Oh my god, RAD out of nowhere! I sent them my copy of this game back when Dan first joined, and at this point I thought I was never going to see it on the channel. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!
I thought it'd be rad one day if they tackled Remote Control Dandy (boy, what a bizarre choice for Imports on PS UG CD Mag) which this is a successor-of-sorts to, so I guess I have you to thank by way of this majesty? orz orz orz
When I first saw the Spike Spiegel looking professor just standing there like a dope i was thinking: "how funny would it be if the robot just blew him up while he was monologuing." And mere seconds later my wish was granted and it was hysterical
This is the hardest I've laughed at a game grumps in ages. I really like when they play old, obscure, cult classic titles. It's their arguably best content.
My absolute favorite Game Grumps content is the poorly translated absolutely broken games like Kitty Love, inject that straight in my veins I don’t need anything else.
Well it makes sense that there isn't a cockpit when you get the whole story. Also it just makes for a very interesting control scheme different from other games. Clunky as hell but still very fun. It makes it feel like piloting a giant robot is as clunky as one might think.
@@davidprince6877 They're only doing it "wrong" in the sense that part of the challenge is figuring out a good vantage point to watch the fight from. Usually on the roof of a nearby building is ideal, but you can also sit on your robot's shoulder if you're confident you won't get hit and knocked off.
When I played i would get on top of a tall building and play from the side it looked like a fighting game. also Versus mode isn't as bad if I recall correctly
I feel like this is one of those games with a lore textbook that was intended to be sold with the game until it was decided that it would cost too much, so they just didn't. Why is the evil giant robot talked about like its a living thing that evolved to this point?
It’s a late-game reveal, but… The volgara robots aren’t robots-they’re the actual aliens. They roboticized themselves so they could go out and destroy potential rival civilizations. As a species, they abandoned the flesh to pursue mechanized perfection-the Mechanicus from Warhammer 40k would be proud.
You may THINK we're between Danganronpa chapters, but I noticed in the opening credits the name of the composer Masafumi Takada, who ALSO composed the music in the Danganronpa series 😂😂
The accent Arin's doing sounds like a mix of Jean-Claude Van Damme and the one he used for "Sure thing, you betcha, Jellybongus" Horse Girl Adventure 😂
LOL "This road was made for Glang!" *proceeds to destroy the street and 3 bridges and ran over a bunch of cars which did the same or more destruction than the other robot lol.
the sincere writing makes this game so funny, especially when that grandma we've never seen before explode with the whole building complex, and they ACTUALLY replayed the same goofy "GRANDMAAA" audio twice before and after it exploded. please play this some more. it was such a blessing when you guys finished BCV, this feels so familiar to that.
BEGGING for there to be a full series of this. This is one of the most batshit games I've ever seen. I've never seen a game that manages to make giant mecha fights look so slow and awkward that it somehow comes back around to being entertaining
It's nice to see Dan bringing his A-Game as well. I love it when they both banter and add to the characters voice lines. Only 17 minutes in but I hope they do a full playthrough, this is amazing!
35:17 The Japanese armed forces are actually called the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). They were formed under Article 9 of Japan's post-WW2 constitution and are only to be used for, well, self-defense, and not any foreign conquests, to prevent the creation of another Japanese empire.
FUCK YES. One of my absolute favorite games ever. I can't wait until 20 episodes from now when Arin has mastered the controls and is stunting on the Volgara. They make doing cool shit in this game feel so cathartic by making the robot so frictional to control. It's such rad game design. Future tip for Arin: you can fly up and stand on top of buildings for a better view!
I always personally kind of gamed the system by having my person stand on the shoulder of the robot. Gave a great view and, so long as I didn't get punched, made it very easy to not get stomped on 🤣
@@janinemurdock2043 Not really gaming the system though. Kind of expected for you to ride on the Meganites at times. This game was so freaking cool back in the day
@ram89572 it really was. My ps2 decided to behave itself and actually work the other day, started replaying this and Disaster Report, which was another "omg the voice acting is ear-bleedingly atrocious but the gameplay makes up for it" sort of games
IMMEDIATE CLICK, FUCK YEAH This game is notorious for it's absolute "what the fuck is going on" kind of cutscenes, and I'm so glad the boys are getting to experience it 😂
@@Vanity0666No they didn't lol. They just used a really cheap localization company with no VO experience. It's why none of the actors are people with any experience, even for that time.
Professor: "We built this Senken corridor specifically to accomodate our Gllang machine!" Chairman: "What about those low bridges?" Professor: "Gllang 'em!"
A childhood classic that no one has ever heard of. Believe me when I tell you lovelies. This game is amazing. The mechanics, the terrible voice acting, the action, and the terrible voice acting. Please I'm only on the first second on the video. I know this will be a great one. To all the Game Grumps, thank you all for being an amazing part of my life. You guys rock!
My buddy and I loved this game back when we were in high school, we first tried it on a magazine demo disk and had to find a copy (was terribly hard to, even then). Still love this game, wish there were others like it.
Any connection with Ghost Stories? Nanao kinda look like one of the characters (probably not, an anime girl with bangs and braids is not really unique)
I love this type of voice over acting, they all sound like they should either be exclaiming "OUR TABLE!...IT'S BROKEN!..." or "It's me, Maddie, I'm in heaben now!"
This is amazing. It's so bad and so good at the same time. The pov from the ground and the slow moments (of the robots) really sell the size and proportions well. Seeing a robot fly through a building and collapse from the ground? Simply amazing.
Gigantic Drive - or Robot Alchemic Drive is your nasty - was one of those games that made me realize the significance of PERSPECTIVE in how a game feels. How do you make giant robots not just feel like Master Chief running around in slow motion? Make the player see the world from a different perspective. From the ground. From atop a building. From the robots shoulder. It's one of the best-made mecha games ever, and OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS DUB, WHY? NO! STOP! And yet people also find it charming and impossible to love without that dub. The point is, the game is great.
@@Broomer52the actors actually went on record saying that the dub is intentionally bad because the director was trying to capture the goofy dub feeling that was around in the 80s and 90s
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. My friend and I would do the versus mode, he would always punch me off my robots shoulder( I like to really be in the fight). The concept of this game was so cool and different from all the other mecha or kaiju games. The perspective of actually being a tiny human controlling a massive robot was so unique and fun.
ahh RAD, i remember buying the one copy at some walmart. I like how no matter what the CHAIRMAN does, they just completely ruin Nanao's life with robots...like it had to be on purpose. You dont destroy someone's home 30 times by accident.
I found mine at a CD warehouse. I remember uppercutting a Volgara Harrier right into her grandma's house. I can't remember if that resulted in a game over or just destroyed her emotionally for the rest of the game.
@@shademaster24601 if you wreck all her work places (bakery, cafe, etc) during the fights i think i remember she just whips out a book. scans it for a new job and says something like "hmmmm exotic dancer...well rents due" or something. i swear the volgara were gunning for her the whole time.
Definitely didn't have THIS on my long series bingo card. Between the voice acting, bizarre story, and weird gameplay, this has the potential to be one beautiful disaster of a Grumps playthrough. Love Dan comparing these random accents to the ones from one of my favorite MST3K episodes, Werewolf. "Paul, you is a wurwilf."
I was like, “okay new long play, what are they gonna do, a sonic game? A smaller Zelda game like OoA or OoS? A new Mario game?” No, it’s RAD, an obscure(to me) giant robot game that I assumed would be a one off like metal and lace. I am beyond hype for what is about to happen, knowing nothing of this game, still hype that they have so many big games they have yet to get to. Thanks, Game Grumps for keeping it interesting! Looking forward to what’s to come!
I almost died laughing and fell off the treadmill when they were trying to figure out the controls for it and Naonao or whatever was just standing there. Lol
This is my favorite mech game and I'm glad it's getting more recognition. I really liked the way you move the robot with the shoulder buttons and fist fight with the analog sticks. The developers went on to make Earth Defense Force and stuck with that instead of giant robots.
Oh man, I loved this game, me and a buddy used to take turns with this back in the day. Such a cool concept, such bad voice acting. "Oh no, that's where Nanao works."
Nostalgic brain is happy because the picked the girl and she's the only one who unlocks Valdor for the multiplayer. Grump fan brain is disappointed that they didn't pick the guy in the suit, because, if I ever had to pick Arin's anime protag voice out of a line-up, it'd be that guy.
I want to be mad that the Dr is almost certainly a character trace of Spike Spiegel. I want to be mad that it sounds like the voice actors were given only their lines with zero reference material and were told to read like they were reading a children's book. But......I....love this?
I _LOVE_ how much jargon this game just throws at you without explanation, while also overexplaining to controls to a ridiculous degree. That's top notch comedy.
And the fact that there are just so many innocent people on the straight road between you and the enemy, and no one has anything to say about you plowing through them. I mean they've probly fine, the chairman can survive giant robot impact.
Arin: "Wait, chairman?!" The character selection screen moments earlier: "heir of the bankrupt Tsukioka family who succeeded late father as the chairman of the Civilization Preservation Foundation, unaware of its secrets."
Just a little hint, I always jumped onto the shoulder of the Meganite to get a good view while controlling it that or a tall building nearby. High risk, but worth it imo 😊
Very happy to see the Grumps play Robot Alchemic Drive, which was one of my favorite cult PS2 games. Its one of the first games that giant robots actually felt massive and had weight to them when they moved. Hope they continue this as a series.
Well, I went from thinking that this game was absolutely terrible to seeing that it's actually pretty cool. Maybe rough around the edges, but it's a neat concept. I think a modern remake could be really cool.
46:26 I was wondering if those people were going to get out of the way, or Gllang was just going to clip _through_ them or.... Oh, I see. That's all fine then, I suppose.
Still so excited you're playing this! And so relieved Arin picked the standard controls! They seem so weird but it's so satisfying when you get the hang of it! You feel every punch! I love this games both loving and sometimes satirical take on the giant robot genre. It's in my top 10 as far as gameplay goes. So happy!
So I am only 2 minutes in, and I want to say... I am so happy you guys are playing this. Only because I only ever got to play this on a Demo Disc for OG PlayStation. I never saw it in any game store and I just never bothered looking for it. I always thought the game play was unique.
Dear Grump Team: I had a really bad day Saturday. It was SO bad I didn't even realize that we were in between Danganronpa chapters; I thought I somehow slept through Sunday from sheer sadness. I am delighted to say this episode made me cry tears of laughter. Thank you for being a constant source of happiness for me and many others :)
OMFG! YOU GUYS ARE FINALLY PLAYING IT! I actually gave you copy when you guys were touring down in Florida! Way back in 2017! So freaking happy right now!
Watching the Meganite transform and squish/expel the protagonist made me laugh harder than probably anything else I've seen this entire month. Amazing - can't wait to see where this series goes!
GameGrumps Lunch Break Chronicles, Day 286: Man this week is a huge bummer compared to the previous weekend… fuck it we ball. Tuna and crackers is saving my ass rn. 9/10.
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Oh my god, RAD out of nowhere! I sent them my copy of this game back when Dan first joined, and at this point I thought I was never going to see it on the channel. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!
I thought it'd be rad one day if they tackled Remote Control Dandy (boy, what a bizarre choice for Imports on PS UG CD Mag) which this is a successor-of-sorts to, so I guess I have you to thank by way of this majesty? orz orz orz
so you're to blame .......
jk
10 years finally culminated into a classic, imagine if it really was your copy of the game they’re playing though.
Grandma would be so proud 🥹
I SALUTE you for providing them with it. I was close to doing the same at that time too, but I couldn't give up my copy...
when they made their game library public several years ago, this was the only game I searched for to make sure they had it.
When I first saw the Spike Spiegel looking professor just standing there like a dope i was thinking: "how funny would it be if the robot just blew him up while he was monologuing." And mere seconds later my wish was granted and it was hysterical
My God it was funny. Looked straight out of a Gmod video
Was kinda half expecting Steve Blum to voice the doctor...😂
It's the same character designer as Bebop and G Gundam
This is the hardest I've laughed at a game grumps in ages. I really like when they play old, obscure, cult classic titles. It's their arguably best content.
Agreed
@@IcepickEvans buckle up, this game gets wild.
yes MORE OF THESE KINDS OF GAMES
I love games like pantsu hunter. It's a perfect balance between so bad it's good, and terrible translation. I couldn't stop laughing
My absolute favorite Game Grumps content is the poorly translated absolutely broken games like Kitty Love, inject that straight in my veins I don’t need anything else.
I don't know what I was expecting, but grandma's house EXPLODING out of nowhere absolutely sent me
it kills me whenever she gets flung in a spray of blood then immediately goes into a cutscene like nothing happened
Scientist: “I’m going to teach you a punch now”
Teenage girl: *lying in the street covered in blood*
"Take this giant robot to fight.."
"Yay"
"While you stand on it cause we didn't design a cockpit."
"Oh no!!"
Well it makes sense that there isn't a cockpit when you get the whole story. Also it just makes for a very interesting control scheme different from other games. Clunky as hell but still very fun. It makes it feel like piloting a giant robot is as clunky as one might think.
I think it was done on purpose to help give the game a sense of scale
Checking in on Grandma, only for her to just FUCKING EXPLODE, is the peak of fiction
It's the ultimate story device... the apogee of narrative arcs.
Not to mention the npc guy who got flung in the explosion
Guess that stuff is normal in that universe compared to the giant mechs they're dealing with
Lost my complete shit at this. One of the funniest things I've ever seen.
@@Cam-pe3nd he turned himself into a pickle
Rest in peace Mochi, may you get many treats and butt pats in the sky.
Nooo mochi died? D:
The POV just being wherever you happen to be standing is such an insane choice this is going to be amazing
I saw some gameplay where one of the robots was carrying the player in its hand and it looked very wonky.
Its basically a 2nd person game. Thats… interesting
He's not doing it wrong? I'm a half hour in and was honestly waiting for the grumps to find some button they missed that makes the game reasonable.
@@davidprince6877 They're only doing it "wrong" in the sense that part of the challenge is figuring out a good vantage point to watch the fight from. Usually on the roof of a nearby building is ideal, but you can also sit on your robot's shoulder if you're confident you won't get hit and knocked off.
When I played i would get on top of a tall building and play from the side it looked like a fighting game. also Versus mode isn't as bad if I recall correctly
Arin in Geoguesser: FUCK WHERE ARE WE
Arin in RAD: That's the hotel I stayed in during my honeymoon
That robot really made a b-line straight for Grandma's house. Damn.
Grandma must've had some wild secrets
I think maybe Grandma went to space or something
He had 1 mission and by god he was ginna execute it
Grandma had a debt to pay
She knows what she did...
I feel like this is one of those games with a lore textbook that was intended to be sold with the game until it was decided that it would cost too much, so they just didn't. Why is the evil giant robot talked about like its a living thing that evolved to this point?
It’s a late-game reveal, but…
The volgara robots aren’t robots-they’re the actual aliens. They roboticized themselves so they could go out and destroy potential rival civilizations.
As a species, they abandoned the flesh to pursue mechanized perfection-the Mechanicus from Warhammer 40k would be proud.
You may THINK we're between Danganronpa chapters, but I noticed in the opening credits the name of the composer Masafumi Takada, who ALSO composed the music in the Danganronpa series 😂😂
The music is good. I've listened to the Danganronpa music just because. The execution mix is great for runs! 👍
same composer made the music for "No More Heroes", everyone should check it out, some of their best work
Wait so it’s all just danganronpa?
@@TheLegendofGumby In an "Everything Becomes Crab" sort of way, I suppose so! Lol
MIND BLOWN
The accent Arin's doing sounds like a mix of Jean-Claude Van Damme and the one he used for "Sure thing, you betcha, Jellybongus" Horse Girl Adventure 😂
It reminds me of Tommy Wiseau, especially with the stilted cadence from the voice-acting.
With a hint of Christopher Walken
In loving memory of:
14:06 Grandma.
17:36 Dr. Hourai.
46:26 and all the innocent people involved in this catastrophic incident.
and probably Nanao.
🕊
Or at least Nanao's co-workers and managers.
can't forget about the innocent souls butt crushed @25:29 RIP
LOL "This road was made for Glang!" *proceeds to destroy the street and 3 bridges and ran over a bunch of cars which did the same or more destruction than the other robot lol.
I like how with these giant mech games it’s always
Artillery bombardment: inneffective
Air strikes: ineffective
Punches: EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE
In the EDF series (which this preceess ) this also extends to single protagonist with a shotgun:most effective
Well no one ever expects the Spanish Inquistion, so......
the sincere writing makes this game so funny, especially when that grandma we've never seen before explode with the whole building complex, and they ACTUALLY replayed the same goofy "GRANDMAAA" audio twice before and after it exploded. please play this some more. it was such a blessing when you guys finished BCV, this feels so familiar to that.
This is like the direct midpoint between Michigan: Report from Hell and Neon Genesis Evangelion
That play through is one of my favorites, so many good bits
Once the voice acting started up I literally said “this is giving Michigan: Report from Hell” lol I’m glad I wasn’t the only one
Spot on
I hadn’t checked comments yet and I thought the same haha
@@ShotgunLlama city shrouded in shadows is actually literally that
The "reacting before the sentence is finished" bit had me in TEARS 😭
3:04 I love the running gag of Arin trying to troll Dan with stupid conspiracy theories and Dan immediately not having it.
"Shut up Arin" lol
Yeah except he says it enough I think he's not joking. He really believes it.
@@Lu-db1uf what are you talking about? They also say they enjoy kissing dads a lot -- do you think they actually believe that, too?
@@Lu-db1uf dense?
@@Lu-db1uf I'm pretty sure Arin says he eats poop more than that. Doesn't mean he actually does it. 🤷
I swear, the whole "The Volgara are dead..." "Oh, good!" "...ahead of you!" "Oh, no!" schtick had me practically peeing myself with laughter.
I've never heard of this at all but I'm glad they're playing something Arin seemed pretty excited for. This should be a fun series!
this game for some reason reminds me so much of that robot fighting game they played a few years ago...the one with "Cold one" or whatever lmao
@@skippythealien9627big zam??
It definitely looks like it, can't wait for more!
This is such an underrated gem of a game I got when I was 7 years old. I love RAD to pieces and I wish I still had a copy to play again 😭
@@skippythealien9627 Metal and Lace
BEGGING for there to be a full series of this. This is one of the most batshit games I've ever seen.
I've never seen a game that manages to make giant mecha fights look so slow and awkward that it somehow comes back around to being entertaining
11:30 I was wheezing from laughing at the stomp. It simultaneously kicked all the blood out of her body, and also only did 25% damage to her.
The Chairman's a tough gal. I can see why the board elected her.
It's nice to see Dan bringing his A-Game as well. I love it when they both banter and add to the characters voice lines. Only 17 minutes in but I hope they do a full playthrough, this is amazing!
"The number of injured and dead has already topped two thousand!"
"that's terrible... We can get those numbers up! Go team!"
35:17 The Japanese armed forces are actually called the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). They were formed under Article 9 of Japan's post-WW2 constitution and are only to be used for, well, self-defense, and not any foreign conquests, to prevent the creation of another Japanese empire.
FUCK YES. One of my absolute favorite games ever. I can't wait until 20 episodes from now when Arin has mastered the controls and is stunting on the Volgara. They make doing cool shit in this game feel so cathartic by making the robot so frictional to control. It's such rad game design.
Future tip for Arin: you can fly up and stand on top of buildings for a better view!
I always personally kind of gamed the system by having my person stand on the shoulder of the robot. Gave a great view and, so long as I didn't get punched, made it very easy to not get stomped on 🤣
@@janinemurdock2043 Not really gaming the system though. Kind of expected for you to ride on the Meganites at times. This game was so freaking cool back in the day
@ram89572 it really was. My ps2 decided to behave itself and actually work the other day, started replaying this and Disaster Report, which was another "omg the voice acting is ear-bleedingly atrocious but the gameplay makes up for it" sort of games
Please dont stop playing this, 14:04 fucking killed me
I can't believe we stared at a Giant Robot Selection Screen for a whole minute without a single mention of BIG ZAM
This was on the short list? Really?
14:00-14:20 Nevermind, I am 1000% on board for this to be a full playthrough.
"Grandma!!"
*F*cking house EXPLODES*
"...Grandma!!"
😂😂😂😂
Yeah, the first 10 minutes does NOT sell the game
Oh my god, this game. It's like Animal Soccer World mixed with Evangelion, with just a dash of Battle Construction Vehicles
@@alexaurorus9767 and Michigan Report from hell level voice acting
"did you see what happened to that grandma?" holy fuck this KILLED ME i love dan so god damn much
IMMEDIATE CLICK, FUCK YEAH
This game is notorious for it's absolute "what the fuck is going on" kind of cutscenes, and I'm so glad the boys are getting to experience it 😂
bruh I'm 15 minutes in and this game has hit us with like 20 different proper nouns with no elaboration whatsoever lmao 10/10
Heck yeah!
No kidding. This is some top tier All Your Base is Belong to Us.
They intentionally dubbed it badly to evoke the same feeling as the old anime dubs in the 80s and 90s
@@Vanity0666No they didn't lol. They just used a really cheap localization company with no VO experience. It's why none of the actors are people with any experience, even for that time.
Professor: "We built this Senken corridor specifically to accomodate our Gllang machine!"
Chairman: "What about those low bridges?"
Professor: "Gllang 'em!"
Starting the episode: ah man. They aren’t doing ghoul grumps?! Thats a bummer.
Minutes later: this is the best game they have played in years…
"2000 dead! Weirdly only grandmas!"
A childhood classic that no one has ever heard of. Believe me when I tell you lovelies. This game is amazing. The mechanics, the terrible voice acting, the action, and the terrible voice acting. Please I'm only on the first second on the video. I know this will be a great one. To all the Game Grumps, thank you all for being an amazing part of my life. You guys rock!
I guess I could destroy this place accidentally on purpose.
I'm so glad they went with the unique control scheme instead of the easier one, it's an entire part of the game's personality. It's just more fun.
Can it truly be a "childhood classic" if no one's ever heard of it? I might be being overly semantic, but still.
It's a good game but it's a ps2 era game which is why Noone has really heard of this game, arin really dug this out of a trunk of lost games lol
My buddy and I loved this game back when we were in high school, we first tried it on a magazine demo disk and had to find a copy (was terribly hard to, even then). Still love this game, wish there were others like it.
The fact that I got an ad break JUST AFTER Grandma’s house blew up. 😂😂😂
Same 😂
For me it happened RIGHT BETWEEN the robot shooting its laser, but before the house exploded. Worst timing ever. 😭
"Spike Speigal in 40 years?" Well, the character designs were done by the same guy who did Cowboy Bebop's so... sort of.
Any connection with Ghost Stories? Nanao kinda look like one of the characters (probably not, an anime girl with bangs and braids is not really unique)
@jadaz5818 you're so right this artstyle is incredibly Ghost Stories
Character designer from Cowboy Bebop, music from Dangonronpa, and voice acting from Michigan: Report From Hell. The holy trifecta
@@papitasloup2119
The dubbing is definitely Ghost Stories too. (Then again, English dubbing in video games wasn't very good back in '02)
I love this type of voice over acting, they all sound like they should either be exclaiming "OUR TABLE!...IT'S BROKEN!..." or "It's me, Maddie, I'm in heaben now!"
9:43 - "Why didn't they say your name in the menu screen?"
All the player character choices are the "sole heir of the bankrupt Tsukioka family"
This is amazing.
It's so bad and so good at the same time.
The pov from the ground and the slow moments (of the robots) really sell the size and proportions well.
Seeing a robot fly through a building and collapse from the ground? Simply amazing.
Gigantic Drive - or Robot Alchemic Drive is your nasty - was one of those games that made me realize the significance of PERSPECTIVE in how a game feels. How do you make giant robots not just feel like Master Chief running around in slow motion? Make the player see the world from a different perspective. From the ground. From atop a building. From the robots shoulder. It's one of the best-made mecha games ever, and OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS DUB, WHY? NO! STOP! And yet people also find it charming and impossible to love without that dub. The point is, the game is great.
I love old Japanese game dubs because of how they consistently hire people who can’t act
@@Broomer52the actors actually went on record saying that the dub is intentionally bad because the director was trying to capture the goofy dub feeling that was around in the 80s and 90s
This game would kick ass in VR.
@@clashmovator6130 YES! I've had this same thought before!!
That truly olde-school pre-Gundam, kid-with-the-remote-control giant robot style. You don't see a lot of that anymore these days.
11:18 "what am I supposed to do? I'm just a lil girl" 😂 literally me
51:15 That moment where an entire skyscraper comes toppling down and the camera pans back to Gllang just standing there like "oops"
This game is my entire childhood, until it was too scratched to play. I'm so excited they're playing it! This year I am thankful for Game Grumps lmao
Arin laughing at Grandma being blown up is my new text tone 😂
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. My friend and I would do the versus mode, he would always punch me off my robots shoulder( I like to really be in the fight). The concept of this game was so cool and different from all the other mecha or kaiju games. The perspective of actually being a tiny human controlling a massive robot was so unique and fun.
Oh my god, you have to control the MASSIVE robot while in the perspective of the little girl!? I love this!
apperently, on thetop iof the screen it said toyu can switch perspective by pressing the select button
This unironically rules
@Quickpatch12 no you can choose between which one you control with select
Arins laugh at 14:13 when Grandma exploded is sending me 😂
ahh RAD, i remember buying the one copy at some walmart. I like how no matter what the CHAIRMAN does, they just completely ruin Nanao's life with robots...like it had to be on purpose. You dont destroy someone's home 30 times by accident.
I found mine at a CD warehouse. I remember uppercutting a Volgara Harrier right into her grandma's house. I can't remember if that resulted in a game over or just destroyed her emotionally for the rest of the game.
RAD? Don't you mean: "Really, Arin?" -Dan
@@shademaster24601 if you wreck all her work places (bakery, cafe, etc) during the fights i think i remember she just whips out a book. scans it for a new job and says something like "hmmmm exotic dancer...well rents due" or something. i swear the volgara were gunning for her the whole time.
The idea that this society is advanced enough to build giant mechs, yet not smart enough to control them from a distance is absolutely hilarious
Please please PLEASE!
Continue this, Grumps!
We need to get to the Bakery!
BREAD AND WATER SOUP
And the soup
give her a break, she was feeling a little anemic
No, the bakery!
That’s where she works!
And the KEEYAAAAH!
No the bakery!
That's where she works.
Definitely didn't have THIS on my long series bingo card. Between the voice acting, bizarre story, and weird gameplay, this has the potential to be one beautiful disaster of a Grumps playthrough. Love Dan comparing these random accents to the ones from one of my favorite MST3K episodes, Werewolf. "Paul, you is a wurwilf."
I was like, “okay new long play, what are they gonna do, a sonic game? A smaller Zelda game like OoA or OoS? A new Mario game?” No, it’s RAD, an obscure(to me) giant robot game that I assumed would be a one off like metal and lace. I am beyond hype for what is about to happen, knowing nothing of this game, still hype that they have so many big games they have yet to get to. Thanks, Game Grumps for keeping it interesting! Looking forward to what’s to come!
12:34 Shes elderly, and trapped. We cant leave an eldery person. Theyre elderly.
The only thing worse woukd be if she were left behind!
god i know joke!! its on the tip of my tongue, what video was this from again??
@@loveeantonia6949Michigan report from hell. I rewatched those 2 videos so much I remember every joke from them lmao
@@Danariya1 Its such a rediculous game lol
BRISCOOOOOOO
I almost died laughing and fell off the treadmill when they were trying to figure out the controls for it and Naonao or whatever was just standing there. Lol
Well, this is… not what any of us might have expected.
Nope. I was expecting Zelda or Princess Peach game. But maybe those are longer so they will do them after D3
Honestly, Given how long Chapter 2 was, this is a breather foe the grumps before they head to Chaptet 3
I was expecting the silent hill 2 remake tbh
Or some random spooky game
I was expecting, nay, hoping, for TCG Shop Sim tbh.
This is my favorite mech game and I'm glad it's getting more recognition. I really liked the way you move the robot with the shoulder buttons and fist fight with the analog sticks. The developers went on to make Earth Defense Force and stuck with that instead of giant robots.
Oh man, I loved this game, me and a buddy used to take turns with this back in the day. Such a cool concept, such bad voice acting.
"Oh no, that's where Nanao works."
Nostalgic brain is happy because the picked the girl and she's the only one who unlocks Valdor for the multiplayer. Grump fan brain is disappointed that they didn't pick the guy in the suit, because, if I ever had to pick Arin's anime protag voice out of a line-up, it'd be that guy.
I want to be mad that the Dr is almost certainly a character trace of Spike Spiegel. I want to be mad that it sounds like the voice actors were given only their lines with zero reference material and were told to read like they were reading a children's book. But......I....love this?
Toshihiro Kawamoto designed the characters for this game, so the Spike hair makes perfect sense!
As it turns out, both of those are deliberate and justified.
I _LOVE_ how much jargon this game just throws at you without explanation, while also overexplaining to controls to a ridiculous degree. That's top notch comedy.
And the fact that there are just so many innocent people on the straight road between you and the enemy, and no one has anything to say about you plowing through them. I mean they've probly fine, the chairman can survive giant robot impact.
Arin: "Wait, chairman?!"
The character selection screen moments earlier: "heir of the bankrupt Tsukioka family who succeeded late father as the chairman of the Civilization Preservation Foundation, unaware of its secrets."
Just a little hint, I always jumped onto the shoulder of the Meganite to get a good view while controlling it that or a tall building nearby. High risk, but worth it imo 😊
That Mystery Science Theater episode was "Werewolf" where the lady also says "Waaarewuuulf."
"So you & Noel is in it for fame & fortune?"
"Yes, we is."
That's the one where the movie censors out the "God" in "God damn werewolf", leaving really awkward pauses while characters keep moving their mouth.
The robot attacking Rome looks like it has soap dispensers for hands.
Know nothing about this game but Arin seemed excited about it. Can’t wait to see what it is!
MC being woefully unprepared for absolutely any of this, coupled with Arin's voice, is stupid hilarious
"What's a wicket?"
It's the barrier used in fences, sometimes called bollards if they're used to stop cars from going through a pedestrian street.
Actually, it's an Ewok from Super Star Wars.😂
Very happy to see the Grumps play Robot Alchemic Drive, which was one of my favorite cult PS2 games. Its one of the first games that giant robots actually felt massive and had weight to them when they moved. Hope they continue this as a series.
"The Meganites were never intended to be weapons"
So the giant punching robot is for WHAT then???
uh, uhm... uh... f-f-farm work. Yeah. Farming.
Giant punching robot _with huge tank canons,_ mind you!
@@gasolinejoy .............sex..........it was designed for sex.
@@designator7402 that's literally the opening cutscene for Titanfall 😂
opening jars of pickles
arin: stay away from destruction in gllang mode, got it
arin less than 5 minutes later: am I supposed to be on top of it when I control it?
Nectar Butter got me. im trying to eat and when he said that i almost spit my food out. i love these guys.
I kept scrolling until I found a nectar butter comment just so I could be sure someone else appreciated it as much as I did.
Well, I went from thinking that this game was absolutely terrible to seeing that it's actually pretty cool. Maybe rough around the edges, but it's a neat concept. I think a modern remake could be really cool.
46:26 I was wondering if those people were going to get out of the way, or Gllang was just going to clip _through_ them or.... Oh, I see. That's all fine then, I suppose.
Still so excited you're playing this! And so relieved Arin picked the standard controls! They seem so weird but it's so satisfying when you get the hang of it! You feel every punch! I love this games both loving and sometimes satirical take on the giant robot genre. It's in my top 10 as far as gameplay goes. So happy!
Oh and the episode is funny as hell! "GRANDMA"
So I am only 2 minutes in, and I want to say... I am so happy you guys are playing this. Only because I only ever got to play this on a Demo Disc for OG PlayStation. I never saw it in any game store and I just never bothered looking for it. I always thought the game play was unique.
"I'm just a little girl."
- Arin "I'm actually a large, fat man" Hanson, really living up to the Internet stereotype
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I love that arin immediately forgets he can fly as the girl. I think that's so you can perch on top of buildings to control the robot
Giant robots are all fun and games until something goes... Hourai.
eyyyyyy!! 👉 👉
@@3playerpolitics 👈😎👈
Dear Grump Team:
I had a really bad day Saturday. It was SO bad I didn't even realize that we were in between Danganronpa chapters; I thought I somehow slept through Sunday from sheer sadness.
I am delighted to say this episode made me cry tears of laughter. Thank you for being a constant source of happiness for me and many others :)
the company that does the EDF games made this. The way the dialogue is read/written makes so much sense.
OMFG! YOU GUYS ARE FINALLY PLAYING IT! I actually gave you copy when you guys were touring down in Florida! Way back in 2017! So freaking happy right now!
This just makes me think they should really play EDF, specially EDF 4.1 for the extra jankyness
4.1 or 5 for the insane dialog is probably best
EDF! EDF!
It was made by the same people.
@@Nocklee99 Seeing the robot designs, makes sense
BEEEAAAAM!
I'm only through half the episode and I had to pause because I'm cry-laughing. This is why I love Game Grumps.
I wish they had picked the male MC with the suit, his voice acting is so damn funny with the way it's delivered.
I love it when they get to play something Arin is totally down for! And it's a longer series with hilarious voice acting? This is going to be so good!
Love how how Arin figures out he has a hover mode and immediately forgets "This building is in the way!"
I'm probably the only one but this game deserves a remaster and the robots need a cockpit.
GUYS!!! THATS WHERE NANAO WORKS!!!
Watching the Meganite transform and squish/expel the protagonist made me laugh harder than probably anything else I've seen this entire month. Amazing - can't wait to see where this series goes!
GameGrumps Lunch Break Chronicles, Day 286:
Man this week is a huge bummer compared to the previous weekend… fuck it we ball. Tuna and crackers is saving my ass rn. 9/10.
That's so real me too
Who tf eats tuna with a smile
Oooooooh tuna salad and crackers is tits!!!
Mmm tuna
Hopefully the week gets better. Haven’t had lunch yet, but did have a blueberry bagel with homemade toasted pecan butter this morning.
I'm serious guys, this series is so good, you can't stop now!
Saw the clips of Nanao suffering. Genuinely did not expect R.A.D. to be on Game Grumps.
Before even watching, I love that the thumbnail has Arin in the protagonist's outfit. What a super cute detail!
I love it when you guys play outlandish games like this, and I'm so damn happy you'll continue with this, too.