IT'S MORBIN' TIME in this Karaoke Horror Game... [Karao]

[@JohnWolfe]

btw you can thank Twitch chat for the title... 🦇

[@landoroon5784]

morbin time:)

[@YourNotesEchoedFar]

That doesn’t sound like us….

[@Xysterion]

Twitch power ! 🦇

[@gab.z847]

🦇🧛🏻

[@ari_ahri]

here from Twitch... we got you John!

[@alacritical7873]

who can forget John's iconic catchphrase: "hey guys, it's morbin' time"

[@dispereverent]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alacritical7873]

@Generic User 123 I miss the old John, back when he embraced his inner Morb more than he does now

[@sweepingtime]

Come to think of it, we've never seen John Wolfe and Jared Leto in the same room SO...

[@eephyraa]

unrelated but love the Asvel pfp, amazing taste

[@alacritical7873]

@@eephyraa much appreciated! I might change it soon, though :') my poor Grafcalibur boy may be replaced

[@wifiwitch7694]

for as creepy as it is, it's sure a catchy lil song they made for this game

[@empresspalpatine8792]

I genuinely enjoyed the song; it made me laugh! It's such a creepy song! Lol!

[@XSilver_WaterX]

on please, nearly all 2000's songs were surreal to the point of driving the entire planet into homicidal laziness.

[@briannathebrucealmighty5477]

I've watched this video like 5 times because I like the song

[@elvensith001]

Can anybody transcribe the lyrics? I had a little trouble catching them

[@BadKDSky]

It really is

[@kolbayada4938]

It's so refreshing to see that a psychological horror game isn't about how we did a no-no and our dead wife or whatever haunts us, only to be revealed at the end that we are actually in limbo/hell.

[@damnbro_idc]

It is supposed to be psychological horror to the player having to repeat the limbo of repetitive psychological horror games

[@Shibby4L]

I call it the SH2 dilemma. So many games want to be SH2 because it was phenomenal to the point that we’ve fallen into this pit of diet SH games. IMO we have to let go of silent hill, love it for what it was and let it die. That way we can eventually get to the next big one and in essence, the next SH2.

[@joshuaxiong8377]

@@Shibby4L oooh the irony. SH is about moving on, yet so many still cling to that place. Although, on the contrarian side, I think there can be good copy cats. Maybe the issue is that there are not many good SH clones/SH-esque games.

[@octogonSmuggler]

@@joshuaxiong8377 Outlast was like SH if you couldn't fight back

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

@@damnbro_idc someone should make a spooky game about the Baltic Sea Anomalous Object

[@TheJeSTeR7530]

I loved the part of the video where John said "Its Morbin Time!" and then he morbed all over the bad guys. Truly, this video will be the first to reach one morbillion views.

[@juli5945]

Agreed. Also cool pfp

[@Chaoszest]

love ur pfp btw top 1 anime

[@whqa]

Truly one of the videos of all time

[@milkeyway7105]

@@Chaoszest what anime is that

[@Chaoszest]

@@milkeyway7105 land of the lustrous

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

Twitch chat raising $600 in 5 min to keep this title is the best part of this game

[@edstella]

This game is closest to what my dreams feel like. Like the nonsensical, loose logic, the way character are sort of weirdly introduced and one accepts it without much question, the way the environments shift without real warning and space goes from expansive to tiny without spacial reasoning. It was disorienting and familiar, so that was cool.

[@brownzillaa]

"No one would care if she disappeared" John: that's not true. John truly is a great man.

[@Monayla]

i think maria and steig might disagree xD (but yeah, i loved that moment when john said that too

[@Timmering]

:)

[@Nano_mellow]

“It’s morbin time” - morbius from the hit movie morbius. Every morb has its morbius

[@ryomario90]

I can't get that song out of my head, I like the fact that if you manage to understand the distorted lyrics then the game is basically spoiled for you.

[@ryomario90]

@@Sleeper_6875 go to the 39 minute mark, there's lyrics to the song

[@DoodleDust]

4:08 I'm honestly shocked John didn't make a snarky remark about the headlamp. Like, who gives a patron a headlamp at a public establishment "in case of blackout". What if there's a flood? Are you gonna give me a life raft too?

[@littlecynic]

Honestly I only give good Yelp reviews to places that remember to give me my life raft.

[@roverloid]

the way the woman's body ragdolls and gets dragged along the walls is super unsettling! and the distorted song is so creepy .i was able to understand the lyrics so i figured out the story pretty early.

[@haleymist09]

This was an intense trip to the restroom. Stay humble, John.

[@docrockland9464]

Hey, isn't it great that John doesn't do mid-rolls?

[@chillcreep4926]

He deserves as much credit for that as he does for being humble!

[@theballsmaster9723]

I hate morb-rolls

[@mayflyforyou]

I'll say!

[@Timmering]

Yus

[@zboy1152]

Yeah

[@Daisieheart]

I think the orienteering was that they went on an orienteering expedition and decided to kidnap her. She mentions being part of an orienteering group and the song says they were in the forest waiting in the bushes for her, it's a great cover actually because people will just think she got lost in the woods.

[@iota1175]

ooh good eye thank you for pointing that out

[@TheBasedGreeg]

I never expected John to sing karaoke and start morbing

[@resisilobus3191]

Nice pfp

[@TheBasedGreeg]

@@resisilobus3191 thanks

[@rain7895]

he morbed a lot and all over the place it was a huge mess

[@tennisthelegend]

Nice pfp

[@donnydogpiss4533]

@@rain7895 I really didn't like it when he showed us his balls. What did that even have to do with the game??

[@frolicinq]

Unironically the lady ragdolling around was super unsettling, pretty good game!!!

[@LocalAnonOnTheInternet]

I thought of Garry's Mod and end up laughing.

[@stephxx9193]

Yes, extremely unsettling I actually ended up looking away 🫣

[@sofiipote7]

The song was so good! Really creepy, not only because of the distortion in the voice, but also because of the great writing. The part when he and the brother were laughing at him stabbing her with the knife was my favourite, alongside with the beginning with the drowning of the screams downstairs. Really brings home the joyful tone against the horror of what's happening

[@ri_yung]

"i'm the most humble person you know! i think i deserve some credit for that!" i love you John

[@Agentshadling]

Unironically this game is top tier from what you've played recently. It's original, but also feels like a Silent Hill title that doesn't bum off the Silent Hill formula, plus the music is just good. At first I thought the jingle was kind of meh but as each section went on, I got addicted to it, so the ending section just being the song was really cool to hear. I like how the characters don't question anything since it's supposed to not actually be currently happening which adds to the eeriness overall. I understand John not liking the game as much as Sylvio but this game is definitely a gem. I also hate that I just realized the title was chosen by twitch, it wasn't until the sing along that I realized the song was "morning" not "morbin" I was like the song is probably the only reason morbin is in the title.

[@mn_seahawk25thehawk64]

We definitely feel the same about the game even the way you described the music box being “meh” at first then strangely getting better later into the game. This game reminds me more of Evil Within with all the chaotic nonsense going on and things not making any sense until the end. I love Psychological horror, it’s a hard one for developers to pull off but this game definitely pulled it off 💯.

[@zboy1152]

To me, it feels like a combo between Silent Hill and Evil Within with all the psychological craziness going on

[@Whatlander]

I used to work at my neighbor's shop on a little island, and the employee bathroom was more of a spider closet with a toilet installed in the middle. The number of tourists convinced that we were hiding a five-star lavatory was staggering. We were directly across from the literal ocean and a row of porta-potties for beachgoers, but no, everybody who needed to pee demanded to be allowed in the toilet hole. (They were not allowed in the toilet hole.)

[@jtcreeps5586]

7:00 as a musician I can tell you that a lot of smaller venues and bars have backstage restrooms very like this

[@ZVEKOfficial]

Surely nothing bad ever happens in there right ?

[@weinteruptth.1479]

There was no sink or anything to wipe with...

[@evansecencefan1435]

@@weinteruptth.1479 Classic rave experience

[@user-sc5vt7xk3r]

rarely drop comments but jus wanna express how much I appreciate john and his channel. One of the only channels who’s videos I constantly rewatch and that’s thanks to johns personality and play style. Thank you!

[@xiamei140]

Orienteering is apparently a popular hobby where you navigate in unfamiliar wilderness with a compass and a map, and there is a subset of that which they do at night. You can take classes on it and there are orienteering clubs. As for the storyline; I tried to look up similar sounding kidnappings to see if the developer based the plot of the game off of real events, but honestly there were too many news stories about girls getting kidnapped and held hostage to even begin to wade through (even when ONLY looking for crimes that were perpetrated by 2 brothers) I really liked the game and I disagree that it's not "realistic." It might be surreal in the way it tells the story but the horror of it is real enough, and it's why I don't walk around alone outside at night.

[@radiantsquare007jrdeluxe9]

No nighttime orienteering for YOU then!

[@Lenape_Lady]

Literally the best Morpheus movie review I’ve seen. Really in-depth and nuanced commentary on how the movie influenced modern pop culture and how it drew parallels to WW2. John is never afraid to push the boundaries and truly give us an insider’s look into the gritty background of this movie. It’s always morbin time when John posts!

[@paula194]

I liked this game and loved John's commentary of it, but I've gotta agree with John's question here: Why did we spend the whole game killing the lady Jasper and Lace kidnapped? Like I'm going to assume getting all the rail levers probably gets you some more info (and if anyone knows what said info is, I would appreciate a comment), but otherwise the ending kinda just has me scratching my head at what I just saw spent the last 40+ mins of my life watching John play. I'm just really confused here.

[@jasminesmith1622]

exactly

[@TheFreshPrinceOfSaiyans]

I’m proud of what we accomplished with this title.

[@b4udelaire]

You are one of the creators? This game is a piece of art!

[@lieutenantpliskin]

@@b4udelaire no. The title of the video as "it's morbin time" was voted and donated for by twitch chat on one of his streams

[@lieutenantpliskin]

I love the Vegeta reff in your name! And I hope you as excited for the resident evil 4 remake as I am!

[@veridex1840]

I really liked when the monster said he was going to go full morb, and then morbed all over the place.

[@donnydogpiss4533]

I didn't think it was necessary for the game to continually show us medical pictures of cancerous moles on ballsacks.

[@JoshuaM8]

I liked the horror vibe with this game and the soundtrack really does a good job of remaining atmospheric and not annoying. I was a little confused why John kept saying "its Morbin' Time!" after every kill, but hey I guess it worked as his shots were on point!

[@Casketkrusher_]

Manlybadasshero and John are deffo my favorite channels by far, especially for the indie horror games.

[@sonicfangal2000]

Yes, because they're actually serious and actually want to know the lore. Don't get me wrong, I love Mark and Sean, but at times they're just there for scares

[@Dice-Z]

@@sonicfangal2000 Yeah. Though while Mark tends to goof around, he actually is very much a pro gamer™️ at heart.

[@sonicfangal2000]

@@Dice-Z Oh, I know that he is! Don't get me wrong. He's just not into the lore/story like he once was, he's just into the scare factor; which while good, it can get boring after a bit.

[@coolwolf506]

@@sonicfangal2000 Yea I like them but sometimes they overreact over jumpscares, which is why I like John and Manly more because they are more serous and dont overreact

[@sonicfangal2000]

@@coolwolf506 When they do react it's funny. You appreciate it more. Plus, their voices can lull you to sleep lol

[@Cinnie.Stories]

I rewatch your Sylvio playthroughs fairly often, I'm so glad to see more of this dev!

[@squirrelwithaflute8512]

Same, I love Sylvio it has such a creepy charm to it that I just can't put my finger on, it gets in my head everytime 🙃

[@richarddoyle3420]

John: "I think in video games, you should be able to shoot anyone who annoys you." That explains Everything in John's Let's Player collaboration streams!

[@ASmartCuttlefish]

I'm not sure if that featured more, or less, karaoke than I was expecting. Had exactly the right amount of morbin' though. Great watch!

[@GreenMonkeyToaster]

John truly is the humblest youtuber, with the most panache!

[@Marcos-gb5hd]

I can say that I havent seen one second of this video and I am already pissing my pants furiously the title+the thumbnail make this one of if not THE most scary experience I have ever felt

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

The scariest* & I agree

[@Marcos-gb5hd]

@@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 Sorry I was shacking so much that I misspelled it

[@crystalray2907]

NGL the song being played through out the game was pretty cool being incorporated to tell the story.

[@blissabysmalism7813]

John doesn’t do mid-rolls (ads in the middle of his videos) like ever and that just makes me such a happy chappie. thanks john :)

[@ogeleazar]

Absolutely love Johns videos, so much thought and effort is put into it and Johns humor is the icing on the cake

[@user-me3ge8de4o]

@Don't read profile photo alright, i won't.

[@mellym3ow]

Right? I can't believe people think he's not funny 😐

[@micaelaroyo4837]

Honestly, this game was great! I loved the shooter aspect of it and the fact that the song was sung by Jasper. I loved the vibe, especially when the girl was so chill out everything like "oh sorry about all the blood. can you give me a ride?"

[@SKULLEDBUICK]

GOOD WORK, CHAT. MORB BE WITH YOU.

[@mellym3ow]

Morb be with you!! XD

[@Vonias]

Morb the Fifth be Morb you...

[@MG-do7yg]

Out of all the many years I've watched your channel on 2 different KZbin accounts this is your best hair style. Subbed since silent hill and Jeff the killer days.

[@Teetyl]

Thank you for giving us no ads between the video's.

[@RoxcityCSM]

John: "hey gu--" me: *smashes the like button*

[@sonicfangal2000]

That scene where John flossed, said "it's morbin' time!" And then sang John Denver was my favorite. Also, thank you, John, for apologizing and being an awesome, humble KZbinr

[@deen1894]

John I have to say this hair beard combo absolutely BANGS! It's gorgeous.

[@micaelaroyo4837]

Maybe it's just me, but John looks so good with his hair like that

[@M0ssP1glet]

Finally figured out what this game was reminding me of! It gives me big Cry of Fear vibes, especially during that big club scene with the red lights and the cross; I got a major nostalgia wave through the whole thing. I actually kinda dig it, though I think the story is a little TOO metaphorical. It seems like you're retracing the events of the karaoke bar owners kidnapping a woman but there's no explanation given for why she's attacking you, why you have to keep shooting clones of her, OR how all that leads up to you saving her in the end - unless it's implying that you were mentally/spiritually "playing" the part of one of the twins and the creepy song was kind of triggering the whole thing.

[@blackxrosary]

I was thinking that maybe the woman was psychic lol and she was like, projecting an sos signal and she attacked the MC to kinda draw him out to find her. Kinda like threatened him to save her. She just didnt seem surprised that he found her. Almost like she knew he was coming eventually. Its either that or maybe the song playing was the MC trying to remember the song and use the clues from the lyrics to find the woman while the hallucinations of him killing her were his feelings of guilt manifesting if he didnt find her. Kinda like "if i fail its like i killed you myself". This is just me theorizing though

[@Sweet_Pup_g]

May this video get a Morbillion views.

[@briannathebrucealmighty5477]

I rewatch this video every so often when I can't find anything to watch, it's got great rewatchability

[@ebagentj]

I'm happy to see Stroboskop making games again. Like you, I am a big fan of Sylvio, and although Sylvio 2 turned out to be a disappointment, that game has a special place in my heart. You can't fault them for trying new things, even if the execution isn't always the best. The last game I knew they made was called Brutalism, and it's a puzzle/maze game with shooting elements and it's pretty crazy, so this is kind of the middle ground between Sylvio's horror and Brutalism's surrealism, I feel. They also have an upcoming horror game called Guidance that deals with spirit possession and seems like it's sort of going back to Sylvio's roots of using a unique mechanic to solve a mystery and get around.

[@Monayla]

woha, thx for the info :) that gets me hyped.any news about when-ish its going to come out?

[@ebagentj]

@@Monayla Just says "TBD" on the Steam page so far with no time frame. I am excited to see it when it comes out, though (as I can't play games due to chronic pain/physical disability right now. If that gets resolved before it comes out, I'll be eager to play).

[@robinthrush9672]

John: Is that a jar of honey out here in this alley? I could go for some honey. Me: That's a pee jar.

[@NivenHedinger]

Dread X Collection 5 has been a blast so far. With this game and mores to come, they truly up-ed the environments and originality. Considering the fact that most developers are trying to work together now, it seems to me that bringing quality content is important and they do seem to care about it. Good one John 💌💌💌

[@Gemmagems577]

So much content these past few days??! Thanks John, I couldn't be happier!

[@mme_juggernaut]

The one part reminded me of a time I was using the restroom at work and a customer was in the other stall. Singing. She was fucking magnificent though. I couldn't say anything and I only ever saw her feet.

[@pororou]

This game is so interesting, it’s uniquely creepy. That part when John saved the woman and he was shocked took me off guard because I did not expect him to be surprised haha. Good one!

[@-zzz3838]

Thank you for the video John Morbe, I really liked when you morbed all over those guys The song reminds me of "electric knife" in both its sound and its lyrics. Overall, this was a charming game. I really enjoyed the aesthetics and the surrealism personally!!

[@westube643]

As if karaoke wasn't scary enough

[@StarWalker-si4nm]

The fact that he actually had fun playing this is very cool.

[@megamason8335]

A karaoke horror game does sound interesting, imo

[@moth6961]

woah great video! I cant believe it was morbin time!! This video watered my crops and cleared my skin

[@spaceheretictm2040]

🦇 You’re awesome for doing this fundraiser AND the title. Let’s gooooo 🦇

[@itsBASILLICUS]

thank you so much for all the fundraisers you do. you're the best!

[@Deviantel]

I loved this game. The ambiance, the music, the surreal storytelling... very up my alley. Different from Sylvio but then again, very representative of the developer's unique style, with some moments really feeling quite nostalgic. I can't wait to see any other games they make.

[@mariekershaw2265]

Will be sure to join the stream John, for a very worthy cause. Good on you.

[@TorvusVulpes]

To quote the best line ever said in popeye. You owe me an apology! Your content is always so good, you dont owe anyone anything John XD Just keep doing what you do.

[@bloodprincess800]

Omg, never thought I'd hear the term 'Silvio devs' ever again in this era. Glad they're back after that mess of a sequel. This was interesting, dark, trippy and I'm sure that awful song will be stuck in my head for days to come.

[@AngeliqueStP]

Oh my. Starting right in with the rhythm-less stylings of 'drunk mom dancing' ...This is gonna be a trip.

[@jaminhamelin8905]

MORBIN' TIME. JACE THE MVP

[@Here4thelolz]

Epic Morbin' video John

[@notamuffin3003]

HE'S DOING IT HE'S MORBING

[@Zichile]

I'M LITERALLY MORBING AND CRYING RN

[@Emily-xk2du]

I hadn't heard anything about Sylvio before, but I'll check it out, this was a nicely odd, solid little horror game! And that song is weirdly addictive lol. Damn them for putting it everywhere. SPOILERS FOR ENDING I was afraid it was going to turn out all the "health potions" he was glugging was him getting drunk and shooting a bunch of people at the bar, since like John said a lot of times you turn out to be the bad guy in these kinds of games. Or that it was going to turn out you were playing as the girl who got kidnapped and was trapped in some kind of transdimensional hell where she kept killing other versions of herself. The ending being that you somehow saved the girl was a nice change and I like getting a rare happy ending, even if (again, like John said) it's not clear how much of the gameplay was real.

[@AngeliqueStP]

I really think you'll enjoy it... it's one of John's best playthroughs (in my opinion.) 👍

[@zoryana_nich]

I really like your walkthroughs and let's plays ✨ P.S.: Very big thank you for supporting Ukraine 🙏🏻♥️🇺🇦✨

[@perlowkey]

john is one of the few genuine creators left. one of the only ones i can sit back and really enjoy and genuinely watch

[@jose26]

Thank you for giving your time to entertain us! Appreciated!

[@squirrelwithaflute8512]

This was great, Sylvio is my most favourite horror game of all time, something about this developers games really gets under my skin and in my head. It's a real gift of game development. Love it!

[@marcinsmogorzewski9091]

damn the sound definetly a high point of this game, impressive.

[@domjansen5848]

IT'S MORBIN' TIME

[@ailsatg]

This is like if there was a karaoke bar in Elden Ring. You nip to the bathroom and find a dangerous land ten times the size of regular game maps. Also no NPC can talk sense.

[@ToxicTigerPlatypus]

Johns imitate distain for all flashlights, only to be surprised at how good the head lamp was.

[@Ademuu]

Humble John being humble and morbin 😁 Love you’re content always excited to see you’re face on my timeline without being weird about it anyways keep up the great work ! 🖤

[@Kilorelv]

Thank you for no middle video ads John. Makes it a lot nicer to watch the videos.

[@chiaralafollette3405]

Sometimes I just come back to this video for the begginning sequence. There is something about the music, the awkward dancing, and John's commentary that makes me feel better, lol.

[@jeremytuholski3557]

I keep coming back to hear the song!

[@Quinlana83]

Very entertaining. Thank you for playing, John.

[@MrSmlLe]

Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you very much for raising funds for my country. I really appreciate you caring about our people who had to flee from war and leave the country. I've been watching you for more than 2 years now and I am really glad that I found this channel. Now I also understand that aside from being a great content maker you are also a great person! You're awesome! Once again, thank you ery much!

[@marianneguevara8279]

I don't know of any other person humbler than John.

[@stephk.1996]

It's like a weird Lost in Vivo, I like it a lot. I tend to really enjoy these odd indie games. Mixed with John's humour, it's a relaxing escape. Let's continue the Morbin time at 2pm CST. Heck yeah.

[@kc_cobra]

2:38 is exactly how I feel when I'm publicly dancing.

[@LunaDelTuna]

Orienteering is a long distant 'racing' sport where players trek their way to specific checkpoints....you know like the show Amazing Race. Kinda remind me of a more humorous, much less serious or deep version of the Swedish indie game Unforgiving: A Northern Hymn with the whole purgatory/repetitive limbo vibe

[@Lenape_Lady]

I’ve never been so confused by a game in my life.

[@worldofbrandan]

Not going to lie I've played so much Fallout that everytime I hear that guitar tune while Jasper is singing about killing the woman I think of the song Answer To Drivin' Nails In My Coffin by Jerry Irby and then when I hear the lyrics I'm like oh wait that's not the song I was thinking of.

[@newwave89]

I loved Sylvio so looking forward to this one!

[@alinalynncross2639]

I went back and watched you play Sylvio after this and what a cool game! I'm glad you recommended we watch it!

[@Kaostico]

The Chrono Trigger music at the start almost made me tear up. Love your videos John!

[@sabnarose]

HE'S BEGINNING TO MORB!! 🤣

[@Svejser]

I morbed out seeing there was a new video from John.

[@celestiallimax4695]

Thanks for the video, John! Enjoyed the walkthrough, i honestly opened it without any expectations about Karao but everything turned out great, it's a short game but it was armospheric and intresting. You know it is a good work of art when after completing it you take a time to piece the things together, the narrative part of this game felt so cool! You have a (plot) song, the weird parts of locations sequences, and the *flashback* monologues (of the plot), and honestly it worked so well and was intresting to experience without overloading with the detailed plot Also the sequences of the game felt like it's having Afraid of monsters vibe to it, for example the red light one scene where youre sliding down, I suppose that's one of the points why I got familiar with Karao and it's dark atmosphere (the stylized graphics are making Karao more atmospheric too) of the horrible story that ended well thanks to main character But true, why the girls you shot looked like the final girl? That's intresting to ponder on later.

[@celestiallimax4695]

Figured out the game sequence reflects not only main character journey to save the girl, but also the part where girl escapes after the first kidnapping by the antagonists (using the gun, as song mentioned) and they try to chase her down up to the end of the sewers location. The last forest sequence is them finding her in the new town that she moved in after the Texas, and then them kidnapping her when she was in a forest of the new town (the last part of the song). That's about why player shoots the same girl over and over again

[@ConnorfromOklahoma]

Loved the guitar music. And also the whistling at the end

[@gab.z847]

ITS MORBIN TIMEEE