I remember beating this as a kid and feeling like I could beat anything. Man this game was so hard in the 80’s without walkthroughs. Thanks for the nostalgic moment man.
It definitely hit the right spot for me back in 1989 when I got it for Xmas (I actually rented and beat it on Xmas morning at 6am, but my grandma didn't know that, lol. Still greatly enjoyed the gift), but was humming Blaster Master and Super Mario 2 tunes more at school/home.
One of my fondest memories from this game is that last bit when you jump and got that hangtime and at the exact perfect moment you blow up Hitler's head with a bazooka! When I finally beat this game I got it exactly the way you did on my first try and went ballistic. Man I miss my old NES and all these games.
You too?! Christmas of '88 here!!! Bionic Commando & Adventure Island. Those games were no joke and some of my favorite gaming memories! My older brother and I played the heck out of this! This music alone gives me the feels! Shout outs Junko Tamiya-お陰様でした!!
Underrated classic, so stoked when I finally managed to “conquer” this game and being the first in the “crew” to do so 💪, enjoyed the whole 3+ hours!!!
Seeing all these impossible games from my childhood breezed through gives me such a feeling of retroactive justice, thanks for slaying dragon after digital dragon brother!
This game was pretty tough back in the 80's. I managed to finally beat this game after months of playing it. Mind you we didn't have walkthroughs or access to how to play the game. I think we had one book that would tell us some things about games and how to get past some of the more tricky parts. You are like a freaking KING of video games. I am impressed.
Just a pair of FYIs to save a few seconds: You don't have to touch the communicators to get them. You can collect them with the claw. Also, if you wiggle the D-pad just right, you can access the ambush between areas 14 and 17 without talking to the prisoner
I love this game and could “speed run” it almost as good as in this video many years before speed runs were a thing. Fortunate to have played this game.
after a few practice runs this week of this game, I did a glitchless, not all items category and got a 32:07. And gonna keep working at it. As a kid I would have never thought my future self could run this game that quick. Fun as heck to Speedrun!
I recently subscribed to your channel and your awesome. Also your videos are easy to watch for some reason compared to other speedrun channels. I don't really know why but know that I really appreciate your videos.
29:50 It just dawned on me that shooting a rocket as you fall from a high platform at a narrow window in order to kill the final boss is just how you defeat the final boss at the end of Doom 2.
That is without any fucking doubt the best game ever!! I'm still a novis after 30 year and this makes my day all the fucking time. I look at it any time I wanna fell glad!!! You make my day every damn time I watch this, So thanks dude!
I thought I hadn’t beaten this game because I only remember getting stuck in a spot where I had to reset the game. But now that I’ve seen it all the way through I totally remember beating this game. Thanks for the memory! Well played by the way. When I beat it I had to save up a bunch of health points way early on and got as many continues as I could. I was probably 10-12 at the time. Maybe I didn’t have to reset. Lol
The sound chips and sound effects are actually owned by the publishers to promote their brand and customer familiarity. The publishers wanted you to know that you where playing a Capcom game. Same with the other publishers. They where very competitive back then. Good example, is the Konami pause sound or code.
One of only a handful of games that I worked at as a kid to play through faster. Capping Hitler in record time was a highlight of the 5th grade for me.
Cut my teeth on this game when I was 7. Games back then taught me so much new vocabulary. Transfer and descend. I learned perish from from final fantasy 1 lol.
That very first door you go into on level one for communications, leave that room and immediately head right. You'll drop down onto that enemies head, and bounce off and fly right, like as if you stepped onto one of the game's jumping springs. Use the arm to clunk onto that post and long swing all the way over to that 2nd door.... *save yourself a huge chunk of seconds* for that first time clunk.
I've been watching for some time but wanted to say you deserve much more recognition. I do a lot of speed killing in destiny 2 and teach others how-to do the same so I know the days and months and years of dedication to own the art and I respect that you have the same passion. D2 reminds me of a first person mega man with insane builds that has depth many dont realize (how weapons and perks can carve better strats), so that's what hooked me into modern gaming.
I can still remember that feeling of popping Hitler’s dome after missing a couple times. And then the brief horror of trying to escape a base that’s about to explod. Why was Robocop standing in the way? Just one of the many reasons people my age fear and distrust cyborgs.
I used to come home and beat the game every day after school. I think the start of speed running came from how often you would have to start over when the Nintendo malfunctions, mine was beat to shyt.
Low key, the original version of this game in Japan was about Hitler's resurrection and all the enemy flags were actually nazi flags. Kinda crazy. Master-D is actually Hitler if you couldn't tell lol
I dunno man I lost faith when you didn't jump off the soldiers head after communicating in the first area. That's always the badass bond move. You actually went BACK towards the left... done here, moving on.
I remember beating this as a kid and feeling like I could beat anything. Man this game was so hard in the 80’s without walkthroughs. Thanks for the nostalgic moment man.
One of the most underrated NES games. So unique. There was nothing else like it. Loved the music too.
Been 30 years since I played but still rattle this music in my head from time to time. My favorite nes game by far. Gg
It definitely hit the right spot for me back in 1989 when I got it for Xmas (I actually rented and beat it on Xmas morning at 6am, but my grandma didn't know that, lol. Still greatly enjoyed the gift), but was humming Blaster Master and Super Mario 2 tunes more at school/home.
To you’re child hood mate 🍻
29:53 “Blam! Take that, Hitler.” This needs to be on a coffee mug.
One of my fondest memories from this game is that last bit when you jump and got that hangtime and at the exact perfect moment you blow up Hitler's head with a bazooka! When I finally beat this game I got it exactly the way you did on my first try and went ballistic. Man I miss my old NES and all these games.
This game is amazing I had it 25 years ago in my first NES. Excellent video bro!
You too?! Christmas of '88 here!!! Bionic Commando & Adventure Island. Those games were no joke and some of my favorite gaming memories! My older brother and I played the heck out of this! This music alone gives me the feels! Shout outs Junko Tamiya-お陰様でした!!
I feel bad, I borrowed it from a school friend and kept it for a month until I beat it. Everyday on the bus, oh...I forgot. .I'll remember tomorrow!
Underrated classic, so stoked when I finally managed to “conquer” this game and being the first in the “crew” to do so 💪, enjoyed the whole 3+ hours!!!
Another Great Gem of my childhood. This channel is an authentic Space time tunnel to the 90’s.
Seeing all these impossible games from my childhood breezed through gives me such a feeling of retroactive justice, thanks for slaying dragon after digital dragon brother!
Another game that confounded me as a child that you have smashed. Well done sir.
This was such a solid BC run. Love your vids Arcus. You’re so pleasant and relaxing.
This game was pretty tough back in the 80's. I managed to finally beat this game after months of playing it. Mind you we didn't have walkthroughs or access to how to play the game. I think we had one book that would tell us some things about games and how to get past some of the more tricky parts.
You are like a freaking KING of video games. I am impressed.
Yes we did. It was called Nintendo Power, specifically, issue #2.
He makes this games look so simple and he is chill. He rocks that HAT too.
Bionic Commando, was one of the best NES games from the era! The game has really fun gameplay mechanics along with nice music
I beat this game when I was a kid back in like 1991 probably. This one is on my list of the all time favorites.
This was one of my absolute favorite NES games. For me, it's right up there with Mario 3, and Castlevania.
I remember me and my best friend renting this game 30+ years ago (ugh), and laughing at the communi-wire and cate-tapping.
speedruns are so stressful but you're so cool, casual and chill about it! awesome, man
I imagine the kid from the Wizard grew up and would look like you and this is what he would be doing so thats perfect. Thank you.
The train freaked me out because with headphones I thought it was coming through my house. The look on your face at 17:09
This game was great!I just thought of it.I cant believe I remembered the title.I beat this game.This game had it all.
Ahhhh... I used to love speedrunning this game, casually. The weird movement is so fun! Now I have a strong urge to pick it up again.
Feeling pretty defeated when this guy made it further in this game than I ever did as a kid 1:45 into the video.
This was one of my favorite games.
17:42 "Stop That!" "Good Scold." I'm so glad I found this guy. So freaking epic!
Mash mash mash, and . . . clunk.
Top tier nes game
Underground paratroopers. Now I've seen everything.
It was a different time then....
@Chris Banja "Have you ever seen a man open-mouth kiss a horse?..."
"The last thing the Covenant will expect is an aerial insertion from underground."
One of my favorites on the NES. Great game!
Just a pair of FYIs to save a few seconds:
You don't have to touch the communicators to get them. You can collect them with the claw. Also, if you wiggle the D-pad just right, you can access the ambush between areas 14 and 17 without talking to the prisoner
Arcus provides all necessities, tranquilizes all anxieties, and amuses all boredom.
I love this game and could “speed run” it almost as good as in this video many years before speed runs were a thing. Fortunate to have played this game.
That game was always really fun. A real expansion from the arcade.
after a few practice runs this week of this game, I did a glitchless, not all items category and got a 32:07. And gonna keep working at it. As a kid I would have never thought my future self could run this game that quick. Fun as heck to Speedrun!
I recently subscribed to your channel and your awesome. Also your videos are easy to watch for some reason compared to other speedrun channels. I don't really know why but know that I really appreciate your videos.
I was happy just to beat this game. Good job 👍
29:50 It just dawned on me that shooting a rocket as you fall from a high platform at a narrow window in order to kill the final boss is just how you defeat the final boss at the end of Doom 2.
That is without any fucking doubt the best game ever!! I'm still a novis after 30 year and this makes my day all the fucking time. I look at it any time I wanna fell glad!!! You make my day every damn time I watch this, So thanks dude!
One of my favorite games! Glad you did this!
This game made me want an extendable hook hand
One of my top 10 favorite Nes games played by my favorite speedrunner..Aaannnd Clunk 😁
🤠 Annnddd... Clunk
That was a good Bzzzzt!
Hoo haa.... Made it through-haa.
mashmashmash
I thought I hadn’t beaten this game because I only remember getting stuck in a spot where I had to reset the game. But now that I’ve seen it all the way through I totally remember beating this game. Thanks for the memory! Well played by the way. When I beat it I had to save up a bunch of health points way early on and got as many continues as I could. I was probably 10-12 at the time. Maybe I didn’t have to reset. Lol
Awesome run, arcus. I love Bionic Commando!
One of my favorite games as a kid. Recently played the ps3 era reboot and enjoyed it as well.
The music sounds like stock megaman music. I have never seen this game outside of a JCPenneys catalog wishbook from 1988!
The sound chips and sound effects are actually owned by the publishers to promote their brand and customer familiarity. The publishers wanted you to know that you where playing a Capcom game. Same with the other publishers. They where very competitive back then. Good example, is the Konami pause sound or code.
That spider stage always creeped me out when I was a kid
I've been looking for your video on this game. One of my favorites when I was a kid! Metal gears cousin
One of my favorites from back in the day.
"it's a good PI PI PI"
I spittted my beverage
Thanks so much Arcus, this game rules.
Pleasantly surprised to see the Burrito Cowboy also speed runs video games.
Just subscribed. I don’t know whether you try to be funny or not but you are man from the u.k. and your skilled at many nes games love watching 😊
One of only a handful of games that I worked at as a kid to play through faster. Capping Hitler in record time was a highlight of the 5th grade for me.
Contra + Megaman = Bionic Commando
Top 5 favorite NES game right here.
Cut my teeth on this game when I was 7. Games back then taught me so much new vocabulary. Transfer and descend. I learned perish from from final fantasy 1 lol.
One of my favorites from the day!
those goddamed spikes with the low ceiling on 12, could never get past it the short grapple swing is sooo hard to do 3 times in a row
That very first door you go into on level one for communications, leave that room and immediately head right. You'll drop down onto that enemies head, and bounce off and fly right, like as if you stepped onto one of the game's jumping springs. Use the arm to clunk onto that post and long swing all the way over to that 2nd door.... *save yourself a huge chunk of seconds* for that first time clunk.
You have a new fan! I love your level of calm. and youre anything but "clunky". haha good show
I've been watching for some time but wanted to say you deserve much more recognition. I do a lot of speed killing in destiny 2 and teach others how-to do the same so I know the days and months and years of dedication to own the art and I respect that you have the same passion. D2 reminds me of a first person mega man with insane builds that has depth many dont realize (how weapons and perks can carve better strats), so that's what hooked me into modern gaming.
Indeed, the story will be told for a long time 👍
I can still remember that feeling of popping Hitler’s dome after missing a couple times.
And then the brief horror of trying to escape a base that’s about to explod. Why was Robocop standing in the way? Just one of the many reasons people my age fear and distrust cyborgs.
The most mellow speed runner ever.
Mash mash mash
Greatest 8 bit player ever, astonishing.
Except the bionic arm and one music track, this is a completely different game compared to the original
Magnificent performance! Bravo 👏🏾
I watched your old videos the mustache and hat really suit you
Love this game. I think primarily because it sounds like MegaMan 1 but better.
My favorite NES game and music.
I used to come home and beat the game every day after school. I think the start of speed running came from how often you would have to start over when the Nintendo malfunctions, mine was beat to shyt.
Arcus you are awesome!
This is one of my favorite nes games. The remake was loads of fun as well. The 3d one was too kinda meh tho.
At 23:58 if you incorporate those things you can shave a small a bit of time off.
We just speedran a bionic commando in 30 minutes and 44 seconds can ya believe that?
🤣 = *After studying Japanese and finding out what "Pi Pi Pi" & "Ga Ga Ga" means...*
Means what?
Generic robot noises
Maybe the epic mustache makes all the difference when playing classic NES games?
Please do Rush 'n Attack my friend.
Still waiting on your album to drop: Arcus Mmm Mmm Mmm's The Hits.
Low key, the original version of this game in Japan was about Hitler's resurrection and all the enemy flags were actually nazi flags. Kinda crazy. Master-D is actually Hitler if you couldn't tell lol
The music is pretty dope
Yeah really brings back memories.
This is so awesome!!!!!
The remakes for this game were good, but they definitely were not the same as the original.
It's crazy to think that Hitler was in a lot of kid's games back in the 1980's.
A clever way to get around the unrealistic jumping physics of most games.
I love when he hits vibrato notes! 2:53
Love all your vids would love to see you tackle Super NES
Great game. I also loved the Remake.
I dunno man I lost faith when you didn't jump off the soldiers head after communicating in the first area. That's always the badass bond move. You actually went BACK towards the left... done here, moving on.
Arcus is a gamer
how do you hook up your NES to some sort of level timer device?
I could never beat this damn game, homeboy beat it in 30+ lol
Young me was floored when I was called a "damn fool." Profanity in a NES game?
Just noticed those guys at the beginning are parachuting through solid rock.
This is one of mine and my best friends favorite games. I use the area 5 music as his ringtone.
Loved playing as a kid!!!
This was ove of my favorite games
Arcus FTW!
I use to love this game. And also blaster master
What was that at about 1700 min?
Great music!