Growl Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]
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Developed and published by Taito in 1990
Also known as Runark in Japan, this curious 4-player brawler clearly evokes Indiana Jones, with a splash of eco-activism thrown in for good measure.
It's not espcially fun or innovative, although dismembering enemies with grenades and the occasional impala charge is quite amusing.
The rocket launcher and M16 assault rifle are anachronisms in the 1940s setting, although the flat caps and overalls and overalls worn by some of the enemies feel almost 19th century!
A special mention must go to the final boss, who seems to be some weird mash-up of Bond villain Baron Samdi and Wolverine; most peculiar!
#growl
#runark
#retrogaming
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Indiana Jones, Bayou Billy, Hulk Hogan, and Chuck Norris walk into a game....
@CopiousDoinksLLC
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, you really nailed it with those character portraits, holy shit.
Amazing how 80s blouses, skirts M-16s, and FLASH Thermobaric launchers appear in a 1930s anti-poaching game. There must be some time travel going on
@mikeg2491
Жыл бұрын
“Oh No He Got Me!” - plot writer
@coolnut99
Жыл бұрын
@@mikeg2491 "THIS IS THE END FOR YOU!" :)
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
And an Alien endboss.
@mkphotofilm
6 ай бұрын
the 80s/early 90s short skirts are the most jarring, but as a kid, i never even noticed
I love how this game gave absolutely zero fucks. Within the first few seconds, your character has a Goddamn missile launcher at their disposal. At 1:46, you save a lion - which then proceeds to rip a person into actual shreds before it escapes. And it blatantly rips off Indiana Jones as the protagonist's avatar. The 90s were an awesome time to be alive, man.
@edwardgaines6561
Жыл бұрын
They also rip off Hulk Hogan's look from the 80s.
@JSantiago806
Жыл бұрын
Taito has several non-licenced characters in their games. So far I've seen they've rip off Tarzan, Riggs and Murtaugh, Conan, and now Indiana Jones.
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
And weapons that shouldn't exist for another 30+ years. And an alien endboss.
@andrecastro1980
2 ай бұрын
And the heroes were drinking some beer together at the starting point of the adventure.
"What's the narrative for these ladies' attire?" "They were... uh, going to the club... baby seals."
@AL82RetrogamingLongplays
4 жыл бұрын
They also seem to keep an inordinate amount of grenades down their tops...
@miroslavzima8856
2 жыл бұрын
@@AL82RetrogamingLongplays Well, they are literal bomb shells x)
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
What's the narrative for any woman wearing short skirts and high heels? They look nice of course!
FINALLY. BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS GAME FOR YEARS!!
@kirkmorris4133
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. This game owned
@CopiousDoinksLLC
2 жыл бұрын
It's funny because I remember seeing this game out of the corner of my eye when I was around 9 years old as kid in an arcade at Wet 'n' Wild on the Gold Coast. I spent the next 17 years of my life wondering what it was and then I discovered it on KZread back in 2009. "FKN GROWL!! OMG!!!!" lol
This game has a lot of gender equality
Thanks for bring back my memories 25 years ago, this is my fav game that I was looking for
The roller skating rink near me had this arcade when I was a kid. Good times
Harrison Ford has been holding back for far too long and now he finally gets to turn it all loose. >_
The message I take away from this is save the poor innocent animals... except bats. Bats are evil.
@AL82RetrogamingLongplays
4 жыл бұрын
Also, you're completely safe from hand grenades, as long as YOU threw it ;)
@mariagotica8569
2 жыл бұрын
OF COURSE!!
@neosilly1
2 жыл бұрын
Batman: Who is evil?
@hitkid2456
Жыл бұрын
@@neosilly1 Bats are one of the animals which pollinate plants... Better not kill them.
with those weapons that the hunters took... What the hell did they expect to find in the jungle? Krakens!?
@angrytheclown801
Жыл бұрын
Have you seen that lava cave with the bats? You better take a military base worth of ordinance with you.
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
Aliens of course. Just look at the end boss!
@_diico
7 ай бұрын
@@DrownedInExile But the ones with the weapons were the hunters that you defeat throughout the game... you use their weapons, they are commanded by an alien.
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
@@_diico Maybe the hunters were hunting the Alien? They heard rumour of some new animal in the jungle, and wanted first dibs. But the hunters became the prey.
@_diico
7 ай бұрын
@@DrownedInExile hey.... you have a point. Thinking this way....
one of the best memories of my youth!
21:08 As Angry Video Game Nerd said, that was “Taito as fuck.”
Amazing walkthrough well done
Am I imagining it or was that "You won't get away with this." at the beginning a straight sample from Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark? Because I could swear it was.
@AL82RetrogamingLongplays
4 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't surprise me if it was - Taito clearly intended for this to be a beat 'em up based on Indiana Jones, but problably added saving wild animals, as opposed to recovering lost artifiacts, to avoid lawsuits...
@robbyrobot3303
4 ай бұрын
The voice sample is insanely high fidelity for the time.
Lo interesante de este juego es que en algunos momentos hay una cantidad exagerada de enemigos y no se vuelve tedioso, sino todo lo contrario , es muy divertido
We need a remake.
@jimmyrobbins4079
2 жыл бұрын
YES!!! I hope Dotemu (the company who made Windjammers 2) makes a sequel/remake to this
@edwardgaines6561
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the sprite art is pretty bad, even for the time it was released. Imagine if Capcom or Konami did this game instead!
@FahadLamiHD4D
Жыл бұрын
@@jimmyrobbins4079 That would be amazing
@robbyrobot3303
4 ай бұрын
@@edwardgaines6561the voice samples are insane tho. Sounds so clear
@edwardgaines6561
4 ай бұрын
@@robbyrobot3303 True! And the opening stage theme is so good!
Michael Bay should make a movie of this.
Super MUSIC ❤ 🌴 MACHO HETERO GAME🌴👍
@persona83
2 жыл бұрын
me like.
14:20 is where epicness begins!
A most excellent adventure with GROWL! 🦁
Great play
Uno de los jefes finales más ultrafáciles de la historia
The game where you use classic beat em up weapons like machine guns, stick grenades, and rocket launchers to fight the famous enemies like Hollywood Bedouin nomads, secretaries, and dudes in suits that look ready to sell you mattresses on Presidents Day.
Another big like my friend 🙂 👍
I finally found the title hahaha...
So, I had this Idea for a remake of Growl called: Growl Defenders of the Rainforest (Title Pending) it would be a mixture of a role playing game and a first person shooter. You can vist towns, take on side quests, etc. However When you get into a random encounter the game suddenly shifts to a first person perspective and suddenly turns into a first person shooter. Combat will focus on melee and ranged weapons. Also. when you save animals from the poachers you can learn new abilities or even summon your animal friends to aid you in battle. Its a standard RPG with a twist. I am a fan of classic rpgs like final fantasy but I am also a fan of games like Fallout 3 so this game idea is a combination of both.
@luisreyes1963
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great idea for a sequel to GROWL. 🦁
@megaben99
Жыл бұрын
@@luisreyes1963 Thanks.
@DrownedInExile
7 ай бұрын
Sounds a little like Far Cry.
First time I saw this game as a Sega Genesis port I thought it was a 16 bit version of Bayou Billy.
Growl Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]
I may have this game
Game is now available on switch, dropped today
Oh my god!! I just see that last boss of this game is Alien !!
If you spared the sack guy he'll tell you To drop dead then go back to fighting you. If you don't pick up the stick.
SHBROOM!!!
Seanbaby brought me here 👍
Good
What the hell is that final boss?
4:46 Shredder is that you?
Here again, due to the New Indiana Jones Movie this Year. (I expect a Reference to this Game in that Movie, like a Hulk Hogan Cameo or a Mention of the Title of this Game xd).
This game has a secret bad ending if You lose to the final boss. It's an alien invasion plot.
Notice how the women were more unrelenting then the guys,always got hit more by them,made busting out the whip that much more fun haha
I like the bobby growler on the women.
An awesome beat em up.....only to be ruined by the conclusion. The final boss does not make any sense
Reminds me of golden axe
The Genesis version was lacking a lot of stuff but despite the limitations, they managed to include everything from the Arcade, but the final Boss in arcade is very lack luster compared to the Genesis which has pouncing/rushing attacks along with the Arcade ones in his first form and then turns into a massive Alien Golem creature that belches plasma explosive balls and rolls around like a maniac, arcade version Bosses seem to be able to damage each other from throwing attacks which was removed in Genesis. Also the Whip turns out to be the most OP weapon again and the Cave part was just stupid, feels like left over level that was made earlier as an Indiana Jones game but later on just added as a filler with the awfully detailed bats. Oh I like music of both versions, doesn't seem to be much different except Genesis one feels more softer compared Arcade which feels more punchy.
@MelancoliaI
Жыл бұрын
Grew up playing the Genesis version, loved the Alien boss' laugh MEAH MEAH MEAH MEAH!
That wasn’t the same endboss I fought.
@mauriciolacardoso
Жыл бұрын
The mega drive version has a different boss!
80s PETA
But I think there's a more classic version of this game with his signature 3 frame jumpkick I need to look up more
Indiana Jones & Hulk Hogan
I remember this game. Great beat em up. Nice job w/the frustrating platforming in the cave. Saving animals is nice, but explosives, guns, swords, hitting while down, animal attacks, etc. on the ladies- so cruel 0.0 Wild endboss. Good playthrough.
@edwardgaines6561
Жыл бұрын
If women want equal rights, they'll get equal lefts too.
12:03 Panty shot! I'm a bad person.
Michael Bay : The Game
@hitkid2456
2 жыл бұрын
So was C64 Transformers. Practically anything you did in that resulted in self destruction!
unfortunately the protagonists do not even have a name
@PRORAGEGUY
2 жыл бұрын
but un genesis, they have
Never heard of this game before. Seems interesting. And there's even a Genesis version.
@hitkid2456
2 жыл бұрын
That version is vastly inferior however. I don't even want to try it.
@solomonsamuel4174
Жыл бұрын
I use to play this as a kid then about 8 years ago it took me a near $60 to finish it 😂😂😂
3:04 GIBS
You even could beat ladies. This game would be impossible now
@hitkid2456
2 жыл бұрын
SEGA's had that going on too, but at least you could also be a woman in them lol
@Kyur.
10 ай бұрын
That's the Current Era in a nutshell.
This is basically, Hulk Hogan and Indiana Jones vs Peta....and that's is Awesome and I liked, yeah, Hogan and Jones saves Animals and attack Peta. (I hope a Sequel or something like that of this Game, where now the Enemies are the Fake Animal Rescue Channels, and we play as John Cena, Lebron James, John Wick, Ryuko Matoi and Ruby Rose for save Innocents Animals)
@becketmariner
Жыл бұрын
The dudes wearing the Fez are Salah and he had enough of Indy's shit... 17:27
Indiana Jones?
Indiana Jones about 50 times more violent.
@becketmariner
Жыл бұрын
You mean a vengeful YWHW melting Nazis into the untermenshen genetic slime they, or a Nazi bruiser getting sliced by a propellor, or Thug guards getting crushed by a rock crusher rock, or a sacrifice to Kali getting burnt by lava and heart ripped, and a traitorous American industrialist "aging" out, or a KGB Psy agent getting mind blowing information.... is not gory enough and violent?
Shoulda picked yellow, hits harder and faster melee
No me gusta este remake. Horrible
@juanelpito
3 жыл бұрын
es la original no es remake
@andresgonzales4184
3 жыл бұрын
???