Rare Revealed: The Making of Grabbed by the Ghoulies
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- As a quirky new game with no ties to past series, Rare's first Xbox release probably came as something of a surprise. So with Rare Replay encouraging players old and new to soak up its comedy-horror charms at their leisure, Ghoulies team members talk about their intentions at the time and the larks that were had along the way...
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Such an underrated gem. This game NEEDS a sequel!
Agreed
@@gilfredyacevedo8129 Indeed! The game was left with a open end inviting the start of part 2 to be played in the near by city. We can wait and hope.
@@123OGNIAN same
Where is THQ with the remaster
We want part 2 of this game !
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is, quite honestly, one of the top ten most enjoyable games we've ever played. It's critical reputation is one of the greatest injustices in the history of video games. Don't you guys worry though: The game doesn't just have fans... it has DEVOTEES. Anybody who hasn't would be well advised to run out and buy Rare Replay. Ghoulies alone is more than worth the thirty dollars.
Banjo-Kazooie alone is worth it. 👀
And to be honest, I know a lot of people hated this too, but I ADORE nuts and bolts.
The #1 reason this game failed is because it was a new IP in a time when most Rare fans just needed a familiar face to convince them that Microsoft and Rare's new partnership wouldn't be so bad.
Trust me, if this came out on Gamecube (or at least after a solid Banjo or Conker Xbox game), it would not have been ignored the way it was.
Same with Nuts and Bolts. It really is a great game but it's not what Rare needed to make at the time. I have a sneaking suspicion that Rare hasn't been completely honest in these videos, and left out of the development stories any time Microsofr made them do something, namely changing Banjo Threeie to a vehicle game.
@@BananaMana69 yes dude I freaking LOVE nuts and bolts
@@BananaMana69 Nuts and Bolts isnt a bad game. It was just released at a very bad time and shouldnt have used the Banjo IP. As a game on it's own it's good.
Yeah a traditional Banjo Threeie, then this would have been fine...although Rare followed up Donkey Kong Country 3 with Blast Corps...that was their first Nintendo 64 project...yeah I'm not forgetting about Killer Instinct Gold but it's an arcade port not a game made specifically for the Nintendo 64.
loved this game was so genius if there would come a grabbed by ghoulies 2 i would buy for sure
fiddles was my fav
Same
ExploringAndMe I'd give them all of my $2 to make a new (I'm poor
Yeah me too, and if there was the chance a co-op mode
REALLY great game, didn't get the love it deserved, but hopefully more people are playing and enjoying it now with Rare Replay!
Dustin Jackson
This game is super underrated. Loved it then, love it now.
I love how Rare talks like they're proud of this game, instead of bummed, because it was one of their worst sellers. The game itself wasn't bad, Microsoft just didn't do much to help promote it, nor did they do the same with Conker Live and Reloaded, Kameo, or Perfect Dark Zero...
+SpongicX It's always Microsoft's fault isn't it? Always fishing for it, why don't you kick some reviewers up the old bum that wend through great lengths to put it down because it wasn't "AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!" shooter number 25. Microsoft could have done a better job... sure. But let us not wash our hands in innocence to what gaming culture as a whole did to this game and Nuts and Bolts.
+DehnusNorder I think one of Rare's issues was that they would work on too many projects at once. Man power was split up projects had development issues (Kameo & PDZ), plus conflicting creative differences.
+MrReyno Tanks Yeah but that has nothing to do with why this game was treated as badly as it was. Heck in N&B they filled a Trashcan with it as a joke. Reviewers at the time found that soooooo funny.
The thing is this game was fun and addictive to play, it was just stillborn due to reviewers and gaming culture just not wanting to accept such a game on the Xbox Platform and I'm happy that it gets another chance. The "It's kiddy!" call has weakened these days, but you see it return sometimes on Sites like n4g were these armchair quarterback developers bash Nintendo for their art choices.
But all things considered: THey are rigth, GBTG holds up VERY well even to these day, just in HD resolution it already looks so sharp and sleek that the art style (also the choice Nintendo usually makes) is a great choice.
You profil photo im love Sonic
+SpongicX I liked this game but I cannot deny it isn't one of their best titles and it was released at a very bad time just being bought by Rare competing on a console where the Xbox sold Sports games and First Person Shooters, while trying to compete with Nintendo. At the same time, while its not a gem it does have a charm to it and I have beaten everything in the game and every challenge except, "Play it again, Son!" The game is fun and enjoyable, but starts to lose its appeal when it gets repetitious. If they had more time to work on this and add more content it could have been a masterpiece. It was pretty close but just not there.
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is my favorite rare replay game
Abe Samayoa both Perfect Dark, KIG, bit of Kameo(I blame Deep Blue for that) are my fav Rare Replay games. I would add GBTG buuuut that freaking Trophy Room gets to me...
i played this when i was 7 and i was scared,especially by the death
the grim reaper*
+Filippo Tiozzo I thought I was the only one 😂
+Answ3red Pr4y3rz lol i remember the bathroom level in wich the timer of the grim reaper was shorter than the door timer. That was the most scary for me :)
All i remember is my older cousins handing me the controller and having me play the part with tons of skeletons in the room and a pool table (I would always use that as a weapon) but after i killed everything else the reaper came and for some reason scared the hell out of me lol.
+Leer.CCIII I think we were all scared "to death" by the grim reaper. But that bathroom bit was terrifying. The worst for me was Gwenyth, the freaky lady you jumpscares you at the window in the greenhouses and the potting room
I remember playing this game when I was very little. This game was AMAZING I LOVED IT AS A KID I would be so happy if they would bring this game back with a remastered
Why just as a kid? Play it as a teenager/adult and try and get platinum on all the mini games, then play the secret mini game 21 and you can speed run the game as amber. It’s just as fun if not more
Most underrated Rare game ever. Sure, the characters and their speech were annoying, but the gameplay, combat, destruction physics, and art style were fantastic. I was real surprised when I noticed Rare did more than just rerelease the Xbox ISO of the game onto Rare Replay, and actually restored it in glossy hd quality. It made the game even more fun to look at. I really hope Rare can give Conker Live and Reloaded the same HD treatment, along with restoring the glitches and bugs that occurred when emulating the game on an Xbox 360.
+SpongicX That! Or make the Only part of Conkers: L&R a F2P team based shooter like Team Fortress 2. I mean really the game deserves it so much.
I was rather fond of the rainbow particles, heheh. The occasional freeze wasn't all too great, though.
You left out the earth shattering soundtrack!!!
The voices were actually good
Rare, PLEASE give us a Grabbed by the Ghoulies 2!
do it
Jacob Wilson yes!!
I'd play it... do it!
Jacob Wilson fr
Yes please
Really wish that it was on Gamcube like it originally was.
Please, I just want a sequel. It's truly one of my favorite titles of all time. I wish for it so badly.
I absolutely love this game! Huge part of my childhood 👍
such an underrated game
let's hope for a sequel!
This game is the main reason I could never uninstall "Rare Replay"
Grabbed By the Ghoulies seemed like one of Rare's weaker games at the time, but honestly I feel like it's gotten better with age. Where the gameplay has it's shortcomings it's made-up for with Rare's goofy humor and atmosphere. Definitely deserving of its cult status despite its flaws.
Also a whole lot of innuendo, a man who thinks he's a plane and the ability to throw burgers at zombies. Not every game is considerate enough to give you these things.
The gameplay required u to stratagise later on the game got difficult and its neither it pisses me off this game deserved so much more praise
this is a spooky game for real
Highly underrated game, I had a lot of fun with it. But hey, the reviewers did their job of nailing it to the cross! Bastards. I love how now all these games, from Banjo N&B to GBTG (and Kameo too) get a nice new second chance with Rare Replay.
i don't want these videos to ever end.
ABSOLUTELY MISS THIS GAME!!!
I didn't play it much because I would get so nervous, I had either my uncle or my younger brother play it and then I would watch them. This really needs either a remaster or a sequel, OR BOTH.
I'm very excited to play this game!
Pretty damn sure I saw that mansion exterior in banjo kazooie nuts n bolts! Off in the distance of showdown town!
Ghoulies is one of my top favourite Rare games ever, probably. Now that I'm a game art student, even more so, and this video just perfectly showcases what I love most about it. The art direction, the humour, and the way it doesn't take itself too seriously. Really lovely game... I'm glad Rare still loves it despite poor sales.
My childhood when I was 7 and 8 year old thanks you Rare
This game have the potentiel to be iconic !
Wish there still a "Previously Unseen: Grabbed By The Ghoulies 2".:(
this first struck me as a poor man's Luigi mansion. this video has changed that and I want to try it now
Our work here is done. As long as Gregg or James didn't just pay you to come on here and say that.
@@RareLimited please make a sequel! Just revisited this game absolutely brilliant. Also give us Banjo 3 it’s been way too long. I know it’s a long shot but definitely miss that charm and humor. Very rare in new games(pun intended)
I grew up with this game. I absolutely loved it and it was beyond one of my favorite childhood games to date
This game is awesome, I am still playing it till this day
As of 2023, this game is 20 years old, and I have been playing the game for the first time this year (aside from the demo of the game found on Xbox demo discs), and Grabbed By The Ghoulies is one of the few games from Rare that I've been able to play (I will say that, seeing the trailer for Ghoulies in some demo discs and even DVDs, that was how I was exposed to the game, and, in fact, Rare as a whole (and for those curious, the first game from Rare that I got to play was Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts, and, despite its reputation, I find it to be my favorite Xbox 360 game))
And while Grabbed By The Ghoulies wasn't all that successful surrounding its original launch (in fact, its underperformance is mocked several times in Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts), it still retains that Rare charm, and offered a unique, unconventional gameplay experience, which is what Rare is known for.
This was technically my first horror game alongside DOOM 3. I still enjoy it to this day thanks to The Rare Replay (I'd love a PC port). A sequel to this and Conker's Bad Fur Day would make me so happy!
The game deserves the following, I've played it, I liked the humor, the characters and something that seldom gets mentioned, the location designs, the mansion has fantastic architecture.
Lots of awesome stuff here, keep up the good work on these behind the scenes Rare!
I just recently purchased Grabbed by the Ghoulies after searching for it since grade 5. Still a smashing game and deserves a remaster! Much love and hope to see more unique games like this one in the future!
7:42 I jumped. But hey this is like my favourite game ever, ive been playing it since i was like 3 years old
I love this game so much, I actually got every achievement for it in Rare Replay. The last achievement being Challenge 21. You should consider giving this game a sequel.
This came with my ordinal xbox when I was like 10, what a great game. I never forgot the time that I kicked the grim reaper out of a window and killed him and I haven't even played it in probably a decade.
It truly is the game that makes all manner of ludicrous situations possible.
i beg make a sequel it would seriously be the best game ever made grabbed by the ghoulies was the best game i ever played as a kid and still hasn't been beaten
Name of a possible sequel:
Grabbed by the ghoulies:Return of the ghoulies.
DLC for Xbox:banjo costume and spiral mountain level.
Free roam
Monthly updates
Local Multi-player
Online Multi-player
ESRB rating:E10
Backwards compapibilty
Console release
Xbox One
Xbox 360 (maybe)
PS3 or PS4
PS Vita
Mobile:iOS and Android
Windows Edition
(PC release disk)
Game play hours:3 hours or 4.
Possible sequel for GBTG
-Beatz9
How about just grabbed by the ghoulies -grabbing harder
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is Best Game on Xbox , Give Me Grabbed by the Ghoulies 2 PLEASE
It was a bit clunky, but a really loved playing Grabbed by the Ghoulies and even played it again on my X360. Good stuff!
"Wash my lettuce"; LOL
+Vandrefalk I'm American and I've never heard that before...
***** Anything from (female) genitals to butt. It comes in different varieties and can be both "lettuce" and "salad", if that rings any bells. Haha.
+Vandrefalk Jeez... I wish I hadn't read that xD
Good game, Glad to see Rare proud of what they made, underrated for sure.
I find this a spooky, fun game! Despite not playing it, I was interested in the various character designs that you could possibly find in a haunted house. 👁🦇👻💀😈🎨👨🏾🎨
Kind of a shame it never released for the Gamecube, but it's good it was released anyway. Even without the co-op it was a blast to play with friends.
I still play this game on my original Xbox and still is my favorite game i will love a sequel i think this game deserve it....
One of the top 3 best games Rare made along with KI and DK racing. But its best played on Xbx series BC. Fighting with right stick is more fluid.
Such a fantastic game. It was hilarious and one of my favourite xbox games! Nothing but happy memories :)
It's about time for a sequel
My prayers have been answered! There maybe a sequel!!
spill the details
Edgar Gonzalez
I was really hoping for a possible Ghoulies sequel, THIS gives me hope there maybe one! :D
Jacob Wilson lol...me too, I hope some other of rares games get sequels also, a new conker , banjo kazooie , and battletoads would be awesome.
You're telling me, Friend. :D
:D
please make part 2🤧
I started playing this game today - it's so much fun.
Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a Hidden Gem
why am i only seeing this now?!?! I absolutetly LOVED this game back in the days! I've played many games but this one really stayed with me so underrated
This game was my entire childhood, and 13 years later I’m reminiscing in the equal joy and childhood terror this game made me feel. This was an absolute blast, if there was any sort of remake I would buy it in a heartbeat. I also just now noticed the Banjo easter egg in the hall with all the heads! Super clever!
The "kind of crooked look" that Gregg is talking about I THINK he's indirectly speaking about German Expressionism.
Remember back in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts where they made many references riffing the heck out of Grabbed by the Ghoulies?
7:43 Medusa never scared me till this moment right here
Super underrated Rare game
I love Grabbed By the Ghoulies. I love you guys.
I remember when I was still a little kid , I used to watch this cartoon network dvd that came in a cereal box , after watching the cartoons they had a trailer of this game , sadly I didnt have an Xbox at the time but I was really interested in trying out this game , years have past one of my freinds ended up giving me their old xbox because she was movinv , then as of this year I finally found a copy of this game at my local game store I bought without looking at the price , went straight home and been playing it ever since
Honestly my favorite rare game. Wish Microsoft would make a sequel.
I really liked grabbed by the ghoulies! I always enjoy the haunted house themed games, but this had Rare's comical touch to it that made it special. Also I've lived in America my whole life and didn't know wash my lettuce was something inappropriate o_o
I think he misremembered and actually meant "toss my salad"
I find it sad that if Greg the Grim Reaper got in a fight with the reaper from Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Greg would be killed most likely. Isn't it strange when a villain from an E rated game has a much better chance at destroying a character from an M rated title?
He's a midget. What did you expected?
I love tnis game so much
I used to play this game at my grandma's place with my uncles console and I've loved it since then, I just happened to always forget its name until now that I googled it and did some research on it. I didn't know it was that underrated! No wonder why everytime I brought it up in a conversation nobody seemed to know what was I talking about. I just love the memories this brings to me :)
LOVED this game.
This is my favourite Rareware game (besides viva piñata)
I want to see a sequel
🤩😍
Just finished it! Great experience!
They should make grabbed by the ghoulies 2, with better game mechanics and a longer and smarter idea
It's brilliant concept and should not die
I played this game over and over as a kid. There was one part I'd always get stuck on but it was something I instantly was able to pick up
I loved this game so much! It really scared me as a kid but also it was so silly and fun that I just loved it. PLEASE remaster! I wish with all my heart that that would happen. A GEM
Never understood the hatred on this game.
Bless you Rareware! Grabbed by the Ghoulies is my third FAVORITE rare game!!! Amazing work!
See. That's what I've been telling people.
You can't go for photorealistic graphics all the time. In a few years, you will look back on it and say, 'Wow this looks like crap'
But games like JSRF, this game, Psychonauts,also Windwaker, that didn't need an HD rerelease, those games look so good STILL because art direction and sense of style count for so much more, and unlike realism, that never deteriorates over time.
I played grabbed by the ghoulies when I was 3 and I still love that game.
This is a great game, its like the kid friendly version of Splatter House
Imagine Grabbed by the Ghoulies 2 for Next Gen consoles. Updated visuals, new mobs, continued story, new location(Maybe return to mansion for a brief moment.), and imagine a Co-op mode for GBTG or an Online mode where you fight your friends with any weapon scattered across the rooms or play against random people to unlock new customization options for Cooper/Your online character
It's wierd, this video makes me want to go out and buy the game
Wow! What a great timing! I actually just did a cover of that game! :D This game has such its own charm! Great game! Pretty challenging too! ^^ I love these Rare Revealed videos! It's always great to hear the back stories of the games from my childhood! :'D
Love playing this on the xbox one👌👌
Matthew Fard sucker an underrated game.
This game was fantastic
I WILL BUY THIS GAME FULL PRICE. and the soundtrack is fantastic.
I absolutely adored and feared this game as a kid. Grim reaper or medusa levels meant I had to wait for my dad to get home to pass it, little me could not face them alone. The music was (and still is) one of my favorite aspects; I remember getting so hyped during the ninja imp levels. Funny enough, this game inspired me to stand up to a bully who sat next to me on the bus. I wound up pummeling the kid into submission and he never bothered me again. Despite that, the game still terrified me. To this day, I will sometimes have anxiety dreams that I'm in the haunted house with the ghouls with no way out and no way to fight them. Nowadays, as an adult who has adult things to worry about, I will suddenly remember the existence of this game, insert the disc into my Xbox, and try to get as far into the game as I can before I have to return to adulting. I like to involve my younger relatives in playing this game, it's too good to not share. Sometimes (like rn), I check online in hopes that there will be a sequel announced. This game has been such a big part of my childhood and I enjoy it to this day. I would love nothing more than for a sequel to be released. Anyways, this came out longer than I expected, I will go now.
Also even if Microsoft buy out didn't happen, I think Goulies wouldn't have sold well on GameCube since the consle itself didn't sell that well either.
This game reminded me of a kid friendly Version of Medievil on Ps1
Wow. Never knew about some of these things. Like co-op or how the reaper killing ghoulies was unintentional but they liked it anyways.
I will never forgive humanity for Snoozing on this game
This game does look fun.
Sweet game in the day I cant help but see a little Fortnite in the way they made the graphics look,The art directors in both these games have a similar style with the no straight edges look
Lol "no straight edges. No straight edges anywhere" 3:03
This game was pretty good.
So Grabbed by the Ghoulies was kind of Banjo-Kazooie meets Zombies Ate My Neighbors?
Still one of my favorite games of all time hands down
Just completed the main story and am working my way through the rooms to get all the bonus books I missed 😄 This game is amazing and a big favourite of mine from when I was a kid, it's aged wonderfully and I have just as much fun playing it now as I did when I was young 💜 The Reaper isn't nearly as scary now which is a bonus lmao
I've almost completed the 21 challenge so yeah I hope I can do it and see the last photo in the gallery
This game is an absolute gem
I would love rare to make grabbed by the ghoulies 2
If i was rich i would invest so much money too make another one this is my favourite game ever i would play this when i was 3 Good memories, Easily best game in the world