Why Do Japanese Games Tell You Characters' Blood Types?

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  • @WhiskeyTango76s
    @WhiskeyTango76s 7 років тому +30

    Does anyone else miss the little pamphlets that came with games? I swear you could tell a game's quality most of the time just by the size of the pamphlets and I loved reading the short bios and world summaries described in them, they need to bring them back.

  • @izuka
    @izuka 8 років тому +254

    I work in a blood bank at my local hospital and the fact that you mentioned Karl Landsteiner, antigens, and agglutination made me so happy. Maybe it's simpler than I realize but a lot of people in my area really don't understand blood types. Instant respect.

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому +3

      Well I knew that stuff from highschool, but I doubt a lot of people know, I just remember everything even if it's useless to me.

    • @rivver56
      @rivver56 8 років тому +7

      +Bruce Custodio
      Careful with those humble brags, mate. You're only allowed so many...

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому +2

      +Rivver 56 I was trying to avoid sounding like that.

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому +1

      I also forgot to mention that I COULD NOT do your job. Without fainting that is.

    • @RiC_David
      @RiC_David 8 років тому

      _"I also forgot to mention that I COULD NOT do your job. Without fainting that is."_
      Don't you mean you forgot to mention that you COULD NOT do their job, especially not when you're so busy adjudicating high profile court cases and directing Hollywood blockbusters?
      And that you're "just saying"?
      Just fucking with you because it was funny how you specifically tried not to sound humble-braggy and did anyway!

  • @interregnum_
    @interregnum_ 10 років тому +316

    The blood type thing isn't true? Dammit! That's another pillar of my understanding of the universe dashed. Mercury must seriously be in retrograde.

    • @CorbSword
      @CorbSword 10 років тому +22

      That wizard came from the... moon?
      That WIZARD came from the moon!
      THAT wizard came from the moon!
      That wizard came from the moon...

    • @Electric0eye
      @Electric0eye 10 років тому

      ***** Or my personal favorite... "Wizard in medb- HUNKE HUNKE!"

    • @pickledparsleyparty
      @pickledparsleyparty 10 років тому

      Alex Corbin So, you're saying that wizard came FROM the moon?

    • @CorbSword
      @CorbSword 10 років тому

      TrumpKingsly No, that WIZARD came from the MOON.

    • @pickledparsleyparty
      @pickledparsleyparty 10 років тому +3

      Alex Corbin Oh shit. My brain.

  • @nowdied
    @nowdied 9 років тому +1406

    Remind me to make a game with the blood types listed, but make them completely opposite of the characters personalities just to screw with the Japanese.

    • @goldeneyekiller101
      @goldeneyekiller101 9 років тому +94

      nowdied hey...make a game with blood types of characters and make the personalities opposite of them....to screw with the japanese

    • @nowdied
      @nowdied 9 років тому +75

      goldeneyekiller101 Damn, thanks man. I almost forgot about that.

    • @nowdied
      @nowdied 9 років тому +49

      ***** meh, I think I may call it "Procrastination : The Game"

    • @0x84f
      @0x84f 9 років тому +11

      You still need to make the game..

    • @pairot01
      @pairot01 9 років тому +7

      nowdied do it!!!

  • @ChosenOne41
    @ChosenOne41 9 років тому +2354

    My blood type is... red I guess

    • @ChosenOne41
      @ChosenOne41 9 років тому +81

      Charles Norton well double dumbass on you because my blood is most certainly red

    • @ChosenOne41
      @ChosenOne41 9 років тому +35

      Charles Norton well you don't have to be so mean ;_;

    • @ChosenOne41
      @ChosenOne41 9 років тому +31

      Charles Norton lol, this guy

    • @TheFalseProphetofDomeocracy
      @TheFalseProphetofDomeocracy 9 років тому +11

      +Charles Norton take a joke

    • @ChosenOne41
      @ChosenOne41 9 років тому +16

      Micheal Morris take a joke, leave a joke

  • @bentoth9555
    @bentoth9555 8 років тому +129

    Looking up the pseudoscience behind this, Squall's blood type was a bit of a spoiler. Type AB is supposed to be "forgetful" which was a major plot point.

    • @goldenlotus3598
      @goldenlotus3598 8 років тому +15

      Ben Toth I SEE WHAT THEY DID THERE

    • @kaelanmcalpine2011
      @kaelanmcalpine2011 7 років тому +1

      Ben Toth wait what just happened? Fellow AB guy here. Universal Recipient I believe.

    • @hazirahnajihahali
      @hazirahnajihahali 7 років тому +5

      That explains Cloud Strife as well lol

  • @CW257866
    @CW257866 8 років тому +166

    I've always wondered this. I was always like, "I don't even know my blood type".

    • @BigBoss-sm9xj
      @BigBoss-sm9xj 7 років тому +2

      CW AtWork lol same here

    • @fusiontoa18
      @fusiontoa18 7 років тому +1

      CW AtWork i still dont know mine

    • @datex8
      @datex8 7 років тому +3

      Just go donating blood and you'll find out

    • @piercedsiren
      @piercedsiren 2 роки тому +1

      I don't know my blood type either.

  • @paulappleton9666
    @paulappleton9666 8 років тому +569

    Well, it took me nearly thirty years, but I guess I finally have an answer for the kid version of me who asked this. Thanks, I suppose?

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому +79

      Lol me too.

  • @NGMonocrom
    @NGMonocrom 10 років тому +53

    I've got a '90s Bomber jacket with a fluffy collar.
    Warm and bad-ass stylish.

  • @adrianglennbionat
    @adrianglennbionat 8 років тому +1230

    discrimination by blood

    • @DrakeVagabond
      @DrakeVagabond 8 років тому +19

      mud bloods

    • @vaiyt
      @vaiyt 8 років тому +30

      A = Hufflepuff
      B = Gryffindor
      AB = Ravenclaw
      O = Slytherin
      (or close enough)

    • @Chungussy
      @Chungussy 8 років тому +1

      I'd say Ravenclaw is more of a combo of A and AB and Hufflepuff doesn't really fit in at all. Poor Hufflepuff.

    • @terminator572
      @terminator572 8 років тому +66

      They will find ANY way to discriminate you.

    • @Voeris1
      @Voeris1 7 років тому +2

      +Timeward holy crap, but they look so meek and peacful.... Damn fascists.

  • @brk726
    @brk726 10 років тому +75

    Fun science fact!: America has an additional blood type classification called Ranch dressing. Know your blood type, you could save lives.

    • @HolyAaron180
      @HolyAaron180 10 років тому +2

      I thougt it was mc donalds.

    • @merrickx
      @merrickx 10 років тому +39

      Aaron Nero I'm from the US. My blood type is actually freedom positive. :]

    • @HolyAaron180
      @HolyAaron180 10 років тому

      Merrick Smith who isnt me to.

    • @slayer25-97
      @slayer25-97 10 років тому +13

      Your profile pic made this 10x better.

    • @khaylis8933
      @khaylis8933 10 років тому

      God on every video i see you and your funny pic, Nice pic dude.

  • @kingofkilps
    @kingofkilps 8 років тому +383

    Japan, don't you ever change *60's sitcom laughter and credits*

  • @GirtheAlienGoldfish
    @GirtheAlienGoldfish 8 років тому +709

    Hey, Wesker and I have the same blood type. o w o
    I'm ambitious. My goal today is to sleep for 10 hours.

    • @thesignof33
      @thesignof33 8 років тому +9

      10 hours? My average sleeping time is 12 hours.

    • @wolfydawolf1296
      @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому +2

      i woke up before sunrise, which was probably around 6 am, so before that, and then got up after laying down and doing absolutely nothing at around 11 am
      dangit, only 5 hours, then again i actually went to sleep at 8 the night before...
      i'm not really sure how long that it

    • @renni9270
      @renni9270 8 років тому

      mines like 3 so bugger

    • @wolfydawolf1296
      @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому

      +Jordy Johnson ?

    • @renni9270
      @renni9270 8 років тому +1

      I got this thing called a full time job 84 hours a week sometimes more then the gaming addiction... I don't get sleep

  • @SmileyCirrusOz
    @SmileyCirrusOz 9 років тому +1369

    Tifa really doesnt look like a type B...
    Oh wait... blood type...
    riiight.

    • @lowkeymokeymokey3360
      @lowkeymokeymokey3360 9 років тому +89

      SmileyCirrusOz I was thinking Double D.
      ...
      Oh wait, we're talking about Blood types?

    • @Aristocratic13
      @Aristocratic13 9 років тому +4

      Lol

    • @leon30517
      @leon30517 9 років тому +5

      SmileyCirrusOz DOUBLE D :DDD

    • @GrubKiller436
      @GrubKiller436 9 років тому +4

      GravityZero Double D***

    • @leon30517
      @leon30517 9 років тому +2

      Fantasy☯Fangs I was born with Double DDs son :D not really... now i do tho

  • @ApparitionGuitar
    @ApparitionGuitar 9 років тому +1642

    my blood type is mountain dew

  • @jasminekingsly6183
    @jasminekingsly6183 9 років тому +7

    I began thinking about that 'blood type matching your personality' thing, and I realized that, while I'm AB, I'm also generally calm and VERY indecisive. Like, seriously. I can't/don't like making decisions, and it mostly falls on others to choose for me.

  • @JeffreyHeesch
    @JeffreyHeesch 9 років тому +99

    Blood Type O makes you an ambitious confident go getter? All I ever want to do all day is watch UA-cam and play video games, often times both at the same time, and the only thing I'm confident in is that I'm a fucking loser who sucks at everything.
    I _am_ pretty arrogant, though, because as much as I hate myself, I hate everyone else even more.

    • @HoboTango
      @HoboTango 9 років тому +4

      +Jeffrey Heesch Damn son.

    • @ShiroiLuke
      @ShiroiLuke 9 років тому +5

      +Jeffrey Heesch Geez, boy... get a job. No really, it'll help you - will give you something to focus on, which in turn, prevent you from losing yourself in negative thinking as you are now. Will relieve you from surplus energy, which unspent, causes frustration. Give you an opportunity to open up to people, which in turn will make you more assertive and self-assured. And the most important thing - IT WILL TEACH YOU SOME GOOD OLD MOTHER%$#&ING HUMILITY!!!... which in turn, will help you find your place in the world.
      P.S. If you start tellng yourself that no crappy job is good enough for - believe me - anything is better from the stalemate you now endure - I know that... well, from first hand experience.

    • @drmorendo
      @drmorendo 9 років тому +3

      +Jeffrey Heesch Wow I just came across my exact personality double!

    • @JeffreyHeesch
      @JeffreyHeesch 9 років тому

      Dan H Kindred spiritlesses.

    • @carlosluque2346
      @carlosluque2346 9 років тому +1

      +Jeffrey Heesch we are kindred spirits

  • @slurmz123
    @slurmz123 10 років тому +263

    My blood type is over 9000

    • @EX7RUD1CON
      @EX7RUD1CON 10 років тому +24

      9000!!!!!

    • @evanknowles4780
      @evanknowles4780 10 років тому +10

      Goku? why do need to know about blood types?

  • @strawberrymilksamurai
    @strawberrymilksamurai 7 років тому +3

    I always wondered why they list blood types when describing characters in some mangas, like in Tokyo Ghoul, for example. Seemed a bit weird because they were listed alongside more practical descriptions like height, weight, likes and dislikes. This video was pretty informative and interesting. Thanks! :)

  • @josiah6969
    @josiah6969 10 років тому +5

    Squall was freaking awesome, and I loved his and Rinoa'a relationship.

  • @ProjectILT
    @ProjectILT 8 років тому +498

    Blood type affecting personality would still be more possible than astrology....

    • @mrtannzr
      @mrtannzr 8 років тому +23

      not really, you can't multiply by zero!

    • @KASASpace
      @KASASpace 8 років тому +39

      Yeah you can. Anything times zero is just zero... Are you referring to dividing by zero, another thing you can do? (you get undefined, or infinity).It's not more possible

    • @mrtannzr
      @mrtannzr 8 років тому +1

      KASASpace that's what I ment

    • @Dan-ms4oq
      @Dan-ms4oq 8 років тому +2

      +KASASpace but any number to the power of zero, then that's where it gets interesting.

    • @hiei248
      @hiei248 8 років тому +1

      +KASASpace it's definitely not infinity
      there's a numberphile video on why exactly

  • @antwizle5
    @antwizle5 5 років тому +5

    5yrs later, Mike's drawing at 1:01 is still hilarious

    • @UrbanJediWill
      @UrbanJediWill Рік тому +2

      8 years later, I guess I never caught this, but it's still hilarious now in 2023

  • @aickavon
    @aickavon 9 років тому +31

    Ah the key to superstitions like blood types, haroscapitiojijat... the star thing. And so on. Is to mention personality traits that are SOOOO Generic, they can fit anyone.

    • @Ryuu798
      @Ryuu798 9 років тому +1

      Aickavon the Techpriest I find it far more amusing than I should that you are complaining about blood types governing how people should act when you have Equius as your avatar.

    • @aickavon
      @aickavon 9 років тому +3

      Ryuu798 My b100 b100d is of the highest importance I behoof you to reconsider your... evaluation

    • @ferretprince4054
      @ferretprince4054 8 років тому

      no, that is the accurate level of amusement one should regarding that comment.

  • @OlaGamerGirl
    @OlaGamerGirl 10 років тому +59

    Wesker's blood type: SS which means Super Sexy!

    • @Mesuducki
      @Mesuducki 10 років тому

      Uhhh isn't Weskers blood type O? Also I'm pretty sure there isn't a blood type SS.....

    • @TobyEndocraft
      @TobyEndocraft 10 років тому +16

      It's a joke...

    • @2PacalypseYO4
      @2PacalypseYO4 10 років тому

      I can tell you love Trevor Phillips too

    • @OlaGamerGirl
      @OlaGamerGirl 10 років тому

      2PacalypseYO4
      Dude are you serious? Trevor is awesome gotta love him!

    • @TaquitoBomb
      @TaquitoBomb 10 років тому +1

      Or Schutzstaffel.

  • @TheFatDrake
    @TheFatDrake 8 років тому +31

    That explains why some old animes did that.

    • @AuthorityCat
      @AuthorityCat 8 років тому +20

      A lot of not so old anime do too.

  • @underscorepoet1678
    @underscorepoet1678 8 років тому +3

    Can we have more 'just science' episodes like this, I like this.

  • @leshyaedawnfire
    @leshyaedawnfire 9 років тому +3

    In the English translation of the Magic Knight Rayearth manga, they actually poked fun at this by having one of the main heroines include her blood type in her introduction and another ask her why she included it. Her answer was that it might be useful if one of them were hospitalized.

  • @AWanderingTressym
    @AWanderingTressym 8 років тому +80

    Well that's neat! This was my "learn something new every day" moment. Guess I'll keep my blood type private then, lest people jump to hasty assumptions.

    • @nakenmil
      @nakenmil 8 років тому +28

      That's so type 0 of you.

    • @DragoonWarrior790
      @DragoonWarrior790 8 років тому +1

      I don't even know what my blood type is. What's the type for kind, understanding, and patient, but introverted, lack of confidence, and a tendency to procrastinate?

    • @Maryna2012
      @Maryna2012 8 років тому +3

      I would say 0 because I have it and you perfectly described me.

    • @RiC_David
      @RiC_David 8 років тому +3

      You mean 'O' right? Blood type 0 (zero) does sound cooler though.

    • @nakenmil
      @nakenmil 8 років тому +2

      RiC David It can be either, depending on the country's terminology. The point is simply to point out the lack of blood cell antigenes.

  • @kennethjose7159
    @kennethjose7159 8 років тому +15

    I'm Type O. So I would be your streotypical villain. Mom was right...

  • @_narrows
    @_narrows 8 років тому +49

    Woah, this video has a lot of views and is still getting them, based on all these recent comments. I guess A LOT of people were wondering.

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому

      About the blood types, I mean

    • @RiC_David
      @RiC_David 8 років тому

      ...of course about the blood types. What else did you think we'd think you meant? Now I'm intrigued.
      Anyway yeah I was curious and now I'm surprised I didn't figure out that it was basically an extremely, *_extremely_* watered down version of horoscopes. And what people think of as astrology is dumbed down enough as it is - actual birth charts go so far beyond 'star sign' it's not funny.
      This blood type superstition shows the problem in basing a system around your extremely sheltered, ethnically homogeneous nation only to find that you've lumped all non-ethnically Japanese people in the same undesirable group.
      I thought it was kind of cute until I heard how seriously some people take it; even devoted astrologers don't tend to judge a person by their signs/correspondences/planets etc. - it's more a self reflective "here's where you'll need to focus more effort" than Ccan we really vote for someone whose Venus is in their third house? C'mon"

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому

      Umm okay.....I thought the same thing as you said in the 4th paragraph.

    • @RiC_David
      @RiC_David 8 років тому

      Bruce Custodio I read and write fast, those 4 paragraphs (2 sentences each) take about 20 seconds to speak or read, I see no problem with that.

    • @_narrows
      @_narrows 8 років тому

      +RiC David I don't have a problem with it, just I at the time thought you were annoyed with me from misreading/not reading your other comment.

  • @Nozomi621
    @Nozomi621 10 років тому +8

    I can confirm, this is pretty much spot on. In Japan, if you didn't know your own blood type, it's almost the same equivalent as not knowing your own birthday.

  • @TheSuperQuail
    @TheSuperQuail 9 років тому +27

    So it's not my fault I'm an asshole, it's in my blood!

    • @maki49574
      @maki49574 9 років тому +2

      +TheSuperQuail My blood is an asshole, and so am I.

  • @FlyingFocs
    @FlyingFocs 10 років тому +518

    My blood type is blue. Is that normal?

    • @pwnt39
      @pwnt39 10 років тому +11

      thats not a type

    • @FlyingFocs
      @FlyingFocs 10 років тому +54

      Cl0nec0mmand0 Yeah, I should have known that would be the response.

    • @MrGoremuffin
      @MrGoremuffin 10 років тому +28

      Only if you are a snail

    • @FlyingFocs
      @FlyingFocs 10 років тому +13

      Louis Von Muffin oh, okay. I'm good then.

    • @legosheet
      @legosheet 10 років тому +28

      Are you from Royalty?

  • @chrisfitch1143
    @chrisfitch1143 10 років тому +2

    What a cool video! I pored over instruction manuals as a kid for games like Street Fighter II and Resident Evil, and it always seemed so odd to me that the character profiles listed blood type. I always figured it was just marketing guys trying to come up with as many "interesting" stats as they could. Happy to see there was more thought behind it :)

  • @DragoonWarrior790
    @DragoonWarrior790 8 років тому +3

    Squall was cool. He definitely had his flaws, some of which he managed to overcome in the end. Don't even get me started on the "Squall's dead" theories.

  • @arkhamboss
    @arkhamboss 10 років тому +16

    I always wondered why animal crossing asked my blood type

  • @Deadgirl97
    @Deadgirl97 8 років тому +3

    Very informative, I'd like to see more like this.

  • @peterdietrich8810
    @peterdietrich8810 9 років тому +28

    My blood type is chair. I think I've messed something up...

  • @drukato7300
    @drukato7300 8 років тому +1

    If I ever make a survival game. Each character/NPC in your group will have a randomly generated blood group (of the real ones) and in case of injury or blood loss will only be able to get a blood transfusion from a character with a matching blood type.

  • @jesusgomez-cortes6065
    @jesusgomez-cortes6065 9 років тому +1

    Very good video. Makes sense why they put that kind of info into games

  • @ogunbaboy
    @ogunbaboy 10 років тому +78

    My blood type is 7

  • @AloversGaming
    @AloversGaming 8 років тому +11

    Cloud wishes he was a cool as Squall.
    Great video! I love seeing blood types in game character bios, never knew why they were included till now though.

    • @HarryBillyBobGeorge
      @HarryBillyBobGeorge 8 років тому +1

      They're both angsty emo teenagers but At least Cloud figured out how to care about someone besides his bully's girlfriend.

    • @AtriasNaradan
      @AtriasNaradan 8 років тому

      Squall did care about more than the bully girlfriend...from the beginning, he care about his foster sister, Ellone, the most. That to say, Squall was truly a griefer...hence the name of the final boss lion GF summoned by Ultimecia that represents Squalls pendant and last name.

    • @HarryBillyBobGeorge
      @HarryBillyBobGeorge 8 років тому

      AtriasNaradan But Ultimecia TOTALLY isn't Rinoa or anything.

    • @AtriasNaradan
      @AtriasNaradan 8 років тому

      DavidtheWavid
      I don't remember saying Ultimecia as Rinoa or anything....

    • @AtriasNaradan
      @AtriasNaradan 8 років тому

      DavidtheWavid
      GF in FFVII are more than likely something that can be drawn from just anyone, and will represents the characteristic of the individual that it's drawn from. Ultimecia simply drawn Griefer from Squall. It's also probable that it can also be manifested by the individual themselves. That's my theory on GF.

  • @wolfydawolf1296
    @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому +20

    why doesn't the negative/positive part of blood types affect anything?

    • @Xeacons
      @Xeacons 8 років тому +4

      Theoretically, wouldn't these rules apply to the positive, then the negative would make you the polar opposite?

    • @wolfydawolf1296
      @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому

      well, that would explain why (as far as i can tell) i'm not an arrogant villain, cuz my blood type is O-negative

    • @wolfydawolf1296
      @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому

      actually now that i think about it, although i'm not arrogant or a villain, i get super duper when people insult me, which i'm pretty sure is something arrogant people would do, and tho i'm not a villain most of the time when i'm mad i am MADE and don't care about bein' nice and i can be pretty violent
      tho my violence is mostly bark, and my bite is just whacking you with my backpack when you tick me off, haha

    • @matsujonen
      @matsujonen 7 років тому

      They do in the first saga frontier game. It affects how quickly the character your using learns skills and how their attributes grow.

    • @antediluvianspy5371
      @antediluvianspy5371 6 років тому

      Because negative and positive may have different connotations in a different culture.

  • @ZandoFox
    @ZandoFox 7 років тому

    I've seen that in anime and other stuff. Figured it was something like "what's your sign." Fascinating video!

  • @vc180191
    @vc180191 10 років тому

    Yeah I figured this out by playing Star Ocean 3, one of the earlier events asks your character what your blood group is, and the dude explains what it each means and the first answer influences your affection rating to current and later party members who join you.

  • @fiercephoenix4389
    @fiercephoenix4389 9 років тому +21

    I thought it was because people like to keep others with the same blood type around... or maybe that's just me...

    • @captnhuffy
      @captnhuffy 9 років тому +9

      the Japanese are particularly racist.

    • @Dingodile.
      @Dingodile. 9 років тому +4

      captnhuffy That......That's racist...

    • @Dingodile.
      @Dingodile. 9 років тому +4

      ***** No not you the other guy said the japanese are racist which is racist.I meant it as a joke mostly though as i realise japan is a pretty xenophobic place.

    • @ELbabotas1
      @ELbabotas1 9 років тому +1

      NI_Sambo_NJ Isn't everywhere?

    • @MrEvilKick
      @MrEvilKick 9 років тому +6

      ELbabotas Shinigami Japanese are known for being particularly xenophobic, which is kind of normal considering they don't have that many immigrants for such an advanced country.

  • @Stroija
    @Stroija 10 років тому +4

    This explains a lot to a matter I never really noticed... But it's very interesting nevertheless.

  • @HUNTERSDREAM
    @HUNTERSDREAM 9 років тому +26

    It turns out I'm a Paleblood.

    • @FlatSkip
      @FlatSkip 9 років тому +3

      Marcohazard GRANT US EYES
      GRANT US EYEEEES

    • @poisonedcow
      @poisonedcow 9 років тому +2

      And I'm a vileblood

    • @simply_tovi
      @simply_tovi 9 років тому +3

      +Marcohazard I don't bleed

  • @thisishowirelax148
    @thisishowirelax148 10 років тому +1

    Squall was an awesome protagonist! One of my favourites.

  • @MonoJelly
    @MonoJelly 10 років тому

    I'm so glad I found this. I know in DRAMAtical Murder they show the blood types when they introduce each character. I always wondered why they put that in there.

  • @XThexXTank
    @XThexXTank 8 років тому +4

    Damn I miss game manuals. I remember splinter cell chaos theory talked about everyone's background and weapons.

    • @malcolmboyd3467
      @malcolmboyd3467 8 років тому

      yeah Ibused to love when i gor
      t a bunch of games and read about the characters and weapons or whatever in the car on the way home. Gta always had funny manuals aswell

    • @malcolmboyd3467
      @malcolmboyd3467 8 років тому

      +Malcolm Boyd i used to*

  • @0744401
    @0744401 8 років тому +520

    So, basically - it's kinda like when american games tell a characters day of birth or starsign.
    Got it.

    • @Gatrax
      @Gatrax 8 років тому +41

      american games? just say western games. i'm an american and i've never played a game that mentions starsigns. exluding the elder scrolls games but thats all its own thing.

    • @0744401
      @0744401 8 років тому +5

      1- Not gonna say «western» because I reject the notion that Greenwitch, UK is the non-arbitrary longitudinal center of the world.
      2- I was thinking specifically about games developped in UnitedStadian and Canadian studios, so I'm not gonna pretend to include European and African studios if I'm not going to talk about them.
      3- I give flank to the criticism that I'm excluding everything south of Mexico from what I call American, and, for that, I must apologize. I should have said «North American»

    • @Gatrax
      @Gatrax 8 років тому +17

      Annaelle Jacques-Morel atleast you realize your own bias and understand it doesnt really make sense

    • @joshuafox8856
      @joshuafox8856 8 років тому +3

      So where in your mind is 0 degrees longitude?!

    • @0744401
      @0744401 8 років тому +4

      Precisely - the 0 degree longitude is in my mind, not in the world.

  • @WaffleCat3367
    @WaffleCat3367 8 років тому +44

    Behold! My own original character, KEVIN!!!
    Age: 17
    Blood type: B-
    Handedness: left
    Favourite fruit: strawberry
    Dental record: good
    Autism?: no
    History of worms: yes, as a toddler
    Xbox or playstation: Xbox
    Favourite pokemon: Moltres
    Least favourite pokemon: tentacool
    Favourite animal: dogs
    Favourite film: cool cat saves the kids
    Second favourite film: the little panda fighter
    Favourite pixar movie: cars 2
    Type of car he drives: Toyota
    Does he hate eric cartman's hat from south park: yes
    Ex-girlfriend's name: Carol
    Favourite candy: black liquorice
    Does he sometimes wish he was a bee: yes
    First job: cashier at forever 21
    Current job: cashier at the krusty krab
    Worst enemy: squidward
    Shoe size: 18
    Foot size (literal): 16 inch
    Foot size (dick): 1 millimetre
    Favourite bed to sleep in: that expensive one at ikea
    Is he embarrassed he pooped his pants today: no
    COPYRIGHT 2016 DONUT STEAL

    • @WaffleCat3367
      @WaffleCat3367 8 років тому +21

      EXTRA INFO
      which side does he sleep on: right
      Favourite superhero: aquaman
      Apple or android: nokia
      What two superpowers does he want: skunk powers and supersmell
      Paper or plastic: paper
      Does he like snails eating his snail mail: no
      Pets: pet burrito
      Mother's maiden name: Johnson
      Favourite fake food: wumpa from crash bandicoot
      favourite video game character: Waluigi
      COYPRIHGT 2061 DONET STEEL

    • @MrNexxxus
      @MrNexxxus 6 років тому +2

      This isn't deviantart, kid.

    • @ashfreywar9862
      @ashfreywar9862 5 років тому +1

      Hi, I’m a donut, can I steal this?

  • @RetepAdam
    @RetepAdam 7 років тому

    Jane talks video game science is my favorite oxbox series.

  • @puppypowerr
    @puppypowerr 7 років тому

    Totally was not looking for this video, but the title was too good to ignore

  • @7Tomb7Keeper7
    @7Tomb7Keeper7 8 років тому +12

    O+, Spy.
    A+, Agent.
    B+, Assassin.
    AB+, Ninja.
    O-, Reporter.
    A-, Policeman.
    B-, Mercenary.
    AB-, Thief.

    • @ScientistCat
      @ScientistCat 8 років тому

      But, I don't wanna kill people. ):

    • @lunazimo7212
      @lunazimo7212 8 років тому +1

      Yaaay I'm a ninja!

    • @TheHuntermj
      @TheHuntermj 8 років тому

      Sorry scientistcat, you have no choice...

    • @Akijolive
      @Akijolive 8 років тому +1

      Agent? What does that even mean? Is that like an in between Spy and Assassin? If so, it doesnt quite work for me. *dies on stealth game tutorial mission

    • @DragoonWarrior790
      @DragoonWarrior790 8 років тому

      I didn't think type O could be + or -.

  • @Gatrax
    @Gatrax 8 років тому +3

    blood type O for me none of the descriptions match me. good job japan, you made something that correlates to me the same as astrology

  • @Stinkyremy
    @Stinkyremy 10 років тому +12

    My blood type is 99% alcohol, what does that say about me?

  • @talynhastime9343
    @talynhastime9343 7 років тому +2

    I never wanted to know a character's exact height until Japan made me realize I *need* this information.
    Even if you don't believe in blood type stuff, it's kind of interesting regardless because it's such an intimate detail about a character that makes them seem more real. How many friends do you have where you know their bloodtypes?

    • @piercedsiren
      @piercedsiren 2 роки тому

      Well unless I would need their blood i don't need to know their blood type.

  • @ozykins
    @ozykins 7 років тому

    Like this kind of informative vids mixed in with the lists. Kickass.

  • @falloutnewvegasboy
    @falloutnewvegasboy 10 років тому +33

    LOL the Japanese ACTUALLY believe this? OMG thats hilarious.

    • @switchtalent123
      @switchtalent123 10 років тому +17

      she said it was similar to a horoscope. So only stupid Japanese people believe this.

    • @falloutnewvegasboy
      @falloutnewvegasboy 10 років тому +4

      Well thats what I thought. But then they said people would be bullied over it, so it must be quite a few people.

    • @switchtalent123
      @switchtalent123 10 років тому +8

      good point, I never heard of someone getting bullied over a horoscope

    • @switchtalent123
      @switchtalent123 10 років тому +7

      I've never heard of someone being bullied over their Date of Birth. I actually don't know anyone who believes horoscopes, I don't even know how they are a thing still.
      And I would hope bullying over a blood type is rare.

    • @falloutnewvegasboy
      @falloutnewvegasboy 10 років тому +2

      ***** I dont even know what types of horoscopes there are. I just judge people on their actions.

  • @HonestFarmerLigue1Fan
    @HonestFarmerLigue1Fan 9 років тому +9

    Having the same blood type as Albert Wesker is.. what do I have to say.. kind of honorable.

    • @timebomb4562
      @timebomb4562 9 років тому

      +rob140892 what was the deal with all this wesker children stuff

    • @imaresifreak
      @imaresifreak 9 років тому

      +timebomb456 Oh dude, the Japanese fucking love lore and so do I. Couple dozen children were chosen for experimentation by Spencer (CEO of Umbrella) in order to create the perfect human being so that he could use that knowledge to make himself a god. Only two known survivors from the Wesker project: Alex and Albert. Alex is an absolute super-genius (some fan theories depict him as the true mastermind behind most of the events in Resident Evil and the believed inventor of most of the viruses floating about on the black market.) Albert was the strongest and closer to being a god than Alex, however his abilities were limited by the fact that even though he was so strong he was still human; Albert charged his good friend Dr. Birkin (G) with creating a virus specifically designed for Albert's natural affinity with any and every disease/virus known to mankind. The ensuing product was the Wesker Virus, granting Albert with the superhuman abilities he once possessed, however it was so strong that Albert needed to take a vaccine of sorts to control the virus, basically like the jacket for Mr X it worked as an inhibitor too, restricting Albert from turning into a monster retaining his human form and sanity with unending strength and near immortality. If Albert had not mixed with Uroboros he might have actually survived the events of Resi 5 due to the viruses' cell reproduction but Uroboros made the virus incredibly unstable and eventually was his undoing, (Uroboros literally made Wesker a fucking target, look how shit Uroboros was compared to viruses like G though...)
      Hopefully that answered your question, and btw this is a brief summary of the Wesker Project; there is so much lore for Resident Evil and I implore you to read into it as some of it is absolute brilliance.

    • @timebomb4562
      @timebomb4562 9 років тому

      wait alex was a girl

    • @imaresifreak
      @imaresifreak 9 років тому +1

      +timebomb456 You're probably right but you asked what's the deal with the Wesker children so I told you. I apologise for referring to Alex is a he however the gender isn't exactly the most important thing to focus on, is it?

  • @seanbirch
    @seanbirch 8 років тому +11

    Of course Jane being Type O would be too close minded to believe this.
    (I'm kidding!!)

  • @Arikaido09
    @Arikaido09 8 років тому

    This... was... surprisingly informative. Good stuff.

  • @Hajj628
    @Hajj628 8 років тому

    this was an unusually well-presented, well-edited video.

  • @LittleMacscorner
    @LittleMacscorner 8 років тому +5

    Speculation for fun only: Different counties, cultures, and Regions can sometimes create pockets where some blood Types are more or less frequent. I forgot the details, but I know that genetically O blood is a reccesive gene and there for should not be prominent theoretically, but Americans with certain Europeans decent are more likely to have O-Type blood. Significance? What are actually nothing more than cultural differences may be mistakenly connected to blood type due to an irrelevant correlation.

  • @SKy_the_Thunder
    @SKy_the_Thunder 8 років тому +35

    I don't even know my blood type...

    • @wolfydawolf1296
      @wolfydawolf1296 8 років тому

      welp, that's not good if you plan on donating blood ever

    • @SKy_the_Thunder
      @SKy_the_Thunder 8 років тому

      same

    • @Micras08
      @Micras08 8 років тому +8

      If you donate they can tell you what your bloodtype is :P

    • @SKy_the_Thunder
      @SKy_the_Thunder 8 років тому

      Michael Rasmussen
      And why would I want to know?

    • @Micras08
      @Micras08 8 років тому

      SKy_the_Thunder ...

  • @iKadaj
    @iKadaj 8 років тому +17

    I swear, there is not enough hate in the world for how much I can't stand Lightning and her "what if we made Cloud a girl?" bullshit.

    • @fishfish6135
      @fishfish6135 8 років тому

      Yes! Such a flat character because of that.

    • @jaieet
      @jaieet 8 років тому +10

      As if the "Cloud is an emo with no depth" stereotype wasn't despised by FF7 fans enough already.

  • @gabekeeter6415
    @gabekeeter6415 5 років тому

    How did I just now find this video? It's one of the most interesting ox vids I've ever seen

  • @142doddy
    @142doddy 10 років тому +3

    In Dead Island they include blood type because all the characters share a blood type which makes them immune to the infection.

  • @HACHIAttack
    @HACHIAttack 9 років тому +11

    2015
    - 1968
    _____
    47, Chun-li's Age... And she still looks like, 20+ in SFV WTF?

    • @Hillthugsta
      @Hillthugsta 9 років тому +16

      She's Asian.... all the reason you need.

    • @johnathanclark79
      @johnathanclark79 9 років тому +2

      There is a game theory that SF is set in the mid-90s.

    • @VentusK
      @VentusK 9 років тому +1

      Vaas Montenegro smokes a shit ton of weed

    • @sofija1996
      @sofija1996 9 років тому

      Vaas Montenegro Fighting game developers often refuse to let their characters age properly and instead of showing us our favourite bum-kicker in his/her fifties, all covered in wrinkles, with gray hair and horrible backpains, they will pull some tricks to fool us into thinking he/she is still young.
      The only difference is how they achieve this goal - for instance, Street Fighter will rely on heavily stylized graphics, Tekken/Soul Calibur will introduce the character's offspring (who looks eerily similar to the parent), King of Fighters will out-right *refuse* to let its roaster age (and then introduce both 24-year-old "vanilla" Terry Bogard and 34-year-old "Wild Wolf" Terry Bogard in a single game) and Mortal Kombat will pull off the Tekken/SoulCal trick... combined with adding craploads of reskin characters, plot-twists out of the game's rear end, "Netherrealm cannot model a human face fo' sh*t" and "EVERYBODY HAS BEARDS NAO"...
      ...sorry, I couldn't resist joking about MK.
      Anyways. That's a good question, actually... Somebody could even make a whole video about it.

    • @johnathanclark79
      @johnathanclark79 9 років тому

      shoryuken.com/2014/12/05/street-fighter-v-may-take-place-after-street-fighter-iii/

  • @permeus2nd
    @permeus2nd 8 років тому +3

    And I thought it was going to have something to do with how much blood they lost from nose bleeds if the see someone naked.

  • @johndwolfkingveearcangel3131
    @johndwolfkingveearcangel3131 9 років тому +10

    In One Piece series, Luffy's crew and himself also have blood types.
    Luffy: B(+)
    Zoro: AB
    Nami: A
    Usopp: O(+)
    Sanji: O(-) Sanji can give blood to any of his crew members, he's a life saver.
    Chopper:A
    Robin: O
    Franky: AB
    Brook: A
    BTY: I'm A (-) NEGATIVE.

  • @phantmgaming
    @phantmgaming 8 років тому +1

    Reminds me of the persuasion augmentation tree in Deus Ex: HR, where the icons for Alpha, Beta, and Omega personalities would light up during the conversation (as it went along too) in response to the party's choice of words. At first I thought they were just going with the easily recognizable ABO letters to identify the tags, but now I'm wondering if its based off of this same blood type horticultural stuff?

  • @crithimrourke9108
    @crithimrourke9108 10 років тому

    this explains so much anime exposition i always wondered why this came up in intros of characters

  • @cardinalargie
    @cardinalargie 8 років тому +4

    I think I have the wrong blood type. I'm more of an AB than an O.

    • @Chainsmoker65
      @Chainsmoker65 2 роки тому

      I'm blood type 0 and I have personality of blood type A XD

  • @Shadvi7Z
    @Shadvi7Z 7 років тому +5

    when i dont even know my blood type

  • @Treblaine
    @Treblaine 10 років тому +4

    I'm blood type A+
    My Asian father is so impressed. Still not a doctor.

  • @NuggetMilitia1
    @NuggetMilitia1 9 років тому

    1:02, nice drawing there Mike!

  • @Bpuffbpuff
    @Bpuffbpuff 8 років тому

    Holy crap! I actually learned something from your videos. Here, have my like!

  • @Jijijijijij5
    @Jijijijijij5 10 років тому +4

    I watch a lot of anime, and I have never even heard of this before? I mean, I'm not a Japanese expert, but I feel like I would've seen somebody in some anime/manga give their blood type before if it was really such a big thing? Or am I just being arrogant?

    • @yazidyusof3599
      @yazidyusof3599 10 років тому +6

      Actually I've watched animes that give blood types. Before every battle 'law of ueki' would tell the bloodtype. Its a small detail that you mayhave overlooked or even not subbed/dubbed cause its un important

    • @Electric0eye
      @Electric0eye 10 років тому +5

      You'd think, but I've seen plenty of anime that give blood types, (as well as likes and... favorite.. foods?) Though not usually within the actual anime itself.

    • @Urben911
      @Urben911 10 років тому +4

      even if they don't say it or show it at some point within the actual anime or manga there will sometimes be little extra pages in manga that give a little bio about a character that generally includes blood type and if you look on the wikis for most animes you'll see a lot of them include blood type as well

    • @alamp.8271
      @alamp.8271 10 років тому

      The only one I've seen that shows bloodtype is Date A Live, which was also the example in the video ^____^

    • @851852093114208513
      @851852093114208513 10 років тому +2

      Well, they don't always mention it in the anime itself (which isn't to say that they don't), but if you look for character bios online or in promotional material, they usually include blood type.

  • @williskyron1025
    @williskyron1025 10 років тому +4

    The belief that your blood or when your born affects your personality is just funny.

  • @gagefrederickson3505
    @gagefrederickson3505 8 років тому +15

    Japan makes too much sense. Of course my blood plays a key role in my personality. Isn't it obvious?
    For Christ's sake, Japan. What are you doing?

    • @SylvanoDrak
      @SylvanoDrak 8 років тому +5

      +Gage Frederickson Well, then again the Chinese believe their astrologic sign dictates personality, some Native American tribes pinned that on Totem Animal or Totem Plant, some people base it on their ascendency, some say it's the date of birth, the phase of the moon on their birth, the food they eat, etc
      All in all, we're all pretty crazy

    • @ThisisRubbishlo
      @ThisisRubbishlo 8 років тому

      ridiculous........ 😂

    • @Courier-gq6ym
      @Courier-gq6ym 7 років тому

      Doing the same thing everyone else is doing? Seriously, you even put Christ in your comment, a fictional guy who's apparently gods son, the original Gary Stu..... you many laugh, others are laughing back at your own stupidity.

  • @TheSneezingAnouki
    @TheSneezingAnouki 7 років тому

    This was it... the first outsidexbox video I ever saw... *wipes tear away* Ah, the preshmems.

  • @voice-with-a-cause8041
    @voice-with-a-cause8041 8 років тому

    This was a nice little vid with some good info. I always wondered about this! Thanks~

  • @StephenF.B.
    @StephenF.B. 8 років тому +12

    O... arrogant, maybe it's cause we are the UNIVERSAL DONOR you all others need us round :D (not meant in seriousness)

    • @terreliv
      @terreliv 8 років тому

      +Janik13 Technically the universal donor is O-. O+, such as myself, is useful, but not perfect. Also, there's the added problem of your specific blood type being the one that's automatically used on people, what if they ran out?

    • @caesural
      @caesural 7 років тому

      Terreliv - Good that you're O+ at least, even my blood type is utterly useless (AB+) can only donate to other AB+ but they're universal receivers anyway.

  • @Kaizensan1775
    @Kaizensan1775 8 років тому +4

    Please, you're just opening up a huge pile of Blood Group Pickup Lines....

  • @cld1472
    @cld1472 8 років тому +4

    Why doesn't Japan give us info about characters that matters? Like does my character like long walks on the beach? Has he ever been caught masturbating in a public bathroom? Or even does he prefer Meth or PCP? I could care less about his personality give us the real info we need like those I listed.

    • @underscorepoet1678
      @underscorepoet1678 8 років тому +1

      Couldn't care less.
      If you could care less then you do care.

    • @cld1472
      @cld1472 8 років тому

      Underscore Poet
      Unless you are a sociopath you care about everything to a varying degree. Seeing how you think it is acceptable for a human being to not care about something means you show a trait of being a Sociopath through lack of empathy. I care only because I would hate to see a human being locked up for the rest of their life before they could get medication that would help them balance the issues in their brain. So go get help before you end up killing a man and being bent over by Bubbha in prison.

    • @underscorepoet1678
      @underscorepoet1678 8 років тому +1

      cld1472
      What? What?
      You messed up, admit it. You tried to make a point about not caring, but you said the saying wrong.

    • @underscorepoet1678
      @underscorepoet1678 8 років тому

      cld1472
      Then your point is completely redundant, you used an expression intended to represent apathy, but you actively said that you DO care.
      I honestly can't tell if you're trying to mess with me or not, if not, then... Are you high or something, because everything you're saying is insane.

    • @cld1472
      @cld1472 8 років тому

      Underscore Poet
      I am the sane one here, what I said was what I said and what I meant. You have signs of being detached from humanity by thinking people are unable to care. We are not all psychopaths like yourself and there is mediation for your issue.

  • @voltcorp
    @voltcorp 7 років тому

    this was way more interesting than I would have guessed from the title.
    and yes, squall is my spirit animal. ff8 is underrated.

  • @Aswitch
    @Aswitch 10 років тому

    Really interesting. I always wondered why they had those in the manuals

  • @michaelwilliams3926
    @michaelwilliams3926 10 років тому +4

    is mayonnaise a blood type

    • @folksy1813
      @folksy1813 10 років тому +8

      No micheal, mayonnaise isn't a blood type, however it is a beautiful instrument.

    • @SentientTrafficConeMan
      @SentientTrafficConeMan 9 років тому +2

      No, Tumblr, Mayonnaise isn't a gender.

    • @nsxzlaz8569
      @nsxzlaz8569 6 років тому

      @@folksy1813 yes

  • @MrGMoney1944
    @MrGMoney1944 9 років тому +24

    Woo blood type O bitchs!

    • @alvi7869
      @alvi7869 9 років тому

      Just so you know thats extremly good and bad cause if you need blood and because its rare and you could die well you get the point

    • @MrGMoney1944
      @MrGMoney1944 9 років тому +1

      Abdullah Alvi
      Totally worth it.

    • @trickstervas1020
      @trickstervas1020 9 років тому +6

      Abdullah Alvi Dude its not that rare at all

    • @alvi7869
      @alvi7869 9 років тому +1

      Vasilioskates MrGMoney1944 im not saying blood type O is rare just highlighting the possible dangers

    • @trickstervas1020
      @trickstervas1020 9 років тому +11

      Abdullah Alvi " because its rare"

  • @kynigh
    @kynigh 10 років тому +3

    AB blood type = forever alone

  • @DefenderofHyrule
    @DefenderofHyrule 7 років тому +1

    Huh, I've learned something today. Thanks outsidexbox

  • @dominoscr
    @dominoscr 8 років тому

    Thank you for making this! I wanted to know, but never really looked into it.

  • @seymoresnow5938
    @seymoresnow5938 8 років тому +5

    Gave it a like cause it was informative....who am I kidding? It's because of Date a Live #KurumiApproves
    Still informative though

  • @lordilluminati5836
    @lordilluminati5836 9 років тому +3

    im AB now I can finally be part of a minority, thanks oxbx!

  • @DconStarstormGaming
    @DconStarstormGaming 8 років тому +3

    Welp, I guess I'd get discriminated against because of my blood type. I have AB blood.

    • @DconStarstormGaming
      @DconStarstormGaming 8 років тому +2

      Skylynxify Reborn
      I'm silent but not strong, or a very good looking person either, oh well.
      Japanese really are silly. XD And I don't mean that in a bad way.

    • @DconStarstormGaming
      @DconStarstormGaming 8 років тому

      Skylynxify Reborn
      Yeah, I love anime! Well, some weird me out way too much to watch but most are good. I like rice more than ramen though.

  • @squirtle8799
    @squirtle8799 8 років тому

    Hey that was actually quite interesting! Good job!

  • @Shieldhaart
    @Shieldhaart 7 років тому

    love this kind of informative video, thanks Jane