A Deep Dive Into Sly 2: Band of Thieves

[@zwergz1122]

34:26 the reasoning for this is pretty cool, a kid won a cintest to design an enemy for the level and his idea was janitors that use broomsticks like ninjas, i still remember reading about it in the magazine

[@radbman5932]

Fun fact for the reason why the gang can't swim. In the PS2 instruction manual that was designed to look like The Theiveus Racoonus, there's a comment about the three skipping swimming class at the orphanage.

[@ItsHatlolOfficial]

Can't wait for the Sly 3 one! This is by far my favourite series on KZbin right now.

[@AmiriTheGrey]

there will never be one 😞

[@2CPhoenix]

She tells lies

[@FantasyASMR-g8u]

​@2CPhoenix well sly 3 would be nice. I know mario gets views but don't forget about your old audience.

[@ivratsdargy955]

​@@2CPhoenixWhich one's lying?

[@ItsHatlolOfficial]

​@@AmiriTheGreyFirst Sly 3 video is on patreon!

[@Doc0281]

Bro your voice is so similar to Sly's, at times I confused you two. I was playing a game while watching this and legit couldn't tell the difference a lot of the time. Loved the video! Sly is one of the foundational games of my childhood, so much so that I have his cane tattooed on my arm! Can't wait to go back and watch your Sly 1 and I'm looking forward to your Sly 3 video. I also hope you make a video on the 4th game, even though it wasn't a masterpiece like the original trilogy, I still love the game regardless of its flaws.

[@rayparra2278]

Yooo I thought I was the only one hearing sly talk about his own game

[@Amatiel]

I didnt notice till you pointed it out but i definetely can hear it lol

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

@@rayparra2278I know, it’s kind of crazy, isn’t it?

[@dagger13131]

I heard it a few times and blew it off, and on Murray’s first mission it hit hard and I look down and this was the first comment I saw 😂😂

[@rayparra2278]

@@t-rexcellentreviews1663 yeah especially when I start drinking they sound eerily the same

[@gizmoduck4292]

The unique Rat Janitors were designed by a fan who won a contest. Read about it in Nick magazine as a kid, was so hyped for this game it’s the reason I bought a PS2. My favorite Easter egg is Dimitri’s Greasy Sweet track playing if u whack the turntables in the club

[@TaikaJamppa]

Do let me know if I am wrong, but arent the monkeys veeeery similar to them? The monkeys, from Rajan’s both levels? 🤔 I mean, the moves look very similar.

[@fireblast8972]

5:54:13 About the blimp going south instead of east, considering we ended the canada chapter in most likely the northernmost regions of Nunavut (due to the presence of the northern lights), which itself is the northernmost part of Canada, it's possible that Arpeggio set a course that took the blimp North, over the North Pole, and is now headed due South to Paris

[@rajangalala9492]

I don't know whether I'd be more excited for a KH2 Deep Dive or a Sly 3 Deep Dive after KH1. Such good content. Can't get enough.

[@JayStack5]

I can’t wait for Sunshine 2, oh wait…

[@charKT-7461]

the Murray “cutting off the Clockwerk wings: how it should have gone” had me dying from laughter for a minute

[@sharplosion1]

I just watched the separate videos for the first time a month ago. Am I going to watch them all again in this single video already? Yes. Yes I am. Also, I didn't comment this on the original video, but I'm so happy that the flashlight guard in the water bug mission got a mention. Because from what I remember, I SWEAR he had a 100% spawn rate for that mission specifically to make that route much more difficult, but I kept trying to take it anyways every time I played through the game. In fact, my memory is telling me there might've been TWO flashlight guards up there, with the second one always facing towards where you approach from, making it extremely difficult to go that way.

[@G5JoyBoy01]

There most definitely is two, and the last one looks right at the edge where you'd jump up with the mushroom and I HATED HIM

[@ninetaledgundamx]

I have no idea who you are but I love sly cooper, love videos and you have a great voice. Thanks!

[@2CPhoenix]

I have no idea who you are either, but it’s good to have you here!

[@crossroads-art]

Sly 2 is my favorite game of all time. I’ve watched my fair share of Sly 2 videos on KZbin, and I didn’t think this one would be any different. Boy was I wrong. I LOVE the level of detail here. This is the kind of attention this series deserves. I love how even though I’ve played this series dozens of times, there’s still new things for me to learn about them. Fantastic job.

[@kitsuneitazura]

You know, its funny, like I had questioned the swimming thing when I was younger but I never looked at it from the animal perspective, I had just reasoned that the Orphanage they were raised in didnt have swimming classes and they just never learned lmao

[@MydnyteRaven]

that was my theory too

[@munthe850]

1:36:07 Had me in stitches. That was so funny my guy. Also great video really enjoyable through n through. Especaly enjoyed how your script played whit the in game dialouge.

[@Angel_Auraa]

There’s SO many deep dives on this game coming out every couple years and it’s insane to think it came out… 20 years ago? 😭 It feels so modern. Not technologically, but writing wise. It holds up today. If anything the writing is even better than today’s writing. Sly 2 was such a gem and it refined an already good game into a fantastic game.

[@aidanwenske10]

I'm a simple man: 2CPhoenix releases a "Sly Cooper" video, I must watch. I can't wait for you to tackle "Honor Among Thieves"!

[@EGRJ]

5:24:30 It might seem weird for Bison not to recognize the Gang immediately, but bison really are nearsighted.

[@misterplaywright]

Full bluntness, just liked to listen, but when i saw the work you put into the clue bottles, it absolutely made me subscribe

[@Kelvoraax]

1:41:25 To cut them a little slack, I’ve always assumed the way it played out for the gang was this: Rajan wasn’t arrested, and it’s pretty clear that he’s: A - Very Powerful B - The type of person to hold a grudge So the gang were looking into him since him getting away from the Police leaves a HUGE loose end for them. Whilst looking into where Rajan had run off to, they uncovered his Spice operation in the jungle, and, by proxy, the Clockwerk Heart. This prompts them to launch a *second* heist against Rajan, both to get the Clockwerk Heart and to tie up the loose end of Rajan.

[@DeltaFrazzle]

I’ll be so honest, long form videos are just so much more enticing to me for one reason or another. Just love slapping that shit on the bg. Don’t get me wrong tho, I still want substance on the long vids, so the analysis is very much enjoyed too. Love getting lost in the sauce. So I very much appreciate stitching your vids together.

[@arino274]

Sly 2 takes me back to when I was in the 3rd grade and I would literally wake up an hour early before getting ready for school just to play. I like to believe this was the first game I played where I began to appreciate “style” in a game, especially after watching the extra developers commentary. The cheeky ending credits telling us to go outside and play after beating the game was also a nice touch 🙂

[@Carlos_Briley]

2:32:14 I always found it crazy that they let Sly keep the cane and binocular-coms when they locked him up😂😂. They didn’t even lock his cell door!

[@EspurrRoba]

Absolute banger deep dive into this absolute banger game! The last six and a half hours straight up flew by getting to learn so much about a game I thought I knew so well -- like!! I never knew you could just straight up explode Murray with the cherry bomb, that's wild. All the edits sprinkled in (bentley's "LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS" and the realistic power saw situation during the dance were especially iconic) and the way you engage with the gameplay and story not just in good faith, but with a genuine love of the series really cements this deep dive as a true gem of a video. Stellar work!! also 2:15:43 I know the inflection isn't quite the same, but that "...and you'll dodge it just fine" is giving Mz. Ruby and now I can't unhear it LMAO

[@Wolfmansgeneralchannel]

Wow, wasnt expecting another breakdown on Sly 2, funny its not but its just a compilation of all your other breakdowns on this gem of a game! Hoping you dig into Sly 3 as well because thats got a lot to dig into for sure!

[@roonkolos]

Hey More sly content is more sly content ♡ but yeah. Glad to see a supercut

[@pastarhythm2762]

It took days but I finally watched the whole thing! Fantastic! So well written and thought out. It's impressive that you were able to cram the full analysis into just six and a half hours. I learned some things about the game I didn't know before, and it's clear that your passion for the game rivals my own. A lot of great jokes, too!

[@MydnyteRaven]

One thing I like, at 5:30:00 they all have their own ways of getting up to the top of the battery.

[@andrewcra]

Haha, totally. I always found it humorously redundant that Bentley needed Murray to launch him up there despite the trampoline.

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

Great work mate, this is the longest review of Sly 2 Band of Thieves I’ve seen to date, which is really saying something, you’ve done a truly amazing job here mate.

[@thewildgamer7670]

I think only one person pointed this out, but you and kevin miller (Sly's VA) sound very very similar, So much so that it was difficult to pick you out sometimes. You legitimately could be kevin's understudy if you want it to

[@t3rg3r]

all I want for christmas is game breakdown for sly 3

[@neo_b]

i love how in depth it is and referencing the older builds of the games but also personal and fun! this was a blast

[@lechia-rf5nt]

One of the best and most interesting videos i've seen in a while. The amount of work it must have been is unreal.

[@mikigzaielart]

This is amazing! Sly 2 is my favorite game of all time! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@westsidewhiskers]

a 6hour video on my favorite child hood game, yes please. love ur work 2CPhoenix

[@georginalyell4775]

Great video! The Sly series has always been a big part of my life and I'm glad to see it's been getting a lot of love recently:) I'm going through Sly 2 at the minute after the emulated version of 2 and 3 came to PS5, and was inspired after watching this video. While playing, I discovered that the stone throwing mechanic no longer affects you after you complete Tangled Web. :)

[@dragonheartrave7687]

"And your suit sucks" lmaooo

[@JDS51]

So give it to me straight. Is there gonna be a sly 3 video? Cause you do an amazing job and would to see that and honestly more from you. Don’t know where you are in life but definitely don’t stop doing these. The right people will find it ❤

[@DCking14682]

one of my favorite games ever. The theming was on point and i feel like the two games that follow never touch topics as dark as the second game.

[@mrmarioboy1]

Loved this to bits, top to bottom. Next time I play I might just need to have this video ready for the bottles

[@rockleefanlj]

4:15:15 This has to be one of my favorite interactions in this game, just Murray’s flat delivery makes me cackle.

[@Ralkern]

Carmelita not even flinching when being hit by the train is somehow perfectly apt. She is a tough lady.

[@mako_hd]

I really love this entire video! I hope to see deep dives on Sly 1 and Sly 3 from you!

[@mrdarkniss2117]

Wow, what an incredible effort. 6.5h of funny and entertaining nostalgia. Even though I played trough this game multiple times I still learned ton of new stuff. Thank you very much, can`t wait for a deep dive into Sly 3

[@Rex10111]

Sly 2 is one of the first games I ever played by myself, and one of my favorites. I replay it nearly every year I can never get enough of it. The HD collection on ps5 came out a little bit after I watched this deep dive for the first time, so I decided to do this year's playthrough by spacing out the chapters of the game with watching this video along side it, one chapter a day. It was a ton of fun, playing the chapter then hearing your thoughts about it like we just went through it together. Also its a point of pride for me that I can find every clue bottle in every chapter without a guide as soon as I get control of Sly, so you going through the clue bottles each section was a nice bonus for me seeing how someone else decides to find the bottles and when and what order. Looking forward to your Sly 3 deep dives!

[@merovetouchstone]

wasnt planning on watching all 6 hours of a game I thought I knew inside and out but you taught me new stuff right off the hook with the cairo easter eggs this was a labor of love and it shows

[@rzor_125]

From a soul whose entire life has been shaped and altered by this video game, thank you for mentioning the cut card counting part of the end episode 1 cutscene. There is so much love in these games, I wish they wouldn’t take anything from them.

[@marmur2909]

Sheesh. You weren't kidding when you said "Deep dive" You dove deeper than the Mariana Trench with this one

[@bernardocosta01123]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seem, your love for this series is palpable, Thank you so much for gracing us with this masterpiece

[@izzy1356]

1:59:50 It's kinda funny actually... The comment of "feeling safe, like you can just settle in behind her" finally made that whole mission click. She's literally leading Sly (and the player) on a wild goose chase because she *knows* he's blindly trusting her to do everything. She easily could've just told you "oh yeah the secret entrance is several feet that way," but no. She's literally dragging him around for a lot of pointless meandering because she knows she can get away with it. Sly's not going to ask "why" he'll just follow. And players thinking it was pointless padding *on the devs' part* (i.e. blaming *them* instead of *her* ) just really adds to that too.

[@2CPhoenix]

And the fact the name of that mission is “Neyla’s Secret,” *Chef’s Kiss*

[@GingerSnaps13]

The “that was real subtle Bentley” line always gets me for some reason😂

[@henrikbrabrandjensen3868]

This is amazing! I loved every Single second of it! Well done man!

[@michaelgranger146]

Exceptional video, huge piece of work and just a joy to watch. Awesome stuff. Would love a Sly 3 video like this one day.

[@peytongonavy]

About the secret RPG defense stat mechanic, I think you might be off the mark there. The size of the health bar changes slightly when you acquire the gear energy bar. I think what you're seeing is the difference between how two different health bars reflect the same amount of damage taken.

[@Warpded]

A creator I've never heard of examining a game from my earlier years and promising me narcosis afterward? Fuck it, we ball.

[@StygianSloth]

My fondest memories was how dynamic the level was. as you made progress during a level you could see changes to the overworld just a fun touch

[@mediahernandez]

This might be the greatest video i ever watched on YT. Only 1.5 hours in. BRAVO sir. Love it

[@poppysilver]

just wanted to say i love your channel and all your vids!

[@TKWNNGGT]

Yo! About your full Mario Sunshine Deep Dive vid. I’ve watched it like three times now, and i honestly wasn’t expecting to actually get my hands on a physical copy of allstars, so i spoiled myself heavily on this one. But i’m def going to enjoy Sunshine a plenty!

[@poppysilver]

i love this series/this vid so much, i sleep to this video all the time and i love it as background noise its so good

[@MatthewPound-f7d]

4:16:15 Sly’s hat: “Oops, sorry I’m late. Lemme just get in between here..”

[@Hobhunks]

I’m a simple fella; I see a 6 hour+ video on Sly 2, I watch. Astounding work brother; class discussion and analysis while splicing in your own takes. Had no idea Iron Horse is commonly lowest on folks rankings???? That level is my goat

[@4ortKnox]

This video is some of the best work I've seen in a while. I was entertained for 6 hours

[@haraldstraume6892]

Might be the greatest game of all time! And this video series was an incredible piece of work too! Vravo Bince!

[@creativekaiju7572]

1:27:00 Fun fact, elephants actually do get skittish of mice if one turns up out of the blue and surprises them. This was confirmed with both wild and zoo elephants.

[@littlerelief]

I was just starting to dream in Mario, perfect timing for another long-form 2CPhoenix video!

[@yordlejay6820]

FINE I'll watch ANOTHER 5+ hour video on a childhood classic. (From you)

[@AllelujahTv]

Amazing video, brings some serious nostalgia, really hope you cover all four games in time. Would be a awesome playlist! Haha

[@rolandrush5172]

5:57:20 Really became a real “Wizard”

[@Tsuvaldo]

when I was a kid, I played this game up to the Anatomy for disaster episode. Not critically thinking or anything, just brute forcing my way through the game. I remember being stuck/ being frustrated or even scared to progress at the bomb barrel section for some reason. Again, I was a kid that probably didn't understand that fiction in a game couldn't hurt the real me lol. It wasn't until this video (and yes, I watched all 6 hours) before I saw the end of the game as my game couldn't be read by my ps2 anymore. I'm very thankful that this video popped up in my recommended and I hope you find great success in the future. Kid me is breathing a sigh of relief knowing the ending of one of his favorite games that he could never finish.

[@joshuabarnhart9028]

@1:36:06 is one of the funniest moments in your game break down of this series

[@h.silvagaming]

Great video, i fineshed all, discovered after 20 years things that i dindt know about in this video, sly 2 and this franchise is a legacy that needs to return.👍

[@jason6070]

WOOOOO man i love your sly content!!

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

Woah, I never knew about the cut helicopter mission from Dimitri’s level, I’ve never seen it mentioned in any other Sly 2 reviews, good job mate.

[@dagger13131]

I’m 40 minutes in, and loving this video, I’ll be back to comment when it’s done. But brother, not mentioning when Dimitri catches you “Smokey alert, FREAK OUT” is wild 🫢

[@babyjuggalo6991]

6 hour deep dive into my favorite game shoot I’m here for it

[@keener9563]

Now this is a good start to my saturday, thank you! Btw you and Sly sound super alike, very cool!

[@StagFiesta]

One can hope with Clockwerks internal organs, he only needed something like a heart or brain... or else a lot of people were getting some.. very uncomfortable parts to hold onto.

[@ClementDinet]

Just found out about your channel, bro your work is incredible! Huge shout out from France, you've got a new subscriber!

[@BrennySpain]

You know it’s actually interesting. IKG productions did videos on the sly trilogy a couple of years back and his were only 4 hours long at best. You’ve beaten him by a mile even though these are all compilations of previous videos from the looks of it.

[@ashterrifictales7317]

Did I just watch a full 6 1/2 hour video on Sly 2? YES!! And I absolutely LOVED IT!!! 💙👏

[@Penguinjohn4796]

Hey yall sly cooper 2-3 coming to ps4&5

[@EGRJ]

I like how the Contessa is a high-tech, highly-educated narcissist who lives in European cities, runs prisons, and is good at putting up facades and brainwashing. Jean Bison is just An Old Frontiersman, who's actually pretty nice to people, and is pretty direct and open. And both work toward their own idea of "progress". Good characterization.

[@Fixional]

Incredible game, Incredible series, I need more sly in my life

[@MetalOtter33]

Super informative video about one of my favorite video games!

[@BudBaider]

Love the trilogy, watching this made me have nostalgia, thanks for breaking it down bro ❤️ Subscribed for the third game

[@Pokezilla101]

I'm surprised you didn't showcase when Murray shouts "AW CUPCAKES!" during the Dimitri heist when he misses Sly with the tow cable. One of my favorite lines from the game.

[@MegaRhyz]

do you know you sound just like sly? its like watching behind the scene commentary with extended cut scenes.

[@Captain_Jay_T]

Hey man! Love your work and the eye for detail in all your vids. I know you probably don't do requests but i figured I'd give it a shot anyway. I think a great game to do a deep dive on would be Custom Robo: Battle Revolution. It's one of my favorite games for the gamecube and has so many details revealed from talking to the NPCs and even some references to previous games. I think it'd be a very worthwhile game to take a look at!

[@jimmyntimmy6294]

This video had been rewatched by me so many times just coz it's a great video to drown out sounds from the road so I can sleep. Then rewatchinf all the bits I missed.

[@bubblezcavanagh]

6:00:57 that double whammy edit was so good 🤣

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

Bro my god do you sound like Sly Cooper so damn much im jealous. It's insane how similar you two talk and you should look into voice acting him for any fan or future projects if given the chance. I subscribed just for the voice alone before watching the vid.

[@ThatGuyThatGames24]

The best Sly 2 video on here. Yes, yes and YESS

[@thefakebanette3483]

On the explaining the id, ego, and super ego part honestly on point for a quick explanation only thing "wrong" is the id is not necessary basic things it's more thoughts and action with no consideration it's just pure instinct. You want or need a thing you take it you punch that guy who cut in the line etc...

[@ZombieLover4]

The “vaguely heroic” quote reminded me. You should listen to the album “Sly cooper and the gang in” by back aley kat if you want so peak quotes tied into a lofi album using sly cooper samples 🤤

[@corey4191]

I was literally about to finish your sly videos tonight and you upload a compilation of them all.. might as well start over

[@muirysfifa332]

I’ve played this game over and over and over as it’s my favourite PS2 game ever…but I’m honestly shocked to say I never knew about that secret room and lasers from the first episode when you take the photos of Demitri

[@JonGrimes-v8r]

Anytime I hop in a tank in any video game I always use the line “ok guys, I’m in a tank”

[@bubblezcavanagh]

Sly 2 is my favorite childhood game, Im LOVING watching this! But I'm interested, what helps you your channel more? Watching this one long video or finding each individual video focusing on separate chapters?

[@neilreyes-miranda2588]

So im going to be honest i have this binged this breakdown series so much so that it took up so that this guy i was listening to it at work when i was working for some background noise that in my gaming recap that i was in top 0.1 percent of his veiwers and that was from his sly 1 and 2 videos. So um oops but i actually enjoy this guy and how detailed he is with his videos.

[@paulpower9959]

What if instead of being Dmitri, he was D-Freaky and had the Clockwerk Cloaca?

[@grimlockgreg3063]

Nice work on this, hope you do the outher sly game or hell maybe the outher 2 ps2 platformers.

[@EFYletsplays]

Wow this is such a great video!! I think after my 10th time 100%ing it, my following playthroughs were shorter than this video though 😂