#Faxanadu 

This game has a special nostalgia. I bought this game from Toys r Us when I was a kid back when you used to have to take the slips up to the front counter. My stepfather used to watch me play this all the time and I would come home from school and catch him playing it and he fell in love with it. He passed away in 2006 so every time I hear the theme music it brings a tear to my eye. I have a hard time playing it now. But I think all of us that grew up in the '80s and '90s have special connections to Nintendo games.

Man this takes me back....One of my favorite games I never got to finish.

I loved that game so much as a child. I was 6 or 7 when i played it. Couldnt beat it for month. one weekend, two friends slept by me. We played this game to death and finally beat it. It was a real adventure. This game introduced me into that kind of action rpg and i still love games like that today. Games today dont give you the same feeling like those old once. Most got just way to easy, to many guids etc. We had to find out everything by ourselfs and we really lived games like that. This game will always have a special place in my heart.

Never played this game but I was thoroughly entertained watching you play and beat it. Keep up the great work man, I love seeing your uploads weekly.

I still own this, the box/innards too. One of my favorite games, so many memories, thank you.

This channel is crazy!! I thought I was the only person to ever play these games lol, this game was epic!!! How about Exodus Ultima!! I loved that game.

"When you start the game, go to the right and get killed by the dwarf. When you respawn, your life and magic will be refilled for free." -- I submitted this line to GameFAQs back in... what was it, 2002? And I completely forgot about it until I saw you use the trick at the start of the video. I watched the whole video and I have nothing to add. You've mentioned every single thing I know about the game. Thank you. That was a very entertaining trip down memory lane.

this was one of my favorite games when i was a kid, in fact i blame it for making good music so important to me in which games i like. it was nice to see you finish it also because i only ever made it half wayish.... so thanks for the nostalgia :D

What if I told you I love this channel so much?

Found your channel yesterday and can't stop watching. You're doing great work. Thanks!

@38:05 Aaaaand, nostalgia explosion at the first notes of the misty area. I spent what felt like _hundreds_ of hours in this part of the world. I remember how thrilled I was when I finally escaped into the bright sunlight again.

The room to the right of 1:33:37 has an hourglass. I can't remember if it's always there, or only there on a four count. Furthermore, if you don't use a shield at all, magic attacks pass through you while you're under the effects of the Ointment.

I've been getting stoned and binge-watching all your content lmao. Keep it up!

Thanks for doing this one! I think I asked for it a while ago, this was great.

I remember this game. I used to watch my uncle played the japanese version of this game and we don't understand anything on it. but he still beat this game. And he watch me beat bayou billy. we are only 5 years apart so he is just like a big brother to me. good old times.

Great video, calm voice, perfect explanation. Awesome

Used to love this game. The music was some of the best for NES.

I used to love watching my friend play that game back when I was a kid.

1:01:15 to 20 ish - you didn't mention it the first time in this room, but this is also an item room - wing boots.

Great. I was hoping you would make Faxanadu. This is my favorite console game all categories. Good game. Great music.

The beginning: You can also just die to respawn in the Guru's chambers with 0 gold rather than buying a specific list of items, I remember doing that myself. Obviously, don't buy an Elixir if you plan on using this method. It's probably better to _not_ die at the very beginning, go over to the King, get the 1500G, buy whatever you want to buy, and _then_ die to respawn at the Guru with 0 gold, full HP/MP so you can grab another 1500G for the road. Though the 200G HP/MP healers can also be quick to use too, hadn't considered that. Either way, both methods work I suppose.

revisiting this video, your audio recording is MUCH betternow. Good job!

I always use the equipped slot as an extra inventory slot. Always walk around with a red portion in the hands.

I feel like Eldon Ring could almost be a spiritual successor to games like this. I mean look at that tree. I hope someday you do a "You can beat dark souls 3" lol. Fromsoft and dark souls is the only modern game that reminds me of the old school games on NES where I'm not handed a tutorial and I'm punished if I make mistakes. I think I have 1500 hours in that game game and I just can't wait to play more. So many amazing elements in that game. I'm really curious what you think of dark souls 3. Keep up the great work as usual.

Hourglass description: doesn't freeze bosses Also hourglass description: very useful against one of the late game bosses

Well this was a surprise. Never ran into this one year ago. What a way to find out.

The poster from this game is still on my childhood bedroom door at my Dad's house. It's pretty cool. I think I got it from Nintendo Power.

Freaking awesome channel ❤. Keep up with all of your hard work. It really shows in your videos. Thank you.

definitely in my top3 nes games, next to blaster master and simons quest.

OK this brings back some serious memories! I've been waiting for this game to pop up here! :D

This was one of my favorite games as a kid.

If a game has a few "glitches" it proves how good or great a game is.

Just completed it perfect guide as always cheers

So, the first time I ever experienced alcohol as a youngster was at my friends house. It was a sleep over and my friend had swiped some Canadian Hunter Whisky out of his dads liquor cabinet and snuck it up stairs. I was probably 13 or 14 and I was over for a sleep over. His mom let us rent some games and we disappeared into the bedroom for the night and played games all night while drinking Whisky and Pepsi (I know… yuck). Anyway… one of the games we rented was Faxanadu and we tried to get as far as we could in it that night. As we tossed back a couple of tall classes we had a notepad we were recording our “mantra” in. Many years later I was helping the same friend pack up to move off to collage and we stumbled onto the notepad and we noticed that the “mantra” codes got comically larger in font and sloppier the further down the list… evident of our state of inebriation. Also… every time in the game when you eat bread… we always thought the sound effect it makes when you pick it up sounded like “Ee-yum-yum” which we got a kick out of. Anyway, just wanted to share. My son and I enjoyed watching through this and I was surprised to how much of the game I remembered, but I for sure never knew about the bugged ring that lowered your stats.

For anyone who loves this game, definitely check out Hollow Knight. The devs were inspired by Faxanadu and it really shows.

Nice as always ! Next would be nice to see Milon's secret castle and Battle of Olympus. 👍🤘🤞

I only watch the games I played as a kid first, every single one I was not let down. this was MY game man, it was mega man, the mario games, back to the future and then I just rented games, I remember I just didn't bring this game back lol it was that good

Trick for the game. You can have "9" items. Just have to equip one of them. Just be careful not to use. Red potions or keys are always a safe bet.

god I love the soundtrack for this game.

We called the guy with the drum Pound Maker when we were little kids playing this game ahhaha

"you have to do all this stuff, get a key, then you can go into the crazy deep dungeon" "but there's a town there full of friendly people, why don't they just open the door for us?" "I...but....quest dammit! Just do the quest, heathen!"

First game i got with my first nes back in the day.. That was a hard fucking game, but what an atmosphere its got.

I'd def have to check out a Dragon Slayer playthrough too

Dude, u have to get Deadly Towers... one of the hardest games

never subscribed so fast

I like this series so much I even enjoy the commercial breaks. I kind of want to sit down with a bowl of fruty pebbles or honey nut. Cheerios

I am so glad you did this walkthrough. I had this game but the goals and layout seemed completely incoherent. How they structure things with needing flying boots and preplanning various keys is illogical to game play. The passwords never worked for me. Now I wonder if I entered them incorrectly, but perhaps they just don't work. There would be absolutely no way I could have worked out how to beat this game without a walkthrough. I have an expectation that games are more clearly thought out than this, so even after watching you play it and show the "secrets" (which seem like essential knowledge to beat the game), I think I'm 1. relieved that there wasn't something obvious holding me back and 2. the game is, in fact, as terrible as I suspected.

what if i told you that i'm gonna grab a beer and listen to what you are about to tell me about how i can beat this game?! keep up the good work enjoying the saturday uploads!

9:17 (for example) your watermark is covering the text. It happens like, a ton of times in this one. Just a heads up.

Ah, yes, my first Dark Souls...

No wonder the kingdom is in the crapper, the king gives gold to anyone!

But what if i told you Stop right there. Im in!

That 1st king was clearly downbad😂

Oh man I have so been hoping for this game! I, really with they would put it on virtual console

WHAT. The pendant made the game harder??? >_< The 1989 hours I lost because of that!!!

In the King's defense, he's probably seen hundreds of adventurers show up and fail, so he just assumes that is why you are there each time and hands out cash to anyone broke in hopes they can solve this issues since his kingdom is doomed either way.

Well now I need to see battle of Olympus...

I will always call it Fax An Doo😎. I miss this and Astynax and Abadox.🙄

Great game for sure..

We had some TOUGH GAMES!!!! some made Dark Souls and Bloodborne easy. Before internet or RU-vid we had to READ or TALK to our friends about GAMES!! Yeah, NO Smartphones either

Imagine being the bug tester who got to the Elixir from the Tower of Suffering, that it didn't make you stronger like it said.. just to get told it works as intended.. 🥴🥴🥴

The king has altimeters Thats is why he dosen’t know you. Also I’m sure the town took advantage of him before

This is like waking up to your favorite Saturday morning cartoon!

I appreciate the style you've been developing over here. The way you prioritize giving clear and interesting information, leaving enough space for the game audio to shine, and keeping the vibes chill. Please keep it up.

Just told the wife and kids I’d see them in about an hour and a half… this is what I look forward to every Saturday morning!

Such a great hidden gem. However I just have to pronounce it “Fax-AN-a-du”. I just can’t add the z sound lol. I love the earthy palette and the music.

Battle of Olympus would be a good one to do. I love the music for that game.

This game deserves a Remaster!

I always loved when you equipped different armor or weapons, and it showed on your character. A lot of old games just had the same sprite throughout the whole game regardless if you ve have full plate mail or no armor at all.

I always pick up the pendant because I'm a sucker for the full inventory at the end. I've been playing this game my whole life and it's great to see such a deep dive into it. I hope it reaches many new fans. Thanks so much!

My Dad bought this for us for Christmas the year it came out. I still remember seeing the tan box emerging from the wrapping. I was so excited at the promise of adventure contained within that little pack, and the game delivered!We would watch Dad play it, jumping in to lend advice or support along the way. What an amazing journey we went on together. I remember getting to the mist land late one eveningt. That eerie music haunted us through the night. Me and my brothers, moving in closer to my Dad as we looked over our shoulders at every shadow we imagined moving along the walls. We made it through, and emerged from the fog just as the sun was coming up outside in real life. We felt we had truly made it to 'Daybreak'. I couldn't believe we had stayed awake all night playing. It had gone by so fast. Later I would tell my little brothers, Jim and Jason, stories of the continuing adventures of the hero 'James' (named after my brother) as he journeyed to return the Dragonslayer to it's resting spot. I would tell a little piece of the story each night in our room as we went to sleep, stopping as soon as I heard the snoring start. Each night they would beg for the next installment. The sequel stories went on for over 3 years as James went on many adventures and met new friends, such as Sylva Alleanna a talkative elf and love interest, Thunderstruck the dwarf and Quest, an elf who was sometimes a friend and sometimes a rival with James. This beautifully crafted game grew into something much more special for us and gave us so many wonderful memories. It is my favorite game of all time. I play it again about every 5-10 years, but Jim plays it every year. It will remain in our hearts forever.

"Dwarf" (9-foot-tall blue gargoyle) "Dwarven King" (giant golden dragon)

This game has an absolutely unique atmosphere. Also the feeling of leaving a town and entering a dangerous and risky route full of uncertainties till the next town finally saves you made a big impression on me when i was a kid. No other game managed to deliver that feeling.

This was also one of my absolute favorites. After watching your Chrystalis video I had to play through it again for Old times sake. I guess Faxanadu is next.

This is really a hidden gem. The world is huge and really has a sense of atmosphere and great music in some areas. At the same time, it's not terribly difficult to beat if you're persistent.

0:08 seconds in I see a game I haven’t thought about in 30 years Clash at Demon head

As a Faxanadu speedrunner, I can confirm that we indeed do call that one room Fight Club, and when we attack and hit an enemy with sword and magic at the same time a Shiner Strike! You sure did your homework!! Heck, I even learned something new about the game I didn't know about! It is time to put that new knowledge into practice and improve one of my world records! Thanks for the tip ;)

deadpan lines like "What's up, dried meat guy?" made me laugh. The constant running commentary on such a slow game really reached new heights this time around. I remember playing this game with my dad when I was too young to read it on my own. He kept pages of detailed notes and passwords, and we eventually finished the game after weeks of working on it. Still amazes me just how short it is if you know what you're doing.

I was hoping you'd get to this game sooner or later. Glad it was sooner. My parents got me this game when I was like 8yrs old and I was totally bummed since i never heard of it. I popped it into the NES and it quickly became one of my favorites. Thanks for another great video. This has quickly become the best part of my Saturday.

This game is the only good memory of my brother and I spending time together, thank you for the memories

1:15:33 there is actually a way to avoid using wing boots at this place: you climb up the ladder to the top, but instead of trying to face right to fight the blue guy (which you cant cause he will always hit you first if you push right), you just keep pushing upwards until the character starts to fall down a bit, creating a loop of climbing and falling. if you release the pad a the right moment while doing this, the character will stand on the ladder as if he was on a ground and either face to the left or right, being able to use the sword again.

The 2 most disheartening flaws in this game are that the Pendant, found in the tower of suffer, makes you weaker (programmer's error not malicious item), and that as your level rises, the amount of time the flying boots are effective decreases, resulting in a scenario in which for a short time at the start of the game, you can't raise your level due to having to fly for ?? number of seconds at a certain location, which raising your level would make impossible. All in all it's really rather good, but what I just explained is told nowhere that I know of in the game. So make like Yggdrasil and 'branch out' and give it a try! Thank you, thank you, I'm here until the dwarf king's fireball hits me about 1/4th into the game!.

This game has some of the most unique enemy sprites. I love this game.

Beat faxanadu, Simon's quest and Zelda 2 as a kid. 35 years later I can barely play any of them without dieing fast lol!

Classic game, that every real gamer would know about....

" But What If I told you..." Should be a shirt.

Thank you!!!

I wrote into Nintendo Power as a kid asking for directions through the Evil One’s palace. I love this game. I’d like to see the game Magician covered at some point along with The Immortal

I loved this game back in the day. I could never afford it, so I kept getting my parents to rent it every few weeks so I could beat it.

I’d love to see you do Willow on the NES, I never knew what to do in that game as a kid

It's amazing how much Hudson Soft crammed into this cart considering it came out in '87. You can tell there was a lot of care and attention put into this, I'm sure as heck going to give this a crack.

Just wanna mention that as soon as you leave Eolis, the starting town, you cannot go back. The only way would be to die and never enter in a cathedral, so you can spawn back in the first cathedral.

There was a fourth Indiana Jones movie? *blink* *blink* I have no idea what you're talking about.

Thank you for doing this! My wife is obsessed with the game and I’ve only ever done the speed run. So seeing it fleshed out makes us both happy. Keep up the stellar work, man!

Never clicked on play so fast! Thanks for your INCREDIBLE series!!!

One of my favorite games on the NES. It took me all the way until the end of the video to see that it came out on my birthday this year!

I'm amazed as to how much patience I had as a kid back in the day when I beat this game. The amount of enemy milking required to collect all the money and buy all the stuff is insane! Also at the end I never used the Wingboots or the ointment to get to the evil one final boss via that shortcut and went through the long way which was like a maze!

I was trying for so long to remember the name of this game! Played this maybe in 1990 at ten yrs old. Started to remember this game bits and pieces in my head. Finally remembered the name after searching all game titles for NES at the age of 40.

Love this game, great soundtrack as well. I was an absolute beast at this game, I played it so much, grinded like crazy.

LOVED THIS GAME - we spent 4 days, day and night to pass this game in 93