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We Found EVERY Game Where You Can Play as Santa Claus
It's soon to be Christmas Day, the birth of Santa Claus! To celebrate the season and spread holiday cheer, we figured we'd take a deep look into Santa's lesser known adventures. We're not talking about your Tim Allen's and your Fred Claus and your miracles on blah blah blah street.
No, we're going deep into the world of Videogames to take a look at all the virtual fun that ol' Father Christmas has ever got into!
That's right... We Found EVERY Game Where You Can Play as Santa Claus
No, we're going deep into the world of Videogames to take a look at all the virtual fun that ol' Father Christmas has ever got into!
That's right... We Found EVERY Game Where You Can Play as Santa Claus
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The Utter Exhaustion of Building Mechanics in Games
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Minecraft was pretty cool right? Game dev's seemed to think so because since then they've been trying to jam building mechanics into just about every series they can and personally, I don't think it always works... in fact, sometimes I think it actively hinders the experience! So lets take a look at some other titles that tried to embrace the creative way of life like Zelda: tears of the kingdo...
We Explained ALL 326 Story Paths in Shadow the Hedgehog
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Sonic X Shadow Generations is taking the Sonic fanbase by storm in the year of Shadow but if Shadow is going to delve into his past then so are we! Shadow the Hedgehog contains a whopping 326 story paths for the player to take and SEGA decided to NAME every single one of them... So... we did what any reasonable people would do and decided to explain every single one of them! Join us as we expla...
The complicated truth of videogame movies
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Videogame movie adaptations have had a mixed history to be generous. However, it's very easy to criticize so instead, why don't we take a look back at the full history of videogame movie and tv adaptations and figure out WHY they have such a hard time making the leap from cartridge to big screen. This is the complicated truth of videogame movies. 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - The dawn of the Videogame ...
The enduring Relevance of Super Mario 64
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Yeah yeah, Super Mario 64 is a very good game BUT it's also a 27 year old game that still manages to top twitch charts to this day! So what is it about SM64 that makes it so consistently relevant? Even after all this time? Well that's the topic of the day friends! Lets look at the enduring Relevance of Super Mario 64 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - The birth of a genre 07:03 - Speedrunners everywhere! 10...
I spent 100 days Mapping out Mario's ENTIRE Planet
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Super Mario isn't a series known for its lore and consistency BUT occasionally Miyamoto gives us a teeny tiny whiff of actual world building in these games and so I made it my mission to put together the most plausible and logical map of Mario's world possible using all the information the games provide us with! This is the result of the time I spent 100 days Mapping out Mario's ENTIRE Planet 0...
You KNOW exactly who made these games...
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Aesthetic is a word people love to throw around these days but it's more than just a way to describe that new desk ornament you bought to match your keyboard! In fact a lot of psychology goes into the aesthetics that gaming studios and consoles build for themselves in order to make sure that their games and only their games become your comfort media! But what happens when you don't do that? Wha...
What you don't expect about Animal Well...
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Animal well isn't a game that has subversive moments, it's a game that treats subversion as part of its identity; more so than any game I've seen before it. It's a game full of secrets, tricks, hidden bunnies, eggs and every one of them is more subversive than the last! This is What you don't expect about Animal Well... 00:00 - Not your average metroidvania... 00:57 - The bad guys are kinda cut...
Morality and Choices in Games where they don't belong...
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Morality systems, choices, dialogue tree's... They're everywhere in games these days! And sometimes they help to build a memorable experience where you craft your own journey and forge your own fate in a quest that truely feels like yours! Sometimes they let you roleplay as a hedgehog breaking into a military base with devious intent and today, those are the ones we're interested in! Morality a...
How Outer Wilds nailed space exploration
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Space has proven a difficult venture for not just humanity but also Game developers! Space exploration on a truly real scale is something many have strived for, No Mans Sky, Starfield and many more have all tried to capture the beauty of the universe with... mixed reception at best. But other games like Outer Wilds do seem to recreate the magic of the universe in a way that hits home, even if i...
Stardew Valley and the Need to Escape
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The farming sim genre had something of a chokehold on the gaming scene for quite a few years and the game responsible for this boom was without a question, Stardew Valley. The Harvest Moon spiritual successor that just got it's 1.6 update and had us falling in love with it all over again! So we decided to talk about HOW Stardew Valley managed to do what Harvest Moon didn't, start a faming sim r...
Live Service games are awful but not always...
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Live service games are a hot topic in the gaming space... Obnoxious microtransactions, Battle passes stuffed with filler and dead games than run out of content within a year are rampant and have left a sour taste in the mouths of customers everywhere. But! For every Fallout 76, Overwatch and Marvel's Avengers, there comes along a Fortnite or a Helldivers 2! Games that truly prove that Live Serv...
Analog Horror is still good actually
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Analog Horror, Mascot Horror and ARG's have really became the three tentpoles of indie horror games and RUclips horror shorts. Starting all the way back with veterans like Local 58 and FNaF, the fresh take on the horror genre garnered a massive following... So massive in fact that within a crowded market, public opinion shifted. Well loved projects such as The Mandela catalogue and even Five ni...
Nintendo's Relationship with advertising
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Nintendo's Relationship with advertising
How did RAID: Shadow Legends sponsor everyone?
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How did RAID: Shadow Legends sponsor everyone?
The Art of the First impression - Perfect Video Game Openings
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The Art of the First impression - Perfect Video Game Openings
Mirage has me worried for the future of Assassin's Creed...
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Mirage has me worried for the future of Assassin's Creed...
The existential dread of The Source Engine
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The existential dread of The Source Engine
What Makes a Good Platformer Boss Fight?
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What Makes a Good Platformer Boss Fight?
Why I liked TMNT: Mutant Mayhem slightly more than Across the Spider-verse...
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Why I liked TMNT: Mutant Mayhem slightly more than Across the Spider-verse...
Unlocking Luigi: The Nostalgia of Super Mario Galaxy
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Unlocking Luigi: The Nostalgia of Super Mario Galaxy
The Steam Summer Sale feels different now.
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The Steam Summer Sale feels different now.
Does this count as self harm?
9:46 X-xeno?
Actually, Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island are two different islands. One is called Yoshster's Island and the other one is still Yoshi's Island.
It’s common knowledge among Mario fans that Mario and Luigi were from Brooklyn, NYC even before the introduction of New Donk and the Mario Bros were never from New Donk, which is made even more obvious by the appearance of the humans in the Metro Kingdom.
i genuinely didnt expect the possible lore and implications to grab from to make the map to be so deep honestly, i expected basically everything to be hard to tell at best and inconsistent at usual but the sarasaland segment is scarily sensical
Link was sleeping in Rose Town in SMRPG....Hyrule is close by too. As for Samus? Lol she visiting from Space and an Alien, the hottest damn alien ever.
9:41
An interpretation I have is that Toad Town is fairly coastal, no reason I just like the idea of the Toads living by the sea. 😊
Goated video
My take away from this video is that I should meet up with Omega and start a robot revolution
"In the distant island of the Mushroom Kingdom, theres only war"
So whish is the canonical one ?
Short answer - Honestly, none. Last Story is 100% canon though since Shadow Gens is a direct follow-up to it. It's kinda implied Shadow took his own path in the lead-up to the Last Story though, so.. yeah. Long answer...There's no right one, since it's impossible to hit all the story beats the Last Story requires. You basically have to leave out one story beat like Shadow potentially thinking he's an android. You basically choose your own canon. But you can do your best with it. Voyage of Reminiscence is my go-to with this. NNHHHD. Westopolis, Glyphic Canyon, Prison Island, Mad Matrix, Lost Impact, Cosmic Fall Dark (not Hero). You need the following beats for the Last Story: -Black Doom not being dealt with yet (this is very important, any endings that have him defeated are not canon) -Sonic not being an enemy and remaining as an ally to Shadow (any endings that have him defeated along with the GUN Commander/Diablon are not canon) -A direct confrontation with the GUN Commander (As he admits that he was wrong - so you need something in the story that supports this - and decides to honor SHADOW after Shadow defeats Devil Doom, not Gerald, this was a mistranslation in the US dub, unfortunately the game is littered with bad mistranslations like this that affect discussions about the game and its story) -Eggman alive (any endings that have him killed by Shadow are not canon) -Potentially Shadow having helped the Chaotix before since the data collected is important to Shadow and they know it, and just like Heroes were the ones uncovering the real truth behind everything (which only happens in Mad Matrix) -Charmy directly mimicking Shadow (only happens in Mad Matrix) -Eggman lying to Shadow, and claiming he created him (Iron Jungle), since he apologises to Shadow about it in the Devil Doom fight -Shadow remembering his promise to Maria (only happens in Lost Impact) For Expert Mode, it's the same thing. Expert Mode is usually what's used to explain why Shadow ends up working for GUN in 06, because he was already going through training in Expert Mode. In the dialogue there, the GUN Commander invites Shadow over to see his grandkids - again, he needs build-up in the story to get to this point, which Cosmic Fall works perfectly for this. Cream also thanks Shadow "for the other day" - referring to Cryptic Castle Hero where you help Amy rescue her. This raises an issue here - you can't do Cryptic Castle and Mad Matrix for example in one path. It has to lead in from Prison Island first. You also can't have the events of Lost Impact and Iron Jungle at the same time, it's one or the other. And that's just the Last Story. Expert Mode makes things worse because it means Cryptic Castle Hero is canon but that can't be done at the same time as Prison Island, which is important as it ties into Mad Matrix - which Charmy mimicks Shadow's brute-force seen in Mad Matrix's opening cutscene to gain access to the computer. Shadow needs to help Charmy here collect the discs to get to Mad Matrix. BUT the events of Lost Impact do happen regardless - it was an actual flashback, unlike The Doom which was a hallucination. The incident with Artificial Chaos is directly mentioned in Gerald's journal for Shadow Gens, with talk of Shadow "pacifying" them. You don't HAVE to do the Hero mission and you can just get to the goal ring (Gerald's lab) though. So you can easily say Shadow found Gerald, got Maria and him to safety, and then pacified the Artificial Chaos. Or he was pacifying them along the way to Gerald's lab, which is a much more simpler explanation - both missions are "canon" in a way. But either way, Lost Impact definitely happened. It's up to intepretation if Shadow actually remembers it in the path or not, but the events still took place regardless. So any path that has Lost Impact would be "canon" now, excluding the Hero mission though unfortunately. This is because the Hero mission for Lost Impact leads to Final Haunt, which can't be canon. Black Doom has been defeated by Shadow, which contradicts the Last Story. Why give the emeralds to someone you just defeated? So this is why everyone suggests Cosmic Fall, more specifically the Dark mission, instead - Eggman has been dealt with and is left alive still unlike the other endings where Shadow kills him, you get the confrontation with the GUN Commander, Sonic is still an ally, and Black Doom's fate is left as a cliffhanger for the Last Story. It also helps explains away why Eggman stays away from the ARK in future games too. Anyway, as I already said, if Lost Impact is part of a "canon" path, this means Iron Jungle cannot happen, which creates a plot hole for that Eggman line during the Devil Doom fight. Both take up stage 5. So where Voyage - despite it being the most "canon" path IMO -fails despite having most if not all of the plot beats, is the Shadow android stuff being absent. Eggman will just say Shadow has "no past" like "he" (remember it was Neo Metal disguised as Eggman, not Eggman himself) did in Heroes. It's only Iron Jungle that brings up Eggman's lie of having created Shadow, not just that he has "no past". You basically have to ignore Eggman saying that he was lying about Shadow being "his creation" since that subplot only appears in Iron Jungle. But it's kinda needed at the same time, even if it is easy to miss since it happens nine minutes into the Devil Doom fight - since it explains how Shadow survived the end of SA2, and how he truly is the real deal.
@@Nighterac Ok and wow. Not gonna lie that reading got my head spin (dash) lol so it's difficult I got it.
now you just gotta add mario & luigi brothership
I agree with everything, except the exclusion of Mario party games. Why? You say it's because people die, but Mario and his friends die CONSTANTLY, and always get back alive because they have more lives! Other than that, agreeable 100%.
As one who likes Shadow the Hedgehog and went as far as to 100% it, there were a couple of pathway names that stood out to me. Here are a few of my interpretations that I thought of in my head. The Loner's Choice: Shadow follows Black Doom, but remains neutral, all the while taking in what Doom shows him (i.e. Shadow relives the ARK tragedy on the Doom, seeing Maria die, and Black Doom telling Shadow that the humans wanted to kill him). After some thought, Shadow becomes Black Doom's loyal servant, vowing to bring order and justice to the humans. The Faint Light of Tomorrow: The "faint light" could refer to how humanity's last hope (i.e. Shadow), has disappeared. Seeing that Shadow took out a part of Black Doom's army, but willingly sides with Doom until the end where Shadow declares that only he knows best, the fate of the world is left uncertain. Will Shadow use the Chaos Emeralds for good or evil? We'll never know. Setting Out In The Morning: Mornings symbolize a new beginning. In this case, Shadow believes that he's an android, thinking that the original died after Android Shadow relives O.G. Shadow's imprisonment/awakening on Prison Island, and witnessing GUN kill Maria in the Doom. In the end, Android Shadow starts a new life for himself, vowing to be stronger than the original. A Dark Myth's Beginnings: This is one of the most evil pathways Shadow can take, seeing that Shadow takes out Black Doom's army, GUN, Eggman's airships, and Black Doom himself, ending with Shadow declaring that he will conquer the universe for himself. Shadow displays zero loyalty towards the heroes and villains here lmao Explanation of the Truth: A confused Shadow is unsure who to believe. Eggman tells Shadow he has no past and that he's an android. The GUN Commander blames Shadow for being born, stating that he instigated the GUN raid that killed everyone on the ARK 50 years ago. By the end, Shadow finds Black Doom, who explains the truth: Doom was the one who created Shadow, thus confirming the GUN Commander's accusations. This causes Shadow to be convinced that he's a monster. Shadow defeats Black Doom as a form of atonement to everyone who died on the ARK, but solemnly wishes that he was never created. I think this path (and the other pathways that lead to the Semi-Hero, Hero ending) has Shadow take his own life, or Shadow turns himself into the GUN Commander, getting arrested in the process. I would love to expand on this, but I really don't want this comment to be very exhaustive lol, but these were my honest thoughts on some of these pathway names. What do you all think about this?
This was an amazing video, hope your channel blows up even more in the future!
Wow thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed the video. We really appreciate it 🙏🏻
Few things I'd like to point out: I don't think Yoshi natively live on Isle Delfino. Aside from the fact the ones in Sunshine are water soluble, when a Yoshi egg appears in Delfino Plaza, it makes the emergency-level news. A Yoshi Egg, even on it's own, doesn't really seem like it'd be out of place enough to be broadcast on the same level of news as "A visiting noble was kidnapped" if Yoshi lived on the island Also, If you count unused game files as canon, it's even stated that the Yoshi on Delfino are constructs from Jr.'s magic paint.
its not a world its a galaxy:P
What about Mushroom World? If memory serves correct, Mario 3, even if it is a stageplay, takes place in the Mushroom World, an area apparently separate from the main Kingdom
Ok, but what about all of the Mario Maker levels?
10:32 Ah yes, let’s make a video game adaptation of a Rankin’ Bass Christmas Movie.
#Justice4Emma 😢
You had the main man on the thumbnail, where are Luigi’s mansions?
The movie uses Brooklyn instead of New York City? Brooklyn is 1 of 5 boroughs of NYC, including Manhatten, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.
28:03 In Super Mario Galaxy 2, you can actually visit Thwomp fortress, in the level titled Throwback galaxy. I think the paintings are real places, they just might be way out there in the universe. That could explain how the bunny got into the castle basement, if we're sticking with the Bunnies = space theory
A couple of headcannon adjustments for myself. 1. ALL the kingdoms in Odyssey are much larger than the areas we actually get to explore. That's why they look so big on the map. And the mushroom kingdom is the same size on the map as it is in game, it's just that the planet is really really big, making it look small. It still includes all those biomes. 2. The only Kong island are actually south of the Odyssey land mass, and re-oriented 180° so that the Northern Island IS still north of Doneky Kong island. I just think the current placement you have is too far north for it to be tropical. Either way great video. I love it when someome else takes these things way too serious like I do.
Killing floor 2 Gary busey badass santa is best
Okay, gotta comment again for the sake of analytics. This video is so great. Thanks for all the hard work. It was so worth it.
I really loved this video and enjoyed all of your very hard work. Well done! The only note I'll offer isn't actually about the makeup of your maps, but titles. For Daisy to be an Empress, she would have to have a whole empire, which would consist of at least 2 kingdoms. The title is based on the size/scale of ruling. Kings/Queens rule kingdoms, princesses and princes rule principates/principalities. Baronesses/Barons rule over baronies. E.g. the highest ruler and monarch in Monaco is a prince, because it's a principality. I just learned all of this a few months ago and found it fun and interesting to know, so wanted to share. I am not insinuating you made a mistake of any note, or that you should change it. It's a small throwaway line for fun in a RUclips video about some head canon. Just thought others might find it interesting as I had.
just got this video on my recommended, love it, keep it up !!
The intros to each region remind me of Super Mario Bros X
I have issue with saying baldurs gate 3 doesn't need crafting. It's there because it's in dungeons and dragons. It doesn't need it, but it's important that it's their for the sake of completeness.
great video, impeccable vibes, tomato santa, 10/10
Cool! Seeing the different interpretations of fans trying to worldbuild a consistent world out of wishy-washy mario canon is always fun!
Donkey kong from the original game was actually ment to be Mario’s pet and then the donkey kong that apears in most of the games is actually donkey kong jr grown up
27:33 Wart's japanese's name IS Mamu. That's the same guy showing in Link's Awakening.
U forgot about alone in the dark where u dressed up as santa and kill zombies
If that's purely dressing up as Santa , that was a disqualifier for our list. But still very festive ☃️
have you uploaded this map anywhere as i wanna use it for a dnd game!
Don’t forget womps fortress in Mario galaxy the paintings are warps
The game has like 11 endings including the true ending. Good luck.
smh, I can't believe that you didn't know Santa was playable in Lego Battles, the 2009 RTS game for the Nintendo DS. He was a secret character you could only unlock by playing the game on Christmas day.
Erm where’s Pi’illo island?
Honestly, cool mapping out headcanons aside, the main thing this video showed me is that the Piantas are fucking assholes
I acknowledge the arguments you pose that Paper Mario is a different Mario than normal mario, and that Paper Jam contradicts that. However, I argue that Paper Mario and post sticker star paper mario are different, and PJ's mario are different
Oooooo. I o. Oo. Oo. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooppppoo oo
Now make it an open world
erm i dont see any cloud world... UNREALISTIC
Ngl your voice sounds like text to speech or even AI in this video😭
Absolute fantastic video!
I don't think there's any way to make a map that makes sense considering the mushroom kingdom changes completely from game to game with peach's castle in a completely different areas.