I realize I'm not saying anything that hasn't been said before, but I gotta say, this is one of the most original and inventive games ever made. The fact that they were able to be so clever with the mechanics as well as create such a uniquely weird camp-slapstick-sci-fi universe within the first couple minutes of the game is just incredible
@therabidscorpion3 жыл бұрын
They pulled off some damn amazing effects for the time and technical limitations. This game STILL doesn't look half bad!
@brendanmackinnon33153 жыл бұрын
It’s July 8 2021, and I have owned this game since for over 30 years…….today is the first time I’ve ever seen the snow level….
@Karll5414 ай бұрын
lol
@jason3994Ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing but I think I broke mines trying to get past the bike stage during a rage quit 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mediocrefunkybeat3 жыл бұрын
Although it's not a WR, this game is so ridiculous hard that anything even vaguely approaching that time is a serious achievement...
@mbuck2533 жыл бұрын
@MaltLiquorBlimp sounds hard to me.
@philnleblanc66643 жыл бұрын
The last few levels are crazy difficult! This is one of those games I was never able to beat no matter how many times I played it.
@solar9013 жыл бұрын
Even vaguely approaching to beat this game regardless of time is a serious achievement
@unocarb3 жыл бұрын
Ok cowboy..you just reached mythical status.. This thing is IMPOSSIBLE and you clunked it to tarnation and back!
@hicknopunk3 жыл бұрын
Gold and white snake 🤣🤣😂
@joesshows67933 жыл бұрын
I hope everyone realizes how hard it is to get this good at this game. Ruthless.
@mc-sp8zr3 жыл бұрын
Everyone always remembers the hoverbike stage but honestly I forgot how insane the snake level is.
@sauce9876543212 жыл бұрын
It's much easier to get good at this when you have speed running the game in mind. Casually the game is a nightmare.
@98cents2 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of memorization involved, so that part would be relatively easy to practice with save states. But generally, yeah, the game is difficult because no one really wants to put that much effort in to it.
@sitbackrelaxxx3 жыл бұрын
You are the "Bob Ross" of retro gaming
@hicknopunk3 жыл бұрын
As a kid this game tricked me into thinking it was just another beat em up, then....😲
@senseicorey99793 жыл бұрын
Then you get to the second level . I never made it past it without game genie
@DarthMohammedRules3 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking this game had some of the best graphics on NES back when it came out.
@broncosbreaks3 жыл бұрын
The fact you can even beat this game is impressive by itself, let alone doing a speed run, and not losing lives
@DarthMohammedRules3 жыл бұрын
He did lose a life @ 10:07.
@broncosbreaks3 жыл бұрын
@@DarthMohammedRules yup, you’re right.
@hpholland3 жыл бұрын
Mind boggling to me
@lukesargent75512 жыл бұрын
This game is so easy you guys are noob. Jk hardest game ever 🥱🤣
@jigmeoser Жыл бұрын
And cracking jokes!
@Synaesthesie123 жыл бұрын
I never managed to get past Stage 3 as a kid. So seeing the rest of the game and how hard it is was amazing.
@mike288411 ай бұрын
One of the coolest soundtracks of all time. And frankly the greatest "pause" music ever. My sister and I played 2 player . The game is insanely hard , but 2 player is 1000 tiers harder lol... Took me about 15 years to finally beat the game. Good job Arcus!
@michaelw62772 жыл бұрын
Man, the fact that you can beat this game at any speed qualifies you as a highly skilled retro gamer… that you can do the tunnel sections while interacting with chat is just legendary.
@jaydee6753 Жыл бұрын
It´s one of the hardest games ever and this guy plays it like a baby game. So fast … man you are the game master 🧎🏼♂️🙏🏻
@adrianshappymoments93433 жыл бұрын
New Arcus video. Today is a good day
@PeteKillsBats3 жыл бұрын
There is so much to memorise in this run, so many different mechanics. Great job, Arcus.
@Shinobi332 жыл бұрын
Game still looks great today. Genius programmers at Rare
@ivanhenley3 жыл бұрын
Impressive, man! That was a damn good run!
@Mathew21903 жыл бұрын
In my 20 years of playing this, I think I've only made it passed the bike part like...twice.
@rizzexponential9 ай бұрын
This game still amazes me-probably one of the funnest games to watch ever-between the sight-gags (space invaders stealing life), wacky villains (evil snowmen, POV Boss Walker with Terminator vision), and crazy sound affects a’ la 1960s Batman -this game is pure cartoon comedy.
@RavenFilms2 жыл бұрын
The bike part was SUPER impressive! I only way I was about to get past it was because I was lucky enough to have a Nintendo Power subscription and one of the issues showed the layout. My brother would read out the next move as I went.
@superduty45563 жыл бұрын
I couldn't play this game as a kid without my Game Genie
@chaseman943 жыл бұрын
I know right and it was still hard to get through certain portions of the game but it gave you the opportunity to practice to your hearts content.
@Entertainment_Telfezyon3 жыл бұрын
One of the most insane games. You are a freaking master!
@boedye3 жыл бұрын
Your calmness and cool hand demeanor when youre doing the hover bike segment kills my childhood! It's funny because I remember playing some of these levels, but not all of the levels and then I remembered that I typically warped to the end, and never actually beat the race levels. I never actually did beat the game, either...
@ewoknroll2 жыл бұрын
in high school I revisited Battletoads and could get to the elevator level (after previously never beating the hover bikes). I realized then that most levels after the hover bike are even harder, especially the airplane level (15:50) as well as the ones I couldn't even get to without an emulator. The game is ridiculous
@boedye2 жыл бұрын
@@ewoknroll I kind of get why games of that era were so hard at times; replay value and limited options. They wanted you to get the most out of your money, which is fine. But damn, Battletoads was over the top in that regard.
@ewoknroll2 жыл бұрын
@@boedye completely agree
@justdave96103 жыл бұрын
Impressive run of one of the hardest NES games that exists
@austinmckee63783 жыл бұрын
Well watching you play this brings out my anxiety big time but in all honesty great job and a great run as usual
@cptspaulding26763 жыл бұрын
Love watching you play Arcus.
@yourbrokenoven3 жыл бұрын
Gold and white snake. You're genius.
@hquest3 жыл бұрын
Battletoads is such an amazing game. Not extremely hard but very challenging. Seeing the play through brings me memories when I used to play this game over and over. I dare to say I would had been a good contender for these speed runs, was this done in the early 90’s. Also, no need to back before double tapping for big punch/kick. Don’t remember any time I’ve missed the enemy but I can see one running over it.
@ETRygel3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arcus, everytime I watch you dominate another NES classic I get nostalgia of my childhood. Thanks again.
@superduty20233 жыл бұрын
Unreal athleticism displayed by Arcus.
@psychedelicartistry2 ай бұрын
I like watching this whenever I wake up really early. Jaust jaust jaust. Especially when I had to get up early everyday to go to the methadone clinic back when I was taking it. Jaust jaust jaust!
@greeple03 жыл бұрын
This game is waaaaay too Battletoads. Thanks for playing Arcus!
@kyurkus13 жыл бұрын
In the past a friend and I rented this game, we played it non stop for 10 hours and couldn't beat it, I can speed run Contra and Mario Bros but Battletoads defeated me, props to you!
@omgdonuts3 жыл бұрын
Guys, he's going for it. Arcus Battletoads WR is gonna happen.
@patmalloy3569 Жыл бұрын
The good turkey gobble and the good sigh got me rolling lol
@retrosauce3 жыл бұрын
Awesome run
@caseykearin6310 Жыл бұрын
It's hard to put into words what gaming was like when this came out, you had three options- the Game Genie, Magazines with the level layout and the dreaded 900 numbers that cost $$.I had the Game Genie and it didn't do much to propel me farther into the game. Got this for Christmas in 91' and got so burnt out trying to beat the first speed bike stage I just put it down and never played it again. There were few people that could beat that level! So I tip my hat to you Arcus, this is one hard ass game.
@guest39883 жыл бұрын
GG and beautiful moustache
@gameplaybr17463 жыл бұрын
Awesome! King Arcus!
@BryBry2ply2 жыл бұрын
Doing the bike section while reading chat! Unbelievable! G.O.A.T.
@markm40333 жыл бұрын
Well done man! The soundtrack on this game rocks! I want to play now.
@jbiquez3 жыл бұрын
You're a damn machine! Love watching your videos, pal! Clunk!
@tt1285562 жыл бұрын
The key to success was hoarding those 1-ups on level 2. I still think Lemmings on NES was the hardest game I ever played.
@ricj9594 Жыл бұрын
thank you sire... you are an eternalll child of my heart
@elnegro76872 жыл бұрын
This dude is playing the hardest games while rocking side to side on a chair,whispering,singing the game's songs,saying smash and completely relaxed 🤣🤣...I think I grew some gray and green hairs when I was a kid playing these type of games
@joshuaturner10722 жыл бұрын
Hardest game I've ever played and you just demolished it! Kudos! I never could make it past the Gargantua Ducts, and I played this game A LOT and had Nintendo Power on it. Nintendo needs to buy Rare and bring this franchise back!
@jbizzy2083 жыл бұрын
I never had Battletoads as a kid. Neither did my friends or cousins. It looks awesome!
@patrckhh203 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Toblerone Thursday was a thing
@thekingducko3 жыл бұрын
i remembered that one time i played battletoads. it was fun
@SuperUTubeLogin3 жыл бұрын
I love Watching Arcus and I love that I can watch his videos with my kids. Other runners are fun as well, but a lot of them have a tendency to use language I would rather not expose my 8 and 11 year old to.
@joeygallo71393 жыл бұрын
I never got past the speed runner stage I remember the ramp sections would always fuck me up auggggghhhhh even as a lil dude After a few hours was like FUCK THIS GAME!!!!!!!
@nugboy4203 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@greerprice11784 ай бұрын
Playing NES at this guys house back in the day waiting for your turn 😢
@johndixonkingdom3 жыл бұрын
This game is........brutal
@sithlord10513 жыл бұрын
I just have no words...
@Abracadavero3 жыл бұрын
Love your vids
@warrenashburnwa3 жыл бұрын
4:25 - 6:23 you are great Arcus. Id love to eat a spicy burrito
@shane14893 жыл бұрын
I never imagined anyone could finish level three so easily… or had ever done it at all.
@isac94483 жыл бұрын
happy valentines arcus lets do some mashing !
@yassirhazim3 жыл бұрын
good gob . . . this is game is really hard but you're great ;)
@vksasdgaming94723 жыл бұрын
This game is beyond technical masterpiece and also has great presentation in its story as well, but it's ruthlessly brutal level of difficulty (though not right away) makes it really hard to get through.
@petventures3 жыл бұрын
What a tough game. Arcus wizardry.
@davidbermudez77043 жыл бұрын
Reset...smash...smash..klunk 👏 👏 👏
@jKeyXD2003 жыл бұрын
Good Time!!
@showlottathings3 жыл бұрын
Aaaand..... CLUNK!
@yongyea41473 жыл бұрын
That was a good moo
@digitor243 жыл бұрын
Arcus show your YT fans some love..
@ReaverPrime3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if its just me, but I've always thought that Karnath's Lair, Intruder Excluder, Terra Tubes, Rat Races, and Clinger Winger (stages 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11) all seemed way too long. They all seemed to just drag on and on... Like they were all supposed to end at a certain point, but devs lengthened them to mess with renters at the time.
@Tsweeney125843 жыл бұрын
This fucking game. Holy shit.
@ronimhofffacts28583 жыл бұрын
Arcus- what ya think of a mega man battle with other excellent players live on stream? Retro Entertainment TV on facebook holds head to head matches. It be fun to see ya come hang out. its all for fun and the fans.
@mattm77983 жыл бұрын
Wow, you made the speedrunner level look way way WAY too easy. There was a whole generation of kids that never got past that....myself among them.
@williamchristopher3483 жыл бұрын
That's as far as I ever got. I may revisit this game now that I have an emulator.
@fedupwthursht4203 жыл бұрын
Never got past the bike level as a kid
@anterpants3 жыл бұрын
The snake is definitely gold and white.
@YandriFantasy3 жыл бұрын
TOP Global Speedrun
@sspaceboyy5 ай бұрын
Nice logs.
@zvzsun8555 Жыл бұрын
That Dark Queen reminds me of my ex. Constantly moving around and forever ruining world records.
@searchbar833 жыл бұрын
"Aaand...clonk."
@corey97463 жыл бұрын
mash mash mash
@somefreshbread2 жыл бұрын
Bout time Arcus plays an actually challenging game
@MiguelPaulettePerez-bj8ml3 жыл бұрын
Post speed bike stage, into the unknown...
@brucecampbellforpresident13932 жыл бұрын
My best time at this game is 1999 to whenever i finally beat it .
@saymyname59423 жыл бұрын
nice
@RetroGamingReplay3 жыл бұрын
This man has skill. Tough game.
@willgamerbit27413 жыл бұрын
Super like Man 👍👍👍👍
@scottkosman7 ай бұрын
Absolutely fuck that underground speeder level though, I spent so many hours as a kid trying to get past that.
@getdrinking3 жыл бұрын
Behold the automaton! Watch in adject horror as a a beloved videogame is devolved into a daily series of passionless vocal and tactile data inputs. All fear the automaton!
@skoll527 Жыл бұрын
Good videos, dude. Like it. Thanks.
@bwp74203 жыл бұрын
GG!
@thomasjefferson182 Жыл бұрын
Just playing hackey sack with those birds in the beginning
@the8thark3 жыл бұрын
TMR (The Mexican Runner) would be proud of this run. It's a solid time of a very hard game. It's the 8th best time in the world (35:09) TMR's record for this category is 28:34. TMR is a god at this game though. TMR's achievements of thing game include (record times aside) - first ever zero damage run - first ever one handed run - first ever blindfolded turbo tunnel
@olimpicus3 жыл бұрын
The last 2 achievements are insane!
@mr.niceguy64133 жыл бұрын
ur a god =)
@jesseolsen1083 жыл бұрын
We demand farmer Rudy
@dongeraci85993 жыл бұрын
Admit it. You came to see Level 3.
@runitback50663 жыл бұрын
The clunk man finishes second all time to the mexican runner not bad👌
@Endoe.McKronic2 жыл бұрын
This game was designed for people today to do a speed run. I could never get past the damn car jumping part!!
@lukesargent75512 жыл бұрын
After I beat battle toads imma beat contra in record time again 🥱friggem arcus da man!... Btw 17:39 he looks like he's one one of those kiddy rides where you put a quarter in lol 🤣