SimCity, Island Start.

SimCity, starting from an island. 600 years in the making. 3 Attempts. Challenge Everything.
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Music:
SimCity 4 OST, Sims OST (Maxis and EA)
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Gaiety in the Golden Age by Aaron Kenny (KZbin Free Music Library)
Also:
Portrait of George Washington (1796) by Gilbert Stuart

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Unofficially, thanks for a million subscribers! I love you

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A million you welcomes brother

[@Cowdude7]

I can't believe I voted for this mayor on a platform of clean energy, only for him to turn around and build coal plants a mere eighty four years into his first term.

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German "Green Economy" in a nutshell.

[@yatsumleung8618]

I really dislike the coal power plant in SC4. You know, even Battersea powerplant in London already had scrubbers back in the 1930s and did not emit soot into the atmosphere. I always wanted to make a BAT scrubber annex (like SimCity 5 style) to the coal powerplant. Scrubs the air and it generates revenue - that's right. In real life coal scrubbers use limestone to capture the sulphur and turn into gypsum for making plaster, and the ash can be turned into bricks.

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@@yatsumleung8618 but nuclear is better in general

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[@mandowarrior123]

A great documentary on the history of the Netherlands, thank you!

[@1337-Nathaniel]

Can't wait until we turn into a big square in the north sea.

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[@Everyyoueverymiau]

🤣🤣 Wenn Holland nicht wär, läg‘ Aachen am Meer. (If the Netherlands didn’t exist, the city Aachen would next to the ocean)

[@Skipmunk85]

I was just about to comment this, but alas, I am too slow (by 7 hours)

[@cuspiscentium]

I for one am rooting for their eventual victory over the ocean

[@randomsandwichian]

If some die, it's a tragedy. If millions die, that's Sim City.

[@supraguy4694]

Also communism

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If Billions died, That's 40k baby

[@randomsandwichian]

@@conq1273 For the Imperium!

[@Jay_in_Japan]

Trage City

[@DoritosAndMountainDew]

@@conq1273 If trillions die, it's the MCU

[@NinjaMan47]

I love how even AA can't resist the pathalogical need to say "Challenge Everything" just like everyone who grew up with these games.

[@DamienDarkside]

EA SPORTS IT'S IN THE GAME

[@mitchh3092]

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Earth scientist here and can confirm this island was 100% crafted by genuine earth science

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Canon

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Based

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Original

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Substantial

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i love you too

[@FardelBear]

i love all these simcity challenges, because it seems like no matter what it is they wind up independently re-creating the arc of 20th century american urban development

[@TheSoulHarvester]

You have reached a very important insight about Sim City! From this, you could come to related conclusions regarding other popular games, if you were so inclined.

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@@TheSoulHarvester pokemon is the prophecy of the crow and octopus uprising

[@cam4636]

I know this is meant to be a funny observation but it turns out this is true--SimCity was designed to run by 1980's standards of manufacturing and social progress. You literally CAN'T win the game without exploiting an impoverished underclass and then gentrifying the fuck out of it

[@KaneyoriHK]

The end caught me slightly off-guard. 13/10 would Reconcile again.

[@moistbananapudding3772]

Ambiguousamphibian is so good at “challenge runs/starts” that even his KZbin channel growth was insanely efficient. Congrats on the 1M and keep up the great content.

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

Is he going to plunge us under the sea too???

[@Wizered]

I do appreciate how ominous "reconciling the edges" sounds. Like it's truly some great, cataclysmic event.

[@MichaelfromtheGraves]

it honestly is. And it doesn't just affect edges when you hit it. It demolished my MLB stadium and all of my monorail stations even though they were no where near the edge of the map. It's really is the "f*** it, I'm bored" button.

[@ronal8824]

30 thousand casualties in an instant

[@JayfromtheSun]

The beginning made me really appreciate the kind of subtle storytelling that can be done with simply the geography you create in a fictional world. Taking the time to make it a volcano that eroded rather than just raising the ground up. It's the little things.

[@piagebot2943]

I started classes today and my sociology teacher sounds exactly like you so I imagine his lectures about culture and society as a sims video of yours and i have to admit it makes the class more interesting

[@McBuff]

5 seconds in and I'm already laughing my head off. "cHaLLenGe evErYtHinG..." Oh, it's beautiful.

[@sabrinasugar2819]

Omg. It killed me too. I need a clip of that just to hear it whenever I want.

[@yaboi8940]

I think he said 'charge everything'

[@McBuff]

@@yaboi8940 “charge for everything”

[@flygonsarchives]

AA once again drowns his subscribers with love like the metaphorical water that killed millions this video. Also happy 1 mil, you deserve it!

[@kseniav586]

I know a lot of gaming youtubers with amazing voices but no one has a voice so hauntingly beautiful, flowing like an endless stream of melancholy and yet strangely energized. AA should be narrating Gothic novels but here we are

[@mariecarie1]

Wow, now that you say that,.you're right!

[@JakubD1999]

oh no! our edges! reconciled! i love your editing and commentary for these videos and how much nostalgia there is in them. wish they were longer!

[@barkergirl33]

I don't know what kind of person I am for laughing so hard at the end, really enjoyed this "island" challenge. A big congratulations on 1 million, very well deserved.

[@NoozeCat]

I find it hilarious how often in city builder games the only available mode of personal transportation is cars on paved roads, even when the island you're building on is so tiny you could cross it foot in minutes.

[@bionicdragon5]

You can tell when AA's doing a seablock (adjacent) challenge by how unhinged he sounds in the first few seconds of the video. That "ChAlLeNgE eVeRyThInG" told me all I needed to know.

[@msn3033]

I love that every SimCity video eventually nose-dives into apocalyptic choices. I could watch these all day

[@ArtsyHumanbean]

I like how scared and unsure you sounded as you said “challenge everything” ❤️

[@Lucifronz]

The square looked weird. People had to die to correct it. That is life. (Or more specifically death, the end of life.)

[@MisogynyMan]

Id like to see a tiny island run again, but it has to stay a kind of small island, like 20x20 squares in size or something. Just to see how high tech and big you can make it.

[@scdu]

I love that you include music from the game soundtrack, it's so nostalgic and also a great musical score

[@allena4034]

The subtext to this video is amazing. The transition from agriculture to the industrial revolution, the inability to give up dirty industry just to enrich ourselves, the eventual comeuppance from rising sea levels… beautifully executed.

[@Tense]

This was by far the best 'blowing air out my nose under great pressure' video of yours I have seen in a little bit. Loved it. Also, your EA voiceover in the beginning was stunningly perfect.

[@ghost_ship_supreme]

Sim city 4 was probably the greatest sim city ever. Literally has branching paths and everything, maybe even more so than the last one they ever made

[@IbexGundyr]

I’m very happy with this Sims/SimCity kick you’ve been on. Congrats on the 1 million!

[@NALTOdeluxe]

Big shouts for reaching the fabled one million subscribers, Ambiguous Amphibian. Your content is refreshingly chaotic with a very special twist bespoke to you. While I ask that you keep this awesome content coming, remember to do so at a pace that feels comfortable to you. I’ve seen far too many KZbinrs “take a break” due to fatigue or burnout, only to never return. Just take care of yourself. People like me will be happy to wait.

[@splitpierre]

Poetic, Funny, Political, Nostalgic, Entertaining... All carried by great narration and script. Genius work right there, thanks, I love those, keep'em coming!!!!

[@LordSevla]

Showing the mistakes really makes it clear how hard it is to finish these challenges. Sometimes when watching someone who knows how to deal with certain conditions makes it looks far easier than it really is.

[@CountsDigGraves]

That was wonderful! I was cheering at the end. Best romance plotline I've seen this week.

[@chiralanomalous2904]

I would enjoy watching you play openttd changing a small, mountainous island into the most efficient system physically possible to cram in such a small space

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You're content is incredibly good. Greetings and love from Germany.

[@atomspalter2090]

Grüße

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I've got to say, The Sims 1 build music makes me feel more emotion than any song I've heard before

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Man, I always perceived you as a niche Zomboid KZbinr, crazy that you're already at 1 million. You deserve it though, keep up the good content and stay ambiguous

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I'm loving these Sims challenge videos ❤️

[@Earthium]

That ending, he knew I was happy at the screams. Thank you for your hard work.

[@ConstanzaOroza]

I generally laugh a lot with your videos, but this one's the first that also gave me existential anguish. WELL DONE!

[@Lex4122]

I like it when his madness starts blinking through. Love you too

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I don't know why, but I really enjoy your 10 minute video format. Nice little entertaining bite sized videos that are easy to digest and leave the viewer satisfied, and possibly questioning the meaning of life afterwards. Good stuff 🐴👍

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You deserve every one of those subscribers. The voice, the mood, it’s so different and interesting.

[@Tekisasubakani]

That ending had me laughing. Thanks AA, it's been a rough month and I needed that.

[@Fireowl745]

I love @ambiguousamphibian sultry voice and educated vernacular that gives his videos a sense of alleviation. Even though his videos are comprised of despondency.

[@Shroombies]

Congrats on 1 mill!! So deserved, I was instantly hooked on your content from the first video I watched - can't wait to see where you go from here ^^

[@Eleven-Down]

Pollution in EVIL, so anyways I taxed the poor and dirty and burned down a block, then changed my mind about pollution anyways. Good to have a new AA video. Also, congrats on a million bro!

[@TheTechCguy]

I still love this game so much. As old as it is now, the music, atmosphere, mods, and just how much of an open city building game it was makes this still one of the best city building games of all time!! It is so intrinsic and complex!!! It's still amazing! SimCity 4 will always and forever be in my heart, memory, and my childhood. :)

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Just discovered your channel today and I’m so happy I did. It’s so entertaining and I could easily see you working in land development/city planning based off of this and your rollercoaster typhoon vid

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Love you too AA, and yes I am pleased with the screams of the damned as their lives and land crumble apart to be reclaimed by the ocean

[@Yozo_official]

This channel truely has the best content ever! Its so creative.

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Loving these challenge videos, especially with the older Sim City games.

[@NextToToddliness]

The level of satire in this video could fill a proverbial sim ocean.

[@ladycremation65]

Maybe this comment will not be read, but thank you. I've been sick since a few days and I'm listening to all your videos. They have been a great help to keep me smiling ♥

[@daytimefrogger]

Back in my day all we had was 5 wind turbines on an island, those were the good days :(

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

I adore the idea of some subway connected island, take a train to dot island and enjoy a nice high-density walkable city.

[@ObviouslyUnknown]

You tell the best stories in your videos, I'm always so eager to see what happens!

[@weronikawyroba1205]

This guy should go into politics and become real life city mayor. I don't know how about you guys but I would vote for him

[@AiluridaeAureus]

It's all fun and games until the Rimworld experience kicks in and he takes a very literal interpretation of "cutting the homeless population in half".

[@weronikawyroba1205]

@@AiluridaeAureus that's fine I'm not homeless UwU

[@itstqt]

9:52 yes, yes I am

[@alexparadise6121]

I love these Sim City vids. I played this game so much as a kid, and these videos are a perfect mix of AA's halarious and clever storytelling, and raw nostalgia 👌

[@ChandlerStreetFilms]

I was just playing SimCity 4 this morning, so this was a nice surprise. Fantastic work as always.

[@DaddyNojo]

10/10 would live on this island.

[@Dewy_Salvo]

I remember back in the day I would bring one floppy disk to school with me each day to fill with custom buildings and mods just for this game. It was just endless fun

[@TheRealPOTUSDavidByrd]

As a long-time SimCity fan this was fantastic.

[@Big-Papa-Smurf]

I'm so glad I found this channel. All of your videos make me laugh. I've also become obsessed with base-building games thanks to you.

[@orbathealien8868]

I knew this was going to be great from the EA impressions and as soon as I heard "Attempt #1" lmao

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Just binged most of ur content now I’m caught up to the current lore, good stuff man!

[@ivanleal4432]

Stumbling upon your videos was one of the best things that happened in my journey though KZbin. Your narration combined with nostalgic strategy games and witty jokes is something strangely soothing. Hopefully you can extract more juice out of Sim City and other Sim games for our entertainment. You have become my Sim drug dealer. Congrats on the million subscribers! By the way, did you play Sim Coaster? I had fun with that.

[@crowvalclamore3320]

Love your videos yo, my favorite SimsCity game is still "Societies" I absolutley loved laying buildings down specifically one at a time rather than by sections. It actually gave more realism when it comes to city layout; & the I absolutley love the different types of cities you could make. I really wish someone would come out with a new version of it.

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honestly i always felt like i wouldnt like city or rollercoaster sims but you make it look the most fun ever. guess i’m waiting for the next steam sale lmao

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Oooo we should play Raft

[@UpIsNotJump]

Oh I just finished the video maybe not, I'm a bit scared of you

[@ambiguousamphibian]

All the more reason we should play it together

[@MicroWhoa]

Love your storytelling as always AA, keep up the great work.

[@Witchsuki]

Congrats on 1,000,000!!!! and thank you for the great content always :)

[@elry3026]

Had to triple check that it was sims and not documentary… spot on

[@papagordon3235]

SimCity4 is still the best SimCity... Love to see I'm not the only one still loving it!

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dude you are hilarious!! I love your playthroughs of these classic games and congrats on 1 million subs :)

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"like trying to land a crashing plane" is the most perfect way i've heard micro management simulation games described

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i was on my break from work with my head aching so much your videos bring much needed joy

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"so I destroyed all of the factories, where people were working.... *while they were inside* "

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Your voice is really calming, thanks for posting!

[@benjaminphelps561]

your video on that 100 years sim city thing got me to break down and nestle back into simcity 4. Thank you

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I rarely comment, but damn, I love these kind of videos that you make! Good script writing, keep it up man!

[@turner-tune]

Always amazing work! Great job, always looking forward to your next video or VOD :D

[@joshuproar318]

It's insane to think that this game is so old. I remember barely being able to play this at stable frame rates on my old pc as a kid. The music in this game is unforgettable & it's unfortunate that this is the last good Sim City

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This is literally the best youtube channel ever

[@BrittanyGates]

I clicked on the video because of Sim City 4. I stayed because of the humor and destruction. Great video!

[@mranderson9553]

the "meta" strategy for dealing with pollution by shoving it on the boarder reminds me of that picture where i think it was France has a tiny piece of land jutting into another country's boarder and they planted their nuclear power plant on it

[@promptedanimal]

This went from the funniest video I've seen om along time to a very dark video in like 2 seconds lmao, Another banger!

[@ramen_hair]

9:46 sounds like amphibian's best psychotic murderous kermit the frog impression

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Congrats on the million dude, you have come a long way!

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00:30 I was so happy to hear background music from Freelancer, one of my favourite childhood games!

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My first thought upon seeing this title and thumbnail was that this is the perfect video for this channel.

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Congrats on 1 MILLION!

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CONGRATULATIONS ON 1 MILLION

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every time i click on this video, i just start preemptively laughing at "Big Sneeze"

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Poseidon appreciates your offerings of souls. The screaming is delightful.

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I watched your every sims video at least 10 times each. Thanks god for another one 🙏 please make more :D

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Bro your videos are EXCELLENT. This had me hysterical!

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this took a turn that I fully appreciate

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An incredibly succinct, silly, and albeit idiosyncratic demonstration of humanity's time on Earth. 10/10

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