DF Retro: Bubsy - The Ultimate Mascot Platformer?!

Bubsy's back...again! This time on DF Retro. Join John and special guest Audi, the one and only World Heavyweight Champion of Bubsy, as they step through the history of everyone's favorite mascot. What's the connection between Bubsy, Naughty Dog and Studio Bend? Is Bubsy really as bad as his reputation would suggest? Can you guess all the mascots featured in this video?
You know what to do - click on this video! Then, when you're finished, watch it again! Bubsy is your friend.
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[@annamari007]

Gotta admire John's enthusiasm, luring us in, making everyone believe this video is gonna be an April Fools joke when in reality it's a proper DF throwback. GG. :D

[@roboyle]

That's the thing... I kept watching thinking 'April Fool... ...right?!?' I meant Heavyweight Champion of Bubsy seemed to be the trigger but then as I watched I kept thinking... when's the punchline?

[@BrickTamlandOfficial]

@@roboylebubsy is the punchline

[@TonyInVan314]

I was fooled by John.

[@Clay3613]

They've talked about editing it for a while in past videos.

Amazing video indeed, however I'd love to hear what Michael Berlyn has to say about the games instead of this black belt super Bubsy fan guy (I know it's a joke but still).

[@forresthunter1483]

"The visionary who created Bubsy." Not a sentence I thought I would ever hear...

[@richardsims3819]

No hate mate, I remember as a kid playing this. Was hard but the first game is amazing! Allways wondered why the cart was weird. He must have got some ideas from EA haha Roadrash was weird as well

[@SteelSkin667]

Was expecting an April's fool, got a great light-hearted yet in-depth documentary.

[@CANiHAVEaCHIP1]

I was so ready to slam this video for not featuring Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turell Retrospective, but John, the absolute madman went and did it. Fantastic video.

[@AngryChineseWoman]

I can't believe I'm going to watch a 20-minute long video about Bubsy... It's the Digital Foundry effect combined with April Fools

[@pferreira1983]

@@logitechSDAZ I thought about continuing this but the line of this madness must be drawn somewhere.

[@nexter4202]

I like how John absolutely DESTROYED Bubsy haters with facts and logic !

[@Lifesizemortal]

very cool

[@shto4782]

I don't know this game, but i already hate it!

[@ethanbrown5253]

Okay this is epic

[@protocetid]

Libtards like to say "orange cat bad," troll them epic style by saying that phrase ironically any time they make any legit criticisms.

[@blarbful]

@@protocetid Unfortunately they never make legit criticisms.

[@rosfell00]

An April Fools video that makes you think it's an actual April Fools joke... Well played John...

[@EposVox]

OMG the "Who's that Mascot?" bit had me dying

[@mix3k818]

You still have only 2 likes? Damn

[@mrtmat]

Genesis has the definitive version of Bubsy 2! Checkmate Nintendorks! The console wars are finally over.

[@kevinharris7902]

War. War never changes.

[@ressljs]

But war would change if they added more Bubsy. And by the way, we Atari Jaguar owners got the super-exclusive Fractured Furry Tales where absolutely nothing went wrong... So you 16-bit losers can suck it!

[@3dmarth]

240p 30fps SNES is a mistake roflolololmao!!111one Nintendorks must be raging right now! 50fps Genesis master race! Genesis is best box! Etc etc etc!

[@fruitjuiceshibe]

@@3dmarth nothing gives me goosebumps more

[@califaern3sto]

@@3dmarth you wish

[@felman87]

DF Retro is one of my favorite series on youtube. It really makes me appreciate older games and devs, considering the struggles they had to overcome.

[@NikoofDeath]

Bubsy 3D will be remembered far longer than Days Gone.

[@amir1991xsda]

I know what you mean 😅

[@pferreira1983]

It's actually true.

[@tamasmasable]

What's "Days Gone"?

[@dmg799]

"Who's that Mascot!?" Bahahahahaha I love you John

[@radracer8889]

Who’s that mascot? was a very nice touch. Playing along really brought me back.

[@desmonddies]

Taking into account that Pikachu is actually the most famous mascot it is really funny that he was not shown at all.

[@todesziege]

@@desmonddies Pikachu isn't really a mascot from the "mascot era" of gaming though.

[@pferreira1983]

@@desmonddies Pikachu isn'[t 'the' mascot (wink).

[@GameplayandTalk]

Oh man, a Glover reference in a video dedicated to Bubsy. This video just keeps throwing surprises the viewer's way!

[@madfinntech]

Awesome episode! Never thought I was going to enjoy Bubsy this much!

[@ColonelNegative]

Thanks for the great video John. I really enjoyed the first Bubsy game and seeing it get the DF treatment was great.

[@cobrettibr]

This video is a masterpiece in so many levels! Thank you very much!

[@mattlandry]

Wow I was unaware of a lot of this! Great video!

[@SeaToSkyImages]

Fantastic DF Retro, John. I think I'm more a fan of Bubsy's history than i ever was of the games.

[@davetheimpaler204]

This video is a masterpiece. THIS IS ART.

[@PugLifeJM]

This is the best april fools joke out there because it's an actual DF Retro episode. Great work, guys.

[@therealpizzagirl]

The Retro videos are always the best.

[@dogsoap]

This is a great video. Thanks for putting this together.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

John, this is presentation is legit amazing. The step by step approach was really good, with interjections from devs. And HOLY SMOKES Amazing Intro

[@WickedRibbon]

So much DF retro goodness in the past few days. Thanks John! 👍

[@GustavoMaciel]

13:17 Awesome music from Bean's Dream for mobile! Beautiful and fun game too.

[@jmbenetti]

Great episode as always! I loved the "who's that mascot" thing.

[@louginko4432]

JOHN. you really out did yourself this time! thanks you, you rock ^^ I hope ti get to see content from you for as long as possible :)

[@MKdoes711]

Great video. =) I like the first Bubsy game. It's a great game. Great visuals, animations and I like the character Bubsy. But at the same time, it's a hard game. But when you beat it again and again, it will eventually be a fun game. So yeah, the first Bubsy game isn't that bad. Fun but challenging game.

[@MegaMacTV]

Thank you for this. I've been an advocate for Bubsy since the beginning. This video is very fair and informative. Bubsy, although a bobcat, is a true underdog. Can't wait for his newest title, and any more that come down the pike!

[@TheRealMerchyBautista]

Literally one the best retro videos you guys put out!

[@ERMediaOfficial]

How much work you put into this joke is astounding. More work than some people put into their real work. Well done^^

[@pferreira1983]

Great video John, one of your best! The problem I have with the Bubsy games is that like Zool the game encourages speed but the camera doesn't keep up in showing you more of the game world to prevent yourself from dying. Unlike Zool in the Bubsy games you only have one life so it makes it more frustrating than it needs to be. It was cool to hear great things said about Bubsy 3D, now it sounds interesting.

[@lawrence703]

I actually bought Bubsy and Bubsy II together back in the day but for some mad reason tried Bubsy II first and couldn't get on with it. As a result I didn't even try the first game, now i wish i had. Sadly my old console is no more so i never will try Bubsy. I must say though, this is a great video and clearly a lot of work has gone in to it, I look forward to the next DF Retro that reminds me of other games I'd forgotten about. Keep up the good work DF.

[@Nocturn3]

I love you man. 4/1 videos that aren’t just shitposting. Also good cuz I’m not buying a repro system so this is a df retro I can enjoy.

[@JacobHolt]

What did I do to deserve 3 DF Retro videos in 2 days? I’m so excited!

[@3dmarth]

With DF Retro, even April Fool's Day videos end up being legit and well-produced! Nicely done, guys! A little disappointed that you didn't cover the new game in more depth, though. :(

[@amerikaOnFire]

Dude, John, you are the freaking man. Thank you for this!

[@halfling_barista]

This is amazing, John.

[@Alanzice]

Now this is how an April Fool's joke is made! It's unexpected and quirky but at the same time is serious content and a worthy episode. Gratz!

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

Awesome video!

[@mosaeed9112]

As always, a brilliant DF Retro episode!

[@nick4810]

An April Fools that isn't completely lame fake news, well done!

[@arbiter-]

John's been busy. DF Retro back to back, both of them great. Thanks.

[@zoratsu]

i thought this was your april's fool video! lol but it turned out to be insightful and enjoyable :D kudos!!

[@nerothos]

Finally this amazing series gets the retrospective it deserves!

[@Dirk1Steele]

The "who is that mascot?" interludes made me smile. Some serious nostalgia there. And Mean Yob? Nice throw back to Rich's time at Mean Machines magazine.

[@jiadihou3494]

I love that logo in the opening!

[@kaaaallll]

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one. Well played DF.

[@zaneiken07]

Nice shout-out to Richard's old magazine, Mean Machines.

[@VGFreak]

The last one was borderline psychedelic... Still, another well made DF Retro video!

[@KasbashPlays]

That Jazz Jackrabbit soundtrack running in the background at around 10:40 though. Best childhood memories.

[@CalvinCrack]

One of the best episodes for sure!

[@DijaVlogsGames]

Great to see some Bubsy 3D love. I personally think the contsols, eve though they take a while to get used to, work pretty well for a 3D platformer with a D-Pad.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Having completed the game twice recently (yes, twice), I think it's solid.

[@JustAnotherGamerUS]

DF Retro is my favorite video series on KZbin

[@scatalabad]

I remember when working for Iguana Teesside that we had a competition to create a mascot character. Im pretty sure Iggy's Wrecking balls was the result.

[@keyboard_g]

Donkey Kong Country and Deus Ex music. A very nice touch, John.

[@mysteriousbob]

I've been saying for years Bubsy 1 isn't that bad. Its flawed as hell, but its far from terrible. Bubsy 2 makes me want to die though.

[@todesziege]

Even Bubsy II isn't *that* bad, compared to a lot of other western platformers from the era. Not that I want to play it again...

[@Retrobution]

i remember back in the day Bubsy hit the news in the UK (i think the report i watched was on newsround) and Bubsy was being mentioned as a game that was non violent during a rise of violent games especially ones like Mortal Kombat. So part of the word of mouth about Bubsy was that it was non-violent and so was aimed more for parents to buy Bubsy for their kids instead of other games like streetfighter etc etc. i liked bubsy. found it very difficult. still have it in my collection though. Great video. i especially liked the sonic "yeah!" voice effect used from sonic cd haha!

[@PeterHas]

Music from Yu-No! I love you John.

[@Nivram666]

Brilliant!

[@user-fw5kd7hr1y]

This is pure gold

[@emospacemonkey]

Bubtastic !!! The Bubster keeps on Bubbing. Favourite DF Retro ever. The Day's Gone developer know what to work on next

[@Handsomeartist]

Excellent!

[@Mouritogaia]

Fantastic retro games

[@s.garabet1677]

As a Sega fan, you really ought to do a retro vid on Garfield Caught in the Act.

[@pferreira1983]

That's another underrated game.

[@c2ashman]

I just sold my house to buy every Bubsy game there is.

[@hairylipshits2582]

I can't believe you spent so much time on that border.

[@AirZonkWorldChamp]

Love the Zonk cameo!

[@METR0lD]

This has made my day. No, my month. You're the best John.

[@spork8655]

I actually still own Bubsy. Everybody has that one game. The game that you still like despite knowing it's not really all that great.... Bubsy is mine.

[@ressljs]

Same here. I've got Fractured Furry Tales the Atari Jaguar. The hit detection on flying enemies is garbage and levels are way too big (it takes me about an hour to get through one level). But I still pull it out every once in a while and really do still have fun.

[@andrewlawrence5934]

I liked Bubsy so much as a kid, I was surprised it's become such joke. One of the first games I got for my SNES.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Having completed Bubsy 3D for the first time not too long ago, I think it's a solid platformer. Really appreciated how varied and clever the level design is.

[@RodniDemental]

Haha awesome stuff guys

[@titanscar2183]

This is what I subbed for

[@HomeroSantosThe_Terrible_Kiten]

More videos like this please!

[@franklinbrown7389]

This was such a beautiful tribute to Bubsy cried a little bit

[@MadMexism]

I thought i was high watching this DF retro of Bubsy. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RicoSynth]

I had Bubsy 1. It was a really hard game... but this episode is great!

[@scifu7e91]

First i thought the background music in 08:53 min is from the SNES game "Plok" , but it's from "Donkey Kong Country 2..." (i think) or... ;P Interesting Video ;)

[@tyrrell8077]

finally the first actually good game on here also keep the creative editing going

[@viniciuslisboa8864]

That intro reminds me of Hotline Miami. I Love It!

[@talshalev8756]

I had that PC version. I remember that you unlocked the TV episode piece by piece, so you couldn't actually watch it all at once until you unlocked all the segments.

[@brianharelick4962]

this is fantastic

[@aL3891_]

_another_ one? You're spoiling us John :)

[@Spengali1]

Yes!! Mean Yob!! Mascot of CVG and Mean Machines making an overdue DF appearance! Nice nod to John's colleague and EMAP legend Rich AKA Quiffy-Doo!

[@doctorclu]

Fun, well done guys!

[@CaptToilet]

Did anyone notice Bubsy's face get smooshed when he ran up the hills in that Jag release? It looked horrifying

[@videogameobsession]

9:30 the Bubsy cartoon is actually awesome. Great animation cel coloring here. You rarely saw quality that good in the 80's and 90's. Ren & Stimpy was another with high quality cartoon art.

[@speedyink]

I laughed SO hard at the "who's that mascot!?" reference

[@tHeplAyiER]

We played a lot of Super Bubsy as kids - it was awesome =D

[@BuzzaB77]

25mins John? I'm gonna watch because I don't believe you would go that far for an April Fools, and if you did then you deserve the view!

[@AltimaNEO]

I gotta say, I rented Bubsy back in the day for SNES. I actually enjoyed the game, though it was extremely difficult. My sisters enjoyed the game, and they were quite timid when it came to gaming, so that says a lot about both the game and the character.

[@kinorai]

I know I'm late.... But did you REALLY do a 30min-ish video praising Bubsy for April's fool? 😍😍😍😍😍 I love you!!!!

[@protocetid]

DF Retro would be so cool as its own channel

[@MunkeyChips]

That was actually a really great DF Retro. I'm still not gonna go back and retry Bubsy, though.

[@danielevans7439]

This was so retrospective, I thought I was watching Video Game Historian for a second. I would love to see something like this on my personally favorite mascot, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel.

[@Simte]

This is truly the best one yet. Ha!

[@Sophaurus]

Bubsy 1 was one of my favourite games when i was 7, along with the MJ one.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Holy crap that browser game thing sounds super cool, I heard people talking about it but I never really saw it.

[@NightWanderer31415]

The intro looks just like Far Cry Blood Dragon, and I love it.