More $2 video games

[@gnbman]

It's very in-character for Austin to go off finding odd and unremarkable places, while his friend instead gets mad air.

[@narrativeless404]

Fr She's just ecstatic for any kind of chaos while he's all about searching for little boring details nobody would ever care about

[@Markworth]

The frog game might not be fun, but it sure does have a certain style to it that I dig. It reminds me of that very awkward era when people were still trying to figure out Windows 95 gaming, but it's legitimately high resolution.

[@wombatpandaa9774]

Honestly yeah, I'd love to see more games with a similar style

[@orijimi]

Nightmare Ned.

[@bsh819]

I bought it based on this video. Even though the price has gone up 250%!

[@hayberdasher8625]

OMG yes, that's exactly it! I remember playing so many games like that in the late 90s...most of them downloaded blindly from random FTP servers... 😄

[@SolidIncMedia]

It's definitely got very "my first major Klik'n'Play game" vibes to it.

[@6Shooter28]

"Mooommm we just wanna play Fortniiiittteee!" "Your grandfather worked very hard on this toad game for you and you are going to 100% it or die trying, mister!" fr tho, i hope grandkids played the hell out of this broken game, it's so sweet

[@kadenthoreson9915]

Like even if the game is bad, if anyone made a game specifically for me, I'm cherishing it forever, those kids have an awesome grandpa.

[@TheBcoolGuy]

It doesn't look bad. Just hard. I smell skill issue. I wanna play the game.

[@ThreadBomb]

Plot twist: he hated his grandkids.

[@nj8833]

I've never laughed harder at a youtube video. the way you edited mem cruising through tadpole difficulty while you hit max frustration on level 2 was perfect

[@Piddypng]

The last few seconds really got me. With the call back to Shane and that weird emo dude. I totally forgot about that😭

[@WilliamMurphy-wp79]

Dude the frog game may be annoying but i really dig the style. The photo realistic 2d assets and skeuomorphic ui design are a great vibe

[@BierBart12]

A lot of free games you'd get online or on 100 games discs between 2002-2009 had that kinda vibe, it's great

[@olivercharles2930]

You do you, but I personally find it unnerving and ugly.

[@XuroX.]

If people don't stop saying "VIBE" I swear to god..........

[@NuritaTsekurai]

@@XuroX. Are you actually getting pressed over a single word, in a comment from over a year ago, so much that you had to spam period on your keyboard 10 times over, or even worse, physically tap it a bunch on your phone screen? Over a single word? C'mon man.

[@StarscreamsGirl]

@@XuroX. horrible news my friend “vibe” is a word from 1967

[@airyyyyyyyy]

The "After you die, the world will move on" line reminds me of a great, albeit hard platformer game. Rain World makes you have to press the restart button in order to respawn, but sometimes when an enemy grabs me I just see where it takes me... Beautiful game, can't recommend it enough. Yet its drawbacks are its brutal mechanics... The amount of times I almost survived a day only to get jumped by a tactical bird...

[@airyyyyyyyy]

Also, unrelated but I assume the fish "shooting" at you is a reference to... archerfish?

[@snakewithapen5489]

rainworld needs a baby mode for weaklings like me bc it's an absolutely GORGEOUS and fun looking game, but my feeble heart just cannot handle dying constantly & losing everything xd

[@airyyyyyyyy]

@@snakewithapen5489 Monk fits the bill but if that's too hard there's probably a few game journalist modes on the workshop!

[@ytisnottwitter]

​@@snakewithapen5489The mod menu comes vanilla with some cheats that make the game easier

[@Chive_Rootster]

FELLOW RAIN WORLD LOVER SPOTTED???

[@user-xsn5ozskwg]

I love that I went into this expecting $2 sleeper-hits and instead we get "Getting Over It But Frog" and "GTA at Home". The different approaches to gaming on display are hilarious, Mem's particular energy is a great foil.

[@ramenboop]

imagine how obnoxious the grandchildren were if the grandpa kept you engaged with the game for 5 hours then how long it took the kids? Grandpa was just tired and wanted tea time

[@jblen]

That first game really impressed me. Maybe it felt jank to play, but it looked stylised and well made rather than most cheap games which just look unfinished

[@mjmk6647]

Yeah!

[@olivercharles2930]

Are you blind?

[@lucyferos205]

​@@olivercharles2930Why do you have to be mean to people who like different things than you?

[@olivercharles2930]

​@@lucyferos205 idk, why do you care about what randos on the internet have to say?

[@MrsIggyKirkland]

​@@olivercharles2930I mean, It is literally stylized so I'm not really sure where the 'are you blind" comment comes from. Whether that's something you like or not is your own decision, but you can't say it's not stylized. Lol

[@RyanHaney55]

It's interesting to see the different paths they take in the same games.

[@VulpesVvardenfell]

Escape causing the game to quit estart without confirmation is the actual way you know it was made by an old person. That's common with a lot of super old games, and is a minor detail that drives me insane about those old games when trying to play them.

[@danielchequer5842]

I think Quake has this mechanic and I remember it beeing so annoying

[@donnylurch4207]

Grandpa is about to make ten whole US dollars off the sales boost from this video.

[@jamesdrummond7684]

we'll send it in a birthday card

[@TheBcoolGuy]

HIM RICHE!! :))

[@choisancutenessaggression]

that frog game feels like 2008 but i wouldve been too scared to play it

[@zariaconverse2440]

“Someone’s grandpa accidentally made the next dark souls” LMAO

[@pepito_white]

And this is pure horror. Without bullshit lore.

[@kyla_kylington]

Dark Toads.

[@darthgorbag]

@@kyla_kylington A-WOO-OOH!

[@LoserHands]

frog game is perfect. i cant imagine the game he dedicated to his grandkids being easier than it already is. that belly of the beast-harvester level goes hard af

[@Rainbowkittenism]

Mem's segment really reminds me of old KZbin lifestyle vlogs with girls sitting on their bed with their laptop making videos on makeup tutorials or song covers. It's nostalgic.

[@clashkitty3393]

This was absolutely hilarious. Mem's commentary about the crappiness of the Chinese game being a positive feature was an interesting take.

[@kownya]

well austin's toad sure as hell didn't become too well travelled

[@any_austin]

🎄🎁Don’t worry if you’re poor this holiday season because you can get great games for only two dollars if you just follow our simple advice 🎁🎄 ( Mem’s channel: youtube.com/@MemoriaMatters ) Almost done with the year. Another one-off video for you next week, then a brand new episode of Unemployment time with me, your host, the. Enumerator. See you there.

[@BlipSS]

Dude, I love you

[@TheCheeseKnees97]

hey man, that link is broken

[@jonathanwilliams1271]

18:32 mem's face just stretching the entire time just makes me crack up idk why

[@teneksi7803]

I was in the middle of thinking that I wouldn't do this, or that it's a bizarre way to spend gaming time, when at 10:42 Mem showed the 2 minimaps on one screenshot "and I just bought it instantly," with that smile, and... I get it love to driver car and ride moto

[@rairaur2234]

9:25 I cant, at this transition i burst out laughing, its so hilarious how Austin is just stuck in his hell while Mem is just going through the game

[@ryannarby4519]

If I could buy KZbinr stock I’d be putting it all on this guy. Every video is something new I’d have never thought of and it’s hilarious, fascinating, or in this case both. Keep on keeping on Austin.

[@draculactica]

paw-paw programming furiously: "please god, let this game satiate my grandson's lust for frog death"

[@mgetommy]

"even grandmas are on thin ice for me right now" lmaoooooo

[@cococolson]

This HAS to be a series. Brilliant.

[@durtydeeds69]

I LOVE this series. Mem is awesome

[@denis2381]

Simping hard huh?

[@MikehMike01]

That woman is unbearable

[@AudreysKitchen]

​@@MikehMike01I think she's funny

[@Mister_Cakes]

"This is the Dark Souls of frog."

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Mem is EXTREMELY patient with things absolutely sucking lmao

[@debdebberton]

the double-edged sword of being a woman in stem 😩

[@TheAtoll]

Are you going to have more guests on videos? I like that you brought Mem into the mix here!

[@Atomhaz]

Iirc she’s in all the 2 dollar games videos.

[@milksoup4dinner]

i love this series. im so glad you brought mem back to do it, it’s so funny switching between your different play styles.

[@IceGoddessRukia]

Damn, Mem was really killing it with the frog game. Proud of her!

[@jamesdrummond7684]

she put it on the easiest difficulty! they aren't playing the same difficulty of the game!

[@DGR_Dave]

This was a joy to watch, can't wait for the next episode 😄

[@BigRoyBad]

Wow, one of the best youtubers watches the best youtuber!

[@alice20001]

How can you be so wholesome?

[@legoboy7107]

Hi Dave!

[@TwinBlasters]

Instant Memoria fan, she's funny. Reminds me of the Aysha days. If you guys were in the same room for this it would have been even funnier. Either way, she gets a subscribe, too Great episode!

[@toewoe]

Well mem is in Indiana I think and Austin is in Louisiana i believe

[@EvilOverlord1662]

If you want them in the same room, go watch Mem's Splinter Cell or Bigfoot videos

[@TwinBlasters]

@@EvilOverlord1662 I did, as a matter of fact. Good stuff

[@SneakyDecoy72]

Newer fan of Austin. Have watched old videos with Aysha. What ever happened with her? Haven’t seen a newer vid with her

[@FadedKai]

@@SneakyDecoy72 Austin moved away, she said in a tweet about why she no longer is in any of his videos. She also said they are still best friends.

[@PoleTooke]

5:50 "it's like a sniper on meth" killed me😂

[@pk_cupcakes]

I love this! Please make more of these videos! And bring Mem back if you do make more! You two are great 💕

[@fuzzix]

Love that bulletproof glass around 15:23 called "max pane"

[@ic5889]

Id be a bad video game reviewer because the second I saw that a game was called something like "game for my grandkids" I'd be 100% incapabele of saying anything bad about it

[@TheChrosst]

Keep making these videos man, the vibes are just the best when I'm trying to relax after work

[@Vexadros]

Thank you for doing another video of this series. It feels pretty underrated for how much I enjoy it. Please do more.

[@butterfingersman]

i loveee the $2 games series! you and mem are great together in it too!

[@aeidla]

genuinely some of your best content

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Wonder how much money those bitcoin harvesters got

[@sm1tty.]

this is what the people needed austin! thank you!

[@AudreysKitchen]

😂😂😂 I love this series. "We all scream because we're poor!"

[@JamishS]

Love the channel. I kept making my wife watch Unremarkable and Odd Places and she said it makes her sleepy. But then I showed her this and now she likes your channel, which makes me happy. Hope you and Mem keep up this series!

[@JamishS]

Although she did say that Unremarkable and Odd Places reminds her of Joe Pera which is a compliment.

[@planetslime]

I need more things like Joe Pera and Unremarkable Places. any suggestions?

[@JamishS]

@@planetslime it’s not exactly what you’re asking for, since it’s just more Joe Pera, but Townsends has some Joe Pera guest episodes if you’re into frontier living

[@drpavel_]

I've watched this multiple times, you two have a great dynamic in how you approach games

[@HiGlowie]

Austin and Memoria. You guys are hilarious. The dry humor is right up my alley.

[@jn166]

Yessss my favorite series is back. I always look forward to your videos Austin

[@Mossmyr]

0:03 I feel you

[@kropotkinnie]

"I love garbage" made me wheeze laugh

[@WaterMage100]

The first game reminds of the old game "Bad Mojo", but that one is more surreal/strange. I love Mem's pick of game, plus Mem's descriptions were thoughtful and witty. Thanks for the fun video!

[@bimgus3907]

I really wish they showed the struggles and life of the fish, as the player we just see it as an obstacle when really it is just doing the same thing as us, it is just trying to live. They could have showed the fish playing with its kids and providing for them. Or they could add a lengthy six minute monologue given by the dragon fly character on each death telling us that we are the dragon fly and the fish is the frog. I hope they take the criticism and improve on the sequel, and add steering wheel controls so that I can play it. (I only have a usb steering wheel to play with)

[@leilao.3528]

I haven’t laughed this hard in a very long time and I really needed to. Thank you, Austin (and Mem)!

[@Thundero13]

This video made me laugh so much, I can't get over Mem's gushing over the Chinese Simple Life

[@Horsethe666]

This guy hates his grandkids and does not want them playing video games

[@shenanikenz]

I was having a pretty bad day…. But now, I’m having a pretty rad day.

[@asopher]

God I love your channel 😭🤣 it’s so refreshing, genuine and unique. Stands out amongst the crowd 100%. Keep doing you Austin glad I found you like 2 months ago🙌

[@johnleecooper8520]

The People Who Walk Away From The Chinese Simple Life

[@johnleecooper8520]

also ye very into mem being permanent cohost of this series, its great to get 2 perspectives on each game

[@Shamanized]

Such a good balance of perspectives, glad I found you love your vids and you both were hilarious. Plus it was cool to see such unique games, double feature was a good format for a single vid too

[@KaterinaDeAnnika]

8:23 had me LAUGHING out loud in a house of other people at 2:35 am lmfao. Amazing 😂

[@AncientSlugThrower]

The frog game just made Austin give up on grandpas forever.

[@MoonJellyGames]

I hope you do more of these. I love seeing people check out random, amateur cheap/free games... and I'm not just saying that becauae I make stuff like that. There are so many simple little games out there, varying in quality, but even the bad ones can make for interesting content with the right approach.

[@demit189]

these videos are always so funny ! LOL Austin and Memoria!

[@jaredsmith7065]

Love these videos with you and mem

[@linkboy10102]

I love these videos! Your old reviews for GoNintendo are some of my favorite content, and your $2 games series definitely has the same vibes. Keep them coming please!

[@Topcatyo.]

This was a lot of fun, Mem has a cool vibe so I followed her channel as well. Also, your song at the end was a banger

[@ZackRToler]

Chinese Simple Life looks like the fake video game you'd see playing in a tv show or movie

[@fuzzytheduck]

This video is one of the funniest things on KZbin please make more

[@manzanito45]

I hope this series comes back! It’s so fun :)

[@bloodywolf9317]

This was so good would love more $2 nonsense

[@Slyfox2235]

More $2 games !! And welcome back Memoria !!

[@omegasmileyface]

Chinese Simple Life was absolutely made using the same Unity tutorial as Echs Bachs' masterpiece The Search for Fran

[@TheAbeinG]

Sir, after watching about 15 of your videos, I decided that you are now my new favorite youtuber. 👌

[@krakskrik]

Off topic, but I started listening to your music on Spotify a few weeks ago and now I think I love you.

[@sudsmcduff7764]

I loved this. I laughed all the way through 😂 Mem is awesome

[@BurtonBrewster]

Now, I sort of feel like buying bad games just to break them. XD You two are literally the best.

[@cousinted]

That first game, The Toad Less Traveled, reminds me of nothing so much as those super-hard, rotoscoped action/adventure/platformers you'd sometimes see in the early 90s. Stuff like Shadow of the Beast, Prince of Persia, Flashback and Lester the Unlikely.

[@Helladamnleet]

I'm picturing some old dude getting a check for like $47k because a ton of people saw this video

[@kaymojil7669]

Both your channels are fun recent finds for me but I love the side by side together

[@Vulnresati]

Honestly, I would love more indie photo realistic side scrollers that are realistically brutal like For My Grandsons or whatever it's called. But good instead of course

[@jasonrenard798]

Frog game O: honestly that seems like an OK find in a $2 bin. I love that you both came to the same car ramming technique in chinese life. Talk about emergent gameplay.

[@woodeyelyegaming1401]

Anyone else come to the comments hoping grandpa left a comment?!? Lol

[@cornjeebus]

I love this series! If you haven't already, you should check out the game called Floogen. It's a claymation, stop-motion platformer and the art is kinda neat

[@sublimeade]

Elden Miyazaki adding more swamps: *GIT GUD GRANDCHILD*

[@WK-47]

Mem was delightful and really complements your character. Also, I'm worried about China putting out postmodern art this intense. Are cyberwarfare and fentanyl just the beginning?

[@MarkTheMagnificent]

The animations in this grandpa game are so incredibly cool and yet it's rendered pointless because it's wasted on an infuriating nightmare.

[@trevorstevenson4038]

Hahaha! I don't like to see frustrated Austin, but your calm explanation of how mad you were absolutely dropped me haha

[@ultramarinemining1777]

This was hilarious! Very well done guys

[@anthonyp2003]

I almost died laughing on the back half of the frog game.

[@heyitsamanie]

I did not expect this video to be so funny - the controls menu soviet spy code phrase bit had me in actual tears

[@tjames6427]

I'm gonna go get that toad game because I love toads. American simple life.

[@IsaacAutumn]

This was a good video. It was a good contrast between the two of you. More like this!

[@Atomhaz]

“When do we get to the jazz?”

[@Madhatter1781]

"Put some clothes on! This is China!" Had me dying 😂

[@HobbitGaming]

I loved this video. TY. Also, have been enjoying your music

[@ZukaraTheGame]

That frog game is made with gamemaker i will be ingrained with those particle effects for the rest of my life

[@poe_more_please]

Getting vehicles stuck and unstuck is funny as hell. What a wild gremlin gamer mechanic

[@guy-sl3kr]

The first game reminds me of the beginning section of Froggy Fractions, if it were played completely straight

[@sirnanigans]

Games were neat, but is nobody going to comment on the absolute banger outro song??