[TAS] PSX Bubsy 3D by solarplex in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/3072M
TAS originally published on 2016-02-09
What could pawsibly go wrong?
Bubsy 3D ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubsy_3D ) is the fourth game in the Bubsy series, and was its last one for 21 years, until the franchise was revived with a fifth game. Released in 1996, it was one of the first 3D platform games out there, though its poor controls, terrible graphics, and annoying main character lead the game to being considered one of the worst of all time.
Solarplex ( tasvideos.org/Users/Profile/S... ) claws his way through the game in just over 23 minutes, almost making it look fun and playable in the process.

[@eporeon]

There was probably more effort put into the TAS than the actual game

[@Solarplex100]

+Eporeon Indeed. I could've rewritten this into a more functional game in the time it took to TAS it.

[@zackveno2779]

+Solarplex100 out of curiosity how many resets and hours did this take?

[@Solarplex100]

+Zack Veno Not very many. The game overall doesn't have too many controls or tricks so it was actually fairly easy to TAS. Understanding how Bubsy moves was basically like thinking of him as a Truck, slow to start, hard to stop and turn.

[@zackveno2779]

Thanks for the insight and the TAS brother, much appreciated.

[@niklasdavind4722]

Eporeon dat logo tho! lmao

[@vulcan6460]

Even the TAS looked like it was struggling with the controls.

[@fghdkjlfkghfc]

Wow, that's when you *know* it's bad, when even a TAS, a speedrun made possible with tools that automatically and painstakingly make precise button inputs at very specific frames, has trouble with it!

[@Jolgeable]

hahahahahahaha

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

Bubsy 3D actually controls quite nicely. Just take your time to get used to the tank controls. STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE! I'M SICK OF PEOPLE SAYING IT'S BAD 'CAUSE IT ISNT!

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

@@ositaeke1876 No. I'm not joking, I'm actually being serious.

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

@@ositaeke1876 For me it was a masterpiece, and I've played Banjo-Tooie, Ocarina of Time, Crash Bandicoot 2, Super Mario 64 and even played a bit of BoTW and Super Mario Odyssey.

[@davoid96]

this guy probably ended up in therapy after this

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

Poor robot 🤖

[@vappyenjoyer24]

it commited self delete

[@user-wj8sl5ue1z]

This game sucks, but I can say that the first one was the best of all its sequels but it is so criminally underrated!😿❗🧶🛸

[@TheDragonStream]

For once, nothing went wrong. ... Except for this game's existence, of course.

[@MegAmi24]

So the game is good just how it exists?

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@MegAmi24 He's talking about the speedrun itself. The game is bad.

[@great1004]

Bubsy 3d was a great game

[@Bafael]

I'm so sorry

[@PianoMastR64]

+Bafael Pez

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

Can you believe this came out AFTER Super Mario 64?

[@MegaSonicfan23]

MegamanXfan21xx it started development before the devs learned about sm64, so they had no template to work with

[@Cryptorax]

But the PSx was more powerful then the Nintendo 64. Super Mario 64 was for its time an awesome game for the N64 and the team of Bubsy had with the Playstation 1 the potential making a better Bubsy-game then the mario64-game. But they fucked up Bubsy because the team didn't like him.

[@ihihihihihihih4221]

@@Cryptorax no, the PSO wasn't more powerful that N64. Just compare Rayman 2 from PSO to Rayman 2 from N64 (and I know PlayStation version sacrificed many things for cinematics, but still, the graphics are just worse)

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

@@ihihihihihihih4221 You use an exception to the rule as your sole example and even acknowledge it as one in the same post, so what was the point of your comment?

[@gisibah]

@@Cryptorax Everything you said is wrong. The N64 is a much more powerful console. Really the only advantage the PS1 has over the N64 is storage space, due to CDs vs cartridges. The game isn't shit because the team hated bubsy. It's because: 1: The Bubsy 3D team was much smaller than the Mario 64 team 2: Development of Bubsy 3D lasted for 1,5 years vs 3 years for Mario 64 3: Mario 64 was developed as a launch title, meaning it had to be a killer app for the N64. Bubsy 3D was intended to promote a planned toy line and TV show.

[@MrJum987]

There's more time taken in this TAS in load screens than actual gameplay.

[@subscribetopewdiepie6914]

Well to be fair, It was in development before other games like Sm64, So they didn't really know how to make a 3D platformer

[@hellokittygaming42069]

@@subscribetopewdiepie6914 mate i never cooked spaghetti in my life, but if somehow i ended up with fried fish, i had to be fucked up. Its an achivment to fuck up this badly

[@idoghacker8008]

@@hellokittygaming42069 One year late, but... That'd actually be impressive if someone somehow made fried fish with spaghetti ingredients.

[@hellokittygaming42069]

@@idoghacker8008 Only the developers of bubsy 3d can achieve such a task. Truly the best of all time

[@testyourmine1]

11/10 game of the year edition

[@dangobango2248]

yep 100% straight up XD

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

IRONY DETECTED

[@TheMacCheechMan]

*500/10

[@hamiltonappiah6759]

Better than Ratchet and Clank, better than Kratos, better than EVERYONE😂😂😂

[@catfromtrigun]

the loading screen kinda creeps me out

[@DobieMeltfire]

+Aaron Zane Bubsy is trap in a room with all the unsold copies of the game.

[@z30t48]

+DobieMeltfire lol

[@netako]

I noticed that Bubsy's pose in the loading screen is recycled from the game's box-art...

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

Why?

[@chasecooper670]

This is my first time I have heard the actual background music for Bubsy 3D, and all I can say is that *I did not know He’ll had a soundtrack that was **_so_** fitting*

[@pineapplesauce.__.8715]

Why is the entire game just a bunch of test levels

[@bow-89]

Lol so true

[@TheJSRF001]

I will pray for your sacrifice my friend. This was no easy task.

[@Megaman-2407]

no easy tas you mean XD kill me pls

[@JoLiKMC]

The nicest thing I can say about this game is that "They tried." The nicest thing I can say about this TAS is that "solarplex did a damn good job of making a mockery of this awful game and I think _Bubsy 3D_ finally got the gameplay video it deserved!"

[@BlazingKhioneus]

They make it nearly look fun

[@Krawcu_]

The loading screens are longer than the levels smh

[@UTNerd24]

Wait... This game has an ending?!

[@davidthecommenter]

UTNerd24: Future content undecided Two actually. Two endings. A bad ending and a worse ending.

[@davidthecommenter]

Vsus Here Accolade didn’t make those endings. It’s your choice, Locked up by the woolies, or trapped in the time of the dinosaurs.

[@ELopez]

I give this speedrun a 93%, as well as my prestigious Golden X award

[@itsnitwit8567]

Thank you Dave

[@xyu9173]

Gracias E López

[@Atylonisus]

X Gon give it to Em

[@GearStrike]

I'm absolutely stunned that someone TAS'd this. Kudos!

[@ShinoSarna]

I'm not sure what's worse, graphics or sound design.

[@thevirginmarty9738]

I hope they didn't have a big budget for this game. You could count the polygons.

[@Ki_ngy]

The Virgin Marty They could remake it, then Bubsy would be great again after over 20 years.

[@lambda494]

Yes.

[@solarflare9078]

Graphics definitely. At least there's *some* music you can enjoy.

[@eduardoalfaro9114]

The controls

[@michaelphelps7603]

this game looks like it was made in Microsoft Paint even that is giving it to much credit -_-

[@DocteurZeuhl]

*watching Portal speedrun* All these OOB's make this really confusing. *watching Bubsy 3D TAS* Oh God, I wish every level was made in OOB.

[@netako]

Docteur Zeuhl OOB?

[@norwis120]

Out Of Bounds

[@Tabbimura]

You played through this whole game? You poor soul.

[@legenddairy0]

"93% and the golden X award worthy" ~Dave

[@metalmagerin3]

"What could possibly go wrong?!?!?!?!?!" -Bubsy Bobcat, minutes before Solar showed up.

[@junglekun22]

First Supeman 64, now Bubsy 3D. solarplex, you masochist.

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

Bubsy 3D is actually a good game. You should try it.

[@voolerdoo62]

@@roostergamerbubsy3d no

[@Tatsh2DX]

There are some positives: It doesn't have framerate issues It doesn't crash Because of the lack of textures it can mostly upscale infinitely in an emulator and look almost the same as 480p It has music Sound effects don't stop the music (see Cheetah Men) Can't think of anymore

[@williefleete]

This was a finished game? There is no textures and just looks unfinished and rushed

[@niklasdavind4722]

william fleete lol it's the pre-alpha rushed, but with a 3d sprite as Main character and no textures and the Camera makes Me motion sick (which says a pretty lot about the Game). but hey, at least it has hi-res graphics

[@eviljoel]

They reportedly didn't have enough memory left over got textures, since they focused on the high resolution.

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@niklasdavind4722 Yeah... hi-res graphics that would give you an EYE SORE!

[@guywhoateallthepizza1031]

Graphics don't make a game good alone

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

Super Mario 64 looks unfinished and rushed

[@codfish1113]

When a TAS takes longer than the development of the game.

[@augustackerman9404]

*LoADiNg*

[@2rad4rio]

You know how people like "look how Mario has evolved over the years" ? Well with Bubsy, he devolves, and yes that is a word.

[@MiguelRPD]

Damn this music is a fever dream.

[@funnySIMON99]

RIP Joueur du Grenier

[@TheDinofou]

impossible qu'il finisse le jeu haha pauvre fred... s'il savait ^^

[@balthazardoctaviusbarnabe5444]

Il l'a (presque) fini...

[@nozomikoji1533]

La fin est en roumain mdr

[@fredericfayolle6319]

I was expecting more glitchy tricks or oob for a game like this, could have been psychedelic

[@starman2517]

I hear that bubsys voice in this game is ROUGE THE BAT FROM SONIC ADVENTURE 2 AND SONIC HEROES!!!!!!

[@ihihihihihihih4221]

And you're right, the same actress used her voice as Rouge the Bat

[@j.dwillesen7063]

Oh no... I'll never be able to forget that.

[@redmercer4158]

Ulillillia sheds a tear

[@balneor]

3:55 How could someone guess you could fly above this?

[@niklasdavind4722]

Balneor le lmao

[@austinallen1952]

it says that in the manual

[@balneor]

@@austinallen1952 Fair enough

[@ryanruff13]

0:53-1:05 Is that just a problem with the video, or is the game really that laggy?

[@95mjl]

The horror amusement park music in this game would have gave me nightmares as a kid. WHO WAS THIS GAME TARGETED TO!!??!

[@1337Shockwav3]

Blind and deaf people.

[@JacobKinsley]

Why does this game feel like you're controlling a camera and bubsy is just part of the hud

[@thesuckysix4242]

An excellent, satisfying ending. I'm glad they left that cutscene in.

[@Archetype000]

I owned a copy of this game. Thinking about it now, that might be the reason that I have unusually high patience, even though I'm not a doctor

[@AvengeStunneR]

One of the games of all time

[@Sonic3Knuckles]

Wth This game has more loading screens than sonic 06

[@bow-89]

Just bad games

[@taffyadam6031]

The “phrase” this looks like a fake video game someone would play in a movie” gets thrown around a lot but honestly I think it applies this time

[@cheezorger]

finally i can see the game in it's full glory, without some bloke dying inside while trying to salvage the controls

[@beauboy3061]

This was one of my first video games, and I found Bubsy funny and charming... Is there something wrong with me?

[@KrunchTheChangeling]

Jesus. I can feel my insides clench from the controls alone. The top down while jumping made me realize I'm glad I didn't know about this game.

[@Soulmakerc]

first couple seconds of this game camera and I'm already getting sick

[@Werten25]

Wow. A bad ending.

[@user-zm4ro7yh4e]

bad ending? this is the best ending.

[@MegaSonicfan23]

This is the bad ending, although bubsy still loses in the good ending

[@davidthecommenter]

MegaSonicfan23 That’s the worse ending

[@davidthecommenter]

There’s a bad ending and a worse ending. Pick your poison

I think what we need now is a new TAS but collecting all the rocket pieces, so we may can have another ending

[@alphabluu]

You poor soul even having to touch this game

[@OnlySSSTuna]

The graphics are making me puke.

[@subscribetopewdiepie6914]

SpookyBee what graphics???

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

I actually consider the graphics to be quite decent for the year this game came out. The only positive thing I can really say about this game.

[@dalgusmaximus4557]

Somehow the music is worse.

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

SM64's graphics make me want to puke and then DIE EDIT: And the music in SM64 is TERRIBLE

[@Stuffies2022]

@@roostergamerbubsy3dtrash comment

[@The15231]

if solarplex ever sees this, im curious how many frames of this run are spent on loading screens

[@roshivvymegido9178]

someone actually sat down and made a tad of this, God bless

[@wingedpikpik1787]

Why does the majority of the terrain look like Sonic 3 special stages?

[@BlazingKhioneus]

A sneak peak into an alternate universe where someone is having fun playing this

[@C1_37]

Maybe not what we wanted, but what we NEEDED.

[@anti-bien-pensants6470]

I feel so much pain for the QA team

[@edge3220]

This looks like a South Park parody. Especially the Mortal Bobkat battle. That had me laughing my ass off.

[@abraham3673]

this game is unintentionally terrifying

[@kompowiec2]

Why are loading screens so too long? in TAS??

[@monikaradzaj7407]

24:12 Bart Simpson, is that you?

[@taliny4502]

Best game of all time I can’t wait for bubsy 3d 2

[@alannigenda3920]

recently got this game at a flea market for 2 bucks

[@ethanwms]

Am I right Folks not worth a single penny

[@subscribetopewdiepie6914]

Ethan Williams ur rite

[@gigagogagagio]

You got ripped off

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

At least it's worth more than SM64.

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

@@roostergamerbubsy3d As someone who doesn't like M64 I disagree

[@RADish-official]

I feel like I’m watching an Analogue Horror

[@Christoph8]

Poor Bubsy :(

[@blueblur98]

IT'S ALL THE SAME MUSIC THE SAME HORRIBLE GRATING TRACK

[@liviekumori]

I can feel the suffering this guy passed trying to play this disaster

[@partymartin28]

This is peak gaming

[@Kai-ru2yt]

Se referências assim fossem engraçadas esse canal teria 50 milhões de inscritos

[@DoubleATam]

when 100%

[@lainhikaru5657]

I like the water stage music,that's at least a positive point right? :p

[@mariearessy8717]

Oh you poor soul.

[@malowhim7340]

ma. mario! what is this Bubsy game?!

[@plasma9706]

김관우 It's fucking shit, Luigi! Don't buy into the hype!

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

Even though I know Bubsy 3D from beginning to end I couldn't even get the Claws for Alarm skip. Maybe I suck at speedrunning (also supported by the fact I never could pull out a BLJ in Super Mario 64) or I just need a turbo controller.

[@MegAmi24]

What could pawsibly go wrong?

[@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281]

Bubsy 3d is a big debug room

[@LeRuseBird]

This is some good plaaaaaaatforming

[@pippin9189]

Vc é um guerreiro

[@TheAbsol7448]

Well... That was a ride.

[@extradeluxe141]

Apparently, Bubsy is getting a new game on the PS4.

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

Remember that this game had the unique GOLD X AWARD..... It's so unique that it's imaginary!

[@Champoy000]

It's actually from a real magazine, who really gave x for awards

[@Champoy000]

The positive review of the box art is from the same magazine

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

@@Champoy000 which makes it worse cause it's like they bribed the magazine to do all of that...

[@tarkuscameback1621]

*WHEEW BUBSY 3D BABYYYY*

[@Jolgeable]

I love the way he manages to avoid the entire level (5:50). XD

[@latbat58]

What does TAS mean?

[@nacheitor8563]

Tool assisted speedrun

[@jaccuzi_800]

this game is one hell of an acid trip

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

So i was watching the Hokuto No Ken SMS TAS when THIS appeared on the sidebar i was like : ....u fokin WOT m8?!

[@SuperDfar]

How come this TAS does not use the run button

[@turbomario]

there is no run button in this game iirc

[@SuperDfar]

R1 is the run button

[@turbomario]

@@SuperDfar are you serious? neat, i didn’t know that and i used to play this game a lot. thanks for the info lol

[@SuperDfar]

@@turbomario Your welcome, I also used to play the game a lot, I've found a lot of glitches in the game.

[@cannon9009]

You at least got all the rocket parts, right? ... r-right...?

[@tonyguy295]

the load screens are longer then the game play

[@chriswelcome8102]

Imagine busting your ass to finish this horrendous piece of soul draining shit only to be greeted with that fucking ending...

[@galelululu]

So this is what a fever dream feels like

[@Dai313031]

Because talent ...

[@AlsoMeowskivich]

this game looks and sounds like a bad fever dream

[@aerospherology2001]

How did this whole game get past the beta testers?

[@Manavine]

Devon Jones It was the most rushed game in the world

[@Negostrike]

Oh god, is that a HQ2x filter of sorts? Why would you do that to us? :(

[@Spikechive]

+Negrostrike What you see is from the game, there was no filter.

[@NegoClau]

Dear player: Why would you do this to yourself? Sincerely, Everyone.

[@_CNT_]

It's a TAS

[@zanclawpyro]

@@_CNT_ idk why everyone suck at reading.

[@gabrielwoj]

12:23 - These Textures are Missing.

[@regalternative]

This TAS would probably be half as short if this game didn't take forever to load everything

[@ianipoo]

The fact that someone actually vomitted onto a Playstation disc and demanded money for it makes me question if it's just Satan in charge

[@laredheliah6317]

Congratulations, You're probably the only one in the world who have finished this "game" ^^