ERIN PLAYS - WIDGET VS SUPER WIDGET (NES and SNES)

[@FNA4E]

I remember widget, one of those 90s "get kids interested in the planet" shows.

[@QJ89]

One of those 90's cartoons that no-one talks about. I wonder why...

[@FNA4E]

@@QJ89 Probably because the Ozone layer didnt dissolve like they said it would so they look really stupid for pushing this message onto kids. Also its kind of predatory to push opinions onto impressionable kids.

[@QJ89]

And then there's Captain Planet, the show every-one remembers despite it not being that good. Perhaps because that came first and everything in that mold made after was ignored by osmosis. Heh, chlorofluorocarbons...

[@leroyvisiongames2294]

I didn’t even grow up in the 90’s yet I still am surprised that you said Captain Planet isn’t good. Used to watch that show on Boomerang (a subsidiary of Cartoon Network that ran only old shows) in the mornings before school.

[@patricklawton8135]

I baaaaarely remember it. That's what caused me to watch....ohhhh yeah, widget. I remember it not being very good that's about it

[@youkai3785]

To answer your question, Erin, Widget was about a purple alien whom was (accidentally) sent to Earth to defend it (and when asked, neighboring planets) from regular threats like Mega-Slank, Flim Flam, and Ratchet. It wasn't unlike Captain Planet, although Widget had the better game than Cap. Widget on the NES didn't take very many liberties from the show it was based upon, but the liberties it DID take make it recognizable enough to linger in memory. It also had some Mega Man elements in the fact you had to beat the stages in a certain order to get the transformation powers to get through certain places, and access certain items. Super Widget had a lot more liberties from Widget. And tbh felt more fluid and fun. It definitely resonated better with the part of our brain that stores our memory of Widget.

[@David7399]

Thanks for the entertaining content; it is much appreciated, especially during these times :)

[@natemarx4999]

Erin's channel makes me smile.

[@SaltyChip]

I’m 36 and can’t recall any Widget Skank cartoons being on tv and I watched em all! Captain Planet and David the Gnome as a couple examples.

[@ErinPlays]

Yeah apparently it was basically Captain Planet with aliens.

[@StoogeClub]

That's sad you missed it. Really good show. From someone who is 38

[@evilcrash8683]

I remember watching this show awhile back and thanks for my reviving one of my childhood memories. 😍🥰😛😝🛸🚀🌓🎮

[@cgibbard]

In this episode, Erin is brought within a hair's breadth of starting her own new Angry Video Game Nerd series.

[@BitTripBeat]

Watched the cartoon but never knew of the games. Puts me in the mood for some Mighty Max.

[@liquidswordz4282]

I thought of this cartoon only recently but couldn't remember the name. Now I know thanks for bringing back some childhood memories

[@lameashecc467]

i remember renting this game and loving it, but i was really young. The transformations were cool and so was the planet exploration. Until very recently i was convinced it was a fever dream

[@paulieswalnut]

Here in NYC Widget the World Watcher was one of those generic cartoons that would play on WWOR channel 9 (a NewJersey channel) either on weekdays early in the morning before school or on Sundays when there was no non-cable competition for the age group.

[@fwobebe5164]

Cool video, glad there's one person on Earth talking about Widget, in this day and age. The game and cartoon are all but forgotten. I remember playing and watching the show when I was really young. My older brother would always make fun of me because I wasn't old enough to appreciate Transformers, and instead watching baby cartoons/games. X.x Thanks for the nostalgia :3

[@PositronPlays]

I pretty clearly remember megabrain, but basically nothing else about Widget. What a blast from the past!

[@ErinPlays]

Thanks for watching! And I hope you've been well!

[@PositronPlays]

@@ErinPlays Things have been going well, despite all of the insanity happening in the world. Working at Epic now and still kickin' along on the KZbin thing whenever I can :) You seem to be killin' it here! Hope all has been well!

[@ForkedEye]

OMG! NES Widget is a game from my childhood! I beat it so many times... Thanks Erin for remind me of this little rough gem ;) Cheers!

[@ErinPlays]

That’s awesome!! Thanks for watching :)

[@ForkedEye]

@@ErinPlays you definitely should give NES Widget another chance. It's heavily structured around transformations. It's not perfect but in many places it requires patience. And sometimes you can vanish enemies at the edge of screen ;) It has many bugs...

[@adamjones5066]

I was talking about the cartoon show at work yesterday. Nobody remembered it and here you are playing the game a day later, ha.

[@cicada._on._all._fourz]

“It’s a little bullshitty” LOL

[@echad6259]

Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better... I was right.

[@GoronMegazord]

I can barely remember widget from my childhood. I probably skipped over it for something else, tbh. :X I'm sorry you had to endure those games! My favorite part? 7:39 - "Boo be doo be do"? Well fuck you!" "Look at him! He's mocking me!" Lmao

[@MotherKojiro]

Thank you; I enjoyed your journey into madness! Video games have always been weird, and still, about halfway through, my focus pulled back a little, and I had one of those "What the HELL am I watching?" moments. I remember this cartoon airing, but I don't remember anything about it, and the same goes for the games; I'm sure I've played them, but this was all new to me.

[@rimjobledouche5201]

I remember this cartoon. It and Denver the Last Dinosaur were carefully injected with as much 90's "too cool 4 skool" attitude as was possible.

[@winterburden]

Thanks for making this cool game video Erin! 🙆‍♀️

[@Chicomite]

Yea, best crab in gaming has to be Bonk 3 and Super Bonk, I love the way he looks and how he plays. Spartan Lemon is my spirit animal.

[@akufromthefuture7159]

Ngl, her way of carrying herself is why i subscribed and rung the bell.. But Erin is so darned pretty. Brains and looks.. Yep She's gonna be a big youtuber in due time.

[@blackphoenix77]

I remember Widget the World Watcher! I remember rushing home from school to see it

[@nostalgicwiz3977]

I know what I'm doing this weekend, look at 80s stuff and binge watch your videos, with some snacks of course. I got a game for you to review, Ring King for the NES lol!!

[@anthonywheeler2082]

I used to watch Widget as a kid! But you had to get up at 7 or 7:30 to watch it. Although the first time I saw the Floating Brain guy in the cartoon it freaked me out because you could see his brain through his glass? head. Thanks for playing these Erin!

[@ErinPlays]

Yeah, they are some strange characters haha. Thanks for watching!

[@jimmyreed2405]

Me: "those bugs look like a cross between a heffalump and a bee" Erin: "It's like a cross between a wasp and a woozle" Me: "alright, that works too."

[@xyanide1986]

Oh yeah this show is some deep dank memories from when i was very young. I never knew there were games of it.

[@bigrob3238]

Yes! A new erin video!! 🙌🙌

[@boilerfan18]

10 seconds into the Super NES version and Erin's giggling about throwing fists into ass plants, you know this part will be good.

[@paulieswalnut]

You'd think that someone with the title of "World Watcher" wouldn't have their life threatened so easily by mosquitoes and anthropomorphic hamburgers but here we are.

[@nathanhorne1]

This show has such a memorable intro song...

[@moescredriver5486]

You are the greatest! I love your Channel! You have more subacribers than console wars!!!! Congratulations you deserve it!!!

[@chocolocojames213]

Wow, I used to watch this cartoon...sometimes 😁😁😁

[@SpectrumZ_90]

i remember the cartoon but i didnt know there was a game, think i mave have to cover this one, thanks for the inspiration

[@JW666]

One of the earliest memories I have when I was 2 or 3 years old was this show, Widget the World Watcher. Nostalgia!

[@Kenny-Blankenship]

I just barely remember the NES widget because Armake21 did a video on it in the old days of KZbin.

[@QJ89]

@13:25: Ooof, that hurts, Erin. But you are right.

[@theoriginalkickassofficial]

Thanks for another awesome video :-)

[@ErinPlays]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikelaymon8685]

I watched it on fox kids all the time on Saturday mornings. I loved it so much . They have it on KZbin we’re I watched it.

[@darylmoffat8057]

Wonder boy in monster world for top crabs list! 😊

[@walylama1672]

Widget the World Watcher: Planetary Voyeurism 👀

[@jmad5223]

"Boo be doo be doo!" Top 10 "Fuck You's" in gaming! lol

[@paulieswalnut]

"I like them. They're like lil finger puppet ghosts." ...ERIN! -- They're trying to MURDER YOU! 👻🔪 🤣❤

[@htyeung48]

I remember this cartoon mainly appear on sunday morning cartoons in the 90's its a good cartoon and very underrated but i would choose the Snes version over the nes both widget are not that great but the snes is more playable and enjoyable than the nes and you should do a video on erin top 10 crabs in any video games

[@flymario8046]

Hamburgers don't like Hamburgers! That would be Canabilism!

[@Nintendofan-yk4cd]

I remembered Widget being on TV in the early 90s. I think it was on the Fox station in Philly in the morning and it would come on before Beetlejuice. Not a real memorable show. Captain Planet obviously was the more memorable environmental cartoon. I used to think the NES game was better but I've grown to appreciate the SNES one more. It's definitely a hidden gem. The NES version also just feels a weaker-controlled Mega Man clone. I don't blame you for the frustration on that game.

[@benlogan100]

“I’ll take that kinda knock back from Castlevania, but from f’ing Widget on NES?!”

[@JnoiseC]

You're very beautiful both inside and out and you're a gamer. I enjoy watching your videos and informing me of some games I've never heard of. Keep up the great work

[@leefischer5814]

Now you have to do Rockin Kats to immerse yourself in the awesomeness that is Atlus😁

[@gaki8844]

I USED TO WATCH THE CARTOON!!!OMG!!!! EVERYBODY IS HAPPY NOW!!!!

[@bdillmore40]

Graphically, the Super Widget game looks good! Gameplay wise it looks ok. The gameplay however really reminds me of Bonk on TurboGrafx-16.

[@Moshpitti]

I had never heard or seen this game before, and now I'm sure my life was better for it :D The art direction must've been "nightmare fuel"

[@jimmyreed2405]

Cool! I love Erin Plays!

[@se7enfoot]

great way to make the best of some RATCHET games based on a semi-generic cartoon. i like that you don't copy what other creators are doing. there are so many hilarious games from Nintendo and Sega, during this era.

[@flymario8046]

At least the second one is so much more colorful. I wish the creatures would react more when hit. It's like they keep getting hit in the face and no reaction at all.

[@megadan2988]

lets get ratchet girl!!!!! lol nice video i honestly thought the nes one looked kinda fun

[@timcombs2730]

I remember this show it was preachy and on at 6am

[@ronsan89]

Ganggar jumped into fluff lol

[@iCach0]

Angry Video Game Erin

[@jeenkzk5919]

This character looks vaguely familiar. I’m sure I’d moved on to more teenager things by then.

[@sgtmajor5700]

Cool Monty Python hand

[@paulieswalnut]

Hey Erin, if you thought the thumbnail for your Power Pad video brought the clicks, you should rename this one "Erin Fists Ass Plants." 😳🤣

[@balzac308]

Erin is great! Keep being you!

[@ErinPlays]

Aw thanks!

[@tatertot64]

One top crab is the one from Monster Boy Dragons Trap!!!

[@mysteryblankdspace4342]

Ok wait.... "Lets go get ratchet....." Thats a way strange special category of coincidence..

[@williamwright9079]

Yayy! Love it!!

[@MazterP28]

I looked up widget omg that show is so 90s

[@Sting6312]

Jeez...a forgotten animated series from 1990. Plus another one teaching kids about saving the Earth and stopping pollution....just like Captain Planet and Toxic Crusaders.

[@Glacshot0]

I'll might check this game out! It's hard I liked

[@blueeon]

I remember my little sister being scared of this guy.

[@matthewjordan9043]

Irritated Erin says Jesus Christ! and Ohmigod! Lmao..

[@danerd8978]

No bounds for her, fuck!

[@alternity28]

9:38 Shiny Gengar!

[@ThunderDan4808]

Erin you’re so damn cute!

[@TheVintageGamer]

She's taken bro... UNRELATED; check out Mike Matei's channel

[@04StartyCornRainbowOnline88]

Do i remember seeing Widget on your stream? 🤔

[@sammyshehole]

Widget has always been a funny word to me.

[@ShishiVids]

7:05 :D

[@Legendary_Detective-Wobbuffet]

This game confused me so much. "Was that a glitch or real?" When I met Mikey Rooney in McDonalds.

[@daveblake2145]

I like how your train of thought is exactly what I would say playing this crap lol

[@newwavejunkie]

Boo be doo de doo!

[@supergeoff]

LOL

[@QJ89]

Name us a worse piece of in-game advice / text. I'll wait.

[@leroyvisiongames2294]

Isn’t “widget” actually a term used in game development? IIRC “widgets” refers to HUD elements such as remaining lives, health, score, etc.

[@supergeoff]

I would go with Super Widget

[@akufromthefuture7159]

Super widget looks aesthetically interesting. But the pacing of these games are just SO slow. I know you can run, but it feels slow. I'm probably spoiled from donkey kong country 1-3, super mario world 1 and 2 (yoshi's island), and sonic.. but still. I like a bit more speed when running in a platformer. Loved rayman origins on ps3 bc it controlled SO well.

[@ErinPlays]

Yes it is a bit slow, but not as bad as some other games. And thanks for the kind words!

[@kitsunemetal]

I'm not familiar with Widget but it reminds me of megaman in terms of gameplay but for kids.

[@javelin6831]

13:11 made me laugh because people take games too seriously or are very anal about the name of certain characters or items in games.

[@johnhewitt8220]

BROWN BRICKS!

[@brandonshebester9574]

If you ever want a player 2, I would love to submit my application!

[@johnquist9069]

Widget the world watcher show oh

[@fredfuchs3573]

Holy crab 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@acriser15]

oh god, widget was a bad game! never knew they made a sequel on super

[@junky1k23]

What up thicness

[@Tchernobog]

reporting this video to YT because of the butt plants lol

[@hexregex8869]

The hitbox on the NES game is embarrassingly bad. At first I thought you were just jumping back somehow.

[@kvnlee5276]

Erin used to be innocent.. now she be all up in Vegyland gettin all ratchet n shit.

[@vesalampinen]

Ass plants... 😀

[@7deadlypins]

Haha, everyone likes hangers m hamburgers... even vegetarians?

[@Spawn3X5]

Widget way did he go

[@marcoreynoso5369]

Mega stank!

[@qqq1701]

Get Rachet!

[@sino7374]

Congratulations11