The Forgotten Games of PONOS

[@Souptasta]

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[@derpycat1439]

Hello

[@josuefranco1091]

Got you

[@Xx_MannyHeffley_xX]

Interesting fact: Ponos means diarrhea in Russian

[@VampireChicken_]

if your bored,watch part 5 of jojo

[@MisterAutism]

HOW TF CAN U BE SO AN GOOOOOOOOOD KZbinR UR SOOOOOOOO FRIKIN GOOD

[@XskullDrSkull]

Well well well, Ponos just released Battle Cats Quest, a reskin of Ball Action. Neat.

[@Souptasta]

Just played it for a few minutes, and it looks like they made some other changes as well. Being battle cats themed obviously automatically makes it better, but they also added new enemy types and obstacles like trees and rocks on the arena. Game feels a lot smoother as well, and there's probably a lot more changes made than the ones I found in the first three minutes of me playing (also there's rewards in it similar to pogo cat i'm pretty sure, where you get catfood for completing missions in game, which is always welcome).

[@Neddy-k3n]

U are the worst

[@obi1633]

I’m not complaining free rewards is free rewards

[@trick130o5]

@@Souptasta and 3 rare tickets

[@BrokenBl1tz]

@@trick130o5i got aphrodite from the 2nd ticket so yeah pretty good

[@woahzaz]

I remembered getting really far in Heads Off. Real fun game

[@JK-ly6yy]

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[@Jedededededede]

I finished the game twice. going for a third time this month xd just use the Punk head to grind. one of the easiest heads you can perma float with, alongside zombie and afro.

[@MrPizzaeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Yeah really fun

[@nonyplayz1]

@@Jedededededede this is like a battle cats strategy but a game i dont know about

[@Jedededededede]

@@nonyplayz1 I meta'd the shit out of heads off on my second run of the game xdd

[@cresentedeiparine8339]

"Not a pay to win game" *mattshea:Eat my content and gameplay*

[@coralxanpu]

Mattshea: screw you imma get $100 of cat food on the first episode

[@sirsamiboi]

I love the idea of game spin-offs providing rewards in their orignal game, it's an interesting concept that I'm surprised other game developers haven't tried out yet.

[@sofiakisseleff6949]

Soup: The Battle cats doesn't require internet The thing that says connect to Internet to get energy: am im I a joke to you?

[@justnot5401]

@Another I kinda miss the message ngl

[@adltjeremy]

The unnoticed update: yeah... Not this time bud

[@thetruenoobgod]

dat grammar!!11!!1!!

[@trashpanda6410]

battle cats quest: ay dude can I copy your homework? Ball action: yea just don’t make it obvious

[@Delzaleon]

I prefer the 1st one idk why seems interesting and it’s pretty unpopular it needs more recognition

[@oneup117gaming4]

t h e b a t t l e c a t s .

[@Landromida]

t h e b a t t l e c a t s .

[@cryptoxmask]

t h e b a t t l e c a t s .

[@tableboi9216]

t h e b a t t l e c a t s

[@hysiF]

t h e b a t t l e c a t s .

[@INU03_]

Really cool to see someone finally showcase some of PONOS' old games, as I've played a lot of games from their old catalogue growing up. Though, it's unfortunate that you didn't include a lot more of their older titles, especially games developed around and before 2010, back when they were developing games for the i-mode web service. There's games like: Shinrei Academy, Midori no Obachan, Do Do EGG!, the Mr. series, Cosmic Ninja, and even a whole series of line defense games before Battle Cats, which were the first games to feature the Battle Cats. PONOS had developed an staggering amount of games for the i-mode web service, and it's a shame that none of them ever get any coverage, especially because all of those games aren't publicly available anymore. I'm thinking of making a write up of PONOS' entire game library, so I may be able to share more insight on PONOS' entire game library, if you want

[@insertusernamehere8125]

It’s honestly weird to see all of these others games they make, like when you think of Ponos you think of the battle cats and only the battle cats, but then you see that they make other games with different art style and gameplay and everything.

[@ktmahko]

You are the justin Y. of battle cats

[@AndrewN96]

@@ktmahko what?????

[@Green24152]

@@AndrewN96 Justin Y. is an enigmatic commenter on almost all videos, except for Battle Cats videos. Alex Plays is saying that InsertUsernameHere is filling in for Justin Y. for Battle Cats videos.

[@jaycreations2k12]

Nuh uh

[@insertusernamehere8125]

@@jaycreations2k12 💀??

[@inaki5989]

"where i can play for hours without getting bored" Energy: *im gonna stop you right there* edit: i made this comment like 10 months ago and i didnt have over 300 leaderships at the time

[@JustAnotherPerson55]

Bruh theres leaderships

[@inaki5989]

@@JustAnotherPerson55 they're relatively expensive to get, and they run out faster than you can get them

[@leomonteiro4445]

@@inaki5989 in the beggining yes, but when you get a higher limit for energy it will be easy, I have 51 now.

[@notstickman4629]

Same I have 41 But I don’t actually use. A lot of them because I’m afraid of running out

[@leomonteiro4445]

@@notstickman4629 that's kinda impossible

[@lsd2587]

When Ponos first made apps they had a lot of music production apps many unique and not duplicated to this day like a 8 bit synth and the first multi track audio recording app. Have fond memories of them. Then they focused on games.

[@saitama9962]

I remembered one time I downloaded Heads off and then my cousin got home, i showed him this game and he really loved it, we started collecting heads and help each other with our own tactics, everytime we go out with our parents his mom will always get mad because they scream and his mom gets mad XD. I still play The battle cats, I never stopped playing it

[@houdie1181]

“Apart from those jump scares” Shows a bug flying at you at -5 FPS

[@vodkaicenrus4857]

I threw the monitor down from the balcony even when the first bug was flying XD

[@chiammos3017]

I like how they made ball action into the same game but literally just with battle cats instead of the balls and you get rewards for battle cats if you finish challenges. There is also pogo cat which has challenges as well.

[@idk_lance-4762]

PONOS: let’s bring ball action back but BATTLE CATS and that is how battle cat quests was born

[@MelonSeedOfficial]

Me: But what about Battle Cats ra- PONOS: *We don't talk about that one...*

[@superking5586]

The what?

[@superking5586]

@@Kkkkkk1-o7q what game

[@Mr.Capgras]

Battle cats ranger

[@randomguywholikememes1639]

The battle cats ranger

[@Apronika]

And Battle Cats Pop.

[@terrylap6132]

“You beat levels and upgrade your ball, and in turn, the levels get longer and harder (Please don’t take that out of context)” Uuhhhh, I mean ... ok.

[@kaizojey]

I love how he just casually gets Kasa Jizo in pogo cat Edit: that’s a lot of likes I feel special (if only I had that many subs)

[@Fizz-Q]

he isn't rare

[@Fizz-Q]

in pogo cat

[@ebenezeramare1]

Titan cart is so much better

[@pixelthecat7752]

its not rare or anything

[@kaizojey]

Ok so I see that everyone is saying that and I know that he isn’t that rare I just wanted to point it out

[@bird765]

these games look fun, I also gotta say that there's a new game made by PONOS and it's called "the burgle cats"

[@Milennin]

I find Pogo Cat pretty enjoyable. Good for a few minutes of fun.

[@yesidCraft38]

I do remember that PONOS developed another weird game called like "Dig dig moana" and the entire game was hilariously funny... but I guess the game got removed from the PlayStore and also this other game with the thief Cats with some gameplay mechanics similar to Clash of Clans..... But still nice video man :3

[@Raine_Walker]

thief cats is JP exclusive, dig dig haniwa was funny though

[@shishilanpasalan8189]

I think Ball Action is exactly like The Battle Cats Quest. It has skins and missions just like Battle Cats Quest and instead of balls its Cats. Also, it has the same plattorm and you can get rewards like Cat Food and Rare Tickets. It doesn't have any ads which is very good because most games have lots of ads in it and they are very annoying. This game is fun but you want, you could just download it if you just want Cat Food and other rewards.

[@vodkaicenrus4857]

no more ads

[@helispark]

I’m disappointed that you didn’t fish up some footage of the Mr. series or at least give it a mention. I know they haven’t been compatible with the latest versions of iOS for a long time, but these games were the main force of PONOS’ presence in the market before Battle Cats came along, making them an important part of PONOS’ history. Mr. made an appearance in Battle Cats as a Special Cat for a good reason.

[@DonutMaster56]

Also Ballistick Wars

[@Puffypoo574]

Yeah I thought they were going to talk about all the old games from 2009-2010 but I was very disappointed

[@friedpancakes266]

It's been 4 years since I've played. Your channel showed up in my recommendations today. While I still have my old tablet with my battle cats account, it needs a new screen. It's just as good as I remember, I've been at it for 6 house now

[@gameplaystudios236]

4:08 I like how there is a Battle Cats Background in Day Off lol

[@thetntmaster3127]

"it progressively longer and harder" You know never say don't quote me it never ends well

[@HarpSeel]

Don’t quote me

[@thetntmaster3127]

@@HarpSeel "quote"

[@milx7210]

darn, no talk about balistik wars? well the game *is* deleted from the app store but you could at least mention it. It's one of my fav PONOS games but sadly like i said it's gone now

[@Souptasta]

didnt know it existed :( also I like having gameplay with my videos so even if I did know i couldn't include it in the video like Battle Cats Rangers which also got deleted

[@Raine_Walker]

@@Souptasta BCR wasn't made by PONOS

[@milx7210]

@@Souptasta there's a trailer for it and some gameplay footage of it on youtube. But i guess since i have too much time on my hands and i have nothing better to do i'm gonna sum up Balistik Wars for you. It's a game similar to battle cats but the main gimmick is there's terrain and stuff so ranged units' attacks can get blocked unless their projectile is homing or travels in an arc. There's also sky levels which limit you to only be able to use flying units. Ground melee units ignore flying units btw. The main problem with the game is that it requires you to upgrade certain things or else the game is practically impossible, and also the game doesnt tell you what a unit does and it doesnt let you grind either. Oh right and the money system is also super weird, you need to constantly upgrade ur max money because it drains over time.

[@VampireChicken_]

"and the balls get pretty longer and harder" -Souptasta,october 18,2020

[@treeddog4121]

Oh no I see this in many wr-

[@pabloelprodelosgameplays154]

I remember a game that was called "battle cats rangers" it was eliminated in like 2015-2016 and i still remember it

[@naveyhh]

Same

[@ningli6069]

Soup:is talking about how day off is like real life KZbin:LETS PLAY RAIDS SHADOW LEGENDS

[@williamreid1869]

Him: It’s not pay to win Me: *buying the Uber’s and being Uber carries from the start with Poseidon

[@mitsythecat8287]

day off is the first game of ponos I played without knowing battle cats was a thing

[@yadayadayada8665]

9:40 "did i get you?" Yep, i have a knack to jump rather than scream so i knock down all of my stuff that was on my desk. Nice one tho

[@AffyMoon]

Ngl I really like day off, it get stale after some time and gets deleted as you said but it's still fun

[@eightyeight8_]

Every one of these has a battle cats reference apart from the io ones Heads off: one of the heads you can get is “The Face” from the battle cats Day off: the 5th stage is covered in battle cats Go go pogo cat: I don’t need to explain this one Cockroach one(?): he already explained

[@bubble7394]

1. battle cats 2. heads off 3.ball action ......for me off course : D

[@lanternGD]

Go go pogo cat?

[@bubble7394]

pogo is for me in 4. place

[@eirinkou]

Day Off is oddly fun to play source: played it before I properly started playing BC, super kool

[@lancetheking7524]

It's weird to see cats that already exists in other games

[@cactoos9793]

Well now I feel bad for playing JUST The Battle Cats and not their other games.

[@darkmode7842]

Battle cats rangers will forever be my favorite game in the type of game it was. Sadly it was shut down :(

[@Buckethead6969]

Heres a fact: "The Face" enemy from battle cats is based on Heads Off.

[@RavenErpelo1223]

i think everyone already knew that.

[@carrotmanjr7581]

I was actually trying to look for games they made and I found Heads off

[@a_person5668]

Dang Ponos made Bumper Balls for mobile? That’s pretty cool

[@MohammedSassiDz]

9:34 why did u do this i was still eating😭

[@starkar91]

Day off is my reason why i started playing battle cats, so good someone else mentioned it.

[@crouton7070]

"it's just the same level over and over again with the same backrounds and randomized obstacles"- battle cats

[@daniellaizekemoe1967]

6:54 i did now since you just said that 💀 7:09 what's getting shoveled?..💀 9:04 !!!9:33

[@totoisayal5045]

ah... and then ball cats came along and basically became ball action

[@TheTypicalDuck]

0:56 *You have probably play this game already* Me who raged at Japan in 2018:well yes but no Me in 2020 and have beaten chp.1:kinda but not really

[@yon719]

10:05 yes, it did. My "fear" kind of phobia to bugs turned into a "hate" kind

[@angel_of_rust]

i can't believe my savefile years ago casually had Kasa Jizo on it

[@cashhegs1573]

just ur day off. and just like every day off *doom music intensifies* U USE UR JET REPELLED CHAIR TO BREAK THROUGH THE WALLS OF UR OFFICE AND GO ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH YOUR BOSS

[@kingsistheonegaming3944]

Ah yes a normal life: buys a used car at 4 years old 2:43

[@kewmiemie1091]

I feel like ponos just makes those io games to experiment and test stuff

[@gamingfastasfire5908]

Long and hard well thats what i feel every ni-

[@wagiqwq]

Isn't the intro from some kind of Theater game? I played that in School xD

[@wobblebubbeeakasham8118]

You missed one game, the burgle cats. Also I know that the game was made after this video was made but I was bored.

[@_BobroBartek_]

Pogo cat is an AMAZING game. You see, you know that there are quests where you can get things in battle cats. From mission 5 you get 3 RARE CAT TICKETS. And there's this little thing called replay mission. Yeah, I think you know where I'm going. *INFINITE RARE CAT TICKETS*

[@Plushiesvsgames]

Ponos has also made battle cats quest! you can also get rewards in battle cats if you complete missions and burgle cats. A game when 5 cats have to steal a treasure chest from police doges

[@timbakker8414]

Play 2 hours of pogo cat: Can it please end Play 2 hours of battle cats: I defeated the face!

[@ktmahko]

Who tf beats face in 2 hours it took me like 3 days to get to it

[@unchartered5952]

@@ktmahko I first tried it.

[@monikchavda4249]

Lol I beat face in 1hr 40 min most but i had Aphrodite.not collected treasure though

[@christmasnube4762]

Fun fact:Heads off are the face emeny

[@Derpyisdead]

Nooo really I thought it was random face the they use

[@dudeguy6390]

thanks for telling me about pogo cats cuz i didnt know about it also about every other game

[@Bon3537]

2:21 the face origin?

[@-Kiwi-YT]

You might actually be right

[@Bon3537]

Nvn battle cats older 😭 I would love it if it was bc theme

[@SaskoSterjovski]

I got so far in day off I can’t even beat my high score and they already have an ‘’I’m working from home’’ mode

[@stevenberyl9227]

side note for the game ball action: it has been updated to be the battle cats quest

[@Shadow_Witch]

I was surprised when i saw day off! I played that game and i never imagined they were created by ponos!

[@clobzz]

They remade that ball game with a battle cats theme and called it “battle cats quest” which is cool I guess

[@Globfeesh]

Souptasta: talks about death One second lator: a Kroger add

[@liamplays0686]

Souptasta: this is honestly the best mobile game I played so far Me: same

[@jkgoldiamond4247]

at 6:56 , soupasta said "your ball gets increasingly longer and harder"

[@garlicbread967]

4:14 what is that beautiful piano music?

[@joaquincitogamer9750]

As far as I know, monster girl quest, San ilia castle

[@eternalyyyy754]

Its Chopin Nocturne Op 9 No 2.

[@kirstensteele8879]

Could you please upload more your my favorite battle cats KZbinr and you make genuinely funny videos

[@LegoWhisbecauseyes]

Fun fact: The Face, boss of Empire of Cats Chapter 1 is a reference to heads from Heads Off

[@dacoconutmangamer6852]

Video: Forgotten PONOS Games. The Burgle Cats: Hi

[@ironic17]

Their old iPhone game Mr. AahH!!! was great. wish they’d bring it back.

[@Goofygraysmiley]

Battle cats quest is bacicly 1. Just a copy of ball action 2.a remastered version of ball action 3.ball action is maybe a prototype/an old version of battle cats quest

[@catalyst539]

I like the Battle Cats background in Day Off

[@frnan8547]

incredibly disapointed at the lack of mr. ninja fever, they even gave you a collab unit before it got delisted from the app store

[@cookerbadg3]

PONOS MADE HEADS OFF??? I ACTUALLY LOVE THAT GAME WHAT!!!

[@GoosefieldYT]

Ive had the face game lol Im not sure if its completely forgotten Also there are battle cat stuff Idk And the ball game i havent seen Its probably been redesigned to be battle cats quest with less ads

[@Puffypoo574]

Anybody remember the Mr series, or the puzzle series? I feel like I’m the only one who played those

[@Ok23513]

Go go pogo cat!

[@homeblox9743]

Yes

[@orangeplayz689]

Yes

[@monarchmain-6905]

Yes

[@AlfieGee14]

Yes

[@supertoad804]

Woah, this is really cool and helpful! Thank you!

[@icebergicecube4988]

I somehow got a battle cats ad while watching this.

[@supergalaxycrazykillerpsyc3079]

I actually played pogo cat before I played battle cats and I didn’t even know it had rewards for that game

[@Epok_Gamurr_5975]

The floating head enemy in the battle cats might be a reference to heads off

[@suhartinywidjaja4549]

You forgot 1 game called ‘battle cats quest’. its sooooo different to any ponos game, right? nope, its just the same as ball but with the ‘regular ponos style (cat style) texture and a few other features, like rewards for battle cats and a shopkeeper to increase you’re attack, defence and coin multiplyers lol

[@insertusernamehere8125]

Yea, why do I feel like im one of the only people who know the other Ponos games and DONT completely ignore them

[@Morpho119]

It now is celebrating 90,000,000 downloads congratulations battlecats

[@Kh01_f1sh]

Pogo cat still not forgotten because it gives you reward to battle cat

[@joshuamichael8513]

Pogo

[@gemechisnegeri2303]

Now I know what the heads off skin is in battle cats quest

[@justinmontevirgen8878]

I did play all of these games Ponos made except Mr. ninja and that meditating guy from nowhere

[@gusevgp1417]

There’s another game that came out called burglar cat I believe, it’s pretty fun

[@a_person2461]

They made other games oh nice

[@sovietreunion1922]

ball action could be the earlier version of battle cats quest i think. it has the same movement and platform to fight the enimies

[@user-not-found-MLL]

I love this game so much I was still on the app when it got 81 million downloads

[@unyu-cyberstorm64]

Note on Battle Cats, it now requires Wi-Fi because of an exploit where people would spam GAMATOTO

[@PartTimesPlums]

I'm not sure if anyone will see this, but I habe to try anyway. I don't know if PONOS is the one who made this game however it did have the style of Battle cats I can't remember it exactly but I remember playing it around 2017-19 ish it was a simple game but it had the main character who was a muscular cat who I believe was a god/boss you had to defeat. There were at one point several of this game that had an overarching story like I believe it was the 2 game that had existed at some point but was deleted because the boss of the game had been killed which was also technically the same boss as the one who you were fighting. I remember that I had been playing the 3rd one though there was a first one, I remember that there was a box and the box would fill with small cats and you would pop the cats creature things to hurt the boss and get more story as you went one I've tried explaining this to so many ppl and when I say this video I thought I finf mention to it but I didn't

[@Mr_Numberman]

I just saw Battle Cats and dogs in the background the background