OneShot - Rue "Taming" Side Effects

[@Mark-fc7tu]

I... did not know this was a thing. The 'main' journey ends up lasting for two runs for most people.

[@griddmeirax]

For me it was like twelve journeys before realising that RPGMakerXP is a thing I totally could be using.

[@Purrfect_Werecat]

I always found rue the first time but i never did a 'normal' run after the first time so i didnt know About the other dialogue. Rue.... Always makes me cry for some reason.

[@TheAstralWitch]

@@Purrfect_Werecat Rue reminds me of a story called "Small Prince". I don't know the exact translation, but... "We hold responsibility for those we tamed."

[@sylwioszka]

@@TheAstralWitch The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, right? Awesome book, and I think it was intended, especially with Rue the Fox talking about taming.

[@TheAstralWitch]

@@sylwioszka Yes, exactly! It's my favourite book! The game references it a lot. Cedric having a bolt being stuck while repairing the plane, Rue being the tamed fox that she is...

[@SOM_KROW]

wow this game still surprises me with secrets even in 2021

[@griddmeirax]

Believe me or not, there're enough secrets to surprise you even in 2023

[@phoenixcat2203]

@@griddmeirax this means the community is somewhat still active?

[@griddmeirax]

​@@phoenixcat2203 I would say it never really died. There are some fresh art pieces, videos and unfinished projects news here and there. And if I remember correctly GIR was working on some update but not in a very _speedrunning_ pace

[@phoenixcat2203]

@@griddmeirax ah well I'm new to the community and I love it

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

@@griddmeirax or 2022, maybe... I'm probably getting a Switch just for the world machine edition because there's no sign it's getting onto Steam.

[@thealchemistking4063]

OneShot is a game that has those subtle changes between runs, things the game remembers previously from characters who are not so bound. Call it a crude comparison but flowey is a prime example of a character who remembers between runs.

[@af2547]

Despite being a game about having one shot, there are a lot of run related changes to the dialogue, heh.

[@GengUpinIpin]

​@@af2547despite named OneShot, you need at least 2 runs to get the complete ending....i know the two normal ending exists, but thats like....kinda not the end since you can still continue(or....reset the run? Bruh idk anymore)

[@Gonthurian]

With the "Chased Rue" I have seen many people talk to Rue once and that dialog always popped up, but I don't think I have seen someone miss Rue so Niko wouldn't have technically seen Rue so that's pretty neat. I watched so many people play, but yet to start it I just can't aaaaah

[@eyitsaperson]

pfp source?

[@vachila643]

Man...please do... That game had my ugly crying during the end BOTH the normal run and then Solstice... or maybe I'm just a big crybaby idk lol

[@Gonthurian]

@@eyitsaperson by SohmaSatori " SohmaSatori Oneshot" should give you the results. I added this comment before I have no idea where it went >.>

[@Gonthurian]

@@vachila643 I will try but it'll hurt lol I'll be a day I'm prepared to embark on a journey.

[@SecretSynth]

That editing is a really slick way to show the differences between this and the normal Solstice route. Brilliant stuff!

[@Cinnamowo]

THIS GAME IS SOMETHING. I thought I knew everything about it, but I never thought that something would really change if you try to talk with her over and over... Learn something new everyday

[@jesuschrist.official]

This is like Undertale but instead of multiple timelines, these 3 characters are being programmed, maining "tamed", into their unaccesable files.

[@DaniAzakura]

... I played maaaany runs before the final solstice update came out so I pretty much knew Rue perfectly well, but I never thought it could be possible to do solstice without knowing her. This is so interesting. :0 Great video! I loved the way you showed the different dialogs happening at once. That was pretty neat! :3c

[@spherefriendyellow8872]

Huh, that's a pretty well hidden secret. Nice find!

[@kirtonx7511]

It's nice to know that people can still find new things in this game! Also i like the way you edited the dialogues

[@retropolis8254]

I didn't know this, good job at discovering it

[@griddmeirax]

This is the greatest achievement of my life so far lol

[@eyitsaperson]

pfp source?

[@DelusionalDunmer]

I honestly didn't even know this was a thing, as I first played OneShot before the solstice update and played through multiple runs to try to talk to Rue more as she was pretty much the only thing constantly changing through multiple playthroughs. I think a lot of the experience for new players is lost without waiting for the solstice update. Waiting to see what was behind that door with the timer was one of the most anticipated things I've ever waited for and it was extremely worth it.

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

While it's pretty hard for anyone to notice that it's possible to do non-solstice ng+ if they got the game after solstice is already a thing.

[@-NotSomeone-]

But.. how do i do that..

[@my_littlepatisserie]

Rue reminds me of the fox from The little prince. The way they talk about being tamed reminded me of that

[@griddmeirax]

This is intentional. One of the devs is a big fan of the book.

[@VideoCrafting23]

Man, there sure are a lot of secrets here So this is just like the prince taming the fox in the little prince book

[@vikas_room]

ok first this is remarkably well edited and second huh?????? this game's secrets never end

[@griddmeirax]

Well, could I do any less for my friends?) Trust me, if I had a penny for each OS secret majority of people are unaware of I could've bought a nice house 3 storeys tall (sigh)

[@enolathealone]

@@griddmeirax I just found this video and I must say, I'm very amazed... OneShot is my favourite game and it affected my life more than I realise, though I never really had the chance to discover the game further. The fact that there are more secrets than I thought is surprising, and I love how you know them this well. You gain my respect and a subscriber with this great knowledge and editing skills, I can't wait to see more from you.

[@griddmeirax]

@Enola, no one in particular Thank you for appreciating unprofessional stuff I do here. It makes me feel much better about this hobby I need to _keep in secret_ from everyone I know for now) The only English practice I need is *speaking* so I'm not really getting much from all I do here. But I still have hope)

[@enolathealone]

@@griddmeirax You're welcome, I understand well how you keep it secret lol, I do the same mostly too. Good luck with your hobby, it's a fun one and I'm glad you feel good about it~

[@tinypinetree8909]

What a pleasant way of editing you have! Good job!!

[@voidwalker3508]

Wow I had no idea about this, Oneshot still has so many secrets I'm yet to discover. Thanks for the informative video

[@Flymerick]

This was surely inspired by the Little Prince and his fox. Nice editing!

[@TrueInvisible]

finished it 3 times and loving it! but NEVER HAVE I EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS! wow!

[@tenbrackets]

oneshot video in my recommended in 2021. nature is healing

[@gabrielcancelado2490]

This is so great. And the Little Prince inspirations are more obvious now.

[@doublechindoge7]

Nice edits. Actually didn't know this.

[@borivoje644]

I remember playing the game 4 times after the first run and then going solstice (I was dumb enough to solve the cart sketch puzzle). Now I know that I've saw additional content!

[@Minecraftbauer9]

Rue is here to talk about your cars extended warrenty

[@BUGFlower413]

I thought I had saw already everything of the game from playing it and watching it on YT and stuff, but apparently no O.O Oneshot will always be one of the best indies ever made ^w^

[@nino.1069]

binged trough all your videos this is a channel that deserves more exposure :3

[@griddmeirax]

Yea it p much exists in a vacuum

[@enolathealone]

Taming a fox... Slightly reminds me of Le Petit Prince

[@griddmeirax]

Abstract hat, serious alien child with a scarf, friendly world with deep existential problems, journal, desert, train, taming, sheep, lamplighter constantly at work, fox, wheat fields, anti thirst water pills, boxes, world's main explorer which sits in one place, tragic choice, death, broken plane, bolt which is stuck, aviator, sunrise Also in russian pink is _rozovi_ and literally means _the color of rose_ so connection between a pink flower and a rose works for me

[@enolathealone]

@@griddmeirax That's- Ahahah you're completely right lol, that's impressive XD

[@TheAstralWitch]

This brings back far too many memories.

[@enolathealone]

@@TheAstralWitch riiight

[@anasdev1553]

hehe, I recently played oneshot, finished it 1day ago and somehow I manged to get into it 90% blind(I only knew about 2 things, 1 that Niko can (die) if I miss up, 2 that the game is a 4th wall breaker) it is cool that people are finding new stuff about this old game Good find!

[@griddmeirax]

Welcome to the _extended_ family, lol The thing is there are two OneShots: the short 2014 freeware version made for a contest and the 2016 commercial release 2014 version is commonly mistaken for beta which it's not. They even were made with different programs And you can kill Niko only in 2014 version

[@anasdev1553]

@@griddmeirax I know that hehe, I played the steam ver, and finished the secret route as well without anyone guiding me, I just knew that the game could not end the way it did for the first route

[@UnknownArt_K]

For me i did 2 normal runs before doing the true run, The first was returning the sun, but i felt really bed leaving niko there, then i did another run making niko return back home, still i felt really bad then i finally did solstice

[@anasdev1553]

@@UnknownArt_K I did not feek guilty putting the sun back because I felt as if Niko wanted this, If we knew that niko would get hurt if we put the sun back then I would have never, but that part was vague, not to mention Niko promised that she will be okay and a good child like herself will keep her promise right?

[@UnknownArt_K]

@@anasdev1553 yeah i kinda regret going back but i am gonna retry solstice while using the put the sun save, and yeah none of the original endings really resolved my emotions

[@hugov3051]

incredibly well documented and illustrated, thank you very much

[@rappiew]

This game have so many details... it's the reason I love it

[@ChocolateMeowk]

Holy shit, I never realized that I'd tamed Rue for my first time playing Solstice. I thought they just normally knew Niko's name and all that stuff, but I guess not.

[@Llominous3495]

I just watched a hour long oneshot video from a youtuber I liked and now oneshot videos are everywhere in my recommended

[@griddmeirax]

Before console announcement it was literally impossible to get OneShot into your recommended cuz algorithm wasnt into it

[@inqurity]

@@griddmeirax And same with The World Machine Edition release

[@baoxuezhang3300]

you missed the one with cedric with "tamed" rue where niko knows her name

[@griddmeirax]

One is unused

[@ChickenPotato911]

I Liked The Video Without Watching It Because It's A OneShot Video

[@nikokoro5862]

Wow dude i commend your passion for this game hoping for more secrets if there is

[@Kajneww]

I remember that if you interact with that Alula fox plush in Glen ruins Niko will say something about it on second run

[@rutilantracer9116]

I was listening to Library Nap and when the thumbnail part made Rue's colors flare up the last note played. Super cool despite being a coincidnece

[@wrosin4609]

Hey, amazing video! I actually never knew about this. Also, I have to say, the editing is fantastic!

[@InumiDarkness]

OneShot is my favorite game of all time (with Hollow Knight) and I never knew you could have optional dialogues if you do the game multiple times. It sadly also shows how underrated this hidden gem is :(

[@CasperTheRestless]

I figured there would be such a thing, just one more prompt that might exist that you might have missed. Is there new dialogue with Cedric if you know Rue's name?

[@griddmeirax]

03:10 - dialogue with Cedric at the top Yes, there is an unused third answer to "Do you know a fox" question in which Niko says "...Rue?"

[@Integrous_Melodies]

Holy shit this is adorable and makes solstice even sadder what the fuck

[@Crust_Crease]

This is a very well done video and I appreciate the good editing ¦3

[@NymphaeumVA]

That's such an interesting feature! I think it'd make for a fun speedrun

[@griddmeirax]

It has to be the longest speedrun route the game ever had. But we only have 4 speedrun routes so it's definitely something new. And maybe fun in a way.

[@chayums1996]

This game really do have a lot of hidden stuff The edit was so cool~

[@corruptedteka]

Didn't know this, very cool ! Though in future videos, can you avoid putting something like the Encounter Number in the right corner ? That's where the youtube icon appears so it ends up hard to see !

[@yellownomadglitch3309]

I sorta did this because I wanted to know what the big door was about before Solstice dropped.

[@trakra9959]

i did get that thing my first runs, not even knowing it. great vid

[@KittyKatty999]

Holy shit! I got the true ending and never realised this! So awesome!

[@HeliPotter2000]

Such detail, it's amazing!

[@thegreatautismo224]

There's also a dialogue change the first time you ask Rue about the others if you've interacted with Alula's plush fox. I know this because I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do in the mines my first NG+ run lol

[@Pixel_Airon]

Love your video editing.

[@AshnSilvercorp]

That feels really sad on the 3rd talk how she just says "I'd like to know your name at least..."

[@iaintnoone6810]

The little prince...

[@Razruer]

The editing it pretty legit!

[@CamelliaFlingert]

thanks for this video, i completed this game many times, but i didn't know about this :c

[@DanzTheGB]

I don't remember this because i didn't know it happened but i definitely did a lot of normal runs

[@inqurity]

This was a thing for me, because i was an idiot. I did not know how to start the solstice run. I did not open the glowing diary while standing on the clover, so i thought i was supposed to do a normal run once again. Then i noticed the clover bed, that, as Entity has said, sends you to the beginning. Out of curiosity, i tried it, and of course, it did what Entity said. Then, i did the same again, except this time i went to Rue, and he said that i should come back later. And that's when i understood, why the bed existed at all, and this really ruined the game for me. I heard all the same dialogue and went through all the same puzzles, just to… do that again. This time i had to search for a walkthrough, so i won't repeat my mistake. Because of that, i hated Solstice. But, after i've finished it, i can say, that… i don't even know. Solstice really feels… fan-made. I don't know if i should accept the Solstice as it is, or should i forget about it and be left with the save the world/Niko ending, or be happy, because Solstice gave me a *good* ending, where eveyone is alive and well, and it is considered canon after all.

[@julespoon2884]

I! Didn't know this!

[@tarniabook3076]

Is that "It means to establish ties" a reference ot The Little Prince? It makes sense, in a video about taming a fox.

[@darksentinel082]

really well edited video

[@stephaniemooneyham616]

i went the normal route like 2 more times before googling what in the world i was supposed to do

[@-ZH]

When was this added? Is it during the solstice update? It would be really interesting if it was there before that.

[@griddmeirax]

Yes, it was added to keep people busy when the big clock was counting down to Solstice release

[@rc-fannl7364]

Wait, this means you can do multiple runs of the game before going the Solstice route? But you can't progress in the second run without typing solstice as password into the computer, right? Or can you?

[@griddmeirax]

Like whats your point Password puzzle replaces remote puzzle in ng+ to tease the true ending but the true ending is entirely optional

[@rc-fannl7364]

@@griddmeirax I thought as soon as you enter solstice as password, you can only do the true ending, but you can just do a full replay of the first run even then?

[@echochou3977]

so interesting ! Thanks buddy !

[@kef7109]

So we need to "return" 3 times to "completely tame" Rue?

[@griddmeirax]

One meeting per run: *1 meeting* - she runs away and niko will answer question about seeing a fox differently *2 meeting* - _no triggers_ *3 meeting* - rue learns niko's name and tells her own. Solstice trio introductions will be shorter. There is an unused answer for Fox question which goes like "Rue?.." and kinda fits the context. I called this one meeting _completed taming_ cuz fox is your friend now and there will be no more changes *3+ meeting* - _no triggers_ but she's glad to see you again

[@griddmeirax]

I was thinking about making a _Rue% speedrun route_ but I cant decide if I will go for taming or all dialogue. There is like _a little difference_ in 1 run worth of time. But good thing is that I will go through the Tower only _once_ .

[@kef7109]

@@griddmeirax Well i don't know what to say, since i know very little of "speedrunning" in general, but I am sure that I will watch your speedrun, so I'll be happy to see :)

[@Tapo4egs]

What IN THE GODDAMN WORLD is Solstice ending????

[@mr.mplayz]

wait, how did you play the run before solstice so many times? i thought you could only play it once. or is this before the solstice update?

[@griddmeirax]

No its the current steam patch and that was always in the game anyway.

[@Flame2304]

in the description you have something about resetting from the bed behind the big password door what's that about

[@griddmeirax]

Behind the big door on NG+ runs lies the _clover bed_ . You can already guess what its function is.

[@_soska]

how exactly do you avoid the solstice route on ng+? ng+ just takes me into the solstice route no matter what i try to avoid it

[@griddmeirax]

just leave the mines, ur not forced to do glowing book stuff and even after that u can say "turn back" to silver while in minecart

[@reinone9535]

That’s very cute, it adds a lot to the thought of the siblings running around behind the scenes, Rue told them about Niko between runs!

[@slugcat_]

Не знал об этом раньше!

[@andrix7777]

Does this work after you've done the Solstice ending?

[@griddmeirax]

Rue "taming" does, but you can't normally go Solstice route more than once so 4 dialogues from there will be unaccessible

[@ultrio325]

I have a mental image of a sweaty tryhard trying to get rue% wr

[@griddmeirax]

That's the longest speedrun route this game has ever seen

[@Yuti640]

THAT'S SO COOL

[@redwolf6213]

Rue is so cute .

[@ephemera-noctourniquet]

more oneshot stuff!!!! yay!!!!

[@misterkoneko2389]

Woah

[@Froser353]

Wow

[@griddmeirax]

woW

[@papajohnsm2982]

almost 1k subs

[@Коммун]

Ah I see. .

[@GhostmerGhostboi]

Woaaaaah, neat-o!

[@Yipper64]

wait but... Isnt a new run a memory? How can new things happen in a memory? Like whats the lore?

[@griddmeirax]

Youre not forced to go Solstice route on the second run. Memory thing happens only after finishing Solstice.

[@Yipper64]

@@griddmeirax woah thats weird. I wasnt aware there *was* a second run. I recently started one just to play the game again but sounds like I should keep going!

[@nightnovis]

cool

[@Krisutheaxolotl]

what is ng+?

[@griddmeirax]

After completing the first run, the second one (ng+) is different and has more content (solstice, rue taming etc). After you beat solstice all ng+ content is gone except for the big penguin room.

[@Krisutheaxolotl]

I didnt rlly get that, sorry-

[@tyler33773]

Wait how do you not do only 2 runs?

[@griddmeirax]

Solstice is an _optional route_ that opens on the second run (on ng+) You're free to go first run route on ng+ or after beating Solstice (memory run). And *there is no limit* to amount of runs you can make. Except memory mode prohibits you from going through Solstice the second time (thats all it does aside from skin change)

[@tyler33773]

@@griddmeirax by ng+ you mean new game and up right?

[@iaintnoone6810]

What's ng+?

[@griddmeirax]

Finish 1st run. Go the same route in the 2nd run. You can repeat the process as many time as you like. Even after beating Solstice. For players who came into community from someones letsplays this fact is simply mindblowing because these people do only 2 runs and ng+ isnt entertaining enough to go through so they rush to Solstice every time.

[@youwillseemeanywhere4348]

u lied!!! there are not 11 stair steps!!1!!!

[@Chips_and_Gears]

:)