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This game introduced its main villain in the last portion of the game and managed to be one of the most memorable and quotable villains of all time. If that doesn't tell you how amazing this game is then i dont know what will.
"Finally. Kill this dumb politician and get this over with." "..." "*Why do I hear boss music?*"
Its a very underrated achievement by Platinum, introducing the main villain literally at the end of the story and make him so memorable is something that pretty much fails every time.
God bless sen. Armstrong for making America great again by playing rugby at the University of Texas
the cut technology was also incredible good.
@@zheldor651 He could rip the president in half too!
I'm losing my shit at the thought of the devs trying to figure out what Kojima's vision for Revengence ought to be, the same way the characters in MGS tried to interpret what The Boss's dying wish was supposed to be.
Art imitates reality
Kojima Productions: Okay, so can we work on a MG spinoff game? Kojima: Sure, do whatever you'd guys like. You got total freedom. KP: huh...... Kojima: What's wrong? KP: Oh it's just....we didn't think we'd get this far. Kojima: Well you did, and you guys got this! I belive in you. KP: Your right, we got this. We totally got this! *months later* *The room is on fire and everyone is running in a panic* KP: WE FORGOT HOW TO MAKE A GAME! HOW THE F**K DID WE FORGET HOW TO MAKE A GAME!?
@@LiLTiTan914 Kojima coming back: *_Kept you waiting, huh?_*
Life imitating art huh?
This is how every major Western religious text was written
Rules of nature was 2013's Bury the light
Everyone: Rules Of Nature. Me: It Had To Be This Way.
I prefer "I'm My Own Master Now" & "Stranger I Remain". Man I reaally LOVE all vocal soundtrack of MGR
@@sirdarkon4517 except red sun
@@sdbzfan1 nah that one slaps too
That fact that none of you even mentioned *The Stains of Time* is a shame
Fun fact: Armstrong's VA also voices Mimir in God of War. "Hey Mimir, how do you know so much?" "Nanomachines, lad."
And Celebrimbor.
and Nihilus & the Turian Councillor from Mass Effect 1
That’s some insane range there
also Curtis Blackburn in Killer 7 and Mitsunari Ishida in Onimusha Dawn of Dreams.
@@johnnysasaki Mitsunari?! Holy Shit, Alastair is EVERYWHERE! 👀
"Check the internet lately?" "The Memes!" This will never get old
where are chocolate bunny
In the words of everyone's favorite Brazilian Samurai "Thats very good. Yes I like that"
"Shall I take this dance?"
Isn't he also a Old West Outlaw too?
Sim (yes)
“Show me a good time, Jack!”
@Simple Weirdo yes
With Metal Gear Rising it's less "What Happun" and more like "Thank God It Happun"
Exactly, this is first time I've seen them talk about a game that deserved to happen
@@neojenshi4055 Something similar also happened for Demon Souls.
Dissenting opinion: I wouldn't have been bothered if it hadn't. The only thing I can remember about Rising is that I got 3 levels into while still not really understanding how combat system worked because there's no penalty for just mashing like crazy. That and.....ughhhhhhhhh.... Blade Wolf. Compared to that initial trailer, it felt like the game had snorted a whole lot of coke and never looked back.
@@elitefencer777 there's a lot of penalty for just mashing if you are playing on hard (even if not so much in the early game, you basically can't beat monsoon without knowing how to parry well, although if you do know how to do so the fight becomes almost trivial), and on revengeance you can learn some crazy tech by experimenting with how different skills work in different combinations
@@elitefencer777 the game wasn't for you. No game can please everyone.
It's a crime that such amazing game didn't have a sequel or at least a remastered version
You should try Ninja Gaiden II next. Despite what he says, Bayonetta was NOT the only game that rivaled MGR.
i heavily recommend asuras wrath if you liked revengance though asuras has even MORE incrediple adrenaline filled awesome music boss fights the common mook fighting in bewteen the GODLY bossfights is less fun do to being beat em up rather then slasher but still WORTH IT
@@ramrodbldm9876 no u
if only to clean up the PC port so it can use the resolutions reported by a connected display instead of limiting it to a maximum of 1080p
FVCK remasters
It's always neat whenever a Good game is covered on Wha Happun that just so happen to have a pretty rocky development history.
Or that it's rocky development wasn't because of some douchebag at the healm like L. A. Noire
I'd rather see more good games covered on Wha Happun then bad games tbh
While I get that? Simply not possible, mathematically. Far more games turned out poorly in the end.
@@MattMcMuscles True. While it is sort of depressing to admit it, I think is better to cover more bad/mediocre games, games with a chaotic development or the two combined, specially since most of the general public its unaware of the insides of the game industry.
@@MattMcMuscles it'd be cool to hear good games but with bad development cycles once in a while
This game's contribution to my life is that I now know "revengeance" is a real word.
Currently outdated... I’m sorry WAS Outdated!
@@mellon3891 Hey if it's in the dictionary, it counts by Scrabble law.
@@mellon3891 The "venge" in revenge and vengeance is the same root.
Revengeance was and still is such a blast to play today. It’s amazing how with so much development troubles and issues that it was able to persevere and release in the polished, beautiful state it did.
I really should replay it someday.
It's still very clear they had to resort to padding it out, for such a short game, the denver area is used twice and they have you fight mistral and monsoon a second time with no real context. Chapter 2 didn't even have a boss at all, and I get the feeling it was going to be the boss they eventually got into Bladewolf's DLC once they had time to finish it.
@@DeathAngel-ft8oz it's really fun.
Im a huge metal gear fan and revengence is one of my favorite games in the series its such a blast to play and greatly bummed out we will never see a follow up but will always adore what we got.
Performance is surprising too considering the hardware and how good it looks. Yes it's far from hitting its 60FPS target, but most other PS3/360 games were far from their *30*FPS targets. This game still essentially runs at double the framerate of other games its gen (40-50FPS vs 20-25FPS)
Till this day the whole OSTs in the game is more relevant than ever
@@oetproductions8101 I hate Linkin Park and I love the OST in MGR. The songs are just too hype.
@@oetproductions8101 I guess it totally does have that feel, huh
Most of their OSTs in my top playlist for years for a good reason.
You were just like me trying to make history VIOLENCE BREEDS VIOLENCE
@@oetproductions8101 What does MGR's soundtrack have to do with Linkin Park? Have you listened to them both?
This game made the word "Revengance" popular, gave us the track "Rules of Nature", the memes of Senator Armstrong with "Nanomachines son" and "100% Mad", and of course Mistral using Dwarf Gekko's hands as a seat and Jetstream Sam. Rising sacrifice was a positive at the end, and a high note as the furthest canonical title. (Seeing thost "Not-So Platinum" games at the end hurts even more when most of them are in D-Listed purgatory because of licensing.)
Only 100% mad? Now I'm 200% Mad!
@@Bio-Rex Revengeance is 100% NOT a real word. They made it up
@@LD1E60 it is a real word. Look it up it a dictionary (like Merriam Webster, where it was even in the 1913 edition). MGR did not invent it.
@@LD1E60 "Origin: Late 15th century; earliest use found in St. Peter. Either from Middle French (rare) revengance, revenjence, or from re- + vengeance [adverb, adjective], after revenge.", from www.lexico.com/definition/revengeance.
@@Raisonic My bad then
"Revengeance" sounds like a fake movie a tv character would talk about. "Hii I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films like "What's New, Zombie face" or " Moby Dick 4: The revengeance".
That's funny, there a faction in Metalocalypse called "The Revengeancers".
👍 there are not enough Troy McClure metagags on the internet.
Imagine working for Kojima for years and when he finally gives you free reign for a game you choke so badly you need to give it to another studio...
Even with Matt just reading the quotes about their regret I could feel the "why am I like this" from the devs.
I think Matt underplayed how much Platinum changed the gameplay. When I first saw the cut mechanic demo I was gobsmacked at how ambitious that was and how hard it would be to meld with a traditional action game. Platinum basically turned it back into a conventional 3D action game with moments of limited free cutting in very constrained environments. Platinum saved the game and made something great, but the original vision was extremely lofty.
@@tobyvision The problem is the original had no vision. It was a couple of cool technologies, aka, a tech demo. There are a lot of cool tech demos out there, but it takes a lot more to make a good game.
@@aolson1111 I completely agree. It just seemed like it had potential that could take action games somewhere completely new--like physics in Half Life 2 did.
Moment I saw the title I first thought so good game bad developement
Yeah, I was thinking the same. “Wait... I thought people liked this game?”
Bad would not be the best way to describe it. Very rocky would be more fitting.
@Spare Slipstreamz the story was silly and cheesy in the good way. In terms of actual story, ehh...
WHAT GAME WAS GREAT WTB U TALKIN BOUT
@@wubbawubba3396 damn because of people like you can have nice things
This game deserves a remaster
And a lock-on system
Definitely
@@highlander6100 along with changing the sub weapons on the fly than equiping them through the inventory menu
It doesn't. I say that because Konami will charge you for an extra save slot.
I'd much rather a sequel than a remaster
What Happened? Platinum and Kojima had a badass baby, that's what.
Sony?
@@Kevin-cw8of It was released on Xbox 360
@@camygael uh it released on 360 ps3 & pc
@@CheezecakeLord I didn’t say “Only”
It’s crazy to think that Platinum had their hands on the game for two years, and not only was it a success, but the game itself worked well. The systems that were in the game were airtight, the performance worked well, and there wasn’t an abundance of glitches holding the game back. Really makes you wonder what the excuse is for bigger studios who can’t seem to get it right.
Lack of common goal/direction is a major theme of today's devs.
there are some pretty crazy glitches if you search for them, and occasionally some crazy glitches can happen without even trying for them, for example i myself have found 4 glitches during my normal playthroughs (reverse falling lighting (the name the speedrunning community gave it), being able to use offensive defense during some cutscenes, sundowner in R00 getting stuck in the floor, and MG Ray throwing you into the middle of nowhere softlocking the game), and i found some places where i can jump over the invisible wall in places i've glitch hunted
18:50: "Anyways, please enjoy this backflipping cat." - Matt McMuscles, 2021.
I did indeed, enjoy that backflipping cat
I am super excited for this episode, because i've always suspected there was a wild ride to get to an endpoint as ridiculous and awesome as Revengeance, but I am also sad that this isn't about Survive, though i'm sure that would have been a sad, sad tale of Konami not giving one single solitary fuck.
How did you comment 14 hours ago
@@Jeallyne Early access through Patreon
@Spare Slipstreamz I enjoyed MGSV until I realized you could pay real cash to speed up the OP online missions XP
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate Platinum Games making an absolute masterpiece AAA game from scratch in just a couple years? BioWare should take some notes.
Amen brother, amen.
Undeniable but I'm still salty over them wanting to make their own story. That period between MGS2 and 4 is the last mystery of the Metal Gear Saga and instead we got a non canon game that ruined Raiden's character. It was a masterpiece and Raiden is amazing when viewed on its own, but in the context of MGS2 and 4, his arc was ruined.
@@backupschmliff1156but we got the senator out of it, a worthy sacrifice imo.
@@Sayajin3321 Senator and especially Sam are great but I personally would have preferred Sunny being fleshed out more.
One of my teachers actually worked on MGS: The Twin Snakes. He said that development was so exhausting that it turned him off from the series entirely and he didn't even play the game when it released or any future MGS titles.
Where do you go to school? What do they teach? I’m curious.
@@m00m00863 Animation and programming at George Brown.
@Stella Hohenheim this inspector gadget shit meme is inescapable
Well tell him from me, it was absolutely brilliant. Loved every second of it 👍
This game is a god damn masterpiece man
It's really fun. Though I avoided playing Metal Gear games (not a big fan of stealth games), I played this game on a whim to see how it is. Best decision ever
@@ThaAngelMary What about Metal Gear 5 ?
This game was my very first and favourite by PlatinumGames. The Zandatsu Mechanic is very satisfying and the boss battles alongside the soundtrack is pure adrenaline fuel.
if you liked revengance i also HEAVILY recommend ASURAS WRATH you wont be dissapointed
@@wilmagregg3131 That's actually a pretty solid recommendation
@@wilmagregg3131 Sadly that game has a little problem *SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS* The real ending is in a DLC
@@jesusagelvis4917 oh i know and that still pisses me off as its a big reason people never gave the game a chance on realse cause it realsed during capcoms " F YU GIB ME MONAY" phase
@@wilmagregg3131 Yeah and I wanted to finish the real ending but I still need to admit that Asura's Warth is a EPIC game. For Fuck Sake the first boss battle with a fucking "god" big as the planet is fuckin epic!
The memes sold me this game
The memes are the dna of the soul
Games that suffered from troubled production thankfully can sometimes be awesome. This is one of those times!
same with dying light 2 that game will kick ass, i believe it
Remember when they ‘accidentally’ implied there was going to be a sequel at Taipei Game Show? That messed me up so bad.
I'm sad now.
Nothing but respect for Korekado after seeing this. Just from his quotes here, he comes off as a consummate professional who takes great pride in his work and doesn’t settle for mediocrity, but at the same time is humble enough to recognize when he needs help and uses it as a learning experience to motivate him to do better.
till this day my playlist is filled with MGR OST's, its just that damn good
And don't forget "Rules of Tekken", one of the best remixes to use the MGR ost i've ever heard
I remember hearing the game went through a bit of troubled development but the game turned out amazing! When I saw it was on this show, I'm definitely excited to hear the story behind the development of this game; Finally my curiosity can be satiated.
"Revengeance" I swear someone in Kojima productions is a fan of Metalocalypse.
We need a “What Happened?” about Kojima and Konami.
Kojima was too much of an artist for the company
It would have to be a 2-hour special
a 3 HOUR Wha Happun special
Knowing the game's fate, I guess it has to be this way~
Standing here, you realised...
Bayonetta 3 Wha Happun will be great addition to the Platinum Discography
Zuki you didn’t have to hurt us like that.
Continuing with the Platinum trend, Matt should cover the disappointment that was "Star Fox Zero".
Oh boy
- But Matt, the game is actually good! - *WHAT DID I JUST SAY?*
It hurts that we're never getting a sequel, not even nanmachines can alleviate this pain
damnnn.. Kojima must be so gadamn OP if when he told his team to do whatever they want, they instantly confused and lost. Kojima carried the whole team lmao!
Really shows the trust he has in his team as well.
He's the visionary behind the series. Very strong leader.
Of course, they in turn also helped ground him and refine his vision into a "Hideo Kojima Game". Say what you will about Death Stranding being a good game, it's just not what one expects from a "Hideo Kojima Game".
Kojima majorly screwed up with Rising resulting in Platinum coming in. If you count ego and mismanagement as OP than yeah.
@@NotCOPPAFTCA He wasn't even the guy managing it but okay
if it weren't for this game we wouldn't have had such a banger OST
_And the memes..._
Platinum was really CLUTCH on this one like damn that game is good
This game is actually my entry to the whole Metal Gear saga. Back then I always wonder "Wait, isn't this supposed to be a stealth game?"
Final fantasy 15, a game I'm surprised hasn't already had it's own episode.
"Kids are cruel jack" "And I touch my inner child"
I couldnt hear that last part over the sound of me waiting for Metal Gear Rising 2
STANDING HERE, I REALIZED
BUT WHO'S TO JUDGE THE RIGHT FROM WRONG
WHEN OUR GUARD IS DOWN I THINK WE'LL BOTH AGREE
VIOLENCE BREEDS VIOLENCE
@@MrNoorIskandar BUT IN THE END, IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY
I CARVED MY OWN PATH
Still can't believe this game got made, but boy am I glad it did. Thanks for covering it!
I really appreciate all the research you do on these video game development stories, What Happened episodes really get into the behind the scenes of the some of the games i love and give me a new perspective on things. i just wanted to say thank you for that.
17:39 you serious , mad world is really great
Didnt say it wasnt. But it sold poorly, did not sell close to a million copies, therefor its not "platinum"
@@MattMcMuscles so you included poor sales too , my bad
Excellent video, as always! Perfect Dark Zero is definitely worthy of being a future Wha Happun episode!
Seeing revengeance on what happened caught me off guard.
This game so casually makes you laugh with the absolute dumbest shit, like Armstrong tossing jack into the air and kicking a field goal with him, it manages to be goofy but also have really high stakes and be quite serious. Actual masterpiece
I really hope that Brütal Legend gets covered on here someday.
It took me years to accept this in my heart as a long time Metal Gear fan... But Rising Revengeance is probably my favorite game in the whole series.
This is such a great channel man. You cover EVERYTHING.
'What happened? I'll tell you what happened! Nanomachines, son.' - Senator "overused meme" Armstrong.
What happened? NANOMACHINES SON!
I PLAYED COLLEGE BALL, YA KNOW
@@_totallynotkris_4551 AT SOME CUSHY IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL
@@smithwesson1896 TRY UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
@@f1r3-y_l1on2 COULD HAVE GONE PRO IF I HADN'T JOINED THE NAVY
One of the best games to exist with a great interesting origin A shame there won't be another But maybe it's for the best, Raiden and his story is forever engraved as a masterpiece
I adore this game so damn much It’s so insane and makes no goddamn sense and I can’t even try to explain why I love it it’s just great
Dude been waiting for this one and I’m so happy it’s here!
Coming back after this games amazing 2022 resurgence this game is so good inplayed it on stream on twitch and its great
With this game being trending (again) recently and playing the game, it really sadden me that there won't be any sequel, such a good game
Man, you are one of the best video editors/producers I’ve ever seen. You have a clip for everything and it’s absolute gold. 14/10 stars
I had no idea the development for this was this muddy, excellent vid! I'm glad you don't just cover the hilarious failures since learning about your favorite games having a rocky development cycle makes you respect them just a bit more.
Did you ever do a video on Gun Loco? They even got as far as having a competition to have a fan sing the theme song. If I remember right they even selected a winner. But it was cancelled pretty last minute. Which is a shame because I was looking pretty hype.
I love that back-flipping cat
enjoyed this thank you for making this vid
I like it here! Looking forward to seeing more of your content McMuscles.
"Wha Happun?" A great game with a terrible development cycle.
If that was the usual result of Development Hell... I think devs would think that it is worth it...
I look forward to you covering 'Metal Gear: Survive'. In Leeds (in the UK), Konami did a massive painting of Raiden on the side of a city centre building near the train station as a marketing stunt for 'Rising'. It is still there to this day.
Sadly it got removed recently..
@@a.s.g8334 Oh dear, what has it been replaced with?
@@thekingofoldskool2 The campaign for a fashion house...
@@a.s.g8334 Fairplay. It has been up there for nearly eight years.
@@thekingofoldskool2 Yeah. I'm surprised it lasted that long.
Exactly what i was searching for, thanks a lot
Rules of Nature and Stains of Time are my favorites from the soundtrack
Kids, the moral of this story is that Konami ruins everything. - BJA Anderson, 2020 -
I think one aspect of this game that is quite underrated was its use of music. Getting to the turning point of a boss fight and then suddenly have LYRICS kick in was truly incredible and super hype.
I loved watching your old Let’s plays of MGS
Fun fact about this game. If you're on the title screen and just press start, nothing happens. But if you do the Konami Code, Raiden says the game title.
Metal gear rising is a masterpiece thank you for covering it (:
After playing Strider 1 & 2 for years, the moment I saw this game announced, I thought of one thing: this is the 3D Strider that I wanted. Played a ton of this when released.
So glad i found you channel.
Really enjoyed all the craziness of behind the scenes of what turned out to be one of my favorite ps3 games. Any chance of a future video on all the drama surrounding MGS 5? Or is youtube not ready for a 3 hour video?
Just got this for 7 bucks on steam and I’m able to play it 60 fps on a potato laptop, though I still remember the development hell this game went through, and the wait for news and eventually release.
I actually loved this game. The last boss fight is literally my favorite boss battle of all time.
Love the metal outro btw
I don't know if this is the KZhead algorithm, but I like how wherever I go, there are videos on MGR. I even saw a Boss Rush No Damage Run on the black and orange site lol
I remember in that particular showcase when a gigantic number 2 came up and the world went wild... only to clarify that the 2 was just the second anniversary of the game. It could've been great.
0:45 to 0:52. Metal Gear Survive to Umbrella Corps: Hold my beer.
Man I was just getting into metal gear videos and now u drop this on me
There is such a wide range of retrospective content on Metal Gear Rising out there, both before the Max0r boom and after it, the variety is just impressive.
i see a new what happened... i click... i am never disappointed.
I just wanna say I love revengeance. It's a freaking awesome game & I would love to see another game where Raiden or someone like Raiden just kicking some ass & obliterating enemies in another hack n slash adventure
I'm glad Matt talked about this, I remember when this game wasn't in Platinum's hands at all and there wasn't much on it and I was worried if it would ever see the light of day then when it resurfaced with Platinum at the helm I was absolutely happy and excited and ofc the end product was just absolutely amazing!!! Please let there be a sequel for this!!!
Makes me sad we might never see a continuation to raidens story I fell in love with his character after my first play through
I'd kill for a metal gear rising sequel. Or at the very least a remaster
The music of this game is so awsome, the Stranger i reamain and Devil trigger from DMCV is sing by the same person Casey Edwards
.....you're a bit confused there
Man this was probably my most played single player game on PS3. Loved it!
Soundtrack will eternally be a banger🔥
The fact that this game gets recognized to this very day puts a tear in my eye. The only thing that it needs to do to cement its legacy is for Raiden to be put in another game. Maybe...Smash Bros?
Better that than PS Allstars lol
Would be cool to get MGR on Switch too if that were to happen.
I want to live in the universe where Sony buys the rights to Metal Gear and we get Rising 2, and fox engine remakes of MG1, MG2 and MGS1.
Fingers crossed for a Cheetahmen II episode sometime Matt!
We need a second one !
I never get the hate for Legend of Korra, that game is awesome, even more so considering it was a downloadable nudget one. I wish I knew how the development of that game went.
And now my hopes of getting it ate gone... The only good Korra THING out there! The 3DS game is pathetic AND I BOUGHT IT FOR $5! XD