The Absurd World of Video Games Based On Pop Stars
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
01:37 Other MJ games
02:09 Beatle Quest
04:53 Amadeus Revenge
05:34 Revolution X
06:32 Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
07:40 Queen The eYe
09:39 Wu Tang Shaolin Style
11:59 50 Cent Bulletproof
12:59 50 Cent Blood On The Sand
14:51 Hannah Montana DS
16:35 Def Jam Vendetta + Fight For NY + Icon
19:19 Crazy Frog Arcade Racer
20:42 what happened to musician-based video games
21:23 my idea for a musician-based video game
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GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE USED
Moonwalker
Beatle Quest
My own ±
Amadeus Revenge
Revolution X
Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
Queen The eYe
Wu Tang Shaolin Style
50 Cent Bulletproof
50 Cent Blood On The Sand
Hannah Montana
Def Jam Vendetta
Def Jam Fight For New York
Def Jam Icon
Crazy Frog Arcade Racer
Glad to hear the Devo shoutout! Was kinds hoping to hear about their game here. But hey, next time, right? :3
If you do do a part 2, please also talk about the Residents games as well as Aural Quest (the Stranglers).
I saw someone playing Kill Thrill on original hardware back in 1999, so you could definitely get it on disc somewhere.
a tie-in video game is like one of the few things king gizzard still have to do
The kiss song God Gave Rock n Roll to you plays if you beat the game
Well, Wu-Tang's game having togglable censorship is obvious.
It's because Wu-Tang's for the children. Also, game's alright. Nothing to complain.
Caddicarus the Snare
"They should make Rumble Roses but with Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande."
FIVISH COLLAB WE'RE EATING FELLOW TERMINALLY ONLINE GAYS
mj deep discog dive when?
im tinkering my anbernic and saw this unexpected post!
I FORGOT WE HAD THE CRAZY FROG GAME I PLAYED THAT SHIT
Kiss Colonoscopy took me out 💀
I missed Brütal Legend in that one!
You need to look up the arcade version of Moonwalker… It was a completely different game.
This reminded me of the old iPod mini(?) exclusive game, Song Summoner: the Unsung Heroes, which used the songs in your iPod to create and power up rpg characters you could use for a limited number of battles. It was a super cool idea, but I don't think it can even be emulated at this point 🙁
Loved Revolution X
u ok mic?
Great vid!
Glad about the Iron Maiden shout-out at the end. There's still a TON of other musician-based games out there, including Peter Gabriel's Xplora1, and Laurie Anderson's Puppet Motel. Would be fun to see you talk about those.
honorable mention to Brutal Legend
Hey, I generally enjoyed this video, but I don’t really understand why you decided to include the bit at the end about the potential of a pop girls fighting game doing very well. Sure you do say it shouldn’t exist, just that if it did exist it would be very popular, but idk I feel like it’s the kind of bad idea that shouldn’t really get in front of a lot of people. Still really love your videos. Still very much subscribed. Just didn’t really enjoy that portion of it. Just my two cents.
if there's ever a follow up to this video, i need to hear mic's take on Jojo Siwa: Worldwide Party
Angry Video Game Mic
magicmush ahh thumbnail
hatsune miku snubbed
I came across a Moonwalker arcade cabinet in the wild with no context last year… to say I was confused is an understatement 😅
okkkk caddicarus inspired title
I'm surprised you didn't give an honorable mention to Fight Club for having Fred Durst in it 😂
My mom gets motion sick anytime she plays a 3d game, but for some reason, she absolutely loved crazy frog racing, and we'd play it together all the time when i had my PS2. That game isn't good, but it left a big impression on me.
If a pop-star brawler would happen, I would main Lana Del Rey and destroy everyone in the game
Please please pretty please with sprinkles on top make “the music that defined the 1980s . It’s next in line and i love that series:)
5:48 sneaky bastard, you aint hiding that reference
Blood on da Sand middle eastern setting was a cost cutting measure because it was a cancelled game the devs were working on. 50 ended up finding the juxtaposition so funny he gave the go ahead.
you might have to make another king gizzard and the lizard wizard discography dive
Pls do a deep discog for bon iver
Your video game concept at the end with female pop stars fighting each other reminds me of the MTV show "Celebrity Deathmatch" in a way.
Also Aerosmith was featured in another game called "9: The Last Resort". Specifically using Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's voices. https://youtu.be/ZzbEDnJjF3g?si=SrwTF-VDtvM4zbqF . Just fyi.
the Michael Jackson deep discog dive thumbnail has me foaming at the mouth
part two when? also I feel like tony hawks pro skater should be looked at as it changed my music taste at the time and maybe NFS underground.
I am 50 , wtf is a taylorswift ?
kpop tournament fighter is inevitable tbh
My favourite video game based on an artist is that Radiohead video game experience they released in like 2021 and I don’t think that reflects well on me at all.
You’re kinda getting too woke dude. One or two jokes or a commentary about something is fine, but more than that and it gets super noticeable
RAPJAM for snes
patiently waiting for a Michael or Janet Discog Deep Dive
My pitch would be a mostly heavy metal band mascot platform fighter
Glad you said you dont believe in woke outrage so that i never watch another of your videos again.
Enjoy mediocrity.
14:30 – Please don't do that again, great stuff otherwise 🙂
You should talk about Emo Game next time too!
What about Journey Escape for the Atari 2600? 😂
A pop divas version of doa?
Oh snap
Plug The Controller is back!!!