Journey to Silius NES Review | Is It Fun? | NESComplex
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- On this episode I look at Sunsoft’s Journey to Silius (1990) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It’s a review with hints of retrospective… “Is it Fun?” We’ll see.
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The whole video; the editing, narration, presentation, transitions, animation & humor are all in ideal balance. Its Purrrfect. 👌
That’s what I strive for! To hear you say it totally pumps me up
My god this was wonderful. You captured that feeling of loving a game so much that no matter what....you keep coming back to ❣️
That’s how I am with friends tooooo
Yes. Very agreed! He does a video game review like Mike Tyson does a punch out knockout!!!
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ANOTHER video? Dude you are on fire! Thanks!
Yeah. A lot of sleep deprivation too. Lol
@@NESComplex lol your sacrifice is appreciated amongst your fans. Have you ever considered making a "making of" video? I know all of us would love to see your creative process behind the scenes.
There’s a reason why this is one of the few channels I have notifications set for. Another great video!
That means everything! Thank you so much!!!
NES complex deserves far more subs. Best reviews and retrospectives I've ever watched.
This, along with Batman and Blaster Master, make up Sunsoft's Holy Trio. Each one is a must have for NES owners.
Oooo I like that! Holy trio. I totally agree by the way
Gremlins 2 is damn good too. Should be more than a trio.
I grew up with all three. I agree. I actually didn't know Journey to Silius was an obscure game until recently. I always assumed it had a similar notoriety to Blaster Master, that it was well-known at the time, but has been kinda forgotten. (at least until the Switch remake)
@Boobybird89 Plays Although I’m not really sure about Gremlins 2, I agree. It seems like Mr. Gimmick’s pretty good too.
We played the hell outta Sunsoft’s two-player Sky Kid growing up. Namco’s 1st game with 2 players simultaneously.
Lmao, "...or Kirby"
Hahaha, nice one
Literally made me laugh out loud !
And I was afraid that joke would bomb. Thanks :-)
I'm a huge NES and NES complex fan. I enjoy watching your videos and thanks for making them kid friendly. My kids watch them with me!
Thank you! Yes I have kids myself and I want them to be safe for anyone to watch... I have that Nintendo philosophy to everything I do
Whoa - one video follows the other! Great!
Journey to Silius is a fantastic game and I‘m very happy that it has been released in Europe as well.
(Marcel)
Ya... too much editing. I just about killed myself in the process
This is one of the best NES video reviews I've seen in forever. Perfect balance of nuanced information, opinion, and humor. Thank you Chris, great work.
Antonio!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Truly I appreciate your comment here! You made my day!
My older cousin bought this game when it came out and brought it to my grandparents house (where the Nintendo lived) I fell in love with it immediately even though my 8 year old ass was terrible at it. He would leave his bad games for me to play like Rambo and Friday the 13th and I remember getting so mad because he wouldn't let me borrow this game but i never forgot about it and when i started buying back some of the games i played as a kid this was at the top of the list. it is just as fun as i remembered. I love this game
1:13 this just screams for parallax scrolling of the background! It was done in some cases even on the NES, too bad here they couldn't or didn't bother.
OMG! You’re soooo right! That would’ve been stellar!
I recognized the sound from Samus taking damage in Super Metroid immediately. I didnt realize how burned into my head that childhood memory was until now.
Ahhhhh yeah! Another Super Metroid fan! Not trying to push my own videos (maybe a little) but I did a serious gush-fest video of adoration for Super Metroid. If you love the game, you may like that video too. czcams.com/video/YuujwWl3R0I/video.html
@@NESComplex Watched it, great video!
This was one of my first pickups when I first started my retro collection. I need to sit down and play it again sometime. Get some good appreciation in.
Oh you’ll definitely have some nostalgic feels then
Don't be Silius, of course it is fun!
It's a classic!
Lol. I’m kinda surprised in the comments how many people hadn’t heard of it before
@@NESComplex I imagine that as we depended on the video rental stores not all of us will have had the opportunity to play this little gem.
@@NESComplex its like you jacked avgn's style but you dont have an annoying racist sidekick. subbed.
I think it’s a joke name, like Sillius Soddus… or Biggus Dickus!
You're really doing excellent quality work on these videos.
I remember years ago you used to team up with arcade impossible for antics.
He’s still my best friend... just lives 2000 miles away. Miss him 😭
@@NESComplex 2000 miles? That sounds like a road trip adventure to me.
i love this game and never noticed that late tuck 😂😂
WOW!!!! Another upload??? I’m loving this. You have some of the best content on CZcams concerning retro games. Much love man.
Yeah I worked overtime to finish this one. Almost killed me. I think I’ll stick to every other week for a while
Great video as usual, keep them coming !
Your NESCOMPLEX logo is BAD ASS! And this video was pretty good too lol
Back in the Day Gamer I didn’t see any donkeys in the logo😂
Thank you! It’s gone through some changes over the years. I like its current incarnation quite a bit
My NES memories consist of Hoops, SMB, and Top Gun. I would have loved a game like Silius to compliment my rather small library, but the 80's were lean times, "as they say".
This was excellent. I’m terrible at JTS but it doesn’t deter me to keep coming back to it and I thought this captured that feeling exactly
It really is tough... but there really is a wow factor I can’t describe
I had never heard of this game before stumbling upon your channel. It looks great! I know what I'm playing next, thanks!
Your ability to be earnest yet parodying of this earnestness is top shelf. Laughs and big feels. Great work, man.
Love how you included the PAL version of the helmet-clad Jay. Actually we were lucky enough to have Sunsoft games normalized on PAL systems so the music plays as fast as it should. My gripes about it being I found it fairly easy and it also feels a bit rushed/unfinished. I would've loved a more fleshed out level layout and weapon system. Other than that, it's a pleasure to play. I love playing the 3 loops every time I fire it up. Cheers!
Another awesome episode man! Keep it up!
Thanks Benjamin! So glad you enjoyed it
Despite being a big NES player in the early 90's, I didn't know this game existed until a few years ago because of youtube. Last year I got a copy of it and I love it! Would have been one of my top picks for the NES.
I wonder what else we’ve yet to discover. I want to play more Whomp em and Toki
I genuinely look forward to every video you release. The editing and entertainment value are always top notch. As a fellow school employee I know time is scarce, thank you for all your hard work!
Thank you so much man. I truly appreciate you noticing.
I still need to pick this one up for my collection. Love the “Is it fun”
I still see it from time to time. We just found one recently for $2 at a swap meet.
Well Im looking in the wrong places. Lol
I lolled hard on that kirby. Sunsoft created so many amazing titles for the NES & Famicom. Always loved that sound.
Sunsoft definitely doesn’t get the attention they deserve.
The editing of this video is just perfect, love seeing your live action scenes too haha. Definitely gonna binge watch all your videos
Your presentation from beginning to end is top shelf QUALITY. Your integrity for the passion of your trade is of the meters. I've never played this particular game. That being said, I will def make it a point to hunt it down, purchase it, play the F out of it ,and report my thoughts back to you.😃👍
Thank you so very much! I always try to put in my all... even for games like Crash Dummies. I want every episode to be the best it can be
What incredible timing! I just played through and beat this game tonight for a podcast I'm doing on it Sunday!
Haha. That is weird timing
It was awesome to see an image of my favorite local game shop at the end.
Lol. Ya. I threw that in there for the heck of it
Still haven't beaten the game because it's just too damn hard for my liking. But, I do agree it is fun. And that soundtrack is in my top 5 NES soundtracks. Brilliant.
I just recently beat it! It is extremely difficult but it’s one of the few games I always loved anyway. It’s fun is greater than its challenge
Great video as always! Now I want to put some Journey To Silius pixels on a canvas
I’d be very curious to see what you do with it too
one of my favorites as a kid. Some of the best music on the NES.
Track 1 and 2 and the boss music are insanely good
@@NESComplex Im a big fan of stage 3 as well
The only NES game I own that's complete in the box. Never beat it because of the difficulty level but this video makes me want to try again. The soundtrack is quite good indeed!
That’s awesome! It would be a great one to have in box
That soundtrack is banging, yo
This video deserves more views. I never knew about this game
With the protagonist jumping 15 feet, a simple explanation could just be that there's less gravity on the planet. It *is* space after all.
Certainly seems like a Megaman meets Contra meets Metroid. Very cool.
This is next on my list to try! Thanks for recommending!!
Definitely! Thank you for watching and for commenting!
I agree with all you have said in this video! (Despite only having the switch version.)
Again I agree with your view on this game. Sure it's not as flashy as other NES titles, but the vibe and great music makes me return to Silius again and again 👍
Playing that on a Sharp TV? I didnt miss all those controller shots.
I love those black controllers. I think it fit well with the theme of this video. I may use it for future episodes too
I laughed at "Terrorists are gonna do terroristy things, and stuff...".
Complex has made yet another complexy video, and stuff. Also, I absolutely remember - and used a lot of - floppy disks. Remember when a single game had to be split in 5 - or sometimes even more! - disks?
Journey to Silius is actually a game that I never had or played as a kid, but now, as an adult, I totally understand what makes it so special and really enjoyable.
Thanks for one more great trip down memory lane and I hope to see you again soon!
Oh yeah! I’m so glad the floppy disk days are gone
Exactly! They held a whopping 1.44MB of data! And what about the hard drives at the time? I remember having a 10MB hard drive and thinking it had more than enough space!
Love the ILLINOIS long sleeve!! Respect!
Thank you TJ Max. I love those long sleeves
I'm gonna give it a try. Thanks.
Fun Fact: Power Blade's box art actually DIDN'T rip-off the Terminator. The person you see on the cover of Power Blade is actually a self-portrait of the painter of the cover himself who posed for the cover and painted his own face.
I actually discovered this researching Power Blade. That episode is already written. Hopefully it’ll be out soon too
If it kept the Terminator license it would probably be much better known and highly regarded like the Batman NES game. The question is why do you start making a game with a license that will expire before you are done? There must be a story there that's more complex than just that.
Great Video Brother! Feels like the good old days watching good ol Nes Complex on Saturday Mornings eating Fruit Loops. A+++ Glad to see you back with fun stuff and videos!
That’s what I’m aiming for. Thanks Hektor
I had "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" as a kid. A guy at school had "Journey to Silius". I borrowed his game and he mine. In only a weekend or perhaps a few days more. I completed Journey to Silius and he Robin Hood. Either had completed our own games before. Many years later I bought the game for myself. A good game! To me it feels like Mega Man but more like an arcade-style game. The first levels aren't that difficult but level 4 and 5 amps it up. The last level and second last boss will kick your ass more the once. The music is terrific. I did finish the game as a kid and in only a few days. But make no misstake. It is not as easy game. Maybe not unfairly hard like others on the system but a good challenge. I would give it a 4 / 5.
I love these kinds of stories
Amazing review man.
This game is in the style I have been searching for.
I will put it in the NES mini, then I decide to buy it or not.
Thank you
[ In my mind I can see how an ad of this game would be: Footage of decaying world, with someone running and fighting enemies. Accompanied by a strong voice that says: “” In dilapidated world, you fight for survival and a chance for the future. “
I think you’ll love it too! Btw nice trailer idea. I can hear it now
This game is what got me into platformers! Thanks for sharing.
I wish I’d have known about it back then!
Your channel and videos are excellent! Thank you.
I'd turn on this game just to hear that OST. Amazing.
Gonna have to check this game out. Totally missed it.
I had missed it for a long time too... but now you’ve found it. Let the Silius romance begin
This was so nostalgic for me. Not because of Journey to Silius but because of all the games in the bottom drawer! Stored my games the same way as a kid...didn't everyone?
I’m so glad you said that! I totally kept mine in s bottom drawer. I actually don’t keep them there now but put them there for this video to illicit that nostalgic feeling. Glad you felt it!
I bought this game new for like $8 from an Ames store going out of business. Never heard anything of it before. I always thought the music was awesome.
Loves me some nes complex. Makes my day when I see a new video from you dude. Makes me wanna give you a squeeze
Bring it in man! Let’s hug it out
Dude, you busted this video out quick! I think you already know how I feel about this one, but you'll know for sure once I cover it, cuz my viewers are already asking me to review it, ha ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one who takes damage on that drop to the left on stage four where that unavoidable enemy is. Man, this video just makes me want to pop it in! I think I'll do just that....
I tried to bust it out... it was some looooong nights. Now I know why I need to post by weekly. Lol. I need some sleep
That’s funny... As I was editing that part I was wondering what you’d think of the unavoidable damage. I was thinking I bet Wes know how to avoid this. Seriously. So weird
@@NESComplex Yeah, I burned myself out trying to keep up with a weekly schedule. Bi-weekly is much more manageable. And thank you for thinking so highly of my gaming skills, ha ha.
I respect you dude. You know that
Such a thorough review, great video!
Thank you!
Like the intro music and the video
Thank you :-)
Great review. Pretty much summed up my feelings near the end, tough and frustrating game at points, but it's very fun and addicting. You can't put it down, once you get a game over, you want to just give up on it, but you find yourself starting a new game over to try and get further than you did. That's when you know you have a good game on your hands. The soundtrack is awesome as well. I only found out about this game as an adult, I think it was through a NES Pursuit video come to think of it, but I immediately went out in search for a copy when I heard the game praised.
I’m glad you agree with my feelings on the game. I just keep coming back. It draws me in every time
I never had access to this game prior to now. I've been contemplating playing it as it's one of the free titles on the Switches nes line up. So I had to come and check out your review, is it fun.
I love that concept. I hope you add to it sometime.
Ghost and Goblins - I am the most difficult game.
Journey to Silius- Hold my Handgun.
That soundtrack though 👌
Seriously. I love that music
The music of this game is amazing. It makes me emotional and I dont know why😅😢
You’ve made my day once again complex and it’s a treat to see your opinions on my favourite NES game 😍
It’s so good and so underappreciated
Haha! when you put the game back in the drawer then got it back out...that was me with megaman2 and I finally beat it!!! Took me 18 years!!!
6:21 GG also nice video
EA good to see you
Nice to see you too MW
Just discovered your channel! Great stuff!
Awesome! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it!
Absolutely right about the box art here. It reminds me of some of the better old school M:tG cards
I can totally see that
It's silly to think that future people would be using floppies but admit it, if you could use modern technology to make 3 1/4 floppies with terabytes of capacity you would.
I love the idea of using future technology to emulate the look and feel of technology from 30 to 40 years ago with modern day performance.
A+ review! Love me some Journey to Silius.... it’s also cool seeing your Sharp NES Controller in the video. I own one too. It’s a neat lil novelty piece!
I love that controller. A really cool dude named Joe who puts on the Emerald City convention gave me that. I thought it fit well in the mood of this video
Awesome another video, I've heard a lot of good things about this game, but I've never played it. I'm going to have to look out for it!
Definitely man! If you ever find it get it. It’s so very good
It IS fun. It's just hard as hell. Plus, it gets bonus points in my book for originally being planned as a Terminator game. So much better than the crap that Radical Entertainment and Mindscape gave us a year or two later in what was officially the Terminator game on NES.
Great Video! Someday I will come back to this one ;)
Heck ya! It definitely belongs in any game room
2:45 Hmmm, I don't think it's a floppy disk so much as a future storage medium inspired by floppies. Music CDs were already out and somewhat popular in Japan by the late 80's. There were ZIP drives as well, which this looks closer to, but even more so does it remind me of a minidisc, which started to become popular after this game was out.
Yes! Exactly! It's the future of ZIP disks! I'm bored to death with USB drives, and cloud information is perfect for people who want to have their noods all over the internet. Bring back ZIP!
This game looks absolutely amazing. Can't believe I've missed out all these years. Actually saw a copy a few weeks ago at a flea market but the label was trashed so I didn't get it. Very cool trivia about the Terminator connection.
I can’t believe you missed it either!!! Dude! You neeeeeed to play it! Glad to know you share my fondness for good labels! Lol. Love your channel by the way! So glad to see the rest of CZcams starting to take note
Thanks so much. Means a lot coming from you!
Excellent as always!! hahah OR KIRBY.
I've been definitely thinking of Journey to Silius, it's a tough game!
Great video, Chris. Keep em’ coming 😊
Thank you MM to the RN wicky wicky fresh!!
Love this series! Need to get me Journey to Sillius now. Great video!
Thank you Tim! You’ll love it. I promise
I'm really enjoying your videos!
Box art? Who needs box art!!!
One of my top favorite games
You have good taste!
Another great review Chris. Love the style you use in these videos. I def take inspiration from them.
I never sunk too much time into this one, but I will def have to go back to it and see if I can finish the game for sure.
Thanks Russ! You definitely gotta give it another go! But crank that music up and let it soak in.
My favorite nes game of all time AND I STILL CAN'T BEAT THE FINAL BOSS
Punch Out is one of my favorites but I’ve still never beaten Tyson. So I feel your pain
never played it. saw it at the rental store many times. wish I would have tried it. what this looks like to me is Mega Man with the level Design & the gun and even the numerous other guns that you acquire.
It has strong mega man overtones. For sure. It’s probably a big reason I like it so much
I bought this game along with MetalStorm at a local store around 10 years ago for $5 each. I ended up selling MetalStorm but kept this game. I actually used the money to by a PC-Engine game (Soldier Blade as shmup is my favorite genre) so I'm not sad I sold MetalStorm. But the soundtrack alone in Journey to Silius means I can never sell it.
Now that’s an awesome and crazy deal!
My favorite nes soundtrack
So good!!
The floppy disks!!! Hahaha it does look like a fun game though, thank you for suggesting the video👍👍👍
Another review like no one else can do it... just amazing, loved it. Keep up the fantastic work!!!
Thank you Chris! I’m gonna keep churning them out! Thank you for watching and your kind words!
keep up the good work NesComplex, your level of detail and explanation is truly entertaining.. you got me to buy Metroid instantly after you video of is it fun!!!
Another great review! Keep it up! :D
I would hate to displease Megatron
"...or Kirby".. You got me with that one. Hilarious. Fun video, dude. This is definitely a great game.
I almost cut that joke too
Sunsoft's later attempt to make something out of yoinked licensed properties Solarman? You should check that out.
Great video!
Thank you! Yes I do need to check it out.
Yes, yes its worth playing. Next question?
This is without a doubt your best work yet. Great video, and great game. Well done.
That means a lot... I always want to grow as an editor and everything else