Let's Play Blaster Master: Overdrive!

[Toxinaran]

When I can't sleep I watch the firs 30 seconds of this video.

[DarkAtHearts]

Holy cow, you backtrack too much and try to kill everything..

[VegeXP]

Original is so much better IMO

[PhoenixManXXL2]

"I wonder why my tires didn't blow when I hit those spikes back there? :3"

There are more secrets about S.O.P.H.I.A. than we know... >;D

SPIKE-RESISTANT TIRES! X3

...Anyway, a very nice playthrough for a very nice game. ^^

[teeman9266]

I wish the melody in the first level's music was more explosive, its just too soft comparing to the NES version of this game

[Fracassi1]

Anyone with a Wii needs to read the user guide for this game (purchase of the game is not required). It is one of the most hilarious instuction manuals I have come across.

[majinshenmue]

looks like your driving backwards the whole time. this should've been release on ALL systems

[nocturnalgoat]

Omg... why have i nvr seen this b4?? The original was one of my fav games back in the day. Yaaaaay!

[BabyWetsAllNight]

this looks baaaad. Gameplay and graphics look really cheezy and the music is awful. Sounds like they hired a 12 year old to remix it with a midi keyboard

[OilyTower]

i think i just came :D

[Erekai]

I really don't know why I haven't bought this game yet... for as much as I LOVE the original Blaster Master, it seem so silly that I don't have this one yet...

I must rectify this.

[DrXenoclysm]

Thumbs up for the game even though it's much different than the original in story and level design terms, at least it's getting some love.

Thumbs way fucking down for whoever was playing on the video. If I was in the same room as you I would have slapped you in the mouth and taken the controller. You stop to shoot everything, backtrack needlessly and check the map way too often.

[BenBenjiro]

wait... alexander? what happened to jason?

[DjMaSTeR059]

Jesus... WHY!!!? FUCK... DAMN IT! Why do you do that! Nintendo!!!??? (Personal Opinion) This looks horrible... u.u the guy and the car looks horrible... the guy walks like if he did poo in his pants... None compare to the original

And the music sounds sucker... I preffer for ever the original more than all Blaster Masters after the first u.u My heart is broken lol

[helikestv]

This game runs Barter Town

[Ezki88]

Blaster MAster was great on NES, still remember playing it ^^ And this remake looks awesome, hope they release on PS3 too. But why Sunsoft made a new story line?

[menroflkuk]

They changed to story?! Your mother fuckers! xD I loved that big ass frog

[SonicSlicer]

@menroflkuk this is meant to be a Prequel,Alex comes before Jason,as Jason comes before Roddy/Elfie. I would call this SOPHIA the 2nd as apparently Alex's original SOPHIA needed to be upgraded :3

[raijin922]

i'm getting this, ah i remember when i was a kid, i loved this game, i mean, right from the get go you are treated to an awesome classic tune. cant beat that :D

[jons44]

Game designers are finally getting the right idea. Less is more. It's too bad it took until a horrible global recession to figure it out.

[bdp6953]

That was a classic! :)

[dntaskdnttell88]

can u use a wii ware controller or only the wii motes

[midinerd]

the sound effects are a bit too up-front. the drum samples they used for this are... not at all with-the-times of what this game is about... hmmmmmm I love blaster master and am still soooo fucking stoked to play this though. can't wait

[Roxxxxxxxbottttter]

Thinking of getting this game, but they gave it about a 58 on Metacritic. Would anyone recommend it?

[Rivalseeker]

@Roxxxxxxxbottttter

I would.

Hell if I know why people are giving it bad reviews... I actually had a fun time with this game.

[SonicSlicer]

@Rivalseeker @Roxxxxxxxbottttter I would too,the -only- gripe I have with this game is it is too linear. by this I mean that unlike Blaster Master (1988) there's little to no backtracking. (IE:Returning to Area 1 to get to Area 4,going to Area 2 to get to Area 7,etc.) other than that,it's a damn fine game.

[dynamicwolf]

@Rivalseeker

I was thinking the same thing roxxxx was. But your video is definitely motivation enough for me to give it a go.

[Rivalseeker]

@dynamicwolf

It may be a year later.... but I still think the game's worth playing. My only complaints were a lack of variety in the environments and some control issues. Still though, the bosses are very tough and fun to fight and are well worth the effort.

[Agret]

@Roxxxxxxxbottttter Looks fun from this video, I'd get it. I loved the original Blaster Master, shouldn't care what reviewers say it's up to you if you like it or not :P

[LiViN007Productions]

Dude can you use the gamecube controller to play this on wii?

[Rivalseeker]

@LiViN007Productions

Sorry dude, this only works with the Wii Remote.

[TNMYcFan182]

thanks very much for putting this up, im deff going to get this now even though i never beat the 1st or 2nd game and would still like to i love them so much haha anyway thanks !!

[Catzilavg]

blaster master forever!! the music very good

[StakeJade]

Thank you bud! Watching this and hearing the remixed themes gave me an irresistable urge to get this game... and the original! Brings back a lot of memories!

[shrooms57]

Can you aim upward in the tank like the original game?

[Rivalseeker]

@shrooms57

Yes you can.

[FlamingBat]

They pulled an "Order of Acclesia" with the tank?!

[Kev2380]

Where the hell is the boss on level4?

[blindsaintnick]

I am about 2 hours into this game and I really like it.. All my favorite wii ware titles are the rehashings be it Konami's 3 so far or the Star Soldier R one.. This one is included. A little tip, you can keep going back in and out of the caverns and the Power-ups will respawn. Essentially you can max out all 3 weapons in one cavern. Gyeah

[3ndg4m3]

Excellent video! Any doubts I've had about this game have been washed away watching you play it.

I also like your style of Let's Playing. Instead of yammering on about your job, you keep the comments pertinent to the game. And there are some pretty funny comments, too.

[Rivalseeker]

@3ndg4m3

Thanks dude. Appreciate the feedback. :)

[eatkeniii]

You do realize you can lock firing position by hold the B Trigger button dont you. its a HUGE help in thsi game

[Rivalseeker]

@eatkeniii

I dunno dude... I tried using that in the first boss fight and he moved rather slow when I did that. :/

[eatkeniii]

when used right its VERY helpfull thats how i killed the crab boss i had no problem dodging his bullets while returning fire

[eatkeniii]

i think your problem is you didnt time it right and thus got yourself killed

[chosentonessournotes]

Alright man, so give me your verdict... You've had about 2 days with the game... Is this a must purchase like I'm thinking?

[Rivalseeker]

@chosentonessournotes

lol, don't be pushy dude. I don't have all the time in the world to be playing video games seeing how I have college work and other business to take care of.

I don't have a full opinion yet... but it's looking great so far. :)

[chosentonessournotes]

Well gosh dude, I certainly wasn't being pushy! I just figured that you've had some time with it now and I just wanted to know whether you think it's worth $10 or not. Sheesh!

[Rivalseeker]

@chosentonessournotes

Easy dude... not trying to lecture you or anything. I was kind of exaggerating while also being truthful at the same time in response to what you're saying. I wasn't taking you too seriously.

Hence why I put "lol" at the beginning. But if it sounded like I was lecturing you, I apologize.

[Rivalseeker]

Just so everyone knows... annotations are now available... meant to put them up earlier--but hey, I got busy with real life.

Yeah, can you believe that a person on the internet actually has one? XD

[Tyjet88]

Playing the original Blaster Master when I was little is one of my favorite memories.

Needless to say, I bought this on day one. And I love it.

[dakarus]

Looks like a worthy download....

[tatecheddar]

Is it just me or do these stages seem kinda small and claustrophobic compared to the original? Oh well. This is a slick looking game anyway. I'm gonna have to get this.

[scir91]

can you use game genie on this??

[Rivalseeker]

@scir91

It's a WiiWare game dude... so I doubt it.

Even so... I prefer not to cheat to beat the game. :p

[scir91]

thx. i just always use game genie on the NES blaster master xD

[darkland22]

Yeah it took me almost years to beat the 1st one. I remeber when I was grounded as a kid I would spend my Sats playing it. I could never beat the 5th boss, But I did. Great game I hope this one lives up to it. I'm going to try to get it on this SAT.

[darkland22]

please tell me that they threw in puzzles? That's what made the 1st game the best. The second 1 on sega could have been good but they left out the puzzles.

[Rivalseeker]

@darkland22

Puzzles? I don't recall any being present in the first game save for the one where you need to abandon S.O.P.H.I.A. to open a door in the sewer area.... then again, I haven't seen it past the ice world yet.

[Onionman77]

The whole game was a puzzle, and you didn't think about it being one. That's what made it so rewarding.

[Rivalseeker]

@Onionman77

Hmm... I suppose you have a point there.

But you know, when you do get the idea down that you need to find the boss and beat it to get the power-up you need, it's more action-based than puzzle-based.

Nevertheless, that's entirely subjective to opinion.

[mexikools22]

just downloaded it,this game is great! 1 of the best WiiWare games period

[xdjvenomx]

and here I was thinking the Level 1 remix from the trailer was unbeatable, the in-game version totally rocks it! Level 2 remix also confirmed, so I'm assuming they remixed every theme :D

[Rivalseeker]

@xdjvenomx

I didn't think that the trailer's version of Area 1 was terrible... but I didn't like it that much either.

Either way, you're right; the one in the actually game is awesome. :)

[Rivalseeker]

*actual

Damn I hate typos. -_-;

[Alexneoz]

I dont need a review, i gonna download this right now.

[Mamoruanime]

Why is Alex wearing a lucha mask in the titlescreen? :P

[prototacoz]

By excalibur! The sword can be weilded once again!

[mrm0789]

this looks amazing. i'm still going to have to wait for some reviews, but i'll probably be buying it. are you pretty happy with your purchase?

[Rivalseeker]

@mrm0789

I may have just been as far as you've seen in this video, but yes, I have been pretty satisfied with my purchase.

I am so happy that this retro revival trend has been going on! :D

[darkland22]

How do you like it?

[Rivalseeker]

@darkland22

So far, so good.  :)

[ChromiumBlizzard]

The artwork in this game is fantastic.

Now I am so getting it.

[CCLovecraft]

well i see that you can finally save!

[Onionman77]

Thank you for doing this. Though slightly less excited now....doesn't seem like the gameplay made it through quite right..

Still wish I had a Wii to play this on though.

[Rivalseeker]

@Onionman77

How so? As far as I can tell... it's still the same gameplay from the original Blaster Master on NES as far as I've seen.

[Rivalseeker]

@Onionman77

Well, do keep in mind... this is supposed to be a re-imagining of the original game as Sunsoft has claimed.

And... since when were you not trying to dodge enemy fire in the original game? I remember plenty of that happening... especially when fighting the bosses.