"I kinda like the buttplug becauuuuuse, uhhhhhh, you know, you don't have to worry about it. Just take it and it just does its thing. And...that feels good." - Angory Tom

“Tentacles, kinda the exact opposite of a skeleton, right?” Such a random but genius observation lol, muscle vs bone

If there's one thing I've learned from my years of watching, it's that Tom loves skeletons like skeletons love tentacles

Lore on the enemies: Shrimps = Chumbuddies, Gawr Gura's fans Gura is an Atlantean shark girl. Skeletons = Dead Beats, Calliope Mori's Fans Calli is the first Aprentice of the grim reaper and a rapper. Octopuses = Takodachi, ninomae ina'nis' (Ina) fans Ina is a priestess of the anceint ones. Not a cult™ Thicc Dogs = Teamates/Investigators = Amelia Watson's fans Ame is a time travelling detective, she has a dog called bubba, the weird dog enemies are based on some cursed art. Chickens = KFP employees, Takanahi Kiara's fans Kiara is a phoenix that runs a fast food chain called Kiara Fried Phoenix, KFP. Floating fairy orbs = IRyStocrats, fans of IRyS IRyS is a nephilim and is hope, I'll be honest and say I'm not sure what that actually means in context. Clocks = Kronies, Ouro Kronii's fans Kronii is the warden of time selected by the gods. Rats = Brats, Hakos Baelz's fans Bae is a rat and the chairperson of "The Council". She represents Chaos. round plants = Saplings, Ceres Fauna's Fans Fauna is the keeper of nature. Owls = HOOmans, Nanashi Mumei's fans Mumei is an owl and the guardian of civilisation. Those... snake... things... = Uh jesus right so, Tsukomo sana the speaker of space has this little guy with her called yatagarasu, in a vr chat halloween collab Council and Irys used messed up avatars and Sana's had her fuse with yatagarasu into that abomination. Oh yeah and Sana's fans are called Sanalites. So uh... yeah. You asked :)

"I kind of like the buttplug" - Tom 2022

Takodachi is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "tako" (which is octopus) and "tomodachi" (which is friend)!

The one thing to explain why the enemies look like what they look like is due to the fact that the enemies you are fighting are your fans being brainwashed, and as the idols, you must fight to free them from their mindcontrol. Thus, each enemy represents an idol's fanbase On a sidenote about official endorsement, while the game is a fan made game, and has no affiliation to the company that oversees the talents, many of the talents have been playing the game, so it's at least highly looked upon by the company

Also everything that contains the word "asacoco" is just a different tool to consume the made-up drug called that way. The name Asacoco (meaning "morning coco") stems from a daily show an ex-member "Kiryu Coco" made. During the show she'd sometimes have like pre-made bits where she'd let other members "try the drug" by various means. The humor comes from the members all supposedly being "good girls" so them taking drugs obviously goes against that.

Still very surreal seeing Tom play this game. Like if lord of the rings showed up in starwars.

Seeing Tom playing this makes me think they should add a bio section just to learn more about the characters

This is a "worlds collide" situation I never expected. My two favorite youtuber groups intersecting via my favorite Yog. I am so baffled and I love every second of it

Nice seeing people with no clue about the references enjoy and play the game! A little tip if you dont know, you can hold "Z" by default to lock where you're facing so you can move forward while attacking backwards. Another little thing about the game if you bother to read it. The enemies you face in game are the fans of the Vtubers. Hence why you can see your little ghost friends have same sprites as one of the enemies.

Tom! Update the game before getting new characters with the Gacha, because you'll get credits for duplicates that you can use on the current version and the update keeps all the progress you've made.

WAH

Tom Tom, if you do update the game, download the new launcher and copy the items from the old Holocure folder into the new holocure folder, that way your progress and coins won't be lost - there are a few KZfaq videos on the process that can probably explain it much clearer than I can! :)

Tom's right, Ina really benefits from AOE weapons. Healing buffs as well, thanks to the Takodachis.

Ina, my beloved.

Absolutely cannot wait very specifically for Tom to unlock the cutting board and be confused as to who it's supposed to be more effective on and why

We march ever closer to the risk of a dystopian future brought on by Yogscast and Hololive collaborating.

I can’t wait to see more of this TOMORROW! If you know, you know

A third run? You are spoiling us, Tom!

Love to seeing a new Tom video during my lunch break

I looked up legend of the overfiend and now I'm on a list. Thanks Tom 😀

It's kinda funny how much interaction has been going on between Yogs and Hololive without either side knowing. Tom's playing Holocure without knowing any of the references and Fauna (member of Hololive and plant lady) talked about the Yogs and how she wanted to play Plate Up and is waiting for permissions. Funny how Fauna also used to play Dota2

When you upgrade items past their awakened state, upgrading starts to use coins. It might be worth saving those coins to buy some global upgrades in the shop, or for pulling more characters, at least until you've built up more coins.

Come on you Takos You know what to do WAH

Definitely would suggest getting the update it is great also check your controls their is a strafe button which is AMAZINGLY USEFUL

Make sure to update your game before playing Kiara, she was reworked to be more enjoyable (also to unlock some stuff)

Seeing Tom playing Holocure is still a wacky but very fun ride. Commenting for that sweet engagement and to hopefully see some more of this!

few small tips to make the game more fun... 1) hold z to lock the direction you are atacking so you can hit enemies as you run away 2)update mostly cuz alot of the items get a big boost to balancing such as the paw being way more damage and only 20% less crit 3)colabs are op but not nescesery unless you re strugling or going for endless runs to earn coins and clout :P

Tom, trust me, get the updated version. there's more enemy types. the rats get POMPADORES.

Yes please update the game Tom! There's so many more characters and 3 more stages.

"If your skeleton is on the outside, do go and see a doctor." Usually a dentist, presumably.

Can confirm that Nurse horns + Injection is a great combo. Injection without Nurse horns is basically suicide though

This is one crossover that I would have never expected.

I'm glad Tom enjoys skeletons as enemies as much as I do. Underrated game monster!

Everyone else in the comments: Helpful hololive info. Me: "Tom, why do you know about Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend?"

It's important to get that level 3 of Ancient one once you get that the friendly Tokodachi heal you.

Holo-live Lore is nuts dude. Its growing at a rapid pace, and is well on its way to being a SCP sized collab. This is not a complaint.

Ok. So the thing with all the weird enemies. All the playable characters are KZfaqrs and Streamers(specifically VTubers working for Hololive). So all the enemies are the mascots representing the fans/chat of specific Vtubers. For example, the skeletons represent Calliope Mori's fans (the grim reaper character with the scythe), and the clocks represent fans of a character you haven't unlocked yet named Kronii (who's supposed to be a personification of time). Also, all of the fan groups have names, for example, the skeletons are called "DeadBeats" (That pulling the weight of multiple jokes because Calli is a rapper), and the purple ghost things are takodachis (the name being some combination of the Japanese words for octopus and friend). You don't really need to remember/know any of them. It's just a fun extra thing if you're interested. As to why they're violently fighting with their fans, well... There's a half-baked story at the start of the game about how they've gone crazy and your actually saving them; But considering you use things like guns, lava, and sharp objects, the story doesn't really hold up to close expectation and is just a filler excuse so you kill them guilt-free. Thankfully the game is more about the gameplay and references than the story. And, as the "Asacoco" showed, most of the weapons and skills are based on memes, and in-jokes related to specific streamers. With a few (mostly the character's main weapon) being based on the lore for their character models*. Back to the game. I'm not sure if you're a controller or keyboard person, but the new update has controller support. Which is a little easier at the moment because they haven't figured out aiming with a mouse yet. Regardless, if you're more of a keyboard person you can lock the direction you're targeting with Z. *On the off chance you don't know, Vtubers use 2 or 3d models with motion capture when they stream. Sometimes they lean into the lore and character but most of the time the model and lore are functionally just good-looking privacy screens for otherwise normal KZfaqrs.

There is indeed solid metas for a lot of characters. For Ina, the one you're playing as in this video, and in the version you're playing (it has been fixed in the last big update), you can literally become unkillable. As in, you can't even die on purpose because you just regen too much health and get too much invulnerability time.

I doubt you care, but you pronounce the character you were playing Ni no ma-e (although usually she's called Ina from her first name Inanis). The name Ninomae means 1 (lit. before 2)

So far my favorite colab in this is the butt plug and the horizontal laser, gives you a giant fire beam, its nuts

It just keeps getting better! If you want a real deep dive on the lore, search it up here on youtube. Your mileage may vary.

I'm really enjoying these!

He's so close to going down the rabbit hole. Just a little push...

Always up for more of this

Wow, Legend of the Overfiend. That's a deep cut.

I expect tom to fall down the rabbit hole real soon. even if you don't watch em their lore is fun to know

The one thing I thing that will help Tom the most is learning how to strafe; Hold down Z and you'll stay facing one direction while moving. Helpful for tentacles/beams/etc.

The lore of the game is that the playable characters are "idols" (even though they don't act like it, except sora and azki in the newer update) are tasked to save the viewers or fans. The fans became corrupted by the unknown entity and it is up to these "idols" to save/cure them. The idols are just bonking them back to their senses, not necessarily killing them. I hope this can help explaining the basic lore of the game.

PRAISE THE TENTACULT!

I did a special attack build with tentacle girl, and it was pretty solid. Towards the end of the run I was buzz-sawing all the time.

One of the best features of this game is strafe key. Tom still hasn't figured it out. It lets you attack in one direction while walking in any direction. Helps you attack while walking backwards. Maybe by this 100th run.

You can lock your facing with Y on the keyboard, X uses your special. In the latest version controller support was added as well which is far superior to keyboard. Left stick moves right stick aims. edit: now that i think about it it's probably Z to lock facing on most keyboards whichever letter is next to X :)

Great watch! Thanks Tom

the background music is an absolute banger too

In that version you can actually use Ina (the tentacle character) to make an infinite afk run. Her kit is all about getting surrounded by enemies and getting stronger by it. The phantom octopi actually heal you if you max the ability and because of a glitch they're considered enemies so they proc enemy related items that enhance your survavility.

What I like more about holcure than VS is that characters actually feel very different with the unique weapons and skills. Sure VS has a buff for each character but they feel a lot less personalized and not that unique. Also the update coming out in a few days adds a lot of side content (stardew valley mode with minigames) and 9 whole new characters. Also if you know Hololive a bit there is so many easter eggs and references.

If you roll the gacha in Council, you can get a character that tosses dice as their weapon and deal damage according to their roll. They also have a lot of fun crit synergies. Very Tom character. More dice = more good

There's a new update, just download the new version and merge it into the old game folder to keep your saves. There's also a basic form of aiming in the game, where you hold the confirm button to lock your current aim direction into place, let's you run away from enemies while aiming at them. If you add the game to your steam library, you'll also be able to use a controller of your choice, with a little settings tinkering

Pretty sure the breathe-in type asacoco is basically whippets, not an energy drink

Just so it's easier for future reference Tom. The characters in the top section in Myth are called Amelia or Ame (ah-may), Gura, Ina (E-na), Kiara (Key-are-ra), and Calli. Ame is the only one who goes first name last name, all other characters names are family name and then personal name so look at the second one for what to call them.

you can hold down a key that lets you lock in a direction to use your primary weapon. it's in the parameter btw, you have to simply hold the button down and you can for exemple run to the left while shooting towards the right

What was my introduction to angory tom? Oh you know his triple buttplug and outside skeleton medical advice.

The injection would probably be pretty good with Korone (she's only in the new version) because of the Choco Coronet ability. Combine that with other healing items and you could probably get an insane Korone damage build

Tom still not knowing the power of Z is just sad.

Jeff Carpenter covered a lot, but some of the references are to things the various Hololive girls have done. As an example, Spider Cooking. Haaachama did a cooking stream where she cooked and ate ( ! ) a spider and the lava bucket refers to something Miko-chi did in Minecraft.... Miko-chi dropped a lava bucket in her house, which set everything on fire.

Know these videos are probably recorded a while ago, but the new update is pretty great.

11:48 this was my exact reaction when I got it You made me download and play this game since I like these types of games

In case no one mentioned this before, all the references are from a youtube group named Hololive

The game as been updated and there is support for a controller!

Ah Legend of the overfiend, the third anime i ever rented. Good times

Legend of the Overfiend? That's not a name I've heard in many years...

Please download the updated version, and please play more! I love this game!

well idk if you actually want to learn anything about the lore or just want more comments for the algorithm but here you go The character you played here is ninomae ina'nis (or Ina) she is a priestess of the old ones ever since she found her cool book. her fans are known as the Takodachi (i think it means Octopus?) canonically they are little cute void beings that resemble Octopi. and yes the ghost friends you make with her power are the same kind of creature as the enemies, just friendly and heal you when they reach you.

Not the fandom collision I expected today but I'll take it

I foudn that game pretty hard until I found that you can use a controller and the right stick turns the attack so you can aim AND move :)

I also think that the update support controller use now! One more reason to get it !

Ina basically a tank with healing items and buff 💪

Not sure about how I feel watching cathulu finger our reality for 20m

Does Tom know how to strafe? Like holding space while moving locks the direction you're facing allowing you to walk backwards while attacking

Would be nice to see you roll for some of the other characters, the rat character has probably my favourite special cause she just attacks rapidly with every weapon you have.

tom if you didnt know there is a update to the game adding more of the hololive gen's and adds a second stage and more weapons

Tom over here hating on exoskeleton types saying that if your skeleton is on the outside you should see a doctor like it isn't regular livelihood for so many species. But also what a really enjoyable video. Well played.

I'd recommend trying the strafe mechanic or using a controller, really changes the game and makes it feel so much smoother especially when using weapons that only fire forward

Hard mode is where this game shines. I struggled 2 days to win, but I had the most fun ever!!!

You have to update the game manually to see any new content, typically by downloading a new build from the same download page and replacing the files in your HoloCure folder (your save is kept in a separate %AppData% folder, so don't worry, copy and pasting is fine) There is also a downloadable launcher that allows you to update the game with a click of a button, but take it from me; it's risky, as use of it resulted in my save file being lost, so I wouldn't recommend it.

An Overfiend reference?! Holy shit he's old.... Holy shit I'M OLD!!!

Someone please teach him how to strafe

basically all the enemies are the mascots of the vtubers, "holocure" cuz they are curing the fans from something idk, update the game cuz there are like 9 new characters and 2 stages more, progress won't reset. also try out mumei if u get her, she has the best special :)

Each Hololive member’s fans have a name and a theme and a representation etc, those are who you’re fighting. The lore for this game is that an evil force corrupted the fans and you’re subduing them. For example, the skeletons represent “deadbeats” who are fans of Mori Calliope, the girl with the scythe The little octopus guys are “takodachis” which are Ina’s fans, that’s why she creates nice ones with that ability

Still enjoying these. Please get that new update. Much improvements.

So you have to actually grab the update which I know you said in the comments you've now realized you needed to do. But the injection can actually work really well with one of the new characters who's basically a heal tank. Though there's also another character who you currently have access to who could use it really well too but regardless it is a very dangerous item.

At 2min, i heared Dogging Skelletons xD not Jogging xD

tom there's a strafe button where you stay facing the direction u were fazing when u start holding it down but your still able to move around like normal so u can hit and run at the same time. its z on keyboard and a/x on controller. Also the vtubers are from Hololive incase you didn't know

Bam! BAM

Nino'mae Ina'nis and her tentacles are pretty much the only NON-lewd things in hololive xD

I've been playing this game after watching Tom in the first video, and while I do love it. It has started to feel pretty limited in the skills department. Also the first map has just gotten pretty easy. I've used multiple characters but quite like the Pheonix one, and I'll collab the lava bucket with the axe and just like that I'm an over powered killing machine.

Not sure if you know this, but if you use a controller, you can aim your attacks, so you can be running in the opposite direction and still attacking