It's a Miracle that "The Golden" Exists (Geometry Dash)

[@Siciliandef]

9:58 found it!

[@orbitayne]

wow nice job! that was fast

[@LmAnubis]

LETS GOOOO. Good stuff, maybe I need to make it a bit harder next time ;)

[@shadowboy2077]

I was just looking for it lmao

[@zypherion516]

NOOO

[@kiwi6399]

@@LmAnubis I literally saw it while watching the video and didn't think much of it until you said that at the end of the video lol

[@SkyJax]

I was the verifier for a short while and actually suggested the final part be changed to match the golden temple theme. I really loved the original so it sucked to see a remake missing what was arguably the most important part. Unfortunately my suggestion seemed to fall on deaf ears, but the level was practically finished at that point so I don't blame them. Great video!

[@LmAnubis]

I had no idea?!?! thats nuts thanks for telling me this

[@Rynoxious]

!!!

[@kxtsukiiz9087]

Sounds like the hosts rlly just wanted to pump out another top 1, this community dissapoints me sometimes.....

[@noxeslascivas]

@@kxtsukiiz9087 🤓

[@Tobyodd]

@@kxtsukiiz9087 The level was never top one until nswish decided to buff it, and Bo made nswish nerf it to top three.

[@seitzgd]

*The Golden* > straight up starts with a pain ufo with almost syncing clicks > no hell themed > epic robot part which is best for viewer to spam "GO" during a Twitch stream nor KZbin > Thunderzone V2 literally fits with this level > The hardest part starts with the first wave part instead of it being the ending part so it won't be less annoying > It's not the golden color but it fits with temple's and the level is based on temple's Perfect Top 1.

[@teamok1025]

Its sequel: *AVERNUS* >Forgettable >Bad optimization >Annoying hitbox. >Everyone hates it even tho some of the problem on this level is shown on other. (Most of the haters dont even play extremes) Not really perfect.

[@AkemiHomura771]

​@@teamok1025 Ahahahaa "most of the haters don't even play extremes" is really funny and true😂😂

[@LmAnubis]

Did you like this type of video? It was fun for me to make and I'm happy to make more of them. Post your ideas in the comments and if I make a video based on your topic I'll give you a shoutout!

[@phm04]

hell yeah! this and the AA video are ,imo, ur best vids

[@stanstanmansan]

yess

[@translucent5472]

This video was ledgendary

[@octahedron7729]

Yes

[@addisonjudah]

These videos are super cool. Maybe you could make more videos talking about the backstory of some of your earlier levels and creations with tidbits of interesting information about them that people might not know

[@gdfviii]

I think the Golden is one of the more unique top 1s we've had

[@LmAnubis]

agreed absolutely. I love the theme of it!

[@ARandomCanadian]

You really are everywhere aren’t you

[@LmAnubis]

@@ARandomCanadian Always have been

[@ARandomCanadian]

@@LmAnubis I meant FVIII lol, sorry 💀

[@gdfviii]

@@ARandomCanadian lmao

[@splur1239]

The Road To Eldorado was actually from Dreamworks, they would sometimes early in their lifetime make 2D animated movies. A lot of people get the two mixed up (especially with the 2D animated movies).

[@nikko3841]

I was about to comment this lol, confused me since dreamworks makes some underrated stuff

[@Cookie_Clockwise]

Glad I’m not the only one who was gonna point that out, Dreamworks definitely deserves more credit for their 2D stuff

[@matiwav]

Which makes this level even moreso of a miracle. Didn't Dreamworks make El Dorado out of spite for Disney? Together with Shrek

[@nikko3841]

@@matiwav no that was their first movie, antz, I’m not really sure about the road to el dorado

[@matiwav]

@@nikko3841 Hell, I know Schafrillas talked a lot about this. I should probably rewatch some of those videos, it was a very interesting topic

[@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser]

I have seen the entire development process of this level. I've seen it being built in Discord VCs, I even have some never released preview videos that were shared on a private discord. This is also the reason why I like this level so much.

[@900bpm]

neat

[@optiant]

@@900bpm g uy

[@900bpm]

@Erou seems he's been here over 5 years

[@Youknowwho_GD]

I’d like to hear your journey through the making/hosting of Night Rider.

[@LmAnubis]

that would actually be a nuts story. Good idea, ill give you a shoutout when i make that one (I don't know if ill make it next but i love that idea)

[@Youknowwho_GD]

@@LmAnubis Oh, tysm! I’m glad you like the idea, can’t wait for whenever it uploads!

[@Whathefox.]

@@LmAnubis that would be interesting. A lot of people hated how you removed all the glow and it be interesting to see your take on the changes

[@halos806]

Epic lol

[@halos806]

​@Youknowwho_GD epic

[@nerdporkspass1m1st78]

I like how you take this history approach to reflecting on levels, and being grateful that circumstances could have aligned for a single unlikely event to happen, it's amazing! Great video!

[@Cobgd]

nice commentary :)

[@mark_the_g]

The Golden is one of the few top 1's that actually looked cool while not being hell themed

[@bo7007]

Great video! Somehow I knew that you were gonna mention the movie in this video and yeah it is really good. Also fun fact: I was not gonna use the tzv2 song but thunderzone for the level but then I discovered about the beauty of its second part.

[@lightspeedhp4983]

Should've used thunderzone v1 for the sequel instead.

[@Gdash0761]

“Tartarus is at number 9.” those words make me feel old. I remember when I started really getting into the game was when that debate between Tartarus and The Golden was sparking. Seeing this video is almost like a nostalgia trip even tho I haven’t been active in the community for a very long time.

[@liamlucas7250]

i remember people thought nothing harder than cataclysm would be made, lol

[@bonkers622]

tartarus top 40

[@Zosso-1618]

Pretty interesting that there are two lost levels called Atlantis, one from Majacko and one from you, both projected to be one of the hardest levels of their day.

[@yt.lilsantee]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire is now Atlantis: The Lost Level

[@small.clover]

This was such a lovely video to watch, your voice is great and it's just a story from the heart. A few tangents, some basic B-roll footage in the background, nothing crazy, just a Canadian telling you a good story. Yeah this is going in my Best Of KZbin playlist

[@jexel928]

It’s crazy how much LManubis has done for this game: Created El Dorado, which inspired The Golden, hosted AA and Nightrider, two amazing megacollabs, and made serpent’s wrath (best bossfight no cap)

[@WojtekXD-bx7jb]

Yea, Serpent's Wrath 100% deserved all the hype it got, especially the ghost snake, it's just amazing. Probably the first good randomized bossfight in a popular level

[@sleepmedicine165]

i think el dorado has a lot of charm to it, which makes the golden kinda build off of that. great video!

[@SmitN]

That's actually crazy that you directly inspired the golden, really good video!

[@GDBlackhole1175]

The Golden is my favorite level (if my pfp didn't make that obvious lol) so seeing all that went into the level was really interesting, great video!

[@tttmGD]

OMG! It is the coolest victor of The Golden!!!

[@GDBlackhole1175]

@@tttmGD NO WAY it’s the coolest (and probably youngest) artificial ascent victor :0

[@Matt-ff5hq]

I didn’t know you played RotMG! That’s actually really cool. Used to play forever ago and I’m getting back into it again a little bit.

[@sonic14gamesking50]

6:32 " Hardest Games In The Level " 😂

[@scmbgoogle7790]

3:01 That was Update 1.8, during 2014 or early 2015 (I started in 2.2, idk when were the release dates)

[@TheDoctorGD]

It was in 2014. 2015 was 2.0

[@vyce.]

i think the idea of the golden city being only in the endscreen actually works good, it's like a reward for the hard way through this deadly jungle

[@Brotherhoods]

sorry i know this is totally off topic from the video but hearing you talk about littlebigplanet briefly and listening to the savannah int music in the background brought back so many memories. also this kind of content is really cool! i really appreciate that you're creating unique content in geometry dash since it's pretty hard to come by. i remember trying so many times to recreate spaceships from starwars and temples from indiana jones in different video games when i was younger, so it's nice to hear that you went all the way with one of your childhood movies.

[@crysisbai]

just wanna let you know, el dorado is still one of my favorite levels. Found it on gdforums in the old top list and beat it when I was in middle school and it was my first vid on youtube. So yea, thank you for making it.

[@swiborg]

i do love both of these levels and now i know they have a very interesting backstory!

[@heartlessandsoulless]

When I saw your levels with historical themes back in 2016, I thought you were the type of person who really liked the world's history and took inspirations from it (Levels like captains voyage, antique circles, el dorado, and your ign AncientAnubis made me think about this)

[@LuskyMJ]

0:04 It got added on the 31st of may 2020. More than 2 years ago.

[@acearachnid]

dude this is a sick video! You actually made The Golden interesting as well!

[@cubingcraft2]

i’ve said this before and i’ll say it again. i think you’re one of the most influential creators, making aa, and also basically starting the golden, it’s very influential.

[@nerdray]

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” - Vincent Van Gogh I feel like this quote summarizes the whole idea of this video. You never start something with knowledge on how the outcome will be, but rather the little things that you do build up to the end. By the way, this was an amazing video, I loved the story-like feel to it.

[@mrupload7708]

love the effort that was put into this video

[@ComicBoy750]

3:00 Hey, that’s when I started playing & I still enjoy the game to this day!

[@leapinasen7548]

Even The Golden has a lore

[@robr1032]

The Road to El Dorado was made by DreamWorks (the studio behind Shrek, not Disney). Apart from that, great video Anubis :)

[@LmAnubis]

Yeah, I don't know why I thought it was disney... Big mistake on my part but I don't want to take the video down at this point :( Thanks for letting me know! next time I will double check for sure

[@ThinkingSpaceLover]

This video is absolutely golden incredible work dude

[@LmAnubis]

LOL

[@900bpm]

no actually i think theres a few more colors than golden within this video

[@functionxd]

3:25 with how small that game is its always surprising to me when i hear someone from another community say they play or used to play it

[@HugoNefario]

Wow, that was one of the most interesting gd video I've ever seen. Like... That's really cool and cute story, why nobody talk about it. Congrats with El Dorado and with that fact that it have a sequel!

[@Kratos_TM]

you just found a niche bro, in depth details on random events throughout the community that are mostly unknown

[@BambiKilla40]

I’m my opinion you are probably the best creator in terms of theming and storytelling in GD levels. Awesome video!

[@Trex_Matcha]

you are a legend anubis! and the golden is one of my most favorite levels in gd because of how unique it is, also back then i like el dorado and i want to try it as my 14th demon (back in early 2.1) but i didn't get to complete it because lack of skill but it was still amazing to me and im surprised that we have the same interest about el dorado im really amazed by this topic too and i love how mysterious and fascinating this city is and seeing a level with this theme really makes me a little happy that peoples are actually interested in el dorado (or the golden). I think you should release Atlantis too i'll be really cool to see a ocean themed top 1 or top 10 or whatever it places on the list.

[@hachimori_wtf]

I only now understand the theming for The Golden. So in the level you are actually navigating in the Jungle trying to find the golden city in which you see at the end of the level (End Screen)

[@sieyn]

underrated channel. glad you got some traction from the artificial ascent video. this is just as good. can never get enough history content

[@lamp88]

your vids are great and a pleasure to watch

[@Gamer-g2v1r]

The Golden is my favourite level. Almost tied with LIMBO and now Kocmoc. But still my favourite. I just like everything about it. Everything just fits perfectly.

[@dbeme07]

“Only a minute 27” *sapuken circles has joined the game*

[@kingklasherz4834]

nice video! i didn’t know the history behind The Golden, even though it’s not my favorite level. oh btw i would love for you to make a vidoe on Night Rider’s history. i think you would have a lot to say in that :D

[@xarve]

talk about the history of unnerfed innards until now :)

[@AmNotG3]

I can't belive finally a new video

[@Und3rcov3r]

holy shit, I can't stop watching your new videos, they're super cool

[@orbitayne]

really good video! actually never knew you were accused of hacking thats funny as fuck lmfao

[@TheRoyalGuardian]

Thank you for indirectly creating The Golden

[@brdycd]

The golden is such a cool idea. I love tg and el dorado and it actually inspired me to make a more dungeon type version of el dorado and I really wish I got the motivation to finish the layout and decorate it.

[@ramagon2761]

The golden always interested me cuz of the deco and song being pretty cool. But I mean recently I started trying to play it and it's actually kinda fun. Good gameplay, good deco, good atmosphere.

[@leyoshivenere350]

idk what Bo had in mind when he merged a song about storms, a golden lost temple and the color green wich was only used in Erebus as a top 1, but what I know is that I love it

[@Willlll29]

Great video Anubis!

[@joshuachoice4429]

I love how you as you mentioned littlebigplanet, lbp music started playing in the background

[@Sirbanza]

I swear you're like the character in the background that does the work like with Artificial Ascent, and now this. its awesome!

[@LmAnubis]

I'm the main protagonist, just hidden as a background character

[@evan6711]

wow that brings me back. i remember being in the stream chat when riot and one of his friends came in and accused you of hacking to verify el dorado. time flies.

[@suero.]

8:14 "now... the burger king 2 for 6 dea-"

[@Caidoz99]

The Road to El Dorado is a Dreamworks movie, not Disney

[@dylanthemuncee8832]

really good video keep doibg these they're amazing

[@athenakozlie3914]

I remember watching your stream back when you were building serpent's shrine. During one of your streams that you were creating El Dorado I said that the wave part didn't look hard enough. I still stand by that statement :P

[@SynthesizePW]

Love the music choice!!

[@lexycat]

really neat video

[@IliasIliasIlias]

oh hi lexy

[@Hypno_74]

I remember watching you stream the building process of El Dorado in 1.9 and even seeing RobTop come to your stream. Good times :)

[@cecolon9729]

Wait thats crazy, i didn't know you played realm, and oh boy do i have a lot to talk about that game :P

[@GDMakar51]

I saw the icon on 9:58 I didn't think anything of it until you said something about it at the end.

[@Vio9740]

Bro the fact this man inspired another creator to make a former top one/two is crazy

[@theplayer7127]

Good vid but quick correction, the road to el dorado was not made by Disney, it was actually made by dreamworks

[@ozhinz]

love your videos and streams

[@markvd1008]

1:54 That was my very first Mario game too!

[@sasdrob]

2:28 me and my sister love this movie, absolutely fantastic animations, recommend it!

[@Rebotxd1]

Your voice sounds very professional and clean

[@zFunnyBoy_]

cant believe that the few movies you watched as a kid is the reason im as good as i am at this game today

[@JoeDan54]

To me, The Golden remains as the best Top 1 the game's ever seen.

[@Ellie_2810]

i dont think you can beat bloodbath tbh

[@michaelho3407]

@@Ellie_2810 i dont think anyone asked 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@RythOfficial]

i agree

[@WojtekXD-bx7jb]

@@michaelho3407 You didn't, so gtfo, I asked

[@jacktheace3148]

@@WojtekXD-bx7jb didn't ask you

[@peomaster6914]

its also a miracle that Nswish said the mythic line "i verified the golden lets go"

[@jackstoneeeeeee]

Hello! Nice video :)), although I did notice a slight oversiight when you were talking about how much Disney 2D Films influenced you, and the Road to El Dorado was made by Dreamworks, but it's alright since you were talking about Disney and that generation or era when 2D Animation Films was in their "renaissance" era and the Road to El Dorado is made in that Era. Anyways, though nice video essay :)). You should make more!

[@yean4573]

I would be scared if The road to El Dorado was your favourite disney movie.

[@Ka1saOTP]

The Golden is easily one of my favorite levels of all time, I wish I'm ever going to be good enough to beat it

[@ccost]

i loved the road to el dorado, i also watched it as a kid but it took a year to realise the golden was based of of it when i realised i was like :o

[@Cambsy]

Great video, you should make more like this :)

[@LmAnubis]

Working on another right now, you are gonna love it

[@Cambsy]

@@LmAnubis Epic, I’m glad I’ve turned on notifications so I’ll be ready for it!

[@happyyellow6717]

The road to El dorado is not a disney movie. It is dreamworks.

[@somediggthing3649]

The road to El dorado was actually dreamworks

[@nonmeansskill8362]

It’s a miracle that you have creator points

[@hypedhcr2]

I think The Road to El Dorado was a pretty good movie tbh. I think i've seen it twice.

[@leonardfeuerstein]

Awsome video, thx man

[@augury6840]

Your commentary videos are SO GOOD

[@kajibojki1369]

Road to El dorado is actually from Dream works. Not Disney. People commonly compare it to it because of the artstyle. As some animators from Disney moved from here. Yes... DreamWorks made also 2D movies. Together with spirit, sinbad and the seven seas, and vell recieved Prince of Egypt before they had shrek.

[@sorahara4957]

you should give us a full history of night rider and all the event around it

[@Zosso-1618]

I’ve been wanting to make a video on the player SuperSNSD. He was in the top 5 of the leaderboard when the game first released, and he’s still in the top 30 today. He’s insane. His levels are also shockingly good? I’d love to make a video on him myself, but I don’t think I can, so I’d love to see you do it:)

[@washim-7867]

I always thought why is this level coloured like the swamp is named the golden, it makes sense now

[@xDmakc]

0:16 well aod anfd firework arent hellish

[@frutigerwave]

I never knew you could start one of the most important top 1s!

[@troll_486]

damn The Road to El Dorado is my mom's favourite animated movie somehow I already knew its going to be mentioned

[@roflcopterrawr]

Wow a sequel to El Dorado? I really enjoyed the decoration and gameplay of El Dorado, so I’d be very excited to see it get released or previewed again :)

[@rusticgd]

No come on, the golden?

[@aqualogical4246]

Holy W for playing Little Big Planet that game was so goated

[@nmkhaim]

My favorite extreme demon. I remember playing it ALL the time 2.5 years ago and making level simular to it.

[@NickAndriadze]

*0:39* If you want... Suggestion for a level(s) you should make a video on, is the Maze duology by YoReid. If you're into minigames, then both Falling and Floating maze are absolutely worth a try.