Oxtra Xmas Challenge Day 5: Super Mario Maker 2 Pikachu Drawing Challenge!

Oxtra Xmas Challenge 2019 Day 5: Get your artistic and creative juices flowing, it's time to draw Pikachu in yet another video game. This time Ellen and Luke must use Super Mario Maker 2!
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[@outsidextra]

It’s the great annual Pikachu draw-off! Who will win? Andy decides!

[@kcollier710]

Sorry Ellen- so far Luke is taking a clean sweep in the fan voting,,,

[@mj4iq792]

Beautful cloth

[@Zaznin]

Once again, the better pikachu artisan is given their due. Congratulations!

[@IAmTheAce5]

Toothless obviously

[@DeludedOne]

Should change to drawing another Pokemon, maybe Ditto?

[@nihonluv4715]

Andy's criteria for best Pikachu in 2016: "The most improtant thing about Pikachu is his or her CUTE personality and LOVABLE face". 2019 Luke's Pikachu wins with flames for rosey cheeks, bombs for eyes, and a tail full of wizards...

[@mikewood8815]

The wisdom of Andy "I am Impartial" Farrant is truly a mysterious thing XD

[@BogeyTheBear]

You can improve anything dramatically through the inclusion of rocket launchers. Lord of the Rings? With rocket launchers. Pride and Prejudice? Rocket launchers. See?

[@13DeathWolf]

it seems he's forgotten the true meaning of pikachu

[@javierperezgarrido893]

Don't forget the vampiric sharp teeth, so iconic.

[@gothmissstress]

I'm crying

[@dallydaydream]

Ah, the pikachu drawing challenge. Whoever wins, Andy loses.

[@maxvel0city906]

I feel like this should be the unofficial motto of Oxtra. 😂

[@dallydaydream]

@@maxvel0city906 ...Yeah now that you mention it, that phrase applies to a lot more than just the pikachu thing o.O

[@dallydaydream]

@Jon Boy Oh yes ^_^ We are definitely the winners here

[@madalice5134]

@@dallydaydream Like Lukes QTE challenegr for Ellen. 😂

[@GR_R2]

5:01 A yes the white leafed trunkless tree in the sky

[@LMixir]

Of course, have you never seen the top half of a tree be torn of and blown through the sky by the wind, causing it to go white with fear?

[@happybob1441]

It's clearly the ghost of a tree that was cut down in it's prime.

[@mar_speedman]

Rofl!! Believe it or not, I didn't notice that the first time! XD

[@matthewnanney2065]

What are clouds but tortured water?!

[@daedsider]

Luke: "I know what you're thinking..." Me: "It looks like Yoda" Luke: "... it looks Yoda."

[@kendoyle]

Yup :)

[@JimmiHoevring]

@@kendoyle I was thinking of a Mogwai...

[@lauramarschmallow2922]

@@JimmiHoevring I had more of a Gremlin-feeling

[@JimmiHoevring]

@@lauramarschmallow2922 a mogwai is a gremlin fyi.

[@dallydaydream]

I'm so glad someone else had this experience too :D

[@eliramirez1050]

Every year this takes on more and more the feel of a sibling rivalry. Absolutely here for it.

[@Marthe06]

I love how Andy goes full on art critic whenever he has to judge a Pikachu challenge.

[@Bigal3031]

Everyone knows that Pikachu Art in all its forms is highest form of Art and Andy is the highest form of judge

[@madalice5134]

Pikachu truly is the artistic medium for these harsh times we live in. Art historians will look back on these videos and probably wonder what we were collectively smoking.

[@nicholascross3557]

Fix! Fix! Andy is a biased judge... oh, wait, the video hasn't started yet.

[@wannieg]

And yet! You are right.

[@wisehero69]

It's rigged I say! RIGGED!!!

[@madalice5134]

How daee you! I have it on good authority that Andy's impartial. 😄😄

[@kcollier710]

So another Pikachu Challenge impartially judged by Andy? Turns out we're all winners again- except for whomever Andy refuses to choose this year...

[@emilyleadbetter1788]

This tree looks a bit like a moustache... that’s a cloud luke...

[@dallydaydream]

It's been a long 2019 o.O

[@happybob1441]

Ghost tree.

[@Chris_Sizemore]

@@happybob1441 Sky Tree.

[@Okusar]

Don't know if intentional or not, but in the original Super Mario Bros. the clouds and the trees/bushes were actually the exact same sprite just displayed using an alternate palette. Subtle joke perhaps?

[@jspettifer]

You know when Mike has to step in as the adult that things have really reached new depths of immaturity

[@Jambobist]

I think Ellen made the classic mistake of trying to make her Pikachu look like Pikachu, Andy is all about spectacle and rosy cheeks.

[@lewyislostalot]

Andy: “It’s important not to get distracted by flashy things” Also Andy: goes for the one where Pikachu has flaming cheeks and shoots bullets from it’s eyes Luke’s pikachu had fangs and obliterated it’s own tail. Ellen was robbed!

[@Sogeking79]

I am beginning to suspect Andy has never seen a Pikachu.

[@HC_Constance]

Ellen's looks like the surprised Pikachu meme and Luke's looks like an evil baby Yoda. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSandstrom77]

Ah the yearly tradition of ellen‘s pikachu roasting. Glad to be back.

[@Patrick_Archibald]

did Andy say he wants a Pikachu steak? cause that's how I'm choosing to hear it

[@marhawkman303]

sounds good to me. I wonder what electric rodent tastes like? probably squirrel.

[@johnwhitworth8272]

Could be a little like guinea pig. . . Which was delicious 😁

[@marhawkman303]

@@johnwhitworth8272 I mean, Peruvian children apparently love them. So they must be good. :)

[@tach-uq5tw]

That's the 2020 challenge!

[@atharva3774]

Whew. Almost thought there wasn't going to be a Pikachu drawing challenge. What a relief!!

[@rainbowmoon1461]

It’s hard because both are sorta creepy looking with their faces. I could see Luke winning. But I can’t see bullet shooting eyes, sword mouth,flaming cheeks, and wizards in the tail being the reason.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

I liked it because of that. Also its a testament to how clever he was if Andy understood the flames were meant to be rosy cheeks

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Andy: It's easy to get distracted by flashy diversions like that. Also Andy: Chooses a flamy cheek, flashy tailed Pikachu.

[@brentage5000]

What is with Luke and mixing Pikachu with explosive substances? First dynamite, now wizards...I'm worried that next year he'll actually blow up the studio

[@happybob1441]

Only if Mike hasn't first.

[@antreiriukula4015]

Ah yes, my favorite explosive, wizard.

[@bumbyonline]

Pikachu with dishonored’s whale oil tanks for the cheeks and an H-bomb for thunderbolts released from the tail

[@Th3El3ctricGh0st]

"His tail full of wizards" I love you guys so much

[@Steve-YT383]

I'm not so sure Andy should sole adjudicate. An OxBox tribunal judging anonymous Pikas would ensure blind justice.

[@vexeddarklight]

I agree, new tradition

[@erebostenebris3954]

My thoughts exactly,

[@paullatham8486]

On the other hand, I would vote Andy to be Judge, Jury and Executioner on all of the world's issues... stuff would be done right 👍

[@Murlak]

i mean, sure, it would ensure blind justice, but where is the fun in that?

[@oynque8965]

Andy really should wear an ascot and a beret when he judges these competitions.

[@DisKorruptd]

see, I just have the problem that the playable pikachu levels is that they're just tours around the outside of a pikachu, I'd have tried to make a level inside of a pikachu,

[@awmperry]

Just dark, squelchy tunnels full of whatever pikathings eat and lightning.

[@EST84x]

YES. Imaging you take the elevator up and only once you make it the majestic, exquisite cheeks you realize that you're all tangled up in Pikachu.

[@mikewood8815]

The great Shakespearian character Tibol ... this absolutely f**&***g slew me Andy... oh my god, my diaphragm hurts so much... I don't even know why this tickled me so much, but it just gave me such a laugh train!! :)

[@coyoteartist]

It's actually Tybalt. But it was funny. Which says something because I once fell asleep during a test on Romeo and Juliet.

[@Seraphiel123]

Or T-Bolt as he was known to his friends.

[@Dfox_33]

Ellen Luke are so funny together and always make me smile

[@ultracapacity7531]

I loved Ellen's, mainly the face was cute an the Poke ball was amazing! Great job!

[@stone5against1]

I loved the surprised pikachu face, it was adorable

[@EST84x]

Ah, there it is. It's christmas now.

[@timhutchinson8485]

o_o Ellen's "fingernails on glass" sound effect was scarily accurate. *Shivers*

[@reikenkayzer]

When was this? I think I missed it.

[@timhutchinson8485]

Reiken Kayzer in the intro before the challenge.

[@MattSkudlarek]

For a moment there, when Ellen went for the game style button, I thought she was going to use actual yellow blocks, and win easily. Then she stuck with classic SMB, and I realized this would be a close match.

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

BOLD PREDICTIONS: Andy judges and Ellen loses.

[@cyndrift]

spoilers, you got it one

[@CABLEMAN87]

It just isn’t Christmas until Andy picks the Pikachu drawn by not Ellen.

[@shannonbennetts]

Tall Ellen

[@Scruffi]

I think it was the fluffy white floating sky tree that put Luke's design over the top.

[@Randomninja47]

The true artist here is Andy and how much he read into Luke's Pikachu.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

It made me happy that he understood the cheeks

[@andawasp]

glad to see luke reclaim his rightful place as master pikachu artist this year!

[@Artificer1911]

12:52 Did a double take when Ellen said "slopey-ness."

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

Oh I heard that too. Took me a second to realize what she was actually saying xD

[@snackvet4659]

Ellen : I HAVE BEEN ROBE!!!! Luke: just bomb for eyes Its just to funny!!!!!

[@johnsharplin]

I reaaaally feel for Ellen's Pikachu plight, I thought she had the challenge seen as soon as I saw hers! I honestly think that Luke just understands Andy on a different level.

[@Mistertbones]

Can't do an Xmas Challenge without drawing Pikachu.

[@malcap]

Luke makes a great Pikachu that actually had working stuff within it to make it interesting. Everyone's comments: Ellen was robbed!

[@marhawkman303]

As a level Luke's was more interesting, but, like Andy said, it just didn't look as much like a Pikachu. I'd have just build a level where most of the Pikachu was a background that you run around in front of. have the arms and tail as platforms you stand on, and stuff.

[@mar_speedman]

Sure, it's a working level, but as Andy himself actually said, this is just caviat. Ellen's Pikachu was cute and adorable (and she actually used the red blocks for the cheeks, like a sensible person) Luke created an abomination!! D:

[@marhawkman303]

@@mar_speedman yeah, kinda scary looking TBH. Why give it teeth made of swords? But if I was to break it down... Cute Pikachu: Luke; 50%, Ellen; 95% playable level: Luke 75%, Ellen 25%

[@marhawkman303]

@@rentyr1418 I was thinking one of the gremlins from Gremlins.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

Ellen's was way too simplistic. Like it just wasn't meaty enough as Andy would say. And art is more than just about what you see. Its about what it makes you feel. And nothing beats the fiery indignation of rosey cheeks than actual fire blasting cheeks. And the wizards for lightning effect was creative. I thought it was really cool too. I liked Ellen's level but thought her Pikachu was lacking

[@gamer6484]

That’s a cloud mate. Not a tree 🌲 😂

[@AngryLittleGnome]

Anyone else binging these before Christmas Day?

[@axeldornelles5292]

This is the cutest most perfect form of sibling rivalry!

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

24:35 "I feel like there's been too many entrées here. Let's get to the meat of the Pikachu, shall we?"🐀⚡☠️🔪🍖🍽️ O_o Andy, no!

[@stone5against1]

Ellen's pikachu was so cute. It had the surprised pikachu face, the proper tail and ears, and now importantly, didn't straight up look like a goblin

[@thisisodsmith]

It's the most wonderful time of the year ...for everyone but Andy

[@Brasc]

On the Fifth Day of Xmas, Outside Xtra gave to me... FIVE PIKACHUS!, Four Wanted Stars, Three Gooses Stealing, Two Cannons Firing, and a Wild Bronzor Breaking Free!

[@MegaNightmare4]

Luke's Pikachu is always so much worse, and he always wins...

[@tach-uq5tw]

Ah yes, back to the natural order

[@Skycroft1000]

I actually really liked the tail full of wizards.

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

Yeah I thought it was a really clever way to show lightning

[@yt_Ajay_]

It was pretty close this year. I think Ellen's looked more like a pikachu, but Luke's actually had the sparks and the chaos

[@TheJaguar1983]

I love how salty Ellen is about losing this challenge.

[@stone5against1]

To be fair she was robbed, hers was way better in every way

[@piripiripirara]

Art is good indeed. Also, 2020 shall be the year of Baby Yodachu!

[@AngelBeatYunara]

Hugs for Ellen!

[@antonm_]

In a scale of between "Baby Yoda" and "Snorlax", Luke's attempt is a "Baby Yoda" and Ellen's attempt is a "Snorlax". 😅

[@shawnheatherly]

Honestly, they're both pretty good Pikachu's this year. You just can't argue with Andy's ruling though.

[@flintenstein]

Avant Garde Andy is my favorite Andy

[@Kurlija]

Is it weird that this is one of my favourite things about Christmas now?

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

As soon as I saw Luke's Pikachu I said sorry Ellen but Luke's got it in the bag. There's something about Luke's childish imagination that just really shines through. It made me so happy when Andy understood the flames were the rosey cheeks. I did like Ellen's level with the Pokeball but also felt her Pikachu was too simplistic. Art is about expressing yourself and making people feel. And Luke's lightning wizards made think wow that's really clever and this Pikachu is so awesome

[@stonerhino5035]

i almost expected andy at the end to say "chaos is a ladder"

[@brianschoner3350]

Ellen's Miss Congeniality-style clapping through her tears at the end. Heartbreaking.

[@voltzoen6262]

Andy being a true impartial judge, as always!

[@simoneracioppi4305]

Yes! A great classic returns

[@soneataverneur7888]

I really enjoy the yearly Andy Art Talk we always get at Christmas. Immediately followed by the DonthateonmeifIcriticizeyourfavouritepikachu Talk ^^.

[@bilbo_t_baggins2762]

Santa claws? Please be an Alice Cooper reference.

[@austinknight5881]

Sandy claws, more like

[@devlinburgess2463]

With that arm, Ellen's Pikachu looks a bit like that shrugging Tohru meme.

[@SirRavix]

This challenge is always my favorite. XD

[@MajesticJoshua]

ELLEN: I don’t want to go too try hard-y with this. LUKE’S TRY HARD-Y PIKACHU: *softly crying in the background*

[@ironsightmechanist9920]

You guys are literal monsters, and I Love You ALL!!!!!

[@Brasc]

"Art is Good." - Andy Farrant, 12/22/2019

[@kendoyle]

Like a thunderbolt? More like a THUNDERWAVE!

[@tianahines9179]

PIKACHU'S CHEEKS ARE NOT ON FIRE

[@kevinlaws1782]

This hurt my soul. The challenge was draw pikachu, NOT capture the essence of pikachu (which, as Ellen stated before, is an ELECTRIC TYPE) We stand with you Ellen.

[@pookywooky42]

I love how it sings the building material you’re using in the background.

[@zoe-janesutherland4359]

It's a good job Ellen isn't force-sensitive, she'd have blown up the studio in her rage at losing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chrono1742]

Ellen made the prettier pikachu, but Luke made the better "pikachu as a level" which was the challenge. I normally support Ellen, but Luke deserved this one.

[@scottymayknow9062]

We riot for Ellen

[@staleyoughrt]

Did the fire alarm go off at 20:52? lol

[@lukegray4593]

Outside xtra' s Luke and Ellen destroying children's Christmases since 2016. 😆☃️🎄

[@scottsanerd]

As a level: Luke's As a Pikachu: Ellen's

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

I had the opposite thought. I liked the environmental stuff Ellen added but I enjoyed Luke's Pikachu more

[@scottsanerd]

@@Rodrigo-ei4ht interesting, the Yoda ears pretty much lost it for me

[@Rodrigo-ei4ht]

@@scottsanerd That's the thing I wasn't influenced by it. I saw Pikachu flattening its ears. Baby Yoda never crossed my mind

[@nightcatarts]

6:07 Get outta my head, Luke!

[@sociogamingw3857]

i can't believe this only happens once a year....

[@notoriousbmc1]

Looking forward to the Christmas after 'Dreams' releases. This challenge should be interesting...3D Pika Pika?

[@dubbingsync]

Ellen: Underground? No Pikachu is more over ground. Immediately gets the Wombles theme in my head. Ellen: Like a Womble. Except though the wombles did venture overground, they were clearly underground dwellers, like a badger really. They go out when they need to. I spent way too much time thinking about Wombles for this comment.

[@joshconfer209]

If she had left all the fun extras in there. Ellen would have been a lock.

[@Taracinablue]

Lol, what a fun ridiculous Christmas tradition =) I liked yours, Ellen!

[@Cooperma426]

When Mike has to show up to be the adult, you know something has gone HORRIBLY wrong. XD

[@emmabyrne9274]

Hands up everyone who thought Ellen was robbed of Pikachu victory

[@matthewnanney2065]

She made a classic mistake: not enough wizards.

[@archangel2106]

the christmas point that matters, cheers to the right pikachu winning!

[@little-earth-star6]

There is a surprising amount of Christmas horror movies out in the wild, so the Nightmare Fuel version of Santa Claws that Ellen and Luke gave us at the beginning is not too out there. . . .

[@killbill32167]

There is a XMas DLC in Saints Row 4 that has an evil Santa, who is called Klawz.

[@little-earth-star6]

@@killbill32167 Oh yeah, they actually talked about that in a video

[@Bigal3031]

Well it official Christmas. The pikachu drawing challenge of the season . Sighs contently

[@stephlrideout]

"True art is a pikachu." Andy Farrant, 2019.

[@toxicara]

i NEVER get tired of Ellen's (non) creepy laugh (owo)

[@CottonCandySharks]

Ellen's Pikachu was so cute though!!

[@ARKumalarkey]

Good god Andy! How? Luke's Pikachu is bloody terrifying!

[@patrickmccurry1563]

First Santa Claws, then Pikachu with teeth of swords and cheeks of flame. And I'm still early in the video.

[@elvispressplay7735]

I think it's safe to assume we can officially end the debate over whether or not video games should be considered Art.

[@HeartlandHunny]

How?! Every year I think, "Oh, Ellen's is *obviously* the better Pikachu," and yet year after year Andy picks Luke's! I call foul!

[@ntsmith2000]

26:55 Now, that was a fun verdict!