The Gaming Holdouts

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How much do you love playing video games? Probably not as much as these people. From Fallout to Runescape to Pokemon and back, these are the stories of the most passionate players in the world. But when can passion turn into a months long obsession?
Music (In Order):
Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door- The Black Skull
Spring by HOVATOFF
Waterworld SNES- Menu Music
Floating Home by Brian Bolger
Mario Kart Super Circuit- Lakeside Park
W. A. Mozart Symphony in D Majoy by A Far Cry
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal- Goldenrod Game Corner
Fairy Meeting by Emily Sprague
Cavern by HOVATOFF
Shuddery Showdown in Chinatown- Scooby Doo Unmasked GBA
Trophy- Super Smash Bros Melee
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl- Rival Battle
Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major by Cooper Cannell
How to Play Theme- Super Smash Bros Melee
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal- Ecruteak City
Underwater Exploration by Godmode
Old School Runescape- Yesteryear
William Tell Overture by Rossini
Stats Screen Music- Lego Rock Raiders
Closer To Jazz by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
Chill - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
Imperial Forces by Aaron Kenny
Magnus Von Grapple- Paper Mario TTYD
William Tell Overture by Rossini
Retro by Wayne Jones
Pray for Death- Left for Dead 2
Kreuzberg Nights by Futuremono
Arabian Nightfall by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Production
Stickerbrush Symphony- Donkey Kong Country GBA
Brinstar Depths- Super Smash Bros Melee
Sao Meo by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Production
Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
Mine Cart Madness- Donkey Kong Country GBA
Crossing the Threshold - Ghostpocalypse by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
Time is Running Out by Jeremy Korpas
Ghost House- Super Mario World
Remember Me by JR Tundra
The Heist by Silent Partner
Melancholia by Godmode
Lost in Prayer by Doug Maxwell
Etherial Choir Ascends by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Production
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal- National Park
Many Thanks!
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Woox: / @woox
MrWestTek: / @mrwesttek
D2/Deb: / @debstool
Mike: x.com/mike382422
Smf2: x.com/sammyf2104
Lcd101: x.com/Lcd101 / lcd101.com/
Amanda: black_hand0199 on discord
Chario: x.com/CharioCX
Gaffs: x.com/GaffsNot...
Tags:
#fallout #nintendo #halo #modesforfallout #falloutlore #videoessay #fallout76tipsandtricks #falloutupdates #videogame #falloutmods #fallout76 #pokemon #nintendoswitch #runescape #halo2 #xboxlive #xbox #mario #mariokart #mariomaker #falloutnewvegasmemes #newvegas mario kart on the wii, #supermario #pokemon video, old school runescape gameplay, old school runescape documentary, #wiiu #wii #splatoon #melee #supersmashbros #smashbros #smash #nintendodirect

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[@vSoulreaver]

congrats!

[@KringleBerry]

Damn bruv, cheesecake with the glow up

[@joshuatealeaves]

Cheesecake pinned your comment bro

[@natekill3432]

Literally playing WT as I'm enjoying this vid. Keep it up bro inspiring stuff!

[@ErdrickHero]

In the very first frame of your video, you lost all credibility. "Do not recommend channel"

[@realkingofantarctica]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Communities banding together to complete every Mario Maker level. I watched fourteen distant strangers play Halo 2 as their world crumbled around them. All those moments will be lost in time. Like cartridges... in an Alamogordo landfill. Time... to power off."

[@Axel230]

Underrated comment, that was low-key beautiful x3

[@omniscientbarebones]

@@Axel230to your x3 i raise a :3

[@diamond_tango]

I’ll raise you a mischievous >:3

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

Surprisingly uncringe, 7.583 out of 10

[@kapv3]

Like tears in rain

[@LewdCowboy]

There’s something special about being the last person on a lost world filled with beautiful memories that will soon be forgotten

[@hakan7324]

Like into the radius or outer wilds

[@noxmore]

@@hakan7324 or Soma

[@vfljqkndsgphsjn]

porter robinson - worlds

[@TangWuSnake]

Sounds like real life

[@Chad_Wick]

It didn't take long for the network to fall: our enemy was ruthless. Efficient. But they weren't nearly fast enough. For you had already passed the torch. I wish your console could have lived to see it. But you belong to legend. Your systems, your controllers - all burned and disconnected. Everything… except your network logs. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild.

[@colonmuncher3655]

“Its hard to believe they’re offline…” “Were it so easy.”

[@DarkHors-rf9zz]

*Project Cartographer's Community still making Halloween themed patches*

[@ADUSN]

I really didn't need this reminder of Halo's death today

[@VDiddy5000]

Ayo man don’t hurt me like this

[@R3TR0JVN]

Goes hard when X360 store was recently shutdown

[@Lcd101]

Thank you for covering the Nintendo Network After Hours group!!

[@No_Feelings]

The GOAT himself

[@Axel230]

We salute your efforts, noble warrior

[@WretchedRedoran]

A more honourable effort I have rarely seen, muthsera.

[@mooseboose656]

the man the myth the LEGEND

[@MuchKoku]

You absolute mad lad. Thank you for your dedication.

[@dallas9397]

Breaks my heart. People idly waiting in futility at the end of time, simply sitting, watching as the world around them fades away, simply seeing how long they'll last, to show their love for what they live for, knowing they'll never experience it again. The thought, the experience is what mattered. After all, moments may not last forever, but memories do.

[@davidburnett5049]

Nothing lasts forever, but it can last your whole life. That matters. I demand that it matters.

[@dallas9397]

@@davidburnett5049 🥲

[@rainbowsorceress2082]

​@@davidburnett5049 your demand makes it so in this case. It matters because we say so

[@aylotto1]

The final 15 minutes of this video was an emotional rollercoaster I couldn't get off

[@h20wizard57]

well i got off just fine thank you

[@GaybrohamStinkton]

Try buttstuff

[@gabagoo_grimbo]

Well that’s good this isn’t p0rn

[@senordinkus]

​@@h20wizard57 ew

[@gama2064]

I don‘t think you‘re supposed to get off to this video.

[@Buttersaucee3]

“Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot.”

[@PeachDragon_]

*Artoria liked this comment*

[@Celis.C]

I love how you started with the quotes, just them. Then proceeded to tell the tell the story, and finished with the very same quotes, but now with the names of those who said them. And whose stories you just told. That alone makes this a work of art, good job!

[@lyyte-s4y]

“It deserves to live forever” is a gut punch of an answer

[@swine_]

"hmm this video looks interesting, but i don’t know what holdout means in this context" 45m later "oh, am i crying now?"

[@PeterGriffinTheRadioheadFan]

"Umm actually this video is only 43 minutes long!"🤓🤚

[@paradisealivegames2403]

Im near 700 hours into mgsv. I get comments on my videos like "wow you still play this?" Like, why not? It's a great game, it's set in the 80's and is still timelessly *fun*

[@jorgealbertohernandezgutie7696]

Yeah, a lot of people love to just jump on bandwagons and trash yesteryear's games, puts a real stain on both the reputation of those games and of gaming as an art form rather than a product, also funny how it's those same people who then complain about having to buy like 3 or 4 games a month to keep up with their friends

[@reeceulf]

The MGSV addiction truly is the best kind to have

[@cool-soap]

ayo, you're the guy who made the "April...30th" mgs2 video! thanks for making that, it was oddly funny dx

[@userlaiss1409]

Casual treating games like junk food and only playing them for a month and moving to the next shinning set of keys. And big studio pushing for game has a service slop has not helped with that...

[@russellwestbrook462]

Good to see a mgsv enjoyer in the wild, the game gets shit on too much I feel

[@Wavezzzz601]

“Not a single video on their channel at the time of writing that is under 1 hour, but those that are are” made me lol

[@benmatuszak11]

That bugged me so much lol

[@AndroidNoir-L06k]

"finding it is is not the hard part, it's letting go" -Fallout: New Vegas.

[@davidburnett5049]

I do not like that dlc but the line is good here

[@Flinch9000]

Dead Money. Good characters, but goodness, the rest of it

[@jacobbecklehimer7781]

@@davidburnett5049i hate playing through dead money, but i love the story that goes with it.

[@davidburnett5049]

@@jacobbecklehimer7781 sounds fair

[@owenhunt6796]

@@Flinch9000 i was lucky. my first playthough i did mele. whitch tbh i find myself doing every playthough. to much fun

[@GothGF-ArcaneBunny]

having a war thunder sponsor is so appropriate for the theme of the video

[@tylerchiu7065]

Why keep playing? *the snail has taken my soul*

[@joshuapurdy7065]

@@tylerchiu7065they won’t let me leave

[@MDPToaster]

@@tylerchiu7065 Why do I play warthunder? For that sweet kill sound jingle.

[@m_6866]

@@tylerchiu7065 I just enjoy a good game in the T-2. With the new BR decomp, the T-2 is even better (T-2 dodged the bullet at 9.7). Its like they knew I would come crawling back for a dopamine binge.

[@bilge677]

3600 hours in, I can confirm

[@millerk7456]

playing the quotes at the beginning and then revealing that they were real quotes from these players at the end made me emotional

[@MisterCee420]

We went from “Video games aren’t art” To “Stories about video games are art” Phenomenal work. Very well done.

[@TheGreatDanish]

Video games aren't art.

[@ebicrobloxmaster]

@@TheGreatDanish a devilish trick or intellectually disabled? call it.

[@spawel1]

@@TheGreatDanish disco elysium

[@skeletalman9711]

@@TheGreatDanish According to your Megaman music playlist, you think that video game music is real music.

[@omniscientbarebones]

@HarambaeXelonmuskfansGO TO THE BATHROOM!

[@jadenrobertshaw3545]

this video fucking rules dude you deserve a huge algorithm boost

[@ubcroel4022]

@HarambaeXelonmuskfans So true, they always sell out

[@justajad2809]

One of the most underrated gaming essay channels I've seen in a very long time, thanks for playing.

[@palams7861]

All these stories were inspirational; lonely figures in dying universes being the last surviving spark. Their love created legacies

[@R3TR0JVN]

❤ dude

[@the_fake_th30ne]

as of a couple days ago, fishguy6564 is the only remaining person on the nintendo network. i thought the name sounded familiar, and that's because fishguy is one of the most prolific mk8dx modders, and was responsible for some of the datamining leaks about that game's booster course pack, among other things. fitting that he's the last holdout i suppose, he has intimate knowledge of nintendo software and hardware to keep the lights on for over 100 days (105 at time of writing).

[@comraderogers3105]

I think it was majin obama who said "Aslong as there are 2 peolpe who play, the games not dead"

[@jimjohnson6944]

Based president

[@ARandomClown]

that man has so many wild stories

[@Noxturne09]

Reading Apache N4SIR as enforcer and not nasir is hilarious

[@OldDistantHermit]

Programmed by E N F O R C E R

[@rolux4853]

It is NASIR! That name is giving me severe Homeland flashbacks.

[@stockstreamtwitch]

Wonderful work on this! I had no idea how crazy it can get!

[@defaultcheesecake]

Appreciate those words! Cheers!

[@KringleBerry]

I can always count on my favorite talking cheesecake for Niche gaming stories and neat facts

[@WayTooAwesome]

I think this is easily my favorite video game essay of all time. The Melee montage was beautiful and reminded me why I love watching that game. The final reveal at the really recontextualized the whole video and put a smile on my face. I could feel the passion brimming from this video and loved it.

[@zkd8115]

^^^^ I was looking to make a comment of my own until I found one that perfectly described what I felt. Amazing video, and the final reveal was just peak.

[@Aldrasio]

Tetris has gone through a lot of changes since it was released. The piece randomizer used to be fully random, but it was updated over time to be more fair by giving you permutations of the 7 pieces (called 7-bag), which means you're never more than 12 pieces away from the piece you need. They changed the rotation system to be more forgiving, they made you able to slide and rotate pieces to delay them getting locked in, and they added the ability to hold a piece for later. These changes made Tetris more accessible, but there's still a community of people who prefer the less forgiving classic Tetris format. The NES Tetris community is very active and dedicated, and the Tetris Company took note and added a classic mode to Tetris Effect that mimics NES tetris's piece movement and randomizer. Honestly pretty cool (and rare) to see a company pay attention like that. It's an example of what could've happened with Melee, if HAL/Nintendo gave it official support.

[@Axel230]

I didn't know they had added a Classic mode to Tetris Effect Brb, minor but important stuff like this is major, I'm getting that now xD

[@jiaan100]

They made it easier, not the same as being more accessible.

[@Aldrasio]

@@jiaan100 I'd argue that making it easier does make it more accessible

[@jiaan100]

@@Aldrasio ok

[@whenisdinner2137]

I say this with zero exaggeration. This might be the best youtube video I have ever seen in my life. And I'm not some zoomer who just got here. I've been watching youtube videos since 2006

[@AskTorin]

You're a great writer. Thanks for making me feel something today bro. Here's to the future holdouts. Stay frosty and _watch those wrist rockets_

[@Stevenwinrar]

the harambe reference took me a sec, but killed me.

[@BargainBinkey]

It literally washed over me, I looked at myself in the mirror and fucking lost it. Good writing.

[@hounsdjentlow3074]

#Dixout

[@gamechip06]

Just like the park rangers to harambe 😔

[@c0mplex564]

This video has it all. Comedy, tragedy, storytelling, and tear jerking ending.

[@LiteralSloth]

SUCH a good video. You deserve way more views and subscribers. The quality of the editing, writing, music, etc. is just so good!!!

[@TacBans]

Man... I had looked into the Noble 14 situation a while ago, but never knew that it was being repeated in the Nintendo circles. Speaking of, aren't they still around? They still pop up here and there when the events are brought up. Insane we have people of a similar dedication... edit: also the ending quotes being revealed to be some of the individuals in the various groups was amazing

[@bogerbog9802]

Somehow, this is the most emotion I’ve felt in over 2 years.

[@anathame3649]

i think playing a game for 29k hours or achieving max level by hitting the integer limit is more of a holdout then leaving your console on for a month. The former shows much more of a commitment and love for the game

[@TheTrueFool]

Probably, but it's not as emotionally resonant as people desperately trying to keep something alive. I don't play MMO's, but hearing those stories of players hanging out before a game gets shutdown always gets to me.

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

What about reaching level 99 in the first reactor in FF7?

[@shamefuldisplay9692]

Not really, its not a contest of endurance but of "staying after closing". If endurance was all that was needed, there are mario maker players and minecraft players that make the time commitment look quaint.

[@turtlebear5951]

29,000 hours of old school rune scape is crazy, true. But it's still a game you can play right now. You can't play halo online on the original Xbox anymore, and they knew that. That's what makes the holdout so insane. If woox wanted to he could come back. If N4Sir wanted to, or SlitherySheep wanted to, they can't go back to their games. They are gone forever. That's what makes a holdout

[@VEC7ORlt]

At time one could think its a sign of mental illness, or an obsession, addiction - just love for the game? Not so sure - at which point you let it rest in your memories and move onto something else or just life in general.

[@ZettXXII]

this video is so well put together and a joy to watch. As a first generation 360 owner, the rings of death and overheating boxes brought back memories of keeping our burgers warm inbetween our consoles on lan parties.

[@funnywes]

fantastic vid, holy hell. the reveal near the end made me lose it. fastest sub of my life

[@Kalymya]

Didn't expect to see Raiden in here !

[@KringleBerry]

Upon finishing the video to completion, now I feel like a new type of holdout... a cheesecake holdout Congrats on 20k subs btw, edit: 25k damn bruv

[@Sognametall]

Imagine being the only one in the lobby, in the server, in the game, in the entire world. Must be the eeriest feeling.

[@jaysonrees738]

I honestly wish that when companies decided to be done hosting, they'd allow us to have the dedicated server software so we could do it ourselves. I still host plenty of games that allow for such things. It really wouldn't cut into the profits much either. Few people ever do that when it is an option.

[@ecciq]

Companies giving us tools to have fun with old games??!!!!?!?!! They’d rather kill entire franchises and or force people to buy bad new games

[@SettyB95]

What kinds do you host?

[@jaysonrees738]

@@SettyB95 Mostly games with persistent worlds as they're most likely to have the tools to self host provided. Stuff like Project Zomboid, Terraria, and ARK are good examples. There's more, but I'm not going to write up a whole list.

[@sootierlamb3223]

“Spartans never die they are just missing in action”

[@0x1F600]

this video is absolutely brilliant. totally engaging throughout, didnt even realize it was 43 minutes long until i looked at the timer.

[@paradisealivegames2403]

The ending of the video is really good, holy wow. This entire video went hard, but slapped us with the ending. Love you buddy!

[@thume7762]

This video made me remember some guy from jet set radio future when multiplayer was still a thing. My one friend really liked the music and so wanted to play too, we joined some guy and we could easily tell that he was an absolute pro, 2 or 3 times faster than us in some flood gamemode

[@theweirdo7571]

Please never stop cooking, even if all these damn onions are getting me teary-eyed.

[@defaultcheesecake]

We will never stop cooking. Thanks so much!

[@JJSnake]

The end of the video really feels analogous to survivors trying to live after an apocalypse. Some were doomsday preppers, others made by with luck and ingenuity. Even going as far as uploading their metaphorical consciousness to a (different) machine. Good editing and great video! :)

[@Niko_64]

I'm a month late to this masterpiece, but I came running to this video when it was shared by a participant of the final splatoon 1 game we were a part of while we were locked beyond the hours in the final rotation after the supposed scheduled shutdown of the network. I really do appreciate the mention of the final nintendo network hours. And I was glad to make a marathon with my friends and be a part of video game history myself. Thank you for this!

[@King_Hehehe]

Incredible video! It brings a little tear to my eye seeing our humble community getting recognized for just wanting to keep the games alive a little bit longer. To clarify the timeline on Smash Bros. 3DS, as the fifth-longest holdout: Chario was the last known survivor for a while, although we had also known about the other player you mentioned because of the World Status map that the game had that showed where every active connection was on the servers. We were unable to ever find or identify this player, so we call him the Mystery Smasher of Hudson Bay. The last known games took place between myself and Chario, which he streamed on his Twitch channel on April 9, the evening before my connection gave out in the middle of the night. While he and a couple others were known to be online between then and his final disconnection on April 16, those were the last known games, only a few days after the shutdown.

[@GaffsNotLaffs]

Amazing video! So glad I could play any part in this story! 😊

[@LoudSodaCaleb]

I almost died because of @5:14. I inhaled a third of my coffee laughing at that.

[@TheZackFox]

Great video! I remember when I was younger and I got tired of playing Halo Reach or Modern Warfare 2, and wanted to go back and give Halo 2 or Battlefront 2 a whirl. Then I was confused as to why I could never connect to any games. Then I found about the shutdown and Noble 14 and thought it was really cool. Sometimes I still pine for those OG Xbox Live days.

[@kylemulkey9659]

check out Insignia, its an xbox live replacement and Halo 2 is on there.

[@dawn_h6]

Those quotes at the end hit so much harder the second time with their context, and the national park theme drove it home. Great video

[@DuckFolk]

As someone who used to play a lot of video games but doesn't get the chance anymore. This was a very cathartic video for me. I think I've played over 10000 matches in SSBM as well as rinsing Brawl when it came out too. When the Brinstar depth music started playing, it brought back so much for me. I can still remember clear as day, the joy I experienced playing Melee for the first time as a kid at Christmas.

[@Lorendrawn]

Imagine where the last splatoon player lived. Stumbling upon a world where everything is one color, except for an inkling-shaped dry patch in a forgotten corner of the dead world.

[@Lcd101]

It got really cold and dark in there… probably not good for my tentacles.

[@cursecrab]

Criminally underrated video 10/10

[@cupcayuk]

What a great video to watch between the hourly fo76 events

[@Radi_vvanker]

This and the tf2 pfp is real as fuck

[@KA-vs7nl]

how much do you pay in rent per month?

[@cupcayuk]

@@KA-vs7nl I'll have you know that i pay none since i live in my mother's basement

[@Vitioche]

Too late, but if someone is wondering how long did Fishguy lasted online, his game crashed Nov 04, 2024, 209 days after shutdown

[@whenisdinner2137]

Legendary high level players are one of the most underappreciated and cool parts of video game history. It really adds to the mystique of a game and really invigorates a community. I don't think I would've been playing call of duty or runscape as long as I have without people like Scump or Zezima. Just knowing I was playing the same game as these legends was inspiring.

[@dundee2858]

I may just be baked but this is one of the best KZbin videos ive ever seen. The comedy, the music, the storytelling, it’s crazy this is free

[@LunarForte]

This video was fantastic. Well done! I really love your storytelling and you also seem to love all of the exact same games as I do (Fallout, OSRS, Pokemon)

[@FortniteBalls5634]

Those quotes in the end got my ass cryin up in the club

[@he478]

The hackers booting people from Minecraft are fucking diabolical. Much respect for that level of chaos.

[@screechingsodacan3136]

Thank you for making this video. The later half with the nintnedo network holdouts really got to me. I was there the day the servers shut down playing splatoon 1, and i was unable to keep going as long as i wished i could as i had work the next day and was in a call with friends at that moment, so i was unable to wholly experience catharsis on the level i wanted for the game that was my childhood in my teen years and meant the world to me. Splatoon 1 honestly lead me down the path i am now with the friends and family i have. Without it i wouldn't have my fiance or the friends i love and hold dear to my heart. With this video Ive finally experienced the catharsis and tears i needed to shed to be able to move on. It has been wonderful to hear about the strength of community during the shutdown. It has filled me with a sense of pride that will finally let me move on. Thank you

[@provaricus627]

Time for ad skip; 10:30

[@EpicLakitu]

My god the way this video is put together is so great, the callback at the end to the quotes with the national park music hit so unbelievably hard, great job

[@heythatsprettygood6492]

Solid video Mr.Cheesecake (I haven't watched it yet)

[@alexbaughman9404]

I'm tearing up at the devotion and love people have for games

[@DeviIInADress]

Update on the Nintendo network holdouts?

[@Lcd101]

Currently, the only one connected is Fishguy, doing automated victory laps in Mario Kart 7, five months after the end of online services.

[@GhostsOnHoliday]

Loved the video. Even got me emotional at the end, teary eyed and everything. Videos like this help me remember that one of the best things in life is other people. Whether it be just admiring their passion or sharing something with them. Love from another small-ish KZbinr!

[@brianj9889]

Masterpiece of a video bro. Oh and I almost passed out from choking and laughing when Thanos let out the Fox Melee cry, caught me extremely off-guard

[@aloox6796]

You showed "I just love everything about it" on Fallout 76

[@MR_CHOOOM]

you say this like it’s a problem

[@Spectrum0122]

While I respect the effort, Mr. Westech and Ms. Blobby are exactly why games are released the way they are. Cuz someone will still play them no matter how shit

[@trashjash]

*Cuz someone will _buy_ them, no matter how shit. Financially supporting the destruction of the spirit of gaming is what's killing the industry. We've got investors that don't care, just want a quick buck. Devs that don't even like games and would rather be a pet programmer for some silicon valley tech giant. Consoooomers that will throw money at whatever shines and sparkles in front of them. Journos that hate you and all the games you like because they don't fit their ideological strictures 100%. All damaging to the spirit of gaming, that unique thing which is a blend of competitive spirit and relaxing calm, the simple grind and the complex storytelling, the escape from reality and the life-changing storytelling - all and more, wrapped up into the thing that makes up the essence of good games. It's a broad art, but art nonetheless, and over-corporatizing it or mutilating it into hamfisted propaganda has been highly damaging to games as a whole. And the people that throw money at that slop are just putting fuel on the fire.

[@Ekstrax]

Networks shutting down for old games is like someone arresting your nostalgia dealer

[@catsoffon]

Hopped on the treadmill to watch this and I didn’t even realize 45 minutes have passed. Great story telling & quality!

[@Boomblox5896]

I think what also appeals to some of these holdouts is if they played Majora's Mask and had to witness the moments before the Moon ended the world, holding onto hope to delay the inevitable for as long as possible to save the day, but aside from Mario Maker, there were no goals in particular other than to hold onto something they really loved. In Mario Maker's case, it was a lot more epic of a story, with people deciding that it would be the community's goal to complete every single stage that has ever been submitted. And in the face of that challenge, at least one person decided to stick around to celebrate the festive occasion of the community 100%ing the entire online game. Hats off to everyone who helped beat all the levels out there, from the easiest to the hardest. Stories like this are fittingly accompanied by that Majora's Moon theme, crashing down with the clock tower chiming its last bells. And I'm all here for it.

[@jeffgayzos937]

I really appreciated all the little fallout memes and clips sprinkled throughout. Fallout is easily my forever game, and it holds such a special place in my heart, I don’t know what I’d do if I could never play it again. It brings me so much joy to see someone else who loves fallout as much as I do.

[@eldonhill4840]

Discovered you today and now I’ve watched all your videos, this is one of my favorite channels now

[@ILTP69420]

That Splatoon quote I think really does represent all of us as a community. I wish I could’ve been there with him. I really do miss that happiness I felt, even if it was only for a few hundred hours

[@TheDLK]

Dude this was such a high quality video. Really touching and also constantly witty. Hope to see more from you!

[@Casbury_]

If I were forcefully booted from a multiplayer Minecraft world because Nintendo decided to shut down the servers I'd be taking a trip to Japan asap

[@bananawaver]

Holy shit the ending quotes tying back into beginning as well as the people from these stories was so fucking good

[@R3TR0JVN]

No circlejerk, soapbox, glazin, nor superlatives. Finally an essay i can genuinely wholeheartedly digest and appreciate

[@33rdPresident]

Standard lactose dessert, I don't even know what to say this video was just powerful. What an impactful experience, bravo my man

[@sppl623]

this is just. wow. thank you cheesecake cause this is a story that I cannot imagine ever forgetting. from the noble 14 to those two LEGENDS still playing like wow im just so thankful to be a gamer and to know the love of the game.

[@jinxasaur]

favorite channel for real, you can tell how much love and effort was put into this. the love for video games hits home incredibly hard

[@Savepoint444]

Great editing, funny jokes, fascinating topic. Keep it up brother!

[@good-sofa]

This legit made me cry, the denial part was way too touching. They're still standing!

[@matt4048]

As a person who is the last major contributor to a niche video game, I appreciate that our passion is noted. It may be small, it may never come back to a good player count, but I just like keeping it alive. Because I think it deserves to be.

[@albinofroggy]

Funnily enough this is the second time that Mario Kart players held out long after the servers shut down. MkWii players back in 2014 stayed online for a little over a month after the online servers were discontinued. We even have footage of that last night uploaded here on youtube.

[@g--stef4756]

Excellently done video, man. Nothing more I can say, except that you have done most excellently in recording peoples' endtime efforts and thoughts.

[@evankiefl]

The ironic thing about Zweite being the last one standing is that "Zweite" is a German word that means "second" or "runner up"

[@implozia-rewind]

So, I finished the video now. A masterpiece, especially what you done with the quotes. Bravo!

[@HorsesArePeople2]

Bro this is the best video I've seen in a while. Editing, script, humor, all on point 🤌🏻

[@pixelbit5]

I slept on this video for a little bit, always in an abandoned tab in my browser. Watching it though, it is legitimately very heartfelt. Maybe because a lot of those WiiU games meant a lot to me, especially Xenoblade Chronicles X and MarioKarts 7 & 8. Thanks for making this, it was a really nice experience.

[@Ryzard]

Other comments aside - Thank you so much for making this video. It means a lot to me to have these stories recorded. I have no affiliation with them, of course, but this is such an important, and otherwise lost part of internet history. These people are the type to disappear silently without ever being heard from or remembered long term. I am so grateful to them, and as weird as it sounds, they make me feel incredibly nostalgic and happy. It's the cute, harmless, wholesome story anyone would love to hear from someone just like you or me, uniquely dedicated to something they love in the face of its inevitable demise. To those that were holdouts - thank you. And to Default Cheesecake, sincerely, thank you for helping me know of and remember these events.

[@brendancurry9808]

Staying on discontinued servers so the company still has to pay it gigachads

[@emilyelizabeth2718]

Five minutes in and you already nailed the power of this format. Cinema privileges and elevates the image, and you did that extremely well!

[@TheFunnydude109]

Bro’s writing is so good i cried at the melee part

[@DracoFroggo]

Man the ending parts of this video were so sad dude. I admire the strength of all these people hanging on until they couldn't anymore. Wish I had determination like that.

[@0condolences]

wow i didn't expect to get teary eyed watching this video bravo man 👏👏

[@0condolences]

definitely earned a sub