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    Episode 33
    Friday the 13th is one of the most misunderstood NES games. It's published by LJN, a company known for bad games, but this is actually one of their best.
    So how did we get a NES game based on an R-Rated horror franchise? In today's episode, we'll find out! Then we'll dive deep into the gameplay where we'll learn:
    How to get the best weapons EARLY!
    Which counselors are the BEST? Which should be AVOIDED?
    The SECRET to Jason's movement pattern - it's NOT random!
    How to defeat Jason's Mother to find the BEST ITEMS!
    TWO ways to beat the game - an EASY way, and a more complete way!
    How to find every ITEM and WEAPON!
    How to get the Torch, Sweater, and Pitchfork!
    The EASY way to kill Jason... AND MORE!
    Thanks for watching!
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  • @cpar7201
    @cpar7201 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Friday the 13th is in my top 5 nes games of all time. I bought it in 1990 and it took me about a week to beat it. I studied Jason’s patterns, developed a strategy and can beat it in about 30 minutes. No cheats or speed runs. All children and counselors survive. Just good ol fashion fight to the death. Only weapon needed is the machete. I may need to make my own video because I haven’t seen anyone do it the same way!

    • @thewhitelodgery
      @thewhitelodgery 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hell yeah, I'd watch it - Never liked the idea of using them as bait.

  • @kevlarvest7375
    @kevlarvest7375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I remember it took my buddy and I teaming up in our early 20's to beat this nightmare. Last counselor, last kid, last fight... adrenaline was high.

  • @Pezmage1
    @Pezmage1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I legitimately did not know Jason had a set path he walked like that. Learn something new every day!

    • @midwestundergroundvideos7870
      @midwestundergroundvideos7870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I play this game at least once a week and have never known that

    • @philiptucker7590
      @philiptucker7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Even serial killers have to organize their day my guy. He may be a monster but he’s not messy!!!

    • @Joe_334
      @Joe_334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      So, the players are pretty much disturbing his usual walk in the park...

    • @ZorotheGallade
      @ZorotheGallade 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It feels like a crime drama: figuring out the criminal's moves so you know how to get one step ahead of them.

    • @Supperdude9
      @Supperdude9 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting that he has three spawn points. Ups the replayability of the game by a decent margin.

  • @crysknife007
    @crysknife007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    This is the best new youtube channel I have discovered in a long time. You are making really great videos! I LOVE the format.

    • @Link-channel
      @Link-channel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I feel the same 😁

    • @battosaijenkins946
      @battosaijenkins946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @ U Can Beat Video Games, This game terrified me because the sound it made when Jason popped up inside the cabin ALWAYS made me jump. I couldn't figure out why even though I prepared for his appearance.... and it's only a game but every single time ugh!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you!! 😁

    • @Ivegotwormsinme
      @Ivegotwormsinme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, I like watching playthroughs, but all they offer is just watching someone play a game. With these videos, we get a killer explanation for everything as well as the enjoyment of watching someone beat a game in however many ways it's possible to beat it. I seriously hope that this channel gets large enough to financially support this guy so that he can make these videos more often.
      Now I'm off to watch the Duck Tales video!

    • @RedSpade37
      @RedSpade37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      word this is the hottest new retro gaming channel in a min fr

  • @OHG_Fawx
    @OHG_Fawx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    "I can't believe you actually killed Jason! How did you do it?"
    Mark: ".....by sacrificing the weak."

    • @marksomething
      @marksomething 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You gotta do what you gotta do

    • @Thomasmemoryscentral
      @Thomasmemoryscentral ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marksomething if it’s possible, try using all 6 through the whole 3 days!

    • @marksomething
      @marksomething ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Thomasmemoryscentral nah im goated

    • @JohnnyEla
      @JohnnyEla 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The slow

    • @TheRavioli81
      @TheRavioli81 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Anakin approves

  • @rubengarciajr
    @rubengarciajr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    i know everyone says this but as a 37 year old man, I'm excited to watch this every Saturday morning!!!

    • @pbailed8007
      @pbailed8007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I’m 40, lol

    • @juliocastaneda5940
      @juliocastaneda5940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      These are retro games so, and 49 here, but love all the past games of yesteryear

    • @alfredocanas6802
      @alfredocanas6802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The weekends have been better these days on TH-cam, I don't miss GameSack, U can beat video games, bithead1000 and on Sundays shmup junkie!

    • @freebird0147
      @freebird0147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man-child

    • @benland8702
      @benland8702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      im 40 and i still love retro video games as much as when i was a kid . I grew up with the NES , Mario , Zelda , Willow , Startropics , Faxanadu , PUnch out , Paperboy etc.. etc.. . Call me immature , man child or whatever , i dont give a f*** . You live your life the way you want .

  • @jebfullinwider4379
    @jebfullinwider4379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I have always loved this game even when I was a kid. You had to turn off the sound in the cabin with Jason to avoid the jump scare, haha! This has always been the biggest disservice to video games, it's just a great game. Thanks for setting the record straight!

  • @robh.2400
    @robh.2400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    One of my favorite NES games! Great explanation of the game! My friend and I played this every day after school for months and eventually learned most of the tricks. Jason’s indoor pattern is actually very predictable and easy once you learn it. I don’t consider the game beaten unless I save all counselors and children. Once you learn how to fight him inside, he’s pretty easy. Way easier than fighting Mrs. Vorhees.

  • @vrasten
    @vrasten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    "We can just hang out here until Jason's done killing our friend"... LOL

    • @krisfrederick5001
      @krisfrederick5001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What are friends for?

    • @vinnieharper
      @vinnieharper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao

    • @ej4667
      @ej4667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The best part is that you can actually go into a house and switch to a different character fight him and then go back to what you were doing

    • @wesleyoldham-cartoonsandtv1962
      @wesleyoldham-cartoonsandtv1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It's a recurring theme, too.
      "Jason is currently attacking the lake, so we don't have to worry about him."
      "Whenever there are five or more children, we can consider them expendable." 🤣

    • @whitetrashjesus
      @whitetrashjesus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The other option is Jason killing both of us. I'm sure our friend would understand 😂

  • @jayman912
    @jayman912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a flashback. I can’t remember if I fully beat this game but I do know I played it probably realistically 1000 times if not way more. As a kid I definitely did not think this was a horrible game. Ya Nintendo games back then were incredibly punishing and not forgiving at all. I did beat contra. I did beat ninja turtles. The one game I tried so many times, always got close but just could never get to the end was Blaster Master. I still own it and hope one day I get the inspiration to grind through it. Lastly nes games did so much for such limited memory. Kids of today have no idea

  • @HarryToeface
    @HarryToeface 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I used to draw parts of the levels as a child, completely agree it's misunderstood

  • @KevinWCase
    @KevinWCase 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    T&C Surf Design is one of my favorite NES titles. (even though I still have NO IDEA how to do the surf stages)
    Great video as usual.

    • @-Keith-
      @-Keith- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If memory serves me right, all you need to do to cheese the surf stages is (while holding B) up (until you near the top of the wave), down to gain speed, right to check if you're close to shore, repeat. Basically you're just riding the wave by repeatedly doing up/down/right, and after a while you'll see the edge of the pier piles which means you just hold right until you surf into shore.

  • @zerobrine5226
    @zerobrine5226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    These guys did an amazing job creating this game with what they had to work with.

  • @MeatShank
    @MeatShank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im 41yrs young. But lemme tell ya.... This brings back some memories! I played this game often. And I loved it.

  • @kellevichy
    @kellevichy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Note: It isn't true that the sweater can only be worn by female characters. All camp players can wear it with the same defense.

    • @GAMEPRODELTA
      @GAMEPRODELTA หลายเดือนก่อน

      Plus getting it in one of Pacnsacdave's three hacks of this game means everyone gets it.

  • @orchNEStra
    @orchNEStra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    The music in this game is actually low key fantastic.

    • @Mcpblackheart
      @Mcpblackheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ th-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/w-d-xo.html

    • @kcsnipes
      @kcsnipes ปีที่แล้ว +20

      High key

    • @AdrianoTheOne
      @AdrianoTheOne ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mid

    • @johnhareiel5118
      @johnhareiel5118 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The music still haunts me to this day! Great old school horror on the ORIGINAL NES

    • @johnhareiel5118
      @johnhareiel5118 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @veganhigler6541 the hardest actually. I am wanting to replay watching this

  • @MKF30
    @MKF30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I remember playing this game as a kid and the music freaking me out a little. The game gave me more chills than the movies lol I know thats weird haha 😄

    • @Mcpblackheart
      @Mcpblackheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ th-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/w-d-xo.html

    • @mathewhorodner2000
      @mathewhorodner2000 ปีที่แล้ว

      me, too, hahaha, but I beat it several times as a kid, took me a while, though

    • @MKF30
      @MKF30 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mathewhorodner2000 Yeah lol, I beat Jason a few times then got tired of the repetitiveness lol. TMNT now that game was hard as hell haha!

    • @MKF30
      @MKF30 ปีที่แล้ว

      @veganhigler6541 Yeah same, the music still hits different haha

    • @ChristopherRyan84
      @ChristopherRyan84 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When I was a kid I was legit freaked out by this game too

  • @charlesshoffner4201
    @charlesshoffner4201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    It never clicked to me that a girl was supposed to wear the sweater. I just crushed it with Mark every time. LOL.
    Thanks for the nostalgia trip.

    • @ice_cube8302
      @ice_cube8302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He's actually wrong about this. It increases any counselors defense. I've played and beaten this game dozens of times once I found out the torch trick years ago and he's actually just wrong on this. It would be cute but there's nothing in the game code that signifies a female from a male in this.

    • @KopperNeoman
      @KopperNeoman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's only the modern game that needs that. To kill Jason in that, you need both Nedry and a female with the sweater.

    • @dankline5067
      @dankline5067 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​. I also agree. Beaten this game, lost no counselers and no kids. Though you need a fast counselor to chase and attack Jason day 2 and 3.

  • @gentlemancaller4058
    @gentlemancaller4058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love this channel. I couldn't beat any of these games as kid so it's just awesome to see someone blast through these games.

  • @mikem1825
    @mikem1825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember how pissed this game used to make me. I love that you are showing this one.

  • @Areala21
    @Areala21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I have such a long history with this game, from having it terrify me at a young age, to coming back when I was in college to give it another try, to finally admitting I didn't know what I was doing and looking it up on TH-cam years later to see if anyone else had beaten it, only to discover people had torn the game apart, figured out its quirks, and re-assembled it into something not only playable, but enjoyable.
    Seeing this on your channel is so delightful! :)

  • @grant_____
    @grant_____ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU! this game is astoundingly difficult and no other video or guide has been this helpful to beating it

  • @Bruuuuuh620
    @Bruuuuuh620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Friday the 13th Legacy of the Wizard and Wrath of the Black Manta are 3 of my most Nostalgic NES games from my childhood

  • @_OCPGAMING
    @_OCPGAMING 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but in the cave if you don't have the flashlight, pay attention to the rocks on the floor. The rocks with the cracks are where the doors are.

  • @TV-Tony
    @TV-Tony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You can actually equip the sweater with a male counselor, but it does fit more with the movie's narrative to use Crissy to equip it instead, since she's female and the strongest female. Also if you light the large cabins in a different order (outside path, cave path, then lake path), you'll also get the torch in addition to the flashlight. Probably a good idea to have one of your other counselors go to the children's cabin sometimes, so you don't lose 5 kids early on, since you can only afford to have that happen twice in 1 game.

  • @michaelwestmoreland2530
    @michaelwestmoreland2530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1. Your reviews are engaging.
    2. Your transitions to gameplay are smooth
    3. There's always thought put into that opening display of "games like this one".
    4. The way you present items and game mechanics remains 5 star.
    Well done in all regards.

  • @Final_Flash1
    @Final_Flash1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Been waiting for this one, I'm addicted to F13 reviews!

  • @AndyLandX
    @AndyLandX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I HATED this game when I was a kid! And now, having watched this video, I still hate it, but at least I know I could beat it if I wanted to.

    • @Dorelaxen
      @Dorelaxen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. It's not as bad as I remember it being, but much like E.T., I still don't like it.

    • @alabastergreen7444
      @alabastergreen7444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I rented this game so many times trying to force myself to like it. I couldn't do it, mainly because I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going.

    • @hermanherman5834
      @hermanherman5834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know what you're saying. This game's awful and even my nostalgic memories were bad with this game. I don't think it necessarily to bring up the issues with this game as anyone that's played it surely knows that nothing works the way it should. Even the map doesn't work but that's enough about this doo doo ball of a game.

    • @aoccza7
      @aoccza7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hermanherman5834 the map works, im a pro software developer and they did a great job with the map. There's no other way to make a MAP work in a 2d environment

    • @hermanherman5834
      @hermanherman5834 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aoccza7 I think it's possible to make the indicator on the map show you on the right side of the map when you are actually moving in that direction onnyhe screen instead of on the left. The map is almost mirrored from the players actual location at times on this game. There were plenty of NES games that had a map that worked well enough to at least give you a general idea of where the player is so no this was just lame design. If you still enjoyed the game then you got something out of it that most people didn't seem to. I've not met many people that actually recalled this game as something they'd actually play these days. It's got that certain nostalgic pull to it that brings back memories of renting it as a kid but the game itself just doesn't cut it for a fun experience purely for it's gameplay. That's my experience with it anyway.

  • @josephrhodes5025
    @josephrhodes5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Its a dark and rainy saturday here in central fl. That means its time for another video from "
    U Can Beat Video Games". Perfect game to match the dark gloomy weather here today. The start up screen of this game used to scare me when i was a kid. I'd have to cover my eyes and hit the start button so i didnt have to see it. Geez i was a wimp

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Ha! That title screen is awesome!

    • @josephrhodes5025
      @josephrhodes5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames I was so pumped to get this game when I was a kid but the toys r us by my house never had it in stock so I ended up getting Golgo 13 instead and renting Friday the 13th good times

    • @karalas
      @karalas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@josephrhodes5025 this game drove us crazy when we were kids. Never got far always pissed off at it that it was to hard but like so many gems just made us more determined to defeat it. And hey rain just stopped here in Polk County

    • @josephrhodes5025
      @josephrhodes5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@karalas its been raining in port richey all day like i havent seen the sun yet luckily i have a huge back log to get thru

    • @____K_____989
      @____K_____989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Go BOLTS!

  • @echofloodz0039
    @echofloodz0039 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to comment on the fact that even though this game didn’t show up on GOAT lists, you still made a video about a cult classic game that some of us did really appreciate in our youth. I tip my hat to you, sir, and thank you kindly for doing this one for us!

  • @generalgeneral9087
    @generalgeneral9087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Geez man..where were you in the 90s when I needed these tips!! :) Great video..loved it!

  • @KajetSeifert
    @KajetSeifert 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This game is bizarrely deep, I figured it was mostly randomized

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    One of my fav NES games.

    • @davidprice7162
      @davidprice7162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Really? C'mon, it was okaaaay.

    • @kennel878Xx
      @kennel878Xx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I played this game on a penguin console i bought for 60 dollars in a mall store. Came with about 200 games was fun

    • @hakukahn
      @hakukahn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One of my favs too

  • @DDubya004
    @DDubya004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hit the like button as soon as I saw the floof... After watching the video, no regerts

  • @karasstig1207
    @karasstig1207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great coverage of this game. It has Always been one of my faves as a kid and i still play it today. Im really glad to hear that i am not alone in thinking it was underrated

  • @Valientlink
    @Valientlink ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The sweater can be equipped by anyone. He also doesn't start in the upper left, he starts in the upper right and if no one's there he'll be on the upper left. Otherwise his 3rd starting point is at the cave where he'll move to the top right small cabin, so if someone starts in the upper left, they can often take the path up to the cave area and immediately catch him.
    The most common seed Jason will start at the cave and Mark will be in the upper left, you got this on your 2nd playthrough. I most likely was the original source for his route through the camp, I was for all of the speedrunners anyway and this goes back a very long time. So anyone else who may've known about the route likely got it from my draw up as every guide up to that point didn't have any data on his routes.
    He does enter the small cabins he passes, if you just leave he'll be right outside. So it's better to go to a counselor who's being attacked, switch to someone else to empty it, and leave with your counselor. Indoor fights have easy strategies to dodge besides day 3, you just hit diagonal down left or right.

  • @joshuaunderwood7
    @joshuaunderwood7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome!
    I loved this game as a kid. It’s amazing how many hours I could put into a “bad” game because of boredom. I never could beat this one though, even though I once got the machete and was able to bulldoze Jason on day two, I didn’t understand the way he moved and was unable to chase him down.
    Anyway, great video. Thanks for helping me put this one to bed.

  • @dlbarnes
    @dlbarnes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I remember this game as a kid, I had no idea what I was doing but running 😂

  • @javi_gn
    @javi_gn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome channel !. I use to play this game alone once all my friends we're done from playing other more popular nes games, this one intrigued me a lot and i remember spending hours trying to figure out what I was supposed to do and discovering little details like the different weapons or Jason's mother secret chamber. Very good times !

  • @dustinsilvey930
    @dustinsilvey930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game was so hard. I owned it and never beat it. It was just pure annoyance. Thanks for doing this! So cool to see the end.

  • @chrisbreezy3048
    @chrisbreezy3048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I always loved this game's music, even though I could never beat the game itself. No sitting back and relaxing here as defeating Jason Voorhees is never an easy task.

    • @Mcpblackheart
      @Mcpblackheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ th-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/w-d-xo.html

  • @yrasphong
    @yrasphong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember as a kid this game scared the crap out of me when I would try play it at night

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it'll def make you jump when Jason pops up in a cabin - that sound effect when he appears is really effective!

  • @FarewellSweetPrince
    @FarewellSweetPrince 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always love the videos. Doesn't matter the game. Your tag line "What if i told you..." always gets me so hyped lol.

  • @nick56677
    @nick56677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You also forgot to mention that you can get the Torch by lighting all of the cabin fireplaces around the map and then the 2 lake ones last as well without even going in the cabin in the woods and avoiding the woods in general

  • @MisterDozer
    @MisterDozer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels dude. I like the format of doing an intro with background of the game followed by the chill and detailed playthrough. 👍👍

  • @bobbyincidemetal
    @bobbyincidemetal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always wore the sweater with Mark🤬 Thank you so much for this video.

  • @TwinkieGod
    @TwinkieGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Please dont stop making these!

  • @rody2213
    @rody2213 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool video with good info. Day 3 is the only day I try and avoid fighting in the cabins. It's possible once you learn how far ahead of his attacks you have to double doge. A good d pad on your controller is a must!

  • @SegaDream131
    @SegaDream131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Say what you will, and rightly so,
    though the Cabin music is melodic mastery...

    • @Joe_334
      @Joe_334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It does create that suspense, since Jump scare Jason loves to ruin it with his random encounters...

    • @SegaDream131
      @SegaDream131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Joe_334 Let the character select screen burn in....

    • @AndrewEvenstar
      @AndrewEvenstar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the most memorable songs on the NES for sure. I'll never forget this game and that damn song!

    • @Mcpblackheart
      @Mcpblackheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did a Remake of that Cabin theme check it out and let me know what you think ^_^ th-cam.com/video/oBuKfhZ18S8/w-d-xo.html

  • @Tophatjones358
    @Tophatjones358 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Scared the crap out of me back in the day.. the movies did too

  • @NinjaSev
    @NinjaSev 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Im enjoying all of these especially the beginning with the history of each game. Keep it up 👍

  • @damisojohnson9563
    @damisojohnson9563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Haha i just beat this game yesterday. But i was still glad to watch this. Never knew the pattern jason take but surely a great tip. And also navigating the jungles were always confusion.

  • @brianjohnson5272
    @brianjohnson5272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I can crush Jason in the cabins. It's a pattern and knowing when to dodge so your missed and can counter is key.

    • @freakctc
      @freakctc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right. You can actually fight Jason in a cabin and not take any damage.

    • @brianjohnson5272
      @brianjohnson5272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@freakctc I have a long time ago. You use the dodges (back left or back right) and time it to .2 of a second after he strikes and you can get a free hit in him. It's all a matter of timing and practice.

  • @MeatShank
    @MeatShank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    T&C Surf Designs is legendary!

  • @michaelpaulman9382
    @michaelpaulman9382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude you're history of the game's is amazing. You do quality work

  • @nordicwerewolf9769
    @nordicwerewolf9769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You sir have done your homework on this game. I played this several times as a kid, and I had figured out most of the info you provided. I never knew Pamela had the torch on day 1 however. I just thought it was the machete. Then if you had that, then you got the axe.
    You have earned yourself a sub.

  • @justinbremer2281
    @justinbremer2281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Man, the first time I played this game I was sleeping over at a friend's house. Late that night, I went to use the bathroom, turned a corner, and ran smack into his big, fat dad in a purple sweatsuit...
    Very immersive, I have to say.

    • @Joe_334
      @Joe_334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know, in A Nightmare on Elm Street, after Freddy(TM) attacks, he jumps off screen. I usually kept thinking he would come back shortly after that as something else. However, In Friday the 13th, Jason can go away and suddenly appear again. The shift in music makes me nervous to play.
      My sister and I were playing a Nightmare on Elm Street one night, and we both got a game over, and the lights in the house went out.

    • @MERLINnecrofan
      @MERLINnecrofan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      skimmed that real quick thought i saw swimsuit and from what i saw i was expecting you to say you ran into his hot sister in a swimsuit but thats not what happened at all and im sad.

  • @rickyturbo69
    @rickyturbo69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've legit been wondering for 20+ years if the axe is more powerful than the machete. Such a small piece of game knowledge, but I scoured the internet for years trying to figure it out and was never able to track down that info. This video answered so many lingering questions I've had since I was a kid. Thank you so much for this!

  • @garyfrombuffalo
    @garyfrombuffalo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love the golden retriever ❤️

  • @Macdad84
    @Macdad84 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game gave me nightmares... still addicted to it

  • @johnrustic
    @johnrustic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I just want everyone to know this game scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

    • @itsnotme3882
      @itsnotme3882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeh they jump scare from the noise when Jason appears always got me. Loved this game. Had so much trouble beating it as a kid in the 1990’s

    • @CeeJayThe13th
      @CeeJayThe13th 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @SegaDream131
      @SegaDream131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The bass score alone is huantingly fantastic...

    • @themartdog
      @themartdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Even watching this makes me feel uneasy, a true testament to how much this game traumatized me as a child. I wouldn't be surprised if it resurfaced an old nightmare tonight

    • @kazejah1014
      @kazejah1014 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It scared all of us. My friend scratched Jason off the cover of his copy because it scared him LOL.

  • @davidprice7162
    @davidprice7162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm gonna have "dunna-dunna-dunna-dah" with "screech screech" stuck in my head for ages now

  • @FriendlyNeighborhoodUnclePete
    @FriendlyNeighborhoodUnclePete 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is so awesome! New Sub here and will be for a long time!

  • @emilyblake4424
    @emilyblake4424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have such a lovely, soothing voice. I love falling asleep to your videos when I'm having a restless night.
    Thanks for covering this one. I've always loved it and Nightmare on Elm St, even as a kid. So, so, soooo misunderstood and unfairly judged.

    • @AndrewEvenstar
      @AndrewEvenstar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I fell asleep to his videos last night! And watching them now at 00:25

  • @Luef25
    @Luef25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awesome, I'm glad I am here to catch the premier. I discovered this channel during the Rygar episode and have gone through your whole library of playthroughs. Please, keep up the great work!

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got this game for Christmas one year and was so excited to play it. I played it all night and couldn't figure it out. Then I really didn't like the game because I didn't know what I was doing. But now playing it today, this game is pretty awesome!!! Its a great concept and I like how the layout is. Pretty cool

  • @moderusprime
    @moderusprime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gonna love the Strider episode when it drops.

    • @72A1D372
      @72A1D372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is that a hint? ;)

  • @Black01Dragon
    @Black01Dragon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one game ive always wanted to beat but was discouraged because it was soo bad (LJN) but after your video I wanna try.. thank you for your awesome videos!

  • @joncardenas3203
    @joncardenas3203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    This game is much better than its rep. A really unique game for the time.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Totally agree!

    • @MHArcadia
      @MHArcadia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed! A lot of games were janky and kinda bad back in the day. But you made 'em work. If you're a kid, you probably weren't allowed to watch scary, gory movies. NES games were a different story! You could rent this and Nightmare over the weekend and have a mini Halloween whenever you needed a spooky boost.
      I may never be good enough to beat it myself, but it's still got an eerie atmosphere and running into Jason in the wild is legit scary for an NES title! That said, if you think about what that looks like from the camp staff perspective, they're basically watchin' Jason haul butt up a walking trail for like 3 minutes solid before he gets to them.

    • @tylerhorn3712
      @tylerhorn3712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Friday the 13th had some issues. For example, the overworld map left/right sucked. But, it had an addictive quality. There was more to discover on each run about how the game worked. It's not as polished as Super Mario 3. But, if Mario 3 is a 10, experientially this was between 7 and 8.

    • @Wyrdwad
      @Wyrdwad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tylerhorn3712 Honestly, the left/right movement on the overworld always made perfect sense to me, even as a kid. If you imagine that you're actually walking a circular path, with right being counterclockwise and left being clockwise, everything fits together in a very logical and easy to comprehend way. It was a clever way of creating a complete 3D camp map in a 2D sidescroller format, and that method of map traversal would go on to be used in other games from time to time as well, such as Odin Sphere.
      ...It's not the most intuitive thing in the world, of course, and the game had a number of OTHER problems, such that I think your 7/8 out of 10 rating is pretty apt. But I don't think the overworld navigation was a point against the game, really -- it was less a flaw, and more an unpopular (but still entirely valid and arguably meritorious) design decision.

    • @chiarosuburekeni9325
      @chiarosuburekeni9325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Wyrdwad maybe I'm missing something here but can you please explain to me why it doesn't make more sense to walk left for counterclockwise and right for clockwise?

  • @ChristopherRyan84
    @ChristopherRyan84 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im so impressed with this guys level of knowledge of this game. Last year I was in state prison and in my cell playing this game for months trying to beat it.. crazy things is, when i finally killed Jason, he just got harder and moved faster... Oh and i never saw in the cave there was a witch flying head thing (Jason's mom) But yeah i couldn't best Jason a second time. You need a legit strategy to beat this game. This game is dope AF

  • @tonycampos9605
    @tonycampos9605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is becoming one of my favorite retro video game channels. I dig the short history lesson before the walkthrough. Any chance you could do Gargoyle's Quest 2?

  • @DrewberTravels
    @DrewberTravels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What if I told you that I love these videos.
    And what if I told you that I have watched a bunch of them this week since I found this channel.
    And what if I told you that I have been recommending this to friends.

  • @grinnyyyyyyyyyyy
    @grinnyyyyyyyyyyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It'd be cool to see a challenge where everyone can get saved

    • @robh.2400
      @robh.2400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s pretty easy to save everyone if you know how to fight Jason inside. I can reliably beat this game in less than 15 minutes with everyone saved (using only Mark and Crissy).

    • @andrewlivingston1590
      @andrewlivingston1590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a video of myself doing that.

  • @itmademesignup9508
    @itmademesignup9508 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game is incredibly underrated.

  • @newvocabulary
    @newvocabulary 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nintendo: "NO CROSSES ON COFFINS!"
    Also Nintendo: "Link's special pickup should be a cross, and it'll let him see ghosts!"

    • @chrisw.897
      @chrisw.897 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't forget the instruction manual having a cross on Link's shield.

  • @chad5933
    @chad5933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “Suddenly you will turn around and find a torch, you will wanna take that.”

  • @goldenfreddy-gj5wy
    @goldenfreddy-gj5wy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yeah, as a kid, I could never defeat Jason, and I always wanted to save everyone, but I could never beat the game.

  • @xjkappax
    @xjkappax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Aww man I been dying to see you do this game, I didn't even skip ads, I was looking for an excuse to have a couple of beers, thank you so much.

    • @pointedspider
      @pointedspider 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Download TH-cam Vanced. Google it. And replace your stock YT app with it. Zero ads! It also comes with YT Music!

  • @metallicakind
    @metallicakind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was super pumped to see the ad on TH-cam for the release of this today when I woke up this morning. Perfect way to kill some time at work!

  • @JohnLee-vl8qk
    @JohnLee-vl8qk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad to see original gamers like you and AVGN do these videos! Good work!

  • @NoelG702
    @NoelG702 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember as a kid I got so frustrated with this game because I didn't know what to do. I didn't beat it until 2018 when I got the NES mini. The music and atmosphere of this game is so spooky. It brings me back to being a kid again. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @endykun
    @endykun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    After seeing this guide, I think I finally see what's "wrong" with this game. It's always felt "off" and now that I've seen a true, thorough guide explaining it, I think I've finally figured it out. The IDEA of the game is you're supposed to pick up weapons, pass them to the other counselors (which gives them longer "staying power" against Jason) and protect the children. The problem is, he moves too fast to realistically do those things, and you end up having to fight the way UCBvG suggests here. If he moved at half the speed (or the game were over 6 days instead of 3) you might actually be able to do the things the game "suggests" you're supposed to do. It was ALMOST perfect for the license, just not QUITE there. I would argue the "perfect" horror game for it's license is probably Nightmare on Elm Street.

    • @-Keith-
      @-Keith- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, this game forced the player to sacrifice children or other counselors in order to effectively beat the game. Trying to chase Jason down and stop all the cabin attacks would wear down all your lives, and that's the player's first instinct: you hear that alarm go off, you want to get to the cabin asap.

    • @alexgarcia2k
      @alexgarcia2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To be fair, it's very faithful to the movies as in the end there is only one or two characters left. I'd like to see if anybody has beat the game while saving all or most of the children.

    • @ninjaguyYT
      @ninjaguyYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alexgarcia2k I have done this.
      But... I had to use save states. I'm not good at fighting him outside without saves. And the wolves get me all the time.

    • @endykun
      @endykun ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, thinking about it, I'm fairly sure this speed was intentional, that way it's impossible to save everyone, which, yes is very germane to the movies, and the genre. I still feel like if he was about 25% slower it would give you slightly more time to figure things out and react. I remember an old "How to Beat Video Games" guide by Jeff Rovin that suggested the strategy of passing knives to all the other counselors, then passing them machetes, then passing them vitamins, etc. I just don't think it's realistic, and the way UCBVG does it here is probably the only real way to win.

  • @mikeingognito3171
    @mikeingognito3171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't ask me why this is such a guilty pleasure to me

  • @nick56677
    @nick56677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best Nes games of all time. I've been saying for years this is one of the first survival horror games. It takes strategy, and timing and once you figure out how to navigate the trails, cabins, and weapons It's a breeze and fun.

  • @aaronkraus7649
    @aaronkraus7649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not just beating video games. You sir are winning the internet.

  • @pokey4200
    @pokey4200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I played the crap out of this game as a kid... I never could finish it though, but i remember almost killing jason, but he would come back full health

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, this seemed impossible as a kid!

    • @tylerhorn3712
      @tylerhorn3712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was very fun. There was allways more to discover. I seem to remember getting a machete and then upgrading it by killing Jason's mother. I wanted to upgrade at least 3 characters weapons (George was useless though). It's too bad that the longer route didn't have a better payoff in game difficulty decrease.

    • @matthewsantos8525
      @matthewsantos8525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      remember as a kid, everyone said you needed the pitchfork to kill him. People would give 100 different locations where to find it and all of them were wrong. I discovered that you had to fight Jason's mom on day 3 as an adult to finally find it. So much easier these days with the internet to figure and find things out, back then it was base on word of mouth of hints from Nintendo Power.

    • @tylerhorn3712
      @tylerhorn3712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matthewsantos8525 "Pitchfork is the ultimate weapon. You need it to beat Jason. Kill Jason's mom after getting a machette to get it" was the primary rumor. No-one around here could figure out the "lighting the cabin fires" (probably due to switching character and assuming they are still "lit"). So we were all stuck killing Jason's mom with " the best item you can get on that day" to get max loot from her. In the day of the internet, it wouldn't even be a slog.

  • @magicmike7586
    @magicmike7586 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This and Jaws are two of the best “unknown” games. I had both and played them all the time as a kid. Friday was a bit confusing at times, but I loved it and the music was creepy good. Jason still knows who I am to this day.

  • @Faygris
    @Faygris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've never played the game. And after watching this, I'm even more confused about all those weirdly specific sets of movements you apparently have to perform at the right time at the right place to get seemingly random items 🤔😄

  • @andrewmckee6580
    @andrewmckee6580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can light 4 fires in a specific order to get the torch as well. Take Mark do it give the torch to another character and repeat with Mark and relight them. You can arm everyone with the torch then

  • @jcrowellz2000
    @jcrowellz2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the 2 or 3 good LJN games. As a child that was actually allowed to watch the Friday the 13th movies at this time, the game was still scary tome and my young friends

  • @wbl_unlimited
    @wbl_unlimited 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the most frustrating and cryptic games on the NES, would love to see a deep dive on that.

  • @denofcool
    @denofcool 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The classic underwhelming NES ending to an impossible game.

    • @kagemaru259
      @kagemaru259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Always HATED how some of the toughest games had the STUPIDEST endings; most which consisted of merely flying away in a helicopter or ship as the enemy fortress explodes, then going to credits. I always saw that as lazy.

    • @goldenfreddy-gj5wy
      @goldenfreddy-gj5wy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah this ending is way underthetop.

    • @QuentinDude
      @QuentinDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL they "aren't telling" if Jason is coming back. Thats just rude! lol they must want everybody to die!

  • @christographerx64
    @christographerx64 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This game gave me nightmares due to how difficult and confusing it was. 20 odd years later I NOW LEARN that jason HAS A PATTERN?!
    LOL some of these tricks are insane. Walk into the SAME house (where you saw nothing), turn around go BACK the way you came and SURPRISE - you have a TORCH!
    Love your videos bro...

  • @RemyWillard
    @RemyWillard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    R.I.P., Debbie, Paul, and 10 children. I sure hope Mark wasn't close to any of you.
    R.I.P., Debbie and 10 children again. I also hope Crissy wasn't close to any of you. -She may be close to Mark, though.-

  • @quajay187
    @quajay187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I spent a big chunk of my childhood having a love/hate relationship with this game. It is difficult... but i ALWAYS went back to playing it, no matter what other games i had.

  • @brutusjudas5842
    @brutusjudas5842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Do Maniac Mansion next!

  • @ThanhNguyen-bo9io
    @ThanhNguyen-bo9io 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The games soundtrack still haunts me to this day...

  • @a.k.8195
    @a.k.8195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Do Castlevania 3, I, and many other gamers think it is a very hard game.

  • @AbleAnderson
    @AbleAnderson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jaws is a great game, I love that one!

  • @baldigang
    @baldigang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Commenting for the algorithm. Here's hoping for the Dragon Warrior series, and Mickey Mousecapade!