How NES Tetris's Hardest Mode Was Conquered After 29 Years

The story of 19-5, the hardest mode in NES Tetris, which was not completed on video until decades after the game's initial release in 1989.
Marq's Twitch: / marc_deusx
Marq's KZread: / @marcdeusxtetris877
Marq's 19-5 video: • (NTSC) NES TETRIS - (F...
Jake's Twitch: / jakegames2
Jake's KZread: / @eflat7_
Classic Tetris Germany Discord: bit.ly/discordCTG
Classic Tetris Germany Facebook: / classictetris-germany-...
Classic Tetris Germany KZread Channel: / @classictetrisgermany7112
Tetris Canada Facebook (Most Active): / tetriscanada
Tetris Canada TikTok: / tetriscanada
Tetris Canada Discord: / discord
Many thanks to Marq and Jake, along with Robin Mihara, Alex Kerr, and Ben Mullen who helped confirm things during research.
Special thanks to Xael for the 3d rendering of the 19-5 scene.
Highly recommend Josh's B-type training series:
Part 1 • Tetris Survival Skills...
Part 2 • Tetris Survival Skills...
Part 3 • Tetris Survival Skills...
Music and Additional Video Sources here: docs.google.com/document/d/1T...

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  • @aGameScout
    @aGameScout4 жыл бұрын

    CTM June Recap coming up next! In the meantime, here is finally what was meant to be the first of my "weekly" videos after CTWC 2019. Somehow originally this video was supposed to be made in a week, and it turned into a several month long rabbit hole of research, interviews, and a continually expanding script. Big thanks to everyone who contributed. Check out all the links and the google doc in the description for further watching - in particular, I highly recommend Josh Tolles' series.

  • @kelseyvision

    @kelseyvision

    4 жыл бұрын

    it worth the wait. great vid as always

  • @ThatLazyyGuy

    @ThatLazyyGuy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Such high quality in this video! Definitely worth the wait

  • @extrabfbmm2127

    @extrabfbmm2127

    4 жыл бұрын

    Quality > Quantity

  • @dailyskeptic

    @dailyskeptic

    3 жыл бұрын

    What console/controller do you use?

  • @CaboozledPie

    @CaboozledPie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pls help promote guideline lol. Jokes aside with tetr.io released and all the other stuff, it would be cool to see someone bridge the gap between the modern and classic tetris communities.

  • @NintendoCapriSun
    @NintendoCapriSun3 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching my Mom take on level 15-5 over and over again for months. It was a huge deal when she finally beat it, we were all celebrating. I still haven't done it to this day.

  • @miaouew

    @miaouew

    3 жыл бұрын

    Grew up playing Nintendo with my mom too, she had me young and was single all my childhood so we were almost like best friends/brother and sister than anything. I will never forget playing Mario and Battletoads with her. Such a cool lady

  • @ranjanbiswas3233

    @ranjanbiswas3233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Damn, your mom is cool!

  • @cy-bernet-ix

    @cy-bernet-ix

    3 жыл бұрын

    your mom is a gamer girl :o

  • @YaNoAwantoMas

    @YaNoAwantoMas

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes my mom used to love Tetris and Dr. Mario

  • @warlordninja100

    @warlordninja100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really good to see you here, Tim. I've been rewatching your Tetris 99 videos and maybe some day you'll get beat 15-5!

  • @ValentineC137
    @ValentineC1373 жыл бұрын

    everyone: "19-5 is impossible lol" a German with 20 minutes to spare and a 14 y/o kid:

  • @ryanhernandez1877

    @ryanhernandez1877

    3 жыл бұрын

    A German with possession of a 14 year old?

  • @Cat-ki3hy

    @Cat-ki3hy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ryanhernandez1877 thats what i was thinking

  • @SpankyJ

    @SpankyJ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just need to be a German hanging out with a teenager?

  • @ValentineC137

    @ValentineC137

    3 жыл бұрын

    :,D

  • @ryanhernandez1877

    @ryanhernandez1877

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ValentineC137 D,:

  • @maxis2k
    @maxis2k3 жыл бұрын

    Me: Man, level 9 is impossible. KZread: There's a level 19.

  • @sarysa

    @sarysa

    3 жыл бұрын

    And 29 is twice as fast as 19.

  • @tiddly5

    @tiddly5

    3 жыл бұрын

    joseph saelee: how about 35 :)

  • @miweneia

    @miweneia

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@tiddly5 oh my god he actually reached 35 what a madlad i remember watching his 66 lines lvl 29 start about a year ago so im super happy to see him get it in a full run wow

  • @aspreedacore

    @aspreedacore

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@miweneia Just out of curiousity how many money do these people win at tetris tournaments?

  • @iDunnoMC

    @iDunnoMC

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aspreedacore at the world championships the prize pool was 3k but in 2019 it was 10k

  • @LuckyHamburger
    @LuckyHamburger4 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, my favorite Nintendo character, Icarus from Kid Icarus.

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darn it, yeah, StrategyWiki let me down on that one...it listed the names of all the other characters directly but said Height 0 is Kid Icarus. Of course that would be the one game I didn't know much about, haha. I've added a card as a correction!

  • @theofficialchannelofoffici7962

    @theofficialchannelofoffici7962

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout damn that sucks bro, truth be told I don't even remember his name tho lol

  • @ludgerkres.1437

    @ludgerkres.1437

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout Just for the record, just in case you still don't know, his name is Pit. Not criticizing or anything friend, enjoyed the video.

  • @vsully360

    @vsully360

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @lampoilropebombs0640

    @lampoilropebombs0640

    3 жыл бұрын

    I remember beating 9-0 and seeing this and I was like, “who is this”?

  • @krzybiel8935
    @krzybiel89354 жыл бұрын

    So Mark contacted You, to include somebody else in the video, that was suposed to glorify him. I love this community

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah Marc is a real class act

  • @ShinyLucario721
    @ShinyLucario7213 жыл бұрын

    This guy saying how easy some levels are is like a minecraft redstone engineer describing how simply easy it is to build a 100 x 100 piston door

  • @HoppingSkipper

    @HoppingSkipper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honey blocks - let us introduce ourselves

  • @ValentineC137

    @ValentineC137

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoppingSkipper You still need to make multiple 1-wide flying machines that can activate eachother and power them all so they start at the same time over a 100 block long gap :D

  • @HoppingSkipper

    @HoppingSkipper

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ValentineC137 however, it is modular.

  • @skyjack1

    @skyjack1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Valentine And fast enough to not bore the player and not make them accidentally unload part of the door.

  • @greatgamegal

    @greatgamegal

    3 жыл бұрын

    More than 32 high is pretty difficult still with honey.

  • @Ultimaximus
    @Ultimaximus3 жыл бұрын

    "You all know what DAS is, but in case this is the first video you've ever seen from me, here's an explanation" This is actually the first time I've seen a video from you, haha

  • @HayLeesHomeMade

    @HayLeesHomeMade

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here lol

  • @dasmilekat5231

    @dasmilekat5231

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @rubyrules2

    @rubyrules2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Too me 2 lol

  • @Stre55ed1

    @Stre55ed1

    3 жыл бұрын

    You know what I'm gon say

  • @definitelyrealskeleton

    @definitelyrealskeleton

    3 жыл бұрын

    S ame

  • @Xplayer007
    @Xplayer0074 жыл бұрын

    World record progression of 19-5

  • @viper8908

    @viper8908

    3 жыл бұрын

    we're finally landing

  • @aids571

    @aids571

    3 жыл бұрын

    Summoning salt pls

  • @jrbudoybudoy

    @jrbudoybudoy

    3 жыл бұрын

    *New Landing by Home plays in the background*

  • @teeks8713

    @teeks8713

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok but seriously he should definitely make a video on Tetris

  • @honzapobisCZ

    @honzapobisCZ

    3 күн бұрын

    @@teeks8713 well, go check it out then !

  • @Lugmillord
    @Lugmillord3 жыл бұрын

    "I'm Jake, 14 years old" ...woah. 14 years and a top Tetris player? Damn.

  • @YeetZmeN

    @YeetZmeN

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could be that skilled at a game

  • @Nphen

    @Nphen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not even half as old as the game itself!

  • @siphillis

    @siphillis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lugmillord the fastest Guideline player in the world is also 14.

  • @AgentJRock805

    @AgentJRock805

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jake Tapper aka Jake from State farm

  • @buzzsawenthusiast1756

    @buzzsawenthusiast1756

    3 жыл бұрын

    Younger people have faster dexterity, it's also why so many Rubix cube world record setters are young

  • @Aerosfilis
    @Aerosfilis3 жыл бұрын

    So basically, 19-5 is a like a 19-4, you "just" need to clear out the first 3 lines. Easy! More seriously, gg to all of them for beating this level out!

  • @JaggerG

    @JaggerG

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aerosfilis tbf, trying, failing, and reseting takes about 5 seconds :^P

  • @Lunarien1

    @Lunarien1

    3 жыл бұрын

    :o a 69 like comment to ruin!

  • @dasmilekat5231

    @dasmilekat5231

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can't you just reset until you get a good board pattern?

  • @PeterJavi

    @PeterJavi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dasmilekat5231 You have to. If your left is empty, it's an immediate reset

  • @LaZer0MonKey
    @LaZer0MonKey4 жыл бұрын

    wait aGameScout is a perfectly average tetris player so he can make videos on what the average player can do! big brain

  • @GregCannon7

    @GregCannon7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Very underrated aspect of the video

  • @daviddotorg

    @daviddotorg

    4 жыл бұрын

    *Average among people who entered in tournament.

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@StarlightLumi I'm dying over here. I suppose I didn't explain it in the video, but the Classic Tetris Monthly is an online tournament with multiple tiers for different skill levels. People of pretty much all skill levels from novices to world champs qualify for it. If you already have a modest computer and okay internet connection, it costs $0 to participate with an emulator. If you want to use real equipment, an entire setup can cost as little as $60.

  • @iDunnoMC

    @iDunnoMC

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout But depending on where you live that can go up to the hundreds of dollars, which is why I use emulator :(

  • @juicyguyzer

    @juicyguyzer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yo aren’t you the cubing guy? Didn’t know you would be here!

  • @poshko41
    @poshko413 жыл бұрын

    I like that you use the same mic throughout the video. The volume is consistent and it's less distracting when you go from the narrated segments of the video to the segments where you're in front of the camera.

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this is one of those "under the hood" things that I spend a lot of time on and if I do it right, most people will never notice. It's a huge part of editing each video to make sure that the music, narration and sound effects all work together and are at the appropriate volume throughout.

  • @bersspon3256

    @bersspon3256

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout it's the little things that make your vids amazing!

  • @MEDICx87

    @MEDICx87

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout Brooo. I hate it when you turn up the volume to hear someone speak then get blasted by loud, obnoxious music. Much appreciated.

  • @antonioguglielmetti2661

    @antonioguglielmetti2661

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah ikr? I didn't realize he was actually talking on camera those times it shifted

  • @99SuperKiller99
    @99SuperKiller993 жыл бұрын

    There's something poetic about it taking 29 years to complete, and 29 being the kill level.

  • @nathanielblanco1258
    @nathanielblanco12583 жыл бұрын

    watching that jonas reaction made me feel things :(

  • @breakfastnoodles
    @breakfastnoodles4 жыл бұрын

    I did not know about the different levels giving different endscreens. Another great video as always! Your videos always show a lot of care and effort which I really appreciate.

  • @RobotProctor
    @RobotProctor4 жыл бұрын

    Interviewer: How long did it take you to scale Everest? Tetris hyper-tappers: oh, about 20m Everyone: ... Hyper-tappers: it's really not that hard

  • @bananya6020

    @bananya6020

    4 жыл бұрын

    "You have to realize that in a certain path of the mountain, ice never spawns. It's in the geographical code. Then, you need the right weather and wind so the snow is mostly blown away there, and from there you just climb up the last bit and you can get all the way up. Great view, but you can't stay there too long."

  • @sumtingwong5109

    @sumtingwong5109

    3 жыл бұрын

    bananya lmao

  • @Th3Curs3dChild

    @Th3Curs3dChild

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, it just takes about 20 meters

  • @iDunnoMC

    @iDunnoMC

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Th3Curs3dChild lol

  • @nicestpancake

    @nicestpancake

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bananya6020 pfft

  • @leftysheppey
    @leftysheppey3 жыл бұрын

    Just casually being the second person ever to beat 19-5 while just chilling in a discord chat. At 14 nonetheless

  • @leftysheppey

    @leftysheppey

    Жыл бұрын

    @44ah ye

  • @lorien0
    @lorien04 жыл бұрын

    Jake seems like the most mature 14-year-old

  • @manchesterguy7961

    @manchesterguy7961

    3 жыл бұрын

    I bet he gets invited to loads of parties!!

  • @beckdaman6442

    @beckdaman6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    Manchester Guy jake talks smooth with the ladies

  • @hatsunemikufortnite

    @hatsunemikufortnite

    3 жыл бұрын

    surprised no 14 y/o came here like "im more mature!!!!!!!!!!!!"

  • @beckdaman6442

    @beckdaman6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    sunduck like, i do get invited to loads of parties!!

  • @joemama5557

    @joemama5557

    3 жыл бұрын

    Any 14 year old who actually is more mature than him wouldnt say that

  • @dakotasillyman5495
    @dakotasillyman54952 жыл бұрын

    Man watching Jonas celebrate that 19-4 made me so sad. RIP to an absolute legend.

  • @speedymatt1236

    @speedymatt1236

    Жыл бұрын

    Luckily, there are others in our gaming multiverse

  • @smolpup7395

    @smolpup7395

    11 ай бұрын

    what happened?

  • @isaacfaith9369

    @isaacfaith9369

    11 ай бұрын

    @@smolpup7395Jonas sadly passed away in 2021 due to a sudden heart complication.

  • @SoulinSadness
    @SoulinSadness3 жыл бұрын

    As a german casual gamer I am a little proud of Marc's achievement :D Also I'm fond to see, that you are turning into the "Summoning Salt" of Classic Tetris! Keep up the good work, your Videos are always worth a watch!

  • @jakel7213
    @jakel72134 жыл бұрын

    Jake has a really adult tone to the way he talks. Not the sound of his voice, but just his cadence. I swear he sounds more intelligent and mature than most adults I know.

  • @jrbudoybudoy

    @jrbudoybudoy

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's because he has confidence on what he's saying.

  • @dionarlyn

    @dionarlyn

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's also not American where spoken language is an absolute tragedy amongst the young population.

  • @dionarlyn

    @dionarlyn

    3 жыл бұрын

    ^ well it has finally happened. I've now become my dad. Complaining about the youth.

  • @prinzeszelda3650

    @prinzeszelda3650

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is Just how German acsent Sounds

  • @noor-rx1ij

    @noor-rx1ij

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@prinzeszelda3650 Jake is the 14 year old canadian that is introduced after Marc, the german.

  • @ningnong401
    @ningnong4014 жыл бұрын

    Marc: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. *Sad Liechtenstein noises.* Edited 4 times for grammar.

  • @Rockleefan3

    @Rockleefan3

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lil 160km² is too short to be recognized 😞

  • @TweakyCSS

    @TweakyCSS

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sad Belgium noises. :(

  • @B3Band

    @B3Band

    3 жыл бұрын

    You need to edit a 5th time then, because it's a spelling error not a grammatical one.

  • @ningnong401

    @ningnong401

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blood Bath and Beyond - Pop Goes Metal Covers if there is a spelling error comment it

  • @littleloner1159

    @littleloner1159

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought only rich exclusive ppl live there Like a luxury resort for people that are better than the rest of us So maybe he didnt want to bring them down

  • @joeass2399
    @joeass23993 жыл бұрын

    "Tapping 10 times a second is very rare" Minecraft players: Hold my Vape Li- I mean mouse, hold my mouse.

  • @JG-kb5nv

    @JG-kb5nv

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @DreckbobBratpfanne

    @DreckbobBratpfanne

    3 жыл бұрын

    The tapping is one thing, but Tetris Hypertappers also have switch the buttons they hypertap every 0.3 seconds and stop at the right 5 or less frame window.

  • @joeass2399

    @joeass2399

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DreckbobBratpfanne People who blockhit for sprint reset: *Hold my mouse*

  • @spexisrl645

    @spexisrl645

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joeass2399 tetris and minecraft are very different it’s not like you can jitterclick a button like you can a mouse

  • @_--L--_

    @_--L--_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@spexisrl645 My friend do you not know what jitter clicking is?

  • @RamzaBeoulves
    @RamzaBeoulves3 жыл бұрын

    "It isn't as hard as you expect it to be" Yeah nah, that's the kind of answers my speedrunner friend gives me after stringing together 3 frame perfect tricks while talking. Some people are just built different

  • @mallusaih

    @mallusaih

    3 жыл бұрын

    no they just practice

  • @RamzaBeoulves

    @RamzaBeoulves

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mallusaih If it was all about practice, 14 years old kids wouldn't surpass people people who practiced for two decades

  • @mallusaih

    @mallusaih

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RamzaBeoulves Its not like you can just be born with talent and have it carry you towards mastery. Talent is like a good bicycle, it will help you learn cycling and help you have a good understanding of cycling, but you will need practice to be actually good.

  • @RamzaBeoulves

    @RamzaBeoulves

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@mallusaih Oh then we definately agree

  • @GGsDLo
    @GGsDLo4 жыл бұрын

    LOVE the interview parts with Marc and Jake in this video. That’s what makes this a top tier video. Nicely done as always, Dave! Also double check. I could’ve sworn Greentea is the only DAS player to clear 19-5. Thought I heard him say it at CTWC19.

  • @tavernofheart

    @tavernofheart

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isn't greentea the only DAS player to clear 19-4?

  • @KelinZhu

    @KelinZhu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tavernofheart No; Jonas and Josh did as well (as shown in the video)

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks DLo! Throughout all my research I didn't hear anything about Greentea beating 19-5. You may have heard him say he was the only DAS player to beat 19-4, as at the time, it would have only been him and Jonas, and I don't think Jonas's 19-4 was widely known about.

  • @GGsDLo

    @GGsDLo

    4 жыл бұрын

    aGameScout That is highly possible. It was in the large qualifying area and it was loud. He might’ve indeed said 19-4!

  • @tavernofheart

    @tavernofheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KelinZhu yes, I know. I mean sometimes in the past, people were saying that Greentea is the only one who beat 19-4 not 19-5

  • @Dargonhuman
    @Dargonhuman3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you for this video, it made me cry a little as it made me miss my mom. A little backstory - when I was much younger, my mom was obsessed with NES Tetris and would play it for hours on end every day to the point that she once actually burned out the AC adapter for the NES because she was playing it so long. One of her goals was to unlock all of the B-Mode endings, which she eventually did with 9-5, but then I learned about the +10 levels and told her, so she set to work trying to beat them to see if any of the endings were different. I remember watching in awe as she knocked down level after level, eventually getting to the 19's. I honestly don't remember if she ever beat 19-5, but part of me wants to say she did because even if I don't remember the exact event, I do remember feeling elated that she'd done something that monumental then feeling disappointed about it for some reason. That could be the intervening 20 some years mixing up her first 9-5 clear with her 19-5 attempts, though, which is why I can't say for certain I remember her beating 19-5, but I do know she made many attempts at it. She's been dead for over 5 years now, which is why these fond memories are making me miss her and a little weepy as I wish I could share this video with her and reminisce over her NES Tetris accomplishments. Still, I'm grateful that your video helped me to remember that part of my childhood and congrats to the astounding young men who accomplished this daunting task, you guys are awesome and I appreciate how humble and honest you seem to be. We need more young people like you in the world.

  • @TweakyCSS
    @TweakyCSS3 жыл бұрын

    'All German-speaking countries in Europe' *cries in Belgium*

  • @Faygris

    @Faygris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ihr sprecht Deutsch in Belgien?

  • @TweakyCSS

    @TweakyCSS

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Faygris Es ist sogar eine unserer Amtssprachen! Es gibt eine Minderheit, ca. 80.000 Einwohner, die deutschsprachig ist. :)

  • @seventeenpipingounces

    @seventeenpipingounces

    3 жыл бұрын

    Won't somebody remember poor Liechtenstein

  • @lucagain.

    @lucagain.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ja krass wuste ich garnicht dass ihr deutsch in Belgien sprecht...

  • @TweakyCSS

    @TweakyCSS

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lucagain. Wieder was dazugelernt. :)

  • @philiphunt-bull5817
    @philiphunt-bull58174 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I finally get an explanation of what this is!

  • @Mahaveez
    @Mahaveez4 жыл бұрын

    At this rate of community skill explosion, we will reach the Tetrisingularity sometime next year.

  • @wohlhabendermanager

    @wohlhabendermanager

    3 жыл бұрын

    Next CTWC qualifier seeds will be determined by how many maxouts you reached during qualification. Remember, last year the qualification score was like 700k or something...

  • @MrYeet-ip4qj

    @MrYeet-ip4qj

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wohlhabendermanager really?

  • @justindoan4258
    @justindoan42584 жыл бұрын

    the amount of time this man puts into spreading NES tetris is unbelievable this video was just stunning

  • @scurrvery
    @scurrvery3 жыл бұрын

    honestly 19-5 just looks like my board after playing for 10 mins

  • @DJ4461
    @DJ44613 жыл бұрын

    Icarus, metroid, and zelda all made it to the score screen, i see.

  • @math6508

    @math6508

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yikes.

  • @chrisbidwell895
    @chrisbidwell8954 жыл бұрын

    getting called out by songscout made my day

  • @balbar_b

    @balbar_b

    3 жыл бұрын

    aSongScout? I only know aGameScout XD

  • @balbar_b

    @balbar_b

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Manny Rodríguez 2 i know, i said that as meme

  • @gillestijmes
    @gillestijmes4 жыл бұрын

    Your attention to detail and the passion that drives you to explaining this so in-depth is incredible. I've been greatly appreciating your videos!

  • @slidenaway
    @slidenaway4 жыл бұрын

    Scout you've outdone yourself!! Seriously awesome work. The bits about the endscreens were fascinating, and the interviews with Marq and Jake were great too! And man the production value is just through the roof here, just wanna call out the time and effort you put into these. It's so much and it's so worth it -- it shines through! Thank you!!

  • @latte8626
    @latte86264 жыл бұрын

    I always love your videos! They are presented so clearly, and they honestly serve as one of the major sources for info about Tetris and the community! I'm probably not the only person who fell even further down the Tetris rabbit hole because of your excellent videos

  • @user-th7eo1ee7d
    @user-th7eo1ee7d4 жыл бұрын

    Always love these Tetris videos. Well-explained for the beginner, but enough in-depth research that even a strong follower of the Tetris scene tends to get something new. Really good stuff every time.

  • @bigredn9393
    @bigredn93934 жыл бұрын

    Man, i really love your videos and this is another great one! I love the effort you put in, interviewing players, linking resources for everyone interested in joining the community etc. Keep it up!

  • @Laserstormelpies
    @Laserstormelpies4 жыл бұрын

    really nice story telling. they both seem like cool people and great recent additions to the tetris community, marq and jake classic tetris germany sounds like a nice idea but i can still only get up to 100k points :D and i have so little freetime currently to practice.

  • @foreignuser_
    @foreignuser_3 жыл бұрын

    19:10 i'm so proud of that kid and i don't even know him

  • @intermitttence2022
    @intermitttence20224 жыл бұрын

    Now, all we need is people doing 29-2.

  • @cbsttst

    @cbsttst

    3 жыл бұрын

    29-0 was finished by Joseph

  • @intermitttence2022

    @intermitttence2022

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Manny Rodríguez 2 this comment was 6 months ago

  • @intermitttence2022

    @intermitttence2022

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Manny Rodríguez 2 Cheez and Eric both did it.

  • @helloiamenergyman

    @helloiamenergyman

    3 жыл бұрын

    29-3 is now a thing. Rolling is OP

  • @BunnyBoing

    @BunnyBoing

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doge did 29-2, and Cheez did 29-3

  • @biggiemac42
    @biggiemac424 жыл бұрын

    You're one of the best video producers for this genre, keep it up. I love watching this kind of research on the game, the people, and the achievements, come to a cohesive story in the end.

  • @KjeldvanKeulen
    @KjeldvanKeulen4 жыл бұрын

    I love watching your videos. With everything going on in the world I really needed some escape from it all and your videos have really helped me. I've seen most of them almost a dozen times but every time I enjoy them even more. I haven't watched this one yet but I will as soon as I have time. Thank you for all these videos.

  • @WuffskyArts
    @WuffskyArts3 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace Jonas, you will never be forgotten as a Tetris legend

  • @xino_z

    @xino_z

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aw he died?! Damn

  • @Poet13xRatedRKO
    @Poet13xRatedRKO4 жыл бұрын

    Great video and thanks for mentioning me! The order isn't correct though. Joseph was actually 5th and I was the 6th player to beat 19-5. Some people got it wrong because I wrote on 1st april I would have got it, but I didn't show any proof. And yesterday BV (youtube: BV Tetris) beat it too.

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    3 жыл бұрын

    Np! Thanks for clarification on the order, I wasn't really sure of the exact progression of who had gotten it after Marc and Jake, so I was just trying to make sure I listed everybody. I did see BV Tetris's 19-5 as well, he said he actually got it after watching my video and trying it out himself!

  • @daisychainreaction
    @daisychainreaction3 жыл бұрын

    The algorithm recommended this to me and I clicked on a whim, and MAN am I glad! you explained it so clearly even to someone like me who has only played tetris once or twice (and on a PC). What a great video; so well researched and produced, like watching a really wholesome Vice documentary! Keep it up :)

  • @Rejinx
    @Rejinx4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video man! The NES Tetris renaissance has been fun to watch.

  • @jeffreyyeh3469
    @jeffreyyeh34694 жыл бұрын

    Now that you posted this video watch as like 20 other hypertappers clear 19-5.

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    One has already done it! haha

  • @Marnige

    @Marnige

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw many already done it, including joseph. Am i missing something?

  • @Krmpfpks

    @Krmpfpks

    3 жыл бұрын

    Leo MarBel that Joseph did it is mentioned in the video.

  • @karehaqt
    @karehaqt4 жыл бұрын

    This was really interesting, the interviews were very insightful.

  • @KokoroKatsura

    @KokoroKatsura

    3 жыл бұрын

    a n i m e n i m e

  • @drj7899
    @drj78993 жыл бұрын

    Your Tetris content and narratives are very engaging. Great work covering the Tetris scene. Great great job man! Keep it up!

  • @NinthSettler
    @NinthSettler3 ай бұрын

    Rolling changed tetris forever. It really is wild to see before and after rolling content.

  • @EricICX
    @EricICX4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Made me finally remember to post my 19-5 video 🙂

  • @jim064
    @jim0643 жыл бұрын

    RIP Jonas

  • @locho41
    @locho414 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos about tetris, really! You talk about it with some passion and its incredible to watch I liked how at the end you talk about nes tetris around the world, so maybe a good theme for a video research or something like that would be the competitive scenes around the world (singapur, finland, etc) and how many maxout players are in the world right now Keep up the good work!

  • @jensgrothhaarsted1112
    @jensgrothhaarsted11124 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your videos, Scout! Can't wait for the PAL/NTSC one - I've had the pleasure of competing at CTEC several times and have much love for the PAL community

  • @bigyeet8252
    @bigyeet82522 жыл бұрын

    Cheez pulling up with the 29-4 clear 😎 29-5 coming soon boys

  • @medea6519
    @medea65193 жыл бұрын

    Another great video. As a DAS player myself it's great to see that you are still talking about DAS despite it becoming less viable in high level competition. It's still the best way for new players to become familiar with the game. I've used hypertapping and the fast DAS codes but I've realised that wrestling with the DAS monster is fundamental to my enjoyment of the game, having grown up with it. I still think a clear and thorough anaylsis of the difference between DAS play and hypertapping, (the different skill sets required and the advantages they have over each other) has yet to be done.

  • @JaggerG

    @JaggerG

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably gotta take someone like koryan and greentea. I like to believe DAS has advantages for longevity, but it’s only hopeful speculation. I recall Joseph struggling to utilize DAS strats in the past and sticking mainly to hypertapping.

  • @Cooe.

    @Cooe.

    7 ай бұрын

    Lol, and then rolling came in and just absolutely obliterated everything. 🤣

  • @waleedsohail2810
    @waleedsohail28103 жыл бұрын

    Thank you KZread algorithm, this was literally what I needed. I watched your first video and loved it but immediately jumped into watching Tetris videos from players and champion ships with a better understanding because of you video, without subscribing. Couldn't find this channel untill now when this video gets recommended. Keep making these ...

  • @erikbergstrom2129
    @erikbergstrom21293 жыл бұрын

    The quality of your videos is insane. The interview Marc is from November and the video is made in June. Dude don't kill your creativity in pursuit of perfection! Your vid from CTWC2018 is one of the best things I've seen on the tube. Keep it up and don't be afraid of posting videos that don't take a lifetime to make!

  • @Eichro
    @Eichro4 жыл бұрын

    aGameScout: "Icarus appears" Me: *angry illiterate noises*

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah :( I was misinformed

  • @theb2rd

    @theb2rd

    3 жыл бұрын

    MAYDAY! MAYDAY! THIS LOOKS LIKE THE END! I NEVER LEARNED HOW TO REEEEAAAD!

  • @striketwice_vlogs8234
    @striketwice_vlogs82344 жыл бұрын

    Omg an upload This is my favorite channel, I've watched every vid atleast 20 times

  • @balbar_b

    @balbar_b

    4 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @iDunnoMC

    @iDunnoMC

    4 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @mentai7382
    @mentai73824 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, I feel like you put so much effort into making these that make them so worth to watch. Keep up the good work, Scout!

  • @tuckerm138
    @tuckerm1384 жыл бұрын

    Another amazing video! Thanks David!

  • @clauz7535
    @clauz75353 жыл бұрын

    People: level 19 5 is impossible! 14 years old guy:

  • @Zalied
    @Zalied3 жыл бұрын

    both explinations are "all you gotta do is get really lucky and burn a few lines and now your just playing 19-4"

  • @jaywyn2584
    @jaywyn25843 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content, well produced. I love to see a younger generation getting into classic Tetris and appreciating the pioneers of E-Sports!

  • @Warghas
    @Warghas3 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos man. The amount of time that must have taken to research all these things really shows your passion. And the overall great quality of the whole video. Amazing! Keep safe and have a nice day good sir!

  • @aok76_
    @aok76_3 жыл бұрын

    This shows you how when a community perceives something as "impossible", it hinders development and progress significantly.

  • @KeithChapman-hr5kx

    @KeithChapman-hr5kx

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I posted, i imagine this would be normal and not a rare thing if the boomers didn't go its impossible 20 years ago lol

  • @iDunnoMC

    @iDunnoMC

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KeithChapman-hr5kx yeah, because the "boomers" were supposed to know a quirk in the games code that made 19-5 much easier and that a 16 year old would resurrect the lost art of hypertapping.

  • @Xnoob545

    @Xnoob545

    3 жыл бұрын

    You should get into geometry dash It has some really deep history The story of silent club, silent clubstep, sohn0924 and his levels, Element 111 Rg

  • @QuakeGamerROTMG

    @QuakeGamerROTMG

    3 жыл бұрын

    "This thing is impossible, it's just a meme that isn't worth trying" *A kid tries it for 20 minutes and beats it*

  • @snowfloofcathug

    @snowfloofcathug

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@iDunnoMC The quirk makes it harder, it’s just that accounting for it brings it from “impossible” to “possible”. Not only that, but a 14 year old managed to spot it, so the “How were they supposed to know about it?” argument doesn’t work

  • @garythesnail8863
    @garythesnail88633 жыл бұрын

    Marq vs Joseph would be one of the most insane matches ever

  • @jordanexploded
    @jordanexploded3 жыл бұрын

    I gotta say, I really love your channel. You’re really a charming guy and I appreciate all the work you put in to these! Keep up the good work!

  • @overmenneske
    @overmenneske4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Coming home from work to a brand new video from you - perfect! 😀

  • @rosilinathedragon4382
    @rosilinathedragon43824 жыл бұрын

    I see a new aGameScout video. I click.

  • @jackkutcher3735

    @jackkutcher3735

    4 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @benji-menji
    @benji-menji3 жыл бұрын

    This hyper tapper video has aged like fine wine.

  • @joeyparker9456
    @joeyparker94564 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, as always. Thanks!!

  • @GrayCatbird1
    @GrayCatbird13 жыл бұрын

    This is totally the first video of you I saw so thank you for explaining DAS :) As a matter of a fact the whole video was super informative and interesting as someone who is merely a couch tetris gamer :)

  • @cujoedaman
    @cujoedaman3 жыл бұрын

    Almost 40 years later and the NES still challenging people. Props to Nintendo for making such an iconic and nearly ageless system.

  • @Leth368
    @Leth3684 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is definitely an example of quality over quantity. Always nice to see when you release a well done informative video

  • @Ikbennietalleenjeoma
    @Ikbennietalleenjeoma3 жыл бұрын

    another highly informative high quality nes Tetris documentary. 24 min flew by! Good job!

  • @sundeco7467
    @sundeco74674 жыл бұрын

    Very well researched, informative, and entertaining.

  • @faustlican5566
    @faustlican55664 жыл бұрын

    11:16 Joseph: k Jonas: OMG WTF FK YEAH This made me giggle.

  • @DrachenYT
    @DrachenYT3 жыл бұрын

    Well, previous to watching this, I had little no interest in Tetris. Excellent job on keeping the topic interesting enough to watch the full 24 minutes. It's absolutely insane how these two players were able to beat the impossible in such a short period of time. Flashes of genius mixed with genuine talent make for some amazing developments.

  • @definitelynotsolidsnake
    @definitelynotsolidsnake3 жыл бұрын

    i just seen your other videos and i love them! i know you probably already get this alot but your videos are really helpful and informative! also.... your smile is super catchy lmao

  • @seemyjohn
    @seemyjohn4 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, man! Keep making them please.

  • @Anomaly92
    @Anomaly924 жыл бұрын

    Someone tries to enter the KZread algorithm. 😉

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    you got me haha

  • @codetaku

    @codetaku

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout Hope it works out, you deserve the views :)

  • @MrMaitreLee

    @MrMaitreLee

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well, I got this video in my recommendation so it worked :)

  • @McNuggetFiend

    @McNuggetFiend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep found this channel because of it

  • @ElKartoffelbreii
    @ElKartoffelbreii2 жыл бұрын

    crazy to rewatch this video now that 29-4 has been beaten

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah, it took a whole new playstyle being developed for it to even be considered possible.

  • @EPlTHANY

    @EPlTHANY

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aGameScout Will you do a video on it?

  • @a.i.l1074
    @a.i.l10743 жыл бұрын

    I like you man. You've invested a lot of time in this hobby, you still find joy in it, and you want to share it with people. Thanks

  • @rareroe305
    @rareroe3053 жыл бұрын

    This is the first video I've seen from you, so thanks for explaining DAS.

  • @sosasees
    @sosasees3 жыл бұрын

    This is very impressive. I'd never actually attempt a task this ambitious because I like to have fun in my games, and getting stressed out from trying to become one of the best is not fun to me. Yet these young kids still achieved the practically impossible.

  • @KeithChapman-hr5kx
    @KeithChapman-hr5kx3 жыл бұрын

    So its all about a good starting board and pieces dropping at the right time. If more people had tried it and didn't just say its impossible I'd imagine there would be a crap load more 19-5 finishes

  • @nickr817
    @nickr8174 жыл бұрын

    Always excited when that new aGameScout video pops up. Great content as always dude! Now over to Marc's video!

  • @martindiaz6481
    @martindiaz64814 жыл бұрын

    Your first video made me fall in love with classic NES tetris, and now I’m looking foward to CTWC more than I would for any regular sports final. And your videos keep being amazing. Thank you, really, so much.

  • @KevAlberta
    @KevAlberta3 жыл бұрын

    That’s pretty insane how when the gates are open and people see it’s possible, it then becomes done over n over

  • @dogenestris
    @dogenestris4 жыл бұрын

    Got a few lines in, I'll clear 19-5 soon

  • @dogenestris

    @dogenestris

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have the most clears now lol

  • @bentm99
    @bentm993 жыл бұрын

    This is the first video I've seen from you. Thanks for explaining DAS. I did not know what it was until now.

  • @AMAINE207
    @AMAINE2074 жыл бұрын

    Great job on this video man!

  • @saito853
    @saito8534 жыл бұрын

    "It's a topic for another video" is how this man says "alright see you in a few months".

  • @aGameScout

    @aGameScout

    4 жыл бұрын

    😭

  • @mossytime349
    @mossytime3493 жыл бұрын

    Shows picture of mario* This is Zelda, he's my favourite pokemon from Call of Duty *Gamrr*

  • @JBHuskers
    @JBHuskers3 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this video! Well done!

  • @greentea1396
    @greentea13963 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: The rocket you use that look like the space shuttle is actually the buran space shuttle is from the USSR and it's more safe than the American space shuttle. And the Buran is Atonimous so it's all computer that do the work. Sadly the program been cancelled.

  • @codename1176

    @codename1176

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was a damn shame that the space race ended

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