Computer Fighters

New Kids on the Rock Facebook: / nkotr
Soundtrack: neilcic.com/Computer%20Fighter...
Poster art by KC Green: kcgreendotcom.com/
Kevin James: / foomman
Ryan Murphy: / vicious516
Max Pacheco: / marcobat16
Joe Botsch: www.donotreadcomics.com
Pinball Wizard: / pinball-wizard-arcade-...

[@5MadMovieMakers]

The best part about this is that the floppy disk was never brought back

[@BaBooTubeVideos]

The banana!

[@wyattbooth6372]

Because screw Chekhov's gun

[@0x0100]

Same as real life!

[@quantumblauthor7300]

@@wyattbooth6372 Chekov's Herring

[@Ryotaiku]

They did bring it back! It helped Kevin understand how they went into the game.

[@CR0SBO]

I'd love to record this to VHS and leave copies of it around thrift stores all over the place

[@seriouspipes]

You win! Comment o' the day

[@pop2art]

YES that would be amazing. You'd be like the Computer Fighters Santa.

[@engi.2]

@@pop2art slip em into houses on christmas

[@DuncanW1000]

Even better if you wear the tape down a little before leaving it. So it has that used VHS look

[@heccinparagon6633]

Did you do it?

[@halcyonherascarter7018]

this perfectly replicates the experience of watching a random cartoon you've never heard of and will never see again while home sick at the age of 8

[@KitchBitch567]

Too true

[@Cosmic_Abraxas]

Literally, as soon as the 90's guy said "Nope!" and began the electrical animation, my internet died. At first, I thought the "An error has occurred" screen was a part of the video. The dude was so radical, he killed my internet.

[@kewld00d93]

Your computer wasn't gnarly enough..

[@T3KNUG3T5]

I thought the Kernal error was part of it

[@solar-e-clips9989]

At what point in the video did your Internet die?

[@Cosmic_Abraxas]

Solar-E -Clips About 18:33. Why do you ask?

[@solar-e-clips9989]

+Axelbrine just wondering

[@KaaneDragonShinobi]

Mitch Dollarton = Cabinet Man confirmed

[@lemonflavorbri6]

The arcades empty, I think its Christmas eve

[@themagicalmysterytourbus6575]

Now they see my blood on their sneakers

[@themagicalmysterytourbus6575]

I forgot the lyrics, forgive me lord Neil

[@arpodyssey7913]

The Magical Mystery Tour Bus I’m going to mellify you

[@pop2art]

Someone's broken in, now they're painting on my skin.

[@BriGog69]

I love how nothing happens with the virus

[@unwelldanny7108]

The virus comes back in episode 2, his name being Swayzak

[@ospoortus]

They teased it later, but it ended up being a banana.

[@unwelldanny7108]

@@ospoortus Swayzak finna be mad about this

[@Bluey]

shit i shouldn't have read the comments

[@unwelldanny7108]

@@Bluey At least you know who Swayzak is now. (Real talk: Swayzak is an obscure Toonami character I discovered when I was 13.)

[@Stupchek]

I feel like i just woke up on a saturday morning and switched on my tv, eating my fave cereal in my onesie payamas.

[@KevinJamesVideo]

Our work here is done.

[@Stupchek]

+Kevin James Congratz on your work! You, Ryan and Neil truly make one of the most unique films! Cant wait to see youre next big project! :D

[@strongbadman2]

+Kevin James are you the real kevin james

[@KevinJamesVideo]

+Grumbles McSomethingfunny The one and only.

[@pop2art]

Woah

[@Sneezus420]

Gunfoot's death really shook me, the realism just messed with my head so much. It's hard telling what's real and fake anymore.

[@Muip]

Top 10 Saddest Deaths in Anime

[@BE-ew2pt]

Daxter saying “fuck” really got me due to the extremely neutered swearing of the first half of this lmao

[@einootspork]

I love how Daxter Flaxter's name keeps changing for no reason.

[@SolomonFactor]

'Dasher Flasher'

[@SolomonFactor]

I mean dazzler boxer

[@SolomonFactor]

I mean master hamster

[@SolomonFactor]

I mean Procter tractor

[@SolomonFactor]

I mean mister flickster

[@austinfaber2247]

Everything about this entire video is smooth. And I dont think enough people are talking about Neil moving out of frame after saying "fine" to reveal "Fine the Game" behind him.

[@ItsTatLive]

I just love those arcade cabinet edits, especially Mel Gibson the game

[@tacoandurmom]

My favorite was The Great Depression LMAO

[@VinluvAntonHandesbukia]

I like how they’re all vaguely in between 13 and 31

[@Grimosaur]

17:42 You can't see me behind the screen. I'm half human and half machine.

[@CometMothman]

Grimosaur *(wheeze)*

[@adp7583]

@@CometMothman was that a freaking buzzfeed unsolved reference

[@CometMothman]

@@adp7583 *Oh you know it*

[@BlueCatarex]

@@CometMothman When are Shane and Ryan gonna do a video about Gef the Mongoose

[@CometMothman]

@@BlueCatarex *Soon I hope*

[@LaFaveBros]

Just came back for like my fifth viewing of this masterpiece. You really bottled the late 90's Saturday morning cartoon/show experience, everything from the music (spot on) to the effects and characters. I got a big Beetleborgs vibe from some parts.

[@gronklevlonkle1717]

I read that as "Just came back to life"

[@llamallover1057]

@@gronklevlonkle1717 dead? no thank you time to watch computer fighters

[@strideryourself]

My favorite arcade cabinets shown in the video: 1. Pac-Man with a gun 2. Destroy the Pyramids 3. Santa Kart

[@Sharkalien10]

Does Kevin only have four lives because he's already died once before in the haunted mansion episode?

[@neilcic]

+Sharkalien We didn't intend it that way, but sure, why not!

[@7RealmsProductions]

+Neil Cicierega I had assumed it was from the video where Kevin finds his name on a grave, then fades away.

[@einekartoffel2490]

+Neil Cicierega Is it because his name is Kevin.

[@allergictosanity]

hello sharkalien from mspaint fan adventures

[@nerdenocity]

hi sharkalien

[@TheDomovon]

Kevin was penalized one life for not buckling his helmet

[@BlueCatarex]

Every single time I pause when Kevin is on screen, he either looks like he's in pain or like he's not all there and it never fails to crack me up

[@peterkrueger6518]

My 10yo son finally asked me what I'm referencing when I always say "EEE-ffectively!" So I made him watch this Now he wants to "watch the next episode"

[@CaptainBarnabas]

perhaps one day his (and our) dreams will be fulfilled

[@Luna_LN]

lol... I love how the text on the back of Daxter's shirt changes throughout, from Radical to Pepsi.

[@Luna_LN]

+LowKeeee Oh, and Cola apparently!

[@Tracy7468]

"I heard you could play as a truck in this one!" - Max *two trucks starts up in the distance*

[@meli_lemon_real]

BESTIE

[@Tracy7468]

@@meli_lemon_real BESTIE!!!

[@otter2819]

BESTIE

[@rtlpejelagarto]

BESTIE

[@KorabanVII]

"Four if you're Kevin." I laughed way harder than I should've.

[@ClownDuck]

One day, the New Kids on the Rock will return. At least I hope they will. These videos are all made with a lot of care, everything about them screams "high quality."

[@glorytoukraine5890]

They do return in the name of "Guaranteed Videos". And they still make comedy shorts on Neil's channel. Edit: Here is "Guaranteed Videos" playlist kzbin.info/aero/PL0JvRk4dIwP1q56DFCFsSoLJSj-Zw0Qbw Btw, you should check out other stuff by Neil. I recommend Nature Tapes, Spirit Phone, Mouth Sounds, Mouth Silence, Mouth Moods and Mouth Misc (neilcic.com/mouthmisc)

[@ClownDuck]

@Worra Mait Kosit Paiboon Oh dude, I'm a huge Lemon Demon fan. I've listened to most of his albums (even the older stuff) and got Spirit Phone on vinyl during it's second run, eagerly awaiting for View-Monster's vinyl release too. I do watch Guaranteed Video however it differentiates in the fact that Guaranteed Video is more focused on short skits where as New Kids on The Rock focused on longer stuff like this. So I tend to seperate the two. With that being said, I like Guaranteed Videos, hell anything neil makes or has any involvement with is usually really damn good. Definitely looking forward to whatever Neil has cooking next (which according to pretty much a leak, is a new album in the mouth trilogy)

[@Snidbert]

This is the epitome of "so cheesy, it's good." I was actually emotionally invested in the plot.

[@AWSOMEPOSSUM16]

I love how the Computer Fighter Rap is just the plot in detail.

[@DanHamiltonT]

+AWSOMEPOSSUM16 I was told there was going to be a quiz. Hope you paid attention.

[@FerHivore]

AWSOMEPOSSUM16 Haha, I also love how it restates the protagonists' names about four times.

[@Mister_Brown]

just like suburbian nightmare from amos and andrew

[@1Hol1Tiger]

Yeah it mocks lazy theme songs that just recite the premise

[@1006945]

This is the best sequel to Spy Kids 3D. Also: Holy shit, that was Duke Nukem doing the ad!

[@yotoeben]

I love how that they kept pronouncing Dazzter Brazzter differently

[@arcade3198]

absolutely living for the consistency of the primary colors associated with each of them from the christmas episode

[@maxtotten8773]

I love the bit at 4:33 where neal goes "fine" and throws his arms up as it reveals a pizza mascot doing the same thing on a cabinet in the back

[@FrankJavCee]

This is absolutely divine. Thank you all.

[@politeinternetuser430]

Sup Frankie

[@zlarb]

You're welcome

[@JawnGG]

It Frank

[@rorc]

heck

[@Crunchy_Punch]

Frank! In the pixels!? *Gasps*

[@falconfreeway1704]

People keep saying Dollarton is Cabinet Man, but he's actually his little known cousin, Table Man.

[@milkbox103]

thoughts: ryan blowing out the lamp like a candle lmao neil's delivery on "i didn't realise they let JERKS into the arcade" is SO good the shot of neil with the "loser" reflection in his glasses... *chefs kiss* "uh oh, a multiplication problem!" lmao 12:53 LMAOOO THE REALISTIC BLOOD WHEN RYAN KICKED THE DUCK neil ducking for kevin and ryan to high five lol the parts where it cuts to whats on the screen and it's so cartoonish and lame lol. i love that so much 15:16 damn that sounded genuinely sad the insistence to bring up the virus as some sort of chekhov's gun and just. never address it again. incredible the banana makes him explode because of course it does. the way he exploded so suddenly made me fucking lose it what a fun little romp!! thanks for making me smile, boys

[@LoveSickWorld]

It is criminal the production that went into this, and the amount of views it got...Neil makes some amazing things that goes unnoticed now days...I love everything he does though

[@zerowing6031]

I feel like "getting trapped in the pinball machine" would have genuinely scarred me as a child.

[@DanSweeto]

That was so good Neil, loved it haha! The quality and special effects in this video are really impressive too :)

[@KevinJamesVideo]

+Jordan Sweeto Don't forget the other people who put this together!

[@DanSweeto]

Kevin James that's true! my bad, great work to the whole team!! :) Loved seeing the new kids on the rock return too, Kevin!

[@freshlybakedsadness9251]

I feel like I should reply to this comment but idk what to say

[@maggiemay420]

@@freshlybakedsadness9251 yeah same 🧍

[@meli_lemon_real]

jordan sweeto neil fan confirmed

[@rowanleaf224]

This absolutely takes place in the same universe as Cabinet Man and you can't tell me otherwise

[@mikaroni_and_cheez]

It's either Mitch Dollarton or the cabinet man is just hearing all of this go down somewhere nearby

[@Ashlynn1218]

@@mikaroni_and_cheezthat's a great idea

[@PrincessCarmel]

its been a couple years and im STILL noticing new things every time: for instance, the pee wee herman doll that was in aaron in the opening scene.

[@PrincessCarmel]

This time i found out that 35 x 57 = 1995.

[@Afrotechmods]

It makes me so happy that you got John St. Jon for this.

[@Grimosaur]

"Neil, in your pocket from earlier!" "Oh yeah, the viru- BANANA!"

[@leightonpetty4817]

God every time I watch this it reminds me how much I would kill for more New Kids On The Rock

[@meli_lemon_real]

SAME 💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@ValeElPatetico]

Hskdhhshd same 😭

[@yea4309]

It’s actually a crime that this isn’t the most viewed video ever

[@galaxyarchway5422]

I respect these man-children.

[@Kuce]

KZbin has changed alot over the years. Some of it not for the better. KZbin used to mean something and you guys were a real big part of it. The Adventures of The New Kids On The Rock was the most playfully charming send-up to the style of parody. Thanks for doing your thing guys and doing it magnificently. You came back at the right time.

[@pp4rtyp0is0nVODVault]

Cabinet Man started playing in my playlist after watching this

[@Sharkalien10]

Textile Napster is my favorite character

[@theblode1337]

Wait wait wait waitwaitwait New Kids on the Rock Neil.. Kevin... Ryan The genius doesn't end, it's too deep, everyone get out while you can

[@mijigamin1]

“i hear you can play as a truck in this one!” *oh no…*

[@JigParm]

As a Two...

[@TexasBakedBlackBeans]

I wonder what happens when there's two of them

[@UncleDisco]

I wish I could play Pac-Man with an uzi...

[@verybritishcat3985]

I'm sorry you can't play pac man with a uzi, that'll be stupid Play pacman with a AK

[@blacksponker9177]

The video is over, what do i do now?

[@MaxPacheco]

+BlackSponker Tell the world what you've seen. Share your wisdom.

[@connor48880]

Watch it again

[@synepunk]

I've already watched it 6 times, never gets old

[@CometMothman]

go become a video game

[@gokinezula1689]

This is so good. I wish there was just a whole series with these bros hanging out and going on cool adventures.

[@emmamaki5862]

Since this comment is several months old I'm guessing you've already found this out for yourself by now, but just for posterity's sake: there was exactly such a (rather short-lived) series back in the day.... but with these guys, it's always hard not to wish for *more* of whatever content they produce, eh?

[@OEOEQR]

I love you Neil.

[@JRexRegis]

I love how it even includes the horrifically disturbing fate worse than death for a villain who ultimately was only a slight jerk

[@alexis_electronic]

"We got to murder that rich guy!" "Effectively!"

[@aaaaadam_exe]

Holy shit, I used to work part-time at Pinball Wizard! I don't remember seeing you guys filming, but if you happened to be there on a Sunday afternoon you may have seen me, the 15-year-old employee who didn't really know what he was doing haha. I can't believe I never discovered this video until now, and by complete coincidence too, but it brought back a ton of memories, especially Sarah's (the owner) brief cameo. It's a shame the placed closed a couple years ago, but at least its legacy will live on in this masterpiece :-)

[@sticks_stuff]

wheres sarah's cameo?

[@Pikminiman]

I cannot get over how utterly flawless this entire channel is.

[@radiomantis]

*guy tries to cheat arcade machine and loses a few fingers* I WONT HURT YOU, UNLESS YOU CH

[@whatthewhatthe9117]

4:11 Wait, HOW MANY TRUCKS

[@maggiemay420]

you only get FIVE lives…four if you’re kevin

[@shibbyguy101]

Ryan's hair is godly

[@HyliusVA]

the cutting edge political commentary that is veterans day being replaced with arcade day

[@kettleghost]

THIS IS THE VIDEO EVER

[@Bulldozer4000]

I've been waiting for the return of the New Kids on the Rock for so long now. Good to see you guys haven't lost your touch one bit. But really Neil, Pizza Cop? Real playas know the best fighter is Charles Barkley.

[@isakts8576]

That was the most 90s thing I've seen all year. Neil, you're truly a genius.

[@AndromedaG637]

I watch this every few weeks, just absolute gold

[@copley217]

"Fine: The Game" was honestly my favourite gag in this, but this whole thing was fantastic. Great work as always, guys!

[@ElbowStuff]

I love how Pac Man is controlled with a gun

[@reg1446]

i’ve never seen something so perfectly encapsulate the energy of a disney channel show without being an actual disney show before

[@gio3087]

Why everything is so perfect i mean after six years it's still beautiful i am gonna cry

[@MetalSocks]

Oh my god I just realized the arcade you guys shot at is where I live. Unfortunately it was shut down a couple years back and now it's an indoor trampoline place. Ugh now I miss that place even more.

[@10191927]

You live! The legend lives!

[@louiesalmon3932]

+Marth Now go! And let the legend come back to life!

[@richardtrickydicknixon173]

*Mounts D-Horse and rides away.*

[@10191927]

+The Chocolate Lab Goddamn fucking right!

[@yokunaigaming6840]

This is genuinely one of the best pieces of media I have ever seen. It has a "Movie I made with my friends because I wanted to" kinda vibe

[@idkdude4946]

This is precisely Cabinet Man in a video

[@deltad3592]

Gunfoot was good in the edition shown in here, but when Computer Fighters 2002 came around, they nerfed him down to Low A-tier. They got rid of his unblockables, except they forgot to take away his impossibly good okizeme as well. Pizza Cop got buffed too, if I believe. His "Americano Sting Operation" special became a really useful part of his kit, and was safe on block if spaced correctly. Didn't stop Karate Werewolf and Ninjitsu Regular Wolf from being clones of each other, though.

[@verybritishcat3985]

The amount of effort put into this comment tho

[@juliaa__.]

Somehow the way neil records the vocals before hand and then moves his mouth with them is just so charming

[@Ranney165]

Here after like 5 years to say that "Sego Phaserdisc" still lives rent-free in my head.

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

where's that video that was like 5 movies blended together playing all at the same time and it was about 1 or 2 hours long???

[@Ranney165]

Copyright strikes took it down.

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

Renne argh, I need it!

[@Ranney165]

INVISIGOTH So do I, bro. So do I.

[@kyzf]

What was it called? Someone has it somewhere.

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

@@kyzf dont remember

[@glow8858]

I like how the moral of the story in so many neil cicierega videos is "just murder people you don't like"

[@pez4556]

Cabinet Man: Live action

[@strideryourself]

my dad liked this, you did good man!!

[@seth561]

I had to play 9:52 over again just to make sure he said fuck. Always keeping me on my toes guys

[@grantivie]

This is a fucking masterpiece. Especially the outro the Computer Fighter Rap dude oh my god. Everything about this was great, sound effects, songs, corny dialogue. Like you 100% captured the essence of those 90s life lesson shows.

[@bingoccolon]

get someone who looks at you the way neil looks at kevin at 1:40

[@sincerecinnamon]

Everyone working on these videos are so clever and talented, I wish I didn't find all this amazingness so late but at least I got to watch it at some point

[@computerfighter7026]

this is my favorite video on this godforsaken website

[@jmbmntis]

when I grow up i wanna be Proctor Tractor

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

is this what television is?

[@isuckatusernames4297]

Idk. Télévisions aren't real

[@sincerecinnamon]

Yes, but besides that its a computer without a typewriter

[@gatlina6019]

Wow I'm so glad Neil invented televi- *gets shot*

[@dogiz6952]

This is so 90s it hurts.

[@AmpersandsDeadChannel]

4:37 When Neil says fine, the arcade cabinet behind him is Fine the game.

[@bemocode5677]

C

[@opaklak1235]

"you're a Nickelodeon!" made me like the video lol

[@catecrutch]

anyone else notice that when Neil said “Fine” there was a game called FINE behind him? (around 4:45)

[@someusername1452]

I like the more subtle jokes. Like when Neil goes,”fine” and there’s an arcade cabinet called “fine” right behind him. Like someone had to sit down, write that joke, and then somehow add in that Arcade cabinet.

[@elliot._.119]

I’m convinced this is how cabinet man happened now

[@ashleybyrd2015]

Holy shit I will always think about this whenever I listen to cabinet man now.

[@elliot._.119]

@@ashleybyrd2015 exactly!

[@Manfish64]

Love how Ryan blows out the lamp like a candle at 1:48

[@BoomTheGuardian]

Is this Frog Fractions 2?

[@KevinJamesVideo]

It is.

[@rerere284]

FYI that is out now and is called Glittermitten Grove

[@Pimpeaux]

18:25 Top-notch delivery.

[@DanteRXtwin]

Ryan Murphy was making lean on the couch, im not joking.

[@leighocities]

1:21 I like how on the calendar it just has “Dave’s birthday” copied onto it. Who is Dave? Why is he so important that his name is on it?

[@mercuricchow]

Dave is a big plot twist.

[@christinahamilton7676]

It doesn't matter! I'm setting a reminder for November 19 to celebrate Dave's birthday!

[@ValeElPatetico]

Sad cuz I found this video 5 years late but happy cuz I found it

[@anc13ntbird]

Gunfoots’ death was the piece of cinematography ever.

[@loujanae31]

Wow. I seriously feel like I just woke up in 1995, begged my dad to call in to win a Power Rangers alarm clock, and then poured some Count Chocula for Saturday Morning Cartoons. Also whoever's house you filmed the living room scenes in has some amazing decorating talent. I'm envious.

[@brainslushie666]

loujanae31 That's neil's actual fucking house