time) remembered there always seems to be one or two JP games that slip peoples minds and memories and I would argue none more so then The Lost World Jurassic Park for Sega Genesis. Released at the very tail-end of the Genesis/Megadrive's life cycle, all the attention that Lost World video games conjured up all went to the PS1 Lost World game and Trespasser on the PC (for all the wrong reasons too). This game really went under the radar...to the point where most people I know or have chatted with over the years never even knew this game existed at all...myself very much included unfortunately. Abandoning the side-scrolling platformer game-play of its predecessors on the system, this game goes for and open world style of gameplay for levels very similar to Jurassic Park on SNES in a lot of ways. Where it differs namely is in the very welcomed use of passwords (more on those in a second...) and a 2-player co-op option. After completing a section of the game/island (there are 4 areas, with a final section escaping the island) you are treated/challenged to a 3D-esque boss battle/survival situation that has you rafting down a river, dodging a marauding flock of Pteronadons, chasing a Velociraptor through the woods on a motorbike and battling/subduing a very angry T.Rex. Simply put, these levels are absolutely incredible looking for a Sega Genesis game, let alone a 16-bit game. I was totally floored at how cool they looked and how smoothly they played to boot. A nice touch was added in making the character sprites and vehicles resembling the toys for The Lost World that were available at the time. Having spent RIDICULOUS hours playing with my JP/TLW toys as a kid this a very cool little easter egg to have put in the game. The passwords is honestly what really makes the game very easy to pick and play in a big way, because this game is really friggin' long. It took me HOURS to whittle the game down to the length that I settled on for this playthrough. Being home as well for 3 months during the early months of COVID in 2020 also was a great help. With the game being so long (longer then any other JP game that I have played in one sitting), is it more a help or hindrance to its overall playability? Yes and no. On one hand, I enjoy the amount of missions you get to do and the variety of them as well (capturing dino's, activating sensors, destroying the hunter's camps etc.). But on the other, my biggest gripe gameplay-wise is that while the amount of missions and the variety of them is very cool they are too damned long a lot of the time. Many of the cave missions standout in particular as being a bit too long for their own good. Having the inclusions of a map pickup and vehicles to drive can really cut down on level time if you know where your going. All in all though, the game is a fun and pretty solid adventure all the way through. Controls are responsive, music is good and catchy, difficulty is very fair for the most part (the island escape at the end is rather tedious and brutal in spots though), passwords/2 player co-op are always nice, graphics are very impressive for there time and it does follow the movie in spots...although pretty loosely in all fairness. If you can find the game nowadays I would happily say to pick it up....but it's a pretty rare game and CIB copies are nearly impossible (if not extinct altogether) to find. My only lasting complaint is that I dearly wish I knew of this game as a kid since I would have been all over this game in a MAJOR way. I'll go against the grain here a bit and happily state that pound for pound The Lost World Jurassic Park is my favorite JP movie and more then likely my favorite movie of all time. I was the right age when it came out to make a maximum impact on me (6 when it was released). I got to see it in theaters opening weekend, and it still stands as the coolest, most exhilarating rush of seeing a movie in theaters whether I was a kid or as an adult. That year for my birthday and for Christmas all I got really was TLW toys, plus the movie right before. The toys were and still are the best toys I think I ever had, certainly the ones I played with the most. Still have them all too. What I'm getting at is that this movie had such a massive impact on me that I really can't put it into words past a certain point. So by discovering this game years later in my teens it was like discovering a new room or a secret passage in your house and you just had to go check it out. This video more then likely marks the last of my JP playthrough videos and I thought it fitting to end with this one based off my favorite JP movie. In the future I may do The Lost World on PS1 but we'll see..time will tell. Its been a pleasure revisiting these games. Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy! (As much as I have!)
Jurassic Park Playthrough (SEGA CD) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-06-15 | Jurassic Park is my favorite movie/franchise of all time and I have grown up playing with the toys and the video games for most of my childhood. And as I have grown up I still find myself replaying the games on an annual/regular basis. The JP game on Sega Genesis is arguably the game I play the most on the Sega Genesis and is potentially my favorite on the console as well (its contested only by Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Ghostbusters). The one JP game that I am not that familiar with is the Sega CD game. While I have had the game for years, I am not too familiar with it and have had hardly played it at all since my Sega CD console is rather touchy and unreliable so it has sat on my shelf for over 15+ yrs. Until now that is. Having beat pretty much every single Jurassic Park and The Lost World game for the era (including the PC games like Trespasser and the GB and Game-Gear games) and with Jurassic World: Dominion coming out to wrap up the series, I figured that its time to finally sit down and do this game since its long overdue. Having done it now the results were most interesting. I knew that the game was a Point-And-Click adventure game for the most part and that being a genre that I do not indulge in for the most part (Shadow Gate and the Uninvited games on NES not withstanding.....) it was a serious question of how well I would fare at this and how much I would enjoy it. I am pleased to say that it turned to a very pleasant experience. I found the puzzles to be challenging but not frustratingly so, a good amount of items, a very decent challenge in getting the eggs from the various dinosaur nest and the dinosaur's themselves are all adequately and accurately represented. While the video message sequences are very corny and of their time, they do serve a purpose of helping the player with clues and advancing the story along, and are pretty entertaining when viewed from the perspective of when the game came out. Is it the best JP game? No, not at all. But it is certainly playable and one can enjoy it if it is not taken too seriously. I like that its unique for trying something completely different in being a puzzle/adventure game instead of the standard platformer that we got on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive. If one can find a copy (and a working Sega CD console) for a decent price I would say check it out and get since its a decent little time-capsule of when JP Mania had taken over back in 1993-94. I am very glad to have played it and to say that I have now closed the book on the old-school JP games. But this will not be the last JP game that I upload for the channel though. I got at least one more coming, but that will have to wait till next month.....Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy!
Mighty Max Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-05-15 | Probably one of the most obscure and forgotten licensed games of the 16-bit era. And understandably so...I remember getting this game on SNES when I was very young (the cartoon is one of my all-time favorites ever.) and I was disappointed in it since it was so weird and not what I expected. A puzzle/platformer is not exactly a perfect game for a 5 yr old. But I didn't hate either. I did beat this game finally when I was in my mid teens and I haven't played it since. But revisiting it for a playthrough was a somewhat rewarding experience. I still love the music, I finally got to understand how a lot of the gameplay works and it was a lot easier this time around. But in terms of the Sega Genesis version of the game, I have never really had given it a chance. So the verdict was out if it was to be either a better game, a possibly worse game or about equal to its SNES counterpart. When battling a brutal bout of work-induced insomnia I figured it'd be as good a time as ever to finally sit down and give this game a final full-run all the way through to the end (had messed about with back in mid 2020 here and there). When being compared this game is pretty much the same as the SNES version, with the exception of the music and graphics but that is no surprise either considering hardware limitations. But still an overall fun and rewarding playthough that held up just as much as the SNES version for the most part. Not a perfect game by any means; more of an oddity then anything, but not the worst either. Glad I played it again.Hope You Enjoy!
WWF Wrestlemania - The Arcade Game Playthrough (SNES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-04-15 | While I was not intending to do this one, I did feel that by doing the WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade game that things would be full circle and that I could close the door on my wrestling games for the era so to speak. This was one of the earliest WWF games that I owned and therefore I have tons of good memories of playing it over the years. And while most of it has held up very well, it does stick out from the rest due to its Mortal Kombat-style gameplay mechanics, since it was developed by MK's company Midway so its really no surprise either to cash in on the fighting game craze of the time. The game has 6 of the biggest wrestlers of the WWF's 'New Generation" era (right before the Attitude Era really took over and relaunched the WWF into the strasophere) and all have unique attacks and moves that very much reflect their theme's for the most part. I decided to only do the game on the Intercontinental Belt mode since the only real differences are that you fight 8 wrestlers at the end of Heavyweight mode and that a couple words are replaced in the end screen text, so almost no difference at all. It was fun playing this game again since its been years since I had last sat down to play it, re-learn the moves and ultimately finish it. Worth picking up if you can find a copy cheap, which should not be that hard either. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching! R.I.P Scott Hall/Razor Ramon, you were one of the best!
Dick Tracy Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (Deathless) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-03-15 | This one was a very longtime coming. While I am very familiar with the movie Dick Tracy (Disney's attempt to cash-in on the big Batman craze of the time that preceded and followed the 1989 mega-blockbuster Tim Burton's Batman along with all the merchandise and media blitz that surrounded and was spawned by that movie as well), along with the assortment of action figures/merchandise that the movie spawned. I am also very familiar with the rather well-known and infamous NES game Dick Tracy (I'll do that one for the channel here one day in the future I'm sure). Having had that game for many years (and quite enjoying it too regardless of its reputation and low standing among licensed games of the era) and later discovered that there was indeed another Dick Tracy game on Sega Genesis (but no SNES version/port for whatever reason) so my interest was piqued to say the least. After seeing it for the first time in the AVGN Dick Tracy episode all those years ago (fantastic episode too!) and checking out some videos/reviews of it (thanks Cornshaq, amazing play-it-through video) pretty much decided that the game looked like a total gem therefore I must own it and beat it. How right I was in every single way. While the game is rather generic and pretty standard in most ways (platforming, jumping/shooting etc) for the time in which it was released, a big difference between it and the more well-known NES game was the game play mechanic of being able to battle the oncoming assortment of thugs and goons in front and behind you (standard stuff) but also in the background at the same with your Tommy-gun. Which can really make for some fast and hair-raising gun battles in areas throughout the game....especially near the end where it is downright RELENTLESS. You also have your driving levels where you're having to out-shoot and dodge bullets from oncoming cars loaded with more of Big Boy's goons who are a very good shot and you really have to be quick and on your toes to get through a couple of these alive, like you CANNOT MISS ONCE really in a couple spots...quite stressful in spots honestly. Plot-wise the game follows the movie pretty loosely but overall well enough and it features most of the major locations from the movie as well (Lips/Big Boy Caprice's nightclub The Club Ritz, the gear-house from the final confrontation etc.) along with a good selection of villainous characters to serve as boss battles (Lips Manlis, Itchy, Prune Face, Flattop etc) at the end of the 6 levels you have to go through to finally bring Big Boy down. The battle with Flattop particularly stands out as a very tough battle, maybe more so then the battle with Big Boy at the end. My overall impression of the game after it was all over was that it is indeed a vastly underrated gem, with tight and responsive controls, decent music, good and varied game-play, challenging boss battles, and the perfect game length for a game of this difficulty...because it does get very tough and challenging and it really keeps you on your toes. The last couple of levels are very relentless and unforgiving so hopefully you can rack up as many extra lives and continues as possible from the bonus target practice levels. You are going to need them no question. So is it worth getting? Absolutely! A great one to have in your Sega Genesis library. Problem is that it is starting to get more and more uncommon and pricey as time goes on, especially CIB or boxed copies. Not easy to find at all. But if you happen to run across a loose copy for the right price then by all means get it. Its great one and it was a real pleasure to play this one, even though my thumbs really hurt by the end of it lol! Thanks for watching!!!Hope You Enjoy!!!
Total Recall Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-02-15 | Well...having had this game for many many years, I have held off on it till now because of a few reasons. 1.) Its a licensed game that has had a pretty bad reputation. 2.) Its an Arnold game that has a pretty bad reputation and finally 3.) For $5 CIB, borderline brand-new when I bought it might have been a pretty good indication what I was in for. While the movie Total Recall was another action classic and certainly among Arnold's best movies, the game itself is certainly more then a bit of a mixed bag. The graphics are not too great (and I don't usually complain and nitpick graphics) and I found to be very bland and kinda dull, the X-Ray tunnel being a big exception. The music I find to be kinda the same deal as the graphics; passable but nothing special. Now what I do like is how well (for the most part that is) the game follows the movie and it was pretty cool at how well it sticks to it. Controls are simple and very responsive and the hit detection is good for the most part. And the actually give you a real ending to the game which cannot be said of a lot of games from this time period so while its not perfect, it is certainly better then some of the other Arnold games of the era...without naming names so to speak (Last Action Hero). Now the negative thing about the game that really irritates me is the fluctuating difficulty curves. While there are numerous parts of the game you can breeze through once you get to spot like trying to kill your evil wife (which is unknowingly timed for first-time players) or trying to defeat the Drill vehicle near the end are downright frustrating and infuriating with your bullets barely registering on the Drill Operator most of the time. And with few lives, fewer continues and health that needs to be farmed most of the time can add up for a rather grueling and punishing experience. Overall though is it worth a try? While far and away not the worst 8-bit licensed game and certainly not the worst Arnold game of the 8 and 16 bit era, it does rank as a slightly lesser game and does feel uneven. While it has its positive aspects it has equal number negatives as well to hamper it and slightly unbalance it at points too. Is it worth picking up and playing though? For cheap I would say for sure. The label on the cart is nice and the game can still be found very cheap and rather easily so if one should feel the need/urge or just a bit of curiosity to pick it up for a low price then I think its totally worth it. There are far worse choices for Arnold Schwarzenegger games out there that is for sure. Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!
Spider Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2022-01-15 | While I have very fond memories of Spider Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage as a kid, I had no idea that there existed a sequel to that underrated gem which turned out to be a rather decent game in its own right. The graphics seem a tad downgraded but the option to have two-players and a password system is a huge bonus and is a big help in some tight spots later in the game. I also found this game to be an easier overall game once I had some time to learn how the game played/figured out bosses etc. Spidey is quicker with attacks yet less powerful while Venom is more powerful but a bit slower. Played as Spider-Man in the SNES run that did previously so this time around I did it as Venom. The funny thing is my friend who introduced me to this game said it was way more difficult then the previous game and could never get far into it. While I initially had trouble with it at first once I got deep into the game I found it to be an overall easier game and not as "cheap" or unfair as Maximum Carnage did...especially near the end of the game in comparison. And I will gladly go on record to declare that I find Carnage to be one of the hardest (and most forgotten) end bosses of the 16-bit era...at least for me personally. Very good and solid game overall, arguably better then its previous. Give this one another try and you might be surprised! Thanks for watching.
Batman Returns Playthrough (NES) (BEST ENDING) (DEATHLESS) (NO CONTINUES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-12-15 | The third and final of the Batman trilogy of games on the NES. Based upon the 1992 hit (yet controversial) movie of the same name, I find this game just as a good and enjoyable as the previous 2 games that came before. Just like I find the movie Batman Returns to be just as enjoyable as the 1989 Batman movie. While everyone seems to remember the first game, and for very good reason too I will add, the Batman Returns game kinda gets forgotten about when discussions come up about the old retro Batman games. Which is a shame since this is a very solid, underrated (like the movie as well) and enjoyable 8-bit beat'em up Batman game. Loved playing this one at a friends house as a kid after school all those years ago. Granted it was overshadowed by all the then-new 16-bit Batman Returns games for the Sega Genesis and most particularly the SNES version. When compared, this game does look and feel like a downgraded version of the SNES game...since it pretty much is without being too harsh. But saying that, it does not make the game "bad" or a waste of time. Quite the opposite in fact. While graphically its impossible to compare the two, when compared to other NES games and the previous Batman NES games this one holds up very well. With dark, dreary settings fitting of the movie, it sets the mood very well as another Batman game set in Tim Burton's version of Gotham City. The controls are simple, tight and very responsive for the most part. The slide attack in particular was helpful inclusion. The music is very good and catchy, fits the game like a glove. Plot-wise the game follows the movie pretty well, with the same type of levels and boss characters that you would end up finding in the SNES version as well. One level included though that is NOT in the SNES version (but should have been) was the Sewer level involving the Bat-ski Boat. More of bonus level but still fun and a nice break in the action. Speaking of which, difficulty levels are rather fair and consistent but not having all the lifeboxes (which act as your extra lives) can really make the game much harder, but having unlimited continues and a password system can really take the edge off when you've had enough. Especially if you aren't familiar with the boss patterns/strategies which can and will really drain your life quickly. Interestingly though, depending on how many lifeboxes you pick up along your way I think determines what type of ending you get. I'm not exactly sure to be quite honest. But yes, there are multiple endings to the game and some way, some how I ended getting the best ending and without losing a life along the way as well. And that is a total first for me as well so I was very, very pleased with how this turned out. Was a real pleasure playing this one again since I had not played it for several years. Was far too long and I had totally forgotten how much I enjoyed it. Like movie itself that its based upon, Batman Returns is a very solid and enjoyable follow-up to the 1989 Batman game and still is very underrated when compared to the others that came before it and after it. And unfairly so I think. If you happen to come across a copy, pick it up if its cheap enough. The game is becoming more and more uncommon and prices are rising for loose carts now. And as a Christmas themed game its a very nice and welcomed change from the brutal slog that is the Home Alone games and I just wish that there was more Batman Returns games to go around since I seem to enjoy them all very thoroughly. Hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy!
Batman - Return Of The Joker Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-11-15 | Been wanting to do this one for a long time. While I was very familiar with the Sega Genesis version of this game, Batman: Revenge Of The Joker, the NES I had not yet tried out. Doesn't help that the game was not based upon a movie or cartoon and is sandwiched in between two Batman games on the NES that were based upon movies. When compared to the much more famous Batman game that preceded it, I do find it to be not quite as strong a game. But that does not mean by any means that it is poor quality game not worthy of playing/trying. Whereas the first Batman game borrowed elements from games like Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania, this game I found borrowed elements from a game like Mega Man for example with the gauntlet blaster that Batman uses as his primary attack and having multiple pick-ups for the blaster that change what type of projectile it fires. And discovering what ammo pick-up works best for a boss or your play style is what really affects how tough this game is going to be for you. While not anywhere near as tough or unforgiving as the previous game, this one is also no slouch and far from a walk in the park. The frustrating knockback effect is still very, very much present in this game and I found to be the leading cause of death for me while playing the game. And I found that the hit detection was not as tight in this game when compared to the previous game and to some degree the following game as well. While those little issues are noticeable, the game certainly has more to offer that make it worthwhile. With the addition of a password system and unlimited continues carrying over from the previous game as well really do help tip the balance of difficulty in the players favor. The game will only end when your too tired to carry on, and you get a small and easy password provided when you want to try again and continue on. Great music, cool bosses and stunningly beautiful graphics for an NES game (honestly I have seen SNES games that don't look nearly as nice as this one) really make it one of the best looking and presented NES games that I can think of. And any time you have the Joker as the primary antagonist to battle, well I am all game for that. Certainly not as instantly difficult as the previous game, the battle with the Joker at the end is certainly tough and will give you a very good run until you figure out a good strategy. Overall, its worth trying out and picking up for sure...providing you can actually find it. While Batman is very common and Batman Returns is rather uncommon yet still affordable more or less, this game is now pretty rare and very pricey usually coming in at the 80-100 range for a loose cart, never mind a CIB one. If you can find and afford one, get it because its a great platformer worthy of any NES collection. But good luck finding one at the end of the day. With Batman and now Batman:Return Of The Joker, the NES Batman series was on a roll for great licensed games and with Batman Returns coming next, could it possibly be that we would have a trilogy of good and actually fun super hero games that were not TMNT games? Well....we'll get to that next month. Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!
New Ghostbusters 2 Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-10-15 | Having been very well acquainted with our North American release of Ghostbusters II for many years, I was excited to finally get to play this particular game after learning quite a few years ago that there existed another Ghostbusters II game...but only in Europe...which sucked and made no sense. Since discovering this game, I have have noticed that the game we all got in NA is not particularly well loved (and that's being polite) by a good number of disgruntled gamers. While I am rather fond and nostalgic towards that game, I more then understand the intense dislike it can generate at times and am all too familar with its "issues". When this "New" Ghostbusters II is discussed however, it appears that it gets all the praise and what a shame that it wasn't released here instead. Well this just piqued my curiosity further..for years too I will add. When I finally did sit down and got to play it I was not disappointed in the slightest and its praise was rightfully warranted. The graphics/look were great and spot on. The controls were simple and responsive, very easy to pick and play. Having full selection of all 4 Ghostbusters plus Louis Tully was a very nice feature. And the music was catchy and spot on as well. A very nice touch was including songs from the movie itself into the game's 8-bit soundtrack and hearing several of those songs brought back lots of good memories of the movie itself. As for the game itself, the levels were all fun and straightforward. They all follow the movie rather well for an NES game and the bosses themselves were quite decent as well. Nothing terrible that's for sure. As for the difficulty I can very happily say that it is NOWHERE NEAR as hard and brutally frustrating as the other Ghostbusters II. Can't even be compared in my books honestly. But that is certainly not to say that its a total walk either and that you're going to breeze through it first time. Yeah absolutely not. Its got its tough little moments and having instant death from one hit can certainly rack up quickly if your not paying attention to your surroundings since ghosts can pop out of anywhere in some cases. And having limited continues can certainly put the pressure on to not screw up. But this is bit balanced out due to the game itself not being overly long at all. And having some actually decent controls really takes away a lot of the frustration that was experienced in the other Ghostbusters II game (I'm not even wanting to bring up the first Ghostbusters game in this regard..its a write-off in my mind. Terrible game.) since the stiff and awkward aiming controls led to many cheap and instant hits/deaths over the years . All in all though its a very fun and competent 8-bit licensed game for the NES. The biggest problem nowadays though is how to play it. While hunting down actual original cartridges will prove very difficult and pricey (never mind actually playing them here on our NA consoles an TV's etc.) there does exist a couple alternative options. There are reproduction carts available on the odd occasion, but they can certainly be pricey too, so fair warning. Or there are emulators which is the best option cash-wise and headache-wise. I normally advocate getting the cartridges to play on but this was a unique game/situation and therefore seems like the best option for the time being. So just like the movie its based on, this game is an overlooked and underappreciated gem and is well worth a look and revisit. My only real complaint that I can lodge is that its a damn shame that I and many others did not get to play THIS ONE instead when we were kids...it could have been the best Ghostbusters game ever at the time (rivaled only by the Sega Genesis one when it came out) till the new one came out in 2009. So who you gonna call? Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!
Warlock Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-09-15 | I have a very long and colorful history with this game. Started with my dad when he brought it home for the SNES on a blustery September evening way back in 1994. He liked the original Warlock movie and picking up the game seemed like a good idea. Seemed like a neat enough game too. Well....after about an hour of playing he came to a few conclusions: 1.) This was not based upon the first movie but in fact the second movie Warlock: Armageddon. 2.) It was rather neat game, looked good, cool enemies, decent music etc. 3.) ITS REALLY F****** FRUSTRATING! And so it would be for the next few months for my dad whenever he would play it and I would watch. It would start okay (some mild annoyances here and there), then start to decline to yelling and swearing at the screen whether it was because he wasn't able to control your little magical orb to get an item or using it kill a bat or crow, thus avoid a cheap hit etc. And then it would turn to silent scorn and near deadly fury when he would get to the Wizard's Castle (which takes up a decent part of the game) which starts you in the dungeon where you have to jump across platforms that you blast down from the ceiling and while standing on them to blast the next one down the one you're standing on is sinking, therefore making the jumping controls/platforming even more frustrating. By this point controllers would be thrown, words and curses would be blasted at the screen followed by him turning the game off and storming out saying "I'm not playing this again, I quit." And.....it actually rang true. My dad more or less quit playing games after that entirely because of this game (and one other; Prince Of Persia) and has more or less stayed that way to this day. Now I felt a bit different about this game. I liked it and found it to be very hard but still fun even though it was pretty cheap in the amount of enemies and cheap hits you encountered. I essentially picked up where my dad left off and after about 13 yrs of trying I did eventually beat it on my 16th birthday, with my dad very proudly and bemusedly watching me send Satan howling back to hell. Was one of the most heart-pumping and exhilarating boss battles of all time for me since the game seemed impossible before-hand. And so it seem to stay for many, many people apparently. The whole reason I got into doing game videos for YouTube can be traced back to this game and a couple of videos stating that this game is "unbeatable and impossible to do at all with the aid of cheats and save-states". Yeah......sure, if you insist. Now my very first playthrough video of this game on SNES was very much a "plug it in and play" run-through/attempt and it very, very much shows since I had not played it in years. Very rough around the edges. And then people had asked me "hey, you ever gonna do or try the Sega version?". A fair point. Now I was aware of the Sega version but had never really played it since I was more then content with the SNES version and did not feel like reliving some of the horror and hell that a couple levels bring later on in the game. But after several years of debating the issue, I figured "screw it, what the hell. Give it a try". So I got the game, then severally burnt my fingers at home right in the middle of doing/practicing this video. So as I'm playing this one, half my right hand is bandaged right up and I only got use of a couple of my fingers the entire time, but I got the game and ultimately the video done. What I came away with that surprised me most was that the game was actually easier in a lot of ways then the SNES version. Can't really say why or how but there are subtle little things that I found to be easier and the controls to be a hair bit tighter in some spots as well. Was really pleasantly surprised overall and it made for a very enjoyable experience, burnt fingers aside. So for the record, this game is not impossible and I do not find it to be complete utter garbage at all. It is very challenging in areas, and item/health management is KEY in getting through areas while conserving heath and pickups to make your life easier the further you go, especially near the end. Its arguably the LJN game I have fondest memories of growing up (and there's a few I really love too) and I do return to both versions of the game from time to time still. So I hope enjoy and maybe give this game a second try.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - Manhattan Project Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-08-16 | The last TMNT game in the NES trilogy and quite possibly the best of the bunch too. While I was deeply familiar and grew up on the first two TMNT games on the NES, for many years I did not know that a third game existed and I had never ran across a copy or anyone that owned it. I did eventually find myself a copy of it years later when I was in my teens and my only complaint would be that its a shame that it took me this long to find it since I loved it the moment I plugged it in and the glorious 8-bit rendition of the TMNT cartoon opening/theme starts to play. Since it came out the same year as TMNT 2: Secret of The Ooze, it also introduces Toka and Razar to the series as villains along with a host of other villains that didn't make it into previous game last time. Many of them, like Slash and Dirtbag, are among my favorite boss battles in the entire series of TMNT games. While all three TMNT games are difficult to varying degrees (the first game being down right brutal), this game seems to be in the middle a bit. While not as hard as the first game its certainly more difficult then the second TMNT II: The Arcade Game, especially for a single player. At least for me it was. But with that being said the game is pretty well balanced and fair. Its just a matter of learning the boss patterns, just like the previous game. Overall, its total gem of a game. Good difficulty, great bosses, great music and graphics (to me its one of the most beautiful looking NES games), solid controls and fun co-op action makes this the TMNT game that I probably reach for now more then any other in the series...even over the much loved TMNT IV: Turtles In Time. If you haven't played this one, play it. If you don't own this one, get it. It is a great addition to the NES library and still a fun game to plug in and play. Problem is that its gone from a rather uncommon game to find loose to a really uncommon or possibly even approaching rare to find now in some places. Depends where you live I suppose if you're determined enough to go looking for it in the wild so to speak. Either way, its a slightly forgotten classic that deserves to be in anyone's NES collection!Enjoy!
The Pirates Of Darkwater Playthrough (SNES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-07-16 | I had discovered many years ago that there was a a game or two for the now-cult TV show Pirates of Darkwater. While my own memories of the show are very hazy at best, and to be honest I played with the toys more than watched it, the games (when I did get to try them out) I found to be quite fun. Nothing spectacular but certainly enjoyable enough. For the SNES version in particular, I had tried it out very briefly somewhere around 15 yrs ago and while it was solid it just did not overly stick out in my memory. So when I decided to give it another try, it was more or less a clean slate. Having the option to pick between the 3 main characters is nice for sure and does add a bit of variety to the gameplay depending upon your play-style. The music was decent and fits the game, while the controls I found to be very responsive, simple and very solid. Difficulty was certainly on the easier side of things. Especially when I take into consideration that this video was my first actual run-through...there was none of my usual practice-fo- a -week-type stuff that I always seem to end up doing. This play it once to see what its like and then play again and hit record. So I'm very glad that it ended up being another "1 Attempt" video since those never happen for me. All in all its a very decent and fun little arcade beat'em up. If you can grab yourself a copy by all means do so, but beware...the game is rare, exspensive and continually rising in price (like many games nowadays sadly) so finding yourself one will be a challenge...a treasure of a find indeed!Hope You Enjoy!
Young Indiana Jones - Instruments of Chaos Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-06-16 | Love the Indiana Jones movies and the Young Indiana Jones TV show. Grew up with them and they are more or less a part of my DNA at this point. Now when it comes to games on the other hand, that's a much different and..uhmm..varied conversation to say the least. Now it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that the Indy franchise is more or less, tailor-made for video game adaptations. Its so obvious...but then why did most of the games end up sucking so bad that it boggles the mind? This key fact has bothered me for YEARS. Most of the Indy games that ended up being released turned out to be either below-par or just outright bad. And to me the absolute bottom of the barrel is this wonderful little bundle of misery called Instruments Of Chaos. Like I said, I loved the TV show so when I discovered this game and Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade for Sega for $20 way back in 2004, I was so excited since I had no idea that there any Indy games on the Sega. I knew about the SNES Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures (arguably the best of the bunch for this era) but had no idea about these ones. Grabbed them both to say the least. Took them home, plugged them in and was...hmm...thoroughly disappointed and that is being extremely kind to say the least in regards to this game. While the idea/concept of Indy globe trotting to stop Nazi spys from obtaining new "advance" military technology during WW1 is fine and all, how the game actually plays is mind boggling. First off, the whip mechanics are as BROKEN beyond anything I have seen on the Sega, and that's saying something compared to some games I have played. Combine the totally busted whip with the constant knock back and poor jumping controls and it all adds up to arguable the most frustrating, disappointing and miserable experience I have had with a Sega Genesis game. It stands the ONLY game that I threw across the room and if it broke then who cares? I absolutely HATED this game for years and years. So why did I revisit it then? Boredom and the small idea of if I play it and get it done for a playthrough then I never, ever have to touch it or acknowledge it's existence again. Seemed like a fair trade off honestly. So I did exactly that. While not as hard as I remember it being, it still was a chore and a slog to beat it again. And is it worth the time? Depends on how much you love the franchise and how long your patience can last. For $5 if your run across it in your travels, sure pick it up as shelf filler. But if you grab it expecting a good game, well.....you're in for quite a let down. Glad I got it done and put it to rest....permanently. Hope you enjoy!
RoboCop 3 Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-05-16 | Well after the misery-inducing game that is Robo Cop 2 on NES, I was mighty hesitant to pick up the third game in this trilogy fearing it'd be another hair pulling, controller smashing cuss fest like the previous game was. I had no interest at all in prolonging anymore suffering and misery in the name of RoboCop after that second game in all seriousness. Plus, knowing that the third movie is by far the weakest one of the original trilogy did nothing to help boost my confidence in it either....at least at first. Low and behold, this game actually ended not only being rather decent (although very short), but a fairly balanced and fun little gem of a game. While it's source material is still highly questionable, the game is far better then its source material and was a very fun and enjoyable playthrough that only took one afternoon to do....which is a major rarity for me when it comes to doing these playthrough videos. Some games usually take a week or so. Some a month or two and on the odd occasion, some have taken a few years to finally get right. But every so often I will have a game played, practiced and recorded all in one afternoon. And this was one of them. So overall, its a rather decent (yet totally run-of-the-mill) licensed platformer. Decent gameplay, tolerable controls (which are a VAST improvment over RoboCop 2), fitting music and a pretty balanced difficulty certainly make this RoboCop game easily the second best or perhaps even the best (depending on your point of view i guess) of the NES Robo Cop trilogy. Sadly the actual cart is rather rare and hard to find so getting a copy can be a challenge. But if you happen across one for a decent price, grab it and see for yourself! Hope you enjoy!
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (Perfect) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-04-15 | If anyone that was around in the early to mid 90's can probably tell that Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers back then were absolutely HUGE. They essentially took over for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who had already peaked in the late 80's to early 90's and had spawned a vast array of toys, clothes and all matters of merchandise...including video game adaptations.And good ones too to boot! While I very much enjoyed the original TV show and the toys back in the day, like most kids my age, my real long lasting love for the Power Rangers is for the these games that had come out right when they were red-hot. I was more familiar with the SNES games growing up and did not own this version until much later when I was in my teens. An old childhood friend I recall had the game and he swore up and down that me and him had played it together rather frequently. While I for some reason have no recollection of this, I won't dispute the fact either since my friends in the neighborhood all owned a very decent variety of games and we all played each other's games a LOT so it is more then entirely possible that I did play this and it has just faded from memory at this point. But onto the game itself. Unlike the SNES game, which is your standard (yet very decent) platformer/side-scroller, this one is a typical arcade-style fighting game. Granted, with games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter 2 being all the rage at the time, many games tried out the arcade-style fighting gameplay to cash in one the craze. And Power Rangers was another in a long line that tried the format, and more then once as well since we did get the Power Ranger's The Movie Fighting Edition game on the SNES a year later....great game too! With this game though you get to pick from all of the 5 original Power Rangers with varying move sets to suit your particualr play style and eventually unlock Tommy the Green Ranger after you beat him and "free him" from the evil Rita Repulse's control (just like the TV show as well). After a few more fights you get to do a couple fights in the famous all-powerful Megazords and that act's as the game's final levels. Overall its a very short game, which is good and bad in a way. The game controls pretty well, a decent number of characters to fight and the music is great as well. The bad thing is its kind of...well....short and that really hurts replay value for me personally. A few more monsters would have been cool and a real full-on boss battle at the end (instead of what we got) would have been a lot better. Also I do find that trying to execute specials and other moves to be a bit more stiff then they should be. Overall it is a decent little game. While not a total classic for the ages for me perhaps, it is a fun and solid game that can be beaten very quickly and good way to kill 10 to 20 minutes. Its not expensive or rare either so if you happen to come across a copy in your travels for $10 bucks or so don't hesitate to pick it up!Hope you enjoy!
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse Playthrough (SNES) (BEST ENDING) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-03-15 | Well it was a matter of time before I sat down and decided to grind out an X-Men game for a playthrough video. And in all honesty I'm so glad it was this one I re-visted and did as playthrough. I have not played this game for the better part of 15 yrs (as is the case with a more then a few of my games that I do for videos...notice a pattern yet lol!) and my initial memories of it was that it was a very good, competent yet tough game that gave me a bit of a run for my money at parts. I remember I traded copy of Pitfall:The Mayan Adventure for a copy of this game that one of my best friends had and he reluctantly decided on the trade, so he got his childhood game and I got myself an X-Men/comic book game that I had not yet played. The cover art/label looked cool enough so my hopes that the game was at least decent to warrant a label like that. So I did commit and afternoon or two to the game and I did beat it (although not easily), put it back on the shelf and left it alone more or less up until a few days ago. I had debated off and on over the last year or two whether or not I would want to sit down, relearn and hopefully perfect this game again with the hopes of getting a potential playthrough out of it at the end of it all. And well...needless to say at this point.... but yeah I did. And it proved to be a LOT LESS difficult then I originally anticipated as well. I found it pretty straightforward in remembering and memorizing all the mutant power moves and all the boss patterns (which is key to beating it too I will add). I was expecting another brutal grinding week or so like I did with Spider Man/X-Men: Arcades' Revenge but it was not that at all and therefore I found myself REALLY loving this game and rediscovering it all over again. As a 16-bit superhero platformer its one of the best. Tight controls, multiple characters to play as with all their own specific moves and levels, great boss battles and killer music made it a very enjoyable game. Add in the fact that there is a password system and that made the difficulty curve much more bearable and fair when the goings got a bit tough...or in my case having to work early in the morning and not being able to commit another half hour or so to beating Apocalypse. What I happily discovered too is that it appears that there is more then one ending to the game as well. I think that if you beat the game in one go without getting a game-over (therefore using a password) you get the true, proper ending with a bunch of character cut-scenes and such. Nice little addition I will add. Overall, what I'm saying is I really enjoyed this game and was more then glad that I revisited this one, since it really had been far too long since I last played it. If you can find yourself a copy for a decent price I would say absolutely get this one by all means. Its a damn good one! Hope you enjoy!
WWF - Royal Rumble Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (Perfect) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-02-15 | The 2nd of 3 WWF Wrestling games from LJN on the 16-bit consoles and one of the few decently pick up and play WWF games from the 16 bit era (most usually require a bit of research in terms of learning moves/finishers). Having played all the others on SNES and Sega Genesis many times over the years, I can honestly say that this one is hands down the most fun, balanced and accessible wrestling game of the era to play. Easy to do finishing moves, balanced difficulty (thankfully the AI isn't crushingly hard like normal.) and a nice roster of wrestlers make it a tad better then the rest. Really enjoyed playing this one and I probably wouldn't have if it wasn't for a friend and coworker suggesting to do it. Well worth picking up if you happen to run across a copy and they are not expensive either which only makes more sense to pick up a copy! Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Conan Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2021-01-15 | Well this was quite the odd little discovery. I grew up on a bunch of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies and Conan was one of the obvious ones along with Terminator, Predator etc.I had no idea this game even existed or if it was even any good. Well after doing some home work on it I discovered that it was an entirely different game on PC called Myth: History in the Making before hand and they just put Conan in it when adapted for the NES and called it Conan: The Mysteries of Time. Now is it actually any good though? Uhmm.....that's kinda open to interpretation of what one would define as "bad". The game as I would discover has built up a pretty bad reputation as one of the worst licensed games on the NES. After having played through it for a day or so for this playthrough I can only offer my view I suppose. Its not the worst I have played, nor is it the worst Arnold Schwarzenegger game either but its certainly miles away from what I would call "good". The music is alright, the visuals are a bit flat and boring but do reflect the environments well at some points (the Greek temples and Egyptian tomb at the end are rather nice looking.) of the game. The game play itself is where it really suffers though unfortunately. The game gives you ZERO idea on what you're supposed to do to advance in several of the levels (the only death I get in the game is directly because of it, I swear trying to get that little tiny bird on the ship level to fly into the correct path for me to hit I'm pretty sure is total RANDOM and if you miss a couple times and bolt of lightning hits the ship and you die instantly...very irritating) and the extremely stiff controls are what sinks this game for many....myself included to a degree. The jumping I find is really really lacking and led to most of my deaths while playing this game over and over. The things I do like is all the monsters from myth and legend that you get slay with a variety of weapons and the sword play is really simple and straight to the point (a bit sluggish and imprecise for though) so its positive when compared to the jumping. Overall is it the worst? No its not at all. Its okay in the grand scheme of things, perhaps even misunderstood, but its certainly a flawed game in areas and it sadly doesn't feel much like a "Conan The Barbarian" game. And its quite rare too which makes it rather hard to find if you decide you want a copy for yourself. I would say give it a fair try and decide for yourself. Hope You Enjoy!
Home Alone Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (DEATHLESS) (EXPERT MODE) (BEST ENDING) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-12-15 | I thought I was done with these Home Alone games, but I guess deep down I was thirsty for more. Having rediscovered Home Alone 2 Lost In New York on Sega a few years back (having not played it in over 20 yrs) I was wondering how the first Home Alone game on Sega would stack up. Would be better than the NES/SNES Home Alone games? Would be just as good as Home Alone 2 on Sega? For some reason, this game had totally flown under my radar for years. I never even knew it existed. I have never played, found it when out hunting for games in town or my local area etc (kinda like the situation with the original Batman game on Sega as well...never knew that one existed either at the time). I was well aware of the Nintendo Home Alone games on NES and SNES and of course Home Alone 2 on Sega. But what about this one? I will totally admit that I was very intrigued when I discovered that there was indeed a Home Alone 1 on Sega Genesis and that it was NOT a straight-forward platformer. The fact that the game relies heavily on strategy and building weapons to deal out damage on Harry and Marv I knew that I got to try and find this game and give it a spin. Well having not been able to find it I turned to emulators. I gave it a spin once a few years back and I had no idea how to play it effectively and efficiently. My initial impression of it at the time was okay this seems to be a very decent game, but its gonna certainly require some practice and home work to understand how to play it. So I did not play it again until very recently. Spent a couple afternoons with it and quickly came to learn how to play it. And after figuring out all the weapon combos (wrote down every single combo that I could find) and how to most effectively damage and punish the Wet Bandits, the game became a lot of fun very quickly. I loved the look of the game. It captures the Xmas feel and the feel of the movie to a decent degree. The controls are tight and responsive, the gameplay featuring 6 different houses to booby trap and defend was also a great inclusion instead of having just the one house. The music is catchy and suits the game well. And thankfully the challenge was JUST right. Tough enough where you have to be on your toes, but fair enough that it doesn't get overly frustrating either. Certainly not an endurance of pain like Home Alone 2 on SNES/NES and not stupidly easy like Home Alone 1 on SNES. It was just right for my tastes. But the real highlight for me was the placing of iconic traps in all the houses to stop the Wet Bandits and of course the weapon building system. Master that system and you will do well at the game. But you really can't miss many shots either...like at all or you won't have enough ammo to finish off Harry and Marv and therefore you'll "lose the house" and you can't get the perfect ending. On Easy mode you can lose 2 houses and get a good ending, but on Expert mode you can't lose a single house, and Harry and Marv's van moves twice as fast and their patterns of looting houses is totally random each time. But even things out a bit you do get access to I believe 3 more weapons to build and use in Expert mode that are not available in Easy mode. They are by far, the most powerful weapons in the game. Overall its a very fun and balanced early 90's licensed game. And arguably the best Home Alone game by a long shot. I did finally manage to score myself an actual copy of it and it arrived in the mail last week, so I will be playing again for sure before the holidays are over. I would highly recommend tis game to anyone who likes the movies or anyone who has tired of the other Home Alone games that are available. Its not too expensive for a loose or even a boxed copy, I hope everyone that watches has a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy!
The Adventures Of Batman & Robin Playthrough (SNES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-11-15 | I got this game in a clearance bin at a Bargain Store for $5 (along with Pagemaster as well for $5) way back in 1998 or 1999..hard to remember now. I was so excited to find since I grew up with the show and I had played the Sega Genesis Batman & Robin game with neighbors as well since he had it and we just loved it. I expected that this game was the same game but for the SNES instead. Well I was truly surprised at the fact that it was a completely different game! It looked and felt like the actual cartoon and seeing that the levels where actually based off of an actual episode(s) of the show was so cool to me at the time and even more so now. And I loved it even more to top it all off...at least once I understood how to pull off the wall jump control so I could actually get through the first level. Then I got to the second level and everything just stalled for me for a long time. Just could not get past it for whatever reason. Eventually I did get a break and ended up beating it and had made it all the way to the sixth level with Scarecrow and the same problems came up again where I just could not beat it for the longest time. This was essentially my whole relationship with the game for YEARS. I would beat a level and then get completely stuck on the next level or so until I would get a lucky break. The Riddler level I cannot begin to describe how LONG I spent trying to solve the last riddle. I had seen the episode that the level was based on many times so I actually remembered almost all of the riddle answers...except the last one. I tried every single letter-combination possible I'm sure since I remember writing down every single combination until I got it right. Remember that I had this game and did 90% of it before I had internet in the house so this was old-school trial and error here, which meant I was in for a long, tedious and miserable slog with this level. It was down-right scarring as a result. It was this level that made me hesitate so much and so long to do this game for a video. I love every level in the game, but that Riddler level was such a bad memory that it kept me away from the game even after I did eventually beat it back in my early 20's. But having played through it again I was simply delighted at re-visting it and recognizing what levels were inspired by specific episodes and just generally reliving a game I loved as a kid but have neglected for years as a teenager and as an adult. For a moment or two I truly felt like a kid again playing it, it brought back so many memories of all the afternoons and evenings spent playing it whether alone or with friends who would also take many cracks at it too...and that does not happen for me often at all anymore. It is simply one the most beautiful looking sounding SNES games of the era for my money. The only thing missing was the voice work of Mark Hamill as the Joker. I can almost hear him every time the character's dialogue box comes up in the gameplay. Its truly one of the best licensed games of the era for me and a total classic. Sadly it is a now a very rare game and very expensive as well. If you can find and afford an original copy I would say get it immediately! Its great one! Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!
Alien 3 Playthrough (NES) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-10-15 | Love the Alien movies and to be honest quite enjoy the Alien 3 movie as well. Now how about the games? Bekieve it or not, I enjoy all 3 of the games that made it to all of the major home consoles at the time. I already did Alien 3 on Sega Genesis and it was and is and awesome run n' gun platformer that deserves its reputation as one of the best licensed games on that console. So how does the NES one hold up? Its certainly not bad either. Its very similar to the Sega one in that you have to run around a maze of a level rescuing prisoners and escaping before the timer runs out. While its not as sharp or polished as the Sega game, or as long and ambitious as the SNES game (we'll get that one soon one of these days), its a solid and rather competent platformer in its own right. While the controls are rather stiff unfortunately they do respond nicely when you get used to them and the weapons you have at your disposal are all useful and get the job done of frying the Xenomorphs quite handily as well. One thing that I really enjoyed about the game was the look of the levels and the music in particular. Felt that the look and music gave the game a mood that fits in nicely with it's source material, especially the Hive sections of the game being the standout. Honestly the only real complaint I have with the game is the time limit really makes it quite frustrating to find everything and the exit in time or else its "game over man". I have the same complaint with the Sega version as well and that is what I found made the game itself rather difficult and occasionally infuriating at parts. Shame too since if it wasn't for the infuriating time limit I would happily say that this would be an excellent platformer worthy of most NES collections. All in all its not a bad game by any means and is quite enjoyable once you start to know your way around and memorizing level layouts but the time limit can put a real strain and crunch on your progression. To have any chance of progressing or completing the game itself, memorizing the level layouts is MANDATORY, which in itself is not that difficult...minus the time limit of course. I'd say pick this one up if you find it, problem is its a bit uncommon these days so they aren't particularly cheap but not super pricey either. Certainly worth a try sure! Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Terminator 2 - Judgement Day Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-09-16 | Well is this version any better than the SNES version? Yes...and no. Honestly its kinda hard to tell at times. Being very well acquainted with the SNES version of this game I figured that the Sega Genesis version should be rather easy in a way since I already know whats up. And once again the only real problem for me was the driving sections....surprise surprise. In the SNES version its very clunky trying to turn in an intersection where as here in the Sega version its like instant....except that the driving feels rather loose and sloppy which also makes it easier to crash into things and take damage. Overall its pretty much more or less the same as the SNES version...extremely hard and frustrating. The sad thing is that I'm rather fond of the SNES version in a way, aside from the horrendous driving sections, I actually enjoy the rest of the game and that goes for this version of the game as well. If you have the patience and not a lot of expectations I would say give it a try! Hope you enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Spider Man - The Animated Series Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-08-16 | Having been a huge fan of Spiderman growing up and an even bigger fan of the 90's animated show it was natural that I would get around to playing this game. Funny enough though, I had no idea it even existed growing up. Found out about it much later when I was in my teens. A total shame too since I know that I would have loved this game when I was young. Most of my favorite villains are all here, the controls are nice and simple, and the challenge is certainly there but not to the point that its overkill and overwhelms the rest of the game...unlike Maximum Carnage and Spiderman & X-Men. The end battle with Venom is certainly challenging enough but not to the point of inducing fits of rage and frustration like so many other Spiderman games of this era did. I feel that the game pretty accurately captures the cartoon in which its based off and it was a nice touch adding in lesser-known villains like Owl, Jack O' Lantern and Beetle instead of some of the others we all know and love......just a shame we never did get Morbius or The Vulture or even Kraven the Hunter, that would've been awesome! If you happen to run across a copy of this I would say to pick it and totally give it a spin. Its certainly one of the best if not THE BEST Spiderman game on the console! Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Jaws Playthrough (NES) (Deathless) (IMPROVED TIME) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-07-16 | Well.....it finally happened. When I did this game for YouTube years ago it was a first-try run and at the time my friend convinced me to upload it as is...warts and all. Fine, fair enough but I felt I could do it much better, quicker and more efficiently. Particularly when it came to killing the shark at the end of the game. Its one of the very few playthrough videos that I have wanted to go back and redo since I knew I could do it better. So I sat down and gave this one another try and I managed to knock my completion time in half. Honestly it was much more fun to play and record this time around than the one I did years ago. I left the original playthrough video up as well since someone may actually enjoy that one more for some reason or another. I hope you enjoy!The 1st of 3 games in the now infamous LJN Horror game trilogy. I first discovered this game back in late Elementary school but didn't play it until Junior-high right around the time that I had got myself a competently working NES console along with several games not too long afterwards (Batman, T2, Zelda 1 & 2, TMNT etc.). Being a massive fan of the movies and books I was super excited and intrigued to learn as much as I could about it and find it and hopefully snag a copy for myself. Its Jaws...how could it suck...right? Well to say I was disappointed at the time was a rather large understatement. I found it to be a very bland and boring game. But that was at the time. In the years following I've come to sort of appreciate and like the game in weird way. In essence I view the game as a rather generic harmless little shooter cashing in on a big name franchise that's quick to finish. It's not actually half bad compared to some of the others out there honestly. Being based off the notorious 4th movie in the franchise Jaws: The Revenge it does manage to incorporate some of the elements of the movie into the game itself like the Mini-sub, the Plane and the sailboat that you sail around the screen on was a big part of the movie's climax as well. Plus the way that you kill Jaws by impaling it the bow of the ship is the original cut ending to the movie (although added back in for the Cable TV version) so that was a rather nice touch too. The 8-bit rendition of the infamous Jaws theme was nicely done too with the rest of the music being not too bad either. The game has responsive control and a decent difficulty (impaling Jaws is a nightmare though) so really its not too bad when I sit back and think about it. I think my expectations were FAR too high, hence the bitter disappointment. Honestly I actually like all 3 games in the LJN horror trilogy....they're my guilty pleasure I guess. Overall its not too bad a game. Not the best certainly but not the worst either. If you run across a cheap copy in decent shape I'd say get it and give it a spin. Just don't expect it to be mind blowing that's all. This was also done on an actual cartridge as well. Thanks for watching!Hope you enjoy......again!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
RoboCop 2 Playthrough (NES) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-06-16 | Well having already beat the first RoboCop game quite while back I figured that hey I might as well give the rest of them a try. Can't be that bad right....right? Well while I was pleasantly surprised by the third game this one on the other hand I found to be a very aggravating and trying game on almost all fronts. Just like the movie itself the game is nowhere near as good as the first one (I actually quite like the first game overall) in almost every way. The controls are slippery and much sloppier, the hit detection an absolute joke at times and the jumps that you are expected to do at certain points are ridiculous with all the instant death traps and enemies really ramp up the difficulty as well. Thank god you get unlimited continues....Oddly enough I find the game to look worse then the first game as well. This one is weird mish-mash of hideously bright colors and nonsensical backgrounds that made instantly think that this was NOTHING like the movie what so ever. Even the end boss fight is downright disappointment....Honestly I would like to say something nice about his game...I tried really hard to like it and find some sort of redeeming factor in it but personally I found the game to be a shining example of a movie-to-game done cheaply and poorly. If you find a copy for cheap I would say get it but otherwise its not what I recommend as a "fun" game. Very frustrating and not much fun at all. You've been warned...Hope you enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Aladdin Playthrough (SNES) (Deathless) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-05-16 | I was poking through my file folders where I keep all my game playthrough videos and discovered this one....forgot that I had it and had actually done a full playthrough of the game and not just a speed-run video. Originally when I started doing game videos I did what was my best attempt at a speed-run for the game and I uploaded that as my 3rd game playthrough video...and consequently forgot about that I did an actual full run of the game where I tried to collect as many of the Red Gems as I safely could without losing a life. Anyhow...this game is beyond reproach for me as it was a number of "firsts" for me personally. It was the very first movie that I ever owned/watched, the very first video game that I ever got/played and it was also the very first game that I beat by myself as well at the age 6 or 7 I believe. Its well over 20 yrs ago so its hard to remember that exact detail. But most of all its the memories I have of playing this game either by myself or with my dad, since for a while that was "our thing" to do together when I was about 4 or 5. He'd play, then I would try to play and so forth etc. Absolute sacred memories for me since we didn't play a lot of games together in the following years afterwards. Personal fondness and nostalgia aside, I do find the game to be a rock-solid and faithful adaptation of the beloved Disney classic. Great control, excellent music that recreates a lot of the familiar song themes from the movie and a very balanced/fair difficulty level too..which was rare for a lot of Disney games back then (see Lion King and Jungle Book for further evidence....) which made it challenging enough for me that it was tough enough but not so hard that I would rage quit. While the Sega Genesis version is certainly the more famous and vastly more well-known game (and understandably so since it is a stone-cold classic for good reason), I will always prefer this one to it; even though I love that one too! If you don't have this game or never played it, I would HIGHLY recommend that you give this one a try and get a copy if you can find one these days. This was done on an actual cartridge as well. Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
WWF - Super Wrestlemania Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (Perfect) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-04-15 | The 1st of 3 WWF Wrestling games from LJN on the Sega Genesis. Possibly the most basic and straightforward of the bunch as well. It was one of the first wrestling games I ever played (along with WCW/NWO Revenge, WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game and WCW Superbrawl Wrestling and its counterpart on SNES.) and I always enjoyed playing it when I was younger. The novelty of flying off the turnbuckles as Hulk Hogan was always fun for me but I never really understood the core gameplay mechanics of the game so I was never good at tag team or having a consistent set of good winning streaks until I was much older, which is funny enough since I hardly play these particular games anymore.I also had NO IDEA AT ALL that in order to execute a body slam or some other type of like that all you had to do was wait for your character sprite to have the optimal momentum when both character sprites are grappling and then all you do is TAP your preferred move/button ONCE....not button mash like most games but just tap it........well now it all makes sense why I could never beat this game as a kid lol. While this port of the game have the signature finishing moves (Hogans Leg Drop, the Ultimate Warriors' Flying Splash etc) the SNES port has a larger roster to choose from and honestly I prefer that...it has Jake "The Snake" Roberts so that's enough for me easily since he's one of my all time favorites along with Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin. But the flip-side of that is by having the finishing moves can really help in defeating some of your opponents and can turn the tide in your favor. Plus this version of the game is the only one to have an actual tournament mode and feels more satisfying when trying to actually "complete" it. Was a real blast of nostalgia replaying and relearning this game again! Totally worth picking up if you find it for a good price! Thanks for watching!Hope You Enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
Garfield Caught In The Act Playthrough (SEGA GENESIS/MEGA DRIVE) (DEATHLESS) Rental Rewind Gaming 2020-03-15 | The last time I saw this game was probably about 20 yrs ago at a neighbors' house and I never got to try it since he had been marathoning it for 4 hrs and had made some serious progress and was near the end of the game...and no one was going to interrupt him either. So I never did play it and nor did I think about it afterwards since he lost his last life and quit then put The Addams Family game on instead (happened to be the first time I played that game funny enough). I ran across this game about a year ago in a local collectibles store and picked it up complete in box for around $20 and I recognized instantly as the game I had seen all those years ago. Took it home and then I didn't even try it for about 6 months until I was recovering at home from some day surgery and decided to plug it in and give it a try. I ended up beating it first try and loving it too in the process. The reasons that I ended up liking it so much were because it was actually a fun game for starters and very much reminded me of the cartoon from the 80's and 90's. Add in a good soundtrack, varied level locales (my favorite level is the Egyptian Pyramid level), responsive control and a nicely balanced difficulty and it ended up being a very enjoyable game and I instantly did this playthrough following me beating the game on the console that night while everything was still fresh in my head. Overall its a very nice and fair platformer (which is a real rarity since most games based on cartoons seem to be downright barbaric in difficulty....Ren & Stimpy anyone?) that's totally worthy of your time if you happen to try it or run across a copy in your travels since I will argue that its totally underappreciated and forgotten gem of a game!Hope you Enjoy!Check out some of my favorite channels here as well like The Game Chasers, AVGN/Cinemassacre, Mike Matei Plays, Retroblasting, Cornshaq Gaming, Ed's Retro Geek Out!, Gaming Historian, Minty Comedic Arts, Almost Human, WhatCulture Wrestling etc.
