VG Myths - Can You Beat Scott Pilgrim Without Stat Boosts?

Tonight on VG Myths: we take on a No Upgrades challenge of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game: Complete Edition, specifically completing a playthrough without buying stat boosting items. This run is on the PS4 version.
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Media Sources
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game (Playstation 4)
Music from KH Insider

[@finderfinder4290]

Kim: "I promise you Knives, it is of utmost importance to the safety of Toronto that you make out with me for a full hour"

[@ferbancos4215]

Knives: "I can't complain. I'm going to enjoy this."

[@velvetbutterfly]

@@ferbancos4215 didn't she hate Kim?

[@ferbancos4215]

@@velvetbutterfly I'm unsure

[@velvetbutterfly]

@@ferbancos4215 she did in the movie, I haven't had a chance to read the books

[@570RMP1R8]

@@velvetbutterfly they had a drunk makeout session in one of the books

[@lilscranton6897]

“Yeah and get a stats upgrade” “No why would I get a stats upgrade?” “Bread gives you stats” “(muffled) BREAD GIVES YOU STATS?”

[@errorsans2958]

Best fucking joke ever anyway I’m out *jumps out window*

[@malachiatkinson7245]

@@errorsans2958 You just left

[@Halocon720]

I have done nothing but acquire stat boosts for three days

[@phillipk4196]

@@Halocon720 underrated TF2 reference

[@bababooey5402]

@@Halocon720 "VHERE?? VHERE HAVE YOU BEEN SENDING ZHEM?!?!" (DMG = 50000; HP = 3; DEF = 1)

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

I will say “Every enemy hits us like a truck, and we hit them like we just got hit by a truck” is an _incredible_ line

[@pokedude720]

They do come up with many great one-liners

[@elmerglue21]

it's so classic the setup is the same as the punchline

[@Yusei970]

Nice

[@CupidGTag]

true i just heard that

[@Yusei970]

Can we make these reply’s go up to the limit?

[@notjohnbruno1522]

Moral of the story: lesbians are more powerful than Scott could ever hope to be

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

Well that's not necessarily true. You can pull it off using Scott instead of Kim. Kim is just a better character, and person. So really moral of the story is more like: You can destroy Toronto with enough Ephebofilia.

[@VeryPeeved]

@@thespanishinquisition4078 good to know. i was afraid i was wasting my time.

[@bhull242]

For those unaware, “ephebophilia” is the sexual preference for mid-to-late teens, so people who prefer partners between 15 and 19 years old.

[@flaco3462]

the power of groomer kim is even more powerful than groomer scott

[@hotchocolate5908]

@@thespanishinquisition4078 the game came out after she turned 18, so it is in fact the power of lesbians. because fuck Scott I guess.

[@lightninstriker10]

Ironically playing a Scott Pilgrim game whilst resisting any sort of urge or desire to improve on oneself is probably the most source-faithful way to do it, honestly.

[@mr.sentryanddispenser]

Movie accurate*

[@Orange_Swirl]

I've been playing it in the least canon way possible then lmfao. I've been forcing Scott himself to max out his stats, not even using the infinite money exploit (I'm playing by myself).

[@TheRealVictorChaos]

@@mr.sentryanddispenserwasn’t the game based on the movie

[@theallfather009]

I'm pretty sure it's it's own adaptation, but it's CLOSER to the books than the movie is.@@TheRealVictorChaos

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

***movie accurate, not book accurate

[@ThatBluDude]

Scott: "Man I can't beat her evil exs alone!" Kim: "I'll do it. Just get me some chips, some energy drinks... and let me make out with Knives for like, an hour..." Scott: "Aweso- wait what?"

[@dragonsswarm1987]

[applause]

[@redthefoxisWritingUpAStorm]

Just realized making out with knives is a healing move

[@Ravioactive09]

@@redthefoxisWritingUpAStorm bruh

[@redthefoxisWritingUpAStorm]

@@Ravioactive09 in my defense this is the 3rd time i've ever heard of this game

[@Ravioactive09]

@@redthefoxisWritingUpAStorm OK fair. I haven't played just seen it and that move.

[@khalewren2734]

”That’s why i’m going to beat up the entire city of toronto without learning a single thing” That’s it. That’s scott pilgrim.

[@ToaArcan]

That's the _movie_ version of Scott Pilgrim. In the comics he does become a significantly better person by the end, hence the final weapon being The Power of _Understanding_

[@darienb1127]

@@ToaArcan He still kind of a dick by the end in the book as well. Significantly less of a dick... but still a little bit of a dick.

[@mayac69]

You know it's gonna be a good challenge when 90% of the game takes up less than half the runtime.

[@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333]

And then the rest is them reading out there patron supporter's

[@Gabe413]

@@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333 *her

[@mayac69]

@@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333 *her

[@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333]

Sorry

[@chocobokokoro]

@@angrykoreanslaginkorea4333 thank you

[@dumpingstirs1143]

“… And Knives, because she’s an intrinsically better person than every other member of the cast.” Gamechamp spitting straight facts

[@gregvs.theworld451]

I dunno, I thought Wallace was pretty okay, although I suppose the moving in with his boyfriend without knowing the stability of Scott's home situation was incredibly shitty.

[@Shalakor]

@@8bitdiedie But she has +1 speed!

[@ToxicRainStorm]

@@8bitdiedie she’s not emotionally stunted, she’s a teenager

[@PhoenixClank]

From what I got from this video, she's not spitting straight facts at all, she's spitting gay facts.

[@theluckygamer10]

@@PhoenixClank arguably better than spitting straight facts

[@plushifoxed]

"[...] but i think self-improvement is overrated, so im going to beat up the entire city of Toronto without learning a single thing" ah, i see youre doing the Scott Pilgrim: The Movie run

[@ToaArcan]

Accurate as fuck

[@cheezbunni3530]

True

[@whodatboi2567]

As a person who has only seen the movie, I'm confused. Didn't he (in the film) eventually learn that he was being an asshole? That his journey was to become more self-aware regarding his romantic relationships?

[@cheezbunni3530]

@@whodatboi2567 That is the point of the movie but like even by the end Scott is better for sure but still not really looking too promising

[@whodatboi2567]

@@cheezbunni3530 I do agree that he didn't have a large amount of character development but I got the sense that he was a pretty good or at least well-meaning guy for the most part and part of the film was to highlight how destructive our subtle blind spots can be.

[@theguardianqueen2628]

When she said "knives isn't allowed because she's an intrinsically better person than the rest of the cast" i thought she meant in terms of like. As a person and I was like "yeah anyone who read the books knows that"

[@CTHD13]

I think it was meant to be a joke that referred to both the characters AND the stats.

[@bhull242]

“in terms of like” what?

[@theguardianqueen2628]

@@bhull242 In terms of how good of a person she is.

[@Delta-lu5kf]

Pretty sure that was the joke tho

[@oops3798]

I'm gonna start using "wanna do a Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game infinite combo?" as a pick up line

[@velvetbutterfly]

Does it count as a pick up line if I say it to the person I'm dating without context?

[@bowtieproductions6708]

I mean, it'd probably work on me

[@heather2503]

If someone said that to me, It wouldn't make sense but it would be funny

[@MxPokirby]

Based.

[@ItsGBMoD]

hey, can i point and then we stun some enemies together?

[@joshuamercer7572]

Kim Pine throughout this run: “Scott, shut up and get the hell out, I’m going to make out with your girlfriend now.”

[@_-Lx-_]

Perfect comment

[@jakimoretti7771]

as she should

[@boldaction7175]

who the hell is scott, that guy that looks like negascott?

[@Gestersmek]

@@boldaction7175 Yeah, he's kinda like an evil version of Nega Scott.

[@GarthTheMighty]

“…my only objection is the confrontational tone.”

[@ChickenNuggets-jf5uf]

18:50 “Here, I use my own patented technique of screaming in terror while wildly mashing every button on the controller. This has proven to be a _far_ more reliable strategy than rational thought.” Such a fantastic line.

[@fntthesmth423]

"Reminder that it is not normal to sneeze. I have never sneezed."'s patreon name is especially appropriate this time around

[@immenseshoutmon]

probably the invisible guy at 9:45

[@bhull242]

Yeah… Kim’s sneezes are definitely not normal.

[@aidankocherhans9861]

That name is a reference to the podcast Dear Hank and John (by Hank and John green). Someone wrote in to tell them their doctor said that to them

[@attemptedwholesomeness3360]

@@aidankocherhans9861 I see that there is another Nerdfighter in the comments section.

[@WeskAlber]

As someone who has played this game, this is an EXTREMELY difficult challenge. Some bosses often feel like they are made to hurt you, not be dodge-able all the time. Especially on Harder modes.

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

“Bosses feel like they were made to hurt you” ….. Versus what?

[@WeskAlber]

@@LunatheMoonDragon You could finish reading the sentence? Sentences are made to be read completely, not half of it. "COMMA not be dodge-able all the time." While obviously, yes, you CAN dodge them. Several times it feels like there's no avoiding damage with pure skill.

[@WeskAlber]

@@kaishedan37 Ah, elitism. Is this the part where you tout Dark Souls as God's gift to earth? And only TRUE gamers have played it?

[@YOEL_44]

@@WeskAlber While I agree with you in that MoonTheLunaDragon's statement is plain dumb and out of context, you reacting soo salty doesn't help you either.

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

@@WeskAlber I was just making a joke my dude.

[@Mr_Spaghetti]

I really love how Gamechamp always presents these challenges in a guide format even if none of us ever follow in her footsteps. It’s like if Neil Armstrong said “I recommend trying one small step for man, which will actually end up giving you one giant leap for mankind”

[@solsystem1342]

Don't speak too soon. Artemis 1 is launching in about a month!

[@imagery5425]

@@solsystem1342 no one told me >:(

[@waynetastic1746]

*Gamechamp:* _"Can you beat Scott Pilgrim without stat boosts?"_ *Me:* _"No, because I can't beat it at all"_

[@speedypichu6833]

I just realized I never even tried the game on anything above average joe difficulty

[@MegaManXPoweredUp]

Try using the Konami Code then.

[@ariDeMon7479]

@@speedypichu6833 fr i struggle so hard even with maxed stats on the easiest difficulty

[@jruler93]

You can hold the block button (in the rerelease), then enter the Konami code (up up down down left right left right) and jump to spawn $50 in exchange for your life. If you have a to-go snack (like the ¢95 chewing gum), it'll revive you, letting you grind for money to pay the late fees, shop at Wallace's store and max out everything before you even fight Matthew Patel. The last stage is still tough, even with all stats at 100, but it's much easier than what GC did here.

[@speedypichu6833]

@@jruler93 I knew about it, but never used it because I didn’t like giving up a life for that and I preferred to just grind in level 1 and 4 until I was maxed

[@spiritflame8806]

i do love the subtle foreshadowing at the beginning that knives is the key to most of the run. thats what im going to pretend it was, at least

[@teamcyeborg]

Lesbians are the answer

[@Null82085]

True

[@rasmusek1989]

Did they ever do anything more than the single kiss in book 4?

[@timothymclean]

@@rasmusek1989 Video game adaptations are all about taking something that happened once or twice in the source material and turning it into an infinitely repeatable mechanic.

[@Razzlings]

Truly a meta masterpiece that the "zero self improvement run" fully requires you to make out with a 17 year old with no remorse. Bringing art to the next level Miss Gamechamp

[@DragonScythe64]

Knives is 18 by the time you reach the 6th stage

[@camwoodstock]

@@DragonScythe64 - "doing the run takes so long that the characters canonically age 1 year" is not the take I expected to see in this comments section

[@flaco3462]

does kim ever get scolded for being weird and doing stuff like that like scott did or did she get off scot free because lesbian

[@samk-j6735]

@@flaco3462 get off *scott* free lol (bad pun, not making fun of you)

[@flaco3462]

@@samk-j6735 heheheheheheheh

[@avian1799]

We‘ve gone from Lesbian Skip to infinite Lesbian Combo, now thats Evolution

[@icyfoe8830]

What’s the lesbian skip from lmao

[@avian1799]

@@icyfoe8830 deltarune speedrunning

[@flaco3462]

@Burst Gaming its not a skip its just the option to skip susie and noelle's dull spaghetti spilling section in the carnival wheel people just call it a skip for some reason even though its an official thing

[@NatalieExists]

@@flaco3462 because a naming something "lesbian skip" in a speedrun was too funny to resist

[@timothymclean]

@@flaco3462 Official things can qualify as skips. The thing relevant to Deltarune is that pressing the "skip cutscene" button doesn't count as one (unless it's funny).

[@Batloona]

As a lesbian, I can fully confirm that we are completely invulnerable to damage while we’re kissing.

[@Shady_Fungus]

I’m so glad that mechanic has not be added to fighting games...

[@heather2503]

As a bi person, I haven't been able to test this yet but will report back once I have

[@bhull242]

@@heather2503 Godspeed! o7

[@perhapsYoYo]

@@heather2503 zachary how did it go

[@heather2503]

@@perhapsYoYo haven't done it yet, may get results back in five days

[@morallygary9098]

I love how there’s a few frames where Kim looks absolutely insane when throwing or beating someone with an item. Girl has some serious repressed Rage and they show it here.

[@58209]

the sprite artwork by an internet-infamous paul robertson is phenomenol. that and the and the soundtrack being done by anamanaguchi was 90% of the reason i didn't hesitate to buy it at release.

[@the_ironic_goldfish4403]

She loves the drums for that reason

[@bahmot9501]

My favourite part about the game. For just a frame she looks absolutely deranged.

[@ToastBomba]

Objectives unclear: made out with a knife, ended poorly

[@abraveastronaut]

"I shouldn't have licked it."

[@pypeapple]

The fact that two people in your Pateron feed are playing a game of chess over the uploads bings me so much joy

[@IamaPERSON]

Ikr. Love that dedication

[@velvetbutterfly]

I hope someone edits together the full game in a video so people can see it play out when it's over

[@dbeast03]

Holy shit now I have a reason to watch the patreon feed lol

[@NeoArashi]

@@dbeast03 Bold of you to assume it wasn't worth your time even before you realised there was a game a chess playing in it. Hahaha (I actually never noticed the game of chess hahaha)

[@aldxbaran]

It may bing you joy, but it googles me happiness

[@Liz-Istrata]

I'm personally a big fan of your ace in the hole technique being Sapphic love.

[@junoplatoono4083]

“Even his super vegan attack had the vegetables patched out with the Wallace dlc” Ah foreshadowing

[@scrunkore]

holy shit

[@Theheck729]

I don’t get it

[@Knightlaw]

@@Theheck729 I think they mean about the Netflix show where Todd becomes gay for Wallace

[@brockmckelvey7327]

"Even if you don't need to heal, making out with Knives is a good idea" Somebody tell that to Scott

[@Imstillhangintherethankgod]

As a Canadian, it brings me great joy to see the people of Toronto get what they deserve

[@spritespite6785]

Yes.

[@0rbeez]

As someone from Toronto, I agree

[@whoisanarnb]

Now if only they did that with Hamilton

[@diamondmario64]

As a Canadian who lives near Toronto I agree

[@hesiod_delta9209]

What did they do?

[@WhatTheFnu]

"Power of Love", indeed. I didn't even know about the Knives summon, and it's apparently the best thing in the game. No wonder I struggled so much.

[@quezbt6220]

Oh Hi Fnu.

[@speedypichu6833]

I will be honest, I used knives way more as Ramona, because it gives the glowing effect, which might do with me playing with another person, which boosts both of you

[@kakazi2170]

"Knives is an intrinsically better person [...] Kim is the best character." Looks like someone found the comic panel where they were drunk and made out

[@jellirby5015]

They meant that Kim was the best character of the characters with all stats of 0

[@davispo7550]

"Self-Improvement is overrated" - Literally Scott through the first 3 books

[@kaiacat]

final fantasy four heroes of light?

[@davispo7550]

@@kaiacat Nah, Bravely Default. Close enough tho

[@jruler93]

Also the whole movie.

[@Blueybeak]

ringabel

[@JacklynBurn]

I like how ultimately Negascott and Gideon were defeated by poor quarantine procedure

[@Technotoadnotafrog]

Poor quarantine procedure and gay women.

[@MountainMemelord]

@@Technotoadnotafrog Bi-Curious*

[@yusukeisbestboi4434]

Negascott?

[@gasterthemaster6490]

​@@MountainMemelord*Bi-furios

[@GoldDragon20]

I love how Gideon’s final final final phase references the hardest run you’ve done on this channel

[@CosmicPlatonix]

Was Rockman 2 really harder than Rockman 3?

[@alexursu4403]

You mean it wasn't Pokemon Gen I hitless ?

[@CosmicPlatonix]

@@alexursu4403 Oh, of course! How could I forget Number Pain And Suffering!?

[@mysticalcomments]

That’s not the only time it was referenced. Quote: Rockman will TAKE exactly 0 damage. I’ll let you decide if taking imaginary damage counts as taking 0 damage, because I’m not touching that one with a 0 foot pole!

[@MegaManXPoweredUp]

There are a couple more references to Mega Man in the game. The E-Tank in the Technodrome Shop, Scott's victory animation has him teleport out like most characters in the Mega Man series do, and I believe the Technodrome's theme, "TechnoMan" is a reference to Mega Man as well. This music is reminiscent of the Classic 8-Bit Mega Man era, especially with the drums in the song.

[@twenty-nineteenford-f1506]

As someone from Toronto, I can say that everything in this game really did happen, all of Toronto really did try to beat this guy.

[@tom_k_cook]

Manitoban. Just know you're a mistype away from being from *Tornoto.* It's not a bad thing until someone reads Tomato.

[@UndefeatableTwilightCatgirl]

That's a girl, though...

[@tom_k_cook]

@@UndefeatableTwilightCatgirl OP may be referring to Scott. Unless you're referring to Kim, and not Gamechamp.

[@UndefeatableTwilightCatgirl]

@@tom_k_cook Well, neither of those two are guys either.

[@tom_k_cook]

@@UndefeatableTwilightCatgirl ye.

[@smileyjojo4913]

"Im gonna beat up the entire city of Toronto without learning a single thing" Sums up Scott himself pretty well

[@TARINunit9]

As someone who never got into Scott Pilgrim, it's this fascinating case study of martyrdom. The movie did well with critics but absolutely _bombed_ at the box office. Then this game came out and did pretty well... until the license expired and it got taken down from stores, becoming another martyr

[@pkfiremain710]

And then it came back out. And then did amazingly with critics again.

[@bubblesthekitty4423]

Then it came back and is getting an anime adaption

[@thetreyceratops2242]

Is the anime gonna become a martyr too?

[@DeitySkullKid]

Apparently the anime is good from what I hear?

[@phantomfire5013]

​@@DeitySkullKidDepends who you ask. It was marketed as an anime adaptation of Scott defeating the league of evil exes, but it only really follows that up to the Matthew Patel fight (first evil ex) I liked it, but I've seen a lot of people who thought it was a bait and switch.

[@Teodor_Ripka]

I like how she narrates it like it’s a tutorial that people are going to follow.

[@ja-melvinson7994]

Well, this IS becoming a speedrun category now, so yes

[@jojogacha974]

Wait they are a girl?

[@Queen_LizzieUwU]

@@jojogacha974 yep

[@jojogacha974]

@@Queen_LizzieUwU dang she sounds like a boy

[@Queen_LizzieUwU]

@@jojogacha974 she’s trans.

[@turbokart3776]

0:41 "Our stir, def, whoop and spud must remain at 0." Why are you so perfect, Gamechamp?

[@skyguy675]

Since I at first wasn't aware of the stat boost mechanic, I've had a fair few cracks at this challenge already. Purely by accident.

[@thesolidestsnake]

So this game IS accurate to the source material. Knives is the best person OBJECTIVELY

[@jseeker1867]

Beating up the entire city of Toronto without learning a single thing is very apt for Scott Pilgrim, all things considered.

[@StormVII]

Saw you doing this on the Streams last night! Way to go! Also, self improvement is overrated is totally Scott for 2/3s of the comics. Edit: OH MY GOD! THAT STUPID ELEVATOR WAS SKIPPABLE THIS ENTIRE TIME!?

[@slashkamei]

WAIT WHAT?! ....oh my god...

[@StormVII]

@@slashkamei Seriously, that stage is sadistic.

[@speedypichu6833]

I was so surprised when I learned that, and it always stressed me out, even if you take a set 30 damage

[@bhull242]

@@speedypichu6833 Yeah. Compared to the amount of damage you’ll probably take actually *fighting* the numerous enemies in such a tight space (unless you’re an expert or something), 30 damage is nothing. Definitely worth the trade-off for many.

[@LocalMaple]

If you need stat boosts to impress your girlfriend, does she even like you for you?

[@DragonScythe64]

Stat boosts are life lessons that make you a better human being according to GameChamp

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

Love to see the patreon credits get longer and longer

[@john-xn8od]

they will soon take over the video with 20 min of video and 2 hours of patrions

[@alenor210]

Same. I’m too poor to donate but I’m happy to see gamechamp is getting the support she deserves

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

Interesting that Gamechamp skipped the 'name' after World's Slowest Game Of Chess Understandable though.

[@lextatertotsfromhell7673]

@@FixTheWi-Fi possibly only payed $1

[@lextatertotsfromhell7673]

@@FixTheWi-Fi possibly only payed $1

[@sackfu7952]

The script on this episode is absolute gold as usual.

[@dragonsswarm1987]

Agreed

[@comfyghost]

"after about an hour straight of mindless maths" ah so the gigadeon boss battle is a school exam

[@rowmacnezumi8953]

I love the psycho smile Kim makes during half of her attacks.

[@athenawheatley1032]

5:26 can't believe you predicted an entire p[lot point of the netflix show

[@Gamechamp3000]

Pfffffffffffffffff

[@ShitkidOfJamrock]

I cannot even put into words how insanely funny this is

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

The amount you can increase the speed stat is hilarious. Once you hit the max it genuinely becomes kind of ridiculous to play as you rip ass through every level.

[@reddeath5791]

I would’ve used the term “haul ass” but that works too- I mean- I’ve never played Scott Pilgrim the game anyway so idk-

[@pkfiremain710]

Me and my friend have maxed every character. It is... beautiful.

[@kenuck8580]

As a speedrunner of this game, thank you for showing this game off! It doesn't get enough love as is! And for those of you interested there is a discord, and we are implementing this as a category :) Great run!

[@breadtheslime]

A speedrun category? That sounds absolutely hellish to run but I'm intrigued by the prospect of having to do all of that without spending 2+ hours making out and sneezing on people.

[@CheshireCad]

Gamechamp: "I can't believe I just wasted 43 hours of my life on a challenge run of Ninjabread Man. I have to be the most masochistic lunatic in the world." speedrunners: "With enough practice, community-driven research, reverse-engineering, and attempted runs over the last four years, we've managed to waste only 29 hours on a challenge run of Ninjabread Man."

[@breadtheslime]

@@CheshireCad Incredible.

[@b3ans4eva]

Is the category called Lesbian%?

[@dracko158]

Enemies: "NOOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST STAND IN ONE SPOT AND SLAP US ENDLESSLY!! WE WANT A FAIR FIGHT!!!!" Kim: *haha slapping go brrrr*

[@theshire9173]

GameChamp is one of the few you tubers who manage to make the patron reading entertaining I hope it becomes half the video someday

[@Sleeper_6875]

She’s great

[@sapphireaurora9634]

We're getting there

[@ellienugent2000]

Yes

[@btf_flotsam478]

By the way, I'm not sure whether to hope it's Patreon tiers or be amused by the thought that she accepts stuff asking her to read out her Luigi fanfiction but not generic Christian stuff (the one immediately after the first "slowest game of chess" one). I'm agnostic, but this is the first time I've seen her skip one.

[@theshire9173]

@@btf_flotsam478 I think that might be a mistake, but now I feel bad for that patron

[@Gutsybird]

I really appreciate the making-out-with-knives meta.

[@misdemeanor7083]

playing through this game casually is insanely difficult without the cheat codes... I'm wildly impressed by the difficulty and tediousness of this run

[@katieg1071]

You've heard of the lesbian skip, now get ready for the lesbian strat.

[@punkitt]

God, I know it's possible because _I_ did it, but damn, was it tough. Good work Gamechamp!

[@Gamechamp3000]

Oh snap, nice! Do you happen to have video of it? And did you have a different character or different strategies or anything?

[@punkitt]

@@Gamechamp3000 nah, but i wish i did! i did it forever ago back in 2013 I think! I used Scott and my strategy was mostly just spamming aerial kicks and blocking/rolling. I ended up getting really good at parrying, but it was too risky to use often. My rules were a little different than yours; I went with the Average Joe difficulty and farmed one-ups with the money trick but pretty much nothing else. It took a pretty long while, so I'm super impressed you managed to do it without farming lives _and_ on the hardest difficulty!! kudos!! :D

[@lordpepper6932]

Can't we talk about yhe pixel jiggle animations in this game, it's truly an art in of itself

[@5ashll303]

It’s true art.

[@crumblyairship]

"get ready for the longest lesbian make out session of your life"- gamechamp, 2022

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

So the power of Lesbians is what won the challenge essentially.

[@Fireluigi1225]

The power of lesbians seem to win a lot of things, now that I think about it

[@_-Lx-_]

I'm in lesbians with you.

[@Orange_Swirl]

​@@_-Lx-_No, dude. The other L word.

[@evilman5696]

*Scott Pilgrim (who?) vs. the World:* A lesbian romance story about Kim and Knives

[@IamaPERSON]

Lol

[@g.u.959]

We are ever so slowly approaching the point where gamechamp’s patreon shoutouts will be as long as the video itself, if not longer

[@austinfletchermusic]

Let's hope that after this grueling challenge Michelle and Rebecca share a thousandth of the love Kim and Knives did. You've fucking earned it! Also, as a bisexual, I am sadly not invincible while making out, but any kiss involving me IS projectile invulnerable, so ... that's something.

[@appelofdoom8211]

Better deal than gay guys get. All I get is super armor which sounds nice but it just means that I usually take more damage than the make-out session heals during it’s insanely long animation.

[@austinfletchermusic]

@@appelofdoom8211 Damn that sucks. Wonder what trans people get, just to complete the acronym.

[@dragonfirepie2115]

@@austinfletchermusic We get thorns frames, it's nice because it knocks down enemies that try to interrupt but we end up taking a bit more damage than we heal. Though, that means we take projectile damage, unfortunately.

[@ja-melvinson7994]

Oh shit so I get projectile damage AND am immune to projectiles?

[@dragonslibrary9207]

@@dragonfirepie2115 Non binary people get to reflect projectiles on top of the thorns, but as like a trade-off when we get hit the animation is interrupted we completely miss out on the healing.

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

I have to admit, waiting to bring up the gay make out invulnerability frames until you were fighting the lesbian was pretty good. Also I can't believe they made the third exe easier, I actually accidently did this challenge when I was younger and those fucking vegetables just annilatted your HP.

[@jigsawb2298]

Could not even imagine doing this myself even after seeing the strats. Damn good video.

[@GalaxyWisp]

Well, seems we've officially gotten to the point where Gamechamp can BARELY say all the backer names before they scroll off screen. Well done guys.

[@timothymclean]

...you do realize she can just make the backer names scroll slower, right?

[@justinnadin894]

@@timothymclean yeah, by spamming snake seeker and slowing the scrolling down. Mega man 3 quick man joke, that she did to defeat the quick man rematch.

[@MrJack8700]

Love this game and wish it got more hype. The animations and music are both so lovingly made.

[@samt3412]

After this challenge, I think GameChamp really loves the animation of Kim and Knives making out

[@1stCallipostle]

I feel like it did get quite a bit of hype I mean It's the only thing in the entire franchise(?) That I've ever cared to interact with

[@pkfiremain710]

@@samt3412 I can't speak for her, but I sure fucking do.

[@swampbottom1109]

If I had a Canadian dollar for everytime I see a female NPC with her tits bouncing up and down in this game I would have enough money to buy all of the stat boost items

[@seanbrownlee9474]

As someone who has played the games/read the books/seen the movie I have to say, Scott Pilgrim is a great series. Playing the game really makes you smile at all the references to the books and the movie is just SO good.

[@Godseyyy]

The disembodied eyes at 13:00 just staring and laughing during the make-out session was just priceless

[@aGuyThatLovesPooping]

Actually played through a good chunk of the game myself somehow not picking up on the stat boost upgrades my first time around, I noticed the boosts when I would buy health items but I assumed they were temporary and then felt like a complete dumbass when I realized why the game got so hard in the later levels lol, I had somehow not realized the game had RPG elements and was just playing it like any other beat 'em up.

[@ToastyMann]

We need a "zero stat upgrades" category in speedruns for this game.

[@bhull242]

They’re working on it, actually.

[@mac189]

I was unknowingly doing this until I watched this video in shock

[@michaelcarlton1484]

Besides Knives, I think it's fair to say that Wallace is the best character in the series.

[@russellmarch4983]

Two things i love: Gamechamp videos, and Scott Pilgrim. Hell yeah! Edit: … that last line alone makes this video perfect

[@skrandelg]

I played this game as a kid and legitimately didn’t know there was upgrades until I let my brother play the second to final level.

[@Rotem_S]

"Local lesbian kills a god using the power of PDAs, more at 7"

[@Izzy84075]

Me and my friends played it way back when it first came out. We had no idea stat upgrades existed. We made it to two phases through the final boss. We got ridiculously good at the first two sections of that fight, but could never make it through the heart/arms. As soon as we finally looked it up and realized we were completely missing the stat upgrades, we went and spent all of our money and beat the game first try.

[@daughter-of-sappho]

I've never played this game before. I love the fact that you heal by being a lesbian

[@165hy9]

How a sneezing lesbian beat the entirety of Toronto

[@superboomn]

I think self improvement is overrated is such a comic Scott line

[@Courg]

the fact a significant part of this run is just girls kissing really says something

[@5ashll303]

About society

[@lattewyd]

Ah, yes. Scott Pilgrim vs the world. This game was a major part of my childhood, where I played it on my Xbox 360. You've reminded me of that childhood, and I truly thank you :)

[@pkfiremain710]

The game got rereleased, so go play it again if you want!

[@abaddonarts1129]

I remember spending hours on the final boss with a friend when we were younger on normal difficulty and never managed it, so this is insanity

[@Javier-dj1zy]

Fun fact about my playthrough of the game: I wasn't aware that the stats were a thing and I didn't know how to upgrade them and I just beat the game without leveling them up. It wasn't until I tried beating the game a second time that I discovered how to max out the stats and felt like an idiot

[@nombreraro5213]

This may have been a challenge for most of us, but unfortunately for me this was normal gameplay because I was too stupid to realize shops did more than just give health items.

[@amazingmrpig6369]

PFFT

[@bradleydevron]

Am I the only one here who can't help but imagine her being animated as Tron Bonne in the nice outfit she's shown in for Camechamp's KZbin icon? Or is that just a me thing?

[@lunatheluma3804]

Thats always how i see her too, i think it suits her :)

[@demonkiller8000]

"I'm gonna beat up the entirety of Toronto without learning anything!" -Scott for the first few issues of the comic

[@J.R.Unbound]

Nega Scott died because Kim refused to wear a mask.

[@kellyannpatin3298]

I find this one especially funny because self-improvement is a major theme of the comics. Great video as always!

[@scissoroo]

Major props for reading out all the Patreon backers. It’s commendable.

[@bendjaminspocke7817]

6:40 thats my favourite childhood move 😂

[@goroakechi6126]

Scott Pilgrim vs The World The Game is a game where the ultimate weapon is your lesbian girlfriend

[@linkthehero8431]

Here's an idea for a future VG Myths episode: Can you beat Super Mario World without activating any of the colored switches? You have to beat every world, and that includes every Star World level as well as the Special Zone.

[@becomingsentient1208]

If you're talking about all 96 exits, I think there are a few that explicitly require the switch palace blocks. Special World 8 in particular.

[@linkthehero8431]

@@becomingsentient1208 Not all 96, just enough to beat all seven Koopalings as well as Bowser. I've beaten the entire Special zone without any of the colored switches. Let me give you a hint: One of the special Yoshis is the key. I'm not gonna tell you which one; I'll leave you to figure that out for yourself.

[@theluckygamer10]

@@linkthehero8431 would you allow a guess?

[@velvetbutterfly]

Isn't that just showing off how broken the cape is for a third of the levels?

[@linkthehero8431]

@@velvetbutterfly Not the cape, one of the special colored Yoshis found in Star World.

[@FG-dh6pr]

I love the challenges that are "Can I beat the game without improving my character?"

[@TheCottonCandie]

Idk if you started HRT, went into vocal training, or something else, but your voice seemed to be higher in this vid and I’m happy for u!

[@_-Lx-_]

Last time I checked no, Voice just seems to vary a bit on different days.

[@lunatheluma3804]

Femizing HRT doesn't change the voice at all anyways so it would need to be training

[@hotcofi2969]

I love Scott Pilgrim so much. The movie is excellent, the writing bangs, Scott goes from being a shit head to a decent human being, and the game is fuckin killer.

[@cheezbunni3530]

Eh decent human being is a bit an overstatement, he became less bad

[@hotcofi2969]

@@cheezbunni3530 by the end, he wasn’t a shit head. I don’t think he was bad at the end of the series. He learned to not keep running from his past and to deal with the consequences of his actions I’d call that decent.

[@cheezbunni3530]

@@hotcofi2969 Yeah that’s fair Idk why I started this I love the movie it’s a top ten for me.

[@hotcofi2969]

@@cheezbunni3530 ye it’s literally my favorite film and book series. Also, you good.

[@eesedesesesrdtsuperjoshuab7907]

I knew that lesbian makeout sessions would save me one day

[@firerulezz116]

"Thankfully, Alberta has a stun animation-" that's a statement I never thought I'd hear.

[@sunbrrst]

I would never think I would hear the phrase "make out with Knives" in my life. Yet here I am

[@stupidfakename5661]

Every video of yours is a masterpiece of storytelling, humor, genius lines and a testament of skill.