KAO GBA | Kao Challengers - Nitro Rad

Kao hops into two portable adventures with Kao the Kangaroo on Gameboy Advance, and Kao Challengers for the PSP. What do these handheld titles have in store?
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[@GribbleGob]

Kao suddenly flashing into the first level is a sign of the quality.

[@ThatGamingFurry]

This is why I like Nitro Rad. He’s a professional. He knows a bad game when he sees one, and he knows what makes a game good!

[@areallycoolhat5427]

@@Joda21steel LOL sucks the chain never happened. He doesn't cover games individually too often but Scott the Woz is pretty good. And of course Dunkey in more recent years started doing reviews that aren't as oriented around jokes and more around genuine criticisms/thoughts on the game. That's all I got

[@dcvmu]

HappyConsoleGamer focuses on positive stuff and cool nostalgic memories.

[@ThatGamingFurry]

@@areallycoolhat5427 I don’t personally care for Dunkey. I disagree with his opinion on Splatoon

[@Thecawesomeone]

The password feature instead of saving in this game is probably because the publisher went for a cartridge without battery saving to cut costs.

[@close_your_eyes8185]

but ram saving was a super common thing in Gba games...

[@CassiDS]

@@close_your_eyes8185 Yeh, you either went out of your way to make your cartridge able to save or you were a cheap bastard, no in between.

[@visualsound2489]

Yeah speaking of which whats the bgm number for the song at 5:46

[@shadowmanwkp]

It was actually very common to have passwords for budget releases at the start of the gba's lifespan. Titus and Planet Interactive (two budget publishers) relied heavily on these cheaper cartridges.

[@CureCryptic]

@@visualsound2489 Megaman 2 password theme

[@rockerguy646]

Just played the GBA game on an emulator; couldn't fit my laptop down the toilet. >>>:-(

[@trumangraham2602]

Dump the hard drive into the toilet.

[@notarmani4804]

Destroy it with boxing gloves

[@AnnieC.1993]

What kinda small ass toilet you rocking?

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Perform a factory reset.

[@TheOneTrueTMan]

A renamed port with an expanded multiplayer? ... Kao Round 2: Battle.

[@Beengus]

Sans a🅱️venture 2 Ds directors shut

[@philviewer9906]

Since I'm from Poland, I'll clear the confusion - It's Kao the Kangaroo 3 Mystery of the Volcano.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Spoiler alert - the mystery is not even a real mystery.

[@thedude9030]

1:32 "they got the eyes all wrong it just doesn't quite look like Kao" the new Kao design: and i took that personally

[@CazTheGamerGuy]

It's games like Kao on the GBA that make me thankful we at least got Bionicle Heroes to prove handheld entries in a multiplatform release could be better than their console counterparts. Soundtrack's amazing in that version.

[@Michirin9801]

There's also 2008's TMNT, every version of that game is bad, except for the GBA version, that version is a River City Ransom style classic beat'em up, and it's got some pretty good graphics and animations!

[@GuyWithChainsaw]

6:33 Look how depressed and scared Kao looks in that thing!

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

I actually remember playing the GBA port of this game when I was in child care. All I remember of it, though, was that creepy fox spiraling toward me and that infectious title music.

[@ilikecurry2345]

The impossibly catchy song of... Nothing?

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Um... You forgot about the 4 extra levels in Challengers. With the Spoon Witch. Oh well.

[@Jomander]

By the end of that gba Kao game I think NitroRad was slowly losing his mind. Not that I blame him that game looks like it would make a person lose their mind.

[@Bmarquismarkail]

"That's what I do back in the day when I played Mega Man 2" Yeah, thanks for making me old, champ.

[@deadturtleproduction]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, but I'd just like to say you have magnificent hair.

[@Zero86Sk]

Interesting cause Kao 3 was also released here in Slovakia with a Slovak dub, and i think Czech Republic with a Czech dub I own in in Slovak

[@sparky9122]

well we can't forget about titus's one GOOD game: ardy lightfoot on the SNES.

[@SuperSilverSerpent]

Why do people feel that it's necessary to announce that they got a notification for the video?

[@Brindle1]

Give me likes and attention so I feel validated. They want likes cause they are suffer from crippling depression

[@Azariachan]

It's just a variation of the "first!" comment fad. Stupid kids who live worthless lives do it as it makes them feel like they finally achieved something worthwhile.

[@MakDemonik]

It's honestly not that bad. Since KZbin changed their video notifications and the "bell button" is needed I tend to forget it's there sometimes. At least it's sometimes a handy reminder that "Oh right, I need to do this extra step because YT is dumb."

[@Sukapon00]

Nice indirect. I don't know why you need to complain, instead of acting like a child and bitching about it in the comments just ignore it and move on with your life?

[@Brindle1]

Cristian Corn Papi like the way youre bitching, i smell a hypocrite

[@kristofferhjelme1995]

Kao the Kangaroo on GBA was my first game, and i still games. So i survived.

[@HuntsmanLegacy]

I always ask when I see this in videos, but did you actually toss the real cartridge in the toilet? It was face down so I am guessing it was some clever trick and you just tossed in any old cart, but I am always amazed when I watch videos (AVGN comes to mind) when they go even further and destroy the cartridges. Bad game or not, I would much rather have even the worst games part of my collection versus not having them.

[@Benjamslikestrains]

HuntsmanLegacy it cuts off right before it goes down, so I assume he stuck his hand in there and pulled it out at the last second

[@DeadNoob451]

Well the problem is that many of these games youtubers already have a huge library, so they would just sell the game anyways. So why not get a good joke out of it instead of 1.50$ ?

[@WatarouDesiderus]

another wonderful video nitro, really enjoyed this trilogy of videos.

[@NanaKyoto]

And then Kao 4 will be Kangaroo Ratchet & Clank.

[@BobbyGamingTrue]

Nana-Kyoto And then Kao round 5 will be Kangaroo Bobby Gaming

[@dylanwilkins480]

Nana-Kyoto Kao 5 will be Uncharted

[@Babooey]

Nana-Kyoto then Banjo-Kaozooie :^)

[@Lulink013]

I'd go with Spyro though...

[@smackaroossmackamack5588]

Nana-Kyoto wow the mega rip off

[@Saxdude26]

Going back to the Kao vids, I appreciated showcasing some of the handheld parallels to some pretty classic 3D games. Rayman 3 in particular, which still feels like the whimsy of Rayman 3 skinned over a Rayman 2 level progression set. Even the bosses reminded me of the Fairy Glade, Foutch and of course finishing on the Grolgoth. A great combo in my book.

[@icesonic358]

Nitro rad you made kao comeback. Thank you can't wait for the new kao game.

[@QuestionablyOptimistic]

You forgot the new swamp levels in Kao Challengers :c

[@CorthosFellrin]

6:46 that Kangaroo has seen some shit.

[@RobotnikHolmes]

6:49 Goin too fast, slow down! WooooooaAAAAAAAAHHHOoooaaaaaaaghhhggg

[@IamNCortex]

2:02 *pauses video* and then Kao got fucking head shoot off.

[@Margiak]

I was waiting for that "yii" at the end

[@mariobermudez1228]

I really hope you get that 3rd game working; I'm excited to see it too! Good reviews all around

[@GmodCaboose56]

I can't get enough of the little rewind gimmick. :D

[@-TPLT]

The way enemies attack in this game is more unsettling that watching a Necromorph shamble toward you. It's SO FAST.

[@orateusdijin6557]

YAY a new video!

[@raithegemologist5114]

i just really like the whole aesthetic of the battle arenas in Kao and Rayman,idk what it is but i cant help myself,

[@Caun-88]

Titus reminds me of a modern LJN in ways. Especially on N64, that infamous Superman game and boring as drying paint Zelda Ocarina of Time ripoff licensed game of that late 90s live action Hercules show. This game has that same general feel, it's just not that well done. Appreciate your good natured informative content,Rad even three years later, have been rewatching you today and it's been helping me through a not so great one, cheers fellow Maritimer.

[@ominouswoods1499]

Hey man! Cool stuff you got here, just went through your whole Kao marathon, brought back a lot of memories. You prove that among a legion of fat nerds trying to be funny fighting game cartridges and shit there are a few guys doing the reviews in a proper and interesting way without imitating AVGN. Good work, keep it up now. Cheers.

[@hesiolite]

There's also a new world with a boss in kao challengers I guess you didn't play the whole game.

[@ThePreciousThing]

Love the rewind gag

[@aguywithgames3135]

It’s understandably unfortunate that you weren’t able to check out the extra 4 levels of the Swamps, given that they’re placed right after the Island levels. Even got a unique level gimmick!

[@Faapu]

As far as GBA versions of 3D platformers go, I really like Rayman 3. I mean, I haven't really bothered with anything else but it's pretty good.

[@litnoodles440]

Oh my gosh you used sooo much Rayman 3 music in this and it is awesome!!!

[@JokerJQKA]

I played Kao GBA a ton as a child, and I didn't even know that there were more Kao games until I discovered this series of videos today. I always associated it with another game I played at the same time which I believe was also published by Titus, Planet Monsters. Actually, come to think of it, I'm pretty sure I got both of those games through my school's Scholastic Book Order...why was Scholasitc Book Order selling games...

[@Mr.man712]

Oh boy this seems like a rough one. Which is a bummer because I really enjoyed your last two Kao videos and I just wanted to say you've become one of my favorite youtubers. Your Lisa video inspired me to go buy the game and I loved it. I beat Lisa the painful and the joyful a few months ago and I still feel the emotional impacts from that game as a whole. You've given me a video game that has become and still is my favorite to this day. I always look forward to your videos because they're very entertaining and uplifting, though I always say the wrong version of your name "Nitro". I always say the version used with cars when your version means old and retro correct? I really am glad I found your youtube channel Rad!

[@FruitSnackMatt]

That game capture quality..... ooooh makes me weak in the knees. You must teach me your ways.

[@MadmanEpic]

He said in the Discord that the GBA was emulated and the PSP was recorded using composite with that Dreamcast upscaler thingy.

[@badluckclover251]

Believe it or not, Kao was my first GBA game. I loved it, but I recently bought it again and found it was pretty bad. It’s cool that you reviewed it. :D

[@leinadlink]

Nice karate man/joe shirt dude!

[@androognoix1685]

His channel is the fucking best, no joke. It's literally the best. Engaging angry interesting content. A recognizable personality. Little bias. No controversy. Honesty. Good structure. It's the fucking best

[@filletofish2200]

Kao is finally coming back

[@binkbonkbones3402]

This is my favorite multiplayer mode for a 3d platformer

[@NightSkye27]

Good stuff dood.

[@DVFMovieProductionsHippos]

OMG! As the logo for titus popped up, I immediately had a flashback to when AVGN reviewed Superman 64, and when he said, "Titus, the f==k is that!?" xD xD

[@MyFriendlyVirus]

2:21 Seems like an odd level choice considering it's about a boxing kangaroo. I suppose it's meant for variety as platformers are known for, but it still seems like an out of place transition.

[@jorgegutierrez8588]

Love that Rhythm Heaven shirt dude.

[@ShamanEffect]

8:38 Oh, good ol' Monster Hunter Claw. I remember thee. I so do not miss that.

[@flannelshirt6826]

hell yeah my man

[@drmicc3765]

For that time kao trilogy is super good and fun game

[@MegaAppleMan12]

1:28 You happy to see me Kao?

[@bestbrokalafior5244]

Kao the Kangaroo is most famous polish kangaroo. He is in a lot of hearts of people even if they never played it

[@ScatterbrainPete]

Well, good luck trying to figure out what they're saying in the 3rd game if you don't speak Polish. btw, "tajemnica" means both secret and mystery. Legend is just "legenda".

[@shards-of-glass-man]

There's a fan translation.

[@PSIHedgehogChris]

>You press Up to run And so sets my expectations for Kao GBA...

[@cajhonson44]

Ho nitro just wen I needed to burn the monsoon speech

[@AnonimanPiotr]

Poland so proud.

[@ernestosibbley3238]

Your commentating was hilarious XD wen you was reviewing KAO for the GBA make sure you delete those Passwords picture that you took on your phone. ;)

[@itsjustskai3074]

I love these reviews reminds me of the old days when games use to be fun to play

[@RarefoilB]

I think I may like how you do combo reviews better than SomecallmeJohnny, if only because I got more details from the individual games.

[@maugrimthesilverwolf540]

Notification squad, F yeah!

[@novicenerd6199]

Earthbound music is so good for hijinks. Maybe that's why so many game reviewers use it in their videos for funny scenes.

[@MadmanEpic]

YYEEEEEEAAAAH BOIII

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

Great way to start off my birthday! Yay! Though the toilet thing made me cringe a bit. I'm not one who destroys bad games, no matter how bad.

[@ievanaish8692]

Brady made a cameo!!!

[@bobstayoffthegrass8772]

I hope this guy becomes Popular Video Game Reviewer Named James #3.

[@cortfoster1543]

Kao was my first psp game. I had beaten it at least 4 times which was due to no other games or memory stick but hey

[@ragnarokangaroo]

One of my favorite outtakes so far.

[@Awsomface]

WE ARE GOING TO UNKNOWN LEVELS OF SPEEDS

[@DoubleU555]

It's called Secret of the Volcano. Nonetheless, keep those Kao videos flowing.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

The secret is that there's a boss fight inside the volcano.

[@Tubash]

Please do resident evil series !!! :D great content btw

[@saulh5484]

NitroRad, have you ever heard of American McGee presents Scrapland? Its an Xbox original and PC exclusive game. I believe it would be perfect for a video on your channel!

[@sevirkenevans]

I've got a bit of a weird question for you. In your Yume Nikki video, in the background, there's what seems to be an AR variant rifle. Is this The Patriot rifle from Metal Gear Solid? Another question about your background, what is the plushie thing made of white and red fabric and bulging eyeballs? It's in every video and I always wondered what it was from. Thanks!

[@insipid.dreams8968]

Sev Evans it's a character from Lisa the Painful RPG

[@sevirkenevans]

Kris Crawford thanks! knew it looked familiar but not making that connection is my own fault.

[@marioguy1225]

7:53 OH so that's how the lonely goomba got the gba port of Kao the kangaroo

[@MakDemonik]

Yo Nitro, I'm assuming that you are aware of it already but in case you don't: There is a fanmade English patch for KAO 3 going around the internet. Mediafire: file/8bxdsm6ua8y6v18/Kao+3+Translation.zip

[@annigram]

Somewhere in the sewers, there’s a copy of Kao on GBA lurking in there.

[@rowengaines6869]

7:53 What are the odds, I was just playing Earthbound and I heard that music.

[@AstridKoA]

Best thing about the password system in GBA, the Passwords were near identical, just one character at the end changed for five levels, then after that, may be the 4th character had to change for the password, so on, so forth.

[@Jerricoking]

I don't know why but when he threw the game in the toilet and flushed it actually feel like I actually took a poo and flushed it

[@lrgogo1517]

I wish he noticed the character pixel art actually looked good for a GBA demake.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

Asterix and Obelix XXL port on the GBA is still a 3D platformer. You should check those games out.

[@CircadianRhythmm]

damn i forgot all about rayman area! what a classic for me

[@sambutler953]

...OH now I get it. Kao? K.O? Haha, very funny guys.

[@gcharocks]

Lol I remember enjoying the gba version. The music is pretty great at least.

[@PrinceFlumph]

4:53 the knock back is so atrocious that he knocked himself back through the 4th dimension into the wall

[@elin111]

I miss my red GBA...

[@pieflinger42069]

First woo, then yee, then mame, and now no word said backwards in this vid. Cool

[@ItsRetroPlanet]

The only decent game that I can think of that was made from them, was virtual chess 64. But even that's a stretch. game has animations for when you take out a piece, but not when you're just playing the game and moving pieces around. In any case this was a great video as always!

[@captaincrescendo5826]

im kind've surprised you haven't talked about mother 4 yet(i mean they're changing the name and some assests of it to avoid takedown but hey)

[@gooeydude574]

Pressing up to run makes even less sense than pressing up to jump

[@miilexthemii9353]

*WAHOO, WAHOO, WAHOO*

[@EireProductions]

What's especially sucky is that, since the DreamCast didn't sell that well, _Kao_ on G.B.A. was a lot of people's only way of playing _Kao 1._

[@woolyshep]

Puppeteer on the PS3 please! It's one of my favorites but it doesn't get the love it deserves!

[@Szkarlatny53]

Huh, I'm Polish and I've never heard about those handheld games actually ^^ (for better or worse) And it's mystery of the volcano. Haven't played that one, good luck ;)

[@orangeknight6000]

Notification squad

[@wilbourke4188]

I have that same GameBoy SP!