LET 'ER RIP! | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Ep.2 | First Playthrough / Let's Play

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Equally hyped and horrified is _the_ feeling of the day! WOW! That was an insane moment. I loved it. But also... it makes me sad... aaah Hope you enjoy the video! Chapters 0:00 intro 2:46 recap & moves 9:06 codec calls 38:24 Chapter R-02 1:31:10 more codec calls 1:38:22 continuing Chapter 2 1:45:12 Chapter R-03 2:01:39 even more codec calls 2:24:09 continuing Chapter 3 3:10:40 Monsoon boss fight 3:31:49 beginning of Chapter R-04 3:33:42 thoughts & outro

[@julianabreu1872]

As musicas desse game são incriveis!

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

I'm glad you like Rising, a lot of MGS fans hate this game but I think it is a good continuation of the story.

[@benlunaris]

The guy one the ground at 3:13:22 was petting a white cat you can find throughout the game, if for whatever reason you try to slash at the cat it'll dodge all your attacks. It's almost certainly a reference to Jeanne from Bayonetta which is made by the same devs

[@Cloud_Strife0811]

I've never actually seen a gamer take the time to learn the moves and listen to all the codec conversations in this game. It shows that you actually have a deep appreciation for it. Mad respect to you. 🤘🥷 You did miss the soldier in the cardboard box in the sewer though. When you cut the box open the alert ! appears and he gets scared and asks you not to kill him. Nice little MGS easter egg.

[@luciano1240]

Two of the most important things to remember in this game: you can parry/block EVERY attack that isn't followed by a yellow light and you can do codec calls anytime, that includes in the middle of boss fights just like in previous games

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

3:17:31 With 8 billion people on this planet, there’s a high chance that some poor soul named Jack said this to someone right before doing the dirty.

[@masufame]

They don't mention it but defensive offense has invincibility frames ,which makes it an extremely useful move

[@Nexdex]

The Dwarf Gekko having to flip the USB before it goes in is such a relatable little gag lol Would've been more realistic if he had to flip it again and THEN it suddenly fits :D

[@gabrielaganon3160]

You can actually learn more about Monsoon by talking with Kevin through the codec after the boss fight. As a Filipino, this game (through Monsoon of all characters) made me realize that my neighboring countries have also been through horrific stuff; "Phnom Penh" is the capital of Cambodia. Calling Kevin after Monsoon's boss fight also gives a detailed discussion about memes, which carry a very different meaning from how we use the word today. In fact, Metal Gear Rising is actually the last major piece of media utilizing the word with its original meaning. "Ripper Mode" is clearly Raiden's breaking point, but also alludes to two things. First, it is a reference to an infamous serial killer in 19th century London: "Jack the Ripper." Considering the killing that Raiden does within the story and in-game, the name is certainly fitting. More importantly, its the "super form" that the playable character takes in these hack-and-slash games; its basically a variant of the "Devil Trigger" form in the Devil May Cry games that doesn't heal, but allows you to go slice-and-dice without the need to go into blade mode. As a matter of fact, Platinum Games - the actual developer of this game after it was handed off to them by Kojima Productions - is filled with multiple veteran hack-and-slash game developers, which used to include Hideki Kamiya: the creator of Bayonetta and the very first Devil May Cry (the pioneering game of the genre, which I'd love to see you try especially since its currently on sale). Although Kamiya did not direct this game, one of the other people who worked on Bayonetta - Kenji Saito - is the actual director of this game. Sorry for the long comment, but this game is very special to me not just as a fan of Metal Gear, but also hack-and-slash games. If you love what you've played here and can stomach even more goofiness, you can definitely give the aforementioned Devil May Cry (which is about to have its own Netflix series btw produced by the same guy behind the Castlevania show) and Bayonetta games a go.

[@awsom98]

Memes. The DNA of the soul. - Shakespeare

[@blacklite911]

The combat in this game is so good. Platinum games always had great combat but this one is top one of their best

[@anojahs29]

Maybe this video will help me be in a better mood today thanks Whimsy!!

[@WhimsyPsyche]

So sorry to hear you had a bad day! I feel like many of us can relate 😭

[@sheldonfredericks8034]

This about the election?

[@Lucatiel_]

Monsoon have one of the best soundtracks in Metal Gear Rising

[@SMZC]

It's good to see you enjoying Rising. It may not be fully in the style of previous MGS games, but it has its own brand of awesome. The game is very short, but from here it just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait to see you react to the final segments.

[@Renoistic]

Every time I replay this game or watch someone play it I love the story even more. Doktor is one of my favorite MG side characters. He's like an evil mad scientist, but a decent guy!

[@Renoistic]

The codec conversations during the Monsoon fight are hilarious because Raiden is still in full Jack mode and the team is horrified. Also, it's actually possible to parry the stuff Monsoon throws at you even if it makes no sense haha

[@__TK___]

Memesoon is the test in this game if you have learned to parry or not

[@madara897]

Thank you for content even while being sick. Wish the best for your health.

[@MichalArchangelo]

Hey, someone who actually took the Monsoon segment somewhat seriously and knows the original meaning of memes, refreshing xD Really hard to do so for most, with memes being so ingrained in us in their newer meaning (and the amount of ham and over-the-topness in the game lmao). Not that one excludes the other, gotta love Monsoon the memelord Hope you get better soon, lots of fun ahead of you!

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Monsoon the memelord has a nice ring to it 🤣 Yeah I only know from the comments on my MGS4 videos when they first mentioned memes like that!! And thank you so much 🥰

[@Reaperwing47]

I'm so glad you're enjoying this game as well as the rest of the Metal Gear series. Keep having a great time ^_^

[@PandamoniumBruu]

DOKTOR, TURN OFF MY CRINGE INHIBITORS!!

[@WhimsyPsyche]

LMAOOO PLEASE

[@Unhinged_Pegasus69]

But Raiden, you’ll lose subscribers!

[@NightCursedGearsofWar]

Kept us waiting huh?

[@moneyboy503]

Pro-Tip: if it's not Yellow, it's usually Parry-able REGARDLESS of how big the enemy, or the type of attack ;)

[@ARMSNaKe]

Whimsy you really extract all in this game, a very underated game and really like and enjoy your reaction! 😊

[@TranscendingPolygons]

Your voice is just fine Whimsy. Go ninja Go ninja Go! Let er Rip!

[@loco_logic]

Really cool that you're enjoying the game so much! You have a very solid grasp of the various mechanics, especially the parry. Something about how it all flows together is so satisfying. I also think the story is a very thoughtful continuation of Raiden's post-MGS4 journey. The characterization and lore details are surprisingly nuanced for a "spinoff hack and slash" game. Doesn't get nearly the credit it deserves!

[@Trolldamere]

Wooo, congrats on beating the Rayman-cosplaying meme boss! 🤪Also congrats on being the .001% of youtubers that actually acknowledges the frickin codec in this game, let alone listening to so much of it. (It turns out the story is actually pretty simple and easily foreshadowed when you pay attention to it, huh!?) Gameplay stuffs: - *Defensive offense is indeed the best move!* IT HAS I-FRAMES! It's literally like the dodge-roll maneuver from Dark souls games! You can use it in every direction, and it's OP AF. It phases through dangerous/grabby attacks AND does damage at the same time. In my not-so-humble opinion it should have been part of the base kit in the game, and the fact that they gated it behind an optional unlock is the most disgusting fail by the developers. It's an important move! In fact in most situations, it can even replace blocking when used properly. Master it. Love it. Pray to it. Hug it when you sleep at night. It's the best. - The best poledancing move is actually not the one you paid points for, but the basic combo: heavy-light-heavy -> and then keep mashing heavy. You can even move during it. Try it. ;) - Blade mode mechanics: It sucks for actual damage. You shouldn't use it in fights unless there's a specific opportunity for it, or if you need to precision aim. When parts of enemies are glowing blue, that means they've been damaged enough to be severed with blade mode, *but you need a full fuel bar.* Whenever you activate blade mode with a full (enough) bar, you get a 50% time slow. If you use it in ripper mode, it becomes a 90% time slow. Otherwise, it doesn't slow time at all and you can't see the red boxes with it. *You can also move in blade mode by pushing in the left stick.* - You do not, in fact, need the fox blade. Nor should you get it. It actively ruins and trivializes the game. It specifically does such joke levels of damage that everything dies in just a few hits, and it even insta-dismembers things as if you were in blade mode, but without having to be in blade mode. Don't use it for a first playthrough please. - It's easy to get "stuck" in long combo-ey animations and lose control of your character for a bit, right? How tragic when an attack is incoming and Raiden is still busy flipping and twirling around... *You can usually override anything with defensive-offense, a parry, or by activating blade mode.* Any of these 3 actions can animation-cancel out of whatever you're doing. Usually. Probably. - Another quality move you haven't bought yet, but I recommend checking out is the "falling lightning". You might have to buy another move before it unlocks. It's literally a Falcon Kick, and Falcon Kicks are awesome. Anyone who plays Smash will agree. It works best while you're locked on to an enemy. 🙃 You're like the first youtuber I've seen that's actually bothered to learn the game mechanics before going maximum ADHD mode and plowing through 90% of the game in 5 minutes. I have such high hopes for your Sundowner fight. ;) You're going to do great, I'm sure! 😅

[@AlastorChannel]

I really like how you analyze MGR, this game also has a deep plot despite what other MG fans says. Can't wait to see what do you think about the rest of the game.

[@sinnersan5424]

This game has a big piece of my heart. I remember playing this with no hit on bosses. The music..the adrenaline Its darn top tier

[@od-demonwolf34]

Ah MGR love this game still top 5 favorite game. I waited for this game to come out since i got into the metal gear series probably back in mgs2 days.raiden still favorite character

[@dahlesa]

That PMC-soldier was playing with a cat on that cutscene.

[@ugen3118]

Yay! My favorite KZbinr is back at MRV

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Aww thank you!! Hope you enjoy the video 🥰

[@corican]

What meme do we think Monsoon gives Raiden? I hope it's the one with the frog on a unicycle!

[@Trolldamere]

😂 I hope it's YTPs! *Mah boi.* This meme is what all true ninjas strive for.

[@BoxGhost-b9i]

Yeah, he cut George in half. The Doctor had him so close that that simply killing him without injuring George was darn near impossible. Even with the opening George tried to give, Raiden didn't have the reflexes(or mindset) for something that delicate. So when George said don't worry about him, that was basically "Kill him even if you gotta kill me too." Fortunately Raiden took care of George's body in such a way that his life could be preserved. But yeah, he did cut through George to kill the Doctor, and for a moment, he felt like Jack again, killing as he pleased.

[@OhThatRobin]

Yay! Let’s go episode 2! 🎉^v^

[@zanthe_]

JACK IS BACK!

[@RikiToshi]

Watch your caffeine intake for this one. The action is INTENSE your heart will be pounding. 😂

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Hahaha I don't drink coffee so I should be okay 🤣

[@Chomley95]

They didn’t kill the president straight away because he was using him as leverage to get raiden to follow, once he was on the train they no longer had use for him, plus they president wasn’t listening to what sundowner was saying so maybe he killed him out of frustration 🤣

[@BiGBoSSMk23]

Can't wait to see your reaction to the game's final act and boss...

[@croatiaboy11]

11:00 He was a meat shield for Sundowner, I'm sure you understand the connection with Sundowner and shields by now...

[@marcusc9931]

And now "Memes. The DNA of the soul" will stay in my head too, because that's how they actually spread.

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

3:17:31 Everytime I watch Raiden say this line, I add a fart sound after he says "Let’er rip!". LMFAO lololololol.

[@omegagilgamesh]

5:45, the pole dance we never knew we needed.

[@rafaelgq2913]

Monsoon is the best boss of this game. All musics are really good tho

[@nabeelrehan5842]

50:12 George was the name of Raiden's foster father "Solidus Snake" aka President George Sears. That's why Raiden went a bit quiet there.

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Yes I explain this later in the video!

[@nabeelrehan5842]

@WhimsyPsyche Yes, I was about to edit my comment but then you replied 😅. Also, you can do codec calls during boss fights. Gives you a lot of info about bosses too.

[@GamePaddyPat]

05:00 Everyone knows Luc Marches de Ciel! 06:55 EVERYTIME I learn combos like that in a game... IMMEDIATELY when entering battle my brain goes and I revert to button mashing... 20:35 Paramedic would've known about it. Call her up. Every time I see you mouse cursor on screen I try to move it with my mouse, just to realize it's not mine. 27:50 Murasama is apparently a mistranslation and is Muramasa in Japanese, which is an actual swordsmith. Just like Masamune, which is also the name of Sephiroth's sword, like you said. 35:35 It sounds more french than it should be. He pronounced it not 100% correct. There are dialects that could make it sound like that, but I'm not sure if he was going for that. 😂 36:55 Yeah! This game has great codec writing overall, with good humour. Funnily enough, George is voiced by Sean T. Krishnan from Ontario. 😂 01:16:05 Yeah, go smack that ass! :_whimsypog: 01:44:05 Sorry, Grey Fox. Dressing as a Mariachi is more important! 01:50:05 Is this Jedi: Fallen Order all ober again? 01:57:10 The map glitches sometimes on PC. Had the same problem. I don't remember exactly how to get rid of it, but I think I went into a menu and then out of it, that sometimes made it display the map correctly again. Maybe I tabbed out of the game and back again. 02:00:30 Don't know why they chose to use "un" here, since it's French and not German. 😂 02:13:05 You can see the machine parts in the codec screen with George. 02:20:05 Dummkopf = stupid head. I didn't like the Sai, switched right back to the polearm. For me it's definitely in the top 3 MGS games. The codec writing alone is better than in most of the others, which is super funny to me. 03:39:40 Goofy elements are in MGS as well, this is no different. Super fun episode! Hope you have a wonderful day, Whimsy!

[@lowmanji]

Just to add that Muramasa is well know in japanese culture for making violent and cursed blood ungry swords. In games they are usualy cursed but deadly and drenched in blood. As a example, those swords appear in many Final Fantasy games. Also, that should be well know, but since it more than 30 years ago.... "go ninja go" is the chorus of the theme song done by vanilla ice in Teenage mutant ninja turtles second movie (1991).

[@corican]

A perfect video to pair with breakfast!

[@Trolldamere]

That sure is a loooooong-ass breakfast! 🤯

[@corican]

@@Trolldamere I like to take my time. Good for the digestion! 😉

[@Nexdex]

*Police uses guns and rocket launchers against Raiden* *Raiden says something vaguely threatening* Police: "Wow, you just threatened us. Now we can use LETHAL FORCE!" *they switch to tiny batons instead* Makes total sense.

[@usuariofuturista]

Mic sounding really nice fr!

[@moneyboy503]

@WhimsyPsyche our birthday is a couple days away! i hope you've got something fun planned twin 😂❤. Loving this game and playthrough so much

[@omegagilgamesh]

Malice is also a word we use in English (sorry if it's already been said, too lazy to check through the comments right now)

[@DanielBrown91]

Ahh yes. Memesoon of the Memes of Destruction. Meme or be Memed' Whimsy. It is everything we Meme'd. Doktor, turn off my Meme inhibitors so I can enter Devil Trigger I mean RIPPER MODE. I'm glad you finally got to that boss fight. Its not easy considering its the "I hope you practiced Parrying" boss.

[@jeremydaniels22]

Loving your playthrough of this game keep it up also hope you and your family are ok

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much! We're all good now 🥰

[@ΔημήτρηςΘεμελης-ο8ζ]

Fantastic and very challenging game good luck 🇬🇷👍🎮

[@End7541_]

Get well soon everybody is sick these days in turkey too

[@SnakeCHL866]

me encantan los videos :3 gracias por compartir tu experiencia.

[@moneyboy503]

Monsoon's Sai appears useless at first. I'll let you figure out on your own why it's special but it's amazing on single targets, especially bigger boys and the polearm is great for when you're surrounded

[@Ratking-zg8nu]

Sing sum thing to try the mike out😁

[@Kamenriderneo]

5:13 Skysteps. Ils écrivent marches comme si c'était les marchent individuels d'un escalier. En anglais, une marche d'escalier se prononce step ou steps au pluriels. Salut de la Rive-sud en passant

[@regul8r]

You have to understand the disappointment of the time. We were shown footage of what Hideo had in mind but instead of him being hands on he passed it on to other developers within Konami and they either didn't understand his vision or it was too complicated for them to undertake and he didn't like the progress so they ended up passing the game to another company that used a similar fighting style in one of their games that could be used with the metal gear assets. So for huge metal gear fans like myself it just fell short, not necessarily a bad game but it just left a bad taste in my mouth. So I played it once but will probably never play it again.

[@__TK___]

3:17:30 Bayblade, Bayblade let it rip. Battlemasters let it rip.

[@ferdirunge4510]

go ninja, go! ;>

[@Ratking-zg8nu]

Thanks🐀

[@Ratking-zg8nu]

Due to family issues I may not be able to keep doing this but il try👍🐀

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Thank you so much Ratking! Please please NEVER feel obligated at all to give, please!! I'd rather you take care of your family ❤️

[@Ratking-zg8nu]

@@WhimsyPsyche I can still talk for most part. Sing concrete blonde, tomorrow Wendy. Or not🐀cashing in

[@Ratking-zg8nu]

Sephiroths was masamune its rival was murasame. There is also muramasa. 🤕

[@__TK___]

Yes, Jack the Ripper is back.

[@philosopher1010110]

Solidus Snake's name is George Sears

[@luciano1240]

MY NAME IS MONSOON... OF THE MEMES OF DESTRUCTION!

[@4rkun]

A nice 4hr video to pair up nicely with my university assignment, thanks whimsy ＼(^o^)／

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Aaah I hope your assignment is going well! Those can be rough sometimes 😭

[@rocketpunchgo1]

Don't stress your health just for us! Whenever you need time away, take it, please. That being said... I hope you decide to play Alice: Madness Returns. It's a stellar proto-soulslike game from 2011 with a stellar story.

[@WhimsyPsyche]

Oh I took a whole week!! This was just leftovers 🤣 Thank you though I appreciate that!

[@dahlesa]

Monsoon was the most fustrating boss when i played this game the first time.

[@Gabriel-all]

I lost for him so many times

[@Roler42]

Monsoon is basically the wake up call boss, if you haven't fully learned and dominated parry by then, it's only gonna get harder from there.

[@Robschaf]

35:40 I'm pretty sure the voice actor is German, but the way he pronounces some words is indeed weird. Especially the "Ostalgie".

[@Nexdex]

Nah, he is American. His German pronunciation is fairly decent though I have to say but "Ostalgie" should have been pronounced with a hard G.

[@Robschaf]

@ „Ich liebe Kapitalismus“ in the first episode was pronounced like a native. If he‘s American he fooled me, a German.

[@robotron2720]

You missed a guy hiding in a box in the sewers just before you find the door to lab. Look around at boxes and barrels if you cut them an enemy will appear and you can get a free zendatsu if you find yourself low on health in between encounters. Also with monsoon your supposed to parry the rolling garbage to then eventually blade mode it.

[@alboba8629]

Metal gear solid game Mexico stage is lit wow way to go platinum I think this stage was funny and awesome being from Texas that close to the heart I like the costume they gave radon it’s like a cameo in this game or,??. Jk lol

[@muhammadmousavi5756]

If you love pancho then you have to play the jedi fallen order

[@kram0113]

39:03 - Hi Whimsy, that enemy unit is called a "Mastiff". Weirdly a Mastiff is a Dog, but this enemy acts more like a Gorilla. So it should've been called a "Silverback". Originally it was supposed to be a concept design for the "Haven Troopers (FROGS) in MGS4, but was ultimately scrapped in favor of enhanced female human soldiers. It then resurfaced as an enemy UG in this game. Also get well soon! ☺️🤙

[@Tuikkal]

Welcome to the meme

[@ferdirunge4510]

it is a stealth game. it is your choice.

[@Candyman2020_]

😮

[@soaringeagle1996]

Whimsy, so Malice it's basicly the same here in terms of meaning but to be more specific, it's the enjoyment or desire to do evil to another. Not in terms of like a sadist, but more so like the excitement of a fan rooting for their team. It's the same as saying '' I'm gonna enjoy whooping your ass ''