The lag on this video makes his deaths so much more hilarious. Like, he falls on a spike and he's still like "ok, let's see what we can do here" and then he screams in a delayed fashion.
if i end up leaving the key behind on a run like that if im ever lucky enough to get to that point in the game i would close the application, uninstall it from my ps4, and then never play it again
Yeah dude, it was painful watching that... It's not a big deal though, eventually a run like that becomes standard and if you were ever asked to bring the key back another time further in the game it'd be no problem to you.
One time, I got the key to 3-4 before getting hit by a yeti and, through an insane chain of bounces, falling off the level. Another time, I got it to the end of 3-2 before getting frozen by a mammoth camped at the exit, and the key flying out of my hands off the level. Those were my first and second attempts at getting the key to Tunnel Man, and I did it on my next attempt. So happy when I did, haven't had that feeling since beating the Four Kings in Dark Souls.
Northernlion, I really enjoy watching you LP series since it means I get to watch you learn how to play the game rather than someone who is already an expert. It makes the experience seem more "real" and you are much more relatable as a narrator. Your humor, while not hilarious, is funny and I like listening to it. While I myself do not enjoy playing games such as Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac, it is still very entertaining to have your videos playing in the background as I work. Thank you.
NL, I just want to let you know i love every video you post on here. even with the adio lag in it and you acknowledge it, but you also go back and fix them. you doing great! awsome vids, excelent commentary, and amusing entertainment! everyone applause for the GREAT Northern Lion!
I can not play video games while I am at work but I sure can watch you play video games while I am at work and that is almost as good. Thank you for existing and good luck with your algorithm.
Ok , i finally registered to youtube only to subscribe to your channel , it's been quite a few month now that you've been a daily entertainement for me and i just wanted to thank you . Keep up the good work .
I'm just glad to see that someone with your talents of being entertaining are not being wasted. Thanks for being entertaining and a brave enough guy to go on youtube and make people happy. ;)
Northernlion: Take as long as you need to open the shortcut. I love watching the mini-catastrophes and failures. Fun tip: If you have the cape and you're using it to descend slowly, you can land on spikes. It's stressful to try, but trust me, it works.
No Northernlion, don't you dare play off camera. I am so enjoying this series and everyone wants to see the run where you get that shortcut open even if it's 100 videos from now! So please give your fans and subs what they want and keep that camera on! Please!
Keep up the good work! Also, the golden chests reliably contains an item that is very helpful. So when you have gotten the key to the end of the Ice Caves, try opening it.
Thanks for the awesome vids. A small suggestion for serious health in Spelunky: When you find Kali altars, sacrifice as many ALIVE creatures on them. Dazed cavemen, scorpions or Damsels. If you get wo living Damsels in 2 levels, you get Kapala (you don't have to carry it. With that). Now when you kill enemies, you absorb the little blood drops that come out of jumps or whip attacks. Every 4-5 of them gives you one EXTRA LIFE!!! That way I got to 21 health (But was crushed but smasher thingies)
That's the best part! When you see that he's actually succeeding... you think about the million of possibilities of how he's going to fail. And on the off-chance that he does succeed with his goal... there's always next time!
I like your gameplay series :) This with the key was really funny. You play very good and you play and you play and you don't realize you miss the key. Thumbs up for this performance :D
Ryan i'm watching this lets play since episode one i know that there are some games like super metaboy that need off camera training but the thing i enjoy the most in this siries is to see your learning progress keep every gameplay recorded if someone dont like to watch them all they dont have to but i think i can speak for at least a part of your subscribers by saying keep up this great content
I enjoy your spelunky videos, and spelunky is about trying, failing, and then trying again so i would like to see most of the times you do play. We would miss some super funny moments if you only showed certain parts or each new shortucut. Thanks NL.
NL, I just got Spelunkey over the weekend and it's pretty f'ing tough. it's so easy to just not pay attention, drop down a hole and get impaled or hit any other trap. There is definately a learning curve.
This comment is more than a day late and a dollar short, so to speak, but I love watching you be god awful and throw at games. It's entertaining when you're awesome and skilled later on, but I still love the throws more. Love the channel
Northernlion, I personally would like to see ALL the videos, if you do eventually decide to get the key off camera that's okay too. Watching you succeed is awesome, watching you struggle is awesome, just watching your videos is awesome, they make me happy, no matter what kind of video it is. And you don't suck in Spelunky :P you seem... average?.. you ARE getting better, that seems clear.
Hey Northernlion, I really enjoy these Spelunky videos. Although you may not be the best Spelunky player there is, the content that you put out for us is quite enjoyable due to the commentary and the hilarious mistakes you make. Off camera runs I feel would ruin the experience as we would not get to see your full journey from a catastrophic failure to a great player. As long as you keep putting out these videos I will keep watching. Keep up the good work.
Really great play this video but holy shit THE KEY, I didn't know you could drop items when you hang off ledges in this version. If these kind of things are done on purpose to raise the steaks, you're doing it right.
I'm not completely sure what the baseball mitt does in the Xbox version, but in the original it lets you throw objects with much more force. The one time I got it on the Xbox version i think it let me throw things in straight lines.
Dude keep going. I want to see the one run where you do get the key. That is the whole point of the key run is to see you inevitable success. Also to see your pain. Alot of pain. For ever mistake you do. Still good entertainment. Thanks for the videos.
Northernlion, here's a tip : when the exit is in a pit and you want to rescue the damsel without actually going through the door, just throw the dog down. It should walk through the door by itself and you will save a rope everytime instead of wasting one.
Also, the baseball glove: it makes you throw farther. Pretty simple. I guess I can see how it might be a little confusing since the gloves are used for catching, and as far as I know you can't actually catch things in Spelunky...
On the dead are restless levels in the jungle, when you find a grave with a skeleton with a crown on his head, if you make your way into the grave and bomb the floor under it, you can make your way into a secret level like the worm and you can unlock a dude with a top hat to play as! Just trying to help! :D
I think my favorite part about Northernlion is that he doesn't mention any sort of political stance or issues, because I don't know about you, but when I watch a channel for entertainment, I would rather not have to deal with a political debate.
I actually recommend doing the haunted castle level on these runs because as you saw when you first did it, the exit of the level is right at the bottom of the castle, and there is usually a damsel by it. The level is predictable and short. Try it out sometime!
What really puts the point on the losing the key moment is when he tries to kill himself, but fails due to the parachute he spent money on despite having the cape. That just gives it the little extra something special.
Audio becomes out of sync at about the 20 minute mark. Also, PLEASE do not do this offcam. I am really enjoying watching you fail over and over again :D
"Don't- don't- don't- don't- aww." Also, the fact that you used a rope to get two stacks of bars and then went ahead and ignored like 10 gold bars lying on the ground for the taking, worth $500 each, drove me crazy.
This is the first spelunky episode I've heard (I wasn't watching..too busy drawing an otter...(not an innuendo), and having no idea about any aspect of this game it was pretty hilarious to hear. "A rope for a damsel and a ton of money...smoking deal". Lolwhut :D
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The lag on this video makes his deaths so much more hilarious. Like, he falls on a spike and he's still like "ok, let's see what we can do here" and then he screams in a delayed fashion.
Your apology to the dog at 8:35 was so somber and serious I actually felt a little bad before I started laughing.
"you think it's been frustrating for you?"
Nope, I've been laughing my ass off.
if i end up leaving the key behind on a run like that if im ever lucky enough to get to that point in the game i would close the application, uninstall it from my ps4, and then never play it again
Yeah dude, it was painful watching that...
It's not a big deal though, eventually a run like that becomes standard and if you were ever asked to bring the key back another time further in the game it'd be no problem to you.
One time, I got the key to 3-4 before getting hit by a yeti and, through an insane chain of bounces, falling off the level.
Another time, I got it to the end of 3-2 before getting frozen by a mammoth camped at the exit, and the key flying out of my hands off the level.
Those were my first and second attempts at getting the key to Tunnel Man, and I did it on my next attempt. So happy when I did, haven't had that feeling since beating the Four Kings in Dark Souls.
I love how the exact second you said "like Call of Duty", the shopkeeper shot you in the face. The Northernlion Story continues.
Northernlion, I really enjoy watching you LP series since it means I get to watch you learn how to play the game rather than someone who is already an expert. It makes the experience seem more "real" and you are much more relatable as a narrator. Your humor, while not hilarious, is funny and I like listening to it. While I myself do not enjoy playing games such as Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac, it is still very entertaining to have your videos playing in the background as I work. Thank you.
I like watching you play Spelunky no matter if you pass or fail. I find this let's play really enjoyable.
Well, you're doing a good job actually. The progress is evident. And it IS a lot of fun to watch these.
NL, I just want to let you know i love every video you post on here. even with the adio lag in it and you acknowledge it, but you also go back and fix them. you doing great! awsome vids, excelent commentary, and amusing entertainment! everyone applause for the GREAT Northern Lion!
I can not play video games while I am at work but I sure can watch you play video games while I am at work and that is almost as good. Thank you for existing and good luck with your algorithm.
Just when i tought he would upload anything today. I LOVE THIS!
mfw he buys the parachute when he has a cape
Ok , i finally registered to youtube only to subscribe to your channel , it's been quite a few month now that you've been a daily entertainement for me and i just wanted to thank you . Keep up the good work .
11:14 "He couldn't possibly have forgotten the key, could he?"
11:46 "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU"
I'm just glad to see that someone with your talents of being entertaining are not being wasted. Thanks for being entertaining and a brave enough guy to go on youtube and make people happy. ;)
Northernlion: Take as long as you need to open the shortcut. I love watching the mini-catastrophes and failures.
Fun tip: If you have the cape and you're using it to descend slowly, you can land on spikes. It's stressful to try, but trust me, it works.
Hey Northernlion! I love watching you play spelunky. Please keep recording all of them, deaths and all :D
Best episode so far.
Even if Northernlion never opened the shortcut and went on for hundreds of videos of not accomplishing anything, I'd still watch every day...
I love this series. I lol'd so hard when you left the key, I bet that was a little frustrating.
Whenever I'm feeling down... I just have to bring up this video, and hit 11:50 ... and I laugh my troubles away. Thank you NorthernRyan
No Northernlion, don't you dare play off camera. I am so enjoying this series and everyone wants to see the run where you get that shortcut open even if it's 100 videos from now! So please give your fans and subs what they want and keep that camera on! Please!
I'm subscribing to you dude, you're hilarious! And with these types of games, frustrating as they may be, it's great to see you keep going at it.
I hope this lets play never ends
"Damsel is so hot right now" Nice Zoolander reference!
Dude it was right there!!! You could of made it! Upside is that we get to see more of these awesome videos.
Man im still rewatching these video, for that perfect situation at 11:50, youre awesome nl hah
dude! you are awesome! please never stop making videos.. I do not have the time to watch all of em (sadly) but i watch most of them! and you rule! :D
I've never found anything so annoying yet hilarious as you leaving that key behind. That run was the chosen one!
i realy enjoy whatching NL he puts up long videos and is entertaining to whatch
Pure entertainer...keep going NL ,love the way you play...
really like the spelunky videos. no off-camera
This is awesome man, loving this LP! Keep going! ^^
"Can you feel the hope rising within you right now???"
>video ends less than 3 minutes later
Oh Northy...
Of all the LPs I've ever watched, this was the only video that made me yell at the monitor...
THE KEY!
I almost cried when you forgot the key
with the cape on he really is super meat boy.
How so? Meatboy doesn't float... that's the Batman look in' guy. (I forgot his name)
Keep up the good work! Also, the golden chests reliably contains an item that is very helpful. So when you have gotten the key to the end of the Ice Caves, try opening it.
LOL I finally get your "Damsel is so hot right now" reference. Amazing.
Thanks for the awesome vids. A small suggestion for serious health in Spelunky:
When you find Kali altars, sacrifice as many ALIVE creatures on them. Dazed cavemen, scorpions or Damsels. If you get wo living Damsels in 2 levels, you get Kapala (you don't have to carry it. With that). Now when you kill enemies, you absorb the little blood drops that come out of jumps or whip attacks. Every 4-5 of them gives you one EXTRA LIFE!!! That way I got to 21 health (But was crushed but smasher thingies)
Hey northern lion keep up the good work with the binding of isaac spelunky and all the other great playthroughs you do
First thing i did this morning before anything else after getting back from Connecticut was watch a northernlion video
NL, you entertain me to no extent.
I had a jolly good laugh at 11:46. An even bigger laugh when he got to the temple, then Tunnel Man's troll face at 13:52 just completed it perfectly.
11:51 You're so proud of yourself for getting to the ice caves... without your key.
Northernlion can keep on failing the key mission for all I care.
This is hilarious.
I honestly dont care if you keep failing, I just fucking love your commentary
The baseball mitt allows you to throw objects at a higher speed and also removes that arc in thrown shots
That's the best part! When you see that he's actually succeeding... you think about the million of possibilities of how he's going to fail. And on the off-chance that he does succeed with his goal... there's always next time!
i screamed at my laptop when you left the key, but anyway i love the spelunky videos, i hope it gets to PSN sometime
MY GOD! You sang "ruby ruby ruby ruby" as it went through my mind
I like your gameplay series :) This with the key was really funny. You play very good and you play and you play and you don't realize you miss the key. Thumbs up for this performance :D
Ryan i'm watching this lets play since episode one i know that there are some games like super metaboy that need off camera training but the thing i enjoy the most in this siries is to see your learning progress keep every gameplay recorded if someone dont like to watch them all they dont have to but i think i can speak for at least a part of your subscribers by saying keep up this great content
I enjoy your spelunky videos, and spelunky is about trying, failing, and then trying again so i would like to see most of the times you do play. We would miss some super funny moments if you only showed certain parts or each new shortucut. Thanks NL.
NL, I just got Spelunkey over the weekend and it's pretty f'ing tough. it's so easy to just not pay attention, drop down a hole and get impaled or hit any other trap. There is definately a learning curve.
36 minutes. Feels good man.
Spelunky only 600 Points on Xbox Live! Awesome! You actually got me interested in this game and I love your series (even if you die)
SPELUNKY 101 with MichaelAlFox. You know it in your heart to be true.
My heart shattered when I saw you throw the key and not pick it up. I was like "PICK UP THE KEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING PICK UP THE KE- oohhh man :("
This comment is more than a day late and a dollar short, so to speak, but I love watching you be god awful and throw at games. It's entertaining when you're awesome and skilled later on, but I still love the throws more. Love the channel
Northernlion, I personally would like to see ALL the videos, if you do eventually decide to get the key off camera that's okay too.
Watching you succeed is awesome, watching you struggle is awesome, just watching your videos is awesome, they make me happy, no matter what kind of video it is.
And you don't suck in Spelunky :P you seem... average?.. you ARE getting better, that seems clear.
One of these videos, NL will make it through the Ice Caves. And when that video comes i will be very happy!
Holy crap, you know Kaiser Chiefs?! You just got like twelve more awesome points for me!
I love these videos. You sir, are hilarious!!
NorthernLion, thanks for the video, I love your content and whether or not you progress, I enjoy your videos nonetheless.
It makes me happy watching this Let's Play knowing that I am not the only person who takes stupid damage :P
"I maybe play off camera" NOOOOOO. I love your videos ! (I know this video is pretty outdated, but still wanted to comment it)
Northerlion may botch, but Northernlion botches like a BOSS!
All that time I was screaming. THE KEY, THE KEY!
Hey Northernlion,
I really enjoy these Spelunky videos. Although you may not be the best Spelunky player there is, the content that you put out for us is quite enjoyable due to the commentary and the hilarious mistakes you make. Off camera runs I feel would ruin the experience as we would not get to see your full journey from a catastrophic failure to a great player. As long as you keep putting out these videos I will keep watching. Keep up the good work.
Really great play this video but holy shit THE KEY, I didn't know you could drop items when you hang off ledges in this version. If these kind of things are done on purpose to raise the steaks, you're doing it right.
Great vid as always NL
Why can I seriously not stop watching these? I have the game... I can just play it. I don't get it.
Northernlion, keep doing what you're doing! :D No off-camera runs. Your hilarious failures are what make this Let's Play.
I'm not completely sure what the baseball mitt does in the Xbox version, but in the original it lets you throw objects with much more force. The one time I got it on the Xbox version i think it let me throw things in straight lines.
I REALLY was screaming at my screen when you left that key.
The temple music reminds me of Paper Mario so much, i LOVE that game :)
I was rolling on the floor when he left the key.
When he started walking on without the key, I was like "wtf is he doing?" and when he entered the exit... "NOOOOOOOOOO" I laughed so hard, though :D
awesome video, thank you
Quote:"Every time I jump over the spikes now I hold my breath a little bit, I think it makes me more aerodynamic" :)
Dude keep going. I want to see the one run where you do get the key. That is the whole point of the key run is to see you inevitable success. Also to see your pain. Alot of pain. For ever mistake you do. Still good entertainment. Thanks for the videos.
Northernlion, here's a tip : when the exit is in a pit and you want to rescue the damsel without actually going through the door, just throw the dog down. It should walk through the door by itself and you will save a rope everytime instead of wasting one.
Also, the baseball glove: it makes you throw farther. Pretty simple. I guess I can see how it might be a little confusing since the gloves are used for catching, and as far as I know you can't actually catch things in Spelunky...
I check /northernlion before my sub box. Thanks for the vids, Ryan :D
NOOOOO! As I saw you drop the key, I was yelling "Please, NOTICE! DOnt gooooooo!"
On the dead are restless levels in the jungle, when you find a grave with a skeleton with a crown on his head, if you make your way into the grave and bomb the floor under it, you can make your way into a secret level like the worm and you can unlock a dude with a top hat to play as! Just trying to help! :D
I think my favorite part about Northernlion is that he doesn't mention any sort of political stance or issues, because I don't know about you, but when I watch a channel for entertainment, I would rather not have to deal with a political debate.
I actually recommend doing the haunted castle level on these runs because as you saw when you first did it, the exit of the level is right at the bottom of the castle, and there is usually a damsel by it. The level is predictable and short. Try it out sometime!
I appreciate your videos...I deserve a cookie.
Love your videos! (Commenting for the UA-cam algorithm)
Yeaup, I knew you'd leave the as soon as you started with the vampire. Classic :D
NL- For the dark levels, turn your in-game brightness up all the way. It really helps with those levels.
Let's go over it very quickly. *dies*
My thought: "...good plan."
What really puts the point on the losing the key moment is when he tries to kill himself, but fails due to the parachute he spent money on despite having the cape. That just gives it the little extra something special.
Audio becomes out of sync at about the 20 minute mark.
Also, PLEASE do not do this offcam. I am really enjoying watching you fail over and over again :D
It's the schadenfreude. Frustrating as hell when it happens to yourself... but when it happens to somebody else, HILARIOUS!
"Don't- don't- don't- don't- aww."
Also, the fact that you used a rope to get two stacks of bars and then went ahead and ignored like 10 gold bars lying on the ground for the taking, worth $500 each, drove me crazy.
This is the first spelunky episode I've heard (I wasn't watching..too busy drawing an otter...(not an innuendo), and having no idea about any aspect of this game it was pretty hilarious to hear. "A rope for a damsel and a ton of money...smoking deal". Lolwhut :D
Northernlion, you're awesome