The Not So Amazing Virtual Sea Monkeys

The Not So Amazing Virtual Sea Monkeys | Octavius King

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Жыл бұрын

The Sea Monkeys games were released in early 2000.
Here's the article I mentioned if you want to go down that possibly terrifying rabbit hole: www.latimes.com/archives/la-x...
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@Staack117 Жыл бұрын

The illustrations of the sea monkeys in their adverts always creeped me out, with their unsettling gaze and absurd smiles.

@sparetireXGE Жыл бұрын

My early teenage years were consumed by the early entries of the Creatures series which I never hear mentioned anymore so this connection was incredibly surprising

@grantm902 Жыл бұрын

You've long been breaking open a lot of games and shovelware which i think, due to aggressive marketing, many of us were too ashamed to admit having played (and even liked) as a kid. That and your candid approach to discussing mental health is authenticity I can get behind. Take all the time you need.

@Boogie_the_cat 3 ай бұрын

I never even knew there existed Sea Monkeys games, as I am old enough to already have gotten scammed by actual physical sea monkey kits. So I'm pretty sure I would not have gotten a sea monkey game, as I already had a bad taste in my mouth from burning allowance money on actual physical monkeys and drinking the water afterwards in an attempt to collect the insurance money. I did, however fall for Spore, the over hyped non-game where I definitely couldn't make actual life and watch them bang in 720p glory. It was not rated "M" for mature, and it's my fault for not checking out the age rating beforehand. And I also got burned on Pikmin 4 because I was pretty sure I saw a deviantart thread by the real Miyamoto saying Pikmin 4 would have actual Pikmin intercourse and the consequences thereof. Once again, I should have checked the game's rating before I bought it. Now I'm starting to worry that no one will ever program the perfect alien monster sex simulator. For PS VR.

@Dextrovix-42 Жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to remember the Sea Monkeys adverts in places like The Beano. And old enough to have watched Hitch Hiker's Guide on TV first time round. 80's kid at heart.

@Boogie_the_cat 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in the 80's but I remember Beano being an anti-gas remedy.

@beardedbear9901 Жыл бұрын

If Sea Monkey and Snorks crossover fiction invades my sleep, I'm blaming this video...

@GazTheKitman Жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work Octy, you're awesome! 👍🏻

@mastermarkus5307 Жыл бұрын

I got some of these as a kid and I remember being really creeped out by them once they got discernable by the naked eye. I knew they weren't going to be like actual monkeys but I don't know what I was expecting.

@DrawciaGleam02 Жыл бұрын

I got them as a kid too!

@CJJC Жыл бұрын

“A choice of four obnoxious tunes” - I’ve encountered that jukebox in real life.

@daveretrolondon Жыл бұрын

Loved the Mrs Brown line 😂 😂 Brilliant! ♥

@Vox-Multis Жыл бұрын

Clearly the PC version of this game was released fifteen or twenty years too early. Now it would be right at home as a crappy mobile game loaded with microtransactions so you can pay real money to get pearls faster.

@ShadowRune Жыл бұрын

It was nice to hear you singing again, I miss your old intro. We're glad to watch whatever you managed to put out take care of yourself

@16driver16 Жыл бұрын

Sea monkeys don't live very long. The "food" is actually just more eggs and a little food/salt

@inventiveusername5191 Жыл бұрын

That Sold Out Software box properly brought on the nostalgia. So many of my favourite old PC games in the early 00s were SOS rereleases it's not even funny. I'd totally forgotten about them!

@MathewHaswell Жыл бұрын

Remember budget re-releases? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Explosiv and Sold Out seemed to be the most prominent such labels for PC games throughout the late CD ROM era.

@georgehilty3561 Жыл бұрын

yay! a new Octavius video! my day is now perfect!! :)

@endymallorn Жыл бұрын

There’s times that it is hard to remember this, but please know that at least there are people on the Internet who believe in you and will listen when you need to talk. You’re an amazing person, and a great creator. You may not always like yourself, but I hope that there are many days you can look in the mirror, and be proud of the person looking back. You have every right to be proud of what you’re doing. Stay strong, get the help you need. You deserve a life of joy.

@earthwormsally5211 Жыл бұрын

Yay , thanks for the upload Sarah . Your amazing don't ever forget that :)

@eternalfailure4081 Жыл бұрын

This video was well written and entertaining with a good structure (intro, main section, finishing song) all visuals and sound were clear, it covered a topic I have never heard of (I've heard of sea monkeys, but not the game versions). This is a video you should be proud of.

@homeoftheinepttulpagamer Жыл бұрын

no seakmonkeys were harmed in the production of this v... it was genocide

@Ranger_Kevin Жыл бұрын

Uh, we had those in Germany as well... they came as a recurring gimmick in the legendary "YPS" magazine, called "Urzeitkrebse" (primordial times crabs)

@BrimarBrimar-gv5lc Жыл бұрын

I love the name primordial times crabs !

@Dr.Quarex Жыл бұрын

Yeah I would absolutely play anything called Primordial Times Crabs

@davidhazard512 Жыл бұрын

I've enjoyed your vids for years, always happy to see a new one... the humor is amazing.. stay blessed

@geezerdiamond Жыл бұрын

Superb! Had me giggling throughout! 😂❤️

@kryan Жыл бұрын

a Babel fish. What, the actual...

@joeyparkhill8751 Жыл бұрын

1:11 I can just imagine a Little Kid saying "Mommy, that creepy Chucky doll you got from the postman just winked & whispered he was gonna kill me!" then the mom says "Don't talk to dolls holding butcher knives dear..."

@jeffstephenson9316 Жыл бұрын

Feel better we appreciate the videos that you are making and will continue to watch and support

@marty1765 Жыл бұрын

Lol, the heroes 3 drop was gold. I didnt expect to want to abandon work and play a pc game again for the first time in 10 years after watching a youtube video on seamonkeys... but here we are!

@ranmafan420 Жыл бұрын

You are awesome! I love your vids. Dont let other people get you down. Keep up the good work!

@WhatHoSnorkers Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, those THINGS.... fascinating stuff you found out though! I think they had the Creatures set in the museum at Cambridge. Or something like it...

@MathewHaswell Жыл бұрын

19:30 marks the proud return of Bishop's Pronk, now in Lite form!

@philsowers Жыл бұрын

As an American the word pronk cracks me up.

@ajacocks Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your thoughts on these horrific games! Thanks for your efforts, and I hope that things improve for you.

@danielmooney1286 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant as always

@RichardSmith-ry7pc Жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Appreciate how hard it can be constantly creating content so thank you 😊

@Libluini Жыл бұрын

This game looks more like instant depression, not instant life. Also hell, something about this game is seriously off, like if aliens saw a Sea Monkey commercial and then tried to make a video game based on that, this is what it would look like. "What is it, little Humons? Do you not like your little Lake Apes?" Now, a shrimp life simulator, that would be neat.

@01302 Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant and entertaining video. Thanks for brightening up my day.

@DrawciaGleam02 Жыл бұрын

The sea monkey art is iconic..but yeah I don't think it aged that well. 🤷‍♀

@Ale.K7 Жыл бұрын

Great episode, thank you!

@lifeisraph Жыл бұрын

So happy to see you again, Sarah! :)

@nerdiestmurdoch887 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video!

@IsaacKuo Жыл бұрын

I don't know if I've ever seen brine shrimp, but around here (and most places?) you can just scoop up some pond water and a bit of the underwater vegetation and you get a bunch of amphipods (called "scuds"). They swim around and they're cute and fun, and ... yeah, they do that piggyback ride thing ...

@gonzaloNMF Жыл бұрын

This channel deserves way more followers. It's great!

@SilentAddle 8 ай бұрын

When you started this, I wondered if you had a video on the Creatures franchise, and I guess that got covered, so.. thanks!

@silmarian Жыл бұрын

This was a fun video, and the song at the end? Brilliant.

@warmachine68 Жыл бұрын

Few minutes in and I'm loving it! Hope you're doing well too

@michaelpout9701 Жыл бұрын

Good to see another video Octavis king 👍

@drokus Жыл бұрын

yay! new vid! i know how bad depression can be, i have been struggling with it myself for quite a long time. your humor and your vids are fantastic! hang in there

@jasonjones7461 Жыл бұрын

I love stumbling upon channels like this. Brilliant

@blackphoenix77 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea that they still sold Sea Monkeys.

@kaw8473 8 ай бұрын

I vividly remember seeing the Creatures game at pawn shops and trade in stores but I don't remember owning it. Wild trip down memory lane, I'm old.

@AngryJ Жыл бұрын

Great video, and I always love an unexpected Heroes of Might and Magic III cameo!

@fallwitch Жыл бұрын

Yay! Always makes my day to see your vids pop-up! Thank you. And yes I had Sea Monkeys :(

@DrawciaGleam02 Жыл бұрын

You ever watch the Rugrats episode about Sea Monkeys?

@BainesMkII Жыл бұрын

When I was on an "exaggerated" comic book ads kick long ago, I bought some sea monkeys. They either died almost immediately or never even hatched.

@SomeBlokeOrWhatever Жыл бұрын

This is like a Hong-Kong bootleg of Caution Seamen.

@SnarkyRC Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as always.

@ed_j_webb Жыл бұрын

1:43 Unfoldable baton? Is that a baton that you can unfold or a baton that can't be folded? The ad may as well read "How to almost definitely get shot by a mugger"

@NavJack27gaming Жыл бұрын

very good video. loved it!

@Choralone422 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I had a good laugh at the reviews. :) I sort of remember the Creatures game back in the day but I had no clue about the Sea Monkey games. Glad I missed out on them.

@Mauvecube Жыл бұрын

Very well done - you made it entertaining!

@nhailstone Жыл бұрын

The mrs brown’s boys joke was great. Always happy to see uploads :)

@jeffcook1054 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for producing videos. They are very therapeutic to me, I hope they are the same for you. I always watch for new vids from you. It is great to see you still giving us entertainment. Again thank you.

@michaelsalisbury1960 Жыл бұрын

they missed a trick surprised they never made little outfits for them with wigs and bows

@rembassmaster Жыл бұрын

All I can think of the the South park episode were cartman wants to be king of the sea people.

@weslev0075 Жыл бұрын

4.5 k views and only 700 likes, come on guys take a second to like the videos. love your content Sarah, hope you feel better soon x

@Segafishy Жыл бұрын

I used to have all sorts of tanks for them as a Kid, the little Handbooks were pretty much a mix of random bollocks and a Catalouge, most daft thing was the food they scented with Banana to make you think it was a treat for them. The real thing isn't so bad if you're a more Sciencey kid but those games definately would've been left in the Bargin bin where they belong.

@AlexGilmour Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this

@miketate3445 Жыл бұрын

Ah, this video is the good stuff! Thanks for what you do.

@frankowalker4662 Жыл бұрын

Loved the Mrs Browns Boys comment, Octy. Brilliant. :) P.S. Great closing song.

@DoctorBastard Жыл бұрын

I recommend the book mail order mysteries if you want to read more about the gubbins you used to see in the backs of comics that you couldn't actually buy because you lived in England. Including a section on brine shrimp as pets.

@TheRealFhinn 7 ай бұрын

Love your song at da end XD

@notmynameX Жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@vidarlystadjohansen9829 Жыл бұрын

Great video :D

@Freddyfan1428 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for enduring this utterly crap game on our behalf, lovely one! Loved your rendition of the end song! 🙂 Wishing you happiness and much love!

@GriffandZeus Жыл бұрын

Apparently the first packet "purifier" is actually the eggs as they take so long to hatch.

@carn9507 Жыл бұрын

Will watch. Sorry your anxiety been super high lately again. Mine too. Though I did manage to a bit of a personal challenge last weekend and did something my anxiety hadn't really allowed for before but I beat it so I did have me a lil bit of Kryten 'smug mode' pleased with myself. Anyways yep I'll watch vid. Have a good evening. :)

@robertbarker5802 Жыл бұрын

I'm embarrassed to admit I found sea monkeys in the back of a comic and ordered them. I don't remember them lasting very long.

@PosthumanHeresy Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your way of blending realistic levels of bleak regarding mental health issues with comedy. Very much the same approach I've always used to cope and try to spread awareness my way.

@KasumiKenshirou Жыл бұрын

In 1992 they had their own live-action kids TV show called "The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys", created by the Chiodo Brothers (of Killer Klowns from Outer Space fame) and starring Howie Mandel. Speaking of those weird comic book ads, in the 1960s you could order actual monkeys through the mail. This did not usually end well for the monkeys. The late Gilbert Gottfried talked about this a few times on his podcast.

@Dr.Quarex Жыл бұрын

I will never forget when a guy I met correctly and immediately guessed I was a fan of Killer Klowns From Outer Space by the fact that I knew how to pronounce his last name (Chiodo, obviously). They were apparently his second cousins so it was even a relevant connection! Wow! Great comment!

@RandomRetr0 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Also wow, the Hexen poster on your wall! Favorite game ever. So bloody difficult for the sake of being difficult. Oh, yeah, I was also disappointed raising sea monkeys 🤣

@urakirby5 2 ай бұрын

I just played this game without the seamonkeys like an aquarium sim with the actually visually appealing fish

@treyjohnson4035 Жыл бұрын

Have you done a video on the Tandy Radio Shack table top games? I bought one for 20 bucks,they go for about 60 with box and instruction book,it does work once I scrounged up an ac cord

@primokarma9841 Жыл бұрын

I knew nothing about sea monkeys until South Park did a episode on em

@socialghost4400 Жыл бұрын

As a Scandivanian; I can not express enough to you how tired we are of being used as basically the mascots for white supremacy groups and likewise with north mythology symbols being used by white supremacy groups as well. 🤦🏼‍♂️

@Zanji1234 Жыл бұрын

sea monkeys are quite "unknown" here in Germany.... BUT we have Urzeitkrebse (prehistoric crab) which were THE hit in children / kids magazines in the 80s till mid 90s. The "Mickey Mouse Magazin" and "YPS" both had them several times (the YPS magazine had more plastic gadget and toys and also bigger compartments with the eggs and food but was more expensive) but i've seen some ads for them also in other... comic books i think. I can remember that i was confused since they sounded like the Urzeitkrebse i knew but they looked WAY to different (on the pictures) which made it clear that this was a fake and OMG Creature labs O_O creatuers was for a long periode my favorite PC game :D

@dragonpjb Жыл бұрын

I missed you!

@jasonjones7461 Жыл бұрын

....whoa hold on a min. That guy mentions seeing that game unveiled the same week that evidence of life on MARS was discovered?! And we just kinda moved on past that and it was never mentioned again lol. What?!

@scav1221 Жыл бұрын

6:25 is the posterchild of the uncanny valley

@RedDiamond089 Жыл бұрын

Oh, those Sea Monkeys look like the perfect Nerf targets...

@PosthumanHeresy Жыл бұрын

That article was a wild read. Holy crap.

@Feenix102 Жыл бұрын

ahhh, if The Lawnmower Man had kids - freaky little monsters. I think I actually saw a bit of your playthrough of the one with the Babel fish on Twitch. :o) x

@Blaze1983 Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy that new Ed sheeran song at the end of the video?

@MatroxMillennium Жыл бұрын

I need to turn on notifications for you -- KZfaq always shows me your videos late!

@DigitalImpostor Жыл бұрын

As a Creatures fan (I immediately bought the games when GOG released them even though I still have my boxed copies) I really wanted to get this. Looks like I dodged a bullet by not buying the... erm... game, I guess, when it was released.

@adamdenby1282 Жыл бұрын

That octopuses look ilkeit going to eat your soul

@ed.puckett Жыл бұрын

Loved the music

@ChaseMC215 Жыл бұрын

Why couldn't it just be a screensaver??? The Aquarium theme for Windows XP via the Plus XP pack actually has a fucking screensaver with fish!

@tremorist Жыл бұрын

In Germany the Sea Monkeys were marketed as Prehistoric Crabs (Urzeit Krebse) by the Yps-Magazine.

@coyoteartist Жыл бұрын

I'm going to go with the tribute ider because I just love the ider of a retired lady babel fish.

@JohnnyProctor9 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is the first video I've ever seen about brine shrimp shagging...

@joegoesretro Жыл бұрын

I have the PlayStation version around here somewhere. I got it in a mixed lot of games. I haven’t played it. Don’t think I will be anytime soon.

@bryanbridgwood6923 Жыл бұрын

Seamonkeys, slightly more entertaining than a jar of water.

@ericwood3709 7 ай бұрын

A good way to run an old Windows OS these days is on a free emulator. 86Box does an amazing job of emulating a complete older PC on a modern system. You can set that up to emulate a Win 98 era PC, install the OS onto that, and you're off to the sea monkey races.