A long long time since I saw this one, good times. I remember as a kid hearing that there was supposed to be a shark boss but i never saw it. Fun to see that the legend was true!
Awesome, awesome job, Arcus! I was literally getting angry watching you trying to defeat that CHEAP shark boss at the end. Way to hang in there and take him down. You handled that game so well too. Makes me wish I had farmed for items/weapons in that first stage as a kid! That would have helped a ton! :)
I watched TMR's entire blind run on this game. It's equally thrilling to watch another great runner dominate this classic I regret not having been in my childhood.
“I never have to play this game again!” That’s exactly how I felt when I beat this game years ago. It’s one of those games that you HATE but you can’t stop playing!
I never thought to do a farming strat in this game. I was so set on keeping as many lives as possible for those levels where I might get washed and lose momentum. Damn, time to retry this game.
This was one of the first games i played on NES with Super Mario Bros. , Duck Hunt, Gradius and A boy and his blob. Great era for videogames! Btw, excellent playing.
I forget how far I used to get in this. I think the first one where you are going up river with the icebergs. If I got past that, it was not often even with my NES advantage. Great job!
How was any normal human ever supposed to beat this game? 30 years later this professional gaming streamer, who has obviously played this game a lot, just narrowly beat the final boss. I could never even get past the first mine stage.
i have great memories of this game.... i played this when i was a kid during very hot summer days of 1989 at my friend's basement, after swimming in the pool and eating Mr. Freeze.... GREAT memories.
1989!! This game popped into my mind recently, triggered by seeing a hovercraft in a video game hit a ramp and land on the water.... One of the best NES titles, they really outdid themselves.
The "protect the people" stage, I remember those... imagine being one of those people. Witnessing what they are part of. How did they end up there anyway?? 😒
How the hell did you beat the second last boss?? I always saved my force for him cos he just blows you away one shot. So he shoots if you move and he loses health if you don't?
When I saw the Toobin speedrun I knew there had to be a Cobra Triangle one that I missed! Ahh! The sweet memories of excitement and overwhelming frustration 😁
Great game had it as a kid, very UNDERRATED. I hate the stage with jumps before waterfall, music is great also. Best song is stage with ice Berg's jumping out of water
I totally remembered this one i was like 9 or ten years old in finland mid 90ties or something we went to night wisit to my cousins and we rented this game from some blockbuster we were so helpless on this i got pstd
Hey man can you play karnov? This video was great I never knew what to do in this game now I do, thank you . I just discovered you, now your my favorite, I try to get mike Matei to do karnov but he won’t listen, man you are good at nes. I love it.
Watching this now (and not having played through the game myself) I can see how much Battletoads borrows from this game. Some sprites (1UP), but most of all the MUSIC. They think they can just change the timing of an instrument or two and I won't tell the difference? :P The electrical "buzz" noise is the exact same. But if it ain't broke don't fix it I suppose!
How do you make damage against that final boss? I understand it needs to be surfaced and you need to shoot at it, but obviously that's not enough by itself.
I like the way you always say "we"... "I cannot believe we died twice on that stage." Feels like we're always in this thing together :)
"....and Klunk. That's it. I never have to play this again."
Sign of a real fun game right there!
That's exactly what I said when I finished Duke Nukem Forever. All 1000 gamerscore.
This game was one of my absolute favourites for the NES
Damnnnnn…now this brought me back. RC Pro Am and this game were my absolute favorites back in the NES days.
Music by David Wise, that says everything you need to know about the music
A long long time since I saw this one, good times. I remember as a kid hearing that there was supposed to be a shark boss but i never saw it. Fun to see that the legend was true!
Awesome, awesome job, Arcus! I was literally getting angry watching you trying to defeat that CHEAP shark boss at the end. Way to hang in there and take him down. You handled that game so well too. Makes me wish I had farmed for items/weapons in that first stage as a kid! That would have helped a ton! :)
I watched TMR's entire blind run on this game. It's equally thrilling to watch another great runner dominate this classic I regret not having been in my childhood.
Seeing the OG Rare crew names in the credits made me tear up.
“I never have to play this game again!” That’s exactly how I felt when I beat this game years ago. It’s one of those games that you HATE but you can’t stop playing!
I remember loving this game way back in ye olden time of yore. Controls are basically the same as R.C. Pro-Am.
He always hums the simple tune, gotta love it.
he makes it look so easy. playing it irl it gets hard as hell later on, nice run man
I never thought to do a farming strat in this game. I was so set on keeping as many lives as possible for those levels where I might get washed and lose momentum. Damn, time to retry this game.
loved this game as a kid, i made it to the shark once but didnt beat it. So glad to see the ending, thanks!
25:12 "WHy did't the shark eat me? Guess he wasn't hungry" Haha this cracked me up!
This was one of the first games i played on NES with Super Mario Bros. , Duck Hunt, Gradius and A boy and his blob. Great era for videogames! Btw, excellent playing.
I only played it through Rare Replay on Xbox One, Recently, I became a huge fan of this game. It's very likely my favorite NES game of theirs.
I like the "Security" section of the credits: good to see the Rare dogs getting some love!
27:00 - "save state practice" - I figured that was a tool you guys used. How else are you supposed to practice the end bits of some of these games?
I like the setup. Camera distance the lighting, a lot goes into it. Great run cowboy. I loved this game when I was a kid
I watch this guy crush games I never could! Love it
This game is the Rarest thing that Rare ever Rared.
This game was so hard I don’t think I beat it as a kid.
David Wise done the music that's why it's so good
I forget how far I used to get in this. I think the first one where you are going up river with the icebergs. If I got past that, it was not often even with my NES advantage. Great job!
Man this game brings back good memories. Loved playing this with my cousins!
One of my all time fav games - and so bloody hard! Nothing cracked me up so much as this did.
How was any normal human ever supposed to beat this game? 30 years later this professional gaming streamer, who has obviously played this game a lot, just narrowly beat the final boss. I could never even get past the first mine stage.
When you said “To do do...Reset...smash..smash..CLUNK” made my night
i have great memories of this game.... i played this when i was a kid during very hot summer days of 1989 at my friend's basement, after swimming in the pool and eating Mr. Freeze.... GREAT memories.
Well done, had this game as a kid and never got too far, didn't even know you could upgrade weapons.
The music in this game is as awesome as your chair.
How the F are you so good at every damn game! Save some for the rest of us!
He IS the controller
He's got the power glove
EmarcyProductions It’s so bad.
Practice, practice and more practice
He is the power 🧤 glove!
Wow! I used to have this game; this is the first time that I've seen it or thought about it in more than 30 years.
1989!! This game popped into my mind recently, triggered by seeing a hovercraft in a video game hit a ramp and land on the water....
One of the best NES titles, they really outdid themselves.
24:44 -- "Smile you son of a..." 😜
I'm new to Arcus' channel. What's with the Jojo's name change on some NES carts? Jojo's Bizarre Adventure reference?
Jojo is one of his cats.
The "protect the people" stage, I remember those... imagine being one of those people. Witnessing what they are part of. How did they end up there anyway?? 😒
How the hell did you beat the second last boss?? I always saved my force for him cos he just blows you away one shot. So he shoots if you move and he loses health if you don't?
You won me with the burrito speed run.
When I saw the Toobin speedrun I knew there had to be a Cobra Triangle one that I missed! Ahh! The sweet memories of excitement and overwhelming frustration 😁
David wise is the guy that made the battletoads songs. Check the credits.
Go get'em Cowboy 🐴
Now we know why there are no sea serpents. They are wimps compared to sharks.
Great speedrun!
Raiders Of The Lost Arc! ☝️
Man I loved this game back in the day.
Where is that chair from?
Great game had it as a kid, very UNDERRATED. I hate the stage with jumps before waterfall, music is great also. Best song is stage with ice Berg's jumping out of water
David Wise did this soundtrack? No wonder it's so good.
Lol....dude,you just destroyed my childhood! I never made past the octopus!
Splashsplashsplash
Mash mash mash!!!
Did anyone else come here to see how to beat the BS garbage ice berg stages?
Well done.
Pre bloodwake action get outta town! Great work
[[cue Riptide theme]]
I totally remembered this one i was like 9 or ten years old in finland mid 90ties or something we went to night wisit to my cousins and we rented this game from some blockbuster we were so helpless on this i got pstd
This game took me weeks if not months to beat! So tough!
24:33 this is the first time I see you so excited like that XD
Amazing win! Really tuff one
Man, I wasn't able to finish this game even with the Game Genie. GG, cowboy!
23:33 - You're going to need a bigger boat.
I always assumed that it looped forever
Do you know anything about the power mappers thing? Cause I'm intrested
You are a Nintendo wizard 🧙♂️
That shark battle was intense... I was gettin into it
Why do I love this
this is like RC PRo AM meets Battletoads.
Mash mash mash and QUONK
That was an awesome game. Well done sir!
YOUR NICE DUDE ARCUS
Hardest game ever! Nice work!
Hey man can you play karnov? This video was great I never knew what to do in this game now I do, thank you . I just discovered you, now your my favorite, I try to get mike Matei to do karnov but he won’t listen, man you are good at nes. I love it.
He has a karnov run posted
Watching this now (and not having played through the game myself) I can see how much Battletoads borrows from this game. Some sprites (1UP), but most of all the MUSIC. They think they can just change the timing of an instrument or two and I won't tell the difference? :P
The electrical "buzz" noise is the exact same. But if it ain't broke don't fix it I suppose!
Same developer so they didn't steal anything
He made that look much easier then it is
Is this KnightBoat: The Game?
Sleep state practice?
Yay!!! I loved this game.
Andddd clunk; we did it.
can't believe there is time limit on the boss fight
The room in JCs apartment went black.
How do you make damage against that final boss? I understand it needs to be surfaced and you need to shoot at it, but obviously that's not enough by itself.
Shoot it from front to the teeth that's the hitspot.
Speed run strategy : Time out TWICE on the first level.
I get it but.. Sounds counter-intuitive at first! LOL :)
It's hilarious to me that my inner child's reaction to watching how the game was designed to be played is THAT'S CHEATING
Every NES game is a fun machine
I love this game. Difficult but fun. I've beat it once. Made it to the shark once with 6 lives all continues but didn't beat him. That sucked.
"One of" the hardest NES games for you? I'd love to know THE hardest
I'd say Battletoads
Thought it was elimiatir boat duel
Was this a speed run or a playthrough?
Have you ever thought about getting involved with the "GDQ" community?
This game was my nemesis lol. Never beat the rapid fire insane iceberg level
Aw shit here we go boi
Do you read 📚 your comments?
Damn that music brings me back
And................clunk!
why does it say jojo's triangle? Did you use the wrong thumbnail?
There exist power-ups in this game......
Rented this game once when I was 9. Played it for about 5 minutes. Couldn't figure it out. Never touched it again.
lol I never heard of this game for some reason. And I am an 80's child.