Nothing - A Funny Little Retro Platfomer Where EVERYTHING is an Upgrade!

[@coachrenaldo]

Why are you avoiding crushers and spikes when you clearly haven’t unlocked the death upgrade?

[@mlgproplayer2915]

Ikr! lol

[@september758]

Death downgrade

[@pholidia8175]

Exactly what I thought!

[@antoniogarciatorres4414]

Pene

[@zacharycoleman1117]

That would have been the perfect way to end it tbh

[@safir2241]

Best part of the game: The single pixel it has for a toe tapping when it’s waiting / bored

[@TheBeastlySolution]

tiny squat on crouch is a runner up

[@ytuser4562]

Freaking agree with Safir and Jason Pack

[@ultimonx9152]

Safir probably a sonic reference

[@Ami-ut2us]

That was great, I love how squishy the lil guy is too

[@uwnbaw]

the expressive spritework on this game is its actual asset

[@MastaSmack]

I used to joke with a friend about how we should make a game where everything turns into a cut scene.

[@MastaSmack]

Then Metal Gear Solid 4 came out.

[@LuisXDotCom]

I believe that is what is called a "movie"

[@M0mazosMissy]

Kojima games be like:

[@Jamie-tx7pn]

@@LuisXDotCom ur joeke The hed R/swooooceeeee

[@Pseudoaquanaut]

That’s what click adventure games are.

[@user-bo6vy5eg8g]

When your screaming, being harassed by a fairy, have irritating shoes, and still can't walk to the right

[@axel0us]

Wren Audy your profile pic definitely pictures your face when it happens :)

[@anti-spiral159]

4:12 Well, he maded the *right* choice

[@edgardtucson6291]

@@anti-spiral159 made*

[@Webberjo]

you're* (When you are screaming)

[@uwnbaw]

lefties be like

[@Pixelcraftian]

Really expected “You haven’t unlocked the exit upgrade yet”

[@NerdOracle]

find the inventory unlock, then find the key to the exit but you still need to find the ability to use your items

[@CyberByte]

Hey! I didnt expect you here

[@Neviden]

And when you go back for that upgrades you find upgrades that make the level harder

[@moistenvelopes]

And in that moment every 30 something Zelda fan got ptsd

[@aterack833]

I kept thinking the signs would be the upgrade and the user kept missing them

[@erikm8373]

"You have unlocked permanent scream mode" Take some notes, AAA developers

[@RADZIO895]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA developers

[@Coziest777]

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome (that's the name of a real game)

[@fnors2]

Makes me think of Bionic Commando Rearmed permanent scream glitch.

[@GSVRemix]

It's funny because most AAA games actually suck.

[@Necroskull388]

Permanent Scream Mode DLC: 800 BioWare points, non-refundable.

[@hans10yearsago6]

Love the character tapping his foot while standing still like Sonic

[@gabrielmelnik6796]

How the fuck this says 10 years ago, 3 hours ago?

[@strangerdanger1135]

@@gabrielmelnik6796 They put it in their name.

[@nesss99]

You username almost fooled me

[@GodzillaGamerITA]

@@gabrielmelnik6796 lmao you fell for it

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Omggg thats so cute

[@camcrosland3210]

This game is cool, but after you’ve unlocking the “walking to the the right” upgrade, there’s nothing left for you to do

[@notyourfriendbuddy]

Cam Crosland I see what you did there

[@daneperez5147]

ooooh the puns

[@JaisonPrince]

I see you're a man of culture.

[@Ataurion]

I dont get it Also the double "the"

[@ZR3009]

...Wait a minute-

[@emishere4712]

Man all that just to walk Right

[@nonenothing4412]

genius

[@matteussilvestre8583]

Yeah, there wasn't much Left after that.

[@jakartagamer6188]

@@matteussilvestre8583 oh look a golden nugget

[@dsandoval9396]

Walking right is overrated.

[@lemonismq4642]

It was Right there the whole time

[@elisthetic]

Can we take a moment and appreciate how cute the crouch animation is

[@lyl14ghost]

You have unlocked fairy "Listen" Oh no not like this...

[@xeli3046]

@densch123 I miss that, when we were in a much simpler time...

[@subspace2913]

oh yeah that game haha Zelda is so cool I wish I had his shield and stuff

[@yeetdabeans3883]

*L I N K* listen

[@eepy123]

Lol I get it

[@DrkStmpunkr]

Ohh no not this again

[@matthewseggelink1192]

Me when he unlocked going right: *HE’S IMMORTAL! UNKILLABLE! UNMATCHED*

[@eyelandss]

Is this perhaps a reference of a man with two Jo's in his name

[@snakepuncher1677]

Ngl, I did get pretty hyped when he unlocked that.

[@spoonerismstuff]

Speed boy, it that you?!? I thought Sakurai killed you off?!?

[@Pink000h]

Me when he unlocked going right: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@BeanieGoth]

oh my god jojo really is everywhere

[@sempitraum5541]

I love how the crouch is the character doing the splits

[@felipevasconcelos6736]

It is a 2D game, the character doesn’t have a third dimension he can project his knees to.

[@mauz791]

Mike Wazowski with no hands

[@blepies1692]

Felipe Vasconcelos actually many games that are in 2D give the effect of the character going into a crouch position.

[@ozcankocaman9613]

@@mauz791 the original mile wazowski design had no hands

[@mauz791]

@@ozcankocaman9613 now that's epic. He'd just look a grape lmao

[@avalerionbass]

I love how the elevator music is actually "The Girl From Ipanema."

[@eskiderz16]

You are brazilian too? I didn't understand why this music hahaha

[@TheUKNutter]

Derek Ball I KNEW THE SONG WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE DESCRIPTION I AM SO HAPPY

[@guiltyhowl]

bossa nova, aye

[@tymellish2495]

Classic jazz chart, any bassist would know it

[@TheRoland19111]

its not jazz, its Bossa Nova

[@retroreviver6637]

That "girl from ipanema" elevator music though

[@DJFlare84]

Lmao when I heard that. I actually love that song.

[@retroreviver6637]

@@DJFlare84 Same! Learning it on the guitar rn, that's why i even recognized it lol

[@ermant7285]

Which song is it?

[@retroreviver6637]

@@ermant7285 it's called "girl from ipanema", like i said above!

[@ermant7285]

@@retroreviver6637 yeah, thats the band/artist. But which song?

[@optillian4182]

Me: What's your favorite video game? My friend: Nothing. Me: "Alright then. Keep your secrets."

[@fl00fydragon]

"Permanent scream mode"

[@PlatypusGB]

my life

[@wesnarwhal815]

"AAAAAA"

[@demsterclippy4252]

A

[@worthlesscunt4857]

when u reach adulthood

[@cookieintheinternet]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@octaviosanchez6923]

"Hey listen" "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" Accurate. You know what I mean

[@The_One_Time]

"You have unlocked permanent scream mode." My life in a nutshell.

[@vulture_5212]

You clearly haven't unlocked the death upgrade then

[@kennethwilliams2157]

_gets born_ *You have unlocked permanent scream mode.*

[@Mystic-Aidan]

This is one of the coolest game concepts I’ve ever seen

[@bingbonghafu]

Johnny Upgrade did it first ;(

[@Wolf-Nyan]

This feels like the flash games “upgrade complete”, but a platformer

[@Aereto]

Those were the D A Y S. Flash games.

[@waltonsimons12]

"Upgrade Complete" was awesome. That is all.

[@gribberoni]

Y'all remember "Upgrade Heart Rate"?

[@hungri5514]

Griphon lmao yeah that got me when I first played but I had a good laugh after

[@Highzen]

Upgrade complete was a classic flash game

[@FireyDeath4]

I can just imagine a full game revolving around this concept...

[@MrNoPro]

FireyDeath4 evoland

[@lukazgarza4075]

Evoland

[@hello-hb1ll]

_cough cough_ *EA Games* _cough cough_

[@MasaUnix]

@@hello-hb1ll lmfao

[@metalgearzwei]

“All that for a few steps forward?” -*Thanos*

[@GoIdheart]

"All of that, for a Frankfurter." -The Cave

[@Alejandro-er7rp]

The player character looks so "squishy". Damn that's good

[@senatorwilsonphillips8724]

Hello

[@LeBornMajes]

Mildy accurate bcuz I don't have anything when I was a baby

[@squidward8125]

@@epsi ?

[@goosepods]

*you have unlocked permanent scream mode*

[@mrfrog1794]

"you have unlocked not crapping in your pants"

[@Paradelton]

Still screaming till today.

[@Joseph_Drew_III]

Me: So it’s like moving left... Character: Ok Me: But in reverse Character: ???

[@fenrirsrage4609]

This almost kinda feels like a Flash game on Newgrounds, Armor Game or Kongregate. Man this brings me way back. Edit: Okay holy shit this is like the most likes I have ever gotten thanks yah Men and Women of Culture.

[@ollepac4599]

This IS a newgrounds game

[@oh_no787]

Or c o o l m a t h

[@saladnchill]

Pixel art feeling like a NITROME game

[@georgemcmarrinyolfsnouzerw3949]

its like dlc quest combined with upgrade complete and achievement unlocked

[@joshuakorynta3385]

I'm getting some "Robot Wants X" vibes from it ngl

[@bullydully7428]

I couldn’t stand that “liste, hey listen” for all the game, but the “catchy elevator music” killed me. LoL

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

*Long elevator right*

[@jimbillyjenkims]

I think that's the joke... As a side note, you should give Ocarina of Time a play. No reason.

[@LonelyJester]

hahaha it is really annoying and distracting

[@Bos_Meong]

Now : Everything is an upgrade 30 years later : Everything is an upgrade, but you have to pay it as dlc

[@Fruggu]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Medlek]

This clearly is a post from 30+ years ago because sadly that's a thing nowadays

[@ozzkur]

wow amazing comedy what a great joke never fucking heard it before

[@alexrecrem9094]

Dlc quest

[@squidward8125]

@@ozzkur yes i havent heard it before

[@Digits0801]

The inability to go right was givimg me anxiety amd I wasn't even playing it But it's a very interesting game ^^

[@elementalbeast2272]

This reminds me of DLC Quest

[@UltimaDoombotMK1]

Basically this but you have to collect coins and pay for the upgrades instead of just getting them

[@Lexbomb6464]

And KOLM!

[@SuperWolfkin]

Or Evoland In DLC Quest you had to buy the upgrades in Evoland you just unlocked them

[@itsomega7724]

Yeah!

[@Syngrafer]

This is pretty much just a copy of Evoland and DLC Quest

[@Ultradragon16]

Took me starting to watch this a second time to realize that the ability to move right wasn't unlocked

[@tatermaniac9319]

Ultradragon16 um 4:12

[@Ultradragon16]

@@tatermaniac9319 I know, I didn't notice it the first time I watched it. Then I realized the second time when they did get it that the never moved right once

[@gracecollins6891]

"Permanent scream mode" This is why I hate video games, it appeals to the male fantasy

[@MALware7170]

"Then why do you watch the game? Hypocrite. This comment is stupid." - Dude who takes the comment too seriously

[@mas9758]

“YOU DIED” This is why I hate video games, it appeals to millennial fantasy

[@BakaTheStruggler]

@@mas9758 LMFAO

[@jeffersonjjohnson]

Where's the fantasy in constant nagging and eternal yammering?

[@BakaTheStruggler]

@@jeffersonjjohnson read the first reply. That's you right now, lol. Tis but a jest, bruh.

[@neinherman9989]

I love how it taps impatiently it's for when standing still

[@ariavachier-lagravech.6910]

"You have unlocked permanent scream mode" I see they made doing your dissertation mode

[@Phychologik]

This concept would make an interesting metroidvania

[@bruhvibesfr2484]

Me: *watches this video* You have unlocked a new Subscriber

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Haha! thank you very much! :)

[@bruhvibesfr2484]

No problem :)

[@skurmish86]

ok?

[@sylvierose2799]

@@skurmish86 ?

[@adonas3903]

@@sylvierose2799 ?

[@3possumsinatrenchcoat]

"permanent scream mode" a game after my own heart...

[@andya.6630]

ABG: “Everything is an upgrade” Blocks and spikes: (aren’t power ups) Me: clickbait

[@8BitJazz]

edit* Thank you so much for the credit! Love your work!

[@FMHikari]

"Hey, listen" "Aaaaaaaa"

[@Monochrome2004]

me: oh cool, I got an upgrade friend who doesn't know what I'm playing: what did you get me: I unlocked the ability to start the game friend: what me: I just unlocked music and sound friend: _what_ me: I just unlocked the ability to move left friend: *_what_* me: I just unlocked the ability to jump friend: ...

[@xylopiano3]

3:20 YOU'RE BLUE NOW. THAT'S MY ATTACK!

[@trefmanic]

If you run into the wall and crouch, when riding the elevator, you'll slide to the right and will stuck in a wall. But if you press ← on time, you'll be able to stay on the elevator and keep "Super secret blue mode" on. Not sure if bug or feature.

[@seantaggart7382]

*Bassboosted bonetrousle plays*

[@Lance0]

Nice ut joke

[@tapwater-]

I love this more than I probably should

[@maverickbeach7459]

NEGHEHEHE

[@kullycrin9657]

Mom: What are you playing? Me: Nothing. Mom: is that sass? You're grounded.

[@goldendragon6762]

When our realize you have a project due tomorrow and you haven't done anything for it 2:03

[@CommanderSpaceDog]

Golden Dragon o

[@tamarpeer261]

"you have unlocked the regular music again" But I liked the girl from ipanema more...

[@maximo3084]

Tamar Peer, yeah that’s one of my favorite songs.

[@whatamidoing725]

When life feels so sorry for me it starts giving me medals for breathing

[@jademonass2954]

4:12 i completly forgot he cpuldnt do that

[@senorlechuga8832]

Me: *enjoys movie at theater* Random toddler: 2:02

[@iamaioshi]

The girl from ipanema I love it

[@sero6515]

“Congratulations, you have unlocked the sound effects”

[@DoomRater]

Fun fact: nothing stops a dedicated player from looping all the way around and collecting every upgrade in the game. Just be aware that dying causes you to lose the blue upgrade (by not taking it the first time around, and then claiming the blue upgrade afterwards, you can be blue colored while you leave the game)

[@reborn96_genshin]

When he says "AAAAAAAA", I really felt that

[@Wobbmin]

Love how when he swuats, his expression changes to looking like he's not trying to go insane from the fairy.

[@wareforcoin5780]

I always enjoy random upgrade, endless options dungeon cralers. Yes, that is very specific. I adamantly deny the rumor that I just invented that genre.

[@brianrogers1028]

maichiki yiist the mobile game Archero is something like that

[@catbear3294]

Enter the gungeon

[@Murgablodazor69]

You mean Rogue-likes?

[@snake4944]

Soul Knight?

[@DannyB1111]

maichiki yiist Binding of Isaac.

[@pedrinhomistico]

"You have unlocked catchy elevator music" Garota de ipanema is really a catchy elevator music

[@brandonthebass]

The Girl from Ipanema as the elevator music is hilarious.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

goes walking AAAAAAAAA

[@oofoof6314]

2:16 Orcarina of time players: *heavy breathing*

[@gferrol118]

I was confused why he was screaming constantly... Then at 2:16 it all made sense

[@watch_foxFX]

You have unlocked fairy “Hey listen!” Oh yeah, it’s all falling apart

[@icraft3433]

When it crouched during the elevator. My depression is cured.

[@drnarwhal2888]

Oh my gosh, I love the 8-bit rendition of Girl from Ipenema. Good song!

[@dsandoval9396]

If every upgrade was locked behind a paywall, it would be absolutely representative of the games of this era.

[@zerodollarbird]

There's a game called DLC Quest that's basically that.

[@Ph0enlxLord]

"What are you playing?" "Oh, Nothing"

[@denniswinslett8930]

THE BLOB WITH LEGS(the character you play) LOOKS SO FREAKIN CUTE TO ME xD

[@Motolmang]

this poor blob's eternal suffering with his squeaky shoes, being chased by a fairy, screaming his face off 24/7

[@Zenith07]

Reminds me of a Game called ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED One of my most favorite Bizarre games

[@ace-smith]

loving the 5/4 background music

[@sagmesmo6433]

I barely noticed he was not going to the right... Yeah, this game might be a long trip. Love it!

[@LunarCryptik]

this looks like a game made from the people who made downwell

[@andre_601]

The endless screaming and navi upgrade match very well.

[@kura222]

GIRL FROM IPANEMA IS THE ELEVATOR MUSIC, I LOVED IT

[@SolarFlairYT]

Reminds me of “upgrade complete”, that old galaga like flash game where you literally have to unlock everything in the game, from the studio’s into reel to the game settings to having boss battles

[@jovidog9573]

3:14 **laughs in brasileiro**

[@thelastmlg2699]

*laughs in huehuehue*

[@nombre2781]

*kkkkkkk! intensifies*

[@richarddavis291]

xD auhsuHsuah

[@rhewn1572]

3:23 girl from Ipanema! I wish it wasn't considered elevator music, but I digress - very interesting concept, love the art style. Best of luck to the developer!

[@sunareii]

Mom: what are you playing Me: nothing

[@brandonburt128]

Haha brilliant. "The Girl From Ipanema" elevator music is perfection itself. Bravo!

[@josepijamas1214]

The soundtrack is great

[@steam-powereddolphin5449]

Congratulations, you've won... _Nothing!_

[@JimPower611]

Adam: "Samus, use Jump"

[@EverythingIsMacabre]

Jason Geyer *(trying to pause the game)* Adam has not authorized the use of this technique

[@sebtrainwoo]

Adam: ”Samus! Use permanent scream mode!”

[@Wobbmin]

I love that the guy taps his foot when standing still.

[@SpectralSlugger]

wow this was neat but then went downhill real fast with the "fairy upgrade" and "distracting squeaky shoes"

[@cloverlovania]

nah it just got b e t t e r from there

[@spociteold]

I was waiting for “Congratulations, you have unlocked the ending”

[@ZyxieRumor]

2:17 ....... *[dreadful Ocarina of Time memories starts to resurface]*

[@minimoe2807]

Memories! Love this, it reminds me of a cute and a little snarky version of my childhood games! Well done.

[@notasovietspytrustme4392]

There is a similar game called ‘’Evoland” but it’s styled after Zelda in which it takes you through the evolution of video games

[@elicenyne]

you have unlocked the subscriber upgrade! congratulations

[@luisalvarado5036]

Gf: what are you playing? Me: Nothing...

[@felipevasconcelos6736]

I don’t know what I expected from the elevator music, but it definitely wasn’t “Garota de Ipanema”.

[@matthewacuna6336]

Reminds me of Evoland, except as a platformer. Seems good!

[@yeethittter1285]

Teacher: how would you describe yourself? Me: *permanent screaming mode*

[@juniorplay3968]

O Garota de Ipanema como música de elevador kkkkkk I loved.

[@NestorCustodio]

This is a fantastically realized concept. Love it!

[@harrybyaqussamprayuga1756]

This thing crouch. Wait no, sit.

[@CarlosEduardo-zj2uu]

I just loved the fact that the catchy elevator music actually was a "8 bit" version of Girl from Ipanema

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman2978]

EA version: You need $9.99 to unlock music. You need $4.99 to unlock squeaky shoes. You need $29.99 to unlock jump. You need $19.99 to unlock move left. You need $14.99 to unlock move right. You need $24.99 to unlock crouch. You need $9.99 to change skin color.

[@monoshima6424]

Why would I wanna be anything but white?

[@nickkohlmann]

@@monoshima6424 Wow that could be put in many contexts and none would be good

[@Kingu-Sama]

I love how it takes you all the way till endgame to get a vital function... Reminds me of how. KH1 AND 2 Depending on what you picked wouldn't get block dodge roll until halfway through the game Truly a master piece. Capturing all the essence of the retro games

[@dullicecream]

When you got to the room where you had a choice to get the fairy or other thing, I was wondering why you didn't look with your camera. :(

[@lithium534]

Very nice. Really liked the character animation and the platform changed when hitting the wall and start moving in the opposite direction. Well done.

[@fresh9530]

this really reminds me of DLC quest if anyone remembers that game