Ralph’s Retrospect - Super Russian Roulette on NES

RetroRalph·video·9m 16s·analyzed·Mar 26, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Retro Ralph reviews NES Russian Roulette party game with Zapper support

Summary

Retro Ralph reviews Super Russian Roulette, a dark party game released on NES via Kickstarter that uses the NES Zapper peripheral. The game involves players taking turns spinning a revolver chamber and attempting to shoot each other, with the last player standing winning. Ralph and a co-host play a full match demonstrating the game's mechanics, humor, and quick rounds.

Key Claims

Super Russian Roulette was released on Kickstarter and is now available
high confidence · Ralph states 'it was released on Kickstarter and funded, and it's been released'
The game requires both an NES Zapper and a controller to play
high confidence · Ralph explains 'you need the zapper, and you need a controller'
One version of the game comes packaged with a holster
high confidence · Ralph mentions 'They even have one version you can get. It has a game that comes with a holster'
The computer player generates random nicknames for human players
high confidence · Ralph notes the computer 'he's going to tend to come up with a nickname for one of us' and computer delivers names like 'Buckle Bunny' and 'Cookie Canary'
Games tend to move quickly, sometimes finishing in one round
medium confidence · Ralph states 'the rounds tend to usually go pretty fast. And we've had it where the game only lasted one round before'

Notable Quotes

“You're playing Russian Roulette. So you need the zapper, and you need a controller.”
Retro Ralph@ 0:44 — Establishes core hardware requirements for the game
“But if you click and he's not dead, he will pull a gun and murder you first.”
Retro Ralph@ 1:46 — Explains key game mechanic that the computer opponent can retaliate if you miss
“The idea sometimes is to talk your friends into not spinning.”
Retro Ralph@ 3:53 — Describes the social/party game element of psychological play
“Yes, it's dark and it's morbid. But it's one of those curious games, and it's pretty fun.”
Retro Ralph@ 8:17 — Ralph's overall assessment of the game despite its dark premise

Entities

Retro RalphpersonSuper Russian RouletteproductNintendo Entertainment System (NES)productNES Zapperproduct

Topics

Game mechanics and controlsprimaryParty game designprimaryDark/morbid game themessecondaryNES peripheral compatibilitysecondaryKickstarter-funded gamesmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.75)— Ralph expresses enjoyment of the game despite acknowledging its dark premise. He recommends it as a party game and finds it fun and entertaining. Tone is light and humorous throughout the gameplay demonstration.

Transcript

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All right, guys, welcome to another Ralph's Retrospect. And today we are playing Super Russian Roulette. and this is a Nintendo game, believe it or not, of all things, and it was released on Kickstarter and funded, and it's been released, and it's a lot of fun. They even have one version you can get. It has a game that comes in a holster. Wow. It's pretty neat. It's a pretty dark game. Look, I'm not going to debate here. You're playing Russian Roulette. So you need the zapper, and you need a controller. Now, the controller, you hit B to spin the chamber. All right. If one of us should happen to move on, Then you hit select to load the gun, especially if the computer player tends to expire. And, yeah, so the whole goal is to be the last man standing, sitting. I guess we're sitting. And that's pretty much the game. So what we're going to do is turn the volume here. And it's not our first time playing, so. So anyway, we're going to get introduced to our computer player here in a second, and he's going to tend to come up with a nickname for one of us, assuming we're alive. And, yeah, you can go out in the first round. So don't think that you're just going to click the zapper, and that's just going to happen. No, come on. Now, you can zap. You can also tag the computer player. Yeah. But if you click and he's not dead, he will pull a gun and murder you first. Oh, that's great. So that's something that can happen. It's all fun and games. Yeah. So here we go. Let's get started. Alright. Let's see what you're made of. No. Howdy. Howdy. Your move. I get to start off No he didn start I have to start Right Ladies first Eric No I kidding You know, he's making it really hard not to try and shoot the... Fine! Jeez Louise. So now you can spin, or you can just pull the trigger. Is this a fresh gun, or has this been used before? He just used it. well I mean like you know someone died by this oh good luck John one now John two all right spin it all right here we go whoo all right computer players turn I am. Wait, we are? Yeah, 50%. 50% chance John wins this game. You're working out. 25% says it's me. This is reclaimed. Ah. I'm putting you in a jaybird. Boy, what a cooking canary. Good old cooking canary. Do it. Canary sound like... you ain't spinning you're crazy he's called you buckle bunny i take offense to that but you gonna do it yeah i'm gonna do it this is bad enough the idea sometimes is to talk your friends into not spinning What are you doing? You do. You do. What's going to happen? Bam. Aw. Thanks a lot. You're welcome. Cougar canary. I know. Let him talk to you like that? Right. He's going to talk to me like that, and I'm going to be dead. Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! It worked for me so far and I had to spin it So Alright Buckle Bunny Let see if my luck Oh Oh Whew I don't think that worked the way it was supposed to. He's saving a pig on his own. You just tried to attempt a murder. take him down it's not my place to judge oh you spun yeah he's so spun he was worried about it too look odds are in your favor if you spin it alright alright someone's gotta do it oh you did I am dead Oh, he murdered you. One John down. Our luck has somewhat decreased. Right. How could you do this to us? I'm spinning. What are you doing? Come around. You're trying. Oh. Oh, he's swimming. What are you scared of there? I ain't scared let's do it dang you did too and he's still calling you names he's still calling you yellow alright fine I'll do it Oh, he's just gonna do it? Is he? Yeah, he is. He ain't spinning it. What have we started? We've done deal. Oh, that's nothing. Hey it Cookie Canary your mood Get out of here Now that that over Alright, now we load it. And we spin it. And now it's just you and me, John. And one. Alright, let's do it. I am afraid alright last one I don't want to take a chance on that one he really is a crooked marriage right oh and that's the game and now only one of us is standing Bob wins. Hey, John won. Good job. Nice. We do it all alone. Yeah. Well, good job, man. Really great, great job. So as you can see, this is... You did all the work. I know, right? I took out 25% or 50% of the players. Right? Heck of a guy. So, yeah. So you can see it's a really fun party game. And, you know, you invite your friends over. You can play it. Yes, it's dark and it's morbid. But it's one of those curious games, and it's pretty fun. And again, the rounds tend to usually go pretty fast. And we've had it where the game only lasted one round before. Sure, sure. Lots of rooms for shenanigans and silly stuff to happen. Yeah, yeah. If you're ever curious about Russian Roulette, this is your intro. Get your practice in. Yeah. Dang it. Okay, so anyway, that's going to take it here for Ralph's Retrospect. you know make sure you like hit the subscribe button and we will see you guys next time what an idiot