My Top Ten Favourite Bad Cover Arts | Octavius King

[@gdclemo]

Crabby FPS might be a bit difficult though since you can only strafe...

[@ER-ng1hr]

An easy mistake to make; Crabby actually got his break in the video game industry being a playtester for the original Doom, where his preternatural ability to move sideways whilst maintaining a fixed distance from a central focal point and simultaneously press the "Fire" button led to the invention of Circle Strafing and was how the Par Times were originally set for each course (Circle Strafing went on to become the traditional method used by the Mongol hordes from the year 1993-99 to beat every FPS that was realeased in that time). However, these times were not able to be matched by humans until their minds were freed by watching the original Matrix in 1999, and were adjusted accordingly before the game was launched. Crabby actually financed his adventure with the money he made from a legal agreement with id software to never reveal that games which challenged the intellect and reflexes of humans, chimps, dolphins, corvids, and/or hybrids of some or all of these species were, in fact, utterly trivial for even the most mediocre of crabs to master as they believed people wouldn't want to play a game that a crab could beat them at without even trying. Crabby died in 2002 of natural causes whilst swimming in a puddle of melted butter, which went on to become a bisque.

[@TarenGarond]

@@ER-ng1hr This was an interesting read, R.I.P. Crabby.

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

hear me out, "Circular stages."

[@Navigatortrue]

Crabs can propel themselves through the water by using there rear legs like propellers

[@ER-ng1hr]

@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 heard and outed - Making every level in an fps circular was found not just to be "too boring" by Rare in 1995 during the early stages of developing GoldenEye (a hypothesis later confirmed by Valve's captive Klendathuan brain-bug during the development of Half-Life), but also the limitations of the technology of the time meant that there was no computer powerful enough to render a true circle; instead they had to approximate circles by arranging many hundreds of isosceles triangles into pizza-type formations. (Fun fact - the original GTA was supposed to be a standard racing game set in the UK, but when DMA tried to design a perfectly circular roundabout as part of the Basildon track the AI became extremely erratic and aggressive against all human players, which led to npc racers being re-skinned as cops and the game being set in America so that all the roads being straight with 90 degree turns onto other roads made narrative sense). Also, circular stages would have been even easier for crabs in general (let alone Crabby himself), which would make the problem of crab superiority even more apparent than before. Thanks for the comment; I hung it on me wall! P.S. please forgive the lateness of my reply

[@slacknhash]

"I don't pretend to be an expert in things that are cuddly," Although the rats demonstrate at least a pretty good working knowledge.

[@timmuston2687]

Weirdly, when I was about 9 (so around 1974) I had an eye operation, and the general anaesthetic made me have a really freaky nightmare - and the face from that Dracula game was in it ! Obviously that was years before the artwork was even created. Now I'm slightly scared.

[@WesleyNixon]

"shapeless blue blob"....ABORT! ABORT!

[@twithnell]

I think they pulled that Dracula image from a party city commercial.

[@Sedric-and-Charlie]

that lad in the blue jeans on Street Warriors shouldn't have skipped head day in his exercise regime

[@nicholsliwilson]

“Hi, I’m back on my bullshit” is a greeting I’m going I’m going to start using in day to day life. @Octavius King 😄

[@amzrigh]

I love the phone cat!

[@pinkertonbyweezer]

commenting to feed the beast that makes you pop up in recommended videos i love your thirsty attitude

[@markiangooley]

I keep thinking of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” particularly the lines I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

FUN FACTOID: Wild Woody's Family consists of a Phallic Woody, a Gigantic Woody, a Massive Woody, a Humongous Woody & a Morning Woody!

[@chloedevereaux1801]

you forgot grandpa petrified woody..

[@neoneanderthal2658]

@@chloedevereaux1801 And cousin Inappropriate Woody. He always shows up at the worst time.

[@pitmatix1457]

Don't forget Grandma Massive Throbbing Veiny Erection.....

[@BobMonkeypimp]

It's pretty awesome that you're uploading more videos.

[@ModelsExInferis]

There's an unwritten rule that says anything with a cat on cannot be bad. At all. Ever. I'd have totally bought that ringtone maker if I were Japanese based solely on the fact it had the fluffyist cat I've seen since I got a book about cats and ringed a Persian adding, "I want this one!" in a five year old's scrawl next to it! I'm not even kidding, I still have the book! No Persian though... You wanna split the dudes on the first cover? I'll have the one on the left. Or the one on the right if you want lefty, I'm not fussed!

[@cadburybunny]

Glad to see you're enjoying the new job.

[@jam9852]

That phone cat box art Deserves its own brand and posters I'm not kidding thats the coolest box art I've ever seen and just screams 90s + very early 2000s

[@blackenedheart9592]

Yes! 😁😁🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️ I always loooove it when I see a notification from her!

[@arlequinelunaire418]

The Dracula cover art kinda looks like a KZbin thumbnail

[@henryokeeffe5835]

Love the subtle jab at the owners of the Horace IP

[@antharro]

"I don't wanna mess with a homocidal HB." Quote of the video. :-D

[@MikkoKuusirati]

"Homicidal HB" cracked me up so hard and I don't even know why. I'll take "Things That Only Alliterate in Northern" for $400, Alex! :D

[@sarat6488]

omg please do a long ass video on box art from the 80s. it sounds like it's something you're passionate about and i wanna see that!

[@jacobansari7994]

I never could have imagined that a video about bad video game cover art could be so entertaining. Great suject matter, presentation, editing, etc . I do hope that the self-deprecation is mostly hyperbole, because you are great at what you do, should be proud of it and you definitely deserve to have a feeling of accomplishment for all the entertainment and joy you are bringing to your viewers . Best wishes for continued success, prosperity and, above all, happiness.

[@ASMRaphael]

Octav1us' sense of humor is the best sense of humor!

[@xWALNUTxproductions]

100% distilled content Octy, fantastic video 🙂

[@philstraintravels9281]

Amazing and I managed to almost snort laugh out my drink on to the laptop screen four times!

[@leeharveydarke]

Your best work yet. A masterpiece.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Oh, you know a game is gonna be high quality when they use stock Poser renders for the box art!

[@eleanorburns8686]

I remember seeing Slider GG in the stores way back when and thinking what a strikingly uncharismatic design it was, but I never expected the merciless analysis of its charmlessness to reduce me to tears.

[@Feenix102]

I think possibly my two favourite box covers are Ninja Golf on the NES and The Way Of The Exploding Fist, which was a budget fighting game for the Speccy - the aggression in the guy's face is indeed distilled! The thing I notice immediately about the sliders artwork here is that the head on legs must be the same species as the Sugar Puffs Honey Monster. At least the same genus! Followed by Cumbersome Cubert...

[@MrGul]

Can highly recommend people to check out the soundtrack for Wild Woody. It's...something different (being composed by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, that's probably to be expected).

[@BobMonkeypimp]

That's pretty awesome.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

"I love stuff that triggers my PTSD." That's both worryingly relatable, and explains all my worst relationships.

[@wimwiddershins]

Layers of pure gold! The Dracula dude looks like the sort you get on crap Halloween costume packaging.

[@GazTheKitman]

Brilliant viewing. Well done Octy!

[@paulhawker4653]

That Dracula looks like when Alan Partridge pretended he was a zombie

[@spineknife2386]

The confused delight bit was awesome

[@nonameronin1]

I love these videos so much. Thank you for keeping the spirit of OG videogame KZbin alive!

[@Reaperman4711]

4:39 My favorite of those is Atari 800 Blackjack. I know a lot of other A8 titles had the old 'eyes weeping rainbows' box art, but for some reason, Blackjack seems to fit the least.

[@greenhowie]

Could happily watch Octav1us slagging off bad cover art for hours. Something about this just hits that sweet spot and kinda turns my brain off at the mains (but in a good way).

[@fusionspace175]

Fake Q'bert looks like the first run Sonic cgi team developed him. Or like something out of a Grimm's fairy tale, one of the old cautionary ones meant to make kids wash their hands or they'll get eaten.

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

That was a delight.

[@teejay818]

Would watch content like this every day. This channel is perfect.

[@used39]

There’s something utterly delightful about envisioning a single Pop Rock.

[@RetroAmateur1989]

11:00 if you had removed all branding from that, I could still tell it was japanese.

[@MikeTaylorLives]

Part of the charm of Imagic's box art was just how low budget the photography was. Demon Attack featured spray painted rubber dinosaurs with model aircraft parts glued on. Star Voyager's pic was a kit-bashed UFO very clearly made from parts of a Millennium Falcon model kit.

[@XenosInfinity]

Actual serious response to the Crabby's Adventure thing: Aggro Crab Games is currently working on a crab soulslike called Another Crab's Treasure which might fulfil your desire for adventures of the crustacean kind. I'm not sure if they have a release date for it yet. Edit: Apologies, I posted this immediately before you mentioned the crab phobia. Maybe disregard this unless you're looking for exposure therapy.

[@Mat_1000]

About Crabby Adventure, can we also talk about the size of the crab? :D Compared to the boat or the treasure chest :D Thanks for your videos, I'm always having a good time watching them! As a french, I find it even more pleasant with your British accent, it sounds really great : )

[@robinmoore3649]

I was reminded of 80'a cover art and the complete disconnect between it and the pixels that eventually revealed themselves after the mandatory 5 mins of squealing from the tapedeck

[@alanfike]

3:16 Maybe that's a tour of the space inside that building. Five stars, would recommend.

[@nneeerrrd]

Love your dark art Sarah ❤️

[@branchonequal]

Your facial expression on the title card already says it all. :D Had an absolute blast, thanks for the video! Your editing skills are absolutely distilled. :) 6:38 Exalted leggy one... 11:57 Is phone cat related to laser cat?

[@TSDT]

I was about to suggest a quality game with crustacean action til you put that disclaimer there. Ah well. Great video all the same.

[@endymallorn]

How did I miss this video for two whole days? I have to dig into my subscriptions, because you make just about the best videos on this platform. Thank you for everything you do.

[@frankowalker4662]

The state of those Street Fighters legs. LOL. Brilliant vid as always, Octy. P.S. I hope you do make a special on 8 bit cover art.

[@Psconners]

Glad to see you back, hope you are doing well!

[@miketate3445]

I think the ring tone cat wandered into the wrong video. I just want a poster of that.

[@Jackalblade9]

I, too, have often fantasized about being a pair of angry eyes staring out of a hole in the ground. One day, one day...

[@mkeolver]

I like this direction. 👍

[@5roundsrapid263]

9:00 I’d love to just crawl into a cave and stare out, too. It’s cool, dark, and relaxing.

[@josefbrooks9045]

I love this channel went back and watched every video

[@DevinGates]

That was some distilled crab there.

[@Thrakus]

Its pacman homeless in his 40s dreaming of the 80s when he had it all before miss pacman left him.

[@TheJohno95]

You going on about the big lads from Street Warrior had me falling out of my chair. It hurt!

[@shia_labeouf]

I miss 80s home computer videogames when the budget for the whole thing was a tenner and the team was two programmers, one of whom had a camera or liked drawing in primary school so they were in charge of the box art.

[@infesticon]

I love the fact Octy came up with a back story for back ally dudes.

[@darrancoyle8394]

nice comp, Sarah!👍

[@Ironlord2015]

I loved this, and it cracked me up several times.... Some belting game covers there too!! Cheers!! 😎

[@Kumimono]

Cuddly Cubert and that, furry pac-man remind me vaguely of those "realistic" Mario and Homer pictures of times gone past.

[@paulharries9558]

Today I learnt the word "Arsenose". Thanks Octav1us.

[@strain42]

...I can't lie, as someone who is a sucker for underwater environments, I PROBABLY could have been convinced by that Crab Cover.

[@markfgns1265]

Adding "confused delight" to my traveling phrasebook.

[@monolalia]

5:55 They do call orgasms the “little death”… or was that sleep?

[@01302]

Great content, really enjoyed it :)

[@MrSchimpf]

Swordfight looks like the mascot of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football team found THE BEST DRUGS® while in a very bloody mosh pit at the ren faire. 😂

[@Dripfed]

3:28 steal his look. F&F joggers, grey £15, Tesco. Tank shirt, silver, M&S kids section, £12. Repro dog tags, Amazon £8 for 2.

[@TheHandOfFear]

Great video as usual. You are a master of sarcasm!

[@ironheadrat3420]

That guy on the Swordfight cover reminds me of the oof meme guy. BTW, if you're really looking for ideas I'd like to see you do the Leisure Suit Larry series, we all enjoy the naughty stuff!

[@SimRacingCorner]

Very funny... That's it, I have nothing more to say! Cheers!

[@Alacarte614]

“Does this level of muscle exist” yes, yes it does 1999 Scott Steiner would agree

[@DoctorBastard]

*Insert gibberish promo about percentages here*

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

Holla if ya hear me!

[@brianm6337]

Carrottop.

[@ezedjay]

Yes - another Octavius video

[@melasnexperience]

I would love a video about the 80s microcomputer games' covers, since some of those feel like recreations of the artists' fever dreams. As drawn by their 9 year old cousin.

[@ChrisDreher]

Love that an Intellivision game made the list!

[@mattparker9726]

YAY! MORE OCTAVIOUS!

[@michaelpout4798]

You back octavius ❤️👍

[@FVvocals]

I’ve said it before and I will keep saying it until some tv executive gives Sarah her own TV show……GIVE SARAH A TV SHOW….Seriously though awesome, funny and as well written as always .You are amazing

[@dyscotopia]

I immediately had to send the cover art for Chakusin Melody Damon to my cat obsessed friends, and discovered it had at least two sequels. Clearly a fluffy kitty confused by why its candy bar mobile is so badly engineered for its widdle beans is the way to begin an epic franchise.

[@GLYCEMusic]

I clicked on this expecting retro Mega Man box art, but I was extremely pleased to see that these are all ones I've never heard of before. Also, I would absolutely play a well made Crabby Adventure game if it were to ever come out.

[@dexocube]

I like how the Dracula picture looks like a poor mans Dave Vanian. That's art imitating life imitating art, that is.

[@coyoteartist]

I can't say enough how much that cat cheered me right up. In fact I will sharing it in my cat group just because that face needs to be seen. And if it makes you feel any better, while I seem happy to disembowl crabs when I get the chance, I can't stand peel your own shrimp and lobsters that still have eyes. I was 20 something, not 4 but after sitting across from my mother eating a lobster that had his eyes and all still for an hour, I never wanted to see it again. I don't like food that's looking at me. Luckily when I get a whole crab from the grocery store, it's precooked and the eyes tend to be I guess closed.

[@otaking3582]

At first I thought the Swordfight boxart was of a guy wearing a hand puppet of himself, like the music video for Thomas Dolby's "Hyperactive"

[@DeaD1te]

i havent watched the entire thing yet, but im guessing theres ALOT of phoenix games in here, them and their other iteration, cant rem the name, but they were an english company

[@Emulous79]

Oh, poor Cuburt. Those sad eyes make you want to adopt him.

[@mattparker9726]

4:45 😍😍

[@tonydeltablues]

Laughed and chuckled throughout: "...now look what's happened - you've broke your legs and there's a thing" Cracking Tony

[@drumtum]

I am impressed that you can have all those great fantasies of totally unispired videogames.

[@piotyrholbion]

Love your shit! Note theres a crab fighting game on steam that lets you buy andupgrade weapons for awesome crab battles, forget the name

[@dykodesigns]

Those cats on that PS1 ringtone maker game look so sad, they probably knew in advance that the product was going to be shovelware.

[@tahustvedt]

6:00 - Is that Whang?

[@SnarkyRC]

Brilliant video as always. Those were definitely bad covers

[@daveh8447]

Your awesome sara. Good to see you back. That is some pretty bollocks box art lol as y'all say

[@geeteebloke1979]

Love your videos they crack me up 😁