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    Episode 8
    Legacy of the Wizard may be the most under rated NES game OF ALL TIME!
    It's one of the earliest Metroidvania titles, and has an absolutely MASSIVE world to explore. For a game released in the late 1980's it has a ton of depth!
    There are 5 playable characters, 16 different items you can equip, and thrilling 8-bit boss battles!
    HOWEVER, this game does absolutely NOTHING to guide the player. Without the instruction manual or a guide like this one, you'd have no idea what you were even looking for!
    In this video we will:
    *Explore the history of this game's development, and how it relates to other games like Faxanadu, Ys, and even Streets of Rage!
    *Demonstrate a way to get a ton of gold FAST!
    *Find ALL of the game's items hidden within the labyrinth!
    *Witness strategies for defeating ALL of the game's challenging bosses!
    *Learn a non-traditional path through the game that will make everything MUCH easier!
    *Discover SECRET TRICKS used by the pros like the "Pause Jump", although none of the strategies require it!
    *Show a SECRET CODE that gives you nearly infinite life, and maxes out all of the items - No Game Genie necessary!
    SPECIAL THANKS to viewer A A for recommending this game in the comments on one of my previous videos! If anyone has games they'd like to see me cover that can be completed in 30-90 minutes, please leave a message in the comments.
    Thanks for watching!
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  • @geovaughan8261
    @geovaughan8261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    My grandmother was the one who got me into JRPGs (she was an awesome human being) and this was one of the first games she and I collaborated on beating when I was a kid (she did most of the puzzle solving and I helped get her past the parts that required twitch reflexes). When I wasn’t visiting her we swapped hints over the phone and helped each other find items (she more than me). Even though I was the one who beat the bosses, she did most of the heavy lifting, and pretty much figured this whole game out on her own. To this day I can’t see this game without thinking of how lucky I was to have such an amazing grandmother.

    • @youtubechannel4792
      @youtubechannel4792 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is such an amazing story thanks for sharing I was wondering did y’all both have a copy of the game?

    • @childofcascadia
      @childofcascadia ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @geovaughan8261
      Thats really cool. My dad was the one who gave me my love of video games. He didnt have much use for the NES though, he was a PC gamer.
      I like the idea of gaming grandmas. My grandma wouldnt know what to do with a video game even if it was something crazy simple like pong. Youre prolly around my age, if you were playing this as a kid. Did your grandma play anything else?

    • @geovaughan8261
      @geovaughan8261 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@youtubechannel4792 We did! We played the game at the same time, and shared passwords with each other as we made progress together.

  • @ronaldclayton8347
    @ronaldclayton8347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    Played this game for countless hours as a child,traveled all over the underworld and never accomplished a damn thing.

    • @vonschweringen8321
      @vonschweringen8321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yep... same here 😆

    • @DeusDevoid
      @DeusDevoid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Same, and I fuckin loved it

    • @Ruhan885
      @Ruhan885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      same!

    • @nervaaugustus7089
      @nervaaugustus7089 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sounds like the Legacy of the Wizard experience to me! I eventually beat the game about four years ago, but not without guides like this one.

    • @bobboberson6664
      @bobboberson6664 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

  • @ZertusDarkSun
    @ZertusDarkSun ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Everyone remembers this game's difficulty, but lets acknowledge the top tier soundtrack. Some of the best music to ever grace the NES system.

    • @osurpless
      @osurpless ปีที่แล้ว

      Especially this remix!
      th-cam.com/video/yIC6gW7vRTs/w-d-xo.html

    • @vgmusicrevisited8668
      @vgmusicrevisited8668 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree, I already remade some of them and can't wait to finish the whole soundtrack, this music is absolutely beautiful

    • @earthinfused
      @earthinfused 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      By far my favorite NES soundtrack, maybe only surpassed by mega man 2

    • @JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning
      @JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Very possibly the best Credits Roll BGM of the NES Era...

  • @OHG_Fawx
    @OHG_Fawx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    To anyone who beat the game legitimately, you have my sincere respect. I remember renting it a few times, but like he says in the video, i just had no idea what i was supposed to do.

    • @shenanitims4006
      @shenanitims4006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don’t feel bad, I bought it, and STILL didn’t know what you’re supposed to do. The instructions weren’t a tutorial after all, just the standard NES instructions of this character has this attack and this power. Everything else wasn’t mentioned much, if at all.
      Bear in mind, the pause glitch utilized here extensively wasn’t known to most of us back then.

    • @dougskotnitsky3579
      @dougskotnitsky3579 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I beat it, but it took years, I owned this game, mario/duck hunt and xmen for the longest time so often it was all I had when I got tired of mario, (xmen just sucked)

    • @ChaoticHoly
      @ChaoticHoly ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm embarrassed to say that I missed the ladder leading down on the opening screens my first few times playing the game. I was very confused about what I was even supposed to do. This was with the manual, mind.

    • @hadsbros
      @hadsbros ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was born in 1986 and this game was one that my father would use to his advantage. As a young kid, he'd show me what to do next when I was stuck, but only if I did some sort of house chore or tell me the next day to get me to go to bed. With so many games this tactic was used leading to the retro/forever gamer I am today. "Getting what you can't have, well, that's some good motivation to listen to your parents". -Hads('90)

    • @HappyMealBieber
      @HappyMealBieber ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the reason why it rated so low . Its not user friendly or self explanatory at all. you are just plopped in a dungeon wandering around for hours looking for who knows what. Zelda was difficult but you had an objective . It was designed to be complex but do able and interesting in contrast to this game which is odd and vague . Nothing is straight forward or obvious to aid the player. i personally didnt like this game. Lost interest in it fast

  • @Kevinsyel
    @Kevinsyel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I loved this game as a kid. My older brother bought it so thanks to him reading the manual, I was aware of the goal. I got all the crowns as a kid, but teleporting using the princess images was something I was not aware of until much later when I beat the game was an adult.
    It's one of the few complete-in-box NES games I own because it's JUST THAT GOOD

  • @Pezmage1
    @Pezmage1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I grew up during this era and I still don't understand how anyone was ever supposed to figure any of this out lol. Good stuff
    Also: Looking forward to when you release a video for Milon's Secret Castle

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Milon's Secret castle was just mean, which probably means it will make a good video.
      I was able to beat this one by having the instruction manual, drawing maps, and discovering how powerful the Power Knuckle/Fist thing was. I never found the Shield, and probably never would have, so I had to use Elixers to make up for it.
      I also had to start the game over once I was about 75% of the way through because there was no way I could beat the 4th Boss as Lill.
      This game is crazy hard!

    • @dorpth
      @dorpth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Legacy of the Wizard always reminded me of all the false block bullshit of Milon's Secret Castle, but stretched out to a hundred screens and one thousand times the grinding and item management.

    • @judethaddeus9856
      @judethaddeus9856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You figure it out by reading the guide that came it’s the game and playing it.....

    • @dorpth
      @dorpth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@judethaddeus9856 What guide? The only thing it came with was the instruction manual. And the only thing in the instruction manual is a description of the items, and how to move the blocks with the glove.
      "The hardest part of the game is the area you have to move blocks to solve puzzles."
      Even the manual writer realized the control design for block moving was atrocious.

    • @tylerd4884
      @tylerd4884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dorpth thats where i got stuck with a walkthrough in like 2000

  • @jonboftwt
    @jonboftwt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Using Xemn with the armor to get Pochi's crown is a good idea. However, the armor is bugged. Even with the armor, sometimes the mobs you kill on touch will damage you anyway. This has happened to me a couple of times against the instadeath mimic. An alternative is to go down one screen from the crown, and farm the spawning fireballs that appear near the shop and inn with the power boots until an invincibility potion spawns. Then you can collect it and climb back up to jump past the instadeath mimic.
    ...Pochi would have been the obvious 4th boss choice, if only his invincibility carried over to the boss fight. Sadly, it doesn't.
    ...Also, the most common drop that spawns from mobs is based on your lowest stat of life, magic, or gold. You can make fewer trips to the Inn by maxing your gold, which then you'll get mostly bread & potion drops from mobs.

  • @HarryToeface
    @HarryToeface 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You just woke up a hidden part of my brain I had forgotten about.

  • @Peranor79
    @Peranor79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I would love to see a video about Faxanadu

    • @Areala21
      @Areala21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seconded! Faxanadu walkthrough vote #2 here! :)

    • @lilithaensland5566
      @lilithaensland5566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      time travel bros be liek lol

    • @jdangernoiz5861
      @jdangernoiz5861 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/8vEyiAs-fbY/w-d-xo.html

  • @solearesoul
    @solearesoul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of my top 5 favorite NES games! An underrated gem for sure! A pioneer in “open world” platforming. Lots of replay value and great puzzle solving mechanics. Faxanadu is also one of my favorite NES games. Would love to see a remake of this game. (PS I did beat it when I was a kid! It was a combination of calling the Nintendo Power line and as well ordering a complete map of the game, which I can’t remember where that came from.)

    • @ToolShopGuy
      @ToolShopGuy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for playing.

  • @deputyblunderbusboondoggle1807
    @deputyblunderbusboondoggle1807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i love when he paws or nudges the cartridge when you pick it up... he's so adorkable that mr. baratheon

  • @scorptatious
    @scorptatious 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There's something rather uplifting about a game that centers around a mom, dad and their kids working together to save the world as well as the fact that the first born son starts off "weaker" than everyone else but ends up being the one to take on the game's big bad. A coming of age story but this time the hero's family is along for the ride. That doesn't happen often with these kinds of games.

  • @stevenvandevort781
    @stevenvandevort781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The soundtrack for this game is great!

  • @anthonyiodice
    @anthonyiodice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This game made my 6 year old brain at the time feel like it was made out of strawberry preserves

    • @judethaddeus9856
      @judethaddeus9856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, a 6 year old CHILD is not supposed to understand higher order thinking...

    • @LarryLonson
      @LarryLonson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@judethaddeus9856 wow thanks Jude, thanks for coming out tonight, you've been fun

    • @Vespyr_
      @Vespyr_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@judethaddeus9856 There are six year olds that can code. Wtf you talking about?

    • @damian6631
      @damian6631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Pause the game to avoid fall damage" "Attack the Inn and it will turn into a shop" OH SURE, why didn't I expect that.
      Yeah I had one buddy who beat this game, but I was just baffled by it. I kept thinking you were supposed to play the game with the character you LIKE, as if it was Final Fantasy or Mario2.

    • @tidalboxer
      @tidalboxer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. I HAD NO IDEA what to do. Never even made it to one boss.

  • @toms6538
    @toms6538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    This game actually looks legit- can’t believe I’ve never heard of it before

    • @LarryLonson
      @LarryLonson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well you've heard of my face ! Why not!?

    • @timmyp6297
      @timmyp6297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It is. I had it when I was younger and understood nothing, but i replayed it in 2011 with a LPr Deceased Crab as a guide and have played it at least 1x a year since.
      *Really feels like a Metroidvania in addition to being an early one

    • @LarryLonson
      @LarryLonson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timmyp6297 Face Police! You're under arrest

    • @jameslourenco1570
      @jameslourenco1570 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved it when I was a kid I got it for my bday one year and gotta admit my mom really killed it with her choice! I played it again two or three years ago and besides the family’s pet part (haven’t watched video yet but best to do first iirc for the special item you get.” I remember being sad that there was nowhere else to use the character as it was my favourite character. That said you can use him to grind or you can scout ahead since he doesn’t take damage

    • @bombinramen
      @bombinramen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I played this game for at least 100 hours as a kid and dozens of hours as an adult and still could only get but so far. Now, finally I can see how this game is properly played

  • @nobeac
    @nobeac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow! That game was so cryptic when I tried to play it. To think on my attempts that the map took me in the wrong directions every time so that explains why I got nowhere fast. Nintendo Power didn't offer any help much either.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I remember Nintendo Power answering one question in their Counselor's Corner section, but what we really needed was a breakdown of what all the items were for, and what parts of the dungeon we should be exploring with which character, where is the Shield hidden, - that sort of thing!
      I really think the game developers could have spent less than 15 minutes programming a text screen at the beginning of the game that said "Find the 4 Crowns so that Roas can find the Dragonslayer Sword, and defeat Keela! Each family member has different strengths that will be useful in different parts of the dungeon. Pay attention to which items each character can carry!" It would have been that simple, and made this game make so much more sense to a lot of people.

  • @GunnerGG
    @GunnerGG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    A very well done walkthrough. I've been looking for a channel like this for years ever since I used to have video game VHS tapes as a kid. Your walkthrough is VERY detailed so thank you for that. I've had this game for 20+ almost 30 years now and didn't know some of these things, especially the 100+ damage mimic.
    But here is something I'll mention, I'm not sure you are aware of. Holding UP on the controller when you fall will prevent damage. You'll still bounce but you won't take any damage. I believe holding up also works when you walk over spikes.
    You earned yourself a subscriber. I'm going to definitely check out your other videos if they are half as detailed as this. Thank you.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks! I didn't know that about fall damage!

    • @GunnerGG
      @GunnerGG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames You're more than welcome. I'm going to check out another of your walkthroughs now.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome!!

  • @techromancer8387
    @techromancer8387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This is one of my all time favorite games but I've never once gotten close to beating it!!! Awesome video bro!!! 💯

  • @chincemagnet
    @chincemagnet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This game was so hard when I was a kid. I spent months trying to figure out how to beat it. I was so proud of myself when I finally finished it without any help or cheats.

    • @KingofCrusher
      @KingofCrusher 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Dude you actually beat this game as a kid? Holy shit.

    • @chincemagnet
      @chincemagnet 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it took forever, but there's a code system in the game that lets you kinda have a save system. I remember the codes being super long and when you're a kid you have sloppy hand writing so I'd have these barely legible codes that I'd have to decipher@@KingofCrusher

  • @seppiroth
    @seppiroth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    One of my favorites . Love this game. Spent a whole summer figuring this game out when i was around 8 or so so 92 or so. Criminally underrated gem.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had so much fun getting lost in this one. For my first playthrough, I only used the instruction manual. I struggled a bit on the later bosses because I'd have never found the shield, but I had a blast uncovering the game's secrets!

  • @AShlaimon
    @AShlaimon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My uncle gave me this game as a kid for the nes, and I loved it. Didn’t know wtf I was doing but the music was awesome. It took me 25 years to finally find it again.
    Never met anyone else that’s played this game.

  • @procrastigamr
    @procrastigamr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a kid, we rented this a few times for the weekend. Never saw past the first few screens because i knew nothing about how to advance. Mind you, at that age, i DID beat Legend of Zelda, and was caapable of getting to Wily in Mega Man 2. This was just too complex for younger players.

  • @robertsaurer6431
    @robertsaurer6431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fantastic game! I beat it in the 80’s!! Absolutely one of my favorites for sure. Definitely underrated! It was one big graph paper map!

  • @MisterFarce
    @MisterFarce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved this game as a kid. The music alone was enough to keep me coming back.

  • @cheshiredon
    @cheshiredon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still love this game. Took a large part of my childhood to figure it out without the manual. All I had was one of those rental store printouts when we bought it secondhand, and the few times there were articles in Nintendo power about it.

  • @troyhaggard4914
    @troyhaggard4914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, I love this channel. My uncle gave me this game when I was around 8 yrs old. I didn't beat it until I was in my thirties and with a cheat code. Such a gem.

  • @Areala21
    @Areala21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Loved renting this game as a kid, even though none of my friends or I ever managed to beat it back then. I subsequently went back about fifteen years later armed with a FAQ and finished it. Felt so damn good! About the only tip/hint I didn't see you cover is that if you hold Up on the control pad, you can actually walk across any spiked floor (and I THINK even on top of enemies) without taking damage. I don't remember which one of my little group figured that one out, but it was super helpful for canceling out the damage if you missed a jump. Never knew you could pause the game to cheese out of fall damage though! That's mega-awesome! :)

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I really hope more people get to discover this awesome game!

  • @Sledhead
    @Sledhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I would never have figured out how to beat this when I was a kid

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm sure I wouldnt have, either!

    • @Sledhead
      @Sledhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames I had no idea what I was doing, I don't even think I realized there were false bricks

    • @SA77888
      @SA77888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Youve heard the term '' Nintendo Hard ''?? Agreed - Even as an adult without this guide, this game would still be completely confusing.

  • @jamesj9559
    @jamesj9559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember playing this game as a kid.
    Pichai was my favorite character.
    Didn't have the book, so I never really understood the game.
    But it was fun.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, this one is fun just to wander around and explore!

    • @KainRocks777
      @KainRocks777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames I did a Ton of that, bought most of the gear, killed a ton of enemies, and had no clue what I was supposed to be doing... but it was fun trying to figure things out. LOL Not sure if I ever got any crowns, been a long time now

  • @addisonwhetzel6648
    @addisonwhetzel6648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is the first game on your channel that I've never even heard of. It looks amazing! I'm finishing up the paperwork to disown my parents later today since they obviously didn't love me as a child. If they had, I definitely would have played this game growing up.

  • @pairofrooks
    @pairofrooks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I completed this game in exactly one month using only the instruction manual. Amazing ending. The action difficulty is pretty moderate so I'd just wander the labyrinth for ages. The great music really helps me stick with a game... See also Blaster Master.
    I remember finding the shop with the shield on a misinput and my mind was blown in the same way as finding level 7 in Zelda -- both quests!

  • @iceghost1470
    @iceghost1470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had this game as a kid. It probably took me the longest time to figure out how to beat it among all of my NES games (again, no internet in the late 80's).

  • @davidmahoney9877
    @davidmahoney9877 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Brother, you and the pups have come through for me again. The walkthrough of Xemn's section and the routing you suggest finally got me an original hardware clear. (Did have to adjust a tiny bit at the end due to some region differences, but for there.)
    Thomas, buddy, wherever you are, we finally got it.

    • @osurpless
      @osurpless 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yep for me too, as even thought on doing Pochi's area with Xemn years ago, the roadblock of how to deal with the chest mimics eluded me until this video.
      While that's great design on the part of the game creators, it's kind of lame how if you don't scramble past the monster to the hidden path straightaway (by going to the left for instance) touching the monster again even with the armor will kill you regardless.

  • @GuardianAngel..
    @GuardianAngel.. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This game is so difficult that even after watching your video tutorial I’m still lost
    Just kidding I really appreciate you taking the time to do this Epic Playthrough 😎👍

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This game is MASSIVE! Thanks, Jason!

    • @tonyrodrigues9425
      @tonyrodrigues9425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree, I bet playing this game on a play through for the first time must be overwhelming

  • @vdogaymer
    @vdogaymer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for giving it it's backstory, this is one of my favorite games when I was a kid. You rock man.

  • @americanmeowth3336
    @americanmeowth3336 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    As always, excellent video, really getting into all the details. Thank you for putting in the time to bring this to the masses. Just like Crystalis, this is another underrated classic; a huge world to explore, excellent music, mind-bending problems to solve; and crushing NES difficulty.

  • @caseysmith7283
    @caseysmith7283 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There I was at Half Price Books in Tacoma, WA. They had a copy of this sitting on the video game shelf. I immediately knew I was buying this game. Countless hours of fun shall be had

  • @doctorteethomega
    @doctorteethomega 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never seen this before. Solomon's Key meets Zelda, featuring Milon's Secret Castle. Nice.

  • @justfly538
    @justfly538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a young child, I was super hyped for this games release. When i finally got a chance to rent it, i couldn't figure out what to do. It took me until the last day of the rental to realize there was a ladder you had to go down. I will always remember that. As i got older, i gave this game a few more tries. I enjoy it now, but still haven't beaten this one. Thanks for the video!

  • @thepopemichael
    @thepopemichael 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember renting this game in the video store as a kid. I was blown away by the scope of it. Since I didn't have a walkthrough, I had to YOLO my way thorugh it, and I nearly beat it a few times.
    Then I lost the game when we moved away from the video store and only just now rediscovered it as a 39-year-old man. :D

  • @SuziStarscream
    @SuziStarscream 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite NES Games! Thanks for including it!

  • @crossdimension4031
    @crossdimension4031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually finished this game thanks to this guide! What an awesome ride it was. Keep up the good work!

  • @thomasbryans6547
    @thomasbryans6547 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an old video but I’m having a blast watching this! My first console growing up was a PS1 so games like this were well before my time. It’s really cool seeing how many modern tropes and gimmicks are actually long lived and fully realized reflections of older games. This is a rogue-like from before I was born!

  • @megaflux7144
    @megaflux7144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    it was in my top 5 for sure. it was pretty confusing as a kid, but that just made me want to beat it more.

  • @medleysa
    @medleysa ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this was the first UCBVG video I watched. I come back to it every once in a while for the excellent playthrough and commentary.
    You’ve got something special here, UCBVG. I’m glad you’re now at 100 games and counting.

  • @kentstate1244
    @kentstate1244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The ONLY way I was able to make progress in this game was to use the game genie, so much I didn't understand not having the booklet. This was fascinating!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you enjoyed it! I definitely want to spread the word about this game, its way better than most people think.

  • @billyraycyree3785
    @billyraycyree3785 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've always enjoyed toolin' around in this game and I never knew what to do lol. Thank you so much for this! I love these videos! So eye opening

  • @youtubeuser4221
    @youtubeuser4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Found this game cart at a Savers a few years ago which sparked off all my memories of this game over a friend's house. It's one of my favorite possessions.

  • @777RB19
    @777RB19 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making this video!!! I have a similar sentiment to some comments I saw. I played this as a kid with my family and could never get anywhere. This brings back so many memories! I still have the original cartridge in my living room, lol. I play on an emulator now just to avoid any hardware gremlins. I am going back and playing all the games I never finished as a kid, I hope your channel has more! These days, I want to explore more and see everything I missed out on, so I use game genie codes. Maybe later I'll give my library a go without any assistance. Anyway, thanks again. You're a legend!

  • @trueakuma777
    @trueakuma777 ปีที่แล้ว

    I rented and played this game so much as a kid, and I actually was able to beat the first two bosses, but I didn't get much further than that. Now that I have this video as a resource, I just might have to go back and try it again. Thanks for the great video and stay safe out there!

  • @Yobama007
    @Yobama007 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg I was stuck at 25:00 your “jump left” was so helpful and cute!

  • @ChaoticHoly
    @ChaoticHoly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Got this game for my birthday when I was in grade school - pretty sure it, along with Astyanax, were in the bargain bin. It wasn't until years later when Nintendo Power revealed a rudimentary map outline to each crown, and *The CODE* of course, that I was able to best this beast.

    • @rustyjones7908
      @rustyjones7908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is Astyanax? I've wondered about that game.

    • @ChaoticHoly
      @ChaoticHoly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rustyjones7908 It's pretty good. Not great by any stretch of the imagination, but has nicely large sprites for the NES, controls well, decent music, story cutscenes between levels...it can get pretty difficult as it goes on with cheap enemy placement. Area & Level bosses pose only a marginal risk - I usually die to tiny enemies I missed than bosses. Heck, the final level is an area boss-gauntlet before you take on the final boss.

  • @vinny997
    @vinny997 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the top 15 if not top 5 NES games. Love your wizard's legacy.

  • @joshuareynolds6958
    @joshuareynolds6958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ultima exodus might be a good one to do, if you're still shopping ideas

  • @EndPoliticalCorruption
    @EndPoliticalCorruption 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Played this as a child and learned quickly that the labyrinth is just too damn confusing. So started making a map and found two or three of the crowns. Wanna go back and finish this one day. But if I can't, it was nice to see it done... and the ending.

  • @macreuben
    @macreuben 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had this game when I was a kid and musta played it thousands of times. Was able to figure out some stuff but never got close to beating it. Still love this game and the soundtrack is great as well. Thanks for posting this!

  • @VishnuOmega2012
    @VishnuOmega2012 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the best game guide ever, hilarious, nostalgic and informative

  • @JohnHenrySheridan
    @JohnHenrySheridan ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing in-depth video! Great work and thank you!

  • @asdfghjklklingon9444
    @asdfghjklklingon9444 ปีที่แล้ว

    No joke I’ve been trying to remember this game since me and a friend played it as kids. Almost 30 years ago? I can’t thank you enough for this video

  • @chincemagnet
    @chincemagnet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven’t played this in probably nearly 30 years, it’s so cool to see it again

  • @Prodmullefc
    @Prodmullefc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I waited for two years after watching this upload to try my serious attempt at beating this game so that I wouldn't remember the extremely thorough and detailed walkthrough tips you gave. I still remembered the tricksy block pushing with Xemn, but otherwise the only thing I had to look up was where the dragon shield was (without it, those bosses had me almost throwing my controllers like I was 9 again lol). It really makes me wonder how anyone would even have found it in the first place.
    This video was probably my first of your uploads that I watched through and also my favorite one for one of my favorite games. You've done even better work on these since, and I hope 2024 is your best year yet.

  • @julio_alvarado
    @julio_alvarado 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved this game. Yes, you are absolutely coorect. This is game is awesome. Thank you for doing tbis video and bringing it back to my life. I find it to play it again. And with your help, it should be a breeze. Great work, keep doing what you are doing.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Julio! More people need to know about this one!

  • @MoonMagicks
    @MoonMagicks 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad I found this channel. I had this as a kid and although I kinda liked it, I had NO IDEA what I was supposed to do.

  • @troypoling4392
    @troypoling4392 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude.... GREAT video! I've always loved this game but have never had any type of direction.... Kudos to you, sir!

  • @RicardoMartinez-tf5po
    @RicardoMartinez-tf5po 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this game as a kid! Never got anywhere but loved it lol.

  • @aaronvalentine6416
    @aaronvalentine6416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just found your videos..
    I remember playing this game with my mom, when it first came out. We never got too far in it but sure enjoyed trying! I wish she was still with us to have seen your video. Thank you for this, my friend!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Aaron! What a cool experience to have shared with your mom.

    • @aaronvalentine6416
      @aaronvalentine6416 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't wait to watch your other videos! Crystalis anyone?

  • @buzby6712
    @buzby6712 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this is my favorite video of yours. I played this game for hours and had no idea what to do. I always went with Roas not realizing how weak he was haha.

  • @jackmoore904
    @jackmoore904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite games when growing up. Lots of replay value.

  • @firecrest3325
    @firecrest3325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this is something I missed, I'll have to pick it up and play.
    Also awesome videos!

  • @rustyhardy5371
    @rustyhardy5371 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was already primed to hit subscribe after I watched your Shadow Gate videos, but when I saw that you had a full guide for THIS GAME, one of my all-time favorites, I realized that you were my brother from another mother. I smashed the hell outta that Subscribe button. You rock, dude. Love your content. Keep it up.

  • @crystalchaos462
    @crystalchaos462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This game always captivated me as a kid. It always looks so claustrophobic with all the disappearing tiles and hidden paths. I never knew about where to go and never heard of the debug code at the end of the video! Great job man!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!! This game is has a lot of cool stuff going on. I think its sad that so few people know about it.

  • @SA77888
    @SA77888 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thia looka like a hidden gem to me.......Starting playing it today. Love this channel. As a kid I found Sega games easy to at least pick up and managed to complete a few, but Nintendo games always seemed so much harder and often cryptic that my young mind just didnt understand many of Nintendos offerings. This channel is really letting me enjoy many old titles I knew of already and some Ive never heard of. Your knolledege is amazing. Thanks for all your hard work.

  • @acheronnchase6220
    @acheronnchase6220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been trying to remember the name of this game for like 20 years!!! Thanks

  • @anwsommer
    @anwsommer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved this game so much. I'm so glad I found this. IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE TITLE FOR LIKE 5 YEARS LOL

    • @anwsommer
      @anwsommer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      THAT CODE AT THE END WTF?!?!?!?!

  • @arcticbanana66
    @arcticbanana66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I played this game almost as much as Crystalis back in the day. I never found any of the crowns, but the characters with different abilities was cool, the music was good, and I always thought the castle in the background all the way to the left of the house was neat.
    Fun personal fact: back in 2010 to 2011-ish I got a new laptop and, after redownloading my emulators and ROMs, decided to try some of the old favorites again. I played Legacy of the Wizard for a bit, was totally lost, and decided to look up a guide. I thought "hey, maybe somebody recorded themselves playing it on TH-cam," and found Deceased Crab's LP. And that's the story of how Legacy of the Wizard led me to discover the concept of Let's Plays.

  • @ben2972
    @ben2972 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    my friend and i played this a ton and finally beat it. incredibly good game.

  • @johnboats9075
    @johnboats9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember my family and i would play this for hours. We finally figured it out and beat it. Great memories.

  • @KingofCrusher
    @KingofCrusher 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watching this again, haha. One of your best vids.

  • @brokensprites
    @brokensprites หลายเดือนก่อน

    My dad definitely used Nintendo Power, but I have specific memories of the paintings being used to travel.. and some of these items too. There's no way I beat this game as a kid, but thank you for helping me beat it as an adult.

  • @nonyabusiness720
    @nonyabusiness720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love your videos. Music to game needs a touch more volume. I remember my mom bought me this game when I was 6 or 7 years old as a surprise. I knew it was special from the music and sound effects. Hours of mindless wondering. I felt like Moses in the desert.

  • @lxs077
    @lxs077 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    keep up the great work love these videos

  • @markrobinson224
    @markrobinson224 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember when a local movie store went out of business when I was young, they were selling bundles of NES games 4 for $5, and I got this as well as Guardian Legend, Bionic Commando and Contra in one bundle😂😂😂 I loved every one of them. I bought 3 more packs from the store before it closed. Really helped me build my collection.

  • @netsendjoe
    @netsendjoe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always had to run around as Poochi, until I had a game genie. I loved the music from the game and the exploration.

  • @gensoustudio4703
    @gensoustudio4703 ปีที่แล้ว

    I definitely didn't have the manual because I was playing it in the 2000s, so I was absolutely was perplexed with this game as a kid but still loved it.

  • @christophernewman8741
    @christophernewman8741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got this game when I was around 7 on clearance from at kb toys was the only nes game I ever got new. I played it for weeks but never got anywhere lol.

  • @MeMe-yj1gf
    @MeMe-yj1gf 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was one of my fav nes games.
    Thanks for beating it for me lol

  • @harrymasonsm
    @harrymasonsm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I recall this game.... I never could figure out where to go or what to do. I felt so overwhelmed. If only the game helped us understand what to do without the book. It might be. Nice to try it out with save states and such nowadays.

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Save states are probably really helpful for practicing the late game bosses. It's very demoralizing to finish a big section and die on the boss.

  • @heathendevil88
    @heathendevil88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This game is def a hidden gem, and I can't believe the youtube algorithm blessed me with your hidden gem channel... seriously, good job!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks fender! Glad you're enjoying the channel, and this under appreciated game. Seriously - I think if they put just ONE screen of text that told you what the goals of this game were, I think it would have been a lot more popular.

    • @heathendevil88
      @heathendevil88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames agreed, but back in the NES days, the developers expected you to have and keep the manual close by. There were so many games back then that were so much easier to understand with the manual

  • @77BigDirty
    @77BigDirty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this game, was super hard when I was a kid.

  • @Jamie-nx2cg
    @Jamie-nx2cg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm 10 seconds into this vid and I had to like. Looking at the length I know I'm in for a good ride.
    This game was brutal to play as a kid. No way I would have been able to beat it back then and I just dont have the patience to do it now. So once again thanks for effort on these. Keep up the great work!

  • @gemfyre3444
    @gemfyre3444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I rented this one as a kid. I’d been wondering what it’s name was for decades lol

  • @chrisd6287
    @chrisd6287 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never even heard of this! Wow, thank you!

  • @OmiShinobi
    @OmiShinobi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man! I loved playing this game as a kid! Legacy of the Wizard, The Guardian Legend, Battle of Olympus, all great NES games! Great video!!! Maybe do The Guardian Legend next?

  • @chincemagnet
    @chincemagnet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been watching some of your other videos, and I thought, what’s a game I’d like to watch a video on, and this is what popped into my head. Nowhere near enough love for this game on TH-cam

  • @johnrustic
    @johnrustic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video on Legacy of the Wizard, this is the 6th game I've beaten with your guides. Really appreciate them! I had the most trouble on the 3rd boss. On my 4th try, I had to attack from down below, he kept getting me on that ledge. You made that look easy :) Thanks again!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, John! I love hearing about when you finish the games, that's so awesome! the 3rd and 4th boss were very hard for me the first time I played this because I couldn't find the Shield. I had to lean on the Elixir to get me through.

    • @johnrustic
      @johnrustic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames I'm trying to decide what to do next. I've beaten quite a few of the games you have videos on. I'm thinking Rygar might be cool. This is one I haven't ever really played. Battletoads is maybe the only one left for me now. I have 3 kids though so dedicating my life to that one will be tough!

  • @jonlandry3751
    @jonlandry3751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to love this game!! So many different things you can do and the music was awesome!! It was right up there with FF1 for me!

    • @UCanBeatVideoGames
      @UCanBeatVideoGames  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This game is so under rated - I hope that people watching the channel who haven't tried it will give it a chance!

    • @PlasticCogLiquid
      @PlasticCogLiquid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UCanBeatVideoGames You should do Castle Quest next, it's a good game and similar

  • @SoulBlazer08
    @SoulBlazer08 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the wonderful video! I had the manual to this game as a kid, but I couldn't make heads or tails out of it...and I beat many 'very hard' NES games. I just couldn't understand what to do or how to make progress. Now I can see how the game was meant to be played. And yes, some more instructions and tutorial stuff would have really helped.

  • @chrisd6287
    @chrisd6287 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also, that is one handsome pup! The little intro and tune is awesome!

  • @earlthepearl6414
    @earlthepearl6414 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This game terrorized me as a child! The only boss I ever made it to was with Lil. Or however it's spelled. The girl that jumps really high. You make this look so easy. Ha ha
    I'm hooked on your NES videos. I've been binge watching them. Great job. I hope you keep them coming!

  • @Fauntleroy.
    @Fauntleroy. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That Pochi tho