As a battleblock theater speedrunner and router, some of the things you discovered on your own without asking any of the speedrunners is quite incredible.

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

Yooo thanks! I’ve definitely seen your name on a couple wrs. I was really obsessed with speedrunning a good few years ago and this game was caught in the crossfire at some point, so I was pretty familiar with a bunch of tech going into the challenge. Kinda need a dang lot to do jumpless lol

@lukebrumfield-nf7qg

5 ай бұрын

Buckley?? You really get around. I only knew you from Trackmania in the past. Congrats on the WRs apparently! I'll look them up!

@halcyon_exb

5 ай бұрын

@@lukebrumfield-nf7qgyeah buckley is everywhere lmao

@aCreativeNamee

2 ай бұрын

@@lukebrumfield-nf7qgyeah that and that he is wirtuals editor.

@andreworders7305

2 ай бұрын

There’s co-op speed running?

Dude I’ve never seen BattleBlock theater like this before. Making it into an insane puzzle game, I can’t even comprehend how difficult and complex these are especially the “block deletion part” that was insane

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah this game is insanely mechanically deep. I tried my best to do it justice in this challenge, but you could dedicate an entire pannenkoek type channel around this game

@Incognito12343

5 ай бұрын

@@SampleChample real

@SubscribeToMyChannelImCool

4 ай бұрын

@@SampleChampleI’ve watched so many times, and now it’s my new favorite challenge video on KZread

@catficentral760

28 күн бұрын

⁠@@SampleChample Also can we give a huge shoutout to the unreal performance and cooperation this must’ve took. Respect, to you and Alec. This was insane… on both ends. Very happy that the game is getting more attention now.

20:01 "some fairly basic strats that I don't think I need to elaborate on" literally shows both players clipping through walls

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

One of the more tame levels

Whenever I watch these, there’s always a few turning points of “Okay, some standard tech”, to “Okay, that’s pretty clever. Looks like he’s pretty good at this”, to “Is Sample… a genius or something?”

@dustin202

2 ай бұрын

You have to be at least a little bit of an insane genius to do 100% TAS for games

Seeing you work out how the checkpoint system works in this game was so cool to watch.

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

Easily the most fun I’ve had scriptwriting. We didn’t work everything out while actually playing, but it was super satisfying to look back and develop an actual working theory.

@Tinil0

11 күн бұрын

@@SampleChample The fact you did those final levels without a full theory may be even more impressive. It had to be pretty decently formed to form a plan based on dancing back and forth with the spawn points, right? Otherwise that would be crazy fly by the seat of your pants insanity.

You always know it's gonna be a good year when Sample uploads

@LavaCreeperPeople

5 ай бұрын

we get it

@tachyonites9568

5 ай бұрын

@@LavaCreeperPeople we do?

@horizonbumpy2828

3 ай бұрын

Kissass

I have returned once more in order to say that despite the amount of views your videos have nowadays, you are STILL underrated in my eyes. Keep up the fantastic work!

Great battletoads video dude, way better than anything you’ve made since, not that it’s bad, better than what I could do, but you can’t top perfection.

@melvint-p9500

5 ай бұрын

It was a pretty bad video imo. There wasn’t even battletoads!

@AverageMichaelJordans

5 ай бұрын

He really outdid himself on completing this challenge as well, I never thought you would be able to beat bookworm adventures without using vowels

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

An artist can never top their magnum opus

It is insane how good these videos are! Love the VO, jokes, editing, music, and everything else too 😁

As a veteran of the coop speedrun this was an absolute joy to watch, and seeing someone else go through the process of figuring out the respawn system was weirdly cathartic :P Keep it up, love your content ❤

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

ayo I’ve seen your name on a wr speedrun or two! Speedruns in general were a huge inspiration for this video and my challenge running in general (battleblock was my first “challenge” game), so it’s super cool that you enjoyed!

this is your best work seriously. the way you pick apart this game to pull off something this crazy is mindblowing and simultaneously super entertaining

This puzzle platformer will be forever ingrained into my brain due to agdq 2015 and the infamous donation of "your a cheater!"

@archerelms

5 ай бұрын

Were they in fact a cheater?

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah that run’s a huge inspiration for this video. I loved how the voice actor kept raggin on the programmer whenever they did an insane glitch

Just a little fun fact at 26:52 if you didn't wanna stand on the edge of the block the dart gun is somewhat useful as it sticks to walls for a few minutes, so just use the first lava block aim at the wall land on the dart, I think shove gives you enough height to get you up to the ladder

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

That’s a good point, that totally would’ve worked. Standing on spikes isn’t actually that difficult though, so it wasn’t the biggest deal luckily

@AdamGraves557

5 ай бұрын

Just a fun way of going around it if you couldn't stand on the edge!@@SampleChample

Battleblock is one of my favorite games of all time, and you don’t understand how happy it makes me to be able to see new content from it. I always thought that this game was a gem that faded from peoples minds over time, so I can’t express how happy I am to be able to see people play it again

I haven't thought about Battleblock in a good couple of years, so I'm very happy to have been recommended a video about it, especially one as well made as this. Great video, earned a subscribe from me, as well as to Alec, and I hope you guys keep up such great content!

Dear Christ, it's actually kinda scary how smart the checkpoint solution is!!! I can't wrap my head around it :D

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

There’s a reason we took so long to figure it out despite using it for like 40 hours lol

Your work is an absolute delight to watch and I know for a fact I will be coming back to this video in the forseeable future. Please keep up what you do, it's beautiful in every way. Now to watch part 2 electric boogaloo

these are the type of challenge runs i love not just people suffering but people suffering and creating innovative and cool solutions to solve every small problem

I have a challenge idea! It's been an idea I've been considering doing myself, but I'm unsure if I'm unhinged enough to actually try it. I'd love to see if unlocking all treasure pods in Slime Rancher 1 & 2 is possible WITHOUT the jetpack! Slime Rancher 1 seems pretty feasible with some exceptions, such as those located on islands in the slime sea, but I'm honestly unsure if you can even ACCESS entire areas of Slime Rancher 2 through normal means. The only thing that makes me think it's possible is the new "Gadgets My Way" update! You seem to be the right kinda insane, so I hope ya give this challenge some consideration!

I adore your channel. You use Zero Escape music, your jokes and delivery is on point, and editing is amazing. Also very clever use of the custom stage creation to demonstrate how these things work. I’m always excited to see your videos! Battleblock theater has a fond place in my heart as I played it with my brother on the old Xbox 360. Thank you for the chaos!

It's a good day when sample uploads a new video. Love your content man! Tas and challenge runs alike. Your sense of humor is great, the script writing is almost like you're telling a story, and your voice is amazing for narrations. Keep up the high quality content! I look forward to your next upload every time because I know no matter what game it's on, it'll be fire.

You are insane and I love it. Everything you upload is the most top tier content I have ever watched on this site. Thank you so much. Also the Celeste music slaps 👌🏼

How do you always play games I love that have like nothing in common? How are you so amazing?!

I absolutely love this game. I've been playing it even since it came out. It grew up with me. Seeing a recent battleblock theatre of any kind really surpised me. I didn't think anyone still had any interest in this really fun game. You guys were an exception. I saw this video recomended to me and did not look away as soon as it started playing. This video was not only beyond entertaining, it also showed me so many new glitches and tricks i never would've guessed were possible. This is an amazing video and im honestly extremely grateful it exists.

Love seeing all of these challenges you come up with and the ways you explain them

I think this might be your best video. I've loved your others but this one was a perfect mix of humour, satisfying puzzle solving and awe inspiring skill and teamwork. Just watching you guys tag team through Chapter 7 was amazing. Well done both of you.

THE LEGENDARY TEAMUP! love both your challenge videos!

I know I've already commented but I've been watching this again and I felt compelled to add that I really like your commentary and humor. In all your content too, not just exclusively this video. Your voice has a nice quality to it that makes watching and listening to your videos an overall nice experience. And your jokes are solid and get me audibly laughing at times (The fan and vacuum thing killed me when I first watched this). So yeah, great stuff dude

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve always been a bit self conscious of my voice, so that part is especially super nice to hear.

Thanks Sample, your videos are always a delight in every aspect. Creative and transformative gaming like this is just the best.

I was thinking I was seeing this video wrong tbh 😅 I am hella hyped for this, I love this game and I am excited to see how in the hell you even managed this 🤣 thank you for covering this game any attrition it gets is amazing ❤

This might be the sickest challenge video yet! Glad you're still posting

One of my new favorite channels covering one of my favorite childhood games? LETS GOOOOO

This was an insane challenge and your guys' ingenuity was incredible! Though one part of this video that I loved too was the music choice. Battle For Bikini Bottom, Celeste, Omori, Hollow Knight... solid choices that fit the video perfectly!

Dude I love your videos the amount of details and strange mechanics you have to dive into to beat these challenges is awesome. never stop man

I think I’d actually like to see a stream of this ngl. Watching the nitty gritty of this challenge sounds interesting even if it’s repeating tricks etc

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

I might upload the raw footage to my second channel, although there is a t o n so I might not get around to it

I feel bad for getting to this late but fantastic work yet again. I always look forward to whatever you release you never fail to be entertaining and clever. thanks for all the hard work you put into your content. I look forward to whatever is next.

Awesome video once again, especially loved the "schmoovin time" montage

i’ve never heard of this game but all of your videos are bangers so i’m super down to watch a 50 minute video about it

Damn, summoning salt punch out and now Sample no jump challenge? It it straight up my lucky weekend! Thanks dawg, your channel is one of my favorites on KZread and it always makes my day when you upload! Thanks man

Another winning combination of great humor and awesome editing!

This video is awesome, mainly because I love this game, and watching this recent video and discovering mechanics that I didn't know made me very happy. Huge respect for your and your friend's dedication.

I love this game so much, thanks for bringing it back in a cool and interesting way!!!!

Haven't watched the video yet, but seeing it pop up in my feed put a wide grin across my face. Hyped for the next 48 minutes of S tier content and story telling!

It’s been so long since I’ve played battleblock theater and this makes me wanna play again. Excellent video

found you from kirby super star, a game i loved as a kid, happy to see you covering bbt, another game near and dear to my heart!

was just scrolling by here and saw your video for the first time in a few years lol, good to see you posted something

22:40 i would guess it is because when you die, the game removes your hitbox, allowing you to move through anything, but you're dead so it doesnt matter. Then, before the game realizes that you're dead and shouldnt be able to hold the block anymore, the explosion launches you up and then the game says "NO, dont do that!", allowing you and the block to move up exactly one space... to be fair i know nothing about battleblock theater and this is pure speculation but yk

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

yeyeye I think you’re basically right. If I had to guess, I’d say that the order of actions within the frame of death is this: the player is moved up one block (which takes the block with it), a spawner is placed at the player’s position (which spawns the bones and whatnot at the elevated position), and then the player is deleted (which releases the block at the elevated position). The only reason it requires explosions specifically is because that specific death animation moves the player right before they’re deleted.

man sooner or later i'll REALLY need the list of ost you use in videos because from the ones i recognize you have supreme game taste (besides gaming and narrating skills too of course

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

I have a spreadsheet but I’m ngl I’m a lil scared to share it online cuz I know I’m gonna somehow leak my email or smthn

@ev6153

5 ай бұрын

ahahah fair enough any time the 999 ost pops out I get nostalgic and basically want to bang my head on concrete in the chance I forget everything about it so that I can experience it again, I'm just so glad that someone is using it on youtube@@SampleChample

@ieatdetergentilikethetaste8432

5 ай бұрын

@@SampleChample if you can't do that, can you share the song at 34:00? great song choice for a great video :)

when I was a kid, I aways thought that those goop blocks looked delicous

Okay, I'll start by saying that Battleblock Theatre is one of my favorite games. There's not much I don't know. With that in mind, this video is extremely well put together. The editing is fantastic, and explaining complex concepts with little graphics is awesome.

the delivery on some of these lines are actually insane. great job

It is always a great day when sample uploads, such ingenious problems and solutions

im currently sick with a fever and stuck in bed, new sample upload is just what the doctor ordered!!! thanks dude :D

I gotta say this was one of the most complicated thinking i saw, like I felt like i was in class but i was actually understanding what was in class. the 2 player checkpoints blew my mind as i never even thought about that. by all means amazing video

I have not seen anyone make a video about battleblock theater in a while this brings alot of nostalgia thank you, sample.

Fantastic video about an underrated game!! Keep up the good work!!

BattleBlock Theater is the gift that keeps on giving even in 2023

I've managed to do that block deletion on accident by playing with a friend. But that respawn checkpoint system was genious. Good work!!

I’ve always loved this game ever since it came out and seeing how two human mind's can bend this game into a masterpiece of ingenuity really makes it shine even years after it’s prime on the 360. It has been way too long since someone’s made a video this beautiful game. ♾️/10 on the video.

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

holy what a rating

Man I loved this game as a kid, me and my bros would always play this banger of a game, but we always called it "hatty" cause we didn't know how to read and hatty was a real charismatic guy

I literally jumped when I saw this notification I love this game so much thank you for covering it and bringing it more attention

Bro there’s no way like a week ago I was thinking it would be so cool if you did a challenge on battleblock theater and now you’re doing it. definitely in my top 3 KZreadrs I loved all you’re vids and excited for what’s to come❤

I don't usually leave comments but i just wanted to say i enjoy challenges and you do a great job. Thank you for the content.

WE LOVE IT WHEN SAMPLE MAKES A VIDEO

This game was a big part of my childhood, glad people are still playing it as an adult

This is the first time i have had a youtube video stun me in this way. It is insane that you figured out how to do these tricks

I have so much nostalgia for BBT. It was always a treat to play with others on xbox live back in the day. Maybe not my favorite, that would go to Minecraft, but BBT was always the most chaotic and got us the most laughs

Why did it take me so long to subscribe to you!? Your videos are amazing!

Nah I did not expect this video to be as in depth as it was. Very impressed and entertained

Choosing to show off different tricks so both of y'all have unique videos is genuinely so smart and cool I'm shocked I haven't seen it before

Bro thank you for giving battleblock theater it's deserved attention

haha first and there's nothing you can do about it

@SayGoodBye07

5 ай бұрын

Damn you

@nathanzotov1160

5 ай бұрын

nooooo !!!!

@eyeuehhejehe3122

5 ай бұрын

Why

@MaxHinkle-fz5nq

5 ай бұрын

I have been defeated

@BioCraftHero

5 ай бұрын

NOOOOOO YOU ARE

I'm near the end of the video and I'm super proud that as soon as you started saying how hard it would be I knew you would be abusing the checkpoints

Never thought i would see anyone do a challenge of battle block theater but here were are, ty so much

This was such a fun experience. You sir, have earned your sub

Dude this game was my childhood

Commentin to boost, love your content dude

It’s always nice knowing that people besides me have played this game

holy shit this is just what I needed for this car ride thank you

@DatSquadTony

5 ай бұрын

Hi

This is one of the best challenge videos I've ever seen. I barely clicked on it, but I'm so glad I did.

I love these kinds of challenges so much 😃

bro is my favorite game. I bring you maximum respect for completing this brilliant game in such a difficult way and remembering this game now)

Love ur stuff man keep going

Dayum, the hardest thing I've done is complete this game in coop alone, what you did is insanity

The act 2 scene 2 solution was such a crazy solve, fantastic work

This looks insanely hard and fun at the same time lol. Gotta be satisfying to pull off those tricks successfully

I never thought I would ever see a video like this on Battleblock Theater but I’m sure glad I got to see one

nearly hit 20 pedestrians ran 12 red lights and caused 3 international incidents on my way home from work to watch this. worth it

@aheadsounds2522

5 ай бұрын

Internet went out at 3AM so ran away to knock over the internet building with a nuke to try and get it back on💀💀💀😝😝😝. Lmao my internet still does not work😂😂😂. I am just schizophrenic and arachnophobic so everything works fine😋⁉⁉⁉⁉⁉❓❕❓❕❓❗❔❗❔❕❓❗❔❕❓❗❔❔❕❔❔

@SampleChample

5 ай бұрын

n e a r l y

Thx for releasing a video on my birthday!

You are a man of culture for all of these songs in this video

battleblock theather was the first game i bought on steam, fun to see someone making a challenge on it :)

love the game, love the video, really nostalgic. 10/10

I am glad to see someone play one of my favorite games

This challenge is insane and I can't believe this is even remotely possible. Also, love the choices of background music. Dangonronpa and Metroid have great soundtracks.

Oh my stars, I haven't seen this game since I was in elemtary school- I think like uh- kindergarten when I would play on the xbox 360 with my brothers I completely forgot this game exsisted til now, excited to watch the video, let's see how far the game has developed

my favorite thing about Alec's response to the sponsor segment is that it implies Sam is just doing all of this narration in the discord call

Not only amazing vid, fantastic music selection

This is my first Exposure to you guys, subscribing because this videos amazing! Now to go watch the other half ^-^

This game deserves way more love. this is my favorite game of all time

You have reawakened my childhood with this video, thank you