The bizarre Skittles licensed game | minimme
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Skittles with one of the strangest licensed games ever made - Darkened Skye!
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I would've expected just a Skittles-based Bejeweled clone. She really took lemon-flavored Skittles and made lemon-flavored Skittles vodka
I love how much respect and genuine interest you have for these low-to-mid-tier games. Most people would just record a video of themselves yelling how much the game sucks and dying over and over, but you clearly give each game a chance and try to show everyone what they do right. I have a similar soft spot for these kinds of games like you do, so I really appreciate your work.
Licensed games are my guilty pleasure, so I love how someone actually covers them. :D
I am also tired of them being a perennial punchline.
I really have no interest in video games but there is somthing about his videos that feels so calming to watch.
I agree, he easily could've done the AVGN style angry review for these but instead you get a very in depth review as well some perspective from the developers, something most people wont bother to do.
I love these videos for this. I can never expect the game
The concept of a game taking place inside the universe of something's marketing campaign is pretty interesting. Wonder how many other games have that same concept.
There's the Peperami game, called Animal, which is a point and click adventure starring the mascot for the brand, an obnoxious sausage with arms and legs who self-mutilates
@@casanovafunkenstein5090 I can play that in real life though
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The captain crunch Crunchlings game on the PC is one I remember, though I think that only came in cereal boxes so idk if it counts.
There was an old domino's game on NES. You played as the Noid. Plus the seven up gameboy game
For what it is, this weird Skittles game has a surprisingly strong aesthetic look. I dig it.
"One of the puzzles was freezing water with an ice spell"
That doesn't sound so bad
"It doesn't work on every body of water"
_oh no_
poggers moment.
majora's mask 3d moment
@@MyScorpion42 it works on every body of water, just not when it's shallow/hits something immediately after entering the water.
@@MyScorpion42 Why did MM 3d do this like really?? Never going to buy that game because of that garbage
@@intothekey In the Great Bay Temple, you can only freeze water at sparkling points, which means that secrets are very obvious to new players (and I think they're hard to hit too?) In the Gyorg boss room, you can freeze any part of the water, but new players won't realize that because they're now used to it only being at sparkling points. Those are the only places you are allowed to freeze the water at all.
Taste the research! 😍
ok, i love that you managed to get in contact with the developers. really rounded out the video and highlighted why Darkened Skye was special. really fun watch!
Thanks for the entertainment
@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting It's fun when creators you like are fans of eachother.
@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting crossover when
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I never thought I'd hear someone even so much as mention Who Wants to Beat Up A Millionaire since it feels like I'm the only person that ever played it. I especially didn't think the first time I'd hear it mentioned by another person was when I'm being told the same people made a Skittles game.
Oh my gosh, same! I thought I was the only person who ever played Who wants to beat up a Millionaire. I found the CD in a Walmart bargain bin pretty sure I still have it...
You want to look at the PS2 Smarties game for a game that everyone would think a Skittles game would be like.
Do they have Smarties in Australia? The chocolate sweets that M&Ms knocked off.
Hell yeah we got smarties in Australia mate haha. Will keep an eye out for that game!
Yes we have them, they're shithouse Larry.
I prefer American smarties. And I am the only one
@@FatalMasamune How are they different ?
Hey is it true you drew some art for Oni, and if so, which was it? Cheers!
I got to play this game on my cousin's GameCube and yeah, this game was really strange in my perspective.
This game honestly sounds like an absolute trip. I kinda want to give it a try.
A 300-page script, by lead writer and designer Andy Wolfendon, was written and submitted to Mars, which only asked to change a joke, utterances of "damn" and "remove all the snakes from the game." When Braswell asked for clarification, they said that there could be snake-like creatures, but no actual snakes.
Marketing "We are going to buy the license to use skittles to help sell a game"
Also marketing "We are going to include no references to skittles whatsoever on the boxart or promo material"
"yeah its a pretty obscure company, they did a few math games, daria game, E V E O N L I N E. you know, obscure games!"
i spit out my drink
i had to rewind the video to make sure i wasn't hearing things
Simon and Schuster did originally publish Eve Online, but CCP (the developer of the game) bought the rights from them only a year after launch, so Eve has been self published by CCP for all but the first year of its existence.
It's cool that they got Joe Maduria for the box art. At that time I think he was doing the Battle Chasers comics, which are awesome.
All I remember about this game is that the final shot of the main characters kissing was dubbed over by an old lady saying "well that's one way to taste the rainbow!" and every time I think about it I wheeze.
See I saw this on rom sites and figured it was just generic and then saw the Skittles tie in and I was gobsmacked. I couldn't have clicked off faster. This video changed my opinion 180. I need to play this because of the sheer audacity of its existence lol
I love the humor in the game. I really wish we got more games with this type of self-aware humor.
That menu font seems very popular with early 2000's fantasy games.
Speaking of that, this game actually reminded me of another one you should totally make an episode on one day: Severance - Blade Of Darkness.
Little known european-made Hack N Slash/RPG that ended up coming out kinda unfinished and janky in 2001, but still had ridiculously advanced visuals and combat for its time. It's actually one of my favorite games and would make a perfect review.
I had this game on the GameCube when I was like 5 and I've been wondering whats it called for almost all my life all I could ever remember was the start! Had no idea it involved skittles.
That's why I love this channel. You give the spotlight to lesser-known games that others would otherwise write off. I've only ever heard of this game from clickbait articles mocking its candy tie-in, but I had no idea how it actually played. I'm a sucker for games like Rune and American McGee's Alice, so this looks right up my alley.
This video just got recommended to me on YT and wow, it's the first game I played in my life when I got my first PC in 2002. It was in fact the only game I had on this PC for a long time and I was playing it almost everyday. The thing is, I was stuck on the first world just like you said in 9:06, so I was basically roaming it clueless, trying everything. It had such an impact on me, that I was having dreams about how I progressed further somehow, lol. Few months ago I found the disc when cleaning old room, installed and finished it. I feel like my life is complete now and I can die peacefully. Such a funny game. I even started working on a song that samples sounds from this game, just don't tell Skittles company about it.
idk what it is but I dig this game's aesthetic, will add to my list, great vid buddy really like your style keep going
Not competitive in the game-engine area, maybe. But graphically this still looks pretty good i'd say. I mean visually it definitly is spot on and a good remake/ sequel would be pretty fun i think!
I thought the same. The gameplay wouldn't be my thing, but between the box cover art, the character models, jokes/voice acting it looks(visually) and sounds like a pretty neat game. Also can we talk about how smooth the animation is for when she puts her staff on her back?
i wonder if they still have source files and assets on a server. I'd absolutely love to see a "directors cut" edition of this game where they have enough time and budget to fix all the small problems. The fact that it got 60s and 70s shows that it had potential and a few small things brought it down. I'm not going to lie i've kinda fallen in love with this game from this review. It just seems so charming and heartwarming. Nostalgic feelings for a skittles licenced game that i've never even played xD
I legitimately think this is your best video. It's not the funniest or most interesting but it's a video where your strengths and skills are perfectly on display. If you hadn't perfected your voice for these videos yet, you have now.
Seems to me like this game has some great humor in it. I chuckled quite a few times actually. Well done sir!!
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I remembered in Junior High I was reading a section in a textbook about ads and it complained about two games with ads which were Darkened Skies and Croc 2
I actually loved M&Ms Blast.
It kept me occupied when I had a bad cold. A strange remedy, but it helped a lot.
its funny you mentioned it being like jedi outcast because i immediately thought it was like Raven's earlier game Heretic 2 which ended up laying the foundation for their star wars titles
Man everyone talks about Burger King's Sneak King, but I never would've guessed Skittles would put so much effort into a video game...
The humour you showed off in this video made me laugh quite a bit. Especially what she says if the player is curious enough to try taking the hot key. Honestly, while I probably wouldn't enjoy playing through this game very much, I have mad respect for the dev for making the most out of a pretty shitty career situation and how she handled it. For being forced to make a game about Skittles, this is way better than I could have imagined.
Was digging through my box of old PC software and had the install disc for this game set aside in there. Don't really remember how I'd heard about it back in the day but I had wanted to play but simply never had a PC that could run the game until after I'd forgotten about it. A quirky title to say the least.
You aughta hear the banter between Tony Jay and Simon Templeman while voice acting for Legacy of Kain, having the voice actors together in the same studio greatly improves the dynamic between characters, so it's not so unusual anymore.
This content creator is great! The editing, narration, and his voice alone is pretty relaxing. Keep it up, minimme!
Wow, how have I not heard of this game?! I genuinely really love the 4th eall breaking writing. It looked like they genuinely had fun making this game and that makes me smile. :)
I do find myself getting strangely immersed in games and movies that constantly break the 4th wall, as long as they dont feel lazy. Like the creators fun just rubs off on you.
what a charming little piece of gaming history! i never would have heard of this if not for this video
I remember getting this game in my youth simply because it was cheap. I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at how awesome it was. Then, I got to the part about the mystical magic totems and wondered why they were called "Skittles", like the candy.
It was about three minutes further into game play that I realized that they actually were skittles and the game was a giant ad. (Hadn't read the box close enough to realize this.)
No game before or since has had me laughing longer or harder. It was about 5 minutes before I could catch my breath and a few days before I could stop talking about it.
I bought this game on release and had a lot of fun with it, it's a charming little title.
Dude m&ms the secret formulas was great. It got me into the crash bandicoot games before I even knew crash bandicoot existed :D
This game was a blast at that time!
Because comedy games was rare those days, besides anachronox, serious sam and bard's tale. I can't remember more comedy games than my fingers.
0:19 I think that commercial started my trypophobia as a child.
I should sue Skittles for damages.
Wow it actually looks pretty fun and the map design is cool
I played this game as a child!! I didn't know is was Skittles game! I remember it very with fondness ❤️
Found this game in a discount bin back in the day.
Had a GameCube version.
I really got very frustrated by it, didn't finish like the reviewer...
But I remember it!😂
Not like I dream about, though....😅 it was funny to recall it and the information helped immensely!
Man, imagine trying to make another Skittles games based on the ads we have now. Darkened Skye 2 featuring the guy that turns everything he touches into Skittles!
Fuck. This is it. There's a game I rented for Gamecube in 2002. I couldn't remember what it was, and for years I looked up Gamecube games trying to figure it out. It was this. I had heard about this game before and how it's a Skittles game that barely contains the candy, but never watched any videos on it or anything.
Anyway, the fact that Skittles was cool with this and the humor contained within makes me respect them more.
*Grabs bag of skittles out of compulsion
Damn! it worked. I'm tasting the rainbow.
1995-2005 The height of gaming. RIP those good ol' days.
The game definitely looks janky, but I really like the visual design. A lot of the NPCs and enemies give off a real 80s fantasy vibe, and some of the levels look really neat. That cloud level with the magic carpets looks super cool, and the level where you shrink down and run around in the grass reminds me of the old Mac game Bugdom.
My friends dad worked on this game and gave it to me along with Bumper Wars. It was the weirdest game.
When you said “20 years ago” I pictured atari 2600 games
I don't know how I came across it, in the UK. Licenced Mars titles in Europe back then were extremely uncommon. I bought this and another obscure 3d title called Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal on a trip to the bargain bin at my local supermarket.
Based on the graphics of the game and font of the pause menu, I think the people who developed this game also made The Hobbit game from 2005.
I can't hate this. The self awareness the script holds and the generically tolerable gameplay that it has while being a Skittles branded game at the end of the day puts this game at a special place for me. The part where she gets so aggravated that she can't swim did it for me.
It’s a shame about items shortcomings because this is a downright gorgeous game! I love the art style, all the environments, and even though I’ve never played this game, the characters and dialogue feel sort of nostalgic. But I don’t think I can put up with cryptic puzzles, hidden switches, labyrinthine level design, cheap deaths, and using the c stick on the GameCube controller to aim.
"Ow, I can't take that; it's too hot!"
Oh. The thumbnail teaser was Darkened Skye. Yeah, familiar as I am with this one, there's no way I would have gotten that.
There was a speedrun of this game on GDQ this year which I found quite entertaining.
I find this games fascinating. And in the actual toxic culture about "one thing is bad so everything is bad" is refreshing to know Devs who loved to do projects like this.
I used to have this game and had no idea it had anything to do with Skittles
Minimme has become the new Mini and I'm more than ok with that
You definitely can't hate this game just because of the story behind it and the writing.
You really think I wouldn’t be surprised by here we are
Sneakers also have a Biker Mice from Mars version of their SNES game.
omg! I played this as a kid on my mom's computer. I could not get past the second area though and gave up
this game's world and lore looks so good lmao
I mean, lava is far more solid than one would expect. You would need to weigh about as much as a car if you want to actually sink into it.
I rented this game by accident. I didn't know it was related to Skittles at all! Huh. Must not have gotten very far in it.
I had never heard of the Skittles game.
Now I kinda want to play it.
If only this game had a modding community. Chances are they would give it a bit of an overhaul so it's less of a butt breaker.
I watched this video with Windows XP. Seriously speaking.
I just played American McGee's Alice, and that's all I could think about while watching this review. They are so similar.
liking the new patreon scroll, much nicer to read
Looks like this game should be modded to fix the smaller issues... but I do wonder what it would look like in HD like they did San Andreas
You know what?
It’s so awesome they had fun developing this game. After hearing how tortuous Game Devs are having it these days it is so awesome to hear of times that prove that games can be so fun to make.
I never played this, but I am in love with what they mad for all it is.
Not to mention back then a score of 60% literally meant that it was above average.
That's actually a really cool idea.
They need to make a Trale Lewous Skit-tells game
Huh this was part of my childhood, I remember finding out that if you wait for those flying things to swoop down at you you can stun em with that twirly melee attack and kill em without wasting magic
I crave skittles after watching your video so the publicity stunt worked, but in a very convoluted way
I have the game cube copy of this. Me and my cousin gift it back and forth to each other on birthdays and holidays
Skittles taste pretty good.
time to watch darkened skye speedruns
I remember as a kid getting my first computer. It was a pre built PC from Tiger Direct? A piece of crap, but it played. xD It also came with like 100 discs of games and stuff. This was one of them....thought it was the weirdest thing.
I actually liked this game. Had it for PC and the vampires still freak me out.
Ah, the game of my childhood. Frustrating as hell, but I still love it.
Despite how ridiculous the idea of making a fantasy game off of the skittles ip sounds, I have to admire how they made something that resembled something decent out of a candy product.
Heck I may just pick up a copy, I live for dumb crap like this.
Dude a game like this, being a meme of itself, would sell pretty well I bet nowadays. Probably alot of fans of Untitled Goose Game would like a game that's subtly about a corporate brand
Great video, great content !
I want to know more about Elisabeth Braswell. This is a character that I need to investigate.
I honestly never heard about this game, and yes, i can see someone being interested in it, even if it has a lot of problems.
Oh shit it's Heretic II.
this actually looks like a fun game
The "Dark Souls" of Skittles games
I had this game couldn't get past the first level as a kid.
This is truly the first time I’ve heard of this game. What a strange novelty! From the sound of it, this thing is dying for a hacked version or director’s cut of some sort.
Waiting for Darkened Skye 2: The Skittles of The First Rainbow.
As a kid i always thought this game was beyond good and evil
this is greg with apple explained