Future shmups world champion

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:42 pm

<Late-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-yYRejhne0 <- Future shmups world champion.

This kid is smarter than at least half the people on any game forum*, and he edits his video better too.

nem · Post by **nem** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:46 pm

That kid should save up and buy a real Afterburner cabinet, dammit!

Post by **spadgy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:26 pm

We are old...

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:32 pm

worries of future generations slightly averted. what a cool kid.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:24 pm

Ah, if I could only go back to my youth, instead of the jaded, bitter videogaming bastard I am today ..

Zweihander · Post by **Zweihander** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:26 pm

If only I could go back to my youth and discover shmups BEYOND R-Type, Space Invaders, Defender, and Sinistar. D: I might have actually 1CC'd a CAVE shmup by now...

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:43 pm

hahahahaha he dropped a "believe you, me"

awww man but he dissed all'y'all's Cave games what ya gonna do?!?

Anyway, I'd totally give this kid one of my trophies if I saw him.

Cthulhu · Post by **Cthulhu** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:33 pm

It makes me both smile and slightly tilt my head in a "huh" fashion to hear someone that young call these games classics. We obviously need more youth with good taste in games.

mirkvid · Post by **mirkvid** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:10 pm

pretty cool that a kid that young is a Batrider fan!

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:24 pm

So who's the mastermind behind this?

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:47 pm

I never thought people actually said "shmup".
Shoot 'em up. or die.

TodayIsForgotten · Post by **TodayIsForgotten** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:07 pm

If this was all the kids doing that is pretty awesome, even if some of his choices were questionable (but not that there is much to be expected from a 10-12 year old?). In any case again if he really loves shoot em ups this much, i'm surprised since he dies every 5 seconds. Anyhow, good on him.

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:07 pm

This kid is my hero. I wonder if he is registered...

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:12 pm

There is hope. Awesome.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:52 pm

cool kid, cybernator is one of my alltime fave games aswell

Post by **spadgy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:09 pm

Just how does he have such refined taste and knowledge by that age?!! I guess I played good games, but they were very mainstream.

Surely he must have perused forums like this and sprent a lot of time with wikipedia.

That said, I was a cunning little shit as a youngster - If I could do what I did with swindling my homework, maybe he's done the same with his shmups knowledge....

...or maybe he's a mod here on the forum!

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:58 pm

spadgy wrote:Just how does he have such refined taste and knowledge by that age?!! I guess I played good games, but they were very mainstream.

Surely he must have perused forums like this and sprent a lot of time with wikipedia.

probably just an influential family member. perhaps his dad or uncle

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:18 pm

Now there's a smart kid.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:58 am

Went for the option before the speed-up. Ballsy.

He has a brawler vid up too.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:35 am

it290 wrote:So who's the mastermind behind this?

yeah, any member here with kids is a possible suspect now.

Kinda cool he got a Gradius in his top 5 btw!

Smart kid!

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:07 am

Ha this kid is cute.

unsane · Post by **unsane** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:49 am

TodayIsForgotten wrote:In any case again if he really loves shoot em ups this much, i'm surprised since he dies every 5 seconds. Anyhow, good on him.

Seemed like he was ad-libbing the commentary at the same time as he played, not so easy to do both at once.

nash87 · Post by **nash87** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:08 pm

kids his age play this stuff

what a player

no pun intended

Enhasa · Post by **Enhasa** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:30 pm

This is by far the funniest shit I have ever seen on youtube. Move aside Rob, you are obsoleted.

They only get better and better with the beat em up and action game videos. Plus he's 11 so he has tons of free time and makes a new one like every day.

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:44 pm

This is why MAME was followed through on in the first place.