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El Héroe Oscuro June 5th, 2014 10:22 PM

The Game Grumps Fan Club - WHAT IS THIS?!
 

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The PokeCommunity
Game Grumps Fan Club

Hey lovelies! My name's Danny "Sexbang" Avidan! Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson is having quite a meltdown right now over Sonic '06, so it looks like it will be just Ninja Brian and I to welcome you into PokeCommunity's Game Grumps Fan Club! Say hi Ninja Brian!

...

Ninja Brian, stop stabbing our audience! Alright, listen up you sweet baps. After the Game Grumps club died out, Arin and I thought it would be a great idea to revive the old club. Here, we talk all things Game Grumps, which includes:



Game Grumps
Steam Train




Table Flip
Starbomb




Ninja Sex Party
Egoraptor




RubberRoss
JonTron


Um...excuse me?? Did I give you permission to do this without me Daniel? Anyways, let me tell you about some of the rules of this awesome club that will blow your mind:
  • All PokéCommunity and Fan Clubs rules apply.
  • Be courteous to other club members. We accept all kinds
    of Game Grumps fans, old and new.
  • Spoilers are not necessary in this thread. Just note to be wary of a day an episode comes out if you don't want to know what happens.
  • Sign up using this form:
Username:
Favorite Grump:
Favorite Series:
Favorite One-Off:



Quickly, Barry!
Edit in what our current discussion topic is!

06/06: Who is your favorite Grump and why?


Past discussion topics:
Spoiler:
None as of now





Member Directory
Total Lovelies: 9

Username: elheroeoscuro
Favorite Grump: Danny Sexbang
Favorite Series: Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker







Username: Astinus
Favorite Grump: Danny
Favorite Series: Go Vacation








Username: Heir
Favorite Grump: Arin "The Dancin'" Hansen
Favorite Series: Sonic 06
Favorite One-Off: -





Username: 22GreenAlfs
Favorite Grump: Danny
Favorite Series: Super Mario Bros. 2
Favorite One-Off: The Amazing Frog






Username: <<Chuckles>>
Favorite Grump: Jon
Favorite Series: Wind Waker, Sonic 06
Favorite One-Off: -





Username: MurkMire
Favorite Grump: Danny Sexbang
Favorite Series: The Amazing Dog
Favorite One-Off: -






Username: Goldfish Horde
Favorite Grump: Danny "Sexbang" Avidan
Favorite Series: Super Mario World
Favorite One-Off: -






Username: Wobbu
Favorite Grump: Dan
Favorite Series: King's Quest VI
Favorite One-Off: Amazing World






Username: TaichiWind
Favorite Grump: Leigh Daniel Avidan
Favorite Series: Shovel Knight
Favorite One-Off: -





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Founded by elheroeoscuro on June 6th, 2014.
Recommended theme for formatting of OP is "Color Flattered ORAS"


Astinus June 8th, 2014 5:06 PM

The OP is amazing.

Username: Astinus
Favorite Grump: Danny
Favorite Series: Go Vacation

Danny's my favorite Grump because I love his stories and humor. He can be hilarious with either dirty jokes or sarcasm. Plus, he's just interesting with all his stories about the things he's done in life. And his voice is great, so it's always fun to hear him sing.

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El Héroe Oscuro June 9th, 2014 9:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astinus (Post 8291744)
The OP is amazing.

Username: Astinus
Favorite Grump: Danny
Favorite Series: Go Vacation

Danny's my favorite Grump because I love his stories and humor. He can be hilarious with either dirty jokes or sarcasm. Plus, he's just interesting with all his stories about the things he's done in life. And his voice is great, so it's always fun to hear him sing.

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Welcome to the club Astinus! (:

Isn't Danny awesome? You're right, his stories are always incredible. Did you see that Wind Waker episode where he opened up to everyone? I thought that was a very poignant episode (and now Wind Waker is finally over sniffle.)

Astinus June 13th, 2014 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elheroeoscuro (Post 8293676)
Did you see that Wind Waker episode where he opened up to everyone? I thought that was a very poignant episode (and now Wind Waker is finally over sniffle.)

Oh yes! I didn't really follow the Wind Waker series, but I saw everyone talking about the nineteenth episode. When I watched it and heard Danny's story, it was a really powerful and inspiring moment. His story helped me to turn parts of my life around and deal with a few issues. If I didn't already enjoy Danny's presence on the show, that would have done it.

That's why I like the show more with Danny. While Jon's humor is hilarious (and I laughed so much during Goof Troop or Mario Party), I just love how honest Danny is. He's open about his life and just seems so genuine.

Alfieri June 26th, 2014 6:43 PM

Wooo!

Username: 22GreenAlfs
Favorite Grump: Danny, his Jew stories and impersonation of his father are hysterical!
Favorite Series: Probably Super Mario Bros. 2 because of Mayor Luigi. xD

oh and my favorite one-off is The Amazing Frog? the entire episode had me dying of laughter!

El Héroe Oscuro June 26th, 2014 10:39 PM

Welcome to the club 22GreenAlfs! Glad to see that you're a Danny fan as well! (:

Speaking of which, Danny (and Ross) just passed their 1 year feat on the show! Which honestly that begs the question: what have been your favorite Danny/Ross moments so far during their tenure on Game Grumps?

Alfieri June 27th, 2014 6:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elheroeoscuro (Post 8319640)
Welcome to the club 22GreenAlfs! Glad to see that you're a Danny fan as well! (:

Speaking of which, Danny (and Ross) just passed their 1 year feat on the show! Which honestly that begs the question: what have been your favorite Danny/Ross moments so far during their tenure on Game Grumps?

It definitely had to be Default Dan. Danny's reaction and Ross' laugh was funny. x)
Plus the game looked a lot of fun.

«Chuckles» July 2nd, 2014 6:16 PM

So many Danny's
Username: «Chuckles»
Favorite Grump: Jon
Favorite Series: I'm really liking their Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 series if you know what I mean I liked Wind Waker and Sonic '06
Topic: Jon's my favorite grump because I was a fan of Jontrons work before the grumps had started and since Jons work slowed down a lot when Game Grumps started I began to just watch game grumps. I really love how far its come.

Heir July 4th, 2014 8:16 AM

I can't believe I haven't seen this club!

Username: Heir
Favorite Grump: the Dancin Hansen. (Arin)
Favorite Series: I love all of them, but Sonic '06 never fails to crack me up.
Topic: I love Arin's overactions and how angry he gets at some games, it's always so funny to me!

I've been watching game grumps almost since the beginning, and it never fails to be my favorite YouTube channel!

«Chuckles» July 5th, 2014 12:22 AM

Man, sitting around started reading into Jons leaving. God it makes me dislike Arin :(

El Héroe Oscuro July 5th, 2014 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by «Chuckles» (Post 8331062)
Man, sitting around started reading into Jons leaving. God it makes me dislike Arin :(

Hmm? What makes you dislike him?

And I'll edit y'all lovelies' Grump faces and info in a little bit <3

«Chuckles» July 5th, 2014 9:09 PM

I read into it a bit more not so much Arin but Suzy, I'm not going to post any screencaps here but I can PM you the stuff. Basically there's a theory as to why Jon left, everything that people have put together makes sense and it's just what is accepted as to what happened. I believe most of it is fact especially after following Jonathons past usernames and they string back to some important stuff stuff.

Heir July 15th, 2014 2:01 PM

There is also a silly theory that Jon did not leave, and in fact combined with Arin, creating a super-grump. The theory states that the Jon we see on JonTron is a robot made by Jacques to pump out videos 3 times as fast as the original Jon, This is also why Arin started becoming a sore loser and yelling more. The Game Grumps fandom never ceases to entertain.

machomuu July 15th, 2014 2:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8351703)
There is also a silly theory that Jon did not leave, and in fact combined with Arin, creating a super-grump. The theory states that the Jon we see on JonTron is a robot made by Jacques to pump out videos 3 times as fast as the original Jon, This is also why Arin started becoming a sore loser and yelling more. The Game Grumps fandom never ceases to entertain.

Heh, I know that one. The funny thing about it is that it makes sense considering that lately you can see a lot of Jonisms coming out in Arin. He even "Echs" and coughs a lot now.

El Héroe Oscuro July 15th, 2014 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8351717)
Heh, I know that one. The funny thing about it is that it makes sense considering that lately you can see a lot of Jonisms coming out in Arin. He even "Echs" and coughs a lot now.

Even Ross has picked up on a few "Jonisms." A few times I've seen him do that licking thing that Jon usually does - I know that's very vague, a little hard to explain - but picking up on someone else's mannerisms is quite normal; I've done that myself with a few people (as well as the fact that I sometime's do that "oo-oooooh" thing that Danny does.)

What do you guys think of the Game Grumps redoing Shovel Knight even though Jon and Arin already played it back in it's Kickstarter days?

machomuu July 16th, 2014 2:56 PM

I think it's fine. I mean, Neo Grumps has done a few games that Old Grumps did (Secret of Mana, One of the Family Feuds, now this), and I think that's a good thing. I like that they're not avoiding Jon-era content like the plague, even if they do avoid bringing him up by name.

Heir July 16th, 2014 8:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8353472)
I think it's fine. I mean, Neo Grumps has done a few games that Old Grumps did (Secret of Mana, One of the Family Feuds, now this), and I think that's a good thing. I like that they're not avoiding Jon-era content like the plague, even if they do avoid bringing him up by name.

Yeah, I respect their decision not to bring up the name, but I kinda wonder if anyone mentioned it to them at a con or something. I wonder how they reacted, if they did at all, that is.

Also, I LOVE Shovel Knight, and that the Grumps are playing it! That game turned out great!

El Héroe Oscuro July 16th, 2014 9:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8353899)
Yeah, I respect their decision not to bring up the name, but I kinda wonder if anyone mentioned it to them at a con or something. I wonder how they reacted, if they did at all, that is.

Also, I LOVE Shovel Knight, and that the Grumps are playing it! That game turned out great!

I believe they - and mostly Arin - are just side stepping the whole "Jon Tron leaving" thing; I don't personally think there's that much history behind what actually happened (and to be perfectly honest, I don't really care.) I think he's handling it in the right way - if you want to move forward, you can't be looking behind you. Although the same could be said that all the questions could stop if he just answered the question correctly. I digress.

Shovel Knight is quickly becoming one of my favorite Grump playthroughs. I don't think I've ever seen Arin so ecstatic over a game before, so it's really nice to see Arin be "Not So Grump" for a change and see some genuine reactions come out of him. Plus, after that horrendously emotionally painful run of Heart of Darkness, I think Arin deserves a game he loves xD although I wouldn't mind another series of Kirby's Epic Yarn *cough cough*

Heir July 17th, 2014 1:21 PM

Yeah, that Heart of Darkness play through was most likely extremely painful for Arin. I've been wondering if they will ever go back to Pokemon Firered, or if they will ever go back to Secret of Mana! I've been hoping for Secret of Mana, because I have never beaten it myself.

machomuu July 17th, 2014 1:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8355037)
Yeah, that Heart of Darkness play through was most likely extremely painful for Arin. I've been wondering if they will ever go back to Pokemon Firered, or if they will ever go back to Secret of Mana! I've been hoping for Secret of Mana, because I have never beaten it myself.

You read my mind with Secret of Mana. I've been hoping they would go back to it for so long now. One day, though...One day.

El Héroe Oscuro July 17th, 2014 2:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8355053)
You read my mind with Secret of Mana. I've been hoping they would go back to it for so long now. One day, though...One day.

I can definitely see them going back to that game at some point. They said they're becoming "completionists" with games now, so as long as there is interest in them I don't see why they won't return to it unlike a certain game deemed Dark Souls 2 *cough cough*

Heir July 17th, 2014 3:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elheroeoscuro (Post 8355123)
I can definitely see them going back to that game at some point. They said they're becoming "completionists" with games now, so as long as there is interest in them I don't see why they won't return to it unlike a certain game deemed Dark Souls 2 *cough cough*

This is something I love about Danny that I hated about Jon. Don't get me wrong, I love me some JonTron, but I love how Danny and Arin play games to completion now. I always wondered how a a lot of the games they played ended, but was too lazy to look it up. Speaking of completion, I will be genuinely depressed if they do not complete Shovel Knight.

El Héroe Oscuro July 17th, 2014 5:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8355258)
This is something I love about Danny that I hated about Jon. Don't get me wrong, I love me some JonTron, but I love how Danny and Arin play games to completion now. I always wondered how a a lot of the games they played ended, but was too lazy to look it up. Speaking of completion, I will be genuinely depressed if they do not complete Shovel Knight.

They'll definitely complete Shovel Knight. It's getting an overall positive reaction from the lovelies, and Arin even went on saying this was his (new) favorite game. If he doesn't complete it, it will be a complete shocker to be completely honest. I'm really curious though what the next video game series they're going to do now thanks to Contra (barf) ended; hopefully not another NES game, I don't really enjoy those.

Heir July 17th, 2014 5:34 PM

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the NES series, they did a one-off today though so we will have to wait until tomorrow to see what the new series is.

El Héroe Oscuro July 18th, 2014 6:53 PM

Hmm...interesting choice of the Xbox One game 1001 Spikes. I've played a little bit of it myself and I can honestly say it's pretty rage inducing, so I'm surprised they chose that game. I haven't had a chance to watch it - going to right now - so I'm curious how they'll fare with this next gen game. Definitely better than another NES game if I do say so myself haha.

Heir July 18th, 2014 10:10 PM

I wasn't familiar with 1001 spikes, until I saw it on the channel, but it does seem like it gets rage-inducing very fast. That Jordon Vs. Bird 1 on 1 episode was amazing though!


If you have not watched the Jordon Vs Bird episode yet, a tad spolier.
Spoiler:
let me just...

pick up

this

GRAPE http://i.imgur.com/rQhweyY.png

over here...

El Héroe Oscuro July 18th, 2014 10:38 PM

Haha I thought that the Jordon vs Bird was just meh. I don't know, it's hard for me to watch those sports-based NES games. Arin just has a lot of difficulty wrapping his head around the concepts of some sports. Although the Tecmo Bowl play through was pretty top, especially with that awesome beginning scene.

http://i.imgur.com/XP7CTcl.gif

Astinus July 19th, 2014 7:45 PM

I tend to enjoy the sports games episodes more than others because they tend to be one-offs. One-offs are my favorite Grumps episodes because the game doesn't drag on and the jokes remain fresh.

But I wasn't a fan of the Jordan v. Bird episode.
Spoiler:
Arin dragged on that joke about the grapes for way too long. At first, it was funny, but as the minutes kept going on with him not saying anything else but that, it lost its humor. It also seemed like Dan was getting annoyed by the joke too, but didn't call Arin out on it because that's his personality.

Heir July 19th, 2014 10:31 PM

I suppose Arin isn't too good at keeping a joke going throughout an episode. When Dan did it with Big Zam it was pretty funny.

El Héroe Oscuro July 20th, 2014 1:35 PM

Have to agree with you Astinus on that. I was cringing a little bit everytime I kept hearing him bring it up. One-Offs are hit and miss though in my opinion; sometime's they're good, sometime's they're just downright bad. For instance, that Petz Catz episode of Steam Train was just awful. I guess it all depends on if they're into the game considering the quality of humor seems to go up if they are engaged with the game (like they currently are with Shovel Knight.)

Heir July 21st, 2014 12:33 PM

There are some occasions when they play a game that is SO bad, it's funny (if Sonic '06 wasn't enough of an example) like the transformers game they played today. That game was HORRIBLE, but their reactions were entertaining.

El Héroe Oscuro July 24th, 2014 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8361702)
There are some occasions when they play a game that is SO bad, it's funny (if Sonic '06 wasn't enough of an example) like the transformers game they played today. That game was HORRIBLE, but their reactions were entertaining.

Indeed they were! I think I'm slowly starting to change my stance on One-Offs; like Astinus stated, I really like how it gives us these brief, rapid successions of jokes that are unique to each episode and won't become stale like some long-plays end up doing. Even though the gameplay for the Transformers video game was absolutely dreadful, they did a funny job coping with the epileptic-indusing flashing screen and making the most out of the controls.

I've recently been rewatching the Super Mario Sunshine series and my god, those were some pretty hilarious episodes. I recommend just rewatching the Bianco Hills episode, because that had me in stitches from laughing so hard.


Heir July 27th, 2014 8:55 AM

Oh my god, I just re watched that episode and it was great! That senile joke was hilarious, as well as the whole "Pussy Lips" rap! I remember a lot of the Super Mario Sunshine episodes being really funny, especially the episode with the pachinko machine.

El Héroe Oscuro July 27th, 2014 10:17 AM

And then Barry just comes out of nowhere and just completes the level on his first shot xD That was a good episode, I completely forgot about that one.

I wish that they would start up another series instead of One-Offs/sports and gameshow based episodes. I want another Super Mario Sunshine-like playthrough, and let Danny play it for once!

machomuu July 27th, 2014 10:32 AM

I totally agree. I was really fond of the Super Mario Sunshine playthrough, it's one of my favorites and had a lot of great moments. Another longer playthrough would be awesome.

I'd also be glad if they went back and finished some of their older playthroughs. Secret of Mana, Punch-Out Wii, Dokapon, etc.

El Héroe Oscuro July 27th, 2014 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8371820)
I totally agree. I was really fond of the Super Mario Sunshine playthrough, it's one of my favorites and had a lot of great moments. Another longer playthrough would be awesome.

I'd also be glad if they went back and finished some of their older playthroughs. Secret of Mana, Punch-Out Wii, Dokapon, etc.

Didn't they finish Punch-Out Wii already? I could have sworn that they did D: Unless of course you're referring to the Champion track where he has to defend the belt, which in that case yeah they should just do that just so we can see Danny face Donkey Kong at the end!

I can't remember what panel I was listening to - maybe something RTX related - but someone actually asked them about Dokapon and the Grumps responded that they might go back to it, so there's still a chance!

ALSO, if anyone wants to watch the Game Grumps Q&A panel at San Diego Comic Con earlier today you can watch it via this link:
http://www.maker.tv/video/IcyEzGcAHVK6/show/comic-con/series/comic-con

Heir July 31st, 2014 3:46 PM

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to the Shovel Knight series today. It was one of the best Grump series in my opinion, especial because Arin was actually really good at it! I'm pretty excited to see what's up next, hopefully a revisit to Pokemon fire red, or maybe even Secret of Mana?

MurkMire August 2nd, 2014 11:21 PM

Username: Murkmire
Favorite Grump: Danny Sexbang
Favorite Series: Castlevania: Dracula X


I may have some problems with the Grumps some of the time, but they have actually shown me games I've grown to love. <3 That, and Star Bomb was born ebcause of them! Danny is a really cool guy, and I'd party with him ;)

El Héroe Oscuro August 4th, 2014 7:21 PM

Wait, what is that? Did Matt finally update the OP with everyone's information??

If you have some information missing (like Favorite One-Off for instance) and want me to update it, just let me know!

New topics!
  • What do you think of the current series of games (i.e. Castlevania 2, Sakura Spirit, Super Mario 3D World)
  • What do you think of Ross' response video about animator's being jipped from being paid well? If you haven't seen it, you can view the original video he uploaded here.

Heir August 4th, 2014 7:34 PM

Super Mario 3D world seems like its going to be a fun ride! I'll be honest, I cannot stand Ross is Sakura Spirit. The voice he puts on got so annoying! Castlevania 2 will probably not last long due to Arin hating it!

El Héroe Oscuro August 4th, 2014 9:29 PM

I'm honestly surprised that the series for Sakura Spirit has lasted this long. Considering the way that the other Japanese game they played went (the name is slipping my mind, and I don't really feel like looking it up) I'm surprised they chose such a similar game when it's obvious that the end result and reception is going to be the same.

Heir August 6th, 2014 7:19 PM

I just checked and it was called Go! Go! Nippon or something. I really did not enjoy that series, but at least Ross is letting up a little on the annoying voices for Sakura Spirit.

GoldfishHorde August 6th, 2014 9:32 PM

Username: GoldfishHorde
Favorite Grump: Danny "Sexbang" Avidan
Favorite Series: That's a hard one, I really like most of their series, hard to pick just one. How about...Super Mario World? That was a great one, and actually motivated me to beat SMW 100%.

For current series, I haven't watched a terrible lot of Simon's Quest yet, I'm suprised how much love Sakura Spirit is getting, considering that hasn't been any real gameplay yet(if there is any in some kind of form whatsoever), and I'm having a love/hate relationship with 3D World. I like that the Grumps are getting back into their Mario spirit(thought they were going to play SM64 next but whatever), but considering how much of an absolute jerk Arin is being, I'm having a hard time liking it.

Heir August 7th, 2014 8:43 PM

I looked up "Sakura Spirit Speedrun" to see how to long the game was. Found out that the game is pretty much 99% dialogue. In fact, there is only one choice in the entire "game." I was really happy when Dan finally beat Arin in 3D world, and hopefully it will stop being so competitive. I like the cooperative series a lot more!

Wobbu August 9th, 2014 2:23 AM

Username: Wobbu
Favorite Grump: Dan
Favorite Series: King's Quest VI

I recently became a fan, so there are still many series that I haven't watched, but I think the Grumps are hilarious. I tend to enjoy the Steam Train series the most, especially the ones with Dan and Ross. I recently finished the King's Quest VI series and I laughed more from that series than I have from any other series. Dan's and Ross's commentary was excellent haha. Now I'm watching the King's Quest V series :3

I watched Secret of the Magic Crystals, a recent one-off, earlier and
Spoiler:
I lost it once they purchased the multiplayer DLC. They were the only people online for that whole game lmao and the unicorn race was so weird because it was like they were karts rather than unicorns xD

Heir August 9th, 2014 8:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobbu (Post 8393234)

I watched Secret of the Magic Crystals, a recent one-off, earlier and
Spoiler:
I lost it once they purchased the multiplayer DLC. They were the only people online for that whole game lmao and the unicorn race was so weird because it was like they were karts rather than unicorns xD

More spoilers if you haven't watched the episode yet.
Spoiler:
Oh my god, when they left the game to go buy the multi player DLC was so funny. Barry's method of censorship was amazing! I kinda felt like they would consider it a waste money, but suprisingly Ross had a LOT of fun with it.


Also, did you guys catch that the game company Sierra (they made King's Quest and Space Quest and Ross and Danny love them) is making a comeback? Ross posted on the video announcing the comeback, asking for "more adventure games please." Maybe they will make a modern King's Quest/Space Quest and we can see it on Grumps?

Wobbu August 9th, 2014 4:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heir (Post 8393537)
More spoilers if you haven't watched the episode yet.
Spoiler:
Oh my god, when they left the game to go buy the multi player DLC was so funny. Barry's method of censorship was amazing! I kinda felt like they would consider it a waste money, but suprisingly Ross had a LOT of fun with it.

Secret of the Magic Crystals spoiler:
Spoiler:
I would still consider it a waste of money haha. It was really entertaining to watch the race but I doubt they'll ever touch that game again. I didn't think they would actually go through with the purchase though, since Dan (I think?) seemed to be getting impatient. Also dat behind the scenes :P


No, I did not catch that; I'll have to look for the video later. A modern Sierra game would be amazing, especially if the Grumps played it.

TaichiWind August 11th, 2014 9:12 AM

How did I not see this sooner?
No, really, tell me.

Username: TaichiWind
Favorite Grump: Leigh Daniel Avidan
Favorite Series: Shovel Knight

I actually haven't been watching the grumps lately, I've been on-and-off checking out the Castlevania series because I want to see Arin rage at it because I know he hates it because I watch Sequelitis five times a day (no i dont). I don't even pay much attention to Steam Train at all actually, aside from one offs like that one Only If game that was super trippy and weird.

I wish they'd go back and get Fire Red done.

El Héroe Oscuro August 11th, 2014 9:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldfishHorde (Post 8389486)
Username: GoldfishHorde
Favorite Grump: Danny "Sexbang" Avidan
Favorite Series: That's a hard one, I really like most of their series, hard to pick just one. How about...Super Mario World? That was a great one, and actually motivated me to beat SMW 100%.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobbu (Post 8393234)
Username: Wobbu
Favorite Grump: Dan
Favorite Series: King's Quest VI

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaichiWind (Post 8396369)
How did I not see this sooner?
No, really, tell me.

Username: TaichiWind
Favorite Grump: Leigh Daniel Avidan
Favorite Series: Shovel Knight

Welcome Goldfish Horde, Wobbu, TaichiWind to the club! All your info had been updated into the OP, so I'll just let Barry do all the celebrating from here on out!

I've decided that I'm going to start a new daily bit for this club where I'm going to take a video from the Game Grumps vault and display it here so we can reminisce on some good ol' classic Grump episodes. Today's episode is going to be a blast from the past, as it was one that created such a popular Grump meme - Gundam: Battle Assault 2 - Game Grumps VS!


TaichiWind August 11th, 2014 11:16 PM

Oh hey, Big Zam! Probably my favorite one-off. The best part was when Arin totally kicked Dan's butt when they both picked Big Zam.

Wobbu August 12th, 2014 12:23 AM

oh, cool idea! My favorite part of the video was right before the third or fourth battle. Dan made it seem like he was going to select someone else but ended up choosing Big Zam, which was funny because he had me fooled into thinking he was going to choose someone else. The effect wore off after that battle though, so I was hoping he would eventually choose someone else. At least we got to see the Ball vs. Ball battle at the end haha.

Another funny thing was how OP Big Zam was because Dan had no idea what he was doing and yet he was one win away from winning five matches haha

El Héroe Oscuro August 12th, 2014 8:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaichiWind (Post 8397376)
Oh hey, Big Zam! Probably my favorite one-off. The best part was when Arin totally kicked Dan's butt when they both picked Big Zam.

Arin also had a pretty good understanding of how to do that special attack, so that gave him a pretty big advantage. Also it was just hilarious to see Dan freak out whenever Arin got behind Dan's Big Zam haha.

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Originally Posted by Wobbu (Post 8397411)
oh, cool idea! My favorite part of the video was right before the third or fourth battle. Dan made it seem like he was going to select someone else but ended up choosing Big Zam, which was funny because he had me fooled into thinking he was going to choose someone else. The effect wore off after that battle though, so I was hoping he would eventually choose someone else. At least we got to see the Ball vs. Ball battle at the end haha.

Another funny thing was how OP Big Zam was because Dan had no idea what he was doing and yet he was one win away from winning five matches haha

He really is OP! I thought it was hilarious that Dan picked Big Zam even though Arin had already picked him. I'm pretty sure Dan probably did not know whether or not you could both pick the same character, so it was pretty funny to see him think quickly on his toes when Arin picked Big Zam.

For today's episode, we're going to go all the way back to the Jon Era with Nickelodeon Guts: The Trial of the Century - Part 1!


Also just as an added bonus, what do you think of Danny's new NSP song, Why I Cry?


machomuu August 12th, 2014 9:11 PM

Oh man, love the Guts one. It's even more funny that the discussion in the episode is actually pretty polarizing among fans, too.

El Héroe Oscuro August 12th, 2014 9:53 PM

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Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8398824)
Oh man, love the Guts one. It's even more funny that the discussion in the episode is actually pretty polarizing among fans, too.

Oi, y u not a part of this club you nub ;_;

GoldfishHorde August 12th, 2014 10:01 PM

Nickelodeon Guts was the first video where I actually felt bad for Arin. Did Jon think that was like a "secret technique" or something? Either way, I imagine if Arin button mashed for long enough he would figure it out, unless it was some combination of buttons for a certain amount of time or something crazy like that. Pretty funny one-off, though.

Richard Fightmaster August 12th, 2014 10:32 PM

So I just ordered the new "Hey I'm Grump" T Shirt, and I really want a classic Jon "I'm not so grump" T Shirt. Does anyone know where I can get one? (or perhaps have one they don't want and would be willing to sell?)



Also, discussion topic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-e3k2Fh6s


In this episode, do you agree with Jon or Arin? I personally believe Billy Bob Thornton was being incredibly immature and that the interviewer was handling it very well for being faced with such a ridiculous amount of disrespect, so for once, I'm definitely on Jon's side.

Wobbu August 12th, 2014 10:58 PM

@Nickelodeon Guts
On the topic of whether or not Jon was wrong for withholding information on how to play the game, I think it was fine to not tell Arin how the controls worked. They were playing against each other, after all, and they both had the same lack of knowledge and experience of the game. I thought the whole thing was really funny, though.
Spoiler:
There was a similar game in the second episode where Jon said that he actually didn't know how he was playing correctly, but then he realized that you had to hold the Down button when getting back onto the blue platform to avoid falling down. He happened to be holding the Down button during the first game without even knowing that it was what he was supposed to be doing.


@Why I Cry
I'm not too fond of NSP's type of humor, but I thought this video was funnier than most of the other videos I have watched. He even cries when he uses a sextant; that was my favorite part haha.

machomuu August 13th, 2014 6:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dracul (Post 8398868)
Oi, y u not a part of this club you nub ;_;

See, I'd join, but that also requires filling out an application, and choosing things is hard.

...Alright, lemme try.

Username: machomuu
Favorite Grump: Danny Sexbang
Favorite Series: Super Mario Sunshine
Favorite One-Off: Mickey Mousecapade?

Alright, there it is, and it's 100% filled with "maybe?"

El Héroe Oscuro August 13th, 2014 6:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldfishHorde (Post 8398878)
Nickelodeon Guts was the first video where I actually felt bad for Arin. Did Jon think that was like a "secret technique" or something? Either way, I imagine if Arin button mashed for long enough he would figure it out, unless it was some combination of buttons for a certain amount of time or something crazy like that. Pretty funny one-off, though.

You would think that after the second time around playing that too he would have figured out the controls by then. But I do see where he's coming from though, considering I would have been pretty much filled with rage also if that was the case haha.

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Originally Posted by Richard Fightmaster (Post 8398886)
So I just ordered the new "Hey I'm Grump" T Shirt, and I really want a classic Jon "I'm not so grump" T Shirt. Does anyone know where I can get one? (or perhaps have one they don't want and would be willing to sell?)



Also, discussion topic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-e3k2Fh6s


In this episode, do you agree with Jon or Arin? I personally believe Billy Bob Thornton was being incredibly immature and that the interviewer was handling it very well for being faced with such a ridiculous amount of disrespect, so for once, I'm definitely on Jon's side.

I don't believe so; your best best would probably be to just make a custom shirt with the logo/art on it. However if you want "Grump" apparel, there's a wide assortment of stuff found here:
http://www.redbubble.com/explore/game+grumps
Also your link you posted is broken, so we don't exactly know what you are talking about.

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Originally Posted by Wobbu (Post 8398897)
@Nickelodeon Guts
On the topic of whether or not Jon was wrong for withholding information on how to play the game, I think it was fine to not tell Arin how the controls worked. They were playing against each other, after all, and they both had the same lack of knowledge and experience of the game. I thought the whole thing was really funny, though.
Spoiler:
There was a similar game in the second episode where Jon said that he actually didn't know how he was playing correctly, but then he realized that you had to hold the Down button when getting back onto the blue platform to avoid falling down. He happened to be holding the Down button during the first game without even knowing that it was what he was supposed to be doing.


@Why I Cry
I'm not too fond of NSP's type of humor, but I thought this video was funnier than most of the other videos I have watched. He even cries when he uses a sextant; that was my favorite part haha.

Jon just seems like the kind of guy who really doesn't like to lose, as evident by many Game Grumps VS'. For comedic sake it was good that he didn't tell him, but if they were just playing against each other for fun I think Jon should have told him the controls.

And how dare you not like NSP material, boooooooo

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Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8399167)
See, I'd join, but that also requires filling out an application, and choosing things is hard.

...Alright, lemme try.

Username: machomuu
Favorite Grump: Danny Sexbang
Favorite Series: Super Mario Sunshine
Favorite One-Off: Mickey Mousecapade?

Alright, there it is, and it's 100% filled with "maybe?"

Maybe I'll maybe update the OP later with this maybe info...maybe.

Wobbu August 13th, 2014 8:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dracul (Post 8399193)
Jon just seems like the kind of guy who really doesn't like to lose, as evident by many Game Grumps VS'. For comedic sake it was good that he didn't tell him, but if they were just playing against each other for fun I think Jon should have told him the controls.

This was the first VS with Jon that I have watched, so I was thinking he was doing it to be funny. It worked, though. He won that basketball thing and the way he was making Arin mad with his terrible responses were really funny.

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And how dare you not like NSP material, boooooooo
Ahaha like I said, not my type of humor, but I do like how they make their videos seem like they are low-budget rather than making them look like something you would see on MTV.

machomuu August 13th, 2014 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Wobbu (Post 8399288)
This was the first VS with Jon that I have watched, so I was thinking he was doing it to be funny. It worked, though. He won that basketball thing and the way he was making Arin mad with his terrible responses were really funny.

I dunno, it seemed like legitimate confusion to me. I really think that he was concentrating on the game and that's why he didn't answer.

And, in regards to the discussion, I actually agree with Jon. Though I know he didn't mean that it would give Arin an advantage, I think that, because both of them played the game for the exact same amount of time, they started off on a level playing field. So, from there, what they learned was merely due to their exploration of the controls (which, from Arin's Megaman Sequalitis, you would think would give him an edge...Game Grumps tells a different story).

As such, I don't really see him as in the wrong. He just learned how to play the game by playing the game. And one thing I noticed when I rewatched not long ago, even without watching the second episode, is that Jon's power bar went up every time he landed in the middle. If Arin had even just looked, he would have figured it out.

Richard Fightmaster August 13th, 2014 1:09 PM

Username: Richard FightmasterFavourite Grump: Jon
Favourite series: Sonic 06
Favourite one off: Super Tennis

Professor_Jared August 13th, 2014 1:36 PM

Username: Professor_Jared
Favorite Grump: Arin Hanson (Egoraptor)
Favorite Series: Castlevania I with Arin and Jontron
Favorite One-Off:
Gundam Battle Assault (Big Zam)

As to why Arin is my favorite Game Grump, he made the Awesome series, the even more awesome Sequelitis series, formed the Star Bomb band with Danny, and he does wonderful, humorous impressions. Additionally Arin also has an awesome sense of humor, plus I have been a fan of his work even before Game Grumps started.

El Héroe Oscuro August 13th, 2014 8:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mame (Post 8399450)
Username: mame
Favorite Grump: Dan
Favorite Series: Pokemon FireRed
Favorite One-Off: Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc

Let's party.

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Originally Posted by Richard Fightmaster (Post 8399612)
Username: Richard FightmasterFavourite Grump: Jon
Favourite series: Sonic 06
Favourite one off: Super Tennis

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Originally Posted by Professor_Jared (Post 8399641)
Username: Professor_Jared
Favorite Grump: Arin Hanson (Egoraptor)
Favorite Series: Castlevania I with Arin and Jontron
Favorite One-Off:
Gundam Battle Assault (Big Zam)

As to why Arin is my favorite Game Grump, he made the Awesome series, the even more awesome Sequelitis series, formed the Star Bomb band with Danny, and he does wonderful, humorous impressions. Additionally Arin also has an awesome sense of humor, plus I have been a fan of his work even before Game Grumps started.

Welcome to the club guys! It's always incredibly awesome to see more lovelies on PC! I'm a little bit tired right now so I'll update the OP a little bit later, but in the meantime here's a Barry gif!

Anyways, glad to see people liked yesterday's Nickelodeon Guts episode! For today's episode, we're going to be flipping back to the Dan era with a personal favorite of mine (and I think some other people's) Wind Waker HD: Fresh Air - Part 19!


Wobbu August 13th, 2014 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8399585)
I dunno, it seemed like legitimate confusion to me. I really think that he was concentrating on the game and that's why he didn't answer.

And, in regards to the discussion, I actually agree with Jon. Though I know he didn't mean that it would give Arin an advantage, I think that, because both of them played the game for the exact same amount of time, they started off on a level playing field. So, from there, what they learned was merely due to their exploration of the controls (which, from Arin's Megaman Sequalitis, you would think would give him an edge...Game Grumps tells a different story).

I can understand Arin's pseudo-rage though, because Jon had me fooled into thinking that he actually had figured out how to play. I thought he was just trolling Arin the whole time haha. But even if Jon had actually known what he was doing, everything was still fair.

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As such, I don't really see him as in the wrong. He just learned how to play the game by playing the game. And one thing I noticed when I rewatched not long ago, even without watching the second episode, is that Jon's power bar went up every time he landed in the middle. If Arin had even just looked, he would have figured it out.
That pretty much sums up why Jon did nothing wrong.

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Originally Posted by Dracul (Post 8400198)
but in the meantime here's a Barry gif!

hahaha wasn't that from the new Cliffhorse video?

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Anyways, glad to see people liked yesterday's Nickelodeon Guts episode! For today's episode, we're going to be flipping back to the Dan era with a personal favorite of mine (and I think some other people's) Wind Waker HD: Fresh Air - Part 19!
D: I'll be skipping this episode because I'm actually currently playing Wind Waker for the first time and I want to avoid spoilers (I'm still early in the game)... But the I'm looking forward to watching the series after I beat the game and the first episode looked promising!

Richard Fightmaster August 14th, 2014 12:51 AM

So, I took a bit of a hiatus from Grep after Jon left, and Wind Waker was the second series I watched all the way through with Dan (Super Mario World being the first), and I gotta say, this episode was pretty important to me. While it's pretty cliche at this point to be like "oh, Grumps cheers me up when I'm down", it's still definitely true, and hearing Dan talk about the stuff he's gone through like that really made me see him as more than just "Not Jon". I'm actually watching the video for NSP's Let's Get This Terrible Party Started right now, and with it obviously having Dan, as well as it starring Jon and being directed by Arin, it makes me reflect on how this episode was a realization for me. A realization that Dan isn't worse, he's just different, and both styles of Grumps can be equally valid. Honestly, whenever I fantasize about Jon being back, I don't have Dan gone, I have the three (plus Ross and Barry) coexisting on both GimbleGramps and Steam Train. But yeah! Windwaker 19 is memorable and important because of that!

El Héroe Oscuro August 15th, 2014 6:30 AM

For today's episode discussion, we actually aren't going to pick one from the vault. Instead, Friday's are going to be dedicated towards the past week's episodes that the Grumps have bee playing. So that will include:
  • Super Mario 3D Land
  • Cliff Horse
  • Unturned
  • Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
  • Mount Your Friends
So...thoughts on any of these series/one offs so far?

Wobbu August 15th, 2014 6:56 AM

Didn't Barry and Suzy both make their debut on Steam Train this week? I hope Steam Train will continue to feature all members of the Grumps in future episodes.

Super Mario 3D Land
Similar to the Wind Waker series, I'm holding off on watching this series because I plan on buying the game at some point in the future, so I want to avoid being spoiled of the levels.

Cliffhorse
I really liked the joke about how this would be Barry's first and last appearance on Steam Train because he picked Cliffhorse to be played haha. I'm not sure what exactly the game is about, other than running up and down steep hills, but the commentary was entertaining and made up for the dullness of the game. I was pretty much was just waiting for them to run out of bounds haha.

Unturned
I have only watched the first episode but I plan on watching the others. It was getting boring and repetitive imo, but I'm interested in what will happen during the daytime. I like how Arin's style of playing was bugging Ross haha, as he was trapping himself in buildings.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Hmm... I watched the first five minutes of the first episode and stopped. I'll come back to it but this is one of those series when the game looks really lackluster. Hopefully it will be like King's Quest, in which the commentary more than makes up for the game.

Mount Your Friends
This was a strange game haha. The episode was ok but definitely deserving of just being a one-off. I didn't watch the end, so I don't know who won, but I do plan on finishing the last five minutes sometime soon.

TaichiWind August 15th, 2014 7:58 AM

They're playing Mount Your Friends? That's just about the weirdest game I've ever seen, I need to go watch that! Er, when I get my headphones. Although I do think it should be just a one-off, then again there aren't exactly many games that last more than a single episode on Steam Rolled.

EDIT: Wow I'm dumb it's not Steam Rolled I was just confused because Suzy is in it. Carry on.

Richard Fightmaster August 15th, 2014 9:41 PM

Super Mario 3D WorldI love the competition between Arin and Dan. Arin's such a cocky douche when he wins, and Dan's just like "all right, I won, cool" and Arin just flips. It's hilarious. The Grep Miiverse posts are funny too.


Cliffhorse
I honestly didn't like this episode. As much as I do like Barry, the gameplay was INCREDIBLY boring, and the commentary never varied beyond "whoah, this game's so fun". I had trouble getting through this one.


Unturned
I tend to skip Ross/Arin episodes lately. My bad.


Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
Oh god, love these. My favourite one was 4 or 5 (can't remember the episode number), where they had the discussion about selling garlic to people in real life... I was cry-laughing from the hilarity. Great series!


Mount Your Friends
Ech, do they REALLY have to bring in Suzy more often? Her ruining Table Flip and Steam Rolled isn't enough, they have to put her on Steam Train, too? She has literally made me laugh one time, and that was a joke during the Monster Hunter series, but one laugh is not enough to redeem the sheer amount of negative things. From her complete lack of skill at video games, to her better-than-you-all-because-I'm-Egoraptor's-wife attitude, to her killing any fun in Table Flip (like when Ross and Dan are goofing around and she's like "hey! We have a game to play!"), to her literally saying nothing funny or interesting in any episode with one small exception. God I hate her.


Sorry bout that...

El Héroe Oscuro August 16th, 2014 9:29 AM

A little bit late for today's video but it's a video nonetheless. An instant classic one-off if you've seen this before: Amazing Frog?!


Professor_Jared August 16th, 2014 1:03 PM

Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest: Arin and Danny pretty much confirmed all of my suspicions about Simon's Quest being one of the most monotonous and unfair Castlevania games of all time.

Additionally, I have seen James Rolfe the AVGN play Castlevania 2 before, but Arin and Danny just make watching the game play of Simon's quest so much more fun with their jokes and own blend of humor, and I will admit they outdo the AVGN when it comes to humor, especially for Simon's Quest.

machomuu August 16th, 2014 1:30 PM

Today's the first Rossless Steam Train, with it being the crazy Danny, Barry, and Suzy combo.

I haven't watched it, though. Honestly, I get nervous when I see Barry and/or Suzy on a game. And not even because I don't like them. One day, though.

Heir August 16th, 2014 2:16 PM

Amazing frog was amazing, especially because Dan had never seen anything like it before! Whenever I am introducing someone to Game Grumps I usually show them the Amazing Frog? episode.

El Héroe Oscuro August 16th, 2014 9:42 PM

Annnnnd flipping rapidly to a new episode to discuss for today, Nintendo Land: Facecam - Part 1!


For people who have seen this series, what did you think of it as a whole?

NyxShooter August 18th, 2014 2:08 AM

ERMAHGERD GERM GRUMPS! I absolutely love Game Grumps and everything about the Grumps! Starbomb is bombtastic.

Username: NyxShooter
Favorite Grump: Jon
Favorite Series: Sonic 06
Favorite One-Off: -

Richard Fightmaster August 18th, 2014 6:53 PM

Whenever Jon and Arin compete, it makes me so happy. The Animal Crossing facecam was hilarious, but I kinda disliked their b****ing about Skyward Sword. I did quite enjoy this series though.

Wobbu August 19th, 2014 4:15 AM

I was expecting a tie from the Nintendo Land Animal Crossing game. It appeared that both of them were terrible at chasing the elephant haha, and I didn't expect Jon to even get one hit on Arin, let alone three during the last round.

El Héroe Oscuro August 20th, 2014 2:30 PM

Did you guys watch the PT LP between Dan and Arin? Dans horror was absolutely hysterical to watch haha.

Wobbu August 20th, 2014 6:42 PM

Yes. Ngl, I would've acted like Dan if I was in his shoes. But the fact that Arin knew what was going to happen, and that he used that knowledge to mess with Dan, made the video really funny haha. The game wasn't really that scary, as it turned out. There were two parts that got me:
Spoiler:
when they turned the corner and there was a person standing in the distance (by the radio), and at the end, when the person appeared out of nowhere right in front of the player (also near the radio) and spazzed out. What was up with that baby tho? And that hanging box that only appeared for a couple walks through the hall? Also, PT is an acronym for Playable Teaser, for anyone who didn't figure it out (like me haha).

El Héroe Oscuro August 21st, 2014 10:23 PM

For today's episode, we're going to go to the first episode that Dan ever appeared on: Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!: Around the World - Part 1!


Richard Fightmaster August 22nd, 2014 11:33 PM

Well, I love Punch Out!!, but, back in the day, this was the death of Grumps to me. I avoided it like a plague. However, looking back, this series is average at best, but does have an incredible moment: the Macho Man Randy Savage moment. When they were discussing how he stopped the apocalypse, I couldn't stop laughing, Arin's impression is hilarious!

El Héroe Oscuro August 24th, 2014 7:32 AM

Well you also have to remember, that was Danny's first series being a Grump (and his first episode, to me more specific.) So of course there was a lot of nervousness/anxiety going into it and the fact that Arin and him still needed time to gel on a comedic level. I don't understand why people are still so resentful of him - Danny's awesome.

Alfieri August 24th, 2014 7:56 AM

Watching that punch out episode brought back good times lol. I miss how they were last year. I like when Arin and Danny are literally just having a conversation and joking about the game they're playing.

I'm watching their Mario 3D World playthrough and it's almost like a chore for me to continue. It's just become a "f*** you! no f*** you!" kind of video and that got old after awhile.

TaichiWind August 24th, 2014 1:17 PM

Well, the "F*** you" attitude was the driving force of the Jon era, and people loved that. I'll admit I actually only became a full-on Grump fan after Danny joined (though I was well aware of their existence and influence before then, and I'd even watched some of their videos) exactly because the dynamic changed. It was no longer- The humor no longer came from exchanging hostilities or laughing at the game separately, Arin and Danny are capable of laughing at a game together, and laughing at each other, in a sort of... in a way that sort of flows together. I like to use a very simple sentence for this.
"Jon and Arin were funny on their own, but Danny and Arin are funny together."

This is what the Grumps are supposed to be about now.

On a completely different note, I'm not watching the new Five Nights series. Partly because I've been trying to completely avoid that game for various reasons, partly because it's Steam Train without Ross or Danny. So it kind of loses the Steam Train label.

Alfieri August 24th, 2014 3:11 PM

Yeah I get what you mean. I've been a fan of Game Grumps since Jon has been around when they were uploading their Smash Bros VS. I did like them when they were always bickering. However ever since Danny's debut, I just found Danny funnier overall. I enjoyed his impersonations and stories and hearing Arin tag along with his comedic routines. However I feel like it's going back to the Jon route of constant back and forth remarks lol. Idk, I guess it's just that I don't find the older episodes of Jon funny anymore yet I rewatch the playthroughs with Danny a bunch of times.

Wobbu August 24th, 2014 5:24 PM

@Punch Out

I've began to watch Game Grumps series in order, beginning with Punch Out, and I just finished it yesterday. You can tell that it's one of Dan's first series because of how Dan's humor was all geared toward the game and that the two weren't messing with each other. It's good to see how much they've improved their interactions since then.

I'll agree with Richard Fightmaster's opinion saying that the series was average, at best. The first episode wasn't really that entertaining but the series improved with each episode. I blame it on the fact that my first impression of Dan was during their newer series.

Alfieri August 26th, 2014 12:13 PM

Has anyone noticed an increase in Youtube comments about Jon? I don't remember there being so much mention of Jon during other playthroughs such as Wind Waker HD or Super Mario World. Where did all of this come from?

It just confuses me because I could understand everyone asking what happened to Jon or "I hate Grumps" when Danny was first introduced, but to continue something that died off over a year ago is just, wow...

Wobbu August 26th, 2014 2:57 PM

I haven't been reading the comments, but when I do it's usually just someone making a joke about the episode or someone's favorite part. Also I've been catching up on their older stuff rather than watching the newer series, so that doesn't help.

Idk, if they don't like it then they don't have to watch it. Game Grumps is still enjoyable for many fans and eventually the older fans will be faded away by the newer fans, who will have nostalgia with Dan rather than Jon. The older Grumps' series are still available to watch and Jon is still doing his own videos, and it's not Dan's fault for not being Jon...

Astinus August 26th, 2014 3:06 PM

The main reason why the "Where's Jon?" comments haven't died down is because people are still looking for an answer as to why he left. There's been so many conspiracies about the situation that no one knows what the true story is. There are some really dedicated people who try to get to the bottom of this situation to find out why Jon left, and they bring up what they find, which gets spread around the Grumps fandom and it just never ends.

I think the major ramp in activity is because of the image that was floating around. I'll just post it here instead of trying to explain the situation:

It also doesn't really help when Jon says that he's willing to talk about Game Grumps but can't due to legal issues, Dan and Ross are friendly when they talk about Jon, but Arin and Suzy completely deny Jon's existence. So the Grumps fandom goes on crazy hunts in order to find out what's going on because they can't get a straight answer from anyone involved in the situation.

Personally, I like Danny. I wish his humor could be showcased more in the show instead of him being drowned out by Arin, but I do enjoy the episodes where he and Arin work together on a game and carry the comedy that way. I was so close to unsubscribing from Game Grumps until the Trauma Center series, and every episode of that has had me laughing. Though Super Mario 3D World has been funny whenever Danny trolls Arin or just has child-like glee when he's playing as Toad.

El Héroe Oscuro August 26th, 2014 3:32 PM

I think that the picture you posted was proven wrong by a Reddit user the other day. It was something along the lines of that the guy had several posts that were similar to that post that was in the video. I don't have the actual link to disprove it because I'm at work at the moment, but I do remember seeing that on the Grump Subreddit.

If anything, if something like that did actually happen, I think they would have just not aired it instead of trying to cover it up. Also, I'm pretty sure thy aren't allowed to talk about it because of a contract that Jon and Arin have with Polaris. There's a video circling the YouTube world that has Jon saying he can't talk about it because of "contract" reasons - but again, I'm at work so I can't actually provide the link at this time.

Railgun August 28th, 2014 12:36 PM

Username:Railgun
Favorite Grump:Danny (Dear Lord people love Danny)
Favorite Series:Chulip
Favorite One-Off:The Amazing Frog


Danny brings all the lovelies to the yard!

machomuu August 28th, 2014 4:25 PM

Look, I know this isn't the best thing to say in a fanclub, and this isn't particularly about you guys, or even most of the GG fans (just the vocal minority that comment), but Jesus...Game Grumps fans really are the worst. I mean it. Like, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they just decided to stop because of all of this, and I could easily see someone else just leaving the show if they weren't Dan (but, as mentioned in the Wind Waker series, he knew what he was signing up for).

But the fact that this very vocal minority can act as if they are entitled to information that has little to do with them and go out of their way to force information out of them in ways that makes things more difficult on them, Jon himself, and Barry that really makes me sick to my stomach. And there are very obvious reasons as to why they won't say, apart from it not being entitled information and that they actually did give a reason that people just don't want to accept.

It's just complaining for the sake of complaining. Though there are trolls involved that do this just to start up trouble, and I get why people want to know, but it's gross how they're going about it.

Alfieri August 28th, 2014 5:13 PM

Yeah the comments have gotten really bad since Jon left. I kinda wish those vocal "fans" would give it a rest and do something more progressive with their lives instead of looking into every little detail they can for an answer that has already been given.

However those comments will never stop me from enjoying Game Grumps at all. I love their content even if some episodes are hit or miss.

El Héroe Oscuro August 28th, 2014 8:43 PM

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Originally Posted by machomuu (Post 8418190)
It's just complaining for the sake of complaining. Though there are trolls involved that do this just to start up trouble, and I get why people want to know, but it's gross how they're going about it.

You don't have to worry about stating what you did. To be blunt, that's not just the Game Grump fanbase, but Youtube as a whole. For some...bizarre reason, the Youtube comment section has gone completely out of control as of late: Game Grumps, Rooster Teeth, TotalBiscuit, PewDiePie, JonTron, Markiplier...they're all basically the same outcome (aka pretty damn trollish.) It's just a common trend that I've seen across a wide slew of Let's Players, which is why you'll sometimes see the gamers make fun of the Youtube community (which personally, I don't blame them.) In the end though, it should be remembered that the majority of fanbases are the ones that click on the video, don't respond in anyway, shape, or form, and move on to the next video. It's just the vocal minority that seems to catch all the attention.

Freddy Fazbear September 1st, 2014 11:05 AM

Username: SeekerOfDarkness (although I just put in a name change request, so if it's been filled out before this is seen, it's Freddy Fazbear)
Favorite Grump: Barry
Favorite Series: Ummm tie between Civ V and Mario Party 8 and Spore
Favorite One-off: The Daring Game for Girls. Or the Stanley Parable

I try not to think about why Jon left, because I think that it's just like Doctor Who (if anyone watches that). It's not important why Jon left, but that the show can now try new things, regenerate themselves. I like both Jon and Danny (I think Jon is slightly funnier but they're both hilarious), so to me it's like the Not So Grump role has been passed down solemnly, and with no hard feelings. Even if Arin and Jon had some sort of falling out, it doesn't matter to me, because the Grumps are past that chapter now. And I would't mind seeing the cast continue to change over the years - as one grump leaves another follows behind. I've always kinda expected Arin to someday leave the Grumps, and even though he's a huge part of the show, I would be okay with his departure as long as his successor was funny enough to be worthy of his title. Just my thoughts, sorry for rambling.

El Héroe Oscuro September 5th, 2014 3:46 AM

I don't think that Arin is going to leave Game Grumps. Considering the way Youtubes payment practice works, it royally screws over animators, which is why I'm pretty sure that was part of the reason why he created Game Grumps in the first place; to get a steady pay through a gaming lifestyle that has quickly become popular and has shown that people can make a living off of (see PewDiePie, Markiplier, SeaNanners, CaptainSparklez, etc. etc.)

Professor_Jared September 6th, 2014 10:02 PM

To be honest, Arin will probably never leave, I mean he did help with the creation of Game Grumps after all.

El Héroe Oscuro September 15th, 2014 5:24 AM

How do people feel about the current lineup of Grump games? In my opinion, things are getting really old really fast. I'm not too keen on very long game series because I like diversity, and I feel like this is the first time that they've had three ongoing long playthroughs. I'm the biggest fan of it to say the least.

Freddy Fazbear September 16th, 2014 5:26 AM

I haven't been interested in the slightest in their current series. None of them appeal to me, and I've always preferred their one-offs anyways. Lately I've been researching old grumps episodes to fill my grump needs.


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