The caveman eating you animation is drawn out so that if you have two players, the other one has a window to come save you by defeating the caveman. My sister and I played this game all the time. It's nice to see it again.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Whoa really?!? No way! Do you stay half eaten after they revive you?

@GeneralCane

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords There's a certain threshhold if you're too far eaten then even killing the caveman won't save you. But within the first few bites you end up getting the flesh back somehow lol

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeneralCane Hahaha awesome!

@KaylaJoyGunn

Жыл бұрын

Monty python taught me that as long as it's just muscles and stuff going missing, it's not a big deal.

This was one of my favorite games as a kid. i played through the whole game in Co-Op with my mom hundreds of times. She loved it too.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, what a rad mom!

Used to play this a lot with my brother and the neighbors. All the kids were actually crazy about this game and were constantly at our door asking, begging or crying to swap it for a while. I was able to play and complete a lot of their games while they had their fun with the trogs, bless that game. Decades later, it still sits comfortably in my collection, alive and kicking. Glad we were respectful of each other's belongings.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Haha that’s awesome! I can totally see TROG! as the sleeper hit of the neighborhood:)

as a certified TROG! player + enthusiast + conspirator + ratio, i can confirm that this game really is underrated.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Certified? Go on!

This is a port of the arcade version, which that one the characters are clay animated. I love the arcade version, this one isn't too bad either.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love that clay style.

@Jac2Mac

Жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Even then, you REALLY have to wonder why Acclaim didn't port Trog to the SNES as well as Trog would have been perfect on either the SNES or the Sega Genesis, and in the Sega Genesis' case, it could have a kickers Matt Furniss soundtrack.

I remember the arcade version of this which used claymation. It was pretty impressive looking for the time. And super addictive! Never played the NES port, but it looks like a pretty faithful adaptation!

@BobSmith-vj5kz

Жыл бұрын

i think the NES version is way better: just about a perfect game. watching the arcade playthrough, it just looks kind of weird...and the sound effects are loud and annoying.

We rented this numerous times when I was a kid. My mom was addicted to Ms. PacMan, so this was a fun change of pace for a game we could play together.

I absolutely loved Trog as a kid and besides playing with my brother it was one of the 3 games my mom ever would play with me (super Mario 3 and Kickle cubicle were the other 2) and even today my fiance grew up playing this game with her father as a kid and we play it together occasionally on our old NES

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Also Kickle Cubicle rules, such a fun game :)

ME: Man, this game is a lot of fun. ME, 30 YEARS LATER: YOU CAN PUNCH!!! Did I know that?

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Haha right?!

I have a lot of the games you've gone through in this series, almost all of them gifts from my godmother when I was a kid. She and my godfather not only supported my love of gaming, but also computing in general. This one was one of my favourite co-op games to play with friends. They've both been gone for years now, but thanks for digging up this chestnut of a memory!

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome they were so supportive:)

People have already mentioned the arcade game. There is an interesting backstory, too. The entire control scheme changed after the game was poorly received during a play test. In the original version (which you can play on emulators), you did not control the character, but instead placed bones in its path to direct it where you wanted it to go. People found that too confusing so the game was changed to the control scheme of the final game where you control the character directly.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Huh, that's pretty interesting!

Huh, seems like a game I would play. I'm surprised I never heard about this earlier.

@THEGREATMAX

2 жыл бұрын

Play the arcade version. Look it up, the claymation graphics are great and the gameplay is awesome The NES version is (obviously) a port with weaker graphics and gameplay

One cool thing about the arcade game's hardware is the synth and sound design make it sound reminiscent of pinball machines Bally/Williams made around that time.

Fun fact: the prototype had you dot-and-boxing Rex, Bloop, Spike, and Gwen to get them to the eggs.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Did not know that!

Ah the "fuck around and find out" Technique. One of the few skills more effective in real life than in video games.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Hahah

This is one of those really memorable games because of just how wacky it is. Everything about this game is absurd and it's still pretty fun to play too. It's a unique take on Pac-Man for sure. I own the physical copy of this game. Always found the one-eyed cavemen hilarious looking as a kid.

I just got randomly recommended your channel, and as someone who owned an NES and played a LOT of weird obscure games, mostly from my local rental place, I appreciate you giving them some spotlight. Time to go down the playlist and see how many I've tried. :)

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hey awesome! I had similar rental experiences and played NES games in the post SNES era so I’ve always played the fringe titles. Love exploring the weird and sometimes decent games out there :)

TROG = Troglodyte for those curious about the name and relation to prehistoric time frame. Love the video, mate \m/

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much :)

Trog!, Acclaim's version of the Bally/Midway arcade game of the same title. The game had a contest where you could win the actual Trog! arcade game machine. You had to cut it out of the manual and send it away.

Super underrated gem. Parents rented this game all the time so I remember watching it all the time

That's better than I thought. I was a huge fan of the arcade game (yes it's a conversion), but I passed on this when it came out because the graphics weren't as good as the arcade. While that's usually an unrealistic expectation for NES games, it was even moreso for this game. The sprites in the original arcade game were all digitzed claymation. Thank you for this. I should have given this game a chance. Aside from graphics, this seems pretty faithful. I think I'll give it a try.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there's really no competition with the arcade but I agree it's decent for what it is :)

The artwork looks great for the NES, I think it's almost to the level of early SNES era games.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Good call, it definitely has that 16bit vibe

This game had a contest were you could win the actual arcade machine. You had to cut it out of the manual and send it away. Of course all of those contests always seemed sketchy and it seemed like no one ever won.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Man that would’ve been sweet though!

At the begining of every stage there's one shining egg on the field. It blinks very quickly and you have to notice it. If you collect this egg the last on this stage, then the portal opens up and you skip several levels exiting through that portal. That's how we played through this fun game.

@BigOleWords

9 ай бұрын

Neat! I’ll have to keep an eye out next time.

I loved Trog!! Me and my sisters used to play for hours!!

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I read a bunch of my dad's old Spider Man comics with ads for this being in every issue for a couple months.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Dang, there’s a comment that makes me feel old!

Oh I beg the differ, Trog was my absolute favorite as a kid

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Bubble Bobble & Snow Bros have similar layouts & game mechanics but Bubble Bobble's difficulty is ssooo much higher than Snow Bro's difficulty & has so many more level's than Snow Bros. Some of our generation's videogames had an obscene amount of levels.

I played this game all the time. Loved the arcade version. Was quite impressed they were able to import it to an 8 bit system

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

It does look pretty solid for an arcade port!

I think Trog is underrated. I think it's fun and i'm proud to own it.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Damn right!

I hope this gave someone a very specific phobia of now-extinct cannibalistic cyclopses.

I remember seeing an ad for this in EGM

Love this game my mom was a waitress so depending on tips she would swing by and buy a clearance game or used from the video store sometimes most of them were stinkers but got a few gems this being one

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

I love that. We always got the cheaper games for birthdays or Christmas, and while I always wanted Mario 3 or Contra, I really love the games I got instead :)

To be fair, I doubt anyone has played the original arcade game because of how darn rare and difficult it is to find which is a real shame too as the entire game was done in claymation. Hopefully one day either Hamster Corporation or Johnny Turbos Arcade will emulate this hidden gem as I highly doubt this game will ever be included in a possible Midway Arcade Treasures collection. 🦖🦕

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Did not know it was so hard to find! I’ve never played the arcade but yeah I’d love to see the claymation in action.

@elmono6299

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords This below takes you to a full playthrough of the original arcade game. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3yrqsuAesaZn84.html

If you eat the egg in the bottom right corner last you get a level warp!!

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

What?! No way!

Trog is awesome! Always wanted the 4 player arcade

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

That would rule!

As I recall. Wasn't Trog the game the two girls were playing at the arcade in Terminator 2 when the T-1000 is asking them if they've seen John Connor?

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Damn! I wish I’d realized that, this whole video would’ve been T2 references!

@goatbone

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Arcade version has cool clay stop motion animations.

This was one of the last NES games I bought during my collecting heyday. It's pretty fun for sure, but can wear out its welcome. I do like the big dumb Trogs!

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Wears out my thumbs too!

I just discovered this video and channel. Love the charm, topic and quality. Subscribed!

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much!

I could never remember if this was spelled Torg or Trog. I definitely remember playing this both on the NES and arcades.

Trog lol cyclopic cavemen. I saw a photo of a cyclops baby yesterday. One eye in the center of the face, no nose or mouth. It would psychologically scar most folks to see.

great vid! I'll be sure to check out more in the future!

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much!

I’m gonna play Trog with my 14 year old son and then when the Trog gets him Imma sit back and let the madness happen because sometimes he doesn’t do his chores…Payback.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Punishment by TROG sounds pretty sweet honestly!

I. Loved. This. Game. So many good memories.

Love the deadpan dry delivery and hilarious observations. Insta-sub.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much!

Recently discovered your channel and love the humor in your videos :)

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, glad you like them :)

My brother and I LOVED this game. I wish they would offer the original on Switch with a newer version.

@BigOleWords

5 ай бұрын

That'd be rad!

Fun game and will say the more I play Atari 2600 the more I feel a lot of nes games like Trog would do better with a joystick/arcade stick. Love the NES d-pad but it's not for everything.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely a game for the Advantage.

the jeepers creepers intro gets me everytime

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yes!

I recently grabbed this game

Trogs awesome i should go borrow it from my sister. Let her keep it as a kid cuz it was her favorite game

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Did y’all play 2-player mode?

@jarredkrum9894

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we did. Alot and we beat the game many times

"Time for something completely different." A clean NES cartridge?

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

That is very different from my pigpen style maintenance!

@richfutrell753

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords I love your channel...keep the big ole dirty carts coming!

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

@@richfutrell753 That won't be a problem!

I really want this now.

My mom and I played the hell out of this game when I was a kid.

I remember enjoying Trog!

Own it, and will finally play it...eventually.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Story of my life!

This one is a stretch all the homies played trog.

@BigOleWords

2 ай бұрын

I wish that was a quote on the box “All my homies play TROG!”

This game us TRULY under rated! As a kid I'd laugh to tears when we'd turn into a trex and start one shotting cavemen!😅

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

It is super fun :)

Thanks for another great video !!!

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I think ima dig this series

ATLANTA! fulton industrial reviews bay bay!

@BigOleWords

28 күн бұрын

Hahah

The win screen is the very definition of trying to be cool

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Haha definitely overkill :)

Loved trog, have it CIB, I actually for some reason really dig the eating alive chomping sound..lol

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so soothing for some reason!

I had this game - I knew it was an arcade game, but i have NEVER seen a Trog cabinet.

@BigOleWords

9 ай бұрын

Only in Terminator 2 apparently!

@Alberkryne

9 ай бұрын

@@BigOleWords Like, i remember the box for Trog on NES showing one, but ive never seen one other than that image.

Play the arcade version it's awesome & can do up to 4 players! The arcade was done in a claymation style that doesn't fully come through in the NES version

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

4 players?!? No way!!

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords oh yes... i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/b1/10/7fb110279ec8c1b5bd756a5ee711a7f6.jpg

@HylianFox3

Жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Yeah, in addition to Bloop (blue) and Spike (yellow), there was also Rex (green) and Gwen (pink)

Play close attention in the arcade scene in Terminator 2 and you can see two girls playing Trog co-op

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Someone else mentioned that, but damn I wish I’d realized that earlier! T2 is maybe my favorite movie ever.

@MicBain

Жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Such an awesome film! I remember when I saw it as a kid it was also the first time I saw a SF2 arcade machine, in the movie theatre's arcade. Iconic day haha

Hey! I played this game >:( When I was a kid and loved it!

Interesting little game. I might even dig up a ROM for thus one 🤔

we’re not mole men we’re beautiful bug eyed trogs

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

Well, I think I found a new game to buy.

I played this one and it is an underrated classic.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Very much agreed!

Finally one I actually *did* play. I liked it but seem to remember not getting very far heh I actually never knew you could hit them… I just played it like Pac-Man lol

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

That's how I plated it at first!

people and dinosaurs alive in the same period? this game is totally unrealistic

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

This game was created 5000 years ago.

I played the crap out of this game as a kid, it was my jam.

cool game was in the T2 film if memory serves me correct

THE PARENTS SPEAK OF KICKING US OUT BUT YOU PLAY NES TROG AND GET HIGH ALL THE TIIIIIIIIME

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha yes! Maybe not the best episode but one of my favorite sound bytes.

@chillrhino

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords It’s okay to play Trog sometimes but all the time WELL THATS NOT FINE

i got this and tmnt3 manhattan project for christmas 1993. i enjoyed it, not as much as turtles though

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Blasphemy! Turtles 3 rules, you just gotta find a solid side kick to play it with.

My bro and I used to play this one a lot! We got pretty far, but I don't think we ever finished this one, there were a lot of stages.

@Sly2Cooper

10 ай бұрын

There were portals on each field that let you skip five levels ahead. This way you can finish the game in less than half an hour. At the begining of each stage one of the eggs sparkles briefly. If you collect this egg the last then the portal opens up letting you skip levels.

@Andres33AU

9 ай бұрын

@@Sly2Cooper Oh yeah, I remember going through some portals, but I don't recall beating the game. Does it loop after level 50? If so, I guess we technically beat it, otherwise no, lol.

@Sly2Cooper

9 ай бұрын

@@Andres33AU the game ends after 50 levels with no cutscene, just high score table.

One of the first NES games I ever played. Did you discover how to activate the warps?

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm warps?! I don’t think so!

@goatbone

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords at the start of each level one of the eggs will shimmer for a second (usually bottom right corner). Just collect that one last and it will open a warp. Jump in and it will put you a few levels forward in the game. Pretty sure most levels have this.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

@@goatbone Oooooh neat!

Yeah so now you actually told me what the intro says...I have no idea how I heard what I thought previously haha.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Haha what did you think it said?

@50factsabout

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Get this shit out ' our house, until you corrected me a few videos ago lol

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

@@50factsabout I like Get this Shit Out!

Maybe they are called Trogs as in they are Troglodytes ?

Huh, another puzzle type deal. Neat! Heard of it, but had no idea what it was all about. I’m not sure why, but I thought this was a non-traditional shooter, like in the way Gun.Smoke is. Oh well, guess I was way off the mark!

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it really is a tough guess based on that artwork!

@DadRacer

Жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords Right! Like Toki. “I’ll take four-letter T-games for the NES, Alex”. Another game nobody played. I know I certainly didn’t.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

@@DadRacer Haha unfortunately I'll get to that one too at some point!

I’d still rather play Trog! in the arcade any day of the week . . .

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Over Ms Pac-Man or over the NES TROG!?

This Game looks like it could be fun.

@BigOleWords

11 ай бұрын

It is!

The arcade version is way better, especially for the animations, but it's a fun enough port. Amazed it never made it's way to the SNES or Genesis.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

I would love to see the claymation style on another system

Trogs awesome.

F around and find out 🤣🤣

This is what vgn should've been like from the start

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Damn, thanks!

@thompsonevergreen8006

Жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords just missing the odd Gameboy or gamegear review ect ;)

I don't agree that the game has bad controls. What you are describing is clearly a button rubber fatigue of an 30+ year old controller. Also proven by the stuff you said when trying to play it with NES advantage.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Maybe? I just think it’s feels much more natural in the analog.

2nd game you said no one plays that I played and owned

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

One more and the 4th videos free!

@buckv9494

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords lolz , I had a good collection growing up, the odds are in your favor

I remember this game. You're playing it wrong bro. This is a multi-player party game. The playstyle is similar to super bomberman.

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Like you attack each other?! I’ve only really played it solo so I have no idea.

mcpig:

Definitely didn’t play this one.

I've recently found this channel... It's great, especially the intro graphic/song... Check this shit ooooout! Cheers!

Guess I'm just no one then.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

My mom says I’m cool! ;)

I played

I still have two defective copies of this game. It seems like there was something in it that failed often. Great game otherwise.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Defective really?? I’ve never EVER had an NES game I couldn’t get to work!

@corvusaflame713

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigOleWords we live on the east coast of Canada. There is iron rich soil and humidity can stay high for months. We also lost all our cassettes in the course of a year once cassette tape mold got into the shelf and ate through the entire 3 shelves. Any game cart with flaws in the metal, are quick to rust within a few years. Get an AC, or dehumidifier. It's cheaper than replacing your collections because of a humid summer.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

@@corvusaflame713 I'm in the SE in the States and yeah AC is a must, but never had the issues y'all have. Hate to hear that!

Trog was probably short for troglodyte, which was a prehistoric cave-dweller.

@BigOleWords

2 жыл бұрын

Oh snap, that does make a lot of sense!

@HylianFox3

Жыл бұрын

Real troglodytes probably had two eyes, though. lol

great stuff. I gave you a shout out in my new pick up video. I hope you get a sub boost, I've been binging your back log..lol

@BigOleWords

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I just watched it that’s awesome!

Lies very first game I ever played on Nintendo