Does he really work for Nintendo? | The Uncle Who Works for Nintendo [FINALE]

[@bibibai7378]

Just realized that the dad drinking lemonade when it first says beer was probably the kid wishing his dad didnt drink.

[@leandru7]

Oh dang good catch!

[@MeAmSmack]

Wishing his friend’s dad didn’t drink?

[@lotrdude13]

Or like comparing it to him normally seeing his dad drink beer but his friend's dad never drinks alcohol @@MeAmSmack

[@Justapikachu577]

@@MeAmSmack no the kid, not the main character

[@aniyilator]

Hyper realistic gameplay

[@VueiyVisarelli]

"I'm calling my mom, she works at SEGA!" ... She picks up after three *rings.* lol

[@ridiculicious]

*red* rings.

[@JeremyConners]

Booo

[@mikeyroberts4160]

I would have told my uncle who works at Nintendo if they didn’t finish all the endings.

[@MCDexpo]

Oh, so they did get all the endings? Good The last one is a trip (Im typing this before I watched the video)

[@hillbillypowpow]

I don't believe you about your uncle

[@MCDexpo]

@@hillbillypowpow he stands up, fist clenched "What did you say?"

[@BlueFlames094]

What a coincidence my uncle also works for Nintendo

[@kenesys8713]

help me

[@TheZizamie]

Fun facts that weren’t covered: There are lots of cool details to find, such as trying to talk to your friend’s parents, or seeing more things in the kitchen and bathroom corrupt. The author/gamedev is actually very prolific in the TWINE community (the VN engine the game runs on). I’d highly reccomend reading his Authors notes for some valuable insights. Finally, I would recommend playing with a Female Best Friend over a Male one, as there are extra details that better inform the ending and the Author’s intent

[@heyitzsamurai]

what's different when they are girls?

[@TheZizamie]

@@heyitzsamurai The main one is an additional prompt where you switch over to the friend's perspective. It's this sequence with a bunch of misogynic insults and the kind of school life she lead. Overall, it helps inform why she would utilize the Uncle and why the main character saving her for being their best friend gives her hope.

[@archivist_13]

​@@TheZizamieoof, poor girl

[@KovarrBlue]

Thanks for posting info about TWINE! I've always wanted to make a game, but have ZERO coding skills. I looked into RPG Maker but even that seems limited for certain things. TWINE seems perfect for what I want.

[@arrowmoons]

😮

[@justin99000]

"Think about ryans uncle" has the same energy as "Is your dad around? Im a truthseeker"

[@Jezzibolt]

It reminded me of F*** Mr. Hatcher

[@NateYet]

As soon as I heard "think about Ryan's uncle" the first thing I thought of was "I can't get mr Hatcher out of my mind"

[@hylin4179]

I *just* re watched that episode the other night and they absolutely have the same energy 😂

[@Marcusml333]

I was on the "Now think about your dad." line from Tim and Eric's Pierre.

[@calebshotsauce]

What episode is that?

[@crocadillius6418]

@@calebshotsaucego look up game grumps fuck Mr Hatcher. It’s one of the pinnacle episodes imo, up there with Mickey Mousecapade and PT

[@Zdarsky21]

​@@calebshotsaucegame grumps played a game called 'Fuck Mr. Hatcher'

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I'm glad they went back to finish all the endings. Now if only there were one where it turns out your dad also works at Nintendo. And you kiss him.

[@watershipup7101]

An ending like that would make this game.

[@waterbullstudios9195]

Agreed

[@crtscream]

We're just out here seeking the truth

[@DataRew]

Big "My Brother, my Brother and Me" vibes with this comment. "Kiss your dad square on the mouth!"

[@IkeyCaptain]

it's called F*ck Mr Hatcher, and yes, they should play it again (for Ghoul Grumps)

[@cicadathegod8277]

I’m imagining Arin and Danny in their sleeping bags awkwardly watching the two main characters fight at a sleepover

[@JAY-gl5xd]

Chins on hands. Elbows on floor. Feet playing in the air. I can see it.

[@molloblin]

That’s the GG animated right there

[@sami.meg10]

animate it. now.

[@Ericaodd]

Wait... an UNCLE who works at Nintendo? Not your dad? Your extremely kissable dad?

[@elfiefromangelcity6142]

It's your dad's...BROTHER....dun dun dun!

[@walygisnep]

You can’t have an uncle kiss, that is a felony.

[@nix6940]

You'll need to play a different game if you seek the truth.

[@walygisnep]

@@nix6940 Kiss a Dad Simulator officially green lighted?

[@aniyilator]

@@walygisnepDream Daddy but it's your actual dad this time

[@kingmusic2292]

I LOVE this format of Dan reading the game as Arin makes choices and reacts, it feels SO fluid and it makes for a super enjoyable episode

[@MeAmSmack]

That’s what I was saying! I love text-based games (choose your path) and such anyway, but I like how they went about it. A fun and spooky tale to listen to while relaxing or doing whatever. Good stuff!

[@Jitterzz]

I didn’t realize there was more to this game, then I forgot that you got the “bad ending”. What a weird trip this game is!

[@TheSpektrum1989]

Arin shifting from female voice to country girl female voice seamlessly. so talented.

[@acedesventura]

4:30 Dan giving off that Arin's "Oh he eats them" vibe from the TMPH

[@Fab4Sunrises]

This game is fantastically written. I love all the subtle details that are off, and how you don’t really get time to examine them unless you really try.

[@DemonicNightmare]

I think Dan missed the part where the protagonist realized that all of the people who had gone missing were actually still alive, just "inside" the uncle in some capacity. I think the implication there was that once the uncle was defeated everybody who had gone missing would come back.

[@Konani_the_unicorn_queen]

wow, i can't believe it! not only do Arin and Dan finish a game, they go the completionist route and unlock all the endings :D!

[@jackie6tnein973]

Glad to see the good ol "Dan gets his mind blown" trope from the secret ending

[@burnin8able]

Good ol' Danny and Arnold got to conclude all over this game

[@welcometoeskastudios]

Can we have a Text-Based Tuesday or something? I'm really enjoying the Grumps' visual novel stuff. And yes, I am said person who has the GG playlist in the background while I work. It keeps the insanity of daily life away.

[@sleepyote]

That's actually a great idea

[@Stavvy0]

Stuff like the Dan Plays are great for this.

[@welcometoeskastudios]

@@Stavvy0 Absolutely!

[@thriftradical]

So, I haven’t had practice with animating in years, but this episode really makes me want to try making a game grumps animated. I love the dark undertones of this game, and I really like how they played through all the endings and got the secret ending. I don’t know, it just resonated with me.

[@DigitalxGamer]

The sequel to this game that needs to be made: The Dad Who Works at Nintendo. Plot: For some reason, people at the Grump office keep leaving. When our protagonist, Dan, asks what's going on, Arin just responds with a shrugged shoulder and tells him that they just keep coming to him and quitting on the spot. Arin quickly changes the subject, though, when he suddenly seems to remember this really cool, limited edition old Gameboy he bought recently....

[@jamesthiel2628]

> What the heck is going on around here? > (disappointed mother) Arin. > I want to 'yes, and' you here, but... > I could body-slam you right now. Like, not really, but you know how moms get super strength when their babies are in danger? Like that.

[@EmperorSeth]

@@jamesthiel2628Arin always warned us that he is the Video Game Boy. He is the one who WINS!

[@salemfae]

​@@EmperorSethoh GODS 😆 but fr this line in a horror game would be delightful lol

[@KruelAidMan]

@@salemfae Lety calls him "the video game boy, you're the one who DIES" in the secret bad ending of _House Party_

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

Dan is right! I often can't look at my phone when watching Game Grumps because I watch it as I'm getting ready for work getting dressed and cleaning my cat's litterbox and stuff, and then I go outside where the sun is too bright, so having audio only is great!

[@TheHadMatters]

So it becomes a parable for addiction in the end. Up to the last ending, I wasn't sure what role his parents play. It seemed strange that they were victims in one scenario, and seemingly hostile in another. But it's because they're not agents, they're just affected allies. The uncle isn't "coming" for the kid. The kid is giving in to his loneliness, and giving up his relationships in a trade for comfort. The uncle is the manifestation of all the bad consequences of that choice, coming to haunt him and forcing him to give up his relationships in exchange for uninhibited coping mechanisms.

[@kvjackal7980]

You basically got everything except for one little detail: it's not about addiction, it's about having a friend who is a habitual liar. Hence the title.

[@Finkster5]

I like when horror (or any fantastical genre really) doesn't have to be a metaphor or an analogy. Why can't something magical and unexplainable just be what it literally is? I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with a parable but then if you see everything through that lens, all fiction becomes incredibly boring and limited imo. Everything is just something mundane from our own life in disguise, nothing goes beyond that. The addiction idea is interesting, but it's also compelling to imagine some sort of supernatural entity that preys on the emotional vulnerability of others and can distort reality to avoid detection.

[@JazzyLogical]

​@Finkster5 I think what's cool about this game is it can be both! The medium of it being a game and the way that it's presented in a choose-your-own-adventure style naturally lends itself to multiple interpretations, like literal and analogous. Just depends on what you're looking to get out of it-- scary existential horror or parable-like moral lesson

[@kvjackal7980]

​​@@Finkster5 Ordinarily, I'd fully agree with you. I hate it when people try to make a moral out of every damn thing. It's just that in this singular instance, the creator(s) of the game _very_ transparently intended for it to be perceived as one, specific idea. If you don't like their vision and want to imagine it as something else, hey, more power to ya; it is a game after all. (If you don't believe me, look on the game's "the author's notes" page and read the section titled "On Lying to Your Friends.")

[@TheHadMatters]

@@Finkster5I don't see everything through that lense. I absolutely agree with you in principle. It was just impossible not to see a hidden meaning, because the function, or identity, of his parents was so strange, and begged for an explanation.

[@ginomctony6773]

the captions heard "your uncle called" as "google called" and somehow thats even more terrifying

[@KelseyDrummer]

Oh shirt!

[@danielgertler5976]

That secret ending was actually pretty thrilling.

[@ruiem4789]

the last ending got me weirdly emotional, almost feels like pretty good metaphor for internal conflict but not sure if that’s just me

[@BambiDiego]

I swear at the end I thought Arin was gonna say "or Brian.... Wecht" just to mess with Dan

[@gumby1229]

When Arin said "writes code with his mouth" there was definitely a couple companies that came to mind lol

[@WhistleAndSnap]

... Bethesda?

[@gumby1229]

@@WhistleAndSnap and Hi-Rez

[@graywheatley5817]

This episode is so nice to crochet to, I can listen without looking away from my stitches

[@NewWave3313]

I’ve never heard of this game, but it’s pretty rad. Really cool concept! I went to find my old GameBoy from my childhood, it was a special edition see-through original. I did find it in a box in the basement, but for some reason, I don’t remember it being a GameBoy Colour…

[@sjsammystudios]

Unironically in love with my uncle who works at nintendo 😍

[@TheMCzorro]

Please put quotation marks in your comment, it confuses the fuck out of me

[@Lxthargy]

WHAT

[@fyutweraz2200]

That's a crime miss

[@ActualHumanMigz]

​@@TheMCzorrothey meant what they said 🤢😂

[@scorpion0498]

errrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm >.>

[@FflawedMetalhead]

"My mom works for SEGA!" - Dan has invited a new challenger into the lore!

[@thatluckypanda_]

Me, with this episode on in the background: *_why yes you are correct_*

[@damienstired]

mood

[@andrewjaramillo4638]

100% thought for a second if Arin had went into the kitchen and got the pizza his uncle would be happy and left everything alone.

[@lightningg252]

The way they read the game script is giving me grade school storytime vibes. Super relaxing despite it being a horror game😂

[@All_is_Dust]

Here to consume my daily liquid game grumps. Currently jammin it up my pee hole

[@mia_9926]

i didn't even think the game would have a scary twist, i thought it would be a weird funny twist like "fuck mr. hatcher"

[@ryanbarham8464]

Idk, that game was pretty up-front about your goals.

[@fundaez1250]

I remember mark playing this a long time ago, grumps playing is nostalgic and divine!!!

[@danielvaladez1286]

What happens if you call your mom to have the sitter come in an hour, an hour before midnight

[@syofukawa1743]

If i remember right i think it just proceeds as normal with the uncle showing up. Presumably the uncle just... also eats the sitter lol

[@WeGoblinFolk]

I had the last one on in the background, but this episode I was absolutely GLUED to the screen.

[@ccherry.berryy]

I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO BE A SERIES YES!!

[@Jay_Wolfe]

Yeah, this feels like dealing with a friend who has an addiction. A very surprising game.

[@hannatude]

It also had “Struggling with Depression” tones; apparently it’s inspired by pathological lying?

[@wangledteb5671]

Loving how close-mic'd Dan is in this, we should get more Dan reading horror text adventures ASMR videos

[@darkcharizard52]

Theory: The Uncle is Missingno. Hence the glitch text, and the fact that it eats unrelentingly (it’s literally a void in the coding that manifested as the glitch abomination it appears as), and the file corruption….spooooooooky. Also, Blue Version Players, represent!!!!!!!!!

[@peepzluvem]

10:56 Dan you're the GOAT for referencing that😂💯

[@memoriam.victoriam]

the sonic voice, narrator voice, and girl voice all in one video amazing

[@justin99000]

Honestly a cute lil game, glad the boys got all the endings

[@mme_juggernaut]

I would love to see Dan reading Creepypastas. "It's so stupid but I got chills" is basically it, lol

[@odiec5567]

Fun fact. House of Leaves was inspired by The Uncle who Works for Nintendo.

[@MoonlitLycan]

That would be legit terrifying that a book from 2000 was inspired somehow by a game from 2014.

[@cinderkit55]

So hyped for whatever this new ending will be

[@coyoteclockworkstudios3140]

I draw to the Grumps nearly every day. I DO keep it on in the background!

[@marsyocom899]

I love that Arin's first instinct was to wave bye and Dan was immediately like "no f these people"

[@Shay6669]

I'm glad you guys mentioned the woman's hoohaw in the background, I knew it wasn't just me who saw it 😂

[@katehucks774]

Right? Like, I’m sure the dev didn’t MEAN to warp/repeat the background in a way that looked like a particular body part, but… how did they not notice after they made the image?? Like they seriously saw the finished result and didn’t see the resemblance AT ALL???

[@demonzabrak]

1:30 “I does is has to know. DOES -Bruno- his Uncle work at Nintendo?”

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

i'm sad they missed my favorite chilling moment: when you enter the kitchen at one point the kitchen is creepy. the whole thing is kind of a trip.

[@Donald_Dump420]

Dear grumps this morning I made a burrito that was so disgusting that i took one nibble and through it in the garbage. After finally getting the taste out of my mouth at least im not hungry anymore. I guess in the end it got the job done.

[@fyutweraz2200]

Nice job what went in this so called burrito?

[@robertmorgan5979]

“Is she southern now?” “Yeah…”

[@AV524]

🎶Workin’ at Nintendoooo~🎶

[@reeba4824]

So glad you guys went through all the endings for this game. I actually really liked the secret ending (100% siding with arins perspective on saving your bestie. 😊)

[@aTalkingPizza]

That one grumps fan named Eustace johnson: "Gee, thanks Arin."

[@moviestalker2134]

For anyone wondering. They dont read the comments so begging for arin to learn to build land and air vehicles or upgrading his max battery or even getting the other 2 companions sounds like episode 80 kind of a deal.

[@lauramichelle6976]

Not only do they not read them regularly, they also are way further ahead than we’re seeing so even if they do what was “asked” in the comments it’s likely because they figured it out on their own/walkthrough than because of the comments

[@zombeef3074]

I think you commented on the wrong game episode m8

[@dbagette]

I didn't know The Uncle Who Works for Nintendo had this kind of Depth

[@Archgeek0]

Woah, cool, you can recruit your sister and the babysitter? And build vehicles!?

[@vassalloc83]

The problem with that Mad Men scene is it's brought up a lot because of what it is at face value, but Don Draper spend practically the entire episode thinking about and worried about the guy.

[@fadedoffense]

I don’t know if this is canon, but I’m pretty sure the uncle is Master Hand. Since, you know, he’s missing his hands.

[@jacobspliedt]

Love the random mario kart item box sound effects in the background.

[@mfdrew5768]

Me dying as I put this on for background noise while doing paperwork.😂

[@nehemiarcatunao6458]

Love these episodes where I just put you guys on background! I work two jobs and these episodes get me thru them ❤️

[@HeyMyNameIsDurf]

i went and played this whole game after the first episode got released. im glad they came back to it.

[@jacksandman3641]

Im in love with these videos and I’d honestly love it if they did more text-based horror stuff. They both have great voices for it 🥰

[@VueiyVisarelli]

19:00 Dan had a BSoD moment.

[@artemis2227]

This is a super creative idea, props to the devs

[@caniborrowyourdog3681]

Gg should start a series of text based video games.

[@prof.laytonfan764]

I rewatched Marks video on this game and am so glad you guys decided to continue it! It’s pretty captivating for a text based game.

[@madisonlewe1057]

This reminds me of those old Pick your Own Goosebump adventure books. I use to read those religiously

[@pointlessryan]

Man, Danny and Arnold sure loves talking about my uncle who works at Nintendo

[@bendystrawz2832]

To be fair, "works at Nintendo" is a pretty ambiguous title. Like he could just be a voice actor...with no hands.

[@ChaseACheck8]

Way scarier than I thought it was gonna be very sppompy

[@krissyhyrule8509]

I just finished the first episode minutes before this came out. Thank goodness because I am HOOKED!!

[@guidojacobs2002]

0:50 What fraction of his power? 1/0. That's true power, dividing by zero.

[@matthewmchargue-es1or]

I feel called out for my grump cast listing, and i love it.

[@crabgf4980]

4:15 are the MarioKart sound effects part of the game?

[@contentguy9093]

"I punch people and they get closer" Twitter might loose it's shit after this😂

[@Donttrustthatburger5144]

That's it I watched this played once before. That's why this seems familiar.

[@parzaius9]

The plot of this game is, in many ways, similar to "The Sound of Dark Music," a memorable episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark."

[@DerpwaldDuck]

Just realised his new gameboy.. the Mew that one shots everything.. it's his brother :O (currently at 8:30)

[@Stucc0Dude]

I could have sworn this was even older than 2014. Some of this sounds like something I read on Something Awful back in the long long ago.

[@yuki_dawn]

Danny was right; this did work really well for those of us who put GG on in the background and just like to listen!

[@vincentselva5314]

I would love to see Dan and Arin play AI dungeon.

[@ssuiter2]

Let me tell you I cleaned my house while listening to you guys play this game. Please do more text-based games like this that just go in the background. I'm so productive listening to them lol

[@lunaveil1318]

I would love to see y’all play more text based choose-your-own type games!

[@KairuHakubi]

these days the horror of someone working at nintendo is they'll throw you in prison for daring to try to look at their products.

[@Lucifersfursona]

“Inside it is a scuffed copy of... Pokémon Blue” *_ohhh myyyy ggggoddd_* Yeah what did you think would happen arin

[@J--Dubs]

As someone who does put on Game Grumps in the background to listen to, I didn't even realize this was not a visual game until Dan pointed that out in the beginning of this episode.

[@holly.lawton97]

If you like spooky text based adventures, you should play stories untold, I loved that when it came out, real 80s vibe that I think you guys would get a kick out of 😊😊😊

[@ItsJustAGuy]

I'm starting to think this uncle doesn't actually work at Nintendo.

[@EMMD844]

0:44 the UNCLE was definitely UN..COOL Dan

[@sunnysidedown404]

I'm so glad they finished this game in it's entirety. The final ending is a very sweet ending :')

[@williamfalls]

Justis Johnson, player of ukulele, is quite the lore drop.

[@Cheese_Meister]

Whatever you do, I'll do it too Show me everything and tell me how It all means something And yet nothing to me I can see there's so much to learn It's all so close and yet so far I see myself as people see me Oh, I just know there's something bigger out there I wanna know, can you show me? I wanna know about these strangers like me Tell me more, please show me Something's familiar about these strangers like me Every gesture, every move that she makes Makes me feel like never before Why do I have This growing need to be beside her? Ooh, these emotions I never knew Of some other world far beyond this place Beyond the trees, above the clouds Oh, I see before me a new horizon I wanna know, can you show me? I wanna know about these strangers like me Tell me more, please show me Something's familiar about these strangers like me Come with me now to see my world Where there's beauty beyond your dreams Can you feel the things I feel Right now, with you? Take my hand There's a world I need to know I wanna know, can you show me? I wanna know about these strangers like me Tell me more, please show me Something's familiar about these strangers like me I wanna know

[@specialshera]

Item #: SCP-5xxxx Object Class: Neutralized Special Containment Procedures: No longer applicable.

[@Juke-Fox]

Really, REALLY love watching this at midnight

[@zephid1868]

I love how Arin has gotten into boxing beyond just for the creator clash.

[@JaySay]

Somehow I knew Nintendo made a pact with demons to make their games. They're just too good! How could they make them so perfect otherwise?!