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@vSoulreaver

25 күн бұрын

congrats!

@KringleBerry

25 күн бұрын

Damn bruv, cheesecake with the glow up

@joshuatealeaves

25 күн бұрын

Cheesecake pinned your comment bro

@natekill3432

25 күн бұрын

Literally playing WT as I'm enjoying this vid. Keep it up bro inspiring stuff!

@ErdrickHero

25 күн бұрын

In the very first frame of your video, you lost all credibility. "Do not recommend channel"

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Communities banding together to complete every Mario Maker level. I watched fourteen distant strangers play Halo 2 as their world crumbled around them. All those moments will be lost in time. Like cartridges... in an Alamogordo landfill. Time... to power off."

@Axel230

21 күн бұрын

Underrated comment, that was low-key beautiful x3

@omniscientbarebones

21 күн бұрын

@@Axel230to your x3 i raise a :3

@diamond_tango

21 күн бұрын

I’ll raise you a mischievous >:3

@TheRealMycanthrope

21 күн бұрын

Surprisingly uncringe, 7.583 out of 10

@kapv3

20 күн бұрын

Like tears in rain

Thank you for covering the Nintendo Network After Hours group!!

@No_Feelings

23 күн бұрын

The GOAT himself

@Axel230

21 күн бұрын

We salute your efforts, noble warrior

@WretchedRedoran

21 күн бұрын

A more honourable effort I have rarely seen, muthsera.

@mooseboose656

20 күн бұрын

the man the myth the LEGEND

@MuchKoku

19 күн бұрын

You absolute mad lad. Thank you for your dedication.

It didn't take long for the network to fall: our enemy was ruthless. Efficient. But they weren't nearly fast enough. For you had already passed the torch. I wish your console could have lived to see it. But you belong to legend. Your systems, your controllers - all burned and disconnected. Everything… except your network logs. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild.

@colonmuncher3655

22 күн бұрын

“Its hard to believe they’re offline…” “Were it so easy.”

@DarkHors-rf9zz

20 күн бұрын

*Project Cartographer's Community still making Halloween themed patches*

@ADUSN

20 күн бұрын

I really didn't need this reminder of Halo's death today

@VDiddy5000

19 күн бұрын

Ayo man don’t hurt me like this

@R3TR0J4N

2 күн бұрын

Goes hard when X360 store was recently shutdown

There’s something special about being the last person on a lost world filled with beautiful memories that will soon be forgotten

@hakan7324

18 күн бұрын

Like into the radius or outer wilds

@noxmore

13 күн бұрын

@@hakan7324 or Soma

The final 15 minutes of this video was an emotional rollercoaster I couldn't get off

@h20wizard57

25 күн бұрын

well i got off just fine thank you

@GaybrohamStinkton

24 күн бұрын

Try buttstuff

@TymeTikTok

24 күн бұрын

Well that’s good this isn’t p0rn

@senordinkus

24 күн бұрын

​@@h20wizard57 ew

@gama2064

24 күн бұрын

I don‘t think you‘re supposed to get off to this video.

Breaks my heart. People idly waiting in futility at the end of time, simply sitting, watching as the world around them fades away, simply seeing how long they'll last, to show their love for what they live for, knowing they'll never experience it again. The thought, the experience is what mattered. After all, moments may not last forever, but memories do.

@davidburnett5049

4 күн бұрын

Nothing lasts forever, but it can last your whole life. That matters. I demand that it matters.

@dallas9397

4 күн бұрын

@@davidburnett5049 🥲

“Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot.”

@PeachDragon_

18 күн бұрын

*Artoria liked this comment*

Im near 700 hours into mgsv. I get comments on my videos like "wow you still play this?" Like, why not? It's a great game, it's set in the 80's and is still timelessly *fun*

@jorgealbertohernandezgutie7696

24 күн бұрын

Yeah, a lot of people love to just jump on bandwagons and trash yesteryear's games, puts a real stain on both the reputation of those games and of gaming as an art form rather than a product, also funny how it's those same people who then complain about having to buy like 3 or 4 games a month to keep up with their friends

@reeceulf

23 күн бұрын

The MGSV addiction truly is the best kind to have

@cool-soap

22 күн бұрын

ayo, you're the guy who made the "April...30th" mgs2 video! thanks for making that, it was oddly funny dx

@userlaiss1409

22 күн бұрын

Casual treating games like junk food and only playing them for a month and moving to the next shinning set of keys. And big studio pushing for game has a service slop has not helped with that...

@russellwestbrook462

22 күн бұрын

Good to see a mgsv enjoyer in the wild, the game gets shit on too much I feel

"finding it is is not the hard part, it's letting go" -Fallout: New Vegas.

@davidburnett5049

4 күн бұрын

I do not like that dlc but the line is good here

having a war thunder sponsor is so appropriate for the theme of the video

@tylerchiu7065

23 күн бұрын

Why keep playing? *the snail has taken my soul*

@joshuapurdy7065

23 күн бұрын

@@tylerchiu7065they won’t let me leave

@MDPToaster

22 күн бұрын

@@tylerchiu7065 Why do I play warthunder? For that sweet kill sound jingle.

@m_6866

21 күн бұрын

@@tylerchiu7065 I just enjoy a good game in the T-2. With the new BR decomp, the T-2 is even better (T-2 dodged the bullet at 9.7). Its like they knew I would come crawling back for a dopamine binge.

@bilge677

18 күн бұрын

3600 hours in, I can confirm

I love how you started with the quotes, just them. Then proceeded to tell the tell the story, and finished with the very same quotes, but now with the names of those who said them. And whose stories you just told. That alone makes this a work of art, good job!

this video fucking rules dude you deserve a huge algorithm boost

@HarambaeXelonmuskfans

22 күн бұрын

Everytime this happens they always turn into a shell of themselves inshallah please don't let the algorithm change you for the worse cake man

@CycloidalHeadache

15 күн бұрын

We all deserve for the algorithm to fuck off and burn alive painfully

@CycloidalHeadache

15 күн бұрын

@@HarambaeXelonmuskfansit’s poison and it’s all bc KZread just can’t stop slobbering over itself for the success of TikTok and they’ll do literally anything to replicate it

@ubcroel4022

11 күн бұрын

@@HarambaeXelonmuskfans So true, they always sell out

“Not a single video on their channel at the time of writing that is under 1 hour, but those that are are” made me lol

@benmatuszak11

16 күн бұрын

That bugged me so much lol

All these stories were inspirational; lonely figures in dying universes being the last surviving spark. Their love created legacies

@R3TR0J4N

2 күн бұрын

❤ dude

Reading Apache N4SIR as enforcer and not nasir is hilarious

@OldDistantHermit

14 күн бұрын

Programmed by E N F O R C E R

@rolux4853

3 күн бұрын

It is NASIR! That name is giving me severe Homeland flashbacks.

I think it was majin obama who said "Aslong as there are 2 peolpe who play, the games not dead"

@jimjohnson6944

11 күн бұрын

Based president

@ARandomClown

Сағат бұрын

that man has so many wild stories

the harambe reference took me a sec, but killed me.

@BargainBinkey

23 күн бұрын

It literally washed over me, I looked at myself in the mirror and fucking lost it. Good writing.

@hounsdjentlow3074

22 күн бұрын

#Dixout

Tetris has gone through a lot of changes since it was released. The piece randomizer used to be fully random, but it was updated over time to be more fair by giving you permutations of the 7 pieces (called 7-bag), which means you're never more than 12 pieces away from the piece you need. They changed the rotation system to be more forgiving, they made you able to slide and rotate pieces to delay them getting locked in, and they added the ability to hold a piece for later. These changes made Tetris more accessible, but there's still a community of people who prefer the less forgiving classic Tetris format. The NES Tetris community is very active and dedicated, and the Tetris Company took note and added a classic mode to Tetris Effect that mimics NES tetris's piece movement and randomizer. Honestly pretty cool (and rare) to see a company pay attention like that. It's an example of what could've happened with Melee, if HAL/Nintendo gave it official support.

@Axel230

21 күн бұрын

I didn't know they had added a Classic mode to Tetris Effect Brb, minor but important stuff like this is major, I'm getting that now xD

One of the most underrated gaming essay channels I've seen in a very long time, thanks for playing.

We went from “Video games aren’t art” To “Stories about video games are art” Phenomenal work. Very well done.

@TheGreatDanish

22 күн бұрын

Video games aren't art.

@ebicrobloxmaster

22 күн бұрын

@@TheGreatDanish a devilish trick or intellectually disabled? call it.

@HarambaeXelonmuskfans

22 күн бұрын

@@TheGreatDanish Yeah but have u seen the clip of the guy shitting himself while playing a game and like his mom walks into his room and like yells at him and stuff I think that's pretty good art haha

@spawel1

22 күн бұрын

@@TheGreatDanish disco elysium

@skeletalman9711

21 күн бұрын

@@TheGreatDanish According to your Megaman music playlist, you think that video game music is real music.

I say this with zero exaggeration. This might be the best youtube video I have ever seen in my life. And I'm not some zoomer who just got here. I've been watching youtube videos since 2006

i think playing a game for 29k hours or achieving max level by hitting the integer limit is more of a holdout then leaving your console on for a month. The former shows much more of a commitment and love for the game

@TheTrueFool

21 күн бұрын

Probably, but it's not as emotionally resonant as people desperately trying to keep something alive. I don't play MMO's, but hearing those stories of players hanging out before a game gets shutdown always gets to me.

@Ten_Thousand_Locusts

21 күн бұрын

What about reaching level 99 in the first reactor in FF7?

@shamefuldisplay9692

20 күн бұрын

Not really, its not a contest of endurance but of "staying after closing". If endurance was all that was needed, there are mario maker players and minecraft players that make the time commitment look quaint.

@turtlebear5951

20 күн бұрын

29,000 hours of old school rune scape is crazy, true. But it's still a game you can play right now. You can't play halo online on the original Xbox anymore, and they knew that. That's what makes the holdout so insane. If woox wanted to he could come back. If N4Sir wanted to, or SlitherySheep wanted to, they can't go back to their games. They are gone forever. That's what makes a holdout

@VEC7ORlt

20 күн бұрын

At time one could think its a sign of mental illness, or an obsession, addiction - just love for the game? Not so sure - at which point you let it rest in your memories and move onto something else or just life in general.

as of a couple days ago, fishguy6564 is the only remaining person on the nintendo network. i thought the name sounded familiar, and that's because fishguy is one of the most prolific mk8dx modders, and was responsible for some of the datamining leaks about that game's booster course pack, among other things. fitting that he's the last holdout i suppose, he has intimate knowledge of nintendo software and hardware to keep the lights on for over 100 days (105 at time of writing).

I think this is easily my favorite video game essay of all time. The Melee montage was beautiful and reminded me why I love watching that game. The final reveal at the really recontextualized the whole video and put a smile on my face. I could feel the passion brimming from this video and loved it.

@zkd8115

19 күн бұрын

^^^^ I was looking to make a comment of my own until I found one that perfectly described what I felt. Amazing video, and the final reveal was just peak.

Imagine where the last splatoon player lived. Stumbling upon a world where everything is one color, except for an inkling-shaped dry patch in a forgotten corner of the dead world.

SUCH a good video. You deserve way more views and subscribers. The quality of the editing, writing, music, etc. is just so good!!!

You're a great writer. Thanks for making me feel something today bro. Here's to the future holdouts. Stay frosty and _watch those wrist rockets_

I almost died because of @5:14. I inhaled a third of my coffee laughing at that.

Man... I had looked into the Noble 14 situation a while ago, but never knew that it was being repeated in the Nintendo circles. Speaking of, aren't they still around? They still pop up here and there when the events are brought up. Insane we have people of a similar dedication... edit: also the ending quotes being revealed to be some of the individuals in the various groups was amazing

playing the quotes at the beginning and then revealing that they were real quotes from these players at the end made me emotional

“Spartans never die they are just missing in action”

I honestly wish that when companies decided to be done hosting, they'd allow us to have the dedicated server software so we could do it ourselves. I still host plenty of games that allow for such things. It really wouldn't cut into the profits much either. Few people ever do that when it is an option.

@ecciq

Күн бұрын

Companies giving us tools to have fun with old games??!!!!?!?!! They’d rather kill entire franchises and or force people to buy bad new games

this video is so well put together and a joy to watch. As a first generation 360 owner, the rings of death and overheating boxes brought back memories of keeping our burgers warm inbetween our consoles on lan parties.

This video made me remember some guy from jet set radio future when multiplayer was still a thing. My one friend really liked the music and so wanted to play too, we joined some guy and we could easily tell that he was an absolute pro, 2 or 3 times faster than us in some flood gamemode

Amazing video! So glad I could play any part in this story! 😊

this video is absolutely brilliant. totally engaging throughout, didnt even realize it was 43 minutes long until i looked at the timer.

"hmm this video looks interesting, but i don’t know what holdout means in this context" 45m later "oh, am i crying now?"

The ending of the video is really good, holy wow. This entire video went hard, but slapped us with the ending. Love you buddy!

This video was fantastic. Well done! I really love your storytelling and you also seem to love all of the exact same games as I do (Fallout, OSRS, Pokemon)

your videos are some of my favorite on the platform. you have a great sense of humor, the editing is great, the stories are great and well researched. the last 15 minutes of this video made me cry. thanks for the great stuff cheesecake.

favorite channel for real, you can tell how much love and effort was put into this. the love for video games hits home incredibly hard

fantastic vid, holy hell. the reveal near the end made me lose it. fastest sub of my life

@kalymya2265

22 күн бұрын

Didn't expect to see Raiden in here !

I may just be baked but this is one of the best KZread videos ive ever seen. The comedy, the music, the storytelling, it’s crazy this is free

Legendary high level players are one of the most underappreciated and cool parts of video game history. It really adds to the mystique of a game and really invigorates a community. I don't think I would've been playing call of duty or runscape as long as I have without people like Scump or Zezima. Just knowing I was playing the same game as these legends was inspiring.

Great video! I remember when I was younger and I got tired of playing Halo Reach or Modern Warfare 2, and wanted to go back and give Halo 2 or Battlefront 2 a whirl. Then I was confused as to why I could never connect to any games. Then I found about the shutdown and Noble 14 and thought it was really cool. Sometimes I still pine for those OG Xbox Live days.

@kylemulkey9659

24 күн бұрын

check out Insignia, its an xbox live replacement and Halo 2 is on there.

This is one of the best videos i've seen in a long time. Good work man

My god the way this video is put together is so great, the callback at the end to the quotes with the national park music hit so unbelievably hard, great job

Those quotes at the end hit so much harder the second time with their context, and the national park theme drove it home. Great video

This was genuinely moving. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this video.

Bro this is the best video I've seen in a while. Editing, script, humor, all on point 🤌🏻

goated vid bro. lot of great editing and jokes, and that ending reveal about the quotes legitimately made me a bit emotional lol

Wonderful work on this! I had no idea how crazy it can get!

@defaultcheesecake

24 күн бұрын

Appreciate those words! Cheers!

Loved the video. Even got me emotional at the end, teary eyed and everything. Videos like this help me remember that one of the best things in life is other people. Whether it be just admiring their passion or sharing something with them. Love from another small-ish KZreadr!

Somehow, this is the most emotion I’ve felt in over 2 years.

This video has it all. Comedy, tragedy, storytelling, and tear jerking ending.

this is just. wow. thank you cheesecake cause this is a story that I cannot imagine ever forgetting. from the noble 14 to those two LEGENDS still playing like wow im just so thankful to be a gamer and to know the love of the game.

This was an emplemon level event of a video. Beautifuly made, heartwarming and touching.

This was a deeply engrossing and incredible piece of work. Thank you for this.

I slept on this video for a little bit, always in an abandoned tab in my browser. Watching it though, it is legitimately very heartfelt. Maybe because a lot of those WiiU games meant a lot to me, especially Xenoblade Chronicles X and MarioKarts 7 & 8. Thanks for making this, it was a really nice experience.

The end of the video really feels analogous to survivors trying to live after an apocalypse. Some were doomsday preppers, others made by with luck and ingenuity. Even going as far as uploading their metaphorical consciousness to a (different) machine. Good editing and great video! :)

The intro was so peak even tho i knew most of this stuff already i still watched it, good vid.

Thank you for making this video. The later half with the nintnedo network holdouts really got to me. I was there the day the servers shut down playing splatoon 1, and i was unable to keep going as long as i wished i could as i had work the next day and was in a call with friends at that moment, so i was unable to wholly experience catharsis on the level i wanted for the game that was my childhood in my teen years and meant the world to me. Splatoon 1 honestly lead me down the path i am now with the friends and family i have. Without it i wouldn't have my fiance or the friends i love and hold dear to my heart. With this video Ive finally experienced the catharsis and tears i needed to shed to be able to move on. It has been wonderful to hear about the strength of community during the shutdown. It has filled me with a sense of pride that will finally let me move on. Thank you

Damn bro shit had me in tears at the end it was all perfect I hope you keep making masterpieces like this in the future man!

That Splatoon quote I think really does represent all of us as a community. I wish I could’ve been there with him. I really do miss that happiness I felt, even if it was only for a few hundred hours

just commenting to let you know that your videos are amazing. your channel has to blow up even more soon, 20k subscribers is a hell of a lot so far though!

hey cheesecake i have been loving your vids, im glad to be a part of your community :) i love your channel

How TF do you only have 25k subs your content is amazing!! This video is so good time to binge all your other stuff :)

Great video man! The quotes filling in the names in the end was sick!!

This was awesome, really inspiring for someone like me wanting to get my essays out there. Loved it.

Amazing video. The stories I've heard here I'll remember forever.

Five minutes in and you already nailed the power of this format. Cinema privileges and elevates the image, and you did that extremely well!

Beautifully crafted. I laughed at every little bit, the edits were great. Bravo on this video 🎉💐

Hopped on the treadmill to watch this and I didn’t even realize 45 minutes have passed. Great story telling & quality!

Always love finding a channel that makes me subscribe after one video! Excited for more to come my bro!

damn this video was great, subbed, last part almost had me tearing up

No circlejerk, soapbox, glazin, nor superlatives. Finally an essay i can genuinely wholeheartedly digest and appreciate

Great video man, your videos are exactly what I miss from watching og internet historian videos. Keep up the good work

Incredible video! It brings a little tear to my eye seeing our humble community getting recognized for just wanting to keep the games alive a little bit longer. To clarify the timeline on Smash Bros. 3DS, as the fifth-longest holdout: Chario was the last known survivor for a while, although we had also known about the other player you mentioned because of the World Status map that the game had that showed where every active connection was on the servers. We were unable to ever find or identify this player, so we call him the Mystery Smasher of Hudson Bay. The last known games took place between myself and Chario, which he streamed on his Twitch channel on April 9, the evening before my connection gave out in the middle of the night. While he and a couple others were known to be online between then and his final disconnection on April 16, those were the last known games, only a few days after the shutdown.

This is the best video essay I've ever had the privilege to watch. Amazing video good stuff.

Haven't even watched it yet but seeing all the music names in the description is a good sign that you put effort into this video ❤

If I were forcefully booted from a multiplayer Minecraft world because Nintendo decided to shut down the servers I'd be taking a trip to Japan asap

this was surprisingly touching & thought provoking. thank you for making this piece of art/journalism.

I really appreciated all the little fallout memes and clips sprinkled throughout. Fallout is easily my forever game, and it holds such a special place in my heart, I don’t know what I’d do if I could never play it again. It brings me so much joy to see someone else who loves fallout as much as I do.

Standard lactose dessert, I don't even know what to say this video was just powerful. What an impactful experience, bravo my man

Great video man. Excited too see where this channel goes!

Upon finishing the video to completion, now I feel like a new type of holdout... a cheesecake holdout Congrats on 20k subs btw, edit: 25k damn bruv

I'm tearing up at the devotion and love people have for games

This video is really well made and full of great jokes and shit posts, nice work man

This legit made me cry, the denial part was way too touching. They're still standing!

Your editing is so entertaining man

You deserve more subs, this was incredibly well put together

ay good edit and good commentary. literally could not ask for more

Amazing music selection. So much nostalgia in this video.

Really excellent stuff here, glad to see your channel continue to grow!

What a ride, was not expecting to get so emotional, great storytelling

I can see some of your influences but you're doing a pretty good job here. Keep it up. Subbed

Every once in a while, I'll find my old Wii and boot up Super Mario Galaxy and get lost in those levels for hours... It was the first video game I ever played.

What a wonderful tribute to all these games :). Great video, Cheesecake!

Actually started crying at the end. Thank you for this.