Your problems with Samus Returns all sound like skill issues tbh.

Yeah, this video will probably age like milk.

The order you took the bosses in was straight blasphemous. I dont know why I feel that way so strongly but I do

I just finished the Shovel of Hope campaign yesterday and I've never been more invested in the emotional journey of Shovel Knight and Shield Knight. I gave my live commentary to my friend who'd played this game back when it was released on the 3DS and I _guessed the plot twist but dismissed it because I thought it was a silly plot twist,_ much to my friend's tense amusement. Still, it was _beautiful,_ I _love_ Shovel Knight and Shield Knight and I want them to live happily ever after. Can't wait to start up Plague of Shadows in a few days!

15:57 WTF TWO moms?????

11:50 nice Doors reference ;)

I strongly disagree

Speaking of fighting games... Did you know that shovel knight has a smash bros clone? The showdown thing below the "start game" option in the title screen is another game interelly. It's actually a mix of smash bros and a minigame collection AND you can play as Goldarmor.

This video was incredible!! I’ve known about Shovel Knight since it came out but tbh I never understood why it was so loved among the community but now I know. Time to play it lol. Great work man.

Is king knight still the latest DLC?

I played the mobile version of AM2R and it was a masterpiece then proceed to emulate super metroid, zero mission, and fusion on my phone. Now I'm still playing prime 1 on my phone while finishing prime 3 on a pc.

It's been years since I played Shovel of Hope and I can barely remember the interactions, but Plague of Shadows? This thing engraved itself into my heart and made me want to learn how to dance hahaha!

Honestly I love shovel knight, I didnt start on shovel of hope but rather specter of torment, and to this day everytime I finish specter of torments campaign I cry and just think, how grateful I am discovered this series

The fact that Yacht Club Games gave us a ton more content (3 more campaigns and a platform fighter) entirely for free is insane. The fact that they're doing it again for Shovel Knight Dig and Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, neither of which had a Kickstarter (and by extension, Kickstarter promises) is even more insane. They're the top spot in my video game developer hall of fame.

11:54 hey they stole that mechanic from Grand Poo World 3

22:48 I've spent well over 100 hours in this game across my many replays, so I'm shocked to be learning something new here lol

Most of the video was great, but i feel your bit on Team Plasma and N showed that you missed of one of the game's core themes: propaganda. Team Plasma is made up of two main groups: the deceivers, and the deceived. The deceivers make up the bulk of your battles, being a bunch of power-hungry thugs. However, by speaking to certain Team Plasma NPCs, you find some of them actually take the liberation and freedom of pokemon seriously, and are put off by the actions and methods of other members. This idea is enforced in the sequels, where a large number of the grunts that left Team Plasma made their own organisation dedicated to helping Pokemon to atone for what was done. Through their apparent message of "freeing pokemon", Team Plasma was able to bolster their numbers with innocent followers, which they can then hide behind for safety from scrutiny. It's scarily close to some organisations in real life. The same goes for N and Ghetsis. Ghetsis groomed and brainwashed his son, showing him only the few negative aspects of the human-pokemon relationship, and brought him up in that belief system. N is a deceived innocent, and a child at that. Ghetsis is no mafia boss, nor a genocidal maniac like some of the team leaders of previous games, but a manipulator. In the second game, when Neo-Team Plasma is in its death throes, and Ghetsis must take a more direct approach, he seems more manic and unhinged than any villain we've seen. I truly find the team and the characters within it to be excellent.

THANK YOU INTERNET VIDEO MAN I LOVE MY REALLY LONG VIDEO ABOUT MY HYPERFIXATION

And then the gen 5 anime is even more underappreciated and misunderstood

1:23 1:26 there’s literally an entire mode called challenge mode!

If you didn't know when the queen metroid bites you down you can go into your morph ball and use a power bomb just like the originalbut when it's dead it's corpse is spread everywhere it was literally the coolest moment in the entire game and probably the entire series

AM2R = GOD TEIR~~~

Hey there! I'm not sure if you'll ever end up seeing this comment, but I want you to know that this may just be the most pleasant and beautifully composed retrospective I've ever seen. Shovel of Hope is a game that is incredibly dear to me, and credit where credit is due, your 'retrospection' on it for lack of a better term is nothing short of perfect. I aspire to have the same level of eloquence that you maintain with every word spoken in this video, and I can tell it all comes from the heart. The bit near the end thanking me (Or, the average viewer) got me to start crying last night, and ever since then I've been like "Man I wanna be ITOI's friend, they seem so nice". Such a wonderful analysis on one of the greatest indies out there, and I hope that we get to see more from you <3333

Short answer; YES Long answer; HELL YES!!!

Dkc3 is just better. It's got supirior level design and secrets, and it doesn't become a little bs by the end. But that's just my opinion Edit: Just to be clear, I still like dkc2

I found this video after searching up Shovel Knight on KZfaq to see if anyone remembered this game and wanted to rant a little about that notion. This game is absolutely fantastic, a masterpiece even. It's got incredible music, refined game mechanics that ooze with retro goodness, a touching story & invigorating world, and just so many aspects that made me fall in love with it, and yet it feels like its prime has long been chauffeured off into forgottenland. So many indie games like Undertale and Hollow Knight teem with life and a large following but this one, arguably the one title that revolutionized the indie scene, just isn't cared for anymore like it once was. Back then I feel tons of people sunk their teeth into this game and that popularity sadly waned over time. I'm glad there's still at least a small following, and people like yourself are giving it the love and attention it needs.

Plague of Shadows might have my least favorite gameplay style of the 4 story modes(I still like it I just prefer the others over it) but damn it the story in my opinion is the best of the 4

amazing video, its crazy that there's so little content about such a great game, luckily there are videos like this so i hope you keep it up!

*ITOI idling while monologuing Mona solo dancing* Feat Accomplished: Creep ITOI - freaks the sh!t out after bring called out as a freak

Liked and subscribed. This is masterful! Anticipating the next two!

I remember my first Pokémon Black run. I was 9 years old and I got a flu. I saw an ad in the TV and asked my dad if he could get the game for me, and for the first time in my life I got a "yes" without further questions. It was my first and only original Nintendo DS game, and I remember how I loved every single detail of it. Reshiram is still one of my favourite legendaries (after Rayquaza). It truly is the best Pokémon game.

It's not the fault of games before gen 4. They came way before the upgrades. You can say they walked so gen 5 and above can run. I was disappointed that even remakes of gen 1, 2, 3 and 4 didn't get much upgrades when it comes to the environment. They just made it 3D.

FINALLY! A positive review of TSS! I swear, any game I pick up these days, everybody else hates! I keep thinking I'm going crazy!

I've managed to beat this game 102% back in '96 when I was only 11 and it's not THAT hard, honestly,.. And I'm sorry but from some of your game footage, I definitely can see skill issues here...

00:50 hollow knight: OH COME ON

Black and white don't need a remake, they need a virtual release

18:09 I disagree, all gym leaders having 3 pokemon and elite 4 members with only 4 made for a pretty easy game overall. Gen 4 was a lot harder

Honestly don’t think you have samus returns a fair shot tbh… once you get the gravity suit the game becomes a lot easier and more fun I will say I agree with most of the things said but I donno samus returns is still hood imo

Yes

I was playing Kirby Squeak Squad on mute while listening to this so suddenly hearing the game's music blaring in my ears at 11:52 freaked me out for a second. Heart almost popped out of my chest. 😅

Plague Knight does NOT look like a Patrick. Cancelled immediately. He looks like a Henry or a Tom or a Jack or a Bartholomew

20:57 we're fighting Raz? 🤔 But he's only 10

4:40 okay this one made me actually laugh aloud

Thank you for talking about Dark Souls II in relation to this game. It's by far my favorite Souls game and Zelda II really did have such a similar impact on the community and franchise.

AHHHHHH oh my stars this is amazing! I just got shovel knight on my computer after playing it some years ago! Ya just ignited my flame to absolutely complete the game in all ways possible! I love ya fella!

One thing I hate about BW is how uninteresting their mythical/legendaries are.

Honestly, it’s about time someone *genuinely* praises this game. There’s been a good few people who say “I love Gen 5!” Before completely throwing literal garbage at the game. People say how Gen 5’s starters are weak, and that the Pokemon are bad, while claiming to praise the game. WHY CAN’T PEOPLE BE LIKE THIS VIDEO?! I grew up with this game, being my first DSi game ever, and honestly? … My SOUL needed this video.

Not my problem, but here’s my nice comment :) Stoked be upon thee!

underrated

I think you're just a Dk 1 Fan BOY. You had some valid POINTS. but it's still the best SNES game of all time notice I said SNES and not donkey kong game. GOATED 🐐