after all these games, Thab could walk into a smoky, grimy Japanese bar and pull up to a table of the most surly, stubborn old Japanese men playing mahjong for 50 years and completely wipe the table with them. "Get ronned" as he walks out, some confusing amount of yen richer
Somehow, you make it interesting to watch gameplay from a decades-old video game, from a foreign culture, in a language I don't understand, based on a game I've never played. And yet, you make it enjoyable throughout. Thank you Thab 😊
Hey man, I just want you to know, I still think this series is super sick. I’m still working my way through a few in the backlog but I always pop in every week to see what you’ve been through lately. I appreciate your work man, and I’m sure all your other regular viewers feel the same, take care.
this game looks amazing, I love that such a simple game is used as a vehicle for what seems like such an elaborate and riveting story, there needs to be more games like this
A Chinese exchange student in high school taught me how to play Mahjong. What all these games are really missing is just how FIRED UP folks get about it. There's a lot more excited yelling and wild gesticulating with both arms than any of these games would imply.
The 90s, where unlocking fun cheats to enhance a game were worthy unlockables. Turok set the standard on the N64, and GoldenEye quickly followed. Diddy Kong Racing gave you a random cheat at the end of the credits, Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Killer Instinct Gold were filled with secret codes, Banjo-Kazooie had the Cheato books, everything from Midway, Rare, and Acclaim was chock full with cheats. It was only a matter of time to get a Mahjong game for cheaters.
@1:45 Oh wow, I didn't know anybody else had ever done the "memorizing the backs of cards/tiles" cheat besides me (I mean I had assumed because it's a fairly obvious trick, but I had never heard of an instance of it happening). When I was a kid, my family was REALLY into board games and cards. Which sounds cool, until you learn that my parents hated all the fun games, and all games for kids so it kinda sucked. Anyway, I ended up putting teeny-tiny scratches, tiny bends, folded&unfolded corners (etc.) on the card backs and memorizing all of them over time. Because cheating is kinda fun when there are no stakes! Of course, you can't win _every damn time_ without it being suspicious. Eventually they all realized I was cheating, but they couldn't figure out how (and because I didn't actually have to *_do_* anything, there was nothing to "catch" me doing)... so they decided to start cheating too. Now the rules are "you're allowed to cheat, but if you get caught you lose", and family game night is way more fun 😂🤗
Because it was on your list when you selected the next game, it reminded me that Turok 3 is an N64 game. I only became aware that this existed a couple weeks ago (because there’s a remaster or something coming out). It’s crazy because I owned the first two and was aware of Rage Wars, but I never knew Turok 3 was an N64 game at all. It did come out pretty late in the console’s life so maybe that’s why, but I was still shocked. I could see there being a Turok 3 but I would have bet all the money that it was in on a different platform.
I play it from time to time. Good bit of fun with the upgrades, and bonus vehicles. Pretty sure there's like 4 tracks though 😂. Different weather and flipping out makes it feel a little different. I wonder if it'll work well for him - it's a notoriously hard game to emulate, and I think one of the few games with some everdrive quirks
For these Japanese games have you ever considered using a screen translator like MORT (MonkeyHead's OCR Realtime Translator) or any other OCR? You could still capture the gameplay as untranslated but have what you see have the overlaid translations.
I like that this challenge made you enjoy mahjong, and while mahjong soul is a bit... well. It is likely the easiest and quickest way to play some real games.
The cover art for this game is pretty cool. I bought this game on a trip to Japan because I thought it might be some sort of street fighter type game, like Ricer City Ransom or something. Boy was I disappointed when I looked it up and found it to be a Mahjong game. lol
after all these games, Thab could walk into a smoky, grimy Japanese bar and pull up to a table of the most surly, stubborn old Japanese men playing mahjong for 50 years and completely wipe the table with them. "Get ronned" as he walks out, some confusing amount of yen richer
😂 "some confusing amount of yen richer" made me lol
"We've got sleight-of-hand and meth." The story on this game is nuts
I loled at that line 😆
I laughed so hard at that
that's an all-time thab quote right there
That line was amazing
The protagonist dropped out of high school to... Smoke meth and play mahjong all day and night across Japan?!
I laugh at the Mario Party clip in the intro every single time. Classic.
i wanted an updated intro for a while but i never expected something so great
Still have a light scar on my palm from that awful mini game lol
Methhead Mahjong is my favorite one of these so far
Mahjong, the greatest of all the N64 videogames. Thank God there's 7 of them. Otherwise, what would we do with our lives?
Literally anything else? ;)
Truly a powerhouse that could only be brought from imagination to reality on the Nintendo™ 64!
@@SECONDQUESTthat x7
One game for everyday of the week, so you don't get bored by playing one!
Yeah! Tell em ;D
Somehow, you make it interesting to watch gameplay from a decades-old video game, from a foreign culture, in a language I don't understand, based on a game I've never played. And yet, you make it enjoyable throughout. Thank you Thab 😊
There is so much implied backstory in this game. It’s like playing a jrpg from the perspective of the silly side mission mini-game.
Hey man, I just want you to know, I still think this series is super sick. I’m still working my way through a few in the backlog but I always pop in every week to see what you’ve been through lately. I appreciate your work man, and I’m sure all your other regular viewers feel the same, take care.
I remember my family would play Mahjong when i was a young kid. Had no idea what was going on, but the sound of the tiles was like ASMR.
The journey to becoming the best mahjong player ever
Babe wake up, new ThaBeast Mahjong video just dropped
You know you're committed to this man's journey when you've sat through 3 different Mahjong videos. Keep up the good work!
We’ve got slight of hand… and METH.
THAT is prolly one of the funniest things I have heard coming from
Thab lmfao. Usually so family friendly.
Your narrative and commentary makes even mahjong games worth watching.
this game looks amazing, I love that such a simple game is used as a vehicle for what seems like such an elaborate and riveting story, there needs to be more games like this
So mahjong! Such classic!
Wow
I love when my favorite Mahjong streamer uploads a new video!
A Chinese exchange student in high school taught me how to play Mahjong. What all these games are really missing is just how FIRED UP folks get about it. There's a lot more excited yelling and wild gesticulating with both arms than any of these games would imply.
It is amazing that someone has translated even this obscure Mahjong game. I'm glad I can witness it.
The 90s, where unlocking fun cheats to enhance a game were worthy unlockables.
Turok set the standard on the N64, and GoldenEye quickly followed. Diddy Kong Racing gave you a random cheat at the end of the credits, Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Killer Instinct Gold were filled with secret codes, Banjo-Kazooie had the Cheato books, everything from Midway, Rare, and Acclaim was chock full with cheats.
It was only a matter of time to get a Mahjong game for cheaters.
九連宝燈(churenpoto) means you need a winning hand collecting tiles in the exact form of 1112345678999 of the same suit then complete with anyone of them
2:57 Mojangvania needs to be a better recognized and cherished genre in the gaming industry
One of the ONLY video series I watch from beginning to end. You always make it entertaining.
The “what’s that?” at the end gets me every time
Enjoy the last few times it’s here before the *Marble Race Mayhem!*
@1:45 Oh wow, I didn't know anybody else had ever done the "memorizing the backs of cards/tiles" cheat besides me (I mean I had assumed because it's a fairly obvious trick, but I had never heard of an instance of it happening). When I was a kid, my family was REALLY into board games and cards. Which sounds cool, until you learn that my parents hated all the fun games, and all games for kids so it kinda sucked. Anyway, I ended up putting teeny-tiny scratches, tiny bends, folded&unfolded corners (etc.) on the card backs and memorizing all of them over time. Because cheating is kinda fun when there are no stakes!
Of course, you can't win _every damn time_ without it being suspicious. Eventually they all realized I was cheating, but they couldn't figure out how (and because I didn't actually have to *_do_* anything, there was nothing to "catch" me doing)... so they decided to start cheating too. Now the rules are "you're allowed to cheat, but if you get caught you lose", and family game night is way more fun 😂🤗
that's a great username lol
Been waiting the whole series for this one baby!
I remember playing Top Gear Overdrive at a friends house. Was a pretty great game
11:48 - 11:55 New favorite quote of the century! XD
Because it was on your list when you selected the next game, it reminded me that Turok 3 is an N64 game. I only became aware that this existed a couple weeks ago (because there’s a remaster or something coming out). It’s crazy because I owned the first two and was aware of Rage Wars, but I never knew Turok 3 was an N64 game at all. It did come out pretty late in the console’s life so maybe that’s why, but I was still shocked. I could see there being a Turok 3 but I would have bet all the money that it was in on a different platform.
I miss conductor thab in the intro
Agreed but you can’t “beat” Mario Party
I do too, might add it back
@@CrawYT just replace it with tony hawk.
@@nugboy420 I think that's the plan, I love thps but it's kinda bland looking
@nugboy420 true that you can't beat mario party but maybe it could learn to coexist with conductor thab
No UA-cam content could ever beat “we’ve got slight of hand… and meth”
Cant wait for Top Gear Overdrive!!!! I put so many hours in on this game as a kid
I play it from time to time. Good bit of fun with the upgrades, and bonus vehicles. Pretty sure there's like 4 tracks though 😂. Different weather and flipping out makes it feel a little different.
I wonder if it'll work well for him - it's a notoriously hard game to emulate, and I think one of the few games with some everdrive quirks
I actually really like these Mahjong game videos. You do really well on them.
When you get every n64 game finished you should enter a mahjong tournament lol.
I don't think I'll ever forgive Microsoft for making me think Mahjong was a game about matching tiles stacked in a weird cube.
For these Japanese games have you ever considered using a screen translator like MORT (MonkeyHead's OCR Realtime Translator) or any other OCR? You could still capture the gameplay as untranslated but have what you see have the overlaid translations.
OCR doesn't work very well for N64-level graphics, so it probably wouldn't help much
I love these videos, don't rush your scripts and take care of your mental health!
Oh, the always disturbing zoom in on the button mashing during the intro. Great start to a Friday every time.
I like that this challenge made you enjoy mahjong, and while mahjong soul is a bit... well. It is likely the easiest and quickest way to play some real games.
I still can't even understand mahjong but I'm here for the journey
I was already excited about more mahjong, but cheating too? So fun. I think I'm going to try to read the manga this is based on
THAB on a freakin' heater with all these uploads
“We’ve got slight of hand, and meth!” Thab 2023
“We’ve got sleight of hand… and METH.” 😂
I love this challenge. You’re doing a great job
12:15 Putting up a girlfriend as a bet was a thing in Soviet underground Preferans games in Sochi.
Again thumbs up to your way of doing this whole series. You show so much of stuff on the games sir.
I psuedo-learned mahjong through your early videos, now I'm a full time mahjong cheating millionaire thanks to this tutorial!
Watching man going grey in the intro makes me think by the end of the challenge you going have long beard and look so wise bro XD
Feels nice to get these out of the way. Like eating your vegetables
Thab, I like that you play n64 titles that never made it to my local store shelves. Totally enjoying.
One of the greatest video game stories ever told! 💀
4 Mahjong games and they're all Riichi, given the variety of rulesets you'd think at least one would be MCR or something.
Wow 2 Videos In One Week It’s Much Be Lucky Week Such Underrated UA-cam Series
Oh yeah can't wait 4 the next video 🎉
I am always impressed and happy he's sticking this out
What I missed the drops damn. Lol posting this before watching - I’m looking forward to your pain here hahaha
11:52. Slight of hand and meth. Combination for a solid night of gambling 😂
It's 'sleight'
yesssssss, top gear overdrive is one of my favorites on the n64.
This game has my mode? i need to have it!
And he means ALL of them
Anyone know what the true ending is for this game?
Keep up the good work Thab.
"Good thing she also knew our little secret tricks.... and possibly did meth" hahahaha
It's all fun and games til someone gets Ronned
Playing thru all 7 mahjong n64 games. Legend
"We've got slight of hand....
_...and meth!!_ " - said almost every meth head ever
I watched this while playing MahjongSoul on the PC.
Love the new intro where ur "playing" tug o war Mario party lol
thabGetRonned
It legit could mean bean it without cheating
Like when Bubble Bobble locked an ending behind coop
Ah yes, sleight of hand and meth 😂
"We got sleight of hand and meth" should be on merch lol
The cover art for this game is pretty cool. I bought this game on a trip to Japan because I thought it might be some sort of street fighter type game, like Ricer City Ransom or something. Boy was I disappointed when I looked it up and found it to be a Mahjong game. lol
Had a good streak of cool games. Some majong and racing bound to happen
shadowman and Turok 2, sure u gonna like
The Mahjong64 is my favorite console of all time
I have Mahjongg cards but have never even opened them. Yet, I've watched each of these videos haha
God the amount of Mahjong games for N64 is crazy. Wish they made a few more rpgs for the system instead of this stuff lol
Git it git it git that thang at 5 sec
Blue sky is a animation studio
You play Mahjong? I play Mahjong, keeps the mind sharp.
Yay Mahjong !
"We've got sleight of hand and meth!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Moral of the story is meth makes you win money at Japanese back room gambling?
I didn’t expect to learn that lesson….for at least another 5 years.
omfgggg theres a tweaker meter!?!?!?! i have to read this manga
"We've got slight of hand... and M3TH!"
Keep them coming. I cannot wait for Golden eye
Man, you are crazy playing till the end those dumb untranslated games
Two thabs in one week? You're spoiling us!
[pops speed tablet] “I see your bet and raise you…my wife”
Nice. You got this one out quick. Top gear is a fun game.
Ill admit mahjong solitaire flash game i played the helloutta.
Finally a good game next week
Meth and mahjong. Classic combo!
I can't wait for Road Rash!
You’re going to have to wait about a year and a half for it, unfortunately. Or watch the vod uploaded on his stream archive channel.
Wow dat wuz a short wait between gamez.
We’ve got sleight of hand…. And meth!
That was Jichael Mackson
Best time of the week again
I love Friday’s!!!