Glover - Nitro Rad
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- Опубликовано: 8 янв 2019
- One of the most remembered b-grade platformers from the N64. What is it about Glover that we just can't forget?
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Can’t believe you sold out to Hamburger helper. Not cool.
I'm confused.
@@YouW00t their mascot thingy
@Xavi Galarza I'm proud of Gex to be honest. He got a real job and makes money with a wife and children.
Yeah what a sell out
Shame....
Hedgehogs do indeed roll up into balls. However, they don't do it very often because they're afraid that inanimate gloves will hop on top of them and roll them around.
I've heard that they're also scared that they might start speeding out of control and accidentally stumble into an overweight madman's nefarious deeds.
I hear that hedgehogs are very adorable and friendly towards people, but they get aggressively racist towards italians.
I may need to fact check that last statement
They also like eating hot dogs
They often hang around two tailed foxes
they are also born fast for some reason
"However, hopes for a Glover 2 did occur in 2017!"
*inhales excitedly*
"Sadly, they didn't even have the proper trademark to make a full game."
*exhales in disappointment, my poor heart in pieces*
. . . :C
Manipulating the codes within Glover is my favorite part of the game. Certain codes you can stall out making their effects permanent, and that's when the games gets really fun to mess with. Lots of weird stuff can happen and as a kid I absolutely loved it.
Hey swanky
Back when cheat codes were awesome instead of micro transactions or mods
*HellRay* true
Reminds me of how Game Shark codes could permanently burn save files onto the disk or memory card with Gamecube games. Mini-Disc players; 1 step forwards, two steps back...
Same
I've worked with the developer at Golden Mushroom and wanted to help with the marketing as that's my actual job. The "team" was one dude from Germany not understanding a bit about game development, law and project management. I think I still have his number
that anime weirdo it’s probably for the best that he wasn’t able to make the game
Hallo Andreas
that anime weirdo And also, to those who don’t know who owns Glover these days, it’s owned by a company that likes to rerelease old games (both physically and digitally), and release new, but long lost games for old consoles, called Piko Interactive.
game developer mit 13 jahren??
@@ChaosN0110 Nicht sicher was du meinst? Ich bin 21 (1997 geboren), Melvin (der Typ hinter Golden Mushroom) ist 1995 geboren und ist 24.
I would honestly love to see it remade. It's such a novel and clever concept that stands out from your generic 32-bit collectathons.
btw Piko Interactive (a company who actually owns the rights to Glover IP) has shown interest in finishing that Glover 2 prototype.
64bit
@@Ashiodyne ^^^^^^^^
And make it in VR so it can be cuter when he waves at you. like how it's really cute when you say hello to astro bot and he also waves at you.
I was about to comment about this. I would play a remake! I couldn't get into this game as a kid and sold it, but that was mostly due to hardware limitation-related frustrations. I want to see this game with new graphics, polished physics, and a little more story to flesh out what the heck is going on.
fludictag 174 no
Average platformer character near a ledge: *Afraid of falling*
Glover: *Sits on it*
TRULY A BADASS
He is Master Hand's son, that's why he has no fear. Based Glove Boi.
@@KingStr0ng explain why the wizard has a third glove
Are fingerless gloves considered quadriplegic gloves in the Glover Universe?
its too early to think about this shit
Lol
I'm gonna be thinking about that all day now
fuck you man
@@HeilRay Are those something like mega playboys?
r/showerthoughts
The bit with Nitro trying to not be himself and be an AVGN clone and failing at it spectacularly was amazing. You're just too legit for all that and I love it.
Also, your Seinfeld impression is eerily spot-on.
JERRY!
That’s gold Jerry! GOLD!
I think James spent his earliest years actually embracing his inner AVGNitis by just LOOKING for things to complain about, like this jump in one of the Ty games that he supposedly couldn't make, but really it's not that big a deal.
That thumbnail makes it seem like someone stole the last slice of pizza right from under your nose.
and he's like "OHO! SO YOU CHALLENGE ME?!"
21:41 When you get so upset you become Jerry Seinfeld
I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed that.
Wow. Can't unhear it now.
Just wanted to make the same comment.
What’s the deal with PS1 Glover physics?
Kramer: you can be the first pirate.
Nitrorad: I don't want to be the first pirate!
Wonderfully scripted and paced as always, I think I might pick up the N64 version now! Also, a massive thanks for the shout-out, glad you like the logo intro!
Hey look it's Master Hand's childhood story
I Underdog Story of American Gambino AKA Danny Glover
Nah it's actually a sponsored game for Hamburger Helper made to sell more pasta
It's Donald Glover's backstory.
TF is Danny glover? (Yes I saw the Antdude video)
That's his son, actually.👨👦
Thank you for covering this, Glover was one of the most underrated platformers on the Nintendo 64
It came out the same year as Banjo Kazooie, Pokemon Red/blue, and Ocarina of Time. It had a lot of competition back in 1998
I agree with your sentiment. Even if Glover 2 is never a thing, the concept is neat enough to try again. Glover seems like one of those games that just burst with initial inspiration, attempting to be something different in the new era of 3D gaming. Despite some of its failures, it still stands out to me on concept alone and I respected the attempt on the N64 version.
I love when people talking about Glover.
Great childhood memories.
Is it weird that I used to correlate the creepy hub world with Rock Bottom from SpongeBob? They were going to glove world afterall..
That's crazy that I'm not the only one, late to reply as i am
It does have a similar atmosphere, great worlds.
Glover : proving that game devs will make platformers out anything at the time.
And then there's Super Meat Boy.
Nathaniel Foga It’s a great platformer though
WAYYY better than the shitty devs today.
People should take more risks with their games.
Who is here after the AVGN Glover review
Yo!
me
God, I love the glove.
It's so bad.
Rellik165 Lol If they ever make a sequel Glover should have a a ton of costumes to wear like the power glove :)
@@jamesg1827 or the infinity gauntlet. 😀
You just gotta love the glove, man
Glover has a really good soundtrack, that when combined with the weird visuals, makes the game feel really trippy.
Glover PC's graphics were so weird because they expected you to use a Voodoo card for the better settings. Grab a Glide wrapper (which lets you use Glide API games with Nvidia or AMD instead of just Voodoo) and it should work.
I could totally see this remade with improved physics and proper camera controls
Let's hope ! This is awesome.
I remember seeing this game in every used game store in Sweden back in the days.
I always seem to mix this game up with Tonic Trouble and always think Ubisoft made both.
The burping and farting codes were pretty creative too.
Great review as always!
21:41 No puzzle? George is getting upset!
You're not the only one that checks all the options before playing, it's something I and alot of PC players do too, making sure to see every single possible setting and configuring it all to preference, is good. Cool vid btw
You can also sometimes find the completely fresh achievement listings and level / bonus content selection menus, which is fun.
It's so refreshing to see a positive review of Glover (the 64 version at least) as this game tends get a bad wrap.
Also, compliments to your channel man! A lot of game review channels tend to be either long winded and lacking in...fun, or too jokey with little actual research done and are too unfocused. You strike an excellent balance between entertaining and informative.
One of the reasons why I loved the LEGO games as a kid is the way the LEGO-Bois built the logo.
Pro tip: if you're googling Glover, make sure to include "-donald -danny" (without quotes) if you don't want results from the actors.
6:20
I always check menus too. I want to make sure everything's perfect before I dive right in
01:40 What sick timeline?
Fırat Altay Nice reference lol
Hey James, great video!
Quick clarification/correction: "Hindu" is a religion whereas "Hindi" is a language spoken in India that is verbally similar to Urdu. At 09:38 you mispronounce "Hindi" as "Hindu". A common mistake and probably nobody cares, but just figured you should know.
With over 300 comments already, you might miss this. Really enjoyed the video btw!
The farting bird on the swing really brings back my childhood memories of this game lol. Still have my n64 and glover going to have to play it as I don’t think I ever beat it as a child.
yeah the few Glover fans seem really dedicated. I remember when there was a small movement to keep sending the Game Grumps copies of this game in hopes that they would finish their playthrough. It seems like a neat concept mostly just held back by technical limitations. Maybe it'll get a spiritual indie successor some day?
I'm pretty sure the Glover commercial was making fun of Duke Nukem instead of Contra.
I'm feeling it's more Metal Gear Solid, since snake, lara and cloud were big mascots of the ps1. contra was kinda dead during the ps1/n64 era.
@@Sandlerverse I highly doubt it. It lioks nothing like Snake while the others resemble what they're based off of, and anyone who knew anything about Metal Gear knows it's nothing like that. My guess is it's a stereotypical action dude because they couldn't think of a third character to parody. So it fits Duke and Contra.
100% Duke spoof.
@@SilverSphereSorcerer Or it's possibly Marco from the Metal Slug franchise.
@@LordMetalSonic1987 Y'know, that's a good point. Metal Slug was still pretty popular then.
I loved GLOVER back in the day on my N64. Heck, your review made me wanting to play it again... Damn. Personally, I consider this a small gem. Thanks, Nitro Rad - a good and thorough review, as always.
18:32-18:45 James Rolf would proud of ya if he's watches your video.
I was doing a marathon of Nitro Rad videos and you posted this. My luck!!
“All you need is glove!”
I love the comparisons between different game versions. It's definitely not as common to see such disparity between systems today so it's a nostalgic phenomenon.
Hi nitro! Sorry this comment isn't funny or clever, I just think you're cool
FYI, Hasbro gaming still makes video Games, but they've gone full mobile
Until 2022, where they're planning to bring us a game based on My Little Pony's G5 incarnation, with Maretime Bay and all that.
i played this game a lot when i was a little kid
i didn’t get far though, but i played it a lot
also your part where you said you have a habit out of checking out a video games options before you do anything else, i don’t find it that weird. i usually always do stuff like that.
i like to check out how i can modify a video game to fit my preference before diving into it
If I had the same amount of confidence as hasbro had when they made twice the amount of cartridges for glover thinking that *glover* would be that successful then I probably would've managed to ask out my crush.
So glad you covered this one.
I love Glover even though I am aware of its faults.
A huge part for this is thanks to Glovers charm and the whole idea itself.
The soundtrack of this game is really stuck in my head. I'm especially fond of the music in World 1.
You're not alone when it comes to checking all the options before starting a game.
Something I really appreciate about your reviews is how you try engage games with a more postive outlook and stay fair at the same time.
This becomes noticable around mid video when you talk about camera, controls and patience in particular.
The frankensteins monster boss really is the worst. :D
Never played the the PC and PS1 versions (owned like three copies of the N64 cartdrige though).
Colors of the PS1 version are nice.
I wished we could at least get some kind of high resolution re-release for current platforms.
It kinda sucks to be stuck with the 50 HZ versions of older games since I live in europe.
Never heard about this Glover trademark story.
Sadly I don't see a sequel happening as well.
Kinda surprised you didn't talk about the ending of the game but great job on the video nonetheless. : )
I'm so glad to see you finally touch upon this game, this is honestly in my top five N64 platformers from my childhood, and it still shocks me to think that if the used game store I went to years, and years ago had Donkey Kong 64 in their stock, I wouldn't have ever played this game, or Pokemon Snap (Got both that day). The game's not perfect, I'm not so blinded by nostalgia that I can't see the problems with it, but I love the game's premise, what it executes so impressively given the hardware, and just what it aimed to do in general. On top of that, the character is adorable, and I will never be able to look at that glove with anything but fondness.
I actually have the opposite feelings for the cancelled sequel, oddly enough. I absolutely hate it, and what it aimed to do. The sound effects when the characters spoke, the fact they made the other glove WANT to be evil like in the PlayStation version, which would bring into question why they'd even trust that glove to make anything anymore, the fact the world objects had big eyes slapped on them, it just felt like it wanted to be Banjo Kazooie, or any other RARE platformer other than it's own thing like the first game clearly went for. It derived so much from other sources that it forgot to add most of what they themselves made other than characters. Some mechanics looked like they'd work well in it, but I still dislike the sequel overall, and am personally glad THAT version of a sequel was canned. I just wish a new one took its' place.
What is even weirder Nitro is in the unreleased Glover 2, that glove does the same thing in the PS1 intro. It is off putting that the normal glove is evil, but wants to be turned evil? The accident cutscene is much better.
Edit: Oh he talks about it later in the video. My mistake.
I'll always have a super fondness for Glover (especially since it was the first video I ever made for RUclips) and I think the only chance we'll EVER get at a sequel is from Piko since they actually DO have the rights to Glover 2 and do tend to released previously unreleased games as finished products, soooo...maybe?
Y'know for all of the indie platformers that try to capture that gameplay feel of other classic retro platformers, I'm surprised that there don't seem to be any based on the mechanics behind Glover. I'd support that in a heart beat...and if they do exist I can't find them because yeah, Googling Glover is really hard to do.
Awesome video, dude.
I really love the Atlantis music in this game. Those tracks bring back great memories, usually of the serenity of the beach
speaking about the currency name, that is a neat fact. it comes from the Arabic word (غريب) like you stated and its pronounced as *GH*a-reeb with a thin gh sound in the beginning. cool vid as usual, Nitro!
(Source: native Arabic dude.)
The funny thing about the Glover 2 copyright kerfuffle is that the copyright owners (the people that own Glover, not Golden Mushroom) also has rereleased old games and unreleased ones, including that 40 winks n64 game that was kickstarted. I have no clue why they'd say no.
Factoid: Glover’s “thumb” arm is a little wider and at a slightly different angle than his “pinky” arm, even when he isn’t holding the ball. Since his thumb is to the right of his face, which is on the back of the hand, he appears to be a right glove, though in the start menu, the PS1 intro, and the one commercial where Glover gives a thumbs-up, he appears to be a left glove. Weird...
Also, during Cross-Stitch’s reveal, the arm to the left of his face is bent. This seems like his “thumb” arm, making him the left glove. Such attention to detail!
_Also_ also, in the footage for Glover 2, Glover mentions a “Glovel,” which might be Cross-Stitch’s real name. That’s would make their names Glove R and Glove L for Glove Right and Glove Left. Also very clever!
Additional fact: This soundtrack SLAPS.
Yeah, Glover was one of those games I was totally sold on from the box art and always saw on the shelf at Walmart. I really meant to save up enough allowance for it but it never happened. It's pretty neat to finally see gameplay after all this time, looks like I missed out...
If you have a computer you can download a free ROM of it and play it using an emulator.
If Master Hand starred a platforming game it would be Glover...
*UNFUNNY JOKE ASIDE*
Great review! Love when you upload!
Hey, Nitro. Do you remember H E A R T B E A T? The game came out just recently and it's now complete.
Holy shit, thanks for reminding me!
What is one thing you don’t wanna hear when your getting a prostate exam?
The doctor saying: “Hey look, no hands!”
I played this for the first time at a McDonald’s. My dad always took us thru this play place, late at night, on our way home. It was always empty. We went every week. Nobody I knew at school had played the game or heard of it. It didn’t exist outside of that McDonald’s for year. It’s really helped kind of paint the game in such a strange light for me. And the levels are soooo weird. Especially the carnival!
I remember being obsessed with this game as a child...despite only beating the first level. I was not good at playing it.
*Ball falls off stage:* _Test failed_
Ok so i googled "Glover Remake" and got glover on steam. AND ITS STILL UPDATING TO THIS DAY.
Glover is one of my absolute favorite games. Glad to see this pop up in my RUclips recs.
I used to just go in and mess around with the game's physics and use the low gravity code all the time. I still have the low grav code permanently ingrained into my muscle memory. I still sometimes use variations on it for passwords... Great game.
A little disappointed you didn't talk about the music though.
Well since we're in a time where remasters of 90's games are all over the place, we might get a Glover remaster.
But then there would be the problem of introducing a realistic physics engine, which could make the game artificially more difficult.
I would love a vr glover game/remaster
And he *still* only got four fingers.
I assume they changed the evil glove's backstory to tie into the planned sequel?
The way you play around with the physics of different balls reminds me heavily of a little 2D indie platformer called "Within a Deep Forest"
If he had 5 fingers, he would have to curl the pinkie and ring fingers up in order to walk properly, meaning that he would only have one "hand".
Reminds me a lot of the (amazingly advanced, for the time) object physics system in the Mega Drive game Puggsy, which doesn't get nearly enough love.
You don’t want to know where the fifth finger is.
2:15 TONKA. Thank you for reminding me of one of the first video games I have ever played. I feel like its a childhood gem I seemed to forget all about because of smelly adulthood responsibilities. Wow...
This was the first video i saw of you about one of my favorites, i always come back to it.
here i am
What an awesome video for my birthday.
I remember Glover on the Nintendo 64 good times
The story about your elementary school friend made me laugh like a little girl! Kind of shocked at the amount of care and effort that seemed to have gone in this game, the idle animations alone show more care and creativity than some games now!
Finding your channel with the super mario 64 DS video was the best thing that happened to me
"Love the Glove" sounds like a condom commercial...
Yes! I was playing this yesterday.
Mac Mcskullface it’s aged quite a bit but I can’t help but love it’s charm. I grew up playing the N64 version so it’s very nostalgic.
"Does anyone else check the settings before starting the game like me?"
I do. It helps get a sense of what can be messed with in case when you get started you know ahead of time if it can be fixed to your liking.
Best example of mine is the Resident Evil 2 Remake. I saw the option to change the aiming reticle shape and color to your liking so when i saw the aiming reticle was kind of difficult to keep track of with how small it was (with it being just a dot) and the color red-so i changed the shape to be a crosshair and make the color blue to make it pop more and dear Lord did it help me aim tremendously-you would be surprised how making an aiming reticle more pronounced can make your aim better without even changing anything else like sensitivity and such.
If you think there's nothing quite like Glover, I recommend Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. It's a platformer made by Sonic Team for the Gamecube. You roll a (rather large) egg around to crush enemies that are in your way, get fruits to make the egg grow, hatch eggs for powers, navigate the stage, etc. It has some problems here and there, but it's definitely worth a look.
yeah because hedgehogs roll into balls
Yeah because hedgehogs curl into balls for defence
'Characteristics' as in abilities. In Sonic's case, going fast obviously was an addition rather than a natural ability
@@MxPokirby Any Ring I ever picked up never disappeared in a sparkle.
They do roll into balls, you silly.
because other hedgehogs can carry giant hammers
'Gotta love the glove !
Love how you included the WonderSwan in that shot at 0:51. Nice callback, dude. :)
I had this on the N64 as a kid and all I remember is trying it every few years, getting to the carnival and just stopping cause I got so frustrated
I love Glover. Honestly. But Wow is it hard.
ah man this video reminds me of my favorite stage wario ware it has a unique set of platforms it is small witch keeps matches fast pace and prone for come backs
Guarantee you if James watched your AVGN knockoff bit/ your true embodiment of AVGN in your Sonic 06 video, he'd love them too! Really an underrated channel here, you always bring the best of both personality's for game reviewing.
Bruh, chambergur helper the game is looking awesome...but for real, the Atlantis theme is really good, I'm glad you used it.
Glove me tender
Glove me true
happy birthday vyrewatch
I appreciate your full commitment to the n64 era with the flannel shirt, flop-out hair, and microbeard.
Nice video Nitro!
Actually garib in Arabic is pronounced Ghareeb
I love this game! Its kind of difficult and frustrating but man I love that little glove. The controls are surprisingly satisfying and the music is🔥
That "I have to look at all the options before starting a game" is absolutely me.
Ah, remember back when game devs took risks and made original stuff? *NOT ANYMORE* !
It's all online first person battle royals with micro transactions 🙄
Gee, I wonder what SpongeBob's reactions would be of this game.
Why?
@@victordunjic9351 Spongebob is a huge fan of Glove World.
Man, this is like one of the first N64 games I ever remember playing. Probably the first game I played that didn’t feature a Disney or Nintendo character, good times
No lie, I actually had two white cloth gloves decorated as Glover and Cross Stitch as a kid lol. I actually loved this one, since I grew up with the N64 version
🎵I'm Mr Glover! Put your balls in my hands 🎵
*Edit* Holy hell guys this is the most amount of thumbs up I've ever gotten. Thanks!
Grant Moore, *(Insert Lenny Face here!)*
Never do that tHx FoR tHe LiKeS shit again
@@zzcolby27 golly gee. I'm so sorry for ruining your day by saying thanks for my own minor bit of accomplishment. I'm so sorry that literally 5 seconds of your life was ruined by saying thanks. How dare I ruin a review about Glover for you. Thanks for teaching me to be a decent person like you. Never again will I add a small message on a comment ever again.
@@grantmoore8228 bro, yo only got 91 likes, it makes ya look pathetic
@@zzcolby27 well thanks for being such a productive member of society by pointing it out.
Love your videos man! You should really try the tak series or play battle for bikini bottom next!!
Dude, It's ridiculous to think that it was almost 6 years ago that I began watching you, and now I'm watching you cover Glover. Just crazy man, love the content and keep it up.
I'd like to thank you on behalf of my childhood for giving this game a chance. Unlike most kids, i didnt have mario 64 or banjo kazooie. I had Glover, and Sarges Heroes.
Nitro Rad Glover nowadays is owned by Piko Interactive, and they even own the source code of Glover 2.
One of their plans is to rerelease Glover on Steam and GOG.
Lame. The original game is to clunky. They should Make a sequel...
The real mascot of glove world
The camera rotation code is for playing the game with a screen turned sideways actually !
I have such fond memories of this review from five years ago, this was the very first one that lead me to your channel, and honestly it couldn't have been a more fitting start for me getting to know the guy who reviews weirder games with a more optimistic look on things. Thanks for being you.
Oh god that box with the Hasbro logo looks suspiciously like Fortnite Monopoly. Please god no.