Wednesday 31 August 2016

DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 3 PART 9 FINALE - SAD END

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSDp6BXFlRE

Arin and Danny talk about the totally super dilemma Arin has where he has two girlfriends.

But then Arin gets the gifts returned and he frets. Oh how he frets! It's the end of the world!

Aw... the credits start rolling and Arin hasn't wooed the girl he wanted... poor guy... he throws his Trump style wig in frustration.

This series isn't a dream come true! There's a very real and nightmarish lose state :(

There's no googly eyes or big smiles on the thumbnails for these last two episodes... I guess we can see why.

LAST FIGHT - POWER STONE LIKE GAME WITH SOME CUTE BABES

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbj8DI49wYg

Ross and Chris try out this fighting game. Kinda weird in the intro where Arin gets an X put on his Grump face.

Nice... the girl character Crystal reminds me of how Samus Arin used to be depicted.

The green girl Spice looks pretty cute too :)

This game looks a lot like Power Stone.

Cool... he turns into a horseshoe crab when he dashes.

Ah hahaha. Aerial strike calling move :)

Whoa, the fish boy is op... Ross does power up and evasive manoeuvres. Doesn't look good but it works! It's like a boss fight in a survival horror game.

I looked up "eye of the spider". Holy guacamole.

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 21 - GREAT BUTT SITUATION

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuwTPx4wwg0

Danny and Arin watch the strange cutscene with the jumbo men. Looks like those old timey Japanese superhero shows.

They go into a stage where they have to roll a burning Katamari. They talk about girls and what they'd think of having a daughter.

Heehee. Great Butt Situation :) I like they way the give each other nice and awkward compliments.

Lots of panic trying to keep the Katamari fireball going!

ABZU PART 2 - FLAP-FLAP RIDES

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoVP5PDAXfU

Barry and Suzy meet a nautilus and then some flap-flaps! They then go for a ride on a big one, just like in Finding Nemo/Dory!

Ah, cat ear torches. Neat :)

Oh no, shark scare! One of the option fish died. Aw.

Ah, that fast swimming sequence reminds me of NiGHTS!

Humphead wrasse... I knew it was familiar when I looked it up. In Animal Crossing it's called a napoleonfish.

Tuesday 30 August 2016

DEAD OR ALIVE XTREME 3 FORTUNE PART 8 - ICE CAFÉ AW LOT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-ftnWoaAQ

Arin and Danny return to this series! Helena has a prominent tan now and they're trying to woo girls again.

Yeeks... that camera shaking Arin does in the photography mode makes Danny almost get sick. I wonder if Danny is bothered by shaky cam in movies? It's a pet peeve of mine.

I think I saw that Donald Trump hairstyle wig they're talking about in a video where they were selling tickets to Game Grumps Live!

Helena has a nice outlook on life :)

Arin was discouraged but the moment he looked at Nyotengu he was hooked and smitten again! Oh boy here we go!

PEPSI MAN PART 9 FINALE - EVERYBODY PEPSI!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_KN7rTm2xE

Jimmy and Ross are getting much better after watching a speedrun! There's some merciful editing but they do get much further and there's a fast sliding section that's like Battletoads, like Battletoads etc :P

It's so difficult they get quiet and tense with the concentration. The atmosphere here is something else and the tension is contagious! That part where things get so narrow is really troublesome.

They eventually do make it though! It's so emotional and happy until Jimmy continues "...it's not the eeeeeend!" in the same emotional tone.

The final sequence is still taxing but not too hard looking and they're both spent and exhausted at this point and just want to polish the game off and be done with it. They can't even muster more excitement when they're done. The real life actor does their cheering for them when they finish!

So, beating the game unlocks a free play mode where you have 99 lives when you choose a stage. Kinda neat, but how do you get back to the menu if you change your mind? Ah well.

It was fun having Jimmy along for this. Pepsi Man and Pokémon Typing are both awesome and I'm very happy he brought them along :)

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 20 - FUNSPIRACIES

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7BxTPwtP9A

Arin and Danny reminisce on Karate Kid and other games they played in the past. It's amazing how good Danny is at Karate Kid when I see how troublesome the game can be in the AVGN episode.

They talk about old movies like Spaceballs and Kentucky Fried Movie.

Conspiracy theories can be fun :) I like it when they're just fun though. Annoying Brian with them sounds like a fun thing to do too!

ABZU PART 1 - UNDERWATER JOURNEY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPviQuAOEU

Barry and Suzy take on this underwater adventure. The thumbnail for this series has a cool blue stained glass effect.

Ah nice and bright graphics. The fish don't look freaky either!

Neat! That little fish that tags along with them is just like an option in Gradius :)

Another one joins and Suzy names them Flotsam and Jetsam. I didn't know the reference so I looked it up and they're characters in The Little Mermaid. Never watched it...

After a while the colour goes and things get all mysterious. Barry teases about it here which is pretty funny :) Arin often does this with Danny!

It's a nice cliffhanger with this cool mysterious Atlantis like structure showing up.

Monday 29 August 2016

DARK DUNGEONS - JONTRON

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=subQrEPKytA

Jon talks about this Jack Chick comic tract today. Wow! I remember coming across these online and even came across one offline in Irish. They get AROUND!

But yeah, interesting subject because this one talks about Dungeons & Dragons. We never really had that kind of scare here.

Ah so this video is about the actual film adaptation of this tract! Whoa!

The RPGers... Wow... this movie tries to make them look dangerous and sexy. Crikey...

Actually, the tone of this film is almost exactly like those tract comics. It's a very interesting approach to doing an adaptation!

I like the way Jon does the RPG gun joke :)

But yeah... those Jack Chick tracts are an odyssey!

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 125 - LAVA ARROW

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEg73tjxPRA

Danny and Arin continue "Short Muncher" by Sina. This one is turning into quite a lengthy stage!

Hey hey.... those spiked enemies... they look exactly like the sea urchins from Link's Awakening :O were they in any other Mario game?

They talk about how Game Grumps is 4 years old now. I don't exactly feel like it's been around forever. It still feels like a newish thing to me.

Danny beats the stage :) but at the same time leaves the mysterious red door... What's behind it? We may never know... unless I download it and play it or view it in the editor or something. No hassle.

They move on to "スプラトゥーン Splattack! - Splatoon" by ちゃがま. It's a beautiful looking stage from the preview!

It plays the Splatoon battle tune! One of the original ones anyway. It's pretty amazing and you'd expect this to be an automatic stage but it's not at all. Still challenging.

Next up is "Full outomatic mario全自動マリオ" by şнøтα €. It's an impressive automatic stage with shell riding and lots of springs. I like the way Mario is bouncing in celebration at the end!

Next up is "It only gets harder" by KenKnight. Ooo... that hidden Spiny was devilish!

I never thought of looking up "dictionary" in the dictionary... I have looked up "Google" in Google and don't worry! Nothing happened. :) The internet didn't break or anything!

Ah that tease-y cloud along the way...

The ending was cool with the Super Mushroom tucked away behind the flagpole! Looks pretty satisfying to do!

Next up enthusiastically is "Castle Hassle" by SwellowBrd.

Haha. Lava arrow :)

Danny asks about the old Mike Matei castle joke. It was a brilliant joke and very memorable, even though it's not the most Carnegie-esque thing and poor Arin is all disclaimers and stuff. It's a tricky thing when words get out and travel around. I should keep on my toes as well since I'm doing all this blogging.

PEPSI MAN PART 8 - PEPSI FACTORY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMZUU1HLq1s

Ross and Jimmy play through the Pepsi Factory! Very difficult place with conveyor belts everywhere. Sounds really difficult for an endless runner. These episodes seem popular enough!

Ross is so enraged he challenges Pepsi's PR team to a Twitter fight! It's pretty funny :) it would be funny to see some kind of a fun stunt on Twitter.

Wow, when one of them acts as a guide they do really well! It's like rally racing :)

I love this playthrough ^_^

So far so good as far as the captured footage is concerned :) hang in there guys!

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 19 - DANNY'S TUNE NAMED!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9pFxwEqIG8

Arin and Danny remembered the mysterious NES tune Danny hummed! Solomon's Key :)

Looooove the NES music.

Nice of people to sponsor good causes :)

Ahh the idea of Arin getting starstruck sounds just darling :)

Sunday 28 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 124 - THIS GUY DOES NOT SUCK!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCmyaBmj7UA

Danny takes the reins from Arin! It's been too long since he experienced the pain. The thumbnail has DAN PLAYS inscribed on it but the Grump faces don't look any different.

Oh... so that's what the fine print says!

Danny continues "mnon?" by a Japanese person. He does a good job and does the twirly jump thing in the air! Arin has a "what's the deal" kind of discussion about Twitter hashtags.

After completing the stage, they move on to "Short Muncher" by Sina.

Whoa, pipes hidden in pipes!

What happened to Mario with that sound effect when he fell down the hole? There seems to be a few of these that happen randomly!

Paleo diet sounds interesting. Glad it's working out for Arin :) wonder what coconut ice cream is like? If it's made from the milk it might be nice to try out. I've never tasted coconut milk either.

Danny passes it back to Arin. Maybe that logo should disappear now? They talk a bit about Taylor Swift and about themselves and rumours about famous people that make them out to be mean. Those YouTube views she has in the billions are astounding and awesome :)

I loved that scene in Funny People with Eminem! Best thing he's ever done!

But yeah. we can all appreciate the changing of minds thing a bit more I suppose.

Control is back to Danny now. Wow that path back with the POW block is pretty treacherous!

It's not the end of the level though! Just a checkpoint! More to come!

PEPSI MAN PART 7 - THE TWO TRUCKS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsxFJDyr390

Ross and Jimmy go on to the next stage, Pepsi City! Another very hard stage with lots of devastation and dead bodies everywhere(at least I think they're dead) and inverted controls when the bin is on Pepsi Man's head.

Brian's face flashes briefly on the screen! Had to stop and go back a few times to confirm it!

Jimmy talks about using smartphone dating apps. Interesting stuff. I've never used those. I know well about those reservations, meeting with strangers and stuff. Eek! Ross does a nice impression of a bad stranger, a Freddy Krueger who loves Pokémon GO! Haha :)

Ross is handling this level pretty well and taking the difficult parts in his stride. Failing isn't causing mental anguish so that's nice :)

Well, not raging on the same scale as he did with the last level.

Guys don't queef Jimmy!

Jimmy has a go as well and it proves too painful so it's back to Ross. Not that it's easy for him so he has Jimmy tell a story to help him cope with the difficulty. It's a toasted bagel story and getting the wrong order all because you don't understand what the other person is saying. That is the stuff of first world nightmares :(

After a while the pain comes back even more.

The game really doesn't look that difficult when you watch a longplay of it but now I really understand how difficult it could actually be.

Sonic Dash, a similar type of game, is pretty hard and much more unfair than this game looks, but this game looks really hard when I see them play it.

That thing with the two trucks catches them so much. It's on a bend too and with the inverted controls it can't be a nice thing to handle!

Eventually they get past it again. In the final stretch, panic sets in and every possible bad thing happens, including running out of time just before the end! They finally make it though and it's just such a beautiful thing :)

Oh those no PS1 memory card blues! I know them so well! Missing ones, full ones, third party ones... I've experienced every possible dilemma!

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 18 - KATAMARIO GALAXY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YByodL1sw-Y

Arin and Danny play as the booby Drooby.

They take another go at the big and dangerous stage.

Nowadays, egg timers are more common than hourglasses.

They roll up so much they take continents and even constellations! It begins to look like something out of Super Mario Galaxy!

MONSTER HUNTER GENERATIONS - THE GREAT MACCAO

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOzpCURy9uk

Suzy takes another go at Monster Hunter Generations, this time sponsored by Capcom! Good endorsement as she's a big fan of the series.

Wow, an npc says "git gud" here :)

Wow, that quarry creature has lots of little creatures helping it.

Suzy does a nice tutorial style commentary for this video.

It's called a Circle Pad Pro to answer your question Suzy :) I have one and I like it a lot.

So paintballing the quarry is a good strategy? Hmm... ok. Suzy chases it all over the map and finally defeats it near some beautiful waterfalls.

So yeah, wasn't expecting a KKG video on a Saturday! Nice surprise :)

Saturday 27 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 123 - THROWING SHAPES

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrbdfeva2bM

Arin and Danny continue "The 7 Towers of Terror" by K-MONEY. It takes some doing, but they beat it!

Imagine being that age and your best friend hasn't been born yet! Pretty interesting! I was still a toddler back then.

They move on to "Hot under the Collar" by Chris. A short stage dense with enemies and Arin knocks it out of the park! Pretty satisfying! and Arin has a new love for videogames now! had us going for a few minutes there. Whew!

They proceed to "heights" by camperguy. Wow this is hard with the flying Bowser Juniors. It's another dense but short level and they have good fun finishing it. That "throwing shapes" line throws Danny off into a burst of laughter :)

Next up is "mnon?" by a Japanese person. Lots of spinies at the start and fast conveyor belts later on. Arin puts out funny definitions of words. Never saw that cartoon either... Anyway, next time Danny will give it a go!

PEPSI MAN PART 6 - LOG PATTERNS AND PIZZA

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99Kx8XOwD4

Ross and Jimmy do a little parody of Let's Plays :) imagine that as a pet name for fans!

They do all kinds of things to cope with the log section on which they're still stuck.

Sarah Silverman I didn't like for a long time until I saw Wreck It Ralph. I appreciate her a lot more now :)

I'm seeing a pattern to these logs flying out. I don't know if I could memorise them if I was doing commentary. Times like these where being a Let's Player must be very tough. Ross manages it during long talks about penises and bullying. Different topics btw!

Pepsi for pizza. I don't remember any ads for Pepsi that talked about pizza. But yeah, well done Ross and also well done Jimmy for getting through all that bullying garbage while growing up!

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 17 - HUM ALONG WITH DANNY AND GUESS THE GAME

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmCx_fh6TkI

Arin and Danny try to name the tune of an NES game that Danny hums but cannot place. They ask us, the lovelies for help too. It sounds familiar but I don't know, sorry :(

I hate incense. It stinks. That swinging thing of incense happens in mass a lot.

Wow that stage where they rolled up continents and everything and they just made the mark! What was that jump cut though?

OVERWATCH WITH JACKSEPTICEYE, EGORAPTOR, BARRY AND REIXINARI PART 5 - MICHELANGELO'S SPRAY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgOJeVH5Q9M

Suzy in D.Va cosplay advertises the KittyKatGaming shirts before the video.

Suzy continues with Arin, Jacksepticeye, Barry, Reixinari and Fey.

Wow that ceiling is a bit high up to get a spray on alright. Hax?

The arena is like some snowy arctic base.

I know how Jack feels! Living in Ireland and being around all the castles and everything and being used to them. I still love it. Also about going to bed so late. I know that very well too!

Friday 26 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 122 - GHOSTIE, HORROR AND TERROR

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58xBOujxUVc

Arin and Danny continue "Ghostie 4 ever! ver2" by Sina. Very treacherous tunnel with those pinball bumpers and fire cannons.

Yay they figured out the POW set down thing quickly :)

Lots more stuff to figure out though. Are you really expected to stack all those POWs like that to the other door? That seems near impossible... They decide to move on...

Next up is "Twisted Haunted Horrorscape" by Jaybles.

Some spooky messages written in coins like "Get out" and "Trust will destroy you". But... if I don't trust that message then I am trusting the message by not trusting! Gah!

Other spooky messages too and those weird skinny shitake mushrooms as well.

After completing, they go on to "The 7 Towers of Terror" by K-MONEY.

That Bruno Mars song does sound familiar but not the freaking title! I never watched Super Bowl shows but I remember seeing pictures of the doofy shark they're talking about from Katy Perry's performance.

Some difficult wall jumping sections with the enemies here. I'm glad they noticed the shell helmet. It'll come in handy.

PEPSI MAN PART 5 - 'EY I'M ROLLIN' HERE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mvUBY4OHaA

Ross and Jimmy talk about Wii games that increase your heart rate for a school project. Pretty interesting idea.

Jimmy takes over for a while as Ross probably would've died.

I actually prefer Coke... Pepsi is alright though. Weird thing is, when I watched the longplay of this game on YouTube, I preferred Pepsi.

There are a few jump cuts... the difficulty is getting very very real but they manage to finish the stage and reach the thirsty airplane survivors!

Then there's the rolling logs which are near impossible. They cope by saying random stuff in a New York accent :)

BONE TO PICK - BY TERMINALMONTAGE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ix4KABgLA

This cartoon is inspired by the time Arin and Danny played Castlevania: Dracula X and faced the big red skeleton boss. Lots of great puns in here and I like the way they're designed in a similar style to Amazing World Of Gumball and dressed as Belmonts.

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 7 - COLLECTING WEIRD KEYS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNyJk-pmXME

Arin and Danny open with a gay joke. It's pretty funny! Love the Aladdin reference too!

Seriously, that policeman looks really weird... All the characters do but yeah, very strange.

I... dunno if they should continue. It does inspire curiosity somewhat alright. I don't mind continuing or ending this particular series if they want.

OVERWATCH WITH JACKSEPTICEYE, EGORAPTOR, BARRY AND REIXINARI PART 4 - MARKIPLIER STEPS OUT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtH04LsruGg

Suzy has Reixinari join the crew which also includes Jacksepticeye, Arin, Barry and Fey. Markiplier had to leave doing who knows what; something mysterious.

They play in an arena that looks like a studio movie set for a Western.


Thursday 25 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 121 - COMPLIMENTS FROM GIRLS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GxXzhsGGPA

Arin and Danny continue "Three and a Half Puzzles" by conformist.

They talk about compliments received from girls. They're always awesome and not plentiful enough in my opinion!

They move on to "Boss Rush" by RubberRoss... and quickly pass on! They don't want to do it again. It's very possible to stumble across Ross' levels because they're rated so highly.

They escape to "not so easy" by Lupin. Arin is drawn in by the implied taunt!

Aw... that's so sweet to hear about Danny's childhood friend! I know exactly what he means about having that crush and not knowing what to do so you just do silly stunts! Such a bittersweet thing to hear about...

The level is not so difficult after all and they finish and move on to "Mushroom adventure //Speedrun" by Miku90. Quite devilish to put fast conveyor belts behind the pipes!

They talk more about crushes and being eight years old and having crushes. Arrghhhh it's all so true and relatable!

They beat the level and move on to "Ghostie 4 ever! ver2" by Sina. Curious level with lots of portals and doors. If it is an Undertale thing then that must be Flowey they met along the way, made out of a vine and a spiny and the cloud smiley face too.

I wonder if they can gently lay down the POW block so they can get through the door...

PEPSI MAN PART 4 - DESERT RUNNER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktHbNic3NTs

Ross and Jimmy fill us in on the desert exposition as they skipped it. I love the way this level looks! Haven't played it though and according to Jimmy, it's very tough. Ross groans painfully.

Wow, those truckers are worse than the one in Steven Spielberg's Duel. Ross uses a slowdown strategy to help himself get through.

Yikes, dramatic jump cut at the no memory card! Different era I suppose...

I'd love Ross to try out Buffalo flavour Hunky Dory's crisps :) give him a chance to get his own back!

Wow Pepsi Man has a "My Toe!" moment with the road cactus.

Waterboarded with Pepsi?! Yikes! Can't imagine the notion of it!

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 6 - DRIVING AND DVD EXTRAS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdAA8qJA_Sk

Arin and Danny welcome us back with a sigh. Hotels can be soul sucking in real life so this game is very realistic!

I remember that sweet candy episode of The Simpsons too :)

The protagonist reminds me of President Obama. Not the way he acts or anything. It's just the way he looks.

Wow I like the commentary in-game while they're driving! About bonus features of 80s movie DVD releases.

Wow that's one strong and eloquent horse!

Very nervous looking policeman...

OVERWATCH WITH JACKSEPTICEYE, MARKIPLIER, EGORAPTOR, BARRY, AND FEY PART 3 - HEALIE THE HEALSLIME

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x4gat_OQO4

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt advert with her in D.Va cosplay appears before the video.

Suzy, Jacksepticeye, Markiplier, Arin, Barry and Fey play in a sunny futuristic area.

"What's Overwatch?" says Barry. Nice one :)

Suzy knows Dragon Quest? Cool :)

Wednesday 24 August 2016

POKÉMON GO PARTY BUS! - GRUMPOUT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBDdGcrTi-s

So many people for this video! Ross introduces the whole thing. The Grumps and their friends got a party bus and went around LA to play Pokémon GO, the hottest smartphone game around!

Love the kazoo freeze frame celebrations :)

Ross offers lots of protips. Arin is excited about all the Pokémon :)

Some game freezing happens.

They head to Venice Beach in their party bus. Much better than the Venga Bus!

Wow, stuff is getting pretty exciting with the people they meet and being all adventuresome in the dark :) must be such a cool thing to do with friends. Sensibly though, of course!

Wow... Tom Hanks would've been a cool Mario... but I thought Danny DeVito was gonna be considered for Mario before Bob Hoskins got the role?

Next up is Santa Monica Pier. The best place to find Pokémon according to Ross.

Arin loudly declares he found a Zubat while pointing at a guy dressed as Batman. Hilarious :) even funnier than the Pikachu dog earlier!

Ross then tries to catch Jesus but he was too powerful :)

Is that an arcade where it says "Games"? Ooo...

They got stuff to eat while they were out too. Yay :)

Wow nice pole dancing by Vernon there on the party bus :)

That's pretty cool how they all talk about what they got at the end to wrap up the video! How nice :) what a lovely night out.

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 120 - SOME PUZZLING, SOME JUST WALKING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjgEovzulog

Arin and Danny continue "Tricky Castle" by MohdFikree. There are now as many episodes in this series as there are power stars in Super Mario 64! Woo! So this game is their most popular series? It actually makes for some of my most popular blog posts too!

That was a nice end to the Tricky Castle with the huge shoe :)

They go on to "keep walking" by a Japanese person. Nice brief one :)

Yes there's a new Sonic Boom coming to the 3DS. Pretty soon and it's the second one for the 3DS in fact!

Next up is "yoshi's puzzle" by Pablo.

Interesting puzzle here. That slow realisation that they needed Yoshi to continue was pretty funny! As was the disco music that was played on the way back.

You can still do the block breaking with Yoshi but you need the Super Mushroom.

Unfortunately Arin exits the level by accident and loses it forever because it was on a suggested list instead of one that was searched for :( sad when that happens...

They have to move on to "Three and a Half Puzzles" by conformist.

Another tricky one about puzzles and timing! The speedy blue platforms are tricky. Lots of feedback about the second last Pokémon FireRed episode I'd say!

PEPSI MAN PART 3 - A CONCERNED DANNY APPEARS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNS6reL-P00

Ross and Jimmy could do with a refreshing fizzy cola beverage.

Poor Ross! I think this is the most angry I've ever seen him at a game! Danny comes in at one stage to check on them! He could hear Ross screaming through two soundproof doors!

That Red Pizza truck really has it in for him... Danny reassures him and Jimmy gives him a hug too.

Wow Ross is really freaking out... please don't bite the disc Ross!

He eventually does beat it and is unable to speak with the emotion. The actor guy then laughs while munching on some crisps. The laugh is kind of maniacal. Maybe he knows how crazy hard the level is!

Is the next one the desert one? I hope it is! That desert highway is pretty cool.

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 5 - MEETING POLLY OXFORD

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W_s-WG9EKY

Arin and Danny scrutinise the graphical oddities for a moment before continuing.

They meet a strange kid who tells them they won't be seen by the zombies if they hold their breath.

It seems to work but not without a slow tense scene.

I don't get the whole fade to white thing in video games. That's too bright!

Cool, a shaving simulator :P lots of brand deal potential here!

Wow, that hotel hallyway really does look like the one from The Shining!

They meet Polly Oxford. The whistling theme sounds a lot like Super Mario World standard level music alright!

That breakfast table is comically gigantic!

Their dialogue at breakfast is pretty funny! Very MST3K like with Arin and Danny riffing too!

That huge dining room looks fun to run around in to be honest :) wouldn't like to be the one vacuuming the place though.

OVERWATCH WITH JACKSEPTICEYE, MARKIPLIER, EGORAPTOR, BARRY, AND FEY PART 2 - SECOND TIME LUCKY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW5zEO4wR9A

Suzy, Barry, Jacksepticeye, Markiplier, Arin and Fey go for a second round.

Nice trademark greeting from Jacksepticeye there :)

No mechs this time and it's in a city street.

Some nice fanart is displayed too.

Tuesday 23 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 119 - MORE PUZZLES, BALLS AND TRICKINESS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCyAaK_RRg

Arin and Danny continue "Solve the Wizard's Puzzles?!" by Joe. They get the pachinko key by accident and thankfully make it to the check point :)

Mike Rowe or Gordon Ramsay as Guest Grumps... both sound promising :)

The Magikoopa zaps the axe on the bridge. :O that is truly gobsmacking. Arin isn't alone there.

But then it reappears? That's baffling... at least it opens the way though!

After completing, they go on to "Bulletball" by PStart.

It's a cool level with a practice section. Lovely 80s training montage singing by Danny there from The Karate Kid movie :)

After the happy ending they go on to "Tricky Castle" by MohdFikree.

That's too bad about Suicide Squad for Danny... It doesn't matter about the reviews though, he could still enjoy it.

I'd rather hear the Grumps' stories than actually tell made up stuff about them... I've never met them either. That celebrity website sounds weird.

So yeah that castle is tricky with that deadly flying cluster of blocks and Bob-ombs.

PEPSI MAN PART 2 - SPIKED WITH DIFFICULTY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaX_nGEaOtQ

Ross and Jimmy take on the next level, which has gotten very difficult where things pop out of nowhere.

"Are you lion to me?" nice one Ross :)

Jimmy's story about "ghosting" is one about dating. Learning new terminology every day!

UP and Square to dash?! It's an endless runner! Just make it Square! They had to look up GameFAQs for this!

Wow, Ross is legit raging at the difficulty of this game... Haven't seen that much from him in a while! I'm glad that Jimmy is there to share the pain with him!

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 4 - NOT SO DEADLY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsrbvrZKbOw

Arin and Danny wonder what the zombies are saying. "Let me die"? "Make me pie"?

Wow, the game spells the word "Doughnuts" the same way we do.

They check the Xbox Live message inbox and it's full of lovely letters from lovely lovelies! So nice :)

What's with that that crazy editing and close ups when they're running? Is that the game or whoever's editing these episodes?

Some great comedy when they meet other characters :) this series won't be too dreary after all! Yay!

It's won them over too! The enjoyment is contagious :)

OVERWATCH WITH JACKSEPTICEYE, MARKIPLIER, EGORAPTOR, BARRY, AND FEY PART 1 - YET ANOTHER OVERWATCH SERIES!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT0ywwczRQI

Yet another Overwatch series! This time Suzy has Jacksepticeye here as well as Markiplier, Egoraptor, Barry and Fey. Big party!

High level play eh? Sounds serious! Poor Barry can't play at his best because he's hunched over a laptop. Weird way to play a game really but he manages it.

This time they're fighting in mechs.

Monday 22 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 118 - SHELL PUSHER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sws95GNzTGU

Arin and Danny go on to "Solve the Wizard's Puzzles?!" by Joe.

Nice tricky puzzle at the start, followed by some weirdness and a chance pachinko-like or coin pusher-like arcade game where they have to get a shell to collect the key.

I love the little discoveries there are to be made in this level. :)

The music thing I reckon it was just synchronised well.

Aw... Arin fell for a Bart Simpson phone prank :(

Whoa... Mike Rowe would be an extremely interesting guest to have on the show for Guest Grumps! Make it happen please!

PEPSI MAN PART 1 - NINETIES POP!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0z5250ylPg

Ross and Jimmy take on the legendary Pepsi Man! Not sure if this is Jimmy's doing but a lot of thanks goes to him for bringing these great games into the limelight!

Ross' first impressions are similar to mine! It's a joyful and hugely fun game that made me go out and buy loads of Pepsi when I first saw it on YouTube! Regular Pepsi of course, none of that Pepsi Max stuff. For some reason though, Pepsi Max seems to be a lot more plentiful in shops.

I love that panicked "Cowabunga!" Ross yelps when he skateboards down the hill!

The actor who does the live action segments in this game sounds nice. I like his couch potato character, which is the kind of thing we loved from the 90s. It makes you think of Homer Simpson or Beavis and Butthead.

Ross is really taken by the challenge of this game too! This is gonna be a fun series! :D

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 3 - AXE YOU A QUESTION MAN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq0QkfXjxgw

Arin and Danny take on more limbo dancers.

I love Danny's Captain Grammar thing where he messes up grammar even more as a joke :)

"For goodness rake!". Thank you Danny :) with this game we actually do need some good laughs.

The graphics on the pause menu are nice and bright.

Sunday 21 August 2016

LEARN WITH POKÉMON: TYPING ADVENTURE - BEST TYPING GAME EVER!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZQ5vMsYutk

Ross has Jimmy Whetzel along today to play this game! I love this game by the way and am so glad they're playing it on Grumpcade :)

For some reason I can't get the keyboard to work on my Android tablet... Ah well.

Yup, everything's named after keyboard keys :) it's hilarious.

Nice groaner edit for Ross' groaner of a joke!

"Yaoi hands". Learning something new everyday :O

Jumping from the easiest level to the hardest levels? Come oooooon!

Why did they pick the level that swarms you with Beedrills when you mess up? At least it's good practice!

Ross always comes back to the Papyrus voice!

The keyboard is very small and you really need a table to play the game on. You can get used to it and type speedily though.

You're not supposed to be able to see the keys Jimmy! Find the bumps on the F and J keys with your fingers! Oh... I can see from the little graphic that he doesn't use all his fingers.

I'm really happy with this video because the arcade challenge of this game is well demonstrated!

SONIC AND THE BLACK KNIGHT PART 22 - GETTIN PERSONNEL... KID...

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7oopKza_74

Uhh... that's kinda weird. Usually it's Steam Train or whatever that's supposed to be the second daily upload on the main channel. Ah well, not a problem at all. It's back to Sonic And The Black Knight baby!

Arin and Danny face the dragon again with Shadow this time. The fight is very difficult and the run up to it is so taxing with the crumbling path that they have to do pauses and fast forwards.

Lots of funny rantings from Arin, calling Shadow a Hot Topic shopping edgelord. He was driven to it! Driven!

I don't know what the "Back to square one" thing is referencing...

Poor, tortured Arin is driven to spouting lyrics to the AVGN theme song!

Danny, if you lived in Ireland you'd be 100% certain that it's "hunky dory"! We have a delicious brand of crisps here called Hunky Dory's :)

More anguished screaming... the pain is real :(

That unavoidable chin move and weird cutscene and all the fireballs and enemies. What a mess!

Then there's the live action segment that shows the aftermath of this session. Poor Arin! Poor Barry too, who just came in to check on them out of worry.

Well... I see "Last Straw" in the title but I don't see "Finale", so there's hope :D hehehe

But yeah, some Game Grumps Animated cartoons might be made out of some of these rantings!

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 2 - LIMBO ZOMBIE THINGIES

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVRytWK8Z8

Arin and Danny get messages from IAmTooTired and several other XBox Live users.

Wow, limbo zombie thingies.

For years people kept boring me about how great Xbox 360 graphics were and then I see a game like this :(

Saturday 20 August 2016

RAYMAN LEGENDS PART 4 - FIRE PUNCHERS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oXVHCMYvcM

Arin and Danny pop bubbles and enter the 14th hour in a row of the session. It's delirious Grumps again!

I like both Anchorman films as well. That car accident scene in the second one was very good and had such a silly set up! :)

That section where they learn the fire punches looks pretty tough alright. Arin recites the Prince Ali song from Aladdin in non-song form and Danny has no idea what he's talking about lol.

Ah they're scratching cards like in Smurfs Epic Run, another Ubisoft game :)

NO MAN'S SKY PART 4 - ROCK PAPER SCISSORS SHOOT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7A822GcTVA

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt ad while in D.VA cosplay appears before the video.

Barry, Brian, Matt and Ryan do some weird rock, paper, scissors, shoot thing.

There's no escaping (Planet) YouTube Comments!

Poor Brian, named after a planet and everything :)

BEST OF GAME GRUMPS - JULY 2016

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KhwuO625_k

Lots of great moments in July. The takeout drive thru order in Dark Souls is great.

Pretty much the entirety of Sonic And The Black Knight and Devil's Third could be shown here!

Seriously the Ivan impressions just keep bringing laughs!

Poor Arin, struggling to stay fresh and non-smelly in the LA summer heat and air conditioner failure and the stress of everything happening at once, including trying to play Sonic And The Black Knight!

Oh man... those Pokémon Art Academy episodes were so long...

Barry's remix thing with the music app he used was so lovely :) and it was really nice of him to make a song for Ross too! He's so lucky :)

That numerology parody with the "almost" was pretty funny alright :)

Those slappy trees are the crankiest trees in the whole wide world.

Lovely improvised connection with the Limp Bizkit song and Katamari :) I can just picture the glint in Arin's eye.

Super Mario Makers can be so evil...

DEADLY PREMONITION PART 1 - EDGY AND/OR FUNNY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc1P0qPt9ow

Arin and Danny take on this dark edgy game. Love the humour they bring to it. It would be hard to stomach otherwise. That blind date joke was hilarious and the censorship birds are skillfully placed.

Arin gives the children Gollum like voices. That was pretty funny with the zoom in on the creatures!

So yeah... this is gonna be a spooky spooky game. Maybe it'll just end up being funny who knows! Let's see how it goes!

MIAOU MOON - LUNAR KITTY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eorbei4GGto

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt advert appears before the video.

Suzy tries out this demo because the developers asked nicely. Yay :)

Wow... the game seems like a really difficult Lunar Lander type of game, except with a cute kitty astronaut instead of a vector graphical ship. Suzy struggles and has to make a few attempts to get to the checkpoints. It does look really hard! Some pinball like bumpers in the way too!

In the next level he has a little kitty scouter! Cute :) Honey goopy stuff is a big hazard here.

So yeah. Seems like a cute game! Maybe when the full version comes out she can go back to it someday!

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: SUZY INTERVIEWS BARRY - SCHOOL, DRAMA CLASS, MORE SCHOOL, GAME STUDIES

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-suzy-interviews-barry

Sixth and final part of this series! This time Suzy is interviewing Barry and she goes straight for the placenta!

Barry talks about his family and how his dad is tech savvy and liked video games when Barry was growing up.

When Barry explains his job to people he brings up a comparison to Mystery Science Theater 3000 and hopes they know what show is too! He could always bring up Beavis And Butthead :)

Wow... that health problem with the cyst on his tailbone sounds like it was a horrible time. That problem he had with his canine tooth as well sounds really bad too :(

High School wasn't enjoyable for him except for drama class which he enjoyed a lot so that was nice.

I didn't get a mobile phone for a long time either.

He talks about going through school and choosing his college and still paying off his student loans.

He talks about his study programme in China and even speaks a bit of the language!

Wow that was an insane schedule he had when he was in college :(

Such an awful time he had too when he graduated and the gaming jobs didn't pay at all, so he had to move back home with his parents.

Soon after he joined Game Grumps as he was living with Jon at some point. Suzy's story about him being surrounded by code and everything sounds really funny. Like it could be one of their skits on GrumpOut or something! I'm really glad he found home with Game Grumps after going through all kinds of tough times with education and everything.

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: ROSS INTERVIEWS BRIAN - SCIENTIST, MUSICIAN, NINJA AND GRUMP

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-ross-interviews-brian

Fifth interview and it's Brian's turn. Ross asks the questions this time. It starts awkwardly but that's kinda funny too :)

Brian talks about his family for a bit, telling us about his early beginnings too. He liked school and he talks about getting into science and music. It wasn't just piano he played, he played saxophone too.

Wow... before Google...

Brian talks about what life was like after graduating college...

It was very interesting the part where he decided to leave his job to work on Game Grumps. He talks about what it was like to decide something like that. It does sound crazy but I hope in years to come that it'll continue to have turned out to be a good decision :)

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: DANNY INTERVIEWS SUZY - MORTEM3R, ARIN, CAREERS AND LIFE

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-danny-interviews-suzy

Fourth episode where Danny interviews Suzy. She starts by telling us where the Mortem3r handle came from.

She talks about growing up with her twin sister Jean, her interest in dark stuff and make up and clothes, modelling and cosplay.

She talks about working in retail and her animation channel Meeperfish! Some good stuff there :)

She talks about meeting Arin and the early parts of their long relationship. Pretty amazing stories there. Also, the parts where their lives started coming together is such a lovely thing to hear about. They all have a great love and admiration for Arin and that's just such an awesome thing :)

That's some great wisdom about fame and how it's important to be happy in yourself first and foremost.

Suzy was into painting. Interesting stuff.

Suzy talks about the break up that happened between her and Arin and what happened on the run up to them getting back together. Such an amazing story and that thing about Arin writing letters every single day for a year really gets ya! Gets ya in the feels so it does!

She talks about her modelling career and one very weird story! Some stuff about her retail work too.

She talks about her own Mortem3r YouTube channel and about her parents watching Grumps when they get lonely. Aw :)

I feel the same way they feel about the idea of parenting!

Suzy talks a bit about her health as well.

Finally, she talks about her life and how happy she feels in the way it's going and stuff. They both leave us with some words of wisdom and yeah. It's a nice wrap up :)

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: BRIAN INTERVIEWS ARIN - ANIMATION, MAKING A LIVING, STARTING GRUMPS WITH JON

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-brian-interviews-arin-fix

Interview no. 3 in this series! This time it's one of the original Grumps being interviewed by one of the newest! Arin's a little shy at first but Brian helps him to open up :)

They talk a bit about interviews and how the same questions get asked again and again. I kinda know from watching multiple interviews with people I like as a fan. It must get old alright... actually I remember there was a video making fun of Vin Diesel answering the same way in loads of promotional interviews for his latest movie at the time. Promo stuff must be a wearing experience.

I remember Muppet Babies vaguely! But yeah, Arin loved flip books and animated stuff that way at first. He also taught himself claymation and he goes in depth about it. It's really fascinating and worth listening in!

He even did live readings of these claymation videos because he didn't know how to dub at the time. That's like some silent film thing right there where they had to play music live to the projection!

Arin talks about his discovery of parody and listening to comedy downloads on Napster when he was growing up. Also about making stuff like Dragon Ball Z in a nutshell and putting it out there and the way it was a breakthrough in itself.

Then there was his time on Newgrounds where he got really popular then too. He talks about the origin of the Egoraptor handle and the related character he had.

He talks about what he was like in high school and the way he can be energetic but also quiet.

He talks about struggling with his own happiness and doing animation and trying to be his own person... good amount of stuff here.

He talks about his time on doing animations and parodies for MTV and lots of grown up stuff like getting paid and doing taxes and stuff.

I remember he mentioned he was going to sell his cartoons on DVD at one point.

They have a great discussion about financial success and "it's all about the art, man" and the kind of conflict that is ever present there. They also talk about how important that making a living is too and how it enables loved ones to be able to live their lives. Some very important things there.

I love the discussion they have about cartoons and anime Arin watched when he was growing up. :)

It's lovely the part where Arin talked about meeting Jon and about them hanging out together for ages before creating Game Grumps and about them admiring stuff in each other. I can see why of course because they're both highly talented, as are all the Grumps really.

Aw I remember Jon's Malkovich game show! Also it's pretty interesting to hear about Arin's initial rough start with getting to know Barry!

Wow, so more about the Fox and Wolf clone argument! Also, the way it was one of the major things that inspired Game Grumps in the first place!

I remember that old tweet Arin made about Let's Plays and when it was dug up for the subreddit (I think). How times change! XD

Very interesting to hear about the initial stages of Game Grumps. I experienced Game Grumps from the very beginning because I discovered the JonTron channel during the same summer and I was marathoning his videos. One of the things I remember from the early days is their Twitter link having a picture of the blue bird with a grumpy expression!

That's excellent advice at the end about starting your work. Just to do it. I can relate with just deciding to start blogging. Weighing up all the reasons... but then ahh... just get to doing it already!

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: BARRY INTERVIEWS ROSS - EARLY ANGSTY ARIN, JOURNEY TO AMERICA AND CONTINUING ADVENTURES IN ANIMATION

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-barry-interviews-ross

Second part of this series where Barry interviews Ross. By the way, that picture of the kid in sunglasses playing with Transformers accompanying these interviews is Ross isn't it? I think I remember seeing it before. I'd say it is actually. He's the big Transformers fan besides Arin in the group.

Ross begins with his Irish parents and a little bit of their history. He then talks about what he was like as a baby and about his lifelong love for drawing and cartoons. That brontosaurus drawing made out of poo he made as a baby must've been something else...

I love how he drew comics despite having to deal with school and everything.

Hmm... cold turkey isn't a good thing...

Ahh... Newgrounds. I discovered it myself back in 2002 with limited internet access and only watched stuff but Ross was in it for a long time. He learned Flash in his early teens which is a really cool thing :)

It's also really good that he had animation while having to put up with high school. As for me, I drew lots of comics when I was in secondary school and I should get into that kind of thing again.

I never watched Van Helsing but I remember all the trailers for it.

Wow, those rotten kids planning to troll Ross' animation feedback online :(

Ross knew Arin for a long long time and it's pretty amazing to hear about what they were like at first! Wow.... just imagine Angsty Arin!

All that stuff about Arin and Ross being friends online and using those old chat clients before going to America to meet at a convention... all that's pretty cool :)

Then there's all the stuff in the early stages of him meeting Holly and livestreaming animation... that's such a nice thing to hear about :)

He has a long long history of livestreaming. Even before Twitch, before Justin.tv too even.

He animated himself proposing to Holly? Wow! So romantic! What a lovely story!

I remember that Fox and Wolf clone argument when Jon and Arin were playing! Hehehe :) it was pretty heated!

Then there was that heartbreaking realisation he had about animation on YouTube... aw...

Also, the story about when Jon left and Ross got stung by a bee while taking a break from dealing with the backlash gets told again but it's a really good one :)

A little bit is told about the birth of Steam Train and the way Ross started out with Danny as co-host. I still consider Ross and Danny to be the original Steam Train duo and I'm glad they still honour that with Sierra playthroughs!

I need to watch more Gurren Lagann...

But yeah I'm really glad that Ross is able to work on his animation and that Game Grumps and Steam Train is something that allows him to do that while also itself being something he can enjoy doing.

BEFORE THE GRUMPS: ARIN INTERVIEWS DAN - A BIT OF MUSIC, A BIT OF COMEDY

Audio: https://soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-arin-interviews-dan

My first post about a podcast! This is a great idea for a series by the way. This first episode is about Danny being interviewed by Arin.

We've heard many stories from Danny's life before during the show, but it's worth listening in for more details and getting to know him a little better. Danny talks about growing up and about his career in music.

I love how he starts it with saying at long last he gets to sit and talk with Arin on a couch!

That stuff about Danny going through transitions, about his time with Skyhill and his journey into doing comedy and comedy music is fascinating and sounds quite emotional too at times.

He loves the LA weather being sunny everyday... Imagine that? It's sunny sometimes here in Ireland. In the dead of Winter when I started this blog I used fingerless gloves to type out posts.

I'm very happy to hear that he sees Game Grumps as being a major part of his life coming together! It's inspiring and I hope my projects can come together too someday.

Friday 19 August 2016

RAYMAN LEGENDS PART 3 - FRENCH ANIMATION

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRqZcwT1lKE

Arin and Danny discuss French animation. Lots of great animation and cartoons come from France actually :)

I've never seen Mickey Mouse Runaway Brain...

I uh... think they mean the French Revolution...

Nice "Captain Saveyfriend" thing for Danny there :)

Yes Danny, that "Helf" joke was definitely from The Far Side :) I remember it well!

Ah yeah... I would still like to be creative too. Also I don't have that level of confidence yet that Arin talks about. Hmm... someday!

NO MAN'S SKY PART 3 - SPACING BAD

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHzKtxMMZ0

Barry, Brian, Matt and Ryan start with applause.

Gold? I dunno but we do have plenty of cold.

Hmm... "Stans". Never really used that word before.

Hmm... that Frumple kinda did look like a Bigfoot thing.

Hmm... "Spacing Bad" ought to be a thing :)

INSIDE PART 15 FINALE - TETSUOOOOOO!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaVaMaK3kzA

Arin appears before the video to announce a brand new podcast called "Before The Grumps"! Wow! This is pretty cool! Sounds kind of ideal for me too right now because my internet is acting goofy and slow.

Danny and Arin go through a machine that makes them naked and they meet a pulsating blob of legs, arms and human flesh. Yeah it's just like Akira, my thoughts exactly!

They get sucked up into it and continue playing this way. KANEEEEEEDAAAA!

Wow that "Are you the president?" scene was pretty cool!

The dogs still chase but they don't know what to do.

The spectator sport thing is pretty funny too.

"Don't do it it's a trick!". Love Arin's teasing here :)

Wow... I can't think of a better time to make a "Deez Nuts" joke!

The end of the game and more teasing from Arin. This is something else. Poor Danny! I'd feel the same way too!

They kind of try to make light of it by joking about what the blob would like to do with its life now and talk about theories about what was going on in the game at all. It doesn't take away from the fact that this is the ending to the game.

Personally, I wouldn't mind reading spoilers since the game turned out this way in the end.

IMPULSE PART 2 - GETTING SADDER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-5tzwhP8Uo

Suzy still lives in hope for Ace Attorney style gameplay.

Yikes! Someone gets killed! It's actually starting to sound like an Ace Attorney story! I doubt there's any of its trademark gameplay though.

The other characters are coping with the death of their friend as it goes on. The protagonist's sad life just got even sadder...

Thursday 18 August 2016

RAYMAN LEGENDS PART 2 - DANNY GRUMPS, ARIN NOT SO GRUMPS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IYnS5uL7AI

Brian and Danny appear before the video in an advert skit for Loot Crate. Danny's got this flamboyant English voice and Brian is his usual charming self. That one point where only his lips move reminded me of those old cartoons that weren't animated at all except for the mouth, which were just real mouths. I didn't watch those growing up but I saw them recently and they looked freaky! Anyway, funny skit and I love the way Danny's glasses keep falling off and reappearing!

Arin and Danny roleplay as each other. Arin does it so sweetly :) I can just picture the tears of joy in Danny's eyes. Ahh!

They eventually unlock the female character. She's cool.

Ah yeah Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is similar enough to this in many ways and it's a good game too. I haven't finished it yet either. I still much prefer the SNES and GB DKC and DKL games myself.

SPACE PIRATE TRAINER - VR GOGGLES AND MATRIX LIMBO DANCING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31xgoGxsOA

Ross and Arin appear live action in full VR goggles! Well, Ross is anyway. I guess Arin has to be there so Ross doesn't hurt himself. The whole video is like this!

Ross is doing all these cool bullet time knee bend poses to avoid fire.

Wow, see him jumping around when he gets startled too? He bumps into Arin's feet. This VR thing is dangerous. Also, they're both barefoot here.

This game reminds me of the part in Conker's Bad Fur Day where Conker has to jump in the hive to shoot the wasps.

Arin then has a go while Ross watches. He can't do the Matrix knee bend limbo thing that Ross can do so well.

So yeah, great demonstration and video! I'm still unconvinced about VR goggle things and they look dangerous. In the Grump office they have lots of poles and furniture. Something like that's an accident waiting to happen!

INSIDE PART 14 - BIG PIKMIN TEAM GO!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFWKNhu90Jg

Danny and Arin talk briefly about retiring and defecating.

They make a bunch of new friends! They're like Pikmin but much bigger. You wouldn't use a GameCube disc for scale.

Poor Floppy Headed Frank...

Danny doesn't want to stop playing :) he's super into it.

IMPULSE PART 1 - MUSIC BAND VISUAL NOVEL

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2P_BliuVuU

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt ad where she appears in D.Va cosplay comes before the video.

Suzy takes on this visual novel that was recommended to her based on her love for the Ace Attorney games. Sounds good :)

Wow that string of sad things happening to the protagonist... it seems to get worse with every line.

I guess it just has regular visual novel gameplay. Ah well. Could still be good. The protagonist and his friends are into music and are playing in a band so that's cool.

Wednesday 17 August 2016

RAYMAN LEGENDS PART 1 - LEGENDARILY GORGEOUS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOIx3wzH6Q

Brian and Danny appear before the video to announce a Ninja Sex Party live show in Los Angeles and provide a link to buy tickets. Woo! Arin appears as a surprise from under the blanket, so Starbomb and TWRP are gonna be there too. Yeehaw! After the announcement and funny captions and VHS effects, Danny rushes forward and gives us a big kiss! Aw! Brian gives us an almost kiss.

Arin and Danny play this gorgeous game together! Wow... I remember that rolling along the hotel walls video they did. That was quite a long time ago! I assume they're playing the PlayStation 4 version because of the L1 and R1 icons on the screen...

Ah, now I know it's the PS4 version with the touch pad thing.

I wonder what Sonic game Arin was playing? Black Knight or something else?

NO MAN'S SKY PART 2 - PLANET YOUTUBE COMMENTS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiDie4Ox70

Barry, Brian, Matt and Ryan wander around and name more things.

They come across some kind of monolith and some ancient symbol things where they learn about a past civilisation.

"Wecht's Sky". It doesn't get any better than this :) everything is Wecht! He's very kind to consent to anyone and everyone to go explore the Wecht planet!

I love the old Laurel and Hardy joke "terracotta".

The next planet they name "YouTube Comments". Yikes!

I love that comic Barry mentioned "You made this I made this". Anthony Clark made it and I love his stuff. Beartato rules!

NSP a terrible band?! How dare you Brian! You're spending too much time on Planet YouTube Comments!

Ok I finally got around to watching Peter Dinklage's Space Pants song. It's just as amazing as I'd expected! I'm a big fan of his so I don't know how I've made it this far without watching... All mafia dramas need Space Pants and Gwen Stefani for a bit of comic relief!

On Planet YouTube Comments there are plants called "Block", "Spam" and "DMCA". This naming game is the best :)

Nice way to end the episode on an exciting note with the sentinels coming after them.

INSIDE PART 13 - GODZILLA MUST ALWAYS WIN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqigF5JoesI

Danny and Arin do some improvised puzzle solving. They talk about good old VHS times. Ahhh :) interesting how Danny tried to end the King Kong and Godzilla movie with his own ending where Godzilla wins instead. I feel that way about a lot of movies actually! I like to fast forward through the bits I don't like with movies I've seen already. A personal example of mine is fast forwarding through Eugene Levy's character bits in Splash because I just wanted to see the lovey dovey stuff between Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah's characters.

Wow those bodies hanging upside down with the opposite gravity... looks so creepy and they twitch too! Danny's glad he isn't playing alone. I'm glad I'm not experiencing this alone either thanks to watching him and Arin play it.

"It sort of rhymes with "mildren"!". Love that routine :)

Nice way to speed up the puzzles when you've someone who's played it before. It helps things! Nice one Arin :) he's breaking out into song, singing that Virgin America safety video again. It is freakin' catchy!

SPIRIT SPHERE - SHUFFLEPUCK & ZELDA MIX

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4ruuiXX33s

Suzy was asked by the developers of this game to give it a go. So it's like some kind of Zelda Pong eh? Let's see...

Graphics are very familiar and I like the dungeon look for the arena and spectator stands!

Ah nice... that next arena reminds me of Magicant from EarthBound Beginnings.

So it's like air hockey or Shufflepuck(kinda) Zelda. It's got grass cutting and everything.

Poor Suzy's definitely got trouble starting but she does get better towards the end of the video.

Tuesday 16 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 117 - ARIN BEATS ARIN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFrRdvw_my8

Arin and Danny continue on to "Escape from Koopatraz" by Steven.

It's cute the way they can turn into Koopa Troopa and Shy Guy here. Duck Hunt dog and others too!

A parody is a type of satire isn't it? If that's the case then yeah, you can have satire that isn't a parody.

I hope those negative people Arin came across on Newgrounds aren't anyone we know :(

Ah wait, it's the Shellcrawler thing from Mario Bros. isn't it?

Arin had the record for this level but he beat it again :)

They move on to "Raiders of the Lost Coin" by Nick.

The director's commentary joke they make here is funny:) Nice tribute to Indiana Jones too with the cannon ball chasing them through the tunnel!

After this they move on to the eyecatching "RockCandy Caves 2-1 SuperFanBros" by Snowwolfie.

I think my favourite rendition of the underground theme is from Mario 3. (NES version). It's got a good beat :)

Wow that Bowser Jr. fight looks tough.

Maybe someday Justin Roiland will be on the show and the footage won't be lost! This Snapchat stuff is just teases...

NO MAN'S SKY PART 1 - GET WECHT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJqGdH892Nc

Barry and Brian play the hot new game everyone's talking about along with Matt and Ryan from SuperMega.

It's just them going around figuring stuff out. Brian's commentary is pretty funny and I love that he gets to name everything!

Yeesh... that creature with the big green pimple thing. It chases them around when they try to burst it.

E. Wecht... prolapsed Wechtum... lots of fun stuff here :)

INSIDE PART 12 - THE FISH KING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ERAxSxCew

Danny and Arin become the fish kings. The scene develops in a very wtf kind of way. Arin's seen it before but Danny's fresh eyes get the full force of discovery.

Pretty soon they do Bane and Batman impressions and some spoiler bleeping. Fun stuff :)

That's pretty cool with the water above. Some kind of reverse gravity thing going on.

VOODOO GARDEN - ADORABLE CHICKEN GHOSTS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGpxgPgCs8

Suzy dives headfirst into this garden game. Hmm... it looks like a Cookie Clicker type of thing.

Whoa ghost chicken! For a moment it seemed like it was going to be a Can Your Pet kind of thing!

It's presented very nice and chill here. The setting is like some kind of bayou and there are fireflies everywhere.

Monday 15 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 116 - DYK ABOUT DK

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAJqQ-1rk8g

Arin and Danny move on to "Secret Treasures of the Sea" by mdubmiler.

Nice segmented level and it's always nice to see Palutena!

With the Duck Hunt dog the announcer in Smash always pauses between words.

I used to make that mistake all the time too! DK meaning "Don't Know" instead of Donkey Kong.

Who were the friends at the window?

After finishing the level they go on to "The Spring Trial" by Fritzef. One of those extreme difficulty ones too... Yikes.

CHAMBARA - FIRST PERSON NINJAS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wTxfrrh2k0

Ross and Barry take this game on, which looks like a slight ninja themed fps.

Interesting colour scheme. It's got white on pink, green and black. Quite minimalist and pretty.

INSIDE PART 11 - RETURN OF THE BLACK HAIRED SWIMTHING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8g8GAS-dQU

Danny and Arin solve the puzzle and face the black haired underwater creature again. It's a he?

Anyway, he/she/it is a menacing presence throughout the entire episode. All that fast swimming they have to do must be nerve wracking.

Sunday 14 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 115 - POLE DANCING MARIO

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q6j1e-YQkw

Arin and Danny continue "Wind Waker:The King of Red Coins" by André GX.

Yeah that's right! The Pokémon FireRed playthrough is over and complete so it's time for that brand deal!

Love that black friends counter!

Pac-Man came out before 1982...

After finishing the level, they go on to "Mario`s Stripper Pole Ride" by Tabii. This level was allowed with a name like this? Wow!

That punctuation thing is called a grave accent.

Danny sings a bit of Heat Of The Moment by Asia. Future cover version by NSP on the way? :)

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 6 - VAUDEVILLE HOOKLINING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzfKRWcTTwE

Ross, Chris and Arin are in some medieval castle site this time.

It's funny when Chris says some off-colour stuff and Arin has to go "No!" all exasperated. I know it's all in good humour too!

Oh wow that looked so cool when Ross zip lined into the bell!

I looked up that hook thing that pulls an unwanted act off the stage. It's called a "Vaudeville Hook" and I remember it from old cartoons. Another few hours spent on tvtropes.org!

INSIDE PART 10 - ALWAYS SAFE IN AN ELEVATOR

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXE_5d7JG8

Danny and Arin deal with more shockwaves. Very treacherous, keeping you on the edge of your seat and sometimes quite funny too!

"Always safe in an elevator". Nice way to set it up Arin!

Danny then has to solve a puzzle but isn't looking forward to what it'll unlock...

Saturday 13 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 114 - FONDLIN' YER PARTICULARS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTzEMW9OgBw

Arin and Danny move on to "The Rockwell Virus" by Red Alien.

Of course Danny wouldn't eat bacon, being Jewish and all? I love bacon and I can't eat chicken or turkey at all. I rarely eat fish. Almost the opposite to Danny...

That is a weird painting to see in doctors' offices. That turn and cough thing is pretty strange too. Ah well. That story about trying to make jokes in an awkward situation like that is funny though. Haha, "particulars" :)

This level has the clown car with the fire spit thing. It's pretty challenging looking but seems satisfying to pull off.

After finishing, they move on to "Wind Waker:The King of Red Coins" by André GX.

There are items in the shapes of boats and Toon Link mushrooms in this level.

Danny requests some funny dialogue edits and placements and rationalises where in the episode to put it. Kind of a dilemma!

Poor Arin has his own dilemma with Allen wrenches.

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 5 - TRIUMPH ON CROSSING THE GAP

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TknzBXS9WR0

Ross, Chris and Arin mention a Game Grumps Animated made where someone made a 10 minute cartoon based on an old episode. Pretty interesting!

Nice edit with the 80s style music. Arin's pretty persistent in wanting to have a go at the game!

Such an amazing triumph when they finally both make it across that big gap!

Game Grumps viewers are lovely :) Chris is just kidding around!

INSIDE PART 9 - SHOCKWAVE SEQUENCE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZhhhFY4iYY

Danny and Arin have some construction worker Pikmin with them. Obviously they're not regular Pikmin. Regular Pikmin usually wreck things!

The little army grows when Danny figures out a physics puzzle.

Wow, that shockwave thing looks pretty devastating. It's sad that I don't get to hear about Arin's nap story... Maybe next time!

MONSTROUS LOVERS PART 1 - MONSTER VISUAL NOVEL HIGH

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXN-4lPrTlI

Suzy starts this visual novel dating game demo.

The first character she meets is Vincent the vampire. I guess he does look more goblin like. Kind of like Firebrand or something.

Nice zoom in on the mummy guy's belt and sunglasses! Sebastian's his name. He and Vincent don't see eye to eye it seems.

Then there's Isaac the android... He's got Deadpool eyes!

So is this type of visual novel what you'd all an otome game? Yaoi otome in this case.

Friday 12 August 2016

SUPER MARIO MAKER PART 113 - CLOUD OR CLOWN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_MzuYXxSuY

It's another grand return to this series! Though the gap between episodes isn't that big this time.

Arin appears before the video for a wonderful skit in black and white in a post apocalyptic setting. There's some silly shaky cam in there but Arin's own performance and anguish is Oscar-like! At first I thought he was cosplaying as the Angry Video Game Nerd or something! But no, it's an advertorial skit for Audible.com! Nice and entertaining :)

Arin and Danny move on to "Warning" by James. They lost footage from a previous recording sadly :(

It's a really hard looking level but Arin's done it before in the lost recording, so he's much better at it!

After finishing, they move on to "M1-2 - L'attaque des goomba" by Zélénox.

This level wasn't too hard but it looked very enjoyable :)

Next up is "l'épopé de Mario !!!" by ban. 2sem.

Strange level that catches you out here and there. If you pick the clown car or stomp all the Koopas you could get messed up.

I mostly know Offspring from Crazy Taxi and Pretty Fly For A White Guy. Really cool that Danny and them are gonna be playing at one of the venues they played at in Chicago!

I love that "Hey I'm Dan, I'm also Dan, Daaaaaaaaan" joke as well :) such a great skit that was!

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 4 - SINGING AND WORKING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXycdNRgubY

Ross, Chris and Arin do some really good impressions of Homer Simpson :)

That Jolene song does seem sad. I'll have to listen to it sometime. Love Dolly Parton.

Man... if this was real life with them yelling at one another so much for carrying stuff around there would be so many back injuries!

SUPER TROLL ISLAND - BY GRITTYSUGAR

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVDA-KhlhPE

This cartoon is inspired by the time Arin and Danny were traumatised by the crazy stuff going on in Super Troll Islands. The dialogue is great and the colours and drawings in this cartoon are absolutely gorgeous!

The dialogue is pretty much Arin and Danny's way of coping with this game. During the cartoon they're taken prisoner by the trolls and placed in the stocks. It ends with them about to get pencils shoved up their "HOOs" (sorry, been watching the Virgin America Safety Video on repeat!)

INSIDE PART 8 - BIG FREAKING PIKMIN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL4RoIOt2a8

Danny and Arin escape the deadly mermaid thing.

Arin knows more about this game and he teases Danny about it when he's confused and scared :)

The follower thing was a nice secret to keep and for Danny to discover though :)

It's nice that they love this game :) it helps me to enjoy it more too!

GOOGLE FEUD WITH MARKIPLIER - WE'RE GOOGLIN' THE FEUD

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhr5kBM1XpA

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt appears before the video.

Suzy and Mark prove Mark's smartness before beginning.

Hey this game is like Family Feud :) with the autocomplete thing. Ahhhh I see... Google Feud... Family Feud... nice!

I like the interruption in gameplay to talk about dumplings and restaurants :)

Thursday 11 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 7 - KNEE DEEP

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOE095B3NM0

I haven't commented on the thumbnail for this series yet. I like that the Grump faces have grumpy anime eyes here :)

Arin and Danny continue through classrooms. These girls are pretty dangerous! One even knocks them on the ground! Pretty close mission but they make it!

Man I don't know how Aoi doesn't bump into things all the time with that hair...

RAGDOLL RUNNERS - QWOPISH AND WITH MULTI-PLAYER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN3mzqgIJCA

Ross and Barry play this QWOP looking game.

The dance moves Barry does at the end of races is pretty cool :)

Aw poor Ross sitting in the sand like that!

The triple jump got more interesting with the flips and everything.

The hurdles are really troublesome for them. This game has a weird sense of momentum.

INSIDE PART 7 - SNIFFING ADVENTURE! COME ON!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GwGECTIt7Q

Danny and Arin have to leave the cool submarine now... aw... What voice is Arin doing? It's pretty funny! "come ooooooon!". He does it throughout the whole episode!

I like Skyfall a lot more than Casino Royale.

They go back to the submarine yay :)

Later on they meet a scary underwater girl(?) that tries to break into the submarine so they have to deal with another terrifying and dangerous thing. It's kind of like avoiding a Boo in Mario games alright. Fine head of hair though.

OVERWATCH LUCIO BALL WITH MARKIPLIER - ROCKET LEAGUE-LIKE MINI GAME

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQneOTRsgbY

Mark and Suzy try out the Rocket League-like mini game. It's a nice alternative spin! Reminds me of when Rayman Legends had the Kung Foot mini game.

Mark wins the first match and talks about his new dog a little bit.

Suzy wins player of the match in the next round. The players they play online with are pretty cool too.

Wednesday 10 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 6 - WORD UP TO UR MOTHER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neK-0VBVkcw

Arin and Danny are faced with three more girls that seem like pretty serious adversaries. Love the voices they're given!

The dialogue is really funny! Not just Arin and Danny's lines, but the in-game text too!

But yeah wow, it gets House of the Dead kind of intense with the girls surrounding them in the hall!

"Word up to ur mother" comes up on the screen at the end slate. Nice editing :) The funny edits are back? :)

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 3 - ONEY BREAKS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGzLSvn0y1k

Ross, Chris and Arin come in like wrecking balls.

Thanks to the magic of video games you can hang onto a wrecking ball swinging into a wall without getting injured! It looks super cool too!

That guy trying to break the window but failing looks pretty funny!

INSIDE PART 6 - ROTTEN ROTTEN DOGS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrhnkdG-swM

Danny and Arin escape some savage dogs. Urgh... it's an accurate depiction of dealing with those stupid and awful creatures. Poor Danny can't even taunt them without getting eaten alive.

Wow cool submarine! Earthworm Jim? I know the reference to THAT level in that game! Yeesh!

OVERWATCH RIO LOOT UNBOXING WITH MARKIPLIER - MAKING HIS MARKIPLIER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2grYiYsYs

Suzy's KittyKatGaming shirt advert makes a comeback! Still love that D.Va cosplay!

Suzy has Markiplier along today for some more in-game unboxings! Loads more of them this time!

Poor Markiplier has lots of sad stories of hardship in his youth... poor guy. He's in a good place now at least. Lotsa subscribers and success :)

Tuesday 9 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 5 - PRINGLES AREN'T REALLY POTATO CHIPS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREy0_-B-FY

Arin and Danny have to choose between Maya and Shinobu. They settle over rock, paper scissors and Arin gets his way with Maya. His choice I mean. He gets to choose Maya. That's what I'm saying. She has the cool mask at least.

Wow, Aoi. What strange hair she has.

Pringles aren't really potato chips. But ah well.

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 2 - ARIN'S VIRUS STORY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzLYe41c6Cg

Ross, Chris and Arin break the game!

"Because he likes cars alright?". I love that line! XD

Man I thought the exact same thing when I first heard the term "cis-gendered"! I thought it meant "sissy"!

That story about Mike Matei's pretty funny. He's awesome :)

That's the second time I've heard Arin being described as a "brontosaurus in a bush".

Weird and cool how they warp to different worlds like this :)

Must be tough to lose a recording... They had loads of episodes done already and had to redo them.

INSIDE PART 5 - DARK WET DRY WORLD

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0fywwBZcA

Danny and Arin help the kid escape and splash down in the water below. Wow this kid is a good swimmer. He can make the water raise and lower like Mario in Wet Dry World in Super Mario 64 :)

They have a Mycaruba moment and say that it just can't be a coincidence.

That puzzle where they have to turn the wheel a bit, then hide, then turn again, then hide again is taxing alright! Happens quite a bit in stealth games.

Ah yeah that rope is just like in Donkey Kong Jr. :) nice reference they make.

OVERWATCH WITH SUNDER PART 5 - ABOUT JUNKRAT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfMRwY0X6A

Suzy and Sunder talk about Junkrat today. Sunder plays this character really well.

They talk a bit about how diverse the characters are in this game. I like that too! For example I like the muscle girl Zarya. She's a hunky dory :)

Monday 8 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 4 - DEMON GIRL APPEARS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVuUGC05qDg

Arin and Danny get called Creeper-Sama before starting the school level.

It would be easier to play this game with the Wii Remote certainly.

An F grade... they're getting better at the game at least!

Another cutscene plays with some of the characters they met before and the demon girl is here too. Plot thickens!

That death mask thingy is kinda funny with the voice Arin gives it!

HUMAN FALL FLAT PART 1 - DOLPHIN PARTS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXct3-92P7Q

Arin and Ross have Chris OneyNG on board today for this game. Ross takes Arin apart for saying "Grumpcade" instead of Steam Train. Yikes! I'd better not mistake this show for anything else with my labels! Chris explains what the NG in his name stands for. There we go!

Chris always adds something good to these playthroughs! Here for example they sing alternative lyrics to the theme song.

Some editing wizardry going on here when they do a jump cut. Ah well.

Big interesting discussion about dolphin sex going on here... that reminds me of the scene on the boat in The Motorcycle Diaries.

I like the way they put their own voices on these characters by matching up with their actions! There's a really funny cliffhanger drama going on!

INSIDE PART 4 - ZOMBIE INCOGNITO

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutpD6m_dc0

Danny and Arin escape the searchlight robots and move on.

They fall into an area where zombies are in line so they pretend to be one to try and fit in. A sentry robot is looking at them and when they fail it drags them away. Really severe stuff...

They have to imitate the zombies and it looks pretty stressful, especially with all that scrutiny.

They fool the sentry robot but they can't fool the dog! After escaping they have to do some precarious puzzling. The game seems demanding mentally as well as emotionally. Danny's really into it which is good :)

Sunday 7 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 3 - ARCADE LOVE SHOOTING

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VumM7XqGOiY

Arin and Danny carefully pore over the instructions to make girls fall in love with them. Love the funny dialogue reading and misinterpreting PlayStation symbols!

Reloading "CHK CHK!" That made me laugh!

Wow, hiding behind cars and everything.

Gah! Kisses hurt you!

Wow, those girls standing on those posts in the river look kind of creepy just standing there.

Lol, The Sexing Dead!

PRINCESS REMEDY IN A WORLD OF HURT WITH ROSS AND BARRY PART 2 - STALKY SUN

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThfXWV2BL24

Ross and Barry deal with a mummy whose bandages are all wet. Some troublesome enemies that follow them around on the screen too.

I love the sound effect they make when they go up the stairs :) Very Dragon Quest like!

This game reminds me of Fairune on 3DS. This would be lovely on the 3DS actually. This game is free on Steam Ross says so that's cool.

Yikes, those sun enemies are fearsome.

Aw... cliffhanger on a sad girl encounter.

INSIDE PART 3 - OBSERVING ZOMBIES FROM THE ROOFTOPS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWLzL20JtUg

Danny and Arin's faces are blank in the thumbnails for this series. I didn't comment on this before. It's a nice touch!

Haha a code to play as Mycaruba would be a great idea :) though these days it would be paid DLC. *sigh*

That's pretty cool, venturing across rooftops while the zombies shuffle in the background. Also the ROB the robot things are cool too.

Yeah that transfixed main character turning his head to look is pretty cool alright. Reminds me of Link looking at stuff in Zelda games from Wind Waker onwards.

Saturday 6 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 2 - LET'S SHOOTING LOVE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63UO_nMpPes

Arin and Danny talk about having a steamy affair with one another.

Love the way Danny reads out the PS4 button scheme and instructions :)

Oh my goodness... it's a light gun shooter? Instead of Operation Wolf in a war setting, Assault City in a robot apocalyptic setting, House Of The Dead in a zombie setting, or Ghost Squad in a counter-terrorist setting, it's over-amorous girls running at you and you shoot love letters at them. In other words, something original!

Arin gives the MC his usual visual novel surfer dude voice and Danny gives Ekoro the Cupid an adorable slight voice with funny pronunciations of words.

Nice rimshot whoever's editing this episode!

All the love in one day?! None after?! That's crazy...

Love the way Arin says "dooooooots" at the ellipsis!

The dialogue is pretty offbeat and funny! Gonna like this playthrough I think!

MARIO & SONIC AT THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES - REINTRODUCTION TO THE WII REMOTE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRmWKJfcXw

Brian and Ross try to remember where the last Olympics was held. What's more interesting is the story of Chris losing a bet involving a celery stick and his bum. Tough break!

Ross voices Sonic and it's on par with Arin and Danny voicing him! His Princess Peach sounds like Mickey Mouse. His Yoshi voice is puffy and good but he loses points for speaking in English. Parentheses means different language! His Tails voice is Mickey Mouse again but more of a derpy version. He gives Knuckles a good mature and serious voice. Cubot is given a generic robot voice. Cubot's a difficult one because he switches between different accents right? At least he did in Sonic Colours I think. Love this voice montage :)

There's some amusing fiddling with Wii Remotes when they pick their Mii characters. It's amazing how after 10 years people are still only getting the controller's versatility.

They play equestrian and archery. Ross gets the urge to play Overwatch when playing archery.

Haha the thing with the instructions during BMX!

In Boxing, Lakitu is the referee. That's pretty cool :) Poor Brian is losing every event... They really get into this one. I'm glad they eventually figure out what the flashing yellow thing means!

Omg nice reference to the old Nickelodeon GUTS playthrough Ross! With the instructions and everything. Both parties skipped out on instructions at different points this time!

INSIDE PART 2 - IN A BARN AT NIGHT

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcAedPyI9ek

Danny and Brian appear before the video with a short and sweet NSP message about their biggest concert yet in Chicago. Arin shows up too with a video game zapping gun and a Mega Man helmet. It's relevant! Starbomb and TWRP are involved in this too! I love the funny edits throughout the video. Check out Brian's eyes towards the end! O_O

Danny and Arin go into some kind of abandoned factory house building thing. That song Arin sings helps to bring up the mood in this gloomy place! :)

Yikes that crazy pig chasing them... can we go back to the cute little chicks that do no harm to you? :O

Whoaaa... mind control helmet thingy. Freaky stuff!

They come out of the barn building thing and dawn is breaking. It looks kinda hopeful for a moment until a disturbing line of people can be seen ahead along with an imposing structure before them. It's keeping up the unsettling atmosphere.

OVERWATCH DEVIL MERCY TRANSFORMATION COSPLAY/MAKEUP TUTORIAL

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9avP5Iz7IGc

Suzy has another cosplay tutorial video and this time it's Devil Mercy from Overwatch.

The make up part is awesome. It's a real mild mannered civilian to superhero kind of transformation and the horns are pretty cool. Great tips for cosplay there and notes on products used. Hmm... I wonder what other Overwatch character she'd do pretty well...

Friday 5 August 2016

GAL*GUN DOUBLE PEACE PART 1 - TOO MANY GIRLS TO VOICE!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRO-KTLhBE0

Arin and Danny start this... wow I never heard of this game! Made by Inti Creates? Neat.

Arin gives the protagonist a very Patrick Warburton sounding voice, like Flynn from Spyro and the Skylanders or something. He gives Amatsuka a voice that's a lot like Elmo or Toad.

Danny gives Shinobu a nasal basic girl voice. As for the other girls... there are too many to keep track of all of a sudden! Gah! I know how lost Danny feels right now!

Suddenly there are love confessions coming from every direction and... cliffhanger!

PRINCESS REMEDY IN A WORLD OF HURT WITH ROSS AND BARRY PART 1 - ZX SPECTRUM LIKE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sFRycgEKQk

Ross and Barry are playing this game now! Must be a popular one lately. Ross says that it looks like a DOS game. How come no one is saying it looks like a Game Boy Color game?

In any case, they quickly discover how delightful this game is. Ross is playing and Barry does the voices.

Barry has the most accurate analogy I can appreciate! He said this game looks like something Rare would have made back in 1984. I agree! It does look like a ZX Spectrum game by Ultimate! Though it animates like an old JRPG... Maybe MSX would be more accurate?

But yeah Princess Remedy looks just like Commander Holly with the hair and everything :)

DOES BRUNO MARS IS GAY? - BY TORIDOMI

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uy4jBAc6NQ

This cartoon is inspired by the conversation Arin and Danny have about this weird online article with bizarre language. Danny's presented as a newsreader whereas Arin is presented as a couch potato and conspiracy theory fanatic. This is a really good idea and it fits well with the dialogue!

Danny's great as a newsreader along with the canine friend. Imagine NSP news! Arin's great too as the conspiracy theorist with the "I want to believe" shirt and wanting to make sense of all the weird goings on.

INSIDE PART 1 - OUT OF THIS WORLD LIKE

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o9acwNQFjQ

Danny and Arin take on this new indie game recommended to Danny because it's just like Out Of This World.

Wow it's dark.

Oh! Kung Pow reference!

Lots of stealth involved in this game.

Aw... man that path into the cornfield... all that atmosphere oozing around. That misty dark mucky weather... It's like a typical evening that we have here :P

Aw... soft sad high fives... lol

The episode ends like so many stories, standing in the rain in some kind of wasteland, surrounded by baby bird chicks.

OVERWATCH WITH SUNDER PART 4 - SUPPORT BEAM GUN THINGY

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8N5cpk861s

Suzy and Sunder are doing more coaching and tips and Suzy seems to continue to do well. She's doing this support gun thing where she has a beam coming from it that's protecting another player. Neat.

Thursday 4 August 2016

BEAUTIFUL KATAMARI PART 16 - EXPANDING KATAMARI

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD_MU3KA3lw

Arin and Danny discuss the affect of having to pee on decision-making. That coconut thing I can picture clearly thanks to cartoons...

Interesting thing about waiters. It is definitely worth being nice to them though.

I know next to nothing about Kurt Cobain. That connection Danny felt he had with him is awe inspiring though and is sure to make us lovelies think about our connection with the Grumps...

They discuss fame and some sociological stuff. Stuff that makes your mind expand just like their Katamari is expanding. How poetic!

The world becoming like one big high school because of the globalisation effect of the internet? Yikes...

NES REMIX PACK PART 5 - NOW SHE'S PLAYING WITH POWER

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICOaIUQyZA

Barry, Suzy and Arin remix it up some more with Peach floating around in a Mario 3 level.

After a nice clean win, they go on to the Kirby one where he has to keep the Boos at bay. It's mind boggling... Play more Kirby Suzy! They're brilliant games!

Competition gets very tough in an auto scrolling level because best times can only be so much.

"What game is this?" she says on a Mario 2 level... That's it Suzy! You're going to NES camp for the Summer! You need to learn how to play with power!

POKÉMON FIRERED FINALE PART 119 - BUNTD, THE BEST POKÉMON HERO

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzpBXqyHZIs

Arin and Danny face Claarff again for the finale!

Danny had chess as a subject in high school? Wow. How do you get an A? Is it if you win?

Off to a rocky start but this time it's Claarff struggling with the items! His full restores couldn't outlast Mr. Mart's Surf move!

Also, Alakazam was defeated in one move. Gah!

Buntd, does a bold move and it results in a poisoning and the inevitable victory! They have finally beaten the game and seen this through! Yay!

Professor Oak shows up. Remember all that time ago when he was the first character they met and he was all about defecating in his pants? After 119 episodes, it seems he's finally gotten over that problem!

Hoo boy, I remember from levelling up my Pokémon to 100 that when you go back to the game you can face the Elite Four again and the rival just to level up.

Wonderful epilogue commentary from Arin and Danny :) Arin lists out the Pokémon games he wants to get started on... Is he nuts? Also, why didn't he mention Crystal? You can play as a girl in that.

So many memories of this playthrough... Just look at all the Game Grumps Animated cartoons that came out of the episodes from years ago! I'm glad they got to wrap this up :) I wasn't demanding they did but I understand it was a popular request!

OVERWATCH WITH SUNDER PART 3 - TEAM FORTRESS WITH WAIFUS

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuBiH8CnRFw

Suzy and Sunder do some Mercy tips and gameplay this time.

Overwatch is described as "Team Fortress with waifus." :) I like the sound of that!

I'm not huge into this game. Suzy and Sunder are doing well though.

Wednesday 3 August 2016

KATAMARI FOREVER PART 15 - DANNY, PLEASE LISTEN TO "HONEY TO THE BEE" BY BILLIE PIPER!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07opZUJZwgo

Arin and Danny are back and talking with the depressed King of the Cosmos robot thingy. Is he inspired by the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy robot?

They both have a discussion about robots. It's a discussion I often wonder about myself! About full automation, post-scarcity... even thought about the concern Danny has about whether people should invest in the robots. Actually, investing in an automaton is probably the stage we're at right now. I'm definitely weary of the robot uprising thing though. Robots will make everything better. EVERYTHING! Eventually.

"Game Grumps is art" ~ Dan Avidan, 2016. I stand by you Danny! Why, I consider this blog to be... well I'm enjoying doing this too.

Omg, if Danny loves "Honey" as a lyric then he's gotta listen to "Honey To The Bee" by Billie Piper!

That Wicked Game video is pretty sensual alright.

Arin learns about crooning. I thought everyone knew about that word! You know, Frank Sinatra? Funny how Arin tries to make his own sense of it and how they make fun with it! :)

The arcade thing appears with the 7650 goroawase thing again :)

Our accents in Ireland are pretty funny :)