My first ever video review of the hardest video game ever made: The Adventures of Bayou Billy for the NES.
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My first ever video review of the hardest video game ever made: The Adventures of Bayou Billy for the NES.
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I would love to play the Japanese version because at least it is sane
I never played this game much when it was new because it seemed too boring. Punching out one guy for that long just becomes tedious too fast. It’s not much different than slogging through Final Fight 2.
This was what started the man, the myth, the legend…the Spoony.
This was the first video of Spoony’s I ever watched and became a fan of his because I generally had the same feelings about this game as he did. I also loved how he did that little jig while he was playing it because the soundtrack was so funky. Definitely one of my all time favorite game reviews.
At the time I found the Bayou Billy review, Spoony had just reviewed ET.
I love this review to this day. Too bad youtube’s being stupid with it. Oh, well. Great as always, Spoony
I beat this game when it first came out. I took me two weekends of renting it.
Your not supposed to stand there and exchange punches with the bad guys. The enemies don’t get stunned like they do in Double Dragon. Use your kick to hit one then move up or down when he moves to level with you hit him again then move up or down. Only use the drop kick when they surround so you can escape and get them on one side. Get a stick or whip as soon as you can they longer range and do more damage use the same hit and run strategy I mentioned above. Save your bullets for bosses, if they bounce off then hit & run till their bullet proof vest falls off, pick it up then shoot the shit out of them. Fighting gators is a battle of endurance keep punching till they drop a stick. Then drop kick your way to the stick and get back on land. The stick can reach gators from land.
For driving areas SLOW DOWN! You don’t have to drive at top speed all the time.
To fight guys with guns use a dodge move. Each time they shoot move up or down then forward. When your close enough they stop shooting and switch to hand to hand. Keep using the hit and run attack till they die don’t use the bullets on them. Guys with whips, you’ll have to jump kick your to them till they are in range of your kick then hit and run and collect that whip. When you have the whip your golden. The last Boss are a pair of cyborgs one blue one red. They have a long reach and will always try to surround you and throw. You’ll have to change up the hit and run attack. Get them to chase in a circle around the screen and occasionally throw a punch while your moving up or down then keep running. Don’t kick or they counter. When you punch they try to close in to throw you. Use this to your advantage and run after a punch. These method takes a LOONG time but you’ll beat them eventually.
You Suck
I guess I was like Spoony and totally did not have the patience for this game. The hit detection was incredibly broken for real and it was hard as fuck. So I agree with him on this 100% infact I bought this game off eBay for one cent just because I wanted to hands on try and play this game on a real NES in the early 2000's since it had eluded me and it was at that time I was interested in playing bad games too it seems though I never started a video series of mine own about that lol I also was posting on Gamefaqs and found out about a bunch of bad games I missed and still do a little though much less haha anyways this game kicked my ass bad.
The thing I always say though is that if you got good at this game, I just don't know why you would even bother because I think Konami themselves realized that they put out a somewhat shoddy game and took their three games in one approached and improved it in every single way for their follow-up game named “The Lone Ranger.” This game was still hard as hell, but it wasn't because the gameplay was broken it was just super challenging. If you actually like Bayou Billy for some reason, check out the Lone Ranger for the NES :) I had that game as a kid and I thought it was freaking awesome, but it was way difficult haha I used passwords to try some of the later levels and I could not get far in them.
I guess I was like Spoony and totally did not have the patience for this game. The hit detection was incredibly broken for real and it was hard as fuck. So I agree with him on this 100% infact I bought this game off eBay for one cent just because I wanted to hands on try and play this game on a real NES in the early 2000's since it had eluded me and it was at that time I was interested in playing bad games too it seems though I never started a video series of mine own about that lol I also was posting on Gamefaqs and found out about a bunch of bad games I missed and still do a little though much less haha anyways this game kicked my ass bad.
The thing I always say though is that if you got good at this game, I just don't know why you would even bother because I think Konami themselves realized that they put out a somewhat shoddy game and took their three games in one approached and improved it in every single way for their follow-up game named “The Lone Ranger.” This game was still hard as hell, but it wasn't because the gameplay was broken it was just super challenging. If you actually like Bayou Billy for some reason, check out the Lone Ranger for the NES :) I had that game as a kid and I thought it was freaking awesome, but it was way difficult haha I used passwords to try some of the later levels and I could not get far in them.
Ahhh, the one one vid to start them all.
I really do love you Spoony. No homo. I've known about you since about the Phantasmagoria videos, but I only got my interest at about the Dr. Insano portions of Linkara's vids. You have a real appreciable talent here, especially because you're willing to cut the bullshit and outright tell us what is right and what is wrong with stuff. I came here, because i wanted to see what else you've got. So, without further ado, let the grinding begin!
Ahhh, the one one vid to start them all.
I really do love you Spoony. No homo. I've known about you since about the Phantasmagoria videos, but I only got my interest at about the Dr. Insano portions of Linkara's vids. You have a real appreciable talent here, especially because you're willing to cut the bullshit and outright tell us what is right and what is wrong with stuff. I came here, because i wanted to see what else you've got. So, without further ado, let the grinding begin!
Why would a game designer think it was a sound idea that you have to kick a guy over a dozen times to make him die? Was something wrong with two or three times?
That was hilarious! Great review. Very entertaining!
It sounds like you were baked while making this one.
Love the reviews!
All reviews by you are amazing. Btw, if you know Fony, please contact him. He wouldn't mind doing a vid with you if you can get to LA.
B2website, try and give your opinions please: Still in trial.
Oh, he can be contacted at Zam.com if you don't know him, he's a very good game reviewer, like yourself.
Btw, why is it placing adds on my comments?
Craigsflyer; Please advertise a bit more spoony, you deserve an emmy.
I've been on this site for awhile but I decided to track back all the way to the very beginning to watch every single video. It may take me a long time but I will accomplish my task at hand!
Despite being Spoony's first video, its quite good. He hasn't fully perfected his comedic style yet but the video still left me in tears in parts.
To be honest, the game isn't terrible. Its quite well-made for a NES game. It has good music and some good gameplay. It is pretty damn hard though. The driving stages require super-human reflexes and muscle memorization.
Spoony shouldn't feel bad about his white-guy dancing. Trust me, I'm whiter than Vanilla Ice mixed with Zelda from the Game Crazy training video.
Commentary Notes:
For being totally improvised, its amazing how many good jokes he got in. You can tell he's improving at times but it doesn't hurt the review at all.
“Its Stone Cold Steve Austin!”
“This guy dies easier than the Crocodile Hunter”
LOL, I remember this game. It was the definition of hardcore, even by today's standards. I swear it was like the developers wanted to me you feel inferior to everyone and everything in this game. Its a great video though.
Yeah…. that's his sister
I completed it, but took forever. I say devine intervention, helped me.
I took a sick day of school, to play it and finallly beat it.
I completed it, but took forever. I say devine intervention, helped me.
I took a sick day of school, to play it and finallly beat it.
Classic Spoony.
So, so good.
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