Whomp 'Em (NES) Playthrough
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ค. 2022
- A playthrough of Jaleco's 1991 platformer for the NES, Whomp 'Em.
Whomp 'Em was one of those random NES games that, though pretty good, came and went with little fanfare and was quickly forgotten. The Jaleco curse seems to have struck yet again.
According to the manual, "Whomp 'Em is the story of Soaring Eagle, a young Indian brave that ventures into the world seeking totems for his mystic pouch." That random, awkwardly suggestive sentence is all you get in terms of story. Not that it matters much in this type of game, but it would be nice to know who or what we are supposed to be "whomping."
That title, though. Yikes. I wouldn't call it racist, but thirty years later, it definitely seems a bit tasteless and low-brow. In other words, it's exactly the sort of cringe-inducing name that Jaleco's marketing department loved to come up with.
Anyways, it's a platformer that feels like a cross between Super Mario Bros., Mega Man, and The Krion Conquest. There are eight stages, and once you've completed the intro stage you can play the next six in any order you choose.
Soaring Eagle can jump stomp his enemies, but he spends most of the game turning his enemies into swiss cheese with his upgradable spear that serves double-duty as a shield. Enemies drop weapon and armor upgrades when they die, as well as gourds - you'll want to collect those in order to level up your life gauge.
You also gain a special ability every time you take down a boss. Some are offensive in nature, but most of them aren't weapons. Instead, they'll let you do things like repel enemy attacks, stop time, or create temporary platforms. Just like in Mega Man, you'll want to consider the specific demands of each stage as you plan your route.
It's not complicated, but it's entertaining and it plays well. The controls are comfortable and reliable, the graphics are happy and bright, and the difficulty level is kept reasonable.
But if this all feels a bit contrived - the setup, the sprites, the general presentation - then know that it's not just you. Whomp 'Em is a (strangely) localized version of the Famicom game Saiyuuki World 2 which was based on Journey to the West. I can see why Jaleco might've felt that Americans wouldn't know the source material, but the facelift they gave the game is really bizarre.
And here's a fun fact that you might not be aware of: Whomp 'Em is actually related to the Adventure Island series. The original Saiyuuki World was a Famicom conversion of Wonder Boy in Monster Land (but with an ancient China theme), and Wonder Boy in Monster Land was the sequel to the original Wonder Boy. The first Adventure Island game was Hudson's conversion of Wonder Boy for the NES, so I guess that makes Whomp 'Em an estranged step-brother to Adventure Island III. How's that for convoluted logic? Wonder Boy is like the Kevin Bacon of the video game world - nearly everything in the known universe lies within just seven degrees of separation.
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Whomp 'Em is a bizarre but fun little platformer that somehow manages to be related to both Journey to the West and Adventure Island.
And Mega Man
And don't forget it's relationship to Wonder Boy since this game is a reskin of Saiyuuki World 2 and the previous Saiyuuki World game was a reskin of Wonder Boy 2.
@@pepsimanlljk Yup, I spoke all about that in the description.
@@NintendoComplete oh you're right!
Sorry I just read the top blurb, I didn't realize you had written a very thorough deep dive into the game.
It was really good read though :)
It's kind of funny how some games that received no advertisement like this are better than a lot of big name games. Nicely played always.
This definitely could not be made today. Whomp Em' (rather offensive title aside) is a solid side-scroller.
I love the music in the Sacred Woods (1:57).
So it's just "Dragon Power" all over again but with a tad more YIKES? Terrific.
XD
Every few weeks I discover new cool games. Thanks man!
Cool game from my childhood. Passed the title through. As I remember it took a lot of time =)
I've never heard of this game before but THANKS for playing it great Job
I highly recommend it.
Np and thanks!
Seems like a NES version of a Mega Man Zero kind of game essentially. Pretty cool.
I can say it, but megaman Zero is on another level
You played this like a champ! Well done NC! Another child hood classic in the books.
He sure did!
Tyvm!
How have I never played this?? Looks fun and some great tunes!
Ah, another lovely game the name of which I could never remember, because I played it under god knows whatever name on my famicom. Thanks for unearthing another gem for me!
I used to rent this game all the time as a kid. It's one of the forgotten nes classics.
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Big fan of this title, and Jaleco in general. All the way up through Dreamcast they made some real cool games.
I remember reading a funny article on this one almost a decade ago for a site called Syd Lexia. The protagonist's goofy ass face he makes is also goddamn hilarious lmao 🤣
Extraordinary video.
I play this game as a kid and was my favourite,but the main character mod like mario bros 😊
I've been looking for the name of this game... for decades! All I remembered is that you could fire arrows (spears, apparently) that you could stand on to climb walls. I also remembered a level made completely out of eyeballs. I obviously made that memory up lol
THANK YOU!
I had also been looking for this game for a very long time, and the eyeball level was something I distinctly remembered about it too...what you're looking for is at 10:40
@@CommodoreKulor 🍻 to carefree childhood memories
I remember this since a kid I beat the game about 5 times.
El primer juego que tube en la NES en mi niñez :')
Whomp 'Em! I did this game last year. It's a fun quick platformer and one of the 're-skinned' NES games
Fun "quick" platformer 7 year old me only ever played 10 min of because I was terrible at these games as a kid
This is pretty much just saiyuuki world 2 for famicom .
Well yeah. Saiyuuki World 2 was reskinned & localized into this in the west
Whomp 'Em from Jaleco USA, shares a lot in common with the Disney games (DuckTales, Darkwing Duck) from Capcom which allow you to access any level of play and also temer their challenge with an easier tone.
Great music on the whole game.
Whomp 'em DOES what GOTCHA! Dont!!!
NO THATS NOT AARON SMITH THATS EDDE VALIANT OR WHATEVER THATS CALLED AND WHATEVER THAT IS AND PERFECTION CALLED OR WHATEVER THATS CALLED AND WHATEVER THAT IS
Interesting little game. Decent action-platformer, but I can see why it never caught on.
I can't. This game is amazing!
Why do you think it never caught on?
40min😨
Huh. Cool!
I have this game it works.👍🏽 is a pretty good game and hard to beat wen i was a little kid.
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Good. We need more of those games today. Take whatever fun idea one has, make it have an entertaining gameplay concept, and follow the rest from there
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Just looking at the description of this video, what's wrong with the name "Whomp 'Em?" Isn't that the name of a Native American belt made out of beads? That sounds like a clever pun to me, and brings me back to 3rd grade when I learned that word in History class. However, I guess people 30 years later would be offended by the title.
I think a lot of people would object to it as a reductive caricature of a culture while ignoring the fact that it was meant as a harmless joke. I personally think it's a bit crass, but I don't think it's pointedly offensive.
@@NintendoComplete Judging by the fact that the Cleveland Indians had to change their name, this game wouldn't have made it either.
@@edwardgaines6561 More like pressured to according to team fans. The Cleveland Baseball fans also hate the big C logo on the merchandise. They've always felt it looked ugly. For the record, I'm a Mets fan. My Yankees fan brother in law said it's cool, just never be Red Sox fan. In jest, of course
Kevin Murphy the kinda guy to drop the N word and wonder why people got offended that he said it.
How bout you actually ask a native american before you idiots claim the offensiveness of it and make it all about YOU AND WHAT YOU THINK
I'm not getting involved in this one.
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Honestly this just looks too repetitive