Weirdest Games Ever - Space Channel 5

Prepare to chu yourself silly in this bizarre rhythm-action romp through 1960s retro futurism. Who better than Ulala to fight back an alien invasion through the power of DANCE?
#SpaceChannel5 #SpaceChannelFive #WeirdestGamesEver
--------------------------
Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews!
TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as well as Worst Games Ever, video game challenges, launch games videos, first impressions, podcasts, livestreams and much, much more.
Careers, contacts, and more information can be found on our website: tripleju.mp
⇨ Patreon: / teamtriplejump
⇨ Twitch: / teamtriplejump
⇨ Merchandise: triplejumpshop...
⇨ Livestream VODs: tripleju.mp/vods
⇨ Podcast: play.acast.com...
⇨ Twitter: / teamtriplejump
⇨ Facebook: / teamtriplejump
⇨ Discord: Bit.ly/TeamTrip...
Follow the team on social media:
• Ben: / confused_dude & Confused_Dude on PSN
• Peter: / thatpeteraustin & / thatpeteraustin
• Ashton: / scrambledashton & / scrambledashton
Follow our friends!
• Billy Ray Walrus: / billyraybotrus
• Rules Boss: / thisisrulesboss
• Barbara Pis: / pis_barbara
The TripleJump Podcast is hosted by Acast, but available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and more!
Acast: play.acast.com...

[@WelcometoGaming]

Ashton struggling the entire episode then Peter hitting like 90% of them right was hilarious.

[@Beestification]

Yeah. Sometimes, I'll be watching and thinking "why do I watch these?" and then THAT happens, and I'm all "oh yeah!!!" SICK

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

90% might be a slight exaggeration, considering his health was also 9% by the end of the first part...

[@WelcometoGaming]

@@Alucard-A-La-Carte Oh it is, I just used a high number but he didn't miss much from what we saw.

[@oxymoron02]

It's because this is one of those games where the timing you THINK it should be, isn't the timing the devs implemented. Once you get past that mental hurdle, the games can look easy.

[@ryankennedy1816]

That was the biggest betrayal in all video games

[@NagatoNaoeProduction]

It seems like it's probably a sync error rather than Ashton actually doing something wrong. Other games you've had to emulate have had input delays, and input delays on a rhythm game would be awful. She's a trooper!

[@AshLilburne]

Yeah I feel rhythm based games work better when there is also a visual cue. The scrolling bar with button press indicators seems to work well

[@andrealves3104]

As someone who had played fighting games on a competitive circuit online, where huge ammount of care/effort is spent on the whole frame/timing precision and input delay, I spent the whole video thinking whether this might be an emulator error. Especially since they're playing the Dreamcast version, which from what I recall, had a tight input window. Given all that, its still very odd that Pete got the timing right on the first go. And it was actually hilarious, even tho I felt Ash's rage from here. lol

[@Milksword]

James Jenkins is an absolute legend. The editing for this series is phenomenal.

[@TheRoberino2001]

Some of Ashton's facial expressions during this video were of utter hatred and despair and I have to sadly admit that it was hilarious. There were points where I thought she was genuinely going to throw the controller full pelt at the camera, scream, flip the table and storm off. How she managed to control herself is beyond me. Well done Ashton, top job! Another excellent video guys and gal.

[@dancook1582]

I love this game! One of the few I could play unassisted as a blind child before I got more confident with gaming

[@SeekerGoldstone]

Did you have a method of knowing which game you were about to play before you heard the title screen?

[@Beestification]

"...a blind child..." Are you no longer blind?

[@SeekerGoldstone]

@@Beestification I assume they are no longer a child...

[@Beestification]

@@SeekerGoldstone Me too. It's the blind bit I'm interested in. I hadn't ever thought about how youtube and other forms of social media might be made accessible to blind people.

[@SeekerGoldstone]

@@Beestification I knew a guy who was "blind" and he had enough sight that he could detect if someone was casting a shadow on his face... he could hold his face very close to the monitor and slowly read very large fonts if the screen was bright enough but he'd never be able to make out video or react to a game fast enough. I think most people use features that read text aloud. Lots of network tv and home-video movies have a "described video" track which is an audiobook style narration. As far as I know, video games are played by ear. Years ago, I saw something on tv about a blind gamer who was really good at Mortal Kombat because every character makes a slightly different sound before each move. I also had a buddy who was impressively nerdy... when the Gamecube Wavebird controller came out, he challenged himself to beat Super Mario Sunshine while sitting in the other room. He had the advantage of already knowing the level layout but the game provides all the information you need to win through audio cues.

[@anFerzy]

The original game on Dreamcast had really tight input windows and the fraction of delay makes it unplayable on emulators. The PS2 version had fairer timing adjustments and is thus way more playable through emulation. Fun video though wasn’t expecting to see this today!

[@fromthegamethrone]

I couldn't play it at all on dreamcast, I would just fail again and again

[@immitationstation3369]

As a collector and player of Dreamcast games since 9/9/99 this was one game I just couldn't get into unfortunately. I love the weird style but the difficulty was brutal and confusing. Early rythem games were kind of rough and parappa is no exception as well (at least for me)

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

@@fromthegamethrone My roommate beat the game, but he's a musician. If you've not got near perfect timing, it's not got much to offer.

[@fromthegamethrone]

@@juststatedtheobvious9633 I suppose it could be arcada difficulty creeping in to the home console market

[@djoshawott2850]

Did it? I played on an actual console and I swear the timing doesn't line up.

[@SgtBryd]

I like how Ashton looks so defeated by the end of this video

[@ddgnp1057]

Love the involuntary "No" from Ben when Among Us is mentioned.

[@cmacks95]

Literally the most underrated gaming KZbin channel. I dont understand how the channel cant get more subs and how we can just get the 10k on FB. I mean you all work your butts off.

[@0Humanoid0]

Peter showing up Ashton immediately is so funny, I feel her pain

[@Jambobist]

I remember this being pretty fun on the Dreamcast back in the day but not all that hard, maybe the timing is slightly off due to emulation?

[@immitationstation3369]

Even on the Dreamcast game I struggled on the OG hardware... Not as bad as Ashton tho 😄

[@FearNLoathing0]

Peter completely destroying Ashton was very funny!

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Vying for Ben's love

[@TomCareBear94]

The editing on this episode is utterly amazing

[@CerberusLives]

Likely an emulation issue causing the already tiny input window to be even harder to hit. I remember playing the first Bust A Groove emulated and it was borderline impossible.

[@scottroiter]

I love this game so much. My favorite fact about it is that the singer from De-Lite (the group that did "Groove Is In The Heart", and other lesser-known songs) sued Sega because she thought Ulala copped her style.

[@stephenjackson4968]

Of course Peter is better at this game 😂 We should all remember that he is the undisputed champion of intergalactic dance. He can just channel his inner Han Solo from the Star Wars dancing game, he played a while back.

[@TheNithal]

It’s so rare that Peter is actually good at a game.

[@DonkThikkness]

Ever since seeing Rules Boss, I cannot hear Ashton’s name without thinking “Ash-t-zer-on”.

[@AshLilburne]

Ashton was hilarious that whole episode. And Peter still trying to be nice made it funnier 😆

[@GuyVeto]

90% of all references Ben and Tiny Peter mention go WAAAAAY over Ashton's head 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

[@KlyeKlyeKlye]

I played this game a lot when I was like 5, never understood anything and I just enjoyed all the colours and weirdness of it all. I sympathise with Ashton's absolute brain blanking when looking at all this

[@ovaridedis24]

So happy to see one of my favorite game from back in the day being featured. Also the editing in this vid...*chef's kiss*

[@XxMrWink3rxX]

James your editing has been so damn good.

[@yevonite7401]

This game is like Ashton's version of the Catwoman episode of Worst Games Ever from NAME REDACTED. XD The struggle is real, but definitely my favorite so far. Was scream laughing for most of the episode. XD

[@erianzoutman2319]

Ashton never had a chance... it's pretty much impossible to play the game when theres talking going on, or you can't find the rythem. Bad luck on both accounts. game's pretty funky though, i love this game. it's also absolutely niche. i would not feel bad for a second. this game is hard to pick up out of nowhere.

[@BLasherman]

Some People : "You just got to get the timing and rhythm down for Soul games and they aren't that hard, just get better" Same People " Space Channel 5 is so hard!!!!"

[@tomleggett7000]

Fast becoming my favourite thing about triple jump

[@Nbflowers1989]

Lol who would have thought it would be Peter to make Ashton cry before Ben did! Bad Man Austin. You're doing great, Ashton!

[@SabShowalter]

I played this with my friend in middle school and we still reference it to this day. Such a weird freakin' game.

[@tadeusticeghostal]

God I love this game. Spent hours upon hours playing this, Sega Bass Fishing, Virtua Tennis, Soul Caliber, Power Stone and Looney Tunes Space Race. So many good games on that console it's crazy. You gotta get in the groove without distractions for this. Not surpised at all that Ashton want playing well. I used to get pissed when people would mess me up by talking when I was playing lol. Talk about a killjoy

[@LocoJunius]

Ben literally sitting there losing the will to live

[@JumboMcJumbo]

This video was amazing. Ashton's reaction when Peter managed it fine 😂

[@LikeaGlove90]

I've not laughed this hard at a video for so long. Extra stars to James for his editing, absolutely next level since he's come onboard

[@dbone3356]

So... Do you want them to say "chu", "kiss" or "shoot"? Yes.

[@chikish]

LMAO @ Ben playing purposely bad at the end just to make Ashton feel better 😂

[@QueenOfFandoms]

This game honestly felt like a fever dream when I played it as a kid... watching this video unlocked some memories. Not good or bad ones... just memories.

[@RCTitan33]

Peter can only play this so well because of all the Kinect Dancing he has been doing

[@trevorcummins6657]

I know what'll cheer Ashton up -- absolutely WRECKING the toilet! Everybody run!

[@DirkCjelli42]

5 dollar tear is an emaculate pun Peter. Very well done.

[@Trisaaru]

I've known the main chic from this game for years because she was in Sonic All Stars Racing for the DS.

[@arborstone6546]

It was weirdly fun I couldn't put it down when it launched.

[@rhysjackson2597]

Man I remember playing this on a demo disc way back! Thought it was weird back then and I'm glad I wasn't wrong 😂

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Woop totally forgot it was Sunday (been in bed for nearly 2 weeks with Covid). What a welcome surprise! MERRY CHRISTMAS WALRUS CLAN!

[@ultraexcalibur1728]

I had COVID for quite a bit and it sucks... I know how you're feeling right now...

[@Leigh_Bailey]

Hope you both feel better soon!

[@nemesimatt8971]

Had good ol'cov myself. U'll be just fine.

[@Se7en2107]

Merry Chrysler, Walrus cousin. Hope you're feeling better!

[@jwill7998]

For the next "weirdest games" do Mr. Mosquito for PS2 or Seaman for Dreamcast.

[@GummyGopher]

Ashton's expressions were absolute gold in this!

[@ZendikarMage42750]

You know it's a special game when it can suck your soul out of your body like that

[@oliverthomas-couch]

This should have been called Weirdest games ever - Space channel 5 makes Ashton cry

[@Chaaderbox]

I still remember when I was doing Ulala Dance I made it up to 200% and felt like a god and it only took me 2 years to do 😂😂😂 Edit: forgot it was part 2

[@jerryrangel2519]

I remember playing this game back in its day and yes, the timing was off. The second game, however, improved it and made it much more playable.

[@robsiddall9731]

You three are so funny the fact that one of you sounds like David Mitchell in some of the older vids uncanny Thankyou keep it up 🙂🙂also connoisseurs of gaming Brilliant Funniest ending 🤣 thankyou Also Michael Jackson, I knew he had something to do with this game

[@thochaos13]

Peter flexing on those fools. But yeah, it is a tricky game to get the hang of.

[@FemaleFullmetal]

Watching this video frustrated me to no end as someone who grew up playing this game. Like watching the video where the guy puts all the shapes in the square hole.

[@fulgenzio89]

This is maybe the purest Y2K aesthetic game along with JSRF

[@CloakedReaperGames]

Up! Down! Left! Left! Bleep You!

[@charlotte2914]

Emulating rhythm games is so hard! Space Channel 5 is genuinely enjoyable... when it's playable. 😅😅

[@barrywallace2744]

They should of used the version on Steam, which is a pretty good port of the Dreamcast version and it only costs about 3 pounds.

[@gogyoo]

So many memories of doing everything right with the D-cross, and hearing "boing" all the time when pushing buttons 😭

[@dje-man401]

ashton lost 10 years of her life playing this game

[@Haseri8]

Ashton's concentration at 7:18

[@DrTedEsq]

Oh my gawd... Ashton, seeing you be inflicted by this nonsense was absolutely stellar. You are a trooper. That seemed absolutely, profoundly, made by aliens who misconstrued a slice of Japanese arcades. When you quickly centred yourself around 20:10, I lost it. 🤣 You rock, Ashton.

[@Graf_Tobicula]

Guys (and gals), I haven't laughed this hard in a LONG time! Ben and Peter have been my darlings for a while now (since WhatCulture times in fact), but Ashton just made the list. She couldn't stop laughing while she was so destroyed. Hilarious! (I still believe it wasn't her fault because Ben was equally bad.) I wish you all happy holidays and a great start into the new year. Chu-Chu-Chu! 😘

[@endymallorn]

Ben was not useless! He was a great cheerleader!

[@the8wave]

I paused the video to move over to Facebook (which I don’t actually use anymore) so I could give you guys a follow and some support. I hope you reach your goal soon. Good luck

[@ChrisTomson]

The game that broke Ashton

[@BroskiPlays]

Ashton is amazing, such a great addition to the team

[@samsquanch1996]

This would have been a popular Wii title, if only it was released a few years later.

[@JeremiahEcks777]

Gotta be honest. I played this and had a blast! I completed the PS2 one. Either the emulation is your enemy here or it's just not your scene.

[@Se7en2107]

The issues Ashton was having were probably due to a combination of input delay with the emulation (which for rhythm games is basically a death sentence) and the fact that with these kinds of games you either have natural rhythm which not many people have or you memorise the moves which I'm not sure you can do with this game because I haven't played it personally so don't know if it's always the same sequence. I did just watch a longplay and saw the person was hitting the beats according to the music in the background so maybe if Ashton is ever forced to do it again, she could try using headphones and/or actual hardware to see if that doesn't make it better. I do think it really comes down to practice and natural talent, though. Even Peter was starting to struggle as it got faster. I'm a Taiko no Tatsujin player who sadly wasn't born a natural drummer and I'm only just barely able to clear Megalovania on Hard after 2 years of tears and swears whereas others get Full Combo on Extreme after 2 weeks. You absolutely don't need to feel bad if you can't get it right the first, second or even 50th time.

[@ddgnp1057]

It does help to have a musical ear with these types of games. The final boss of Drakengard 3 for 99.99% of it I didn't find too bad because I learned trumpet growing up and picked up an instinct for time signatures and rhythm, whereas I read about so many people who had to sync it up to a KZbin video in order to clear it (still haven't cleared it because of that fucking final note that appears when the screen goes black and the music stops). It's probably why I enjoy rhythm games in general. That being said from what I played of Space Channel 5 Episode 2 on PS3 the timing there was incredibly unforgiving because it's based off the Dreamcast version as well I think.

[@baeleth]

I remember the timing in this game being really specific. I found the more I played I was able to find the groove (ha ha) and do well. Stop playing for a week, though, and you just suck at it again.

[@personita2.733]

Welp I just searched for space channel 5 and the second result is two hours old, nice

[@calvinskye]

This looks like a game you need to play with your eyes shut. Following the sounds, not the graphics.

[@limalima6740]

it is, rlly had to do that on some stages

[@glennparrington7292]

It's so weird hearing a business saying 'Please just help our business'

[@Hessed3712]

6:34 Why does it look like they were heavily inspired by the control room in MIB?

[@igordemelo4128]

Poor Ashton!! This game is ruthless, i may say!

[@sirprintalot]

Just want to say, as Ashton's problems might not have been due to emulated lag as Peter proved by playing well, that rhythm-action games are very much Marmite when it comes to skills. I could never get off easy on Guitar Hero, I feel your pain. EDIT: Finally got around to playing Space Channel 5 and it's as hard as Ashton made it look, had to come back to remind myself how nails this game is.

[@DiegoRYT]

same..currently playing the Yakuza series and i suck at the Karaoke minigame so bad although Yakusa 5 is more friendly with the Karaoke gameplay....hated the Guitar Heroish games era...

[@deniscaron6140]

You know here in quebec city we have a fast food restaurant named Ashton

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

When I had Dreamcast, I remember this being endlessly advertised. And yet no one ever said "I own//love this game!"

[@baeleth]

I did own and love this game. So... There's one now, I guess?

[@0815Fireball]

i owned and loved this game. theres two...

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

I owned and loved this game. I hated actually playing it though. But watching someone who knew what they were doing was fun. And it's fun watching people make excuses for their terrible timing.

[@cosmickeystomycreationandtimes]

Perfect timing. Just cooking a chickpea curry. Many thanks Triple Jump.

[@Hessed3712]

That sounds good.

[@cosmickeystomycreationandtimes]

@@Hessed3712 fingers crossed. I'm not the greatest cook LOL

[@Wooperplus]

Getting the precision down in the game is satisfying

[@FectoMemoria]

2:42 "It's Among Us!"

[@guiguisuperG]

It's clairely the inspiration from Raquel Welch - Space Dance (1970)

[@dasfowler]

Ashton plays video games in the same position I do.

[@Sailor_alan]

I had the original on dreamcast and I found it bloody impossible. I was worse than Ashton and I can't blame an emulator lol.

[@fromthegamethrone]

Same. I swear to this day, that they didn't account for UK televisions running at 50fps instead of 60fps

[@Sailor_alan]

@@fromthegamethrone yes haha it wasn't just me :)

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Sometimes Peter looked like he wanted to die. Like he just wanted to read all the facts so the episode could end his suffering. lol

[@Googaliemoogalie]

I need to point out Peter's "Outside space" Rugrats' reference

[@jonathonrobinson6081]

It's about time they had an average gamer on the show rather than Ben "look at me doing a Dark Souls" Potter and Tiny "I have the rhythm!" Peter. Can one of you weirdos at least offer her a hug?

[@AfroCharlieable]

Tiny Peter: Enemy of Feminism

[@vinceely2906]

Sorry, BRB - Still got 90 minutes of Christmas tat to work through...

[@scotthamilton9515]

Support TripleJump! Join the Walrus Clan! Go like the facebook page!

[@brycestrife5605]

And we're gonna play it... Lol... You guys are hilarious.

[@hippo4214]

i just got space channel 5 part 2, gonna play it tonight

[@YouthPotential]

This game is the result of someone’s acid trip

[@OriginalTolerableHusky]

Wait until these guys get to the final two bosses… 😂

[@gionje]

Just to support you guys i decided to follow your facebook page and invited about 300 people and gave a like to to all your vids from the last 30 days. If 2 of the 300 will join it will be allot i suppose but i did my best. Hope you get your 10000 followers soon.

[@ShowdeQuetzal]

A Space channel 5 duel between Peter and Ashton next

[@bensonsj98]

I think I just had a stroke.

[@kellinwinslow1988]

Great game but unplayable on emulator. You really need to pay close attention and can't just mash the buttons. Your timing has to be spot on and you won't get it the first time. It's tough on Dreamcast but very fun on the PS2. Was actually fooling around with it last week. Once you memorize some of the moves and timing it's great to watch. Later in the game there is even a level where Michael Jackson shows up. It's funny. It has a lot in common with the designers other games like Rez or Child Of Eden. That's a game you guys should play. I think Ashton would like it better.

[@RemixSSBM]

so either you had a tech issue and continued to record anyways, or you gave the controller to someone that's never played a video game before. good job.

[@budaroddy]

the new *amogus* seems pretty cool, not sussy at all lets go!

[@cormoranstrike1544]

I just tried to play space channel 5 part 2 and I am just as bad if not worse as Ashton was here. That is tough.

[@Gaming_auf_Ex]

Up, Down, Up, Down, Chu - Chu. Up, Dow-DowD-Do-Do-Down.... Chu! Insane Difficult. And dont forget part 2 o.O I realy suck in this game but its awsome. Even Michael Jackson can be unlocked. That was unbelivable. In year 1998.