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No matter how many years it has been, I still love to make Mario Moonwalk every time I reach Super Mario Bros. World 4-2. As a kid, it was part of the neighborhood collective play pattern. Like blowing in cartridges and the Contra Code, it was one of those things that was simply “known.” Michael Jackson was at the height of his popularity, and most kids knew of the Moonwalk, which became legendary after he first performed it during Billie Jean at Motown 25. A neighborhood boy showed this to me one day in the late 80s playing it on Nintendo and we all thought it was so cool. Years later it’s still habit! Though familiar to many, I realize this might be new to some. To do it, enter World 4-2 small, make the cursed jump, then leave enough space at the left of the screen so that you can walk back under there after getting the hidden mushroom. Face left, then press right when the Mushroom reaches you to Moonwalk! Whether new to you or simply a fun reminder of a gaming staple of youth, I hope it gives you a smile today ❤️

No matter how many years it has been, I still love to make Mario Moonwalk every time I reach Super Mario Bros. World 4-2. As a kid, it was part of the neighborhood collective play pattern. Like blowing in cartridges and the Contra Code, it was one of those things that was simply “known.” Michael Jackson was at the height of his popularity, and most kids knew of the Moonwalk, which became legendary after he first performed it during Billie Jean at Motown 25. A neighborhood boy showed this to me one day in the late 80s playing it on Nintendo and we all thought it was so cool. Years later it’s still habit! Though familiar to many, I realize this might be new to some. To do it, enter World 4-2 small, make the cursed jump, then leave enough space at the left of the screen so that you can walk back under there after getting the hidden mushroom. Face left, then press right when the Mushroom reaches you to Moonwalk! Whether new to you or simply a fun reminder of a gaming staple of youth, I hope it gives you a smile today ❤️

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Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left Right, B, A…❤️ As a kid I called the Konami Code the “Contra Code.” I played with friends and instinctively recall “Select, Start” at the end, which gives 30 lives for 2 players. Yet “Select” scrolls to the 2 player option and “Start” is necessary to start the game. Thus, it’s technically not part of the code. Pressing only “Start” after goes to 1 player mode with 30 lives. Notably, the 1st Nintendo Power issue’s “Classified Information” section explicitly included “Start” when disclosing the sequence. The Konami Code was initially created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto while testing the arcade to console port of Gradius, which he found too difficult. (It also “includes” Start to start the game.) There, it gave access to all power ups ups. Why it stayed in Gradius is unclear, and it appears in future Konami games, most famously Contra. It confers 30 lives in Contra, Life Force, and others, and is sometimes called “the 30 Lives Code.” The effect can vary in different games. As kids, knowing the code was like magic. We imparted it to our friends like a fabled wisdom. Like riding a bike, I’ll never forget it, and I smile inputting it now just as much as I did as a child. No shame in it—Nintendo codes were and still are rad. Homages to the Konami Code outside of gaming are ubiquitous, including in Wreck it Ralph, unlocking Amazon’s “Super Alexa,” and even unlocking a chiptune version of the National Anthem on a Bank of Canada website! Also, Contra’s soundtrack is so good…I hope I’m not the only dork who takes a moment to jam out to it 🤭

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left Right, B, A…❤️ As a kid I called the Konami Code the “Contra Code.” I played with friends and instinctively recall “Select, Start” at the end, which gives 30 lives for 2 players. Yet “Select” scrolls to the 2 player option and “Start” is necessary to start the game. Thus, it’s technically not part of the code. Pressing only “Start” after goes to 1 player mode with 30 lives. Notably, the 1st Nintendo Power issue’s “Classified Information” section explicitly included “Start” when disclosing the sequence. The Konami Code was initially created by Kazuhisa Hashimoto while testing the arcade to console port of Gradius, which he found too difficult. (It also “includes” Start to start the game.) There, it gave access to all power ups ups. Why it stayed in Gradius is unclear, and it appears in future Konami games, most famously Contra. It confers 30 lives in Contra, Life Force, and others, and is sometimes called “the 30 Lives Code.” The effect can vary in different games. As kids, knowing the code was like magic. We imparted it to our friends like a fabled wisdom. Like riding a bike, I’ll never forget it, and I smile inputting it now just as much as I did as a child. No shame in it—Nintendo codes were and still are rad. Homages to the Konami Code outside of gaming are ubiquitous, including in Wreck it Ralph, unlocking Amazon’s “Super Alexa,” and even unlocking a chiptune version of the National Anthem on a Bank of Canada website! Also, Contra’s soundtrack is so good…I hope I’m not the only dork who takes a moment to jam out to it 🤭

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April vs. the TMNT on NES seaweed level! I had better luck for this anniversary than last year! 😆 This is where anxiety began for many of us. Could you beat this level? ❤️🐢

April vs. the TMNT on NES seaweed level! I had better luck for this anniversary than last year! 😆 This is where anxiety began for many of us. Could you beat this level? ❤️🐢

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Happy Mar10 Day! 🎉 To celebrate, let’s explore one of the most famous glitches in gaming history: the Minus World in Super Mario Bros on the NES! Did you ever find it as a kid, or did you learn about it later? 🍄❤️ Here’s how you get there! Stand at the edge of the pipe in World 1-2, then break the 2nd and 3rd ceiling bricks from the right of the pipe. Face left and jump up and back. Sometimes crouching helps, but isn’t necessary (it helped me). Hit the back of Mario’s head on the left side of the 1st brick. If you hit it just right, you’ll be pulled through the wall. Quickly jump up into the left pipe to reach the Minus World! But there is no escape from the Minus World. It’s an endless water world loop and you’re stuck forever! 🤭 The Minus World is akin to stage 7-2, and is internal NES memory identifies the glitch as “World 36-1.” Only the “-1” is visible, though! The “secret” initially appeared Nintendo Power Issue 3’s “Classified Information” section. Issue 100’s list of 100 best “codes” ever featured the glitch, listed after the Konami Code. I’m a little silly in this video, but I was genuinely surprised I did it! ❤️ I knew about it from Nintendo Power, and saw a friend do it when I was 6 or so, but I never did myself until recently!

Happy Mar10 Day! 🎉 To celebrate, let’s explore one of the most famous glitches in gaming history: the Minus World in Super Mario Bros on the NES! Did you ever find it as a kid, or did you learn about it later? 🍄❤️ Here’s how you get there! Stand at the edge of the pipe in World 1-2, then break the 2nd and 3rd ceiling bricks from the right of the pipe. Face left and jump up and back. Sometimes crouching helps, but isn’t necessary (it helped me). Hit the back of Mario’s head on the left side of the 1st brick. If you hit it just right, you’ll be pulled through the wall. Quickly jump up into the left pipe to reach the Minus World! But there is no escape from the Minus World. It’s an endless water world loop and you’re stuck forever! 🤭 The Minus World is akin to stage 7-2, and is internal NES memory identifies the glitch as “World 36-1.” Only the “-1” is visible, though! The “secret” initially appeared Nintendo Power Issue 3’s “Classified Information” section. Issue 100’s list of 100 best “codes” ever featured the glitch, listed after the Konami Code. I’m a little silly in this video, but I was genuinely surprised I did it! ❤️ I knew about it from Nintendo Power, and saw a friend do it when I was 6 or so, but I never did myself until recently!

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Zelda II released for Famicom January 14, 1987 (yes, I’m a few days late!). I honestly love this game and thought it would be fun to cover 10 ways the NES release is different from Famicom! 1. The NES version rewrites the intro, removes the second “n” from Ganon’s and reference to “another” sleeping Zelda, and refers to palaces rather than sanctuaries. 2. NES introduces an ominous red game over screen, removes the second “” from Ganon and incorporates his taunting laugh, which is reused from Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! (Released September 18, 1987, while the NES version released Dec. 1, 1988). 3. Link’s sprite has a visible mouth in the NES version absent in Famicom’s. 4. Additional Pillars are added to Zelda’s North Palace chamber for NES. 5. Roaming monsters are more distinct in the NES version. 6. Link’s NES raft sprite in faces right while Famicom’s is forward. 7. Famicom used fewer brick palates for Palaces, with NES including more colors. 8. The 4the boss, Carock at Maze Island, only faces forward for Famicom but can face left or right for NES. 9. The 5th Palace boss for Famicom pits players against a stronger version Helmethead reused from the 2nd Palace, while the NES introduces a new boss, Gooma. 10. The River devil appears as an oni (devil) rather than a spider like creature. This is not exhaustive and I’d love to cover more at a later date! Thank you for watching as I try something new!

Zelda II released for Famicom January 14, 1987 (yes, I’m a few days late!). I honestly love this game and thought it would be fun to cover 10 ways the NES release is different from Famicom! 1. The NES version rewrites the intro, removes the second “n” from Ganon’s and reference to “another” sleeping Zelda, and refers to palaces rather than sanctuaries. 2. NES introduces an ominous red game over screen, removes the second “” from Ganon and incorporates his taunting laugh, which is reused from Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! (Released September 18, 1987, while the NES version released Dec. 1, 1988). 3. Link’s sprite has a visible mouth in the NES version absent in Famicom’s. 4. Additional Pillars are added to Zelda’s North Palace chamber for NES. 5. Roaming monsters are more distinct in the NES version. 6. Link’s NES raft sprite in faces right while Famicom’s is forward. 7. Famicom used fewer brick palates for Palaces, with NES including more colors. 8. The 4the boss, Carock at Maze Island, only faces forward for Famicom but can face left or right for NES. 9. The 5th Palace boss for Famicom pits players against a stronger version Helmethead reused from the 2nd Palace, while the NES introduces a new boss, Gooma. 10. The River devil appears as an oni (devil) rather than a spider like creature. This is not exhaustive and I’d love to cover more at a later date! Thank you for watching as I try something new!

15,922 次观看 • 5 个月前

Nintendo Power’s Counselors’ Corner answered questions from players and the first issue’s first entry shared the notoriously difficult Ghosts ‘N Goblins’ stage select code. To stage select, press right and hit B 3 times; then press up, release, and hit B 3x; then left, release, and hit B 3x; and finally down, release, and press B 3x before pressing start. If you go to the 7th stage, you’ll immediately go to the final boss (Astaroth/Devil). To defeat him, go the edge of the screen and move/jump repeatedly while pressing attack to strike his 2nd face (on his belly). Once you defeat him, you’ll be told the room is an illusion, then will need to restart to get the true ending! Thankfully the stage select option remains and you can immediately face the final boss again and rescue the princess for the “Happy End!” I had fun going through this Nintendo Power, doing the code, and “beating” the game, and thought this would be fun to share!

Nintendo Power’s Counselors’ Corner answered questions from players and the first issue’s first entry shared the notoriously difficult Ghosts ‘N Goblins’ stage select code. To stage select, press right and hit B 3 times; then press up, release, and hit B 3x; then left, release, and hit B 3x; and finally down, release, and press B 3x before pressing start. If you go to the 7th stage, you’ll immediately go to the final boss (Astaroth/Devil). To defeat him, go the edge of the screen and move/jump repeatedly while pressing attack to strike his 2nd face (on his belly). Once you defeat him, you’ll be told the room is an illusion, then will need to restart to get the true ending! Thankfully the stage select option remains and you can immediately face the final boss again and rescue the princess for the “Happy End!” I had fun going through this Nintendo Power, doing the code, and “beating” the game, and thought this would be fun to share!

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Recently I rewatched Captain N: The Gamemaster’s Quest for the Potion of Power Episode and was inspired to make a video showing Zelda II references! It has Rauru, Parapa, the annoying centipedes, Horsehead, Moas, hidden tunnels, Iron Knuckle, the Reflect spell, and more!

Recently I rewatched Captain N: The Gamemaster’s Quest for the Potion of Power Episode and was inspired to make a video showing Zelda II references! It has Rauru, Parapa, the annoying centipedes, Horsehead, Moas, hidden tunnels, Iron Knuckle, the Reflect spell, and more!

14,859 次观看 • 2 年前

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