REVIEW | Getsu Fuuma Den (1987, Famicom) | Castlevania in Japanese Hell

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IGFTW Ep. 23 is all about Konami's Getsu Fuuma Den on the Famicom, an ambitious 8-bit action adventure title from Konami that is very much like Castlevania but with a Japanese makeover, a world map, and 3D labyrinth stages. It's pretty cool!
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Gameplay was captured using the Elgato Game Capture HD, and video/audio was edited using Sony Movie Studio Platinum Suite, Version 12. Music was used from Getsu Fuuma Den (Konami, Famicom), Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Konami, Xbox 360), and Genpei Toumaden (Namco, Arcade)
Other games featured in this video are Konami's Akumajou Dracula: Nocturne in the Moonlight (PS1), Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Xbox 360), and Wai Wai World 2 (Famicom), as well as Genpei Toumaden (Namcot, PC Engine).
Japanese title: 月風魔伝
Release date: 7-7-1987
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Platform: Nintendo Family Computer
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@ImportGamingFTW 2 года назад

UPDATES & AMENDMENTS: -Getsu Fuumaden fans rejoice! A new game is in the works for Steam and Swtich, and I've played the "early access" version of it on PC. Despite the simple gameplay and graphics, my old computer couldn't handle it, but it seems like it will be pretty good!

@acecab5397 2 года назад

Yes! I was going to comment about that since that game was also the reason I am here.

@alinepiroutek8932 2 года назад

I finished on Switch last week. Masterpiece.

@JRoqqs25 7 лет назад

This review totally made me beat the entire game without quitting, and know the story of the main hero, Fuuma.

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Dude, that's awesome to hear--it's the reason I do the show in the first place. I hope you enjoyed the game!

@Champion2D 8 лет назад

Brilliant review and a great showcase for this hidden gem. I've never heard of this one before so it's nice to see a "new" konami side scroller. I don't know if I'd enjoy this one much though as I think those 3d segments would frustrate me but it's nice to see a alternative to the Castlevania series. It's a shame konami did nothing with the ip afterwards, it looked like it had the potential to spawn a great series of titles.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Champion 2D Rob Thanks! I'm glad at least a few people haven't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den, since I thought that by now it was pretty well known. At least I know I've mentioned it enough on this channel. ;) TBH, I would have preferred more 2D action and better level design instead of the maze portions, but I'm sure at the time the latter was pretty amazing for the average gamer. And yeah, I can only imagine how much a 16-bit Getsu Fuuma Den would have turned out. Probably would have been a real classic, like Super Castlevania IV.

@optimusprime3484 2 года назад

They made a new game in the series last year looks like it's coming to Switch soon.

@TechnicolorDojo 8 лет назад

I watched this on my cell phone, inside my 4x4 truck as I waited in the drive-thru of a Dairy queen for a 1,800 calorie meal, with the windows down and your voice blaring through the speakers. East meets west I guess. I thought you should know.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Joshua Tiberius Well, this is probably the best comment I could ever hope to receive on a video. I'm glad to know, buddy. I just hope you didn't get shot for your stunt, I know the homies ain't down with import gaming unless it's a Dragon Ball Z game.

@elefsidi 5 лет назад

I really like the fact that Zangetsu from Bloodstained is solely based on Getsu Fuuma. Have you played Bloodstained COTM? It's a great take on an 8-bit linear style Castlevania.

@martybalamb4174 5 лет назад

Here, in Argentina, Famicon (known here as "Familygames") was very successful and a lot of unlicensed games arrived, most of them of course in japanese language. Thanks to that I was able to play this one around 25 years ago, also Wai Wai World 2, and it was awesome at that time. It was during the 16 bits era but my mom couldn't afford to buy me a SNES or a Genesis so my life was a bunch of 8 bits hidden gems. It's so nostalgic to remember how me and my brother had to guess the the uses of the different items and the mechanics in this game and others like Rygar, Captain Tsubasa 2 and some others that we never were able to figure out their names. We used to give them names by ourselves. We used to call it "Blade" instead of Getsu Fuma Den. This game deserves an update.

@ImportGamingFTW 5 лет назад

That's pretty cool--I've heard similar stories from others in South America regarding the Famicom, with a majority of them being sold by "chinitos." I would love for Getsuu Fuuma Den to get an update, sequel, or SOMETHING. Hell, I'd even be hyped if Konami released a pachinko version at this point!

@AvalancheReviews 8 лет назад

Let it be known The king has returned!!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Avalanche Reviews That son of a bitch Elvis is back?! I guess he didn't quite meet his "stealing black peoples' music quota," huh? :P

@AvalancheReviews 8 лет назад

I can relate to him because I keep stealing your shit

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Avalanche Reviews Keeping the black man down.

@AriesWarlock 3 года назад

9:51 her whole upper body is exposed. Pretty cool! Also, new game in the franchise announced! Bet you are excited.

@Larry 8 лет назад

The look reminds me of Namco's "Genji and Heike Clans".

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Larry Bundy Jr I don't know if you watched past 13:40, since at that point it seems like the video is at its natural end, but at that point I talk a bit about the history of this game and Genpei Toumaden, or "Genji and the Heike Clans." :)

@Larry 8 лет назад

+Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) Ah wow, yes! I posted before watching the whole video :D That game also reminds me of the NES version of Predator. Very similar scenes and setup.

@thandons 8 лет назад

Thanks for the great video. It brings back a lot of fond memories. Cultural references in this great game might be too much for Western market back in the old days, but times have changed. I don't know why Konami hasn't rebooted this game already.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Thandon S Thank you for watching--and yeah, it's odd that there was no reboot or anything for Getsu Fuuma Den, especially after that big DLC bomb they dropped with Harmony of Despair! As a trade-off, maybe Namco will reboot Genpei Toumaden. ;)

@AriesWarlock 3 года назад

Konami seems to have made a sequel. Announced yesterday.

@TheDaliPopka 8 лет назад

Now this is how you make a return!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+The Dali Popka With a boring review on a game that most people already know everything about. HELL YEAH! But thanks anyway, my PopCuz.

@shinny_grimmy 5 лет назад

Now THIS is podracing

@Brolly-hh7hx 3 года назад

I got some news for you lol

@greglane334 3 года назад

What a game. I played this as a kid in Japanese without knowing wtf was happening,found a fan translation years later and damn. Loved it just as much as when I was a kid

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

That must have been a great feeling--I love it when I rediscover the "magic" of games I played as a kid. It must have been a little over ten years ago that I picked up the Japanese version of Legend of the Mystical Ninja on Super Famicom just on a whim and it helped me fall in love with "retro" games all over again.

@MadPanicGaming 8 лет назад

Fan-freaking-tastic review! Looks like a kickass games that I'll now be on the look out for. That's a very interesting password this game features.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+KidShoryuken Thanks man--been enjoying your stream of reviews lately. I'm also going to enjoy issuing a game hunting challenge to you (and winning, of course) as soon as I have my finances under control...which my take until the year 2020! I'm surprised you haven't played this one, but hope you'll like it. And I'm SO glad you caught that password "easter egg." Would have made a full reference to Filthy Frank, but eh, didn't have the ability to type "ga daisuki nan da yo" due to limited input options. ;)

@MadPanicGaming 8 лет назад

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) Well, I've already scored Magical Chase at a Hard Off, where do you go from there?

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+KidShoryuken Oh yeah? Nice find man! I'm sure it cost you a little bit, though. You'll have to show me sometime, maybe on Skype or something. Or in person. But anyway, my challenge is mostly on finding the best deals...basically, I was thinking whoever gets the best haul with a 5000 or 10000 yen cap at three stores, no Hard-Offs (*sticking my tongue out at you*) and only ONE Book-Off (if desired), and of course, no Akihabara (though most shops there are pricey anyway). Winner is voted on by viewers in the comments section. The victor can either request the other do a review, or if you wanted to get really serious and dirty, the loser has to give the winner his games. :0 I'm thinking the former would be better. I have enough games anyway. :P

@MadPanicGaming 8 лет назад

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) That sounds like a capitol idea! No Hard Off is going to hurt but I think I can run with it.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+KidShoryuken Cool, I'll iron out the details with you sometime. Maybe we can shoot to do this early next year or around Christmas? I think I'm gonna be holed up until then.

@mytemptube6 8 лет назад

great back with a great episode! WELCOME BACK GOOD SIR!!!

@samuraiyue 8 лет назад

13:06 ORE WA CHINCHIN Ohh Jimmy you Silly HAHAHAHAHAHA

@samuraiyue 8 лет назад

It's Filthy Frank BITCH!

@samuraiyue 8 лет назад

ore wa ochinchin ga daisuki nandayo xDDD

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+samuraiyue This man...this man gets it! :)

@samuraiyue 8 лет назад

Indeeed my friend :D

@4evergamer7 8 лет назад

great video! welcome back!

@HistoricNerd 8 лет назад

Yes!, Now something to entertain me on my day off!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+HistoricNerd What a terrible waste of 17 minutes of a wonderful day off! But I'm glad you spent it with me. :)

@daganmoriarty1973 7 лет назад

Great review! I had to immediately go out and find this game - It's awesome! Really enjoying your channel, I have some catching-up to do! ;)

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Glad to hear you got the game, it's still my favorite Japan-only title on the system!

@schweinefeigel 8 лет назад

Yeeesss, finally you are back! Never heard of this game, but it looks awesome. Hope you had a good moving to japan and none of your games got lost :) Looking forward to see new content from you in the future!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+schweinefeigel Thanks!! Happy to hear another person hadn't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den until now. I really thought this was going to be one of those episodes where people rolled their eyes. "Getsu Fuuma Den...psshh, everyone already knows about that, man!" ;) I had a good move, but I tell you, everything that could have gone wrong with settling down, did. Apartment, bank, phone, internet, residency card...nothing was smooth. But hey, I've been buying up a lot of amazing games for super cheap, so that's cool! I barely brought any games with me to Japan, but I've built up a pretty nice collection here. Maybe someday I'll combine the two. :)

@EmmittDespain 7 лет назад

I have been looking to expand my famicom collection and this is on my list. I was playing through some of it tonight and after seeing this video, I am going to import this one soon. Thanks man!

@SuperDerek 8 лет назад

How did I MISS THIS?! Welcome back, sire! All Hail Hapa!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+SuperDerek RPGs Yes, yes, very well, very well. First order of business--destroying the SuperDerek RPGs channel! Off with his head!

@kenshiroonline 8 лет назад

Okaeri!^^Freaking Awesome review of an import classic.nice to have you back,take care;)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+kenshiroonline Thanks man! I appreciate all the support, especially on the Twatters! XD

@kenshiroonline 8 лет назад

^-^

@boodboodjiu 3 года назад

Thanks for the video! Brought back some really good memories! THE REMAKE IS HERE!

@zachgamemaster3329 8 лет назад

7:38: The top is pretty much the Screw attack from Metroid. Just sayin'. Though I don't think the Screw attack needed to be equipped to use. By the way, nice to see you back. Great episode like always.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Zach Gamemaster Very true--I wish I would have included that observation in the video! ;) Thanks for watching!

@Dongled 8 лет назад

I LOLed at the California Raisin bit. It's interesting...this really could have fit snug in between the Castlevania NES Trilogy or even right after Simon's Quest. This was a really awesome review, and I'm glad to see you return to RU-vid! :)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Dongled Thanks Mike! And I agree about this game fitting in nicely with the other Castlevania games. Real shame it never saw an international release...bigger shame that it never got any sequels. And I'm happy you laughed at the California Raisin thing...you know you're an old dirtbag like me when you "get" that! :) Also, I have some "business" to discuss with you sometime. And by "business," I don't mean my penis.

@Dongled 8 лет назад

Dude, why you gotta let me down like that?! Feel free to message me either on RU-vid, facebook or twitter about it. This is for that life-size Tifa pleasure doll I had you build me, right?

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Dongled No, it's a video of me breaking it in for you. ;) Yeah, I'll send you a message sometime.

@sahelebrahimal-wasti4829 11 месяцев назад

I never know about this game exist until I was found a pictures of it online when I was doing a research about retro games back in the days in my collage. It mix between castlevania 2, metroid, phantasy star and zelda 2.

@ImportGamingFTW 10 месяцев назад

That's a pretty good observation on the game's composition!

@PhantomExdeath 8 лет назад

oh sweet you're back and with a vengeance!! Always wanted to see a fuuma den review. Great vid and welcome back!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+PhantomExdeath Thanks a lot and glad you liked the video! Hope I could do the game justice. I know JewWario did a good video on Getsu Fuuma Den way back when, but it's more of a guide on playing the game than an in depth look at it, so I felt it was needed...Though I'm sure there are a lot of other reviews out there too, if you look for them. :)

@optimusprime3484 2 года назад

Never heard of this have until the sequel came out recently. Great video, very well presented.

@mdcvapor 7 лет назад

Such a beautifully crafted video! Absolutely wonderful! :) I look forward to playing through this masterpiece.

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Thanks very much for watching, and yeah, definitely play through this one--it's a great Famicom classic!

@mdcvapor 7 лет назад

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!) I was fortunate enough to find a boxed copy of it recently - I can't wait!

@SamuraiSam 8 лет назад

Great video! I tried this game out a long while back and I didn't care for the little I played (can't remember specifically why) but this video made me want to play it again, which proves that you did a good job.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+SamuraiSam Thanks man, let me know if you boot the game back up again and if you still have the same impressions from before.

@MrKashifdon 8 лет назад

nice to see you back and making videos

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Shaun K Thanks! It's nice to see you and a few others are back watching them. ;)

@elliotbjorksdottir2878 4 года назад

Wooow what a hidden gem! (and great video as always!!) 5 min in the video and I have already bought it on Ebay lol. Can’t wait to play!!

@Geekzarro 4 года назад

First video from you that I watch and I loved it

@jamesmichael6966 8 лет назад

nice video, nice return :)

@Krisipoke 8 лет назад

Great video as always, glad you're back! Getsu Fuuma Den is also one of my favorites for the Famicom. And I wanted to mention the Wai-Wai World games and the Yu-Gi-Oh cards here, but I see you already knew about those. Also, I find it funny how they renamed Ryuukotsuki Ryu Kokki in the English version of the card... They really can't tell the difference between a small and a regular tsu? :)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Kristóf Muzsik Thanks, fellow Fuuma-lover! Yep, included the appearances in most games, but left out Pop'n Music and Oreka Battle on purpose, mostly because it would be hard to include visuals to go with the voice over. I did find a guide book for the latter with pictures of Fuuma, but passed since it cost 450 yen, more than what I'd spend for a mobile game guide book to a game I'll never play and only want to use for a five second clip in a RU-vid video! XD And I was wondering if the change from Ryuukotsuki to Ryu Kokki was intentional or not...but I think you're right--they just goofed!

@alinepiroutek8932 2 года назад

lol, they don't know Japanese

@Krisipoke 2 года назад

@@alinepiroutek8932 I mean a translator in charge of Japanese playing cards really should know Japanese, right?

@alinepiroutek8932 2 года назад

@@Krisipoke Yeah. There is a clear distinction between big Tsu and small Tsu.

@julescab 3 года назад

Great review! I'm about to buy it. It also made me think about the pc engine game. Thanks for the good work.

@danielpintogouveia5862 8 лет назад

Nice to see that you are back!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+José Scully Thanks! It's good to be back, and I hope I'm gonna stick around!

@samuraiyue 8 лет назад

WELCOME BACK ;__;

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+samuraiyue Thank you!

@pinmike8666 8 лет назад

Welcome back! Nice review!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+PinMike Hey, thanks very much!

@YomiKibagami 8 лет назад

This game looks amazing. Love these videos to find games I wouldn't have found otherwise. Someday I'll have to try and find it.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Yomi Kibagami It is a pretty awesome game! Hope you get a chance to play and enjoy it!

@DubiousGamingOnline 8 лет назад

Bringing back sexy one Japan at a time!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+DubiousGamingOnline I need to bring the big sexy Uncle Dubious to Japan. Gojira ain't got shit on Dubious Gaming, and I think it's time the Japanese public felt THE TERROR!

@rafaelbruno2128 3 года назад

Now it's back!

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Here's hoping it will be a worthy sequel!

@CAPMAX_Gaming 8 лет назад

Great stuff as always. Dat Brasel shout-out!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+CAPMAX Gaming Thanks man! And yeah, that Brasel character needs to parting with some of his RU-vid bucks and sending them my way with that shout out! XP

@xombiemike 8 лет назад

Sweet. I've always wondered about this game. Thanks!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Mike McDaniel You're welcome, and I hope you get to play Getsu Fuuma Den sometime!

@stephenbianchi7141 8 лет назад

I really want this now. Great video. Subbed. Also I gotta check out this Castlevania XBLA game.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Stephen Bianchi Thank you for watching and subbing! And that Castlevania XBLA game was freaking AMAZING when it first debuted. Tons of people were always available for coop play online...but I imagine it's pretty worthless now as I imagine no one's really playing. Single player in that game doesn't cut it. If you have a friend or two willing to play, I'd say go for it...but if not, maybe pass on it...also, it was eventually released for the PSN, so maybe that would be a better option? Free online, and I have a hunch that you'll be able to find someone else playing online...once or twice a year, anyway.

@TheRoyTeal96 8 лет назад

Welcome back! Hope you're enjoying your time in Japan!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+TheRoyTeal96 Thank you! Yeah, I'm doing fine and picking up a lot of cheap and awesome games here. Work and personal life are fine, but c'mon, we know it's all about the games, so I rank life as 11/10 taking that into consideration. ;)

@TheRoyTeal96 8 лет назад

Sweet!lol Hey, btw, do you speak or understand Japanese at all? You probably do, but just curious.lol X)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+TheRoyTeal96 Oh yeah, no worries, nothing wrong with asking! I speak Japanese pretty well, as it's something I've done almost every day for many years. Reading and writing, though? They're OK, but I could stand to improve both areas, which is part of the reason I play so many Japanese games. ;)

@ScruffyLookinRGB 3 года назад

Oh man now i feel like such a dope for not pulling the trigger on this one the other day. Wow you found this in its awesome original box for 700 yen unbelievable! I saw it for the first time in box at trader in akihabara before i knew anything about it. And it was more than 10 times the price you payed for it. Great find man. And love this review as well👍 good work brotha🤟

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Much appreciated! And good luck finding a copy, I know you'll see many more, but if you want it CIB and not for ridiculous prices, I see the game on Yahoo and Mercari go for ~3500 yen on average, depending on whether the special card is included or not (that'll cost extra).

@phoenixkaidan8915 8 лет назад

glad you are back :D

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Phoenix kaidan Thank you, it's good to be back doing vids again!

@masterb87itzback57 3 года назад

There is a new yugioh card called "Fuhma Wave", representing the final confrontation between Fuhma and Ryukotsuki on the card artwork.

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

That sounds awesome--I will look for that card, thank you.

@braselthegamer 8 лет назад

Welcome back to the RU-vid world! somehow I missed this.. great video man. And thanks for the shoutout!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Brasel TheGamer No problem man--thanks for the great review on Wai Wai World 2!

@agreeordiegaming3085 8 лет назад

Sweet video, thanks for doing these! I am always looking for secret treasures that we never got in america.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+AGREEorDIE Gaming Well, thanks for watching! Glad to provide some info on games that aren't always on fellow gamers' radars!

@RetroIslandGaming 8 лет назад

It puts the lotion on, or else it Getsu Fuuma Den.

@contrabandresearch8409 6 лет назад

Great review. I'm going to try this one.

@ImportGamingFTW 6 лет назад

Thank you, and I hope you do, it's a fine, fine game.

@DanielRiossuper1rios 6 лет назад

That intro speech to introduce getsu was great

@masterb87itzback57 3 года назад

A new Getsu Fuma Den game has been announced 1 week ago for PC and Nintendo Switch.

@ScruffyLookinRGB 2 года назад

Sweet super ultra omega comprehensive indepth review of this gem. Finally got around to giving this game the play time it deserves after modding my av famicom for rgb this game looks and plays magnificently! Thanks for this great recommendation man🙏🙏🙏

@ImportGamingFTW 2 года назад

I appreciate that, and I'm happy to hear you finally gave it a spin...er, pop. This is actually a video I want to redo to make more detailed/thorough...might do that once the new game is released!

@HPRshredder 2 года назад

I, too, import games. And I just picked this up last night. The box is SO sick.

@tootyuk 8 лет назад

woohooo another import gaming FTW, great vid Jimmy, I think I have the PCE game this is based on actually!!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+TootyUk Thanks Tooty! I've noticed your PC Engine collection in a few of your videos...I'm sure you have Genpei Toumaden. If I recall correctly, you also have The Legend of Valkyrie, another sweet Namco PCE title! :D

@user-og8jy1ib7f 7 лет назад

This game's engine seems to have been reused for Konami's TMNT NES game.

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

I've heard that and can definitely see it. I originally wanted to include a whole section about it and comparing sound effects, animations, and enemy designs, but scrapped it in the end, which I regret.

@aoirey29 3 года назад

Wow this bring nostalgia!! I used to have this when i was a kid...

@muertoscream 5 лет назад

Just beautiful!

@MontriUdomariyah Год назад

very details, as a fan of konami and getsu fuma den, must give thump up

@undamned 3 года назад

Nice! I played it today for the first time!

@nyronarnold6024 3 года назад

And it's brought back to life!

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Great news!

@BawesomeBurf 8 лет назад

I'm a big fan of the 2D Castlevanias, and this game seems pretty interesting with its RPG elements and exploration.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+BawesomeBurf If you're a fan of the 2D Castlevania games, then you definitely should try this game out, especially since it's so cheap (free at some place called the "Emulation Store," from what I've been told). The exploration aspect is great, though the dungeon sections haven't aged very well. Much more playable than an RPG from the era, though. I should have said that in my video! XP

@RPGtourguide 8 лет назад

Welcome back to the wonderful world of RU-vids! :) I hadn't heard of this game. And this has become your favorite Japan exclusive Famicom title? Sounds like one I'll have to check out! ;) It looks a bit like a mixture of Castlevania 2, Ninja Gaiden and maybe a little Zelda 2. Great review!

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+RPGtourguide Thanks, yeah, it's my favorite JP ONRI NES/Famicom game. ;) I hope you'll check it out--apparently, there's an English patch for the game, not that language is a barrier at all with this game anyway.

@mariusamber3237 7 лет назад

You can see how this game influenced some later games by Konami, such as The Lone Ranger etc... interesting, in historical perspective.

@leonidas566 8 лет назад

yay jimmy is back

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+leonidas56 Glad to be back, but honestly, I was always here...in your heart. You may want to get heart surgery now because of this revelation. My apologies.

@NostalgicDan1 8 лет назад

Superb review as always bud! Great to see you back! I've seriously been waiting for your return, well worth it! This game looks awesome, never heard of it. Seems quite ambitious for the time but very well crafted and the soundtrack sounds stellar. That California Raisin part made lol pretty hard. Keep up the great work bud and welcome back again! (^.^)b

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Nostalgic Dan Thanks Dan, I really appreciate it! I'm surprised a Japanese games nut like you hadn't heard of Getsu Fuuma Den yet, so I'm glad you found out about it finally. It's a really great game--definitely ambitious, and at the time of its release, I can only imagine how realistic the dungeon sections must have seemed...though they haven't aged very well. And I guess you, me, and Miketendo are a part of the "old enough to react to a California Raisins reference" crowd, for better or worse. ;)

@allhailthelegs 8 лет назад

ayy welcome back

@LotoTheHero 7 лет назад

Hey, just found your channel from another video. Really liking it. Please cover more famicom stuff. I just recently got a Retrousb AVS, so I finally have a good way to play famicom carts. My famicom collection is small, but it's slowly growing. :D

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Hey there, thanks for checking out the channel! I will cover more Famicom stuff, sure, but in the meantime, definitely hit up Game Dave for his Famicorner stuff. If I had an AVS like you, I would do a lot of FC games...super jealous, ha ha. I don't have an RGB modded Famicom, so I am kind of holding off on Famicom until I find a solution, but maybe in a couple of months I'll talk about a special Famicom game. MAYBE. Hope you build a glorious, multicolored mountain of Famicom carts!

@willmistretta 7 лет назад

Just played through this one for the first time last night. So awesome. I can't wait to give Wai Wai World a try, too.

@somacruz7759 3 года назад

A new Getsu Fuma game was just announced for the Switch.

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Thanks for the heads up! Great news--I got a few comments here about it and will take a look at it soon. Edit: I took a look...and I was surprised but not at all disappointed!

@somacruz7759 3 года назад

@@ImportGamingFTW If you have a Steam account, it's in early access.

@MellowGaming 8 лет назад

I loved playing as Fuuma in Harmony of Despair Such an overlooked game that. Might try and get a copy of Getsu Fuuma Den seeing as I can play it on my Retron. Never realised he was one of the characters in Jikkou Power Pro Wrestling 96 Max Voltage. I have a copy of that but have barely played it because every time I do I get thoroughly destroyed. As i seem to with most Japanese Wrestling games from then. Good to see a new video from you.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Mellow Gaming I have the same problem with wrestling games from the era. I originally wanted to do an all female pro-wrestling episode to feature Blizzard Yuki Bishoujo Wrestler Retsuden, Ringside Angel ft. Cutie Suzuki, and a few others...but I lost patience after continuously getting my ass handed to me in them!

@MellowGaming 8 лет назад

That's quite a mouthful of a title there. Some of them SNES wrestling games are brutal. I tried one of the SNES Fire Pro games recently and that destroyed me. I've played the GBA ones and had little issue with them.

@RetroVgLovers 8 лет назад

welcome back my ninja

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Retrolovers Ninja vanish...ninja return! ;)

@wrena79 8 лет назад

Yes!! Nice to have you back Jimmy. Always a big fan of your reviews. Think I'll definitely check this one out. Is the language barrier an issue at all?

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+wrena79 Thank you, and I hope you'll try this game out sometime! I would say the language barrier is pretty much non-existent, so go for it! I think I made it a point to mention as many things I could in this video to help people who may get stuck at certain points (finding ogre passes, use of the rock sword, etc.), so I imagine you'll have very little problems beating this game save for getting lost in the maze areas. :)

@startervisions 8 месяцев назад

this looks good

@TheT3rr0rMask 2 года назад

Just completed the game, now one of my favorites for the system. I wanna consider it a Vania due to all the references between the two. Easily one of the better platforming-adventure games for the system, staying away from a lot of Simon's Quest's flaws, difficultys very breezy unlike Zelda 2. The presentation is superb. Soundtracks obviously amazing but theres so much creativity in the environments and enemies. I love deep atmosphere in 8bit games and Getsu is one of the best in the category. And its so ambitious with it's different gameplay formats but they're all given an equal amount of polish, an issue the first Golgo 13 had when it attempted similar gameplay variety. Really sad the franchise never caught on, even Undying Moon isn't getting much attention despite its quality. Wonder what that cancelled PS2 game would've been like.

@14catorce 8 лет назад

Good to see you're back. This game has one of my favourites NES soundtracks. It's awesome, but I've never could get pass the dungeon crawler segment, I will have to try it again one day. I found the game pretty similar to the first Ninja Turtles game in many ways. Same sound FX, similar animations, side scroller and top down stages... did they recycle Getsu Fuuma Den to give us TMNT in the west?

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+14catorce Thanks! I hope you'll give it another go someday...I know the dungeon sections can feel tedious, but they're worth trudging through. I'd recommend making a map in conjunction with the compass, though there is a FAQ online that has a basic layout of each one. It's funny you mention that about the first TMNT game, as the original script I made went into exactly what you mention! I just left it out because I was lazy, and I don't have the game with me in Japan ATM. XD But I believe you're pretty much on the right track--TMNT 1 seems to be an upgraded version of the Getsu Fuuma Den engine. Hell, even some of the enemies look alike (frog and fire guys come to mind)!

@retrobution1262 2 года назад

I finally played the unofficial fan translation of this game last night, and its fantastic! I ended up in one of those 3d sections without the lantern - now that I know about it, I'm going to go back and search for it. @12.54 I was wondering about these strange floating enemies. A nod to metroid? Or are they some kind of demon from Japanese folklore? This game is steeped in amazing lore, just like the goemon series. A fantastic find and a great video Jimmy!

@icarus212001 3 года назад

YO! Theres a new Getsufumaden coming out next year!

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Thanks for letting me know--will check it out soon! Great news! Edit: Just checked it out--looks fantastic!

@sovrinn16 3 года назад

15:09 "Sadly, Getsu Fuuma Den began and ended with its Famicom debut." A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES! "あなたは間違っている、ばか!!!" GETSU FUUMA JOINS THE BATTLE! (the reboot looks promising and I would never have heard of the original without its announcement)

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

I'm hoping it will be great! Haven't seen any screenshots or video yet, but I will after I respond to this comment. And if Fuuma calls me baka...well, I'm fine with that if it means a comeback!

@jay4ubaby 3 года назад

next year Getsu Fuma Den will be on switch!

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Hell yeah! I actually bought the game on Steam and am hoping to either upgrade my computer soon so the game runs well or reacquiring a Switch to play this game !

@ganjam0n 8 лет назад

wow never seen a lenticular nes box before, thats cool looking :)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+ganjm0n You know, it's even cool when you touch it. ;)

@ganjam0n 8 лет назад

Thanks to your review i downloaded a translation patched rom of this, threw it on the everdrive, going to give it a try :)

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+ganjm0n Nice, I didn't even know there was a translation of the game! Not much to translate, but I'm sure it helps. Hope you liked the game. ;)

@RoCKbOy245 3 года назад

I’ve never played that game before. But when I watched the trailer for the next Getsu Fuma Den game for modern consoles, it looks interesting and this video really helps. I’d like to try the modern console one once it’s released. It looks like good try that game out and experience the history behind it. Also, is it just me or was Konami fond of maze-puzzle games during the Famicom days? I’m familiar with The Goonies and King Kong 2 and they look pretty difficult to complete unless you have a guide.

@PinkArmFlexer 8 лет назад

Means something when I know of this character not from the HoD Castlevania game, but SaltyBet.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+PinkArmFlexer I had to look that up--now that's a world completely alien to me. :)

@PinkArmFlexer 8 лет назад

A character based off of Fuuma Den pops up every so often. He's not especially strong, but he's very much faithful to the character (even if he looks like someone from KISS more than anything else).

@goatbone 6 лет назад

Love that lenticular cover. Have the cart, but need that box! Also, don't Konami love the island-shot-with-explosion ending?

@Junoripper 7 лет назад

Hello there,this review is amazing i really like your style,you won a new subscriber here. Just out of curiosity,the tune from 6:20 is from this game? because i find it very similar to the music of The legend of Kage on Nes.Thanks in advance and keep up the awesome videos.

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Yep, that is one of the stage tunes from the game. I don't have much experience with Legend of Kage, but I could see the music sounding similar with the similar themes of the game. Love the avatar, BTW. Order of Ecclesia was a great game, and Shanoa was a personal favorite of mine in Harmony of Despair.

@wichateSIMPact6725 3 года назад

New game announced hype 🔥

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

I'm (cautiously) hyped and I haven't even seen the announcement yet! Edit: Just saw the trailer...very excited!

@spacersam8570 3 года назад

Prepare for a bunch of new views with the new Game being announced

@ImportGamingFTW 3 года назад

Not many views, but a few comments like yours letting me know (thanks!) and a lot of excitement for the new game. I will check it out soon! Edit: Checked and hyped.

@Flo_Resolution 2 года назад

It's like Castlevania. But the speed of the character is faster. Also the spin slash resembles the one in Ninja Gaiden. And overhead slice reminds me of the one in Kenseiden.

@dodoubledragon 7 лет назад

I've been re-watching JewWario's vids lately & this video popped up on my homepage, looks like youtubes actually doing it's job! Subbed! btw excellent video Jimmy, can't wait to watch more, hope you don't mind me hanging around here for awhile? I won't cause no trouble.

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

I'm glad to hear that, and honored that watching some of the late, great JewWario's vids led you here. Also, it's good to hear RU-vid is "doing it's job" as well--I never thought I'd live to see the day! Hang around here, huh? Well, sure, you look like the kind of guy who understands honor...I mean, I'm sure you wouldn't kick your brother's ass over a girl, right? If you were named "Billy," though...anyway, thanks very much for the sub!

@zborgerd 8 лет назад

This is pretty slick. Never heard of this game before. One of the Genpei Tōma Den games actually came to the US as Samurai Ghost on the TG16. This game looks way more fun. So, now that you are in Japan again... Does that still make it "Import Gaming" FTW? ;P

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+Zach B Thanks! I'm glad that at least a few of my viewers learned about a new game today. I must admit that while I do have the original Genpei Toumaden on PCE and Namco Museum Vol. 4 on PS1...I don't own, nor have I ever played, its sequel. I'd love to try it out sometime, though, if I come across it! And ha ha, yeah, I thought about changing the series name to something else..."Japan Gaming FTW," "Japanese Import Gaming FTW," "Export Gaming FTW" (not really that last one ;D)...but I think the original name will stick. Plus, we all know that "import game" is code for "Japanese game" anyway, right? :)

@TsukiZer0 2 года назад

The odd thing is that Getsu Fuuma Den is particularly forgiving, far more than what you'd expect... And yet never got a chance to come out in the NES. hopefully the bonus included in the Early Access will wind up receiving an official translation down the road.

@louisdellalucca8969 2 года назад

Harmony of Despair needs to come to PS4/5 XB, and Switch This game is available if you get the deluxe version of the new Getsu Fuumaden game. This game seems HUGE for a Famicom game!

@hesstarr2 8 лет назад

Welcome back beautiful prince... no homo.

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+hesstarr2 Thank you! Homo or not, I'll take it! :)

@thulsadoom1987 7 лет назад

I love this game, it's so much like the ninja turtles game for nintendo

@ImportGamingFTW 7 лет назад

Yep--a lot of the assets from this game seem to have been recycled for the first TMNT game, too.

@gigatywing3483 8 лет назад

awesome review and the game looks amazing. I just got it myself.. am i going to have trouble not being able to read Japanese?

@ImportGamingFTW 8 лет назад

+GIGAtyWING Thanks, and hope you do well with the game! I don't think you'll have any trouble without reading Japanese, as the only confusing parts of the game are the maze-like dungeons, really. Good luck. :)