Yay, Monster Party! This was great Derek, probably the most complete video on Monster Party. When I made my episode, the prototype wasn't available yet, so it's cool to see the differences. I put this game in the same category as Conquest of the Crystal Palace: Somewhat mediocre, but so quirky & charming. Love it. Also, I accept your apology.
NetConsole Basically, Norm likes the NES game, Conquest of the Crystal Palace. And Derek doesn't seem to enjoy it as much, writing it off as mediocre, hence the apology to him.
I actually think the lack of percussion for the music adds to the ethereal tone. It gives playing through the game a sense of purgatory. Not sure from gameplay experience, but that's what it seems from looking at it though.
Oh...the memories I have of renting Monster Party quite possibly 10-15x from the local video store, and my dad finally realizing that he's already paid more than the game was worth and ultimately just buying it for me. At that point, I probably beat it 20x, but I still couldn't stop playing it. Seriously, an underrated game
Man I had this cart as a kid. Such an insane, difficult, but really charming experience. I never knew it was originally "parody world" and tbh I'm so glad they changed it, because that gave it that weird charm that makes it so memorable for me. Thanks for the video.
This was great, your style regardless of name remains in your work. I still love it, plus it doesn't have that gimmick of living in AVGN's shadow anymore. But seriously, I'm waiting on your review of Uninvited, Deja Vu, and Shadowgate on the NES. The Kemco series of MacVenture games. I fucking love those games.
I think a lot of us miss your old nes reviews. your reviews are great no matter what. it could be hard to review more since there isn't a whole mess load of nes games to review that are great. sword master, kickmaster, shatterhand, kabuki, guardian legend, vice project doom, the battle of olymbis, astyanax, crystalis, faxanadu, and some really expensive ones like little samson, panic restaurant, coccoron(famicon repro nes cart), mr gimmic(never released here), moon crystal (famicon nes repro) and uforia(never realeased here). I'd love to see your take on these games since all these are good and most here are great.
I’ve got to say, I’ve been binging a bunch of your older videos lately (both SSFF and HVGN) and outside of the fact that they’re all great videos, you’re one of the best at doing music montages.
btw probably really dumb of Bandai to not release this in Japan. I bet this would have been an instant classic there and sold pretty well. Heck, the franchise could be alive and well today if the Japanese properly got their hands on it.
I like that you point out the English version's greatness was largely accidental, and was not planned to be that way by the devs. I think that's often how great works come into existence - it's hard to make them on purpose. Great video.
My brothers were 10 years older than me and one of their friends stole their NES collection when I was around 6. When I saw the title screen and then Bert in this video I was amazed that this game wasn't a dream.
Woah, a new review! Awesome! I remember wanting to send you Gotcha Force because it was a cool game and I really wanted you to review it. Maybe because, I dunno, your videos are great! You've introduced me to so many gems, and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have played such classic beauties.
Brutal gotcha force is super, super expensive! is gamecube emulation any good, i don't even know ... but that's probably the only way i'd ever play that game.
Stop Skeletons From Fighting Is Gotcha Force really expensive? Because where I live, the most it has ever gone as far as prices go, was £5 (roughly, $7.50).
Stop Skeletons From Fighting Gamecube emulation is pretty lightweight. Laptops run it slow but computers are very capable. You should get the Dolphin emulator ^_^
As much as I miss seeing this under HVGN, this new you with Stop Skeletons from Fighting totally works for you Derek! Happy to see you push out more reviews! :) I remember picking up Monster Party before it got more well known (particularly by JonTron), and I just loved how strange the game was, and of course despite its gameplay flaws, I found it an enjoyable experience and a good game to triumph its challenge! I have to say I absolutely love the how indepthful you went into the history, especially since the prototype has been released, and using good sources like GDRI and of course the composer relation with Masaki Hashimoto was wonderful to hear! I find the music of Monster Party to be totally unique to this, outside of it, yeah it may not hold up, but some tracks are still great to listen too! Keep up the great work Derek! ;D
I had to look up what that shirt's all about and it's a bit weird. It's from a Japanese franchise, "Control Bear", and their website describes it as: "By creating an image that is so unexpected and unusual - a cute, innocent bear taking off his own head - the artist communicates his message: you control everything, be strong willed and don’t be controlled by others or just follow what others expect you to do." So it's a bear in control, fully in charge of its own life. The shirt Derek's wearing however has an imperative on it: "(you, go) control bears". The bear's got no agency whatsoever, reversing the message the creator had in mind! I'm assuming this is because whoever translated it messed up by trusting the software they were using blindly and not some clever message about the German state taking away people's freedoms or something...
Count me in among those that enjoy the content you put out, Happy Video Game Nerd wine-drinking, or the chillaxed reviewer format. I do really like the Stop Skeletons production values, the intro and the more casual attire and camera set-up. I'm looking forward to what you've got coming next! :)
I used to rent this from the neighborhood video store in the late 80s & still rented it till the early 90s. I couldn't ever find a copy for sale as a kid. A lot of memories playing this taking turns with my brothers.
Given how Undertale is, I bet this game was quite an inspiration for it, just as much as Earthbound. This game was always really weird but it was fun. It is one of the most unique games on the NES and a must play, even though as far as actually gameplay quality it is just slightly above average for NES games.
Yeah, I'm surprised this hasn't come up more often in _Undertale_ discussions. Some of the enemy designs, like a tiny shark with a giant fin, would be right at home in that game. There's also the fact that most of the bosses lob weird projectiles at you, not unlike the attacks you have to dodge between turns. Not only that, I suspect the creator of _OFF_ was drawing some inspiration from this. Aside from the obvious use of a guy with a baseball bat, the little rings that appear whenever an enemy dies felt very familiar.
Monster Party is one of my all-time favorite video games. I used to think I wasn't any good at video games and had trouble clearing any of them until I played this one. It resonated with me for some reason and playing through it was a blast. I have to disagree about the gameplay and soundtrack but it may just be my nostalgia talking. Side note, the next game I cleared was Kickle Cubicle. /Shrug
...Y'know something? I've been subscribed to this guy for a long while now, but only once have one of his new videos graced my subscription screen. What a great system we have here at TH-cam. Anyhow, it seems like I've got some catching up to do!
Easily your best work under the new umbrella. If this is any example of the quality that can be expected of Derek Alexander from here on out, then I very much look forward to tuning in.
great episode I played that for a while after seen the review in "Weird Video Games" Also Gaijin Goomba did a review to explain some of these monsters Is weird how a weird video game has become quite popular lately
Slayerthecrow Not necessarily! It depends on how many people talk about a certain title. Because the more people talk about it, the more popular it will become (either through fame or infamy). Look at Earthbound! That game is one of the more beloved snes RPGs on the system and that game is one of the weirdest game to be ever released. But due to how devoted that fan base was, and still is (mainly thanks to Starmen.net and Chuggaaconroy, to a certain extent). Honestly, I prefer weirder games.
I think the idea still stands in both versions. Even if many of the copyrighted material is gone, MP still has plenty of well known monsters and ideas from various regions much like Castlevania from the beginning, and many simple, original ideas we could get, such as an innocent cat becoming a monstrous nightmare or the Halloween pumpkin ghost. In fact, very little are outlandish, and really, the change to the spirit of things is still intact, as I got all this even before the prototype. Monster Party is still about putting a kid up against his and other kid's own dreams and nightmares. As for the text, I found both to be equally mysterious, but for the most part, the US version has childish dialog which is usually just a statement showing off a personality or physical trait, and/or simply a pre battle cry or taunt ("face the music", which is just a straightforward battle taunt versus the stranger Japanese version's), something I found easy to get as a kid. The prototype translated, on the other hand, has some of its own randomness like that, here and there, and will only give minor hints without holding your hand, which would have even oblivious Japanese kids think, and to me, this is itself pretty mysterious in its own right. It's pretty clever many of the times, though not always. Both versions have their weak and strong points. The ending in Japan hints at a much more psychological ending BTW, with Varyuu (Bert's Japanese name, meaning Value in English I believe) instead saying what he said at the beginning to you before taking you to the "Dark World", which is "alright, let's get going!". While the US version gives us some weird relief that it happened some way or another, the original Japanese version hints at the main character being somewhat mental in the head or something, as if none of it happened at all.
This game is one of only 3 that I got with my NES as a kid, the other two being SMB 1 and SMB 3. It not only blew my mind back then, but also helped hone my skills. It took me a full two years to beat! (I 6 when I got my NES and 8 when I beat Monster Party.)
I miss your reviews brother.. watching you gush over old games makes me gush bout you gushing about old games :) I tried this game but might go past level 1 thanks to you!
Nice to See Kabuki Quantum Fighter get a shout out. I remember messaging you back when you were on the Gametrailers video forums asking if you heard of it. Still waiting on the review
I thinks you put the skills way up high for the other youtubeur who just talk about game. You simply took it to another level. Derek, you're the best !
Monster Party was my second NES game and over the years I got incredible good at it, I had all the boss patterns memorized and I could beat most bosses with Mark or Bert. Never underestimate the power of a bored 9 year old with a lot of time on his hands.
when we were freakin FIVE YEARS old, I remember I went out with my grandma and my friend and his mom and little brother. we ended end each leaving with an NES game. Probably at budget prices no doubt haha. I ended up with Circus Caper and my friend got Monster Party. we played through this first level and I'll never forget the bizarre stuff you've displayed in the review. thanks for the vid. a great review for a game that holds great memories
Disappointed you didn't show the messed up ending. Happy to see that the comment I made on your video, Buy Pants - They're Practical, is still represented =w=
This is a much better channel name and intro. It's so goofy how James Rolfe's stupid, rabid fanboys made retro game channels do stupid things. I like AVGN but his fanboys were fucking lame.
Sotai well i like AVGN because of the content...i dont mid the "fans" that much since i dont pay much attention to them nor i think AVGN should be judged based on them
I actually really liked "Conquest of the Crystal Palace", but hey we all have our opinions. Anyway, good review, as usual. "Monster Party" might be weird, but it's certainly fun times.
I remember reading about this game a long time ago and found a rom and played through it with cheats. It was fun and weird and I loved the crazy "censored" rumors and everything. While sad to see that it was just copyrighted stuff, I'm happy that we have an actual answer to what was removed.
Monster Party, great game! Weird, but awesomely weird! ;) Although I thought this game was really hard. I didn't play it growing up. My wife actually first introduced me to the game. And even playing it as an adult, I didn't beat it. I didn't realize about the item farming though. I'll have to go back and replay it sometime soon. That is a very cool story about the Japanese prototype. One of the best accidents in gaming.
It's been forever since I played this game. I actually don't remember it being this interesting. I should give it another go. Looks like it was the inspiration for Eversion.
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Yay, Monster Party! This was great Derek, probably the most complete video on Monster Party. When I made my episode, the prototype wasn't available yet, so it's cool to see the differences.
I put this game in the same category as Conquest of the Crystal Palace: Somewhat mediocre, but so quirky & charming. Love it.
Also, I accept your apology.
***** I didn't understand that apology, what's the story?
NetConsole Watch the video again...see if you can spot it :)
***** Norm, the Historian... a spin-off to Conan, The Barbarian.
***** I did notice the 'Sorry, Norm' but I didn't understand the reference. Was it some inside joke or something?
NetConsole Basically, Norm likes the NES game, Conquest of the Crystal Palace. And Derek doesn't seem to enjoy it as much, writing it off as mediocre, hence the apology to him.
I actually think the lack of percussion for the music adds to the ethereal tone. It gives playing through the game a sense of purgatory. Not sure from gameplay experience, but that's what it seems from looking at it though.
You know it's a badass game when the first enemy you see is Josuke Higashikata.
12:24 Wait, is that Pants?is tha motherfucking starch pants walking around like J Edger hoover on a tuesday afternoon?
I've noticed that you have a very positive and friendly aura. One of the reasons Ive always watched your videos.
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NAILED the delivery on the "hello! baby!" line. i couldn't have asked for anything more.
solid review, man!
CrappyBlueLuigi thanks!
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One of video games greatest mysteries is who said 'prepare to qualify' in the original Pole Position.
Oh...the memories I have of renting Monster Party quite possibly 10-15x from the local video store, and my dad finally realizing that he's already paid more than the game was worth and ultimately just buying it for me. At that point, I probably beat it 20x, but I still couldn't stop playing it. Seriously, an underrated game
Man I had this cart as a kid. Such an insane, difficult, but really charming experience. I never knew it was originally "parody world" and tbh I'm so glad they changed it, because that gave it that weird charm that makes it so memorable for me. Thanks for the video.
I also had this cart as a kid. Don't think I ever got past the 3rd level.
This was great, your style regardless of name remains in your work. I still love it, plus it doesn't have that gimmick of living in AVGN's shadow anymore.
But seriously, I'm waiting on your review of Uninvited, Deja Vu, and Shadowgate on the NES. The Kemco series of MacVenture games. I fucking love those games.
I think the plant boss is supposed to be from the little shop of horrors. This is one of my favorite games on the NES.
I think a lot of us miss your old nes reviews. your reviews are great no matter what. it could be hard to review more since there isn't a whole mess load of nes games to review that are great. sword master, kickmaster, shatterhand, kabuki, guardian legend, vice project doom, the battle of olymbis, astyanax, crystalis, faxanadu, and some really expensive ones like little samson, panic restaurant, coccoron(famicon repro nes cart), mr gimmic(never released here), moon crystal (famicon nes repro) and uforia(never realeased here). I'd love to see your take on these games since all these are good and most here are great.
I’ve got to say, I’ve been binging a bunch of your older videos lately (both SSFF and HVGN) and outside of the fact that they’re all great videos, you’re one of the best at doing music montages.
btw probably really dumb of Bandai to not release this in Japan. I bet this would have been an instant classic there and sold pretty well. Heck, the franchise could be alive and well today if the Japanese properly got their hands on it.
Maybe, but the fact the localized version is this wacky is, I think, a treat in itself.
This doesn’t need to be a franchise. It being a strange one off adds to the charm and strangeness
@@GiordanDiodato Not to mention stuff that escaped the NES-Censors like blood and crazy dialogue
I like that you point out the English version's greatness was largely accidental, and was not planned to be that way by the devs. I think that's often how great works come into existence - it's hard to make them on purpose. Great video.
My brothers were 10 years older than me and one of their friends stole their NES collection when I was around 6. When I saw the title screen and then Bert in this video I was amazed that this game wasn't a dream.
This game definitely has a dream like feeling lol.
Woah, a new review! Awesome!
I remember wanting to send you Gotcha Force because it was a cool game and I really wanted you to review it. Maybe because, I dunno, your videos are great!
You've introduced me to so many gems, and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have played such classic beauties.
***** It's horribly underrated.
Brutal Isn't Gotcha Force also, extremely hard to find? That, and P.N 03 are the only Capcom Gamecube titles that I'm missing.
Brutal gotcha force is super, super expensive! is gamecube emulation any good, i don't even know ... but that's probably the only way i'd ever play that game.
Stop Skeletons From Fighting Is Gotcha Force really expensive? Because where I live, the most it has ever gone as far as prices go, was £5 (roughly, $7.50).
Stop Skeletons From Fighting Gamecube emulation is pretty lightweight. Laptops run it slow but computers are very capable. You should get the Dolphin emulator ^_^
Don't think I didn't catch that Shadowgate at around 6:50, Derrick. I'm onto you.
***** says they're on to me, spells my name wrong ...
5:20 Not to mention the Uninvited music. Ever since the start, I've wanted a Macventure retrospective, but I guess they're just not his type of game.
YES!!!!!!!! I friggin' LOVE Monster Party. Great review Derek!
You do an awesome job giving the spot light on weird and esoteric games. Keep up the good work!
Oh golly, a nice complimenting review of one of my favorite NES games!
5:24 nice slip in of an Uninvited track there. :b
I like the direction your content has taken. Good to see your own identity on your reviews. Thanks for the great vid
As much as I miss seeing this under HVGN, this new you with Stop Skeletons from Fighting totally works for you Derek! Happy to see you push out more reviews! :)
I remember picking up Monster Party before it got more well known (particularly by JonTron), and I just loved how strange the game was, and of course despite its gameplay flaws, I found it an enjoyable experience and a good game to triumph its challenge!
I have to say I absolutely love the how indepthful you went into the history, especially since the prototype has been released, and using good sources like GDRI and of course the composer relation with Masaki Hashimoto was wonderful to hear! I find the music of Monster Party to be totally unique to this, outside of it, yeah it may not hold up, but some tracks are still great to listen too! Keep up the great work Derek! ;D
1:54 Quote from JonTron: Then they FUSED together!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Man, that Friday The 13th cabin music can be used for ANYTHING and work perfectly. haha Another killer video brother, thank you!
I had to look up what that shirt's all about and it's a bit weird. It's from a Japanese franchise, "Control Bear", and their website describes it as:
"By creating an image that is so unexpected and unusual - a cute, innocent bear taking off his own head - the artist communicates his message: you control everything, be strong willed and don’t be controlled by others or just follow what others expect you to do."
So it's a bear in control, fully in charge of its own life. The shirt Derek's wearing however has an imperative on it: "(you, go) control bears". The bear's got no agency whatsoever, reversing the message the creator had in mind!
I'm assuming this is because whoever translated it messed up by trusting the software they were using blindly and not some clever message about the German state taking away people's freedoms or something...
Count me in among those that enjoy the content you put out, Happy Video Game Nerd wine-drinking, or the chillaxed reviewer format. I do really like the Stop Skeletons production values, the intro and the more casual attire and camera set-up. I'm looking forward to what you've got coming next! :)
Monster Party Parody the official Japanese release is now available at Etsy guys!
Great video, Derek! Loving your content as always! :D
you made a comment and no one noticed
Great review Derek!!!! Felt like your older reviews love your explanations and personal feelings about the games. Thank you!!!!
Derek you are by far my favorite script reviewer! Awesome stuff here bro
Great stuff Derek! Plenty of people have taken a superficial look at MP, but it's great to see you're passion for minutiae on display.
Keep it up man!
I used to rent this from the neighborhood video store in the late 80s & still rented it till the early 90s. I couldn't ever find a copy for sale as a kid. A lot of memories playing this taking turns with my brothers.
So happy to see you back Derek! Fucking love the new intro , keep it up man
Given how Undertale is, I bet this game was quite an inspiration for it, just as much as Earthbound. This game was always really weird but it was fun. It is one of the most unique games on the NES and a must play, even though as far as actually gameplay quality it is just slightly above average for NES games.
Yeah, I'm surprised this hasn't come up more often in _Undertale_ discussions. Some of the enemy designs, like a tiny shark with a giant fin, would be right at home in that game. There's also the fact that most of the bosses lob weird projectiles at you, not unlike the attacks you have to dodge between turns.
Not only that, I suspect the creator of _OFF_ was drawing some inspiration from this. Aside from the obvious use of a guy with a baseball bat, the little rings that appear whenever an enemy dies felt very familiar.
@@stevethepocket One of the enemies in the Ruins actually says "Please don't pick on me".
Monster Party is one of my all-time favorite video games. I used to think I wasn't any good at video games and had trouble clearing any of them until I played this one. It resonated with me for some reason and playing through it was a blast. I have to disagree about the gameplay and soundtrack but it may just be my nostalgia talking. Side note, the next game I cleared was Kickle Cubicle. /Shrug
I watch this every year or so just to keep myself level. What a weird and interesting game. Great job.
...Y'know something? I've been subscribed to this guy for a long while now, but only once have one of his new videos graced my subscription screen. What a great system we have here at TH-cam. Anyhow, it seems like I've got some catching up to do!
Great overview of the game! I am going to have to fire this up sometime soon.
Great video! Thanks for going the extra distance to dig up all that information on it, that's what sets your videos apart in my opinion.
Awesome game and review. Started playing Monster Party tonight after I saw this view. Never knew what I was missing. Thanks again!
Great review as always Derek. I freaking love Monster Party! My go to game for people who think that older games are all the same
I'm happy to see you back! I like the rebranding and style, and look forward to more! :)
Easily your best work under the new umbrella. If this is any example of the quality that can be expected of Derek Alexander from here on out, then I very much look forward to tuning in.
great episode
I played that for a while after seen the review in "Weird Video Games"
Also Gaijin Goomba did a review to explain some of these monsters
Is weird how a weird video game has become quite popular lately
Slayerthecrow Not necessarily!
It depends on how many people talk about a certain title. Because the more people talk about it, the more popular it will become (either through fame or infamy). Look at Earthbound! That game is one of the more beloved snes RPGs on the system and that game is one of the weirdest game to be ever released. But due to how devoted that fan base was, and still is (mainly thanks to Starmen.net and Chuggaaconroy, to a certain extent).
Honestly, I prefer weirder games.
Slayerthecrow To be fair it's been fodder for the internet for quite a while now.
I think the idea still stands in both versions. Even if many of the copyrighted material is gone, MP still has plenty of well known monsters and ideas from various regions much like Castlevania from the beginning, and many simple, original ideas we could get, such as an innocent cat becoming a monstrous nightmare or the Halloween pumpkin ghost. In fact, very little are outlandish, and really, the change to the spirit of things is still intact, as I got all this even before the prototype. Monster Party is still about putting a kid up against his and other kid's own dreams and nightmares.
As for the text, I found both to be equally mysterious, but for the most part, the US version has childish dialog which is usually just a statement showing off a personality or physical trait, and/or simply a pre battle cry or taunt ("face the music", which is just a straightforward battle taunt versus the stranger Japanese version's), something I found easy to get as a kid. The prototype translated, on the other hand, has some of its own randomness like that, here and there, and will only give minor hints without holding your hand, which would have even oblivious Japanese kids think, and to me, this is itself pretty mysterious in its own right. It's pretty clever many of the times, though not always. Both versions have their weak and strong points.
The ending in Japan hints at a much more psychological ending BTW, with Varyuu (Bert's Japanese name, meaning Value in English I believe) instead saying what he said at the beginning to you before taking you to the "Dark World", which is "alright, let's get going!". While the US version gives us some weird relief that it happened some way or another, the original Japanese version hints at the main character being somewhat mental in the head or something, as if none of it happened at all.
This game is one of only 3 that I got with my NES as a kid, the other two being SMB 1 and SMB 3. It not only blew my mind back then, but also helped hone my skills. It took me a full two years to beat! (I 6 when I got my NES and 8 when I beat Monster Party.)
I miss your reviews brother.. watching you gush over old games makes me gush bout you gushing about old games :) I tried this game but might go past level 1 thanks to you!
The ending cutscenes of Monster Party are still some of the most surreal and insane things I've seen in an NES game, or perhaps even games in general.
Lamsaturn it doesn't make any sense when you think about it but it gave me chills up my spine!
Nice to See Kabuki Quantum Fighter get a shout out. I remember messaging you back when you were on the Gametrailers video forums asking if you heard of it. Still waiting on the review
I don't know what you're talking about... I absolutely LOVE this soundtrack!
I think Tokyo ghost wire might be an unintentional successor to this game.
Yeah, deutsches T-Shirt xDDD
I'm very happy to see a new review....and it still felt like the good old days :)
This was one of my favorite games as a kid but I'm glad I didn't see the ending at the time because that would have traumatized me.
Monster Party is proudly in my collection! :)
I thinks you put the skills way up high for the other youtubeur who just talk about game. You simply took it to another level. Derek, you're the best !
Why is this shirt in German. Ich liebe es.
I literally watched this again to look at Dereck's adorable hair cut lol
Monster Party was my second NES game and over the years I got incredible good at it, I had all the boss patterns memorized and I could beat most bosses with Mark or Bert. Never underestimate the power of a bored 9 year old with a lot of time on his hands.
I remember owning this game. Man, I had forgotten about it until now. Thanks for the review!
I was wondering when Derick would do this, the moment i knew about this game it just screamed for him to review it.
awesome video.
I appreciate how in depth this review is, splendid work.
I loved this game and I think I still have it. Found it and a bunch of NES games someone abandoned in front of a video store.
when we were freakin FIVE YEARS old, I remember I went out with my grandma and my friend and his mom and little brother. we ended end each leaving with an NES game. Probably at budget prices no doubt haha. I ended up with Circus Caper and my friend got Monster Party. we played through this first level and I'll never forget the bizarre stuff you've displayed in the review. thanks for the vid. a great review for a game that holds great memories
Brooooo I totally forgot I used to rent this game all the time when I was a kid.
Me too. Me and brothers rented it constantly
My Fuckin favorite game on NES
14:00 KAMEN RIDER BLACK!?
KAMEN RIDER BLACK
I love Monster Party! It's my favorite NES game (albeit really flawed). I'd pay 6000 to own the prototype, if I had that kind of money. :/
I'd love to see you cover games like Ghoul School and Ghost Lion. I feel like you could really do them justice.
The 80's were such a magical time for video games.
I like its weirdness. Unusual enemy variety like this makes me want to perform a quirkafleeg.
Great review! This game is quite unique and odd. I'll have to check it out!
I remember renting this as a child and really liking it. Was surprised when I found out that many didn't enjoy it.
Disappointed you didn't show the messed up ending.
Happy to see that the comment I made on your video, Buy Pants - They're Practical, is still represented =w=
I don't think I ever beaten the first level of that game as a kid.
This is a much better channel name and intro. It's so goofy how James Rolfe's stupid, rabid fanboys made retro game channels do stupid things. I like AVGN but his fanboys were fucking lame.
Sotai well i like AVGN because of the content...i dont mid the "fans" that much since i dont pay much attention to them nor i think AVGN should be judged based on them
ElBribri I'm not judging him. I'm judging the fans.
Glad to have you back, Derek! Keep knockin' em dead!
I've never played it but yeah man that is pretty amazing that they allowed that without censoring the hell out of it.
The Shadowgate soundtrack is so good, went real well with the video.
I actually really liked "Conquest of the Crystal Palace", but hey we all have our opinions. Anyway, good review, as usual. "Monster Party" might be weird, but it's certainly fun times.
It's about time a REAL reviewer covered this game. Great job Derek!
Oh hellz yeah, gots to get my Derek on! Seriously, you're really good at this, I've always liked your videos a lot, you're a very charming dude.
:18 I just noticed what this is a reference too. It's a reference to Kafka's The Metamorphoses.
Great to see Derek back with a full review!
And I thought the dogs with human heads referenced Elm St 2 and Invasion of the body snatchers.
Just beat this tonight and truly enjoyed it!
New HVGN video! It is not, I know, but it really is.
ZerotakerZX i dropped the hvgn name but nothing about how i approach my writing has really changed!
I still really don't get the title Stop Skeletons From Fighting but your quality is consistent. Good work!
I remember reading about this game a long time ago and found a rom and played through it with cheats. It was fun and weird and I loved the crazy "censored" rumors and everything. While sad to see that it was just copyrighted stuff, I'm happy that we have an actual answer to what was removed.
Awesome review. I was really into this game as a kid. I remember the ending was creepy as hell.
I used to have this game when I was a kid, I really dug the cover. Good review.
i never saw a skeleton fighting what is this?
You and Norman make me get emotional with your videos
surprising how it passed the nintendo censorship rules but hey its a good game
Monster Party, great game! Weird, but awesomely weird! ;) Although I thought this game was really hard. I didn't play it growing up. My wife actually first introduced me to the game. And even playing it as an adult, I didn't beat it. I didn't realize about the item farming though. I'll have to go back and replay it sometime soon. That is a very cool story about the Japanese prototype. One of the best accidents in gaming.
Great review!
Digging the shit out of that new intro!
I thought the dogs with human heads were a reference to the Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
It's been forever since I played this game. I actually don't remember it being this interesting. I should give it another go. Looks like it was the inspiration for Eversion.
Finally! Feels like ages since you made an NES review lol