The Final Minecraft Let's Play (#1)

[@damiandarendalfdrakenkof6967]

Use to watch a ton of sparkles as a kid/teen. I’m now 25 and I’ve came back for the last hurrah, missed you old friend.

[@tangos716]

Same

[@TeeeOn2Wheels]

same i remember og sky block w nfen and sparklez throwback to them days before bills and taxes

[@lordjaxter6968]

same dude, weird

[@thursdayschildhasfartogo]

same, also 25 lol

[@Windows98.]

This is my 11th year of watching a captainsparklez series and I couldn’t be happier lol. I’m 21 and this chill ass dude is still my favorite KZbinr.

[@deathmaster38]

Literally same, im 21, in uni, having a gf, a job, and im still over here enjoying watching captain minecraft series 😂

[@pancakeman5247]

Same, gonna be 22 next month. No gf tho but it’s okay I have the captain

[@MatthewSauceda]

lol I’ve been watching him since his first survival series I think I was 10 now I’m 22

[@jasonbravoperez498]

Only OGs knows Jerry’s tree. And divine RPG, ultra modded survival series

[@Windows98.]

@@jasonbravoperez498 Jerry is older now than I was when Jerry was found. Wild

[@Pineapple123Gaming]

If this is it ... There must be a Jerry Tree and a Grave for the Cows from Ep1

[@theDAK71891]

Don't forget that one series in the jungle biome were we remember the pigs.

[@xXsvdhXx]

He still plays minecraft on his channel captainsparklez 2 just not edited vods from his livestreams

[@Palasid11]

Never forget!

[@lando509]

REMEMBER THE COWS

[@21darkster]

Don't forget about minesheep

[@mikulitsi1819]

Just came here after watching your "Retiring" vlog. I'm happy that you're going back to the roots for the last time and doing a Lets Play with no mods. Thank you for this!

[@jeffwillsea6757]

Same, and I'm just as pleased he is doing this. :) I'm curious to see where it will go.

[@jabz1582]

I'm way more interested in episodic content than anything else I'll be dead honest with you Jardon

[@SamyasaSwi]

Me too but apparently many people aren't

[@satoutakamachi7186]

He works off statistics of what gets the most views, so apparently you are in the minority.

[@savalamere-ls2ov]

Some of the best shorts come from episodic series and while I may not watch all episodes as they come out i do get around to watching most of it later

[@petergabriel8961]

@@SamyasaSwiit’s funny to me because there are people like you guys who love his series on his main channel but most don’t even watch it

[@legoboy7107]

@@SamyasaSwi I am, but unfortunately it's just too much of a time investment for me to watch anymore what with school rn or work at other times and all, don't have the time to watch multi-40-minute-episodes-series these days so I can't actually watch. :( But I definitely love them much more as content than whatever the current content meta is, and if I could have all the time in the world to watch you bet I would.

[@Auxiliar]

Just a little fun fact. Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world. That is because every single bean needs to be pollinated BY HAND! The vanilla plant is native to Mexico and it’s only natural pollinators were a bee that are now thought to be extinct. The pollination process includes a very small window and requires a fair bit of precision. This makes it very difficult to be accomplished by machine and at such a large scale. So it’s all humans. Thank you for listening to my TED talk. (This was my Senior design project to get my bachelors so I’m very interested in this)

[@samuelphilips6091]

I always hate when people use the term vanilla to call something plain/basic. National Geographic calls it "a stunningly complex and subtle spice" hardly plain.

[@tuckerbrunson4110]

@@samuelphilips6091 i think its very obvious that people say that because of vanilla flavored ice cream, not because of the complexity of the spice. most ice cream flavors are just random stuff thrown into vanilla ice cream. It makes perfect sense that vanilla would be used to describe something when its simple and palatable to nearly everyone, or the describe something in its natural or original state. It's hardly ever used in a negative way. I just ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream btw (literally right before i finished watching this video) and i really enjoyed it. If "simple" has a negative connotation, you assigned it that in your own head. In any case, it certainly is no reason to "hate" someone for saying.

[@Cats-TM]

And the reason the flavour of vanilla is so ubiquitous despite the cost is because its main flavour compound (vanillin) is extremely simple. Of course, pure vanillin compared to actually vanilla bean is completely different but that does not matter in most things.

[@tren1ty_gaming]

what did you graduate with?

[@ZonymaUnltd.]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jc7633]

been watching every survival series since the OG skyblock series, then the vanilla survival with jerry’s tree that became a handful of series going from one to another, also watched all of mianite. long long time watcher my man and now over a decade later i’m in my mid 20s and i’ll be honest i don’t watch as much as i used to, but it’s still pretty crazy to see you going strong. you played an incredible part in my childhood, so every once in a while i just like to come back and say thank you

[@kaboomkp]

Man I remember that massive jungle tree (Jerry’s tree) it was right when jungles got added so like 1.2 or 1.3. Damn that’s like the first let’s play series I watched after Yogscast and paulsoaresjr

[@droson8712]

Episodic minecraft content mustn't disappear from the space, so tired of all these edited 100 days and other weird Mr.Beast type challenges

[@meachyofficial]

Agree, I'm here for the story. I wish adventure maps would come back.

[@droson8712]

@@meachyofficial Yeah, one of my favorite adventure map series by sparkles was The Code which he played with a friend, all felt so organic back then

[@mattyicee]

Me too, but according to the views, we are in the minority.

[@ghastryder3945]

​@@mattyicee Well, fork

[@legoboy7107]

@@mattyicee Sad. I mean sure, I don't actually fully watch the episodic series style Minecraft content anymore, but that's just because I literally can't, I'm too busy with school and all. If I had all the time for it I would watch the heck out of these, I definitely love them much more than the other kinds of content which I don't even watch either (except the og Manhunt series, say what you will about Dream himself but that series was fun to watch), and really wish this was still the norm.

[@sidneyrobinson18]

When you get to episode 3, keep a look out for creepers, we all remember the last incident

[@jacobcaswell1799]

Good memory my friend. LOL

[@BenjaminAlternate]

This reminds me of Cap's first Minecraft world that is described in the Essential Handbook to Minecraft, where he looked for a cool generation to make a base in as one of his biggest priorities

[@kane2693]

It was strange watching a normal video instead of the lives he usually does on cap2, but it was really nice seeing speed up building scenes and stuff like that. Very relaxing stuff.👍

[@LOTLore]

I have been watching since season 1 of your original solo Minecraft survival lets play all the way back in 2012, by my count this is season 15 and i have seen every episode of every one. Thank you for all the memories captain, and if this is the true Final Lets Play than i just wanna say thank you for over a decade of amazing lets plays, and i will always watch your content whatever it is (even though i will miss the episodic content).

[@maggieskr5299]

I know episodic series are not doing as well as they once did, but I would so love a story-driven, roleplay episodic series, I would watch the heck out of that. I feel like it's a bit of an unexplored territory on Jordan's channels (he only did a few over the span of 13 years) and it has a lot of potential. The main problem is that the series often ended abruptly and weren't finished naturally, but it can be done, you need a reliable group of people who wouldn't abandon it.

[@maggieskr5299]

In his latest video, he said he doesn't want to go into super kid-oriented roleplay content, I just wanted to clarify it's not what I meant. It doesn't have to be kid-oriented, like most of Mianite wasn't, or like a story-driven game doesn't have to be for kids. Imo, it would be much better if it was far from a kids show style. But taking his last decision into account, maybe this, even in a not kid-oriented form, is not something he would like to do for the time being, and I'll have to respect that.

[@hadleem2557]

I’d KILL for story driven episodic minecraft series like mianite etc, back when youtube felt authentic and fun 😪

[@Akira-Aerins]

Paulsoaresjr did one, years and years ago. three seasons of it, very fun. recommend if you like old minecraft and story meets survival.

[@hadleem2557]

@@Akira-Aerins What’s it called?

[@Akira-Aerins]

@hadleem2557 I think its called Man Vs Minecraft.

[@CB_Games11]

My dad watched your videos and he introduced me to your channel and ever since you've been one of my favorite minecraft youtubers he recently passed away last year and Im still watching your videos

[@taurus478]

Cap, I first watched your channel during the let's play with the big treehouse and Jerry the Slime. This playthrough is like a special throwback to me. Thank you!

[@madisoncooper9417]

I remember in that play through i was trying to imagin what jordon looked like before he revealed himself, I rmember I thought brown eyes and brown hair, with a soft face. When I saw him for the first time I was shocked that he was "cuter" than I imagined LOL

[@jess648]

og ultra modded survival

[@lando509]

REMEMBER THE COWS

[@SadCoffeeee]

I appreciate you doing a final send-off series as a watcher since the very first survival series. It's been a lot of wonderful years with Minecraft but I very much understand and emphasize with your wish to move on with your content. That being said, super stoked for whatever videos you come up with in the future! 🎉❤

[@adamlahay997]

Been watching Jordan since I was 9 years old and I’m now 21. Crazy to be watching the final let’s play. (I’m aware I’m a little late to comment but such is life)

[@noahsomething160]

10 years of listening to Jardon justify his underground house 😂

[@pinutpants]

It’s the best way just gotta hollow it out lmao

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

@JacksonOrSomething Old running joke. His name’s Jordan. If you watched Captainsparklez in the early 2010’s you’d know

[@TheVirtualBomb]

6 months later and finally getting around to watching this. Looking forward to finishing the whole series

[@thesplawn]

I'm totally here for this series!! Already a great episode 1!

[@jameswinters5077]

I love the idea for the ravine caves being connected and those copper bulbs work out perfectly for you since you could use them to turn the spawner on and off for when you want to grind xp this is going to be a great and practical build for this play through perfect location too can't wait to see more

[@confusinggameplays1687]

Lets do this cap, in here for some more episodic content! ❤

[@cass8163]

Been here since the original survival lets play. I don't play MC anymore, but I still watch your stuff just because it's you making it. One last ride Jordan, lets do this. Then on to whatever comes next for the channel.

[@cellarwar5985]

I think the blue wood from the nether would look lovely stripped in the cave with the copper

[@chadsnazzy2634]

pro tip cap'n, i've noticed diamonds tend to generate differently ever since 1.20, and when i dig out a few extra blocks i usually find another ore that was connected on the diagonal

[@Doolaidman]

they've generated like this before 1.18 though, the only difference is the amount that generates in a vein depending on its environment

[@ReyaadGafur]

@@Doolaidmanthis is caused by the exposure rule being different. sometimes the ore gen bugs out with that rule so it moves the ore around in different ways to split the vein

[@boman2000]

VERY cool to see a new episode of a new series! Looking forward to the awesomeness you inevitably bring to Minecraft.

[@barbar3137]

20:10 I have come with the Minecraft knowledge regarding diamond generation. Yes, diamond generation was adjusted in version 1.20.2, but that version also fixed the bug where you can only infect and cure a villager ONCE and can never do it again in order to lower the prices of villager trades. Also, new Minecraft All Advancement series WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@notekatha]

I just adore episodic content, even if I don't have time for it when it's uploaded, I love being able to sit and watch the entire series whenever

[@muffin_gamers]

I’m 25 now and I still love watching Captain’s stuff. His videos have been something I’ve looked forward to during times I didn’t have much else to. Thank you for making these, they’re thoroughly enjoyed.

[@aura1003]

This is such a gift. Beautiful episodic start and i need this in uni 🥺

[@ThunderDragon55]

Absolutely love the new series! So glad to see some good, plain old Minecraft! Can’t wait for future episodes. 😊👍

[@jamesherndon9762]

Started watching you during modded survival 1, and gotta say thanks for being a huge part of my childhood

[@Diriector_Doc]

Sometimes, I just want to relax after a long day and chill by checking in on my favourite captain. Episodic content is the best way to do that.

[@curlyfries6300]

These are my favorite videos you make

[@bawnorton]

The diamond changes are present here, that was a part of 1.20.2 snapshots. Updating to new versions should work despite the experimentations being moved to a datapack. Fabric does exist for the snapshots, and sodium and iris are often updated within a day of new snapshots being released, you may need to enable beta/snapshot downloads in whatever lunacher you are using to see them.

[@Big_Con]

I think the main reason why gamma modding is gone is to make the Deep Dark actually scary and well… dark. I also still wish it was an option for everyone, but it makes sense for why it’s gone.

[@Sm64wii]

Man this reminds me of watching your old series of hardcore from 2015. First minecraft survival video ive watched in ages. Glad I get to witness this coming out live. Thanks for your years of MC content captain!

[@UbiMortus]

Hi Cap. Your Minecraft content helped me get through some soft ups and ugly downs throughout the years. From a soon-to-be 40 years old, thank you.

[@Jessie_Helms]

I started watching 9 years ago back in Ultra Modded Survival. Interesting to see a send off for an era.

[@jacksonmiller1137]

Grew up watching Jardon playing good ol' vanilla minecraft. I have not watched one of his videos in years honestly, but when I saw this back to basics video, I am all in! This is the content we want! Bring us back to the good ol' days!

[@codypalmer1066]

Looking back to when Jerry’s tree was first found, even before we knew the tree would bare tribute to our favorite slime. Thank you Captain for the memories of let’s play style Minecraft series. You’re amazing. Can’t wait to see you continue to grow!

[@misledfortune]

After watching the "Retiring" video. If possible, it would be really cool to put Jerry's Tree into this world and use that as your base again. As this series is an end of an era it seems very fitting. P.s. You can add a tough brick basement if you REALLY gotta live that underground base life XD

[@DSYRCLOTHING]

After 12 years of watching Jordan, I’m glad you never changed, always humble and great! One of the best OG Minecraft KZbinrs

[@lamp912]

I’ve watched your early series but haven’t been a frequent watcher for years, even though I stayed subscribed. Im looking forward to this final series though!

[@Atherium]

Wow. I remember watching you in 2009 -2010. How the time has flown. I may not watch as many of your videos as I used to but they will always have a place in my heart for their role in my childhood. Much luck to you

[@NarratingCreepr]

13 years... Wow it's been a while sparklez, how nostalgic, you were my childhood man

[@dead_foxx567]

Happy to see more episodic content! I like the idea of these cave bases being like those Amethyst geode things protruding from the stone wall.

[@taurus478]

I did also want to comment, the top of the chiseled tuff block makes for a really cool floor design if used properly.

[@KingOfZpadez]

I miss the old episodic stuff so much. I found your channel in the old custom maps days before the legendary Lets play that started the legend of Jerry the slime!!! I remember waiting for the next episode to come out being so excited to see what happens next!

[@kei.13]

Super hyped for a new series! I have to wait until after work to watch, so I am going to let it play minimized first so the algorithim is properly affected by my interest lol

[@maggieskr5299]

Man, you are a dedicated, aware and loyal viewer, respect!

[@dyloncai]

Hey Cap, I got into Minecraft after watching your let's play long ago and this brought back so much of the nice memories of your Minecraft legacy! I don't play MC much or games in general these days but man re-watching you do make me feel like it!

[@nicholekollman]

I love episodic content! It's a great way to chill.

[@macaronicheese0]

I haven't watched one of the let's plays in years but think I will tune in for this last time ;_;

[@thricestride]

Love the base, love the episode, and been loving the channel since middle school - I hope this series goes long and well! Thanks for everything, Cap'n

[@Mystery_Meat]

I remember watching your minecraft gameplays in 240p when youtube still looked like a TV. I'm 22 now. What a journey!

[@avandaughrity2114]

I definitely think you should try basically everything in this world. You could work on building a nice large house with all the new blocks, maybe try some of the villager farms and stuff, beat all the bosses, just fully complete the game in its entirety.

[@marniejane11]

So excited for a true vanilla HC series!! Awesome first episode Cap!

[@tiberiusdeangelo]

You got a good idea for the base, one thing i might recommend however is definitely in the future adding some greenery to the base and maybe when you connect up the 2 holes if you need more space then adding holes of your own and also making a way to get on top to utilize as much space as possible even if its not all needed, sometimes wasted space thats decorated well can take a build from being boring to being amazing, the copper looks good as an accent block and the tuff looks nice too but i do think more color will be needed in the floor or ceiling or wall or wherever you can fit it really, cuz rn even with the highlight it looks nice but also very monochrome, idk just some thoughts

[@mikulitsi1819]

Great first episode. Enjoyed watching this. Also the location for your base looks fantastic so I'm happy you're building base there

[@ZareefHuq]

Ultra nodded Minecraft will forever be my favorite series you did. I remember coming back from middle school and hoping for an upload of that and Trials Fusion, and watching them after dinner in my hot ass apartment at night

[@TechJolt3d]

Lets go another series! The darkness of the underground without torches gives me headaches but we suffer through

[@lucybw]

I've somehow completely missed the 1.21 snapshots up until this point, so this is very exciting seeing the new tuff blocks and the trial chamber!! This is going to be a fun series

[@nesradub360]

After today's video, this will be a very bitterweet series to watch. I fell off your content hard when you stopped doing episodic MC series, and have been hoping for years now that you'd eventually go back to what made your channel so big in the first place. For anyone interested in more episodic MC content like this, Pythonator is a smallish channel that exclusively uploads this type of content and deserves way more views than he gets!

[@Nick-s-f]

It's awesome to see you return to Vanilla Survival one last time, thank you! Sadly, most others have moved on to '100 days' or 'SMP server' compilation videos and I miss the unpredictable, long-form story that a vanilla survival series can create.

[@HeyItsZee_]

Ive beeen watching for years. This will be bittersweet to watch, as i have been watching since your modded playthroughs, mianite and troll island. I salute you captain🫡🫡

[@jamesplaysgames8930]

been watching for 10 plus years and still love everything about all the content , your personality, and every amazing time. incredible moments indeed, but i just came to say thanks for everything you've done and i look forward to watching this series alongside my own gaming sesh

[@DylanSpearman]

Been here straight up since the beginning. Glad you are doing one last minecraft hurrah on here. End of one hell of an era. Look forward to the next one

[@mikedavis2063]

my boi, when you started i was genuinely a boy. i watched you everyday after school and as time progressed i grew older. im now 22and cried last night when i seen your video saying you were retiring from Minecraft. assuming you meant it and this is the last one i wanted to say thank you. i work full time now and can tell you whole heartedly that watching you growing up and playing minecraft (as i still often do) made a huge impact on my life in the Bestway's. Thank you Captain. for this last memory from my childhood.

[@hannawithoutthe_h]

Looking forward to this series! Good on you for posting what you want and not purely what you think the algorithm wants

[@LMF1716]

I may not have watched Cap until later in his career, but it's still been a good time watching him play minecraft. And it may just be going onto the backburner, but I'll be watching every episode of this

[@AB-rw9fg]

Haven't watched him in YEARS, so glad to hear episode 3 is still tracking

[@LopousLIVE]

I think the earliest CaptainSparklez Vanilla like LP he has done have to be when he had Jerry The Slime and the giant tree. Glad to see him doing this one last time!

[@justgamerthings4544]

A good old captainsparklez vanilla series can't wait for episode 2

[@cfranklin1232]

YOU'RE RIGHT! vanilla beans are one of the most expensive spices in its pure form 2nd place only to saffron, vanilla beans are so expensive for 2 main reasons, 1, vanilla is only cultivated in 3 places, Mexico(/southern texas), Hawaii and, Madagascar, and 2, the vanilla bean plant needs to be pollinated by hand, so when you buy vanilla beans you are paying more labor costs than you would when buying blueberries or something else, and your paying extra because it only grows in few places!

[@jitterybuggames]

So many of my viewers have expressed gratitude in finding a new episodic content creator! It’s definitely not quite as instantly popular as the challenges, but I grew up with Captainsparklez and Ihascupquake and love the episodic content! It lets personality shine through more and isn’t as “meme-y”.

[@tazyy7068]

I found you while watching Mianite (one of Tom's streams) and recognized the name so after the stream I went to see if I could find it from your perspective. Low and behold I had come across what would be my main source of entertainment for years to come. I started watching one of the modded survival series and was hooked. So when season 2 of Mianite came out and had mods I knew I had to watch from your perspective and it definitely was the right choice (can't stop thinking of the Nvidia sword arc now). The amount of joy I got from watching you progress and trying to follow along with some of the later modpacks with xeen. The adventure maps that I had no idea existed that allowed me to travel through a new world with you. The great laughs from The Building Games that I still have to go back and watch from time to time. You not only helped me through rough times but made the good ones great. I still proudly wear my CS blue and teal graffiti shirt and I may not follow the content anymore but ill always be a forking fan. Although you probably wont see this, I know others can relate and will get their own flood of memories, Thanks for all the series Cap!

[@TehJellyLord]

Been a while since I sat down and watched a good ol’ Minecraft let’s play. If I was gonna watch one, it may as well be the last let’s play from one of my favorite childhood creators :)

[@JohnBGamin]

Year 12 of watching captain sparkles and I can say that when I said back then "your gonna go far on this platform" I never expected just how far you would really go❤

[@sparkydoggo8691]

You know what im going to watch the full series. When they come out.

[@heidibaltom8138]

Oooh i like episodic things especially at this length. I like the streamed ones too but i dont have as much time to watch them so the length is perfect i would say.

[@N8TE_SLIME]

Crazy to think I’ve watched you for over 10 years now, and here I am checking back in. Glad you’re still doing well you never had any beefs or got caught into any weird allegations man keep it up a real KZbin legend

[@eisoccer11]

Started watching him when i was around 13 or 14. Stopped watching him a couple years ago. I'm 26 now and enjoying this nostalgic feeling

[@Diaval7711]

You seem so much brighter these days :D Also, I am really looking forward to this series 😎

[@YoshiClapz]

look at his next vid

[@Diaval7711]

@@YoshiClapz I am incredibly happy for and proud of him

[@jamescornelious7643]

Yesss! Looking forward to more of this series! I really like the spot you've chosen for building too, very unique and lots of potential there!

[@GodzillaGirl64]

Jordan going after the tuff before the diamonds will forever be my favorite.

[@kennyearp5150]

Really digging this first episode! I think this is a perfect final Minecraft survival series for the channel :)

[@jessicawhy]

i've always loved the episodic content (and everything else you upload) on the main channel, where you talk to us directly and i can feel your excitement. your second channel is probably my most-watched channel on youtube, but it's just not the same experience :'). i really hope that you'll reconsider your decision in the future! much love :)

[@Joshuadawg03]

21 years old. Fan since I was 10. This dude is still in my top 3 youtubers ever.

[@TeeDeeTD]

Love the final series idea! Love that it’s in vanilla! Sad that it’s the end of an era but will definitely enjoy this series while we have it!

[@Zuse246899]

Since this is the last series you gotta beat all the bosses: ie the Wither, the Warden, the Elder Gaurdian, and the Ender Dragon!

[@Ozumii]

my heart dropped when i saw the retirement video ;; im glad this is back bc i love wtching your content! ive watched through all of them

[@AlluttajaYT]

Have to enjoy this final let's play as much as I can :) Been watching your let's plays for 12 years!

[@Rollermanfromspace]

If I'm not mistaken, mobs can only spawn if daylight levels are zero. When underground, they spawn when artificial light is under 8 like usual. So you only need to light outdoor spaces with torches once every 13 blocks!

[@saltyppancakes717]

Rallying the KZbin community to send off this series with as much love as possible

[@Thewizzard15]

I haven’t watched your Minecraft content in years but I am coming back for the send off! Love you brother!

[@lewishamilton271]

Jumping back in to watch this series after stopping years ago. 22 now and glad to see you didn't turn out like certain other Minecraft KZbinrs.

[@jon...5324]

I really hope we see a beautiful ravine base with waterfalls and connecting bridges and stuff

[@Jamble]

I'm 25, I subscribed to CaptainSparklez in the early days, I watched the first lets play, back when people just put coloured backgrounds behind the Minecraft Logo with the number, I havent been into Minecraft for years. But I will be there for the last lets play.

[@ToweringBear]

13th year of watching hope you never stop making videos thank you literally everything

[@blnxtayor]

I was here for the first let's play and for Jerry and landshark. I haven't watched you in a while but I will come back for this.