Adventures of Dino Riki - The WORST game on the NES? | Cannot be Tamed
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- Today I'm reviewing Adventures of Dino Riki. It's bad. There is swearing in this video.
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Adventures of Dino Riki was played on a Retron5 and recorded on a Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket. All music comes from the game soundtrack.
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You are a shitty simple millenial gamer this gamer isn't great but Is good and difficult
Okay... boomer?
Or maybe the game just fucking sucks? I rented it the year it was released and thought it was garbage then.
im a millenial and love this game. Millenials born in the 80s had a nes dude
Lmao you don't know what "millenial" (millennial) means.
@@Cannotbetamed1 among us imposter?
I played this a ton as a kid. I liked it because of the dinosaur theme and catchy music, but it was hard. As a kid, I could play it all day long and learn where to go, but I tried to play this as an adult and I don't have the patience for it.
Hardcore Nintendo Purist: "Fighting against bad controls is part of the charm!"
Yes, my friend! That's the spirit!
Fighting against early onset RSI / arthritis in your d-pad thumb was challenge enough!
@@phattjohnson Those sharp terrible Edges of the Cross pad....UGH
I'm a long time nintendo lover, and fighting bad controls are my biggest pet peeve and unforgivable no matter the game system.
"It's kinda like Pocky and Rocky but shitty." Honesty is your policy. Instead of platformers...I will coin a new term : Guessformers...nothing seems consistent. Or are consistently wrong
*except
Sorry...I literally started reading your comment at almost the exact moment she said it.
I disagree, it's not that bad at all, sure the difficulty level is punishing but it's really far from the worst NES game ever, play GOAL! that's truly a piece of shit on the NES...
You are correct
"But this is bullshit" had me laughing pretty hard. Oh playing bad nes games as a kid, so many memories
This game reminds me of the NES game Gun.Smoke ... but that game is actually good.
I like Gun.Smoke
Gun.Smoke was awesome!
Back in like early 90s this was the jam. Played it religously! You have to have super ninja skills for this one. Its utterly brutal and unforgiving. Which was exactly what the NES enthusiasts like me loved! Back in the day, you had guys (and some gals of course) memorizing the timing of everything in every level, every boss. If you messed up once, you knew you messed up and accepted the defeat. It just made you that much better. It truly was a different time. :)
then you'd probably be the kind of masochist who would get involved with playing dark souls then
Or perhaps : Dino-Riki, the Dark Souls of the NES
@@coganaj Oh yea! Love it! Except the From software titles are just so dang dark! And a lack of good music. Nintendo's charming games are just unbeatable. Mario Odyssey all the way!
Not sure why but it’s satisfying how you use “Cannot” instead of the contraction, very cool.
Basic English language, friend. It separates us from political candidates.
I think she might be an android.
Beep boop.
Survived an entire winter on Dino Riki! So hard, but so good. The pressure you were under when 10 cousins are waiting for their turn and willing you on to die😂
Not gonna lie, I darn near spit out my coffee when you said "it's kinda like Pocky and Rocky... except shitty." Set the tone for the whole video (which was really good!). Well played 👏 👏 👏
haha, glad you liked that bit
I most certainly did! Keep 'em coming :)
@@damodecomposed I loved "You start by throwing stones - which is - very inefficient."
Yeah, having played both, I couldn't argue with that!
Dino Riki, a game I've been pronouncing "dyno reekee" as in tiki torch, was an excellent game, especially for the year it was released. The game could be memorized, like many other games, and completed after several attempts. The jumping was the most difficult part but when I learned to control the distance it became fluent and a part of the game. There were no major glitches or "impossible" parts. After a few attempts you learn were the invisible power-ups are because they are uncovered by your weapon which is being fired almost constantly, they are always in the same place. The game play is challenging but simple, and fun enough to keep you engaged through gradual progression. I was given the game shortly after its release and have since finished it multiple times, on console, pre game genie.
I remember when I was a little kid, my mom was playing this game and she ended up throwing the cartridge across the room
Haha, I don't blame her.
@@Cannotbetamed1 after seeing this now, I am glad she took one for the team. I should call her and say hi
Me: Aw, it kinda looks like Jackal. It can't be all THAT bad.
Pam: Autoscrolling overhead platforming.
Me: NOPE!!!
Dino riki is a great game from my childhood since I loved dinosaurs. The trick is to find the hidden power ups. To find them you have to watch your shot. You shot will stop like your hitting something and sometimes make a chime sound. Shoot that area a few times and the power up will show. Collect the wings but make sure you have fire shot. That way you can fly around and have an auto shot. Also, if you have the wings and find more wing power ups, not only will your wings grow but you can take a hit and still be able to fly. The first level will gives you every power up you need to become stronger. Even the macho riki power is there.
This! Good taste!
I remember being so good at this game, after so manny deads, yes jumping was a nightmare until you master it,there are wings hide in each stage and they rock,this is a hate/love game, i really learned to love it but is hard , Nes hard x2
Edit: i totally forgot about macho ricky the man 😂
I know the day is early and I just sat down with my 1st cup of coffee, but I'm pretty sure I can safely say "Look at this googly-eyed asshole" is the best throw away line I'm gonna hear all day.
7:46 ❤
Back in the day, I used to rent this title all the time. Back then it's all you had. You had to get good at it.
Oh, man. I have a lot of happy memories of playing this game when I was a kid with my other friends, but we definitely gave up on it before long. We really liked the graphics and the fun power-ups and the dinosaurs enough that it briefly made the insane difficulty worth it (we were big fans of the very silly Macho-Riki powerup), but yeah, not exactly a classic, and I've never gone back to replay it.
Great review/warning. The Game Genie was made to deal with games like this.
Honestly "Today I'm reviewing Adventures of Dino Riki. It's bad. There is swearing in this video." is a perfect review in and of itself.
As a fan of NES games, this was one of the toughest games I've played in my childhood. Only 2 times I had made it till that last boss of 4-4 (took me nearly 6 months of playing the game) but didn't manage to beat it. Both the times I entered that last cave with either the level 1 ammo or the level 2 ammo. Ultimately wasn't enough to beat the boss😅
This game is my favourite on the NES - believe it or not. Some of the issues you describe have in-game solutions. For example most of jumping can be avoided by using the (sometimes hidden) wings powerup. Some invincible enemies can be destroyed by picking up the hand powerup when your weapon is highest level (or a star). There are plenty of hidden caveman powerups which also help although I had to find them through guides. There are many secrets. There is a cheat which lets you continue levels. It's got some genuine issues nevertheless but please keep in mind that it's been released in 1987. The reward at the end is actually good for someone who likes the game. It doesn't just loop - it loops but with a higher difficulty level! To someone who enjoys the game it's a good thing. I think when given appreciation this title shines and is very fun but I can see why it may not be for everyone.
I tried to warn y'all. One of the worst games ever. I mean, the final boss is the company mascot bee. Really!?
@@heyhonpuds Not Nicholas Cage.
@@phattjohnson He got along fine with those bees. As I recall, he was mostly screaming about a problem with his eyes that wasn't bee related at all.
Probably some allergy.
@@sleepytime999998 His eyes are sensitive to wind, he was saying "no, not the breeze".
WHOA!!! This was a surprise. Was not expecting a video on Dino Riki in 2020. I played this game a ton and loved it. I was only 6 years old at the time, so I was thankful to have any game. But looking back on it now, yeah, not so great! Great video!! Instant sub because of this!!
Welcome to the channel
OMG I can't believe you consider it the worst, I love that game and music , it's difficult but fun, I always wondered why another version didn't come out 😂
How old when u first played it though? Lol I was about 5 years old and played it a ton. But as kids, our expectations were super low. It is a tough as nails game and is a bit of a cheat in many areas now that I look back at it. But because it was a part of my childhood that I spent many hours on, it holds a special place in me. Seriously, we’re u little when u first played it?
@@johnmecca9008 I think I was also about 5 years old LOL, It was a Christmas present along with Double Dragon, Metroid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the arcade version), Dr. Mario and like 30 ninja turtles action figures... a very good Christmas LOL maybe that's why I like the game but I don't think it's that bad.
This game is garbage
My favorite game of all time
Never made it past those fucking lily pads without GameGeni
SHUMPS were a nightmare in general for the NES. Particularly arcade ports. I avoided them for the most part. The 16-Bit era really shined with these types of games. They probably weren’t any easier but were much more enjoyable.
The worst game I ever played on the NES was Home Alone. Glad it was just a rental and I couldn’t wait to take it back to the video rental place less than an hour later.
Bart vs the Space Mutants was terrible. Anything that was LJN. Where’s Waldo games are definitely right at the top for worst NES games.
Late to the party - but I played that game in 88 and 89 when I was kid... Anyone who says it was not one of the hardest games on NEW of all time ... CLEARLY did not play this under the age of 8... I literally tried to smash my NEW controllers through the TV when I played this game... Luckily, they were STUPID hard TVs back then. So, if anyone is playing this game NOT in the late 80s at the age of 16-95 - your opinion means little to nothing to how hard this was as a kid. Game was just as bad if not worse than Battle toads and that TNMT game... oof...
p.s. - your content is awesome - don't let anyone tell you otherwise... I would love to do this kind of content or even be involved with someone who does # props
" The final boss is.... a big fly" 😂 Another great video Pam! I never knew anything about this game, Maybe there was a reason for that!
Thanks!
Well, we could say Riki fought against Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies, Satan in hebrew beliefs).
This game TORTURED my mom and I back in 1990 after my mom got the system for "my" birthday... even though when I opened the present, it was already ripped open and she had been playing it every night after I went to bed lmfao. This game drove us crazy... We ket playing it out of sheer frustration and wanting to beat it tho. Bubble Bobble was our fav back then tho
haha, that's a funny story. My mom mostly just played Tetris. Sometimes Klax.
I kind of liked this game as a kid. The controls aren't great but that's a problem with a huge portion of Nintendo games. I still found it fun though.
Worst game....that's a bold move Cotton!
"it's kind of like Pocky & Rocky.. except shitty." 🤣
My brother and I rented that game as kids in 89 or 90. We never got past the lilly pads, and it became our benchmark for difficult and annoying games. Thankfully, our local paper ran a 2-for-1 video game rental coupon in the kids comics every Saturday, so we had another new game to play that weekend. Unfortunately, it was the X-Men game, so it wasn't much better. At least that one could be 2-player.
What really annoyed me is the way the power ups block your shots until you pick them up while all enemy projectiles pass right through them.
Reminds me of Ikari Warriors but ikari doesn’t require me to jump from what I remember
I had this game and I could never get past the second set of lotus leaves on the first stage. Your comments on the jumping mechanics are so accurate!
This is one of those games I thought I wanted as a kid from seeing it in magazines, but much later on in adult life learning how horrible it was after playing it lol
The game may be horrible but its amazing how terrible games like this mark a point in time in your life. You remember the people you were around and never to forget it.
That's how I feel about Shaq-Fu. It reminds me of when my buddies and I went over to a friend's house to play his brand new copy.
I never forgot all of us gradually losing interest and just leaving him alone in the room to play it. What's worse is it was his birthday present.
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom was that game for me.
I think I'm going to start using, "Look at this googly-eyed asshole," when I'm driving.
Ouch not even an "Conglaturations now go and rest our heroes"
When Pam says it's bullsh*t, you KNOW it's bullsh*t!
In this case I disagree. This game is descent and there's far worse games
@@cam9144 She didn't say the game was bullsh*t, and I didn't agree that it's the worst, I'm agreeing with the specific part she mentions is bullsh*t about the scrolling platforming.
I played this for _years_ as a child. I feel better about my memories about this game having heard this breakdown of the problems. Child me wasn't thinking "buggy game" it was 100% thinking 'nintendo hard' lol. I ended up getting exposed to Raptor: Call of the shadows for the PC in 94 and the rest was history but this and excite bike are forever-memories.
It's bad enough to play this in an emulator blind now. But when this came out, it could mean a kid's entire weekend game rental flushed screaming down the toilet. This game is fucking horrendous. Thank you for warning the world.
Hi. I'm TheMultiGunMan and I'm here to watch videos of people who talk about video games. :-)
You usually promote games and it is entertaining . This video was hilarious. This is the Pam we need to see. Ripping bad games. Made my day.
Glad you liked it
I remember playing this as a kid and really liking it, but I guess it's better to leave that memory alone instead of ruining it by playing the game again...
Wow I can feel your pain and frustration ! Might be your most "untamed' review so far !
Ah, the game that introduced me to rage, at such a young age.
I played this on an unofficial console that was an N64 looking controller with lots of built-in NES games that plugs into the TV. I think it was called New Human: The New Type on that.
Hmm... overlooked games that should *stay* overlooked; sounds like you may be onto a new series here. =P
I couldn't help but smile when you brought up taking a hammer to the cartridge... but opting not to, because the label was in such good shape. Spoken like a true gamer and collector!
Anyway, great work as usual, Pam. You may occasionally get stuck with a game that's bad, but your content is always top-tier.
Thank you :)
I love this game and still play it to this day. It's comical how AWFUL the jumping is. The black orbs make me want to punch holes in my drywall. This game has no mercy and if they were going for a, "It was probably hard to survive back in the day, so let's make the game equally as difficult" theme, they nailed it. But I still keep coming back to fall off cliffs and drown in water while swearing at my television. 4/5 Fires because they are cheap cvnts and don't give you any ending. Even a, "You Won. The End" ending would be nice.
I had this game back in the early 1990s. I don't think I ever actually beat the first boss. It's just so absurdly hard.
But did you like it? I have a really fond memory of this game.
@@adagiogames457 yeah actually, I did like it. I do have fond memories of the game. From a contemporary standpoint the game is terrible, but back in the early 1990's this game was par for the course. Perhaps a little bit better than other games at the time of a similar nature. But if I were to replay it today I bet it would infuriate me.
@@ThatsJustLikeYourOpinionMan Dino Riki had a lot of personality and the art is actually really good! Looking back, I remember getting at least to level 2, but I totally remember how I felt while playing Adventures of Dino Riki, and it was happy.
@@adagiogames457 it does indeed have quite a lot of personality. When I was a kid though I preferred Jackal to Dino Riki (similar games) because Dino Riki was just waaaaay too difficult for me. I wonder how I would do these days. Maybe I'll dig my old NES out of storage and give it a try!
J R I’m going to check it out too
Ugghh...I remember teenager me opening a Christmas present and finding this game in the box and being excited...until I played it. haha On the bright side my TH-cam search of old NES games made me discover your awesome channel and that's a win in my book!
Welcome to the channel, glad TH-cam decided to share it
This game is an entire walkthrough of HOW NOT TO MAKE A VERTICAL SCROLLING PLATFORMER.
In my opinion there are worse games, believe me, in this genre there is a worse one from TAITO which is FRONT LINE. The gameplay is highly inaccurate and the game progresses very slowly. DINO RIKI is bad but it manages to be better than the game I mentioned earlier. I "managed to finish" it at the time, because I had nothing better to play.
Front Line is a very old game though (released in 1982 in the arcades) when compared to Dino Riki. I agree it wasn't very good but man the sound of exploding enemy tanks was so satisfying!
@@ryogo666
both are from the same decade, so comparisons are possible (and there is a version for nes). It was one of the first games I had at nes and I was very frustrated.
@@Tiago6836 Yes but still there's a HUUUGE difference in technology between games from the early 80s vs late 80s.
I had Front Line on my 52-in-1 cartridge, I would have been pissed too if I had it as a standalone cartridge!
@@ryogo666
I no longer agree with this issue of technology difference. Arcades were always superior to consoles. The front line version of arcade is better than that of nes. (although nes has wonderful arcade conversions like cabal and xevious)
I played this when I was 7. It was decades ago. Took 2 years to finally just get to the 2nd boss. Your voice sounds cute by the way.
I was like "dang this game looks fun!" And then you got to the platforming part 😱
I had to laugh when she said, " Look at this a$$h0le!". I have never heard that phrase spoken in such a cheerful way.
It was nice to see some attitude come out of you. Normally you come off as sugar and spice which is good and professional but it was nice to see some of that edge you hide so well. This was brutal honesty without going too far. Bravo.
hah, I always liked that game as a kid. Haven't played it in at least 20 years though.
Ikari Warriors meets Alpha Mission meets frogger. I honestly didn’t know how bad this was as if never played through the whole thing, so thanks for the review!
I wouldn’t say horrible, but not in the top 780 for sure...
This was probably put out to meet the Nintendo contractual requirements of having X number of games put out per year.
You said it best though, lackluster controls, bad platforming, bad auto movement with scrolling, no good ending forever looping game.!
I loved this game as a kid. I never beat it, but I loved it. I actually had it on NES.
I've known about this TH-camr for at least a couple years, on TH-cam and Twitter, but this is the 1st time I've ever watched one of her videos. Her voice, inflections and the background music all remind me of Bootsy and his tragically short lived YT series Bootsy Beats.
3:12
*"I know some of these games are Nintendo hard, but this is bulls**t."*
I didn't mind the game. It's fun every once in a while, but it does get old quick.... and the developers really cheaped out with the levels and bosses
this is the first game that put me in malding state at age 6. Controls sucked so much...
"Look at this googly-eyed asshole." Tell us how you REALLY feel, Pam lol.
You just gotta know where the hidden items are...makes the game much easier...I loved this game as a kid
If this game didn't have auto-scroll it'd be so much better.
I'd be fine with it as an auto-scrolling shooter, it's the jumping that needs to go.
I beat this a few years ago (without continue code).
I think it's just average, you can do much worst than this on NES.
I agree that the ending sucks.
P.S. If you do Mappy you will need to get the Famicom cartridge and the My Arcade Famicom to NES adapter. It was never released in America like Mappy Land was.
I lol'ed at "look at this googly-eyed asshole!" Just when I thought you were done with the venom :P
I actually had this game as a kid. Fun little cheat let the game sit on the start screen for a few min and it will start a demoish mode in a random part of the game but you can pick it the controller and start playing.
I clicked on this thinking you were trolling, because I remember this game being pretty sweet until you get to the lily pad thing. Of course, my memory was playing tricks on me and I forgot that was only halfway through the first level LOL
This was the only game that my cousin had when he first got his NES…
Yes, the lily pads appear so soon.
I actually played this game as a kid. Though,it was a bootleg version on a multicart that pretended to be a PowerPuff Girls game while replacing Riki with Blossom Lol. I wouldn't say the game is bad,just pretty hard.
I can't have much hate for this game since it was one of the only games I owned as a kid. Put a lot of hours into this game.
Awesome video
It was balanced like. I really like this channel - alot of channels are aggressive and mean in general, shouting, snarling - your being kind toned and sweet in general and it's nice, even when the game is bad, your calm and eyes open free. Listen yeah :-) " always be like that" it's really really good. Well done :-)
I appreciate that!
@@Cannotbetamed1 and I appreciate you my dear Lady. I am looking forward to your christmas episodes and a Christmas smile.
I made it to the final boss on this and died. I seriously stopped playing video games for like a year after that.
Agree Pam. Awful jumping that kills the game. Jumping didn't work in a game like this at all.
Hudson soft also created one of the greatest games on the NES, Faxanadu. I can even hear some of the soundtrack similarity between them; I'd definitely say that the music of this game is its only redeemable aspect. But it certainly isn't at the quality of Faxanadu.
Still haven't played that one. It's on my backlog.
@@Cannotbetamed1 what? How is that possible? It's easily one of the greats. To this day I'm not aware of a game that so thoroughly, and eerily, cements the mood of an environment. The visuals, music, and even different sound effects make each of the 4 regions feel unique and captivating, not to mention the unique dungeon types in each region. I was always baffled that there was never a sequel on the SNES with expanded story lines and mechanics. My only complaints are that there is a bug with the Pendant item where it actually makes you weaker instead of stronger, (so you should always avoid it), and the end section can be a bit confusing if you've never played it before. Oh, and also the password system is annoying. I would recommend Faxanadu above Legend of Zelda, and probably equal footing with Castlevania 3 and Metroid, except better music. You gotta play it.
It's not that bad. The worst part definitely is the jumping. But every long platform area there's a flying power up. There are multiple macho Riki powers up throughout the whole game. First level just after the lilly pads off of a rock i believe. Yes it sucks that theres no ending. Makes me believe it was intended as an arcade game.
😂 At first I thought: well, this looks like it should be fun, like Knightmare on the MSX or Elemental Master for Genesis. But yeah, maybe the awkward jumping, disappearing platforms and unkillable enemies that keep shooting at you WILL piss the bejeebus out of any player eventually... a rare miss for Hudsonsoft then I guess 🙁
Those skeletons that didn't die were awful.
I've personally always found Hudson soft to be hit or miss to be honest.
I had this as a kid. No doubt, it's pretty tough.
Isn't this what gaming is all about. The unknown, the difficulty. I take all the quarks as the fun in the game.
"I know some of these games are Nintendo hard, but this is bs!"
I rented this with a friend way back, and we thought the same. We thought it looked so cool, but functionality was lacking hard. The jumping kills it to the max. Great review Pam! ❤️
I don't see Captain Skyhawk on your channel. Any interest? It's a great shooter that would be worthy of one of your honest reviews. You will find flaws, but overall it's one of the more interesting, fun shooters on the platform IMO. Keep up the great content! 😊
I picked up Captain Skyhawk recently.
As a child this was the only game I could never beat, My first time rage quitting was on this game…& you mean to tell me once you beat it, it just went back to the start screen 😐…
After having religiously followed AVGN pretty much since his start, compared to the shit he’s played, this doesn’t seem too bad. It does look difficult, but like, Ninja Gaiden, Silver Surfer and Battletoads are relentless as well :P
It's a combination of difficulty and shit controls.
I admit, I have a nostalgic attachment to this one, as my younger brother (RIP) had wanted this so badly when we were kids. When he finally got it, he was disappointed (to put it mildly). But he made out better than me, as the day he got Dino Riki, I got Back to the Future. Ugh.
Ugh, two strike-outs there.
@@Cannotbetamed1 You said it. Instead of that weekend being fun before we went back to school, it was depressing.
Hudson soft in those day's was one hard and challenging games development because Takahashi Meiji it was who had this vision of games
I got this game for my seventh birthday. I was convinced it was the hardest game ever made.
IDK why YT recommended your video, but I'm glad!
Subbed :) Can't wait to browse your catalog.
Welcome to the channel
Yeah, I agree Pam, they saved they're best games for the turbo grafx-16. Their own console with Nec.
Hi Pam, I really appreciate the work you put in on a game you dislike. I took out my RG-350 and played it a few minutes. I can see why anyone would find it frustrating.
I personally found it playable
I will say this and its not easy to say as I am a prideful person, you are better at video games.
All the best to you.
Gotta love the frank language in this one!
I'm surprised you didn't mention the sticky walls. Just beat this and it was painful. Wanted to see if I was the only one who hated it. Good video
I used to rent this one. It's Commando in the stone age....and its the king of trolls.
When Pam says it's bullshit, I believe it.
I downloaded over 200,000 games on my phone and randomly played this one (Dino Riki) and holy shit its mad fun, and really hard lol. I dont see how anyone can dislike it, its like an arcade style ship shooter with extras. Granted I didnt get that far into the game.