I played 8 MORE Souls-Like games you've never heard of (AGAIN)

[@fishwind9981]

THANK YOU for playing my Plushie game!! I've discovered so many Souls-like games from your videos throughout the years, and they have been great inspiration and entertainment while developing Plushie from the Sky

[@EricIsntSmart]

A fakeout death into a fakeout phase 2 is so genius i love it

[@cultureorphan2897]

it looks super cool, so i'm gonna check it out

[@valerio40]

I really like the ending, good job!

[@Some_guy_and_his_games]

so wait question fishwind, Did they die in the end? or are they just knocked out?

[@Gorczy]

I read those recommended specs on the steam page 😂

[@captainbreadbeard9870]

"What's your favorite boss fight of all time?" "Hmm. Gotta be 32 Fish."

[@LutraLovegood]

Wishiwashi boss fight?!

[@BeenDrowned]

what about placeholder

[@luukas2660]

I'm more of an 8 fish guy myself

[@NecromancyForKids]

​@@LutraLovegoodThat is in Sun/Moon

[@SobiTheRobot]

Wasn't it a total of 64 fish?

[@akatsukilevi]

"One fish, you're nothing against two fish" "TWO FISH?!" I died laughing

[@SGEnjoyer]

it getting progressively more and more unhinged sold the game to me ngl, that's an easy buy

[@nickromano3087]

​@@SGEnjoyer The ultimate fishing minigame, 32 Fish.

[@gatoradeXC]

Why did I read that in dr. doofenshmirtz voice

[@MisTsperity]

33:35

[@Dietbutcher]

RED FISH BLUE FISH

[@ArcaneCossack]

the best part of these videos is looking down and seeing a bunch of devs just thrilled to be included. it's so wholesome

[@giannisc.5254]

^This ! I am so happy that Iron is helping talented indie devs' games reach more people !

[@indalecio21]

The Year is 2027. Iron Pineapple has just released his next Steam Dumpster Diving. 14 hours long.

[@oneoranota]

Dude's been dumpster diving for so long now that he has turned into a house for a sentient sponge !

[@Bekdesh54]

id die.

[@RNGeeGee]

And he's reviewing visual novels, "I know calling this is a stretch, but..."

[@ViApp0]

Still shorter than an average Dark Souls 2 essay.

[@DarcFalz]

I am okay with that. That is what I am here for.

[@frogmonsterdev]

Thanks for playing Frogmonster! Glad you enjoyed

[@torinsmith9867]

You made a great game man! I love the a capella sound effects!

[@Limbogummy]

really good designs and artsyle. Could use some work on the music and sound design but other than that its a treat

[@mike3667]

Dude.. spoilers, wtf. You’ve ruined the video for me!!

[@vinoirma8225]

3GB VRAM?

[@kareliask]

Thank you for making such a good frog game.

[@dictionarygoat9156]

Taking a nap in the middle of a tornado during a boss fight unfortunately goes harder than anything FromSoft has ever done

[@kikicarsstreamarchive]

They were almost there with placidesaux haha

[@alrader.859]

Fr

[@analgesicproductions]

THANKS FOR PLAYING OUR ANGELINE ERA DEMO!!! The Bumpslash Revolution is here.....(also good eye on Dulla and Han's legs...i didnt even notice that!) -melos

[@BloodVigilante]

It seems great!

[@another1118]

those boss mechanics so awesome

[@randomname8587]

looks very nice, Mr. Productions.

[@exLightningg]

Had to pause mid-way through, looks too interesting to just watch so I'm going to play the demo instead.

[@ddthegreat]

Looks really fun! Added to my wishlist! Can't wait till the full game is out :)

[@galacticheroman]

This series really should have been called "soul searching".

[@COLDCHEMICALpresents]

Holy shit wow, you're right.

[@stew3216]

Oh man, legitimately a great idea.

[@SunWarriorSolaire]

Iron Pineapple, hear this man out.

[@TheHipClip]

I hope these videos get exponentially longer until IronPineapple's life turns into one long Souls-like video production.

[@privato9238]

Next video is 5 hours!

[@Maityist]

Is it not already?!

[@B.L.S.]

When you think about it, life is like a souls-like game, except you're stuck on a deathless run challenge.

[@gdawgs101]

​@@B.L.S. I must be on an SL1 run then...

[@FuryOnIce]

@@gdawgs101chose the “waste of skin” starting class

[@Kururucat]

Iron: "You are nothing without two fish" The game proceeds to trow 62 more fish at him Great

[@IHMyself]

Those moments are why I love this series so much 😂

[@GeneralNickles]

Missed opportunity for the 4 and 8 fish sections to have red fish and blue fish respectively.

[@Taolan8472]

​@@GeneralNicklesagreed. there could have been one red fish and one distinctly blue fish amongst the rest as an easter egg

[@analgesicproductions]

Thank you for enjoying my fish fight. I had fun designing it (this is melos, I lightning zap you at the end of the Angeline era demo...)

[@GeneralNickles]

@@analgesicproductions you should really add some red fish and blue fish.

[@h0ly208]

My favorite part of these videos is always all the developers in the comments thanking Pineapple for playing their game. I love seeing developers that interact with their community, it's almost always a sure sign of a passion project they want to improve. That isn't there just to generate income, but to share the dreamt world of their team with a wider audience (32 fish is an unhinged boss fight and I love it). I will always and forever love Indie developers, and it always makes me happy to see them interacting with people critiquing their work. If any of you game makers out there see this, we love you. Never stop making things, even if it's not games anymore. Thanks for reading. :)

[@ArmoredSoulsX]

This is the validation we needed, but would not have dared to ask! Many thanks for playing our Armored Souls demo and for all the feedback!

[@MichaelVilaire]

I'm really excited to see what comes of your game 😊

[@SomeKindaHero117]

The Motherboard brings so much to the table. Really looking forward to seeing your progress!

[@ArmoredSoulsX]

@@MichaelVilaire thank you! 😃

[@ArmoredSoulsX]

@@SomeKindaHero117 thanks! \[T]/

[@hypersloth8139]

The bones of what you have look super promising. Iterating on the motherboard element, have some influence the look of the mech, and come up with interesting fights and it would be an instant buy for me closer to release

[@MycoRelic]

Hey Mr Pineapple, thanks for playing our demo! We are actually about to release a completely reworked version within the next few weeks... Great timing lol.

[@MycoRelic]

I actually agree with alot of your feedback about the game. The good news is that we have been actively improving all of these problems over the past few months. In particular, improving the feel of melee combat, but also completely redesigning the level to feel less like a dead mmo and more like a souls-like game with intentional enemy placement. The version in this video is very scope creepy and you can tell we went in far too many directions at once. When we re release the demo, we hope that players will find it to be more straightforward and indicative of the direction of the game. I appreciate your friend mentioning that it's hard to make a co-op game that feels good to play solo, as that is something that weighs on our design sessions heavily. Something we find frustrating about souls games is the process of summoning your friends. I pride myself on the fact that we have functional co-op multiplayer through steam and I appreciate that you realize how difficult that is to pull off. Thanks for your feedback, I hope you have time give it another try in a few months.

[@qwertymesa]

@@MycoRelicthen go all in on multiplayer then, you will never achieve dark souls level of optional multiplayer that feels as good as it does.

[@MycoRelic]

@danger-hd9jl thanks! glad you like it

[@streamers3554]

Which one was your game?

[@ariannadravis3934]

​@@streamers3554 Look at there name -

[@gg-sweets5647]

"rainbow crabitalism" is the CRAZIEST thing I've ever seen and the fact it wasn't noticed is even crazier

[@blackjacka.5097]

You mean Venture crabitalist?

[@MooncricketsInc]

I'm glad the crabs are represented by the abc gang. Too bad they didn't tell us which pronouns they use...

[@matteocamesasca1245]

Thank you sooo much for playing STEAMRUSH, we are very glad you enjoyed it! I've been watching your videos for about 8 years now, your souls like series played a significant role and influenced the design of our game a lot 🤗🤗 Thanks again for all the kind words and feedback, from Team Sleeping Giant ❤❤❤

[@FelisImpurrator]

I love how Pineapple has become such a pillar of the community that his showcases are a source of inspiration for future devs, on top of bringing small titles to the attention of countless people who would never have seen them.

[@Gio_Panda]

Tosto essere messo in mezzo a Another's Crab Treasure e Frogmonster! Il confronto sfavorevole forse non vi rende la giustizia che meritate, però comunque qualcosa vuol pur dire.

[@uomoafide6539]

Per essere un progetto universitario ha ottimo potenziale. Sono molto curioso di vedere cosa potreste combinare con un progetto di portata maggiore. Buona fortuna ragazzi.

[@alessandrobaggi6129]

Scusa se disturbo, ma dallo showcase qui non si capisce... Ci sono mob enemies nel gioco o sono solo bossfights? 🤔 Complimenti per atmosfera e design 👍😎🤟

[@koomeroomedoome8512]

​@@alessandrobaggi6129figurati, sono sempre io da un altro account, STEAMRUSH è una boss rush, non ci sono altri nemici oltre ai tre che hai visto. Non avendo alcun tipo di budget ci siamo concentrati nella creazione del combat system e dei boss 😁

[@BaronsCastle]

Another Crab's Treasure is such a gem of a game

[@noahagne5633]

Baron playthrough incoming? 👀

[@lemonlordminecraft]

A treasure, even

[@BaronsCastle]

@@noahagne5633 I'm waiting for the devs to patch the console version so it matches the PC one, I've started a forkless run but its currently impossible to finish on the console version until they update it

[@sholahverassa8582]

Just play it.. normally, mate.

[@jjkrayenhagen]

The irony of the game about ocean trash being the gem of dumpster diving.

[@styxx7605]

Your Steam Dumpster Diving is the best video series on KZbin. Thank you for sticking on. Enjoying every Minute of the video and wanting to like it for every new game you start, keep forgetting i already liked. Thank you sooo much!

[@GameDevYal]

Plushie From The Sky proves we need more soulslikes where you can fly around for ages, the only mobility option that's as fun as a grappling hook.

[@Kavriel]

It genuinely has some solid qualities!

[@brisingr0962]

Despite its flaws, you really can tell it’s a game with a heart and passion put into it. I’d value that much more than any other quality.

[@Krondon-SSR]

Elden RIng but add a ToTK sky section and a glider

[@DakkaBert]

that game looked amazing but that ending was a left hook to the chin

[@TheSaival]

literally the game would be actually good if it started with the 19:10 lvl and had this mood and fun for the whole game

[@dany27981]

THANK YOU so much for playing Steamrush, it means a lot to us! ❤

[@Jaekization]

That music with Lady Elizabeth sounds like it’s in Bayonetta or something. So freaking good. Props to your composer

[@jokerjunior8598]

Honestly it was Lies of P when I realized indie company truly DO have the capability to make a souls-like feel so genuine. It truly opened my mind to trying games with same-like concepts but with their own twist

[@exLightningg]

Iron Pineapple "I don't find this a satisfying ending at all, the video game was a video game all along" Plushie from the sky Devs: "Okay bet" Iron Pineapple "WAIT, ARE THEY DEAD?!"

[@Dorraj]

I unironically love everything about that ending. Both it ending up being two sisters playing a VR game, and the shock of them having accidentally killed themselves. Truly unexpected.

[@exLightningg]

@@Dorraj Apparently there is a True ending that I assume is a bit less morbid lol

[@lenkagamine4145]

@@exLightningg one is still dead. Still bad end.

[@sub7se7en]

@@Dorraj Truly the Dark Souls of stories

[@1stCallipostle]

It's such a gut punch. I get the themes were there the whole time, but the juxtaposition just absolutely wrenches my tummy.

[@Moewenfels]

"Take cover. Take a nap." Was supremely funny to me. I love video games.

[@nidungr3496]

Take a nap while actively being sucked up in a tornado Take that Reed Timmer

[@tomrivlin7278]

32:53 "Hello, is this the teashop I heard about? I'd like one black tea please!" "Sure, here you go" "While I'm here, I'm also in the market for a proximity mine. Do you know where I can get one?" "ok you're not going to believe this..."

[@analgesicproductions]

dev of Angeline era here! our shopkeepers indeed are quite eclectic haha

[@WunjoYT]

One fish? 🤨 Two fish! 😮 Four fish?! 😨 EIGHT fish?! 😳 SIXTEEN FISH??!!!!😱 *THIRTY-TWO* *FISH* ????!!!!! 😵

[@oneoranota]

Next (secret) phase be like : SIXTY-NINE FISH ???! 😏

[@unapcgamer9042]

AVGN

[@TrevorD19]

Red fish blue fish

[@daddymememaster5432]

"So as I pray, Unlimited Fish Works"

[@siri7005]

The gradual change in voice for every increment was hilarious.

[@Chivvs]

1:06:08 Getting fucking coconut malled in a video game is so surreal. I love the devs so much.

[@MatthewHanson-nf3xr]

This game has such an outrageous sense of humor and so much unique personal identity and charm, I just love it. I want this game to absolutely explode on the market.

[@Anonymous-73]

“CNDeez nuts gottem” Game of the Century

[@jakelatimer4097]

I finished another crabs treasure and got all the trophys and you did so much that i had no idea you could do! Fighting inkerton early, going into the castle before getting a shell, hitting the popsicle stick to make it rise up. Its amazing how much they put into this game that after 40 hours i still missed heaps of things!

[@bouncybubble]

Yeah dude it has so much content

[@JanPospisilArt]

The writing in Another Crab's Treasure is amazing. I genuinely cackled more than once.

[@Fanrose2475]

It read like a SpongeBob episode which I appreciate so much

[@BassLiberators]

Yeah it feels VERY Undertale.

[@TheRIsForRizzo]

I love how in Another Crabs Treasure, the animation to equip your scrap hammer matches the one from Bloodborne where you transform your Kirkhammer

[@kasakka]

The game has so many cute details to its characters, enemies and environment. The artists did a great job! I wish the programmers could get rid of some of the jank in it though, like heals sometimes not coming out or hitboxes being wonky with a lot of "hit through walls" stuff or falling off platforms, getting stuck in scenery or camera not working well in tight areas.

[@Anonymous-73]

I was also a fan of “Elden Bay” which is perfect for eating eldrich steak

[@Morgannin]

That plushie game is bizarre. The assets clash, it looks very low-quality, yet they actually look like they put a huge amount of effort in, especially in the cinematics and morphing scenery in boss fights and stuff. It's also amusing that you compared Angeline Eve to Ys: Oath when the bump melee system is actually pretty much identical to Ys 1 and 2 specifically.

[@Anonymous-73]

You know what they say, never judge a book by its cover

[@LucyKosaki]

I like the recommended specs for Plushie from the Sky given by the developer on the Steam page: RECOMMENDED: OS: Not android or IOS Processor: 3.141592653589793238 horse power Graphics: I don't have the money to buy different graphic cards to test this out Storage: 9999 GB available space Additional Notes: Do players actually read this?

[@falldamage2OO]

1:22:59 Holdup, I’ve seen the iron pineapple easter egg in another crabs treasure in other videos, but I always thought it was just a SpongeBob reference. I didn’t until now understand that it’s quite literally an iron pineapple, a beautiful reference and homage to one of the best creators on KZbin.

[@mimisezlol]

I think it's also because by showing the demo in this series, he brought a MASSIVE number of eyes to it.

[@falldamage2OO]

@@mimisezlol that’s very true because the same goes for myself. Had no idea about the game until I saw his video with the demo. It made me want to find out when it comes out so I can play it. Luckily it came out on gamepass for xbox which made it accessible to me.

[@Anonymous-73]

Referenceception

[@KrimsonKegg]

I know it’s supposed to be about you playing souls likes but honestly man, just the way you go into every game with such an open mind and finding the fun in every game you play is inspiring! At the end of the day it’s absolutely about the fun you have playing a game no matter what it is. Just love to see it

[@Halberddent]

You got the Frenzied Flame ending of Plushie from the sky

[@lucataranto6553]

watching a movie? ❌ watching 2 hours of iron pineapple? ✅

[@heliosspecialistarrogant7031]

Hay its better than starwars... its kinda fuck

[@Beutimus]

I didn't even realize it was 2 hours. @.@

[@generic6099]

​@@heliosspecialistarrogant7031modern star wards made by alphabet yerrorists

[@CommonApathy]

with fan noises and keyboard smashing in the background roflmao. Love him.

[@mrbrex95]

666

[@werdnarellim]

For anyone who hasn't played Any Crab's Treasure yet and was turned off by the look of the difficulty in this video, just know that Pineapple sequence broke the game about as hard as you can haha. It's awesome that that's possible in the game, but the difficulty curve of playing the game normally is much more forgiving and steady. Really great game and had some rewarding collect-a-thon elements to it.

[@agafaba]

We need a mega video that is "I played 200 Souls-Like games you've never heard of" Also I counted and it really has been 200 games as of this video (199 in the playlist, plus the recent "I played 1 game" video

[@DarkValorWolf]

that's insane. tbf some of those are revisits but still. crazy

[@ph5288]

I just wanna say, one of my favourite parts of these videos is hearing the genuine excitement in IP's voice when he's playing these games and discovers a cool mechanic or gameplay feature. You can really tell he loves what he does, and that is awesome as a viewer to be a part of.

[@Anonymous-73]

Yeah it’s always cool the see a game with a unique or funny gameplay mechanic

[@thosebloodybadgers8499]

Rise of Rebellion gives me the vibe of these Unreal 5 indie projects that promise the entire world and have absolutely no concept of "feature creep" or "limits". Seriously, it looks impressive but, as Pineapple said, it's so incredibly overwhelming and overengineered to the point where engaging with the basic gameplay loop is exhausting. The player progression system would probably be based of Feng Shui and a complex cultivation simulation system that is comprised of tons of individual elements that do not do much on their own but misplacing even a single one would leave your build in shambles ten hours later, y'know? Like, there's no real sense for UX and there's a focus on the individual mechanics and systems without a comprehensive look on how the entire experience will be like. But then again, that is me basing this off a demo in what look to be barely a pre alpha.

[@SahiPie]

You described basically indie games from China. This dev is a Japanese one so I highly doubt we will see systems like what you are describing

[@finnpp9717]

I could only think of Tekken while watching it. Almost as convoluted as Tekken. The game has potential as an online 3d fighting game.

[@hedgehog3180]

I would imagine that in the final game these mechanics get introduced slowly over time, this is just a demo to showcase the combat system and I think it's apparant that your character looks very end game. Like there's no way you'll start the game with all of that equipment.

[@celarts5752]

@@SahiPie Race has nothing to do with it. I've seen devs from all over the world fall victim to feature and complexity bloat.

[@ariannadravis3934]

​@@celarts5752 Feng Shui is a chinese philisophy, is what they mean. Not to say that japanese devs can't make a system like that, but that it is more reminiscent of Chinese culture.

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

The idea of the Troll King from Plushie From The Sky having some dangerous super mode that's so draining it slowly kills him is really cool. You don't see that in bosses very often, its usually a player only trick.

[@Anonymous-73]

I had a similar idea for a game I want to make someday where one of the final bosses sets themselves on fire and slowly burns to death and you can just dodge around until she dies

[@thefan199]

man, i love how a 30 minutes format became a 2h format and how this information impacts my life only in a good way, i'm always so happy to see an Iron video, buut these ones in particular, i'm feasting like a f monkey on a banana

[@DarthChichiri]

Plushie in the Sky reminded me so much of the random PS1 video games I'd rent from Blockbuster when I was a kid. They were always wacky and had so much variety in them. I would never know what to expect! I love that it reminded me of those earlier times in gaming. It gave the game so much charm and a tinge of sad nostalgia for things that are gone now (which I think ties into the story of the game a little). It was so silly and cute but with a little bit of underlying darkness. It also reminded me of Kingdom Hearts in places. I hope the dev keeps making more games! (And my SPOILER theory is that only one sister died. It said Watermelon won and "you" lost, so that to me sounds like one survived. Also, the plushie giving up the halo to the girl seems to hint at sacrifice as well.)

[@funx24X7]

The ever increasing horror at the multiplying fish was comedy gold. That whole game had a very cozy n64 vibe that I really appreciated.

[@highdo2244]

I didn't realize Christian Brantley (Circletoons) did voice acting for Another Crab's treasure. Super cool.

[@mashburnedead7566]

So did Michael Reeves

[@itsashadow]

Omg I knew one of the voices sounded familiar in the video!

[@walter1383]

1:40:45 Amphibians will eat anything that they can catch and fit inside their mouths, so yes, some larger frogs do eat birds. Bullfrogs take ducklings and song birds for example as well as larger animals you might not expect. The largest frog we know of in the fossil record, Beelzebufo was a ten pound monster that likely snatched up dinosaur hatchlings when it got the chance.

[@Too-Much-Caffeine]

Frog monster is the kind of game I watch these videos for. Creative, fun, innovative games that I never would have heard about otherwise. Thanks Pineapple!

[@shar]

this is my favorite series thank you gamer boy!

[@edgaratio]

Ayo familiar face. You have good taste.

[@TheAleph16]

Omg shar ! I knew you had excellent skills, i had yet to learn you also have excellent taste !

[@sora543]

Here is the shar~

[@RenneVangr]

In Angeline Era, naming the horse enemy Dulla & Han is a nice little nod

[@analgesicproductions]

melos, one of the devs, here! glad you like its design!

[@Anonymous-73]

What’s the reference?

[@analgesicproductions]

@@Anonymous-73 Now that I think about it... I'm not actually sure. part of my last name is Han, though, although I don't think it's a reference to myself!

[@ahmedzuhair9503]

@@analgesicproductions reference is to a mythological creature known as the dullahan that carries its head around. i think the joke is the head is dulla and the body is han (or vice versa)

[@analgesicproductions]

@@ahmedzuhair9503 Oh yes that seems right! Marina the other dev designed it, and those two characters dulla and han talk separately in the game.

[@HeisenbergFam]

You know Iron wont touch grass for weeks when Elden Ring DLC comes out

[@IronPineapple]

nah Elden Ring has lots of grass in it

[@Liminal_Simulacre]

So many grass types

[@SovreignofQuails]

@@IronPineapple poor man is trapped in the elden ring...

[@DanT-j1i]

@@IronPineapple Yeah.. But stay healthy Man

[@Viktorr_7]

wait is the dlc good? i dont wanna see iron's review to avoid spoilers but i also briefly wanna know what he thinks of it

[@monarchofrymden]

"Plushie From The Sky is like this kid is dreaming huh, all these enemies are like a dream" no. no. jesus christ i was wrong. i was so fucking wrong. literally just. damn.

[@godly_potatoe69xd19]

There’s a true ending to it where you get their soul out of the game

[@colintate4984]

Genuinely warms my heart to see so many of the creators of these games posting in the comments too. Always love your vids Pine! Your sense of humor and open and honest feedback always impress me. Love you and just know that no matter how long your video is I will watch the whole thing! Just maybe not all in one sitting :P

[@Matt-vc2te]

"you're nothing without 2 fish" "32 FISH?!"

[@SleepyGi16]

there HAS to be another ending that is a "good" ending for plushie from the sky...... right?... lol

[@IHasArms]

Maybe, in one part of the video it showed that he collected a halo in the plushie world, showing 5/10 or something. Though it could just be for 100%ing the game.

[@Dopeskunk]

I've been trying to find the other ending online and I can't but from what I can see it does have to do with collecting all the halos

[@setcheck67]

This guy is the only person to capture the "good ending" kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3yWiJ5nqKZ4ec0si=SSl3dxgCwplcuY1G&t=21466

[@Gymnasiar]

@@setcheck67 wtf

[@setcheck67]

@@Gymnasiar Girl's hand twitches, so she is alive. Other girl is still a roasted marshmallow tho.

[@StormCrownSr]

2:42 That is the exact same bell sound that the ice cream trucks in Iceland make. It's even the same amount of chimes. And it being the summer, it really tripped me out.

[@spatbee]

18:00 Crossing out "Fat" is so funny lmao, the developer has a great sense of humor

[@BongShlong]

Plushie actually looks so great. The devs put a lot of love into it. I'm guessing with a bigger budget a lot of the jank might have been able to be corrected. Polishing costs way more than creativity unfortunately

[@TaverickMama]

if it was more than a solo dev making a game in their spare time it would prolly be alot more polished too.

[@cyberspacecat]

Man Plushie from the sky was a blast to watch, so many fun, weird ideas and funny moments, you never know what it's gonna do next. Shame to hear it was a bit short, but a lot of potential from this dev.

[@robinfumo]

Plushies from the Sky apparently has a secret ending when you collect the "angel soul"

[@setcheck67]

This kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3yWiJ5nqKZ4ec0si=SSl3dxgCwplcuY1G&t=21466

[@Buffscorpion]

Doesn’t look hardly good enough to put that much effort into it.

[@exLightningg]

looks good enough to put that much effort into it

[@Musical_Nero]

looks good enough to put that much effort into it

[@sirrealism7300]

It looks like shit

[@ShacyCoke]

I got another crab's treasure based on your demo play, the game itself is quite fun. Glad to see a revisit

[@maxwellsmith9988]

i never would have guessed that plushie from the sky would become anywhere near as in depth and creative as it was

[@spacejohannes]

In one of your earlier videos, you featured the demo of the taopunk game nine sols. I also played the demo and the game released last month! The full version is great and definitely worth mentioning in a future dumbster video!

[@angeli_nephalem]

“Take cover, take cover!” “Take a nap!” Absolutely killed me. 😭😂

[@SonicHaXD]

With so many genuinely great Soulsliks in this video. It makes me wanna see a list of your top 10 favorite games you've played in your Steam dumpster diving series XD

[@MaedsArchive]

I actually have so much respect for Plushie from the Sky. The devs embraced the absolute fever dream that was their game and succeed in making something amazing

[@barpg4582]

I can't believe how much you sequence broke the order of locations in Another Crab's Treasure. Honestly, it's a bit inspiring and might push me to re-examine the pathing in another run.

[@hx0ad5]

it makes me SO HAPPY to see a big channel covering angeline era :') i avoid hype for upcoming games as much as possible and i don't tend to follow any particular devs/studios closely, but analgesic productions is my one exception

[@tubsie]

i’m honestly so cool with the games you feature being very loosely souls like or not even really souls likes i just love seeing underrated indie games

[@sketchywyvern]

in plushie from the sky i can't get over how the player character sounds like an asthmatic dog barking when they get hit

[@AkameOda]

I'm glad to hear you loved Another Crab's Treasure as much as the demo. It's such a fun original concept, even a dark goth like me loves it. More than the concept, though, the mechanics are amazing! I've recommended it to people looking for Souls-likes since you did the demo and a streamer I watch, Vienna the Vtuber, played through the game and has been raving about how it's a masterpiece! She's recommending it to everyone, can't wait til I can get it!

[@Delathir]

If I'm interpreting the ending to Plushie from the Sky correctly; It seems like the twins died while playing VR so their souls were sucked into the machine. However, watermelon was still free to act while pineapple was trapped in the code so to speak. Watermelon's journey was to free pineapple's soul so they could then successfully ascend to heaven... or wherever... which is why they have the halos.

[@Cthululululu]

Which like, is at least - it's sad as hell and all, but uh, At least their going up instead of down??

[@bumibomber]

​@@CthululululuThe true ending for getting all the halos they cone back to life in an extra scene. They're fine in the normal ending too we just don't see it 😅

[@ianr7014]

I think Pineapple wasn't so much trapped in the code as they were trapped in their "role". One player is the "player" while the other seems to control all the monsters.

[@BassLiberators]

2:45 IP looking at an enemy that's just a regular lizard standing up: "What the hell is this enemy design? I mean, WHAT are they even going for here?!" It's just a frilled neck lizard standing up IP, I don't know what to tell you hahah

[@Lappelduvideify]

With a bell that has no effect. Why?

[@sumthinorother9615]

⁠​⁠@@Lappelduvideify I think it does actually summon more, but slowly. I think they try to appear off screen, too. Eventually there’s a chaos version that I was pretty disappointed to not see a reaction to!

[@sugmagaming7665]

Hello Mr. Pineapple I just wanted to say thank you for providing these longer form videos. I've been having a hard time lately and sleep has been getting more and more difficult, and in these time when I watch your videos I've found comfort in your voice and the content you provide that would lull me to sleep. This is not a dig at you, I'm really, really grateful. Sincerely, thank you.

[@Zyckro]

Got Another Crab's Treasure on launch day. EASILY one of the best SHOALS-LIKES out there. Love this series. Keep going!

[@RitzStarr]

Getting infinite combo'd to death with no counter play would definitely also remind me of For Honor

[@N4m3lesS_1]

yeah, thx, i couldnt remember the name. Thats what it reminded me of when they started the whole "attack in this direction" and "block in that direction" tutorials. That looked so cool and seemed to take an realistic approach but i guess the fighting game analogy was good too, all those inputs man. seemed very tough.

[@TrevorJuve]

33:30 the fish boss fight. Leaving this comment for myself because I reference this all the time and having a convenient time stamp is nice.

[@YVray]

Angeline Era is just the OG Legend of Zelda's mechanics! The same obstacle course design where each square map is its own little challenge room. Zelda itself got away from that in its later 2D or 2.5D games, but this is such a fun and thoughtful way to push those mechanics forward.

[@gtf234]

The bump combat is more of an oldschool Ys thing

[@analgesicproductions]

level designer of Angeline era here! yep, we take influence from og Zelda but also the dungeon design of our games anodyne 1 and 2. In particular we liked the idea that you only need to kill a subset of enemies to open the doors - and within this we created a little design language in each room where you cAn try to puzzle out which enemies actually need to be killed to open the door! I think this contributes to each room feeling thoughtfully designed.

[@TheLastOstrich]

I just had surgery, and am bedridden-I am SO GRATEFUL that you posted. Thank you for keeping us entertained and my mind off the pain.

[@eizadi]

hope you get better.

[@TheLastOstrich]

@@eizadi thank you so much man

[@JohnDoe-dr9ff]

I love the animation of the little crab scuttling around with his claws raised when in combat. 😂

[@Tahldon-kun]

Plushie from the Sky totally effed me up bro. I was laughing and having a good time and then...

[@thehelmetcrab1533]

"surely there aren't mo-- EIGHT FISH??" at 34:04 killed me, especially as it just kept getting more absurd

[@benjaminfrost2780]

Rise of Rebellion is an example of trying to do TOO MUCH. Until we grow extra fingers there are some games like Rise of Rebellion that just don't work because of how many different things they want you to do. If really difficult souls-like games is a "niche" audience. This is a hyper niche of a niche audience.

[@vlc-cosplayer]

Just do the Armored Core reverse grip, GG ez 😏

[@pf9188]

I feel that for most of the Souls audience, the fighting game style of Rise of Rebellion isn't exactly a logical route to go. Seeing how fast paced the action is in combination with how many different inputs there are reminds me of trying Tekken 7 or, for a closer analogue, Blade Symphony many years ago. It feels overwhelming to get into as a newcomer, and mastering these games requires literal years of learning and practice just to execute moves. Combining that with a story driven RPG... well we'll see how it goes I guess.

[@Brother_O4TS]

​@@pf9188 Or For Honor

[@Dekharen]

@@pf9188 To be fair, I expect that making the fighting simpler (mostly defensive moves) could make it quite cool. If you don't NEED to use everything, and if you can properly answer to most attacks by doing default inputs, but you also can gain an edge by comboing into fun stuff, it can become a great power fantasy. I guess we have to see where it goes !

[@moster87654321]

I genuinely prefer games that give you a lot of mechanics off the bat. It’s overwhelming at first, but it eventually becomes satisfying to master and makes combat fun through the whole game. Compared to a game like ghost of Tsushima where you’re just spamming X/square, I prefer this combat much more. MH is the same way!

[@RaykoF]

"Are they dead? What the fuck!" Got me 😂 The game sure was wacky but you clearly see the authors had an Idea and they lovingly executed it.

[@Crylhound]

That plushie game is awesome. Lets you take a nap mid fight and even when flying 🤣

[@CassberrySauce]

Another Crab's Treasure surprised me and ended up a top GOTY contender for me, and it only got better the further I went in. Sleeper hit for sure. I was curious if you'd have a full review of it somewhere but this is good too.

[@s324]

It's funny you mentioned Ys Felghana re: Angeline, since Ys I & II were bump combat based as well.

[@aquack9919]

I think this is the first time I've seen a 3d game use it.

[@controlcon]

I'm glad we have Ys enjoyers here, they are some incredible games and the older ones are genuinely difficult. Ys 1 final boss took me like 2 hours, that boss was so wacky lol. Even though the newer games are definitely more leaning towards modern JRPGs (Ys 8 is my favourite in the series, and Ys 9 is fantastic too), I'll always have a soft spot for the older games. Origin has an incredible story and characters and Felghana is just a perfect mix of difficult but satisfying boss fights and compelling story. I didn't enjoy Napishtim as much, I think some of the mechanics in that game definitely have not aged well (I hate jump dashing), but it's still a decent game imo

[@vishnugopakumar8807]

I don't know why but Plushie from the Sky stole my heart. its so heartily made and so many of the ideas are actually so cool and interesting. i wish it had a bigger group working on it because with a more elegant artstyle and reducing the jank it could be incredible (although the jank does add to it lmao)

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

In second game when dev said "Then perish!" I really thought it gonna start a boss fight. Would be so cool. Asking player's to add to wishlist and if they say no start a very hard boss fight lol.

[@windstormnintendo]

4:27 - Plushies from the sky unironically using the exact same wheel to describe stands from jojo is both hilarious and weirdly fitting

[@edisontrent618]

The stat wheel is a very typical Japanese way of displaying RPG stat type things. You see it in the later Pokemon games as well.

[@Romapolitan]

It's not really a exclusive Jojo or first appearence thing

[@windstormnintendo]

@@edisontrent618 true - except that it has mildly different names for the stats lol

[@OldyAlbert]

I love Frogmonster, it's 20+ very good bosses and actually pretty neat world to explore as well! Glad you loved it as well, it needs recognition. Also, have you played "Withering Rooms"? Sorry if you did in yearlier videos, It's my new souls-like/survivor-horror obsession.

[@novaking1717]

It's kinda crazy how spoiled we've been with some quality iron pineapple videos, it's been awesome having so much watch recently. Great job and keep up the amazing work!

[@ItMeChis]

I finished Another Crab's Treasure yesterday and that game is phenomenal. I never got around to finishing Going Under (tried picking it back up today and I was super rusty) but it's likely that if you showed it off it got me to buy it and you using the soundtrack in these videos has always been a favourite of mine. With how good the crab music is I hope it finds ways into your future videos!

[@walkingchopsticks6731]

Taking a nap in the eye of the storm to heal is so goofy I love it.

[@kunairuto]

I know it's a tough comparison since they're so different, but I think I might like Another Crab's Treasure more than Lies of P. How fortunate we are to have gotten two absolute S-tier souls-likes in such a short amount of time!

[@justie04]

You explained Plushie from the sky as though I haven't watched every single one of your videos within the last month and remember every single one.

[@GangaHD.]

That naptaking mechanic is so wild

[@StewNWT]

Frogmonster looks incredible I really hope he manages to succeed with this game and get a composer for the music and sound design. It deserves to sell 100,000 to 1,000,000 units

[@DQSpider]

Oath in Felghana is an all time great game, and the remixes of the original soundtrack own too

[@kyledabearsfan]

i like the "equip bugs" idea from Frogmonster, it really incentives people to get them but doesnt really punish them for not doing it. thats really good game design. Edit- also get Frogmonster, its really good lol

[@stirringgoose4943]

I want to say, I look forward to this series more than I have ever looked forward to any other series. Game of thrones, fallout, breaking bad, sopranos... lol nothing has made me more excited to sit down to watch a new long ass video more than this series. Thank you

[@nicholasleboeuf2938]

I'm grateful you mentioned Ys because that series is soooo underrated. Genuinely some of my favorite games.

[@analgesicproductions]

woo we're the Angeline era devs and love ys! especially oath.

[@nicholasleboeuf2938]

@@analgesicproductions i’m definitely going to lookout for when your game releases! I love the style of gameplay that is Oath and Origin :)