Celeste (dunkview)

The best mountain climbing game of 2018.

[@romilrh]

Most people don't know that the "4-bit version" of the game Dunkey mentions at 1:38 is actually the original game of Celeste. Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry created that Pico-8 game in four days during a game jam, and they decided to turn it into a fully-realized game, which is what we got. As a final touch, they hid the original game away in an optional room as an Easter egg.

[@Spaghetti742]

I remember a site that hosted the classic edition that was unblocked on my school laptops. I obsessed over it for a few days until I beat it, and now just a week ago I decided to buy celeste(2018) and beat it. Yep still great

[@hmmm713]

Oh so that's why when I visited the Pico 8 website it was full of Celeste parodies

[@asomeone4255]

A fact has been spoken fellow.

[@meowsuo]

wait I knew it was the original but it was from a game jam?!??!

[@madeline2302]

Celeste really makes you FEEL like a mountain climber

[@rogerhouses5204]

this is coming straight from the horse's mouth lol

[@mucuslime]

how would you know

[@thereccher8746]

I know it's a joke, but it kind of literally does that.

[@madeline2302]

@@mucuslime because it’s-a-me, Madeline.

[@serraramayfield9230]

Madeline Oh, hi!

[@angusgibb6379]

I think my favorite “victory lap” of any platformer might be celeste’s. The music, all of the mechanics from all the previous levels being used, and the feeling of literally scaling a mountain is amazing

[@nathanhurt7666]

The summit is the best video game level ever

[@meee_5155]

@@nathanhurt7666* second best farewell is better

[@Buggaton]

@@meee_5155 Farewell is amazing and I don't think a game has ever challenged me more and been good enough that I wanted to continue smashing my head against it. I had nearly 1500 deaths by the end of it. The feeling completing it was incredible. The end of reflections literally made me cry when you "level up" and summit was one of the most cathartic experiences of my life.

[@aqua6489]

@@Buggaton wait which part made you cry?

[@alanroberts6086]

Journey's is better, but this one is really solid, too.

[@littlebigb5370]

1:31-1:38 THE ENTIRE GAME IN 7 SECONDS!

[@unlimited8410]

You eventually start to notice hardcore platformers aren't just platformers, but also have puzzles incrporated into them.

[@tomo4977]

@@unlimited8410 damn yeah that's why I really love certain platformers like Celeste! When the design feels like a puzzle I learn to unlock I really get into playing it.

[@TarikJasim]

and then the "oooh that's how you do it"

[@quantummidget]

I just realised how nicely a wall bounce would fit in here

[@bait5257]

F

[@circumplex9552]

"Thankfully, she slips off a bridge."

[@gamingmaster6377]

thank god she does

[@bait5257]

@@gamingmaster6377 now d sides

[@TheTintedHalo]

Dunkey's description of the B-Side difficulty, and lack of mention of the existence of C-Side levels really speaks to the challenge of the game. I saw a comment somewhere that said A-Side tells the story, B-Side explores and manipulates the mechanics of the game, and C-Side directly challenges the player. What a masterpiece.

[@BigDBrian]

honestly I like the B sides more than the C sides, the C sides are so short and the final screens on the summit and core are just too long to be enjoyable. It's like the only way to make it more difficult they could think of was to just add more obstacles to the end of a string of obstacles.

[@Buggaton]

@@BigDBrian You will probably love the first 80% of Farewell and then hate the final screen :D

[@BigDBrian]

@@Buggaton I enjoyed farewell but yeah that last screen is pretty much exactly what i described

[@Zack-bl2gg]

@@Buggaton fuck farewell. I died so many times in it, then realized I wasn’t even halfway… AND I STILL haven’t collected enough hearts to even continue that halfway… I’ve had this game for like three years now, I don’t think I’ll ever beat it haha

[@nightsetted]

@@Zack-bl2gg dont worry it will be fine, i skipped the gate and i had like 5 hearts, fully completed farewell and the secret berry in just 8 hours

[@JanitoRiceMeister]

Me: Man, dunkey died 420 times on that one level? I wonder how I would do *Like a year later gets the game, tries the very first B-Side level* 💀: 845 That's what I get for not being the record holder on Bowser's Big Bean Burrito

[@stormblade3408]

1st B side took me just over 400, second and third took me about 1200 goddamn deaths, then back to 400+ for the 4th one Edit: second and third 1200 each I mean

[@Shift_Salt]

You were so young and innocent back then...

[@Christopher-md7tf]

*Chapter 9 has entered the chat*

[@trunestor]

Cool avatar pic

[@HarambaeXelonmuskfans]

>plays chapter 9 >3,154 deaths that level killed me

[@joancm]

i love how the only criticism he has is only there because he didn’t realise you can get a heart in every single level of the main campaign. seriously one of the best games ever, love you dunk

[@KashiwaDaisuke]

To be fair, those hearts are also incredibly cryptic and difficult to get. I had to look up how to obtain like, half of them

[@blasterack]

@@KashiwaDaisuke I only looked up one 😎 (the easiest one to solve)

[@rohitchaoji]

@@KashiwaDaisukeSame here, I only really found the Celestial Resort heart on my own. I only learned about the fact you can get your dash back during screen transitions when looking up where to get the heart in Old Site.

[@Warbear]

Dunkey, 2 videos in the last 24 hours? Are you hurt? Are you being held hostage? blink twice if you need help

[@spong151]

Oh wOw Dunkey commented I feEl blesSed

[@sirmeatpie4130]

its not the real dunky dummy

[@Hangman11]

This is getting out of hand! Now, there are two of them!

[@anbfm129]

videogamedunkeys hey Dunkey, what dou you want for dinner?

[@zpwner383]

videogamedunkeys why you do this Fake channel has no content

[@MrDanishbuttercookie]

This is one of the greatest dunkviews i’ve ever seen

[@ReliantX]

MrDanish ButterCookie Dunkey could single-handedly take down the IGN/Whatever other trash review site if he wanted too... fr

[@ramzar3916]

1. A game review that hastily gave a score of 0 out of 5. 2. Telling the story in a short but quirky manner. 3. Casually comparing the game mechanics with those popular franchises. 4. A little bit of swearing here and there. 5. Blatantly explained the flaws of the game. 6. Then finish it up with a score of 4 out of 5 using the game victory bgm.

[@Yuhara_rev]

MrDanish ButterCookie did you just review a review??? This dunkview is 5/5 Its a *mastahpiece*

[@cilitbang12]

Hands down

[@Veradux-pm2xj]

Robin im gonna be obnoxious here but you spelled obnoxious wrong

[@proxi291]

I think dunkey had to take off the blind fold for this one.

[@bait5257]

@A Man really

[@professionalcatgirl8592]

i heard he also plugged in his controller

[@andymcclurg9916]

Lol

[@bplionel2]

Nah. Double blindfold. He was peeking underneath the blindfold before.

[@victoriamather2267]

You didn’t talk about the best part of the game: the music!

[@asherashenclaw1448]

Old Site after the blocks activate OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH

[@andymcclurg9916]

The OST is the weakest part of the game. The best thing I can say about it is that Mirror Temple has nice vibraphones and the sound effects are really satisfying, but most of it is uniform EWI and lurid trance music. Great game though.

[@flash93]

@@andymcclurg9916 many people would disagree with you MANY

[@mildsome9713]

@@andymcclurg9916 cap 🧢

[@matthewpolsgrove8267]

@@andymcclurg9916 I mean, you're entitled to you opinion. Love the soundtrack myself.

[@supercanadian0640]

Another incredible video from bunkey. 0/5

[@chrism8216]

mastapiece

[@trashrabbit69]

Heey, you're not the REAL Bunkey! Bunkey only has one I!

[@ulyssesfouvry732]

I saw you earlier in tyler1's video.

[@shaggyfromhere]

videogamedunkeys ill do it dunkeys

[@penapenis]

You man, you won the comments on this one, great job. 0/5 srsly tho you comment everywhere

[@JoeyPockett]

thank god you uploaded the second part of trap adventure 2

[@thegarboarto]

videogamedunkeys *HELL NOOOO* 👀💩👫 *gofuckyourself*

[@firstaccnt]

Thanks dordle for the giftcard. If only you weren't black.

[@remdom621]

i got a new idea, trap adventure 2: 2. see waht im sayin?

[@zintzcalibration]

What up joey, love you videos

[@DisneyGuy80]

9/10 not enough traps

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Dunkey did way better on Chapter 4 B-Side than I did. He had 420 deaths. *I had over 1000.*

[@timgreaves2842]

should have gone at it from the high ground

[@pbrunet44]

I took over a month just to beat chapter 7 on normal difficulty. I had 1968 deaths in that level alone. I only went out of the way for 2 out of 47 strawberries.

[@pizzamandhx]

But I bet you learned a lot!

[@koojaba5911]

Use the force - u much.

[@lonttugamer2939]

well i mean, he did get the world record on bowser's big bean burrito after all...

[@YouTubechannel-cv2ph]

The funny part is he didn't need to do the cassette levels to get into the core.

[@ShortyNE]

"What other game had a feather?" - I died a bit inside when you weren't referencing Super Mario World

[@ZsH85]

or link awakening

[@m0rthaus]

He was - it was a 'subverting expectations' joke. I laughed. Now lets all take a moment to recognize how funny jokes are once they've been explained.

[@InnerRise]

@@m0rthaus LOOOOOOOOOOOL!

[@emeldy2687]

That... that was the reference.

[@calebpoley9377]

Ninja Shuffle that was banjo kazoo is not super Mario world

[@tragictoast2956]

Actually there is a blue heart scattered throughout every level that unlock the final epilogue level. They’re kinda hidden, but you don’t HAVE to do the cassette levels.

[@skozgard2144]

After just beating Celeste, I'm honestly pretty disappointed that dunk didn't bring up the story or any of the characters. The combination of great story AND gameplay was what made this game so amazing, so only looking at half of that equation makes the review feel a bit incomplete to me.

[@Croka24]

Dunk usually doesn't bring plot into his reviews generally.

[@gepussy802]

Yeah, it isn't often you get a game that has both a fantastic story and fantastic gameplay

[@kakyoindonut3213]

I don't understand the story? Like, evil madeline go brr or something?

[@TheBlackSamurai2708]

Story is hot garbage imo

[@Buggaton]

@@kakyoindonut3213 Badeline is part of Madeline. It's her own creation. It's everything Madeline thinks are her bad parts taking physical form in the mountain. But they're not her bad parts, there's a complex mixture in there. The whole mountain climb is an analogy for a battle with anxiety and depression culminating in the acceptance of herself and the willingness to work on her positive and negative qualities. The last regular chapter (7) is accepting that there are things that need to be worked on but putting them aside to work together and finish the climb. It's also quite obviously an allegory for Maddy Thorson's own life experiences, difficulties with mental health issues and coming to grips with being trans, albeit unwittingly at the time.

[@kylebricker9505]

The green shards combining into a strawberry is the most satisfying sound I've ever heard in a video game. Bar none.

[@enneff]

All the sfx and music in this game is fantastic. Doesn't get old. On par with Yoshi's Island IMO.

[@tangy3003]

I always thought the green shards were more like seeds.

[@dinistome]

@@tangy3003 They are strawberry seeds indeed

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

You can thank Kevin for that, he did everything that wasn't strictly music. As for the music, we all know how incredible Lena is.

[@bbkidfan]

this game has my favourite sounds in the history of games. When you dash into the sky-jello blocks OMG

[@Daniel121X]

The fake primitive ass 4-bit version is actually the original game Celeste is based on. It was released for Pico-8, a virtual machine designed for enthusiastic vg developers. The more you know.

[@jonaszm5968]

Ok nerd

[@lilkxdude5659]

@@jonaszm5968 How often are you bullied buddy? I'm guessing once a day.

[@wildfire9280]

@@lilkxdude5659 NERRRRRRRD

[@youwillpayforyoursins9372]

@@wildfire9280 How often are you bullied buddy? I'm guessing twice a day

[@dylan_Coat]

@@maximusthedude8305 How often are you bullied buddy? I'm guessing thrice a day

[@Z0mbieKaralis]

I'm sure others have already mentioned this but the main chapters have hearts too They are just hidden really well so they reward exploration and puzzle solving more than anything Other than that as many others have already said it's a wonderful game with beautiful music and an amazing story that hits you hard in the feels if you can relate It has tons of challenge content if you love to push yourself (some of which gets downright sadistic lol) and it very quickly became one of my all time favorite games

[@danielarputharaj9918]

I'm currently doing chapter 9, and have just reached the final room. After going through that gauntlet over the span of two days, I can pretty confidently call it one of if not the hardest video game challenges I've faced yet. I can't even imagine the faint possibility of me doing chapter9 deathless, whereas with something like hollow knight's pantheon of hallownest I could imagine myself possibly pulling off hitless in the distant future (not that I will try lol)

[@Javifaa]

​@@danielarputharaj9918 there is an even more difficult challenge. Getting both the golden berry and the moon berry in the same run of chapter 9.

[@danielarputharaj9918]

@@Javifaa yeah,I've heard, apparently only a handful of peoplehave done it

[@tree2992]

Coming back here to say Celeste is my favorite game of the last 5 years.

[@fernomenon4473]

Hey man, I don't know how I ended up here in 2021, but yeah. the only one that came close (but did not top) was Sayonara Wild Hearts.

[@fernomenon4473]

@Andreas NIGHSWANDER Hollow Knight is good, but does not come close to the composition of Celeste as a whole. so no.

[@tree2992]

​@Andreas NIGHSWANDER Personally I prefer action over exploration. Hollow Knight was a masterpiece for sure, but it doesn't hit my sweetspot.

[@patrickramos1748]

Celeste and hollow knight are both masterpieces. They are equally near perfection at their own genres. I'd say that most people that like one over the other is because of the genre

[@Lore-gp9tr]

@@patrickramos1748 I agree completely I personally prefer Hollow Knight, but I've also played Celeste and it's the best 2D platformer I've ever played

[@TheMasterKrook]

Two videos in two days? Dunkey, you spoil us!

[@justkiet]

To be fair that other video was super short

[@j102srf]

this is a spammer using dunkeys likeness, DO NOT COMPLETE THE SURVEYS IT IS FAKE

[@niclasfilms1]

j102srf no shit Sherlock;D

[@j102srf]

dunkey fans are not known to be the most experienced. I am trying to help them, unlike you, who just wishes to feel superior.

[@MrKonfekta]

j102srf yeah! Dunky's fans are all stip0do mexicanos

[@Cyranek]

woah uploads back to back baby

[@alejandrouribe8308]

oh boi its edgy man.

[@ArchOwl]

Ayy it’s you! Love your stuff.

[@Snookik]

dunkey is out of savings and rent was due

[@lancemartinez1130]

To a total of 5 minutes of dunkey in one week

[@RustoKomuska]

Lance Martinez I mean it's still great and being able to open KZbin to find a new dunkey video for 3 days is nice

[@kel4348]

“Less about pixel perfect perfection” *screams in 3a demodash*

[@dylan_Coat]

What? I don't even know how to demodash yet, but I still got everything in 3a (minus the golden strawberry).

[@tofufiish]

@@dylan_Coat there's a speedrunning trick during elevator shaft where you aim a dash downwards but let go of down in 3 or less frames, which keeps a crouched hitbox when you dash. the crouched hitbox is just enough to completely bypass the wall of dust bunnies that oshiro creates. it's pixel perfect and frame perfect, although other chapters have demodash tricks that grant a bit more leeway (especially chapter 9)

[@pixels._.]

That's a speedrunning trick though, nowhere in the game is a demodash required. Might as well mention the chained hypers in 2a, that's basically 5 suuper precise jumps

[@aurekero]

@@dylan_Coat g-golden?

[@tiddly5]

@@aurekero once you complete core b-side you unlock c-sides and golden strawberries, which appear at the start of each level and you can only collect them if you go through the entire chapter deathless.

[@craigcooper1967]

5 out of 5 - use the hidden hearts instead of B-Sides to unlock Core...

[@wezu4972]

Well, I think you should do two blue hearts and two B-Sides, they're reasonably hard and prepare you for 8A

[@coreyyohm]

great bonus chapter does not make this game a 5/5. that's like saying the game would be a 4/5 if the hearts/core were never in it in the first place. you're really missing what he's saying

[@christophercrafte]

Celeste Really makes you feel like batman

[@sdsd1801]

How? There's no Batmoblie

[@masa5300]

sd sd dummy

[@onion4297]

Celeste really makes you feel like Celeste.

[@SuperGamingDude]

DUNKY STOP!! It’s only been a day!!

[@ToughDuff]

He's gonna lose his spaghetti and meatballs!

[@Flagrant_Violations]

Reported for causing harm

[@mezPNG]

SuperGaming Dude THAT BILL SPOOKS ART!!!

[@SuperGamingDude]

Hero of Ink hell yeah. I commissioned it

[@SuperGamingDude]

Visit FlagrantViolationsDotCom I’m sorry I’m sorry

[@randomraf8907]

the sound effect in 2:57 gave me an eargasm

[@blanklycharismatic7397]

4 hearts rlly isn’t that bad. I think it prepares you for the ninth chapter.

[@Tortferngatr]

Granted, at the time this review was released Farewell wasn't a thing. That being said, WHEW do you definitely want at least 15 Hearts for Farewell, and ideally all the C-sides. The parts after the heartwall on Chapter 9 are both tricky and require knowledge of how to wallbounce properly AND introduce one final technique you need to navigate it. But damn if it wasn't worth it, each and every one of the 4.2k deaths I had while doing it.

[@ehabshanan1601]

They really went all out on the graphics this time. Knack 3 looks even better than the versions before it. 5 outta 5 for sure.

[@ehabshanan1601]

videogamedunkeys shut up

[@swagmoney9818]

Ehab Shanan ITS A MASTAPIECE!

[@PieOfCthulhu]

I am awarding Knack 3 my first ever 15/5, and that's just for the strawberries alone.

[@Odinsday]

Knacksterpeace

[@Aces00]

And you know the graphics... that's really what it's all about

[@undead923]

But if it had the turnips from Super Mario Brothers 2 and the goblins from Knack, I would consider this as a masterpiece

[@dylanreed2951]

*MASTAPEICE BABYYYY*

[@NewbInLife]

TheUndeadGamer and knuckles

[@sr.lontra]

A MASTAH PEECE

[@justinshimonkarborani4581]

Celeste is a video game that is about over coming your depression and anxiety, although the movements are simple you can do so much with it, celeste is a video game worth playing if you want a fun and difficult game, 0 / 5, shares the name as one of my exs

[@pedrobrant9564]

@@humzahusain7430 no lol

[@better_is_good]

@@pedrobrant9564 yes lol, its a confirmed fact by the creators

[@linearcurve]

@@humzahusain7430 fun lil factoid: it wasn't actually intended to be a trans story, the creator didn't even know she was trans until after the game was done

[@chibinezuk1]

The real shocking part of this review is that Dunkey is still the same gender after beating the game.

[@CoolestSwordFighter]

Yeah, because you always will be no matter what you do xd

[@hwelse]

​@@CoolestSwordFighter:3

[@matiasflores9043]

I like how the "0 out of 5" joke actually makes sense due to the "4 hearts, i have none" thing. Very clever, even if it was unintentional.

[@micha1119]

Matias Flores And I like qotsa :P

[@yesfredfredburger8008]

Matias Flores Liked for your Vampyre

[@matiasflores9043]

Top tier album 👌

[@baconlabs]

Donkey Kong Country: Bananas Celeste: Strawberries Super Mario Bros. 2: Cherries PAC-MAN: All of the above Ergo, Pac-Man is the greatest video game of all time, I rest my case ladies and gentlemen.

[@sdsd1801]

The PvZ franchise had all of those

[@jellyfish3993]

But do any of those games have ice knack, hmm?

[@FireBlades]

yes you do have a point but do any of those games have an oc creator? its for the better they don't

[@narev6569]

Celeste really makes you feel like a hidden gem. I personally own 114 physical copies and have bought digital copies for everyone in my book club.

[@Trish-vj4qn]

Thinking about buying it for Nintendo Steam and Valve Switch so I always got a copy on me

[@Gevs]

Will you buy more copies tomorrow though?

[@Trish-vj4qn]

@@Gevs gotta get it for PS3, 4, and 5.

[@pleasestopsubscribingtomyc3360]

>hidden gem bro it got nominated for game of the year

[@berrybee9242]

@@pleasestopsubscribingtomyc3360 its obviously a sarcastic comment, pointing out how some people, especially switch gamers, still call it a hidden gem despite it selling like 10 million copies lol

[@LenaBratsche]

I always come back to this video when I’m having trouble with a tape and the ‘they are fking evil’ makes me feel better every time. Thank you dunkey.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

It's Supa Meat Boy but with a friendly lady instead of a pile of decaying meat come to life. Seems fine to me. I like strawberries more than bandages anyways.

[@MariusRhinox]

Endyo Super Meat Boy isn't an animated cube of meat though, according to Team Meat he's a boy without skin. That's why he needs Bandage Girl.

[@BlinkLed]

This is actually the same dev who made Jumper, which is where Ogmo from Super Meat Boy came from. This guy is like the godfather of insane indie platformers.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Marius Rhinox But we're all piles of decaying meat.... right?

[@MariusRhinox]

Endyo You’re not wrong.

[@Odinsday]

It also has A T M O S P H E R E

[@Yeldur]

This is probably the number one reason I'm glad you made the decision to quit League, the quality of content you put out is incredible and leaves me feeling happy after every video, you're the only content creator on the entirety of KZbin who I can say I watch every single upload of because they're so high quality, well made and put together in a way that keeps you interested at all parts of the video, not to mention that your reviews are great at focusing on all the great parts of a game but also where the content creator had fucked up a little, you're not afraid to put forward your opinion and you don't let people pay you just to say good shit about the game. Thanks for being you Dunkey, thanks for all your content.

[@blarblablarblar]

Sometimes I watch his super old league videos and there's a real charm about them that I think doesn't exist in his later league videos, or even in the videos today. Those are the only reason I wish he hadn't quit sometimes, I feel like he was a lot more chill about the game, and he was also less formulaic about the jokes he cracks. Still, I can't complain much. He still puts out consistently great videos

[@Yeldur]

That's the main problem, he just lost his spark for League, the final straw was Riot treating him the way they did. I do agree, his old videos are great, but the spark that he had for that game is long gone.

[@laxjoh]

Yeah I used to watch dunkey purely for league and was at first sad that he got banned and would no longer make league content. But I have to admit this was like a major blessing in disguise. His content quality spiked through the roof and he's releasing so much better stuff now. His jokes are a bit more original and more well thought out and more clever. Now I watch every content he puts out. Kinda hoping for a few more Overwatch videos but if not it's no big deal. I'm wondering how he will like Monster Hunter Worlds. It's such a niche demographic game and not the most enjoyable for casual/new players getting into the game.

[@FenceDaGreat]

Don't forget AVGN. He also puts a lot of work in his videos and thoroughly reviews games. But I agree Dunkey is Tier 1.

[@Lyubimov89]

I do applaud Dunk for calling quits and removing that limiter to his creativity. I love his old League vids, I just wish the breakup wasn't was it was. That being said, Riot made the right call.

[@Willoni223]

Player : "Finally ! I've reached the top of the mountain !" The game : "Tutorial complete"

[@Quoise_]

This game changed my life and made me realize who I am as a person one of my all time favorite games of all time 6/5

[@silikaspider]

Fellow Trans person?

[@Quoise_]

@@silikaspider yep

[@joechimpzeecom]

yo me too!

[@silikaspider]

@@joechimpzeecom nice!

[@AAA-qm9km]

@@Quoise_ based

[@Warbear]

but how does this platformer compare to Trap Adventure 2?

[@harriet8146]

i think it's obvious which is better

[@Poisonedhorror]

Cheekiharri I concur. Trap Adventure 2 is clearly the superior game here.

[@JasonGodwin69]

WarBear good point

[@jokkepokke95]

Wait wait wait WHAT? Re:Zero is getting a season 2?

[@sammartin4639]

It has too many buttons, from Crank we can all learn 2 is enough

[@GenJotsu]

0 + 4 = 4

[@loco333miskinlooolll]

-1= Half Life 3 confirmed.

[@nutriciousmax223]

Jo King Quick mafs

[@hankmarlboro7309]

nope. stil zero :)

[@cubiczirconia8764]

Damn dats quick mafs 😂

[@hadvidwrekage6366]

2+2 is 4, 1+2 is 3 I do quick mas

[@Kr1stmas]

How does my man have the world record on Bowsers big bean burrito and not beat every cassette tape on the first try

[@salooms5761]

This game has a special place in my heart. I love how comprehensive this game is. It explores mental health by making the main character the protagonist and the antagonist at the same time. It also show how it’s difficult to go through mental health, by making the game hard, and without the option to choose difficulty. That’s how to merge themes and story with gameplay. I play hard games like bloodborne and dark souls, but I beat those games just for the sense of accomplishment. But with celeste, I cared about the main character and I wanted to see her overcome her anxiety. Empathy for her what drove me to beat the game.

[@nath5825]

2 vids in 2 days omg dunkey keep going

[@HenrikMW]

Yeah yeah 4 out of 5 whatever I'm out here saving up my money for *Knack 3 baby*

[@meninothomass]

Hey look guys, it's the totally real videogamedunkey

[@Ratspressoh]

Dunkey! You only have 2 subs! What happened my man?!!!1!?/ .

[@largeoctahedron]

"[these side challenges] are less about pixel perfect precision and more about using your moveset in smart, creative ways" second half of chapter 9: *hello there*

[@otahkeki1111]

you present games like no one else. I just started watching 3-4-5-6-7-8 years old Donkey's videos and it's been a pleasure😊

[@chimaera41]

Give that man a strawberry

[@sarcasticlyhappy6448]

chimaera41 Dunkeys love strawberries

[@Blattella]

Gives this man an L

[@wesleyred19]

chimaera41 idk why I read this in Dunkey's voice lol

[@Thaibiohazard123]

I love how Dunkey covers all these games that I had not even heard of. But they are secretly masterpieces. Top quality is rare even among indie games, so I often look over many good stuff amidst pile of garbage. I literally bought Hollow Knight right after seeing his video about it, and I'd never heard that name before that. The same happened with Celeste. And I love both of them lol

[@Arkatox]

I bought Celeste day one (hour one) because I've been following the developer's games for nearly a decade and I knew it would be one of the greatest gaming experiences in a loooong time. But that's just me. :)

[@TheGreatFunguy]

I agree with what you're saying, but IGN did review this game, and they gave it a 10/10. A lot of great indie games go unheard of, but the really great ones are picked up by the mainstream reviewers.

[@Arkatox]

The great funguy Well, A Hat in Time got far less media attention than it deserved. It was an easy contender for Game of the Year 2017, even against the likes of Zelda and Mario. Yet, Cuphead completely overshadowed it by releasing a week previous. Don't get me wrong-from what I've seen, Cuphead is fantastic-but it kinda sucks that it essentially robbed A Hat in Time of a lot of media and KZbin coverage because of release timing.

[@Assickles]

annddd????

[@FenceDaGreat]

In between all his jokes and sarcasm comes serious reviews about great games, both new and old, which should be played by all. Still waiting on a full review of Gex 3 considering he's the only major KZbinr to express interest in GEX

[@whydoistillusethissite8626]

Man, how has it been 5 years since Celeste came out... Time flies man

[@MrOuest]

Celeste really made me feel like I'm bad at platformers.

[@mixedbymanny732]

that was the quickest video he’s ever uploaded after another reminds me of that time he beat sky in smash

[@adamsfusion]

Holy shit, no way. I played this game for years in its PICO-8 form when I had a break from work. I was even about to complain that it stole its mechanics from a free PICO-8 game. I'm super stoked to see the original author's turned it into a real game, because the free one is fantastic. Also, for real, if you're reading this, google "Celeste PICO-8". The original first game is free to play in the browser.

[@theabyssalturtle]

The minigame version in the newest Celeste is a throwback to the PICO-8 version

[@Rinienna]

The PICO-8 was actually a *demo* for this full game, if I remember correctly.

[@lukemacinnes5124]

was a gamejam thing

[@rotyler3421]

aye lad, I remember playing this game on my pocket chip

[@funnyguy5516]

It was also in Smile as well and can get it in Smile Basic on the 3DS!

[@KatzNoirNation]

This review encouraged me to get the game and it’s been really helping me through a tough time. Forgot how much I missed platformers ❤️ it’s sort of therapeutic

[@bait5257]

F

[@Geekster1309]

Heads up, the hearts that you collect to enter the final epilogue level can be found in every level. They're all hidden and you have to complete a puzzle or platform your way over to it. Other than that, super solid review!

[@thetntm2]

this. They are hidden very well but I found one blind and it was great.

[@Arkatox]

With a couple exceptions, the Crystal Hearts are much harder to obtain than the B-Sides, unless you look them up. I used B-Side hearts to initially open the gate to the Core, as dunkey did.

[@TheCinnaman123]

Arkatox I dunno, I had a super easy time finding the crystal hearts compared to the B-Sides... maybe I suck at platforming tho.

[@Arkatox]

Well I very definitely suck at puzzles.

[@luz4030]

And to enter the last b-side you have to get all the other hearts, including the red ones :)

[@DriftyG]

I love your videos Dunkerstuffs.

[@kamalkimo7746]

I just rate it 5 stars as you said your the best

[@jewfrojerry8360]

Seems legit

[@HandheldGamer1991]

Just got it 2 days ago and i love it! So thanks mate for introducing me to this gem :D

[@geniosinc.3587]

Nice video Dunk! I hadn't heard of the game before, but I watched this video and it is some of the most fun I have had with a video game!

[@hamptonwooster]

Call it the "Dunkey Boost". Dunkey reviews a great indie game, giving it exposure and raising sales. I wonder if there's data to back this up

[@CrimsonDude_]

So... exactly what happens when anyone popular makes a video about a game? Jesus, use your brain.

[@Grenholdt]

Only Dunkey, smh. Dunkey #1

[@fredrikorex]

Well it worked on me with hollow knight and now this game.

[@TheDogmatix10]

Hollow Knight, Lisa The Painful, a few others. Only trust the Dunk.

[@saadrehman7688]

Without him I would never have known about Hollow Knight

[@purmhy1248]

Celeste Celest Celes Cele Cel Ce C *Knack*

[@jules-xx7pp]

@ top comment 83 like comment below him 3 k likes wtf

[@return3116]

yewe lol

[@unlimited8410]

knack instantly puts you to the top

[@Vern01]

Mack is back BABY

[@giygas_9577]

@@catwpants Greatest comment ever made. 0/5.

[@omatofi]

I saw this dunkview and was like "hey that game seems pretty cool." a while ago, I saw it on steam, so I got it and really enjoyed it. especially the lessons and story behind it, and the fun gameplay. really appreciate you bringing this game to the light of day for me.

[@Finluz]

Thank you Dunkey for introducing me to one of my favorite games of all time like you did last year with Hollow Knight.

[@flynniejunior838]

I picked up this game, and the story was really what gave me my money’s worth. The story is simply amazing, and as someone dealing with anxiety, which is a core theme in the game, it helped to give me a whole new outlook on how I deal with it. So, thanks for telling me about this game, Dunkey. It’s a special one.

[@salokin3087]

Flynnie Junior hang in there, you'll be fine

[@spears-5789]

Get Owlboy

[@KSG__]

I was very surprised dunkey didn't mention the narrative which is very original. Madelain literally went from running away from her alter ego to digging down trying to find her and talk to her to fix her mental issues.

[@sailor3047]

SgK I think he wanted that to be a surprise.

[@JeffWithAnF]

The best way to cure anxiety is to gradually expose yourself to whatever is giving you anxiety.

[@gene436]

I need a dunkview on coolmathgames

[@pladica]

It deserves a 10 out of 10

[@Grimosaur]

Why does every school in the universe only allow that one website with games on it... like... do they actually believe it has games about maths?

[@LighterST]

Thank you, Dunkey, for showing the world the good stuff!

[@Archontasil]

Celeste really makes you feel anxiety and panic attack

[@GrizzlyPlaysYT]

*2 VIDS IN A ROW*

[@HarvinGaming]

babyyyyy - just read that in dunkeys voice

[@joaquin2383]

2 vids in less than 24 hs

[@Bl4stinoff2outerspace]

I Know -dunkey uploaded a video-

[@evensexyguysgotojail3590]

really makes you feel like the dark souls of 2d platformers

[@MeatyJesus]

2d platformers really make you feel like dark souls

[@jackboneart]

"It really makes you feel like dark souls. Great game. 2 outta 10" - IGN

[@trickstrgod911]

This game is the greatest platformer I've played all year. I fucking love how beautiful the assets are and how entrancing the score is. The mechanics were creative, the replayability was great, the side-b levels were challenging but satisfying. 10/10.

[@potatomo9609]

“Less about pixel perfect.” Farewell be like…

[@Baylike]

*i feel like i have to play this game!*

[@Don-ps2um]

Just bought it for the switch a couple hours ago, and DAMN do you have to play it. The controls are so tight and the levels aren't too long, but feel just long enough that you can sit down and beat one in about half an hour. The most shocking thing to me is the story, even having just played it for an hour, I am already so attached to the characters and the plot. Would ABSOLUTELY recommend

[@CTSSTC]

Wait did I just watch an actual game review by the dunkmaster?! :0 How many strawberries did they pay you for this?! You should have negotiated for hearts sun.

[@jonathank.2254]

"Celeste really makes you *feel* like -batman- you have to play this game"

[@octaviohimself]

I agree with you Jeremy my man.

[@isdel9474]

the "primative version" on that computer is actually online on a site called "PICO8" I first played it there...check it out!

[@whoami8434]

This is the best review by a legitimate donkey I have ever seen. Animals with such low intelligence have never seemed so learned and scrupulous in their game reviews. I give you 11/6

[@yuritheyoutuber3355]

And for the outro, the best song in the soundtrack, very nice

[@flyingtoasterstroodle2386]

Celeste really makes you feel like a girl

[@krazykat9362]

:D

[@sapphire--9375]

:3

[@janviyamininexus]

I WAS LOOKING FOR TRANS COMMENTS

[@vedantbhard]

​@@janviyamininexusceleste is actually about how trans people can double jump

[@WangleLine]

lmao

[@StarsingerOG]

Thought i clicked on an old video of yours that i havent watched. Yet, that was impossible

[@Spaceman_u]

Knack 5 BAYBEE

[@shinyclaws6025]

Lelbaluu knack 10 BAYBEE

[@Spaceman_u]

ShinyClaws knack 45 BAYBEE!!!

[@samuellees3534]

Celeste is amazing for multiple reasons I can only sum up in a paragraph. The **story** is gut renching, and you can tell it is really personal and a therapy session in itself. The **music** by Lena raine won awards and is so well written and has layers of symbolism and motifs intergrated. The music is so well **integrated,** You can understand the story again just by registering to the music, as there can be up to around even 4 different tracks per stage, smoothly integrated, allowing room for silence. The **game play** is smooth and satisfying af, with many small details like coyote time and corner correction which make it feel nice and by being short screens, it can be ultra hard, but never unfair, and allows for more precision because screens are shorter. That's why Celeste worked. It was not one thing, but all those combined. With all that, it doesn't matter what fills out the screens, it's already so well done. -sincerely Uel

[@johnmartin5253]

Inspired me to play Celeste! Thanks for the experience

[@TehDogge]

To be fair, there are hearts outside of the casette levels, so you don't have to torture yourself with that difficulty if you don't want to. (Though some of the hearts outside of the casette tapes are just ridiculously well hidden.)

[@jameschapman2782]

Teh Dogge my favorite one is in the second chapter

[@that1trashborb948]

James Chapman that and the mario 3 block one!

[@rotimiabiona3234]

I found the room with that one but I couldn't figure out what to do for it

[@bandicootsmwcentral2950]

The two first hearts from the normal chapters and the chapter 4 hearts are pretty easy to get. So i just had to play 1 b-side.

[@Mytherial]

You have to get all the Crystal Hearts in order to unlock The Core's B-Side. Which I did. And am currently doing. It is HARD.

[@Deluge94]

Hey, PICO-8! We're using it as our dev tool in one of my game design classes. Really awesome to see a tiny game on a silly engine evolve into a full release.

[@benjizucker6091]

This video alone was the reason why I got this game

[@Teagrex]

"Celeste is the single greatest game of all time. 0 outta 5."

[@joaovictors.3715]

Because zero is the coolest number ya know

[@StockiestLeech2]

graphics don’t even include danny devito, 0/5

[@eonmyout7100]

-9/5

[@1Dyermaker]

Awesome music, responsive controls, DANNY DEVITO -Dunkules

[@ungodlyspawn]

or. Dont

[@JerseyRepresenting]

It's funny how you went from some nerd to INDUSTRY CHANGING REVIEWER in such a short time. Think about it, Celeste's makers must be wetting themselves over your great review.

[@mingliu7133]

Jersey Representing And his review has 10x more views than any other rn! Good publicity for the game for sure

[@Dunkaholic18]

lol dunkey doesn't hold that much sway over if people will buy games or not. he gets a lot of views but that doesn't mean the devs are looking strictly for his approval.

[@KyoPewz]

that's what you think but I bought Owlboy, Flinthook, Hollow Knight even Undertale and maybe a few others because of dunkey videos. I don't think anyone actually gives a fuck about big review companies like gamespot and ign, maybe some super normie casuals that haven't figured out they're all corrupt yet

[@xpanserbjorne]

daquist18 The thing with dunkey or other big KZbinrs is the exposure they give a game. Sure, 95% of people watching may not buy the game, but if 5% did that could be £1000's that the Devs wouldn't have had coming in before. Personally I'm not going to buy this game, but I know people who would most likely enjoy it, so I can tell them about it. Scale this up to a large viewerbase and it can make a massive difference for a small game company.

[@micalishis]

You say that but I'm definitely interested in buying Celeste because of Dunkey.

[@thomaschickey6414]

Adding a comment for the algorithm. Also this is a fantastic video that helped me find a game I love.

[@Hunter-kn5bq]

Just got this game! It’s awesome! Thanks for the review dunk

[@BlueCappy77]

I think my chemistry teacher typed in the wrong youtube link ,cause this has nothing to do with the effects of tri-sodium phosphate in water😐.

[@bruheffect6335]

BlueCappy But i think he/she showed how videogames trump education

[@theterribleanimator1793]

yeah, were is your degree in videogames?

[@theterribleanimator1793]

whi are you talking to? I swear youtube souldn't have gotten rid of the hashtag name thing.

[@theterribleanimator1793]

oh, if you mean the original comment, then far from us to impede on someone trying to learn inorganic chemestry. But if you are talking about HEavyScootie then yeah, he's an idiot.

[@spanner7576]

The Terrible Animator If you type on a phone the name automatically comes at the start

[@kingkrab4872]

Sometimes I think the hotel level was meant for the second to last level. The B side is such a big step up in difficulty there when compared to all the other B sides.

[@chrisj403]

I just started the game today, played 2 hours, and that B level for the hotel is WHOOPING MY ASS! I've made it through so many screens and I can't tell if I'm even close! It's so god damn hard!

[@IAMImanuelMartinez]

Chris J tell me about it. I just finished the story today and then decided to do the b sides and i think i died over 1000 times on the hotel level. Beat it tho

[@marredcheese]

I imagine Celestial Resort is one of the rings of hell.

[@danielarputharaj9918]

You're right, I have 600 deaths on the hotel b side, which is far more deaths than on any other b side.

[@i-N-k-Primus]

thanks dunkey for this, thanks to you i knew this game, a real wonder

[@SoulShocker]

dunkey's videos are just awesome 🔥

[@RealYoungScholar02]

This video really makes you feel like you're Batman 0/5

[@lefudj4236]

Redhulk9188 I like your attitude !

[@chubmouse]

This game's story hit me hard when it eventually got going, as it touched on a lot of deep-seated personal issues I'm sure many other people also resonate with. But holy shit do I have to emphasise that the character personality and especially the phenomenal music amplified every emotional moment, the frenetic joy while platforming and the sullen empathetic self-reflection in Madeline's struggles, to perfection. Genuinely in love with it. Had honest heartfelt happiness for the adorable little sprite named Madeline when the end came rolling by, and Theo is an absolute bro. Oh, it also plays like a dream I guess.

[@DanielLopez-ob9jz]

Yeah. I can't emphasize enough how much I love this game. To bad the dev's said they aren't planning to make a sequel because they though this game was complete. One thing though is that I feel like theo's story wasn't delved into enough. We saw a little in the temple but that's pretty much it.

[@shattermelon496]

Agree with everything except for Theo, he's the only thing I don't like about the game

[@viacomsspy5439]

The games c-sides hit me hard too lmao

[@djungbo4462]

CHAPTER 9

[@person6755]

irarelyupload You haven’t played Celeste have you?

[@ajoconnor64]

This game will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@joebe123]

This game is the Dark Souls of Canadian, indie, mountain climbing, platformers in which you collect strawberries!

[@hise1994]

2 videos in 24 hours? What kind of magic is that?

[@Dcoolguy12]

2 videos in 2 days..... damn dunk