GRIME Dev here, and this video is confirmed based.

Since you've done several of them by this point, Lemon, let me say this. I think doing these types of runs, where you had to add in an item at the beginning but then only use that item, is completely fine. At the end of the day, it's about the spirit of the run, if that makes any sense.

I'm a simple man. I see The Backlogs post a video, i click like

You can actually skip the Yon fight. I did it by accident while exploring the Carven Palace after getting the hover ability. You can drop down from up above and hover your way safely on the right side to bypass the fight's trigger. It's not a glitch or anything. Most of the right side of the Palace is connected by large empty vertical areas that are normally instant death pits, and the devs probably didn't even think of this when they added in the hover ability.

Oh hey, more Grime! Reminded me to add that to the wishlist and realized there's a demo available too so I've got my evening planned!

grind making new content and listening to its community is so based, its just sad more companies/dev teams dont do this more

To think Yon would be the killer of this run. What a turn of events. Happy to see you give this game more love Lemon.

I love to see that the devs have continued to add quality of life things based on feedback, that’s so refreshing to see

every time you need a heal in grime, you have to ask a question, is it more effective to use your body, your breath, or the fetal pearls

This was great fun to watch! Thanks for the shoutout, and I'm glad the maps helped!

I know the end of that video was supposed to be super emotional, and it was because you are both an excellent challenge runner and story teller, however... I am a dark human being. All I could think of was "INHALE!" *insert prolong Kirby sucking noise*.

I hate that the end made me cry, but also, I feel like I need a cry, so thank you, lemon. I will forever follow your teachings

Lemon the thing about fire (and while this sadly can’t apply to the xcom world with the psychics only or this world) is that it is both a destroyer and a giver of new life, for after the fire fades new life is allowed to bloom

The fact that this game has a woefully inadequate wiki is a crime. It's such an interesting world. It took me seeing this video to realize that horrible nightmare tentacle lightning land is probably supposed to represent nerves and dendrites and that you're inside a giant brain.

I thought i would share that. I, not long ago, did on stream a Grime play through. And when i first tried it, i found it a bit boring with the weapons. Then, i chose to restart and played like your previous challenge, without weapons. And i had a huge pleasure doing the game that way. A real nice time to me and i loved it whole

Grime is awesome, the story is really hard to understand at first, but when you get into it it changes the perspective, like you no longer feel bad about killing little dudes inside cosmic gigant (yes that's more or less what is going on), but you realise you're fighting to bring it back to life, and the little dudes suffer anyway, duo to... existence, love the game 10/10.

God, I just wanna say-I love your voice. I love the pacing of your videos, your narration, edits. I've been here since you had less than 50k, and I've enjoyed literally every video you've uploaded. You're always a highlight to me day, and I pften rewatch your videos when I'm bored. Your content is just that good. Thank you for being a thing.

So glad another Grime challenge is here, I was scared you weren't gonna make another

Your writing is phenomenal Lemon. I loved the ending. Keep up the good work! I’m always excited to see a new video from you.

Please more Grime videos! Need this game to become popular enough people make lore videos so I know wtf I played through

Man, I love how you mix your own narrative that complements the video and story being told by the game. Amazing work.

I’ve been waiting for this, grime is a game I enjoy seeing you play and another challenge run,let’s go

YAY! It's finally here. I've been hyped for seeing this since Backlogs told me this was coming this month. I'm so happy you came back to this, Grime is by far one of my favourites Metroidvania games ever, second only to Ori. By the way, Surrogate Vulture is one of my favourite bosses of all time. The abilities, the flow, the music... perfection.

I just want to say how much I love the bits where you get really introspective about the plot of these games you do. I know it's kind of a bit, a performance to add drama, but I also know that the reason I love all these games you play is because they're exactly how they make me feel. I love this game, and I strongly remember the overwhelming sorrow I felt after the Final Performance - just, this beautiful city built purely to be consumed and destroyed, and all these ugly, twisted creatures pushing back because they wanted to live. I felt Shidra imprisoning the player was the right answer, almost, but I had to keep going anyway. It really speaks to me, and thank you for doing that. It makes this more than just a challenge run video.

Man I loved the last video on this, so excited to watch this one!

God i love the story telling of this game and your journey threw it. Hope you have fun lemon.

YAYYYY MORE GRIME CHALLENGE RUNS!!! I love these!

I love the storytelling in your videos, and how you kinda have your own lore built through previous challenge runs.

i swear, everytime i watch one of these videos im like "aw sweet, another challenge run that only an insane person would do" and by the ending im like "man was always the truest monster, for he convinced himself he was god, then punished all who worshiped him" it never ends with "and then i beat the game and it was fun." i love it everytime

love the content man. quite possibly my favorite challenge runner. def watch everything u put out

I've been really hoping to see you play this game some more, it's always a lot of fun to see challenge runs for some of those lesser known games, and this game seems like it has some decent potential

That ending lemon, I need to sit and digest that lmao. Excellent video sir, keep up the good work!

'' i am a pious man, not 1 thing will stray me away from my chores! '' Backlogs posting a video '' damn, i gotta watch this! ''

Yess, Grime! Thanks you Lemon, it is one of my favourite game of all times and I knew about if from your first video.

Inspired by your channel and the Firebomb Academy, I decided to do a challenge run of my own: Attempting to beat Dark Souls 1 with only Pyromancies. And let me tell you, the beginning section is rough. Admittedly, part of it is my own fault. For my starting gift, I grabbed the Old Witch's Ring for lore reasons. It made sense to have that since I'd be joining that covenant for the pyromancies and the waifu. However, the main issue is the simple fact that the people who can upgrade your pyromancy flame are locked behind bosses. As a result, having enough damage is an eternal struggle. Assylum Demon: Killable without hassle. Tauros Demon: The starting fireballs don't do enough to kill it. I had to exploit my way into Lower Undead Burg in order to free Griggs early and then grind my way up to purchase the Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring. Capra Demon: I haven't beaten yet. Repeatedly fighting it has led me to develop an irrational hatred of dogs and stairs. You don't have enough damage even with the ring. You would if the boss was alone, but because it has those two dogs, you realistically have to take them out first before focusing on capra and the remaining Fireballs aren't enough. I did just go and grab Power Within, so I'm confident I could beat him soon. I'm planning on casting that after getting rid of the dogs and getting the damage buff to carry me through. Quelaag: Hell. I always knew she would be hell. I'm planning on using the Deathcam skip I've seen Ymfah use in order to sneak by, but I haven't had any luck yet. It's harder than he makes it look. There's one pyromancy that deals half Physical damage in the DLC, so I'm planning on coming back with that at the end of the game in order to see if you can truly defeat every boss pyromancy only.

Just wanting to say that ive been a subscriber since the first couple of salt and sanctuary challenge videos and to keep up the good work!

Started watching this the other day, but didn’t get very far before I was convinced to buy the game myself. Just beat the Feaster. I’ll be back when I’ve beaten the game to finish the video. Godspeed, Lemon.

Thank you s omuch for doing videos on this game as it's one of my favorite souls like games!

I love Grime! Thank you for making great videos of it... hard to find much content of it on KZfaq unfortunately I wonder where its lack of online presence comes from.

I Always love the narrative elements you put in these runs, always

I’ve been super hyped to see another Grime run from you since Tinge of Terror came out.

Man I love the narrative you weave at the end

How have I never heard of this game before! It looks awesome!!! Another great video from The Backlogs...I will definitely be checking this game out, hopefully I didn't spoil it too much...

I gotta thank you for introducing me to Grime with the Parry-only-run. I got quite interested in the worldbuilding aspect of it, and when it became free on Epic I wasted no time to play it myself, new DLC included, and my God it is a blast. I think I've never seen a better NG+ application in a game before, usually it's just "enemy more bulky, enemy more damage". This is one of those games that does deserve to try and get all achievements, and it's even fun to do so. Of course, my first run was a parry-focused build, but with the addition of the Lantern weapon because I'm not a masochist (?). It is amazingly rewarding to learn to play like that. Buuuut, if you want to really break the game in a fun way, going full HP scaling is definitely busted once you get certain weapon and the trait that allows you to spawn wasps when Breath is at full. You can literally weaponize the little Breath fragments/consumables, and it deals a stupid amount of damage. It is also hard until you do get to that point, unless you use the respec coins, but I definitely recommend trying it at least once.

i have no words to describe how truely beautiful i find your videos. please keep making them as they are a ever inspiring light in the darkness

WHAT KIND OF POETRY WAS THAT , GODDAMN THE CHILLS

Can’t wait for the one shot challenge video. Love ya Lemon!

Absolutely phenomenal challenge run..!! Props on owning that misbegotten amygdala with just consumables 😃

Love watching you play this game and you are the reason I’m going to get it to experience it for myself

This game was so good and strange and sad. Shindra knows it can't beat you, not for good, but it'll fight to give everything a few more moments, it really makes me cry. Thanks for giving this game more attention, and for the cool challenge run!

I loved so many on your runs and so does my son your the reason he has joined the dark souls community- he wouldn't stop using firebombs cause firebombs are life for him- but thanks for all your amazing content cNt wait for the next video

You got me to play this awesome game with your last video and now you're getting me to pick it up again. As if the first time didn't hurt my soul enough...

Yo grime! I loved this game, and bought it because of your video on it all that time ago, hell yeah!!!

Yay! Grime 2 just got confirmed!!!. Seriously though can't wait. Oh also great video

LEMON YOU FORGOT A BIG BOSS! You still need to fight Dreamborn Terror!

The day I can finally watch content again and you upload damn your time is flawless

Epic, another Backlogs video!

From a challenge run perspective I can see not using absorb, besides it being the last run you did, but you are literally consuming the enemies to use their power, so it should be fair game to get traits. Jokes aside, Another amazing video Lemon!

even though i'm a bit sad that lemon rushed over the beauty called the surrogaten volture it was a fun video to watch, keep up the good work 👍

Love the grime challanges!

Lemon, I really hope to be half the storyteller you are someday. You really take the stories of these games and make them feel so emotional, its very good.

This takes me back to the older backlogs videos, I love it.

That Khezu Roar at 9:42 cought me off guard, nice monster hunter reference :)

Hi lemon you inspired me to do a challenge run in ffx 2. It took me 5 minutes until I realized it was futile and wanted to end all of existence so I appreciate your immolation run so much more now lol.

Yon can also be more or less ignored. If you never really talk to him after he gets his head... surgically removed, it doesn't advance his dread >:3

been waiting for another grime video since the first one dropped

Wonderful to see a return to Grime. Pog indeed.

Last thing I expected out of this video was that absolutely legendary Alphard quote

The fire bomb academy grows stronger.

This was the final straw. I bought Grime and am now going to play it, thanks fr the great recommendation lemon.

Having watched this video I was reminded of your previous grime video, and this is not intended as a gripe or to call you out, but the first obstacle you ran into that you couldn't get past, a pot with arms. You can land on the very edge of the platform and dash through, making that kill avoidable. It doesn't change anything but I thought I'd let you know

btw woah at that Misbegotten Amalgam fight, in my playthrough I fought him right after the Feaster and it was one of the hardest bosses I've ever beat in any game, easily the hardest in GRIME. That being said, it was right at the launch, so maybe they nerfed him a little bit since then

God Grime is such an awesome game... and one of the best soundtracks. So glad to see it getting more love here!

Hi lemon, first off, awsome run, awsome narration, and awsome video as always. Also, have you played hollow knight? if so, then i have a challenge for you: beating the game WITHOUT GETING SOUL. that means, no spells, no healing, and no hiting enemies with your nail. now, you do need to execute one singular glitch to make the run posible, however, i still think it would be fun to see you cry and suffer in deepnest.

There are a few creators where I am sure of the quality of the videos that I like before watching the video. Lemon ist most definatly one of them.

Can't wait to see Baldur's Gate 3 Throw Only run.

Hey lemon, if you read this: there is a way to skip the Yon fight. Go to the area above the Yon area and float down while hugging the right wall :)

I absolutely love this game and im glad someone else is playing it lol

GRIME is such a beautiful and fascinating game, I'm glad I had a chance to buy and play it.

I got DS Remastered because of you and I loved 2 and 3. I beat the game with knowledge I gained from all toyr challenge runs and, didn't know beating Gwyn kicked me into NG+ instantly. So I beat the DLC on NG+

You make me want to play grime every time you make video on it

"I'm the one who lites the fuse, I'm the one who keeps going," really caught me off guard

I was horrified when you attacked the harmless rockgiant, he seemed adorable D;

Lemon, I don't know if you've been told. But you are an incredible writer and story teller.

YAY! More grime! 🥳❤️

This was a really cool game and run! You should do more infinite item runs

Great Video Lemon, the ending gave me the shivers. Thanks for everything you do! You will always be THE Patience-Elemental.

Love that you quoted Alpharad

Oh hey, 1 minute gang! Always love seeing your uploads Lemon!

Your every video seems to contain a mild existential crisis. My every day seems to contain the same. It's nice to know I'm not the only one with questions.

Another video by Lemon makes me a very happy interweb user

Recently i beat grime and i have to thank you for introducing me to this amazing game

Lemon always waxing esoteric in his ever growing lord is priceless

I need to replay this game. Seems greatly improved since I played it at release

lemon dropped the hardest "Morally Neutral" speech and thought we wont notice,this is some final fantasy shit

Bowdaggers were what I beat my first run with. They're amazing, and paired with the buffs that refill stamina and having high resonance , I parried and zoomed my way through it. The most impressive run I've seen though, was lantern only. It basically ran through bosses like you did with DS scythes

absolutely love grime and your content but i am wondering when the ds1 one shotting all bosses contest video is coming out

It’s a good day when The Backlogs uploads a new video

Certain enemies with grey health or a white glow can’t be absorbed, only repelled. Repelling doesn’t do damage. (This would’ve trivialized so much of this challenge) Also it’s great to see you play Grime again! (Also you called Nerveroot Nervepass and I don’t blame you.)

the firebomb academy rejoices!