Takeshi's Challenge - JonTron

[@SeanMusicFreak]

Dear Jon, Lol, you actually beat that shit? -Takeshi Kitano

[@ColdFuse96]

Takeshi Kitano: "I didn't intend for anyone to beat it! There IS no ending! You weren't supposed to get that far, that was YOUR fault!!!!!"

[@DaShoopdahoop]

I have a feeling that would happen

[@th3graveofwrath354]

Takeshi: lmao! *_Fuckin' nerd!_*

[@amitavadutta4803]

@@th3graveofwrath354 🤣🤣🤣

[@shenaldezilwa8212]

@@ColdFuse96 😎😜😜😎😜😜😜

[@RabbiHerschel]

For any of you wondering: Jon said at a con panel that he never heard back from Takeshi, but that was because he forgot to put a return address on the envelope.

[@SupaSonicFanboy]

Lol.

[@jackh3mmerjack]

Classic Jon

[@jakegoldstein1991]

Why didn't he send another letter?

[@subline_funtime]

@@jakegoldstein1991 you ask a lot of questions for a Goldstein

[@adventuretime4123]

@@jakegoldstein1991 true

[@BloodiedDoomguy]

Neat fact: There's a boss enemy in the game Yakuza 6 named Toru Hirose and portrayed by Beat Takeshi himself. And you get to beat him. Beat Beat Takeshi.

[@mickflick8133]

Uh and he's a bomb as fuck character. Hirose is a baller, poor so he commits insurance fraud and is just a super laid back cool dude.

[@TheMinerMan]

>hirose Is he a reliable dude

[@breed6023]

Minerman No dignity

[@thenightjackal]

@@TheMinerMan He truly is a reliable guy, I am glad I came to this gay as fuck town and got to meet him

[@Cheesefist]

Beat Takeshi is the only actor I know that can throw a knife into a kids face and he becomes instantly more likable

[@iamsofaking6728]

So… who’s gonna tell Jon… close to a decade later… that tequila restores hearts and that he probably didn’t have to burn two years into ashes to get through this game?

[@cristianlopez_8486]

Jon already was broken from this challenge. You let him know of this and he'll probably go off again in Japanese to Takeshi. Just let him bask in his self-handicapped victory.🙌

[@friccle_]

The fact that he beat it while unintentionally crippling himself makes it more impressive

[@Jasonvoorhees57469]

I did not even know that

[@quinnholloway5400]

That makes things depressing but also makes Jon seem more determined

[@tmbpotatoe5975]

let's not, he's happy, we're happy and that would probably send him into a rage

[@Charriii5]

The reason it took him since 2012 to finish this wasn't the game difficulty; it was trying to memorize the Japanese part. Very well done, Jon-Tron-san.

[@ThePencilOfChewed]

Son.. That's JonTron-sama to you...

[@provideos98]

Chewed Pencil Its Jontron-senpai for both of you

[@Skeletonpack]

***** I hope senpai notices me today.

[@brycemckechnie4928]

What's with Senpai? I have no idea and it seems to be everywhere.

[@ThePencilOfChewed]

Locks Worth Senpai means 'Teacher' in Japanese.

[@Max-ej4oh]

This game had a TON of curses, and pretty savage for a nintendo licensed game. The fact that the Karaoke owner tells you "That was shit, get out of here." is just but one of the many hidden gems

[@redboy3643]

He was playing a fan translation.

[@wellguesswhatIthink]

Imagine being so bad at karaoke they refuse your money

[@Ralph-yn3gr]

Nintendo wasn't as harsh in Japan as they were in North American. Games in Japan could get away with a lot more than NA ones.

[@2sighkick2furious39]

It was a fan translated ROM of the original. It wasn't so outlandish in the actual scripting in Japan

[@Josh12323]

@@2sighkick2furious39 no im pretty sure it actully said くそ which is literally translated to shit but Japan had a different culture towards cursing. Its basically everyday language.

[@Machialemmi]

The fact that Jon became so angry at that game, that he learned how to speak japanese just to complain about it is fucking ridiculous.

[@luminaessence3077]

Spite is sometimes the best motivation.

[@BRAZMAN500]

That's actually not true. He took a course in college which taught him Japanese

[@qorso]

@@BRAZMAN500 where do I get a degree in jontron lore?

[@BRAZMAN500]

@@qorso sever depression and you're there

[@qorso]

@@BRAZMAN500 that just sounds like a law degree with fewer steps

[@matiasacosta8214]

My sister just started playing the Yakuza games, and told her that Takeshi Kitano was on Yakuza 6. When she asked me who he is, I showed her this video. Then we both realized that this game has karaoke, yakuzas and random fights, and an open world. Maybe Takeshi Kitano was a visionary who created the future of the Yakuza franchise? Who knows!

[@Zarryon12]

very well could be i mean , we all know Yakuza has some crazy nonsensical scenes.... maybe it just borrows this games approach and just makes it more formulaic?

[@KAl-vf1dz]

I read online that Takeshi and the Yakuza creator were friends. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@lvbboi9]

@@Zarryon12 formulaic? I think you mean better* mate

[@lvbboi9]

I legit was wondering if this man had some weird connection with the Yazkua games when I clicked this, just felt like it would happen.

[@DANNY74125]

Sega: No, no, he's got a point.

[@vilentman111]

When I die, I will be immensely dissapointed if I don't have to stare at a screen with a badly pixelated Takeshi in the corner after seeing the words "well done" for all eternity

[@elimanic7925]

If you wait on that screen he tells you to not take games so seriously.

[@k.4625]

That could either be heaven or hell for me

[@gram.]

S C O T L A N D

[@Q-TebGamesNL]

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@@Q-TebGamesNL ALBA GU BRÀTH

[@jozseflevai3282]

Fun fact: if you stick around in the ending long enough after "Amazing!", you'll get another message: _"Why're ya taking this game so seriously?"_ Imagine the resulting *nervous Chernobyl* if JonTron did.

[@h8GW]

So basically, if Jon missed that message, he's got to beat the game _again,_ just to see a (now super intensely) incredibly fucking ironic message?

[@RatedGEnigma]

I am hungarian to check out my YT chanel, i make retro video game reviews

[@midnightnexus5620]

What is nervous Chernobyl what I'd nervous Chernobyl

[@BanHelsing]

@@RatedGEnigma no, fuck you

[@thedude5294]

@@RatedGEnigma You haven't posted in 3 months.

[@TheMrSark]

I've tried Mormon. It's gamey.

[@Favar1]

This is so trippy to see your comment here, Sark. Huge fan of both of you guys. Blows my mind.

[@absement]

Yes They Should

[@GrumpyCunt]

Was this part of your Jontron binge Sark?

[@squeegeemcgee]

Haha wat da hell.

[@demi-femme4821]

According to the cannibal giant we found, Bhuddists have basically nothing to offer, Evangelicals are too bitter to eat, and Catholics taste like giant cabbages for some reason

[@zachdugan7320]

Random fact: The "Grilled Mormons" sign is in the official Japanese version of the game. It's a pun, because in Japan there are restaurants that serve pork and beef on special grills, called "Horumon"; but as a joke, the game put the word "Morumon" (the Japanese word for "Mormon") on the sign.

[@Ridley369]

That's not true at all but okay...

[@lvbboi9]

@@Ridley369 bruh

[@wingsandash]

@@Ridley369 Kindly prove it isn't true. I'd love to hear the 'real' explanation.

[@metalgearzwei]

@@Ridley369 it’s been 3 months, is it still fake?

[@timtams_6]

@@Ridley369 I'm guessing you think that Japan eats grilled mormons then?

[@paulmahoney7619]

He said Hell probably looks like Takeshi’s Challenge, but there’s a difference. Hell is the end of the line, no going back. In Takeshi’s challenge, you can achieve victory if you have near superhuman persistence. Takeshi’s Challenge isn’t Hell, it’s Purgatory.

[@alejandrovizcarra5383]

That makes the challenge worse.. With hell you know there is no escape, but with That Game there's the idea of victory. It's degrading to know you could escape, but your own incompetence won't allow it.

[@paulmahoney7619]

@@alejandrovizcarra5383 And thus, this proves that for those whose actions are just one step away from being bad enough for hell, that they have the persistence and skill to claw their way through a grand challenge that proves they are ultimately capable of redeeming themselves for what they did in life and moving on. Now that I think about it, a game about a sort of 'ironic purgatory' about people overcoming what nearly damned them in life with the mechanics making it so the main challenge is not giving in could be interesting.

[@undyne7808]

Actually, there's a portal to hell on mars, it isn't completely the end of the line.

[@Wieprzek]

@@undyne7808 But is there a portal to mars in hell?

[@undyne7808]

@@Wieprzek To'nari said I couldn't disclose that information.

[@Alertacobra12]

This game took so long to complete that Jon Tron learned japanese

[@tomduckworth6430]

Alertacobra 12 Do you realize he had to learn to sing in Japanese for the karaoke bit

[@jeppek1ng]

@@tomduckworth6430 that was the joke

[@fbi7848]

@@tomduckworth6430 r/whooosh

[@Officiall_Bean]

@@fbi7848 its r/woooosh dumbass

[@Officiall_Bean]

FBI was dumber than I thought

[@kaibakid8433]

I’m amazed how people don’t reference “Better Check the Broble, make sure thas ok...”

[@copperspaghetti]

Well I don't often use it on the internet but I have this book thing that holds videogame discs and everytime I want to play some lego games I always say to my brother "we must consult the holy broble"

[@spiderbiter6162]

was it okay?

[@jakegoldstein1991]

Are you kidding me, I say that all the time

[@savage4749]

What's wrong with eating grilled *m o r m a n s*

[@daviceconelo5275]

I swear after the release of this video until today I only said "Broble" instead of Bible

[@TubboDaKittyCat]

This man created an open world game on the NES. What an absolute mad-lad

[@GoodfellaZeta4873]

This is the first time I've seen something that was TOO ahead of it's time!

[@epsilon6516]

Uh, Zelda 1? Simon's Quest?

[@oshwaflz]

​@@epsilon6516 cant beat your wife in those 🤷‍♀️ Fr tho not to discredit either game, I think the sheer number of dialogue options makes it a bit more interesting mechanically than just being able to do the story out of order

[@DracoHandsome]

**Things JonTron didn't cover** • Punching 20,000 times on the title screen will warp you to the treasure room. (I'm not sure whether the old man kills you.) • "horumon" is a common Japanese dish made from offal. As a childish pun, they changed it to "morumon", which the sign literally translates as GRILLED MORMON. It's equivalent to saying "freshly-squeezed Jews" in English. • Whenever you die from damage and fall down, you can press A+B simultaneously and repeatedly to revive on the spot. This of course will not help you in the goddamn hang glider section. • Pressing Down+A simultaneously on the 2nd controller switches it to Don't Have To Fucking Sing Mode. You can then just press A on the 2nd controller to emulate a yell into the microphone. Tapping it in proper rhythm with the song will also pass the karaoke potion. • You can talk to the skeletons as though they were any other NPC.

[@biraptor6205]

So much...in one game...

[@wumbohoxton]

Dave The Gamer in a nintendo game btw

[@ironmaster6496]

Dave The Gamer A NES game...from the FREAKING 80S!!!! Seriously this game has more content than most modern games

[@pearlfox413]

Is there a way I can save comments. I need it.

[@SchwickFAFO]

Very informative

[@marioskywalker64]

This game is regarded as one of the worst games out there, but the fact that its an extremely cryptic and difficult game about a normal man with an 'eh' life, quitting his job that's probably already failing judging by that line graph, getting beaten by his wife and later divorcing her, gambling his money, getting through a shitty neighborhood filled with gangsters, and to get through the game you have to do shit you've probably never thought of, shit no one ever told you. And you can die so easily if you mess up, you can die by fucking alcohol poisoning! And he just says fuck it and actually does something he actually fucking wants to like adventuring! Of course its so fucking difficult and cryptic. Its life, its... Its fucking beautiful, man.

[@q306005]

This game makes you think and realize how shitty real life is. I don't like being reminded how shitty real life is. 0 /10. Would not play again.

[@q306005]

I just wish I hadn't put all my skill points into "standing around awkwardly" and "laughing at your own jokes." I have yet to come across a questline that requires those skills...

[@q306005]

John Oliver That's kinda what astrology is, except not at all...

[@Shlungoidwungus]

No, you are far from correct there. The worst game out there is E.T. for the Atari 2600. It was a major part of the video game industry crash of 1983. I'd say any game that can cause the collapse of an entire industry is the worst game ever made.

[@marioskywalker64]

Racoon in the closet "One of the worst", friend, one of. Learn to be familiar with that phrase. And I'm mainly talking about Japan, since I'm sure its much more talked about there and barely at all known over here. On the same note, I wonder how known ET is in Japan.

[@JonTronShow]

A JonTron a day keeps the no one away!

[@Goons_Squad]

Your argument is valid JonTronShow

[@goooogiepet2000]

True that Jon everyday I'm like whens the new video up i NEEED a new video lol

[@seanmartin355]

I love you so much Jon ^-^

[@Lun4812]

ITT: People who think Jon will reply or even notice them by posting in this thread.

[@FurryMcMemes]

Markiki Madness TronJon needs to happen

[@scrapp1368]

3:47 Duderonomy clearly states that Mormons should not be grilled, they need to be deep fried and seasoned with 11 herbs and spices

[@EndlessJune413]

Kentucky Fried Mormons

[@Finn_7117]

The brobel approves

[@thylawhiskers8003]

Yummy

[@eriya6685]

This game actually sounds like it would be fun if it were to be remastered

[@charlie1234500]

It's trash lol

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

Probably the closest would be the Yakuza games.

[@advancedtrash7585]

takeshi's challenge: electric boogaloo

[@jacobc8036]

I think I’d rather stick my dick in an anthill

[@kronosomni2805]

@@jacobc8036 Or a furnace in Hell, am I right?

[@mychannel9096]

One of the endings is this: "You actually bothered to finish this crappy game? Sucker. Don't take it so seriously."

[@NamelessPlayerOfficial]

That son of a bitch.

[@mychannel9096]

XD

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

It's not one of the endings, that happens if you wait 5 minutes on the ending screen.

[@mychannel9096]

Oh, ok XD

[@McMaster1471]

+Aidan Lappin He's a really funny comedian in Japan, tho. ( I'm Japanese )

[@Zapinc9]

4:22 is an old Japanese joke, in Romanji it translates as ""Okaerinasai, anata! Gohan wo taberu? Ofuro ni suru? Soretomo, wa. ta. shi?". It's something a newlywed wife would say to her husband when he comes home from work. In English, it means "Welcome home, dear! Would you like dinner? A bath? Or perhaps...me?".

[@SenatorArmstrong2018]

Urban Meadows Oh yeah... I have heard of an anime that said that once.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Kinky.

[@2sighkick2furious39]

Ohhh... I've heard a -hen-*SHOW* say that before.

[@filipelimartins]

why is that a joke?

[@mrpages6384]

@@SenatorArmstrong2018 Sauce mein bruder?

[@motoch.1208]

As a Japanese person who sees him on Japanese tv at least once a week, I can confirm every detail in this video.

[@Ridley369]

You aren't Japanese.

[@Joseph.Talkowski]

At least once a week? Damn, I knew he was big but. That sounds like a lot 😅

[@LordThomasPassion]

​@@Ridley369 wow, dude... that's rude.

[@arionell]

@@Ridley369 And the source of this claim?

[@cursiveM]

@@arionell “my source is that i made it dafuq up”

[@quantum1861]

Fun Fact: You can beat this game by pressing "A" 20,000 times on the title screen.

[@zfreaks5601]

Quantum Cuber What a crazy guy develop this

[@ablackguy458]

Well time to use a turbo controller

[@aguynamelex3146]

We need one of AVGN's hacks for this

[@Wander1508]

Jesus, how long does that take to do?

[@selathekobold9832]

@@Wander1508 It depends on how many time per second you can click a button. Let's say your CPS was 8. If so, it would take approximately 42 minutes.

[@SCWood]

Honestly this game seems more like an art piece instead of a video game. This game was definitely years ahead in terms of experimentation.

[@charlie1234500]

Still Garbage

[@charlie1234500]

@Matteo Leonardi Garbage

[@ujjwalmishra8962]

@@charlie1234500 art can be garbage

[@charlie1234500]

@@ujjwalmishra8962 It sure can when it comes to modern standards.

[@ujjwalmishra8962]

@@charlie1234500 yeah with people wanting to not follow traditional ideas of art and make their own shit u get a lot of clowns who think it's art just because they say it is

[@blackknight1168]

here's the real question... did he ever write back?

[@Grumplebumple]

If I recall correctly, it was said in another comment thread that Takeshi got the letter but couldn't write back. Apparently Jon forgot the return address.

[@blackknight1168]

@@Grumplebumple that actually sounds like something jon would do.

[@lydiahumes6566]

Lin C. Yeah. A pretty Jon thing to do.

[@j-maoh2086]

It was the Jon thing to do

[@ManWithAMask_]

@@j-maoh2086 Jonny Jonny. Yes papa? Holding me at gun point? No papa. Telling Lies? No papa. End my life. Yes papa. Please! You gotta help me! I have a fucking serial killer holding a pistol to the back of my head telling to write this! SEND HEL

[@Nervadane]

Arin Hanson: tries to learn Japanese for the entire span of the show Jon:

[@jacobw.9437]

The most disturbing part of this game is not that he beats his wife and children to death. It's that he does so with a smile on his face.

[@cereal6751]

Jacob W. the children sobbed an they saw their father come closer with the same dead eyes and sick smile.

[@statueteethtv]

Jacob W. 6eah but crying would also be pretty disturbing if done right

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

To bè fair, Takeshi meant this game to bè a fuck you to video game fans.

[@jayesper4390]

CaptainMarvell92 Returns That doesn't reflect well on him, just pissed they're not spending their time watching him no doubt.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

To be fair to him, Japanese gamers hate PC games.

[@KalibreSteelblast]

Fun fact- The old man that gives you the map? You don't _have_ to beat him up. You can go through the majority of the game without having to beat him up. And then, when you find the treasure at the end, he kills you and takes the treasure for himself. Game Over. :3

[@thetoontastictoon1720]

can't you beat up the old man after you find the treasure, as like a final boss?

[@victoriajennings8197]

The Toontastic Toon Well since this game is so hard and the guy who created this made Jontron play the game for 2 years I would say... no.

[@namingisdifficult408]

Kajex Surnahm wow

[@BrevityBuzz]

Kajex Surnahm if I played this game and in the end the fucking man kills you for not killing him, I would sue takeshi

[@lm2040]

Spiderkillers, Inc the fuck

[@geekforeverpixelgamingsurl5007]

1: Takeshi made this because he hated gamers. I'm not making this up. 2: After the "amazing" text box at the end, the game actually mocks you for working so hard to finish it and tells you not to take it too seriously... I call that being an a**hole. LATE EDIT : People have been (rightfully) asking me for my sources and I will admit that the only ones I had came from the French channel « Joueur du Grenier » (Gamer from the attic) who reviewed the game, mentioned these rumors and to him, the way the game is designed (and that ending screen) are proof that it was true… and I can buy that.

[@loganreads90]

Another reason I wish to deliver a small nuclear payload to our anti-gaming friend.

[@tyraster8603]

@18 Naked Cowboys In The Showers At Ram Ranch And you're being cringe as fuck. Much better.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Takeshi is to videogames what Pat Mills and Garth Ennis are to superheroes.

[@hacksbeenjamin]

Care to cite any sources on that or just leave the burden of proof on others? lol

[@Brother-Martell]

@@hacksbeenjamin you can find videos

[@eldritchhollow7692]

Man this guys content is timeless

[@man_ray2377]

Because all the games are older anyways

[@Ladderthief1]

Fun fact: Part of this game was conceived when Takeshi was drunk.

[@brandontherabboat4850]

That explains a lot...

[@biraptor6205]

next they are gonna say the makers of food fight were high.

[@Gaia_BentosZX5]

either that or takeshi really wanted to test the player's mettle, after all, there was a game show of the same name!

[@thepixelman12]

+GaiaX5 Wasn't that Takeshi's Castle?

[@JasonBarrettePiano]

Ladderthief1 lol that explains a lot

[@heave-ho6864]

I'm surprised that no one mentioned this, but if you throw 3720 punches on the title screen, you go directly to the end. To quote Jon, it's beautiful.

[@jummysgamecorner]

anubertiergamer It's actually 30720. I tried it on an emulator with speedup, and it does work.

[@heave-ho6864]

SirLemons44 XD

[@Botis18]

anubertiergamer *byotiful

[@LocalAnonOnTheInternet]

SirLemons44 I'm curious on why would they do such thing.

[@heave-ho6864]

ElmntNinja*Brutalmoose voice* Who knows? Why did they make it so that if you stay on the end screen too long, the message turns to "Why do you take electronics so seriously"?

[@judegriffin1186]

Jon should write a book called the Broble. I would buy it.

[@thestwinner680]

You would worship it too. ;) *AND THUS, A NEW "REALLEGION" WAS BORN!..*

[@chayden153]

Jude Griffin Same

[@ketchclaymore6910]

Jude Griffin yes

[@christopherduley8240]

Sin 1 in broble: No grilled mormons

[@bloodstoneore4630]

what about the bibble

[@susmitasarmin4037]

Why is nobody talking about how he spent 2 entire years to beat this game.

[@arumaru3433]

@DOOMicorn it's not like that's the only thing he did for 2 years...

[@jakegoldstein1991]

Because we are too focused on eating grilled mormons

[@amso7169]

@@arumaru3433 THE Arumaru?!

[@Masonia_]

@@amso7169 Paper mario is shit

[@lemonkingjblade2766]

@@Masonia_ imma break your kneecaps like they were paper

[@peanut3423]

Only thing I knew about this game beforehand was the hour-long waiting part. Somehow that was only the tip of the iceberGRILLED MORMONS??

[@K4RN4GE911]

Even as a Mormon, that made me say WTF.

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Awesome to see you here!

[@ivo5486]

Mathew Beech What's up Autarch?

[@AceTheSlayer75]

K4RN4GE911 I hear ya man, and the worst part is I haven't been able to find any sort of explanation for that anywhere on the internet, whether it was a translation error or.....Takeshi just really hated Mormons or something >.>

[@MinecraftianSpetsnaz]

I like baked Muslims.

[@theoxsillyman]

Grilled Mormons? That's horrible. Do you know how many carbs are in a Mormon?

[@theoxsillyman]

Don't even get me started on the amount of sodium in grilled Jews.

[@AlwaysBetOnDunc]

Hey, It may have high fat levels but Baked Buddhists taste like heaven

[@jackschectman6155]

Duncan Buchan Ever tried a sauteed Sikh?

[@pineappless2701]

Jack Schectman No, but I did have some sliced agnostics not too long ago.

[@CrazyRiverOtter]

Sauteed Jehova's Witness are to die for, though, yum yum!

[@ryanjameson8959]

I love how this is *easily* the most advanced game of it's time, but no one will know with how hard it is

[@unrested]

damn jon i have lived in japan for 8 years and speak fluent japanese and i gotta compliment you. your pronunciation is really good for not being a person who has to speak nihongo everyday. good job man!

[@astroboycum3982]

Unrested is this a joke?

[@ImTheBluestBird]

No, why would it.

[@fedegi5185]

guys this is 4 years old

[@-wonder7612]

Same here buddy I live in Tokyo

[@maxwelsh6121]

@@astroboycum3982 did you...not see the end of the video?

[@thealgorithm4894]

*Outta this house Outta this house*

[@The_WhitePencil]

DEMONS BE GONE FROM THIS HOUSE!

[@Joemama-he6pi]

spirits begone from this house

[@ozcareaga61]

the algorithm you have 299 likes on your comment and I all like you comment

[@gabedoggo5691]

the algorithm DEAD MEMES BEGONE FROM THIS HOUSE

[@BloodWolfgaming99]

Gabe Doggo do u know da wae

[@fabusquish.undercover]

Anyone going to talk about how amazing Jon looks in a suit?

[@DeadlyTowersSux]

Fabusquish Undercover He does look rather dapper, doesn’t he?

[@fabusquish.undercover]

@@DeadlyTowersSux He really does. Seems to have a rather sharp sense of style when out on the streets

[@thatonenotmentallyillmf3199]

He looks very swoodiful

[@codyallen2838]

Everyone looks great in a suit that fits. Men and women.

[@fabusquish.undercover]

@@codyallen2838 Agreed. Suits are so sexy

[@keelerrobinson5772]

It’s been ten years and I still have to come back to this video every now and again. It’s great, what can I say.

[@Mavitar]

So when you win the game, does that mean you Beat Takeshi?

[@ethanedwards3357]

No. You've beat LIFE.

[@Error404DataNotFound]

You beat the game, but, he mocks you. "You actually bothered to finish this crappy game ? Sucker Don't take it so seriously" -Takeshi's hidden message in the ending.

[@sine_0]

I love your profile picture. Furret for life!

[@michaelthewither]

If you win the game, you punch Takeshi

[@raygun1337]

(sigh) god

[@HEMIpoweredherochao]

I wonder if Jon knows that Takeshi HATED video games and this was his way of making fun of them?!

[@superorangecat6937]

Right you are, Hemi!

[@FreedomHero4]

And then he was casted in Yakuza 6

[@BloodiedDoomguy]

Toru Hirose, honestly a great character

[@parksan1899]

FreedomHero4 that’s ironic, I beat yakuza 6 multiple times (about 8 times)

[@kitsunekid16]

@@parksan1899 ....that's not ironic

[@MetaSynForYourSoul]

The "Grilled Mormons" bit killed me for some reason! I literally spit out my dinner laughing. The best part of this story is my grandma made smothered pork chops for dinner and I said to her "Did you make this out of grilled Mormons?" My Grandma, not the funniest woman in the world mind you which is why this is so great, without missing a beat says "No they was out of Mormons at the store so I substituted with Jehovah's Witnesses instead." I then proceeded to LAUGH FOR 3 mins straight! Good work, Jon, good work. One question though: Why does it say continue on the first screen if you can't do that?

[@lilc.h.a.d9596]

I think the start on the left was really a quit.

[@jummysgamecorner]

deathskilledreaper The game uses a password-based saving system. The continue screen lets you enter a 20-letter password to continue your game. If you enter an invalid password, or choose to punch the guard, you die before even starting the game.

[@MetaSynForYourSoul]

SirLemons44 Oh it's a password thing. I HATED that shit on NES games. The damn passwords were always long as all fuck or complicated as all hell.

[@megachaosblast126]

deathskilledreaper Metroid. Friggin Metriod.

[@megachaosblast126]

Great game, but The passwords... Ugh.

[@WhenDPSFalls]

8 Years later I have to genuinely admit that this is one of my favorite episodes of 'old' JonTron

[@Ithaca-vv5dy]

I think Jon is coming full circle, a lot of his newer videos has the same kind of humor

[@bartsimpsonyellowmenace3780]

A lot of people say here Takeshi made this game cause he hated them. But is also ironic he took his time to make a game so revolutionary for its time. This is literally skyrim 8-bit you can do whatever the hell you want. Edit: Lol youtubes logic "Hey lets give him notification of his 2k likes comment one year later" Briliant. Anyway I saw a smartass who is clearly arrogant and ignorant, without even knowing me he assumed that I believe Skyrim is the best rpg game. I know that Skyrim is not the greatest rpg game. The best rpg game is Diablo 2, but you cant do whatever the hell you want. They are comparable only because of that reason, you can do whatever the hell you want. Tell me other game that you can do whatever you want I am waiting. The only one is Fable, but Fable is not so popular as Skyrim, thats why I mentioned Skyrim. Oh no wait there is fallout... lol you would had said the same shit tho, they are both equally bad in their own way. The fact is Skyrim is not the greatest game but you cant deny the game is GTA medieval and you have lots of fun with it (only because of mods in my opinion). I dont like Skyrim cause they could do better but still I am playing cause its a hell of a fun game its really funny.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

He didn't make it, he was apart of it. He probably just came up with a few lines. Likely the last ones.

[@JayAreAitch]

>This is literally Skyrim 8-bit I don't know what's better: you thinking these games are in anyway comparable, or you thinking Skyrim is actually all that great.

[@JayAreAitch]

Lightsteel Don't take it so hard; I was just messing.

[@gildedcrow7127]

@@Reilia_ Imagine being salty that someone likes an incredibly popular videogame

[@ethanjohnson5660]

Bart Simpson t

[@Shippiddge]

Wow. First of all, that was hilarious. But mostly, I am in awe of your dedication. I cannot believe you went through all of that. Anyone else would have just used footage from someone else's playthrough. But you COMMITTED. You spent two years and endured countless game over's just to make this for us. You are a hero of Broblical proportions.

[@Daigoxiii]

hai ship o.o

[@MikeyJC2K]

Clearly, JonTron is best guinea pig for tests of willpower.

[@zerocen6930]

where does he say he spen two years on this

[@Shippiddge]

Zero Maverick 11:42

[@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st]

Zero Maverick 11:40, he says he began this review in 2012, and only just now is he completing it.

[@OmegaChase1002]

You have. One shot. At this flying segment. You get hit once. You're dead. Game, Over! His palms are sweaty, knees weak, beat Takeshi, Japanese spaghetti. PWAO!

[@OmegaChase1002]

-yes-

[@MarkSoupial]

this is the only reason I am here

[@OmegaChase1002]

it was posted a month ago

[@OmegaChase1002]

whatever, it'll be a month in the future anyway.

[@sidescrollin]

If you get a good rating at the karaoke you can continue after that.

[@chrisb1292]

For me, this was Jon's absolute best time, best style, best type of content. I do enjoy his newer content, but I'd really love to see him do video game related content again.

[@theverypixelatedraptor.3579]

Jon: ew ew i dont like goblins AaAa- Also jon: GRIMBO COME BACK TO ME.

[@jerrygose5602]

Lol

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Grimbo Is a corrupted Hobbit. Not a goblin.

[@Seven71987]

Is he a Golem

[@BuhBaBiBeBo]

@@Seven71987 *Gollum

[@clungbungo2685]

@@MinscFromBaldursGate92 i dont think most people realize smeagel was a hobbit once. The ring extends your life but slowly replaces "you" with sauron.

[@Pantalewns]

10:11 "Quit your job" (jon quits gamegrumps) "divorce your wife" (Jon leaves Arin) "and go treasure hunting" (Jon going to NY) "tenattaten" ILLUMINATI

[@Komnen0s]

I love how genuine Jon's shocked laughter is at 4:43. His videos are usually pretty rehearsed but it seems like the prospect of domestic abuse was the last thing he expected to see in a Famicon game.

[@tylercoddington9846]

Yeah, you can usually tell what's scripted and what isn't. Oddly enough the scripted stuff is usually as good as not. Not too many people can do good scripted reactions.

[@tuser8]

While “You can literally murder your wife and children!” Is scripted, you can hear he can’t help but laugh.

[@pedroampuc]

My god 7 years since this gem !! Damn time flies ....

[@user-me3ge8de4o]

8 years now

[@katchereye]

“Like Aphrodite rising from the sea foam of Uranus’ severed ballsack!” That is apparently real and apon further investment I actually learned a lot about the story behind it.

[@tomboomeronacrv]

Mythology gets fookin WEEEEEEEEEEIRD

[@akisa7865]

@@tomboomeronacrv trust me, I'm Greek and this one of the tamer mythologies, like when Zeus threw Hephaestus (his son) on a mountain because he was ugly, or Hera making Hercules kill his wife and kids to get back at his mother because Zeus had a "sexy time" with her

[@junichiroyamashita]

Or when Cronos masturbated on an egg and he created the giant monster known as Thyphon.

[@PhantomFelix211164]

Jontron is very knowledgeable when it comes to Greek Mythology

[@lukeroberson2115]

@Akis A Mythology is insane and has no canon. In the version I heard, it was Hera who threw him off, and he was ugly because Hera had him without a man. However, the reason she did that was because Zeus had Athena without a woman, but it happened because Athena sprung from his head fully formed, being helped by Zeus' head being split open by... Hephaestus... Somehow.

[@wafflerofl891]

As a half-assed student of the Japanese language I'm no expert, but... that... that was actually great pronunciation and pretty good sentence structure.

[@Dark0neone]

Jon is a weeb

[@michaelandrew4268]

actually the pronunciation was dick ass but the grammar was right

[@michaelandrew4268]

+The !st Winner hahah I'm not I just speak Japanese is all

[@chimes023]

Michael Andrew the pronunciation is not bad for a non-native

[@hepthegreat4005]

@@chimes023 I agree. For bad pronunciation see Avril Levine.

[@weirdaljedifan2]

"If you wanna know how hard this is, I started this review in 2012." Jesus!

[@Mr_Peem]

Christie Beck its satire

[@sacaarjain3261]

I swear the entirety of 2020 is Teakashi's challenge irl... We're going to finish this year and in the sky we will just see the phrase "Amazing" with his pixelated face.

[@thequestion8697]

For real tho.

[@MrZip420]

bruh fr

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

''Why are you taking this game seriously?''

[@jakegoldstein1991]

If only it where teakashi's challenge

[@lazyliongames5858]

And the words "the final day" pop up and teakashi's face pulls a magora's mask's moon

[@JunKazamaFan]

That suit up scene was byoutiful! Jon rocks the salaryman look so well.

[@bananatiergod]

Cody Fuqua Dude, Nostalgia Critic AND JonTron?! I find you EVERYWHERE!

[@DemonDemonicGames]

+O.R. Studios Wherever is a suit, Cody is there

[@idreamofdrone]

why do i see you everywhere?

[@Krebons1200]

he really does. It's impressive

[@NotLuigi]

+Daeron James People who recognize porn pics

[@thatguywiththetripod8577]

I pity the pour soul who spent hours of his or her life trying to figure out how to beat this game.

[@OvrStimulatd2]

ThatGuyWithTheTripod hours? More like years

[@Evancade]

Scott Cook *lifetimes

[@e69alpha]

ThatGuyWithTheTripod poor

[@cloakcloaks6903]

But there were 2 commercials explaining how to beat the Difficult parts of the game so it could not have been that long.

[@Unyubaby]

The commercials were still very cryptic. He didn't just go on camera and say "This is how you beat my game:".

[@dank_smirk9971]

1:32 Goblin Slayer (2018, colourized)

[@missdolly612]

UAAAAAAGH

[@m8snipermanandpeople55]

I’ve come back to rewatch and re-experience the beauty that is JonTron and this Challenge!!!!!

[@hibuddywazsup5008]

his palms are sweaty knees weak beat Takeshi Japanese spaghetti

[@noahmonroe3989]

GOD DAMMIT YOU FUCKER

[@riceymartin2203]

PLOW!

[@thirdperson9030]

yes

[@TheChillennial]

Isn't Japanese spaghetti just ramen... WWWHHHHOOAAOAOOAOOOAOAOOOAOOAAA

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

Its snowing on mount fuji

[@EsquirebobAnimations]

Okay episode 12/10 would watch again©.

[@punchaface1]

hello there good sir hows dem animations goin

[@ransom20101]

Esquirebob tdfht

[@teoteous]

Technically.... using this game to interrogate terrorists wouldn't be against any international law.... right?

[@Laughingnlaughing]

teoteous You would get life in prison for even attempting that

[@MrPiccoloku]

Worse than waterboarding?

[@GHProductionss]

I think the Geneva Convention specifically listed this as a psychological weapon.

[@ilikevideogames4331]

Curly Swrirly Both at once, using a usb steering wheel as a controller.

[@nash6662]

teoteous Make them play I Wanna Be the Boshy. On the hardest difficulty

[@tschak909]

"Why would I escape real life, by playing a game that's more depressing than real life?" That's it. That's the joke. In true Beat Takeshi fashion.

[@AluminumFusion22]

Back in 1986, Takeshi hated video games and wanted to make a game that laughed at the gaming industry, hence why this game exists. A majority of not all of the game design decisions were decided on by Takeshi himself whilst drunk at a bar.

[@ewok0075]

"combating world wide plagues" -JonTron 2014

[@aob223]

he posted this on my birthday six years ago... it was a clue...

[@TS-kt3nf]

Thought so aswell

[@bigeboye6000]

He is a prophet

[@acupofearlgreytea7484]

He is the messiah

[@hayleyscomet3447]

@@gaydilla sadly no apparently

[@lucahjin]

I lost it at "That was shit, get out of here!"

[@scissorblade4261]

Same , funniest Jontron so far. Also, hi Lucahjin!!!

[@sealbacon9436]

Spirits get out of this house

[@jakecooper5855]

It's been 6 years, did you find it?

[@schtinky1151]

A Jon Tron a day keeps the no one away? More like a Jon Tron a day keeps the Jon Tron away for like *1 1 M O N T H S*

[@jcprofit]

*1 1 M O N T H S*

[@spacesponge8732]

*2 7 Y E A R S*

[@skidoot4953]

69 DECADES

[@whomadethisandwhy301]

D A M N

[@gloxxic]

*a*

[@JohnathanKatz]

8 years old and I keep coming back to it, classic JonTron.

[@rabidduck22]

I have recently purchased Takeshi's Challenge. I will reply when I beat it.

[@graysonrogers-barnes6302]

+Rabid Good luck!

[@Ricky-cy4is]

+Rabid you poor soul.

[@graysonrogers-barnes6302]

Ryan Kruleski Probably. RIP, Rabid...

[@DippKlippGuy]

And they were never seen again....

[@Ddontayy]

+Rabid see you in 10 years

[@jimmywhetzel]

omg i sat on that couch

[@JonTronShow]

Well, you sure kept to your word here.

[@splashmob]

JonTronShow hey you're cool can i sit on your couch

[@kidneyluke]

***** Yes, let us all break into his house and sit on his couch. It's not like we're being creepers. Right? *Riiight?*

[@jimmywhetzel]

JonTronShow

[@kidneyluke]

***** Then what would that be?

[@bornonplanetyesterday3484]

the fact that your japanese is so good that i can understand what you’re saying perfectly shocks me a lot.

[@TheLampeKing]

thats what we call the jontron spirit

[@AJ-dx6bn]

The fact that he's just reading it from google translate

[@chasse-nigb3r]

@@AJ-dx6bn atleast he doesn't butcher it like every westerners

[@nolanfaught6974]

Don't know a lot about japanese but I recognized that he was making a good effort on the inflection/tone of the words, which I know is something that most foreigners butcher completely.

[@joeydonaldson8180]

this

[@angel_food_cakes]

2:28 is actually really funny if you look at how he was inspired by avgn, instead of getting frustrated about the cables being short or moving the tv jon just said fuck it and grabs the console

[@TheRoxBox99]

This game sounds like it would make a decent movie.

[@Life_of_Matthew]

+Elijah T (elimasterblaster) Exactly my thought LOL

[@TheRoxBox99]

Matthew Quall Except for the domestic violence and Grilled Mormons.

[@Kyzrath]

+Elijah T (elimasterblaster) "Except for"? No, especially because of.

[@Life_of_Matthew]

Elijah T no grilling mormons is 100% human and understandable.

[@RossPitSharkHunter]

+Matthew Quall As a Mormon myself, I can confirm this statement.

[@jimmybowman6294]

Takeshi was in the new ghost in the shell movie. Thanks John I never would have noticed him

[@justashinbudokaiplayer4556]

flannelman well i didnt notice that, you sir made my day with that fact

[@jonrontopher7490]

Its jon. Not john

[@rickythegreaetist]

its jan not jon

[@PremiumCheeses]

It's Jin not Jan

[@alexdonze3361]

It’s Jed not Jin

[@Liesmith424]

Jon said on Twitter that he won't make another video until Beat Takeshi writes back with an apology. This is definitely the truth, you can look it up. But don't look it up.

[@MiudmonDice]

Relavant name you got there.

[@ViraRiva]

this is honestly a comfort video for me idk why.

[@errorsnide]

So, I keep watching this, over and over, because it's a well written video. Takes me to...a cozy place. It's one of my most favorite KZbin videos, easily top 3.

[@mrsilk309]

I'm curious as to what the other 2 are now???

[@cesarflores1627]

Me too I have watched this video so many times

[@LucIndustries]

Yeah dont leave us hanging dude. What are the other 2?

[@errorsnide]

@@LucIndustries Did not expect having to follow up. Ummm. IdubbbzTV - Full Force is #1, I've watched it too many times since it came out. And Binging/Basics With Babish - Cajun Food.

[@Klick404]

Agreed

[@nrthe2videos514]

"i started this review in 2012'' JonTron 2014

[@churrocharcharm]

NR-THE-2 StopMotion i wonder if thats true lol

[@nick8052]

I assume that every break in between episodes he did recordings of small pieces, and it lasted for 2 years.

[@infintittie]

No. I beat he played about 5 minutes of this game. The rest is all taken from walkthroughs/speedruns

[@Fruggggg]

I beat?? u mean bet right??

[@nicoh8034]

its a joke m8 ._.

[@mattcat234]

God this is almost 10 years old!

[@natecw4164]

Right? Amazing when KZbin videos start to become nostalgic.

[@Bloxski_]

Huh brug 9 years

[@ChronoTriggerHappy]

its 2016 and now im really curious if Mr Takeshi responded to you ever....or if he ever got the letter.....the world is mysterious

[@RAGNAR-3-3]

+The green mean meme machine HAHA

[@yup1503]

Also if you didn't know Takeshi is in another game now as a character but I don't know if he plays as himself

[@Moshugaani]

Is that a fact, The green mean meme machine? :---D

[@Moshugaani]

Priceless! :D

[@glaceongamer909]

F

[@Fauxkerykes]

These videos are rewatchable. A sign of good film/video making.

[@Fauxkerykes]

Again I can't believe you actually beat this game. What a beast.

[@LeoUchiha812]

I was hoping for a game of Takeshi's Castle, but this was interesting too.

[@alestorm2767]

Same here.

[@KataWolf]

Interestingly that was the original idea for Takeshi's Challenge. And then Takeshi himself came in.

[@LeoUchiha812]

Jasper Yraeg Well, they could've translated it as MXC :)

[@bananenocoktail7007]

+Rakanadyo same

[@CreepsMcPasta]

I love finding out about hard games like this just to find speedruns. XD

[@Luignik]

damn. you again

[@0Arudee0]

I just watched one of your videos, then I watched this, and saw your comment. Coincidence? I think not!

[@yunhernz]

Whoa Creeps, where did you come from?

[@Luignik]

it's kinda creepy isn't it?

[@SamsCoolStuff]

OMG it is him

[@ItsCosmoTewulf]

Rule #1 of playing Takeshi's Challenge: Make sure you're using an emulator. Rule #2 of playing Takeshi's Challenge: _Always_ use savestates. Rule #3 of playing Takeshi's Challenge: Make sure your microphone is plugged in.

[@cereal6751]

Aaron McCann rule 4 give up everything you own and sell your soul

[@stamariagerardjimelsolano8146]

Aaron McCann Rule #5 of Takeshi's Challenge: Always have a holy cross with you during the game.

[@samuelsolomon7330]

Rule #6 Invent a time machine to tell yourself to avoid this game.

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Rule#7 fly to Japan and kick Beat Takeshi in the riceballs.

[@SgtKOnyx]

CaptainMarvell92 Returns Rule #8 As you lie bleeding, mortally wounded from your attempt to kick him in the testicles, contemplate the life you could have lived by not playing this game.

[@StriderStryker]

20th century priests: _May the power of Christ compels you!_ 21st century priest 5:27

[@FrozenHeavenlyIce]

Takeshi. Beats his boss Beats his wife Doesn't give said wife alimony Beats old people Beats his kids Beats password people Beats the skeletal remains of someone's loved ones Eats MormonsPlays the Shamisen Apparently shoots random South Pacific women Randomly punches the air 30,720 times All with a smile What a guy.

[@nesssss343]

To be fair, his wife was beating him first.

[@FrozenHeavenlyIce]

Arlie Daniel But what about the _chiiiildren?_

[@nesssss343]

Shittles meh

[@FrozenHeavenlyIce]

Arlie Daniel welp

[@bigallan6730]

Shittles haha, shittles.

[@ChibiTails]

Waaait wait wait wait. 4:15 The options are "FOOD", "A BATH", and "LET'S GO TO BED" ...Is this seriously an NES game giving you the "Dinner, a bath, or me?" treatment?

[@yodadoggaming]

Hellllllll yea

[@KissShotAcerolaOrion]

+ChibiTails I did not realize this that trope is THAT old.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

+ChibiTails YES. YES IT IS

[@Gabu_]

+ChibiTails l-lewd.

[@imkaminski31]

These keep getting better and better. It's great to see Jon back in his element and bringing us dregs this A+ entertainment! We are not worthy!

[@humbloom]

I love returning to Jontron videos and memorizing the good laughs with my older brothers. Heck, when we had internet outages, my oldest brother downloaded the Hercules video and I would never tire of watching it over and over with him.

[@kittendino._.9031]

Jontron: “I don’t like goblins” Jontron: * makes a goblin noise”

[@pifflesomepuffnadder855]

The sad truth behind Jon's hatred for Goblins is that *he* is secretly a Goblin who was transformed into a Human long ago. Since then, he's been trying to blend into the Human race by hating his own kind. A saddening tale it is.

[@Zakumei]

"I don't like 'em! I don't like Goblins! Eaauuuugh!" -Jon Jefari, 2014

[@kirajoo]

*GHOABLINS*

[@ananxiousdewott2154]

Jafari*

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

#Goblinslivesmatter

[@steampunkgamez9703]

And goblins were still very very skary!

[@meganvincent5381]

It sounds more like "Huwaaaaah!"

[@EnglishGuy4]

5:27 Oh, so that's where it came from!

[@co11in__18]

Ohhhhh, the old intro is bringing my WHOLE childhood back to me 😭

[@clairedrew7335]

Jon deserves an award for beating this game. I'll give him uh... 12 cents and a sunflower seed.

[@619great]

Good enough.

[@regginaldburgerbutt3440]

You could give him a can of Vapo-Rub that's my favorite gift ^-^

[@JaphethMario21st]

Now open your broble at Genesis 19:91 It reads, Genesis does what Nintendon’t.

[@bumibomber]

Nintendo is what Genisisn't

[@RubyJester]

Bumi Satria Pandawa nice.

[@MrRainbowbarf21]

Bumi Satria Pandawa OH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ElvenSonic]

Bumi Satria Pandawa HOT DAMN, WE GOT OURSELVES A CONSOLE WAR! "*FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT*"

[@oswaldkids]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT*kiss kiss kiss*

[@Ohnonoki]

11:44 _Is_ _this_ _game_ _why_ _we_ _never_ _have_ _enough_ _JonTron?_

[@kylemac9700]

The biggest problem of them all. in the beginning, if you dont kill the old man. at the VERY END. he steals the treasure from you. causing a game over.