Having to use multiple continues does not equal destroying a tough game lol. The game even on Professional difficulty isn't that bad, at least not until having to fight the double bosses on the 2nd to final stage during the 2nd loop with the goddess' bracelet, that's an absolute nightmare largely because of the super strict timer.
I've been able to suffer through a lot of stupidly hard nes games over the past couple years, but ghosts and goblins and ghouls and ghosts are two games I just haven't even come close to beating. So ridiculous lmao
Sorry for the nitpick but this is neither of those games, Super Ghouls and Ghosts to me is harder than the other two due to not having unlimited continues.
Fun fact: There's a stage select code you can do if you have second controller handy. If you use it to go straight to Sardius, you'll be plopped in there with the default Javelin, NOT the Bracelet, but he's still vulnerable to the Javelin, meaning its likely he's vulnerable to the other weapons too. The bracelet really is just a lazy excuse to "justify" loop 2.
@@hypnos9336 I finally managed it with a lot of trying, my general tip is to get your route through the level down to a science and have at least 3 minutes on the clock when you reach the boss, then you can take your time and plink him from afar. Should be possible with about 30 seconds left over.
the gold armor comes with a shield that can take a hit and you can keep your armor but the shield gets lost. you can also get a shield upgrade where it can take 3 hits.
This game was a good hard and fun challenge ,playing the first playthrough maybe hard but it isn't as bad until you gotta play the 2nd play through with the bracelet / goddess bracelet especially getting at the final level area that was literally a pain lol finally I defeated it I'm like yesss 😂enjoyed your vid Ryu ❤
I remember playing this game as a kid it was one of a few games I owned. It is such a hard game. I got very far a few times but never fully completed the game. I distinctly remember raging a few times LOL.
This was fun to watch ^^ But just as an info as people tend to spread dangerous half-knowledge, as I tend to call it: The bracelet is NOT in the final stage, like someone mentioned in chat. It comes with certain chests you open while wearing the Golden Armor (and Blue Shield I think). So technically you can have the bracelet from Level 1 till the end of the second run.
The only 3 weapons that give you the edge are the scythe, crossbow and dagger. The scythe isn't the best at the start. You want to have the golden armor equipped so you can unleash that double tornado. The Invincible frames you get from that is insane. Crossbow is really good as a normal weapon but although it chases enemies after you get the green amor. It needs to hit it's target before you can shoot more arrows. The dagger is the most reliable when trying to do damage.
Thing about gold armor with the bow is it gives you a long invulnerability so if you can time it right you can really trivialize a lot of the difficulty
If you let the red demon do his flying and dance routine without attacking him he will land, do a little jig and then charge at you on the floor and then you can hit him any weapon without him dodging.
What we need in a new G&G game is Firebrand from Demon's Crest as an extra boss. "Oh, you've mastered this game, have you? The Ultimate Gargoyle has a little something to say about that"
Beating Astaroth and Nebiroth is absolutely insane on proffesional, since you barely even have enough time to do so, and the 'Godess Bracelet' lackluster range does nothing more than make things even more frustating.
I spent so much time as a kid beating this game all the way through on hardest, then again with the fairy bracelet. It felt like the biggest accomplishment.
Man i played this for the first time about 5 years ago and i still have the memory of where every enemy is. I just want to win on professional difficulty without losing a life at some point
Using the level select code and fighting the final boss, you can beat the game without the bracelet. With the original weapon, the lance. Apparently, it must be a game flag that you have it (the bracelet) in order to access that room. Also, make sure you don't inadvertently switch the control scheme or during the credits there is a part where you will die if the button configuration is changed. Leading to glitchiness.
Im always amazed by the Sprite of the gargoyles at the end.. did you guys know that this dude has his own 2 games in which you play on the other side of the Invasion. Gargoyles quest on Gameboy and demons crest on snes. I knew the gargoyle first from m childhood and the Gameboy game, and i was really amazed to See firebrand .. at least Kind of him- in other games
I ironically have a playthrough of the game on my channel. Sadly, my laptop deleted the headbutt section, but you are right, it's rough. Maybe I'll stream on Twitch via Switch.
Dude there are so many 16 bit games with better sprites. Level design is debatable but sprites isn't. Chrono Trigger character sprites for example are way more detailed then this game. Not even close.
@@alfonsobonzo3782 He said era. As in 16 bit era. He didn't say a specific year. I stand by what I said. Chrono Trigger sprites destroy Ghouls n Ghost.
@@alfonsobonzo3782 I got your point. He said the sprites were unmatched for the ERA. Ghouls n Ghost don't have the best sprite work for the 16 bit era. It's not even debatable. Many games have better sprite work. If he said art direction that's cool but sprite work is absurd. The facial expressions alone in Chrono Trigger are superior sprite work.
Those red and green bosses near the end were annoying especially the 2nd time with the bracelet it was even harder as the super charge you could use if you had dagger to unleash the dragon which easily deals with them but without that they are annoying.
The very last ladder in the room with the ghosts before the final bosses can be skipped by doing a double jump from the top of rhe sloped platform to save a couple of seconds and avoid annoying ghosts.
The reason for gold armor are those sweet invincibility frames while using that ability. There are definatly some points in game where you wanna be invincible for a short time. Shield just suck, but sometimes it can also save you from getting hit.
I think it would've been more helpful to have the armor have different grades of life and they all don't break it one hit. Each upgrade would increase the durability. I realize that the gold armor has the shield upgrade but there are times that even that won't help. Many cheap situations. That would have made it a little less painful and not scare off some new players. I think for some reason the snes version seems the 'easiest' version of all I've played (Nes, Sega, I believe even mastersystem?) Irc.
The shield actually improved the special ability's charging time if you noticed. It looks sucks but actually very useful, not as a shield supposed to be though.
May your skills be praised ! I have always played on normal as a kid and hated stage 3 the most. These nasty jumps over the fiery pits of hell required tons of precision ! Compared to other games from this franchise this is still the easiest game, though.
Decent run. The auto controller you are using is actually working against you tho. You need to be able to time your shots with enemies like firebrand that’s why he was giving you difficulty.
I'm watching this but don't get how it's so "hard mode" - When I used to have a SNES with the game cartridge, I found the game hard as it was. I actually want to get a 'like new' SNES and a bunch of my old games for nostalgia - along w/ a PS3 and PS5. I always like watching this on easy mode even lol
I played this somewhat recently again, to see if I could actually finish it. I made it through the first pass with a lot of practice. The second pass is a lot more random and I couldn't get past the belly of the beast... a certain flamethrower in the ceiling killed me dozens of times. I couldn't figure out the timing for it.
That's not a "javelin". A javelin is pointy at both ends, like a toothpick. That is a "lance". A lance is pointy at one end, with an outward bell flair with a handle on the other end. And before you say, "but lances aren't thrown like javelins" let me ask you this... the shield you get in the final level... is that normally thrown?
Ive just played through on Professional and recognized the breacelet as my favorite weapon xD In Gold armor ist deals the most damage and it eats some enemy projectiles In the doublebossfight it sucks though xD
Are you not able to shoot upwards in this game? Even whilst in air! 😮 Havent seen ryo do it even once. If its possible it shouldve happened by accident i assume?
@@mistermxyzptlk7841 that on i know for a fact. that made the two firemodes really count if you wanted to win the point race against your couch buddy...😏 good times...👌
most people that I talk to say the NES one is harder but I disagree. the NES one I was able to beat without much practice, but this one kicked my ass on Pro mode
The pro mode is brutal but that last boss where you have to fight with bracelet is just over the top. Unforgiving timing and ruthless time limit make it worse. GnG on the NES is just janky though, you either lucked your way to finish or never beat that game even with practice.
@@coct444 I read about where to find the secret armor and a couple of different strategies for the final level, so that helped a lot. the final boss was also significantly easier in the NES game
The weapons absolutely suck in this game except the bow. Wow. The princess bracelet SUCKS too! Slow down is brutal in this game too hahahah. And the hero might as well be naked the whole game. You lose armor so quick. 😅
I have an idea, you could put something like, for example, “THROWBACK”, or “STREAM ARCHIVES“, in the thumbnail, so we know it’s an old stream. Or at least use pictures of you that look more like your reacting to an old stream, and not like you may actually be playing it! (if the footage is actually insufficient quality for a good still)
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This is where I get the most enjoyment, watching ryu absolutely destroy difficult games that I've never beaten but want to see thru to completion.
Having to use multiple continues does not equal destroying a tough game lol. The game even on Professional difficulty isn't that bad, at least not until having to fight the double bosses on the 2nd to final stage during the 2nd loop with the goddess' bracelet, that's an absolute nightmare largely because of the super strict timer.
@@drlight6677 wow thanks for the clarification
Beating this game on professional on console is my single greatest achievement as a gamer and I tried for so long. Great job on this!!
I've been able to suffer through a lot of stupidly hard nes games over the past couple years, but ghosts and goblins and ghouls and ghosts are two games I just haven't even come close to beating. So ridiculous lmao
Sorry for the nitpick but this is neither of those games, Super Ghouls and Ghosts to me is harder than the other two due to not having unlimited continues.
@@Steve-Fiction oops well this is the one I meant
@@Steve-Fiction Yeah, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts is actually pretty easy compared to the others.
@@Steve-Fictiondoes ghosts n goblins resurrection count?
I just beat ghost n goblins and got the true ending
Fun fact: There's a stage select code you can do if you have second controller handy. If you use it to go straight to Sardius, you'll be plopped in there with the default Javelin, NOT the Bracelet, but he's still vulnerable to the Javelin, meaning its likely he's vulnerable to the other weapons too. The bracelet really is just a lazy excuse to "justify" loop 2.
Whos Justifying loop 2
Its more content
you clearly are young padawan
I've beaten this game twice. But, I had to use save states incessantly. I never beat it as a kid, but I played it ALOT!
Even though the Bow's magic from wearing Golden Armor only reveals all hidden chests, it still gives you I-Frames to abuse!
This is one of my all time favorite games. You managed the screen getting slow with too many sprites pretty well.
The penultimate boss on the second run was nightmarish. It took me eons to get it right without timing out. Good on you for making it through
that's where I stopped. one day I'll go back to it
@@hypnos9336 I finally managed it with a lot of trying, my general tip is to get your route through the level down to a science and have at least 3 minutes on the clock when you reach the boss, then you can take your time and plink him from afar. Should be possible with about 30 seconds left over.
yeah, I might go back and do it. I just got tired of it and wanted to play something else. I rarely give up on games. @@DiscoMouse
@@hypnos9336 I know the feeling, I took a week off playing and got it first try after coming back.
the gold armor comes with a shield that can take a hit and you can keep your armor but the shield gets lost. you can also get a shield upgrade where it can take 3 hits.
When i was a kid I thought this game not very difficult. I must've played it alot. Great game i love the sound and music.
This game was a good hard and fun challenge ,playing the first playthrough maybe hard but it isn't as bad until you gotta play the 2nd play through with the bracelet / goddess bracelet especially getting at the final level area that was literally a pain lol finally I defeated it I'm like yesss 😂enjoyed your vid Ryu ❤
I remember playing this game as a kid it was one of a few games I owned. It is such a hard game. I got very far a few times but never fully completed the game. I distinctly remember raging a few times LOL.
This was fun to watch ^^ But just as an info as people tend to spread dangerous half-knowledge, as I tend to call it: The bracelet is NOT in the final stage, like someone mentioned in chat. It comes with certain chests you open while wearing the Golden Armor (and Blue Shield I think). So technically you can have the bracelet from Level 1 till the end of the second run.
This is your best content ryu. Keep bringing out the goods.
The only 3 weapons that give you the edge are the scythe, crossbow and dagger.
The scythe isn't the best at the start. You want to have the golden armor equipped so you can unleash that double tornado.
The Invincible frames you get from that is insane.
Crossbow is really good as a normal weapon but although it chases enemies after you get the green amor.
It needs to hit it's target before you can shoot more arrows.
The dagger is the most reliable when trying to do damage.
Great job I did this on pro too but that last stage with the bracelet drives you insane.
Thing about gold armor with the bow is it gives you a long invulnerability so if you can time it right you can really trivialize a lot of the difficulty
If you let the red demon do his flying and dance routine without attacking him he will land, do a little jig and then charge at you on the floor and then you can hit him any weapon without him dodging.
What we need in a new G&G game is Firebrand from Demon's Crest as an extra boss.
"Oh, you've mastered this game, have you? The Ultimate Gargoyle has a little something to say about that"
Beating Astaroth and Nebiroth is absolutely insane on proffesional, since you barely even have enough time to do so, and the 'Godess Bracelet' lackluster range does nothing more than make things even more frustating.
I spent so much time as a kid beating this game all the way through on hardest, then again with the fairy bracelet. It felt like the biggest accomplishment.
I love the double jump ❤️
Man i played this for the first time about 5 years ago and i still have the memory of where every enemy is. I just want to win on professional difficulty without losing a life at some point
Using the level select code and fighting the final boss, you can beat the game without the bracelet. With the original weapon, the lance. Apparently, it must be a game flag that you have it (the bracelet) in order to access that room.
Also, make sure you don't inadvertently switch the control scheme or during the credits there is a part where you will die if the button configuration is changed. Leading to glitchiness.
Im always amazed by the Sprite of the gargoyles at the end.. did you guys know that this dude has his own 2 games in which you play on the other side of the Invasion. Gargoyles quest on Gameboy and demons crest on snes. I knew the gargoyle first from m childhood and the Gameboy game, and i was really amazed to See firebrand .. at least Kind of him- in other games
Demon's Crest is such an awesome underrated game. The whole series is, really. (There was a NES game too.)
Demon's Crest is probably my #2 favorite SNES game. Love it.
@@WhtCrstlJudgmntDrgn It's pretty hard though, especially if you're gunning for 100%. The headbutt games suck.
I ironically have a playthrough of the game on my channel. Sadly, my laptop deleted the headbutt section, but you are right, it's rough. Maybe I'll stream on Twitch via Switch.
this game is sick.. the sprites and level design are unmatched for the era... gotta be dialed in to play it though
Dude there are so many 16 bit games with better sprites. Level design is debatable but sprites isn't. Chrono Trigger character sprites for example are way more detailed then this game. Not even close.
@@orlandoserrano500
Chrono Trigger had four years on this game. Super Ghouls and Ghosts was beautiful for it’s day.
@@alfonsobonzo3782 He said era. As in 16 bit era. He didn't say a specific year. I stand by what I said. Chrono Trigger sprites destroy Ghouls n Ghost.
@@orlandoserrano500
My point was it had four years on it.
@@alfonsobonzo3782 I got your point. He said the sprites were unmatched for the ERA. Ghouls n Ghost don't have the best sprite work for the 16 bit era. It's not even debatable. Many games have better sprite work. If he said art direction that's cool but sprite work is absurd. The facial expressions alone in Chrono Trigger are superior sprite work.
One of the most evil games in history
He asked the magician why did he exist lmfaooo
Walks of cliff two times in one stage...LMAO 😂😂😂
Dude, even though you died a few times, you make this game look manageable. I know I wouldn't make it past the first boss on that difficulty level.
One of my favorites in the 90s,
That gargoyle is worst than any boss in the game lol 😆
46:00 - You spend more time trying to avoid shitty weapons than enemies in this game haha
Greetings from the BIG SKY. I wondered about this game when I saw it in Nintendo Power magazine.
Imagine getting this for your 6th birthday. The only other game I had at the time was Street Fighter II Turbo.
The amount of points needed for extra lives increases each time you get a 1-up. Makes it harder to farm for lives.
I completed this game in less than 45 minutes, and that is one of the biggest accomplishments in my videogame career.
I remember having tried to finish the first level. It was as if I was fighting the final boss every turn.
This was a pure comedy show, lol his the truth comes out when you don’t stand a chance
I played this game when the SNES came out. I COULD NOT kill the 2nd form of Asteroth with the goddess bracelet.
Those red and green bosses near the end were annoying especially the 2nd time with the bracelet it was even harder as the super charge you could use if you had dagger to unleash the dragon which easily deals with them but without that they are annoying.
As I watch this, I realize I did all this as a child. When I played on Switch online as an adult, I was hopeless. This shiz is hard.
I played this on switch and after a few lives lost, the memory kicks in, and it's just awesome. Rejuvenated me
The very last ladder in the room with the ghosts before the final bosses can be skipped by doing a double jump from the top of rhe sloped platform to save a couple of seconds and avoid annoying ghosts.
Use the dagger! That dragon is a Good friend 😅🐉
41:40 my guy needs to see a Dr. If he gets that burning pee.
The reason for gold armor are those sweet invincibility frames while using that ability. There are definatly some points in game where you wanna be invincible for a short time. Shield just suck, but sometimes it can also save you from getting hit.
I think it would've been more helpful to have the armor have different grades of life and they all don't break it one hit. Each upgrade would increase the durability. I realize that the gold armor has the shield upgrade but there are times that even that won't help. Many cheap situations. That would have made it a little less painful and not scare off some new players. I think for some reason the snes version seems the 'easiest' version of all I've played (Nes, Sega, I believe even mastersystem?) Irc.
The shield actually improved the special ability's charging time if you noticed. It looks sucks but actually very useful, not as a shield supposed to be though.
a 25min 1 loop is the best ive ever done, one death
3 hours and 9 minutes in. I thought Bowser took too many shots. Damn!!!
May your skills be praised !
I have always played on normal as a kid and hated stage 3 the most. These nasty jumps over the fiery pits of hell required tons of precision !
Compared to other games from this franchise this is still the easiest game, though.
This game caused me so many anger problems. Man, such a fun game, but so dang hard.
11:53 Nice Catch!
The gold armor does make the arrows do slightly more damage than they do with the bronze armor.
Decent run. The auto controller you are using is actually working against you tho. You need to be able to time your shots with enemies like firebrand that’s why he was giving you difficulty.
I couldn't help but laugh hard at 2:01:19, lmao
Same
Over an hour for just the last stage on the 2nd loop, I felt that.
"I might even argue the upgraded arrows suck".
Ryu, they home onto enemies and deal more damage. What are you talking about?
Because he can't spray and pray.
I'm watching this but don't get how it's so "hard mode" - When I used to have a SNES with the game cartridge, I found the game hard as it was. I actually want to get a 'like new' SNES and a bunch of my old games for nostalgia - along w/ a PS3 and PS5. I always like watching this on easy mode even lol
1:26:00 when he stop rushing his play, everthing get so smooth
This is the game where the bosses are the easiest part.
The bow might be the best weapon but the scythe has the best magic
I beat this once and was sent back to the beginning because I didn’t have the bracelet needed. RIP to to my controller 😅
16:39 That demon pulled a Majin Buu body smash. That was total bs. lol
Do a "pick up every weapon presented to you" run on professional like me and my homie used to back in the day!
It took me 3 days to watch the whole thing, but good game sir!
I had this game as a kid, and I never made it past the tidal waves of the first level 😅😅😅.
I played this somewhat recently again, to see if I could actually finish it. I made it through the first pass with a lot of practice. The second pass is a lot more random and I couldn't get past the belly of the beast... a certain flamethrower in the ceiling killed me dozens of times. I couldn't figure out the timing for it.
I was always able to make it to the final level just never beat it to beat it again to actually beat it
Its Good to know I am not the only one insane enough to play this on professional lol!!
2:01:20 Holy crap, what a fall.
Gold armor does give you extra hits. First takes your shield, second takes armor.
Wrong
That's not a "javelin". A javelin is pointy at both ends, like a toothpick.
That is a "lance". A lance is pointy at one end, with an outward bell flair with a handle on the other end.
And before you say, "but lances aren't thrown like javelins" let me ask you this... the shield you get in the final level... is that normally thrown?
I always throw my shields, like giant Frisbees.
Ive just played through on Professional and recognized the breacelet as my favorite weapon xD In Gold armor ist deals the most damage and it eats some enemy projectiles In the doublebossfight it sucks though xD
13:28 and 14:45 I hate these jumps with a passion !
Ryu tired. Resting head on hands… 🙃
Really enjoyed the play through! :D Any chance you'll play Prinny 2 please? :P
Hey Ryu,
You ever though about trying to do retro achievements? That might be fun to watch you do.
It took me over a dozen hours to beat the last level with the bracelet
Are you not able to shoot upwards in this game? Even whilst in air! 😮 Havent seen ryo do it even once. If its possible it shouldve happened by accident i assume?
Unless you have the bow as you see Ryu use, or tri-blades, which is hard to get and only available for a couple levels, sadly, no.
Pretty sure it's the Sega Genesis version that allows you to shoot in all directions.
@@mistermxyzptlk7841 that on i know for a fact. that made the two firemodes really count if you wanted to win the point race against your couch buddy...😏 good times...👌
This game is known for horrendous slow down. But a great game. And hard.
Very difficulty!😱👏👏👏👏
no debunking the difficulty this time, ryu? :)
Congrats Ryu! #bi-trace
Oii Amigo, seu canal é maravilhoso, qual versão é mais difícil do Super Nintendo ou do mega Drive
Fing gargoyles!@#$ lol
I thought something was wrong with the audio. Turns out. I had bluetooth on and sound was coming thru my ear buds only. I need to calm down and relax
Nice story kid
most people that I talk to say the NES one is harder but I disagree. the NES one I was able to beat without much practice, but this one kicked my ass on Pro mode
The pro mode is brutal but that last boss where you have to fight with bracelet is just over the top. Unforgiving timing and ruthless time limit make it worse.
GnG on the NES is just janky though, you either lucked your way to finish or never beat that game even with practice.
@@coct444 I read about where to find the secret armor and a couple of different strategies for the final level, so that helped a lot. the final boss was also significantly easier in the NES game
I can't even get past the first level
You can shoot up and downwards, or am i mistaking?
that was ghouls n ghosts, the one before this.
Take a key for coming in =D. Scattered bones to a bottomless pit at 2:06:53.
You missed at least three chests only on the first stage...
Duuuude, brooo, duuuude
I wonder if the original designers ever watch these? Are they 70 years old?
I couldn't never beat this game 😅😊
The weapons absolutely suck in this game except the bow. Wow. The princess bracelet SUCKS too! Slow down is brutal in this game too hahahah. And the hero might as well be naked the whole game. You lose armor so quick. 😅
I am Fuckin cryin they ain’t giving you a break for a sec
The goddess bracelet gate is actually BS. If you use the stage select you fight him with the lance and you CAN win
Enemy spawns in some levels are pure bullshit
I have an idea, you could put something like, for example, “THROWBACK”, or “STREAM ARCHIVES“, in the thumbnail, so we know it’s an old stream. Or at least use pictures of you that look more like your reacting to an old stream, and not like you may actually be playing it! (if the footage is actually insufficient quality for a good still)
I looked it up on IMDb and this guy is not the main character in the movie The Wizard
SNES emulator for switch or pc 4K?
this game is combination of bad rng and input reading that makes it a nightmare lol
Thia game makes you become a true knight.