The Indie Arcade Racing Game(s) That Disappeared

[@AveragePixel]

Sorry again about the ads, this vid got copyright claimed (absolute shock). You know what to do. Also I wish i could've talked about Need For Speed Unbound but it just came out way too recently for me to be able to halt editing and go back to account for it. I like that game a lot.

[@5yen481]

i love you man

[@0uttaS1TE]

Damn, you know this video's taken a while when the old Patreon logo is used. And yeah, Unbound is pretty good. I heard that Criterion was basically allowed to do whatever they wanted for the most part (A$AP not withstanding). Maybe that explains its quality, especially compared to MW2012, which feels like an EA game more than a Criterion game

[@tomastrinite3535]

He came back with the milk

[@SirGoonsquire]

If the ads were giving money to you then I would be fine with it. Shame for the claim

[@nunsense9489]

vanced/revanced users stand up

[@DolanDarker]

I never thought I'd see the day

[@NikNikTikTak]

me neither

[@tomasflores6231]

Why are you here duck, go record more podcast episodes

[@charlieterry8506]

I always had hope :')

[@notedgy0u0]

agreed, thats for sure

[@phalanx1085]

You will never

[@Cyynapse]

absolutely fascinated with the fact that manufacturers dont want people to know that their cars can not, in fact, survive a car crash at 200mph

[@DAngeloWallace]

this man could post once every 10 years and i'd still catch every video

[@redotix9952]

Hell yeah!

[@Stryker_Rain]

Same

[@FranknKitty]

for real

[@darkconcept.]

The irony

[@AcidRyo]

meanwhile I wouldn't say the same about you

[@Mostbee]

Everyone talking about AP's editing but can we have a minute to apreciate this godlike script? I think it was the first 1+hour video I've stayed hooked and following up from start to end

[@unknownlox6971]

Godlike writing

[@atom6486]

If you like this style of writing/presentation I suggest Raycevik and Whitelight

[@pokelover02]

But the audio… 😔

[@Daemonhost]

Please don't leave again dad.

[@nunsense9489]

hes out to get the pixel milk again

[@otneyat]

video like this takes very long to make

[@Filleraccount530]

@@otneyat they’re joking

[@knight2155]

Unsub dream

[@SmoothTurtle840]

@@otneyat Shouldn’t take this long though. This seemed to be more of a result of perfectionism, where attention to detail was a little too prioritized. I bet it’ll be a while until the next video, I just hope it won’t be 3 years.

[@ileutur6863]

I love that an increasing amount of youtubers are noticing the disappearance of arcade racing in modern times

[@cybercowstudios]

Seriously!

[@frostsoul4199]

it's even more appalling that a lot of older racing titles are becoming abandonware. you straight up have to pirate any NFS game that came out before 2010 if you want it because they aren't legally sold anywhere.

[@Traveler-VII]

​​@@frostsoul4199 Don't forget, they also delisted The Run, Shift 2, and the original version of Hot Pursuit 2010. So the actual situation is _even worse_ than what you said: none of the NFS games released before **2012** are available legally anymore (unless you count the remaster of Hot Pursuit 2010, but I don't, since it's a remaster and not the original experience).

[@Raycevick]

I don't know what infuriates me more, the story of Part's 4-8 or that I'll never edit a video this superbly. Welcome back! And no matter the length between this video and the next, it'll be worth it.

[@wozza_dev]

Don't say that Raycevick, your editing is absolutely fantastic :)

[@INeedToSeeYourBalls1945]

​​@@wozza_dev Average Pixel had to have killed god and used his blood to enchant his computer and mind cause holy shit.

[@MattimusX96]

It’s always cool to see a creator I’m a fan of reveal that they’re fans of someone else I’m currently watching. Waddup Raycevick!

[@duneysands946]

I stopped a rewatch of your Alpha Protocol video to watch this, I hope you don’t mind :)

[@CturiX.IREALLY]

The catch of such editing is having to play catch up with events

[@gort7779]

We did not expect an hour and a half video with the same godlike editing quality. Welcome back, dude.

[@PintFrumpyrat]

nothing i love more than some good ol fashioned "one guy on youtube makes an absolute fucking masterpiece all by himself" type video to renew my hope in humanity

[@Jessie_Helms]

The thing I have to say is I hope you pace yourself and don’t let your extremely high standards burn yourself out. I LOVE that we got an hour+ video like this. I’d also be happy with a 30 minute one if that’s what felt right to make! Make what you like, we’re all here for it.

[@charpa2891]

3 years later and he blesses us with a movie length video, today is a damn good day!

[@0uttaS1TE]

The best things in life take time

[@spawsgoober]

holy shit i cant believe that video was 3 years ago

[@cheese96764]

I can't believe how memorable your animation style is, the moment I saw your thumbnail I immediately thought to myself "Holy shit did that guy with the amazing reload video upload a new video?!" and I was right. It has been three years, a lot of stuff happened and I can still remember your style fondly, you are a truly talented artist. But don't push yourself too hard man

[@nem3732]

- Posts banger of a video after 3 years - Godlike editing - Doesn't want ads in an hour long video - Refuses to elaborate further - Leaves I salute this man for trying to make the best video that he could possibly can and not wanting to make money off of it even after years of work. You are the true Gigachad. You are not the king, you are the entire empire.

[@AstralDragn]

Its more accurate that he wants to control how the money is made, and for who, but yea, more or less. I hope that AveragePixel trying to do more contained projects will mean they'll get proper ability to operate independently on controlling their video's monetization but hey if they don't really worry about it because patreon more power to them.

[@Themoonisachees]

@@AstralDragn the requirements for getting ad-revenue from youtube are: have 1000 subs AND have more than a combined 40 hours watched across your channel in the last month (?). since they didn't post a video for 3 years they are not eligible, and all the ad revenue is going to youtube until they turn on monetization (and probably more after given the multiple music related strikes)

[@RED-jg6mt]

hes the goat

[@Weird.Dreams]

pipe down simp

[@LeonardoDaVinci01]

The music selection in this video was IMPECCABLE, even the unique editing was PHENOMENAL

[@Ashona]

I'm convinced AveragePixel is a masochist because I don't know anyone else on KZbin who has dedicated 3 years into an hour and a half video of god tier editing and animations

[@PlanetaryPhoenix]

And then asked us to put on adblock at the very start of it

[@Klaux]

@@PlanetaryPhoenix sigma behavior

[@mrs.amnesia5964]

Him and Fredrick Knudsen are both sadists in this department.

[@itsrojo_2714]

The audible gasp I made when I saw that this man was finally back after 3 years! Been waiting impatiently for more of this godlike editing.

[@lemastt]

This is the kind of dedication to editing a video I want to achieve. The sheer amount of effort put into the 3D models, texturing and animating these said models, creating smooth transitions, and having them all come together to fit with the content and music - which is also nicely chosen - is absolutely incredible, dude. I don’t care if you take another three years to upload a video again, even if it’s 10 minutes or 2 hours long. I simply enjoy the visuals and content that is provided here. Keep it up, man!

[@xs-qq4vg]

Dude out here making an animated documentary all by himself. Holy fucking shit, that's some dedication.

[@robrobusa]

And that's why these videos take so long. I absofuckinglutely love his videos, but man, that's not sustainable :D

[@patchouliknowledge4455]

@@robrobusa There's a reason why he doesn't put ads on his videos, I suspect its because his vids are his passion projects

[@robrobusa]

@@patchouliknowledge4455 Oh i'm not knocking him, or his videos! I love everything about this! I'm just sad that we have to wait for years :D

[@aardappelmethoed1151]

If you like content like this maybe you could check out the channel Ahoy. If you havent heard about him before, it is also a channel about animated game documentaries made by one man called Stuart Brown

[@FishDrinkLightGreen]

This man legitimately makes some of the best videogame analysis videos out there and doesn't even want ads on these videos that I'm sure take incredibly long to make. Absolute legend

[@EreNyn3]

This video is probably the best example of why we let our content creators cook. Also, you guys know how in games like BOTW and anime like Chainsaw Man, you can screenshot whatever's on screen at any point in time and usually get yourself a new wallpaper? This video is that vibe. An 80+ screenshots vibe.

[@bearmandev]

I concur.

[@sasudesuyo]

those final seconds of the video are perfect wallpapers

[@outlawthesecond7597]

The views this got are criminally low. I watched your first video back when it came out, and I've been waiting for your next project all this time, very sad that more eyes aren't on it

[@BIuskys]

I'm almost offended that I can watch this absolute masterpiece for completely free. Bravo for somehow one-up'ing yourself AveragePixel!

[@2kkl4wz]

Hello, AveragePixel! I would like to tell a tiny tale. In my account, I have a playlist. I call it The Very Best Videos Of KZbin. It's not made of shitposts that made me laugh, or shortcommon essays. I have no more than five videos on it. Each video is carefully selected and thought over, often some can stay for only a few seconds before being removed. I can safely say this video is on there, and will stay. Your video quality is above anything I have seen, possibly with maybe one or two other youtubers. You have made a video that I would deem perfect for what it tries to be and do. I may be just one person, but I want to give my praise. Thank you for your work! Also, I think you may need a break after half a decade. You deserve it!

[@Cyranek]

i didn't think the visual quality could be kept up for over an hour and I was proven wrong

[@juanlescano3646]

Dude how am I just finding out you came back after 3 years and dropped another masterpiece? Please don't leave for so long again, man, you're a treasure.

[@0uttaS1TE]

Return of The King. And between Raycevick's teardown of the modern state of racers, and Whitelight's analysis of NFS Unbound, we are now 3 for 3 on big long video essays about arcade racers And thank you for the soundtrack recommendations, fam. I honestly love racing games because of that aspect. When you have your foot to the floor, you feel the cops breathing down your neck, and Believe by Noisia is blaring, it just hits different

[@aadi.p4159]

Raycevick is really really good but idk y i don't vibe with whitelights content ever. Just always feels more bland

[@cavemann_]

@@aadi.p4159 Not stylised, but superb writing. I vibe with it at least.

[@axlem4549]

@@cavemann_ His writing feels like a high schooler trying to sound smart tbn

[@Dododeath]

@@aadi.p4159 i just cant take his voice seriously after watching the reaper lords video

[@just_colon7727]

This is legitimately the most underappreciated video I've ever seen I came back to this after your last video only to find almost 200k views and that's criminal Thank you for this masterpiece

[@Just_a_commenter]

Pixel is back?! Best thing I've woken up to in weeks! the style, the editing, the quality... here we GO

[@kekikus5026]

why do you have that profile pic?

[@dreska255]

​@@kekikus5026 they ate all the previous commenters that appeared on every video

[@radspiderjackson]

at a certain point, this vid just turned into like a synthwave study music session.. aint mad

[@unfunnypotatoman480]

It’s quite crazy how he makes the entire video (animating, editing, scripting, etc…) alone from what I can see. Craziest man I’ve ever seen, and I love it.

[@crack4184]

Not only he does everything, he's amazing in every departments

[@foolishsparky]

I hope Delko sees this video and this loveletter to all the effort he put into Drift Stage

[@kikolektrique1737]

Jesus I can see why you were gone for so long. An hour and half long video filled with the most supreme quality editing. Holy moly

[@0uttaS1TE]

He's like Ahoy

[@INeedToSeeYourBalls1945]

​​@@0uttaS1TE Ahoy is neutral chaotic, Average Pixel is chaotic neutral

[@Suilujz]

Once this blows up you'll no longer be the reload guy, you'll finally be the average guy

[@Klaux]

AFTER 3 YEARS IT'S FINALLY HERE! I CAN'T PUT INTO WORDS HOW HAPPY I AM RIGHT NOW 😭

[@TeoHarlan]

This was AWESOME! I know it took some time to come out, but I am constantly blown away by the quality of your animations and the amount of work this must have taken. The attention to detail and passion in this is clearly visible!

[@ivycomb]

I've waited 3 years for this, I'm buying popcorn and watching it tonight. You're a legend mate

[@ethaisa1239]

It’s been many years but it was worth the wait - gaben (probably)

[@jamesonalvarez696]

I subscribed 3 years ago for this, and it was worth the wait, best production quality on the platform.

[@infamoose9984]

It's honestly insane how much production value put into this along with the dedication Pixel has for his craft. I really hope I can catch that same inspiration Drift Stage gave you.

[@hbflis6034]

What an experience, even got my zoomer-ass attention span to sit thru the entire thing in one go. Absolute masterpiece

[@Zombiewizard]

This man makes a second video after 3 years and it's as big of a banger as the first

[@adreamer5920]

I say this with no exaggeration that this is some of the best content made on this platform.

[@DesingitTime]

that editing style will actually never get old

[@orchestratedeath8669]

I haven't watched the video yet but I just want to state the fact that this video was in works for three years- this goes to show how passionate he have been about this, and I just can't put it into words how amazing his previous video about 'Reloading is Art' was. If you haven't watched it, pause or finish this one and then go on there right after, I promise you wont be disappointed.

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

YOUR CONTENT IS AWESOME! Everything feels so well refined, with beautiful music and footage. Please never stop making videos!

[@fuzzycast3500]

I'd love to see a video about how you do your effects, 3D models and graphics - this is easily the highest quality channel on the platform and I'm sure we could all learn a lot!

[@slipstream7446]

Trade secrets lol

[@ElectrifyXD]

I think this is one of the only videos on KZbin where it actually advised me to turn on my adblocker. I fucking respect this dude so hard its insane. 🔥

[@Eishous]

Holy Macaroni! Judging from the quality of the video that the last years were well spent. I know from experience that working on the same thing for an extended period of time can be extremly draining. Kudos for pulling through!

[@camplaysbass]

Absolute disgrace that this got surpassed so badly. Had no clue it had been released and 150k in 4 months for a video of such quality is absolutely criminal. shame on KZbin, I'd watch the hell out of this on Nebula every week out of pure spite for this vapid platform.

[@Pilps]

The legend is back. It’s been a while! Can’t wait to watch this!

[@MineAndDrive]

Awesome video, superb editing, the only thing I would say is that there's no mention of Split Second, Blur, Driver San Francisco and Motorstorm (the latter of which I haven't actually played but hear that it's a great game). All are some of the best arcade racers ever made in my eyes, mainly because they (for the most part) try something different and execute it really well, Split Second with its destructible environment, Blur with it's real cars, neon style, Mario Kart weapon madness and Driver San Francisco with its interesting story, shift mechanic, awesome handling and movie inspired chases/ races. If you've never tried any of these, I'd say certainly give them a go, they are all highly rated!

[@Danidev]

babe wake up new pixel just dropped oh my god

[@TMVsacrophagi]

Beautiful isn't it?

[@Trixcy]

Babe wake up- oh shit dead channel

[@racinracerxp8645]

My god I just looked at your channel you took 3 years to make 1 video and I can tell that 1 video makes up for 3 years.

[@fuisfelipe]

bro u back. i'm literally going to cry

[@zavieraltaier2191]

This is quite literally the best video I've ever seen. The artstyle and the immensely articulate script is honestly unlike any other video I have watched. I am now heavily In love with vaporwave and other similar aesthetics solely because of this video. Truly amazing.

[@elijahaaronaquarius2762]

This is a masterpiece. Genuinely have not seen something this compelling and well paced/researched combined with animation/modeling. You should be proud of this project. I’ll throw money at Drift Stage in hopes that someone comes along to realize the dreams of the creator. I love this art style and only wish I had the artistic talent that you clearly do. Thank you for this.

[@Blitzkrieg_Wolf]

From my childhood self: Interstate 82 was one of the GOAT for Vehicular combat, 2nd place goes to Carmaggedon and 3rd to Rollcage... honorable mentions; Burnout franchise, Twisted Metal, Wipeout, Sonic Riders, LEGO Racers, etc. Great childhood memories.

[@ottosyrjala]

Aight, now I truly understand why this took 3 years to make... Once again, a true masterpiece was made.

[@Poppa]

Your ability to manifest an enrapturing style that not only pleases the eye yet also steers the video’s point in stride consistently throughout the piece is wonderful. it’s one thing to make something, it’s another to put it to use effectively. both take skill, yet one is even harder than the other, great job!

[@nils4786]

There is no way im in japan rn, playing arcade racing games all the time and the creator of one of my all time favorite videos decides to upload an 1 hour video. Insanity

[@wijo605]

I have literally never seen anything as high quality as this video in my life, would deserve at least 100x the views c:

[@goodolnutty]

Making something of this quality solo is the coolest shit, genuinely inspirational! Congrats on finishing!

[@cubesolver2564]

Your videos are honestly a masterclass when it comes to not just editing, but the aesthetics and sound design of the video itself. The fact that the topic itself is already captivating. is the cherry on top.

[@DerSpalter]

You my guy are an absolute anomaly on KZbin. I am genuinly blown away by the quality of your videos. Like theres not even someone with comparable production value in the video essay genre of KZbin. Yet you Upload basically never so you can't make enough money off of it. I don't know how you do it, but I'm absolutely in awe. Keep on doing your thing. Your videos are guaranteed video essay essentials everybody should watch!

[@EliJohnson-y9j]

love the unmatched quality of your vids

[@YahBoiSpeedz]

I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS, THE EDITING IS GODLIKE!

[@PoggiesItsPtica]

That edit at 01:22:19 HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLYYY!!!! Yep, using those 30 seconds as a hype-me-up prior to launching any racing game.

[@raschuetzer2987]

My god, what a firework of visuals and storytelling about a genre that is only lately getting the much needed attention (and critique) it deserves. Amazing video, as always. I sincerely hope your time spent on it will have been worth it, financially speaking.

[@BartBijleveld]

honestly, you are an inspritation to all of KZbin, god what kind of editing magic have you achieved in such a short timeframe

[@MakeshiftGent]

A HUGE welcome back to one of the most stylish video essay youtubers out there. I and many others missed you greatly. Thank you for another masterpiece!

[@MitchellOrd]

This video actually inspired me to re-start work on my own game. Love the art style, mostly because it's very simular to the one I use myself. Epic video!

[@RED-sl2le]

3 years waiting And it was worth it, welcome back Average pixel.

[@IRenanfr]

I needed to rewatch the entire video because on the first time I got hooked just by the godlike quality of it.

[@merrja]

Glad to see you return! Your videos are stellar.

[@seithiophi666]

Well, well the master of satisfying pixelmations returns in spectacular style! And thank God I'm not the only one that thinks of Baby Driver when doing cool shit with cars.

[@navymouse6344]

I have legitimately changed as a person since your last video and I will enjoy this type of video editing just the same; DON’T STOP MAKING THESE PLEASE!

[@RoadkillLaharl]

Well I just found your channel and I gotta say the level of quality of your videos is absolutely insane and off the charts

[@concreteetch]

A celebration of arcade racing games in spectacular fashion, AveragePixel never misses!

[@leonida-sabiri4716]

Bro just raised KZbin standard to the sky on his own, holly fuck this is some top tier work !!!!!

[@ausover3470]

safe to say that 3 years is a long time, but god it was worth the wait for how good this vid is

[@EsmeThePurpleDog]

finally got some time since getting my life together to watch this masterpiece, am excited, you do visuals so good💜❤️

[@ZookemONG]

Cant wait to see the next video 2 years from now with unfathomable production quality and in VR 4D immersion 🔥

[@frostyjakeanimations1321]

The dedication and work put into your videos are insane and well worth the wait. This is what content should strive to be!

[@TidisSE3]

This deserves wayyyyyy more views, damn!

[@logokas]

This video is incredible. The amount of effort on display here, the runtime, the pacing, the selection of backing tracks, the occasional quip to keep the entertainment levels up, and a compelling topic for people who enjoy reminiscing about arcade racers, all put together so well that I didn't even notice the 1:23:14 runtime fly by. It's like Stuart Brown/XboxAhoy on steroids. Seriously. Incredible work. I can only imagine how many hours went into this. If I put even half as much effort into my work as this, man.. Regarding the topic, I have two things to say. One, there is another arcade racer that's gone completely missing and become vaporware, is a borderline ancient Virgin Interactive title called Ignition, a top-down racer that, while pretty basic in terms of how much content it contained, still had a ton of charm and character that I still remember fondly from my childhood years. I've always wanted to see a remake of it, at one point even considering taking up that task on my own, but as this video I've just finished watching has proven, this is not a goal that should be taken lightly. The second thing to mention is.. if what you're asking and looking for is an arcade racer, then there is one place you can find that -- The Arcade, ironically. Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune, a game series by Bandai Namco, released only on arcade machines(though there are ways to emulate it today on PC), featuring the music of Yuzo Koshiro, a videogame soundtrack giant in his own right, is an arcade racer that still offers the joys of true arcade racing, while still managing to tread the knife edge with real world car licenses, and pair that with the story and setting of Wangan Midnight, a manga series produced by the Drift King himself, Keiichi Tsuchiya, five years before Initial D was even published. The catch is, of course - it's an arcade game, so every play costs you just under 3 dollars in most arcades across Australia. Anyway, that's my two cents. Best of luck reaching the 1M mark. You are well on your way with content like that.

[@nexolat]

It brings a smile to my face seeing you post content. It's been 3 years 😇

[@TeoHarlan]

Wow this was great, when I saw you had posted a new video I immediately had to go back and watch your original video to make sure it was as good as I remembered. It was.

[@duttyhun]

Took this legend THREE YEARS to come out with another video and I gotta say: it worth it

[@chromeatic788]

The style is immaculate and the work ethic is astounding. I'm subbed for eternity

[@misterraider7212]

THE BEST CONTENT CREATOR IS BACK 🔥🔥🔥

[@Karzakus]

This was fucking legendary! I hope the lack of views doesn't demotivate you because this work was a fucking masterpiece, I honestly think it just came down to the video being too long for the average viewer's attention span. I feel like if you made this video into 4 parts instead of a feature length film it would of had more reach, but regardless this was an absolute masterpiece to watch, amazing work!

[@TeoHarlan]

There's a certain irony to the parallels between the temporal publishing struggles those games went through and how it took AP 5 years to complete this, however unlike those games, he completed it, and it was GLORIOUS! (Also I want to note that IMO that time taken is fine by me, I'd rather a polished product than incomplete, and I totally understand the need to strive for perfection.)

[@joshtg598]

This has some of the most beautiful and stylised animation I've seen in a KZbin video, I absolutely love this

[@sovietshoes952]

Drift stage would've been awesome, they even got amazing music.

[@beneta0312]

Bro you are such, great visual artist, i have no words to Express how impressed i am.

[@teddysadcat]

Felt nothing but genuine pain and suffering as a racing game fan for the past 10 years, good work detailing what has passed during that time

[@eliel1815shadow]

My man managed to time travel not 1, nor 2 but 3 times in a single video From this time to the 80's, from the golden age of arcade racers to today's troubled almost forgotten genre and from his teens to his adulthood

[@sarvanchino]

This channel is the epitome of quality over quantity! Be well!

[@SahiPie]

This is the single most well edited and animated video essay I’ve ever seen