Can You Beat Cuphead Using Only Whetstone on Expert? (Inkwell 1)

[@lalalaLelis]

I've never noticed, but Whetstone actually transforms your straw into an axe while parrying.

[@BarelyAlec]

It looks a lot cooler than it should considering how bad it is

[@kalttor]

@@BarelyAlec its a bad wepon rlly;-; i completed the all game + dlc with this...

[@BarelyAlec]

@@kalttor congrats! I know the pain...

[@kalttor]

@@BarelyAlec ima go to the save and see my dead

[@kalttor]

@Wes 241...

[@bluebanana7559]

This guys should be popular look at the pain he goes through

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! It was also fun though so don't worry

[@a.n.g.m9348]

@@BarelyAlec You need to get some help if this was fun for you whats next making a part 2

[@BarelyAlec]

@@a.n.g.m9348 Yup, I've been streaming Isle 2. Beppi is a huge roadblock so I haven't beaten him yet

[@Your-Average-Animator]

You could say that. But remember, it's self inflicted.

[@IansProductions]

@@BarelyAlec bepp

[@obliviousoblivion2229]

Theoretically its POSSIBLE to beat the whole game with the whetstone only but the question is how long can you go without killing yourself from pain it's about the mental battle more than everything

[@BarelyAlec]

There are some bosses that have hurtboxes that might be unreachable but there are some potential workarounds. But yeah, the mental pain of going through with this challenge is there too

[@weepingwalnut]

@@BarelyAlec biggest problem I can think of is the dragon’s second phase, do you have a plan for how to get around that?

[@BarelyAlec]

@@weepingwalnut He doesn't always have the flames up so it should be possible. I don't have a plan though

[@Sackysackypop]

Im curious on a way around phantom express phase one since he is almost constantly shooting eye balls

[@BarelyAlec]

@@Sackysackypop I think I'll need 2-players for that one anyway since his forth phase is too high up for whetstone

[@orinahari8373]

I like how he gives tips and says stuff like " *you're* gonna need to..." Like anyone else is crazy enough to try it.

[@BarelyAlec]

At least one person was crazy enough to try it ;)

[@ruffedgrouse2711]

I think that's just how these types of videos are made

[@BarelyAlec]

@@ruffedgrouse2711 It makes for more natural sounding scripts imo

[@ruffedgrouse2711]

@@BarelyAlec I agree

[@sniperrice9916]

i tried to do this once

[@madamemari9138]

13:03 I absolutely love the random subscribe that popped up, confused me at first but the way he was parrying it just perfectly was amazing. I appreciate the unique way of getting the “please subscribe” message across. You’re a great youtuber, thanks for this video it’s amazing dedication.

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I was so worried that I kept the subscribe up for too long so I'm really happy to hear you liked it. It wouldn't have made much sense to disappear sooner imo unless that phase was a lot longer

[@madamemari9138]

Honestly don’t worry about it, I love all your jokes and while timing can be everything I wouldn’t worry, you definitely deserve more subscribers though!

[@uplandliam1]

14:53 “the tears never fall in the same spot twice in a row” **that exact thing proceeds to happen**

[@BarelyAlec]

I know :(. I meant that I've never seen them fall on the right twice in a row so it might just rare idk

[@AIRYHFJONEIRL]

@@BarelyAlec from my knowledge and playthrough it's probably a 12% chance since of how often the tears have velocity & pixel perfect spawn-ins

[@framedude]

This video literally made me realize that I made the HB fight much harder for myself than it needed to be (my main problem was the "unpredictable" UFO's).

[@BarelyAlec]

I'm sure everyone's made a silly mistake like that in Cuphead at least once

[@potatomanagement_5770]

I had no idea how the HB ufos worked either, kept getting mad that the game was stupid, then looked up how to beat her and it became so much easier

[@SomeTarnished]

I had the same problem with Hilda-burg. The only reason I had problems with the ufos is because of the stars, if those were gone, those ufo would’ve been easy to predict, since the color determines their attack pattern.

[@ThatGuy-tl2qj]

This is the most impressive Cuphead challenge run imo

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, it's definitely not easy!

[@nategwright]

Considering how unbelievably steep this challenge already is, I don’t think anyone would have faulted you if just allowed dashing lol

[@BarelyAlec]

I would but I think you're right that most people wouldn't lol

[@bogzbiny]

@@BarelyAlec At least you wouldn't pause so much.

[@hi-ougidemonfang]

I feel like the confusion with whetstone is the term first parry. Most I’ve seen, myself included assumed it only lets you parry enemies one time a stage

[@hi-ougidemonfang]

Cause after all there’s no indication given in the item description that tells you that you can do it a second time.

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah, I get what you mean. It's an already confusing effect and on top of the the description is vague

[@nategwright]

@@hi-ougidemonfang Well the P. Sugar has the same description, and most people know that it works multiple times.

[@personamusicintensifies6341]

@@nategwright I didn't

[@harrisonkemp5508]

@@BarelyAlec pov:you reply on every comment

[@danielleb1126]

I love how you made the intro and paired it with the rest of the video but I was hoping you would talk about how the NOT funny crashed your stream so you could use it as a motivator for beating them for the video and I have a tip for the video when you put parts of your practice runs or in the video you should put demo in the corner of the screen like what gamechamp3000 does so people know it is from one of your practice runs (I know you put small text in the corner telling people that the part of the video is using you practice run footage but it is a a bit to small and disappears after awhile)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the intro! Both of your ideas could definitely improve the video. I initially scripted the not funny frogs part to include Gabe pretending to be Ribby and Croaks in chat but couldn't do it since youtube uses updated names and profile pictures in past stream chats. When I cut that, I didn't replace it with anything so the stream crash could have been a good replacement. I've done things like how gamechamp does it where I put demo or demonstration but I felt it would be more distracting pointing out practice runs since most attempts weren't practice runs anyway and all that matters is that I beat one run legitimately. But there's probably a good middle ground between what I did and what you suggest. I'll try to improve it next video for sure!

[@sabarathore5174]

@@BarelyAlec Do any of your fingers hurt? This is for both of you guys.

[@BarelyAlec]

@@sabarathore5174 Nope, my fingers have never felt any real discomfort from doing this challenge

[@prox6833]

I only just got S-rank on Hildeberg and I thought that was difficult in itself. This makes me realize it could’ve been a lot worse lmao.

[@BarelyAlec]

Time to S rank whetstone only

[@prox6833]

I don’t know if you could do that with the time limit. But, the thought alone of trying to do that makes me want to cry tbh

[@hepic2874]

Just got an s-rank on her too. God she was a hard fight. Anyway here's my opinion on what makes each Isle 1 boss hard to s-rank. Root pack- faster attacks, in particular ollie onion guy. Goopy le grande-ima be honest, probably faster attacks but I found him still really easy. Cagney carnation- why won't he stop shooting so many seed pellets, why is the parryable one on the other side of the screen, why is he doing that cover half the screen when a blue boomerang fan thing is hurtling towards me on the other side? Ribby and croaks- this was about the same difficulty as cagney, but I beat it faster. Granted the only issue was timing and waiting for the coins to stop shooting. Hilda burg. I hope this boss goes up in flames like the hindenburg, as this was hell. I used ms chalice for the latter 3 bosses so that made it easier since an extra hit point but why oh why would I get the genemi spinny circle with TWO green things shooting at me? Why would I somehow make it to the last phase and get hit twice just before a knockout? I'm no barely Alec in skill but I will respect anyone who can beat hilda burg and get an s-rank. I literally did Dr kahl's robot on expert and won in 2 tries (used health parry ring and finished in 2 minutes 59 seconds) which was easier than all of hilda burg. I just noticed you said hildeburg and I'm too lazy to edit so sorry if I got it wrong.

[@78wurrtrat]

1:05:39 I genuinely feel terrible about this part. The really soft and gentle *gasp* and the silence just speaks how much pain youre in

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah... that wasn't fun

[@Tot4433]

I greatly admire your patience, it’s honestly kinda incredible. (Also props for using Bug Fables music)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I admire your taste music!

[@roamspida4951]

@@BarelyAlec Tristan alric is amazing tbh

[@nillnill7258]

If you end up softlocked behind a boss by sheer difficulty, you should consider getting the divine relic. It has the effect of the whetstone, and even with the smoke bomb effect being irrelevant because of no dashing, it also has the effect of gaining health for parries.

[@BarelyAlec]

Maybe once I get to the DLC. I would still have to upgrade Cursed Relic though so it's probably not happening

[@egon3705]

@@BarelyAlec just beat the root pack over and over again

[@BarelyAlec]

@@egon3705 The Root Pack doesn't have anything to parry during the last phase so you can't get a whetstone hit in since it activates after a certain amount of parries. You also can't upgrade cursed relic that way since each boss can only contribute to upgrading it once

[@lunplaton8841]

this is literally so impressive and incredible! You can hear the exhaustion and happiness when he wins a battle. You should be popular really!

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah, especially with Hilda Berg. I didn't think that attempt would be the victory

[@scronchgoose7403]

This video didn’t feel like it was an hour long… I saw the duration, knew I probably wouldn’t make it through, and was surprised to see the end. This is a mark of quality work

[@BarelyAlec]

I'm really happy to hear that, thanks!

[@5soda]

Same lmao

[@linhero797]

A few months back I actually started this challnenge myself, it was quite a fun time. I absolutely enjoyed it. Despite how difficult it was, I did come out on top and suceed in this challenge. However I did allow Super Arts and only Super Arts as well as the WhetStone. The only reason I made an exception for the Super Arts was because I believed the WhetStone wasn't capable of hitting ariel bosses. (Kinda in a way that the Smoke Charm does nothing in Ariel Bosses. I thought it would be like that)

[@BarelyAlec]

That's an understandable assumption to make. Are you going to try the flying levels again with whetstone only now that you know it can be used there?

[@aidyplays1013]

Actually, in flying levels I still use smoke bomb. Upon going into minimode it teleports you a bit further into the direction you travel in. People may think it does nothing, but it does give you that few i frames.

[@KillerDoh]

Smoke charm does give you IFrames but it’s very minimal

[@aidyplays1013]

@@KillerDoh Still, it got me out of a REALLY tough situation with cala maria once (Blowfish plus eel fish)

[@fchef8370]

How have I S Ranked and P Ranked the entire game yet still had no idea you get extra I Frames in the air from Smoke Bomb. I would always use Coffee as it seemed to be the only useful charm for air stages.

[@3clipse449]

The fact that hilda bergs fight took longer then speed runs of the full game by 15 minutes… you’re doing great on isle two, keep it up!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! It's looking like Grim might take longer than Hilda Berg so far but we'll see

[@thatalchemistlady]

Nothing would have ever prepared me for this intro, 11/10

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I'm always happy to hear that people liked the intro

[@VoidAcrid]

So I’ve never used whetstone because what I ASSUMED it was is you parry a pink projectile and if summons a super strong axe that hits the boss and after that you NEVER summon another axe and NEVER get damage again from parries. Well, guess I was wrong.

[@BarelyAlec]

That would be so cool! But it can't beat the whetstone in the game since some phases don't give you anything to parry so this run would be impossible

[@VoidAcrid]

@@BarelyAlec Yeah it would make the run impossible. That’s why I was originally confused on why you were doing this. It was just me misunderstanding whetstone cause I have literally never used it.

[@EnderScatto]

Me too! The game says "the first perry", so I thought it was litterally just once

[@samsonsamsonnikov7281]

That's literally තේ සමේ thing with sugar

[@Thanks4AllTheFunTimes1221]

That’s what I thought too-

[@GengarGuy999]

I’ve S ranked every boss, but this video makes that look like child’s play. Kudos to you dude!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I still think S ranking plane levels is difficult though

[@jakeyt3810]

I’ve done every Boss on expert with whetstone

[@jakeyt3810]

Only by the way

[@BarelyAlec]

@@jakeyt3810 Congrats! You know the pain then...

[@OhCrapI_He]

51:29 Or perhaps "If I'm a wimp, what does that make you?" Also, if I was in charge of Cuphead's development, I'd buff Whetstone to either have the damage on all parries, not just the first, or deal way more damage. Or both

[@BarelyAlec]

Good quote! I'd probably just buff damage to be safe but infinite whetstone parries sounds fun too

[@OhCrapI_He]

@@BarelyAlec Or maybe you can bounce from enemy to enemy, but can only hit each enemy once until you land, perhaps indicated by a pink outline when you’re able to hit them with the parry

[@BarelyAlec]

@@OhCrapI_He That would be a cool way to balance that! Maybe make regular parries allow you to whetstone the same enemy again after them too

[@liongamingd1045]

And I thought Hilda Berg was hard on expert alone XD Thanks for the content!

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah, Hilda Berg is really tough. Hopefully, some of the tricks I used in the fight help people watching with a regular run though!

[@bandibandibandibandi]

i havent watched even 3 minutes of the video yet but green barely alec has some of the best facial expressions ive ever seen

[@BarelyAlec]

Barely Alec but green is my greatest work 😤

[@bandibandibandibandi]

@@BarelyAlec truly the best character in the ACU (Alec cinematic universe)

[@movedaccount1]

I really like the pause strategy! That’s really clever! This man deserves SO much more credit!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! It is kind of crazy how good pausing is in a lot of games. It's like an extra charm lol

[@CalamitasCalliope]

I like how he describes how to do this yourself, as if anyone would watch this and then decide that this isn't pure torture

[@BarelyAlec]

Statistically, someone might maybe try it

[@tinylossbsyt4147]

I hate myself so I put myself through this and I beat the root pack and goopy(hopefully Cagney soon)so statistically someone did watch this and decide it’s not pure torture

[@Dmi_reel]

I regret ever calling any boss hard after this video mad respect

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I just made the bosses extra hard :)

[@bingobo2551]

Personally I think single heart charm is the worst one especially when the twin heart charm & heart restoration charm exist axe charm can be kinda usefull as a defacto double jump or self defence on air plane levels. I think that they should make it so you can actually use the axe ability more times in the air the more cards you have such as having 2 cards can allow you to axe 3 times or having 5 cards can allow you to do 6 axe parrys. Edit: I’m just talking about the charms in general not the charms in the challenge and had a few thoughts on a small buff to wheelstone.

[@BarelyAlec]

It would be really interesting if more cards meant more Whetstone hits! I like that idea as it would also tie in with how Whetstone doesn't even give cards for dealing damage for some reason

[@bestaround3323]

I mean twin heart has a 10% damage reduction, which is a bit more impactful then the 5% damage reduction heart gives. Heart ring also has the downside of the first six parrys not giving super meter, which is an important thing to consider.

[@bingobo2551]

@@bestaround3323 1, the 10% reduction can depend on the weapons your using. 2, the heart ring only does that for the 1st 3rd and 6th. 3. Parrying isn’t the only way to build cards.

[@RusskiyChel]

@@bingobo2551 but the challenge says that he doesn't have other ways to get super meter💀

[@bingobo2551]

@@RusskiyChel suger charm, parrying & damaging are the main ways to get cards. I’m just saying the single heart charm is the worst in general.

[@sunnysidegymnasts2245]

this video was really well done! im literally squeezing my buttcheeks with every boss you take on. i also really enjoyed your in-depth strategies and hacks, looking forward to the next one

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad to hear you're looking forward to the next one! Currently fighting Beppi who has some crazy strategies

[@toffe5729]

Loving this spike in Cuphead challenge videos lately amazing video friend, any cuphead player knows doing the tiniest challenge can make this game hell and this is one the extreme examples thanks for going through hell for great content 🙏

[@BarelyAlec]

I've been enjoying the Cuphead challenges a lot too lately! My love of the game has grown so much through this challenge and playing the DLC

[@calamityoblivion301]

I would suggest a different title for the part 2 as the same as the streams are to apply to a larger audience for click-through-rate than just those who know cuphead well, since things like whetstone are things "that people don't even know exist" 11:52 and non-players (such as I) will not understand inkwell 1, but do tend to watch things like part 1 or whatever, hence why I watched the streams just to see a challenge run despite never playing or watching the game.

[@BarelyAlec]

That's a good point. I hoped to remedy that with the thumbnail but the clearer the better. I'll definitely consider that and thanks for the advice!

[@motf1220]

Honestly you are extremely underrated, I didn't know I needed to hear your pain this much. More people should know of you tbh

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, this video has been doing a good job bringing people to this channel!

[@thinkiamsad]

Contact MDHR so they can give you a medal or something. Cuphead is hard enough on Normal with all your tools, this dedication is inhuman

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I wonder what they would say. It might be worth a shot once I finish this challenge!

[@henrikfitch4017]

I am a huge fan of challenge runs. I love watching people do them and I love doing (albeit a bit easier ones) them. Out of everything i've seen, this is by far the hardest one. Congrats. I could not imagine the willpower and dedication needed to get through this. The Beppi fight is legendary. Great work!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I really appreciate that! I needed to take a break from the challenge, but I'm back to fighting Grim again

[@henrikfitch4017]

@@BarelyAlec But seriously dude. I've seen some crazy Terraria and Soulsborne runs that push people to the limit of human skill. This trumps them all. Definetly the most skilled challenge run content creator I've seen.

[@BarelyAlec]

@@henrikfitch4017 Thanks again! I try to make my challenge unique and really difficult so I'm really happy to hear that

[@GenesisTheKitty]

This is the kinda stuff that will hold up to time as your channel grows, great video!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@JustHexyl]

gotta love how Gabe and Gnormal became mods by the end, the character development arcs in the chat are crazy

[@BarelyAlec]

😌

[@roshibomb4247]

This is an amazingly well made video for such a relatively unknown KZbinr. I genuinely didn't realize it was an hour long until I was almost finished with it. Very dedicated to the challenge, comedy went well, all the good stuff. One thing I would like to point out, though. There were a few sections that felt like they dragged on a little bit more than they should, mainly "final attempt" segments. This can easily be fixed by simply trimming them down. Also, 3 minutes of silent intro was *maybe* a tad much, though I did enjoy the parody with the paint drawings lol Overall, though, this doesn't detract from the experience too much at all, and the problems aren't that hard to fix. Good job on the video (and the challenge!), definitely earned a like and a sub :)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks I appreciate the praise and the criticism! I wasn't sure how long to make the final attempt segments since I wanted to include my reaction to beating the bosses but also wanted to show some of the fight. I'll keep your comment in mind for the next parts. I think you're right about the intro being a bit too long as well

[@ToriKo_]

Agree 100%

[@BarelyAlec]

@@ToriKo_ Good to know more people agree with this, thanks!

[@ToriKo_]

@@BarelyAlec people are only saying because it’s so god damn true! It’s hard to do a challenge like this, harder to film doing it, harder to edit it so that it’s cohesive, well paced, and not too long, and harder still to make it entertaining after all of that. GGs

[@uhyeah]

You are insane lmao. Great video!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! Great comment!

[@Zosso-1618]

This is hilariously complex. Kudos to you for putting SO much effort into this. I will 100% whetstone the like and sub buttons!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Time to whetstone that heart button

[@EmboLo777]

my favorite thing about these challenge video is how much people begin to deconstruct the games in order to even slightly get an advantage

[@BarelyAlec]

We need all the help we can get!

[@CottonCandyCrisis17]

a clapback for the frogs: "You were a joke, and now you've croaked!"

[@BarelyAlec]

Love it!

[@fruitsalad7404]

You'd have to be a madman or a masochist to tack on even more challenges to an already hellish whetstone only run -you could also be both- (Also you're channel is an absolute gold mine of good content. Happy I got one of your videos reccomended to me)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the channel

[@wikwak1281]

The guptill89 reference at 35:01 caught me off guard LOL, really impressive by the way!

[@BarelyAlec]

I love that the reference is either really surprising if you know where it's from or really confusing if you don't. Thanks!

[@gabefornow750]

I’m still so salty that I fell asleep right before the winning Hilda attempt

[@BarelyAlec]

That sucks but it was also kind of funny :). At least you were there for the other knockouts!

[@waffles4670]

like the bug fables music, underrated game. good challenge too, like seeing the way you get those first 12 coins

[@BarelyAlec]

Bug Fables music is really really good and underrated like the game. I liked finding a way to get the first 12 coins too. It adds an extra layer to the challenge!

[@samepicgamer]

i can't believe that hilda berg is the size of an average human mother. incredible

[@BarelyAlec]

It really makes you think

[@victorhaydes9065]

Damn I never realized exactly HOW bad Whetstone is on grounded bosses.

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah...

[@geckox3729]

Well done, this is insane (Also ayyyy, Bug Fables music!)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I love bug fables and the music is perfect background music since it's really good and creative commons

[@Shade04rek]

I watched this for the second time since when it came out, it's such a joy! I love the skill, the definitely very good jokes, and the commentary. Legendary video.

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I really appreciate that! I think one of the best compliments a youtube can get is that someone enjoyed a video enough to rewatch it. The other ones don't hurt either ;)

[@dazcarrr]

susan wojcicki in a devil costume is the ultimate antagonist

[@BarelyAlec]

This is correct

[@MinerGritz]

My Ribby and Croaks come back “You all made jokes until you croaked!”

[@BarelyAlec]

I like it! Better than mine at least lol and it even plays into the funny frog joke I kept making

[@TheSlonk]

I'm so excited for part 2 to this, I'm loving this series so far

[@BarelyAlec]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@TheSlonk]

@@BarelyAlec honestly never had this much fun with a challenge video before, you put so much detail and it gets me invested to try myself!

[@BarelyAlec]

@@TheSlonk The challenge can be a bit brutal but if you're interested, I'd recommend trying it on The Root Pack or Goopy Le Grande!

[@dondonrodriguez2824]

"the tears never fall in the same spot twice in a row" *the* *tears* *in* *the* *left* 14:53

[@BarelyAlec]

oops

[@i.K.54.]

3:35 that one game journalist😂

[@BarelyAlec]

: )

[@AdamLacy228]

Guinness world record of most self harm inducing run in video game history.

[@BarelyAlec]

@@AdamLacy228 : )

[@Viperio_19]

Damn you, Susan! I mean... heeeeey Susan how you doing on the beautiful day? Anyways, really cool intro with the storybook thingy and you did a great job at explaining all the difficulties per fight, looking forward to the next part!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I find it a lot more difficult to script videos where it relies more on skill than solving a weird puzzle but I think it turned out pretty good here!

[@thenarrator6846]

I don't know how I didn't find you sooner. I love your comedy and I genuinely hope a part 2 comes soon (provided you take care of yourself and don't break your brain)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! Part 2 is being worked on but I'm getting another challenge out first

[@ismailozer1]

This video is a masterpiece. From the astonishing commentary to the effort put into every. single. attempt. in the game which can take over 35 minutes is just absolutely amazing and entertaining. Video isn't even finished and I already subscribed to this channel. I hope your channel succeeds more and you get more than a million views on a video someday. Absolutely amazing channel, will continue to watch, 10 out of 5 stars.

[@BarelyAlec]

Wow thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the video and the effort I put into it and the challenge was obvious!

[@MSOGameShow]

35:00 - Oh my God, you seriously referenced that? XD I love how it's also a double entandre due to the fact she's a blimp. Clever.

[@BarelyAlec]

I love that video so much! I've watched it at least 10 times and the line I referenced is by far my favorite in the video

[@MSOGameShow]

@@BarelyAlec That one and "She could play in the Himalayas for hours!" are great. XD

[@BarelyAlec]

@@MSOGameShow Yeah, I almost put that line in this fight too!

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

I’m sad KZbin didn’t recommend me this video sooner, like wow, that’s dedication for something so time consuming and difficult to do you can’t help but love it

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad you liked it and found your way to the channel!

[@bunnyisdreaming6081]

I think I'd rather be kidnapped, relentlessly tortured in unimaginable ways, and never make it back home than do this.

[@BarelyAlec]

Maybe I'll try that too instead of part 2 then

[@awesomeguy_2323]

it was awesome to see you beat frogs live! good luck with isle 2 and beyond!

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad you were there live too! You even got to be in the video!

[@HiddenForbidden2]

After this Amazing and Inhuman display of Sheer Mental Fortitude and Perseverance, alongside playing Bug Fables music in the background, I would be crazy not to subscribe LOL

[@BarelyAlec]

All the necessary ingredients lol

[@enchilordo8562]

This is an excellent video! Very good and informative. Also please don’t hurt yourself trying to beat the rest of the game lol

[@BarelyAlec]

Beppi makes me angry >:(

[@cezillaplays5547]

This was incredibly informative and fun to watch! Keep up the good content!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, glad you found it fun and informative!

[@gem2121]

this was an incredible video, i don't see how any challenge can possibly be harder than this (other than the ones that are literally impossible) good luck on doing inkwell isle 2!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! It's definitely the hardest challenge I've done so far

[@verdethestarwarrior1088]

It’s crazy how well Bug Fables music fits with Cuphead gameplay

[@BarelyAlec]

It really does fit

[@hms.fortune5829]

The pause strat is completely valid in my opinion

[@BarelyAlec]

Agreed!

[@funny250wall]

Barley Alec but green is my favourite character in the Barley Alec cinematic universe

[@BarelyAlec]

He's a fan favorite! I might have to make him into a marketable plushie

[@roborievolo1578]

Ah, another fellow cuphead player who puts his skills to the max, congratulations, brother! I may be a pro at cuphead, but I will never be as good as you for years!

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, Cuphead is definitely the type of game that makes you want to keep improving!

[@OtterPxp]

As a Cuphead fan and a youtuber, i can confirm that the storybook at the beginning is tremendously accurate to our everyday lives

[@BarelyAlec]

lol good luck with your youtube journey!

[@OtterPxp]

@@BarelyAlec haha, thank you! You too!

[@aperson7664]

The intro was amazing! Easy sub

[@BarelyAlec]

Thank you!

[@aguywhoplay6353]

Dude you are SO underrated I found your channel through playing Mario + Rabbids damageless and was hooked onto your channel since first time being on a channel before they get too popular to keep up with the comments on thier videos lol. You're really good at video games dude. I can't wait to see your channel explode in popularity you deserve it! (Also if you ever run out of ideas you can try beating Sonic Mania without walking only being allowed to spindash, jump while spin dashing, and I'll also allow using the poles in flying battery zone)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thank you so much! I'm trying my best to keep up with comments. I'll consider your suggestion but I'm nowhere close to running out of ideas right now lol

[@aguywhoplay6353]

@@BarelyAlec Yeah that's just for the far future and I have not seen someone do it with Sonic Mania yet lol. I'll be sure this video to share with some of my friends that might be interested in your content so you can get some recognition for your suffering lol.

[@BarelyAlec]

@@aguywhoplay6353 I appriciate that!

[@BereopYT]

a brasilian did cuphead and dlc in expert only in the whetstone and some bosses (2 or 3) on the divine relic just using the parry axe to damage, he took about 130 days

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah, I've seen that!

[@HyperToriel]

Glad you're getting good views on this vid. Hope you're doing well and aren't too overwhelmed.

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I'm doing great! This channel has been doing very well thanks to this video which is a dream come true!

[@kindatim1798]

Certainly subbing to see Inkwell 2. Honestly, you deserve the sub even if you can't do it. You're insane and I applaud you for it :)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thank you so much! I can do it if I believe in myself

[@francisbond5605]

I just realized, the onion only cries if you attack him, because onions only make you cry if you cut them open

[@BarelyAlec]

Oh, I've never thought of it like that!

[@JezElectro13]

i can't contain my inner Bug Fables Fan, sorry... **Inhales** BUG FABLES MUSIC IS USED, LET'S GO!!!!!

[@BarelyAlec]

It's such amazing music! There's good variety too for different parts of the video

[@KikiCatMeow]

Absolute madman, I wouldn’t have even had the patience to beat the first boss lmao I can’t imagine how frustrating Cala Maria is gonna be with this, especially her third phase. The airplane levels in general seem really infuriating

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah airplane levels are really weird for this challenge. Not looking forward to any of them really...

[@Madmandr._sam]

actually i think 3rd phase will be easiest because there is a method where if you just stand still really close the attacks dont hit you. all you need to do is move up or down when there is a spiked wall

[@Andreguayta]

Actually. Cala Maria is going to be the easiest plane level by far because in the second phase. You can go behind Cala Maria and hit she without any problem and in the third phase. you can stay in front of Cala Maria and only the spikes can hit you

[@Andreguayta]

and yup, cala maria was super easy

[@bonkpan1509]

Might not have anything to do with the video, but it’s always a joy to hear bug fables music in the background, that game is heavily underrated.

[@BarelyAlec]

It really is! I did a challenge run of that game where I couldn't use Action Commands if you're interested

[@fiddleronthenet3360]

What a feat!! Looking forwards to the next part.

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad to hear it!

[@volute381]

Holy shit dude. This is insane, I can't wait to see more!

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad to hear that!

[@TrulyAtrocious]

The intro alone deserves a sub, it's fucking genius

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I spent too much time trying to get it to work so I'm glad you liked it

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Finally someone else who talked about it! :D

[@Official_Arion]

Really awesome how many comments you've replied to, (I bet it does help with motivation because of how tough this challenge is) I can't wait to see how the rest of the game plays out, though. Good luck with all the other bosses :)

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I do love responding to comments!

[@justamicrowave5297]

I always thought that by first parry it meant the very first parry. Like the first one on the stage and then never again for the rest of that attempt.

[@BarelyAlec]

lol because whetstone was just too good already

[@sleepysentinel7703]

This is amazing! I'm talking not only about your skill and dedication, but about montage quality as well

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks!

[@kjskorner2010]

I think Hilda's death quote if she's a Taurus and you have Whetstone equipped should be: How convenient, I'm a bull, and your axe is dull!

[@BarelyAlec]

I like it!

[@Luck-ier]

As someone who does the same thing and goes unnoticed. I admire the fact that you reply to every comment no matter how many! Love the content by the way. You've earned my sub! 😁😁

[@Luck-ier]

Same thing as in replying and hearting all comments. I can barely beat Inkwell Isle 2 on Normal, let alone do any of this!

[@BarelyAlec]

Yup, still keeping up with comments! They're fun to respond to and people spent time writing them so it's nice to respond if I can

[@Luck-ier]

@@BarelyAlec I’m in the same boat. I respond and heart every comment I see and sometimes even check the replies. It’s a good way to connect with your community. Once again, I loved the video. Keep up the good work and good luck with the comments! 😂

[@Annex_canada]

Absolutely inspiring video, man! Definitely can't believe a human could've done this... really nice work! P.S.: A strategy I have for the bull attack on Ribby and Croaks is to stick to the left side of the screen, and simply jump or stay still depending on which way the laser will fire. You will automatically slide off of the platform once it leaves view, so you can stay in place the entire attack.

[@BarelyAlec]

Oh, that sounds like a good strategy! Are you able to consistently dodge the attacks without pausing that way?

[@Annex_canada]

@@BarelyAlec Absolutely! Too bad I've got no more advice for future bosses, all I can give is the advice to not let Quadratus get to your head. Good luck!

[@BarelyAlec]

@@Annex_canada Thanks!

[@biscuitboi3561]

1. Well made creative parody intro 2. First thing I hear bug fables soundtrack Ggs good video

[@BarelyAlec]

Thank!

[@MrEggBoi]

I’d love to see a part.2 to this! It’s so fun

[@BarelyAlec]

Glad to hear that! Part 2 is coming, but I've got 2 smaller videos I'm hoping to get out in July first

[@nicofreako4228]

13:03 that subscribe parry idea had my jaw dropped. That was an amazing idea and I might even do the same but with different stuff 😳

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, I'm really glad to hear that! I wasn't sure if that would be too annoying but I thought it was a funny way to get people to consider subscribing

[@BarelyAlec]

Oh also what do you have in mind for using something like that yourself? I'm just curious, you can use it if you want

[@nicofreako4228]

@@BarelyAlec probably gonna use it for a way to make me win all my bets

[@nicofreako4228]

Ex: how if it lands on (this), you have to do (this), or give me (this)

[@BarelyAlec]

@@nicofreako4228 lol sounds fun

[@explodeboy4]

susan wojcicki in a devil costume vs barley alec the movie

[@BarelyAlec]

Truly a tale as old as time

[@sewinmusewynn6957]

that intro was phenomenal. god bless dude you got a new sub

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@lucrencrum6670]

"The tears never fall in the same spot twice in a row" Meanwhile on the furthest left part of the screen: *two tears in the same spot one right after the other*

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah, I see the spot you're talking about. I've never seen them fall on the right side next to Ollie twice in row though. They might be able to and it's just rare idk

[@lucrencrum6670]

@@BarelyAlec probably Also 44 hours for cagny... I know whetstone does like no damage but DAMN

[@BarelyAlec]

@@lucrencrum6670 14 hours on Cagney not 44. Sorry if my commentary didn't sound clear enough

[@lucrencrum6670]

@@BarelyAlec thank you for not being like most people

[@BarelyAlec]

@@lucrencrum6670 what do you mean?

[@Skeletoonz]

“Hilda berg *is* attractive…” Dang Alec… daaaaaang

[@BarelyAlec]

Don't forget that she is also the size of an average human mother

[@petegamingclips]

Whetstone is solid in run and gun levels.. and that's pretty much it

[@BarelyAlec]

Yeah... It's okay in flying levels too but takes a lot of getting used to

[@S0ki]

This is the most insane and difficult challenge on cuphead ive seen, how do you have so much patience and also why are you doing this to yourself. You're INSANE.

[@BarelyAlec]

I like pushing myself and the challenges to the extreme!

[@Sl4ts_]

remember when balan wonderworld tried the "two button" thing? yeah... this is a much harder "two button" (moving and jumping) thing. absolutely bonkers

[@BarelyAlec]

Thanks! I don't remember much about Balan Wonderworld tbh

[@Sl4ts_]

@@BarelyAlec fantastic! you've gone such a long way in forgetting such a terrible curse upon our lands

[@BarelyAlec]

@@Sl4ts_ I almost bought it because I thought it would be a funny game to challenge run. Good thing I didn't go through with that!

[@bestaround3323]

Can you beat balan Wonderworld with just the A button and the control stick? Yes

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

@@Sl4ts_ I unironically want to get it because it’s so bad it’s funny as hell