This is both hilarious and wholesome. I genuinely felt warm and fuzzy towards the end when I saw how much joy and oddly positive experiences one of the arguably silliest games in history has brought to people. It's things like this that make life collectively worth all the hassle; shared experiences, funny coincidences and laughter. It's absurd and great. Love it! Unironically one of the greatest Noclip documentaries haha 😅

This quote from Leroy at the end really got me. "That's what life is about. It's not about becoming super successful or famous. It's about finding things that make you laugh and rushing towards them and holding onto them dearly, because we have so little time on this world and if you're not doing stuff that produces laughter for yourself and others, what are you doing?"

I worked on these, this is a great Doc, Chris Swan is the very definition of the grown-up in the room, God bless him. I remember how hard it was to figure out and communicate the mechanics of Sneak King, like MGS but different, also happy memories of researching fairground airbrush art , that was one hell of a rabbit hole! The carmagedddon guys were a riot and grat fun to work with, boy could they drink!

I'm still having tower falling nightmares from this shoot. Gotta protect the games!

I clearly remember my mother taking my younger brother and me to get these. It was such an unusual concept. I discovered that some bikes in _Pocketbike Racer_ have enough acceleration to let you jump a railing by going up a steep ramp on the parking lot map, and there's a fairly large area to explore out of bounds. I'd fill lobbies of people to show them how, and then we'd ride around outside the map, ramming our bikes into each other while talking and laughing.

I also worked on one of these games - Big Bumpin'. I thought I'd hate it - being very anti-advertising in general. But I am so proud of what we came up with. Of the three games I'd suggest BB is the most fun. To add to the info - I recall that the reason it features bumper cars is because one of the producers loved bumper cars, and was adamant that one game should feature them. We were told he would have driven one to work if he could. We thought it was a stupid idea, and tried our best to get it changed, but that never happened. So bumper cars it was, and so we just made the best game we could with that limitation. Sneak King took all the glory obviously, but BB was actually much more fun to play I think. Also, what does not come across in the documentary is how little faith many of the people working on the things - myself included - had in the whole idea early on - and Sneak King especially. It was such a stupid idea. We were so wrong. (That's cool. Being wrong is good if you learn from it.) The good thing is game developers are generally really dedicated, so faith is not required - you just give it your best every time. Edit: Thank you for the video. It's lovely for folk like me to see stuff we worked so hard on discussed many years later.

this is like the best fever dream i've ever had. unironically, this is one of my favorite docs y'all have ever done- it was so much fun all the way through. also leroy patterson is a gem and had me belly laughing every time a stack of games collapsed onto him.

I can't believe that the developers got to act out Sneak King with the real Burger King head while developing it.

The fact that you took a simple thing such as the Burger King games and gave them the same love and respect to their creation as any other AAA game is why I love this channel.

Simon & Schuster's short-lived interactive division published Darkened Skyes and I had to demo it at E3 even though I didn't work on it (I worked on a different game they were publishing which is also a good story). The S&S booth wasn't even in the convention hall, it was outside under some stairs. Something was wrong with the build and the game would lock up the Gamecube hardware. If you've never heard that happen before, it sounds like somebody opened one of those doors that says, "DO NOT OPEN - ALARM WILL SOUND".

The collector talking about making people laugh at the end was sort of heart wrenching (in a good way). Reminded me of the Flight Sim doc when Danny talks about the place everyone flies to when the restrictions come off.

This was a great documentary. Enjoyed getting insight into the behind the scenes of these advergames. Would love a full doc on the Oliver Twins and their company. Really enjoyed their presence in the doc.

We had Orange Box - now we need the King Box.

I don't think I've said "What!?" out loud watching any other Noclip video as many times as I did with this one. Fantastic work, you guys! Hearing you all talk about this in the podcast for ages made me insanely curious to see what the end result would be. You did not disappoint!

What a great retrospective. Thanks for making it. For 2 or 3 years after Sneak King was released, I made a point of popping it regularly into my XBox 360 simply so it kept appearing in my gamertag in the list of last played games, forcing anyone seeing it to scratch their head and wonder why I was still playing it.

Blitz Games also developed Taz Wanted, one of my favorite childhood games. It had an awesome cel-shading, super stylized look, and it currently has a small speedrun community

Danny, you and the team continue to out do yourselves with the best content in documentaries. It is so important to have these oddities documented and it's always done with respect and care here. Thanks!

I absolutely loved this one. This niche topic happens to be very close to me, as I've made a handful of web-based advergames for clients like Škoda or Kaufland and making them is actually my current job. We always put so much effort into them, even though they're always made in less than a month and they're usually not super innovative gameplay-wise. Making a game that satisfies the client, reaches the most people and, ideally, doesn't turn into a huge mess in the process, is actually quite a challenge and I'm very glad that Noclip covered this industry as well!

Finally, a documentary about a game series I care about. Thank you for doing the REAL work, that the LAMEstream media is too AFRAID to cover! Bravo Noclip! I tip my hat to you.

And I thought Gerstmann’s collection of copies of Sneak King was excessive… granted, I think his was an unwilling collection of people just mailing it to him to get rid of the damned things, or it just became funny to see how many he could stack into his desk, but holy hell. 4,000 copies of Sneak King is about 3,998 more than you need. That promotional DVD is a neat piece of niche history though.

I know this will get buried and never seen and that is ok. I need to leave my memories here like this a vigil and place of remembrance. A few years after these games came out I was in high school. One day between classes my friend asked if I wanted to skip school to go to his house and play big bumpin. I had no idea what that was but skipping school to play games seemed fun. We left, played, and had a blast. For some reason this became somewhat of a ritual for us. We would skip school almost weekly to go to his house, play big bumpin and just goof off. We all got our own copies and would play it online too. And we played all of them, but for whatever reason big bumpin is what stuck with us. Just earlier this year we got together at my house and I bought a used 360 and bought big bumpin online so we could paly it again. Some of my fondest memories of high school were those days though and I'll cherish them forever. So kudos to the dev team and thank you for making this little documentary on it so I could relive some of the moments and learn some stuff about it as well. Big Bumpin' for life!

It feels like the surprise and irony of having the "violent" Carmageddon team do stealth development on Pocket Bike Racers was worked into the story before realizing Blitz was concurrently working on the absolutely brutal Reservoir Dogs game.

I almost got up from bed and went to burger king to get some junk food after the beginning of the video... Don't do that be strong you all, RESIST THE ADVERTISING !!!

Why the hell did a documentary about a burger king game start off goofy as hell and then hit me so hard in the feels. The talk about legacy was a gut punch. Holy shit, Leoroy is the coolest dude. I wish everyone was like this guy :)

These weren'tt the only dual format discs made. We also did several DVDs with games on them ( Godzilla for instance ), as well as OXM discs for the first year or so, those contained dual format collections of demos. There was even a number of kiosk discs that contained demos and DVD videos, one that had Trump and his apprentice show.

I had Reservoir Dogs on PS2. I hope I still have it somewhere. It was beautiful, if you're a fan of the movie. A woefully underrated classic of that generation, along with Scarface for PS2/XBox. If you want a movie tie-in game that was crafted by people who were passionate about the movies, stories carefully written as background (or with Scarface a sequel to the movie where the movie ends differently and Tony starts over from nothing, all over again; it's glorious) these are it! It's a tragedy that Reservoir Dogs didn't get much more popularity than it got. I mean, you play through the escapes of each character, even Mr. Blue who you hardly see in the movie but in the game he plays a much more important role. You have to escape the police, which involves grabbing hostages when they have you cornered -- and indeed, that's what you do! You grab hostages!

I didn't know this was the documentary I needed but I'm so glad it's here.

One of the reasons I love this channel and its work. Something I had passing knowledge of, getting more information on backstory, appreciating the hard work of creators doing what they love.

Man Leroy's speech at the end got me a little bit what a great dude!

I can’t believe an advertising game had such an interesting development and a unexpected heartwarming legacy. This has been my favorite doc since Black and White.

As a long time speedrunner of Sneak King, thank you for making this. Sincerely.

What a weird and excellent documentary - I thought this was gonna be like a 10 minute little joke bit but there’s actually such fascinating history. Bravo guys!

Omg Fusion Frenzy is one of my favorite childhood games! I spent countless hours with my siblings on that. Some of my favorite memories

Honestly the part of this video that had the most emotional impact for me was the fact that British people call bumper cars DODGEMS?? what in the fuck

I can’t tell you how delighted I am by the gentleman who is collecting every copy of Sneak King, and if I had any I would definitely help him in his quest.

Severely under rated channel here, you should have 10x as many subs. With content like this it's just a matter of time.

This guy mentioning Fusion Frenzy blew me away, one of my absolute favorite Xbox games. Phenomenal documentary I love the details and the history.

YOU'RE KIDDING

I entered this doc unsure what to expect. I left with my life being profoundly changed. What a wild ride.

This is legitimately up there with the Half-Life and Doom docus you guys have done It was surprising just how much of a warm fuzzy feeling a video about the Burger King video games gave me, its awesome to see the twins still getting a kick out of these games they got to be apart of, and Leroy Patterson, who just really wants to show you his favorite copy- *at least a hundred games fall*

This is the last thing i expected from Noclip (also remember Energizer batteries in Alan Wake)

That guy at the end was really something special. I’m amazed this was prompted by a tie in game, and now have more respect and admiration for it than I ever thought possible. I’m not sure if it’s a masterpiece but it’s definitely worthy of all its accolades. This game’s going to gamer heaven.

Amazing, this is genuinely now my favourite video of yours. You handled this subject perfectly! Thank you

The Clair de Lune score during the Sneak King segment is absolutely killing me.

It wasn't mentioned in the video, but I think the reason why these games are so well remembered is that it was something you bought in a Burger King. If these same games were only available in a Best Buy or something I don't think they would be as well remembered.

This was so much fun! Everyone knocked it out of the park. Keep making weird stuff that shines a light on the most random corners of the gaming landscape. Also I love Leeroy saying "if he ever dies" implying he's gonna last forever. Just like Sneak King.

Smiling ear to ear. The nostalgia deepdive is so appreciated. You definitely earned a subscriber.

Absolutely killer noclip doc. There are so many great stories behind games, regardless of what type or scope they are. Really love getting to hear stuff like this that probably otherwise never would have been known.

One thing that wasn't touched on - which to me was the funniest thing of Sneak King - the FMV beginning of Sneak King (I think it was part of the menu). In a darkened yard, the giant headed King creeps around in the dark, peeks in windows, falls into shadows in the yard again all in silence. It's really horror movie-esque and hilariously unsettling. The giant grinning, staring head of a peeping, creeper King is fantastic a quirky BK nod to the edgy style that Burger King once was.

Great job on the Burger King game doco Noclip! It was pretty fun to watch!

I literally played Fusion Frenzy with my siblings last week. The Twisted System game is still legendary. This documentary was great!

That is such a great doc, really unique story and great characters all around ! Thanks

Amazing documentary. Literally knew nothing about these games and I’m glad I watched this.

It was so weird as a kid living in the UK when I found out there was a literal "Burger KING" in the USA who I'd never ever heard of. I thought at first maybe it was an older marketing thing that just wasn't around anymore, but this weird plastic faced monarch was still "the brand" in the US.

this just actually made my night better and put me in a good mood. incredible work as always but this one is especially a joy. thank you.

I love the absolutely TINY bite you can see Danny took because of how much he didn't want to eat it.

Clearly the most Important documentary that No Clip has ever produced.

Thank you for taking me back! I was so excited to get these cheap games back in the day. Sneak King was super freaking hard from what I remember.

The dual format stuff is wild! I had no idea they had gone about that for these cheap little marketing contract games.

Best doc you guys have done in a while! Absolutely fantastic!!

Came to hear about the origins of these weird corporate tie in's from my youth. Stayed for the awesome interviews.

this was one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen relating to video games. Bravo.

This doc was amazing. So great hearing from the people behind it all. I find the Oliver twins story so genuine and humble.

I applaud the level of brilliance on display with Leroy Patterson wearing a shirt that is referencing the I think You should Leave "egg game" sketch while also paying homage to Dizzy Egg, whose developers made Sneak King!

So happy you guys made this.

I just got a copy of Adventures of Dizzy because I used to have it as a kid, and I also own all the Burger King games. Never would have realized they were made by the same people if it wasn't for seeing this.

The Sneak King Collector! I am at a total loss for words.

What an incredibly profound thing for a guy that has over 2,000 copies of sneak king to say

Burger King released a mobile game as well: "BK City" I'm still waiting for the cancelled movie announced in 2006. One pitch was tentatively called "The Burger King" to give the king a real backstory. The other pitch was called "Above the King" where a teenage outcast who lives above a Burger King befriends the king. Trying to appeal to Napoleon Dynamite fans, allegedly.

Clair De Lune playing the moment the games fall on leroy is absolutely taking me out oh my god

Thank you so much for doing this! It is awesome to see the layers pealed off for these games.

I'm not much for documentaries but this was an excellent watch. Great job to all involved!

Thank you for sharing this quirky story in such a polished professional way.

Worth the Wait. Great Job, Noclip team.

I used to see big piles of those games at the 99c stores all over LA in 2016/17

I have been preaching the Good Word of Sneak King for years - no idea anyone else loved it so much!

Awesome Video! Thank you for making such great documentaries. Philip

So many memories are tied to these games for me. Christmas 2006 is when me and my brothers got our Xbox 360 and we each got one of these games and another game. Youngest brother: Pocket Bike Racer and Gears of War, middle brother: Big Bumpin and Dead Rising, and me: Sneak King and Oblivion. The fact that it was 17 years ago now makes me feel so old! 😮‍💨

Does anyone else remember that Captain Crunch PC game with the little furry animals you trained? There was like 4 skills you trained them in by playing the minigames for each skill and that shit was sick as a kid.

This is not quite what I thought NoClip would return with… but, y’ know, it’s NoClip, so it’ll be great. And it is.

Frank did a fantastic job here. Impeccable!

This was great! I actually went out and purchased all 3 of these from Burger King when they came out. I was in high school with an Xbox 360 and somehow, maybe it was from going to Burger King one day or maybe it was in Official Xbox Magazine that I was subscribed to, but I learned of the games. They said they would be around for a limited time and I said "this is absurd... I love it. They're only $5 each, I gotta get them." I went to a local Burger King and asked if they had it and they said "yea" and I asked if it worked on the Xbox 360 and they went "I don't know". They game me my food and I got either Pocket Bike or Bumpin. I thought there was a mistake because there was only 1 disk... but it worked in the 360 so I was content. I had a couple friends who thought it was funny and thought they'd get it too, and asked if there was a 360 version. I told them 1 disk worked in both "or so they say" but it worked in my 360. Some time later, I went to a different Burger King and asked and specifically asked if they had the games I didn't have, and I now owned both Pocket Bike and Bumpin. But Sneak King was near impossible to find... word had gotten around that these games were trash... so people wanted it as a gag gift. But word also got around that Sneak King was actually not half bad... a one off thing, but still funny. Then the bad news: the game was leaving stores... it was no more. A week or 2 later, I was on a class trip to watch a movie at an IMAX... this was before IMAX Digital (the fake IMAX) so if you wanted to see IMAX, you had to go to an IMAX-specific theater. The nearest one was in a mall. We watched the movie and then headed out... the mall was closing, the shops were shut, the teacher was pestering us to hurry up so we would make the bus. We walked past the food court and I saw a Burger King... I went "hey, I'll be right back" and ran off, asked them if they still had the games (they did) and if they had Sneak King. They did. I don't know if I order a full meal like it was originally sold, or if they just sold the game. But I got it... and I had to explain the whole thing to people on the way back for while I held up the class to get it. Needless to say, it was comically absurd and was the best of the 3. I actually got a few hours in it before I went "that's enough". Fast forward... the Xbox One came out, and with it, backwards compatibility. I simply went through the games I had and, when I got to the Burger King games, I laughed at the thought of playing it in 4K. But alas, it was not (and still is not) available. Having watched this now, I wonder if the fact it was a dual mode disk is why it isn't supported... imagine buying an Xbox Series X now in 2024 and there being a piece of code, somewhere, that would say "I need to load this disk... WAIT, this is a Burger King game... I need to read it differently..." It's not a thing that's gonna happen. But it at least makes me go "I could see that as the reason".

In the early years of the 360, it ruled to be able to get three disc-based games for $4 each. This pre-dated the summer of arcade. These games were ALL better than anything you could get for $5 on XBLA at the time.

Awesome documentary! It was fun to learn about things i didn't know about these games. I still have my opened copies and sealed copies of each. Thank you for this. :)

Always always love your documentaries guys. Thank you!

Another fantastic NoClip video, I enjoyed this one a lot.

I love the Reservoir Dogs game. That and Scarface came out of nowhere because i no longer bought video game magazines and wasn’t yet big into the whole scanning the internet for future releases yet. I still play both regularly today and i might have to play both later today thanks to this

OMG. I completely forgot about the cat in the hat chains. Holy nostalgia

This is awesome! Dan thanks for you and your team doing this!

Great job, Danny! Excellent video as always.

I played Reservoir Dogs early for market research, and I remember saying when asked for feedback that the game shouldn't exist. It was such a weird proposition.

i'm in tears. what a beautiful piece of history, so lovingly documented. thank you.

I loved this! thank you so much for making it. I was laughing so hard at the Sneak king stuff, and ended up getting touched by the end. So absurd and stupid and funny.

There was a short period of time between the launch of the 360 and the end of new development on original Xbox games when the Official Xbox Magazine demo disc in the US would run on both systems. Of course each would only be able to play its own respective demos. I don't know of any full games outside of the King Games that used that tech.

They're going to preserve this one in the Library of Congress Film Registry one day.

It's so cool to see someone delve into the behind-the-scenes aspects of these games. I'm still reeling from the crazy revelation of there only being one King mask at the time!

Wonderful and hilarious documentary. Fantastic work, as always!

Brilliant. I have a demo of Titan A.E. and a mate of mine who worked on it came to work with me after it was cancelled. Crazy days.

This is so interesting! It makes me so happy you made this

Throwing this onto the pile: The little vending machines in Theme Hospital had the KitKat logo on them! And my little eight-year-old mind was blown away by the concept of a machine that dispensed kitkats