Cut to 2022: -Matt is close to half a million subs and has a new podcast with Justin Wong and Maximilian -Liam is working with Matt as seen at the end credits of some of Matt’s What Happened episodes -Pat and Woolie’s podcast consistently gets sponsorships -Pat is now married to his mustard goblin wife and moved out of Montreal -Woolie is married to a woman with some good chemicals All my dads have moved on and found success in their own way, and if they’re happy I’m happy. Keep grinding shit lords.

@TomboTime

Жыл бұрын

so true. in the end, they all got a happy ending. As sad as I am that it took the disbanding of the Zaibatsu to do that, I can't argue with results.

@VentusFury

9 ай бұрын

From the further future of the end of Q3 2023: -Pat and Paige have a Pat Jr. -Matt has a podcast with Max and Justin -Woolie moved into a bigger house and Reggie is a badass co-pilot to him for the streams.

@dralakba-dusk31

7 ай бұрын

Pat is now a dad

When i would listen to their old podcasts and LPs, it was that rare feeling where I felt like I was in the room with these guys, laughing and shootin shit with them. Like they weren’t just the Super Best Friends, they were my Super Best Friends

@bloodykun4443

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe the real Super Best Friends were the friends we made along the way

@RexcorJ

4 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the most relatable comments I've read all month.

@DelightfulTyrant

4 жыл бұрын

That's called having a parasocial relationship, and its fucked up. Don't do that.

@gdadder

4 жыл бұрын

Sly Marbo or it’s just relating to youtubers with your same interests? Calm down there doc

@Sonicfalcon16

4 жыл бұрын

Im right there with ya buddy

pat confusing qui gon jinn for quan chi will forever be my favorite moment

This is gonna hurt huh?

@JimTheKnight01

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. This hurt super hard.

@shard7391

4 жыл бұрын

Why are we still here? Just to hurt?

@evidencedotzip

4 жыл бұрын

@@shard7391 We'll keep fighting... To find that answer.

@Noki_Kelevra

4 жыл бұрын

Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Every night I can feel my leg and my arm. Even my fingers. The body I've lost. The comrades I've lost. They won't stop hurting. It's like they're all still there. You feel it too, don't you?

@erikwilliams1562

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m not happy this popped up in my feed but it’s a good hurt

These guys were like the first "let's play comedy group". they were Game Grumps before Game Grumps. they were Funhaus before Funhaus. They changed and enriched so many peoples lives shearly by being themselves. Matt and Pat no longer being friends is still very ironic to me, because in spite of never being THAT close, their chemistry was unmatched.

I was 14 when I discovered the Zaibatsu. I spent years coming home from high school gleefully looking forward to watching the latest upload. By watching their videos I learned how to speak English, which has been a very valuable skill throughout my life. They've influenced my taste in movies, KZread channels, games, TV, anime, manga and the list goes on. I was a fanboy. I bought the merch. Still have a poster hanging in my room. They're in my thoughts. My responses to things are sometimes just direct quotes from their videos. They've formed my sense of humor. They honestly feel like more than just KZreadrs to me. These guys were my childhood. I stopped following their uploads after a few years. There were other KZread channels for me to find. But something would always call me back to the channel. Whether it was Mat's axe throw, or Pat laughing at Norman Jayden running into a bunch of chickens , I'd always go back for a rewatch of their most iconic playthroughs. The video dropped right around the time I decided to watch the David Cage LPs again. Everything these guys meant to me came flowing back like a wave, only to come crashing down when Woolie uttered the phrase "Mat and Pat are no longer friends." I was okay with the channel's lack of future uploads. It was something I could easily accept because I didn't follow their uploads anymore, but that fucking line... Is this what a divorce feels like for a child?

@themysteriousmista4922

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@SaltedMallows

4 жыл бұрын

Wow this is like the inverse of learning chinese from kung fu films or japanese from anime. You Learned english from The Zaibatsu Shitlords

@DuranMK2

4 жыл бұрын

As someone whose parents went through a divorce when I was a child, I can honestly say that, in my case, the end of the zaibatsu hurt more. (mostly because it wasn't like a really messy divorce or anything, but still)

@themysteriousmista4922

4 жыл бұрын

@@DuranMK2 My folks did the same for their annulment

Don't be sad it ended Be happy it even happened!

If there's one thing to be said, it's that these guys were greatly underappreciated, I think. Their face value machinima audience from those days didn't really translate that well over to the full establishment. Hundreds of thousands of views that didn't necessarily migrate. The longer-formed playthroughs didn't really appease that microwave audience. And I was a part of that audience at first and I'm glad I decided to go a bit deeper and take a peek under the hood to find them playing Resident Evil 2. To find them playing Final Fight: Streetwise. To witness Super Best Friends Brawl. To witness Heavy Rain and Homecoming and Downpour and the First Shitstorm, the Podcast, all the salt from Fisticuffs and so much more. These guys, whether they'd like to think so or not, they fuckin' raised me dude. Almost every fucking day there was a video. Almost every fucking day I laughed or got hyped or maybe a little annoyed and even was left with some food for thought now and then. When the wheels fell off the spokes they kept fuckin truckin. Who knows if and when they'll be back. Maybe never. In some ways I take comfort in that fact. I'm glad they can branch off and be comfortable with themselves, grow themselves, get a little more spotlight individually. Beyond this youtube shit, the channel, the content, I hope they can all one day make amends over a couple games of Third Strike.

Okay, I know Woolie was originally pinned to be the original best friend, but as kind of the tertiary character he was a first, that dude hit the ground running. His bits were great and expressive, well-acted. Dude had energy for a guy that was wasting away in Q&A. Super pumped.

@diegomedina9637

4 жыл бұрын

Woolie was a riot to watch since Day one... Liam on the other hand... Not so much.

@DrayLoco

11 ай бұрын

@@diegomedina9637what’s up with the Liam hate in the fanbase? When Liam is with Matt or Matt and Patt or all 4 it’s always fun. And Liam and Matt have a great connection. I probably like Liam the least, but I still really appreciate him.

I was in middle school when I discovered these guys via resident evil 2 and now here I am a 21 year old loser still watching their videos

@ac3400

4 жыл бұрын

Same but I’m 22 rewatching this really puts you back to those times man

@kosmicwanderer8597

4 жыл бұрын

Dude me too i rememeber matts old switcher account

@foundhorrificgames.2505

4 жыл бұрын

Isaac Gallegos holy fuck! I was still in elementary school!

@foundhorrificgames.2505

4 жыл бұрын

I’m also 21

@pillargodplays160

4 жыл бұрын

Man same I watched them all through high school I’m in college now and still rewatch sometimes. They definitely got me through some tough times back then.

You know I'm sad like everyone to see the breakup, but separately the boys have built themselves even higher. You gotta respect that hustle.

@mentallychallenging

4 жыл бұрын

its just not the same and with channels like gamegrumps basically at the end of their rope its just hard to see an era end like that

@jonettheonly

4 жыл бұрын

@@mentallychallenging And no one's come after them. :/

@juliantapia1407

4 жыл бұрын

@@mentallychallenging How do you mean? They're ending too?

@SawWaveSurfer

4 жыл бұрын

@@juliantapia1407 They aren't quitting, but they should. If phoning it in would be a KZread channel, it would be the Grumps.

@marreco6347

4 жыл бұрын

It's sad, but their new content is pretty good. I think, Liam and Pat do nothing but streams and I never liked those.

I regret not listening to their podcasts back then.

@oradrive745

4 жыл бұрын

Theres always castle super beast

@chocobros1

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with listening to older podcasts

@thepickles8833

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know how anyone could keep up with them. Maybe different tastes, life schedules, and routines accommodate them better than mine, but I couldn’t do it... but I’m glad there were fans who posted clips of some of the best moments they recorded.

@RadDudeTeamate

4 жыл бұрын

I never listened to the podcast much before, but I listen to every single Castle Super Beast episode just to keep hearing Woolie & Pat together

There'll never be an LP channel as hype, genuine and funny as the Zaibatsu's. A part of me died with the break up.

Cheers to the Big Boss Taco Fun Box for all his efforts. What a hero!

Can never watch their stuff the same way again, the finale is too much.

EXPECTATIONS WILL BE EXCEEDED!!! But in all seriousness this upset me more than team four star

@Punchodile

4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. As sad as DBZA ending is, it still very much felt like they ended on their own terms. They told a complete and satisfying story, and are still working to produce quality content. With Super Best Friends, though, it ended out of nowhere and rather messily. While the writing was on the wall with both cases, the suddenness and the circumstances surrounding the SBFP breakup made feel a lot more shocking and out of nowhere. The knowledge that it was because they were no longer friends was also a lot more painful for me to process as well, because even though it was still very much a business, being "best friends" was their entire brand. With TFS, the group is still sticking together and simply moving on from a project they felt they could no longer continue. With SBFP, real relationships eroded, and while they are all still producing quality content, none of it is quite the same.

@MrGMoney1944

4 жыл бұрын

@@Punchodile Can you detect me to the wrong on the wall because I never picked up on it.

@Punchodile

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrGMoney1944 While not always noticeable, the relationship between Matt and Pat was visibly becoming more strained; while I didn't watch it myself, a lot of people pointed out that in the Star Trek LP that was cancelled due to the channel ending, the two were very obviously not having a good time, and were becoming more and more frustrated. Each of them also had created their own channel earlier that year, which didn't inherently mean anything but with how things had gotten it was fairly clear that they were preparing for the worst.

These videos hit different now, I was laughing way harder now. What a gift these boys were

While the kids were on to their Minecraft Idols, the men are onto the Zaibatsu. And as of today, no one had ever come close to even matching them.

Great documentary. I can tell alot of love is in this. When they broke up i tried to watch all their lets plays in order. Then i got depressed and quit half way though. Sbfp was a constant in my chaotic life for 7 years.

He's done it. David Cage, the madman, actually done it.

I miss the Zaibatsu so much 😭

A group that on my first impression were just comedy goofballs who dont know shit and make me laugh into learning they're more than that. They're people too & are knowledgeable about games industry as well as the games themselves. As they talk about their lives I learn more about them to the point where I would feel comfortable enough to invite them to my home. They would in turn become Super Best Friends and with 800K fans just have the ability with fan backing to get games localized: Yakuza 5 & Metal Wolf Chaos. A bunch of guys who like fighting games.

Man, this certainly is bitter-sweet to watch. The Super Best Friends brought me so much joy over the years and through them I found even more great KZreadrs like Eyepatch Wolf, Plague of Gripes, Superbunny Hop and Mr Clemps just to name a few Warriors from the Super Best Friends Cinematic Universe. The worst about their break-up wasn't so much the break-up itself, but the fact that there had been broken friendships between them, what really stung. Nonetheless I still very much enjoy them seperately and they were (and still are) some of the most secretly influencial KZreadrs on this God forsaken platform. Here's to you, Super Best Friends!

Pack your bags we are going on a feels trip.

@thepickles8833

4 жыл бұрын

“Tell your Grandma to bring the car around”

one of the most influential gamers in history

The real Zaibatsu were the friends we made along the way.

You know, I always felt like I joined the SBFP bandwagon late. I felt like these guys had been uploading for YEARS when I found them. ...doing an LP of Chrono Trigger. Yeah, I was EARLY, the first era on this list, but that was how solid they felt to me.

Despite all the recommendations people have made, I still can't find LP'ers who have a style as great as SBFP. Full LP's / Great Chemistry / Content Focused

I was honestly expecting a Down The Rabbit Hole about them

**looks down at picture of pat, woolie, liam and matt** DAME DA NE DAME YO DAME NANO YO

And I'm surprised this is only the 1/3rd of the documentary. Could've just ended here, but now I'm excited for more

This isn’t the documentary we need, it’s the documentary we deserve...

This brings me back to 2015-2018...These were the years I would watch their stuff most of the time. I discovered them in 2015. A bit late for me, I guess.

My body is so ready for this... but my feelings still arent

Man I miss having new videos from these guys every day. Their solo ventures aren't the same.

@yaboiiunclephil1552

Жыл бұрын

The chemistry they had together was phenomenal, their solo work simply will never compare

Poetic to think the last time they seen happy together is during DMC5 reveal. DMC5... if you played the game, you know what happened to all the 3 characters at the end of the game.

Jesus mother of god, it's already been two years. I never stopped waiting and I still am. There has never or will never be anything like the Zaibatsu on this platform.

Now I see... why you are doing this... ... you’re avoiding Omikron too... aren’t you..?

@jimmyelkordy3752

4 жыл бұрын

The Pickles holy shit you’re alive!

@CloakofAuron

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyelkordy3752 HE NEVER DIED

@evenflow714

4 жыл бұрын

*”NOT THE PICKLES!”*

@HuffdrewPaint

4 жыл бұрын

Dude like... even now, I haven't started that, 'cause fuuuuuuck that's a lot to get through.

Thank you so much for making this man. I started watching the best friends the day the original machinima video was released. This channel was one of the biggest aspects of my life for its entire lifetime. I’ve been waiting for someone to put something like this together so I can show people this amazing time in KZread history and the group of funny bastards that influenced a major part of my personality. Can’t wait for the next part bro!!!

I hope Matt and pat can set aside their differences one day to eventually have a sbfp reunion

@rimosabysswalker3206

4 жыл бұрын

Thats what i hope to let them grow and have a little reunion

@icestorm199

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKGTzLKSeM-ZfZc.html

@aleqthepredator

3 жыл бұрын

I’d rather them just talk and at least be alright with each other for themselves than to make anything for us.

@icestorm199

3 жыл бұрын

@@aleqthepredator well woolie and pat still talk for sure at least once a week. It could very well be that one of more of them just doesn’t want to or can’t bring themselves to do that (probably Matt and/or Liam seeing as how pat ahas tried on Twitter to only get blocked). Sometimes friendships just end and they don’t need to/shouldn’t be repaired. Sometimes you just can’t be alright with people, it’s possible them not talking (which to be fair outside of social media and shit they very well could be we have no idea and it’s not our business) IS what’s best for themselves

Videos like these reminds me of why I loved those years we had with them, and why the break up still hurts to this day. I miss them as a group but I still love them as individuals and individual channels.

what a mysterious channel

They are, to this day, my favorite thing to watch and I have rewatched the Shitstorms and David Cage-throughs prolly a hundred times each at this point. It’s my comfort show, my background noise, my lullaby, I just love them so fucking much. ♥️ This was really fun to watch and revisit their greatest moments. Thank you!

@jimbothompkins

11 ай бұрын

Me too. It's unexplainable for me how formative the zaibatsu was in my younger years.

Man, a year and a half later, and the final video still hits me just as hard. I really miss these chucklefucks.

@diegomedina9637

3 жыл бұрын

If you think about Matt was the one that left... Leaving Pat to do a psychologically dive into the madness of the Woolie hole.

For those first 5 minutes I was ready to accept this as 90min of clips.

Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Every night I can feel my leg and my arm. Even my fingers. The body I've lost. The comrades I've lost. They won't stop hurting. It's like they're all still there. You feel it too, don't you?

I gotta echo everyone pointing out this isn't a documentary, as this is more of a "retrospective". A welcome one, though. This was such a bittersweet trip down memory lane. I miss these guys working together so fucking much. Dumb and juvenile as their shit was, they brought so much joy to my life. After finishing this video, I felt the same horrible sadness I did when I finished watching that final video on their channel. I'm sorry to read in these comments about the silent Twitter drama between Liam, Pat and Crymetina. I didn't know about that until now, and it hurts even more to see just how unlikely a reunion project would be. You see and hear how these guys made each other laugh, and it's depressing how that wasn't enough to keep them going...

@yaboiiunclephil1552

Жыл бұрын

We will never truly know what broke them up other than the blanket statement from the final video. These guys were truly a treasure, the world was a better place with them together

Though our boys split up, the hustle never stops.

God this hurt so good. Press F to pay respects

I had absolutely no clue I'd been watching since like, the third month of the actual channel. It went so fast, it felt like I was so late to the party but I was there for all of it. It feels like two weeks since Liam left, that's fucking cursed.

Watched in high school. Worked at the prison and would see some shit that really got to me. So when I get home I would watch the new video if two Best friends play to bring me back down to earth and get some laughs. Great team right their

this is more about a group of ordinary people who ended up as legends in the eyes on many

I'll never forget finding out they had they're own channel. I had watched all the machinma videos that were out at the time. Ended up staying up all night watching the heavy rain playthrough. I watched them all through highschool. I went back in late 2018 to watch some old videos when i saw the final video. I was genuinely crushed. It felt like part of my youth had died.

Holy shit the first two minutes has me crying. It was like all the fun memories rushed back of my super best friends. Dude, I love the guys still and they content they do, but it'll never be the same again. I miss my bumble fucks.

Still hoping one day they come back

Who else is using this to re-watch the entire channel?

9:30 makes me instantly think of what WoolieVs has become. And then laugh, because damn if he hasn’t earned his own following by now.

@Enward420

Жыл бұрын

Too bad that chat he uses for guidance are some of the most toxic people in the world. And that he does nothing about.

@redline841

7 ай бұрын

What happened

So who else still watches there old lps

@GamerSverige

3 жыл бұрын

I think the ones I come back to the most are the fisticuffs ones, and the "no mouth and must scream". Any recommendations to sleeper lps I've missed?

@oradrive745

3 жыл бұрын

@@GamerSverige ya actually on woolies channel him and pat play resident evil 2 and dmc 5

I was not prepared for this, thank you for making this...cant wait for the rest

Honestly some of the best moments. 💕 Brings back many memories from baby me. Been with these best friends since Machinima and through shitty recording-the-TV quality. See you, scrublords.

Fridays just aren't the same since the breakup.

I'm so glad i discovered these guys early. But it also made me extra sad when it all ended

Like tears in rain.....

I still remember my friend randomly sending me their RE4 Machinima video and just dying as I watched it. Ended up watching all the Machinima videos they had and found their channel not long after. I think what really drew me to them would be the goofy conversations and stupid things they would say. It felt like conversations my friends and I would have. I don't think these guys will realize the kinda impact they had on people, hell they're the reason I got into JoJo's and Yakuza. Great job with this doc and I can't wait to see more.

Do I even want to watch this? Does this count as self inflicted pain? Good job on this though.

@evenflow714

4 жыл бұрын

Even seeing your comments brings back memories of their videos.

@MrGMoney1944

4 жыл бұрын

I've missed your familar presence.

@thepickles8833

4 жыл бұрын

One day, you and I need to duel once more, Rohan (formally DIO’s Scary Monster & The World)

@SteelBallRun1890

4 жыл бұрын

@@thepickles8833 wow that's a name I haven't heard in awhile.

@thepickles8833

4 жыл бұрын

Rohan Kishibe and 『Heaven's Door』 Only us immortals carry the true memories of history

man im sad the zaibatsu is no more but im also glad for the almost 10 years of hype ass content

Thank you, sir. We really needed this.

Two minutes in and my heart is already breaking 💔

Beautifully done, sir. It's... fucking HARD to encapsulate what our 3 weird dads meant to each and every one of us, and still do to this day! It's one of the best communities I've ever been a part of, even if I am a Johnny-come-lately lurker-type. Zaibatsu forever.

I love this so much! Thank you for making such a heartfelt, hilarious, and well-written overview of the channel's history. This is a PERFECT encapsulation of all the hype moments and laughter the guys shared with us over the years. Matt throwing the axe still made me laugh when I got to that clip in this video, which is a testament to how amazing of a moment it is, and there are so many other ones I'm glad you included, like Lucky Ted and Big the Cat. I appreciate all the hard work and time you put into this, and I look forward to the future parts!

Zaibatsu: What happened?

@thepickles8833

4 жыл бұрын

Omikron: That Happened.

Genuinely and sincerely, thank you for this.

Man, this is amazing. Great work! These boys have been a part of my life for so many years... So going down this memory lane with all of you feels kinda special. Can't wait for part 2. And can't wait to hear them talk about it on the next CSB.

Man, that journey of discovering them in 2013 through Machinima shorts and then diving into their channel full stop. It was a special time for content. I miss these fuckers every day (as the Zaibatsu, I do enjoy their solo content every now and then)

I love this !!!!! It hurts to remember but at the same time my love for these 4 idiots will always remain In my heart

My all time favourite youtube channel. I still can't watch the last Kingdom Hearts video uploaded.

I remember watching these guys when I came back from Afghanistan in 2010, 10 years later still watching. i don’t care what anyone says, even though we never met, I still consider them friends

I wonder if rewatching the Mailbag Episodes would be fun or hurt us harder

@mannythelazyguy6529

4 жыл бұрын

fuck, never thought about it

Personally I started watching these guys when metal gear rising was out, I laughed so much during that playthrough I even joined matt and pat saying 'what?' As Armstrong was making his speech to raiden; I've been a solid fan since. I still watch all their personal channels and laugh my ass off, I'll always have that feeling of remembrance of the old channel and watch the old playthroughs there for great memories. It's been fantastic to be with them for so many years, and I'm always gonna be a fan. God sorry I went on a tangent.

This is so bittersweet. As a cohesive unit, the Zaibatsu was damn near untouchable with the amount of chemistry they had. The combination of those four guys really covered every kind of video game fan out there and I owe so much of what I now know about both video game design and the gaming industry to them. That being said, all of them really have gone on to bigger/better things and in their own unique directions. While it does kinda suck that they basically split into two separate sides (let’s face it; it’s basically Pat & Woolie doing their thing while Matt & Liam do theirs elsewhere) at least they didn’t disappear entirely like a lot of channels do after a split. I hate the ending myself, but it started with an alright scene.

So many memories just came flashing back, I havent smiled so much in so long

Gone, but never forgotten

lol the music ended up making it feel like they ended up as serial killers XD

@TacoFunBox

4 жыл бұрын

Well Woolie did Kill that guy in football once

@diegomedina9637

4 жыл бұрын

Well you could easily be killed by Pat's babby fist of rage if you didn't understood the Zapping System.

Maybe the real Super Best Friends were the friends we made along the way...

Did Liam remember the cookies? *cries quietly*

Thank you for this

Many of us needed this

I don't know that I'm ready for this, but I'm thankful for it. Here goes.

So many of these moments still make me laugh. I haven't edited the wiki in years, but this video made me nostalgic for those times

Woogie could be living off our hard work right now :)

Great work man

I miss the Zaibatsu so much

Right in the feels..

These guys were my idols. My heroes. I know it’s probably cringe to admit that, but these guys were my inspiration in life, and kept me going through hard AND good times. I’ll miss what was, but I’m proud of what became.

So so so grateful for all the years of hard work these guys put in to SBFP. A friend told me about them when I was 16, and now I'm 22 and STILL go back and rewatch old playthroughs. Thanks to these guys I got into a TON of games I never would've heard of without them. I fell in love with Life is Strange, Yakuza, Deadly Premonition, etc. I got to see games I never would've been able to afford to play (and still can't lol). They gave us SO much, and I really appreciate everything they did for as long as they did. The day they disbanded HURT. It still hurts. It'll always hut. I'll always miss counting down the days to the Shitstorm and seeing the familiar notifications at 3 pm & 9 pm everyday. I miss the comfort, stability, and laughs. At the same time, I feel lucky. Lucky my friend told me about them in the first place. Lucky I found the first youtube channel I really liked and content creators I cared deeply about. Lucky that they gave their audience 100% for YEARS. Lucky that the old videos are still there! I love that they're all still making content, and it would be AMAZING if they ever got back together... but in the end I just want them to be happy and hope they know they had many, many fans that loved SBFP and still appreciate them. xx

There was joy here... it’s gone now.

Hey, what's up? Zaibatsupedia admin here. You've done a helluva job with this doc, and I'm actually proud that our content is featured here. Keep up the good work, and see you later, fucker!

The Super Best Friends FINAL video makes me choke up every fucking time man. Shit hurts. Hurts a lot.

Man that intro was a little long my dude for a while I thought this was a compilation video and was gonna click away

This was really really beautifully done, thanks for the share TFB. And thank you for including me!