Ty the Tasmanian Tiger - Nitro Rad

[@NitroRad]

So today I found out what a Cassowary is lol

[@SuperTheFurry]

Better late than never! (at least you can get it right for the eventual Ty 2 on Switch re-review)

[@lordfriedrick7911]

While we are in the subject of platformers you could review Tombi (or Tombi 2) I'm still thinking that the game was a forgotten gem

[@isaacargesmith8217]

Cassowarys are really scary birds. They got claws to gut predators, like their kick is super dangerous. Beautiful birds too, often referenced when talking about speculation on what dinosaurs look like since they have very primitive features vs most birds even compared to the ones that walk like them, like the kinds of feathers they have and stuff. They're super interesting and beautiful birds honestly, recommend some reading on them since they're pretty interesting.

[@sheeplavender3261]

I thought it was a joke because you called the cockatoo a pigeon, bruh

[@K4t1eK47]

you also called a cockatoo a pigeon haha

[@jblm1104]

Everyone in the comments: "He is a Cassowary not an Ostrich" Me: "Did he just call that Cockatoo a pigeon?"

[@Gaaraloverr1]

Lol, I thought he called the character a pigeon in an attempt to be funny, but who knows

[@jblm1104]

@@Gaaraloverr1 maybe either way I found it funny 😋

[@factualopinion8849]

Me: "Did he call a Tasmanian Tiger a Tiger and not a marsupial?"

[@throwawayemail6269]

As someone who had a pet cockatoo at one point I was right with ya.

[@Pyrobaconstudios]

same, the ostricth thing i can understand if someone didn't know what a cassowary was but the cockatoo thing is like "oh come on man.." XD

[@mrmolo70]

The thing that charmed me about the HD Remaster was just how passionate the devs were about their IP. I even had one of them commenting on my screenshots, a nobody like me? That's kinda awesome. I even made a post about a graphical glitch with the skybox during the final fight that I wasn't sure if it was like that in the original or not. Not a day or two later, the issue was fixed, even acknowledged my post for helping them catch that. For a dev (or group of devs) to go back, remaster all 3 of their 'mediocre' little platforming games, port them over to PC and Switch with more love and care than I've ever seen of a triple A developer with both tweaks and nice little needless, but helpful additions (the weapon wheel would never have even crossed my mind as something worth adding and yet they did it anyway) is just incredibly wholesome to me. It's that passion for games and the art that I really wish more developers got to express.

[@Desyx14]

1000% agree, I've very few times seen developers, especially small time developers, put this much love and effort into a game I loved MORE than mario during my childhood. The weapon wheel, amazingly good touch, skins for vehicles and Ty were also a really nice touch for me.

[@RaaynML]

Wow that's awesome, I'm so glad devs like that still exist

[@jaynordiaz4609]

This comment made me realize that my decision to just buy this game today on PS4 was a smart one... I may even go and get it on switch... I love seeing passionate developers caring about their IPs... would love to see them port the other two games

[@Canalbiruta]

And i would add that they have a great Ip in their hands. Ty is a charismatic character with an interesting setting to play and a very cool gameplay mechanic. Imagine one of those game made by a team like retro, old rare or insominiac.

[@RedNinja115]

Man, I hope they port 2 to ps4 and xbox, that was my life as a kid

[@Stimmtso4]

So this video is basically Nitro Rad standing in front of Tys House with a boom box, playing an old love song and trying to convince him that he is sorry

[@thatoctahedronfan8othercha37]

I can imagine that and I'm laughing because that's too accurate

[@kyon813]

*And all my instincts, they return* *And the grand facade, so soon will burn* *Without a noise, without my pride* *I reach out from the inside...*

[@frannielmartinez]

Basically that scene from Regular Show

[@thestraydog]

@@frannielmartinez Regular Show mocked a famous scene from an 80s movie called Say Anything... where the main character does that with the song "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. Classic movie :)

[@berpipo]

From now on, you'll get tagged on social media whenever someone calls Boss Cass a Cassowary, with people saying stuff like "But didn't Nitro Rad say he was an Ostrich?"

[@xMasterSparku]

It never ends...

[@KnightRaymund]

XD

[@jaywarshawsky9124]

"I decided I didn't just want to be another KZbin funny man. I wanna be somebody who just talks about the things I find interesting." And that's why I love your channel. So many people just do the same things, even if they don't enjoy or care about it. And it becomes obvious. Every time I watch one of your videos, though, it becomes immediately clear that you're actually invested in what you talk about. Hell you've made *me* invested in some things I'd never heard of. Please, keep doing what you love.

[@meta4knight]

i love seeing middle road games like this, its a gold mine for this amazing niche

[@Impalingthorn]

Legitimately why Rad is one of my favoritre KZbinrs. As much as I love AVGN, his schtick unintentionally caused a tidal wave of edgy, pessimistic game reviewers that is still ongoing to this day. It's to the point that people are now remembering how good regular objective reviews are, or even better, how good reviewers can be when they just act like themselves and talk about shit they like. Nitrorad really is just a dude who likes games talking about games he likes, and all his faults are wholly human errors that AID his channel rather than taking away from it. Little slips he makes reminds me that he's a human being, not some robot reading statistics or mechanics off to me. I GENUINELY like that. It also makes me trust his content more because when you go into games LOOKING for things to criticize, you'll always find plenty of it. But because Rad isn't trying, it means that when he DOES criticize something, it is an actual constructive critique.

[@PKSunset]

@@Impalingthorn You nailed exactly why I love his content

[@SirBopALot]

@@Impalingthorn Nitro Rad directly influenced and inspired me to give smaller forms of media a fair day in court, so to speak. I don’t want to be seen as a cliché gamer more a cliche KZbinr. What I mean is, I’m going to start my videos with that cliché “Hey guys, what’s going on? It’s ya boi Sir Bop-A-Lot” and give off a bad impression m being seen as a generic face in the crowd. The exact same thing can be said about being a gamer, as it amounts to me telling people I play video games, which, don’t get me wrong, I do play games, but, what, do people automatically expect me to p,any *just* things like Mario, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and nothing else? No way, man, I don’t work like that. James, as I said, taught me to give things that are ‘awful’ a chance. SpongeBob SquarePants Creature from the Krusty Krab is an example I share with everyone, as the game is often criticized for not having a coherent plot, and those people literally have no idea what they’re talking about, and are just saying that for attention, as opposed to acknowledging the fact that was the intention, as the game is a literal fever dream, and those are just as incoherent. The DS version gets a lot of unwarranted hate, and it’s always hated by a hypocrite. Literally everyone who complains about the game using the touch screen forget that the DS Mario vs. Donkey Kong games use the exact same control scheme. To avoid sounding like a nostalgia blind hypocrite myself, I can agree with the fetch quest mechanics, and the length of some of the levels.

[@vadushka6399]

we have the same profile pic lol

[@larrydupp3988]

Finally, a remake to Ty things all together

[@benvsgames1294]

i hate that pun because its really friggin clever.

[@damienman25]

You brilliant bastard.

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Are you proud of yourself?

[@TheSefirosu200x]

@Cyber Console wolf lol dude calm down. The guy made a pun, that's all. What are you even on about?

[@Zyl_Libblel]

No Just no

[@sarafontanini7051]

you just gotta love just how AUSTRALIAN this game is. Every character is an animal unique to Australia, every location based on an aussie location, most of the collectibles and items inspired by things australia is famous for (opals, boomerangs, the story mcguffins inspired by aboriginal art etc).

[@blusterthebenevolpede4137]

The cockatoo guy also used “bulldust” as a slang term. Bulldust is a common issue in the Outback and it is also often used as a substitute swear.

[@humanstandssans2484]

"The bad guys are lizards, but the guy in charge is an ostrich." *Facepalm* So close, Rad. Boss Cass is actually, not to be funny, a Cassowary. Smaller than an Ostrich, they're found within the tropical forests of New Guinea, Maluka Islands, and Northeast Australia. Most specifically, he might be a Southern Cassowary. They tend to be MUCH more aggressive than Emu or Ostriches. An Emu will follow you out of curiousity and will only really attack if you're a threat. An Ostrich is more assertive and will keep toward it's nest, but if you keep your distance, they tend to be only slightly wary of you. A Cassowary, on the other hand, is a straight up bastard. If you even come CLOSE to their territory, they tend to charge at you and kick with their dangerous feet, lash out with their heads, and generally attack without mercy or hesitation.

[@alicecollins9918]

Zero Kirisame ah thanks! I couldn’t remember the name of the bird species the bad guy is aside from ‘it’s one of those evil kicking birds’

[@Dr0dd]

like, the point is that they're Australian wildlife. Ostriches are from Africa. He could've at least called him an emu...

[@Roboshi2007]

also the guide is a cockatoo not a pigeon.

[@humanstandssans2484]

@@alicecollins9918 LOL, Evil Kicking Birds.... Very accurate.

[@alexhemsworth1961]

Wow i actually learned something today :D thanks

[@not_0bscur1ty]

"It stings because someone didn't give something a chance because of what I said" The way you said this reminded me of what happened to Tom Hulett. Tom Hulett is a person who """ruined"" (which he definitely didn't) the silent hill franchise. He hasn't worked with Konami for about 6 years now, but his legacy has forever been surmounted with him ruining Silent Hill and ruining everything that has his name on it. He once had an interview where to find feedback on the goosebumps game that he worked on so he went and saw a playthrough of it in KZbin. He watched the whole playthrough that lasted three hours and in the let's player was enjoying it, until the credits roll and the name "Tom Hulett" came up. It made the LP-er do a 180 on his opinion and said the game was trash and stuff, that broke his heart - which was also the same feeling I felt when you said that. Thank you for being more optimistic and positive with your games though. I've been here for two years and I'm glad it only got better.

[@pokefanlight]

Wonderful Comment you made. I wonder what Nitro Rad thoughts are on the tragedy you mention since he is a fan of the silent hill franchise? I'm guessing it will be the more sympathy stance.

[@not_0bscur1ty]

@@pokefanlight He followed Tom on twitter and he's not as negative as he used to be, I think what you said is exactly how he'd feel.

[@lrgogo1517]

Bit confused. Does anybody have more info?

[@anonymousoff-brand7538]

@@lrgogo1517 info as to what happened to him that screwed his reputation? he was used as a scapegoat for alot of failed entries in the series.

[@TheDufflebagGang]

@@anonymousoff-brand7538 That's all. People blamed him for Homecoming and Downpour- probably the Vita one too.

[@gagejoseph91]

A bad reviewer: "This sucks!!" Nitro Rad, a good reviewer: "This sucks! But here's a suggestion on how it could be done better, and a well-known example of it being done better to make that suggestion easy for the audience to visualize and understand."

[@wafflecone6968]

Yeah, I'm glad that he looked at this game again his old review felt a bit too harsh.

[@gagejoseph91]

@Shaman Xeed I know. It was simplification to make a point. If I wrote it in a more literal way, it wouldn't be as concise and to-the-point. The type of humor this is meant to be requires a tone to be established, and then shifted, quickly. A one-to-one, more faithful script of what he says wouldn't have the textual speed required to have the same effect. e.g. Every, adage, ever. "April showers bring May flowers" wouldn't be as catchy if it was "Just because things may be unpleasant right now doesn't mean that things won't or can't get better later, and may even be caused by the unpleasantry that preceded it." even though the latter is a more literal interpretation.

[@liamanderson7082]

Counterpoint: James Rolfe. Although that might just be an exception to the rule.

[@KeWDu]

@@liamanderson7082 Yeah I was gonna say there should be an exception for AVGN. I think it's fair that he started out reviewing actual bad games that really don't have any worth, and that created a character that hated on pretty much everything, even some things in good games. Plus it itches everyone's gross out humor.

[@pumpkinbot]

"...and hey, here's a few things it's actually done pretty well! It's not all bad!"

[@Ganchanzilla]

Nitro Rad: *calls Ty a tiger, says Boss Cass is an ostrich, calls Maurie a pigeon* Me: This is either a gag or this man genuinely doesn’t know his animals, I cannot tell

[@ArtGuyBushy]

Ty is a type of a tiger tho

[@Ganchanzilla]

@The Bushy Boy Tasmanian tigers (or thylacine which is the scientific name) aren't tigers or even related to felines, they are more closely related to Tasmanian devils and Numbats, they have the "tiger" in their name because of the strips on their back

[@ArtGuyBushy]

@@Ganchanzilla ohhhhh

[@wise_thaat]

Ah yes Ty the tasmanian mouse.

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Someone get this man some help.

[@cheebins]

That "Thanks, Ty." at the end warmed my heart a ton.

[@GladysRose]

Me toooo ☺

[@AkumaKristian]

It's pretty adorable.

[@lilpp4791]

Kinda gay ngl

[@mraljfri770]

No

[@martinalther6661]

To be fair, every amateur KZbin critic was still trying to be the Angry Video Game Nerd in 2014. Nonetheless, great redux! Are you also planning to update some of your other early reviews (like Gex)?

[@Desyx14]

Like who?

[@jaguarr314]

fool, this is gex

[@larrydupp3988]

Everything is Gex if you believe in it

[@christopherwall2121]

T A I L T I M E

[@torchthe62nd63]

Damn, this was a shockingly uplifting video. You did a great job talking about this game and all of its ups and downs. So many reviewers these days think that the only way to be critical and interesting is to be negative as all hell, or the other extreme of just being a spineless yesman. But you're different. You get how to judge something objectively while not being another angry or pretentious critic. You did good man. ...that being said your Busby 3D video where you just lost it with rage is still one of your funniest, ironically enough. Some games deserve an angry video, sometimes.

[@AkumaKristian]

To be fair the Bubsy 3D video is by far the most comprehensive video on the game I've seen. Most reviewers just hit the same points over and over when there was a lot more to talk about. I'd rather revisit Nitro Rad's video than any of those.

[@Gaaraloverr1]

I agree whole-heatedly! The moment I saw his StarFox Adventures video and noticed how he didn't instantly bash it like many other reviewers do, I knew I had to subscribe. I never really watched his older videos, and knowing how pessimistic he was back then, I'm kind of glad I haven't. Just knowing how much he's matured and grown as a content creator warms my heart

[@KnightRaymund]

"...and now I'm gonna go hug my mom and cry." - lol, love that one. Poor James.

[@pileofsand8756]

He also did that with Yooka-Laylee. He appreciated what the game did right, rather than literally anyone else bashing it for no reason. I would not say it is the best review ever though.

[@BlueBlur-et7cp]

I'm really glad that you changed from critiquing games for the sake of being funny, now I trust your recommendations more, and you're probably one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

This should be called Ty the Tasmanian Tiger: Nitro Rad HD

[@knucklesandwich6546]

Featuring Dante from the.....oh wait.

[@peppinoandweskerfriendsfor3450]

Or with a (2020) at the end, that would have been funny

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

Cyber Console wolf ...what?

[@henrycreedlow5303]

@@liamsgreatbitgaming If you spoil... u will dy

[@lilpp4791]

Ty the Tasmanian nigga

[@karakurie]

I like the positivity because when you do get mad it's a lot funnier than if you're always mad and see something good. I often play mediocre games (also the occassional best game of all time) and just so many youtubers review games I'm fond of callibg them trash or whatever. If they're trash then how come some people enjoyed them? Same with movies or other media. Negativity doesn't mean you know what you're talking about. And I've learned to love cheese

[@Resters52_official]

I agree with what your saying, but you can enjoy trash games and movies, reviews are always going to be subjective in some respect, especially when it's a single person on youtube. I'm sure there's somebody out there who loves bubsy 3d half to death, doesn't make the game any better. some people have ridiculously high standards, some have reasonable standards, and some people can enjoy just about anything. The Micheal Bay transformers movies are kind of forgettable and most people hate them, and I admit there are some major flaws but I enjoyed them when I watched. It all comes down to the person is my point, I guess. sorry this comment got a little off track I think, just a stream of consciousness sort of thing.

[@chaotixthefox]

Trash does not always mean unenjoyable. Subjective taste is by definition unique to each person. Just look at Armond White, who praises universally panned movies and trashes universally beloved ones. You can extract enjoyment from Big Rigs On The Road Racing, does that mean it isn't a literal dumpster tier game? No, it's obviously broken trash, but wallowing in that trash can be fun.

[@healmore8716]

This game is super underrated And the real life Tasmanian tiger is sadly extinct :(

[@kaexewires7531]

heh, i remember playing it on my ps2 when i was younger but i think i lost it in all of this mess that is my room... i also remember not really liking it... because i didn't understand nothing and was really confused at the time, maybe if i played it again i could've give it a second chance...

[@Zexi141]

@@kaexewires7531 I was the same way. As a little kid, I could never actually progress. Playing it as an adult though, I really enjoyed it.

[@Fishy-Squad9]

The HD version launched on switch a lil while ago

[@TheSefirosu200x]

@@Fishy-Squad9 I would think everybody here already knows this, since that's what this video is about, the Switch port of this game. Your comment is all kinds of confusing because of this.

[@bl0ndi550]

There have been sightings of Tasmanian Tigers recently, it was declared extinct but nature always finds a way

[@isenokami7810]

Sees Nitro Rad Ty video: “Oh, KZbin’s suggesting an older video, okay.” (Uploaded 4 hours ago) “Wait, what the fu-“

[@ilikecurry2345]

He's pulling a ChuggaaConroy. Remaking his first ever thing he did, but with 8,000% more polish!

[@harisakma5733]

Technically the first ever thing he did was his Startropics review.

[@lemonzess4202]

Using the remaster as an excuse to come back to what is essentially the game with a more optimistic and fair outlook is really clever. Nice work!

[@samokah1879]

I have a little correction about Cy (Ty's robotic version) The NPC walking around in the 2nd game is an earlier version of Cy and isn't the same one that we see in the hidden cutscene. He is however a playable racer in the racing mini games in both Ty 2 & 3 where he has the same design as in the cutscene.

[@travisherndon94]

First video calls him a turkey Me: I'll let it slide Newer video calls him an ostrich Me: Dude have to be doing that on purpose

[@isaacargesmith8217]

Turns out he didnt know what a cassowary was til now.

[@qrowing]

What about the purple guys? They're certainly lizard-like, but are they really lizards? Maybe a Gila Monster or Komodo?

[@travisherndon94]

@@qrowing What purple guys?

[@qrowing]

@@travisherndon94 The bigger dudes. There's green lizards, and there's purple lizards

[@travisherndon94]

@@qrowing You mean the Blue tongues ?

[@themeekwarrior]

I'm so glad you did this, because I really appreciate when KZbinrs are genuine and give their honest opinion as well as look at the positives about something they're reviewing instead of hamming it up for the audience. I really did enjoy this game, though it wasn't as good as Spyro or Crash (and I was super offended by that commercial lol). I also favored the nighttime hub world for its music and atmosphere! And I love the amount of real-life Australian animals they pack into the game.

[@train4292]

“Australian Boomer” -Nitro rad 2020

[@thisisasupersayin376]

a Boomer is actually what you call an adult male wallaby, by the way.

[@eur0be4t3r]

@@thisisasupersayin376 Not kangaroo?

[@BladesBasement]

I'll admit, i didn't played this game yet because of your old review. Now i'll buy it on steam.

[@Blooperfan94]

The virgin average reviewer: Look at all this crap! The Chad Nitro Rad: This is not that impressive but I can appreciate its interesting ideas.

[@NihilisticSnake]

Nitro Chad

[@matthewfanous8468]

Rad and Chad Mr. Rad

[@Acacius1992]

Honestly despite myself a pretty pessimistiv person I enjoy Nitro rads Content far more then AVGN I think it that is becauce of his review style. He is calm, collected and the most important thing: FAIR. He says clearly the things that are good on the game, but clearly points out his weak points. I mean he even tried to give a neutral review of BUBSY 3D! Also (call me weird for that) AVGN use for me WAY WAY to much swearing and foul language. (I'm not a saint either, i can curse as well many times xD) but he overexaggerate it so much and hard... it is not funny, just anyoing.

[@Resters52_official]

@@Acacius1992 I think AVGN is a very specific and acquired taste, there are some jokes that fall short, the gross out humor wasn't always that funny, but I think the point is that he just tears into objectively bad games, ones filled with glitches and poor controls, it's obviously not for everyone but it's good for a laugh every now and again, at least for me.

[@Acacius1992]

@@Resters52_official Hm that can be and if you like him that, is good C: He is just not my cup of tea ^-^

[@SnipeMD]

_Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2_ is getting a remaster for Switch, Xbox One and PS4 in July 2021. It can't be linked to, but Krome Studios has a KCKSTATR for it that will be over in 4 hours. If you can, show your support for it and help it reach it's last milestone.

[@MrNuRetro]

This game is the reason why I say "no worries" all the time

[@rovirejams5391]

ScrapBrainGaming I felt this on a spiritual level mate

[@tagonize6940]

Wow..... I do that too and I didn’t even think about that this game is where it stems from.

[@JohnDoe-hk5ec]

You ripper!!!

[@Captaintales76]

Dontcha mean "snow worries" like the first snow level

[@sarafontanini7051]

no worries is a common australian phrase : 3 its our way of saying "no problem"

[@ruckustherabbit407]

Bloke from the UK here. Ty was my absolute obsession to be honest, to the point in which I use to dress up like him as a kid, collect every toy boomerang I could find and make lego sets based on the levels. I was absolutely obsessed, and was bullied for it admittedly.. but whenever I see this game brought up in any way in the modern day, it really brings back all those memories. Gonna play the whole series one last time before leaving college and starting work. Great video!

[@FoxFandango]

I really like how you showed us the motion controls onscreen as you played. Don't think I've seen that from you before let alone many other reviewers. Its so much easier to understand your point seeing it in action next to the game footage. Thumbs up.

[@Ehh97]

21:29 funny that you say this, because I was just thinking about why I liked this channel, and then you went and said the exact reasons why. I like the positivity of this channel, and I watch a LOT of game reviewers, and its definitely nice to hear some good things for once~

[@thenewguyinred]

5:09 Actually he’s a cassowary.

[@butterballporkbunthetoymak]

He also used to be a dinosaur like most birds.

[@danceswithmetroids162]

Can't wait to see 50 more comments like this one lol

[@butterballporkbunthetoymak]

DancesWithMetroids I couldn't help myself 😂

[@benlange279]

16:33 not a Pigeon. Cockatoo

[@punkitt]

I've been following you for a while now Nitro, and I gotta say, I'm genuinely really happy with the direction you took in your KZbin career. The gentle optimism you've used in your videos is what kept me around for this long, and it's really wonderful comparing this new look and style to your old stuff. I really adore your content, keep it up dude. (:

[@NanaKyoto]

HD Remasters of B-Grade platformers is a good chance of giving these games, obscure or otherwise, a new lease on life. But the question remains, are there plans to revisit previously reviewed games in the future?

[@aliel-hage8028]

2:20 is honestly why I keep coming back to your videos! Ragging on okay games is easy, but finding their positives is a much more compelling exercice IMO. I'm glad you came to this realization!

[@cyanideshep7288]

I remember back when you were practically the only guy to review this series, its great to see you return back to it many years later

[@CatalystCosmos]

Really makes me happy you revisited this game, I honestly barely remember your original review but I know your Ty reviews are the reason I subscribed, this game was a blessing on my childhood, thanks for giving it more love and praise.

[@BugsyFoga]

Nice to see Ty was popular enough to get a hd re release.

[@TTRPGSarvis]

I think it's more that some executive realized that the kids who grew up playing Ty are now adults with disposable incomes and a nostalgia craving. Still, I bought it for my Switch, and it really brings me back to my childhood. I remember it being one of the games my mom also enjoyed playing.

[@SuperTheFurry]

Krome's been remastering their Ty games the last few years on PC and now they're trying to get them all on console. I think they're building up for a proper sequel.

[@ivansotelo4622]

@@SuperTheFurry that would be amazing!

[@torchilicho]

Rewatching this reminds me that it’s good to acknowledge you’re growing and are improving instead of being stubborn and pretending everything you’ve ever said is always what you think and feel.

[@jawmuncher]

I’d love to see NitroRad go back to Silent Hill 2. Always felt that review could really benefit from the new NR touch.

[@ericvisser5253]

Junmun the only way I would see him do it is if they make remake or if he reviews the HD Silent Hill Collection

[@Dr0dd]

and the Space Funeral review... which took the game strangely serious

[@KeWDu]

I would love to see him come back to SH2!

[@SuperTheFurry]

My parents bought me this and the second game as a kid purely because we both had the same name. (My legal name is Ty, not Tyler.) I sunk untold hours into the two. Never did do the third.

[@nviox5720]

I was seeing the first minutes of this video as "oh cool, I wanted to revisit this review" until I realized that it was uploaded today and realized why there were parts that I didn't remember, what a crazy feeling. Also crazy cool video!

[@lovofofo]

You've seriously gone from being an okay-but-derivative game 'critic' on youtube to having (imo) one of the best channels on the platform. I'd be proud of that growth. :)

[@Howdoyouchangepf]

This is so wholesome the reviewer I see playing this game is completely different from the one I watched when I was younger

[@Calcifrizzle]

Nice video! That little "Thanks, Ty" at the end felt really sincere and charming!

[@bababajake9898]

I loved this video. The way James talks about the game and it's features felt super sincere. I think that's what I appreciate about more recent Nitro Rad, it all feels super sincere and passionate.

[@danielfoot141]

It’s so cool to see you review this game again six years later! I grew up with this review, and all those years ago I begged my mom to buy this game for me. While I couldn’t really process the actual great parts about this game, seeing you talk about it again makes me. Feel like an eight year old again. Thanks for pumping the nostalgia juice!

[@artzequer1143]

ty fans: *get a new hd remaster" blinx fans: "ahh some guys get all the luck :' ( "

[@innoclarke7435]

I mean, Blinx 1 is backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox One X, playing at 960p on One/S and 1920p on Xbox One X. 1920p is damn near 4K, a full 8x resolution increase over the original 480p output.

[@pty80]

@@innoclarke7435 any reason why Blix 2 is not? Was it because of that weird online thing they tried to do?

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

How about Klonoa fans? >3> The Wii remake sucked compared to the ps1 game imo, and Namco doesn't even remember him anymore

[@lilpp4791]

Rayman fans: “aight bet”

[@Supersonicspyro]

@@nobodyinparticular9640 I'm still waiting for Sega to make Ristar 2 and Vectorman 3

[@KYUBIMATIAS]

Hey, Nitro, just wanted to say that I loved how wholesome this review was! I haven't played this game since middle school (I'm 25 now) and seeing that crazy beach level again stirred lots of memories for me. Thanks for making these and I hope you keep the quality videos coming!

[@Prophecyx01]

Now there needs to be a Klonoa remaster.

[@megafox3753]

There was one announced all the way in September last year

[@BlueMageDaisen]

There was one on the Wii

[@Prophecyx01]

@a h I think it'd be nicest to see a bundle of the original PS1 Klonoa with an HD Klonoa 2, and an announcement of a 3rd game.

[@abbyjentson2563]

This was such a wholesome review. I think it's amazing that you decided to go back and give this little tiger a second chance! Ty is one of those nostalgic games that I don't think I could ever get out of my mind. I recently replayed it on Steam and it was great.

[@MrRizeAG]

There literally is an opal detector. It's a cheat code. I know, that's not entirely fair, but remember this came out in an era where every kid had a book of cheat codes from their Scholastic book fair.

[@qrowing]

God, do I miss cheat codes. Not even just proper button input codes, but the ones that you had to find via silly easter egg, then enter in the pause menu.

[@supahstarclod]

Had a blast with this as a kid! I'm grateful to hear people still talking about it.

[@MrBda241]

I remember getting this game for my birthday one time as a kid from my cousins, no doubt like a "Cheap game for a kid" thing. I played it just to see how it would go, and I loved playing it. I remember getting all the boomerrangs, getting stuck on the final Boss because I had no idea you simply had to freeze the flamethrowers and bite them. When I found out it was coming out in Switch thanks to the Kickstarter, I was waiting for a year to get it and when I had the funds, I made sure to finally buy it, despite my initial plans to wait for a price cut because $30 was a lot. I immediately felt familiar with the control scheme, like how you never forget to ride a bike type of way. I love this game a lot. 100% and hopefully we get Ty 2 and Ty 3, the latter of which I didn't have an opportunity to play.

[@David-dz1cb]

TY was one of my favorite games growing up, and while I still have the original- I almost want the remaster just to support Krome. Thanks for this video Nitro- it's a real mark of maturity to redo something you know didn't hit the mark, and come at a game with more positive views. To me, the ranged attack rhythm, bite, and ledge-grab are brilliant and should be genre staples. Here's hoping for a fifth game for you to review one day! I bet the folks at Krome would love to see your video too.

[@tankedup_]

5:09 my boy, i can understand the confusion but boss cass is a cassowary, not an ostrich.

[@diamondclaw5313]

Don't forget he called the bird a pigeon.

[@MSorge13]

I’ve always loved this level-headed approach to reviewing! And I appreciate the more thoughtful second look. You’re one of my favourite reviewers, Nitro. 👍

[@MadHatter42]

James’ laid-back and optimistic attitude towards games is what endears him to me as a reviewer, I’m delighted to see him returning to an old favorite to give it a much more fair and nuanced review.

[@taylorholmes2659]

I really respect the way you re-approeached and re-evaluated the view you had on one of your first game reviews here with Ty. It was a fair and focused look at the things you loved and didn't necessarily love about the game, and I recognize that takes a lot of growth to do. Plus you articulated all of your thoughts in a very concise and clear manner. 10/10 video and analysis. Between this and your other vids, I'll definitely be subscribing.

[@merkfoolsallday]

Ty is one of my all time favorite games. I was so happy when it came out on steam. The music is some of the best of any game.

[@danielperez143]

I'm honestly proud of how far you came as a reviewer. You really did inprove in both criticizing and being reasonable to a game 🖒. I'll give it try.

[@dogryme6]

Huh, a revisiting of this game as a review... Nice. You've improved vastly since that old video. Glad to see that.

[@qrowing]

I don't watch your videos regularly, but every one that I DO catch is typically a treat. This one is no exception. This was one of my favorite games as a kid, and even to this day. Not a ton of people know about it, so it's nice to see a really well written review on it in 2020. I'm glad you gave our guy Ty a second chance!

[@ThatOneAwkGuy]

Yknow, I wouldn't mind a look at the DeBlob series. That'd be pretty cool

[@XwX1001]

YES. OH *GOD* YES.

[@QRaven18]

I had a friend gift me this game on steam about 2 years back. I remember seeing it somewhere as a kid but never paid mind to it. Anyway after a hour into it I just fell in love with the charm of the game, yes it's easy and generic but the cuteness of the characters and the gameplay was solid. I think the only thing I didn't like was how some areas were so big (the water/island sections mostly) and finding the collectibles were so much of a chore, But I 100% in the end and can say this is one of my fav older titles now.

[@TheHollowedArtist]

This was one of the first PS2 games I remember playing and the characters, levels, and soundtrack have really stuck with me. I still laugh about some of the dialogue, even a small piece of dialogue that’s entirely optional in the second game. Who knew a game about a beautiful extinct animal from Australia could bring so much nostalgia and joy.

[@sketchonomadek5270]

I'm just so happy to see Ty getting the love and recognition he deserves in 2020. :)

[@GMMReviews]

You did actually put me off these games for years. I only recently played Ty 1 on Steam last year, and I rewatched your old video afterwards, to find that I disagreed with you a lot 😂 Nice to hear your honest opinion after all these years, a decently mediocre game, rather than a painfully mediocre one. Got bored playing Ty 2 though, and moved onto other games. Maybe a Re-review like this one will convince me to finish Ty 2 🙂

[@TinaTissue28]

There is a kickstarter for the second game now, so it would probably be on steam in the near future to try out anyway. I personally found it to be the glitchiest and least engaging of the trilogy.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

It's more of a good game for me. Ty actually had success unlike most other mascots.

[@TheTrueFool]

So happy you went the route you did with your channel NitroRad. There's far too many critics and funny men out there who just overly criticize every aspect of a game instead of trying to find the redeeming qualities.

[@andrewollmann304]

Ostriches are native to Africa, Boss Cass is a cassowary (Blue-feathered head and bony ridge on his head).

[@zaciroth]

I'm glad you are happy and positive with these games. When I'm having a rough day or all the issues of the world have me down you help me chill out and feel nostalgic. Thanks for all your hard work man.

[@Tiarocks12345]

This game was fun as a kid honestly. The sound track worked well for me as a growing child and listening to it now just brings back memories

[@sidorak12814]

Your transition away from funny video man to honest positive guy did not go unnoticed, even as someone who jumped in at the Yooka-Laylee review, when the fun video man phase was over. Your honesty is refreshing, and I've tried to be similarly honest in my own videos because of how uplifting I find yours. Your sensitivity to how others are influenced by you is also really great to see. Mondo props!

[@josh.cartoons]

I remember playing Ty 2 on my blue gamecube back when i was really young, I always was afraid of the sewers and refused to go in them.If anything I think the second should be the one to get a remaster like crash and spyro, but thats mostly for the love i have for it..i did play it allot. still love exploring the town to this day, wish i could find the disk

[@Victoren]

Funny that I discovered your channel because of that video (the original, I mean), and since then you've became my favorite videogame reviewer, and now we're back to "where we started"... This is weirdly nostalgic!

[@ornis1895]

Really appreciate you remaking this video now, I kinda felt that this game got a undeserved reputaion.

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

Hey man, gay.

[@RamenStand]

I’m so glad you pivoted your style. I like optimistic rad

[@kingrhys9445]

5:09 Boss Cass is a Cassowary.

[@FalconBonk12]

Nice avatar picture. :^)

[@kingrhys9445]

FalconBonk12 thanks man!

[@Supermurm9000]

I remember when the first video came out!! I remember you played it up pretty hard, but I still enjoyed myself back then. Seeing you grow over the years has been so crazy! I can tell that you are only going up, and it’s kinda weird- but I’m proud to have been around long enough to see you grow and create better and better content. Keep it up, James! I’ll be looking forward to whatever you do next.

[@Alex-go8nw]

This game got remastered, and so did this review.

[@Flashlight237]

5:09 "It's a fuckin' emu!" ~Some random British guy Totally had to reference that old video.

[@Dirtyblue929]

"The Dreaming" ooh that's a deep cut reference to Aboriginal legend

[@psych_zuki]

I’m really glad you redid this one, I only played Ty 3 as a kid but it’s really stuck with me over the years. I soon got to come back to play all of the games on Steam and I very thoroughly enjoyed them all. The outdoors vibe it has to it is incredibly comforting to come back to

[@XxXPandaGamer25XxX]

My childhood! I loved this game as a kid but always got confused on where to go.

[@mhfsilver_]

This game has a special place in my heart, it's a game I played a ton of when younger, it was the first game I spent a ton of time working on a speedrun for. I'm glad to have helped the Kickstarter for this, and I hope that more people will now look into it since it's now on Steam, Switch and soon PS4 and Xbox One.

[@klh1370]

Ah, the nostalgia of watching my brother play this for hours.... finally I get to play it myself! I'm definitely buying this remaster.

[@JSpyx]

I remember commenting on your first TY video when you just started out on KZbin. I was kinda sad your opinions were negative about the game. But im happy to hear you gave the game another try and you were a lot more fond of it. Brought a smile to my face because I think TY and Krome deserve it. I also played Scaler, Vex, Blinx and many other smaller platformers, but TY always stood out the most for me from those. Im certain that Krome feels ever more proud and happy to hear changed or adjusted opinions to be more positive, like this one. That's one of the reasons they're doing it for!

[@rickydavis4325]

Still waiting for him to review Frogger: the great quest, like if you're in the same boat.

[@GladysRose]

👋🏻 ^-^

[@johnax4124]

he did... and hated it

[@lizabethmichelle]

I too played this game as a kid, and recently purchased the remastered version on steam and had a GREAT time playing again as an adult. I was watching some gameplay videos which is why your video ended up in my recommended. Then I find out you’re also from Nova Scotia! Too cool. Glad I found your channel!

[@anu_start]

Dude, i love this channel becauese of it's positive nature, a lot of the channels like this (idk what to call them, VG critique channels?) Are still going fir that edgy "not your mother's videogame review" style, and you're over here like "hey guys, want to talk about just how fun games can be?

[@brandoncarson3143]

Ty is a gem of a game! It accomplished one thing most games miss; immersing the player in the environment makes a difference! I felt like I was in the world the developers created. They paid attention to detail in the levels to sell it! I hope they make another game for Ty!

[@christianvicenteibanez5074]

I've never been able to ignore the way his "mouth" moves. It always manages to take me out of every scene where I notice it.

[@007ghost3]

As someone who has their name in the credits for their first ever 3D platformer, this video made me smile, thank you ❤️

[@leeiif]

You said Turok, now I want to see you review Turok. Specifically the remaster.

[@llIlIlllII]

I really appreciate the focus on each game's positive aspects! I put on your videos while cleaning/trying to motivate myself to get shit done. Rant reviews are fine but pointing out what works is more interesting to listen to.

[@Sweatygumbo]

*looks over at calendar* "What year is it"?

[@RamIncProductions]

I just realized that the level progression in this game is extremely similar to Mario Odyssey's levels. Originally steering you towards an objective in a linear fashion, then opening up to either sprawling open worlds (like sand kingdom), or being able to go back through the more linear course again for new objectives (like the luncheon kingdom). The difference is that Odyssey has beter placed items/creatures/terrain to make the worlds feel less empty. Also, I don't think any levels in Odyssey end up not having some kind of open space, except the boss stages. Loved the video, I thought you did a great job! Keep on keeping on :)

[@ShinyGaara65]

Now when we hear about this game on Twitter, we can correct ourselves and go "Hey, didn't NitroRad say this game was kinda hit-and-miss with good ideas?"

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Well, I just watched your original Ty review about 10 minutes ago, and while I didn't think it was bad, I respect you for doing this video, and saying that this is a more genuine reflection of how you feel about the game. I've enjoyed both videos, and even appreciate the little nods you gave to the previous one (eg. the "Where have I heard *that* before?" line). Whatever you decide to do with your content, just enjoy yourself, my man!