Pikmin 2 #44 - "Stephen Finally Snaps"

[@66Kusmu]

Pikmin Traumatic Stress Disorder

[@GamerGuyKirby]

Kuisma Haapala ohhh captain my captain...

[@batofdestiny]

"Stephen Finally Snaps" *This is gonna be a good ass episode*

[@guguig9746]

Just started to watch, and this is pretty much my thought when clicking the link ^^

[@Athados1]

I was a bit worried because it's a Mal episode and was hoping it wasn't another one of his stress induced rants about what she's doing, but was happy with how the episode actually turned out.

[@mikeshoe4779]

You fucking sadists

[@keepitplaying24]

Somewhere along the line mal become way more chill about this game than Stephen

[@ayderla789]

umm i havnt watched every ep but stephen is a scrub that gets pikmin killed and i love it...from what ive seen anyways

[@RookieGoBoom]

8:06

[@gwyns.1074]

Using my totally verified PHD in psychology, I would like to diagnose a new form of trauma; PPTSD; or in other words Pikmin Postulated Traumatic Stress Disorder. The PPTSD was first observed on video through the man we know as Stephen-George; Victims of PPTSD have spasms of ramblings, often break out and cry when remembering massacres of their Pikmin comrades and often complete tasks that could be considered "dangerous" in the slowest, most meticulous way possible. As of current the cause of PPTSD is unknown, but based upon our current evidence, PPTSD is caused by many things;1. Watching the entirety of your Pikmin crew getting rapid-fired to death by a machine-gun wielding spider,2. Having no control when you watch the very Pikmin you helped build up die in front of.3. Being chased by sentient blob using a steam roller.4. Having a Vietnam moment via exploding rocks.5. Having said dying comrade Pikmin dying in your hands reciting " O Captian my Captain".

[@gwyns.1074]

Let be known after the events of Pikmin two Stephen George was carted off to the nearest Asylum, to this very day, he rocks back and forth screeching " We are halfway there, 55 Pikmin, it's the last cave

[@Ohokk0]

Erik R. S. lmaoooo

[@dstinnettmusic]

Oh captain my captain

[@RookieGoBoom]

@@gwyns.1074 r u actually a phychologue (or whatever its called)

[@aventurasdemais8261]

After closer observation, we discovered that the PPTSD can be intensified by having to pass through countless other traumas, like everytime a Yellow Pikmin passes by water remembering how so many died in that location, or when the word "steamroller" makes them think of an extra-dimensional creature called Waterwraith and the massacre made by a giant Empress Bulblax. Also, we have discovered a possible de-intensifier of the PPTSD, called EPA; or in other words, Easier Pikmin Adventure, a medical treatment Stephen George was submitted to and can now live normally with a non-intense version of PPTSD. (if you didn't noticed, Easier Pikmin Adventure is Pikmin 3 Deluxe)

[@TennelleFlowers]

Pikmin 3 will be like a trip to the spa compared to this game, trust me. Pikmin 3 will treat you right.

[@ayderla789]

maybe come october but the joycon controls are guna be a deal breaker

[@Surfer669]

Can't believe it took 3 years till they did pikmin 3 but at least it's the deluxe.

[@Jacklekins]

I like how both Stephen and Emile talk about how they hate this games design in the same floor after clearing it all out.

[@TheDarkUmbreon8623]

Is it on the same floor of the last dungeon that it happens to both?

[@-cranberrysoda4078]

oooooo gakkou gurashi pfp

[@SaberOfMoonLight]

Fun Fact: This episode is actually a sequel to Puzzles in Real Time, in which Stephen experienced his slow descent into madness. He's finally lost it.

[@retro6416]

*Reads Title* ...uh oh... Also 6:36 - 8:22 for a memorable moment please. If not the whole video.

[@pk_madrigal]

Retro 64 oh lord I was getting Double Dash Star Cup flashbacks

[@bacca4813]

If it is a Memorable Moment, it should be called "Stephens breakdown."

[@RoseGuyCrazy]

ERROR 44: Stephen.exe has snapped. Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[@ScLuigi]

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[@RoseGuyCrazy]

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[@Athados1]

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)

[@LadyOnikara]

Error 404: Sanity not found. Ctrl Alt Delete.

[@supermarioandrew2968]

69 likes noice

[@bwdsword]

Thank you Stephen and Mal for never quitting. This game is super hard and stressful and you two keep playing for your fans unlike PB&Jeff who ended their let's play before beating the game. Can't wait for the final boss!

[@pk_madrigal]

Mal episode? Stephen snaps? *oH BOI*

[@DeltaTried]

PK Madrigal That is what I thought.

[@xJC4Rx]

I meant to tell you this last time but I forgot, the quicksand doesn't actually kill anyone, they just kind of sit in the middle. I'd like to remind both Stephen and Mal, that they once said "dungeons aren't that bad" and "I feel more stressed on the surface" Pikmin 3 is WAYYYY easier. It does the survival thing so it's story is better as well.

[@dangerousish7837]

Disagree, the story kinda sucks. Especially because blues literally come at the end game for some weird reason

[@jdrt10]

While completing this game I developed a stupid amount of patience, strategy and sprays

[@batofdestiny]

I think Stephen needs a hug lmao

[@sonicrocks09]

Pikmin 3 has absolutely no caves, and kinda just has a lot less content. There's a lot less to collect, and it's a lot easier than, in my opinion, both 1 and 2

[@TongPik3]

MaXtream Corporan True

[@ShigKirby]

Honestly at times the randomised caves in 2 can sort of feel like repeats and get a bit samey, not to mention you can sometimes skip some stuff depending on the situation. Also some of the challenge in 2 outside of the boss enemies are throwing hazards at you that you have to work around in awkward ways. Stephen also mentioned that they rejigged the above ground from areas in Pikmin 1, spending lots of time going underground rather than a split between both. I enjoyed Pikmin 2 for what it added and the unique direction it took but it did sort of take the day system, survival aspect and feeling of wonder when you discover sprawling new areas by focusing on repaying a debt for however long it takes mostly through cave hunting. IMO everything in 3 felt distinctly designed within each area and you can plan to get as much done as possible without randomised stuff. Also the Mission mode has lots more added than just the story mode. I felt content wise it was fine and didn't drag when going for all the fruits, introducing new areas, enemies and Pikmin at a good rate throughout the game. The story mode certainly is easier than 2 but it has challenge more when the game gives you more tools and abilities to most efficiently complete the game or get the best rank on missions, requiring lots of skill and coordination to do well.

[@yannatoko9898]

Pikmin 3 does have caves, just not like this game - no sublevels.

[@johanguzman2706]

Pikmin 3 Deluxe port has hard mode now, they didnt make enemies hard but limited mechanics to make it harder

[@sonicrocks09]

@@johanguzman2706 Yeah, was really happy about that-- funniest thing is, I think at the time that I wrote this, 3 was my favorite Pikmin game. No idea what my mindset was when writing this initially

[@TheActionTourist]

6:50 "And there's bombs, and just they're figHTing On ThE Bo0mBBSSS!!" LMAO

[@FlashtheFirefox]

*Reads Title* Stephen and Mal I love you both but oh god...this is going to be interesting.

[@VGVideoGalaxy]

Personally Pikmin 2 is my favorite Pikmin game. Just liked having a hard Pikmin game.

[@Xenorvya]

I guess the only easy thing about it is how dumb the A.I is and the bosses are actual jokes.

[@adamrhodes9533]

Just reading the name of the episode has me concerned... What's Stephen's threshold for "snapping?" Because I thought he was at that point a few episodes ago...

[@NintendoBlurb]

I haven't played this game before but I believe you can switch captains when your active captain is held hostage by a Snitchbug. This tactic could have saved the Pikmin who died around 8:30

[@darrenmoring126]

NintendoBlurb Both captains were being held, so Mal got screwed.

[@NintendoBlurb]

Darren Moring I didn't even see that. I didn't think it was possible for him to hold more than one thing at a time. That was really unlucky then. There have been times though where the captain has been on the ground and Stephen/Mal haven't switched so I'll keep this comment up as a friendly reminder.

[@RAVENKING26]

I felt so bad for Stephen when saying that they are on Floor 7 and that everything will be fine... Little did they know they were only half way through.

[@Mex_Luigi]

I love that stephen "hates the dream den" when he made all of his own mistakes bosses are Definitely harder than this, don't evennnnn

[@Hadaron]

“But WHY is it a perspirator? I have so many questions!” That’s why we have notes, Stephen. The Ship keeps notes on every treasure you get.

[@561wolf2]

Pikmin ptsd aka captain my captain

[@mikhailmcmorrow6440]

"Stephen finally snaps" Wait...he only snapped now?

[@dstinnettmusic]

Stephen I feel like at this point in this old series you had to have known how finicky the d-pad of the Wii remote is. Like you can be tricky to press one direction and accidentally press another redirection at the same time.

[@Scooterthegreat51]

Sees the title OH BOY THIS WILL BE GOOD

[@Scooterthegreat51]

it seems like mal will be fighting the final boss, that will be a joy to watch

[@jamespolk5428]

...finally? You've been snapping the whole playthrough! I'll be here all week.

[@mrrandomperson4862]

So... Pikmin 2, one of my favorite games of all time, in all honesty, it's BRUTAL on your first playthrough, especially if you're going in blind like these two poor souls... While I can't beat the game in 8 days, I can do no-death runs... not everyone likes hard games, but as for me... the game fights back, and I love that

[@Haar_Dragon]

Not gonna lie, it's nice to hear you get your gripes with the game off your chest, and even though I've never played for myself, I've seen it played a couple times now and I'm inclined to agree - a lot of the game being caves takes away from it more than it adds. It's still got the humor, it's still got the mirth, and the more laid-back pace due to lacking a permanent timer is nice, but the thing is, above ground has less treasure than your average dungeon, so most of the game is dungeon-diving. And the random generation leads to a lot of really rude floors - see: the Bulbear that ate 8 guys through a gate. I'll say some stuff wasn't handled in the best way (the proper response is *never* to panic), but a lot of it wasn't exactly avoidable, and sometimes it can be hard to draw the line on where "helping and advising" becomes "backseating and demanding." All the same, overall your teamwork has been pretty good, and I hope the last two years have helped you guys...recover.

[@Xenorvya]

I can see your point, but like someone else said in the comment section, the random generation is not 100% changing everything, it will still have the same amount of enemies, just different placements for both enemies and treasures, the map "theme" (rust for example) will often have a very similar layout every time you play but with different sections. Personally, I think the cave system is great, makes it much less boring than Pikmin 1, there's so much more content, there's no time limit, and it really isnt as hard as everyone says if you take your time to think how to do something. After all, it IS a strategy game. I manage to beat a lot of caves with 5 or less Pikmin deaths.

[@FeyPhantom]

The Pikmin broke Stephen... They say to this day he can still hear the cries of "Captain, my captain..."

[@TheGamer-hq3pp]

I grew up with and love Pikmin 2, and I wish that Pikmin 4 will be a lot like Pikmin 2.

[@edricklamboy5929]

good news bro

[@TheGrandMasterPotato]

Stephen had good foresight, choosing to go back to the surface to regroup. With how they were doing, they would have had to go through the entire cave again anyway (which they could also end up doing a third time, we don't know!)

[@TrueLooneyman]

Poor Stephen. You can just tell how exasperated at this game he is. This is the hardest Pikmin game for a reason. Thankfully Pikmin 3 is not only much better but easier.

[@LimedGreen]

Pikmin 3 being easier made me like it less.

[@siya4ful]

True Looneyman the reason I love this lp is bc of how difficult this game is tho lol

[@TrueLooneyman]

The problem is the difficulty and the two stressing out at the difficulty, while amusing at first, has FAR overstayed its welcome.

[@alexwagner23]

True Looneyman pikmin 3 sucked

[@cassie9381]

uh, pkimin 3 is not anywhere near as good as 2. but that's our opinions

[@BBusky]

The pun in "Careening Dirigibugs" just hit me since Chuggaa always said "Dirigi" like "Luigi" and I never made the connection.

[@RedheadButNotReally]

Press F to pay respects

[@waluigiisgod6075]

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[@jodibosh7518]

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[@jodibosh7518]

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[@jodibosh7518]

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[@jodibosh7518]

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[@JustCrazyDK]

MalPlays Pikmin 2 : Episode 44 Totals;This Episode Pikmin/Bulbmin: gotten : 456; killed : 442;19 left : 001; Money : Treasure: 86;4 Enemies : 140;10 Pocos (treasure) : 9295;620 Pocos (Enemies) : 0452;15 Red Potions got : 42; Red Potions used: 33;3 Purple potions got :39;1 Purple Potions Used:10;

[@TheodoreAzlain]

I think this is how Mal plans to assassinate her husband. Death by stress.

[@JackitK]

Oh my god! We are seeing the jerkish design of sub-level 7 in full motion here folks! Especially with that one part with Stephen losing his mind that would make a rather fine memorable moment. TIMESTAMP : 6:38 - 8:28 #MalBestCaptain (Screw the the fact Pikmin dismiss when the snitchbug steals the active captain. They actually would of been fine if they didn't run right into the bomb while spliting off by color) ...I take it this would be a bad time to bring up this is the one dungon with ZERO Candypop Buds. But from what I hear, you guys are already done with this game

[@MrMario9608]

Becoming broken was inevitable, it was just a question of when.

[@SaturnsHub]

I'm way late to the commenting party but caves will always be the reason why Pikmin 2 was my favorite. Now that they basically revealed that Pikmin 4 is going to bring back the caves, I couldn't be happier.

[@telekiller7]

I agree with some points stephen has about this game compared to the others, but I dont think it was the *wrong* direction. Just a different one. I hope he only said that cause it's driving him crazy at the moment

[@SmilingSas]

Hearing stephen freak out because he’s not in control is hilarious XD

[@gamewizard2008]

21:40 Pikmin 3 is good, but I like Pikmin 2 better because of the caves. They're nicely challenging!

[@SolracDude]

Slowly over time Stephen has come around to my thinking that this game is unnecessarily brutal. Seriously, this game isn't bad, but it's literally a Pikmin endurance run.

[@BigHailFan]

it's not that hard.

[@MelkiorMonster]

The discordant music on floor 7 compliments Stephen's spiral into insanity quite well.

[@mrrandomperson4862]

22:45 Pikmin as a series has had it's ups and downs, each game has it's own quirks that can make or break the experience for diffrent people. Pikmin 1, while a great game, has it's fair share of problems, the Pikmin AI is at it's worse, throwing pikmin is slightly awkward with the slow throwing speed, but it's a game that's full of charm and personality, it's the first in the series, and I love it but it's not prefect. Pikmin 2 is bassicly Pikmin challange mode, it takes the gameplay of Pikmin 1, and expands upon it, Pikmin 2 is MUCH harder, as I'm sure everyone knows, but it trades the time challange to another, instead of working under the pressure of the clock, Pikmin 2 is bassicly "so you think you're good at Pikmin? Well let's turn the challange up a few dozen notches" Pikmin 2 tends to be the favourite of people who've mastered the mechanics of the first game. The big problem people seem to have with pikmin 2 is the caves, and yes they do take up most of the game time, but people tend to make the random generation sound more then a problem then it actually is. Sure, when you reset the game, the layout will change, but the enemy types, the general hazards and other things will stay the same, that Bulbear is still gonna be there, the Submerged castle will always have bulbmin to help with hazards, the one floor in the cavern of chaos will always have a ton of dwarf bulborbs and a few groinks to deal with, the locations may change, but the challange of the floor will stay the same, there are also quite a few fixed layouts in the caves of the game, snagret hole level 1 always has the feather in the tree house, that one crazy level of the subturanian complex (grammar) will always have thay weird spiril layout, gluttens kitchen has the train room, not to mention the bulborb room in the hole of heroes... sure, the spot the treasures in might change, but it's not 100% random like people complain about. If Pikmin 2 stays your least favourite game in the series, fine, I don't care, people have opinions, what am I supposed to do? Some people like to relax and have fun, others enjoy getting the perfect run, it's just how it works. I spent most of this talking about Pikmin 2... well, it IS the game you're playing... As for Pikmin 3, well, you'll have to find that out yourself if you ever recover from Pikmin 2, but I'd guess you'd definitely like it more then 2, and heck, I like it more then 1, but that will have to wait for now, If anyone reads this far, or if Stephen reads this, I'm sorry my favourite game has traumatized you for life

[@Xenorvya]

Based opinion, Pikmin 2 rocks.

[@LucaBlaLP]

So, since this is very close to the end, I'm gonna draw a personal conclusion for this Let's Play. I know you through Chugga as you appeared in a few videos of him and once where I was bored I looked up your channel and saw that you just started a Let's Play of my favourite game: Pikmin 2. And you were playing it blind, which was even more special because I've never seen a blind Let's Play of it. In the beginning, I really enjoyed this, but it got worse towards the end. I'm aware that at some occasions, this game can be very difficult, but I (as a rather practiced player) never got annoyed by the dumb things you sometimes did (it's blind, so it's a part of it), but rather your (meaning Stephen's) reactions to it: I can't stand watching how mad you get when Mal does... well, just anything. A good example would be 6:30, I just fell like this screaming isn't "fun" anymore, but rather serious and angry, another example was the last episode where you called Mal "crazy" because she had a plan different from yours. To me, that's beyond entertainment and it's just hard to watch you yelling at her like that all the time (but maybe that's just me?). I think that you, Stephen, can't derive any fun from this game and you're just playing for the sake of finishing it, that's the biggest reason why I started to dislike this. Mal however is different. Sure, she probably plays worse than average, but whenever she makes a mistake or something, she laughs and is not worrying about it. If Mal would've done this LP by herself, I'm sure I'd have liked it better because you wouldn't have criticized every single move she made (even if you say it's not backseat gaming - it is, and it's terrible). I feel like she's actually having fun with this game, while you act like your life depends on this game. Then there are some gameplay-issues, for example that you're progressing very very slowly, for one because you always want to kill every single enemy, best example is sublevel 5 of this cave: You lost half of your reds fighting fiery blowhogs even though the enemy that had the treasure was a fiery bulblax. So why kill the enemies that can't hurt the red pikmin, the captains and the other pikmin (which were safe at base). Because you were so slow, I watched some episodes in 1.5 speed, because I probably would have fallen asleep otherwise. A reason for this might have been the comments, that spoiled a lot for you, like the roaming enemies. I hated how you always looked out for those so thoroughly, even though there are only 2 of those in the game and they play a very minor role. I think because of the comments, you were very scared of this game and weren't able to enjoy it and discover it yourself. In my opinion, it would have been better to record this in advance so that the comments couldn't spoil anything (after all, we are also able to beat games without tips and tricks from the internet, so you should be too). At last, you sometimes forgot a lot of things about this game, there were some occasions where you asked "Have we seen this already?" even though it wasn't a that uncommon enemy or even a pretty iconic boss. I would've liked it better, if you were more passionate or devoted about the games you let's play. So yeah, I hope this criticism is somewhat constructive, thanks for reading =)

[@Jiozak]

I totally agree with you, lucabla. Coming from someone who has never played Pikmin, I started watching this LP in order to see what the game was like. At the begining, like you said, it was very enjoyable. But, Stephen has gotten so bad with his nerves that I actively _avoided_ this LP for a while, as it wasn't fun to watch at all and just made me tense and sometimes *_angry_* at Stephen. I have no clue what his reasoning has been that makes him think he should act all anxious and tense. Like you said, _his life doesn't depend on what happens in-game_ .

[@TheGrandMasterPotato]

Well said. Though at this point I'm kind of apathetic toward Stephen's reactions and not even that critical of their gameplay, which is still quite poor even at the end of the game. I wonder how this would have gone if they never received tips from the comments? Did it speed up their learning, but also make them unreasonably cautious of other things? But Stephen and Mal live pretty busy lives, what with Stephen doing LPs of other games and editing, and Mal with her painting, so I can't really blame them for not remembering some details. And as long as he's having fun, I think Stephen tries to devote himself to the games he LPs as best he can, but this one has definitely sucked his soul out and used it to wipe its ass.

[@Athados1]

I thought this episode he was a bit better about how he treated Mal, but there were definitely a couple episodes where he really needed to stop. When Mal fought the Raging Bloyster, I definitely considered that his worst reaction yet. This is definitely not the most frustrating game he's ever played especially after the issues they had in Chulip, but I feel like he takes this one much more seriously than other games for some reason.

[@ParadigmRiki]

To be fair, the game's dungeon generator is pretty bullshit. That said, however, it's no excuse for Stephen to backseat play this game to an extent to almost verbally abuse Mal. I avoided this LP just because I knew how bad Chuggaa had it with this game and that it was a Stephen and Mal Lp. I'm only watching this episode to see how Stephen snaps. Yeah. It wasn't as entertaining as his usual "snaps"

[@Jaenera]

lucabla It's not serious

[@Derek_Nino]

Ohh boy. I feel bad for Stephen having to go through this hell...NOT!!! High sodium Stephen has been unleashed ladies and gentleman!!

[@Kamattsu]

Can't wait for the vlog of the day this was recorded. Surl 2.0, coming our way.

[@AlexThat200]

Yep, still right, they both do stupid stuff when stressed. In Mal's case for this episode, she pressed the wrong button at the wrong time. May those whites and blues rest in peace.

[@MarioBrosFan]

Just finished Hey! Pikmin on my 3DS, and while there was joy, there was also a lot of stress. Downpour Thicket and Burning Bog will remain engraved in my memory, with blood and touchscreen scratches. I'm amazed I didn't puncture holes into my screen while playing it. So I understand your pain, Stephen, I really do. Here's hoping Pikmin 3 will calm your nerves a little.

[@ryan1baek]

Its worth ur life cuz u know how many people love watching this LP poor Stephen

[@LeonusStawalker]

Some advice after it's useful lol: If you have both captains together then they both punch when in range of enemies, so if you're going to clear a whole floor without pikmin like the spider floor it's faster to take both of them.

[@brakdoes8914]

I've said it begore, the boss has all 4 hazards at its disposal, but you can knock these weapons off, which are all treasures, the more smoke that comes from them is how you can tell how much damage you've done to each weapon

[@dynamokota]

Oh yeah, I get the Pikmin 2 stress. It's fun to look back on and it is a fun game, but yeah, it gets to you. Pikmin 3 is my favorite Pikmin game, partially because it's hardly stressful and much easier (it's not a complete pushover or anything, but it's never unfair), so I have a feeling you're really going to enjoy Pikmin 3, and will probably like it the most of the 3 main games.

[@sandywolfr26]

DynamoDuskull I love pikmin 3 more than 2 cuz it all over world. No caves. Felt the caves was a huge copout. Was just boss rushes and I became bored after it all. Like exploring more than caves

[@skyehajime1668]

What I would give to have had facecam for that wonderful moment around 8:00.

[@shadowrush001]

boss: you think it's crazy now wait until you get a load of me.

[@patrickcomerford4101]

I like crazy Stephen he is more funny then normal Stephen

[@ianthesilverfire5224]

Stephen! Such language! I know you're upset, but that's no reason to be dropping a "Bl*ss your heart" into then video. More than once, too! I thought this was a clean channel. ;P Also, Stephen, you sound like you've simply lost your mind while Mal sounds relatively calm. Almost zen. Edit: I love the story and feeling of Pikmin 3. I hope ya'll don't wait too long to play it.

[@SamuraiDon]

In terms of ranking I would go Pikmin 1, Pikmin 3 and then Pikmin 2 last, the dungeons just aren't that fun to do. Also ha ha poor Steven, Pikmin 2 finally made him snap and he wasn't even playing this episode.

[@BigHailFan]

the dungeons are the best part. putting 3 above 2 is a crime.

[@oppailife9161]

It’s funny how mal in not saying anything as Stephen talks about stabbing himself in his skin

[@sharktrooper1150]

After this you guys should check the piklopedia for all the enemy names and descriptions along with all the treasure name.

[@buildermonkey2229]

Yet again, the spiders are harmless unless you attack them.

[@JinxProductions]

Pikmin 3 is definitely easier than this game

[@sandywolfr26]

Julian Aldridge not really cuz there one huge difference. There no time limit in caves. In pikmin 3 and 1, that time limit is why it is much harder.

[@JustCrazyDK]

Well Pikmin 2 is harder because of how much pikmin you can lose in a fraction of a second. I don't think the time limits makes the game that much harder.

[@epsilon5124]

sandywolfr26 but everything was generally easier in 3..

[@Athados1]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone even come close to running out of time on either game unless it was on purpose.

[@ryansanagustin6553]

sandywolfr26 however the caves are much more difficult than the overworld. And pikmin 3 is much easier to divide up labor. Also, u can get spicy sprays really easily in Pikmin 3 due to the fact they automatically go back to the plant. You can easily take your time and still have plenty of juice left.

[@coltz-pun7871]

OK! so, there's a thing called homebrew. you can use it, to play games with patches. well, there's also some patches to pikmin 2! it's really cool!

[@Annihilationzh]

The title sounds fun.

[@Armydillo62o]

Pikmin 2 is my favorite in the series because there's so much potential for improvement. I love games that can be replayed a bunch and this one is the easiest to do. Your first playthrough will ALWAYS be terrible, but don't let this discourage you from playing it a second time. It's a lot more fun.

[@YourPalRal]

I believe that this game causes Pikmin PTSD. At least Pikmin 3, whenever that gets covered on this channel, seems like it'll be less stress inducing.

[@JitteryJackanape]

Oh guys I feel so bad for you. I haven't watched the LP I'm not the biggest fan of the Pikmin series. But from the q and a videos and Patron videos I totally understand why this has been awful. Just breathe and understand your fans are here for you. This game will be over soon and be in the past just like Chulip. I've been in the same spot on twitch with being frustrated about a game before. You guys will get through it and not have to ever look back at this game again. Love you guys, keep your heads up.

[@peteypiranalover]

Don't worry mal I am pretty good at pikmin and I always mess up camera angles like u do. It is tricky

[@GIRru11]

Oh Stephen. Just wait until you reach the bottom floor

[@Mex_Luigi]

to be honest, I thought Stephen was going to Yell at Mal in this episode based on the title and the previous episodes, where he shows no respect in the moment

[@LadyOnikara]

So , Pikmin 2 is what it takes to make a grown man cry. Okay. *makes a note*

[@KirbyPhelpsPK]

21:45 - 22:50 Oh my god, YES!! This is EXACTLY why Pikmin 2 is my least favorite in the series. Pikmin 3 is MUCH better, IMO

[@sandywolfr26]

KirbyPhelpsPK same. Hate the caves and like Stephen said it a cop out

[@BigHailFan]

@@sandywolfr26 that's not what a cop out is.

[@BigHailFan]

pikmin 3 is easily the worst in the trilogy.

[@sharktrooper1150]

Also one final tip I highly suggest you guys take this number of Pikmin with you Reds:20 Yellows:25 Blues: 20(because there is a floor that is going to spawn on a tree stump, with water, the Gatling Groink/Artila fish, and wallywogs. Whites 15 And Purples:20 Also you guys only have 5 more floors to go. One tip for the final boss only use your yellows with one captain and the other hide behind the geyser with the other. The boss uses a ranged water attack that attacks literally anywhere on the floor including the geyser. If you want take 30 yellows and 15 whites. Good Luck and God Speed🤞🏿👍🏼✌🏿👍🏼👍🏿

[@awesomeness1122]

Been waiting years for him to finally snap at first i gave up on it when Fandel failed but now victory has been achieved Should have known it would be Mal playing Pikmin.

[@lackinggnat]

In this episode, Stephen for a short while goes insane. Then he is calm for the rest. The cave is also a huge troll and is actually more problematic than the Hole of Heroes. Wow. Also, when this is said and done, do a Piklopedia video for your reactions, and Pikmin 3 is a lot less stressful. It brings Pikmin back to it's *roots* .

[@MASTERINGSOUL]

the spiky purple blowhogs blow father away, the orange ones blow closer but wider

[@Kelfsword16]

Calling it. 6:36 sometime in the past; RIP Stephen's Sanity. A moment of silence.

[@bobbyweber5557]

Pikmin 2 is my favourite game of all time. I've 100% completed 7 times. Pikmin 1 and 3 are also great games but I just got so much love for Pikmin 2. But don't worry guys. Pikmin 3 is much easier and I think you will enjoy it a lot more

[@SamuelDHerr]

Ok, it's almost over, but I have to say it now ... the sub-levels are NOT "randomly generated"! The layout is fixed. Enemies are fixed. Treasures are fixed. The only thing that changes is the position of the exits/items/creatures within the respective sub-levels to add an element of unpredictability.

[@Meta289]

Not quite. Each floor has a "list" of possible rooms it can be made of, and when a floor is generated, it takes those rooms and organizes them in a random fashion.

[@SamuelDHerr]

If that is the case, then this "list" is quite limited. Or it knows it's ME who's playing and creates the same layout every time to make me feel at home.

[@actuallyentertaininggaming5950]

i had this game when i was like 9 and the snaggeret hole literally made me tremble in fear for 2 hours and gave me night terrors for over a week... if thats not pikmin ptsd i dont know what is.... and is probably why i hate birds to this very day...

[@gummigamer4125]

Welp... Lasted longer than Exandshadow did.

[@brylewis97]

GummiGamer However I think Ted hates this game far more than Stephen does

[@GameDimensionFusion]

GummiGamer I didn't even watch the Brainscratch playthrough because of how annoying it got

[@supernintendo6983]

Oh god he finally snapped. I knew this was going to happen in this series sooner or later.

[@possessed_squash]

The possessed squash, the best treasure by far,

[@cristiannbrito]

Memorable Moment 6:35 - 8:25 and then skip to 9:50 - 10:05 for the last part of the video Title-Stephen's Mental Breakdown

[@pumpkinpieguy8560]

What an amazing episode to come out in my birthday... My Birthday wish has come true

[@ChuggaasNo1Fan]

For the Final boss of this game/cave, take your YELLOWS and fight with them because the boss uses electricity quite often. As for the rest of the party, TAKE THEM AND HIDE BEHIND THE EXIT GEYSER because the boss has an attack that can hit ANYWHERE on the map, so hide the rest by the exit so you can call them easily. PS This is the same strategy Emile used during his Pikmin 2 Lets Play,

[@blastermaster6793]

ChuggaasNo1Fan they already beat the boss by the time you wrote this they recorded all of dream den in 1 session

[@ChuggaasNo1Fan]

The Retro gamer Fuck!!!

[@evoondude6918]

Pikmin 3 is a great game and you will feel relaxed

[@JinxProductions]

#MalisBestCaptain

[@leechseedjack4176]

The only other game franchise I know which is a punishing as this is Rhythm Heaven

[@bridonthegamingdork2735]

I still have Pikmin PTSD from this game... It didn't help that I also bought the Wii version when it released.

[@wesleyem3]

Oh dear God...

[@jedijam91]

I figured after 2 games, they would have figured out the controls by now, sheesh.

[@keni134]

I gotta say, I Love pikmin 2 out of all the games

[@JustCrazyDK]

*Sees episode name and thumbnail* He's gone mad Jack.

[@tvyoutubeaccount5474]

Fun fact the way stephen broke? thats how every day of my life goes with the horrible people i live with

[@pokemonvaporeon5243]

Stephen needs a chill pill

[@PassMaker15]

At 23:23 did mal swear??? Because there was an audio cut out??