Top 5 Harsh Realizations of 2024 - Delayed Input

[@nicoluggi95]

Delayed input is like that snack you forgot you had in your fridge and when you unexpectetly find it, youre happy.

[@AJAlkaline]

This is the perfect description of my interactions with Kyle's content

[@dialecticcoma]

Honk

[@DubbyXV]

TAIL ALERT!

[@SeppelSquirrel]

I'd like to take a moment here at the end of the video to thank everybody who writes comments on these videos. Like, sure, a lot of them are repeated jokes...

[@SetsuneW]

I repeated it with the same cadence like I was watching a kids show.

[@MrEhaw]

alright but really what the fuck does the honk mean

[@DubbyXV]

@@SeppelSquirrel my comment was more about my happiness that tail alert was back

[@tokyogamelife]

In 2024, Nintendo released a game about a serial killer and you can play as Monty Mole in Mario Party. This is everything I’ve ever wanted.

[@RakastanPorkkanakakkua]

Nintendo released a VN about a serial killer*

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

When I read your comment I couldn't believe my eyes! ... so of course after checking with The Internet I found out to my deepest dismay that it's the _wrong_ Monty Mole. And impostor to the noble name and legacy! I can't be more disgusted with Nintendo right now. I also highly disapprove of you celebrating this travesty and injustice, Tokyo Game Life.

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

@@RakastanPorkkanakakkua Nintendo has release a number of games that let you play as someone who attacks, hunts down and brutally dispatches (even EATS) sentient victims. So I don't know what's particularly special about a detective series from the Famicom days here you don't even get to have that kind of fun!

[@superkoopamocha]

Also Nintendo Music and Alarmo, so I don't think this year was boring.

[@MagoMistgun]

i want a +40 minute delayed input

[@thewhitewolf4968]

It won't ever happen. He already talked about it too

[@JoshBurcham104]

I also would want this but we can't expect the man to write 40 minutes of snarky joke filled video game news coverage every week

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

I want it but the short nature is what makes these so good

[@jesser4221]

I think it's crazy that Kyle never addresses the fact that he was almost killed on live TV/streaming at The Games Awards. Crazy stuff

[@cashnelson2306]

to know that happened, you must watch The Game Advertisements. Who does that

[@Darklink1017]

How?

[@Ayoul]

​@@Darklink1017 Was a bit with the Squid Game game at TGA.

[@xephyrxero]

Seeing Kyle was my favorite moment of the whole show lol

[@Sagi.Baten.Kaitos]

@@cashnelson2306pretty much everyone who watches Kyle’s channel

[@aeopu]

I just found your channel like a month or two ago and it's been a great added enjoyment to my weekly news spread. Thank you for creating. :)

[@DaRealJoeySalas]

Anybody else now hoping a porsche appears in Fairgames just to hear Kyle's reaction to it.

[@RichMcLaughlin]

"Basic anime fans" absolutely killed me

[@tannerrienhart5765]

That Will & Grace joke aired on network TV, huh? Different times.

[@smileyren]

your videos are always a treat, thank you

[@gerrhod]

Oh that Sausukei, always pouring too much sauce into Naturo's raman noodles.

[@SakuraAvalon]

And good ol Kashi bar and Soccer-ah accompanying them on their hijinks in Kono-kono-Kamehameha.

[@Zeldafan355]

Kyle, you know the Porsche/Fairgame$ crossover in 2026 is gonna go crazy.

[@IchibanKasuga-6969]

In March of this year, FFVII Rebirth had a headscratching collab with Porsche that wasn't even in the game. Thanks for the great year Kyle, wishing us all some beak tickles in 2025

[@Waffletigercat]

I disagree with point #4. I don’t think most people actually LIKE games as a service. I think the majority of people have simply either accepted that it’s how games are going to be for now, or they made the mistake of trying one that got them hooked and now they can’t pull themselves out even though they want to.

[@sammy63611]

Bro that tail alert had me taking my earphones out thinking my neighbours were being robbed.

[@BioStormX]

lmao i was walking out of Walmart listening and thought I was getting flagged by the alarm or something

[@waywardlaser]

I’m sitting in my car in a parking lot and I thought someone’s alarm was going off lol

[@Janiz1998]

The Nintendo non-game game had people "secretly" stream and post stuff, but a lot of it was struck down, and I am guessing any of news outlets that did get in didn't want to risk getting in trouble with Nintendo with a new console looming next year. I saw a good bit of footage and even heard a lot of the music (someone put it all on a google drive). It looks like the type of weird thing you would expect from Nintendo. I hope we do hear more from it.

[@reyson01]

Even on less official gaming circles, people just didn't really care enough about it to post about it.

[@Jonathan-fw6ty]

@@reyson01 That's a straight up lie lol The game leaked like crazy in every gaming communities. Why even lie about that? lol

[@jesusbarrera6916]

​@@Jonathan-fw6tylie about what? Anonymity is incredibly easy online and if barely anyone leaks it then there wasn't that much of an interest They leaked GTAVI.... And that has gigantic legal implications

[@chimpmaster]

This was a great year of Delayed Input and I wish you all the best in the next one!

[@davincisama]

Please never stop making these, my heart can't take the emptyness it felt when we lost the Final Bossman again. 😢

[@joeldyer6925]

That outro was actually amazing. Sasooke, almost made me spit out my drink!

[@Galiaverse]

I can't believe he did that I am LITERALLY shaking and crying right now...

[@TheSpeedfoever]

See you in the new year Kyle!

[@ultimadrago]

Happy New Years' Kyle! Thanks for another year of laughs and interesting insights to the indutry we love. I look forward to 2025!

[@lazarsaurus]

Entering 2025 realizing youtube probably labels me an "anime expert".

[@despausa]

This deserves a Liquid Bosman spin

[@MassiveScore]

I think Concord's failure didn't seem remarkable to most people because it was always going to fail. From announcement to launch, there was never any good will or hype around the game. Everyone expected it to fail, so, when it did, everyone just nodded and moved on.

[@blakep267]

But that’s what he’s saying. People still harp on redfall or scalebound years later. People still call for Phil Spencer’s head. Concord was over within a weekend

[@brandonwoodward9515]

Actually, that's not 100% true. There were plenty of headlines and discussions from when Concord free betas released to Firewalk being shutdown. But by that time Astro Bot had been out for a month. So really that took up a lot of oxygen. Then there was the SoP where GoY and Astro Bot DLC were announced. Then more games came out and more arguments happened especially around Veilguard. That's just the way society works. No matter how historic an event, as long as there is something new & special to move to people will move on.

[@philbarton2832]

I think it's also important to remember that Concord was actually a decent game, I found it to be an interesting moment in time that fully confirmed to me that most gamers favour popularity over quality, in fact people in all walks of life have this strange trait with movies, music, games, influencers, food/drink, nation leaders, sports teams etc etc. Phew got kinda deep there 😅

[@cambienvenu]

The Anime money game model becoming loved by so many people definitely has thrown me off as someone that’s had a couple years away, very lightly engaging with the industry. I thought this was one of the models destroying gaming but now people are like 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@bloodyidit4506]

it still is and it's actually falling off. The fact that a bunch of microtransaction games even touched the game awards means there were no successes in the industry. If only you knew how bad things really are in mainstream media. Indies are killing it though.

[@SakuraAvalon]

The AAA game space has been rough. And with Western developers cracking down on sexuality and the like, that audience had to go somewhere to get their fix. And these live services provided that in spades.

[@bloodyidit4506]

@@SakuraAvalon there was no reason to crack down on sexuality either. It's baffling.

[@SakuraAvalon]

@@bloodyidit4506 It's a combination of gaming becoming more mainstream, so everything has to become more sterilized, and the rough edges smoothed out for a broad appeal, and a group of people that hate sexy polygons and drawings, infesting companies.

[@bloodyidit4506]

@@SakuraAvalon It's really not working out for them. Concord wasn't even the biggest failure this year and there's gonna be more. Games in the AAA industry ain't making money anymore and I think there ACTUALLY will be a crash.

[@sniperkilla4322]

Watched every episode of delayed input in 2024. I honestly don’t see you staying under 100k for long you’re too creative and funny. Anyway it was a great year watching the show.❤

[@TheGrades90]

The rare correct pronunciation from Kyle on the name 'Sasuke'.

[@italian724]

I don't know if it was a deliberate decision to release Delayed Input videos on Friday mornings, but I just want to say I think it's brilliant. Everyone looks forward to Fridays, and now my brain gets that much more excited when I see a new Delayed Input video ready for me to watch. And also, thank you Kyle. Hope you have the best year yet! Been watching you since The Final Bosman days!

[@pedro4464]

The Concord Secret Level episode is so far my favorite one!!! I wish I could see more.

[@solidkwon]

#2 makes me sad yea… 😢 Rebirth was my personal GOTY

[@philbarton2832]

It was a very competitive year, don't be sad, rebirth is an amazing game regardless

[@FBNL]

Happy new year Kyle ❤

[@ryanrobertson4907]

I was never going to say anything, but thank you for acknowledging the honk in the Ananta episode. I thought I just missed it.

[@Marshaze1]

I'm glad you cleared the air and get to start the year with a clear conscious! Happy New Year, Kyle!

[@TheOnlyRise]

Pretty stellar run this year Kyle, I appreciate you running these.

[@flooptydooicepant]

3:04 I thought you were talking about Daniel Bloodworth for a split second there

[@itsalolmor]

Me too

[@TheMarkoSeke]

My harsh realization was that Nine Sols was an absolute masterpiece, but no one seems to care.

[@ktynn]

Your comments on Rebirth made me think about how I sincerely hope Yoko Taro directs the new Final Fantasy 17 game - I think it will get mass appeal again if Yoko Taro gets to do his thing.

[@quagthias]

Watching the opening of this episode of delayed input on 1.25x speed without realizing I wasn’t on normal speed was a trip. Thank you for the title music otherwise I would’ve watched the whole video like that.

[@superbro6413]

"-And all the AI generated comments are gonna be expressing their disbelief" Chatters he called us a botnet, how could he 😢😭

[@DubiousDoom]

Glad I found your channel this year. It's been delightful.

[@goranisacson2502]

The FF7 Rebirth situation fascinates me- Remake benefitting from Covid and people who got into the game before they knew they didn't like where it was going, as well as selling to a FAR broader audience on PS4 vs PS5, feels like easy explanations for why Remake outsold it. But there HAVE been PS5 games that sold way more like Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarok or Horizon. I would like to see a thorough analysis of those games and how they appealed to the big audience that DOES exist on PS5, what they did to draw people in that FF7 didn't. One interesting factor that probably doesn't explain ALL of it but adds an interesting wrinkle is that some people may just have gotten ALL their nostalgic FF7 love out of the way with FF7 Remake. They got to see Aerith again after so long. They got see Cloud fight Sephiroth. They got Wall Market. They got that sweet nostalgic injection they were craving, and now they don't need another dose. But I also think the GaaS stuff plays an important part as the big JRPG interested audience just may have been consumed by Mihoyo. Like, mock them as pretty anime people collecting games as much as you want, the younger audience who has no money but a smartphone may have been hijacked by Mihoyo and are now getting ALL their anime melodrama and beautiful world exploration for FREE, with new landmasses to explore as the world is updated. Why, if you're into that, would you pay the exorbitant toll to gain access to FF7 ReBirth when Genshin is right there? Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sells to the people who are into JRPG's, can pay 80 bucks, own an expensive next gen system and who ISN'T letting a free game that they can also play on their phones consume all their time. Maybe SquareEnix need to adjust expectations after new market realities. I'll be fascinated seeing where they go next, at least. Also Nintendo being dull is something I bristle against, even if a few seconds of thought makes me unable to argue the point. If all you consider are those three games then a spin-off Zelda game may be interesting but not big, a Mario Party title is old hat and a Mario & Luigi title may be unexpected, but still part of an old formula. The closest thing to an unexpected game may, in terms of games that go against what we expect of Nintendo, have been Emio: The Smiling Man, but it's still a sequel AND a visual novel which, I have sadly had to accept, is something many gamers adamantly refuse to accept. Though I guess it's easier to understand that refusal in a Nintendo context- they have made their fame from experiences FAR more interactive than most visual novels can be. If it's not a game where Nintendo audiences can move a little scrimblo around a 3D world, they will not have it. I will simply take these remakes of games I haven't played because I didn't have disposable income when they were new and enjoy them as they are fine works in their own right, and enjoy waiting for the big league surprises to follow- but I accept that's not a path most Nintendo players are willing to walk, their tastes are just too different.

[@dirtyshubb]

The current narrative surrounding rebirth makes me very sad. Like you Kyle, I thought Rebirth was a phenomenal achievement and absolutely blew my mind when playing through it.

[@DexterManning]

this show is legit the only thing on KZbin I get a little excited for, always appreciate your thoughts on stuff-

[@jayrry1841]

That honk while the guy is coughing is priceless

[@DutchShooter62]

Happy New Year, Kyle. Thanks for another year of amazing content!

[@phyxirian]

Thanks for a great year of Delayed Input. Happy New Year :)

[@swif4114]

i forgot what fairgames was. then i strained to try remember it's the monkey mask game right?

[@TheProphetMusico]

I can't believe he mentioned my favorite Naturo character, Sahsookay!

[@JCity17]

Happy New Year, Kyle! Enjoy the break, and we look forward to your continued success 2025!

[@macguyver7807]

Happy new year of jolly games and shenanigans from Kyle Bosman🎉

[@slurrygeyser8133]

another year of the best gaming show on youtube you gotta love it folks

[@COlimar788]

Wild how to some people 2024 was a year with no monumental releases but for me it had multiple huge games that I adore and have been looking forward to for years. It takes all types!

[@maynardburger]

When he says 'monumental' he doesn't mean 'a game one person really liked a ton'. They mean in terms of industry and consumer impact. Ya know, the Baldur's Gate III, Elden Ring, Breath of the Wild, GTAVI's of the world and whatnot.

[@Pandsu]

I haven't watched this channel in a while and I forgot about the dang car horn sound and hearing it cracked me up

[@Sh1ken]

That punchline got me. Happy new year, Kyle!

[@cynical_perks8725]

Happy holidays and a happy new year, Kyle. On FF7 Rebirth, I'm of the genuine belief that FF7 is too old and takes too long to come out for it to be the biggest game ever anymore. There's too much going on that it has to compete with, from free gaas games to cheaper more widely available games. Maybe they should make them a little less expensive to make.

[@maynardburger]

And also, while the first episode sold well, that doesn't mean everybody who bought it played it or liked it. And this becomes the cap for Rebirth sales - people who bought and liked the first episode, since it's not something you can just jump into on its own. I also think many people did not expect Rebirth to be as massive or as good as it was. Even for those who liked the first episode well enough, plenty didn't think it was super amazing or weren't thrilled with the new story direction, and that limits enthusiasm for the next episode.

[@K3fka_]

It also suffered very much from being a PS5 exclusive. There are many people (including me) who have just been waiting for the PC release to finally be able to play it.

[@SilverShion]

Time was definitely a factor. I assume most of the fans of FF7 are in their 30s, maybe 40s so they can't just wait 4 or 5 years for the second part of a game.

[@CorruptedDogg]

FF7 with modern QoL features is a breezy 30 hours from start to finish. These remake titles with their DLCs and copious side content are 100h+. Ain’t nobody got time for that!

[@arglebargle5531]

I low-key think they messed up b the marketing on it too. They focused too hard on the story and not hard enough on the absolutely incredible combat system.

[@MonsterMJ]

amazing show kyle love it thx for this 2024 streaming and here you doing great ;)

[@FreemanzzFilms]

God i love kid G

[@emilymitchell6823]

Here’s to you waggling our talons in 2025, Kyle

[@Qwarky]

I thought misspelling Naruto was the joke! You broke my heart Kyle.

[@luke847]

Thank you Kyle, appreciate you.

[@Joes_Z-Music]

5:58 - FF7 Remake may have gotten a bit of a COVID quarantine bump (though frankly, I think that went to Animal Crossing), but I’d argue it’s also a much better game than Rebirth. Rebirth took Remake’s modest amount of bloat and went completely overboard. It’s so much extra content that it stops being fun to engage with it after a while, and this is coming from a massive FF7 fan. That said, I plan to crit path the stories of both games before the final one comes out, so maybe ignoring all the extra junk and just focusing on the story will help?

[@JC-cb8oi]

I just platinumed the game, and playing on Hard I just went through the story. It’s still got filler that makes it dense and some beats just don’t hit like they should/did in the OG. It’s got a heavy amount of exposition in the last two chapters that honestly could have been spread throughout the game rather than treated as a bookend.

[@brandonwoodward9515]

I wouldn't consider the side content in Rebirth filler especially since you can skip almost all of it.

[@Tamacat388]

Idk I spent 91 hours playing it no problem. Slopped up all that stuff and had a wonderful time. The sit ups can fuck off though 😅 I cant do that shit. Ive never seen so much lovingly crafted little stories and characters across an entire rpg like that either. And you can skip lots of it and do the rest on a NG+. Like idk it weirds me out that people talk about this way like who complains that New Vegas would take 100 hours if you did every quest in one playthrough?

[@boxerBeto]

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is dope! Yes, even playing as Cait Sith

[@hampuseklund2471]

The best in the biz alert! Wish you a great 2025 Big Bosman :€[]

[@HaloFilms8]

Lol. Basic Anime Fans is the perfect descriptor for chat. Thanks for a fun year

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

Shocking and disturbing revelation in this one, folks. Happy Holidays!

[@willuigi64]

Rebirth GOTY 2024. I’m glad you agree, Kyle.

[@MightyP-s3f]

My beak remains positively tickled

[@WIN_KID]

Kyle really super-served on this one.

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

He _absolutely_ did. Having confidence that Kyle will actually read your comment warms my heart.

[@SWAD42]

Proud to be of the 0.4% with zero anime interest

[@Mclucasrv]

I admit that the end of FF7 remake turn me off for the rest so I wil wait the last game. Another thing I think games media are so into the tripla A and indie darlings they forgot the raw power of hot anime girls.

[@imamfgothard7269]

6:51 Nowadays, many internet users are obsessed with anime and see it as superior. Because of this, a lot of people love anime games with shallow, surface-level stories. They don't focus on quality and instead think, "As long as the characters are attractive! Wow, this character has a cool gimmick-genius! This character has a tragic backstory-so emotional!" (even though many anime stories follow the same pattern). Anime gacha games only reinforce this way of thinking.

[@Parallax3599]

Thank you for the video as always Kyle!

[@kieran8266]

Alright listen. As a PC gamer I'm finally realizing that consoles need more buttons. Two weeks ago I realized for the very first time that reload and interact are the same button on console. I'm 35.

[@duckbyll]

That I cannot see Kyle brought to justice for pronouncing Sasuke that way until 2025... it pains me.

[@itsalolmor]

What does the honk mean?

[@76_SPZL]

Games as a Service are Casino games. They keep you there, throwing money at the games.

[@Tamacat388]

Video games basically were slot machines at the beginning so its all come full circle

[@Jahranimo_]

Kyle is gonna be flabbergasted at how well Mario Party will do this holiday season haha

[@lystic9392]

Have you ever considered dressing yourself as Travis Touchdown for Halloween?

[@superlightningohno]

Alright… what is the song at 13:10? It tickled my nostalgia button and I’ll never be able to remember or google it. Please help.

[@CelestiaIChimera]

it's the first Naruto op!!

[@aft3r_darc]

@@CelestiaIChimera Naturo*

[@superlightningohno]

@@CelestiaIChimera oh that’s right! Thank you!

[@polyvoxelgon]

Glad you caught the “Bloodstained” comment :-)

[@francesoxberry6816]

Number 1: 15% of your audience watched exclusively for Tail Alert!

[@jediyodabush86]

I like Rebirth...

[@rangerpopo6702]

This is my favorite opening, I love you

[@crossslashgame]

Happy New Year Kyle! 🎉🎉🎉 When it comes around.

[@vistas5823]

2025 Nintendo needs: Mario All-Stars Skateboarding with a one-time X-Games style event hosted to promote the game.

[@melon3109]

Ff7 Rebirth was unpopular for me cause I played remake. Which wasn't a remake, but a weird meta narrative sequel thing. Which I am NOT interested in. So I bowed out of all these ff7 games.

[@svee7597]

I love you too Kyle.

[@BeyondJustGames]

What's the honk mean?

[@Neoxon619]

As you pointed out, Nintendo is likely dedicating most of their major resources for the Switch 2. So 2024 being more of a boring year for the company isn’t all that surprising, although this is definitely one of their better transitionary years.

[@LearnedFingers]

Great episode!

[@Joe-nd6km]

Exceptional honk placement, Sir!

[@johnpeterson4125]

Dark prince of nerd media x squid games: A netflix new years special

[@lobo-thd]

Kyle initial Tokyo Toni's quote was just poetic 😭

[@cruuump]

good video bosman

[@DayFul]

For better or worse Rebirth is lazer focussed on pleasing a particular audience, Luckily I'm part of that audience. I feel spoiled by what was served up (Ending mess aside) and I'm even more excited for PT 3. Gacha games are a weird beast they're predatory yet the gameplay is comfort food.

[@maynardburger]

Rebirth is nowhere near some 'niche' appeal game, unless you somehow think RPGs are still niche in the year 2024. :/

[@CJ_Raider]

@@maynardburgerIt’s not the genre that’s niche. It’s catering itself to a single game’s fanbase inside that genre.

[@TheOutlawed1000]

Cat in the background is such a common YT trope I'm convinced they know what cameras are and just want to be in the shot.

[@ssj3steve]

The fact SE didn't put out sales numbers for Rebirth at the beginning like they did for FF16 leads me to believe the numbers were lower. The fact that Rebirth was a much better game than FF16(loved it btw) is another sad fact. Remake was amazing and especially at the time for my bday and Covid in April it was all crazy times but Rebirth is what people wanted all along and it delivered on a scale nobody thought possible. I'm keeping my hype low but the impending info drop of the 3rd installment in a couple years is going to be insane. They are fully committed to making the Highwind play just like OG and that breaks my brain. God I hope they let us breed chocobos too.

[@00ABBITT00]

That’s what SE gets for allowing Sony to pay them for timed exclusivity.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

​@@00ABBITT00FFXVI was also exclusive....

[@00ABBITT00]

@@jesusbarrera6916 And it didn't sell well as per SE's projection.

[@SlamBolts]

The intro bit confirms Kyle is just a future timeline Scott The Woz

[@jeffreyjacobs5738]

Lol. Good one with the Sasuke pronunciation at the end.

[@lamsjams]

Rebirth: One of the most astounding achievements in video games, with an impossible level of quality across an extraordinary scale and breadth Gamers: Dog soccer that only lasted 90 seconds and 0.00001% of the game was mid, bad game