One of my favorite games, I used to be able to pass the whole game in one quarter when I was around 12 or so, tried it again and I've definitely lost my touch :)
Gawd, I remember this game. I begged my dad to buy Willow on the NES because I thought it was this (arcade). I was soooo disappointed. And last time I tried, I couldn't get this to work right with MAME (not in english anyway). So this longplay was the best thing I've had to getting back into this game. And wow! You did it all on one life! That's skill.
Nice playing, too bad this game had the "Willow" name, because the movie was a flop, it probably turned off most arcade owners from purchasing it. I was into arcade games at the time, and I only saw this game in one location (a pizza shop).
Too bad, because the gameplay and art were well above average.
I got it on MAME but never got round to completing it. Don't know how you record the footage, I'm assuming with something like Debut Video Capture because FRAPS doesn't work with this. Still, impressive-looking game, even now.
Who else thinks the Magic Sword(also by Capcom) henchmen concept should have been carried further, with examples like Sorsha with Madmartigan or Willow with Fin Raziel?
I can see clearly that they have spend a lot of time on making this willow version of a game, lots of extra animations for certain actions and stuff... Although it's plain simple to play, it's still a great game to see...
4:31 Oh no, there's a peck with an acorn & he's going to throw it at me! Love this game.
sternfan75 3 weeks ago
One of my favorite games, I used to be able to pass the whole game in one quarter when I was around 12 or so, tried it again and I've definitely lost my touch :)
Telekenesis123 1 month ago
00:57 where do I insert coins ? plz don't tell in my ass :D
MrAlsaco 1 month ago
I loved this game, thank you for sharing it with us :D
theluiginater 2 months ago
14:50-15:36 Dragons using old school Rodan sound effects
armst012 4 months ago
4:40 OMG we saved Val Kilmer
armst012 4 months ago
Your mother was a lizard
Aeschlimann1 5 months ago
50 dollars later, what a poor ending!
ShockRockRecords 5 months ago
22:25 - Eborsisk Goodness!
MeatMaggot 7 months ago
I how he dives for all them coins when he beats a boss. Greedy peck!
jsv121 10 months ago 2
the two who disliked this...
are pigs!
TheChoujinVirus 11 months ago
Gawd, I remember this game. I begged my dad to buy Willow on the NES because I thought it was this (arcade). I was soooo disappointed. And last time I tried, I couldn't get this to work right with MAME (not in english anyway). So this longplay was the best thing I've had to getting back into this game. And wow! You did it all on one life! That's skill.
LytaNS 11 months ago
I remember this game being HARD. Back in 1990 I completed it on one token at my local arcade in Modesto and they gave me $5 in tokens as a prize.
pendell2 1 year ago 2
@pendell2 you sir are a god amongst men. i couldn't get past 1st stage on 1 token.
shaolinlueb 11 months ago
Nice playing, too bad this game had the "Willow" name, because the movie was a flop, it probably turned off most arcade owners from purchasing it. I was into arcade games at the time, and I only saw this game in one location (a pizza shop).
Too bad, because the gameplay and art were well above average.
spockmcqueen 1 year ago
@spockmcqueen the movie wasnt a flop/ the nes game was
truepridejb 1 year ago
Willow aka Ye Old Mega Man.
kazetenrai 1 year ago
10:39 Holy Liquor LOL
wandererlain 1 year ago
Probably the only game where you get to play Jim Morrison LOL
wandererlain 1 year ago
I got it on MAME but never got round to completing it. Don't know how you record the footage, I'm assuming with something like Debut Video Capture because FRAPS doesn't work with this. Still, impressive-looking game, even now.
wandererlain 1 year ago
Who else thinks the Magic Sword(also by Capcom) henchmen concept should have been carried further, with examples like Sorsha with Madmartigan or Willow with Fin Raziel?
LordNifty 1 year ago 2
I don't think I got the order right with the examples, but you know what I mean.
LordNifty 1 year ago
as always, a great job Cubex, ty.
dercetto 1 year ago 2
I DONT
hutrputr 1 year ago
It's a shame this game was never ported to the SNES...
andoc 1 year ago 5
@andoc I couldn't agree more! I still have my SNES and own some classic games for it! =D
theseus27 1 year ago
I can see clearly that they have spend a lot of time on making this willow version of a game, lots of extra animations for certain actions and stuff... Although it's plain simple to play, it's still a great game to see...
Vantazzy 1 year ago 2
Willow's face at the beginning, xD too dam funny!
Ultimatestrife 1 year ago 2
6:46
Not a woman!
LordNifty 1 year ago 9
@LordNifty
Gentlmen...
Meet Lug
TheChoujinVirus 11 months ago 2
Huh, never saw this one before. Looks quite fun.
spoonshiro 1 year ago
very nice and colorful graphics
Rheinheld 1 year ago 2
10 minutes in and we havent heard the main theme of the movie, is it even in here?
achillesian 1 year ago
4:40 Val Kilmer
Phlebiax 1 year ago 3
Seems to be cool.....unlike the C64 version. =/
Highretrogameblood89 1 year ago
0:23 Warwick Davis Awsome.
Valis77 1 year ago 8
Warwick Davis FTW
Nixel85 1 year ago 4
That movie was win.
WhiteRavenAnim 1 year ago