This was the first game I ever played. EVER and is the reason I’m a gamer today. Mom was stuck on the boss of the second level for years. When I was 7, I’d sneek into my parents room to play the game - because I didn’t know if I was allowed to play video games or not. One day Mom caught me and said it was ok. It was April on a weekend, when I got to the point Mom was stuck at: Mom was outside dealing with the flower bed weeds when I beat the boss. I remember yelling to her outside the window and she came running up to see for herself. After that the whole family got involved with playing the game. It’s one of my best memories.

I can't believe you got through talking about the puzzles without saying some variation of, "you'd have to be some sort of Brain Lord to get through stuff like this", lol. That's some impressive restraint ;)

Finally, someone gave a positive review for Brain Lord. This game is just so much better than most people give it credit for.

the best part about an rpg is when you're playing really late at night and you decide to spend the night at an inn right before you save in order to replenish your health. this is especially satisfying after you've had a really good run and leveled up your character to a high degree with greater experience and more powerful weapons and armor (you know... the illusion of success when you've done nothing but sit on your butt for hours). anyway... there's usually a minute "sleepy-time" melodic piece that accompanies the act, which helps to burn the cathartic image into your mind, and subsequently aids in lulling you to sleep when you yourself go to bed after turning off the game. sooooooooooo relaxing and peaceful. =)

This is my most favorite game of all time on any system. I've played it about 5 times since the 90's.

You go straight to the point and sounds like a normal, average person who happens to love 16-bit gaming. Your videos are so refreshing and your direct approach makes you sound trustworthy. I love your videos, man.

I rented this game by accident when I was a kid and fell in love with it. Seriously underappreciated RPG.

0:43 Ｄｒｕｎｋ， Ｙｏｕ＇ｒｅ　ａ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇ　ｂｏｙ.

This is my most favorite game I've ever played in my whole life. I grew up playing this with my dad.

I've been singing the praises of Brain Lord ever since I bought it in a garage sale in the late 90s or early 2000s. Not as polished or as good as Zelda, but it's charm and unique mechanics shine through and it's been a favorite of mine since then.

Great review! Though you missed the point that it's slightly connected to 7th Saga plotwisely and works more or less like a prequel. Here we play as Lemele (or as he called here 'Remeer') who we know as the King Lemele in 7th Saga and go through the journey which made him known all through the ingame world.

Thank you for doing a video on this game. Played it a ton as a kid, and I'll forever hold its soundtrack in high regard.

Damn that actually looks pretty legit... your channel always surprises me with the amount of SNES titles I had no idea ever even existed hahaha. Def gonna have to review this one myself :P

It's a pretty awesome game. A hidden gem. The levelling up system, shields that can die, jades, easy to find money, are awesome. It does have a light hearted, laidback vibe but the puzzles are great. And frustrating, but the game keeps you coming back. So glad i found it!

Games like this is why I love emulation so much. Being able to save and load anywhere anytime in a split second takes so much of the frustration out of difficult sections. Never heard of this game, just working my way through the SNES USA library and stumbled onto it. So far one of the better SNES games I've ever played. Most of them hold my interest for about 3 minutes, but I'm an hour into this one and will continue playing.

Some of the platforming required is crazy hard (at least for me). There were a few rooms that tool me 30 tries or more to get right. I will say this for anyone trying this game out for the first time - the boomerang weapons are where its at for boss fights. Believe me, just spam boomerang in the boss fights that come after you get it and you will annihilate them.

I just started Chrono, I will have to play this next. Man did I miss out on a lot of great games back in the day and I worked at a second hand video game store.

I was looking for a song but this game looks really cool

This game is a perfect example of how lack of detail (visual, explanatory, environmental) creates an atmospheric mystery that is irreplaceable.. many games today try to do that with heavy pixelation, but most miss the point. This game cemented it's very own unique emotion through all its low-res dimensions. It's definitely in my childhood hall of fame.

4:20 Um...he's right outside. Like, this is the point where you're in the four exit room. Two doors down finds Rein waiting in the save room for the floor(It's part of a shortcut you open up nearby). Not saying there aren't other moments where you do something like it later(Ice Palace is just rife with loops, backtracking, and finding out where to go), but this one isn't one of those. I am a fan of this one, and he failed to go too much in depth into the fairy system. There are 9 types, 4 attackers and 5 support. One of the supports is a light for dark rooms, so it can be called an item in most other games. The other 8 though are useful in their own ways, with the attacks firing in different ways, and at different strengths, whereas the other four supports have different effects. You have stat raising pair for strength and defense, which are pretty high buffs at around 20 at max level. Then you have a healing fairy, and one that functions as a revival item, sacrificing one level per revival. There are places to gain infinite EXP orbs too, so he can be pretty useful there. That all said, I can still enjoy this one, though that bit he mentions with the blacksmith. My thought even as a kid was capitalistic. Namely, okay, then I'm gonna hold onto this scale until you run out again. Not too hard there. You can't, as you need his tunnel to reach the second dungeon, but still, always made me mad.

Good review, I feel adequately informed and might have to check this one out. Thank you sir. Lord of the Brain!

Fantastic game, playing this on an emu in 2021. I seriously recommend this to EVERYONE who loves the 2D Zelda games. Masses of puzzles, and masses of charm. My only gripe is that there are only 2 towns in the entire game. Reckon they should have added a different town for each dungeon. Still an amazing game. 9.999/10

I've got this one. Haven't put much time in on it, but the fairies are a neat aspect. Great video!

Despite its flaws, I'll always view this game pretty favorably because it was still a fun game, especially with the weird pet system and a non-MP-based magic system. I consider it a Zelda-light game with some better puzzling. :)

Awesome channel. The Phantasy Star walkthrough was really helpful. Hope to see a breath of fire or power blade guide one day.

This is one I had never heard of until the internet became a thing. Great video!

i was really into this, played it on emulator, but one of the puzzles really stumped me i was really disappointed i had to refer to a FAQ i loved the pets and leveling them up too, from the day i saw it advertised in a video game magazine i was intrigued played it years later or a decade at least then my computer lost my save file and i gave up having done tons of grinding to level up, i found the perfect spot to respawn enemies any how thanks good video, i've enjoyed many of yours

I love this game i remember watching my dad play it in the 90 and as a kid not being able to even clear the first scorpion boss, as an adult i found many ways to cheese this game ie save scumming the source of power and power leveling the attack and defense jades on reoccurring blue sphere drops....overall i love this game in it entirety

Another great video. I wish your videos were accessible in the 90's, it would've helped a lot renting games at blockbuster. a lot of times i would have to go on box art and title alone.

I think it's pronounced "E-nix" with a long 'e'. I had to check Wikipedia to be sure, but apparently the name was a play on the words "phoenix" and "ENIAC" (the world's first digital computer). So I'm guessing that I was correct. Great video, always glad to see SNESdrunk in my notifications!

Love this game. Played it when it came out and replayed it last year.

Loved this game back in the 90s love it now definitley worth playing.

Man I loved this game...idk how many times I’ve had to start over cuz cartridges were constantly losing save information for me, seeing the beginning levels in the video gave me a feeling rush over me and brought me back to my childhood living room floor 😂 fk yeah

Well, I never tried this one and have been a fan of 7th Saga for decades. Thanks a lot for this.

I've heard of this game for years but never played it and had no strong urge to play it anytime soon. But this seems like a pretty strong recommendation and a pretty positive review so I'm gonna push this to the front of my games to check out for the snes pile.

great Flatley reference. havent hought of him or that tap show since the 90s.

I remember really liking this game. I was borrowing it from a friend and he moved before i could finish it so i never got to the end sadly but still i remember loving it.

Thank you for making videos on games I had no idea existed.

I still love this game. Beat it every few years.

The cover art of this game is _majestic._ Brainlord honestly looks like a pretty fun adventure game somewhat reminding me of Beyond Oasis on the sega genesis. Graphics also ain’t that bad looking to me, though some may disagree with how it should be. Brainlord is nice to see!

It's so refreshing to see a review of a lesser known, therefore easy target, video games by a guy who's actually played it.

Hey, it would be cool to see your impression about Super Famicom Wars, a Super Famicom exclusive turn strategy game that got translated recently (end of 2017) in english. Keep up the good work, greetings from Italy!

I've been trying to figure out what game this was for the longest time. Couldn't remember much about it except it had fairy companions that leveled up and a vague recollection that it looked and played a lot like Zelda. Not the greatest game, the story was pretty shallow and some of the puzzles were obtuse/unintuitive. But it was fun and I have fond memories of playing it with my brother, would definitely play it through again given the opportunity. Thanks for the video!

I just love that one of the towns in this game is called Toronto.

another great review! this game seems like something I'd enjoy.

I remember being bored to tears by Brainlord, but finding the screaming soundbyte when you fall down holes funny.

YES! YOU MADE MY DAY! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND I LOVE BRAIN LORD!

I loved Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma... This game gives off similar vibes and i feel like I would enjoy it aswell!

This game is awesome! Thanks for directing me to this hidden gem

I've gotta play this game again SOON! My mom loved this game so much that she made a walkthrough website just for it - when the Internet was still young. I haven't been able to find it since... I'm pretty sure it's been taken down by now. =/

i love this game. even though i needed to use a guide for most of the game. im a huge fan of action rpgs and this is quite a good one for the snes.

The ice door the answer is in the key. I remember being a little kid and my dad calling the hotline and getting pissed hahahaha

I just started to play Brain Lord today, playing right now actually. I feel suer stupid, I am totally stuck at the very first tower. I explored everywhere and a final dead end locked door needs a key. Thank god I found a walkthrough I am gonna check out next.

I remember playing this as a kid and just thinking it was really hard. Looks like it's time to give it another shot!

I can't believe somebody actually remembers brainlord other than me

Man... I would had loved this game as a child... Heck I'd like to play it today

Damn, no mention of the game apparently being set in the northern US or Canada, since the characters talk about getting to the city of Toronto early on.

I'm waiting for this to drop on SNESO along with the Lufia series.

Riverdance! Holy shit that's a blast from the 90's!

Real talk I enjoyed this game a lot. Great Review. Here is one for you Drunk: "What Super Nintendo games starring ninjas are worth playing today"

This game looks pretty cool! It sounds a lot like Sword of Mana actually.

This game was near perfect for me. I always like Enix games the best (i.e. Soul Blazer).

Hooray for this and Terranigma for having a jump button

Maybe it's like Great Professor Bias from Choujuu Sentai Liveman Who Collects Peoples Brains to Stay Young Forever!

The US box art for Brain Lord has a castle that doesn't appear anywhere in the game actually, also Sachiko Kamamura (character designer of the first Arslan Senki anime) did all art and character design in this game. Opus did the music and sound design on Brain Lord. My first experience with Brain Lord was in the same SNES emulator CD that I had before.

This game’s sword swinging and jumping is what Lagoon’s should have been like.

Y'know, I've noticed this a couple times, people don't seem to realize you can swing the morning star around your head by pushing the corresponding buttons on the d-pad.

I was initially confused in this game. I didn't know you could jump up ledges.

He’s still goin folks!

“Drunk, you’re a strong boy.”

TOTALLY remember the cover,but i didn't knew what was a RPG at that time,and the games were all in english and i wasn't spoking it ,so playing RPGs was impossible to me .....i need to check that one .

it felt like they took the 7th saga overhead sprites and made an action adventure game.. like Final Fantasy Adventure took FF1's

Being dyslexic can make for some personal humor. I initially read the title as "Brian Lord" and was psyched that someone made a Monty Python game.

Worst puzzles in the game have to be the "Entropy" Rooms in the last dungeon. NNNGH. A room with a solid black floor with a TON of invisible walls. Everything else in the game I found a bit easy, 'cept those rooms. Oh, and... if you want to level up your faeries... there's a screen just south of the first town (gotta beat the first dungeon first) where a particular enemy will ALWAYS drop a faerie orb when killed. Kill the enemy let the faerie get the orb, then go up a screen then back down to respawn the enemy. Fully leveled up faeries are godmode powerful in this game, especially the Attack + Health Restore faerie combination (also keep the Defense one around too).

i liked the game back in the 90s. i think its the graphics that held it back. the main character design mainly.

Something about the color makes many sections of this look like a Genesis game.

Whaaaaat!? I've never even heard of this game and it looks awesome!! What kind of gaming enthusiast am I?

Love that game, everything about it.

SNES: "Brain Lord!" Mind Flayer: "Yes?"

Can you make a video where you show us how you make these episodes? I always wondered how you line up the footage to coincide with your commentary. It's so epic.

Love this game!

Finally, someone willing to discuss Brain Lord and admit to its debilitating weaknesses!

Man I still get Arcs and Platinum stuck in my head to this very day

"Drunk, you're a strong boy" lol

Great vid. Mr. Drunk.

I adore this game, period.

I used to call this game Brian Lord. I still do. Great review as always 👍

This is Zelda if 7th saga had children with it. That sword swipe movement, exactly the same. The boomerang. Movements of PC/npc. The graphics and text are clearly 7th saga. I remember the rental, never picked it up.

If there was a psychic theme it might make some sense too

I loved this game, had a friend tell me it couldnt be beat. So i got it and beat it lol

Touts for this game: Become valedictorian magna cum laude at your magic school with this one weird trick! (...which is, getting all of your classmates killed) Although that will flatten the grade curve real quick, the accreditation process might also be difficult since your school's been wiped off the map. But then you will finally deserve to be dubbed.. the Brain Lord

Drunk, you're a strong boy.

Wow.This game was and is still awsome.

For some reason I always thought Brain Lord was intended to be the prequel to the Dragon Quest series. Of course that doesn't make much sense. Also, just realized "Cash-In" the Bounty Hunter. How on earth did I miss that one?

How are the controls ? The graphics looks like the 7th saga and if im not mistaked you said it was made by the same developers. 7th saga was pretty much on a grid and a full blown RPG, seeing the jumping and the fighting, it kind of look like games that would have bad controls, but its hard to say without the controller in hand.

This is a really underrated game.

I buy this one in a garage sale, someone found it in the house when they moved. i pay mostly nothing, good game, i never end it.

This could also be called “Dragon Warrior Adventure.” I thought you’d already reviewed this one, Drunk...🤔

This reminds me of an enhanced version of RYGAR.

5:09 for the life of me I could not figure out how to open that damn door. Loved LOVED this game. Sadly never could solve it or find a walkthrough for it.