This is one I have yet to see in the wild. I hadn't even heard of this until recently, when Gameboyle did a review, with similar sentiments, though I think he was a bit less harsh on the game. I did know about Ninja Taro, however, and the connection with the larger series is interesting. I appreciate the historical context and information you provided. Another bang up job, good sir.
If there's anything I don't miss from my childhood its seeing games get absolutely mangled in localization. That cover art change sincerely made me wince.
This game had an American release?! I bought this game for the Japanese 3DS virtual console because I liked NES Ninja Kid on my bootleg GBA cartridge. Its not an amazing game, its just okay, but it has a bizarre charm to it
having the boss be a senpai friend in the end is reminiscent of 8 Eyes... Another flawed game, but for a Castlevania clone, it is very enduring for the story and play, this goes with Maru's Mission as well.
Hoo boy! That red flicker effect is rough! Do you think this video could use a seizure warning somewhere? I enjoyed the history of Jajamaru, but shame about this game.
Hey thanks for the early birthday gift! (my bday is the 19th; the estimated release of this ep..) Just found out about your stuff like two weeks ago and I've been loving it! Thanks for being thorough and insightful! BTW - where's that sweet orchestral anime music you end some eps with from? Is it Sailor Moon or a contemporary?
Westerns love ninjas, dont get the need to spin the license around. Even if anyone dint know Jajamaru-kun, people would buy just cause it has a ninja on the cover.
There's one good thing you can say about Jajamaru, despite the unoriginal trend-chasing and formula copying: he's no Skunny. DOS PC gamers of a similar era will know.
This game is literally seizure inducing, it looks terrible, but hey what do you expect from a game made by Jaleco. Looking forward to the next episode and i cant wait for when you get to Bubble Ghost, F1 Race and Rolan's curse. Im guessing those games are coming up soon.
Is that US box art LITERALLY the worst video game box art of all time? It's a contender at least. Makes the Mega Man 1 art look like the Mona Lisa. Got a game about a kid ninja? Give him a hoodie, a reverse baseball cap and a pair of headphones because fuck it, Americans hate everything Japanese, even the ones buying Nintendo games.
"We've seen a few Game Boy productions by TOSE, but all of them were better than this" *SD Sengokuden, Ultraman Club and Zoids Densetsu : Don't you forget about us*
Oh god, I remember when this came to 3DS VC. It was before a horrible and long drought of VC games so I almost bought it out of desperation before hearing how horribly poopy it was with all sorts of bugs, awful music and boring gameplay. I still glare at the sight of this game and having played it on the (Equally awful) Retro bit Generations last year I'm glad I skipped it
i Know it from the Arcades in Denmark :D it was Cald Ninja Kid ;D i was a Litel Girl That cot barely rich the controls :) But the Cut Ninja whit the Chut hit Nois, Stuck whit me :D .
I loved this game as a kid and beat it many times. It felt like playing a weird dream to me. I liked the music too.
I like your profile pic 👍
I had this game in elementary school. It was my favorite game to play because it kinda reminded me of kid icarus.
Maru's character portrait during the dialog portions is amazing at least.
Man, I love this game. Warts and all.
This is one I have yet to see in the wild. I hadn't even heard of this until recently, when Gameboyle did a review, with similar sentiments, though I think he was a bit less harsh on the game. I did know about Ninja Taro, however, and the connection with the larger series is interesting. I appreciate the historical context and information you provided. Another bang up job, good sir.
This guy talks bad about almost every gamenoy game, and tells you to pass on them
WELCOME TO GREECE
-> Arrow points to middle of Russia
In fairness, ummm... Cyrillic looks a lot like the Greek alphabet? I guess?
0:15 That is the single worst artwork we have yet seen on Gameboy works.
Really looking forward to next week! Balloon Kid is absolutely one of the best games for the DMG GameBoy, and one I still play occationlly even today.
Thumbnail of this video looks like an angry monster driving to work something :D
Speaking of Super Mario Land, the music at 5:26 or so sounds to me an awful lot like SML's pyramid stage.
If there's anything I don't miss from my childhood its seeing games get absolutely mangled in localization. That cover art change sincerely made me wince.
Aww I loved that game.
This game had an American release?!
I bought this game for the Japanese 3DS virtual console because I liked NES Ninja Kid on my bootleg GBA cartridge. Its not an amazing game, its just okay, but it has a bizarre charm to it
The regional differences are interesting like the cross to kill the Dracula being swapped with Garlic and some enemies are swapped
That is some cart art...
having the boss be a senpai friend in the end is reminiscent of 8 Eyes... Another flawed game, but for a Castlevania clone, it is very enduring for the story and play, this goes with Maru's Mission as well.
I must know who created that US boxart. Were they fired?
I really like the first Jajamaru-kun and the original Ninja-kun games. Not so much some of the others.
Jajamaru for Smash. Quote me when it happens.
Balloon Kid finally! Oasis of quality yes!
Ah, Balloon Kid next time. Japan actually got that one in color.
I liked the game as a mid. It's not as bad as you say.
Hoo boy! That red flicker effect is rough! Do you think this video could use a seizure warning somewhere? I enjoyed the history of Jajamaru, but shame about this game.
I agree, I should add a warning.
Balloon Kid! Love it!
Anyone know what the ending music is?
That fifth Famicom game looks nice, does anyone know if it's any good?
I've heard it's decent if generic.
Thanks!
Hey thanks for the early birthday gift! (my bday is the 19th; the estimated release of this ep..)
Just found out about your stuff like two weeks ago and I've been loving it! Thanks for being thorough and insightful!
BTW - where's that sweet orchestral anime music you end some eps with from? Is it Sailor Moon or a contemporary?
A contemporary - Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Ah, that makes sense. Haven't watched that in years.
Good breakdown, as always!
And yay! The next-time-on music is back!
I don't understand why this is on 3ds virtual console.
He isn't slow, he's jetlagged
Westerns love ninjas, dont get the need to spin the license around. Even if anyone dint know Jajamaru-kun, people would buy just cause it has a ninja on the cover.
You're my new asmr
A bit of nitpicking: oi does mean hey but oira is a hick way of saying we/us.
There's one good thing you can say about Jajamaru, despite the unoriginal trend-chasing and formula copying: he's no Skunny. DOS PC gamers of a similar era will know.
This game is literally seizure inducing, it looks terrible, but hey what do you expect from a game made by Jaleco. Looking forward to the next episode and i cant wait for when you get to Bubble Ghost, F1 Race and Rolan's curse. Im guessing those games are coming up soon.
Finally, a great old-school GB game next episode.
Is that US box art LITERALLY the worst video game box art of all time? It's a contender at least. Makes the Mega Man 1 art look like the Mona Lisa. Got a game about a kid ninja? Give him a hoodie, a reverse baseball cap and a pair of headphones because fuck it, Americans hate everything Japanese, even the ones buying Nintendo games.
"We've seen a few Game Boy productions by TOSE, but all of them were better than this"
*SD Sengokuden, Ultraman Club and Zoids Densetsu : Don't you forget about us*
Video itself needs a warning, not just the description and tail-end of title (which doesn't even show on some devices).
Oh god, I remember when this came to 3DS VC. It was before a horrible and long drought of VC games so I almost bought it out of desperation before hearing how horribly poopy it was with all sorts of bugs, awful music and boring gameplay. I still glare at the sight of this game and having played it on the (Equally awful) Retro bit Generations last year I'm glad I skipped it
Card Game
That game got problems.
It ripped off JAWS of all games??? Why? Just why
i Know it from the Arcades in Denmark :D
it was Cald Ninja Kid ;D
i was a Litel Girl That cot barely rich
the controls :)
But the Cut Ninja whit
the Chut hit Nois, Stuck whit me :D
.