Mario Kart Live Home Circuit - Mediocre to Complete, Fun to Experience

[@cactusdip4680]

I think he made that custom stage just to flex his amiibo collection

[@Thegamergabe4.0]

By that like... You’re right.

[@gamergabe2994]

Is it weird that we all have gabe in our name?

[@level87code]

Its epic XD wish he would flex more

[@thegloobster]

@@gamergabe2994 there can be only one.

[@donovanhadley2209]

True and I only have four(one of them my sister broke):

[@Shadowholocaust]

How to frustrate a completionist 101. Create a game where the reward is playing.

[@alex-zj6ef]

Bruh you always have to play a game to complete

[@ThomasBomb45]

@@alex-zj6ef The point is that this game is meant to be played casually, where fun itself is the goal. This game is fun in that context, but not grinding to complete the whole thing as fast as possible

[@coreymyers5321]

Technically, Jirard was being filmed by the Mario kart. So technically, the Completionist is IN Mario Kart.

[@robertcaldwell6267]

Bob ross

[@Ohheyimshea29]

Jirard for Smash

[@remixedremix]

Full circle.

[@horseradish2184]

Which means, that Jirard is a Nintendo character. Jirard for Smash

[@benedictdwyer2608]

Jirard for Mario teaches typing; the squeakwel

[@ginoh007]

This game sounds better for local multiplayer then playing vs a rubberbanding ai.

[@walkingglasses6264]

ikr? you could get two physical karts and race against other people? seems cool to me

[@SpyroTek]

@@walkingglasses6264 Yep but you need an extra Switch for every extra player.

[@walkingglasses6264]

@@SpyroTek true that, i think it would still be cool tho

[@SpyroTek]

@@walkingglasses6264 Definitely. Just very expensive if you want to play with the whole family. Would have been great if you could just buy individual karts and play split screen.

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@SpyroTek Yep even using Switch Lite systems, that setup ain't cheap.

[@Reepicheep-1]

"500 laps turning left." Nascar: "I don't understand your complaint."

[@aaronjames3228]

@Gerardo you did what in your cup?

[@angrycheeto6464]

"I made it easier, now I'm bored" The Completionist 2020

[@HylianWolfMage55]

As much as I wish this wasn't a perfect summarize of this video but it is.

[@coreymyers5321]

Okay, I was not expecting this.

[@nickatnight9671]

Me neither

[@alexl5938]

@@nickatnight9671 Me neither

[@simonsayswhat4250]

Me neither

[@DaermaeonBranKor]

I was.

[@TheCreepypro]

I didn't realize that this was like a mario kart game where you have to unlock things I thought it was just about building courses good to know it has more depth than I thought

[@hanswurst6742]

Jirard showing off all his amibos and collectors editions is like the dude in thor: "Behold.... MY STUFF!!!"

[@coreymyers5321]

Love the track made of amibo and video game consoles.

[@mgloco88]

No one seems to mention that good luck if you have an active dog, you'll never be able to play this at home.

[@Lara-rm3gs]

My dog would destroy the kart as soon as it started driving😐 rip

[@dougtheghoul2845]

@@Lara-rm3gs my dog is actually scares of the car so she leaves it alone

[@colemanshofner3514]

2:39 Virtual Boy: Am I a joke to you? Everyone: Yes

[@MrTwitcher9]

This was a really cool video. Using the toy as a camera for the show was brilliant. Your crew’s courses looked great too. I may never play this game, but it was great to see how interesting it could be.

[@bizandtate]

HE HAS SO MANY FROG CARS

[@ggs27]

And they're cute

[@smartboy201]

@@ggs27 We wants it, we must have them. The precious...

[@L33PL4Y]

well yeah, that's his stock to sell

[@alex-zj6ef]

Ikr

[@MrMe21333]

Vinesause would be proud

[@hanswurst6742]

I thought since this is a physical thing, he would talk about how long till the batteries run out, or the quality of the cars or the durability

[@TayR0C]

Yes, I was wondering about the batteries as well.

[@Alpha.Phenix]

As someone who's oldest memory is playing ''Grooverider: Slot Car Racing'', learning this exists is a pleasant nostalgia trip.

[@beanimationsYT]

I mean they got joy cons to drift they where gonna get a rc to drift

[@kaizer992]

This comment wins the internet today.

[@killingtime4444]

So underrated comment

[@Trevin_Taylor]

Well done.

[@alex-zj6ef]

Mine turns weird :(

[@fernandojose6088]

"Since the snes every nintendo console has had a Mario Kart game" Virtual boy: Are you sure about that?

[@arielglr7177]

Gbc: am I a joke to you?

[@totallyahuman5055]

@@arielglr7177 yes , yes you are.

[@samsundertail6564]

NES,Virtual Boy,Game Boy and Game Boy Color:Are we a joke to you?

[@totallyahuman5055]

@@samsundertail6564 they could not possibly run Mario kart. Also they were before the SNES

[@samsundertail6564]

@@totallyahuman5055 True. Though Nintendo has made demakes on the NES like Mario is Missing.

[@kaicreech7336]

It sounds like the _actual_ problem with Jirrards experience was his lack of skill on making tracks

[@Memelord2020]

You should complete Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

[@shadowdragun]

Yeah its actually not that hard, its just a bit of a grind to get the last material quests

[@eitanyehoshua6862]

I would love it

[@Ronin11111111]

He has been working on the definitive edition since it came out

[@TheWcasey]

So many Frog's in a car. This game also seems really interesting not so much in an I need to play it sort of way but in a this is a prototype for more refined games of this nature.

[@Supercatandrewman]

TBH I didn’t think Jirard would actually do a Completionist episode on this game, mainly because this kind of game doesn’t really feel like it’s meant to be “completed” (IMO at least), but it’s awesome to see him play it anyway!

[@pollyyander]

idk man- being a completionist regularly sounds like it sucks lol but i guess thats why i watch these videos and don’t actually do it myself

[@CommodoreFan64]

This 100%

[@YouDonkeyfu]

agreed, for many games, i just aim to finish it, collecting only those that has tangible gameplay benefit. Otherwise most collectible are just things that i will grab along the way, if i missed them, then so be it.

[@pollyyander]

@@YouDonkeyfu same honestly-- I think collectibles and whatnot give a lot of replay time, like I'll go back into a game to mess around and maybe find more things. But I never force myself to collect everything~

[@HylianWolfMage55]

Yeah it sucks. He continuously puts himself on strict timelines to complete games which make it so he has a worse experience with games that are designed to be a more casual experience that you're supposed to take your time on.

[@pollyyander]

@@HylianWolfMage55 yeah its definitely the strict timeline for videos and whatnot- like you can complete a game and still take your time, but i guess this doesn’t exactly give him the opportunity to do that

[@tonygoesboink3992]

I work Kohl's on Black Friday for the past 3 years leaving my family in the middle of thanksgiving and working two to three shifts in the span of 48 hours.. That intro had me sobbing :( Thanks Jirard, it honestly means a lot.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

This is actually a pretty unique video. Almost as out-there as Jirard's crazy hamster mazes.

[@smartboy201]

I feel like, to get the best possible 200cc experience, you need to just make a focus on _WIDE_ paths for the AR car. Large turns that aren't very sharp, good straightaways for boosting, maybe even a few shortcuts that would require a mushroom to reliably reach. All the things we know and love. Except spiny shells... goddamn spiny shells.

[@StevieJayDee]

Sucks that you had to be playing the game on a deadlines it only makes sense that it would quickly become monotonous. I've been casually playing the game with family, it's been a lot of fun

[@devensega]

That’s what I got from this video. If you approach it like work (deadlines, only playing for unlocks) then it’s going to feel like work unsurprisingly. If you play with it, treat it like a game, because it is a game, it’s amazingly fun.

[@gualo21]

Since you own it, can you explain to me what he meant by tricking the npcs? Wouldn't he have to drive through the same loops they have to go through?

[@frindo9710]

@@gualo21 the npcs have to follow the gateways, but you can cheat and avoid the designated patj

[@rooty]

Exactly. Might as well watch an IGN review

[@luisbarreda7357]

It was genius that you grabbed the kart and did the intro with its camera, loved it!

[@TheLovelessGamer]

The Box Fort track looks like one of the coolest homemade tracks ever! I'd definitely make something like that if I had the cardboard for it!

[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

It required a LOT of finessing from the TOVG team as the cart really can't handle anything but a gradual slope, but we really wanted to add some levels and variety. Too bad then we couldn't really race on it that much in anything beyond 50cc!

[@TheLovelessGamer]

@@ThatOneVideoGamer And just when I thought you guys couldn’t get more amazing, you just shock me. But I wonder if using cheap plywood or something like that would make the ramp idea seem more plausible for the faster speeds

[@jprofio]

Best videos I've seen of this are the ones of cats attacking the karts mid-race. Surprise obstacle: pets

[@hanswurst6742]

11:47 - Luigi:"I game the system!", "When I'm monochrome, nobody will know that I'm not my brother mario"

[@tearzofthefallen6586]

You know, I've always wanted the Completionist to take more of a review angle. Completing games is, usually, just not fun to do given any kind of time limit. As a result, I'm pretty sure Jirard ends up disliking games that are great, just because of how much content they have, or how he has to play them to complete them. I used to want him to do games I love, but I've realized I'll always disagree with him because even though I completed them, I did it out of love. He did it out of obligation. Those experiences aren't the same.

[@matguy1000]

Thank you for calling attention to the essential workers. They probably don't even realize theyre gonna be in history books. It's crazy just realizing how many selfless superheroes there are. It gives me hope for the future.

[@Bitscreed]

Bless you Jirard for not forgetting your retail roots. Sincerely - a fellow Former Retail Worker

[@pastapastajfollower2919]

The way he Carries Mario like a tripod is really funny like id imagine Mario saying, “MAMA MIA PLEASE PUT-A ME DOWN!”

[@adrian29459]

I played this game in a Costa cafe, two player with a friend, Mario & Luigi karts. The staff were really friendly and let us build a massive course around the quiet store. Multiplayer is where this game excels

[@Darthadios]

I am amazed that you did this game. It´s an interesting concept though.

[@ericgilbert1087]

I went to Game Stop for Black friday. Got there 45 minutes before they opened. There was a line like 40 people long. About 20 minutes before they opened, someone came out and said "Hey, we don't have any Xboxes or Playstations. Sorry".

[@rmzing]

I think this episode's bonus mix is my favorite one thus far. Choco Island + DKC sounds like something straight outta Silvagunner's vault.

[@facelessttv]

"It does not justify me having to race around the same track" Bruh the point of the game is to make new tracks so you DONT do that

[@thenabbitgamer]

Great Job! *Now to actually complete the game do it all again with the Luigi Kart.*

[@WillieJasinski]

Loved the creativity using the camera on the kart to do the intro😭😭😭🙌🏼

[@shawnheatherly]

Love the custom tracks, and I completely respect the decision to cheese the AI. The game asks for a lot of time with very little reward, speeding up the process a bit makes sense.

[@Laughlin321]

What a fun and creative episode. You never fail to impress and entertain!

[@TurtleChad1]

Approved by a turtle.

[@bubbyjon]

stfu

[@sewkrazy]

Turdle

[@dontreadthiscomment3026]

Nice

[@insanecxy8741]

Thank god I wasn't gonna watch it if it wasn't approved by a animal that Swins

[@joncanoc6544]

I have seen you around...

[@dzaster7979]

I miss the og completion bonus music. It made everything feel so epic and part of a series. It made it feel like all these videos were episodes of a TV show

[@Delzethin]

Anyone else notice the Revali amiibo taking on a couple Bokoblins in the ending sequence? Guess we know what else he's been playing, not that it's any surprise.

[@silverspuppet]

When I was a little Child I always wanted/imagined something like that

[@deebzscrub]

Wasn't expecting a video on this, cool stuff. I really liked that intro!

[@carafalsa1116]

The themeing and set pieces for this episode was super inventive and cute and well thought out. Great work TOVG crew, this was a joy

[@thebutterstick8659]

A surprise to be sure...but definitely a welcome one!

[@stellarthefeller]

First Among Us now this. Really setting a new standard for completing games.

[@ThatOneVideoGamer]

LOL give me a fucking break. I'm working on Demon Souls.

[@thenabbitgamer]

You try completing over 300 games.

[@stellarthefeller]

@@ThatOneVideoGamer Hey it's all good man. It was especially worth the wait for your Persona 5 video. It's certainly a nice change of pace to see these different types of videos

[@stellarthefeller]

@@thenabbitgamer I know it's not easy. My comment was meant to be a joke and I look up to The Completionist for how much time and effort him and his team put into making these videos. Really shows down the line.

[@odiethesaint9109]

That “Thank You” at the beginning was really nice to hear. Thanks Jirard :)

[@petwisk2012]

I see this as an inventive toy not as a game, and i think is the best aproach to have, since it's something to have fun with not to turn into busy work

[@SleepDeprivedGinger]

This game is my favourite Mario Kart game. No kidding, best Mario Kart game of all time. Nothing will top it.

[@godnamedtay]

Bro I hate intros but yours is so epically amazing. Lol respect 👌

[@coreymyers5321]

Wait! You don’t put GFuel in the Xbox! Then how will it run faster?!

[@MrZerodaim]

Give it sport shoes.

[@DogginsFroggins]

Use the OG Mountain Dew + Dorrito mix, experience true power.

[@DarkDan158]

Paint it red.

[@nicks4802]

New shoes that light up, thats how

[@Bennieboy918]

Monster energy, it runs like a beast

[@otenko28]

Jirard secret mario kart boss confirmed How to unlock: Put g fuel in xbox

[@Lynndissimo]

“Big shoutouts to those working retail, restaurants, and any kind of service” thanks :)

[@Cosmic_Mario_]

No problem

[@joaopedroheerdtfolloni4586]

the amount of frog car plushies is incredible

[@MrMattaiusify]

Haha that intro holding the car was really creative

[@SharpTacos]

I love you jirard thank you for the luck in retail 🥺

[@AllOfTheAbove777]

0:49 to 2:15 that intro though!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@-TheFacelessGamer-]

I am just surprised by how good the camera is on the RC cart. The AR is also so neat. I will never personally play it because I know I'd get bored of it too fast so I'd be wasting $100+ for this thing but still really cool technology.

[@RAWowner333]

i really love your creativity with this game!!

[@SleepDeprivedGinger]

Mario in the beginning: Who-a are you? What’s-a going on-a?!

[@Supercatandrewman]

5:16 Wait, Jirard has Starlink: Battle for Atlas?... Awesome! I’d love to see him do a Completionist episode on that eventually!

[@newageBoundhippie]

definitely want to know what he thinks of Starlink ( especially the Switch version with the additional Star Fox content ), but it's a completionist nightmare. Every ship & weapon levels up individually for every pilot. So in order to complete the game you have to have every pilot, ship & weapon and reach max level with everything on every pilot while also maxing out every pilot. And boy is it grindy af....love the game but the grind drags it down a bit.

[@Supercatandrewman]

@@newageBoundhippie Well I haven’t finished the game yet, but I wasn’t planning on going the Completionist route anyway... Although I think I do own all of the ships and pilots! (Which actually wasn’t as expensive as it seems on paper, mainly because the Starlink figures were so heavily discounted in stores that it made collecting them so much easier and affordable for those who still cared about the toys to life aspect of the game, including me!)

[@newageBoundhippie]

@@Supercatandrewman yeah, my comment was intended more like how his perspective on it would likely be. I have all the pilots, weapons & ships as well albeit digitally as the eShop had a huge sale on them last year...but after trying a few other pilots a little I ended up defaulting to Fox & mostly sticking to the Arwing due to the massive grind. Finished the main game & most of the Star Fox stuff though, definitely a fun game to just play. It's basically just finding the combination of pilot & parts you click best with & just going with it

[@Supercatandrewman]

@@newageBoundhippie Although now I know not to spend too much time grinding in Starlink, thanks for the tip!... So far I’m really enjoying the game as well! It’s hard to sum up Starlink in 1 sentence, but the shortest way of putting it I can think of is... Starlink is sorta like Skylanders meets No Man’s Sky!... Or should I say, No Man’s Skylanders? (*ba-dum tss*) Corny jokes aside, adding Starfox definitely adds a nice flavour to the mix, and because of it the Nintendo Switch version just might be the best way to play Starlink! (Although I don’t know how well it runs compared to the PS4 or Xbox One ports, so I can’t say for sure which is technically the best port of Starlink, but the Switch definitely has more to offer) Honestly I really liked the Toys To Life genre while it lasted, it’s too bad Starlink died out so fast, it was definitely one of the more unique and innovative toys to life games IMO!... I’ll admit I wasn’t a huge fan of Disney Infinity or Lego Dimensions, but I’ve got a decent Amiibo collection, and Skylanders has always been my all time favourite game series even to this day! I’d actually like to see Jirard review one of the Skylanders games (most likely Spyro’s Adventure) sometime in the future!... Although I doubt he’ll give it the “Complete It” rating. While I am a passionate and dedicated fan of the series, I will say that I don’t think it’s ideal for hardcore Completionists. One of the main reasons would be that, while Skylanders is not pay-to-win, despite popular belief (technically you only need 1 figure to play the main meat of the game, and the standard game comes in a starter pack with at least 3 figures and the USB portal/platform, basically everything you need to play the game), however, it is “Pay To Complete”, as a lot of the side areas are sealed off and require a specific 1 of 8 elements to unlock them, which means you’re required to own 8 figures (most of which are sold separately obviously) in order to access everything and complete the game, and that’s just the 1st game. That’s probably the main reason why I wouldn’t consider Skylanders to be an ideal game for Completionists, especially hardcore ones like Jirard... Though I would definitely give it a “Finish It” rating for sure! (Sorry about that long rant)

[@Supercatandrewman]

@@newageBoundhippie Oh yeah I actually did get one of the Starlink collection packs on eShop during a big sale! I think it was the one that had all of the new ships and pilots that were exclusively digital and didn’t have any physical figures available. Still cool though!

[@Cynim]

I agree with your conclusion. It's a fascinating experience and novelty, but for which we shouldn't seek to complete. I bought both sets, play around with them from time to time alone or with friends, and am always glad when I unlock something new here and there.

[@KWez256]

Finally Nintendo switch got ray tracing with photo realistic graphics thanks to the wireless AR technology. 🤩😎

[@browncow5210]

So, does this mean one day he's going to complete R.O.B.?

[@_________799]

Brown Cow HAHA

[@chasey-1161]

I swear if he makes a video on rob 🤣

[@_________799]

I hope he does now

[@HDGamerofficial]

I like how Jirard just kept switching (hah pun) up how he said the title 😂😂 it’s funny

[@lukasfellon2224]

I know this is out of left field but there’s a baseball video game that this reminded me of. The reason why it reminded me of that game is because there was a stage where you were in a living room where the Diamond and characters were all miniature. If you got a homerun the ball could hit and break the in game TV

[@Go_Kart_Man]

You should have made a track out of the G-Fuel, that would have been a really neat sponsorship

[@DaermaeonBranKor]

Ohhhhhh made the course look like an upper case G

[@Go_Kart_Man]

@@DaermaeonBranKor exactly, great idea!

[@BenRusk11]

this game in the confined playstyle he had to complete it in i think tarnishes the point and joy this game can truly bring. It's not meant to 100% complete. I think it's better off played in short bursts with friends, in a board game or arcade style of play. ..like a classic game of monopoly never really changes, but that doesn't stop it from being a chaotic party night with the mates, multiple times over. Also the higher speeds are crazy fun, but need adequate space to enjoy them. One thing i recently thought of implementing MK Live in was bike riding around town. So go on a bike ride with friends, and look for new courses to play at.

[@TimberCreates]

I absolutely love the tracks you guys came up with, super cool! 😃

[@thefrozenfireball9690]

The problem is that this is not a game that was meant to be "completed". They just put a lot of unlockables so you always felt like you were getting new stuff as you played.

[@Roflcrabs]

When this dropped I didn't think much of it, then days later it hit me and my heart sank as I realized this is the dedicated Mario Kart game we're getting for the Switch. No new Mario Kart for the system just a Wii U port and this. So I'm predisposed to hate it.

[@Sebvdijk]

Jirard is an absolute professional, man. That intro was so clean. Good hosting skills, bruv.

[@okanut]

Nice use of the Mario Camera for the intro!

[@IzzyThangs]

God tier ad placement

[@jinkim0513]

This is a really cool idea. It's like an evolution of those Spyro toys that let you play different characters when you buy the figures.

[@TheEPICMarioBros2]

for me, I just unlocked all the gate features (I made a tiny loop in my bedroom and made the com drive around the entire 2nd floor) and then just had fun with the game

[@sammisabbie]

Completionist part aside, and you dedicating your time in what most would consider "A reasonable amount of time" this still looks dope, and I want to torture my cats with this.

[@CrazyShaolinWarrior]

You're such a genuine person, and that's why im sticking around. And also you have great content.

[@Supercatandrewman]

Yo Jirard did you know there's a sequel to this game?... Well sort of. It's made by the same creators and uses the same gimmick/technology as Mario Kart Live, but does it even better! The game is called Hot Wheels Rift Rally, and I'd love to see you do a video on it!

[@itgetsdajobdone]

1:00 Thank you, Jirard. Thank you for acknowledging how hard Black Friday/Christmas can be on retail workers. This year has been a particularly bad one for me, and some days have made me feel like just giving up entirely because I’m working for people who don’t care about anything other than the bottom line, paying me dirt to work my ass off for people who just want top take advantage of me. I don’t tell that sob story for sympathy. I tell it because hearing you say what you did was such an unexpected delight: I come to this channel to forget about how bad my problems, and hearing this was just another wonderful reminder to keep my goddamn chin up until things get better. Thank you, Jirard (and the Completionist team) for being a consistent beacon of hope this year

[@placeholder4359]

Quit lying, no one would be nostalgic over being a retail employee on Black Friday... lol

[@quinntendo4622]

Never thought I would hear ADrive in a Completionist video. Love it!

[@Mcdude02]

Such a unique game, didn't expect an episode on it but very cool

[@DrMcFly28]

14:40 Mario seems to enjoy watching Jirard a little bit too much

[@anonanon1004]

can't wait for competitive play where grown men just 3d print parts or make giant cardboard race tracks with each tournament having a one of a kind track while some tracks being able to be 3d printed but also changed around (I just realized this went from "haha wouldn't that be funny" to "shut up and take my money")

[@orangespartanMC]

This is something I definitely want to pick up some day. I also loved the courses you made!

[@jonduckless5610]

Pausing at 57 seconds in to say, that intro was incredible Jirard.

[@thegloobster]

This is like completing the Game Boy Camera what the hell is this. I love it.

[@personguy6817]

the kart camera is surprisingly clear

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

"Why haven't I head of this aDrive guy?" [Goes to his channel.] [100% Pokémon content.]

[@MasterAwakening749]

We are so close to the 400th episode, which is insane, he is a mad man, but I can't wait to see what game he is going to complete, but I know it is going to be BIG, no, HUGE!!!!! P.S. I loved all the stuff he used to make the trask, like his amiibo collection (showoff) and I laugh that the froggy in a car plush

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

I got this game for my Switch and freak'n love it. I uploaded a video of me playing it on my KZbin channel zipping around my kitchen and living room of my apartment. (thinking of making another one soon)

[@DarknessGuard]

Nice course ideas. (Man, all this Frogs in Cars)

[@ImLiterallyDeadpool]

I really want this game (Or the karts because the game is free) It looks VERY cool and fun!