The Best Battle Royale Died... Here's Why

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I’m not exactly the kind of guy to obsess over online multiplayer games, but Rumbleverse is an exception. Let’s talk about why my favorite battle royale was shut down in just six months.
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Thanks to Iron Pineapple for helping with my script, and Connor for helping me film the beach segment. And the Rumbleverse devs, that game was pretty cool.
Music:
Resurrections - Celeste
Gallery - Danganronpa V3
Butter Building - Kirby’s Epic Yarn
During the Exams - Persona 3
Great Grey Wolf Sif - Dark Souls
Free Money! - Pikuniku
Season 2 Theme - Rumbleverse
Game Over - Sonic the Hedgehog
Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod
New Donk City - Super Mario Odyssey
Kira Yoshikage’s Theme - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Death by Glamour - Undertale
Snow Mountain - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Shop ‘N Squirtle - Pokémon Channel
Passionate & Silent Sea - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Midday Majesty - Chibi-Robo
Main Theme - Elden Ring
Main Menu Theme - CS:GO
Amalgam - Undertale
Terror Time - Yokai Watch
Hard-Boiled Heavies - Sonic Mania
Superheroes on the Go - Speedrunners
Streetpass Mii Plaza Theme - Nintendo 3DS
Azure Blue World - Sonic Adventure
Oh It’s You - A Hat in Time
Liberator’s Hideout - Shin Megami Tensei Dx2
Your Best Nightmare - Undertale
When Mother Was There - Persona 5
Quadratus - Shadow of the Colossus
Goal & Score - Yoshi’s Island
Egg Fleet - Sonic Heroes
Game Over - Super Mario World
Ideal and the Real - Persona 5 Royal
Overworld - Super Mario Brothers
Classic Lobby Music - Fortnite
The Sunlands - Octopath Traveler
Smart Race - Deltarune
Reunited - Undertale
PinqPiq (xovevox Remix) - sasakure.UK

[@IronPineapple]

It was an honor rumbling with you, gamer 🫡

[@yakkocmn]

wouldn't have been the same without ya 🫡

[@danielellis6327]

love your videos 😍

[@theAirborne17th]

I heard your voice around the five minute mark and I was like is that the gigachad Iron Pineapple? Noice haha.

[@kyoko3404]

I love you man

[@sepplin]

o7

[@cademiksek6769]

That was me and my younger brother at 40:35 We didn't think anyone else would be on so late at night, but it meant the world to us to see someone else just looking out at the city skyline one last time. Genuinely one of the most powerful moments I've ever experienced in a game. Rumbleverse really was something special, and even after something like a hundred hours I still wish I had given it more of my time. Thank you for this tribute. I hope to see you in Grapital City again some time! ❤️

[@yakkocmn]

NO WAY! that's awesome, thanks for coming over and taking a seat with us :)

[@poopyfartboi]

Bro I teared up watching that. It was such a sweet moment and reminded me of all the good things about video gaming, having a good time spending times with like minded people just trying to disconnect from the harsh realities of the world and connect over a shared gaming experience. Damn ninjas cutting onions are at it again 🥲

[@dinidusamaranayake3266]

Lmaooo

[@JayDayKay]

If that’s true, that’s some of the coolest Shit ever

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

that's unbelievably wholesome.

[@Destancee]

The thing is, Rumbleverse was a great game. The only reason it died was because of a lack of promo leading to a lot of people not even knowing it existed until it got shutdown.

[@heemnificent]

Very true

[@terminatgor2322]

If i knew about this game i would try it out for Shure

[@qrowing]

The thing about rumbleverse for me was the horrendous onboarding. You boot up, and you're brought to this main menu with just the worst UI. Zero onboarding, zero tutorial, zero explanation as to what is is you should be doing or where in the menu you should be looking.. Just a really odd choice. I ended up going into some sort of "practice" lobby.. I think? Just heaps of items lying around everywhere with incredibly unintuitive controls. Really put me off.

[@jesusvega4057]

Can confirm this as true

[@alfie580]

It was trash 😭😭

[@TheSirAnthony]

I actually met the CEO of Iron Galaxy at GDC earlier this year. Adam seemed like such a cool and passionate guy. He really loved Rumbleverse and talked about doing a lessons learned on it and I would love to see that. He also told me that no one was laid off because of the game shutting down which was really nice to hear

[@mistermamamia]

Genuinely one of the saddest sunsets I've seen. This game had endless potential. Heck, in the last update video they made they teased so much, and we never got to see any of it. I hope it comes back some day, either way, I'm hoping for the best for iron galaxy.

[@FoxDie77777]

I remmember when Blizzard teased lots of new stuff (even comics) for Heroes of the Storm, we were like 2 weeks from the championship and blizzard canceled almost everything!. That was like 4 years ago, but the game is still kicking though

[@sergiomendoza251]

Same with Multiversus

[@tinydragon5447]

The fact that I’m only hearing about this now is a dishonor to the hard work of the team. I will hold out hope that the team’s talents are well appreciated in the future. Iron Galaxy, I hope you get the explosive success you deserve someday.

[@Daehpo]

I hate this is how I learned about the game. I looks like it was such a heartfelt game with a delightful goofiness.

[@Anonymous-st3gy]

@@Daehpo my god I had the best time of gaming with it, there is so much love and passion put into it.

[@explodingegg123]

​@@Daehpo me too :( it looked so fun and it was clearly made with passion, but I never got to experience it

[@hyperfixatedd]

Right? Had i known about this game earlier i would for sure have played it a fuckton This is so sad

[@Anonymous-st3gy]

@@hyperfixatedd I hate Epic

[@haibatanful]

I’m sad that I never gave this game the chance it deserved and for the developers who poured their heart and souls into it

[@Bitepills]

Skill issue

[@justarandomspectatorv9937]

@@Bitepills have some decency 💀

[@coltonwilkie241]

Maybe the game shut down because it was garbage.

[@HBY974]

shut up@@Bitepills

[@Kay_OC]

@@coltonwilkie241 skill issue

[@RednekGamurz]

I actually never heard of this game until the news of the shutdown. I probably would've played the hell out of this game if I knew about it. It looks like an absolute blast. Maybe if the game doesn't official come back, maybe it'll get revived via fan servers or something. It wouldn't be quite the same, but it'd be something at least.

[@StanleyMOV]

Even tho I never played the game, the ending actually made me tear up. It really sucks I won't get to experience Rumbleverse now when the servers are shut down.

[@Skypatrol-zh6qp]

Ayo, Stanley in the house?

[@Mach_the_Man]

Woah, wassup Stanley. It's a shame you didn't get to play it. Hopefully it'll come back in some way. Stay safe bro.

[@Kompressor808]

Me too

[@poopyfartboi]

I’m fuckin crying rn

[@aidenhowe4815]

Stanley!? What's good.

[@xraenon1664]

I never even played this game, and I don’t think nostalgia has ever hit me harder. This game was the peak of what you could expect a normal gaming experience to be. I haven’t felt something like this video described since the days of me playing Minecraft with my best friends at the age of seven. If Rumbleverse ever makes a return, you can guarantee that I’ll be one of the first to line up next to the cannon.

[@MilkBags69]

You missed out champ

[@bosssgf3300]

I found Rumbleverse in early November; I have never been happier to find something in my life. The pure cheesiness of the game made it so fun to play, even if my friends didn't like it, I loved to rush around pretty much constantly dying and having a laugh. I wish that this game will come back to life and we will be able to continue playing this game. But for now R.I.P Rumbleverse.

[@5y9h3r]

You had me at Swole Seagulls 😭 ❤ Best little detail I’ve ever heard of in a game, I hope someday somebody implements something similar as a reference to the amazingly aesthetic piece of art that game was, it seems like it was an undeniable labour of love.

[@Keeman45]

Thanks for playing and enjoying the Rumble, Yakko. Your video was pretty cool 🐟🦄. Hope to run into you again for whatever's next from Iron Galaxy 🙂

[@grapie93]

I hope Rumbleverse will make a return someday in the future and the we get to rumble once again.

[@sadmen4276]

The fact this game didn’t make it a year makes me sad. Thank you to anyone who I might have speared off of the water tower, thank you to the people who chokeslamed me into the sewer, and thank you to anyone who had dropkicked me while waiting for the lobby to fill. It was fun, hopefully we can do it again sometime.

[@corentincursoux5852]

Even tough I ´me not any of these people, I would have loved to play this game 😊❤, that is if I had the money

[@bombytetoo]

​@@corentincursoux5852 well it was free

[@corentincursoux5852]

@@bombytetoo oh, well I was also occupied with something else so yeah …

[@harrychristopher8548]

😭 bro i hope they come back with this

[@peanutbutter2586]

Y'know, maybe like a petition could be formed and the game could get donations to open up again? I never played this game, but I wouldnt mind chipping in to be able to experience it

[@monologuesofablueogre1869]

I can't believe a video about a game I didn't even know existed would make me want to cry so bad, while at the same time have a desire to had been a part of such an event. Never change, Yakko. You are one of my favorite (If not my favorite) content creator on this platform, and everytime the bell notifications show one of your videos, I know I'll have a good time. You are the only creator I wish made even longer videos haha! Goodspeed, man :)!

[@graysonpitman475]

I welled up too man I know I would have adored this game

[@justhayche]

idk how im just now seeing this video, but before rumbleverse shut down it was the ONLY game that i ever played with my dad, and it brought us closer and mended our relationship in a sense. it shutting down was the saddest I have ever been with a game's closure, and not only because of how fun it was. i hope i get to come back to grappital city along with my dad sometime soon.

[@FantasicWilliam]

I never played Rumbleverse as it didn't seem like it was for me, but it's sad seeing a game with such passion being shut down. How you felt gave me the same feeling Spellbreak did when it shut down. I played that game for hours, and it was so much fun cause it was a new twist on the battle royale genre, but when it shut down, I was so sad. I miss it to this very day.

[@thoren3079]

Same

[@juliinoy]

Same here with Knockout City

[@Fortnitestuff465]

You said you didn’t play it but you played it for hours? What

[@neztech.]

@@Fortnitestuff465 he played spellbreak for hours, not rumbleverse

[@Fortnitestuff465]

@@neztech. oh I’m stupid I didn’t read the spell break part

[@purplestardust0]

Man it's sad that this game didn't find it's audience. Especially considering the clear passion you and the devs had. I hope the devs manage to find success in future projects.

[@XGlite015]

One of the most unforgettable rumble moments for me was in a February 1 match. There were 5 of us remaining and when the ring was moving closer to the ocean, everyone stopped hitting each other. We don't know players, but none were bots and no one was talking on the voice chat. Instead everyone was just using emote animations as we moved towards the ocean. It was a weird moment, but I think we understood each other when we all stopped fighting and just headed to the ocean, see who falls or gets counted out last. Luckily, I still have dozens of my Rumbleverse victory clips in my Xbox One and Series X as memories of an awesome battle royale game.

[@uhm._]

my goddddddd here I am sobbing about a silly little wresting battle arena video that I have never even heard of (unfortunately, because I feel like I would have loved it if I ever came across it) thank you for making this amazing video :’) I just hope that the servers go live again ONE day so we can all enjoy it together 💗

[@ItsMatlok]

I’ll miss rumbling with the boys… truly a game like no other

[@MisterMarston05]

It’s a shame honestly that I just never heard about this game, probably lack of exposure or marketing, or just my carelessness But I am hopeful that this video and the amount of feedback and views it receives will somehow give the game another chance If it happens, I am sure that me, and many others will be there!

[@IcyRegret64]

There was also the thing of how it took a long while for it to come to consoles

[@feezygaming5882]

@@IcyRegret64 wym? I was playing that game for a coo minute

[@ay3k47]

Bro this game was so fucking good

[@ay3k47]

@@EmvielleOST I’m down for a petition

[@Parker--]

Don't forget the art style makes it look like a run of the mill Fortnite clone with a different gimmick. This art style has been forever tainted.

[@adamscott8088]

I wish I had known about this game before it was already gone, this video honestly got me in tears and I never even got to play the game. Amazing job Yakko, hope we get another chance to rumble in the future

[@mayspark9109]

38:10 the fact that you could just be running around, messing with a trash can, and someone could just run up behind you and pull some wacky wrestling move on you feels like something straight out of a comedy animation. And it just feels to beautiful that it was a genuinely organic interaction between 2 players.

[@SeigiVA]

This honestly made me sad again. I loved this game. It was an honor to fight in the grapple with all of you.

[@lazinator8285]

Can’t believe I missed out on such a unique game. I hope it gets the second chance it deserves.

[@blackvalio4060]

Its done

[@jayjaybennett5907]

@@blackvalio4060 actually it looks like it is getting a second chance eventually

[@jeromefischer6490]

it did not deserve a secound chance

[@jayjaybennett5907]

@@jeromefischer6490 why?

[@bigsiah.]

​@@jeromefischer6490 yes it %200 does it only failed due to bad promo most ppl didn't know it existed till it was Time to shut down it was fun with a decent skill gap

[@brotato9713]

Getting a win in Rumbleverse all by myself was one of the most satisfying things I've ever felt

[@nathanduke4829]

Now I regretted that I didn’t even try this game. It was so fun and it very sad a very creative game died. The game that have way more heart and soul into it since a long while. A game that deserves more then it have. I wish I could have play it.

[@thomasackerman6415]

While I never got around to playing this game myself, I think I felt a similar pang of sadness when I found out Knockout City was ending. It hurts to see a product with so much genuine love and creativity fizzle out in the market when they provide those who try it out with some of the purest moments of fun with friends online. RIP Rumbleverse, hope you can come back so I can actually see what you had in store instead of just writing you off and saying “Maybe someday I’ll give it a shot, but not now.”

[@spencer04540]

So many great moments with knockout city, but I never got around to revisiting it before the servers went offline

[@mushroom4419]

@@spencer04540 they aren't yet.

[@ROCKCHOMP380]

You strait up got me to cry over a game I've never played before, or even heard of. I think for me it strikes a cord because I'm currently working towards becoming a game developer and this situation is one of my biggest fears. Pouring my heart and soul into a game I know is good, only for no one to play it or be able to play it. At the same time however, it's heart warming that, even if I make something that doesn't manage to pick up traction, it will still touch the hearts of at least a few people, and that' all I ever really set out to do.

[@keandredewayneavery8132]

Seeing Spellbreak and Knockout City getting shut down really made me sad. They were games i played and enjoyed a lot more than Fortnite that i played for 2 months and got bored with it. I missed playing these games with friends on discord until 3am, laughing and playing with or against each other and genuinely having a good time. But at least I'll always have the memories

[@TheCitrusCollective]

I remember "the battle royale taking the world by storm" and thinking the same thing....and then....I just stopped playing them

[@justcallmezudo]

You know while I never did end up playing this game, it always looked extremely fun, it’s a shame I won’t be able to play it now, kind of goes to show the weakness of online exclusive games Edit: omg I just realized the video is 44 minutes long let me get some food

[@vitkosbence3705]

Sadly that was exactly the issue. The game looked good. It was fun to play with it.. for a week. Then you actually started understanding the workings of the game, and it unraveled. Perks are obtained solely through rng. Someone who played super passively and barely engaged in fights, might have more strength from their one single perk, than someone who constantly fought and has 3. Many elaborate and cool moves can be interrupted during their super long animation. So just fight 1 v 1 right? Well sorry bud, but 8 people are alive so that means you have to all be confined to a 5m by 5m final circle. And then, netcode comes in. Lag affects this style of game HARD, and to make things worse they didn't even attempt to hide it. It's one thing to believe you made the correct input, it's another when you can see your character make the winning move, only for the game to change its mind and kill you instead. This is compounded by "super mode" which let's you oneshot people, with an infinitely spammable move, and healing to heal back dmg taken while you were brainlessly spamming this move hoping the netcode gives you a free kill. But hey, it's not a oneshot, after all even in solo, you get revived if you still had your super meter right? Well yeah too bad the enemy gets half their super back because they landed the instakill move on you, while your meter is empty, and you have half their health. Obviously the game was enjoyable for many, and I'm not saying they were wrong. But with the incredibly generous monetization it had, and the game's inherent high skill ceiling nature, they needed long term players in droves. And yet they still made it so that skilled players will curbstomp noobies in general, but also that no matter your skill level rng can still screw you over. I can clearly see how playing it with friends could be much more fun, but the game is super unique. Meaning that out of your average joe's friend group there's a good chance you won't find people to play with. Every long lasting online game has decent solo experience.

[@redshell9205]

Now you have described this game to me I feel like a want to play it, and during the video my brain was in a constant “this is cool I wish I could but it’s gone now”. The problem is is that this would of been the best game for me, the gameplay, the humour, the community, it all seems to fit right into my brain but it can’t now.

[@choukaspic4712]

Same, I hope it comes back, that a game company gives it another chance, I'm sure there would be a good comunity after that x)

[@pillowmint4622]

@@choukaspic4712 even if they don't, if we ever find out a way to preserve live service games they might be generous enough to provide the components of the game needed to preserve it. after all, they aren't making money off of it anymore, so why turn down a chance to immortalize the game they've worked so hard on?

[@thisperson345]

33:24 This. This is the charm of a small gaming community. My favourite PvP game of all time is Titanfall 2 and before the servers went to shit, I knew nearly EVERYBODY in my region in that game and... Well not to toot my own horn but I was pretty fucking good so I'd very often see people leave at the start of a match and then get a message like "I'd rather leave than vs you" and while that did give me a big head sometimes, it was weirdly wholesome, the fact that I'd recognise everybody and they'd recognise me just made the community feel so close knit and it's a community I'll say I'm part of until the day I die. Edit: fucking hell this video has me tearing up over a game I've never played. The Undertale music playing towards the end hit DIFFERENT.

[@DefiantBetterThanSpades]

i played like 20 games of this, and 15 of the times i got body slammed off skyscrapers, hit with signs, killed with chicken, and one time i got thrown by one guy, into another guys body slam off of a building, into a car bouncing into orbit, before getting hit into the ground. overall was a great game

[@heiho9029]

I missed my chance to play this game, but hearing you so passionately talk about how much you loved it and how good it was, has made me know that if it ever gets a second chance, I will definitely be playing it to death. Amazing video Yakko.

[@bobjeezorham7658]

I've never even thought of this game in my life and this video still got me feeling emotional, I can really tell how passionate you were for this game and I'm sorry it had to end like this.

[@6gamerguy995]

i'm so glad i was one of the few people that stuck with Rumbleverse through its short lifespan. it really is disappointing to see a game you're interested in get trashed on to a point that the people that hate it bullied the developers and everyone that worked on the game. if rumbleverse ever comes back somehow i will immediately redownload the game and start supporting it once again. but for now the game will be truly missed. its a big loss for High quality free games

[@ballerproductions1408]

Really great video man, it’s just made me miss the game so much more

[@tobejiru]

To think it was only up for half a year. Genuinely one of my favorite games when it was still alive. Even though I played a hell of a lot of it, I wish I played more; more with friends, more with random people you befriend from seeing them wave back at you, and even alone--with bots and all. I hope we'll see this genuinely great game again sometime soon.

[@dextra_24703]

I do miss lootboxes in overwatch due to being able to get stuff for free at my own pace and not being punished for not playing during a season, as well as my completionist brain seeing the possibility to just play the game and get everything.

[@cassidy8307]

We were actually completely spoiled with those lootboxes. It gave a generous amount of cosmetics for playing, whether you paid for them or not (after my 300 hours of OW1 I got 100 skins and hundreds of various other cosmetics mostly for free). Then overwatch 2 came out and you basically could never get free cosmetics again; pay for the battlepass and get the same cosmetics everyone else is getting, or pay $20 to buy a single skin out of the hundreds that are available in the game.

[@RedLvcid]

I feel like the battlepass system does not work with every game like OW for example

[@SashaSlvt]

@@RedLvcid battlepass barely feels functional most of the time. the threat of missing out on items or having to buy them at higher prices after the season is made for abusing peoples wallets.

[@ilianc.r.9236]

tbh I got a bit annoyed when he mentioned how people missed the lootboxes in Overwatch as if they wanted "random chances and colorful explosions" because that system was way better than the endless grinding that Overwatch 2 has now.

[@RedLvcid]

@@SashaSlvt Imo, only fortnite and fall guys do it well because of the cosmetics you get and you get some currency back, cod, infinite, and overwatch forgot that in their first bp which annoyed me

[@thefallendeathlord7690]

It sad because I never heard about it before and I feel that I could have enjoyed it If I tried it, but it hits on a personal level to me when you mention Spellbreak because most of this video could be dedicated to that game without changing anything, and I feel very sad remembering that I will never be able to play Spellsbreak, the only Battle royale game I genuinely enjoyed, again.

[@nadavloss1103]

Now I feel so bad that I never played this game...

[@DreamingOni]

This Video is the perfect embodiment of how I felt about Rumbleverse, I cried when I saw the news and I was talking to my friends about how unfair it was for this game to leave us this fast. I've had fun with a lot of random players and I can't say that with any other game. I will forever remember and love Rumbleverse.

[@penultimateApogee]

yakko, thank you so much for putting manual subtitles on your videos. i'm not hard of hearing myself, but sometimes for whatever reason (potato chip crunch is a common one) i need subtitles to supplement the audio, and it's always awesome when a youtuber puts in the effort to add proper ones. i've always loved your videos and this is just one more reason

[@yakkocmn]

thanks! i've only done it sporadically in the past because it takes extra time to rework my script and fix the incorrect timings but i'm gonna try to do it more frequently from now on

[@LyrisTheCat]

@@yakkocmn also if your other videos also have the auto subtitles option, please keep it. regardless of how bad or good the auto youtube version is. you have no clue how better that is for other languages to see american videos on their own language sub than on another language they half understand. keep up the good videos but this one made me cry due to me remembering of other 2 games that suffered the same fate :(

[@YourFriendlyShapeShifterFriend]

HAHA! i thought i was the only one 💀

[@evil2yojik]

I saw one trailer of this game before and now i see a man lamenting over his favorite videogame dying. I cannot help but feel i missed the birth, life and death of something timeless

[@Useedat0]

Great video, was really looking forward to playing this game. Silly how quickly it was taken down compared to other games.

[@crunchuy]

This touched my heart. Right now TF2 is going through a similar struggle as a live service game, albeit more from dev neglect than what happened to Rumbleverse. Point is, we welcome all if you need a silly yet competitive game to get into, 15 years strong~

[@ImGonnaFudgeThatFish]

TF2 is only a live service game in the sense that it has an item server keeping track of collectables for every player. Otherwise, the actual gameplay can be handled by the server browser and player-hosted servers should Valve ever remove their own. TF2 came out originally as just a "multiplayer" game, a foreign concept these days, I know.

[@theunnamedaccount4009]

As soon as Yakko described Rumbleverse as a competitive game that was also indescribably silly I immediately thought "could this man be one of my people?"

[@JenukiDa]

i am genuinely so sad that i never heard of this game or played it until it was too late. this looks like it was literally up my alley, and i felt so emotional at the end where you talked about the love the devs poured into this game, i really really wish it comes back, i would do anything to experience any of the insanity your clips have

[@MilkBags69]

You missed out champ

[@wyattmason8838]

so much this. There's no such thing as a game with no audience, there's a lot of people out there and we didn't show up in time

[@maxcady360]

I feel you. Rumbleverse just worked for me. Even when I lost and I did, multiple times, I still came back to it.

[@elianewinter2638]

i‘ve never heard about this game before but the way you explained it it sounds like it was a lot of fun! I’m sorry for the community, hopefully the game can come back someday somehow

[@eclecticspaghetti]

That “rock paper scissors” bit really solidified how brilliant your writing is. I mean, I *already* knew that, but that one part really struck me as something that I could only find in a yakko video. You might actually be the best channel on the platform right now.

[@cosmickatgirl]

I never heard about this game until now, when I started watching I didn't think it'd catch so much of my interest, but seeing a game with such a special energy leaving its community is something that feels so real and connecting, I wish I could have joined you in the rumble before it was gone, games mean so much when there's passion behind it, Rumbleverse is one of those games.

[@ScroogeSmash]

I too am that tiny pixel at the center of the Venn Diagram. I remember being so excited when I heard about this wacky cartoon where I could platform and grapple. I was so excited to play it when I got less busy. When i saw the headline that it was shutting down, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach, knowing that I would not get to experience a game that seemed tailor made for me. It was the single game i most regret missing. Then your video came across my dash. I realized i'm commenting on a video that's several months old, but it warmed my heart to hear about your experience with this game. You've got a new subscriber. I'm excited to see what else you keep publishing. Thanks for making a (semi) old man smile.

[@Soloscreationz]

Man i still think about and miss this game i hope it comes back it was really different and fun and reminded me of like the smackdown games and def jam fight for NY but in a battle royale im big on creation and love creating my own characters so that was another plus that made me enjoy it

[@alinashard8967]

It's sad because this isn't even a recent issue with modern games, my first MMO was Zentia which shut down when I was about 11, I remember my mum let me stay up till 3 am till the doors shut. My mum passed away when I was 12 and she was very sick before that, so most of our relationship was built through playing games together, zentia was a massive part of it, and it's a shame I'll never be able to see it again. It was a beautiful Chinese fantasy mmo with really interesting folklore I'd never seen before - also it had a really fun mount system where you could catch mobs and ride them around!!! My favourite one was a gigantic hermit crab!!! I'm 21 now and I miss the game and the friends I made through it deeply, this video felt really nice to watch and reminded me of things like that ^^

[@ThePeoplesGamer1]

Played the heck out of this game. One of the few games I could hop onto every single day and chill with. Aside from being a fan of wrestling, it was just overall fun. Sure it took just a LITTLE bit of learning but it was just so endearing and enjoyable. I hope one day to see this game rise up again or something heavily akin to it.

[@AnimeBrosAMV]

This game was awesome! I had so much fun playing it didn't know it died..

[@dillerq1]

i rarely say this, im honored and happy for having the chance to be one of a few percentage of people that played this game. this game had the best player interactions and fun moments with friends and i will remember it for a really long time. if you are a developer that worked on this game reading my message, thank you for this awesome experience that i will cherish and i will make sure to support your future projects. ♥️

[@Frostgnaw]

Being an MMO player, I know your pain. I got the chance to play Wildstar shortly before it shut down for good. It was such an amazing and immersive world and it'll never be back. All we ever have are the memories we made while playing.

[@cassidy8307]

I've never played an MMO but I always hear wildstar being brought up for good dead games, sounds interesting. Real shame that one is gone too

[@lucavalente6620]

MMO may continue after their official death through private server. But their existence is linked with VERY passionate fans and...the software not taking it down.

[@anmonbright2854]

only yakko could make me tear up about such a silly game yet so emotional that i never played or heard before, i really hope rumbleverse comes back in a way or another and i will be sure to play this time and enjoy as much as yakko did

[@4Traitors]

So glad i was able to play with a few buddies had alot of great and funny moments wish it had more support

[@Oknopuac]

I can understand your despair I tried Deathverse recently and sucks in a few weeks I won’t have enough time to grind for rank three starting outfit and mastering the buzzsaw and spear :3

[@c_Railyn]

I first learned about Iron Galaxy because of their work on Killer Instinct, and between that and Rumbleverse I think I can definitively say that they're one of the best developers an online community could want. Killer Instinct might be finished, and Rumbleverse may have been taken from us too soon, but I don't think Iron Galaxy is going anywhere anytime soon, and I can't wait to see what they have in store for us next.

[@PedroTrindade69]

I literally never heard about this game before, and yet here I am crying my ass off. Its always so good to hear people talk about things they love ❤ Hope Iron Galaxy get another chance to make rumbleverse happen again

[@bramvanvliet1654]

Bro same

[@user-pi8yy1di8v]

I only learned about Rumbleverse's existence a few months ago by having a very very rare moment where I started browsing the xbox store looking for something to try, as I was extremely bored. I'm not much of a gamer, but this game resonated very well with me as an ex-wrestling fan. I got all my friends into it who had never heard of it either until I mentioned it. I don't recall ever seeing any kind of promotional content for Rumbleverse anywhere, ever. I don't necessarily agree with the idea of "Battle Royale" being a genre of it's own, this to me (despite being Battle Royale), was the best pro-wrestling game I have ever played. This needed to be marketed to a wrestling fanbase, which is "niche", but a demographic that would eat it up, as me and every single wrestling-fan friends did. As far as the gameplay itself, personally, it got to a point where I felt like the seemingly unlimited combos got a little ridiculous and was a bit of a turn off, and felt like I couldn't share the game with other friends without making new accounts so they can actually enjoy the game play before reaching the tryhard lobbies. Despite feeling overwhelmed by the combos towards the end, I had learned how to perform combos myself, and fully appreciated the competitiveness (and randomness) of Rumbleverse. I had stopped playing this game for quite some time, as I got really busy with work, but remembered it frequently and always knew I would eventually get back to it. Yesterday one of my friends and I decided to go play around, just to find out that the game is now dead, and today, the thought that I might not ever get to play it again is deeply saddening. I was under the impression that the game was just too good to ever go away, and that given my break I would come back to see major improvements, maybe new features. I was never one to care much for cosmetics, and I was happy with my character's look from combining some free stuff that was available. So personally I never spend a single cent on the game, despite loving it so much, and none of my friends I played with did either. I'd assume this was the case for many others, which explains how the cost of running/maintenance just didn't make sense to keep going. At it's core, the gameplay was amazing, and I hope that they find a way to bring it back under a new profitable formula that allows the game to thrive, and pay for itself to run, tho I fear it might bee too late at this point.

[@justintitus17]

I miss this game so much. I got all of my FGC friends into this game!! This game was not hard to sell. If you like fun, then you’ll like Rumbleverse. I have never played a game where when I’m losing I’m having so much fun!!

[@Powomp]

It’s a shame that I didn’t find this sooner because it genuinely looks like a fun game. I was busting out laughing with some of the clips you shared and had a genuine desire to play it. But I didn’t simply because I didn’t know it existed and I wished I could have. My heart goes out to the team that worked on it.

[@sairotrassyba2040]

Everything you said is exactly how I felt about Gigantic. You don't realise how much you love something until it's gone.

[@ClaythePokeChamp]

Gigantic was so good.

[@8minato]

I loved gigantic

[@pu1pe143]

While I never played rumble verse much, (maybe 2 or 3 times) I put tons of hours into spellbreak. When I first found out about it I bought a supporter pack because I really wanted the game to be successful. I played it with all my friends even if they never liked playing it all the way until the servers were filled with bots. It was a sad day when the game finally shut down, considering it was my favorite game at the time and I really thought it was something special.

[@oddangelboy]

I only touched the game once and I still cried watching this video…I really wish goofy fun and serious competitive games could co-exist because I enjoy a large variety of games and I think it is best for gamers to have both casual and competitive modes and games but sadly not every game is given the best treatment…also I really miss spellbreak as it was probably one of my favorite multiplayer games and for sure my favorite br (thanks for the great video yakko this for sure is my new favorite video of your’s)

[@anthonyrodriguez9232]

Something you mentioned that stuck out to me was the human connection with people. I play a lot of fighting games and genuinely its one of the best things about them. The interactions between people and seeing someone you've played against before, knowing these people just from the colour they choose, how they play their character different from other people, all of it is so very human feeling and its what drives me to play them over other games.

[@bigsiah.]

Yup you could just tell especially if you knew there outfit and combo choice and devs were super connected to I wish epic games would've gave it proper promo

[@computaterjones]

It was really hard to see this go. I cried the day it left because even if life wrecked me and I never got to play it, watching it so much helped me through a lot. EDIT: It took me 4 hours to watch this because it was so hard to see it go. I cried with you at the end of the video, man.

[@Poganhap]

Dam, I never played this game but I still feel sentimental and nostalgic about its leaving. Great video man.

[@flightkidd123]

Everything you said is exactly how if felt, it felt so refreshing and learning a new br game an once you got it it felt like one of the best new games to come out in a while, it had so much fucking potential the amount of random funny moments and epic moments combined I’ve had on this game like soloing a whole squad lobbyand literally destroying everyone is a feeling I can’t describe how good it felt it was insane I don’t think I’ll ever get that same level of excitement and adrenaline again in a br game lol

[@Gonzealot]

Now that i watch your video, i realize that this game did have a 4 squad mode. The main reason my friends and I drop this game when it came out, was tha it didn't have this mode. The base of the game was solid but i think that this in particular was a huge bump for us at the time. Now i'm just sad that we didn't have the oportunity of rumbling with each other 😢

[@yakkocmn]

Trios and Quads were added later for a limited time (not sure if this was because the game wasn't designed to be that chaotic or because they didn't wanna split the player base further) before being permanently enabled in the month before shutdown. It definitely was some of the most fun I had with the game, though, so I'm sad it wasn't there from the start.

[@ravingraven2522]

I only played Rumbleverse for a few days, and the only problem I had was my internet connection, which was solely on my end. The game was fun, funny, and worth more time than I could put into it. My heart goes out to those who truly poured their heart and soul into the game, and I hope it may be able to come back some day.

[@JMatt425]

I never got to play this game but now all I can think about is that this game existed. It’s basically exactly what I’ve been asking for in a game but nooooooo the big gamer population said no shooty victory royale game no good.

[@wavesofbabies]

Came to this video late, but any video fhat celebrates my favourite game from 2022 is a good one. I give this video a hearty "WWE Video Game Ref breaking every bone in his arm to do a thumbs up" aka, as it was called in rumbleverse, the "super thumb", the only emote ive ever bought with real money in a game. Worth every penny.

[@Furball_]

Honestly, Rumbleverse is the most fun I've had with an online multiplayer game in years. The fact that it lasted for such a small period of time while other copy paste games are still up and about is baffeling to me. The game was such a breath of fresh air and I will miss it dearly.

[@DualEagle]

We've reached the live service singularity! I wanted to play rumbleverse but as someone who is easily effected by FOMO, I was already feeling tied up with the daily lists of chores from other live services. It doesn't help that I like collecting, so when a game removes part of a collection and I didn't complete it I usually end up just dropping the game. If this game didn't have all the hallmarks of a live service game I'd have been more likely to play it I think! Something I'd dip into for a few rounds of fun without worrying about feeling a need to grind out yet another battle pass.

[@FruitBowlProductions2319]

I can not BEALIVE that i missed out on this absolute GEM if this game ever comes back I AM PLAYING THIS GAME NON STOP

[@unuisance]

I miss this game so much. Me and my friend used to play this all the time and have an absolute blast. We made great memories goofing around and just playing the game. One time when we launched into the map, my friend cut me off into the river. That was fucking hilarious. We still laugh at it on the odd time we think about it. RIP Rumbleverse, you will be missed.

[@hiphopfrogs5085]

me and my brother were the gentlemen in the pink suits at the end. that was a truly amazing way to send off the game for us. 300 hours well spent.

[@LoFFort]

This video is so excellent I am compelled to give you engagement bucks. I'm super burned out on video essays, and couldn't find the words to describe my infinite love for this special, fleeting game. And here you are with an eloquent script, excellent editing, with solid jokes cementing the pacing. You intelligently analyzed the unique game design, shortcomings, and the social experience. Noted the infinite amount of awesome unique battle royale moments in every match. You immortalized the ephemeral experience of Rumbleverse. A gaming treasure that people sadly can't play anymore. Thank you for making this video man. If they revive the game, I do think they need to do what you suggested and make a streamlined tutorial. And make all the characters hot, while still retaining the silliness. God I hope they bring this game back with well endowed Anime Women THAT WOULD MAKE IT FLY OFF THE SHELVES

[@ravioli4601]

I saw an ad for this game once then forgot about it. I regret so badly that I didn't play it. I hope it comes back because it looks super fun.

[@kittimer]

people and companies don't appreciate works of genuine art, passion, and craft enough like this game clearly was. Its not something I personally would have played (don't really play online games, esp competitive, but the online games I do play - i play by myself anyways), but it does make me so sad that a gem like this couldn't survive longer than it deserved to. Mad props & respect to the dev team for sticking to their guns and made the best of it, it really showed with those bot names 😹 & it also showed that really cared about their fans by the manner in which they went out. Maybe the world wasn't ready, maybe they were ahead of their time like you said. Hopefully there will be another chance someday, or at least hope for even more passionate & truly fun games like this to come. Awesome video my guy, you have my sub ~ 😸

[@VividVoid]

Man, what a legendary game. It had so much charm and felt so full of love which is so rare these days. So many silly and fun interactions… I’ll miss it.

[@dyskau8202]

Damn, now I feel really bad for having never heard of it and not giving it a chance, the game looked incredibly fun and original and I hope it comes back one day.

[@cozzy7635]

Man I had fun with this game whenever I played it, although I didn't stick around for the second season though, I'm pretty sure I only played like one game at first whenever the second season came out.

[@AdilDanteDMC]

It was an honor rumbling with you all

[@jonathonsmm7056]

I loved spell break so much, it was the only battle Royale that ever really kept me engaged and I had legitimate fun with and to come back after a break to find it's servers had shut down was absolutely heartbreaking

[@lucyarisato6850]

1:00 you have *no idea* how badly I want to see you talk about both Inscryption and Ultrakill, oh my *god* I didn’t even know how bad I needed that until just now.

[@yakkocmn]

I talked about Ultrakill (and mentioned Inscryption) in my Best Games of 2021 video!

[@MrThabeast2010]

when i miss RV i come to your video. thanks for this bro

[@playdoob]

holy moly, what a video. thanks for making this.

[@puddingpanda3473]

This game helped get me through a difficult time in my life. I'm still in disbelief that it's gone.

[@diabolicblackout849]

I feel sorry that I wasn't aware of this game, it looked stranger from afar, so I never bothered. Now that you described it, I know I would have had an amazing time. If something comes up about Rumbleverse in the future, please make a video about it I don't want to miss the fun next time

[@ScribblyProductions]

Well great. Thanks for making me love a game I can never play. I hope it comes back and if it does I will try it!

[@maitiulynch]

Just like how you didn’t expect this game to make you cry, I did NOT expect this video about funny wrestling game to make me so introspective. Banger video.